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DETAILED DAILY LISTINGS, Thu May 14 – Sun May 24, 2026

May 14 12:00_noon: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at Met. James Coole Stevenson, baritone. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226 or www.metunited.org/music-arts/thursday-noon-at-met. Freewill donation.

May 14 7:00: TD Music Hall. Four Chords and the Truth. 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tdmusichall.mhrth.com/tickets/four-chords-and-the-truth-may. $40.

May 14 7:00: TO Live. Rangreza by AR Rahman x Rushil Ranjan ft. Abi Sampa. Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E. www.tolive.com/Event-Details-Page/reference/Rangreza-2026. From $84. Also May 15.

May 14 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Epic Wagner. Jessie Montgomery: Cello Concerto (North American premiere / TSO Co-commission); Wagner: Overture to The Flying Dutchman; Wagner: Suite from Götterdämmerung. Abel Selaocoe, cello; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. Also May 16(7:30pm).

May 14 8:00: Hugh's Room. Bob Wiseman + Lily Frost: Night Owls. Bob Wiseman, piano; Lily Frost, guitar. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/bob-lily-night-owls. $35; $20(st/arts/underemployed).

May 14 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Orchestrated: Dragonette + Jonathan Goldsmith + Don Rooke. Short vignettes scored for orchestra, followed by a set of Dragonette’s biggest dance hits. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $70.

May 14 8:00: TONE. Eric Chenaux with Ryan Driver, Rafael Toral, and Masahiro Takahashi. Standard Time, 165 Geary Ave. $35/$30(adv).

May 14 8:00: We Are In The Future. Radhika Das: North American Tour. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/radhika-das. From $68.

May 15 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital. Bonis: Trio Op. 75; Ravel: Piano Trio in a. Jin Lee Youn, violin; Yoona Jhon, cello; Jackie Leung, piano. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x5 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome.

May 15 5:00: Rex Hotel Jazz and The Blues Bar. Bob Brough's 70th Birthday. Until 7pm. Bob Brough, saxophone; David Occhipinti, guitar; Artie Roth, bass; Terry Clark, drums. 194 Queen St. W. www.therex.ca.

May 15 7:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Zachary Stevenson's Tribute to Buddy Holly. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. $64.

May 15 7:00: TO Live. Rangreza by AR Rahman x Rushil Ranjan ft. Abi Sampa. See May 14.

May 15 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Werther. Music by Jules Massenet. A co-production with Opéra de Montréal and Vancouver Opera. Russell Thomas (Werther); Victoria Karkacheva (Charlotte); Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. From $45. Also May 17(2pm), 19, 23(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

May 15 7:30: Outside Looking In. 19th Annual Showcase: Indigenous Youth Live Stage Performance. Featuring Rebecca Strong, Nucky JMC, Gabriel Ayala. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Bluma Appel Theatre, 27 Front St. E. www.olishow.com.

May 15 8:00: Hugh's Room. The Satallites. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/sattalites. $35; $25(st/arts/underemployed).

May 15 8:00: Live Nation. Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/herb-alpert-tijuana-brass. From $78.

May 15 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Thee Phantom & The Illharmonic Orchestra. Performing the songs of OutKast, The Notorious B.I.G., Juvenile, and others. 60 Simcoe St. Visit The Illharmonic Orchestra. or call 416-598-3375. From $53.

May 15 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Abendmusik: From Buxtehude to Bach. Buxtehude: Befiehl dem Engel, daß er komm; Reincken: Adagio & Allemande from Hortus Musicus Partita I; Johann Christoph Bach: Fürchte dich nicht; Reincken: Sarabande from Hortus Musicus Partita I; “Jesu, meine Freude” reimagined by Krebs (Jesu, meine Freude); Graupner (Trotz dem alten Drachen); Buxtehude (Weg mit allen Schätzen); Doles (Weichet, Sorg und Zagen); and works by Johann Sebastian Bach. Tafelmusik Chamber Choir; Members of Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. Visit Abendmusik. $45.

May 15 8:00: TD Music Hall. PVLN – Stars 1: Escape. 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or PVLN. $23.

May 15 8:00: The Old Mill. Heather Bambrick. Old Mill Toronto - Restaurant, 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com/event/heather-bambrick.

May 16 2:00: Toronto Public Library - Richview Branch. Painting the Seasons - A Pipa Solo Concert. Wen Zhao, pipa. 1806 Islington Ave., Etobicoke. 416-394-5120 or www.tpl.ca/locations/RI. Free. Registration required online, in person, or by phone.

May 16 3:30: Toronto Chamber Choir. Kaffeemusik: (Re)building Notre-Dame de Paris. Part of the Music @ Met Concert Series. Works by Machaut, Dufay, Claude le Jeune, Vierne, Fauré, and others. Toronto Chamber Choir (SATB); Jonathan Oldengarm, organ; Lucas Harris, artistic director. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-923-9030 or www.torontochamberchoir.ca. $40/$30/$5.

