DWFOM In the News - 2010

LFP = London Free Press

Gazette = Western's Student Newspaper

 

Feb 2-Die Fledermaus flies into Western

Feb 2 (LFP)- Music and mayhem take over stage

Feb 1 (LFP)- Don Wright Faculty of Music and Windermere Manor present gourmet

Jan 31 (Toronto Star)- Aurora resident wins marathon 3-day novel contest

Jan 20 (LFP) 'Schoolhouse' rock: Program takes students from idea to iPod

Jan 14 (LFP)- It's official: Alain Trudel is director of UWO orchestral ensembles

Jan 6 (LFP)- Spanish music promises to heat up UWO campus

Dec 13 - Free concert reflects charm of Spain

Dec 10 (LFP) - Scrapbook of memories envelop first release

Dec 6 - Dancing with Marie Antoinette

Nov 30 (LFP) - Fleet steps down from London Pro Musica

Nov 25 (LFP)- Night to remember celebrates Italy

Nov 18 (LFP)- Conservatory hails beloved piano prof

Nov 17 (Kawartha Media Group) -Theatre manager 'taps' into cultural experiences

Nov 17 (LFP) - 'Gritty' South Pacific beckons

Nov 3 (LFP) - Once-in-a-generation repair plays well with musicians

Nov 3 (LFP) - Trumpeter hears calling

Nov 3 - Grad student's medium conveys McLuhan's message

October 6 (LFP) - Orchestra changes venue

Oct 5 (LFP) - Reaney's Pick: Courtney V. Murias with the UWO Symphony

Sept 30 (LFP)- Dorchester school captures national honour

Sept 22 (LFP)-Diverse skillset leading English to music success

Sept 14 (LFP)- Antler River Project navigates its course

Sept 7- Sessions focus on instrument care

Aug 26- Mastering and mixing the world of academics

Aug 18 (LFP)- Dean promotes UWO music students

Aug 13- Liz Coyles: Song 'perfect' for Degrassi

Aug 8 (The Guardian, Charlottetown PEI)- Scaling new heights

July 27- Sounds of UWO roll over Europe

July 20 -Music student charts own success

July 11 - Singers learn from the masters in Italy

July 7 - Alumnus takes to international stage

July 7 (LFP)- London opera singers hit high notes in Europe

June 30 (LFP)- O Canada begins busy gig for Fisher

June 29 (LFP)- 'Boot camp' frees orchestra at UWO

June 24 (LFP)- Gustafson-Menotti combo puts high spirits in classics

June 24 (LFP)- SuperNova quartet plays UWO

May 27 (LFP)-Amabile's India theme creates stir

May 26 (LFP)-Good Day to be Calvin James

May 18 (LFP)-Elite students show off operatic range

May 18 (CBC)-Randy Rektor - CBC Radio 3: Free music, videos, podcasts & concerts

May 13, (LFP)- Young pianists finds voice in new album

May 12 (LFP)- Pianist honoured to play finale

May 7 (LFP)- For all the opera-loving moms

May 6 (Ontario Music Educators Association)-
Wind Literature & Conducting Workshop - Ontario Music Educators ...

April 30 (LFP)- Two voices, one song

April 30 (LFP)- Musicians pay tribute to Cortner's passion for the organ

April 16 (LFP)- New dean of music for faculty

March 16 (LFP)- Students give all to latest workshop

March 16 (The Beat)- Test of virtue – love and lust at the opera, UWOpera Workshop, Mar ...

March 9 (LFP)- Students share thousands

March 9 (Londoner)- Western Got Talent

March 8 (LFP)- New music fest at UWO's Paul Davenport Theatre

March 7 (the Wholenote)-University of Western Ontario Don Wright Faculty ...

Mar 5 (LFP)- Role allows Cunningham to release her inner Ella

Feb. 23 (LFP)- A standing ovation for Orchestra London

Feb. 15 (LFP)- Esperanza beats The Biebs: Grammy gets it right

Feb. 9 (LFP)- Swinging Costello and Porter

Feb. 3 (LFP)- The Dyadics are two of something

Feb. 1 (LFP)- UWO students stage classic Mozart opera

Feb. 1 (LFP)- Pattison prize awarded

Jan. 27 (LFP)- Dinner menu inspired by opera's characters

Jan. 27 (LFP)- Mozart's comic Figaro pops up at UWOpera

Jan. 22 (LFP)- 'Rock godmother' now and forever

Jan. 21 (LFP)- A new way to play Chopin's music

Jan. 19 (LFP)- Unlike boomerang, my BlackBerry is back

Jan. 17 (LFP)- Figaro - The University of Western Ontario, Don Wright Faculty of..

