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The Prix d’Europe: Supporting the Next Generation
It is well known that high-level musical education is expensive—not to mention training abroad, which is often a crucial step as young musicians expand their…
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The Songs of Jules Massenet: An Under-Appreciated Repertoire
From a historical perspective, Jules Massenet’s art songs have been given short shrift compared with…
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Mathieu Lussier and Pentaèdre: Bassoon Party
In 2017, the woodwind quintet Pentaèdre launched its Carte Blanche series, a project which saw…
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Newswire | Gryphon Trio’s Roman Borys appointed Artistic Director Designate of Music TORONTO
TORONTO (February 3, 2023) After 33 years at the helm of Music TORONTO, Artistic Producer…
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Review | Fiery Mussorgsky Marks Chicago Symphony’s First Toronto Visit in a Century
Beethoven: Coriolan Overture, Op. 62; Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op.93; Liadov: The Enchanted…
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Review | The Marriage of Figaro Makes a Triumphant Return to Canadian Opera Company Stage
The Marriage of Figaro features a convoluted plot filled with love and desire, disguise and…
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4.0Lebrecht Weekly | Krzysztof Meyer, Dmitri Shostakovich: Cello-piano sonatas (Kaleidos)
When asked to review compositions by a living musicologist, my inclination would be to catch…
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Orchestre du Conservatoire conducted by Jean-Marie Zeitouni
Since the start of the new season in 2022, conductor Jean-Marie Zeitouni has headed the…
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Lukas Geniušas at LMMC: Celebrating Rachmaninoff
Pianist Lukas Geniušas says the difference between the original and second versions of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s…
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Ladies First
By now there are international days of just about everything, and surely one for every…
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Mendelssohn Choir – Journey through Bach’s Minor Mass
Conductor Jean-Sébastien Vallée programmed his second season at the helm of the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir…
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Off the Record: Four of a Kind
New Standards Vol. 1 Candid Records The flip side of Terri Lyne Carrington’s aforementioned fake…
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Pauline Vaillancourt – Prix Opus Hommage
It has been a while since we last heard soprano Pauline Vaillancourt singing in Montreal.…
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La Nef presents: Tout tourne and Red Sky at Night
Duly recognized for its quality concert presentations, La Nef is equally known for bold programming…
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Review | TSO: Tarmo Peltokoski and Jonathan Crow Memorable
It was a wintery night, and the program was particularly well suited for those who…
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Newswire | The CMIM Reveals the 24 Candidates Selected to Participate in the Next Violin Edition
Montréal, February 2, 2023 – The Concours Musical international de Montréal reveals its selection of…
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News | 2023 JUNO Award Nominees Announced
The Juno Awards just announced their nominees. Here are the finalists in the classical and…
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Newswire | Wallis Annenberg Center for The Performing Arts Presents The Sing for Hope Production of The Last Sorcerer (Le Dernier Sorcier, 1867)
(Beverly Hills, CA, February 1, 2023) – Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents…
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Newswire | Quebec Violinist Wins Sinfonia Toronto Position
February 1, 2023 – Sinfonia Toronto announces the appointment of Québec violinist Daphné Bourbonnais to…
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Bourgie Hall: First Gesualdo Six Concert on Quebec Soil
Bourgie Hall has kick-started the year with a plethora of concerts. Local musicians and ensembles—such…
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Newswire | Sinfonia Toronto Announces Environmental Policy
Sinfonia Toronto is starting the New Year with the announcement of a formal environmental policy.…
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4.0Lebrecht Weekly | Prokofiev: Violin concertos (Channel Classics)
The old French truism that the best is the enemy of the good – le…
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Newswire | The King’s Singers and The Gesualdo Six in February – Two Outstanding English Vocal Ensembles At Bourgie Hall
Montreal, Thursday, January 26, 2023 – Vocal music lovers will be delighted! Bourgie Hall welcomes,…
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Newswire | New music from here and abroad with the theme Music and spirituality
Montreal, January 26, 2023 – The Société de musique contemporaine du Québec (SMCQ) resents the…
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Newswire | The Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal (OSM) Joins “Symphony.live”
Montreal, January 25, 2022 — The OSM joins 6 other top international orchestras on the…

