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Feb 17 1:00: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. Family Day at the PAC: Samajam. Sam & Ajam are two musical superheroes who use their charismatic stage presence and extraordinary abilities to take the audience on an electrifying participatory musical journey around the world in a fully participatory, fun and highly engaging musical experience where the audience actively performs 90% of the show. Everyone can participate, regardless of their age, musical experience or skill level. 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.firstontariopac.ca. Visit website for tickets and information.
Feb 17 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Special Event: Yuja Wang and Víkingur Ólafsson, duo piano. Includes Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances (for two pianos) and Schubert: Fantasia in f (for piano four hands). Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $100. Also Feb 18.
Feb 18 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Choral Concert. St. Stanislav Institute Choir (Children's Choir from Slovenia); Damjian Močnik, conductor. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.
Feb 18 5:30: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: The Christina and Louis Quilico Awards. Awards will be presented at the end of the evening. Artists of the COC Ensemble Studio. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca. Free.
Feb 18 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Special Event: Yuja Wang and Víkingur Ólafsson, duo piano. Includes Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances (for two pianos) and Schubert: Fantasia in f (for piano four hands). Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $100. Also Feb 17. SOLD OUT!
Feb 19 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: The True North. Exploring the Canadian landscape of contemporary classical music through the works of Cecilia Livingston, Ian Cusson, and Julien Bilodeau. COC Orchestra. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca. Free.
Feb 19 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Roman Smirnov, Guitar. Works by the artist, Rameau, and others. First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $30; $10(st).
Feb 19 8:00: Massey Hall. Pink Sweet$: Welcome Home Tour. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. Visit website for tickets.
Feb 19 8:00: St. Wulfric's Concert Society. Third Annual Concert. Works by Eccles, Strozzi, Purcell, Schop, Oswald, Britten, and Colin Eatock. Emily Klassen, soprano; Alexander Cappellazzo, tenor; Rezan Onen-Lapointe, violin; Amahl Arulanandam, cello; Ben Stein, theorbo. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-926-8954. Admission by donation ($20 suggested).
Feb 20 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Showcase Series: Steelpan - Exploring Range & Diversity. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/community/showcase-series. Free. Registration required.
Feb 20 12:00_noon: Metropolitan United Church. Harpsichord Recital. Jonathan Oldengarm, harpsichord. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation.
Feb 20 8:00: Centre in the Square. Jeans ‘N Classics: Never Break the Chain – The Music of Fleetwood Mac. Johnny Rutledge, Kathryn Rose, Rique Franks, lead vocalists. 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-1570 or www.centreinthesquare.com. From $39.50.
Feb 20 8:00: Labyrinth Ontario. In Concert. Our residency continues with Gandhaar Amin and Mehdi Rostami as this month's guest musicians. Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave. info@labyrinthontario.com. Email for further information.
Feb 20 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Harold López-Nussa With Grégoire Maret and Hilario Durán with His Latin Big Jazz Band. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $60.
Feb 21 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital. Featuring the soulful music of New Orleans jazz legend Sidney Bechet. Jordan Klapman, piano; Laurent Humeau, clarinet; John Collin, drums. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x220. Free. Donations welcome.
Feb 21 7:00: Avenue Road Music & Performance Academy. Marbin Friday Concert: Myriade String Quartet. Mozart: String Quartet No.19 in C K.46 "Dissonance Quartet"; Mendelssohn: String Quartet No.2 in a Op.13. Avenue Road Music and Performance Academy - Gordon Lightfoot Concert Hall, 460 Avenue Rd. Visit Myriade String Quartet. Free. Register online for free admission. Reception to follow.
Feb 21 7:00: Jazz at Durbar. The Matt Pines Trio. Featuring Francine Kirsh on vocals. Durbar Indian Restaurant, 2469 Bloor St. W. 416-762-4441. No cover. Reserve a table for dinner or come by for a drink at the bar.
Feb 21 7:30: Caliban Arts Theatre. Kobena Aquaa Harrison and MuKoPé. MuKoPé: Kobena Aquaa Harrison, vocals/self-made guitars/Dagomba marimba/other percussion; Mustapha Jarra, master drummer/dancer/apentoma/conga/djembe; Peter Sekyi, Amponsah/vocals/gankogui (agogo bell)/shekere/drums. Special guest: Tich Maredza, drum kit/percussion/vocals/marimba. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. www.checkout.square.site/buy/W2DLRSXO4FE6GG3APBGZND7B. $25/$20(adv). Special limited capacity concerts so reserve tickets early. Ticket holders may arrive earlier for table and dinner service. Please reserve ahead at info@contxtbytrane.com. Room opens at 5pm - Wednesday to Saturday.
