March 2021
Toronto Operetta Theatre | The Gondoliers
From FRIDAY, MARCH 19 until MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2021 The twelfth collaboration between composer Arthur Sullivan and librettist W.S. Gilbert, The Gondoliers (or The King of Barataria) tells the story of two charming Venetian gondoliers, Giuseppe and Marco, who are informed that due to an error of identity when they were young boys, one of them is the heir to the throne of Barataria. At birth, Casilda, the 21-year-old daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Plaza-Toro, was married by proxy…
Find out more »Sinfonia Toronto | Inspiration
Inspiration Livestreaming Saturday, March 20, 8 pm - online until April 19 SINFONIA TORONTO NURHAN ARMAN Conductor MOZART Serenade 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik K 525 TCHAIKOVSKY Sinfonia Opus 30a orchestra version by Nurhan Arman
Find out more »April 2021
Against The Grain Theatre | Messiah/Complex
Back by popular demand, Messiah/Complex returns for an encore presentation starting April 1st on AtG TV. This Easter, the globally-lauded and distinctly Canadian reimagining of Handel’s Messiah, accompanied by and in partnership with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO), becomes available for free on-demand viewing from April 1-April 13, 2021.
Find out more »Brott Music | Handel’s Messiah Easter Weekend Special
For Christians around the world, the Easter Triduum (Three Days) commemorates the Passion, Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Hallelujah! Brott Music brings you a three-day only musical event to deepen your Easter experience. Make our virtual Handel’s Messiah your musical accompaniment to the solemn and glorious meditations on the Easter season. Recorded in December 2020 at St. Anns Parish Ancaster, Boris Brott, the National Academy Orchestra and Arcady Singers are joined by four superb soloists in this memorable musical…
Find out more »Trio Arkel | La Bonne Chanson
Sunday, April 4, 2021 — Livestreamed at 3 pm EST Beethoven - String Trio in G Major Shostakovich - String Quartet #1 Vaughan Williams - On Wenlock Edge Fauré - La Bonne Chanson Join Marie Bérard and Winona Zelenka for a resplendent afternoon of music for a late winter's day. Trio Arkel welcomes guest artists: Russell Braun - baritone Carolyn Maule - piano Erika Raum - violin Rémi Pelletier - viola Tickets HERE
Find out more »Tafelmusik | On the Road
Join Tafelmusik for a guided tour of baroque Europe through a colourful array of chamber works. We’ve missed touring so much in 2020 that we decided to create a program around the idea of a virtual road trip, European baroque style! Our itinerary includes stops in 17th- and 18th-century England, Germany, France, and Italy courtesy of chamber music by some of our favourite composers. Our musicians enhance this concert with their personal travel stories from past Tafelmusik tours. On the…
Find out more »KITCHENER-WATERLOO SYMPHONY | Whitehorse with the KWS [*New Date]
Whitehorse with the KWS Evan Mitchell, conductor Ethereal folk. Space Cowboy twang. Psychedelic spaghetti western. Intergalactic blues grooves. Pop noir. Since their debut in 2011, the Juno Award-winning duo Whitehorse has evolved from magnetic folk duo to full-blown rock band. Together, Luke Doucet and Melissa McClelland’s searing Americana noir sensibility is distinguished by guitar wizardry (and instantly recognizable tone) and magnetic harmonies, all weaved together with the sounds of the orchestra. Tickets HERE.
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Masterclass with Jonathan Crow
You're invited to join us for a Zoom Masterclass with Jonathan Crow featuring three Young Artist Award recipients from our recent Play Along with Jonathan Crow Challenge created in partnership with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra! Over 70 performances were shared with us via social media and e-mail back in January, and we are excited for the opportunity to see Emily Wang, Philip Wang, and Cynthia Ding perform live at this masterclass!
Find out more »KITCHENER-WATERLOO SYMPHONY | iskwē with the KWS [*New Date]
iskwē with the KWS Andrei Feher, conductor Indigenous artist, musician, and creator iskwē joins the KWS for a collaboration featuring music from her latest award-winning album, acākosīk, and previous acclaimed releases. A collection of sonic explorations that blur the lines between sources and styles, acākosīk incorporates more intense and urgent tinges of alternative, post-rock, and even industrial. The cohesive-yet-combustible result tips a cap to modern innovators like Florence + The Machine and FKA twigs while simultaneously borrowing sounds accumulated over…
Find out more »Tafelmusik | Spring Social: Café Counterculture
Celebrate spring with this trip down memory lane, pairing Tafelmusik’s baroque flair with folk favourites by Joni Mitchell and Simon and Garfunkel from Yorkville’s colourful past. Suitable for all ages. It’s 1730s Leipzig, Germany. J.S. Bach and his colleagues gather at Zimmerman’s coffee house for weekly concerts featuring the new music of the day. Fast forward to Toronto in the 1960s. Yorkville (now known as the ‘Mink Mile’) is a hub of subversion and anti-establishment activism. Undiscovered artists are making their…
Find out more »KITCHENER-WATERLOO SYMPHONY | Stewart and Stravinsky [*Cancelled]
Stewart and Stravinsky Andrei Feher, conductor Stewart Goodyear, piano Joan Tower: Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman, No. 1 Stravinsky: Symphonies of Wind Instruments Poulenc: Suite française Stravinsky: Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments The winds, brass, and percussion take centre stage in this eclectic program almost entirely without strings. Composed in the neo-classical style but with the musical colours of the 20th century, the works by Poulenc and Stravinsky are brilliant, vigorous and full of contrasting moods. Joining the orchestra for Stravinsky’s Piano…
Find out more »May 2021
University of Toronto Opera | Spotlight on Diversity
Rescheduled from March 26, this audio broadcast features U of T Opera Diversity Coach Korin Thomas-Smith curating this concert which focuses on the history and contributions of marginalized groups in classical music. Free registration here.
Find out more »Women’s Musical Club of Toronto | Rolston String Quartet
WMCT’s Music in the Afternoon series presents the Rolston String Quartet in a program of Haydn and Grieg. Available on demand until June 2.
