Timothty Shantz and Luminous Voices
Timothy Shantz left his home in Kitchener-Waterloo in 1996 to begin a master’s degree in choral conducting with the internationally renowned choral specialist Leonard Ratzlaff…
Bill Rankin
Bill Rankin
Bill Rankin is an Edmonton-based freelance writer. He is the Canadian correspondent for the American Record Guide and regular contributor to Opera Canada. He has also written features for La Scena Musicale, and contributed stories and reviews to the Globe and Mail, Gramophone, and other publications. He was staff classical music writer for the Edmonton Journal in the early '80s.
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Viano String Quartet: Strangers No More
The Viano String Quartet, a collective of players in their early 20s from Canada and the United States, began their path toward victory (shared with…
Marmen Quartet : Beyond the Notes
Swedish violinist Johannes Marmen founded the Marmen Quartet in 2013 with casual ambitions. He wanted to explore string quartet repertoire with some schoolmates at London’s…
BISQC: Marmen and Viano Share First Prize
Banff, Alberta — The 2019 Banff International String Quartet Competition ended in an unprecedented tie on Sunday afternoon. Both the Marmen Quartet from Great Britain…
BISQC: Three quartet finalists named in Banff
The jurors have spoken for the penultimate time at 13th Banff International String Quartet Competition, and Sunday evening a new laureate will be sent on…
BISQC Commission Round: Tough to call the best performance of the test piece
Banff, ALTA. – One morning of the Banff International String Quartet Competition is reserved for a short, new commissioned piece, which means the audience has…
BISQC Round 2: Race Heats Up In Romantic Round
Banff, ALTA. – The Romantic round is over at the Banff International String Quartet Competition. Each of 10 contenders played their choice of quartets by…
BISQC Round 1: Marmen and Viano Quartets Lead the Way
BANFF, ALTA. – The 13th triennial Banff International String Quartet Competition (BISQC) began Aug. 26 with 10 contenders over two days performing one Haydn quartet…
Western canadian classical festivals
Banff International String Quartet Competition Every three years, the mountains around Banff are alive with the sound of string quartets. From Aug. 26 to Sept.…
Vernon Proms – Bringing classical sounds to Central B.C.
Natalia Polchenko moved to Vernon, B.C. eight years ago, and for the first four of those years, she got her summer classical music fix by…