Feb 21 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Lisiecki Plays Chopin. Lutosławski: Overture for Strings; Chopin: Piano Concerto No.1; Bruckner: Symphony No.1. Jan Lisiecki, piano; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. From $30. Also Feb 22(8pm).
Feb 21 8:00: Brampton On Stage. Choir! Choir! Choir! We Will CHOIR! You: An Epic Queen Sing-Along. An interactive experience that turns the audience into performers. Laugh, dance, and sing with hundreds of music-lovers. All voices welcome, no experience necessary. They teach, you sing! This time, experience WE WILL CHOIR! YOU! for an epic Queen sing-along and unleash your inner Freddie Mercury. The Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. www.tickets.brampton.ca/online or 905-874-2800. From $20.
Feb 21 8:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Maestro Fresh Wes. Burlington Performing Arts Centre - Main Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-6000. From $44.50.
Feb 21 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. The Sattalites. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/the-sattalites-2. From $33.
Feb 21 8:00: Massey Hall. Father John Misty. With Special Guest Destroyer. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. Visit website for ticket information.
Feb 21 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Takács Quartet With Sir Stephen Hough, Piano. Hough: String Quartet No.1 (Les Six Rencontres) and works by Beethoven, Brahms, and others. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $50.
Feb 21 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Triple Espresso: Bach, Handel & Fasch. Alfredo Bernardini – guest director & oboe soloist – returns with a program that unleashes the exponential power of the oboe. Fasch: Ouverture-Suite in G Minor; Telemann: Concerto in B-flat Major; Handel: Oboe concerto in G Minor; Bach: Suite in D Major. Trinity St. Paul's United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. 1-833-964–6337 or www.tafelmusik.org. $20-$95. Also Feb. 22 & 23.
Feb 22 5:00: Toronto City Opera. Second Annual Giuseppe Macina Operatic Voices Competition. Finalists: Alex Hetherington, mezzo; Matthew Li, bass; Lauren Margison, soprano; Christian Masucci-Facchini, countertenor; Sara Schabas, soprano; Paulina Swierczek, soprano; Spencer VanDellen, tenor; McKenzie Warriner, soprano. Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. www.tickettailor.com/events/torontocityopera/1444309. General admission: $20.
Feb 22 7:00: Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto. Choral Creation Lab Showcase. Experience the performance of new Canadian choral works created through our Choral Creation Lab residency program presenting works from the collaborations of composers Andrew Clark, Mari Alice Conrad and Katharine Petkovski, and poets Coco Collins, Wendy Duschenes and Jovan Shadd. Lydia Adams, conductor. Jubilee United Church, 40 Underhill Dr. www.amadeuschoir.com/choral-creation-lab. Free.
Feb 22 7:30: Barrie Concert Association. Vivaldi on Fire. Vivaldi: Concerto in C P81; Trio Sonata F RV 69; Concerto in C RV 443; and other Baroque works. Ensemble Caprice: Baroque strings, recorder, and voice. Hiway Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. www.barrieconcerts.org or 705-436-1232. $55; $10(st).
Feb 22 7:30: London Symphonia. The Life and Troubled Times of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Telling the story of Coleridge-Taylor’s life through the historical fiction of vignettes created in the form of letters and diary entries. Works by Florence Price, Schubert, Dvořák, and Kris Bowers. London Symphonia Chamber Players; Roy Lewis, poet & actor. Metropolitan United Church, 468 Wellington St., London. 226-270-0910 or www.londonsymphonia.ca. $55 General Admission, $75 Reserved Seating, and $55 for unlimited Video On Demand 21-day access.
Feb 22 7:30: Massey Hall. Trisha Paytas: The Era of Trish Tour. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. Visit website for ticket information.
Feb 22 7:30: Melos Choir & Period Instruments. Fundraising Recital & Tea. Melos' musicians and friends present a virtuosic array of Early Music (West & East) and are joined by guests Sadaf Amini on santur and members of Navaa Ensemble. Enjoy tea & treats and support Melos through our great Silent Auction of Talents & Experiences, all drawn from the gifts of our Early Music community including comestibles, fine wines, tickets to music events, gift certificates and baskets; and other items. St. George's Cathedral, 270 King St. E., Kingston. 613-542-6571. $30.
