Concert Review | Invigorating Bartók in a disconnected TSO program
The Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s (TSO) eclectic June 6 program pulled together a disparate selection of works by Canadian, German, Hungarian and Austrian composers ranging over…
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Concert Review | A Tribute to John Williams with the Orchestre FILMharmonique
Film lovers united for an entertaining night celebrating one of the most beloved film composers of all time: John Williams.
Concert Review | Under the Marcano Sun: A Warm Welcome for Glass Marcano
In the field of music, brilliance can strike anyone of even the most humble origins. Glass Marcano, a 27-year-old Venezuelan conductor, used to sell fruit.
Jaeden Izik Dzurko Wins 2024 CMIM with Playful, Formidable Playing
Congratulations are in order for Canadian pianist Jaeden Izik Dzurko, and all those who performed as part of the 2024 CMIM Piano Edition Finals last week. Pianist Shirley Wu shares her thoughts here.
Concert Review | COC’s Medea: A Chilling Spectacle for its Season’s Finale
How does the Canadian Opera Company end its 2023-24 season of high calibre singing and vibrant productions? With a bang, not a whimper.
Concert Review | Subtle Brahms and Thrilling Tchaikovsky with the TSO
The Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s May 10th concert featured two stalwarts of the Classical canon: Brahms’ grand Violin Concerto in D Major and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4.
Concert Review | TSO Brings Brilliant Bach to North York
“Brilliant Bach” attracted a near capacity audience to George Weston Hall. TSO concertmaster Jonathan Crow led the ensemble.
Concert Review | Toronto Mendelssohn Choir’s shock & awe Verdi Requiem
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir under Jean-Sébastien Vallée delivered a hugely affecting Verdi Requiem at George Weston Recital Hall.
Concert Review | Hilary Hahn Plays Brahms with the Boston Symphony Orchestra
The Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons, and guest violinist Hilary Hahn’s performance Johannes Brahms’ Violin Concerto in D, Opus 77, made for an evening worth the transit.
Concert Review | A Romantic Evening with Maria João Pires and the OSM
It was such a privilege to watch Pires step back into the Montréal limelight for this special concert – accompanied by the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal.
