Toronto Symphony’s Valentine’s Program Sweet
Toronto, February 16, 2020—The Toronto Symphony performed its Valentine’s program to a full house last night featuring some of the most romantic classical music ever…
Denise Lai
Denise Lai
Denise Lai is a Physiotherapist and College Professor. She is an alumnus of the McGill Choral Society and the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, and a rusty piano player.
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COC’s Barber of Seville, a Night of Fun and Laughter
With its popular, catchy tunes, Gioachino Rossini’s The Barber of Seville is a perennial favourite comic opera. It was given a vibrant interpretation by the…
Toronto Symphony’s Tchaikovsky Program Appeals to the Audience
Toronto, November 30, 2019 — The Toronto Symphony Orchestra presented an all-Tchaikovsky concert, conducted by RBC Resident Conductor Simon Rivard. The rarely-performed Symphony No. 1…
New Talents Shone Brightly at COC Ensemble Studio Competition
Oct 30, Toronto — Last night, seven incredibly talented young singers selected from a pool of 109 applicants from across the country competed in the…
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir celebrates its 125th Anniversary with Singing Through Centuries
Oct 21, 2019, Toronto — Canada’s oldest choir celebrated its 125th birthday with a gala concert at Koerner Hall yesterday afternoon. Interim artistic director David…
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir: Canada’s Oldest Choir Celebrates 125 Years
Founded in 1894, the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir (TMC) is Canada’s oldest choir. It performed its first concert at the inaugural season of Massey Hall in…
COC’s Otello Visually Stunning but a bit Wanting
The Canadian Opera Company closes its 2018-19 season with Verdi’s Otello. A former slave, Otello is now captain of the Venetian fleet and the new…
Hadrian: A Night to Remember
Commissioned by the COC in 2013, Hadrian is composed by acclaimed Canadian-American singer, songwriter and composer Rufus Wainwright, with a libretto by award-winning Canadian actor,…
Canadian Opera Company’s Eugene Onegin Showcases Canadian Talent
The Canadian Opera Company opened its 2018-19 season with a new production of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, originally premiered by the Metropolitan Opera. It…
