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Joaquin Rodrigo – Concierto de Aranjuez
Manuel de Falla – The Three-Cornered Hat (Suites 1 & 2)

The most famous four notes in music usher in a towering masterpiece for the ages in Beethoven’s timeless and immortal Fifth Symphony.

This collaboration with Toronto’s Amadeus Choir will present a world premiere by Métis/French-Canadian composer Ian Cusson and the Canadian premiere of Shavon Lloyd’s Alleluia.

Behold Bach’s timeless masterpiece, Mass in B minor, sung by the exceptional Toronto Mendelssohn Choir under the direction of maestro Jean-Sébastien Vallée.

Behold Bach’s timeless masterpiece, Mass in B minor, sung by the exceptional Toronto Mendelssohn Choir under the direction of maestro Jean-Sébastien Vallée.

Hear the talented ensembles of The Glenn Gould School compete for over $11,000 in prizes.

Music Director Gustavo Gimeno conducts one of classical music’s all-time “greatest hits”, Ravel’s Boléro, which thrills as it slowly rises from a tiny flicker to an all-out, full-orchestra blaze.

In 1972 canonic composer Luciano Berio visited Toronto for New Music Concerts’ first ever concert series. 52 years later we celebrate this legacy with a hybrid film and concert performance at the Paradise Theatre.

Music Director Gustavo Gimeno conducts one of classical music’s all-time “greatest hits”, Ravel’s Boléro, which thrills as it slowly rises from a tiny flicker to an all-out, full-orchestra blaze.

Inspired by the resilience of people facing oppression, the Wind Symphony's final concert of the year includes works by Mark Camphouse and Yasuhide Ito.

Monumental trios by Schubert and Tchaikovsky will be performed by this supergroup, each acclaimed as leading soloist in their own right. Violinist Nicola Benedetti is winner of the Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo in 2020, appointed a CBE in 2019, and awarded the Queen’s Medal for Music in 2017.

Wind Ensemble
Jeffrey Reynolds, conductor

Music Director Gustavo Gimeno conducts one of classical music’s all-time “greatest hits”, Ravel’s Boléro, which thrills as it slowly rises from a tiny flicker to an all-out, full-orchestra blaze.

ARC’s concert of works by the Sephardic composer Alberto Hemsi follows the ensemble’s highly-praised Chandos release devoted to premieres of his chamber music.

Music Director Gustavo Gimeno conducts one of classical music’s all-time “greatest hits”, Ravel’s Boléro, which thrills as it slowly rises from a tiny flicker to an all-out, full-orchestra blaze.

In April, we premiere a new work by Métis composer Ian Cusson alongside works by Larysa Kuzmenko, Uģis Prauliņš, and Rachmaninov's transcendent All-Night Vigil.

Hear artists on the cusp of major careers. These concerts feature solo and chamber works performed by Rebanks Fellows currently enrolled in the one-year Rebanks Family Fellowship and International Performance Residency Program at The Glenn Gould School.

To hear a Mahler symphony live is to feel why it’s an experience unlike anything else in art, and Mahler 5 will have you captivated from the opening trumpet call to the final cry of triumph.

Handel's rarely-heard German Passion oratorio, with the Metropolitan Festival Choir, period instrument orchestra; Evangelist Michael Colvin; soprano Jacqueline Woodley; and bass Geoffrey Sirett as Jesus. Dr. Jonathan Oldengarm, direction and continuo.

To hear a Mahler symphony live is to feel why it’s an experience unlike anything else in art, and Mahler 5 will have you captivated from the opening trumpet call to the final cry of triumph.

Youthful Gems - Mendelssohn’s vibrant D Minor violin concerto, Tchaikovsky miniatures for youth, and memories of a beloved Métis grandmother

Explore the evolution of Jamaica’s most famous export, and discover the people, sounds, and stories of the musical movement that grew to influence music around the globe.

Explore the evolution of Jamaica’s most famous export, and discover the people, sounds, and stories of the musical movement that grew to influence music around the globe.

The LARK Ensemble is formed by members of Toronto’s leading orchestras (COC Orchestra, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and National Ballet of Canada Orchestra). Joined by special guest harpsichordist Christopher Bagan, they perform Johann Sebastian Bach’s masterpiece The Musical Offering, arranged for traverso, string trio, and harpsichord. Dedicated to and based on a single musical theme given to Bach by Frederick II of Prussia, this piece is widely accepted as one of the greatest chamber works of the Baroque era.

Described as “immaculate, at once refined and impassioned” (ArtsAtlanta), violinist Blake Pouliot has anchored himself among the ranks of classical phenoms.

The “explosively charismatic” (The New York Times) Avi Avital is the first mandolin player ever to be nominated for a GRAMMY®

The “explosively charismatic” (The New York Times) Avi Avital is the first mandolin player ever to be nominated for a GRAMMY®

This performance showcases artists from the Rebanks Family Fellowship and International Performance Residency Program at The Royal Conservatory's Glenn Gould School, which is designed as a catalyst for launching successful professional careers of extraordinary Canadian emerging artists who have completed their formal training.

An homage to the elegant style of Mozart, Tchaikovsky’s charming and tuneful Variations on a Rococo Theme offers an exhilarating showcase for the talents of Canadian cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras.

Outstanding Canadian musicians join forces to bring Toronto audiences an exceptional program of iconic European composers Aperghis, Berio and Xenakis in dialogue with the superb voices of Melody McKiver and Ana Sokolovic.

An homage to the elegant style of Mozart, Tchaikovsky’s charming and tuneful Variations on a Rococo Theme offers an exhilarating showcase for the talents of Canadian cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras.

William Eddins is the Music Director Emeritus of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and a frequent guest conductor of major orchestras throughout the world.

