Ten Years of Heartfelt Singing
Almost a decade ago, La Scena Musicale founder Wah Keung Chan created an unusual alternative to chocolates, cards and flowers: Singing Valentines. On Feb. 14 we conducted…
Yearly Archives: 2020
Violinist Ida Haendel renowned for her powerful tone
Ida Haendel, the Polish-born violinist who lived in Montreal from 1952 to 1989, died early on July 1 at her home in Florida. Her nephew Richard…
Chants Libres: Rethinking the Total Art of the 21st Century
Chants Libres came into being in 1991, at a time when contemporary opera didn’t have much good press in Quebec. Many singers dreaded damaging their…
Auguste Descarries: New Life After Years in Manuscript
By Hélène Panneton, director of the Association pour la diffusion de la musique d’Auguste Descarries Auguste Descarries (1896-1958) is no longer on the list of…
Atma classique acquired by Ad Litteram
The music industry’s big announcement this spring: Johanne Goyette, founding president of ATMA Classique, and Guillaume Lombart, founding president of Ad Litteram, entered into an…
Elim Chan: Taking on the World, one Orchestra at a Time
At merely 33 and looking half her age, Elim Chan is taking the world by storm. Born and raised in Hong Kong, despite coming from…
Industry News
Royal rebel Amid the avalanche of COVID-19-related cancellations, a few concert presenters persist in believing that the show can, and should, go on. The Royal…
Vancouver Opera postpones its 60th anniversary season
Vancouver, July 3rd 2020 – Hello everyone, we hope that you and your families are keeping well during these times. Like many organizations, Vancouver Opera…
Editorial from the editor
This edition of La Scena Musicale is unique in the history of the publication in offering no coverage of live performance with an audience. This…
Alain Lefèvre, Hélène Mercier: Back to their beginnings
Born in Quebec, she settled in France. Born in France, he settled in Quebec. Pianists Hélène Mercier and Alain Lefèvre crossed paths many times in…
