19 Jun Mississauga Music Walk of Fame Announces 2024 Inductees
Mississauga, ON (June 18, 2024) – Internationally acclaimed classical violinist Adrian Anantawan, and Multi-Platinum selling guitarist and songwriter for Platinum Blonde, Sergio Galli to be Inducted into the Mississauga Music Walk of Fame as part of this year’s Tim Horton’s Southside Shuffle Blues and Jazz Festival.
The Induction Ceremony will take place on September 8 at 11:00 am at Memorial Park’s Gazebo Stage in Port Credit, Ontario and the public is welcome to join the festivities.
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Adrian Anantawan is an Internationally acclaimed classical violinist who has performed at the White House, Carnegie Hall, and the Athens Olympics, with degrees from Yale, Harvard, and The Curtis Institute of Music. Adrian is a Juno Award nominee, a member of the Terry Fox Hall of Fame, and was awarded a Diamond Jubilee Medal from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. He is currently an Associate Professor of Music at Berkley College in Boston and throughout the year, continues to perform, speak, and teach around the world as an advocate for disability and the arts. |
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Sergio Galli is a guitarist, songwriter and founding member of the Canadian rock band Platinum Blonde who took the 80s by storm with chart topping hits and a fresh new wave sound. Their multi-platinum selling album Alien Shores was recorded in Mississauga at Metalworks Recording Studio. In 2010, Sergio was inducted into the Music and Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame and in 2023 into Canada’s Walk of Fame. Platinum Blonde is currently on tour across Canada with Billy Idol, playing August 6 at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena. |
About the Mississauga Music Walk of Fame:
Established in 2012 by the late Mississauga City Councilor Jim Tovey a former musician, the MMWF features Mississauga musicians and Industry leaders who have made a significant contribution to the world of music. Previous inductees include the great Oscar Peterson, Gil Moore and Rik Emmett of Triumph, Ronnie Hawkins, Tommy Hunter, Denny Doherty of the Mamas and Papas, Jeff Healey, Phil X of Bon Jovi, Liberty Silver, Alessia Cara, and many more. The Mississauga Music Walk of Fame is in Memorial Park, Port Credit, Ontario.
For more information, contact:|
Dani Araujo
Mississauga Music Walk of Fame
media@musicwalkoffame.ca
647-779-7924