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May 05 7:30: Monarch Tavern. The Shape of Home: Songs in Search of Al Purdy. Album Release. Featuring Frank Cox-O'Connell, Beau Dixon, Hailey Gillis, Raha Javanfar, and Andrew Penner. Monarch Tavern, The, 12 Clinton St. www.themonarchtavern.com. $10 or $35 with vinyl purchase.
May 05 7:30: Soundstreams. Poitu Varen. Chris Pruden, piano; Zoe Markle, bass; Nick Walker Grimshaw, electronics. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.soundstreams.ca/events/td-encounters-poitu-varen or 416-504-1282. Free.
May 05 8:00: Massey Hall. Japanese Breakfast: The Melancholy Tour. 178 Victoria St. 416-872-4255 or www.ticketmaster.ca. From $74. Also May 6.
May 06 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Toronto Summer Music 2025 – 20th Anniversary Festival Preview. Jonathan Crow, artistic director. 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.
May 06 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music. Mattia Mihajlovic, piano. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.
May 06 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. William Lupton, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.
May 06 8:00: Massey Hall. Japanese Breakfast: The Melancholy Tour. 178 Victoria St. 416-872-4255 or www.ticketmaster.ca. From $74. Also May 5.
May 07 12:15: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Douglas Haas Legacy Concerts. Damian Lirette, piano. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-4430. Free. Lunch available for purchase between 11:30am & 12:15pm.
May 07 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Imre Olah, organ. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.
May 07 7:00: Friends of Music at St. Thomas’s. Brass Ensembles from the Glenn Gould School. St. Thomas's Anglican Church, 383 Huron St. www.stthomas.on.ca or 416-979-2323. Free admission.
May 07 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Eugene Onegin. Music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Andrii Kymach (Eugene Onegin); Lauren Fagan (Tayana); Evan LeRoy Johnson (Lensky); Niamh O'Sullivan (Olga); Dimitry Ivashchenko (Gremin); and other artists. Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Speranza Scappucci, conductor; Robert Carsen, original director; Peter McClintock, revival director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. From $45. Also May 9, 15, 17, 24(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.
May 07 7:39: Soundstreams. TD Encounters: Ancestral Voices. Bramwell Tovey: Ancestral Voices for voice and piano (world premiere); Ian Cusson: Breakfast for Barbarians; Canteloube: Excerpts from Chants d’Auvergne. Marion Newman, mezzo; Angela Park, piano. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.soundstreams.kindful.com/e/td-encounters-ancestral-voices. Free. Following the performance, Marion Newman will join us for an audience Q&A, offering insight into the repertoire and performance.
May 07 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Tchaikovsky's Pathétique. Daníel Bjarnason: I Want to Be Alive - Trilogy for Orchestra (world premiere & TSO co-commission); Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.6 in b Op.74. Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. From $36. Also May 10.
May 08 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal/Instrumental Series: Baroque Banquet. Works by Handel, Rameau, and Vivaldi. Artists of the COC Ensemble Studio; COC Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor. 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.
May 08 12:00_noon: Metropolitan United Church. Organ Concert. Jonathan Oldengarm, organ. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation.
May 08 12:15: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Douglas Haas Legacy Concerts. Darielle Chomyn-Davison, mezzo; Kyla Altrogge, vocals & piano. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-4430. Free. Lunch available for purchase between 11:30am & 12:15pm.
May 08 1:30: Women's Musical Club of Toronto. Music in the Afternoon: Asitha Tennekoon - Belonging. Danika Lorèn: The Thread of Life (New Work commissioned by the WMCT); Vaughan Williams: On Wenlock Edge; Ian Cusson: Where There’s a Wall; Nico Muhly: Stranger; Barber: Knoxville - Summer of 1915. Asitha Tennekoon, tenor; Steven Philcox, piano; Aysel Taghi-Zada, violin; Yolanda Bruno, violin; Laurence Schaufele, viola; Amahl Arulanandam, cello. University of Toronto - Edward Johnson Building - Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. 416-923-7052 X1 or www.wmct.on.ca. $50; free(st with ID at door).
