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Report | Three Faces of Salzburg: A Musical Postcard from the Edge of EnchantmentSalzburg is a fairy-tale city, though not—or at least not only—in the usual sense of being merely preserved, lacquered, and offered up to tourists like…
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Newswire | International Jazz Day in Montreal honoring women in jazzMontreal, March 19, 2025 – To celebrate International Jazz Day, Divertissement Mercier and co-producer Martine Labbé…
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La Scena Word Search (Theme: Opera Singers) SolutionSOLUTION for La Scena Word Search (April 2026) THEME: Opera Singers Information on Joan Sutherland (Wikipedia) …
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La Scena Word Search (Theme: Opera Singers)How to Play Circle the letters of each of the words in the list and…
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Newswire | Vancouver Folk Music Festival Announces 2026 ArtistsAPRIL 9, 2026, VANCOUVER, B.C./ / Traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations – The…
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Newswire | Pacific Opera Victoria Presents Orpheus & EurydiceVictoria, BC – Opening on April 22 at Victoria’s Royal Theatre, Pacific Opera Victoria, in…
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Newswire | Mécénat Musica Program Announces $125 Million of Permanent Capital for Québec CultureMontréal, March 30th, 2026 – The Mécénat Musica program announced today that it has reached $125,000,000 of permanent capital…
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Report | 29th Prix Opus: Composers Thankful for PerformersThirty-three winners were presented the fruits of their labour one by one—collecting single or, in…
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Elisabeth Boudreault: A Return to Puccini at Opéra de QuébecOpéra de Québec’s upcoming production of Puccini’s La bohème comes at just the right time…
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Choral Calendar (April 2026)Montréal GERMAN WALTZES AND LATIN PSALMS April 11 at 7:30 p.m. – Maison symphonique For…
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Les Printemps Slaves 2026: Celebrating the Belle ÉpoqueWhile music of the Slavic countries naturally evokes the romantic spirit of the 19th century,…
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Spring Festival Guide 2026Newfounland Gros Morne Theatre Festival Cow Head, June 1 to September 13 www.theatrenewfoundland.com Nova Scotia…
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Quatuor Molinari: The Quartet According to ShostakovichQuatuor Molinari marks the recent 50th anniversary of Shostakovich’s death with a series of Montreal…
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Newswire | Sabina Sandvoss and Davin Mar win Measures PrizeTORONTO, ONTARIO – March 30, 2026 – The National Youth Orchestra of Canada (NYO Canada)…
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Editorial (April 2026)Happy spring! Welcome to the April/May 2026 national issue of La Scena Musicale, with a…
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Dinuk Wijeratne: Identity in MotionCanadian composer, conductor and pianist Dinuk Wijeratne is well known for his cross-cultural works, which…
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Industry News | April/May 2026: All the Winners AnnouncedAppointments On Feb. 10, Canadian Opera Company (COC) announced Ian Derrer as their next general…
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Les Idées heureuses: Chaconnes and the Taste of ChocolateWith Chaconne et chocolat : délectations espagnoles, Les Idées heureuses continues a musical adventure it began…
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5.0CD Review | Prokofiev, Nemanja Radulović, Warner ClassicsProkofiev Nemanja Radulović, violin; Philharmonia Orchestra; Santtu-Matias Rouvali, conductor; Johan Dalene, violin; Laure Favre-Kahne, piano;…
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Canadian Music Competition: A Rite of Passage and a Model for LearningPianist Étienne Tremblay is currently studying for his bachelor’s degree at the Université de Montréal…
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Arkel Chamber Concerts: A Program Engineered Around Enescu“I wore myself out trying to work a piece of music divided into four segments…