Jan. 15 (LFP)- Music to our ears

Jan. 15 (LFP)- March break program gives girls a chance to infiltrate the world ...

Jan. 13 (LFP)- Beethoven Cycle 'fascinating view'

Jan. 12 (MSN)- 6 Canadians join YouTube Symphony Orchestra

Jan. 12 (LFP)- UWO music grad makes the grade

Jan. 8 (LFP)- Warm up to the beat

Jan. 7 (LFP)- Winning UWO music students Calgary bound

Jan. 7 (LFP)- Christmas, Gustafson serve up musical treat

Jan.4 (LFP)- NYOC hits Wright note for fifth summer

Dec. 4 (LFP)- Song such an intrinsic part of life

Dec. 3 (LFP)- Delightful Amahl to pay us a visit

Nov. 26 (LFP)- "All about the rhythm"

Nov. 25- Changing of the guard changes outlook

Nov. 25 (LFP) - Janis Wallace sends rawkin Don Wright faculty news

Nov. 22 - Around the world in four days

Nov. 19 (LFP) - UWOpera on eclectic journey

Nov. 9 - Moccio returns to play Western

Nov. 5 (LFP) - Choral music program's founder saluted

Nov. 4 - Music educators hold annual conference in London

Nov. 2 (LFP) - Chamber orchestra opens with heaping plate of Dvorak

Oct. 14 - Rom-com with singing is a Friday lunch treat

Oct. 14 (LFP) - The Boor delivers funny side of opera

Oct. 8 (LFP) - Jazz age inspires classical ensemble

Oct 6 (LFP) - London-born conductor takes the baton for UWO Symphony

Sept. 30 (LFP) - UWOpera goes Into The Woods

Sept. 29 (The Gazette) - Into the Woods makes fairy tales come alive

Sept. 28 (LFP) - Quintet fans in for rare treat

Sept. 23 (LFP) - A master class in drumming

Sept. 20 (LFP) - Festival ends on a good noise

Sept. 17 (LFP) - Musica Quinta opens signature series

Sept. 17 (LFP) - LOLA show wild side

Sept. 13 - Brass quintet kicks of series with fanfare

Sept. 10 - Campus Digest

Sept. 6 (Ashgate Publishing) - Sociology and Music Education by Ruth Wright

Aug. 31 - Audition for large ensembles Sept. 8-11

Aug. 27 (LFP) - Angelic voices prelude to big show tonight

Aug. 19 - Ontario Youth Choir at Western Aug. 20

Aug. 17 - High cost of instruments, students get loan from String Bank

Aug. 16 (LFP) - Ranaldo's Irish flight path lands him at LOLA's closing...

July 29 - Alumna hits high note with donation to music

July 19 - NYOC to perform at Alumni Hall

July 15 - National Youth Choir of Canada on demand

July 8 (LFP) - Quartet showcases youth orchestra

June 29 (National Post) - Louise Pitre wins Dora Mavor Moore award

June 28 - Hear the National Youth Orchestra of Canada perform

June 24 - Piano technology graduates key to Florida program

June 24 (Bennington Banner) - Annual June Arts Harpsichord Concert planned at the Bennington Museum

