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OCM performing Haendel's Messiah, 2025. Photo: Tam Photography

Newswire | Orchestre Classique de Montréal Announces Its 87th Season

By Newswire on 28 April 2026 Chamber Music, Classical Music, Montreal, Newswire, Orchestral

Montreal, Tuesday, April 28, 2026 – Orchestre Classique de Montréal (OCM) is pleased to unveil the programming of its 87th season presented by BMO Bank of Montreal. Several renowned artists will be featured in the upcoming season, including Janina Fialkowska, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Aline Kutan, Cameron Crozman, Tessa Fackelmann, Sharon Azrieli and Marc Djokic. The OCM’s 2026–2027 season promises to be rich, bold, and resolutely open to the world. From Beethoven to Piazzolla, from Baroque to contemporary creations, it offers a vibrant musical journey where major repertoire works, world premieres, and remarkable collaborations come together. The summer season will open in style with the return of a family-friendly initiative: the second…

Bruce Liu with Orchestre symphonique de Montréal. Photo: Antoine Saito

Review | OSM’s Rite of Spring & Bruce Liu’s Tchaikovsky

By Amanda Wong on 24 April 2026 Classical Music, Concert Reviews, Montreal, Orchestral, Piano, Romantic

As the weather in Montreal starts to warm again, Rafael Payare and Orchestre symphonique de Montréal hailed the return of spring with some fitting Stravinsky (The Rite of Spring) and welcomed an exciting guest soloist: pianist Bruce Liu. Twenty-eight-year-old Liu, back home in Montreal, returned to play Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1, while the OSM unveiled Denis Gougeon’s newest work within a program of great Canadian talent (seen Apr. 22). Gougeon was in the hall to witness the world premiere of his composition La Traversée, an OSM commission dedicated to Payare himself. This 12-minute piece celebrates a passing, journey, or…

Photo: Vancouver Opera

Newswire | Vancouver Opera’s La Bohème Set to Shatter Box Office Records

By Newswire on 24 April 2026 Newswire, Opera, Vancouver, Vocal, West

APRIL 24, 2026, VANCOUVER, B.C./ Traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations – Vancouver Opera proudly announces that its 2025-2026 season-closing production of Puccini’s La Bohème is tracking to become the highest-grossing opera in the company’s illustrious 66-year history, surpassing the record formerly held by the 2023-2024 season production of Carmen. One of opera’s most cherished and widely-popular works, La Bohème’s passion, heartbreak, and soaring melodies will close the season on an unforgettable high note, both artistically and at the box office. With this blockbuster season finale, Vancouver Opera reaffirms its commitment to delivering exceptional, grand-scale opera experiences to diverse audiences. Tom Wright, General Director…

L-R: Pablo Ferrández by Kristian Schuller; Quatuor Danel by Marco Borggreve; Dinuk Wijeratne

Newswire | Music Toronto Announces Its 2026–27 Season

By Newswire on 24 April 2026 Classical Music, Contemporary, Newswire, Toronto

TORONTO, ON — (April 24, 2026) — Music Toronto is proud to announce its 2026–27 season, a vibrant and wide-ranging series that brings together many of today’s leading international and Canadian artists while deepening the organization’s commitment to artistic excellence, discovery, and community connection. On October 8, the season opens with internationally acclaimed cellist Pablo Ferrández, hailed by some as “the next Yo-Yo Ma,” making his Canadian solo recital debut. The program celebrates the 150th anniversary of Pablo Casals’ birth, honouring the legendary artist whose legacy reshaped the voice of the cello through works by Bach, Britten, and Cassadó. Throughout…

Photo: Antoine Saito

Newswire | Orchestre symphonique de Montréal to Renew Rafael Payare’s Tenure

By Newswire on 23 April 2026 Classical Music, Employment, Montreal, Newswire

MONTREAL, April 22, 2026 — The Orchestre symphonique de Montréal is honoured to announce the renewal of Rafael Payare’s tenure for a five-year term. Maestro Payare, whose initial term will conclude in the spring of 2027, will carry his cherished relationship with the OSM—now as Music and Artistic Director—through the 2031–2032 season, dedicating 14 to 16 weeks each regular season. The change in title reflects his desire to shape the future of the OSM beyond programming and his presence on the podium. Since being appointed in 2021, Rafael Payare has consolidated the OSM’s place at the forefront of major North…