Feb 22 7:30: Oakville Chamber Orchestra. Super Talented Youth! Ibert: Flute Concerto (3rd mvmt); Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto (1st mvmt); Verdi: Overture to Nabucco; Saint-Saëns: Violin Concerto No.3. Karen Kobayashi, flute; Adriel Sloss, violin; Christie Chung, violin; Oakville Chamber Orchestra. Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, 130 Navy St., Oakville. Visit Super Talented Youth or 905-815-2021. $45(regular); $60(premium); $20(st); $15(child).
Feb 22 8:00: Centre in the Square. Dwayne Gretzky. 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-1570 or www.centreinthesquare.com. From $39.50.
Feb 22 8:00: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra. One Vision - The Music of Queen. Jeans ‘n Classics with choir team up with the MSO for an amazingly musical night to pay homage to Freddie Mercury and Queen. Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. Tickets start at $55. Visit www.livingartscentre.ca for tickets.
Feb 22 8:00: Nathaniel Dett Chorale. Voices of the Diaspora: God's Trombones. Stewart Goodyear: God's Trombones (world premiere of a new commission). Guest artist: Stewart Goodyear, piano. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.nathanieldettchorale.org. From $15.
Feb 22 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Cesária Évora Orchestra. Presented in association with Batuki Music Society. Vocalists: Lucibela, Nancy Vieira, Elida Almeida, Teófilo Chantre. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $45.
Feb 22 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Triple Espresso: Bach, Handel & Fasch. See Feb 21. Also Feb 23.
Feb 22 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Lisiecki Plays Chopin. See Feb 21(7:30pm).
Feb 23 1:15: Mooredale Concerts. Music and Truffles Kids. Andrew Wan, violin; Charles Richard-Hamelin, piano. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. 416-922-3714 x103; 647-988-2102 (eve/wknd). $25.
Feb 23 2:00: Brampton On Stage. Brampton Concert Band & The Jazz Mechanics Featuring Lee Siegal. Acclaimed Broadway star Lee Siegel joins Brampton Concert Band and The Jazz Mechanics for a memorable afternoon. Experience a blend of captivating melodies and powerful performances in an afternoon of musical magic. The Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. www.tickets.brampton.ca/online or 905-874-2800. From $20.
Feb 23 2:00: Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble. Jazz at the Legion. Until 4pm. Royal Canadian Legion Branch 82, 35 Front St. N., Port Credit. friends@mbbje.com or 905-270-4757. PWYC.
Feb 23 2:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. GGS Percussion & Friends. Charles Settle, percussion. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. www.rcmusic.com/tickets. $25.
Feb 23 2:00: Toronto Beach Chorale. G. F. Handel: Coronation Anthems. St. Aidan's in the Beach, 2423 Queen St. E. www.torontobeachchorale.com. $35; $25(youth).
Feb 23 3:00: Guelph Concert Band. Northern Reveries: A Canadian Soundscape. Featuring works by new composers from across Canada. Guests: The Band of HMCS Star of Hamilton and James Gordon. River Run Centre, 35 Woolwich St., Guelph. Visit www.guelphconcertband.ca/concerts. Ticket information available on website.
Feb 23 3:00: Metropolitan United Church. Vocal Concert. Diapente, Renaissance vocal quintet. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation.
Feb 23 3:00: Orchestra Toronto. Virtuosic Journeys. Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No.3 in d Op.30; Dukas: The Sorcerer's Apprentice; Sibelius: Symphony No.5 in E-flat Op.82. David Jalbert, piano; Michael Newnham, conductor. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754 or boxoffice@tolive.com. From $14. Pre-concert chat at 2:15pm.
Feb 23 3:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Triple Espresso: Bach, Handel & Fasch. See Feb 21.
Feb 23 3:15: Mooredale Concerts. Andrew Wan, Violin & Charles Richard-Hamelin, Piano. Works by Brahms and Mendelssohn. Dior Quartet. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. 416-922-3714 x103; 647-988-2102 (eve/wknd). $30-$55.
Feb 23 4:00: Elora Singers. Choral Tapestry: The Elora Singers with the Vancouver Chamber Choir. Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate, 28 Norfolk St., Guelph. 519-846-0331 or www.elorasingers.ca. $45, $20 (student), $10 (12 & under).
