Marking two years since the stage first went dark in response to COVID-19, the TSO presents live performances of works that were shared digitally with our audiences during the early days of the pandemic, including Aaron Copland’s iconic Appalachian Spring, which culminates in a stirring rhapsody on the Shaker hymn “Simple Gifts”. TSO Concertmaster Jonathan Crow shines in Beethoven’s graceful Violin Romance No. 2. Led by conductor Ryan Bancroft in his TSO début, this restorative program also features Mozart’s well-known Symphony No.…

Marking two years since the stage first went dark in response to COVID-19, the TSO presents live performances of works that were shared digitally with our audiences during the early days of the pandemic, including Aaron Copland’s iconic Appalachian Spring, which culminates in a stirring rhapsody on the Shaker hymn “Simple Gifts”. TSO Concertmaster Jonathan Crow shines in Beethoven’s graceful Violin Romance No. 2. Led by conductor Ryan Bancroft in his TSO début, this restorative program also features Mozart’s well-known Symphony No.…

Experience the power and grandeur of Sibelius’s monumental Fifth Symphony, under the baton of eminent Finnish conductor and former TSO Music Director Jukka-Pekka Saraste. From soundscapes as vast and sweeping as the Finnish terrain and a soaring theme inspired by swans in flight, to one of the most unique and memorable finales ever written, this is an experience that will stay with you. A vibrant work by the TSO’s 2021/22 Spotlight Artist, Samy Moussa, opens this program of rich melodies…

Experience the power and grandeur of Sibelius’s monumental Fifth Symphony, under the baton of eminent Finnish conductor and former TSO Music Director Jukka-Pekka Saraste. From soundscapes as vast and sweeping as the Finnish terrain and a soaring theme inspired by swans in flight, to one of the most unique and memorable finales ever written, this is an experience that will stay with you. A vibrant work by the TSO’s 2021/22 Spotlight Artist, Samy Moussa, opens this program of rich melodies…

Experience the power and grandeur of Sibelius’s monumental Fifth Symphony, under the baton of eminent Finnish conductor and former TSO Music Director Jukka-Pekka Saraste. From soundscapes as vast and sweeping as the Finnish terrain and a soaring theme inspired by swans in flight, to one of the most unique and memorable finales ever written, this is an experience that will stay with you. A vibrant work by the TSO’s 2021/22 Spotlight Artist, Samy Moussa, opens this program of rich melodies…

Samy Moussa: Fanfare pour Aix Mozart: Overture to The Marriage of Figaro Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3, K. 216 Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2 The always-impressive Karen Gomyo brings finesse to Mozart’s sweet and singing Violin Concerto No. 3. And acclaimed conductor Eun Sun Kim makes her TSO début leading the Orchestra in Rachmaninoff’s rapturous Symphony No. 2. A short chamber work by Spotlight Artist Samy Moussa and the overture to Mozart’s comic opera The Marriage of Figaro open the program.

Samy Moussa: Fanfare pour Aix Mozart: Overture to The Marriage of Figaro Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3, K. 216 Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2 The always-impressive Karen Gomyo brings finesse to Mozart’s sweet and singing Violin Concerto No. 3. And acclaimed conductor Eun Sun Kim makes her TSO début leading the Orchestra in Rachmaninoff’s rapturous Symphony No. 2. A short chamber work by Spotlight Artist Samy Moussa and the overture to Mozart’s comic opera The Marriage of Figaro open the program.

Sir Andrew Davis, conductor James Ehnes, violin Emilie LeBel: the sediments (World Première/TSO Commission) R. Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche (Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks) Beethoven: Violin Concerto The extraordinary James Ehnes—“a violinist in a class of his own” (The Times)—performs one of the supreme treasures of the repertoire, Beethoven’s Violin Concerto. Conductor Laureate Sir Andrew Davis describes Emilie LeBel’s work as “music that reflects her intelligence and audaciousness,” and he leads the World Première of her composition. And, rendered with…

Sir Andrew Davis, conductor James Ehnes, violin Emilie LeBel: the sediments (World Première/TSO Commission) R. Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche (Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks) Beethoven: Violin Concerto The extraordinary James Ehnes—“a violinist in a class of his own” (The Times)—performs one of the supreme treasures of the repertoire, Beethoven’s Violin Concerto. Conductor Laureate Sir Andrew Davis describes Emilie LeBel’s work as “music that reflects her intelligence and audaciousness,” and he leads the World Première of her composition. And, rendered with…

