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December 2019
Esprit Orchestra | Sustain
Afterglow is the third panel of an orchestral tryptique commissioned from Scime by Esprit. In composing Sustain, Norman, America’s most celebrated young composer, considered how audiences one hundred years from now might perceive and be affected by orchestral music. He then set out in a major new creative direction to produce what some have labeled a masterpiece. With inexorable force, Evangelista’s piece draws listeners in and excites heartbeats in the same way his score affects the orchestra’s playing. Andrew Norman (U.S.A.) — Sustain (2018)* for…
Find out more »Gallery 345 | The Wild Swans: CD Release — Yolanda Bruno and Isabelle David
The music on this recording draws inspiration from all kinds of stories — novels, fairytales, Irish folklore, even spiritual texts. The album’s title — The Wild Swans — is taken from a fairytale written by Hans Christian Andersen in 1838. The wonderful Australian composer Elena Kats-Chernin used the Andersen story as the basis for her ballet The Wild Swans. The “Eliza Aria” comes from that enchanting work. Program • Alexina Louie (1949) – Beyond Time (Premiere Recording) • Kelly-Marie Murphy (1964) – The Swan Parapraxis (Commission…
Find out more »Toronto Mendelssohn Choir | Festival of Carols
Experience the joy of John Rutter’s music, with a selection of his carol arrangements in their stunning original orchestrations, and works by Willan, Berlioz, Tchaikovsky, Vaughan Williams and others. As always, we invite you to add your voice to the popular audience carol sing-along, this year with full orchestral accompaniment. Choose from two nights.
Find out more »Against the Grain Theatre | Figaro’s Wedding
Against the Grain Theatre's classic adaptation of Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro saw Lorenzo Da Ponte’s libretto modernized, translated into English and re-staged as one of Toronto’s millennial weddings in the historic Enoch Turner Schoolhouse with the audience attending as wedding guests. The original 2013 production comes complete with ushers, a string quartet, and all the usual vows, tears, and hilarity. Sung in English. English libretto by Joel Ivany.
Find out more »Tafelmusik | O Come, Shepherds
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra with Vesuvius Ensemble Special guest: Tommaso Sollazzo, zampogna The joy of the holiday season shines with the pastoral warmth of the Italian countryside. For centuries, the sound of the zampogna, special bagpipes played by shepherds, has been a central part of Italian Christmas festivities. Now you'll hear this fabulous folk instrument in this concert blending baroque Italian Christmas concertos with the heartfelt Christmas music of Southern Italy, performed by Toronto's own Vesuvius Ensemble.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Rebanks Family Fellowship Concert
Hear artists on the cusp of major careers. This concert features solo and chamber works performed by Rebanks Fellows currently enrolled in the one-year Rebanks Family Fellowship and International Performance Residency Program at The Glenn Gould School. Free tickets will be available starting Wed. Nov. 27.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Chucho Valdés – Jazz Batá
Godfather of Cuban jazz, Chucho Valdés, performs music from his newest release, Jazz Batá, revisiting his 1972 album of the same name. The complexity of batá – the deep classical music of West Africa – permeates Valdés’s piano solos. All three supporting musicians are from the Guantánamo region, with deep roots in Cuban musical culture as well as being conservatory-trained. Chucho Valdés, Jazz Batá 2 was named one of Billboard’s 20 Best Latin Jazz Albums of 2018. “Chucho Valdés’ Cuban jazz masterpiece honors…
Find out more »University of Toronto Faculty of Music | Operatic Showpieces
The Faculty’s orchestral, opera and choral areas join forces for an evening of great operatic overtures and choruses including selections from Beethoven’s Fidelio, Wagner’s Lohengrin, Verdi’s La forza del destino, Macbeth and Aida, and the world premiere of alumnus Felipe Téllez’s 'Vocalise' from You and I, Here and There, with Nicole Percifield, mezzo-soprano and current DMA student. Sandra Horst, Uri Mayer, conductors 7:30 pm in MacMillan Theatre, 80 Queen's Park *Join us at 7 pm in Room 130, 80 Queen's Park, for Symphony Talk, a pre-performance talk with…
Find out more »Music Toronto | Gryphon Trio with Robert Pomakov
The Gryphon Trio celebrated its milestone 25th anniversary throughout 2018. The Gryphon does it all: repertoire from the traditional to the contemporary, commissioning more than 50 mostly Canadian works, teaching and touring. The Gryphon’s 20+ years at Music TORONTO included 10 years as our ensemble-in-residence (1998-2008). Robert Pomakov Canadian operatic bass Robert Pomakov was born in Toronto, graduated from St. Michael's Choir School and later studied at the Curtis. Institute of Music. He gave a memorable recital on our stage…
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Home Alone in Concert
The film is 109 minutes long plus a 20-minute intermission. Intermission occurs approximately 53 minutes into the film. Performers Constantine Kitsopoulos, conductor Resonance Youth Choir, (Bob Anderson, director)
Find out more »Exultate Chamber Singers | Holidays with a Twist
A merry romp through some festive favourites.
