NOTE: All times are Eastern Time unless otherwise noted, and street addresses for venues are Toronto locations unless otherwise specified. If no city is shown in the listing, the event takes place in Toronto.

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DETAILED DAILY LISTINGS, Thu Feb 12 – Thu Feb 19

Feb 12 12:00_noon: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at Met. University of Toronto Schola Cantorum. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation.

Feb 12 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursdays at Noon: Laureates - Irene Miller Chamber Music Fellows. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Feb 12 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Radzeviciute & Levkovich, Piano Four-Hands. Program to be announced. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $35; $10(st).

Feb 12 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Rigoletto. Music by Giuseppe Verdi. Quinn Kelsey, baritone (Rigoletto); Andrea Carroll, soprano (Gilda); tenor Ben Bliss, tenor (Duke of Mantua); and other artists; Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor; Christopher Alden, 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 Feb 14(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Feb 12 7:30: Heliconian Hall. Lovesick! - An Evening of Storytelling & Music. Through storytelling and music by Satie, Bach, Piazzolla, and others, pianist Sarah Hagen explores the love stories (good and bad!) of some of her favourite composers. Sarah Hagen, piano. 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-454-2363 or www.sarahhagen.com. $30; $15(st/arts workers).

Feb 12 8:00: Hart House Orchestra. Winter Concert. Mozart: Overture to The Abduction from the Seraglio K.384; Glazanov: Violin Concerto Op.82; Nielsen: Symphony No.1 Op.7. Frederic Mercier, violin. University of Toronto - Hart House - Great Hall, 7 Hart House Circle. www.harthouseorchestra.ca. Free.

Feb 12 8:00: Hugh's Room. Jimmy Webb. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/jimmy-webb-2. $95. Also Feb 10.

Feb 12 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Budapest Festival Orchestra Plays Mahler Symphony No. 3. Gerhild Romberger, mezzo; Toronto Mendelssohn Choir; Toronto Children's Chorus; Iván Fischer, conductor. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $120.

Feb 13 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital. Franck: Sonata in A for Violin & Piano; Debussy: Chansons De Bilitis. Adrian Tsui, piano; Mario Rodriguez McMillan, cello; Mia Robles, mezzo. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x5 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome.

Feb 13 7:00: Small World Music. Orchestral Qawwali Project Featuring Abi Sampa & Rushil Ranjan. Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $65.

Feb 13 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Barber of Seville. Music by Giachino Rossini. Luke Sutliff (Figaro); Dave Monaco (Count Almaviva -Feb 5-15); Pietro Adaini (Count Almaviva - Feb 17-21); Deepa Johnny (Rosina); Renato Girolami (Bartolo); Luca Pisaroni (Basilio); Nathan Keoughan (Fiorello / Officer); Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Daniela Candillari, conductor; Joan Font, 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 Feb 15(2pm), 17, 19, 21(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Feb 13 7:30: Confluence Concerts. Centuries of Souls II. Works by Ysaÿe, Morales, and Stravinsky. Matthew Larkin, Larry Beckwith, Jonathan Stuchbery, Suba Sankaran, and others. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 647-678-4923. $30; $20(st/arts worker). Also Feb 14.

Feb 13 8:00: Hugh's Room. Alfie Zappacosta. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/jalfie-zappacosta-3. $55; $25(st/arts/underemployed).

Feb 13 8:00: Massey Hall/Live Nation. Josh Ross. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $64.

Feb 13 8:00: The Old Mill. Blackburn Brothers — Pre-Valentine’s Day Blues Night. Old Mill Toronto - Home Smith Bar, 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com.

Feb 14 3:00: Georgian Bay Symphony. Love Is in the Air. Matt Chitlick, Holly Chaplin, Katy Clark, and Johnathon Kirby. East Ridge Community School, 1550 8th St. E., Owen Sound. 519-372-0212. $41.

Feb 14 3:00: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert. La sonnambula. Music by Vincenzo Bellini. Sung in Italian with English Surtitles. Jeremy Scinocca, Diana Rockwell, Austin Larusson, Minerva Lobato, Julia Renda, singers; Robert Cooper, chorus director; Narmina Afandiyeva, music drector & pianist. Trinity St. Paul's United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. www.rcmusic.com/tickets/seats/408201 or 416-408-0208. $55.

