Live Listings

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

Listings are based on information sent to WholeNote in advance by event presenters. Contact presenters for concert updates. The deadline for the next Weekly Update #292 (covering Apr 2–12, 2026) is Thu Mar 26 at 6pm. 

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DETAILED DAILY LISTINGS, Thu Mar 26 – Sun Apr 5

Mar 26 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: An Afternoon of Lieder. Artists of the COC Ensemble Studio. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free.

Mar 26 12:00_noon: Sound Break. Kubla. Soul / R&B. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. www.tolive.com.

Mar 26 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursdays at Noon: Laureates - Norcop & Koldofsky Prize Winners' Recital. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 26 7:00: Blue Jay Sessions. Blue Jay Sessions: HamOnt 2026. 7pm: Josh Ritchie, Conor Hart, Ashley Ghostkeeper, Jess Knights. 9pm: Sam The Living, Sam-r, Aldershot, Dayna Reid. Capri Ristorante - Blue Grotto Lounge, 25 John St. N., Hamilton. www.showpass.com/blue-jay-sessions-hamont-2026. $12.50(single session); $20(full evening). Also Mar 27.

Mar 26 7:00: New Music Concerts/Tapestry Opera. Ana Sokolović’s Love Songs. Theatrical adaptation by Michael Hidetoshi Mori. Xin Wang, soprano. Nancy and Ed Jackman Performance Centre, 877 Yonge St. www.tapestryopera.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket. $65. Also Mar 27(7pm), 28(4pm), 29(2pm).

Mar 26 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Joshua Bell Plays Bruch + Beethoven. Beethoven: Overture to Egmont; Bruch: Violin Concerto No.1; Price (orch. Gray): Adoration; Beethoven: Symphony No.7. Joshua Bell, conductor & violin. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. From $67. Also Mar 28(7:30pm), 29(3pm).

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

Mar 26 8:00: Esprit Orchestra. Heat Efficiency. Nicholas Ma: Memory of a Breath (world premiere); Claude Vivier: Orion; Aziza Sadikova: Heat Efficiency (Canadian premiere); Dieter Ammann: No templates (Viola Concerto) (North American premiere); Aziza Sadikova: Angelo di fuoco (Canadian premiere). Nils Mönkemeyer, viola; Alex Pauk, conductor. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. www.espritorchestra.com/events/heat-efficiency. From $20. 7:15pm - Pre-concert musical insights with Alexina Louie & guests.

Mar 26 8:00: Hart House Orchestra. Spring Concert. Ives: Central Park in the Dark; Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto Op.64; Weill: Symphony No.2. Joey Machin, violin. University of Toronto - Hart House - Great Hall, 7 Hart House Circle. www.harthouseorchestra.ca. Free.

Mar 26 8:00: Hugh's Room. The Fugitives. Adrian Glynn, Brendan McLeod, Chris Suen, and Carly Frey. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/the-fugitives-3. $30; $15(arts worker/st/underemployed).

Mar 26 8:00: Theatre Aquarius. CBC - Q with Tom Power - Live at the Junos. Begonia, Jade LeMac, Sister Ray, Adam Christie, TOBi, Jully Black, and Saukrates; Tom Power, host. 190 King William St., Hamilton. www.theatreaquarius.org/events/q-with-tom-power-live-at-the-junos. $34.

Mar 27 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital. Franck: Prelude, Chorale & Fugue; and works by Chebotaryan, Herz, Coulthard, and Schubert. Asher Armstrong, piano. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x5 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome.

Mar 27 5:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. U of T Opera: The First Viennese School. A collection of scenes celebrating operatic music by Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, and their influencers. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. $30; $20(sr); $10(st); $10(Livestream). UofT students with a valid T-Card are admitted free at the door (space permitting, some exceptions apply). No ticket reservation necessary.

Mar 27 7:00: Blue Jay Sessions. Blue Jay Sessions: HamOnt 2026. 7pm: Kaeley Jade, Siobhan Bodrug, Nix Ironstone, Alycia Hebert. 9pm: Jade Hilton, Misty Blue, Rich Cloke, Connor Wicklum. Capri Ristorante - Blue Grotto Lounge, 25 John St. N., Hamilton. www.showpass.com/blue-jay-sessions-hamont-2026. $12.50(single session); $20(full evening). Also Mar 26.

Mar 27 7:00: New Music Concerts/Tapestry Opera. Ana Sokolović’s Love Songs. See Mar 26. Also Mar 28(4pm), 29(2pm).

Mar 27 7:30: Sound the Alarm Music/Theatre. Music of the Night: The Concert Tour. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. www.musicofthenight.liveFrom $44.

Mar 27 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto. Mimi O'Bonsawin. With Ryan Schuman, percussion. Alliance Français de Toronto - Spadina Theatre, 24 Spadina Rd. www.alliance-francaise.ca. $18; $16/sr/st); $15(AFT loyalty card); $12(ages 5-12); Free (ages under 5).

Mar 27 8:00: MRG Live/RAPSEASON. DVSN - SEPT 5TH 10 Year Anniversary Shows. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/dvsn. From $68.

Mar 27 8:00: The Old Mill. Club Django Toronto — Parisian Gypsy Swing Jazz. Old Mill Toronto - Restaurant, 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com/event/club-django-toronto-parisian-gypsy-swing-jazz.

Mar 28 2:00: Amadeus Choir. Celtic Kitchen Party. Join us for an immersive concert by the Amadeus Choir, delicious finger foods and a dessert buffet, and a cash bar. Jubilee United Church, 40 Underhill Dr. www.amadeuschoir.com. $70(single tickets) or purchase VIP tables for groups of four. Also at 7pm.

Mar 28 2:30: Music at First-St. Andrew's United Church. Harbinger of Spring. Ben McPeek: Trillium Suite; Dvořák: Piano Trio No.4 Op.90 "Dumky". Richard Frank, saxophone; Yiwei Yang, flute; Gary McCumber, clarinet, Menelaos Menelaou, violin; Katerina Juraskova, cello; Catalina Teican, piano. First-St. Andrew's United Church, 350 Queens Ave., London. 519-679-8182 or www.fsaunited.com/music-concerts. From $15.

Mar 28 4:00: Friends of Music at St. Thomas’s. Trombone Virtuosos. Constance Prost & Shin Tanaka, trombones. St. Thomas's Anglican Church, 383 Huron St. www.stthomas.on.ca/concert-series or 416-979-2323. PWYC: $40 suggested; $20(st).

Mar 28 4:00: New Music Concerts/Tapestry Opera. Ana Sokolović’s Love Songs. See Mar 26. Also Mar 29(2pm).

Mar 28 4:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. Taylor Academy Showcase Concert. The Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. Free.

Mar 28 7:00: Amadeus Choir. Celtic Kitchen Party. See 2pm.

Mar 28 7:00: Guelph Concert Band. Animated! A Symphonic Saga. Exploring 40 years of music in anime and video games. Featuring Vanessa Fralick, TSO Associate Principal Trombone. River Run Centre, 35 Woolwich St., Guelph. Visit Guelph Concert Band - Animated! or 519-763-3000. $30; $20((sr/st); $15(ages 12 & under).

Mar 28 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Pierre Beaudry, Guitar. Program TBA. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $30; $10(st).

Mar 28 7:00: Univox Choir. Voices of Light. Stephanie Martin: A Frost Sequence; Marques L. A. Garrett: Sing Out My Soul; You'll Never Walk Alone with Climb Ev'ry Mountain (arr. by Mark Hayes); Vivaldi: Gloria; Mendelssohn: Verleih uns Frieden (Grant Us Peace); and other works. Kevin Stolz, piano; Melanie Yirenkyi, guest conductor. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. www.voxchoirs.com. $30, $35 with a $5 donation to the choir, or $40 with a $10 donation to the choir; Free(ages 12 & under).

Mar 28 7:30: Aurora Cultural Centre. Jason Wilson and Ashara + Kazdoura. Aurora Town Square - Davide De Simone Performance Hall, 50 Victoria St., Aurora. 365-500-3313 or www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. $45; $15(st).

Mar 28 7:30: Etobicoke Centennial Choir. Sing It High, Swing It Low. Duke Ellington (arr. Kirby Shaw): It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing); Don Raye & Hughie Prince (arr. Michael Manny): Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy; Cole Porter (arr. Teena Chinn): Anything Goes; Irving Berlin (arr. Steve Zegree): Blue Skies; Jerome Kern & Oscar Hammerstein: All the Things You Are (arr. by Kirby Shaw). Ernesto Cervini, drums; Tara Davidson, saxophone; Brian O'Kane, trumpet; Christian Overton, trombone; Dan Fortin, bass. Humber Valley United Church (Etobicoke), 76 Anglesey Blvd., Etobicoke. 416-779-2258 or www.etobicokecentennialchoir.ca. $35; $25(st/arts workers); Free(12 and under when accompanied by an adult).

Mar 28 7:30: Jubilate Singers. Ambe: Choral Reflections from Indigenous Composers. Jubilate Singers, University of Guelph Choirs, Woodsworth College Spirit Singers and featuring Andrew Balfour. Harcourt Memorial United Church, 87 Dean Ave., Guelph. 416-485-1988 or www.jubilatesingers.ca. $35; $25(sr); $15(st/arts workers). Also Mar 29(4pm) - Calvin Presbyterian Church, Toronto.

Mar 28 7:30: Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra. French Meditations. Gounod: Messe solennelle en l’honneur de Sainte-Cécile; Massenet: “Mediation” from Thaïs; Ravel: Rhapsodie espagnole; Saint-Saëns: "Bacchanale" from Samson et Dalila. Alex Toskov, violin; Toronto Choral Society (Geoffrey Butler, conductor); Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra; Ronald Royer, conductor. Salvation Army Scarborough Citadel Community Church, 2021 Lawrence Ave. E., Scarborough. 647-956-1182 or www.spo.ca. $40; $30(sr); $15(st ages 14 & older); Free(children under 14).

Mar 28 7:30: Sound the Alarm Music/Theatre. Music of the Night: The Concert Tour. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Pickering Casino Resort - The Arena, 888 Durham Live Ave., Pickering. www.musicofthenight.live. From $45.

Mar 28 7:30: Toronto Chamber Choir. Responde Mihi! Works by Victoria, Byrd, Alice Parker, Healy Willan, and others. Toronto Chamber Choir (SATB); Hilary Donaldson, guest conductor. Church of St. Mary Magdalene, 477 Manning Ave. 416-923-9030 or www.torontochamberchoir.ca. $40/$30/$5.

Mar 28 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Joshua Bell Plays Bruch + Beethoven. See Mar 26. Also Mar 29(3pm).

Mar 28 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Wind Ensemble: Harvest. Mackey: Harvest - Concerto for Trombone; Giroux: Symphony No. 5 (Giroux). Featuring 2025 Solo Competition Winner Ethan Whitlow, trombone; Pratik Gandhi, conductor. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, 83 York Blvd. www.music.utoronto.ca. $30; $20(sr); $10(st). UofT students free with a valid ID card.

Mar 28 7:30: Upper Canada Brass. Tenebrae Lux. Karl Jenkins: Suite from Stabat Mater; Dean Goffin: Light of the World; Morley Calvert: Canadian Folk Song Suite; James Gayfer: Canadian Landscape; David Chaulk: Terra Nova. Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church, 10066 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. www.uppercanadabrass.ca or 705-792-5766. $25; $20(sr); $15(st); Free(youth under 12).

Mar 28 8:00: Acoustic Harvest. The Slocan Ramblers. St. Paul's United Church, 200 McIntosh St., Scarborough. www.ticketscene.ca/events/53318 or www.acousticharvest.ca. $35.

Mar 28 8:00: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra. The Nordic Experience. Grieg: Piano Concerto in a Op.16; Sibelius: Symphony No.1 in e Op.39. Sheng Cai, piano. Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. www.mississaugasymphony.ca. From $55.

Mar 28 8:00: Music Toronto. Hugh's Room: Gryphon Trio and the Hilario Durán Trio. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.hughsroomlive. $40.

Mar 28 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. TD Jazz Concerts: Kurt Elling and Charlie Hunter - Super Blue. Kurt Elling, vocalist; Charlie Hunter, guitar. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $65.

Mar 29 1:00: Caliban Arts Theatre. The Sade Experience with Shelley Hamilton. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. www.tickets.contxtbytrane.com/events. $25/$15(adv). Also Apr 26(7pm).

Mar 29 1:30: TD Music Hall. Melodic Interruption: An Immersive Music Journey of a Dream Maker. 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tdmusichall.mhrth.com/melodic-eruption. $50.

Mar 29 2:00: New Music Concerts/Tapestry Opera. Ana Sokolović’s Love Songs. See Mar 26.

Mar 29 2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Waves of Sound. Erica Procunier: The Great Lakes Untamed; Brahms: Symphony No.3 in F Op.90. William Leathers, trumpet. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.niagarasymphony.com or 1-855-515-0722. From $24.

Mar 29 3:00: Ken Prue's Cobourg Jazz. Marc Jordan. Featuring swing songs, ballads, blues, chansons, and bossa nova carefully chosen from San’s repertoire of romantic, sweet and charming music. Reg Schwager, guitar; Neil Swainson, bass; Drew Jurecka, violin; San Murata, violin; Beverly Taft, singer. Victoria Hall, 55 King Street W., Cobourg. Call 1-855-372-2210 or visit Marc Jordan. $35.

Mar 29 3:00: Off Centre Music Salon. We've Got Rhythm (in 1, in 2, in 3, in 4, in 5, in 6... in Ten!). Ravel’s Piano Trio in a; Debussy (arr. Ravel): Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune, four piano four hands; Mussorgsky: The Nursery, for voice & piano; plus traditional Gamelan ensemble. Maeve Palmer, soprano; Ilana Zarankin, soprano; Mira Kardan, cello; Isabella Perron, violin; Elina Kelebeev, piano; Inna Perkis, piano; Boris Zarankin, piano; Tom Allen, host. Trinity St. Paul's United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. www.offcentremusic.com. From $15.

Mar 29 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Marc-André Hamelin with Charles Richard-Hamelin, Duo Piano. Mozart: Sonata for Two Pianos in D K.448; Chopin: Rondo in C for Two Pianos Op.73; Chaminade: Pas des Cymbales Op.36 No.2; Medtner: Two Pieces for Two Pianos Op.58; Gershwin: Fantasy on Porgy and Bess (arr. P. Grainger). Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $60.

Mar 29 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Joshua Bell Plays Bruch + Beethoven. See Mar 26.