Find out more »Upper Canada Choristers | Christmas Fantasy
The Upper Canada Choristers (Laurie Evan Fraser, Artistic Director) presents a concert of carols through the ages, with special guest baritone Bradley Christensen.
Find out more »Sinfonia Toronto | Mozart and Mendelssohn
SINFONIA TORONTO NURHAN ARMAN Conductor ANTONIO DI CRISTOFANO Pianist Program: KA NIN Salt and Vinegar MOZART Piano Concerto No. 21 BURGE Port Milford Suite Toronto premiere MENDELSSOHN String Symphony No. 7 1 hour and 30 minutes plus an intermission
Find out more »Orchestra Toronto | The Winters of Childhood
Claude Debussy, Children’s Corner Abigail Richardson-Schulte, The Hockey Sweater Piotr Illych Tchaikovsky: Selections from “Nutcracker” Charles Heller: Hanukkah! Hanukkah! Seasonal sing-along! FEATURING Michael Newnham – Conductor Pre-concert chat at 2:15 with Michael Newnham Link for tickets, see here.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | The Tallis Scholars: Reflections
Director Peter Phillips has worked with The Tallis Scholars, leading exponent of Renaissance sacred music throughout the world, to create, through good tuning and blend, the purity and clarity of sound that serves the Renaissance repertoire, allowing every detail of the musical lines to be heard. It is the resulting beauty of sound for which the group has become so widely renowned. “As near extraterrestrial as you can get sitting in a concert hall.” (The Observer) Based in a fascination with…
Find out more »Toronto Classical Singers | Handel Messiah
Dec 8, 2019, 4pm Handel Messiah The most performed oratorio in the English-speaking world. The Talisker Players Orchestra Sheila Dietrich, soprano Lillian Brooks, mezzo Cory Knight, tenor Michael Nyby, bass
Find out more »Toronto Children’s Chorus | On Winter’s Night
Celebrate the holidays and sing along with the 65 choristers of the Toronto Youth Choir and The Salvation Army North York Temple Band. About this Event Warm-up on this winter’s night with some sing-a-longs that will be sure to spark the calmness and mystery that the season brings. The Toronto Youth Choir presents a collection of stunning seasonal music with The Salvation Army North York Temple Band, including holiday works by John Williams, Bob Chilcott and John Rutter.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Beethoven’s 6th with Valdepeñas
Toronto Symphony Orchestra Principal Clarinet and Royal Conservatory Orchestra Resident Conductor, Joaquin Valdepeñas, conducts Glenn Gould School students in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 ("Pastoral"). This concert is part of The Royal Conservatory’s two-season Beethoven 250 Festival. Tickets, here.
Find out more »Soundstreams | Electric Messiah
Experience a theatrical reimagining of Handel’s masterpiece infused with jazz, gospel, blues, hip-hop, classical, and world music, complete with hypnotic dance. Never the same two years in a row, the intimacy of this performance creates a deep personal connection to universal themes of love, betrayal and redemption. Tickets, here.
Find out more »Tafelmusik | O Come, Shepherds
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra with Vesuvius Ensemble Special guest: Tommaso Sollazzo, zampogna The joy of the holiday season shines with the pastoral warmth of the Italian countryside. For centuries, the sound of the zampogna, special bagpipes played by shepherds, has been a central part of Italian Christmas festivities. Now you'll hear this fabulous folk instrument in this concert blending baroque Italian Christmas concertos with the heartfelt Christmas music of Southern Italy, performed by Toronto's own Vesuvius Ensemble.
