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His famous cello left at home this time, Mstislav Rostropovich last night took up the baton at Massey Hall to lead the Toronto Symphony through works (...)
His famous cello left at home this time, Mstislav Rostropovich last night took up the baton at Massey Hall to lead the Toronto Symphony through works (...)

His famous cello left at home this time, Mstislav Rostropovich last night took up the baton at Massey Hall to lead the Toronto Symphony through works (...)

Date4/12/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: His famous cello left at home this time, Mstislav Rostropovich last night took up the baton at Massey Hall to lead the Toronto Symphony through works by Glinka, Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky at a punishing pace, says William Littler.
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Let's go! Conductor Andrew Davis gave the thumbs up sign as he entered Roy Thomson Hall last night to put the Toronto Symphony through its first concert in its new home
Let's go! Conductor Andrew Davis gave the thumbs up sign as he entered Roy Thomson Hall last night to put the Toronto Symphony through its first concert in its new home
9/13/1982
Cutting up: Internationally famous hairdresser, creator of 'the wedge' and 'scrunch drying,' Trevor Sorbie works on a model at Massey Hall show.
Cutting up: Internationally famous hairdresser, creator of 'the wedge' and 'scrunch drying,' Trevor Sorbie works on a model at Massey Hall show.
11/20/1987
Gordon lightfoot took some time to build up to a fire last night at Massey Hall, but once he got going, he was roaring.
Gordon lightfoot took some time to build up to a fire last night at Massey Hall, but once he got going, he was roaring.
3/11/1993
Contralto Patricia Rideout (to left of podium) sings with Mendelssohn Choir and Toronto Symphony ensemble at Massey Hall last night
Contralto Patricia Rideout (to left of podium) sings with Mendelssohn Choir and Toronto Symphony ensemble at Massey Hall last night
4/11/1978
Preparing for Europe. National Ballet's Karen Kain and Peter Ottman last night performed A Soldier's Tale with the Toronto Symphony at Roy Thomson Hall. Work's included in European tour
Preparing for Europe. National Ballet's Karen Kain and Peter Ottman last night performed A Soldier's Tale with the Toronto Symphony at Roy Thomson Hall. Work's included in European tour
8/6/1986
The music man of Toronto schools for 27 years, Harvey Perrin will lay down his baton soon - but not before he conducts a concert by 3,000 city students in a Massey Hall concert on May 26 and 27
The music man of Toronto schools for 27 years, Harvey Perrin will lay down his baton soon - but not before he conducts a concert by 3,000 city students in a Massey Hall concert on May 26 and 27
5/4/1971
Show stealers Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon stole the show last night as quail soloist in Haydn's Toy Symphony at the Toronto Symphony's Family Christmas Concert at Massey Hall
Show stealers Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon stole the show last night as quail soloist in Haydn's Toy Symphony at the Toronto Symphony's Family Christmas Concert at Massey Hall
12/20/1979
Toronto Symphony's Daniel Domb plays cello
Toronto Symphony's Daniel Domb plays cello
1/3/1977
Ella Fitzgerald promised to sing easy and understandable music last night at Massey Hall concert with Toronto Symphony, and she did. The orchestra pro(...)
Ella Fitzgerald promised to sing easy and understandable music last night at Massey Hall concert with Toronto Symphony, and she did. The orchestra pro(...)
5/23/1974
Rough Cutt at Massey Hall. Los Angeles rock band Rough Cutt, with lead singer Paul Shortino (left) and guitarist Amir Derkh, last night managed to fil(...)
Rough Cutt at Massey Hall. Los Angeles rock band Rough Cutt, with lead singer Paul Shortino (left) and guitarist Amir Derkh, last night managed to fil(...)
4/8/1985
Looking Over a Model of their conception of a concert hall to replace aging Massey Hall as the home the Toronto Symphony, planning consultant Tupper F(...)
Looking Over a Model of their conception of a concert hall to replace aging Massey Hall as the home the Toronto Symphony, planning consultant Tupper F(...)
2/17/1972
Young virtuoso: 13-year-old piano virtuoso Eric Zivian made his debut with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in the Young People's concert at Massey Hall yesterday
Young virtuoso: 13-year-old piano virtuoso Eric Zivian made his debut with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in the Young People's concert at Massey Hall yesterday
2/27/1982