If You Think Classical Music is Dead, You're Dead Wrong!
CRITIC'S PICKS | 10 Concerts You Absolutely Need To See In Toronto This Month (June 10 – 29)
Classical music, opera, theatre and dance events happening in and around Toronto for the week of June 10 – 29.
Joseph So
CLASSICAL 101 | Why We Say "Break A Leg"
Lucky underwear, lucky ties, lucky dresses. But whatever you do, don't say, "Good luck".
Michael Vincent
INTERVIEW | Jessye Norman: A Force Of Nature
The legendary American soprano and Glenn Gould Prize Winner reflects on her career, her experiences of being an artist of colour, and her thoughts on issues dear to her heart.
Joseph So
FEATURE | Are Animals Really Capable Of Making Music?
Doggos dig Mozart, goldfish can distinguish between Stravinsky and Bach, and elephants are better at staying in time than we are, as it turns out.
Anya Wassenberg
THE SCOOP | Canadian Opera Company Shines At 2019 Dora Awards
By Michael Vincent on June 26, 2019
With a total of seven wins, it was the Canadian Opera Company's night at the 40th annual Dora Awards at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts.
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REPORT | Study Shows Classical Music Streaming Soaring In Popularity
By Anya Wassenberg on June 24, 2019
Did you know that classical music is the fourth most popular genre among music consumers? Or that it numbers more fans worldwide than R&B or hip hop?
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SCRUTINY | Luminato: 'Hell’s Fury, The Hollywood Songbook' Packs An Emotional Wallop
By Paula Citron on June 23, 2019
The world premiere of Hell’s Fury, The Hollywood Songbook was greeted with an instantaneous standing ovation and a heartfelt chorus of bravi.
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SCRUTINY | Luminato: Rite Of Spring The Crown Jewel Of The Festival
By Paula Citron on June 22, 2019
With Rite of Spring, Luminato has introduced Toronto to the unlimited and fertile imagination of Yang Liping.
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LEBRECHT LISTENS | Roderick William Wants You To Savor Schubert’s Love-Struck Lieder
By Norman Lebrecht on June 21, 2019
One of the marvels of English music-making in the past couple of years has been the emergence of Roderick Williams in mid-career as one of the most pleasing lieder baritones of our time.
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SCRUTINY | Unlikely Pairing Of Orff And Korngold Hits The Spot In TSO Revival
By Joseph So on June 21, 2019
Jonathan Crow comes to the rescue. Runnicles' baton goes flying. Let's just say it was an exciting night of music making at the TSO with Orff's Carmina Burana and Korngold's Violin Concerto.
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SCRUTINY | Xiao Nan Yu's Farewell Performance In "The Merry Widow" A Must See
By Paula Citron on June 20, 2019
Xiao Nan Yu is ending her glittering twenty-two-year career as Principal dancer with the National Ballet in the manner she so richly deserves.
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PRIMER | 5 Reasons Not To Miss 'Rite Of Spring' At Luminato This Week
By Ludwig Van on June 18, 2019
A Peacock Princess brings a new Rite of Spring to Toronto audiences at Luminato this year.
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Classical Music 101: What Does A Conductor Do?
By John Terauds on June 17, 2019
Timekeeper, herder, tastemaker, cheerleader and scold. Those are the five primary jobs of a conductor. He or she is where the musical buck stops.
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THE SCOOP | Measha Brueggergosman To Receive Emergency Bypass Surgery In Calgary
By Michael Vincent on June 16, 2019
Renowned Canadian Opera singer Measha Brueggergosman has reported on her Facebook page that she is in Calgary waiting to receive double-bypass surgery in at Foothills Medical Centre.
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