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FEATURE | Toronto Choirs Come Together At Union Station To Launch Luminato With Dawn Chorus

3 weeks ago | ludwig-van.com | Anya Wassenberg

Voices gathered in song, commuters, and a little protest along the way — Luminato Toronto kicked off its 2025 Festival with a public performance by six city choirs in Union Station. For those trying to get to work, it was a pleasant diversion, but there also seemed to be a sizable dedicated audience that followed the choirs through the train station to the finale, where all six were massed together. The project was spearheaded, and directed, by Polish opera director and librettist Krystian Lada.
ENTRETIEN | Alexandra Fol invitée de la série Slow Rise Music à Toronto

1 month ago | ludwig-van.com | Anya Wassenberg

L’effervescente Alexandra Fol est organiste titulaire à l’Église unie Saint James sur la rue Sainte-Catherine, où elle organise entre autres la série de concerts hebdomadaires MusOrgue durant l’été. En plus de ses activités d’organiste, elle chante, dirige, compose, enseigne, suit un programme d’études en théologie et est l’autrice de nombreux articles dans des revues spécialisés. Lorsqu’absolument nécessaire, elle abandonne son vélo pour conduire sa voiture électrique Prissi.
NOUVELLE | Emad Zolfaghari (3e prix Concours OSM 2023) sélectionné pour le 79e Concours de Genève

1 month ago | ludwig-van.com | Anya Wassenberg

L’altiste torontois Emad Zolfaghari (troisième prix du Concours OSM 2023) a été sélectionné pour participer au 79e Concours de Genève plus tard cette année. Il fait partie des 38 altistes choisi·e·s parmi 91 candidat·e·s ayant soumis leur candidature pour l’édition 2025. Âgé de 20 ans, il est l’un des plus jeunes concurrents, et le seul musicien représentant le Canada. « Nous sommes fiers de présenter 38 merveilleux jeunes altistes venu·e·s du monde entier.
NOUVELLE | Guillaume Côté fait ses adieux à la scène

1 month ago | ludwig-van.com | Anya Wassenberg

Après 26 ans, le Québécois Guillaume Côté, danseur principal du Ballet national du Canada, donnera ses dernières représentations avec la compagnie du 30 mai au 5 juin. Le programme, à juste titre intitulé Adieu, ouvrira la saison estivale du BNC avec une programmation entièrement canadienne, incluant une nouvelle création de Côté intitulée Grand Mirage et la reprise de son Boléro, ainsi que des créations mondiales signées par Ethan Colangelo et Jennifer Archibald.
PREVIEW | Diapente Renaissance Vocal Quintet Sings The Music Of The Spanish Netherlands

2 months ago | ludwig-van.com

The Diapente Renaissance Vocal Quintet and Saint Basil's Schola Cantorum perform Faignient: Music and War in Antwerp 1568-1598,exploring the music of the Spanish Netherlands.
INTERVIEW | Soulpepper Theatre Launches Public Domain: A Community Hub For Creativity & Connection

2 months ago | ludwig-van.com | Anya Wassenberg

Soulpepper Theatre Company recently introduced Public Domain, an initiative that aims to redefine what a theatre company can be, and create connections in an increasingly disconnected world. With a full slate of free programming that ranges from workshops and classes to performance, the company is hoping to become a neighbourhood hub where anyone feels welcome to drop in and engage in whatever way they’d like – as spectator or participant.
THE SCOOP | TO Live Snags $2.275M To Revitalize George Weston Recital Hall

2 months ago | ludwig-van.com | Anya Wassenberg

One of Toronto’s premier live music venues will get a major renovation thanks to what is being called a historic $2.275 million donation. That funding comes from the Weston Group of Companies. The revitalization project covers essential renovations that will preserve George Weston Recital Hall and the role it plays in the city’s live music ecosystem into the future. The George Weston Recital Hall opened to fanfare — and a concert by legendary soprano Dame Kiri Te Kanawa — in November 1993.
THE SCOOP | Toronto’s New Arts Venue: The Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre Is Open At 877 Yonge

Mar 19, 2025 | ludwig-van.com | Anya Wassenberg

The Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre has opened its doors at 877 Yonge, representing Toronto’s newest arts facility and theatre. The project was developed in a partnership between Tapestry Opera, Nightwood Theatre, and St. Clare’s Housing Society. With the closure of many arts venues over the last few years, the initiative was designed to fill a gap in Toronto’s performing arts scene.
THE SCOOP | National Ballet Of Canada Nominated For Two Olivier Awards In A Company First

Mar 7, 2025 | ludwig-van.com | Anya Wassenberg

The National Ballet of Canada has been nominated for two Olivier Awards for Best New Dance Production and Outstanding Achievement in Dance. It’s a first for the company, making the dual nomination even more impressive. Both nominations revolve around the National Ballet’s tour to London for performances at Sadler’s Wells in October 2024, and the production Frontiers: Choreographers of Canada, featuring Angels’ Atlas by Crystal Pite, Passion by James Kudelka and islands by Emma Portner.
PREVIEW | GRAMMY-Winner Karen Slack Brings Her African Queens Recital To The University Of Toronto

Mar 4, 2025 | ludwig-van.com | Anya Wassenberg

With a recent GRAMMY Award win for Classical Vocal Solo, soprano Karen Slack is on a tour with a new recital program titled African Queens. She’ll be at the University of Toronto in Toronto’s Walter Hall on March 20, 2025, joined by pianist Kevin Miller. Slack’s GRAMMY win for her debut album Beyond the Years: Unpublished Songs of Florence Price on Azica Records represents the first time the Best Classical Vocal Album prize has gone to an album of music entirely by a Black composer.