Jakub Józef Orliński: A Countertenor for Modern Times
Jakub Józef Orliński is only 34 years old, but his media presence and aura have already launched him to the rank of one of the…
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La Scena Musicale Announces 2025-26 Season
La Scena Musicale is pleased to announce its 2025-26 season, its 30th year of publishing: seven issues (six national editions and one bilingual issue for…
Festival Les Printemps Slaves: An (Almost) Baroque Slavic Spring
The 12th edition of Les Printemps Slaves, Montreal’s only Slavic music festival, takes place May 6-30. Every year, Artistic Director Irina Krasnyanskaya comes up with…
Tafelmusik’s Baroque Brew: Triple Espresso With Alfredo Bernardini
When baroque oboist Alfredo Bernardini first performed with Tafelmusik in 1982, the baroque oboe was a much rarer specimen than it is today. “At the…
Review | Yannick’s Messiah Vibrates Montreal’s Notre-Dame Basilica
Performances of Handel’s Messiah at Montreal’s Notre-Dame Basilica had been an annual tradition of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra up until about 12 years ago when…
Newswire | Toronto’s Electric Messiah Returns with a Captivating Reboot at Theatre Passe Muraille
Soundstreams’ 41st season continues this December with Electric Messiah, the company’s 8th annual dynamic and original reimagination of Handel’s timeless classic.
Concert Review | COC Centre Stage: A Thrilling Showcase of Canadian Young Opera Talents
The Canadian Opera Company’s Centre Stage, now in its 10th year, is one of the most anticipated events in Canada’s opera world.
Lebrecht Weekly | Handel: Israel in Egypt (Avie)
When Georg Friederic Handel lived in London in the first half of the 18th century, there was not much to do after a concert and…
Ian Sabourin (countertenor) – Stingray Star Prize, Atelier Lyrique
If you asked a younger Ian Sabourin what he wanted to be when he grew up, the countertenor and 2023 Atelier Lyrique Stingray Star Prize…
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.”…
