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DAILY LISTINGS

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Apr 22 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Looking to the Future. Senior strings students from The Taylor Academy showcase their sensational talent as the Academy Chamber Orchestra, the program's flagship chamber ensemble. 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.

Apr 22 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Rising Stars Recital. Featuring performers from the Glenn Gould School,. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Apr 22 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Jacob Wiens, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.

Apr 22 7:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. GGS New Music Ensemble. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Temerty Theatre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. Free.

Apr 22 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Gary Louris. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/gary-louris-3. $35; $15(arts workers/st/underemployed).

Apr 22 8:00: Massey Hall. Chilly Gonzales. 178 Victoria St. 416-872-4255 or www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $45.

Apr 23 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: G’zaagidiwin. Performing pow-wow and round dance songs, advocating for Indigenous issues and uplifting the spirits of their audience. A Q&A session with the artists follows the performance. Manitou Mkwa Singers (Spirit Bear Singers). 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.

Apr 23 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Chamber Music Concert. Vivaldi: Sonata No.5 in e; Bruch: Kol Nidrei; Van Goens: Scherzo; Rachmaninoff: Sonata in g Op.19. Michael Kevin Jones, cello; Henry Wong Doe, piano. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $35; $10(st).

Apr 23 7:30: Golha Initiative for Music and Culture. Kārevān: Canadian Golha Orchestra and Mahbobeh Golzari. Iranian music by M. Mahjoubi, A. Saba, R. Khaleghi, and H. Dehlavi including a world premiere of a new work by Saman Shahi specially commissioned by the Canadian  Golha Orchestra. Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. www.tickets.rhcentre.ca. From $40.

Apr 23 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Caiola. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/caiola-2. $30; $15(arts workers/st/underemployed).

Apr 23 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Randall Goosby, Violin with Zhu Wang, Piano. Works by Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Fauré, Chausson, and Schubert. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $40.

Apr 23 8:00: TD Music Hall. Rachel Platen: Set Me Free Tour. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. Visit website for ticket information.

Apr 24 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Dance Series: DaCo – Dance Collaboration Lab 2025. Works-in-progress by Toronto’s up and coming choreographers. 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.

Apr 24 12:00_noon: Metropolitan United Church. Vocal Concert. Joel Goodfellow, piano; Jordana Goddard, soprano; William Salinas-Crosby, tenor. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation.

Apr 24 7:30: Arraymusic. Cascading Creativity Modifies Conception. Featuring new works by Morgan-Paige Melbourne, Maria-Eduarda Mendes Martins, Pouya Hamidi, and Eldritch Priest. Casey Sokol, grand piano; Nobuo Kubota, sound singing; Paul Dutton, sound singing; John Oswald, alto saxophone; Jacobus Kamevaar, electronics. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. generaldirector@arraymusic.ca. Email for ticket information. Also May 29 & Jun 26.

Apr 24 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto. Quatuor Élysée. Works by Beethoven, Rachmaninov, Puccini, and Debussy. Vadim Tchijik and Pablo Schatzman, violins; Andrei Malakhov, viola; Igor Kiritchenko, cello. Alliance Français de Toronto - Spadina Theatre, 24 Spadina Rd. www.alliance-francaise.ca. $18.

Apr 24 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. April Discoveries, Vol. 1. Artists: John Muirhead, Siobhan Bodrug, and Mikalyn Hay. Devin Cuddy, host. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/april-discoveries-vol-1. $22/$15(adv).

Apr 24 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Classical Thursday Series: A Taste of Vienna – An Evening of Elegance with Anton Yeretsky. Works by Mozart, Haydn, and Strauss. Anton Yeretsky, Yuliia Kryzhanivska, Liubomyr Kliufinskyi, and Zaida Nassirov. 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-232-3703 or www.oldmilltoronto.com. From $25.

Apr 24 8:00: TO Live. Dobet Gnahoré and Okavango African Orchestra. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. www.tolive.com. From $29.50.

Apr 24 9:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. The Royal Occasion Announcing: Jens Lindemann, Dragonette & DJ Mel Boogie. Paul Shaffer & Friends; Rufus Wainright; Amanda Marshall; Jens Lindemann; Dragonette; plus after-party featuring DJ Mel Boogie. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $150.

Apr 25 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's/Guitar Society of Toronto. Noontime Recital. Works by Beethoven and Barrios. Adam Batstone, guitar; Bahar Ossareh, guitar; Shawn Pickup, guitar. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x220 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome.

Apr 25 7:00: Jazz at Durbar. The Matt Pines Trio. Featuring Francine Kirsch 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.

Apr 25 7:00: League of Ukrainian Canadian Women - Toronto Branch. Musical Fridays: Chamber Concert. Works by Brahms, Chopin, Beethoven, and Barvinsky. Christopher Burton, piano; Halyna Dziuryn, violin; Olga Kostianiuk, violin; Stephanie Numan Scholman, viola; Susan Naccache, cello. Old Mill Toronto, 21 Old Mill Rd. www.MusicalFridays-04-25-25.eventbrite.ca. $35(online); $40(at door); Free for children under 15. A portion of the proceeds will be donated towards humanitarian aid to Ukraine.

Apr 25 7:00: Soundstreams. Garden of Vanished Pleasures. Tim Albery, director; music by Cecilia Livingston & Donna McKevitt. A world premiere opera, inspired by the life and work of English filmmaker and queer rights activist Derek Jarman. Hyejin Kwon, music director & piano; Mireille Asselin & Danika Lorèn, sopranos; Hillary Tufford, mezzo; Daniel Cabena, counter-tenor; Brenna Hardy-Kavanagh, viola; Amahl Arulanandam, cello. Marilyn and Charles Baillie Theatre, Canadian Stage, 26 Berkely St. www.soundstreams.ca. Visit website for ticket information and showtimes. Also Apr 26(2pm & 7pm) & 27(2pm).

Apr 25 7:00: Tweed and Company Theatre. Ginger St. James. Marble Arts Centre, 13 Bridgewater Rd., Tweed. www.marbleartscentre.ca/jp-cormier. $25. Also Apr 26(Bancroft).

Apr 25 7:15: Massey Hall. Lucy Dacus. 178 Victoria St. 416-872-4255 or www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $122. Also Apr 26.

Apr 25 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 Apr 27(2pm), May 3, 8, 10(4:30pm), 14, 16. At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Apr 25 7:30: The Jeffery Concerts. Chicago Brass Quintet: Music of the Americas. Repertoire to include: Anthony DiLorenzo: Fire Dance; Fisher Tull: Exhibition; Copland (arr. Erik Morales): The Promise of Living; Jobim (arr. Bob Driggs): Girl from Ipanema; Ignacio Calvo (arr. Jay Lichtmann): Andean Op.16; and other works. London Public Library - Wolf Performance Hall, 251 Dundas St., London. www.grandtheatre.com or 519-672-8800. $40; Free(st).

Apr 25 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Bizet's Carmen Suites. Jimmy López: Perú Negro; Piazzolla (arr. Desyatnikov); The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires: Liam Ritz: Dance Scenes from the Living Room (world premiere & TSO commission); Bizet (arr. Hoffman): Suites No. 1 & 2 from Carmen. Karen Gomyo, violin; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. From $61. Also Apr 26(8pm), 27(3pm).

Apr 25 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Madison Violet. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/madison-violet-4. $45; $20(arts workers/st/underemployed).

Apr 25 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Jazz Lounge: Jay Douglas. 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-207-2020 or www.oldmilltoronto.com. $35 cover. Minimum $30 food & beverage spend. Restricted to ages 19+. Dinner reservations open at 6pm. Show at 8pm.

Apr 25 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Toronto Sings the Breithaupt Brothers' Songbook. Denzal Sinclaire, vocalist; Jackie Richardson, vocalist; Heather Bambrick, vocalist; Sarah Slean, vocalist; Kellylee Evans, vocalist; Shelley McPherson, vocalist; and others. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $45.

Apr 25 8:00: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert. Robert le Diable. Music by Giacomo Meyerbeer. Sung in French with English Surtitles. Scott Rumble as Robert; Opera in Concert Chorus; Robert Cooper, chorus director; Helen Becqué, music director & pianist. Trinity St. Paul's United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. www.operainconcert.com/tickets or 416-408-0208. From $42.

Apr 26 11:00am: Xenia Concerts/TO Live. Joy Lapps, Steelpan & Quatuor Despax. An adaptive performance presented in a family-friendly, inclusive environment that embraces neurodiversity and disability. A musical cross-genre journey featuring Afro-Caribbean jazz steelpan and string quartet. Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E. Visit Joy Lapps & Quatuor Despax. Xenia Concerts collects a $5 deposit for each attendee to reserve your spot at the concert. To eliminate financial barriers to attendance, we will refund your ticket when you arrive at the concert. If you wish to donate to Xenia Concerts, please select the "donation" option and enter the amount you would like to contribute.

Apr 26 2:00: Magisterra Soloists. Magisterra at the Museum: Sensory Concerts - Tunes Across Time. Specifically designed to accommodate the needs of individuals with autism, learning disabilities, sensory or communication disorders, and other disabilities, as well as anyone who may benefit from a more relaxed concert setting. Feel free to express yours. Magisterra Fellows. Museum London, 421 Ridout St. N., London. www.magisterra.com. Free. Reservations not required.

Apr 26 2:00: Soundstreams. Garden of Vanished Pleasures. See Apr 25. Also Apr 26(7pm) & 27(2pm).

Apr 26 2:30: Heliconian Club. Music for Planet Earth. E. K. R. Hammell: Songs from the Aviary; John Cage: In a Landscape; Jana Skarecky: 1st Mvmt from Sonata for Viola and Piano. Kathryn Rose Johnson, piano; Kye Marshall, cello; Ruth Kazdan, piano; Velma Ko, viola; Louise Morley, piano. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-922-3618 or www.torontoheliconianclub.wildapricot.org/event-5795008. $30; Free(child 12 and under accompanied by an adult).

Apr 26 3:00: Hamilton Children's Choir. 50th Anniversary Concert. FirstOntario Concert Hall (Hamilton) - Boris Brott Great Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. www.universe.com/events/hamilton-childrens-choir-tickets. From $17; Free(ages 12 and under).

Apr 26 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra: Shostakovich's Fifth. L. Boulanger: D'un matin de printemps; Ravel: Alborada del gracioso; Shostakovich: Symphony No.5. Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra; Trevor Wilson, TSO RBC Resident Conductor & TSYO Conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. $35; $22(35 and under).

Apr 26 4:00: Friends of Music at St. Thomas’s. Apocryphonia Presents Tracing the Tunes: Ralph Vaughan Williams and the English Folk Song. Alexander Cappellazzo, tenor; Ivan Jovanovic, piano; Beverly Wang, oboe. St. Thomas's Anglican Church, 383 Huron St. www.stthomas.on.ca or 416-979-2323. Pay what you wish. Suggested: $40; $20(st).

Apr 26 5:00: St. Elizabeth Scola Cantorum. Spring Concert. Works by Telemann, Bach, Volly, Tallis, and others. Imre Olah, musical director. St. Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Church, 432 Sheppard Ave. E. 416-971-9754. $20 suggested offering.

Apr 26 5:30: Kirtan Culture Initiative. An Evening of Musical Mantras. Old's Cool General Store, 250 Westlake Ave., East York. 416-616-5136 or www.kirtanculture.com. $15.

Apr 26 6:00: Gallery Players of Niagara. Movie Night - The Camerman. Film screening starring Buster Keaton. With an improvised live score and an introduction to the film by film critic Joan Nicks. Douglas Miller, flute; Patricia Ahern, violin; Nick Braun, percussion. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. Call 905-468-1525 or email info@galleryplayers.ca. From $10(Live); $10(Virtual).

Apr 26 6:30: Rhythm and Grace. Celtic-Gospel Concert. Traditional and original instrumental and vocal music, and choreographed dance routines with vocals, dance, violin, piano, flute, conga drums, and acoustic guitar. Rhythm and Grace Family Ensemble. St. Francis Centre for the Arts, 78 Church St. S., Ajax. www.eventbrite.com/e/celtic-gospel-concert-tickets-1237557470709 or 249-357-8305. $35; $15(st/child).

Apr 26 7:00: Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts. Oscar Peterson Centennial Quartet. Robi Botos, piano; Mike Downes, bass; Jim Doxas, drums; Ulf Wakenius, guitar; Justin Kauflin, piano; Lex French, trumpet; Andrew McAnsh, trumpet; Colleen Allen, saxophone; Matt Woroshyl, saxophone; Céline Peterson, host. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Cairns Recital Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.bravoniagara.org or www.firstontariopca.ca. From $60.

Apr 26 7:00: Singing Together 2025. A Multicultural Choral Concert. Featuring Latin American, Chinese, Italian, Ukrainian, Georgian, Caribbean, Korean and Philippine choirs. St. Paschal Baylon Church, 92 Steeles Ave. W., Thornhill. 416-931-1439. $20.

Apr 26 7:00: Soundstreams. Garden of Vanished Pleasures. See Apr 25. Also Apr 27(2pm).

Apr 26 7:00: Tweed and Company Theatre. Ginger St. James. Bancroft Village Playhouse, 5 Hastings St. S., Bancroft. www.marbleartscentre.ca/jp-cormier. $32.50. Also Apr 25(Tweed).

Apr 26 7:15: Massey Hall. Lucy Dacus. 178 Victoria St. 416-872-4255 or www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $122. Also Apr 25.

Apr 26 7:30: Brampton On Stage. The Rose Orchestra: Natural Melodies, Life, Love. Works by Rachmaninoff and Dvořák. Samuel Tak-Ho Tam, conductor. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. www.tickets.brampton.ca/online or 905-874-2800. From $15.

Apr 26 7:30: Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club. Graham Lindsey Trio. Graham Lindsey, Maddy O’Regan, and Paul Mills. 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).

Apr 26 7:30: Mississauga Chamber Singers. Haydn's The Creation. Jennifer Crabbe, soprano; Arieh Sacke, tenor; Matthew Cassils. Christ First United Church, 151 Lakeshore Rd. W., Mississauga. www.mcsingers.ca or 647-549-4524. $30; $15(ages 7-18).

Apr 26 7:30: Music at the Toronto Oratory. Complete Organ Works of J. S. Bach, Part XIV: Music for Easter. Includes Prelude and Fugue in D, Trio in G, and Easter chorale preludes. Aaron James, organ. Holy Family Roman Catholic Church - Oratory, 1372 King St. W. 416-532-2879. Free admission. Donations accepted.

Apr 26 7:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Blockbuster Broadway. Conceived, Produced, and Directed by Scott Coulter. Arrangements by John Boswell & Scott Coulter. Orchestrations by Ryan Shirar. Music from Wicked, The Phantom of the Opera, Annie, Jersey Boys, The Sound of Music, Chicago, CATS, The Lion King, and A Chorus Line. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722 or boxoffice@firstontariopac.ca. From $39; $52(arts workers); $46(under 35); $29(st); $24(18 and under). Also Apr 27(2:30pm).

Apr 26 7:30: St. Luke's Parish Church. Oleg Samokhin in Concert. Bach: Italian Concerto BWV 971; Mozart: Rondo in D K.485; Beethoven: Sonata No.15 in D Op.28; Schumann: Novelettes Op.21 Nos.1 & 4; Brahms: 8 Piano Pieces Op.76. Oleg Samokhin, piano. 39 Green Lane, Thornhill. www.olegpianoconcert2.eventbrite.com or call Greg at 647-296-6851. $40(at door); From $25(online). LIVE AND ONLINE.

Apr 26 7:30: Toronto Metropolitan University Concert Choir. Inaugural Concert. Songs by First Nations composer Sherryl Sewepagaham; Brahms: Love Song Waltzes; Songs about dancing from around the world, including Canada, the USA, Egypt, Scotland, Aruba, Sweden, Hungary, Latin America, and other countries. J. Rigzin Tute, music director. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.continuing.torontomu.ca. PWYC $20-$50; Free(ages under 10).

Apr 26 8:00: Acoustic Harvest. Bill Garrett & Sue Lothrop. Opening performance by Jim Armour. St. Paul's United Church, 200 McIntosh St., Scarborough. www.ticketscene.ca/events/49978 or via e-transfer to acousticharvest@proton.me. $40(cash only at door); $35(advance). NOTE: Change of artists.

Apr 26 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto. Léonie Langa. Alliance Français de Toronto - Spadina Theatre, 24 Spadina Rd. www.alliance-francaise.ca. $18.

Apr 26 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Original People, Original Songs with Mimi O'Bonsawin. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. Visit Mimi O'Bonsawin. $30; $15(arts workers/st/underemployed).

Apr 26 8:00: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra. Opera - A Pavarotti & Friends Tribute. Romulo Delgado, Tenor; Sara Papini, Soprano; Carmen Spada, Accordion; Mississauga Festival Choir. Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. Tickets start at $40. Visit www.livingartscentre.ca for tickets.

Apr 26 8:00: North York Concert Orchestra. France & the Saxophone. Cesar Guerra-Peixe: Mourouão; Milhaud: "Scaramouche" and "Le Boeuf sur le toit"; Franck: Symphony in d. Wallace Halladay: saxophone; Rafael Luz, conductor. Toronto Public Library - Fairview Branch - Theatre, 35 Fairview Mall Dr. www.nyco.ca or 1-800-687-6926. $30; $25(sr); $15(under 30); $10(under 12); $40(Premium seats).

Apr 26 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Dining & Dancing Series: Toronto All Star Big Band. 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-207-2020 or www.oldmilltoronto.com. From $15. Minimum $30 food & beverage spend. Restricted to ages 19+. Dinner reservations open at 6pm. Show at 8pm.

Apr 26 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Yellowjackets. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $60.

Apr 26 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. GGS Piano Showcase. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. $20.

Apr 26 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Bizet's Carmen Suites. See Apr 25. Also Apr 27(3pm).

Apr 27 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. Wozzeck. See Apr 25, May 3, 8, 10(4:30pm), 14, 16. At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Apr 27 2:30: Kingston Symphony. Ravel Festival. Works by Ravel including Le tombeau de Couperin, Piano Concerto in G, and Mother Goose Ballet. Avan Yu, piano. Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-546-9729 or www.kingstonsymphony.ca. From $20.

Apr 27 2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Blockbuster Broadway. See Apr 26.

Apr 27 3:00: Dundas Conservatory of Music. Springtime Serenade. Works by Vivaldi, Bach, Handel, Mozart, Schubert, Liszt, Dvořák, Sondheim, , and others. Michaela Chiste, soprano; Benjamin Paul Schmalz, piano. St. Paul's United Church, 29 Park St. W., Dundas. www.dundasmusic.eventbrite.ca. $20; $15(sr/st), $10(child).

Apr 27 3:00: íchos Collective. The Pet Sounds Band. Christine Bougie, guitars; Dafydd Hughes, Wurlitzer; Andrew Downing, cello; and Julia Hambleton, clarinets. Hope United Church, 2550 Danforth Ave. 416-827-6510. .

Apr 27 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Bizet's Carmen Suites. See Apr 25.

Apr 27 3:00: Trinity United Church. Angel Heung Piano Recital. Haydn: Allegro from Sonata in E-flat Hob.XVI 49; Chopin: Waltz Op.34 No.2 "Grande Valse Brillante"; Chopin: Etude Op.25 Nos.2 & 3; Mendelssohn: Songs Without Words Op.67 No.2; Debussy: Prelude from Pour le piano. 461 Park Ave., Newmarket. 905-895-4851. $25; Free(under age 12).

Apr 27 4:00: Lavinia Ensemble. Händel & Haydn. Händel: Selected arias; Haydn: Cello Concerto in C Hob.VIIb/1. Amelia Moser, soprano; Mira Kardan, cello; The Lavinia Ensemble; Mark Whale, violin & director. St. Olave's Anglican Church, 360 Windermere Ave. 647-268-9216. Call for further information.

Apr 27 5:00: Nocturnes in the City. Piano Recital. Radka Hanakova, piano. St. Wenceslaus Church, 496 Gladstone Ave. 416-481-7294. $25.

Apr 27 7:00: Soundstreams. Garden of Vanished Pleasures. See Apr 25.

