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June 2022
Esprit Orchestra | Esprit Live 2022!: Act 4
Program Sofia Gubaidulina Fachwerk for accordion and orchestra Alison Yun-Fei Jiang Sanctuary Thomas Adès Polaris Michael Bridge - accordion Alex Pauk - conductor
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Gimeno Conducts Grieg & Mahler
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…
Find out more »National Ballet of Canada | Swan Lake
Set to Tchaikovsky’s glittering score, Swan Lake is the epitome of classical ballet, beloved the world over for its lyricism, musicality and brilliant choreography and for a love story that is both symbolic and intimate. Artistic Director Emerita Karen Kain gives renewed emphasis to the emotion and humanity of Swan Lake in a new staging inspired by Erik Bruhn’s landmark version but in her own bold vision. A gesture of love to a company and artform that has been her home for over 50…
Find out more »North York Concert Orchestra | Brahms German Requiem
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
Find out more »Trio Arkel | Légende (online)
Haydn - String Trio, Op. 53 No.1 in G major Caplet - Conte fantastique Harp and String Quartet Ravel - String Quartet Join Marie Bérard, Winona Zelenka, and Rémi Pelletier for a gorgeous spring afternoon of music on demand. Trio Arkel welcomes guest artists: Heidi Elise Bearcroft - harp Emily Kruspe - violin Kathleen Kajioka - narrator For the final concert of season 9 Trio Arkel explores three different evocative pieces of music. Haydn composed several piano trios but string…
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Gimeno + Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy”
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…
Find out more »Toronto Operetta Theatre | A Waltz Dream
The young Jacobson presented Straus with a libretto for A Waltz Dream at a coffee house in 1906. Straus was inspired by the text and completed the work within 12 months for its Viennese premiere in spring 1907. The international success of the operetta exceeded Straus's expectations, and special praise was reserved for the famous waltz theme from Act Two. This superb triumph led to his Chocolate Soldier two years later and the rest, as they say, was history.
Find out more »Anne of Green Gables | The Ballet
Based on the beloved Canadian novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet™ follows the adventures of Anne Shirley, an orphan girl sent to live on a farm in the fictional town of Avonlea, Prince Edward Island.
Find out more »Harbourfront Centre | Gifts From the Creator — The Ukwehuwe Connection
What does it mean to us when we acknowledge the nations upon whose traditional lands we are standing? Oneida Nation group, The Ukwehuwe Connection, offer us a cultural sharing on National Indigenous Peoples’ Day – an opportunity to make a deeper and meaningful connection to the history of this land. Through song and dance, they highlight the culture of the Haudenosaunee people. The group’s members, who have performed across North America and Europe, have been singing and dancing since they could walk and…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Passion Returns Opera Atelier Versailles Gala 2022
For over 35 years, Opera Atelier has been committed to creating beautiful theatre, even in the face of adversity! After two reimagined seasons, we are looking forward to presenting fully-staged live productions once again. We are therefore delighted to announce the 2022 Versailles Gala: Passion Returns, taking place on June 23rd in Koerner Hall. Hosted by Marshall Pynkoski, this special night will include performances that integrate instrumental and vocal music with Baroque and contemporary dance forms, featuring soprano and OA Artist in…
Find out more »Kindred Spirits Orchestra | Metamorphoses
Inspired by the sixteenth century fresco by Raphael, Hindemith paints his own endearing musical picture depicting the myth of Amor and Psyché. Dedicated and first performed by his son on his nineteenth birthday, Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto no. 2 is a joyful work filled with youthful vitality and the romance of the prior century brought to life by acclaimed pianist Sheng Cai. Written during the years after the Second World War, Prokofiev‘s Symphony No. 6 is a tragically ominous reflection of society and the composer’s own inner…
Find out more »Soundstreams | Percussion Theatre
Canadian percussionist Noam Bierstone is the 2021/22 Soundstreams New Voices guest curator, and Percussion Theatre is his curated concert experience exploring the fascinating concept of instrumental theatre – the music doesn’t just accompany an action, the music is the action. The theatrical nature of works draw audiences in, while opening ears to new and fantastic sound worlds.
