Music on Film: Showcasing inspiring music docs from around the world and special guest speakers selected by The Royal Conservatory of Music.
The legacy of jazz pianist and composer Oscar Peterson is chronicled in this riveting documentary spanning five decades of Peterson's unforgettable music. Considered to have been one of the world’s greatest jazz pianists, Peterson released more than 200 recordings and won eight Grammy Awards. Music In the Key of Oscar traces the history of Peterson’s roots from his early days as Montreal's teenage boogie-woogie sensation through his meteoric rise to international celebrity. In-depth interviews with jazz greats like Ella Fitzgerald, Quincy Jones and Dizzy Gillespie are paired with must-see concert footage featuring Nat King Cole with Jazz at the Philharmonic and the Oscar Peterson Trio Wall reunion. Jazz fans won’t want to miss this music-filled doc celebrating one of Canada’s most prominent musicians.
Includes a post-screening Q&A and short performance by jazz pianist Robi Botos, moderated by Mervon Mehta, The Royal Conservatory of Music's Executive Director of Performing Arts.
Tickets: $16 (Bloor members: $12, $10, Free)
Presented by The Royal Conservatory of Music and Hot Docs.