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NOUVELLE | Emad Zolfaghari (3e prix Concours OSM 2023) sélectionné pour le 79e Concours de Genève

5 days 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

6 days 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.
INTERVIEW | Soulpepper Theatre Launches Public Domain: A Community Hub For Creativity & Connection

4 weeks 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

1 month 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

1 month ago | 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

2 months ago | 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

2 months ago | 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.
From Beethoven to Prison Beethoven: 7 Classical Musicians Who Got Arrested

2 months ago | ludwig-van.com | Michael Vincent

Ever been busted for adding a spicy chord to the national anthem? No? Then you’re already doing better than Igor Stravinsky. From murder to tax fraud, these classical music legends got into more trouble than your average rock star.
Musicians vs. WestJet: How Not to Handle a Trombone

2 months ago | ludwig-van.com | Michael Vincent

A routine flight turned into an expensive ordeal when three Quebec musicians were kicked off their WestJet plane. The reason? A trombone. What should have been a simple flight became a nightmare for three Quebec musicians. Gate staff had assured Hélène Lemay she could bring her trombone aboard, noting plenty of overhead bin space was available. Following standard protocol, the musicians boarded without issue. Things Got HeatedBut one flight attendant had other ideas.
That "Perfect Pitch" Superpower? Turns Out Anyone Can Learn It

2 months ago | ludwig-van.com | Michael Vincent

Remember being told some musicians just have a magical ability to name any note they hear? That gift called perfect pitch (or absolute pitch if you’re fancy) lets them identify a C-sharp as easily as you’d spot the colour red? Yeah, about that. New research says we’ve all been lied to. The myth that wouldn’t dieFor years, the story went like this: either you were born with absolute pitch (and started piano lessons before you could tie your shoes), or you missed the boat entirely. Mozart had it.