We’re starting off the new year with appointments to the Order of Canada and the Order of Ontario, a host of new releases, and several concerts featuring notable Quebecois classical performers.
Classical musicians and ensembles are getting in the holiday spirit with free performances at children’s hospitals, upcoming holiday themed concerts, and the release of winter or Christmas inspired albums.
From Colette Maze, the, oldest pianist in the world to Claude Kahn, the founder of an international music competition that’s over 50 years old, the classical music world has lost many influential performers, composers, and teachers this week.
Hommage à François Dompierre Louise Bessette, piano; François Dompierre, composer and piano ATMA Classique, 2023 We rarely hear Louise Bessette in this light. To celebrate…
The Juno Awards announced their winners in the classical and jazz categories in Edmonton, Alberta at The JUNO Opening Night Awards Presented by Music Canada…
Suite Tango Denis Plante, bandoneon; Stéphane Tétreault, cello ATMA Classique, 2022 Suite Tango keeps listeners on their toes with a series of six dynamic tango…
Consolations Antoine Malette-Chénier, harp ATMA Classique, 2022 There’s a lot of beauty to be found in Consolations, a solo harp album starring Antoine Malette-Chénier, but…
From a historical perspective, Jules Massenet’s art songs have been given short shrift compared with his larger-scale operatic undertakings like Manon, Werther and Cendrillon. Baritone…