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DETAILED DAILY LISTINGS, Thu Oct 8 – Sun Oct 18, 2026

Oct 08 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Lunchtime Series: Some of My Favourite Things. Enjoy an afternoon of music hand-picked by COC Music Director Johannes Debus. From Bach to Beethoven to Rheinberger, this is a collection of works that have influenced Debus over the course of his career including Kammerkonzert 05, a chamber work written by his mentor, Hans Werner Henze, in recognition of Henze's 100th birthday. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca. Free. Register now as seating is limited.

Oct 08 12:00_noon: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at Met. Peter Nikiforuk, organ. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226 or Noon at Met. Freewill donation.

Oct 08 7:00: Canada's Team Jam. Canada's Team Jam National. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tdmusichall.mhrth.com/tickets/canadas-teen-jam. $29.

Oct 08 7:00: FabCollab. Indigenous Grooves: A Celebration of Indigenous Women & Gender Diverse Artists. Featuring: Siibii, Diogañhdih, Layla Staats, DJ Kookum, DJ KIMIWVN, with host Marta Orellana. Revival Bar, 783 College St. www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/indigenous-grooves. Sliding ticket scale starting at $5. Free to elders.

Oct 08 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Così fan tutte. Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Ferrando - Laurence Kilsby; Guglielmo - Joel Allison; Don Alfonso - Daniel Okulitch; Fiordiligi - Lauren Fagan; Dorabella - Martina Myskohild; Despina - Tracy Dahl; Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor; Atom Agoyan, 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. Also Oct 10(4:30pm), 14, 16, 18(2pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Oct 08 7:30: Music Toronto. String Series: Pablo Ferrández, Cello. Bach: Cello Suite No.3 in C; Cassadó: Suite for Solo Cello; Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G; Britten: Suite for Cello No.1 Op.72. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or www.musictoronto.com. From $40.

Oct 08 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Classics: Beethoven's Fifth. Jörg Widmann: Con brio; Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.4; Beethoven: Symphony No.5. Angela Hewitt (2026/27 TSO Spotlight Artist); Riccardo Minasi, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375.ebsite or call for information.  Tickets for Oct 9 include a pre-concert TSO Chamber Soloists performance featuring Angela Hewitt at 6:15pm. Also Oct 9 & 10.

Oct 08 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Tony McManus with Special Guest John McMillan. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/tony-mcmanus. $40; $20(st/arts worker/underemployed).

Oct 08 8:00: Massey Hall/Live Nation. Bahamas: Industrial Sport and Sound. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/bahamas. From $48.

Oct 09 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Lunchtime Series:  DanceWorks Presents Artists from the 2026/27 Season. Followed by a Q&A session with the artists. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca. Free. Register now as seating is limited.

Oct 09 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital. Works by Francesca Caccini, John Dowland, Bach, Janet Correia, and Gene Pritsker. Warren Nicholson, guitar. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Toronto), 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x5 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome.

Oct 09 7:00: Canadian Opera Company. La traviata. Music by Giuseppe Verdi. A co-production with Houston Grand Opera & Lyric Opera of Chicago. Violetta Valéry - Kathryn Lewek (Sep 18, 26, Oct 4, 7, 13, 15 & 17) / Andriana Churchman (Sep 27, Oct 2 & 9); Alfredo Germont - Long Long (Sep 18, 26, Oct 4, 7, 13, 15 & 17 / Luke Norvell (Sep 27, Oct 2 & 9); Giorgio Germont - Russell Braun (Sep 18, 26, Oct 4, 7, 13, 15 & 17) / Reginald Smith, Jr. (Sep 27, Oct 2 & 9); Baron Douphol - Peter Barrett; Dr. Grenvil - Alex Halliday; Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Paolo Carignani, conductor; Arin Arbus, 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. Call or visit the website for tickets and information. AAlso Sep 18, 26, 27(2pm), Oct 2, 4(2pm), 7, 13, 15, 17(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Oct 09 7:30: Gallery Players of Niagara. Eybler Quartet: Mozart in the Middle. String Quartets by Mysliveček ("Il Boemo"), Haydn, and Mozart. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. www.eyblerquartet.com. Visit website for information.

Oct 09 7:30: St. Lawrence Centre. Hong Kong Gaudeamus Dunhuang Ensemble: Resonance of Dunhuang. Grand Tang Celebration, Three Creatures Suite, Shuiguzi, and Yangguan Sandie. Kam Shing-hei, artistic director & resident composer; Chu Kai-yeung, resident composer; Loris Yue, principal sheng; Felissa Chan, principal pipa. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 647-883-6596. From $38.

