You wouldn't think three minutes of music would be that hard to write. Not so. How much work is it Alain Trudel? "So much," says the artistic advisor and principal guest conductor of the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra when talking about his piece Birth which will open the OSO's
Pembroke, Ontario native Joshua Hopkins has been busy since he was last in Ottawa, so ARTSFILE thought it was time for an update from the busy baritone. Here are his answers to emailed questions from Peter Robb. Q. We haven't spoken since you appeared in The
The way Daniel Taylor looks at it: Win or lose this weekend, he's still way ahead. The well-known countertenor, choir director and educator from Ottawa has his fourth JUNO nomination for the recording Four Thousand Winter (Sony Classical), which was put together by Taylor and his Trinity
When David Johnston assumed the office of governor general of Canada he signaled right away that his time at Rideau Hall would be fully packed. One of the main priorities he outlined in 2010 was a purposeful desire to help build an innovation culture in the country.
In 1986, at age 25 or so, the world renowned Canadian pianist Louis Lortie recorded all of Chopin's demanding etudes. Three decades later he's tackling them again (with the Preludes added just because. That's 52 pieces of music folks). But now as the star pianist approaches
The young American author and journalist Mark Engler will fill the final slot of the Spring edition of the Ottawa International Writers Festival. Angler is the author of This Is an Uprising: How Nonviolent Revolt Is Shaping the Twenty-First Century, (co-authored with his brother Paul). The
On April 9, up to 25,000 Canadians will be climb up Vimy Ridge to mark the 100th anniversary of the First World War battle. Vimy has become a central event in the history of this country. The facts are significant. The battle represents the first time all four
Canada Scene will present two shows originally programmed for the Magnetic North Theatre Festival, which announced Wednesday it was cancelling its 2017 festival originally set for this June because of severe financial problems. The festival was to stage seven productions. The National Arts Centre, which produces
Some of Canada's top female writers will join the prolific and profound South Asian writer Anita Desai to headline the 2017 Spring Edition of the Ottawa International Writers Festival. Included in the lineup that runs from April 27 to May 2 are Claire Cameron, whose new
Calgarian James Odin Wade is the winner of the Ottawa Little Theatre Award. OLT announced the results of its 76th One-Act Playwriting Competition Friday afternoon. He won for his script In Case of Fire. The OLT competition is the country's oldest. This year 28 entries came in
