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DETAILED DAILY LISTINGS, Thu May 7 – Sun May 17, 2026

May 07 12:00_noon: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at Met. Manuel Piazza, organ. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation.

May 07 1:00: Trinity Bach Project. Bach & Wings. Bach: Cantata BWV 137 "Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren"; Bach: Cantata BWV 43 "Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen"; Motets by Byrd, Shaw, Stanford, and Sweelinck. 25-person choir; chamber orchestra of 15; Chris Bagan, organ; Chloe Fedor, violin; John Abberger, oboe; Duncan Campbell, trumpet; Nicholas Nicolaidis, conductor. Knox Presbyterian Church, 630 Spadina Ave. 306-250-4256. $35; $25(Budget); $15(st). Also May 10(4pm): All Saints Kingsway Anglican Church, Toronto; May 13(7:30pm): St. John's York Mills, North York.

May 07 1:30: Women’s Musical Club of Toronto. Music in the Afternoon: Fierbois. Oscar Peterson: Canadiana Suite; David Braid: A new work commissioned by WMCT;  and works by Ravel, Brahms, and others. Caitlin Broms-Jacobs, oboe; Madeline Hildebrand, piano. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. 416-923-7052. $50; Free(accompanying caregivers/st with ID).

May 07 2:00: Serenata Singers. 50th Golden Anniversary Concert. A sparkling program of choral gems by Canadian composers. Scarborough Bluffs United Church, 3739 Kingston Rd., Scarborough. Contact Charlotte Judd at charlotte.judd55@gmail.com or 416-887-1249 or www.serenatasingers.ca. $25. Also May 8(7:30pm).

May 07 7:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. She's Got Soul. Capathia Jenkins, lead vocalist; Sydney Harper, supporting vocalist; Radjulari, supporting vocalist; Randy Chalmers, supporting vocalist; Lucas Waldin, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. From $51.

May 07 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 9, 13, 15, 17(2pm), 19, 23(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

May 07 7:30: Yorkminster Minstrels Show Choir/North York Concert Band. Spring into Song. Cummer Avenue United Church, 53 Cummer Ave. theyorkminstrelsshowchoir.weebly.com or www.northyorkconcertband.ca. Tickets available at the door. Suggested donation: $20.

May 07 8:00: Massey Hall/Departure Festival. Good Grief Presents: The Inner Circle Songwriting Showcase. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or The Inner Circle Songwriting Showcase. $30.

May 08 12:00_noon: Music at First-St. Andrew's United Church. Friday Noon Spring Recital #4. A selection of religious and secular music. Laudamus Bells, handbells; Richard Frank, director. First-St. Andrew's United Church, 350 Queens Ave., London. 519-679-8182 or www.fsaunited.com/music-concerts. Freewill donation.

May 08 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital. Swing, Big Band, and classic jazz favourites. Jordan Klapman, jazz piano; Paul Callander, trumpet; and others. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x5 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome.

May 08 5:15: Kingston Baroque Consort. Baroque Celebration Feast. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.4; Handel: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba; and other works. St. James' Anglican Church, 10 Union St. W., Kingston. legerek@queensu.ca or or www.kingstonbaroqueconsort.ca or 613-217-5099. $25; $10(st); Free(under 17).

May 08 7:00: Avenue Road Music & Performance Academy. Maxime Alberti - Piano Recital. Works by Beethoven, Schubert, and Mussorgsky. Avenue Road Music and Performance Academy - Gordon Lightfoot Concert Hall, 460 Avenue Rd. Visit Maxime Alberti. Register for free tickets. Donations encouraged. Reception to follow.

May 08 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Moshe Hammer & Angela Park. Works for violin & piano TBA. Venue to be confirmed, Address to be confirmed. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $40; $10(st).

May 08 7:30: 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. Also May 10(2pm), 12, 14, 16 (4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

May 08 7:30: Global Musical Modernities and Local Agency Conference. Fluid Identities. Schulhoff: Sonata for Flute & Pianoforte; Wissam Boustany: "... And the Wind Whispered ..." for solo flute; Gieseking: Sonatine for flute & piano; Wissam Boustany: Improvisation "Fluid Identities"; Tarek Younis: Rising from the Ashes. Dr. Michelle Assay will moderate a short discussion following the recital. Wissam Boustany, flute; Sonya Sim, piano. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.globalwam.webflow.io/fluid-identities-wissam-boustany-recital. Free.

