The Science Behind Why Classical Music Is Good for Mental Health
Classical music has been known to make us smarter. Experts promote playing classical music to help babies’ brain development when they sleep. Aside from making…
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2019 Recipients of Hnatyshyn Foundation Developing Artist Grants and Fellowship in Conducting
EIGHT EXCEPTIONAL YOUNG PERFORMING ARTISTS RECEIVE PRIZES FROM THE HNATYSHYN FOUNDATION: SEVEN DEVELOPING ARTIST GRANTS OF $10,000 EACH AND ONE OF $15,000 FOR THE CHRISTA…
Jessye Norman, Soprano, 1945-2019
Jessye Norman, one of the world’s most admired vocalists, died in New York on Sept. 30 at the age of 74. According to a statement…
Learning About Music Online: New Developments
Access to information is now more extensive and easier than ever. In fact, our very understanding of knowledge has been redefined by the number of…
Choosing a School for the Artistically Gifted
Now that school is back, the time is right to present a list of Quebec high schools in the public and private sectors with dedicated…
The Arts and Education as Allies
Since man has become man, art has been his hallmark and he has never ceased being a creator of art,” says D’Arcy Hayman in Le…
University of Ottawa School of Music: 50 years Old and Not a Single Wrinkle
The University of Ottawa School of Music is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Through decades of innovations, many teachers and students have stood out, allowing the…
Shuan Hern Lee, Piano, 2019 Cliburn Junior
Then 16-year-old Australian pianist Shuan Hern Lee won the 2019 Cliburn Junior Competition, he was already preparing repertoire for his next competition. In August, Lee…
VSO School of Music embraces mentorship and music-making with Girls’ Jazz Day, June 28
Vancouver, Canada (June 26, 2019) — The VSO School of Music is pleased to announce the first annual Girls’ Jazz Day on Thursday, June 28 in Pyatt…
The MCO Workshops Fiddle Music with Talented Young Musicians in Remote Manitoba Communities
WINNIPEG, SUMMER (2019) — After yet another enriching season of workshops and outreach in Manitoba’s hospitals, libraries, and penitentiaries, the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra’s Fiddlers on…
