March 09, 2026

Vesnivka Choir at 60

by Leslie Ferenc

Sixty years ago, Vesnivka Choir stepped onto the Toronto music scene – young girls whose voices were uncertain but full of promise. Their conductor, Halyna Kvitka Kondracki, wasn’t much older but had clarity of vision and purpose – to share…
March 09, 2026

New Creations & Happy Returns

by Jennifer Parr

The musical Piaf/Dietrich is about to open in a new production at the Grand Theatre in London (Ontario). It was a hit in Europe in 2013 when it was first produced (performed in German). The original book by Daniel Große…
March 08, 2026

Moving with Ease Between Musical Worlds: A Tribute to Robert W. Stevenson (1954-2026)

by Wendalyn Bartley

Shortly after moving back to Toronto following my graduate studies in composition at McGill University in the late 1980s, I attended a concert by Hemispheres in the Great Hall at the Music Gallery, then located at Queen and Dovercourt. Bob…
January 30, 2026

Black History at the Pilot Tavern

by Gloria Blizzard

I didn’t want this to be the story, but it is the story. Jazz, segregation, the Musicians’ Union and why jazz and Black musicians at the Pilot (and other venues) are still a big deal.
January 21, 2026

WHEN MUSIC MEETS MINDFULNESS - In conversation with MARION NEWMAN

by Vania Chan

The start of a New Year can represent a turn of the page, a change in direction, and the anticipation of new challenges. There’s a fresh resolve to hit the ground running, sometimes with an eagerness to leave the past…
January 20, 2026

THEATRE AQUARIUS - NCNM inaugural summit

by Jennifer Parr

The new National Centre for New Musicals (NCNM) at Theatre Aquarius in Hamilton is presenting its inaugural Summit this January 25 to 27. The event promises three days filled with showcases of exciting new musicals in development, panel discussions, “provocations…
January 20, 2026

NEWLY HATCHED! A beloved Toronto early music band is reborn

by Stephanie Conn

This past summer, an early music band was asked for a promotional group photo and a name for a concert at Toronto Harbourfront’s Music Garden. They realized they had neither, so they searched for a Renaissance painting to capture their…
November 04, 2025

November’s feast, December’s follies - OLD FRIENDS AND NEW FAVOURITES

by Jennifer Parr

As I write this column, we are about to bid farewell to two extraordinary musicals that started their runs in September and were extended until November 2 – the Crow’s Theatre/Musical Stage Company/Soulpepper production of Dave Malloy’s Octet at Crow’s,…
November 03, 2025

A MASS FOR THE ENDANGERED LEADS THE WAY

by Wendalyn Bartley

As the concert season shifts toward winter, Toronto’s new music scene is gathering momentum with a rich constellation of performances from four of the city’s core presenters. Among the many offerings, one work stands out for the way it merges…
September 25, 2025

WHEN MUSIC MEETS MINDFULNESS - Britta Johnson and Aaron Jensen

by Vania Chan

The International Congress of Voice Teachers (ICVT) is a grand event that occurs every four years, much like the Olympics. This past summer it was Toronto’s turn, with “Voices Uplifted” as the 2025 congress theme. Co-hosted by the National Association…
September 25, 2025

DAVE MALLOY’S OCTET COMES TO CROW’S

by Jennifer Parr

After the phenomenal success of Dave Malloy’s musical Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 this summer, Crow’s Theatre is joining forces again with the Musical Stage Company, and this time also with Soulpepper, to produce another Malloy musical:…
September 25, 2025

New Voices, Intimate Venues - THE ART OF IMPROV AT ANNETTE

by Wendalyn Bartley

Now that the fall season has arrived, it’s a good time to dig into what’s new on the horizon, especially in venues that may be less familiar but offer unique possibilities for creative music-making. One such place in Toronto’s west…
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