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1 week 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.

1 week 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.

2 weeks 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.

2 weeks 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.

1 month 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.