Find out more »Harbourfront Centre | Tafelmusik
Tafelmusik musicians enliven a summer afternoon in a magical setting! Fronting on Toronto’s inner harbour, the Toronto Music Garden is one of the city’s most enchanting locations. The idea for a park inspired by Bach’s First Suite for Unaccompanied Cello came from world-renowned cellist, Yo-Yo Ma, who collaborated with garden designer Julie Messervy. Julia Wedman and Cristina Zacharias, violins, Brandon Chui, viola, and Michael Unterman, violoncello, perform a selection of music by baroque composers including Leclair, Purcell, Handel, and Bach. A highlight of the program is…
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | The Music of ABBA
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
Find out more »Toronto Concert Orchestra | Symphony in the City – Maestro’s Movie
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
Find out more »July 2022
Toronto Concert Orchestra | Symphony in the City – Fall in Love Again
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…
Find out more »Ludovici Einaudi | Underwater Tour
Seven Days Walking could be Ludovico Einaudi’s masterwork. Seven albums released over seven months throughout 2019 – variation after variation on a theme, all of them inspired by a winter’s walk he repeated over a period of time in the Alps. It’s a complete world, dreamed up in seven days. “I hope that you listen to one album one day, and another the next, and can’t figure out which is which,” Einaudi says playfully, which is a modest comment coming from the…
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music | Opening Night: The Folk Influence
A panorama of folk-flavoured music from many lands launches the 2022 Inspirations Festival in splendid fashion! Tom Allen, host Nicolas Namoradze, piano Yura Lee, violin Martin Beaver, violin Juan-Miguel Hernandez, viola Matthew Zalkind, cello Mireille Asselin, soprano Steven Philcox, piano Rachael Kerr, piano Robert Schumann: Five Pieces in Folk Style, Op. 102 Cecilia Livingston: Homesung: Four Songs by Wade Hemsworth Mykola Lysenko: Selected Songs Maurice Ravel: Tzigane Antonín Dvořák: Piano Quintet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 81 $20-$82
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Art Song Masterclass
Masterclass With Wolfram Rieger
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Nicolas Namoradze
Georgian-born pianist and composer Nicolas Namoradze makes his TSM debut in a solo recital of selections by Bach and Rachmaninoff, paired with four of his own compositions. Nicolas Namoradze, piano Johann Sebastian Bach: French Suite No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812 Nicolas Namoradze: Étude V, “Entwined Threads” Étude VI, “Double Notes” Étude I, “Major Scales” Étude III, “Moving Mirrors” Sergei Rachmaninoff (arr. Nicolas Namoradze): “Adagio” from Symphony No. 2, Op. 27 Alexina Louie: I leap through the sky with stars Sergei Rachmaninoff:…
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Shadows Of The Past: Shostakovich, Schönberg, And Scheer
ReGeneration concerts feature our TSM Academy Fellows—the rising stars of classical chamber music and Art Song—performing on stage with their Mentors, the top pedagogues and performers of today. Songs by Schubert, Schumann, Korngold, Mahler, Schönberg, Gene Scheer, Fauré, and Copland Sarah Rauch, Joeavian Rivera, Christian Masucci-Facchini, Camila Montefusco, Maeve Berry, Yolanda Tapia, Érico Freire Bezerra, Rebecca Klassen-Wiebe Shostakovich: Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67 Nicolas Namoradze*, Hannah Corbett, David Liam Roberts
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Apotheosis: Debussy & Brahms
ReGeneration concerts feature our TSM Academy Fellows—the rising stars of classical chamber music and Art Song—performing on stage with their Mentors, the top pedagogues and performers of today. Debussy: String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10 Isabella Egawa, David Baik, Juan-Miguel Hernandez*, Sara Scanlon Songs by Strauss, Debussy, Schubert, and Schumann Alexandra Bass, Christina Thanisch-Smith, Maeve Berry, Rebecca Klassen-Wiebe Brahms: Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34 Yura Lee*, Jessy Je Young Kim, Syara Robert, Solina Lee, Joshua Wong
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Appl & Rieger in Recital
Hailed as “the most promising of today’s up-and-coming song recitalists” (Financial Times), German-British baritone Benjamin Appl joins renowned pianist Wolfram Rieger in a recital anchored by the poetry of Wilhelm Müller. Benjamin Appl, baritone Wolfram Rieger, piano David Lang: flower, forget me (Canadian Première)* Franz Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Chamber Music Masterclass
Masterclass With John Novacek
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Teresa Suen-Campbell
Come and be serenaded by the sweet music of Toronto-based harpist Teresa Suen-Campbell. Shuffle Hour concerts are on a first-come, first-served basis.
