Conductor Sir Andrew Davis, 80, Dies
Sir Andrew Davis, former conductor of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, died of Leukemia on Saturday, at the age of 80. Davis led the TSO for…
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Glenn Gould Foundation Receives $12 Million to Expand International Reach
The Glenn Gould Foundation announces that it has been designated to receive $12 million in Federal funding over the next five years.
Concert Review | Philadelphia Orchestra Thrills with Definitive Rachmaninov in Toronto
The Philadelphia Orchestra tours all over the world, but this past Wednesday marked their first performance in Toronto under musical director Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
Nézet-Séguin receives Honorary Fellowship from The Royal Conservatory of Music
Yannick Nézet-Séguin has been inducted as an Honorary Fellow (FRCMT) of the Royal Conservatory of Music.
The TSO Announces Tour: Celebrates 101 Years with D’Angelo, Gimeno Conducts
To celebrate Canadian music-making in its 101st year, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO), led by Music Director Gustavo Gimeno, will appear at Montreal’s Maison symphonique and Canada’s National Arts Centre in Ottawa on May 4 and 5, 2024.
Joyce El-Khoury & Serouj Kradjian: What They’re Made Of
El-Khoury and Kradjian have created a program that combines bel canto favourites with a collection of the Lebanese songs she grew up listening to. This repertoire will be completely new to Toronto audiences, and will include the North American première of Les cèdres by Iyad Kanaan.
Verdi Goes to Church: A Requiem with the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir
At the time of its première in 1874, Verdi’s Messa da Requiem was described by sharp-tongued conductor Hans von Bülow as “an opera in ecclesiastical robes.”
Concert Previews: April/May 2024
Upcoming performances in Montreal, Toronto, and Quebec City, running throughout April and May 2024.
International Jazz Day / Canadian Celebrations
In November 2011, UNESCO issued a proclamation establishing April 30 as International Jazz Day, effective the following year. The purpose of this decision was to…
Long & McQuade: A ‘Second Roaring ’20s’
With only a book about business and the help of drummer Jack McQuade, Jack Long opened his first music store at the edge of York Village, on the second floor of a Carlton Street home.