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | TSO Holiday Pops
The TSO, luminous Canadian soprano Measha Brueggergosman, and a full chorus bring you a sleighful of festive favourites in a concert overflowing with holiday cheer. (Pictured: Measha Brueggergosman) The performance on December 12 will be conducted by Lucas Waldin. All other performances will be conducted by Steven Reineke. Performances are roughly two hours long, including a 20-minute intermission.
Find out more »National Ballet of Canada | The Nutcracker
Toronto’s favourite holiday tradition! Ballet companies all over the world perform The Nutcracker during the holiday season, each with a special take on the beloved classic. The National Ballet of Canada has one of the very finest versions in the world in James Kudelka’s staging from 1995, set in 19th century Russia. With non-stop dancing and magnificent sets and costumes from Santo Loquasto, The Nutcracker is an unforgettable tribute to the imagination.
Find out more »Amadeus Choir | Glorious Sounds of Handel: Messiah
Lydia Adams conducts the rich textures of the solos and the glorious choruses that will once again be celebrated as the Elmer Iseler Singers present Handel’s resplendent Messiah. We continue our tradition of presenting award-winning Canadian soloists, professional orchestra and choral richness. Special guest artists: ChoirThe Amadeus Choir SingersLeslie Fagen, Soprano Daniel Cabena, Countertenor Michael Colvin, Tenor Alexander Dobson, Baritone MusiciansPatricia Wright, organ Robert Venables & Robert DiVito, trumpets And Orchestra Buy Tickets Now!
Find out more »Elmer Iseler Singers | Glorious Sounds of Handel: Messiah
Lydia Adams conducts the rich textures of the solos and the glorious choruses that will once again be celebrated as the Elmer Iseler Singers present Handel’s resplendent Messiah. We continue our tradition of presenting award-winning Canadian soloists, professional orchestra and choral richness. Special guest artists: ChoirThe Amadeus Choir SingersLeslie Fagen, Soprano Daniel Cabena, Countertenor Michael Colvin, Tenor Alexander Dobson, Baritone MusiciansPatricia Wright, organ Robert Venables & Robert DiVito, trumpets And Orchestra
Find out more »Nathaniel Dett Chorale | An Indigo Christmas: Great Joy II – Around the World
Exciting new gospel arrangements of an assortment of carols and holiday tunes from countries including France, Canada, England, Ireland, Italy and Germany.
Find out more »Mirvish | Come From Away
It’s been called the “edge of the world.” The weather is wild, but the locals never lack for warmth. And it’s here, in Newfoundland, where a remote town became the epicentre of a remarkable true story filled with unusual characters, unexpected camaraderie and uncommon generosity. Come From Away is the breathtaking new musical that Toronto has embraced with open arms and has audiences leaving the theatre night after night claiming they are “proud to be Canadian!”
Find out more »Toronto Consort | Schütz’s Christmas Story
Celebrate the Yuletide season with one of the brightest musical jewels of early-Baroque Germany: Heinrich Schütz’s The Christmas Story, under the baton of Artistic Director David Fallis. We are thrilled to welcome back internationally-acclaimed English tenor Charles Daniels in the role of the Evangelist, together with a gloriously colourful band of recorders, cornetti, sackbuts, violins, violas da gamba, keyboards and theorbos. This Yuletide, step back in time and experience an endearing telling of the Christmas story, along with music by Schein, Scheidt and…
Find out more »Toronto International Ballet Theatre | The Nutcracker
The classic charm and pageantry of The Nutcracker returns to Toronto featuring some of the biggest international stars from the Bolshoi Ballet. Based on the classical version of the Nutcracker, which is performed by the world’s top ballet companies. Artistic Director Tatiana Stepanova has retained the ballet’s traditional beauty, enhancing it with her innovative vision and unique choreography. Bring the Holidays to Life Guest artists Anastasia Stashkevich and Vyacheslav Lopatin, principal dancers of the world-renowned Bolshoi Ballet will showcase their aerial…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Academy Chamber Orchestra