May 16 4:00: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Department of Music: Student Solo Recital. Tianna VanderHoeven, soprano. Concordia Lutheran Seminary Chapel, 470 Glenridge Ave., St. Catharines. www.brocku.universitytickets.com. Free.

May 16 4:30: Canadian Opera Company. Bluebeard's Castle / Erwartung. Music by Béla Bartók & Arnold Schoenberg. Christian Van Horn (Bluebeard); Karen Cargill (Judith); Anna Gabler (The Woman); Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor; Robert LePage, stage director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. From $45.

May 16 7:00: Beaches Presbyterian Church. Spring Thaw Jazz and Folk. Beaches Presbyterian Church, 65 Glen Manor Dr. www.beacheschurch.org or 416-818-4953. $25.

May 16 7:00: Caliban Arts Theatre. 5 Weeks for Miles: Celebrating 100 years of Miles Davis - Week 3 - "Plugged Nickel" - The Shorter Years. Brownman Ali, trumpet; Joel Bracken, tenor sax; Nick Maclean, piano; Duncan Hopkins, upright bass; Jacob Wutzke, drums. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. www.tickets.contxtbytrane.com/events/contxtbytrane/2134613. $30(Early Bird). Also May 23, 30.

May 16 7:00: Tiny Concert Series. Songs of Liberation: Soundscapes of Resistance, Liberation, and Palestinian Identity. John Kameel Farah, piano & electronics. Theatre Centre - Franco Boni Theatre, 1115 Queen St. W. www.theatrecentre.org/event/johnkameelfarah or www.theatrecentre.org/tickets. Pay What You Can.

May 16 7:30: Toronto Consort. Now Is the Month of Maying: Madrigals & Songs to Celebrate 400 Years of Dowland. Charles Daniels, tenor; Soloists; Toronto Consort & The Dowland Collective, Daniel Taylor, leader. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. www.torontoconsort.org or 416-966-1045. $34. 7pm: Pre-concert lecture.

May 16 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Epic Wagner. See May 14.

May 16 8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Images at an Exhibition. Kodály: Háry János Suite; Alice Ho: Concerto for Piano & Orchestra; Bruckner: Symphony No.8. Christina Petrowska Quilico, piano; Daniel Vnukowski, host; Kristian Alexander, conductor. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. www.ksorchestra.ca or 416-733-9388. From $25. 7:10pm: Prélude - Pre-concert recital.  7:20pm: Pre-concert talk.

May 16 8:00: TD Music Hall. Flore Laurentienne. 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tdmusichall.mhrth.com/tickets/flore-laurentienne. $28.

May 16 8:00: The Old Mill. Soul of Motown. Old Mill Toronto - Restaurant, 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com/event/soul-of-motown.

May 17 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. Werther. See May 15. Also May 19, 23(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

May 17 2:30: Live!atWestPlains. Chamber Classics. Ysaÿe: Poème élégiaque Op.12; Prokofiev: Violin Sonata No.2 in D; Schubert: Piano Trio No.1 in B-flat D.898. Corey Gemmell, violin; Benjamin Smith, piano; Paul Widner, cello. West Plains United Church, 549 Plains Rd. W., Burlington. 905-320-4989 or westplainsconcerts@gmail.com or www.westplains.ca/events. $35/$30(adv); $20(ages 16 & under); $20(Livestream video). Ticket includes access to concert video for 14 days following the concert.

May 17 2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Songs of Hope and Sorrow. Bernstein: Overture to Candide; Kevin Lau: Kimiko's Pearl - Symphonic Suite; Górecki: Symphony No.3 "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs". Claire de Sévigné, soprano. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.niagarasymphony.com or 1-855-515-0722. From $24.

May 17 3:00: Beach United Church. Hello/Goodbye: A Bel Canto Concert. Showcasing bel canto, storytelling, and drama with works by Verdi, Donizetti, and Puccini. Ernesto Ramirez, tenor; Holly Chaplin, soprano; Ryan Hofman, baritone; Narmina Afendiyeva, piano. Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave. Visit Hello/Goodbye. $45.

May 17 7:00: Friends of Music at St. Thomas’s. Baroque Violinist Cristina Prats-Costa: Recital & "Spiritillo Mediterraneo" Album Launch. 17th- and early-18th-century music shaped by the cultures of the Mediterranean. Cristina Prats-Costa, baroque violin; Lucas Harris, lute; Joseph Phillips, double bass; Naghmeh Farahmand, percussion. St. Thomas's Anglican Church, 383 Huron St. www.stthomas.on.ca/concert-series or 416-979-2323. PWYC: $40 suggested; $20(st).