Gustavo Gimeno, conductor / Peter Oundjian, conductor / Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor / Günther Herbig, conductor / Sir Andrew Davis, conductor Marion Newman, host Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture Delius: The Walk to the Paradise Garden Wagner: Overture to Tannhäuser Sibelius: “Lemminkäinen and the Maidens of the Island” from Lemminkäinen Suite Alexina Louie: The Ringing Earth Smetana: "Sárka" from Má vlast Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole Five esteemed conductors, one unforgettable night, a once-in-a-lifetime experience! Celebrate with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s former TSO music…

On The Program: Elizabeth Raum: Concerto for Violin, with Erika Raum Johannes Brahms: Symphony No 1, op 68 A celebration of music, family, and community, featuring the “energetic individuality” of celebrated violinist Erika Raum, performing the concerto written for her by Orchestra Toronto’s composer-in-residence Elizabeth Raum. Brahms’ masterpiece Symphony No. 1 will bring the orchestra together for a resounding conclusion.

Aaron Finley, vocalist Nicole Parker, vocalist Prepare for orchestral awesomeness! Put on some neon, straighten your shoulder pads, and slip into those acid-wash jeans—because the TSO is totally rewinding to, like, the ’80s. Stuart Chafetz leads the Orchestra and two gnarly vocalists in some of the MTV Generation’s raddest hits, like “Wake Me up before You Go-Go”, “Addicted to Love”, and “The Final Countdown”.

Aaron Finley, vocalist Nicole Parker, vocalist Prepare for orchestral awesomeness! Put on some neon, straighten your shoulder pads, and slip into those acid-wash jeans—because the TSO is totally rewinding to, like, the ’80s. Stuart Chafetz leads the Orchestra and two gnarly vocalists in some of the MTV Generation’s raddest hits, like “Wake Me up before You Go-Go”, “Addicted to Love”, and “The Final Countdown”.

Aaron Finley, vocalist Nicole Parker, vocalist Prepare for orchestral awesomeness! Put on some neon, straighten your shoulder pads, and slip into those acid-wash jeans—because the TSO is totally rewinding to, like, the ’80s. Stuart Chafetz leads the Orchestra and two gnarly vocalists in some of the MTV Generation’s raddest hits, like “Wake Me up before You Go-Go”, “Addicted to Love”, and “The Final Countdown”.

Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, conductor Djennie Laguerre, host & narrator Jonathan Crow, violin Lincoln Haggart-Ives, violin (2021 Play Along Rising Star Winner) Delight in a musical menagerie as the TSO and Barrett Principal Education Conductor & Community Ambassador Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser bring two animal adventures vividly to life. Prokofiev’s timeless symphonic fable, Peter and the Wolf, and Kiwis Can’t Play the Violin—a World Première from TSO RBC Affiliate Composer Emilie LeBel, based on an original children’s book about the wonders that encouragement can…

Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, conductor Djennie Laguerre, host & narrator Jonathan Crow, violin Lincoln Haggart-Ives, violin (2021 Play Along Rising Star Winner) Delight in a musical menagerie as the TSO and Barrett Principal Education Conductor & Community Ambassador Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser bring two animal adventures vividly to life. Prokofiev’s timeless symphonic fable, Peter and the Wolf, and Kiwis Can’t Play the Violin—a World Première from TSO RBC Affiliate Composer Emilie LeBel, based on an original children’s book about the wonders that encouragement can…

Gustavo Gimeno, conductor Jan Lisiecki, piano Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra Shostakovich: Overture on Russian and Kirghiz Folk Themes* Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 2 Cris Derksen: Celebration Prelude (World Première/TSO Commission) Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 *Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra performs side by side with the TSO. Gustavo Gimeno leads one of Tchaikovsky’s best-loved works, the impassioned Fifth Symphony. Prokofiev’s electrifying Second Piano Concerto is a virtuoso display in the hands of Canadian star Jan Lisiecki. Cris Derksen’s music draws upon both…