Apr 27 7:00: Tweed and Company Theatre. J. P. Cormier. Bancroft Village Playhouse, 5 Hastings St. S., Bancroft. www.marbleartscentre.ca/jp-cormier. $32.50.

Apr 27 7:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. Academy Chamber Orchestra. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performanceFree.

Apr 27 7:30: Toronto Beach Chorale. Creation Oratorio by Haydn. Jennifer Krabbe, soprano; Arieh Sacke, tenor; Matthew Cassils, bass; Toronto Beach Chorale; Mississauga Chamber Singers and Orchestra; Mervin W. Fick, conductor. St. Anne's Parish Hall, 651 Dufferin St. www.torontobeachchorale.com. $35; $25(youth).

Apr 28 7:30: Stratford Symphony Youth Orchestra. Spring Recital. R. Meyer: A Festival Rondo; Khachaturian: Masquerade Suite - Mazurka & Nocturne; Andrew Lloyd Webber (arr. Custer): Suite from The Phantom of the Opera; Todd Parrish: A Can-Can Festival. Matthew Olsen, soloist; Flight Children's Choir; Éric Charbonneau, conductor. Avondale United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. www.stratfordsymphony.ca. Admission by donation. 

MUSICAL THEATRE

Canadian Stage/Why Not Theatre Production. Mahabharata, Parts 1 & 2. Written & Created by Miriam Fernandes and Ravin Jain. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Bluma Appel Lobby, 27 Front St. E. www.canadianstage.com. From $92. Plays until Apr 27.

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. 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. 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.

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.

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.

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.

Apr 26 2:00: Toronto Gilbert and Sullivan Society. A Gilbert and Sullivan Sing-along. Bring your scores or borrow ours and join the choruses of The Mikado, Iolanthe and The Gondoliers. Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. For further information, please go to the Toronto Gilbert and Sullivan Society Facebook page. Freewill offering.

WORKSHOPS

Apr 26 10:30am: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Singsation with Jean-Sébastien Vallée. A community singing workshop and a wonderful way to spend a Saturday morning with people who love to sing! Join TMChoir’s Artistic Director, Jean-Sébastien Vallée, as he leads you through Brahms’ beloved German Requiem. Discover the genesis, structure, and intricate construction of this masterwork while raising your voice alongside singers from across Toronto. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.tmchoir.org/event/singsation-with-jean-sebastien-vallee-apr-26 or 416-598-0422. $15; $20(door). Workshop open to all singing abilities.

NOTE: All times are Eastern Time unless otherwise noted.

DAILY LISTINGS

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LIVE OR ONLINE

Apr 14 8:00: St. Thomas's Anglican Church. Baroque Music by Candlelight. Pergolesi: Stabat Mater. Rebecca Genge, soprano; Rebecca Claborne, mezzo; St. Thomas’s Choristers, children's choir; soloists, and chamber ensemble; Larry Beckwith & Manuel Piazza, co-directors. 383 Huron St. www.stthomas.on.ca or 416-979-2323. Pay what you wish.

Apr 15 1:00: Lorne Park Baptist Church. Classical Piano Concert in Mississauga. Bach: Toccata in g BWV 915; Schubert: Piano Sonata No.4 in a D.537. Oliver Peart, piano. 1500 Indian Rd., Mississauga. 905-278-7833. Voluntary contribution.

Apr 15 5:30: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Totally Klezmerizing. Original klezmer and Yiddish arrangements. Schmaltz & Pepper: Eric Abramovitz, clarinet; Drew Jurecka, violin. Also featuring Jeremy Ledbetter, piano; Michael Herring, bass; Rebekah Wolkstein, violin. 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.

Apr 15 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. KW Woodwind Quintet. F. Danzi: Woodwind Quintet in B-flat Op.56 No.1; A. Reicha: Woodwind Quintet in E-flat Op.88 No.2; P. Hindemith: Kleine Kammermusik Op.24 No.2; J. Medaglia: Suite "Belle Époque in Süd-Amerika"A. Running: Quodlibet. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $35; $10(st).

Apr 15 8:00: Brampton On Stage. It Might as Well Be Spring. B-Jazzed Orchestra. The Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. www.tickets.brampton.ca/online or 905-874-2800. From $20.

Apr 16 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: Come Closer – Sneak Peek of a New Canadian Opera. Opera 5 presents a sneak peek of composer Ryan Trew and librettist Rachel Krehm’s brand-new chamber opera Come Closer, which premieres in Toronto this June. 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.

Apr 16 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $50.

Apr 16 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Yuja Wang Plays Tchaikovsky. Jocelyn Morlock: My Name Is Amanda Todd; Janáček: Sinfonietta; Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1 in b-flat Op.23. Yuja Wang, piano; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. From $126. Also Apr 17 & 19.

Apr 17 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Dialogues. Centered around works dear to the artists, this concert is a bridge between two worlds, a conversation between two musicians and three composers, and the audience and the performers. Sonatas by Rebecca Clarke & Sergei Rachmaninoff and a new creation by Christian Thomas. Noémie Raymond, cello; Zhenni Li-Cohen, piano. 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.

Apr 17 7:00: Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre. Ron Korb: Ohanami - A Celebration of Sakura. Ron Korb, Japanese flutes; Kyowa Taiko Group; Sakura Kai and Ayame Kai Dance Troupes; Aiko Fujii, vocalist/koto/shamisen; Bill King, piano; Steve Lucas, bass; Larry Crowe, drums; Ray Hickey, Jr., guitar & koto; and others. Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre - Kobayashi Hall, 6 Sakura Way. www.jccc.on.ca. $45; $40(JCCC members). Doors open at 7pm. Refreshments available.

Apr 17 7:00: Magisterra Soloists. Magisterra at the Museum: From Occident to Orient. Exploring the rich musical traditions of the West and the East showcasing the cultural heritage and diverse influences that have shaped classical music across the globe featuring works by Arvo Pärt, Franz Schmidt, Isang Yun, and Fazil Say. Guest: Shoshana Telner, piano. Museum London, 421 Ridout St. N., London. www.magisterra.com. $35; $30(sr); $15(st); $10(under 10).

Apr 17 7:30: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra. Maestro's Fireside Chat: Pavarotti - The Life & Music of the King of Tenors. Denis Mastromonaco, host. Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. Visit Pavarotti: The Life and Music of the King of Tenors. Free. Registration required on website.

Apr 17 8:00: Esprit Orchestra. Edge of Your Seat International Festival #5: Cosmic Heartbeats. Nicholas Ma: Hijinks (World premiere & Esprit Orchestra Commission); James O’Callaghan: New Work (World premiere & Esprit Orchestra Commission); Claude Vivier: Lonely Child; Unsuk Chin: Alaraph "Ritus des Herschlagz" (Canadian premiere). Alex Pauk, music director & conductor; Sophia Burgos, soprano. 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.

Apr 17 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. The Jim Cuddy Band. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $88. Limited availability.

Apr 17 8:00: Grand Theatre. Jeans 'n Classics – The Ultimate Symphonic Rock Show. Grand Theatre, 471 Richmond St., London. 519-672-8800. $86-$98. Visit www.grandtheatre.com for tickets.

Apr 17 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Genevieve Marentette. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/genevieve-marentette. $55(patron); $35(general); $17(arts workers/st/underemployed).

Apr 17 8:00: Redwood Theatre. The Hogtown Allstars: First Annual Bad Thursday Show. Chuck Jackson, vocals & harmonica; Pat Carey, tenor saxophone; Gary Kendall, bass; Jim Casson, drums; Tyler Yarema, piano; Teddy Leonard, guitar; and Howard Moore, trumpet. Redwood Theatre, The, 1300 Gerrard Ave. E. www.theredwoodtheatre.com/event-details/the-hogtown-allstars. $40.

Apr 17 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Yuja Wang Plays Tchaikovsky. See Apr 16. Also Apr 19.

Apr 18 3:00: Cantorei sine Nomine. Bach B Minor Mass. Cantorei sine Nomine; Orchestra; Stuart Beaudoin, director. St. Paul's Anglican Church, 59 Toronto St. S., Uxbridge. www.starticketing.com/tktweb. $30.

Apr 18 4:00: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. The Good Friday Concert: Music and Readings for a Most Holy Day. Anne Lindsay, Celtic fiddle; Sharlene Wallace, Celtic harp. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Apr 18 7:30: London Pro Musica Choir. Common Ground Series: In Paradisum - Fauré & Duruflé Requiems. St. James Westminster Church, 115 Askin St., London. www.ticketscene.ca/events/49379. $30.

Apr 18 7:30: Metropolitan United Church. Choral Concert. Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem Op.45; Rheinberger: Stabat Mater. Jonathan Oldengarm, organ. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. From $15.

Apr 18 7:30: The Edison Singers. J. S. Bach The Passion According to St. John. Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate, 28 Norfolk St., Guelph. 226-384-9300 or www.theedisonsingers.com/performances. $50; $25(ages 13-21); $15(ages 12 & under).

Apr 19 2:00: Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra. Appalachian Spring. Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin Suite; Mascagni: Intermezzo from Cavalleria rusticana; Schumann: First Movement from Piano Concerto in a Op.54; Alexina Louie: Music for a Celebration; Copland: Appalachian Spring Suite. Dayou Kim, piano; Martin MacDonald, conductor & music director. P.C. Ho Theatre, Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, 5183 Sheppard Ave. E., Scarborough. 416-879-5566 or www.cathedralbluffs.com. From $25; Free(ages 12 & under).

Apr 19 7:00: Toronto Welsh. Johns’ Boys Welsh Male Chorus Concert. Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, 230 St. Clair Ave. W. www.torontowelsh.org. $45.

Apr 19 8:00: Burlington Symphony Orchestra. The Music of Spain. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. www.burlingtonsymphony.ca. From $15.

Apr 19 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Yuja Wang Plays Tchaikovsky. See Apr 16. 

MUSICAL THEATRE

Canadian Stage/Why Not Theatre Production. Mahabharata, Parts 1 & 2. Written & Created by Miriam Fernandes and Ravin Jain. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Bluma Appel Lobby, 27 Front St. E. www.canadianstage.com. From $92. Plays until Apr 27.

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. 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. 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.

Canadian Stage/Why Not Theatre Production. Mahabharata, Parts 1 & 2. Written & Created by Miriam Fernandes and Ravin Jain. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Bluma Appel Lobby, 27 Front St. E. www.canadianstage.com. From $92. Plays until Apr 27.

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.

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.

NOTE: All times are Eastern Time unless otherwise noted.

DAILY LISTINGS

Listings are based on information sent to WholeNote in advance by event presenters. Please note that this update includes dated listings for the period Mon Mar 31, 2025 - Mon Apr 7, 2025.

These daily listings include only basic information. For complete and detailed listings or for information on all events, click here to use our JustAsk feature. NOTE: Street addresses for venues are Toronto locations unless otherwise indicated.

The deadline for the next weekly update is Tue Apr 1 at 6pm. Presenters are asked to advise us as soon as possible of any changes or cancellations to John Sharpe at listings@thewholenote.com.

Subscribe to the weekly update at www.thewholenote.com/newsletter.

LIVE OR ONLINE

Mar 31 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Carpe Diem String Quartet. Haydn: String Quartet Op.33 No.3 “The Bird”; Laura Kaminsky: Vanishing Point; Emilie Mayer: String Quartet in e; Korine Fujiwara: Fiddle Suite Montana. Sam Weiser, violin; Marisa Ishikawa, violin; Korine Fujiwara, viola; Ariana Nelson, cello. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $40; $10(st); $65; $15(st) for both concerts.

Mar 31 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Contemporary Music Studio. Western University - Music Building - Von Kuster Hall, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Mar 31 7:30: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Department of Music: Big Band Bash. Adrian Papez, electric & acoustic guitar; Greg Holmes, vocals; Brock Big Band; Zoltan Kalman, conductor. 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. $15; $10(sr); $10(ages up to 14); $5(high school st with valid ID).

Mar 31 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Brass Chamber Music. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 31 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. OraSTORYo: We DARE to SHARE. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 31 8:00: Tranzac Club. Tranzac Fundraiser Vol. IV. Revenue from these concerts & other fundraising initiatives helps sustain Tranzac's operations, including our residency programming and community-priced rentals, while also promoting further growth. Featuring: Dorothea Paas, Raf Reza (live set), C’est La Fête. 292 Brunswick Ave. www.ticketscene.ca/events/51381. $30/$25(adv).

Apr 01 11:45am: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Student Recital. Wilfrid Laurier University - Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-of-music/events/index. Free.

Apr 01 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music. Adrian Tsui, piano. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Apr 01 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Riki Turofsky Master Class in Voice: Ambur Braid, Soprano. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Apr 01 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. James Mooney-Dutton, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.

Apr 01 6:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Electroacoustic Concert by Student Composers. Western University - Talbot College - Paul Davenport Theatre, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Apr 01 7:00: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Department of Music: Spring Concert. Works by Corelli, Warlock, Finzi, Villa Lobos, and Zelter. The University String Orchestra; George Cleland, conductor. Concerto performance by Brock University graduate Zack Guo, viola. 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. $15; $10(sr); $10(ages up to 14); $5(high school st with valid ID).

Apr 01 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Vancouver Recital Society Visiting Artist Series With Steven Osborne, Piano. Western University - Music Building - Von Kuster Hall, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Apr 01 7:30: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Department of Music: Shall We Dance. The University Wind Ensemble; Zoltan Kalman, conductor. 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. $15; $10(sr); $10(ages up to 14); $5(high school st with valid ID).

Apr 01 7:30: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Chamber Music Concert - Strings. Wilfrid Laurier University - Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-of-music/events/index. Free.

Apr 01 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Pop Goes to the Movies: The Music of Hans Zimmer. Amadeus Choir (Katheleen Allan, artistic director & conductor); Trevor Wilson, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. From $112. Also Apr 2(2pm & 8pm).

Apr 02 10:00am: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Vancouver Recital Society Visiting Artist Series Master Class With Steven Osborne, Piano. Western University - Music Building - Von Kuster Hall, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Apr 02 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. William Maddox, organ. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Apr 02 2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Pop Goes to the Movies: The Music of Hans Zimmer. See Apr 1. Also Apr 2(8pm).

Apr 02 7:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. Rebanks Family Fellowship Concert. Solo and chamber works are performed by young artists on the cusp of major careers, who are enrolled in The Rebanks Family Fellowship and International Performance Residency Program at The Glenn Gould School. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. www.rcmusic.com/tickets. Free.

Apr 02 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Guitar Ensembles & Flute/Guitar Duos. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Apr 02 7:30: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Laurier Wind Orchestra Concert. Wilfrid Laurier University - Theatre Auditorium, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-of-music/events/index. Free.

Apr 02 8:00: Esprit Orchestra. Edge of Your Seat International Festival #3: Carrot Revolution. Gabriella Smith: Carrot Revolution; Keiko Abe: Michi; Mark Duggan: Maracatu Imaginário (previously commissioned by Esprit); Julia Mermelstein: Floral Reef (World premiere & Esprit Orchestra Commission); Roydon Tse: Stepwise (World premiere & Esprit Orchestra Commission); and other works. Alex Pauk, music director & conductor; Ryan Scott, percussion; Michael Murphy, percussion; Aline Morales, vocalist. Trinity St. Paul's United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 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.

Apr 02 8:00: Jazz Bistro. The Bob Brough Quartet. Bob Brough, saxophone; David Occhipinti, guitar; Artie Roth, bass; Terry Clarke, drums. 251 Victoria St. www.jazzbistro.ca or 416-363-5299. Call or visit website for info.

Apr 02 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Pop Goes to the Movies: The Music of Hans Zimmer. Amadeus Choir (Katheleen Allan, artistic director & conductor); Trevor Wilson, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. From $112. See Apr 1.

Apr 03 11:45am: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Student Recital. Wilfrid Laurier University - Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-of-music/events/index. Free.

Apr 03 12:00_noon: Metropolitan United Church. Chamber Music from the Glenn Gould School of Music. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation.

Apr 03 1:30: Women's Musical Club of Toronto. Music in the Afternoon: Midori Marsh. Themes of Sisterhood with works by Malibran, Viardot, and Nadia and Lili Boulanger. Midori Marsh, soprano; Alex Hetherington, mezzo; Frances Armstrong, piano; Laura Chambers, flute. 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).

Apr 03 7:00: FabCollab. F for Flamenco Festival presents: "F for Fino y Film". Traditional flamenco guitar performance accompanied by guided sherry tasting and followed by a screening of flamenco documentary "Triana, Pura y Pura". Matt Sellick. Small World Music Centre, Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw St. www.fabcollab.ca/flamencofest or 647-768-5288. $39.

Apr 03 7:30: Brampton On Stage. Brampton Music Theatre: Beautiful - The Carole King Musical. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800 or www.tickets.brampton.ca. From $20. Also Apr. 4, 5 & 6.

Apr 03 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Western University Singers Choir. Western University - Music Building - Von Kuster Hall, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Apr 03 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Woodwind Chamber Music. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca Free.

Apr 03 7:30: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Chamber Music Concert - Winds & Brass. Wilfrid Laurier University - Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-of-music/events/index. Free.

Apr 03 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Classic Albums Live Performs Eagles - The Greatest Hits. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $60.

Apr 04 12:00_noon: Music at First-St. Andrew's United Church. Second Friday Noon Spring Recital. Works by Bach. Katy Clark, soprano; Paul Grambo, bass; Ken Baldwin, trumpet; Chris Fischer, piano. First-St. Andrew's United Church, 350 Queens Ave., London. 519-679-8182 or www.fsaunited.com/music-concerts. Freewill donation.

Apr 04 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital. Works by Schubert, Bach, Debussy, and Scriabin. Andrey Torgovtsev, piano. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x220 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome.

Apr 04 5:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. U of T Opera: L'amour und Liebe. A program of staged scenes featuring operatic treasures from the French and German repertoire. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.rcmusic.com/tickets/seats/357601. From $10.

Apr 04 7:00: Jazz at Durbar. The Matt Pines Trio. Featuring Maddie Leroy 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.

Apr 04 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Beethoven Piano Sonata Cycle: Part 3. Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos.2, 16, 25, 18. Heather Taves, piano. Conrad Grebel University College - Chapel, 140 Westmount Rd. N., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $30; $10(st). Ticket bundle for entire series $150.

Apr 04 7:00: TD Music Hall. Just B: Just Odd - Just B World Tour. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. Visit website for ticket information.

Apr 04 7:30: Brampton On Stage. Brampton Music Theatre: Beautiful - The Carole King Musical. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800 or www.tickets.brampton.ca. From $20. Also Apr 5 & 6.

Apr 04 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Student Composers and Chamber Music Gala Concert. Western University - Music Building - Von Kuster Hall, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Apr 04 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Chorale & Les Choristes Choirs. Western University - Talbot College - Paul Davenport Theatre, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Apr 04 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Vocalis III: A Celebration of Chinese Art Song. Coached & curated by Jialiang Zhu. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Apr 04 7:30: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Laurier Choirs Concert. Wilfrid Laurier University - Theatre Auditorium, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-of-music/events/index. Free.

Apr 04 8:00: Centre in the Square. Zakir Hussain,Tabla. 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-1570 or www.centreinthesquare.com. From $44.50.

Apr 04 8:00: FabCollab. F for Flamenco Festival presents: "F for Feria". Traditional and contemporary flamenco music and dance. Rosi Navarro "La Divi" (Seville); Milena Tejada (Seville); Alvaro Mora (Seville); Dani Carbonell (Seville); Dennis Duffin (Seville). Parkdale Hall, 1605 Queen St. W., #2. www.fabcollab.ca/flamencofest or 647-768-5288. $39.

Apr 04 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Maria Doyle Kennedy. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/mariadoylekennedy. $40.

Apr 04 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Jazz Lounge: Shannon Butcher. 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.

Apr 04 8:00: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis. Beethoven: Missa solemnis in D Op.123. Tracy Cantin, soprano; Simona Genga, mezzo; Frédéric Antoun, tenor; Brett Polegato, baritone; Toronto Mendelssohn Choir; Musicians of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra; Jean-Sébastien Vallée, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tmchoir.org/event/beethoven-missa-solemnis or 416-872-4255. From $20.