May 08 2:30: Serenata Singers. Tuned In: Songs from TV & Film. Matthew Morgan, conductor; Stan Farrow, piano; Matthew Coons, piano. Scarborough Bluffs United Church, 3739 Kingston Rd., Scarborough. 416-449-4053. $25; $10(ages under 12). Also May 9(7:30pm).
May 08 7:00: Neulokal. Sam Broverman & Eric St-Laurent. 3047 Dundas St. W. 416-834-6363 or www.neulokal.com. No cover charge.
May 08 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Wozzeck. Music by Alban Berg. Michael Kupfer-Radecky (Wozzeck); Ambur Braid (Marie); Matthew Cairns (Drum Major); Michael Schade (Captain); Anthony Robin Schneider (Doctor); and other artists. Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor; William Kentridge, original director; Luc De Wit, co-director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. From $45. Also May 10(4:30pm), 14, 16. At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.
May 08 7:30: TD Music Hall. Absolut Empire's Ball. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. $20.
May 08 8:00: Hugh's Room. Little Misty. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/little-misty. $30; $15(st/arts workers/underemployed).
May 09 7:30pm: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Duruflé’s Requiem. Duruflé: Requiem Op.9; Mendelssohn: Richte mich, Gott; Stephanie Martin: Nothing Gold Can Stay; Aaron Manswell: One Thing at a Time (world premiere & TMChoir commission); and a new work by the Choral Composition Competition Winner (world premiere). Jonathan Oldengarm, organ; Irene Gregorio, piano; Toronto Mendelssohn Choir; Jean-Sébastien Vallée, conductor. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.www.tmchoir.org/event/durufle or 416-598-0422. $20.
May 09 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital. Celtic Ceilidh Fusion. A spirited celebration of Irish and Celtic folk music. Saskia Tompkins, nickelharpe & viola; Steafan Hannigan, multiple instruments; Jordan Klapman, piano. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x220 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome.
May 09 6:00: Collingwood Music Festival. Spring Fundraiser: A Dazzling Night of Music, Fine Dining, and Giving. All funds raised will directly support the 2025 Collingwood Music Festival. Guests will indulge in an exquisite buffet dinner curated by Peasemarsh Farm, led by Chef Chris Bishop. The evening concludes with an exciting live auction, offering exclusive experiences while supporting a wonderful cause. Quartetto Gelato. Craigleith Ski Club, 164 Craigleith Rd, Blue Mountains. www.collingwoodfestival.com/festival-events. $250. Includes a $150 tax receipt. Limited tickets available.
May 09 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Eugene Onegin. See May 7. Also May 15, 17, 24(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.
May 09 7:30: Céleste Music. Night and Dreams: An Evening of Schubert. Chamber works by Schubert. Chloe Noelle Fedor, violin; Keiran Campbell, cello; Andrea Botticelli, fortepiano. St. Paul's Anglican Church, 227 Bloor St. E. www.schubert.bpt.me. From $35.
May 09 7:30: Friends of Music at St. Thomas’s. Mark Fewer, Violin. Bach: Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin. This program features Sonata No.1, Partita No.1, and Sonata No.2. St. Thomas's Anglican Church, 383 Huron St. www.stthomas.on.ca or 416-979-2323. Pay what you wish: suggested $40; $20(st). Suggested for both recitals: $70; $30(st). Pre-concert chat at 6:45pm. This program continues on May 10(4pm).
May 09 7:30: Music at First-St. Andrew's United Church. Life Is a Cabaret. Cabaret-style music by Lehrer, Sondheim, Tesori/Scanlan, Jerry Herman, and Zina Goldrich. FSA Senior Choir; Soloists: Sonja Gustafson & Chantel Bennett, sopranos; Francesca Ranalli, mezzo; Chris Fischer & Chris Wood, tenors; Alastair Smyth, bass; Chris Fischer, Lynda Kennedy & Paul Merritt, piano. First-St. Andrew's United Church, 350 Queens Ave., London. 519-679-8182 or www.fsaunited.com/music-concerts. $20; $10(st).
May 09 7:30: Serenata Singers. Tuned In: Songs from TV & Film. Matthew Morgan, conductor; Stan Farrow, piano; Matthew Coons, piano. Scarborough Bluffs United Church, 3739 Kingston Rd., Scarborough. 416-449-4053. $25; $10(ages under 12). Also May 8(2:30pm).