May 08 7:30: Serenata Singers. 50th Golden Anniversary Concert. See May 7.

May 08 7:30: Upper Canada Choristers/Cantemos. Finding Common Ground: Where Music & Love Meet. Laurie Evan Fraser: Common Ground; and works by Richard Rodgers, Lerner and Lowe, and others; Alma llanera (Soul of the Plains). Upper Canada Choristers; Cantemos; Hye Won (Cecilia) Lee, piano; Karen Ages, oboe; Laurie Evan Fraser, conductor. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.uppercanadachoristers.org or info@uppercanadachoristers.org. $30; Free(under 16 when accompanied by an adult). LIVE & STREAMED.

May 08 8:00: Corktown Chamber Orchestra. "Elemental" Spring Concert. McGrath: Fanfare No. 3; Beethoven: Symphony No.6 Op.68 "Pastoral"; Mahler: Adagietto from Symphony No.5; Stravinsky: The Firebird. Little Trinity Anglican Church, 425 King St. E. www.corktownorchestra.ca. $25 or Pay What You Can at the door.

May 08 8:00: Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company. Armonía: Harmony in Motion, Excellence in Flamenco. Manuel Soto, singer; Marcos Marín, singer; Jose Manuel Álvarez, flamenco dancer & choreographer; Kiyo Asaoka, Makeda Benítez, Pamela Briz, Nancy Cardwell, Virginia Castro Durán, Rocío Conde, Alison MacDonald, dancers; Caroline Planté & Benjamin Barrile, guitars;  Miguel Medina, percussion; Esmeralda Enrique, artistic director. Meridian Arts Centre - Lyric Theatre, 5040 Yonge St., North York. www.flamencos.net. Visit website for tickets and information. Also May 9(8pm) & 10(3pm).

May 08 8:00: Hugh's Room. David Bradstreet with Carl Keesee. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/david-bradstreet-with-carl-keesee $35(adv); $42(door).

May 08 8:00: Opera Revue. Operamania II: The Rematch. Live Opera meets Live Wrestling in a one-of-a-kind showdown in Toronto matching Opera Revue and Junction City Wrestling. Works by Verdi, Mozart, Donizetti, and Rossini. Danie Friesen, soprano; Queen Hezumuryango, mezzo; Ryan Downey, tenor; Alexander Hajek, baritone; Claire Elise Harris, piano. Parkdale Hall, 1605 Queen St. W., #2. 647-637-7491. $45.

May 08 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Brad Mehldau with Kirill Gerstein. Brad Mehldau, piano & composer; Kirill Gerstein, piano. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/events-and-performances/brad-mehldau-with-kirill-gerstein. $21.

May 08 8:00: The Old Mill. Alex Samaras Quintet. Old Mill Toronto - Restaurant, 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com/event/alex-samaras-quintet.

May 09 2:00: Gallery Players of Niagara. Declassified. An adaptive family-friendly, accessible, and inclusive performance, perfect for music lovers from the neurodiverse and disability communities or anyone simply wanting a more relaxed concert experience. Leanne Vida, voice & keyboard; Annie Slade, violin; Karlie Boyle, viola; Ian Slade, bass. Thorold Senior Citizen's Centre, 8 Carleton St. S., Thorold. 905-468-1525. Free. Advance reservation required.

May 09 3:00: Against the Grain Theatre. Stories Don’t Die: The Artists of Indians on Vacation. Marion Newman, Giles Tomkins, Evan Korbut, Julie Lumsden, Keely McPeek, and Danlie Rae Acebuque; Yvette Nolan, director. Terminal Theatre - Queens Quay Terminal, Third Floor, 207 Queens Quay West. www.ci.ovationtix.com/37003/production/1269624. From $46.50.

May 09 3:00: Bach Children's Chorus. Once Upon A Time.. East End United Church, 310 Danforth Ave. 416-431-0790 or www.bachchildrenschorus.ca/upcoming-events. $35; $30(sr); $20(children/youth ages 6-17); Free(children ages under 6).

May 09 6:30: VIVA Singers Toronto. Draw the Circle Wide. VIVA's 9 youth and adult choirs; Amiel Ang, percussion. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-788-8482 or www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/draw-the-circle-wide. $30.

