24th ANNUAL DIRECTORY OF MUSIC MAKERS

Welcome to The WholeNote’s 24th annual Blue Pages directory of our region’s music makers. It’s been a bumpy ride getting to this point, and we hope you’ll enjoy perusing the profiles that follow, submitted both by presenters who are forging ahead with pandemically appropriate plans for 2023-24, or whose detailed plans are still uncertain.

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canary sitelinkRachel Pryce
416-992-8741
rachel.pryce@akdn.org
www.agakhanmuseum.org

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Aga Khan Museum 2022Founded in 2014, the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto, Ontario is home to a growing Permanent Collection of over 1,200 masterpieces, including manuscripts, paintings, ceramics, and textiles from the 9th to the 21st century. Through its innovative exhibitions and engaging programs — from captivating performances to thought-provoking lectures, workshops, and film screenings — the Museum reaches millions of people worldwide, fostering intercultural understanding through the arts.

canary sitelinkKetaki Rajwade
416-922-2014, x35
ketaki@alliance-francaise.ca
www.alliance-francaise.ca

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Alliance Française Toronto 2023Alliance Française Toronto provides a culturally immersive experience through over 70 events every year, including concerts (classical, jazz, world music, pop, folk), theatre plays, art exhibitions, lectures, book launches, kids events, movie screenings, French classes for all ages and many other social events. Events take place in our 150-seat theatre and our art galleries.

canary sitelinkJennifer Petrilli
416-446-0188
info@amadeuschoir.com
www.amadeuschoir.com

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Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto 2023The Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto is celebrating 50 years of enlivening the Toronto arts landscape through energetic performances, unexpected programming and artistic collaborations that redefine the boundaries of traditional choral music. Led by Artistic Director Kathleen Allan, the 90-person, semi-professional choir champions the best of choral music and premieres works of Canadian and international composers through a self-produced four-concert series. The choir is also regularly featured as a guest performer with other artistic organisations throughout Toronto and beyond.

We are thrilled to present our 50th anniversary season at the Meridian Arts Centre.

  • October 20, 2023: Nosferatu - Enjoy a spine-tingling soundtrack to this macabre silent film composed by bassist Andrew Downing, and performed with his nine-piece combo.
  • December 16, 2023: Silver and Gold - Delight in this sparkling salute to the season which is co-presented with the Hannaford Street Brass Band.
  • May 15, 2024: Haydn's Creation - We’ll feature the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and incredible soloists for this unforgettable performance of one of history's most beloved oratorios.
  • Songwalks - An outdoor choral experience in collaboration with Inuk singer and composer Deantha Edmunds.

canary sitelinkGail Littlejohn
416-847-1065
gmlittlejohn@gmail.com
www.annexsingers.com

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The Annex Singers 2023The Annex Singers of Toronto, now in its 44th season, is a spirited, auditioned choir with an eclectic repertoire spanning seven centuries. Under the dynamic and creative leadership of Artistic Director Maria Case, the choir performs three concerts annually, collaborating with an array of professional soloists and ensembles. Recent large-scale works include Poulenc’s Gloria, Dobrogosz’s Jazz Mass, Mozart’s Great Mass in C Minor, and the acclaimed original choral drama December Diaries. The Annex Chamber Choir, an ensemble drawn from the main choir, is dedicated to presenting gems from the chamber repertoire. We provide ongoing professional development to choir members, engage in community outreach, and encourage young singers with a sponsorship program.

In our 2023/24 season, we continue our tradition of creative programming with "In the Margins" on December 16, 2023, "Romantic Gems" on March 16, 2024, and "Fascinating Rhythm" on June 1, 2024 at Grace Church on-the-Hill. Rehearsals are on Monday evenings at St. Thomas’s Anglican Church, 383 Huron Street. We welcome experienced singers — please visit our website to arrange an audition.

canary sitelinkAlexander Cappellazzo
514-378-2558
apocryphoniamusic@gmail.com
www.apocryphonia.com

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Apocryphonia 2023Apocryphonia ventures beyond the standard fare of traditional Canadian classical music programming to reveal the beautiful, the lost, and the rare. Its mission: to seek out and share hidden and obscure musical masterpieces; whether they are from composers you may not already know, or are rare works by familiar names. With an emphasis on providing accessible and affordable access to classical music and showcasing local Canadian performers, Apocryphonia’s concerts provide both listeners and musicians the chance to discover their new favourite pieces by their new favourite composers.

The upcoming season's highlights include: an Argentinian and Azerbaijani double-feature showcasing Alberto Ginastera's Las horas de una Estancia and the Canadian Premiere of Fikret Amirov's Romantic Sonata, the Canadian Premiere of Delphine Ugalde's 1873 gender-defying comic opera, Seule, Italian madrigals and Hebrew motets by Salamone Rossi, and a holiday concert of Renaissance carols.

Founded just last year, Apocryphonia’s inaugural five-concert season included eight Canadian Concert premieres — spanning from 16th Century motets by Vicente Lusitano to 20th Century Canadian art songs by John Mais Capel.

canary sitelinkNicholas Arnold
647-448-2941
nicholasa@glatzconcerts.com
www.glatzconcerts.com

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Attila Glatz Concert ProductionsFounded in 1987, Attila Glatz Concert Productions produces, promotes, and manages classical, jazz, folk, country, film and video game music performances worldwide.

The company’s signature presentation is the beloved New Year’s Concert, “Salute to Vienna”. Presented annually in more than 20 major concert halls from the Lincoln Center to Roy Thomson Hall, this concert series celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2020.

