Review | Orchestre classique de Montréal’s Warm & Welcoming Messiah
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…
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Review | Experimental OSM Holiday Program Misses the Mark
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…
Review | Yannick’s Messiah Vibrates Montreal’s Notre-Dame Basilica
Performances of Handel’s Messiah at Montreal’s Notre-Dame Basilica had been an annual tradition of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra up until about 12 years ago when…
Review | Czech Philharmonic: A Rare Treat of Czech Music in Canada
2024 is the Year of Czech Music. Inaugurated in 1924 to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Bedřich Smetana, this tradition occurs every decade…
Review | Czech Philharmonic Triumphs with Celebratory Program at Toronto’s Koerner Hall
The Czech Philharmonic’s guest appearance at Toronto’s Koerner Hall on Dec. 7 is part of a year-long series of concerts they are presenting the world-over…
Review | Barbara Hannigan Pulls Out All the Stops at Toronto’s Koerner Hall
Canadian soprano and 20/21st-century specialist extraordinaire, Barbara Hannigan, appeared at Toronto’s Koerner Hall on Nov. 28 with French pianist Bertrand Chamayou in a program they…
Review | Accordion Virtuoso Michael Bridge Opens Esprit Orchestra Season
Esprit Orchestra, conducted by Alex Pauk, presented three works at Toronto’s Koerner Hall on Nov. 24th. The first was Gabriella Smith’s f(x)=sin^2x-i/x. This follows the…
Review | Gala Talent: In Search of Vocal Treasures
On Wednesday December 20, Opéra de Montréal presented its Talent Gala, featuring 11 finalists in the company’s annual Atelier lyrique entrance competition. Adrian Rodriguez, Justin…
Review | An Over Full Cunning Little Vixen at Janáček Brno Festival
The 2024 Janáček Brno Festival closed on Nov. 24 with a revival of National Theatre Brno’s 2018 production of Janáček’s 1924 opera, The Cunning Little…
Review | Rusalka on the verge at Janáček Brno Festival
Years that end in a four have a special significance in the Czech Republic as a cause to celebrate their national musical heritage with a…