June 18 (LFP) -Choir's sights on Newfoundland fest

June 15 (LFP) - Six bridges wide range of lyrics, sounds

June 10 - Satisfying the musician within

June 4 (LFP) - Cesare rules opera stage

June 2 (LFP) - A&E day of joy: Sophie Roland, Drew Minter, RCCO, food

June 1 (LFP) - Giulio Cesare not your average opera

May 21 (LFP) - Opera singers learn latest dance moves

May 13 - Academy focuses on creation of opera, not finale

May 13 (Article Ant) - University partners in edgy opera production

May 8 (LFP) - Making piano magic

May 6 (LFP) - Rajaton jumping to make noise for Kaleid fest

May 4 (LFP) - It's all Bach as Vernon concludes Cathedral series

Apr. 30 (LFP) - Kiwanis fest finalists on road to China

Apr. 27 (LFP) - Fest features sensational Finns

Apr. 27 (LFP) - Cantin's voice wows judges, wins top prize

Apr. 24 (LFP) - 'All-Smallman' recital a high note in songful weekend

Apr. 19 - Music alumnae earn Juno awards

Apr. 13 (LFP) - Lanza to play Mendelssohn

Apr. 10 (LFP) - Eclectic sounds will fill the air next seven days

Apr. 10 (LFP) - Piano concert postponed

Apr. 8 (LFP) - Life lessons: Hunter Valentine now sets its own goals and objectives

Apr. 7 (LFP) - Happy 50th Kiwanis

Apr. 6 - In Memoriam - Deral Johnson

Apr. 5 (LFP) - Thesis sets Socrates Trial to music

April 1 - New legacy project to inspire young musicians

Mar. 30 (LFP) - Piano duo Anagnoson & Kinton: New Don Wright music faculty artist-in-residence program rawks

Mar. 30 (LFP) - From tuxes to tie-dye they play as one

Mar. 26 (LFP) - Mahler, McKay, cast of 250 set to say one big goodbye

Mar. 26 (LFP) - Johnson 'teacher of our lifetime'

Mar. 25 - Legendary Western music prof dies

Mar. 25 (LFP) - Hot, sexy, Cleopatra, Caesar, kiss me deadly opera

Mar. 18 - Take in a show or two

Mar. 18 - Western to participate in Project Hero scholarship initiative

Mar. 18 - Music award nominees

Mar. 18 (Western Star) - Rotarians get high praise in music festival

Mar. 17 (LFP) - A little Ligeti goes a long way

Mar. 17 (LFP) - UWO Don Wright music faculty opera workshop students rawk Reaney's Pick with a little Ligeti

Mar. 16 (LFP) - Legendary artist talks shop, improvises at UWO

Mar. 12 - Conductor and season end with climactic Mahler symphony

Mar. 12 (LFP) - Gryphon Trio offers up some Omar Daniel

Mar. 9 - Congratulations to many Don Wright Faculty students and faculty who have been nominated for Jack Richardson Music Awards. These awards honour local musicians through a not-for-profit organization. It is named after acclaimed producer Jack RIchardson. For more details visit www.jrma.ca. Also, please go to that site to vote for your colleagues! Voting begins Thursday, March 11 and closes March 25. Classical Group: UWO Symphony Orchestra, UWO Wind Ensemble. Classical Choir/Choral category: UWO Singers, Thames Scholars. Classical Instrument category: Ralph Aldrich, Ron George, John Hess, Joseph Lanza, Robert Riseling, Thomas Wiebe.

Mar. 8 (LFP) - From Canadiana to Motown-- Orchestra London at the DWFOM

Mar. 7 - LMSF 2010 Results

Mar. 4 - Campus to play musical buildings

Mar. 2 - New University Students' Council President a Music Administrative Studies Student

Mar. 1 - Concerto Competition winners announced

Feb. 27 (LFP) - London's Amabile Choirs celebrate 25 years with help from DWFOM alumni

Feb. 26 (LFP) - Piano channels 19th century Vienna

Feb. 17 (LFP) - Alumnus Shane Cook returns to London

Feb. 12 - Student conductor takes on Mozart’s masterful Requiem

Feb. 11 - Tithecott new student president

Feb. 11 - Faculty form new brass quintet

Feb. 3 - Rare 1846 fortepiano receives debut solo performance at Western

Jan. 29 - Baritone Russell Braun comes to Western

Jan. 29 - Community challenged to help Haiti

Jan. 29 (LFP) - Amabile choirs join friends for Men Aloud

Jan. 28 (LFP) - Music community helps raise money for charities

Jan. 27 - New brass quintet sets the bar high

Jan. 27 (LFP) - Touch of Heaven in Don Giovanni

Jan. 26 (CTV) - Alumnus Stephan Moccio's composition honoured as the 2010 Olympic Theme Song

Jan. 26 - Concerto Competition semi-finalists announced

Jan. 22 - Pianist Ingrid Gan wins first place in the 2010 Fred Pattison Piano Competition

Jan. 19 - Haiti earthquake hits home

Jan. 19 - Relief support for Haiti earthquake

Jan. 7 - Congratulations to the 2010 Fred Pattison Piano Competition finalists: Vlad Soloviev, Ingrid Gan, and Kevin Yoon. All will participate in the final round of competition on Friday, January 22 at 8 p.m. in von Kuster Hall. Adjudicating this year is Jean-Paul Sévilla who will also be presenting a masterclass Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 10 a.m. in von Kuster Hall.