Mar 29 3:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Choral Studies Concert. Chamber Choir, MacMillan Singers, Soprano/Alto Chorus, Tenor/Bass Chorus. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.music.utoronto.ca $30; $20(sr); $10(st). UofT students free with a valid ID card.

Mar 29 4:00: Elora Singers. Sarah Kirkland Snider: Mass for the Endangered. St. Matthew's Centre, 54 Benton St., Kitchener. 519-846-0331 or www.elorasingers.ca. $50; $20(st); $10(child).

Mar 29 4:00: Jubilate Singers. Ambe: Choral Reflections from Indigenous Composers. Jubilate Singers, University of Guelph Choirs, Woodsworth College Spirit Singers and featuring Andrew Balfour. Calvin Presbyterian Church (Toronto), 26 Delisle Ave. 416-485-1988 or www.jubilatesingers.ca. $35; $25(sr); $15(st/arts workers). Also Mar 28(7:30pm) - Harcourt Memorial United Church, Guelph.

Mar 29 4:00: The Edison Singers. Fauré & Duruflé Requiems. St. Mark's Anglican Church (Niagara-on-the-Lake), 41 Byron St., Niagara-on-the-Lake. Call 226-384-9300 or visit Edison Singers - Faure & Durufle - NOTL. $45; $40(sr); $20(st); $10(child). Also Apr 3(7:30pm) - St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Guelph; Apr 4(4pm) - Church of St. Peter & St. Simon the Apostle, Toronto.

Mar 29 4:00: Vesnivka Choir. Celebrating 60 Years of Song! A program celebrating Vesnivka Choir's 60th season. Vesnivka Choir; Toronto Ukrainian Male Chamber Choir; Chamber Orchestra. Palais Royale Ballroom, 1601 Lake Shore Blvd. W. www.Vesnivka60yearsofsong.eventbrite.ca or 416-617-2736. $40; Free(under 16).

Mar 29 4:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Passiontide Devotion for Palm Sunday. Work by Sirett, Bruckner, Weelkes, and Willan. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church Choir; William Maddox, organist & director of music; Sharon L. Beckstead, associate musician. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com Free. Donations welcome.

Mar 29 5:00: Nocturnes in the City. Piano Recital. Works by Chopin, Janáček, and Smetana. Martin Karlicek, piano. St. Wenceslaus Church, 496 Gladstone Ave. 416-481-7294. $25.

Mar 29 7:00: Joy Entertainment. Keung To. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/keung-to. From $158.

Mar 29 7:30: Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club/Irish Folk Club. Pressgang Mutiny. German Canadian Club, 1 Cove Rd., 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 29 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 30 7:00: Toronto Blues Society. 2026 Canadian Blues Music Awards Gala. Danny Marks, host & performer. Phoenix Concert Theatre, 410 Sherbourne St. Visit 2026 Canadian Blues Music Awards Gala. From $40.

Mar 30 7:30: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Department of Music: Brock Big Band - Groovy Night in the City. Greg Holmes, vocals; Zoltan Kalman, conductor. St. Thomas's Anglican Church, 99 Ontario St., St. Catharines. www.brocku.universitytickets.com. From $10.

Mar 30 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 12:00_noon: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. RBC Foundation Music@Noon Series Featuring Department of Music Students. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Cairns Recital Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.brocku.ca/music. Free.

Mar 31 12:00_noon: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Department of Music: University Wind Ensemble - Tales, Myths, and Legends. Bailey Williams, vocals; Zoltan Kalman, conductor. St. Thomas's Anglican Church, 99 Ontario St., St. Catharines. www.brocku.universitytickets.com. From $10.

Mar 31 7:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. The Glenn Gould School Chamber Competition Finals. Chamber ensembles from the Glenn Gould School perform before a celebrated jury, competing for over $11,000 in awards. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. Free.

Mar 31 7:30: Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre. Sisters in Song: Sandra Bouza. 357 Wilson St. E., Ancaster. 905-304-3232 or www.memorialarts.ca/sisters-in-song/sandra-bouza. $42.

Mar 31 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Contemporary Music Ensemble: Graal Théâtre. Misato Mochizuki: La chambre claire; Kaija Saariaho: Graal Théâtre; Sean Shepherd: These Particular Circumstances. Roan Ma, violin; Wallace Halladay, conductor. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. $30; $20(sr); $10(st). UofT free with a valid ID.

Mar 31 8:00: Good Dye Young. Hayley Williams at a Bachelorette Party. Support: Water from Your Eyes. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/hayley-williams. Also Apr 1.

Apr 01 7:00: Piano Lunaire. Pink Moon. Complimentary bar open throughout performance. Jean Coulthard: Piano Sonata No.1; Veronique Vaka: Derek Charke: In the Falling Dark 3; Boreas; Alexina Louie: Star-Filled Night. Asher Ian Armstrong, solo piano; David Potvin, solo piano. nanoSTAGE, 1001 R Bloor St. W. 416-825-2744. $30.

Apr 01 7:00: 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 01 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Vocalis II: Cycles on Stage. Under the direction of renowned theatre and opera directors Jennifer Tarver and Mabel Wonnacott, singers from our Graduate programs present staged performances of song cycles by Ana Sokolović, Ian Cusson, and Jocelyn Morlock. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Apr 01 8:00: Good Dye Young. Hayley Williams at a Bachelorette Party. See Mar 31.

Apr 02 12:00_noon: Roy Thomson Hall. Free Noon Choir & Organ Concert Series: O Radiant Dawn. VIVA Chamber Singers with Christopher Dawes, organ. 60 Simcoe St. Visit Viva Chamber Singers or call 416-598-3375. Free.

Apr 02 12:00_noon: Sound Break. Rhyan Douglas. Folk-soul / R&B. Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St., North York. www.tolive.com.

Apr 02 1:30: Women’s Musical Club of Toronto. Music in the Afternoon: Stéphane Tétreault. Works by Bach, Piazzolla, Denis Plante, and others. Stéphane Tétreault, cello; Denis Plante, bandoneon; Chloé Dumoulin, piano. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. 416-923-7052. $50; Free(accompanying caregivers/st with ID).

Apr 02 2:30: Barrie Concert Association. From Bach to Piazzolla. Program to be announced. Ensemble Vivant: Catherine Wilson, piano; Norman Hathaway, viola; George Koller, bass; Lydia Munchinsky, cello; Sarah Boyer, violin. Bethel Community Church, 128 St. Vincent Street, Barrie. www.barrieconcerts.org or 705-436-1232. $40; $10(st).

Apr 02 7:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. The Garifuna Collective with Special Guest Mis Blandine. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com. From $50. NOTE: These artists replace Orchestra Baobab.

Apr 02 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Boléro. Samy Moussa: Nocturne; Mozart: Piano Concerto No.27 K.595; Marx: Symphonic Night Music (Canadian premiere); Ravel: Boléro. Francesco Piemontesi, piano; Fabien Gabel, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. From $69. Also Apr 4(7:30pm).

Apr 02 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 4:00: St. Paul's Anglican Church. Good Friday Concert Meditation. Buxtehude: Membra Jesu nostri BuxWV 7. Cantorei sine Nomine; Stu Beaudoin, director. 59 Toronto St. S., Uxbridge. 705-357-3299. Freewill offering.

Apr 03 7:30: London Pro Musica Choir. Brahms Requiem. Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem) Op.45 (arr. for piano four hands). London Pro Musica Choir; Jennifer Krabbe, soprano; Chad Louwerse, bass-baritone; Hayoon Kim & Sing Yuen Liew, pianos; Dr. Mark Ramsay, guest conductor. St. James Westminster Church, 115 Askin St., London. www.londonpromusica.ca. $35/$30(adv); Free(st with valid ID).

Apr 03 7:30: Metropolitan United Church. Bach: St. John Passion BWV 245. Nicholas Nicolaidis (Evangelist); Soloists from the Choir; Metropolitan Festival Choir and Baroque Orchestra. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. From $15.

Apr 03 7:30: The Edison Singers. Fauré & Duruflé Requiems. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Guelph), 161 Norfolk St., Guelph. 226-384-9300 or www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/faure-and-durufle-requiems. $45; $40(sr); $20(st); $10(child). Also Mar 29(4pm) - St. Mark's Anglican Church, Niagara-on-the-Lake; Apr 4(4pm) - Church of St. Peter & St. Simon the Apostle, Toronto.

Apr 03 8:00: Caliban Arts Theatre. Dark Blue - Record Release. With tributes to piano greats Ahmad Jamal (Apr 3) & Bill Evans (Apr 4). Alex Harding, baritone saxophone; Lucian Ban, piano; Mark Hundevad, drums & vibraphone; Sam Heineman, drums & piano; Jordana Talksy, voice & vocals; Shawn Nykwist, saxophone; James Thomson, bass; Mike Milligan, bass. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. Visit Dark Blue. $30(Early Bird to Mar 15); $50/$40(adv). Also Apr 4.

Apr 03 8:00: Saugeen Bach Chorale and Orchestra. St. John's Passion. Sung in German. Pamphlets with English translation will be available. Bach: St. John's Passion BWV 245. Elizabeth Lepock, soprano; Autumn Debassige, alto; Marcel van Helden, tenor; James Westman, bass; Michael Schmidt, conductor. Church of the Immaculate Conception, 212 Concession Rd. 12, Formosa. 519-369-8137. $45; $20(st); Free(children). Also Apr 4 at 2:30pm in Christian Community Church, Richmond Hill.

Apr 04 4:00: The Edison Singers. Fauré & Duruflé Requiems. Church of St. Peter and St. Simon-the-Apostle, 525 Bloor St. E. 226-384-9300 or www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/faure-and-durufle-requiems-toronto. $45; $40(sr); $20(st); $10(child). Also Mar 29(4pm) - St. Mark's Anglican Church, Niagara-on-the-Lake; Apr 3(7:30pm) - St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Guelph.

Apr 04 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Andrew Yang, Piano. Program TBA. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $35; $10(st).

Apr 04 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Boléro. See Apr 2.

Apr 04 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UTSO: Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique. Fauré: Pelléas et Mélisande Op.80; Tomasi: Saxophone Concerto; Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique. Yunfei Xie, saxophone (Winner of the 2025 UTSO Concerto Competition); Uri Meyer, conductor. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, 83 York Blvd. www.music.utoronto.ca. $30; $20(sr); $10(st). UofT st free with valid ID.

Apr 04 8:00: Burlington Symphony Orchestra. Mozart Requiem. Mozart Requiem in d K.626; Schubert: Symphony No.8 in b D.759 "Unfinished". Guelph Chamber Choir; Katelyn Bird, soprano; Kristine Dandavino, contralto; Alexander Cappellazzo, tenor; Johnathon Kirby, bass-baritone. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. www.burlingtonsymphony.ca. From $15.

Apr 04 8:00: Caliban Arts Theatre. Dark Blue - Record Release. See Apr 3.

Apr 04 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Adam James Meets Robi Botos. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/adam-james-meets-robi-botos. $30; $20(st).

Apr 04 8:00: Nagata Shachu. Rhythms in Flight. Featuring the energy, discipline, and passion of both taiko and circus, performed by extraordinary and renowned Japanese artists from each art form. Ryunosuke Yamazumi and the eight members of Nagata Shachu Ensemble: founder Kiyoshi Nagata, and Aki Takahashi, Andrew Siu, Kevin He, Tatsuki Shimoda, Brian Liang, Eriko Murata, and Sakura Ariga. The Fleck at Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 231 Queen's Quay West. Visit Nagata Shachu - Rhythms in Flight. From $36.

Apr 04 8:00: ProArts Production. Ceza. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tdmusichall.mhrth.com/tickets/ceza. $75.

Apr 05 1:00: Caliban Arts Theatre. The Mark Hundevad Quartet  and Guest Sunday Afternoon Jazz Tribute Residency: Pharaoh Sanders. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. www.tickets.contxtbytrane.com/events/contxtbytrane/2096733. $25/$15(adv). 

ETCETERAS

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Mar 26 1:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Brass Chamber Music Masterclass: Jamie Somerville, Hornist & Conductor. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 26 3:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Neville Austin Graduate Colloquium Series: Matt Rahaim (University of Minnesota). Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, Room 130, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 26 7:00: Music Gallery. Music Gallery Workshops: Exploring Code as Music/Instrument in SuperCollider. With Matt Nish-Lapidus. InterAccess, 32 Lisgar St., Units 4 & 5. Visit Music Gallery Workshops. Pay What You Can - $10, $15 or $20; Free(Music Gallery Members).

Mar 26 7:30: Northumberland Learning Connection. Magic of Music: AI – Disruptor or Revolution? Gregory Lee Newsome, presenter. Cobourg Columbus Community Centre, 232 Spencer St. E., Cobourg. www.connectnlc.ca. $25.

MUSICAL THEATRE & DANCE

Against the Grain Theatre. Canuck Cantatas. The Redwood Theatre, 1300 Gerrard Ave. E. www.atgtheatre.com/upcoming/canuck_cantatas. $45; $65(reserved seat); $30(st/arts workers). Apr 10(8pm), 11(8pm) & 12(3pm). 

Mirvish. & Juliet. Created by Canadian David West Read and starring an all-Canadian cast featuring Vanessa Sears and George Krissa with songs from the catalogue of Max Martin. Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King St. W. www.mirvish.com. Extended to July 5. 

Mirvish. Shucked. Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King St. W. www.mirvish.com. Until Apr 5. 

New Music Concerts/Tapestry Opera. Ana Sokolović’s Love Songs. Nancy and Ed Jackman Performance Centre, 877 Yonge St. www.tapestryopera.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket. $65. Mar 26(7pm), 27(7pm), 28(4pm), 29(2pm).

Opera Atelier. Pelléas et Mélisande. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-703-3767 x700 or www.OperaAtelier.com/shows/pelleas-et-melisande. From $85. Apr 15(7:30pm), 16(7:30pm), 18(7:30pm) & 19(2:30pm).

Piano Lunaire. Room of Keys: A New Monodrama by David James Brock. nanoSTAGE, 1001 R Bloor St. W. 416-825-2744. $25. Limited seating! Apr 10(7:30pm), 11(7:30pm), 12(2pm & 7:30pm).

Shaw Festival. Funny Girl. Festival Theatre. www.shawfest.ca. Apr 24–Oct 3.

Show One Productions. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Elgin and Wintergarden Theatre Centre - Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge St. Visit Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. From $64. Apr 24(8pm), 25(8pm) & 26(2pm).

