Anderson & Roe Visit BBC Radio 3’s In Tune
Host Sean Rafferty welcomed the Anderson & Roe Piano Duo to the BBC 3 studios for music and conversation. Listen here.
An Interlude with Anderson & Roe – Piano Duo at Davies Hall, 10/29
“The premise of the concert,” said Greg, “is that Young Frankenstein was very inspired by horror films of the early 20th Century and, obviously, treated in a very comedic sort of style. This way, we get to show some of the inspirations behind Young Frankenstein while showcasing some early horror films with innovative and mind-bending musical accompaniments.”
Steven Fox Receives Grammy Nomination for Best Choral Performance
Steven Fox is nominated for Best Choral Performance at the 61st Grammy Awards
March 16, 2019: Featuring Lawrence Wiliford, Tenor, Vaughan Williams: Orchestral Works Receives JUNO Award
As announced today by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) during the 48th annual JUNO Awards ceremony, the recording of Vaughan Williams: Orchestral Works featuring the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) received a JUNO Award in the Best Classical Album: Large Ensemble category.
Artists
Carla Huhtanen | Soprano
Emily D’Angelo | Mezzo-soprano
Lawrence Wiliford | Tenor
Tyler Duncan | Baritone
Louis Lortie | Piano
Teng Li | Viola
Sarah Jeffrey | Oboe
Elmer Iseler Singers
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Peter Oundjian
Abigail Nims Sings on Grammy-Nominated Album
Abigail Nims sings the role of Melanto in the Linn Records recording of Monteverdi’s Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria with Boston Baroque. The album is nominated for Best Opera Recording at the upcoming 58th Annual Grammy Awards.
‘The Rubies’: 17th Edition of the Opera Canada Awards, Oct. 30, 2017
On Mon. Oct. 31, Opera Canada Publications held its 17th annual Opera Canada Awards, a.k.a. the ‘Rubies’. Each year, this event honours three outstanding contributors to opera in Canada, or those who further the cause of Canadians working in opera abroad. The 2017 honourees were conductor Yves Abel, soprano Karina Gauvin and educator/director Michael Patrick Albano. A glittering assembly of opera industry heavy-hitters and fans from across the country gathered on the stunning 68th floor of First Canadian Place in downtown Toronto as a testament to the strength of our nation’s thriving opera scene. The gala is generously sponsored and hosted by BMO Financial Group in their very own ‘West Wing’-inspired event space with its spectacular views of the city skyline and Lake Ontario. Attendees were serenaded by top Canadian singing talent: the Canadian Children’s Opera Company; mezzo-soprano Marjorie Maltais; tenor Asitha Tennekoon; soprano Lucia Cesaroni and their collaborative pianist, Michael Shannon.
Karina Gauvin’s Niobe, Regina Di Tebe Nominated for Grammy
Released in 2015, this world premiere recording of Steffani’s Niobe, Regina di Tebe, in which Karina Gauvin sings the title role, is a nominee for Best Opera Recording for the 58th Annual Grammy Awards, coming up in 2016.
Internationally renowned Soprano Tracy Dahl appointed to the Order of Canada
Tracy Dahl is being honored with the Order of Canada for her accomplishments as an opera singer and for her commitment to mentoring the next generation of Canadian singers.
Created in 1967, the Order of Canada, one of Canada’s highest civilian honours, recognizes outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation.
Grigoryan Brothers: ‘We talk to each other through the guitars’
The Adelaide Review interviews the Grigoryan Brothers on their musical relationship
Vajda conducts season-opener “The Tenor” with Hungarian State Opera
Gregory Vajda is the conductor of the season-opening premiere of Hungarian State Opera’s The Tenor at the Erkel Theater in Budapest, from September 14 – 20, 2014.
Ernst Von Dohnanyi’s comic opera was a huge success when it was written in the 1910s, but it has not been performed since the 1940s. The Hungarian State Opera has also decided to make a world premiere studio recording of the opera in December 2014, under the direction of Gregory Vajda.