Diane Kolin

Earth and Heaven

St. John’s United Church 262 Randall St., Oakville, ON, Canada

Oakville Choral and the Toronto Mozart Players conducted by David Bowser Program: David Bowser - The Earth Spins Her Eternal Force (world premiere) Ludwig van Beethoven - Mass in C major, Op. 86

University of Toronto – Rena Roussin’s Music and Disability course

University of Toronto, Faculty of Music 80 Queens Park, Toronto, ON, Canada

Rena Roussin's Music and Disability course at U of T. Lecture about strategies performers with disabilities apply to their music making, along with obstacles they had to face while studying music.

CMST Jane-Finch Winter Recital 2023

Christian Centre Church 4545 Jane Street, Toronto, ON, Canada

Recital of my students at the Jane-Finch Community Music Schools of Toronto. Early Childhood Music: Head, shoulders, knees and toes. Voice student: Sage - On écrit sur les murs (Kids United), duet with Diane.  

York University Lecture for first-year PhD students

York University, Music Department 83 York Boulevard, Accolade East Building, Toronto, ON, Canada

Lecture at York University in Rob Bowman's first-year PhD students class. A two-hours lecture about several aspects of my research about disability and music.

York University Experiential Education (EE) Symposium – “Disability, music education, and adaptive workshops”

Scott Library Collaboratory York University, 4700 Keele St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The Experiential Education (EE) Symposium showcases experiential education at York University and celebrates the achievements of students and faculty who have participated in EE. A short video presentation (5 min) about my adaptive voice workshop at Community Music Schools of Toronto will be presented during the symposium. Event website, program, and videos: https://www.yorku.ca/eesymposium/

York University Chamber Choir – Winter 2023 Concert

Tribute Communities Recital Hall 83 York Boulevard, York University, Accolade East Building, Toronto, ON, Canada

York University Chamber Choir conducted by Lisette Canton. Program: J. S. Bach - Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich, BW 150 Claude Debussy – Dieu ! Qu'il la fait bon regarder Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel - Gartenlieder Traditional / Diane Loomer - Soon ah will be done James MacMillan - O Radiant Dawn Sergei Rachmaninoff - Bogoroditse...

Oral comprehensive examination – Public lecture: “Accessibility in music education: tools and techniques for music educators”

York University, Music Department 83 York Boulevard, Accolade East Building, Toronto, ON, Canada

"Education follows society," as Michael L. Mark states in his chapter entitled "Music Education History and the Future" in the anthology "Music Education, Navigating the Future" (2015). In music education, the methodologies employed by the teachers are in constant evolution with our society to improve accessibility, diversity and inclusion in class. However, students with disabilities...

Toronto Finalist – French version of 3-min Thesis (3MT) / Ma Thèse en 180 secondes (MT180)

Massey College 4 Devonshire Place, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is an internationally recognized research communication competition. Participants have three minutes to deliver a compelling presentation on their thesis research for a general audience using a single, static slide. I will be a Toronto finalist in the French version of 3MT, MT180. If you want to hear me compete, you...

Pre-concert chat: Celebrating the music of Canadian Jewish Composers

Tribute Communities Recital Hall 83 York Boulevard, York University, Accolade East Building, Toronto, ON, Canada

Another concert from Jewish Music @ York returns! Featuring a diverse program presented by acclaimed faculty Mark Chambers, Katherine Dowling, Amy Hillis, Patricia Wait from the Department of Music and several special guests! The recital will be preceded by a pre-concert talk by scholar-performer Diane Kolin who will be sharing insights about the repertoire performed...