Apr 05 1:00: Brampton On Stage. Brampton Music Theatre: Beautiful - The Carole King Musical. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800 or www.tickets.brampton.ca. From $20. Also 5(7:30pm) & 6.

Apr 05 2:00: Avenue Road Music & Performance Academy. Marbin Matinees Series: Jean Luc Therrien & Tristan Savella, Duo Pianos. Works by Poulenc, Debussy, Barber, and others. Avenue Road Music and Performance Academy - Gordon Lightfoot Concert Hall, 460 Avenue Rd. Visit Jean Luc Therrien. Register online for free admission. Reception to follow.

Apr 05 2:00: Hugh's Room Live. My Darling Clementine. Michael Weston King and Lou Dalgleish. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/my-darling-clementine-matinee. $30; $15(arts workers/st/underemployed).

Apr 05 4:00: Music Toronto. COSE (Celebration of Small Ensembles). 4pm: Madeline Hall, guitar. 5pm: Thelea String Quartet. Aperture Room, 340 Yonge St. www.music-toronto.com. $40. Refreshments will be available for purchase.

Apr 05 4:30: Bloor Street United Church. Sacred Jazz: Leaning to the Light. Come celebrate the start of spring and the return of longer days in community at Leaning to the Light! Everyone is warmly welcomed. Rev. Douglas will lead us through reflection and poetry. Jacob Pozin, trumpet; Nick Fraser, drums; Rob Clutton, upright bass; Christopher Chan, vocals; Randi Helmers, vocals; Mikey Zahorak, piano. St. Matthew's United Church, 729 St. Clair Ave. W. In-person visits only. Freewill donations welcomed.

Apr 05 5:30: Arraymusic. Sounding Bombe: Enigmatic Music. A musical/compositional work based on the mathematics used to crack the enigma code during the Second World War. Written in collaboration with the National Museum of Computing in Bletchley Park, UK, it is a work of historical reflection and musical representations of mathematical concepts while celebrating the technological triumphs of the past using creative work of beauty and interest and the relationship between electro mechanical computation and electro acoustic composition. It is a memorialization of the memory of the Second World War at the 80th anniversary of its end and an exploration of how the development of AI and computerized mechanics will transform our world. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. Visit Sounding Bombe. Admission by donation.

Apr 05 7:00: Brampton On Stage. Crate Clash. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. www.tickets.brampton.ca/online or 905-874-2800. $10.

Apr 05 7:30: Axis Club Theatre. Mars Hotel with Special Guests Zuffalo. Ages 19+. 722 College St. Visit Mars Hotel. $32.81.

Apr 05 7:30: Etobicoke Centennial Choir. Mass in Blue. Will Todd: Mass in Blue. Connor Crone, bass; Jake Koffman, saxophone; Raul Pineda, drums; Carl Steinhauser, piano. Runnymede United Church, 432 Runnymede Rd. 416-779-2258 or www.etobicokecentennialchoir.ca. $35; Free(12 and under when accompanied by an adult).

Apr 05 7:30: London Symphonia. Beethoven and Sibelius With Kerson Leong. Beethoven: Violin Concerto; Sibelius: Symphony No.2. Kerson Leong, violin; Tania Miller, conductor. 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.

Apr 05 7:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Pastorale. Beethoven: Symphony No.6 in F Op.68 "Pastorale"; Beethoven: Overture to Fidelio; Copland: Appalachian Spring. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722 or boxoffice@firstontariopac.ca. From $39; $52(arts workers); $46(under 35); $29(st); $24(18 and under). Also Apr 6(2:30pm).

Apr 05 7:30: Ontario Cross-Cultural Music Society. Sounds of Healing. Music meditation with registered music therapist Jacob De Rose. Barber: Adagio for Strings; Bizet: Farandole from L'Arlesienne Suite No.2; Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite; Beethoven: Symphony No.5 in c Op.67; Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in e Op.64; and other works. OCMS Symphony Orchestra; Andrew Hsu, concertmaster; Joanne Ng, conductor. Toronto Public Library - Fairview Branch - Theatre, 35 Fairview Mall Dr. www.ocms-ca.com. $35; $25(sr/st).

Apr 05 7:30: Opera by Request. Don Pasquale. Music by Gaetano Donizetti. Andrew Tees (Pasquale); Keith O'Brien (Malatesta); Xavier Flory (Ernesto); Roanna Kitchen (Norina); Sebastien Belcourt (Notary); William Shookhoff, pianist & music director. College Street United Church, 452 College St. 416-455-2365. $20.

Apr 05 7:30: Stratford Symphony Orchestra. Orchestral Fireworks! Brahms:  Academic Festival Overture Op.80; Popper: Hungarian Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra Op.68; Prokofiev: Lt. Kije Suite Op.60; Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol Op.34. Gwendolyn Nguyen, cello; William Rowson, conductor. Avondale United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. 519-271-0990 or www.stratfordsymphony.ca/Orchestral_Fireworks. $50; $15(st); Free(under 12).

Apr 05 7:30: Sudbury Symphony Orchestra. Ravel at 150. Haydn: String Quartet in D Op.76 No.2 “Quintenquartett”; Ravel: String Quartet in F. Beth Schneider-Gould, violin; Melissa Schaak, violin; Geoff McCausland, viola; Dobrochna Zubek, cello. St. Andrew's United Church, 111 Larch St., Sudbury. www.ci.ovationtix.com/36875/performance/11512490. $35; $20(under 30).

Apr 05 8:00: FabCollab. F for Flamenco Festival presents: "F for Flamenca". Traditional and contemporary flamenco music and dance in a rare all-women and gender diverse gala flamenco performance featuring artists from across Spain and North America. Manuela Barrios (Seville); Antonia Jiménez (Madrid); Lakshmi Basile (San Diego); Ana Brenes (Barcelona); Sabrina Romero (Málaga). Parkdale Hall, 1605 Queen St. W., #2. www.fabcollab.ca/flamencofest or 647-768-5288. From $45.

Apr 05 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. The Cookers. Eddie Henderson, David Weiss, Donald Harrison, George Cables, Cecil McBee, and Billy Hart. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. Visit website for tickets and info.

Apr 05 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Dining & Dancing Series: Prince Tribute Show. 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-207-2020 or www.oldmilltoronto.com. From $15. Minimum $30 food & beverage spend. Restricted to ages 19+. Dinner reservations open at 6pm. Show at 8pm.

Apr 05 8:00: TD Music Hall. Emel Mathlouthi. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. $45.

Apr 05 8:00: Toronto Consort. English Madrigals: "April Is in My Mistress’ Face". Trinity St. Paul's United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. www.torontoconsort.org or 416-964-6337. From $10.

Apr 05 8:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. University of Toronto Symphony Orchestra (UTSO) - Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé (Suite No. 2). Coached & curated by Jialiang Zhu. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. www.rcmusic.com/tickets/seats/369801. From $10. NOTE: MacMillan Theatre is temporarily closed. This performance is now taking place at Metropolitan United Church. Please note the new start time.

Apr 06 1:00: Brampton On Stage. Brampton Music Theatre: Beautiful - The Carole King Musical. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800 or www.tickets.brampton.ca. From $20.

Apr 06 2:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. ARC Ensemble: Hollywood Exiles. Works by Franz Waxman and Miklós Rózsa. Erika Raum, violin; Marie Bérard, violin; Steven Dann, viola; Thomas Wiebe, cello; Jaoquin Valdepenas, clarinet; Kevin Ahfat, piano. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. www.rcmusic.com/tickets. $40.

Apr 06 2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Pastorale. See Apr 5.

Apr 06 2:45: Canadian Children's Opera Company. Mulligan's Toy Shoppe. Music by Elizabeth Raum. St. Clement's Anglican, 70 St. Clements Avenue. Visit Mulligan's Toy Shoppe or 437-326-9410. $25; $15(ages 18 and younger). Also at 4:30pm.

Apr 06 3:00: Orchestra Toronto. Theatrical Operatic Fusion. Puccini: "Nessun dorma" from Turandot; Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries; Delibes: Bell Song from Lakmé; Bizet: Duet from The Pearl Fishers; Verdi: Selections from Rigoletto; and other works. Soloists: Karoline Podolak, Scott Rumble, and James Westman; 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.

Apr 06 4:00: Elora Singers. Burning Measures: Bach, Pärt, O’Regan. Three choral masterpieces, spanning centuries. Join us for an afternoon where the past and the present converge, and where music becomes a gateway to the divine. Tarik O’Regan: The Ecstasies Above; Arvo Pärt: Te Deum; Bach: Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich, BWV 150; Bach: Sanctus in D, BWV 238. St. Matthew's Centre, 54 Benton St., Kitchener. 519-846-0331 or www.elorasingers.ca. $55, $20 (student), $10 (12 & under).

Apr 06 4:00: FabCollab. F for Flamenco Festival presents: "F for Familia". Traditional and contemporary flamenco music and dance. Marcos Marin, Alison MacDonald, Kiyo Asaoka, Nicolas Hernández, and Chendy León. Residence, 422 Brunswick Ave. www.fabcollab.ca/flamencofest or 647-768-5288. From $25.

Apr 06 4:00: Novi Singers Toronto. Te Deum: From Lament to Glory. Allegri: Miserere Mei, Mozart: Regina Coeli; Mozart: Laudate Dominum; Haydn: Te Deum Laudate; Biebl: Ave Maria. Jennifer Krabbe, soprano; Douglas Tranquada, baritone; Novi Singers Toronto Choir; Mosaic Canadian Vocal Ensemble; Toronto Sinfonietta Chamber Orchestra. Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 3055 Bloor St. W. www.novisingerstoronto.ca. $40; $35(adv at Eventbrite).

Apr 06 4:00: Rezonance Baroque Ensemble. Venetian Carnival. St. David's Anglican Church, 49 Donlands Ave. www.RezonanceEnsemble.com or 647-779-5696. $30; $20(st); Free(child).

Apr 06 4:00: St. Philip's Recital Series. Baila. A celebration of global rhythms through the music of Astor Piazzolla, Phillip Houghton, Clarice Assad, and world-premiere performances of a new work by Kalaisan Kalaichelvan. Quartet Malamatina, classical guitar quartet. St. Philip's Anglican Church, 31 St. Phillips Rd., Etobicoke. 416-247-5181. Admission by donation. Suggested: $20.

Apr 06 4:00: Toronto Classical Singers. Beethoven C Major Mass & Mozart Requiem. Mozart: Requiem in d K.626; Beethoven: Mass in C Op.86. Soloists: Lesley Bouza, Christina Campsall, and Paul Genyk-Berezowski; Toronto Classical Singers & Players; Jurgen Petrenko, conductor. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. www.TorontoClassicalSingers.ca/Tickets. $40.

Apr 06 4:30: Canadian Children's Opera Company. Mulligan's Toy Shoppe. See Apr 6(2:45pm).

Apr 06 5:00: Nocturnes in the City. Violin & Accordion Recital. Jaroslav Sveceny, violin; Marketa Lastovickova, accordion. St. Wenceslaus Church, 496 Gladstone Ave. 416-481-7294. $25.

Apr 06 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Beethoven Piano Sonata Cycle: Part 4. Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos.11, 22, 29 "Hammerklavier". Heather Taves, piano. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $30; $10(st). Ticket bundle for entire series $150.

Apr 06 7:00: Sellers and Newel Books. The Michael Arnowitt – George Koller Jazz Duo. Bartók: Roumanian Dances, and works by Michael Arnowitt, Herbie Hancock, Bill Evans, Clifford Brown, and Wes Montgomery. Michael Arnowitt, piano; George Koller, upright bass. 672 College St. 647-778-6345. By donation, minimum $20.

Apr 06 8:00: Esprit Orchestra. Edge of Your Seat International Festival #4: Imaginary Pancake. Quinn Jacobs: New Work (World premiere & Esprit Orchestra Commission); Bernhard Lang: D/W 24 "Loops for Al Jourgensen"; Ben Nobuto: Serenity 2.0; Gabriella Smith: Imaginary Pancake; Chris Paul Harman: Partita for Solo Violin No.2. Alex Pauk, music director & conductor; Wesley Shen, piano; Mark Fewer, violin; Wallace Halladay, saxophone. Trinity St. Paul's United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 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.

Apr 06 8:00: Massey Hall. Beth Gibbons - Lives Outgrown Tour. 178 Victoria St. 416-872-4255 or www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $104. 

MUSICAL THEATRE

Grand Theatre. Waitress. Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles; Book by Jessie Nelson;  Directed by Rachel Peake; based on the motion picture by Adrienne Shelly. Grand Theatre (London), 471 Richmond St., London. 519-672-8800. $24-$101. Runs from Mar 25 to Apr. 12. Visit grandtheatre.com for full performance dates and pricing.

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. 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.

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 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.

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.

Apr 06 2:00: CAMMAC Toronto Region. Reading for Singers and Instrumentalists: Haydn’s Paukenmessen (Mass in a Time of War). Dr. Mark Ramsay, conductor. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. www.cammac.ca/toronto. $15; $10(members).

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Mar 24 2:00: Hugh's Room Live. All That Cabaret: 95 Years of Sondheim. Presented by JazzInToronto. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/jazzintorontos-all-that-cabaret. From $27.

Mar 24 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Voice: The Musical Theatre of Britta Johnson 2.0. University of Toronto - Hart House Theatre, 7 Hart House Circle. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 25 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal/Dance Series: David and Jonathan. Opera Atelier presents excerpts from their Versailles production of Charpentier's great masterpiece, David and Jonathan. Featuring soloists from France, Canada, and Artists of Atelier Ballet. 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.

Mar 25 12:00_noon: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Department of Music: Student Recital. 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. Ticket required.

Mar 25 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Rising Stars Recital. Featuring performance students from the Glenn Gould School. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Mar 25 1:00: St. James Cathedral. The Life and Music of Orlando Gibbons. Lecture-recital by Thomas Bell & Jean-Paul Feo, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.

Mar 25 7:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Galimir Award Winner Concert. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 25 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Student Composers Concert. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 25 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Global Music Series: Angélique Kidjo. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $65.

Mar 25 8:00: Small World Music. Anoushka Shankar. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.mhrth.tickets.com or www.smallworld.com. From $65.

Mar 26 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: A Liminal Space. Featuring works by women composers from between the two World Wars whose lives were filled with tragedy and hardship: Henriëtte Bosmans, Varvara Gaigerova, and Ilse Fromm-Michaels. Asher Armstrong, piano. 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.

Mar 26 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Jeremy Tingle, organ. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Mar 26 1:00: University of Toronto - Trinity College Chapel. The Life and Music of Orlando Gibbons, the last of the Tudors. Thomas Bell & Peter Bayer, organ. 6 Hoskin Ave. 416-978-2522. Free.

Mar 26 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Cinzia Milani, Guitar. Program to be announced. First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $35; $10(st).

Mar 26 7:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Discovery Series: GGS Chamber Competition Finals. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. Free.

Mar 26 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Early Music Studio. Western University - Music Building - Von Kuster Hall, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Mar 26 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Global Music Ensembles I. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 26 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto. Jeanne Côté. Alliance Français de Toronto - Spadina Theatre, 24 Spadina Rd. www.alliance-francaise.ca. $18.

Mar 26 8:00: Brampton On Stage. Brett Kissel. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800 or www.tickets.brampton.ca. $40-$89.

Mar 26 8:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Alan Frew's 80's Rewind. Burlington Performing Arts Centre - Main Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-6000. From $54.50.

Mar 26 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Original People, Original Songs: The Contemporary Songs of Indigenous Musicians - The North Sound. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/original-people-original-songs-with-the-north-sound. $30: $15(arts worker/st/underemployed).

Mar 26 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Angela Hewitt Plays Mozart. Reicha: Overture in D (Overture in 5/8); Mozart: Piano Concerto No.21 in C K.467; Mendelssohn: Symphony No.3 in a Op.56 "Scottish". Angela Hewitt, piano; Maria Gardolinska, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. From $68. Also Mar 27(8pm), 29(8pm), 30(3pm, George Weston Recital Hall, Meridian Arts Centre).

Mar 27 11:45am: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Student Recital - Voice. Wilfrid Laurier University - Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-of-music/events/index. Free.

Mar 27 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: Duetti d’amore. Artists of the COC Ensemble Studio celebrate the start of spring with a passionate and romantic program of opera love duets. 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.

Mar 27 12:00_noon: Metropolitan United Church. Vocal Recital. Mixed opera hits programme. Holly Chaplin, soprano; Amy Moodie; Austin Larusson. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation.

Mar 27 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursday at Noon: Laureates - Jelica Mijanovic, Guitar (Shalom Ben-Uri DMA Recital Competition Winner). Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 27 6:45: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. TSO Chamber Soloists. Mozart: Quintet in E-flat for Piano and Winds K.452. Angela Hewitt, piano; Sarah Jeffrey, oboe; Eric Abramovitz, clarinet; Samuel Banks, bassoon; Neil Deland, horn. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. Available with the purchase of a ticket to the Mar 27 Masterworks concert.

Mar 27 7:30: Arraymusic. Cascading Creativity Modifies Conception. Featuring new works by Morgan-Paige Melbourne, Maria-Eduarda Mendes Martins, Pouya Hamidi, and Eldritch Priest. Casey Sokol, grand piano; Nobuo Kubota, sound singing; Paul Dutton, sound singing; John Oswald, alto saxophone; Jacobus Kamevaar, electronics. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. generaldirector@arraymusic.ca. Email for ticket information. Also Apr 24, May 29, Jun 26.

Mar 27 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Jazz Ensemble With Colleen Clark, Drums. Western University - Talbot College - Paul Davenport Theatre, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Mar 27 7:30: Music Toronto. Isidore Quartet. Mozart: String Quartet No.19 in C K.465 "Dissonance"; Billy Childs: String Quartet No.3 "Unrequited"; Beethoven: String Quartet No.12 in E-flat Op.127. Adrian Steele, violin; Phoenix Avalon, violin; Devin Moore, viola; Joshua McClendan, cello. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 1-800-708-6754 or tickets@music-toronto.com or www.musictorontoconcerts.com/concerts/isidore-quartet. From $55. $20(arts workers).

Mar 27 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Global Musics Ensembles II. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 27 7:30: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Improvisation Convergence Ensemble (ICE) Concert. Wilfrid Laurier University - Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-of-music/events/index. Free.

Mar 27 8:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Wide Mouth Mason. Burlington Performing Arts Centre - Main Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-6000. From $44.50.

Mar 27 8:00: Esprit Orchestra. Edge of Your Seat International Festival #2: Icefire, Do-Re-Mi & Caring for the Earth. Lisa Streich: ISHJÄRTA (North American premiere); Peter Eötvös: Violin Concerto #2 “DoReMi” (Canadian premiere); Andrew Norman: Sustain. Alex Pauk, music director & conductor; Akiko Suwanai, violin; Guest Composers: Lisa Streich & Andrew Norman. 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.

Mar 27 8:00: Massey Hall. Mandy Patinkin In Concert: Being Alive. 178 Victoria St. 416-872-4255 or www.masseyhall.mhrth.com. Visit website or call for ticket info.

Mar 27 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Angela Hewitt Plays Mozart. See Mar 26. Also Mar 29(8pm), 30(3pm, George Weston Recital Hall, Meridian Arts Centre).

Mar 28 12:00_noon: Music at First-St. Andrew's United Church. First Friday Noon Spring Recital. Music for violin and voice with piano accompaniment. Claire Jones-Fright, voice, violin; Chris Fischer, piano. First-St. Andrew's United Church, 350 Queens Ave., London. 519-679-8182 or www.fsaunited.com/music-concerts. Freewill donation.

Mar 28 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital. Haydn: Sonata in A-flat; Rachmaninoff: Prelude Op.32 No.10; Debussy:, Ballade; Scriabin: Etude in d-sharp. Ginger Lam, piano. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x220 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome.

Mar 28 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Fridays at 12:30 Series: Stéphan Sylvestre, 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.

