Colombian Baritone Laureano Quant Wins CMIM 2025 Art Song Prize
Montreal, May 31, 2025 — The Colombian baritone Laureano Quant has been awarded the Art Song Prize of the Voice 2025 edition of the Concours…
Yearly Archives: 2025
Michael Bridge: Accordion Virtuoso
One must have several talents to be an accomplished artist: technical skills that make you rare and sought-after, perseverance, vision, a sense of showmanship to…
Festival International Présence Autochtone: Ocean Ode
Blending tradition and contemporary music, the musical event Song to the Whales will be featured at Place des Festivals during the opening days of the…
Review | Stunning Trio of Men Ignite Don Carlos at Hungarian State Opera
Hungarian State Opera has launched a thrilling revival of its 2021 production of Verdi’s Don Carlos staged by the German director, Frank Hilbrich. Back then,…
Busking: A Montreal Soliloquy
by Dino Spaziani and Adrian Rodriguez Montreal’s streets come alive in spring. From classical guitar to jazz violin, the sounds of buskers return to the city’s…
Music and Beyond: Building Bridges Between the Arts
Ottawa’s Music and Beyond festival is gearing up for its 15th edition, which will take place between July 4 and 16. Julian Armour—the festival’s artistic…
Report | Cliburn Semi-Final Round: The First Six Recitals
What can be most difficult to assess about an expert performance is that which is missing. Words can easily be found to describe playing that…
Lebrecht Weekly | Elsa Barraine’s 2 symphonies Under Elena Schwarz
The second symphony by this unsung French composer has been included in this summer’s BBC Proms and I wanted to get familiar with it before…
Festival Bites: Insiders Dish on the Best Summer Festival Food Spots
As the season of music festivals arrives, it is time to start planning transportation, lodging and, most importantly, where to eat. Eight artistic directors and…
Review | Steve Shibe & Ema Nikolovska Bring on the New at Wigmore Hall
Scottish guitarist Steve Shibe is a feature artist at London’s Wigmore Hall this season. I first clocked him at a stellar concert with the Manchester…
