If You Think Classical Music is Dead, You're Dead Wrong!
Season coverage sponsor ANALYSIS | Canadian Opera Company Annual Report Shows Impact From COVID-19
The Canadian Opera Company's annual performance data shows the impact of COVID-19 could have been much worse.
Michael Vincent
CRITIC'S PICKS | Classical And Opera Streams You Absolutely Need To See This Week
Classical music and opera events streaming on the web for the week of November 23 – 29.
Joseph So
FEATURE | Was Beethoven Black?
Was Beethoven Black? The contention seems to come up in social media every few years, sparking debate and deeper questions about culture and race.
Anya Wassenberg
FEATURE | Azrieli Music Prizes: Meet The Three Winning Composers
The Gala Concert of the biennial Azrieli Music Prizes will take place on October 22, featuring the Nouvel Ensemble Moderne, which will be performing the world premiere of the three prize-winning works in Montreal at the salle Claude-Champagne.
Caroline Rodgers
FEATURE | Unlocked Or Locked Down, How Music Teachers Are Learning To Adapt To COVID-19
By Robin Roger on November 24, 2020
We checked in with music teachers to see how they’re adapting during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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THE REMOTE PODCAST | Conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser On The Cultural Changes Taking Place In Orchestras
By Michael Zarathus-Cook on November 23, 2020
Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser joins us this week to chat about his journey thus far as a black, gay conductor at the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and beyond.
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CRITIC'S PICKS | Classical And Opera Streams You Absolutely Need To See This Week
By Joseph So on November 23, 2020
Classical music and opera events streaming on the web for the week of November 23 – 29.
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IN MEMORIAM | With The Passing Of Patricia Beatty Canada Has Lost A Titan Of Dance
By Paula Citron on November 21, 2020
Choreographer, educator, writer, collaborator, producer, dancer – Patricia Beatty's influence has touched generations of contemporary dance artists who work in every corner of this country.
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LEBRECHT LISTENS | Arvo Pärt’s Choral Devotions Occupy A Space All Their Own
By Norman Lebrecht on November 20, 2020
Alternately hypnotic and uplifting, this recent release spotlights Arvo Pärt's choral work.
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THE SCOOP | Opera Atelier Names New Artist In Residence For 35th Anniversary Season
By Michael Vincent on November 19, 2020
Opera Atelier has appointed Canadian Soprano Measha Brueggergosman as Artist In Residence for the 2020/21 season.
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THE SCOOP | The National Ballet And Cineplex Are Bringing ‘The Nutcracker’ To A Theater Near You
By Michael Vincent on November 19, 2020
In a surprise announcement yesterday, the National Ballet has partnered with Cineplex Events to ensure that Canadians across the country will be able to enjoy the magic of The Nutcracker this holiday season.
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THE SCOOP |Toronto Mendelssohn Choir Names Winner Of Annual Choral Composition Competition
By Michael Vincent on November 18, 2020
The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir has named Toronto-based composer Alastair Boyd the winner of the 6th annual Debbie Fleming Prize for Choral Composition.
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THE SCOOP | The Toronto Consort Pivots To Online Streaming Subscription Service
By Michael Vincent on November 17, 2020
The Toronto Consort has announced Early Music TV, a new online video subscription service dedicated to Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Baroque music.
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FEATURE | Seven Of The Most Difficult Pieces Of Music Ever
By Anya Wassenberg on November 17, 2020
Even Russian piano virtuoso and legend Anton Rubinstein gave up on one of the uber-challenging pieces on our list.
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