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.

INTERVIEW | Percussionist Beverley Johnston Talks About Her New Release Finding Her Voice

By Anya Wassenberg on April 27, 2026

Canadian percussionist Beverley Johnston just released a new album of music titled Finding Her Voice, featuring the work of Canadian composers.

PREVIEW | Oakville’s Tempus Choral Society Presents A Joyful Farewell To Founder & Director Brian Turnbull

By Anya Wassenberg on April 27, 2026

Tempus Choral Society will present a spring concert titled When You’re Smilin’ as a celebratory farewell for the Oakville organization’s founder and director Brian Turnbull.

INTERVIEW | Roman Borys Talks About Music Toronto’s Third Annual COSE (Celebration of Small Ensembles) 2026

By Ludwig Van on April 27, 2026

Artistic and executive director of Music Toronto since 2023 Roman Borys talks about the line-up for the Celebration of Small Ensembles 2026.

SCRUTINY | The Lisa Batiashvili & Giorgi Gigashvili Offered A Masterful Afternoon Of Music

By Hye Won Cecilia Lee on April 27, 2026

Lisa Batiashvili is one of the true powerhouses of our time, and pianist Giorgi Gigashvili, not yet familiar to us, is a truly equal musical partner to her.