Category Archives: Press Releases and Announcements

At last: #COC1617 is the most Canadian season yet 

Posted on January 14, 2016 by barczablog

Tonight’s Canadian Opera Company announcement of the coming season’s operas gave us reason to be proud, a genuine celebration of the sesquicentennial of Canada’s confederation. We checked in with the key components of the COC: Alexander Neef & Johannes Debus … Continue reading →

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TSO Announcement: good days for Canadian composers

Posted on January 12, 2016 by barczablog

The official announcements are still to come.  It’s a great year, or will be a great year to be Canadian, as we celebrate 150 years of Confederation in 2017. Anticipation is a big part of the fun. On Wednesday the … Continue reading →

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Toronto Symphony goes to Florida

Posted on December 23, 2015 by barczablog

It’s a story with many players, and not just those who play musical instruments. If it were the first time it would be more dramatic. But by now it seems that they’ve figured out how to do it, after many … Continue reading →

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Puppetmongers presents Cinderella in Muddy York

Posted on December 3, 2015 by barczablog

Puppetmongers presents Cinderella in Muddy York December 26, 2015 –January 1, 2016 at Tarragon Extraspace Created and performed by Ann Powell and David Powell, Directed by Sue Miner Toronto, November 30, 2015- Puppetmongers celebrates its 26th anniversary of delightful winter … Continue reading →

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VOCALIS: a new series at the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto

Posted on November 28, 2015 by barczablog

VOCALIS A new series of four concerts featuring the students of the Masters and DMA Voice programs, the Collaborative Piano program as well as students from the Instrumental program at the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto. This program is … Continue reading →

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Sondra Radvanovsky in recital Dec 4th

Posted on November 6, 2015 by barczablog

“INHERITOR TO CALLAS”: FROM MET TRIUMPH TO KOERNER HALL! SOPRANO SONDRA RADVANOVSKY IN RECITAL A SHOW ONE PRESENTATION, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4 “Stupendous”… “flawless…technical command”… a true inheritor to the Callas approach” – New York Times WITH ANTHONY MANOLI, PIANO The … Continue reading →

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Mahler’s Symphony No. 2: benefit for St. Michael’s Hospital

Posted on October 27, 2015 by barczablog

Benefit concert for St. Michael’s Hospital presents Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 2  TORONTO — An epic Mahler masterpiece takes centre stage on Nov. 16, 2015, in a special concert at Metropolitan United Church to benefit St. Michael’s Hospital (SMH). This annual fundraiser … Continue reading →

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Enough tenors for now: COC 2015 Ensemble Studio Finalists

Posted on October 17, 2015 by barczablog

It should be no surprise that the eight finalists just announced for the the COC’s 2015 Ensemble Studio competition don’t contain any tenors in the group. No wonder, when last year the top three places in the competition went to tenors, … Continue reading →

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Opera Lyra in Ottawa/Gatineau to cease operations

Posted on October 14, 2015 by barczablog

Ottawa, October 14, 2015. The Board of Directors of Opera Lyra issued the following statement today. It is with deep regret that we have decided to cease operations, effective today. There will be an immediate shutdown of the current performance … Continue reading →

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Eve Egoyan CD launch Oct 16-18

Posted on October 13, 2015 by barczablog

“Less is more.” Eve Egoyan performs intimate contemporary piano music in an intimate space at Toronto’s Small World Music Centre, October 16 – 18. This distinctive recital programme features music by Toronto composers John Mark Sherlock, Nick Storring and Linda … Continue reading →

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