PREVIEW | Classical Guitarist William Beauvais Says Good-Bye With A Farewell Celebration

By Anya Wassenberg on April 24, 2026

Classical guitarist William Beauvais has been a fixture on the Toronto music scene for about five decades, and he'll perform a farewell celebration on May 2.

INTERVIEW | Anita La Selva Talks About 12 Litres 8800 Steps

By Anya Wassenberg on April 24, 2026

The world premiere of 12 Litres 8800 Steps by Anita La Selva takes the stage at Factory Theatre May 1 to 17, 2026, produced by The Unbridled Theatre Collective and Aluna Theatre.

INTERVIEW | Sound Designer & Composer Gurpreet Chana Talks About Working On Pleiades Theatre’s Karma

By Anya Wassenberg on April 24, 2026

Pleiades Theatre will present the world premiere of Syrian-Canadian playwright Aksam Alyousef’s Karma at Theatre Passe Muraille with sound design by Gurpreet Chana.

INTERVIEW | Conductor Earl Lee Talks About Conducting, Student Orchestras, Career & More

By Anya Wassenberg on April 23, 2026

Conductor Earl Lee will lead the Royal Conservatory Orchestra in Toronto on May 1, the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony on May 9, and the Calgary Philharmonic on May 22 and 23.

INTERVIEW | Director Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu Talks About How To Catch Creation

By Anya Wassenberg on April 23, 2026

Soulpepper Theatre, Obsidian Theatre, and Nightwood Theatre present How to Catch Creation in its Canadian premiere, directed by Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu.

PREVIEW | Women In Classical Music: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra Presents Hearing Her Voice

By Anya Wassenberg on April 23, 2026

Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra’s latest program, Hearing Her Voice features GRAMMY Award winning soprano Amanda Forsythe, and takes place April 30 to May 2.

PREVIEW | The Barrie Concert Association Presents Troubled Times, Indomitable Spirits With Duo Kashperova

By Anya Wassenberg on April 22, 2026

The Barrie Concert Association will present a program titled Troubled Times, Indomitable Spirits, featuring with Barrie’s own Duo Kashperova on April 26.

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