Find out more »KITCHENER-WATERLOO SYMPHONY | Classic Hits of Tin Pan Alley [*New Date]
Classic Hits of Tin Pan Alley Gordon Gerrard, conductor The orchestra takes centre stage in this celebration of American popular music from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It features beloved jazzy melodies and swinging tunes from the likes of George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Scott Joplin, and more. Tickets HERE.
Find out more »Tafelmusik | Tafel Talks: Joseph Bologne, Black & Classical
PANELISTS: Dr. Christine Gangelhoff (Nassau), leading scholar on Caribbean classical composers, flutist, founder of C Force chamber ensemble, andAssociate Professor of Music at The University of The Bahamas. Tanya Charles Iveniuk (Toronto), violinist with roots in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and member of Ensemble du Monde (Guadeloupe), Toronto Mozart Players, Sinfonia Toronto, and the Odin Quartet. Faculty member at University of Toronto-Faculty of Music, The Regent Park School of Music, and Axis Music. Patrick G. Jordan (Toronto), Tafelmusik violist and member of the…
Find out more »Toronto Wagner Society | Jane Eaglen
Wagnerian soprano Jane Eaglen is the guest of Toronto Wagner Society. Opened to TWS members. Non-members are welcome to join this special Zoom event by sending a request to info@torontowagnersociety.ca
Find out more »Opera InReach | Songs of Childhood
The concert will feature works by composers Kosaku Yamada and Yoshinao Nakada, with words by poets Rofu Miki and Shuichi Kato, as well as traditional Bicolano and Tagalog folks songs arranged by Lucrecia R. Kasilag. The performers will include mezzo-soprano Renee Fajardo, baritone Luka Kawabata and pianist Perri Lo. An email with the link to the mini-concert livestream will be sent on the day of the event (May 31).
Find out more »June 2021
Women’s Musical Club of Toronto | A Career Development Award Celebration
This special concert features Francine Kay, Jeanie Chung, and Charles Richard-Hamelin, piano; James Ehnes and Blake Pouliot, violin; Yegor Dyachkov, cello; Shannon Mercer, soprano; Vincent Lauzer, recorder; and Michael Bridge, accordion. Available on demand until June 24 on YouTube. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeuIYyIEgl4
Find out more »Sinfonia Toronto | Virtuosity
SINFONIA TORONTO NURHAN ARMAN Conductor Never before released archival video - Dazzling displays for the entire orchestra - 20th century masterpieces by virtuoso composers Program PROKOFIEV Chamber Symphony No. 1 op. 50a SHOSTAKOVICH Chamber Symphony op. 118a Generously sponsored by The Rotary Club of Toronto
Find out more »Tafelmusik | Bach Brandenburg Concertos
Revisit, alongside the musicians of Tafelmusik, four of the six shimmering concertos that helped establish our international reputation as a creative force in baroque music. One of the most recognized and popular works in baroque music, the Brandenburg Concertos encapsulate all of the qualities that affirm Bach’s brilliance as a composer. Creativity, originality, and boldness are on display in these ground-breaking concertos that feature novel combinations of solo instruments and an unprecedented solo cadenza for harpsichord – unheard of at the time.…
Find out more »Collingwood Summer Music Festival | Summer Solstice Series: Celebrating the Life & Work of Robert Burns
Join Collingwood Summer Music Festival's Artistic Director on Wednesday, June 16 at 7pm for a fundraiser to support the Actors’ Fund of Canada, featuring one of Canada’s foremost stage actors – R.H. Thomson. His impressive career spans over 50 years, to which he has received numerous awards and nominations, including Gemini & Genie awards, the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award and most recently the Canadian Screen Award, for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama. In this 1-hour virtual event, we’ll…
Find out more »Toronto Symphony | Sarah Jeffrey Plays Mozart
Program Mozart: Oboe Concerto in C Major, K. 314/271k Mozart: Symphony No. 29 in A Major, K. 201/186a Performers Jonathan Crow, leader, violin & host Sarah Jeffrey, oboe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGVZBXwttkI&t=1s
Find out more »Against The Grain Theatre | Sāvitri
A contemporary 40-minute film based on the ancient Hindu Legend of Sāvitri — Sāvitri is based on the ancient Hindu Legend from The Vana Parva (The book of the Forest) of the Mahābhārata. A contemporary 40-minute film of the outdoor chamber opera by Gustav Holst. Director Miriam Khalil | Associate Director Simran Claire Starring Meher Pavri as Sāvitri | Vartan Gabrielian as Yama, God of Death | Andrew Haji as Satyavān A legend for our time. The story of Sāvitri is based on…
Find out more »Tafelmusik | Spotlight 15
Experience the artistry of each Tafelmusik musician in this playful showcase of sounds and styles, from baroque to galant. Fifteen soloists and fourteen concertos are featured in this playful mix-and-match showcase of Tafelmusik’s artistry. Music Director Elisa Citterio conceived this concert as a challenge to each musician, inviting them to flex their musical muscles as soloists and leaders. The program pairs movements from different concertos — occasionally even by different composers — creating a kaleidoscope of sounds and styles, from…
Find out more »July 2021
Toronto Summer Music Festival | Opening Night: Charles Richard-Hamelin
The video link to watch this concert will be posted on this event page by 10:00 am on the day of the performance. This concert is FREE, with no registration required. Charles Richard-Hamelin, piano Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Fantasia in C minor, K.475 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor, K. 457 Frédéric Chopin – Preludes
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Russell Braun Masterclass
This masterclass is FREE, with advance registration required. Registration will become available on this page one week prior to the event. Join JUNO-winning baritone Russell Braun for a casual and engaging masterclass on voice, featuring our TSM Art of Song Fellows.
