BIG on Bloor Festival
This summer the BIG on Bloor Festival of Arts and Culture will once again be taking over Bloor Street West. This festival brings together artists,…
Gregory Finney
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Ontario Festivals Preview
TD Sunfest This year the TD Sunfest returns to Victoria Park in London, Ontario from July 4 to 7. This celebration of music, dance, cuisine,…
Elora Festival – A wide array, with the Elora Singers at its heart
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Elora Festival. Recognized as “North America’s signature music festival for vocal/choral and chamber music performed by Canadian…
Dmitry Sitkovetsky
Judging an international music competition is no easy task. One of the lucky ones charged with this responsibility at this year’s CMIM is violinist Dmitry…
Ayana Tsuji: Violin CMIM 2016
Violinist Ayana Tsuji won the Concours musical international de Montréal (CMIM) in 2016 and hasn’t looked back. A musician from a very young age, she…
Emily Oulousian & Zhan Hong Xiao: Young Virtuosos with the MCO
Reality television has launched the careers of several pop stars who have become household names. From 2016 to 2018, Radio-Canada in Montreal applied that formula…
Lake Field Music
Summer music camps can be a formative part of a young person’s life. Connections and networks that are created at a young age can follow…
Upcoming Concerts – Toronto
Buffy Sainte-Marie at Koerner Hall As part of Koerner Hall’s 10th anniversary season, you can catch Canadian legend Buffy Sainte-Marie. As part of her “Quiet…
Paquito D’Rivera with the Harlem String Quartet
”I never had it in mind to become this sort of professional composer, but mainly a performer,” says Paquito D’Rivera. The son of a classical…
Martin Mangrum – 2018 Michael-Measures Prize Winner
Growing up in a musical household, Martin Mangrum was inspired to play horn by his older brother. “When I was 10 years old, I started…
