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Toronto, Ontario - Take a stroll along the north side of St. Clair Avenue mid-way between Yonge St. and Avenue Rd., and you'll pass a brown art-deco-style building with leafy plants spilling over from its penthouse apartments. If you'd stood here in the 60 or 70's you might have gotten a real treat. The penthouse to the east was the home of world-famous pianist Glen Gould (1932-1982). A child prodigy, he made his debut as a soloist with the Toronto Symphony at the age of 14. Internationally famous before 30, he stopped performing for the public in 1964, and continued as a composer, conductor, commentator - a Grammy-awarding winning recording artist. A plaque on the front lawn marks the building. At the north-west corner of Avenue Rd. and St. Clair a small park has been dedicated to him. Gould is buried in nearby Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Public concerts are held at the CBC's Glen Gould Studio at 250 Front St. West. Photo by Lucy Izon. |
