Upcoming Concerts (Oct. 2025)
by Gianmarco Segato, Eva Stone-Barney, Hal Kowalewski Montreal Ladies’ Morning Musical Club (LMMC) The Verona Quartet, which originated in 2013 at Indiana University, is joined…
Yearly Archives: 2025
Rumbold Vocal Prize: Edmonton Opera Highlights Tomorrow’s Stars
What does it take to win a national competition as a classical singer? First, you must pass a pre-screening round among 140 other applicants of…
Western Performing Arts Calendar
Calgary Fluid Fest is Calgary’s largest festival of dance, movement and art. It celebrates contemporary creation until Nov. 8. www.springboardperformance.com Alberta Ballet unveils an all-new…
Fedorova and Takser Piano Studio: A Decade of Excellence
Ten years after opening their piano studio in Vancouver, B.C., Daria Fedorova and Ilya Takser celebrate a fruitful pedagogical decade in the company of past…
Cityscapes | Vancouver, B.C.
Welcome to Cityscapes by Kaitlyn Chan and Hal Kowalewski From sea to sea, Canada boasts beautiful natural landscapes and culturally-diverse cities. Our new column Cityscapes…
Rising Stars | Laureano Quant – CMIM – Voice
Colombian baritone Laureano Quant’s musical journey started at age nine with the guitar. “I became obsessed with learning my favorite songs by ear, playing regularly…
Rising Stars | Johannes Skoog – CIOC
Newly appointed Royal Court Organist of Stockholm, Johannes Skoog finds inspiration in every aspect of performance: the instruments, venues, and collaborators. His most impactful memories…
Rising Stars | Jason Xu – OSM Competition
Last year, Ming Jie (Jason) Xu made history as the first saxophonist to win the OSM Competition. He looks back fondly on the experience, especially…
Rising Stars | Fleuranne Brockway – CMIM – Voice
Australian Fleuranne Brockway’s first trip to Canada was a great success. The mezzo-soprano was crowned Grand Laureate in the 2025 Concours musical international de Montréal…
Rising Stars | Emma Pennell – Bernard Diamant Prize
Soprano Emma Pennell has been making waves in the Canadian opera scene. In the past year alone, they were awarded the Bernard Diamant Prize, the…
