2025-26 Presenter Profiles (Blue Pages)

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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.

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Alliance Française Toronto is a vibrant community dedicated to Francophone cultures and the promotion of Canadian bilingualism. Each year, it offers a rich cultural experience with more than 100 events, from concerts (classical, jazz, world music, pop, folk) and theatre productions to art exhibitions, lectures, book launches, children’s programs, film screenings, and a wide range of social gatherings.

Events are hosted in our intimate 140-seat theatre and art galleries.

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For the 2025/26 season, the choir will be led by Artistic Director Kathleen Allan for the November 1 performance of "Vertigo: A Choral Tango" featuring a beginner-friendly tango lesson, renowned accordionist Michael Bridge, and breathtaking aerial dancing. Kathleen Allan will also conduct Bach's Christmas Oratorio on December 7 at Kingston Road United Church, in collaboration with the Kingston Road Village Concert Series. The Amadeus Choir will then be performing brand new choral works developed within the Choral Creation Lab residency at its showcase on February 21 at Eglinton St. George’s United Church. Finally, the season will conclude with the May 9 performance of "Wanuskewin: Seeking Peace of Mind" featuring special guest Cris Derksen, cellist and composer, and the world premiere of Andrew Balfour's choral work of the same title.

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The Annex Singers of Toronto is a spirited, auditioned 60-voice community choir with an eclectic repertoire spanning a thousand years and showcasing a wide range of styles, from plainchant to jazz.

Founded in 1979, the choir has flourished for the past 20 years under the dynamic leadership of Artistic Director Maria Case, becoming known for inventive, relevant programming and for collaboration with a wide array of artists and composers — including commissioning and premiering new works by Canadian musicians. Recent larger works include Orff’s Carmina Burana, Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb, Dobrogosz’s Jazz Mass, Faure’s Requiem and Mozart’s Great Mass in C Minor.

We perform three concerts each season at Grace Church on-the-Hill, each featuring guest artists as well as our own Annex Chamber Choir and smaller ensembles.

Our 2025/26 season:

• December 13 — “Radiant Dawn”
  Poulenc’s radiant Gloria, alongside contemporary settings of ancient texts illuminating the many facets of winter.
  
  
• March 21 — “Lost & Found”
  Reflections on life’s losses and unexpected gifts, with Hovhaness, Miškinis, Runestad, Martin and others.
  
  
• May 23 — “Elemental”
  Earth, water, air and fire — seeking harmonious balance, with Hildegard, Morley, Nyberg, and others.

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Apocryphonia ventures beyond the standard fare of traditional classical music programming to reveal the beautiful, the lost, and the rare in a rather unpretentious and enjoyable manner.

Its mission: to seek out and share hidden and obscure musical masterpieces, either from composers you may not know, or rare works by familiar names.

Apocryphonia’s concerts are the best chance to discover your new favourite pieces by your new favourite composers.

“The Fourth Cycle of Musical Revelations” - our upcoming season - includes:

• Sept 5: “Across the Channel—French and English Music of the Hundred Years' War” (feat. COMTESSA Medieval Ensemble + Diapente Renaissance Quintet)
• Oct 25 & 26: “Enchanted Baroque” (feat. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble)
• Nov 30: “Bohemian Holiday—Jakub Ryba's Czech Christmas Mass” (feat. Canadian Institute for Czech Music)
• Dec 6 & 12: “Diapente Book of Carols” (NoTL & Toronto)
• Feb 28: “Time's Eldest Son—Celebrating 400 Years of John Dowland” (feat. Diapente)
• Apr 17: “The Collective of Cool Cats—Jazz-Classical from Beyond the Iron Curtain
• May 2: “A Cabinet of Curiosities 3”—The GTA's Fully Randomized Classical Cabaret!
• June 12: “Of Whales and Willpower—The Jamaican Jonah” [Canadian Premiere of Samuel Felsted's Jonah (1775)]

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Arkel Chamber Concerts, for 13 years now a gem of the Toronto classical music scene, presents some of the world's best chamber music in three intimate, unforgettable concerts each season. Co-founders Marie Bérard, Concertmaster of the COC Orchestra, and Winona Zelenka, a lead cellist of the TSO, began their journey as Trio Arkel, and now as Arkel Chamber Concerts, have further expanded to present programs of ever more imagination and depth, exploring the world of chamber music from the timeless masterpieces of the Classical and Romantic periods through to exciting present-day compositions. Guest artists include beloved and internationally acclaimed virtuosos of the classical music world.

