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New Music "Within Sight of Shore"
Halifax composer Scott Macmillan wrote a piece that tells the story of the sinking of HMCS Esquimalt. The piece embodies both patriotic and family history. more...
Piano Work about the Environment
Jazz pianist and environmentalist Marian McPartland has written a tribute based on eco-pioneer Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring. more...
British Star Pianist Imogen Cooper
Imogen Cooper may not be a flashy performer, but her technique and artistry make her a memorable musician in either solo or chamber performances. more...
Known for Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Evita and other musicals, Andrew Lloyd Weber received the Outstanding Achievement Award from the 2008 Classical BRIT Awards. more...
Alex Ross sweeps through 100 years of music, history and culture, offering a solid foundation in music of the last millennium, but failing to support his theories. more...
One of the world's great opera stars and inspirations, the Italian tenor Di Stefano passed away on Monday, March 3 from injuries received 4 years ago in Kenya. more...
Canadian Soprano Simone Osbourne
Five Grand Prize Finalists won $15,000 each at the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions on Sunday, February 24. One of these was Canadian Simone Osbourne. more...
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By: Anya Laurence
A brief look at the Hambourg brothers, Mark, Jan, Boris and Clement, who directed a music conservatory in Toronto and were performers of note. more...
By: Anya Laurence
A brief look at the life and career of Maud Powell, one of the foremost violinists of her time. more...
By: Anya Laurence
A brief look at the life and career of Alma Gluck, one of the most famous sopranos of the early twentieth century. more...
Violin Virtuoso Efrem Zimbalist
By: Anya Laurence
A brief look at the life and career of the Russian concert performer Efrem Zimbalist , whose career spanned the golden age of string players. more...
By: Anya Laurence
A brief look at the of of Jeannette Thurber, who persuaded Antonin Dvorak to go to New York City and become the Director of the National Conservatory of Music. more...
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Tel Asiado
Johann Sebastian Bach's St. John Passion: facts, the cast, brief history, and other related information. more...
Intro to Pianist Elaine Greenfield
By: Anya Laurence
Elaine Greenfield is well known in the classical music world, both as soloist and as a member of the Transcontinental Piano Duo. more...
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