Mirvish’s Titanique is good, silly fun - Paula Citron reviews rebrand.ly/25hqd55 #musicaltheatre #toronto rebrand.ly/25hqd55

Isata and Sheku Kanneh-Mason were forced to cancel their Toronto gig last night…musicians, airlines and cellos don’t make such a good combination rebrand.ly/nyyc5r9 #classicalmusic #travel #cello #toronto rebrand.ly/nyyc5r9

The Marmens, forged in a different age, remind us of much that has been lost, not least a reasonable opportunity to explore Ligeti’s bumpetty world… Lebrecht reviews their release of Ligeti & Bartok rebrand.ly/7sy0629 #classicalmusic #stringquartet rebrand.ly/7sy0629

Canadian visual artists are once again invited to apply for the unique all-expenses paid Glenfiddich Summer Artist in Residence program for 2025 - we’ve got details rebrand.ly/ducmmd4 #visualarts #Canadianartist #artistresidency #Scotland #whisky rebrand.ly/ducmmd4

Holiday music in many forms, and an alternative to the seasonal music barrage if you prefer - it’s all in Critic’s Picks this week rebrand.ly/ik0ndzm #HandelMessiah #MessiahToronto #toronto #classicalmusic #holidaymusic #newmusic rebrand.ly/ik0ndzm

Jon Batiste and his Beethoven Blues take over the No. 1 spot, and the Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Gidden make a giant leap from No. 15 into the Classical Chartz Top Ten at No. 9... rebrand.ly/0hotiw2 #classicalmusic #opera #toptenalbums rebrand.ly/0hotiw2

Piano, clarinet and cello - and Brahms - that’s the heart of the next concert for North Wind Concerts, coming up in January rebrand.ly/2yg3foe #classicalmusic #chambermusic #clarinet #toronto #livemusic rebrand.ly/2yg3foe

Look beyond the holidays to a new year, and #newmusic with the 21C Music Festival - we talked to RCM Executive Director Mervon Mehta to get a look inside rebrand.ly/6usfq51 #classicalmusic #contemporarymusic #toronto #musicfestival rebrand.ly/6usfq51

The Honens International Piano Competition has announced the list of 51 quarterfinalists for 2025, including six Canadians still in the running rebrand.ly/dh38vm6 #classicalmusic #piano #Canada #calgary rebrand.ly/dh38vm6

Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods is the perfect tonic for that between the holidays time - on stage at Koerner Hall December 28 to New Year’s Eve - we talked to director Richard Ouzounian rebrand.ly/oesvycl #musicaltheatre #newyears2024 #toronto rebrand.ly/oesvycl

Alliance Française Toronto presents Parisian pianist Maxime Zecchini in January - who performs with the left hand only rebrand.ly/9hyiiyi #classicalmusic #lefthand #piano #toronto #livemusic rebrand.ly/9hyiiyi

‘It was perfection to the ear…’- Paula Citron reviews The Messiah, conducted by Jean-Sébastien Vallée with the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir and Toronto Symphony Orchestra rebrand.ly/v0nae04 #classicalmusic #choir #choral #holidaymusic #HandelMessiah rebrand.ly/v0nae04

‘…it was in a wary frame of mind that I approached a frisky album of unknown pieces for multiple pianos and orchestra …’ - Lebrecht reviews Unplayed Stories… in 40 Fingers rebrand.ly/wnyeffo #classicalmusic #reviews #piano rebrand.ly/wnyeffo

Oscar Peterson Program Artistic Director Colin Clarke is one of 88 new appointments to the Order of Canada - we’ve got details rebrand.ly/bpjlq5z #orderofcanada #classicalmusic #toronto #artsandculture rebrand.ly/bpjlq5z

Theatre for children can fill up those holiday hours with enjoyable fun for kids and adults alike - Paula Citron review three productions rebrand.ly/9lpyamz #theatre #toronto #holidays2024 #stufftodowithkids #Torontokids rebrand.ly/9lpyamz

The Classical Chartz Top 20 of 2024 is a cross section of the vibrant world of contemporary Western art music, with Yunchan Lim at No. 1, and several Canadians from No. 2 down the list - check it out rebrand.ly/fmmrx10 #classicalmusic #top20albums rebrand.ly/fmmrx10

The National Ballet of Canada will head to Sun Valley on tour in June 2025 - we’ve got details rebrand.ly/gmd2m03 #ballet #toronto #dancenews rebrand.ly/gmd2m03

A string quartet in an intimate setting, two dates this weekend to choose from, and an eclectic program of music - Music Around The Corner has you covered in Toronto this weekend rebrand.ly/smka85k #classicalmusic #chambermusic #stringquartet #toronto rebrand.ly/smka85k

Happy holidays to all our readers, and to the fantabulous Toronto classical music community 🎵❤️ #classicalmusic #toronto #holidays2024 #MerryChristmas

Composer Ferruccio Busoni’s centenary year is coming to an end, and his legacy is explored on three recent releases - Lebrecht reviews rebrand.ly/4eg0h9c #classicalmusic #reviews rebrand.ly/4eg0h9c