Feb 14 4:30: Canadian Opera Company. Rigoletto. See Feb 12.

Feb 14 7:00: Caliban Arts Theatre. Valentine's Day Concert & Dinner. Mark Hundevad Group; Jordana Talsky, vocalist. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. Valentine's Day Concert & Dinner. Concert Only: $40(door); $30(adv); Dinner & Concert: $85(door); $75(after January 20).

Feb 14 7:30: Brampton On Stage. The Rose Orchestra: Colour My World. Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol; Dvořák: Symphony No.9 in e "From the New World" Op.95 B.178; and music by Mozart. The Rose Orchestra. The Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800 or www.tickets.brampton.ca. From $20.

Feb 14 7:30: Confluence Concerts. Centuries of Souls II. Works by Ysaÿe, Morales, and Stravinsky. Matthew Larkin, Larry Beckwith, Katherine Hill, Jonathan Stuchberry, Suba Sankaran, and others. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 647-678-4923. $30; $20(st/arts worker). Also Feb 13.

Feb 14 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. From Hamilton, With Love: HPO & Dwayne Gretzky. Lucas Waldin, conductor. FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. www.hpo.org/event/hpo-dwayne-gretzky. From $20. 6:30pm: Pre-concert talk.

Feb 14 7:30: Kitchener Waterloo Community Orchestra. Celebrate Love, Music, and Togetherness This Valentine’s Day! Beethoven: Romance for Violin & Orchestra No.2 in F Op.50; Bruch: Romance for Viola & Orchestra in F; Morricone (arr. by Daniel Warren): Cinema Paradiso; Charpentier: "Depuis le jour" from Louise; Gounod: "Je veux vivre" from Faust; Mendelssohn: Symphony No.5 in D/d Op.107 "Reformation". Caroline Dery, soprano; Bruce Skelton, concertmaster; David Wadley, principal viola; Yuliia Ostapenko, principal cello; Kitchener Waterloo Community Orchestra;Daniel Warren, conductor. Knox Presbyterian Church, 50 Erb St. W., Waterloo. 519-744-2666 or www.kwco.org $25; $22(sr); $18(univ/college st); Free(high school st & younger).

Feb 14 7:30: London Symphonia. Love and Romance with Denise Pelley. Gustav Mahler: Adagietto from Symphony No.5; Sibelius: Romance; Grieg: Morning Song; and music by The Bee Gees, Stevie Wonder, Tina Turner, and others. Denise Pelley, vocalist; Roy Lewis, poet & narrator; Scott Good, arranger & conductor. Metropolitan United Church, 468 Wellington St., London. www.londonsymphonia.ca/love-and-romance-denise-pelley. From $26.

Feb 14 7:30: Music at First-St. Andrew's United Church. Love's Infinite Dimensions. Eclectic multi-media exploration of love in music, popular song, poetry, prose and humour. Mike Bourgeault, guitar & trumpet; Barrie Evans, cello/guitar/vocals; Chris Fischer, vocals & piano; Paul Merritt, piano & recitative; Leah Morise, guitar & vocals. First-St. Andrew's United Church, 350 Queens Ave., London. 519-679-8182 or www.fsaunited.com/music-concerts. $10.

Feb 14 7:30: Soundstreams. Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir: Arvo Pärt at 90. Works by Arvo Pärt, Philip Glass, Evelin Seppar, Luciano Berio, and others plus the world premiere of a new Soundstreams commission by Estonian-Canadian composer Riho Esko Maimets. Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir; Tõnu Kaljuste, artistic director. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. Visit Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir. From $23.

Feb 14 7:30: Unionville Presbyterian Church. Paskke String Quartet. Elgar: Salut d’amour Op.12; Delibe: Flower Duet from Lakmé; Rachmaninoff: 18th Variation from Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Somewhere in Time); Mozart: Clarinet Quintet K.581; Weber: Clarinet Quintet in B-flat Op.34. Guest: Stephen Fox, clarinet. 600 Village Parkway, Unionville. 905-475-6233. $25; $15(sr/st).

