Arthur Kaptainis, music critic at the National Post, attended the McGill Symphony Orchestra's concert on November 17th in Toronto's Koerner Hall. Here is the text in his article that refers to the McGIll Symphony Orchestra. The full review can be found in the sidebar link.
(This article, written by Arthur Kaptainis, appeared in the Montreal Gazette on November 5)
The question arises before, and indeed during, any Viennese-themed concert of the type given Sunday afternoon by the OSM: To schlepp or not to schlepp?
McGill vies for Canadian music school supremacy
Thanks to general government and philanthropic support, music education gets priority at Schulich School.
By: William Littler Music Columnist, Published on Sat Nov 07 2015
MONTREAL—Canada’s finest music school?
First a confession. I happen to teach at one of the candidates, the Royal Conservatory of Music, home to Toronto’s beloved Koerner Hall and neighbour to another candidate, the University of Toronto Faculty of Music, home to the country’s pre-eminent music library.