Attila Glatz Concert Productions presents films with orchestra performances in Florida, Ontario, Québec, Alberta, New York with blockbuster films including the “Harry Potter™ Film Concert Series”, “Jurassic Park in Concert”, “Amadeus Live”, and others. Another company highlight is the annual “New Year’s Eve” opera concert presented with Roy Thomson Hall: Bravissimo! Opera’s Greatest Hits.

canary sitelinkJason van Eyk
416-322-5928
jason@azrielifoundation.org
www.azrielifoundation.org/amp

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Azrieli Music Prizes 2023Established in 2014, The Azrieli Music Prizes (AMP) offer opportunities for the discovery, creation, performance and celebration of excellence in music composition. Every two years, AMP offers four prizes: two celebrating the discovery and creation of excellent new Jewish Music; one for the creation of Canadian music; and the fourth that focuses on new works inspired by humanity’s diverse cultural heritage.

AMP is open to composers of all ages, genders, faiths and backgrounds. Full eligibility and submission guidelines are available on the AMP website. AMP also seeks to engage more composers and enrich the concert repertoire through its instrumentation cycle – 2024: Choral Music; 2026: Oratorio/Opera in Concert; and 2028: Chamber Music.

All Prize Laureates receive a prize package valued at $200,000 CAD, including a $50,000 cash award, a premiere in Montréal at the AMP Gala Concert, two subsequent international showcase concerts, and a professional recording for future commercial release. This makes AMP the largest competition of its kind in Canada and one of the most important in the world.

Upcoming Dates:

  • October 15, 2023: AMP London Debut Concert at Cadogan Hall
  • November 2, 2023: 2024 AMP Laureates Announcement in Montréal

canary sitelinkCarrie Libling
647-308-7882
carrie.libling@brampton.ca
www.bramptononstage.ca

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Brampton On Stage 2023Welcome to Brampton On Stage – Performing Arts Brampton's new umbrella branding that celebrates our venues – The Rose Mainstage & Studio, LBP, Cyril Clark, and Garden Square. Together, our venues create an interrelated, city-wide campus.

Our high-calibre and multi-purpose facilities offer a wide range of artistic programming, concerts, special events, and experiences for communities. Additionally, audiences can enjoy programming across the city in parks and public spaces.

Supported by Performing Arts, these programs are free, accessible and include: Brampton’s Own Shakespeare Show, Canada Day Celebrations, DJ Skate Nights, and more.

 

canary sitelinkOrest Chornomaz
416-845-2691
info@banduristy.com
www.banduristy.com

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Canadian Bandurist CapellaCanadian Bandurist Capella is one of the premiere bandura ensembles in North America. The group showcases powerful male voices accompanied by the rich sound of the bandura, the 55-or-more-string national instrument of Ukraine. The CBC is committed to advancing and exploring new possibilities with choral-bandura music, while honouring the instrument’s deep history. By expressing traditional music through modern, dynamic arrangements, the Canadian Bandurist Capella provides a unique listening experience that raises the profile of the bandura and Ukrainian song in the Ukrainian-Canadian community and beyond.

The mission of the Canadian Bandurist Capella is to explore the full potential and versatility of the modern bandura within a male choral ensemble, to bring together individuals who are committed to advancing choral-bandura music while respecting its rich history, and to promote and popularise the bandura within the Ukrainian-Canadian community and beyond by maintaining high standards of artistry, musicianship, and performance.

Canadian Bandurist Capella Inc. is an Ontario registered non-profit corporation with a charitable status. Our charitable number is: 885173500RR0001.

canary sitelinkEldon Earle
416-363-8231
info@coc.ca
www.coc.ca

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Canadian Opera Company 2022The Canadian Opera Company is Canada’s largest opera company, known for its artistic excellence and innovation, as well as attracting some of the world’s best opera performers. The company performs with its own acclaimed COC Orchestra and COC Chorus, and its spectacular home base at the Four Seasons Centre for Performing Arts in Toronto serves not only as a national stage, but also as a local hub for diverse musical artists and creators that reflect the city’s wide-ranging cultural influences.

General director Perryn Leech joined the company in 2021, forming a leadership team with music director Johannes Debus and deputy general director Christie Darville.

canary sitelinkJoel Toews
416-879-5566
info@cathedralbluffs.com
www.cathedralbluffs.com

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Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra 2021The Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra brings to life the power, emotion and dynamism of the classical symphonic repertoire for an engaged audience of supportive listeners. Its members are drawn from the local community and it champions the performance of some of the greatest music ever written to inspire new and existing audiences. Cathedral Bluffs is proud of its long-standing role in the development of young artists and furthering the musical growth of its members.

Founded in 1985, Cathedral Bluffs is one of Toronto’s leading community orchestras. Cathedral Bluffs is known for its musicianship, diverse repertoire, and engaging programs. Cathedral Bluffs presents a dynamic six-concert subscription series, along with a variety of additional performances in the community.

canary sitelinkElisabeth Beattie
416-531-7955, x2
office@stmarymagdalene.ca
www.stmarymagdalene.ca

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Church of St. Mary Magdalene 2023An all-volunteer choir, singing music every week from the Middle Ages to the 21st Century, under the direction of Robert Dixon, Music Director, and David Simon, Associate Music Director. Highlights this year include the 75th anniversary of the dedication of the Church of St. Mary Magdalene in October, and our Advent and Christmas Carol Services in December.

canary sitelinkJennifer Collins
647-678-4923
manager@confluenceconcerts.ca
www.confluenceconcerts.ca

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Confluence Concerts 2023"An act or process of merging" - Confluence produces joyous, daring and thought-provoking concerts in a warm atmosphere of intimacy and discovery. Artistic Associates Larry Beckwith, Andrew Downing, Teiya Kasahara, Patricia O'Callaghan, and Suba Sankaran curate a variety of lively programs. 2023/24 shows include new and traditional Irish music curated and performed by Patricia O’Callaghan and friends; the premiere of new settings of Canadian poetry by Toronto composer James Rolfe; the 20th-anniversary celebration of Autorickshaw’s unique Indo-Fusion music; a special performance by our 2023/24 Young Artistic Associates, KöNG Duo, reflecting on memories of their native Hong Kong; a queer re-imagining of Schumann’s romantic song cycle, Dichterliebe, by singer Teiya Kasahara and pianist David Eliakis; Andrew Downing’s show featuring hidden gems by Toronto-area singer-songwriters; and a season-ending program of favourites from the whole team. All events take place at Heliconian Hall. Join us for pre-concerts chats and post-show receptions.

canary sitelinkHolly Price
416-762-9257
hol12jo@sympatico.ca
www.ccorchestra.org

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Counterpoint Community Orchestra 2022Counterpoint is the oldest LGBT+ orchestra in Canada and possibly the world. Founded in 1984 in the gay village of Toronto, Counterpoint is celebrating its 40th anniversary with the 2023/24 season. For most of that time, rehearsals have been held at the 519 Church St. Community Centre. Although COVID-19 caused some disruption to our concert schedule and rehearsal venues, we resumed concerts in June 2022 and are returning to the 519 this fall for rehearsals. Andrew Chung has been our Music Director since 2016.

