
October 2021
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…
Find out more »November 2021
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 [postponed]
This concert has been postponed. New date to be announced soon. 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…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Thibaudet has performed worldwide, recorded more than 50 albums, built a reputation as one of today’s finest pianists, and had an impact on the film world. In addition to Zigman’s score for Wakefield, he was soloist in Dario Marianelli’s award-winning scores for the films Atonement (which won an Oscar for Best Original Score) and Pride and Prejudice, and recorded Alexandre Desplat’s soundtrack for the 2012 film Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close. He had a cameo in Bruce Beresford’s film on Alma Mahler, Bride of the Wind, and…
Find out more »December 2021
Art of Time Ensemble | To All A Good Night 6 (in-person and online)
To All A Good Night 6 is the Art of Time Ensemble's first live concert in 22 months. We are back with a new edition for these strange times featuring the music of Stevie Wonder, John Prine, Stephen Colbert & Elvis Costello and Duke Ellington and featuring performances by Jackie Richardson, Jessica Mitchell, Liam Russell, David Wall, and Tom Wilson. Audience members have the option to experience the holiday tradition either in-person or from the comfort of their homes via…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Ashley MacIsaac with special guests Jully Black and Madison Violet
Cape Breton fiddler sensation and storyteller Ashley MacIsaac is joined by Canada’s queen of R&B, Jully Black, and gorgeous singing-songwriting duo, Madison Violet, for this powerful evening of Canadian roots music. Ashley MacIsaac plays the fiddle with an intensity, authenticity, and passion that is hard to deny. He learned his chops at an early age, mentored by some of the legendary greats of the area, performing all over the island in halls, clubs, barns, and kitchens. Hi How Are You was released in…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Jan Lisiecki
"Pristine, lyrical and intelligent." (The New York Times) Juno Award winner, UNESCO Ambassador, and alumnus of The Royal Conservatory’s Glenn Gould School, Jan Lisiecki is “perhaps the most 'complete' pianist of his age" (BBC Music Magazine). Lisiescki will offer a program titled Poems of the Night, featuring Chopin Nocturnes and Études. All Fryderyk Chopin program: Étude in C Major, op. 10, no. 1 Nocturne in C Minor, op. posth. Étude in A Minor, op. 10, no. 2 Nocturne in E Major, op.…
Find out more »February 2022
Royal Conservatory | Stewart Goodyear with the Penderecki String Quartet and the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir
Stewart Goodyear, piano Charlotte Siegel, soprano Beste Kalender, mezzo-soprano Zachary Rioux, tenor Korin Thomas-Smith, baritone Penderecki String Quartet Toronto Mendelssohn Choir Jean-Sébastien Vallée, Artistic Director 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…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Tania Miller conducts the Royal Conservatory Orchestra
Part of the Temerty Orchestral Program at The Glenn Gould School (GGS), the Royal Conservatory Orchestra (RCO) is widely regarded as an outstanding ensemble and one of the best training orchestras in North America. It consists of instrumental students in the undergraduate and graduate programs of The Glenn Gould School. Graduates of the RCO have joined the ranks of the greatest orchestras in the world. Program: Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring (suite for full orchestra) Franz Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2 in A Major, S.125 (Jean-Luc Therrien, piano) Antonín Dvořák:…
Find out more »Opera Atelier | All Is Love
Opera Atelier presents a fully staged production of the repertoire we love most, featuring music by CHARPENTIER, DEBUSSY, HANDEL, PURCELL, RAMEAU, and much, much more! Starring tenor Colin Ainsworth, soprano Mireille Asselin, soprano Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, soprano Meghan Lindsay, mezzo-soprano Danielle MacMillan, soprano Cynthia Smithers, bass-baritone Douglas Williams with French tenor Rémy Mathieu making his Opera Atelier debut. With Artists of Atelier Ballet and members of Tafelmusik (Elisa Citterio, Music Director) under the baton of David Fallis. Creative Team David Fallis,…
Find out more »Opera Atelier | All Is Love
Opera Atelier presents a fully staged production of the repertoire we love most, featuring music by CHARPENTIER, DEBUSSY, HANDEL, PURCELL, RAMEAU, and much, much more! Starring tenor Colin Ainsworth, soprano Mireille Asselin, soprano Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, soprano Meghan Lindsay, mezzo-soprano Danielle MacMillan, soprano Cynthia Smithers, bass-baritone Douglas Williams with French tenor Rémy Mathieu making his Opera Atelier debut. With Artists of Atelier Ballet and members of Tafelmusik (Elisa Citterio, Music Director) under the baton of David Fallis. Creative Team David Fallis,…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Víkingur Ólafsson