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Gryphon Trio
The video link to watch this concert will be posted on this event page by 10:00am on the day of the performance. This concert is FREE, with no registration required. Join the world-renowned Gryphon Trio for a stellar evening of music across centuries and styles. Featuring a world première by Bruce A. Russell. The Gryphon Trio Annalee Patipatanakoon, violin Roman Borys, cello Jamie Parker, piano Valentin Silvestrov – Fugitive Visions of Mozart Bruce A. Russell – we have lived before Ludwig van Beethoven…
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Beethoven Sonatas (Part 1)
The video link to watch this concert will be posted on this event page by 10:00 am on the day of the performance. This concert is FREE, with no registration required. Jonathan Crow and Philip Chiu take the TSM stage by storm with a series of five concerts comprising a complete cycle of Beethoven’s Sonatas for Piano and Violin. Each show also features a new composition – don’t miss these! Jonathan Crow, violin Philip Chiu, piano Ludwig van Beethoven – Sonata…
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Beethoven Sonatas Part 2
Jonathan Crow and Philip Chiu take the TSM stage by storm with a series of five concerts comprising a complete cycle of Beethoven’s Sonatas for Piano and Violin. Each show also features a new composition – don’t miss these! Jonathan Crow, violin Philip Chiu, piano Ludwig van Beethoven – Sonata for Piano and Violin, No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 12 Kevin Lau – If Life Were a Mirror Ludwig van Beethoven – Sonata for Piano and Violin, No. 7 in…
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Midsummer Melodies
An evening of art song specially curated by Adrianne Pieczonka and Steven Philcox. Featuring: Jamie Groote, soprano Simona Genga, mezzo-soprano Asitha Tennekoon, tenor Clarence Frazer, baritone Steven Philcox, piano Repertoire will be announced live from the stage by the artists. Selected songs by: Franz Schubert Hugo Wolf Richard Strauss Gustav Mahler Antonín Dvořák Jesús Guridi Jake Heggie George Butterworth Gerald Finzi Derek Holman
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Echo Chamber Toronto
Chamber music meets dance for this unique audio-visual experience. Echo Chamber Toronto is a performance series that intertwines live music and dance in new choreographed works. ECT merges the intimate dynamic of chamber music with the physical beauty of contemporary dance, delivering the unique opportunity to connect with music not just through listening, but also through movement, interaction, and space. Echo Chamber Toronto Musicians: Rosebud String Quartet Aaron Schwebel, violin Sheila Jaffé, violin Keith Hamm, viola Leana Rutt, cello Dancers: Hannah Galway Tyler…
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Romantic Inspirations
Composers in the Romantic era were often inspired by the works of Ludwig van Beethoven. Some even felt like he was too tough an act to follow: Brahms began writing string sextets in part because he felt too intimidated to write more quartets after Beethoven! These pieces all feature their own tip-of-the-hat to the great Ludwig Van. Mayumi Seiler, violin Jonathan Crow, violin Juan-Miguel Hernandez, viola Rémi Pelletier, viola Rachel Mercer, cello Adrian Fung, cello Philip Chiu, piano Asitha Tennekoon,…
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music Festival | Beethoven Sonatas Part 3
Jonathan Crow and Philip Chiu take the TSM stage by storm with a series of five concerts comprising a complete cycle of Beethoven’s Sonatas for Piano and Violin. Each show also features a new composition – don’t miss these! Jonathan Crow, violin Philip Chiu, piano Ludwig van Beethoven – Sonata for Piano and Violin, No. 2 in A Major, Op. 12 Jessie Montgomery – Peace Ludwig van Beethoven – Sonata for Piano and Violin, No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47 “Kreutzer”
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music | Beethoven Violin Sonatas: Part 4
Jonathan Crow and Philip Chiu take the TSM stage by storm with a series of five concerts comprising a complete cycle of Beethoven’s Sonatas for Piano and Violin. Part 4 features a World Première by Alice Hong. Jonathan Crow, violin Philip Chiu, piano
Find out more »Ottawa Chamberfest | Lara St. John Live from New York
Lara St. John violin Johann Sebastian Bach | Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005 Ana Sokolovic | Danza No. 2 Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatté | Caprice No. 2 Scherzo Traditional | Ca La Breaza Traditional | Romanian Fantasy Traditional | Canadian Celtic Medley Traditional | El Manisero Traditional | Teknësbeko Mókus Lara St. John Live from New York is digital-only content and exclusive to your Festival Livestream Pass. Online from July 27 to August 6.
Find out more »Soundstreams/Arts Etobicoke | Town Hall: Indigenous Voices
A conversation around the role arts play in uncovering and highlighting Indigenous experience. Join Soundstreams, host Arts Etobicoke, and special guest speakers, including composer Ian Cusson, mezzo-soprano Rebecca Cuddy, and artist, activist, Knowledge Keeper, and historian Philip Coté, for a lively discussion with Soundstreams Founding Artistic Director Lawrence Cherney and staff. 6:30-7:15pm – join us for a Watch Party of Encounters: Indigenous Voices (followed by a brief intermission) 7:30-8:15pm – the Town Hall: Indigenous Voices discussion, reflecting on the broadcast and broader themes connected…
Find out more »August 2021
The Elora Festival Online | Reflection: Music for Choir and Solo Cello
The Elora Singers & Katie Schlaikjer, Cello The Elora Singers perform a mix of a cappella repertoire spanning centuries and pieces for choir and cello. // The Elora Festival Online: August 5-28 2021. Tickets can be purchased through our website. Single Concerts $15 - $60. Weekend and Festival passes also available. All concerts available until 11:59 pm on September 6. Details HERE
Find out more »The Elora Festival Online | New Beginnings: The Jason Max Ferdinand Singers
New Beginnings The Jason Max Ferdinand Singers The newly-formed Jason Max Ferdinand Singers gave their stunning debut performance online at the Live from London Festival. The Elora Festival is proud to present them in this program of gospel-inspired music and African-American spirituals. Concert sponsored by Peter Barr and Wendy Donohue // The Elora Festival Online: August 5-28 2021. Tickets can be purchased through our website. Single Concerts $15 - $60. Weekend and Festival passes also available. All concerts available until…
Find out more »Music Mondays | Papalote
Papalote (Larry Lewis - tres/guitar/vocals, Neil Gardiner - trombone/piano/vocals, Marcus Chonsky - percussion,Ted Sankey - bass, and special guest Jonno Lightstone - flute/clarinet) is a Toronto-based Latin music group that has created a unique sound and repertoire rooted in the Cuban tradition of Son Montuno, with its seductive blend of folkloric poetry and complex rhythms: the Cha-cha-cha, Nengon and Son. Musically, Papalote balances rural and urban traditions within the genre. More than interpretive, their adaptive approach and stylistic innovations resonate…
Find out more »Festival of the Sound | The Soul Of Vienna
Russell Braun, baritone; Carolyn Maule, piano; Alexander Tselyakov, piano; Joel Quarrington, double bass; Rolston String Quartet Schubert: Selected songs Schubert: Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667 (The Trout) *Repertoire subject to change without notice See here for tickets.
