NOTE: All times are Eastern Time unless otherwise noted, and street addresses for venues are Toronto locations unless otherwise specified. If no city is shown in the listing, the event takes place in Toronto.

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DETAILED DAILY LISTINGS, Thur Jan 22 - Thu Jan 29

Jan 22 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental/Vocal Series: Simply Mozart. Symphonies as well as operatic and concert arias by Mozart. Artists of the COC Ensemble Studio; COC Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free. Please check website for any programming updates.

Jan 22 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursdays at Noon: Laureates - Shalom Ben-Uri DMA Recital Competition Winner. Cristina Prats Costa, baroque violin. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 22 1:00: Trinity Bach Project. Bach & Anguish. Bach: Cantata BWV 12 Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen; Cantata BWV 127 Herr Jesu Christ, wahr' Mensch und Gott; Byrd: Ave Verum Corpus; Palestrina: Sicut servus; Kim André Arnesen: Even When He Is Silent. Choir of 14; Marco Cera, oboe; Alison Melville, recorder; Aaron James, organ; Paul Sanvidotti, trumpet; Nicholas Nicolaidis, conductor. University of Toronto - Trinity College Chapel, 6 Hoskin Ave. 306-250-4256. Free. Donations gratefully accepted ($30 suggested). Also Jan 23 @ 8pm (Little Trinity Anglican Church); Feb 4 @ 8pm (Holy Roman Catholic Church); Feb 11 @ 7:30pm (St. John's York Mills Anglican Church).

Jan 22 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Bruce Liu Plays Rachmaninoff 2. Kelly-Marie Murphy: Curiosity, Genius, and the Search for Petula Clark (TSO Commission); Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No.2; Prokofiev: Symphony No.3. Bruce Liu, piano; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. Also Jan 23(7:30pm).

Jan 22 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Instrumentalis. Brass, Percussion, Piano & Woodwinds. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 22 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Albert Lee. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/albert-lee-4. $65; $40(st/arts workers/underemployed).

Jan 22 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Orchestrated: Kishi Bashi. Orchestral rock, city pop, and Brazilian jazz. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $70.

Jan 23 12:00_noon: Fellowship Christian Reformed Church (Toronto). Classical Piano Concert in Etobicoke. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.17 in d Op.31 No.2;  Rachmaninoff: Elegie in e-flat Op.3 No.1. Oliver Peart, piano. 800 Burnhamthorpe Rd. 416-622-9647. Freewill donation.

Jan 23 7:00: Jazz at Durbar. The Matt Pines Trio. Featuring Rebecca Enkin on vocals. Durbar Indian Restaurant, 2469 Bloor St. W. 416-762-4441 or www.durbar.ca. No cover. Reserve a table for dinner or come by for a drink at the bar.

Jan 23 7:00: Niagara Classics. Neha Mahajan & Zaheer Abbas - Sitar & Tabla. St. John the Evangelist Church, 320 Charlton Ave. W., Hamilton. Visit Neha Mahajan & Zaheer Abbas. $30 or Pay What You Can.

Jan 23 7:30: Flato Markham Theatre. Ballet Jörgen: A Midsummer Night's Dream. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $15.

Jan 23 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Bruce Liu Plays Rachmaninoff 2.  See Jan 22.

Jan 23 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music/Sinfonia Toronto. UofT New Music Festival: Four Centuries - Berlin Montreal TO. Mozart; Divertimento K.136; Norbert Palej: Oboe Concerto (world premiere); Bach: Oboe Concerto in d; David Jaeger: Fantasia ‘Conjure You’ (world premiere); Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No.1 in a Op.33. Christoph Hartmann, oboe; Noémie Raymond, cello; Sinfonia Toronto; Nurham Arman, conductor. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. www.music.utoronto.ca. $44.25; $35.40(sr - 60+); $20(st).

Jan 23 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Robert Burns: A Passion For Freedom. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/robert-burns-a-passion-for-freedom. $50.

Jan 23 8:00: Massey Hall/Live Nation. Blue Rodeo: "Lost Together" - The 40th Anniversary Tour. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. Visit Blue Rodeo. From $272. Also Jan 24.