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Founded in 1987, Attila Glatz Concert Productions or "Glatz Concerts" 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 celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2025.

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Created in 2014 by Sharon Azrieli CQ for the Azrieli Foundation, The Azrieli Music Prizes (AMP) offers 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; a third for the creation of Canadian music; and a fourth to commission a new international work.

AMP is open to composers of all ages, genders, faiths and nationalities. 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 Performance Fund and its instrumentation cycle – 2026: Choir and Orchestra; 2028: Chamber Music; 2030: Choral Music; 2032: Orchestral Music.

All Prize Laureates receive a prize package valued at over $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.

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The Barrie Concert Association (BCA) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to bringing exceptional musical performances to the Barrie community. Since its founding in 1946, the BCA has enriched the local cultural landscape by organizing a series of concerts showcasing a diverse range of genres, from classical to jazz and contemporary music.

Our upcoming 2025/26 season contains an exciting mix of music, featuring Elmer Iseler Singers, among others.

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The Canadian Bandurist Capella is a vocal-instrumental ensemble that combines the sounds of male choral singing with the orchestral accompaniment of Ukraine's national classic instrument the bandura. The music of the Kobzars (blind minstrels) and choral singing are core elements of Ukraine's musical history and culture. They were the seeds that inspired a group of dedicated individuals to form the Capella in June 2001. Their goal was for the Capella's ensemble of bandura instrumentalists and choristers to be ambassadors of Ukrainian music and the Kobzar/Bandurist Art Form.

Through dynamic musical arrangements and performances, the Capella delivers 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 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 popularize the bandura within and beyond the Ukrainian-Canadian community by maintaining a high standard of artistry, musicianship and performance.

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The Canadian Chamber Orchestra (CCO) is a musician-led ensemble based in Toronto that reimagines the concert experience through immersive performances of classical and contemporary music. We champion Canadian composers, elevate diverse voices, and foster meaningful connections between artists and audiences through bold programming, education, and outreach. We envision a thriving, inclusive musical culture where Canadian artistry is celebrated worldwide, where musicians shape their creative futures, and where all people, regardless of background, can engage deeply with the transformative power of music.

Our inaugural season featured 3 self-produced concerts, and this past July, the CCO recorded it's debut album at the Isabel Bader Centre with composer Dinuk Wijeratne, and quartet soloists the Rolston String Quartet. This album was supported by the Isabel Bader Centre's IMAGINE Arts Incubator, and the Ontario Arts Council.
We kick off our 2025/26 season on Oct 31st at Hugh's Room with “Movie Night: Nosferatu”. The CCO will perform a newly curated collage score set to the 1922 horror classic. Then on Dec 7th, Music Toronto presents the CCO with Rob Kapilow and Isabella Perron in a "What Makes it Great?" performance of Vivaldi's Four Seasons.

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The Canadian Opera Company is the largest producer of opera in Canada and one of the largest in North America. General Director David Ferguson joined the company in 2024, forming a leadership team with Music Director Johannes Debus.

The COC enjoys a loyal audience, including a dedicated base of subscribers, and has an international reputation for artistic excellence and creative innovation. Its diverse repertoire includes new commissions and productions, local and international collaborations with leading opera companies and festivals, and attracts the world’s foremost Canadian and international artists.

The company is an incubator for the future of the art form, nurturing Canada’s new wave of opera performers and creators with customized training and support. The COC’s purpose-built opera house, the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, is hailed internationally as one of the finest in the world.

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The Edison Singers is a fully professional chamber choir founded and led by internationally-acclaimed Artistic Director and Conductor, Dr. Noel Edison. Our vision is to reach out to communities large and small with the world’s finest choral music.

The Edison Singers draws from a pool of 35 professional singers with diverse cultural and work backgrounds. We include choristers of all gender expressions, ethnicities and physical abilities. Please submit audition requests along with resumes to Heather Fleming, coordinator@theedisonsingers.com.

We currently produce an annual concert series in four Ontario communities: the Toronto Area, the Niagara Area, Brantford and Wellington County. These centres are the hubs for our seasons, and we aim to become an integral part of the musical life of each community, bringing hope, joy, and inspiration through the novel storytelling of choral music.

