Montreal-born, Scotland-based author Sarah Bernstein has won the 2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize for her second novel, Study for Obedience.

Known as the biggest night in Canadian literature, the announcement was interrupted when several anti-Israel protesters jumped onstage during the live telecast before being escorted out by police.

Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the $100,000 Giller award is presented annually to the author of the best Canadian novel, graphic novel or short story collection published in English selected by a five-member jury panel. 

On Friday morning, the nominations for the 66th Annual Grammy Awards were revealed. 

Music's biggest night is still a few months away, but the nominees for the 2024 Grammy Awards have been official revealed. The Grammys will be presented on Sunday, February 4th 2024. The full list is up on www.grammy.com 

Here is a list of who has been nominated in the Classical and jazz

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BEST INSTRUMENTAL COMPOSITION

It isn't every day that an orchestra shows up on your doorstep. But for students at three schools in Winnipeg, that is exactly what happened earlier this week. 

"Up Close and Orchestral" had the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra performing in the gymnasiums at Daniel McIntyre Collegiate Institute, John W. Gunn Middle School, and Fort Richmond Collegiate.

Tomorrow night at 7:30 at the Crescent Arts Centre the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra will present a concert that features the music of Glenn Buhr, Arvo Part, and Aaron Copland.

A homegrown Canadian premiere and a musical celebrated the world over will feature under the iconic dome of Rainbow Stage in 2024. 

This week, the Desautels Chamber Opera Group presents Nico Muhly’s 'Dark Sisters.'

Keen eared listeners might have noticed the return of a piano to the Classic 107 studio. Over the past few weeks, we’ve been treated to a number of 107 LIVE! performances utilizing the new in-studio digital Kawaii CA49. 

Classic 107's longest running literary segment continues with Chris Hall of McNally Robinson Booksellers returning to the studio the first Friday of November.