INTERVIEW | Pianist Hayato Sumino Answers A Few Questions About Music, Improvisation, And Toy Pianos

By Anya Wassenberg on April 22, 2026

Japanese pianist Hayato Sumino takes the stage at Roy Thomson Hall on May 2 for the Canadian premiere of his multiple keyboard recital.

CLASSICAL CHARTZ | The Top Ten Classical Music Albums For The Week Of April 20 To 26 2026

By Ludwig Van on April 22, 2026

Enjoy new music with our classical music chart for this week, based on sales numbers and simply what albums we love and think you NEED to hear.

PREVIEW | The Hamilton International Contemporary Music Festival Spring Concert Showcase

By Anya Wassenberg on April 21, 2026

INTERVIEW | Fiona Robson Of Quatuor Magenta Talks About Their 2026 Canadian Tour

By Anya Wassenberg on April 21, 2026

Fiona Robson, Canadian-born cellist of the Paris-based Quatuor Magenta, talks about the ensemble's upcoming Canadian tour, hitting Toronto on May 3.

SCRUTINY | Itzhak Perlman’s 80th Birthday Recital At Roy Thomson Hall

By Michelle Assay on April 21, 2026

Time, that most severe of accompanists, has not dulled the essential sweetness of Itzhak Perlman’s tone, but volume was affected at his Toronto recital.

INTERVIEW | Recombining Music: Esprit Presents Composers Making A Difference — Chris Paul Harman & Ben Nobuto

By Anya Wassenberg on April 20, 2026

Canadian composer Chris Paul Harman and the young British songwriter Ben Nobuto talk about the music that Esprit Orchestra will perform at their next concert.

SCRUTINY | A Fever Dream Of Desire: Opera Atelier’s Production Of Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande

By Anya Wassenberg on April 20, 2026

Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande, based on the play by Maurice Maeterlinck, is a symbolist work, given due diligence by Opera Atelier in a fever dream production.

SCRUTINY | The Rest Is Silent Society’s Hamlet, Sweet Prince, Sees Shakespeare Through A Queer Lens

By Anya Wassenberg on April 20, 2026

Hamlet with a queer lens, modern dress, and the original Shakespearean language — The Rest Is Silent Society’s mindful reinterpretation of the play points up the dark humour.

INTERVIEW | Steven Isserlis Brings His Globally Recognized Cello Mastery to Toronto

By Ludwig Van on April 20, 2026

“What’s so exceptional about the cello?,” asks Steven Isserlis in a mockingly stern voice, a week before his duo concert with pianist Connie Shih for Music Toronto.

SCRUTINY | Nervous Hunter’s Bonnes Bonnes Turns Jean Genet On Its Head

By Ludwig Van on April 20, 2026

Nervous Hunter's Bonnes Bonnes — unassumingly assured, positively wicked — ends with a desire to recognize oneself when one looks in the mirror.