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.

Listings are based on information sent to WholeNote in advance by event presenters. Contact presenters for concert updates. The deadline for the next Weekly Update #285 (covering Feb 12-22, 2026) is Thu Feb 5 at 6pm. 

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DETAILED DAILY LISTINGS, Thu Feb 5 - Thu Feb 12

Feb 05 12:00_noon: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at Met:. Modern Sound Collective, vocal octet (Kai Leung, artistic director). Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation.

Feb 05 7:00: Lula Lounge. Jeremy Ledbetter Trio. 1585 Dundas St. W. www.lula.ca or 416-522-0307. $25(Early Bird); $30(Regular); $40(At the Door).

Feb 05 7:00: Massey Hall. Alex Cuba. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tickets.mhrth.com/7278/7279. $34.50.

Feb 05 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Barber of Seville. Music by Giachino Rossini. Luke Sutliff (Figaro); Dave Monaco (Count Almaviva -Feb 5-15); Pietro Adaini (Count Almaviva - Feb 17-21); Deepa Johnny (Rosina); Renato Girolami (Bartolo); Luca Pisaroni (Basilio); Nathan Keoughan (Fiorello / Officer); Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Daniela Candillari, conductor; Joan Font, 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 Feb 7, 11, 13, 15(2pm), 17, 19, 21(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Feb 05 7:30: Native Earth Performing Arts. Niimi’iwe Dance Double Bill. Edgardo Moreno: Gracias a la Vida. Daniela Andrade, vocalist; Edgardo Moreno, composer & sound designer. Aki Studio, 585 Dundas St. E., Suite 250. www.nativeearth.ca/shows/all-shows/niimiiwe-dance-double-bill or 416‑531‑1402. From $20. Also Feb 6(7:30pm), 7(7:30pm) & 8(2pm).

Feb 05 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. "SEXSMITH SINGS ZEVON" All Zevon, Zero Werewolves. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. Visit Sexsmith Sings Zevon. $50.

Feb 05 8:00: Massey Hall. Dominique Fils-Aimé: The Sunshine Tour. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tickets.mhrth.com/7237/7238. $42.

Feb 05 8:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. A Celebration of Black History through Music: Lecture-Recital. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. Also Lecture at 6:30pm.

Feb 06 12:00_noon: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Toronto). Classical Piano Concert in Downtown Toronto. Bach: Toccata in g BWV 915; Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.17 in d Op.31 No.2. Oliver Peart, piano. 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600. Pay What You Can ($20 recommended).

Feb 06 7:00: Aurora Cultural Centre. Blain & Milatz Duo. Victor Fournelle-Blain, violin & viola; Meagan Milatz, piano. Aurora Town Square - Davide De Simone Performance Hall, 50 Victoria St., Aurora. 365-500-3313 or www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. $45; $15(st).

Feb 06 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 Feb 8(2pm), 10, 12, 14(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Feb 06 7:30: Native Earth Performing Arts. Niimi’iwe Dance Double Bill. See Feb 5. Also Feb 7(7:30pm), 7(7:30pm) & 8(2pm).

Feb 06 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Wind Symphony: Reminiscence. Bronnenkant: Tarot; Holst: First Suite in E-flat. Sommer Forrester, conductor. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, 83 York Blvd. www.music.utoronto.ca. $30; $20(sr); $10(st). UofT students with a valid T-Card are admitted free at the door (space permitting, some exceptions apply). No ticket reservation necessary.

Feb 06 8:00: Harbourfront Centre. KUUMBA 365: Sounds of Blackness. Dennis Passley, Larnell Lewis and Dwight Jones respond to this season’s exhibitions by Jeneen Frei Njootli and Christina Leslie with original compositions. The Fleck at Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 231 Queen's Quay West. www.harbourfrontcentre.com.

Feb 06 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Classic Albums Live: Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy. 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com/6888/6895 or 416-598-3375. From $59.

