Toronto-based violinist Andrew Forde has performed with Justin Bieber, Sting, Mary J. Blige and Pitbull, but there's another star he's connecting with: Glenn Gould. Gould layered speaking voices on top of each other to create a unique sonic landscape in his program about the Canadian North. Violinist Andrew Forde re-interprets Glenn Gould1:34"We're going to hear what it meant to be, what it means to identify as a black Canadian, as an Indigenous person, as a young person, even," said Forde during an interview at a Toronto recording studio. The irony of performing a Glenn Gould interpretation in front of a large audience isn't lost on Forde. (The Estate of Jock Carroll, courtesy The Glenn Gould Foundation)But Forde, who first heard Gould at the age of seven and has remained a fan ever since, believes the late musician would approve.

Source: CBC News February 03, 2018 19:34 UTC