La Rentrée Vocal and Opera
Tosca and La Cenerentola The Opéra de Montréal launches its season with the tragic story of the diva Floria Tosca, by Puccini, from September 16…
Yearly Archives: 2017
Scott Thomson, Both Sides Now
In 2010, trombonist Scott Thomson left his native Toronto for Montreal. “I wanted to change scenery, he states in a recent conversation, so I moved…
An Anne for 2017
Amongst the line-up the CBC has released for the country’s sesquicentennial celebrations, Anne, its first Anne of Green Gables adaptation in over 30 years, is…
André Mathieu: Concerto de Québec; Sergueï Rachmaninov: Concerto pour piano no 2
Jean-Philippe Sylvestre, piano; Orchestre Métropolitain; Alain Trudel, conductor ATMA Classique ACD22763, 54 min 32 s. Quebec child prodigy André Mathieu is paired with Russian giant…
Life Reflected
Zosha di Castri, Jocelyn Murlock, Nicole Lizée, John Estacio, Erin Wall, soprano; Martha Henry, narrator; Monique Mojica, actor; NAC orchestra; Alexander Shelley Analekta AN 2…
Airat Ichmouratov: 21st Century Romanticist
Airat Ichmouratov is a triple talent of an uncommon sort. A composer, conductor, and klezmer clarinettist, he has earned critical acclaim in each domain. Resident…
Jazz: At a venue near you
Based on previous experience, the live jazz scene really shifts into overdrive early in October. Not so this year. In fact, it’s off and running…
Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in B minor, String Quartet No. 3 in B flat major
James Campbell, clarinet; New Zealand String Quartet Naxos 8.573454, 76 min 36 s. For many Canadian music-lovers clarinetist James Campbell will be the main attraction…
Harry Freedman: The Concert Recordings
Danish National Radio Choir, Elmer Iseler Singers, Swedish Radio Choir, Toronto Children’s Chorus, Esprit Orchestra/Alex Pauk, Toronto Symphony Orchestra/Andrew Davis. Centrediscs CMCCD 23517, 77 min.…
2017–2018 Opera Diary Dates
With an impressive roster of seasoned performers and many more in training, opera is a major component of classical music in Canada. Our homegrown talent…
