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May 2020
Toronto Symphony Orchestra | TSYO 46th Season Finale
Program Beach: Symphony No. 2 “Gaelic” Stravinsky: Petrushka (1947 revision) Performers Simon Rivard, TSO RBC Resident Conductor Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra
Find out more »Toronto Classical Singers | Vaughan Williams Sea Symphony and Mystical Songs
As vast as the ocean it represents, Vaughan Williams’ Sea Symphony features Walt Whitman’s stunning text conveying the soul’s yearning for meaning as we reach across the oceans. Combined with The Mystical Songs, with text from centuries earlier by George Herbert, this concert will be filled with atmospheric awe and wonder. Jurgen Petrenko conducts the choir, the Talisker Players, and soloists.
Find out more »Amadeus Choir | The Earth and I: Voices of hope for a fragile planet
Join Kathleen Allan in her first year as Artistic Director and conductor of the Amadeus Choir of Toronto. Featuring the Bach Children's Chorus, Charissa Bagan, Artistic Director Works from throughout the ages comment on humanity's relationship with the earth and the environment. Music by Brahms, Emily Doolittle*, Rodrigo Cadet and Lori Laitman culminates in Cecilia McDowall's large work for mixed choir, children's choir, piano and percussion, A Time for All Seasons. The text beautifully weaves the famous lines from Ecclesiastes ("To everything…
Find out more »Soundstreams | Musik für das Ende
At the age of 34, Quebec composer Claude Vivier was murdered by a man he picked up in a Parisian bar. On his desk, an unfinished piece of music appeared to foretell his own death. The man and myth are inseparable from Vivier’s music, driven by a dangerous life lived at the very extremes of human experience. From there, he brought back a vision of the pure sound and light of eternity. In this immersive spectacle for 10 singers, actor,…
Find out more »Women’s Musical Club Of Toronto | Blake Pouliot, violin
One of Canada’s most promising young artists, in 2018 Blake Pouliot won both the Career Development Award from the Women’s Musical Club of Toronto, and the Canada Council for the Arts Virginia Parker Prize. Described by the Toronto Star as, “One of those special talents that come along once in a lifetime,” and by Montreal’s La Presse as “Clearly. Absolutely. Undoubtedly virtuoso,” Blake is building a spectacular career performing in recital and with major orchestras. His recently recorded debut album of works by Ravel and Debussy and last year…
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Star Wars: The Force Awakens — In Concert
Performers Steven Reineke, conductor
Find out more »The MET: Live in HD | Maria Stuarda (Donizetti) Italian w/e.s.t.[Live]
Synopsis Donizetti’s drama, focused on the political and personal rivalry between two queens, returns to the Met with Diana Damrau as the doomed Mary, Queen of Scots, and Jamie Barton as her rival, Queen Elizabeth I. Stephen Costello sings the role of Mary’s lover, Leicester; Andrzej Filonczyk is the chancellor Cecil; and Michele Pertusi sings the Earl Talbot. Maurizio Benini conducts Sir David McVicar’s sweeping production. Cast Diana Damrau (Maria Stuarda), Jamie Barton (Elisabetta), Stephen Costello (Leicester), Andrzej Filonczyk (Cecil), Michele Pertusi (Talbot) Directors…
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Angela Hewitt Returns
Program Wagner: Prelude to Act I of Lohengrin Matthew Whittall: Nameless Seas Intermission Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 “Pathétique” Performers Cristian Măcelaru, conductor Angela Hewitt, piano
Find out more »Trio Arkel | Hamburg Connection
Mendelssohn - String Quintet Brahms - Sextet Special Guests: Jonathan Crow, Violin Emmanuelle Beaulieu Bergeron, Cello Our final concert of the season will be a triumphant celebration of strings honouring two of Hamburg's native sons - Mendelssohn and Brahms. These are two Romantic period masters with their musical style and influence firmly rooted in the Classics. A sensational finale to the season with your favourite string ensemble masterpieces! Tickets, here.
