Classical
An Evening with Itzhak Perlman: A Maestro’s Timeless Charm and Mastery
Itzhak Perlman hardly needs an introduction. (Though the six page(!) biography in the programme of his recent recital at Roy […]
Music
Classical
All Things Must Pass: Art of Time Ensemble Bids Farewell After 25 Years
Steven Page. Hawksley Workman. Margaret Atwood. Barbara Hannigan. Don McKellar. Seán Cullen. Peggy Baker. Martha Burns. Michael Ondaatje. These are […]
Music
Five Minutes With: Hamilton Rock Band The Dirty Nil
The Dirty Nil, Ontario’s rock ‘n’ roll torchbearers, have emerged with their fourth album, Free Rein to Passions, and it’s […]
Classical
Brentano String Quartet (Concert Review): The Trout Shines at Koerner
The Juilliard-affiliated Brentano String Quartet – so named after Antonie Brentano, the rumoured “Immortal Beloved” of Beethoven – recently brought […]
Classical
COC’s “Don Pasquale” is a Good-Natured Romp (Opera Review)
Gaetano Donizetti’s comic masterpiece Don Pasquale has been delighting audiences since its premiere at the Théâtre-Italien Paris in 1843, its […]
Hip Hop
Five Minutes With: Toronto Rap Artist Melo Griffith
Melo Griffith is an alternative Rap and Indie R&B artist using hypnotic voicing and colourful lyricism to bend the lines […]
Music
Five Minutes With: Toronto Punk Rock Band The Anti-Queens
Since their formation in 2012 by the visionary singer/songwriter Emily Bones, The Anti-Queens have been carving their unique mark on […]
Music
Five Minutes With: Toronto Indie Musician Lauren Mayer
Lauren Mayer is a singer/songwriter, performer, multi-instrumentalist and music producer from Toronto. She has a varied performance background that includes […]
Classical
Kissin / Goerne (Concert Review): A Poet’s Love
North American audiences can consider themselves lucky that Evgeny Kissin, one of the finest concert pianists of his day, is […]
Music
Five Minutes With: Toronto-based Guitarist Craig Dunsmuir of Dun-Dun Band
Craig Dunsmuir is a Toronto-based guitarist and leader of the ten-member Dun-Dun Band, whose second release (and debut full-length LP) […]