May 09 8:00: Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra. Jubilations of Spring. Schumann: Symphony No.1 Op.38 "Spring"; Johann Strauss II: Overture, "Mein Herr Marquis, ein Mann wie Sie" (Laughing Song), and "Klänge der Heimat" from Die Fledermaus; Alice Ho: Jubilations of Spring; John Estacio: "There Will be a Storm Tonight" from Filumena; Ivor Novello: We'll Gather Lilacs in The Spring. Natalya Gennadi, soprano; Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra; Matthew Jones, music director. Martingrove Collegiate Institute, 50 Winterton Dr., Etobicoke. Call 416-239-5665 or visit Jubilations of Spring. $30; $25(sr); $15(st); Free(child under 12). Also May 10(2pm) at Humber College Cultural Hub.
May 09 8:00: Hugh's Room. Martyn Joseph. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/martyn-joseph-2. $40; $20(st/arts workers/underemployed).
May 09 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Jazz Lounge: Mark Kelso. 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-207-2020 or www.oldmilltoronto.com. $20 cover. Minimum $30 food & beverage spend. Restricted to ages 19+. Dinner reservations open at 6pm. Show at 8pm.
May 09 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. NARUTO: The Symphonic Experience. Music by Toshio Masuda. 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $101.
May 09 8:00: Small World Music. Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad Qawwali. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. www.smallworld.com. From $55. Also May 10(4pm).
May 10 2:00: Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra. Jubilations of Spring. Johann Strauss II: Overture from Die Fledermaus; Alice Ho: Jubilations of Spring; Schumann: Symphony No.1 Op.38 "Spring". Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra; Matthew Jones, music director. Humber College - Lakeshore Campus - A Building - Recital Hall, 3199 Lakeshore Blvd. Call 416-239-5665 or visit Jubilations of Spring - Humber College. $20; $10(child). Also May 9(8pm) at Martingrove Collegiate.
May 10 4:00: Friends of Music at St. Thomas’s. Mark Fewer, Violin. Bach: Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin. This program is a continuation of the May 9 program and will feature Partita No.2, Sonata No.3, and Partita No.3. St. Thomas's Anglican Church (Toronto), 383 Huron St. www.stthomas.on.ca or 416-979-2323. Pay what you wish: suggested $40; $20(st). Suggested for both recitals: $70; $30(st). This program is a continuation of a similar program also on May 9(7:30pm). No pre-concert chat on May 10.
May 10 4:00: Small World Music. Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad Qawwali. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. www.smallworld.com. From $55. Also May 9(8pm).
May 10 4:30: Canadian Opera Company. Wozzeck. See May 8. Also May 14, 16. At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.
May 10 7:00: Caliban Arts Theatre. The Mark Hundevad Quartet and Guest Jazz Tribute Series Residency: Elvin Jones. Mark Hundevad, drums; Shawn Nykwist, saxophone; Patrick Smith, saxophone; Mike Milligan, bass; Sam Heinneman, piano. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. Please reserve ahead at info@contxtbytrane.com. $35; $25(adv).
May 10 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Piano Recital. Clementi: Sonata in C Op.33 No.3; Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel Op.24; Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition. Sofya Gulyak, piano. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $35; $10(st).
May 10 7:00: Peterborough Singers. Mozart Requiem. A complete performance of Mozart's Requiem and music performed by the Peterborough Singers on their 2025 cathedral tour to Durham, England. Lesley Bouza, soprano; Lillian Brooks, mezzo; David Walsh, tenor; Christopher Dunham, bass; Ian Sadler, organ. Emmanuel United Church, 534 George St. N., Peterborough. 705-745-1820 or www.peterboroughsingers.com/concerts/mozart-requiem. $40; $10(st).
May 10 7:30: Chorus York. Voices of Spring. Mozart: Missa Brevis in C K.259 and selected madrigals, musicals, and folk Songs. Grace Quinsey, Alessia Naccarato, Nicholas Gough, and Moji Abella, soloists; Chamber Orchestra; Hannah Mok, accompanist. St. Mary's Anglican Church (Richmond Hill), 10030 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. www.chorusyork.ca/concerts or 905-884-7922. $25; Free(12 yr & under with ID).
