FEATURE | Seven Of The Most Difficult Pieces Of Music Ever

By Anya Wassenberg on November 17, 2020

FEATURE | Was Beethoven Black?

By Anya Wassenberg on September 29, 2020

Was Beethoven Black? The contention seems to come up in social media every few years, sparking debate and deeper questions about culture and race.

FEATURE | Azrieli Music Prizes: Meet The Three Winning Composers

By Caroline Rodgers on September 25, 2020

The Gala Concert of the biennial Azrieli Music Prizes will take place on October 22, featuring the Nouvel Ensemble Moderne, which will be performing the world premiere of the three prize-winning works in Montreal at the salle Claude-Champagne.

RECORD KEEPING | Stewart Goodyear Offers Pristine Technique And Sensitive Interpretation Of Beethoven Concertos

By Anya Wassenberg on September 17, 2020

Stewart Goodyear has always worn his heart on his sleeve when it comes to Beethoven, and his love of the material emerges as a technically polished and musically graceful interpretation of all five piano concertos on Beethoven: The Complete Piano Concertos, an Orchid Classics release.

Guide | A Musical Reading List For The Labour Day Weekend

By Robin Roger on September 4, 2020

Even for adults, the Labour Day Weekend has a “back to school” feeling, so we include a book about learning in this list in addition to others to offer some consolation for the onset of autumn.

PROFILE | Stephan Moccio: 'Time To Come Back To The Piano'

By Anya Wassenberg on September 3, 2020

Composer, producer and pianist Stephan Moccio talks about his brand new release of solo piano music, 'Tales of Solace'.

THE SCOOP | Lang Lang Releases ‘The Goldberg Variations’ With Personal Introduction From Beijing

By Anya Wassenberg on September 3, 2020

Superstar pianist Lang Lang will release not one, but two recording of J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variations, with a streaming event live from Beijing on the release date of September 4.

PROFILE | Max Richter: ‘The Pandemic Has Changed All Our Thinking’

By Peter Goddard on August 13, 2020

Max Richter mines the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 for inspiration in his reflective new album, Voices.

THE SCOOP | 2020 Azrieli Music Prizes To Premiere Four Works On Medici TV

By Michael Vincent on August 6, 2020

Canada’s largest music prize for composition has announced they will stream this year’s Gala concert from Montréal’s Salle Claude-Champagne on Medici TV, October 22, 2020, at 8:00 p.m. ET.

INTERVIEW | Composer/Conductor Eric Whitacre Talks About ‘Virtual Choir 6: Sing Gently’

By Paula Citron on July 17, 2020

Grammy Award-winning American composer and conductor Eric Whitacre talks about inventing virtual choirs, and putting together his sixth iteration of the art form for the pandemic, 'Virtual Choir 6: Sing Gently'.