Feb 14 8:00: Greater Toronto Philharmonic Orchestra. Flamenco Fire. Music arranged by Robert Michaels taking you on an exotic musical journey to South America, Italy, and other places around the world. Robert Michaels, guitar & vocalist. Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles St. W. www.gtpo.ca. From $45.

Feb 14 8:00: Harbourfront Centre. KUUMBA 365: The Love. Affair. & Afterparty Affair. Sean Jones delivers classic and original love songs with his ten-piece band. BELLOSOUND spinning tunes and live sets from local artists at the afterparty. Featuring Dwayne Morgan, John Fellner and Tanika Charle. The Fleck at Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 231 Queen's Quay West. www.harbourfrontcentre.com.

Feb 14 8:00: The Old Mill. Romantic Valentine’s Day Dinner — Love Is in the Air. Old Mill Toronto - Home Smith Bar, 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com.

Feb 15 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. The Barber of Seville. See Feb 13. Also Feb 17, 19, 21(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Feb 15 3:00: Intrada Brass of Oakville. Trials & Victories of Love & Friendship. Mozart: Music from The Marriage of Figaro; John Williams: Summon the Heroes; and works by Borodin and Wagner. St. John's United Church, 262 Randall St., Oakville. intradabrass@gmail.com.

Feb 15 3:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Valtchev & Tchekoratova, Piano Duo. Program to be announced. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St., Kitchener. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $35; $10(st).

Feb 15 3:00: Les AMIS Concerts. Chamber Music Concert. Elizabeth Raum: Prayer and Dance of Praise; Ghenadie Ciobanu: “…come le movement de l’air”; Prokofiev: Sonata No.2 in D. Lynn Kuo, violin, Alexander Panizza, piano. Trinity United Church, 284 Division St., Cobourg. www.tickets.cobourg.ca/TheatreManager. $40.

Feb 15 7:00: Harbourfront Centre. KUUMBA 365: Black History Month - Afro-Franco Music Showcase. Carine au Micro with Afro-pop, jazz, hip-hop, gospel and some traditional music; Tuareg music with Boubé; Naxx Bitota with music that blends African rhythms with Afropop and Mutuashi. The Fleck at Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 231 Queen's Quay West. www.harbourfrontcentre.com.

Feb 15 7:00: Massey Hall/Innovation Art and Entertainment. Gregory Porter. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com/7269/7270. From $98.

Feb 15 7:30: Gentle Freak. Slaying My Demon Lover. Featuring works by William Grant Still, Leonard Bernstein, Florence + the Machine, Bon Iver, and Fauré. Queen Hezumuryango, voice; Danika Lorèn, voice; Reilly Nelson, voice; Daevyd Pepper, voice; Claire Harris, piano; Lenny Ranallo, guitar. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. 647-459-5372. From $7.

Feb 16 11:00am: Small World Music/NPT Music. Chào, Tết TO 2026. Runs until 11pm. An unforgettable celebration of the Vietnamese Lunar New Year. Small World Music Centre, Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw St. www.tickets.smallworldmusic.com/e/chao-tet-to-2026. Free.

Feb 17 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series:  Glenn Gould School Opera Showcase. Curated by Arianne Pieczonka. Students of The Glenn Gould School’s Artist Diploma Program. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free. Please check website for any programming updates.

Feb 17 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Rising Stars Recital Featuring Piano Students from the Studio of Emily Chiang. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Feb 17 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Aaron James, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.

Feb 17 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Barber of Seville. See Feb 13. Also Feb 19, 21(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Feb 17 8:00: Brampton On Stage. Mardi Gras Mambo: A Tribute to the Music of New Orleans Featuring The B-Jazzed Orchestra. The Rose Orchestra. The Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800 or www.tickets.brampton.ca. From $20.

Feb 18 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Ladom Ensemble - Sofreh Tisch. Pouya Hamidi, piano; Beth Silver, cello. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free. Please check website for any programming updates.

Feb 18 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Michael Bloss, organ. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Feb 18 7:30: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. Sam Roberts Band. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.firstontariopac.ca. From $77.

