Indigenous - my/maSCENA

Browsing: Indigenous

Tara-Louise Montour and the OCM: the beauty of the revived tradition

By Nathalie de Han on 15 November 2021 Chamber Music, Contemporary, Indigenous, Violin

Have you heard Régent Levasseur’s enchanting Farewell to the Warriors? The Orchestre classique de Montréal (OCM) presents it as part of its 82nd season, titled Women of Distinction, with the remarkable 18-minute concerto for string orchestra, harp and drum, in an orchestration by the versatile melodist. Tara-Louise Montour recorded the piece with the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra and the work earned the ensemble a Juno nomination (2005). “I am delighted that the OCM invited me into the program of Tales and Melodies, the first concert of its season, and I think that Farewell to the Warriors will fit in perfectly, firstly because of…

Photo: Marc Giguère

Upcoming concerts (November-January): Montreal

By Justin Bernard on 14 November 2021 Baroque and Early, Canadian Music, Indigenous, Opera, Orchestral, Piano

27th JAL Gala After the 2020 edition was cancelled because of the pandemic, the 27th Jeunes Ambassadeurs Lyriques Gala is back in full force this year with no less than 30 singers. For the occasion, two dancers will accompany them in arias and ensemble numbers from the great operatic repertoire. Among the works on the programme, the public will find excerpts from Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Puccini’s La Bohème, Rossini’s La Cenerentola and Verdi’s La Traviata and Rigoletto. In order to reach a larger audience, ticket prices have been reduced compared to previous editions ($12 for students and $35 for the…

La Scena Special on Indigenous Arts Revisited

By La Scena Musicale Team on 30 September 2021 Canadian Music, Indigenous, Popular Music, Vocal

On Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (September 30, 2021), La Scena revisits our Special on Indigenous Arts from June 2018. Below are articles on Indigenous artists. Cover Story: Jeremy Dutcher: A Musical Mosaic Portraits of Visual Artists Nadia Myre, Rebecca Belmore and Sylvain Rivard Alanis Obomsawin: Our People Will Be Healed Manon Barbeau & the Wapikoni Mobile: Bringing Production to the People Montreal First Peoples Festival: Creating a new collective “us” Ondinnok: A theatre in search of healing Lara Kramer: Generational Questioning Émilie Monnet: Building Bridges Joséphine Bacon: A Linguistic Legacy Musique Nomade: The Wapikoni Mobile of…

WWL

First Peoples’ Festival : Welcome to the big leagues

By Hassan Laghcha on 4 June 2021 Arts Industry, Indigenous

The 2021 edition of the First Peoples’ Festival will take place from Aug. 3 to 11 before live audiences. The organizers hope that the gradual reopening will allow this unmissable summer celebration to be held in Montreal. Until then, we must await the programing details for this event, which has just been recognized by the City of Montreal as one of the major festivals in the city. According to festival artistic director and co-founder André Dudemaine, this is a major news development, as it translates into a substantial increase of around 30% to the city’s contribution. Dudemaine says that in…

Dreamspeakers Film Festival Celebrates Innovation and Diversity in Indigenous Filmmaking

By Newswire on 27 May 2021 Film, Indigenous

May 27, 2021 (Amiskwaciy-Wâskahikan/Edmonton, AB) – Dreamspeakers Festival Society will host its 28th annual International Indigenous Film Festival from May 31 to June 7 to showcase Indigenous filmmakers, actors and artists from around the globe. “This festival offers a unique exploration into Indigenous culture and illustrates the diversity, vitality and excellence of Indigenous art,” said Executive Director Christine Frederick. “We are committed to giving Indigenous artists a platform to showcase their art, grow as artists and contribute to the community.” Due to Alberta COVID-19 regulations, the festival will be held virtually for the first time in 28 years. Festival passes…

Ange Loft (Photo - Centaur Theatre)

Announcing Centaur Theatre’s first Indigenous Artist-In-Residence

By Newswire on 20 April 2021 Arts Industry, Indigenous

Montreal, April 20, 2021 – After circulating an appeal for submissions to Indigenous artists in January 2021, Centaur Theatre is extremely proud to announce Ange Loft and the Talking Treaties Tio’tia:ke Collective as its first Indigenous Artist Residency, supported in part by the Conseil des arts de Montréal (CAM). Joining Loft as a member of the Collective is Barbara Kaneratonni Diabo, a dancer and choreographer with over 25 years’ experience, who specializes in blending traditional First Nations dance with contemporary styles and has performed throughout North America. Completing the triumvirate is Iehente Foote, an actor, stage manager, costume designer and…

Prix Opus 2021: CQM unveils the winners

By Justin Bernard on 7 February 2021 Arts Industry, Canadian Music, Classical, Contemporary, Indigenous, Scena Jazz

Owing to government restrictions to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the Conseil québécois de la musique (CQM) was obliged to organize its 24th Gala des prix Opus online, a first for the ceremony. The webcast was made public on Feb. 7 on the Facebook page of the Fabrique culturelle de Télé-Québec. The setting was unchanged: Bourgie Hall in the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. A total of 26 laureates were recognized for their achievements during the 2019-2020 season, before and during the pandemic. Exceptional circumstances led to an exceptional tribute to Kent Nagano, former music director of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra,…

Andrew Balfour, guest curator

Toronto Mendelssohn Choir honours and remembers Canada’s Indigenous Veterans in a Remembrance Day concert

By Newswire on 29 October 2020 Classical Music, Indigenous

The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir’s next online concert, to stream on Remembrance Day, will reflect on and honour the experience of Indigenous Veterans. The TMC, under conductor Simon Rivard, is joined by composer and guest curator Andrew Balfour, and Elder Dr. Duke Redbird for a program that brings together choral music, poetry and dance. The centre piece of the program is Andrew Balfour’s Notinikew. Movements of the work will be sung by Andrew’s Winnipeg-based Camerata Nova and by the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Andrew says of this choral drama: “Notinikew is an anti-war piece, an Indigenous identity piece – a tragedy that…

Kiya Tabassian. Photo: Michel Bertholet

Free, Intimate Concerts to Travel Around the Globe

By Newswire on 6 August 2020 Indigenous

Montreal, August 6, 2020 – The Centre des musiciens du monde is preparing to reopen! The Centre is launching its new season under the sign of hope, with the series Intimate Concerts from Around the World (“Concerts intimes des quatre coins du monde”): live, free and friendly musical events! As of August 12, 2020, the Intimate Concerts from Around the World series will offer, every Wednesday at 5 P.M., a different musical universe–8 weeks of concerts will highlight exceptional musicians who will make us discover worlds of ancient and beautifully mixed traditions. “Since immemorial times, music has stimulated exchanges and…

Ojibwe arts leader Jesse Wente named head of Canada Council for the Arts

By Olivier Bergeron on 30 July 2020 Classical Music, Indigenous

Ojibwe broadcaster, curator, producer and activist Jesse Wente has been named Chair of the Board of the Canada Council for the Arts. An outspoken advocate for Indigenous rights and First Nations, Metis and Inuit art, he is the first Indigenous chairperson of the organisation. Wente is known for his 24 years as a columnist for CBC Radio’s Metro Morning as well as his work as the director of film programmes at the TIFF Lightbox. As a speaker, he has led conferences at the International Forum of Indigenous Peoples, Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, the Canadian Arts Summit and numerous universities…

Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next

Current Issue

PDF HTML

Next Issue : June/July 2024

Ad Deadline : May 24, 2024

Past Issues, Subscriptions, Advertising