Mozart wrote his Requiem as a mass for the dead, but the music contains the very stuff of life: pathos and fear, love, judgement, salvation. Musicologist Franz Beyer’s 20th-century edition brings these facets into vivid relief, and on Wednesday John Storgårds and NACO performed it
When Mozart put pen to paper and started writing his Requiem mass, his future lay ahead of him. But he did not finish, dying at the age of 35. What killed him remains a matter of some speculation, with a strep infection one of the
Everything from budgets to artist availability mean music festival lineups can be as much a matter of serendipity as of intention. But CityFolk executive director Mark Monahan does spot a theme running through this year’s event, which runs Sept. 13-17 at Lansdowne Park. [caption id="attachment_5464" align="aligncenter" width="460"]
Five young musicians from the National CapitalRegion took home awards in the 2017 National Arts Centre Orchestra Bursary Competition. The students aged 16-24 competed on May 14 for the prizes totalling more than $20,000. This year’s winners are: • 2017 NAC Orchestra Bursary ($7,000): Nicolas Richard, bassoon • Crabtree Foundation Award
This I Know: Marketing Lessons from Under the Influence Terry O'Reilly (Knopf Canada) In Town: The author will be at Southminster Church on May 18 at 7 p.m. Information and tickets at writersfestival.org. • For 36 years, Terry O'Reilly has been an ad guy, a brand builder. His CBC
The Ottawa Choral Society ended its season Saturday night in a decidedly moonstruck mood. Ballad to the Moon presented a nocturnally themed program heavily weighted toward contemporary works, livened up by a constellation of guest artists. Music Director Jean-Sebastien Vallée joined the choir just last year,
Collaborations between Indigenous cultures and artists from the European classical music tradition are still a rarity in Canada. Sensitivity about appropriation may make some composers nervous, and with good reason. The days when Harry Somers could simply drop a Nisga’a mourning song into his opera
Heather Gibson doesn't do small apparently. Her first programmed season as the executive producer of NAC Presents starts with a fall lineup that will feature about 60 concerts when everyone is signed to a contract. Last season's entire lineup was 67 shows. There are big names: Bruce
Timing is everything and an intriguing conference underway at the University of Ottawa next week is the recipient of a happy coincidence. Called Restorying Canada, the gathering will over three days (May 18 to May 20) "explore key themes, ideas, and issues related to religion, memory,
Want a taste of the zeitgeist? The Ottawa Fringe Festival might be your ticket. While the 55-odd shows that comprise this year’s festival (June 8-18) are decided by lottery, and a festival’s lineup is therefore subject to chance, some repeating elements – stories of sci-fi
