{"id":121742,"date":"2026-02-19T09:00:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T14:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=121742"},"modified":"2026-02-13T13:46:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T18:46:30","slug":"scoop-toronto-symphony-orchestra-announces-details-2026-27-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2026\/02\/19\/scoop-toronto-symphony-orchestra-announces-details-2026-27-season\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SCOOP | Toronto Symphony Orchestra Announces Details For 2026\/27 Season"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Gustavo Gimeno conducts the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (Photo: Alan Cabral)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra has announced the details of their 2026\/27 season, as curated by Music Director Gustavo Gimeno<\/strong>. The lineup includes a wide range of offerings from classical to contemporary to cinematic works, events designed for youth and young families, and more.<\/p>\n

Among the highlights are a season opening blockbuster concert with superstar Yuja Wang, the finale of the orchestra\u2019s two-year Beethoven cycle, three members of the Kanneh-Mason familiy in three separate concerts, and a brand new piano concerto composed and conducted by Joe Hisaishi.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis season celebrates what live music makes possible \u2014 shared moments, powerful ideas, and the joy of experiencing something together,\u201d says Mark Williams<\/strong>, Beck Family CEO of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnder Gustavo Gimeno\u2019s visionary leadership, we are bringing together extraordinary artists, landmark works, and enduring favourites, from Beethoven and Mahler to film, pop, and family concerts. As Toronto\u2019s symphony orchestra, we are here for this city and the people who make it what it is. Whether you have been experiencing the TSO for years or are joining us for the first time, we invite you to be part of it. Bring a friend, come with curiosity, and let’s share the joy of live music, together.\u201d<\/p>\n

Subscriptions to the TSO\u2019s 2026\/27 season are now available.<\/p>\n

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Pianist Yuja Wang at Konzerthaus Wien (Photo: Julia Wesely)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

TSO 2026\/27: At A Glance<\/h2>\n

Classics Series<\/h3>\n

The Classics Series (formerly titled Masterworks) includes both iconic works of the classical repertoire and modern music.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s something singularly powerful about coming together with thousands of others to witness 90-plus musicians, in peak form, bringing extraordinary music to life,\u201d says Gustavo Gimeno<\/strong>, \u201cand this experience is what the Toronto Symphony Orchestra\u2019s 2026\/27 season promises. For my seventh year with the TSO, we\u2019re shifting into high gear.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving already established a past built on a fierce dedication to craft and community, now, more than ever, we\u2019re showcasing works as wonderfully diverse as this extraordinary city. Within our Classics Series, we present a truly broad range of music and music makers, including my good friend Yuja Wang, three of the astounding Kanneh-Mason siblings, and our superb 2026\/27 Spotlight Artists, Angela Hewitt and Renaud Capu\u00e7on. I invite you to be moved by the power, beauty, and wonder that awaits.\u201d<\/p>\n

Opening & Closing<\/h3>\n

The season opens with Gustavo conducting Yuja Wang<\/strong> in Prokofiev\u2019s Piano Concerto No. 3. The program also includes Debussy\u2019s La mer, and the World Premi\u00e8re of a piece by Canadian composer Linda Catlin Smith<\/strong>, commissioned by the TSO.<\/p>\n

Gimeno also closes the season with dramatic flair. The concert sees the TSO, eight soloists, the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, and the Toronto Children\u2019s Chorus perform Mahler\u2019s glorious Symphony No. 8, which will be recorded live. Altos Karen Cargill<\/strong> and Marie-Nicole Lemieux<\/strong>, and baritone Joshua Hopkins<\/strong> mark their return to the TSO stage, with the TSO d\u00e9buts of sopranos Elisabeth Teige<\/strong>, Sarah Wegener<\/strong>, and Sarah Dufresne<\/strong>, tenor Andreas Schager<\/strong>, and bass David Steffens<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Pieces<\/h3>\n