Feb 06 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Royal Conservatory Orchestra with Peter Oundjian, Conductor. Program to include Chopin’s Piano Concerto No.2 in f Op.21. Eric Guo, piano (Grand Prize winner of The Robert W. and G Ann Corcoran Concerto Competition). Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $25.

Feb 06 8:00: The Old Mill. Melissa Lauren: A Jazz Dinner & Storytelling Evening. Old Mill Toronto - Home Smith Bar, 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com.

Feb 07 11:00am: Xenia Concerts/TO Live. The Eybler Quartet. Presented in a family-friendly style that embraces neurodiversity and disability. Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E. Rory McLeod at 437-441-7543 or Paolo Griffin at paolo.griffin@xeniaconcerts.com. Registration fee $5. To eliminate financial barriers, we will refund your tickets when you attend the event. If you wish to donate your tickets, please let us know when you check in.

Feb 07 1:00: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. HPYO Winter Concert. Verdi: Overture to La forza del destino; Chaminade: Flute Concertino; Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, selections from Suites No.1 & No.2; Bernstein: Selections from West Side Story Suite. Niamh Mercer, flute. McMaster University - L. R. Wilson Hall, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton. www.hpo.org/event/hpyo-winter-concert. $15. 1pm: Concert Orchestra Feature. 4pm Philharmonic Orchestra Feature.

Feb 07 2:30: Elora Singers. Soup and Song: Motets through the Centuries. Josquin des Prez: Gaude Virgo Mater Christi; Palestrina: Sicut Cervus - Sitivit anima mea; Byrd: Vigilate; Weelkes: When David Heard; Bach: Komm, Jesu, komm; and works by Bruckner, Poulenc, William Henry Harris, Arvo Pärt, and James MacMillan. Audience members are also invited to enjoy a hearty soup lunch at 12:30pm ($25) before the performance making Soup and Song the perfect way to spend a winter afternoon in Elora. St. John's Anglican Church, 36 Henderson St., Elora. 519-846-0331 or www.elorasingers.ca. $55; $20(st); $10(child).

Feb 07 4:30: Beach United Church. Big Band Jazz Happy Hour. Music by Miles Davis, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, The Beatles, Chicago, Billy Joel and Van Morrison. Dancing, cash bar, popcorn & snacks available. 17-member Sound Ideas Big Band include local musicians featuring saxophone, trombone, trumpet, and rhythm section. Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave. 416-691-8087 or www.beachunitedchurch.com. Pay What You Can. Suggested minimum: $20.

Feb 07 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Fournelle-Blain & Milatz. Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata D.821; Schumann: Märchenbilder Op.113; Kodály: Adagio; Rebecca Clarke: Sonata for viola & piano. Victor Fournelle-Blain, viola, Meagan Milatz, piano. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $35; $10(st).

Feb 07 7:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. National Arts Centre Orchestra's Eroica. Morlock: My Name Is Amanda Todd (NACO Commission); Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No.5; Beethoven: Symphony No.3 "Eroica". Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano; National Arts Centre Orchestra; Alexander Shelley, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375.

Feb 07 7:00: VIVA Singers Toronto. Four Directions. Works by Bach, Andrew Balfour, Tyler Versluis, and Caroline Shaw. VIVA Chamber Singers, Chamber Youth Leadership Singers, and Community Choir. Church of St. Mary Magdalene, 477 Manning Ave. 416-788-8482 or www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/four-directions. $30.

Feb 07 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Barber of Seville. See Feb 5. Also Feb 11, 13, 15(2pm), 17, 19, 21(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Feb 07 7:30: Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club. Langille & Sims: “Blue Valentines #7 - The Seven Year Itch”. Chaucer's Pub, 122 Carling St., London. 519-319-5847 or folk@iandavies.com. Tickets available at Marienbad Restaurant, Chaucer's Pub, Grooves (Wortley Village), Long & McQuade North. $30/$25(adv).