Feb 23 4:00: Wychwood Clarinet Choir. Musicals! Selections from musicals by Bernstein, Gershwin, Burton Lane, Norman Campbell, Porter, and Sondheim. Michele Jacot, guest conductor and clarinet soloist. St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Church, 611 St. Clair Ave. W. www.wychwoodclarinetchoir.ca. $25; $15(sr/st) or Pay What You Can.
Feb 23 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Tselyakovs & Friends Play Ravel. Ravel: Mother Goose Suite for piano 4 hands; Gaspard de la Nuit Suite; Jeux d’eau;Trio for piano, violin, cello. Alexander Tselyakov, piano; Daniel Tselyakov, piano; Jerzy Kaplanek, violin; Katie Schlaikjer, cello. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $40; $10(st).
Feb 23 7:30: Small World Music. Pipo Romero. Small World Music Centre, Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw St. www.smallworldmusic.com. $50.
Feb 23 8:00: Esprit Orchestra. Prelude Concert #2: Runner. Steve Reich: Runner (Canadian premiere); Hans Abrahamsen: Double Concerto; Alex Pauk: Concerto for Harp & Orchestra; Henryk Gorecki: Concerto for Harpsichord & Orchestra. Alex Pauk, music director & conductor; Mark Fewer, violin; Kevin Ahfat, piano; Erica Goodman, harp; Wesley Shen, harpsichord. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.espritorchestra.com or www.rcmusic.com/events-and-performances. From $20. 7:15pm: Musical Insights with Alexina Louie and guests.
Feb 24 3:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Music Research Festival 2025: Faculty Research Showcase. Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.
Feb 24 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Patrick O'Reilly, Jazz Guitar. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.
Feb 25 11:10am: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Tuesday Voice Series: Master Class with François Le Roux, Baritone & Jeff Cohen, Piano. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.
Feb 25 12:00_noon: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Department of Music: Faculty Recital. Vera Sherwood, violin; Karin Di Bella, piano. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Cairns Recital Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. Tickets: 905-688-0722 or 1-855-515-0722 or www.firstontariopac.ca. Free.
Feb 25 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Angus Sinclair, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.
Feb 25 3:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Music Research Festival 2025: Postdoc Research Showcase. Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.
Feb 26 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Showcase Series: Son Cubano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/community/showcase-series. Free. Registration required.
Feb 26 12:00_noon: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Music Research Festival 2025: Undergraduate Showcase. Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.
Feb 26 1:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Seminar: France-Canada Distinguished Visitor in Music - Thierry Escaich, Composer & Organist. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.
Feb 26 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Voice Studies: Vocalini. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.
Feb 26 8:00: Brampton On Stage. Bluebird Brampton. Johnny Rivex curates an acoustic evening showcase with music from some of Southern Ontario’s most promising country music talent. Cyril Clark Theatre, 20 Loafer's Lake Lane, Brampton. 905-874-2800 or visit www.tickets.brampton.ca.
Feb 26 8:00: Brampton On Stage. Finger 11. The Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. www.tickets.brampton.ca/online or 905-874-2800. From $20.
Feb 26 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Original People, Original Songs: The Contemporary Songs of Indigenous Musicians. Featuring Lancelot Knight and Raven Reid. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. Visit Original People, Original Songs. $30: $15(arts worker/st/underemployed).
Feb 26 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Holst's The Planets. Thomas Adès: "Paradiso" from Dante; Thomas Adès: Piano Concerto (Canadian première); Holst: The Planets. Kirill Gerstein, piano; Thomas Adès, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. From $30. Also Feb 27 & Mar 1.
Feb 27 12:00_noon: Metropolitan United Church. University of Toronto Chamber Music Concert. Katie Kirkpatrick & Josh Chong, flute; Cedric Theriault & Scott Jolicoeur, guitar. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation.
Feb 27 12:00_noon: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Music Research Festival 2025: Graduate Showcase. Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.
Feb 27 12:00_noon: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Music at Noon - Nicole Cherry & Friends. Wilfrid Laurier University - Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. Visit www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-of-music/events/index. Free.
Feb 27 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursdays at Noon: Laureates - Small Jazz Ensembles. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.
