In 1974, the Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal (SMAM) was founded by three organists with one goal in mind: to restore early music and its performance practice to its rightful place in the contemporary world. Fifty years later, this endeavour has been a resounding success.
How a bagpipe competition in 2005 led François Lazarevitch to create Les Musiciens de Saint-Julien—and to celebrate the ensemble’s 20th anniversary with a double concert, both baroque and Celtic.
She’s a great singer and an extraordinarily multifaceted person: Suzie LeBlanc is the artistic and executive director of Early Music Vancouver (EMV), one of Canada’s major cultural institutions. She invites us behind the scenes to discover how her 2025/26 season came together.
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Spanish ensemble Concerto 1700, conductor Daniel Pinteño looks back on a journey fuelled by curiosity, musicological commitment, and an enduring love for Spanish Baroque music.