May 18 2:00: University of Toronto. Victoria Day Carillon Recital. Outdoor event. Seating will be provided. One-hour performance by Naoko Tsujita on the 51-bell carillon. Soldiers’ Tower War Memorial, 7 Hart House Cir. Free. Other carillon recitals will be held on Jul 1(2pm), Aug 3(2pm) & Sep 7(3pm).

May 19 12:00_noon: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Ragtime! - Angus Sinclair, Piano. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

May 19 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. William O'Meara, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.

May 19 7:30: Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre. Sisters in Song: Selena Evangeline. 357 Wilson St. E., Ancaster. 905-304-3232 or www.memorialarts.ca/sisters-in-song/Selena-Evangeline. $42.

May 19 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Werther. See May 15. Also May 23(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

May 19 8:00: Luminis Choir. Voice of Spring Light. A mixed a cappella choir performs timeless masterworks by Bruckner, Mozart, Grieg, and others moving across languages, eras, and styles. Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church, 10066 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. Visit Voices of Spring Light. $25; $15(child).

May 19 8:30: Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Toronto. Francesco Cavestri Trio. Until 11pm. Francesco Cavestri, piano; Roberto Occhipinti, bass; Austin Gembora, drums. Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St. www.jazzbistro.ca/event/the-francesco-caretti-trio. Cover $20.

May 20 12:15: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Kitchener). Douglas Haas Legacy Concerts. Live and livestreamed. Rameau: "Le Rappel des oiseaux," "Musette en Rondeau," "Tambourin" from Suite in e RCT 2; Mozart: Fantasia in d K.397; Chopin: Mazurka in a Op.17 No.4; Chopin: Waltz in D-flat Op.64 No.1; Medtner: Fairytale in d Op.34 No.4; Kapustin: 2nd Mvmt "Grave" from Piano Sonata No.14 Op.120; Kapustin: Sonatina Op.10. Vladimir Djurovic, piano. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-4430. Free. Lunch available for purchase at 11:30am or bring your own.

May 20 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Sharon L. Beckstead, organ. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

May 20 5:30: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Excerpts from Empire of Wild. A sneak peek at the new COC-commissioned opera, Empire of Wild, based on the book of the same name by author and librettist Cherie Dimaline, this concert includes new music written by composer Ian Cusson ahead of the opera’s upcoming premiere in the COC’s 2026/27 season. Members of the COC Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/community/free-concert-series or 416-363-8231. Free.

May 20 7:30: String Orchestra Toronto. String Soundscapes. Music from the Renaissance to the post-Classical period. St. Barnabas Anglican Church (East Latvian Lutheran Community Church), 361 Danforth Ave. 647-339-8443 or stringorchestraTO@gmail.com or www.stringorchestrato.com. Free.

May 20 8:00: Hugh's Room. Bomber’s Dream: The Music of The Mighty Bomber – Film Premiere + Concert Experience. Jesse Ryan, saxophone; Kaiso Street Collective. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. Call 647-347-4769 or visit Bomber's Dream. $25; $20(st/arts/underemployed).

May 20 8:00: Live Nation. Ari Lennox: The Vacancy Tour. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/ari-lennox. From $49.

May 20 8:00: The Rex Hotel. Brian Charette Organ Trio. Brian Charette, organ; Ted Quinlan, guitar; Jordan Young, drums. Rex Hotel Jazz and The Blues Bar, 194 Queen St. W. www.therex.ca.

May 21 12:00_noon: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at Met. Melody Chan, piano. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226 or Thursday Noon at Met. Freewill donation.

May 21 6:30: Music Toronto. Penderecki Quartet: 40th Anniversary Concert. Mozart: String Quartet in D K.499 "Hoffmeister"; Penderecki: String Quartet No.3 "Leaves of an Unwritten Diary"; Schubert: Quintet in C for two Cellos D.956 (with Roman Borys, cello). Pre-concert: 6:30pm - Jacques Forrester, violin. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or wwwmusic-toronto.com/concerts/penderecki-quartet. From $60.

May 21 7:00: SweetWater Music Festival. Islands, Legends and Souls: Philip Chiu in Recital. Debussy: L’isle joyeuse; Mompou: Cants mágìcs; Amy Beach: Scottish Legend; Percy Grainger (arr.): An Irish Air from County Derry; Ginastera: Sonata No.1; Albéniz: Asturias; Villa Lobos: Chôros No.5; Schubert: Sonata in a D.784. Philip Chiu, piano. Grace United Church, 140 Bruce St. S., Thornbury. www.springwatermusicfestival.ca. $45.

