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2025 Macina Voice Competition Finalists Announced

By Newswire on 31 January 2025 Arts Industry, Classical Music, Opera, Toronto

Toronto, ON – Toronto City Opera (TCO) is thrilled to announce the eight finalists selected for the second annual Macina Voice Competition. The highly anticipated event, set for February 22, 2025, will feature some of Canada’s most promising young opera singers as they compete in front of a live audience for cash prizes and future performance opportunities. This year’s competition saw a record-breaking 110 video submissions from talented vocalists across the country. After careful deliberation, the TCO artistic staff has chosen the following finalists to perform in the live competition: Alex Hetherington – Mezzo-Soprano Matthew Li – Bass Lauren Margison…

Choral Calendar

By Marie-Claire Fafard-Blais on 31 January 2025 Canadian Music, Choral, Montreal, Quebec City, Toronto, Vocal

MONTREAL Destinées March 22 at 7:30 p.m. – Maison symphonique The Chœur St-Laurent, directed by Philippe Bourque, in collaboration with the Chœur de l’Université de Montréal, presents William Walton’s Belshazzar’s Feast, a monumental work for baritone, choir and orchestra. The program will be completed by Edward Elgar’s The Music Makers, performed by contralto Rose Naggar-Tremblay. www.choeur.qc.ca Edelweiss March 29 at 3 p.m. – Maison symphonique Ensemble ArtChoral, conducted by Matthias Maute, presents a springtime concert featuring some of the most beautiful works celebrating spring: Richard Rodgers’s Edelweiss; excerpts from Georges Bizet’s opera Carmen; Edward Elgar’s Lux Aeterna; and Léo Delibes’s…

Review | It’s the Band that Shines in Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s Hollywood Rocks

By Madeline Boldt on 28 January 2025 Movie soundtrack music, Musical Theatre, Orchestral, Popular Music, Vancouver, Vocal

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra brought Tinseltown glitz and glamour to the Orpheum stage this weekend with Hollywood Rocks, a carefully curated collection of iconic songs from your favourite movies and TV shows. The orchestra was led by Maestro Stuart Chafetz, with Broadway stars Julie Reiber and Bryce Ryness lending their incredible voices. From the moment Chafetz set foot on stage, the tone for the evening was set: lighthearted, energetic, and, above all else, fun. “Tonight’s show is guaranteed to bring back memories, put a smile on your face, and, hopefully, create some new memories” he prefaced, encouraging the audience to…

A scene from the Canadian Opera Company’s production of Madama Butterfly, 2025. Photo: Michael Cooper

Review | COC’s Madama Butterfly a Profound Emotional Journey

By Denise Lai on 28 January 2025 Newswire, Opera, Toronto

With its epic music and heartbreaking story, it is no surprise that Giacomo Puccini’s Madama Butterfly remains one of the most popular and beloved operas of all times. It has been over 10 years since Madama Butterfly was last staged by the Canadian Opera Company after the pandemic forced the cancellation of its mainstage performances in 2022. This opera has also struggled with many controversies related to western imperialism, along with cultural and gender stereotypes. In this production (seen Jan. 26), COC has at least in part addressed them by foregoing the traditional geisha makeup, and by having an all-Asian…

Tickets now on sale for Opera 5’s Toronto Opera Festival

By Newswire on 28 January 2025 Chamber Music, Classical, Newswire, Opera, Toronto, Vocal

TORONTO, ON – Tickets are now on sale for Opera 5’s first-ever Toronto Opera Festival, running from June 12-21, 2025 at Factory Theatre. The festival features a series of performances, including the world premiere of Come Closer by Canadian Composer Ryan Trew and with a libretto by Opera 5’s General Director Rachel Krehm, Opera 5’s first musical theatre production, Elegies: A Song Cycle by William Finn, and a Gala Performance – featuring the Portfolio Artist Interns. The Toronto Opera Festival is currently Toronto’s only professional opera festival dedicated to celebrating opera, musical theatre, and new Canadian works. It will also showcase homegrown talent while training the next generation of portfolio artists. Rooted in…

