The Orchestra Internazionale D'Italia with guitar soloist Claudio Marcotulli will be touring Canada in November 2008.
"A Little Night Music" lectures commence April 28 at North York Public Library.
Kerry Stratton will be Master of Ceremonies at the April 13 fundraiser to benefit the programs and exchanges of artists between Italy and Canada of the International Resource Centre for Performing Artists.
The Czech Philmarmonic Chamber Orchestra (with Park Ji Yoon, violin soloist) performed Oct 15, 2007 at Metropolitan United Church, Toronto.
In June 2007, Kerry Stratton received the Gratias Agit Award from the Czech Republic.
Kerry Stratton and the Grand Salon Orchestra were profiled on CFMX in Sept 2007.
What the critics say...
"... laudable risk-taking on the part of Stratton... "
"Stratton has fashioned a beautiful, burnished string sound for the ensemble ..."
"The Canadian master delighted us with the overture Helios of Carl Nielsen... an estimable interpretation of the 5th Symphony of Sibelius."
"The concerts were conducted with competence and restraint by Kerry Stratton in a steady yet stirring and comprehensible manner. It was easy for the musicians to recognize and follow his directions. As such, success was a virtual inevitability."
"To win the stately audience at the Kassel state hall was a mission for the Canadian guest conductor with Bohemian affinity, Kerry Stratton,and a successful one. He was a purposeful, efficient and certain orchestra helmsman."
"The music expertly played by the Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Kerry Stratton conducting, is a delight throughout."
"Philharmonia delivers Turkish delight. Abduction from the Seraglio a considerable success."