May 21 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Shankar's Sitar. Philip Glass: "Meetings Along the Edge" from Passages (Canadian premiere); Beethoven: Symphony No.8; Ravi Shankar: Sitar Concerto No.2 "Raga-Mala". Anoushka Shankar, sitar; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. Also May 23(7:30pm).

May 21 8:00: Hart House Orchestra. Summer Concert. Stravinsky: Dumbarton Oaks; Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht Op.4; Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3 Op.26. Linda Raun, piano. University of Toronto - Hart House - Great Hall, 7 Hart House Circle. www.harthouseorchestra.ca. Free.

May 21 8:00: Hugh's Room. Discoveries - Vol. 11. Jim Creeggan, host. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or Discoveries - Vol. 11. $22/$15(adv).

May 21 8:00: Small World Music/Constantinople. Crossing the Andes. Constantinople; Federico Tarazona, charango; Kiya Tabassian, director. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. Visit Crossing the Andes. From $30.

May 21 8:00: Tranzac Club. Makam Nights with Atom Wang. Until 9:30pm. 292 Brunswick Ave. 416-923-8137. Pay What You Can.

May 22 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital. Soirèe of musical dances and poetry and works by Chopin. Melody Chan, piano; Alvin Tran, violin. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x5 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome.

May 22 7:00: Shevchenko Musical Ensemble. Folk and Classical Songs and Music of Ukraine and Other Lands. Unique ensemble of choir and mandolin orchestra. Toronto Public LIbrary - York Woods Library -Theatre, 1785 Finch Ave. W. info@shevchenkomusic.com or 416-533-2725. $35; $20(child).

May 22 7:00: SweetWater Music Festival. Dreams and Fairy Tales: An Evening of Cello Stories. Koechlin: Chansons bretonnes; Jean Huré: Sonata in f-sharp; Chopin: Introduction & Polonaise brillante; Lutosławski: Sacher Variations; Janáček: Pohádka; Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonata in C. Guillaume Artus, cello; Philip Chiu, piano. Historic Leith Church, 419498 Tom Thomson Ln., Leith. www.springwatermusicfestival.ca. $45.

May 22 7:30: Array Space. Songs of the City IV. Toronto’s best original music, re-imagined for chamber jazz ensemble (strings & vibes) featuring music by Jackson Welchner, Elisabeth Dorion, Zinnia, Kali Horse, Bernice, and others. Jessica Deutsch, violin; Audrey Mae, violin; Rachael Cardiello, viola; Jill Sauerteig, cello; Elisabeth Dorion, vocals & percussion; Michael Davidson, vibraphone; Jackson Welchner, guitar & vocals. 155 Walnut Ave. 416-432-3019.

May 22 7:30: Confluence Concerts. Queens, Divas and Icons, Oh My! Curated by Teiya Kasahara 笠原貞野. Music of Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Amália Rodrigues, Tina Turner, and others. The Confluence team and special guests. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 647-678-4923. $30; $20(sty/arts worker). Also May 23.

May 22 7:30: Guelph Musicfest. Schmaltz & Pepper. Schmaltz & Pepper is a uniquely virtuosic and entertaining chamber ensemble performing original music inspired by Klezmer, Yiddish Swing, Jazz and Classical music. Eric Abramovitz, clarinet; Drew Jurecka, multi-instrumentalist & arranger; Rebekah Wolkstein, violin/vocals/composer; Michael Herring, bass; Jeremy Ledbetter, piano. Guelph Youth Music Centre, 75 Cardigan St., Guelph. Visit Schmaltz & Pepper or call 519-993-7591. From $20.

May 22 7:30: Jazz at Durbar. The Matt Pines Trio. Featuring Rebecca Enkin on vocals. Durbar Indian Restaurant, 2469 Bloor St. W. 416-762-4441 or www.durbar.ca. No cover. Reserve a table for dinner or come by for a drink at the bar.

May 22 7:30: Mandle Philharmonic. Mahler's Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection". Lesley Bouza, soprano; Mandle Philharmonic; Mandle Cheung, conductor. Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St., North York. www.ticketmaster.ca/event/1000646CB4BCB664. From $68.

May 22 8:00: Hugh's Room. Abigail Lapell. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/abigail-lapell-2. $30; $20(st/arts workers/underemployed).

May 22 8:00: Live Nation. Rose Gray. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tdmusichall.mhrth.com/tickets/rose-gray. From $97.

May 22 8:00: The Old Mill. Alex Pangman: Vintage Jazz and New Orleans Swing. Old Mill Toronto - Restaurant, 21 Old Mill Rd. Visit Alex Pangman.

