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May 5, 20214 min read

Reaching out with Purpose

“Why?” I often ask, at times carrying a challenging undertone. I’ve had many different reactions to this question from different people....

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Why We Can Never Take Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity, and Accessibility For Granted

Pocket Concerts

Apr 26, 20214 min read

Why We Can Never Take Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity, and Accessibility For Granted

Two weeks ago we welcomed two new team members to Pocket Concerts (welcome, Vanessa Yu and Roslyn Black!). This was our first time...

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Mind Music: A new way to engage directly with musicians online

Pocket Concerts

Apr 20, 20213 min read

Mind Music: A new way to engage directly with musicians online

Mind Music offers a new way to engage directly with professional musicians online. Part concert, part social visit, 100% connective.

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Behind the Scenes: What Happens in a Rehearsal?

Pocket Concerts

Jul 27, 20202 min read

Behind the Scenes: What Happens in a Rehearsal?

It’s the first rehearsal. I’m meeting with a violinist, a violist, and a cellist to rehearse Gabriel Fauré’s C minor Piano Quartet....

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3 Best Things that Happened at Our First Porch Pocket Concert

Pocket Concerts

Jul 27, 20202 min read

3 Best Things that Happened at Our First Porch Pocket Concert

Spoiler: It was one of the most heart-warming concerts we’ve ever presented. What’s one more change, in the grand scheme of COVID-19?...

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Pocket Concerts

Mar 27, 20205 min read

"Transaction" is not a dirty word

Wow. What a crazy couple of weeks this has been. I don’t know about you, but I feel like I’m going through all five stages of grief at...

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Pocket Concerts

Mar 13, 20202 min read

Don't just dream it, stream it!

Introducing Pocket Concerts Live: Extraordinary listening experiences, in your favourite chair. #musicathome #pocketconcertslive Dear...

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Pocket Concerts

Dec 17, 20181 min read

Our Story

We are Rory and Emily, the co-directors of Pocket Concerts. Back in 2013, we decided that Toronto needed more chamber music, and that we...

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Bringing Live Music to Where it's Least Expected

Pocket Concerts

Feb 12, 20184 min read

Bringing Live Music to Where it's Least Expected

Host Profile: Fernando Lara, MBA Candidate '18 at The Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto Concert Details: Tuesday,...

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Final post: What would you say to your 23-year-old self?

Pocket Concerts

Dec 27, 20174 min read

Final post: What would you say to your 23-year-old self?

Here's thefinal part of What advice would you give to your 23-year-old self? The topic seems to connect with lots of people, and it's...

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Part 2: What would you say to your 23-year-old self?

Pocket Concerts

Dec 9, 20174 min read

Part 2: What would you say to your 23-year-old self?

Here's the Part 2 of What advice would you give to your 23-year-old self? If you missed Part 1, you can read some great advice from...

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Part 1:What would you say to your 23-year-old self?

Pocket Concerts

Nov 24, 20173 min read

Part 1:What would you say to your 23-year-old self?

Do you ever wonder what you would do differently if you could go back in time? As we wrap up 2017, we asked a few people from the 80+...

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Pocket Concerts

Feb 27, 20173 min read

The kids are alright

We interviewed some of our youngest audience members at our Family Day Pocket Concert. Here's what they had to say: As I was writing this...

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Pocket Concerts

Dec 7, 20163 min read

What's the point? Why play music?

What's the point? Why do we play music? We musicians need to ask ourselves these questions more often. Yo-yo Ma recently raised this...

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Are you a classical music newbie? Do you know one? We want to meet you!

Pocket Concerts

Oct 13, 20162 min read

Are you a classical music newbie? Do you know one? We want to meet you!

Do you know someone who has never heard live classical music before? Maybe you're one of those people. Maybe "Haydn" is just a precursor...

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An art studio, gourmet food, Schubert, and a mattress shop: together at last!

Pocket Concerts

Sep 17, 20164 min read

An art studio, gourmet food, Schubert, and a mattress shop: together at last!

One of the best things about running Pocket Concerts is that we get to meet some incredible people, all of whom share our love of music...

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