Blue moods
Gone but not forgotten If jazz is social music, as Miles Davis once put it, the current rule of social distancing has weighed heavily against…
Yearly Archives: 2020
If We Build It, Will They Come?
Field of Dreams, the deservedly classic 1989 film, generated my paraphrased title “If We Build It, Will They Come?” An Iowa farmer hears a voice…
Never Waste A Crisis Lixil, Japan’s Multinational Construction Giant
The COVID-19 pandemic has generated a shadow boom in media variations on the “never waste a crisis” theme. When major crises arrive, a small army…
The Rise of Online Concerts
The health crisis continues to transform our habits. Orchestras and opera houses alike have had to adapt, as best they can, to the new reality.…
Making Do: Student Perspectives on Remote Learning
The pandemic has resulted in major changes for music schools and young artist programs, changes that are now being lived out by young singers. It…
Corona Serenades: Q&A with Bruno Roy, Baritone (CANADA)
Meet Bruno Roy, baritone for Corona Serenades How has Covid-19 affected you? Like many of my colleagues around the world it meant hitting pause on…
Les Balcons symphoniques de l’OSDL delivers the THERAPY of music
In an initiative aimed squarely at the health crisis, the Orchestre symphonique de Longueuil has organized a series of mini-concerts under the balconies of retirement…
Not all masks are created equal but it’s important to wear one
As of July 13, the Quebec government will make face masks mandatory for people using public transit. With some exceptions, the City of Toronto has…
COVID-19: A Guide for Musicians
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the cultural community hard and new health standards are emerging. The Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et…
COVID-19: A Concertgoer’s Guide
Although professional musicians and the music industry have followed workplace health and safety measures, people attending concerts and other activities need to follow them as…
