If You Think Classical Music is Dead, You're Dead Wrong!
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INTERVIEW | Composer Howard Shore Looks Back On His Work For ‘The Lord Of The Rings’
Oscar-winning Canadian composer Howard Shore looks back on his work for Peter Jackson's 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy.
Anya Wassenberg
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YEAR IN REVIEW | Classical Music: Discovering 2021’s Lesser Known Gems
Classical music fans can take comfort in a string of notable recordings released in 2021.
Anya Wassenberg
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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
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FEATURE | Why Do People Cough At Concerts?
Why do people cough so much during classical music concerts, and can it be stopped?
Anya Wassenberg
THE SCOOP | Meet RCM’s New Artistic Director Of Oscar Peterson Program
By Michael Vincent on January 24, 2022
The RCM has announced that conductor Colin Clarke has been appointed the first Artistic Director of the Oscar Peterson Program at the Oscar Peterson School of Music.
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THE SCOOP | 11 Classical Music Festivals Collaborate In Free Online Event
By Anya Wassenberg on January 24, 2022
Classical Music Festivals Canada (CMFC) has announced July in January, an online classical music festival that will take place from January 28 to February 28, 2022.
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THE SCOOP | Harbourfront Centre Names Inaugural Director Of Indigenous Arts
By Michael Vincent on January 24, 2022
Harbourfront Centre has appointed Denise Bolduc as their inaugural Director of Indigenous Arts.
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LEBRECHT LISTENS | January Is The Month We All Start Listening To Clarinet Music
By Norman Lebrecht on January 21, 2022
January is the month when we all stop drinking, go vegan, return to the office, and listen to clarinet music.
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THE SCOOP | Music Society Sparks Outrage For Letter Critical Of Diversity In Classical Music
By Michael Vincent on January 20, 2022
The Twitterverse has been in an uproar this week after composer Spencer Arias shared a letter he received from the “Society for the Preservation of Western Music” (SPWM).
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THE SCOOP | Ontario To Reopen Concert Halls And Other Facilities In Three-Step Process
By Anya Wassenberg on January 20, 2022
The province of Ontario is moving to ease current public health restrictions, including reopening concert venues and theatres.
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THE SCOOP | Hart House At UofT Announces Black Futures 2022 Arts & Dialogue Series
By Anya Wassenberg on January 18, 2022
The University of Toronto’s Hart House will present Black Futures, a series of events and talks through the lens of Afrofuturism from January 31 to March 8.
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THE SCOOP | Toronto’s Suad Bushnaq Awarded Kathleen McMorrow Music Award
By Michael Vincent on January 17, 2022
The Ontario Arts Foundation has announced Toronto-based composer Suad Bushnaq, this year’s Kathleen McMorrow Music Award winner.
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LEBRECHT LISTENS | Weinberg Is A Light In the Darkness
By Norman Lebrecht on January 14, 2022
At the turn of the century, there was hardly any Weinberg to be found on record; two decades on, there is so much Weinberg about it is hard to advise a new listener where to begin.
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INTERVIEW | Dr. Patricia Wright Talks About 35 Years At Canada’s Largest Pipe Organ
By Anya Wassenberg on January 13, 2022
Dr. Patricia Wright looks back on 35 years playing Canada's largest pipe organ, the giant Casavant Opus 1367.
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