Instruments made by the legendary maker Stradivarius are rare and valuable. Imagine, then, playing the rarest of those instruments for four years. That's been the privilege of four young Spanish musicians who make up the string ensemble Cuarteto Qurioga. The instruments were a gift to the Spanish
It’s been a big year for Marc Djokic. In the past 12 months, the Halifax-born, Montreal-based violinist won the $125,000 Prix Goyer career development grant, was named concertmaster of the McGill Chamber Orchestra and recorded his debut album, to be released this fall on the
To say Shannon Mercer is built for baroque music would not be overstating it. The Ottawa born, Toronto resident has a soprano voice that is suited to the demands of the music of composers such as G.F. Handel. "The truth is, when it comes to Baroque music,
Roddy Ellias is certainly well-known in Ottawa as a versatile musician and composer. But opera? Yep, opera. With a twist. The creation, called Sleeping Rough, will debut at the Music and Beyond festival in the Arts Court Theatre on July 10. It's about a homeless man named
Guylaine Lemaire just might be the epitome of the multi-tasker. She is the executive director of the Thirteen Strings chamber orchestra, the artistic director of CAMMAC, the mother of four boys and the partner of Julian Armour, the man behind the Music & Beyond festival. It's
For the Ottawa-based hip hop artist Cody Coyote his music is his message. And it's quite a story. "I was born and raised in Ottawa. I grew up in the east end in Pineview and then we moved to Orleans. That's where I started to face
The ninth edition of Music and Beyond began Wednesday night with an evening of contrasts and contradictions — not all of them harmonious. The two acts in the opening ”gala” couldn’t have been more different. In the first half, Daniel Taylor’s Theatre of Early Music performed
Ottawa-based harpist Caroline Leonardelli is launching a new CD called Un Sospiro (A Sigh), a compilation of Italian arts songs, with her friend and colleague Ottawa mezzo-soprano Julie Nesrallah on July 7 and 8 as part of the Music and Beyond Festival. Before the launch,
The annual battle of Ottawa’s summer classical music festivals is about to begin, but in the arena of gender equality, there's really no winner. Chamberfest is presenting nearly 80 concerts from July 26 to August 9 for its 25th anniversary season. But on the long list
Count on Julian Armour to come up with an intriguing lineup for his annual Music and Beyond festival. Among the 75 shows on offer there are some that we feel should be seen and heard, many featuring local talent. For tickets and information on times
