Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra

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Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra is passionate about the power of live orchestral music and the community-building impact it has on local performance. Founded in 1985 by violinist Neil Blair and legendary Toronto musician Maestro Clifford Poole, the orchestra has been serving the local Scarborough and Greater Toronto communities by bringing to life some of the greatest musical works, presenting internationally acclaimed performers and introducing some of Canada’s rising stars in their debut performances with a symphony orchestra.

Cathedral Bluffs presents a yearly six-concert subscription series performed in the PC Ho Theatre at the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto. This large venue provides comfortable and accessible patron facilities and exceptional acoustics.

The orchestra has been directed by nationally recognized Toronto-based conductor Martin MacDonald since 2022. Martin MacDonald is one of Canada's most dynamic and outstanding conductors and has been awarded both the Heinz Unger Award and the Jean-Marie Beaudet Award for orchestral conducting. Martin has guest conducted extensively across Canada having worked with the orchestras of Toronto, National Arts Centre, Vancouver, Edmonton and more.