The Edison Singers has been fortunate to receive support from the Ontario Arts Council and many private donors, to help support our past and upcoming seasons, and our NAXOS recordings. We are committed to supporting Canadian talent. Our newest NAXOS recording is a compilation of choral music by Canadian composer, Timothy Corlis, and will be released December 2025.

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The 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.

Experience three luminous Toronto concerts conducted by Lydia Adams, as EIS present their 47th season series, “This Moment to Shine!” Beginning with ‘A Portrait in Song: The Music of Eleanor Daley’ on November 2nd, we celebrate one of Canada’s most cherished composers. On December 12th, Amadeus Choir and VIVA Chamber Singers return to perform Handel’s ‘Messiah’ with EIS, orchestra and guest soloists. ‘The Earth Sings’ will be the 3rd Toronto series concert on April 12th, 2026, with two world premieres and a special performance of ‘The Living Flame of Love’ in a special tribute to the late Canadian composer, Norma Beecroft.

Series subscriptions and individual concert tickets are available on their website, along with news about tours, guest appearances and workshops.

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Pioneering Ensemble Vivant’s innovative genre-defying 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 iFUGUE ~ A World of Fugues, U.S.A. Magazine’s Fanfare & American Record Guide 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.”

“It’s rare to hear music played with such depth and sincerity, and yet with a sparkle that moved its audience to new heights.” Brantford Music Club.

“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.” - The Toronto Star

EV’s invaluable live and video programs for underserved communities are conducted through Euterpe (musicisthekey.org) and supported by Ontario Trillium Foundation, Canada Council, Levante, Ross Mitchell, George C. Hunt Foundations & more.

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Esprit 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 orchestra presents music that is otherwise unavailable in Canada. Esprit performances are regularly recorded, and many can be viewed online in full.

During the 2025/26 Edge of Your Seat Festival II, Esprit will present four concerts at Toronto's Koerner Hall, comprising the very best in contemporary music from around the world. Esprit will present new co-commissioned concerti by Dieter Ammann and Misato Mochizuki for violist Nils Mönkemeyer and violinist Akiko Suwanai, premiere 2 new Canadian works, and perform music by such esteemed composers as Claude Vivier, Thomas Adès, Aziza Sadikova, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Ben Nobuto, Arvo Pärt, Anders Hillborg, Alexina Louie, Gabriella Smith and more!

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Etobicoke Centennial Choir (ECC) is a SATB auditioned community choir dedicated to celebrating the art and joy of choral singing. We offer performances of diverse repertoire ranging from classical masterpieces to contemporary compositions and music from around the world.

ECC offers a challenging and supportive choral experience guided by professional artists. Rehearsals are held every Tuesday, September to June, from 7:30pm to 9:45pm at Humber Valley United Church in Etobicoke.

The ability to read music is required and some choral experience is recommended but not necessary.

Our 2025/26 season will feature Benjamin Britten’s glorious A Ceremony of Carols with harp accompaniment and Poulenc’s Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël.

The choir will pay tribute to the Big Band era with the music of Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin, Duke Ellington, the Gershwins and more, accompanied by a combo of saxes, trumpets, trombones, bass and piano led by Juno award-winning drummer Ernesto Cervini.

Women composers will be showcased in a program that includes A World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass by Carol Barnett with instrumental accompaniment, music by Canadian composers Eleanor Daly, Ruth Watson Henderson and ECC’s own Lauren Halász.

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Flute Street, Toronto’s professional flute choir, opens its 12th season in a new venue: the acoustically fine and easily accessible St. Andrew’s United Church, 117 Bloor Street East. Under the artistic direction of founder Nancy Nourse and conductor Isaac Page, Flute Street offers its growing audiences highly polished and musical renderings of the very best original works, recently composed for a full range flute ensemble. From the gigantic double contrabass flute (the only one in Canada) to the tiny piccolo on the top, Flute Street fills seven octaves with vivid flute colours. Along with the original repertoire, they perform symphonic transcriptions, Renaissance and Baroque fare, folk song settings, the occasional jazz standard and solo performances by Canadian and international guest artists. Additionally, this season, two exciting new works from Flute Street’s recent “Call for Scores” will be premiered. Please join us on:

• Sunday, November 2, 2025, 4pm - “Colour Configurations”
• Sunday, December 14, 2025, 4pm - “Chestnuts, Candy Canes, and Carols”
• Sunday, April 26, 2026, 4pm – “Flutes and Fantasies”, Laurel Swinden, guest artist

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Friends of Music at St. Thomas's (honorary co-chairs, Larry Beckwith and Molly Johnson) hosts a concert series featuring an exciting array of artists specialising in everything from Renaissance music to jazz, and Western classical repertoire to traditional music from around the world. The Friends of Music program supports artists by providing a venue they love performing in, and helps fund the free music program that St. Thomas’s Anglican Church offers for children (grades 2 to 12). The St. Thomas's Choristers learn ensemble singing, vocal technique, and music theory in a fun atmosphere (stthomas.on.ca/choristers).

