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THE SCOOP | Against the Grain Go Baroque For The 2017–18 Season

By Michael Vincent on September 26, 2017

Toronto’s Against the Grain Theatre has announced the long-awaited details on their 2017–18 season this afternoon, including two surprises that we didn't see coming. 

ZERO IN | Pocket Concerts To Get Jazzy With David Braid

By Rick Barrantes on September 26, 2017

Pocket Concerts co-artistic director Rory McLeod chats about their season launch with renowned Jazz pianist David Braid.

GIVEAWAY | Win Two Tickets To See Fall For Dance North

By Ludwig Van on September 26, 2017

Courtesy of the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, we’re giving away a set of two tickets to see Program 3 of the Fall For Dance North Festival on Friday, Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts. Enter now!

THE SCOOP | Glenn Gould Gets A Birthday Message From Outer Space

By Michael Vincent on September 25, 2017

Glenn Gould gets a surprise birthday greeting the International Space Station orbiting above the earth.

CRITIC'S PICKS | 13 Concerts You Should Absolutely See This Week

By Joseph So on September 25, 2017

Classical music and opera events happening in and around Toronto for the week of Sept. 25 to Oct. 1.

GIVEAWAY | Win Two Tickets To See The Rastrelli Cello Quartet

By Ludwig Van on September 24, 2017

RECORD KEEPING | Karajan’s Ring Gets The High End Audio Treatment

By Paul E. Robinson on September 24, 2017

While Deutsche Grammophon's new audiophile quality Karajan release is a welcome addition to his Ring legacy, it suffers in more ways than one.

SCRUTINY | Toronto Symphony's Gould Tribute Almost Pure Gold

By Arthur Kaptainis on September 23, 2017

Pianist Jan Lisiecki and the TSO's re-enactment of the Brahms D minor Concerto superb, but it was Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll that won us over.

SCRUTINY | More Of The Same Is A Good Thing With New Tafelmusik Leader Elisa Citterio

By John Terauds on September 22, 2017

Violinist Elisa Citterio’s first concert as music director of the Tafelmusik Orchestra at Koerner Hall on Tuesday night indicated that Toronto’s fans of music performed on period instruments would go home pleased that they are getting more of the same.

SCRUTINY | Stars Align For Toronto Symphony Season Launch

By John Terauds on September 20, 2017

Peter Oundjian launched his 14th and final season as music director of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra at Roy Thomson Hall on Tuesday night with verve and panache. Fourteen years may be a long time, but he and the orchestra are wearing them very well.