Classical Music

• Montreal conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin on paying tribute to Ukraine amid his five Grammy nods

  The Montreal conductor says he hopes being nominated in the best classical compendium category serves as a reminder of the ongoing war against Ukraine and its innocent victims.

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  Nov 16, 2022
  
• Montreal composer Yannick Nézet-Séguin among top Canadian Grammy nominees

  The Montreal native picked up five nominations across four classical music categories, and there was is a strong showing coming from an array of other homegrown talents.

  Entertainment

  Nov 15, 2022
  
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• Manitoba classical artist gets up close and personal with Grammys

  Acclaimed classical and opera artist Rhonda Head, from Opaskwayak Cree Nation in northern Manitoba, was in attendance at the 64th annual Grammy Awards ceremony Sunday night.

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  Apr 5, 2022
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• Montreal Symphony Orchestra postpones and cancels concerts

  The Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal (OSM) had to postpone two in-person concerts and cancel another one this month due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns.

  Canada

  Jan 6, 2022
• Winnipeg vocal group returns with concert series, new Indigenous musical focus

  Dead of Winter, previously known as Camerata Nova, is launching its 2021-22 choral season with a pair of free performances at Crescent Fort Rouge United Church in Winnipeg.

  Entertainment

  Nov 23, 2021
• Okanagan conductor shares ADHD diagnosis in documentary

  "I am in my 50s so it was really eye-opening."

  Lifestyle

  Sep 27, 2021
• Opera of horrors debuts at Vernon PROMS Classical Music Festival

  "The artists are super emotional and the audiences are almost crying. I have never felt this gratitude from them."

  Lifestyle

  Aug 13, 2021
• Symphony Under the Sky returning to Edmonton with changes due to COVID-19

  The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra announced Monday that its Symphony Under the Sky concert series will return to Hawrelak Park this summer. 

  Entertainment

  Jul 19, 2021
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• Maestro Kent Nagano to make return to the OSM with live performance

  Classical music fans are in for a treat on July 16 as OSM Conductor Emeritus Kent Nagano returns to perform before a live audience at the Festival de Lanaudière in Joliette.

  Canada

  Jul 13, 2021
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• Maestro Kent Nagano named Conductor Emeritus by the Montreal Symphony Orchestra

  The Montreal Symphony Orchestra (OSM) has conferred the prestigious title of Conductor Emeritus to Kent Nagano. The maestro led the orchestra for 16 years.

  Canada

  Feb 25, 2021