Songs in Self-Isolation brings together musicians, healthcare workers and others to deliver the gift of music to isolated hospital patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Violinists Marie Bérard and Stephen Sitarski, percussionist Ryan Scott, pianist Stephen Clarke and composer James O’Callaghan talk about Schnittke, polystylism, and much more leading up to the February 26 concert.
Nicole Lizée’s Karappo Okesutura Vol III: The Lost Karaoke Tapes is a striking mashup of live music and technology, full of emotion and whip smart humour.
Members of Tafelmusik talk about bringing back the wind band, or Harmonie, in music by Mozart, Beethoven and Rossini, and a world premiere by Toronto composer Cecilia Livingston.
Canadian bass-baritone Philippe Sly, San Francisco Opera stage director Roy Rallo and Montreal musician Félix De L'Étoile talk us through the creation of Le Chimera Project’s Winterreise.