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | VC2 Cello Duo
VC2 Cello Duo is an imaginative and riveting ensemble that captivates audiences through their performances of classical masterworks, unknown gems, and boundary-pushing music. VC2 Cello Duo Amahl Arulanandam, cello Bryan Holt, cello Foo Fighters, arr. VC2 Cello Duo: “Everlong” Vincent Ho: Heist 2* Jacques Offenbach: Duet in B minor, Op. 51, No. 2 Kaitlyn Raitz: Thistle & Lace Johan Halvorsen, arr. Blaise Déjardin: Variations on La Folia Kelly-Marie Murphy: Final Glimpse** Jean-Louis Duport, arr. VC2 Cello Duo: Étude No. 2 in F minor Andrew…
Find out more »Toronto Concert Orchestra | Symphony in the City – Elton Rohn
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…
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Kids Concert With Dover Quartet
Dover Quartet’s youthful energy will light up the room as they introduce kids to their instruments and sounds in a fun and educational way! Hosted by Joanna Kellam. Tickets for this concert will be made available as of July 4 at 10 am via our website, by phone, or in-person at the RCM Weston Family Box Office.
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Academy Noon Concert 1
Free noon-hour concerts featuring Chamber Music Institute Fellows at Heliconian Hall. Mozart: Piano Quartet in G minor, K. 478 Kyung Ah Oh, Molly Wise, Dale Jeong, Jonathan Mak Smetana: Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 15 Isabella Egawa, Sara Scanlon, Joshua Wong Academy Noon Concerts are on a first-come, first-served basis. Online pre-booking will only be available for those aged 65 and over, and those with accessibility needs. Online pre-booking will be available as of 10 am on July 11…
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Emily Jean Flack
Canadian singer-songwriter Emily Jean Flack joins us for a performance of part contemporary folk, part Celtic pop, with just a dash of jazz sensibility. Shuffle Hour concerts are on a first-come, first-served basis.
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Zuleykha
Journey back to historical times with Zuleykha, a new opera from Loose Tea Music Theatre by composer Afarin Mansouri. This opera upends the traditional narrative of Potiphar’s wife as a sinner and seducer of the Prophet Joseph, exploring instead a story of how she had to overcome a male dominant society to discover her true inner voice. Sung in the Farsi language and featuring traditional Eastern music within the European operatic tradition. Afarin Mansouri, composer and librettist Alaina Viau, dramaturg, producer,…
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Academy Noon Concert 2
Free noon-hour concerts featuring Chamber Music Institute Fellows at Heliconian Hall. Dvorák: String Quintet No. 3, Op. 97 Jeremy Lap Hei Hao, David Baik, Syara Robert, Kyungrok Grace Moon, Solina Lee Academy Noon Concerts are on a first-come, first-served basis. Online pre-booking will only be available for those aged 65 and over, and those with accessibility needs. Online pre-booking will be available as of 10 am on July 11 on this page. Tickets are limited.
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | The Taylor Academy 1
A showcase featuring Evan Pyne, Ellen Annor-Adjei, and Dayou Kim of the Taylor Academy. Shuffle Hour concerts are on a first-come, first-served basis.