Oct 09 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Classics: Beethoven's Fifth. Jörg Widmann: Con brio; Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.4; Beethoven: Symphony No.5. Angela Hewitt (2026/27 TSO SpotligSee Oct 8. ht Artist); Riccardo Minasi, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. Visit website or call for information. Tickets for Oct 9 include a pre-concert TSO Chamber Soloists performance featuring Angela Hewitt at 6:15pm. Also Oct 8 &  10.

Oct 09 8:00: Arraymusic. Audiopollination. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. www.youtube.com/live/JEwbe37xn_I. Live: Pay What You Can; Livestream: Free.

Oct 09 8:00: Bravo Niagara. Terrance Blanchard and Ravi Coltrane: Miles Davis and John Coltrane Centennial. Terence Blanchard, trumpet; Ravi Coltrane, saxophone; Charles Altura, guitar; Tom Oren, keyboard; David Ginyard, bass guitar; Jaylen Petinaud, drums. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.bravoniagara.org/blanchard-coltrane. From $35.

Oct 09 8:00: Modo-Live/The Infidels Jazz. Pat Metheny: Side-Eye III+. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/pat-metheny. From $92.

Oct 09 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Diana Braithwaite & Chris Whiteley. 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com/event/diana-braithwaite-chris-whiteley. Visit website for information.

Oct 09 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Royal Conservatory Orchestra. Barber: Overture to The School for Scandal; Bartók: Viola Concerto; Brahms: Symphony No.2 in D Op.73. Shyler Macaggi, viola; Laura Jackson, conductor. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $25.

Oct 10 4:30: Beach United Church. Jazz and Reflection with Laurel Tubman. Beach United Church (Toronto), 140 Wineva Ave. 416-691-8082 or www.beachunitedchurch.com. Pay What You Can. Suggested minimum: $20.

Oct 10 4:30: Canadian Opera Company. Così fan tutte. Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Ferrando - Laurence Kilsby; Guglielmo - Joel Allison; Don Alfonso - Daniel Okulitch; Fiordiligi - Lauren Fagan; Dorabella - Martina Myskohild; Despina - Tracy Dahl; Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor; Atom Agoyan, 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. Call or visit the website for tickets and information. AlsoSee Oct 3, 6, 8. ,Also Oct 14, 16, 18(2pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted

Oct 10 7:00: Sweet Action Theatre. A Canadian Explains Eurovision to (Other Canadians). Matti McLean, performer. 180 Shaw St. www.sweetaction.ca. Visit website for tickets & information.

Oct 10 7:30: Toronto Consort. The Gathering: Welcome Songs & Madrigals for the Harvest. Early folk songs together with music from Persia, India, and Arabic countries. Janelle Lucyk, Nicholas Burns, Peter Koniers, Ryan McDonald, William Salinas-Crosby, Alexander Dobson, Martin Gomes, Matthew Li, vocalists; Kerry Bursey, tenor & lute; Kianoush Kallilian, ney; Felix Deak, viola da gamba; Antoine Mallete-Chénier, harp; Ziya Tabassian, percussion; 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. Visit website for information.

Oct 10 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Classics: Beethoven's Fifth. Jörg Widmann: Con brio; Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.4; Beethoven: Symphony No.5. Angela Hewitt (2026/27 TSO Spotlight Artist); Riccardo Minasi, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. Visit website or call for information. See Oct 9. Tickets for Oct 9 include a pre-concert TSO Chamber Soloists performance featuring Angela Hewitt at 6:15pm. Also Oct 9 & 10.

Oct 10 8:00: Greater Toronto Philharmonic Orchestra. Drama, Grace & Glory. Beethoven: Coriolan Overture; Hummel: Concerto for Bassoon & Orchestra; Brahms: Symphony No.3. Abigail Minor, bassoon; Oliver Balaburski, conductor. Calvin Presbyterian Church (Toronto), 26 Delisle Ave. www.gtpo.ca. From $35.

Oct 10 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. The Hogtown Allstars Live. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/the-hogtown-allstars-2. $40; $20(st/arts worker/underemployed).

Oct 10 8:00: Live Nation/Toronto Jazz Festival. Christone "Kingfish" Ingram - The Hard Road Tour. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/christone-kingfish-ingram. From $60.

Oct 10 8:00: Redwood Theatre. Soprano Leandra Dahm – In Recital with Pianist David Eliakis. Licensed venue. Puccini: "O mio babbino caro" from Gianni Schicchi and songs and arias from 1800 to 1980. Redwood Theatre, The, 1300 Gerrard Ave. E. info@theredwood.org. $40(general admission); $50(reserved).

Oct 11 2:30: Highlands Opera Studio. Vanda Treiser Opera Competition Finals. Vladimir Soloviev, competition pianist; Tara Slone: host. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. For tickets, list of finalists and judging panel, visit www.highlandsoperastudio.com/vanda-treiser-opera-competitionVanda Treiser Opera Competition Finals. $30.

