By Paul E. Robinson on June 9, 2016
Musical Toronto visits Charleston, South Carolina for the 40th-anniversary of the Spoleto Festival, including their first-ever production of Gershwin’s Porgy & Bess.
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By Michael Vincent on June 8, 2016
RCM announces 2016/17 season, with Lang Lang, Daniil Trifonov, Deborah Voigt, Natalie Dessay, Gidon Kremer, Nicola Benedetti, Viktoria Mullova, The Dover Quartet, Charles Richard-Hamelin, Tony Yike Yang, Bramwell Tovey, The King’s Singers and more.
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By Michael Vincent on June 7, 2016
A ten-year-old Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts during an elementary school performance.
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By John Terauds on June 6, 2016
Two hours of arresting dance with striking visuals and music to make National Ballet’s Le Petit Prince come alive.
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By Joseph So on June 6, 2016
Critic’s Picks for classical music and opera events in Toronto for the Week of June 6 to 12.
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By Joseph So on June 5, 2016
James Ehnes @ 40: Canadian superstar violinist shares his thoughts on career and life.
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By Arthur Kaptainis on June 4, 2016
Toronto Symphony's Daphnis et Chloé fulfills expectations with soloist Pekka Kuusisto and conductor Juanjo Mena.
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By Paul E. Robinson on June 4, 2016
Dallas Symphony Orchestra bridges the gap between myth and legend at second annual Soluna Festival.
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By Joseph So on June 3, 2016
"I’m not an aggressively bizarre composer, but I’m colourful." Composer-pianist Brian Finley chats about his new opera, The Pencil Salesman, premiering this June at The Westben Arts Festival.
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By Michael Vincent on June 2, 2016
Eighteen-year-old Ayana Tsuji sweeps First Prize at the 2016 Montreal International Music Competition (Violin).
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