Mariss Jansons, 1943-2019
Mariss Jansons, chief conductor of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and former chief conductor of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, died at his home in St.…
Arthur Kaptainis
Arthur Kaptainis
Arthur Kaptainis has been a classical music critic since 1986. His articles have appeared in Classical Voice North America and La Scena Musicale as well as Musical Toronto. Arthur holds an MA in musicology from the University of Toronto. From 2019-2021, Arthur was co-editor of La Scena Musicale.
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Bigger Bruckner is Not Necessarily Better
Comparisons might be invidious but they are sometimes essential. Or unavoidable. It would take quite an act of inner denial to discuss the OSM performance…
A Truly Operatic “Phantom of the Opera”
Baritenor. This is the intriguing if ambiguous word Hugo Laporte uses to describe the fach of the title role of Le Fantôme de l’Opéra, a French-language production…
Annamaria Popescu: Never Too Late to Start Early
Annamaria Popescu has both a harpsichord and a piano in her studio at the Schulich School of Music of McGill University. “I require all my…
Industry News
Radio-Classique 99.5 FM Goes Pop-Rock Radio-Classique 99.5 FM, a pillar of classical listening in Montreal for more than two decades, will become another pop-rock outlet…
Orchestre Métropolitain Makes a Brilliant Debut in a Special Place
NEW YORK – It is possible to lose a sense of perspective after a good night of Bruckner. The critic in me urges caution. Best…
Good vibrations from two Toronto premieres
Mozart and Tchaikovsky were the advertised attractions at a concert on Nov. 8 by Sinfonia Toronto. Ichmouratov and Kuzmenko – of Montreal and Toronto, respectively…
Mississauga has its own MSO And opera is on the schedule
Denis Mastromonaco, 45, had just finished a rehearsal of Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances with the MSO, the resident orchestra of the sixth-largest city in Canada. “We…
Gerzmava a soprano to reckon with
Russia and her neighbours remain a rich source of musicality in many categories. Opera fans can confidently add the name of Hibla Gerzmava to the…
Tapestry Opera: Looking Back while Moving Forward
Tapestry Opera is turning 40 and is celebrating in part by trying out something rare for this inventive Toronto-based company: a revival. “Some people have…
