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DETAILED DAILY LISTINGS, Thu Sep 24 – Sun Oct 4, 2026

Sep 24 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Classics: Yuja Wang Plays Prokofiev. Linda Catlin Smith: The Horizon (world premiere/TSO Commission); Debussy: La mer; Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3. Yuja Wang, piano; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. Visit website or call for information. Also Sep 26(7:30pm) & 27(3pm).

Sep 24 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Mother Country Presents The Sign of Jonas. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. Mother Country Presents The Sign of Jonas. $25; $15(st/arts workers/underemployed).

Sep 25 6:00: Trinity Presbyterian Church (York Mills). Jonah Libster: Piano Recital. Bach: Inventions, and short pieces by Debussy, Brahms, Schubert, and Scarlatti. 2737 Bayview Ave. 416-898-7719. Free. Also Sep 26 at Christ Church Deer Park.

Sep 25 7:00: Caliban Arts Theatre. Coltrane @ 100: Part 3 - Coltrane 2 Horns Quinet 3. Joel Harbans & Dwight Jones, saxophones; Evan Miles, piano; Ethan Tillbury, bass; Omar Gittens, drums. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. www.tickets.contxtbytrane.com/events/contxtbytrane/2357468. $40; $25(adv).

Sep 25 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Michael Lewin, Piano. Clementi: Sonata in f-sharp minor Op.25 No.5; Brahms: 2 Intermezzi; Chopin: Sonata No.2 in b-flat Op.35 (“Funeral March”); Janáček: Sonata 1.X.1905 (“From the Street”); Liszt: Petrarch Sonnet No.104. Wilfrid Laurier University - Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $40; $10(st).

Sep 25 7:00: Piano Lunaire. Harvest Moon: First Night. Complimentary bar open throughout performance. Ann Callaway: NGC 2997; Jean Coulthard: Image Astrale; Daniel Pesca: Salon Suite, A Pair of Cats and Chaconne; Jacob Druckman: The Seven Deadly Sins. The Millar Piano Duo; Adam Sherkin, solo piano; Daniel Pesca, solo piano. nanoSTAGE, 1001 R Bloor St. W. 416-825-2744. $30.

Sep 25 7:00: UOSSM-Canada. Performers4Palestine. Funds raised will support sending physicians into Gaza to treat ill and injured Gazans. Includes silent auction for theatre tickets, rock climbing, and more. Middle Eastern appetizers and desserts will be served. Arab musicians and songs and dances from around the world, including Mayada belly dancers, Palestinian dabke dancers, Run the Flex hip hop, jazz singer Jessica Lalonde, and more. Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Holy Protection of the Mother of God, 30 Leeds St. Vivien Fellegi at vfellegi@rogers.com. $31(live in person); $26(livestream).

Sep 25 7:30: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Beethoven & Farrenc. Sophie Gail: Overture to La Sérénade (Tafelmusik premiere); Farrenc: Symphony No.3 in g Op.36 (Tafelmusik premiere); Beethoven: Symphony No.7 in A Op.92. Jakob Lehmann, guest director. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.tafelmusik.org. From $49. Also Sep 26(7:30pm) & 27(3pm).

Sep 25 7:30: What The Festival. Drag Me to the Opera. Works by Bizet, Donizetti, Gounod, Mozart, Bizet, Puccini, and Purcell. Steven Morton. Small World Music Centre, Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw St. 416-693-4425. $30. Also Sep 27(4:30pm).

Sep 25 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Sarah MacDougall, Lisa MacIsaac & Catherine MacLellan. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/catherine-maclellan-5. $35; $17(st/arts workers/underemployed).

Sep 25 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Blackburn Brothers. 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com/event/blackburn-brothers.

Sep 25 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Live Nation: Ludovico Einaudi - Solo Piano. 60 Simcoe St. www.roythomsonhall.mhrth.com/tickets/ludovico-einaudi. From $320.

Sep 25 8:00: Small World Music/Chrysalis at the Creative School. Rastak. Toronto Metropolitan University - Chrysalis at the Creative School, 43 Gerrard St. E. Small World Music - Rastak. From $45.

Sep 26 4:00: Friends of Music at St. Thomas’s/Apocryphonia. Comtessa Medieval Ensemble & Diapente Renaissance Quintet. Works by Guillaume de Machaut. St. Thomas's Anglican Church, 383 Huron St. 416-979-2323. PWYC: $40 suggested; $20(st).

