Koerner Hall

For the first time in over 100 years, the world-renowned Chicago Symphony Orchestra returns to Toronto! This concert marks the finale of their North American tour - and Maestro Riccardo Muti's final tour as Music Director and conductor.

Bach Collegium Japan was founded by Masaaki Suzuki, its inspirational Music Director. Comprised of both Baroque orchestra and chorus, the ensemble has won a German Record Critics’ Award, a BBC Music Magazine Award, and the Choral category of the 2017 Gramophone Awards.

Earl Lee is a renowned KoreanCanadian cellist and conductor, currently Assistant Conductor of the Boston Symphony.

Rhapsody in Blue is the focal point in this special gala concert of big band jazz by composers such as Oscar Peterson, Nat King Cole, Tommy Dorsey, and more.

​An afternoon of iconic anthems of struggle and revolution through history, commissioned by and for The King’s Singers, who have become one of the most frequent guests in Koerner Hall’s 12 seasons.

With “a voice hued like polished teak ... arrestingly vulnerable" (The New York Times), Emily D'Angelo's critically acclaimed debut album, energeia, won Classical Album of the Year (Solo Artist) at the 2022 Juno Awards.

Grammy Award nominated vocalist Somi’s album, Zenzile

Behold Bach’s timeless masterpiece, Mass in B minor, sung by the exceptional Toronto Mendelssohn Choir under the direction of maestro Jean-Sébastien Vallée.

Behold Bach’s timeless masterpiece, Mass in B minor, sung by the exceptional Toronto Mendelssohn Choir under the direction of maestro Jean-Sébastien Vallée.

Hear the talented ensembles of The Glenn Gould School compete for over $11,000 in prizes.

Monumental trios by Schubert and Tchaikovsky will be performed by this supergroup, each acclaimed as leading soloist in their own right. Violinist Nicola Benedetti is winner of the Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo in 2020, appointed a CBE in 2019, and awarded the Queen’s Medal for Music in 2017.

Described as “immaculate, at once refined and impassioned” (ArtsAtlanta), violinist Blake Pouliot has anchored himself among the ranks of classical phenoms.

William Eddins is the Music Director Emeritus of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and a frequent guest conductor of major orchestras throughout the world.

From the company that brought us Piaf! The Show and Formidable! Charles Aznavour, this theatrical concert celebrates the haunting music and poetic lyrics of another great singer-songwriter who wrote “Ne me quitte pas,” “Amsterdam,” and “Marieke.”

String students from The Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists come together as the Academy Chamber Orchestra to perform a special concert.

George Hinchliffe’s Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain is a group of all-singing, all-strumming ukulele players whose concerts are a funny, virtuosic, twanging, awesome, foot-stomping obituary of rock-n-roll featuring the “bonsai guitar” and a menagerie of voices. Hear songs like David Bowie’s “Heroes” and the The Who’s “Pinball Wizard” like you have never heard them before!

George Hinchliffe’s Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain is a group of all-singing, all-strumming ukulele players whose concerts are a funny, virtuosic, twanging, awesome, foot-stomping obituary of rock-n-roll featuring the “bonsai guitar” and a menagerie of voices. Hear songs like David Bowie’s “Heroes” and the The Who’s “Pinball Wizard” like you have never heard them before!

High energy virtuosic jazz and funk, and over-the-top stage antics have thrilled audiences for decades since their 1980s MuchMusic hit “Spadina Bus.”

Celebrate Mother’s Day with a graduate of The Royal Conservatory of Music's Taylor Academy and the first Canadian Gold Medalist at the International Chopin Competition in his recital debut at Koerner Hall.

Stephen Sondheim's romantic 19th century waltz whisks us away to a weekend in the country. Winner of four Tony Awards, this musical work has forever entranced the world of theatre. Set in 1900 Sweden, A Little Night Music explores the tangled web of affairs centered around actress, Desirée Armfeldt, and the men who love her: a lawyer by the name of Fredrik Egerman and the Count Carl-Magnus Malcom.

