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Sinfonia Toronto: Ushering in the Next 25

By Eva Stone-Barney on 6 October 2023 Chamber Music, Classical, Classical Music, Contemporary, Orchestral, Toronto

Author : (Eva Stone-Barney)

Nurhan Arman came to Toronto at just the right time. The Chamber Players of Toronto had just ceased operations, and the city was in want of a chamber orchestra. Fortunately, Arman, who was conductor of Symphony New Brunswick at the time, felt up to the task of starting a new organization, and so Sinfonia Toronto was born. Now entering their 25th season, the organization touts an impressive history that includes local performances, concert tours, and six recording projects. The orchestra’s international appearances stand out as highlights for Arman. “Repeating the same repertoire night after night on tour, you have the…

Davóne Tines, Photo by Noah Morrison

Fall Highlights: Orchestras, Chamber, Solo

By Eva Stone-Barney on 1 September 2023 Art Song, Baroque and Early, Canadian Music, Chamber Music, Classical, Classical Music, Montreal

Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal (OSM) Led by conductor Rafael Payare, the OSM celebrates the orchestra’s 90th anniversary this season, along with the 10th anniversary of the Grand Orgue Pierre-Béique. The orchestra will start the year with an electric performance of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring (Sept. 12-14). Payare and OSM concertmaster Andrew Wan will later take the stage to interpret Beethoven’s Violin Concerto. Webern’s Passacaglia, and Mozart’s “Haffner’’ Symphony (Oct. 25, 26). Come November, Christoph Eschenbach will conduct Alban Berg’s Concerto “To the Memory of an Angel” and Beethoven’s Symphony No.7 (Nov. 8, 9). The orchestra will get in the…

Dorothéa Ventura et Geneviève Soly

Les Idées Heureuses: New Artistic Ideas

By Kristen Whittle on 1 September 2023 Chamber Music, Classical Music, Montreal

After 37 years, Geneviève Soly is retiring as artistic director of the early-music chamber ensemble Les Idées Heureuses (LIH), but concertgoers need not worry as Soly’s former student-turned-colleague, Dorothéa Ventura, is excited to be stepping into the role. The goal of LIH is to combine all aspects of early music-making and encompass the entire artistic spirit that accompanies the period. This often includes baroque dance and historically accurate and informed performance, but Ventura hopes to include acting and visual art in an effort to provide greater appeal to audiences and to capture the cultural essence of what artistic performance looked…

Fauré Quartett

Women’s Musical Club of Toronto: A Little “Afternoon” Music

By Kristen Whittle on 1 September 2023 Chamber Music, Classical Music, Toronto

Established in 1898, the Women’s Musical Club of Toronto (WMCT) has spent the past 126 years building and maintaining an organization that supports numerous early career and professional musicians. The club has lessened its restrictions, now welcoming everyone (no longer just women) to enjoy their presentations. The star of the show at WMCT is undoubtedly their “Music in the Afternoon” series. This seasonal collection of chamber concerts features a wide variety of world-class musicians. The 2023-24 lineup will include the Fauré Quartett, Tesla Quartet, clarinetist Dominic Desautels, pianist Francine Kay, and soprano Joyce El-Khoury. Diane Martello (chair of the memberships,…

Bach Before Bedtime singers

Allegra Foundation: The Power of Chamber Music

By Kristen Whittle on 1 September 2023 Chamber Music, Montreal

“The power of chamber music really lies in its ability to connect with everyone in an intimate, warm setting,” says Dorothy Fieldman-Fraiberg, founder of the Allegra Foundation, about the reach and power of the foundation’s two programs: Allegra Chamber Music and Bach Before Bedtime. Allegra Chamber Music has planned another magnificent season of free concerts at various venues throughout Montreal. On Dec. 13 at Redpath Hall, for instance, renowned conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin will join the Allegra chamber musicians in performing works by Ravel, (specifically Ma mère l’Oye for four-hands piano), Mozart, and Elgar. In a message about Allegra, Nézet-Séguin says…

