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November 2018
Elmer Iseler Singers | Handel’s Messiah
Handel’s Messiah Friday, November 30, 2018 at 8:00 pm 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 a “Grand Sound” in Handel’s resplendent Messiah. We continue our tradition of presenting award-winning Canadian soloists, professional orchestra and choral richness. Special guest artists: Choir The Amadeus Choir Singers Meredith Hall, soprano Marjorie Maltais, mezzo-soprano Asitha Tennekoon, tenor Giles Tomkins, bass-baritone Musicians Patricia Wright, organist Robert…
Find out more »December 2018
Tallis Choir | A Gabrielli Christmas
A Gabrieli Christmas Saturday Dec 1, 2018 - 7:30 PM The Tallis Choir is joined by period brass, strings and organ for a thrilling evening of poly-choral masterpieces by Gabrieli and his contemporaries. Tickets: $30, $25 and $10* Tickets here.
Find out more »Echo Chamber Toronto | Transfigured Night
Transfigured Night Echo Chamber Toronto is an exciting new performance series that brings musicians and dancers together on stage for stunning collaborations. ECT merges the intimate dynamic of chamber music with the physical beauty of contemporary ballet. Echo Chamber Toronto projects feature new, integrative choreographed works by some of Canada's leading choreographers, delivering the unique opportunity to connect with music not just through listening, but also through movement, interaction, and space. These works are performed by Toronto's finest dancers and musicians,…
Find out more »Mooredale Concerts | Music & Truffles KIDS – Artistic Directors Trio
THE SHOW: Cindy, Andy, and Wonny – violin, viola, and piano – show us a different way to make music together. As solo recitalist and chamber musician, violinist Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu performs regularly in Asia, Europe and North America at Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Kennedy Center, and Library of Congress. She has collaborated with luminaries such as Gary Graffman, Kim Kashkashian, Ani/Ida Kavafian, Ralph Kirshbaum, and members of the Alban Berg, Brentano, Guarneri, and Tokyo string…
Find out more »University of Toronto Faculty of Music | For the Joy of Singing: A Tribute to Dr. Hilary Apfelstadt
For the Joy of the Singing - A Tribute to Dr. Hilary Apfelstadt Elaine Choi, Trevor Dearham, Lori-Anne Dolloff, Mark Ramsay, conductors Join the choirs of the Faculty of Music as they pay tribute to Dr. Hilary Apfelstadt, recently retired Driector of Choral Activities, with a concert featuring the music of Orban, Balfour, and Pinkham. MacMillan Theatre, 80 Queen's Park $30, $20 senior, $10 student | BUY TICKETS ONLINE or call 416-408-0208 (U of T students admitted free with a valid T-Card, space permitting.)
Find out more »Mooredale Concerts | Artistic Directors Trio
As solo recitalist and chamber musician, violinist Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu performs regularly in Asia, Europe and North America at Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Kennedy Center, and Library of Congress. She has collaborated with luminaries such as Gary Graffman, Kim Kashkashian, Ani/Ida Kavafian, Ralph Kirshbaum, and members of the Alban Berg, Brentano, Guarneri, and Tokyo string quartets. She is artistic partner with the Da Camera Society and assistant director of New Asia Chamber Music Society. Praised by…
Find out more »Toronto Mendelssohn Choir | Festival of Carols
Enjoy TMC’s annual joyous celebration of music for the season. This year the Choir will be joined again by the popular Canadian Staff Band of the Salvation Army and, new for this year, by the young voices of the Toronto Youth Choir. As always, we invite you to add your voice to the popular audience carol sing-along. Choose from two nights. Tickets, here.
Find out more »Soundstreams | Electric Messiah IV
In the world of holiday messiahs, only one is electric! A bona fide Toronto holiday favourite, "Electric Messiah" reimagines George Fredrick Handel’s great masterpiece with fascinating inspirations from jazz, gospel, blues, hip-hop and of course, classical. While audiences will recognize familiar themes, they soon realize this is not how Handel would have heard it. That’s because Ear Candy takes great care in deconstructing this masterpiece, taking it apart, and stripping it down to its essence. Once rebuilt, it takes on…
Find out more »Nathaniel Dett Chorale | An Indigo Christmas…Black Virgin…Great Joy.
AN INDIGO CHRISTMAS… BLACK VIRGIN… GREAT JOY in collaboration with the Department of Music, York University WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2018 7:30 pm Songs and Carols celebrating The Black Virgin; and a Suite of traditional Christmas Carols in Gospel Style with soloists and jazz/gospel combo Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan Theatre | Accolade East Building York University | 4700 Keele Street, Toronto – steps away from York University subway station – Order your tickets online or call 416-736-5888
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Home Alone in Concert
Start a new holiday tradition! Thu, Dec 6 at 7:30pm Fri, Dec 7 at 7:30pm Sat, Dec 8 at 2:00pm Sat, Dec 8 at 7:30pm Back by popular demand! A box-office monster hit when it was released in 1990, this madcap family comedy has become a certified holiday classic. Experience the film like never before, as the TSO performs John Williams’s brilliant score live to picture.
