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November 2018
Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Britten War Requiem
The TSO commemorates the passing of a century since the conclusion of the First World War by paying tribute to all those who have given their lives in defence of freedom. Bramwell Tovey directs a cast of acclaimed soloists, the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, and the Toronto Children’s Chorus in Benjamin Britten’s soul-searching masterpiece, the War Requiem. Combining the traditional Latin Requiem text with poignant verses by the British First World War poet Wilfred Owen, and ingeniously scored for forces both…
Find out more »Tafelmusik | Steffani: Drama & Devotion
Directed by Ivars Taurins Krisztina Szabó, mezzo-soprano Tafelmusik Chamber Choir Discover sacred and secular works by a forgotten composer of the baroque era. Diplomat, spy, priest, singer—Agostino Steffani was a busy man. He was also the composer of some of the most captivating music of his time. Steffani wrote for both the church and the opera house, and the sheer beauty of his music explains his new-found popularity in the 21st century. Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir, together with star…
Find out more »Opera by Request | Pique Dame
Tchaikovsky “Pique Dame” Opera by Request presents Tchaikovsky’s Pique Dame, in concert with piano accompaniment, Friday, November 9, 7:30 pm, College St. United Church, 452 College St. (Bathurst). All tickets $20.00. Phone 416 455-2365 for reservations and additional information. Gherman…………………………Paul Williamson, tenor Lisa…………………………………Anush Pasishnik, soprano Countess………………………….Anna Belikova, mezzo-soprano Count Tomsky…………………..Yevgeny Yablonovsky, baritone Prince Yeletsky………………….Andrey Andreychik, baritone Paulina…………………………….Bree Horton, mezzo-soprano Surin/Narumov………………… George Ossipov, bass-baritone Chekalinsky/Chaplinsky………Jay Lambie, tenor William Shookhoff, music director and pianist
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Hilary Hahn
Three-time Grammy Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn is renowned for her virtuosity, expansive interpretations, and dynamic approach to music-making. She was named “America’s Best Young Classical Musician” by Time magazine, and The New York Times has described her playing as “at once impetuous and authoritative, brilliant and beautiful.” She will perform an all Johann Sebastian Bach program of works for solo violin. All Johann Sebastian Bach program Sonata No. 2 for Solo Violin in A Minor, BWV1003 Partita No. 3 for Solo Violin in E,…
Find out more »National Ballet of Canada | Anna Karenina
Tolstoy's great prose masterwork towers over the western literary canon as one of the most fully imagined and riveting works of fiction ever written. It is no wonder that John Neumeier, one of the most frequent and fearless adapters of literary works into modern choreographic form, should have eventually taken on the challenge of the great Russian novel. Using the book more as an inspiration than as a strict narrative template, Neumeier chooses to adapt the work freely. He sets…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | L’invitation au voyage
Lebanese-Canadian soprano Joyce El-Khoury, who demonstrates “an exquisite delicacy of sound” (Seattle Times), performs works by Ravel, Duparc, Debussy, and intriguing Levantine songs with mezzo-soprano Beste Kalender, known for her “warmth, depth, and richness” (Musical America).
Find out more »Elmer Iseler Singers/Toronto Children’s Chorus | We Remember
In collaboration with the Toronto Children’s Chorus — The Chamber Choir and T.C.C.’s Toronto Youth Choir, we present a special commemoration concert of the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day. We will perform works relating to war and peace that represent the four Allied Nations: Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The program will feature a new world première of WWI popular songs arranged by Canadian Composer Stuart Calvert. Participants include: Choirs Toronto Children’s Chorus, Elise Bradley, conductor Elmer Iseler Singers, Lydia…
Find out more »Collectif9 | No Time for Chamber Music – Concert/Album Launch
collectif9 is coming back to Toronto! We're celebrating the launch of our second album at the Lula Lounge. No Time for Chamber Music is inspired by the works of Gustav Mahler. Performance of works from the album and others. Bar service and snack menu available. Come and hang out! Tickets are available at the door. $10 and you're in! Event at 6:30pm / Music starts at 7:30pm *Reservations guarantee seating. Reserve at 416 588 0307 or lula.ca Exploring extreme dualities,…
Find out more »Gallery 345 | Kelly Zimba & Stacie Dunlop
TSO Principal Flute Kelly Zimba collaborates with soprano Stacie Dunlop on an exciting program of living American and Canadian composers, including premieres by Toronto composer David Jaeger and the duo HaRebraIN (Anh Phung/Alan Mackie) along with works by Leslie Uyeda, Braxton Blake, Kate Soper and James O’Callaghan. Program Leslie Uyeda: Stations of Angels (2007) Braxton Blake: Three Songs on poems by Marianne Moore (1996) James O'Callaghan: For or from (2015) Kate Soper: Only the Words Themselves Mean What They Say…
