FEATURE | Seven Of The Most Difficult Pieces Of Music Ever

By Anya Wassenberg on November 17, 2020

FEATURE | Orchestre symphonique de Montréal’s 2020 Competition Gives Young Musicians More Opportunity

By Anya Wassenberg on November 11, 2020

The Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, home to one of Canada’s oldest music competitions, felt it was doubly important to continue the competition this year.

FEATURE | Classical Music For A Creepy Halloween Mood

By Anya Wassenberg on October 29, 2020

We’ve looked at the obvious and the more obscure, pieces both centuries old and new, to come up with a list of musical suggestions for getting into the spooky spirit of Halloween.

THE SCOOP | Filmmaker/Artist Alanis Obomsawin Is The 13th Glenn Gould Prize Laureate

By Anya Wassenberg on October 15, 2020

Abenaki filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin has been chosen as the thirteenth Glenn Gould Prize Laureate.

IN MEMORIAM | Renowned Canadian Soprano Erin Wall Dies At Age 44

By Anya Wassenberg on October 9, 2020

Canadian soprano Erin Wall has died at the age of 44. She had been living with cancer since 2018.

FEATURE | Was Beethoven Black?

By Anya Wassenberg on September 29, 2020

Was Beethoven Black? The contention seems to come up in social media every few years, sparking debate and deeper questions about culture and race.

RECORD KEEPING | Stewart Goodyear Offers Pristine Technique And Sensitive Interpretation Of Beethoven Concertos

By Anya Wassenberg on September 17, 2020

Stewart Goodyear has always worn his heart on his sleeve when it comes to Beethoven, and his love of the material emerges as a technically polished and musically graceful interpretation of all five piano concertos on Beethoven: The Complete Piano Concertos, an Orchid Classics release.

PROFILE | Stephan Moccio: 'Time To Come Back To The Piano'

By Anya Wassenberg on September 3, 2020

Composer, producer and pianist Stephan Moccio talks about his brand new release of solo piano music, 'Tales of Solace'.

THE SCOOP | Lang Lang Releases ‘The Goldberg Variations’ With Personal Introduction From Beijing

By Anya Wassenberg on September 3, 2020

Superstar pianist Lang Lang will release not one, but two recording of J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variations, with a streaming event live from Beijing on the release date of September 4.

REPORT | Music Study May Help Keep Your Brain Young, Science Says

By Anya Wassenberg on August 19, 2020

Can music slow down and even reverse the effects of aging and dementia in the brain? New studies join a growing body of research that suggests the answer may well be in the affirmative.