Sep 26 4:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. TOT Cabaret Series: Galop Offenbachien. Edward Jackman Centre, 947 Queen St. E., 2nd Floor. 416-366-7723 or 1–800-708-6754 or www.ticketmaster.ca/artist/2443008. From $90.

Sep 26 6:00: Christ Church Deer Park. Jonah Libster: Piano Recital. Bach: Inventions, and short pieces by Debussy, Brahms, Schubert, and Scarlatti. 1570 Yonge St. 416-898-7719. Free. Also Sep 25 at Trinity Presbyterian Church, York Mills.

Sep 26 7:00: Piano Lunaire. Harvest Moon: Second Night. Complimentary bar open throughout performance. Daniel Pesca: Hyde Park Boulevard, Chaconne and "Ripple, Current, Eddy" (Canadian premieres). Daniel Pesca, solo piano; Adam Sherkin, solo piano; Amahl Arulanandam, cello. nanoSTAGE, 1001 R Bloor St. W. 416-825-2744. $30.

Sep 26 7:00: Shoreline Chorus. Jazzmatazz. Silent auction, bake sale, apples refreshments at intermission. Blue Skies, Route 66, Blue Moon, What a Wonderful World, Mack the Knife. Shoreline Chorus; Ann-Marie MacDairmid, piano & director; Karen James, flute. Georgian Shores United Church, 997 4th Ave. E., Owen Sound. 519-599-2710. $25.

Sep 26 7:00: St. Mark's Presbyterian Church. The Elmer Iseler Singers: In Concert. Lydia Adams, conductor. 1 Greenland Rd., North York. www.stmarkstoronto.org or 416-444-3471. Pay What You Wish: suggested $25. Funds will support the ministries of St Mark's Church.

Sep 26 7:30: Barrie Concert Association. Toronto Welsh Male Voice Choir. Collier Street United Church, 112 Collier St., Barrie. www.barrieconcerts.org or 705-436-1232. $50; $10(st).

Sep 26 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 (Oct 4, 7, 13, 15 & 17) / Andriana Churchman (Sep 27, Oct 2 & 9); Alfredo Germont - Long Long (Oct 4, 7, 13, 15 & 17 / Luke Norvell (Sep 27, Oct 2 & 9); Giorgio Germont - Russell Braun (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. Also Sep 27(2pm), Oct 2, 4(2pm), 7, 9, 13, 15, 17(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Sep 26 7:30: Confluence Concerts. Global Voices. Curated by Suba Sankaran. Pre-show chat 45 minutes before each show. Tamar Ilana, Teiya Kasahara, Patricia O’Callaghan, Meher Pavri, Suba Sankaran, Jordana Talsky, and Turkwaz. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 647-678-4923. From $20. Also Sep 27(3pm).

Sep 26 7:30: Free Times Café. A Musical Mystical Evening with Tony Molesworth. Vocals and banjo. Humorous storytelling songs, spoken word, one liners and hippy wisdom. 320 College St. 416-967-1078 or www.freetimescafe.com/entertainment. $23.

Sep 26 7:30: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Masterworks 1: Beauty and Power. Dobrinka Tabakova: Sun Triptych; Dvořák: Serenade for Winds in d Op.44; Beethoven: Symphony No.3 in E-flat Op.55 "Eroica". Andrei Feher, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. Beauty and Power. From $74.

Sep 26 7:30: Massey Hall. 2026 Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/cshf. From $96.

Sep 26 7:30: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra. Chamber Orchestra Series: The Art of the String Orchestra. Selections from Bach: Brandenburg Concertos; Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik; Dvořák: Serenade for Strings; Holst: St. Paul's Suite; Barber: Adagio for Strings. Living Arts Centre - Studio Theatre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. www.mississaugasymphony.ca. $40; $32(sr); $20(under age 30).

Sep 26 7:30: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Beethoven & Farrenc. See Sep 25. Also Sep 27(3pm).

Sep 26 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Classics: Yuja Wang Plays Prokofiev. See Sep 24. Also Sep 27(3pm).

