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Newswire | Manitoba Opera Announces 2026-27 Season

By Newswire on 31 March 2026 Classical Music, Newswire, Opera, West

Manitoba Opera announced programming for the 2026/27 season (its 54th) today at a launch event at the Centennial Concert Hall in Winnipeg. The Western Canadian premiere of Volcano Theatre’s production of Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha (pronounced TREE-muh-NEESH-uh): A Musical Reimagining will open the season with three performances November 21, 25, and 27. One of opera’s most powerful and unforgettable stories, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, will close the season April 17, 21, and 23. All performances will take place at the Centennial Concert Hall. Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha: A Musical Reimagining received its world premiere in 2023 in Toronto as part of the city’s…

Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Photo: Canmen Walker

Newswire | Suzanne Scott Joins Vancouver Opera as New Director of Development

By Newswire on 31 March 2026 Arts Industry, Classical Music, Employment, Newswire, Opera, Vancouver, Vocal, West

MARCH 24, 2026, VANCOUVER, B.C./ / Traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations – Vancouver Opera is pleased to announce the appointment of Suzanne Scott as its new Director of Development, joining the company’s leadership team to direct the organization’s fundraising strategy as it continues to expand artistic programming and deepen community engagement. In this role, Suzanne Scott will lead Vancouver Opera’s development initiatives, including individual giving, corporate partnerships, major gifts, and foundation support. Working closely with the executive team and board of directors, she will help strengthen the company’s philanthropic network and support the continued growth of opera in Vancouver and…

Newswire | The OSM Unveils Its 2026-27 Season

By Newswire on 31 March 2026 Chamber Music, Classical Music, Montreal, Newswire, Orchestral

Montreal, March 31, 2026 — The Orchestre symphonique de Montréal is thrilled to unveil its 2026–2027 season today. As Rafael Payare begins his 5th season as Music Director, this 93rd season of OSM concerts offers breathtaking programming for all tastes and budgets. Through an array of major symphonic concerts, express-format concerts, music and film concerts, festive events that break the mould, POP concerts, and concerts for young spectators, you’ll discover or rediscover works by Mahler, Stravinsky, Beethoven, Cassandra Miller or Mozart, with distinguished guest artists, including Renée Fleming, Lang Lang, Alisa Weilerstein, Leonidas Kavakos, and the grand return of OSM Conductor Emeritus Zubin Mehta. Collaborations continue for a second season with Dina Gilbert as Associate Conductor and…

Matt Herskowitz ONG Photo: Natalie Sartisson

Newswire | Printemps Slaves 2026: Belle Époque

By Newswire on 27 March 2026 Classical Music, Montreal, Newswire

Montreal, March 26, 2026 – The Printemps Slaves announces the return of its program from May 12 to June 1, 2026, under the theme of la Belle Époque, a period of profound artistic transformation that continues to influence musical creation today. Through five events, the festival invites audiences to revisit this period from a vibrant and contemporary perspective, bringing together seminal works from the turn of the 20th century with interpretations by artists from here and abroad. Rather than freezing la Belle Époque in a nostalgic vision, this edition views this era as a transitional space, where artistic languages evolve,…

Toronto Mendelssohn Choir (TMChoir), conductor Jean-Sébastien Vallée

Newswire | Toronto Mendelssohn Choir 2026/27 Season

By Newswire on 24 March 2026 Arts Industry, Choral, Classical Music, Newswire

Toronto, ON, March 24, 2026 – The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir (TMChoir) is delighted to announce its 2026/27 season, presenting major masterworks through a boldly renewed artistic vision. Alongside these large-scale works, the season also embraces more intimate and socially resonant programming, creating space for reflection, connection, and dialogue with our audiences. This approach builds on our strong foundation of meaningful community collaborations – both with new and long-standing partners – fostering deeper, more engaged deeper experiences for all. Under the visionary leadership of Artistic Director and Principal Conductor, Jean-Sébastien Vallée, TMChoir invites you into music that feels alive with powerful…

Laffont Competition Grand Finals Winners Gabriel Natal-Báez, Elizabeth Hanje, Song Hee Lee, Shannon Crowley, Robert Wente, and Anna Thompson. Photo: Natalie Powers / Met Opera)

