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March 2020
Royal Conservatory | Taylor Academy Showcase Concert
The Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists presents this concert by the leading young classical musicians in Canada. Hear the stars of tomorrow! Free tickets will be available starting Fri. Mar. 6.
Find out more »Music Toronto | Pavel Haas Quartet
The Pavel Haas Quartet was founded in 2002. Following their victory in the Prague Spring Festival Competition and Premio Paolo Borciani in Reggio Emilia, Italy in 2005, they embarked on their international career. They now perform around the world, and have to date recorded six critically acclaimed CDs. Martinu: Quartet No. 4, H.312 Bartok: Quartet No. 4, Sz. 91 - - - Beethoven: Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 130 and the "Grosse Fuge", Op. 133
Find out more »Mooredale Concerts | Andrew Wan, violin and Charles Richard-Hamelin, piano
Versatile violinist Andrew Wan is concertmaster of the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal and a member of the acclaimed New Orford String Quartet. As a soloist, he has performed internationally under conductors such as Maxim Vengerov, Vasily Petrenko, appearing in recitals with the Juilliard String Quartet, Daniil Trifonov, and James Ehnes. His discography includes Grammy-nominated and JUNO Award-winning releases with the Seattle Chamber Music Society, the Metropolis Ensemble, and a live recording of Saint-Saëns three violin concertos with the OSM and Kent Nagano.…
Find out more »Amici Chamber Ensemble | Cinema — CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
Revisiting the tradition of silent films with live music Amici presents a special concert at the Isabel Bader Theatre celebrating silent films, ranging from the evocative to the comedic, enriched by the resonance of live music rarely performed in a chamber music setting. Skillfully arranged by Serouj Kradjian, Amici will take our guests into the world of Buster Keaton and Guy Maddin as we revisit our highly successful previous partnership with Toronto International Film Festival. In this performance, Amici will…
Find out more »Music Toronto | Benjamin Grosvenor — CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
Born in 1992, Benjamin first came to prominence as the outstanding winner of the Keyboard Final of the 2004 BBC Young Musician Competition at eleven; he was invited to perform with the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the First Night of the Proms in 2011 at nineteen. Also in 2011 Benjamin signed to Decca Classics, and was the inaugural recipient of The Ronnie and Lawrence Ackman Classical Piano Prize with the New York Philharmonic in 2016. No longer a prodigy, he…
Find out more »April 2020
Royal Conservatory | The Glenn Gould School Chamber Competition Finals — CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
Hear the talented ensembles of The Glenn Gould School compete for over $11,000 in prizes. Free tickets will be available starting Wed. Mar. 25.
Find out more »Women’s Musical Club Of Toronto | Beverley Johnston, percussion, and friends — CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
Beverley Johnston, percussion Aiyun Huang and Russell Hartenberger, percussion Susan Hoeppner, flutes Marc Djokic, violin Beverley Johnston is one of Canada’s superstar percussionist. Her exceptional stage presence, remarkable virtuosity, and insightful musicianship have established her reputation well beyond the borders of her native Canada. Performing frequently as a soloist and chamber musician, she has commissioned many works by leading Canadian composers many of which have become staples of the standard percussion repertory. Bev will be joined by some of her closest colleagues from the U of…
Find out more »Music Toronto | Quatuor Ébène
Founded in 1999 at the Boulogne Billancourt Conservatory in France, Quatuor Ébène studied with the Quatuor Ysaÿe in Paris and with Gábor Takács, Eberhard Feltz and György Kurtág. They launched their international career with an impressive win at the ARD Music Competition in 2004. The Quatuor Ébène’s concerts are marked by a special elan much prized in Europe. Since 2009 the quartet play on 17th and 18th century instruments on loan from a private donor. Quatuor Ébène played on this…
Find out more »Mooredale Concerts | Dalí String Quartet
The Dalí String Quartet’s passionate energy is poured into everything they do, generating critical and audience acclaim for their Classical Roots, Latin Soul motive. Anchored in both Venezuela’s El Sistema and American classical conservatory traditions, this exciting young quartet combines the best of both worlds, embracing imagination and excellence as central to its art form. Dalí’s members are award-winning solo and chamber artists who have appeared at Carnegie Hall, toured widely in Europe and Asia, and recorded for Dorian, Centaur, and Naxos. As a…
Find out more »Soundstreams | Secrets
Inspired by the anonymous secrets of Torontonians collected especially for this concert, this brilliant Dutch ensemble traverses classical, jazz, and soul to plumb the full range of emotion embedded in our secrets. From love lost and the depths of despair, through to the very heights of joy and ecstasy— will you let them tell your secret? FEATURED PERFORMERS Claron McFadden, vocals Michel Massot, tuba, euphonium, trombone Tuur Florizoone, chromatic accordion Marine Horbaczewski, cello Tickets, here.
