Editorial From The Editor
October is La Scena Musicale’s month for youth and our sixth annual Rising Stars issue. Here we feature 15 musicians and ensembles that have distinguished…
Browsing: Next Great Art Song
Canada’s Next Great Art Song Vies for $100k Aviva Community Fund
Editor’s Note: La Scena’s project Canada’s Next Great Art Song is in competition for a $100,000 grant from the Aviva Community Fund. Read below about…
Sergio Barza’s Favourite Art Song
La Scena Musicale is celebrating the Art Song with the worldwide survey, What is your favourite art song? Submit your vote at www.nextgreatartsong.com. Conductor Sergio Barza shares his three choices…
La Scena Musicale Fundraising Campaign 2015–16
It is with great pride for me to say that La Scena Musicale has completed 20 years of publication. This past year, we featured such…
Three Great Love Songs
In honour of Saint Valentine’s Day, I offer three great love songs that particularly move me. Robert Schumann: Du bist wie eine Blume Robert Schumann’s…
What Makes an Art Song Great?
Mahler’s little-regarded serenade gets my vote! What makes a Great Art Song? I usually consider a song great when I can’t get it out of…
