Preparing for the return to the arts
A national survey conducted by Nanos for Business/Arts and the National Arts Centre in June lays out five key findings that lead to the conclusion…
Jacqueline Vanasse
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SunLife: Borrow an Instrument From Your Local Library!
The Sunlife Musical Instrument Lending Library program is an admirable initiative. Offered since 2016, the program allows holders of a valid library card to borrow…
Mother’s Day celebrated by La Scena Musicale
In early May, La Scena Musicale presented its Mother’s Day celebration, an event that turned into an entire weekend of festivity. We decided this year…
Opéra de Trois-Rivières : Making the most of tradition
For a time, the soprano Valérie Poisson planned to pursue her singing career in Europe, but the pandemic imposed another reality. Taking advantage of these…
Susan Wadsworth: “The way young pianists play is just phenomenal”
The sudden closing of international borders last year had an immediate and inevitable effect on the 2020 edition of Concours musical international de Montréal. But…
Mother’s Day Celebration
Because this year, in particular, we feel the need to be together, to show how much we think about and love each other, what better…
Julia Haferkorn on Livestreams: How do we make it pay?
During the first lockdown in the U.K., which started on March 21, 2020, Julia Haferkorn, senior lecturer in music business and arts management at Middlesex University…
Singing Valentines 2021 : A Festival of Love!
For the 11th consecutive year, La Scena Musicale offered its Singing Valentines last February. The principle of the campaign is simple: for a donation, a…
The “Kreutzer” Sonata: Friendhip and Transgression
Much the most admired of Beethoven’s 10 Violin Sonatas is the ninth, which we know as the “Kreutzer.” It could just as logically be called…
Blind auditions and nurturing diversity
Triggered by the brutal death of a Black man last spring, a wave of articles about discrimination and inequity swept through blogs and newspapers over…