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Dover Quartet
Praised for their “expert musicianship, razor-sharp ensemble, deep musical feeling and palpable commitment to communication” (Chicago Tribune), the Dover Quartet makes a triumphant return to Toronto in the beautiful Koerner Hall. Dover Quartet Joel Link, violin Bryan Lee, violin Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola Camden Shaw, cello Haydn: Quartet in D Major, Op. 64, No. 5 “Lark” Mozart: Quartet in C Major, K. 465, “Dissonance” Intermission Ravel: Quartet in F Major $20–82
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Academy Noon Concert 3
Free noon-hour concerts featuring Chamber Music Institute Fellows at Heliconian Hall. Beethoven: String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59, No. 2 Jessy Je Young Kim, Hannah Corbett, Serena Hsu, David Liam Roberts Academy Noon Concerts are on a first-come, first-served basis. Online pre-booking will only be available for those aged 65 and over, and those with accessibility needs. Online pre-booking will be available as of 10 am on July 11 on this page. Tickets are limited.
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Masterclass With Benjamin Appl
Featuring Art of Song Fellows.
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | The Von Meck Letters
Tchaikovsky and Debussy both benefitted from the personal attention and financial support of the same extraordinary woman: Nadezhda von Meck. For thirteen years, they poured their intimate thoughts on music and life into their correspondence, creating an extraordinary legacy of thoughts and feeling. In this unique program, Kathleen Kajioka will read from von Meck’s letters to both composers, offering unique insights into their relationships. John Novacek, piano Jonathan Crow, violin Emmanuelle Beaulieu Bergeron, cello Kathleen Kajioka, host and narration Claude…
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Sweet Sorrows: Walton, Schubert, And Berg
ReGeneration concerts feature our TSM Academy Fellows—the rising stars of classical chamber music and Art Song—performing on stage with their Mentors, the top pedagogues and performers of today. Walton: Piano Quartet in D minor Jessy Je Young Kim, Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt*, Solina Lee, Joshua Wong Songs by Schubert, Walton, Fanny Hensel, Amy Beach, and Berg Teryn Kuzma, Christina Thanisch-Smith, Érico Freire Bezerra, Rebecca Klassen-Wiebe Schubert: String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D. 810, “Death and the Maiden” Kyung Ah Oh,…
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Songs Of The Sublime: Alma, Clara, And The Romantics
ReGeneration concerts feature our TSM Academy Fellows—the rising stars of classical chamber music and Art Song—performing on stage with their Mentors, the top pedagogues and performers of today. Songs by Schubert, Alma Mahler, Clara & Robert Schumann, Wolf, Fauré, Ravel, and Finzi Alexandra Bass, Joeavian Rivera, Sarah Rauch, Christian Masucci-Facchini, Érico Freire Bezerra, Maeve Berry, Rebecca Klassen-Wiebe, Yolanda Tapia Schubert: Piano Trio in B-flat Major, D. 898 Joel Link*, David Liam Roberts, Jonathan Mak
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | A Study Of The Masters: Mozart, Schumann, And Mahler
ReGeneration concerts feature our TSM Academy Fellows—the rising stars of classical chamber music and Art Song—performing on stage with their Mentors, the top pedagogues and performers of today. Mozart: String Quintet No. 6 in E-flat Major, K. 614 Jeremy Lap Hei Hao, Bryan Lee*, Syara Robert, Kyungrok Grace Moon, Sara Scanlon Songs by Beethoven, Schubert, Mahler, Korngold, Berg, and Schumann Camila Montefusco, Evan Lindberg, Yolanda Tapia, Maeve Berry Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44 Isabella Egawa, Hannah Corbett, Molly…
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Kleztory
Airat Ichmouratov (Leader), clarinet, bass clarinet and duclar Elvira Misbakhova, violin and viola Mark Peetsma, double-bass Mélanie Bergeron, accordion Raphaël D’Amour, guitar David Ryshpan, piano Kleztory embodies, with passion and virtuosity, the music originating from Eastern European shtetlech—small Eastern European villages or ghettos in Yiddish. Like the music they perform with brio, Kleztory is a rich mosaic of cultures and musical orientations (Russian, Québécois, Canadian), with different training (conservatory, self-taught) and diverse musical sensibilities (classical, contemporary, jazz, blues, traditional, country, and folk). Their uplifting shows, peppered…
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Masterclass With Ariana Kim
Featuring Chamber Music Institute Fellows.