Our 2025/26 concert series includes: French and English music of the Hundred Years' War, performed by Comtessa and Diapente Renaissance Quintet; our second sing-your-heart-out Hymn Festival; a program by Lute Legends; a special evening with Molly Johnson; the superb Eybler Quartet; sitar player Neha Mahajan, and two trombone virtuosos (see stthomas.on.ca/concert-series).

In addition, St. Thomas’s liturgical music program is renowned for excellence. Evensong at 5pm every Sunday features choral music that ranges from plainchant to repertoire of the British cathedral heritage, to works by contemporary composers.

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Made up of Canada’s top professional brass performers, the Hannaford Street Silver Band honours and builds upon the traditions of the brass band from a uniquely Canadian perspective. Through actively facilitating collaborations with renowned artists from across Canada and the world, the band continues its mandate of innovation and creative excellence. Now in its 43rd season, the Hannaford Street Silver Band occupies a prominent position in the fabric of the Canadian musical landscape.

In addition to its concert series, the Hannaford Street Silver band supports a thriving Youth Program, educating and inspiring the next generation of musicians and music lovers.

Our 2025/26 season's featured guests include renowned trombonist Ko-Ichiro Yamamoto, visual artist Paula Arciniega, the Orpheus Choir, and trumpet virtuoso Karen Donnelly, all backed by Canada's finest brass players. Witness breathtaking soloists, original visual art and newly commissioned choral works - all while surrounding yourself in the warm and majestic sounds of the brass band. Join us this season - where Brass is Best!

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The Jubilate Singers, founded in 1969, are a mixed-voice, auditioned, community choir directed by Isabel Bernaus. The choir specializes in eclectic international music and takes pride in singing in the original languages- everything from Arabic to Zulu.The choir also collaborates with a variety of other musicians and performing groups. Last season the choir performed with the Wychwood Clarinet Choir.

This season will open with a performance of the Abya Yala cantata, a Chilean Indigenous Suite by Freddy Vilches, along with other Latin American favourites. The winter concert's theme is "Canadian Indigenous Music". This is a collaboration with the University of Guelph choirs and will feature works by A.Balfour, S Sewepagaham, T.Williams and others. The June concert, "Four Weddings and a Funeral”, will feature music of love, longing and loss.

The Jubilate Singers rehearse on Tuesday evenings, September through June, in the City of Toronto. Each year the choir donates free tickets to settlement houses, seniors' centres and other community organizations for people who would not otherwise be able to attend cultural events.

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The Kindred Spirits Orchestra (KSO) is a critically acclaimed audition-based civic orchestra performing under the direction of Maestro Kristian Alexander at the Meridian Arts Centre (George Weston Recital Hall) and the CBC Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto, as well as at the Flato Markham Theatre and the Cornell Recital Hall. In addition to presenting concerts, the KSO offers several educational, community outreach, professional development and international cultural exchange programmes.

Highlights of the 2025/26 season include Tchaikovsky's enigmatic "Manfred" Symphony, Duka's colourful Symphony in C, Richard Strauss' Neo-Baroque "Le bourgeois gentilhomme”, Shostakovich‘s monumental Twelfth, Bruckner's apocalyptic Eighth, and Sibelius' expressive Second Symphony and a world premières of Concerto for piano and orchestra "Pictures from an Imagined Exhibition" by the award-winning Canadian composer Alice Ho. Italian pianist Antonio Di Stefano will make his Canadian début with Ravel's Concerto for piano and orchestra in G. The German piano duo Florian Koltun - Xin Wang will also make their Canadian début with Mozart's Concerto for two pianos and orchestra.

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Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Toronto, the Li Delun Music Foundation is a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting multicultural exchange between East and West through musical activities.