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Beethoven 5
Program Richard Dubugnon: Caprice IV Es muss sein! Dvořák: Violin Concerto Intermission Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 Performers Fabien Gabel, conductor Augustin Hadelich, violin
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Relaxed Performance: mad.sad.glad
This performance is designed for people living with autism spectrum disorders, sensory and communication disorders, or learning disabilities, or anyone who wants a more casual concert experience. Program Bizet: "Les Toréadors" from Carmen Tchaikovsky: Excerpt from Mvt. I from Symphony No. 4 John Williams: Imperial March from Star Wars: Episode V—The Empire Strikes Back Beethoven: Excerpt from Coriolan Overture Tchaikovsky: Excerpt from Mvt. IV from Symphony No. 6 Brahms: Excerpt from Mvt. III from Symphony No. 3 Bach: Air from Suite No. 3…
Find out more »Mooredale Concerts | Paul Huang, violin and Helen Huang, piano
Recipient of an Avery Fisher Career Grant and Lincoln Center Award for Emerging Artists, violinist Paul Huang is already recognized for his intensely expressive music making and effortless virtuosity. Following his Kennedy Center debut, The Washington Post proclaimed: “Huang is definitely an artist with the goods for a significant career.” Recent high profile engagements include the Lucerne Festival, Mariinsky Orchestra/Gergiev, Berliner Symphoniker/Shambadal, and Detroit Symphony/Slatkin. He plays on the 1742 ex-Wieniawski Guarneri del Gesù on loan through the generous efforts of the…
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Frank & Ella
Performers Steven Reineke, conductor Capathia Jenkins, vocalist Tony DeSare, vocalist & piano
Find out more »The MET: Live in HD | Der Fliegende Holländer (Wagner) German w/e.s.t. [Encore]
Synopsis François Girard, whose mystical, blood-drenched vision for Wagner’s Parsifal became one of the Met’s most intensely visceral highlights in recent seasons, turns to another Wagnerian masterpiece, Der Fliegende Holländer, conducted by Valery Gergiev. Evgeny Nikitin is the mysterious seafarer searching for salvation, with Anja Kampe as the devoted Senta, whose love can set him free. In a nod to Senta’s obsession with a portrait of the legendary title seafarer, the Met stage is transformed into a colossal oil painting.…
Find out more »Ontario Pops Orchestra | From Hollywood to Broadway
Featuring: Daniel Jiang (violinist), Emily Rocha (soprano) and The Kingsway Conservatory of Music Children's Choir Can Can from Orpheus in the Underworld by Offenbach Tribute to John Williams Catnip by Aline Homzy (Canadian Composer) O Mio Babbino Caro by Puccini Lord of the Rings by H. Shores Schindler’s list by John Williams Waltz from Sleeping Beauty by Tchaikovsky James Bond Theme Game of Thrones For the Beauty of the Earth: by John Rutter When you Believe: by Stephen Schwartz Star wars Epic…
Find out more »Orchestra Toronto | Sketches of Our Ancestors
Bela Bartok: Hungarian Sketches Aram Khachaturian: Gayane Suite no. 3 An-Lun Huang: Four Ancients Scores from Dunhaug, with Snow Bai, Erhu soloist Witold Lutosławski: Mała suita (Little suite) George Enescu: Romanian Rhapsody no. 1, op. 11 A major FEATURING Michael Newnham – Conductor Snow Bai – Erhu Pre-concert chat at 2:15 with Michael Newnham Tickets available here.
Find out more »Amici Chamber Ensemble | Schubert Octet
The inimitable musical poetry of Franz Schubert Described by Franz Liszt as “the most poetic musician who ever lived”, Schubert’s short but prolific career produced masterpieces characterized by rich harmonies and a seemingly endless gift for melody. Amici will present a range of works from the first of his musical compositions to the last, including one of his greatest masterworks, the monumental Octet in E-Flat major, featuring charismatic violinist Alex Kerr.
Find out more »June 2020
Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances
Program Zosha Di Castri: Lineage Grieg: Piano Concerto Intermission Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances Performers Karina Canellakis, conductor Lars Vogt, piano
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 masterful choreography, and for a love story that is both symbolic and intimate. Artistic Director Karen Kain gives renewed emphasis to the romance of Swan Lake – to Prince Siegfried and his beloved Odette – in a brand new staging, choreographed after Erik Bruhn’s landmark version in celebration of her 50th Anniversary with The National Ballet of Canada.
