Mark Wigmore

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Host, The Oasis at The New Classical FM

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Soprano Rachel Krehm and Kate Fogg of Opera 5 talks the Toronto Opera Festival on The Oasis

1 week ago | classicalfm.ca | Mark Wigmore

Station Blog2025-5-30Opera 5 is a Toronto-based independent opera company that is a leader in chamber opera productions, new creations, web series, and mentoring and fostering artists. Opera 5 has been producing works for the last 13 years that include favorites like The Barber of Seville and Die Fledermaus, forgotten gems and bold new Canadian works.
John Abberger talks Toronto Bach Festival on The Oasis

2 weeks ago | classicalfm.ca | Mark Wigmore

Station Blog2025-5-23The Toronto Bach Festival was founded in 2016 by internationally-recognized Bach authority John Abberger, to celebrate the creative genius of J.S. Bach by engaging, informing, and inspiring the public through live performancesThis year, the festival is inviting you to experience the timeless music of Bach through the lens of his own reworkings. Bach’s tireless work to perfect his art gives us a new look at familiar works, and leads to fresh interpretive revelations.
National Ballet of Canada Artistic Director Hope Muir Previews “Adieu” and “Anna Karenina”

1 month ago | classicalfm.ca | Mark Wigmore

Station Blog2025-5-1Hope Muir is the Artistic Director with the National Ballet of Canada. She has been in that spot for the last several years. One has to look at this 2024/25 season with admiration. Beautiful classics, bold and ambitious new works, including the recent take on Max Richter’s Vivaldi Four Seasons, as well as the upcoming Adieu with the incredible Guillome Côté. Plus, Anna Karenina arrives in June. Tickets for both are on sale now at national.ballet.ca.
Kathleen Allan of Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto talks “Bernstein and Duruflé” on The Oasis

1 month ago | classicalfm.ca | Mark Wigmore

Station Blog2025-4-25The award-winning Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto is celebrating over 50 years of energizing the Toronto arts landscape with innovative programming, and dynamic collaborations that redefine choral music. On Sunday, May 4th at 7:00 pm, the Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto presents Bernstein and Duruflé, the grand finale concert of the 51st season. It will be held in the historic Metropolitan United Church – amadeuschoir.com for tickets.
Toronto Guitar Weekend Headliner Máximo Diego Pujol joins The Oasis

1 month ago | classicalfm.ca | Mark Wigmore

The Guitar Society of Toronto was formed in 1956 to foster understanding, appreciation and the study of the guitar. The society has produced public recitals for decades, welcoming some of the all-time guitar greats to Toronto for, often, once in a lifetime performances. Julian Bream, Alexander Lagoya, David Russell, Liona Boyd, Manuel Barrueco and many, many others have made appearances.
Tenor Michael Schade joins The Oasis to discuss Wozzeck from the COC

1 month ago | classicalfm.ca | Mark Wigmore

Composer Alban Berg’s opera Wozzeck is considered a landmark offering from the 20th century. It is a disorientating look at war, very much shaped by Berg’s personal experiences. We watch as a soldier descends into madness. The Canadian Opera Company is calling it’s co-production and immersive experience. It opens on the Four Seasons Centre Stage next week – Friday, April 25th. The run includes seven performances through May 16th. Tickets at COC.ca.
A Special Performance Interview from Eric Guo on The Oasis

1 month ago | classicalfm.ca | Mark Wigmore

Station Blog2025-4-16Being part of the International Chopin Piano Competition in Poland is as big as it gets for aspiring concert pianists. Here in the GTA, The Canadian Chopin Society puts on its own competition, which just took place a few months ago at the Royal Conservatory of Music with a final performance at Koerner Hall. The three top winners of the Canadian Chopin Piano Competition have been automatically admitted to the preliminary round of the International version.
Leisa Rea of The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain joins The Oasis

1 month ago | classicalfm.ca | Mark Wigmore

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain arrives in Toronto at glimmering Koerner Hall in just under a week – Wednesday, April 16th beginning at 8pm. For tickets and more information, head to RCMusic.com. It’s the ensemble’s 40th anniversary tour, and features the Soprano, concert, tenor and bass ukuleles!The group formed in 1985 as they say, to be the antidote to mindless pop, egocentric rock, and the indulgent, bluster of the music business.
Violinist Randall Goosby Discusses His Career and Koerner Hall on The Oasis

1 month ago | classicalfm.ca | Mark Wigmore

Randall Goosby is a violinist who has become one of the most celebrated performers within the classical music scene in recent years. He began his studies at seven years old and made a professional debut at age nine in Florida. By 13 he was on stage with the New York Philharmonic. He attended Julliard, and studied directly with the legendary violinist Itzahk Perlman and others. In 2020, he signed exclusively to Decca Classics at the age of 24.
Chilly Gonzales Previews His Massey Hall Show on The Oasis

2 months ago | classicalfm.ca | Mark Wigmore

Chilly Gonzales is everywhere. The Canadian has been associated with some of the most famous names in pop, jazz, classical and indi music leading to Polaris Prize nominations, plus Juno and Grammy Award wins. At times, he is a producer with names like Feist, as well as a songwriter and performer alongside Daft Punk or Drake. Other times he is the consummate showman adorned in loungewear on stage, playing from his Solo Piano album trilogy, his works for chamber music, or pop crossover dissections.