Beethoven’s 250th birthday is coming up in 2020, but many music organizations have been celebrating early. How it’s possible, or practical, to give even more attention to a figure who is already — according to regular surveys — the most programmed and performed Western classical
Maryem Hassan Tollar spent much of her youth running away from the strict Muslim tradition in her family home. "I was born in Egypt and we came to Canada in 1969 when I was one. We went to Halifax. We were the second Egyptian family there." She
On June 19, 1953 the United States government executed Julius and Ethel Rosenberg in Sing Sing prison in one of the 20th century's most controversial acts. The Rosenbergs were convicted of spying for the Soviet Union. That is what they are known for, but they also
Two new installations at the National Gallery speak to the constant change in personal freedoms, though on markedly different scales. Also, one is a coming out for marijuana at the gallery, and these buds are big. The works are titled Albert Walker, by Myfanwy MacLeod, which
When you are thinking about making a piece of music that in some way captures the essence of a piece of iconic visual art, one thing you might consider is location. Rob Kapilow certainly did just that when he sat down to write a score about
This Saturday in Hintonburg Park, some 250 people of all ages and all skills will gather to do something unique in Ottawa. They'll pick up their bows and their stringed instruments and join together in a performance of a piece of music called Spectre by composer
Ottawa's Silvie and Bryan Cheng are back home this week performing in a concert that really showcases some of the best homegrown classical talent this city can showcase. Also on the bill are Angela Hewitt and the NAC Orchestra's concertmaster Yosuke Kawasaki. For the Chengs an Ottawa
In 1970, Chuck Daellenbach had just arrived in Canada with his PhD from the Eastman School of Music. He had been hired by the University of Toronto. A week before he was to start teaching music education, he was looking around for some friends to play music
A unique tribute to the women we might call the Mothers of Confederation will find a home in Rideau Hall, if Laura Brandon has her way. Brandon served for 22 years as art curator at the Canadian War Museum. She hopes some day soon the Governor General’s residence will be
Deep into the show, a piece of sweet, wistful recorded music begins, a signal that, even in the world of The Bonds of Interest, tenderness and grace may have a foothold. That’s reassuring — at least a little bit. Because everywhere else in Jacinto Benavente’s 1907
