THE SCOOP | Principal Dancers Heather Ogden, Genevieve Penn Nabity & Ben Rudisin Of The National Ballet To Perform at Tivoli International Ballet Gala

By Anya Wassenberg on August 19, 2025

Principal Dancers Heather Ogden, Genevieve Penn Nabity and Ben Rudisin of The National Ballet of Canada will be performing at the at Tivoli International Ballet Gala.

THE SCOOP | The Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra Will Play With Legendary Tenor Andrea Bocelli At Newly Open TD Coliseum

By Anya Wassenberg on August 19, 2025

The Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra will be joining tenor Andrea Bocelli for his performance at the newly revamped TD Coliseum on December 9.

SCRUTINY | Guild Festival Theatre’s Heratio Finds A Funny Angle For A Dive Into Hamlet

By Anya Wassenberg on August 18, 2025

What happens after the events of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, in that bloodstained castle hall in Elsinore? Guild Festival Theatre's funny and clever Heratio offers an answer.

CLASSICAL CHARTZ | The Top Ten Classical Music Albums For The Week Of August 18 To 24

By Ludwig Van on August 18, 2025

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.

CRITIC’S PICKS | Classical Music Events You Absolutely Need To See This Week: August 18 – August 24

By Hye Won Cecilia Lee on August 18, 2025

Classical music and opera events in Toronto for the week of August 18 to 24, 2025.

SCRUTINY | Soulpepper’s Production Of Pinter’s Old Times Is Flawed, But Watchable

By Paula Citron on August 15, 2025

It is rewarding to see the return of a great classic, particularly one that keeps the audience guessing like Pinter's Old Times, to the Soulpepper stage.

INTERVIEW | OCAD University’s Philippe Blanchard & Lawrence Wiliford Of The Canadian Art Song Project Talk About The Piece Atop His Pate

By Anya Wassenberg on August 15, 2025

The Canadian Art Song Project and OCAD University have teamed up on an animation project that combines art song and Canadian hockey history: The Piece Atop His Pate.

INTERVIEW | Violist Rivka Golani, Featured In The York Region Classical Music Festival

By Anya Wassenberg on August 15, 2025

SCRUTINY | Mirvish’s Remount Of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812 Exceeds The Original Triumph

By Paula Citron on August 14, 2025

Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Redux In Glory — that's the headline for the remount of this hit musical from last season at the Royal Alexandra Theatre.

INTERVIEW | Canadian Composer Nathan Henninger Talks About His Orchestral Debut Release: Five Scenes For Orchestra

By Anya Wassenberg on August 14, 2025

Originally from Toronto, where he spent formative years, composer Nathan Henninger has just released his debut album, Five Scenes for Orchestra.