FEATURE | In Defence Of Going To Concerts Alone

By Michela Comparey on October 3, 2015

No shame, much to gain. Why going to a concert solo just might be the best thing you've ever done for yourself.

JOHN TERAUDS | Valentina Lisitsa, Social Media, and the Public Etiquette of Art

By John Terauds on April 9, 2015

Every once in a while, someone comes along to spill hot tea over the veneer of civil society, and we get a chance to watch it crack and curl before our eyes...

EDITORIAL | The TSO Removes Audience's Right to Choose

By Michael Vincent on April 7, 2015

The TSO have censored pianist Valentina Lisitsa based on her political views, which goes against the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms...

FITS AND BURSTS | The Effect of Scheduled Start Times on Concert Attendance

By Michael Vincent on March 31, 2015

Concert start times can be divided into two primary groups: The 7:30 and the 8:00 p.m. Besides the supreme importance of curating world-class artists and engaging programs, arts presenters must also invariably decide upon the start time of each show...

#leanarts Tackles Performing Arts Ills with Startup Methods

By Margaret Lam on September 14, 2014

No One Defends a Starving Artist

By Margaret Lam on September 8, 2014

Op-ed: The Compositional Voice and the Need to Please

By Open Submission on September 4, 2014

COMMENTARY | What is a composer, today?

By Curtis Perry on August 27, 2014

I believe the question of what a composer is today rests on what basis a composer – a practitioner of sound-art – is capable of accurately reflecting our contemporary rituals and life experiences.

A music critic’s odyssey against second-hand music

By Michael Vincent on July 30, 2014

Re:Sound Tariff 8 could make Canadian musicians some of the lowest paid in the world [updated]

By Michael Vincent on July 20, 2014