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Jean-Philippe Sylvestre Returns To Quebec With RHAPSODY IN BLUE

Jean-Philippe Sylvestre announced his return with a musical journey blending New York jazz and 19th-century Romanticism. Discover the details of his upcoming performances and what to expect from this fusion.

The Kingdom Choir Set Holiday Tour Dates

Founded in 1994 by Karen Gibson MBE, The Kingdom Choir have continued to win hearts since their unforgettable performance at the Royal Wedding in front of a global televised audience of 2 billion people.

Toronto Symphony Orchestra Unveils 2024/25 Season Featuring New Works, Guest Artists & More

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra has revealed the details of its 2024/25 concert season. Learn about its programming and see how to purchase tickets.

Video: From the Armchair to the Podium: Peter Oundjian

Amidst the hustle and bustle of concerts, The Toronto Symphony Orchestra took a moment to catch up with a visiting long-term member of the TSO family, Conductor Emeritus Peter Oundjian.

Kathy Griffin Announces New Tour Dates; 'My Life on the PTSD List'

Kathy Griffin is returning to the stage with a brand-new standup comedy show as she announces her 2024 North American tour, Kathy Griffin: My Life on the PTSD-List. Check out the complete list of tour dates and how to get tickets here!

COC Brings Opera Out Of The Opera House With New Slate Of Community Concerts

This September, music lovers have four new opportunities to hear the acclaimed artists and musicians of the Canadian Opera Company in a series of one-hour community concerts performed across the city, as the COC showcases standout opera arias and moving instrumentals from its 2023/2024 season.

Soundstreams Presents A World Premiere Version Of CLAPPING MUSIC, March 25

​​​​​​​Lawrence Cherney, Founding Artistic Director, Soundstreams, has announced a special programming update for the concert STEVE REICH: Now & Then on March 25: a new version of Reich's legendary piece Clapping Music, conceived and directed by filmmaker Atom Egoyan, featuring Steve Reich on film and Russell Hartenberger in live performance, shot by director of photography Cam Davis.

Toronto Symphony Orchestra Announces 2023/24 Season

Today, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) announces its highly anticipated 2023/24 season, featuring a wide variety of musical experiences that celebrate exceptional talent across genres and reflect Toronto's diverse communities.

Soundstreams to Present STEVE REICH: NOW & THEN in March

Soundstreams will present STEVE REICH: Now & Then, a celebration of legendary American composer Steve Reich's 86th birthday with a special one-night event.

Internationally Acclaimed Pianist Jean-Philippe Sylvestre Will Perform Recitals in Montreal and Quebec

Following his success at the Berlin Philharmonie, pianist Jean-Philippe Sylvestre returns to Quebec this fall for two thrilling concerts: Montréal's Maison symphonique and Quebec City's Salle Raoul-Jobin.

Soundstreams Announces 2022/23 Season Featuring World Premieres From Michael Greyeyes, Chan Ka Nin & More

Soundstreams has announced a 40th anniversary season filled with concerts, compelling stagings and world premieres, all of which will reflect and pay homage to the organisation's distinguished past, while pointing the way forward for new Canadian music.

Toronto Symphony to Perform Works by Brahms, Mahler, ABBA, and More This June

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra celebrates the final weeks of its 2021/22 season with programs of astonishing variety. Come to hear virtuosic soloists and large orchestral works including one of the most deeply moving works of all time, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony culminating in “Ode to Joy”. Finish off the month by being swept away by the sounds of a generation, The Music of ABBA.

60 Piece Orchestra Celebrates Italian American Music and Tribute To Veterans This Month

Concerto di Primavera features Italian-American music with Ervin Dede, violin soloist, Soprano Holly Flack, and Tenor Arthur Lai and guest performers Al Lambert and Tatiana Santos Mroczek accompanied by the Richmond County Orchestra's 60-piece orchestra directed by Maestro Alan Aurelia. Both Flack and Lai have performed together at Lincoln Center.

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra Announces March 2022 Events

TSO will welcome back the National Arts Centre Orchestra with a concert built around concepts of truth and freedoms and includes a World Première by renowned composer, Philip Glass. Former TSO Music Director Jukka-Pekka Saraste also returns to the podium with a program highlighting Sibelius symphonies.

January 2022 Programming Announced at the TSO: Music to Ring In the New Year

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra rings in the new year with a range of musical experiences from the classical precision of Bach and the romance of Wagner and Mendelssohn, to the jazz stylings of the great “Satchmo”—Louis Armstrong. Contemporary works by the world's best composers, including TSO Spotlight Artist Samy Moussa, and Music Director Gustavo Gimeno makes his return to the podium with Beethoven's Second.

Toronto Symphony Orchestra Single Tickets On Sale September 16 for Concerts in First Half of Season

Single tickets to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra's previously announced 2021/22 season will go on sale September 16, for concerts through to February 2022. Single tickets for the remainder of the season will go on sale at a later date when there are updated capacity limits during the winter/spring months. The first half of the season will feature shorter concerts with no intermission and works selected for smaller ensembles to allow for distance on stage.

Tafelmusik Announces 2020/21 Season

Music Director Elisa Citterio unveiled Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra's 2020/21 season, Passions of the Soul, inviting audiences to experience the range of feelings music can inspire. For her third season, Citterio has curated a selection of music that spans more than four centuries a?" from early baroque to contemporary composers a?" with the ultimate goal of touching the heart of the listener.

Tafelmusik Will Illuminate Bach's ST JOHN PASSION at Koerner Hall

One of the highlights of Tafelmusik's 2019/20 season is sure to be Bach's St John Passion, a profound work based on text from the gospel according to St John, March 26 to 29, 2020 at Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning. Ivars Taurins directs Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir, along with guest soloists Jana Miller, soprano; Krisztina Szabó, mezzo-soprano; Charles Daniels, tenor; William Sharp, baritone; and Andrew Mahon, bass-baritone. For full program details, visit tafelmusik.org.

THE INDIGO PROJECT Comes to Toronto

Alison Mackay's multimedia projects explore ideas that have profound resonance in today's world. Her latest, The Indigo Project, examines a colour with political, social, and cultural implications, and was created in collaboration with master percussionist Trichy Sankaran and vocalist Suba Sankaran, a father-daughter duo specializing in South Indian music. Narrator and vocalist Cynthia Smithers, members of Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, and student choirs from Earl Haig and Unionville Secondary Schools join Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra under the direction of Elisa Citterio. These performances take place February 27 to March 1 at Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, and March 3 at George Weston Recital Hall, Meridian Arts Centre. For full program details, visit tafelmusik.org.

Traditional Italian Christmas Music Brightens December At Tafelmusik

Tafelmusik infuses the holiday season with the warmth of Italy's pastoral music traditions in O Come, Shepherds. This program features Toronto's Vesuvius Ensemble, one of North America's only music ensembles dedicated to the traditional music of Southern Italy, and special guest Tommaso Sollazzo, a master of the zampogna (Italian bagpipes) from Campania. The concerts take place December 4 to 8 at Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, and December 10 at George Weston Recital Hall, Meridian Arts Centre. For full program details, visit tafelmusik.org.