Feb 19 12:00_noon: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at Met. Claude Watson School for the Arts Choir; Linda Song, director. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation.

Feb 19 12:00_noon: Sound Break. Kazdoura. Arabic Fusion / Global / Psychedelic. Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St., North York. www.tolive.com.

Feb 19 7:00: The Emmet Ray. Sam Broverman & Peter Hill. Sam Broverman, vocalist; Peter Hill, piano. The Emmett Ray, 924 College St. 416-792-4497 or www.theemmetray.com. $12 cover.

Feb 19 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Barber of Seville. See Feb 13. Also Feb 21(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Feb 19 7:30: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Rameau & The Art of the Dance: Tafelmusik Meets Juilliard. Works by Marais, Rebel, and Rameau. Juilliard415; Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra; Caroline Copeland, choreographer; Robert Mealy, violin & director. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.tafelmusik.org. From $23.50. Also Feb 20(8pm), 21(8pm) & 22(3pm).

Feb 19 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Mahler's Ninth. Mahler: Symphony No.9. Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. From $69. Also Feb 21(7:30pm), 22(3pm).

Feb 19 8:00: Hugh's Room. Spencer MacKenzie. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/spencer-mackenzie. $30; $20(st/arts/underemployed).

ADVANCE LISTINGS,  Fri Feb 20 – Sun Feb 22

Feb 20 11:00am: Canadian Opera Company. The Barber of Seville - Student Performance. Music by Giachino Rossini. Luke Sutliff (Figaro); Pietro Adaini (Count Almaviva); Deepa Johnny (Rosina); Renato Girolami (Bartolo); Luca Pisaroni (Basilio); Nathan Keoughan (Fiorello / Officer); Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Daniela Candillari, conductor; Joan Font, 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 website for student performance tickets and information.

Feb 20 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital. Ginger Lam, piano. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x5 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome.

Feb 20 7:30: Brantford Music Club. Young Artists Recital. Piano, viola, and Simcoe high school band. Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts, 88 Dalhousie St., Brantford. 519-758-8090 or www.brantfordmusicclub.ca. $35; $10(st).

Feb 20 7:30: Royal Canadian College of Organists Niagara. Members Organ Recital. Works by Bach, The Beatles, Vierne, and others. St. Thomas's Anglican Church, 99 Ontario St., St. Catharines. www.rcconiagara.ca/events-calendar or 905-980-0009. $25(non-RCCO members); $20(RCCO members or under age 30).

Feb 20 7:30: Untitled Ensemble Chamber Music Society. Second Annual Celebration of Black Classical Music. Featuring a talk by author and academic, Dr. Cheryl Thompson. Chris Buchner, horn; Hanna Wilson, trombone; Freddy Abu Sido, trumpet; Conner Crone, bass; Elizabeth Brown, oboe; Emily Suzanne Shapiro, bass clarinet. Annette Studios, 566 Annette St. www.untitledensemble.ca/get-tickets.php. $35.

Feb 20 8:00: Hugh's Room. Irish Mythen. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/irish-mythen-4. $30; $15(st/arts/underemployed).

Feb 20 8:00: Massey Hall. Matt Andersen. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com/7161/7162. From $53.

Feb 20 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Luka Coetzee, Cello, with Jon Kimura Parker, Piano. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance From $45.

Feb 20 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Rameau & The Art of the Dance: Tafelmusik Meets Juilliard. See Feb 19. Also Feb 21(8pm) & 22(3pm).

Feb 20 8:00: The Old Mill. City Lights — A JUNO-Nominated Jazz Evening. Anthony D’Alessandro, piano. Old Mill Toronto - Home Smith Bar, 21 Old Mill Rd. Visit City Lights.

Feb 21 1:00: Music Around the Corner. Be My Violin-tine! A string quartet concert about love, life, and friendship. Astrid Nakamura & Diane Kim, violins; Shyler Macaggi, viola; and Amanda Chi, cello. Edge on Triangle Park, 32 Lisgar St. www.musicaroundthecorner.com/event-list. From $18.

Feb 21 3:00: Kirtan Culture Initiative. Kirtan: Music & Mantras at Alternity. Alternity, 333 Bloor St. W. 416-616-5136 or www.kirtanculture.com. $17.

