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February 2020
Opera York | The Merry Widow
Cast List Hanna Glawari, a wealthy widow Sarah Papini Count Danilo Danilovitsch, First Secretary of the Pontevedrin Embassy
Find out more »University of Toronto Faculty of Music | The Rachmaninoff Vespers
The All-Night Vigil is perhaps Sergei Rachmaninoff’s greatest choral masterpiece, a lush and transcendent setting of traditional texts from the canonical hours of the Russian Orthodox Church. Written in 1915, its magnificent, soaring movements derive from ancient Kievan and Byzantine chants, many of which will be presented in this concert together with Rachmaninoff’s settings. The acclaimed Clarion Choir of New York join the Schola Cantorum under the direction of guest conductor Steven Fox. Steven Fox, conductor with Clarion Choir
Find out more »Met Opera Live in HD/ Cineplex Canada | Agrippina
In the Met’s first-ever performances of Agrippina, Handel’s satire of sex and power politics, Sir David McVicar reconceives a production he originally created for the Monnaie in Brussels in 2000, evoking a scandalous world in which the Roman Empire never fell but simply kept going right up to the present. Holding a distorted mirror to contemporary society (as Handel did when he staged this opera), the production presents the corrupt intrigues of the political classes, brought to life by Joyce…
Find out more »National Ballet of Canada | Angels’ Atlas
Crystal Pite, the Olivier Award-winning choreographer of Emergence creates a brand new work for The National Ballet of Canada. Angels' Atlas, the highly anticipated world premiere comes as Pite gains international acclaim for riveting work that is both aesthetically inventive and deeply human. Often manipulating large groups of dancers, she is fascinated not only with pattern and space but also with the emotional register of the body and the stories that it holds.
Find out more »March 2020
Toronto Classical Singers | Schubert Mass No. 4 in C Major and Lieder
For our second concert we are making our contribution to preserving the art of song with our own version of Schubertiade. Our all-Schubert concert will feature lieder sung by our stellar soloists, solo piano and the gorgeous Mass Number 4 in C Major, with chamber orchestra. Small is beautiful. Jurgen Petrenko conducts the choir, the Talisker Players, and soloists.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Rebanks Family Fellowship Showcase
CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES This performance showcases artists from the Rebanks Family Fellowship and International Performance Residency Program at The Royal Conservatory's Glenn Gould School, which is designed as a catalyst for launching successful professional careers of extraordinary Canadian emerging artists who have completed their formal training.
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Music Of John Williams
Celebrate the undisputed king of movie music with a look back at four decades of John Williams’s beloved works! With a particular focus on his legendary collaboration with Academy Award–winning director Steven Spielberg, there will be no shortage of fan favourites including themes from Jaws, Indiana Jones, Schindler’s List, Hook, and more. It’s going to be a feast of film scores—join in and let the magic begin. Performances are roughly two hours long, including a 20-minute intermission.
Find out more »Tafelmusik | The Indigo Project
Alison Mackay’s superb multimedia creations, blending music, visuals, narration, dance, and social commentary, are now famous the world over. In this latest offering, she traces the significance of the introduction into 17th-century Europe of indigofera tinctoria, the indigo dye that provided both the royal blue of the Bourbon courts and the colour of the cotton fabric worn by the common folk, known as denim. This fascinating social and musical journey travels from the courts of Europe to the lowest classes of…
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Beneath a Solace of Stars
PIANO VIRTUOSO SERIES Alexander Malikov, Juilliard graduate and multi-prize winning pianist, has performed extensively across Canada and the United States. He performs a program centered on excerpts from 15 for Piano by Canadian composer Howard Bashaw. This major contemporary work showcases the full dramatic range of the pianist, from explosive and roaring virtuosity to moments of fleeting tranquility and shadowy murmurings. The program also features works by Liszt and Granados.