Theatre Aquarius/Thousand Islands Playhouse. It’s a Good Life If You Don’t Weaken. World Premiere with music by The Tragically Hip and an original book by Ahmed Moneka and Jesse LaVercomb. theatreaquarius.org. Apr 22–May 16.

Theatre Sheridan. The Drowsy Chaperone. https://www.sheridancollege.ca/theatre. Until Apr 11.

Theatre Sheridan/Musical Stage Company. In Real Life. Music & Lyrics by Kevin Wong. Book & Lyrics by Nick Green. World premiere of the full length musical. https://www.sheridancollege.ca/theatre. Until Apr 11.

Toronto Operetta Theatre. A Night in Venice. 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 or www.ticketmaster.ca. From $35. Apr 17(7:30pm), 18(3pm) & 19(3pm).

Toronto Symphony Orchestra. She Holds Up the Stars. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. From $33. Apr 19(1:30pm & 4pm).

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

Listings are based on information sent to WholeNote in advance by event presenters. Contact presenters for concert updates. The deadline for the next Weekly Update #291 (covering Mar 26–Apr 5, 2026) is Thu Mar 19 at 6pm. 

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DETAILED DAILY LISTINGS, Thu Mar 19 – Sun Mar 29

Mar 19 12:00_noon: Sound Break. Nimkii. Traditional / Pow Wow. Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St., North York. www.tolive.com.

Mar 19 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursdays at Noon: Laureates - Lilian Goh DMA Piano Recital Competition Winner: Marilyn Orlenko. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 19 7:30: GD Entertainment Productions. Genna G at the NAC: Album Launch Party. Genna Giampaolo, vocalist; Nic Code, piano; Quinn Beneteau, percussion; Mike Mopas, upright bass. National Arts Centre - Fourth Stage, 53 Elgin St., Ottawa. www.nac-cna.ca/en/event/40553. $25.

Mar 19 7:30: Sound the Alarm Music/Theatre. Music of the Night: The Concert Tour. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Brockville Arts Centre, 235 King St. W., Brockville. www.musicofthenight.live. From $44.

Mar 20 12:00_noon: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Lobby Concert: Celebrating the Journée internationale de la francophonie. Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 20 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital. Brahms: Sonata in f Op.120 No.1; Kapustin: Sonata for Viola & Piano Op.69. The Ezra Duo, viola & piano. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x5 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome.

Mar 20 7:00: A Cappella Jam Sessions. Spring Equinox A Cappella Jam – Toronto. St. Matthew's United Church, 729 St. Clair Ave. W. www.bit.ly/AYI8S_Spring. $35. Visit website for special prices on a sliding scale or for low income patrons.

Mar 20 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Tomoko Inui + Friends. Schubert: String Quintet in C; Chopin: Piano Concerto No.2 (chamber version); Creeggan: Harlequin and Pierrot. Tomoko Inui, piano; Andrew Creeggan, composer; Eri Kosaka, violin; and Musicians of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $40; $10(st).

Mar 20 7:30: Forum for Music. Eras. The works on this program mark the beginning or the end of a life, of an ideal, of a period, of a season, of a movement. Bach (arr. Kurtag): Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit; Berg: Sieben frühe Lieder; Barber: Dover Beach; R. Strauss: Vier letzte Lieder. Katherine Whyte, soprano; Sung Chung, baritone; Suna Smith, piano. Knox Presbyterian Church (Toronto), 630 Spadina Ave. contactforumformusic@gmail.com or www.forumformusic.org. $20 or pay as you wish.

Mar 20 7:30: Friends of Music at St. Thomas’s. The Eybler Quartet: Live in Concert. Haydn: String Quartet in D Op.71 No.2 Hob.III:70; Mozart: String Quartet No.18 in A K.464 (dedicated to Haydn); Josef Mysliveček: String Quartet in C, Op.posth.3. Patricia Ahern & Julia Wedman, violins; Patrick Jordan, viola, Margaret Gay, cello. St. Thomas's Anglican Church, 383 Huron St. Visit Eybler Quartet. PWYC: $40 suggested; $20(st). POSTPONED!

Mar 20 7:30: North Wind Concerts. A Playlist for Louis: Music for Private Evenings in 18th-century Versailles. Suites, solos & sonatas by A.D. Philidor, Pierre Philidor, J-M. Hotteterre, Demachy, de Visée, and François Couperin. Jin Cho, traverso; Felix Deak, bass viol; Louise Hung, harpsichord; Alison Melville, traverso & recorder; Jonathan Stuchbery, theorbo. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. www.bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/1045. Pay-What-You-Wish.

Mar 20 7:30: Roy Thomson Hall. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone™ in Concert. 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com or 416-598-3375. From $95. Also Mar 21(2pm & 7:30pm).

Mar 20 7:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. Glenn Gould School Spring Opera: Il cambiale di matrimonio & Gianni Schicchi. Music by Rossini & Puccini. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $25. Also Mar 18(7:30pm).

Mar 20 7:30: Sound the Alarm Music/Theatre. Music of the Night: The Concert Tour. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. FLATO Academy Theatre, 2 Lindsay St. S., Lindsay. www.musicofthenight.live. From $58.

Mar 20 8:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Historical Performance: Essential Music for the Soul - Handel's Theodora. The Schola Cantorum and choristers from the Theatre of Early Music, with instrumentalists from Tafelmusik. Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, 477 Manning Avenue. www.music.utoronto.ca. $40; $25(sr); $10(st). UofT st free with valid ID.

Mar 20 8:00: Hugh's Room. John Prine Shrine. Sandy Greenberg & Thomas Cormier. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/the-john-prine-shrine-3. $45; $25(st/arts workers/underemployed).

Mar 20 8:00: Live Nation. Rin. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tdmusichall.mhrth.com/tickets/rin. $32.

Mar 20 8:00: The Old Mill. Live Cinematic Jazz: An Evening with Alex Bird. Old Mill Toronto - Restaurant, 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com/event/live-cinematic-jazz-an-evening-with-alex-bird.

Mar 21 11:00am: Aurora Cultural Centre. Fireside Munsch. M. John Kennedy brings four of Robert Munsch’s most beloved stories to life. Aurora Town Square - Brevik Hall, 50 Victoria St., Aurora. 365-500-3313 or www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. $25; $15(st). Also 2pm.

Mar 21 2:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone™ in Concert. See Mar 20. Also Mar 21(7:30pm).

Mar 21 2:00: TO Live. Peppa Pig: My First Concert. A fun, interactive introduction to a live orchestra for ages 18 months and older including real orchestral renditions of Peppa Pig theme music alongside classical pieces like Mozart and Tchaikovsky. Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E. Visit Peppa Pig. From $49.50.

Mar 21 2:30: Heliconian Hall. From Screen to Score. 35 Hazelton Ave. www.torontoheliconianclub.wildapricot.org/event-6251633. $30; $25(Members); Free(children accompanied by an adult).

Mar 21 3:00: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert. Lost in the Stars. Music by Kurt Weill. Ryan Allen (The Leader); Leroy Davis (Stephen Kumalo); Ineza Mugisha (Irina); and featuring Martin Gomes, Sean Curran, Nadine Anyan, and Handaya Rusli; Opera in Concert Chorus; Robert Cooper, chorus director; Joel Goodfellow, music director & piano. Trinity St. Paul's United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. www.rcmusic.com/tickets/seats/408401 or 416-408-0208. $55.

Mar 21 7:00: muse says x The Hertz. The Hertz Live - In 正常病院 2026：加國會診 | The Hertz Live In Toronto 2026: The Normal Hospital. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tdmusichall.mhrth.com/the-hertz. $55(General); $85(VIP).

Mar 21 7:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Wind Symphony: Shine. Bernstein: Candide Suite; Day: Dancing Fire. Sommer Forrester, conductor. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, 83 York Blvd. www.music.utoronto.ca. $30; $20(sr); $10(st). UofT st free with valid ID.

Mar 21 7:30: Barrie Concert Association. Music in a Time of War. Beethoven: 7 Variations on a theme from Mozart’s Magic Flute; Lussier: Ledernier chant d’Ophélie; Mimas: Sonata for bassoon & piano; Mendelssohn: Variations concertantes Op.17; Scriabin: Sonata No. 2 in g-sharp Op.19; Prokofiev: Sonata in D Op.94. Nadina Mackie, bassoon; Alexander Panizza, piano. Hiway Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. www.barrieconcerts.org or 705-436-1232. $50; $10(st).

Mar 21 7:30: Guitar Society of Toronto. Drew Henderson, Guitar. A program of Spanish Baroque masterpieces and virtuoso pieces from the 19th century. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. www.guitarsocietyoftoronto.com. Advance tickets from $20 or from $25 at the door.

Mar 21 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Dancing Through Life. Ravel (arr. Zoltán Kocsis): Le Tombeau de Couperin; Saint-Saëns: Introduction et Rondo Capriccioso; Philippe Hersant: Rondes de Nuit; Dvořák: Symphony No.8. Yi-Jia Susanne Hou, violin; James Kahane, conductor. FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. www.hpo.org/event/dancing-through-life. From $20. 6:30pm: Pre-concert talk.

Mar 21 7:30: Oakville Chamber Orchestra. We Love Beethoven! (and Saint-Saëns!). Beethoven: Symphony No.4 in B-flat Op. 60; Beethoven: Mvt I from Piano Concerto No.2 in B-flat Op.19; Saint-Saëns: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso Op.28. Eason Hu, piano; Joseph Tsao, violin. Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, 130 Navy St., Oakville. www.oakvillechamber.org. $60(premium); $45(regular); $40(groups of 10 or more); $20(ages 13-30); $15(ages 12 and under).

Mar 21 7:30: Orpheus Choir of Toronto. Rejoice in the Lamb. Karl Jenkins: Requiem; Gustav Holst: Psalm 148; Britten (orch. Imogen Holst): Rejoice in the Lamb. Guests: RESOUND Choir of Durham and professional orchestra. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. Visit Orpheus Choir Toronto for tickets and information.

Mar 21 7:30: Roy Thomson Hall. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone™ in Concert. See Mar 20.

Mar 21 7:30: Sound the Alarm Music/Theatre. Music of the Night: The Concert Tour. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Empire Theatre, 321 Front St., Belleville. www.musicofthenight.live. From $43.

Mar 21 7:30: Soundstreams. Quatuor Bozzini: With Strings Attached. Works by Taylor Brook, Zosha Di Castri, and Cassandra Miller and the Toronto premieres of six short, compelling new works by participants in the Soundstreams Bridges Emerging Composers Program: Alexander Bridger, Ana Maria Oancea, Ho-Chi So, Justine Leichtling, Liam Gibson, and Lily Koslow. Quatuor Bozzini: Clemens Merkel, violin; Alissa Cheung, violin; Stéphanie Bozzini, viola; Isabelle Bozzini, cello. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. Visit Quatuor Bozzini. From $40.

Mar 21 7:30: Stratford Concert Choir. Mozart Requiem. With Stratford Symphony Orchestra. Avondale United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/mozart-requiem. $40; $20(st); Free(under 16).

Mar 21 7:30: The Annex Singers. Lost & Found. Works by Runestad, Shaw, Martin, Forrest, and others. Daniel Hamin Go, cello; Maria Case, artistic director. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.annexsingers.com/performances. From $15. LIVE & STREAMED.

Mar 21 7:30: Toronto Consort. “The Sweet Hereafter” - World Live Premiere. Music by Mychael Danna. Janelle Lucyk, soprano; Ziya Tabassian, percussion; Toronto Consort. University of Toronto - Knox College Chapel, 59 St. George St. www.torontoconsort.org. $45.

Mar 21 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Mike Stern Band. Featuring Leni Stern, Bob Francheschini, Noam Tanzer, Juan Chiavassa. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $15.

Mar 21 8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Virtuosity and Revolution. Falla: El sombrero de tres picos, Suite No.2; Ravel: Piano Concerto in G; Shostakovich: Symphony No.12. Antonio Di Cristofano, piano; Daniel Vnukowski, host; Kristian Alexander, conductor. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. www.ksorchestra.ca or 416-733-9388. From $25. 7:10pm: Prélude - Pre-concert recital. Intermission discussion and Q&A with Antonio Di Cristofano & Daniel Vnukowski.

Mar 21 8:00: Massey Hall. William Prince with Boy Golden. 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/william-prince. From $53.

Mar 21 8:00: OutShout Entertainment. The Bowie Lives. The Duke, 1225 Queen St. E. Visit The Bowie Lives or www.thebowielives.com or call 416-466-2624.

Mar 21 8:00: The Old Mill. Motown Mania with Groove Marmalade. Old Mill Toronto - Restaurant, 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com.

Mar 21 8:00: Voices Chamber Choir. Bach at 341. Bach: Cantata 4: Christ lag in Todesbanden; Bach: Motet: Jesu meine Freude; and other works. Conrad Gold, accompanist; Ron Cheung, conductor. Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, 151 Glenlake Ave. 416-519-0528. Tickets available at the door: $25(adults); $20(sr/st).

Mar 22 1:00: Caliban Arts Theatre. The Mark Hundevad Quartet  and Guest Sunday Afternoon Jazz Tribute Residency: Sun Ra (Part 2). CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. www.tickets.contxtbytrane.com/events/contxtbytrane/2096733. $25/$15(adv).

Mar 22 1:15: Mooredale Concerts. Music & Truffles KIDS: Eric Abramovitz x 4 TSO Strings. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. 416-922-3714 x103; 647-988-2102 (eve/wknd). $30.

Mar 22 2:00: Sound the Alarm Music/Theatre. Music of the Night: The Concert Tour. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. River Run Centre, 35 Woolwich St., Guelph. www.musicofthenight.live. $69; $59(sr/st); $55(Indigenous Community/Arts Worker/Economy Relief).

Mar 22 3:00: Avenue Road Music & Performance Academy. Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin. John Holland, baritone; Kathleen Penny, piano. Avenue Road Music and Performance Academy - Gordon Lightfoot Concert Hall, 460 Avenue Rd. Visit Die schoene Muellerin. Register for free tickets. Donations encouraged.

Mar 22 3:00: Gallery Players of Niagara. Playful Partners: Oboe & Violin. Works by Handel and Telemann. Tafelmusik Chamber Ensemble: Daniel Ramírez Escudero, oboe; Geneviève Gilardeau, violin; Keiran Campbell, cello; Charlotte Nediger, harpsichord. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Cairns Recital Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-468-1525. PWYC or $10, $25, $40 suggested.