This year's season will feature opera arias by Strauss, Mozart, Gounod and Puccini and a drag performer on December 9, 2023 a largely unknown flute concerto by Heinrich Hofmann and Beethoven's Coriolan Overture and the Eroica Symphony on March 23, 2024 and 20th Century music by gay/lesbian composers such as Bernstein, Britten, Barber and Ethel Smyth for the special anniversary concert on June 15, 2024.

canary sitelinkCarrie Sager
647-341-7390
carrie@crowstheatre.com
www.crowstheatre.com

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Crows TheatreBased in the east end of Toronto, Crow's Theatre produces and presents great Canadian theatre, live music, opera, and dance. Celebrating 40 years as a leading force in the Canadian cultural landscape, Crow’s Theatre is recognized for its provocative and award-winning and internationally renowned new work.

Resonating with Toronto’s civic, community, and cultural milieu, Crow’s Theatre adapts and evolves with the social, economic, and cultural environment of the city. Crow’s Theatre is distinguished as a preeminent cultural destination for its far-reaching imagination, ideas, exchanges, diversity, and grassroots belief that the arts are essential to healthy and thriving communities.

Crow’s Theatre is located at the corner of Carlaw Avenue and Dundas Street East in Toronto’s East End. Its home at Streetcar Crowsnest comprises four venues for dynamic cultural and community programming: the Guloien Theatre (200 seats), the Studio Theatre (90), the Nada Ristich Studio Gallery (80), and the full-service Lobby Bar. There is also an onsite restaurant that can accommodate 60 seated indoors and 75 on the outdoor patio.

 

canary sitelinkSara Martin
519-725-7549
info@dacapochamberchoir.ca
www.dacapochamberchoir.ca

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DaCapo Chamber Choir 2022The DaCapo Chamber Choir was founded in 1998 in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario under the direction of Leonard Enns. In November 2023, the choir celebrates 25 years of “giving ideas voice.” The mission of the choir is to promote the best of contemporary choral music through public performance and recordings, including the intentional championing of music of Canadian and local composers. The choir’s national NewWorks choral competition, which held its final season last year, was critical in establishing a vibrant and vital presence for recent and emerging Canadian choral music. DaCapo will continue to profile and support Canadian composers through premieres and commissioning.

The choir has released three CDs: NewWorks (2019); the award-winning ShadowLand (winner of the 2010 ACCC’s National Choral Recording of the Year award, including the Juno-nominated Nocturne by Leonard Enns); and Still (2004).

25th anniversary season:

  • November 11 and 12, 2023 - “My Spirit Sang All Day,” featuring the NewWorks competition winner Snow by Benjamin Bolden
  • April 20 and 21, 2024 - “Reflections,” featuring pianist Catherine Robertson

canary sitelinkRachel Condie
519-661-3767
musicevents@uwo.ca
www.music.uwo.ca

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Don Wright Faculty of MusicDon Wright Faculty of Music at Western University in London, Ontario is situated in a research-intensive university on a campus that is inviting and striking. It is a supportive environment that enables students to grow artistically and academically, with a family-like atmosphere and strong focus on community. Our students are among 600 of the brightest and most talented young artist scholars, who come to study in one of our many undergraduate and graduate programs.

In the 2023/24 season, we are excited to share our music with the community and experience the incredible diversity of musical styles and genres our students, faculty and our invited world-class guest artists have to offer. From student ensemble performances (including choirs, fully staged opera performances, orchestra, concert bands, jazz, percussion, contemporary and early music), new pop and salsa bands, showcase events by popular music studies students, faculty concerts, and our signature “Fridays@12:30” series, we are pleased to bring performances to you in person, and select options at home via livestream.

canary sitelinkEsther Farrell
226-384-3100
executivedirector@theedisonsingers.com
www.theedisonsingers.com

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The Edison Singers 2022Regal, triumphant, nostalgic, spiritual and sentimental…

Our 2023/24 season of concerts spans a vast array of heartfelt musical expressions.

First up is "Royal Splendour" with music that spans everything from Mendelssohn’s song Italien Op.8, No.3, to music from the recent coronation of King Charles III. The program includes a multimedia screenshow of archival images and video.

Handel’s Messiah is a perennial Christmas favourite: a colourful journey of musical highs and lows. However, as in the ending of any great epic, triumph reigns.

But Christmas is often about our yesteryears; looking back, remembering and hearing those carols that you’ve heard all your lives. Old, new, rearranged, tarted up, reflective and humorous. “Tis the Season.” Let’s sing!

On Good Friday, we assume a more sombre cloak of incredible musical faith. Seven Last Words from the Cross by James MacMillan, for string orchestra and choir, is a dramatic powerhouse of brilliant musical writing. Don’t miss this one!

And finally, Warm Breath of Spring: Folksongs & Spirituals. Last season’s concert was so successful, we had to do it again.

