Hans Black



Wednesday Night #1385


Where is money safe today? Where should the investor be? Cash? What currency? To whom can you turn for advice that is not tinged with self-interest? What institution can you trust? We have heard that even proverbial Swiss banks may not be that safe (ex.UBS) …. One Wednesday Nighter suggests that we should start each […]

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BRAVO to Hans and Janet Black, who co-chaired the very successful McGill Chamber Orchestra’s gala evening at Théâtre Maisonneuve on April 15. The performance by 13-year old pianist Jan Lisiecki under the affectionate direction of Boris Brott was brilliant and the entire evening was a triumph. The Orchestra is indeed fortunate to have Hans […]

Wednesday Night #1339


31 October 2007
Hobgoblins, bats, black cats and jack o’ lanterns may not be present, (depending on your views of the other habitués of Wednesday Night) but there will be a steaming brew of stimulating thought in the company of David Kilgour, Kimon Valaskakis, Hans Black, and Beryl […]

Wednesday Night #1287 with Yves Séguin


1 November 2006
We had hoped to introduce Martha Hall Findlay to you this Wednesday Night, however, we should have known better than to trust politicians, or their eager organizers. She writes: “I was so looking forward to joining the Salon this coming week, but I’m afraid we’re going to have to cancel (or at least […]

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