Gustavo Gimeno, conductor Jan Lisiecki, piano Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra Shostakovich: Overture on Russian and Kirghiz Folk Themes* Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 2 Cris Derksen: Celebration Prelude (World Première/TSO Commission) Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 *Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra performs side by side with the TSO. Gustavo Gimeno leads one of Tchaikovsky’s best-loved works, the impassioned Fifth Symphony. Prokofiev’s electrifying Second Piano Concerto is a virtuoso display in the hands of Canadian star Jan Lisiecki. Cris Derksen’s music draws upon both…

Gustavo Gimeno, conductor Jan Lisiecki, piano Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra Shostakovich: Overture on Russian and Kirghiz Folk Themes* Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 2 Cris Derksen: Celebration Prelude (World Première/TSO Commission) Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 *Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra performs side by side with the TSO. Gustavo Gimeno leads one of Tchaikovsky’s best-loved works, the impassioned Fifth Symphony. Prokofiev’s electrifying Second Piano Concerto is a virtuoso display in the hands of Canadian star Jan Lisiecki. Cris Derksen’s music draws upon both…

Gustavo Gimeno, conductor Stefan Dohr, horn Luis Ramirez: Celebration Prelude (World Première/TSO Commission) Martinů: The Rock Hans Abrahamsen: Horn Concerto (Canadian Première) Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” A convergence of old and new worlds inspired something truly special in Dvořák’s soul-stirring “New World” Symphony. You’ll also hear Martinů’s evocative The Rock, mid-20th century music similarly inspired by the opportunity of a “new world”. A World Première from Toronto-based composer Luis Ramirez opens the concert, and Berlin Philharmonic…

Gustavo Gimeno, conductor Stefan Dohr, horn Luis Ramirez: Celebration Prelude (World Première/TSO Commission) Martinů: The Rock Hans Abrahamsen: Horn Concerto (Canadian Première) Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” A convergence of old and new worlds inspired something truly special in Dvořák’s soul-stirring “New World” Symphony. You’ll also hear Martinů’s evocative The Rock, mid-20th century music similarly inspired by the opportunity of a “new world”. A World Première from Toronto-based composer Luis Ramirez opens the concert, and Berlin Philharmonic…

This concert was originally scheduled for February 26, 2021 at 8pm ET. Johannes Debus has been Music Director of the Canadian Opera Company since 2009, having been appointed immediately following his debut Part of the Temerty Orchestral Program at The Glenn Gould School (GGS), the Royal Conservatory Orchestra (RCO) is widely regarded as an outstanding ensemble and one of the best training orchestras in North America. It consists of instrumental students in the undergraduate and graduate programs of The Glenn…

Gustavo Gimeno, conductor Stefan Dohr, horn Luis Ramirez: Celebration Prelude (World Première/TSO Commission) Martinů: The Rock Hans Abrahamsen: Horn Concerto (Canadian Première) Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” A convergence of old and new worlds inspired something truly special in Dvořák’s soul-stirring “New World” Symphony. You’ll also hear Martinů’s evocative The Rock, mid-20th century music similarly inspired by the opportunity of a “new world”. A World Première from Toronto-based composer Luis Ramirez opens the concert, and Berlin Philharmonic…

From Jaws to Jurassic Park, and Star Wars to Schindler’s List, John Williams’s film scores have the power to warm hearts and make them beat faster—often at the same time! In Williams’s 90th year, Principal Pops Conductor Steven Reineke and the TSO pay tribute to the man who was voted the most popular living composer in a recent poll conducted by Classic FM. Be transported by this enchanting and nostalgic trip through John Williams’s legendary catalogue, and experience your favourite movie moments all over again.

From Jaws to Jurassic Park, and Star Wars to Schindler’s List, John Williams’s film scores have the power to warm hearts and make them beat faster—often at the same time! In Williams’s 90th year, Principal Pops Conductor Steven Reineke and the TSO pay tribute to the man who was voted the most popular living composer in a recent poll conducted by Classic FM. Be transported by this enchanting and nostalgic trip through John Williams’s legendary catalogue, and experience your favourite movie moments all over again.

From Jaws to Jurassic Park, and Star Wars to Schindler’s List, John Williams’s film scores have the power to warm hearts and make them beat faster—often at the same time! In Williams’s 90th year, Principal Pops Conductor Steven Reineke and the TSO pay tribute to the man who was voted the most popular living composer in a recent poll conducted by Classic FM. Be transported by this enchanting and nostalgic trip through John Williams’s legendary catalogue, and experience your favourite movie moments all over again.