Stephen Sondheim's romantic 19th century waltz whisks us away to a weekend in the country. Winner of four Tony Awards, this musical work has forever entranced the world of theatre. Set in 1900 Sweden, A Little Night Music explores the tangled web of affairs centered around actress, Desirée Armfeldt, and the men who love her: a lawyer by the name of Fredrik Egerman and the Count Carl-Magnus Malcom.

Stephen Sondheim's romantic 19th century waltz whisks us away to a weekend in the country. Winner of four Tony Awards, this musical work has forever entranced the world of theatre. Set in 1900 Sweden, A Little Night Music explores the tangled web of affairs centered around actress, Desirée Armfeldt, and the men who love her: a lawyer by the name of Fredrik Egerman and the Count Carl-Magnus Malcom.

An all-star lineup of artists kicks off the Festival! Ukrainian pianist Illia Ovcharenko, winner of the 2022 Honens International Piano Competition, is joined by internationally renowned artist Jon Kimura Parker, Music Director of the Honens Competition.

Hailed by The Guardian as “The pre-eminent Bach pianist of our time,” Angela Hewitt offers a full evening of his tremendous music.

On September 8th, 2023, mark your calendars for a truly spectacular event that promises to captivate hearts and change lives—the highly anticipated Skyky Fundraising Youth Concert.

Gather for an evening of true stories told live and without notes. The Moth brings the power of personal storytelling to millions of people each year, creating community and building empathy around the world.

Grammy Award-winning banjo superstar, sublime vocalist, and critics’ darling, Rhiannon Giddens uses her art to excavate the past and reveal bold truths about our present.

Our 45th anniversary season kicks off with an all-Beethoven blockbuster. Tafelmusik’s dear friend Bruno Weil leads a program pairing the brilliant Symphony no. 4 with the iconic Symphony no. 5.

Our 45th anniversary season kicks off with an all-Beethoven blockbuster. Tafelmusik’s dear friend Bruno Weil leads a program pairing the brilliant Symphony no. 4 with the iconic Symphony no. 5.

Our 45th anniversary season kicks off with an all-Beethoven blockbuster. Tafelmusik’s dear friend Bruno Weil leads a program pairing the brilliant Symphony no. 4 with the iconic Symphony no. 5.

Indigenous artists gather to honour those affected by residential schools and offer hope for the future.

Singer, songwriter, and Barenaked Ladies co-founder Steven Page performs with his trio and Canadian music legend Tom Wilson.

RCM alumnus Earl Lee is a renowned Korean-Canadian cellist and conductor, currently Assistant Conductor of the Boston Symphony and Music Director of the Ann Arbor Symphony.

Grammy Award-winning violinist Augustin Hadelich has performed with every major orchestra in the US, many on numerous occasions, as well as an ever-growing number of major orchestras in the UK, Europe, and the Far East.

Anoushka Shankar is a singular, genre-defying artist with a list of extraordinary accomplishments - masterful sitarist, film composer, impassioned activist, the youngest and first female recipient of a British House of Commons Shield, and the first Indian woman to be nominated for the Grammy Awards.

Exploring varied musical, physical and psychological environments, any one of which could be marked with an X as a destination worth visiting, this program moves from Anna Meredith’s bold, highly energized Nautilus, derived from a stomp along a beach in Scotland, to R. Murray Schafer’s depiction of the rain and mist shrouded Neuschwanstein, King Ludwig’s castle in the Bavarian mountains.

Omar Kamal brings together a stunning repertoire of emotional hits for one enchanting evening at Koerner Hall.

Hailed by NPR as “one of America’s defining voices of freedom and peace,” Mavis Staples is the kind of once-in-a-generation artist whose impact on music and culture would be difficult to overstate.

One of the leading voices of a new generation of flamenco cantaors, Israel Fernández draws from the deep well of flamenco to captivate new audiences with its timeless power.

Multiple Grammy Award-winning conductor JoAnn Falletta serves as Music Director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Music Director Laureate of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Principal Guest Conductor of the Brevard Music Center, and Artistic Adviser of the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra.