 

DWFOM In the News - 2009

Dec. 23 - Online voice-over company attracts U.S. attention

Dec. 10 (LFP) - Tuba holiday concert at the market

Dec. 10 (LFP) - Merry Christmas tuba you

Dec. 3 - Band marks decade of learning

Dec. 2 (LFP) - UWO's Koprowski wins $75,000 prize

Nov. 30 (CBC) - Peter Paul Koprowski honored by the National Arts Council [Taking a page from the Giller Prize that promotes Canadian literature, the NAC Award was given to Koprowski, John Estacio and Ana Sokolovic. The award encompasses musical commissions and residencies valued at $75,000 each. Each composer will write three works to be performed by the National Arts Centre Orchestra over the next five years].

Nov. 27 (LFP) - UWO professor nails winning note on a weekend abundant with music around London

Nov. 26 - Channelling the French Connection

Nov. 23 (LFP) - Local lovely and band singled out [Kerrie Ough]

Nov. 19 - Potential undergrads preview campus

Nov. 18 (LFP) - Fleet's work as conductor wins prize

Nov. 18 - Hess honored by CMC

Nov. 12 - Still exercising and independent at 95

Nov. 10 - Turning the tables of musical learning

Nov. 9 - Music at the MacIntosh

Nov. 6 (LFP) - Health woes inspire artist

Nov. 5 - Music and Literature

Nov. 4 - Thames Scholars and other musical performances

Oct. 30 (LFP) - Don Wright celebration aims to thrill

Oct. 24 (LFP) - Circle Sunday on your calendars -- and circle it eight times

Oct. 23 - Noble's work on Davenport stage tonight

Oct. 22 - Mayer: expect 'fantastic voyage'

Oct. 14 - Romance is in the air for UWO Symphony Orchestra's first concert

Oct. 1 - Alumni Awards of Merit 2009

Sept. 26 (LFP) - Lots to sing about [Andrew McPherson]

Sept. 25 - The Prairie Region of the Canadian Music Centre named A Hammer For Your Thoughts by Western alumnus Patrick Carrabré as Outstanding Classical Composition at a showcase at Brandon University Sept. 19. The work is available on the Firebrand CD from the Canadian Music Centre's Centrediscs label.

Sept. 24 (LFP) - Buffy's back in town

Sept. 23 (LFP) - Concert provides therapy for cancer programs

Sept. 22- Nobody does choral music quite like Ensemble Gombert

Sept. 21 (exlaim.ca)- LOLA Featuring Final Fantasy, Akron/Family, Growing, Polar Bear

Sept. 19 (LFP)- No horsing around

Sept. 18 - Leave room for Mozart at lunch

Sept. 17 (LFP) - LOLA's thing is to amaze

Sept. 16 - Two McIntosh exhibits open Thursday

Sept. 12 - Duelling Divas in Mozart's Impresario

Sept. 11 - Spice up your lunch hour with music

Sept. 10 - Conductor Uri Mayer to receive honorary degree

Sept. 8 - Calling all musicians

Aug. 28 - Arts and entertainment on campus

Aug. 1 (LFP) - UWO boot camp training pays off

July 30 (LFP) - Lyric tenor's 'home church' was always London [Garnet James Brooks obit.]