Program: Baldassare Galuppi: Andante spiritoso from Piano Sonata No. 9 in F Minor Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Rondo in F Major, K. 494 Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Rondo II in D Minor, H. 290 Domenico Cimarosa: Sonata No. 42 in D Minor (arr. Ólafsson) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Fantasia in D Minor, K. 397 (fragment) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Rondo in D Major, K. 485 Domenico Cimarosa: Sonata No. 55 in A Minor (arr. Ólafsson) Joseph Haydn: Piano Sonata No. 47 in B…
Find out more »RCM 21C Music Festival | Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà: Elle – 25th Anniversary Concert
Angèle Dubeau says: “How can I mark the 25th anniversary of my ensemble La Pietà? The answer came to me naturally through the music. An album completely thought out, conceived, played and composed by women. Elle, in the singular, because each woman is unique.” “Added to the music of Olafur Arnalds, Armand Amar, Ludovico Einaudi, Alex Baranowski, Philip Glass, and Max Richter will be works from my latest opus, an incursion into the musical world of women, including Rachel Portman, Elena Kats-Chernin and Rebecca…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | A Tribute to Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul featuring Damien Sneed with special guest Valerie Simpson
Aretha Franklin truly earned her title “The Queen of Soul.” Damien Sneed toured with Franklin, and tonight he and legendary singer Valerie Simpson, of Ashford and Simpson fame, pay homage with fresh renditions of her most cherished hits, including “Respect,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “Until You Come Back To Me,” “Daydreaming,” “Freeway,” “Natural Woman,” and others.
Find out more »March 2022
Royal Conservatory | Jeremy Denk with Les Violons du Roy
Led by the charismatic MacArthur ‘genius’ award-winning pianist Jeremy Denk, Quebec’s Les Violins de Roy perform Renaissance and Baroque works culminating with J.S. Bach’s Keyboard Concerti in E Major and D Minor. “Is Les Violons du Roy perhaps the best early-music ensemble in North America? Check.” (The Washington Post) “Mr. Denk is a pianist you want to hear no matter what he performs, in whatever combination – both for his penetrating intellectual engagement with the music and for the generosity…
Find out more »The Glenn Gould School | Spring Opera 2022: George Frideric Handel’s Rinaldo
One of George Frideric Handel’s most celebrated operas, Rinaldo, is a story of love, war, and redemption, set at the time of the First Crusade in a magical world inhabited by kings, furies, dragons, and magicians. This masterpiece of Baroque opera will be conducted by Ivars Taurins and directed by Tom Diamond. Synopsis: Goffredo, the Captain General of the Christian army, is leading his men in attacking Jerusalem. He has also promised the hand of his daughter, Almirena, to the Christian hero, Rinaldo. Argante, the Saracen…
Find out more »The Glenn Gould School | Spring Opera 2022: George Frideric Handel’s Rinaldo
One of George Frideric Handel’s most celebrated operas, Rinaldo, is a story of love, war, and redemption, set at the time of the First Crusade in a magical world inhabited by kings, furies, dragons, and magicians. This masterpiece of Baroque opera will be conducted by Ivars Taurins and directed by Tom Diamond. Synopsis: Goffredo, the Captain General of the Christian army, is leading his men in attacking Jerusalem. He has also promised the hand of his daughter, Almirena, to the Christian hero, Rinaldo. Argante, the Saracen…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Galilee Chamber Orchestra, Saleem Abboud Ashkar, and Jon Kimura Parker
Conducted by Saleem Abboud Ashkar, the 35-musician Galilee Chamber Orchestra broke ground as the first professional orchestra in Israel comprised of equal Jewish and Palestinian members. Ashkar came to prominence as a soloist with Daniel Barenboim’s West East Divan Orchestra. This concert marks their first appearance in Canada. Known for his passionate artistry and engaging stage presence,Canadian pianist (and RCM alum) Jon Kimura Parker is “insightful, energetic” (The New York Times), with “absolutely top-notch music-making, as fine as one could ever expect…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Brubeck Brothers Quartet Celebrate Dave Brubeck
Celebrate the life and music of Dave Brubeck with his sons, bassist Chris, drummer Dan, and cellist Matt, plus saxophonist Bobby Militello, who performed and recorded with Brubeck from the 1970s. This multimedia show with stories, video, and music performed by the Brubeck Brothers Quartet takes us on a journey along the timeline of Brubeck’s extraordinary life and career.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Joey Alexander Quartet and Selçuk Suna Quartet
This concert was originally scheduled for Saturday, May 8, 2021. Jazz From Around the World: Indonesia and Turkey Jazz pianist, Joey Alexander, became the first Indonesian musician to chart on Billboard 200 with his album, My Favorite Things, released when he was 11 years old – in 2015. He is one of the youngest musicians ever nominated for a Grammy Award in a jazz category.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Mischa Maisky
The great Latvian cellist will perform Johann Sebastian Bach's Cello Suites No. 1, 3, and 5.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | The Glenn Gould School Chamber Competition Finals
Hear the talented ensembles of The Glenn Gould School compete for over $11,000 in prizes. Free tickets will be available starting at 10am on Wednesday, March 23, 2022.