Mar 28 5:15: Kingston Baroque Consort. Baroque Celebration. Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks; Bach: Orchestral Suite No.2 in b BWV 1067. Gisele Dalbec-Szczesniak, Andrew Dicker, Lisa Draper, Venetia Gauthier, Danielle Lennon, and Julia McFarlane, violins; Eileen Beaudette, viola; Jeff Hamacher, cello & gamba; William Egnatoff, flute; Heather Schreiner, recorder. Katie Legere, bassoon & recorder; Michael Capon, harpsichord. St. James Anglican Church, 10 Union St. W., Kingston. legerek@queensu.ca or 613-217-5099 or www.kingstonbaroqueconsort.ca. $25; $10(st); Free(under 17). Tickets available at Novel Idea, 156 Princess St.

Mar 28 7:00: HCA Dance Theatre. PASS: Opera Master Class. Katherine Whyte, soprano. Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts -  Dance Theatre, 126 James St. S., Hamilton. 905-528-4020 or www.hcadancetheatre.com. $15.

Mar 28 7:00: Massey Hall. Aziz Ansari: Hypothetical Tour. 178 Victoria St. 416-872-4255 or www.ticketmaster.ca. From $126.

Mar 28 7:30: Caliban Arts Theatre. Trumpet Tributes: Week 4 - Miles Davis. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. Visit www.contxtbytrane.com for information. $35/$25(adv); $80 for all 4 shows. Limited tickets.

Mar 28 7:30: Canadian Children's Opera Company. Dido and Aeneas. Music by Purcell. Singers in the CCOC Young Artist Studio and a chamber orchestra of youth musicians from Unionville Arts. Tapestry Opera Theatre, 877 Yonge St. www.canadianchildrensopera.com/dido-and-aeneas or 437-326-9410. $25; $15(ages 18 and younger). Also Mar 29.

Mar 28 7:30: Exit Points. Exit Points #58. Free improvisation. Xina Gilani, Jamie Eriksen, Ben McCarthy, Sara Constant, Heather Saumer, Anh Phung, Martin Gomes, Pursuit Grooves, Tara Kannangara, and Michael Palumbo. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. 647-290-1552. $20(adv); $15(Early Bird); $25(door).

Mar 28 7:30: The Jeffery Concerts. Kevin Chen, Piano. Chopin: Ballade No.4 in f Op.52; Chopin: Polonaise-Fantaisie in A-flat Op.61; Chopin: Variations on “Là ci darem la mano” Op.2; Liszt: Ballade No.2 in b S.171;Schubert (arr. Liszt): Erlkönig S.558 No.4; and other works. London Public Library - Wolf Performance Hall, 251 Dundas St., London. www.grandtheatre.com or 519-672-8800. $40; Free(st).

Mar 28 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Collegium Musicum. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 28 7:30: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. VOX Concert. Wilfrid Laurier University - Theatre Auditorium, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-of-music/events/index. Free.

Mar 28 8:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Forever Simon & Garfunkel: A Tribute. Burlington Performing Arts Centre - Main Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-6000. From $44.50.

Mar 28 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Dance at Western: Studies in Motion. Western University - Talbot College - Paul Davenport Theatre, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Mar 28 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Jazz Lounge: John Amato. 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.

Mar 28 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Chamber Music Series. Works by Dvořák, Brahms, and Bizet. Martin Fröst, clarinet; Antoine Tamestit, viola; and Shai Wosner, piano. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $50.

Mar 28 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Choral Splendours: Bach & Zelenka. Bach: Excerpts from cantatas; Zelenka: Missa Sanctissimae Trinitatis. Ivars Taurins, director; Myriam Leblanc, soprano; Tafelmusik Chamber Choir. Trinity St. Paul's United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. 1-833-964–6337 or www.tafelmusik.org. $20-$95. Also Mar. 29 & 30.

Mar 28 8:00: TO Live. Ballet BC. PASSING by Johan Inger; Pieces of Tomorrow by Medhi Walerski. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Bluma Appel Theatre, 27 Front St. E. www.tolive.com. From $55. Also Mar 29(2pm & 8pm).

Mar 29 2:00: Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto. Celtic Kitchen Party. Live music from Celtic band North Atlantic Drift, a cash bar, delicious food, silent auction, raffles, games, and more. Lydia Adams, conductor. Jubilee United Church, 40 Underhill Dr. www.amadeuschoir.com/celtic. From $65. Also 7pm.

Mar 29 2:00: TO Live. Ballet BC. PASSING by Johan Inger; Pieces of Tomorrow by Medhi Walerski. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Bluma Appel Theatre, 27 Front St. E. www.tolive.com. From $55. See Mar 28. Also Mar 29(8pm).

Mar 29 3:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Western University Symphony Orchestra. Western University - Talbot College - Paul Davenport Theatre, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Mar 29 3:00: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Laurier Percussion Ensemble Concert. Wilfrid Laurier University - Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-of-music/events/index. Free.

Mar 29 7:00: Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto. Celtic Kitchen Party. Live music from Celtic band North Atlantic Drift, a cash bar, delicious food, silent auction, raffles, games, and more. Lydia Adams, conductor. Jubilee United Church, 40 Underhill Dr. www.amadeuschoir.com/celtic. From $65. Also 2pm.

Mar 29 7:00: Drake Hotel. Heidi Savoie: Dinner with a Side of Sounds. 1150 Queen St. W. www.heidisavoie.com or 416-531-5042. Also Mar 29.

Mar 29 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Carpe Diem String Quartet. Emilie Mayer: String Quartet in A; Glazunov: Five Novelettes Op.15; Puccini: Crisantemi; Prokofiev: String Quartet No.2 in F Op.92. Sam Weiser, violin; Marisa Ishikawa, violin; Korine Fujiwara, viola; Ariana Nelson, cello. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $40; $10(st); $65; $15(st) for both concerts. Also Mar 31.

Mar 29 7:00: Univox Choir. Under One Sky: Voices of Our Land and People. Andrew Balfour: Ambe; Alex Vollant: Auass; Katerina Gimon: Fire; Shireen Abu-Khader: I Forgive; Edward Enman: Lullaby Trilogy; and other works by Canadian composers. Univox Choir; Kevin Stolz, piano; Malcolm Cody MacFarlane, artistic director. East End United Church, 310 Danforth Ave. www.universe.com/UnderOneSky. $25, $30 with a $5 donation to the choir; $35 with a $10 donation to the choir; Free(ages 12 and under). Cash and cards accepted.

Mar 29 7:30: Barrie Concert Association. Things Lived and Dreamt. Dvořák: Two Humoresques; Suk: Spring from Things Lived and Dreamt; Kaprálová: April Preludes; Debussy: Three Preludes; and works by Silvestrov and Chopin. Francine Kay, piano. Hiway Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. www.barrieconcerts.org or 705-436-1232. $45; $10(st).

Mar 29 7:30: Brampton On Stage. The Rose Orchestra: Legendary Journeys. From mystical warriors to star-crossed lovers, experience the tales of legends and fate through unforgettable compositions. Join The Rose Orchestra as they explore the music of John Williams and Richard Wagner. Samuel Tak-Ho Tam, conductor. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. www.tickets.brampton.ca/online or 905-874-2800. From $15.

Mar 29 7:30: Caliban Arts Theatre. The Mark Hundevad Quartet Remembers Charlie Parker. Mark Hundevad, vibraphone; Shawn Nykwist, saxophones; James Thomson, bass; Sam Heineman, drums. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. Please reserve ahead at info@contxtbytrane.com. $30; $20(adv).

Mar 29 7:30: Canadian Children's Opera Company. Dido and Aeneas. See Mar 28.

Mar 29 7:30: Confluence Concerts. The Line Between. Curated by Suba Sankaran. Pre-concert chat at 6:45pm. A musician, composer, educator, choral director, and sound designer; Suba's shows are always full of discovery and delight. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 647-678-4923. $30 or www.confluenceconcerts.ca. Also Mar 30.

Mar 29 7:30: Humbercrest United Church. Pianist Michael Arnowitt Performs Music of Black Composers. Leslie Adams: Etude No.1 in g; George Walker: Selections from Sonatas for Piano Nos. 1 & 2; Joshua Uzoigwe: Ukom, from his set of pieces Talking Drums; William Grant Still: Selections from Lenox Avenue; Michael Arnowitt: Chicago Avenue (in memory of George Floyd); Mongo Santamaria/John Coltrane: Afro Blue. Michael Arnowitt, piano. Humbercrest United Church, 16 Baby Point Rd. 416-763-7344. Free. Voluntary donations welcome. No tickets are necessary.

Mar 29 7:30: La Rev Restaurant. The Donald Quan Trio. 2848 Dundas St. W. www.eventbrite.com/e/donald-quan-trio-at-la-rev-tickets. $20.

Mar 29 7:30: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Department of Music: Brock University Choir - Song, Dance & Sweet Romance. Rachel Rensink-Hoff, conductor. 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. $15; $10(sr); $10(ages up to 14); $5(high school st with valid ID).

Mar 29 7:30: Metropolitan Winds of Toronto. Journey through the Night. Deciduous, Illumination and more! Conducted by Travis Grubissi and Kevin Vuong. Salvation Army Scarborough Citadel Community Church, 2021 Lawrence Ave. E., Scarborough. Tickets available at the door. $15(adult//sr/st); Free12 and under).

Mar 29 7:30: Music at the Toronto Oratory. Complete Organ Works of J. S. Bach, Part XII: Music for Lent. Includes Prelude and Fugue in e, "Dorian" Toccata and Fugue, Trio Sonata No.4, and chorale preludes. Aaron James, organ. Holy Family Roman Catholic Church - Oratory, 1372 King St. W. 416-532-2879. Free admission. Donations accepted.

Mar 29 7:30: Opera by Request. Double Bill: Bartók's Bluebeard's Castle & Rachmaninoff's Aleko. Bluebeard's Castle: Antonina Ermolenko (Judith); Larry Tozer (Bluebeard); Kento Stratford, organ; Aleko: Dylan Wright (Aleko);Antonina Ermolenko (Zemfira); Paul Williamson (Young Gypsy); Henry Irwin (Zemfira's Father); Anna Belikova (Gypsy Woman); William Shookhoff, pianist & music director. Humbercrest United Church, 16 Baby Point Rd. 416-455-2365. $20. Call for reservations and information.

Mar 29 7:30: The Annex Singers. Carmina Burana. Orff: Carmina Burana, and works by Willan, Whitacre, Antognini, and others. Melanie Conly, soprano; Joshua Clemenger, tenor; Lutzen Riedstra, bass-baritone; Maria Case, artistic director. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.annexsingers.com. From $15. LIVE & STREAMED.

Mar 29 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Wind Symphony: Metamorphosis. York University - Accolade East Building - Tribute Communities Recital Hall, 4700 Keele St. www.rcmusic.com/tickets/seats/369401. From $10. NOTE: NEW VENUE.

Mar 29 8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Gods and Griffons. Gary Kulesha: Concerto for Piano Trio and Strings (world premiere); Stravinsky: Apollon Musagète. Gryphon Trio (James Parker, piano; Annalee Patipatanakoon, violin; Roman Borys, cello); Daniel Vnukowski, host; Kristian Alexander, conductor. Cornell Community Centre - Recital Hall, 3201 Bur Oak Ave., Markham. 905-604-8339. From $25. Intermission discussion and Q&A with Gary Kulesha and Daniel Vnukowski.

Mar 29 8:00: Masterworks of Oakville Chorus & Orchestra. The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace. Featuring our choir of 60+ voices, a full orchestra and Ana Isabella Castro, soprano. St. Matthew's Catholic Church, 1150 Monks Passage, Oakville. 905-539-9732. Adults: $30 & $35; Free(30 & under). Also Mar 30(3pm).

Mar 29 8:00: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra. Masterworks - Beethoven & Schumann. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1; Schumann: Symphony No. 4. Guest Artist: Daniel Vnukowski, Piano. Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. Tickets start at $40. Visit www.livingartscentre.ca for tickets.

Mar 29 8:00: Nagata Shachu. Japanese and Korean Music with Nagata Shachu, Haneum, and Eunji Kim. Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 235 Queens Quay W. www.harbourfrontcentre.com/event/nagata-shachu-and-haneum. From $30.

Mar 29 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Dining & Dancing Series: Motown Mania with Groove Marmalade. 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-207-2020 or www.oldmilltoronto.com. From $15 cover. Minimum $30 food & beverage spend. Restricted to ages 19+. Dinner reservations open at 6pm. Show at 8pm.

Mar 29 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Chamber Music Series: Vivaldi's Four Seasons at 300. A celebration of Vivaldi and his contemporaries. Les Arts Florissants; Théotime Langlois de Swarte, violin. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $60.

Mar 29 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Choral Splendours: Bach & Zelenka. See Mar 28. Also Mar 30.

Mar 29 8:00: TO Live. Ballet BC. See Mar 28.

Mar 29 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Angela Hewitt Plays Mozart. Roy Thomson Hall. See Mar 26. Also Mar 30(3pm, George Weston Recital Hall, Meridian Arts Centre).

Mar 30 1:15: Mooredale Concerts. Music and Truffles Kids. Duo Sonidos. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-922-3714 x103; 647-988-2102 (eve/wknd). $25.

Mar 30 2:00: Durham Chamber Orchestra. The Magic of the Harp. Mozart: Fantasy in d; Offenbach: Barcarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann; Saint-Saëns:  Morceau de concert; Schubert: Symphony No.8 in b D.759 "Unfinished"; Rossini: Overture to William Tell. Guest: Andrew Chang, harp. Port Perry United Church, 294 Church St., Port Perry. info@durhamchamberorchestra.com. $30; Free (children under 12 with paying adult). Also Mar 23 (Forest Brook Community Church, Ajax).

Mar 30 2:00: HCA Dance Theatre. PASS: Katherine Whyte, Soprano with Pianist Liz Upchurch in Recital. Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts -  Dance Theatre, 126 James St. S., Hamilton. 905-528-4020 or www.hcadancetheatre.com. From $35.

Mar 30 3:00: Confluence Concerts. The Line Between. See Mar 29.

Mar 30 3:00: Hart House Chorus. Expressions. Works by Fanny Mendelssohn, Clara Schumann, Florence Price, Stephanie Martin, Tracey Wong, Sherryl Sewepagaham, Francesca Hauser, Jane Siberry, and others. Daniel Normal, conductor; David Eliakis, accompanist. University of Toronto - Hart House - Great Hall, 7 Hart House Circle. www.harthouse.ca/events/chorus-concerts-25. Free.

Mar 30 3:00: íchos Collective. Oná Ensemble. A vibrant fusion of jazz, Brazilian music, and global influences. Olivia Esther & Victor Prado, French horns; Sheba Thibideau, bassoon; Colleen Allen, reeds; André Valério, guitar; Alan Hetherington, percussion. Hope United Church, 2550 Danforth Ave. 416-827-6510.

Mar 30 3:00: Masterworks of Oakville Chorus & Orchestra. See Mar 29.

Mar 30 3:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Choral Splendours: Bach & Zelenka. See Mar 28.

Mar 30 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Angela Hewitt Plays Mozart. Reicha: Overture in D (Overture in 5/8); Mozart: Piano Concerto No.21 in C K.467; Mendelssohn: Symphony No.3 in a Op.56 "Scottish". Angela Hewitt, piano; Maria Gardolinska, conductor. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. Limited availability for this concert. Visit the website for further information.

Mar 30 3:15: Mooredale Concerts. Duo Sonidos. Music from Brazil, USA, and Spain. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-922-3714 x103; 647-988-2102 (eve/wknd). $30-$55.

Mar 30 4:00: St. Olave's Anglican Church. Bruckner 200. Opens with Choral Evensong, a religious service followed at 4:45pm by an illustrated music feature Jeremy Tingle, St. Olave's Music Director who will present excerpts from Bruckner's First, Sixth, and Seventh Symphonies, as well as examples of his church music. St. Olave's Anglican Church, 360 Windermere Ave. www.YouTube.com/StOlavesAnglicanChurch or 416-769-5686. Contributions appreciated.

Mar 30 5:00: Opera Revue. Opera Revue at Granite Brewery. Works by Mozart, Weill, Verdi, Donizetti, and Sondheim. Danie Friesen, soprano; Alexander Hajek, baritone; Claire Elise Harris, piano. Granite Brewery, 245 Eglinton Ave. E. 416-322-0723 or www.operarevue.com or www.bit.ly/4gt4R7c. $10.

Mar 30 6:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Los Gansitos Salsa Band. Western University - Talbot College - Paul Davenport Theatre, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Mar 30 7:00: FabCollab. F for Flamenco Festival presents: "F for Fiesta". Live flamenco music and dance. Drom Taberna, 458 Queen St. W. www.fabcollab.ca/flamencofest or 647-768-5288. $27.

Mar 30 7:30: Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club. Genticorum. Yann Falquet, guitar/bass/jaw harp/vocals; Pascal Gemme, fiddle & vocals; Nicholas Williams, wooden flute/piano/accordion/vocals. 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).

Mar 31 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Carpe Diem String Quartet. Haydn: String Quartet Op.33 No.3 “The Bird”; Laura Kaminsky: Vanishing Point; Emilie Mayer: String Quartet in e; Korine Fujiwara: Fiddle Suite Montana. Sam Weiser, violin; Marisa Ishikawa, violin; Korine Fujiwara, viola; Ariana Nelson, cello. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $40; $10(st); $65; $15(st) for both concerts. Also Mar 29.

Mar 31 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Contemporary Music Studio. Western University - Music Building - Von Kuster Hall, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Mar 31 7:30: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Department of Music: Big Band Bash. Adrian Papez, electric & acoustic guitar; Greg Holmes, vocals; Brock Big Band; Zoltan Kalman, conductor. 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. $15; $10(sr); $10(ages up to 14); $5(high school st with valid ID).

Mar 31 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Brass Chamber Music. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 31 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. OraSTORYo: We DARE to SHARE. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 31 8:00: Tranzac Club. Tranzac Fundraiser Vol. IV. Revenue from these concerts & other fundraising initiatives helps sustain Tranzac's operations, including our residency programming and community-priced rentals, while also promoting further growth. Featuring: Dorothea Paas, Raf Reza (live set), C’est La Fête. 292 Brunswick Ave. www.ticketscene.ca/events/51381. $30/$25(adv). 

MUSICAL THEATRE

Grand Theatre. Waitress. Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles; Book by Jessie Nelson;  Directed by Rachel Peake; based on the motion picture by Adrienne Shelly. Grand Theatre (London), 471 Richmond St., London. 519-672-8800. $24-$101. Runs from Mar 25 to Apr. 12. Visit grandtheatre.com for full performance dates and pricing.

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. 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. Inside American Pie. By Mike Ross & Sarah Wilson. CAA Theatre, 651 Yonge St. 1.800.461.3333. Runs to Mar 30. Visit www.mirvish.com for tickets.

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.

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.

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.

NOTE: All times are Eastern Time unless otherwise noted.

DAILY LISTINGS

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LIVE OR ONLINE

Mar 17 7:30: University of Toronto - Trinity College Chapel. A Season of Choral Music: Trinity College Chapel Choir in Concert. Works by Purcell, Holst, Lassus, Victoria, and others. Guest: Arthur Jones, trumpet. 6 Hoskin Ave. 416-978-2522. Admission by donation.

Mar 18 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental/Dance Series: Everything Is Green. Randall Woolf: Everything is Green; Arvo Pärt: Spiegel im Spiegel; and works for clarinet, cello, and piano trio by Beethoven, Vivian Fung, and others. Looking Glass Ensemble: Christine Carter, clarinet; Shannon Litzenberger, dance artist. Guest artists: Gregory Oh, piano; Vernon Regehr, 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.

Mar 18 12:00_noon: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Chamber Music: Music Oasis Series. John P. Robarts Research Library - Robarts Commons, 130 St. George St. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 18 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Rising Stars Recital. Featuring performance students from the University of Toronto's Faculty of Music. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Mar 18 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. William O'Meara, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.

Mar 18 7:30: Music Toronto. Janina Fialkowska. Weber: Aufforderung zum Tanz (Invitation to the Dance); Grieg: Der var engang (Once Upon a Time) Op.71; Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op.12; Chopin: Polonaise in c-sharp Op.26 No.1; Chopin: Ballade No.2 in F. Janina Fialkowska, piano. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 1-800-708-6754 or tickets@music-toronto.com or www.musictorontoconcerts.com/concerts/janina-fialkowska. From $55. $20(arts workers).