Feb 27 1:00: Trinity Bach Project. Bach & Passages. Bach: Cantata BWV 196 "Der Herr denket an uns"; Cantata BWV 106 "Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit" (Actus Tragicus); and a cappella works by Monteverdi, MacMillan, and Harris. Choir and chamber orchestra with Nicholas Nicolaidis, conductor; Felix Deák, viola da gamba; Laura Jones, viola da gamba; Alison Melville, recorder; Colin Savage, recorder. University of Toronto - Trinity College Chapel, 6 Hoskin Ave. 306-250-4256 or www.trinitybachproject.org/concerts or at the door. Free. Also Mar 1(8pm), 15(8pm), 23(8pm).
Feb 27 7:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. France-Canada Distinguished Visitor in Music: In Conversation with Thierry Escaich, Composer & Organist. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.
Feb 27 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Intimate & Immersive: The Five Senses. Our experiences as humans are governed by our senses and their interaction with the world that surrounds us. In a venue visually transformed by immersive light and colour schemes, we explore the five senses, their absence, and the relationship between them through music and sound. Program: Abigail Richardson-Schulte: Bloom; Tsz Long (Fish) Yu (HPO Composer Fellow 2024-2025): New Work; Linda Catlin Smith: Gold Leaf; Violeta Cruz: Vire Vole. Josef Petric, accordion; James Kahane, conductor. Cotton Factory, The, 270 Sherman Ave. N., Hamilton. Visit Intimate & Immersive. $40.
Feb 27 7:30: Soundstreams. Vancouver Chamber Choir. Tarik O’Regan: The Spring from The Colloquy of the Ancients; and works by Rikka Talvitie, Nico Muhly, and T. Patrick Carrabré; also world premieres of six short new works by participants in Soundstreams’ RBC Bridges Emerging Composers Showcase mentored by Tarik O’Regan. Kari Turunen, music director. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. www.soundstreams.ca. Visit website for ticket information.
Feb 27 7:30: Toronto Children's Chorus. University of Toronto Chamber Choir and Soprano-Alto Chorus, with Toronto Children's Chorus. Latin American choral music. Cristian Grases, guest conductor. Eglinton St. George's United Church, 35 Lytton Blvd. Visit www.torontochildrenschorus.com.
Feb 27 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Musical Icons. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $60.
Feb 27 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Holst's The Planets. See Feb 26. Also Mar 1.
Feb 28 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: Salon Français - Tea for Two. Piano-vocal duos. U of T Faculty of Music's France-Canada Academy of Vocal Arts / Académie Francis Poulenc. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca. Free.
Feb 28 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Dialogues. Liszt: Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude; David Jaeger: Meditations & Nocturnes; Edward Enman:"Remember My Heart" and "Luminosity. Jialiang Zhu, piano. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x220. Free. Donations welcome.
Feb 28 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Fridays at 12:30 Series: Sebastien Malette, Bassoon / Contrabassoon & Allison Wiebe, Piano. Western University - Music Building - Von Kuster Hall, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free. LIVE & LIVESTREAM.
Feb 28 7:00: Caliban Arts Theatre. Celebrating Great African American Jazz Icons and Composers. The Brownman Quartet: Brownman Ali, trumpet; Michael Shand, piano; Frank Botos, drums; Bennett Young, bass. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. Visit www.checkout.square.site/buy/BVCEIS5QSWMCSYPGKZA2G2PV. $35. These are special limited capacity concerts so reserve your tickets early. Ticket holders may arrive earlier for table and dinner service. Please reserve ahead at info@contxtbytrane.com.
Feb 28 7:00: Vesuvius Ensemble. Viaggio a Napoli: Il ballo del ritorno, with Geneviève Gilardeau & Friends. Works by Valente, Falconieri, Uccellini and Matteis mixed with traditional Neapolitan songs. Geneviève Gilardeau, violin featuring an ensemble of her favourite collaborators. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. www.bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/1028. $40.
Feb 28 7:30: Bond Street Event Centre. Eli Young Band with Special Guests Hailey Benedict and Alexa Goldie. 44 Bond St., Oshawa. www.ticketscene.ca/events/50337. $79.50.
Feb 28 7:30: Massey Hall. Jesse Clark. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $83.50.
Feb 28 7:30: Music at St. Andrew's. Echoes of the Soul: Celebrating R & B, Gospel, and More. Bridge Over Troubled Water; Love Is What We Need; Reach Out and Touch Somebody’s Hand; Oh, Happy Day; A Change Is Gonna Come. Mark Cassius, Quisha Wint, Michael Dunston, and The Jordan Klapman Quintet. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x220 or www.standrewstoronto.org. $25 (single); $20 (groups of 3 or more). Donations welcome.
