Legendary Soprano Virginia Zeani Turns 95
On October 21, legendary soprano Virginia Zeani celebrates her 95th birthday. Born in Romania, she made her début in 1948 as Violetta in La Traviata…
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Opera in Europe Makes a Comeback
Back in March, when most of the world went into lockdown, music organizations around the globe made the difficult decision of cancelling the remainder of…
Karaoke Night Causes COVID-19 Outbreak in Quebec City
At least 50 new cases of COVID-19 have been linked to a karaoke night which took place on Aug. 23 at Quebec City’s Bar Le…
Legendary pianist, conductor and pedagogue Leon Fleisher dies at 92
Born in San Francisco in 1928, Leon Fleisher became one of America’s most refined concert pianists, making his Carnegie Hall début at 16 and recording…
Ojibwe arts leader Jesse Wente named head of Canada Council for the Arts
Ojibwe broadcaster, curator, producer and activist Jesse Wente has been named Chair of the Board of the Canada Council for the Arts. An outspoken advocate for…
The Richard Tucker Music Foundation removes tenor’s son from board over offensive comments
David Tucker, son of the legendary American tenor Richard Tucker, has been removed from the board of directors of the Richard Tucker Music Foundation. On…
Aline Kutan & Marie-Ève Scarfone: Making the most of downtime
Musicians don’t perform only because it is their passion: it’s also how they earn a living. The coronavirus crisis has had a devastating effect on…
COVID-19: Webinars and discussions on the Web
The list will be updated as new announcements are made. July 15 IRCPA: A Conversation with Jazz Icon Sheila Jordan and Toronto’s Ori Dagan Born on…
COVID-19: Masterclasses on the Web
July 9th: UBC Music Connects – a series of online masterclasses and workshops on performance, wellbeing and how to navigate through the age of COVID-19…
Roman Borys announces plans to step down as Artistic Director of Ottawa Chamberfest
Friday, June 19, 2020 OTTAWA, Ontario – After thirteen years at the artistic helm of the Ottawa Chamber Music Society (OCMS, Ottawa Chamberfest), Artistic Director…