Find out more »April 2022
Royal Conservatory | Miles from India: A Celebration of the Music of Miles Davis
This concert was originally scheduled for October 3, 2020.Jazz From Around the World: India “The beauty of Miles from India is how the players from different cultures and backgrounds meet on Miles’ turf with their individual voices completely intact. Miles from India is not only an amazing celebration of the music of Miles Davis, it’s also a tribute to the way Miles and Teo Macero changed the way jazz music can be made.” (All Music Guide)
Find out more »Esprit Orchestra | Esprit Live 2022!: Act 1
Program Alexina Louie The Void River of Stars Christopher Goddard Piano Concerto Andrew Norman Sustain Christopher Goddard – piano Alex Pauk - conductor
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Eve Egoyan
Eve Egoyan performs the world premieres of Works for Augmented and Acoustic Piano, which she created for a newly imagined instrument that delves into the space between what a piano can do and what Eve has always wished a piano could do. The core of these works is the live acoustic sound of the physical piano she is playing, but through the delicate intervention of technology, she tests (teases) the edges of the piano’s natural sound, ultimately pushing it beyond the familiar, through the impossible, and into the extraordinary.…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Dianne Reeves
Five-time Grammy Award-winning vocalist Dianne Reeves’s timeless voice and enthralling performances have made her the “most admired jazz diva since the heyday of Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holiday” (The New York Times).
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | The Robert W. and G. Ann Corcoran Concerto Competition
The Robert W. and G. Ann Corcoran Concerto Competition (formerly The Glenn Gould School Concerto Competition) Hear the talented solo performers of The Glenn Gould School compete for the opportunity to perform a concerto with the Royal Conservatory Orchestra during the 2022-23 concert season. Free tickets will be available starting at 10am on Thursday, April 7, 2022.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Joyce DiDonato: Eden
Following her ground-breaking and award-winning global project, In War & Peace: Harmony Through Music, which reached over three million viewers worldwide, American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato now presents her next great passion. Eden explores the majesty, might, and mystery of nature through both arresting and evocative music and theatrical effects. DiDonato takes us on an emotional journey to reconnect to the power and fragility of nature, exploring our place within the kaleidoscopic, wondrous world around us. Joined by the original instrument ensemble Il Pomo d’Oro and Maxim Emelyanychev, as well…
Find out more »Esprit Orchestra | Esprit Live 2022!: Act 2
Program Eugene Astapov A Still Life for mezzo soprano and orchestra Keiko Devaux Excavated Sound Unsuk Chin Mannequin Žibuoklė Martinaitytė Saudade Shannon Mercer – mezzo soprano Alex Pauk – conductor Eugene Astapov - conductor
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Redman · Mehldau · McBride · Blade: A MoodSwing Reunion
Celebrated tenor saxophonist and composer Joshua Redman’s 1994 album MoodSwing introduced his first permanent band, an astonishing collection by four precociously talented musicians who would rapidly establish themselves as creative beacons. After years of individual triumphs, Redman reunites the original group, all Koerner Hall regulars — pianist Brad Mehldau, who won the 2020 Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, bassist Christian McBride, and drummer Brian Blade — for an unforgettable performance of brand new material alongside signature work that showcases Redman’s “musical…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Makoto Ozone Trio and Youn Sun Nah with special guest Ulf Wakenius
Jazz From Around the World: Japan and South Korea Japanese jazz and classical pianist Makoto Ozone has performed with Chick Corea, Branford Marsalis, and was a favourite of Oscar Peterson. He founded the group No Name Horses, hosts a jazz radio program, and writes music for live theatre and TV. “The astonishing Seoul-born singer Youn Sun Nah ... a discreet, diminutive vocal giant.” (The Guardian) “Youn Sun Nah is “a UFO touching the universe of music with a magnificent voice and passionate originality” (Le…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Ivo Pogorelić
For four decades, legendary pianist Ivo Pogorelich’s innovative and highly suggestive interpretations have served to broaden the understanding and experience of pianistic literature. All Fryderyk Chopin program: Barcarolle in F sharp Major, op. 60 Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, op. 58 Fantaisie in F Minor, op. 49 Berceuse in D flat Major, op. 57 Polonaise-fantaisie in A flat Major, op. 61
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Johannes Debus conducts the Royal Conservatory Orchestra
This concert was originally scheduled for February 26, 2021 at 8pm ET. Johannes Debus has been Music Director of the Canadian Opera Company since 2009, having been appointed immediately following his debut Part of the Temerty Orchestral Program at The Glenn Gould School (GGS), the Royal Conservatory Orchestra (RCO) is widely regarded as an outstanding ensemble and one of the best training orchestras in North America. It consists of instrumental students in the undergraduate and graduate programs of The Glenn…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Sir Bryn Terfel