Jan 23 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Tony Yike Yang and Friends Celebrate Chinese New Year. Vincent Ho’s The Twelve Chinese Zodiac Animals, Book 2: Preludes and Fugues, works by Scriabin and Kapustin, as well as traditional Chinese songs. Tony Yike Yang, piano; Dora Wong, bamboo flute; Cynthia Qin, guzheng. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $21.

Jan 23 8:00: Trinity Bach Project. Bach & Anguish. Bach: Cantata BWV 12 Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen; Cantata BWV 127 Herr Jesu Christ, wahr' Mensch und Gott; Byrd: Ave Verum Corpus; Palestrina: Sicut servus; Kim André Arnesen: Even When He Is Silent. Choir of 14; Marco Cera, oboe; Alison Melville, recorder; Aaron James, organ; Paul Sanvidotti, trumpet; Nicholas Nicolaidis, conductor. Little Trinity Anglican Church (Toronto), 425 King St. E. 306-250-4256. $30; $20(Budget); $10(st). Also Jan 22 @ 1pm (Trinity College Chapel); Feb 4 @ 8pm (Holy Roman Catholic Church); Feb 11 @ 7:30pm (St. John's York Mills Anglican Church).

Jan 24 2:00: Aurora Cultural Centre. John Sheard’s British Invasion + Charmie. Aurora Town Square - Davide De Simone Performance Hall, 50 Victoria St., Aurora. 365-500-3313 or www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. $55; $15(st). Also 7:30pm.

Jan 24 2:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music/Sinfonia Toronto. UofT New Music Festival: Christoph Gaartmann, Berlin Philharmonic Oboist. Christoph Hartmann, oboe. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 24 3:00: Simcoe Guitar. Simcoe Guitar Festival. This concert is part of a full day celebrating the guitar, with workshops and masterclasses led by an international faculty. The 3pm performance stands alone as a ticketed event and is open to all music lovers—no guitar experience required. Matthew McAllister & Emma Rush, guitars. Burton Avenue United Church, 37 Burton Ave., Barrie. www.eventbrite.com/e/simcoe-guitar-festival-2026-tickets. $40(door); $35(adv); $15(st & ages under 16).

Jan 24 3:00: Stratford Symphony Orchestra. Under Celtic Skies: Steel City Rovers. John Williams: Suite from Far and Away; Roever & Kolb: Highland Cathedral; M. Donnelly: Jig - Air - Reel. Avondale United Church (Stratford), 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. 519-271-0990 or www.stratfordsymphony.ca From $10. Also 7:30pm.

Jan 24 6:45: St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church. Ukrainian Carols: Kolyady. In support of Dzherelo Ukrainian Children's Rehabilitation Centre in Lviv, Ukraine. Annual choral recital of carols and new year's songs. St. Nicholas Ukrainian Church Choir. 4 Bellwoods Ave. www.cufoundation.ca/StNick. By donation in person or online.

Jan 24 7:30: Aurora Cultural Centre. John Sheard’s British Invasion + Charmie. Aurora Town Square - Davide De Simone Performance Hall, 50 Victoria St., Aurora. 365-500-3313 or www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. $55; $15(st). Also 2pm.

Jan 24 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Rigoletto. Music by Giuseppe Verdi. Quinn Kelsey, baritone (Rigoletto); Andrea Carroll, soprano (Gilda); tenor Ben Bliss, tenor (Duke of Mantua); and other artists; Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor; Christopher Alden, stage director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. From $45. Also Jan 28, Feb 6, 8(2pm), 10, 12, 14(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Jan 24 7:30: Guitar Society of Toronto. Carlotta Dalia, Guitar. A program of works from her 2025 release on Berlin Classics. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. www.guitarsocietyoftoronto.com. From $25.

Jan 24 7:30: Orchestra Toronto. Darth Vader Meets The Godfather. Rota: The Godfather Suite; John Williams: Star Wars Suite & E. T. - Adventures on Earth; and other works. Michael Newnham, conductor. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754 or boxoffice@tolive.com. From $15. Pre-concert chat at 6:45pm.

