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Lebrecht Weekly | The Cosmos of Paul Ben-Haim (CPO)

By Norman Lebrecht on 12 April 2025 CD and Book Reviews, Chamber Music, Lebrecht Weekly, Orchestral

If you are looking for neglected stocks in these shaky times, you could do worse than sink a pair of ears into the music of Paul Ben-Haim. It seems to be heading for revival. Lahav Shani is recording the symphonies for DG and other works are popping up all over the place. This 145-minute compilation under review mingles orchestral and chamber music to positive effect, prompting this listener at least to reconsider some aspects of a much-misunderstood composer. A conducting assistant to Bruno Walter in Munich, Paul Frankenburger fled to Palestine when the Nazis seized power and changed his name…

Music TORONTO announces 2025-26 Season

By Newswire on 3 April 2025 Chamber Music, Classical Music, Newswire, Toronto

TORONTO (April 3, 2025) Roman Borys, Artistic and Executive Director announced details of Music TORONTO’s 2025-26 Season today. The season programming fulfills Music TORONTO’s commitment to three pillars – concerts, artistic development, and community engagement and education. “In addition to presenting great concerts featuring celebrated musicians and early career artists who are capturing the world’s attention, Music TORONTO’s investment in artist and audience development initiatives ensures that chamber music remains essential within the performing arts ecology of our very culturally diverse city,” said Roman Borys, Artistic and Executive Director. New this season, Music TORONTO launches the MUSE series (music unveiled,…

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Les Violons du Roy: Striking the balance between tradition and modernity

By Justin Bernard on 31 March 2025 Baroque and Early, Chamber Music, Contemporary, Quebec City

On March 20, Les Violons du Roy unveiled their 42nd season. Between October 2025 and May 2026, they will present concerts in both Quebec City and Montreal, as is their tradition. The season includes great choral works, more intimate pieces, thematic events as well as more contemporary repertoire. In Montreal, the chamber orchestra will perform three times at Maison symphonique and seven times at Bourgie Hall. At Palais Montcalm in Quebec City, 11 evening concerts, six afternoon concerts and, in its smaller hall, four aperitif concerts are scheduled. “There’s a certain craze for afternoon concerts on Thursdays. More and more…

Toronto Summer Music Announces William Fedkenheuer as Next Artistic Director

By Newswire on 28 March 2025 Canadian Music, Chamber Music, Newswire, Strings, Toronto, Violin

Violinist William Fedkenheuer to become TSM’s next Artistic Director TORONTO (March 28, 2025) – Toronto Summer Music announces today the appointment of new Artistic Director: Canadian violinist and international chamber music player, William (Will) Fedkenheuer. He will take on this role in September following TSM’s 2025 Festival, which runs July 10 – August 2. Raised in Calgary, Will has built an international career as a violinist, member of the Miró Quartet, and professor at the Butler School of Music at the University of Texas. He brings a wealth of artistry, experience, and enthusiasm to TSM. Will’s early career was shaped by his…

Lebrecht Weekly | Zlatomir Fung’s Fantasies & Stephen Sondheim’s Chamber music

By Norman Lebrecht on 7 March 2025 CD and Book Reviews, Chamber Music, Lebrecht Weekly, Piano, Strings

I love artists who attempt the impossible. Within reason, that is. I’d draw the line at someone playing the 32 Beethoven sonatas one-handed, or the 15 Shostakovich quartets without a bathroom break. But any artist who takes a piece of music beyond the limits of what I’d heard in it before gets my vote. The American cellist Zlatomir Fung has composed a fantasy on Janacek’s opera Jenufa, a feat that defies credibility. The tunes and rhythms of Jenufa are rooted in Czech speech patterns. Erase the voice, and what’s left? An X-ray. Fung and his pianist Richard Fu present fifteen…

Leaf Music Distributes ‘Unbroken: Music from Ukraine’

By Newswire on 28 February 2025 Arts Industry, Chamber Music, Classical, Classical Music, Newswire

“Music should show how fragile our civilization is with all its power.” (Valentin Silvestrov, composer) (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music and Ukrainian Canadian violinist Viktoria Grynenko announce the February 28 distribution of the new recording Unbroken: Music from Ukraine (VG2025). Unbroken: Music from Ukraine features works for violin by contemporary Ukrainian composers, including Zoltan Almashi, Boris Loginov, Valentin Silvestrov and Oleg Bezborodko, with a piece by Ukrainian Canadian Anna Pidgorna rounding out the new album. Other musicians on the recording are Roger Admiral (piano), Fabiola Amorim (viola), Amy Nicholson (cello), Vladimir Rufino (violin) and Guillaume Tardif (violin). Listen Now Viktoria…

The Royal Conservatory of Music announces preview of 2025/26 season

By Newswire on 11 February 2025 Chamber Music, Classical Music, Newswire, Orchestral, Toronto

30 CONCERTS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2025-26 SEASON Signature Fundraising Event Superstar soprano Renée Fleming presents Voice of Nature: the Anthropocene Recital featuring the Royal Conservatory Orchestra International Orchestra Series Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra play Mahler Symphony No. 3 TD Jazz Concerts Echoes of an Era featuring Lisa Fischer, Lenny White, Javon Jackson, and Patrice Rushen Arturo O’Farrill Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble: Tribute to Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker SuperBlue: Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter Music Mix French pianist Sofiane Pamart, who performed at the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, known for playing in the French rap…

Sinfonia Toronto Announces 2025-2026 Season

By Newswire on 11 February 2025 Chamber Music, Classical Music, Newswire, Orchestral, Toronto

Toronto, ON (January 27, 2025) – Sinfonia Toronto has unveiled its 27th season. Under the baton of Music Director Nurhan Arman the orchestra will present a captivating journey through timeless classics and groundbreaking new works. The 2025-2026 season promises memorable experiences for music lovers of all ages, showcasing the orchestra’s exceptional artistry and commitment to innovative programming. During the next season Sinfonia Toronto will continue to offer three different concert series: Masterpiece Series: Seven brilliant concerts in Toronto’s finest halls – the orchestra’s signature series and the best subscription value. Downtown Concerts: Four intimate performances at the Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre…

Alexis Hauser and the McGill Symphony Orchestra

By Viktor Lazarov on 31 January 2025 Canadian Music, Chamber Music, Classical, Classical Music, Montreal, Orchestral

Approaching 25 years of legacy A tall, energetic, and confident head of luscious white hair makes its way through rows of student performers comprising the McGill Symphony Orchestra (MGSO). With exacting standards, Maestro Alexis Hauser’s baton cuts through the air like decisive strokes of a sharp sabre. Yet, his generously open, music-loving heart, sincere communication and infectious good humour fill orchestra players and audience members with a sense of assurance and comfort. A beloved presence at the helm of the MGSO for nearly 25 years, Maestro Hauser recalls his encounters with conducting greatness during his youthful student days in Vienna,…

Five Applicants Awarded in IMAGINE Arts Incubator

By Newswire on 30 January 2025 Arts Industry, Chamber Music, Classical, Classical Music, Education, Newswire, Orchestral

Kingston, ON – Five successful applicants have been selected for the 2024/25 IMAGINE Arts Incubator, hosted by the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts (“the Isabel”) at Queen’s University. The IMAGINE Arts Incubator was developed in 2020 to foster creativity and innovation and to enable Kingston and national professional artists and creators to explore, invent, collaborate, and produce. The program supports artists and their projects through the granting of venue space, production staffing, and artist honoraria. “The Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts is committed to supporting creativity that engages with culture, seeks a relationship with diverse audiences…

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