Find out more »Music Toronto | The Gryphon Trio
Celebrating their 25th anniversary season throughout 2018, the Gryphon continues to impress critics and audiences around the world with its highly refined, dynamic performances. Repertoire from the traditional to the contemporary, commissioning - and playing - more than 50 mostly Canadian works, teaching and touring: the Gryphon does it all. The Gryphon’s relationship with Music TORONTO – continuous since 1995 – included 10 years as our ensemble-in-residence (1998-2008). When we’re being irreverent, we call them our house band.
Find out more »University of Toronto Faculty of Music | U of T Symphony Orchestra
URI MAYER, conductor GENA VAN OOSTEN, mezzo-soprano JULIA MIRZOEV, violin two of the 2017-18 UTSO Concerto Competition winners RIDOUT, Jubilee De FALLA, Siete canciones populares espanolas GLAZUNOV, Violin concerto No. 1, Op. 82 in A minor TCHAIKOVSKY, Symphony No. 1 (Winter dreams) Op. 13 in G minor MacMillan Theatre, 80 Queen's Park $30, $20 senior, $10 student | BUY TICKETS ONLINE or call 416-408-0208 (U of T students admitted free with a valid T-Card, space permitting.) Join us for Symphony Talk in MacMillan Theatre from 7 to 7:15 pm.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory of Music | Paquito D’Rivera with the Harlem Quartet
Living legend and multiple Grammy Award winner, Paquito D’Rivera, returns to Koerner Hall. On this occasion, he is joined by the Harlem Quartet, praised for its "panache" by The New York Times and for "bringing a new attitude to classical music, one that is fresh, bracing and intelligent," by the Cincinnati Enquirer. Their program will include classical chamber music as well as Latin jazz and improvisations. Tickets, here. Program: William Bolcom: Three Rags for String Quartet Claude Debussy: String Quartet in G Minor,…
Find out more »National Ballet of Canada | The Nutcracker
James Kudelka's ravishing and gloriously re-imagined version of the evergreen Christmas spectacular was created for The National Ballet of Canada in 1995 and it remains an unparalleled holiday entertainment for both children and adults. Replete with Kudelka's signature dynamic and exuberant choreography and gliding with wonderful ease from whimsical and often boisterous comedy to breathtaking spectacle and touching emotion, the ballet is a feast for both the senses and the imagination. In Kudelka's adaptation, E.T.A. Hoffmann's original tale is re-situated…
Find out more »Orchestra Toronto | The Snowman and Friends
The Snowman* and Friends Sunday, December 9, 2018 - 3:00pm Pre-concert chat at 2:15 with Michael Newnham A seasonal family celebration, featuring a screening of the animated classic The Snowman, with live orchestral music. Join Orchestra Toronto and special guests at our family-oriented concert to bring music and warmth to a chilly time of year. Generations of children of all ages have enjoyed, The Snowman,*a wintertime classic animated film with a magical score by Howard Blake. Toronto-based composer Ron Royer's A Canadian Christmas…
Find out more »St. Michael’s Choir School | Annual Christmas Concert
A musically rich blend of both secular and sacred carols to usher in the Christmas season. A Toronto holiday tradition, this is the Choir Schools 81st year, and this year's concert is sure to be one of the best yet. St. Michael's Choir School graduates are some of Canada's most celebrated professional and amateur musicians. Both alumni and current students are known for music of the highest calibre. Conductors: Maria Conkey, Teri Dunn, S. Bryan Priddy Accompanist: William O'Meara Tickets, here.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Joaquin Valdepenas Conducts
Joaquin Valdepeñas Conducts Toronto Symphony Orchestra Principal Clarinet and Royal Conservatory Orchestra Resident Conductor Joaquin Valdepeñas conducts Glenn Gould School students in a program of chamber works. PROGRAM Igor Stravinsky: Concerto in E-flat, “Dumbarton Oaks”, 8.v.38 Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 4, Op.60 Tickets, here.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Against the Grain Theatre: Life, Love, and Drinking Alone: The Artist’s Guide to Smashing Your Phone
Against the Grain Theatre presents the story of Sam, as he both celebrates and grieves at the end of a relationship. This cabaret features music from Opera to Musical Theatre, Pop to Country, (to maybe even rap), with a special emphasis given to the brilliant music of Kurt Weill. Lead from the piano by Topher Mokrzewski (bartender), this cabaret has been conceived, staged and will be performed by baritone Andrew Love (Sam).
Find out more »Hannaford Street Silver Band | Christmas Cheer
The Holiday Season hits full stride with the incomparable Ben Heppner in a glorious evening of warmth, song and seasonal celebration. Join us at the marvellous Metropolitan United for an inspiring respite from the season and bathe in the glorious sounds of choir and brass. Ben Heppner, Host and Tenor Soloist The Elmer Iseler Singers Lydia Adams, Artistic Director Tickets, here.