Feb 21 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. TSYO: Death & Transfiguration. Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra; Nicholas Sharma, TSO Resident Conductor and TSYO Conductor. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. From $24.

Feb 21 4:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Barber of Seville. See Feb 13.

Feb 21 7:30: Amadeus Choir. Choral Creation Lab Showcase. Kathleen Allan, conductor. In collaboration with University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Eglinton St. George's United Church, 35 Lytton Blvd. www.music.utoronto.ca or www.amadeuschoir.com. $45; $25(Community Ticket).

Feb 21 7:30: Guitar Society of Toronto. L’Atelier Romantique. Pascal Valois, guitar; Jessy Dube, violin; Sari Tauji, viola; and Marie-Michel Beauparlant, cello. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. www.guitarsocietyoftoronto.com. Advance tickets from $20 or from $25 at the door.

Feb 21 7:30: Oakville Chamber Orchestra. Party! Connor Mahon, piano. Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, 130 Navy St., Oakville. www.oakvillechamber.org. $60(premium); $45(regular); $40(groups of 10 or more); $20(ages 13-30); $15(ages 12 and under).

Feb 21 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Mahler's Ninth. See Feb 19. Also Feb 22(3pm).

Feb 21 8:00: Acoustic Harvest. A Special In-The-Round Concert with Mary Kelly, John Sheard, Clela Errington & Doris Mason. Mary Kelly, vocalist; John Sheard, piano; Clela Errington, vocalist; Doris Mason, piano. St. Paul's United Church, 200 McIntosh St., Scarborough. www.acousticharvest.ca. $35.

Feb 21 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto. Yuki Isami. With Natsuki Hiratsuka & Corinne René. Alliance Français de Toronto - Spadina Theatre, 24 Spadina Rd. www.alliance-francaise.ca $18; $16/sr/st); $15(AFT loyalty card); $12(ages 5-12); Free (ages under 5).

Feb 21 8:00: Hugh's Room. Urban Music Showcase. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/urban-music-showcase. $35; $15(st/arts/underemployed).

Feb 21 8:00: Nathaniel Dett Chorale. Voices of the Diaspora: Hosea and Hope. Guest artists: Dr. Stephen Newby, Corey Butler Trio, and Odin String Quartet. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.nathanieldettchorale.org. $45; $39(sr); $15(st); Free(under 12).

Feb 21 8:00: New Music Concerts. Black Box Music. Simon Steen-Andersen, composer; Rashaan Allwood, New Music Concerts Composer-in-Residence; Adam Rosenblatt, percussion; Amahl Arulanandam, cello. Betty Oliphant Theatre, 404 Jarvis St. 416-961-9594 or Black Box Music. $35; $30(arts workers/sr); $20(st). 7:15pm: Conversation with Simon Steen-Anderson & Rashaan Allwood. 7:45pm: Young Artists Overture.

Feb 21 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Rameau & The Art of the Dance: Tafelmusik Meets Juilliard. See Feb 19. Also Feb 22(3pm).

Feb 22 1:15: Mooredale Concerts. Music & Truffles KIDS: David Jalbert, Piano. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. 416-922-3714 x103; 647-988-2102 (eve/wknd). $30.

Feb 22 2:00: Avenue Road Music & Performance Academy. The Ring Cycle for Piano. A recital of transcriptions for piano. Alexander Jacob, piano. Avenue Road Music and Performance Academy - Gordon Lightfoot Concert Hall, 460 Avenue Rd. Visit Ring Cycle for Piano. Register for free tickets. Donations encouraged. Reception to follow.

Feb 22 2:00: HCA Dance + Theatre. Performing Arts Sunday Series (PASS): Janina Fialkowska, Piano. Weber: Invitation to the Dance: Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts -  Black Box Theatre, 126 James St. S., Hamilton. 905-528-4020 or www.hcadancetheatre.com/events/janina-fialkowska-1. $35; $25(sr); $50(supporter).

Feb 22 2:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Atelier Romantique. Guitar music of Schubert & Paganini. Pascal Valois, romantic guitar; Jessy Dubé, violin; Sari Tsuji, viola: Marie-Michel Beauparlant, cello. First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $40; $10(st).

