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November 2018
Toronto Symphony Orchestra | The Mozart Experience
A mischievous musician is caught playing the Orchestra’s grand piano, but instead of scolding her, the conductor offers her the chance to “be Mozart” in this program about one of the greatest composers of all time! Musical antics abound as you embark on a fun-filled and educational journey through the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Order tickets today when you purchase a TSO subscription! Single tickets go on sale in August. Performers: Sameer Patel, conductor Duncan McDougall, violin (2017/18 TSYO…
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Canadian Children’s Opera Company | The Snow Queen
The Snow Queen Music by John Greer; Libretto by Jeremy James Taylor Canadian Children’s Opera Company Originally commissioned by the CCOC in 1993, and revived here in 2001, this classic Canadian children’s opera has been updated by the composer to fully employ the forces of the current CCOC, and will also receive a completely new production. The opera features the ~150 members of the CCOC, with a fully professional design and production team. Stage Director Rob Kempson joins the CCOC’s…
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Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Fred Penner
For more than 25 years, legendary Canadian entertainer Fred Penner has been imparting his trademark message of joy and inspiration to children of all ages. Don’t miss the gentle giant live in concert with the TSO—an uplifting, must-see program full of Penner’s big-hearted music and boundless positivity! (Pictured: Fred Penner, vocalist) Come to the North Lobby a half hour before the concert starts to see the amazing musical puppets of our lobby performers, Soli & Rob! TTC advisory There will…
Find out more »April 2019
TSO | Relaxed Performance: Let’s Dance
Join us for the TSO's first Relaxed Performance, featuring dance styles from around the world! This TSO Relaxed Performance will not vary from a traditional orchestra concert programmatically, but arrangements will be made to accommodate the individual needs of people with acute sensitivities. A “quiet room" will be set aside in case the music becomes overwhelming. House lights will be set to a brighter level. There will be remarks from the stage to welcome the audience and introduce the music.…
Find out more »October 2019
Toronto Symphpny Orchestra | Symphony Spooktacular
This Halloween, trick-or-treat your boys and ghouls to a concert of hair-raising, spine-tingling classical music, as the TSO conjures up a variety of frightening favourites to haunt Roy Thomson Hall. Be sure to come dressed in costume to help the Orchestra get into the spirit of All Hallows’ Eve! Young People's Concerts are roughly one hour in length, with no intermission. Come early to see an electrifying lobby performance by the Joy of Dance! Program Grieg: "In the Hall of…
Find out more »December 2019
Royal Conservatory | Academy Chamber Orchestra
String students from The Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists come together as the Academy Chamber Orchestra to perform this special concert. Free tickets will be available starting Fri. Dec. 6.
Find out more »February 2020
Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Beethoven Lives Upstairs
Based on the award-winning recording, this concert features a lively exchange of letters between young Christoph and his uncle about the “madman” who has moved in upstairs. Through touching correspondence and beautifully performed excerpts, Christoph comes to understand the genius of Beethoven, the beauty of his music, and his personal torment. Young People's Concerts are roughly one hour in length, with no intermission. Sound the trumpets! We've added a free, interactive Instrument Discovery Zone to our YPC pre-concert lobby activities.…
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Hansel & Gretel
CAST AND CREATIVE TEAMS Conductor Johannes Debus Director Joel Ivany Set & Projection Designer S. Katy Tucker Costume Designer Ming Wong Lighting Designer JAX Messenger Price Family Chorus Master Sandra Horst Dramaturg Katherine Syer Hansel Emily Fons Gretel Simone Osborne Peter Russell Braun Gertrude Krisztina Szabó The Witch Michael Colvin Sandman/Dew Fairy Anna-Sophie Neher
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Hansel and Gretel: Special Performance for Young Audiences
An adaptation of the new COC co-production by Engelbert Humperdinck, with the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. Join Hansel and Gretel on a musical adventure! The classic fairytale gets an urban twist when two curious siblings set off to explore their surroundings – and encounter some quirky neighbours along the way. With no limits to their imaginations, the ordinary becomes extraordinary in this timeless story of family, teamwork, and everyday magic. This 90-minute adaptation of the COC’s full-length opera…
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Relaxed Performance: The Composer Is Dead
Calling all sneaky sleuths and would-be detectives! Who snuffed out the composer? Was it the shifty string section, or maybe the treacherous trombones? Every instrument in the Orchestra is a suspect! With music by Nathaniel Stookey and text by Lemony Snicket, The Composer Is Dead is a hilarious whodunit for the whole family. This performance is designed for people living with autism spectrum disorders, sensory and communication disorders, or learning disabilities, or anyone who wants a more casual concert experience.
Find out more »March 2020
Canadian Opera Company | Opera for All Ages
VOCAL SERIES Artists of the COC Ensemble Studio playfully explore opera in a lively interactive March Break presentation. Audience members of all ages can listen to, learn about, and try their hand at the fascinating art of opera. This program is fun for the whole family and people of all abilities and exceptionalities!
Find out more »August 2021
Stratford Summer Music | Graham Hargrove & Ben Bolt-Martin – Children’s Series
Graham Hargrove returns with a brand new show for kids. On hand will be too many instruments to count as Graham introduces children to the amazing world of percussion, with Ben Bolt-Martin accompanying on cello.
Find out more »June 2022
Toronto Children’s Chorus | Untravelled Worlds
World-renowned Toronto Children’s Chorus is excited to welcome you to ‘Untravelled Worlds’. For the first time in two years, all of our choirs will perform on one stage! Please join our KinderNotes, Training Choirs, Main Choir, and the Toronto Youth Choir as they share works by composers from Canada, New Zealand-Aotearoa, Samoa, Malaysia, Latvia, Jordan, and Argentina. Plus, don’t miss the Toronto premiere of Shireen Abu-Khader and Natalie Fasheh’s musical setting of the Arabic proverb, Tubb il jarra. Please join…
Find out more »July 2022
Toronto Summer Music Festival | Kids Concert With Millan And Faye
Opera comedienne Kyra Millan and her musical partner Tina Faye invite audiences into the world of opera through a brilliantly funny concert full of operatic favourites and well-known classical tunes. Tickets for this concert will be made available as of July 11 at 10 am via our website, by phone, or in-person at the RCM Weston Family Box Office.
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