Feb 07 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Mozart's Don Giovanni. Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra; Centre for Opera Studies & Appreciation (COSA); James Kahane, conductor. Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre, 357 Wilson St. E., Ancaster. www.hpo.org/event/hpo-don-giovanni. From $20.

Feb 07 7:30: Native Earth Performing Arts. Niimi’iwe Dance Double Bill. See Feb 5. Also Feb 8(2pm).

Feb 07 7:30: North Wind Concerts. Encircling the World - Harps! Julia Seager Scott, triple harp & clarsach; Martha Mazzoleni, Paraguayan harp; Sharlene Wallace, Celtic harp. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. www.bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/1046. Pay-What-You-Wish ($35 or $20 suggested).

Feb 07 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Gospel Choir: A Celebration of Black Music Through Music. Darren Hamilton, director. Lyric Theatre, 5040 Yonge St. www.music.utoronto.ca. Link to purchase tickets will be available soon.

Feb 07 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto/Batuki Music Society. Donkoroba. Djely Tapa. Alliance Français de Toronto - Spadina Theatre, 24 Spadina Rd. www.alliance-francaise.ca. $18; $16/sr/st); $15(AFT loyalty card); $12(ages 5-12); Free (ages under 5).

Feb 07 8:00: Caliban Arts Theatre. Double Tribute to D'Angelo & Angie Stone. The Band: Carlos Morgan, lead vocals; Sasha Henry & Omar Martin, guitar & MD; Jonathan Martin, keyboards; Nathan Scott, bass; Adrian Edwards, drums. 918 Bathurst Centre for Culture, Arts, Media and Education, 918 Bathurst St. www.tickets.contxtbytrane.com/events/contxtbytrane/1808178.

Feb 07 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Becoming the Beatles. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.hughsroomlive.com. $35.

Feb 07 8:00: John Elliott Theatre. Motown Gold. Music of The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, and others. 9 Church St., Halton Hills. 905-877-3700. $50.

Feb 07 8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Operatic Rhapsodies. NOTE: Change in piano soloist. Ravel: Rhapsodie espagnole; Debussy: Fantasie for piano and orchestra; R. Strauss: Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme. Dmitri Levkovich, piano; Daniel Vnukowski, host; Kristian Alexander, conductor. Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. www.ksorchestra.ca or or 905-305-7469. From $25. 7:10pm: Pre-concert talk. 7:20pm: Prélude - Pre-concert recital. Intermission discussion and Q&A with Dmitri Levkovich and Daniel Vnukowski. Post-concert reception.

Feb 07 8:00: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra. Quartetto Gelato Travels the World. Quartetto Gelato brings a globe-trotting program that blends classical masterworks with tangos, gypsy melodies, folk songs, and more. Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. www.mississaugasymphony.ca. From $25.

Feb 07 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Cowboy Junkies. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $60.

Feb 08 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. Rigoletto. See Feb 6. Also Feb 10, 12, 14(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Feb 08 2:00: HCA Dance + Theatre. Performing Arts Sunday Series (PASS): Valerie Tryon, Piano. Works by Schubert, Debussy, Ravel, Brahms, Mendelssohn, and Chopin. Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts -  Black Box Theatre, 126 James St. S., Hamilton. 905-528-4020 or www.hcadancetheatre.com/events/valerie-tryon-6. $35; $25(sr); $50(supporter).

Feb 08 2:00: Native Earth Performing Arts. Niimi’iwe Dance Double Bill. See Feb 5.

Feb 08 2:30: Barrie Concert Association. Bach to the Classics. A lively collection of classical masterpieces drawn from the best of orchestral,operatic, piano and tango music. Shawn Wyckoff, flute; Maria Millar, violin. Bethel Community Church, 128 St. Vincent Street, Barrie. www.barrieconcerts.org or 705-436-1232. $40; $10(st).