Find out more »The Glenn Gould Foundation | James Rhodes The Beethoven Revolution
James Rhodes has played the world’s most prestigious venues in the UK, Europe, Asia, and South America. He has released seven albums, all of which topped the iTunes classical charts, and authored four books, including the newly released Playlist, a Millennial-friendly intro to classical composers. His best-selling memoir Instrumental, a brutally honest, moving, and compelling story, was almost banned until the UK Supreme Court allowed its 2015 publication (soon to be a major motion picture starring Andrew Garfield). A passionate champion for classical…
Find out more »Soundstreams | Improvised Components
Rarefied early instruments and improvisation: joined at the hip? You bet, says curator Nick Storring, who invites us to hear this alluring sound world anew through 21st-century ears. Journey through music from the renaissance and baroque, solo improvisations created on the spot. There will also be contemporary works, including a world premiere composed by Nick Storring for the complete ensemble. FEATURED PERFORMERS: Nick Storring, composer, curator Katelyn Clark, harpsichord/organetto Emily Redhead, baroque violin Pierre-Yves Martel, viola da gamba Ben Grossman, hurdy-gurdy Dwight…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Kyung Wha Chung with Kevin Kenner
“Simply, relentlessly, magnificent: a miracle of momentum and humanity” (The Sunday Times), legendary violinist Kyung Wha is joined by long-time sonata partner Kevin Kenner on piano. In their Koerner Hall debut, they will perform works by Brahms, Franck, and Beethoven. Born in South Korea, Kyung Wha Chung is recognised throughout the world as one of the finest violinists of her generation. A prolific recording artist, her dazzling and probing artistry has made her a much-acclaimed performer throughout her 50-year career.…
Find out more »The MET: Live in HD | Wozzeck (Berg) German w/e.s.t. [ENCORE]
Synopsis Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts William Kentridge’s new production of Alban Berg’s expressionistic masterpiece Wozzeck, regarded for its intense emotional power and brilliant score as one of the most significant operas of the 20th century. Composed during and in the 5 aftermath of World War I, Berg’s dark exploration of a soldier besieged by the evils of society, is staged by Kentridge in a ramshackle warren of stairs, ramps, discarded furniture, and debris. His own theatrically animated charcoal drawings, along with…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Branford Marsalis Quartet
Grammy Award-winning, New Orleans-born Branford Marsalis has stayed the course. From his early acclaim as a saxophonist bringing new energy and new audiences to the jazz art, he has refined and expanded his talents and his horizons as a musician, composer, bandleader, and educator – a 21st century mainstay of artistic excellence. It is no secret that the Branford Marsalis Quartet can be as freewheeling off the bandstand as in performance. Saxophonist Marsalis, pianist Joey Calderazzo, bassist Eric Revis, and…
Find out more »Trio Arkel | Brahms and Beyond
Brahms - Clarinet Quintet Kulesha - Trio for Violin, Viola, and Cello Bartók - Romanian Dances Barber - Adagio Special Guests: Eric Abramovitz, Clarinet Aaron Schwefel, Violin Victor Fournelle-Blain, Viola A beautiful Sunday afternoon for Concert 2 featuring guest clarinetist Eric Abramovitz. We turn to Brahms, a composer, pianist, and conductor during the Romantic period firmly rooted in the structures and compositional techniques of the Classical masters. The Clarinet Quintet is considered to be one of the most exquisitely beautiful…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Hélène Grimaud
Renaissance woman, Hélène Grimaud, is a deeply passionate and committed musical artist whose pianistic accomplishments play a central role in her life. She is also a woman with multiple talents that extend far beyond the instrument she plays with such poetic expression and peerless technical control. She is undoubtedly a multi-faceted artist. Her deep dedication to her musical career, both in performances and recordings, is reflected and reciprocally amplified by the scope and depth of her environmental, literary, and artistic…
Find out more »Reubke Organ & Piano Sonata — Double Bill
Little known composer Julius Reubke was Liszt’s favourite pupil in Weimar, where he composed the Piano Sonata in B flat minor - profoundly influenced by the Lisztian model - and the Organ Sonata on the 94th Psalm in C minor, which is believed to be one of the greatest organ works in the classical repertoire. This unique and never before played double bill in Toronto showcases Reubke’s two most famous sonatas, performed by Imre Olah on organ and Anastasia Rizikov…