Sep 26 7:30: Windsor Symphony Orchestra. Opening Weekend: From Paris to Madrid. Tailleferre: Petite Suite; Falla: Suite No.1 from El sombrero de tres picos (The Three-Cornered Hat); Falla: Three Dances from El sombrero de tres picos (The Three-Cornered Hat); Copland: Concerto for Clarinet. Graham Lord, clarinet; Cosette Justo Valdés, conductor. Capitol Theatre, 121 University Ave. W., Windsor. www.windsorsymphony.com or 519-973-1238. Also Sep 27(2:30pm). Post-concert: Curtain Call Conversation.

Sep 26 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Friends of Fiddlers Green. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/friends-of-fiddlers-green-2. $40; $20(st/arts workers/underemployed).

Sep 27 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. La traviata. See Sep 26. Also Oct 2, 4(2pm), 7, 9, 13, 15, 17(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Sep 27 2:00: Opera by Request. Tristan und Isolde. Music by Richard Wagner. Peter Furlong, tenor (Tristan); Antonina Ermolenko, soprano (Isolde); Sarah Rose Taylor, mezzo (Brangaene); Andrew Tees, baritone (King Marke); Handaya Rusli, baritone (Kurwenal); and other soloists; Hazel Boyle, English horn; William Shookhoff, music director & piano. Humbercrest United Church, 16 Baby Point Rd. 416-455-2365. $20.

Sep 27 2:30: Windsor Symphony Orchestra. Opening Weekend: From Paris to Madrid. See Sep 26. Post-concert: Curtain Call Conversation.

Sep 27 3:00: Confluence Concerts. Global Voices. See Sep 26.

Sep 27 3:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Beethoven & Farrenc. See Sep 25.

Sep 27 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Classics: Yuja Wang Plays Prokofiev. See Sep 24.

Sep 27 4:00: COSA Canada. Open Opera Experience: Acis and Galatea. Handel: Acis and Galatea. Kathryn Rose Johnston (Galatea); Luca McCauley (Acis); Peter McGillivray (Polyphemus); Enquan (Frank) Yu as (Damon). College Street United Church, 452 College St. 647-272-6232. From $20.

Sep 27 4:00: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Fergus). Second Annual Stephenson Organ Concert Series. Each concert will be followed by a 30-minute compline service and reception in the church’s Fellowship Hall. Angus Sinclair, Music Director and Organist, St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, Kitchener. 325 St. George St. W., Fergus. www.standrewsfergus.com or 519-843-3565. Free.

Sep 27 4:00: St. Olave's Anglican Church. Choral Evensong for Michaelmas Eve. A religious service marking the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels followed by an illustrated feature at 5pm on The Pre-contact Indigenous History of Toronto and Southern Ontario, presented by distinguished historian Dr. Carl Benn. St. Olave's Anglican Church, 360 Windermere Ave. 416-769-5686. Contributions appreciated.

Sep 27 4:00: The Jeffery Concerts. Ensemble 132. Kelly-Marie Murphy: Four Degrees of Freedom; Robert Schumann: Carnaval Op.9 (Arr. for Piano Quartet by Sahun Hong); Brahms: Piano Quartet in c Op.60. Metropolitan United Church, 468 Wellington St., London. www.grandtheatre.com or 519-672-8800 or jefferyconcerts@gmail.com.

Sep 27 4:30: What The Festival. Drag Me to the Opera. See Sep 25.

Sep 27 7:00: Canzona Chamber Players. Vadim Serebryany, Piano. Tchaikovsky: The Seasons Op.37a; Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition. Canzona Music Studio, 27 Sherbourne St. N. Reserve by e-mail at reservations@canzona.org. $35.

Sep 27 7:00: INNERchamber Inc. Season Opener: Where I Keep My Heart. Featuring Mozart: String Quintet No.4 in g; Miklós Rózsa: String Quartet No.1. Kelvin Enns, viola; INNERchamber String Quartet: Andrew Chung, violin; Elspeth Durward, violin; Jody Davenport, viola; Ben Bolt-Martin, cello. Factory 163, 163 King St., Stratford. www.innerchamber.ca. $57. A light dinner is served from 5:45pm.

Sep 27 7:30: Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club/London Irish Folk Club. Friends of Fiddler's Green. German Canadian Club, 1 Cove Rd., London. 519-319-5847 or folk@iandavies.com. Tickets available at Grooves and Long & McQuade North. $30/$25(adv).

