musica intima Presents mâmowintowin: a gathering
VANCOUVER, B.C.– Vancouver’s acclaimed vocal ensemble, musica intima, welcomes two of Canada’s most distinctive Indigenous musical voices. Cree composer Andrew Balfour and Cree-Dene educator and…
Browsing: Andrew Balfour
Highlands Opera Studio: Elevating Canadian Opera Artists for 20 Years
In 2007, internationally-acclaimed operatic tenor Richard Margison and celebrated violist and stage director Valerie Kuinka started Highlands Opera Theatre. At the time, according to Kuinka,…
An Indigenous Playlist: Indigenous Artists Select their Favourite Tunes
In celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, La Scena Musicale asked several Indigenous artists to help create a playlist. Each artist selected…
ATMA Classique, Ensemble ArtChoral & Mécénat Musica Release Art choral, vol. 6: Moderne
January 31, 2025 – ATMA Classique, Ensemble ArtChoral and Mécénat Musica are proud to present Art choral, vol.6: Moderne with Ensemble ArtChoral under the direction…
La Rentrée: Indigenous Artists
Polaris Music Prize-winner Jeremy Dutcher will join the National Arts Centre Orchestra and conductor Alexander Shelley for an evening of new music as part of his Motewolonuwok tour. He invites audiences into an evening of personal, intimate musical experiences….
PODIUM 2024: Choral Singing in the Spotlight
Co-hosted by Canada Choral and l’Alliance chorale du Québec, the Podium 2024 Choral Conference and Festival took place in Montreal from May 16 to 19.…
CD Review | Ispiciwin (Leaf Music, 2023)
In the company of the Luminous Voices vocal ensemble, Andrew Balfour presents Ispiciwin, a new album of compositions inspired by Cree texts.
Highlights | Musicians Respond to Hamas Attack on Israeli Music Festival
Welcome to La Scena Musicale’s weekly Highlights, a roundup of classical music news from Canada and beyond. In light of the recent Hamas attacks in…
Andrew Balfour: Storytelling through Music
Medicine is an important element of composer Andrew Balfour’s creative pursuits. “People think of music as a refuge, but music can also be a powerful…
Editorial: From the Editor
Welcome to the February/March 2023 national issue of La Scena Musicale, our third of five national issues in our six-issue 27th season (2022-23) of publishing.…
