Engaging Arts For Life!
At Listen Up! we believe that every young person is a creative being and has the potential to develop their
own unique voice through artistic expression.
Working with professional musicians, composers, poets, visual artists, teachers and communities,
Listen Up! provides elementary school students
the foundation for a lifetime of creative expression, arts appreciation and meaningful engagement.
Composer and arts educator Chris Thornborrow introduces the world of small ensembles, choral music and the creative process to students and teachers in these interactive videos that can be enjoyed in the classroom!
Listen Up! core program offers a year-long, in school residency. Students work with the Gryphon Trio and other professional artists to explore music composition, writing and visual arts – all culminating in a three-day intensive experience and a celebratory community concert.
Listen Up! artist mentors share
activities and tricks for engaging
students in writing, singing and creative exploration, through virtual workshops.
VIDEO SERIES
RESIDENCIES
TEACHER SESSIONS
The power of exchange between professional artists and students.
Program founders the Gryphon Trio, along with mentor composers, musicians, poets, and visual artists nurture the creative spark in all children.
“I really enjoyed when all of my scaredness just went into happiness!”
Student (Pierre Elliot Trudeau Elementary School, Gatineau, QC)
“Thank you for seeing the strengths
in our students and believing in them…
I know everyone grew from this experience and it will have an impact on all of us moving forward.”
Principal, Dixon Grove Junior Middle School (Toronto, ON)
“Listen Up! has changed the community and brought something amazing to everyone.”
Principal, Castor Valley Elementary School (Ottawa, ON)
Listen Up! is produced by Gryphon Trio in partnership with Chamber Factory, Music TORONTO, and Ottawa Chamberfest
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Chamber Factory is a registered charity that is committed to the creation and presentation of chamber music and to supporting established and emerging small ensembles and individual musicians within the genre. Led by Artistic Director Roman Borys, Chamber Factory supports artist partnerships and programs that provide and strengthen access to chamber music and its traditional and evolving place in the arts ecology.
Click here for more information.
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Music TORONTO has been producing a fall-winter series of traditional and contemporary chamber music concerts and recitals for over 50 years. In the summer of 2023 Roman Borys, cellist of the Gryphon Trio, a long-time ensemble-in-residence, was appointed Artistic and Executive Director.
Music TORONTO engages artists and audiences through three pillars of activity: Concerts, Artist Development, and Community Engagement and Education. The Concert series connects audiences with Canadian and International artists while the Artist Development pillar provides career mentorship and performance opportunities for chamber musicians in the early stages of their careers. Community Engagement and Education programs such as Listen Up!, What Makes It Great? with Rob Kapilow, and school and seniors' residence concerts create impact beyond the concert hall and enrich and engage new audiences and aficionados of all ages. Music Toronto creates community through chamber music.
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Gryphon Trio is firmly established as one of the world’s preeminent piano trios. For more than 25 years, it has earned acclaim for and impressed international audiences with its highly refined, dynamic, and memorable performances. The Trio’s repertoire ranges from traditional to contemporary, and from European classicism to modern-day multimedia. It is committed to redefining chamber music for the 21st century.
To learn more about Gryphon Trio, please visit https://www.gryphontrio.com
