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March 2023
The Royal Conservatory of Music | U of T presents: Choir & University of Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Chamber Choir, MacMillan Singers, Soprano-Alto Chorus, Tenor-Bass Choir, University of Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and student soloists
Dr. Jamie Hillman and Uri Mayer, conductors
North York Concert Orchestra | A visit to Spain
Joaquin Rodrigo – Concierto de Aranjuez
Manuel de Falla – The Three-Cornered Hat (Suites 1 & 2)
Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Gimeno Conducts Beethoven 5
The most famous four notes in music usher in a towering masterpiece for the ages in Beethoven’s timeless and immortal Fifth Symphony.
Find out more »Guelph Chamber Choir | A Choir Vigil for Peace
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.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Free Concert Series : The Resurrection
Costumed excerpts of George Frideric Handel’s first operatic masterpiece will be performed in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre just in time for the Easter season. This extraordinary feast of vocal music and dancing plays out in the heavenly and earthly realms.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory | Bach’s Mass in B minor – Toronto Mendelssohn Choir
Behold Bach’s timeless masterpiece, Mass in B minor, sung by the exceptional Toronto Mendelssohn Choir under the direction of maestro Jean-Sébastien Vallée.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | Bach’s Mass in B minor – Toronto Mendelssohn Choir
Behold Bach’s timeless masterpiece, Mass in B minor, sung by the exceptional Toronto Mendelssohn Choir under the direction of maestro Jean-Sébastien Vallée.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Free Concert Series : Dvorak’s Slavonic Dances
The talented piano students of the Glenn Gould School come together to perform a dazzling demonstration of their virtuosity. For this concert, students will pair off into duet teams to present Dvorak’s brilliant Slavonic Dances (Book 1).
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | The Glenn Gould School Chamber Competition Finals
Hear the talented ensembles of The Glenn Gould School compete for over $11,000 in prizes.
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Visions of Spain
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.
Find out more »New Music Concerts | Re-Sequencing Berio: a Film/Concert Spectacular
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.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | Cécile McLorin Salvant
“She sings standards, show tunes and old novelties in a taut, flinty, elusively beautiful voice, erring toward material with difficult lyrics and tough places in history.” (The New York Times) Cécile McLorin Salvant is a composer, singer, and visual artist.
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Visions of Spain
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.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | U of T presents: Wind Symphony – Persistence
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.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | Benedetti Elschenbroich Grynyuk Trio
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.
Find out more »April 2023
The Royal Conservatory of Music | U of T presents: Wind Ensemble
Wind Ensemble
Jeffrey Reynolds, conductor
Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Visions of Spain
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.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | ARC Ensemble: The Music of Alberto Hemsi
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.
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Visions of Spain
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.
Find out more »Amadeus Choir | Vespers
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.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | Rebanks Family Fellowship Concert
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.
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Mahler 5
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.
Find out more »Metropolitan United Church | Good Friday Concert: Handel Brockes Passion
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.
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Mahler 5
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.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Free Concert Series : Songs in Time of War—Revisited
Acclaimed Toronto-based mixed East/West PhoeNX Ensemble and celebrated tenor Lawrence Wiliford join forces to present a new cross-cultural revisit of Alec Roth’s Songs in Time of War. Based on the poetry of Du Fu as translated by Vikram Seth, this epic song cycle shares stories of adventure, friendship, solitude, love, loss, and the profound beauty of life.
Find out more »Sinfonia Toronto | Tchaikovsky & Mendelssohn
Youthful Gems - Mendelssohn’s vibrant D Minor violin concerto, Tchaikovsky miniatures for youth, and memories of a beloved Métis grandmother
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Reggae Roots
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.
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Reggae Roots
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.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Free Concert Series : The Musical Offering
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.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Free Concert Series : Preview of DanceWeekend’23 – 30th anniversary edition!
Dance Ontario’s flagship event is a sumptuous two-to-three-day dance festival chocked full of talent, performance, innovation, education, companies, culture, and exceptional opportunities. DanceWeekend has evolved into a vibrant must-see extravaganza featuring ballet, flamenco, hip hop, Indian classical, Egyptian, Chinese, contemporary, and everything in between and unfolding! Join us for a sneak peek.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Free Concert Series : Stories for Ballet
Canada's preeminent touring ballet company, Ballet Jörgen, will present highlights from the full-length ballets Anne of Green Gables—The Ballet® and Cinderella. Based on the novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables—The Ballet® is a playful, colourful, and evocative production that will transport audiences to early 20th-century Atlantic Canada. Ballet Jörgen’s Cinderella is an innovative take on the classic story which balances the fairy tale elements with a contemporary treatment of Cinderella and her family relationships.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | Blake Pouliot with Henry Kramer
Described as “immaculate, at once refined and impassioned” (ArtsAtlanta), violinist Blake Pouliot has anchored himself among the ranks of classical phenoms.