Announcing Calgary Opera’s 2025/26 Season

By Newswire on 23 January 2025 Classical Music, Newswire, Opera, Orchestral

Calgary, AB – Calgary Opera’s 2025/26 Season will deliver an epic range of adventurous operas onstage, in addition to programs and events year-round. Programming includes the moving Madama Butterfly; hilarious hit, The Barber of Seville; and two family-friendly productions: Little Red Riding Hood for the holidays and a playful Hansel and Gretel featuring designs from The Old Trout Puppet Workshop. New Sunday matinee performances will give audiences more flexibility. “Opera’s timeless stories of love and loss remind each of us to make the most of the life we’re living right now,” said Sue Elliott, Calgary Opera’s General Director & CEO. “Our 2025/26 season is filled with hearts-and-minds experiences that will engage…

Opera 5 Announces 2025 Portfolio Artist Internship Program Participants

By Newswire on 23 January 2025 Arts Industry, Classical Music, Education, Employment, Newswire, Opera, Toronto

TORONTO, ON – Today Opera 5 announces the 8 singers who will join the Portfolio Artist Internship Program for the 2025 Toronto Opera Festival, in partnership with Opera McGill and the Schulich School of Music. The Portfolio Artist Internship is an innovative new approach to artist training designed to support individuals pursuing a portfolio career: a multi-faceted path, artistic or otherwise, simultaneously. The internship provides three levels of learning opportunities: performance, professional skills development, and secondary artistic/administrative skills. The 2025 interns include Kyle Briscoe, Jayden Burrows, Len Crino, Kate Fogg, Brenna McFarland, Maddelena Ohrbach, MacKenzie Sechi, and Emma Yee. For more information on these artists, click…

Les Idées heureuses' Musique et danse en Nouvelle-France. Photo: Brenden Friesen

Review | Les Idées heureuses: Enthralling Portrayal of Life in New-France

By Heather Weinreb on 21 January 2025 Baroque and Early, Classical Music, Dance, Montreal, Newswire, Vocal

Les Idées heureuses’ Jan. 16th concert took the notion of historical performance to new heights. Musique et danse en Nouvelle-France was not only performed with period instruments from the 18th century such as viols and harpsichords but also featured dance and costumes from the era. The letters of Élisabeth Bégon were the main historical material. A diplomat’s wife in the early days of New France, Bégon’s letters provide a window into the experience of the colony’s elite. One letter makes light of a priest’s sermonizing against balls, another laments the harsh winters in her new home. Another yet mourns the…

ATMA Classique, Ensemble ArtChoral & Mécénat Musica Release Art choral, vol. 6: Moderne

By Newswire on 20 January 2025 Choral, Classical, Classical Music, Quebec City, Vocal

January 31, 2025 – ATMA Classique, Ensemble ArtChoral and Mécénat Musica are proud to present Art choral, vol.6: Moderne with Ensemble ArtChoral under the direction of Matthias Maute. Volume 6 surveys modern choral repertoire from 20th and 21st century composers, including Canadian Andrew Balfour (Præter rerum seriem), Americans Samuel Barber (Agnus Dei), Aaron Copland (Help Us, O Lord), and Morten Lauridsen (O magnum mysterium), and English composer Edward Elgar, among others. The album features outstanding works in the modern choral repertoire, some of which have become a reference point for any choir open to contemporary music. The ART CHORAL series…

New Conducting Mentoring Program and Community Concert in May

By Newswire on 16 January 2025 Choral, Classical Music, Education, Newswire, Toronto

Toronto, January 16, 2025 — The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir (TMChoir) is proud to announce an exciting new initiative for local conductors: the Conducting Mentoring Program, taking place over several weeks in April and May 2025. This program is designed for local conductors of all experience levels, including university students and emerging community leaders, and will focus on educational activities surrounding the community concert, rather than extensive podium time. The program delivers a personalized, in-depth musical learning experience for participants, combining observation, discussions, and lectures. With its innovative approach to conducting mentorship, it emphasizes hands-on engagement and collaborative learning, providing an…

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