Newswire | The Royal Conservatory previews the 18th concert season
Toronto, ON – February 11, 2026 – Alexander Brose, Michael and Sonja Koerner President & CEO of The Royal Conservatory of Music, Executive Director of Performing Arts Mervon Mehta,…
Browsing: Marc Andre Hamelin
Lanaudière Festival 2025, Etched in History
Joliette – August 7, 2025 – With the grandiose Carmina Burana, a powerful and energetic overture delivered by the Montréal Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Rafael Payare, and Tristan und Isolde as a monumental finale performed…
Review | Marc-André Hamelin & OSM Swing in The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties was an age of dramatic social and economic change, fabulous fashion, and of course, great music. A century onwards, Orchestre symphonique de…
Ottawa Chamberfest: From Grieg to Gaga
The Ottawa Chamberfest will celebrate its 30th birthday this summer with more than 60 concerts and events over two weeks, featuring some of Canada’s brightest…
Newswire | Ottawa Chamberfest Announces Its 30th Annual Summer Festival
OTTAWA, April 17, 2024 — Ottawa’s own internationally-acclaimed chamber music festival celebrates 30 years of changing lives through music this summer! Ottawa Chamberfest will celebrate…
Year in Review: Best Concerts of 2023
It’s been another vibrant year of classical music in Canada, complete with exciting debut performances, innovative programming, and plenty of fan favorites.
Highlights | Canadians Question Identity of Singer-Songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie
The country is wondering about the identity of singer-songwriter and activist Buffy Sainte-Marie after a new CBC investigation that contradicts her decades-old claims to Indigenous heritage.
Jaeden Izik-Dzurko (piano) – Paloma O’Shea Santander Competition Winner
Pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko has made monumental strides in his musical career this past year. Alongside winning the Paloma O’Shea Santander Competition, he recently completed his…
Highlights | 2023-2024 concert seasons begin, Nézet-Séguin coaches Bradley Cooper
Welcome to La Scena Musicale’s weekly Highlights, a roundup of classical music news from Canada and beyond. It’s the time for new music seasons, and…
CD Review | Fauré: Nocturnes & Barcarolles (Hyperion, 2023)
Fauré: Nocturnes & Barcarolles Marc-André Hamelin, piano Hyperion, September 2023 Pianist Marc-André Hamelin explores some of Gabriel Fauré’s lesser-known genres, the nocturne and barcarolle, in…
