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Spring Festival Guide 2026

By [email protected] on 4 April 2026 Guides

Newfounland Gros Morne Theatre Festival Cow Head, June 1 to September 13 www.theatrenewfoundland.com Nova Scotia Scotia Festival of Music – Young Artist Program Halifax, May 23 to June 7 www.scotiafestival.com Montreal Société Pro Musica Cartes Blanches Montréal, January 28 to May 31 www.promusica.qc.ca Festival CODA Montréal, March 26 to April 26 www.musique.uqam.ca/festival-coda2026 Festival de la Voix Dorval, Pointe-Claire, Beaconsfield, Ste-Geneviève, Ste-Thérèse, April 4 to 28 The Festival de la Voix 13th edition, April 04 – 28, celebrates the beauty and power of the human voice with concerts and workshops of many musical genres featuring Quebec artists Ranee Lee and the…

Summer Camp Guide 2026

By La Scena Musicale on 3 April 2026 Classical Music, Education, Guides, Montreal, Multimedia, Ottawa, Quebec City, Toronto, Vancouver, West

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, June 28 to August 7 Camp musical d’été de Montréal (CMEM) Montreal, June 29 to August 21 Camps de jour en arts de la scène Nos Voix Nos Visages Longueuil, June 29 to August 14 Creative Video Day Camp Montreal, June 29 to August 21 École de théâtre du vieux St-Eustache, camp de théâtre et d’impro St-Eustache, June 22 to August 14 Institut Suzuki Montréal Montreal, July 18 to 26 KlezKanada Summer Retreat of Yiddish…

Orchestras Spotlight (February 2026)

By La Scena Musicale on 2 February 2026 Guides, Orchestral

Orchestre symphonique de Sherbrooke www.ossherbrooke.com Founded in 1939, Orchestre symphonique de Sherbrooke (OSS) is one of the oldest symphony orchestras in Quebec. Its conductors and artistic directors have each made a significant impact on the orchestra. Brian J. Ellard introduced diverse programming; Marc David guided it to a professional status; and Stéphane Laforest helped shape its artistic identity in the modern day. Today, the orchestra is led by Jean-Michel Malouf. Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra www.tafelmusik.org Founded in 1979, Tafelmusik has spent more than four decades redefining early-music performance on period instruments, earning international recognition through touring and recordings. Today, the orchestra…

Vanessa Sears (Juliet) and cast in Mirvish's & Juliet. Photo: Dahlia Katz

Musical Theatre Calendar (February 2026)

By Emma Yee on 2 February 2026 Guides, Montreal, Musical Theatre, Ottawa, Quebec City, Theatre, Toronto, Vocal

TORONTO Mirvish: & Juliet Through May 31. Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King St. West, Toronto. $59–149. Read more in our feature on George Krissa. www.mirvish.com Mirvish: Shucked March 3–April 5. Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King St. West, Toronto. $59–199. The Tony-winning original musical country-pop comedy, Shucked, tells about Maizy, who must travel to Tampa to save her hometown of Cob County. Hilarity—and corn puns—ensue, starring Canadian Danielle Wade (a Toronto favourite), alongside Miki Abraham and Nick Bailey. www.mirvish.com Shifting Ground Collective: The Drowsy Chaperone March 7–21. Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson Ave., Toronto. $15–65. The three-time Dora-Award-winning Gen-Z-run company,…

Newswire | 2026 Juno Nominees in Classical and Jazz

By Newswire on 27 January 2026 Arts Industry, Classical Music, Guides, Newswire

TORONTO – January 27, 2026 – The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) today unveiled the nominees for the 55th Annual JUNO Awards, marking a defining year that spans global superstardom, breakthrough success, and a historic recognition of Canada’s dynamic and diverse music ecosystem. In total, this year’s cohort of nominees includes 248 nominations across 47 categories. The winners will be revealed on stage in Hamilton, Ontario at The JUNO Awards Gala Presented by Music Canada on Saturday, March 28th, and The JUNO Awards Broadcast at TD Coliseum on Sunday, March 29th, live nationwide on CBC and CBC Gem and globally on CBC Music’s YouTube channel. “The JUNO…

