VIVA! on CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/News/Canada/Toronto/1305549802/ID=1881182140
John Terauds of the Toronto Star
writes about VIVA! in his Sound Mind Blog
At 10 this season, Viva! Youth Singers of Toronto is one of the youngest of the many high-quality community choirs catering to children in the Greater Toronto Area. Like most large youth choruses, Viva divides the kids up by age and ability, giving the talented or hard-working the opportunity to move up into more challenging repertoire. Unlike most choirs, Viva also has a group for children with special needs. …READ MORE
Kudos for Nutcracker – Michael Crabb, Toronto Star
“…The proceedings, of course, are immensely enlivened by the deployment of 40 or so dancing children, ably headed on Saturday afternoon by National Ballet School students Emilie Anne Fisher and Sebastian Lecomte as warring siblings Marie and Misha. Add to this Tchaikovsky’s music played live by the ballet’s estimable orchestra, under music director David Briskin’s able baton, and lovely vocal contributions from VIVA! Youth Singers of Toronto, and you have a Nutcracker it would be hard to surpass.” …READ MORE
4 out of 4 stars – Michael Crabb, Special to the Star
Choirs Ontario features VIVA! in December issue of DYNAMIC
VIVA! Youth Singers of Toronto celebrate a decade of music, education and community with the release of debut album. …READ MORE
More Kudos from David Briskin, The National Ballet of Canada
“Thank you for a particularly wonderful season. The children [. . .] sound stronger and stronger each year”
- David Briskin, Music Director and Principal Conductor