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | TSO Holiday Pops
This Christmas, treat your loved ones—and yourself—to our biggest Holiday Pops ever! Vocalist Matt Dusk lends his Sinatra-esque swagger to a host of festive classics, in a sparkling performance overflowing with yuletide cheer. You’ll be smiling from ear to ear! (Pictured: Matt Dusk, vocalist) Order tickets today when you purchase a TSO subscription. Single tickets go on sale in August! Performers: Steven Reineke, conductor (December 11 & 12) Lucas Waldin, conductor (December 13 & 15) Matt Dusk, vocalist Etobicoke School…
Find out more »Ron Davis | SymphRONica + the Tap Dancers Reunite
For a third year, Ron Davis’ SymphRONica joins its internationally acclaimed jazz/groove/world instrumental sound to the dazzling artistry of some of the greatest tap dance artists anywhere from the Tap Dance Centre under the artistic direction of brilliant choreographer and tap wizard Kim Chalovich (Director of the Tap Dance Centre) with ‘What’s On? TAP. Other dancers include Travis Knights, David Cox, Ryan Foley, Johnny Morin, Dianne Montgomery, Mats Nixon and MacKenzie Greenwell. An incredibly exciting collaboration, combining art forms, creating experiences beyond imagination. The perfect jazz for tap. A phenomenal experience. Come dance and play with us! Tickets here.
Find out more »The Toronto Consort | Praetorius Christmas Vespers
One of Toronto’s beloved Christmas traditions returns! Singers, violins, cornetti, sackbuts, theorbos and keyboards grace the balconies and stage, as we recreate the joy of Christmas Vespers as it might have been heard under the direction of Michael Praetorius in 17th-century Germany. In the spirit of the season, the audience and Consort join musical forces in singing favourite early Christmas carols. A sell-out in previous seasons, this is a yuletide celebration not to be missed!
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Michael Kaeshammer
Canadian boogie-woogie pianist, vocalist, composer, and arranger brings his high-energy – and some musician friends, including Canadian bassist David Piltch and drummer Johnny Vidacovich, a New Orleans legend – to Koerner Hall. New Orleans, “The Big Easy,” has been a crucial component of Michael Kaeshammer's musical DNA since he began his career in his teens as a boogie-woogie pianist in his native Germany. "I grew up with the music of New Orleans, from listening to my dad's records," he recalls.…
Find out more »Toronto Children’s Chorus | A Chorus Christmas: Children of the World
TORONTO CHILDREN'S CHORUS Kindle the joys of the holiday season with the angelic voices of the TCC’s 300 choristers, the Toronto Youth Choir, and the TCC Alumni Choir. The Main Choir will perform Benjamin Britten’s delightful treble work, A Ceremony of Carols, featuring TSO harpist Heidi Van Hoesen Gorton. Choristers will also delight with seasonal music by a galaxy of composers, including Bob Chilcott, John Rutter, Allan Naplan, Greg Gilpin, Ken Berg and Mark Hayes. Audience members are invited to…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | The King’s Singers: Gold 50
“The superlative vocal sextet.” (The Times) Acclaimed for their life-affirming virtuosity and irresistible charm, The King’s Singers want to take you on a musical adventure to celebrate their 50th birthday. It is an adventure that gives thanks for all the music that has defined their first 50 years, inspired by the unique maverick spirit that guided the original six King’s Singers to keep every performance as fresh and varied as possible. This holiday season performance will feature seasonal songs alongside…
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Messiah
Handel’s immortal oratorio is played and sung with matchless spirit by the TSO and friends! Canadian Opera Company Music Director Johannes Debus, a full chorus, and a stellar lineup of vocal soloists are featured in these expert performances. Order tickets today when you add on this performance to a Curated Series or Compose Your Own subscription. Single tickets go on sale August 2018. Performers: Johannes Debus, conductor Claire de Sévigné, Soprano Allyson McHardy, mezzo-soprano Andrew Haji, tenor Tyler Duncan, baritone Toronto Mendelssohn Choir
Find out more »Orpheus Choir of Toronto | A Child’s Christmas in Wales
Welcome Stratford star Geraint Wyn Davies and his cheery narration of Dylan Thomas’s most beloved and evocative holiday classic. Orpheus gifts you an evening of Christmas nostalgia sprinkled with a joyous and festive mix of seasonal carols…an intimate, heart-warming event not to be missed! Orpheus Choir Geraint Wyn Davies, narrator
Find out more »Tafelmusik | Handel Messiah
Directed by Ivars Taurins Sherezade Panthaki, soprano Krisztina Szabó, mezzo-soprano Charles Daniels, tenor Drew Santini, baritone Experience the humanity and goodwill of Handel’s beloved choral masterpiece. Handel’s Messiah transcends cultural, geographic, and religious boundaries with its message of charity, peace, goodwill, and sacrifice. It also contains some of the most uplifting, touching, and magnificent music ever composed. 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…
Find out more »Tongue in Cheek Productions | Verbotenlieder
Each piece on the program is one of two things: It's either a song that a man "ought to" sing or it's something a woman was told not to do. Either way, the restriction is equal to poo. So let's flush away boundaries! Cut loose for the night! We're here to have fun and let women shine bright! Drink one drink. Drink two drinks, or even drink five! Lula Lounge is the place where our merriment thrives! Doors open at…
Find out more »David Warrack’s Canada Pops ‘18 | Holiday Concert 2018 in Support of United Way
Spend the holidays with David Warrack’s legendary Canada Pops ‘18 Holiday Concert in support of United Way featuring a spectacular 64-piece orchestra and special guests including: Chantal Kreviazuk, Ben Heppner, Louise Pitre, Thom Allison, Avery Saltzman and Sheila McCarthy. Celebrate the holidays surrounded by music. Canada Pops ‘18, one night only supporting United Way’s mission to fight local poverty in all its forms. December 19th, Sony Centre.
