If You Think Classical Music is Dead, You're Dead Wrong!
ANALYSIS | The Scariest Trend In Classical Music: It’s Not 2021. It’s 2031
A new hypothesis suggests the pandemic has accelerated trends affecting classical music by a decade.
Michael Vincent
CRITIC'S PICKS | Classical And Opera Streams You Absolutely Need To See This Week: May 3 – 9
Classical music and opera events streaming on the web for the week of May 3 – 9.
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
REPORT | Five Ways Classical Music Is Pivoting
How classical music groups are pivoting amid the pandemic, and the key trends driving them.
Michael Vincent
COFFEE BREAK | Oscar Winner Jon Batiste Pays Tribute To His Classical Piano Teacher
By Anya Wassenberg on May 7, 2021
Oscar winner Jon Batiste gave a special shout out to his very first classical piano teacher in his acceptance speech.
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LEBRECHT LISTENS | Beethoven That Sings Like A Pentecostal Nightingale
By Norman Lebrecht on May 7, 2021
The Aris play Beethoven with sweeping flair and something close to insouciance on this recent recording.
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THE SCOOP | Tafelmusik Reissues Recording Of Black 18th Century Polymath Joseph Bologne
By Michael Vincent on May 6, 2021
An 18th century composer with a demeaning nickname is being recognized with an album reissue.
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FEATURE | The History Of The Ed Mirvish Theatre And Canada’s Turbulent Movie Distribution Biz
By Anya Wassenberg on May 5, 2021
The historic Ed Mirvish Theatre on Yonge Street in Toronto is at the very heart of the story of the Canadian movie distribution business.
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THE SCOOP | medici.tv Expands Jazz As Next Step For Classical Music Channel
By Michael Vincent on May 5, 2021
It’s the start of something new for the premiere classical music channel Medici.TV.
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THE SCOOP | Toronto Musician Makes His Last Performance
By Michael Vincent on May 5, 2021
Going out with a bang has taken on a whole new meaning at a funeral for Toronto's Brentnol McPherson — aka Bonny Brent or just “Cabbage”.
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CRITIC'S PICKS | Classical And Opera Streams You Absolutely Need To See This Week: May 3 – 9
By Joseph So on May 3, 2021
Classical music and opera events streaming on the web for the week of May 3 – 9.
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THE SCOOP | The Concours Musical International de Montréal Names Finalists
By Michael Vincent on April 30, 2021
The names of eight pianists who will compete in the Final Round of the 19th edition of the Concours Musical International de Montréal (CMIM) have been announced.
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FEATURE | How Virginia Woolf’s Work Was Shaped By Classical Music
By Emma Sutton on April 30, 2021
Woolf’s interest in music was overlooked after her death, however, 80 years on, we are now beginning to explore how her literary experimentation was fuelled by it.
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Lebrecht Listens | Mining The Fruits Of Michael Mann’s Musical Career
By Norman Lebrecht on April 30, 2021
Mann’s playing is subliminally evocative of a decade when Europe’s finest settled beside the Pacific in a new recording showcasing his life's work.
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