Michael McMahon: The Singer’s Pianist
By Emma Yee; interview by Wah Keung Chan Not many pianists, no matter how accomplished, can say they learned lieder from Elly Ameling; taught alongside…
Yearly Archives: 2025
Visual Arts (dup)
ONTARIO (Ottawa and Toronto) Art Gallery of Ontario – until Jan. 5, 2026 There are a number of exhibitions currently on display at the AGO,…
NAC Orchestra Announces Appointment of John Storgårds as its Next Music Director
September 3, 2025 – OTTAWA (Canada) – Canada’s National Arts Centre (NAC) announced today that the internationally acclaimed Finnish conductor John Storgårds will become the…
Immersive installations shape VNM’s 2025-26 season
VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver New Music’s 2025-26 season celebrates the transformative power of sound with an inspiring lineup of international, Canadian, and local artists. The…
Renowned Conductor Karen Kamensek joins the Calgary Philharmonic in New Role
Calgary AB (September 2, 2025) — The Calgary Philharmonic is pleased to announce that highly-acclaimed, Grammy-award winning conductor Karen Kamensek has joined the Calgary Phil…
Report | BISQC Makes Strong Statement With Poiesis
The fifteen Banff International String Quartet Competition (BISQC) jury made what many would say was a bold decision to award first prize to an American…
Review | Meistersinger, The Musical at Bayreuth Festival
With Matthias Davids’ new production of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (seen Aug. 22), the Bayreuth Festival seemed determined to offer something that was the polar…
Report | Banff International String Quartet Competition Finale Launch
At 1 a.m. MDT Sunday Aug. 31, the Banff International String Quartet announced via email that the seven-person jury had selected three quartets to go…
Newswire | American Poiesis Quartet Wins 2025 Banff International String Quartet Competition (BISQC)
BANFF, AB, CANADA, AUGUST 31, 2025 – Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity in Banff, Alberta, Canada and is thrilled to announce the Poiesis Quartet…
Review | New Kati Agócs commission at Banff International String Quartet Competition (BISQC)
The nine quartets competing for more than $500,000 worth of cash and career development support at the 15th Banff International String Quartet Competition were all…
