Review: Celtic Tenors at Symphony Nova Scotia
It wasn’t even St. Paddy’s Day, but you wouldn’t have known by the good cheer in evidence at yesterday’s Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, with an audience pumped for a good time at one of three well-attended shows by Ireland’s The Celtic Tenors. Fresh from performances at the DeCoste in Pictou and the Savoy Theatre in Glace Bay, the Tenors did not disappoint their many fans, with the audience clapping and singing along to their favorites in a program of traditional, classical and opera pops hits.…
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MUSICIAN OF THE MONTH: PETER ALLEN
For our first-ever Musician-of-the-Month feature, CCNS is happy to introduce Halifax-based artist Peter Allen!
Peter Allen is well respected across Canada as a concert pianist, composer, conductor and teacher. He performs solo recitals, chamber music and concertos with orchestras. He has two solo CDs to his credit as well as numerous duo CDs with flautist Patricia Creighton.
Violinist James Egnes to Begin National Tour
On Wednesday, January 27 2016, James Ehnes turned 40! To celebrate, he’s throwing a super-sized birthday party in the form of a national recital tour featuring stops in all of Canada’s provinces and territories from April 28 to May 30 and September 14 to November 5. …
Read MoreWomen’s Choir Seeking New Artistic Director
Halifax-based women’s choir The Aeolian Singers is seeking a new artistic director! They’ve forwarded us the following:…
Read MoreCentrediscs Releases Nominated for Two 2016 East Coast Music Awards
Centrediscs, the recording label of the Canadian Music Centre, is thrilled to announce that two of its releases have been nominated at the 2016 East Coast Music Awards. Associate Composer Dinuk Wijeratne has been nominated for Classical Composition of the Year for his work, “Two Pop Songs on Antique Poems” from the Afiara Quartet’s Spin Cycle (CMCCD 21215, Centrediscs).…
Read MoreCamerata Singers to Be Played on Radio 2
Happy New Year!
Halifax Camerata Singers is back at rehearsal, getting ready for their upcoming fundraiser Shanties & Shandies on February 20 at the Maritime Museum.…
It’s Cool to Go to the Symphony: 10 Reasons Why Classical Music is In
Lifestyle blogger Sascha DeVoretz asked Vancouver Symphony members to share their top 10 reasons why the symphony is cool.…
Read MoreCBC Music Dishonest in Contest Promotions
Interesting read from the Globe and Mail on CBC Music’s latest contest promotion.…
Read MoreSibelius’ “Invisible” Sister
An interesting read from the fine folks at Slipped Disc:
“When Sibelius turned 50, a hundred years ago, the Finnish media printed a picture of the great man with his mother (right).
But they cropped his sister, Linda, out of the original shot.”…
Read MoreHave a Favourite Art Song? La Scena Wants to Know.
Our friends over at La Scena Musicale, well-known Canadian classical music magazine, are on the hunt for the world’s favourite art song.…
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