Find out more »Organ Festival Canada | Hamilton 2021: Angela Hewitt, piano, with Ian Alexander
Organ Festival Canada Angela Hewitt This is an online event. Johann Sebastian Bach – “Jesus, bleibet meine Freude” (“Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring”) from Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben (“Heart and Mouth and Deed and Life”), BWV 147 Johann Sebastian Bach, arr. Eugen d’Albert – “Passacaglia” from Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582 Interview: Angela Hewitt with Ian Alexander – St. Albans Cathedral, UK & Umbria, Italy
Find out more »Festival of the Sound | Carmen on Your Couch
Join Julie Nesrallah as the ultimate operatic gypsy queen, Carmen, together with Guy Few, the Tiberius Quartet, and the Festival Ensemble for an intimate gathering of sizzling Spanish hors d’oeuvres, both musical and otherwise. Includes music by Manuel De Falla, Xavier Montsalvatge, and, of course, Georges Bizet. Tickets and details HERE.
Find out more »The Elora Festival Online | Out to Sea: Russell Braun and Carolyn Maule in Recital
Out to Sea Russell Braun and Carolyn Maule in Recital Canada’s foremost baritone Russell Braun in recital with pianist Carolyn Maule. Included in the program are Stanford’s "Songs of the Sea", with the tenors and basses of The Elora Singers. This concert is available to watch online until 11:59 pm on September 6. // The Elora Festival Online: August 5-28 2021. Tickets can be purchased through our website. Single Concerts $15 - $60. Weekend and Festival passes also available. All…
Find out more »The Elora Festival Online | Festival of the Sound presents “Classic Vienna”: Rolston String Quartet and Friends
Festival of the Sound presents "Classic Vienna" Rolston String Quartet and Friends In a continuation of the long-standing festival exchange tradition, Festival of the Sound provides a recorded program of chamber music. Haydn String Quartet op74 #3 Rolston String Quartet Beethoven Septet in Eb Mark Fewer, violin Hezekiah Leung, viola Bryan Cheng, cello Joel Quarrington, bass James Campbell, clarinet Kathleen McClean, bassoon Kenneth MacDonald, horn // The Elora Festival Online: August 5-28 2021. Tickets can be purchased through our…
Find out more »The Elora Festival Online | The Elora Singers at Twilight: Music for the End of the Day
The Elora Singers at Twilight Music for the End of the Day This program evokes the ambiance of a candlelit a cappella concert, including excerpts of Rachmaninov’s "Vespers", Renaissance and modern music for the end of the day. The sounds of plainsong, polyphony and rich modern harmonies offer a lovely late-evening program. // The Elora Festival Online: August 5-28 2021. Tickets can be purchased through our website. Single Concerts $15 - $60. Weekend and Festival passes also available. All concerts…
Find out more »Festival of the Sound | Passing the Baton: The Piano Quintets of Johannes Brahms and Antonín Dvořák
Alexander Tselyakov, piano; Daniel Tselyakov, piano; Penderecki String Quartet; Rolston String Quartet Johannes Brahms greatly admired Antonín Dvořák and was his musical and financial mentor. The two piano quintets to be performed are considered the finest of the late romantic repertoire. Tonight Daniel Tselyakov, our 2020 Stockey Young Artist, shares the stage with his father, Alexander. Dvořák: Piano Quintet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 81 Brahms: Piano Quintet in F minor. Op. 34 *Repertoire subject to change without notice Tickets HERE.
Find out more »NYO Canada | Michael Measures Prizes Award Ceremony
NYO Canada (National Youth Orchestra of Canada) in partnership with the Canada Council for the Arts invites you to the Michael Measures Prizes award ceremony on, August 18th, 2021 at 7:00PM (Eastern Time) The ceremony will be premiered on the NYO Canada Facebook and YouTube page. The presentation will be hosted by Tom Allen, and include the award announcement by Canada Council for the Arts, interviews, and performances from our 2021 prize winners. *Prizes Presented By: Caroline Lussier, Director of…
Find out more »The Elora Festival Online | Estonian Calendar Songs: Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
Estonian Calendar Songs: Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir Tõnu Kaljuste, conductor One of the Baltic’s premiere professional choirs, the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, presents a program of songs by Veljo Tormis, inspired by important events in the Estonian calendar. Repertoire: Once We Will Reappear , text Jaan Kaplinski Estonian Calendar Songs: Martinmas Songs St. Catherine's Day Songs Shrovetide Songs Swing Songs St. John's Day Songs The Viru Oath, text Hando Runnel // The Elora Festival Online: August 5-28 2021. Tickets can…
Find out more »Soundstreams | Quiet Time
The arts are a reflection of the world around us, and can also offer solace and relief from that world. In music, silence is just as important as sound. Songwriter, singer and musician Robin Dann, no stranger to creating this type of atmosphere, guest curates an audiovisual musical experience that calms, soothes, and inspires. From past personal experiences, the beauty of the Arctic illuminates the music of both Dann and composer Allison Cameron, as we create a welcoming space inspired by some…
Find out more »Stratford Summer Music | Friday Night Live at Revival House – Hilario Duran Trio
Cuban-Canadian pianist Hilario Duran’s latest project was providing the riveting music for the recent film “The Cuban”, but his decades long career has too many highlights to list. He is a singular force of nature, recognized the world over as one of the best of the best. Joining him is bassist Roberto Occhipinti and drummer Mark Kelso. Viewing access will be granted for one week following the scheduled performance. Instructions for access to the online stream will be emailed prior to the event.