As always, our concerts strive to transport listeners in a way that only the sonorities of choral music can achieve.

canary sitelinkJessie Iseler
416-217-0537
info@elmeriselersingers.com
www.elmeriselersingers.com

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Elmer Iseler SingersThe Elmer Iseler Singers (EIS) are a 20-voice professional chamber choir based in Toronto and founded by the late Dr. Elmer Iseler in 1979. Directed by the acclaimed Lydia Adams, C.M., the Singers are known for tonal beauty and interpretive range, and valued for their contributions to masterclasses and workshops with schools and community choirs.

EIS enter their 45th concert season series, "A Constellation of Radiant Choral Light", beginning on October 28, 2023: "Celestial Light", with a premiere by Sid Robinovich, followed by December 8, 2023: "Messiah by G.F. Handel" with special guests the VIVA Chamber Singers and the Amadeus Choir, orchestra and soloists and April 20, 2024: "Triple Choir Splendour: Sonic Light" with the VIVA Chamber Singers and the newly formed Chroma Vocal Ensemble. Series subscriptions and individual concert tickets are available on our website, along with news about tours and guest appearances throughout the season.

canary sitelinkCatherine Wilson
416-768-8856
catherine@ensemblevivant.com
www.ensemblevivant.com

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Ensemble Vivant 2023Pioneering tour-de-force Ensemble Vivant’s innovative genre-diverse classical/jazz programming is rich with passionate, deeply communicative playing that touches the hearts and souls of listeners of all ages. EV has 15 internationally acclaimed CDs heard on radio worldwide.

Of EV’s album iFUGUE ~ A World of Fugues, U.S.A. magazines Fanfare & American Record Guide respectively wrote: “Smokin…Fugues shouldn’t be this much fun!”; “Lively readings of fugues by all sorts of composers. A few are presented in original form, such as Bach’s Prelude & Fugue 9 (WTC I), played beautifully by pianist Catherine Wilson.”

More Praise:

  • “…highest-level chamber music-making. No matter the genre, there is magic in EV's music-making.” - Jazz Icon Rick Wilkins, C.M.
  • “Chamber music at its evocative best!” – The WholeNote
  • “…beautiful, poised performances...capture the passion and verve…Wilson’s piano gives this music unerring drive and plenty of sparkle.” - Toronto Star

EV’s invaluable live/virtual programs for underserved communities (endorsed by neuroscientists on music and the mind) are conducted through Euterpe (musicisthekey.org). Awards include Ontario Trillium Foundation; Canada Council; Levante Foundation; Ross Mitchell Foundation and more.

canary sitelinkCameron Dube
416-815-7887
info@espritorchestra.com
www.espritorchestra.com

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Esprit Orchestra 2023Esprit Orchestra is Canada's only full-sized, professional orchestra devoted to performing and presenting new music.

Founded in 1983 by Music Director and Conductor, Alex Pauk, Esprit’s commitment to commissioning and advancing contemporary music has set it apart as one of the few organisations of its kind on a global scale. Esprit consistently collaborates with outstanding composers, and performs with first-class soloists and ensembles from Canada and abroad.

With a dynamic annual subscription concert series, this skilled 65-member orchestra presents music that is otherwise unavailable in Canada, always performed to the highest standards in the acoustically acclaimed Koerner Hall at the TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning.

In the 2023/24 Subscription Season, Esprit Orchestra will present a series of five concerts at Koerner Hall comprising a co-commissioned work by Unsuk Chin, a tribute to Kaija Saariaho, a performance of Rita Ueda's Azrieli Prize awarded work and performances of 20th century masterworks by Ligeti, Xenakis, R. Murray Schafer and John Adams, alongside today's brightest voices in new music, including Žibuokle Martinaitytė, Vito Žuraj, Misato Mochizuki and Anna Meredith.

canary sitelinkJan Fralick
416-695-9034
info@etobicokecentennialchoir.ca
www.etobicokecentennialchoir.ca

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Etobicoke Centennial ChoirEtobicoke Centennial Choir is an auditioned SATB community choir that enriches its choristers and audiences through inspired performances of diverse choral repertoire, ranging from classical masterpieces to contemporary compositions and popular music.

ECC is a warm and inclusive community that welcomes new singers. We offer a challenging and supportive choral music experience, facilitated by our professional music director, collaborative accompanist and section leads.

Rehearsals are Tuesday evenings from 7:30pm to 9:45pm at Humber Valley United Church in Etobicoke. Some prior choral experience and the ability to read music is recommended.

2023/24 Season Preview:

  • On December 2, 2023, the Hannaford Street Silver Band joins ECC for Holiday Fanfare, featuring John Rutter’s luminous Gloria and other joyous music of the season.
  • On March 23, 2024, Offering will showcase Luigi Cherubini’s Requiem Mass in C minor and two choral works by Johannes Brahms, accompanied by string orchestra.
  • On June 1, 2024, ECC travels south with Musica del Sur, celebrating the colourful harmonies and vibrant rhythms of Latin American music, including wonderful Bossa Nova selections by Carlos Jobim, accompanied by Latin percussion and strings.

canary sitelinkRob Hunter, president
416-245-1983
hunterrg1@bell.net
www.eccb.ca

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Etobicoke Community Concert Band 2021The Etobicoke Community Concert Band is now in its 29th season, providing an eclectic variety of music to please all those who attend our concerts. Under the leadership of our Musical Director and Conductor John Edward Liddle, the band has been able to perform at a range of different venues and cultural events. We are a group of talented volunteer musicians who care about their craft and enjoy entertaining the residents of Etobicoke, as well as other locations when requested.

ECCB is an innovator. In the community music context, it pioneered the idea of a formal series with the finest local guest artists. The use of a Jazz Ensemble that today is equally comfortable at a street festival or sharing the stage with the concert band. We have also formed a classical woodwind quintet and support for youth transitioning from school to community music.

