Music and Arts

The first time I heard the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, they played Brahms’ First Piano Concerto with Claudio Arrau, as well as the Sympho...

It is sometimes wonderful to attend a musical event with no knowledge or expectation of the artist performing. Such was the case for me on T...

The world of classical music has definitely become a lot less interesting since the passing of Canadian pianist Glenn Gould. When I was in m...

This has been a bad year for conductors. Seiji Ozawa, recovering from oesophageal cancer, has been cancelling concert for more than a year....

Well, its official – the folksong Beautiful Jasmine Flower is now being blocked by China ’s internet firewall. According to the latest issu...

To sit in front of a great orchestra, under a great conductor, and experience the music making, is an indelible experience. When I was a tee...

A wonderful celebration of music took place in Vancouver this past Sunday. Pianist Ingrid Fliter gave a recital of music by Haydn, Beethove...