The MacBride Museum of Yukon History has been hosting [email protected], a series of evening shows by local musicians, for 12 years, and will continue this winter in the newly renovated MacBride Museum Aurora Hall.“I started...
Read More“They just don’t stop!”That’s the coordinator of the Yukon Cello Project, Nico Stephenson, describing the energy and enthusiasm his students bring to music class each day.“Whether that’s playing cellos, or playing outside, they...
Read MoreBuilding an orchestra in a city as small as Whitehorse poses a variety of pesky challenges. How do you fill the bassoonist’s chair, for instance? More dauntingly, can you corral enough qualified — and available — players...
Read MoreWhen your first public performance is a solo recital in New York City’s legendary Carnegie Hall, it can be pretty heady stuff.That’s exactly what the Chicago-based classical saxophone player who goes by the single...
Read MoreThe Mennonites are known for their love of singing.And that is exactly why the West Coast Mennonite Quartet will be performing at the Yukon Arts Centre March 1.This is not part of a tour and it is not a money-making venture...
Read More“We have ‘National’ in front of our name,” says Douglas Burden over the phone, explaining why the National Arts Centre Orchestra would pick its entire self up in Ottawa and travel to the Yukon.The bass...
Read MoreBellows and Brass is a trio of three respected and accomplished soloists.Each have been invited to perform as concerto soloists with orchestras such as the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, the Boston Modern Orchestra Project, the...
Read MoreIndividually, the members of Duo Diorama are expert and greatly respected.Winston Choi, the pianist, was laureate of the 2003 Honens International Piano Competition and winner of France’s 2002 Concourse International de...
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