Montreal Chamber Music Festival – the first festival of the season The Montrealer April 11, 2013 5413 Special to The Montrealer Founded by renowned cellist Denis Brott, the Montreal Chamber Music Festival will celebrate its 18th Anniversary from May 9 to June 1; as some of the world’s greatest classical musi...
Orchestre Métropolitain’s 2013 – 2014 Season The Montrealer April 11, 2013 4208 Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin recently presented the line-up for the Orchestre Métropolitain’s 2013 – 2014 Season. It was quite an event – with musicians, orchestra sponsors and...
Reduce Taxes in your Pre and Post Retirement Life Lynn MacNeil March 12, 2013 4660 Q: My wife is retired already and I am planning to retire in the next two years. What can we do to save taxes either now or after I retire? A: The number one expense for nearly every Canadian is … taxes. Ho...
Living English Multi-platform CBC Special Series Reveals the Reality of English-Speaking Quebecers debraarbec February 14, 2013 5926 How are Anglophones in Montreal and across the province feeling about their communities, cultural institutions and their future under the current PQ minority government? How is the relationship between Anglopho...
Wintering in Krabi, Thailand paulunterberg February 14, 2013 6069 Montreal attorney exchanges skis for warm weather, welcoming citizens and lower prices In Montreal when someone yells; “Hey, Grandpa” or “Hé, Le Vieux” the comment is rarely conveyed as a compliment. Age is co...
Veteran Radio Canada executive Christiane Leblanc takes the helm at the Montreal International Music Competition The Montrealer December 12, 2012 7454 Christiane Leblanc has recently been appointed as Executive Director at the Montreal International Music Competition; bringing a wealth of classical music experience, both as a performer and executive. Aft...
Bach’s Lutheran Masses to be performed February 10 by les Violons du Roy The Montrealer December 12, 2012 5010 On February 10, Bernard Labadie, La Chapelle de Québec, and Les Violons du Roy will perform J.S. Bach's sublime Missae breves. For the occasion, an outstanding quartet of soloists - soprano Shannon Mercer, coun...
Montreal International Music Competition & Maxim Vengerov The Montrealer December 12, 2012 6158 The Montreal International Music Competition has evolved to become an important competition in the world of classical music, rotating between voice, piano and violin every three years. In addition to offering s...
Philip Clement November 11th 2012 Philip Clement November 23, 2012 4987 Dear Montrealers, I would like to thank you all for the time you took last month to read my first column. I have received positive feedback and I would also like to encourage you to communicate with me any ques...
Nadine St-Louis: Giving a Voice to Indigenous Artists The Montrealer October 10, 2012 10596 Nadine St-Louis provides indigenous artists an opportunity to showcase their works at the Eleven Nations Exhibition in Bonsecours Market Walk into the Eleven Nations Exhibition at Bonsecours Market in Old Mo...