ECCB has shared the stage with recording stars including: True North Brass, Chris Donnelly, Heather Bambrick and Russ Little. It has grown from a scant dozen to over 40 in today's band. We are proud to be our town band.

canary sitelinkToby Fletcher
416-239-5665
info@eporchestra.ca
www.eporchestra.ca

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Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra 2022The first Etobicoke Philharmonic concert took place on February 22, 1961 and the orchestra obtained its charter as a registered charity. After more than 60 years, the Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra is now an anchor cultural institution in a vibrant, diverse Etobicoke community.

Our 2023/24 season features familiar pieces beloved for centuries as well as great works that are new to us (and you?), from Bach’s Little Fugue to a ‘little boy’s’ prize-winning composition written 300 years later.

As always, we showcase stellar soloists, starting with Andrew Wan of Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal playing Beethoven's iconic Violin Concerto, Michael Berkovsky performing the mighty Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1, Cameron Crozman playing the magnificent Dvorak cello concerto, our own Sam Cancellera performing Haydn's Trumpet Concerto, and also joining our own Cristina Sewerin for Copland’s Quiet City.

Why not make “Philharmonic Friday" a regular self-care habit by buying a season subscription? Unplug your devices and plug into your soul with great, live, local orchestral music.

canary sitelinkChristopher Hull
519-576-9313   
www.evergreenclubgamelan.com

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Evergreen Club Contemporary Gamelan 2023Toronto-based Evergreen Club Contemporary Gamelan is a collective of professional musicians.

Toronto-based Evergreen Club Contemporary Gamelan (ECCG) is a collective of professional Canadian musicians. Its mission: to develop repertoire and a hybrid performance practice on a high artistic level on its own gamelan degung, an orchestra of tuned bronze percussion, flute, zither and drums indigenous to West Java, Indonesia. ECCG commissions new works and tours nationally and internationally. A key aspect of its mission is fostering intercultural musical connections through performances with Indonesian artists. Now entering its 40th season, ECCG became the first Canadian group dedicated to performing on gamelan in 1983. To date, it has commissioned over 200 works, toured internationally and is featured on over 15 commercial albums.

The group’s active repertoire includes arrangements of Indonesian songs and instrumentals, as well as boundary-pushing new works for degung and works, which include guest artists, dance, theatre and various media. Renowned Indonesian, Canadian, American and European composers such as John Cage, Lou Harrison, Linda Bouchard, Gilles Tremblay, Allison Cameron, Walter Boudreau, Linda C. Smith, Dieter Mack and Ana Sokolović have had works premièred by ECCG.

canary sitelinkVivian Moens
416-971-9229
info@exultate.net
www.exultate.net

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Exultate Chamber Singers 2023Founded in 1981, Exultate Chamber Singers is an adult mixed-voice chamber choir located in the heart of downtown Toronto. The ensemble is enriched not only by the strong musicianship of its members but also by their varied ages, cultural backgrounds, and academic and professional credentials. Together they form a passionate, committed ensemble with a wide-ranging repertoire.

Exultate is proud to mentor promising young conductors through its Apprentice Conductor Program, and to support the continued development of Canadian choral music through its programming, commissions, and New Music Reading Sessions for Young Composers.

The choir is a three-time winner of the Healey Willan Grand Prize in the CBC National Radio Competition and was awarded first place in the chamber choir category of Choral Canada’s 2019 National Competition for Canadian Amateur Choirs.

Exultate has recently released its sixth album, At First Light, featuring eight new commissions by Canadian composers. The album has been acknowledged as “a strong example of advocacy for current Canadian music by engaging artists and creating space for diverse stories to be told.” (Anacrusis review, Choral Canada).

canary sitelinkNancy Nourse
416-485-8262
noursewind@sympatico.ca
www.flutestreet.ca

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Flute Street 2023Flute Street is Toronto’s professional chamber ensemble, comprised exclusively of flutists. Performing on nine different sizes of flutes from the tiny piccolo to Canada’s largest flute – the double contrabass – this versatile and unique ensemble presents programmes offering a surprisingly wide spectrum of genres. Audiences have delighted in the renaissance canzonas, pop tunes, traditional folk songs, baroque favourites, jazz standards, a few symphonic transcriptions and particularly in the original and contemporary flute choir compositions – many of which have been Canadian or world premieres.

Under the artistic direction of founder, Nancy Nourse, and conducted by Isaac Page, Flute Street is pleased to present its 10th anniversary season at the Church of St. Peter and St. Simon-the-Apostle.

  • Sunday, October 1, 2023, 4pm - “Dances with Flutes”
  • Saturday, December 16, 2023, 7:30pm - “Sweet Suites for Christmas”
  • Sunday, April 14, 2024, 4pm - “The Concerto and the Folk Song”
  • Sunday, June 2, 2024, 4pm - “Crossing the Bridge”

canary sitelinkQazim Kallushi
647-238-0015
info@gtpo.ca
www.gtpo.ca

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Greater Toronto Philharmonic OrchestraThe Greater Toronto Philharmonic Orchestra is delighted to present the 2023/24 Concert Season; a series of concerts, showcasing a harmonious blend of young talents and established guest artists. Each concert will offer a diverse musical experience, celebrating a broad repertoire ranging from classic to contemporary compositions, and works from women and black composers. Three concerts will take place at our main venue, Calvin Presbyterian Church, conveniently located at Yonge and St. Clair and easily accessible for our audience members coming from all areas in Toronto. We will conclude our season at Glenn Gould studio with an exciting presentation of classic theatrical works for singers and orchestra titled "Broadway Today". Since October 2008, the GTPO has successfully presented 15 seasons in various venues across the City of Toronto. While the majority of its regular season programs are presented in uptown Toronto, additional outreach and special events throughout the season allow the GTPO to draw on a wide audience base, both locally from uptown Toronto and beyond to other neighbourhoods and under-served communities. Led by a roster of professional guest conductors, the GTPO's reputation has grown each season.

canary sitelinkRaymond Tizzard
416-366-7723
brass@hssb.ca
www.hssb.ca

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The Hannaford Street Silver BandThe Hannaford Street Silver Band is Canada’s award-winning professional brass band and resident company of Toronto’s St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts. Its mission is to honour the traditions of this art form and place it in a contemporary context with a unique, Canadian point-of-view.

