Welcome to Shift, where Tom Allen takes you on a daily musical journey from the stalwarts of Classical music to the cutting edge of Contemporary tunes. Join us here on CBC music for a round-up of the stories of the day, some videos of music (or maybe just videos interesting to music fans) and a place to speak your voice.
Press playStream today's SHIFT Tuesday March 19th 2013 at your convenience. Just press play.
Today on SHIFT you'll hear tales of the Gryphon Trio's adventures in Canada's North plus their performance of Beethoven's Archduke Trio. Here they are in action...
- Classical musicians rejoice across Europe as airline law changes allow them to bring small instruments as carry-on. No more stuffing your Stradivarius in the hold.
In Other News:
-All the freshest Pope Merch in our Pope Merch Roundup: Pope Francis mug - $12. Pope Benedict mug - $12. Pope JP mug $18.50
Oh, and this: a Pope Benedict "So long, suckers!" mug. $18.50.
- Hey! Where are you going with that bridge? What, this? This isn't a bridge. It's scrap.
-Is Ron Sexsmith happy or sad? Found out here!
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