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November 2019
Royal Conservatory | An Afternoon with Adrianne
Internationally celebrated Canadian soprano and newly-appointed Vocal Chair and Head of the Vocal Department of The Glenn Gould School, Adrianne Pieczonka, and pianist Rachel Andrist, present Wagner’s rare song cycle, Wesendonck-Lieder, Korngold’s Four Shakespeare Songs, and works by Schubert and Strauss.
Find out more »Toronto Symphpny Orchestra | TSYO & Samuel Kerr
Program: Mussorgsky/orch. Rimsky-Korsakov: St. John’s Night on Bald Mountain (original version) Ney Rosauro: Concerto No. 1 for Marimba Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 3 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 Performers: Simon Rivard, TSO RBC Resident Conductor Samuel Kerr, marimba (2018/19 TSYO Concerto Competition winner) Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Yefim Bronfman
"A marvel of digital dexterity, warmly romantic sentiment, and jaw-dropping bravura." (Chicago Tribune) Grammy Award-winning, Uzbekistan-born classical pianist, Yefim Bronfman, is internationally recognized as one of today's most acclaimed and admired pianists for his commanding technique, power, and exceptional lyrical gifts. “Listening to Bronfman play Beethoven’s familiar concerto is like being in a crowded room when suddenly a profound conversationalist begins to speak and everyone just steps back to listen with rapt attention. The pianist is, indeed, a bear of…
Find out more »Mooredale Concerts | Wallis Giunta
Irish-Canadian mezzo, Wallis Giunta, has been named “Young Singer of the Year” in the 2018 International Opera Awards, “Young Artist of the Year” by The Arts Desk and “Breakthrough Artist in UK Opera.” She is a rising star, in demand internationally for her exquisite sound, effortless skill, and intelligent musicality. Her versatility extends from operatic Mozart to Kurt Weill cabaret, music theatre to the Metropolitan Opera. Her 2018/19 season included UK debuts with the BBC Proms and the Grange Festival as Mozart’s Cherubino, with the…
Find out more »Opera 5 | Elizabeth Krehm Memorial Concert
Elizabeth Krehm passed away on November 17, 2012 in the ICU at St Michael's Hospital. Every year since her passing, her family has held a memorial concert as a fundraiser for St Michael's ICU. Over $100,000 has been raised through these concerts. Elizabeth's family will be forever grateful for the wonderful care received by the doctors, nurses, and social workers at St Mike's. Join us for an evening of music in celebration of Elizabeth Krehm's life and in support of…
Find out more »Confluence Concerts | An Evening with Marion Newman
The celebrated Kwagiulth and Stó:lo First Nations, English, Irish and Scottish mezzo-soprano curates a special program asking the question, “What is classical Indigenous music?” With mezzo-soprano Marion Newman, mezzo-soprano Rebecca Cuddy, baritone Evan Korbut, pianist Gordon Gerrard and composer Ian Cusson. Pre-concert talk at 7:15 p.m.
Find out more »Mirvish | Cats
ATS, the record-breaking musical spectacular by Andrew Lloyd Webber that has captivated audiences in over 30 countries and 15 languages, is now on tour across North America! Audiences and critics alike are rediscovering this beloved musical with breathtaking music, including one of the most treasured songs in musical theatre — Memory. Winner of 7 Tony® Awards including BEST MUSICAL, CATS tells the story of one magical night when an extraordinary tribe of cats gathers for its annual ball to rejoice and decide which…
Find out more »National Ballet of Canada | Etudes with Piano Concerto #1 & Petite Mort
Etudes Set to piano exercises by Carl Czerny, Harald Lander’s Etudes turns the spotlight on ballet class as the foundation for brilliant performances. Over the course of one act, the dancers progress from simple barre exercises through increasingly challenging steps and variations to a thrilling finale. Created in 1948 for The Royal Danish Ballet, Etudes is Lander’s most popular work, a showstopping celebration of ballet technique. Piano Concerto #1 Alexei Ratmansky’s Piano Concerto #1 is the third part of his Shostakovich Trilogy, which pays tribute to…
Find out more »Toronto Symphpny Orchestra | All Tchaikovsky
Start your holidays with a BOOM! The TSO’s annual all-Tchaikovsky concert features the resounding 1812 Overture—which is sure to blow the roof off Roy Thomson Hall—the too-rarely encountered Symphony No. 1 “Winter Dreams”, and teenage superstar Daniel Lozakovich performing the Violin Concerto. Performances are roughly two hours long, including a 20-minute intermission. Program: Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 1 “Winter Dreams” Intermission Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture Performers: Simon Rivard, RBC Resident Conductor Daniel Lozakovich, violin Tickets, here.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
