Tommaso Sollazzo, Marco Cera, Francesco Pellegrino, and Lucas Harris talk about zampognari and other Southern Italian traditions that go into the Tafelmusik/Vesuvius Ensemble’s upcoming O Come Shepherds concert.
Australian violinist Ray Chen talks about his approach to classical music, his favourite instruments, and repertoire in advance of his Toronto concert with pianist Julio Elizalde.
In Opera Atelier’s Don Giovanni, Marshall Pynkoski seeks to present a story that is capable of growth — something far from it being the relic of the past.
A new English text, creative staging, and overcoming other challenges of a national pub tour of La Bohème, including 11 days in Toronto’s Tranzac Bar, from AtG’s Joel Ivany and others.
Tafelmusik Oboist Marco Cera, jazz musician/arranger Andrew Downing, and singer Alex Samaras talk about putting together Haus Musik: Café Counterculture