Nagano makes a welcome comeback
Not many natives of California choose to winter in Canada, particularly when the sojourn involves 14 days of quarantine. Kent Nagano, recently named conductor emeritus…
Browsing: Kent Nagano
Kent Nagano: “It’s because of what we did together.”
“It’s probably the most comfortable quarantine that I’ve ever experienced,” Kent Nagano said, via Zoom, from an undisclosed location on the island of Montreal. Also…
Kent Nagano named MSO Conductor Emeritus
Montreal, February 25, 2021 – The Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM) is pleased and proud to announce that today, Kent Nagano receives the honorary title…
The Nagano Mystique
Philosopher, humanist, innovator—all words that describe Californian Kent Nagano, the long-maned maestro taking Montreal by storm with sold-out concerts and standing ovations. Everywhere, Nagano is…
CD Review: Ginastera – Bernstein – Moussa (Andrew Wan, Kent Nagano, OSM)
Ginastera: Violin Concerto. Bernstein: Serenade. Moussa: Violin Concerto (Adrano) Andrew Wan, violin. Montreal Symphony Orchestra/Kent Nagano Analekta AN 2 8920 Total time: 76:52 Alberto Ginastera,…
Opéra de Montréal presents a free webcast of Hansel and Gretel
Montreal, December 17, 2020 – The Opéra de Montréal is pleased to announce a free webcast for the entire family, available as of December 17!…
Opéra de Montréal Postpones La beauté du monde to 2022
Montreal, December 9, 2020 – Given the current status of the pandemic, Opéra de Montréal is postponing the presentation of its all-new original work, La…
Quebec’s digital cultural relaunch plan grants $700,000 to Opéra de Montréal
The Minister of Culture and Communications, Nathalie Roy, today unveiled three projects that will receive $2 million in support from the Government of Quebec through…
Kent Nagano in Montreal: A look back, and forward
Some might choose Les Glorieux, a tribute to the Montreal Canadiens. In which Kent Nagano donned a jersey numbered “1.” Or Symphonie montréalaise, a multi-media celebration of…
Industry News
Royal rebel Amid the avalanche of COVID-19-related cancellations, a few concert presenters persist in believing that the show can, and should, go on. The Royal…