May 22 8:00: Toronto Bach Festival. Partners in Brilliance: Bach’s Double Concertos. All works by Bach unless otherwise indicated. Brandenburg Concerto No.11; Concerto for Oboe & Harpsichord (arr. Haynes & Napper); Concerto for Two Harpsichords BWV 1061; Concerto for Violin & Oboe BWV 1060; Telemann: Concerto for Two Violins TWV 52:G2; Concerto for Two Violins BWV 1043. John Abberger, director and oboe; Julia Wedman, Patricia Ahern, Cristina Zacharias, Cristina Prats-Costa, violins; Christopher Bagan & Louise Hung, harpsichords; Toronto Bach Festival Orchestra. East End/Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Ave. www.torontobachfestival.org or 416-466-8241.

May 23 12:00_noon: Toronto Bach Festival. Organ Recital. All works by Bach unless otherwise indicated. Prelude & Fugue in D BWV 532; Toccata & Fugue in d BWV 565; Select Chorales. Jonathan Oldengarm, organ. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. www.torontobachfestival.org or 416-466-8241.

May 23 4:00: Toronto Bach Festival. Kaffeehaus. All works by Bach unless otherwise indicated. Hercules at the Crossroads BWV 213. R. H. Thomson (Herr Zimmerman); Sherezade Panthaki, soprano; Nicholas Burns, alto; Asitha Tennekoon, tenor; Martin Gomes, bass; Toronto Bach Festival Orchestra & Students from the Collegium Musicum, University of Toronto. Church of the Holy Trinity, 19 Trinity Sq. www.torontobachfestival.org or 416-466-8241. 8PM KAFFEEHAUS PERFORMANCE SOLD OUT.

May 23 4:30: Canadian Opera Company. Werther. See May 15.

May 23 5:00: St. Elizabeth Scola Cantorum Hungarian Choir. Spring Concert. St. Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Church, 432 Sheppard Ave. E. 416-971-9754. Suggested freewill offering of $20. Reception to follow.

May 23 7:00: Caliban Arts Theatre. 5 Weeks for Miles: Celebrating 100 years of Miles Davis - Week 4 - "Bitches Brew to Tutu" - Electric Miles. Brownman Ali, electric trumpet; Jay Yoo, guitar; Nick Maclean, keyboards & synth; Sean Dennis, 6-string electric bass; Aaron Seunarine, drums. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. www.tickets.contxtbytrane.com/events/contxtbytrane/2134613. $30(Early Bird). Also May 30.

May 23 7:00: Georgian Bay Symphony. Bravery and Brilliance. Samy Moussa: Elysium; Mozart: Piano Concerto No.20 in d K.466; Yuan-Chen Li: Iluwan; Stravinsky: Firebird Suite (1919). Guest artist: Philip Chiu, piano. East Ridge Community School, 1550 8th St. E., Owen Sound. 519-372-0212. $41.

May 23 7:00: Korean Canadian Symphony Orchestra. Master & Protégé: A Tribute to Haydn & Mozart. Junyi Summer Li, cello; Joy Cha-Kang, violin; Aidan Cheng, piano; Sharon Lee, music director. Salvation Army North York Temple, 25 Centre Ave. www.kcso.ca or meetkccc@gmail.com. $40; $15(under 15).

May 23 7:00: L'Arche Toronto. Eileen McGann: Songs of Resistance and Resilience. A special fundraising concert on behalf of the Holy Trinity refugee sponsorship program. 186 Floyd Ave., East York. Visit Eileen McGann or call Kate at 519-872-0654. $35.

May 23 7:00: London Pro Musica Choir. Water: An Environmental Oratorio. Stephanie Martin: Water - An Environmental Oratorio (London premiere). London Pro Musica Choir & Orchestra; First-St. Andrew’s Senior Choir; Chor Amica; St. Mary’s Children’s Choir; Katy Clark, soprano; Hillary Tufford, mezzo; Chris Fischer, tenor; Paul Grambo, baritone; Patrick Murray, conductor. First-St. Andrew's United Church, 350 Queens Ave., London. Visit Water: An Environmental Oratorio. $40.

May 23 7:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. SING! Canadian A Cappella Championships. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 604-621-6886 or www.rcmusic.com/tickets/seats/438601. From $25.

May 23 7:00: WomEnchant Chorus & Drummers. The Courage To Be Kind. Until 10pm. Trinity United Church, 100 Main St., Grimbsy. 905-945-2249. Tickets also available at the door. $25; Free(under age 12).

May 23 7:30: Aurora Cultural Centre. Don Ross + Maneli Jamal. Don Ross, guitar; Maneli Jamal, guitar. Aurora Town Square - Davide De Simone Performance Hall, 50 Victoria St., Aurora. 365-500-3313 or www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. $45; $15(st).

