{"id":73438,"date":"2021-12-20T12:03:10","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T17:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=73438"},"modified":"2021-12-22T10:56:50","modified_gmt":"2021-12-22T15:56:50","slug":"critics-picks-classical-events-absolutely-need-see-holiday-dec-20-january-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2021\/12\/20\/critics-picks-classical-events-absolutely-need-see-holiday-dec-20-january-2\/","title":{"rendered":"CRITIC’S PICKS | Classical Events You Absolutely Need To See This Holiday: Dec. 20 \u2013 January 2"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Classical music and opera events for the weeks of December 20, 2021 to January 2, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is a list of amazing concerts we are attending, wishing we could attend, or thinking about attending between December 20 \u2013 January 2, 2022. For more details on what’s happening in Toronto, visit our calendar here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Special note:<\/strong> Due to ongoing concerns over the COVID-19 Omicron variant, Ontario has mandated capacity limits to indoor performing arts venues, limiting ticket sales. While indoor events at venues with under 1000 seats are currently unaffected, check in-person events for updated information just in case.<\/p>\n

In-Person<\/h2>\n

The National Ballet Of Canada | The Nutcracker (Sold Out)<\/strong><\/del> [CANCELLED]<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Tuesday \u2014 December 21, 2021, 7 p.m. ET (repeats through Dec. 31)
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $25+<\/p>\n

The National Ballet\u2019s Nutcracker continues to be Ludwig Van\u2019s Holiday best-best this season. Due to the new Ontario capacity limits to indoor performing arts venues, all events are sold out. Some previously sold tickets will have also been cancelled. We are told, all tickets holders with cancelled tickets will be notified by email. |\u00a0Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Mirvish Productions | Come From Away<\/h3>\n

? Tuesday \u2014 December 21, 2021, 7 p.m. ET (repeats through Mar. 13)
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $69+<\/p>\n

Come From Away is back! The good news is that Mirvish has confirmed that performances are continuing as scheduled (for now). With the capacity limits, it appears sold out through January 2, 2022, but we will update here if anything changes. |\u00a0Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Mirvish Productions | Jesus Christ Superstar<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Tuesday \u2014 December 21, 2021, 7 p.m. ET (repeats through Jan. 2)
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $39+<\/p>\n

The iconic musical phenomenon Jesus Christ Superstar continues this holiday on its tour stop in Toronto. If you want to feel old, Andrew Lloyd Webber\u2019s legendary rock opera opened 50 years ago on Broadway on Oct. 12, 1971. While same-day rush tickets are $29, demand has been very high, so we recommend you book ahead. |\u00a0Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Toronto Operetta Theatre | A Waltz Dream<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Wednesday \u2014 December 29, 2021, 8 p.m. ET (repeats Dec. 31, Jan. 2 & 4. )
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $75+<\/p>\n

Opera lovers, you’re getting a late-Christmas gift this year \u2014 a Canadian premiere of A Waltz Dream by Oscar Straus. Originally premiering in Vienna in 1907, A Waltz Dream was the show that put Straus on the map. To differentiate himself from the more famous Johann Strauss II, this is Straus with one \u201cs\u201d, not two! |\u00a0Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Roy Thomson Hall\/Attila Glatz Concert Productions | Salute To Vienna<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Tuesday \u2014 January 1, 2022, 2:30 p.m. ET
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $75+<\/p>\n

Every year, Salute To Vienna<\/em> has a timelessness about it. It\u2019s also perfect for those with a taste for European flair. If you\u2019ve never been before, you can expect plenty of singers, dancers, and a full symphony orchestra. |\u00a0Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Online<\/h2>\n

Canzona Chamber Players | The Ninth Annual Elizabeth Krehm Memorial Concert: Mahler & Beethoven on Boxing Day (online)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Wednesday \u2014 December 26, 2021, 5:50 p.m. ET
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? Free!<\/p>\n

Canzona Chamber Players are presenting the 9th Annual Memorial Concert for Elizabeth Krehm benefiting St. Michael’s Hospital. Filmed at the Arts & Letters Club in Toronto, you\u2019ll hear Gustav Mahler’s Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen<\/em> and Beethoven’s Symphony 7<\/em>. Free to view,\u00a0but consider a donation<\/a> to St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation in Elizabeth Krehm’s name. |\u00a0Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Toronto Mendelssohn Choir | Festival of Carols<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Runs through Dec. 25
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $20+<\/p>\n

No matter how you celebrate the holidays, going to a Christmas concert is one of our favourite ways to spend time with loved ones. Toronto Mendelssohn Choir annual Festival of Carols<\/em> continues online this week. The Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra will join the choir to perform carols from Bach, Andrew Balfour, Sally Beamish, Paul Halley, etc. |\u00a0Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Art of Time Ensemble | To All A Good Night 6<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Runs through Dec. 31
\n? LINK<\/a>
\n? $22<\/p>\n

Now in its sixth edition, To All A Good Night<\/em> includes music from 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. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Canadian Opera Company | In Winter (online)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Runs through June 18, 2022
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? Free!<\/p>\n

Premiering last week, the COC celebrates the holidays\u2019 arrival with Vivaldi’s famous \u201cWinter\u201d section from The Four Seasons and more. It also includes a premiere by Ontario-based composer Ian Cusson, titled In Winter<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The Elora Singers | Radiant Dawn: A Festival of Carols<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Runs through January 7, 2022.
\n? LINK<\/a>
\n? $20+<\/p>\n

While The Elora\u2019s Singers planned in-person concerts on Dec 21 & 22 have been cancelled<\/a> this year due to the COVID-19 variant, there\u2019s still the online edition. The concert is based on the repertoire from their new Radiant Dawn<\/em> CD, with poetry readings and some other surprises. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Against the Grain Theatre | Messiah\/Complex<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Runs through January 9, 2022.
\n? LINK<\/a>
\n? Free!<\/p>\n

AtG have brought back the much talked about Messiah\/Complex<\/em> for the holidays. If you missed it last year, now is your chance to see what all the fuss was about. We were mightily impressed<\/a> with it. Take a deep dive here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sinfonia Toronto | Beethoven@251<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Runs through January 9, 2022
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $19+<\/p>\n

Sinfonia Toronto\u2019s continues their timely nod to our namesake, Herr Ludwig, for his 251st birthday. The program is all about the music he inspired from the Romantics: Chopin\u00a0Piano Concerto<\/em>,\u00a0Symphony No. 8<\/em>, and more. Pianist Dmitri Levkovich is soloist. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

[Last updated Dec 22, 2021]<\/p>\n

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