SCRUTINY | Director Stephen Williams’ ‘Chevalier’ Draws A Convincing Portrait Of A Historical Phenom

By Anya Wassenberg on September 13, 2022

Joseph de Bologne Saint-Georges, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, was an extraordinary man by any definition, and in many ways.

FEATURE | The History Of The Ed Mirvish Theatre And Canada’s Turbulent Movie Distribution Biz

By Anya Wassenberg on May 5, 2021

The historic Ed Mirvish Theatre on Yonge Street in Toronto is at the very heart of the story of the Canadian movie distribution business.

FEATURE | How A Little-Known Canadian Organist Became A Radio Sensation During WWII

By Christina Baade on September 24, 2020

Sandy Macpherson played soothing music to help keep people calm during the Second World War.

MAJOR CHORDS | The Origins Of The Canadian National Anthem Revealed In Mozart

By Michael Vincent on July 1, 2020

Looking into the origins of Canada's national anthem, 'O Canada', and Mozart's lasting influence.

GUIDE | A Tour of Glenn Gould’s Toronto (Or, How I Visited Three Fran’s Locations In One Day)

By Michela Comparey on January 21, 2020

Glenn Gould is one of Toronto’s most famous classical musicians and left his mark in many places around the city. This is what they’re like today.

Classical Music 101 | What Does Period Instrument Mean?

By John Terauds on May 6, 2019

Nearly every instrument in an orchestra has changed over the past three centuries. Some differences are obvious, others more subtle.

CLASSICAL MUSIC 101 | What Does It Mean To Be In Tune?

By John Terauds on April 23, 2019

How being in tune is really a combination of traditions and habits which changes throughout history.

Classical Music 101 | The Birth And Evolution Of The Modern Orchestra

By John Terauds on April 10, 2019

An evolutionary sketch of how the orchestra came to be, from 16th-century consorts to the modern orchestra we know today.

Fear and loathing in classical music journalism

By Michael Vincent on April 21, 2014

'Sometimes, unforeseen, a masterpiece seizes the knocker, batters down the door and enters unopposed'

By John Terauds on January 17, 2014