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Newswire | Alexander Shelley and NACO Host Free Canada Day Concert

By Newswire on 18 June 2026 Classical Music, Newswire, Orchestral, Ottawa

June 18, 2026 – OTTAWA – Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra will celebrate the nation’s 159th birthday with a free, ticketed concert featuring an exciting lineup of Canadian performers. Led by NAC Orchestra Music Director Alexander Shelley with Resident Conductor Henry Kennedy, the program includes works by celebrated Canadian composers John Estacio, Kevin Lau, and the late Cris Derksen, as well as Oscar Peterson. The concert will be co-hosted by bilingual slam poet, musician, and composer Yao and Juno-nominated singer-songwriter Sarah Slean. Multi-award-winning violinist James Ehnes, a longtime friend and collaborator of the NAC Orchestra, will perform the first movement…

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra & Toronto Mendelsohn Choir. Photo: Allan Cabral/Courtesy of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Review | Stirring Beethoven 9th to Cap the TSO Season

By Andrea Rush on 18 June 2026 Choral, Classical Music, Concert Reviews, Orchestral, Toronto, Vocal

This past week’s stirring performances of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, “Choral” marked the finale of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra season with grandeur and flourish. The program (heard on June 11) at Toronto’s Roy Thomson Hall saw the TSO joining forces with Toronto Mendelsohn Choir under the direction of Jean-Sebastien Vallée, and soloists soprano Golda Shultz, mezzo-soprano Ema Nikolovska, tenor Saimir Pirgu and bass Jongmin Park. It is no small managerial feat to direct, produce, stage, manage and conduct musical forces on this scale. Co-ordination of every nuance is well within the range of Conductor Gimeno’s impressive, internationally acclaimed skillset. Torontonians…

Newswire | JMC Unveils Joseph-Rouleau Hall’s 77th Season

By Newswire on 11 June 2026 Classical, Montreal, Newswire, Orchestral

Montreal, June 11, 2026 — Under the banner of boldness, Jeunesses Musicales Canada (JMC) proudly unveils Joseph-Rouleau Hall’s 77th season. For the 2026–2027 season, JMC presents a rich musical journey where variety takes centre stage. Featuring guest artists, JMC Concert artists, beloved children’s classics, and new productions, this season’s lineup is sure to wow audiences of all ages. “The programming at Joseph-Rouleau Hall offers an intimate classical music experience at an affordable price. It is an opportunity for audiences to discover or rediscover classical music in a unique Montreal setting. I am particularly proud of the concerts we are presenting…

JM World Orchestra musicians. Photo courtesy of the JM World Orchestra.

Newswire | Join the JM World Orchestra in Granada

By Newswire on 11 June 2026 Classical Music, Newswire, Orchestral

Are you a classical musician between 18 and 30 years old? The JM World Orchestra is recruiting young artists from around the world for an exceptional chamber orchestra residency in Granada, Spain, including a concert at the Alhambra, the magnificent Palace of Charles V. Accommodation, meals, and local transportation are covered by the organizer. The programme includes: • intensive rehearsals with international musicians • professional concerts • networking, cultural exchange, and artistic development Granada, Spain August 28 – September 5, 2026 Conductor: David Fernández Caravaca Apply by June 15, 2026 Prepare your application: A short CV highlighting your musical…

Cellist Stéphane Tétreault, Photo: Frédérik Robitaille, and the Centre musical CAMMAC, host of the 2026 Sunday Music Series in Harrington

Newswire | CAMMAC announces Sunday Music Series

By Newswire on 10 June 2026 Classical Music, Newswire, Orchestral

Harrington, May 26, 2026 – From 28 June to 16 August, the CAMMAC Music Centre will host a new edition of the Musical Sundays Concert Series. Every Sunday throughout the summer, world-class artists will take the stage in an intimate, welcoming hall that boasts stunning views of Lake MacDonald. The season’s eight concerts will showcase a wide range of musical styles, from Argentine tango and early music to string quartets, world music, jazz, Latin American guitar, and vocal repertoire. Situated in the heart of the Laurentians, CAMMAC invites visitors to slow down and make a day of it. After the…

