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Rising Stars | Daria Schibitcaia – Sylva Gelber

By Kaitlyn Chan on 3 October 2025 Interviews, Strings, Violin

Alongside a 2025 Sylva Gelber Music Foundation award, violinist Daria Schibitcaia also earned herself the Walter Prystawski Prize. The young musician doesn’t take the prize for granted, emphasizing her gratitude and excitement for what she can now pursue with the foundation’s support. “This year feels like a big turning point for me, as I’ll be deciding where in the world I want to pursue my next degree,” Schibitcaia says. The Moldovan-born violinist is currently completing her Artist Diploma at The Glenn Gould School, studying with violinists Barry Shiffman and Erika Raum. Though she began playing violin and piano at the…

CMIM Announces Jury & Guest Conductor for 2026 Edition – Violin

By Newswire on 3 September 2025 Classical Music, Montreal, Newswire, Strings, Violin

Montréal, September 3, 2025 – Virtuosity, intensity, and passion will converge in Montréal from May 27 to June 4, 2026, for the next edition of the Concours musical international de Montréal (CMIM). Applications are now open for the 24th edition of the Concours, dedicated to the violin. Following a rigorous process of evaluation, 24 of the best violinists of the new generation from around the world will be invited to Montréal to take part in the 2026 edition of the Concours. They will perform at Salle Bourgie and Maison symphonique de Montréal before a prestigious jury, measure themselves against the…

Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra

Calgary Philharmonic 2025/26 Season Kicks Off Sept 5

By Newswire on 14 August 2025 Classical, Classical Music, Contemporary, Film, Movie soundtrack music, Multimedia, Musical Theatre, Newswire, Opera, Piano, Popular Music, Strings, Theatre, Violin, West

Calgary AB (August 14, 2025) — World-renowned stars, epic classics, thrilling collaborations, rockin’ pops, family fun, blockbuster movies, and more — the Calgary Phil heads into its 70th anniversary season with concerts for all ages and tastes. Celebrating seven decades as Calgary’s Orchestra, the Calgary Phil is more committed than ever to making orchestral music accessible to everyone. September alone demonstrates the exciting variety that audiences can expect throughout the season. We officially get things cooking on September 5 at The Big Four Roadhouse for the Canadian premiere of SYNTHONY: EDM Meets Orchestra, which sees the Calgary Phil, along with…

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…

Justin Saulnier and Sabina Sandvoss Awarded 2025 Michael Measures Prizes

By Newswire on 7 May 2025 Classical Music, Music Competition, Ottawa, Strings, Violin

The Canada Council for the Arts has the immense pleasure of recognizing the following promising young classical music performers from Canada, who are enrolled in the summer training program of the National Youth Orchestra of Canada, as the winners of the 2025 Michael Measures Prizes. Justin Saulnier First prize Justin Saulnier is a 19-year-old violinist from Ottawa, Ontario. He has performed as a soloist with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM), the Orchestre Métropolitain, the National Arts Center Orchestra (NAC), the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra, the McGill Symphony Orchestra, the Pembroke Symphony Orchestra and the Ottawa Youth Orchestra, having worked with prominent conductors…

Pro Musica Prodigy Concert: Sergey Khachatryan & Lusine Khachatryan

By Newswire on 1 May 2025 Classical Music, Montreal, Piano, Strings, Violin

Sergey Khachatryan (violin) and Lusine Khachatryan (piano) Pro Musica Prodigy Season Closing Concert May 18th, 3 p.m. Salle Pierre-Mercure Montreal, May 1st, 2025. Pro Musicia is proud to announce that the Armenian duo of Sergey Khachatryan on violin and Lusine Khachatryan on piano will offer the third concert in this prestigious series on Sunday, May 18th at 3 p.m. at Montreal’s Salle Pierre-Mercure. Program : Ludwig Van Beethoven, Sonata for violin and piano N° 1 in D major, Op.12 Sonata for violin and piano N° 4 in A minor, Op.23 -Intermission- Claude Debussy, Sonata for violin and piano in G minor Arno Babadjanian, Sonata for…

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…

Festival de Lanaudière Unveils Its 2025 Program

By Newswire on 15 April 2025 Classical Music, Montreal, Newswire, Orchestral, Violin

Festival de Lanaudière 2025 A magnificent season where music and nature meet Joliette, April 15, 2025 – From July 4 to August 3, experience a wonderful musical adventure in the lush, natural setting of the Festival de Lanaudière. Our impressive 2025 season includes 25 concerts and over 1,000 artists, featuring both local talent and international guests. From long-awaited must-see events to beautiful and creative surprises, your senses will be captivated by this year’s musical program. “In a world undergoing profound change, culture and the performing arts, music in particular, offer a refuge for our humanity. They provide a channel for dialogue with the…

Toronto Summer Music Announces William Fedkenheuer as Next Artistic Director

By Newswire on 28 March 2025 Canadian Music, Chamber Music, Newswire, Strings, Toronto, Violin

Violinist William Fedkenheuer to become TSM’s next Artistic Director TORONTO (March 28, 2025) – Toronto Summer Music announces today the appointment of new Artistic Director: Canadian violinist and international chamber music player, William (Will) Fedkenheuer. He will take on this role in September following TSM’s 2025 Festival, which runs July 10 – August 2. Raised in Calgary, Will has built an international career as a violinist, member of the Miró Quartet, and professor at the Butler School of Music at the University of Texas. He brings a wealth of artistry, experience, and enthusiasm to TSM. Will’s early career was shaped by his…

Les Violons du Roy conducted by Nicolas Ellis. Photo: Florence Geneau

Review | Kerson Leong Dazzles in Lopsided Les Violons du Roy Program

By Heather Weinreb on 18 February 2025 Classical Music, Concert Reviews, Montreal, Orchestral, Strings, Violin

For Valentine’s Day, Les Violons du Roy presented a program full of pathos at Montreal’s Bourgie Hall. On the program were iconic excerpts from J.S Bach’s religious choral works, as well as the rip-roaring premiere of Found in Lostness, a piece for solo violin and string orchestra by Canadian composer Kelly-Marie Murphy. Bach and Murphy couldn’t be more different; the disparateness of their music was tied together with two Mendelssohn pieces. Mendelssohn’s earliest piece, the Symphonia for Strings composed when he was 14 years old, started off the concert. His last complete work, String Quartet no. 6 in F minor,…

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