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🎄 What if Christmas sounded a little wicked?
Jingle Hell mixes celesta, pizzicato strings, sleigh bells and cheeky woodwinds into a festive orchestral piece full of color and mischief.
🎧 Listen: youtu.be/5122WT666rc
#JingleHell #Orchestral #HolidayMusic
Jingle Hell mixes celesta, pizzicato strings, sleigh bells and cheeky woodwinds into a festive orchestral piece full of color and mischief.
🎧 Listen: youtu.be/5122WT666rc
#JingleHell #Orchestral #HolidayMusic
#Opera Juan Diego Flórez lit up Melbourne’s Hamer Hall with bel canto sparkle and warmth. From Rossini and Bellini to Massenet and Gounod, the tenor paired fearless high notes with easy charm, closing with encores and Peruvian songs on guitar. Were you there? #Melbourne #BelCanto
December 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
#Opera Juan Diego Flórez lit up Melbourne’s Hamer Hall with bel canto sparkle and warmth. From Rossini and Bellini to Massenet and Gounod, the tenor paired fearless high notes with easy charm, closing with encores and Peruvian songs on guitar. Were you there? #Melbourne #BelCanto
#Choral Eric Whitacre’s a cappella setting of e.e. cummings’ “i thank You God…” closes his Three Songs of Faith (1999) in shimmering, ecstatic color—luminous clusters and soaring lines. The 2010 Eric Whitacre Singers capture it beautifully. Got a favorite passage? #ClassicalMusic #Poetry
December 1, 2025 at 3:04 PM
#Choral Eric Whitacre’s a cappella setting of e.e. cummings’ “i thank You God…” closes his Three Songs of Faith (1999) in shimmering, ecstatic color—luminous clusters and soaring lines. The 2010 Eric Whitacre Singers capture it beautifully. Got a favorite passage? #ClassicalMusic #Poetry
#ClassicalMusic Before cinema, Romantic tone poems told stories. Dvořák’s Othello (1892) capped his Nature’s Realm/Carnival trilogy: jealous love, "Moorish" color, ominous trombones, a blazing end. Hrůša leads the Berlin Phil in a vivid 2019 take. Curious? Comment. #Dvorak #Orchestral
December 1, 2025 at 2:04 PM
#ClassicalMusic Before cinema, Romantic tone poems told stories. Dvořák’s Othello (1892) capped his Nature’s Realm/Carnival trilogy: jealous love, "Moorish" color, ominous trombones, a blazing end. Hrůša leads the Berlin Phil in a vivid 2019 take. Curious? Comment. #Dvorak #Orchestral
#ClassicalMusic Scriabin, a synesthetic visionary, pushed Romanticism to the brink. His Etude Op.42 No.5 (Affannato)—all terror and ecstasy—was hailed by him as mightier than his Third Symphony. Daniil Trifonov sets it ablaze in DG's club-style Yellow Lounge (2019). #Scriabin #Piano
December 1, 2025 at 1:04 PM
#ClassicalMusic Scriabin, a synesthetic visionary, pushed Romanticism to the brink. His Etude Op.42 No.5 (Affannato)—all terror and ecstasy—was hailed by him as mightier than his Third Symphony. Daniil Trifonov sets it ablaze in DG's club-style Yellow Lounge (2019). #Scriabin #Piano
#Opera Polish National Opera’s Grand Jubilee marks 200 years of Teatr Wielki with music from Chopin to Verdi and stars incl. Aleksandra Kurzak, led by Patrick Fournillier. Livestream Sat 29 Nov 2025, 20:00 CET (19:00 UK/13:00 NY). Want the link? Comment below. #ClassicalMusic #LiveStream
December 1, 2025 at 12:03 PM
#Opera Polish National Opera’s Grand Jubilee marks 200 years of Teatr Wielki with music from Chopin to Verdi and stars incl. Aleksandra Kurzak, led by Patrick Fournillier. Livestream Sat 29 Nov 2025, 20:00 CET (19:00 UK/13:00 NY). Want the link? Comment below. #ClassicalMusic #LiveStream
#Music A new review debunks the 'fun-loving' Shostakovich myth: early toil, later oppression—humor of the gallows, not gags. It also spotlights premiere recordings. Want the full piece? Reply and we'll share details. #ClassicalMusic #Shostakovich
December 1, 2025 at 11:03 AM
#Music A new review debunks the 'fun-loving' Shostakovich myth: early toil, later oppression—humor of the gallows, not gags. It also spotlights premiere recordings. Want the full piece? Reply and we'll share details. #ClassicalMusic #Shostakovich
#Music "Messiah Queered" reimagines Handel through an inclusive lens, with roles open to any voice or gender. Led by WSO musicians Ken MacDonald (conductor) and Trevor Kirczenow (concertmaster). Dec 5, St. Mark's (Winnipeg); Dec 7, Grace Mennonite (Steinbach). Thoughts? #LGBTQ #ClassicalMusic
December 1, 2025 at 10:02 AM
