Culture in Canada - Music
Music
The talents of Canadian musicians can be heard in all types of music. In the
realm of popular music, Bryan Adams, Céline Dion, Sarah McLachlan, Shania
Twain, Leonard Cohen, Roch Voisine and Daniel Lavoie are popular with music
fans all over the world. On the jazz scene, Montreal's world-renowned annual
jazz festival is a must on the itinerary of all jazz fans. Such groups as UZEB
have taken their place among the world's most celebrated jazz ensembles. Oscar
Peterson is considered one of the all-time jazz greats, while others, such as
Lorraine Desmarais, Oliver Jones, Karen Young, Michel Donato, Diana Krall and
Ed Bickert, are now building reputations for themselves. In the area of classical
music, there are a number of smaller ensembles and a number of Canadian cities
have their own symphony orchestras including Montreal's Symphony Orchestra which
has earned an impressive collection of prizes and distinctions.The Vancouver
Opera Association, the Canadian Opera Company, L'Opéra de Montréal
and others are known for the originality and quality of their performances.
Among classical performers, Glenn Gould is widely regarded as an innovative
musical genius. Maureen Forrester, Jon Vickers and Louis Quilico have also left
a rich musical legacy, while artists such as Angela Hewitt, Ofra Harnoy, Louis
Lortie and Ben Heppner, Gino Quilico, Richard Margison and Judith Forst are
extending the tradition with exciting innovations of their own.
>> See our German language page regarding
information on Canadian music events in Germany
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