Browsing: Orchestral
The country is wondering about the identity of singer-songwriter and activist Buffy Sainte-Marie after a new CBC investigation that contradicts her decades-old claims to Indigenous heritage.
On the occasion of its 2023 Gala featuring world-renowned soprano Renée Fleming, the National Arts Centre and its orchestra celebrated the Gala’s 25th anniversary.
Esprit Orchestra continues its 41st season with CIRCLE MAPS, taking place on November 30th, 2023 at Koerner Hall.
The OSM and the GMMQ have announced their signing of a collective agreement binding the orchestra and its musicians for five years since October 27, 2023.
Ensemble Classico-Moderne delivered on its promise of combining classic favorites and contemporary music during the first stop on its Toronto-Montréal-Quebec City tour.
This week, Opera America announced discounts at around 80 opera houses across North America, and a new study found a gendered disparity in US opera production roles.

The OSM is partnering with the CMADQ for a special educational program and concerts with the help of OSM Music Director Rafael Payare.
Montreal, October 17, 2023 – Bourgie Hall of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) presents the Ligeti Festival on Saturday, November 4 and Sunday, November 5, 2023, to mark the 100th anniversary of the celebrated Hungarian composer György Ligeti’s birth. The guest of honour will be the outstanding French pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard. Four events are planned for the Festival. On Saturday, November 4 at 2:30 p.m., musicologist Benjamin Levy, a professor at the University of California (Santa Barbara) and specialist on Ligeti, will present a lecture (in English and French) discussing the complex cultural phenomena that influenced the life…
Welcome to La Scena Musicale’s weekly Highlights, a roundup of classical music news from Canada and beyond. With the reveal of a new Métis opera, the impending release of a Canadian actor’s first French album, and the inaugural Sphere concert in Las Vegas, musical innovation is in the air this October! Recent and Upcoming Shows The Canadian Opera Company has opened their 2023-2024 season with Fidelio. It’s the first time the COC has performed this opera in 15 years and they did not disappoint, says critic Denise Lai. Vancouver Bach Choir will unveil their new season (Stir) with works by…