Jan 24 7:30: Stratford Symphony Orchestra. Under Celtic Skies: Steel City Rovers. See Jan 24(3pm).

Jan 24 7:30: The Musicians of the Egg/North Wind Concerts. Winter’s Delight: Musical Merriment with Good Company. Music of Byrd, Lassus, Frye, Morley and others. Michele DeBoer, Laura Pudwell, Cory Knight, Olivier Laquerre, voices; Ben Grossman, Jonathan Stuchbery, Alison Melville, instrumentalists. St. Thomas's Anglican Church, 383 Huron St. www.bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/1062. $30; $20(st) $12(ages 12 & under).

Jan 24 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music/Sinfonia Toronto. UofT New Music Festival: Wind Ensemble - Intrinsic Light. Nicole Piunno: Bright Shadow Fanfare; Kenley Kristofferson: Arcadia; Fish Yu: Festival Eve - Double Concerto for Percussion & Wind Ensemble (commission & world premiere); Cait Nishimura: Intrinsic Light; Gary Kulesha: The Greatness of the New-found Night. KöNG Duo (Bevis Ng and Hoi Tong Keung, percussion); Pratik Gandhi, conductor. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, 83 York Blvd. www.music.utoronto.ca. $30; $20(sr); $10(st); $10(Livestream). UofT students with a valid T-Card are admitted free at the door (space permitting, some exceptions apply). No ticket reservation necessary.

Jan 24 8:00: Acoustic Harvest. Anne Walker - CD Release Concert. St. Paul's United Church, 200 McIntosh St., Scarborough. www.ticketscene.ca/events/53316 or www.acousticharvest.ca. $35.

Jan 24 8:00: Massey Hall/Live Nation. Blue Rodeo: "Lost Together" - The 40th Anniversary Tour. See Jan 23.

Jan 24 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C Afterhours: GGS New Music Ensemble. Curated and conducted by Brian Current, this is a late-night journey into a world of bold new sounds including Alison Yun-Fei Jiang: New Work; Christopher Mayo: Saxophone Concerto (world premiere); Andile Khumalo: The Broken Mirrors of Time. Colin Chang, piano; Wallace Halladay, saxophone; Henry From, piano. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Temerty Theatre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $21.

Jan 24 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Jens Lindemann: Tribute to the Trumpet Greats. Tribute to trumpet greats of the past including Herb Alpert, Doc Severinsen, Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Chuck Mangione, and Chet Baker,. Jens Lindemann, trumpet. Accompanied by Robi Botos, Mike Downes, Kristian Alexandrov, and a string ensemble. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $65.

Jan 25 1:00: Japan Foundation, Toronto. Cinema Kabuki 2026 Toronto: Rakuda - Party with a Dead Man. Presented in Japanese with English subtitles. TIFF Lightbox, 350 King St. W. 416-599-2033 or in person at the TIFF Lightbox box office. $24.80 (assigned seating). Also Princess Sakurahime Part II @ 3pm & The Zen Substitute  @ 6:25pm.

Jan 25 2:00: Avenue Road Music & Performance Academy. Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin. John Holland, baritone; Kathleen Penny, piano. Avenue Road Music and Performance Academy - Gordon Lightfoot Concert Hall, 460 Avenue Rd. Visit Die schoene Muellerin. Free.  Donations encouraged. Also Feb 1.

Jan 25 2:00: Hugh's Room Live. Heroes On The Air Celebrating the History of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/heroes-on-the-air. $20.

Jan 25 2:00: Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble. Jazz at the Legion. Royal Canadian Legion Branch 82, 35 Front St. N., Port Credit. friends@mbbje.com or 905-270-4757. PWYC.

Jan 25 2:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. New Worlds: Music of Golijov. Among other works, the program includes Tintype, a new work co-commissioned by the RCM for viola and string quintet. Barry Shiffman, violin. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $21.

