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La Scena Online is the digital magazine of La Scene Musicale.Contents: News, Concert reviews, CD reviews, Interviews, Obituaries, etc; Editor: Wah Keung Chan; Assistant Editor: Andreanne Venne
ISSN: 1206-9973

Randall Goosby and Gustavo Gimeno. Photo: Allan Cabral/TSO

Concert Review | Invigorating Bartók in a disconnected TSO program

By Gianmarco Segato on 7 June 2024 City, Classical Music, Concert Reviews, La Scena Online, Orchestral, Toronto

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s (TSO) eclectic June 6 program pulled together a disparate selection of works by Canadian, German, Hungarian and Austrian composers ranging over four centuries. If it was difficult to ascertain a dramaturgical connection between them, individually, they each had something to offer. TSO CAMH Art of Healing To start, TSO CEO Mark Williams took the stage alongside President & CEO of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Sarah Downey to speak about their Art of Healing program, in collaboration with Shkaabe Makwa—the Centre for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Wellness. Art of Healing brings together…

Conductor Janne Nisonen

Lebrecht Weekly | Vim and Vigour for Ries and Clement

By Norman Lebrecht on 7 June 2024 Lebrecht Weekly

Ries and Clement were the musicians closest to Beethoven. Ries, who knew Beethoven from Bonn, acted as his secretary before moving to London where he was active in the Philharmonic Society that commissioned Beethoven’s ninth symphony.

The Elora Festival: A Musical Summer in Ontario’s Most Beautiful Village

By Newswire on 3 June 2024 La Scena Online

The 45th Season of The Elora Festival begins on July 5 and runs for 3 weekends in “Ontario’s most beautiful village”!

Lebrecht Weekly | Janine Jansen and Klaus Mäkelä offer a Masterclass in Sibelius and Prokofiev

By Norman Lebrecht on 31 May 2024 Lebrecht Weekly

When Janine Jansen is on song, no living violinist comes close.

Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Ph.: S. Brinkman

Summer 2024: A Jazzlover’s and Festivalgoer’s Guide

By Félix-Antoine Hamel on 31 May 2024 La Scena Online, Scena Jazz

For jazz fans, the summer festival season is often a unique occasion to see musicians and bands perform live that are otherwise only approachable through recordings. However, with a plethora of festivals and as many schedules, one can easily get a bit lost. As is the custom this time of year at LSM, we once again offer our readers a few suggestions to help navigate this summer’s festival extravaganza. Understandably, many of the headliners for today’s jazz festivals are names that bring big crowds: the presence of André 3000, George Clinton, Hiatus Kaiyote or Killer Mike almost guarantees full houses,…

Montreal Chamber Music Festival: The Countdown is on!

By Newswire on 29 May 2024 La Scena Online, Montreal

Renowned international musicians and rising young talents will come together to share their musicality and passion at the Montreal Chamber Music Festival.

Soprano Leah Hawkins named the Met’s 2024 Beverly Sills Artist Award winner

By Newswire on 28 May 2024 Classical Music, La Scena Online, Opera

The Metropolitan Opera has named soprano Leah Hawkins the winner of the 2024 Beverly Sills Artist Award.

U of T Opera's 2024 Production of Cendrillon, Photo by Richard Lu

The University of Toronto Faculty of Music Announces New Opera Commission

By Newswire on 27 May 2024 La Scena Online, Toronto

The University of Toronto Faculty of Music is pleased to announce the commissioning of a new opera, Fall River, the legend of Lizzie Borden, slated for premiere in November 2026 by U of T Opera.