The Foundation is named after the renowned conductor Li Delun, who founded the first symphony orchestra of the People's Republic of China. Today, the Foundation is renowned for hosting high-calibre musical events and also promotes the popularisation of classical music through concerts and events. For example, the annual "East-West New Year Concert" at George Weston Hall brings outstanding musicians from China and around the world to Toronto. In addition to establishing the Toronto Festival Orchestra, which provides talented young musicians with the opportunity to collaborate with experienced professionals, the Foundation also provides a platform for young Canadian musicians to perform solo recitals and various other performance opportunities.

The Li Delun Music Foundation has also hosted masterclasses and workshops by internationally renowned artists such as Lang Lang, Chen Sa, Haochen Zhang, Bruce Liu and Professor Lee Kum-Sing, and others.

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Metropolitan United is blessed with several choirs and groups that perform regularly. The Metropolitan Choir is an auditioned choir of 25 members. They sing during the weekly Sunday worship service and at special events. Weekly rehearsals on Thursdays prepare the choir for its performances. The choir offers a wide repertoire, ranging from 17th-century to modern composers. The choir often features Canadian works, some written expressly for the group.

The Metropolitan Festival Choir is an auditioned choir assembled for our annual Good Friday concert—a Toronto tradition of more than 30 years. The Festival Choir rehearses on Sunday afternoons for six weeks prior to Good Friday. This choir is an augmented choir that includes members from Metropolitan United and the broader community. The Handbell Choir is an ensemble of 11 players who play a three-octave set of handbells and hand chimes. The choir performs a range of music, from traditional church music to arrangements of modern hymns and folk songs. The Metropolitan Silver Band has been a part of the Metropolitan United community since 1934. This brass and percussion ensemble performs a mix of classics, marches, religious music, popular selections, and contemporary works.

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The 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!

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Our 2025/26 season showcases celebrated soloists either in recital or ensemble formation. The programs have an eclectic mix of world classical works from Beethoven’s Archduke trio to von Weber’s renowned clarinet quintet, adapted two cello works by Bartok, Piazzolla, all-Prokofiev program, and fiery violin solos by Ysaÿe and Kreisler.

The Players: Cello Fellos (Bryan Cheng & Leonard Disselhorst), Busch Trio, David Jalbert, piano; Eric Abramovitz, clarinet with four TSO strings; Kerson Leong, violin. Five-concert subscriptions are $325/$300 adult/senior and $150 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 6-11 and their parents, grandparents, and friends at 1:15pm. Subscriptions $125 and include a Lindt chocolate truffle for everyone at the end of each concert.

Orford Music director Wonny Song, mentored by Anton Kuerti, is our Artistic Director.

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Since its 2011 launch, Music at St. Andrew’s has gained a reputation for delivering great music at affordable prices. We're delighted to welcome audiences to enjoy the superb acoustics of our spacious sanctuary in the heart of Toronto's entertainment district.

St. Andrew’s magnificent Bösendorfer Imperial Grand piano, which inspired the launch of our music program, is used extensively in our free, mostly classical Friday Noontime Recitals. Now in its twelfth year of Fall and Winter/Spring recitals, this popular series features graduate students and professors from U of T's Music Department, established performers and rising young stars.

Join us on October 3 as we welcome flautist, Caara Yeung and pianist Sonya Sim in a program entitled “Debussy to Bacri”.

Following the success of last year's Christmas concert, we've invited St. Andrew’s renowned professional choir to take stage again on Friday, December 12. Come and share in some of the musical treasures of the season.

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The Nathaniel Dett Chorale is a 21-voice SATB professional choir based in Toronto, dedicated to the creation, performance, and preservation of Afrocentric music of all styles and genres. Founded by artistic director D. Brainerd Blyden-Taylor in 1998, the Nathaniel Dett Chorale is Canada’s premier 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 series 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.

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New Music Concerts furthers the appreciation, creation and performance of exceptional adventurous music for everyone.

New Music Concerts (NMC) is a leader in curating, performing, and promoting innovative and cutting-edge music by Canadian and international composers.

Founded in 1971, NMC is an internationally renowned leader and unique in Toronto as the foremost champion of contemporary works for large chamber ensemble, often performing alongside cutting edge technology.

For NMC, adventurous music is any music that, when heard at any stage of your listening journey, teaches you something new, ignites a spark, and inspires you. We believe that the ability to appreciate adventurous music is a skill that can be learned, practiced, and acquired. Achieving this expands listeners’ horizons, unveiling a new world of composers, ensembles, and fresh concepts.