Mar 19 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Dance Series: Highlights from The Sleeping Beauty. Tchaikovsky: Excerpts from The Sleeping Beauty and other excerpts from classical and contemporary ballets. Ballet Jörgen. 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.

Mar 19 12:00_noon: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Master Class: John R. Stratton Visitor in Music - Karen Slack, Soprano. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 19 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Jean Paul Feo, organ. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Mar 19 7:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. Glenn Gould School Opera: The Magic Flute. Music by W. A. Mozart. Students of the Glenn Gould School Opera Program; Jennifer Tung, conductor; Allison Grant, stage director. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. www.rcmusic.com/tickets. $25. Also Mar 21.

Mar 19 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. John and Claudine Bailey Distinguished Visitor in Jazz: Sean Jones, Trumpet, with 10 O'Clock Jazz Orchestra & Small Jazz Ensembles. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.rcmusic.com. From $10.

Mar 19 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Solidaridad Tango. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/solidaridad-tango. $40; $30(arts workers/st/underemployed).

Mar 19 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. The Glenn Gould School Spring Opera: Mozart's Die Zauberflöte. Music by W. A. Mozart. Jennifer Tung, conductor; Alsion Grant, stage director. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. $25. Also Mar 21.

Mar 20 11:45am: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Student Recital - Strings | RH. Wilfrid Laurier University - Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-of-music/events/index. Free.

Mar 20 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: Homage to Shostakovich. Artists of the COC Ensemble Studio pay homage to celebrated composer and pianist Dmitri Shostakovich to commemorate the 50th anniversary of death. 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.

Mar 20 12:00_noon: Metropolitan United Church. Piano Recital. Alexander Jacob, piano. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation.

Mar 20 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursdays at Noon: Laureates - Norcop & Koldovsky Prize Winner. Walter Hal, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 20 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Recital: John R. Stratton Visitor in Music - Karen Slack, Soprano. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 20 8:00: Centre in the Square. Classic Albums Live performs David Bowie – Changesonebowie. 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-1570 or www.centreinthesquare.com. From $34.50.

Mar 20 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Extraordinary Voices. Featuring Freeplay Duo, Blunt Chunks, Judy Zhu, Jordana Talsky, and Barnyard Drama. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/extraordinary-voices-2. From $27.

Mar 20 8:00: Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. Alan Cumming & Ari Shapiro: Och & Oy! A Considered Cabaret. 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. 905-787-8811 or www.rhcentre.ca. From $93.50.

Mar 20 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Taylor Academy Series: The Stars of Tomorrow. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. Free.

Mar 20 8:00: TD Music Hall. Good Grief Presents: The Inner Circle - Songwriters' Showcase. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. $30.

Mar 20 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Mahler's Fourth. Paradis: Overture to Der Schulkandidat; Mozart: "Temerari! Sortite! ... Come scoglio" from Così fan tutte K.588; Haydn: Scene di Berenice Hob.XXIVa:10; Mahler: Symphony No.4. Anna Prohaska, soprano; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. From $30. Also Mar 22.

Mar 20 8:00: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert. La Rondine. Music by Giacomo Puccini. Sung in Italian with English Surtitles. Cassandra Amorin (Magda); Bella Cao (Lisette); Jeremy Scinocca (Ruggero); Marcus Tranquilli (Prunier); Ryan Hofman (Rambaldo); and other artists; Opera in Concert Chorus; Robert Cooper, chorus director; Narmina Afandiyeva, music director & pianist. Trinity St. Paul's United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. www.operainconcert.com or 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754. From $42. Also Mar 21.

Mar 21 11:00am: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Pictures at an Exhibition Education Concert. FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. Contact Megan Benjafield at mbenjafield@hpo.org to reserve seats. Email for further information.

Mar 21 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's/Guitar Society of Toronto. Noontime Recital. Luis Angel Medina, guitar. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x220 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome.

Mar 21 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Fridays at 12:30 Series: Theodore Baerg, Baritone & Mark Payne, Piano. Western University - Music Building - Von Kuster Hall, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Mar 21 6:30: Unbridled Theatre Collective. Broadway Goes Weill'd: A Cabaret Fundraiser. In support of the upcoming production of The Threepenny Opera. A selection of songs inspired by and celebrating the music of Kurt Weill including works from Guys and Dolls, Chicago, and Hamilton. Featuring poetry, dance performances, a silent auction, snacks, refreshments, and special mocktails created just for the event. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. threepennytoronto@gmail.com. $15. Cash at the door. Donations can be made at www.gofundme.com/f/threepennytoronto.

Mar 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.

Mar 21 7:00: TD Music Hall. TMU Battle of the Bands 2025. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $17.

Mar 21 7:30: Caliban Arts Theatre. Trumpet Tributes: Week 3 - Freddie Hubbard. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. Visit www.contxtbytrane.com for information. $35/$25(adv); $80 for all 4 shows. Limited tickets.

Mar 21 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Wind Ensemble: The Psychological Sigh. Western University - Talbot College - Paul Davenport Theatre, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Mar 19 7:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. Glenn Gould School Opera: The Magic Flute. See Mar 21.

Mar 21 7:30: Milton Philharmonic Orchestra. Spring Blossoms. Brahms: Symphony No.2 in D; Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No.2 in g Op.22; and other works. Isabella Misquitta-Yip, piano. FirstOntario Arts Centre, 1010 Main St., Milton. 905-875-5399. $30; $25(sr); $15(st/child).

Mar 21 7:30: North Toronto Players. Dracula, or The Fiancée and the Fiend. Works by Sullivan, Mozart, Puccini, Handel, and Rossini. Lindsay Burrows, soprano; Emily Romano, soprano; Holland Ziemann, tenor; Nick Ritchey, tenor; Michael Harms, bass. Todmorden Mills - Papermill Theatre, 67 Pottery Rd. 905-717-6065. $35; $30(st); $25 each(Groups of 10 or more); Free(14 and under when accompanied by an adult). Also Mar 22(2pm & 7:30pm), 23(2pm).

Mar 21 7:30: Toronto Bandura Festival. Bandura on Bloor 2025 Concert Series. Teryn Kuzma, bandura & soprano; Yarko Antonevych, bandura. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-845-2691 or www.torontobandurafestival.ca. $35; $25(Early Bird). All net proceeds from this concert will be donated to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation.

Mar 21 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Wind Ensemble: Looking Up. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. www.am.ticketmaster.com/tolive/buy/tolive/uoftwindensemble2025. From $16. NOTE: NEW DATE AND VENUE.

Mar 21 7:30: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Laurier Student Composer Concert. Wilfrid Laurier University - Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-of-music/events/index. Free.

Mar 21 8:00: Brampton On Stage. Alan Cumming & Ari Shapiro: Och & Oy! A Considered Cabaret. The Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800 or www.tickets.brampton.ca. $40-$89.

Mar 21 8:00: Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra. Agony and Ecstasy. Brahms: Tragic Overture Op.81; Simon Rivet: Ellipse of a Cry; Shostakovich: Symphony No.10 in e Op.93. Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra; Matthew Jones, music director. Martingrove Collegiate Institute, 50 Winterton Dr., Etobicoke. 416-239-5665 or www.eporchestra.ca. $30; $25(sr); $15(st); Free(child under 12).

Mar 21 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Jazz Lounge: Blackburn Brothers. 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-207-2020 or www.oldmilltoronto.com. $35 cover. Minimum $30 food & beverage spend. Restricted to ages 19+. Dinner reservations open at 6pm. Show at 8pm.

Mar 21 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Pink Martini. 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $62.

Mar 21 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. The Glenn Gould School Spring Opera: Mozart's Die Zauberflöte. See Mar 19.

Mar 21 8:00: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert. La Rondine. See Mar 20.

Mar 21 8:00: Zula Presents. Something Else! Music Series: Stephen Crump + Blue Moss. You Me Gallery, 330 James St. N., Hamilton. tix@zulapresents.org. $20/$17(adv).

Mar 22 12:30: Royal Canadian College of Organists Kingston Centre. The Great Bach Marathon. To 4:30pm. Come for a performance, come for the afternoon. Come when you can and leave when you must. Participants include members of the Kingston-area musical community, the Dan School of Drama and Music, and the Moellman family. St. George's Cathedral, 270 King St. E., Kingston. No registration or admission fee, but freewill donations will be divided between the RCCO scholarship fund and the Cathedral.

Mar 22 1:00: Royal Canadian College of Organists Toronto Centre. Bach Walk in the Beach. Join us for three 40-minute concerts on March 22nd to celebrate Bach's 340th birthday. The venues are all within easy walking distance. Ying Quan, organ. St. Aidan in the Beach, 2423 Queen St. E. www.rcco.ca/toronto. Admission is by free will donation supporting the RCCO Toronto Centre. Also: 2pm -  Beaches Presbyterian Church & 3pm - Beach United Church.

Mar 22 2:00: North Toronto Players. Dracula, or The Fiancée and the Fiend. See Mar  21. Also Mar 22(7:30pm), 23(2pm).

Mar 22 2:00: Royal Canadian College of Organists Toronto Centre. Bach Walk in the Beach. Join us for three 40-minute concerts on March 22nd to celebrate Bach's 340th birthday. The venues are all within easy walking distance. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble. Beaches Presbyterian Church, 65 Glen Manor Dr. www.rcco.ca/toronto. Admission is by free will donation supporting the RCCO Toronto Centre. Also: 1pm -  St. Aidan in the Beach & 3pm - Beach United Church.

Mar 22 2:30: Heliconian Club. “…and the world smiles with you”. Satie: Sports et Divertissements; Queen: Bohemian Rhapsody; Vanilla Ice Cream from She Loves Me. Kathryn Rose Johnson. soprano; Caitlin Holland, soprano and piano; Ruth Kazdan, piano; Velma Ko, violin. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-922-3618 or www.torontoheliconianclub.wildapricot.org/event-5795002. $30; Free(child 12 and under accompanied by an adult).

Mar 22 2:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Saxophone Ensembles Concert. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 22 3:00: 5 at the First Chamber Concerts. 88 Keys! Mozart: Fantasia in d K.397; Chopin: Ballade No.1 in g Op.23; Clara Schumann: Romance Op.21 No.1; Clara Schumann: Scherzo No.2 in c Op.14; Liszt: Liebesträume No.3 S.541/R.211; and other works including selections for piano duo. Angela Park, piano; Cherilyn Yan, piano. First Unitarian Church of Hamilton, 170 Dundurn St. S., Hamilton. www.universe.com/events/88-keys-tickets-LG8D2M. $20; $15(sr); $(st/unwaged); Free(under 12).

Mar 22 3:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Symphonic Band: Resplendent Reflections. Western University - Talbot College - Paul Davenport Theatre, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Mar 22 3:00: Royal Canadian College of Organists Toronto Centre. Bach Walk in the Beach. Join us for three 40-minute concerts on March 22nd to celebrate Bach's 340th birthday. The venues are all within easy walking distance. A reception with birthday cake follows the concert. Jean-Paul Feo, organ. Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave. www.rcco.ca/toronto. Admission is by free will donation supporting the RCCO Toronto Centre. Also: 1pm -  St. Aidan in the Beach & 2pm - Beaches Presbyterian Church.

Mar 22 4:00: Elmer Iseler Singers. Springburst. Norbert Palej: Missa Super Terminos (North American premiere). Guests: MacMillan Singers (Dr. Jamie Hillman); Elmer Iseler Singers (Lydia Adams, conductor). Eglinton St. George's United Church, 35 Lytton Blvd. Visit www.bit.ly/springburst2025 or call 416-217-0537. $45; $40(sr); $25(under 30).

Mar 22 4:00: Friends of Music at St. Thomas’s. Daniel Ramjattan, Classical Guitarist. St. Thomas's Anglican Church, 383 Huron St. www.stthomas.on.ca or 416-979-2323. Pay what you wish. Suggested: $40; $20(st).

Mar 22 7:00: Annette Studios. My Shadow y yo. Works by Capó, Schumann, Díaz, Sondheim, and Handel. Fabián Arciniegas, vocalist; Claire Harris, piano. 566 Annette St. 647-458-3330. $30; $25(sr/st).

Mar 22 7:30: Caliban Arts Theatre. The Soul Jazz Collective Honours Wes Montgomery. Maurice Gordon, guitar; Rickie MacIntosh, keyboards; Brendan Davis, bass; Young Sam, drums. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. Visit www.contxtbytrane.com for information. $30/$20(adv). Limited tickets.

Mar 22 7:30: Counterpoint Community Orchestra. Strange & Preposterous? Kathryn Knowles: A Strange and Preposterous Affair; Matilde Capuis: Concentus brevis, for oboe and string orchestra; Brahms: Symphony No.1 in c Op.68. Elizabeth Brown, oboe. East End/Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Ave. www.ccorchestra.org/event-details/strange-and-preposterous. $20; $12(ages 18 & under).

Mar 22 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Pictures at an Exhibition. Ravel: Mother Goose Suite; Ravel: Piano Concerto in G; Mussorgsky (arr. Ravel): Pictures at an Exhibition. Jane Coop, piano; Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra; Earl Lee, conductor. FirstOntario Concert Hall - Boris Brott Great Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. www.hpo.org/pictures-at-an-exhibition. From $20. 6:30pm: Pre-concert talk.

Mar 22 7:30: North Toronto Players. Dracula, or The Fiancée and the Fiend. See Mar 21. Also Mar 23(2pm).

Mar 22 7:30: North Wind Concerts. New Tricks! The Cinderella story reimagined in music by Simon & Garfunkel, Cyndi Lauper, Queen, and others. Susan St. John, Carol Ann Treitz, Kathy Hanneson, Laura Pudwell, voices. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. www.bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/1040. Pay-What-You-Can. Suggested amount $20 or $35.

Mar 22 7:30: Orpheus Choir of Toronto. The Atonement. Samuel Coleridge Taylor: The Atonement. Guests: The Nathaniel Dett Chorale. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-420-9660 or www.orpheuschoirtoronto.com or tickets@orpheuschoirtoronto.com. $50; $40(sr 60+); $25(st/arts workers).

Mar 22 7:30: Soundstreams. with you and without you. Curated by Brad Cherwin, winner of the 2024/25 Soundstreams New Voices Curator Mentorship Program. Works by Fanny Mendelssohn, Oliver Knussen, Matthew Ricketts, Tansy Davies, Shawn Jaeger, Ana Sokolovic. Danika Lorèn, soprano; Ensemble Soundstreams. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. www.soundstreams.ca. Visit website for ticket information.

Mar 22 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Historical Performance: A Choral Pilgrimage - Ispiciwin. Works by Cardoso, Lobo, Allegri, Sumaya, Tomkins, Gonzales, and Balfour. St. Paul's Basilica, 83 Power St. www.rcmusic.com/tickets/seats/364202. From $10.

Mar 22 8:00: Acoustic Harvest. Garnet Rogers. St. Paul's United Church (Scarborough), 200 McIntosh St., Scarborough. www.ticketscene.ca; www.acousticharvest.ca; acousticharvest@proton.me (for e-transfer). $40(door cash only); $35(advance). Fully accessible venue.

Mar 22 8:00: Massey Hall. Sterophonics: Spring Tour 2025. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $71.

Mar 22 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Dining & Dancing Series: Beatlemania Revisited Tribute Show. 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-207-2020 or www.oldmilltoronto.com. From $15 cover. Minimum $30 food & beverage spend. Restricted to ages 19+. Dinner reservations open at 6pm. Show at 8pm.

Mar 22 8:00: TD Music Hall. Native Women in the Arts Presents Kwe Performance Series: Voices. Mare Advertencia, Bobby Sanchez, Dioganhdih, and Kimiwan. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. General admission: $25.

Mar 22 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Mahler's Fourth. See Mar 20.

Mar 22 8:00: Voices Chamber Choir. Light Eternal. Morten Lauridsen: Lux Aeterna; Luigi Cherubini: Requiem. Conrad Gold, piano & organ; Ron K. M. Cheung, conductor. Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, 151 Glenlake Ave. www.voiceschoir.com. $25; $20(sr/st - cash only).

Mar 23 1:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Young People's Concert: Beethoven Lives Upstairs. Classical Kids LIVE!, actors; Trevor Wilson, TSO RBC Resident Conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. From $30. Also 4pm.

Mar 23 2:00: Canzona Chamber Players. TRIO INK + Kyle Armbrust. Thomas "Blind Tom" Wiggins: Battle of Manassas; Jessie Montgomery: Peace, for viola & piano; Adolphus Hailstork: Piano Trio; Brahms: Piano Quartet in A Op.26. Yosuke Kawasaki, violin; Wolfram Koessel, cello; Vadim Serebryany, piano; Kyle Armbrust, viola. Canzona Music Studio, 27 Sherbourne St. N. reservations@canzona.org. $30. Cash at the door or email transfer to jkrehm@look.ca.

Mar 23 2:00: Durham Chamber Orchestra. The Magic of the Harp. Mozart: Fantasy in d; Offenbach: Barcarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann; Saint-Saëns:  Morceau de concert; Schubert: Symphony No.8 in b D.759 "Unfinished"; Rossini: Overture to William Tell. Guest: Andrew Chang, harp. Forest Brook Community Church, 60 Kearney Dr., Ajax. info@durhamchamberorchestra.com. $30; Free (children under 12 with paying adult). Also Mar 30 (Port Perry United Church, Port Perry).

Mar 23 2:00: Hugh's Room Live. Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, Piano. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/jaeden-izik-dzurk. $40; $20(st/arts worker/underemployed).

Mar 23 2:00: North Toronto Players. Dracula, or The Fiancée and the Fiend. See Mar 21.

Mar 23 2:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Soprano-Alto Chorus, Tenor-Bass Chorus, and Chamber Choir. Kathleen Allan, Thomas Burton, Maria Conkey, conductors. Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. www.rcmusic.com/tickets/seats/358401. From $10.

Mar 23 3:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Pop Band. Western University - Talbot College - Paul Davenport Theatre, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Mar 23 3:00: Hannaford Street Silver Band. War and Art. An exploration of the intersection between two of the most powerful forces in the world. Sarah Slean, singer & composer; Hannaford Street Smaller Band. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. Call Thomas at 416-366-1656 x8277 or visit www.ticketmaster.ca. $45.

Mar 23 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Piano Recitals Series. Works by Bach, Mendelssohn, Charles-Valentin Alkan, and Haydn. Schaghajegh Nosrati, piano. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $40.

Mar 23 3:00: 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. St. Jude's Anglican Church (Oakville), 160 William St., Oakville. 306-250-4256 or www.trinitybachproject.org/concerts or at the door. $30; $20(budget); $10(st).

Mar 23 4:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Young People's Concert: Beethoven Lives Upstairs. Classical Kids LIVE!, actors; Trevor Wilson, TSO RBC Resident Conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. From $30. Also 1:30pm.

Mar 23 4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. Jazz Vespers. Anthony D'Alessandro, piano; Jonathan Chapman, bass; Ernesto Cervini, drums. 1570 Yonge St. 416-920-5211. Free. An offering will be taken during the service, but it is not required to give.

Mar 23 5:00: Nocturnes in the City. Piano Recital. Works by Chopin, Ravel, and Mozart. Adam Zuckiewicz, piano. St. Wenceslaus Church, 496 Gladstone Ave. 416-481-7294. $25.

Mar 23 7:00: INNERchamber Inc. Tokyo Digs a Garden. Created by Jon-Erik Lappano & Kellen Hatanaka with music composed by Ben Bolt-Martin. Ben Bolt-Martin: Music for Tokyo Digs a Garden; Donald Davis: 'Till Human Voices Wake Us; Kenyon Duncan: Circadian; Graham Hargrove: A New Composition; Daniel Inzani: Caligo; Turlough O'Carolan: A Celtic Suite; Ravel: Selections from Mother Goose Suite. Deborah Hay, narrator; INNERChamber Ensemble: Laura Chambers, flute; Andrew Chung, violin & viola; Julia Seager-Scott, harp; Graham Hargrove, percussion. Factory 163, 163 King St., Stratford. www.innerchamber.ca. $50. Tickets purchased by Mar 21 5pm will include dinner. Tickets purchased after this date may be available at the same price, but will not include dinner. A light dinner is served from 5:45pm.