String students from The Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists come together as the Academy Chamber Orchestra to perform this special concert. Free tickets will be available starting Fri. Dec. 6.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Holly Cole: Happy Holidays
“Christmas Time is Here!” Jazz songstress and Canadian icon Holly Cole will ensure that you “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”. Her legendary Christmas concert, full of much-loved standards alongside eclectic selections of songs, is a highlight of the holiday season! There is an intelligence and sophistication to Holly Cole’s singing that sets her apart. She can imbue standards and eclectic songs with an uncanny combination of sensuality, innocence, originality, and sheer musicality. She takes tunes everybody thinks they know and…
Find out more »Kindred Spirits Orchestra | Redemption
REDEMPTION Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. Flato Markham Theatre for the Performing Arts Inspired by poetry, Ralph Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending is a velvety portrait of English countryside and melodies of bygone days. Piano prodigy Leonid Nediak takes centre stage with the colourful and jazz-flavoured Piano Concerto No. 4 by Rachmaninoff. Written in tandem to Diaghilev’s Biblical ballet The Prodigal Son, Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 4 evokes the scriptural tones of sin and redemption. Kristian Alexander | conductor…
Find out more »Ontario Pops Orchestra | The Sounds of Christmas
Featuring: Gabrielle Turgeon, Soprano, Swansea Dance School and James Moffett (Canadian Composer) The Barber of Seville Charlie Brown Christmas Handel: Hallelujah Nutcracker Suite Featuring the Swansea Dance School Holiday sing alone O Holy Night Schubert: Ave Maria How the Grinch stole Christmas Mendelssohn: Italian symphony mov. 1st James Moffett- Orchestral Suite 2 (Canadian Composer) Tickets, here.
Find out more »Mississauga Symphony Orchestra | Highlights from Messiah
Join us for a concert of highlights from Handel’s masterwork oratorio, Messiah. The brilliant voices of our outstanding soloists and the Mississauga Festival Chamber Choir join the orchestra in selections which include the uplifting and iconic Hallelujah Chorus. HANDEL: Highlights from Messiah GUEST ARTISTS: ANGELA YOO, soprano LILLIAN BROOKS, mezzo-soprano ZACHARY RIOUX, tenor CHRISTOPHER DUNHAM, baritone Mississauga Festival Chamber Choir
Find out more »Toronto Children’s Chorus | A Chorus Christmas: Celestial Celebrations
Welcome the holiday season with the world-renowned Toronto Children’s Chorus in its annual concert. More than 400 choristers, plus the TCC’s Alumni Choir and the Toronto Youth Choir return to Roy Thomson Hall for an afternoon of festive favourites from around the globe. The Chorus is thrilled to welcome back artists from the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Arrive early to hear the Alumni Choir perform carols in the lobby.
Find out more »Pax Christi Chorale | A Baroque Celebration
Jubilant choral works by the greatest composers of the Baroque period. Magnificat, Francesco Durante (1684-1755) Gloria, Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Magnificat, Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Dvořák & Mendelssohn
Program Smetana: “The Moldau” from Má vlast Dvořák: Cello Concerto Intermission Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 “Scottish” Performers Aziz Shokhakimov, conductor Joseph Johnson, cello
Find out more »Tafelmusik | Handel: Messiah
