It's called the Adagio for Strings. Written by the American composer Samuel Barber, it's considered one of the most popular and moving pieces of 20th century classical music. It certainly affected a young lad in Manchester, England, who heard it the first time when he was
The Canadian composer Alexina Louie has written for orchestras and for chamber quartets, but her next world premiere was unique. She had never written something that featured a high-powered and unique trio of violinists. The three players are the concertmasters of their respective orchestras: Jonathan Crow,
Adolphe Binder has a daunting task. She has assumed the role of artistic director of a world famous dance company created by the legendary choreographer Pina Bausch. But she said, in an interview from New York where the company has just concluded nine sold out performances,
The Beijing Dance Theatre is a leading exponent of contemporary dance in China. The troupe is making its first visit to Ottawa this week as part of a cultural exchange between Canada and China. In advance of the performance on Sept. 29, questions submitted by
This year's Siminovitch Prize will be awarded to one of four playwrights. The list of 2017 nominees was announced in a media release Monday morning. The final four are: Evelyne de la Chenelière was born in Montreal in 1975. A former member of the Nouveau Théâtre Expérimental, a
The back is slightly bent and the hair has been bleached by time but Bruce Cockburn, that musical lion, doesn't seem ready for eternity quite yet, even if he might be thinking about it. The legendary singer songwriter returned Friday night to a packed Southam Hall
A perplexing image of a young teenaged boy kept popping into Sonia Tilson’s mind. The boy was alone. His head was down. He was paying no attention to other boys playing near him. “I thought what could be wrong with the boy to make him
The story of The Breadwinner by Canadian author Deborah Ellis has captured imaginations and hearts around the world. Now the tale of a young Afghan girl, who assumes a boy's identity to help her family survive during the Taliban regime, has become an animated feature
The Czech-born, Montreal raised film-maker Peter Svatek is known for making documentaries with a strong social focus. His latest film, Theater of Life, is a co-production with the National Film Board of Canada and Triplex Films. It examines the work of the Italian chef Massimo Bottura,
When the Toronto Symphony Orchestra takes the stage Friday night, it will be a very public acknowledgement of Ottawa composer Kelly-Marie Murphy's great year. Not only did she get a commission to write a piece of music in honour of Glenn Gould for a great orchestra,