In between the opening and closing concerts, the TSO offers audiences a range of musical possibilities. They include three concerts that honour composer milestones \u2014 John Adams\u2019s 80th birthday, with Harmonielehre, conducted by David Robertson, and the 150th anniversary of Manuel de Falla\u2019s birth, with El amor brujo, featuring the TSO d\u00e9but of flamenco singer and pianist Mar\u00eda Toledo. The Spanish-inspired program also includes Jos\u00e9 Gonz\u00e1lez Granero\u2019s Canto y Danza, featuring TSO Principal Clarinet Eric Abramovitz.<\/p>\n

The 200th anniversary of Beethoven\u2019s death will be marked by performances of Symphonies Nos. 1\u20135, completing the orchestra\u2019s two-year, full symphony cycle. The Beethoven series includes the conducting d\u00e9but of Riccardo Minasi, who will lead the orchestra for Beethoven\u2019s beloved Symphony No. 5, and the return of Andrew Manze for Beethoven\u2019s Symphony No. 3 \u201cEroica\u201d.<\/p>\n

Other significant works in the Classics series include:<\/p>\n

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  • Brahms\u2019s Symphony No. 2, featuring the TSO d\u00e9buts of conductor Antonello Manacorda at Roy Thomson Hall, and Bar Avni at the George Weston Recital Hall;<\/li>\n
  • Bruckner\u2019s Symphony No. 7;<\/li>\n
  • Gershwin\u2019s An American in Paris;<\/li>\n
  • Mozart\u2019s Symphony No. 39;<\/li>\n
  • Shostakovich\u2019s Symphony No. 5, with conductor Tabita Berglund in her TSO d\u00e9but;<\/li>\n
  • Sibelius\u2019s Symphony No. 2;<\/li>\n
  • R. Strauss\u2019s Four Last Songs, featuring the TSO d\u00e9but of soprano Rachel Willis-S\u00f8rensen, and Ein Heldenleben;<\/li>\n
  • Stravinsky\u2019s Petrushka;<\/li>\n
  • Tchaikovsky\u2019s Symphony No. 4 and Violin Concerto;<\/li>\n
  • Dvo\u0159\u00e1k\u2019s Symphony No. 6, with the TSO d\u00e9but of conductor Nuno Coelho;<\/li>\n
  • Maxim Emelyanychev returns to lead Mozart\u2019s Piano Concerto No. 20 from the piano, and then conduct Rimsky-Korsakov\u2019s Scheherazade;<\/li>\n
  • The overture to Wagner\u2019s Die Meistersinger von N\u00fcrnberg (which the TSO and Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra will perform side by side);<\/li>\n
  • Walton\u2019s Violin Concerto, featuring TSO Concertmaster Jonathan Crow as soloist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Crow also curates a series of intimate performances by The TSO Chamber Soloists which take place before five Classics concerts.<\/p>\n

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    Steven Banks, Saxophone (Photo: Christopher Lee)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Performers<\/h3>\n

    Celebrated Canadian pianist Angela Hewitt<\/strong> and esteemed French violinist Renaud Capu\u00e7on<\/strong> are the 2026\/27 TSO Spotlight Artists. Both artists, selected by Gustavo Gimeno for their exceptional artistry, will appear both as guest performers and headliners for full orchestra concerts throughout the season.<\/p>\n

    They will interpret two contrasting concerts each. Capu\u00e7on will perform a program that includes familiar themes from American and European films, and conduct Mendelssohn\u2019s \u201cScottish\u201d Symphony in a concert that will also see him playing and leading Robert Schumann\u2019s Violin Concerto, and the rarely heard Th\u00e8me vari\u00e9 by Charlotte Sohy.<\/p>\n

    Angela Hewitt, who has been working with the TSO for almost 50 years, will perform Beethoven\u2019s Piano Concerto No. 4, and Mozart\u2019s Concerto for Two Pianos alongside rising Canadian star Carter Johnson in his TSO d\u00e9but.<\/p>\n

    Several artists are also making their d\u00e9buts with the TSO in 2026\/27:<\/p>\n