Find out more »Piano Lunaire | Worm Moon with Jana Luksts
Join us for the next instalment of THE PIANO LUNAIRE, a performance event that takes place on the full moon of every month in Toronto. In March, we celebrate the WORM MOON and welcome new music virtuoso, Jana Luksts, in a solo performance of music by Karlheinz Stockhausen, Cassandra Miller and Esthir Lemi. MONDAY, MARCH 9th, 2020 at 7:30 PM 1001 Rear Bloor Street West, Toronto M6H 1M1 (down the laneway) https://goo.gl/maps/JW7c5WHHTfTRJKRt7 DOORS at 7:00 PM | SHOW at 7:30…
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Souvenirs
CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES Canada’s Rolston String Quartet continues to receive acclaim and recognition for their musical excellence, including the prestigious Cleveland Quartet Award from Chamber Music America, First Prize at the 12th Banff International String Quartet Competition, Grand Prize at the 31st Chamber Music Yellow Springs Competition, and Astral’s National Auditions. They celebrate the launch of their debut recording, Souvenirs, with a concert that features the lush and romantic music of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
Find out more »Music Toronto | André Laplante
Quebec pianist André Laplante has performed extensively throughout Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia, and has released a series of ever more impressive CDs. Critics have compared him with Ashkenazy, Horowitz and Rudolph Serkin, placing him in the elite circle of virtuoso pianists who do not hesitate to take risks. Mozart: Fantasy in D Minor K.397 Mozart: Piano Sonata in E-flat Major K.282 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 6, Op. 10, No. 2 in F Major Jacques Hétu: Variations for…
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | her body as words
DANCE SERIES Peggy Baker Dance Projects is dedicated to offering experiences of significance, personal connection, and transformative potential to our audience through the power and beauty of the art of dance. Peggy Baker, Artistic Director and Canadian dance icon, presents the company’s dancers and musicians in a special preview performance and gives a unique opportunity for insight into her creative process.
Find out more »National Ballet of Canada | Romeo and Juliet – Cancelled Due to COVID-19
Alexei Ratmansky created his stunning adaptation of Romeo and Juliet for The National Ballet of Canada in 2011 to open the company’s 60th anniversary season. The production is true to the colour and character of 16th century Verona and jampacked with dancing – fast footwork, expressive pas de deux and gorgeous ensemble pieces blending classical and folkdance elements. Romeo and Juliet is pure Ratmansky, a thoughtful and visually striking revival of one of ballet’s great narrative works.
Find out more »St. Michael’s Concerts | Sacred Elegies
Stabat Mater – Gregorian Chant Dead March from Saul – G.F. Handel Requiem in D Minor, K. 626 – W.A. Mozart Schola Cantorum from St. Michael’s Choir School Schola Cantorum Orchestra & Guest Soloists S. Bryan Priddy – Conductor A program of reflective music on life’s endings and promise of the everlasting life to come. Mozart’s powerful and enduring Requiem is complemented by Gregorian Chant and the emotionally charged, yet restrained, Dead March from Handel’s oratorio, Saul.
Find out more »University of Toronto Faculty of Music | Mansfield Park
Following his arresting production of Handel’s Imeneo, renowned director Tim Albery returns to direct the Canadian premiere of Jonathan Dove’s Mansfield Park. Based on the novel by Jane Austen in which the young Fanny Price is sent from her impoverished home to live at Mansfield Park, the country estate of her wealthy uncle, where her problems become increasingly complicated. This new production is designed by Michelle Tracey with lighting by Jason Hand. Sandra Horst conducts. Opera Talk, a pre-performance lecture,…
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Pictures at an Exhibition
The TSO’s virtuosity is on full display in the vibrantly colourful Pictures at an Exhibition. Sergei Babayan performs Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto. Once deemed impossible to play, this romantic masterpiece is now one of history’s most recognizable and admired works. Performances are roughly two hours long, including a 20-minute intermission. The previously announced TSO performances of Pictures at an Exhibition on March 20, 21, and 22, 2020 have been moved to March 13, 14, and 15, 2020 due to scheduling conflicts.
