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		<title>Ensemble Selisih</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:44:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[William Dart reviewed the Auckland concert. Here is what he said about my composition, Twitter,  in the NZ Herald on August 10th. &#8220;Robin Toan&#8217;s Twitter took to the great outdoors. Who might have thought walking the dog in a bird-filled park would occasion such invention?&#8221; To read the rest of the review follow this link.
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		<title>Christchurch Symphony Concert</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 22:03:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Toan</dc:creator>
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The Christchurch Symphony Orchestra on May 2nd in the Christchurch Town Hall.
They performed the Schumann Piano Concerto Op. 54 in a minor with French pianist Emmanuel Despax,  Rautavaara’s Cantus Arcticus  and Beethoven’s Symphony No 6 The Pastoral and Island of Wine by Robin Toan. They were conducted by Tom Wood.


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		<title>NZSO/TODD Young Composers Awards</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:22:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is an article I wrote for KBB&#8217;s Random Notes, a free quarterly newsletter for school music teachers around  New Zealand.

Diary from the Todd/NZSO Young Composer Awards
The Todd/NZSO Young Composer Awards should be on the calendar for any composer under 25 years old. It’s a fantastic opportunity to have an orchestral composition recorded by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>14th NZSO/SOUNZ Readings</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 22:04:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Toan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the 5th and 6th of May I spent two great days in Wellington at the NZSO-SOUNZ Readings. They were held in the Wellington Town Hall and conducted by composer and conductor, Kenneth Young.  Over the two days the NZSO rehearsed and recorded music from six composers and each of their works were inspiring [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Robin on Upbeat!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 22:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Toan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On 7th May I spoke on Radio New Zealand Concert&#8217;s Upbeat! about the 14th NZSO/SOUNZ Readings. You can listen via Podcast for up to seven days after broadcast. Click to listen.
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		<title>Barcelona Postcards in Brazil</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:51:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Toan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On April 20th Barcelona Postcards was premiered in São Paulo, Brazil by the Sphaera Ensemble. Alexey Kurkdjian Ogalla is the musical director. They performed works by Jorge Antunes, Sergio Chnee, Gilberto Mendes, David Balasanyan, Robin Toan and Alexandros Pappas. I will post again with pictures soon! Click on the image to view the concert poster.
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		<title>Witch Scarers chosen for NZSO/SOUNZ readings</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:13:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Toan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My latest composition written in at the end of 2007, Witch Scarers, has been selected for the May session of the 2008 NZSO/SOUNZ readings. Witch Scarers is about Antonio Gaudi&#8217;s chimneys on Casa Mila (La Pedrera), in Barcelona.  The apartment building was built between 1906 and 1910 and the roof contained chimneys and air [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MCSO &#8211; Festive Finale</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2007 19:58:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Toan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The Manukau City Symphony Orchestra is in celebration mode for its Festive Finale concert this Saturday. Michael Houstoun has star billing, taking us to the Land of the Pyramids in Saint-Saens&#8217; Egyptian Piano Concerto while Sibelius&#8217; Finlandia features the young singers of Valley Voices with the orchestra. Also showcased is the talented young composer Robin [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SOUNZ website launch</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:28:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;SOUNZ is a music information centre which provides, fosters and promotes music by New Zealand composers through services and projects which encourage its creation, performance, publication, recording and broadcast.&#8221;
Yesterday I was fortunate enough to attend the launch of the new SOUNZ website held at the APRA offices in Mt Eden, Auckland. It was a really [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Interview on Upbeat!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:15:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Toan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tune in to Concert Radio (92.6FM) this thursday 29th november at 1.15pm to hear me being interviewed about Fanfare for Manukau which will be premiered this saturday, 1st december by the Manukau City Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Uwe Grodd.
If you miss the interview you can listen online at the concert fm website.
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		<title>&#8216;new look&#8217; website</title>
		<link>http://robintoan.com/welcome-to-the-new-look-wwwrobintoancom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2007 18:40:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Toan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the &#8216;new look&#8217; www.robintoan.com!
The new face of robintoan.com is officially online today! This website was professionally made for me by Websites made2order they  are a new web design and development company based in Auckland,  New Zealand. I can’t recommend them  enough as they had super creative skills (I just love [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Professional Services</title>
		<link>http://robintoan.com/robin-toan-professional-services/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2007 18:15:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Toan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Along with my &#8216;new look&#8217; website I&#8217;m also launchingtoday!
I am offering the following professional services.

Composer


Music Copyist and Engraver


Orchestrator and Arranger


Teaching (In Composition,      Clarinet, Music Theory and Sibelius Notation Software)

I take pride in providing high quality, fast and friendly service. Take a look at the newsection of my website to read [...]]]></description>
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		<title>John &amp; Julia: 15th concert</title>
		<link>http://robintoan.com/john-and-julia-15th-of-16-concerts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Oct 2007 19:24:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Toan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Almost a month ago I went to see Julia and John play in Te Awamutu. Their programme was fantastic. I think my favourite must have been Julia playing the  Ysaÿe Solo Violin Sonata No 3, her fingers and bow moved like lightening! Yesterday, I heard them play again, this time in Warkworth and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 5 Musical Europe</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Oct 2007 10:24:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Toan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[1) University of York
I had an affinity with the University of York, particularly with the composer and lecturer Nicola LeFanu. It is now my goal to return to York to study a PHD!!!
2) Berlin Philharmonic
I’m not sure I need to say anything except they were aaaamazing…
3) Prague Spring Festival
The concert halls and variety of concerts [...]]]></description>
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