We are a group of professional musicians offering live music in Toronto, the GTA and southern Ontario. Whether you are looking for a Toronto Jazz Band or a Toronto Wedding & Corporate Events Band, hire The Tavares Trio, Quartet or Quintet and know that you will be receiving great quality live music & entertainment, dependability and professionalism at an affordable price.
Central Conservatory of Music is located in Lagoon City Brechin. We strive to keep music alive in this community through education, commitment and participation. We promote music education as an asset to our lives and future. We have been in the business for 45 years and our owner, Barry, is three time past president of the American Guild of Music, and a lifetime honour member. Music has many positive effects for emotional and intellectual growth, and it provides a sense of pride and accomplishment. In addition, music education contributes to self-confidence, problem solving skills, memory and concentration, goal setting and holistic healing, among many other things. Taking music lessons is associated positively with intelligence and with academic abilities while providing an outlet for emotional and mental health. Please come and join us to help share the power of music in our community!
Rick is a fully rounded musician and offers decades of experience as a performer, accompanist and piano teacher.
As a pianist/performer who is also a composer he takes pride that each song in his repertoire shines in a way that would make the composer proud. In fact part of his teaching method is for students to learn to get inside the head of the composer or song-writer.
He has not only played at all kinds of celebrations and events including wedding ceremonies, wedding receptions, birthdays, corporate functions but has been a musical director for several broadway musicals. .