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Mandolin Magic
The “explosively charismatic” (The New York Times) Avi Avital is the first mandolin player ever to be nominated for a GRAMMY®
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Mandolin Magic
The “explosively charismatic” (The New York Times) Avi Avital is the first mandolin player ever to be nominated for a GRAMMY®
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Free Concert Series : Quivering Woods, Starry Sky
COC Ensemble Studio mezzo-sopranos Queen Hezumuryango and Alex Hetherington join Liz Upchurch, Head of the COC Ensemble Studio, for a program that explores the richness and depth of the mezzo soprano repertoire. The program includes Chausson’s Chanson perpétuelle and H. Leslie Adams’ Nightsongs.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Free Concert Series : Rebanks Family Fellowship Showcase
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.
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Tchaikovsky & Ravel
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.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Free Concert Series : To be here
Dance artist Katherine Semchuk premieres to be here, a solo arising through her dedication to journaling, physical practice, and improvisation, all employed with specificity and intentionality in the making of a dance through a deeply collaborative relationship with veteran solo dancer and choreographer Peggy Baker.
Find out more »New Music Concerts | Duo Airs and Marina Thibeault: Misceo – Between Folklore and Creation
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.
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Tchaikovsky & Ravel
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.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | William Eddins conducts the Royal Conservatory Orchestra
William Eddins is the Music Director Emeritus of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and a frequent guest conductor of major orchestras throughout the world.
Find out more »Tafelmusik | Higher Love: Virtuoso Arias
We are thrilled to welcome Samuel Mariño to our stage for what promises to be a highlight of the Toronto concert season.
Find out more »Tafelmusik | Higher Love: Virtuoso Arias
We are thrilled to welcome Samuel Mariño to our stage for what promises to be a highlight of the Toronto concert season.
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra | 49th Season Finale
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.
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Tchaikovsky & Ravel
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.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | Brel! The Show
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.”
Find out more »North York Concert Orchestra | The composer is dead
Nathaniel Stookey – The Composer is Dead
Rafael Luz Conductor
Elmer Iseler Singers | Spirit in Song
Featuring a three Premiere works by composers Matthew Emery, Matthew-John Knights and Nicholas Kelly.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | 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 a special concert.
Find out more »May 2023
The Royal Conservatory of Music | The Glenn Gould School New Music Ensemble
Curated and conducted by Brian Current, the students of The Glenn Gould School perform fascinating works by contemporary composers.
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Gimeno Conducts Messiaen’s Epic Turangalîla
“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.
Find out more »Sinfonia Toronto | Mozart & Shostakovich
Rays of hope
A brilliant young pianist in the famous ‘Elvira Madigan’ concerto,
and Shostakovich’s passionate post-war WHY?
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
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!
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Gimeno Conducts Messiaen’s Epic Turangalîla
“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.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
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!
Find out more »Sinfonia Toronto | Verdi & Franck
Delicious romance
Two of the most intense 19th-century works from the maturity of genius composers, and a brilliant Canadian pianist!
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | The Shuffle Demons with Special Guests
High energy virtuosic jazz and funk, and over-the-top stage antics have thrilled audiences for decades since their 1980s MuchMusic hit “Spadina Bus.”
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | Bruce Xiaoyu Liu (Sold out)
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.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Free Concert Series : 2023 Festival Preview
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.
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Star Wars: The Last Jedi—In Concert
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.
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Star Wars: The Last Jedi—In Concert
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.
Find out more »Tafelmusik | Grand Voyage: The French Baroque
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.
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Star Wars: The Last Jedi—In Concert
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.
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Star Wars: The Last Jedi—In Concert
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.
Find out more »Tafelmusik | Grand Voyage: The French Baroque
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.
Find out more »Tafelmusik | Grand Voyage: The French Baroque
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.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Free Concert Series : Life of a Baritone
While visiting Toronto as part of the COC’s spring production of Tosca, Roland Wood demonstrates to audiences the professional life-cycle of a baritone. From the music a student might expect to sing during their training, to repertoire showcasing the various stages of vocal development of an opera singer, Wood will showcase his range and experience in this educational recital.
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Dancing in the Street: The Music of Motown
Immerse yourself in soulful sound as the TSO performs the enduring music of Motown.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Free Concert Series : Chopin and Variations
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.
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Dancing in the Street: The Music of Motown
Immerse yourself in soulful sound as the TSO performs the enduring music of Motown.
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Dancing in the Street: The Music of Motown
Immerse yourself in soulful sound as the TSO performs the enduring music of Motown.
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto + Pictures at an Exhibition
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.
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto + Pictures at an Exhibition
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.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | Stephen Sondheim’s A Little Night Music
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.
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto + Pictures at an Exhibition
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.
Find out more »