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Upcoming ConcertsToronto Koerner Hall Georgian-born violinist Lisa Batiashvili appears in recital on April 26 with pianist…
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Russell Thomas: Taking the Werther ChallengeRussell Thomas is many singers at once—and he aims to excel at them all. The…
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5.0CD Review | Stravinsky: Sankofa, The Soldier’s Tale RetoldStravinsky: Sankofa, The Soldier’s Tale Retold & Histoire du soldat Suite Art of Time Ensemble;…
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La Nef: How Imitation has Fuelled the Creative ImaginationGuided by an idea as simple as it is inexhaustible—the art of imitation—La Nef’s latest…
Report | 29th Prix Opus: Composers Thankful for Performers
Thirty-three winners were presented the fruits of their labour one by one—collecting single or, in some cases, multiple awards—at the…
Review | A Rheingold Reforged: Petrenko, Berliner & Serebrennikov in Salzburg
There are productions that succeed, productions that impress, and—very rarely—productions that bring the art form to a new level. The…
Review | Vancouver, Get Up and Dance with SUBA Trio
“There are three things you have to do as a professional performer,” said kora-player and singer Seckou Keita during SUBA…
Report | 29th Prix Opus: Composers Thankful for Performers
Thirty-three winners were presented the fruits of their labour one by one—collecting single or, in some cases, multiple awards—at the…
Review | A Rheingold Reforged: Petrenko, Berliner & Serebrennikov in Salzburg
There are productions that succeed, productions that impress, and—very rarely—productions that bring the art form to a new level. The…
Review | Vancouver, Get Up and Dance with SUBA Trio
“There are three things you have to do as a professional performer,” said kora-player and singer Seckou Keita during SUBA…
Fall at the MBAM: The Museum’s collection takes the spotlight this season
While the major exhibition Saints, Sinners, Lovers and Fools: Three Hundred Years of Flemish Masterworks continues its run until October 20 – and, already, it’s been seen by over 50,000 people – the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) is preparing a host of offerings for this fall, including an opportunity to see more than 100 works that have recently entered the Museum’s collection.
Jacques Lacombe leaves l’Orchestre classique de Montréal
The Orchestre Classique de Montréal (OCM) announces the departure of its Artistic Director and Principal Conductor, Maestro Jacques Lacombe.
Report | Prix Opus: Homage to Pauline Vaillancourt
On Feb. 5, after two years and as many virtual occasions, the Prix Opus gala returned to the Salle…
David Potvin: Honouring Canadian Repertoire
Pianist David Potvin struggled to settle on a name for his debut album, which comes out on April 19 under Leaf Music.
New Releases (April-May 2024)
This section is an advertising supplement. To announce here, contact [email protected]. SONIX AND OTHER TONIX Jan Järvlepp, composer Trio Casals;…
New Releases (October 2023)
This section is an advertising supplement. To announce here, contact [email protected]. Etiquette Maureen Batt and Erin Bardua, soprano; Lucy Hayes…
The OSM and Rafael Payare unveil their 2025-2026 Season
Montreal, April 10, 2025 —Today, the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal proudly unveils its 2025–2026 season. With sumptuous and varied programming…
Festival Classica 2025: From Keith Jarret to Abbey Road
Marc Boucher, founder and artistic director of Festival Classica, is a man with wide open ears. “An artistic director,” he…
Highlights | Canadians in Frankfurt; Women conductors on the move; Beethoven 9th is 200
In this week’s news highlights: there’s a shuffle going on with women conductors in Canada; Canadians in Oper Frankfurt’s 24-25 season; Beethoven #9 at 200
Alberta Ballet’s Francesco Ventriglia: “Alexey Shor’s Music is Perfect For A Thousand Tales Ballet”
Sponsored Article by A Thousand Tales Press Office Transporting audiences to a fantastical world filled with fairytale magic, A Thousand…
To Ravel and Unravel Maurice Ravel at MMFA
What links French Impressionist composer Maurice Ravel with the Venice Biennale and American minimalist composer Steve Reich? Their association might…