Find out more »Roy Thomson Hall | A Celtic Family Christmas
This holiday season join Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy, the award-winning fiddle virtuosos, in an intimate and unique Christmas album and concert series you will never forget. With the duo accompanied by a band of talented musicians – and their children – A Celtic Family Christmas will guide you into the wonderful world of a true MacMaster Leahy Christmas celebration.
Find out more »Tafelmusik | Sing-Along Messiah
Directed by Mr. Handel Sherezade Panthaki, soprano Krisztina Szabó, mezzo-soprano Charles Daniels, tenor Drew Santini, baritone A thrilling, massive sing-along of Handel’s beloved choral masterpiece. Does the holiday season give you an uncontrollable desire to burst into song? 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…
Find out more »Toronto International Ballet Theatre | The Nutcracker
Featuring Stars of the Bolshoi Ballet The classic charm and pageantry of The Nutcracker hits the stage in Toronto for a performance to remember. Share the stage with wonder as guest stars from the world-renowned Moscow’s Bolshoi Ballet Theatre, principal dancers Vyacheslav Lopatin and Anastasia Stashkevich, showcase their aerial and spirited dancing, supported by enchanting tapestry with custom-made costumes and set designs adorning the stage. Based on the classical version of the Nutcracker, which is performed by the world’s top…
Find out more »Toronto Operetta Theatre | Die Fledermaus
Champagne’s delicious bubbles set the stage for the Waltz King’s greatest hit.
Find out more »Attila Glatz Concert Productions | Bravissimo! Opera’s Greatest Hits
Looking for a glamorous way to start your New Year’s Eve festivities? For more than 10 years, Bravissimo! Opera’s Greatest Hits has been Toronto’s classiest New Year’s Eve celebration. Four world-class international opera stars take the stage with Opera Canada Symphony and Chorus. Brimming with arias, choruses, and duets from Turandot, La traviata, Rigoletto, Magic Flute, and more, each as everlasting as the tradition of New Year’s Eve, this concert is a romantic, sophisticated start to the evening’s festivities. The final bows will usher you out…
Find out more »January 2019
Attila Glatz Concert Productions | Salute to Vienna: New Year’s Concert
Usher in the New Year with a glittery celebration of singing and dancing that will delight the senses. Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert recreates the beauty of Vienna’s golden era and its elegance charms audiences of every age. A Toronto tradition, this year’s concert will feature a brilliant new program of Strauss waltzes and sweeping melodies from beloved operettas performed by acclaimed European singers, champion ballroom dancers, ballet, and live symphony orchestra. The first effortless notes of the eternal…
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | World Music Series: Kamancello
After a very successful European debut at the Cello Biennale Amsterdam, Kamancello will be kicking off 2019 with a FREE noon hour performance in the COC's beautiful Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre. Kamancello, comprised of Shahriyar Jamshidi and Raphael Weinroth-Browne, is an East-meets-West duo whose music transcends genres and cultural boundaries. Their highly evocative improvised performances unite the Kurdish kamanche with the classical cello while travelling beyond both musical traditions. The duo has made waves with performances at Montreal's Place des Arts…
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Piano Virtuoso Series: Appassionata
PIANO VIRTUOSO SERIES Named by CBC as one of “30 hot Canadian classical musicians under 30” in 2017, pianist and composer Godwin Friesen performs two contrasting and virtuosic piano sonatas: Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor and Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor (Appassionata).
