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CMIM 2025 Announces its 10 Semifinalists

By Newswire on 30 May 2025 Classical, Classical Music, Montreal, Music Competition, Vocal

Montréal, May 29, 2025 — Following an extraordinary First Round, which included two stages, Aria and Art Song, the International Jury of the Concours musical international de Montréal (CMIM) has selected the ten semiﬁnalists of the Voice 2025 edition. The announcement was made after jury deliberations, following the last session of this First Round, during which 23 young singers dazzled the audience with their skill, virtuosity, and artistry. These are the 10 singers advancing to the Semiﬁnal Junho Hwang, Tenor, South Korea Katerina Burton, Soprano, United-States Chanhee Cho, Bass-baritone, South Korea Yewon Han, Soprano, South Korea Fleuranne Brockway, Mezzo-soprano, Australia…

The Festival Effect: Small-town festival reciprocity

By Madeline Boldt on 30 May 2025 Canadian Music, Classical, Classical Music, Orchestral

As summer festival season fast approaches, towns across Canada are gearing up for an influx of music-loving visitors. Music festivals offer something special to the community, fostering unique impacts on local culture and economy. From bucolic Lanaudière (north of Montreal) to quaint Elora in southern Ontario, one thing’s for sure: the relationship between festivals and small towns is mutually beneficial. These festivals serve as cultural landmarks that play a key role in shaping the towns’ identities. “I’ve been kind of blown away at the extent to which the festival is integral to the cultural identity of Dawson City; people take…

Ottawa Chamberfest: Violinist Shunske Sato on historical practice

By Madeline Boldt on 30 May 2025 Baroque and Early, Classical, Classical Music, Ottawa, Piano, Violin

When Shunske Sato takes the stage, the audience steps into a whole new era. Far beyond playing music from the past, Sato is determined to immerse himself in the era. Through a blend of research and music, he has fostered a unique approach to early music—one that is equally rooted in fact and feeling. Beyond his career in performance, Sato also doubles as a scholar and educator. His practice is historically-informed, based on his involvement in extensive research on 18th- and 19th-century performance practices. A violinist and conductor, Sato attempts to bring to life the textures and intricacies of the…

Elora Festival: Rustic Allure

By Madeline Boldt on 29 May 2025 Canadian Music, Choral, Classical, Classical Music, Vocal

The Elora Festival, positioned at the crossroads where great music and rural charm meet, is continuously redefining the musical experience. One of its venues, the Gambrel Barn, is used as a storage space for salt and sand 11 months of the year, but transformed into a concert hall unlike any other for the month of July. An acoustically-spectacular space with wide open doors, the Gambrel Barn offers music lovers a uniquely beautiful experience. “I remember one concert a number of years ago,” says Artistic Director Mark Vuorinen. “This torrential storm came ripping through for about 20 minutes. We actually had…

Ottawa Chamberfest announces 2025 festival lineup

By Newswire on 24 April 2025 Canadian Music, Chamber Music, Classical, Classical Music

Ottawa, ON – Chamberfest is back this summer with a bold celebration of chamber music magic – Friday, July 18 to Sunday, July 27! From timeless classics to fearless new sounds, watch as world-renowned artists, rising stars, and trailblazing Canadian legends come together for a vibrant festival that blends tradition with innovation. It’s a creative playground for collaboration, international debuts, and unforgettable musical moments that will inspire and surprise. This year’s lineup features cutting-edge new works, masterpieces, and genre-defying collaborations that amplify the meaning of chamber music. Highlights include the return of fan favourites Julie Nesrallah, trumpet virtuoso Jens Lindemann…

Isabel Bader Centre Announces its 11th Anniversary Season

By Newswire on 24 April 2025 Baroque and Early, Canadian Music, Chamber Music, Classical, Classical Music, Music Competition, Orchestral

Kingston, ON … The Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts (“the Isabel”) at Queen’s University announces its 11th season, which includes 28 events and performances featuring local and internationally renowned artists, as well as the 2026 Bader-Overton National Piano Competition. “We are pleased to present the Isabel’s upcoming 2025-2026 season which promises to be an exciting complement to our wonderfully successful tenth anniversary,” says Isabel Director Gordon E Smith. “The 2025-2026 season is curated around the theme of ‘Extending the Rafters,’ invoking the Haudenosaunee tradition of building good relations. ‘Extending the Rafters’ served as a metaphor in Queen’s Truth and Reconciliation Report…

CMIM Announces First Round Aria & Song Order

By Newswire on 23 April 2025 Classical, Classical Music, Montreal, Music Competition, Vocal

Montreal, April 23, 2025 – The Concours musical international de Montréal (CMIM) is preparing to welcome 24 of the finest emerging classical singers to Montreal. Selected from 348 applicants from around the globe, these exceptional young artists, between the ages of 25 and 32, are already recognized among the most outstanding performers of their generation. From May 25 to June 6, 2025, Montreal brings together these 24 passionate young singers from diverse backgrounds, who are prepared to captivate audiences through the mastery of their art. “What a joy it is to welcome to Montreal these international artists and true global citizens! Music unites…

Third Mélodînes concert, with Marion Portelance and Émmanuel Laforest

By Newswire on 15 April 2025 Classical, Montreal, Piano, Strings, Violin

Third Mélodînes concert with Marion Portelance (cello) and Émmanuel Laforest (piano) on April 23rd and, in response to the audience’s enthusiasm, an additional concert on April 24th at Salle Claude-Léveillée, Place des Arts Montreal, April 15, 2025 – Pro Musica is proud to announce the third Mélodînes concert of the season, to be held on Wednesday, April 23rd at 12:10 p.m. Following the immediate success of the first announcement of this concert (the s), an additional concert has been added on Thursday, April 24th at 7:30 p.m. in Salle Claude-Léveillée at Place des Arts. The duo of Marion Portelance on…

Toronto Mendelssohn Choir 2025/26 Season: A Celebration of Canadian Artistry

By Newswire on 10 April 2025 Arts Industry, Canadian Music, Choral, Classical, Classical Music, Newswire, Orchestral, Toronto, Vocal

Toronto, April 10, 2025 — The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir (TMChoir) proudly announces its 2025/26 season — an ambitious, blockbuster year of iconic masterworks, monumental collaborations, and new partnerships with Canadian artists. With a season that brings together the full force of some of Canada’s top choral and orchestral talent, including a continued partnership with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, TMChoir continues to uphold its reputation as a leader in shaping the future of choral music. From Bach to Beethoven, from Brahms to Whitacre, this year’s programming showcases the kind of grand-scale, emotionally charged repertoire that TMChoir delivers with unmistakable made-in-Canada excellence. This…

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2025 Banff Centre Summer Arts Festival Programming Announced!

By Newswire on 4 April 2025 Canadian Music, Classical, Classical Music, Film, Newswire, Opera, Piano, Strings, Theatre, Visual Arts, West

Banff Centre Summer Arts Festival launches with over 70 concerts, talks, readings, exhibitions, performances, and screenings—including 50 free events—running from May to September, 2025 Held every summer at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity in Banff, Alberta, the 2025 festival is themed around “gatherings and conversation,” and will feature Jeremy Dutcher, an evening dedicated to Oscar Peterson, an opera adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale, the 15th Banff International String Quartet Competition, a new venue, and more! BANFF, AB, April 3, 2025 – A tradition since 1950, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity is again turning its campus into the grounds of…

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