Oh, the Places They’ll Go!
VIOLINIST MARIA VAN DER SLOOT EQUIPS STUDENTS WITH THE TOOLS TO SUCCEED IN MUSIC ... AND BEYOND BY ZOLTAN VARADI By her own account, Maria van der Sloot [...]
21 Questions with Kristofer Leslie
Assistant Principal Trombone Kristofer Leslie has lived in many places — Florida, Puerto Rico, California, Boston, Toronto, and now Calgary — but he considers his hometown to be China, Maine. Before joining the Calgary [...]
Bob Marley: A Musical Timeline
In February 2025 we celebrate the 80th birthday of this reggae icon with A Tribute to Bob Marley. Keep scrolling to discover more about his musical contributions throughout the years. [...]
Two Times the Fun
CELEBRATING WOLFGANG — AND RUNE — AT MOZART'S BIRTHDAY PARTY BY JUN-LONG LEE Photo by HarderLee Photography Rune Bergmann has been fascinated with the music of [...]
Every Performance Comes Alive
30 YEARS ON, JAMES EHNES CONTINUES TO FIND MEANING IN BRAHMS' VIOLIN CONCERTO BY CHARLOTTE LILLEY Photo by Benjamin Ealovega Photography For James Ehnes, Brahms' Violin [...]
A Fresh Look at Bernstein’s Serenade with Karen Gomyo
INTERVIEW BY CHARLOTTE LILLEY Leonard Bernstein is making a comeback. Not that he ever really went away — his work as a composer and conductor especially have remained [...]
Kiesza: Back in the Saddle
ELECTRIFYING STAR OVERCOMES ADVERSITY TO LIVE THE DREAM OF PERFORMING WITH HER HOMETOWN ORCHESTRA INTERVIEW BY ELIZABETH CHORNEY-BOOTH Audience members shouldn't be surprised if Kiesza, the internationally celebrated [...]
Five Fun Facts about Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin started out singing in the gospel choir at her Baptist church in Detroit, Michigan – her father was the minister and took Aretha on the road during his "gospel caravan" tours. [...]
Villain and the Rituals of Renewal: Lunar New Year Celebration
In traditional Chinese culture, Nian is the ferocious beast that lives in the mountains or under the sea, and comes out to terrorize the village on New Year’s Day. According to legend, an [...]
How becoming a #NotInMyCity Ally changed my life
Like most people, I dread having tough conversations. I walk through them in my head, running different scenarios on how the other person will react, wondering whether I’ll sufficiently answer the hard questions [...]