INTERVIEW | Pianist Christina Petrowska Quilico Talks About Making More Rivers With Composer Frank Horvat (And More...)

By Anya Wassenberg on January 2, 2025

INTERVIEW | Executive Director Mervon Mehta Takes Us Inside The 21C Festival For 2025

By Anya Wassenberg on December 17, 2024

The 12th edition of the Royal Conservatory’s 21C Festival rings in the new year with new music, opening in January with a series of concerts that culminate in May.

INTERVIEW | Telling The City’s Stories: Black Diasporas Tkaronto-Toronto Exhibit At The Museum Of Toronto

By Anya Wassenberg on December 5, 2024

A new exhibition at the Museum of Toronto delves into and celebrates the broad spectrum of Black Life in Toronto and how it has evolved through oral histories.

INTERVIEW | Ryan Wang: Canadian Pianist Wins BBC Young Musician 2024

By Denise Lai on December 4, 2024

The latest Canadian to take the classical world by storm is 17-year-old Ryan Wang from Vancouver, winner of BBC Young Musician 2024 award.

INTERVIEW | Cellist Fiona Robson Talks About Quator Magenta And Their Canadian Tour

By Anya Wassenberg on November 26, 2024

Quator Magenta, based in Paris, France, is bringing a mixed program of contemporary and traditional repertoire to Toronto's Kingston Road Village Music Series.

INTERVIEW | Andrew Timar, First Canadian To Receive The AKI Indonesian Culture Award

By Anya Wassenberg on November 25, 2024

In Sepember 2024, Toronto musician, composer and educator Andrew Timar became the first Canadian to receive the highly regarded AKI 2024 cultural award.

INTERVIEW | Former Music Critic William Littler Talks About A Unique Career & The Prize In His Name

By Anya Wassenberg on November 21, 2024

The William Littler Prize for Music Criticism, given by the Music Critics Association of North America, recognizes excellence in writing by younger critics.

INTERVIEW | Artistic Director Mark Vuorinen Answers A Few Questions About The Elora Singers’ Latest Album: In Beauty May I Walk

By Anya Wassenberg on November 20, 2024

The Elora Singers, with Artistic Director Mark Vuorinen, have released a new album titled In Beauty May I Walk, with the theme of revelation and timeless truths.

INTERVIEW | Vocalist, Composer & Pianist Laila Biali Talks About Coming Back To Classical Music For Wintersongs

By Anya Wassenberg on November 19, 2024

Multi-award-winning vocalist, pianist and composer Laila Biali release her latest album Wintersongs on November 1, with a Toronto performance on November 30

INTERVIEW | Artistic Director Alexander Cann Talks About The Bach Elgar Choir And Alexander’s Feast

By Anya Wassenberg on November 15, 2024

The Bach Elgar Choir, led by Alexander Cann, will be opening the season with Handel’s Alexander’s Feast, a rarely performed work, on November 23.