By Arthur Kaptainis on January 30, 2023
This past weekend, a Finnish conductor Tarmo Peltokoski, 22, made his North American debut at the helm of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
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By Anya Wassenberg on January 30, 2023
Classical Music Festivals Canada has launched the second iteration of July in January, an online festival of classical chamber music, today.
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By Arthur Kaptainis on January 30, 2023
Classical music and opera events in Toronto for the week of January 30 to February 5, 2023.
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By Joseph So on January 29, 2023
The COC opens its winter season with the immortal The Marriage of Figaro, starring soprano Lauren Fagan and baritone Gordon Bintner.
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By Arthur Kaptainis on January 29, 2023
Alisa Weilerstein premiers Fragments, a pair of Bach-inspired programs, on Saturday night under the auspices of the Royal Conservatory’s 21C Music Festival.
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By Anya Wassenberg on January 27, 2023
Sinfonia Toronto has announced the launch of a formal environmental policy, including a number of specific measures intended to have a low carbon footprint.
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By Norman Lebrecht on January 27, 2023
With Maria Milstein and the Phion Orchestra, the outcome is a real interpretation, not something manufactured around a record label’s conference table.
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By Anya Wassenberg on January 26, 2023
The music catalogue biz is booming, with a new composite futures index in the works that will let investors speculate on the next streaming hit.
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By Anya Wassenberg on January 25, 2023
The violin concerto is one of the most enduring orchestral forms; here’s a sampling that will take you from its Baroque beginnings to its current state.
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By Ludwig Van on January 25, 2023
On March 31, 2023, the Ontario Pops Orchestra (OPO) releases its debut CD, Breaking Barriers.
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