Feb 08 3:00: The Jeffery Concerts. Chamber Music Concert. Dvořák: Violin Sonatina in G Op.100; Brahms: Violin Sonata No.2 in A Op.100;R. Strauss: Violin Sonata in E-flat Op.18. Jacques Forestier, violin; Arthur Rowe, Piano. London Public Library - Wolf Performance Hall, 251 Dundas St., London. www.grandtheatre.com or 519-672-8800 or jefferyconcerts@gmail.com. $40; Free(st).

Feb 08 3:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Choral Studies Concert. Teri Dunn & Thomas Burton, conductors. Church of St. Mary Magdalene, 477 Manning Ave. www.music.utoronto.ca. $30; $20(sr); $10(st). UofT students with a valid T-Card are admitted free at the door (space permitting, some exceptions apply). No ticket reservation necessary.

Feb 08 4:00: Burlington Symphony Orchestra. Nordic Echoes. Sibelius: Symphony No.2 in D Op.43; Grieg: Piano Concerto in a Op.16. Alexandra Ma, piano. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. www.burlingtonsymphony.ca. From $15.

Feb 08 4:00: Wychwood Clarinet Choir. Cartoons and Adventure! Ray Parker/Tom Szczesniak (arr. Roy Greaves): The Adventures of Tintin; Vince Guararldi (arr. Richard Moore): Linus and Lucy; Danny Elfman (arr. Roy Greaves): The Simpsons Theme; Lalo Schifrin (arr. Roy Greaves): Mission: Impossible Theme. St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Church, 611 St. Clair Ave. W. www.wychwoodclarinetchoir.ca. $25; $15(sr/st) or Pay What You Can.

Feb 08 8:00: The Rex Hotel. Tryptique at The Rex. Colleen Allen, flute & sax; George Koller, bass; Fern Linzdon, piano & vocals. Rex Hotel Jazz and The Blues Bar, 194 Queen St. W. www.therex.ca/events/tryptique. $15. Also Feb 9.

Feb 08 8:00: Waleed Iqbal. Saima Kashif - Canadian Tour - Tribute Evening in Remembrance of Lata Ji. A soulful Ghazal Night with Saima Kashif bringing timeless ghazals, sufi, and semi-classical vibes to an elegant evening. IKON Event Space, 6887 Dixie Rd., Mississauga. 647-895-8786. $60.

Feb 09 7:30: Soundstreams. TD Encounters: Another Side of Arvo Pärt. Arvo Pärt: Fratres, for violin and piano; Arvo Pärt: Es sang vor langen Jahren, for soprano, violin, and viola; Omar Daniel: Runo Songs, for violin & soprano (world premiere). Following musical performances, Oskar Daniel-Raum will join the performers for a panel discussion and audience Q&A. Xin Wang, soprano; Oskar Daniel-Raum, piano. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.soundstreams.ca/events/td-encounters-another-side-of-arvo-part.

Feb 09 8:00: The Rex Hotel. Tryptique at The Rex. See Feb 8.

Feb 10 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series:  Echoes of Longing - Songs of Love and Loss. Schubert: Selections from Schwanengesang D.957 and works by Tosti. Luca Pisaroni, bass-baritone. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free.

Feb 10 12:00_noon: Roy Thomson Hall. Free Noon Choir & Organ Concert Series: Exultate Chamber Singers - Home in the Six. 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com/7305/7308 or 416-598-3375. Free.

Feb 10 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Rising Stars Recital Featuring Students from the Glenn Gould School. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Feb 10 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Sebastian Moreno, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.

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

Feb 10 8:00: Hugh's Room. Jimmy Webb. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/jimmy-webb. $95; $50(st/arts workers/underemployed). Also Feb 12.

Feb 11 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental/Jazz Series: Found in Translation. Payadora Tango Ensemble. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free.

Feb 11 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Barber of Seville. See Feb 5. Also Feb 13, 15(2pm), 17, 19, 21(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Feb 11 7:30: Theatre Aquarius. Off Aquarius: The Buddy Holly Concert. Starring Zachary Stevenson. 190 King William St., Hamilton. www.theatreaquarius.org. $55(subscriber); $60(regular).