A Grammy, Classical Brit, and Gramophone award winner, Welsh bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel has established an extraordinary career, having performed regularly on prestigious concert stages and opera houses of the world. Program: Franz Schubert: “Liebesbotschaft,” D. 957 Franz Schubert: “Gruppe aus dem Tartarus,” D. 583 Franz Schubert: “Litanei auf das Fest Aller Seelen,” D. 343 Franz Schubert: “Auf dem wasser zu singen,” op. 72 Franz Schubert: “Die Taubenpost,” D. 965a (4’00) Roger Quilter: 3 Shakespeare Songs, op. 6 “Come Away Death” “Oh…
Find out more »May 2022
Royal Conservatory | Academy Chamber Orchestra
String students from The Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists come together as the Academy Chamber Orchestra to perform their annual Koerner Hall special concert. See the stars of tomorrow! Free tickets will be available starting at 10am on Monday, April 25, 2022.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Sheku Kanneh-Mason with Isata Kanneh-Mason
Making their Toronto debuts, British brother and sister duo, cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason and pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason, will perform works by Beethoven, Shostakovich, and Britten. Isata Kanneh-Mason’s debut album, Romance, entered the UK classical charts at No. 1 when it was released in 2019. Gramophone described the recording of Clara Schumann compositions as “one of the most charming and engaging debuts.” Sheku Kanneh-Mason won the 2016 BBC Young Musician award - the first Black musician to ever win the competition. He played at the wedding of Prince Harry…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Gautier Capuçon with Jean-Yves Thibaudet
French cellist Gautier Capuçon returns to the Koerner Hall stage with French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet after his two previous sold out concerts with Yuja Wang and Jérôme Ducros. Program: Robert Schumann: Fantasiestücke, op. 73 Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1 in E Minor, op. 38 Claude Debussy: Sonata for Cello in D Minor, L.135 Dmitri Shostakovich: Sonata for Cello and Piano in D Minor, op. 40
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Marcus Roberts with the Modern Jazz Generation
This concert was originally scheduled for Saturday, Nov 21, 2020. Do you think that you have heard every interpretation of Beethoven’s music? How about jazz improvisations on Beethoven’s “Moonlight” and “Waldstein” sonatas? That is what Marcus Roberts will perform at this extraordinary “only in Koerner Hall” concert, alongside variations on Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story and On the Town. A rare and remarkable way of thinking about and hearing two disruptors in their own right. "Pianist Marcus Roberts is known for many things: a…
Find out more »Esprit Orchestra | Esprit Live 2022!: Act 3
Program Claude Vivier Orion Stephanie Orlando riptide Julia Mermelstein in water suspended Christina Volpini waves, breaking, reflecting light video projections by Moira Ness Alex Pauk - conductor
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Las Cafeteras and Patricia Cano
Las Cafeteras is a “uniquely Angeleno mishmash of punk, hip-hop, beat music, cumbia and rock … Live, they’re magnetic” (Los Angeles Times). Patricia Cano is an award-winning Peruvian-Canadian singer-songwriter, actor, and “a supremely talented songwriter and vocalist” (JazzdaGama). Presented in association with Small World Music, in celebration of SWM’s 25th anniversary.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Anne Sofie von Otter with Christoph Berner
This concert was originally scheduled for Sunday, March 7, 2021. Internationally acclaimed Swedish mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter “possesses one of the most flexible and natural vocal instruments of any living artist” (Opera Now), with a career spanning more than three decades at the very top of her profession in opera, concert, and recital. Her double CD, Douce France, on Naïve Classique, was awarded the 2015 Grammy Award for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album. Austrian pianist Christoph Berner’s enormous stylistic spectrum and musical…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Joshua Bell with Peter Dugan
With a career spanning over 30 years as a soloist, chamber musician, recording artist, conductor, and director, Joshua Bell is one of the most celebrated violinists of his era. Program Franz Schubert: Sonatina in D major, op. 137, No. 1, D. 384 Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 7, op. 30 Ernest Bloch: "Nigun" from Baal Shem, B. 47 Maurice Ravel: Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major Works announced from the stage
Find out more »Tafelmusik | Bach Brandenburg Concertos
Program Johann Sebastian Bach Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto no. 4 J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto no. 6 J.S. Bach Orchestral Suite no. 3
Find out more »June 2022
Royal Conservatory | Joey Alexander Quartet and Selçuk Suna Quartet
Jazz From Around the World: Indonesia and Turkey Jazz pianist, Joey Alexander, became the first Indonesian musician to chart on Billboard 200 with his album, My Favorite Things, released when he was 11 years old – in 2015. He is one of the youngest musicians ever nominated for a Grammy Award in a jazz category.
