Not all masks are created equal but it’s important to wear one
As of July 13, the Quebec government will make face masks mandatory for people using public transit. With some exceptions, the City of Toronto has…
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COVID-19: A Guide for Musicians
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the cultural community hard and new health standards are emerging. The Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et…
COVID-19: A Concertgoer’s Guide
Although professional musicians and the music industry have followed workplace health and safety measures, people attending concerts and other activities need to follow them as…
Student Perspectives on Remote Learning
By Eva Stone-Barney and Ruqaiyah Zarook The pandemic has resulted in major changes for music schools and young artist programs, changes that are now being…
Music Education in Public Schools: Between Optimism and Doubt
Even though Quebec Minister of Education Jean-François Roberge cried victory on June 16 by announcing the return to classes this fall for the majority of…
Virtual Summer Camps 2020
Overnight summer camps across Canada have been cancelled because of COVID-19. Programs, accordingly, are shifting their activities online to provide both children and adults an…
Atma classique acquired by Ad Litteram
The music industry’s big announcement this spring: Johanne Goyette, founding president of ATMA Classique, and Guillaume Lombart, founding president of Ad Litteram, entered into an…
Industry News
Royal rebel Amid the avalanche of COVID-19-related cancellations, a few concert presenters persist in believing that the show can, and should, go on. The Royal…
Editorial from the editor
This edition of La Scena Musicale is unique in the history of the publication in offering no coverage of live performance with an audience. This…
Metropolitan Opera launches Met Stars Live in Concert pay-per-view series
New York, NY (July 11, 2020) – The Metropolitan Opera announced its entry into live pay-per-view concert events today, unveiling a lineup of 12 concerts…