From Jaws to Jurassic Park, and Star Wars to Schindler’s List, John Williams’s film scores have the power to warm hearts and make them beat faster—often at the same time! In Williams’s 90th year, Principal Pops Conductor Steven Reineke and the TSO pay tribute to the man who was voted the most popular living composer in a recent poll conducted by Classic FM. Be transported by this enchanting and nostalgic trip through John Williams’s legendary catalogue, and experience your favourite movie moments all over again.

Experience all the feels as Barrett Principal Education Conductor & Community Ambassador Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser leads the Orchestra in a program designed to showcase how a range of emotions can be expressed—and experienced—through music. Hear works by Tchaikovsky, John Williams, and other evocative composers!

Experience all the feels as Barrett Principal Education Conductor & Community Ambassador Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser leads the Orchestra in a program designed to showcase how a range of emotions can be expressed—and experienced—through music. Hear works by Tchaikovsky, John Williams, and other evocative composers!

Experience all the feels as Barrett Principal Education Conductor & Community Ambassador Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser leads the Orchestra in a program designed to showcase how a range of emotions can be expressed—and experienced—through music. Hear works by Tchaikovsky, John Williams, and other evocative composers!

Fairy-tale magic springs from every moment of Stravinsky’s The Firebird, from the spine-tingling opening to the pounding “Infernal Dance” to the glittering finale. Experience the full colour and splendour of this beloved masterpiece when Music Director Gustavo Gimeno and the TSO perform the ballet score in its entirety. Back-to-back world premières from Canadian composers begin the concert: first, a prelude by Julia Mermelstein, written in celebration of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s 100th season; then, music of “riotously inventive” (The New Yorker)…

Fairy-tale magic springs from every moment of Stravinsky’s The Firebird, from the spine-tingling opening to the pounding “Infernal Dance” to the glittering finale. Experience the full colour and splendour of this beloved masterpiece when Music Director Gustavo Gimeno and the TSO perform the ballet score in its entirety. Back-to-back world premières from Canadian composers begin the concert: first, a prelude by Julia Mermelstein, written in celebration of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s 100th season; then, music of “riotously inventive” (The New Yorker)…

Inspired by the sixteenth century fresco by Raphael, Hindemith paints his own endearing musical picture depicting the myth of Amor and Psyché. Internationally renowned award-winning Spanish Bulgarian pianist Ludmil Angelov takes centre stage with Rachmaninoff’s colourful and jazz-flavoured Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4. Written during the years of postwar Stalinist Russia, Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 6 is a tragically ominous reflection of society and the composer’s own inner turmoil. Kristian Alexander | conductor Ludmil Angelov | pianist Michael Berec | host Intermission discussion and Q&A with Ludmil Angelov and Michael Berec. This concert is…

Massive in scale, sweeping in scope, Beethoven’s “Emperor” Concerto elevated the art form to towering new heights unsurpassed to this day. Plus, be there for the grand unveiling of a brand-new symphony by Spotlight Artist Samy Moussa. Afarin Mansouri Mithrā: Celebration Prelude (World Première/TSO Commission) Liadov The Enchanted Lake Samy Moussa Symphony No. 2 (World Première/TSO Commission) Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 “Emperor”

Massive in scale, sweeping in scope, Beethoven’s “Emperor” Concerto elevated the art form to towering new heights unsurpassed to this day. Plus, be there for the grand unveiling of a brand-new symphony by Spotlight Artist Samy Moussa. Afarin Mansouri Mithrā: Celebration Prelude (World Première/TSO Commission) Liadov The Enchanted Lake Samy Moussa Symphony No. 2 (World Première/TSO Commission) Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 “Emperor”

Massive in scale, sweeping in scope, Beethoven’s “Emperor” Concerto elevated the art form to towering new heights unsurpassed to this day. Plus, be there for the grand unveiling of a brand-new symphony by Spotlight Artist Samy Moussa. Afarin Mansouri Mithrā: Celebration Prelude (World Première/TSO Commission) Liadov The Enchanted Lake Samy Moussa Symphony No. 2 (World Première/TSO Commission) Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 “Emperor”