May 09 7:00: Caliban Arts Theatre. 5 Weeks for Miles: Celebrating 100 years of Miles Davis -  Week 2 - "Birth Of The Cool" - Post-Bop Miles. Brownman Ali, trumpet; James Griffith, tenor sax; Josh Smiley, piano; Bennett Young, upright bass; Frank Botos, drums. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. www.tickets.contxtbytrane.com/events/contxtbytrane/2134613. $30(Early Bird). Also May 16, 23, 30.

May 09 7:30: Amadeus Choir. Wanuskewin: Seeking Peace of Mind. Andrew Balfour: Wanuskewin (world premiere); Chris Derksen: Mass for Nîpîy - A Prayer for Water. Special guest: Cris Derksen, cello & composer. The Playground, 388 Carlaw Ave. www.amadeuschoir.com. From $25.

May 09 7:30: Aurora Cultural Centre. Tamar Ilana & Ventanas. Aurora Town Square - Davide De Simone Performance Hall, 50 Victoria St., Aurora. 365-500-3313 or www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. $40; $15(st).

May 09 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Werther. See May 7. Also May 13, 15, 17(2pm), 19, 23(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

May 09 7:30: Chorus York. Nature Is Around Us. Mozart: Krönungsmesse (Coronation Mass) in C K.317; Dvořák: Songs of Nature; Bach: Dona nobis pacem; Sarah Quartel: In Time of Silver Rain and The Bird's Lullaby. Soloists: Grace Quinsey, Alessia Naccarato, Nicholas Gough, and David Yung; Chamber Orchestra; John Holland, conductor. St. Mary's Anglican Church (Richmond Hill), 10030 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. www.chorusyork.ca/concerts or 905-884-7922. $25; Free(12 yr & under with ID).

May 09 7:30: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. The Power of Fate. Verdi: Overture to La forza del destino; Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A K.219 "Turkish"; Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.4 in f Op.36. Bénédicte Lauzière, violin; Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony; Earl Lee, conductor. St. Matthew's Centre, 54 Benton St., Kitchener. www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/the-power-of-fate. From $28.

May 09 7:30: Modern Sound Collective. Power Dynamics. Ted Hearne: Sound From the Bench; Francesca Hauser: Partruition (world premiere). Concreamus Chamber Choir; Nicholas Wanstall, piano; Andrew Noseworthy, guitar; Joseph Martel, guitar; Marcus Sisk, percussion. Eglinton St. George's United Church, 35 Lytton Blvd. Visit Power Dynamics. $40; $20(st).

May 09 7:30: North Wind Concerts. Queens of Hearts. Celebrating the lives of women at the turn of the 17th century in music by Bull, Byrd, Coprario, Campion and Hume, Claudia Francesca Rusca, Francesca Caccini, Maddalena Casulana and Lucia Coppi. Jane Fingler, soprano; Felix Deak, bass viol; Louise Hung, harpsichord; Jonathan Stuchbery, lute. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. www.bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/1047. Pay-What-You-Wish.

May 09 7:30: Sound Investment Community Choir. True North. New Life Church, 28 Tracey Lane, Collingwood. 705-606-3464 or www.soundinvestmentchoir.ca. $25.

May 09 7:30: Soundstreams. In Terra Pax. Curated by Anna Pidgorna with projections by photographer Yevhen Samuchenko. Anna Pidgorna: Black Crow (a new commission for voice, piano, and string orchestra); Britten: Lachrymae, for solo viola & string orchestra; and works by Tõnu Kõrvits & Oleksiy Voytenko. Anna Pidgorna, vocals; Steven Dann, viola; Anna Sagalova, piano; Ensemble Soundstreams; Tania Miller, conductor. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. Visit In Terra Pax. From $40.

May 09 7:30: Tallis Choir of Toronto. O Sacrum Convivium: Music for Corpus Christi. Works by Byrd, Palestrina, Victoria, Gabrieli, and others. Tallis Choir of Toronto, a cappella ensemble. St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 131 McCaul St. 416-286-9798 or www.tallischoir.com or www.tallischoir.square.site. $35; $30(sr - 60+); $15(st - with ID).

May 09 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Spring Journeys. Britten: Simple Symphony; Vaughan Williams: Songs of Travel; R. Schumann: Symphony No.1 in B-flat Op.38 "Spring". Daniel Okulitch, bass-baritone; Stephanie Childress, conductor. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. From $57. Also May 10(3pm).

May 09 8:00: Aga Khan Museum. The Labyrinth Ensemble with Efrén López. Aga Khan Museum - Nanji Family Foundation Auditorium, 77 Wynford Dr. www.bit.ly/LEwithEL. $50; $45(Friends); $37.50(sr/st). A limited number of $20 rush tickets will be available 30 min. before doors open.

