PREVIEW | The University of Toronto New Music Festival (UTNMF) 2026

By Anya Wassenberg on December 19, 2025

The University of Toronto New Music Festival (UTNMF) features a roster of Canadian and international performers and guests, along with emerging local talent.

SCRUTINY | Tafelmusik’s Messiah: Handel-ed With Care

By Michelle Assay on December 19, 2025

At Koerner Hall, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra & Chamber Choir, directed by Ivars Taurins, provided a stylish and well thought out Messiah.

PREVIEW | Music Around The Corner Offers Eclectic Programs In Unusual Venues

By Anya Wassenberg on December 19, 2025

Toronto's Music Around the Corner is back to offer chamber music in unusual locations, with two performances on December 27 and 28.

PREVIEW | Theatre Smith-Gilmour Presents The English-Language World Premiere Of Pu Songling: Strange Tales

By Anya Wassenberg on December 18, 2025

Theatre Smith-Gilmour has announced the English-language world premiere of Pu Songling: Strange Tales, in an adaptation of Songling's tales of the supernatural.

THE SCOOP | Theatre Passe Muraille Launches The Andy McKim Endowment Fund For New Works

By Anya Wassenberg on December 18, 2025

Theatre Passe Muraille has announced the upcoming launch of the Andy McKim Endowment Fund, dedicated to support the creation of new works.

INTERVIEW | Soprano Jaclyn Grossman & Pianist/Composer Nate Ben-Horin Talk About The Shoah Songbook

By Anya Wassenberg on December 18, 2025

Soprano Jaclyn Grossman and pianist/composer Nate Ben-Horin, the Likht (ליכט, “light”) Ensemble, will perform The Shoah Songbook at the Toronto Holocaust Museum.

PREVIEW | Tapestry Opera Presents LOL: Laughing Out Loud Lonely January 16 & 17

By Anya Wassenberg on December 17, 2025

LOL — Laughing Out Lonely, a solo opera work, takes the stage at Tapestry Opera’s Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre on January 16 and 17.

SCRUTINY | Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s Messiah Covers The Basics, But Misses On True Holiday Magic

By Arthur Kaptainis on December 17, 2025

Handel’s Messiah returns every year to Roy Thomson Hall under the auspices of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, in 2025 under the baton of British conductor Michael Francis.

SCRUTINY | Wing Chun Dance Drama Offers A Window Into Chinese Cultural Heritage That Combines Production And Dance Excellence

By Anya Wassenberg on December 17, 2025

Wing Chun Dance Drama tells the story of Ip Man, the iconic martial arts practitioner — and legendary teacher of a young Bruce Lee — through the ups and downs of his life.

SCRUTINY | Mirvish’s Canadian & Juliet Is A Runaway Hit

By Paula Citron on December 16, 2025