Jan 25 2:30: Live!@WestPlains. Colour Film - Life in Song. Original folk and roots songs written and performed by Colour Film (Matthew deZoete). Myl Tom, guitar & vocals; Matthew de Zoete, guitar & vocals; Kori Pop, keyboard & vocals; Andrew Barbisan, lap steel/percussion/vocals. West Plains United Church, 549 Plains Rd. W., Burlington. 905-320-4989 or westplainsconcerts@gmail.com or www.westplains.ca/events. $25/$20(adv); Free(ages 16 & under); $15(Livestream video). Ticket includes access to concert video for 14 days following the concert.

Jan 25 2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Postcards from Vienna. J. Strauss Jr.: Overture to Die Fledermaus; Mozart: Piano Concerto No.23 in A K.488; J. Strauss Sr.: Radetzky March; J. Strauss Jr.: Emperor Waltzes; Thunder and Lightning Polka; Wine, Women and Song; On the Beautiful Blue Danube. Eric Guo, piano. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.niagarasymphony.com or 1-855-515-0722. From $24.

Jan 25 3:00: Japan Foundation, Toronto. Cinema Kabuki 2026 Toronto: Princess Sakurahime Part II. Presented in Japanese with English subtitles. TIFF Lightbox, 350 King St. W. 416-599-2033 or in person at the TIFF Lightbox box office. $24.80 (assigned seating). Also Rakuda - Party with a Dead Man @ 1pm & The Zen Substitute  @ 6:25pm.

Jan 25 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Last Words, New Thoughts: Dane Ko, Piano. Haydn: Piano Sonata in E-flat Hob.XVI:52; Brahms: 4 Klavierstücke Op.119; Enescu: Toccata from Suite No.2 Op.10; Enescu: Piano Sonata in f-sharp Op.24 No.1. First United Church (Waterloo), 16 William St. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $35; $10(st). NOTE: VENUE CONFIRMED!

Jan 25 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music/Sinfonia Toronto. UofT New Music Festival: MinMax Electroacoustic Orchestra. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 26 12:00_noon: University of Toronto Faculty of Music/Sinfonia Toronto. UofT New Music Festival: Nordic Voices A Cappella. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca Free.

Jan 26 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music/Sinfonia Toronto. UofT New Music Festival: Canadian Art Song Project. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 26 8:00: Massey Hall/Collective Concerts. An Intimate Acoustic Evening with Gregory Alan Isakov. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com/7128/7129.

Jan 27 10:00am: University of Toronto Faculty of Music/Sinfonia Toronto. UofT New Music Festival: Masterclass - Vivian Fung, Composer. Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 27 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Harrison Vandikas, Piano. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Jan 27 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music/Sinfonia Toronto. Tuesday Vocal Series: UofT New Music Festival - Canadian Art Song Showcase. The UofT New Music Festival and the Student National Association of Teachers of Singing present a very special concert including works by Vivian Fung, the Roger D. Moore Distinguished Visitor in Composition, alongside works by student composers from the Faculty of Music. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 27 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital: Mozart Birthday Celebrations. Works by Mozart, including Fantasia F for organ; Andante for organ. Joshua Duncan Lee, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals Free. Donations encouraged.

Jan 27 6:30: Music Toronto. Gryphon Trio with Nordic Voices. Andrew Balfour: Omaa Biindig (world premiere); Norbert Palej: DAL (world premiere); Bohdana Frolyak: Will Sing Life Again (Canadian premiere); Jeffrey Ryan: Scar Tissue, with texts by poet Michael Redhill. Gryphon Trio & Nordic Voices (7:30pm), with Eric Guo piano (6:30pm). St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or www.music-toronto.com/concerts/nordic-voices. From $60.

Jan 28 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: From Ballades to Blues. Chopin: Ballade No.3; Rzewski: "Winnsboro Cotton Mills Blues" from Four North American Ballads; and music by Alexina Louie. Tristan Savella, piano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free. Please check website for any programming updates.

Jan 28 12:00_noon: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: Nordic Voices Vocal Composition Workshop. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 28 12:00_noon: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Sharon L. Beckstead, organ. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com Free. Donations welcome.

Jan 28 7:00: Hugh's Room Live. Suzie Ungerleider. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/suzie-ungerleider-album-release.

