Ottawa cellist Bryan Cheng is the recipient of this year's $25,000 Michael Measures Prize which recognizes talented young musicians aged 16 to 20. Cheng is certainly that. The 19 year old made his recital debut at Carnegie Hall at age 14 and was named one of CBC Music's
Eve Egoyan is one of the most intriguing pianists working today. She pursues a vision that takes her into new and unique musical territory. She often plays the music of the late Canadian composer Ann Southam. She also has worked with her visual artist husband David
Ottawa saxophonist and composer Victor Herbiet will play just about anywhere from the Diefenbunker and to a concert hall. Fresh off his return performance in the underground cold war museum on July 8, Herbiet is getting ready for a performance on Saturday as part of
Josh Dolgin, better known by his 'nom-de-musique' Socalled, is a collector. He gathers up the tools and the effects of the music he makes and loves. His collecting passion also seems to include musical partnerships. One of his enduring collaborations is with the legendary Yves Lambert, one
Marie Chouinard's choreography called Hieronymus Bosch: The Garden of Earthly Delights is a rarity in her career. That's because the world-renowned Montreal-based choreographer seldom derives a dance out of another piece of art. "I never create from music or a painting. Those are exceptional works if I
What initially looked like a scam email has resulted in Ottawa artist Christopher Griffin’s work not only appearing on high-fashion clothing from Rome, but also prancing across the pages of Vogue, the holy grail of fashion publications. Italian fashion designer Stella Jean is a protégé of
If you have ever seen the Quebec entertainer Gregory Charles perform you will know that he has a remarkable memory. Many of his shows are based on random rapid-fire requests for songs thrown at him from the audience. His recall is extraordinary and covers just about every
Music and Beyond continues to be plagued by lacklustre attendance — at least the evening concerts I’ve seen so far. Whether it was due to Bluesfest, the conflict with the Beyond the Bomb concert at the Diefenbunker Museum, or the usual summer cottage exodus, Dominion-Chalmers
Ben Caplan is known as an energetic singer-songwriter with a dynamic stage presence. Now he can also put actor on the resume. Caplan is a sort of mythic being in the play Old Stock written with Ottawa native Hannah Moscovitch and her life partner Christian Barry who also
The fiddle is played everywhere in this country from the tip of Cape Spear to the top of the Northwest Territories and so it makes sense that if you are going to host a festival called Canada Scene, you'd better have an evening of fiddle