Feb 28 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Music Research Festival 2025: Centre BPMC & TaPIR Lab Presentation. Featuring Prof. Aiyun Huang. Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.
Feb 28 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Recital: France-Canada Distinguished Visitor in Music - Thierry Escaich, Composer & Organist. University of Toronto - St. Michael's College - St. Basil's Church, 50 St. Joseph St. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.
Feb 28 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Voice: Celebrating Our Humanity. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. Registration required.
Feb 28 7:30: Untitled Ensemble Chamber Music Society. A Celebration of Black Classical Music: Chamber Music Edition! Dorothy Rudd Moore: Twelve Quatrains from the Rubáiyát; Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (arr. Elizabeth Brown): Nourmahal's Song; Florence Price (arr. Elizabeth Brown): Three Negro Spirituals for Violin and Piano and Adoration. Maria Milenic, mezzo; Jaye Marsh, flute; Elizabeth Brown, oboe; Emma Vachon, violin & viola; Kate Acone, piano; Chris Buchner, horn. Annette Studios, 566 Annette St. 604-505-0454. $35; $25(sr).
Feb 28 8:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre. The Northern Pikes & Grapes of Wrath. Burlington Performing Arts Centre - Main Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-6000. From $54.50.
Feb 28 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. We Will Choir! You: An Epic Queen Sing-Along. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. Limited seating available. From $15. SOLD OUT!
Feb 28 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Venuti String Quartet. Rebekah Wolkstein, violin; Drew Jurecka, violin; Shannon Knights, viola; Amahl Arulanandan, cello. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/the-venuti-string-quartet-album-launch. Visit website for ticket pricing.
Feb 28 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Red Bull Symphonic with Charlotte Day Wilson. 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $55.
Feb 28 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Piano. Works by Beethoven, Debussy, Boulez, Webern, and Schoenberg. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $50.
COMPETITIONS
International Music Festival and Competition. May 1-18. In-person and via video recordings. Registration deadline: Mar 2, 2025. Piano, voice, strings, woodwinds, brass, harp, guitar, percussion, conducting, composition, chamber music, masterclasses. Jurors: professors from the University of Toronto, York University, the Royal Conservatory of Music, and the Glenn Gould Professional School. Awards: prizes and scholarships, recitals, concerts, workshops, career development, marketing, and promotions. For information visit www.intermusic.ca, call 905-604-8854, or email office@intermusic.ca.
FILMS
Feb 27 6:00: Art of Time Ensemble. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised. A concert film screening followed by a Q&A with artists from the film. Featuring Abel Meeropol: Strange Fruit; Bob Dylan: A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall; Joni Mitchell: Big Yellow Taxi; Nina Simone: To Be Young, Gifted, and Black; Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On. Shakura S'Aida, Jackie Richardson, and Tom Wilson. Palmerston Library - Palmerston Theatre, 560 Palmerston Ave. 416-973-4000. Free.
MASTER CLASSES
Feb 25 3:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Master Class: France-Canada Distinguished Visitor in Music - Thierry Escaich, Composer & Organist. University of Toronto - St. Michael's College - St. Basil's Church, 50 St. Joseph St. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.
Feb 28 11:00am: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Lorand Fenyves Resident Artist: Chamber Music Master Class - Daniel Bard, Violin. Walter, 427 Bloor St. W. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.
MUSICAL THEATRE
Feb 23 7:30: TO Live. One Song Glory 2025 Showcase. Led by program manager Bryn Kennedy. Music Direction by Alexa Belgrave, Douglas Price & Athena So. Direction and choreography by desirée livingstone, Sarah O'Brecht, Keshia Palm, Gabriella Sundar Singh, and Haneul Yi. The next generation of musical theatre talent brings brand-new scenes and songs to life! Meridian Arts Centre, Studio Theatre, 5040 Yonge St. www.tolive.com/Even.../
Mirvish Productions. Disney's The Lion King. Directed by Julie Taymor. Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King St. W. 1.800.461.3333. $59-$259. Runs to Apr 27, 2025. Visit www.mirvish.com for tickets.
Mirvish Productions. Come From Away. Directed by Christopher Ashley. Royal Alexandra Theatre. Runs to March 1. www.mirvish.com.