Jan 28 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Rigoletto. See Jan 24. Also Feb 6, 8(2pm), 10, 12, 14(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Jan 28 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: CLC 75th Anniversary Past Presidents' Piano Recital. John Burge, piano. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Registration required.

Jan 29 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Jazz Series: String Swing. Drew Jurecka, violin; Adrean Farrugia, piano; Clark Johnston, bass. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free. Please check website for any programming updates.

Jan 29 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursdays at Noon: UofT New Music Festival - Made in Manitoba. Jana Sterling, clarinet; Allison Wiebe, piano. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 29 7:00: Aviv Restaurant. Sam Broverman & Peter Hill. Sam Broverman, vocals; Peter Hill, piano. 328 Dupont St. 416-922-2433. Call for reservations.

Jan 29 7:00: Hugh's Room Live. Discoveries Vol. 8 with Musical Host Batuki Music. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. Visit Discoveries Vol. 8. $15.

Jan 29 7:30: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Bach Brandenburgs! Bach: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 4; Bach: Prelude and Fugue in E-Flat “St. Anne” (in a newly commissioned arrangement for orchestra). Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra; Rachel Podger, violin solo & conductor. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.tafelmusik.org. From $23.50. Also Jan 30(8pm), 31(8pm) & Feb 1(3pm).

Jan 29 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: Rob MacDonald, Guitar. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 29 8:00: Esprit Orchestra. Superstrings V. Arvo Pärt: Silhouette (Canadian premiere); Arvo Pärt: Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten; Anders Hillborg: Bach Materia; Andrew Norman: Gran Turismo for 8 violins; Jimi Hendrix (arr. Steve Riffkin): Purple Haze; Alexina Louie: O Magnum Mysterium - In Memoriam Glenn Gould (version for 34 strings by John Rea). Mark Fewer, violin; Alex Pauk, conductor. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. www.espritorchestra.com/events/superstrings. From $20. 7:15pm - Pre-concert musical insights with Alexina Louie & guests.

Jan 29 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Andy Milne & Unison. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $15.

ADVANCE LISTINGS,  Fri Jan 30 - Sun Feb 1

Jan 30 12:00_noon: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: Lecture - Vivian Fung, Composer. Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 30 5:00: Western University. City Workers in Love & Gisela in Her Bathtub. Chamber operas by Neil Weisensel & Michael Cavanagh. Sawyer Craig, soprano; Rachel Krehm; soprano; Anjelique Croteau; Hillary Tufford, mezzo; Ryan Nauta, tenor; Nicholas Borg, bass; Christopher Dunn, bass-baritone; Jessica Derventzis, stage director; Gordon Gerrard, conductor. Western University - Talbot College - Paul Davenport Theatre, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 403-615-3902. $30; $20(st).

Jan 30 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: Electroacoustic Music Concert. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 30 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Bach Brandenburgs! See Jan 29. Also Jan 31(8pm) & Feb 1(3pm).

Jan 31 2:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: Composition Prizewinners' Concert. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca Free.

Jan 31 3:00: 5 at the First Chamber Concerts. Sounds of Resilience. Katya Poplyansky & Julia McFarlane, violins; Caitlin Boyle, viola; Rebecca Morton, cello. First Unitarian Church of Hamilton, 170 Dundurn St. S., Hamilton. 647-339-3434. $20; Free(under 12).

Jan 31 3:00: SoundCrowd. Lady Gaga vs Bruno Mars. Bad Romance, Die With a Smile, Grenade, Poker Face, Uptown Funk. The 70 members of SoundCrowd. Paradise Theatre, 1006 Bloor St. W. 647-970-1397 www.soundcrowd.ca. $35. Also 8pm.

Jan 31 4:00: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert. Opera Salon: Romanticism and Beautiful Singing. Holly Chaplin, soprano; Diana Rockwell, soprano; Alexander Cappellazzo, tenor; Evan Korbut, baritone. Edward Jackman Centre, 947 Queen St. E., 2nd Floor. www.operainconcert.ca/tickets. $30.

Jan 31 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Daniel Ramjattan, Guitar. Works by Bach, Turina, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Roux, Tsujita, and Weinroth-Browne. First United Church (Waterloo) - Chapel, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $30; $10(st). NOTE: REPERTOIRE & VENUE CONFIRMED.

