SCRUTINY | From The UK: Opera North’s Peter Grimes Relies On The Power Of Music

By Michelle Assay on March 17, 2026

Phyllida Lloyd’s production of Peter Grimes for Opera North, recently revived and now on tour, is living proof that opera does not require elaborate stage machinery to succeed.

CLASSICAL CHARTZ | The Top Ten Classical Music Albums For The Week Of March 16 To 22 2026

By Ludwig Van on March 17, 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.

INTERVIEW | Composer Ana Sokolović & Director Michael Hidetoshi Mori Talk About Love Songs At Tapestry Opera

By Anya Wassenberg on March 16, 2026

Tapestry Opera will present Ana Sokolović’s Love Songs, a theatrical adaptation of the composer’s song cycle, in a co-presentation with New Music Concerts.

SCRUTINY | Love and Immigration Converge In Nautanki Bazaar’s An IMM-Permanent Resident

By Ludwig Van on March 16, 2026

An IMM-Permanent Resident — written and performed by Neha Poduval and Himanshu Sitlani and directed by Miquelon Rodriguez — has a pure heart.

SCRUTINY | Tafelmusik’s Bach Celebration Was An Estimable Aural Feast

By Joseph So on March 16, 2026

Opening night of Tafelmusik’s A Bach Celebration was just the doctor ordered, especially for Torontonians tired of a long, lingering winter.

CRITIC’S PICKS | Classical Music Events You Absolutely Need To See This Week: March 16 – March 22 2026

By Anya Wassenberg on March 16, 2026

PREVIEW | Classical Guitarist Alexandra Whittingham Makes Toronto & Ontario Debuts

By Anya Wassenberg on March 13, 2026

Classical guitarist Alexandra Whittingham’s album Letters From Paris spent weeks on the Top Ten - now, Toronto and Ontario audiences will get a change to hear her perform in person.

PREVIEW | Soundstreams Presents Quatuor Bozzini: With Strings Attached

By Anya Wassenberg on March 13, 2026

Montréal’s renowned Quatuor Bozzini pays a visit to Toronto on March 21, presented by Soundstreams, featuring three Toronto and six world premieres.

INTERVIEW | Award-Winning Librettist & Against The Grain AD Royce Vavrek Talks About Canuck Cantatas

By Anya Wassenberg on March 13, 2026

Against the Grain Theatre will be presenting an evening that promises the world premieres of three new Canadian mini-operas called Canuck Cantatas.

INTERVIEW | Labyrinth Ontario Artistic Director Araz Salek & Executive Director David Dacks Talk About The Fundraiser April 9 & New Cohort

By Anya Wassenberg on March 13, 2026

Labyrinth Ontario, an organization dedicated to expanding the appreciation and awareness of modal music, will he holding a fundraising event on April 9.