Find out more »Esprit Orchestra | Esprit Live 2022!: Act 4
Program Sofia Gubaidulina Fachwerk for accordion and orchestra Alison Yun-Fei Jiang Sanctuary Thomas Adès Polaris Michael Bridge - accordion Alex Pauk - conductor
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Passion Returns Opera Atelier Versailles Gala 2022
For over 35 years, Opera Atelier has been committed to creating beautiful theatre, even in the face of adversity! After two reimagined seasons, we are looking forward to presenting fully-staged live productions once again. We are therefore delighted to announce the 2022 Versailles Gala: Passion Returns, taking place on June 23rd in Koerner Hall. Hosted by Marshall Pynkoski, this special night will include performances that integrate instrumental and vocal music with Baroque and contemporary dance forms, featuring soprano and OA Artist in…
Find out more »July 2022
Toronto Summer Music | Opening Night: The Folk Influence
A panorama of folk-flavoured music from many lands launches the 2022 Inspirations Festival in splendid fashion! Tom Allen, host Nicolas Namoradze, piano Yura Lee, violin Martin Beaver, violin Juan-Miguel Hernandez, viola Matthew Zalkind, cello Mireille Asselin, soprano Steven Philcox, piano Rachael Kerr, piano Robert Schumann: Five Pieces in Folk Style, Op. 102 Cecilia Livingston: Homesung: Four Songs by Wade Hemsworth Mykola Lysenko: Selected Songs Maurice Ravel: Tzigane Antonín Dvořák: Piano Quintet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 81 $20-$82
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Dover Quartet
Praised for their “expert musicianship, razor-sharp ensemble, deep musical feeling and palpable commitment to communication” (Chicago Tribune), the Dover Quartet makes a triumphant return to Toronto in the beautiful Koerner Hall. Dover Quartet Joel Link, violin Bryan Lee, violin Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola Camden Shaw, cello Haydn: Quartet in D Major, Op. 64, No. 5 “Lark” Mozart: Quartet in C Major, K. 465, “Dissonance” Intermission Ravel: Quartet in F Major $20–82
Find out more »September 2022
The Royal Conservatory | Mandle Philharmonic presents: Ode to Joy Beethoven’s Symphony 9
Mandle Philharmonic presents Ode to Joy, Beethoven’s 9th Symphony "Choral," with an orchestra and choir totalling almost 150 performers on stage. Beethoven’s 9th is often regarded as the greatest symphony ever composed: the summit of his achievements, a masterful musical celebration of the human race, and a massive work that makes all who hear it feel better about life.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory | Canadian Chinese Society for the Arts presents Winter Waltz Concert
The Canadian Chinese Society for the Arts Symphony Orchestra is delighted to return to the Toronto stage after a spectacular appearance in Beijing, performing at the invitation of the Chinese government in the “Meet in Beijing International Festival.”
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory | Soundstreams presents: Choral Splendour
Legendary Estonian Conductor Tõnu Kaljuste returns to Toronto to conduct Pärt's masterpiece Stabat Mater, combined with the world premiere of LEX by Paul Frehner. Also featuring the world premiere of the film Zipangu, directed by Michael Greyeyes.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory | Commemorate Truth & Reconciliation: Tomson Highway, Rebecca Cuddy, Sarain Fox, and more
The Royal Conservatory starts the new Koerner Hall concert season by honouring the lives and knowledge of Indigenous people.
