Concerto | |
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Genre | classical music |
Presented by | Victor Feldbrill |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 7 |
Original release | |
Network | CBC Television |
Release | 18 February – 4 August 1976 |
Concerto was a Canadian music television miniseries which aired on CBC Television in 1976.
Toronto Symphony Orchestra conductor Victor Feldbrill presented this classical music series featuring ensembles such as the Chamber Players of Toronto and violinist Jean Carignan. [1]
This half-hour series of seven episodes was broadcast on selected Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 18 February to 4 August 1976.
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