May 23 7:30: Canadian Sinfonietta. Canadian Sinfonietta Chamber Wine and Cheese. Michael Pepa: Guitar Quartet; William Beauvais: Guitar Quartet; Fauré: Piano Trio; Mendelssohn: Piano Trio. Erika Krino, piano; Joyce Lai, violin; William Beauvais, guitar; Andras Weber, cello. Agricola Finnish Lutheran Church, 25 Old York Mills Rd. www.canadiansinfonietta.com. $50; $45(ages 45 and up); $40(ages 6-17).

May 23 7:30: Confluence Concerts. Queens, Divas and Icons, Oh My! See May 22.

May 23 7:30: Stratford Concert Choir. Sing Operetta! Works by Sullivan, Herbert, J. Strauss Jr., and others. Avondale United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. Sing Operetta. $35; $20(st); Free(under 16).

May 23 7:30: The Annex Singers. Elemental: Earth, Water, Air, Fire. Includes a pre-concert lecture by Dr. Deborah McGregor at 6:30pm. Works by Morley, Gjeilo, Ešenvalds, Gimon, Tune-Yards, and others. Debbie Danbrook, shakuhachi flute; Maria Case, artistic director. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.annexsingers.com/performances. From $15. LIVE & STREAMED.

May 23 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Shankar's Sitar. See May 21.

May 23 8:00: Acoustic Harvest. Dave Gunning - Healing Garden Fundraiser. St. Paul's United Church, 200 McIntosh St., Scarborough. www.ticketscene.ca/events/53319 or www.acousticharvest.ca. $35.

May 23 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto. Mosaïco: Audrey Gaussiran. Alliance Français de Toronto - Spadina Theatre, 24 Spadina Rd. www.alliance-francaise.ca. $18; $16/sr/st); $15(AFT loyalty card); $12(ages 5-12); Free (ages under 5).

May 23 8:00: Burn Down The Capital. Cole Pulice + SpeariNg (Karen Ng & Charles Spearin) + Grace Scheele. Collective Arts, 777 Dundas St. W. 437-216-2421. $25/$20(adv).

May 23 8:00: Hugh's Room. ES:MO (Elizabeth Shepherd & Michael Occhipinti). Elizabeth Shepherd, piano; Michael Occhipinti, vocals. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/esmo. $30; $20(st/arts workers/underemployed).

May 23 8:00: Massey Hall. Quique Escamilla. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or Quique Escamilla.

May 23 8:00: Toronto Bach Festival. Kaffeehaus. All works by Bach unless otherwise indicated. Hercules at the Crossroads BWV 213,. R. H. Thomson (Herr Zimmerman); Sherezade Panthaki, soprano; Nicholas Burns, alto; Asitha Tennekoon, tenor; Martin Gomes, bass; Toronto Bach Festival Orchestra & Students from the Collegium Musicum, University of Toronto. Church of the Holy Trinity, 19 Trinity Sq. www.torontobachfestival.org or 416-466-8241. SOLD OUT. Also at 4pm.

May 24 11:00am: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Let's Dance! A Relaxed Performance. Designed for the Neurodiverse and Disability communities, as well as those who enjoy a more casual concert setting. Feel free to move, vocalize, and experience the TSO your way in a relaxed environment, created for comfort and exclusivity. Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375.

May 24 1:00: Royal Ontario Museum. ca-Singalong. Deke Sharon, Pitch Perfect music director. Special guests: Splüsh. 100 Queen's Park. www.singtoronto.tickit.ca/events/31698 or 604-621-6886.

May 24 1:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Let's Dance! From ballet to bhangra and even breakdancing, this high-energy interactive concert will have everyone dancing in their seats! Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. Also 11am (Relaxed Concert) & 4pm(Regular Concert).

May 24 2:00: Brampton Festival Singers. Family of Brampton at The Rose. Featuring Brampton Choirs and a Youth Orchestra. The Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. www.bfschoir.org or www.bramptononstage.ca.

May 24 3:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Peter Vinograde, Piano. Bach: Aria Variata BWV 989; Haydn: Andante with Variations in f Hob.XVII:6; Beethoven: Six Variations in D Op.76; Walker: Variations on a Kentucky Folk Song (1953); Brahms: Paganini Variations, Book 2 Op.35. Wilfrid Laurier University - Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $40; $10(st).

May 24 3:00: Les AMIS Concerts. Chamber Music Concert. Fauré: Trio for Violin, Cello, and Piano Op.120; William Beauvais: Third Circle for Violin, Guitar, Cello, and Piano; Michael Pepa: OKTO ECHOI for Violin, Guitar, Cello, and Piano; Mendelssohn: Trio for Violin, Cello, and Piano. Joyce Lai, violin; William Beauvais, guitar; Andras Weber, cello; Erika Crinó, piano. Trinity United Church, 284 Division St., Cobourg. www.tickets.cobourg.ca/TheatreManager. $40.

May 24 3:00: Les Voix du Coeur Vocal Ensemble. Rythmes en Folie. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. www.lesvoixducoeur.com.