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Sibelius Symphony 2
Eminent American conductor David Robertson marshalls all the heroic sweep of Symphony No. 2 by Finnish giant Jean Sibelius. Violinist Leila Josefowicz—hailed in Gramophone magazine as “a fantastic talent”—illuminates the clear-textured neoclassical concerto by Stravinsky. The program opens with the concert suite from Kurt Weill’s The Threepenny Opera, with its saucy original version of the pop-song standard, “Mack the Knife”. (Pictured: Leila Josefowicz, violin) David Robertson, conductor Leila Josefowicz, violin
Find out more »Opera by Request | Nabucco
Opera by Request presents Verdi’s Nabucco, in concert with piano accompaniment, Saturday, January 12, 7:30pm, College St. United Church, 452 College St. (Bathurst). All tickets $20.00. Phone 416 455-2365 for reservations and information. Nabucco…………………….Gene Wu, baritone Abigaille…………………….Antonina Ermolenko, soprano Ismaele……………………..Cian Horrobin, tenor Zaccaria…………………….Dylan Wright, bass Fenena……………………..Meghan Symon, mezzo-soprano William Shookhoff, music director and pianist Details, here.
Find out more »Scaramella Concerts | The Singing Cello
On Saturday, January 12 at 8:00 p.m. Scaramella presents the second program of its 2018-2019 season The Singing Cello, with little-known gems by the two most famous and virtuoso cellists of the mid-18th century, Giuseppe Maria Dall’Abaco (1710-1805) and Antonio Vandini (1690-1778). Vandini was the cello teacher at La Pietà in Venice alongside Vivaldi, where he played the cello using an underhand bow grip, like a viola da gamba and his pyrotechnic writing goes so high on the cello, you’d…
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Sibelius Symphony 2
Eminent American conductor David Robertson marshalls all the heroic sweep of Symphony No. 2 by Finnish giant Jean Sibelius. Violinist Leila Josefowicz—hailed in Gramophone magazine as “a fantastic talent”—illuminates the clear-textured neoclassical concerto by Stravinsky. The program opens with the concert suite from Kurt Weill’s The Threepenny Opera, with its saucy original version of the pop-song standard, “Mack the Knife”. (Pictured: Leila Josefowicz, violin) David Robertson, conductor Leila Josefowicz, violin
Find out more »Windermere String Quartet | Keeping It in the Family
Guest Artist: Alison Melville, traverso works of J.S. & J.C. Bach, Leopold & W.A. Mozart Tickets, here.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory of Music | We Shall Overcome: A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King
Inspired by the words and actions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., We Shall Overcome ties together a living lineage of music and culture that includes traditional gospel, modern gospel, classical, jazz, Broadway, and spirituals. Five astounding singers and a quartet of musicians led by music director Damien Sneed bring together songs from Aretha Franklin, Duke Ellington, Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, and Donny Hathaway, as well as traditional spirituals, with excerpts from Dr. King’s recorded speeches 50 years after his death –…
Find out more »Tafelmusik | THE HARLEQUIN SALON
THE HARLEQUIN SALON Created by Marco Cera Elisa Citterio, Music Director Guillaume Bernardi, Stage Director Starring: Roberta Invernizzi (soprano) as Faustina Bordoni Dino Gonçalves (actor) as Arlequino Marco Cera (oboe) as Pier Leone Ghezzi Elisa Citterio (violin) as Vivaldi Felix Deak (cello) as Bononcini Geneviève Gilardeau (violin), Patrick G. Jordan (viola), Alison Mackay (bass), Lucas Harris(lute) & Charlotte Nediger (harpsichord) Production: Patrick Lavender, Lighting & Video Designer Domenico Pietropaolo, Script Consultant Ramon Cespedes, Film Artist Ivars Taurins, Costume & Props Consultant Kate Duncan, Concert Manager Alice Ferreyra & Cayla Bekk, Assistant Concert Managers You're invited to…
Find out more »University of Toronto Faculty of Music | New Music Festival: Sparks & Wiry Cries songSLAM
songSLAM is a unique opportunity for emerging classical music composer/performer teams to premiere new art songs and compete for cash prizes. For the first time in Canada, teams will present a new song for voice and piano in any language for the voting audience, who - in poetry slam tradition - will vote for their favourites. Visit the Women on the Verge website for more info. Made possible in part by a generous gift from Catherine Ukas. Presented by Women on the…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Toronto Symphony Orchestra conducted by Tania Miller with Stewart Goodyear
The TSO makes its 21C debut with a piano concerto by Stewart Goodyear, who takes centre stage performing the world premiere of his own work; a world premiere by the TSO’s new Affiliate Composer, Emilie LeBel; and Half-Wolf Dances Mad in Moonlight by celebrated minimalist composer Terry Riley. Works by Canadian composers include Dorothy Chang’s “North Star” and Dinuk Wijeratne’s “First Winter” (both from True North: Symphonic Ballet), and Jocelyn Morlock’s Nostalgia. Program: Terry Riley: “Half-Wolf Dances Mad in Moonlight” (Canadian premiere of a…
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Mozart With Zukerman
Pinchas Zukerman, one of today’s finest classical musicians, brings unsurpassed flair and the artistry of a seasoned master to this fabulous, artfully wide-ranging all-Mozart program! He doubles as soloist and conductor in two of the delectable violin concertos, and conducts one of the sprightliest symphonies and the sparkling overture to that masterpiece of comic opera, The Marriage of Figaro. (Pictured: Pinchas Zukerman, conductor & violin) Concert running time is approximately two hours including a 20-minute intermission. Tickets, here.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Stewart Goodyear
Pianist and composer Stewart Goodyear like you have never heard him before: singing and playing variations on "Hallelujah" and his original piano sonata and "Acabris! Acabras! Acabram!" and rock songs. Tickets, here.