Find out more »The Elora Festival Online | The Elora Singers: Cover Story
The Elora Singers: Cover Story "Cover Story" is a light-hearted program of folk song arrangements and covers of contemporary popular music by such diverse artists as Annie Lennox, the Beatles, Björk, and Carly Simon. // The Elora Festival Online: August 5-28 2021. Tickets can be purchased through our website. Single Concerts $15 - $60. Weekend and Festival passes also available. All concerts available until 11:59 pm on September 6. Details HERE
Find out more »Festival of the Sound | Arias & Antics: A Night Of Summer Opera
Join Leslie Fagan, Guy Few, and friends as they bring the joys of Italy to your home. Enjoy an evening of opera hits, Italian recipes, drink pairings, and fun. Get together with the artists before and after the broadcast to have a chat and make a toast.
Find out more »The Elora Festival Online | Choral Dances: VOCES8
Choral Dances VOCES8 VOCES8, the celebrated small vocal ensemble from the United Kingdom, presents "Choral Dances", recorded in London’s VOCES8 Centre featuring music from Benjamin Britten to Irving Berlin and Duke Ellington. Concert sponsored by Ralston CanSafe Inc. // The Elora Festival Online: August 5-28 2021. Tickets can be purchased through our website. Single Concerts $15 - $60. Weekend and Festival passes also available. All concerts available until 11:59 pm on September 6. Details HERE
Find out more »The Elora Festival Online | Poetry & Song: The Elora Singers & Colm Feore
Poetry & Song The Elora Singers & Colm Feore "Poetry & Song" blends words and music as we hear Canadian stage actor Colm Feore narrate the program, including the world premiere of a newly commissioned work by Canadian composer Stephanie Martin, based on poetry by Robert Frost. // The Elora Festival Online: August 5-28 2021. Tickets can be purchased through our website. Single Concerts $15 - $60. Weekend and Festival passes also available. All concerts available until 11:59 pm on…
Find out more »September 2021
Toronto International Film Festival | Oscar Peterson: Black + White
Born in a working-class area of Montreal, Oscar Peterson catapulted to the top of the jazz world in the late 1940s, remaining there until his death in 2007 at the age of 82. The legendary Count Basie offered the pianist a job when he was practically still a teenager. He founded one of the greatest jazz quartets in the genre’s history, worked with many of the world’s greatest jazz artists — Lester Young, Roy Eldridge, Sonny Stitt, and Stan Getz…
Find out more »Small World Music | Andrew Kay & Ravi Naimpally
Presented by Small World Music, in partnership with Raag-Mala Toronto, as a part of 25 for 25 - Small World Music's 25th Anniversary Program Recorded live at the Small World Centre, this performance provides an immersion into Indian Classical Music and showcases a Jugalbandi (duet), from the outstanding presenters. Accompanying Pankaj Mishra (Sarangi) and Andrew Kay (Saxophone & Himalayan Singing Bowls), is Abbas Janmohammed (Tabla). Both Andrew & Abbas are accomplished alumni of SWM’s eMERGEnce artist-development program. This event is…
Find out more »CMMAS | Eve Egoyan In Concert
September 22 -24, 2021. Streamed performance (a repeat of the live streamed performance from Open Ears Festival). New works for augmented and acoustic piano as well as Surface Tension, a collaborative work with media artist David Rokeby for piano and real-time images. Visiones sonoras. CMMAS (Centro Mexicano para la Musica y las Artes Sonoras).
Find out more »Music Toronto | Virtual Concert Series: Marc-André Hamelin (online)
Marc-André Hamelin Thurs. September 23 at 7:30 pm. Available until 7:30 pm Sat. September 25. The concert link will appear here at 7:30. If you don't see it please refresh your browers. Hold CTRL key down and tap F5 on your keyboard (PC) or COMMAND + R (Mac)
Find out more »Soundstreams | Garden Of Vanished Pleasures (online)
If modern gardening has a patron saint, it must be English artist, filmmaker, and queer rights activist Derek Jarman. As the AIDS plague took his friends one by one and he himself faced an increasingly uncertain future, he discovered his own form of hope, resilience, and solace in his garden by the sea. A theatrical, filmed production with new work from composers Cecilia Livingston and Donna McKevitt, GARDEN OF VANISHED PLEASURES is drawn from Jarman’s journals, devised and directed by Tim Albery. Runs from Thursday September 23 2021 to Sunday October 10…
Find out more »Harbourfront Centre | Dog Without Feathers
Cão Sem Plumas (Dog Without Feathers) — Companhia de Dança Deborah Colker (Brazil) Brazilian choreographer Deborah Colker delivers a powerful work that brings to life the poem “O Cão Sem Plumas,” written by João Cabral de Melo Neto about the Capibaribe River Region of Northeastern Brazil. Performed by 14 dancers of astonishing physicality, the choreography interweaves classical, contemporary, popular and ritual dances. The performance is set against black and white projections, the striking images of filmmaker Cláudio Assis captured on-location where the…
Find out more »October 2021
Sinfonia Toronto | Sinfonia Toronto’s Greatest Hits
SINFONIA'S GREATEST HITS - An Ontario Culture Days event An hour of popular gems, favourite melodies from Mozart to Shostakovich. Enjoy the brilliant strings of Sinfonia Toronto and Maestro Nurhan Arman's genial introductions in a casual one-hour concert from 3 to 4 pm in the spectacular lobby of Meridian Hall, one of three great TO Live venues. Sinfonia's Greatest Hits is presented with support from TO Live, Ontario Re-Connect and the Ontario Trillium Foundation. Program MOZART Divertimento K 136 SHOSTAKOVICH Waltz…
Find out more »Soundstreams | RBC Bridges Showcase: Six World Premieres
Join us for the world premieres of six new choral works, and support the next generation of composers with the RBC Bridges Showcase! Our six participants have worked throughout the pandemic with mentor composer Sarah Kirkland Snider (“one of the decade’s more gifted, up-and-coming modern classical composers” (Pitchfork)), and have created new works for vocal ensemble and instrumentalists. 2021 Participants and Program: Jenny Beck – Sown by Hand Tyler Eschendal – to sever and to splat Rebecca Gray – SO sorry for your loss Francisco del Pino – I…
Find out more »International Resource Centre for Performing Artists | Ten Singing Stars – New Generation at Online
The International Resource Centre for Performing Artists has selected the lineup of young professional singers to perform in this year’s edition of Ten Singing Stars – New Generation. They will take part in 90 minutes of operatic arias, with pianist Rachel Andrist on Friday, October 15, 7:30-9 p.m. EDT. The concert will broadcast live from Zoomer Hall, on The New Classical 96.3 FM, and live stream (no charge). The IRCPA received applications from 24 singers, aged 18-42. Of these, 14 were sopranos,…
Find out more »Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra | Parade on Bourbon Street (online)
Lucas Waldin, conductor Michael Kaeshammer, piano Boogie down to Bourbon Street with virtuoso Canadian pianist Michael Kaeshammer and your KWS. Featuring New Orleans standards like The Saints Go Marching In, St. James Infirmary, and The Basin Street Blues, this program brings a fresh take to music of the Big Easy.