Find out more »The MET: Live in HD | Der Fliegende Holländer (Wagner) German w/e.s.t. [LIVE]
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 »Royal Conservatory | Taylor Academy Showcase Concert
The Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists presents this concert by the leading young classical musicians in Canada. Hear the stars of tomorrow! Free tickets will be available starting Fri. Mar. 6.
Find out more »Toronto Chamber Choir | Rosenmüller @ 400
Johann Rosenmüller was a rising star on the German musical scene and was promised the position of cantor at the Leipzig Thomasschule (the position J.S. Bach would assume). But his career was derailed when he was thrown into prison on suspicion of homosexuality. Thankfully, he escaped and continued his career in Venice, composing sacred concertos that rival those of Monteverdi in their majesty and beauty. For this glorious evening celebrating the 400th year of Rosenmüller’s birth, the TCC will be…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | John O’Conor and Beethoven
Beethoven specialist John O'Conor, whose playing “has the kind of flawless touch that makes an audience gasp” (Washington Post), will perform the final three piano sonatas by Beethoven, considered the pinnacle of his works. Program: Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, op. 109 Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat Major, op. 110 Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Major, op. 111 Details and tickets HERE.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Opera for All Ages
VOCAL SERIES Artists of the COC Ensemble Studio playfully explore opera in a lively interactive March Break presentation. Audience members of all ages can listen to, learn about, and try their hand at the fascinating art of opera. This program is fun for the whole family and people of all abilities and exceptionalities!
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Dances with Trane – Cancelled Due to COVID-19
DANCE SERIES Inspired by the prolific work of American jazz artist, John Coltrane, Natasha Powell’s Holla Jazz presents a preview of Dances with Trane. This homage draws inspiration and ideas from the infamous Coltrane Circle illustration. Using the music of Coltrane as a guide, this collection of dances will explore how our relationships to ourselves, those around us, and the unseen, can exist in multiple ways.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Ravel’s L’heure espagnole and Puccini’s Suor Angelica – Cancelled Due to COVID-19
The extraordinary artists of The Glenn Gould School vocal program and Royal Conservatory Orchestra perform a double-bill of Ravel’s musical comedy about a clockmaker’s unfaithful wife, L’heure espagnole, and Puccini’s one-act opera set in a convent, Suor Angelica, conducted by Nicolas Ellis and directed by Michael Cavanagh. Tickets and details, HERE.
Find out more »Music Toronto | Pavel Haas Quartet
The Pavel Haas Quartet was founded in 2002. Following their victory in the Prague Spring Festival Competition and Premio Paolo Borciani in Reggio Emilia, Italy in 2005, they embarked on their international career. They now perform around the world, and have to date recorded six critically acclaimed CDs. Martinu: Quartet No. 4, H.312 Bartok: Quartet No. 4, Sz. 91 - - - Beethoven: Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 130 and the "Grosse Fuge", Op. 133
Find out more »Mooredale Concerts | Andrew Wan, violin and Charles Richard-Hamelin, piano
Versatile violinist Andrew Wan is concertmaster of the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal and a member of the acclaimed New Orford String Quartet. As a soloist, he has performed internationally under conductors such as Maxim Vengerov, Vasily Petrenko, appearing in recitals with the Juilliard String Quartet, Daniil Trifonov, and James Ehnes. His discography includes Grammy-nominated and JUNO Award-winning releases with the Seattle Chamber Music Society, the Metropolis Ensemble, and a live recording of Saint-Saëns three violin concertos with the OSM and Kent Nagano.…
Find out more »Esprit Orchestra | Taiko Returns
Ishii demands physical power, delicate precision, emotional strength and willpower from our guest taiko drummers to make Mono-Prism the explosive conclusion of our concert. Goddard’s musical mastery extends to his performance as a pianist in what is, for the composer, a project of passion that Esprit is thrilled to foster. Astapov brings his Russian heritage to the fore in setting a text by one of today’s most important under-forty Russian poets. Croall’s presence as a performer brings a powerful Anishinaabekwe plea for…
Find out more »Canadian Chinese Society for the Arts | Winter Waltz Concert
