Ute Lemper: Cabaret Star Returns
“In music, we roam through the mysteries of life and learn that we should never tame our wildness.” So declares stage, cabaret and recording star Ute Lemper.
Browsing: Francis Choinière
Review | Ensemble Classico-Moderne’s Tour Presents a Well-Loved Concerto and Brand New Opera
Ensemble Classico-Moderne delivered on its promise of combining classic favorites and contemporary music during the first stop on its Toronto-Montréal-Quebec City tour.
Jaap Nico Hamburger: Ariella – Worth the Wait
When Montreal-based composer Jaap Nico Hamburger first read Dutch author Ariëlla Kornmehl’s debut novel De Familie Goldwasser (The Goldwasser Family) in the early aughts, he…
Newswire | Mécénat Musica Announces 10 Ambassadors in Residence from 5NextGen Organizations
Montreal, April 4, 2023 – Mécénat Musica today announced the appointment of 10 Mécénat Musica Ambassadors in Residence from 5NextGen Canadian cultural organizations. As Mécénat Musica Ambassadors in…
Dragon Ball Symphonic: Anime Classical Music Fusion
An epic orchestral event based on one of the most popular anime television series is coming to Canada. This spring, audiences in Montreal and Toronto…
Newswire | Canadian Conductor Francis Choinière wins $125,000 (Mécénat Musica’s Prix Goyer 2023-2024)
Montreal, February 14, 2023 – Francis Choinière, choral conductor and artistic director of Orchestre Philharmonique et Choeur des Mélomanes, Orchestre FILMharmonique & Ensemble Classico Moderne is the…
Editorial: From the Editor
Welcome to the November 2022 national issue of La Scena Musicale, our annual special on Higher Education that is the second of five national issues…
Francis Choinière: Thinking Big
Francis Choinière has an appetite for great musical projects. When we interviewed Choinière in early October, he was in Toronto assisting Maestro Jacques Lacombe for…
Interview: GFN Productions: French composers in the spotlight, April 9
GFN Productions continue to unfold their agenda. Several concerts are scheduled for March and April, starting with a tour by Trio Lyrico with Francis…
François Dompierre: From Silver Screen to Concert Stage
In Quebec, François Dompierre is like the kingpin of film composers, his stature akin to Denys Arcand in filmmaking – an analogy by no means…