It is NMC’s mandate to nurture a dialogue between the voices of multiple musical traditions, including those that have been historically underrepresented.

No matter where you come from, if you love adventurous music, you will always have a home at NMC.

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Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation marks its 32nd anniversary this season under the continuing leadership of artistic director Eric Robertson. Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation has presented a rich variety of concerts for Toronto audiences, including its popular weekly recital series, as well as international groups such as King’s College Cambridge Choir, Clare College Singers and St. John’s College Choir. It has also featured Canadian artists including Erica Goodman, David Hetherington, John McDermott, Sharlene Wallace, Anne Lindsay, Neil Swainson, John Johnson, Guido Basso, Guy Few, Heather Bambrick, Al Kay, Marek Norman, Barbara Barsky, the True North Brass, the Gryphon Trio, and percussion ensemble NEXUS.

Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation is also involved in the City Carol Sing, a large annual charity event that raises money for food banks across Canada.

Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to bringing the best in inspirational arts programming. It is governed by an elected volunteer board of directors and operates with the assistance of advisors from a variety of backgrounds, including event management, promotions, finance and business.

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“Music is life itself. What would this world be without good music? No matter what kind it is.” - Louis Armstrong

North Wind Concerts celebrates chamber music of many kinds, with innovative programming of repertoire from the European Baroque and Renaissance, and the occasional Classical and contemporary program. And through the music-making and Q&As of its Encircling the World series, NWC offers an opportunity for delight and insight from Toronto’s richly varied musical communities.

The 2025/26 season includes “Ephemera: Corelli in China”, Italian Baroque music heard at the 18th-century court of Emperor Kangxi; words and music for the quieter moments at “Versailles in Playlist for Louis”; “Queens of Hearts”, English and Italian music from the turn of the 17th century; two “Encircling the World” programs featuring harps and clarinets; and “In the Key of Cocteau”, a collaboration with the Toronto Silent Film Festival.

NWC also presents musical workshops, and – take note! - in 2025/26 will inaugurate its Renaissance Big Band for young musicians aged 12-26!

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Founded in 1995 by pianists Inna Perkis and Boris Zarankin, Off Centre Music Salon is a Toronto-based chamber music series known for its adventurous programming, intimate concert experiences, and dedication to Canadian talent. Inspired by the 17th-century Parisian salon tradition and enriched by their artistic experiences in Vienna, the founders envisioned a space where music, storytelling, and intellectual exchange could flourish.

Rooted in history but forward-looking in spirit, Off Centre has continually adapted—bringing together emerging and established musicians, and offering audiences a uniquely personal way to engage with music. The series remains a rare blend of warmth, depth, and artistry that reflects the founders’ vision: to create not just concerts, but conversations.

This special season is titled “Dream The Impossible Dream.” It will stand as a landmark 30th Anniversary Season, showcasing eminent Canadian artists throughout all five concerts of the season.

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Opera Atelier is a renowned opera and ballet company dedicated to creating historically informed, period productions that serve as complete artistic statements. Each production is meticulously crafted from the ground up, with equal focus on music, dance, acting, and design—all performed on authentic period instruments.

Committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion, Opera Atelier integrates these principles into every facet of its administrative and artistic initiatives, fostering a welcoming and diverse environment.

Opera Atelier celebrates 40 years with The Magic Flute!

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Orpheus’ vision is to celebrate the power of choral music as an agent of social change and a passionate medium of artistic expression. The 65-voice choir, under artistic director Thomas Burton, champions the new and unusual in choral performance, commissioning and introducing new works and performing overlooked masterpieces. Regularly working with living composers and singing a wide range of repertoire in concerts with high production values, Orpheus has introduced audiences to many accessible works from the current generation of leading composers. Orpheus supports young emerging vocal talent through its highly respected Sidgwick Scholars Program and its newer Vocal Apprentice Program for high school singers. Winners of the 2018 Choral Canada Award for Outstanding Innovation, Orpheus continues to present an “expect something different” experience! The 2025/26 season features a performance focusing on the Earth, a seasonal collaboration with Hannaford Street Silver Band, Karl Jenkins’ Requiem, and a program for double choir with the Guelph Chamber Choir.