La Route des concerts: Paving the Way for Regional Presenters
Established in 2022, La Route des concerts continues to expand. It now welcomes an increasing number of partners into its…
Lebrecht Weekly | Italian Perspectives (Pentatone)
Name an Italian symphonist. Go on, quickly, just one. There were plenty in Mozart’s time, nothing much since. The market…
Lebrecht Weekly | Sergei Prokofiev: 2nd violin concerto &c (Warner Classics)
The Serbian violinist Nemanja Radulovic is a maverick in the manner of Nigel Kennedy and David Garrett, a stage animal…
Lebrecht Weekly | Alkan: Complete organ works, vol. 1 (Signum Classics)
In the age of Chopin and Liszt, Charles-Valentin Morhange (known as Alkan) was the pianist they all feared. So formidable…
Sergio Barza’s Favourite Art Song
La Scena Musicale is celebrating the Art Song with the worldwide survey, What is your favourite art song? Submit your vote at www.nextgreatartsong.com. Conductor Sergio…
Remembering José van Dam (1940-2026)
Celebrated bass-baritone José van Dam has passed away at age 85. His death on February 17, 2026, was announced by…
Remembering Dr. Ante L. Padjen (1942 – 2025)
In Memoriam Dr. Ante L. Padjen Founder and Director, I Medici di McGill Orchestra Professor Emeritus of Pharmacology, McGill University…
Remembering Alfred Brendel (1931-2025)
The highly accomplished pianist, writer, and composer Alfred Brendel has passed away at age 94. His representatives confirmed he died…
Wednesday Healdlines: Notre-Dame Basilica at the heart of Montreal 375 festivities in new luminous project
Here are your daily headlines in classical music and the arts! After the illumination of Jacques-Cartier Bridge, the Montreal-based firm…
This Day in Music – 1916: Rayén Quitral was Born
A hundred years ago this week, on November 7, 1916, soprano Rayén Quitral was born in the small village of…
This Day in Music – 1856: Death of Robert Schumann
Romantic composer Robert Schuman died of pneumonia on this day in music in 1856. The young Schumann wasn’t the most…
Report | 29th Prix Opus: Composers Thankful for Performers
Thirty-three winners were presented the fruits of their labour one by one—collecting single or, in some cases, multiple awards—at the…
The OSM and Rafael Payare unveil their 2025-2026 Season
Montreal, April 10, 2025 —Today, the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal proudly unveils its 2025–2026 season. With sumptuous and varied programming…
Opening concert: After the Virée classique, the OSM returns to the choral repertoire
On Tuesday, September 12, the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM) launches its 90th season with two musical masterpieces of the…
Toronto Dance: Hofesh Shechter at the Harbourfront Centre
Joy and excitement ! The Harbourfront Centre welcomes the incomparable United Kingdom-based Hofesh Shechter Company and its highly anticipated Double Murder for…
This Week in Toronto (May 6 – 12)
Francis Poulenc (1899 – 1963)Francis Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites, the third of three productions of the Canadian Opera Company’s…
This Week in Toronto (Nov. 5 – 11)
Canadian soprano Edith Wiens gives masterclass at University of TorontoNow that both the Canadian Opera Company and Opera Atelier have…
Monday Headlines: Review of the Boston Symphony Orchestra at the Maison Symphonique
On Saturday, the reputable Boston Symphony Orchestra played at the Maison Symphonique. The last time the orchestra visited Montreal was…
Tuesday Headlines: Positive reviews for Opera Lafayette’s ‘Léonare, ou l’Amour Conjugal’ in New York
Opera Lafayette is getting many positive reviews for their production of Léonare, ou l’Amour Conjugal, which has an all Canadian…
Video of the Day – Conducting with Yannick Nézet-Séguin
In today’s Video of the Day, maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin gives us a crash course in orchestral conducting, describing his process.…
Newswire | Vancouver Folk Music Festival Announces 2026 Artists
APRIL 9, 2026, VANCOUVER, B.C./ / Traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations – The 49th Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival returns to…
Newswire | Pacific Opera Victoria Presents Orpheus & Eurydice
Victoria, BC – Opening on April 22 at Victoria’s Royal Theatre, Pacific Opera Victoria, in partnership with Ballet Victoria, presents…
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