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Gorecki: String quartets (Naxos)Ever wonder what Henryk Mikolaj Górecki did before he hit the jackpot with that million-selling third symphony? The sage of Katowice never stuck to any…
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Renaud Loranger announces partial programming for the Festival de LanaudièreGuest artists include Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Kent Nagano, Marc-André Hamelin, Veronika Eberle, and Seong-Jin Cho Joliette, December…
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Céline Cassone and Ballets Jazz MontréalAfter five years in Germany and 11 in Switzerland, with 10 of those years as…
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Drumming as the Essence of Art – Interview with Zab MaboungouZab Maboungou has devoted herself selflessly to dance for 30 years. She speaks with precision…
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Études (Hérésies 1-7) – Immersion into an All-Embracing State of LovePremiered two years ago in Paris, études (hérésies 1-7), a dance project co-authored by performer…
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Backbone – Dance that Sends a Shiver Down the SpineRed Sky Performance is a leader in contemporary Indigenous performance across Canada and around the…
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Finding Light in the Dark – Dance Artist Peggy Baker’s Latest ShowWhen dance artist Peggy Baker creates a new show, people sit up and take notice.…
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Aging With Punk Rock’s Godfather – A Conversation With Choregrapher Helen SimardHelen Simard is not only insatiable in her artistic pursuits, she engages in the creative…
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Crystal Pite, Dance as a Mother TongueStill not familiar with the work of Crystal Pite, the prodigious Canadian choreographer who won…
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Noël piano-voix : The Making-OfThe thought of recording an album dawned on me after performing a Christmas music recital…
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Jazz – Record Roundupby Marc Chénard, Benjamin Goron et Éric Champagne Jazz at the movies The Romance of…
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Music Under the Steeples – Churches as Musical Centres in MontrealMontreal, city of a hundred steeples.” Legend has it that the expression was inspired by…
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The sound of spring – Chinese New Year Concert 2019The Montreal Chinese Art and Culture Foundation (MCCAF) will host its third Chinese New Year…
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Jean-Nicolas Orhon – Filming the Orchestre MétropolitainWhen Yannick Nézet-Séguin told his orchestra about the upcoming European tour, I was there with…
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My Spanish Heart – The Iberian Journey of Pianist Katarzyna MusialWith the release of My Spanish Heart, pianist Katarzyna Musial follows up on her previous…
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Merci Madame – Tribute Concert in Honour of Jacqueline DesmaraisRequiem æternam.” A garland of coloured flowers crossed the stage of the Maison symphonique…
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Tribute to Maurice ForgetMaurice Forget died on May 3, 2018. On Nov. 14, the Conseil des arts de…
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Quebec Cultural Policy – New Government, New Expectations?With regard to the development of arts and culture in Quebec, the new CAQ-led government…
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News of the IndustryPianist Carter Johnson Wins OSM Manulife Competition Carter Johnson of British Columbia was the grand…
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Interview with Il Divo: Let’s Talk OperaIl Divo, the male vocal quartet composed of singers Urs Bühler (Switzerland), Carlos Marín (Spain),…
“The Anchoress” – Songs of a Soul in Solitude
REVIEW: of The Anchoress, a world premiere of a new musical monodrama/song cycle composed by David Serkin Ludwig with text…
Julian Prégardien – Tenor and Teacher Takes On Another Role
Like father, like son. Both Christoph Prégardien, the father, and Julian Prégardien, his son, are noted for baroque and classical…
The Spirit of Saint Kateri Returns to Mohawk Land
Kateri Tekakwitha has long been part of the school curriculum in Quebec. A 17th-century Mohawk girl who sought baptism in…
Editorial From The Editor
October is La Scena Musicale’s month for youth and our sixth annual Rising Stars issue. Here we feature 15 musicians…
Philippe Sly: a Wandering Journey
I first heard Philippe Sly at the 2012 Concours musical international de Montréal. He was only 23, but that didn’t…
Isabel Bader Centre’s 5th season features inaugural KA’TAROHKWI Festival of Indigenous Arts
Kingston ON … The Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts at Queen’s University launches its 5th Anniversary Season that includes…