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | All Beethoven
Program Beethoven: Violin Romance No. 1 Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 Intermission Beethoven: Violin Concerto Performers Sir Andrew Davis, conductor James Ehnes, violin
Find out more »The MET: Live in HD | Tosca (Puccini) Italian w/e.s.t [Encore]
Synopsis Sir David McVicar’s bold staging of Puccini’s operatic thriller returns to the Live in HD series after its acclaimed broadcast in 2017. This time, star soprano Anna Netrebko is the passionate title diva, opposite Brian Jagde as her lover, the idealistic painter Mario Cavaradossi. Michael Volle is the menacing Baron Scarpia, the evil chief of police. Bertrand de Billy conducts the electrifying score, which features some of Puccini’s most memorable melodies. Cast Anna Netrebko (Tosca), Brian Jagde (Cavaradossi), Michael Volle (Scarpia), Patrick…
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | All Beethoven
Program Beethoven: Violin Romance No. 1 Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 Intermission Beethoven: Violin Concerto Performers Sir Andrew Davis, conductor James Ehnes, violin
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Davis Conducts & Plays Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony
Program Andrew Davis: La Serenissima R. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra Intermission Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 “Organ Symphony” Performers Sir Andrew Davis, conductor & organ
Find out more »The MET: Live in HD | Maria Stuarda (Donizetti) Italian w/e.s.t.[Encore]
Synopsis Donizetti’s drama, focused on the political and personal rivalry between two queens, returns to the Met with Diana Damrau as the doomed Mary, Queen of Scots, and Jamie Barton as her rival, Queen Elizabeth I. Stephen Costello sings the role of Mary’s lover, Leicester; Andrzej Filonczyk is the chancellor Cecil; and Michele Pertusi sings the Earl Talbot. Maurizio Benini conducts Sir David McVicar’s sweeping production. Cast Diana Damrau (Maria Stuarda), Jamie Barton (Elisabetta), Stephen Costello (Leicester), Andrzej Filonczyk (Cecil), Michele Pertusi (Talbot) Directors…
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Dancing in the Street: The Music of Motown
Performers Jeff Tyzik, conductor Shayna Steele, vocalist Michael Lynche, vocalist Chester Gregory, vocalist
Find out more »July 2020
LUDWIG VAN | Interview with pianist, Alexis Ffrench
Alexis Ffrench discussed his career, the COVID-19 lockdown, the future of classical music, and talk about the journey to create his follow-up album ‘Dreamland’.
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music | OPENING NIGHT: James Ehnes (Online)
Photo by Benjamin Ealovega James Ehnes, violin Andrew Armstrong, piano Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano, Op. 12 No. 1 in D Major I. Allegro con brio II. Tema con variazioni: Andante con moto III. Rondo: Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano Op. 24 No. 5 in F Major, “Spring” I. Allegro II. Adagio molto espressivo III. Scherzo: Allegro molto IV. Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music | Fellow Friday (Online)
Gregory Lewis, violin (2019 and 2020 Academy Fellow) & Bethany Hargreaves, viola (2020 Academy Fellow) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Duo No. 1 in G Major for Violin and Viola, K. 423 I. Allegro II. Adagio III. Rondeau: Allegro Henri Vieuxtemps: Capriccio pour Alto Seul “Hommage à Paganini”, Op. 55 Eugène Ysaÿe: Sonata for Solo Violin No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 27 I. Allemanda: Lento maestoso II. Sarabande: Quasi lento III. Finale: Presto ma non troppo Dmitri Shostakovich: Five Pieces…
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music | Saturday Showcase: Moonlight Memories (Online)
Rémi Pelletier, viola & Philip Chiu, piano. Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2, “Moonlight” I. Adagio sostenuto II. Allegretto III. Presto agitato Dmitri Shostakovich: Sonata for Viola and Piano, Op. 147 I. Andante II. Allegretto III. Adagio (in the memory of Beethoven)
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music | Bach & Beethoven
J.S. Bach: Chaconne from Partita No. 2 in D minor for Solo Violin, BWV 1004 Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano & Cello in A major, Op. 69 I. Allegro ma non tanto II. Scherzo. Allegro molto III. Adagio cantabile – Allegro vivace
