La Scena Musicale’s October Online Picks
Despite the many cancellations caused by the new restrictions announced last week by Quebec Premier François Legault, we are looking forward to a number of…
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Can there be performances in the age of COVID?
Not a bad autumn, in dollars and cents, for the arts sector in Quebec. On Oct. 2, Premier François Legault and Culture Minister Nathalie Roy…
Tenor Frédéric Antoun takes issue with La Presse article
Montreal tenor Frédéric Antoun, reacting to an op-ed article in La Presse in a video on Facebook, uses a tissue to demonstrate how, contrary to popular…
Erin Wall, 1975-2020
Erin Wall, a Calgary native (who also grew up in Vancouver) whose sumptuous voice and dignified stage presence kept her busy as both a concert…
COVID-19: CEWS extended to June 2021, CEBA loans expanded
October 9th update: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today the official extension of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) to June 2021 as well as…
Canadian Opera Company Cancels Remainder of 20/21 Season
Toronto – Given ongoing uncertainty around large-scale and indoor gatherings due to COVID-19, the Canadian Opera Company will be cancelling the rest of its originally…
Additional artists announced for The Resounding Concert at The Royal Conservatory
Additional musicians have just been added to the stellar lineup of artists announced last week for The Resounding Concert: iconic Canadian rock band Lighthouse (the group…
Bourgie Hall suspends its live concerts
Montreal, Wednesday, September 30, 2020 – Following the announcement that the city of Montreal has been moved to the red alert level, and in order…
Centaur Theatre Cancels the Portico Project
Montreal, September 29, 2020 – Following Monday’s press conference, at which Premier Legault announced that Montreal will shift into Red Alert for 28 days beginning…
Sinfonia Toronto goes online and gets symphonic
Even in the era of COVID-19, Sinfonia Toronto is thinking big. Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony and Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 are on the 2020-21 schedule.…
