Glenn Gould enjoyed maps, particularly those devoted to the Canadian Arctic. “In my school days,” Gould recalled (as quoted in…
The Quiet in the Land – Select Excerpts
Over the past year, my interest in Glenn Gould has waned. Perhaps it’s due to the seemingly endless stay-at-home order…
Quality Solitude and Creaky Furniture
Two months ago, I created an audiobook podcast devoted to the forgotten stories and memoirs of female performing artists from…
Marianne Schroeder: A Portrait in Sound
In this blog post, I present a recording that I made here at home. You’ll be able to listen to…
An Ideal Audience
In a letter dated September 3, 1971, Glenn Gould wrote to a Miss Helen Whitney of NBC News, New York,…
What Glenn Wanted
Recently, I came across a video in which Jessie Greig spoke about the fiftieth birthday of her cousin, Glenn Gould.…
The Colours of Glenn
In my “Glenn” box here at home, I managed to find some notes I had scribbled down a few years…
A Special Experience to Share
A few years ago, I helped put together a show for The Chamber Music Society of Mississauga. The event was…
Bits of Canadiana
These past few days, in an effort to avoid caving to the fear and anxiety caused by the current global…
Social Distancing & Glenn Gould
Much as I turn to the work of Glenn Gould for wisdom and guidance, the reality is that the crisis…
Further North - By Penny Johnson 