Find out more »October 2022
The Royal Conservatory | Emerson String Quartet: Farewell
“No objective, scientific tool exists to measure musical greatness, but many critics and audiences have concurred for several decades that the New York-based Emerson String Quartet is the finest such ensemble in the world. To back up that assessment, one need look no further than the group’s myriad honors, which include nine Grammy Awards and three Gramophone Awards as well as the Avery Fisher Prize and Musical America’s Ensemble of the Year award.” (Chicago Sun-Times) “The Emerson String Quartet, which…
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory | Joshua Weilerstein conducts the Royal Conservatory Orchestra
“A Born Communicator” (Le Temps), Joshua Weilerstein is the Artistic Director of the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne and enjoys a flourishing guest conducting career. He has been praised for “intense, eloquently moving, and spectacularly knife-edge” performances.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory | Hilario Durán and David Virelles
Two great pianists on two pianos perform original compositions and works by other seminal Latin jazz composers.
Cuban-born Hilario Durán began working as a professional musician in Cuba’s Los Papa Cun-Cun Ensemble and in a variety of musical formats, and later was Chucho Valdés’s chosen successor in Cuba’s most modern big band, Orquesta Cubana de Música Moderna.
The Royal Conservatory | Marc-André Hamelin
“A performer of near-superhuman technical prowess” (The New York Times), pianist Marc André Hamelin is known worldwide for his unrivaled blend of consummate musicianship and brilliant technique in the great works of the established repertoire, as well as for his intrepid exploration of the rarities of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory of Music | The Psalms Project: Mike Janzen with String Orchestra
Composer and pianist Mike Janzen will be joined by a stellar band as well as a chamber string orchestra to perform pieces from The Psalms Project, including debut songs from the brand new third volume.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory of Music | An Evening with Jan Lisiecki and Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Juno Award winner, UNESCO Ambassador, and alumnus of The Royal Conservatory’s Glenn Gould School, Jan Lisiecki is “perhaps the most 'complete' pianist of his age" (BBC Music Magazine). "Pristine, lyrical and intelligent." (The New York Times)
Find out more »Royal Conservatory of Music | Farruquito
Farruquito (Juan Manuel Fernández Montoya), heir to the most renowned flamenco dynasty, is the “greatest flamenco dancer of this new century” (The New York Times). His performances are powerful, raw, true expressions of pure flamenco.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory of Music | Maxim Vengerov with Polina Osetinskaya
Hailed as “one of the greatest violinists in the world” by Classic FM, Grammy Award-winning violinist, violist, and conductor Maxim Vengerov began his career as a solo violinist at the age of five, won the Wieniawski and Carl Flesch international competitions at ages 10 and 15 respectively, made his first recording at the age of 10, and went on to record extensively for high-profile labels, including Melodia, Teldec, and EMI.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory of Music | Philippe Jaroussky and Ensemble Artaserse
Philippe Jaroussky, whose technique allows him the most audacious nuances and impressive pyrotechnics, has established himself as the most admired countertenor of his generation, as confirmed by his numerous French Victoires de la Musique awards and multiple Echo Klassik Awards.
Find out more »Esprit Orchestra | Spira
Alex Pauk, conductor PROGRAM: Unsuk Chin (Korea/Germany) Spira (2019)* Concerto for Orchestra Christopher Goddard (Canada) Les tringles des sistres tintaient (2018) for orchestra —Intermission— Thomas Adès (UK) Asyla (1997) for large orchestra
Find out more »Royal Conservatory of Music | Dominique Fils-Aimé and Allison Russell
A double bill of powerful soul and roots singer-songwriter-poet-activist vocalists from Montreal who have a basket full of Polaris and Grammy Award nominations between them.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory of Music | Show One Productions and Cherry Orchard Festival present: Lucas Debargue
When French pianist Lucas Debargue made his Koerner Hall debut in 2020, The New York Times remarked, “If he comes back to town, that would be news, all by itself.”