Photo: Bohao Zhao

2025-26 Higher Musical Education Guide

By La Scena Musicale Team on 10 November 2025 Education, Guides, Montreal, Quebec City

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 Sherbrooke Music School 2500, boulevard de l’Université Sherbrooke (Québec) J1K 2R1 Tél. : 819 821-8040 Toll free : 1 800 267-UdeS, poste 68040 [email protected] www.usherbrooke.ca/musique Programs offered – Undergraduate programs Baccalaureate in music and certificate in music studies: Program in composition and media music Program in performance and interpretation Personalized path (including profile of writer-composer-performer) – Graduate programs Minor and DESS in choral conducting Master’s in choral conducting DESS in development and production of an…

Winter Festival Guide

By La Scena Musicale Team on 10 November 2025 Guides, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, Toronto, Vancouver, West

New Brunswick Fredericton Frostival Festival Fredericton, January 22 to February 8 www.fb.com/FrederictonFrostival/ Montréal Lumino Montréal, November 27 to March 8 www.luminomtl.com Igloofest Montréal, January 15 to February 7 www.igloofest.ca Festival Pleins Écrans Montréal, January 21 to 31 www.pleinsecrans.com Festival Montréal en lumière Montréal, February 27 to March 7 www.montrealenlumiere.com Montreal International Children’s Film Festival Montreal, February 28 to March 8 www.fifem.com Festival de films féministes de Montréal Montréal, March 4 to 15 www.festivalfilministes.com Festival international de Casteliers Montréal, March 4 to 8 514-270-2717 | www.festival.casteliers.ca International Festival of Films on Art (FIFA) Montréal et ville de Québec, March 12 to…

Winter Festivals 2025-26

By An Ven on 10 November 2025 Choral, Classical Music, Contemporary, Guides, Montreal, Multimedia, Orchestral, Ottawa, Quebec City, Theatre, Toronto, Visual Arts

Montreal Festival International Bach Montréal Nov. 15-Dec. 7 Festival International Bach Montréal offers a dozen concerts every autumn, many geared toward children, as well as a choral evening. This year, several international artists will revisit the masterpieces of Bach and his successors. On Nov. 15, Les Boréades present a concert based on the story of Acis and Galatea set to music by Handel. Samy Moussa will conduct the orchestra and chorus of Festival International Bach Montréal in Mendelssohn’s Elijah in Quebec City (Nov. 20) and at the opening of the festival in Montreal (Nov. 21). The event closes with Bach’s…

Honens 2025 Semifinalists

Honens International Piano Competition: User’s Manual

By Viktor Lazarov on 20 October 2025 Classical Music, Guides, Music Competition, Piano, West

The Honens International Piano Competition looks for the complete artist. Not the complete pianist. Not the fastest horse on the track, nor the biggest shark in the ocean. One, complete, versatile, modern artist. This sets the tone for the event, festival, masterclasses, and piano lab held in Calgary, Alberta, between October 15 and 24 this year. Calgary is Canada’s flagship rodeo town, respected even in Texas as I’ve heard firsthand, which is saying much. Occurring every three years since its inaugural 1992 edition, the Honens has become “one of two cultural events that have put Calgary on the map” according…

Opera & Vocal Guide

By La Scena Musicale Team on 1 April 2025 Art Song, Arts Industry, Education, Guides, Music Competition, Opera, Vocal

AGENTS Domoney Artists Management www.domoneyartists.com Domoney Artists Management was created by Director Kathy Domoney in 2008, bringing her wealth of knowledge and expertise to this position after more than 25 years as a lyric soprano. This boutique company is a dynamic, flexible and respected agency, nurturing emerging and established artists in their careers. Domoney Artists Management is proud to represent our distinguished roster of Emerging and Established Classical/Opera Singers, Stage Director François Racine and conductor Janna Sailor. Artistic Directors of Opera Companies, Symphony Orchestras, Chamber Ensembles, Choirs and Contemporary music ensembles recognize the excellence of our artists, with outstanding performances…