Oct 13 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Lunchtime Series:  Summer Into Autumn Slips - Songs About the Seasons of Life and Love. Tracy Dahl, soprano; Liz Upchurch, piano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca. Free. Register now as seating is limited.

Oct 13 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Piano Recital. Amber Chow, piano. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church (Toronto), 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Oct 13 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Michael Capon, organ (St. James Anglican Church, Kingston). Cathedral Church of St. James (Toronto), 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.

Oct 13 6:00: Zula Presents: Something Else! Festival. New Origin Trio + Susanna Hood. Christophe Rocher, clarinets; Joe Fonda, double-bass; Harvey Sorgen, drums; Susanna Hood, dance & vocals. Zula House, 80 West Ave. N., Hamilton. tix@zulapresents.org or www.somethingelsefestival.com. $30; $25(adv); $20(sr/st). Limited space. Reservations by e-mail required. Also 8pm.

Oct 13 7:00: Christ Church Deer Park. Fall Lecture & Workshop Series: Lecture 4 - What Do We Sing? Part III - Contemporary Praise and Worship, Jazz, and Global Song. An overview of some of the genres of church music which gained popularity in the twentieth and twenty-first century. NOTE: This is a six-part weekly lecture series. Each week has a specific topic. General description for the series: Join us for a lecture and workshop series exploring the why, how, and what we sing in church. Dr. Stefani Bedin, presenter. 1570 Yonge St. 416-920-5211 or www.christchurchdeerpark.org. Admission by freewill offering. Also Sep 22, 29, Oct 6, 20 & 27.

Oct 13 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. La traviata. Music by Giuseppe Verdi. A co-production with Houston Grand Opera & Lyric Opera of Chicago. Violetta Valéry - Kathryn Lewek (Sep 18, 26, Oct 4, 7, 13, 15 & 17) / Andriana Churchman (Sep 27, Oct 2 & 9); Alfredo Germont - Long Long (Sep 18, 26, Oct 4, 7, 13, 15 & 17 / Luke Norvell (Sep 27, Oct 2 & 9); Giorgio Germont - Russell Braun (Sep 18, 26, Oct 4, 7, 13, 15 & 17) / Reginald Smith, Jr. (Sep 27, Oct 2 & 9); Baron Douphol - Peter Barrett; Dr. Grenvil - Alex Halliday; Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Paolo Carignani, conductor; Arin Arbus, 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. Call or visit the website for tickets and information. AlsoSee Sep 18, 26, 27(2pm), Oct 2, 4(2pm), 7, 9. Also Oct, 15, 17(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Oct 13 7:30: Heliconian Hall. Goldberg Variations. Sarah Hagen, piano. 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-454-2363 or www.sarahhagen.com. $30; $15(st/arts workers).

Oct 13 8:00: Zula Presents: Something Else! Festival. New Origin Trio + Susanna Hood. Christophe Rocher, clarinets; Joe Fonda, double-bass; Harvey Sorgen, drums; Susanna Hood, dance & vocals. Zula House, 80 West Ave. N., Hamilton. tix@zulapresents.org or www.somethingelsefestival.com. $30; $25(adv); $20(sr/st). Limited space. Reservations by e-mail required. AlsoSee 6pm.

Oct 14 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Showcase Series: Latin Heritage Month - Joropo. Celebrating the landscapes and vibrant colours of Venezuela. Gesselle Perez. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca. Free. Register now as seating is limited.

Oct 14 12:15: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Kitchener). Douglas Haas Legacy Concerts. Koichi Inoue, piano. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-4430. Free. Lunch available for purchase at 11:30am or bring your own.

Oct 14 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Angus Sinclair, organ. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church (Toronto), 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Oct 14 2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Pops: The Music of Bond... James Bond. Lena Hall, vocalist; Steven Reinecke, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. Visit website or call for information. Also Oct 14(7:30pm) & 15(7:30pm).

Oct 14 5:00: Piano Lunaire. Somers Cinq à Sept: Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Canadian League of Composers. A roundtable discussion on composer Harry Somers and his five-sonata cycle for piano. Drs. Brian Cherney and Robin Elliott; Issac Page, moderator; and pianists and composers. nanoSTAGE, 1001 R Bloor St. W. 416-825-2744 or www.pianolunaire.org/somers. Free.

Oct 14 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Così fan tutte. Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Ferrando - Laurence Kilsby; Guglielmo - Joel Allison; Don Alfonso - Daniel Okulitch; Fiordiligi - Lauren Fagan; Dorabella - Martina Myskohild; Despina - Tracy Dahl; Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor; Atom Agoyan, 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. Call or visit the website for tickets and information. AlsoSee Oct 3, 6, 8. Also Oct, 10(4:30pm), 16, 18(2pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Oct 14 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Pops: The Music of Bond... James Bond. Lena Hall, vocalist; Steven Reinecke, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. Visit website or call for information. AlsoSee Oct 14(2pm). Also Oct  & 15(7:30pm).