Ivars Taurins directs four soloists, orchestra, and chamber choir, offering audience's Handel’s masterpiece with Tafelmusik’s trademark expertise and care, intimacy and expanse. Our annual performances of Messiah have become a cherished annual Toronto holiday tradition—join us and discover why. Margot Rood, soprano Lucile Richardot, mezzo-soprano Thomas Hobbs, tenor Peter Harvey, baritone
Find out more »Orpheus Choir of Toronto | ‘Tis Winter Now
Indulge in the sweet nostalgia of Christmas! A memorable evening of joyous carols and tales, both heartfelt and light-hearted, narrated by Stratford and Shaw Festival’s Benedict Campbell, will add festive spirit to the coldest of winter nights in our land of snow, skates and sleighs. An Orpheus holiday favourite not to be missed! Tuesday, December 17, 2019, 7:30 pm Grace Church on-the-Hill 300 Lonsdale Road, Toronto, ON M4V 1X4 GUEST ARTIST Benedict Campbell (narrator)
Find out more »Music Toronto | Jonathan Plowright
Jonathan Plowright was born in Yorkshire, England, and won a series of major awards in the early 80s. We have a fondness for Hyperion Records distinguished roster of pianists, and with thirteen critically acclaimed CDs, Jonathan is now well established there. Between 2012 and 2017 Jonathan recorded the complete solo piano works of Brahms for BIS Records to great critical acclaim. Brahms Four Ballades, Op. 10 Schumann Kinderszenen, Op, 15 – – – Mozart Variations on "Ah! Vous dirai-je, Maman,"…
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Messiah
The greatest story ever told. The most majestic music ever conceived. Alexander Shelley, Music Director of the National Arts Centre Orchestra, conducts Handel’s Messiah with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, and four dazzling Canadian soloists. Experience music’s most inspiring message of faith—in Mozart’s colourful orchestration. This is Toronto’s favourite holiday musical tradition. Hallelujah! Please allow roughly three hours for the full concert experience, including a 15-minute intermission. Program Handel/arr. Mozart: Messiah Performers Alexander Shelley, conductor Jane Archibald, soprano Emily D’Angelo,…
Find out more »Toronto Chamber Choir | Kaffeemusik: Mary, the Rose
What is it about the Blessed Virgin that has inspired some of the most endearing music ever written? Indeed, composers from every era seem to bring their very best game when setting texts about the immaculate “rose without thorns.” In this heartfelt Kaffeemusik, the TCC presents its favourite Marian music from long ago juxtaposed with some more recent works for choir and harp: excerpts from Benjamin Britten’s Ceremony of Carols, and Andrew Donaldson’s Mary, the Rose. Julia Seager Scott, harp
Find out more »Tafelmusik | Sing-along Messiah
Join Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir, four soloists, and a choir of thousands led by Mr. Handel himself for a thrilling, massive sing-along of Handel’s most beloved choral masterpiece: Messiah. Messiah transcends boundaries with its message of charity, peace, goodwill, and sacrifice. It also contains some of the most uplifting, touching, and magnificent music ever composed—ideal for a truly inspiring sing-along! Pick up your score, warm up your vocal chords, don your holiday finest, and join us in our new surroundings…
Find out more »Amadeus Choir | Mystic Light: Solace in the darkest days
On the night of the Winter Solstice, join the Amadeus Choir for an evening of music that celebrates the promise of coming light. Beginning in candlelight with immersive and meditative music, the program moves from soul-affirming choral sounds to uplifting and celebratory carols, including audience sing-alongs! The evening is certain to feed your soul and refresh your perspective during the bustle of the holiday season. All works on the program were composed or arranged by women or non-binary composers. Works…
Find out more »Toronto Operetta Theatre | The Gypsy Baron
A riotous burst of melody, comedy and romance that rivals Die Fledermaus, The Gypsy Baron is the Waltz King unequalled musical from Vienna’s Golden Age.
Find out more »Roy Thomson Hall/Attila Glatz Concert Productions | Bravissimo!