Find out more »November 2022
Royal Conservatory of Music | Fazil Say
World-renowned Turkish-born German-trained pianist Fazıl Say’s artistry stretches from chamber music to jazz. He is not simply a pianist of genius, but also a master composer and improviser. With his extraordinary pianistic talents, Say has been touching audiences and critics alike for more than twenty-five years. Concerts with this artist are something different. They are direct, more open, more exciting; in short, they go straight to the heart.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory of Music | Tania Miller conducts the Royal Conservatory Orchestra
“Wonderful control over the orchestra as if she carried a quiver of gestures that matched perfectly the mood of each musical section … While the sound of the orchestra was entertaining enough, watching Miller brought a new dimension to the performance." (Madison Capital Times)
Find out more »Esprit Orchestra | Violinissimo
Alex Pauk, conductor Aaron Schwebel, Marie Bérard, Stephen Sitarski, violins PROGRAM: José Evangelista (Canada) Violinissimo (1992) concerto for violin and orchestra Andrew Staniland (Canada) Six Enigmas (2022)** concerto for violin and orchestra John Rea (Canada) Figures hâtives (2006) concerto for violin and orchestra —Intermission— Alexina Louie (Canada) Triple Concerto for Three Violins and Orchestra (2017)
Find out more »December 2022
The Royal Conservatory of Music | Lisa Fischer with Ranky Tanky
Lisa Fischer “in concert is addictive. Every performance is so enriching, so exciting, so transcendent” (Minneapolis Star Tribune).
Find out more »Royal Conservatory of Music | Daniil Trifonov (sold out)
Grammy Award-winning pianist Daniil Trifonov – who won the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Solo Album in 2018 and was named Musical America’s Artist of the Year in 2019 – returns to Koerner Hall to perform works by Tchaikovsky, Schumann, Mozart, Ravel, and Scriabin. Combining consummate technique with rare sensitivity and depth, his performances are a perpetual source of awe.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | Laila Biali: Wintersongs & Holiday Classics
Laila Biali debuts her Wintersongs project accompanied by an all-star ensemble including special guests Jane Bunnett, Emilie-Claire Barlow, The Venuti String Quartet, George Koller, Larnell Lewis, and Ben Wittman.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory of Music | Kronos Quartet and Sam Green: A Thousand Thoughts
A multimedia performance piece, A Thousand Thoughts, blends live music by Kronos and narration as well as archival footage and filmed interviews with artists like Philip Glass, Tanya Tagaq, Steve Reich, Wu Man, and Terry Riley. “It’s as magical an amalgamation as you can imagine.” (Los Angeles Times)
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | 21C Kronos Quartet with very special guest Tanya Tagaq: Music for Change
Kronos Quartet brings a program full of world and Canadian premieres of compositions that explore how music can increase our understanding of our times and our connection to people around the world, through new works composed or inspired by Steve Reich, Jimi Hendrix, Mahalia Jackson, Billie Holiday, and more.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | La Bottine Souriante Celebrates Christmas
Legendary French-Canadian roots band, La Bottine Souriante, first appeared on the Québec music scene in 1976 and has released 13 albums, four of which are certified Gold and three Platinum.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | Sean Jones Music presents: Holiday Soul
Sean Jones, Juno Award winner, creator of the “WestJet Boarding Sessions” and star of the acclaimed summer series “Soul In The City” at the Historic Casa Loma, alongside his 10-piece band The Righteous Echo, are set to deliver the holiday celebration of the year.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | Tafelmusik presents: Handel Messiah
Experience the humanity and goodwill of Handel’s beloved choral masterpiece.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | Tafelmusik presents: Handel Messiah
Experience the humanity and goodwill of Handel’s beloved choral masterpiece.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | Punch Brothers (sold out)
“Punch Brothers take bluegrass to its next evolutionary stage, drawing equal inspiration from the brain and the heart.” (Washington Post) Band members Chris Thile (mandolin), Gabe Witcher (fiddle/violin), Noam Pikelny (banjo), Chris Eldridge (guitar), and Paul Kowert (bass), released their latest album, Hell on Church Street, in January 2022.
