Canadian Opera Legend Russell Braun Joins Faculty of NAC’s Young Artist Program June 5-24
June 5, 2017 (Ottawa) – From June 5-24, 2017, 64 talented young musicians from all around the world will embark on a three-week coaching and…
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The National Youth Orchestra: Unsilent and At The Edge
When Barbara Smith and Blanche Israël greeted me at the NYO’s downtown Toronto office, they had a weary-yet-determined air – familiar to any arts administrator…
McGill University Confers Honorary Doctorate to Yannick Nézet-Séguin
On May 14, 2017, at a special ceremony at 3:00 pm at the Maison Symphonique de Montréal, McGill University and its Schulich School of Music awarded…
The Nova Scotia Choral Federations is Accepting Registrations for Sing Summer Choir Camps
Since 1976 the Nova Scotia Choral Federation has presented residential choir camps for singers of all ages and abilities. Once again in August, the Nova…
Canadian Baritone Philip Kalmanovitch Makes Finals of 20th Annual Lotte Lenya Competition
The Kurt Weill Foundation is pleased to announce the fourteen young singer/actors named as finalists for the 20th annual Lotte Lenya Competition: Curtis Bannister (31,…
Experience the “Tido Effect” – Music May Never Be the Same
NEW TECHNOLOGY PROFILE: “Tido” – a new digital platform for learning, appreciating, and experiencing music; and INTERVIEW: with Tido originator Brad Cohen. It happened on…
The NAC’s Institute for Orchestral Studies Launches Search for Five Young String Musicians to Apprentice with the NAC Orchestra
Students have until May 1st, 2017 to apply for all expense paid six-week apprenticeship OTTAWA, March 10, 2017 — The National Arts Centre (NAC) Orchestra’s…
In Memoriam (1917-2017): China’s Maestro, Huang Feili
China’s Maestro Huang Feili died at his home in Beijing this past month (Feb. 19, 2017) at the age of 99). The following article is…
Discovering the treasure of the viola: Pièces de concours by Jutta Puchhammer-Sédillot
As soon as I entered her office, I felt the passion that drives Jutta Puchhammer-Sédillot as she spoke about her instrument. She explained to me…
Daily News Roundup: 9 December 2016
Conductor Joshua Weilerstein will be donating his fee from October performances with the North Carolina Symphony to the LGBT organization Equality NC. Read his post…
