Musical Entrepreneurs in the Age of COVID-19
The pandemic has pushed the whole classical music sector further into the embrace of recorded performance and digital experimentation. What used to be a second…
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The Elora Singers Have Got It Covered
Twenty-four people in masks. Twenty-five if you count the leader; 29 if you include the string quartet. Unknown location. Sounds mysterious. In fact, Hope & Refuge, a…
The OSM Competition announces its 2020 semi-finalists
Dedicated to woodwinds and brass instruments, the 81st edition of the OSM Competition unfolds between October 21 and December 12, 2020. In these times of…
Mécénat Musica distributes $1.5 million to 35 cultural organizations in Quebec
Mécénat Musica program has distributed $1.5 million to 35 cultural organizations in Quebec during pandemic from funds administered by three partner community foundations: Foundation of…
COVID-19: CALQ – New program to compensate for loss of ticket revenues
On Wednesday, October 7, the Conseil québécois de la musique attended a meeting that brought together the main performing arts groups in order to obtain…
Quebec Gives $50M to Help Cultural Institutions
Premier François Legault and Culture Minister Nathalie Roy unveiled a new $50 million grant program that will help more than 500 cultural organizations across the Quebec.…
Red Zones in Quebec: Concert Halls will be Closed
UPDATE: More information about the restrictions concerning artistic establishments will be announced during a press conference tomorrow (October 2nd). Quebec Premier François Legault announced this…
Karaoke Night Causes COVID-19 Outbreak in Quebec City
At least 50 new cases of COVID-19 have been linked to a karaoke night which took place on Aug. 23 at Quebec City’s Bar Le…
COVID-19: Concerts and Operas on the Web
August 30 Met Live Streams: Verdi’s Falstaff Starring Lisette Oropesa, Angela Meade, Stephanie Blythe, Jennifer Johnson Cano, Paolo Fanale, Ambrogio Maestri, and Franco Vassallo, conducted by…
Never Waste A Crisis Lixil, Japan’s Multinational Construction Giant
The COVID-19 pandemic has generated a shadow boom in media variations on the “never waste a crisis” theme. When major crises arrive, a small army…
