This is a list of concerts we are attending, wishing we could attend, or thinking about attending between April 13 and 19, 2026. For more of what’s happening around Toronto, visit our calendar here.
Canadian Opera Company: Instrumental Series: Looking to the Future
Tuesday, April 14, Noon
Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, free
The young and mighty senior strings students from the Taylor Academy and Royal Conservatory will fill out this noon concert, with a celebration of richness and emotional depth from the chamber orchestra repertoire. Many of them have been honing their craft from a very young age, and there’s something incredibly beautiful about witnessing young persons share true depth of emotional and technical mastery beyond their physical age. As the Taylor Academy public performance tickets often sell out weeks in advance, this would be a great chance to witness these beautiful young performers. Info here.
Opera Atelier: Pelléas et Mélisande
Wednesday, April 15, 7:30 pm, Thursday, April 16, 7:30 p.m, Saturday, April 18, 7:30 p.m., Sunday, April 19, 2:30 p.m.
Koerner Hall, $85+
Attempting innovation is an expensive adventure. For this spring, Opera Atelier took a chance in innovating Debussy’s impressionist beauty, Pelléas et Mélisande by mashing this 1902 work with Tafelmusik’s historically informed orchestral approach, adding Atelier Ballet corp, and English text. Would you love it? Dislike it? Be enlightened? Confused? This event is a loud love call for neophiles and the curious. Come and find out what’s happened to this symbolist masterpiece. Check out our Interview with Opera Atelier’s Co-Artistic Directors here. Info here.
TO Live/Attila Glatz Concert Productions: West Side Story: Film with Live Orchestra
Friday, April 17, 7:30 p.m., Saturday April 18, 2 p.m.
Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E., $59.50+
Au contraire to Opera Atelier, this West Side Story production brings a 20th century classic back to life, with details replicated to a T, from the genius work by the two giants: Bernstein and Sondheim. Finger snapping tunes, rhythmic gyration, the colourful culture clashes, and the complexity and foolishness of young love and/against brotherhood — once an innovation based on Romeo and Juliet, it has become a true Americana classic. ‘Juvenile delinquency is purely a social disease,’ says the character A-rab, oh but what a social disease it is, to be young and foolish, be full of hot blood. Definitely a worthwhile choice to burn a weekend evening. Info here.
FabCollab: F for Flamenca
Friday, April 17, 8 p.m.
Randolph College for the Performing Arts, 736 Bathurst St., $41.80+
A rarity in the world of Flamenco — an all-woman cast — will take to the stage for this feisty evening. Dancer Mariana Collado and guitarist Antonia Jiménez from Madrid are joined by vocalist Teresa Hernández (Barcelona), and dancer Myriam Allard (Montréal). The pathos and passion of flamenco carries a remarkable energy, and the incredibly intense, grande female presence in the artform has always been a huge draw. So to see a full women-cast in a flamenco show is quite an exciting proposition. Come out and support these creative women, and be ready to be in awe. After all, very few art forms of Western culture have consistently carried such grandeur, drama, and raw beauty like Flamenco. Info here.
Amici Chamber Ensemble: ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN
Sunday, April 19, 3 p.m.
Trinity- St. Paul’s $30+
Beethoven and the Beatles are the heroes of this Sunday matinee. Amici trio and friends will open the afternoon with Beethoven’s Septet, then expand into the much loved Beatles classics, including Roll over Beethoven, Yesterday, Blackbird, and many more. As they present you a fresh arrangement of Here Comes the Sun, maybe — just maybe, we would finally have arrived at spring, as winter was hard. The joy of chamber music among friends has a certain infectious, lovely energy. Come and be recharged by this true simple human joy. Info here.
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