Toronto Operetta Theatre. The Gondoliers. By Gilbert and Sullivan. Artists to be announced. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or 1–800-708-6754 or www.tolive.com. From $75. Feb 28(8pm), Mar 1(8pm), 3(3pm).
TYT Theatre. Disney's the Little Mermaid. Music by Alan Menken. Recommended for ages 4 and up. Evan Harkai, director & producer; Quinton Naughton, music director; Sydney LaForme, choreographer. Wychwood Theatre, 76 Wychwood Ave. www.tyttheatre.com/ticketterms. Visit website for ticket information. From Feb 15 to Apr 13 with Fri shows beginning Mar 14.
ONGOING EVENTS
Encore Symphonic Concert Band. Monthly Concert Band Concert. The first Thursday of every month at 11am. 35-piece concert band performing band concert music, pop tunes, jazz standards (2 singers) and the occasional march. Trinity Presbyterian Church York Mills, 2737 Bayview Ave. www.encoreband.ca. $10.
Trinity College, University of Toronto. Evensong. Traditional Anglican choral music. Trinity College Chapel Choir; Thomas Bell, director of music; Peter Bayer, organ scholar. Trinity College Chapel, University of Toronto, 6 Hoskin Ave. 416-978-2522 or Trinity College. Free. Evensong is sung every Wednesday at 5:15pm in the beautiful Trinity College chapel during term time.
ONLINE EVENTS
Arts@Home. A vibrant hub connecting Torontonians to arts and culture. Designed to strengthen personal and societal resilience through the arts. www.artsathome.ca.
North Toronto Community Band. Openings for clarinet, trumpet, trombone, tuba and auxiliary percussion. Rehearsals held at Willowdale Presbyterian Church 38 Ellerslie Ave. (just north of Mel Lastman Square). Monday evenings 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Contact ntcband@gmail.com.
Recollectiv. For anyone living with cognitive challenges from Alzheimer’s, dementia, traumatic brain injury, stroke or PTSD. The group meets weekly to rediscover the joy of making music. Community members and music students are welcome to this fun, rewarding and inter-generational experience. Sessions take place from 2 to 3pm (with sound checks and socializing at 1:30pm). Please contact recollectiv@gmail.com for more information.
REHEARSAL & PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES
A new community Baroque orchestra is being launched in Toronto! All instruments (particularly violin and oboe) and all levels of playing accommodated. Interested? Please contact me, Jane Ubertino, at lucindabell56@hotmail.com
The Choralairs is a non-audition, adult choir that welcomes new members in September and January. Rehearsals are on Tuesday 6:45-8-45pm at Edithvale C.C. 131 Finch Ave. W, Toronto. Please contact Elaine at choralairs.delighted.720@silomails.com to RSVP. Check out our new website at www.Choralairs.com.
Columbus Concert Band. Rehearsals: Tuesdays 7:30-9:30pm at Villa Colombo, 40 Playfair Ave., Toronto. Openings for flute, clarinet, tenor sax, and trumpet; however, all who are in search of being a part of a great band are welcome. Our members are warm and welcoming. For more information, contact ccbtoronto@gmail.com or visit our website at www.columbusconcertband.com.
Etobicoke Community Concert Band. Full rehearsals every Wednesday night at 7:30pm. 309 Horner Ave. Open to all who are looking for a great band to join. Text Rob Hunter at 416-878-1730.
Harmony Singers of Etobicoke. The women of The Harmony Singers survived COVID and are regrouping for 2024! If you'd like to sing an exciting repertoire of pop, jazz, folk and light classics, the group will give you a warm welcome! Rehearsals start in January on Wednesday nights from 7:15 to 9:30 p.m. at Richview United Church in Etobicoke. Contact Conductor Harvey Patterson at: theharmonysingers@ca.com or call 416-239-5821.
New Horizons Band of Toronto. All levels from beginners to advanced for brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. Weekly classes led by professional music teachers. Loaner instrument provided to each new registrant in the beginners’ program. Visit www.newhorizonsbandtoronto.ca.
North Toronto Community Band. Openings for drums, clarinets, trumpets, trombones, French horns. Rehearsals held at Willowdale Presbyterian Church 38 Ellerslie Ave. (just north of Mel Lastman Square). Monday evenings 7:30-9:30 pm. Contact ntcband@gmail.com.