Vivaldi to Vienna to Beijing The CCSA Symphony Orchestra returns to the Toronto stage after a spectacular appearance in Beijing, performing at the invitation of the Chinese government in the May 2019 International “Meet in Beijing Festival”. The Toronto 2020 Spring Gala Concert is one of a series celebrating classical music in both Western and Chinese traditions. Earlier concerts were performed to sold-out audiences in Toronto’s George Weston Recital Hall and Koerner Hall. This evening features Angel Wang, violinist, the…
Find out more »Tafelmusik | Bach St. John Passion — CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
Directed by Ivars Taurins Jana Miller, soprano Krisztina Szabó, mezzo-soprano Charles Daniels, tenor William Sharp, baritone Andrew Mahon, bass-baritone Tafelmusik Chamber Choir
Find out more »CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 — The MET: Live in HD | The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess English w/e.s.t. [Encore]
SYNOPSIS The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess returns to the Met for the first time since 1990, in a new production directed by James Robinson in his company debut. America’s “folk opera,” as the 1935 creators described it, tells the story of disabled beggar Porgy, sung by Eric Owens, and his love for the drug-addicted Bess, portrayed by Angel Blue. David Robertson conducts a stellar cast that also includes Donovan Singletary as fisherman Jake, Golda Schultz as his wife Clara, Latonia…
Find out more »Ontario Pops Orchestra | Spanish Flair — CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
Featuring: Giovanni Ruiz (pan flute) Jean-Paul Desaulniers (violin), Felipe Luzuriaga (violin), Alex Sandoval (Canadian composer) Tango por una cabeza with dancers Danzón No 2 by Arturo Márquez Besame Mucho Capricho Espanol by Korsakov Spanish Dance from Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky Lonely Shepherd – Giovanni Ruiz in pan flute Navara for two violins by Sarasate. The three cornered hat –final dance Jota by Falla Espana cani by Paul Marquina Mambo by Leonard Bernstein Carmen Suite No 2, Chanson du Toreador by…
Find out more »Amici Chamber Ensemble | Cinema — CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
Revisiting the tradition of silent films with live music Amici presents a special concert at the Isabel Bader Theatre celebrating silent films, ranging from the evocative to the comedic, enriched by the resonance of live music rarely performed in a chamber music setting. Skillfully arranged by Serouj Kradjian, Amici will take our guests into the world of Buster Keaton and Guy Maddin as we revisit our highly successful previous partnership with Toronto International Film Festival. In this performance, Amici will…
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Unbound — CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
VOCAL SERIES In celebration of the International Transgender Day of Visibility, Against the Grain Theatre presents a recital by Breanna Sinclairé, a lyric soprano who is transgender. Breanna sings the role of Kelly in BOUND, a piece which explores the world’s refugee crisis and the current state of those displaced, dehumanized and mistreated. Don’t miss this rare “one-afternoon-only” solo recital where she reveals the full extent of her musical and dramatic range, demonstrating the transformative power of the human voice.
Find out more »Music Toronto | Benjamin Grosvenor — CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
Born in 1992, Benjamin first came to prominence as the outstanding winner of the Keyboard Final of the 2004 BBC Young Musician Competition at eleven; he was invited to perform with the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the First Night of the Proms in 2011 at nineteen. Also in 2011 Benjamin signed to Decca Classics, and was the inaugural recipient of The Ronnie and Lawrence Ackman Classical Piano Prize with the New York Philharmonic in 2016. No longer a prodigy, he…
Find out more »April 2020
Royal Conservatory | The Glenn Gould School Chamber Competition Finals — CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
Hear the talented ensembles of The Glenn Gould School compete for over $11,000 in prizes. Free tickets will be available starting Wed. Mar. 25.
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Lisiecki Plays Beethoven’s Emperor — CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
Piano wunderkind Jan Lisiecki has been praised by The New York Times for his “pristine, lyrical, and intelligent” playing. Former TSO Music Director Jukka-Pekka Saraste conducts him and the Orchestra in Beethoven’s regal “Emperor” Concerto. (Pictured: Jan Lisiecki, piano) Performances are roughly two hours long, including a 20-minute intermission.