Newswire | Sinfonia Toronto Has Announced Its 2023-2024 Silver Anniversary Season

By Newswire on 12 June 2023 Chamber Music, Orchestral, Toronto

Toronto, ON – Sinfonia Toronto has announced its 2023-2024 Silver Anniversary season. The orchestra will celebrate its 25th season with premieres by Canadian and international composers and with the return of many audience favourites – both beloved works and popular guest artists. Commenting on the new season, the orchestra’s music director Nurhan Arman said, “All of us at Sinfonia Toronto are grateful for all the years of support by our loyal audiences in the GTA and throughout Ontario. From our early days onward we have performed for Ontario audiences all over, from Sarnia to Sault Ste-Marie, Barrie to Brockville and many…

CD Review | Vagues et ombres (Alpha Classics, 2023)

By Justin Bernard on 29 May 2023 CD and Book Reviews, Chamber Music, Classical Music

Vagues et ombres Collectif9 : Chloé Chabanole, John Corban, Robert Margaryan, TJ Skinner, violins; Scott Chancey, Xavier Lepage-Brault, violas; Jérémie Cloutier, Andrea Stewart, cellos; Thibault Bertin-Maghit, double bass Alpha Classics, 2023 Vagues et ombres is the third Collectif9 album. Following No Time for Chamber Music in 2021, Vagues et ombres is the second album released by Alpha Classics. It features a work specifically written for Collectif9 by Canadian American composer Luna Pearl Woolf, and many Debussy works arranged for nine string instruments by Thibault Bertin-Maghit, including La mer. The recording adventure began with this work originally written for full orchestra, said…

Photo: Raoul Manuel Schnell

Quatuor Despax: All in the family

By Justin Bernard on 29 May 2023 Chamber Music, Interviews, Ottawa, Strings

The kinship that unites the members of the Quatuor Despax has stood the test of time—20 years, to be exact. Dedicating itself to a wide range of musical genres over the years, the group has kept its momentum going by maintaining its ties to kin, friends and music lovers alike. For those who may not know them, they are brothers and sisters (two of each) who play the required instruments for a standard string quartet comprised of two violins, a viola and a cello. A recent meeting with them for a conversation left no doubts about the family…

Isidore String Quartet

Festival Picks

By Eva Stone-Barney on 26 May 2023 Baroque and Early, Canadian Music, Chamber Music, Choral, Classical, Classical Music, Contemporary, Opera, Orchestral, Piano, Strings, Vocal

Author : (Eva Stone-Barney)

MONTREAL/QUEBEC Centre Culturel de Pointe-Claire In an effort to make cultural programming accessible to its residents, and breathe life into public park spaces, the Centre Culturel de Pointe-Claire will present a series of free concerts as part of their Summer Evenings in the Parks / Summer Beats in the Parks Festival. Running from June 28 to Aug. 16, the festival will consist of 10 concerts in parks across the city. Starting at Stewart Park on June 28, audiences are invited to a concert of world music titled Paul Kunigis: Yallah. Performances of blues, Latin jazz, world jazz, and Brazilian percussion…

The New Brunswick Summer Music Festival: 30 Years in Fredricton

By Eva Stone-Barney on 26 May 2023 Canadian Music, Chamber Music, Classical, Classical Music

Author : (Eva Stone-Barney)

This year marks 30 years of the New Brunswick Summer Music Festival. Founded in 1994 by Richard Hornsby, clarinetist and Director of Music at the University of New Brunswick, and pianist Robert Kortgaard, the program has expanded substantially over the years, evolving from a three-day chamber-music event to a two-week music festival, complete with educational and mentorship programming for emerging musicians, community outreach activities, and a wide variety of concerts. Offering what Hornsby describes as a “combination of events in various locations around Fredericton,” the festival ensures that “anyone can experience and enjoy live classical chamber music.” “When we started,”…

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