Rhapsody in Blue at the PDA
Last night, the Maison Symphonique resonated with an exceptional recital by the Quebec virtuoso Jean-Philippe Sylvestre. The pianist, fresh from a triumphant international [read on]
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OCM: Aline Kutan performs Strauss, Lehár and Mozart
For its very first concert of the year, on Sunday February 16 at 3:00 PM in Westmount’s historic Victoria Hall, l’Orchestre classique de Montréal offers music lovers [read on]
An Interview with Maxim Rysanov, Conductor and Violist with I Musici
Ukrainian-born conductor and violist Maxim Rysanov is back with Montreal’s I Musici. This star on the international classical scene invites us to a world that features [read on]
1st Edition of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens’ Stellar Soirée des Étoiles
Fabulous opener for new ballet experience in Montreal
Storry gets naked at the Conservatoire
Well not exactly. Storry has been working on a highly personal, provocative, and raw concept album that combines hip-hop and rap with classical vocal technique and [read on]
Interview with collectif 9: Classical Music Done Rock Style
collectif9 is a group of classically trained musicians who decided to perform their works not in symphony halls, but in bars and clubs. Find out more here.
Canadian International Organ Competition Dazzles
The festival is almost over, but you have a few days to be blown away by the organists at this Canadian festival.
Review: Anna Karenina Ballet Puts Emotional Novel En Pointe
Stunning Russian ballet of Tolstoy novel wows our reviewer with its careful attention to mood and emotion.
Gypsophilia: Halifax’s best party band plays Upstairs Jazz Bar
Get your party shoes on for Gypsophilia, the Halifax fusion band that was only meant to play one show and hasn’t stopped playing since.
Reviewed by Robyn: New Records from Richard Reed Parry and La Roux
Review of Richard Reed Parry and La Roux’s new albums. Both are worth picking up, especially Parry’s on vinyl if you have a record player.
Review of Quartetski Does Stravinsky
Seeking his daily dose of weird, Claudel found it at O Patro Vys. Stravinksy was transformed from classical chords to jazz.
Betraying Beethoven? Sidney York Leaves the Conservatory.
Brandi Sidoryk talks about how her secret, double-life as Sidney York got started.
Taking the Classic out of the Classical. The Warhol Dervish’s Unusual Collaborations
Director of the Warhol Dervish Collective Pemi Paull talks about how the underground string quartet collaborates with an Egyptian oudist, an electronic manipulator, and a percussion improviser.