Find out more »May 2020
Women’s Musical Club Of Toronto | Blake Pouliot, violin
One of Canada’s most promising young artists, in 2018 Blake Pouliot won both the Career Development Award from the Women’s Musical Club of Toronto, and the Canada Council for the Arts Virginia Parker Prize. Described by the Toronto Star as, “One of those special talents that come along once in a lifetime,” and by Montreal’s La Presse as “Clearly. Absolutely. Undoubtedly virtuoso,” Blake is building a spectacular career performing in recital and with major orchestras. His recently recorded debut album of works by Ravel and Debussy and last year…
Find out more »Trio Arkel | Hamburg Connection
Mendelssohn - String Quintet Brahms - Sextet Special Guests: Jonathan Crow, Violin Emmanuelle Beaulieu Bergeron, Cello Our final concert of the season will be a triumphant celebration of strings honouring two of Hamburg's native sons - Mendelssohn and Brahms. These are two Romantic period masters with their musical style and influence firmly rooted in the Classics. A sensational finale to the season with your favourite string ensemble masterpieces! Tickets, here.
Find out more »Mooredale Concerts | Paul Huang, violin and Helen Huang, piano
Recipient of an Avery Fisher Career Grant and Lincoln Center Award for Emerging Artists, violinist Paul Huang is already recognized for his intensely expressive music making and effortless virtuosity. Following his Kennedy Center debut, The Washington Post proclaimed: “Huang is definitely an artist with the goods for a significant career.” Recent high profile engagements include the Lucerne Festival, Mariinsky Orchestra/Gergiev, Berliner Symphoniker/Shambadal, and Detroit Symphony/Slatkin. He plays on the 1742 ex-Wieniawski Guarneri del Gesù on loan through the generous efforts of the…
Find out more »Amici Chamber Ensemble | Schubert Octet
The inimitable musical poetry of Franz Schubert Described by Franz Liszt as “the most poetic musician who ever lived”, Schubert’s short but prolific career produced masterpieces characterized by rich harmonies and a seemingly endless gift for melody. Amici will present a range of works from the first of his musical compositions to the last, including one of his greatest masterworks, the monumental Octet in E-Flat major, featuring charismatic violinist Alex Kerr.
Find out more »July 2020
Toronto Summer Music | Saturday Showcase: Moonlight Memories (Online)
Rémi Pelletier, viola & Philip Chiu, piano. Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2, “Moonlight” I. Adagio sostenuto II. Allegretto III. Presto agitato Dmitri Shostakovich: Sonata for Viola and Piano, Op. 147 I. Andante II. Allegretto III. Adagio (in the memory of Beethoven)
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music | Bach & Beethoven
J.S. Bach: Chaconne from Partita No. 2 in D minor for Solo Violin, BWV 1004 Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano & Cello in A major, Op. 69 I. Allegro ma non tanto II. Scherzo. Allegro molto III. Adagio cantabile – Allegro vivace
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music | Saturday Showcase: Dover Quartet
Mozart: Adagio and Fugue in C minor, K. 546 Adagio Fugue: Allegro Beethoven: String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59, No. 2, “Rasumovsky” I. Allegro II. Molto adagio III. Allegretto IV. Finale: Presto
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music | Ladom Ensemble
Ladom Ensemble Adam Campbell, percussion Beth Silver, cello Michael Bridge, accordion Pouya Hamidi, piano Hosted by conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser Pouya Hamidi: The Walls are Made of Song Sergei Prokofiev: Dance of the Knights Arranged by Pouya Hamidi Pouya Hamidi: Noor Traditional: Tebi majko misli lete Radiohead: Weird Fishes/Arpeggi Arranged by Ladom Ensemble Traditional: East Coast Medley Arranged by Ladom Ensemble Pouya Hamidi: Gift Frédéric Chopin: Étude No. 3 in E Major, Op. 10, “Tristesse“ Arranged by Pouya Hamidi Astor Piazzolla: Libertango Arranged by Ladom Ensemble
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music | VC2 Cello Duo
VC2 Cello Duo Amahl Arulanandam, cello Bryan Holt, cello Hosted by conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser Reinhold Glière: Prelude from Huit Morceaux pour Violon et Violoncelle, Op. 39 Johann Sebastian Bach/Charles Gounod: Prelude Arranged by VC2 Franz Joseph Haydn: Duet in D Major, Hob X:11 Arranged by Arpad Pejtsik II. Menuet III. Finale-Presto Ludwig van Beethoven: Allegro con brio (mvt 1) from Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 Arranged by VC2 Andrew Downing: Selections from Five Little Pieces Bernhard Romberg: Allegro non troppo from Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39 Arranged by VC2 Giovanni Sollima: Arboreto Salvatico II. Tasso III. La Sequoia Camille Saint-Saëns: Le Cygne (The Swan) Arranged by VC2 Raphael Weinroth-Browne: Triumvirate
Find out more »October 2020
RCM | The Resounding Concert
