FEATURE | Opéra Queens Launch Historic Six-Month Residency At Toronto’s Tranzac Club

By Anya Wassenberg on April 29, 2026

Opéra Queens recently became the first company to hold an opera residency at Toronto’s Tranzac Club, with performances on the first Saturday of each month.

INTERVIEW | Pianist Wenwen Du Talks About Her Upcoming Canadian Tour With British Tenor Ian Bostridge

By Anya Wassenberg on April 29, 2026

British Tenor Ian Bostridge will be returning to Canada this May to perform with pianist Wenwen Du in Ottawa on May 6, and Vancouver on May 14.

INTERVIEW | Artistic Director Esmeralda Enrique Talks About Armonía: Harmony in Motion, Excellence In Flamenco

By Anya Wassenberg on April 29, 2026

The Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company’s next performance is titled Armonía: Harmony in Motion, Excellence in Flamenco, with performances on May 8, 9 and 10.

PREVIEW | Hamilton’s Musicata Chamber Choir Presents Ebony & Melody

By Anya Wassenberg on April 29, 2026

Hamilton's Musicata Chamber Choir presents a program titled Ebony & Melody, featuring music for choir and clarinet on May 3.

INTERVIEW | Holla Jazz Founding Artistic Director Natasha Powell Talks About John Coltrane & The Room Upstairs

By Anya Wassenberg on April 28, 2026

Natasha Powell's fascination with John Coltrane led to The Room Upstairs, a dance work presesnted for the 100th anniversary of his birth — and Holla Jazz’s own 10 year anniversary.

INTERVIEW | Silver Thread Is Toronto’s New Professional Chamber Choral Ensemble

By Anya Wassenberg on April 28, 2026

PREVIEW | University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music Hosts Global Musical Modernities And Local Agency Conference & Concerts

By Michelle Assay on April 28, 2026

The University of Toronto Faculty of Music will host an international gathering that asks a deceptively simple question: what does “classical music” mean in our globalized world?

PREVIEW | Rosamund Small's Dora Award Winning VITALS Reimagined For A Post-Pandemic World At Factory Theatre

By Anya Wassenberg on April 28, 2026

VITALS, the Dora Award winning show by Toronto playwright Rosamund Small about frontline healthcare workers, returns for 2026 reimagined for a post-pandemic world.

CLASSICAL CHARTZ | The Top Ten Classical Music Albums For The Week Of April 27 To May 3 2026

By Ludwig Van on April 28, 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 Festival of Literary Diversity Presents The Great Readception

By Anya Wassenberg on April 27, 2026

At Readception: A Literary Cabaret, part of the Festival of Literary Diversity, six authors will read from their works to live original music composed by Carmen Spada.