July 30 (Canada.com) - McGill will stream youth orchestra in HD

July 27 (LFP) - NYOC magnificent at comically cavernous Alumni Hall

July 25 (LFP) - Youth orchestra extravaganza

July 24 (LFP) - Soulman cure for blues [Geoff Dahl]

July 23 - New Chair of Music Education

July 23 (LFP) - Orchestra's energy and talent inspiring

July 22 - NYOC first performance July 23 Alumni Hall

July 14 (LFP) - A hard NYOC life, but still a joy 

July 11 (LFP) - Ensemble shines bright [Copper Ferriera]

July 3 (LFP) - Orchestral session hot time to give a listen

July 3 - National Youth Orchestra in tune at Western

June 18 - Percussion recital Friday night

June 18 - MAKE A DIFFERENCE A monthly feature about fundraising

June 18 (LFP) - Theatre exciting all over again

June 17 (LFP) - Broadway star helps celebrate new UWO theatre

June 8 - Rotman tells students 'find your own path'

June 6 (LFP) - Metro4 finds its groove with diverse blend of rockers

June 6 (Kingston Whig Standard) - Concert brings life full circle for director Lawrence Rowbotham

June 2 (LFP) - The sound of magic

May 26 (LFP) - Stars of Kiwanis perform at Centennial Hall event

May 22 (LFP) - Opera takes centre stage at boot camp

May 12 (LFP) - This bootcamp teaches operatic hopefuls

May 7 - Professor James Grier earns Killam

May 7 - Singing praises of new opera academy

May 5 (Exchange Post) - Opera world comes to Western

May 5 - Opera world comes to Western

May 5 (LFP) - Mezzo soprano Iasmina Pataca wins Rose Bowl

Apr. 30 (LFP) - Alumna Karen Pincombe declared one of the YMCA's 2009 Women of Excellence

Apr. 30 - PhD candidate Kevin Morse wins $50,000 Vanier scholarship

Apr. 29 (Wicked Local Sudbury) - Music teacher pens song about Canada

Apr. 29 (LFP) - Rose Bowl winner Ryu makes nostalgic debut

Apr. 28 (LFP) - Wright prof earns fellowship

Apr. 27 (LFP) - Students to appear in Orchestra London finale

Apr. 24 (LFP) - Juno award winner Phil Nimmons returns to London

Apr. 21 (LFP) - UWO's Allen wows judges for top prize

Apr. 18 (Standard Freeholder - Cornwall) - First year music student Mike Sonier receives grant for Soundhouse Recording

Apr. 16 (LFP) - Buffy Sainte-Marie and New Horizons Band founder Roy Ernst to receive honorary degrees from Western

Apr. 16 - Former premier, celebrated singer among honorees.

Apr. 16 (CNW) - Best of Canada's young orchestral musicians to gather at Western

Apr. 9 (BC News) - Art Song and Arias with Young Duo

Apr. 7 (LFP) - Student composers star

Apr. 7 (Gazette) - Gazette review fails UWOpera

Apr. 6 (LFP) - Professors Baerg & Franklin acknowledged at Music Awards

Apr. 4 (Brantford Expositor) - The Piano Man John Moorhouse

Apr. 3 (LFP) - Gaston learning from best

Apr. 1 (LFP) - Musicians demonstrate ways of the heart

Apr. 1 (LFP) - Students add Variety to music scene

Mar. 31 (Gazette) - Western alumnus at the Junos

Mar. 27 - Don Wright Faculty of Music 40th anniversary gala

Mar. 26 - Graduate student's tale of two orchestras

Mar. 26 - Western Alumnus T. Patrick Carrabré (MMus '83) receives second Juno nod

Mar. 26 (LFP) - New Heights: Marked as Christian rockers, four Londoners are touring like crazy on the release of Colors and Sounds

Mar. 25 - The chemistry of music: Fred Pattison’s journey through science and song

Mar. 25 (Gazette) - Too Many Sopranos hits all the right notes

Mar. 24 (Gazette) - No matter what anyone says, the 'stache will always be in

Mar. 21 (LFP) - Too Many Sopranos parodies all that is opera

Mar. 18 - LMSF Competition prizes legacy of city music lovers

Mar. 18 (LFP) - Too Many Sopranos pokes fun at everyone involved in opera

Mar. 17 (LFP) - Too Many Sopranos vocalist Marostica emerges as No. 1

Mar. 16 - UWOpera sings for salvation

Mar. 13 (CBC) - The Musical Future

Mar. 12 - Talbot Theatre renovation - Count me in!

Mar. 4 (Gazette) - Western students to sing with orchestra

Mar. 3 - Fundraising supports revovation, renaming to Paul Davenport Theatre

Feb. 26 - Faculty of Music free concert [Chamber Jazz]

Feb. 12 - Several DWFOM faculty & alumni have been nominated for a London Music Award. Find out more/vote.