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music | Saturday Showcase: Dover Quartet
Mozart: Adagio and Fugue in C minor, K. 546 Adagio Fugue: Allegro Beethoven: String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59, No. 2, “Rasumovsky” I. Allegro II. Molto adagio III. Allegretto IV. Finale: Presto
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music | Ladom Ensemble
Ladom Ensemble Adam Campbell, percussion Beth Silver, cello Michael Bridge, accordion Pouya Hamidi, piano Hosted by conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser Pouya Hamidi: The Walls are Made of Song Sergei Prokofiev: Dance of the Knights Arranged by Pouya Hamidi Pouya Hamidi: Noor Traditional: Tebi majko misli lete Radiohead: Weird Fishes/Arpeggi Arranged by Ladom Ensemble Traditional: East Coast Medley Arranged by Ladom Ensemble Pouya Hamidi: Gift Frédéric Chopin: Étude No. 3 in E Major, Op. 10, “Tristesse“ Arranged by Pouya Hamidi Astor Piazzolla: Libertango Arranged by Ladom Ensemble
Find out more »Brott Music Live | Don Giovanni
Don Giovanni—mixing comedy, tragedy and drama with the supernatural—an abridged version of Mozart’s famous opera. Available on Facebook and Youtube--visit Brottmusic.com for performance links. A special appearance by baritone Phillip Addis as Don Giovanni! Simon Chalifoux: Leporello Jamal Al Titi: Masetto River Guard: Don Ottavio Stephanie DeCiantis: Donna Elvira Shantelle Przybylo: Donna Anna Marie-Andree Mathieu: Zerlina with John Fanning as the Commendatore Directed by Anna Theodosakis
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music | VC2 Cello Duo
VC2 Cello Duo Amahl Arulanandam, cello Bryan Holt, cello Hosted by conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser Reinhold Glière: Prelude from Huit Morceaux pour Violon et Violoncelle, Op. 39 Johann Sebastian Bach/Charles Gounod: Prelude Arranged by VC2 Franz Joseph Haydn: Duet in D Major, Hob X:11 Arranged by Arpad Pejtsik II. Menuet III. Finale-Presto Ludwig van Beethoven: Allegro con brio (mvt 1) from Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 Arranged by VC2 Andrew Downing: Selections from Five Little Pieces Bernhard Romberg: Allegro non troppo from Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39 Arranged by VC2 Giovanni Sollima: Arboreto Salvatico II. Tasso III. La Sequoia Camille Saint-Saëns: Le Cygne (The Swan) Arranged by VC2 Raphael Weinroth-Browne: Triumvirate
Find out more »August 2020
Toronto Summer Music | Saturday Showcase: TSM Finale
Ludwig van Beethoven: 7 Variations on Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen from Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, WoO 46 Ludwig van Beethoven: Septet in E-flat Major, Op. 20 I. Adagio – Allegro con brio II. Adagio cantabile III. Tempo di menuetto IV. Tema con variazioni: Andante V. Scherzo: Allegro molto e vivace VI. Andante con moto alla marcia – Presto
Find out more »Toronto Concert Orchestra | Tribute to Kerry
Maestro Kerry Stratton made a tremendous impact on many musicians, colleagues, friends, and listeners. Today, we honour him by bringing to the forefront one of his favourite young composers, Samuel Bisson, who is now TCO's first ever Composer in Residence. Kerry commissioned a number of works from Sam over the years, and today we hear highlights from Kerry's commissions as well as a full performance video of Currency of Time, a 12-part string ensemble piece, the final piece of music…
Find out more »September 2020
Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Monumental Mahler & Mozart
Program Samy Moussa: Crimson for Large Orchestra Mozart: Selections from La clemenza di Tito, K. 621 Overture “Parto, parto, ma tu ben mio” (Joaquin Valdepeñas, clarinet) “Deh, per questo istante solo” Mahler: Symphony No. 1 Performers Gustavo Gimeno, conductor Emily D’Angelo, mezzo-soprano
Find out more »October 2020
Tom Allen | The Last Curlew: A Micro-concert
The Beaches Presbyterian Church is presenting in-person concerts again this fall in East-End Toronto. 35 people maximum per concert. Social distancing, all health protocols observed. This will be a safe and intimate concert experience in a beautiful, gorgeous-sounding room with wonderful performers! With music by Alexina Louie, Vaughan-Williams and R. Murray Schafer, dance by Julia Aplin, story adapted from the pioneering environmental novel by (long-time Beaches resident) Fred Bodsworth, The Last Curlew is compelling and the perfect story for this time.
