Sir Roger Norrington, pioneer of period performance, dies at 91
Sir Roger Norrington, British conductor and musical iconoclast, dies at 91
Champion of period authenticity, he transformed the way we hear classical music
Grammy Award-winning soprano shares unpublished songs filled with nature's beauty
Karen Slack didn’t even hear the full name of her album being read from the stage at the Crypto.com arena at the 67th Grammy Awards.
“I still can’t believe it,” she says months later. “I leap up out of the chair and I’ve got this big, gorgeous gown on... I just felt like I was ten thousand feet above ground. It was extraordinary.”
27 lost Erik Satie works recorded for the first time, 100 years after his death
Lost and Found: 27 Unheard Works by Erik Satie Unearthed in Landmark Album Release
'The cello saved my life': Holocaust survivor marks 100 years
“The Cello Saved My Life”: Anita Lasker-Wallfisch Marks 100 Years as One of the Last Witnesses of Auschwitz
'Oversharer' puts ADHD diagnosis in Fringe spotlight
For as open as Kristen Einarson is about her ADHD diagnosis now, it took a long time to come to terms with it.
“I was actually very resistant to the idea,” she recalls. “I always knew I was anxious or something. I always knew I was just kind of an intense person. Something weird was going on for sure.”
'Third langauge' of poetry and photography documents queer Italian-Canadian experience
The confluence of poetry and photography in a new exhibit at the Edge Gallery on Main Street aims to capture the space between two existences: being queer and an active member of the Italian-Canadian community.
Young theatre professionals learning new skills at Banff Centre
In an age where it is increasingly difficult to make a career in the arts, more aspiring artists are looking to diversify their skillsets in order to be employed in multiple positions. This is especially true in the world of theatre arts, where multitudes of people are needed both on and off the stage in order to maintain a career.
Video installation reads between the lines on 11th century mystic, queer identity
If you wander into the Video Pool Media Arts Centre these days, you’ll dive into the past with a talk show about gardening, supposedly from the 1980’s. The show, decidedly queer in nature, is called bingenTV, and it channels the works of the 12th century musician, scientist, nun and polymath Hildegard von Bingen, with reimainged music by Winnipeg composer Ashley Au.
Stars of 'The Handmaid's Tale' opera grapple with dystopian themes in an uncertain world
One of the most iconic stories ever written in Canada is getting reimagined for the operatic stage at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity this month.
Pianist Jonathan Biss joins Glenn Gould School faculty this fall
Renowned pianist Jonathan Biss Joins Glenn Gould School Faculty This Fall
The Royal Conservatory’s Glenn Gould School (GGS) has announced that acclaimed pianist and educator Jonathan Biss will join its piano faculty this September. A celebrated performer, writer, and musical thinker, Biss brings a deep well of artistic insight to the Ihnatowycz Piano Program, enriching an already world-class roster of instructors.