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Jennifer Koh
Join virtuoso violinist Jennifer Koh for an exhilarating, inspirational program of music. Shuffle Hour concerts are on a first-come, first-served basis.
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Tony Yike Yang
Chinese-Canadian pianist Tony Yike Yang is emerging as one of the foremost pianists of his generation. He makes his TSM debut in a monumental solo recital of Chopin, Liszt, Prokofiev, and more. Tony Yike Yang, piano Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330 Maurice Ravel: Sonatine Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op. 14 Franz Liszt: Ballade No. 2 in B minor, S. 171 Frédéric Chopin: Ballade No. 3 in A-flat Major, Op. 47 Frédéric…
Find out more »Toronto Concert Orchestra | Symphony in the City – Quartetto Gelato + TCO
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.
Find out more »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.
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Han Chen
Pianist and composer Han Chen presents a program featuring works by Beethoven, Ligeti, and Liszt. Shuffle Hour concerts are on a first-come, first-served basis.
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Aisslinn Nosky
Aisslinn Nosky, who enthralls audiences around the world with her striking interpretations and impeccable technique, is joined in a concert of Baroque gems by harpsichordist Christopher Bagan. Aisslinn Nosky, violin Christopher Bagan, harpsichord. Cullen O’Neal, cello Handel: Violin Sonata in D Major, HWV 371 Vivaldi: Violin Sonata Op. 2, No. 3 Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace-Royer: La Marche des Scythes Telemann: Fantasia No. 7 in E-flat Major, TWV 40:20 Schmelzer: Sonata Quarta in D Major J.S. Bach: Violin Sonata in G Major, BWV 1021 Elisabeth Jacquet de…
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Echo Chamber Toronto: Poetry In Motion
Echo Chamber Toronto is a performance series that intertwines contemporary dance with live chamber music. This concert explores the relationship of music and poetry with a program featuring Vaughan Williams’ evocative The Lark Ascending and Schönberg’s exquisite masterpiece Verklärte Nacht. The poetry on which these works are based have prevalent elements of movement, lending themselves beautifully to dance. Echo Chamber Toronto Aaron Schwebel, violin Sheila Jaffé, violin Keith Hamm, viola Rémi Pelletier, viola Leana Rutt, cello Julie Hereish, cello Philip Chiu, piano Anisa…
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Brahms’ Muse
Just months after deciding that he wasn’t going to be composing any more music, an encounter with clarinetist Richard Mühlfeld rekindled Brahms’ creative muse. All the wisdom garnered during a long, glorious career of composing radiates from these two late Brahms quintet masterworks. James Campbell, clarinet Ariana Kim, violin Jennifer Koh, violin Rémi Pelletier, viola Jennifer Stumm, viola Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir, cello Johannes Brahms: String Quintet in G Major, Op.111 Johannes Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op.115 $20–56
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | The Sorrows Of Young Werther: Mozart & Brahms
ReGeneration concerts feature our TSM Academy Fellows—the rising stars of classical chamber music—performing on stage with their Mentors, the top pedagogues and performers of today. Mozart: Divertimento in E-flat Major, K. 563 Kyung Ah Oh, Jennifer Stumm*, Dale Jeong Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60 Jessy Je Young Kim, Rémi Pelletier*, Sara Scanlon, Jonathan Mak
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | The Eye Of The Storm: Mozart & Shostakovich
ReGeneration concerts feature our TSM Academy Fellows—the rising stars of classical chamber music—performing on stage with their Mentors, the top pedagogues and performers of today. Mozart: String Quartet No. 15, K. 421 Hannah Corbett, Isabella Egawa, Syara Robert, Sæunn Thorsteindóttir* Mozart: String Quintet No. 4 in G minor, K. 516 Jennifer Koh*, David Baik, Kyungrok Grace Moon, Serena Hsu, David Liam Roberts Shostakovich: Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57 Jeremy Lap Hei Hao, Ariana Kim*, Molly Wise, Solina Lee,…
Find out more »Toronto Concert Orchestra | Symphony in the City – Anonymous Lovers
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,…