Find out more »Women’s Musical Club Of Toronto | Beverley Johnston, percussion, and friends — CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
Beverley Johnston, percussion Aiyun Huang and Russell Hartenberger, percussion Susan Hoeppner, flutes Marc Djokic, violin Beverley Johnston is one of Canada’s superstar percussionist. Her exceptional stage presence, remarkable virtuosity, and insightful musicianship have established her reputation well beyond the borders of her native Canada. Performing frequently as a soloist and chamber musician, she has commissioned many works by leading Canadian composers many of which have become staples of the standard percussion repertory. Bev will be joined by some of her closest colleagues from the U of…
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Lisiecki Plays Beethoven’s Emperor
Piano wunderkind Jan Lisiecki has been praised by The New York Times for his “pristine, lyrical, and intelligent” playing. Former TSO Music Director Jukka-Pekka Saraste conducts him and the Orchestra in Beethoven’s regal “Emperor” Concerto. (Pictured: Jan Lisiecki, piano) Performances are roughly two hours long, including a 20-minute intermission.
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Gimeno, Yuja Wang & Brahms
Program Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 Intermission Brahms: Symphony No. 2 Performers Gustavo Gimeno, conductor Yuja Wang, piano
Find out more »The MET: Live in HD | Tosca (Puccini) Italian w/e.s.t [Live]
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 »Opera Atelier | Handel The Resurrection
Handel’s astonishing theatricality turns the story of the Resurrection into an operatic tour de force. The Resurrection details the events between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, with the timeless forces of darkness and light operating in both the earthly and celestial spheres. Our all-star Canadian cast brings this fully staged masterpiece to the glorious acoustics of Koerner Hall just in time for the Easter season. Tickets, here.
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Classic Broadway: Rodgers & Hammerstein
Performers Steven Reineke, conductor Emily Padgett, soprano Josh Young, tenor Jordan Donica, baritone Amabile Choirs of London, Canada
Find out more »Esprit Orchestra | New Wave Festival
A rendezvous, bridge, crucible, showcase, interface for young composers, performers, and audiences. The festival features concerts and events with music by young composers, mentors and others, including Stephanie Orlando, Misato Mochizuki, Christina Volpini, Žibuoklė Martinaitytė, Alison Yun-Fei Jiang, Quinn Jacobs, John Rea, Chris Paul Harman, Nico Muhly.
Find out more »Music Toronto | Quatuor Ébène
Founded in 1999 at the Boulogne Billancourt Conservatory in France, Quatuor Ébène studied with the Quatuor Ysaÿe in Paris and with Gábor Takács, Eberhard Feltz and György Kurtág. They launched their international career with an impressive win at the ARD Music Competition in 2004. The Quatuor Ébène’s concerts are marked by a special elan much prized in Europe. Since 2009 the quartet play on 17th and 18th century instruments on loan from a private donor. Quatuor Ébène played on this…
Find out more »Met Opera Live in HD/ Cineplex Canada | Agrippina [ENCORE]
In the Met’s first-ever performances of Agrippina, Handel’s satire of sex and power politics, Sir David McVicar reconceives a production he originally created for the Monnaie in Brussels in 2000, evoking a scandalous world in which the Roman Empire never fell but simply kept going right up to the present. Holding a distorted mirror to contemporary society (as Handel did when he staged this opera), the production presents the corrupt intrigues of the political classes, brought to life by Joyce…
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Joe Hisaishi in Concert
Program Joe Hisaishi: DA MA SHI E Joe Hisaishi: Spirited Away Suite Intermission: Intermission Joe Hisaishi: The East Land Symphony
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Aida
CAST AND CREATIVE TEAMS Conductor Jader Bignamini Director Tim Albery Set Designer Hildegard Bechtler Costume Designer Jon Morrell Lighting Designer Thomas C. Hase Choreographer Laila Diallo Price Family Chorus Master Sandra Horst Aida Tamara Wilson Radames Russell Thomas Amneris Clémentine Margaine Amonasro Roland Wood Ramfis Goderdzi Janelidze King of Egypt Richard Wiegold Messenger Matthew Cairns Priestess Simona Genga
Find out more »Against the Grain Theatre | Bound
In Spring 2020, composer Kevin Lau and librettist Joel Ivany present the world premiere of BOUND. A fully realized three-year concept to realization project that infuses new sounds and ideas into the backbone of Handel’s existing works. In the wake of the world’s refugee crisis, this operatic premiere explores the current state of those displaced, dehumanized and mistreated, with texts and stories drawn from real-life news articles and world events.
