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With this year marking the bicentennial of Franz Liszt, we are very excited to bring outstanding pianist, VALERIE TRYON to our stage once more in celebration of Liszt’s great contributions to music.  Valerie was one of the youngest students ever to be admitted to the Royal Academy of Music where she received the highest award in piano playing.  She has played in most of the major concert halls around the world and appeared with many of the leading orchestras and conductors in Britain and North America.   She has been awarded several distinctions for her services to music. She was an early recipient of the Harriet Cohen Medal.  More recently the Liszt Memorial Plaque was bestowed on her by the Hungarian Minister of Culture in recognition of her lifelong promotion of Franz Liszt’s music.
This performance is sponsored by the Great Romantics Festival.

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The Hamilton Association for the Advancement of Literature, Science and Art presents:

• September 10: Faction:  The Merging of History and Imagination in The Book of Negroes — Lawrence Hill 
• October 1: Tragedy & Triumph:  The McQuesten Legacy — Dr Mary Anderson
• November 12: The Terra Cotta Warriors and Chairman Mao — Prof. Helen Vreugdenhil 
• December 3: Climate Change & Northern Ecosystems:  Carbon Sink or Carbon Bomb? — Prof. Michael Waddington 
• January 14: The 13th John Rae Lecture — The South Pole Expedition for Kids — Peter Turkstra
• February 4: Smart Homes for Better Healthcare — Prof. Jamal Deen 
• March 3: The Origin of Language — Prof. George Thomas 
• April 14: The Titanic Story and 21st Century Materials Science — Prof. John Thomson

“A Woman of No Importance” – with Dr. Jim Dale, retired McMaster University English professor.

“Lady Windermere’s Fan” – with Dr. Jim Dale, retired McMaster University English professor.

“An Ideal Husband” – with Dr. Jim Dale, retired McMaster University English professor.

“The Importance of Being Ernest” – with Dr. Jim Dale, retired McMaster University English professor.

“St. Joan” – with Dr. Jim Dale, retired McMaster University English professor.

“Pygmalion” – with Dr. Jim Dale, retired McMaster University English professor.

“Arms and the Man” – with Dr. Jim Dale, retired McMaster University English professor.