Ottawa Symphony set for a new beginning at Dominion-Chalmers
This will be a season of firsts for the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra. The people of the city it enriches have seen the first first
This will be a season of firsts for the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra. The people of the city it enriches have seen the first first
It is always good timing to have a conversation with the well-known Canadian historian and author Margaret MacMillan when something momentous is happening. The Brexit vote in the British House of Commons earlier this week that handed Theresa May one of the worst defeats in the
As a three year old, Anne Innis Dagg says, she was taken for the first time to the Chicago Zoo by her American-born mother where she was especially captivated by the giraffes. It was "love at first sight!" she told ARTSFILE in an interview by email. She
Six years ago, three people got together to form Malpaso Cuba's only independent contemporary dance company. The trio are are Daileidys Carrazana, the associate artistic director and a dancer in the ensemble, Osnel Delgado, who is the artistic director and choreographer and Executive Director Fernando Saez. The
The talented young American pianist Claire Huangci will be performing in the Upbeat! Productions Master Piano Recital Series this week at Southminster United Church. She recently won the Concours Geza Anda Zurich 2018. This concert will be her Ottawa debut. Before her demanding performance, she
Marc Mayer is a man unbound, or at least he looks like one. Mayer sits in his office at the National Gallery of Canada, where his last day as director is Jan. 18, and he’s relaxed. Amid the high shelves of heavy art books, looking out
One of the issues confronting the National Arts Centre since its beginning 50 years ago is how to square its national role with its physical location. It is a job that has been passed from each president and CEO to the next. And it's no different
Coming to Canada is a life changing event for any immigrant. Finding a place to live and work is vital. Learning new languages and finding a new community is part of the journey. Sometimes those connections can be made in surprising ways. That's certainly the case for
The winner of the 2018-19 Ottawa Symphony Orchestra – Senécal Mozart Prize is soprano Elizabeth Polese. The Toronto native was selected by a panel of judges including Canadian soprano Nathalie Paulin, Ottawa Symphony Concertmaster Mary-Elizabeth Brown, and Ottawa Symphony Music Director Alain Trudel. Her victory was
When he was a child in the United Kingdom, Andrew McAnerney was a spontaneous singer. Music just poured out of him. "I loved singing at home," he said. "I was always singing whenever I could and I sang whatever I heard so it was Andrew Lloyd Webber