Find out more »Orchestra Toronto | Sueños Ibericos
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol Geoges Bizet: Selections/arias from “Carmen” (Julie Nesrallah, mezzo-soprano) Manuel de Falla: “Fire Music” from El amor brujo (Love the Magician) (with The Esmerelda Enrique Dance Company) Manuel de Falla: Three-cornered Hat Suite 1 and/or 2 FEATURING Michael Newnham – Conductor Julie Nesrallah – Mezzo-soprano Pre-concert chat at 2:15 with Michael Newnham Ticket's available here.
Find out more »Mooredale Concerts | Dalí String Quartet
The Dalí String Quartet’s passionate energy is poured into everything they do, generating critical and audience acclaim for their Classical Roots, Latin Soul motive. Anchored in both Venezuela’s El Sistema and American classical conservatory traditions, this exciting young quartet combines the best of both worlds, embracing imagination and excellence as central to its art form. Dalí’s members are award-winning solo and chamber artists who have appeared at Carnegie Hall, toured widely in Europe and Asia, and recorded for Dorian, Centaur, and Naxos. As a…
Find out more »Canadian Stage | Crypto
Toronto Premiere Guillaume Côté, Principal Dancer and Choreographic Associate at The National Ballet of Canada, is one of the most electrifying and in-demand dancers of his generation. Côté is also an incisive multidisciplinary artist, celebrated for his choreographic talent displayed in the riveting and complex creations, Frame By Frame and Le Petit Prince.Featuring the music of Swedish composer Mikael Karlsson and infused with theatre and technology, Côté’s latest cutting-edge contemporary dance creation is a ground-breaking work that explores forced displacement and the human…
Find out more »Soundstreams | Secrets
Inspired by the anonymous secrets of Torontonians collected especially for this concert, this brilliant Dutch ensemble traverses classical, jazz, and soul to plumb the full range of emotion embedded in our secrets. From love lost and the depths of despair, through to the very heights of joy and ecstasy— will you let them tell your secret? FEATURED PERFORMERS Claron McFadden, vocals Michel Massot, tuba, euphonium, trombone Tuur Florizoone, chromatic accordion Marine Horbaczewski, cello Tickets, here.
Find out more »Tafelmusik | Bach Goldberg Variations
Program Grégoire Jeay World premiere Bach Goldberg Variations (arranged for orchestra by Elisa Citterio)
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Symphonic Fairy Tales
Program Prokofiev: "Shawl's Dance" from Cinderella Act 1, No. 2 Grieg: "In the Hall of the Mountain King" from Peer Gynt Ravel: "Les entretiens de la belle et de la bête" from Ma mère l'Oye Jon Deak: Jack and the Beanstalk Peter Yarrow: "Puff, the Magic Dragon" Dukas: The Sorcerer's Apprentice Humperdinck: Prelude to Hansel and Gretel Stravinsky: "Finale" from The Firebird Performers Dina Gilbert, conductor Jeffrey Beecher, double bass & host
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Oundjian Conducts Mahler
Program Vivian Fung: Dust Devils Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 Intermission Mahler: Symphony No. 5 Performers Peter Oundjian, conductor Jonathan Crow, violin
Find out more »May 2020
Canadian Opera Company | The Flying Dutchman
CAST AND CREATIVE TEAMS Conductor Johannes Debus Director Christopher Alden Set & Costume Designer Allen Moyer Lighting Designer Anne Militello Price Family Chorus Master Sandra Horst The Dutchman Vitalij Kowaljow Senta Marjorie Owens Daland Dmitry Ulyanov The Steersman Miles Mykkanen Mary Ewa Płonka Erik Michael Schade COC production With the COC Orchestra & Chorus
Find out more »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…
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