INTERVIEW | Pianist Christina Petrowska Quilico Talks About Making More Rivers With Composer Frank Horvat (And More...)

By Anya Wassenberg on January 2, 2025

PREVIEW | Toronto Consort Present Incarnation To Kick Off 2025 With Reflection And Hope

By Anya Wassenberg on December 27, 2024

Incarnation, the next concert presentation by Toronto Consort, features music from 12th-century chants to carols and contemporary works.

PREVIEW | Director Richard Ouzounian Talks About Sondheim’s Into The Woods — At Koerner Hall To End The Year

By Anya Wassenberg on December 18, 2024

The Royal Conservatory and Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods offer a between holidays run that begins on December 28 and closes New Year’s Eve.

INTERVIEW | Executive Director Mervon Mehta Takes Us Inside The 21C Festival For 2025

By Anya Wassenberg on December 17, 2024

The 12th edition of the Royal Conservatory’s 21C Festival rings in the new year with new music, opening in January with a series of concerts that culminate in May.

THE SCOOP | Classical Guitarist Liona Boyd To Be Inducted In Canada’s Walk Of Fame

By Anya Wassenberg on December 10, 2024

In 2025, Canadian classical guitarist Liona Boyd will be inducted as a member of Canada’s Walk of Fame, adding to the many awards received over a 50 year career.

PREVIEW | Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra’s Classical Christmas Showcases Young Talent

By Anya Wassenberg on December 6, 2024

The Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra and the North York Music Festival come together in CBSO’s next concert, Christmas Classics, on December 14.

PREVIEW | Upper Canada Choristers & Cantemos Present A Holiday Travelogue

By Anya Wassenberg on December 5, 2024

A musical trip through diverse Christmas and holiday traditions — that’s the program for the Upper Canada Choristers and their Holiday Travelogue.

INTERVIEW | Telling The City’s Stories: Black Diasporas Tkaronto-Toronto Exhibit At The Museum Of Toronto

By Anya Wassenberg on December 5, 2024

A new exhibition at the Museum of Toronto delves into and celebrates the broad spectrum of Black Life in Toronto and how it has evolved through oral histories.

REPORT | Canadian Composer Christophe Beck Visits Toronto For Frozen Orchestral Performance

By Anya Wassenberg on December 4, 2024

Composer Christophe Beck was recently back in Canada to attend performances of the movie Frozen to a live orchestra playing his original score.

INTERVIEW | Ryan Wang: Canadian Pianist Wins BBC Young Musician 2024

By Denise Lai on December 4, 2024

The latest Canadian to take the classical world by storm is 17-year-old Ryan Wang from Vancouver, winner of BBC Young Musician 2024 award.