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The Frenergy Tour ~ 4 Cities, November 12-17

Posted on September 12, 2019 by shiragilbert | 0 Comments

The Exceptional Young Musicians of The National Youth Orchestra of Canada & The European Union Youth Orchestra Join Forces for The Frenergy Tour SASCHA GOETZEL, conductor BLAKE POULIOT, violin First-Ever Collaboration Between the Two Orchestras Made Possible by the European Union Delegation to Canada [Français ci-dessous] The National Youth Orchestra of Canada (NYO Canada) and the European Union Youth Orchestra (EUYO) are joining forces for The…

Leaf Music presents Origins, the debut album from Duo Kalysta

Posted on September 5, 2019 by shiragilbert | 0 Comments

[Français ci-dessous] Leaf Music is proud to present Origins, the debut album from Duo Kalysta, the acclaimed flute and harp duo comprised of Lara Deutsch and Emily Belvedere. Origins, featuring entrancing music – both familiar and new – by Canadian and French composers, will be released on September 6, 2019 and celebrated in album launch events in Toronto (September 9), Ottawa (September 22), and in Montreal (September 23). Belvedere, praised for…

NYO Canada’s Odyssey Tour!

Posted on May 6, 2019 by shiragilbert | 0 Comments

“The National Youth Orchestra of Canada has clearly set the bar high … The string sound glistens and shimmers, while brass are rich yet mellow … NYOC were invariably confident and assured.” – The Scotsman (2018 International Tour) [Français ci-dessous] The National Youth Orchestra of Canada (NYO Canada) celebrates its 59thSeason with a 5-city Canadian tour, followed by the Orchestra’s first trip…

Orchestre classique de Montréal ~ A New Name for The McGill Chamber Orchestra!

Posted on April 24, 2019 by shiragilbert | 0 Comments

80th Anniversary Season [Français ci-dessous] In anticipation of its 80th anniversary season (2019-2020), the McGill Chamber Orchestra is to be rebranded Orchestre classique de Montréal or OCM, as announced today by Artistic Director Boris Brott and Executive Director Taras Kulish. The celebratory launch event took place at the headquarters of BMO Bank of Montreal, the orchestra’s presenting sponsor, with the orchestra’s friends and subscribers in attendance. Founded in 1939…

Festival de musique de chambre Montréal : Beethoven Chez Nous !

Posted on April 9, 2019 by shiragilbert | 0 Comments

[Français ci-dessous] The Montreal Chamber Music Festival Proudly Presents BEETHOVEN CHEZ NOUS! JUNE 7-16, 2019 | 24THANNIVERSARY SEASON *SPECIAL OPENING NIGHT EVENT!* THE PHENOMENAL GREGORY CHARLESPRESENTS THE MONTREAL PREMIERE OF L’AIR DU TEMPS – FRIDAY, JUNE 7TH, 8 p.m. | Pollack Hall Founder and Artistic Director Denis Brott proudly unveils the Montreal Chamber Music Festival’s 24thseason. This…

Ensemble Made in Canada’s MOSAÏQUE PROJECT On Tour!

Posted on January 21, 2019 by shiragilbert | 0 Comments

Winter tour of “unique and ambitious” (The WholeNote) project includes concerts in Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Quebec, Alberta & the Yukon NEW WORKS BY 14 COMPOSERS CELEBRATE CANADA’S DIVERSITY [Français ci-dessous] Ensemble Made in Canada (EMIC), fast becoming Canada’s premiere piano quartet, continues to crisscross the country this winter with their Mosaïque Project, featuring 14 new works by 14 Canadian composers,…

Enter a Haunting World of Dreams & Lullabies with Angel Heart: A Musical Storybook

Posted on November 19, 2018 by shiragilbert | 0 Comments

“Angel Heart is a story designed to slip straight into the imagination of a young mind … it has both the simplicity and the dark undertow of a fairy tale.” – The New York Times Haunting, gentle spirits from far-flung worlds meet in the pulsing sphere of dreams and lullabies that is Angel Heart, a music storybook. With an original tale…

collectif9: No Time for Chamber Music

Posted on October 30, 2018 by shiragilbert | 0 Comments

Montreal’s dazzling classical string band launches a new album of music by & inspired by Gustav Mahler [français ci-dessous] Montreal’s trailblazing 9-piece classical string band, collectif9, returns to Toronto on Monday, November 12 to launch its sophomore album featuring music by and inspired by Gustav Mahler. Satirical and serious, frivolous and intense, No Time for Chamber Music delves into rich and…

The Graham Sommer Competition for Young Composers ~ Concert & Prize Gala

Posted on September 24, 2018 by shiragilbert | 0 Comments

[Français ci-dessous] The inaugural edition of the Graham Sommer Competition for Young Composers, presented by the Schulich School of Music of McGill University, culminates on Saturday, September 29 with the Concert and Prize Gala at 7:00 pm at Pollack Hall in Montreal. Part of the 22nd edition of Quebec’s Journées de la culture, the event is free to the public and…

World Premiere Honouring the Life of Saint Kateri by Odawa Composer Barbara Croall

Posted on September 18, 2018 by shiragilbert | 0 Comments

(Version française ci-dessous) The McGill Chamber Orchestra (MCO), in collaboration with the cultural leadership of the Kahnawake community, is proud to present Indigenous Visions & Voices, featuring a new multimedia orchestral theatre work commemorating the life and legacy of Saint-Kateri Tekakwitha (1656-1680), with performances taking place in both Kahnawake and Montreal. Kateri Tekakwitha died in 1680 in the region now called…

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