Mar 22 3:00: Les AMIS Concerts. Chamber Music Concert. Bach: Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue BWV 903; Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.23, Op.57 “Appassionata”; Ravel: Jeux d’eau M.30; Blas Emilio Atehortúa: Parafrasis sobre un Bambuco colombiano Op.130 No.1; Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue. Manuel Arango Perez, piano. Trinity United Church, 284 Division St., Cobourg. www.tickets.cobourg.ca/TheatreManager. $40.

Mar 22 3:15: Mooredale Concerts. Eric Abramovitz x 4 TSO Strings. Works by Ravel, Weber, and others. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. 416-922-3714 x103; 647-988-2102 (eve/wknd). From $40.

Mar 22 4:00: St. Philip's Recital Series. Duo 330: Grand Works for Piano and Organ Duet. Mozart: Overture to The Magic Flute; Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No.2; Denis Bedard: Duet Suite; Flor Peeters: Concerto for Organ and Piano Op.74; Mascagni: Intermezzo sinfonico from Cavalleria rusticana. Jingquan Xie, piano; Ryan Baxter, organ. St. Philip's Anglican Church, 31 St. Phillips Rd., Etobicoke. 416-247-5181. Pay-what-you can. Suggested: $20.

Mar 22 5:00: Opera Revue. Opera Revue at Granite Brewery. Works by Mozart, Weill, Verdi, and Donizetti. Alexander Hajek, baritone; Claire Elise Harris, piano. Granite Brewery, 245 Eglinton Ave. E. 416-322-0723 or www.exploretock.com/granite-brewery-toronto/event/566271. $11.

Mar 22 6:00: Arkel Chamber Concerts. Four Temperaments. Hindemith: Melancholie Op.13; Marcus Goddard: Allaqi; Borodin: String Quartet No.2 in D; Holst: Four Songs for Voice & Violin Op.35. Marie Bérard, violin; Winona Zelenka, cello. Guest artists: Monica Whicher, soprano; Yolanda Bruno, violin; and Theresa Rudolph, viola. Trinity St. Paul's United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. Visit Arkel Chamber Concerts: The Four Temperaments. $40.

Mar 23 7:00: Against the Grain Theatre. Opera Pub. Featuring Ben Wallace. Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave. www.atgtheatre.com/upcoming/opera-pub. Free.

Mar 23 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. The Graduate & Fourth-Year Oratorio Classes in Concert. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 23 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Percussion Ensemble: UofT Composer-in-Residence Showcase. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 24 12:00_noon: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. RBC Foundation Music@Noon Series Featuring Department of Music Students. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Cairns Recital Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.brocku.ca/music. Free. Also Mar 10, 17 & 31.

Mar 24 12:00_noon: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Chamber Music Concert: Simon Blendis, Violin. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 24 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.

Mar 24 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. J. P. Farahat, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.

Mar 24 7:30: Sound the Alarm Music/Theatre. Music of the Night: The Concert Tour. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Kiwanis Theatre - Chatham Cultural Centre, 75 William St. N., Chatham. www.musicofthenight.live. From $59.

Mar 24 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Global Musics Ensemble. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. Also Mar 26.

Mar 24 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Voice Studies: Britta Johnson's Musical World. University of Toronto - Hart House - Great Hall, 7 Hart House Circle. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 24 8:00: Fidelio Presents. Haiou Zhang Piano Recital. Works by Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Schumann, and Gershwin. Haiou Zhang, piano. Noble Street Studios, 17 Noble St. 647-853-0057 or www.ticketweb.ca. $50.

Mar 25 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Dance Series: Highlights from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Ballet Jörgen. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free.

Mar 25 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Imre Olah, organ. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Mar 25 7:30: Sound the Alarm Music/Theatre. Music of the Night: The Concert Tour. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Centennial Hall, 550 Wellington St., London. www.musicofthenight.live. From $55.

Mar 25 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Noriko Ueda, Bass with 10 O'Clock Jazz Orchestra & Small Jazz Ensembles. Shirantha Beddage, director. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. $10. UofT st free with valid ID.

Mar 25 8:00: Hugh's Room. The Ennis Sisters - In Concert. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/the-ennis-sisters-3. $45; $25(arts worker/st/underemployed).

Mar 26 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: An Afternoon of Lieder. Artists of the COC Ensemble Studio. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free.

Mar 26 12:00_noon: Sound Break. Kubla. Soul / R&B. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. www.tolive.com.

Mar 26 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursdays at Noon: Laureates - Norcop & Koldofsky Prize Winners' Recital. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 26 7:00: Blue Jay Sessions. Blue Jay Sessions: HamOnt 2026. 7pm: Josh Ritchie, Conor Hart, Ashley Ghostkeeper, Jess Knights. 9pm: Sam The Living, Sam-r, Aldershot, Dayna Reid. Capri Ristorante - Blue Grotto Lounge, 25 John St. N., Hamilton. www.showpass.com/blue-jay-sessions-hamont-2026. $12.50(single session); $20(full evening). Also Mar 27.

Mar 26 7:00: New Music Concerts/Tapestry Opera. Ana Sokolović’s Love Songs. See Mar 27. Also Mar 28(4pm), 29(2pm).

Mar 26 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Joshua Bell Plays Bruch + Beethoven. Beethoven: Overture to Egmont; Bruch: Violin Concerto No.1; Price (orch. Gray): Adoration; Beethoven: Symphony No.7. Joshua Bell, conductor & violin. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. From $67. Also Mar 28(7:30pm), 29(3pm).

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

Mar 26 8:00: Esprit Orchestra. Heat Efficiency. Nicholas Ma: Memory of a Breath (world premiere); Claude Vivier: Orion; Aziza Sadikova: Heat Efficiency (Canadian premiere); Dieter Ammann: No templates (Viola Concerto) (North American premiere); Aziza Sadikova: Angelo di fuoco (Canadian premiere). Nils Mönkemeyer, viola; Alex Pauk, conductor. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. www.espritorchestra.com/events/heat-efficiency. From $20. 7:15pm - Pre-concert musical insights with Alexina Louie & guests.

Mar 26 8:00: Hart House Orchestra. Spring Concert. Ives: Central Park in the Dark; Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto Op.64; Weill: Symphony No.2. Joey Machin, violin. University of Toronto - Hart House - Great Hall, 7 Hart House Circle. www.harthouseorchestra.ca. Free.

Mar 26 8:00: Hugh's Room. The Fugitives. Adrian Glynn, Brendan McLeod, Chris Suen, and Carly Frey. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/the-fugitives-3. $30; $15(arts worker/st/underemployed).

Mar 26 8:00: Theatre Aquarius. CBC - Q with Tom Power - Live at the Junos. Begonia, Jade LeMac, Sister Ray, Adam Christie, TOBi, Jully Black, and Saukrates; Tom Power, host. 190 King William St., Hamilton. www.theatreaquarius.org/events/q-with-tom-power-live-at-the-junos. $34.

Mar 27 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital. Franck: Prelude, Chorale & Fugue; and works by Chebotaryan, Herz, Coulthard, and Schubert. Asher Armstrong, piano. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x5 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome.

Mar 27 5:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. U of T Opera: The First Viennese School. A collection of scenes celebrating operatic music by Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, and their influencers. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. $30; $20(sr); $10(st); $10(Livestream). UofT students with a valid T-Card are admitted free at the door (space permitting, some exceptions apply). No ticket reservation necessary.

Mar 27 7:00: Blue Jay Sessions. Blue Jay Sessions: HamOnt 2026. 7pm: Kaeley Jade, Siobhan Bodrug, Nix Ironstone, Alycia Hebert. 9pm: Jade Hilton, Misty Blue, Rich Cloke, Connor Wicklum. Capri Ristorante - Blue Grotto Lounge, 25 John St. N., Hamilton. Visit Blue Jay Sessions. $12.50(single session); $20(full evening). Also Mar 26.

Mar 27 7:00: New Music Concerts/Tapestry Opera. Ana Sokolović’s Love Songs. See Mar 26. Also Mar 28(4pm), 29(2pm).

Mar 27 7:30: Sound the Alarm Music/Theatre. Music of the Night: The Concert Tour. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. www.musicofthenight.live. From $44.

Mar 27 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto. Mimi O'Bonsawin. With Ryan Schuman, percussion. Alliance Français de Toronto - Spadina Theatre, 24 Spadina Rd. www.alliance-francaise.ca. $18; $16/sr/st); $15(AFT loyalty card); $12(ages 5-12); Free (ages under 5).

Mar 27 8:00: MRG Live/RAPSEASON. DVSN - SEPT 5TH 10 Year Anniversary Shows. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/dvsn. From $68.

Mar 27 8:00: The Old Mill. Club Django Toronto — Parisian Gypsy Swing Jazz. Old Mill Toronto - Restaurant, 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com/event/club-django-toronto-parisian-gypsy-swing-jazz.

Mar 28 2:00: Amadeus Choir. Celtic Kitchen Party. Join us for an immersive concert by the Amadeus Choir, delicious finger foods and a dessert buffet, and a cash bar. Jubilee United Church, 40 Underhill Dr. www.amadeuschoir.com. $70(single tickets) or purchase VIP tables for groups of four. Also at 7pm.

Mar 28 2:30: Music at First-St. Andrew's United Church. Harbinger of Spring. Ben McPeek: Trillium Suite; Dvořák: Piano Trio No.4 Op.90 "Dumky". Richard Frank, saxophone; Yiwei Yang, flute; Gary McCumber, clarinet, Menelaos Menelaou, violin; Katerina Juraskova, cello; Catalina Teican, piano. First-St. Andrew's United Church, 350 Queens Ave., London. 519-679-8182 or www.fsaunited.com/music-concerts. From $15.

Mar 28 4:00: Friends of Music at St. Thomas’s. Trombone Virtuosos. Constance Prost & Shin Tanaka, trombones. St. Thomas's Anglican Church, 383 Huron St. www.stthomas.on.ca/concert-series or 416-979-2323. PWYC: $40 suggested; $20(st).

Mar 28 4:00: New Music Concerts/Tapestry Opera. Ana Sokolović’s Love Songs. See Mar 26. Also Mar 29(2pm).

Mar 28 4:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. Taylor Academy Showcase Concert. The Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. Free.

Mar 28 7:00: Amadeus Choir. Celtic Kitchen Party. See 2pm.

Mar 28 7:00: Guelph Concert Band. Animated! A Symphonic Saga. Exploring 40 years of music in anime and video games. Featuring Vanessa Fralick, TSO Associate Principal Trombone. River Run Centre, 35 Woolwich St., Guelph. Visit Guelph Concert Band - Animated! or 519-763-3000. $30; $20((sr/st); $15(ages 12 & under).

Mar 28 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Pierre Beaudry, Guitar. Program TBA. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $30; $10(st).

Mar 28 7:00: Univox Choir. Voices of Light. Stephanie Martin: A Frost Sequence; Marques L. A. Garrett: Sing Out My Soul; You'll Never Walk Alone with Climb Ev'ry Mountain (arr. by Mark Hayes); Vivaldi: Gloria; Mendelssohn: Verleih uns Frieden (Grant Us Peace); and other works. Kevin Stolz, piano; Melanie Yirenkyi, guest conductor. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. www.voxchoirs.com. $30, $35 with a $5 donation to the choir, or $40 with a $10 donation to the choir; Free(ages 12 & under).

Mar 28 7:30: Aurora Cultural Centre. Jason Wilson and Ashara + Kazdoura. Aurora Town Square - Davide De Simone Performance Hall, 50 Victoria St., Aurora. 365-500-3313 or www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. $45; $15(st).

Mar 28 7:30: Etobicoke Centennial Choir. Sing It High, Swing It Low. Duke Ellington (arr. Kirby Shaw): It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing); Don Raye & Hughie Prince (arr. Michael Manny): Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy; Cole Porter (arr. Teena Chinn): Anything Goes; Irving Berlin (arr. Steve Zegree): Blue Skies; Jerome Kern & Oscar Hammerstein: All the Things You Are (arr. by Kirby Shaw). Ernesto Cervini, drums; Tara Davidson, saxophone; Brian O'Kane, trumpet; Christian Overton, trombone; Dan Fortin, bass. Humber Valley United Church, 76 Anglesey Blvd., Etobicoke. 416-779-2258 or www.etobicokecentennialchoir.ca. $35; $25(st/arts workers); Free(12 and under when accompanied by an adult).

Mar 28 7:30: Jubilate Singers. Ambe: Choral Reflections from Indigenous Composers. Jubilate Singers, University of Guelph Choirs, Woodsworth College Spirit Singers and featuring Andrew Balfour. Harcourt Memorial United Church, 87 Dean Ave., Guelph. 416-485-1988 or www.jubilatesingers.ca. $35; $25(sr); $15(st/arts workers). Also Mar 29(4pm) - Calvin Presbyterian Church, Toronto.

Mar 28 7:30: Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra. French Meditations. Gounod: Messe solennelle en l’honneur de Sainte-Cécile; Massenet: “Mediation” from Thaïs; Ravel: Rhapsodie espagnole; Saint-Saëns: "Bacchanale" from Samson et Dalila. Alex Toskov, violin; Toronto Choral Society (Geoffrey Butler, conductor); Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra; Ronald Royer, conductor. Salvation Army Scarborough Citadel Community Church, 2021 Lawrence Ave. E., Scarborough. 647-956-1182 or www.spo.ca. $40; $30(sr); $15(st ages 14 & older); Free(children under 14).

Mar 28 7:30: Sound the Alarm Music/Theatre. Music of the Night: The Concert Tour. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Pickering Casino Resort - The Arena, 888 Durham Live Ave., Pickering. www.musicofthenight.live. From $45.

Mar 28 7:30: Toronto Chamber Choir. Responde Mihi! Works by Victoria, Byrd, Alice Parker, Healy Willan, and others. Toronto Chamber Choir (SATB); Hilary Donaldson, guest conductor. Church of St. Mary Magdalene, 477 Manning Ave. 416-923-9030 or www.torontochamberchoir.ca $40/$30/$5.

Mar 28 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Joshua Bell Plays Bruch + Beethoven. See Mar 26. Also Mar 29(3pm).

Mar 28 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Wind Ensemble: Harvest. Mackey: Harvest - Concerto for Trombone; Giroux: Symphony No. 5 (Giroux). Featuring 2025 Solo Competition Winner Ethan Whitlow, trombone; Pratik Gandhi, conductor. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, 83 York Blvd. www.music.utoronto.ca. $30; $20(sr); $10(st). UofT students free with a valid ID card.

