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Tafelmusik’s Sing-Along Messiah TraditionWhen Toronto Plays Host to a 340-Year-Old Special Guest!
Every December, Toronto sees Handel return from beyond the grave to conduct Messiah, roared at full voice by 2,700 spectators. With its legendary Sing-Along, Tafelmusik transforms the 1741 oratorio into a collective celebration where history, humour, and musical fervour collide like nowhere else. Our contributor Kate Helsen, a member of the Tafelmusik Choir for over 20 years, describes the unique event.
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A Salzburg Diary, 2025 (2/3)At the general of “Giulio Cesare” with Lucile Richardot
Rain, marathon rehearsals, stress before the continuo run-through: in the second instalment of her Giulio Cesare diary in Salzburg, where she performed Cornelia last summer, French mezzo-soprano Lucile Richardot continues her chronicle of the adventure that is a production by director Dmitri Tcherniakov.
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Gli Angeli GenèveStephan MacLeod: 20 Years of Bach, One Box Set
Gli Angeli Genève is celebrating its twentieth anniversary. For the occasion, conductor and artistic director Stephan MacLeod highlights a singular journey within the European Baroque landscape. Between Geneva roots, a quest for excellence, and wide-ranging exploration of the repertoire, the ensemble marks this milestone with a major event: the release of a box set gathering the complete Bach chorale cantatas, the result of nearly fifteen years of work.
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A Salzburg Diary, 2025 (1/3)Behind the scenes of “Giulio Cesare” with Lucile Richardot
Last summer at the Salzburg Festspiele, French mezzo-soprano Lucile Richardot performed Cornelia in Handel’s Giulio Cesare, in a staging by Dmitri Tcherniakov and with Emmanuelle Haïm as musical director. Between a bike ride, a rehearsal and a quick meal, she agreed to share with us the diary she kept during this singular adventure!
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The Bavarian Youth Baroque OrchestraYoung musicians, old instruments
They are between 12 and 20 years old and play Vivaldi, Bach, or Zelenka on period instruments: the Bayerisches Jugend-Barockorchester upends the idea that Baroque music is a matter for specialists. An artistic and human adventure that reveals the zeal and high standards of a new generation.
