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Choral Calendar (February 2026)

By Marie-Claire Fafard-Blais on 2 February 2026 Choral, Classical Music, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, Toronto

Montreal In Sense and Sound Feb. 7, Cabaret du Lion d’Or La Clique vocale, conducted by Milaine Deroy, invites you to an immersive, sensual and hushed experience where the senses are awakened by sound that becomes, in turn, vibration, whisper, pianissimo or forte. It is a hymn to complicity—tinged with the sincere, touching and passionate voices of La Clique vocale. www.cliquevocale.com L’Heptade is 50 years old! March 14, 7:30 p.m., and March 15, 2 p.m., Quai 5160 – Maison de la culture de Verdun The Chant de La Fontaine vocal ensemble pays tribute to the cult album of Quebec progressive…

George Krissa (Shakespeare) and Company in & Juliet. Photo: Dahlia Katz

George Krissa: Toronto’s Musical Theatre Heartthrob

By Emma Yee on 2 February 2026 Interviews, Musical Theatre, Theatre, Toronto, Vocal

If you’ve taken the TTC or walked around downtown Toronto any time from last May until now, chances are high that you’ve seen a poster featuring George Krissa. The Saskatchewan-born actor has had a busy season. He played the dashing rogue Anatole in the Crow’s Theatre and Musical Stage Company co-production of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 in its Mirvish transfer this past summer. He was also the romantic Jimmy Ray Dobbs, in the Garner Theatre Productions and Mirvish co-production of Bright Star this fall—and now, until May 31, he will appear in the reimagined William Shakespeare…

Esther Hwang (left) and the Musicians of the VSO (right, Photo: Cristian Markos)

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra: Facing the Music

By Hal Kowalewski on 2 February 2026 Arts Industry, Chamber Music, Employment, Orchestral, West

From late 2025 through the start of 2026, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) has been embroiled in turbulence. On Sept. 12, musicians stood outside the historic Orpheum Theatre distributing flyers calling for a new contract and competitive pay, noting that musician compensation “lags behind comparable symphonies” across Canada, despite the VSO’s $53 million endowment fund. At 5 p.m., Sept. 25, the musicians of the VSO walked out of the Orpheum, initiating the strike. That evening’s performance—as well as performances throughout the week—were cancelled. On Sept. 26, the VSO released a statement that they were “disappointed on the impact this will have…

SMCQ: 60 Years of Creation

By Guillaume De Pauw on 29 January 2026 Canadian Music, Chamber Music, Classical Music, Contemporary, Montreal, Orchestral

The second half of Société de musique contemporaine du Québec (SMCQ)’s anniversary season promises to be particularly busy, with five concerts, eight premieres and numerous collaborations with leading orchestras, ensembles and soloists. On the occasion of this 60th season, SMCQ reaffirms its role as a bridge between generations of composers. Artistic Director Simon Bertrand, a 2026 Opus Awards nominee for “Artistic Director of the Year,” offers an overview of the upcoming concerts in the following text. > Intergenerational dialogue is at the heart of this second part of the season. How did you come up with this theme for the…

Principal Youth Conductor and Community Ambassador Daniel Bartholomew- Poyser. Photo: Curtis Perry

Newswire | NACO Renews Daniel Barthlomew-Poyser as Principal Youth Conductor

By Newswire on 29 January 2026 Arts Industry, Chamber Music, Classical Music, Employment, Orchestral, Ottawa

The NAC Orchestra is delighted to announce the renewal of Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser’s appointment as Principal Youth Conductor for an additional three seasons, alongside his new role as Community Ambassador, effective immediately. “It is an honour to serve as part of the conducting team at Canada’s National Arts Centre. Over the past several seasons, we have created music and artistic resources that have inspired young audiences across Canada. I am looking forward to doing even more of the same in the seasons to come, and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to introduce even more young people to the magic of Canada’s…

Canadian composer Kelly-Marie Murphy’s music has been performed around the world by outstanding soloists and ensembles, and broadcast on radio in more than 22 countries. Photo by Kamara Morozuk.

