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Newswire | UBC School of Music Celebrates 100 Years of the Old Auditorium

By Newswire on 7 October 2025 Classical Music, Newswire, Opera, West

Vancouver, BC — The University of British Columbia (UBC) School of Music invites community members to a landmark celebration marking the 100th anniversary of the Old Auditorium, one of UBC’s most iconic cultural spaces. The Old Auditorium has been a special place for students, alumni and members of the community. The “Old Aud” has, over the past 100 years, hosted artists and politicians such as Eleanor Roosevelt, Paul Robson, Dylan Thomas, and UBC alumni such as Judith Forst and Ben Heppner. It has served as a training ground for generations of musicians and performers, and as a valued social space for…

Upcoming Concerts (Oct. 2025)

By La Scena Musicale Team on 3 October 2025 Classical Music, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, Toronto, West

by Gianmarco Segato, Eva Stone-Barney, Hal Kowalewski Montreal Ladies’ Morning Musical Club (LMMC) The Verona Quartet, which originated in 2013 at Indiana University, is joined by American pianist Henry Kramer, in his second LMMC appearance, on Oct. 19. They will play works by Mendelssohn, Shostakovich and Schumann. Then on Nov. 9, Russian-Lithuanian pianist Lukas Geniušas makes his LMMC debut playing Schubert’s Four Impromptus, Opus 90, and his Minuet in C-sharp minor as well as Rachmaninoff’s Sonata No. 1 in D minor. www.lmmc.ca Musica Camerata Musica Camerata will continue its 2025-26 season with a concert of trios for…

Rumbold Vocal Prize: Edmonton Opera Highlights Tomorrow’s Stars

By Viktor Lazarov on 3 October 2025 Art Song, Classical Music, Music Competition, Opera, Vocal, West

What does it take to win a national competition as a classical singer? First, you must pass a pre-screening round among 140 other applicants of all voice types who are then narrowed down by half. Then, after live auditions held across five Canadian cities, you must be selected as one of four finalists (typically two male and two female voices). Finally, after a week of vocal coaching, rehearsing, and a gala performance in Edmonton, you may have the chance to earn the top prize that will launch your international career. Created in 2022, the Rumbold Vocal Prize aims to support…

Western Performing Arts Calendar

By Nathalie de Han on 3 October 2025 Scena Arts, West

Calgary Fluid Fest is Calgary’s largest festival of dance, movement and art. It celebrates contemporary creation until Nov. 8. www.springboardperformance.com Alberta Ballet unveils an all-new Nutcracker, reinvented by Artistic Director Francesco Ventriglia, with fresh choreography, new sets and costumes (Calgary, Dec. 3-7; Edmonton, Dec. 12-24). www.albertaballet.com Curated by Artistic Director Blake Brooker, the High Performance Rodeo is a three-week-long festival that has made Calgary a destination of arts and culture for four decades (Jan. 12-Feb. 1). www.oyr.org Edmonton Dedicated to experimentation, collaborative and new creative process, the Brian Webb Dance Company engages the audience in authentic dancing experiences. The new…

Fedorova and Takser Piano Studio: A Decade of Excellence

By Viktor Lazarov on 3 October 2025 Classical Music, Piano, West

Ten years after opening their piano studio in Vancouver, B.C., Daria Fedorova and Ilya Takser celebrate a fruitful pedagogical decade in the company of past and present pupils. Among them, students at the Manhattan School of Music, Juilliard, the Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal, and the University of Toronto Medical School. “Our alumni stay in touch with us long after they graduate,” says Takser. “It gives us hope that we are not complete evils—except in exacting the highest pianistic standards,” he adds with typical Russian-flavoured humour. Celebratory gatherings over dinner, coffee, and walks stimulate lively discussions around the duo’s pedagogical values, rich…

Cityscapes | Vancouver, B.C.

By La Scena Musicale Team on 3 October 2025 West

Welcome to Cityscapes by Kaitlyn Chan and Hal Kowalewski From sea to sea, Canada boasts beautiful natural landscapes and culturally-diverse cities. Our new column Cityscapes will spotlight one Canadian city per issue, offering insight into its inspiring spots, music and arts scenes, and unique neighbourhoods. For our first edition, we invited three local arts leaders to promote a gem of the West Coast: Vancouver, B.C. Ashlie Corcoran Ashlie Corcoran is artistic director of the Arts Club Theatre Company, the largest theatre company in Western Canada. She directs both theatre and opera, working across Canada and internationally. Corcoran grew up in…

Aren Okeymasim (Napew), Krystle Pederson, Tai Amy Grauman (Iskwewo), Rebecca Sadowski and Carmen Alvis in You used to call me Marie… (York Theatre, 2024). Photo: Emily Cooper

Review | Rooted in Story, Carried by Song: You used to call me Marie… at the Arts Club

By Kaitlyn Chan on 3 October 2025 Concert Reviews, Indigenous, Musical Theatre, Theatre, Vancouver, West

Playwright Tai Amy Grauman wrote her first draft of You used to call me Marie… in the Arts Club’s LEAP Playwriting Intensive about eight years ago. The play now returns at the intimate 237-seat Olympic Village Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre from Sept. 25 to Oct. 12. A Savage Society & NAC Indigenous Theatre production, You used to call me Marie… celebrates the love stories of Alberta’s Métis women—beginning with Marie Callihoo—from the 1930s to today as the Métis Nation rises across the plains. The play begins in the world of the stars. Actors dressed in cream and beige…

Honens International Piano Competition: Meet the Semifinalists

By Hal Kowalewski on 3 October 2025 Classical Music, Music Competition, Piano, West

As we approach this year’s Honens International Piano Competition, beginning Oct. 16 in Calgary, 10 semifinalists remain. These young pianists boast vibrant lives outside of the competition as multidisciplinary artists, writers, students, teachers and activists. Ádám Balogh Winner of the Honens 2022 prize for Best Performance of the Commissioned Work, Balogh is one to watch throughout this competition. Since 2022, Balogh has pursued a career as a piano soloist alongside a master’s degree, studying with Arie Vardi, Dénes Várjon and Gábor Farkas. Elia Cecino One of the youngest competitors this year, Cecino is no less accomplished than his peers. In…

Guide des concours: Competition Guide

By La Scena Musicale Team on 3 October 2025 Classical Music, Music Competition, West

The Shean Piano Competition Mailing: 14004 75 AVE NW, Edmonton, AB T5R 2Y6 Venue: Competition will be virtual via YouTube links Tel: 780-982-9916 [email protected] www.sheancompetition.com Dates: May 14-16, 2026 Deadline: December 8, 2025 Age Limit: 15-28 Instruments: Piano Six finalists will be chosen to compete for the top prize of $8,000 as well as the opportunity to perform with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. Second to Sixth Place finishers will also receive monetary awards. There is also a $1,000 award for the best performance of the test piece. Honens International Piano Competition 1175 – 105 12 Avenue SE, Calgary, AB, Canada,…

Woodwind Maintenance and Repair: The hidden world of instrument technicians

By Hal Kowalewski on 3 October 2025 Arts Industry, Classical Music, Montreal, West, Winds

To truly succeed in their craft, musicians need to pair up with the right instrument. Their artistry and technical skills are matched by their often-hidden counterparts, the technicians who devote their careers to constructing, maintaining and repairing the instruments that make the music possible. For woodwind technician Julie Dubreuil, the inner workings of woodwinds are a fascinating puzzle to solve. During her 15 years in the field, including her time at Twigg Musique’s repair workshop, Dubreuil has developed a reputation as the go-to technician for Quebec’s professional woodwind musicians. She says her work is “a weird mix between manual labour,…

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