Feb. 05 - Prof. James Grier one of two Canadians awarded with an NEH Fellowship

Jan. 31 - 2008-09 Fred Pattison Piano Competition Winner Announced

Jan. 30 - Big week ahead for musical events

Jan. 27 - 2009 Concerto Competition Winners Announced

Jan. 27 - Nota Bene to be added to the Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale (RILM) Database

Jan. 26 - LMSF Round Two Candidates Announced

Jan. 23 - Tapestry receives $30K for Omar Daniel's The Shadow

Jan. 10 - Restored pianos stage comeback

Jan. 9 - Piano tech students perform on refurbished pianos

 

DWFOM In the News - 2008

Dec. 8 - Western grad Megan Nuttall stars in the Toronto Production of The Sound of Music

Dec. 6 (cNews)- Rock side emerges

Dec. 4 - Joseph Siu awarded the UWO Faculty Association's undergraduate scholarship

Nov. 28 (Dept. of Justice) - The Honourable Elaine Jane Adair, BMus'73, MA'78 (Music), has been appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia

Nov. 27 - Students rock 'n' roll way to $42,000

Nov. 26 - Wind Ensemble performs with True North Brass

Nov. 25 - Christmas concerts to end term

Nov. 24 - Opera Academy attracts top voices, coaches

Nov. 24 - Toronto Star feature on Beth Cada and the New Horizons Adult Band Program

Nov. 21 - UWOpera performance is Smokin'

Nov. 19 - Canadian Guitar Quartet returns

Nov. 19 - Western grad Megan Nuttall stars in the Toronto Production of The Sound of Music

Nov. 18 - Celebrating Canadian Music

Nov. 17 - Fools fall in love with Smokey Joe's Cafe.

Nov. 12 - Menu of French musical treats planned for Saturday.

Nov. 6 - Ivey family donates $300,000 to the newly-renamed Paul Davenport Theatre in Talbot College.

Nov. 5 - The youngest class of choral conductors at Western.

Nov. 4 - World-class musicians visiting this Friday.

Oct. 30 - Music celebrates 40 years.

Oct. 23 - Theodore Baerg (Professor) in the Ottawa Citizen ~ Veteran baritone sings first Hamlet for Opera Lyra

Oct. 11 - UWO grad Barbara Willis Sweete directs live Cinemacast of Salome ~ Opera hitting the big screen

Oct. 9 - Dorchester fiddler earns Folk Music nod

Oct. 8 (LFP) - 353,000 Londoners miss concert of the year with Amy Rigby and Wreckless Eric at UWO's von Kuster Hall

Oct. 7 - Amy Rigby and Wreckless Eric perform in vKH ~ World wide search ends

Oct. 7 - Mighty Wind meets wordplay

Oct. 3 - Welcome home Mustangs

Sep. 18 (LFP) - Ah, music to older ears

Sep. 2 - Research to help young people tune in

Sep. 1 (American Organist) - The Forest City: Home to Presidents; An RCCO Past President's Memoir

Aug. 27 - Auditions open for band, wind ensemble

Jul. 25 (LFP) - NYOC hoping to extend its summer run at UWO

Jul. 21 - National Youth Orchestra performs Wednesday

Jun. 26 - Canada's best young musicians to train at Western

Jun. 5 - The sound of Western's music

Jun. 5 - Long Service Awards (Diane Mills)

May 26 - Finding women's place in the rock world

Apr. 16 - Music to offer new master's as summer program

Apr. 11 - Can music train doctors as better listeners?

Apr. 7 (LFP) - A weekend of fine, fine music

Apr. 3 - Student composers shine at Faculty of Music concerts

Apr. 3 - Finnish stars artists in residence

Apr. 2 (LFP) - Finding winning notes for stage fright

Mar. 29 - Cook guarantees a hot April

Mar. 27 - Students pick top profs (Jill Ball)

Mar. 12 - Active days ahead at Western

Mar. 8 (jam! Showbiz)- Students cover classic Pink Floyd

Feb. 1 - Sunday concert shines light on abuse

Jan. 27 (LFP) - Bricks take centre stage

Jan. 24 - New scholarships, bursaries

Jan. 3 - No sweat - sing yourself to better health

 

 

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