A Gala Event in Support of Koerner Hall and The Royal Conservatory Saturday, October 17, 2020 @ 8 - 9:30 PM EDT via Livestream This celebration of music in support of Koerner Hall and The Royal Conservatory of Music will include performances by Chinese superstar pianist Lang Lang (who performed a season gala concert in Koerner Hall in 2016); celebrated American-Canadian soprano Sondra Radvanovsky; young Canadian pianist and an alumnus of the Conservatory’s Glenn Gould School Jan Lisiecki (who has…
Find out more »November 2020
Trio Arkel | Catching Fire
CATCHING FIRE Sunday, November 8, 2020 Livestreamed at 3 pm EDT Brahms - Piano Quartet No.3 in C Minor Beethoven - Piano Quartet No. 3 in C Major Jennifer Higdon - String Trio For more information and to pay what you can, visit Eventbrite
Find out more »Royal Conservatory| Charles Richard-Hamelin with Rolston String Quartet
This concert is proceeding with the maximum capacity that the government allows at the time of the concert date. This concert will be livestreamed to ticket holders. Livestream tickets are now available for purchase! Click here. Concert changes: Anne-Marie McDermott has been replaced by Charles Richard-Hamelin. Special guest Jeffrey Beecher will perform on the final piece in the program, Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat Major, op. 73 (“Emperor”). A rare performance of a chamber version of Beethoven’s “Emperor” concerto alongside two of his biggest hits!…
Find out more »December 2020
Royal Conservatory | James Ehnes and Charles Richard-Hamelin with New Orford String Quartet
Concert change: Ehnes Quartet is replaced by James Ehnes and Charles Richard-Hamelin. This concert is proceeding with the maximum capacity that the government allows at the time of the concert date. This concert will be livestreamed to ticket holders. Livestream tickets are now available for purchase! Click here. Hailed as “an important new force in the chamber music arena” with a “dream-team line-up” (Strings), the Ehnes Quartet is comprised of four internationally renowned string musicians: violinists James Ehnes and Amy Schwartz Moretti, violist Richard O’Neill, and cellist Edward Arron. “These…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | James Ehnes with Stewart Goodyear
This performance was originally scheduled to take place November 13, 2020. Andrew Armstrong has been replaced by Stewart Goodyear. Repertoire has been updated. (All 10 Beethoven Violin Sonatas over 3 performances in 3 days.) This concert is proceeding with the maximum capacity that the government allows at the time of the concert date. This concert will be livestreamed to ticket holders. Livestream tickets are now available for purchase! Click here. This concert is currently at capacity. “The wondrous James Ehnes, a thinker of the violin as well…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | James Ehnes with Stewart Goodyear
This concert is proceeding with the maximum capacity that the government allows at the time of the concert date. This concert will be livestreamed to ticket holders. Livestream tickets are now available for purchase! Click here. This concert is part of all 10 Beethoven Violin Sonatas over 3 performances in 3 days. This concert is currently at capacity. “The wondrous James Ehnes, a thinker of the violin as well as a supreme virtuoso of the violin … an artist of the first order.”…
Find out more »Bravo Niagara Festival of the Arts | Sounds of Hope: Menorah
Commissioned by Bravo Niagara!, Menorah is a composition by renowned multi-JUNO Award-winning Canadian composer Christos Hatzis. This stirring composition for violin and piano will be performed by Montreal-based violinist Marc Djokic, a young dynamic presence in the violin world, and Christina Petrowska Quilico, C.M., an internationally renowned interpreter of contemporary music.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | James Ehnes with Stewart Goodyear
Andrew Armstrong has been replaced by Stewart Goodyear. Repertoire has been updated. (All 10 Beethoven Violin Sonatas over 3 performances in 3 days.) This concert will be livestreamed to ticket holders. Livestream tickets are now available for purchase! Click here. This concert is part of all 10 Beethoven Violin Sonatas over 3 performances in 3 days. This concert is currently at capacity. “The wondrous James Ehnes, a thinker of the violin as well as a supreme virtuoso of the violin … an artist of the first…
Find out more »Amici Chamber Ensemble | Goulash Musik
December 13, 2020 A concert inspired by good music and good food! Amici presents a concert featuring the works of Ernő Dohnányi and Zdenek Fibich, composers from the region of Europe which includes Prague, Budapest and Bratislava. Featuring guest artists Jonathan Crow (violin), Neil Deland (horn), and Alejandro Valdepeñas (viola). Music: Ernő Dohnányi – Sextet OP. 37 Zdenek Fibich – Quintet OP. 42
Find out more »January 2021
Royal Conservatory | 21C Music Festival — ARC Ensemble: Marc Neikrug’s A Song by Mahler
A celebrated concert singer, famous for a particular Mahler love song, develops early-onset Alzheimer’s. The drama follows her (mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano) and her husband (baritone Kelly Markgraf), who is also her pianist, as they confront their new reality. The tragic end result resolves in a new, elevated understanding of their love. A Canadian premiere.