May 09 8:00: Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company. Armonía: Harmony in Motion, Excellence in Flamenco. See May 8. Also May 10(3pm).

May 09 8:00: Hugh's Room. Durham County Poets. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/durham-county-poets-2. $35; $15(st/arts/underemployed).

May 09 8:00: Live Nation/Departure Festival. Wild Rivers. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/wild-rivers. From $71.

May 09 8:00: Massey Hall/Departure Festival. Ariel Posen. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tdmusichall.mhrth.com/tickets/ariel-posen. $30.

May 10 2:00: Aurora Cultural Centre. The Ostiguy/Habib Duo - A Tribute to Piazzolla. Dominique Beauséjour-Ostiguy, cello; Christ Habib, guitar. Aurora Town Square - Davide De Simone Performance Hall, 50 Victoria St., Aurora. 365-500-3313 or www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. $30; $15(st).

May 10 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. Bluebeard's Castle / Erwartung. See May 8. Also May 12, 14, 16 (4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

May 10 3:00: Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company. Armonía: Harmony in Motion, Excellence in Flamenco. See May 8.

May 10 3:00: Gallery Players of Niagara. Eybler Quartet - Jadin, Haydn and Mozart, Part 2. Jadin: String Quartet Op.3 No. 2 in E; Haydn: String Quartet Op.71 No.3 in E-flat Hob.III:71; Mozart: String Quartet No.16 in E-flat K.428. Patricia Ahern & Julia Wedman, violins; Patrick Jordan, viola, Margaret Gay, cello. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-319-2657 or www.bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/1059. PWYC: $40 suggested.

May 10 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Spring Journeys. See May 9.

May 10 4:00: Trinity Bach Project. Bach & Wings. See May 7 for details. All Saints Kingsway Anglican Church, 2850 Bloor St. W. 306-250-4256. $35; $25(Budget); $15(st). Also May 13(7:30pm): St. John's York Mills, North York.

May 10 7:00: The Dot. Open Mic @ The Dot. Join us for an evening of musical theatre in a space where artists grow and community thrives. Our Open Mic Night is intentionally designed as a welcoming and supportive performance space where audiences, younger singers, emerging performers, and seasoned stage animals who are united by a love of musical theatre (opera too!) and a commitment to encouraging each other can come together. Sign up to sing or join us in the audience and cheer on fellow performers! TacoTaco, 319 Augusta Ave. www.eventbrite.ca/e/198756517694 or 416-300-5660. $15.

May 11 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: Life, Love, & Friendship - Celebrating 25 Years. Michael Colvin, tenor and bass Alain Coulombe, bass; Liz Upchurch, piano. 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. Please check website for any programming updates.

May 11 7:00: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra. Maestro's Fireside Chat: The Life and Music of Mahler. Maestro Denis Mastromonaco leads this discovery of how Sibelius shaped the music of Finland and composed some of the most powerful symphonies ever written. Living Arts Centre - Screening Room, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. www.mississaugasymphony.ca Free. Registration required on website. 

May 12 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: Les Adieux. Emily Rocha, soprano; Duncan Stenhouse, bass; Liz Upchurch, piano. 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. Please check website for any programming updates.

May 12 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Bryn Blackwood, Piano. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

May 12 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Adam MacNeil, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.

May 12 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Bluebeard's Castle / Erwartung. See May 8. Also May 14, 16 (4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

May 12 7:30: Toronto Community Orchestra. Another Night at the Opera. Andrew Lloyd Webber: Phantom of the Opera; Verdi: La traviata; Howard Shore: The Lord of the Rings; Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro; Puccini: Turandot; Puccini: La boheme; and other works. Lauren Estey Jovanovic, soprano; Christian Matta, tenor; Olivier Laquerre, baritone; Nicolo Arrigo, artistic director & conductor. Knox Presbyterian Church, 630 Spadina Ave. 416-358-0783 or www.torontocommunityorchestra.org. $20; $10(youth); Free(child).

May 13 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: Opera 5’s Toronto Opera Festival Preview. 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. Please check website for any programming updates.

May 13 12:15: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Kitchener). Douglas Haas Legacy Concerts. Live and livestreamed. David Gast: Divine Love. Brandon Leis, tenor; Anna Ronai, piano. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-4430. Free. Lunch available for purchase at 11:30am or bring your own.