Newswire | WSO Announces Kelly-Marie Murphy as New Composer-in-Residence

By Newswire on 28 January 2026 Arts Industry, Canadian Music, Chamber Music, Employment, Newswire, West

(January 19, 2026 – Winnipeg, MB) – The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (WSO) is delighted to announce the appointment of award-winning Canadian composer Kelly-Marie Murphy as its new Composer-in-Residence, beginning with the 2026/27 season. A leading figure in Canada’s contemporary music scene, Dr. Murphy becomes the fourth composer to hold the position in the WSO’s history. “I am often amazed by my own good fortune,” shares Dr. Murphy. “I am honoured and excited to be the next Composer-in-Residence with the WSO. I feel like I’ve grown up with the orchestra during its New Music Festivals over the years, and this appointment brings it…

James Anagnoson (left) & Barry Shiffman (right)

Newswire | The Royal Conservatory of Music Announces Leadership Transition at The Glenn Gould School

By Newswire on 28 January 2026 Arts Industry, Classical Music, Employment, Newswire, Toronto

TORONTO, January 23, 2026—The Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) announced today that James Anagnoson will be stepping back from his duties as Dean of its post-secondary performance training school, The Glenn Gould School (GGS), effective this summer. Having held the position since 2007, Anagnoson will refocus his efforts on teaching and mentorship as the new Director of The Glenn Gould School Piano Department, while continuing as a key member of GGS’s piano faculty. He will also oversee the Piano Master Class Program at GGS. In recognition of the remarkable role he has played in elevating GGS to a highly respected and sought-after music school, Anagnoson will become Dean Emeritus when he leaves his current position. Barry Shiffman, Associate Dean and…

Newswire | Calgary Opera Announces Powerful 2026/27 Season

By Newswire on 28 January 2026 Newswire, Opera, Vocal, West

CALGARY, AB – Calgary Opera proudly announces its 2026/27 season, a bold and emotionally charged journey featuring three grand operas on the Southern Alberta Jubilee stage, a beloved family production, and a wide array of immersive experiences that bring opera into the heart of the community. The season opens with Puccini’s Tosca (October 2026), a pulse-pounding political thriller where passion and power collide in one of opera’s most emotionally explosive masterpieces. In winter, audiences are swept into the shimmering fantasy of Massenet’s Cinderella (January–February 2027), a radiant tale of transformation, true love, and escape. Spring brings Verdi’s searing Otello (April 2027), an unflinching exploration of jealousy and…

Newswire | Pro Coro Canada Presents UK Composer Paul Mealor’s Light of Paradise

By Newswire on 28 January 2026 Choral, Classical Music, Montreal, Newswire, Vocal, West

Edmonton, AB – Pro Coro Canada proudly announces its March concert, Light of Paradise, on March 1, Sunday, at 3 PM at McDougall United Church, Edmonton. This performance features the North American premiere of The Light of Paradise, a composition by award-winning Welsh composer Paul Mealor, who will be in attendance at the concert. The Light of Paradise draws on the life and writings of medieval mystic Margery Kempe, blending choir, soloists, and saxophone quartet in a powerful and immersive choral work. Mealor’s distinguished career includes music for landmark UK events such as the wedding of the Prince and Princess…

Andrii Maslov in Paradisum. Photo: Balint Hirling

Review | A Poetic Night at the Circus: Recirquel’s Paradisum

By Kaija Pepper on 27 January 2026 Circus, Concert Reviews, Contemporary, Dance, Vancouver, West

Paradisum is an unusual theatrical experience—a dark and brooding new circus show grounded in contemporary dance, with enough high-flying acts of derring-do to arouse the audience to frequent applause. That at least was the case in Vancouver when Hungary’s Recirquel premiered Bence Vági’s Paradisum in North America as part of the DanceHouse season, presented in partnership with the Cultch. Key to this brooding and also beautiful work is the mysteriously threatening setting—mountains and towers rise imposingly, then collapse and reform, or melt into thin air and reappear in new configurations. Once I became aware of the simplicity of the stagecraft,…

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