Oct 14 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. SKYRIE. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/skyrie. $30; $15(st/arts worker/underemployed).

Oct 14 8:00: Massey Hall. Beck: Ride Lonesome Tour - Plus Support Ioanna Gika. 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/beck. From $72. Also Oct 15.

Oct 14 8:00: Music Gallery. Ghost Grain X Avant XXI: Memory Mannnnn, Night 1. First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto, 473 Oakwood Ave., York. www.showpass.com/x-avant-xxi-ghost-grain. Pay What You Can - $20 or $25.

Oct 15 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Lunchtime Series: Staged Excerpts from Opera Atelier’s Production of The Descent of Orpheus. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca. Free. Register now as seating is limited.

Oct 15 12:00_noon: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at Met: Vocal Concert. Kcenia Koutourjevski, soprano. Metropolitan United Church (Toronto), 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226 or www.metunited.org/music-arts/thursday-noon-at-metNoon at Met. Freewill donation.

Oct 15 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. La traviata. Music by Giuseppe Verdi. A co-production with Houston Grand Opera & Lyric Opera of Chicago. Violetta Valéry - Kathryn Lewek (Sep 18, 26, Oct 4, 7, 13, 15 & 17) / Andriana Churchman (Sep 27, Oct 2 & 9); Alfredo Germont - Long Long (Sep 18, 26, Oct 4, 7, 13, 15 & 17 / Luke Norvell (Sep 27, Oct 2 & 9); Giorgio Germont - Russell Braun (Sep 18, 26, Oct 4, 7, 13, 15 & 17) / Reginald Smith, Jr. (Sep 27, Oct 2 & 9); Baron Douphol - Peter Barrett; Dr. Grenvil - Alex Halliday; Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Paolo Carignani, conductor; Arin Arbus, 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. Call or visit the website for tickets and information. Also See Sep 18, 26, 27(2pm), Oct 2, 4(2pm), 7, 9. Also Oct , 13, 17(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Oct 15 7:30: Piano Lunaire. Somers Sonata Pentad - Toronto Premiere. The complete Somers sonata cycle plus five commissions from living Canadian composers to write new companion works, one for each sonata. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. 416-825-2744 or www.pianolunaire.org/somersSomers Sonata Pentad. $40; $35(arts workers).

Oct 15 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Pops: The Music of Bond... James Bond. Lena Hall, vocalist; Steven Reinecke, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. Visit website or call for information. AlsoSee Oct 14(2pm) & 7:30pm).

Oct 15 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Ann Hampton Callaway: "Sirens of Swing". Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/ann-hampton-callaway-sirens-of-swingSirens of Swing/. $50.

Oct 15 8:00: Massey Hall. Beck: Ride Lonesome Tour - Plus Support Ioanna Gika. 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/beck. From $72. AlsoSee Oct 14.

Oct 15 8:00: Music Gallery. Flashback X Avant XXI: Memory Mannnnn, Night 2. First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto, 473 Oakwood Ave., York. www.showpass.com/x-avant-xxi-flashback. Pay What You Can - $20 or $25.

Oct 16 12:00_noon: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital: Ryan Downey & Friends. Death on the Hills (preview concert). Gwenna Fairchild-Taylor, soprano; Leanne Kaufman, soprano; Victoria Borg, mezzo; Megan Quick, mezzo; Ryan Downey, tenor; Daevyd Pepper, tenor; Nicholas Borg, baritone; John Kirby, baritone. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Toronto), 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x5 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome.

Oct 16 7:00: Hibiki Project. Reimu 冷夢. Reimu 冷夢 (world premiere). Anika Venkatesh, Chihiro Yasufuku, babεl (performers); Mabel Wonnacott, stage director; Kento Stratford, conductor. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. www.hibikiproject.org/reimu-hp. Visit website for information. Also Oct 18(4pm).

Oct 16 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Così fan tutte. Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Ferrando - Laurence Kilsby; Guglielmo - Joel Allison; Don Alfonso - Daniel Okulitch; Fiordiligi - Lauren Fagan; Dorabella - Martina Myskohild; Despina - Tracy Dahl; Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor; Atom Agoyan, 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. Call or visit the website for tickets and information. See Also Oct 3, 6, 8. Also Oct , 10(4:30pm), 14, 18(2pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Oct 16 7:30: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Baroque & Beyond: Shift, Change, Turn. Emilie Mayer: Overture No.2 in D; Emily Doolittle: A Short, Slow Life; Jessie Montgomery: Shift, Change, Turn; Mozart: Symphony No.39 in E-flat K.543. Aemilia Moser, soprano; Léa Moisan-Perrier, conductor. Knox Presbyterian Church (Waterloo), 50 Erb St. W., Waterloo. www.kwsymphony.com/concerts/shift-change-turn. $56.50; $23(st). Also Oct 17(7:30pm) @ Central Presbyterian Church, Cambridge & Oct 18(2:30pm) @ Harcourt United Church, Guelph.