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Kings of Ragtime
Wednesday, October 7 at 7:00pm Kings of Ragtime One of the building-blocks of jazz, ragtime exploded in popularity at the turn of the 20th century in America and around the world. The undisputed King of Ragtime was composer Scott Joplin, whose syncopated standards—including the ever-popular “Maple Leaf Rag” and “The Entertainer”—are on the program, which also features lively works by Jelly Roll Morton, George Gershwin, and others. This concert is approximately one hour in length and will feature a smaller…
Find out more »Toronto Mendelssohn Choir | Kannamma – A Concert of Thanksgiving
From Bach to the Beatles, from visual arts to dance to drumming to singing TMC’s concert of thanksgiving brings together an amazing group of artists in a program of choral music and more that evocatively expresses gratitude. Enjoy songs of thanks, gratitude and love, spanning several centuries, multiple genres and disciplines that cross cultures. This hopeful feast for the senses ranges from European classical to jazz to pop to South Indian Carnatic music, to refreshing original compositions, complemented by visual…
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
Friday, October 16 at 8:00pm Vivaldi’s Four Seasons “Full of passionate virtuosity yet finely nuanced in his playing,” (Toronto Star) Concertmaster Jonathan Crow performs as soloist and leads his TSO colleagues in Vivaldi’s timeless The Four Seasons. He also leads two dynamic works by living composers—Gabriela Lena Frank’s melodic Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout and Sri Lankan–born Canadian composer Dinuk Wijeratne’s poetic “A letter from the After-life” from 2 Pops Songs on Antique Poems. This concert is approximately one hour in…
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | First Ladies of Soul
Saturday, October 17 at 8:00pm First Ladies of Soul Ella Fitzgerald. Billie Holiday. Nina Simone. Aretha Franklin. Whitney Houston. Tina Turner. Beyoncé—and more in this symphonic tribute to the voices that changed society and music. From Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit” to Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You”, these legendary queens come to life through Canadian blues vocalist Shakura S’Aida. This concert is approximately one hour in length and will feature a smaller ensemble of musicians from the Orchestra, led…
Find out more »RCM | The Resounding Concert
A Gala Event in Support of Koerner Hall and The Royal Conservatory Saturday, October 17, 2020 @ 8 - 9:30 PM EDT via Livestream This celebration of music in support of Koerner Hall and The Royal Conservatory of Music will include performances by Chinese superstar pianist Lang Lang (who performed a season gala concert in Koerner Hall in 2016); celebrated American-Canadian soprano Sondra Radvanovsky; young Canadian pianist and an alumnus of the Conservatory’s Glenn Gould School Jan Lisiecki (who has…
Find out more »Azrieli Music Prizes | 2020 Gala Concert
Join us on October 22nd at 8:00 p.m. ET for a special livestream presentation of the Azrieli Music Prizes Gala Concert. Featuring works by 2020 Azrieli Music Prize-Winners Keiko Devaux, Yotam Haber and Yitzhak Yedid. Performers include NEM (Nouvel Ensemble Moderne) led by Lorraine Vaillancourt, mezzo-soprano Krisztina Szabó and soprano Sharon Azrieli. This event will take place online, via Facebook Live.
Find out more »Sinfonia Toronto | Beethoven & Shostakovich
Beethoven & Shostakovich Sunday, October 25, 2020 3:30 pm, Koerner Hall - 273 Bloor Street West At current attendance limits this concert has sold out To view livestream on October 25, 3:30 pm BUY NOW To view the concert anytime from October 26 to November 23 BUY NOW SINFONIA TORONTO NURHAN ARMAN Conductor Shostakovich in a 1931 interview: "‘There can be no music without ideology. The old composers, whether they knew it or not, were upholding a political theory. Most of them, of course, were bolstering…
Find out more »Toronto Symphony | The Ultimate Guide to Eating Halloween Candy
Video on Demand Program Jessie Montgomery: Starburst J. S. Bach: “Air” from Suite No. 3 Tchaikovsky: “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” from The Nutcracker Maxime Goulet: “Dark Chocolate” from Symphonic Chocolates Maxime Goulet: “Caramel Chocolate” from Symphonic Chocolates Maxime Goulet: “Coffee-Infused Chocolate” from Symphonic Chocolates Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings – Mvt. IV Mussorgsky/arr. Segnitz: St. John’s Night on Bald Mountain Performers Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, conductor Details here.