Jan 31 7:30: Array Ensemble. New Encounters 3. Curated by Bruce A. Russell. The Array Ensemble: Aysel Taghi-Zada, violin; Amahl Arulanandam, cello; Colleen Cook & Brad Cherwin, clarinets; Stephanie Chua, piano; Aiyun Huang, percussion;David Schotzko, percussion & conductor. Featuring John Kameel Farah, piano & synthesizer. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. Visit New Encounters 3. Live: $25 or Pay What You Want. Livestream: $12 or Pay What You Want.

Jan 31 7:30: Arts and Letters Club. Tacamis Album Launch - Goldberg Variations. Bach: Goldberg Variations (arr. for double reed trio by Caitlin Broms-Jacob). Caitlin Broms-Jacobs, oboe; Tracy Wright, English horn; Allen Harrington, bassoon. 14 Elm St. Visit Goldberg Variations or call 416-535-6728. Pay what you can. Suggested donation of $20 but if you pay $30 or more you can receive a CD at the event.

Jan 31 7:30: Aurora Cultural Centre. Lance Anderson’s Oscar Peterson - “The Jazz Legend and the Man I Knew”. Aurora Town Square - Davide De Simone Performance Hall, 50 Victoria St., Aurora. 365-500-3313 or www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. $45; $15(st).

Jan 31 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: UTSO - Korngold Sinfonietta. Uri Mayer, conductor. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, 83 York Blvd. www.music.utoronto.ca. $30; $20(sr); $10(st); $10(Livestream). UofT students with a valid T-Card are admitted free at the door (space permitting, some exceptions apply). No ticket reservation necessary.

Jan 31 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. The Break-up Diet with Torrance. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/the-break-up-diet-with-torrance. $28; $10(st/arts worker/underemployed).

Jan 31 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Soledad Barrio and Noche Flamenca Searching for Goya. Choreographed by Bessie Award-winning principal dancer Soledad Barrio and artistic director Martín Santangelo, the extraordinary paintings of Francisco de Goya are brought to life through the language of flamenco dance, vocals, and guitar. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $60.

Jan 31 8:00: SoundCrowd. Lady Gaga vs Bruno Mars. See Jan 31(3pm).

Jan 31 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Bach Brandenburgs! See Jan 29. Also Feb 1(3pm).

Feb 01 2:00: Avenue Road Music & Performance Academy. Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin. See Jan 25.

Feb 01 2:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: DOG Ensemble & Jazz Faculty. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Feb 01 2:30: Music at St. Matthew's. Southern Harmony II. Chamber folk-classical arrangements of hymns Southern Harmony, and a tribute to folk-baroque mystic, Judee Sill. Laura Swankey, vocals; Benjamin Stein, guitar. St. Matthew's Anglican Church, Islington, 3962 Bloor St. W., Etobicoke. 416-231-4014 or www.saintmatts.ca/music. $20.

Feb 01 3:00: Harbourfront Centre. KUUMBA: Jimmy Cliff Tribute Concert. An evening celebrating the legendary Jimmy Cliff and the enduring power of reggae with Jay Douglas and the All Stars. Featuring Nana McLean, Eddie Bullen, Belinda Brady, Ammoye, Kairo McLean, Fergus Hambleton, and Tasha T. The Fleck at Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 231 Queen's Quay West. www.harbourfrontcentre.com.

Feb 01 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $75.

Feb 01 3:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Bach Brandenburgs! See Jan 29.

Feb 01 3:30: Huronia Symphony Orchestra. Out of This World! Maddison Wilkey, violin; Rafael Luz, artistic director & conductor. Collier Street United Church, 112 Collier St., Barrie. www.huroniasymphony.ca. $44; $22(st); $6(child).

Feb 01 4:00: St. Olave's Anglican Church. George Herbert (1593-1633). Opens with Choral Evensong, a religious service with the Choir of St. James Cathedral at 4 p.m.; followed directly by an illustrated music feature about Herbert, with the Right Rev. Dr. Susan Bell. St. Olave's Anglican Church (Toronto), 360 Windermere Ave. 416-769-5686 or watch live or later at www.youtube.com/StOlavesAnglicanChurch. Contributions appreciated.