Feb 22 2:00: Toronto Beach Chorale. Songs of Spirit and Nature: Schubert and the Romantics. Mervyn W. Fick, conductor. Church of St. Aidan, 2423 Queen St. E. Songs of Spirit and Nature. $35; $25(youth).

Feb 22 2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Wagner / Estacio / Eroica. William Leathers, trumpet. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.niagarasymphony.com or 1-855-515-0722. From $24.

Feb 22 3:00: Music at First-St. Andrew's United Church. The Road Home - The Journey to Acceptance. First-St. Andrew's United Church, 350 Queens Ave., London. 519-679-8182 or www.fsaunited.com/music-concerts. $30; $10(st).

Feb 22 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music.Yefim Bronfman, Piano. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $75.

Feb 22 3:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Rameau & The Art of the Dance: Tafelmusik Meets Juilliard. See Feb 19.

Feb 22 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Mahler's Ninth. See Feb 19.

Feb 22 3:15: Mooredale Concerts. David Jalbert, Piano. Works by Prokofiev. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. 416-922-3714 x103; 647-988-2102 (eve/wknd). From $40.

Feb 22 4:00: Toronto Youth Wind Orchestra. 35th Gala Concert. Featuring performances by all three TYWO’s youth ensembles, our adult ensemble as well as alumni performers and conductor. Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St., North York. www.tywo.ca/concerts.

Feb 22 7:30: Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club. New Cumberland. Chaucer's Pub, 122 Carling St., London. 519-319-5847 or folk@iandavies.com. Tickets available at Marienbad Restaurant, Chaucer's Pub, Grooves (Wortley Village), Long & McQuade North. $30/$25(adv).

Feb 22 8:00: Hugh's Room. Melón Jiménez, Flamenco Guitar & Lara Wong, Flute. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or Melon Jimenez & Lara Wong. $30; $15(st/arts/underemployed).

Feb 22 8:00: Live Nation. Braden Bales x Ezra. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.ticketsmaster.ca. From $27. 

ETCETERAS

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Feb 12 1:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Masterclass: Carrie-Ann Matheston, Pianist & Conductor. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Feb 12 3:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Neville Austin Graduate Colloquium Series: Tadling Sauvey (UofT). Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Feb 12 5:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Q+A: Carrie-Ann Matheston, Pianist & Conductor. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

MUSICAL THEATRE & DANCE

Grand Theatre, London. Piaf/Dietrich. Starring Deborah Hay as Piaf and Terra C. Macleod as Dietrich. Directed by Rachel Peake. www.grandtheatre.com/event/piaf-dietrich#galleries. Feb 17–Mar 7.

Hamilton Festival Theatre Company/Theatre Aquarius/The Staircase. Frost Bites. Programming to be announced in Jan 2026. Theatre Aquarius, 190 King William St., Hamilton; Bernie Morelli Recreation Centre, 876 Cannon St. E., Hamilton; The Staircase Theatre + Lounge, 27 Dundurn St. N., Hamilton. www.hftco..ca/frost-bites. Feb 27-Mar 8.

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. 

Mirvish. Some Like It Hot. CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria St. www.mirvish.com. Feb 12-Mar 15.

Musical Stage Company with Tapestry Opera.  In the Cubes: A Concert. An insider look at the new Canadian musical In Real Life. Presented by The Musical Stage Company as part of Tapestry Opera’s Free Underground Concerts. Free. Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre, 877 Yonge St. www.tapestryopera.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/instances/a0FOF0000099JEL2A2. Feb 23(6pm). Dessert reception at 7pm. 

National Arts Centre, Azrieli Studio. After the Rain by Rose Napoli and Suzy Wilde.  www.nac-cna.ca/en/event/38312. Feb 25–Mar 7.

TYT Theatre. You're a Good Man Charlie Brown. Based on the comic strip by Charles M. Schulz. Recommended for ages 4 and up. No intermission. Wychwood Theatre, 76 Wychwood Ave. www.tyttheatre.com. From $33. Sat & Sun from Feb 7 to Mar 22 @ 11am & 3:30pm.