Our 2023/24 season features brass repertoire gems, paired with new music played with the verve and virtuosity you expect from the Hannaford Band: “La Trompette Française” on October 29, 2023 at Jane Mallett Theatre, features Robert Weymouth trumpet with guest conductor Jean-Michel Malouf; “Silver and Gold” is on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at the George Weston Recital Hall with the Amadeus Choir;" Band Together" is a free Family Day event at Metropolitan United Church on Monday February 19, 2024; “Dearly, Life, Love and Margaret Atwood” on Sunday, March 3, 2024 at Jane Mallet Theatre, features Measha Brueggergosm-Lee, and our season concludes on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at MacMillan Theatre with “A Concert of Community” - the marquee event of the Great Canadian Brass Band Festival.

The HSSB demonstrates its commitment to youth, outreach and education by running the Hannaford Youth Program. This vibrant program is a fantastic opportunity for brass and percussion players ages 7 to 24.

canary sitelinkAsha P V
905-528-4020
hcadtoperations@hcarts.ca
www.hcadancetheatre.com

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HCA Dance Theatre 2023HCA Dance Theatre, a non-profit arts organisation, housed in the historical building of Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts, Hamilton, presents and produces a variety of performance arts events with an impressive mix of genres, styles and cultural diversity. Now in its 23rd year, HCA Dance Theatre has a more extensive lineup for the new season than ever before.

The new season opens in September with the first event on Saturday, September 30th.

Through our four flagship programs PASS, Dusk Dances, Field Trips and Together in Arts, we accomplish our mission of bringing arts to the community, empowering artists and supporting community wellbeing through the Arts. We believe the arts belong to everyone!

canary sitelinkAlyssa de Hoop
613-533-2424
IsabelBoxOffice@queensu.ca
www.queensu.ca/theisabel

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Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing ArtsThe Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts (the Isabel) is a home for the creative arts at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario and a hub of vibrant artistic study, creation, and exhibition in our community. The building houses the Queen’s Department of Film and Media and the DAN School of Drama and Music, as well as the Isabel house season, which brings some of the most exciting and acclaimed musicians to its 567-seat concert hall. Situated on the shores of Lake Ontario, the Isabel brings together world-class arts spaces and programs with a captivating sense of place, creating a dynamic venue for our students and community to learn, discover, think, do, and experience together.

Opened in September 2014, the Isabel was designed by Oslo/New York-based firm Snøhetta and Ottawa’s N45, with acoustics and theatre design by ARUP and Theatre Projects Consultants. Anchored by a transformational gift to the Initiative Campaign from Drs. Alfred and Isabel Bader, the Isabel was inspired by the Baders’ love - of the arts, of Queen’s, and of each other - and is named in Isabel’s honour.

canary sitelinkPat Keating
416-485-1988
info@jubilatesingers.ca
www.jubilatesingers.ca

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Jubilate Singers 2023The Jubilate Singers is an SATB community choir performing music from a variety of cultural traditions under the direction of Isabel Bernaus. The choir enjoys singing in many different languages and collaborating with other arts organisations representing the cultural diversity of Toronto. A highlight of last season was “Roots and Intersections: Music of the African, Jewish, and Muslim Diasporas”, in collaboration with Denise Williams. In 2023/24 we will present “Music about Music”, on the power of song; an all‒Latin American concert featuring Ariel Ramirez’s Misa criolla with Rodrigo Chavez and Sikuris St. Lawrence; and the Requiems of Aharon Harlap and Gabriel Fauré with orchestra and soloists.

The Jubilate Singers is an auditioned choir with extra support available for those who are not yet ready to audition. We are an inclusive and welcoming choir that works to enhance the musical skills of all its singers, and we are always looking for new members!

canary sitelinkJobert Sevilleno
905-604-8339
gm@ksorchestra.ca
www.ksorchestra.ca

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Kindred Spirits Orchestra 2023The Kindred Spirits Orchestra (KSO) is a critically acclaimed auditioned-based civic orchestra performing at the Flato Markham Theatre, the Meridian Arts Centre, and the CBC Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto. In addition to performing concerts, the KSO offers several educational, community outreach, professional development and international cultural exchange programmes. In 2021, the KSO became the first orchestra in Canada to migrate to a fully digital library platform that permanently replaced paper-based music parts with iPad Pro tablets made available to all musicians.

Under the direction of maestro Kristian Alexander, the 2023/24 concert season features internationally renowned pianists Christina Petrowska Quilico, Daniel Vnukowski, Ludmil Angelov and Li Wang, violinist Jonathan Crow, and guest-conductor David Perez. Highlights of the season include Tchaikovsky‘s Symphony No. 5, Rimsky-Korsakov‘s Scheherazade, Shostakovich‘s Symphony No. 8, Bizet‘s Symphony in C, Bruckner‘s Symphony No. 3, and Honegger‘s Symphony No. 3 “Liturgique”, as well as five "rarities" by Stravinsky: Circus Polka (for a young elephant), Scherzo fantastique, Concerto for piano and wind instruments, Scènes de ballet, and Symphonies of wind instruments.

canary sitelinkRosalind Zhang
647-281-8768
rosy@lidelun.org
www.lidelun.org

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Li Delun Music Foundation 2023The Li Delun Music Foundation was established in 2002 in Toronto as a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting cultural exchange between the East and the West through musical events and named after the renowned Chinese conductor Li Delun founded the first symphony orchestra in the People’s Republic of China.

The foundation is now well known in the community as a presenter of high-quality musical events such as the annual “East Meets West New Years Concert” at the Toronto Centre for the Arts each year and recitals by acclaimed musicians. Aside from forming the Toronto Festival Orchestra, which gives talented young aspiring musicians a chance to work alongside seasoned professionals, the foundation also provides a platform for young up-and-coming soloists to play on the concert hall stage accompanied by a professional orchestra in front of a live appreciative audience.

