October 2018
Tafelmusik | Quintessential Boccherini
Elisa Citterio, Cristina Zacharias violins Brandon Chui viola Christina Mahler, Allen Whear violoncellos The French violinist Cartier once wrote, “If God wished to speak to man through music, he would choose Haydn. If he wanted to listen to the music himself, he would choose Boccherini.” The virtuoso cellist Luigi Boccherini was one of the most sensual composers of the eighteenth century, exploiting the colours and textures of string instruments and imbuing them with the flavour of Spain, where he worked for the Infante Don Luis.…
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Royal Conservatory | Stewart Goodyear
Pianist and composer Stewart Goodyear like you have never heard him before: singing and playing variations on "Hallelujah" and his original piano sonata and "Acabris! Acabras! Acabram!" and rock songs. Tickets, here.
Find out more »March 2019
Tafelmusik | Close Encounters: Café Paris
Tafelmusik’s popular chamber series returns to Temerty Theatre in the TELUS Centre. This season, we will transport you to three 18th-century European cafés to enjoy the musical delights offered there. Springtime in Paris! In March we may still be shivering in Toronto, but let us transport you to the warm embrace of a Parisian café to enjoy an afternoon of musical delights. Baroque Paris saw the establishment of the café chantant (home of the French chanson) and of the café-concert, where patrons might hear…
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Tafelmusik | Strangers in Strange Lands: Close Encounters Chamber Series
The incredible flourishing of musical styles in the middle of the 18th century was due in no small part to composers travelling from their native countries to new lands. In many cases, they proved to be more popular abroad than back home! This concert is an exploration of gallant music written by composers who settled far from home. Among these are Johann Christoph Bach, who enjoyed a successful career in England as “the London Bach.” The Silesian double-bass player Johann…
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Tafelmusik | Fantasticus
Patricia Ahern, Chris Verrette violins Dominic Teresi dulcian Lucas Harris lute Charlotte Nediger harpsichord The stylus fantasticus (“fantastic style”) was all the rage in the 17th century: instrumental music written in a bold, unrestrained, and extravagant manner. The performers were urged to embrace an unbridled style of playing, virtuosic and spontaneous. This audacious style had its origins in Venice and Rome, but quickly travelled north. Our concert includes music written in Austria, Italy, and Germany. As spring gives way to summer, be sure to join us on…
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Royal Conservatory | SongBird North Featuring Kevin Kane, Allister Bradley, and Bernadette Connors
Canadian songwriters Kevin Kane (Grapes of Wrath; Northern Pikes), Allister Bradley, and Bernadette Connors come together with host Blair Packham to perform their music and tell us about the inspiration, the songwriting process, and the stories behind the songs. Presented in partnership with the Songwriters Association of Canada (S.A.C.).
Find out more »January 2020
Royal Conservatory of Music | 21C Music Festival: 21C Afterhours: Veronique Mathieu
Violinist Véronique Mathieu and pianist Stephanie Chua perform a program titled True North, featuring the Canadian premiere of 4 Seasons by Alice Ping Yee Ho alongside works by Derek Johnson and Canadian composer Adam Scime. The evening also includes the world premiere of a piece by Odawa First Nations composer, Barbara Croall, co-commissioned by The Royal Conservatory.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | 21C MUSIC FESTIVAL: 21C Cinq à Sept
Musicians from The Glenn Gould School perform works by Laurie Anderson and others. Tickets, here.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | 21C MUSIC FESTIVAL: 21C Afterhours: Véronique Mathieu
Volinist Véronique Mathieu performs a program titled True North, with new works by Derek Johnson and Canadian composers Alice Ping Yee Ho and Adam Scime. The evening also includes the world premiere of a piece by Odawa First Nations composer, Barbara Croall, commissioned by The Royal Conservatory. Tickets, here.
Find out more »March 2022
Royal Conservatory | SongBird North
Top Canadian songwriters come together with host Blair Packham to perform their music and tell us about the inspiration, the songwriting process, and the stories behind the songs. Presented in partnership with the Songwriters Association of Canada (S.A.C.)
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Royal Conservatory | The Canadian Jazz Master Awards Presentation and Performance
The Royal Conservatory teams up once again with The Oscar Peterson International Jazz Festival to present two concerts. The first in our intimate Temerty Theatre will feature musicians dear to Oscar. Celebrating the 2022 Canadian Jazz Master Award recipients, Pat LaBarbera and the late Paul Bley; featuring special musical performances and the presentation of the awards. Performing artists will include musicians who have worked with Mr. LaBarbera for many years, and some very special surprise guests. Presented in partnership with…
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Top Canadian songwriters come together with host Blair Packham to perform their music and tell us about the inspiration, the songwriting process, and the stories behind the songs. Presented in partnership with the Songwriters Association of Canada (S.A.C.) SUBCRIPTIONS AND CONCERT STREAMING PASSES ON SALE NOW! Choose any 4 or more concerts in the 2021.22 concert season to create your ideal subscription. You will get discounted ticket prices and other Royal Subscriber benefits! CONCERT TICKETS go on sale Friday, September 10, 2021
Find out more »May 2022
Royal Conservatory | The Glenn Gould School New Music Ensemble: Sometimes the Devil Plays Fate
Curated and conducted by Brian Current, the students of The Glenn Gould School perform the world premiere of Paul Frehner’s Sometimes the Devil Plays Fate for mezzo-soprano and chamber orchestra, and works by visiting composer Sandeep Bhagwati. Free tickets will be available starting at 10am on Monday, April 25, 2022.
Find out more »December 2022
The Royal Conservatory of Music | SongBird North
Top Canadian songwriters come together with host Blair Packham to perform their music and tell us about the inspiration, the songwriting process, and the stories behind the songs in the popular SongBird North series.
Find out more »January 2023
The Royal Conservatory of Music | 21C – Cinq à Sept: After the Fires
New song cycle by Liza Balkan and Lembit Beecher features GGS students and alumni. Flutist Susan Hoeppner is joined by percussionist Beverley Johnston to perform Christos Hatzis’s Arctic Dreams for flute, vibraphone, and electronics, along with the world premiere of a piece called Ice Woman by Alice Ho.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | 21C – Afterhours: Hymns to Night
Curated and conducted by Brian Current, the Conservatory’s own Glenn Gould School New Music Ensemble performs an immersive afterhours celebration of the mysteries of the night, including Bekah Simms’ Foreverdark and R. Murray Schafer’s iconic Hymn to Night. Experience these inspiring works bathed in a candlelit listening wonderland.
Find out more »May 2023
The Royal Conservatory of Music | The Glenn Gould School New Music Ensemble
Curated and conducted by Brian Current, the students of The Glenn Gould School perform fascinating works by contemporary composers.
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The Royal Conservatory of Music | Ukrainian Art Songs
Join us for a delightful afternoon of Ukrainian Art Songs featuring North American and European participants from this year’s Ukrainian Art Song Summer Institute held at The Royal Conservatory of Music.
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The Royal Conservatory of Music | An Evening of Schubert and Brahms (sold out)
In memory of violinist Geoff Nuttall
Find out more »January 2024
The Royal Conservatory of Music | 21C Afterhours: Indígena
Indígena is an exciting and engaging showcase of outstanding adventurous music, with a particular focus on Tania León's powerful and evocative composition, Indigena.
Find out more »April 2024
The Royal Conservatory of Music | The GGS New Music Ensemble
Experience a captivating contemporary music concert, including Samy Moussa’s dynamic Kammerkonzert for a large ensemble and Iannis Xenakis’s mesmerizing Phlegra for 11 instruments.
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