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September 2021
The Musical Stage Company | UnCovered: The Music of Dolly Parton
The Musical Stage Company’s 15th annual signature concert spotlights hit songs from the Queen of Country, onstage at Koerner Hall! Featuring inventive arrangements of Dolly Parton classics by music director Reza Jacobs, and award-winning Canadian artists who have graced international stages and screens, UnCovered is a unique and unmissable event. Craving a live in-person event? A limited number of patrons can attend one of three performances at Koerner Hall from September 30-October 2 as we film the performance with a…
Find out more »October 2021
The Musical Stage Company | UnCovered: The Music of Dolly Parton
The Musical Stage Company’s 15th annual signature concert spotlights hit songs from the Queen of Country, onstage at Koerner Hall! Featuring inventive arrangements of Dolly Parton classics by music director Reza Jacobs, and award-winning Canadian artists who have graced international stages and screens, UnCovered is a unique and unmissable event. Craving a live in-person event? A limited number of patrons can attend one of three performances at Koerner Hall from September 30-October 2 as we film the performance with a…
Find out more »The Musical Stage Company | UnCovered: The Music of Dolly Parton
The Musical Stage Company’s 15th annual signature concert spotlights hit songs from the Queen of Country, onstage at Koerner Hall! Featuring inventive arrangements of Dolly Parton classics by music director Reza Jacobs, and award-winning Canadian artists who have graced international stages and screens, UnCovered is a unique and unmissable event. Craving a live in-person event? A limited number of patrons can attend one of three performances at Koerner Hall from September 30-October 2 as we film the performance with a…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Andrei Feher conducts the Royal Conservatory Orchestra
Program: Aaron Copland: Overture from Fanfare for the Common Man Joan Towers: Overture from Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E flat Major, op. 55
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | SEASON GALA: Follies in Concert
Starring Cynthia Dale, Eric McCormack, and Marcus Nance, and Ma-Anne Dionisio with Ben Heppner, Jenni Burke, Mary Lou Fallis, Denise Fergusson, Lorraine Foreman, Roger Honeywell, Jackie Richardson, and Avery Saltzman and featuring Gabe Antonnacci, Andrew Broderick, Jen Ryder-Shaw, and Kimberly-Ann Truong Book by James Goldman Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Directed by Richard Ouzounian Music Director Paul Sportelli Designer Nick Blais Choreography by Genny Sermonia Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick Produced originally on Broadway by Harold Prince By special arrangements with Cameron Mackintosh and Music Theatre International
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | SEASON GALA: Follies in Concert
Starring Cynthia Dale, Eric McCormack, and Marcus Nance, and Ma-Anne Dionisio with Ben Heppner, Jenni Burke, Mary Lou Fallis, Denise Fergusson, Lorraine Foreman, Roger Honeywell, Jackie Richardson, and Avery Saltzman and featuring Gabe Antonnacci, Andrew Broderick, Jen Ryder-Shaw, and Kimberly-Ann Truong Book by James Goldman Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Directed by Richard Ouzounian Music Director Paul Sportelli Designer Nick Blais Choreography by Genny Sermonia Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick Produced originally on Broadway by Harold Prince By special arrangements with Cameron Mackintosh and Music Theatre International
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Dover Quartet with Davóne Tines
Program: Franz Schubert: String Quartet No. 12 in C Minor, D. 703 (“Quartettsatz”) William Grant Still: Lyric Quartette Samuel Barber: “Dover Beach,” op. 3 Caroline Shaw: By and By Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, op. 18, no. 4 BUY TICKETS
Find out more »Opera Atelier | Angel (online)
Angel is the culmination of Opera Atelier’s commission of original music by Edwin Huizinga and Christopher Bagan, exploring themes of creation, loss of innocence and enlightenment through the texts of John Milton’s Paradise Lost and Rainer Maria Rilke. Featuring Colin Ainsworth, Mireille Asselin, Measha Brueggergosman, Jesse Blumberg, Meghan Lindsay, John Tibbetts, and Douglas Williams plus excerpts from William Boyce, Matthew Locke, Max Richter and Antonio Vivaldi. With the Artist of Atelier Ballet, members of Tafelmusik (Elisa Citterio, Music Director) and D. Brainerd Blyden-Taylor with The Nathaniel…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | 21C Music Festival — Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà
Violinist Dubeau and her brilliant string ensemble perform works by Craig Armstrong, Ludovico Einaudi, Jean-Michel Blais, Ólafur Arnalds, Max Richter, and more. “Pulsation marks time, it infuses its rhythm in it, and it also evokes the heart. Just like those composers whose music calls out to me and who, with their unique signatures, mark time, our time. The music of the composers in this program speaks to me deeply – in it I have found a refuge and a wellspring of goodness.” - Angèle Dubeau Program: Craig Armstrong: Far From the Madding Crowd Jean-Michel Blais: Nostos Steve Reich: Duet Ólafur Arnalds: Doria 1440 Eulogy for evolution Happiness Does not Wait Armand Amar: Planet Ocean Human Uno Helmersson: The Grand Master Suite Alex…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Gidon Kremer and Kremerata Baltica: From Bach to Piazzolla
Program celebrates 100th Anniversary of Astor Piazzolla and 75th birthday of Gidon Kremer with a special homage to our own Glenn Gould. Gidon Kremer, violin Georgijs Osokins, piano Per-Arne Glorvigen, bandoneon Andrei Pushkarev, vibraphone Kremerata Baltica (chamber orchestra) PROGRAM: Hommage à Piazzolla Valentin Silvestrov: Hommage to J.S.B. for violin and vibraphone Johann Sebastian Bach: Harpsichord Concerto No. 7 in G Minor, BWV 1058 Astor Piazzolla: Three Pieces for Piano and Strings Two pieces from Art of Instrumentation (based on Bach works and dedicated to Glenn Gould) Johann Sebastian…
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Royal Conservatory | Jerusalem String Quartet with Pinchas Zukerman and Amanda Forsyth
Program: Anton Bruckner: Adagio from String Quintet in F Major, WAB 112 Antonín Dvořák: String Sextet in A Major, op. 48 Johannes Brahms: String Sextet in B flat Major, op. 18 BUY TICKETS
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Skratch Bastid and special guests Andrew Forde & re.verse
Skratch Bastid is a world-renowned DJ, producer, and three-time winner of the coveted Scribble Jam DJ Battle, known for his comfort and versatility in different styles — hip hop, funk, disco, club, rock, and just about anything that makes people dance. Joining him are Toronto-based violinist Andrew Forde and re.verse, making for a night of slamming turntablism meets live.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Royal Conservatory Orchestra
Program: Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture from King Stephen, op. 117 George Walker: Lyric for Strings Camille Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Major, op. 103 (“Egyptian”) (Thomas Torok, piano) Aleksandr Borodin: “Polovtsian Dances” from Prince Igor Zoltán Kodály: Háry János Suite BUY TICKETS
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Stewart Goodyear with the Penderecki String Quartet and the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir
Stewart Goodyear, piano Jonelle Sills, soprano Beste Kalender, mezzo-soprano Zachary Rioux, tenor Korin Thomas-Smith, baritone Pendercki String Quartet Toronto Mendelssohn Choir Proclaimed "a phenomenon" by the Los Angeles Times and "one of the best pianists of his generation" by the Philadelphia Inquirer, Royal Conservatory alumnus Stewart Goodyear is accomplished as an orchestral soloist, chamber musician, recitalist, and composer. On this evening, you will hear the world premiere of his piano quintet based on themes from Ludwig van Beethoven before he tackles LvB’s final monumental work by paring it…
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