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director as well as a teacher, overseeing musical ensembles at the University of Manitoba, as well as helping to train and teach singers. Mel Braun is a multitalented performer, with experience and comfort zone ranging from operas, oratorios, and recitals. His willingness for new collaborations was showcased in this Noon Hour Concert with Laura Loewen. Laura Loewen is a collaborative pianist, sharing her talent throughout the world in concerts in places such as Europe, South America, and Asia.…

The Enigmatic End of a Wunderkind On December 5th of 1791, one of the greatest composers ever to live passed away. However, due to the differences in medical practices and the uncertainty of information about his symptoms, the causes of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s death remained unknown, with suggestions such as poisoning, renal failure, Henoch–Schönlein purpura, trichinosis, and many others. Throughout the research, I was able to find a couple of scientific articles and books regarding his…

Phoenix Magazine “Top Doctor” awards are numerous and proudly displayed against the eggshell white waiting room walls. Against the wall numerous patients are anxiously seated waiting for their name to be called. A majority of the patients appear to be accompanied by loved ones. However, all of the patients are escorted by portable oxygen tanks and nasal cannulas. The patients are all struggling with something that healthy people take for granted everyday- breathing. Gasps and wheezes occur with…

instruments with soundtracks based on speech and heavy syncopation. While having a classically trained background, Ter Veldhuis is considered an outlaw in the classical music world having much of his works of pop music inflections performed in classical recitals and concerts. Research by musicologist Paul Janssen led him to support Ter Veldhuis the “Andy Warhol of music” as much of his music is a reflection of pop-art culture (as much of his music take from television shows, hip-hop, and street…

People within western cultures view many Asian countries, especially China and Japan, as having a much more strict way of educating their children than you would see in the west and many other places in the world. This view mainly comes from the increased amount of time in class and time where you’re expected to or need to study to be able to continue on to the next level of school, and things like the incredibly stressed importance of some kind of big test that influences the rest of your life.…

The society suppose so much of the next generation that will lead the world one day, it is over whelming all the hopes we need to accomplish to become the ideal generation. The author Amy Tan in the short story “Two Kinds” genuinely makes us realise how we can’t forecast people future; they need to create their own path for themselves. Growing up with people that apprehend superior expectation of you is hard, Jing-Mei suffered of her mothers hopes that she had for herself all her life. The…

“The Painter” By John Ashbrey Introduction: The painter, by Ashbery sheds light on art in general and imitative art in particular, and touched some modern movements such as imagism, which depended on concrete images instead of poetic diction, so many critical views have been presented to interpret this piece of art. Ashbery endeavors to depict the beautiful vision of artist’s mind by focusing on the proclamation “as is painting, so is verse". Through verse he commends and praises the…

The O. J. The Simpson murder trial is considered one of the most iconic and controversial criminal cases in American legal history, drawing the nation’s attention with a chilling case concerning celebrities and profound social implications. Taking place in Los Angeles in the mid-1990s, the trial of O.J. Simpson for the murders of his wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ronald Goldman became a critical moment where cultural divisions and societal strains were made public for all to see. From…

I open the door to my room, and immediately drop my bag in the corner by the door. I sit down at my desk, and turn to page 37 in my textbook. I begin reading about the Aztecs, but it doesn’t stick. I close my textbook, and go downstairs to the kitchen. I struggle trying to find where the snacks are, but finally find them in the 2nd cabinet. In my old house, they were in the top cabinet, but I guess I’ll just have to get used to it. I grab a bowl of chips, and sit at the island staring at the…

Twain’s Literature and Its Criticisms of Society Mark Twain, born Samuel Clemens, authored numerous books in the 19th century, many of which contained scathing criticisms and satires. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, one of Twain’s first bestsellers, was guilty of criticizing organized religion, the education establishment, and the idea of adults being more mature than children. The Gilded Age, which Twain co-wrote, contained criticisms of the corruptness in politics and the justice system in the…