Feb 11 7:30: 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. St. John's York Mills Anglican Church (Toronto), 19 Don Ridge Dr. 306-250-4256. $30; $20(Budget); $10(st). Also Jan 22 @ 1pm (Trinity College Chapel); Jan 23 @ 8pm (Little Trinity Anglican Church); Feb 4 @ 8pm (Holy Family Roman Catholic Church).

Feb 11 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Jazz Composers. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Feb 12 12:00_noon: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at Met. University of Toronto Schola Cantorum. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation.

Feb 12 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursdays at Noon: Laureates - Irene Miller Chamber Music Fellows. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Feb 12 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Radzeviciute & Levkovich, Piano Four-Hands. Program to be announced. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $35; $10(st).

Feb 12 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Rigoletto. See Feb 6. Also Feb 14(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Feb 12 7:30: Heliconian Hall. Lovesick! - An Evening of Storytelling & Music. Through storytelling and music by Satie, Bach, Piazzolla, and others, pianist Sarah Hagen explores the love stories (good and bad!) of some of her favourite composers. Sarah Hagen, piano. 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-454-2363 or www.sarahhagen.com. $30; $15(st/arts workers).

Feb 12 8:00: Hart House Orchestra. Winter Concert. Mozart: Overture to The Abduction from the Seraglio K.384; Glazanov: Violin Concerto Op.82; Nielsen: Symphony No.1 Op.7. Frederic Mercier, violin. University of Toronto - Hart House - Great Hall, 7 Hart House Circle. www.harthouseorchestra.ca. Free.

Feb 12 8:00: Hugh's Room. Jimmy Webb. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/jimmy-webb-2. $95. Also Feb 10.

Feb 12 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Budapest Festival Orchestra Plays Mahler Symphony No. 3. Gerhild Romberger, mezzo; Toronto Mendelssohn Choir; Toronto Children's Chorus; Iván Fischer, conductor. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $120.

ADVANCE LISTINGS,  Fri Feb 13 - Sun Feb 15

Feb 13 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital. Adrian Tsui, piano; Mario Rodriguez McMillan, cello; Mia Robles, mezzo. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x5 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome.

Feb 13 7:00: Small World Music. Orchestral Qawwali Project Featuring Abi Sampa & Rushil Ranjan. Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $65.

Feb 13 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Barber of Seville. See Feb 5. Also Feb 15(2pm), 17, 19, 21(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Feb 13 7:30: Confluence Concerts. Centuries of Souls II. Matthew Larkin, Larry Beckwith, Katherine Hill, Suba Sankaran, and others. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 647-678-4923. $30; $20(st/arts worker). Also Feb 14.

Feb 13 8:00: Hugh's Room. Alfie Zappacosta. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/jalfie-zappacosta-3/. $55; $25(st/arts/underemployed).

Feb 13 8:00: Massey Hall/Live Nation. Josh Ross. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $64.

Feb 13 8:00: The Old Mill. Blackburn Brothers — Pre-Valentine’s Day Blues Night. Old Mill Toronto - Home Smith Bar, 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com.

Feb 14 3:00: Georgian Bay Symphony. Love Is in the Air. Matt Chitlick, Holly Chaplin, Katy Clark, and Johnathon Kirby. East Ridge Community School, 1550 8th St. E., Owen Sound. 519-372-0212. $41.

Feb 14 3:00: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert. La sonnambula. Music by Vincenzo Bellini. Sung in Italian with English Surtitles. Jeremy Scinocca, Diana Rockwell, Austin Larusson, Minerva Lobato, Julia Renda, singers; Robert Cooper, chorus director; Narmina Afandiyeva, music drector & pianist. Trinity St. Paul's United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. www.rcmusic.com/tickets/seats/408201 or 416-408-0208. $55.

Feb 14 4:30: Canadian Opera Company. Rigoletto. See Feb 6.