Small phrases blossom into statements of grand, poetic power in Brahms’s fourth and final symphony, a monument to the composer’s mastery which incorporates intricate techniques of Bach and the Baroque Era. A child prodigy, world-class pianist, and trailblazing composer, Clara Schumann is one of 19th-century music’s most remarkable and fascinating figures. She wrote her Piano Concerto at the age of fourteen to showcase her own virtuosity, and it’s the perfect vehicle for the enormous talents of Toronto-born pianist Tony Siqi…

Small phrases blossom into statements of grand, poetic power in Brahms’s fourth and final symphony, a monument to the composer’s mastery which incorporates intricate techniques of Bach and the Baroque Era. A child prodigy, world-class pianist, and trailblazing composer, Clara Schumann is one of 19th-century music’s most remarkable and fascinating figures. She wrote her Piano Concerto at the age of fourteen to showcase her own virtuosity, and it’s the perfect vehicle for the enormous talents of Toronto-born pianist Tony Siqi…

Small phrases blossom into statements of grand, poetic power in Brahms’s fourth and final symphony, a monument to the composer’s mastery which incorporates intricate techniques of Bach and the Baroque Era. A child prodigy, world-class pianist, and trailblazing composer, Clara Schumann is one of 19th-century music’s most remarkable and fascinating figures. She wrote her Piano Concerto at the age of fourteen to showcase her own virtuosity, and it’s the perfect vehicle for the enormous talents of Toronto-born pianist Tony Siqi…

Small phrases blossom into statements of grand, poetic power in Brahms’s fourth and final symphony, a monument to the composer’s mastery which incorporates intricate techniques of Bach and the Baroque Era. A child prodigy, world-class pianist, and trailblazing composer, Clara Schumann is one of 19th-century music’s most remarkable and fascinating figures. She wrote her Piano Concerto at the age of fourteen to showcase her own virtuosity, and it’s the perfect vehicle for the enormous talents of Toronto-born pianist Tony Siqi…

Lose yourself in the mythic, cosmic world of Mahler’s Symphony No. 1, an absorbing, all-embracing epic on the grandest scale—from its ethereal opening to its earthshaking finale—summoning orchestral forces of titanic proportions. Gustavo Gimeno pays tribute to his native Spain by showcasing two eminent Spanish artists: composer Francisco Coll, whose new work reinforces his reputation as one of today’s most striking and individual musical voices, and virtuoso Javier Perianes, who tackles Grieg’s Piano Concerto, with its lush Romanticism and richly…

Lose yourself in the mythic, cosmic world of Mahler’s Symphony No. 1, an absorbing, all-embracing epic on the grandest scale—from its ethereal opening to its earthshaking finale—summoning orchestral forces of titanic proportions. Gustavo Gimeno pays tribute to his native Spain by showcasing two eminent Spanish artists: composer Francisco Coll, whose new work reinforces his reputation as one of today’s most striking and individual musical voices, and virtuoso Javier Perianes, who tackles Grieg’s Piano Concerto, with its lush Romanticism and richly…

Brahms German Requiem Saturday June 11, 2022 at 8:00pm Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge Street, Toronto Rafael Luz – Music Director and Conductor in collaboration with RESOUND Choir (Thomas Burton – Artistic Director) Amadeus Choir (Kathleen Allan – Artistic Director) Johannes Brahms – A German Requiem Midori Marsh, soprano Adam Kuiack, baritone

A triumphant rallying cry to hope, humanity, and universal fellowship, Beethoven’s eternal and transcendent Symphony No. 9—culminating in the ecstatic and uplifting “Ode to Joy”—reflects a moment in our history like no other. This unforgettable Toronto concert, which combines the Orchestra, chorus, and vocal soloists, will be one for the ages. And to start, marvel at the artistry of some of today’s brightest classical voices as the Orchestra performs new works by the TSO’s NextGen Composers, handpicked by Music Director…

A triumphant rallying cry to hope, humanity, and universal fellowship, Beethoven’s eternal and transcendent Symphony No. 9—culminating in the ecstatic and uplifting “Ode to Joy”—reflects a moment in our history like no other. This unforgettable Toronto concert, which combines the Orchestra, chorus, and vocal soloists, will be one for the ages. And to start, marvel at the artistry of some of today’s brightest classical voices as the Orchestra performs new works by the TSO’s NextGen Composers, handpicked by Music Director…

