By Robin Roger on June 13, 2016
The Gryphon Trio and mezzo-soprano Julie Nesrallah team up with leading neuroscientists to explore what happens in our brains when we engage with music.
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By Paul E. Robinson on June 13, 2016
Part 2/2 of our report on The Spoleto Festival featuring, Lachenmann's "The Little Match Girl", Dauvergne’s opera La Coquette trompée, and the St. Lawrence String Quartet.
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By Michael Vincent on June 10, 2016
I've often wondered who enjoys The Rite of Spring more — the audience or the orchestra? It's hard to say, but I think everyone walked away impressed.
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By Paul E. Robinson on June 9, 2016
Musical Toronto visits Charleston, South Carolina for the 40th-anniversary of the Spoleto Festival, including their first-ever production of Gershwin’s Porgy & Bess.
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By Michael Vincent on June 8, 2016
RCM announces 2016/17 season, with Lang Lang, Daniil Trifonov, Deborah Voigt, Natalie Dessay, Gidon Kremer, Nicola Benedetti, Viktoria Mullova, The Dover Quartet, Charles Richard-Hamelin, Tony Yike Yang, Bramwell Tovey, The King’s Singers and more.
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By Michael Vincent on June 7, 2016
A ten-year-old Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts during an elementary school performance.
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By John Terauds on June 6, 2016
Two hours of arresting dance with striking visuals and music to make National Ballet’s Le Petit Prince come alive.
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By Joseph So on June 6, 2016
Critic’s Picks for classical music and opera events in Toronto for the Week of June 6 to 12.
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By Joseph So on June 5, 2016
James Ehnes @ 40: Canadian superstar violinist shares his thoughts on career and life.
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By Arthur Kaptainis on June 4, 2016
Toronto Symphony's Daphnis et Chloé fulfills expectations with soloist Pekka Kuusisto and conductor Juanjo Mena.
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