Who is considered one of Canada’s most celebrated classical composers, known for works like “Appalachian Spring”?
a) Igor Stravinsky
b) Aaron Copland
c) John Williams
d) Samuel Barber
Answer: b) Aaron Copland
Which Canadian city is home to the renowned “National Arts Centre Orchestra?
a) Toronto
b) Vancouver
c) Montreal
d) Ottawa
Answer: d) Ottawa
The “Symphony No. 1 ‘Afro-American'” by William Grant Still, a pioneering African American composer, reflects what musical influence?
a) Latin American rhythms
b) Indian classical music
c) Jazz and blues elements
d) European folk melodies
Answer: c) Jazz and blues elements
Which Canadian composer is known for works like “Five Songs for Soprano and Orchestra” and “Prayer for Elizabeth”?
a) Ann Southam
b) R. Murray Schafer
c) Barbara Pentland
d) Violet Archer
Answer: a) Ann Southam
The “Four Seasons” suite by Antonio Vivaldi is often performed by Canadian violinist James Ehnes. Which Canadian city is he from?
a) Toronto
b) Montreal
c) Winnipeg
d) Vancouver
Answer: c) Winnipeg
Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun” is a famous work by Claude Debussy. Which Canadian conductor is associated with its interpretation?
a) Yannick Nézet-Séguin
b) Bramwell Tovey
c) Kent Nagano
d) Peter Oundjian
Answer: a) Yannick Nézet-Séguin
The “National Youth Orchestra of Canada” is known for nurturing young musical talent. In which city is its summer program based?
a) Toronto
b) Vancouver
c) Montreal
d) Ottawa
Answer: a) Toronto
Which Canadian composer is known for works like “Fourteen Stations” and “Whistle Up a Wind”?
a) John Weinzweig
b) Violet Archer
c) Jean Coulthard
d) Harry Freedman
Answer: c) Jean Coulthard
The “Hymn to Freedom” by Oscar Peterson is a celebrated jazz composition. Which instrument is he known for playing?
a) Saxophone
b) Trumpet
c) Piano
d) Double bass
Answer: c) Piano
Who is the Canadian composer known for composing the opera “Louis Riel” based on the life of the Métis leader?
a) John Estacio
b) Harry Somers
c) Healey Willan
d) Jean Papineau-Couture
Answer: b) Harry Somers
The “Montreal Symphony Orchestra” is led by which prominent Canadian conductor?
a) Yannick Nézet-Séguin
b) Kent Nagano
c) Zubin Mehta
d) Bramwell Tovey
Answer: a) Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Which Canadian composer is known for works like “Music for a Young Prince” and “Musica Viva”?
a) Barbara Pentland
b) Violet Archer
c) Jean Coulthard
d) Harry Freedman
Answer: d) Harry Freedman
The “Symphony No. 9” by Antonín Dvořák is nicknamed the “New World Symphony.” What inspired its composition?
a) Ancient civilizations
b) American landscapes and spirituals
c) European folklore
d) Romantic poetry
Answer: b) American landscapes and spirituals
Which Canadian composer is known for creating the opera “The Ecstasy of Rita Joe”?
a) R. Murray Schafer
b) Alexina Louie
c) John Estacio
d) Harry Somers
Answer: c) John Estacio
“The Carnival of the Animals” is a whimsical suite by which French composer? It often features humorous portrayals of animals.
a) Maurice Ravel
b) Hector Berlioz
c) Claude Debussy
d) Camille Saint-Saëns
Answer: d) Camille Saint-Saëns
The “Canadian Opera Company” is based in which major Canadian city?
a) Vancouver
b) Toronto
c) Montreal
d) Calgary
Answer: b) Toronto
Who composed the “Piano Concerto in F Major,” blending jazz and classical elements, and performed by Canadian pianist Jon Kimura Parker?
a) Maurice Ravel
b) George Gershwin
c) Leonard Bernstein
d) Igor Stravinsky
Answer: b) George Gershwin
The “Toronto Symphony Orchestra” is led by which prominent Canadian conductor?
a) Yannick Nézet-Séguin
b) Peter Oundjian
c) Kent Nagano
d) Bramwell Tovey
Answer: b) Peter Oundjian
Who composed the “Appalachian Sketches,” which celebrate the beauty and culture of the Appalachian region?
a) Healey Willan
b) Violet Archer
c) Ann Southam
d) Harry Freedman
Answer: b) Violet Archer
The “Canadian Chamber Ensemble” is known for performing what type of classical music?
a) Orchestral symphonies
b) Chamber music with smaller ensembles
c) Choral and vocal compositions
d) Solo instrumental recitals
Answer: b) Chamber music with smaller ensembles
Who composed “Centennial Suite” to celebrate Canada’s 100th anniversary of Confederation?
a) John Weinzweig
b) Violet Archer
c) R. Murray Schafer
d) Malcolm Forsyth
Answer: d) Malcolm Forsyth
The “Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra” is based in which Canadian province?
a) British Columbia
b) Alberta
c) Ontario
d) Quebec
Answer: b) Alberta
Which composer is known for composing “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini,” a virtuosic work for piano and orchestra?
a) Sergei Rachmaninoff
b) Franz Liszt
c) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
d) Johannes Brahms
Answer: a) Sergei Rachmaninoff
The “Quebec Symphony Orchestra” is based in which city?