May 10 7:30: Church of the Redeemer. Human Strife and Passion. An a cappella choral concert featuring music with the topics of struggle, passion, faith, and love. Featuring works by Matthew Emery, Roydon Tse, Orlando Gibbons and Natalie Wong. Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. www.eventbrite.ca/e/human-strife-and-passion-tickets. Adults: $30(online); $35(door); Youth: $15(online); $20(door); Free(ages 12 and under).
May 10 7:30: Milton Philharmonic Orchestra. Modern Classics. Mozetich: Concerto for Bassoon and Strings with Marimba; and other works. Taran Massey-Singh, bassoon. FirstOntario Arts Centre, 1010 Main St., Milton. 905-875-5399. $30; $25; $15(st/child).
May 10 7:30: Music at the Toronto Oratory. Complete Organ Works of J. S. Bach, Part XV: Music for Pentecost. Includes Toccata and Fugue in F, Komm Heiliger Geist, and excerpts from the Clavierubung, Part III. Aaron James, organ. Holy Family Roman Catholic Church - Oratory, 1372 King St. W. 416-532-2879. Free admission. Donations accepted.
May 10 7:30: Orpheus Choir of Toronto. Mass Transmission. Music for choir and fixed electronics. Jocelyn Hagen: Hummingbird (Canadian premiere); Mason Bates: Mass Transmission. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. 416-420-9660 or www.orpheuschoirtoronto.com or tickets@orpheuschoirtoronto.com. $50; $40(sr 60+); $25(st/arts workers).
May 10 7:30: Pax Christi Chorale. We Are Phoenix. Timothy Takach: We Are Phoenix (Toronto premiere). Odin Quartet; Joshua Tamayo, piano; Elaine Choi, conductor. Eglinton St. George's United Church, 35 Lytton Blvd. Visit www.paxchristichorale.org. $45; $40(sr); $20(ages 19-35); $10(st 18 and under).
May 10 7:30: Prosserman Jewish Community Centre. A Whole New World: The Mother's Day Special - The Musical Magic of Alan Menken. Featuring a pre-show atrium activation designed to pamper and celebrate moms followed by a heartwarming musical performance featuring Disney songs ranging from The Little Mermaid to Beauty and the Beast. 4588 Bathurst St., North York. 416-638-1881 X2132 or www.eventbrite.ca/e/a-whole-new-world-the-mothers-day-special-tickets. $55; $25(st); $20(ages 12 and under). Also May 11(2pm).
May 10 7:30: Stratford Symphony Orchestra. HMS Mother's Day. Enjoy your favourite Gilbert and Sullivan selections, paired with songs from Vaughan Williams, Delius, Granger and Elgar - this promises to be an extra special Mother's Day! William Rowson, conductor. Avondale United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. 519-271-0990 or www.stratfordsymphony.ca/hms_mothers_day. $50; $15(st); Free(under 12).
May 10 7:30: Toronto Chamber Choir. Dayspring of Eternity: The Music of Johann Rudolph Ahle. Celebrating the 400th anniversary of his birth. Baroque strings, organ, and soloists from the Toronto Chamber Consort. Calvin Presbyterian Church, 26 Delisle Ave. 416-923-9030 or www.torontochamberchoir.ca. From $5.
May 10 7:30: VOCA Chorus of Toronto. Carmina Burana. Orff: Carmina Burana along with works by Andrew Balfour, Brian Tate, Mark Sirett, and others. Jenny Crober, music director & conductor; Dakota Scott-Digout, piano. Guests: Andrew Haji, tenor; Noelle Slaney, soprano; Parker Clements, baritone; Shawn Grenke, piano; Jamie Drake, Michelle Colton, Richard Burrows, and Timothy Francom, percussion. East End/Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Ave. www.vocachorus.ca/concerts or VOCA Chorus - Carmina Burana. $35; $15(st).
