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Season coverage sponsor THE SCOOP | Canadian Choirs Write Letter Calling For Fair Consideration To Re-Open
Leaders from choral groups across Canada have released an open letter to the public regarding concerns about re-opening amid COVID-19.
Michael Vincent
CRITIC'S PICKS | Virtual Concerts You Absolutely Need To See This Week
Classical music and opera events streaming on the web for the week of June 29 – July 5.
Joseph So
FEATURE | Will You Ever Feel Comfortable Going To A Concert Again?
With government-ordered COVID-19 pandemic restrictions beginning to lift, the burning question for the performing arts sector is: will audiences come back?
Anya Wassenberg
FEATURE | Elgin And Winter Garden Theatres Are An Enduring Testament To Toronto’s Entertainment History
Toronto’s Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre are the last surviving double-decker theatres of the Edwardian era still in operation in the world.
Anya Wassenberg
WHO’S WHO | 5 Reasons To Watch Amici’s Virtual Concert – Celebrating Canada
By Ludwig Van on June 25, 2020
Join Amici for Celebrating Canada a free virtual concert featuring some of their favourite Canadian repertoire from their most recent album, Inspired by Canada/ Notre Pays.
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FEATURE | Music And Liberation
By Robin Roger on June 25, 2020
To honour Pride Month, LVT spotlights two illuminating presentations on iconic gay composers Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Leonard Bernstein.
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THE SCOOP | Canadian Choirs Write Letter Calling For Fair Consideration To Re-Open
By Michael Vincent on June 24, 2020
Leaders from choral groups across Canada have released an open letter to the public regarding concerns about re-opening amid COVID-19.
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FEATURE | No More Whispers: Opera’s Reckoning With Racism
By Brian Chang on June 24, 2020
At the beginning of June, an unnamed group of people started an Instagram account called Opera is Racist to spark a conversation in the industry — and it's working.
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FEATURE | Clavier Class Teaches Kids Music Appreciation Through The Keyboard — And A Social Conscience
By Hye Won Cecilia Lee on June 23, 2020
Young educators Edmee Nataprawira and Pauline Feng are bringing summer learning home to children through a new program called Clavier Class.
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REMOTE | Adrianne Pieczonka ‘I Would Like To See Toronto's Huge Racially Diverse Population Represented Better In The Arts’
By Michael Zarathus-Cook on June 23, 2020
Soprano Adrianne Pieczonka talks about coping, DIY digital performance, and representation in the classical music world.
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THE SCOOP | Canadian Opera Company Cancels Mainstage Productions Through 2020
By Michael Vincent on June 22, 2020
The Canadian Opera Company has announced they have cancelled all in-person events through the fall of its 2020/2021 season.
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OP-ED | Dear Prime Minister Trudeau: ‘I have no idea how I will be able to survive’
By Ludwig Van on June 22, 2020
"I am a professional classical singer, actor, voice teacher, producer and creative visionary... and I have no idea how I will be able to survive."
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CRITIC'S PICKS | Virtual Concerts You Absolutely Need To See This Week
By Joseph So on June 22, 2020
Classical music and opera events streaming on the web for the week of June 22 – 28.
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LEBRECHT LISTENS | Gustavo Gimeno’s César Franck Is ‘As Red-Blooded As Steak Tartare’
By Norman Lebrecht on June 19, 2020
Gustavo Gimeno’s release with the Luxembourg Philharmonic is as red-blooded as steak tartare and as rich as mousse au chocolat with extra chippings on top.
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