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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,…

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…

Omar Sosa. Photo: Jon Razinger

Review | Vancouver, Get Up and Dance with SUBA Trio

By Kaitlyn Chan on 17 March 2026 Concert Reviews, Jazz, Piano, Strings, Vancouver, West, World Music

“There are three things you have to do as a professional performer,” said kora-player and singer Seckou Keita during SUBA Trio’s concert at the Chan Centre (March 13). “One, make the audience smile. … Two, make the audience dance. … Three, make the audience cry. Tears of joy!” While I may not have cried, I couldn’t help smiling and dancing throughout this dynamic and cross-cultural event. SUBA Trio—Seckou Keita, Omar Sosa and Gustavo Ovalles—delivered a memorable night that left the audience buzzing and eager for more. As the lights dimmed, one’s eyes were drawn to the various instruments on stage:…

Jean-Philippe Sylvestre with Orchestre Classique de Montréal. Photo: Tam Photography

Review | Polish Gems with Orchestre Classique de Montréal

By Amanda Wong on 17 March 2026 Classical Music, Concert Reviews, Montreal, Orchestral, Piano, Vocal, Winds

On an unassuming night in the seclusion of Montreal’s Salle Pierre-Mercure, Orchestre Classique de Montréal (OCM) welcomed three unique soloists to perform a stylistically diverse program, unified under a theme of Polish music. Under the direction of OCM’s music director Andrei Feher, soprano Karoline Podolak, clarinettist Kornel Wolak (both Polish), and local pianist Jean-Philippe Sylvestre presented pieces by Frédéric Chopin (to no one’s surprise given the theme), Stanisław Moniuszko and Mieczysław Weinberg, as well as more contemporary pieces including works by Wojciech Kilar. The OCM, this time, was just a small group of string-only players. Sylvestre and Wolak kicked off…

Newswire | Discover Opéra de Montréal’s 2026–2027 Season

By Newswire on 10 March 2026 Classical Music, Montreal, Newswire, Opera

Montreal, March 10, 2026 – Opéra de Montréal is proud to unveil its 2026–2027 season, an ambitious program bringing together six works, including four coproductions and two world premieres. Opéra de Montréal will also strengthen its collaboration with the Orchestre Métropolitain, which will participate in four productions, highlighting the scale and musical quality of the upcoming season. From grand repertoire to contemporary creations, the season stands out for its intensity and boldness, while reaffirming its commitment to local talent through its strong connection with the Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal, a leading residency program for Canadian singers, pianists, and stage directors. Tickets will go…

Newswire | The Opéra de Montréal’s Atelier lyrique Announces Its New Cohort for 2026–2027

By Newswire on 10 March 2026 Arts Industry, Classical Music, Employment, Montreal, Opera

Montreal – February 26th 2026 – The Opéra de Montréal is proud to announce the new 2026–2027 cohort of its Atelier lyrique, following the grand finale of the National Auditions. Three singers, one director and one pianist* are joining this leading training programme, recognized as a springboard to a professional career in opera on the international stage. These national auditions generated considerable interest, with 140 applications received for singers, six for stage direction and nine for piano. The live voice auditions took place in several rounds in Vancouver, Montreal, Toronto and Calgary. Ten finalists were invited to participate in the final round in Montreal before a renowned jury.…

Newswire | Ballet Edmonton presents Soft Currents

By Newswire on 10 March 2026 Dance, Newswire, West

Edmonton, AB — This March, Ballet Edmonton transforms the Art Gallery of Alberta into a living choreography with Soft Currents, an immersive contemporary performance that moves through the gallery’s architectural spaces. Inspired by the shifting formations of starlings moving together in shared rhythm and direction, Soft Currents explores how a group listens, adapts, and moves with collective awareness, in real time. Created as a task-based work with original sound, the performance is built on a structured, collaboratively developed score for an ensemble of dancers. Each artist tunes into their own physical sensations while remaining deeply responsive to the group. The…

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Newswire | Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Announces 2026-27 Season

By Newswire on 4 March 2026 Chamber Music, Newswire, Orchestral, Vancouver, West

[Vancouver, B.C.] — The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) is thrilled to announce its 2026/27 season of concerts. Audiences can look forward to hearing some of the world’s greatest soloists join Music Director Otto Tausk and Vancouver’s very own Grammy- and Juno Award-winning symphony orchestra. “In spring 2026, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra travels to Europe, proudly representing our city on the international stage while carrying the spirit of our audiences with us,” says VSO Music Director Otto Tausk. “Experiences like this remind me that music connects people across borders just as powerfully as it does within a concert hall. The musicians of…