{"id":116003,"date":"2025-07-14T10:01:46","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T14:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=116003"},"modified":"2025-07-14T10:01:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T14:01:46","slug":"critics-picks-classical-music-events-absolutely-need-see-week-july-14-july-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2025\/07\/14\/critics-picks-classical-music-events-absolutely-need-see-week-july-14-july-20\/","title":{"rendered":"CRITIC\u2019S PICKS | Classical Music Events You Absolutely Need To See This Week: July 14 \u2013 July 20"},"content":{"rendered":"
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L-R (clockwise): Multi-GRAMMY winning artist Beck (Photo courtesy of the artist); the Calidore String Quartet (Photo courtesy of the artists); Schmaltz & Pepper klezmer ensemble (Photo courtesy of the artists)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is a list of concerts we are attending, wishing we could attend, or thinking about attending between July 14 and 20, 2025. For more of what\u2019s happening around Toronto, visit our calendar here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Royal Canadian College of Organists Toronto Centre: All-Star Organ Concert<\/h3>\n

Monday, July 14, 7:30 p.m.
\n<\/span>Rosedale United Church, 159 Roxborough Dr., $25 general\/$20 virtual stream<\/p>\n

Royal Canadian College of Organists\u2019 2025 Summer Organ Academy opens with a great program on the Casavant Opus 591 pipe organ. Just steps away from Rosedale station, this Casavant was built in 1914, and its most recent revision was in 2005. With 35 stops, 44 ranks, and a total of 2,637 pipes, it\u2019s capable of going anywhere from the faintest whisper to a thundering resonance. Featuring a variety of selections from classical literature to contemporary organ literature, the seven organists \u2014 faculty and guest lecturers of 2025 SOA and the hosting organist, Sarah Svendsen \u2014 will bring the scores to life, creating enough reverberation to move our bodies and minds. Read our Preview of the concert here<\/a>. Info here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Toronto Summer Music: Calidore String Quartet<\/h3>\n

Tuesday, July 15, 7:30 p.m.
\nWalter Hall, Faculty of Music, University of Toronto, 80 Queen\u2019s Park, $20+<\/p>\n

TSM\u2019s calendar is full of open masterclasses and performances, and it\u2019s quite hard to pick which one to attend. However, this particular concert, featuring the Calidore String Quartet, stands out in its programming, promising much beauty, finesse, and possibly new experiences for many. Featuring two canonic works by Barber and Korngold, and two works by Wynton Marsalis (selections from String Quartet 1) and John Williams (\u201cWith Malice Toward None\u201d), there\u2019s much to observe and experience; if you have not heard John Williams\u2019 \u2018serious\u2019 compositions, you are in for a big treat \u2014 as he so masterfully demonstrates in his movie soundtracks, WIlliams is a true master of idiomatic writing. Come, and experience that special timbre of the well-matched string quartet \u2014 there\u2019s nothing quite like it. Info here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Toronto Summer Music: Kids Concerts: Schmaltz & Pepper<\/h3>\n

Wednesday, July 16, 11 a.m.
\nWalter Hall, Faculty of Music, University of Toronto, 80 Queen\u2019s Park, free<\/p>\n

Bring youngsters out to this lovely children\u2019s program! A particular Toronto favourite, Schmaltz & Pepper \u2014 Eric Abramovitz, Drew Jurecka, Rebekah Wolkstein, Jeremy Ledbetter, and Michael Herring \u2014 will bring Klezmer to the families, to listen, enjoy, and possibly dance (if the music moves you, who could ever stop you?) This short and sweet concert, open to the public, is a great way to introduce youngsters to live music, and if you want to hear a bit more, come back later in the day for the 7:30 p.m. evening show with a full-length program: tickets for this start at $20. Info here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Beck with Toronto Symphony Orchestra<\/h3>\n

Friday, July 18, Saturday, July 19, both at 8 p.m.
\nRoy Thomson Hall, $151.63+<\/p>\n

Beck, whose quirky and insightful lyrics and music made him a household name since the 1990s, with an instantly recognisable laid-back low-fi style dipping into every genre of music possible (roots, funk, soul, country, hip hop seriously, you name it and he\u2019s touched it) \u2014 is coming to Toronto for these two nights. Multi-platinum, multi-GRAMMY \u2014 Beck\u2019s award listings are long, and the iconic videos that graced MTV are still vivid in many Gen-Xers memories, and onward. Looking back on Sea Change (2022) and Morning Phase (2014) in particular, it\u2019s quite exciting to imagine how Beck will explore the colours and timbres of a full-scale orchestra. But act fast \u2014 the cavernous Roy Thomson Hall has rather limited availability despite two performance dates. Info here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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