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October 2018
Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty
Praised as “nothing short of brilliant” for her début with The Cleveland Orchestra, Russian violinist Alina Ibragimova channels all the pulse-quickening drama, angelic sweetness, and elfin delicacy of Mendelssohn’s exquisite concerto. Russian maestro Andrey Boreyko, always a welcome guest conductor, has mined Tchaikovsky’s greatest ballet score to create a concert suite that presents all its finest pages, and revels in its sumptuous orchestration and symphonic richness. (Pictured: Alina Ibragimova, violin) PLEASE NOTE: October 28's concert will take place at George Weston Recital Hall.…
Find out more »Opera Atelier | Actéon & Pygmalion
We open with a French Baroque double bill (Oct. 25, 2018-Nov. 3, 2018 at the Elgin Theatre): Charpentier’s Actéon, coupled with Rameau’s glittering masterpiece, Pygmalion.
Find out more »Pax Christi Chorale | Slavonic Devotion
Stirring music of devotion by great Russian and Ukrainian composers Igor Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms, Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Vocalise and All-Night Vigil Performers: Natalya Gennadi, soprano Lisa Tahara, pianist Tickets, here.
Find out more »Mooredale Concerts | Music & Truffles KIDS – Dorian Wind Quintet
THE SHOW: Not the usual group featuring the wonderful sounds of oboe, flute, clarinet, horn, and bassoon. Recognized by critics, audiences, and professional musicians alike for its uniquely polished and passionate performances, Dorian Wind Quintet is known worldwide as one of chamber music’s preeminent and longest continuously-active ensembles. The Quintet has literally been around the world – concertizing in the United States and Canada, touring Europe eighteen times, and playing throughout the Middle East, India, Africa and Asia. The Dorian made history as…
Find out more »Mooredale Concerts | Dorian Wind Quintet
Recognized by critics, audiences, and professional musicians alike for its uniquely polished and passionate performances, Dorian Wind Quintet is known worldwide as one of chamber music’s preeminent and longest continuously-active ensembles. The Quintet has literally been around the world – concertizing in the United States and Canada, touring Europe eighteen times, and playing throughout the Middle East, India, Africa and Asia. The Dorian made history as the first wind quintet to appear at Carnegie Hall. Their members are: Gretchen Pusch, flute, Gerard Reuter, oboe, Benjamin…
Find out more »University of Toronto Faculty of Music | What Makes it Great? Gryphon Trio with Rob Kapilow
What makes great music great? Rob Kapilow takes listeners inside the music: he unravels, slows down, and recomposes key passages to reveal the extraordinary choices that make great music great. With Gryphon Trio and Friends Walter Hall Edward Johnson Building (Downstairs - Box office is upstairs) 80 Queens Park Toronto, Ontario
Find out more »November 2018
Canadian Opera Company | Centre Stage
Drama, decadence, and grandeur – experience A Night at the Opera with the Canadian Opera Company, as we celebrate a powerful and transformative evening of the art form like never before. In its sixth year as the premier fundraiser for the Canadian Opera Company, Centre Stage guests will mingle with emerging opera stars and notable COC artists at the glittering Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. The main event is the Ensemble Studio Competition, an exhilarating vocal showcase of singers who…
Find out more »Toronto Heliconian Club | Women Composers from the 17th Century to the Present
Friday, Nov. 2, 2018 at 7:30 pm Image credit: Linda Briskin Opening the season, Heliconian musicians have planned an evening of music celebrating women composers. Hear songs from the pens of Alma Mahler and Clara Schumann, instrumental compositions by Fanny Mendelssohn, and works for piano by Vitezslava Kapralova and Ann Southam. TICKETS
Find out more »Opera York | La boheme
by Giacomo Puccini November 2, 2018 @ 7.30pm November 4, 2018 @ 2pm Main Stage, Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. Cast: Rudolfo, a poet Kijong Wi Mimi, a seamstress Sara Papini Marcello, a painter Diego Catala Schaunard, a musician Anthony Cleverton Colline, a philosopher Gabriel Sanchez Ortiga Musetta, a singer Dallas Chorley Production Team Music Director Denis Mastromonaco Stage Director Penny Cookson Technical Director TBA Lighting Director Chris Humphrey Stage Manager TBA Construction Manager Dan Stoyles Costume Mistress Amanda…
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | The Mozart Experience
A mischievous musician is caught playing the Orchestra’s grand piano, but instead of scolding her, the conductor offers her the chance to “be Mozart” in this program about one of the greatest composers of all time! Musical antics abound as you embark on a fun-filled and educational journey through the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Order tickets today when you purchase a TSO subscription! Single tickets go on sale in August. Performers: Sameer Patel, conductor Duncan McDougall, violin (2017/18 TSYO…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory of Music/ Glenn Gould School | Martinu’s The Tears of the Knife and Hindemith’s Back and Forth
November 03, 2018, 7:30 PM BUY TICKETS Starting at: $20.00 Venue: Mazzoleni Concert Hall in Ihnatowycz Hall The gifted vocal students from The Glenn Gould School present a double bill of Paul Hindemith’s Back and Forth and Bohuslav Martinů’s Tears of the Knife. Peter Tiefenbach returns as Music Director for the production and Anna Theodosakis will direct.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory of Music | Daniel Hope and Friends: AIR — A Baroque Journey
British violinist Daniel Hope returns to Koerner Hall with an outrageous romp through the baroque with a dazzling ensemble of virtuosi wandering minstrels. Hope is “among the best in the world as well as the most thoughtful, is as brilliant at Bach as Birtwistle” (The Observer). While the origins of the violin can be traced back thousands of years to Mongolia and India, it was the Italians, and most importantly Andrea Amati in the mid-sixteenth century, to whom we can…
Find out more »Toronto Mozart Players | Mozart and Pergolesi
The Toronto Mozart Players welcome alumnae of the Toronto Mozart Master Class Series to perform Pergolesi’ Stabat Mater FIVE CHURCH SONATAS FOR STRINGS AND ORGAN SOLO, K 244, 245, 274, 328, 336 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Daniel Norman, organ TWO MILANESE STRING QUARTETS, K 157 AND 160 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart STABAT MATER Giovanni Battista Pergolesi Megan Miceli, soprano Lyndsay Promane, mezzo-soprano Tickets, here.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory of Music | Danish String Quartet
"This is one of the best quartets before the public today." (The Washington Post) The high technical and musical quality, the joy of playing, the powerful impact the quartet makes on stage, and the fresh approach to familiar repertoire have become the trademarks of the Danish String Quartet. Fierce friends as well as colleagues, the quartet has been playing together since childhood. They were awarded the highly prestigious Carl Nielsen Prize, Denmark’s largest cultural prize, in 2011. Program: Franz Joseph…
Find out more »Women’s Musical Club of Toronto | Thomas Oliemans with Malcolm Martineau
Thomas Oliemans, baritone; Malcolm Martineau piano Nov. 8, 2018 | 1.30 pm | Walter Hall, U of T Well known for his fine sense of physical comedy and communicative singing style, Dutch baritone Thomas Oliemans is an outstanding recitalist. He and pianist Malcolm Martineau, one of the world’s best-known piano accompanists, regularly collaborate on the world’s stages. Recognized for innovative programming, these remarkable artists interweave two song cycles: one by the bold young Brahms and the other by his often more pensive mentor,…
Find out more »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
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