Interview with Ricky Kej and Ron Korb about MY EARTH SONGS. The album captures the magic of this summer’s My Earth Songs Virtual Live Concert, a global initiative with Vivendi to benefit UNICEF COVID-19 relief for children worldwide and raise raise environmental consciousness.
“There is just me, experiencing this kind of musical, hallucinatory journey through song, including some of my very favourite music in this show.” Acclaimed soprano Mireille Asselin on performing in Opera Atelier’s world-premiere production of Something Rich and Strange
“On her best album since Teenage Dream, Perry manages to churn out one fun and uplifting pop track after another.” Sayak reviews Katy Perry’s new album, Smile.
Sayak reviews Ellie Goulding’s 4th studio album Brightest Blue
“It’s a sonically gorgeous, vocally commanding, and lyrically potent record that is the best way The Chicks could have possibly come back from their hiatus.” ~ Sayak’s Review of The Chicks’ new album Gaslighter
In her program The Magic of Yaman Through Khayal & Cinema, Ramneek Singh will present the interconnection between Indian classical and modern music, in her return to the Summer Music in the Garden at Home concert series.
The Holy Gasp’s Benjamin Hackman premieres his choral composition GRIEF on July 1 via livestream performance. The night-long experience will shine a light on the grieving process.
“We are telling someone’s personal story, and we hope the audience will have the curiosity and open mind to delve deeply with us into Jacqueline’s heart, mind and soul.” Interview with Marnie Breckenridge, Tapestry Opera’s JACQUELINE
A winning verdict for Hart House Theatre’s “Legally Blonde: the Musical” When I walked into Hart House Theatre the other
Interview with David Fallis about the Toronto Consort’s “Schütz’s Christmas Story” concert, featuring English tenor Charles Daniels and performed on Baroque instruments
“The truth is: this generation consumes media so voraciously, if one wants to reach them, a movie is the way to do it. (And, I argue, a movie musical is an even better way.)” Danny Schur on the movie musical STAND!
Nagata Shachu’s 21st season opens with HIBIKI (reverberations) this Saturday, November 30. Our interview with the ensemble’s Artistic Director Kiyoshi Nagata
