Mécénat Musica Foundation
What can I do to financially support classical music in my community? How can I make a real difference? Arts organizations in Canada are typically…
Ian Cochrane
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Marc Djokic – Prix Goyer
by Ian Cochrane Marc began his musical training under the tutelage of a parent — his father Philippe. Djokic senior gave violin lessons in the…
Musica Camerata Kicks Off 48th Season
Musica Camerata kicked off its 48th season with an evening of quartets for piano, violin, viola, and cello. Respected as a premiere Canadian chamber ensemble,…
Final Concert of l’Orchestre de la Francophonie
Would you be willing to spend a sweltering summer evening listening to a youth orchestra in a venue with no air-conditioning? The hundreds who did…
Stronger Acoustics for Salle André-Mathieu
“The great problem of the concert hall is that the shoebox is the ideal shape for acoustics, but no architect worth their name wants to…
Stradivarius à l’Opéra (Spectra)
Stradivarius à l’Opéra Alexandre Da Costa, violin, Vienna Symphony Orchestra Spectra 2016. SPECD7859. 60 min 10 s. This luscious CD of operatic masterpieces transcribed for…
Alexandre Da Costa Takes on Opera
Canadian violin virtuoso Alexandre Da Costa is on a mission – to bring classical music to the public. His latest project Stradivarius à l’Opéra consists…
Informusic: A Music History Resource
Informusic is an app that includes biographies, sheet music, and audio examples of roughly 30 renowned composers. Laudably, female composers Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel and Clara…
