{"id":112838,"date":"2025-03-20T12:34:22","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T16:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=112838"},"modified":"2025-03-20T15:42:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T19:42:52","slug":"scoop-toronto-symphony-orchestra-will-tour-europe-2025-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2025\/03\/20\/scoop-toronto-symphony-orchestra-will-tour-europe-2025-26\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SCOOP | The Toronto Symphony Orchestra Will Tour Europe In 2025\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Gustavo Gimeno, Music Director of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (Photo courtesy of the TSO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Music Director Gustavo Gimeno will lead the Toronto Symphony Orchestra on a European tour from January 27 to February 9, 2026. It will be the ninth European tour for the orchestra, who will be taking Canadian artists and repertoire to eight cities in six countries.<\/p>\n

It will be Music Director Gustavo Gimeno\u2019s first intercontinental tour with the orchestra.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Toronto Symphony Orchestra\u2019s 2026 European tour is a proud moment for our city, our country, and our musicians, as we represent Toronto on the global stage in some of Europe\u2019s most storied concert halls,\u201d says TSO Beck Family CEO Mark Williams<\/strong> in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cPerforming a dynamic mix of new Canadian music and orchestral classics alongside today\u2019s most extraordinary soloists is truly exhilarating. This tour is a testament to the artistry of Gustavo Gimeno and the musicians of the TSO, allowing us to share Toronto\u2019s symphony orchestra with European audiences. As we continue a century of artistic excellence, we look forward to strengthening our connections, and forging new ones, with music lovers all over the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Tour<\/h2>\n

Guest artists that will accompany the TSO on various dates of the tour include: Austrian-British soprano Anna Prohaska<\/strong>, (current TSO Spotlight Artist,) German soprano Christina Landshamer<\/strong>, Canadian pianist Bruce Liu<\/strong> (upcoming 2025\/26 TSO Spotlight Artist), and Moldovan-Austrian-Swiss violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Many of the locations on the tour have a personal connection to Gimeno.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I first encountered the incredible musicians of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, they were all so eager to welcome me, both to their home city and to Roy Thomson Hall,\u201d says Gustavo Gimeno<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow, at long last, it\u2019s my turn to welcome my TSO colleagues to my various homes away from Toronto, in many important European cities and venues, along with our friends Anna, Christina, Bruce, and Patricia. I am excited to play guest and host at the same time. This tour will be the longest the orchestra and I have ever travelled together, so it provides us with an extended occasion to grow even closer, socially, emotionally, and artistically. When we work together with a common purpose and toward a common goal, the music-making just becomes deeper \u2014 so there\u2019s no better time to show the world who we are and what we do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Details<\/h3>\n

The first leg of the tour sees the ensemble perform in Spain, a first for the TSO. It is, of course, Gimeno\u2019s home country, and on March 20, he will officially be appointed as a Commander of the Order of Civil Merit (Encomienda de la Orden del M\u00e9rito Civil), bestowed by His Majesty King Felipe VI. The recognition comes as acknowledgement of both his artistic achievements, and his role in spreading Spanish culture worldwide.<\/p>\n

The orchestra kicks off the tour with two different programs over two nights at the Auditorio Nacional de M\u00fasica in Madrid<\/strong> (Jan 27 and 28).<\/p>\n

Jan 27, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gustavo Gimeno, conductor
\nBruce Liu, piano<\/p>\n