SCRUTINY | Evgeny Kissin, Encore Machine

By Arthur Kaptainis on May 2, 2015

Arthur Kaptainis reviews pianist Evgeny Kissin Toronto performance at Roy Thomson Hall, Friday May 1, 2015.

SCRUTINY | Yannick Nézet-Séguin Brings His Signature Dazzle to Toronto

By Michael Vincent on April 25, 2015

Superstar conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin brings Montreal's Orchestre Métropolitain to Koerner Hall with Stéphane Tétreault with for their Toronto debut.

SCRUTINY | TSO Explores the Armenian Experience With Ararat

By Arthur Kaptainis on April 23, 2015

Toronto Symphony Orchestra explore the music of Armenia with soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian, violinist Sergey Khachatryan and composer Mychael Danna.

CONCERT REVIEW | Hélène Grimaud Fights Off The Bends at Koerner Hall

By Michael Vincent on April 20, 2015

Pianist Hélène Grimaud at Koerner Hall, April 19, 2015. “Music expresses the motion of the waters, the play of curves described by changing breezes.”

THE CLASSICAL TRAVELER | André Previn and Elgar Well-Served in Texas (Review)

By Paul E. Robinson on April 20, 2015

Review: André Previn premieres his Double Concerto for Violin and Violoncello in Austin, Texas.

THE MORNING AFTER | Christianne Stotijn and Julius Drake Evoke of the Sounds of Spring

By Lev Bratishenko on April 14, 2015

Mezzo-soprano Christianne Stotijn and pianist Julius Drake perform a spring-like program of song at Pollack Hall.

CONCERT REVIEW | The Seiler Trio Blows a Musical Wind Through Heliconian Hall

By Robin Roger on April 13, 2015

Syrinx Concert Series: The Seiler Trio gives an outstanding performance of Trios for piano, violin and cello at Heliconian Hall.

CONCERT REVIEW | TSO: The Show Must Go On In a Victory Of Music Over Madness

By Arthur Kaptainis on April 10, 2015

Amid the great boiling cauldron of bad karma that is the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, there was a forgotten man: Jukka-Pekka Saraste...

UPDATE | Valentina Lisitsa Struggles to Find New Venue For Toronto Performance

By Michael Vincent on April 10, 2015

CONCERT REVIEW | Koerner Hall’s 500th Concert An Intimate Affair With Lisa Batiashvili and Paul Lewis

By Robin Roger on March 28, 2015

I’m sure that most people who purchased tickets to last night’s concert at Koerner Hall, did so in order to see violinist Lisa Batiashvili and pianist Paul Lewis perform together, rather than to observe the 500th concert at Koerner Hall. This milestone certainly added to the sense of occasion, and the presence of these two luminaries befit the celebration of a venue that has proven to be such a transformative addition to the musical life of this city...