Find out more »University of Toronto | Opera Arias with mezzo-soprano Susan Graham (online)
All events will be live streamed via YouTube. Susan Graham will join us remotely. *Please note that in-person attendance will not be offered for these events. Stream link
Find out more »University of Toronto | Mélodie class with mezzo-soprano Susan Graham (online)
All events will be live streamed via YouTube. Susan Graham will join us remotely. *Please note that in-person attendance will not be offered for these events. Stream link
Find out more »University of Toronto | Pants Roles class and Q&A with mezzo-soprano Susan Graham (online)
All events will be live streamed via YouTube. Susan Graham will join us remotely. *Please note that in-person attendance will not be offered for these events. Stream link
Find out more »Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra | Music and Magic (online)
Open your eyes and ears to the world of illusion and enchantment in this new digital concert blending two captivating art forms. Music and Magic delves into the world of 18th-century English conjurer Isaac Fawkes, a contemporary of Handel. The first magician to take his act from the streets of London to the stage, Fawkes performed before King George II at the Haymarket Theatre — the same venue where Handel presented his operas for royalty and the public alike. This film…
Find out more »November 2021
University of Toronto | Thursdays at Noon: Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Opera School
In the fall of 1946, an unprecedented and unique course of instruction was introduced into the Senior School of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. Conceived by its first director, Arnold Walter, the birth of the Opera School - now the Opera Division of the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music - marked not only the beginning of operatic training in Canada but the very genesis of opera produced in Toronto. In celebration of our 75th anniversary, we reflect on…
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Espiral by OKAN (online)
With a name that means “heart” in the Afro-Cuban religion of Santeria, the Toronto-based women-led group OKAN crafts songs that explore immigration, courage, and love. Having received JUNO, Canadian Folk Music, and Independent Music Award nominations for their debut album Sombras, OKAN's sophomore offering, Espiral delves deeper into the group's rich Cuban roots, finding renewed inspiration in that musical heritage. In this concert, OKAN performs selections from Espiral, their 2021 Juno Award-winning album, fusing jazz, folk, and global rhythms with Afro-Cuban roots.…
Find out more »Trio Arkel | Fantasia (online)
Sunday, November 7, 2021 (live performance, limited audience) Sunday, November 14, 2021 (virtual performance release) Jean Cras String Trio Schubert Fantasia arr. for piano quartet Lekeu Piano Quartet For more information and to pay what you can, visit Eventbrite
Find out more »Tafelmusik | Spotlight 15
Elisa Citterio director Online Premiere: November 18, 2021, 8pm ET Experience the artistry of Tafelmusik musicians in this playful showcase of sounds and styles, from baroque to galant. Fourteen soloists and thirteen concertos are featured in this playful mix-and-match showcase of Tafelmusik’s artistry. Music Director Elisa Citterio conceived this concert as a challenge to the musicians, inviting each of them to flex their musical muscles as soloists and leaders. The program pairs movements from different concertos — occasionally even by different…
Find out more »Soundstreams | Love Songs (online)
Music that contemplates our place in the universe. A 45-minute concert featuring two works by Québec composer Claude Vivier, and a world premiere by Christopher Mayo. Filmed on stage at Koerner Hall, Toronto. Tickets start at just $7! ARTISTS David Fallis, music director Vocal ensemble: Carla Huhtanen, Lindsay McIntyre, Vania Chan, Robin Dann, Bud Roach, Alex Samaras, and Keith Lam Gregory Oh, piano Ryan Scott, percussion REPERTOIRE Claude Vivier Love Songs Claude Vivier Hymnen an die Nacht Christopher Mayo Oceano…
Find out more »Ontario Pops Orchestra | Breaking Barriers Virtual Concert
Ontario Pops Orchestra will present its first concert for the 2021-2022 concert season. Due to covid restrictions the full 2021-2022 season will include only strings musicians. The Breaking Barriers concert will feature Mozart's wonderful, the Serenade K, 525, "Eine kleine Nachtmusik," and Vivaldi’s the Four Seasons “Summer”, a timeless masterpiece, featuring violinist Tanya Charles Iveniuk. A. VIVIALDI / The Four Seasons Concerto No.2 in G minor, Op. 8, RV.315, "L'estate" (Summer) Ticket registration HERE.
Find out more »The Elora Singers | On Love (online)
The Elora Singers present the world premiere of “On Love”, a commissioned work by Canadian composer Timothy Corlis set to the poem by Kahlil Gibran and sung in English and Arabic. Also on the program will be settings on the theme of love by Duruflé, Clausen, Willan, Pärt, Finzi, Enns, Sheppard and Shaw. Tickets are available on November 1, 2021.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company/Against the Grain | Mozart’s Requiem (online)
This multi-disciplinary presentation in collaboration with Against the Grain Theatre invites us to reckon with the impact of COVID-19—and heal together through the power of Mozart’s astonishingly moving Requiem. Incorporating interviews with front-line medical workers and community members directly affected by the pandemic, this interpretation conceived by Joel Ivany and Johannes Debus connects individual stories of loss and resilience to the sonic world of Mozart’s heartbreakingly beautiful piece. The result charts a passage out of the darkest days of an…
Find out more »December 2021
Tafelmusik | The Voice of Vivaldi (online)
Krisztina Szabó mezzo-soprano Online Premiere: December 2, 2021, 8pm ET You are invited on this baroque journey through human emotions showcasing a remarkable Canadian singer. The sheer beauty and soulfulness of the human voice infuses this concert featuring mezzo-soprano Krisztina Szabó—one of our first guest soloists since February 2020. Music Director Elisa Citterio has curated a program of contrasting moods that range from dramatic intensity to cheerful effervescence. Passionate arias from three Vivaldi operas are even more striking when paired with…
Find out more »The Elora Singers | Bach & Handel: Music for Advent & Christmas (online)
The Elora Singers present Bach’s Advent Cantatas and the Christmas excerpts from Handel’s Messiah, with chamber orchestra and soloists from the ranks of the choir.