a) Quebec City
b) Montreal
c) Ottawa
d) Toronto
Answer: a) Quebec City
Who composed “Centennial Overture,” which celebrates Canada’s 100th birthday?
a) John Weinzweig
b) Healey Willan
c) R. Murray Schafer
d) Violet Archer
Answer: a) John Weinzweig
The Planets,” a suite for large orchestra, was composed by which British composer?
a) Edward Elgar
b) Gustav Holst
c) Benjamin Britten
d) Ralph Vaughan Williams
Answer: b) Gustav Holst
Which Canadian composer is known for works like “Timber” and “Labyrinth” that incorporate natural sounds and environments?
a) R. Murray Schafer
b) Alexina Louie
c) John Estacio
d) Violet Archer
Answer: a) R. Murray Schafer
The “Edmonton Symphony Orchestra” is based in which Canadian province?
a) Alberta
b) British Columbia
c) Ontario
d) Manitoba
Answer: a) Alberta
Which composer is known for creating the “Canadian Carnival Overture” inspired by the folk music of Newfoundland?
a) Malcolm Forsyth
b) Healey Willan
c) Harry Freedman
d) Ann Southam
Answer: c) Harry Freedman
The “Symphony No. 4” by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is often referred to as the “Fate Symphony.” What is its key theme?
a) Triumph over adversity
b) The inevitability of fate
c) The triumph of love
d) The cycle of life and death
Answer: b) The inevitability of fate
Which Canadian composer is known for creating “Brave Heart” and “A Ballad of Canada?
a) Harry Freedman
b) Healey Willan
c) Malcolm Forsyth
d) Ann Southam
Answer: d) Ann Southam
The “Vancouver Symphony Orchestra” is based in which Canadian province?
a) British Columbia
b) Alberta
c) Ontario
d) Quebec
Answer: a) British Columbia
Who is the Canadian composer known for composing “Evocations,” which is inspired by the landscapes of Canada’s north?
a) R. Murray Schafer
b) Alexina Louie
c) John Estacio
d) Violet Archer
Answer: c) John Estacio
The “National Youth Orchestra of Canada” was established in which year to provide opportunities for young musicians?
a) 1967
b) 1975
c) 1985
d) 1992
Answer: b) 1975
Who composed “The Rite of Spring,” a groundbreaking ballet that caused a sensation with its unconventional rhythms and harmonies?
a) Igor Stravinsky
b) Sergei Rachmaninoff
c) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
d) Dmitri Shostakovich
Answer: a) Igor Stravinsky
The “Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra” is based in which Canadian province?
a) Ontario
b) Manitoba
c) Quebec
d) Saskatchewan
Answer: a) Ontario
Who composed “Spirituals for String Choir,” a work that blends African American spirituals with classical composition?
a) William Grant Still
b) Duke Ellington
c) Scott Joplin
d) George Gershwin
Answer: a) William Grant Still
The “Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra” is based in which Canadian province?
a) Ontario
b) Quebec
c) British Columbia
d) Alberta
Answer: a) Ontario
Which Canadian composer is known for works like “Affairs of the Heart” and “Music for China”?
a) Alexina Louie
b) R. Murray Schafer
c) Violet Archer
d) Healey Willan
Answer: a) Alexina Louie
“Carmen Suite,” based on the opera by Georges Bizet, was orchestrated by which Russian composer?
a) Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
b) Igor Stravinsky
c) Sergei Prokofiev
d) Modest Mussorgsky
Answer: c) Sergei Prokofiev
Which Canadian composer is known for works like “Elan” and “The Sea Witch”?
a) John Weinzweig
b) Violet Archer
c) Ann Southam
d) Malcolm Forsyth
Answer: d) Malcolm Forsyth
The “Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra” is based in which Canadian province?
a) Manitoba
b) Alberta
c) Ontario
d) British Columbia
Answer: a) Manitoba
Who is the Canadian composer known for creating “Beatitudes” and “A New Song”?
a) Alexina Louie
b) Healey Willan
c) R. Murray Schafer
d) Violet Archer
Answer: b) Healey Willan
“Rhapsody in Blue,” a fusion of jazz and classical elements, was composed by which American composer?
a) Leonard Bernstein
b) George Gershwin
c) Aaron Copland
d) Duke Ellington
Answer: b) George Gershwin
The “Victoria Symphony” is based in which Canadian province?
a) British Columbia
b) Alberta
c) Ontario
d) Quebec
Answer: a) British Columbia
Who composed “The Unanswered Question,” a contemplative piece that juxtaposes contrasting musical elements?
a) Aaron Copland
b) Samuel Barber
c) Charles Ives
d) John Adams
Answer: c) Charles Ives
The “Niagara Symphony Orchestra” is based in which Canadian province?
a) Ontario
b) Quebec
c) Manitoba
d) Alberta
Answer: a) Ontario
Who is the Canadian composer known for creating “And the Snow Did Lie” and “Bard of the Yukon”?
a) Violet Archer
b) Healey Willan
c) R. Murray Schafer
d) Alexina Louie
Answer: a) Violet Archer
The Moldau,” a symphonic poem by Bedřich Smetana, depicts the journey of a river in which European country?
a) Germany
b) Austria
c) Hungary
d) Czech Republic
Answer: d) Czech Republic
The “Nova Scotia Symphony Orchestra” is based in which Canadian province?
a) Nova Scotia
b) New Brunswick
c) Prince Edward Island
d) Newfoundland and Labrador
Answer: a) Nova Scotia