Find out more »Opera by Request | Hansel and Gretel
Opera by Request presents Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel, semi-staged with piano accompaniment, Friday, January 18, 7:30pm, College St. United Church, 452 College St (Bathurst). All tickets $20.00. Phone 416 455-2365 for reservations and information. Hansel…………………..Shilpa Sharma, mezzo-soprano Gretel……………………Sharon Tikiryan, soprano Father……………………Andrew Tees, baritone Mother………………….Emily Ding, mezzo-soprano Witch…………………….Stephanie Ferracane, soprano Sandman……………….Donna Shahi, soprano Dew Fairy………………Michelle Mosu, soprano with the Vaughan City Voices Stephanie Ferracane, stage director Claire Harris, music director and pianist Details, here.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | 21C Music Festival: Terry Riley: Live at 85!
Intricate and often improvisational with elements of minimalism, jazz, ragtime, and north Indian raga. Terry Riley was influenced by John Cage and John Coltrane. His works, such as In C and A Rainbow in Curved Air, have influenced virtually every contemporary classical and many rock composers since, including Peter Townshend, Lou Reed, and Radiohead. The first part of the program features Tracy Silverman on electric violin, followed by Terry and his son, Gyan, on electric guitar. Tracy Silverman, electric violin Terry Riley, piano/synthesizer…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | 21C Music Festival: 21C AfterHours with Continuum
Works by Kati Agócs, Carolyn Chen, Unsuk Chin, Cassandra Miller, Linda Smith, and a world premiere by Monica Pearce. Featuring Wesley Shen, one of Canada’s extraordinary new pianists/harpsichordists, and Continuum’s internationally-renowned ensemble. Program: Cassandra Miller: Overture Monica Pearce: toile de jouy (world premiere) Linda Smith: Sarabande Carolyn Chen: Ache Bind Blind Break (Canadian premiere) Unsuk Chin: 3 Études Kati Agócs: Immutable Dreams (Canadian premiere)
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | 21C Music Festival: Sō Percussion: Amid the Noise
Redefining the scope and vital role of the modern percussion ensemble, Sō Percussion performs Amid the noise by Jason Treuting alongside works by Vijay Iyer, Caroline Shaw, and Donnacha Dennehy. Amid the noise is a patient study of musical spaces, using a few meaningful quotes for material and structure. Each piece is made up of a few layers of melody, harmony, drone, noise, and rhythm. Some of the elements are prescribed, but many are left open for the performer to explore. Program: Vijay…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | 21C Music Festival: The Glenn Gould School New Music Ensemble: 4D
The concert program includes a world premiere by Anna Höstman, commissioned by The Royal Conservatory, Zosha Di Castri’s Phonotopographie, and two works by Misato Mochizuki. Program: Misato Mochizuki: Halai Anna Höstman: Icefolding for large ensemble (world premiere) * Misato Mochizuki: 4D for 9 instruments (North American premiere) Zosha Di Castri: Phonotopographie for 15 instruments (Ontario premiere) * Commissioned by The Royal Conservatory for 21C Music Festival 2019 Tickets, here.
Find out more »Esprit Orchestra | Constellations
CONSTELLATIONS Sunday, January 20, 2019 8:00pm Concert / 7:15pm Pre-Concert Chat Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning, 273 Bloor St. W. PROGRAM Toshio Hosokawa (Japan) Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra (1999)* Alison Yun-Fei Jiang (Canada) TBA Claude Vivier (Canada) Orion (1979) Christopher Goddard (Canada) Les tringles des sistres tintaient (2019)** *Canadian Premiere ** World Premiere commissioned by Esprit with generous support from The Koerner Foundation Goddard’s beguiling new work re-imagines the spellbinding gypsy song that opens act two of Bizet’s Carmen with its fluidity, exoticism and…
Find out more »University of Toronto Faculty of Music | Toshio Hosokawa
New Music Festival U of T Faculty present music composed by Toshio Hosokawa, Roger D. Moore Distinguished Visitor in Composition All works are by Toshio Hosokawa and feature the following U of T faculty, along with special guests: The Gryphon Trio Camille Watts (flute) Younggun Kim (piano) Joseph Macerollo (accordion) Rob MacDonald (guitar) Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park $30, $20 senior, $10 student | BUY TICKETS ONLINE or call 416-408-0208 (U of T students admitted free with a valid T-Card, space permitting.) Join…
Find out more »Soundstreams | Encounters with Memory
How can music influence the ways in which we remember and connect with history? Soundstreams’ first Encounters of 2019 explores these questions in an evening of performance and discussion, featuring David Buchbinder and Lawrence Cherney with music from David Buchbinder and Hilario Duran from their JUNO award-winning Odessa/Havana. Remembering the past can be painful; it can also be celebratory. Through the lens of two distinct musical projects, Steve Reich’s Different Trains and David Buchbinder’s Odessa/Havana, Lawrence Cherney (Artistic Director, Soundstreams)…
Find out more »Adam Sherkin | Piano Lunaire
Piano Lunaire is a performance event that takes place on the full moon* of every month. This January, we celebrate the music of Scotch composer, James MacMillan. Monday, Jan. 21 at 7:30 PM 710 Brock Avenue, Toronto M6H 3P2 https://goo.gl/maps/ABc9pcZWQR62 DOORS at 7:00 PM | PERFORMANCE at 7:30 PM Scottish libations to be served! ....and also B.Y.O.B. (encouraged!) We are trying something new for 2019: Admission does remain free but a small Donation is suggested, at either $5 or $10.…
Find out more »Lula Lounge | Mendelssohn and Chill
Violinist Aaron Schwebel, cellist Drew Comstock, and pianist Sarah Hagen perform Debussy's marvellously colourful Préludes, Book 1 and Mendelssohn's magnificent Piano Trio in C minor. Doors Open: 6:30 pm / Show Starts: 8:00 pm. Admission: $20 in advance / $15 students and arts workers (advance and at-door) / $25 at the door. Buy your advance tickets. Dinner reservations guarantee seating.