Mar 23 9:00: Massey Hall. Mumford & Sons: Tour Before the Tour. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. SOLD OUT!

Mar 24 2:00: Hugh's Room Live. All That Cabaret: 95 Years of Sondheim. Presented by JazzInToronto. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/jazzintorontos-all-that-cabaret. From $27.

Mar 24 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Voice: The Musical Theatre of Britta Johnson 2.0. University of Toronto - Hart House Theatre, 7 Hart House Circle. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. 

MUSICAL THEATRE

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. 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. Inside American Pie. By Mike Ross & Sarah Wilson. CAA Theatre, 651 Yonge St. 1.800.461.3333. Runs to Mar 30. Visit www.mirvish.com for tickets.

Soulpepper Theatre. Ladies of the Canyon: Joni and the California Scene. Created by Hayley Gillis, Raha Javanfar, and Frank Cox-O’Connell. Soulpepper Theatre, 50 Tank House Lane. www.soulpepper.ca/performances/ladiesofthecanyon. Runs to Mar 23. Visit website for information and tickets.  

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.

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.

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

Mar 23 1:30: Toronto Early Music Players Organization (TEMPO). Persian Rhythmic Patterns. This workshop will introduce ancient Persian rhythmic patterns through a discussion of the history, structure, and uses of these rhythms to give everyone a deeper understanding of their cultural context. Bring your own drums or use the ones on hand. Hooman Tootoonchian, presenter. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.tempotoronto.net or info@tempotoronto.net. Visit website or email for further information. NOTE: MAR 9 SESSION RE-SCHEDULED TO MAR 23.

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DAILY LISTINGS

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LIVE OR ONLINE

Mar 10 12:00_noon: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Music Oasis Series. Deerfield Hall - University of Toronto Mississauga, 3359 Mississauga Rd., Mississauga. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 10 12:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Voice Studies: Nicole Percifield, Voice. Walter Hall, University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 10 7:30: Avenue Road Music & Performance Academy/Syrinx Concert Series. Marbin Matinees Series: Daniel Tselyakov - Beethoven's Waldstein and More. Works by Beethoven and Ravel. Daniel Tselyakov, piano. Avenue Road Music and Performance Academy - Gordon Lightfoot Concert Hall, 460 Avenue Rd. Visit Daniel Tselyakov. Register online for free admission. Reception to follow.

Mar 10 7:30: Heliconian Hall. Wonder Women! Piano works by 18th- and 19th-century female composers, including Cécile Chaminade, Marianna Martines, Agathe Backer-Grøndahl, and others. Sarah Hagen, piano. 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-454-2363 or visit Wonder Women. $30; $10(st/arts workers).

Mar 11 12:00_noon: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Department of Music: Student Recital. 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. Ticket required.

Mar 11 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Rising Stars Recital. Featuring performance students from the University of Toronto's Faculty of Music. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Mar 11 12:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Nolan Hildebrand, Composition. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 11 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Michael Pirri, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.

Mar 11 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Student Recital: César Arturo Aguilar Ramirez, Voice. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 11 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Voice Studies: Vocalis I - An Evening of Chamber Music & Operatic Arias. Coached & curated by Liz Upchurch. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 11 8:00: Massey Hall. Big Smoke Brass. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $30.

Mar 12 12:00_noon: Zula Presents. Something Else! Music Series: Imagine the Sound. Hamilton Public Library - Central Branch, 55 York Blvd., Hamilton. Reserve at Imagine the Sound. Free.

Mar 12 12:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Chamber Music: Music Oasis Series. University of Toronto - Faculty of Law - Jackman Law Building, 78 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 12 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 12 8:00: Massey Hall. Chris Botti. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $77.

Mar 13 11:45am: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Student Recital - Keyboard. Wilfrid Laurier University - Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-of-music/events/index. Free.

Mar 13 12:00_noon: Metropolitan United Church. University of Toronto Pianists Recital. Angela Ng, Chiya Hou, Phoebe Lin, and Claire Xiao. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation.

Mar 13 1:00: University of Toronto - Trinity College Chapel. Organ Concert. Organ Performance Major students from the Faculty of Music. 6 Hoskin Ave. 416-978-2522. Free. Donations to the Trinity College organ restoration project are welcome.

Mar 13 1:30: Women's Musical Club of Toronto. Music in the Afternoon: Marmen Quartet. Haydn: String Quartet in E-flat Op.33 No.2; Bartók: String Quartet No.3; Salina Fisher: Heal; Debussy: String Quartet in g Op.10. Johannes Marmen, violin; Laia Valentin Braun, violin; Bryony Gibson-Cornish, viola; Sinead O’Halloran, 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).

Mar 13 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. U of T Opera: Mozart's Così fan tutte. Sandra Horst, conductor; Anna Theodosakis, stage director. Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 235 Queens Quay W. Links to purchase tickets will be available soon. Visit www.music.utoronto.ca for updates. NOTE: MacMillan Theatre at University of Toronto is temporarily closed. Also Mar 14(7:30pm), 15(7:30pm), 16(2:30pm).

Mar 13 7:30: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Opera Laurier: The Marriage of Figaro. Music by W. A. Mozart. Wilfrid Laurier University - Theatre Auditorium, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-of-music/events/index. Free. Also Mar 14, 15, 16.

Mar 13 8:00: Centre in the Square. Chris Botti. 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-1570 or www.centreinthesquare.com. From $59.50.

Mar 13 8:00: Massey Hall. Classics Albums Live: David Bowie - Changesonebowie. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $52.

Mar 14 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Fridays at 12:30 Concert Series: The Looking Glass Ensemble. Western University - Music Building - Von Kuster Hall, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free. LIVE & LIVESTREAM.

Mar 14 2:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Percussion Ensemble with TORQ. Western University - Talbot College - Paul Davenport Theatre, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free. Also 7:30pm.

Mar 14 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Janina Fialkowska, Piano. Weber: Invitation to the Dance; Grieg: Three Lyric Pieces; Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op.12; Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales; Chopin: Berceuse and Scherzo No.1. First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $45; $10(st). NOTE: CHANGE OF VENUE.

Mar 14 7:00: Massey Hall. Iliza Shleshinger: The Get Ready Tour. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $78. Also 9:30pm.

Mar 14 7:30: Caliban Arts Theatre. Trumpet Tributes: Week 2 - Clark Terry. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. Visit www.contxtbytrane.com for information. $35/$25(adv); $80 for all 4 shows. Limited tickets.

Mar 14 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Percussion Ensemble with TORQ. Western University - Talbot College - Paul Davenport Theatre, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free. Also 2pm.

Mar 14 7:30: North Toronto Players. Dracula, or The Fiancée and the Fiend. Works by Sullivan, Mozart, Puccini, Handel, and Rossini. Lindsay Burrows, soprano; Emily Romano, soprano; Holland Ziemann, tenor; Nick Ritchey, tenor; Michael Harms, bass. Todmorden Mills - Papermill Theatre, 67 Pottery Rd. 905-717-6065. $35; $30(st); $25 each(Groups of 10 or more); Free(14 and under when accompanied by an adult). Also Mar 15(7:30pm), 16(2pm), 21(7:30pm), 22(2pm & 7:30pm), 23(2pm).

Mar 14 7:30: TO Live. How To Train Your Dragon – In Concert. Performed live to picture! Featuring the TO Live Orchestra. Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E. 416-366-7723. From $40. Visit www.tolive.com for tickets. Also Mar 15.

Mar 14 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. U of T Opera: Mozart's Così fan tutte. See Mar 13. Also Mar 15(7:30pm), 16(2:30pm).

Mar 14 7:30: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Opera Laurier: The Marriage of Figaro. See Mar 13. Also Mar 15 & 16.

Mar 14 8:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Classic Albums Live - The Who - Who's Next. Burlington Performing Arts Centre - Main Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-6000. From $64.50.

Mar 14 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Russell deCarle and Jerry Leger. Russell deCarle, vocals; Steve Briggs, guitar; Russ Boswell, bass; and John Sheard, piano. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/russell-decarle. $40.

Mar 14 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Jazz Lounge: Liberty Silver. 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.

Mar 14 8:00: TD Music Hall. Hermitage Green With The Fógues. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. $35.

Mar 14 9:00: Small World Music. Nowruz Party with Lady Pista DJ Ps. Revival Bar, 783 College St. www.smallworldmusic.com. $40/$30(adv). CANCELLED!

Mar 14 9:30: Massey Hall. Iliza Shleshinger: The Get Ready Tour. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $78. Also 7pm.

Mar 15 12:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. William Ray Bonness, Jazz Piano. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 15 2:00: TO Live. How To Train Your Dragon – In Concert. See Mar 14.

Mar 15 7:30: Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts. Marcus Miller: Voices of Freedom. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.bravoniagara.org or www.firstontariopca.ca. From $40.

Mar 15 7:30: Music at the Toronto Oratory. Complete Organ Works of J. S. Bach, Part XI: By the Waters of Babylon. Includes An Wasserflussen Babylon, Trio Sonata No.2, Little Fugue in g, Fantasia and Fugue in g, and chorale preludes. Aaron James, organ. Holy Family Roman Catholic Church - Oratory, 1372 King St. W. 416-532-2879. Free admission. Donations accepted.

Mar 15 7:30: North Toronto Players. Dracula, or The Fiancée and the Fiend. See Mar 14. Also Mar 16(2pm), 21(7:30pm), 22(2pm & 7:30pm), 23(2pm).

Mar 15 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. U of T Opera: Mozart's Così fan tutte. See Mar 13. Also Mar 16(2:30pm).

Mar 15 7:30: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Opera Laurier: The Marriage of Figaro. See Mar 13. Also Mar 16.

Mar 15 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Rhythm of the Dance. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $15. Limited availability.

Mar 15 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Raoul and The Big Time. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/raoul-and-the-big-time-3. $35.

Mar 15 8:00: Massey Hall. Experience Hendrix. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $119.

Mar 15 8:00: North York Concert Orchestra. The Music of Freddie Mercury. Tolga Kashif: The Queen Symphony. Rafael Luz, conductor. Eglinton St. George's United Church, 35 Lytton Blvd. www.nyco.ca or 1-888-687-6926. $30; $25(sr); $15(under 30); $10(under 12).

Mar 15 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Kodo: One Earth Tour 2025 - Warabe. 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $41.

Mar 15 8:00: 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. St. Martin-in-the-Fields Anglican Church, 151 Glenlake Ave. 306-250-4256 or www.trinitybachproject.org/concerts or at the door. $30; $20(budget); $10(st). Also Mar 23(3pm).

Mar 16 10:00am: Link Music Lab. Welcome Nowruz and Springtime: A Thousand and One Nights. Hani Niroo, guitar & vocals; Sophia Grigoriadis, Maryem Tollar & Brenna MacCrimmon, tambura/ukulele/percussion/vocals; Begum Boyancı, guitar & vocals. Small World Music Centre, Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw St. Visit Welcome Nowruz. .

Mar 16 2:00: Chamber Music Hamilton. Russell Braun, Baritone. Bach: Cantata BWV 117 "Wenn Trost und Hilf’ ermangeln muss"; Bach: "Mache dich mein Herze rein"; from St. Matthew Passion; Beethoven: "Die Himmel rühmen…" from Gellert Lieder; Mozart: Das Veichen; Beethoven: Ich liebe dich; and works by Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Massenet, Ravel, and others. Russell Braun, baritone; Carolyn Maule, piano; Michael Schulte, violin/viola/cello da spalla. Art Gallery of Hamilton, 123 King St. W., Hamilton. chambermusichamilton@gmail.com or 905-627-1627 or at the door. $35; $15(st).

Mar 16 2:00: HCA Dance Theatre. PASS Presents Janina Fialskowska: The Legend Returns. Weber: Invitation to the Dance; Grieg: 3 Lyric pieces - Once Upon a time; At Your Feet; Butterfly; Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op.12; Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales; Chopin: Berceuse; Chopin: Scherzo No.1 in b. Janina Fialskowska, piano. Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts -  Dance Theatre, 126 James St. S., Hamilton. 905-528-4020 or www.hcadancetheatre.com. From $35.

Mar 16 2:00: North Toronto Players. Dracula, or The Fiancée and the Fiend. See Mar 14. Also Mar 21(7:30pm), 22(2pm & 7:30pm), 23(2pm).

Mar 16 2:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. U of T Opera: Mozart's Così fan tutte. See Mar 13.

Mar 16 3:00: Gallery Players of Niagara. Bach on Turtle's Back - Year 3 - Rebirth. Bach: Violin Sonata in C; Bach: Partita in E; Bach arias (selection); Andrew Balfour: A Newly Commissioned Work for period string quartet and baritone. Eybler String Quartet; Brian Solomon, choreographer & director; Jonathan Adams, baritone. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. Call 905-468-1525 or email info@galleryplayers.ca. From $10(Live); $10(Virtual). LIVESTREAM.

Mar 16 3:00: Off Centre Music Salon. When Paris Sizzled: The Fabulous 1920s! Ravel: Sonata for violin and piano and selected mélodies by Debussy, Poulenc, Milhaud, and Satie. Jonathan Crow, violin; Sheila Jaffé, violin; Elina Kelebeev, piano; Andrea Ludwig, mezzo; (OCMS Artist-in-Residence); Rémi Pelletier, viola; Inna Perkis, piano; Giles Tomkins, bass-baritone; Boris Zarankin, piano; Winona Zelenka, cello. Trinity St. Paul's United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. www.offcentremusic.com. $50; $40(sr); $15(ages 13-25); $15(ages 12 and under).

Mar 16 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Brahms & Shostakovich with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Marcus Goddard: Mountain Visions; Brahms: Violin Concerto; Shostakovich: Symphony No.5. Vadim Gluzman, violin; Vancouver Symphony Orchestra; Otto Tausk, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. From $30.

Mar 16 3:00: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Opera Laurier: The Marriage of Figaro. See Mar 13.

Mar 16 4:00: Flute Street. Myths and a Legend. Johann Stamitz: Concerto in D; Franz Doppler: Chanson d’amour; Robert Aitken: Solemnes; Alan B. Leech: Mount Olympus Scenes (Canadian premiere); Alexandra Molnar-Suhajda: Greek Tableaux. Guest artist: Robert Aitken, composer & flute. Church of St. Peter and St. Simon-the-Apostle, 525 Bloor St. E. 416-462-9498 or www.flutestreet.ca. $25; $20(sr/arts workers); $15(full-time st).

Mar 16 6:30: Drake Hotel. Heidi Savoie: Dinner with a Side of Sounds. 1150 Queen St. W. www.heidisavoie.com or 416-531-5042. Also Mar 29.

Mar 17 7:30: University of Toronto - Trinity College Chapel. A Season of Choral Music: Trinity College Chapel Choir in Concert. Works by Purcell, Holst, Lassus, Victoria, and others. Guest: Arthur Jones, trumpet. 6 Hoskin Ave. 416-978-2522. Admission by donation. 

MUSICAL THEATRE

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. Just for One Day. Featuring the songs of Bob Dylan, David Bowie, The Who, U2, Queen, and others. CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria St. 1-800-461-3333 or www.mirvish.com. From $59. Start times vary. Runs until Mar 15. 10% from the sale of all tickets will be donated directly to The Band Aid Charitable Trust.

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.

Mar 11 7:30: Red Snow Collective. Carried by the River. Director & Choreographer: William Yong (楊漢源). Playwright: Diana Tso (曹楓). Composer: Alice Ping Yee Ho (何冰頤). Tarragon Theatre - Extra Space, 30 Bridgman Ave. www.tarragontheatre.com. From $20. Until Mar 28.

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.

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.

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 & EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES

Mar 12 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. COC March Break: Stories of Opera through Art Song. An interactive workshop led by COC Teaching Artists from the Community Partnerships & Programs department, exploring the world's most beloved art songs and their role in understanding opera through the language of cultural storytelling. 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.

Mar 14 10:00am: Royal Canadian College of Organists Toronto Centre. Pipes, Pedals and Pizza. Interactive organ demo, live music, tour of the pipe chamber and an opportunity to build a mini-pipe organ. For Kindergarten to Grade 6. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 647-966-7124. Call for further information. Also: Afternoon session 1pm-3pm at Christ Church Deer Park for students in Grade 7 and up.

Mar 14 1:00: Royal Canadian College of Organists Toronto Centre. Pipes, Pedals and Pizza. Interactive organ demo, live music, tour of the pipe chamber and an opportunity to build a mini-pipe organ. For students in Grades 7 and up. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. 647-966-7124. Call for further information. Also: Morning session 10am-12pm at Yorkminster Park Baptist church for Kindergarten to Grade 6 students.

NOTE: All times are Eastern Time unless otherwise noted.

DAILY LISTINGS

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LIVE OR ONLINE

Mar 03 8:00: Summerhill Orchestra. Vivaldi & Dvořák. Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Violins in a; Dvořák: Symphony No.7 in d Op.70. Victoria Yeh, guest violin soloist; Natalie Wong, violin soloist & concertmaster; Sarah John, conductor. Calvin Presbyterian Church, 26 Delisle Ave. 905-808-9998. $50. Use discount code WHOLENOTE for $10 off!.

Mar 04 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: European Folk Journey. Mozart: Fantasia No.3 in d K.397/385g; Sibelius: Impromptus Op.5; Khachaturian: Piano Sonata. Iyad Sughayer, piano. 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.

Mar 04 12:00_noon: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Department of Music: Student Recital. 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. Ticket required.

Mar 04 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music. Jialiang Zhu, piano. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Mar 04 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Lorand Fenyves Resident Artist: Chamber Music Concert - Daniel Bard, Violin, and Friends. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 04 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Jean-Paul Feo, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.

Mar 04 4:00: TD Music Hall. Power of Song: International Women's Week Songwriter Round. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. $15.

Mar 04 5:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Master Class: France-Canada Distinguished Visitor in Music - Michaël Attias, Alto Saxophone. Upper Jazz Studio, 90 Wellesley St. W. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 04 7:30: Music Toronto. Illia Ovcharenko. Scarlatti: Sonata in b K.87; Liszt: Sonata in b; Valentin Silvestrov: Bagatelles Nos.1-3; Levko Revutsky: Sonata in b; Chopin: Heroic Polonaise in A-flat Op.53 in A. Illia Ovcharenko, piano. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 1-800-708-6754 or tickets@music-toronto.com or www.musictorontoconcerts.com/concerts/illia-ovcharenko. From $55. $20(arts workers).

Mar 04 8:00: Esprit Orchestra. Edge of Your Seat International Festival: Concert #1: Chasing Vito. Keiko Abe: The Wave; Caroline Shaw: Entr’acte; Vito Žuraj: Anemoi (North American premiere, commissioned by the Berlin Philharmonic & Esprit Orchestra). Alex Pauk, music director & conductor; Ryan Scott, marimba. 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.

Mar 04 8:00: Massey Hall. Jorja Smith: falling or flying Tour  2025 North America. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. Visit website for ticket information.

Mar 04 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. 21st-Century Broadway. Hailey Kilgore, vocalist; Derek Klena, vocalist; Javier Muñoz, vocalist; Ali Stroker, vocalist; Steven Reinke, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. From $30. Also Mar 5(2pm & 8pm).

Mar 05 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: Songs of Whimsy and Humour. Canadian Art Song Project presents an afternoon of Canadian song featuring singers and pianists from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music inspired by the coming of spring, the program explores themes of emergence, rebirth, as well as whimsy and humour. 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.

Mar 05 2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. 21st-Century Broadway. See Mar 4. Also Mar 5(8pm).

Mar 05 6:00: The Painted Lady. Heidi Savoie: Dinner with a Side of Sounds. 218 Ossington Ave. www.heidisavoie.com or 416-531-5042. . Also Mar 5, 12, 19 and 26.

Mar 05 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. France-Canada Distinguished Visitor in Music - Michaël Attias, Alto Saxophone, with Lewis 12tet. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 05 7:30: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Laurier Community Music Concert. Wilfrid Laurier University - Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-of-music/events/index. Free.

