Festival Classica 2018: A Moveable Feast for Every Musical Taste
Get down, get casual, get classical – consider this the cultural mantra for the city of Saint-Lambert this spring from May 25 through June 16,…
Browsing: Classical Music
Orchestre symphonique de Longueuil: A spring under the sign of Carmina Burana
The Orchestre symphonique de Longueuil (OSDL) is celebrating spring with Carl Orff’s renowned Carmina Burana. The concert will bring together OSDL musicians, the St. Lambert…
Lyrical dramas by José Evangelista: La Porte and Manuscrit trouvé à Saragosse
As part of a series paying tribute to José Evangelista’s musical legacy, the Société de musique contemporaine du Québec (SMCQ) in June presents two major…
Hockey Noir: The Opera
As part of its 30th anniversary, the Ensemble contemporain de Montréal will delve into its second staged opera production. Hockey noir is a chamber opera…
Ensemble Contemporain de Montreal: 30 years of innovation
“The vision I had of ECM + 30 years ago has remained virtually intact,” says Véronique Lacroix, artistic director of the Ensemble contemporain de Montréal.…
The Implicit Content of Wagner’s Works: A Panorama for Music Lovers
Jean-Jacques Nattiez, author of four works on the master of Bayreuth, has just published The Hidden Stories of Richard Wagner: Poetic Art, Dream and Sexuality…
Jean-Jacques Nattiez: Renowned musicologist
Musicologist Jean-Jacques Nattiez recently received the Opus for Book of the Year for Wagner, Antisémite. In February he released a new book on Wagner. Jean-Jacques…
Jacqueline Cistellini: Love, generosity and passion
Jacqueline Cistellini, the doyenne of Quebec opera, who left an indelible impression on generations of singers, died on April 30, 2017. Born Jacqueline Martel in…
The Singers Formant: A Practical Explanation
RESONATOR The third part of the voice is the resonator. It consists, for the most part, of what is called the vocal tract, that is:…
Voice Teacher Winston Purdy: A Remembrance
McGill University’s Schulich School of Music lost one of its master spirits last November with the death of consummate voice teacher Winston Purdy at age…
