Links to podcasts of past study sessions (beginning Fall, 2014) – courtesy of Tony Kosinec.
Podcasts of previous Ravel study sessions can be found at https://soundcloud.com/toronto-ravel-podcast. Due to space limitations, only the prior 6 sessions will be available. For recordings of older sessions, contact info@torontoravel.com.
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October 24, 2013 – inaugural meeting. Study: overview of Ravel Study philosophy, Suite I, b. 1-7. Guest: Ron Jones, composer, “Family Guy”
October 24, 2013 inaugural Ravel Study at C’est What?
November 21, 2013 – Study: “Daphnis and Chloë, Suite I, Reh. 72 – 75 . Guest: Michael McGowan, director/filmmaker.
John with guest Michael McGowan. Gotta love that T-shirt….
January 13, 2014 – Study: “Daphnis and Chloë, Suite I, Reh. 75 – 78 . Guest: John Welsman, composer.
Composer John Welsman presenting “Vanishing Point” at our first Hugh’s Room meeting
February 18, 2014 – Study: “Daphnis and Chloë, Suite I, Reh. 78 – 82 . Guest: Larry Weinstein, producer/director.
Director and filmmaker Larry Weinstein, Rhombus Media, February 18, 2014
March 18, 2014 – Study: “Daphnis and Chloë, Suite I, Interlude . Guest: Mark Korven, composer.
Composer Mark Korven (sans sorello), March 18, 2014
(why does that Herberman keep wearing the same t-shirt?)
April 15, 2014 – Study: “Daphnis and Chloë, Suite I, Reh. 92 – 94 . Guests: Asher Ettinger, composer, Dr. Lee Bartel, researcher,
Ron Jones, composer.
April 15, 2014 – our “Music and The Brain” panel;
Asher Ettinger and Dr. Lee Bartel with John Herberman
Podcasts of the study and guest panel can be had by emailing
John at info@torontoravel.com
May 20, 2014 – Study: “Daphnis and Chloë, Suite I, Reh. 94 – 97 . Guests: Jennifer Baichwal, filmmaker, Roland Schlimme, editor/composer
For a complete list of films produced by Mercury Films, go to www. mercuryfilms.ca.
For information specifically about “Watermark” go to http://burtynsky-water.com/?page_id=6?page_id=2
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September 16, 2014 – Study: “Star Wars Suite”, Main Title, b. 1 – 10 (no guest – extended study)
Old friends and colleagues reunited at Toronto Ravel
(Todd Booth, Asher Ettinger, JH, Yuri Sazonoff, Tony Kosinec)
November 4, 2014 – Study: “Star Wars Suite”, Main Title, b. 25 – 46 Guest; Steve Munro, sound editor
John with guest sound editor Steve Munro. Still wearing the same t-shirt – hope it’s been washed…
December 2, 2014 – Study: “Star Wars Suite”, Main Title, b. 48 – 68 Guest; Richie Mehta, filmmaker
John with guest Richie Mehta….oops… Forgot to wear my T-shirt!
February 3, 2015 – Study: “Star Wars Suite”, Main Title, b. 98 – 130 Guest; Christina Pochmursky, filmmaker,
John Welsman, composer
“This Is Your Brain on Music”, Daniel Levitan – a great read if you haven’t done so!
June 2, 2015 – Study: “Star Wars Suite”, “Yoda’s Theme” Guest; Lou Natale, composer
John with guest and friend Lou Natale, composer and Ravel “tape-op”
February 2, 2016 – Study: “Appalachian Spring”, b. 80->
Guests; Darren Fung, composer, Niobe Thompson, director. Scoring “The great Human Oddysey”
Yours truly, with Niobe Thompson (left) and Darren Fung. T-shirt
still passing the sniff test….
March 1, 2016 – Study: “Appalachian Spring”, b. 98->
Guest; Neil Parfitt, composer, and “The Matrix” scoring team
…and all the folks in attendance at our 25th Ravel
September 20, 2016 – Study: “Appalachian Spring”, b. 217->
Guests; Anne Lindsay and David Woodhead; Trad music influences in Appalachian Spring.