Oct 16 7:30: Toronto Operetta Theatre. La Grande Duchesse de Gerolstein (The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein). Music by Jacques Offenbach. Guillermo Silva-Marin, stage director. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754 or www.tolive.com or www.ticketmaster.ca. From $35. Also Oct 17(3pm) & 18(3pm).

Oct 16 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. She Carries the Song. Ceiligh Cardinal, Mimi O'Bonsawin, and Lacey Hill. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $20.

Oct 16 8:00: Massey Hall. Dwayne Gretzky. 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/dwayne-gretzkyDwayne Gretzky. From $59.

Oct 16 8:00: Music Gallery. Ancient Circuitry X Avant XXI: Memory Mannnnn, Night 3. First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto, 473 Oakwood Ave., York. www.showpass.com/x-avant-xxi-ancient-circuitry. Pay What You Can - $20 or $25.

Oct 16 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Aria De Castro: Is That All There Is? 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com/event/aria-de-castro. Visit website for information.

Oct 17 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company/Xenia Concerts. Family/Adaptive Series: An Adaptive Performance with the Myriade Quartet. This family-friendly adaptive concert embraces neurodiversity and disability and provides attendees with a variety of accessibility accommodations. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca. Free. Register now as seating is limited.

Oct 17 1:30: Oakville Symphony. Tuneful Percussion - Kids' Mini Concert. Learn about a sometimes underappreciated part of the orchestra - the percussion section! The Oakville Symphony invites you to meet the glockenspiel, xylophone, and other mallet instruments in this free 30 minute short concert aimed at 4-10 year olds. Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts - AEG Liebherr Auditorium, 130 Navy St., Oakville. www.oakvillecentre.ca or outreach@oakvillesymphony.com. .

Oct 17 2:00: St. Nicholas Birch Cliff Anglican Church (Toronto). Organ Recital. NOTE: High Tea Fundraiser after the recital for $25 per person (optional). Works by Buxtehude, Bach, Widor, and others. Christine Hanson, organ. Guest artist: Deborah Park. Two Organists, One Console. 1512 Kingston Rd. 416-691-0449. Good will offering.

Oct 17 3:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. La Grande Duchesse de Gerolstein (The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein). Music by Jacques Offenbach. Guillermo Silva-Marin, stage director. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754 or www.tolive.com or www.ticketmaster.ca. From $35. Also See Oct 160. Also Oct (7:30pm) & 18(3pm).

Oct 17 4:00: Friends of Music at St. Thomas’s. Sing Your Favourite Hymns. With the Choirs and Organists of St. Thomas’s Church; John Fraser, host. St. Thomas's Anglican Church (Toronto), 383 Huron St. 416-979-2323. PWYC: $25 suggested.

Oct 17 4:30: Canadian Opera Company. La traviata. Music by Giuseppe Verdi. A co-production with Houston Grand Opera & Lyric Opera of Chicago. Violetta Valéry - Kathryn Lewek (Sep 18, 26, Oct 4, 7, 13, 15 & 17) / Andriana Churchman (Sep 27, Oct 2 & 9); Alfredo Germont - Long Long (Sep 18, 26, Oct 4, 7, 13, 15 & 17 / Luke Norvell (Sep 27, Oct 2 & 9); Giorgio Germont - Russell Braun (Sep 18, 26, Oct 4, 7, 13, 15 & 17) / Reginald Smith, Jr. (Sep 27, Oct 2 & 9); Baron Douphol - Peter Barrett; Dr. Grenvil - Alex Halliday; Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Paolo Carignani, conductor; Arin Arbus, 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. Call or visit the website for tickets and information. AlsoSee Sep 18, 26, 27(2pm),  Oct 2, 4(2pm), 7, 9., 13, 15. At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Oct 17 6:30: Caliban Arts Theatre. Lucian Ban & Mat Maneri: "Transylvanian Dance" & "Now". Lucian Ban, piano & composer; Mat Maneri, viola. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. www.tickets.contxtbytrane.com/events/contxtbytrane/2405089Lucian Ban & Mat Maneri. Single Concert Price: $45(Early Bird Pass before Oct 3); $55(Advance); Two Concert Price: $75(Early Bird Pass before Oct 3); $90(Advance Pass). Also Oct 18(1pm).

