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Early Music & Baroque Guide

By La Scena Musicale Team on 9 November 2024 Baroque and Early, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, West

MONTRÉAL BOURGIE HALL www.sallebourgie.ca Located in the heart of downtown, Bourgie Hall of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is a must for Baroque music lovers. Nestled in a former heritage church, it provides exceptional acoustics as well as a splendid and intimate setting displaying some twenty Tiffany stained glass windows. In 2024-2025, Bourgie Hall is pleased to welcome the French ensembles Les Talens Lyrique and Près de votre oreille, as well as the renowned Quebec orchestra Les Violons du Roy. Vocal music will also be in the spotlight with prestigious British ensembles such as the Tallis Scholars, Stile Antico,…

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Choral Calendar (Nov 2024)

By Kristen Whittle on 9 November 2024 Choral, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, Toronto, Vancouver, West

West Early Music Vancouver Dec. 22, Vancouver Under the direction of Alexander Weimann, Early Music Vancouver will present a pairing of “Festive Cantatas” featuring Gloria in excelsis Deo cantata by J.S. Bach and Missa Nativitatis Domini by Czech composer Jan Dismas Zelenka. www.earlymusic.bc.ca Vancouver Chamber Choir Dec. 12, 13, Vancouver Peace and tranquility is the theme of the Vancouver Chamber Choir’s holiday concert entitled “Christmas by Candlelight.” Under the direction of Kari Turunen, the choir will present a large selection of holiday classics and new works, including Laura Hawley’s Mary called it an angel and the world première of Chris…

Artists of Alberta Ballet in Grimm. Photo: Paul McGrath

Review | Alberta Ballet’s perfectly nice Grimm

By Robin J Miller on 6 November 2024 Dance, La Scena Online, Scena Arts, West

Francesco Ventriglia became artistic director of Alberta Ballet in early 2024 with a vision: to blend tradition with innovation, to maintain the company’s roots in classical ballet while also exploring what it means to be a ballet company in the modern world. With his first production of the season, Ventriglia triumphed with one of the most traditional of all ballets, La Sylphide. His venture into innovation for his second production, Grimm (seen in Edmonton on October 25 and 26), proved to be far less exciting — but not because of the always excellent dancers. Choreographed for the company by Stefania…

Artists of Alberta Ballet in La Sylphide. Photo: Aaron Anker

Review | Alberta Ballet makes the case for La Sylphide

By Robin J Miller on 20 September 2024 La Scena Online, West

La Sylphide is an important ballet, but one that few of today’s ballet fans have ever seen. Alberta Ballet makes the case for it to be performed far more often. Not only is it key to understanding the foundations of ballet, it’s also a lot of fun: a tragedy that does not make you weep, with beauty enough to make you smile. La Sylphide — a modern ballet At nearly 200 years old, La Sylphide was the first “modern” ballet where a ballerina, supported by a large female corps de ballet, became the focus of the story. It was also…

Soprano Miriam Khalil at the Banff Opera Pub. Photo: Rita Taylor

Opera at Banff 2024: books as operas; arias and pints

By Catherine Kustanczy on 31 May 2024 Classical Music, Opera, Vocal, West

The 2024 Banff Summer Arts Festival has something to please every culture-vulture’s palate. With 65 shows and performances, including over 35 free events, the festival, which runs from June to September, includes an impressive lineup of opera offerings including free workshops, an intensive residency for artists, and a fun pub night where opera lovers of all stripes can enjoy music in a casual environment. The Banff Centre’s summer opera offerings coalesce under the banner of Interplay, which fuses the art forms of opera and chamber music, and explores how they integrate, particularly within the realm of new presentations. Interplay is…

Amadeus Choir practicing for Sir Andrew Davis Koerner Hall concert (Photo by Dahlia Katz)

La Scena Musicale Announces the Launch of the 2024 Choir Guide: Celebrating Choral Music

By La Scena Musicale Team on 17 April 2024 Arts Industry, Choral, Guides, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, Toronto, Vancouver, Vocal, West

Montreal, Quebec – April 17, 2024. La Scena Musicale, the renowned music magazine committed to serving the Canadian music community, is pleased to announce the launch of its 2024 Choir Guide. This year marks the 14th edition of this highly anticipated annual event, shining a spotlight on vocal art across Canada. La Scena Musicale’s Choir Guide is an invaluable resource for choirs seeking talented members. It’s also a valuable tool for singers looking for a choir for musical and social enjoyment. By offering exceptional visibility in our June national edition, the Guide is strategically released on May 31st, providing choirs…

Newswire | Julian Lage, Veronica Swift and SUMAC with Moor Mother to Perform at the 2024 Vancouver International Jazz Festival

By Newswire on 19 March 2024 Jazz, Newswire, Vancouver, West

(Vancouver, BC) – Coastal Jazz is pleased to announce performances by guitarist Julian Lage, vocal jazz singer Veronica Swift, and post-metal supergroup SUMAC with an opening set by poet and musician Moor Mother during the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, June 21 to 30, 2024. Tickets for all shows are available for purchase by the general public at www.coastaljazz.ca on Thursday, March 21 at 10:00 am PDT. The 39th edition of the Vancouver International Jazz Festival will offer a balance of free and ticketed performances, including the return of Downtown Jazz, a free concert series outside the Vancouver Art Gallery on…

Newswire | Vancouver Opera announces celebratory 65th Anniversary Season

By Newswire on 9 February 2024 Classical Music, Newswire, Opera, Vancouver, Vocal, West

FEBRUARY 9, 2024, VANCOUVER, B.C. / Traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations – Vancouver Opera celebrates 65 years of extraordinary opera with the announcement of its 2024–2025 season. In October, Strauss’ eternally-charming Die Fledermaus opens the season, followed by Jonathan Dove’s compassionate contemporary classic Flight in February 2025. Puccini’s sublime masterpiece Madama Butterfly closes the season in blockbuster style with an extended run in April/May 2025. “Through dynamic mainstage productions and grassroots outreach, Vancouver Opera is celebrating all-time operatic triumphs for our 65th anniversary,” said Tom Wright, Vancouver Opera General Director. “Since our inaugural 1960…

Hilary Hahn (left) and Nicolas Ellis (right)

Highlights | François Dompierre Honoured in Concert, Apple Music Classical in Asia

By Zenith Wolfe on 19 January 2024 Classical Music, Highlights, Montreal, Opera, Orchestral, Theatre, Vancouver, West

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.

Left to right: Franz Welser-Möst, Lorraine Pintal, Marin Alsop

Highlights | New Albums and Concerts to Welcome the New Year

By Zenith Wolfe on 12 January 2024 Classical Music, Highlights, Montreal, Opera, Vancouver, West

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.

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