CRITIC’S PICKS | Classical Music Events You Absolutely Need To See This Week: June 22 – June 28 2026

By Hye Won Cecilia Lee on June 22, 2026

Classical music and opera events in Toronto for the week of June 22 to 28, 2026.

FEATURE | The Hamilton Children’s Choir Sets Off For Macau, With A Concert In June

By Anya Wassenberg on June 10, 2026

The Hamilton Children’s Choir (HCC) has been selected as one of only 11 choirs worldwide to perform at the World Symposium on Choral Music (WSCM) 2026 in Macau, China.

PREVIEW | Sistema Toronto, Composer Aaron Manswell & The Nathaniel Dett Chorale Get Together In Concert

By Anya Wassenberg on May 22, 2026

The Nathaniel Dett Chorale (NDC) will end their season with a concert on May 29 that features the students of Sistema Toronto, and a work by composer Aaron Manswell.

PREVIEW | Carousel Players Presents the Niagara Children’s Festival

By Anya Wassenberg on May 12, 2026

The Carousel Players presents the third annual Niagara Children’s Festival, featuring four days of family-friendly arts and culture in the Niagara Region from May 14-17, 2026.

SCRUTINY | Mirvish’s Dog Man Will Delight The Younger Set; The Adults Less So

By Paula Citron on May 8, 2026

Dog Man: The Musical, based on the books by Dav Pilkey, is a dog of a show; mercifully, the saving grace is that the children seem to like it.

INTERVIEW | Canadian Soprano Alexa Frankian Builds A Career On The International Stage

By Anya Wassenberg on May 5, 2026

Alexa Frankian, a Canadian soprano based in Oakville, is making her mark in the world of opera, currently as an Adler Fellow with the San Francisco Opera.

FEATURE | At The Power Plant: Colourful Parachutes: Imagining Alternative Futures Through the Power of Play

By Anya Wassenberg on April 27, 2026

Colourful Pararchutes: Imagining Alternative Futures Through the Power of Play at Toronto’s Power Plant Gallery turns the gallery into an interactive playground.

PREVIEW | Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra Celebrates The Return Of A Piano With Open House & Concert

By Anya Wassenberg on April 14, 2026

The Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra will celebrate the return home of a newly refurbished antique Steinway with a Piano Party concert on April 18.

SCRUTINY | The National Ballet Of Canada’s Pinocchio Delights Adults And Children Alike

By Paula Citron on March 18, 2026

Will Tuckett’s ballet Pinocchio, created for the National Ballet of Canada in 2017, is an enjoyable outing for all, intelligently shaped for families without talking down to them.

CRITIC’S PICKS | Classical Music Events You Absolutely Need To See This Week: March 16 – March 22 2026

By Anya Wassenberg on March 16, 2026