SALUTE TO 2025! New Year's Gala at Meridian Arts Centre – George Weston Recital Hall

Looking for the perfect Season’s gift? Look no further: celebrate the New Year in style! Give yourself and your loved ones the priceless gift of music. During the Festive season, it’s a cherished tradition to present classical music concerts that blend lively spirit with nostalgic warmth. Join our special guest, internationally renowned bass-baritone Geo Chobanov, a celebrated Bulgarian opera singer, returning to Canada by popular demand. Alongside him is the abundantly talented Canadian soprano Alexa Frankian. They will perform with the award-winning Kindred Spirits Orchestra under the inspiring leadership of maestro Kristian Alexander. Together, they bring to life a one-of-a-kind, world-class New Year’s Gala with stirring overtures, arias, and duets from beloved operatic masterpieces by Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, Donizetti, Rossini, Gounod, Tchaikovsky, and more. Come and experience the magic of a season filled with love, hope, and new beginnings!

Kristian Alexander | conductor
Geo Chobanov | bass-baritone
Alexa Frankian | soprano