Mar 28 7:30: Upper Canada Brass. Tenebrae Lux. Karl Jenkins: Suite from Stabat Mater; Dean Goffin: Light of the World; Morley Calvert: Canadian Folk Song Suite; James Gayfer: Canadian Landscape; David Chaulk: Terra Nova. Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church, 10066 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. www.uppercanadabrass.ca or 705-792-5766. $25; $20(sr); $15(st); Free(youth under 12).

Mar 28 8:00: Acoustic Harvest. The Slocan Ramblers. St. Paul's United Church, 200 McIntosh St., Scarborough. www.ticketscene.ca/events/53318 or www.acousticharvest.ca. $35.

Mar 28 8:00: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra. The Nordic Experience. Grieg: Piano Concerto in a Op.16; Sibelius: Symphony No.1 in e Op.39. Sheng Cai, piano. Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. www.mississaugasymphony.ca. From $55.

Mar 28 8:00: Music Toronto. Hugh's Room: Gryphon Trio and the Hilario Durán Trio. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.hughsroomlive. $40.

Mar 28 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. TD Jazz Concerts: Kurt Elling and Charlie Hunter - Super Blue. Kurt Elling, vocalist; Charlie Hunter, guitar. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $65.

Mar 29 1:00: Caliban Arts Theatre. The Sade Experience with Shelley Hamilton. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. www.tickets.contxtbytrane.com/events. $25/$15(adv). Also Apr 26(7pm).

Mar 29 1:30: TD Music Hall. Melodic Interruption: An Immersive Music Journey of a Dream Maker. 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tdmusichall.mhrth.com/melodic-eruption. $50.

Mar 29 2:00: New Music Concerts/Tapestry Opera. Ana Sokolović’s Love Songs. See Mar 26.

Mar 29 2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Waves of Sound. Erica Procunier: The Great Lakes Untamed; Brahms: Symphony No.3 in F Op.90. William Leathers, trumpet. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.niagarasymphony.com or 1-855-515-0722. From $24.

Mar 29 3:00: Ken Prue's Cobourg Jazz. Marc Jordan. Featuring swing songs, ballads, blues, chansons, and bossa nova carefully chosen from San’s repertoire of romantic, sweet and charming music. Reg Schwager, guitar; Neil Swainson, bass; Drew Jurecka, violin; San Murata, violin; Beverly Taft, singer. Victoria Hall, 55 King Street W., Cobourg. 1-855-372-2210 or visit Marc Jordan. $35.

Mar 29 3:00: Off Centre Music Salon. We've Got Rhythm (in 1, in 2, in 3, in 4, in 5, in 6... in Ten!). Ravel’s Piano Trio in a; Debussy (arr. Ravel): Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune, four piano four hands; Mussorgsky: The Nursery, for voice & piano; plus traditional Gamelan ensemble. Maeve Palmer, soprano; Ilana Zarankin, soprano; Mira Kardan, cello; Isabella Perron, violin; Elina Kelebeev, piano; Inna Perkis, piano; Boris Zarankin, piano; Tom Allen, host. Trinity St. Paul's United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. www.offcentremusic.com. From $15.

Mar 29 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Marc-André Hamelin with Charles Richard-Hamelin, Duo Piano. Mozart: Sonata for Two Pianos in D K.448; Chopin: Rondo in C for Two Pianos Op.73; Chaminade: Pas des Cymbales Op.36 No.2; Medtner: Two Pieces for Two Pianos Op.58; Gershwin: Fantasy on Porgy and Bess (arr. P. Grainger). Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $60.

Mar 29 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Joshua Bell Plays Bruch + Beethoven. See Mar 26.

Mar 29 3:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Choral Studies Concert. Chamber Choir, MacMillan Singers, Soprano/Alto Chorus, Tenor/Bass Chorus. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.music.utoronto.ca. $30; $20(sr); $10(st). UofT students free with a valid ID card.

Mar 29 4:00: Elora Singers. Sarah Kirkland Snider: Mass for the Endangered. St. Matthew's Centre, 54 Benton St., Kitchener. 519-846-0331 or www.elorasingers.ca. $50; $20(st); $10(child).

Mar 29 4:00: Jubilate Singers. Ambe: Choral Reflections from Indigenous Composers. Jubilate Singers, University of Guelph Choirs, Woodsworth College Spirit Singers and featuring Andrew Balfour. Calvin Presbyterian Church (Toronto), 26 Delisle Ave. 416-485-1988 or www.jubilatesingers.ca. $35; $25(sr); $15(st/arts workers). Also Mar 28(7:30pm) - Harcourt Memorial United Church, Guelph.

Mar 29 4:00: The Edison Singers. Fauré & Duruflé Requiems. St. Mark's Anglican Church (Niagara-on-the-Lake), 41 Byron St., Niagara-on-the-Lake. 226-384-9300 or www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/faure-and-durufle-requiems-niagara-on-the-lake. $45; $40(sr); $20(st); $10(child). Also Apr 3(7:30pm) - St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Guelph; Apr 4(4pm) - Church of St. Peter & St. Simon the Apostle, Toronto.

Mar 29 4:00: Vesnivka Choir. Celebrating 60 Years of Song! A program celebrating Vesnivka Choir's 60th season. Vesnivka Choir; Toronto Ukrainian Male Chamber Choir; Chamber Orchestra. Palais Royale Ballroom, 1601 Lake Shore Blvd. W. www.Vesnivka60yearsofsong.eventbrite.ca or 416-617-2736. $40; Free(under 16).

Mar 29 4:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Passiontide Devotion for Palm Sunday. Work by Sirett, Bruckner, Weelkes, and Willan. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church Choir; William Maddox, organist & director of music; Sharon L. Beckstead, associate musician. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Mar 29 5:00: Nocturnes in the City. Piano Recital. Works by Chopin, Janáček, and Smetana. Martin Karlicek, piano. St. Wenceslaus Church, 496 Gladstone Ave. 416-481-7294. $25.

Mar 29 7:00: Joy Entertainment. Keung To. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/keung-to. From $158.

Mar 29 7:30: Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club/Irish Folk Club. Pressgang Mutiny. German Canadian Club, 1 Cove Rd., 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 29 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Collegium Musicum. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca Free. 

ETCETERAS

The ETCETERAS are listings for date-related events - live and virtual - that are of musical interest but which are not performances. This includes, for example, conferences and symposia, masterclasses, workshops, and film screenings. Just like our daily concert listings, the ETCETERAS are updated weekly online, and are free of charge. Please contact our listings team for more information at etc@thewholenote.com.

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Mar 19 1:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Brass Chamber Music Masterclass: Jamie Somerville, Hornist & Conductor. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 19 3:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Neville Austin Graduate Colloquium Series: Daphne Leong (University of Colorado Boulder). Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 19 5:30: Soundstreams. Professional Development Workshop: Who Cares About the String Quartet? - An Artistic Panel Discussion. What is the place of the string quartet on today’s contemporary stage? Join Artistic Directors from some of Canada’s leading new music presenters and ensembles for a panel discussion on commissioning and programming traditional chamber formations in contemporary new music contexts. The conversation will explore curatorial priorities, the pipeline of artist development for both performers and composers, and the practical considerations of balancing familiar formations with new music styles in artistic programming. Featured Panelists: Olivia Ansell, Roman Borys, and Lawrence Cherney. Canadian Music Centre, 20 St. Joseph St. Visit Who Cares About the String Quartet?. Free. Space is limited. Please register to reserve your spot.

Mar 19 7:30: Northumberland Learning Connection. Magic of Music: CBC Radio’s Tom Allen at Victoria Hall – "Who Loads the Canon?". Tom Allen, host & musicologist. Victoria Hall, 55 King Street W., Cobourg. www.connectnlc.ca. $25.

Mar 20 11:00am: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Masterclass: Simon Blendis, Violin. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 20 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Inside the Orchestra: Ravel. Sit on stage for a rehearsal of Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin infused with fascinating insights into the music and the rehearsal process. Music Director James Kahane hosts this unique event, guiding us through a listening journey for a deeper musical experience. Enjoy Inside the Orchestra as a standalone event or come back again the next evening for our mainstage concert and experience the music from the audience and hear Ravel’s work from a new perspective. James Kahane, conductor & host. FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. www.hpo.org/event/inside-the-orchestra. $50.

Mar 21 10:00am: Soundstreams. Professional Development Workshop: Career Practicalities with Taylor Brook. Presented by Canadian Composer, Taylor Brook, this session addresses the administrative and logistical realities that underpin a sustainable composing career. Topics will include identifying and securing funding opportunities, crafting effective proposals, navigating the commission process, developing relationships with performers and presenters, building community, and balancing projects without compromising the quality of your work or your well-being. Canadian Music Centre, 20 St. Joseph St. www.soundstreams.ca/events/career-practicalities-for-composers-with-taylor-brook. Free. Space is limited. Please register to reserve your spot.

Mar 21 3:00: Victoria Yeoh. Community Masterclass: Unlocking Your Creativity. Are you an emerging or experienced musician? Do you struggle with breaking through barriers to your playing ? Do you want to unlock a creative block? Are you looking for inspiring motivation in your practice room? Bring your instrument and play along in this group 2-hour lesson where we'll learn various strategies to unlock our creativity through improv. Auditors welcome. Victoria Yeh, violin & presenter. Simcoe Street Theatre, 65 Simcoe St., Collingwood. www.victoriayeh.ticketspice.com/community-masterclass-improv-for-strings or victoria@victoriayeh.com. $30(participants); $10(auditors).

Mar 23 7:00: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra. Maestro's Fireside Chat: The Life and Music of Sibelius. Maestro Denis Mastromonaco leads this discovery of how Sibelius shaped the music of Finland and composed some of the most powerful symphonies ever written. Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. www.mississaugasymphony.ca. Free. Registration required on website.

Mar 23 7:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Masterclass: Simon Blendis, Violin. Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 26 1:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Brass Chamber Music Masterclass: Jamie Somerville, Hornist & Conductor. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 26 3:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Neville Austin Graduate Colloquium Series: Matt Rahaim (University of Minnesota). Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, Room 130, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 26 7:00: Music Gallery. Music Gallery Workshops: Exploring Code as Music/Instrument in SuperCollider. With Matt Nish-Lapidus. InterAccess, 32 Lisgar St., Units 4 & 5. Visit Music Gallery Workshops. Pay What You Can - $10, $15 or $20; Free(Music Gallery Members).

Mar 26 7:30: Northumberland Learning Connection. Magic of Music: AI – Disruptor or Revolution? Gregory Lee Newsome, presenter. Cobourg Columbus Community Centre, 232 Spencer St. E., Cobourg. www.connectnlc.ca. $25.

MUSICAL THEATRE & DANCE

Against the Grain Theatre. Canuck Cantatas. The Redwood Theatre, 1300 Gerrard Ave. E. www.atgtheatre.com/upcoming/canuck_cantatas. $45; $65(reserved seat); $30(st/arts workers). Apr 10(8pm), 11(8pm) & 12(3pm). 

Canadian Opera Company. Dance Series: Highlights from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Ballet Jörgen. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free. Mar 25(12pm). 

Grand Theatre, London. Come From Away. Grand Theatre - Auburn Stage, 471 Richmond St., London. 519-672-8800 or www.grandtheatre.com/event/come-away. From $45. Until May 24.

Mirvish. & Juliet. Created by Canadian David West Read and starring an all-Canadian cast featuring Vanessa Sears and George Krissa with songs from the catalogue of Max Martin. Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King St. W. www.mirvish.com. Extended to July 5. 

Mirvish. Shucked. Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King St. W. www.mirvish.com. Until Apr 5. 

New Music Concerts/Tapestry Opera. Ana Sokolović’s Love Songs. Nancy and Ed Jackman Performance Centre, 877 Yonge St. www.tapestryopera.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket. $65. Mar 26(7pm), 27(7pm), 28(4pm), 29(2pm).

Opera Atelier. Pelléas et Mélisande. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-703-3767 x700 or www.OperaAtelier.com/shows/pelleas-et-melisande. From $85. Apr 15(7:30pm), 16(7:30pm), 18(7:30pm) & 19(2:30pm).

Piano Lunaire. Room of Keys: A New Monodrama by David James Brock. nanoSTAGE, 1001 R Bloor St. W. 416-825-2744. $25. Limited seating! Apr 10(7:30pm), 11(7:30pm), 12(2pm & 7:30pm).

Royal Conservatory of Music. Glenn Gould School Spring Opera: Il cambiale di matrimonio & Gianni Schicchi. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $25. Mar 20(7:30pm).

Shaw Festival. Funny Girl. Festival Theatre. www.shawfest.ca. Apr 24–Oct 3.

Shifting Ground Collective. The Drowsy Chaperone. Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson Ave. www.shiftinggroundcollective.com/drowsy. $48. Until Mar 21. At 7:30pm except for matinees on Mar 21 at 2pm.

Show One Productions. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Elgin and Wintergarden Theatre Centre - Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge St. www.ticketmaster.ca/the-tragedy-of-hamlet-prince-of-tickets/artist/3086227. From $64. Apr 24(8pm), 25(8pm) & 26(2pm).

Theatre Aquarius/Thousand Islands Playhouse. It’s a Good Life If You Don’t Weaken. World Premiere with music by The Tragically Hip and an original book by Ahmed Moneka and Jesse LaVercomb. theatreaquarius.org. Apr 22–May 16.

Theatre Sheridan. The Drowsy Chaperone. https://www.sheridancollege.ca/theatre. Mar 30–Apr 11.

Theatre Sheridan/Musical Stage Company. In Real Life. Music & Lyrics by Kevin Wong. Book & Lyrics by Nick Green. World premiere of the full length musical. https://www.sheridancollege.ca/theatre. Mar 31–Apr 11.

Toronto Operetta Theatre. A Night in Venice. 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 or www.ticketmaster.ca. From $35. Apr 17(7:30pm), 18(3pm) & 19(3pm).

Toronto Symphony Orchestra. She Holds Up the Stars. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. From $33. Apr 19(1:30pm & 4pm).

TYT Theatre. You're a Good Man Charlie Brown. Wychwood Theatre, 76 Wychwood Ave. www.tyttheatre.com. From $33. Sat & Sun to Mar 22 @ 11am & 3:30pm.

VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert. Lost in the Stars. Trinity St. Paul's United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. www.rcmusic.com/tickets/seats/408401 or 416-408-0208. $55. Mar 21(3pm).