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Star Wars: A New Hope—In Concert
Part of Star Wars Film Concert Series. “The Force is strong with this one….” Set 30 years after Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: A New Hope, the fourth episode of the saga, returns to the desert planet of Tatooine. A young Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) begins to discover his destiny when, searching for a lost droid, he is saved by reclusive Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness). As civil war rages in the galaxy, and Rebel forces struggle against…
Find out more »Stuart Graham | In Recital
TICKETS: –GENERAL SEATING ONLY– ADVANCE ONLINE PURCHASE: Single: $26.50 | “Bring-A-Date” (2 tickets): $41.50 AT THE VENUE (Cash, Debit (tap only) & Credit cards accepted): Single: $30 | “Bring-A-Date” (2 tickets): $50 SAVE up to $20 when buying your Advance “Bring-a-Date” option! – The venue doors and box office will be open 1 hour before showtime. For inquiries about the program or box office, please contact us at: Tel: +1 416.927.9105 Email: info@stuartgraham.ca
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Nicola Benedetti with Alexei Grynyuk
Violinist Nicola Benedetti has captivated audiences and critics alike. The Times has printed, “it was thrilling to hear and watch Nicola Benedetti in a truly risk-taking performance that lived so much in the body and fused the sinews of the violin and the nerve-system of the player.” This sums up Benedetti’s ability to communicate and enthrall audiences with dynamic and energy-filled performances. Born in Scotland of Italian heritage, she was awarded the Queen’s Medal for Music in 2017, the youngest ever recipient,…
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Elektra
ELEKTRA R. Strauss JANUARY 26 TO FEBRUARY 22, 2019 COC Revival Elektra feverishly awaits the return of her brother to avenge their father, who was slain years earlier by their mother and her new lover. Driven by an obsessive combination of rage and grief, Elektra feeds her thirst for revenge with primal single-mindedness in this groundbreaking work of musical modernism. For three consecutive seasons, powerhouse soprano Christine Goerke has thrilled COC audiences with her portrayal of Brünnhilde through Wagner’s Ring Cycle operas. She now…
Find out more »Canadian Women Composers Project | Canadian Bird Song
The Canadian Women Composers Project and Classical Context join forces to present an evening of Canadian art song. Soprano Clarisse Tonigussi, pianist Narmina Efendiyeva, and pianist/composer Andrew James Clark will perform an exciting programme of exclusively Canadian repertoire, all about birds! You will hear just over an hour of repertoire by Amice Calverley, Martha Hill Duncan, Emily Doolittle, Gary Kulesha, Serge Gallant, and Diane Chouinard. Also included in the concert will be the premiere of Songs from the Aviary by…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Winter Words
Winter – a common theme, a shared experience, a season where poets and composers find creativity and expression. Mezzo-soprano Lucia Cervoni, whose “impressive palette of mezzo colours” (whatsonstage) joins Canadian tenor Michael Colvin, whom Opera News calls “one of the most beautiful lyric tenors,” for work by Britten, Mahler, and others. Tickets, here.