Newswire | Ottawa Chamberfest Announces 2026 Summer Festival

By Newswire on 23 April 2026 Baroque and Early, Chamber Music, Classical Music, Dance, Multimedia, Newswire, Opera, Ottawa, Theatre

Ottawa, ON – Ottawa Chamberfest announces its 2026 Summer Festival, running July 23 to August 2, featuring a wide-ranging program of international and Canadian artists, bold new music, major chamber collaborations, and free community events across 11 days in the Nation’s Capital. Set against Ottawa’s bicentennial year, the 2026 edition reflects a city celebrating 200 years of history, growth, and cultural expression. At its core, the festival invites audiences to step away from the everyday and experience music as it happens: live, shared, and authentic. Chamberfest’s wide-ranging lineup of international and Canadian artists presents programs that span from baroque opera…

Photo: Art Streiber

Newswire | Remembering Michael Tilson Thomas, 1944–2026

By Newswire on 23 April 2026 Arts Industry, Classical Music, Obituaries, West

It is with deep sadness that we share with you that Michael Tilson Thomas died at home on April 22, 2026 surrounded by family and friends. In 2021, he was diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme, an aggressive type of brain cancer. Through his illness he continued to make music—a testament to his legacy as a musician and communicator. He was preceded in death by his husband Joshua Robison. Michael Tilson Thomas was Music Director Laureate of the San Francisco Symphony, Conductor Laureate of the London Symphony Orchestra, and Co-Founder, Artistic Director Laureate of the New World Symphony and Distinguished Professor of…

Annie Noël-de-Tilly, Photo: Gracieuseté de l'Ensemble Passamo / Clement Ba

Newswire | Annie Noël-de-Tilly wins NAC Bursary 2026

By Newswire on 23 April 2026 Arts Industry, Classical Music, Newswire, Orchestral, Ottawa

OTTAWA , April 22, 2026 – Eight talented music students, aged 18 to 24 and with ties to the National Capital Region, competed this week for a chance to win prizes worth more than $34,000 at the 45th annual National Arts Centre Orchestra Bursary Competition, held at the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre. This year’s winners are: • The 2026 NAC Orchestra Bursary ($10,000) – Annie Noël-de-Tilly, flute • The Crabtree Foundation Award ($6,500) – Jackson Kelly, percussion • The Friends of the NAC Orchestra Award ($3,500) – Sara LeBlanc, oboe • The NAC Orchestra Vic Pomer Award ($3,000) – Graeme Lister,…

Madeline Cooper (Ciboletta) & Marcus Tranquilli (Pappacoda) in Toronto Operetta Theatre's A Night in Venice. Photo: Gary Beechey (BDS Studios)

Review | Comic Carnevale in Toronto Operetta Theatre’s A Night in Venice

By Gianmarco Segato on 21 April 2026 Concert Reviews, Opera, Toronto, Vocal

Toronto Operetta Theatre closed their season with Johann Strauss’s 1883 operetta A Night in Venice. Set in Venice during carnival season, it revolves around plot devices that might be considered questionable today. These include a nobleman’s ‘right’ to deflower young women, and what must have been some hilarious cross-dressing at the time…all handled with taste and not too much unnecessary fanfare here. A young cast seized their roles for all they were worth, resulting in a fun afternoon (seen Apr. 19) of light entertainment—not a small thing given the current state of the world. As with many operettas, the story…

CLVB '33. Photo: Abigaile Edwards. Courtesy of Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.

Newswire | Banff Centre Announces 2026 Summer Arts Festival Lineup

By Newswire on 21 April 2026 Chamber Music, Classical Music, Dance, Literature, Multimedia, Music Competition, Newswire, Orchestral, Strings, West

BANFF, AB, April 21, 2026 – Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity is excited to bring together world-renowned musicians, artists, and writers, as well as passionate audiences for the 2026 Banff Centre Summer Arts Festival (BCSAF). Running throughout May to September, the 2026 festival invites audiences to experience a season of artistic discovery of over 100 free and ticketed events. Tickets are now available for the 2026 Banff Centre Summer Arts Festival at banffcentre.ca/summer-arts-fest. What started as a single week of events in 1950, Banff Centre Summer Arts Festival is now the signature summer arts event in Banff, Alberta. As a…

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