The Li Delun Music Foundation also holds masterclasses and workshops given by internationally-acclaimed artists such as Lang Lang, Sa Chen, Haochen Zhang, Bruce Liu, Prof. Lee Kum-Sing, etc.

canary sitelinkJanet Mowat
226-270-0910
contact@londonsymphonia.ca
www.londonsymphonia.ca

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London Symphonia 2023London Symphonia is one of the finest regional, professional orchestras in Canada and a leader in London’s vibrant music and arts community. London Symphonia proudly carries on an orchestral tradition that began in 1937 as the only professional ensemble offering a full season of orchestral music in the London region. A successful, flourishing organisation, London Symphonia is committed to artistic excellence and experience through in-person and livestreamed concerts, and deepening music education by mentorship and training for emerging artists, community outreach to deliver the healing power of music and engage new audiences, and fostering creative partnerships.

With a core of 30 players, our concerts feature talented London Symphonia musicians, spotlight international and Canadian guest artists and guest conductors, première commissioned and other new works by Canadian composers, and showcase local musical groups such as the H.B. Beal Secondary School Singers and The London Singers through creative collaborations.

Our deep commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility enables us to offer free in-person concert tickets to Newcomers and secondary and post-secondary students, and children aged 6 to12.

canary sitelinkJonathan Oldengarm
416-363-0331 x226
jonathano@metunited.org
www.metunited.org

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Metropolitan United Church 2023An oasis in the heart of Toronto for over 200 years, Met United's landmark 1872 Gothic Revival edifice houses the largest collection of McCausland stained glass windows, the 54-bell Massey-Drury carillon, and Canada's largest pipe organ. Led by Minister of Music Jonathan Oldengarm, the church's music programme includes the Metropolitan Choir, the Metropolitan Hand Bells, the Metropolitan Silver Band (est. 1934, directed by Fran Harvey), the Metropolitan Choristers (dir. Jennifer Martyn), and Great Heart (dir. Ben Stein). These groups are featured at 11am on Sundays, and at special services through the year. Every Thursday from mid-September to June, "Noon at Met" presents free chamber music, voice or organ recitals, often preceded by a carillon recital at 11:30am.

The afternoon or evening “Music at Met” concert series runs the gamut from Early Music to show tunes. Met is a sought-after rental venue for concerts, and features state-of-the-art livestream video and audio systems. The building is wheelchair-accessible, and is easily reached by transit. Met is an Affirming Congregation, offering welcome and companionship to all, inclusive of age, ethnicity, gender identity, differing abilities, and sexual orientation.

canary sitelinkJen Crawford
647-549-4524
jcrawford@mcsociety.ca
www.mcsingers.ca

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Mississauga Chamber Singers 2023The Mississauga Chamber Singers bring clarity and intimacy to great choral masterpieces from a wide range of A Capella works to timeless works for choir and orchestra.

Led by Artistic Director, Mervin William Fick, the choir presents dynamic within a widening scope of the classical choral repertoire.

The Mississauga Chamber Singers performs a diverse season of extensive community engagement events, multi-generational musical education programming and ticketed concerts in a variety of performance spaces within the city.

Come and hear the difference!

canary sitelinkRyan Tobin
905-615-4405
ryan.tobin@mississaugasymphony.ca
www.mississaugasymphony.ca

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Mississauga Symphony OrchestraThe Mississauga Symphony Orchestra is passionate about, and committed to, maintaining and continuing the tradition of classical symphonic music in Mississauga. We take pride in our designation as the best hybrid orchestra in Canada.

Under the direction of maestro Denis Mastromonaco since 2013, the orchestra continues to offer entertaining and increasingly sophisticated programs performed to the highest artistic standards. With the inclusion of the Mississauga Symphony Youth Orchestra in 2014, the orchestra has become the centre of classical music in Mississauga, built around the pillars of music education, performance, and entertainment.

 

canary sitelinkChristina Cavanagh, Managing Director
416-922-3714, x103
marketing@mooredaleconcerts.com
www.mooredaleconcerts.com

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Mooredale Concerts 2023Our 2023/24 season showcases celebrated soloists, exciting ensembles, and a thrilling duo. We will present programs with a mix of western, Latin classical works alongside 21st century and Canadian compositions. Classical guitar will add extra dimension to the season.

The Players: Jason Vieaux, guitar, New Orford String Quartet, Eric Lu, piano, Viano String Quartet, and Cheng Squared Duo returns. Five-concert subscriptions are $250/$225 adult/senior and $125 under age 30. Concerts are Sundays at 3:15pm, Walter Hall (UofT) - general admission seating.

Music & Truffles Kids – Give your child their first taste of classical music! Artists featured in our mainstage events also perform a one-hour mini-concert for young people ages 6 to 11 and their parents, grandparents, friends at 1:15pm. Subscriptions are $100 and include a Lindt chocolate truffle for everyone at the end of each concert.

Wonny Song, Artistic and Executive Director of Orford Music, mentored by Anton Kuerti, is our Artistic Director.

canary sitelinkDaniel Bickle
416-593-5600, x231
info@standrews.org
www.standrewstoronto.org

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Music at St. AndrewsMusic at St. Andrew’s is a community outreach program offered by historic St. Andrew’s Church in downtown Toronto. Our program was inspired by the church’s 2011 purchase of a Bösendorfer Imperial grand piano, which we share with the greater community. This magnificent piano is used extensively in our free, mostly classical Friday Noontime Recitals, which run from October to November and February to May. The 45-minute recitals are performed by post-graduate students and professors from U of T’s Music Department, by established performers and by rising young stars.

