Higher Education News
Université de Sherbrooke School of Music Université de Sherbrooke School of Music has three new scholarships for 2025 fall admission, thanks to a generous donation…
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École-Atelier Bruand: A Passion for Instrument-Making
The post-pandemic years have not been easy for Bruand Lutherie-Guitare. General Manager Pier Bergeron is now smiling again, not just for the start of the…
Jonathan Crow and Toronto Summer Music: Marrying Elite Chamber Performance and Music Education
Toronto Summer Music (TSM) has been a pillar of the city’s classical music scene since its inception in 2006. Currently leading the charge is the festival’s third artistic director, Canadian violinist Jonathan Crow.
Yannick Nézet-Séguin Appointed as Head of Conducting at Curtis Institute of Music
Celebrated conductor and current Curtis faculty member Yannick Nézet-Séguin will become the Curtis School of Music’s Head of Conducting, as the school announces the expansion of their conducting program.
Concert Review | OSMose: Great Fun for Kids!
This year’s OSMose at the Maison Symphonique featured a program of excerpts from 13 well-known pieces, most notably Edvard Grieg’s ‘Morning Mood’ from Peer Gynt, “Hedwig’s Theme” from John Williams’ iconic Harry Potter score, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s Flight of the Bumblebee, and Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ode to Joy.
Holiday Gift Guide (Winter 2023-2024)
If you’re scrambling to find good gift ideas for your music-loving friends and family members, La Scena Musicale’s got you covered. Welcome to the 2023-2024 holiday gift guide!
Student Perspectives on Remote Learning
By Eva Stone-Barney and Ruqaiyah Zarook The pandemic has resulted in major changes for music schools and young artist programs, changes that are now being…
Music Education in Public Schools: Between Optimism and Doubt
Even though Quebec Minister of Education Jean-François Roberge cried victory on June 16 by announcing the return to classes this fall for the majority of…
The Bluestocking Blues
In 2019, Canadian women take the right to attend university for granted. Yet not so long ago our universities were for men only. McGill University…
Quebec Cultural Policy – New Government, New Expectations?
With regard to the development of arts and culture in Quebec, the new CAQ-led government intends to follow the policies tabled earlier this year by…
