Orchestre Métropolitain puts women in the spotlight
Half the 12 subscription concerts offered in the Maison symphonique by the Orchestre Métropolitain in 2021-22 will feature artistic director and principal conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin.…
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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Rafael Payare recovering from COVID-19
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CD review: Garrick Ohlsson Brahms: Piano Sonatas Op. 1 and Op. 2; Rhapsodies Op. 79
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OSM ON THE BALLOT The Orchestre symphonique de Montréal is one of 10 nominees for the 2021 Gramophone Orchestra of the Year Award, the only annual honour given by…
Ladies’ Morning Musical Club – Playing it Positive in 2021–22
Ten concerts: This we know for sure. Almost certainly starting on Sept. 12 with violinist Blake Pouliot, who, as a Canadian, cannot be stopped at…
OCM pays tribute to women and Lotte Brott in particular
“If it were not for my mother, this orchestra would not exist,” Boris Brott, artistic director and chief conductor of the Orchestre classique de Montréal,…