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

Listings are based on information sent to WholeNote in advance by event presenters. Contact presenters for concert updates. The deadline for the next Weekly Update #830 (covering Mar 19–29, 2026) is Thu Mar 12 at 6pm. 

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DETAILED DAILY LISTINGS, Thu Mar 12 – Sun Mar 22

Mar 12 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Postcards - From Isaac Albeniz to John Williams. Presented as part of Jeunesses Musicales Canada’s Concert Series. Works by Isaac Albéniz, Pedro Itturalde, and Alexis Ciesla. Duo Aster: Clio Theodoridis, saxophone; Jonathan Nemtanu, piano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free.

Mar 12 12:00_noon: Melos Choir & Period Instruments. Melos Fundraising Recital: To Shorten Winter's Sadness. Melos Choir & Period Instruments perform uplifting Renaissance & Baroque choruses and small ensembles by Bach, Couperin, Byrd, Weelkes, and Monteverdi. St. George's Cathedral, 270 King St. E., Kingston. www.melos-earlymusic.org. Free-will offering. Donations in support of Melos's concerts and educational outreach in Early Music.

Mar 12 12:00_noon: Sound Break. Nia Nadurata. Indie Pop / Alt Pop. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. www.tolive.com.

Mar 12 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursdays at Noon: Jackman Humanities Institute Artist in Residence: Eve Agoyan. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 12 7:30: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. A Bach Celebration. Music from selected Bach Cantatas. Myriam Leblanc, soprano; James Reese, tenor; Tafelmusik Chamber Choir; Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra; Ivars Taurins, director. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.tafelmusik.org. From $23.50. Also Mar 13(8pm), 14(8pm) & 15(3pm).

Mar 12 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Dvořák's Cello. Dvořák: Othello Overture; Francisco Coll: Lilith Symphony (North American premiere); Dvořák: Cello Concerto. Pablo Ferrández, cello; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. From $67. Also Mar 13(7:30pm), 14(7:30pm).

Mar 12 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. U of T Opera: The Rape of Lucretia. Music by Benjamin Britten. Sandra Horst, conductor; Anna Theodosakis, stage director. Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 235 Queens Quay W. www.music.utoronto.ca. Also Mar 13(7:30pm), 14(7:30pm), 15(2:30pm).

Mar 13 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's/Guitar Society of Toronto. Noontime Recital: Images of Spain and the Antiquity of Romanticism. Works by Joaquin Rodrigo & Giulio Regondi. Carmine Coccimiglio, guitar. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x5 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome.

Mar 13 7:30: Friends of Music at St. Thomas’s. Silver Thread Chamber Choral Ensemble in Concert. Works by Weelkes, Monteverdi, R. Nathaniel Dett, Britten, Stephanie Martin, and others. St. Thomas's Anglican Church, 383 Huron St. www.stthomas.on.ca/concert-series or 416-979-2323. PWYC: $40 suggested; $20(st).

Mar 13 7:30: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Department of Music Presents Student Solo Recitals Spring 2026. Maximilian Doherty, clarinet; Erika Reiman, piano. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Cairns Recital Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.brocku.ca/music. Free.

Mar 13 7:30: North Toronto Players. Starship Pinafore, or, The Lass that Loved a Trekkie. Gilbert and Sullivan. Todmorden Mills - Papermill Theatre, 67 Pottery Rd. 905-274-2863 or www.northtorontoplayers.com/tickets. $35; $30(st);  $25(groups of 10 or more); Free (children 14 & under when accompanied by an adult). Also Mar 14(2pm & 7:30pm); 15(2pm).

Mar 13 7:30: Sound the Alarm Music/Theatre. Music of the Night: The Concert Tour. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. www.musicofthenight.live. From $37.

Mar 13 7:30: The Jeffery Concerts. Winner of 2025 Banff International String Quartet Competition. Repertoire to be announced. Metropolitan United Church, 468 Wellington St., London. www.grandtheatre.com or 519-672-8800 or jefferyconcerts@gmail.com. $40; Free(st).

Mar 13 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Dvořák's Cello. See Mar 12. Also Mar 14(7:30pm).

Mar 13 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. U of T Opera: The Rape of Lucretia. See Mar 12. Also Mar 14(7:30pm), 15(2:30pm).

Mar 13 8:00: dance Immersion/TO Live. ZAYYO. Includes performance, talk-back & reception. Composition and live music by Yohance Parsons and sound design by Daniel Tessy; Esie Mensah, Rose-Mary Harbans, Kwasi Obeng-Adjei, Monique Pascall, Eilish 미정 Shin-Culhane, dancers. Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St., North York. www.danceimmersion.ca/zayo. $40. Also Mar 14(8pm): Performance & talk-back; Mar 15(2pm): Performance.

Mar 13 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents Great American Crooners. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $15.

Mar 13 8:00: Hugh's Room. Diyet & The Love Soldiers. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/diyet-the-love-soldiers. $30; $15(st/arts workers/underemployed).

Mar 13 8:00: Music Gallery. Brahja, High Alpine Hut Network. Curated by Tad Michalak. Devin Brahja Waldman, saxophone & leader; High Alpine Hut Network. Annette Studios, 566 Annette St. www.musicgallery.org/events/brahja-waldman-quintet. Pay What You Can - $20, $25 or $30.

Mar 13 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. A Bach Celebration. See Mar 12. Also Mar 14(8pm) & 15(3pm).

Mar 13 8:00: The Old Mill. Soul Jazz Night: Lou Pomanti Featuring Robyn Black. The Lou Pomanti Quartet with Robyn Black, vocalist. Old Mill Toronto - Restaurant, 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com/event/soul-jazz-night-lou-pomanti-feat-robyn-black.

Mar 14 2:00: Hugh's Room. Razzmatazz for Kids. Sandy Greenberg & Thomas Cormier. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/razzmatazz-for-kids. $20.

Mar 14 2:00: North Toronto Players. Starship Pinafore, or, The Lass that Loved a Trekkie. See Mar 13. Also Mar 15(2pm).

Mar 14 2:00: North York Central Library. Piano Recital: From East to West. Exploring the influence on Western classical composition of the music of Eastern Europe, the Middle East, the Far East, and Southeast Asia. Works by Mozart, Feuchtwanger, Scriabin, Debussy, and Kapustin. Michael Arnowitt, piano. 5120 Yonge St. 416-395-5639 or www.tpl.ca. No advance registration or free tickets required. All ages welcome.

Mar 14 2:00: Sound the Alarm Music/Theatre. Music of the Night: The Concert Tour. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts, 2 Bay St., Parry Sound. www.musicofthenight.live.

Mar 14 2:00: The Pilot. The Bob Brough Quartet. Bob Brough, tenor saxophone; David Occhipinti, guitar; Artie Roth, bass; Terry Clarke, drums. The Pilot Tavern, 22 Cumberland Ave. www.thepilot.ca.

Mar 14 2:00: TO Live/Attila Glatz Concert Productions. Shrek 2 in Concert. Music by Harry Gregson-Williams. TO Live Ogre-stra. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. www.tolive.com. From $63.50. Also Mar 15.

Mar 14 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Winners of the 2025 Banff International String Quartet Competition. Sky Macklay: "Many Many Cadences"; Haydn: String Quartet in D Op.71 No.2; Kevin Lau: String Quartet No.7 "Surfacing" (Commissioned by the Poiesis Quartet); Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate: "Pisachi (Reveal)"; Prokofiev: String Quartet No.2 in F. Poesis String Quartet. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $40; $10(st).

Mar 14 7:00: Opera Q/Tapestry Opera. La Maupin Premiere. Music by Colin McMahon. Libretto by Camille Rogers with Poetry from Aphra Behn. A 50-minute screening of a new queer opera film of La Maupin featuring a performance by drag king Ace Monstera followed by a 30-minute post-screening Q&A. Camille Rogers (La Maupin); Hee-Soo Yoon (Violin 1); Noa Sarid (Violin 2); Lucy Gelber (Viola); Andrew Ascenzo (Cello); Zain Solinski (Piano). Nancy and Ed Jackman Performance Centre, 877 Yonge St. www.operaqto.com/la-maupin. Pay-What-You-Can ($5 minimum). Digital release access will be available Mar 14–Apr 14.

Mar 14 7:30: Arcady Ensemble. Arcady Opera Showcase. Libretti by Michaela Chiste. Ronald Beckett: The Innkeeper (world premiere); Emma Theresa Verdonk: The Gardener (world premiere); and Benjamin Gabbay: The Scholars (world premiere). Waterford Old Town Hall, 76 Main St. S., Waterford. www.arcady.ca/performances/upcoming/opera-showcase-2026 or info@arcady.ca or 519-428-3185. $40.

Mar 14 7:30: Aurora Cultural Centre. Jane Bunnett and Maqueque. Aurora Town Square - Davide De Simone Performance Hall, 50 Victoria St., Aurora. 365-500-3313 or www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. $45; $15(st).

Mar 14 7:30: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Department of Music Presents Student Solo Recitals Spring 2026. Marcus de Torres, guitar. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Cairns Recital Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.brocku.ca/music. Free.

Mar 14 7:30: North Toronto Players. Starship Pinafore, or, The Lass that Loved a Trekkie. See Mar 13. Also Mar 15(2pm).

Mar 14 7:30: That Arts Group. That Community Choir: Folk Songs. Church of St. Mary Magdalene, 477 Manning Ave. www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/that-community-choir-folk-songs. From $10 (Pay What You Can).

Mar 14 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Dvořák's Cello. See Mar 12.

Mar 14 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. U of T Opera: The Rape of Lucretia. See Mar 12. Also Mar 15(2:30pm).

Mar 14 8:00: dance Immersion/TO Live. ZAYYO. See Mar 13. Also Mar 15(2pm): Performance.

Mar 14 8:00: Hugh's Room. Quartetto Gelato. Colin Maier, oboe; Tino Popovic, violin; Dobrochna Zubeck, cello; Matti Pulkki, accordion. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/quartetto-gelato-3. $39; $25(arts worker/st/underemployed).

Mar 14 8:00: Live Nation. Alan Doyle: Already Dancing Tour with support The East Pointers. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/alan-doyle. From $54. Also Mar 15.

Mar 14 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. A Bach Celebration. See Mar 12. Also Mar 15(3pm).

Mar 14 8:00: The Old Mill. Prince Tribute Dinner & Dancing Evening. Purple Funkadelica. Old Mill Toronto - Restaurant, 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com.

Mar 15 1:00: Caliban Arts Theatre. The Mark Hundevad Quartet  and Guest Sunday Afternoon Jazz Tribute Residency: Joe Henderson & Steve Grossman. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. www.tickets.contxtbytrane.com/events/contxtbytrane/2096733. $25/$15(adv).

Mar 15 2:00: Chamber Music Hamilton. Poiesis Quartet. Art Gallery of Hamilton, 123 King St. W., Hamilton. info@artgalleryofhamilton.com or chambermusichamilton@gmail.com or 905-627-1627 or at the door. $40(adults/sr); $15(st).

Mar 15 2:00: dance Immersion/TO Live. ZAYYO. See Mar 13.

Mar 15 2:00: North Toronto Players. Starship Pinafore, or, The Lass that Loved a Trekkie. See Mar 13.

Mar 15 2:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. An Afternoon of Bach. Bach: Brandenburg Concerti No.2 BWV 1047 & No.5 BWV 1050.2 and other works. Jens Lindemann, trumpet; Faculty & Students of The Glenn Gould School. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $25.

Mar 15 2:00: Sound the Alarm Music/Theatre. Music of the Night: The Concert Tour. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Algonquin Commons Theatre - Robert C. Gillett Student Commons, 1385 Woodroffe Ave., Nepean. www.musicofthenight.live. From $45.

Mar 15 2:00: TO Live/Attila Glatz Concert Productions. Shrek 2 in Concert. See Mar 14.

Mar 15 2:30: Barrie Concert Association. March Madness. Tartini: Devil’s Trill Sonata; Schumann: Sonata No.2 for Violin & Piano; Beethoven: Sonata No.4 for Violin & Piano; Poulenc: Sonata for Violin & Piano. Corey Lyle Gemmell, violin; Benjamin Smith, piano. Bethel Community Church, 128 St. Vincent Street, Barrie. www.barrieconcerts.org or 705-436-1232. $40; $10(st).

Mar 15 2:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. U of T Opera: The Rape of Lucretia. See Mar 12.

Mar 15 3:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. A Bach Celebration. See Mar 12.

Mar 15 7:30: Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club/Irish Folk Club. Steáfán Hannigan & Saskia Tomkins. German Canadian Club, 1 Cove Rd., 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 15 7:30: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Department of Music Presents Student Solo Recitals Spring 2026. Seo-Yoon Yoonie Park, soprano; Erika Reiman, piano. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Cairns Recital Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.brocku.ca/music. Free.

Mar 15 8:00: Live Nation. Alan Doyle: Already Dancing Tour with support The East Pointers. See Mar 14.

Mar 16 7:30: University of Toronto - Trinity College Chapel. Spem in Alium - The Yesterday and Today of Thomas Tallis. Spem in Alium and motets by Thomas Tallis, Herbert Howells, Janet Wheeler, and others. The Trinity College Chapel Choir and Friends; Adam MacNeil, organ; Thomas Bell, conductor. 6 Hoskin Ave. 416-978-2522. Pay-What-You-Can. Proceeds towards chapel organ restoration. Register via Eventbrite.

Mar 17 12:00_noon: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. RBC Foundation Music@Noon Series Featuring Department of Music Students. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Cairns Recital Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.brocku.ca/music. Free. Also Mar 24 & 31.

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

Mar 17 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Galamir Award Winner Concert. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

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

Mar 17 7:30: Music Toronto. Louis Lortie, Piano. Fauré: Ballade in F-sharp Op.19; Debussy: Ballade; Brahms: Ballades Op.10 (complete); Liszt: Ballade d’Ukraine (Dumka) from Glanes de Woronince S.249; Liszt: Ballade No.2 in b S.171; Liszt: Ballade No.1 in D-flat S.170. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or www.music-toronto.com/concerts/louis-lortie. From $60.

Mar 17 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 18 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: 25th Anniversary Performance of Dean Burry’s The Brothers Grimm. The COC-commissioned children’s opera The Brothers Grimm has been delighting audiences since its premiere in 2001. Join brothers Jacob and Wilhelm on their wild adventure to uncover the beloved stories of Rapunzel, Little Red Cap, and Rumpelstiltskin. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts Free.

