Toronto Summer Music has announced the details of their Free Concert Series for the 20th Anniversary Festival, which runs from July 10 to August 2. There will be 25 free events during the course of the festival, including Kids Concerts, Noon concerts, Masterclasses, a Sensory-Friendly Concert, Shuffle Concerts, and more.
“We are grateful to TD for their continued and generous support of Toronto Summer Music which makes it possible for us to offer this diverse series of free concerts to residents and visitors to our city,” said Jonathan Crow, Artistic Director, Toronto Summer Music, in a statement.
“When we share experiences together, it can help us feel better connected to one another. Through our corporate citizenship platform, the TD Ready Commitment, we aim to help increase access to events so that more people can participate. That’s why we are proud to support music festivals like Toronto Summer Music’s Free Concert Series that can bring diverse communities together and help foster connection,” comments Alicia Rose, AVP, Social Impact and Strategy, Canada, TD Bank Group.
The TSM Free Concert Series presented by TD At A Glance
Note that, while free of charge, many of these events require a ticket to reserve your seat. Please check the schedule here for details.
KIDS CONCERTS
These free one-hour concerts are specially designed to appeal to children between the ages of five and 12, and make a great way to introduce the younger set to timeless music.
Concerts take place at Walter Hall (U of T Faculty of Music) at 11 a.m.
Schmaltz & Pepper (July 16)
Families and children of all ages are invited for a morning of lively klezmer and Yiddish music.
Shoestring Opera’s The Magic Flute (July 23)
Shoestring Opera reinvents Mozart’s beloved The Magic Flute for kids, with a story that emphasizes the power of music and make-believe, self-discovery and sharing. Young Allegra and Papageno set out on an adventure that involves a four-legged, two-winged, fire-breathing dragon, the scary Queen of the Night.
ACADEMY NOON CONCERTS
These one-hour concerts showcase the performers from the Toronto Summer Music Academy for Emerging Artists. The intensive Academy training program runs alongside the main TSM Festival.
Concerts take place at 12 noon at Heliconian Hall.
Wednesday, July 16
Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66, with Yoanna Haeun Jang, Juliana Moroz, Emmanuel Roberts Dugal
Thursday, July 17
Beethoven: String Trio in C minor, Op. 9, No. 3 , with Anna Štube, Yuri Santos, Bethany Bobbs
Fanny Mendelssohn: Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 11, with Wenqi Ke, Ellamay Mantie, Chris Yunran Peng
Friday, July 18
Mozart: Duo for Violin and Viola No. 1 in G Major, K. 423, with Audrey Goodner, Remea Elisa Ines Friedrich
Mozart: String Quintet No. 5 in D Major, K. 593, with Jasmine (Meng Jia) Lin, Sungmin Cho, Sumin Kim, Carolyn Farnand, Roman Cazal
Wednesday, July 30
Dvorak: Terzetto in C Major, Op. 74, with Yoanna Haeun Jang, Sungmin Cho, Carolyn Farnand
Mozart: Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, K. 493, with Wenqi Ke, Yuri Santos, Ellamay Mantie, Emmanuel Roberts Dugal
Thursday, July 31
Schubert: String Quintet in C Major, D. 956, with Anna Štube, Jasmine (Meng Jia) Lin, Remea Elisa Ines Friedrich, Roman Cazal, Juliana Moroz
Friday, August 1
R. Strauss: Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 13, with Audrey Goodner, Sumin Kim, Bethany Bobbs, Chris Yunran Peng
SENSORY FRIENDLY CONCERT
This family-friendly concert has been carefully designed to be accessible to neurodiverse and disabled people, and takes place in the Lobby of the Edward Johnson Building (U of T Faculty of Music) at 11 a.m.
Xenia Concerts and Toronto Summer Music present: VC2 Saturday, July 19
VC2 Cello Duo perform for an inclusive concert experience where all are welcome.
Philip Chiu performs Ginastera: IV. Ruvido ed ostinato, Sonata op.1 no.22 on a snowy mountaintop:
SHUFFLE CONCERTS
These hour-long concerts feature a variety of programming, and both Festival artists and next-generation stars. They take place at Heliconian Hall at 5 p.m.
TSM Staff (July 15)
TSM Staff showcase their hidden talents and musical skills. Not to be missed!
Georgina Rossi (July 16)
Chamber Music Institute alumna Georgina Rossi returns to TSM with a program for solo viola.
The Taylor Academy (July 17)
The up and coming artists of the Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists perform.
SHHH!! Ensemble (July 22)
Zac Pulak and Edana Higham — the SHHH!! Ensemble — perform new sounds on a myriad of percussion instruments and piano.
Philip Chiu (July 23)
Chiu performs a selection of South American masterworks by Alberto Ginastera and Heitor Villa-Lobos, and you can submit your requests to requests@torontosummermusic.com by July 2 at 12 p.m. EDT!
The Taylor Academy (July 24)
The Taylor Academy artists return for a showcase of young performes.
MASTERCLASSES
The Masterclasses take place in Walter Hall at 3:00 p.m. They are open to the general public to observe.
- Art Song Masterclass with Mary Bevan Friday, July 11, featuring Art of Song Fellows.
- Chamber Music Masterclass with Estelle Choi Tuesday, July 15, featuring Chamber Music Institute Fellows.
- Art Song Masterclass with Roger Vignoles Friday, July 18, featuring Art of Song Fellows.
- Chamber Music Masterclass with Philip Chiu Friday, July 25, featuring Chamber Music Institute Fellows.
- Chamber Music Masterclass with Barry Shiffman Tuesday, July 29, featuring Chamber Music Institute Fellows.
INSTRUMENT & BOW EXHIBITION
Held in the Edward Johnson Building Lobby from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
On Saturday, July 26, you can meet the makers and check out today’s finest Canadian instruments and bows. Presented by the Canadian Association of Violin and Bow Makers!
COMMUNITY SHOWCASE
The TSM Community Program allows amateur musicians to study with some of the leading mentors in their fields, and perform. The showcase is a casual day of music making on Saturday, August 2 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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