The Finnish conductor talks about becoming Music Director at Singapore Symphony from 2026 – and creating programmes for the unique cultural melting pot that the orchestra sits at the centre ...

In this week’s The Third Degree column, Paul Bradley sits down with composer Vincent Kennedy. Hi Vincent, thank you for doing ...

Today in Music History for Nov. 4: In 1740, English clergyman Augustus Toplady, who wrote the hymn "Rock of Ages," was born. In 1847, composer Felix Mendelssohn died at Leipzig at age 38.

Three people were honoured with a place on the centre’s Wall of Fame — former Oak Bay mayor Chris Causton, Garry oak ecosystem champion Christina Johnson-Dean and the late Brent Johnston, a stalwart ...

Sounds Good is a monthly roundtable where we ask Straight staff what their ears are plugged into. We’ve got a pretty diverse set of tastes, so there’s absolutely no cohesion here: just good vibes. And ...

Thomas Dolby has a big secret that he’s currently sharing with his fans on tour, who have been sworn to relative secrecy and asked not to record and post videos of the show or talk about it in-depth ...

This week, I’ve got another four albums for your listening ears. There will be three new albums from the past week (on a ...

Most successful bands can trace their rise to glory back to one particular moment in time. For Finland’s Nightwish, the ...

Dec. 14 & 16: The Eastern Shore Choral Society’s Fall Christmas Concert will be presented at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at First ...

The Spanish singer Rosalía talks about her new album 'Lux,' a head-spinning, epic album that features classical music, opera ...

The greatest movie soundtracks by famous bands include Queen's work on Flash Gordon and Daft Punk's work on Tron: Legacy, ...

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