Find out more »Tafelmusik | A Tafelmusik Christmas (online)
A Tafelmusik Christmas - Digital Description Ivars Taurins director Tafelmusik Chamber Choir Online Premiere Peace, joy, merriment, and hope — Christmas wouldn’t be the same without Tafelmusik! Curated by Ivars Taurins, this festive program spanning two centuries reunites members of the choir and orchestra for the first time in 2021 — a perfect way to launch the 40th anniversary season of Tafelmusik Chamber Choir. A selection of sparkling choruses from Handel’s Messiah and richly harmonized baroque arrangements of Christmas carols complement the exuberance…
Find out more »Centre for Opera Studies & Appreciation | Queens & Martyrs
COSA Creative Presents: Queens & Martyrs Join six fabulous performers as they tell the stories of some of opera and history's most well-known Queens & Martyrs! Featuring: Alexandra Delle Donne Nansee Hughes Caitlin McCaughey Antonina Ermolenko Chelsea Kolic Dijle Yukselir When you purchase a ticket, you can watch the show anytime from 7 pm on Friday, December 17th until 12 am on Monday, December 20th!
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | In Winter (online)
The COC Orchestra under Music Director Johannes Debus, the COC Chorus, and artists of the COC Ensemble Studio come together for a concert that explores and celebrates winter. Welcome a new season with Vivaldi’s instantly recognizable and exhilarating “Winter” section of “The Four Seasons,” classic songbook selections like “Deck the Halls,” and, for the centrepiece of the program, an exciting new commission by composer Ian Cusson, who sets text by Métis writer Katherena Vermette, for solo, chorus, and orchestra in…
Find out more »The Elora Singers | Radiant Dawn: A Festival of Carols (online)
The Elora Singers’ annual Christmas concert will be presented in both online and live performances, featuring repertoire from the Singers’ new Christmas CD.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | In Winter (online)
The COC Orchestra under Music Director Johannes Debus, the COC Chorus, and artists of the COC Ensemble Studio come together for a concert that explores and celebrates winter. Welcome a new season with Vivaldi’s instantly recognizable and exhilarating “Winter” section of “The Four Seasons,” classic songbook selections like “Deck the Halls,” and, for the centrepiece of the program, an exciting new commission by composer Ian Cusson, who sets text by Métis writer Katherena Vermette, for solo, chorus, and orchestra in…
Find out more »Elmer Iseler Singers | Sherry & Shortbread ‘At Home’
Join Artistic Director, Lydia Adams and the Elmer Iseler Singers, from the comforts of your home for a musical celebration online. Our special guests will be our great colleague and friend, the world-renowned clarinetist, James Campbell, Artistic Director of the Festival of the Sound in Parry Sound and his son, guitarist, Graham Campbell. James and Lydia will reminisce, talk of our present artistic activities, and discuss our mutual further exciting plans as we reopen in the upcoming months. You will hear…
Find out more »Canzona Chamber Players | The Ninth Annual Elizabeth Krehm Memorial Concert: Mahler & Beethoven on Boxing Day (online)
CANZONA CHAMBER PLAYERS PRESENTS THE NINTH ANNUAL ELIZABETH KREHM MEMORIAL CONCERT MAHLER & BEETHOVEN ON BOXING DAY A VIRTUAL RECITAL FOR ST. MICHAEL’S HOSPITAL This boxing day evening, we invite you to enjoy an hour-long program of Gustav Mahler's Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen and Beethoven's Symphony 7, filmed at the Arts & Letters Club in Toronto and broadcast on YouTube.com/CanzonaChamberPlayers at 5:30pm. Canzona Chamber Players is pleased to present The Ninth Annual Memorial Concert for Elizabeth Krehm. Elizabeth passed away on November…
Find out more »January 2022
Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra | Elegance and Emotion
Elegance and Emotion will be livestreamed at 8PM ET on Friday, January 7, and available on-demand following the livestream until Sunday, January 9 at 11:59PM ET. You may view this concert as many times as you would like during the availability period. David Greilsammer, conductor & piano Rameau: Platée: Suite de danses Mozart: Concerto No.24 in C minor for Piano & Orchestra Schubert: Symphony No. 4 in C minor, Tragic
Find out more »February 2022
Canadian Music Centre | 7X Picanto Festival
Festival Line Up: February 4: Patrick Giguère, émettre un son, vérifier sa propre existence - Sonic Exploration, Quebec February 5: Curtis Andrews, with Trichy Sankaran, The Offering of Curtis Andrews - Intercultural music, British Columbia February 6: NUMUS ensemble - Improvised music / emerging artist, Ontario February 7: SHHH!! Ensemble with the Ottawa New Music Creators, In Sea - Improvised Music, Ontario February 8: Nick Veltmeyer and Aureas Voces Indie Early Music, Jimmy and Rosalia, a Folk Opera - Opera/vocal, Nova Scotia February 9: Ensemble Paramirabo, Si le temps , l’espace … - Chamber Music, Quebec February…
Find out more »Musical Stage Company | Musical Theatre Passport
‘Tour’ the musical world with The Musical Stage Company as we travel to London UK, to stream breathtaking musical work! The virtual theatre experience includes a curated pre-show chat with a member of the musical’s creative team, a ticket to the event, and a facilitated post-show discussion and analysis with Mitchell Marcus (CEO) & Ray Hogg (Artistic Director). This unique digital experience includes a 1-month subscription to BroadwayHD, where viewers can stream hundreds of recorded musicals from around the world.…
Find out more »TSO | TSO Live Stream: Bach’s Brandenburg & More (Online)
Jonathan Crow, leader & violin Chelsea Gu, violin (Winner of the Play Along with Jonathan Crow All-Star Award) Kelly Zimba Lukić, flute Leonie Wall, flute Sarah Jeffrey, oboe Michael Sweeney, bassoon Andrew McCandless, trumpet Winona Zelenka, cello Program: J. S. Bach: Prelude to Suite No. 1 for Unaccompanied Cello, BWV 1007 J. S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, BWV 1049 J. S. Bach: Concerto for Bassoon, Strings and Oboe d’Amore, after BWVs 169, 49, 1053 J. S. Bach: Suite No.…
Find out more »Confluence Concerts/Amplified Opera | The Butterfly Project: The Ballade of Chō-Chō San
Pre-Performance Presentation Introducing The Ballad of Chō-Chō San and its themes Marion Newman (she/her), mezzo-soprano, artistic associate of Confluence Concerts, co-founder of Amplified Opera Kunio Hara (he/him), Associate Professor, Music History at the University of South Carolina Teiya Kasahara 笠原貞野 (they/them), soprano, creator of the Butterfly Project, co-founder of Amplified Opera Asitha Tennekoon (he/him), tenor, co-founder of Amplified Opera Aria Umezawa (she/her), co-founder of Amplified Opera and Aria Umezawa (she/her), co-founder of Amplified Opera, director of the COC’s planned* 2022 production…
Find out more »Harbourfront Centre/Digidance | Via Kanana (Online)
Via Kanana Via Katlehong Dance SOUTH AFRICA Pantsula, gumboot, traditional dance. Via Kathlehong Dance and choreographer Gregory Maqoma propose an electrifying work based on a popular dance of street and protest of South Africa.