Newswire | Complete Cantatas of J.S. Bach at Bourgie Hall: Year 8 Final Season
Montreal, Thursday September 8, 2022 – This year will mark the conclusion of Bourgie Hall’s presentation of the complete sacred…

Newswire | CMIM Violin 2023: Applications Are Open
Montreal, August 25, 2022– The Concours musical international de Montréal (CMIM) announces the opening of applications for its upcoming violin…

Editorial (June 2022)
Welcome to the June 2022 issue of La Scena Musicale, our first national summer festival issue since the beginning of…

Newswire | Disability-Led Opera Company Raises Awareness for Chronic Illnesses Linked to COVID-19
April 29, 2022 (Vancouver, BC) – This May, Canada’s first fully disability-run opera company is rallying the community in support…

COVID-19: Update – New Wage Subsidy Now Open
Update: Dec. 22 The federal government’s Bill C-2 passed into law last Friday, Dec. 17. The online application is now…

Quebec performance venues, movie theaters, bars and gyms closing Dec. 20 at 5 pm
At a press conference on Monday afternoon, Health Minister Christian Dubé announced a wave of closures due to the surge…

Ontario will allow 100% capacity where proof of vaccination is required
The Ontario government has announced that as of October 9, capacity limits will be lifted to allow 100 percent capacity…

Quebec Opens Concert Halls to Full Capacity
Quebec Health and Social Services Minister Christian Dubé has announced that halls with assigned seating can once again accept capacity…

Continued Support for Arts, Culture, Heritage and Sport Sector Organizations
MONTREAL, June 28, 2021 /CNW/ – Since March 2020, Canadians’ access to arts, culture, heritage and sporting events has been…

Newswire | Scottish Baroque Experts David McGuinness, David Greenberg to Perform at Vancouver Bach Festival
Vancouver, BC (May 24, 2022) – Join us from July 26 through August 6 for 13 fabulous concerts and two…

The Songs of Jules Massenet: An Under-Appreciated Repertoire
From a historical perspective, Jules Massenet’s art songs have been given short shrift compared with his larger-scale operatic undertakings like…

Review | New Perspectives Through Familiar Sounds: Echo Chamber Ensemble Presents A World Transformed
On October 28 and 29, Toronto audiences had the privilege of seeing performances of Echo Chamber Ensemble’s latest work, “A…

OKINUM: THE DREAM’S PATH
Émilie Monnet presents Okinum, her signature show. Credit: Clark FergusonBecause her healing process still resonates within her, Émilie Monnet presents…

CMIM 2022: a Very Human Adventure
While its 2021 piano edition, won by South Korean Su Yeon Kim, certainly prevailed during the pandemic, it was…

CMIM – Performance Order Schedule for the Semifinals
WITH A WEEK TO GO BEFORE THE COMPETITION, THERE’S EXCITEMENT IN THE AIR!Montréal, April 19, 2021 – The Concours musical…

Pauline Vaillancourt – Prix Opus Hommage
It has been a while since we last heard soprano Pauline Vaillancourt singing in Montreal. In fact, it was back…

La Scena Tête-à-tête Interview: John Brancy
In this Tête à tête segment, Don Adriano interviews American baritone John Brancy for La Scena Musicale during his performance…

Newswire | Orchestre de la Francophonie to Perform Four In-Person Chamber Music Concerts for 2022 Season
Montreal, June 29, 2022 – After two years of online academy activities, the Orchestre de la francophonie (OF) is returning…

Newswire | Four Artists Join COC’s Ensemble Studio for the 2022-23 Season
Toronto, June 16, 2022 – The COC Ensemble Studio welcomes four new artists for the company’s 2022/2023 season: soprano Ariane Cossette, mezzo-sopranos…

Newswire | OCM Season 83 to Feature Guest Conductors Geneviève Leclair, Alain Trudel
Monteal, June 14, 2022 – Following an emotionally charged spring, the Orchestre Classique de Montréal (OCM) is proud to announce its 83rd season…
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