Mar 18 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Chris Dawes, organ. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Mar 18 7:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. Glenn Gould School Spring Opera: Il cambiale di matrimonio & Gianni Schicchi. Music by Rossini & Puccini. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $25. Also Mar 20(7:30pm).

Mar 18 7:30: Sound the Alarm Music/Theatre. Music of the Night: The Concert Tour. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Aultsville Theatre, 2 St. Lawrence Dr., Cornwall. www.musicofthenight.live. From $55.

Mar 18 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. $10.

Mar 18 8:00: Small World Music/Constantinople. DIALOGOS: The Sultan and the Bird. Holland Baroque. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. www.tickets.smallworldmusic.com/e/dialogos-the-sultan-and-the-bird. From $30.

Mar 19 12:00_noon: Sound Break. Nimkii. Traditional / Pow Wow. Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St., North York. www.tolive.com.

Mar 19 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursdays at Noon: Laureates - Lilian Goh DMA Piano Recital Competition Winner: Marilyn Orlenko. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 19 7:30: GD Entertainment Productions. Genna G at the NAC: Album Launch Party. Genna Giampaolo, vocalist; Nic Code, piano; Quinn Beneteau, percussion; Mike Mopas, upright bass. National Arts Centre - Fourth Stage, 53 Elgin St., Ottawa. www.nac-cna.ca/en/event/40553. $25.

Mar 19 7:30: Sound the Alarm Music/Theatre. Music of the Night: The Concert Tour. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Brockville Arts Centre, 235 King St. W., Brockville. www.musicofthenight.live. From $44.

Mar 20 12:00_noon: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Lobby Concert: Celebrating the Journée internationale de la francophonie. Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 20 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital. Brahms: Sonata in f Op.120 No.1; Kapustin: Sonata for Viola & Piano Op.69. The Ezra Duo, viola & piano. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x5 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome.

Mar 20 7:00: A Cappella Jam Sessions. Spring Equinox A Cappella Jam – Toronto. St. Matthew's United Church, 729 St. Clair Ave. W. www.bit.ly/AYI8S_Spring. $35.

Mar 20 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Tomoko Inui + Friends. Schubert: String Quintet in C; Chopin: Piano Concerto No.2 (chamber version); Creeggan: Harlequin and Pierrot. Tomoko Inui, piano; Andrew Creeggan, composer; Eri Kosaka, violin; and Musicians of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $40; $10(st).

Mar 20 7:30: Forum for Music. Eras. The works on this program mark the beginning or the end of a life, of an ideal, of a period, of a season, of a movement. Bach (arr. Kurtag): Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit; Berg: Sieben frühe Lieder; Barber: Dover Beach; R. Strauss: Vier letzte Lieder. Katherine Whyte, soprano; Sung Chung, baritone; Suna Smith, piano. Knox Presbyterian Church, 630 Spadina Ave. contactforumformusic@gmail.com or www.forumformusic.org. $20 or pay as you wish.

Mar 20 7:30: Friends of Music at St. Thomas’s. The Eybler Quartet: Live in Concert. Haydn: String Quartet in D Op.71 No.2 Hob.III:70; Mozart: String Quartet No.18 in A K.464 (dedicated to Haydn); Josef Mysliveček: String Quartet in C, Op.posth.3. Patricia Ahern & Julia Wedman, violins; Patrick Jordan, viola, Margaret Gay, cello. St. Thomas's Anglican Church, 383 Huron St. Visit Eybler Quartet. PWYC: $40 suggested; $20(st).

Mar 20 7:30: North Wind Concerts. A Playlist for Louis: Music for Private Evenings in 18th-century Versailles. Suites, solos & sonatas by A.D. Philidor, Pierre Philidor, J-M. Hotteterre, Demachy, de Visée, and François Couperin. Jin Cho, traverso; Felix Deak, bass viol; Louise Hung, harpsichord; Alison Melville, traverso & recorder; Jonathan Stuchbery, theorbo. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. www.bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/1045. Pay-What-You-Wish.

Mar 20 7:30: Roy Thomson Hall. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone™ in Concert. 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com or 416-598-3375. From $95. Also Mar 21(2pm & 7:30pm).

Mar 20 7:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. Glenn Gould School Spring Opera: Il cambiale di matrimonio & Gianni Schicchi. See Mar 18.

Mar 20 7:30: Sound the Alarm Music/Theatre. Music of the Night: The Concert Tour. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. FLATO Academy Theatre, 2 Lindsay St. S., Lindsay. www.musicofthenight.live. From $58.

Mar 20 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Historical Performance: Essential Music for the Soul - Handel's Theodora. The Schola Cantorum and choristers from the Theatre of Early Music, with instrumentalists from Tafelmusik. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. www.music.utoronto.ca. $40; $25(sr); $10(st). UofT st free with valid ID.

Mar 20 8:00: Live Nation. Rin. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tdmusichall.mhrth.com/tickets/rin $32.

Mar 20 8:00: The Old Mill. Live Cinematic Jazz: An Evening with Alex Bird. Old Mill Toronto - Restaurant, 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com/event/live-cinematic-jazz-an-evening-with-alex-bird.

Mar 21 11:00am: Aurora Cultural Centre. Fireside Munsch. M. John Kennedy brings four of Robert Munsch’s most beloved stories to life. Aurora Town Square - Brevik Hall, 50 Victoria St., Aurora. 365-500-3313 or www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. $25; $15(st). Also 2pm.

Mar 21 2:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone™ in Concert. See Mar 20(. Also Mar 21(7:30pm).

Mar 21 2:00: TO Live. Peppa Pig: My First Concert. A fun, interactive introduction to a live orchestra for ages 18 months and older including real orchestral renditions of Peppa Pig theme music alongside classical pieces like Mozart and Tchaikovsky. Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E. www.tolive.com/Event-Details-Page/reference/Peppa-Pig-2026. From $49.50.

Mar 21 3:00: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert. Lost in the Stars. Music by Kurt Weill. Robert Cooper, chorus director; Joel Goodfellow, music director & piano. Trinity St. Paul's United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. www.rcmusic.com/tickets/seats/408401 or 416-408-0208. $55.

Mar 21 7:00: muse says x The Hertz. The Hertz Live - In 正常病院 2026：加國會診 | The Hertz Live In Toronto 2026: The Normal Hospital. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tdmusichall.mhrth.com/the-hertz. $55(General); $85(VIP).

Mar 21 7:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Wind Symphony: Shine. Bernstein: Candide Suite; Day: Dancing Fire. Sommer Forrester, conductor. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, 83 York Blvd. www.music.utoronto.ca. $30; $20(sr); $10(st). UofT st free with valid ID.

Mar 21 7:30: Barrie Concert Association. Music in a Time of War. Beethoven: 7 Variations on a theme from Mozart’s Magic Flute; Lussier: Ledernier chant d’Ophélie; Mimas: Sonata for bassoon & piano; Mendelssohn: Variations concertantes Op.17; Scriabin: Sonata No. 2 in g-sharp Op.19; Prokofiev: Sonata in D Op.94. Nadina Mackie, bassoon; Alexander Panizza, piano. Hiway Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. www.barrieconcerts.org or 705-436-1232. $50; $10(st).

Mar 21 7:30: Guitar Society of Toronto. Drew Henderson, Guitar. A program of Spanish Baroque masterpieces and virtuoso pieces from the 19th century. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. www.guitarsocietyoftoronto.com. Advance tickets from $20 or from $25 at the door.

Mar 21 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Dancing Through Life. Ravel (arr. Zoltán Kocsis): Le Tombeau de Couperin; Saint-Saëns: Introduction et Rondo Capriccioso; Philippe Hersant: Rondes de Nuit; Dvořák: Symphony No.8. Yi-Jia Susanne Hou, violin; James Kahane, conductor. FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. www.hpo.org/event/dancing-through-life. From $20. 6:30pm: Pre-concert talk.

Mar 21 7:30: Oakville Chamber Orchestra. We Love Beethoven! (and Saint-Saëns!). Beethoven: Symphony No.4 in B-flat Op. 60; Beethoven: Mvt I from Piano Concerto No.2 in B-flat Op.19; Saint-Saëns: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso Op.28. Eason Hu, piano; Joseph Tsao, violin. Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, 130 Navy St., Oakville. www.oakvillechamber.org. $60(premium); $45(regular); $40(groups of 10 or more); $20(ages 13-30); $15(ages 12 and under).

Mar 21 7:30: Orpheus Choir of Toronto. Rejoice in the Lamb. Karl Jenkins: Requiem; Gustav Holst: Psalm 148; Britten (orch. Imogen Holst): Rejoice in the Lamb. Guests: RESOUND Choir of Durham and professional orchestra. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.orpheuschoirtoronto.com/2025-2026-concert-season.

Mar 21 7:30: Roy Thomson Hall. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone™ in Concert. See Mar 20.

Mar 21 7:30: Sound the Alarm Music/Theatre. Music of the Night: The Concert Tour. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Empire Theatre, 321 Front St., Belleville. www.musicofthenight.live From $43.

Mar 21 7:30: Soundstreams. Quatuor Bozzini: With Strings Attached. Works by Taylor Brook, Zosha Di Castri, and Cassandra Miller and the Toronto premieres of six short, compelling new works by participants in the Soundstreams Bridges Emerging Composers Program: Alexander Bridger, Ana Maria Oancea, Ho-Chi So, Justine Leichtling, Liam Gibson, and Lily Koslow. Quatuor Bozzini: Clemens Merkel, violin; Alissa Cheung, violin; Stéphanie Bozzini, viola; Isabelle Bozzini, cello. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. Visit Quatuor Bozzini. From $40.

Mar 21 7:30: Stratford Concert Choir. Mozart Requiem. With Stratford Symphony Orchestra. Avondale United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/mozart-requiem. $40; $20(st); Free(under 16).

Mar 21 7:30: The Annex Singers. Lost & Found. Works by Runestad, Shaw, Martin, Forrest, and others. Daniel Hamin Go, cello; Maria Case, artistic director. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.annexsingers.com/performances. From $15. LIVE & STREAMED.

Mar 21 7:30: Toronto Consort. “The Sweet Hereafter” - World Live Premiere. Music by Mychael Danna. Janelle Lucyk, soprano; Ziya Tabassian, percussion; Toronto Consort. University of Toronto - Knox College Chapel, 59 St. George St. www.torontoconsort.org. $45.

Mar 21 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Mike Stern Band. Featuring Leni Stern, Bob Francheschini, Noam Tanzer, Juan Chiavassa. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $15.

Mar 21 8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Virtuosity and Revolution. Falla: El sombrero de tres picos, Suite No.2; Ravel: Piano Concerto in G; Shostakovich: Symphony No.12. Antonio Di Cristofano, piano; Daniel Vnukowski, host; Kristian Alexander, conductor. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. www.ksorchestra.ca or 416-733-9388. From $25. 7:10pm: Prélude - Pre-concert recital. Intermission discussion and Q&A with Antonio Di Cristofano & Daniel Vnukowski.

Mar 21 8:00: Massey Hall. William Prince with Boy Golden. 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/william-prince. From $53.

Mar 21 8:00: OutShout Entertainment. The Bowie Lives. The Duke, 1225 Queen St. E. www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-bowie-lives-in-toronto-tickets-1971985528801 or www.thebowielives.com or 416-466-2624. Visit websites or call for further information.

Mar 21 8:00: The Old Mill. Motown Mania with Groove Marmalade. Old Mill Toronto - Restaurant, 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com.

Mar 21 8:00: Voices Chamber Choir. Bach at 341. Bach: Cantata 4: Christ lag in Todesbanden; Bach: Motet: Jesu meine Freude; and other works. Conrad Gold, accompanist; Ron Cheung, conductor. Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, 151 Glenlake Ave. 416-519-0528. Tickets available at the door: $25(adults); $20(sr/st).

Mar 22 1:00: Caliban Arts Theatre. The Mark Hundevad Quartet  and Guest Sunday Afternoon Jazz Tribute Residency: Sun Ra (Part 2). CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. www.tickets.contxtbytrane.com/events/contxtbytrane/2096733. $25/$15(adv).

Mar 22 1:15: Mooredale Concerts. Music & Truffles KIDS: Eric Abramovitz x 4 TSO Strings. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. 416-922-3714 x103; 647-988-2102 (eve/wknd). $30.

Mar 22 2:00: Sound the Alarm Music/Theatre. Music of the Night: The Concert Tour. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. River Run Centre, 35 Woolwich St., Guelph. www.musicofthenight.live. $69; $59(sr/st); $55(Indigenous Community/Arts Worker/Economy Relief).

Mar 22 3:00: Avenue Road Music & Performance Academy. Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin. John Holland, baritone; Kathleen Penny, piano. Avenue Road Music and Performance Academy - Gordon Lightfoot Concert Hall, 460 Avenue Rd. Visit Schubert - Die schoene Muellerin. Register for free tickets. Donations encouraged.

Mar 22 3:00: Gallery Players of Niagara. Playful Partners: Oboe & Violin. Works by Handel and Telemann. Tafelmusik Chamber Ensemble: Daniel Ramírez Escudero, oboe; Geneviève Gilardeau, violin; Keiran Campbell, cello; Charlotte Nediger, harpsichord. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Cairns Recital Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-468-1525. PWYC or $10, $25, $40 suggested.

Mar 22 3:00: Les AMIS Concerts. Chamber Music Concert. Bach: Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue BWV 903; Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.23, Op.57 “Appassionata”; Ravel: Jeux d’eau M.30; Blas Emilio Atehortúa: Parafrasis sobre un Bambuco colombiano Op.130 No.1; Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue. Manuel Arango Perez, piano. Trinity United Church, 284 Division St., Cobourg. www.tickets.cobourg.ca/TheatreManager. $40.

Mar 22 3:15: Mooredale Concerts. Eric Abramovitz x 4 TSO Strings. Works by Ravel, Weber, and others. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. 416-922-3714 x103; 647-988-2102 (eve/wknd). From $40.

Mar 22 4:00: St. Philip's Recital Series. Duo 330: Grand Works for Piano and Organ Duet. Mozart: Overture to The Magic Flute; Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No.2; Denis Bedard: Duet Suite; Flor Peeters: Concerto for Organ and Piano Op.74; Mascagni: Intermezzo sinfonico from Cavalleria rusticana. Jingquan Xie, piano; Ryan Baxter, organ. St. Philip's Anglican Church, 31 St. Phillips Rd., Etobicoke. 416-247-5181. Pay-what-you can. Suggested: $20.

