Remembering Kazuyoshi Akiyama (1941-2025)
Legendary Japanese conductor Kazuyoshi Akiyama has passed away at the age of 84. A cornerstone of Vancouver’s classical music scene, Akiyama led the Vancouver Symphony…
Yearly Archives: 2025
Review | It’s the Band that Shines in Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s Hollywood Rocks
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra brought Tinseltown glitz and glamour to the Orpheum stage this weekend with Hollywood Rocks, a carefully curated collection of iconic songs…
Review | COC’s Madama Butterfly a Profound Emotional Journey
With its epic music and heartbreaking story, it is no surprise that Giacomo Puccini’s Madama Butterfly remains one of the most popular and beloved operas…
Tickets now on sale for Opera 5’s Toronto Opera Festival
TORONTO, ON – Tickets are now on sale for Opera 5’s first-ever Toronto Opera Festival, running from June 12-21, 2025 at Factory Theatre. The festival features a series…
Lebrecht Weekly | The More Satisfying Mahler Seventh on Record
The seventh was the least understood of Mahler’s symphonies and the last to get recorded. Bruno Walter, Mahler’s closest apostle, never performed it. Otto Klemperer,…
Announcing Calgary Opera’s 2025/26 Season
Calgary, AB – Calgary Opera’s 2025/26 Season will deliver an epic range of adventurous operas onstage, in addition to programs and events year-round. Programming includes the…
Opera 5 Announces 2025 Portfolio Artist Internship Program Participants
TORONTO, ON – Today Opera 5 announces the 8 singers who will join the Portfolio Artist Internship Program for the 2025 Toronto Opera Festival, in partnership with Opera McGill and…
James Ehnes Extends Contract as Seattle Chamber Music Society’s Artistic Director
Seattle, Jan. 22, 2025 — Seattle Chamber Music Society (SCMS) announces that James Ehnes has signed a new eight-year contract and will continue to serve as the Gilbert Omenn…
Orchestre Métropolitain Cancels Some of Its Concerts Citing Financial Challenges
Montreal, January 22, 2025 – Due to the significant challenges the entire cultural milieu is currently facing, and which are also affecting us, Orchestre Métropolitain…
Review | Les Idées heureuses: Enthralling Portrayal of Life in New-France
Les Idées heureuses’ Jan. 16th concert took the notion of historical performance to new heights. Musique et danse en Nouvelle-France was not only performed with…