Find out more »February 2021
University of Toronto | Thursdays at Noon: Fewer 360
Join us for Fewer 360 featuring pre-recorded performances in varied styles by violinist and professor Mark Fewer. This concert will be broadcast Thursday, February 11, 2021 from 12:10 to 1 pm. Link to pre-register will be available 24 hours before the webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. For the 2020-21 season, all Thursdays at Noon concerts are online only. Registration and viewing details will be available 24 hours before the broadcast dates noted above. Details…
Find out more »University of Toronto | Festival of Song: Vocalini
The Festival of Song presents Vocalini, a pre-recorded concert of 4th-year performance students from U of T Music's Voice Studies program. Link to the concert will be provided closer to the date. Details here.
Find out more »Glenn Gould School/Royal Conservatory | Rebanks Family Fellowship Concert
This free online concert presentation was originally scheduled for Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Livestream Link Hear artists on the cusp of major careers. This concert features solo and chamber works performed by alumni of the one-year Rebanks Family Fellowship and International Performance Residency Program at The Glenn Gould School. Program: Georg Friederich Händel: “Verdi prati” from Alcina (2018-19 – Georgia Burashko, mezzo-soprano) Johann Sebastian Bach: Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 1, BWV 1007 (2018-19 – Richard Narroway, cello) Aaron Jay Kernis:…
Find out more »University of Toronto | Thursdays at Noon: Celebrating Our Diversity (online)
Join us for the third annual Celebrating Our Diversity concert where Voice Studies students present the diverse music of their heritage. This concert will be broadcast on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 12:10 pm. A link to the concert will be posted closer to the event date. This concert is made possible in part by a generous gift from Roy and Marjorie Linden. For the 2020-21 season, all Thursdays at Noon concerts are online only. Registration and viewing details will be available…
Find out more »March 2021
Confluence Concerts | John Beckwith Songbook
On the occasion of the celebrated Canadian composer’s 94th birthday, a marathon event at which a great majority of his song catalogue — spanning from 1947 to 2021 — will be sung by students, professionals, friends and colleagues. A co-production with the University of Toronto and the Canadian Art Song Project.
Find out more »University of Toronto | Thursdays at Noon: Winners’ Recital: Jim and Charlotte Norcop Prize in Song & Gwendolyn Williams Koldofsky Prize in Accompanying
Join us for the Winners' Recital featuring a pre-recorded recital by this year's winners of the Jim and Charlotte Norcop Prize in Song & Gwendolyn Williams Koldofsky Prize in Accompanying: Alex Hetherington, mezzo-soprano and Dakota Scott-Digout, piano This concert will be broadcast Thursday, March 11, 2021 from 12:10 to 1 pm. Link to pre-register will be available 24 hours before the webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. JIM AND CHARLOTTE NORCOP PRIZE IN SONG The annual prize was established…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | ARC
The Royal Conservatory’s own ARC Ensemble (Artists of The Royal Conservatory) performs an all-Beethoven program, and a selection of folk songs, for which they will be joined by soprano Monica Whicher. Comprised of the senior faculty of The Royal Conservatory's Glenn Gould School and, three-time Grammy Award nominees, the ARC Ensemble is among Canada's most distinguished cultural ambassadors. Although the ensemble performs a wide range of music, its preoccupation continues to be the research and recovery of music that was suppressed and marginalized under the…
Find out more »April 2021
Trio Arkel | La Bonne Chanson
Sunday, April 4, 2021 — Livestreamed at 3 pm EST Beethoven - String Trio in G Major Shostakovich - String Quartet #1 Vaughan Williams - On Wenlock Edge Fauré - La Bonne Chanson Join Marie Bérard and Winona Zelenka for a resplendent afternoon of music for a late winter's day. Trio Arkel welcomes guest artists: Russell Braun - baritone Carolyn Maule - piano Erika Raum - violin Rémi Pelletier - viola Tickets HERE
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | ARC Ensemble: Ottoman Treasures
The three-time Grammy-nominated ARC Ensemble (Artists of The Royal Conservatory) performs the remarkable chamber works of the Turkish-born composer Alberto Hemsi (1898 – 1975) who dedicated his career to collecting and preserving Sephardic songs. Program: Pilpúl, Sonata for Violin and Piano, op. 27 Quintet for Viola and String Quartet, op. 28 Meditation for Cello and Piano, op. 16 Tre Arie Antiche for String Quartet, op. 30
Find out more »May 2021
Women’s Musical Club of Toronto | Rolston String Quartet
WMCT’s Music in the Afternoon series presents the Rolston String Quartet in a program of Haydn and Grieg. Available on demand until June 2.
