Life as a Black Classical Pianist
by Luke Welch From an early age I was quick to realize that there were not (m)any other young black pianists who were learning how…
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Jacques Hétu: A Life in Six Pictures
by Robin Elliott (Jean A. Chalmers Chair in Canadian Music, University of Toronto) These remarks were given before a concert given at the Canadian Music…
La Scena Musicale’s October Online Picks
Despite the many cancellations caused by the new restrictions announced last week by Quebec Premier François Legault, we are looking forward to a number of…
1000 Free Copies of La Scena Musicale for Music Students Across Canada
La Scena Musicale will be giving 1000 copies of its next issue to music students across Canada. The November/December 2020 issue is La Scena Musicale’s…
Yannick Nézet-Séguin Joins Allegra for Virtual Gala on Oct. 15
On Thursday, October 15, Canadian conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin joins Allegra Chamber Music for a Virtual Gala celebrating the organization’s 40th anniversary. Nézet-Séguin will perform at…
Tenor Frédéric Antoun takes issue with La Presse article
Montreal tenor Frédéric Antoun, reacting to an op-ed article in La Presse in a video on Facebook, uses a tissue to demonstrate how, contrary to popular…
Erin Wall, 1975-2020
Erin Wall, a Calgary native (who also grew up in Vancouver) whose sumptuous voice and dignified stage presence kept her busy as both a concert…
La Scena Tête-à-tête with Rihab Chaieb & Don Adriano
On Facebook: On YouTube: Join us on Wednesday October. 7 at 7 PM EST on Facebook Live for an interview with the rising opera star…
COVID Alert: Quebec adopts the app
After Manitoba, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador, it now falls to Quebec to encourage its population to download the COVID Alert. While…
Denis Brott: Thoughts, after Covid, on Yom Kippur
Montreal cellist Denis Brott contracted COVID-19 in March. This live performance of Max Bruch’s Kol Nidrei with organist Jean-Willy Kunz was filmed at Temple Emanu-El…
