Yannick calls on Biden and Harris to prioritize the arts
On the eve of the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as president and vice president of the United States, Yannick Nézet-Séguin has written…
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Ontario’s Stay at Home Regulations Cause Cancellations and Postponements to RCM’s 20-21 Season and 21C Festival
This week, the Ontario government extended and tightened restrictions for everyone in Ontario. Unfortunately, these new restrictions mean that concert halls remain closed to audiences…
2021 Honens Competition Quaterfinals Postponed
Calgary, AB, January 12, 2021—National lockdowns, imposed quarantine periods, and increased travel restrictions have made it impossible for most arts organizations to proceed with their…
Rafael Payare will reorchestrate the music scene in Montreal
He has the hair. He has the flair. A Venezuelan who lives in Berlin, Rafael Payare has the international cachet that can fairly be deemed…
Yannick to match gifts to Met Orchestra and Chorus
Following the controversy surrounding the Metropolitan Opera’s hiring of non-Met musicians for its New Years’s Eve Gala in Germany, while MET Orchestra Musicians and Met Opera…
Governor General Announces 61 New Appointments to the Order of Canada
Today, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, announced 61 new appointments to the Order of Canada. Created in 1967, the…
Daniel Taylor Appointed Officer of the Order of Canada
Toronto, ON, December 30, 2020 … Governor General Julie Payette announced this morning that Daniel Taylor, countertenor, conductor, recording artist, and Professor of Opera, Early…
Omer Meir Wellber to be new Music Director at Vienna’s Volksoper
As of the start of Lotte de Beer’s period as Director, Omer Meir Wellber is to be Music Director at Volksoper Wien from 1 September…
Toronto’s Massey Hall to become part of Allied Music Centre
(TORONTO – Dec. 8, 2020) – Massey Hall today announces that Allied Properties, a Canadian provider of creative urban workspace, has made a landmark contribution…
COVID-19: Update – Small businesses can now apply for the $20,000 expansion to CEBA
December 7 update: CEBA loans for eligible businesses have increased from $40,000 to $60,000. Half the loan is forgivable if repaid by Dec. 31, 2022. Applicants who…