#Music "Messiah Queered" reimagines Handel through an inclusive lens, with roles open to any voice or gender. Led by WSO musicians Ken MacDonald (conductor) and Trevor Kirczenow (concertmaster). Dec 5, St. Mark's (Winnipeg); Dec 7, Grace Mennonite (Steinbach). Thoughts? #LGBTQ #ClassicalMusic
#News Reports say activists from Artists for Palestine plan to disrupt Martha Argerich’s Paris concert; authorities have been alerted. Developing story. What do you think about protests at concerts? #ClassicalMusic #Paris
December 1, 2025 at 9:02 AM
#News Reports say activists from Artists for Palestine plan to disrupt Martha Argerich’s Paris concert; authorities have been alerted. Developing story. What do you think about protests at concerts? #ClassicalMusic #Paris
#Arts The world mourns Czech-born playwright Tom Stoppard, dead at 88. Beyond the classics, he co-wrote the 1977 orchestral play Every Good Boy Deserves Favour with André Previn—critiquing Soviet psychiatric abuse. A revival would be timely. Share your favorites. #Theatre #TomStoppard
November 30, 2025 at 9:10 PM
#Arts The world mourns Czech-born playwright Tom Stoppard, dead at 88. Beyond the classics, he co-wrote the 1977 orchestral play Every Good Boy Deserves Favour with André Previn—critiquing Soviet psychiatric abuse. A revival would be timely. Share your favorites. #Theatre #TomStoppard
#Theatre Tom Stoppard (1937–2025) has died. Critic Alastair Macaulay recalls witty encounters after The Invention of Love—“You don’t look like a dance critic at all,” and a quip about crumpled shirts—remembered as a great playwright. Favorite Stoppard lines? #Stoppard #RIP
November 30, 2025 at 8:10 PM
#ClassicalMusic Pianist Jonathan Biss says the cult of perfection—fed by 'definitive' recordings—paralyzes young artists. Technique is a means, not the end; risk and primary creation beat flawless replication. What do you think? #Opinion #Creativity
November 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
#ClassicalMusic Pianist Jonathan Biss says the cult of perfection—fed by 'definitive' recordings—paralyzes young artists. Technique is a means, not the end; risk and primary creation beat flawless replication. What do you think? #Opinion #Creativity
#Advice An orchestra parent considers taking back an ex for the kids and money after painful affairs with colleagues. Alma’s take: don’t reunite for convenience—only if there’s real love and respect. Otherwise, move forward with the kids. What would you advise? #Relationships #Music
November 30, 2025 at 6:06 PM
#Advice An orchestra parent considers taking back an ex for the kids and money after painful affairs with colleagues. Alma’s take: don’t reunite for convenience—only if there’s real love and respect. Otherwise, move forward with the kids. What would you advise? #Relationships #Music
#ClassicalMusic Yuja Wang is leading Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto from the keyboard—she's been doing it all year, from Cleveland to Hong Kong. Seen it live? What did you think? #YujaWang #Tchaikovsky
November 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
#ClassicalMusic Yuja Wang is leading Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto from the keyboard—she's been doing it all year, from Cleveland to Hong Kong. Seen it live? What did you think? #YujaWang #Tchaikovsky
#ClassicalMusic Tomorrow night in Berlin, Kammerakademie Potsdam appears at the Berliner Philharmoniker, giving the German premiere of 16-year-old Georgian composer Tsotne Zedginidze’s First Symphony. Backed by Lisa Batiashvili; Daniel Barenboim has called him "the new Mozart." #Berlin #NewMusic
November 30, 2025 at 4:05 PM
#ClassicalMusic Tomorrow night in Berlin, Kammerakademie Potsdam appears at the Berliner Philharmoniker, giving the German premiere of 16-year-old Georgian composer Tsotne Zedginidze’s First Symphony. Backed by Lisa Batiashvili; Daniel Barenboim has called him "the new Mozart." #Berlin #NewMusic
#Classical Capriccio revisited—Sofia Gubaidulina (1931–2025): 1975 Concerto for Bassoon and Low Strings, written for Valeri Popov. Showcasing the bassoon’s expressive range. Spotlight: the fourth movement, "Rubato, mesto." Want the stream? Drop a comment. #Gubaidulina #Bassoon
November 30, 2025 at 3:05 PM
