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 […]
classical music
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
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 […]
Classical
Bach’s Mass in B Minor (Concert) Review: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir Shines in Religious Epic
Of all the things to pack a crowded concert hall on a Toronto evening in 2023, a two-and-a-half-hour Catholic epic […]
Classical
Royal Conservatory of Music Spring 2023 Season Features Chamber Favourites and Belgian Pop Icons
Tucked in next door to Varsity Stadium, Koerner Hall at the Royal Conservatory of Music has been welcoming classical music […]
Arts
2 Pianos 4 Hands (Theatre) Review: Heart, Soul, and Wit
The story goes that James O’Neill, actor father of Eugene O’Neill, felt “trapped” by the role of the Count of […]
Classical
Royal Conservatory of Music Summer Preview 2022
The traditional classical season may be coming to a close, but Toronto’s beloved Koerner Hall, home to the Royal Conservatory […]
Arts
Canadian Opera Company Preview: La Traviata is the Perfect Opera
The Canadian Opera Company could not have picked a better opera to kick off its mainstage return after a two-year, […]
Classical
Screen to Stage (TSO Concert Review)
Early during the pandemic, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra convened for a series of virtual lockdown performances, recorded and ingeniously edited […]
Arts
Fever’s Candlelight Concerts offers a more intimate side of Toronto
There was a hint of fall refreshness in the air recently when I was making my way to the Metropolitan […]