Mar 05 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto. Fabula Femina: Cordâme. A vibrant tribute to women poets from the Renaissance to the present day, set to music by composer and bassist player, Jean Félix Mailloux. Coral Egan, voice; Marie Neige Lavigne, violin; Sheila Hannigan, cello; Jean Felix Mailloux, double bass; Eveline Grégoire-Rousseau, harp; Louis-Vincent Hamel, drums. Alliance Français de Toronto - Spadina Theatre, 24 Spadina Rd. www.alliance-francaise.ca. $18.

Mar 05 8:00: Massey Hall. Jorja Smith: falling or flying Tour  2025 North America. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. Visit website for ticket information. Also Feb 4(8pm).

Mar 05 8:00: TD Music Hall. Federico Albanese. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. Visit website for ticket information.

Mar 05 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. 21st-Century Broadway. See Mar 4.

Mar 06 11:45am: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Student Recital - Winds, Brass and Percussion. Wilfrid Laurier University - Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-of-music/events/index. Free.

Mar 06 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Música en el Aire. Music from Argentina and Brazil and includes works by Villa-Lobos, Piazzolla, Ginastera, Joao Guilherme Ripper, and others. Caitlin Broms-Jacobs, oboe; Sybil Shanahan, cello; Clark Schaufele, piano. 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.

Mar 06 12:00_noon: Metropolitan United Church. Chamber Music Concert. Matthew Hakkarainen, violin. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation.

Mar 06 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursdays at Noon: A Liminal Space - Asher Ian Strong, Piano. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 06 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. New Orford String Quartet. Mozart: String Quartet No.15 in d K.421; Schubert: String Quartet No.14 in D D.810 "Death and the Maiden"; and 3 new short quartets by Canadian composers Carmen Braden, Vincent Ho, and Cecilia Livingston. Andrew Wan, violin; Jonathan Crow, violin; Sharon Wei, viola; Brian Manker, cello. First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $40; $10(st).

Mar 06 7:00: Magisterra Soloists. Magisterra at the Museum: Masterworks - Magisterra Piano Trio. Beethoven: Piano Trio in B-flat Op.97 "Archduke Trio"; and other works for piano trio. Guests: Annette-Barbara Vogel, violin; Mehdi Ghazi, piano; Tom Landschoot, cello. Museum London, 421 Ridout St. N., London. www.magisterra.com. $35; $30(sr); $15(st); $10(under 10).

Mar 06 7:30: Canadian Music Centre. “Wiośnianki” (Spring Songs). Tyler Versluis: “Wiośnianki” (Spring Songs) for 2 sopranos and chamber ensemble (world premiere). Maeve Palmer, soprano; Rachel Miller, mezzo; Bradley Cherwin, clarinet; Wesley Shen, piano; Bevis Ng, percussion; Andrew Ascenzo, cello. Canadian Music Centre, Chalmers Performance Space, 20 St. Joseph St. 416-961-6601 or www.on.cmccanada.org. Free.

Mar 06 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Opera at Western: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute). Music by W. A. Mozart. Western University - Talbot College - Paul Davenport Theatre, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. $40; $30(sr/st). Advance: $35; $25(sr/st). Also Mar 7(7:30pm), 8(2pm), 9(2pm).

Mar 06 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Student Recital: Minjoo Kim, Composition. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 06 8:00: Brampton On Stage. Mimi O'Bonsawin. Cyril Clark Theatre, 20 Loafer's Lake Lane, Brampton. www.tickets.brampton.ca/online or 905-874-2800. From $20.

Mar 06 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Shuffle Demons. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/the-shuffle-demons-2. From $33.

Mar 06 8:00: Massey Hall. Peter Spence Pianosphere. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. Visit website for ticket information.

Mar 07 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital: The Dark Side of the Piano. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.14 in c-sharp "Moonlight"; and works by Chopin, Debussy, and others. David Potvin, piano. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x220 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome.

Mar 07 7:00: Canadian Music Centre. Art Song and Storytelling of the Afro-Caribbean Diaspora. A night of Black Canadian & Afro-Caribbean storytelling through art song, film & historical instruments. Rashaan Allwood, piano & spinet; Nadine Anyan, soprano. Canadian Music Centre, Chalmers Performance Space, 20 St. Joseph St. Visit Art Song & Storytelling. $33.28.

Mar 07 7:00: Jazz at Durbar. The Matt Pines Trio. Featuring Maddie Leroy 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.

Mar 07 7:00: Living Arts Centre. Bif Naked. 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. Tickets start at $30. Visit www.livingartscentre.ca for tickets.

Mar 07 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Opera at Western: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute). See Mar 6. Also Mar 8(2pm), 9(2pm).

Mar 07 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. University of Toronto Symphony Orchestra (UTSO) Graduate Conductors. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 07 8:00: Centre in the Square. An Evening with Los Lobos. 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-1570 or www.centreinthesquare.com. From $49.50.

Mar 07 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Classic Albums Live Performs Eagles - The Greatest Hits. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $15. Limited availability.

Mar 07 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Lucy MacNeil in Concert. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/lucy-macneil. $40.

Mar 07 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Music Mix Series: Rosanne Cash with John Leventhal. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $55.

Mar 07 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Baroque & Folk: Purcell to Poland. Explore the ways in which baroque composers such as Telemann, Purcell, and Vivaldi were influenced by folk music from the Ashkenazy, Polish, Roma, Scottish, and Turkish traditions. Miloš Valent, director/violin soloist; Jan Rokyta, multi-instrumental soloist; Naghmeh Farahmand, percussion. Trinity St. Paul's United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. 1-833-964–6337 or www.tafelmusik.org. $20-$95. Also Mar 8 & 9.

Mar 07 8:00: Women From Space Festival. Night 1. Allison Cameron: Small Scale Experimental Machine; Plastic Babies special album release celebration; BIG BANG! plays Nina Simone arranged by Vanese Smith, Mingjia Chen, Madeleine Ertel, Olivia Shortt, Tania Gill, and Alexa Belgrave. Christine Duncan, vocals & theremin; Laura Swankey, vocals & electronics; Patrick O’Reilley, guitar & electronics; Tara Kannangara, voice & trumpet; Shn Shn, voice/guitar/synth; Elisabeth Dorion, voice; tUkU, voice), Atcheleh Aryee, trumpet, and others. 918 Bathurst Centre for Culture, Arts, Media and Education, 918 Bathurst St. www.womenfromspace.com. From $15.

Mar 08 2:00: Avenue Road Music & Performance Academy. Marbin Matinees Series: David Potvin - The Piano After Dark. Works by Chopin, Beethoven, Debussy, Bolcom, Assiginaak, and Liszt. David Potvin, piano. Avenue Road Music and Performance Academy - Gordon Lightfoot Concert Hall, 460 Avenue Rd. Visit David Potvin. Register online for free admission. Reception to follow.

Mar 08 2:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Opera at Western: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute). See Mar 6. Also Mar 9(2pm).

Mar 08 2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Special Performance: Disney's Encanto - In Concert. Film screening. Steven Reineke, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. From $30. Also Mar 8(7:30pm) & 9(2pm).

Mar 08 2:30: Canadian Celtic Choir. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling. Popular Irish songs for St. Patrick's Day. Canadian Celtic Choir; Stephen Holowitz, accompanist; Paul Grambo, conductor. First-St. Andrew's United Church, 350 Queens Ave., London. 519-679-8182. $30; $10(st & children under 12).

Mar 08 4:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. Taylor Concerts Series: Taylor Academy Showcase Concert. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. Free.

Mar 08 4:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Student Recital: Xuan He, Piano. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 08 7:30: Bach Elgar Choir. The Trial of Gilbert & Sullivan. Gilbert & Sullivan: Trial by Jury and scenes from other Gilbert & Sullivan works. Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre, 357 Wilson St. E., Ancaster. 416-888-8249 or www.bachelgar.ca/events. Visit website for ticket information.

Mar 08 7:30: Labyrinth Ontario. In Concert. This ensemble of some of Toronto's fiercest experimentalists turns medieval European and Makam music inside out. Annette Studios, 566 Annette St. info@labyrinthontario.com. Email for further information.

Mar 08 7:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Classical Mystery Tour: A Tribute to The Beatles. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722 or boxoffice@firstontariopac.ca. From $39; $52(arts workers); $46(under 35); $29(st); $24(18 and under). Also Mar 9(2:30pm).

Mar 08 7:30: Pax Christi Chorale. Bruckner's Mass in E Minor. Bruckner: Unaccompanied Motets; Koechlin: Septet for wind ensemble; Bruckner: Mass in e. Pax Christi Chorale (Elaine Choi, conductor); University of Toronto Wind Ensemble (Gillian MacKay, conductor). Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.paxchristichorale.org. $45; $40(sr); $20(ages 18-35); $10(under 18).

Mar 08 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Special Performance: Disney's Encanto - In Concert. See Mar 8. Also Mar 9.

Mar 08 8:00: Brampton On Stage. Bif Naked. The Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800 or www.tickets.brampton.ca. $20-$45.

Mar 08 8:00: Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra. Community Open House and Free Concert. Martin MacDonald, conductor & music director. P.C. Ho Theatre, Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, 5183 Sheppard Ave. E., Scarborough. 416-879-5566 or www.cathedralbluffs.com. Free.

Mar 08 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. International Women's Day with Jah’Mila and Ammoye. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/international-womens-day-2025-with-jahmila-and-ammoye. $30; $15(arts workers/st/underemployed).

Mar 08 8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. A Night at the Opera. Bizet: Carmen Suite No.2; Bartók: Violin Concerto No.1; Bruckner: Symphony No.5. Heng-Han Hou, violin; 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 Heng-Han Hou and Daniel Vnukowski.

Mar 08 8:00: Massey Hall. Kraftwerk: Multimedia Tour 2025 - 50 Years of Autobahn. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. Visit website for ticket information.

Mar 08 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Music Mix Series: Los Lobos. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $60.

Mar 08 8:00: Small World Music. Habib Meftah: Shibaali Project Featuring Rouzbeh Esfand. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. $50(general admission).

Mar 08 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Baroque & Folk: Purcell to Poland. See Mar 7. Also Mar 9.

Mar 08 8:00: Women From Space Festival/Toronto Dance Theatre. Night 2. Shn Shn, keyboard/voice/electronics; Chantelle Mostacho, movement; Rose Kazi, voice; Erin Poole, movement; Yuniya Edi Kwon, violin & vocals; EUCADEMIX & azumi OE; Yuka Honda, electronics. 918 Bathurst Centre for Culture, Arts, Media and Education, 918 Bathurst St. www.womenfromspace.com. From $15.

Mar 09 2:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Opera at Western: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute). See Mar 6.

Mar 09 2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Special Performance: Disney's Encanto - In Concert. See Mar 8.

Mar 09 2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Classical Mystery Tour: A Tribute to The Beatles. See Mar 8.

Mar 09 3:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Leslie Kinton, Piano. Western University - Music Building - Von Kuster Hall, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Mar 09 3:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Baroque & Folk: Purcell to Poland. See Mar 7.

Mar 09 4:00: St. Philip's Recital Series. The Piano After Dark. Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata; Chopin: Nocturnes (selection); Debussy: Preludes; and works by Assiginaak, Bolcom, and Liszt. David Potvin, piano. St. Philip's Anglican Church, 31 St. Phillips Rd., Etobicoke. 416-247-5181. Admission by donation. Suggested: $20.

Mar 09 4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. Jazz Vespers. Alex Dean, saxophone; Mark Eisenman, piano. 1570 Yonge St. 416-920-5211. Free. An offering will be taken during the service, but it is not required to give.

Mar 09 6:00: Small World Music. A Celebration of Zakir Hussain. Small World Music Centre, Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw St. www.smallworldmusic.com. $20.

Mar 09 8:00: Women From Space Festival. Night 3. Meara O’Reilly: Hockets For Two Voices; Myra Melford: Fire and Water Trio. Mingjia Chen, voice; Linnea Sablosky, voice; Arushi Jain, modular synth & vocals; Myra Melford, piano; Ingrid Laubrock, saxophones; Lesley Mok, drums & percussion. 918 Bathurst Centre for Culture, Arts, Media and Education, 918 Bathurst St. www.womenfromspace.com. From $15.

Mar 10 12:00_noon: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Music Oasis Series. Deerfield Hall - University of Toronto Mississauga, 3359 Mississauga Rd., Mississauga. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 10 12:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Voice Studies: Nicole Percifield, Voice. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 10 7:30: Avenue Road Music & Performance Academy/Syrinx Concert Series. Marbin Matinees Series: Daniel Tselyakov - Beethoven's Waldstein and More. Works by Beethoven and Ravel. Daniel Tselyakov, piano. Avenue Road Music and Performance Academy - Gordon Lightfoot Concert Hall, 460 Avenue Rd. Visit Beethoven's Waldstein. Register online for free admission. Reception to follow.

Mar 10 7:30: Heliconian Hall. Wonder Women! Piano works by 18th- and 19th-century female composers, including Cécile Chaminade, Marianna Martines, Agathe Backer-Grøndahl, and others. Sarah Hagen, piano. 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-454-2363 or Wonder Women. $30; $10(st/arts workers). 

MASTER CLASSES

Mar 03 4:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Master Class: France-Canada Distinguished Visitor in Music - Michaël Attias, Alto Saxophone. Upper Jazz Studio, 90 Wellesley St. W. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 03 7:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Lorand Fenyves Resident Artist: Violin Master Class - Daniel Bard, Violin. Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

MUSICAL THEATRE

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. Just for One Day. Featuring the songs of Bob Dylan, David Bowie, The Who, U2, Queen, and others. CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria St. 1-800-461-3333 or www.mirvish.com. From $59. Start times vary. Runs until Mar 15. 10% from the sale of all tickets will be donated directly to The Band Aid Charitable Trust.

Theatre Passe Muraille. Blind Dates. Performed by and written by Vivian Chong. Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson Ave. Visit www.passemuraille.ca. From $15. Until Mar 9.

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. Mar 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.

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.

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.

Mar 09 2:00: CAMMAC Toronto Region. Reading for Singers and Instrumentalists: Mendelssohn’s Lobgesang (Hymn of Praise), Op. 52. Jamie Hillman, conductor. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. www.cammac.ca/toronto. $15; $10(members).

WORKSHOPS

Mar 09 1:30: Toronto Early Music Players Organization (TEMPO). Persian Rhythmic Patterns. This workshop will introduce ancient Persian rhythmic patterns through a discussion of the history, structure, and uses of these rhythms to give everyone a deeper understanding of their cultural context. Bring your own drums or use the ones on hand. Hooman Tootoonchian, presenter. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.tempotoronto.net or info@tempotoronto.net. Visit website or email for further information.

NOTE: All times are Eastern Time unless otherwise noted.

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LIVE OR ONLINE

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 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. Please check website for any programming updates.

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 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. 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. Visit www.soundstreams.ca 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 for information.

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/freeconcerts. Free. Please check website for any programming updates.

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. www.checkout.square.site/buy. $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 Cook. 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.

Mar 01 2:00: Gallery Players of Niagara. Eybler Quartet - Adaptive Performance. Adaptive performances are presented with Thorold Public Library and Thorold Senior Citizen's Centre as family-friendly, accessible, and inclusive, perfect for music lovers from the neurodiverse and disability communities, or anyone wanting a more relaxed concert experience. Eybler Quartet offers a mix of baroque and classical favourites. Thorold Senior Citizen's Centre, 8 Carleton St. S., Thorold. Call 905-468-1525 or email Margaret at info@galleryplayers.ca. Free.

Mar 01 2:00: Peterborough Singers. The Music of ABBA. Take a Chance on Me; Dancing Queen; Mamma Mia; Anthem; Money! Money! Money! Barry Haggarty, guitar; Andrew Affleck, bass; Curtis Cronkwright, drums; Alexia Preston, piano. Emmanuel United Church, 534 George St. N., Peterborough. 705-745-1820 or www.peterboroughsingers.com/concerts/the-music-of-abba. $40; $10(st).

Mar 01 2:00: Sudbury Symphony Orchestra. SSO Goes to Italy with Joey Niceforo. William Rowson, conductor; Joey Niceforo, tenor. Sheridan Auditorium, 154 College St., Sudbury. www.ci.ovationtix.com/36875/performance/11512493. $30; $15(under 30). Also 7:30pm.

Mar 01 4:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Historical Performance: Love, Beauty, and Death in Venice - A Mozart & Handel Pastiche Show. Featuring graduate students from the studios of Prof. Jean MacPhail, Prof. Mary Morrison, and Prof. Daniel Taylor, Historical Performance at The University of Toronto invites the Royal College of Music's Violinist Adrian Butterfield, Musicians from Tafelmusik, the Theatre of Early Music, and our DMA cohort narrated by Ben Heppner. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.music.utoronto.ca. This is a ticketed event. Link to purchase tickets will be available soon.

Mar 01 4:30: Beach United Church. Jazz & Reflection with Sheila Brand & Friends. Sheila Brand, jazz vocals; Steven Webb, piano; Malcolm Connor, bass. Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave. 416-691-8082 or www.beachunitedchurch.com. Suggested price $15.

Mar 01 5:00: Nocturnes in the City. Duo Ambros. Works by Dvořák, Smetana, and Mozart. St. Wenceslaus Church, 496 Gladstone Ave. 416-481-7294. $25.

Mar 01 7:00: Toronto Tabla Ensemble. Students in Training / Masters in Action - A Journey. Ritesh Das, artistic director. Toronto Public Library - Palmerston Branch - Theatre, 560 Palmerston Ave. Visit www.tableensemble.com/events for tickets.

Mar 01 7:00: Toronto Welsh Male Voice Choir. St. David’s Day Concert. Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, 230 St. Clair Ave. W. 647-204-6958 or www.torontowelsh.org or at the door. $35.

Mar 01 7:30: Apocryphonia. Brews, Beauties & Brawlers. Rowdy choral, vocal and piano Works by Stanford, Coleridge-Taylor, Vaughan Williams, and Purcell. St. Olave's Anglican Church, 360 Windermere Ave. Visit Brews, Beauties & Brawlers. Pay What You Want.

Mar 01 7:30: Cantabile Chamber Singers. Celebrating Human Diversity. New works by Nicholas Ryan Kelly, Joshua Tamayo, and Aiko Tomi. Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. www.cantabilechambersingers.com. $30; $15(youth 13-18); Free(12 & under).

Mar 01 7:30: Jubilate Singers. Dance! Choral music from the 14th to 20th centuries about dance and dancing from different cultures in works by Schubert, Berlin, Morley, Piazzolla, and others. English Country Dancing Assembly and The Desna Ukrainian Dance Company. Calvin Presbyterian Church, 26 Delisle Ave. 416-485-1988 or www.jubilatesingers.ca. $35; $25(sr); $15(st/arts workers).

Mar 01 7:30: Karen Schuessler Singers. Saints & Sinners. Stories of the good and the bad drawing on the worlds of opera, Broadway, and more. Wesley-Knox United Church, 91 Askin St., London. 519-681-8129. $25; $10(st); Free(ages 6-13 when accompanied by an adult).

Mar 01 7:30: Mississauga Chamber Singers. Mozart: Solemn Vespers. Mozart: Vesperae solennes de confessore (Solemn Vespers for a Confessor) K.33; Haydn: Missa in tempore belli in C (Mass in a Time of War) Hob.XXII: 9 "Paukenmesse". Christ First United Church, 151 Lakeshore Rd. W., Mississauga. www.mcsingers.ca. $30; $15(ages 7-18).

Mar 01 7:30: Music at the Toronto Oratory. Complete Organ Works of J. S. Bach, Part X: Songs of Celebration. Includes Preludes and Fugues in C, Trio Sonata No.1, Herr Gott dich loben wir, and other chorale preludes. Aaron James, organ. Holy Family Roman Catholic Church - Oratory, 1372 King St. W. 416-532-2879. Free admission. Donations accepted.

Mar 01 7:30: Sudbury Symphony Orchestra. SSO Goes to Italy With Joey Niceforo. William Rowson, conductor; Joey Niceforo, tenor. Sheridan Auditorium, 154 College St., Sudbury. www.ci.ovationtix.com/36875/performance/11512493. $45; $25(under 30). Also 2pm.

Mar 01 7:30: Tallis Choir of Toronto. Victoria: Tenebrae of Good Friday. Victoria: Works from the Holy Week collection. St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 131 McCaul St. www.tallischoir.com or www.tallischoir.square.site or 416-286-9798. $30; $25(sr - 60+); $10(st - with ID).