Find out more »January 2023
The Royal Conservatory of Music | Maxim Vengerov with Polina Osetinskaya
Hailed as “one of the greatest violinists in the world” by Classic FM, Grammy Award-winning violinist, violist, and conductor Maxim Vengerov began his career as a solo violinist at the age of five, won the Wieniawski and Carl Flesch international competitions at ages 10 and 15 respectively, made his first recording at the age of 10, and went on to record extensively for high-profile labels, including Melodia, Teldec, and EMI.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | 21C – Jean-Michel Blais
Montreal-born Jean-Michel Blais has been a celebrated figure in the post-classical piano world since the release of his critically acclaimed debut album II in 2016. His compositions have earned him a Libera Award, two Polaris prize nominations, a #1 on the Billboard Classical chart and a Time magazine top 10 album of the year.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | 21C – Fred Hersch and Andrew McAnsh
Iconic jazz pianist, educator, and HIV/AIDS activist Fred Hersch and his trio are joined by RCM Quartet-in-Residence, Dior Quartet, to perform new works from Hersch’s new album, Breath by Breath. Toronto-based trumpeter Andrew McAnsh performs Music of The Great Lakes: A Songbook for The Canadian Indigenous, a five-part suite.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | 21C – Ian Cusson and Stewart Goodyear: New Works
A spectacular night of new Canadian works! Three pieces by Métis composer Ian Cusson based on paintings of Hieronymus Bosch played by Trio Arkel, Duo Concertante, and Charles Hamann alongside the world premiere of an RCM commission by Stewart Goodyear for piano and jazz musicians Michael Occhipinti (guitar), Joy Lapps-Lewis (steel pan), Roberto Occhipinti (bass), and Larnell Lewis (drums).
Find out more »Esprit Orchestra | Taiko Live!
Esprit Orchestra, conducted by Music Director Alex Pauk, will premiere James O’Callaghan’s Overbound for virtuoso cello soloist Cameron Crozman, orchestra, and surround sound electronics. Koerner Hall will resound at its fullest in an immersive extended spatial experience ranging from the intimacy of the solo cello to the sound of a larger than life electronically augmented orchestra.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | Leif Ove Andsnes
An inductee in the Gramophone Hall of Fame and recipient of Norway’s distinguished honour, Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav as well as the prestigious Peer Gynt Prize, The New York Times calls Leif Ove Andsnes “a pianist of magisterial elegance, power, and insight,” and the Wall Street Journal names him “one of the most gifted musicians of his generation.”
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | 21C – Alisa Weilerstein: Fragments
With Fragments, cellist Alisa Weilerstein creates a space for performer, composer, and listener that is at once physically intimate and philosophically expansive.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | Maple Blues Awards
Canada’s blues music all-star concert and annual awards event features performances by some of the hottest blues musicians from across the country and an after-party with the musicians.
Find out more »February 2023
The Royal Conservatory of Music | Chicago Symphony Orchestra Plays Beethoven and Prokofiev
For the first time in over 100 years, the world-renowned Chicago Symphony Orchestra returns to Toronto! This concert marks the finale of their North American tour - and Maestro Riccardo Muti's final tour as Music Director and conductor.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | Chicago Symphony Orchestra Plays Mussorgsky
For the first time in over 100 years, the world-renowned Chicago Symphony Orchestra returns to Toronto! This concert marks the finale of their North American tour - and Maestro Riccardo Muti's final tour as Music Director and conductor.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki, conductor, with Roderick Williams, baritone
Bach Collegium Japan was founded by Masaaki Suzuki, its inspirational Music Director. Comprised of both Baroque orchestra and chorus, the ensemble has won a German Record Critics’ Award, a BBC Music Magazine Award, and the Choral category of the 2017 Gramophone Awards.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | Earl Lee conducts the Royal Conservatory Orchestra
Earl Lee is a renowned KoreanCanadian cellist and conductor, currently Assistant Conductor of the Boston Symphony.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | “Rhapsody and the Blues” An Evening With Jens Lindemann, Jon Kimura Parker and the Yamaha All-Star Big Band
Rhapsody in Blue is the focal point in this special gala concert of big band jazz by composers such as Oscar Peterson, Nat King Cole, Tommy Dorsey, and more.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | The King’s Singers: Finding Harmony
An afternoon of iconic anthems of struggle and revolution through history, commissioned by and for The King’s Singers, who have become one of the most frequent guests in Koerner Hall’s 12 seasons.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | Emily D’Angelo
With “a voice hued like polished teak ... arrestingly vulnerable" (The New York Times), Emily D'Angelo's critically acclaimed debut album, energeia, won Classical Album of the Year (Solo Artist) at the 2022 Juno Awards.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | Somi
Grammy Award nominated vocalist Somi’s album, Zenzile
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | Mingus Dynasty Band and MONK’estra Quartet
An evening to celebrate Thelonious Monk and the centennial of Charles Mingus.
Find out more »March 2023
The Royal Conservatory of Music | DakhaBrakha
Reflecting fundamental elements of sound and soul, DakhaBrakha (which means “give/take” in the old Ukrainian language) creates a world of unexpected new music.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | Imogen Cooper
“She is an outstanding artist, one of the finest pianists now playing. Go, listen, and wonder how many better pianists there are alive in this country, or anywhere.”
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