The Gurdjieff Group of London Ontario would like to announce a rare screening of “The Seekers of Truth.” Please join us March 12, 2020 at 7:30 pm at Museum London. Admission is free of charge with an RSVP. RSVP / Request Info: events@londongurdjieffgroup.ca Location: Museum London 421 Ridout Street North London, ON N6A 5H4 (519) 661-0333 Visit us on Facebook Visit us on Instagram
On April 7th at Wolf Performance Hall in London, Ontario, the London Gurdjieff Group will present the unique music of legendary mystic G.I. Gurdjieff and Thomas de Hartmann, featuring Cecilia Ignatieff on piano. The London Gurdjieff Group is aiming to widen the spectrum of live music in London with this presentation, featuring music evocative of the ancient folk traditions and orthodoxy of the East. Pianist Cecilia Ignatieff began her Canadian music career as a teenager, when she appeared with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and with the Royal Conservatory Orchestra. As a recitalist, she has played at the National Gallery, the National Arts Centre, and on CBC radio. As a teacher, she has taught music at York University. George Ivanovich Gurdjieff was born in the late 1800’s in the rich multi-ethnic area of Alexandropol. Young Gurdjieff’s travels took him to sacred sites throughout Egypt, the Middle East and Asia. During WW1 in St. Petersburg, Russia, Gurdjieff was teaching a system he referred-to as “the work” when he took Thomas and Olga de Hartmann as pupils. Thomas, a renowned composer and officer of the Russian Army, and Olga, a renowned opera singer. Soon after, Gurdjieff and the de Hartmanns escaped Russia during the Russian Revolution, facing unimaginable dangers along the way. After settling in France, Gurdjieff and de Hartmann composed a staggering volume of music in a short period of time. The musical impressions during his travels as a young man were ingrained in Gurdjieff’s memory. With the help of de Hartman, …