May 10 8:00: Greater Toronto Philharmonic Orchestra. Movie Magic. Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Wars Suite, Selections from ET, Harry Potter Suite, Cinema Paradiso, Theme from Star Trek. Charles Cozens, conductor. Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles St. W. www.gtpo.ca or 647-238-0015. From $32.
May 10 8:00: Hugh's Room. Divine Brown Sings Billie, Sarah, and Ella. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/divine-brown-sings-billie-sarah-and-ella. $43; $33(st/arts workers/underemployed).
May 10 8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Poems and Portraits. Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun); Bartók: Piano Concerto No.1; Shostakovich: Symphony No.7. Dmitri Levkovich, piano; Daniel Vnukowski, host; Kristian Alexander, conductor. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 416-733-9388. $50-$40 (adult) $40-$30 (senior) $30-$25 (youth). 7:10pm: Prélude (pre-concert recital). 7:20pm: Pre-concert talk. Intermission discussion and Q&A with Dmitri Levkovich and Daniel Vnukowski.
May 10 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Eliades Ochoa. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $50.
May 10 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Tchaikovsky's Pathétique. Daníel Bjarnason: I Want to Be Alive - Trilogy for Orchestra (world premiere & TSO co-commission); Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.6 in b Op.74. Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. From $36. Also May 7.
May 11 2:00: Great Lakes Philharmonic. A Gift of Music: Celebrating Mother's Day. Handel: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba; Reading: Violin Concerto in b; Grieg: Prelude from Holberg Suite, Op.40; Britten: Playful Pizzicato from Simple Symphony Op.4; Handel: Son come navicella; and other works. Oksana Balaieskul, soprano; Ryoko Hou, harpsichord; Christopher Vishy, oboe; Anya Podrezo, flute; Kerry Chen, violin; Zoe Zhang, violin; Sophia Zhang, violin; Anton Yeretsky, conductor & violin. Humbercrest United Church (Toronto), 16 Baby Point Rd. Visit Great Lakes Philharmonic. $30; $15(youth 18 and under); $80(family of 3); $105(family of 4).
May 11 2:00: Prosserman Jewish Community Centre. A Whole New World: The Mother's Day Special - The Musical Magic of Alan Menken. See May 10(7:30pm).
May 11 3:00: Burlington Symphony Orchestra. An Afternoon at the Opera. Stephanie DiCiantis, soprano; Romulo Delgado, tenor. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. www.burlingtonsymphony.ca. From $15.
May 11 3:00: Gallery Players of Niagara. Music From Earth and Beyond: Tom Allen and Friends. Exploring the rhythm of the seasons, the nature of time, and the mysteries of the skies. Works by Caroline Lizotte, Piazzolla, Pärt, and others. Tom Allen, story teller; Sheila Jaffé, violin; Lori Gemmell, harp & guitar. Silver Spire United Church, 366 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. Call 905-468-1525 or email info@galleryplayers.ca. From $10(Live); $10(Virtual).
May 11 3:00: Gallery Players of Niagara. Bologne & Mozart Part 2: Near-Miss Neighbours. Bologne (Le chevalier de Saint-Georges): String Quartet in B-flat Op.14 No.2; Mozart: String Quartet in G K.387; Mozart: String Quartet in A K.464. Eybler Quartet: Patricia Ahearn, violin; Julia Wedman, violin; Patrick Jordan, viola; Margaret Gay, cello. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. www.bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/1037 or 905-468-1525. PWYC.
May 11 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. James Ehnes, Violin, with Orion Weiss, Piano. Includes works by Bach, Korngold, Vaughan Williams, and Prokofiev. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $70.
May 11 3:00: That Arts Group. That Choir. An inspiring afternoon of music presenting a captivating performance filled with rich choral folk harmonies and beautiful jazz-inspired melodies that embody the spirit of home. Church of St. Mary Magdalene, 477 Manning Ave. www.thatartsgroup.com/thatchoir. From $10.
May 11 4:00: St. Olave's Anglican Church. Words and Music for Royal Occasions. Opens with Choral Evensong for King Charles III, a religious service marking the second anniversary of His Majesty's Coronation followed at 4:45pm by an illustrated feature with St. Olave's Arts Guild coordinated by Donna Morrison-Reed. St. Olave's Anglican Church, 360 Windermere Ave. www.YouTube.com/StOlavesAnglicanChurch or 416-769-5686. Contributions appreciated.
