Review – Alfred Schnittke: Works for Violin and Piano (Quartz)
Alfred Schnittke is a name we often shy away from on this side of the Atlantic. His style of unabashed dissonance is not solely reliant…
Kiersten van Vliet
Kiersten van Vliet
Kiersten van Vliet was the Web Editor and an Editorial Assistant for La Scena Musicale from 2015–17.
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La Rentrée Culturelle: English Theatre and Musical Theatre
The Double Hudson Village Theatre, September 7 to 11 Adapted from Dostoyevsky’s 1846 novella, The Double is a rare combination of psychological thriller and slapstick…
Review – Franz Schubert: String Quintet – Lieder (Erato)
His final work for strings, Schubert’s Quintet in C Major (1828) is unusual for its doubling of the cello voice rather than the viola, Mozart’s…
La Rentrée Musicale: Concerts for Children
Studies show that appreciation for classical music begins at a young age. Though it’s sometimes difficult to find a reason (or the means) to bring…
Review – Amazing Water: An Introduction to Classical Music (The Secret Mountain)
An ode to water, the source of all life, Amazing Water: An Introduction to Classical Music is an excellent educational tool for ages 8 to…
New Opera Productions in Canada
The 2017–18 season is shaping up to be a milestone for new opera productions by Canadian companies. In celebration of the country’s 150th birthday, several…
Views of the World Film & Music Festival
Combining a passion for quality filmmaking and an interest in promoting social and environmental justice, the Views of the Wold Film and Music Festival is…
La Scena Musicale Glenn Gould Giveaway!
In celebration of La Scena Musicale’s new online platform mySCENA.org and maSCENA.org and the start of a new artistic season, we are launching a raffle for Glenn…
Daily News Roundup: 2 August 2016
+ The Heckeler’s Andrew Burn takes on Handel’s Utrecht Te Deum & Jubilate with respect to the context around its creation and performance. “I’m not…
Video of the Day – Conducting with Yannick Nézet-Séguin
In today’s Video of the Day, maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin gives us a crash course in orchestral conducting, describing his process. He starts with the basic…
