Stage director Caecilia Thunnissen, set designer Jan Boiten, and sound engineer Mark Thur are the creators of the project “Wannaplayground,” a playground designed for adults and aimed towards counteracting passivity. […]
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Wannaplayground
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1960’s audiences in pictures
Alors que l’Orchestre Philharmonique de New York fête ses 50 ans, le journaliste William Robin propose un article dans lequel les publics de cet orchestre volent la vedette. Il est […]
Balcony concerts
Traditional music made in Quebec is now becoming quite popular in Montreal, especially on balconies. These free concerts have drawn hundreds of people, who dance happily in a friendly and […]
How to surprise audiences
Ricciotti Ensemble knows how to surprise its audiences. One hundred times a year, its 40 musicians offer spontaneous short music concerts from different genres, such as classical, pop, jazz, and […]
Challenge your ear!
Can you hear the difference between an audio excerpt and an mp3 excerpt? Here are some audio excerpts that will show you if Tidal’s high definition access is worth the […]
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Budding composers
Do you know about CREAMUS? This pedagogical initiative enables kids to manipulate electroacoustic material, and also to make aesthetic judgments about electroacoustic music, developing their taste and curiosity. Wondering what […]
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Opera, more accessible than ever
Photo : Dieter Nagl/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Fifteen of Europe’s most renowned opera houses now offer free online streaming of performances, widely increasing access to opera. Not only that: […]
Bringing classical music into an unexpected space : the medical clinic waiting room
Photo : Gisella Klein/Flickr Classical performers now have a new job prospect: working in medical waiting rooms, where classical guitar and piano seem to be appreciated. Live performers apparently relieve […]
The surprising similarities between prodigies and people with autism
Photo : Digital/Thinkstock It turns out that half of all child prodigies have a relative or immediate family member affected by autism. Scientific research now shows that the chromosome 1 […]
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An entire orchestra abandons the score
Photo : Globe & Mail Baroque orchestra Tafelmusik recently took a bold move by memorizing an entire symphony. Their memorization technique was so rigorous that performers actually undertook the exercise […]
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