Find out more »June 2021
Royal Conservatory | The Glenn Gould School New Music Ensemble: Abalone
Curated and conducted by Brian Current, the students of The Glenn Gould School perform the world premiere of Canadian composer Anna Höstman’s Abalone for distanced ensemble. Daniel Dastoor, violin Royce Richert, violin Yanet Campbell, violin Hee-Soo Yoon, violin Christian Wrona, viola Matthew Eeuwes, viola Calvin Kim, clarinet Tiago Delgado, clarinet Godwin Friesen, piano Mario Pérez, percussion Rosie Gallagher, flute Nikki Joshi, percussion PROGRAM Anna Höstman: Abalone (world premiere) Kaija Saariaho: Laconisme de l’aile Matt Curlee: The Yellow Wallpaper
Find out more »Toronto Symphony | Sarah Jeffrey Plays Mozart
Program Mozart: Oboe Concerto in C Major, K. 314/271k Mozart: Symphony No. 29 in A Major, K. 201/186a Performers Jonathan Crow, leader, violin & host Sarah Jeffrey, oboe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGVZBXwttkI&t=1s
Find out more »July 2021
Toronto Summer Music Festival | Gryphon Trio
The video link to watch this concert will be posted on this event page by 10:00am on the day of the performance. This concert is FREE, with no registration required. Join the world-renowned Gryphon Trio for a stellar evening of music across centuries and styles. Featuring a world première by Bruce A. Russell. The Gryphon Trio Annalee Patipatanakoon, violin Roman Borys, cello Jamie Parker, piano Valentin Silvestrov – Fugitive Visions of Mozart Bruce A. Russell – we have lived before Ludwig van Beethoven…
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Beethoven Sonatas (Part 1)
The video link to watch this concert will be posted on this event page by 10:00 am on the day of the performance. This concert is FREE, with no registration required. Jonathan Crow and Philip Chiu take the TSM stage by storm with a series of five concerts comprising a complete cycle of Beethoven’s Sonatas for Piano and Violin. Each show also features a new composition – don’t miss these! Jonathan Crow, violin Philip Chiu, piano Ludwig van Beethoven – Sonata…
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Beethoven Sonatas Part 2
Jonathan Crow and Philip Chiu take the TSM stage by storm with a series of five concerts comprising a complete cycle of Beethoven’s Sonatas for Piano and Violin. Each show also features a new composition – don’t miss these! Jonathan Crow, violin Philip Chiu, piano Ludwig van Beethoven – Sonata for Piano and Violin, No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 12 Kevin Lau – If Life Were a Mirror Ludwig van Beethoven – Sonata for Piano and Violin, No. 7 in…
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Midsummer Melodies
An evening of art song specially curated by Adrianne Pieczonka and Steven Philcox. Featuring: Jamie Groote, soprano Simona Genga, mezzo-soprano Asitha Tennekoon, tenor Clarence Frazer, baritone Steven Philcox, piano Repertoire will be announced live from the stage by the artists. Selected songs by: Franz Schubert Hugo Wolf Richard Strauss Gustav Mahler Antonín Dvořák Jesús Guridi Jake Heggie George Butterworth Gerald Finzi Derek Holman
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Echo Chamber Toronto
Chamber music meets dance for this unique audio-visual experience. Echo Chamber Toronto is a performance series that intertwines live music and dance in new choreographed works. ECT merges the intimate dynamic of chamber music with the physical beauty of contemporary dance, delivering the unique opportunity to connect with music not just through listening, but also through movement, interaction, and space. Echo Chamber Toronto Musicians: Rosebud String Quartet Aaron Schwebel, violin Sheila Jaffé, violin Keith Hamm, viola Leana Rutt, cello Dancers: Hannah Galway Tyler…
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Romantic Inspirations
Composers in the Romantic era were often inspired by the works of Ludwig van Beethoven. Some even felt like he was too tough an act to follow: Brahms began writing string sextets in part because he felt too intimidated to write more quartets after Beethoven! These pieces all feature their own tip-of-the-hat to the great Ludwig Van. Mayumi Seiler, violin Jonathan Crow, violin Juan-Miguel Hernandez, viola Rémi Pelletier, viola Rachel Mercer, cello Adrian Fung, cello Philip Chiu, piano Asitha Tennekoon,…
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Beethoven Sonatas Part 3
Jonathan Crow and Philip Chiu take the TSM stage by storm with a series of five concerts comprising a complete cycle of Beethoven’s Sonatas for Piano and Violin. Each show also features a new composition – don’t miss these! Jonathan Crow, violin Philip Chiu, piano Ludwig van Beethoven – Sonata for Piano and Violin, No. 2 in A Major, Op. 12 Jessie Montgomery – Peace Ludwig van Beethoven – Sonata for Piano and Violin, No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47 “Kreutzer”