Oct 17 7:00: Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus of North America. Ukraine Lives! - Все буде Україна. Lysenko: Prayer for Ukraine and works by Kytasty. Oleh Mahlay, artistic director. St. Paul's Anglican Church (Bloor E.), 227 Bloor St. E. www.bandura.org/events or 416-518-0292. From $50; Free (ages 22 and under).

Oct 17 7:30: Guitar Society of Toronto. Oliver Manning – In Concert. Works by Britten, Brouwer, Dodgson, Field, and Rawsthorne. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Toronto), 73 Simcoe St. www.guitarsocietyoftoronto.com or 416-648-1660. 40(adv)/45(door); $35(sr); $25(st).

Oct 17 7:30: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Baroque & Beyond: Shift, Change, Turn. Emilie Mayer: Overture No.2 in D; Emily Doolittle: A Short, Slow Life; Jessie Montgomery: Shift, Change, Turn; Mozart: Symphony No.39 in E-flat K.543. Aemilia Moser, soprano; Léa Moisan-Perrier, conductor. Central Presbyterian Church (Cambridge), 7 Queens Sq., Cambridge. www.kwsymphony.com/concerts/shift-change-turnKW Symphony: Shift, Change, Turn. $56.50; $23(st). Also Oct 16(7:30pm) @ Knox Presbyterian Church, Cambridge & Oct 18(2:30pm) @ Harcourt United Church, Guelph.

Oct 17 7:30: London Symphonia. Opening Night: Breathtaking Mahler and Good. Scott Good: Yinyang, Concerto for Violin & Orchestra (world premiere); Mahler: Symphony No.1 in D. Lina Cao, guzheng; Kerson Leong, violin; James S. Kahane, conductor (London SymhoniaSymphonia debut). Metropolitan United Church (London), 468 Wellington St., London. www.londonsymphonia.ca. From $55.

Oct 17 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Special Performances: Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert Live-to-Film. Steven Reinecke, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. Visit website or call for information. Also Oct 18(2pm & 7:30pm).

Oct 17 8:00: Batuki Music Society/Aga Khan Museum. Thiante: Spiritual Senegal. An evening of captivating rhythms, stirring vocals, and mesmerizing movement in the Senegalese tradition including SenagaleseSenegalese cuisine at 6pm. Talla Kane, singer; Seydina Ndiaye, singer; Ibrahima Diop, singer; El Hadj Mbaye, percussion; and other artists. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. www.thiante17oct26.eventbrite.ca. $30; $25(adv). 7pm: Artist Talk.

Oct 17 8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Elegance and Imagination: Opening Night Gala. Ravel: Ma mère l'oye; Mozart: Concerto for Flute, Harp & Orchestra; Franck: Symphony in d. Kelly Zimba Lukić, flute; Andrew Chan, harp; Daniel Vnukowski, host; Kristian Alexander, conductor. Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. www.ksorchestra.ca/2026-2027-season/elegance-and-imaginations or 905-305-7469. From $25. 7:20pm: Prélude - Pre-concert recital. 7:30pm: Pre-concert talk. Intermission discussion and Q&A with Kelly Zimba Lukić, Andrew Chan, and Daniel Vnukowski. Post-concert reception.

Oct 17 8:00: Massey Hall. Bruce Cockburn. 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/bruce-cockburnBruce Cockburn. From $59.

Oct 17 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Advocats Big Band. 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com/event/advocats/Advocats Big Band. Visit website for information.

Oct 17 8:00: Small World Music. Seun Kuti & Egypt 80. Masonic Temple - The Concert Hall, 888 Yonge Street. www.tickets.smallworldmusic.com/e/s-w-m-jazz-seunkuti. From $55.

Oct 18 1:00: Caliban Arts Theatre. Lucian Ban & Mat Maneri: "Transylvanian Dance" & "Now". Lucian Ban, piano & composer; Mat Maneri, viola. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. www.tickets.contxtbytrane.com/events/contxtbytrane/2405089. Single Concert Price: $45(Early Bird Pass before Oct 3); $55(Advance); Two Concert Price: $75(Early Bird Pass before Oct 3); $90(Advance Pass). Also  See Oct 17(6:30pm).

Oct 18 1:30: Toronto Early Music Players Organization (TEMPO). All About Bach! Featuring chorales, a fantasia, a suite, and a concerto showcasing Bach's talents as a composer. Vincent Lauzer, session leader. Bishop Strachan School, 365 Russell Hill Rd. www.tempotoronto.net or info@tempotoronto.net. Your first visit is free. Pay What You Can. Tax receipts for donations of $20 or more.

