Music and Arts

It was an embarrassment of riches last night in Vancouver – the opera presented their second performance of La Bohème , Paul Lewis played ...

What is it about Puccini’s La Bohème that makes it so difficult to bring off? Technically, it is certainly less complex than anything by ...

Pianist Ferruccio Busoni once said that, when performing, a musician must, “Find and lose himself at the same time.” I have the feeling th...

Among the many high calibre orchestras of the world, the history of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra holds a unique place in the story...

I know of two books by musicians from the former Soviet Union that give us a glimpse of the artist, but also into the lives of artists an...

When record producer Walter Legge tried to convince conductor Carlo Maria Giulini to record a certain work, arguing that it would be good ...

The summer months in Vancouver are slow when it comes to Classical music. We out in the wilds of Vancouver do not have major summer musi...