October 2020
Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Kings of Ragtime
Wednesday, October 7 at 7:00pm Kings of Ragtime One of the building-blocks of jazz, ragtime exploded in popularity at the turn of the 20th century in America and around the world. The undisputed King of Ragtime was composer Scott Joplin, whose syncopated standards—including the ever-popular “Maple Leaf Rag” and “The Entertainer”—are on the program, which also features lively works by Jelly Roll Morton, George Gershwin, and others. This concert is approximately one hour in length and will feature a smaller…
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
Friday, October 16 at 8:00pm Vivaldi’s Four Seasons “Full of passionate virtuosity yet finely nuanced in his playing,” (Toronto Star) Concertmaster Jonathan Crow performs as soloist and leads his TSO colleagues in Vivaldi’s timeless The Four Seasons. He also leads two dynamic works by living composers—Gabriela Lena Frank’s melodic Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout and Sri Lankan–born Canadian composer Dinuk Wijeratne’s poetic “A letter from the After-life” from 2 Pops Songs on Antique Poems. This concert is approximately one hour in…
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | First Ladies of Soul
Saturday, October 17 at 8:00pm First Ladies of Soul Ella Fitzgerald. Billie Holiday. Nina Simone. Aretha Franklin. Whitney Houston. Tina Turner. Beyoncé—and more in this symphonic tribute to the voices that changed society and music. From Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit” to Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You”, these legendary queens come to life through Canadian blues vocalist Shakura S’Aida. This concert is approximately one hour in length and will feature a smaller ensemble of musicians from the Orchestra, led…
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Toronto Symphony Orchestra | TSO at the Drive-In: Mozart & Martines (in-person)
Be there as the TSO returns for its first performances with audiences in nearly a year! Hum along in your car to two of Mozart’s best known works—pulsating rhythms dominate and sonic sparks fly in Symphony No. 40, and Eine kleine Nachtmusik (A Little Night Music) is guaranteed to delight one and all. An overture by Marianna Martines, a Viennese classical period composer living at the same time as Mozart, rounds out the evening, led by TSO RBC Resident Conductor Simon Rivard.
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Toronto Symphony | TSO at the Drive-In: Pride Together
Barrett Principal Education Conductor & Community Ambassador Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser leads the Orchestra in a high-octane program that parallels the journey of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Unifying themes like desire, protest, and acceptance are depicted through songs like “Vogue”, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”, “Time Warp”, and more. So get ready to rev your engine, honk your horn, and dance! Price is per car.
Find out more »Toronto Symphony | TSO at the Drive-In: Pride Together
Barrett Principal Education Conductor & Community Ambassador Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser leads the Orchestra in a high-octane program that parallels the journey of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Unifying themes like desire, protest, and acceptance are depicted through songs like “Vogue”, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”, “Time Warp”, and more. So get ready to rev your engine, honk your horn, and dance!
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