Lebrecht Weekly | Gabriel Fauré: Violin concerto (Naxos), Complete piano works (Calliope)
Fauré is the French composer the world finds hardest to dislike. While Debussy means custard to some tastes and Ravel an acute form of mustard,…
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Newswire | TMChoir and Sébastien Vallée Welcome Six Rising Conductors
Six up-and-coming conductors will take the podium under the leadership of Jean-Sébastien Vallée for a series of workshops and masterclasses for the TMChoir’s 15th Symposium.
Newswire | Elora Festival 2024: Tickets Now on Sale!
Tickets for the 2024 Elora Festival are now on sale for dozens of incredible concerts throughout July, as they mark their 45th Anniversary Season!
Concert Review | Shimmering Fauré & Confident Mussorgsky at the MSO
Maestra Eun Sun Kim, conductor of the San Francisco Opera, and local favourite pianist Louis Lortie joined forces with the MSO for a program of works for piano and orchestra.
Lebrecht Weekly | Poulenc and others: Chamber music (Calliope/DG)
I can’t listen to Francis Poulenc for long without imagining a Gitane between my lips and smoke curling out of the corners.
Highlights | François Dompierre Honoured in Concert, Apple Music Classical in Asia
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.
Concert Review | Sharing Perspectives: Memories of Loss – Sir Andrew Davis Conducts Faure’s Requiem
Conductor Laureate Sir Andrew Davis received a regal welcome befitting his longstanding kinship with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and its audience.
CD Review | Femmes de légende (Atma Classique, 2023)
Femmes de légende Élisabeth Pion, piano Atma Classique, May 2023 Quebec pianist Élisabeth Pion’s album opens with limpid, fluid and warm playing. A magnificent symbiosis…
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir 2023-24 Season: Hear the Passion
The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir has big plans for its upcoming 2023-24 season. Artistic Director Jean-Sébastien Vallée’s programming is based on the theme “Human Passion Unleashed.”…
CD Review | Fauré: Après un rêve / Lalo: Espérance (Deutsche Grammophon, 2022/3)
Fauré: Après un rêve / Lalo: Espérance María Dueñas, violin; Itamar Golan, piano Deutsche Grammophon (2022-23) No stranger to Canada, María Dueñas made her mark…
