A Symphony of Choice! Get Classical with These Chamberfest 2018 Concerts

 Whether you’re a classical music aficionado well-versed in everything from Amadeus to Záviš of Zápy or you simply can’t tell Mendelssohn from Metallica, narrowing down which of the 80+ concerts you can see this year at Ottawa Chamberfest is a pretty daunting task. This isn’t Pokémon, my friends, and you

Rock-a-bye Baby! Music and Beyond Goes Viral

 Photos by Anastasia Krachkovskaya / Ottawa Life Magazine cover photo by Paul Couvrette Ottawa’s Music & Beyond Festival lived up to its name this week when a clip from their annual Christmas concert ignited classical music fans the world over as it went viral on Facebook. The video features mezzo-soprano Wallis

Hope is on the Programme for Thirteen Strings’ Concert for Peace

 Thirteen Strings’ “Concert for Peace” is a concert for a cause and it is happening Friday January 27th, 2017 at Dominion Chalmers United Church. This special musical event t bridges cultures, languages, musical traditions and times while ushering in the New Year on a hopeful note. Thirteen Strings, together with

Not Just Another La Bohème

 From its inception in 2004, the mission of Pellegrini Opera has been to make top quality operatic performances accessible to everyone in the nation’s capital. Founded by internationally acclaimed soprano Maria Pellegrini, the local, non-profit organization is dedicated to bringing opera to those who would not normally have the opportunity

Legendary Performers Usher in Chamberfest’s 20th Anniversary

 This summer the Ottawa Chamber Music Society (OCMS) is celebrating their 20th anniversary by hosting their most ambitious summer lineup yet. Chamberfest 2014 will host over 80 performances this summer running from July 24 to August 7. With the goal of making classical music accessible to everyone, OCMS hosts top

Julian Armour’s Music & Beyond Festival: A Jewel Among All that Sparkles in Ottawa.

 Think of the classical music scene in the Capital and there is one name that seems to embody it: Julian Armour. He is gracious, generous and inspiring and one incredible festival organizer. Armour, like a festival’s superhero, uses his powers for good and has been at the helm of the