Find out more »August 2022
Toronto Concert Orchestra | Symphony in the City – La Vie en Rose
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
Find out more »Toronto Concert Orchestra | Symphony in the City – The Black Fish Project
Inspired by a well-known Persian children’s book, “The Little Black Fish,” the Black Fish Project retells the story of its protagonist, a little black fish who leaves his pond to explore the world beyond, through the lens of the composer, Keyan Emami. The music of The Black Fish Project reflects the diverse influences that have shaped Emami’s compositional language, including Persian folk, pop, ritual and military music, jazz, progressive rock, Arabic maqam, traditional Persian modal music, and contemporary classical music.…
Find out more »Toronto Concert Orchestra | Symphony in the City – Gatsby
AlyssaDimarco, vocalist. A nod to our venue, Palais Royale, which was the most important music venue to let loose and have fun in the glory days of big band! Come in your flapper best and let vocalist Alyssa Dimarco and TCO’s Grand Salon Orchestra show you we’ve got the world on a string. Enjoy an evening out on the lake, Dinner and VIP packages available. Free Parking. Tickets $30–80
Find out more »Toronto Concert Orchestra | Symphony in the City – From The New World
Bradley Thachuk, Guest Conductor We present Dvorak’s celebrated 9th Symphony “From the New World” as tribute to our late founder Maestro Kerry Stratton. This idea of music from the new world lends itself well to our current situation of TCO being in a new world post-pandemic and with new leadership. Come hear the saturations of Americana that Dvorak worked into his final symphony! We couple this epic symphony with Risico, a bond-inspired composition by our Composer-in-Residence Samuel Bisson. Enjoy an evening…
Find out more »September 2022
The Royal Conservatory | Mandle Philharmonic presents: Ode to Joy Beethoven’s Symphony 9
Mandle Philharmonic presents Ode to Joy, Beethoven’s 9th Symphony "Choral," with an orchestra and choir totalling almost 150 performers on stage. Beethoven’s 9th is often regarded as the greatest symphony ever composed: the summit of his achievements, a masterful musical celebration of the human race, and a massive work that makes all who hear it feel better about life.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory | Canadian Chinese Society for the Arts presents Winter Waltz Concert
The Canadian Chinese Society for the Arts Symphony Orchestra is delighted to return to the Toronto stage after a spectacular appearance in Beijing, performing at the invitation of the Chinese government in the “Meet in Beijing International Festival.”
Find out more »Opera Sustenida | Il trovatore
Opera Sustenida is delighted to present their first LIVE opera with a hybrid multimedia-enhanced production of Verdi’s celebrated Il trovatore! Featuring Canadian artists Stephanie DeCiantis, Monica Zerbe, Hassan Anami, Andrew Tees, and Dylan Wright, with Tonatiuh Abrego and Daniella Theresia in supporting roles. With performances from both live and virtual community chorus members from across Canada. Music Direction by Suzanne Yeo. Stage Direction by Stephanie DeCiantis. Ivan Jovanovic, Pianist. Three Live Performances in Toronto this September! 2:30pm on Sunday, September 18 at The Heliconian Hall 7pm on Saturday, September 24 at Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery,…
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory | Soundstreams presents: Choral Splendour
Legendary Estonian Conductor Tõnu Kaljuste returns to Toronto to conduct Pärt's masterpiece Stabat Mater, combined with the world premiere of LEX by Paul Frehner. Also featuring the world premiere of the film Zipangu, directed by Michael Greyeyes.
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Gimeno Conducts Chopin & Scheherazade
Lose yourself in the magical world of 1,001 Nights when Music Director Gustavo Gimeno leads Rimsky-Korsakov’s bewitching Scheherazade—one of classical music’s most dramatic, exciting, and popular works!
Find out more »Tafelmusik | Handel’s London
Picture a vibrant city humming with creative spirit, attracting artists who exchange diverse ideas and perspectives. Though it sounds like present day New York or Toronto, this is 18th-century London—the inspiration for our opening concert of the season.