Find out more »Tafelmusik | The Gull, the Raccoon, and the Last Maple
Composed by Abigail Richardson-Schulte Story and text by Alexis Diamond Commissioned by Tafelmusik This concert streams from February 17, 2022 at 8pm ET to February 21, 2022 at 7:59pm ET A powerful new digital concert for the whole family, inspired by the need for collaboration in the face of climate change. Timely and optimistic, Tafelmusik’s latest commission is an environmentally themed digital concert for all ages. A contemporary fable for baroque orchestra and narrator, The Gull, the Raccoon, and the Last Maple pits two…
Find out more »New Music Concerts | 50th Anniversary Distanced Commissions
New Music Concerts continues their commissions for distanced ensemble with John Oswald's re-FUSE FEATURING: New Music Concerts —Distanced Ensemble
Find out more »March 2022
Tafelmusik | Haydn & Friends
Elisa Citterio & Patricia Ahern violin Brandon Chui viola Keiran Campbell violoncello Pippa Macmillan double bass Dominic Teresi bassoon PROGRAM Joseph Haydn Trio in G Major, op. 53, no. 1 Jean-Baptiste Bréval Trio in D Major, op. 39, no. 2 Franz Danzi Bassoon Quartet in D Minor, op. 40, no. 2 Luigi Boccherini Quintet in D Major, op. 39, no. 3
Find out more »Westben | Caitlin Wood (Online)
Canada’s vibrant soprano & Brian Finley share favourites from Mozart & Puccini, ‘Till There was You’ (The Music Man) and Deliah’s “Song of Songs” from Brian’s musical SAMSON.
Find out more »April 2022
National Arts Centre Orchestra | Truth in Our Time – Live Broadcast
*OTTAWA PREMIERE: NAC Orchestra commission of Philip Glass on the theme of Truth In Our Time in tribute to Canadian journalist Peter Jennings. NICOLE LIZÉE Zeiss After Dark: Sesquie for Canada’s 150th SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 9 in E-flat major, Op. 70 more info KORNGOLD Concerto in D Major, Opus 35, for Violin and Orchestra (Blake Pouliot, soloist) PHILIP GLASS Symphony No. 13*
Find out more »SweetWater Music Festival | Up Close & Personal with Edwin Huizinga and Philip Chiu: The Sequel (Online)
The SweetWater Music Festival kicks off its 19th year with a free, online music event, Up Close & Personal with Edwin Huizinga and Philip Chiu: The Sequel. This digital concert premieres on Friday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. The violinist and pianist follow up on their successful 2021 digital concert from last May. This time it offers a few new twists including some fun, personal moments captured between the musical performance.
Find out more »May 2022
Elmer Iseler Singers | Songs of Light (online)
Sunday, May 29, 2022 at 4:00 pm EDT - 5:00 pm EDT Lydia Adams conducts Elmer Iseler Singers in a concert online Presenting a significant choral/cultural spectrum of interest and understanding through compositions by Canadian and International composers. Ave Verum Corpus, Peter Togni, Nova Scotia grandmother moon, Eleanor Daley, Ontario At Night the Valley Dreams of Snow, Jason Jestadt, Ontario Nur: Reflections of Light, Hussein Janmohamed, British Columbia Long Road, Ēriks Ešenvalds, Latvia Melodia, Myroslav Skoryk, Ukraine Lydia Adams also explores and explains the concepts…
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Zoophony (Online)
Have you ever noticed the wonderful variety of animals in the world? With so many different creatures, you might think that the Earth would be noisy, but it’s not. Why? To find out, join us for this wildly unique concert! We’ll be exploring the musical side of animal sounds, and the animal side of musical sounds. We’ll even journey into a world where animals can play music! Zoophony can be enjoyed by your entire family, but it was especially designed for kids aged five…
Find out more »June 2022
Trio Arkel | Légende (online)
Haydn - String Trio, Op. 53 No.1 in G major Caplet - Conte fantastique Harp and String Quartet Ravel - String Quartet Join Marie Bérard, Winona Zelenka, and Rémi Pelletier for a gorgeous spring afternoon of music on demand. Trio Arkel welcomes guest artists: Heidi Elise Bearcroft - harp Emily Kruspe - violin Kathleen Kajioka - narrator For the final concert of season 9 Trio Arkel explores three different evocative pieces of music. Haydn composed several piano trios but string…
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