Newswire | 2026 Metropolitan Opera Competition Winners Announced

By Newswire on 23 March 2026 Arts Industry, Classical Music, Opera, Vocal

New York, NY (March 22, 2026)—The Met announces the winners of the 2026 Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition: sopranos Shannon Crowley, Elizabeth Hanje, Song Hee Lee, and Anna Thompson; and baritones Gabriel Natal-Báez and Robert Wente. Following a season-long series of competitions at the district, regional, and national levels, a panel of judges named these six singers as the winners. Each winner receives a $20,000 cash prize and the prestige, exposure, and networking opportunities that come with winning a renowned competition that has launched the careers of many of opera’s most well-known stars. The 2026 winners, their ages,…

Photo: Sasha Onyshchenko

Newswire | Les Grands Ballets 2026/27: Score by Airat Ichmouratov

By Newswire on 19 March 2026 Arts Industry, Classical Music, Newswire, Orchestral

Montréal, March 12, 2026 – Les Grands Ballets raises the curtain on their 2026–2027 season: a season firmly inspired by literature, in which each ballet draws on a classic tale from our childhood or a great novel. From love and sacrifice to enchantment and transformation, the company invites audiences to rediscover the pleasure of being told a story. Among the six productions, two will receive their world premieres: Midsummer Night Dreams by Guillaume Côté and Alice in Wonderland by André Santos, set to an original score by Montréal composer Airat Ichmouratov. The season will also mark the highly anticipated return…

Mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo, Photo: Victoria Nazarova

Newswire | Emily D’Angelo wins Glenn Gould Protégé Prize

By Newswire on 18 March 2026 Arts Industry, Classical Music, Newswire, Vocal

TORONTO (March 18, 2026) – The Glenn Gould Foundation is pleased to announce that legendary musician and humanitarian Elton John, Laureate of The 15th Glenn Gould Prize has selected acclaimed Canadian mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo as the recipient of the prestigious Glenn Gould Protégé Prize. She will receive her prize at The Glenn Gould Prize Gala honouring Elton John on May 9th at The Theatre at Great Canadian Toronto. Widely celebrated as one of the most compelling vocal artists of her generation, D’Angelo has achieved international recognition for her powerful artistry, musical intelligence, and distinctive voice. Hailed by The New York Times as…

Pianist Bruce Liu

Newswire | Club musical de Québec Unveiling the 2026-2027 season

By Newswire on 18 March 2026 Chamber Music, Classical, Classical Music, Newswire, Orchestral, Quebec City

Québec City, March 17, 2026 – A concert suspends time… just long enough for borders to disappear, for globetrotting performers to make a stop in Québec, for the pace of life to slow, and for audiences and musicians to share a moment together. This is your chance to appreciate the outstanding artistic personalities and the wealth of repertoire that the Club musical de Québec is proud to present for its 135th season. One of the jewels in the city’s crown, the Club offers outstanding musical experiences that bring people together in events that are worthy of the world’s greatest cities…

Left to right: Diana Damrau, Emily D'Angelo, Erin Morley, Peter Rose, Thomas Ebenstein, Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Photos: Jiyang Chen, Mark Pillai, Jamie Fisher, Paul Cochrane, Julia Wesely, Vladim Vilain

Newswire | Orchestre Métropolitain and Opéra de Montréal Officialize Artistic Partnership

By Newswire on 18 March 2026 Arts Industry, Chamber Music, Classical Music, Montreal, Newswire, Opera, Orchestral

Montreal, Wednesday, March 18, 2026 – Orchestre Métropolitain (OM) and Opéra de Montréal (OdM) are proud to announce the official launch of their artistic partnership, sealing a long-standing relationship between two leading institutions in Montreal’s and Canada’s cultural life. Developed over more than twenty years of collaboration, this relationship now enters a new, structuring phase, with a shared commitment to strengthening artistic, human, and institutional ties between the two organizations. “The collaboration between Orchestre Métropolitain and Opéra de Montréal is rooted in shared values: openness, innovation, and respect. We share the conviction that by building on our respective strengths, we can…