May 12 6:00: Urban Orchestra. Sounds of Spring Concert. Samuel Bisson: Overture to a Distant Present (Original Canadian composition); - Schubert: Allegro moderato from Symphony No.8 in b D.759 "Unfinished"; Smetana: Overture to The Bartered Bride; Beethoven: Symphony No.6 in F Op.68 "Pastoral". Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. www.theurbanorchestra.com. From $25. Choose from tiered tickets, including options for reserved seating and Lula's delicious Prix Fixe dinner.
May 12 7:30: Apocryphonia. Faignient: Music and War in Antwerp 1568–1598. Music from Renaissance Antwerp's Golden Age including works by Noë Faignient, Orlando Lassus, Clemens non Papa, and others. Diapente Renaissance Vocal Quintet: Jane Fingler, soprano; Peter Koniers, countertenor; Jonathan Stuchbery, tenor & theorbo; Alexander Cappellazzo, tenor; Martin Gomes, bass; St. Basil's Schola Cantorum; John Paul Farahat, director & organ. University of Toronto - St. Michael's College - St. Basil's Church, 50 St. Joseph St. www.apocryphonia.com/apocryphonia-concerts. Pay What You Want: Suggested $30; $20(st).
May 12 8:00: Summerhill Orchestra. Vivaldi & Bruch. Brahms: Symphony No.1 in c Op.68; Bruch: Romanze for Viola Op.85. Sarah de Niverville, viola; Sarah John, conductor. Calvin Presbyterian Church, 26 Delisle Ave. 905-808-9998. $50.
MUSICAL THEATRE
Arcady Ensemble. Ruth: A Musical Drama. Ruth: A Musical Drama with music by Ronald Beckett & libretto by Roger Bayley. Featuring choral works by Ronald Beckett: Nature's Cry, Go Heart, and Song of Thanks. Cristina Pisani, soprano (Ruth); Ben Wallace, baritone (Boaz); Anjelique Croteau, mezzo (Naomi); Sophia Korz, soprano (Orpah); Arcady Ensemble including chorus, orchestra, dancers, and youth chorus; Ronald Beckett, music director. St. Andrew's United Church (Brantford), 95 Darling St., Brantford. www.arcady.ca / info@arcady.ca / 519-428-3185 / The Brantford Bookworm. $40; $15(st with valid ID). May 10( 7:30pm).
Bealtaine Theatre Festival. The King of All Birds. Martha Knight guides us through this quirky and innovative story using song, vocoder, film collage, text, and music. Ontario Heritage Centre, 10 Adelaide St. E. www.canadairelandfoundation.com. From $30. From Apr 25 to May 25.
Drayton Entertainment/Hamilton Family Theatre Cambridge. Crazy for You: The Gershwin Musical Comedy. Music & Lyrics by George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin. Book by Ken Ludwig. Hamilton Family Theatre Cambridge, 46 Grand Ave. S., Cambridge. Visit Crazy for You. From $36.50. Plays until May 18. Various times. See website for details.
Mirvish Productions. Come From Away. Book, Music & Lyrics by Irene Sankoff & David Hein. Directed by Christopher Ashley. Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King St. W. 1.800.461.3333. Runs to May 4. Visit www.mirvish.com for tickets.
Mirvish Productions. Life After. Book, Music & Lyrics by Britta Johnson. CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria St. 1-800-461-3333 or www.mirvish.com. Visit website for ticket information. Start times vary. Runs until May 10.
Mirvish Productions. Disney's The Lion King. Directed by Julie Taymor. Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King St. W. 1.800.461.3333. From $59. Runs until Aug 30. Visit www.mirvish.com for tickets.
Shaw Festival. Anything Goes. Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter. Shaw Festival Theatre, 10 Queen's Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake. 905-468-2172. From $28. Various dates and prices. Visit www.shawfest.com for information. Runs to Oct 4.
