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Angela Hewitt at Ottawa Chamberfest.
Angela Hewitt at Ottawa Chamberfest. Photo: Curtis Perry

Newswire | Ottawa Chamberfest Announces Its 30th Annual Summer Festival

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By on Chamber Music, Newswire, Ottawa

OTTAWA, April 17, 2024 — Ottawa’s own internationally-acclaimed chamber music festival celebrates 30 years of changing lives through music this summer! Ottawa Chamberfest will celebrate its past and look towards the future with electrifying performances from legendary artists and treasured friends, as well as the emerging artists they champion. From July 25 – August 8, 2024, ChamberfestTM will bring Ottawa’s piano superstar, Angela Hewitt, the Art of Time Ensemble, and their take on The Beatles—as well as violinist Blake Pouliot, Canadian Brass, Cris Derksen, Danish String Quartet, Gryphon Trio, Ironwood Quartet, Marc-André Hamelin, Allison Au, Kleztory, Moneka Arabic Jazz, and…

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Amadeus Choir practicing for Sir Andrew Davis Koerner Hall concert
Amadeus Choir practicing for Sir Andrew Davis Koerner Hall concert (Photo by Dahlia Katz)

La Scena Musicale Announces the Launch of the 2024 Choir Guide: Celebrating Choral Music

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By on Arts Industry, Choral, Guides, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, Toronto, Vancouver, Vocal

Montreal, Quebec – April 17, 2024. La Scena Musicale, the renowned music magazine committed to serving the Canadian music community, is pleased to announce the launch of its 2024 Choir Guide. This year marks the 14th edition of this highly anticipated annual event, shining a spotlight on vocal art across Canada. La Scena Musicale’s Choir Guide is an invaluable resource for choirs seeking talented members. It’s also a valuable tool for singers looking for a choir for musical and social enjoyment. By offering exceptional visibility in our June national edition, the Guide is strategically released on May 31st, providing choirs…

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Newswire | Orchestre classique de Montréal features stars of tomorrow in Mozart’s Requiem

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By on Classical Music, Montreal, Newswire, Opera, Vocal

Montreal, April 15, 2024 – The Orchestre classique de Montréal (OCM) presents Mozart’s celebrated Requiem, conducted by Jacques Lacombe, with 150 Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal (PCMR) and four wonderful soloists from the Atelier Lyrique of the Opéra de Montréal. The concert will be presented at the Maison Symphonique on Sunday, May 5 at 3:00 p.m. Pre-concert Benefit Event: Fundraiser “Petit Mozart” for Les Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal Les Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal present a benefit event “Petit Mozart”: a pre-concert reception at 1:00 p.m. on May 5, sponsored by Desjardins, full of color and flavor. The event promises a surprise…

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Douglas Williams Meghan Lindsay Opera Atelier All is Love
Douglas Williams (Golaud) & Meghan Lindsay (Mélisande) in Opera Atelier's All is Love. Photo: Bruce Zinger

Concert Review | Beautiful parts fail to add up to a dramatic whole in Opera Atelier All is Love

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By on Baroque and Early, City, Classical Music, Concert Reviews, La Scena Online, Opera, Toronto, Vocal

All is Love, the new Opera Atelier production is a heterogeneous mix of numbers that impress individually but fail to add up to a dramatically satisfying whole.

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Newswire | Amadeus Choir Celebrates 50 Years and Honours Lydia Adams as Conductor Emerita

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By on Choral, Newswire, Vocal

Toronto, ON – April 12, 2023 – In a landmark moment during their golden jubilee celebrations, the Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto proudly designates Lydia Adams as Conductor Emerita, recognizing her exceptional contributions to the choir’s legacy. Adams, who assumed leadership in 1984, played an instrumental role in transforming the choir into an internationally acclaimed ensemble over her remarkable 35-year tenure. Mary Gray, Board Chair of the Amadeus Choir, expressed her gratitude and enthusiasm, stating, “We are thrilled to announce Lydia Adams as Conductor Emerita of the Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto. Lydia’s enduring impact has shaped our choir into…

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Weekly Lebrecht | Cantabile: Anthems for viola (Delphian)

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By on Lebrecht Weekly, Strings

I was never a fan of viola jokes. Just because the instrument is neither one thing nor the other doesn’t make it any funnier than a mezzo-soprano or a bass-baritone. It is what it is, with benefits. The viola spares you squeaky irritations of a violin and lugubrious growls of a mishandled cello. I like the viola. There, I’ve said it. What’s special about this release is the eclectic menu assembled by a young Jamaican-American, Jordan Bak, who is clearly going places. Bak opens with a three-minute Chant by Jonathan Harvey, dinking back and forth between tonal and post-tonal contemplation.…

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Photo by Antoine Saito

Concert Review | OSMose: Great Fun for Kids!

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By on Classical Music

This year’s OSMose at the Maison Symphonique featured a program of excerpts from 13 well-known pieces, most notably Edvard Grieg’s ‘Morning Mood’ from Peer Gynt, “Hedwig’s Theme” from John Williams’ iconic Harry Potter score, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s Flight of the Bumblebee, and Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ode to Joy.

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Newswire | Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition Announces 2024 Finalists in Strings

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By on Classical Music, Music Competition, Newswire, Strings

Brandon, Manitoba – The 47th Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition 2024 in Strings: Violin, Viola and Cello, taking place at Brandon University School of Music from May 10-12, 2024, announces that the five selected final string players are: Danielle Greene (violin, NL), Juliana Moroz (cello, MB), Astrid Nakamura (violin, ON), Justin Saulnier (violin, ON) and Tiffany Yeung (violin, ON). Commonly known as the E-Gré, this annual event focuses on the exceptional performance of contemporary music by Canada’s top emerging artists. Created in 1976 as a tribute to composer, pianist, and violinist S. C. Eckhardt- Gramatté, the competition highlights Canadian music and…

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