Our Services

 

“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent”
―Victor Hugo

Performing

Services as a keyboardist and a music director

BENEFITS:

  • create an ambiance to make your event memorable
  • improve your mind, body & spirit with live music
  • immerse yourself in the moment


RATES*

Reception, Wedding (2 hrs. or less; not a holiday):  $279

Concert (under 1000 people; 2 hrs. or less; not a Friday, weekend or holiday):  $359

Rehearsal:  $79/hr

Rates subject to HST

*Based on orgcfmusicians.afm.org scale

Editing

Services as an editor of music notation and text

BENEFITS:

  • a music score and text that communicate what you want
  • correctness, clarity and flow of your work
  • assurance that your primary sources are accurate


RATE*

Copyediting & Proofreading:  $59/hr

Rates subject to HST

*Based on www.the-efa.org scale.

Coordinating

Services as a coordinator of editorial and production phases of publishing

BENEFITS:

  • keep project moving forward with thorough approval of edited manuscript before engraving/typesetting phase
  • build confidence in contractors by communicating clear expectations and scope of project
  • create a smooth transition between phases by maintaining regular contact with contractors re. schedule

 

RATE*

$112/ hr

Rates subject to HST

*Based on www.the-efa.org scale

FAQ

“Live music can stimulate the affective brain of listeners more strongly and consistently than recorded music.”

“Music evokes strong subjective feelings in listeners.  It stimulates a broad network for emotional processing and emotion recognition in the human brain.”

In lay terms, this means more connections are created between parts of the brain, which makes your brain healthier.

This was the finding of researchers at the University of Zurich and the University of Oslo.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10927510/

“One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.”
― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Away from a heat source where the humidity is kept at approximately 40%.

It dries out component parts.  In extreme cases the  sound board can crack rendering the instrument useless.  Every piano should come with a sticker on the back, which reads:

  • TUNE ME ONCE A YEAR,
  • KEEP ME AWAY FROM HEAT
  • AND I WILL LAST FOREVER!

Kawai Piano Gallery site has an excellent guide to help you (click link below).  Essentially your decision comes down to:

  • what you are using the piano for
  • your likes and dislikes
  • your budget

Acoustic vs Digital Pianos | How to Choose Between Acoustic and Digital Pianos

You can then appreciate what the composer wants.

“I change many things, discard others, and try again and again until I am satisfied; then, in my head, I being to elaborate the work in its breadth, its narrowness, its height, its depth…I hear and see the image in front of me from every angle as if it had been cast and only the labour of writing it down remains.”
― Ludwig van Beethoven

To ensure correctness, clarity and flow.

Always remember, as the great author Ernest Hemingway put it, and wisely:

   “The only kind of writing is rewriting.”

  • The composer’s autographed manuscript
  • copies approved by the composer
  • first editions

That is the question every marketing manager of an orchestra ponders.

Ms. Swift has an endearing connection to her fans.  Her original music speaks directly to them and fuels, in part, that connection.

As Jaap van Zweden, conductor says:  “we realize that we cannot live without new music. There’s so much talent in the world writing for orchestra.  It’s so important to keep promoting them, because if there’s no future, then there’s no past.”

Perhaps those sell out concerts would multiply if new orchestral music sparked a greater connection with fans.

Testimonials

“The residents raved about how extremely talented Christopher is and about what a wonderful array of music he provided.”
Ms. Connie Bolarinho
The Balmoral Club
Toronto, ON
“Chris is extremely clear in his written/oral communication, and is a most sincere and trustworthy individual.”
Mr. Brian Katz
Musician, Composer
Faculty of Music
University of Toronto
“Chris was industrious and persistent in the projects that he worked on. We renewed the association by electing a new executive and writing a new constitution. Chris was instrumental throughout this collaborative and creative process. He was so conscientious that he was able to arrange a meeting with the Minister of MCSS.
Mr. Graydon Hulse
Former President
Families’ Association of MRC
Toronto, ON