Oct 18 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. Così fan tutte. Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Ferrando - Laurence Kilsby; Guglielmo - Joel Allison; Don Alfonso - Daniel Okulitch; Fiordiligi - Lauren Fagan; Dorabella - Martina Myskohild; Despina - Tracy Dahl; Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor; Atom Agoyan, 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. Call or visit the website for tickets and information. SeeAlso Oct 3, 6, 8., 10(4:30pm), 14, 16. At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Oct 18 2:00: Hugh's Room. Hugh’s Goes Classical with Ryan Huang. Mozart: Piano Sonata in D K.576; Bach (arr. Ferruccio Busoni): Chaconne in d BWV 1004. Ryan Huang, piano. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/hughs-goes-classical-with-ryan-huangaung. $40; $20(st/arts worker/underemployed).

Oct 18 2:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Mazzoleni Masters: Susan Hoeppner & Kelly Zimba Lukić, Flutes. Works by Bach, Hindemith, Fauré, Derek Charke, and Andrew Staniland. Also featuring Glenn Gould School Faculty Members. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. $25.

Oct 18 2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Special Performances: Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert Live-to-Film. Steven Reinecke, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. Visit website or call for information. AlsoSee Oct 17. Also Oct (7:30pm) & 18(7:30pm).

Oct 18 2:30: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Baroque & Beyond: Shift, Change, Turn. Emilie Mayer: Overture No.2 in D; Emily Doolittle: A Short, Slow Life; Jessie Montgomery: Shift, Change, Turn; Mozart: Symphony No.39 in E-flat K.543. Aemilia Moser, soprano; Léa Moisan-Perrier, conductor. Central Presbyterian Church (Cambridge), 7 Queens Sq., Cambridge. www.kwsymphony.com/concerts/shift-change-turnShift, Change, Turn. $56.50; $23(st). Also Oct 16(7:30pm) @ Knox Presbyterian Church, Cambridge & Oct 17(7:30pm) @ Central Presbyterian Church, Cambridge.

Oct 18 3:00: Music at St. Matthew's. Holy Fire. Rodney Sharman: The Ecstasy of Saint Theresa; Scott Blasco: Queen of Heaven; and a new work by Michelle Lorimer. Ryan Baxter, piano; Beth Silver, cello; Steven Webb, electronics. St. Matthew's Anglican Church, Islington, 3962 Bloor St. W., Etobicoke. 416-231-4014 or www.saintmatts.ca/music. $25.

Oct 18 3:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. La Grande Duchesse de Gerolstein (The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein). Music by Jacques Offenbach. Guillermo Silva-Marin, stage director. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754 or www.tolive.com or www.ticketmaster.ca. From $35. See Oct 16Also Oct 10(7:30pm) & 17(3pm).

Oct 18 4:00: Hibiki Project. Reimu 冷夢. Reimu 冷夢 (world premiere). Anika Venkatesh, Chihiro Yasufuku, babεl (performers); Mabel Wonnacott, stage director; Kento Stratford, conductor. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. www.hibikiproject.org/reimu-hp. Visit website for information. AlsoSee Oct 16(7pm).

Oct 18 4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. Jazz Vespers: Tribute to Thelonius Monk. Join us for a spectacular afternoon of jazz music, interspersed with prayers, scripture readings, and a short reflection. Duncan Wilson Trio. 1570 Yonge St. 416-920-5211 or www.christchurchdeerpark.org. Free. Everyone welcome. Donations to support Christ Church Deer Park are appreciated.

Oct 18 7:00: Caliban Arts Theatre. Sunday Noir with Nicky Lawrence. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. www.tickets.contxtbytrane.com/events/contxtbytrane/2201986. $50.

Oct 18 7:00: Redwood Theatre. Bill King’s Multimedia Night: A Life in Sound and Light - Life Between the Notes. A one-man performance of music, photography, and life. Physical copies of books available for purchase on-site. Bill King, Haley Shannon, Michael Dunston & Stacey Kay. Redwood Theatre, The, 1300 Gerrard Ave. E. www.theredwoodtheatre.com. Visit website for tickets & information.

Oct 18 7:30: Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club/London Irish Folk Club. Cantrip. German Canadian Club, 1 Cove Rd., London. 519-319-5847 or folk@iandavies.com. Tickets available at Grooves and Long & McQuade North. $30/ 30/25$25(adv).

Oct 18 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Special Performances: Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert Live-to-Film. Steven Reinecke, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. Visit website or call for information. AlsoSee Oct 17(7:30pm) & 18(2pm).

ETCETERAS

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Oct 13 7:00: Christ Church Deer Park. Fall Lecture & Workshop Series: Lecture 4 - What Do We Sing? Part III - Contemporary Praise and Worship, Jazz, and Global Song. An overview of some of the genres of church music which gained popularity in the twentieth and twenty-first century. NOTE: This is a six-part weekly lecture series. Each week has a specific topic. General description for the series: Join us for a lecture and workshop series exploring the why, how, and what we sing in church. Dr. Stefani Bedin, presenter. 1570 Yonge St. 416-920-5211 or www.christchurchdeerpark.org. Admission by freewill offering. Also Oct 20 & 27.

