Global artists, creators and thinkers set to converge on Toronto in September - Introducing DREAMERS RENEGADES VISIONARIES: The Glenn Gould Variations -

Global artists, creators and thinkers set to converge on Toronto in September - Introducing DREAMERS RENEGADES VISIONARIES: The Glenn Gould Variations -


TORONTO, July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -On September 22 and 23, 2012, an unprecedented mix of artists, creators
and thinkers from Canada, United States, France, Germany, Britain,
Argentina, China and Japan will converge on Toronto for DREAMERS
RENEGADES VISIONARIES: The Glenn Gould Variations (glenngouldvariations.ca), it was announced today. A creative summit combining performance and
talk that is both accessible and affordable, the two-day event
premieres at Convocation Hall, University of Toronto, as part of the
celebrations of the 80(th) anniversary of Gould's birth.



"As inspired by Canadian Glenn Gould, himself one of the world's most
brilliant creative forces, a musician, writer, broadcaster, innovator and icon, DREAMERS RENEGADES
VISIONARIES: The Glenn Gould Variations takes the immersive festival
experience to the next level," said Artistic Director Ron Davis.



"The greatest artists and thinkers from around the world will gather at
the University of Toronto for this once in a lifetime celebration,"
added Co-Artistic Director Prof. Pia Kleber.



DREAMERS RENEGADES VISIONARIES: The Glenn Gould Variations brings
together filmmakers Norman Jewison and Atom Egoyan, pianist Lang Lang,
choreographer Marie Chouinard, pop musician Chilly Gonzales, theatre
artist Robert Wilson and chanteuse Sophie Milman with philosopher Mark
Kingwell, copyright activist Cory Doctorow, NGO leader Johann Olav
Koss, music producer Bob Ezrin, futurist Ben Goertzel and many more to
enlighten audiences with their work, their stories and their ideas.



"Finally, an exciting, new conference for inquiring minds that you can't
afford to miss - because you can afford it!" said filmmaker Norman
Jewison.



Mixing high art with pop culture, entertainment with education, each day
as many as 25 'dreamers, renegades and visionaries' will present new
work, new interpretations and unexpected collaborations.  Programming
is designed to appeal to all ages and is priced accordingly: in a first
for Toronto, one-day passes are only $150 and $60 for students, and
weekend passes are $250 and $100 for students.



DREAMERS RENEGADES VISIONARIES: The Glenn Gould Variations is a
not-for-profit event, made possible with the support of The Glenn Gould
Estate, University of Toronto, BMO, Manulife Financial, OCAF, MacLaren
McGill, Audi, Royal Conservatory of Music and partner The Canadian
Music Centre. Its mission is to reach out to the young and
young-at-heart, inspiring and provoking creativity in thought, word and
deed, with no boundaries.



Tickets will be available as of July 18 through www.glenngouldvariations.ca or by calling TicketKing at 416-872-1212. Follow us on twitter
@GGVariations, on tumblr at glenngouldvariations.tumblr.com/, and on Facebook at facebook.com/glenngouldvariations.


SOURCE Daniels Stephenson

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CONTACT: MEDIA Anne O'Hagan
Daniels Stephenson
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daniels_stephenson@rogers.com Kate Alexander Daniels
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