One of the world‘s leading chamber orchestras on period instruments, the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Akamus), has established itself as one of the pillars of Berlin’s cultural scene, with its own concert series at the Konzerthaus Berlin for more than 30 years. It also performs a concert series at Munich’s Prinzregententheater. Having sold more than a million CDs, their highly successful recordings have won all important awards for classical recordings, including the Grammy, Diapason d‘Or, Cannes Classical, Gramophone, Edison, MIDEM…
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Vocal Series: Schulich a la carte
Winner of the 2018/2019 Wirth Vocal Prize at the Schulich School of Music, tenor Marcel d’Entremont presents arias and songs from a wide variety of genres. This program encompasses a full spectrum of emotions with repertoire from Schubert’s timeless classic Erlkönig to Copland’s hilarious I Bought Me a Cat. Marcel d'Entremont, tenor Dakota Scott-Digout, piano
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Dee Dee Bridgewater: Memphis…Yes, I’m Ready
To honour Memphis, a.k.a. Soulsville, and her roots, the 2017 NEA Jazz Master, three-time Grammy and Tony Award winner, and UN Ambassador, recaptures the magic and history of the blues, R&B, and soul classics that were originally made in, or are associated with, Memphis. Tickets, here.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Blind Boys of Alabama Christmas Show
“Gospel titans” (Rolling Stone), the Blind Boys of Alabama have risen to fame with their thrilling vocal harmonies and roof-raising live show. This concert brings you songs from the Talkin’ Christmas! album, the band's Grammy Award-winning Christmas recording, Go, Tell it on the Mountain, and other Gospel classics. Tickets, here.
Find out more »Pax Christi Chorale | Children’s Messiah
Children’s Messiah introduces young audience members to a great choral masterwork and the joys of the collective live musical experience. The child-centred presentation inspires the youngest audiences in a one-hour interactive performance. Children are encouraged to sit up front to experience the intensity of orchestra and choir while soloists engage with them directly. Simple narration brings the story to life in young imaginations, and sing-along carols provide the opportunity for all to participate.
Find out more »Ottawa Bach Choir | A Bach Christmas
The first concert of the season features festive repertoire for Christmas by Bach, including the cantatas the choir will perform at Bachfest Leipzig 2020 (Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht, BWV 124; Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid, BWV 3; Was mein Gott will, das g’scheh allzeit, BWV 111), as well as the Christmas interpolations from the Magnificat, BWV 243 (Vom Himmel hoch, Freut euch und jubiliert, Gloria in excelsis Deo, Virga Jesse floruit), the celebratory motet, Singet dem Herrn, BWV 225, and more! This spectacular…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | SEASON GALA: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis: Big Band Holidays
Join us for an extra special jazz concert in support of The Royal Conservatory’s Fund for Koerner Hall, and kick off the most wonderful time of the year! “Big Band Holidays” brings you soulful big band arrangements of songs both sacred and secular. In addition to swinging instrumentals, special guest vocalists Alexis Morrast and Toronto’s own Denzal Sinclaire, join the band for imaginative new versions of holiday season classics. The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, led by Wynton Marsalis, is…
Find out more »December 2019
Royal Conservatory | Jinjoo Cho
Violinist Jinjoo Cho’s performances are finely polished and focused” (New York Times) and her distinguished awards include first prizes at the international competitions of Montreal, Buenos Aires, Indianapolis, and many others. Free tickets will be available starting Mon. Nov. 25
Find out more »Off Centre Music Salon | Runaway Waltz
“Now is the time when trembling on its stem Each flower fades away like incense; Sounds and scents turn in the evening air; A melancholy waltz, a soft and giddy dizziness.” – Charles Baudelaire FEATURING Allison Angelo, soprano Helen Becqué, piano John Lettieri, accordion Inna Perkis, piano Ernesto Ramirez, tenor Boris Zarankin, piano Ilana Zarankin, soprano Dr. Julia Zarankin, host
Find out more »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…
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