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1 online resource (streaming video file) (48 min. 5 sec.) ; 291167254 bytes |
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This is the personal story of achievement by the remarkable Adrian Anantawan, a brilliant young Canadian solo violinist, born without a right hand.Adrian's mentor Pinchas Zukerman, music director of the National Arts Centre Orchestra and artistic director of the NAC Young Artists Program in Ottawa, Canada, said when he first met Adrian he was bewildered because he didn't know how he created a sound.This documentary captures the awesome solo debut performance of Adrian Anantawan, in which he plays the Tchaikovsky violin concerto with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, conducted by maestro Peter Oundjian.This program brings music and the human spirit to life as the extraordinary musician takes you down a path into his world, and talks about the journey to fulfilling his dream.Featuring footage of his musical development from his first teachers to his studies at the renowned Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia; his special bond with the War Amps CHAMP Program, the miracles achieved at Toronto's Bloorview Kids Rehab, to his rehearsal and historical performance with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Peter Oundjian.PRODUCTION DETAILS:Producer and director: Wendy Watson; assistant producer: Maria Anantawan. Zap Productions |
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Broadcast 2010-03-14 at 20:30:00 |
| Notes |
Classification: G |
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Concertos (Violin)
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Musicians -- Biography.
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Violin music -- Teaching pieces.
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Violinists.
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Canada.
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Streaming video
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Anantawan, Adrian, contributor
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Childs, Mark, contributor
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Fitzpatrick, Bob, contributor
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Kavafian, Ida, contributor
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Oundjian, Peter, contributor
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