Browsing: Chamber Music
What began as a small group of female musicians who wanted to provide themselves and others with performance opportunities has grown into much more. Founded in 1898, the Women’s Musical Club of Toronto (WMCT) is an organization dedicated to supporting emerging and established artists in Toronto, as well as producing concerts for local audiences. The first concert of their 126th season invited the Fauré Quartett to take the stage at the University of Toronto’s Walter Hall. The quartet performed works by Beethoven, Max Reger, and Gabriel Fauré. This second half of the season leaves audiences with much to look forward…
Pentaèdre’s 38th season continues triumphantly with two of its most eagerly-awaited events.
There are times when concert programming becomes predictable and boring. So it was with great interest that I approached a Koerner Hall concert Sunday, Jan. 21 that showed a refreshing departure from that tradition.
The works on Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz’s album “Miklos Rozsa: Orchestral Works” are unfailingly agreeable, if not uniformly top-drawer.
The Honourable Edith Dumont has announced 25 new appointments to the Order of Ontario for 2023 including Dr. Peter Simon, President & CEO of The Royal Conservatory.
In an hour-long work, the first two movements of Bruckner’s 7th Symphony take up forty minutes and can appear top-heavy. Haitink avoids the pitfall with a steady beat that is mitigated by lightness and touches of wit.