May 13 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Jonathan Oldengarm, organ. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

May 13 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Werther. See May 7. Also May 15, 17(2pm), 19, 23(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

May 13 7:30: Canzona Chamber Players. Trio Ink + 1. Clara Schumann: Romances for Violin & Piano Op.22; Robert Schumann: Quartet in E-flat for Piano & Strings Op.47; Brahms: Quartet in c for Piano & Strings Op.60. Yosuke Kawasaki, violin; Wolfram Koessel, cello; Vadim Serebryany, piano; Kyle Armbrust, viola. Canzona Music Studio, 27 Sherbourne St. N. Reserve by e-mail at reservations@canzona.org. $35.

May 13 7:30: Hugh's Room. Angela Hewitt & Eric Friesen Present: Carter Johnson, Piano. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or Carter Johnson, Piano. $50; $25(st/arts/underemployed).

May 13 7:30: Toronto Choral Society. Both Sides Now. A tribute to the folksy and hippie hits of the 60s and 70s, featuring the music of Joni Mitchell, Gordon Lightfoot, Leonard Cohen, Hair, Godspell, and others. East End/Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Ave. www.torontochoralsociety.org.

May 13 7:30: Trinity Bach Project. Bach & Wings. See May 7 for details. St. John's York Mills Anglican Church, 19 Don Ridge Dr. 306-250-4256. $35; $25(Budget); $15(st).

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 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 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. Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E. www.tolive.com/Event-Details-Page/reference/Rangreza-2026. From $84. Also May 14.

May 15 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Werther. See May 7. 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. Illharmonic Orchestra or 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. www.tafelmusik.org/concerts-events/concerts/abendmusik. $45.

May 15 8:00: TD Music Hall. PVLN – Stars 1: Escape. 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tdmusichall.mhrth.com/tickets/our-chords-and-the-truth-may. $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 4:30: Canadian Opera Company. Bluebeard's Castle / Erwartung. See May 8. At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

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 9, 23, 30.

May 16 7:30: Toronto Consort. Now Is the Month of Maying: Madrigals & Songs to Celebrate 400 Years of Dowland. Charles Daniels, tenor; 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. $34.

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 7. Also May 19, 23(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

May 17 2:30: Live!@WestPlains. 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 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).

ETCETERAS

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May 10 1:30: Toronto Early Music Players Organization (TEMPO). From Plain Chant to Polyphony. Until 4:30pm. Explore the evolutions of multi-part musical forms from Middle-Age sacred canons to Renaissance secular tunes and from 3-voice- to 5-voice-polyphony. Tatsuki Shimoda, presenter. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.tempotoronto.net or info@tempotoronto.net. $20.

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.

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 8, 10(2pm), 12, 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 7, 9, 13, 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/

Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company. Armonía: Harmony in Motion, Excellence in Flamenco. Manuel Soto, singer; Marcos Marín, singer; Jose Manuel Álvarez, flamenco dancer & choreographer; Kiyo Asaoka, Makeda Benítez, Pamela Briz, Nancy Cardwell, Virginia Castro Durán, Rocío Conde, Alison MacDonald, dancers; Caroline Planté & Benjamin Barrile, guitars;  Miguel Medina, percussion; Esmeralda Enrique, artistic director. Meridian Arts Centre - Lyric Theatre, 5040 Yonge St., North York. www.flamencos.net. May 8(8pm), 9(8pm) & 10(3pm).

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 7–24.

Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company: Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish (with English Subtitles). Elgin Theatre. Directed by Joel Grey. https://www.hgjewishtheatre.com/2025-2026-Fiddler-on-the-Roof.html 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 7–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 7–Nov. 1

Stratford Festival: Something Rotten. Remount with original cast. www.stratfordfestival.ca/WhatsOn/PlaysAndEvents/Production/Something-Rotten. May 11–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. B-Sides: The One That Got Away. Celebrating the songs that almost slipped through the cracks — the unreleased gems, forgotten demos, and deep cuts that never made the main stage, but deserve their moment. Featuring music from The Beatles, Bee Gees, Feist, and Prince, this intimate concert offers a rare chance to hear the songs you didn’t know you loved — until now. www,theatreaquarius.org. May 8–10.

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. theatreaquarius.org. Apr 22–May 24. Thousand Islands Playhouse will present this production at the Kingston Grand Theatre https://www.1000islandsplayhouse.com/the-tragically-hip/. Oct 22–Nov 8.