The first act of Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), the second opera in Wagner’s The Ring of the Nibelungs saga, builds a stunning crescendo of emotion as the lovers Siegmund and Sieglinde surrender to their rapturous feelings for one another. Three world-renowned opera stars join Sir Andrew Davis and the TSO for these unforgettable performances. Alban Berg’s monumental Three Pieces—with their innovative, First World War–era transfigurations of such traditional forms as the march—provide a dramatic prelude. (Pictured: Sir Andrew Davis) Concert running time is approximately…

The first act of Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), the second opera in Wagner’s The Ring of the Nibelungs saga, builds a stunning crescendo of emotion as the lovers Siegmund and Sieglinde surrender to their rapturous feelings for one another. Three world-renowned opera stars join Sir Andrew Davis and the TSO for these unforgettable performances. Alban Berg’s monumental Three Pieces—with their innovative, First World War–era transfigurations of such traditional forms as the march—provide a dramatic prelude. (Pictured: Sir Andrew Davis) Concert running time is approximately…

The remarkable talents of the TSO’s Concertmaster and Principal Cello produce double satisfaction with this meaty concerto by Brahms. The folk-flavoured optimism and dancing energy that shine forth from so many works by Czech master Dvořák are on full, glorious display in the Sixth Symphony. Forming an impressive “super orchestra,” the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra and the TSO play side-by-side under the baton of Sir Andrew Davis in the jovial Carnival Overture by Oskar Morawetz. Concert running time is approximately two hours…

The remarkable talents of the TSO’s Concertmaster and Principal Cello produce double satisfaction with this meaty concerto by Brahms. The folk-flavoured optimism and dancing energy that shine forth from so many works by Czech master Dvořák are on full, glorious display in the Sixth Symphony. Forming an impressive “super orchestra,” the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra and the TSO play side-by-side under the baton of Sir Andrew Davis in the jovial Carnival Overture by Oskar Morawetz. Concert running time is approximately two hours…

The remarkable talents of the TSO’s Concertmaster and Principal Cello produce double satisfaction with this meaty concerto by Brahms. The folk-flavoured optimism and dancing energy that shine forth from so many works by Czech master Dvořák are on full, glorious display in the Sixth Symphony. Forming an impressive “super orchestra,” the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra and the TSO play side-by-side under the baton of Sir Andrew Davis in the jovial Carnival Overture by Oskar Morawetz. Concert running time is approximately two hours…

GRAMMY® Award–winner Barbara Hannigan once again displays her astonishing versatility and skills, in a program that showcases her mastery of both styles and capabilities. She conducts music ranging from a choice example of Haydn’s Classical-period symphonic wit to a medley of show tunes by Gershwin, and also sings the sky-high solo part in the Gershwin medley, the concert suite from Alban Berg’s opera, Lulu, and Sibelius’s atmospheric tone poem about the creation of the world. (Pictured: Barbara Hannigan, conductor & soprano) Concert…