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HIGHLIGHTS:

PAST HIGHLIGHTS AND SIGNIFICANT EVENTS

  1. The ROY THOMSON HALL : Regular participation with solo acts on the Main Stage as a part of the annual variety Show "Seniors' Jubilee".
  2. STRATFORD FESTIVAL: sold-out exclusive annual concerts "Summer Nights at Stratford".
  3. TV ONTARIO: "Feature Show & Interview" on television program "STUDIO-2".
  4. Welcoming concert for the Czechoslovak PRESIDENT VACLAV HAVEL during his first official visit in Canada, at the University of Toronto, Hart House.
  5. His Royal Highness PRINCE EDWARD & the COUNTESS of Wessex SOPHIA: official welcome in Toronto, TD-Centre
  6. MONTREAL BISTRO & JAZZ CLUB: several sold-out shows
  7. TOP O'THE SENATOR JAZZ CLUB: sold-out 1-week show, and several individual engagements.
  8. Exceptionally well received afternoon concert at the Canadian cultural icon, the McMICHAEL ART GALLERY at Kleinburg, Ontario.
  9. DISTILLERY JAZZ FESTIVAL: repeated yearly appearances.
  10. TORONTO DOWNTOWN JAZZ FESTIVAL: several yearly appearances.
  11. Feature interviews & demonstration performances with Ed on the U of T radio station CIUT 88.1FM and on Canada's premier jazz station, JAZZ FM91.
  12. THE REX JAZZ & BLUES BAR (Ed's Home base and regular weekly playing appearances since 2004)
  13. TORONTO LIFE elaboration on Ed's performance at the "Top O' the Senator", by Stuart Broomer, JAZZ and STANDARDS section.
  14. THE TORONTO STAR, feature article by Geoff Chapman
  15. CD #1 RELEASE="Jam Sessions"; compiled examples of Ed's "CAFE SOCIETY" trio work from 1984 until 2003.
  16. CD #2 RELEASE="The Ed Vokurka Quintet / Violin Swing & Jazz Ensemble" = Live at the Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival (two nights engagement).
  17. Multiple nominee for the "NATIONAL JAZZ AWARD CANADA".
  18. Recipient of the all-state prestigious "NATIONAL JAZZ AWARD CANADA 2006" as the best Jazz Violinist in Canada.
  19. Ed's quintet Ensemble invitation to entertain during the dinnertime at the prestigious "NATIONAL JAZZ AWARDS CANADA 2007", prior the Awards ceremony, at Palais Royale, Toronto.

Thank you for reading my web pages. I hope I'll have the pleasure to see you at some of my upcoming shows and appearances soon.

Yours,

Ed Vokurka
Jazz "VIOLINIST OF THE YEAR", Canada