Feb 01 7:00: INNERchamber Inc. Typeface: A Concert of Characters. Join the INNERchamber Ensemble along with typographer and design instructor Chris Moorehead for a musical, dramatic, and seductive search through time for the perfect character. Christopher Moorehead, narrator; INNERchamber Ensemble: Andrew Chung, violin; Ben Bolt-Martin, cello; Anna Ronai, piano. Factory 163, 163 King St., Stratford. www.innerchamber.ca. $55; $37(st/arts worker). A light dinner is served from 5:45pm.

Feb 01 7:00: Piano Lunaire. Snow Moon. Bryn Blackwood, solo piano. nanoSTAGE, 1001 R Bloor St. W. Visit Piano Lunaire - Snow Moon. $32.64.

Feb 01 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: Chamber Music Concert. Mariusz Monczak, violin; Robert Adamczak, piano. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. 

ETCETERAS

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Jan 26 10:00am: University of Toronto Faculty of Music/Sinfonia Toronto. UofT New Music Festival: Masterclass - Vivian Fung, Composer. Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Feb 01 4:00: St. Olave's Anglican Church. George Herbert (1593-1633). Opens with Choral Evensong, a religious service with the Choir of St. James Cathedral at 4 p.m.; followed directly by an illustrated music feature about Herbert, with the Right Rev. Dr. Susan Bell. St. Olave's Anglican Church (Toronto), 360 Windermere Ave. 416-769-5686 or watch live or later at www.youtube.com/StOlavesAnglicanChurch. Contributions appreciated.

MUSICAL THEATRE

Hamilton Festival Theatre Company/Theatre Aquarius/The Staircase. Frost Bites. Programming to be announced in Jan 2026. Theatre Aquarius, 190 King William St., Hamilton; Bernie Morelli Recreation Centre, 876 Cannon St. E., Hamilton; The Staircase Theatre + Lounge, 27 Dundurn St. N., Hamilton. www.hftco..ca/frost-bites. Feb 27-Mar 8.

Mirvish/Segal Centre. Kimberley Akimbo. CAA Theatre, 651 Yonge St. Starring Louise Pitre & Tess Benger. Directed by Robert McQueen. Jan 15-Feb 8.

Mirvish. & Juliet. Created by Canadian David West Read and starring an all-Canadian cast featuring Vanessa Sears and George Krissa with songs from the catalogue of Max Martin. Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King St. W. www.mirvish.com. Extended to May 17.

Mirvish. Some Like It Hot. CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria St. www.mirvish.com. Feb 10-Mar 15.

Talk Is Free Theatre. Company. Music by Stephen Sondheim. Book by George Furth. Aidan deSalaiz (Bobby) with Noah Beemer, Shane Carty, Sydney Cochrane, Gabi Epstein, Sierra Holder, and other performers; Dylan Trowbridge, stage director. Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen St. W. www.tift.ca/shows/company. From $40. From Jan 15 to Feb 1.

St. Anne's Music and Drama Society. H.M.S. Pinafore & Trial by Jury. By Gilbert and Sullivan. St. Anne Parish Hall, 651 Dufferin St. www.stannesmads.com. $37; $32(sr 65+ & st); $27(for groups of 4 or more only on Jan 30 or Feb 5). Jan 30 (7:30pm), 31(2pm), Feb 1 (2pm), 5(7:30pm), 6(7:30pm), 7(2pm), 8(2pm).

Tarragon Theatre. Greenhouse Festival. A program that includes experimental work in shadow puppetry, dance, concerts. www.tarragontheatre.com. Jan. 27-31.

Theatre Aquarius. National Centre for New Musicals - Inaugural Summit. https://theatreaquarius.org/2026-summit/ Jan 25-27.

Toronto Stage Company. The Last Five Years. Terminal Theatre (formerly the Premiere Dance Theatre or Fleck Theatre at Harbourfront). https://terminaltheatre.ca/series/the-last-five-years/. Jan 20-25.