Sep 28 7:30: St. Michael's Schola Cantorum. Michaelmas Concert: In Memory of All Deceased Members of the St. Michael's Community. Fauré: Requiem in d Op.48. Dr. Lindsay McIntyre, soprano; Paul Winkelmans, baritone; Dr. John-Paul Farahat, organ; String Quintet led by Rezan Onen-Lapointe; Christina Labriola, choral director. University of Toronto - St. Michael's College - St. Basil's Church, 50 St. Joseph St. Free admission. Donations gratefully accepted.

Sep 28 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Jazz In Toronto's All That Cabaret Presents: Jeff Madden. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. Jeff Madden. $35.

Sep 28 9:30: Tranzac Club. Tilman Lewis: saucering. An intimate evening of creative improvisation. Tilman Lewis, cello; Nilan Perera, guitar & pedals; Laura Swankey, voice. Tranzac Club - Southern Cross Lounge, 292 Brunswick Ave. 416-923-8137.

Sep 29 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Fall for Dance North. Artists of the Fall for Dance North Festival 2026. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/FreeConcerts. Free. Register now as seating is limited. 

Sep 29 12:00_noon: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Department of Music: RBC Foundation Music@Noon – Echoes of the Land: Songs and Knowledge from Indigenous Voices. In recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30. Shannon Thunderbird & Kate Dickson. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Cairns Recital Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.brocku.ca/music. Free.

Sep 29 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Imre Olah, organ (Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church). Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.

Sep 29 7:30: Soundstreams. TD Encounters: Nagoya Marimbas Featuring the Kairos Percussion Quartet. Reich: Mallet Quartet (Co-commissioned by Soundstreams); Ann Southam: Glass House #5; Juri Seo: VV; and Nagoya Marimbas. Kairos Percussion Quartet (Bevis Ng, Nikki Huang, Thomas Li, and Andrew Busch); Heidi Strauss, choreographer; Aerin Cho, dance artist. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. Reserve at Nagoya Marimbas. Free.

Sep 30 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. The Evolution of Female Indigenous Representation in Canadian Opera. Camryn Dewar, mezzo; Jesse Plessis, piano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/FreeConcerts. Free. Register now as seating is limited.

Sep 30 12:00_noon: Conrad Grebel University College - Chapel. Worldly Jazz from Chile. 13 songs composed & arranged by Rodrigo (Subhira) Cepeda. Subhira Quintet: Rodrigo (Subhira) Cepeda, piano; Petra Onderuf, violin; Beth Silver, cello; Paula Ordoñez, flute; Max Senitt, drums. 140 Westmount Rd. N., Waterloo. Subhira Quintet or 519-885-0220 x24256. Free.

Sep 30 12:00_noon: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Kitchener). Douglas Haas Legacy Concerts. Shah Kamal, saxophone; Sing Yuan Liu, piano. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-4430. Free. Lunch available for purchase at 11:30am or bring your own.

Sep 30 7:30: Inertia Entertainment. Fabio Frizzi: Frizzi2Fulci. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tdmusichall.mhrth.com/tickets/fabio-frizzi. $40.

Sep 30 7:30: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Mozart Mass in C Minor and Requiem. Mozart: Mass in c K427; Mozart: Requiem Mass in d K626 (completed by Pierre-Henri Dutron - North American premiere). Pierre-Henri Dutron, arranger & composer; Dr. Matthew Emery, composer-in-residence; Claire de Sévigné, soprano; Lindsay McIntyre, mezzo; Krisztina Szabò, mezzo; soprano; Colin Ainsworth, tenor; Alex Halliday, bass-baritone; Toronto Mendelssohn Choir; TMOrchestra; Jean-Sébastien Vallée, conductor. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. www.tmchoir.org/event/mozart. Also Oct 1.

Oct 01 12:00_noon: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at Met. Elgar: Organ Sonata in G Op.28. Jonathan Oldengarm, organ. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226 or www.metunited.org/music-arts/thursday-noon-at-met. Freewill donation.

Oct 01 7:00: JMFest. JM FEST KA Featuring Vivarush & Maqia. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tdmusichall.mhrth.com/tickets/jmfest.

Oct 01 7:30: Flato Markham Theatre. Beatlemania Revisited. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca.

Oct 01 7:30: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Mozart Mass in C Minor and Requiem. See Sep 30.

