Alvin Ailey presents No Longer Silent – through September 3, 2020 Online LiveEvents August 28, 2020 1459 ...et this dance retains its taut point of view to the end.” –The New York Times www.alvinailey.org Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater grew from a now-fabled performance in March 1958 at the 92nd Street Y in New York City. Led by Alvin Ailey and a group of young African-American modern dancers, that performance changed forever the perception of American dance. The Ailey company has gone on to perform for an estimated 25 million people at theaters in...
Music City – Nashville, Tennessee Julie Kalan March 14, 2018 6047 ...d is so picturesque that it is easy to see why Johnny called this place “the center of my universe”. Check ahead for opening times. www.storytellersmuseum.com...
Touring downtown Toronto – from tried and true to off-the-wall Peter Kerr October 27, 2017 4578 ...times. You can easily spend a half day or more exploring the castle, it’s underground passage to the stables, the immense coal furnace that could have powered a locomotive and the lovely gardens. It’s a popular location for wedding receptions and photos, theme parties and social events. Casa Loma has continues to be a popular film set for movie producers. After a period of neglect, the castle is now well maintained and a pleasure to visit. For mo...
Hänsel & Gretel – March 22-29, Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier LiveEvents March 10, 2014 4676 ...threatening cannibalistic witch. Sung in German with English-French surtitles Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck spent years conducting, writing musical criticism and teaching before making his mark as a composer of operas with Hänsel und Gretel. His greatest success, Hänsel & Gretel premiered in Weimar in 1893, conducted by a colleague who went on to become a friend, Richard Strauss. Inspired by the Brothers Grimm fairytale, the work has always been...
Léonce & Léna – September 18-27, Theatre Maisonneuve LiveEvents September 11, 2014 4502 ...s by the Waltz King, Johann Strauss, to galvanize this tragicomic tale and underscore its parodic aspects. Christian Spuck Born in Marburg, Germany, Christian Spuck received his ballet education at the John Cranko School in Stuttgart from which he graduated in 1993. Before joining the Stuttgart Ballet in 1995, he danced with Jan Lauwer’s Needcompany and with Anne Teresa de Keersmaker’s Company Rosas. In June 2001, Stuttgart Ballet Director Reid An...
The Force of Destiny – February 8-9, 2023 LiveEvents January 31, 2023 712 ...phonique de Montréal (OSM) in 2008. As soloist, he has performed worldwide under conductors such as Rafael Payare, Kent Nagano, Maxim Vengerov, Vasily Petrenko, Bernard Labadie, Carlo Rizzi, Peter Oundjian, Xian Zhang, Michael Stern and James DePreist. Wan performs regularly as guest concertmaster for the Pittsburgh, Houston, Indianapolis, National Arts Centre, Toronto and Vancouver Symphony orchestras. Wan’s discography includes Grammy-nominated...
A Tribute to Tchaikovsky – February 26 & 28, Maison Symphonique LiveEvents February 22, 2015 3401 ...to Paris, in 2014-15 he will make his debut with the Victoria Symphony, Thunder Bay Symphony and Orchestra London, as well as returning to the Montreal Symphony as a guest conductor in two programs, one collaborating with soloist from the OSM in Pierrot Lunaire and the other sharing the stage again with soloist Maxim Vengerov. Additionally, his special relationship with the National Ballet of Canada, which began with a jump-in performance of the...
Jonathan Cohen to conduct Haydn’s The Creation The Montrealer February 18, 2019 3759 ...La Chapelle de Québec join with acclaimed soloists to perform the oratorio under the maestro’s baton on Sunday, March 3, at 7:30pm at Maison symphonique de Montréal. Three internationally renowned soloists will lend their voices to the piece: soprano Anna Lucia Richter, tenor Allan Clayton, and baritone Thomas E. Bauer. Together the musicians will bring to life this deeply imaginative work illustrating the creation of the world through sound. The...
Le Requiem de Mozart at Maison Symphonique LiveEvents April 16, 2022 779 ...retel (Sandmännchen). Returning since as a guest in Don Giovanni (Zerlina) under Cornelius Meister, she appears there this season as Nefertiti in Phelim McDermott’s unforgettable production of Philip Glass’s Akhnaten, conducted by Karen Kamensek. Andrew Haji, tenor Canadian tenor Andrew Haji is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after voices on both the operatic and concert stages. Winner of the Grand Prix at the 50th International Vocal Comp...
Goldmund Quartett – February 27, 2022 at Pollack Hall LiveEvents February 22, 2022 1095 ...petition Munich. Recitals have taken them to prestigious chamber music venues and series in Denmark, France, Norway, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Canada, China, Australia and the US. Regular chamber music partners include artists such as Jörg Widmann, Ksenija Sidorova, Pablo Barragan, Alexey Stadler, Wies de Boevé. Program Mozart KV138 Dvorak Op.96 Beethoven Op.59/3 Sunday, February 27, 2022 at 3:30pm Pollack Hall, McGill University *Single tickets...
