Meet these Canadian artists in Musicworks 153, dropping soon! 1 Corie Rose Soumah uses aesthetic and elements in hypersonic collages. 2 Tempête Solaire creates saturated instrumental avant music. 3 Michael Scott Dawson makes field recordings and songs. Pre-order or subscribe to support our work.

The #OrchestratedRCM series continues on January 22 when #KishiBashi brings his genre-blending music to #KoernerHall, backed by the @royalconservatory.bsky.social Orchestra. Make a night of it with speciality cocktails and a DJ-led afterparty! 🎻🎶🥃 Tickets on sale now at rcmusic.com/performance.

We are happy to announce that our annual operating grant from the Ontario Arts Council - Conseil des arts de l'Ontario has been renewed for 2026. We appreciate the OAC’s abiding confidence in our small but far-reaching Toronto-based organization. Thank you, @ontarioarts.bsky.social !

The #KoernerHall experience, reimagined. Cory Wong headlines the first concert of a bold new series titled Orchestrated tonight at Koerner Hall. Come early, stay late. 🎶🍸 #TorontoEvents #OrchestratedRCM www.rcmusic.com/events-and-performances/cory-wong

Lisa Conway works with analog synths, reel-to-reel, and alphorns! Mali Obomsawin taps into jazz, folk, and Abenaki roots. Susie Ibarra opens ears to nature’s rhythms. Kalun Leung slides into uncharted territory. Marek Tyler’s ASKO echoes nêhiyaw ways of living. www.musicworks.ca/whats-inside...

Rémy Bélanger de Beauport (soundmaker communities), Lola de la Mata (instruments explore tinnitus), Michiyo Yagi, Sarah Pagé, Hiroko Nagai (koto liberation), Yoo Doo Right (formidable post-rock), Kathryn Patricia Cobbler (loop-pedal viola), Edzi'u (dream stories). www.musicworks.ca/whats-inside...

"a treasure trove of diversity, encompassing multilingual vocals, epic instrumental rock-outs, freak-folk meanderings, electronics-heavy abstractions, and abundant warm grooves." " New album from cellist Peggy Lee, guitarist Cole Schmidt, and pals. Full review here! www.musicworks.ca/reviews/pegg...

Hot on the heels of winning the 2025 Juno for Contemporary Roots Album for STRANGE MEDICINE, composer, banjoist & singer @kaiakater.bsky.social hits Toronto tonight, Apr. 4. Warm up with Chaka V. Grier's profile of Kaïa, now posted for your online reading enjoyment! www.musicworks.ca/kaia-kater-c...