Measha Brueggergosman, Elena Bashkirova and Yannick Nezet-Seguin on Art & Fine Living with Jona in April and May, 2008

Celebrated Canadian Soprano, Measha Brueggergosman, who is currently performing the role of Elettra in Mozart's Idomeneo in Toronto, was a guest on the radio program. The lively conversation covered impressions of her visit and performances in Israel in 2007 and her first Mozart opera role with a major opera company. Conductor of Orchestre Metropolitain de Grand Montreal, Yannick Nezet-Seguin, also made a guest appearance on the show, to elaborate on his recent appointments as the principal conductor of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and as the guest conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Acclaimed pianist Elena Bashkirova joined Jona Rapoport for a conversation about her musical journey and the foundation of the Jerusalem International Chamber Music Festival a decade ago.

Art & Fine Living with Jona can be heard live on Radio Shalom CJRS 1650 AM on Sundays at 7pm and on Wednesdays at 3pm. All programs can be accessed world-wide on the radio website at: www.radio-shalom.ca, or retrieved on the archives of the host's page.

Over the past six years, Jona Rapoport's unique show has evolved from four separate programs dedicated to the arts to its present format. Ms Rapoport combines enlightening interviews with artists, presenters and trend-makers from around the world, with a lively presentation of music and updates on upscale lifestyle trends. Her guests have all expressed strong support and admiration for her tireless efforts and commitment to the arts.

Previous guests on the show include: Cinema: Mike Newell, George Weiss; Photography: Varda Pollack-Sahm; Dance: Callye Robinson, Lina Cruz, Margie Gillis, Shen Wei; Visual Arts: Boaz Kaizman, Sandra Grant-Marchand, Joanne Lamoureux; Classical Instrumentalists: Violinist James Ehnes, Pianist Elena Bashkirova, Violinist Jonathan Crow, Pianist Lang Lang, Violinist Gil Shaham, Cellist Denise Djokic, Cellist Yuli Turovsky, Violinist Sophie Dugas; Composers: Thomas Beveridge, Ofer Ben-Amots, Lori Laitman; Classical Vocalists: Bass Denis Sedov, Soprano Hasmik Papian, Soprano Natalie Dessay, Soprano Manon Feubel, Mezzo Michèle Losier, Tenor Ben Heppner, Tenor Richard Margison, Tenor Frederic Antoun, Tenor Marc Hervieux; Specialists: Michel Beaulac (Opera), Pierre Vachon (Opera), Chantal Lambert (Opera); Jazz/World: Carol Welsman, Sophie Milman, Harry Connick Jr, Alain Caron, Walter Blanding, Imani Gonzales, Sean Lennon; Conductors: Yuli Turovsky, Jacques Lacombe, Rolf Bertsch, Yannick Nezet- Seguin, Ascher Fisch; Theatre: Daniel Lillford, Vittorio Rossi, Peter Hinton, Quincy Armorer, Daniel Brooks, Ben Gonshor, Elan Kunin , Caroline Cave ,Bryna Wasserman, Mark Watty, Roy Surette; Travel: George Deeb, Marian Marbury; Fine Living: Joel Giberovitch, Chef Paul Little; Publisher and antique expert,Terry Kovel.

Producer and host Jona Rapoport is also the manager and publicist of American art song composer, Lori Laitman.

For more information, visit www.jonarapoport.com.

Contact: jonarapoport@gmail.com

Program Outline - Art & Fine Living with Jona: April 23, 30 2008

Sundays at 7pm and Wednesdays at 3pm

Dear Friends:

Next program, to air on two consecutive Wednesdays, April 23rd and April 30th, is closed captioned by:

1. The Centaur Theatre Company – Forever Yours, Marie Lou (Michel Tremblay)

2. I.D Foods Corporation

Montreal Spotlight:

Opera de Montreal; Centaur Theatre; Orchestre Metropolitain; Segal Centre; Les Grands Ballets Canadiens; Danse Danse (Ultima Vez); Orchestre Metropolitain/Concordia Univesity Gala; Israeli Film Festival; Montreal Symphony Orchestra

Featured Guests:

Conductor Yannick Nezet-Seguin

Music and Commentary:

Bruckner Symphony No. 7 (Orchestre Metropolitain) (Atma); Tout Passe - Chants d'Acadie (Suzie Leblanc) (Atma); La Mer (Orchestre Metropolitain) (Atma); Karibu - Lionel Loueke (Blue Note); Jazz Samba - Sadao Watanabe (Koch Recrods)

You can hear the program live on the radio at 1650 AM in Montreal, or online at www.radio-shalom.ca. You can also retrieve, listen or download aired programs on my web page (click on Programs - Art to Fine Living with Jona, and scroll down to archives).

I want to express my gratitude to my guest today, Yannick Nezet-Seguin.

With my best wishes,

Jona Rapoport
Producer & Host
Art & Fine Living with Jona
4454 Coolbrook, Suite 6
Montreal, H4A 3G2
www.radio-shalom.ca
jonarapoport@radio-shalom.ca

Media Partners:
The Opera de Montreal
The Centaur Theatre Company

Playwright Daniel Lillford Interview on Art & Fine Living with Jona

Playwright, actor and director Daniel Lillford made a guest appearance on Art & Fine Living with Jona to air March 23^rd and 26^th, 2008. In a lively conversation, the creator of The Mystery of Maddy Heisler, to premiere at the Centaur Theatre in Montreal in late March, spoke candidly about his fascination with the two great wars of the last century, about his own family's strife in the German-occupied Channel Islands and about the making of the mystery which was already nominated for five East Coast awards.

The play is set in rural Nova Scotia during WWII, where a young local man falls in love with an older woman who arrives mysteriously and disappears in the midst of their rapturous love affair. Years later, the young man, now an aging mystery writer, is approached by a young woman carrying a small notebook, the contents of which open an unexpected door to the past.

Art & Fine Living with Jona is produced and hosted by Montrealer Jona Rapoport. The program showcases talents in theatre, music, opera, dance, literature and visual arts, with a delightful mix and commentary on fresh classical and jazz releases. The show airs on Sundays at 7pm and on Wednesdays at 3pm on Radio Shalom 1650 AM, and shows are archived on the host's page at www.radio-shalom.ca for downloading.

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Source:

Jona Rapoport

jonarapoport@gmail.com