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music | Beethoven Violin Sonatas: Part 4
Jonathan Crow and Philip Chiu take the TSM stage by storm with a series of five concerts comprising a complete cycle of Beethoven’s Sonatas for Piano and Violin. Part 4 features a World Première by Alice Hong. Jonathan Crow, violin Philip Chiu, piano
Find out more »Ottawa Chamberfest | Wonny Song and David Jalbert: West Side Story
Two virtuosic powerhouses pool their talents in a program of works for two pianos. Music by Mozart, Ravel, Rachmaninoff, and Bernstein. David Jalbert Wonny Song Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) | Sonata for Two Pianos in D major, K. 448 Allegro con spirito – Andante – Molto allegro Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) | Ma mère l’Oye Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant: Lent – Petit Poucet: Très modéré – Laideronnette, impératrice des pagodes: Mouvt de marche – Les entretiens de la belle et…
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music | New Horizons
Kerson Leong, violin Stéphane Tétreault, cello Angela Schwarzkopf, harp Eugène Ysaÿe – Sonata for Solo Violin, Op.27 No.2 Monica Pearce – attach Camille Saint-Saëns – Fantaisie for Violin and Harp, Op.124 Camille Saint-Saëns – Le Cygne (The Swan) Maurice Ravel – Sonata for Violin and Cello
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music | New Orford String Quartet: Homage
New Orford String Quartet plays masterful new compositions and an old favourite, all of which pay homage to the musical influences in our lives. Jonathan Crow, violin Andrew Wan, violin Sharon Wei, viola Brian Manker, cello Samy Moussa – String Quartet Caroline Shaw – Entr’acte Dinuk Wijeratne – A Letter from the Afterlife Felix Mendelssohn – String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13
Find out more »Ottawa Chamberfest | Isabel Bayrakdarian & Friends: Glorious and Free
Glorious and Free – Romani Inspired Songs and Operetta Arias, this program features music by Brahms, Dvorak, Liszt, Iradier, Valverde, and Gilbert. Isabel Bayrakdarian / soprano Mark Fewer / violin Gryphon Trio / piano trio Juan-Miguel Hernandez / viola Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) | Zigeunerlieder (Gypsy Songs) Op. 103 (text: Hugo Conrat, arr.: Peter Tiefenbach) He, Zigeuner, greife in die Saiten – Hochgetürmte Rimaflut – Wißt ihr, wann mein Kindchen – Lieber Gott, du weißt – Brauner Bursche führt zum Tanze – Röslein dreie…
Find out more »August 2021
Stratford Summer Music | Opening Night: Isabel Bayrakdarian with Gryphon Trio (Online + In-Person)
Always a hit with SSM audiences, Isabel Bayrakdarian returns for our opening night spectacular alongside Canadian music icons The Gryphon Trio (making their SSM debut!), violist Sharon Wei and SSM AD Mark Fewer. Music by Johannes Brahms, arrangements by Peter Teifenbach and more! This performance will be, at maximum, 75 minutes without intermission. Presented by: Jane Fryman Laird Gold Supporter: Mary E. Hofstetter & R. David Riggs Silver Supporter: Marcel & Edith van Hulle Bronze Supporter: Betsy & Anthony Little Concert: ONLINE Concert: In-Person
Find out more »The Elora Festival Online | Reflection: Music for Choir and Solo Cello
The Elora Singers & Katie Schlaikjer, Cello The Elora Singers perform a mix of a cappella repertoire spanning centuries and pieces for choir and cello. // The Elora Festival Online: August 5-28 2021. Tickets can be purchased through our website. Single Concerts $15 - $60. Weekend and Festival passes also available. All concerts available until 11:59 pm on September 6. Details HERE
Find out more »The Elora Festival Online | New Beginnings: The Jason Max Ferdinand Singers
New Beginnings The Jason Max Ferdinand Singers The newly-formed Jason Max Ferdinand Singers gave their stunning debut performance online at the Live from London Festival. The Elora Festival is proud to present them in this program of gospel-inspired music and African-American spirituals. Concert sponsored by Peter Barr and Wendy Donohue // The Elora Festival Online: August 5-28 2021. Tickets can be purchased through our website. Single Concerts $15 - $60. Weekend and Festival passes also available. All concerts available until…
Find out more »Festival of the Sound | The Soul Of Vienna
Russell Braun, baritone; Carolyn Maule, piano; Alexander Tselyakov, piano; Joel Quarrington, double bass; Rolston String Quartet Schubert: Selected songs Schubert: Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667 (The Trout) *Repertoire subject to change without notice See here for tickets.