Feb 14 7:30: Confluence Concerts. Centuries of Souls II. See Feb 13.

Feb 14 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. From Hamilton, With Love: HPO & Dwayne Gretzky. Lucas Waldin, conductor. FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. www.hpo.org/event/hpo-dwayne-gretzky. From $20. 6:30pm: Pre-concert talk.

Feb 14 7:30: Kitchener Waterloo Community Orchestra. Celebrate Love, Music, and Togetherness This Valentine’s Day! Caroline Dery, soprano; Bruce Skelton, concertmaster; David Wadley, principal viola; Yuliia Ostapenko, principal cello; Kitchener Waterloo Community Orchestra;Daniel Warren, conductor. Knox Presbyterian Church, 50 Erb St. W., Waterloo. 519-744-2666 or www.kwco.org $25; $22(sr); $18(univ/college st); Free(high school st & younger).

Feb 14 7:30: London Symphonia. Love and Romance with Denise Pelley. Denise Pelley, vocalist; Roy Lewis, poet & narrator; Scott Good, arranger & conductor. Metropolitan United Church, 468 Wellington St., London. www.londonsymphonia.ca/love-and-romance-denise-pelley. From $26.

Feb 14 7:30: Music at First-St. Andrew's United Church. Love's Infinite Dimensions. Eclectic multi-media exploration of love in music, popular song, poetry, prose and humour. Mike Bourgeault, guitar & trumpet; Barrie Evans, cello/guitar/vocals; Chris Fischer, vocals & piano; Paul Merritt, piano & recitative; Leah Morise, guitar & vocals. First-St. Andrew's United Church, 350 Queens Ave., London. 519-679-8182 or www.fsaunited.com/music-concerts. $10.

Feb 14 7:30: Soundstreams. Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir: Arvo Pärt at 90. Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir; Tõnu Kaljuste, artistic director. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. Estonian Philharmonic Choir. From $23.

Feb 14 8:00: Greater Toronto Philharmonic Orchestra. Flamenco Fire. Music arranged by Robert Michaels taking you on an exotic musical journey to South America, Italy, and other places around the world. Robert Michaels, guitar & vocalist. Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles St. W. www.gtpo.ca. From $45.

Feb 14 8:00: Harbourfront Centre. KUUMBA 365: The Love. Affair. & Afterparty Affair. Sean Jones delivers classic and original love songs with his ten-piece band. BELLOSOUND spinning tunes and live sets from local artists at the afterparty. Featuring Dwayne Morgan, John Fellner and Tanika Charle. The Fleck at Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 231 Queen's Quay West. www.harbourfrontcentre.com.

Feb 14 8:00: The Old Mill. Romantic Valentine’s Day Dinner — Love Is in the Air. Old Mill Toronto - Home Smith Bar, 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com.

Feb 15 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. The Barber of Seville. See Feb 5. Also Feb 17, 19, 21(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Feb 15 3:00: Intrada Brass of Oakville. Trials & Victories of Love & Friendship. St. John's United Church, 262 Randall St., Oakville. intradabrass@gmail.com. E-mail for information.

Feb 15 3:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Valtchev & Tchekoratova, Piano Duo. Program to be announced. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St., Kitchener. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $35; $10(st).

Feb 15 3:00: Les AMIS Concerts. Chamber Music Concert. Lynn Kuo, violin, Alexander Panizza, piano. Trinity United Church, 284 Division St., Cobourg. www.tickets.cobourg.ca/TheatreManager. $40.

Feb 15 7:00: Harbourfront Centre. KUUMBA 365: Black History Month - Afro-Franco Music Showcase. Carine au Micro with Afro-pop, jazz, hip-hop, gospel and some traditional music; Tuareg music with Boubé; Naxx Bitota with music that blends African rhythms with Afropop and Mutuashi. The Fleck at Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 231 Queen's Quay West. www.harbourfrontcentre.com.

Feb 15 7:00: Massey Hall/Innovation Art and Entertainment. Gregory Porter. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com/7269/7270. From $98.