Find out more »Ukrainian Art Song Project | The Fall Salon
It is so very rare to encounter duets or trios in art song, most songs being for solo voice and piano. Exceptionally, our Ukrainian composers have left us with more than 40. In duets, together with the piano, there are 3 individual voices; in the trios there are 4. The compositions do not simply create harmony. Each musical line has a life of its own, sometimes singing against each other, sometimes together. Most importantly, each voice and piano line expresses…
Find out more »University of Toronto Faculty of Music | Women on the Verge
Women on the Verge (Elizabeth McDonald, soprano, Emily Martin, soprano, and Kathryn Tremills, piano) explore the common threads of women's lives through the millennia including music by alumni Cecilia Livingston and Emilie LeBel, and faculty member Norbert Palej. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park Free
Find out more »Music Toronto | Ensemble Made In Canada
Ensemble Made In Canada, Canada’s premier piano quartet, brings together 4 musicians with solid individual careers: Angela Park, piano, Elissa Lee, violin, Sharon Wei, viola, Rachel Mercer, cello. Awarded the 2006 CBC Galaxie Stars Award, EMIC has performed extensively throughout Canada. The group is grateful for support from FACTOR, the Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council. EMIC has been Ensemble-in-Residence at Western University since 2014. A specially commissioned suite of piano quartets by 14 Canadian composers,…
Find out more »University of Toronto Faculty of Music | New Orford String Quartet
New Orford String Quartet with special guests Enrico Elisi, Alice Hong, Heng-Han Hou, Maxime Despax and Allison Rich BRAHMS, Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34 with Steinway Concert Artist Enrico Elisi MENDELSSOHN Octet in Eb Major, Op. 20 with Alice Hong, violin, Heng-Han Hou, violin, Maxime Despax, viola and Allison Rich, cello Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park $40, $25 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 »Sinfonia Toronto | Rachmaninoff
Friday, November 16, 2018 8 pm Glenn Gould Studio ~ 250 Front St. West ANNE LOUISE-TURGEON Pianist SINFONIA TORONTO / NURHAN ARMAN Conductor A Rachmaninoff favourite plus two 20th century gems and a lush late-Romantic masterpiece. Program RACHMANINOFF Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini Canadian premiere of Piano and Strings version by Louis Sauter BRUCKNER Adagio from String Quintet ROUSSEL Sinfonietta BACEWICZ Sinfonia
Find out more »Opera by Request | Aïda
Verdi “Aida” Opera by Request presents Verdi’s Aida, in concert with piano accompaniment, Saturday, November 17, 7:30 pm, College St. United Church, 452 College St. (Bathurst). All tickets $20.00. Phone 416 455-2365 for reservations and information. Aida……………………………Stephanie DeCiantis, soprano Amneris………………………Monica Zerbe, mezzo-soprano Radames……………………..Boris Derow, tenor Amonasro…………………….Andrey Andreychik, baritone Ramphis……………………….Steven Henrikson, baritone King of Egypt…………………Norman E. Brown, baritone Messenger…………………….Francis Domingue, tenor High Priestess………………..Laura Schatz, mezzo-soprano William Shookhoff, pianist and music director
Find out more »Soundstreams | The Latvian Radio Choir
The Latvian Radio Choir is one of the most distinctive musical identities on the planet. A perennial audience favourite, they’ll present a program encompassing Latvian, Canadian and international choral favourites: unique interpretations of great Russian classics by Rachmaninov (excerpts from Vespers), and Latvians Pēteris Vasks and Santa Ratniece. There will also be Canadian choral works including a piece by Omar Daniel. The Latvian Radio Choir, under conductor Sigvards Klava, is always a sell-out and a celebration. Tickets
Find out more »Amici Chamber Ensemble | Convivencia
Insights into Intercultural Harmony and Co-Existence! As a reflection of our global city, Amici presents a concert with a Spanish, Arabic and Jewish focus. Our exploration of Convivencia or co-existence, an academic hypothesis regarding Spanish history in which Muslim, Christian and Jewish people lived in harmony, is a natural interest for expansion following our successful Juno-winning Levant recording. Featuring soprano Katy Clark with virtuoso Persian percussionist Naghmeh Farahmand, performing new arrangements by Serouj Kradjian. Music: Alexander Zemlinksy – Trio Maurice Ravel…
Find out more »Against the Grain Theatre | Bound v. 2
Kevin Lau’s newly commissioned opera BOUND v. 2 in concert performance with Toronto’s acclaimed indie opera company Against the Grain Theatre Against the Grain Theatre (AtG) has matched one of opera’s most dramatic composers, George Frideric Handel, to a narrative inspired by the current, chilling refugee stories populating our newsfeeds — stories of migration and displacement due to war, discrimination, hate, and intolerance. AtG’s Artistic Director and librettist Joel Ivany alongside composer Kevin Lau begin the indie company's ninth season by digging deeper into the music and text…
Find out more »Tafelmusik | Sound The Trumpet!
