PREVIEW | National Arts Centre Dance & Indigenous Theatre Kick Off 2026 With Amrita Hepi’s Rinse

By Anya Wassenberg on January 9, 2026

Australian choreographer and performer Amrita Hepi comes to Ottawa to help launch 2026 with the National Arts Centre and Indigenous Theatre with her solo work Rinse.

PREVIEW | Art In Action: Climate — A New Arts Festival In Niagara

By Anya Wassenberg on January 9, 2026

PREVIEW | Soundstreams Presents Transoceanic — Part Of Their Free TD Encounters Series

By Anya Wassenberg on January 8, 2026

Toronto’s Soundstreams presents Transoceanic, the next iteration of their free TD Encounters Series, on January 19, featuring Bea Labikova, Michael Murphy, and Jeffrey Leung.

PREVIEW | London Symphonia & Lara St. John: The Ancient Flame On January 17

By Anya Wassenberg on January 8, 2026

London Symphonia will launch its 2026 winter/spring concert season with a performance by acclaimed violinist Lara St. John, and conductor Nicolas Ellis.

THE SCOOP | The Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio Invites Sopranos Nikan Ingabire Kanate & Sarah Caulfield

By Anya Wassenberg on January 7, 2026

Sopranos Nikan Ingabire Kanate and Sarah Caulfield are the latest vocalists to receive an invitation to join the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio program for 2026/27.

THE SCOOP | The Toronto Symphony Orchestra Releases The Miraculous Mandarin On February 13

By Anya Wassenberg on January 7, 2026

Just after the Toronto Symphony Orchestra returns from their European tour, the orchestra will release their latest album, The Miraculous Mandarin, available February 13.

PREVIEW | Theatre Passe Muraille Present The Fourth Edition Of The #BeyondTO Series

By Anya Wassenberg on January 6, 2026

Theatre Passe Muraille presents the fourth edition of the #BeyondTO Series, featuring Tiziano Cruz's Wayqueycuna, and Chisato Minamimura's Mark of a Woman.

PREVIEW | Rachel Podger & Tafelmusik Perform The Brandenburg Concertos — And A World Premiere

By Anya Wassenberg on January 6, 2026

From January 29 to February 1, Tafelmusik and Principal Guest Director Rachel Podger will perform the first four of the Brandenburgs, along with a world premiere.

INTERVIEW | Composer-Conductor Paul Frehner & Librettist-Director Angela J. Murphy Talk About Madog, The Opera

By Anya Wassenberg on January 5, 2026

A legendary Welsh prince and a post-apocalyptic story about environmental renewal — it’s the heart of Madog, a one-man opera by composer Paul Frehner and librettist Angela J. Murphy.

SCRUTINY | Champions Of Magic: A Return To A True Sense Of Wonder

By Hye Won Cecilia Lee on January 5, 2026

This year’s Champions of Magic: Holiday Spectacular tour had a week-long run at the Bluma Appel Theatre, each show packed with all-ages.