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Toronto Summer Music Festival 2014 - a Preview
Toronto Summer Music Festival 2014 – A PreviewBy Joseph So“Summertime, and the music is lovely...”With apologies to Ira Gershwin for my corny appropriation (and alteration) of his lyrics from the...
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Toronto Symphony Orchestra Lands Recording Contract
Editorial Note: Given the general decline of the recording industry, fewer and fewer musical ensembles' works are being documented for posterity. Many have taken to creating their own "in-house" label...
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This Week in Montreal: July 21 to 27
Just for Laughs (July 12-26)Big names at this year’s galas include Andy Samburg, Aziz Ansari, Russel Peters, Jim Gaffigan, and Seth Rogan. If you can’t make it to a gala show, you can still see Nick...
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In Memoriam: Carlo Bergonzi (July 13 1924 - July 25 2014)
Carlo Bergonzi (1924 - 2014)by Joseph SoI just heard the very sad news that Italian tenor Carlo Bergonzi has passed away on the evening of July 25th. A true giant in the world of opera, Bergonzi had a...
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This Week in Montreal: July 28 to August 3
Concerts Populaires Celebrates 50 YearsIn June 1964, at the initiative of mayor Jean Drapeau, the first event of the Concerts Populaires took place: a homage to Vienna with the Orchestre Symphonique de...
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National Youth Orchestra at Notre-Dame BasilicaThe Frontenac Cultural Centre and its series Les Lundis d’Edgar celebrate 25 years with a performance of the touring National Youth Orchestra under...
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Sondra Radvanovsky Offers Spectacular Toronto Summer Music Recital
Sondra Radvanovsky Offers Spectacular Toronto Summer Music Recital (Review)- Joseph SoKoerner Hall / Thursday July 31st 2014 7:30 pmSondra Radvanovsky, sopranoAnthony Manoli, pianoBeethoven / Ah!...
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This Week in Montreal: August 11 to 17
The OSM’s Classical Spree – An Expanded ProgramThe third edition of the OSM’s Classical Spree (Virée classique) takes flight on August 14 with Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, a huge free concert that...
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This Week in Montreal: August 18 to 24
The McGill International String Quartet Academy (MISQA)Seeking to promote the grand string quartet tradition, the MISQA presents eight concerts and ten masterclasses from August 10- to 23. Performances...
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The Lion King reigns in Montreal
....and banks a record breaking billion bucks on Broadway By Naomi GoldThe touring production of that upROARiously entertaining musical, The Lion King takes up residence in Montreal's Salle Wilfrid...
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In Memoriam: Magda Olivero (March 25, 1910 - September 8, 2014)
In Memoriam: Magda Olivero (March 25, 1910 - September 8, 2014)The Last Verista: Magda OliveroTwenty fourteen has not been kind to the opera world. This summer in particular, we've had in quick...
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Cette semaine à Montréal : le 8 au 14 septembre
Berlioz à l’honneur au concert d’ouverture de l’OSMPour la deuxième saison consécutive, l’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal a choisi de commencer par Berlioz. Après La Damnation de Faust l’année...
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This Week in Toronto (September 15 - 21)
While we in Toronto lament the end of an all too brief (and cool!) summer, we can look forward to a real silver lining - the start of the 2014-15 musical season! It's a pleasure to report that this...
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Cette semaine à Montréal : le 15 au 21 septembre
Le retour de Tharaud aux Violons Du Roy Pour son retour en compagnie de ses complices dans la série des Grands Rendez-vous des Violons du Roy, le pianiste Alexandre Tharaud interprétera Beethoven et...
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Toronto Symphony Orchestra's 2014-15 Season Opening Night (Review)
Joshua Bell dazzles in Toronto Symphony Orchestra Opening Night GalaJoseph SoViolinist Joshua Bell receiving audience accolades (Photo: Joseph So)Toronto Symphony Orchestra / Peter Oundjian,...
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This Week in Toronto (Sept. 22 - 28)
This Week in Toronto (Sept. 22 - 28)Joseph SoThe Toronto Symphony Orchestra kicked off its new season with three terrific concerts last week. I attended the opening night featuring the great American...
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Nabucco, un air de liberté
par Marc-Olivier LaraméePhotos: Yves RenaudLa renommée de l’opéra Nabucco de Verdi n’est plus à faire, depuis sa création à la Scala de Milan le 9 mars 1842, il garantit aux maisons d’opéra une salle...
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Cette semaine à Montréal : le 22 au 28 septembre
Nabuccoà l’Opéra de MontréalLa 35e saison de l’Opéra de Montréal s’ouvrira avec Nabucco, premier opéra à avoir véritablement lancé la carrièrede Giuseppe Verdi. La première aura lieu le samedi 20...
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COC Ensemble Unveils New Artists for 2014-15
Meet the Young Artists (COC Ensemble Studio 2014-15)Iain MacNeil (bass-baritone) “Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo” (Mozart / Così fan tutte)Charlotte Burrage (mezzo) “All’afflitto è dolce il pianto”...
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Daniil Trifonov Shines at the Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Daniil Trifonov Shines at the TSOJoseph SoDaniil Trifonov receiving audience accolades (Photo: Joseph So)Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini / Daniil Trifonov (piano)Beethoven: Symphony No. 9...
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