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Philip Rosedale,Virtual World Creator and Erik Valdman at IdeaCity 2009

(Philip Rosedale founded San Francisco-based Linden Lab in 1999 and has led the creation of the virtual world of Second Life from initial concept to a market-leading virtual world, with a robust economy and a global population. As a pioneer in the virtual world industry, he is actively involved in the strategy, development and design of Linden Lab’s products, including the world of Second Life and the Second Life Grid platform. )

What a surprise…Thursday June 18th 2009 I got to present at IdeaCity! (sharing the stage with great visionaries such as Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Ali Velshi/CNN, Pete Worden/ NASA, Preston Manning, Pascal Lee, NASA Haughton-Mars Project Lead, Josef Penninger, Prominent Genetics Investigator and 45 other scientists, explorers, artists and activists) I really got ” lucky” when  Randi Zuckerberg, Director of Market Development, Facebook got stuck at the airport in New York City, and could not make it to present that evening…as I saw Moses Znaimer’s index finger pointing at me, from behind the stage curtains (I was sitting at the third row) I had 3 minute notice and I was on stage…

ideaCity, also known as ‘Canada’s Premiere Meeting of the Minds’, is an eclectic gathering of artists, adventurers, authors, cosmologists, doctors, designers, entertainers, filmmakers, inventors, magicians, musicians, scientists and technologists.

Fifty of the planet’s brightest minds converge on Toronto each June to speak to a highly engaged audience. Only 497 are privileged to attend.

Produced and presented by Moses Znaimer, ideaCity is not themed around any one topic, issue or business. There are no scripted speeches or, breakout or parallel sessions. Rather, everyone is in one place and in on the same narrative.

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Can you imagine…this was last summer!!

On Sunday, September 20, I will be taking part in the second annual Variety Village Walk-n-Roll Fundraiser. Funds raised will go towards providing opportunities for kids to hope, learn, dream and grow through adapted programs and services offered at Variety Village.

Variety Village is the only integrated sport training, fitness and life skills facility for people of all abilities in North America. At Variety Village, children of all abilities are encouraged to achieve their goals through inclusive and adapted programs and activities. Our work goes beyond wheelchair basketball and swimming lessons; the Village inspires children to reach for new heights and teaches them that strength of spirit is the key to success.

We did great last year! We will be running another fundraiser this year!

You will be able to follow our progress here!

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Tan Dun on the Future of Expression of Music, how music can be heard everywhere, uniting, expressing the true self…

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We will soon be releasing the joined recording of Erik Valdman’s energy work (Bio-Vibes) during a world class classical concert. This Unique music and  energy production was elevating both for the performers, considered by many, to likely be some of the best young stars in the world today and the sold out audience.

The performers:

LUKA OKROSTVORIDZE, piano (born in Tblisi, Georgia in 1991), studied with Professor Dorensky (teacher of Denis Matsuev and Nikolay Lugansky) at the Moscow Conservatory. An accomplished pianist and composer, Luka has won international competitions and festivals, including the Colmar in France. He made his debut through The International Vladimir Spivakov Charity Foundation with Young Stars in 2006, he made his North American solo recital debut here in 2007, winning fans with his charm, and passionate and mature playing. “His intensity is palpable,” observed the National Post.

YURI REVICH, violin (born in Moscow in 1991), has performed with the Russian National conducted by Mikhail Pletnev, the Moscow Soloists under Yuri Bashmet, and other leading orchestras. Yuri has won such international competitions as Virtuosi of the XXI Century and the David Oistrakh in Russia, and the Oldenburg Promenade and International Kloster-Schontal Violin Competition in Germany. In 2008, French master Alan Karbonar presented Yuri with a violin made especially for him. Germany’s Weinheimer Nachrichten (Weinheim News) described how Revich “left the public open-mouthed with the drama, passion and directness of his performance.”

NAREK ARUTYUNYAN, clarinet (born in Gumri, Armenia, 1992) is a regular soloist with the great Russian orchestras, under the likes of Constantine Orbelian, Vladimir Spivakov, and Yuri Bashmet. Narek has also given solo recitals in France, Italy and Switzerland. A winner of many international competitions, Narek is equally gifted in classical and jazz. At his 2008 Toronto debut through the The Vladimir Spivakov International Charity Foundation in Young Stars, Alexa Petrenko of Classical 96.3 FM exclaimed that “this performance stopped time”.

Could you share your experience with energy and music?

What do you feel we should name this DVD/CD production?

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Is There A Connection?

(These could be just rumors), but some say that Music helped Thomas Jefferson write the Declaration of Independence. When he could not figure out the right wording for a certain part, he would play his violin to help him. The music helped him get the words from his brain onto the paper.
Albert Einstein loved the music of Mozart and Bach the most. A friend of Einstein, G.J. Withrow, said that the way Einstein figured out his problems and equations was by improvising on the violin.

On Saturday, May 09, 2009 at 7:30 pm at the Glenn Gould Studio, in Toronto Canada, Show One (Svetlana Dvoretskaia, Executive Producer) presented the 2009 edition of its signature series, Young Stars of the Young Century. Three international award-winning young virtuosi from Georgia, Armenia and Russia – all winners of awards from the California-based Guzik Foundation – coming direct from their Carnegie Hall debuts, the night before…the same night, we have made a joined production. As we made the performers aware of my “bio-vibes” (Inner Energy) work…we have made a joint recording of the event.

Karma was evident, despite the back stage stress, the concert, at the Glenn Gould Studio was a huge success!

Now in production, both the video and the audio is soon to have a limited release to the public. Promising to include documentary peaces of the back stage preparations, the energy experience with the musicians, and the big surprise in the post concert interviews.

With that I would like to thank everyone involved in this project!

This Event dvd’s and cd’s will be released in a very limited numbers, if you are thinking of owning a copy, to avoid disappointment, pre-ordering would be strongly advised.

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