Find out more »Festival of the Sound | Carmen on Your Couch
Join Julie Nesrallah as the ultimate operatic gypsy queen, Carmen, together with Guy Few, the Tiberius Quartet, and the Festival Ensemble for an intimate gathering of sizzling Spanish hors d’oeuvres, both musical and otherwise. Includes music by Manuel De Falla, Xavier Montsalvatge, and, of course, Georges Bizet. Tickets and details HERE.
Find out more »The Elora Festival Online | Out to Sea: Russell Braun and Carolyn Maule in Recital
Out to Sea Russell Braun and Carolyn Maule in Recital Canada’s foremost baritone Russell Braun in recital with pianist Carolyn Maule. Included in the program are Stanford’s "Songs of the Sea", with the tenors and basses of The Elora Singers. This concert is available to watch online until 11:59 pm on September 6. // The Elora Festival Online: August 5-28 2021. Tickets can be purchased through our website. Single Concerts $15 - $60. Weekend and Festival passes also available. All…
Find out more »The Elora Festival Online | Festival of the Sound presents “Classic Vienna”: Rolston String Quartet and Friends
Festival of the Sound presents "Classic Vienna" Rolston String Quartet and Friends In a continuation of the long-standing festival exchange tradition, Festival of the Sound provides a recorded program of chamber music. Haydn String Quartet op74 #3 Rolston String Quartet Beethoven Septet in Eb Mark Fewer, violin Hezekiah Leung, viola Bryan Cheng, cello Joel Quarrington, bass James Campbell, clarinet Kathleen McClean, bassoon Kenneth MacDonald, horn // The Elora Festival Online: August 5-28 2021. Tickets can be purchased through our…
Find out more »The Elora Festival Online | The Elora Singers at Twilight: Music for the End of the Day
The Elora Singers at Twilight Music for the End of the Day This program evokes the ambiance of a candlelit a cappella concert, including excerpts of Rachmaninov’s "Vespers", Renaissance and modern music for the end of the day. The sounds of plainsong, polyphony and rich modern harmonies offer a lovely late-evening program. // The Elora Festival Online: August 5-28 2021. Tickets can be purchased through our website. Single Concerts $15 - $60. Weekend and Festival passes also available. All concerts…
Find out more »Festival of the Sound | Passing the Baton: The Piano Quintets of Johannes Brahms and Antonín Dvořák
Alexander Tselyakov, piano; Daniel Tselyakov, piano; Penderecki String Quartet; Rolston String Quartet Johannes Brahms greatly admired Antonín Dvořák and was his musical and financial mentor. The two piano quintets to be performed are considered the finest of the late romantic repertoire. Tonight Daniel Tselyakov, our 2020 Stockey Young Artist, shares the stage with his father, Alexander. Dvořák: Piano Quintet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 81 Brahms: Piano Quintet in F minor. Op. 34 *Repertoire subject to change without notice Tickets HERE.
Find out more »NYO Canada | Michael Measures Prizes Award Ceremony
NYO Canada (National Youth Orchestra of Canada) in partnership with the Canada Council for the Arts invites you to the Michael Measures Prizes award ceremony on, August 18th, 2021 at 7:00PM (Eastern Time) The ceremony will be premiered on the NYO Canada Facebook and YouTube page. The presentation will be hosted by Tom Allen, and include the award announcement by Canada Council for the Arts, interviews, and performances from our 2021 prize winners. *Prizes Presented By: Caroline Lussier, Director of…
Find out more »Music Mondays | Rebekah Wolkstein and Drew Jurecka
Rebekah Wolkstein and Drew Jurecka are both members of the Payadora Ensemble, a quartet specializing in new and traditional South American folk music. Payadora has appeared at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, Harbourfront Centre, the Toronto Music Festival, The Four Seasons Centre for the Arts, Vancouver Island MusicFest and Music in the Morning, as well as in festivals in Parry Sound, Collingwood, & Stratford. Their 2nd CD Volando inspired comments such as “Superstar group” (the WholeNote) and “Highly,…
Find out more »Music Mondays | Phenomenal Women
Phenomenal Women - Laurel Swinden and Stephanie Mara Laurel Swinden and Stephanie Mara showcase outstanding works for flute and piano by four composers who happen also to be Phenomenal Women: Florence B. Price, Amanda Harberg, Valerie Coleman and Cecile Chaminade. Maya Angelou’s poem Human Family is both the explicit inspiration for Valerie Coleman’s work, and the unifying spirit of the program. Program: Florence Beatrice Price (1888-1953) — The Deserted Garden. (1933) Amanda Harberg, 1973– — Court Dances (2017) I: Courante…
