SCRUTINY | COC’s Abduction From The Seraglio Is A Radical Departure
By Joseph So on February 8, 2018
This Abduction is one director-driven production that is thoughtful and well-considered, and it deserves to be seen.
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By Joseph So on February 8, 2018
This Abduction is one director-driven production that is thoughtful and well-considered, and it deserves to be seen.
(Continue reading)By Ludwig Van on February 8, 2018
Toronto Symphony Orchestra's Principal Harp Heidi Van Hoesen Gorton sits down in the hot seat with Ludwig van Toronto for our definitive Q&A.
(Continue reading)By Matthew Timmermans on February 7, 2018
Although the concept of a Hip-Hop Opera is not new, Tapestry Opera’s Forbidden may have the inspiration to make this one work.
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on February 6, 2018
The 2018 JUNO Award Nominations have been announced today, but the fight for the prestigious title in the four classical categories will be fierce this year.
(Continue reading)By Hye Won Cecilia Lee on February 6, 2018
Where most post-secondary schools have long since abandoned serious music education, and summer programs provide only seasonal work, the TSYO offers young musicians the experience orchestral life all year round.
(Continue reading)By Matthew Timmermans on February 5, 2018
The Glenn Gould School presented its young singers in a vocal showcase last weekend. Although there were clearly some singers in need of more coaching and polish, there also was some promising talent.
(Continue reading)By Paul E. Robinson on February 5, 2018
While there have been other fine recorded performances of Nielsen’s Fourth, Dausgaard and the Seattle Symphony, combining virtuosic playing with the flying by the seat of your pants abandon of a live performance, give us one that ranks right up there with the best of them.
(Continue reading)By Joseph So on February 5, 2018
Classical music and opera events happening in and around Toronto for the week of February 5 – 11.
(Continue reading)By John Terauds on February 4, 2018
We all know that the real fun begins after dark. And that’s the effect Toronto’s recently formed Opus 8 choir was looking for in a concert for a packed house at Heliconian Hall on Saturday night.
(Continue reading)By Joseph So on February 2, 2018
On the occasion of his North American debut, the Swiss tenor shares his thoughts on singing Mozart, hiking in the mountains, and Roger Federer.
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