The 10th year of our popular recitals launches on October 6. Watch for “A Ceilidh Kind of Christmas” on December 8, headlined by St. Andrew's renowned professional choir and featuring a traditional Cape Breton fiddler and other instrumentalists. The lively, down-home program will span seasonal favourites popularised by the Rankin Sisters, the Barra MacNeils, Stan Rogers and others. Admission is free but donations will be accepted for our church’s Refugee Support program.

canary sitelinkElizabeth Anderson
416-979-2323
eanderson@stthomas.on.ca
mpiazza@stthomas.on.ca
www.stthomas.on.ca

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Music at St. Thomas's Anglican Church 2023St. Thomas’s music program elevates our worship, freely offering the gift of music to anyone coming through our doors (physically, or virtually via livestream). Music creates community and meaningful connection as we attract skilled choristers and other musicians, feature guest artists from our parish and beyond, and welcome all who come to hear them. Under the leadership of Interim Director of Music Elizabeth Anderson, choral and organ music are offered at the 9:30am Sung Mass, at the 11am High Mass, and at Evensong and Devotions at 5pm Evensong, a service of prayers and music, features the great heritage of Anglican sacred music as sung in British cathedrals. We welcome experienced choristers who value a high standard of ensemble singing to audition by contacting eanderson@stthomas.on.ca.

We have launched a choral program for children with unchanged voices, ages seven and up. The St. Thomas’s Choristers rehearse after school one day a week and sing at the 9:30am Sung Mass. Our vision is inspired by programs in cathedrals, parish churches, and academic colleges across the UK and North America. Children will be provided with a free comprehensive music education, with a focus on sacred repertoire. Contact mpiazza@stthomas.on.ca. Finally, through our Friends of Music (honorary co-chairs Molly Johnson and Larry Beckwith), we host concerts and lecture-recitals featuring a variety of celebrated artists. The choirs also present occasional concerts, and our Advent carol services are a much-loved tradition.

canary sitelinkMatthew Fava
416-204-1080
matthew@musicgallery.org
www.musicgallery.org

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The Music GalleryEstablished in 1976 by members of the Canadian Creative Music Collective (CCMC), the Music Gallery develops, presents and promotes contemporary music in all genres.

Since the beginning, our mandate to foster innovation and experimentation in music has remained constant, and today, we continue to redefine the possibilities for concert music.

The Music Gallery presents festival programming each season, alongside a concert series that includes contributions from guest curators. We also partner on co-productions with other local organisations and artists.

canary sitelinkShannon Perreault
416-923-7052
wmct@wmct.on.ca
www.wmct.on.ca

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Music In the AfternoonThrough its “Music in the Afternoon” concert series, the Women’s Musical Club of Toronto (WMCT) presents chamber music concerts featuring musicians on the threshold of international recognition, as well as established artists and ensembles. Concerts are held Thursday afternoons at 1:30pm at Walter Hall, University of Toronto, Faculty of Music, Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen’s Park. Pre-concert lectures are offered to all attendees at 12:15pm.

Our 126th season (2023/24) includes Fauré Quartett (October 5, 2023); Tesla Quartet (November 16, 2023); Dominic Desautels, clarinet, and Jean-Philippe Sylvestre, piano, with Zsófia Stefán, bassoon (March 7, 2024); Francine Kay, piano (April 4, 2024); Joyce El-Khoury, soprano, and Serouj Kradjian, piano (May 2, 2024). Artists and programs are subject to change. Please visit our website for regular season news and updates.

canary sitelinkCatherine Gray
416-214-1660
catherine@music-toronto.com
www.music-toronto.com

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Music TORONTO 2023Experience great chamber music downtown with Music TORONTO, a presenter of the finest string ensembles and pianists from Canada and across the globe. Artistic and Executive Director Roman Borys invites you to our 2023/24 season at the Jane Mallett Theatre at the St Lawrence Centre for the Arts.

Music TORONTO’s eight-concert season features artists familiar and new. Enjoy the European Quatuor Danel, the dynamic Ying Quartet, the rising stars of the Verona Quartet, the St. Lawrence and Friends, and our beloved Gryphon Trio. Our piano series features Canadians Duo Turgeon, Maria Thompson Corley and UBC’s David Fung.

Celebrating the breadth of the small ensemble form, the second edition of COSE begins early 2024 and offers a new space for social gathering and musical discovery. COSE champions classics and new works, global musical disciplines and diverse voices, and artists who push the bounds of tradition and innovation. A new initiative in a new venue: from baroque to contemporary, celebrating an expanse of stories, artists and ensembles – welcome to the future.

Please join us for concerts traditional and groundbreaking to feel the transformative experience that is live concert music – enlightening, entertaining, enriching, engaging.

canary sitelinkD. Brainerd Blyden-Taylor
416-712-7740
brainerd@nathanieldettchorale.org
www.nathanieldettchorale.org

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The Nathaniel Dett Chorale is a 21-voice SATB professional choir based in Toronto, dedicated to performing Afrocentric music of all genres. Founded by artistic director D. Brainerd Blyden-Taylor in 1998, the Nathaniel Dett Chorale is Canada’s premiere performer of Afrocentric composers and a touchstone for the education of audiences and communities regarding the spectrum of Afrocentric choral music. The mission of the NDC is to build bridges of understanding, appreciation, and acceptance between communities of people through the medium of music. The Chorale has a three-concert season in Toronto, tours extensively each season, and has released several CDs and DVDs. The Nathaniel Dett Chorale is Artist-in-Residence at the Harriet Tubman Institute for Research on Africa and its Diasporas.

Membership is by audition.

canary sitelinkEmily Schimp
416-961-9594
info@newmusicconcerts.com
www.newmusicconcerts.com

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New Music Concerts 2022New Music Concerts is a leader in curating, performing, and promoting innovative and cutting-edge music by Canadian and international composers. NMC is internationally renowned and unique in Toronto as the foremost champion of contemporary works for large chamber ensembles.

NMC is committed to a diversity of rigour and excellence in the programming and performance of adventurous contemporary chamber music from Canada and around the globe. In our programming, we take pride in reflecting Canada’s ever-growing diversity of musicians, listeners, composers, and guest artists.

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