If You Think Classical Music is Dead, You're Dead Wrong!
COFFEE BREAK | The Tragically Hip And Feist Perform A Moving Tribute A Canadian Legend (Video)
By Michael Vincent on June 9, 2021
The Tragically Hip's Paul Langlois, Rob Baker, Gord Sinclair and Johnny Fay were joined by Feist in one of the Juno Awards 2021's memorable performances.
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COFFEE BREAK | Ethiopian-Israeli Singer Eden Alene Hits The Highest Note Ever Sung At The Eurovision Song Contest
By Anya Wassenberg on May 26, 2021
Ethiopian-Israeli pop singer Eden Alene hit an incredible B6 during the semi-finals of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021.
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COFFEE BREAK | Oscar Winner Jon Batiste Pays Tribute To His Classical Piano Teacher
By Anya Wassenberg on May 7, 2021
Oscar winner Jon Batiste gave a special shout out to his very first classical piano teacher in his acceptance speech.
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COFFEE BREAK | Hilarity Ensues After Music Store Starts A ‘Sign War’ In Virginia
By Michael Vincent on April 27, 2021
A sign war between a music store and a shoes store takes off in Christiansburg, Va.
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COFFEE BREAK | If You Haven’t Seen Opera Atelier’s New Documentary, Stop What You’re Doing
By Michael Vincent on April 6, 2021
Rich with sincerity and humour, this “resurrection of The Resurrection” is a must-see for any opera lover.
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COFFEE BREAK | Six Classical Music Pieces To Help You See The Beauty In Winter
By Anya Wassenberg on November 12, 2019
Classical music can be relied on to create moments of beauty, even in unexpected situations...like winter. And snow. Here are six compositions inspired by the coldest season that turn the ice and snow into sublime sound.
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COFFEE BREAK | Opera Singer Breaks Curfew Silence In Chile By Singing Aria (VIDEO)
By Anya Wassenberg on October 29, 2019
Soprano Ayleen Jovita Romero surprised her Santiago, Chile neighbourhood with an a capella version of “El derecho de vivir en paz” — or “The right to live in peace” — by composer Victor Jara, breaking the silence of a government-imposed curfew.
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COFFEE BREAK | Russell Braun Talks About His Upcoming Show At Luminato About Hollywood Composer (VIDEO)
By Michael Vincent on June 14, 2019
Renowned baritone Russell Braun talks about Hell’s Fury, The Hollywood Songbook, a new music theatre production at Luminato portraying the life of composer Hanns Eisler.
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COFFEE BREAK | The World's Oldest Surviving Piano Sounds Better That You'd Think
By Ludwig Van on May 1, 2019
Watch this astonishing performance on the world's oldest surviving piano dating back before Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven were even born.
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COFFEE BREAK | Amici Chamber Ensemble's Version Of "Hallelujah" Will Break Your Heart
By Ludwig Van on April 14, 2019
A performance by Amici Chamber Ensemble and Mireille Asselin of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" is too good not to share.
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