A triumphant rallying cry to hope, humanity, and universal fellowship, Beethoven’s eternal and transcendent Symphony No. 9—culminating in the ecstatic and uplifting “Ode to Joy”—reflects a moment in our history like no other. This unforgettable Toronto concert, which combines the Orchestra, chorus, and vocal soloists, will be one for the ages. And to start, marvel at the artistry of some of today’s brightest classical voices as the Orchestra performs new works by the TSO’s NextGen Composers, handpicked by Music Director…

A triumphant rallying cry to hope, humanity, and universal fellowship, Beethoven’s eternal and transcendent Symphony No. 9—culminating in the ecstatic and uplifting “Ode to Joy”—reflects a moment in our history like no other. This unforgettable Toronto concert, which combines the Orchestra, chorus, and vocal soloists, will be one for the ages. And to start, marvel at the artistry of some of today’s brightest classical voices as the Orchestra performs new works by the TSO’s NextGen Composers, handpicked by Music Director…

Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! Finnish vocal ensemble Rajaton pays tribute to the Swedish pop supergroup that soared to stardom in the 1970s. You’ll hear all your favourite ABBA hits performed live by the Orchestra—“Mamma Mia”, “Take a Chance on Me”, “Dancing Queen”, and more! Performers Steven Reineke, conductor Rajaton, vocal ensemble

Kerry Stratton had a great soft spot for music from the stage and screen. Join us in welcoming Bradley Thachuk, a former student of Kerry’s and current Music Director of Niagara Symphony Orchestra to the podium for our concert full of Kerry’s favourite movie scores including Sound of Music, Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Les Miserable, and Kerry’s favourite All My Heroes Were Cowboys. Tickets $30–80

Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! Finnish vocal ensemble Rajaton pays tribute to the Swedish pop supergroup that soared to stardom in the 1970s. You’ll hear all your favourite ABBA hits performed live by the Orchestra—“Mamma Mia”, “Take a Chance on Me”, “Dancing Queen”, and more! Performers Steven Reineke, conductor Rajaton, vocal ensemble

We invite you to join us as we welcome esteemed tenor Romulo Delgado back to the TCO stage, and welcome soprano Natalya Gennadi as she makes her TCO debut. Sit back as your heart is melted with tunes like Puccini’s O Mio Babbino Caro and Neopolitan favourite O Sole Mio, as well as your most beloved duets from La Boheme and La Traviata. Exciting orchestral overtures round out the program. Enjoy an evening out on the lake, Dinner and VIP packages…

Canadian Artist Ron Camilleri becomes Elton John in this high energy tribute show of fully live music. The only Elton John tribute asked to play the Elton John convention in Las Vegas where they met the band. Davey Johnstone (Elton’s long time guitarist and musical director) told the band they were the best 70’s Elton John tribute in the world. Nigel Olsson ( Elton’s longtime drummer) said “Elton has a twin.” Enjoy an evening out on the lake, Dinner and…

Take relief from the hot summer with Quartetto Gelato! TCO’s musicians take the stage alongside Canada’s preeminent classical crossover ensemble Quartetto Gelato, who have been delighting audiences since 1994. The seasoned TCO audience may recognize Quartetto Gelato’s oboist Colin Maier from many of our orchestra concerts! We bring you a specially curated collaborative program created for our TCO audience. Enjoy an evening out on the lake, Dinner and VIP packages available. Free Parking. Tickets $30–50.

Featuring the overture to the opera “L’Amant Anonyme,” or “The Anonymous Lover,” by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. Born in 1745, the mixed-race Bologne was praised as one of the most accomplished men of his day. Mozart, his contemporary, was reportedly jealous of Bologne’s success! We round out the program with Mozart’s Symphony No 29, the finale of his final “Turkish” violin concerto, and Bologne’s Symphonie Concertante Op. 13 for two solo violins. Enjoy an evening out on the lake,…

TCO’s longtime collaborator Pandora Topp brings her Edith Piaf magic! After two years of bringing us joy with smaller ensembles, Pandora sings with the full and lush Grand Salon Orchestra, TCO’s dance orchestra incarnation. Pandora IS Piaf! Enjoy an evening out on the lake, Dinner and VIP packages available. Free Parking. Tickets: $30–50