Feb 15 7:30: Gentle Freak. Slaying My Demon Lover. Queen Hezumuryango, voice; Danika Lorèn, voice; Reilly Nelson, voice; Daevyd Pepper, voice; Claire Harris, piano; Lenny Ranallo, guitar. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. 647-459-5372. From $7. 

ETCETERAS

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Feb 05 3:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Kenneth R. Peacock Lecture: Sumanth Gopinath (University of Minnesota). Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Registration required for this event.

Feb 05 6:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. A Celebration of Black History through Music: Lecture. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. Also Lecture-Recital at 8pm.

Feb 05 8:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. A Celebration of Black History through Music: Lecture-Recital. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. Also Lecture at 6:30pm.

Feb 07 10:30am: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Exchange: A Day of Choral Community Workshops. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.tmchoir.org or 416-598-0422. $30. Workshop open to all singing abilities.

Feb 08 1:30: Toronto Early Music Players Organization (TEMPO). John Dowland's Seven Teares. Explore the consort music of John Dowland as we celebrate 400 years since he died in February 1626. Jonathan Stuchbery, lutenist & workshop presenter. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.tempotoronto.net or info@tempotoronto.net. $20.

Feb 08 3:00: Metropolitan United Church. Masterclass. Isabelle Demers, organ. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Donations for Patricia Wright Fund requested.

Feb 08 3:00: Music Toronto. MUSE Series: What Makes It Great® - Dvořák’s Piano Quintet. Rob Kapilow explores Dvořák’s Piano Quintet in A Op.81. Rob Kapilow, host; Gryphon Trio; Noa Sarid, violin; Sharon Wei, viola. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or www.music-toronto.com/concerts/wmig-dvorak. From $60.

Feb 08 3:00: Off Centre Music Salon. Chopin's Preludes: A Life, in Fragments. A film screening of the original film “Chopin’s Preludes: A Life, in Fragments”, a feature-length documentary film about the ways that Chopin’s Preludes intersect with our lives blending live performance with our own immigrant story. Followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker, Marcel Canzona, and Off Centre’s founders, pianists Boris Zarankin and Inna Perkis. Trinity St. Paul's United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. www.offcentremusic.com. From $15.

Feb 10 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Tuesday Vocal Series: Masterclass - Carrie-Ann Matheson, Pianist & Conductor. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Feb 12 1:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Masterclass: Carrie-Ann Matheston, Pianist & Conductor. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Feb 12 3:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Neville Austin Graduate Colloquium Series: Tadling Sauvey (UofT). Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Feb 12 5:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Q+A: Carrie-Ann Matheston, Pianist & Conductor. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

MUSICAL THEATRE & DANCE

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 July 5. 

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

Musical Stage Company with Tapestry Opera. IN THE CUBES: A CONCERT: An Insider Look at the New Canadian Musical IN REAL LIFE Presented by The Musical Stage Company as part of Tapestry Opera’s Free Underground Concerts. FREE. One night only: February 23. Monday, Feb 23rd

Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre (877 Yonge St.)

Doors at 5:30PM

Concert at 6:00PM

Dessert Reception at 7:00PM. https://tapestryopera.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/instances/a0FOF0000099JEL2A2

National Arts Centre (Ottawa), Azrieli Studio. After the Rain by Rose Napoli and Suzy Wilde. Feb25-March 7. A remount of last year’s world premiere, with Chillina Kennedy taking over from Deborah Hay.   https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/38312

 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). Feb 5(7:30pm), 6(7:30pm), 7(2pm), 8(2pm).

TYT Theatre. You're a Good Man Charlie Brown. Based on the comic strip by Charles M. Schulz. Recommended for ages 4 and up. No intermission. Wychwood Theatre, 76 Wychwood Ave. www.tyttheatre.com. From $33. Sat & Sun from Feb 7 to Mar 22 @ 11am & 3:30pm.