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By Michael Vincent on January 9, 2015
In honour of the victims of the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris, the Allegri Quartet organized a massive ensemble of 150 string players to perform Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings in London’s Trafalgar Square last night. By all accounts it was an extraordinary and moving tribute...
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on January 7, 2015
Rock icon Courtney Love has been cast as the star of Todd Almond's Kansas City Choir Boy, an experimental opera staged by the Prototype Festival at the Manhattan Arts Centre on January 8...
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on January 5, 2015
On 30 December 2014, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) released the long-awaited final administrative rule which fully implements Section 403 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2012 – the law authorizing musical instruments as carry-on baggage onboard US air carriers...
(Continue reading)By Robert Harris on December 18, 2014
The rapid unraveling of Orchestra London continued Thursday as London City Council refused to advance the beleaguered organization any additional funds to cover their rapidly deteriorating financial situation. With a gallery packed with students, members of the Orchestra and the general public, Mayor Matt Brown said “it is a tough decision to say no (to the orchestra), but we need to hit the re-set button”
(Continue reading)By Mylene Vincent on December 17, 2014
Soundstreams has officially released their annual report this week, which is quick progress, considering their fiscal year ended on August 31. It has been a busy year for Toronto’s intrepid contemporary classical music presenter. They moved offices across town, and also welcomed well-known arts manager, Susan Worthington as their new Executive Director effective early September 2014. It is yet to be seen what she will bring to this dynamic organization, but according to the report, she has a fairly healthy slate to work with.
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on December 16, 2014
We are delighted and humbled to announce Musical Toronto won first place in the Arts & Entertainment Category at the fifth annual Canadian Weblog Awards!
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on December 12, 2014
In a press release announced this morning, Tafelmusik have confirmed l’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal conductor Kent Nagano will be coming to Toronto to direct the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir in Toronto at Koerner Hall, on Thursday January 22, for a four-day engagement. This occasion will mark the first time Nagano comes to Toronto to perform with Tafelmusik.
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on December 10, 2014
In an attempt to gain insight in the stunning and sad turn of events for Orchestra London (see original story here), we contacted London Orchestra Executive Director, Joe Swan for an exclusive interview. It was a candid conversation, which started with Swan apologising for his current state of anxiety. He had been preparing for a meeting with the orchestra musicians and was in crisis mode.
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on December 9, 2014
According to AM 980, Orchestra London has confirmed that the seventy-seven year-old orchestra will cease operations effective Tuesday, 16 December 2014. The planed closure is due to a massive budget shortfall, to the tune of nearly half a million dollars...
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on December 4, 2014
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