Find out more »Trio Arkel | “…the melodies just surged upon me…”
"the melodies just surged upon me..." Trio Arkel presents the 2nd concert of Season 6! "the melodies just surged upon me.." is our title for concert no. 2, because this direct quote of Antonín Dvoák refers to his Piano Quartet in E flat major, which is our central work for this program. Canadian piano virtuoso Todd Yaniw joins us for an evening of great music from the Romantic period to warm us on a Sunday afternoon at the end of…
Find out more »University of Toronto Faculty of Music | Joseph Johnson, cello and Philip Chiu, piano
Joseph Johnson, cello, and Philip Chiu, piano, perform Beethoven, Britten and Rachmaninoff. BEETHOVEN Cello Sonata No. 4 in C major, Op. 102 No. 1 BRIDGE Scherzetto BRITTEN Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 65 RACHMANINOFF Cello Sonata, Op. 19 Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park Tickets, here or call 416-408-0208 (U of T students admitted free with a valid T-Card, space permitting.)
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Free Concert Series: Homage to McCormack and Kreisler
Michael Schade, tenor Marie Berard, violin Sandra Horst, piano Hailed as one of the world’s leading tenors, Michael Schade returns to the COC as Aegisth in Elektra after being appointed as an Officer to the Order of Canada in 2017 for his contributions to the world of opera. In collaboration with COC Concertmaster Marie Bérard and COC Chorus Master Sandra Horst, he showcases his mastery of the art song repertoire with an homage to Irish. More details, here.
Find out more »Tapestry Opera | Hook Up
World premiere in partnership with Theatre Passe Muraille MUSIC BY CHRIS THORNBORROW| LIBRETTO BY JULIE TEPPERMAN DIRECTOR/DRAMATURGE RICHARD GREENBLATT CONTENT WARNING: CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE AND DISCUSSION OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE. Three friends hit university — no parents, new friends, new rules, and a new normal. But freedom is complicated. Hook Up raises questions of consent, shame, and power in the lives of young adults navigating uncharted waters on their own. Featuring: Emily Lukasik, Alicia Ault, Nathan Carroll, Alexis Gordon and Jeff Lillico. Music Director: Jennifer Tung…
Find out more »Music Toronto | Quatuor Van Kuijk
Style, energy, and a sense of risk. These four young Frenchman made the music smile. The Guardian Since their formation in 2012, Quatuor Van Kuijk has collected accolades: First, Best Beethoven and Best Haydn Prizes at the 2015 Wigmore Hall International String Quartet competition, First Prize and an Audience Award at the Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition, as well as becoming laureates of the Aix-en-Provence Festival Academy. Plus, they joined the ECHO Rising Stars roster for the 2017/2018 season. Currently BBC…
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Sir Andrew Davis Conducts Wagner
The first act of Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), the second opera in Wagner’s The Ring of the Nibelungs saga, builds a stunning crescendo of emotion as the lovers Siegmund and Sieglinde surrender to their rapturous feelings for one another. Three world-renowned opera stars join Sir Andrew Davis and the TSO for these unforgettable performances. Alban Berg’s monumental Three Pieces—with their innovative, First World War–era transfigurations of such traditional forms as the march—provide a dramatic prelude. (Pictured: Sir Andrew Davis) Concert running time is approximately…
Find out more »February 2019
University of Toronto Faculty of Music | Wind Ensemble: Light and Shadow
Light and Shadow U of T Wind Ensemble Gillian MacKay, conductor with the UTSO Strings with Aiyun Huang and Beverley Johnston, percussion MACKEY, Aurora Awakes SEKHON, Double Percussion Concerto ETEZADY, Anahita HINDEMITH, Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber MacMillan Theatre, 80 Queen's Park $30, $20 senior, $10 student | BUY TICKETS ONLINE or call 416-408-0208 (U of T students admitted free with a valid T-Card, space permitting.)
Find out more »Soundstreams | Different Trains
Get on board with the celebrated Rolston String Quartet for Different Trains, like you’ve never experienced it! The Rolston String Quartet will create the aural engine for a special performance with video hauntingly realized by Spanish filmmaker Beatriz Caravaggio (Toronto premiere). Rounding out the evening, the Rolston String Quartet will perform works by Zosha Di Castri and R. Murray Schafer.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Lemon Bucket Orkestra and Aline Morales
“Adventurous, multicultural and amazing!” (The Wall Street Journal) “Toronto's most beloved global-folk party punks raucous and hot-blooded live show” (Exclaim Magazine) is "amazing, frenetic, gloriously anarchic and ultimately joyous!” (Winnipeg Free Press) The guerilla-punk-Balkan-folk-brass band that started on the streets of Toronto has amassed a battalion of like-minded musical souls and become a full-blown Orkestra. Lemon Bucket shares the evening with Aline Morales, dynamic Juno Award-nominated Brazilian singer, percussionist, bandleader, and member of KUNÉ – Canada’s Global Orchestra. Tickets, here.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Blake Pouliot
Grand Prize winner of the 2016 OSM Manulife Competition, violinist Blake Pouliot is "one of those special talents that comes along once in a lifetime" (Toronto Star). He performs with pianist Hsini Huang. Program: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 27 in G Major, K. 379 Ernest Chausson: Poème, op. 25 Leoš Janáček: Violin Sonata Pablo de Sarasate: Zapateado This concert is approximately 75 minutes with no intermission.
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