Start your New Year’s Eve celebration with Bravissimo! Opera’s Greatest Hits, featuring world-class opera, full orchestra, chorus, and a cast of top international opera stars. For more than a decade, Bravissimo! Opera’s Greatest Hits has set the standard for elegant and sophisticated New Year’s Eve entertainment in Toronto. The concert brings together acclaimed international opera stars and a celebrated conductor, backed by the colossal power of the Opera Canada Symphony and Chorus. A truly romantic beginning to New Year’s Eve…
Find out more »January 2020
Roy Thomson Hall/Attila Glatz Concert Productions | Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert 2020
Strauss Symphony of Canada Michael Zehetner, conductor (Vienna) Micaëla Oeste, soprano (Berlin) Tilmann Unger, tenor (Munich) Featuring dancers from Kiev-Aniko Ballet of Ukraine & International Champion Ballroom Dancers Waltz into 2020 with Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert, now a Canadian Tradition! This dazzling performance evokes a golden age of Viennese music, brimming with energy, merriment, and romance. It is a glorious re-creation of the beloved Neujahrskonzert, the concert that has welcomed the New Year for more than 80 years in…
Find out more »Canzona Chamber Players | Trio Ink (Island Concert)
FEATURED PROGRAM Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor, Op. 1 No. 3 Allegro con brio Andante cantabile con Variazioni Menuetto Finale Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Trio in D major, Op.70 No.1 “Ghost” Allegro vivace e con brio Largo assai e espressivo Presto INTERMISSION Ludwig van Beethoven Archduke Trio, Op. 97 Allegro moderato Scherzo (Allegro) Andante cantabile ma però con moto, Poco piu adagio Allegro moderato, Presto
Find out more »Canzona Chamber Players | Trio Ink (City Concert)
FEATURED PROGRAM Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor, Op. 1 No. 3 Allegro con brio Andante cantabile con Variazioni Menuetto Finale Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Trio in D major, Op.70 No.1 “Ghost” Allegro vivace e con brio Largo assai e espressivo Presto INTERMISSION Ludwig van Beethoven Archduke Trio, Op. 97 Allegro moderato Scherzo (Allegro) Andante cantabile ma però con moto, Poco piu adagio Allegro moderato, Presto
Find out more »Mirvish | The Phantom of the Opera
Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom Of The Opera will make a triumphant return to Toronto as part of its North American Tour. Critics are raving that this breathtaking production is “bigger and better than ever before” and features a brilliant new scenic design by Paul Brown, Tony Award®-winning original costume design by Maria Björnson, lighting design by Tony Award®-winner Paule Constable, new choreography by Scott Ambler, and new staging by director Laurence Connor. The beloved story and thrilling score…
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Beethoven 7
In his brilliant Seventh Symphony, Beethoven balances music of sublime anguish with cathartic elevation. This work of true greatness anchors an all-Beethoven program, conducted by Sir Andrew Davis and featuring dynamo pianist Seong-Jin Cho. (Pictured: Seong-Jin Cho, piano) Performances are roughly two hours long, including a 20-minute intermission. Program Beethoven: King Stephen Overture Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 Intermission Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 Performers Sir Andrew Davis, conductor Seong-Jin Cho, piano
Find out more »University of Toronto Faculty of Music | Mark Fewer, violin and James Parker, piano
(Half of) The Complete Sonatas for Piano and Violin by Ludwig van Beethoven As 2020 marks the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth, Juno Award-winning artists Mark Fewer and James Parker join forces to present half of Beethoven’s celebrated violin sonatas over two concerts. This free lunchtime concert is part one of the celebration which continues with a ticketed concert Monday, January 27, 2020. Op. 24; and Op. 12, No. 3 12:10 pm in Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park
Find out more »Music Toronto | Miró Quartet
Formed in 1995, the Miró Quartet performs throughout the world. Based in Austin, TX, the Miró Quartet took its name from the Spanish surrealist artist, Joan Miró. Previous Music TORONTO concerts in 2001, 2005 and 2013 Part of the Miró Quartet’s Archive Project, this program was performed by the Kneisel Quartet on January 28, 1910 at the Schubert Club in St. Paul, MN. Pre-concert talk at 7:15pm. Mozart Quartet in B-flat Major, K.458, "The Hunt" Glière Quartet in A Major,…
Find out more »Piano Lunaire | Wolf Moon
In January, we celebrate the WOLF MOON with saxophonist David Zucchi and Adam Sherkin to perform music by John Adams, James MacMillan, Charlotte Bray, Mark-Anthony Turnage and Adam Sherkin. This programme will be presented twice: once in Toronto and then in Ottawa the following day. FRIDAY JANUARY 10, 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 PM
Find out more »Royal Conservatory of Music | 21C Music Festival: 21C Afterhours: Veronique Mathieu
Violinist Véronique Mathieu and pianist Stephanie Chua perform a program titled True North, featuring the Canadian premiere of 4 Seasons by Alice Ping Yee Ho alongside works by Derek Johnson and Canadian composer Adam Scime. The evening also includes the world premiere of a piece by Odawa First Nations composer, Barbara Croall, co-commissioned by The Royal Conservatory.
