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By Michael Vincent on March 19, 2020
The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra has laid off 67 orchestra members, 30 administrative staff, and 14 teachers affiliated with Sistema.
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on March 19, 2020
The Montréal Symphony Orchestra announced yesterday that they will be broadcasting weekly concerts online every Monday, Wednesday and Friday throughout the COVID-19 concert cancellation period.
(Continue reading)By Anya Wassenberg on March 18, 2020
Director Joel Ivany offers a review of Edmonton Opera's production of Candide, cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
(Continue reading)By Anya Wassenberg on March 17, 2020
Musical cryptography is the use of music to encode messages. In its simplest form, the letters A through G can be used to spell out words or codes.
(Continue reading)By Anya Wassenberg on March 16, 2020
Artists and musicians in Québec have started a petition calling on governments at the federal and provincial level to provide compensation for freelance performers in the wake of a week of devastating cancellations in the culture sector.
(Continue reading)By Joseph So on March 16, 2020
With the coronavirus pandemic, most live concerts have been cancelled for the foreseeable future. Thankfully, there are a number of forward-thinking arts groups around the world offering free classical music and opera concerts online. See our guide for the week of March 16–22.
(Continue reading)By Paula Citron on March 14, 2020
With a supremely talented cast and high octane dance, Summer is a fitting tribute to the Queen of Disco.
(Continue reading)By Anya Wassenberg on March 13, 2020
Toronto's arts institutions are responding to the global Coronavirus pandemic with a string of cancelled performances through March 2020. This list will be updated as more news comes in.
(Continue reading)By Paula Citron on March 12, 2020
Ratmansky’s choreography, Prokofiev’s glorious music, and wonderful performances by dancers Elena Lobsanova and an ageless Guillaume Côté make for pure stage magic in the National Ballet's 'Romeo and Juliet'.
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on March 12, 2020
Announced today, the JUNO Awards, Canada’s premiere music awards event, has made the unprecedented decision to cancel the event due to concerns surrounding the spread of the COVID-19.
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