Quinte Regional Youth Chorus. This is a new group based in Belleville, Ontario, for singers aged 6-16. St. Thomas Anglican Church, Parish Centre, 201 Church St., Belleville. Call 613-962-3636 for information.
Serenata Singers. Are you free Wednesday mornings? Do you love the joy of singing and the camaraderie it brings? Join the Serenata Singers who have sparkled in Toronto’s constellation of choral gems since 1976! Seniors singers, come together with voices united in song. Inspire generations to follow! This 55-voice adult SATB community choir, ranging in age from 55 to 97, will gather again under accomplished choral director Michael Morgan who shares his talents and expertise to perform a “Winter Cabaret” on November 30, 2024, with other performances during the year at seniors’ residences. Our season crescendos with two annual spring concerts on May 8 & 9, 2025. Our spring concerts entitled “Tuned In” will feature favourites from the movies, Broadway, and television. Consider joining this caring, friendly group of retirees at Scarborough Bluffs United Church, 3739 Kingston Rd, every Wednesday from 10:30am to 12:30pm. Two free trial rehearsals are allowed before deciding to join! Check us out at our website at www.serenatasingers.ca or call Charlotte at 416-449-4053! Come join us!
String Orchestra TO is a new string orchestra in Toronto for amateur intermediate and advanced string players. No auditions. Our season runs from Sep 11, 2024 to May 28, 2025. Wed rehearsals: 7:15-9:15 pm at St. Barnabas Church, 361 Danforth Ave.. Visit www.sites.google.com/view/stringorchestrato/home or email us at StringOrchestraTO@gmail.com.
Strings Attached Orchestra, North York. All string players (especially viola, cello, bass) are welcome. Mondays 7 to 9 p.m. from Sep to Jun. Email us first at info.stringsattached@gmail.com to receive music and other details or visit our website at www.stringsattachedorchestra.com for more information.
VOCA Chorus of Toronto. Openings for experienced tenors and basses. VOCA is an auditioned ensemble, currently preparing a broad range of selections (including premieres) for our Dec 14 "Season Songs" concert, featuring Michael Occhipinti, guitar and Jamie Drake, percussion. On May 10, 2025, we'll be performing "Carmina Burana", featuring special guest, Andrew Haji, tenor. Rehearsals are held at Eastminster, 310 Danforth Ave. (Chester subway) on Monday evenings. Contact Jenny Crober at crober.best@gmail.com for more info.
WORKSHOPS
Feb 22 10:00am: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Exchange: A Day of Choral Community Workshops. Join the TMChoir for a day of interactive workshops, master classes and lectures on a variety of topics centred around choral music, vocal music and musical community building. Cristian Grases, keynote speaker. Workshop leaders from Toronto Mendelssohn Choir and partner organizations Orpheus Choir of Toronto and Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.tmchoir.org/exchange or 416-598-0422. $30 General admission. Pre-registration is required to select workshops.
Feb 22 2:00: Soundstreams. Workshop: Tarik O'Regan - On Composition and Process. Canadian Music Centre, 20 St. Joseph St. Visit Tarik O'Regan. Open to the public to attend in-person or online via livestreams. Please register in advance.
Feb 23 1:00: Soundstreams. Workshop: Why Choral Music Matters - A Panel Discussion. Panel: Dr. Zamfira Poloz, Andrew Balfour, Bernhard Hess, and Lisette Canton. Canadian Music Centre, 20 St. Joseph St. Visit Why Choral Music Matters. Open to the public to attend in-person or online via livestreams. Please register in advance.
Feb 24 5:30: Soundstreams. Workshop: Collaboration in Vocal Composition - Exploring the Composer-Poet Partnership. Panel: Anne Michaels, Omar Daniel, George Elliott Clarke, and James Rolfe. Canadian Music Centre, 20 St. Joseph St. Visit Collaboration. Open to the public to attend in-person or online via livestreams. Please register in advance.
Feb 25 6:30: Soundstreams. Workshop: From Page to Performance - A Master Class with the Vancouver Chamber Choir. In this session, the Vancouver Chamber Choir will collaborate with the six composers participating n Soundstreams’ RBC Bridges Emerging Composers Program, to rehearse their new works all of which will premiere in concert with the Vancouver Chamber Choir on Thursday, February 27. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. Visit From Page to Performance. The event is free but space is limited. Open to the public to attend in-person only. Please register in advance.
