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Chor Leoni. Photo: Emily Cooper

Review | Christmas with Chor Leoni Brings Holiday Magic to the Heart of Vancouver

By Kaitlyn Chan on 20 December 2024 Choral, Classical Music, Concert Reviews, Piano, Strings, Vancouver, Violin, Vocal

Amidst the bustle of the holiday season, Chor Leoni ushered audience members into the serene atmosphere of St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church for their annual Christmas concert on Dec 19. The space was lit with reds, blues, and purples while golden lanterns hung from the ceiling. The beauty of the church was highlighted under this unique lighting, creating an almost fantasy effect within the large arches. Lighting designer Keagan Elrick had set the stage for the magical evening welcoming Chor Leoni’s largest-ever opening night audience. The first song of the evening was “The Long Night” arranged by founding member, Artistic Director,…

Notre-Dame reopening: our music list

By Madeline Boldt on 20 December 2024 Classical, La Scena Online, Orchestral

Notre-Dame de Paris has long stood as the heart of France and became a powerful symbol of hope, unity, and faith following the fire in 2019. At the reopening ceremony on December 7, 2024, this spirit of renewal and togetherness was palpable, with the joyous sounds of orchestras, choirs, and the cathedral’s iconic 8,000-pipe organ filling the air. Below is a list of the music and musicians featured in the reopening ceremony of Notre-Dame de Paris. Notre-Dame de Paris (Excerpts) (Arr. Pierre Bertrand-Cagnes), Richard Cocciante Garou (Guitar) Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France (Orchestra) Amazing Grace, William Walker Pretty Yende (Soprano)…

Photo: Governor General of Canada

Order of Canada appointees in the Arts – December 2024

By Newswire on 18 December 2024 Arts Industry, Classical Music, Newswire

OTTAWA, Ontario—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, has made 88 new appointments to the Order of Canada, including one Companion, 24 Officers and 63 Members. Three appointments are promotions within the Order. The Order of Canada is the cornerstone of the Canadian Honours System. Thanks to nominators across the country, it has celebrated the outstanding achievements and wide-ranging contributions of over 8 000 individuals since its creation in 1967. The following are the music and arts related appointments: Officers Ronald Frank Burnett, O.C., O.B.C.Vancouver, British Columbia President emeritus of Emily Carr University of Art and…

51 Quarterfinalists Announced for the 2025 Honens International Piano Competition

By Newswire on 17 December 2024 Music Competition, Newswire, Piano

Calgary, AB, December 17, 2024 — Fifty-one pianists representing 19 countries (country of origin and residence) have been chosen to compete in the Quarterfinals of Canada’s 11th Honens International Piano Competition, one of the world’s most prestigious events of its kind. The Applicant Screening Jury evaluated 149 candidate submissions—a 15 per cent increase from the most recent Competition in 2022—based on proposed Competition programming, experience relative to age, and confidential reference letters. There were 29 countries represented among the 149 applicants. The 51 talented pianists who have been selected as Quarterfinalists—one more than the usual 50, owing to a tie—will participate in…

Pro Musica’s Saison Prodige 2025

By Newswire on 16 December 2024 Classical Music, Montreal, Newswire

Montreal, December 12th, 2024 – Pro Musica is proud to announce its new 2025 program, Saison Prodige, featuring three concert series: Cartes Blanches, devoted to internationally renowned musicians; Mélodînes, which showcases younger artists and introduces them to the public; and Pro Musica sur la route, which offers a valuable program outside Montreal. “The idea of a Prodige Season, aimed at discovering prodigious performers and composers, came to me from my experience as a teacher of child prodigies, with whom I have worked for a long time, and which has shaped and profoundly affected me,” explains Irina Krasnyanskaya, Pro Musica’s Artistic Director. Cartes Blanches, all…

Orchestre classique de Montréal presents Handel's Messiah in Saint Joseph’s Oratory. Photo: Tam Photography

Review | Orchestre classique de Montréal’s Warm & Welcoming Messiah

By Amanda Wong on 15 December 2024 Baroque and Early, Choral, Concert Reviews, La Scena Online, Montreal, Vocal

As the holidays approach, George Frideric Handel’s Messiah begins to line concert programs around the world—and so, Orchestre classique de Montréal presents its annual performance of the great oratorio in one of the city’s most fitting venues: Saint Joseph’s Oratory. There, OCM, Filles de L’île women’s choir, Chantres Musiciens men’s choir, and four Canadian soloists presented 44 movements from the original piece under the baton of Israeli-French conductor Roï Azoulay. Though originally written for Easter, the English oratorio has become synonymous with Christmas. It details the birth and death and resurrection of Jesus Christ despite the fact the majority of…

Marmen Quartet, Photo: Marco Borggreve

Lebrecht Weekly | Marmen Quartet Excels in Ligeti & Bartok String Quartets

By Norman Lebrecht on 13 December 2024 CD and Book Reviews, Chamber Music, Lebrecht Weekly

It’s 30 years since I heard Gyorgy Ligeti explain why he was allowing his first string quartet to be performed after four decades lying in a drawer. The quartet, composed in 1954, was too close to its sources. “It’s Bartok’s seventh,’ said Ligeti, ‘But I’ve now realised that’s not such a bad thing.” Titled Metamorphoses nocturnes, the quartet has buzzing insects, whispering grasses and many things that go bump in the night. In amidst the feral noises there are wistful lines of melody and a macabre sense of humour, blacker by far than Bartok’s Bluebeard. Every now and then, a…

Kent Nagano conducting Orchestre symphonique de Montréal. Photo: Antoine Saito

Review | Experimental OSM Holiday Program Misses the Mark

By Amanda Wong on 12 December 2024 Classical Music, Concert Reviews, Montreal, Orchestral

The return of esteemed conductor Kent Nagano marked the first of Orchestre symphonique de Montréal’s festive December celebrations. Under the banner Le temps des fêtes avec Nagano (‘Tis the Season with Kent Nagano), the OSM presented a program ranging from cheerful Christmas ballets to dark and biblical storytelling including excerpts from The Nutcracker, a brand new oratorio, and an adaptation of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Though Nagano has not served as the OSM’s Music Director since 2020, he has continued to grace the Maison symphonique stage during past holiday seasons, and his presence is always welcome. The highlights of the evening…

Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason in Koerner Hall, May 2022. Photo: Lisa Sakulensky Photography

Air Canada denies Sheku Kanneh-Mason & cello boarding forcing new RCM date

By Newswire on 12 December 2024 Classical Music, Newswire, Piano, Strings, Toronto

In an unfortunate incident on December 11, celebrated British cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason was denied boarding on an Air Canada flight with his cello. This resulted in him and his sister, pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason, missing a sold-out concert at The Royal Conservatory of Music’s Koerner Hall, which was to take place that evening. The Kanneh-Masons issued the following statement on December 11: Dear everyone, We are deeply sad to not be able to perform for you this evening. We had severe misfortune with the flights today, including a cancelled flight and denial of boarding with cello on another. We really value all of your…

Review | Maria is a Complex Cinematic Traversal of Callas’s Last Days

By Gianmarco Segato on 12 December 2024 Film, Opera

For fans of the legendary opera diva Maria Callas, it feels like rumours of a major film based on her life have been swirling for years. As with any heavily-invested fan base, knives were flying before anyone had even seen it and there was a hew and cry when Angelina Jolie was announced to star. Finally the wait is over, and though not perfect, Pablo Larrain’s Maria is a compelling, visually-stunning, auteur take on Callas’s final days in Paris. What immediately stands out is the care taken to replicate Callas’s late 1970s look: outrageous bejeweled capes, appliqued fur coats and…

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