Directed by Elisa Citterio David Blackadder, trumpet soloist Celebrate the holiday season with this concert of gleaming instrumental gems. Renowned British trumpeter David Blackadder makes his Tafelmusik debut in this festive musical journey through baroque Europe. Joyous Christmas concertos by Locatelli and Corrette are stops along the way, offering light and warmth on our dark winter nights. Your travels culminate on a high note with Johann Sebastian Bach’s glorious Brandenburg Concerto No 2, featuring Blackadder’s dazzling talents on full display as…
Find out more »National Ballet of Canada | The Dream & Being and Nothingness
Frederick Ashton's The Dream, based on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, is one of the most universally admired and artistically satisfying of all ballet adaptations of the playwright's work. Using Felix Mendelssohn's beloved music, arranged by John Lanchbery, Ashton's version of the play is a miracle of dramatic concision, giving us the familiar characters of Titania and Oberon, the four confused lovers, Puck and the rude mechanicals in a taut but lyrical one-act re-imagining of the story set in Victorian times. Ashton's…
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Boléro
One of the great orchestral showpieces, the pulse-quickening crescendo that is Ravel’s Boléro crowns this appealingly varied program led by Finnish conductor John Storgårds. Kirill Gerstein, whom The New York Times has praised as “one of the most respected pianists of his generation,” takes centre stage for Beethoven’s most lyrical piano concerto. The TSO brings back City Noir, John Adams’s jazz-tinged evocation of 1940s Hollywood cinema, which premièred to acclaim in 2011. (Pictured: Kirill Gerstein, piano) Program: John Adams: City Noir (TSO…
Find out more »University of Toronto Faculty of Music | U of T Opera: Kurt Weill’s Street Scene, lyrics by Langston Hughes
Set among colourful lives in a New York tenement, Street Sceneportrays the romance between Rose Maurrant and her neighbour Sam Kaplan as well as the extramarital affair of Rose's mother Anna, which escalates to tension and tragedy. Based on the Pulizer Prize-winning play by Elmer Rice, Kurt Weill's Street Scene is a groundbreaking synthesis of European traditional opera and American musical theatre. Michael Patrick Albano directs and Sandra Horst conducts this Faculty of Music premiere, designed by Fred Perruzza with costumes by Lisa…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory of Music | Royal Conservatory Orchestra With Bramwell Tovey
"One of the most versatile and charismatic musicians in the world, Bramwell Tovey is a Grammy and Juno Award-winning conductor and a renowned composer." (MusicalAmerica) Maestro Tovey has recently been named Principal Conductor of the BBC Concert Orchestra. Cellist Hannah Craig performs Elgar’s Cello Concerto. The Glenn Gould School (GGS)’s Royal Conservatory Orchestra (RCO) is widely regarded as an outstanding ensemble and one of the best training orchestras in North America. Part of the Temerty Orchestral Program at the GGS,…
Find out more »Show One Productions | Sondra Radvanovsky
SONDRA Radvanovsky From Bel Canto to Verismo A Rare Intimate Evening with One of the Great Voices of Our Time Deemed “an essential artist” by The New York Times, soprano Sondra Radvanovsky continues to astound audiences around the world with her magnificent portrayals of opera’s great dramatic heroines. Radvanovsky and pianist Anthony Manoli return to Toronto for one night only for From Bel Canto to Verismo, a rare and intimate recital for her hometown audience. The all-Italian program will touch upon Radvanovsky’s history-making roles, which have firmly…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory of Music | ARC Ensemble
Nominated for its third Grammy Award in 2016, the ARC Ensemble has earned a place among Canada's most distinguished cultural ambassadors. For this concert, they revive works by the Czech-born Walter Kaufmann (1907-1984) – a fascinating, exciting, and recent musical rediscovery. A pre-concert lecture by ARC Artistic Director Simon Wynberg starts at 1pm. Tickets, here.
