Articles Tagged with 'University of Toronto'

Emery Village’s cellist supreme By Tim Lambrinos Just a few decades ago, teaching instrumental music at schools in North York’s junior high school system was a central part of the educational curriculum. Musical instruction and theory included studying classical pieces written by Britten, Somers,...

By Tim Lambrinos This month we honour the life of local renowned music teacher Baird Knechtel (May 22, 1937 – May 29, 2020) Baird shared his passion for music with students for more than 40 years throughout his teaching career at various North York high schools. For all the students that ...

By Melissa Green Approximately 250 local students, employers, exhibitors, parents, sponsors, post-secondary institutions and supporters attended the first “Make Your Future” event at St. Basil-the-Great College School to hear inspirational speakers and talk about potential careers for...