Programmatic music based on a story is a particular treat for audiences who know the story well.  It harkens back to a time of radio dramas or long epic novels that engrossed us through our imaginations.

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra will be hitting the bricks this April on a mini tour with stops in Montreal and Ottawa.

Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble stopped by Toronto last night. David Podgorski shares how their global mandate is especially pertinent in today's society.

The extraordinary Canadian soprano shares her thoughts on repertoires others fear to try.

Aside from fine performances from American soprano Kirsten Blaise and Austrian baritone Daniel Schmutzhard and decent work by the period-instrument Vienna Academy Orchestra and its founding music director Martin Haselböck, Giacomo Variations marked the low point of this Toronto opera (or opera-related) season.

The Canadian Opera Company released its 2013 annual report on Monday afternoon, declaring a $15,000 surplus — achieved thanks to a transfer of nearly $1 million from the Canadian Opera Foundation.

Two of the three core Amici members — clarinettist Joaquin Valdepeñas and cellist David Hetherington — are members of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, so they know all about serious music. This sideline is about picking up some less mainstream fare with favourite colleagues.

Classical music and opera events happening in and around Toronto for the week of March 12 – 18.

In a clear case of youthful exuberance blinding future consequences, these blithe spirits have ensured that no French horn player will ever touch their music again. Behold:

Pianos can be an expensive prospect for public schools. Education budgets are tight, and in Jamaica, where books and teachers are in short supply, a piano can seem nearly unattainable.