Leland Ko (cello) – OSM Competition
Leland Ko, winner of the 2023 OSM Competition, has a wonderful capacity for reflection. The Chinese-Canadian cellist is open to what life has to teach…
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Concert Review | Céleste Music Salon Welcomes Andrea Botticelli and Keiran Campbell
This most memorable period instrument performance by Toronto performers Andrea Botticelli and Keiran Campbell highlighted the salon venue as an ideal context in which to showcase leading Canadian talent.
Cris Derksen: Cellist at a Crossroads
“I’m half Cree and half Mennonite,” explains Cris Derksen. “I think that’s really important to say.”
Lebrecht Weekly | Luke-warm Rendition of Beethoven’s Triple Concerto and Elegant British Folksong Arrangements
There are many reasons why Beethoven’s triple concerto usually fails on record. Most are to do with ego.
CD Review | Portrait (Centrediscs, 2023)
Bryan and Silvie Cheng—brother and sister in real life—have just released a new album, Portrait, on Centrediscs—the most personal of their entire discography.
CD Review | Elgar & Lalo Cello Concertos (Sony Classical, 2023)
Nearly three decades after it was initially made, Israeli-Canadian cellist Ofra Harnoy’s recording of Edward Elgar’s cello concerto has been released on Sony Classical.
CD Review | Ricercari (Atma Classique, 2023)
Ricercari are most often solo instrumental pieces dating from the early baroque period, which are similar in character to Bach’s better-known preludes for solo cello.
Victor Julien-Laferrière: a career in high gear
Victor Julien-Laferrière is an artist much in demand. In September the young French cellist toured Normandy with the Orchestre de l’Opéra de Rouen, giving a…
Yo-Yo Ma Live Streaming of concert Projection on large screen
The Montreal Bach Festival announces the live streaming of the closing concert of the Festival featuring Yo-Yo Ma performing Bach’s Six Suites for Cello. The concert…
Musica Camerata Kicks Off 48th Season
Musica Camerata kicked off its 48th season with an evening of quartets for piano, violin, viola, and cello. Respected as a premiere Canadian chamber ensemble,…
