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…
Yearly Archives: 2017
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…
Canadian Arts Festivals 2017: Our Picks
Montreal St-Ambroise Fringe Festival Montreal, until June 18 The most convivial and bilingual event of the season, the Montreal St-Ambroise Fringe Festival takes place in…
Music and Beyond 2017
With over 75 concerts spread out over the entire city, there’s gotta be something that will tickle your fancy at Ottawa’s Music and Beyond Festival…
Marina Thibeault: Toquade (ATMA)
Toquade Marina Thibeault, viola; Janelle Fung, piano ATMA 2017. ACD2 2759, 66 min 58 s. With the first recording of her career, violist Marina Thibeault…
