Browsing: Classical

CANADA OSM Pop Serie : Half Moon Run, Bruno Pelletier and Véronique DiCaire will perform with the OSM. [More infos – Radio-Canada] City of Gatineau finance the construction of artists’ co-op. [More infos – LaPresse] Three concerts in Granby for the Valentine’s Day. [More infos – LaPresse] « L’Amossois Charles Trudel, claviériste du Ben Racine Band [remporte le 1er prix] à Memphis lors de l’International Blues Challenge. » [More infos Radio-Canada] « The 2017 [Hindemith] prize, worth 20,000 Euros, goes to the Montreal-born composer Samy Moussa. Based in Paris and Berlin, Moussa, 32, was among the last proteges of Pierre Boulez.» [More infos Slippedisc]…

Share:

CANADA The mayor of Montreal Denis Coderre engage to give 100 000$ per year to the OSM. « Through its international stature, the OSM is a cherished ambassador whose fame reflects back on the national and international reputation of Montreal, said Coderre ». [More infos] [More Infos 2] « The Gatineau Music Conservatory [will receive …] Sérgio et Odair Assad as a part of his 12e Edition of the Festival Guitare Alla Grande.» [More infos] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n60V6ukmJog INTERNATIONNAL  The Chinese pianist Lang Lang leaves Sony and return with Deutsche Grammophon. [More infos] [More infos] [More infos] « Seattle Symphony plays music from 7 nations that Trump…

Share:

CANADA The Amadeus Choral from Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean will celebrate its 75th anniversary on February 12 with a special mass. [Plus d’infos] Classical’s nomination for the JUNO Awards. A special article of The Scena Musica on it ! [JUNO Awards – And the 46th JUNO Award Nominees are…] Program announced for the 21C Music Festival in May 24-28 2017. [Newswire in My Scena] INTERNATIONAL The famous violinist Svend Asmussen died yesterday, a few days before his 101th birthday. He was well-know for his performances with many stars of jazz like with Stéphane Grappelli, Josephine Baker and Duke Ellington. LaPresse : [Plus d’Infos] LeDevoir: [Plus d’Infos] LeFigaro: [Plus…

Share:

Montreal -Julie Boulianne was named Performer of the year and Charles Richard-Hamelin was declared Artist with the most influence abroad on the 20e edition of the Opus du Conseil Québécois de la musique. http://www.ledevoir.com/culture/musique/490954/prix-opus-julie-boulianne-interprete-de-l-annee -The Armenian pianist Nareh Arghamanyan come back in Montreal nine years after she became popular with the Concours musical – In an interview with Le Devoir. http://www.ledevoir.com/culture/musique/490745/classique-nareh-arghamanyan-entre-melancolie-et-pyrotechnie -The closing of the HMV compagnie would entrain increase of the jazz repress album prices. http://www.ledevoir.com/culture/musique/490746/turbulences-en-vue-pour-le-jazz -The Montreal Symphony Orchestra won many prizes this weekend in the 20e edition of the Gala des prix du Conseil Québécois. International -The Autrichian’s violoncellist…

Share:

DONIZETTI: The Daughter of the Regiment. Rachele Gilmore (Marie). René Barbera (Tonio). Cindy Sadler (Marquise de Berkenfield). Stefano de Peppo (Sulpice). Austin Opera Chorus and Orchestra/Richard Buckley. Directed by Rebecca Herman. Production provided by Ft. Worth Opera. Long Center for the Performing Arts, Austin, Texas, January 28, 2017   How does one man manage to write 75 operas in a life span of only 51 years? Gaetano Donizetti, had he lived as long as Verdi – 88 years – could easily have composed over 100. Amazing! Even more amazing is the quality of what he wrote. Lucia di Lammermoor is generally…

Share:

 Decca launches a publishing division and it has appointed Natasha Baldwin as the head. Decca Publishing will help expand opportunities for ‘neo-classical’ composers to write for television, film and video games. It will also work with Universal Music Publishing Classical. The English Symphony Orchestra has appointed Michael Young in the new role of assistant conductor. The British conductor will take the new position in January 2017. The board of the Camerata Nordica, orchestra based in Oskarshamn in Sweden, has cancelled the rest of the season. It also announced the resignation of its artistic director Terje Tonessen, all due to…

Share:

Press release / For immediate release Montreal, December 13th 2016 Musicians that wish to register for the Canadian Music Competition-Canimex’s professional component have until February 1st 2017 11:59 PM local time to do so. The Stepping Stone is a wonderful opportunity for Canadian musicians that want to pursue a career in classical music and wish to add a prestigious and educational experience to their curriculum. At the vanguard of great competitions, the Canadian Music Competition-Canimex offers candidates a chance to live a unique experience through its Stepping Stone component. The preselection auditions for the 2017 Stepping Stone will be held…

Share:

The Elmar Oliviera International Violin Competition (EOIVC) announced its 20 candidates. The competition takes place from January 22 to February 5, 2017 at the Lynn Conservatory of Music in Florida. The EOIVC offers a grand prize of $30,000, performance opportunities, and management and public relations support. From 80 applicants of 16 countries, the candidates are aged between 19 and 30, from eight countries and known from the competitive circuit. Here’s the list: Christopher Tun Andersen (24, Norway), Wonhee Bae (29, South Korea), Aaron Chan (20, Hong Kong), Brian Kwan Yeung Choi (22, China), Sirena Huang (22, United States), Ho-Hsuan Feng (21, Taiwan),…

Share:

Cellist Taeguk Mun won the János Starker Foundation Award, worth $25,000. The 22-year-old South Korean is based in Boston. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmqU2EGVBZQ Violist and music teacher Christopher Waters was fatally shot in his Memphis home during a home invasion. The 30-year-old was shot dead last Friday. Two men, both aged 22, have been charged in connection of the murder. Cellist David Ethève died at the age of 50 following a battle with brain cancer. The French-born musician was a founding member of the Sinfónica de Galicia in Spain in 1992 and served as the ensemble’s principal cellist. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3pzoyDmiCQ

Share:

OM – IN TCHAIKOVSKI’S COMPANY A true musical symbol of Christmas evening, Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker rejoices music lovers young and old each year. The Orchestre Métropolitain, under Julian Kuerti, will also perform his Symphony No. 2 “Little Russia,” Glière’s Harp Concerto (with OM artist-in-residence Valérie Milot), and music by Morel. (December 13 to 17 at 7:30 PM in 5 boroughs; 1 Maison symphonique, Sunday December 18, 3:00 PM). www.orchestremetropolitain.com SMAM – CHRISTMAS WITH CHARPENTIER Le Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal, in collaboration with Clavecin en concert, under Andrew McAnerney and Luc Beauséjour, will perform five of Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s sacred…

Share:
1 15 16 17 18 19 21