La Nef: Riding Local and International Seas
Mixing old and new repertoires has always been part of La Nef. Their 2024-25 season is another dazzling demonstration of this, with four concerts equally…
Browsing: Chamber Music
Concert Previews: Opera5’s Turn of the Screw, Hit Musical Waitress in French, Chants Libres Presents Six New Works
The Broadway hit musical Waitress, adapted for the stage by composer and singer Sara Bareilles and librettist Jessie Nelson, is coming to Quebec—in French!
Anne Sofie von Otter is Facing her Audience
Anne Sofie von Otter needs no introduction. Throughout her nearly four-decade long career, she has taken to the stage in opera, concert and recital performances in every corner of the world, and has made what feel to be countless definitive recordings.
Opera at Banff 2024: books as operas; arias and pints
The 2024 Banff Summer Arts Festival has something to please every culture-vulture’s palate. With 65 shows and performances, including over 35 free events, the festival,…
Summer Festival Picks: Montreal Chamber Music Festival, Luminato, Harbour Voices, and More
La Scena Musicale breaks down the programming at some of the country’s most acclaimed summer festivals
Jonathan Crow and Toronto Summer Music: Marrying Elite Chamber Performance and Music Education
Toronto Summer Music (TSM) has been a pillar of the city’s classical music scene since its inception in 2006. Currently leading the charge is the festival’s third artistic director, Canadian violinist Jonathan Crow.
Montreal Chamber Music Festival: The Countdown is on!
Renowned international musicians and rising young talents will come together to share their musicality and passion at the Montreal Chamber Music Festival.
Lebrecht Weekly | Exploring Grazyna Bacewicz’s Musical World
I am starting to think that Grazyna Bacewicz might be the next Mieczyslaw Weinberg. Bacewicz trod water under Polish Communism and saw her music eclipsed by the authorised forces of Lutoslawski and Penderecki.
Bourgie Hall Launches 14th Season Filled with Beauty and Discoveries
Bourgie Hall of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is delighted to unveil its 2024-2025 season.
Concert Previews: April/May 2024
Upcoming performances in Montreal, Toronto, and Quebec City, running throughout April and May 2024.
