Concert Review | A Romantic Evening with Maria João Pires and the OSM
It was such a privilege to watch Pires step back into the Montréal limelight for this special concert – accompanied by the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal.
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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.
Concert Review | Beautiful parts fail to add up to a dramatic whole in Opera Atelier All is Love
All is Love, the new Opera Atelier production is a heterogeneous mix of numbers that impress individually but fail to add up to a dramatically satisfying whole.
Review | Mark Fewer Shines in Esprit Orchestra’s Richter and Ligeti Evening
To lovers of new music, Esprit Orchestra needs no introduction. Founded in 1983 by conductor Alex Pauk, the orchestra has been at the forefront of…
Concert Review | Mäkelä, Lim and The Orchestre de Paris in Montreal
The Maison Symphonique of Montréal was graced with prominent international talent: pianist Yunchan Lim and the Orchestre de Paris, led by Finnish guest conductor Klaus Mäkelä.
Something Old, Something New – Two Recent Montreal Performances
It might not be too well-known for those outside of North-America that February coincides with Black History Month, a tradition set in 1976, exactly a…
Review | UofT Opera delivers a sumptuous Busby Berkeley Cendrillon at Toronto’s Elgin Theatre
UofT Opera opened a sparkling new production of Massenet’s Cendrillon on March 15 at Toronto’s historic, neo-Baroque Elgin Theatre, the perfect setting for director Maria…
Concert Review | Southern Ontario Lyric Opera‘s Carmen Showcases Emerging Canadian Talent
Concert review of SOLO’s Carmen at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre.
Review | Strong Cast Makes OdM’s Reine-garçon Worth Hearing
Opéra de Montréal’s production of La Reine-garçon showed how important a strong cast can be to carry a contemporary opera, especially when its story of…
Concert Review | Toronto Symphony Orchestra presents Stravinsky’s Pulcinella
Based on last Saturday’s concert in Roy Thomson Hall, this next live concert recording of Stravinsky’s Pulcinella promises to be a winner.