Soulpepper/Musical Stage Company/Crow's Theatre/TO Live. A Strange Loop. Created by Michael R. Jackson. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, Distillery District, 50 Tank House Ln. www.soulpepper.ca or 416-866-8666 or 1-888-898-1188 or boxoffice@youngcentre.ca. From $65. Runs from Apr 22 to Jun 1.
Stratford Festival. Annie. Book by Thomas Meehan. Music by Charles Strouse. Lyrics by Martin Charnin. Stratford Festival Theatre, 55 Queen St., Stratford. 1-800-567-1600. Visit www.stratfordfestival.ca for tickets and info. Runs until Nov 2.
Stratford Festival. As You Like It. Directed by Chris Abraham. Avon Theatre, 99 Downie St., Stratford. 1-800-567-1600. Runs May 3-Oct 25. Visit www.stratfordfestival.ca for tickets and info.
Stratford Festival. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Book by Jeffrey Lane. Music & Lyrics by David Yazbek. Avon Theatre, 99 Downie St., Stratford. 1-800-567-1600. Runs May 29-Oct 25. Visit www.stratfordfestival.ca for tickets and info.
Theatre Aquarius. Waitress. Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles. Book by Jessie Nelson. 190 King William St., Hamilton. www.theatreaquarius.org/events/waitress. Visit website for tickets and info. Runs until May 18.
Unbridled Theatre Collective. The Threepenny Opera. By Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill, and Elisabeth Hauptman. Adapted by Simon Stephens. VideoCabaret, 10 Busy St. www.ticketscene.ca. $33; $22(sr/st/artsworker). Also May 8, 9, 10(2pm & 7:30pm), 11(2pm), 13, 14, 15, 16, 17. Start time is 7:30pm unless otherwise indicated.
YES Theatre (Sudbury). Bad Hats Theatre’s Alice in Wonderland. Yes Theatre. The Sudbury Theatre Centre, 170 Shaughnessy St., Sudbury. www.yestheatre.com or boxoffice@yestheatre or 705-674-8381. Runs April 24 to May 11.
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 violins and violas) 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.
Music for Life Adult Choir meets every Tuesday afternoon from 12:30pm-2pm at Avenue Road Music and Performance Academy, 460 Avenue Road, just south of St. Clair. It's a great way to meet other adult singers in the community, and learn some new music, all under the direction of Dr. John Holland. We focus on growing our voice and our abilities, and we are open to anyone with a desire to sing, regardless of experience. Join us for snacks afterwards. Register here, or call 416-922-0855. We'd love to have you sing with us. All are welcome!
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.
Sacred Harp Singing. Warm-up/Q&A at 7:15pm, singing at 7:30pm. Come and sing shape note music from the Sacred Harp every third Wednesday of the month. Friends House, 60 Lowther Ave. Please enter through the entrance at the northwest corner of the building. Accessible entrance from the parking lot. Everyone is welcome, no experience necessary. The singing is participatory, not a performance or rehearsal. There are songbooks to borrow. Visit www.torontoshapenote.org for information. Dates: May 21, June 18, July 16, Aug 20, Sep 17, Oct 15, Nov 19, Dec 17, 2025.
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.
Toronto Summer Music. Chamber Choir. A chance to refresh vocal skills and study inspiring works of choral literature in the intimacy of a chamber vocal ensemble. Aside from daily choir rehearsals with director Kathleen Allan, you will also enjoy sectionals with various vocal coaches. The week will culminate with a performance on the final day of the Festival. Spend a week singing and rehearsing exciting works with fellow choral enthusiasts! Applications for the 2025 Chamber Choir are now open. Application deadline: June 26, 2025. Information at TSM Application Form.
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
May 10 1:00: Royal Canadian College of Organists Toronto Centre. Organ Maintenance Workshop. Join us for an intro to organ maintenance led by organ-builder Hal Gober. Sisterhood of St. John the Divine Chapel, 233 Cummer Ave., North York. www.rcco.ca/toronto. Visit website for more information.
May 11 1:30: Toronto Early Music Players Organization (TEMPO). Going Baroque! Bring your favourite instrument and play the music of the Baroque period we love best. Think Charpentier. Stephane Potvin, presenter. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.tempotoronto.net or info@tempotoronto.net. Visit website or email for further information.
