The Banff International String Quartet Competition (BISQC) returns for its 15th iteration with an internationally celebrated jury and Rapprochement, a newly commissioned piece by Canadian composer Kati Agócs.
Alexander Brose, Michael and Sonja Koerner President & CEO Designate of The Royal Conservatory of Music, Executive Director of Performing Arts Mervon Mehta, and Dean of The Glenn Gould School James Anagnoson, today revealed programming details of the 16th season at Koerner Hall.
The Ottawa Chamberfest will celebrate its 30th birthday this summer with more than 60 concerts and events over two weeks, featuring some of Canada’s brightest stars, including Angela Hewitt and Marc-André Hamelin. Yet, big names aren’t the focus at Chamberfest 30. This year’s theme is “championing.” Artistic Director Carissa Klopoushak has encouraged performers to champion something they care about in their programs—be it a social cause, a little-known composer, or an emerging artist. This directive is the reason Hewitt will share the stage with rising-star-of-the-piano-world Carter Johnson, and Arion Baroque Orchestra will explore gender in a gender-bent concert of Handel…
Bravura: oeuvres pour cor naturel et pianoforte Louis-Pierre Bergeron, horn; Meagan Milatz, piano Atma Classique, 2024 Horn player Louis-Pierre Bergeron and pianist Meagan Milatz mark historic landmarks in their debut album, Bravura, works for natural horn and piano, produced by Atma Classique. In addition to premiere recordings of selected works by Vincenzo Rhigini and Franz Xaver Süssmayr as well as Cipriani Potter’s Sonata di bravura on historic instruments, the album is the first solo recording of a period brass instrument in Canada. Performing on reproductions of classical horns and a Viennese fortepiano, the duo’s tasteful and elegant musicianship is apparent…
OTTAWA, April 17, 2024 — Ottawa’s own internationally-acclaimed chamber music festival celebrates 30 years of changing lives through music this summer! Ottawa Chamberfest will celebrate its past and look towards the future with electrifying performances from legendary artists and treasured friends, as well as the emerging artists they champion. From July 25 – August 8, 2024, ChamberfestTM will bring Ottawa’s piano superstar, Angela Hewitt, the Art of Time Ensemble, and their take on The Beatles—as well as violinist Blake Pouliot, Canadian Brass, Cris Derksen, Danish String Quartet, Gryphon Trio, Ironwood Quartet, Marc-André Hamelin, Allison Au, Kleztory, Moneka Arabic Jazz, and…
La Chapelle de Québec is one of the crown jewels of Canada’s classical music scene.
What Guylaine Lemaire found as artistic director of CAMMAC was a musical environment that fostered new passions and forged lifetime friendships like no other.
Over forty years and in an impressive number of recordings, Peter Donohoe has never failed to challenge and surprise the listening public.
Tickets for the 2024 Elora Festival are now on sale for dozens of incredible concerts throughout July, as they mark their 45th Anniversary Season!
Festival Classica is thrilled to unveil the program for its 14th edition, which will run from May 23 to June 16 in Montreal and the Montérégie region.
