Merci Madame – Tribute Concert in Honour of Jacqueline Desmarais
Requiem æternam.” A garland of coloured flowers crossed the stage of the Maison symphonique on Oct. 16. Above, a large screen portrayed a flashback…
Benjamin Goron
Benjamin Goron
Benjamin Goron est écrivain, musicologue et critique musical. Titulaire d’un baccalauréat en littérature et d’une maîtrise en musicologie de l’Université Paris-Sorbonne, il a collaboré à plusieurs périodiques et radios en tant que chercheur et critique musical (L’Éducation musicale, Camuz, Radio Ville-Marie, SortiesJazzNights, L'Opéra). Depuis août 2018, il est rédacteur adjoint de La Scena Musicale. Pianiste et trompettiste de formation, il allie musique et littérature dans une double mission de créateur et de passeur de mémoire.
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Pianist Carter Johnson Wins OSM Manulife Competition Carter Johnson of British Columbia was the grand prize winner of the OSM Manulife Competition. Apart from netting…
Idées cadeaux – Gift Ideas
Voilà la sélection d’idées cadeaux de La Scena Musicale pour les fêtes de fin d’année / Here is Gift Ideas’ selection by La Scena Musicale…
Anne Azéma, A Devotion to Medieval Music
In a career spanning 30 years, soprano Anne Azéma has been one of the most significant figures in medieval music. As artistic director of the…
Bach and Buxtehude, 1705
In 1705, J.S. Bach trekked to the northern German city of Lübeck to meet Dietrich Buxtehude. This encounter, the only one between these two men,…
Autour de la flûte – Period Instruments Brought Up to Date
Since its foundation by flutist Mika Putterman in 2004, Autour de la flûte has presented 13 seasons of concerts, bringing together renowned musicians and ensembles…
Viennese Masterpieces on Stage : Mozart meets Beethoven at the Maison symphonique
By all appearances Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5 and Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony are sharply contrasting if not utterly dissimilar works. The former, stemming from the…
Concerto with a Touch of Jazz: Julie Lamontagne and the OSDL
After winning two Prix Félix and one Prix Opus and receiving her training in classical piano, Julie Lamontagne is now pursuing a career in jazz.…
Nicandro e Fileno: a Historical Recording
On the strength of last year’s production of Nicandro e Fileno by Le Nouvel Opéra and Les Boréades, ATMA Classics has now released this Italian…
Vincent Lauzer – A Recorder Player with Wind in His Sails
In 2012 the young recorder player Vincent Lauzer won first prize in the Canadian Music Competition’s Stepping Stone division, trouncing pianists, singers and violinists. Who…