Find out more »University of Toronto Faculty of Music | U of T Opera: Kurt Weill’s Street Scene, lyrics by Langston Hughes
Set among colourful lives in a New York tenement, Street Sceneportrays the romance between Rose Maurrant and her neighbour Sam Kaplan as well as the extramarital affair of Rose's mother Anna, which escalates to tension and tragedy. Based on the Pulizer Prize-winning play by Elmer Rice, Kurt Weill's Street Scene is a groundbreaking synthesis of European traditional opera and American musical theatre. Michael Patrick Albano directs and Sandra Horst conducts this Faculty of Music premiere, designed by Fred Perruzza with costumes by Lisa…
Find out more »VOICEBOX/Opera in Concert | Werther
At the height of the romantic era, the impossible love of Goethe's tragic hero is pitted against an unforgiving social environment, inspiring a wealth of melodic splendour. Featuring Narmina Afandiyeva, Music Director and Pianist Isabel Bayrakdarian Matt Chittick Brett Polegato Holly Chaplin
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra | Fall Concert
Performers Simon Rivard Resident Conductor & TSYO Conductor
Find out more »Royal Conservatory of Music | Gabriela Montero: Innocence and Experience
Gabriela Montero’s visionary interpretations and unique improvisational gifts have won her a devoted following around the world. Anthony Tommasini remarked in The New York Times, "Montero's playing has everything: crackling rhythmic brio, subtle shadings, steely power in climactic moments, soulful lyricism in the ruminative passages and, best of all, unsentimental expressivity." She will perform a special program called “Innocence and Experience.” Tickets, here. Program: Robert Schumann: Kinderszenen, op. 15 Chick Corea: Selections from Children’s Songs Gabriela Montero: Memories from Childhood Dmitri Shostakovich: Piano Sonata…
Find out more »Music Toronto | Louise Bessette
Over her 35 year career, Louise Bessette has gained renown for her performances and for her commitment to promoting contemporary music. In addition to many recordings as a soloist and with chamber ensembles and appearances worldwide with orchestras and at important festivals, Ms. Bessette regularly tours throughout America, Europe and Asia. In 2016 Louise Bessette won her eighth Opus Prize (the Quebec Junos).
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | WOW Factor: A Cinderella Story
OPERA FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES A fresh take on the Cinderella story, for the young and young at heart. November 28 to December 2, 2018 New English Libretto by Joel Ivany Musical Adaptation by Stéphane Mayer Commissioned by the Canadian Opera Company Performances take place at the Imperial Oil Opera Theatre in the Joey and Toby Tanenbaum Opera Centre, 227 Front St. E., Toronto, ON When the hit singing show WOW Factor arrives at Cindy’s school, students jump at the chance to compete…
Find out more »Esprit Orchestra | North/White
NORTH/WHITE Wednesday, November 28, 2018 8:00pm Concert / 7:15pm Pre-Concert Chat Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning, 273 Bloor St. W. PROGRAM Anna Thorvaldsdottir (Iceland) Dreaming (2008)* Alexina Louie (Canada) Take the Dog Sled (2008) R. Murray Schafer (Canada) North/White (1973) *Canadian Premiere In North/White, a snowmobile in the percussion section is counterbalanced by Schafer’s sonic portrayal of the mythic, splendid, indestructible idea of North – spacious, pure, temptationless. Louie’s Take the Dog Sledcaptures the joy, tenderness and energy of life in the arctic, the mystical…
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker & More
No holiday season is complete without a full and tasty banquet of Tchaikovsky! Korean-Canadian Earl Lee conducts this year’s tribute to the beloved Russian composer, which displays Tchaikovsky’s equal mastery of two different types of music: theatrical and symphonic. You’ll enjoy a generous selection of favourite sugar plums from the ballet The Nutcracker, complemented by the passionate and tempestuous Fourth Symphony, in which he confronted the cold forces of fate that he felt ruled his existence. Order tickets today when…
Find out more »University of Toronto Faculty of Music | Enrico Elisi, piano
Steinway Concert Artist Enrico Elisi performs music by Mozart, Rihm, Chihara (World Premiere), and Beethoven. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park Free
Find out more »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…
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