Find out more »Cineplex Events/Met Opera Live in HD | Wozzeck
Wozzeck (Berg) German w/e.s.t. – Metropolitan Opera JANUARY 11, 2020Length: 2h 02m 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…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | 21C MUSIC FESTIVAL: Against the Grain Theatre’s Ayre and other works by Osvaldo Golijov
Osvaldo Golijov has been awarded Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellowships, has won two Grammy Awards for composition, and was Musical America’s Composer of the Year in 2006. 21C goes deep into his catalogue with Ayre, a thrill to experience with its lush fusion of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean folk melodies. Starring Canadian soprano Miriam Khalil and staged by AtG’s Joel Ivany, Ayre is presented along with other works such as Mariel, K’vakarat, and Tenebrae. An all-star roster of musicians includes Jamey Haddad, Barry Shiffman, Gabriel Radford, Michael…
Find out more »Li Delun Music Foundation | New Year’s Concert
AN EAST-MEETS-WEST CONCERT OF FAVOURITE CLASSICS IN CELEBRATING THE 250TH BIRTHDAY OF LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN CONCERT OF HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR SERIES CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF CANADA AND CHINA DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS Presented by Li Delun Music Foundation TORONTO FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA Conductor: Junping Qian Assistant Conductor of Royal Scottish National Orchestra Piano: Haochen Zhang First Prize Winner, Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Violin: Ti Zhang Prize winner, The IX International Tchaikovsky Competition Host: Kemin Zhang Concertmaster: Lifan Zhu PROGRAMME: Wagner:“Rienzi”Overture Rossini:“William…
Find out more »University of Toronto Faculty of Music | New Music Festival: Karen Kieser Prize Concert
Vancouver pianist Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa performs Hildegard Westerkamp’s Klavierklang on a program of Canadian music for piano, along with a performance of Francis Ubertelli’s prize-winning Quartetto 2 for string quartet. Presented in conjunction with the Jackman Humanities Institute. Presented by Greg Newsome.
Find out more »University of Toronto Faculty of Music | New Music Festival: From Bach to Latin America
With André Mehmari piano and Emmanuele Baldini violin Presented by Norbert Palej.
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Mozart Requiem
Program Mozart: Symphony No. 39, K. 543 Intermission Mozart: Requiem, K. 626 Performers Sir Andrew Davis, conductor Jenavieve Moore, soprano Jillian Bonner, mezzo-soprano Charles Sy, tenor Trevor Eliot Bowes, bass Toronto Mendelssohn Choir
Find out more »Tafelmusik | Gone With The Winds
Thrill to the sound of the wind Harmonie, playing the cover songs of the classical era. In Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven's day, the hits from the latest operas were arranged for groups of wind musicians who performed in the homes of the rich, and in spas, pubs, and pleasure gardens for the public. These ensembles, called Harmonie, became the juke box of the eighteenth century, playing not just covers of popular opera music but original works by Viennese masters as…
Find out more »Show One Productions | Lucas Debargue
Lucas DEBARGUE, Piano – Koerner Hall Solo Debut “This pianist is not like any other” sums up why French pianist Lucas Debargue was the most talked-about artist at the 2015 International Tchaikovsky Competition. Of all the candidates, he was chosen unanimously to receive the coveted Moscow Music Critics’ Prize. The world instantly took note of this startling and original new talent. Immediately after the Competition, Debargue was invited to play solo and with leading orchestras in the most prestigious concert halls in the world. Tickets and details…
Find out more »Piano Lunaire | Composers’ Symposium 2020: The Shaw of the North
Providing a dynamic setting for collaboration and educational experience in the craft of composing for solo piano, TPL welcomes you to our inaugural Composers' Symposium as we jump into 2020! Each composer has creating a new work for solo piano, in mentorship with Christopher Mayo. This weekend centres around two performances, a lecture and workshop for emerging composers runs the weekend of January 17th through 19th. Locations are either Bunker Lane Press or the Canadian Music Centre. TPL COMPOSERS: Paul…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | 21C MUSIC FESTIVAL: Philippe Sly & Le Chimera Project: Winterreise