Oct 01 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Classics: Petrushka & Passions of Spain. José González Granero: Canto y Danza; Falla: El amor brujo (1925 version); Stravinsky: Petrushka (1947 version). María Toledo, flamenco singer & piano; Eric Abramowitz, clarinet; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. Also Oct 3.

Oct 01 7:30: Windsor Symphony Orchestra. Onstage: CBC's Tom Allen - A Poe Cabaret. Debussy: Beau soir; Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'une faune; Caplet: Conte fantastique; Alexina Louie: The Raven. Lori Gemmell, harp; Tom Allen, narrator; James Somerville, conductor. Capitol Theatre, 121 University Ave. W., Windsor. www.windsorsymphony.com or 519-973-1238. From $25. Ticket includes a complimentary cocktail.

Oct 01 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Logan Staats. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/logan-staats. $35; $20(st/arts worker/underemployed).

Oct 01 10:00: Small World Music. Nani Vazana. Small World Music Centre, Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw St. www.tickets.smallworldmusic.com/e/s-w-m-series-nanivazana $35.

Oct 02 11:00am: Windsor Symphony Orchestra. Cafe Concert: CBC's Tom Allen - A Poe Cabaret. Debussy: Beau soir; Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'une faune; Caplet: Conte fantastique; Alexina Louie: The Raven. Lori Gemmell, harp; Tom Allen, narrator; James Somerville, conductor. Capitol Theatre, 121 University Ave. W., Windsor. www.windsorsymphony.com or 519-973-1238. From $25.

Oct 02 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Lunchtime Series: Class Acts. Masters and servants, schemes and disguises, wit and romance. Mozart's operas delight in turning the social order upside down. Featuring artists of U of T Opera performing scenes from some of his most beloved works, Class Acts celebrates the clever characters and sparkling music that make Mozart's operas timeless. 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 02 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital: Forgotten Nocturnes, Women Composers, and Pianists of the 19th Century. Irina Bazik, piano. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x5 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome.

Oct 02 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. La traviata. See 26. Also Oct 4(2pm), 7, 9, 13, 15, 17(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Oct 02 7:30: Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra. Showpieces. Kye Marshall: "White Pine" and "Poplar" from About the Trees; Liszt: Les Préludes; Liszt: Rhapsody No.2; Cello Concerto in B Minor by Antonín Dvořák: Cello Concerto in b. Cameron Crozman, cello; Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra; Ronald Royer, conductor. Salvation Army Scarborough Citadel Community Church, 2021 Lawrence Ave. E., Scarborough. 647-956-1182 or www.spo.ca/event/showpieces or spo@spo.ca. From $15.

Oct 02 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Jim Galloway's Wee Big Band. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/jim-galloways-wee-big-band. $40; $35(st/arts worker/underemployed).

Oct 02 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Adi Braun – Let’s Fall in Love. Adi Braun, vocalist; Don Breithaupt, piano; Pat Collins, bass; Daniel Barnes, drums. 21 Old Mill Rd. Adi Braun — Let's Fall in Love.

Oct 02 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. James Ehnes's 50th Birthday Tour. Works by Brahms, Bartók, and a special commission by Carmen Braden. James Ehnes, violin. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $60.

Oct 03 2:00: Massey Hall. Raffi. 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/raffi. From $53. Also Oct 4.

Oct 03 6:00: Omar. Sufi Sessions in Toronto. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or Sufi Sessions in Toronto. $50.

Oct 03 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 6, 8, 10(4:30pm), 14, 16, 18(2pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Oct 03 7:30: Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra. A Hero's Welcome. Kati Acogs: A Hero's Welcome; Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1 in b-flat Op.23; Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.4 in f Op.36. Michael Berkovsky, piano; Martin MacDonald, conductor. P.C. Ho Theatre, Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, 5183 Sheppard Ave. E., Scarborough. 416-879-5566 or cbsoboxoffice@gmail.com. From $25; Free(ages 12 & under).

Oct 03 7:30: Elora Singers. The Elora Singers with the Barrel Boys. A spirited program of bluegrass and gospel music. Featuring Jake Runestad’sMountain Songs. St. Matthew's Centre, 54 Benton St., Kitchener. 519-846-0331 or www.elorasingers.ca. $52; $20(st); $10(child).