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Music Mondays | 20th Century Masterpieces for Violin and Piano
Closing Music Monday's 30 Anniversary Season are two long-time friends of Music Mondays: Aaron Schwebel (Concertmaster of the National Ballet of Canada Orchestra and Associate Concertmaster of the Canadian Opera Company Orchestra) and Emily Rho (Co-Artistic Director of Toronto Pocket Concerts). They will treat us to a program of three 20th century works for violin and piano. Program: Elizabeth Raum Les Ombres (1989) Aaron SchwebelviolinEmily Rhopiano Sergei Prokofiev Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano in F minor, op. 80…
Find out more »Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra | The Joy Of Beethoven
Stephen Sitarski, Conductor Beethoven: Sonata in F major Op. 10, No. 2 (arr. Sitarski) Thea Musgrave: Orfeo III Grieg: String Quartet No. 2 in F Major We welcome the Fall with this collection of musical gems that share optimism and joy. HPO musicians are featured in chamber ensembles, showcasing the lyricism and vibrancy of their instruments. The HPO String Quartet performs an arrangement of Beethoven’s sunny Piano Sonata in F major along with Grieg’s charming String Quartet No. 2. Musgrave’s Orfeo III offers an escape through…
Find out more »SweetWater Music Festival | Saturday Night Mainstage (Online)
Performers: Philip Chiu, Rosebud String Quartet (Aaron Schewbel, Keith Hamm, Leana Rutt, Sheila Jaffe), Julie Hereish, Edwin Huizinga Program: Samuel Barber, Sonata for Violoncello and Piano, Opus 6 I. Allegro ma non troppo II. Adagio (in combination with a scherzo) III. Allegro appassionato. Gabriel Faure, Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 120 I. Allegro ma non troppo II. Andantino III. Allegro vivo Johannes Brahms, String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Opus 36 I. Allegro non troppo (G major) II. Scherzo – Allegro non troppo…
Find out more »Music Toronto | Virtual Concert Series: Marc-André Hamelin (online)
Marc-André Hamelin Thurs. September 23 at 7:30 pm. Available until 7:30 pm Sat. September 25. The concert link will appear here at 7:30. If you don't see it please refresh your browers. Hold CTRL key down and tap F5 on your keyboard (PC) or COMMAND + R (Mac)
Find out more »Music in the Afternoon | Blake Pouliot & Hsin-I Huang
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 | 1.30 pm | Walter Hall, U of T Blake Pouliot, violin; Hsin-I Huang, piano This recital is a delayed celebration of Blake Pouliot’s 2018 WMCT Career Development Award. Blake has joined the upper echelon of brilliant soloists, establishing himself as a 21st-century artist with rigour and passion. He performs on the 1729 Guarneri del Gesù, on loan from the Canada Council Musical Instrument Bank as First Laureate of both their 2015 and 2018 Competitions. His shortened 2019-2020…
Find out more »October 2021
Confluence Concerts | Bach Cello Suites: Part 1 (online)
Cello Suites No. 1 in G Major BWV 1007 and No. 3 in C Major BWV 1009 Premiering Online October 1, 2021 With Winona Zelenka and Michelle Tang, cello
Find out more »University of Toronto Faculty of Music | Thursdays at Noon. Dialogues: Analysis and Performance Opening Concert
University of Toronto Percussion Ensemble performs Inuksuit by John Luther Adams (2009). This concert will take place outside on Philosopher’s Walk behind the Edward Johnson Building at 80 Queen’s Park.
Find out more »UofT Faculty of Music | Thursdays at Noon: Angela Schwarzkopf and Guests (online)
Harpist Angela Schwarzkopf is joined by special guests vibraphonists Michelle Colton and Étienne Levesque to perform selections from detach, winner of the 2020 JUNO Award for Classical Album of the Year: Solo or Chamber, and compositions by fellow Music alumni. Livestream
Find out more »Music Toronto | Parker Quartet
Hard to believe the Parker Quartet is approaching its 20th season! Its many awards including Chamber Music America’s prestigious Cleveland Quartet Award in 2009, and the chamber music Grammy in 2011 cemented a solid career. The quartet serves as Blodgett Artists-in-Residence at Harvard. The quartet’s playing is known for its polish, energy and commitment. Schubert Quartet in C minor, D. 703, "Quartettsatz" Zosha Di Castri String Quartet No. 1 - - - Schumann Quartet in A major, Op. 41, No.…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Taylor Academy Showcase Concert
The Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists presents concerts by the leading young classical musicians in Canada. Hear the stars of tomorrow! Free tickets will be available starting at 10am on Friday, October 15, 2021.
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