A fresh theatrical take on Schubert’s final masterpiece - 24 songs based on poems by Wilhelm Müller that recount the tale of a lonely traveller who ventures on a winter journey in the snow to rid himself of his lost love. Philippe Sly’s version is dramatically staged and lit, and includes an on-stage ensemble with all musicians playing from memory. French-Canadian bass-baritone Philippe Sly has gained international acclaim for his “beautiful, blooming tone and magnetic stage presence” (San Francisco Chronicle). He was…
Find out more »Sinfonia Toronto | Beethoven Triple
Beethoven@250 SINFONIA TORONTO NURHAN ARMAN Conductor ZHENGYU CHEN Pianist XIAOHAN GUO Violinist DANIEL HASS Cellist The Program BEETHOVEN Triple Concerto chamber version by Roberto Gianello BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6 (The Pastoral) chamber version by Fischer 1 hour and 20 minutes plus an intermission
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | 21C MUSIC FESTIVAL: 21C Cinq à Sept
Musicians from The Glenn Gould School perform works by Laurie Anderson and others. Tickets, here.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | 21C MUSIC FESTIVAL: Laurie Anderson: The Art of Falling
Grammy Award-winning NYC composer, Laurie Anderson, is one of America’s most renowned – and daring – creative pioneers, known for her multimedia presentations. In this concert, Anderson will perform solo works and in collaboration with her long-time musical partner, cellist Rubin Kodheli. Tickets, here.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | The Barber of Seville
CAST AND CREATIVE TEAMS Conductor Speranza Scappucci Original Director Joan Font Set & Costume Designer Joan Guillén Lighting Designer Albert Faura Choreographer Xevi Dorca Price Family Chorus Master Sandra Horst Figaro Vito Priante Rosina Emily D’Angelo Almaviva Santiago Ballerini Bartolo Renato Girolami Basilio Brandon Cedel Berta Simona Genga Fiorello Joel Allison Officer Vartan Gabrielian
Find out more »University of Toronto Faculty of Music | New Music Festival: Penderecki String Quartet
Including the Toronto premiere of Christos Hatzis’s String Quartet No. 4 (The Suffering) and more. Presented by Norbert Palej.
Find out more »Associates of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra | The Small Concerts: Song Before the Storm
Johannes Brahms Piano Quartet #1 in g minor, Op. 25 Dmitri Shostakovich Piano Quintet in g minor, Op. 57 Performers: Shane Kim (violin) | Clare Semes (violin) | Theresa Rudolph (viola) | Joseph Johnson (cello) | Philip Chiu (piano)
Find out more »University of Toronto Faculty of Music | New Music Festival: Speak, Be Silent
Contemporary Music Ensemble In memory of Roger D. Moore Wallace Halladay, director with Amahl Arulanandam, cello Mark Fewer, violin, and Xin Wang soprano SAARIAHO From the Grammar of Dreams SIMMS Foreverdark LIM Speak, Be Silent CHIN Gougalon 7:30 pm in Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park Free admission
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | 21C MUSIC FESTIVAL: 21C Afterhours: Véronique Mathieu
Volinist Véronique Mathieu performs a program titled True North, with new works by Derek Johnson and Canadian composers Alice Ping Yee Ho and Adam Scime. The evening also includes the world premiere of a piece by Odawa First Nations composer, Barbara Croall, commissioned by The Royal Conservatory. Tickets, here.
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Mozart at 40
Program Mozart: Overture to Così fan tutte, K. 588 Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 9, K. 271 “Jeunehomme” Intermission Mozart: Symphony No. 40, K. 550 Performers Bernard Labadie, conductor Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, piano
Find out more »University of Toronto Faculty of Music | Music and Poetry
Join tenor Lawrence Wiliford, pianist Steven Philcox and speaker Eric Domville as they mark the 25th anniversary of Music and Poetry. 12:10 pm in Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | 21C Music Festival: Zane Dalal conducts the Royal Conservatory Orchestra with Zakir Hussain, John Patitucci, Danilo Pérez, and Brian Blade
Legendary tabla master, Zakir Hussain, and jazz trailblazer/bassist, John Patitucci, bring an extraordinary program conducted by Zane Dalal, Associate Music Director of the Symphony Orchestra of India. Hear the Canadian premiere of Hussain’s tabla concerto, Peshkar, and the world premiere of Patitucci’s Hypocrisy for orchestra and jazz trio, featuring Danilo Pérez on piano, Brain Blade on drums, and Patitucci on bass. The concert will open with an improvisation by Hussain and the trio. The Glenn Gould School (GGS)’s Royal Conservatory Orchestra (RCO) is…
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