Oct 03 7:30: Hamilton Phil. Beethoven's Sixth. Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture; Chausson: Poème for Violin & Orchestra; Leo Purich: New Work (HPO Composer Fellow); Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F Op.68 "Pastoral". Jessica Linnebach, violin; James S. Kahane, conductor. FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. www.hpo.org. From $20. 6:30pm: Pre-concert talk.

Oct 03 7:30: Sinfonia Toronto. Bravo Beethoven! / Homeland. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.2; Sargsyan: "Ergir" (Homeland) (world premiere); Piazzolla: Milonga del Angel; Mozart: Divertimento K.138. Sheng Cai, piano; Nurhan Arman, conductor. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. www.sinfoniatoronto.com/2026-2027-season/bravo-beethoven. $55; $44(sr 60+); $26(st).

Oct 03 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Classics: Petrushka & Passions of Spain. See Oct 1.

Oct 03 8:00: Acoustic Harvest. Tanglefoot Reunion: The Songs, The Stories, The Spirit of Canada. Steve Ritchie, Al Parrish, Sandra Swannell Young, Rob Ritchie, Josh Ritchie. St. Paul's United Church, 200 McIntosh St., Scarborough. www.ticketscene.ca/events/62051/ahwn or www.acousticharvest.ca. $35; $30(Early Bird).

Oct 03 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Dan Hill & Andy Kim: In Story & Song. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $30.

Oct 03 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Jason Wilson – "Auld Acquaintance" Album Release. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. Jason Wilson - "Auld Acquaintance". $35; $20(st/arts worker/underemployed).

Oct 03 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Abbamania. 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com/event/abbamania-2.

Oct 03 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Global Music: Vieux Farka Touré. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $50.

Oct 04 2:00: Brunswick Bierworks. Sound Ideas Big Band. 25 Curity Ave., East York. 647-992-8531. Free. Also Nov 8(2pm) & Dec 11(7pm).

Oct 04 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. La traviata. See Sep 26. Also Oct 7, 9, 13, 15, 17(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Oct 04 2:00: Massey Hall. Raffi. 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/raffi. From $53. Also Oct 3.

Oct 04 2:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Mazzoleni Masters: ARC Ensemble. Works by Armenian composers and arrangements of songs collected by Komitas Vardapet. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. $25.

Oct 04 2:39: OperOttawa. An Opera Gala in Celebration of Female Voices. Arias and choruses by Handel, Puccini, Bizet, Verdi, Mozart, Bellini, and Wagner. Erinne-Colleen Laurin, Kathleen Radke, Carole Portelance, Sherrie Spelchuk, Beverly McArthur, Pauline van der Roest, and others. First Baptist Church, 140 Laurier Ave. W., Ottawa. 613-806-0512 or www.eventbrite.ca/e/1985605990970. $50; $25(st); Free(under 10).

Oct 04 3:00: North Wind Concerts. Canis Familiaris. A musical and mixed-media celebration of the dog, with effervescent music by Vivaldi, Charpentier, Monteverdi, Purcell, Rameau, Sweelinck, and Bull. Louise Hung, harpsichord; Cristina Zacharias & Patricia Ahern, violins; Matt Antal, viola; Felix Deaěk, cello. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. Canis Familiaris. Pay-What-You-Wish.

Oct 04 4:00: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Fergus). Second Annual Stephenson Organ Concert Series. Each concert will be followed by a 30-minute compline service and reception in the church’s Fellowship Hall. Ian Sadler, Director of Music and Organist, Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Stratford; Director, Cathedral Singers of Ontario. Guest: Catharine Sadler, soprano. 325 St. George St. W., Fergus. www.standrewsfergus.com or 519-843-3565. Free.

Oct 04 4:00: St. Philip's Recital Series. Dreams in Motion. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.21 in C Op. 53 "Waldstein"; Brahms: Intermezzo in b Op.119 No.1; Ravel: Une barque sur l’océan; Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; Scriabin: Piano Sonata No.2. Amber Chow, piano. St. Philip's Anglican Church, 31 St. Phillips Rd., Etobicoke. 416-247-5181 or www.stphilips.ca. By donation.

Oct 04 6:00: West End Jazz. Sam Broverman & Whitney Ross-Barris: Tony Bennett Duets. Oakville Convention and Banquet Centre, 2515 Wyecroft Rd., Oakville. Tony Bennett Duets. $38(show only); $80(dinner & show); $90(dinner & show middle row seating); $100(dinner & show front seating).