Mar 01 7:30: Toronto Concert Band. Ragtime to Riches. Robert Sheldon: Glorious Revolution; Alfred Reed: Alleluia! Laudamus te; Donald Hunsberger: Dancin' into the 20's; Handel: Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah. Toronto Concert Band; with guest organist. Islington United Church, 25 Burnhamthorpe Rd. 647-479-2941 or www.torontoconcertband.com. $30; $15(st); Free(12 and under).

Mar 01 7:30: VOCA Chorus of Toronto. 15th Annual Cabaret & Silent Auction. VOCA choristers & professional staff will present a wide variety of musical theatre, jazz, opera, folk, pop & choral selections featuring voice, piano, flute, guitar & bass. Jenny Crober, artistic director & piano; Dakota Scott-Digout, piano; Emily Vick Agnew, host; Noelle Slaney, soprano; Alain Paquette, tenor; Parker Clements & James Coole-Stevenson, baritones. Silent auction, savoury appetizers, and cash bar. Latvian Canadian Cultural Centre - Riga Hall, 4 Credit Union Dr., North York. Visit www.vocachorus.ca/concerts or VOCA Chorus Spring Cabaret & Silent Auction. $40.

Mar 01 8:00: Hope United Church. An Evening of Dancing with the Uptown Swing Band! 2550 Danforth Ave. www.hopeunited.ca. $30. Supporting the restoration of the stained glass windows at Hope United.

Mar 01 8:00: Massey Hall. Leif Vollebekk. With special guest Reuben Bullock. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $53.

Mar 01 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Global Music Series & Quiet Please, There's a Woman Onstage Series: Jane Bunnett - Warm Winds from Cuba. With Orlando "Maraca" Valle, flute; Santiago Sax Quartet; Hilario Duran, piano. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $50.

Mar 01 8:00: Sinfonia Toronto. Death and the Maiden / Prayers for Peace. Berliner: Jacob's Dream Violin Concerto (Canadian premiere); Schubert: String Quartet No.14 in d D.810 "Death and the Maiden" (orchestra version). Haik Kazazyan, violin; Sinfonia Toronto; Nurhan Arman, conductor. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 416-499-0403 or www.sinfoniatoronto.com. $52; $40(sr); $20(st).

Mar 01 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Holst's The Planets. See Feb 26.

Mar 01 8:00: 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. St. Matthew's Anglican Church (Riverdale), 135 First Ave. 306-250-4256 or www.trinitybachproject.org/concerts or at the door. Free. Also Feb 27(1pm), Mar 15(8pm), 23(3pm).

Mar 02 2:30: Kingston Symphony. Burge & Mozart. Still: From the Black Belt; Burge: Violin Concerto; Mozart: Symphony No.41 in C K.551 "Jupiter". Katya Poplyansky, violin. Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-546-9729 or www.kingstonsymphony.ca. From $20.

Mar 02 3:00: Greater Toronto Philharmonic Orchestra. Winter Classics: Yolanda Bruno Plays Mendelssohn. Andrew Balfour: Pyotr's Dream; Tchaikovsky: Orchestral Suite No,1; Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto. Soloist: Yolanda Bruno, violin; David Fallis, conductor. Calvin Presbyterian Church, 26 Delisle Ave. www.gtpo.ca or 647-238-0015. From $25.

Mar 02 3:00: Living Arts Centre. The Unfinished. Presented by the Mississauga Symphony Youth Orchestra. Schubert;: Symphony No.8 in b D.759 "Unfinished"; Mozart: Excerpts from Requiem in d K.626; Excerpts from Borodin: Polovtsian Dances. 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000 or www.livingartscentre.ca. From $30.

Mar 02 3:00: The Jeffery Concerts. Paul Merritt and Friends. Music drawn from the Baroque era to the modern day, all involving the organ including Bach: Prelude & Fugue in a for organ BWV 543; Krebs: Fantasia in F for oboe and organ Krebs-WV 603; Krebs: Chorale “Gott der Vater wohn uns bei” Krebs-WV 701; Krebs: Fantasia in f for oboe and organ, Krebs-WV 604; Homilius: Chorale for oboe, cello, and organ "Jesu, meine Zuversicht"; and other works. Paul Merritt, organ; Jennifer Short, oboe; Katerina Juraskova, cello; Richard Frank, soprano & alto saxophones. St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, 280 St. James St., London. www.grandtheatre.com or 519-672-8800. $40; Free(st).

Mar 02 7:30: Canzona Chamber Players. Shoshana Telner, Piano. Bach (arr. Busoni): Chaconne in d BWV 1004; Hindemith: Sonata No.3; Scriabin: Sonata No.5 Op.53; Chopin: Nocturne in D-flat Op.27 No.2; Chopin: Scherzo No.2 in b-flat Op.31. Canzona Music Studio, 27 Sherbourne St. N. reservations@canzona.org. $30. Cash at the door or email transfer to jkrehm@look.ca.

Mar 02 7:30: Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club. Newberry & Verch. 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).

Mar 02 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Alex Sousa Fraga, Percussion. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 02 8:00: Orion Symphony Orchestra. The Magic of Cinema. Soundtracks from Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, Superman, Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, E.T., How to Train Your Dragon, and other films. Maria Jojatu, violin; Mira Kardan, cello; Julian Bredin, treble; Mark Wigmore, host; Kristian Alexander, conductor. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. From $34.

Mar 03 4:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Master Class: France-Canada Distinguished Visitor in Music - Michaël Attias, Alto Saxophone. Upper Jazz Studio, 90 Wellesley St. W. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 03 8:00: Summerhill Orchestra. Vivaldi & Dvořák. Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Violins in a; Dvořák: Symphony No.7 in d Op.70. Victoria Yeh, guest violin soloist; Natalie Wong, violin soloist & concertmaster; Sarah John, conductor. Calvin Presbyterian Church, 26 Delisle Ave. 905-808-9998. $50. Use discount code WHOLENOTE for $10 off!. 

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 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 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.

Mar 03 7:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Lorand Fenyves Resident Artist: Violin Master Class - Daniel Bard, Violin. Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

MUSICAL THEATRE

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.

Mirvish Productions. Just for One Day. Featuring the songs of Bob Dylan, David Bowie, The Who, U2, Queen, and others. CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria St. 1-800-461-3333 or www.mirvish.com. From $59. Start times vary. Runs until Mar 15. 10% from the sale of all tickets will be donated directly to The Band Aid Charitable Trust.

Tarragon Theatre/Nightswimming. The Wolf in the Voice. Created by Martin Julien & Brian Quirt. Neema Bickersteth, Jane Miller, and Taurian Teelucksingh. Tarragon Theatre - Extra Space, 30 Bridgman Ave. www.tickets.tarragontheatre.com. Visit website for ticket pricing. Until Feb 26.

Theatre Passe Muraille. Blind Dates. Performed by and written by Vivian Chong. Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson Ave. Visit www.passemuraille.ca. From $15. Until Mar 9.

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 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.

NOTE: All times are Eastern Time unless otherwise noted.

DAILY LISTINGS

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LIVE OR ONLINE

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.../reference/One-Song-Glory-2025.

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.

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LIVE OR ONLINE

Feb 10 7:00: TD Music Hall. Four Chords and the Truth: Fire Relief Concert. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. Visit website for tickets and info.

Feb 11 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: Détournons-nous du chemin. Satie: Socrate plus curated music from diverse traditions including songs written by Isaiah Bell. Isaiah Bell, tenor. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca. Free.

Feb 11 12:00_noon: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Department of Music: Faculty Recital. Leanna Vida, soprano; Erika Reiman, 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 11 12:00_noon: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Graduate Research Workshop Series: Ontario Graduate Scholarship. Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Feb 11 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Tuesday Voice Series: Comprehensive Studies, Common Year, Music Education, Composition & History, Culture & Theory Streams - In Performance. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Feb 11 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Lunchtime Choral Series: Chorale. Western University - Talbot College - Paul Davenport Theatre, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Feb 11 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Manuel Piazza, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.

Feb 11 7:30: Music Toronto. Rachel Fenlon. Schubert: Winterreise, song cycle for voice & piano D.911. Rachel Fenlon, soprano and piano. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754 or tickets@music-toronto.com or Rachel Fenlon. From $55. $20(arts workers).

Feb 12 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Early Music Exploration. Toronto Consort. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca. Free.

Feb 12 12:00_noon: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Jazz Composers. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. NEW DATE!

Feb 12 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Lunchtime Choral Series: Les Choristes. Western University - Music Building - Von Kuster Hall, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Feb 12 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Madama Butterfly. Music by Giacomo Puccini. Eri Nakamura (Cio-Cio San); Kang Wang (Lt. Pinkerton); and other soloists. Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Keri-Lynn Wilson, conductor; Michael Grandage, 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, 16(2pm).  At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Feb 12 7:30: Music at the Toronto Oratory. Complete Organ Works of J. S. Bach, Part IX: Songs of Farewell. Includes Trio Sonata No.5, Prelude and Fugue in a, Valet will ich dir geben, and other chorale preludes. Aaron James, organ. Holy Family Roman Catholic Church - Oratory, 1372 King St. W. 416-532-2879. Free admission. Donations accepted.

Feb 13 10:00am: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Brass Chamber Music Master Class: Hogtown Brass. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. Also 1pm.

Feb 13 11:45am: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Student Recital - Community Music. Wilfrid Laurier University - Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. Wilfrid Laurier Faculty of Music. Free.

Feb 13 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Showcase Series: In the Key of Life. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/community/showcase-series. Free. Registration required.

Feb 13 12:00_noon: Metropolitan United Church. Chamber Music Concert. David Baik, violin. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation.

Feb 13 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Lunchtime Choral Series: Western University Singers. Western University - Music Building - Von Kuster Hall, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Feb 13 7:00: Labyrinth Ontario. In Concert. Araz Salek (tar) joins husband-wife duo Canan Sezgin Geylan (vocals, violin) and Yahya Geylan (vocals, oud) for an evening of energetic modal music. Kafana, The, 199 Front St., Suite 101, Belleville. info@labyrinthontario.com.

Feb 13 7:00: TO Live. Titanic Live. The Oscar-winning film with the biggest-selling orchestral soundtrack of all time presented live to picture, featuring the TO Live Orchestra. Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E. 416-366-7723. From $70. Visit www.tolive.com for tickets. Also Feb 14 & 15.

Feb 13 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. La Reine-garçon. Music by Julien Bilodeau. Libretto by Michel Marc Bouchard. Kristen MacKinnon / Kirsten LeBlanc (Queen Christine); Owen McCausland (René Descartes); Philippe Sly (Count Karl); and other soloists. Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Angela Konrad, 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(4:30pm).  At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Feb 13 7:30: Confluence Concerts. A Canadian Valentine: Sighs Too Deep for Words. Curated by Larry Beckwith. A celebration of love songs and poetry from Canadian songwriters, composers and authors. Three world premieres and Neruda Canciones by Omar Daniel. Anaïs Kelsey-Verdecchia, voice; Dion Mazerolle, voice; Patricia O’Callaghan, voice;Jonathan Stuchbery, lute and voice; Anika Venkatesh, voice. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 647-678-4923 or www.confluenceconcerts.ca. $30. 6:45pm: Pre-concert chat. Also Feb. 14.

Feb 13 7:30: Opera Revue. Risqué at the Rivoli: An Opera Revue Burlesque Show. Works by Mozart, Jerome Kern, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Debussy. Danie Friesen, soprano; Alexander Hajek, baritone; A'Slayna von Hunt, dancer; Tucker, dancer; Claire Elise Harris, piano. Rivoli, The, 334 Queen St. W. 647-637-7491 or www.bit.ly/3W8w7QT. From $20. Also Feb 14 & 15.

Feb 13 7:30: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Laurier Wind Orchestra Concert. Wilfrid Laurier University - Theatre Auditorium, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. Wilfrid Laurier Faculty of Music Free.

Feb 13 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Kellie Loder. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/kellie-loder-3. $35.

Feb 13 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Michael Feinstein in "Because of You": My Tribute to Tony Bennett Featuring the Carnegie Hall Ensemble. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $70.

Feb 14 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.30 in E Op.109; Brahms: Intermezzi Op.117 Nos.1 & 2; Rachmaninoff: Etude tableaux Op.39 No.5; Liszt: Ballade No. 2 in b S.171. Cathy Wang, piano. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x220. Free. Donations welcome.

Feb 14 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Symphony Orchestra Featuring 2023-24 Maritsa Brookes Concerto Competition Winners. Western University - Talbot College - Paul Davenport Theatre, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Feb 14 7:00: TO Live. Titanic Live. The Oscar-winning film with the biggest-selling orchestral soundtrack of all time presented live to picture, featuring the TO Live Orchestra. Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E. 416-366-7723. $69.99-$174.99. Visit www.tolive.com for tickets. Also Feb 13 & 15.

Feb 14 7:30: Caliban Arts Theatre. Kahil El Zabar and The Ethnic Heritage Ensemble. This is a special limited-capacity concert. Please reserve tickets early. Ticket holders may arrive earlier for table and dinner service. Please reserve ahead of time. Room opens at 5pm. Kahil El Zabar, drums/percussion/voice; Corey Wilkes, trumpet & percussion; Alex Harding, baritone sax & percussion. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. info@calibanartstheatre.com. $65; $55(adv).

Feb 14 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Madama Butterfly. See Feb 16.

Feb 14 7:30: Confluence Concerts. A Canadian Valentine: Sighs Too Deep for Words. See Feb 13.

Feb 14 7:30: Opera Revue. Risqué at the Rivoli: An Opera Revue Burlesque Show. See Feb 13.

Feb 14 7:30: Trio Arkel. "If Music Be the Food of Love...". Music for harp, flute, and strings by Debussy and Roussel. Guest artists: Heide Elise Bearcroft, harp; Julie Ranti, flute; Theresa Rudolph, viola; Trio Arkel: Marie Bérard, violin; Rémi Pelletier, viola; Winona Zelenka, cello. Trinity St. Paul's United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. www.eventbrite.ca or admin@trioarkel.com or 647-229-6918. $40.

Feb 14 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Chi-En Wong, Percussion. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Feb 14 7:30: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Laurier Symphony Orchestra Concert. Wilfrid Laurier University - Theatre Auditorium, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. Wilfrid Laurier Faculty of Music. Free.

Feb 14 8:00: Brampton On Stage. Jully Black. The Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800 or www.tickets.brampton.ca. $20-$34.

Feb 14 8:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Classic Albums Live - Queen - News of the World. Burlington Performing Arts Centre - Main Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-6000. From $64.50.

Feb 14 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Musicians from Marlboro. Western University - Music Building - Von Kuster Hall, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Feb 14 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Hurtin' Songs. Jeremy Voltz, Kevin Quain, Emily Schultz, T. Thomason, Eliana Cueves, and Jeremy Ledbetter. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/hurtin-songs. Visit website for ticket pricing.

Feb 14 8:00: Massey Hall. Colin James: Chasing the Sun 2025 Tour. With special guest Terra Lightfoot. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $65.

Feb 14 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Dining & Dancing Series: Romantic Valentine's Day with Xavier Solis. 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-207-2020 or www.oldmilltoronto.com. From $20. Minimum $30 food & beverage spend. Restricted to ages 19+. Dinner reservations open at 6pm. Show at 8pm.

Feb 14 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. A Tribute to Ennio Morricone. 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $65.

Feb 14 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Mardi Gras Mambo  Featuring The Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Nathan & The Zydeco Cha-Chas. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $65.

Feb 15 2:00: Brampton On Stage. Hot! Hot! Hot! Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Set sail on a Caribbean adventure with Captain Daniel Bartholmew-Poyser and special guests for an exhilarating day of calypso rhythms and orchestra magic! Dance in your seat, feel the beat, and dive into the vibrant world of island music with your Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Daniel Bartholmew-Poyser, conductor. The Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. www.tickets.brampton.ca/online or 905-874-2800. From $20.

Feb 15 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra: May the Fifth Be with You - Beethoven & Star Wars. Kevin Lau: Artemis; John Williams: Star Wars - Suite for Orchestra; Beethoven: Symphony No.5. Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra; Trevor Wilson, TSO RBC Resident Conductor & TSYO Conductor. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. $35; $22(35 and under).

Feb 15 4:30: Canadian Opera Company. La Reine-garçon. See Feb 13.

Feb 15 7:00: TO Live. Titanic Live. See Feb 13.

Feb 15 7:30: Opera by Request. Double Bill: Bartók's Bluebeard's Castle & Rachmaninoff's Aleko. Bluebeard's Castle: Antonina Ermolenko, soprano (Judith); Larry Tozer, baritone (Bluebeard); Kento Stratford, organ. Dylan Wright, bass-baritone (Aleko); Antonina Ermolenko, soprano (Zemfira); Paul Williamson, tenor (Young Gypsy); Henry Irwin, baritone (Zemfira's Father); Anna Belikova, mezzo (Gypsy Woman); William Shookhoff, pianist & music director. Humbercrest United Church, 16 Baby Point Rd. 416-455-2365. Call for reservations and information.

Feb 15 7:30: Opera Revue. Risqué at the Rivoli: An Opera Revue Burlesque Show. See Feb 13.

Feb 15 8:00: Acoustic Harvest. Julian Taylor. Opening Act: Quoth the Raven. St. Paul's United Church, 200 McIntosh St., Scarborough. www.ticketscene.ca; www.acousticharvest.ca; acousticharvest@proton.me(for e-transfer). $40(door cash only); $35(advance). Fully accessible venue.

Feb 15 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Alfie Zappacosta. Featuring: Marco Luciani, keyboards; Etric Lyons, bass; Blake Manning, drums. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/alfie-zappacosta-2. $55.

Feb 15 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Dining & Dancing Series: Valentine's Day Dance Party with Groove Marmalade. 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-207-2020 or www.oldmilltoronto.com. From $20. Minimum $30 food & beverage spend. Restricted to ages 19+. Dinner reservations open at 6pm. Show at 8pm.

Feb 15 10:00: Groove On Down/Caliban Arts Theatre. DJ Curtis Smith with Special Guest DJ Albert Assoon. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. DJ Curtis Smith. $20 per couple(adv); $15 each(door).

Feb 16 11:00am: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Young People's Concert: Hot, Hot, Hot! Calypso, Cumbia & More (Relaxed Performance). Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. From $30. Regular performances at 1:30pm & 4pm.

Feb 16 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. Madama Butterfly. See Feb 12.

Feb 16 2:00: Chamber Music Hamilton. Rachel Barton Pine, Violin. Solo pieces by Ysaÿe, Ernst, O’Connor, Scott, Marsalis, Antonietti, and others. Art Gallery of Hamilton, 123 King St. W., Hamilton. chambermusichamilton@gmail.com or 905-627-1627 or at the door. $35; $15(st).

Feb 16 2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. The Four Seasons Reimagined. Max Richter: The Four Seasons Recomposed; Piazzolla: The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires. Maureen Conlon-Gutierrez, violin; Hector Del Curto, bandoneon. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722 or boxoffice@firstontariopac.ca. From $39; $52(arts workers); $46(under 35); $29(st); $24(18 and under).

Feb 16 4:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Ensemble Vivant - Bach to Piazzolla. Works by Bach and Piazzolla. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Community Studio Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-6000. $49.50($44.50 member).

Feb 16 4:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Young People's Concert: Hot, Hot, Hot! Calypso, Cumbia & More. Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. From $30. Also 1:30pm. Relaxed performance at 11am.

Feb 16 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Lauziere + Park. Mozart: Sonata in C K.303; Amy Beach: Sonata Op.34; R. Strauss: Sonata Op.18. Benedicte Lauziere, violin; Angela Park, piano. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $40; $10(st).

Feb 16 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 16 8:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Jukebox Saturday Night - Music of Mancini. Peter Gunn, Breakfast at Tiffany's, The Pink Panther. Burlington Performing Arts Centre - Main Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-6000. $59.50($54.50 member)-$79.50($74.50 member).

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. It combines interactive participation, musical learning, rhythmic challenges, video games, comedic sketches, and exploration of diverse songs and rhythms from around the world. 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. 

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.

MUSICAL THEATRE

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.

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.