Find out more »November 2020
University of Toronto Faculty of Music | Graham Johnson Masterclass
Acclaimed accompanist Graham Johnson presents a lecture on Franz Schubert featuring voice and piano duos from the Faculty of Music. 12:10 to 2 pm, online-only (students please check SharePoint for class details) YouTube link to the broadcast will be posted here one hour prior to the event. The Faculty of Music is thrilled to welcome acclaimed accompanist Graham Johnson, John R. Stratton Visitor in Music for the 2020-21 academic year. Described as “that peerless song accompanist” (Daily Telegraph Nov 2015) Graham Johnson has…
Find out more »Trio Arkel | Catching Fire
CATCHING FIRE Sunday, November 8, 2020 Livestreamed at 3 pm EDT Brahms - Piano Quartet No.3 in C Minor Beethoven - Piano Quartet No. 3 in C Major Jennifer Higdon - String Trio For more information and to pay what you can, visit Eventbrite
Find out more »Toronto Mendelssohn Choir | Rememberance
TMC welcomes guest curator Andrew Balfour for this program. Andrew, TMC conductor Simon Rivard, and Elder Dr. Duke Redbird will present a program that reflects on Indigenous experience through music, poetry and dance. FREE Suggested donation of $20 Program: A Dish with One Spoon, Duke Redbird Ambe (Come In), Andrew Balfour Notinikew (Going to War), Andrew Balfour – Calling All Okicitawak (Warriors) – Anthem for a Doomed Youth – I Went to War – Kookum (Grandmother) – Help me Stolen Child, Duke…
Find out more »The Elora Singers | Hope & Refuge
Hope & Refuge presents uplifting and beautiful music for our times. In this unprecedented time, music provides a balm of comfort and hope, bringing us closer together in spirit, even as we stay apart, physically. This performance features a performance of the song-cycle The Hope of Loving by Jake Runestad, accompanied by string quartet, the world premiere of a new work by Tim Corlis, and a stunning setting of Jack Layton's inspiring words from his "Letter to Canadians," by The Elora Singers'…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory| Charles Richard-Hamelin with Rolston String Quartet
This concert is proceeding with the maximum capacity that the government allows at the time of the concert date. This concert will be livestreamed to ticket holders. Livestream tickets are now available for purchase! Click here. Concert changes: Anne-Marie McDermott has been replaced by Charles Richard-Hamelin. Special guest Jeffrey Beecher will perform on the final piece in the program, Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat Major, op. 73 (“Emperor”). A rare performance of a chamber version of Beethoven’s “Emperor” concerto alongside two of his biggest hits!…
Find out more »ESPRIT ORCHESTRA | Take The Dog Sled – Virtual Album Launch
The Program will include a conversation between composer Alexina Louie and Inuit throat singer Evie Mark, excerpts from the recording, and a short documentary film of the original MSO tour of Nunavik in northern Quebec. Composed in 2008, TAKE THE DOG SLED was commissioned by the Montreal Symphony Orchestra for their first tour of Nunavik. This event will be streamed on Twitch, Facebook, and YouTube. Hosted by Canadian Music Centre and Esprit Orchestra.
Find out more »TAFELMUSIK | Passions of the Soul
Curated and directed by Elisa Citterio, this concert is a microcosm of our season theme, “Passions of the Soul.” In their quest to awe and inspire, 18th-century composers strove to describe the desires of the soul and touch the hearts of listeners with poignant and captivating music. This program takes you on a winding journey, visiting the peaks and valleys of the emotional landscape: from the grandeur of Lalande’s Chaconne—inspired by the magnificent fountains of Versailles—to Locatelli’s mournful Sinfonia Funebre,…
Find out more »ROYAL CONSERVATORY | Elliot Madore: Let Beauty Awake
This online presentation replaces the concert originally scheduled for November 22, 2020 Grammy Award-winning baritone, Elliot Madore, enthralls audiences with his “robust singing and take no prisoners acting” (The New York Times), “exquisite vocal beauty” (Opera News), and “movie star good looks” (Merkur). He and pianist Rachel Andrist will perform works by Fauré, Vaughn-Williams, and Samuel Barber.
Find out more »TAPESTRY OPERA | Love Songs: A Saxophony
A Tapestry Opera and New Music Concerts co-production By Ana Sokolovic | Starring soprano Xin Wang and saxophonist Wallace Halladay | Direction and concept by Michael Hidetoshi Mori, co-developed with Xin Wang Details, HERE.
