By Brian Chang on March 12, 2018
Interview and commentary from choral conductor William Weinart (Eastman) and Don Mclean (U of T) on the vacancy created by Hilary Apfelstadt's departure as Director of Choral Activities at the University of Toronto.
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By Joseph So on March 12, 2018
Classical music and opera events happening in and around Toronto for the week of March 12 – 18.
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By Michael Vincent on March 11, 2018
Part review, part obituary for one of the most important new music festivals in Toronto, which died last night.
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By Joseph So on March 10, 2018
Women’s Musical Club of Toronto 2018/19 season launch event entices with the promise of the Poulenc Trio, Thomas Oliemans, Mariam Batsashvili, Joel Quarrington, Rolston String Quartet, and Blake Pouliot.
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By Robin Roger on March 10, 2018
TSMF 2018 will explore a breadth of musical perspectives, past and present, through works by Brahms, Messiaen, Ravel, Shostakovich, as well as music from today’s composers including Chan Ka Nin, Steve Reich, Kinan Azmeh, Abigail Richardson Schulte, and Tim Corlis.
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By Anya Wassenberg on March 9, 2018
Daniel Lipton, an acclaimed conductor of opera, remains at large after a warrant was issued for his arrest in Hamilton, Ontario for a sexual assault that his accuser claims occurred some three decades ago.
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By Member on March 9, 2018
The program includes Maki Ishii’s spectacular, electrifying Mono-Prism, combining Toronto’s Japanese taiko drumming ensemble, Nagata Shachu with Esprit.
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By Matthew Timmermans on March 8, 2018
Stabbed, yelled at, beaten, treated like children, and made to go mad. Are female characters getting a fair shake against our "woke" contemporary standards?
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By Sara Schabas on March 8, 2018
Strong female musicians abound in this city, and the increased emphasis on the #MeToo and #TimesUp movement continues to expose and inspire female leadership and much-needed change in the arts.
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By Member on March 8, 2018
Simon Fryer, Artistic Director of Music In the Afternoon concerts, presented by the Women’s Musical Club of Toronto, today announced the lineup for the 2018/2019 season.
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