May 24 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Kevin Chen. Chopin: Trois Nouvelles Études; Chopin: 12 Études Op.10; Scriabin: Prélude in B Op.11 No.11; Scriabin: Fantasy in b Op.28; Scriabin: Vers la flamme Op.72; and works by Liszt. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $35.

May 24 3:00: Weston Silver Band. Going Logue. Featuring Jason Logue’s new arrangement of Shenandoah for flugelhorn and brass band. Special guest: Canadian trumpet player, composer, and arranger Jason Logue. York University - Accolade East Building - Tribute Communities Recital Hall, 4700 Keele St. 905-691-2744 or www.westonsilverband.ca. $25; $20(sr); $15(st).

May 24 3:30: Toronto Bach Festival. Voices Lifted: Bach’s Celebrated Cantatas. All works by Bach unless otherwise indicated. Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ BWV 91; Herr Jesu Christ, wahr’ Mensch und Gott BWV 127; Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten BWV 93; Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme BWV 140. John Abberger, director; Sherezade Panthaki & Jane Fingler, sopranos; Nicholas Burns & Peter Koniers, altos; Asitha Tennekoon & William Salinas-Crosby, tenors; Stephen Hegedus & Martin Gomes, basses; Toronto Bach Festival Orchestra. East End/Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Ave. www.torontobachfestival.org or 416-466-8241.

May 24 4:00: St. Philip's Recital Series. Soirée of Musical Dances and Poetry. Chopin: Waltzes Op.64 Nos.1-3; Mazurkas Op.17 Nos.1-4; Nocturnes Op.27 Nos.1-2; Nocturne Op.48 No.1; Barcarolle. Dr. Melody Chan, piano. St. Philip's Anglican Church 31 St. Phillips Rd., Etobicoke. 416-247-5181. Pay-what-you can. Suggested: $20.

May 24 4:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Let's Dance! See 1:30pm.

May 24 4:00: Wychwood Clarinet Choir. Serenade. Mozart (arr. Roy Greaves): Serenade in E-flat; Glenn Miller (arr. Steve Macdonald): Moonlight Serenade; Leroy Anderson (arr. Richard Moore): Serenata; Dvořák (arr. Richard Moore): Wind Serenade. St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Church, 611 St. Clair Ave. W. www.wychwoodclarinetchoir.ca. $25; $15(sr/st) or Pay What You Can.

May 24 6:30: Avenue Road Music & Performance Academy. Alice Ackerman & Jacob River Milnes - In Concert. Jazz, rockabilly, and Americana. Avenue Road Music and Performance Academy - Gordon Lightfoot Concert Hall, 460 Avenue Rd. Visit Alice Ackerman & Jacob River Milnes. Register for free tickets. Donations encouraged. Reception to follow.

May 24 7:00: INNERchamber Inc. Season Closer: Imagining Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Presenting the life of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and the events that helped shape one of Britain’s brightest musical talents. Roy Lewis, narrator; INNERchamber Ensemble: Peter Shackleton, clarinet; Charmaine Fopoussi, piano; Andrew Chung, violin; Judith Davenport, viola; Ben Bolt-Martin, cello. Factory 163, 163 King St., Stratford. www.innerchamber.ca. $55; $37(st/arts worker). A light dinner is served from 5:45pm.

May 24 7:00: One of a Kind Concerts. Baroque Music & Fashion. Enjoy chamber music of Baroque composers and learn many interesting facts about fashion, makeup, and wigs featuring a combination of organ, flute, soprano and piano, enriched by engaging commentary and elegant minuet choreography. Lawrence Park Community Church, 2180 Bayview Ave. 416-357-8345 or Baroque Music Fashion. $40.

May 24 7:30: The Dot. In Full Bloom. An evening of songs of love, longing, and memorable conclusions… not all blossoms are innocent. TacoTaco, 319 Augusta Ave. Visit In Full Bloom or call 416-300-5660. $18.

ETCETERAS

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May 14 1:00: Toronto Public Library - Toronto Reference Library. Garden Secrets: A Year in the Toronto Botanical Garden. A multimedia lecture and listening event. Rea Beaumont: "Garden Secrets”. Toronto Public Library - Toronto Reference Library - Beeton Hall, 789 Yonge St. www.torontopubliclibrary.ca or 416-393-7157. Free.

May 16 2:00: New Music for Old Hands Concert Series. Matinee Concert. Louise Campbell: "Let Ring". The composer will join us via Zoom to talk about growing up in a choir and her experience with creating participatory music with community members. She will share her choral piece State of Sea, as well as an excerpt from Music Diaries which was co-created with Anne McIsaac, a woman who has Parkinson's Disease, and will lead an interactive activity in which audience members will respond to live music played by Louise on the clarinet. Followed by a casual social mixer. Labdara Bell Choir; Laura Gillis, conductor & piano. Labdara Lithuanian Nursing Home, 5 Resurrection Rd., Etobicoke. www.eventbrite.ca/e/new-music-for-old-hands-concert-series-tickets. Free.