Find out more »December 2020
SINFONIA TORONTO | Beethoven @250
Livestream on Saturday, December 5, 8 pm, available online until January 4 SINFONIA TORONTO / NURHAN ARMAN Conductor Happy birthday, Herr Ludwig! A musical birthday bash, celebrating the Titan’s birthday! Nurhan Arman will conduct Beethoven’s Six Ländler Dances, and then a stunning chamber orchestra version of the exhilarating Symphony No. 7 BEETHOVEN Six Ländlerische Dances BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7 arr. Sigmund Anton Steiner (1773-1838) To watch Nurhan Arman's commentary on this concert click here. Tickets here.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Gryphon Trio with Jon Kimura Parker
This concert is proceeding with the maximum capacity that the government allows at the time of the concert date. This concert will be livestreamed to ticket holders. Livestream tickets are now available for purchase! Click here. The celebrated Canadian trio and one of our foremost pianists join hands for an all-star afternoon of chamber music. Creative innovators with an appetite for discovery and new ideas, Gryphon Trio has commissioned over 85 new works and frequently collaborates on projects that push the boundaries…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | James Ehnes and Charles Richard-Hamelin with New Orford String Quartet
Concert change: Ehnes Quartet is replaced by James Ehnes and Charles Richard-Hamelin. This concert is proceeding with the maximum capacity that the government allows at the time of the concert date. This concert will be livestreamed to ticket holders. Livestream tickets are now available for purchase! Click here. Hailed as “an important new force in the chamber music arena” with a “dream-team line-up” (Strings), the Ehnes Quartet is comprised of four internationally renowned string musicians: violinists James Ehnes and Amy Schwartz Moretti, violist Richard O’Neill, and cellist Edward Arron. “These…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | James Ehnes with Stewart Goodyear
This performance was originally scheduled to take place November 13, 2020. Andrew Armstrong has been replaced by Stewart Goodyear. Repertoire has been updated. (All 10 Beethoven Violin Sonatas over 3 performances in 3 days.) This concert is proceeding with the maximum capacity that the government allows at the time of the concert date. This concert will be livestreamed to ticket holders. Livestream tickets are now available for purchase! Click here. This concert is currently at capacity. “The wondrous James Ehnes, a thinker of the violin as well…
Find out more »KITCHENER-WATERLOO SYMPHONY | The Emperor’s New Crown
Streaming for free online from December 12-20, 2020 Tickets are not required for this performance. Please visit here starting at 10:00 am on Saturday, December 12 for the link to view the concert. Nathaniel Voll, storyteller Rebecca Morton, cello Jung Tsai, violin A selfish emperor cares more about fancy crowns than anything else in the whole world. So when a trickster crafts a beautiful crown that only smart people can see, the emperor must have it for himself. The question…
Find out more »OPERA ATELIER | Something Rich & Strange
Something Rich & Strange - Saturday, December 12 at 7pm Opera Atelier proudly announces the new livestream date of the highly anticipated world premiere of Something Rich & Strange, based on the famous quote from Shakespeare’s The Tempest and featuring some of Canada's finest artists, Saturday, December 12, 2020 at 7pm. Originally set to premiere in late September, but postponed due to COVID-19 provincial health and safety regulations, the fully-staged production will be livestreamed from Koerner Hall at the TELUS…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | James Ehnes with Stewart Goodyear
This concert is proceeding with the maximum capacity that the government allows at the time of the concert date. This concert will be livestreamed to ticket holders. Livestream tickets are now available for purchase! Click here. This concert is part of all 10 Beethoven Violin Sonatas over 3 performances in 3 days. This concert is currently at capacity. “The wondrous James Ehnes, a thinker of the violin as well as a supreme virtuoso of the violin … an artist of the first order.”…
Find out more »THE ELORA SINGERS | A Nativity Festival: A Village Messiah
An Elora tradition! Highlights from Handel's glorious Messiah with soloists drawn from The Elora Singers, accompanied by the Festival Orchestra. Tickets and details HERE.
Find out more »Against the Grain Theatre | Messiah/Complex
A daring reimagining of Handel's classic featuring voices from across Canada. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13 20208:00 PM — 9:30 PM SUN, DEC 13 20209:30 PM—SAT, DEC 26 202012:00 AM Full details here.
