Ensemble La Cigale: Up in the Morning Early (Leaf Music)
Up in the Morning Early Ensemble La Cigale Madeleine Owen, lute, theorbo; Sara Lackie, harp; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Marie-Laurence Primeau, viola da gamba; Sara Tsuji,…
Monthly Archives: June, 2017
Summer Jazz Fest Picks
With its roster of some 20 member events, Jazz Festival Canada is an umbrella organization that enables national and international artists to coordinate tours from…
Les Saisons Russes de Montréal: Fifth Edition
Saisons Russes de Montréal celebrates its fifth anniversary this year. The festival was founded by two pianists, Jean-Fabien Schneider and Irina Krasnyanskaya, the latter of…
Canadian Classical Summer Music Festivals 2017: Quebec
Festival de musique de chambre de Montréal Until June 18 The Festival de musique de chambre de Montréal continues its Beethoven quartet “marathon” in June…
Vincent Bélanger and Pure Cello
“Classical music is a music of details. The more we advance in our musical learning, the more we become a looking glass, and this, to…
The Grande Tournée for Montreal’s 375th: A village fair for modern times
Montrealers have almost certainly heard of the Grande tournée, brainchild of Cirque Éloize. This innovative, festive project celebrating Montreal’s boroughs is free and aimed at…
Michel Buruiana (February 17, 1953–February 13, 2017)
On 13 February 2017, Michel Buruiana died suddenly at the age of sixty-three. He was a journalist, writer, businessman, producer, impresario and artistic advisor. Born…
News: June 2017
Competitions The CMIM (Concours musical international de Montréal), one of the most prestigious of its kind in the world, is held every year featuring piano,…
Marina Thibeault: 21st-Century Viola Ambassador
“It’s 2017!” is the new benchmark expression of disapproval for antiquated modes of thinking and doing, and we need only to look at the success…
The Kronos Quartet Looks to the Future
For Canada’s Sesquicentennial celebration, Ottawa’s 8th annual Music and Beyond Festival boasts a star-studded slate including Sarah Chang, Measha Brueggergosman, and Garrick Ohlsson, among other…
