Rising Stars | Johannes Skoog – CIOC
Newly appointed Royal Court Organist of Stockholm, Johannes Skoog finds inspiration in every aspect of performance: the instruments, venues, and collaborators. His most impactful memories…
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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Rising Stars | Jason Xu – OSM Competition
Last year, Ming Jie (Jason) Xu made history as the first saxophonist to win the OSM Competition. He looks back fondly on the experience, especially…
Rising Stars | Fleuranne Brockway – CMIM – Voice
Australian Fleuranne Brockway’s first trip to Canada was a great success. The mezzo-soprano was crowned Grand Laureate in the 2025 Concours musical international de Montréal…
Rising Stars | Emma Pennell – Bernard Diamant Prize
Soprano Emma Pennell has been making waves in the Canadian opera scene. In the past year alone, they were awarded the Bernard Diamant Prize, the…
Rising Stars | Ariana Maubach – COC’s Centre Stage Competition
For Canadian mezzo-soprano Ariana Maubach, pursuing an opera career felt organic. “I’ve been fortunate to have phenomenal teachers and parents who have supported me unconditionally…
Rising Stars | Daria Schibitcaia – Sylva Gelber
Alongside a 2025 Sylva Gelber Music Foundation award, violinist Daria Schibitcaia also earned herself the Walter Prystawski Prize. The young musician doesn’t take the prize…
Review | Rooted in Story, Carried by Song: You used to call me Marie… at the Arts Club
Playwright Tai Amy Grauman wrote her first draft of You used to call me Marie… in the Arts Club’s LEAP Playwriting Intensive about eight years…
Canadian Music Competition: A Bold Return and Revision
Founded in 1958, the Canadian Music Competition (CMC) has discovered and supported generations of high-level classical musicians. Its continued relevance has relied on the organization’s…
CIOC’s 2025 Grand Organ Festival: Celebrating the Ever-Evolving Instrument
Despite the organ’s extensive history dating back to the third century BCE, it still holds a vital place in the context of music-making today. The…
Review | Anne-Marie McDermott Dazzles with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Update: The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra musicians had yet to issue a strike notice at the time of writing this review. On Monday evening, the Vancouver…