Oct 04 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Andromeda Trio. Program to be announced. Miriam Stewart-Kroeker, cello; Benjamin Smith, piano; Marcus Scholtes, violin. Venue to be confirmed, Address to be confirmed. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $40; $10(st).

Oct 04 7:00: The Dot. Open Mic & The Dot. 319 Augusta Ave. 416-300-5660 or www.thedotproductions.com/event-details/open-mic.

Oct 04 8:00: Array Space. Marbyllia - Margaret Maria & Bill Gilliam: "Portalz" Album Release Concert. Marbyllia - Margaret Maria and Bill Gilliam, cello & piano duo with audio-reactive visuals by Joel Richardson. In the first set cellist Margaret Maria will perform a solo set preview of her Metipso Portal project. 155 Walnut Ave. www.instagram.com/p/Dc1lrtImdCn.

ETCETERAS

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Sep 27 2:00: CAMMAC Toronto Region. Reading for Singers and Instrumentalists: Vivaldi's Gloria. Mervin Fick, conductor. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. www.cammac.ca/toronto. $15; $10(members).

Sep 29 7:00: Christ Church Deer Park. Fall Lecture & Workshop Series: Lecture 2 - What Do We Sing? - Part I: Music in the Western Christian. A bird’s-eye view of the historical development of sacred music in the Western Christian tradition. 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 6, 13, 20 & 27.

Oct 01 5:00: Canadian Opera Company. Opera Lab: The Art of Breath. In conjunction with the COC’s upcoming production of Mozart’s timeless comedy, Così fan tutte, this session explores the extraordinary physical training that singers undergo to perform onstage! Join COC Performance Kinetics Consultant Jennifer Swan to discover how all of this training comes to life onstage before attending the dress rehearsal. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/OperaLab. $15.

Oct 02 11:00am: Hamilton Phil. Talk & Tea: Beethoven. Hamilton Phil Composer Advisor and Ambassador, Abigail Richardson-Schulte, takes audiences on a lively journey through the lives and work of the composer telling the stories of the rise, trials and fame of these composers with fascinating glimpses into the realities of musical life from past eras. Each Talk & Tea includes a 15-minute drop in at rehearsal. FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. www.hpo.org/event/talk-tea-beethoven. $17.

Oct 04 3:00: Paradise Theatre (Toronto). Vive Le Punk. A documentary film that follows four bands that are still active today (Shan 69, 999, Ruts DC, and The Boys). 1006 Bloor St. W. www.ticketweb.ca/event/vive-le-punk-paradise-theatre-tickets/14890103.

FESTIVALS

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

MUSICAL THEATRE & DANCE

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

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

Mirvish Productions. Hell’s Kitchen. CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre. www.mirvish.com  Sep 24–Oct 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. Sep 29–Nov. 1.

Musical Stage Company. Uncovered 20th Anniversary.  UNCOVERED: BEE GEES & THE BEACH BOYS. Koerner Hall.  Creative Lead: Kevin Wong

www.muscialstagecompany.com. Nov 10–12.

National Ballet of Canada/Ontario Culture Days. A FREE, family-friendly performance featuring the company's RBC Apprentices. Join us for a one-hour programme of classical and contemporary works, accompanied live by piano. Stay after the performance to chat with our dancers for a lively Q&A!  Betty Oliphant Theatre, 404 Jarvis St. Limited availability! Register at https://bit.ly/4gw9Lne. Oct 1 at 7pm.

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 6–Nov 1.

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

Shaw Festival. Perfect Pairings Concert Series. Directed by Kimberley Rampersad. Music Direction by Ryan deSouza. Performed by members of the Shaw Festival ensemble. Shaw Artists' Village, 272 Wellington St.   https://www.shawfest.com/event/perfectpairings. Sep 24–19.

Shifting Ground Collective. Amélie. Aki Studio Theatre. Toronto premiere of the musical based on the award-winning film.  https://shiftinggroundcollective.com/amelie/.  Sep 24–Oct 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.

Soulpepper Theatre. The Guilty Ones: A Spring Awakening Musical Singalong with BELT. To launch the first Public Tuesday of the season, Soulpepper is hosting a high-energy singalong of the Broadway phenomenon’s greatest hits. No experience necessary — just bring your voice. Information at www.soulpepper.ca. Sep 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

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.