Summer Camp Guide 2026
Acadia Summer Music Academies Wolfville, July 5 to 11 Creative Music Workshop, TD Halifax Jazz Festival Halifax, July 4 to 12 Montreal Camp Livingstone Magog,…
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Summer Music Camps Across Canada: Inclusive Programming for Everyone
A typical image of summer music camps might involve visions of child prodigies travelling to scenic destinations to master their art. These sorts of camps…
An Open Letter from CQM: Music Education in Schools
Music is at the heart of our culture and plays a vital role in children’s development. Numerous studies confirm the benefits of learning music for…
Industry News (February 2026)
Appointments On Jan. 6, Paris Opera announced the appointment of Semyon Bychkov as music director, effective Aug. 1, 2028, for a four-season term. Beginning Aug.…
National Youth Orchestra of Canada: Facing Change with Transparency
In early November, the National Youth Orchestra of Canada (NYO Canada) announced a necessary restructuring of their summer training program, transitioning to a four-week intensive…
Montreal Sees the Dawn of a New Orchestra with a Big Heart
Arriving in Canada in 2019 with a graduate degree in orchestral conducting, Evgenii Sakmarov is making his mark among Montreal’s young conductors. After completing a…
Jacob Caines: Creator of Canada’s “Living Archive” of Queer Musicians
For musicologist, conductor and researcher Jacob Caines, queer musicians may be the key to revitalizing the modern classical music scene. “Performing arts is in a…
2025-26 Higher Musical Education Guide
To help students find information on music education, this month’s La Scena Musicale offers a guide to the major educational institutions in Canada. Université de…
The Welcome Choir: Sharing Music with Newcomers
Each Saturday morning in Montreal, voices blend together in song with accents from all over the world. The singers are newcomers to Quebec who have…
University of Alberta Department of Music: Celebrating 60 years of Passion and Resilience
The current iteration of University of Alberta’s respected University Symphony Orchestra can be traced back to a ragtag group of faculty, community members and students…