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Pax Christi Chorale, under the artistic direction of Dr. Elaine Choi, is a vibrant and dynamic 100-voice auditioned choir that shares its passion for choral music through singing, performance and outreach. Our singers bring to life a diverse range of repertoire that includes both grand choral masterworks and fresh, newly commissioned works. Drawing on a broad base from across the Greater Toronto Area, the choir has built a loyal following, and continues to broaden its community and deepen its impact as a leading choral organization in the city. We value partnerships and connections to enhance our knowledge, expand our reach, and strengthen relationships within the arts community. Our overarching aim is to create a welcoming space for the development of choral skills and to share meaningful musical experiences with a wider audience.Pax Christi Chorale presents five choral programs over the 2025/26 season, including Ariel Ramirez's Misa Criolla in October, Benjamin Britten’s St. Nicolas Cantata in April, and Mahler's Symphony No. 2 (Resurrection) with Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra in May.

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Originally formed as the Peterborough Symphony singers in 1990, the Peterborough Singers (PS) became a stand-alone entity in 1993. This highly regarded choir boasts upwards of 130 members under the direction of Sydney Birrell. Each season, the choir presents four concerts, incorporating a blend of repertoire from gospel to sacred to pop to oratorio. World-class, professional Canadian soloists enjoy performing with the choir time and again. The PS also make a point of incorporating young emerging artists into their season, giving them a chance to perform alongside some of the more seasoned performers. Specially commissioned music from Canadian composers is part of the regular repertoire.

The Singers offer weekly music classes, enabling young musicians to develop the skills required for Choral music performance. The PS appreciates the wonderful support given by the community.

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Founded in October 1924, the Royal Canadian College of Organists’ Toronto Centre (RCCO Toronto) is the city’s foremost advocate for the pipe organ and its music. We host public concerts, featuring both internationally-acclaimed artists and local performers, as well as masterclasses, workshops, lectures and other special events. Many of our events are intended for general audiences, while some of our educational offerings are specially designed to support organists and church musicians in their professional work. The centre also offers scholarships to students interested in organ studies. Visit our website and follow us on social media for updates about our 2025/26 season!

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Founded in 2012, Rezonance Baroque Ensemble has become widely known as one of the boldest and most distinctive chamber groups on Toronto’s classical music scene. This reputation is founded on programming focusing primarily on music of the Baroque, regularly integrating improvisation and making use of innovative concert formats to frame the ensemble’s diverse repertoire. As the group’s reputation has grown, it has developed an audience that has become increasingly captivated by these innovative yet accessible performances. In 2019, Rezonance was featured in the Early Music America Emerging Artists Showcase. On the wings of this success, Rezonance released its debut album, James Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, with Leaf Music in 2023.

Inspired by history and informed by the present, Rezonance leads its audiences through their discovery of under-appreciated and unusual works, as well as new ways of hearing the classics, in a manner that is intimate, accessible, and fun, while maintaining the highest possible artistry.

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The Royal Conservatory’s Koerner Hall is “the greatest venue in this city” and “magnificent in its acoustics, as much as in its design” (The Toronto Star). This concert season has a diverse lineup of more than 80 inspiring performances in store for you, featuring exceptional artists representing Canada and the world. Experience the thrill of live music in the magnificent Koerner Hall with unforgettable classical, jazz, roots, and global music concerts.

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Under the direction of Ron Royer, who brings years of experience as a conductor, musician, composer and music educator, the SPO has developed as a lively community orchestra and a Canadian composition incubator, while also producing live and digital chamber concerts by orchestra ensembles.

SPO is also a local resource as a co-producer of recording projects by local ensembles, artists and choirs. Orchestra Canada included SPO in its “Digital Toolkit” as an exemplar for small orchestras citing its podcast, streaming content, and recording production skills.

The SPO has been an anchor cultural organization in Scarborough for 45 years. and presents, on average, six main-series concerts, plus performing/presenting at festivals and community celebrations, plus recording, developing and presenting substantial Canadian programming, as recognized by the Canadian Music Centre in awarding SPO the 2021 John Beckwith Award,

The orchestra has a professional core augmented by highly achieving community amateur musicians. Annually, it offers a unique program for New Generation artists and composers, as well as residency programs.

