Review | 2026 Vancouver Folk Festival Cultivates Camaraderie
The Vancouver Folk Music Festival (VFMF)—which celebrates its 50th anniversary next year—occupies a firmly established place in Vancouver’s music scene. The three-day event offers a…
Kaitlyn Chan
Kaitlyn Chan
Kaitlyn Chan is an editorial assistant and production coordinator for La Scena Musicale. She has a BA in English Literature with a minor in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia. An avid reader and writer, Kaitlyn has been published in UBC’s Student Journal: ONE (2021) and has written book reviews for UBC’s online magazine Young Adulting Review for several years. Kaitlyn has a background in singing—attending vocal lessons and performing with school choirs from a young age—and enjoys training for triathlons in her free time.
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Discover Emerging Classical Stars in CBC’s 30 Under 30
July 20, 2026 — Today, CBC Music released their annual “30 under 30” list, which recognizes emerging Canadian classical musicians and their achievements. The news…
Review | Vancouver’s Indian Summer Festival: Inspiration is at Your Fingertips
This year’s Indian Summer Festival demonstrates a beautiful truth: inspiration is all around. In the two concerts I attended, artists reinterpreted words from the songs…
Cityscapes | Montreal, Que.
Welcome to Cityscapes From coast to coast, Canada offers magnificent natural landscapes and culturally diverse cities. In this issue, we highlight Montreal’s inspiring locations, music…
CD Review | Dark Imagining, Jeff Myers, Rachel Schutz
Dark Imagining Jeff Myers, composer; Rachel Schutz, soprano; Andrea Christie, piano; Christopher Gross, cello; Ashleé Miller, clarinet Bright Shiny Things, 2026 New York composer Jeff…
An Indigenous Playlist: Artists Select Their Favourite Tunes
In celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, La Scena Musicale presents the second edition of its Indigenous Playlist. We invited several Indigenous…
Festival Bites: Insiders Dish on the Best Food Spots
Hours spent absorbing music, theatre and dance at Canada’s finest summer festivals can work up an appetite. To help you narrow down your choices, local…
Trio Timia Wins First Prize at 2026 Chamber Music Yellow Springs Competition
Montreal-based Trio Timia took home first prize on Sunday, April 26 in the 41st edition of Ohio’s Chamber Music in Yellow Springs competition. This competition…
Anoushka Shankar: The Next Chapter
“The sitar was an important part of my life before I even played it because it was so key in my family,” says sitarist and…
Canadian Bassoonist Michael Quigley Competes at The Muri Competition
April 2026 – This year, Montreal-born bassoonist Michael Quigley made history as the first ever Canadian to qualify for and compete at The Muri Competition,…
