Anne Sofie von Otter needs no introduction. Throughout her nearly four-decade long career, she has taken to the stage in opera, concert and recital performances in every corner of the world, and has made what feel to be countless definitive recordings.
Toronto Summer Music (TSM) has been a pillar of the city’s classical music scene since its inception in 2006. Currently leading the charge is the festival’s third artistic director, Canadian violinist Jonathan Crow.
Before they founded The Likht (ליכט, “light”) Ensemble, pianist Nate Ben-Horin and Soprano Jaclyn Grossman “had no idea there was a musical world in the Holocaust.”
La Scena Musicale asked some of our regular contributors to share their memories of Sir Andrew Davis, former conductor of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
El-Khoury and Kradjian have created a program that combines bel canto favourites with a collection of the Lebanese songs she grew up listening to. This repertoire will be completely new to Toronto audiences, and will include the North American première of Les cèdres by Iyad Kanaan.