Find out more »Bravo Niagara Festival of the Arts | Sounds of Hope: Menorah
Commissioned by Bravo Niagara!, Menorah is a composition by renowned multi-JUNO Award-winning Canadian composer Christos Hatzis. This stirring composition for violin and piano will be performed by Montreal-based violinist Marc Djokic, a young dynamic presence in the violin world, and Christina Petrowska Quilico, C.M., an internationally renowned interpreter of contemporary music.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | James Ehnes with Stewart Goodyear
Andrew Armstrong has been replaced by Stewart Goodyear. Repertoire has been updated. (All 10 Beethoven Violin Sonatas over 3 performances in 3 days.) This concert will be livestreamed to ticket holders. Livestream tickets are now available for purchase! Click here. This concert is part of all 10 Beethoven Violin Sonatas over 3 performances in 3 days. This concert is currently at capacity. “The wondrous James Ehnes, a thinker of the violin as well as a supreme virtuoso of the violin … an artist of the first…
Find out more »Amici Chamber Ensemble | Goulash Musik
December 13, 2020 A concert inspired by good music and good food! Amici presents a concert featuring the works of Ernő Dohnányi and Zdenek Fibich, composers from the region of Europe which includes Prague, Budapest and Bratislava. Featuring guest artists Jonathan Crow (violin), Neil Deland (horn), and Alejandro Valdepeñas (viola). Music: Ernő Dohnányi – Sextet OP. 37 Zdenek Fibich – Quintet OP. 42
Find out more »BROTT MUSIC FESTIVAL | Brott To You: RMessiah
BROTT TO YOU: Messiah Livestream Event Monday, December 14, 2020, 7:30 PM BUY TICKETS PERFORMERS Shantelle Przybylo, soprano Andrea Ludwig, mezzo-soprano Bud Roach, tenor David John Pike, baritone Boris Brott, conductor National Academy Orchestra Arcady Chorus $25 PER HOUSEHOLD Prices include taxes and fees ORDER OF EVENTS Pre-Concert Chat with Maestro Boris Brott Livestream Concert Post-Concert Question and Answer Session
Find out more »Toronto Mendelssohn Choir | Festival of Carols
Enjoy TMC’s annual joyous celebration of music for the season. During this season where we are looking to find joy during a difficult time with the pandemic, the TMC is putting together a program that brings together virtual performances of new works, with some favourites from previous seasons. And we hope you’ll sing along at home with some of them too. Livestream link: https://livestream.com/tmchoir/foc2020 Suggested donation: $20
Find out more »TAFELMUSIK | Sing-Along Messiah on Screen
Sing-Along Messiah on Screen: a free virtual version for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own home. Captured live at Koerner Hall in 2010, this video of Messiah excerpts features Mr. Handel himself leading soprano Suzie LeBlanc, countertenor Daniel Taylor, tenor Rufus Müller, baritone Locky Chung, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir—and an audience of 1000 enthusiastic “sing-alongers.” Tune in with us on YouTube on December 17 at 7 pm EST for a special watch party! Then, watch anytime through December 26 at 11:59…
Find out more »ART OF TIME ENSEMBLE | To All A Good Night
Art of Time Ensemble's Virtually Live season continues December 17th at 7:30 pm with To All A Good Night - a holiday concert like no other, it is at once humorous, nostalgic and irreverent. Available for free streaming on YouTube until 7:30 pm on Sunday, December 20th.
Find out more »Soundstreams | Electric Messiah
Registration for this event will be open in late November. Sign up to be an Insider for free to be the first in line! The music escapes the confines of in-person venues and transforms into a full-length music video, complete with a mix of on-location outdoor filming in the public spaces of Toronto, studio recordings, and a unique cinematic approach. Featuring a theatrically exciting cast, a brand new commission, and a feast of musical styles ranging from jazz to soul/hip-hop, Electric Messiah brings the past…
Find out more »KITCHENER-WATERLOO SYMPHONY | Yuletide Spectacular Online
Streaming online from December 18-20, 2020! Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, conductor Chilina Kennedy, vocalist Mike Nadajewski, actor Glynis Ranney, actor Carousel Dance Company Waterloo Region’s favourite holiday tradition looks a little different this year, but is still spectacular as ever! Led by KWS audience favourite Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, it features orchestral holiday favourites, Canadian Broadway star Chilina Kennedy performing seasonal hits, appearances by actors Mike Nadajewski and Glynis Ranney who are favourites from Yuletides-past, Carousel Dance Company performing selections from The Nutcracker, and…
Find out more »THE ELORA SINGERS | A Nativity Festival: A Festival of Carols
Joyous Christmas music by The Elora Singers with charming, nostalgic readings by Canadian celebrities, read from their homes! Tickets and details HERE.
Find out more »Essential Opera | December
Essential Opera presents December Music and libretto by Monica Pearce World Première on YouTube Monday, December 21, 2020, 8pm Atlantic Time Featuring sopranos Erin Bardua, Maureen Batt, and Danielle Buonaiuto with music direction by Tara Scott Tickets available here.
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