May 20 8:00: Hugh's Room. Bomber’s Dream: The Music of The Mighty Bomber – Film Premiere + Concert Experience. Jesse Ryan, saxophone; Kaiso Street Collective. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. Call 647-347-4769 or visit Bomber's Dream. $25; $20(st/arts/underemployed).

May 24 1:00: Toronto Bach Festival. Annual Public Lecture: The Most Ambitious Project of Bach’s Life, His Cycle of Chorale Cantatas. Michael Marissen, presenter. East End/Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Ave. www.torontobachfestival.org or 416-466-8241. Free to Festival Pass holders.

MUSICAL THEATRE & DANCE

Bowtie Productions. Next to Normal. Native Earth’s Aki Studio. 585 Dundas Street East, #120. https://bowtieproductions.ca/next-to-normal. May 30–June 6.

Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre (CCDT). Reset. Terminal Theatre at Queen’s Quay. https://www.ccdt.org/may-home-season-reset  May 22 & 23. 

Canadian Opera Company. Bluebeard's Castle / Erwartung. Music by Béla Bartók & Arnold Schoenberg. Christian Van Horn (Bluebeard); Karen Cargill (Judith); Anna Gabler (The Woman); Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor; Robert LePage, stage director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. From $45. May 14, 16 (4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Canadian Opera Company. Werther. Music by Jules Massenet. A co-production with Opéra de Montréal and Vancouver Opera. Russell Thomas (Werther); Victoria Karkacheva (Charlotte); Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. From $45. May 15, 17(2pm), 19, 23(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Capitol Theatre Port Hope. You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown. May 15–31. https://capitoltheatre.com/season/

Capitol Theatre Port Hope. Come From Away. July 10–Aug 2. https://capitoltheatre.com/season/

Grand Theatre. Come From Away. Book, Music and Lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein. Grand Theatre - Auburn Stage, 471 Richmond St., London. 519-672-8800 or www.grandtheatre.com/event/come-away. From $45. Various times May 14–24.

Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company: Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish (with English Subtitles). Elgin Theatre. Directed by Joel Grey. www.hgjewishtheatre.com/2025-2-26-Fiddler-on-the-Roof. May 25-June 7. 

Mirvish. & Juliet. Created by Canadian David West Read and starring an all-Canadian cast featuring Vanessa Sears and George Krissa with songs from the catalogue of Max Martin. Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King St. W. www.mirvish.com. Extended to July 5. 

Musical Stage Company and Luminato at Soulpepper. Canadian Festival of New Musicals. Two days of open workshop presentations and panels. https://www.google.com/url?q=https://musicalstagecompany.com/shows/canadian-festival-of-new-musicals-2026. June 6 & 7.

Shaw Festival. Funny Girl starring Sara Farb as Fanny Brice.  Festival Theatre. www.shawfest.ca. May 14–Oct 3.

Soulpepper Theatre. Tiger Bride (a punk rock musical)  Based on Angela Carter’s short story. Created by Frank Cox-O’Connell, Andrew Penner and Hailey Gillis. Starring Hailey Gillis. www.soulpepper.ca/performances/tigerbride May 29-June 14 and as part of  the Canadian Festival of New Musicals.

Stratford Festival. Guys and Dolls. A new production by Donna Feore with a new cast including Dan Chameroy and Jennifer Rider-Shaw. www.stratfordfestival.ca/WhatsOn/PlaysAndEvents/Production/Guys-and-Dolls. May 14–Nov. 1

Stratford Festival: Something Rotten. Remount with original cast. www.stratfordfestival.ca/WhatsOn/PlaysAndEvents/Production/Something-Rotten. May 14–Oct 31.

St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival. R&J and Joni. Music by Joni Mitchell. With Hilary Adams, Jillian Mitsuko Cooper, Nick Dolan, Andrew Iles, Richard Lam, and Cara Pantalone. Kinsmen Amphitheatre, 101 Water St. W., Prescott. 613-925-5788. $39; $26(st); $20(child). July 16-Aug 8(7pm); July 25 & Aug 1(3pm); Aug 5(1pm).

Theatre Aquarius/Thousand Islands Playhouse. It’s a Good Life If You Don’t Weaken. World Premiere with music by The Tragically Hip and an original book by Ahmed Moneka and Jesse LaVercomb. www.theatreaquarius.org. May 14– 24. Thousand Islands Playhouse will present this production at the Kingston Grand Theatre www.1000islandplayhouse.com/the-tragically-hip. Oct 22–Nov 8.