Oct 14 5:00: Piano Lunaire. Somers Cinq à Sept: Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Canadian League of Composers. A roundtable discussion on composer Harry Somers and his five-sonata cycle for piano. Drs. Brian Cherney and Robin Elliott; Isaac Page, moderator; and pianists and composers. nanoSTAGE, 1001 R Bloor St. W. 416-825-2744 or www.pianolunaire.org/somers. Free.

Oct 18 1:30: Toronto Early Music Players Organization (TEMPO). All About Bach! Featuring chorales, a fantasia, a suite, and a concerto showcasing Bach's talents as a composer. Vincent Lauzer, session leader. Bishop Strachan School, 365 Russell Hill Rd. www.tempotoronto.net or info@tempotoronto.net. Your first visit is free. Pay What You Can. Tax receipts for donations of $20 or more.

FESTIVALS

CCCT International Music Festival. Festival runs Oct 26–Nov 4. Gala Concert & Awards Ceremony Dec 13. www.ccctimf.org

MUSICAL THEATRE & DANCE

Drayton Entertainment.  Disney’s Frozen. Hamilton Family Theatre, Cambridge. Nov 18–Dec 27 www.draytonentertainment.com/disneys-frozen

Drayton Entertainment. Into the Woods. St Jacobs Country Playhouse. Into the Woods. Oct 8–25

Fall for Dance Festival North. Various venues. General inquiries at 416-907-4334. info@ffdnorth.com. Oct 15–25.

Grand Theatre (London). Jeans ‘N Classics: Women Rock the Stage. www.grandtheatre.com/event/jnc-women-rock. Oct 8 only.

Mirvish Productions. Hell’s Kitchen. CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre. www.mirvish.com  Oct 8–25.  

Mirvish Productions. Operation Mincemeat. Royal Alexandra Theatre. Canadian premiere.  www.mirvish.com. From Oct 27.

Mirvish Productions. The Karate Kid: The Musical. Canadian premiere.  Princess of Wales Theatre. www.mirvish.com. Oct 8–Nov. 1.

Musical Stage Company. Uncovered 20th Anniversary: Bee Gees & The Beach Boys. Koerner Hall.  Creative Lead: Kevin Wong. www.muscialstagecompany.com. Nov 10–12.

Native Earth. Weesageechak Begins to Dance  is Native Earth Performing Arts’ annual performing arts festival showcasing new works and works-in-development by Indigenous artists across Turtle Island and beyond. nativeearth.ca. Nov 19–29.

Oh What a Ride! Productions Inc./Crow’s Theatre/Toronto Stage Company. Dancer (A Musical in Ten Furlongs). Music by Marek Norman, Book & Lyrics by Jim Betts, Directed & Choreographed by Stacey Tookey. Harbourfront’s Terminal Theatre (formerly the Fleck/Premiere Dance Theatre) at Queen’s Quay.  https://dancerthemusical.ca/ Oct 8–Nov 1.

Shifting Ground Collective. Amélie. Aki Studio Theatre. Toronto premiere of the musical based on the award-winning film.  https://shiftinggroundcollective.com/amelie/. Oct 8–10.

Soulpepper Theatre. De Profundis; Oscar Wilde in Jail. Adapted & Directed by Gregory Prest. Original Music & Lyrics by Mike Ross and Sarah Wilson. 50 Tank House Lane. www.soulpepper.ca/whats-on/de-profundis-oscar-wilde-in-jail. From $45. Nov 3–29.

Stratford Festival. Guys and Dolls. A new production by Donna Feore with a new cast including Dan Chameroy and Jennifer Rider-Shaw. Guys and Dolls. Now extended to Nov 14.

Stratford Festival: Something Rotten. Remount with original cast. Something Rotten. Now extended to Nov 15.

Sweet Action Theatre. A Canadian Explains Eurovision to (Other Canadians). Matti McLean, performer. 180 Shaw St. www.sweetaction.ca. Oct 10.

Thousand Islands Playhouse. Come From Away. https://1000islandsplayhouse.com/come-from-away/  Oct 8–Nov. 7. 

Thousand Islands Playhouse/Theatre Aquarius/David & Hannah Mirvish/Michael Rubinoff. It’s a Good Life If You Don’t Weaken. A continuation of the world premiere production with music by The Tragically Hip and an original book by Ahmed Moneka and Jesse LaVercomb that began at Theatre Aquarius in April/May. Kingston’s  Grand Theatre www.1000islandplayhouse.com/the-tragically-hip. Oct 22–Nov 8.

Tweed & Company/Stirling Festival Theatre. Million Dollar Quartet.  Million Dollar Quartet. Oct 21–24.