Industry News (February 2026)
Appointments On Jan. 6, Paris Opera announced the appointment of Semyon Bychkov as music director, effective Aug. 1, 2028, for a four-season term. Beginning Aug.…
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Industry News November/December 2025
Appointments Les Violons du Roy and La Chapelle de Québec have announced news that Bernard Labadie will assume the music directorship of the orchestra starting…
Newswire | Karoline Podolak Wins National Capital Opera Competition
Ottawa, ON: Karoline Podolak won the 2025 National Capital Opera Competition which took place on the 18th October at the Rideau Park United Church in…
Rumbold Vocal Prize: Edmonton Opera Highlights Tomorrow’s Stars
What does it take to win a national competition as a classical singer? First, you must pass a pre-screening round among 140 other applicants of…
Industry News (Oct. 2025)
Appointments Canada’s National Arts Centre (NAC) announced on Sept. 3 that the Finnish conductor John Storgårds will become the NAC Orchestra’s eighth music director, beginning…
Six Canadians Selected for Opera Competition with $21,000 Purse
Ottawa, ON: The National Capital Opera Society announced the 2025 finalists of the National Capital Opera Competition. A jury of John Avey, Cara Gilbertson and…
Review | Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio Competition Showcases Bright Young Talents
After a two-year hiatus, COC’s Ensemble Studio Competition made a comeback last night. The competition is the feature event of the COC gala fundraiser Centre…
Newswire | COC judges have selected seven finalists for this year’s Ensemble Studio Competition
After weeks of auditions and callbacks, COC judges have selected seven finalists for this year’s Ensemble Studio Competition. On Thursday, November 3, these enormously talented…
