If You Think Classical Music is Dead, You're Dead Wrong!
THE SCOOP | Two Multimillion-Dollar Donations Lead To The Renaming Of RCM's Conservatory Theatre
By Michael Vincent on October 5, 2016
The Royal Conservatory of Music has announced two massive donations by Michael and Sonja Koerner and James and Louise Temerty, capping off an unprecedented four-year goal of raising $40 million towards of the Growing Greatness campaign.
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Tonight: York University student's winning choral mass in recital at St Mary Magdalene
By John Terauds on November 29, 2013
The legacy of Canadian church music to come from within that church’s doors in the 20th century is significant, thanks to composer Healey Willan, who was music director there from 1921 until his death in 1968.
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THE SCOOP | Pianist Anton Kuerti Awarded Order of Ontario
By Michael Vincent on January 14, 2016
Concert pianist and composer Anton Kuerti to be awarded 2016 Order of Ontario on Jan 20, 2016.
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Sunday: Contact Contemporary Music concert lures audience with dramatic titles for new works
By John Terauds on December 7, 2013
If you were offered a choice between hearing a new piece entitled Adagio for Cello & Amp (a late work by the late Barbara Pentland) or something called Dreaded Sea Voyage, which one would you go for?
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THE SCOOP | Toronto’s Iconic Music Gallery Forced To Relocate
By Michael Vincent on May 3, 2017
Toronto’s Music Gallery has announced that they are being forced to vacate from 197 John St, a home they have leased from the Church of St. George the Martyr for over 17 years.
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Olivier Latry plays Montreal's new concert organ and declares himself impressed
By John Terauds on January 16, 2014
Latry, the titular organist at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris told Radio-Canada reporter Francine Plourde that, “I was really very impressed with what Casavant has realised with this instrument, which is a pipe organ with a wide dynamic range.”
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THE SCOOP | A Complete List Of 2016 Juno Winners: Classical Music
By Ludwig Van on April 4, 2016
A complete list of the classical music 2016 Juno Winners, including Dinuk Wijeratne, L’Harmonie des Saisons, Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal, James Ehnes, Colin Stetson and Sarah Neufeld.
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Tokyo String Quartet announces end of a long a glorious history
By John Terauds on April 20, 2012
The following notice appears on the Tokyo website, signed by violinists Martin Beaver, Kikuei Ikeda, violist Kazuhide Isomura and cellist Clive Greensmith:
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The Seaboard Grand is a new musical instrument that is like a piano -- but isn't
By John Terauds on March 24, 2013
An American startup called Roli has developed a new instrument called the Seaboard Grand. It is a mushy digital keyboard that mixes a piano’s controllable pitch and dynamics with a vibraphone’s wa-wa intonation.
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Steven Isserlis brings his intensity to Koerner Hall
By John Terauds on December 1, 2011
He’s performing a great program that features a new commission from Thomas Adès. You can check all the details and ticket info here.
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