Welcome to La Scena Musicale’s weekly Highlights, a roundup of classical music news from Canada and beyond. It’s season announcement time, and Canadian artists are…
Off the back of numerous music industry layoffs in 2023, Universal Music Group and Atlantic Music Group have announced their own rounds of job cutting.
2024-2025 season announcements continue, Apple may be fined over $700 million CAD for allegedly stifling Spotify, and Concordia and McGill University are legally challenging the Quebec government over tuition increases.
Many Canadian ensembles, from Club musical de Québec and Sinfonia Toronto to Vancouver Opera and Ensemble ArtChoral, are announcing their upcoming 2024-2025 seasons.
Conservatoire de musique de Montréal will honour François Dompierre at its 80th century concert, TomoeArts is shutting down after 15 years of performances, and Apple Music Classical is now available in Asia.
We’re starting off the new year with appointments to the Order of Canada and the Order of Ontario, a host of new releases, and several concerts featuring notable Quebecois classical performers.