Maria Dueñas with the TSO, 2023. Photo: Allan Cabral/Courtesy of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Review | Maria Dueñas & the Movies at the TSO

By Andrea Rush on 9 June 2026 Classical Music, Concert Reviews, Orchestral, Toronto

This week the TSO musicians played two evening concerts and one relaxed morning performance in their downtown home, Toronto’s Roy Thomson Hall followed by a matinee uptown in North York’s George Weston Recital Hall. The program—steeped in the crossover between classical music and film scoring—was perfectly curated to reach multi-generational audiences in multiple settings. Music Director Gustavo Gimeno’s commitment to making classical music accessible serves Toronto well. The June 4 concert began with Bernard Hermann’s Psycho, a Narrative for String Orchestra in 5 movements. It was an ideal choice for an impactful opening. Spooky and yet tonal, truly a soundscape…

Mark Fewer with Ensemble Caprice conducted by Matthias Maute. Photo: Tam Photography

Review | Ensemble Caprice Performs a Magnificent Magnificat

By Heather Weinreb on 8 June 2026 Choral, Classical Music, Concert Reviews, Montreal, Orchestral, Vocal

On June 5, Matthias Maute led ArtChoral and Ensemble Caprice in a performance of Bach’s Magnificat at Montreal’s Maison symphonique. Lasting about 30 minutes, Magnificat is relatively short for a choral work. The evening was filled out by violinist Mark Fewer’s performance of Bellatrix, a contemporary work by Jeffrey Ryan, and one of the great concertos of violin repertoire—Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto no. 2 in E minor. What you missed Maute conducted the orchestra with clear and crisp momentum, giving special attention to the rhetorical phrasing of the musical lines. From the audience, it seemed that the orchestra was thoroughly enjoying…

Joe Hisaishi conducting Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Photo: Allan Cabral/Courtesy of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Review | Hisaishi Returns to Toronto Symphony Orchestra

By Andrea Rush on 2 June 2026 Classical Music, Concert Reviews, Orchestral, Strings, Toronto, Violin

French mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal famously apologized for writing a long letter, explaining that he did not have enough time to write a short one. The multi-talented composer and maestro Joe Hisaishi would not need to make such an apology. The May 28 TSO program that he curated, and the scores he composes, exude beauty through simplicity. The evening featured three composers, three works, one governing idea: to demonstrate the beauty of simplicity. It is an attractive force that cuts across cultures and centuries. Toronto’s Roy Thomson Hall was well sold out in advance. From the main floor to…

Gambrel Barn; Rachel Fenlon. Photo: Clara Evens

Elora Festival: The Sweet Music of a Midsummer Night

By Adrian Rodriguez on 1 June 2026 Classical Music, Orchestral, Vocal

“Long summer days give way to dusky evenings that create an ideal atmosphere for our concerts at the Gambrel Barn, a unique indoor-outdoor venue,” says Artistic Director Mark Vuorinen. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream-themed concert felt like the right way to open the festival, and to shape its broader artistic direction.” That atmosphere sets the tone for the 47th edition of the Elora Festival, running July 10 to August 2. “The Mendelssohn Overture and Vaughan Williams’s Serenade to Music introduce us to Shakespeare and the beauty of words set to music,” says Vuorinen. “We love to begin with a large orchestral…

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National Youth Orchestra of Canada: A Talent Incubator From Coast to Coast

By Benjamin Goron on 1 June 2026 Classical Music, Orchestral

National Youth Orchestra of Canada’s (NYOC) Canadiana 2026 tour is much more than just a series of performance opportunities. Through intensive rehearsals, immersion in the life of an ensemble, young musicians selected from among the best in the country are completely immersed in the realities of the profession—an artistic and human laboratory that can transform a life. From July 18 to 31, NYOC will tour with stops in Toronto, Stratford, Ottawa and Saint-Irénée (Domaine Forget). Conducted by Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, the tour brings together young artists (ages 16 to 28) for an ambitious program combining Prokofiev, Strauss and Elgar along with…

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