We are thrilled to welcome Samuel Mariño to our stage for what promises to be a highlight of the Toronto concert season.

We are thrilled to welcome Samuel Mariño to our stage for what promises to be a highlight of the Toronto concert season.

TSYO Conductor, Simon Rivard, conducts Lera Auerbach’s scintillating Icarus where myth becomes music. Followed by two concertos featuring winners of the TSYO's 2021/2022 Concerto Competition.

An homage to the elegant style of Mozart, Tchaikovsky’s charming and tuneful Variations on a Rococo Theme offers an exhilarating showcase for the talents of Canadian cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras.

From the company that brought us Piaf! The Show and Formidable! Charles Aznavour, this theatrical concert celebrates the haunting music and poetic lyrics of another great singer-songwriter who wrote “Ne me quitte pas,” “Amsterdam,” and “Marieke.”

Nathaniel Stookey – The Composer is Dead
Rafael Luz Conductor

Featuring a three Premiere works by composers Matthew Emery, Matthew-John Knights and Nicholas Kelly.

String students from The Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists come together as the Academy Chamber Orchestra to perform a special concert.

Curated and conducted by Brian Current, the students of The Glenn Gould School perform fascinating works by contemporary composers.

“It is a love song, a hymn to joy; love that is fatal, irresistible, transcending everything, suppressing everything outside; joy that is superhuman, overwhelming, blinding, unlimited”—this was Olivier Messiaen’s description for his epic and mind-blowing Turangalîla-symphonie.

Rays of hope

A brilliant young pianist in the famous ‘Elvira Madigan’ concerto,

and Shostakovich’s passionate post-war WHY?

George Hinchliffe’s Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain is a group of all-singing, all-strumming ukulele players whose concerts are a funny, virtuosic, twanging, awesome, foot-stomping obituary of rock-n-roll featuring the “bonsai guitar” and a menagerie of voices. Hear songs like David Bowie’s “Heroes” and the The Who’s “Pinball Wizard” like you have never heard them before!

“It is a love song, a hymn to joy; love that is fatal, irresistible, transcending everything, suppressing everything outside; joy that is superhuman, overwhelming, blinding, unlimited”—this was Olivier Messiaen’s description for his epic and mind-blowing Turangalîla-symphonie.

George Hinchliffe’s Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain is a group of all-singing, all-strumming ukulele players whose concerts are a funny, virtuosic, twanging, awesome, foot-stomping obituary of rock-n-roll featuring the “bonsai guitar” and a menagerie of voices. Hear songs like David Bowie’s “Heroes” and the The Who’s “Pinball Wizard” like you have never heard them before!

Delicious romance

Two of the most intense 19th-century works from the maturity of genius composers, and a brilliant Canadian pianist!

High energy virtuosic jazz and funk, and over-the-top stage antics have thrilled audiences for decades since their 1980s MuchMusic hit “Spadina Bus.”

Celebrate Mother’s Day with a graduate of The Royal Conservatory of Music's Taylor Academy and the first Canadian Gold Medalist at the International Chopin Competition in his recital debut at Koerner Hall.

Artistic Director Jonathan Crow presents a sneak preview of the 2023 Toronto Summer Music Festival, which provides music lovers with an opportunity to enjoy and deepen their knowledge of classical music by bringing audiences together with international artists and emerging professional musicians.

In Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the Skywalker saga continues as the heroes of The Force Awakens join the galactic legends in an epic adventure that unlocks age-old mysteries of the Force and shocking revelations of the past.

In Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the Skywalker saga continues as the heroes of The Force Awakens join the galactic legends in an epic adventure that unlocks age-old mysteries of the Force and shocking revelations of the past.

Following her remarkable Tafelmusik debut in 2021/22, violinist Leila Schayegh was immediately invited to return as soloist and guest director for a program devoted to sublime French baroque music.

In Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the Skywalker saga continues as the heroes of The Force Awakens join the galactic legends in an epic adventure that unlocks age-old mysteries of the Force and shocking revelations of the past.

In Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the Skywalker saga continues as the heroes of The Force Awakens join the galactic legends in an epic adventure that unlocks age-old mysteries of the Force and shocking revelations of the past.

Following her remarkable Tafelmusik debut in 2021/22, violinist Leila Schayegh was immediately invited to return as soloist and guest director for a program devoted to sublime French baroque music.

Following her remarkable Tafelmusik debut in 2021/22, violinist Leila Schayegh was immediately invited to return as soloist and guest director for a program devoted to sublime French baroque music.

Immerse yourself in soulful sound as the TSO performs the enduring music of Motown.

Having performed in numerous concerts throughout the world to great critical acclaim, Ishay Shaer is quickly becoming one of the leading pianists of his generation. In his Free Concert Series debut, Shaer will demonstrate the profound influence of Frederic Chopin on early 20th-century piano masters. Audiences will be presented with a selection of Chopin’s preludes from Opus 28, followed by works from Rachmaninoff and Scriabin, directly inspired by Chopin.

Immerse yourself in soulful sound as the TSO performs the enduring music of Motown.

Immerse yourself in soulful sound as the TSO performs the enduring music of Motown.

Its staggering virtuoso demands were deemed “unplayable” when first composed—but Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto has gone on to become one of the best-known and best-loved in the repertoire.

Its staggering virtuoso demands were deemed “unplayable” when first composed—but Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto has gone on to become one of the best-known and best-loved in the repertoire.

Stephen Sondheim's romantic 19th century waltz whisks us away to a weekend in the country. Winner of four Tony Awards, this musical work has forever entranced the world of theatre. Set in 1900 Sweden, A Little Night Music explores the tangled web of affairs centered around actress, Desirée Armfeldt, and the men who love her: a lawyer by the name of Fredrik Egerman and the Count Carl-Magnus Malcom.