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SoundCrowd is Toronto’s first large-scale contemporary a cappella ensemble led by Founder and Artistic Director Scott Pietrangelo. Since their first performance backing up former Barenaked Ladies frontman Steven Page in concert, they have repeatedly sold out concerts in Toronto each year, appeared at both Carnegie Hall and the Lincoln Center at Deke Sharon’s (Pitch Perfect) annual Total Vocal concerts in 2017 and 2025, opened for Disney’s a cappella sensation, DCappella, appeared as special surprise guests on the Canadian national talk show, “The Social,” and launched their first album, All Voice, No Limits in May of 2023.

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Soundstreams is a global leader in the presentation of innovative, carefully curated, and immersive musical experiences. Artistic Director Lawrence Cherney is committed to showcasing the work of living Canadian and global composers/musicians, often with a focus on bringing to focus contemporary conversations in our communities.

Our upcoming 2025/26 season features Montreal's Quatuor Bozzini, The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, and more.

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St. Bartholomew's Anglican Church, located in Regent Park, preserves a timeless pattern of worship rooted in the evolving tradition of Western Christianity. Under the direction of Early Music specialist Katherine Hill, the S. Bart’s choir sings at the Sunday Parish mass (11am) and on other Feast Days throughout the year. The choir's repertoire spans many centuries, featuring Gregorian chant, Medieval and Renaissance polyphony, Baroque motets, a wide variety of later English Cathedral music and French Romanticism.

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Music is central to the life, worship, and ministry of St. James Cathedral in Toronto. Rooted in the rich Anglican choral tradition, the music program continues to evolve in new and exciting ways.

The Cathedral Choir sings for two choral services each Sunday—at the 11am Eucharist and 4:30pm Choral Evensong—and for special liturgical occasions, offering sacred music from the 16th century to today. Directed by Thomas Bell, the choir welcomes both experienced amateur singers and professional voices.

Handel’s Messiah will be presented on December 13, 2025, and the Advent and Christmas candlelight services are beloved seasonal highlights.

Weekly organ recitals take place every Tuesday at 1pm on our 5,100-pipe organ, featuring talented organists from around the world—admission is free. St. James also supports an Organ Scholar. Enquiries about the music program are welcome and may be directed to Thomas Bell, Director of Music at tbell@stjamescathedral.ca.

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Since 1937, St. Michael’s Choir School has served the Archdiocese of Toronto by educating and training the boys’ choirs that sing every weekend at St. Michael’s Cathedral. Founded by Monsignor J.E. Ronan, St. Michael’s Choir School is unique in offering both an enriched academic program, including extended French instruction, integrated with a lively ministry of sacred music. Choirs from St. Michael’s Choir School perform annually on tour and at many local concerts and events. During the school year, they sing three weekly Masses at St. Michael’s Cathedral. School alumni are active in Toronto and beyond, performing in choral groups, operas and more. St. Michael’s Choir School accepts boys in grades 3 to 12. For more information, please visit our website or contact us via email.

Located in downtown Toronto, SMCS is a full-curriculum school of 250 boys from grades 3-12 that provides sacred music for St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica. SMCS is devoted to helping boys realize their full academic, musical and spiritual potential. Our academic and music programmes result in the formation of well-rounded young men of character and faith.

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Every now and then, a group of musicians comes along and changes the way we think about music. For over four decades, Tafelmusik has been synonymous worldwide with dynamic, engaging, and soulful performances informed by scholarship, passion and artistic excellence.

Performing on instruments and in styles appropriate to the era, Tafelmusik has performed in more than 350 cities in 32 countries. Its extensive discography on the Sony, CBC Records, Analekta and Tafelmedia labels has garnered ten JUNOs and numerous international recording prizes. From a vibrant home season in Toronto, to international tours, award-winning recordings, innovative collaborations, and inspiring education programs, Tafelmusik is a musical powerhouse with a reputation for thrilling and delighting audiences.

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Brampton On Stage presents enriching artistic programming for all ages at The Rose, Brampton’s premier live performance destination; outdoors in Garden Square, a community-focused gathering space for special events and celebrations; and at select locations in the city. Supporting Brampton’s diverse creative talent, its vision is to build an inspiring performing arts community that reflects the spirit and diversity of Brampton. Experience the power of live performance with programming in Garden Square and at The Rose, including Mainstage Presentations, Studio Presentations, This is Brampton, Arts Adventures, and Guest Presentations. Connect with Brampton On Stage on Instagram, X(formerly Twitter), Facebook and LinkedIn.