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The New Classical 96.3 FM, known for playing Toronto's favorite classical music, began over 25 years ago as a small classical station in the charming town of Cobourg, Ontario (which still broadcasts as Classical 103.1 FM). On August 30, 2014, we broadened our reach by launching Classical 102.9 FM to serve the Georgian Triangle area.

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A Look Ahead at The Toronto Summer Music Festival’s Production of “Missing” on The Oasis

1 week ago | classicalfm.ca | Mark Wigmore

The Toronto Summer Music Festival gets underway in just a few weeks with July 9th being opening day. It is a wonderful chance to enjoy classical music in the heart of the summertime, and this year will be the final season for Artistic Director Jonathan Crow. The violinist and concertmaster with your TSO who has made this event sparkle over the last decade. The festival takes place at a variety of venues in the GTA. Head to torontosummermusic.com for tickets and concert schedule info.
Darren Lee of Rosedale Symphony Orchestra joins The Oasis

1 week ago | classicalfm.ca | Mark Wigmore

This Saturday, The Rosedale Symphony Orchestra will perform the music of Verdi, Liszt, Bizet and Beethoven. Founder and Artistic Director Darren Lee joined Mark Wigmore on The Oasis for a conversation about the ensemble’s creations and how he will handle Beethoven at the piano within the Calvin Presbyterian Church near Rosedale. For tickets and more information, head to rosedalesymphonyorchestra.com/upcoming-concerts.
The Enigmatist, David Kwong joins The Oasis to Preview His Toronto Show

1 week ago | classicalfm.ca | Mark Wigmore

Station Blog2025-6-18David Kwong is a magician, a New York Times crossword puzzle constructor, a Ted Talk sensation, an author, a TV and corporate consultant, and a popular presence with his substack newsletter Enigmatology – and he’s here in Toronto for the next week. His mind bending live show, The Enigmatist is on stage at One Yonge Street. It runs through this Sunday, June 22nd. Head to starvoxent.com to pick up tickets.
Andy Johnson’s (soon to be world famous) Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 weeks ago | classicalfm.ca | Andy Johnson

For the recipe for Andy Johnson’s (soon to be world-famous) Butter Tarts, click here. For the recipe for his Raisin Bran Muffins, click here. This is a recipe that I’ve modified from an original I found on Nagi’s website at www.recipetineats.com. These cookies are made with browned butter and they’ve become my favourite thing to bake and eat because they’re so easy to make and the result is great. Each batch makes about 30 cookies that start out the size and shape of golf balls.
Artistic Directors of Canadian Chamber Orchestra discusses “Living Room Listening Party II”

3 weeks ago | classicalfm.ca | Mark Wigmore

Station Blog2025-6-6The Canadian Chamber Orchestra is a 14-piece ensemble made up of some of the finest musicians in the country. Its mission is to create powerful, intimate, and immersive musical experiences that connect deeply with audiences. That could be interesting locations to perform, taking you outside of traditional concert halls… or that could be classics reimagined, contemporary or Canadian works, or new commissions. Each experience is designed with community and storytelling in mind.
Choreographer Christian Spuck talks The National Ballet of Canada’s “Anna Karenina” on The Oasis

3 weeks ago | classicalfm.ca | Mark Wigmore

The National Ballet of Canada is wrapping its season with an alluring new Anna Karenina. It’s a North American premiere and the ballet’s first creative partnership with Christian Spuck. Christian is one of Europe’s foremost choreographers. He has looked to Tolstoy’s novel to find a new path forward, and the result is both modern and theatrical. He joined the Stuttgart Ballet in 1995 and became Resident Choreographer in 2001.
Soprano Rachel Krehm and Kate Fogg of Opera 5 talks the Toronto Opera Festival on The Oasis

4 weeks 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.
Andy Johnson’s (soon to be world famous) Raisin Bran Muffins

1 month ago | classicalfm.ca | Andy Johnson

For the recipe for Andy Johnson’s (soon to be world-famous) Butter Tarts, click here. This my take on a recipe that delivers a healthy, tasty and easy to make raisin bran muffin. It makes the right amount of batter for six of the large size preferred by my colleague Jean Stilwell or 12 smaller muffins, depending upon your preference.
John Abberger talks Toronto Bach Festival on The Oasis

1 month 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.
Andy Johnson’s (soon to be world-famous) Butter Tarts!

1 month ago | classicalfm.ca | Andy Johnson

Station Blog2025-5-15This recipe is my slightly modified version of the original Canadian butter tart recipe. It was first published and distributed across the Dominion in the 1913 edition of the Five Roses Flour Canadian Cookbook. I don’t make my own pastry and if you are just starting out on your baking adventure, I recommend you use frozen pastry shells. I buy them in packs of 30 at the Super Centre in Oakville. The no-name ones come in packs of 30. I find the sweetened variety works best.