INTERVIEW | Barry Shiffman Talks About Composer Osvaldo Golijov, And The All-Golijov Concert On January 25

By Anya Wassenberg on January 20, 2026

PREVIEW | Music Around The Corner Offers Eclectic Programs In Unusual Venues

By Anya Wassenberg on December 19, 2025

Toronto's Music Around the Corner is back to offer chamber music in unusual locations, with two performances on December 27 and 28.

INTERVIEW | A Distinctive Voice: James Ehnes Talks About String Quartets, Chamber Festivals & The Stradivarius

By Ludwig Van on September 29, 2025

“It's been one of the great joys of my life having my quartet,” admits James Ehnes when asked to reflect on his experiences as head of his own chamber group, the Ehnes Quartet.

REPORT | Poiesis Quartet Triumphs At The Banff International String Quartet Competition

By Ludwig Van on September 3, 2025

Cincinnati based Poiesis Quartet stunned the Banff International String Quartet Competition’s (BISQC) veteran audience and distinguished jury with an incontestable victory.

INTERVIEW | Artistic Director Edwin Huizinga Talks About SweetWater Music Festival 2025

By Anya Wassenberg on September 2, 2025

The SweetWater Music Festival, September 16 to 21, has been showcasing Canadian and international musicians for more than two decades.

REPORT | At The Banff International String Quartet Competition Every String Quartet Has A Story

By Ludwig Van on August 29, 2025

Barry Shiffman, who was a BISQC winner with the St. Lawrence Quartet in 1992, has made sure that all of the groups who come to the competition emerge as winners.

FEATURE | Orchestral Music For The People: Strings & Spirits Brings A Classical Jam To The Emmet Ray

By Anya Wassenberg on August 28, 2025

Corechestral Music presented the very first Strings & Spirits event, a classical music open mic and jam that brought the art form to the Emmet Ray, a bar better known for jazz and rock bands.

REPORT | Banff International String Quartet Competition 2025 Off To An Original Start

By Arthur Kaptainis on August 26, 2025

The Banff International String Quartet Competition, which started Monday in the stunning surroundings of Banff National Park, and concludes Sunday.

CRITIC’S PICKS | Classical Music Events You Absolutely Need To See This Week: July 14 – July 20

By Hye Won Cecilia Lee on July 14, 2025

Classical music and opera events in Toronto for the week of July 14 to 20, 2025.

INTERVIEW | Singer, Musician Marichka Talks About Daughters Of Donbas — And Life As A War Correspondent In Ukraine

By Anya Wassenberg on July 8, 2025

Singer, musician — and war correspondent, an unusual resumé for Marichka who's debuting her Daughters of Donbas — Songs of Stolen Children on July 27 at the Scarborough Folk Festival.