With almost 450 years of tradition, Staatskapelle Berlin is one of the oldest orchestras in the world. Founded as a court orchestra by Prince-Elector Joachim II of Brandenburg in 1570, the ensemble expanded its activities with the founding of the Royal Court Opera in 1742 by Frederick the Great.

With almost 450 years of tradition, Staatskapelle Berlin is one of the oldest orchestras in the world. Founded as a court orchestra by Prince-Elector Joachim II of Brandenburg in 1570, the ensemble expanded its activities with the founding of the Royal Court Opera in 1742 by Frederick the Great.

Traversing rich and varied musical landscapes, this concert laments the dramatic ecological loss of bees and the associated acoustic loss (referencing its musical predecessor Rimsky-Korsakov’s Flight of the Bumblebee), presents a tapestry of a thousand flowers in the constantly shimmering gestures of Martinaityte’s sonic garden, and delivers harp virtuosity in our Music Director’s harp concerto, specially written for Erica Goodman.

Get in the holiday spirit with Canadian icon and acclaimed jazz songstress, Holly Cole! Her legendary Christmas concert, full of much-loved standards alongside eclectic selections of songs, returns to Koerner Hall and features her impeccable band along with string players from The Royal Conservatory.

Celebrate the holiday season with Loreena McKennitt’s Under A Winter’s Moon, a captivating live performance of carols and tales that blends Celtic, Indigenous, and Welsh cultures.

Celebrate the holiday season with Loreena McKennitt’s Under A Winter’s Moon, a captivating live performance of carols and tales that blends Celtic, Indigenous, and Welsh cultures.

Nothing says Christmas like Tafelmusik’s Messiah! A moving, often joyous reflection on the life of Christ, Handel’s oratorio surges with emotion, drama, and poignancy.

Nothing says Christmas like Tafelmusik’s Messiah! A moving, often joyous reflection on the life of Christ, Handel’s oratorio surges with emotion, drama, and poignancy.

Nothing says Christmas like Tafelmusik’s Messiah! A moving, often joyous reflection on the life of Christ, Handel’s oratorio surges with emotion, drama, and poignancy.

 Tafelmusik’s treasured Sing-Along Messiah makes a triumphant return, directed by none other than G.F. Handel himself. Messiah’s stirring choruses get the surround-sound treatment with a massive audience joining our own choir, orchestra, and guest soloists.

Turkish pianist Fazıl Say has been touching audiences and critics alike with his extraordinary talents for more than 25 years.

Students of The Glenn Gould School compete for the opportunity to perform a concerto with the Royal Conservatory Orchestra during the 2024-25 concert season.

Collaborating with some of the world’s great orchestras, Esprit has co-commissioned Operascope for orchestra by Unsuk Chin and will give the work’s North American Premiere on this program. Operascope traces the history of operatic music – with references to Verdi, Puccini, Messiaen, Berg and Shostakovich.

Widely revered as the greatest jazz saxophonist of his generation, Joshua Redman returns following his sold-out Koerner Hall concert last season with a brand new project.

The Orchestra brings together the cream of Cape-Verdean musicianship and vocalists to honour the late and legendary Cesária Évora.

“A Born Communicator” (Le Temps), Joshua Weilerstein is the Artistic Director of the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne who enjoys a flourishing guest conducting career. He has been praised for “intense, eloquently moving and spectacularly knife-edge” performances (Classical Source).

Founded at The Royal Conservatory in celebration of the sesquicentennial, KUNÉ - Canada's global orchestra - explores and celebrates Canada's cultural diversity through the shared language of music.

Aaron Schwebel returns to our stage to perform the entire The Four Seasons Recomposed by Richter whose re-writing of Vivaldi’s work moves it away from being the omnipresent piece of muzak that it has become.

Founded in 1900, The Philadelphia Orchestra has distinguished itself as one of the leading orchestras in the world through a century of acclaimed performances, historic international tours, and best-selling recordings.