CRITIC’S PICKS | Classical Music Events You Absolutely Need To See This Week: March 16 – March 22 2026

By Anya Wassenberg on March 16, 2026

PREVIEW | Classical Guitarist Alexandra Whittingham Makes Toronto & Ontario Debuts

By Anya Wassenberg on March 13, 2026

Classical guitarist Alexandra Whittingham’s album Letters From Paris spent weeks on the Top Ten - now, Toronto and Ontario audiences will get a change to hear her perform in person.

PREVIEW | Soundstreams Presents Quatuor Bozzini: With Strings Attached

By Anya Wassenberg on March 13, 2026

Montréal’s renowned Quatuor Bozzini pays a visit to Toronto on March 21, presented by Soundstreams, featuring three Toronto and six world premieres.

INTERVIEW | Award-Winning Librettist & Against The Grain AD Royce Vavrek Talks About Canuck Cantatas

By Anya Wassenberg on March 13, 2026

Against the Grain Theatre will be presenting an evening that promises the world premieres of three new Canadian mini-operas called Canuck Cantatas.

INTERVIEW | Labyrinth Ontario Artistic Director Araz Salek & Executive Director David Dacks Talk About The Fundraiser April 9 & New Cohort

By Anya Wassenberg on March 13, 2026

Labyrinth Ontario, an organization dedicated to expanding the appreciation and awareness of modal music, will he holding a fundraising event on April 9.

PREVIEW | Fidelio Presents Pianist Haiou Zhang In An Intimate Solo Recital In Toronto

By Anya Wassenberg on March 12, 2026

Pianist Haiou Zhang will make a rare Toronto appearance for an intimate solo recital on March 24, bringing a program that includes favourites as well as his own compositions.

INTERVIEW | Balancing Act Executive Director Susie Burpee Talks About The Art Of Care

By Anya Wassenberg on March 12, 2026

Presented by Theatre Direct and Balancing Act Canada,The Art of Care conference on March 27 focuses on the intersection of caregiving policies, parenting, and work in the arts.

PREVIEW | North Wind Concerts Presents Playlist For Louis: Intimate French Baroque

By Anya Wassenberg on March 11, 2026

The French Baroque in an intimate mode — that’s what’s on the menu for the next performance by North Wind Concerts on March 20.

PREVIEW | Kindred Spirits Orchestra Presents Virtuosity And Revolution

By Anya Wassenberg on March 11, 2026

The Kindred Spirits Orchestra will present a program they’re calling Virtuosity and Revolution, featuring 20th century music by three composers with music that helped to define the era.

FEATURE | Toronto Mendelssohn Choir’s Singsation Builds Community And Celebrates Joy Of Singing

By Denise Lai on March 11, 2026

On a recent Saturday morning, Yorkminster Park Baptist Church in midtown Toronto was alive with the sound of Toronto Mendelssohn Choir's Singsation event.