#Classical Capriccio revisited—Sofia Gubaidulina (1931–2025): 1975 Concerto for Bassoon and Low Strings, written for Valeri Popov. Showcasing the bassoon’s expressive range. Spotlight: the fourth movement, "Rubato, mesto." Want the stream? Drop a comment. #Gubaidulina #Bassoon
#Opera Canadian librettist Royce Vavrek and Soundstreams are recipients of OPERA America’s Next Stage Grant—big win for new work and Canadian voices. Which projects are you most excited to see take shape? #Canada #OPERAamerica
November 30, 2025 at 2:05 PM
#Opera Canadian librettist Royce Vavrek and Soundstreams are recipients of OPERA America’s Next Stage Grant—big win for new work and Canadian voices. Which projects are you most excited to see take shape? #Canada #OPERAamerica
#Opera meets wrestling at Opera Revue’s 4th annual Gala—Arias & Arm Bars—with guest artists Queen Hezamuryango, Gregory Finney, and Ryan Downey. A bold mash-up of bel canto and bodyslams. Would you attend this crossover night? #Toronto #Wrestling
November 30, 2025 at 1:04 PM
#Opera meets wrestling at Opera Revue’s 4th annual Gala—Arias & Arm Bars—with guest artists Queen Hezamuryango, Gregory Finney, and Ryan Downey. A bold mash-up of bel canto and bodyslams. Would you attend this crossover night? #Toronto #Wrestling
#NewMusic Artistic Producer and violinist Roan Ma previews Continuum Contemporary Music’s Dec 6 concert, Pine Trees and Blue Sky—spotlighting works by Jessica Ackerley, Marcos Balter, Anna Höstman, Haotian Yu, and Toshio Hosokawa. Join the convo below. #Classical #Toronto
November 30, 2025 at 11:03 AM
#NewMusic Artistic Producer and violinist Roan Ma previews Continuum Contemporary Music’s Dec 6 concert, Pine Trees and Blue Sky—spotlighting works by Jessica Ackerley, Marcos Balter, Anna Höstman, Haotian Yu, and Toshio Hosokawa. Join the convo below. #Classical #Toronto
#ClassicalMusic Toronto’s Esprit Orchestra opens its 2025/26 season with Tour de Force, a high-impact concert launching the second edition of the Edge of Your Seat International Festival, led by Alex Pauk. Going? Share your thoughts below. #Toronto #NewMusic
November 30, 2025 at 10:03 AM
#ClassicalMusic Toronto’s Esprit Orchestra opens its 2025/26 season with Tour de Force, a high-impact concert launching the second edition of the Edge of Your Seat International Festival, led by Alex Pauk. Going? Share your thoughts below. #Toronto #NewMusic
#TV Kylee Evans returns with Season 2 of Mistletoe Murders and talks career, the show, and what’s next in a new interview. Curious to hear more? Join the conversation in the replies. #Entertainment #MistletoeMurders
November 30, 2025 at 9:03 AM
#TV Kylee Evans returns with Season 2 of Mistletoe Murders and talks career, the show, and what’s next in a new interview. Curious to hear more? Join the conversation in the replies. #Entertainment #MistletoeMurders
#Opera The Canadian Children’s Opera Company brings back its annual winter concert, Song for a Winter’s Day and Night, with two performances on Nov 29. A warm seasonal showcase from young voices. Planning to go? Share in the comments. #Toronto #LiveMusic
November 29, 2025 at 9:12 PM
#Opera The Canadian Children’s Opera Company brings back its annual winter concert, Song for a Winter’s Day and Night, with two performances on Nov 29. A warm seasonal showcase from young voices. Planning to go? Share in the comments. #Toronto #LiveMusic
#Music New concert series alert: violinists Julia Wedman and Cristina Prats-Costa, with friends from Gentileschi Baroque, launch “Harmony is in Our Hands.” Baroque energy, fresh voices. Want to hear them on stage? Tell us in the comments. #Baroque #Classical
November 29, 2025 at 8:09 PM
#Music New concert series alert: violinists Julia Wedman and Cristina Prats-Costa, with friends from Gentileschi Baroque, launch “Harmony is in Our Hands.” Baroque energy, fresh voices. Want to hear them on stage? Tell us in the comments. #Baroque #Classical
#ClassicalMusic Mississauga Symphony Orchestra spotlights Ravel in The Ravel Experience: A Mayor’s Concert celebrating culture and community, Nov 29 in Mississauga. Led by Maestro Denis Mastromonaco. Going? Share your plans below. #Ravel #Mississauga
November 29, 2025 at 7:08 PM
#ClassicalMusic Mississauga Symphony Orchestra spotlights Ravel in The Ravel Experience: A Mayor’s Concert celebrating culture and community, Nov 29 in Mississauga. Led by Maestro Denis Mastromonaco. Going? Share your plans below. #Ravel #Mississauga