Montreal articles, news, reviews
Montreal percussionist Ziya Tabassian’s new album, Remembrances, features original compositions inspired by Iran’s Safavid musical heritage.
Sumptuously capturing his famous chiaroscuro effects, Caravaggio’s Shadow is a frank, often brutal portrait smothered in a patina of good taste.
“In music, we roam through the mysteries of life and learn that we should never tame our wildness.” So declares stage, cabaret and recording star Ute Lemper.
Pascal Germain-Berardi, the artistic director of Temps Fort’s productions, will conduct a concert of Max Reger’s choral pieces in celebration of his 150th anniversary on Nov. 16.
The country is wondering about the identity of singer-songwriter and activist Buffy Sainte-Marie after a new CBC investigation that contradicts her decades-old claims to Indigenous heritage.
La Nef’s Sicilia Bella concert features madrigals and villanelles by Italian composers Sigismondo d’India (1582-1629) and Antonio il Verso (1565-1621), alongside traditional Sicilian pieces, such as tarantellas. Singer, harpsichordist, actress and dancer Dorothéa Ventura is the concert’s musical director. Italian on her father’s side, Ventura reveals the inspiration behind her programming: “I’ve never been south of Rome,” she says, “but, for various reasons, I find the cultures of southern Italy fascinating.” Casual music-listening led her to “dive into Sicily” which she calls “a very special part of Italy”given the island’s turbulent history, which has seen many different peoples come and…
Ensemble Classico-Moderne delivered on its promise of combining classic favorites and contemporary music during the first stop on its Toronto-Montréal-Quebec City tour.
Opéra de Montréal will be hosting the 7th edition of its Gala Talent on Thursday, November 9 at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier.
This week, Opera America announced discounts at around 80 opera houses across North America, and a new study found a gendered disparity in US opera production roles.
The OSM is partnering with the CMADQ for a special educational program and concerts with the help of OSM Music Director Rafael Payare.