Find out more »Opera Sustenida | Il trovatore
Opera Sustenida is delighted to present their first LIVE opera with a hybrid multimedia-enhanced production of Verdi’s celebrated Il trovatore! Featuring Canadian artists Stephanie DeCiantis, Monica Zerbe, Hassan Anami, Andrew Tees, and Dylan Wright, with Tonatiuh Abrego and Daniella Theresia in supporting roles. With performances from both live and virtual community chorus members from across Canada. Music Direction by Suzanne Yeo. Stage Direction by Stephanie DeCiantis. Ivan Jovanovic, Pianist. Three Live Performances in Toronto this September! 2:30pm on Sunday, September 18 at The Heliconian Hall 7pm on Saturday, September 24 at Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery,…
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory | John O’Conor
“A pianist of unbounding sensitivity” (Gramophone), John O’Conor performs the final three piano sonatas by Beethoven, considered the pinnacle of his works.
Find out more »Opera Sustenida | Il trovatore
Opera Sustenida is delighted to present their first LIVE opera with a hybrid multimedia-enhanced production of Verdi’s celebrated Il trovatore! Featuring Canadian artists Stephanie DeCiantis, Monica Zerbe, Hassan Anami, Andrew Tees, and Dylan Wright, with Tonatiuh Abrego and Daniella Theresia in supporting roles. With performances from both live and virtual community chorus members from across Canada. Music Direction by Suzanne Yeo. Stage Direction by Stephanie DeCiantis. Ivan Jovanovic, Pianist. Three Live Performances in Toronto this September! 2:30pm on Sunday, September 18 at The Heliconian Hall 7pm on Saturday, September 24 at Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery,…
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony
"I gave everything to it I was able to give,” declared Camille Saint-Saëns of his Third Symphony. “What I have here accomplished, I will never achieve again.” Conductor Gemma New and the Toronto Symphony pull out all the stops in a performance of this dramatic, late-Romantic masterwork, featuring the sonic splendour of Roy Thomson Hall’s magnificent pipe organ.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory | Commemorate Truth & Reconciliation: Tomson Highway, Rebecca Cuddy, Sarain Fox, and more
The Royal Conservatory starts the new Koerner Hall concert season by honouring the lives and knowledge of Indigenous people.
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The Royal Conservatory | The Pilgrim’s Way – Toronto Mendelssohn Choir
Centered on Joby Talbot’s Path of Miracles, this concert explores the narrative of displacement, identity, and individual life's journeys. Talbot’s masterwork for a cappella voices is a musical pilgrimage describing the journey on the Camino de Santiago.
Find out more »North York Concert Orchestra | Liszt & Mendelssohn
Franz Liszt – Les préludes Felix Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto Jules Massenet – Méditation from Thaïs Rafael Luz Conductor Aaron Schwebel Violin
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory | Emerson String Quartet: Farewell
“No objective, scientific tool exists to measure musical greatness, but many critics and audiences have concurred for several decades that the New York-based Emerson String Quartet is the finest such ensemble in the world. To back up that assessment, one need look no further than the group’s myriad honors, which include nine Grammy Awards and three Gramophone Awards as well as the Avery Fisher Prize and Musical America’s Ensemble of the Year award.” (Chicago Sun-Times) “The Emerson String Quartet, which…
Find out more »The Women’s Musical Club of Toronto | Michael Bridge, accordion
Celebrating the 2021 Career Development Award Winner, Michael Bridge, accordion
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Star Wars: The Force Awakens – In Concert
In Star Wars: The Force Awakens, a scavenger (Daisy Ridley) and a renegade stormtrooper (John Boyega) enlist the help of legendary smugglers/freedom fighters Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Chewbacca to transport a droid carrying information regarding the whereabouts of long lost Jedi Master Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) to General Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher) of the Resistance before it falls into the hands of Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) and the First Order.
Find out more »Against The Grain Theatre | Opera Pub
AtG’s Opera Pubs are improvised, wild nights that offer up your favourite operatic arias and ensembles, performed by both established and emerging opera talent.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | The Flying Dutchman – Richard Wagner
In a fishing village, a young woman named Senta has become infatuated with the story of the Flying Dutchman, a sea captain condemned to sail for eternity. Legend has it that he has been cursed, and can only step ashore once every seven years—unless he finds true love.
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