Mar 22 6:00: Arkel Chamber Concerts. Four Temperaments. Hindemith: Melancholie Op.13; Marcus Goddard: Allaqi; Borodin: String Quartet No.2 in D; Holst: Four Songs for Voice & Violin Op.35. Marie Bérard, violin; Winona Zelenka, cello. Guest artists: Monica Whicher, soprano; Yolanda Bruno, violin; and Theresa Rudolph, viola. Trinity St. Paul's United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. Mar 21 3:00: Victoria Yeoh. Community Masterclass: Unlocking Your Creativity. Are you an emerging or experienced musician? Do you struggle with breaking through barriers to your playing ? Do you want to unlock a creative block? Are you looking for inspiring motivation in your practice room? Bring your instrument and play along in this group 2-hour lesson where we'll learn various strategies to unlock our creativity through improv. Auditors welcome. Victoria Yeh, violin & presenter. Simcoe Street Theatre, 65 Simcoe St., Collingwood. www.victoriayeh.ticketspice.com/community-masterclass-improv-for-strings or victoria@victoriayeh.com. $30(participants); $10(auditors). Visit Four Temperaments. $40. 

ETCETERAS

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Mar 14 7:00: Opera Q/Tapestry Opera. La Maupin Premiere. Music by Colin McMahon. Libretto by Camille Rogers with Poetry from Aphra Behn. A 50-minute screening of a new queer opera film of La Maupin featuring a performance by drag king Ace Monstera followed by a 30-minute post-screening Q&A. Camille Rogers (La Maupin); Hee-Soo Yoon (Violin 1); Noa Sarid (Violin 2); Lucy Gelber (Viola); Andrew Ascenzo (Cello); Zain Solinski (Piano). Nancy and Ed Jackman Performance Centre, 877 Yonge St. www.operaqto.com/la-maupin. Pay-What-You-Can ($5 minimum). Digital release access will be available Mar 14–Apr 14.

Mar 16 5:30: Soundstreams. Professional Development Workshop: Zosha Di Castri & Cassandra Miller - On Composition and Process. Join Zosha Di Castri and Cassandra Miller for a presentation and Q&A exploring their distinct musical voices and artistic journeys. Gain insight into their creative processes, significant works, and the experiences that have shaped their development as composers. We invite attendees to join us for a post-workshop reception to continue the conversation. Refreshments will be served. Canadian Music Centre, 20 St. Joseph St. Visit Zosha Di Castri & Cassandra Miller. Free. Space is limited. Please register to reserve your spot.

Mar 17 5:30: Soundstreams. Professional Development Workshop: Panel Discussion - Composing for String Quartet. Join composers and members of leading string quartets for a panel discussion on writing for string quartet. With insights from both composers and players, this conversation will explore the artistic and practical considerations of composing for the medium, from shaping musical ideas to collaborating effectively with performers. Featured Panelists: Member of Quatuor Bozzini, Member of Dior Quartet, Barry Shiffman, Cassandra Miller, and Zosha Di Castri. Canadian Music Centre, 20 St. Joseph St. www.soundstreams.ca/events/panel-discussion-composing-for-string-quartet. Free. Space is limited. Please register to reserve your spot.

Mar 19 1:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Brass Chamber Music Masterclass: Jamie Somerville, Hornist & Conductor. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 19 3:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Neville Austin Graduate Colloquium Series: Daphne Leong (University of Colorado Boulder). Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 19 5:30: Soundstreams. Professional Development Workshop: Who Cares About the String Quartet? - An Artistic Panel Discussion. What is the place of the string quartet on today’s contemporary stage? Join Artistic Directors from some of Canada’s leading new music presenters and ensembles for a panel discussion on commissioning and programming traditional chamber formations in contemporary new music contexts. The conversation will explore curatorial priorities, the pipeline of artist development for both performers and composers, and the practical considerations of balancing familiar formations with new music styles in artistic programming. Featured Panelists: Olivia Ansell, Roman Borys, and Lawrence Cherney. Canadian Music Centre, 20 St. Joseph St. Visit Who Cares About the String Quartet?. Free. Space is limited. Please register to reserve your spot.

Mar 19 7:30: Northumberland Learning Connection. Magic of Music: CBC Radio’s Tom Allen at Victoria Hall – "Who Loads the Canon?". Tom Allen, host & musicologist. Victoria Hall, 55 King Street W., Cobourg. www.connectnlc.ca. $25.

Mar 20 11:00am: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Masterclass: Simon Blendis, Violin. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 20 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Inside the Orchestra: Ravel. Sit on stage for a rehearsal of Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin infused with fascinating insights into the music and the rehearsal process. Music Director James Kahane hosts this unique event, guiding us through a listening journey for a deeper musical experience. Enjoy Inside the Orchestra as a standalone event or come back again the next evening for our mainstage concert and experience the music from the audience and hear Ravel’s work from a new perspective. James Kahane, conductor & host. FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. www.hpo.org/event/inside-the-orchestra. $50.

Mar 21 10:00am: Soundstreams. Professional Development Workshop: Career Practicalities with Taylor Brook. Presented by Canadian Composer, Taylor Brook, this session addresses the administrative and logistical realities that underpin a sustainable composing career. Topics will include identifying and securing funding opportunities, crafting effective proposals, navigating the commission process, developing relationships with performers and presenters, building community, and balancing projects without compromising the quality of your work or your well-being. Canadian Music Centre, 20 St. Joseph St. www.soundstreams.ca/events/career-practicalities-for-composers-with-taylor-brook. Free. Space is limited. Please register to reserve your spot.

Mar 21 3:00: Victoria Yeoh. Community Masterclass: Unlocking Your Creativity. Are you an emerging or experienced musician? Do you struggle with breaking through barriers to your playing ? Do you want to unlock a creative block? Are you looking for inspiring motivation in your practice room? Bring your instrument and play along in this group 2-hour lesson where we'll learn various strategies to unlock our creativity through improv. Auditors welcome. Victoria Yeh, violin & presenter. Simcoe Street Theatre, 65 Simcoe St., Collingwood. www.victoriayeh.ticketspice.com/community-masterclass-improv-for-strings or victoria@victoriayeh.com. $30(participants); $10(auditors).

MUSICAL THEATRE & DANCE

Against the Grain Theatre. Canuck Cantatas. The Redwood Theatre, 1300 Gerrard Ave. E. www.atgtheatre.com/upcoming/canuck_cantatas. $45; $65(reserved seat); $30(st/arts workers). Apr 10(8pm), 11(8pm) & 12(3pm). 

Arcady Ensemble. Arcady Opera Showcase. Waterford Old Town Hall, 76 Main St. S., Waterford. www.arcady.ca/performances/upcoming/opera-showcase-2026 or info@arcady.ca or 519-428-3185. $40. Mar 14.

Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: 25th Anniversary Performance of Dean Burry’s The Brothers Grimm. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free. Mar 18(12pm).

Canadian Opera Company. Dance Series: Highlights from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Ballet Jörgen. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free. Mar 25(12pm). 

dance Immersion/TO Live. ZAYYO. Includes performance, talk-back & reception. Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St., North York. www.danceimmersion.ca/zayo. $40. Mar 13(8pm), 14(8pm): Performance & talk-back; 15(2pm): Performance.

Grand Theatre, London. Come From Away. Grand Theatre - Auburn Stage, 471 Richmond St., London. 519-672-8800 or www.grandtheatre.com/event/come-away. From $45. Until May 24.

Mirvish. & Juliet. Created by Canadian David West Read and starring an all-Canadian cast featuring Vanessa Sears and George Krissa with songs from the catalogue of Max Martin. Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King St. W. www.mirvish.com. Extended to July 5. 

Mirvish. Shucked. Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King St. W. www.mirvish.com. Until Apr 5. 

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

New Music Concerts/Tapestry Opera. Ana Sokolović’s Love Songs. Nancy and Ed Jackman Performance Centre, 877 Yonge St. www.tapestryopera.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket. $65. Mar 26(7pm), 27(7pm), 28(4pm), 29(2pm).

North Toronto Players. Starship Pinafore, or, The Lass that Loved a Trekkie. Gilbert and Sullivan. Todmorden Mills - Papermill Theatre, 67 Pottery Rd. 905-274-2863 or www.northtorontoplayers.com/tickets. $35; $30(st);  $25(groups of 10 or more); Free (children 14 & under when accompanied by an adult). Mar 13(7:30pm); 14(2pm & 7:30pm); 15(2pm).

Opera Atelier. Pelléas et Mélisande. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-703-3767 x700 or www.OperaAtelier.com/shows/pelleas-et-melisande. From $85. Apr 15(7:30pm), 16(7:30pm), 18(7:30pm) & 19(2:30pm).

Piano Lunaire. Room of Keys: A New Monodrama by David James Brock. nanoSTAGE, 1001 R Bloor St. W. 416-825-2744. $25. Limited seating! Apr 10(7:30pm), 11(7:30pm), 12(2pm & 7:30pm).

Royal Conservatory of Music. Glenn Gould School Spring Opera: Il cambiale di matrimonio & Gianni Schicchi. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $25. Mar 18(7:30pm) & 20(7:30pm).

Shaw Festival. Funny Girl. Festival Theatre. www.shawfest.ca. Apr 24–Oct 3.

Shifting Ground Collective. The Drowsy Chaperone. Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson Ave. www.shiftinggroundcollective.com/drowsy. $48. Mar 7–21. At 7:30pm except for matinees on Mar 11, 15 & 21 at 2pm. No performances on Mar 12 & 18.

Show One Productions. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Elgin and Wintergarden Theatre Centre - Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge St. www.ticketmaster.ca/the-tragedy-of-hamlet-prince-of-tickets/artist/3086227. From $64. Apr 24(8pm), 25(8pm) & 26(2pm).

Theatre Aquarius/Thousand Islands Playhouse. It’s a Good Life If You Don’t Weaken. World Premiere with music by The Tragically Hip and an original book by Ahmed Moneka and Jesse LaVercomb. theatreaquarius.org. Apr 22–May 16.

Theatre Sheridan. The Drowsy Chaperone. https://www.sheridancollege.ca/theatre. Mar 30–Apr 11.

Theatre Sheridan/Musical Stage Company. In Real Life. Music & Lyrics by Kevin Wong. Book & Lyrics by Nick Green. World premiere of the full length musical. https://www.sheridancollege.ca/theatre. Mar 31–Apr 11.

Toronto Operetta Theatre. A Night in Venice. 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 or www.ticketmaster.ca. From $35. Apr 17(7:30pm), 18(3pm) & 19(3pm).

Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival. Amish Famous: The Musical. https://torontosketchfest.com/2026-festival/#/en/show/3903/Amish-Famous:-The-Musical. Single tickets from $25. Festival passes from $129. Mar 14.

Toronto Symphony Orchestra. She Holds Up the Stars. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. From $33. Apr 19(1:30pm & 4pm).

TYT Theatre. You're a Good Man Charlie Brown. Wychwood Theatre, 76 Wychwood Ave. www.tyttheatre.com. From $33. Sat & Sun to Mar 22 @ 11am & 3:30pm.

University of Toronto Faculty of Music. U of T Opera: The Rape of Lucretia. Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 235 Queens Quay W. www.music.utoronto.ca. Mar 12(7:30pm), 13(7:30pm), 14(7:30pm), 15(2:30pm).

VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert. Lost in the Stars. Trinity St. Paul's United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. www.rcmusic.com/tickets/seats/408401 or 416-408-0208. $55. Mar 21(3pm). 

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

Listings are based on information sent to WholeNote in advance by event presenters. Contact presenters for concert updates. The deadline for the next Weekly Update #829 (covering Mar 12–22, 2026) is Thu Mar 5 at 6pm. 

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DETAILED DAILY LISTINGS, Thu Mar 5 – Sun Mar 15

Mar 05 12:00_noon: Sound Break. Neda Mohamadpour, Vocalist / Mehdi Rostami, Setar & Tambour. Contemporary Persian / Folk / Fusion. Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St., North York. www.tolive.com.

Mar 05 1:30: Women’s Musical Club of Toronto. Music in the Afternoon: VC2 Cello Duo with Amy Hillis. Works by Bach, Beethoven, Andrew Staniland, Dinuk Wijeratne, Fjóla Evans and Matt Brubeck (world premiere), and other works. Bryan Holt, cello; Amahl Arulanandam, cello; Amy Hillis, violin. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. 416-923-7052. $50; Free(accompanying caregivers/st with ID).

Mar 05 2:00: National Ballet of Canada. Flight Pattern / Suite en Blanc. Górecki: Symphony of Sorrowful Songs (1st Mvmt) and the music of Édouard Lalo. Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, soprano; National Ballet of Canada Orchestra. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.national.ballet.ca/productions/2526/flight-pattern. From $56. Also Mar 6(7:30pm).

Mar 05 7:00: Magisterra Soloists. Magisterra Piano Trio. Beethoven: Trio in E-flat No.1 Op.1; Turina: Trio No.2 in b Op.76; Brahms: Trio No.1 in B Op.8. Magisterra Piano Trio: Anya Alexeyeva, piano; Annette-Barbara Vogel, violin; Tom Landschoot, cello. Museum London - Theatre, 421 Ridout St. N., London. www.eventbrite.ca/e/magisterra-at-the-museum-masterworks-piano-trios-tickets. From $11.98. Also Mar 6 presented by Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society at Wilfrid Laurier University, Keffer Memorial Chapel, Waterloo.

Mar 05 7:30: Hugh's Room. Bill Charlap & Renee Rosnes. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/bill-charlap-renee-rosnes. $60. Also 9:30pm.

Mar 05 7:30: Music Toronto. Leonkoro Quartet. Haydn: String Quartet in D Op.20 No.4; Henriëtte Bosmans: String Quartet (1927); Schubert: String Quartet in d D.810 "Death and the Maiden". Jonathan Schwartz; 1st violin; Amellie Wallner, 2nd violin; Mayu Konoe, viola; Lukas Schwartz, cello. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or www.music-toronto.com/concerts/leonkoro-quartet. From $60.

Mar 05 7:30: National Ballet of Canada. Flight Pattern / Suite en Blanc. See Mar 5(2pm). Also Mar 6(7:30pm).

Mar 05 7:30: Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival. Amish Famous: The Musical. Based on an original screenplay by Spencer Glassman and Charlie Glassman. Starring Spencer Glassman & Zoe Marin. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor St. W. Visit Amish-Famous. Single tickets from $25. Festival passes from $129. Also Mar 14.

Mar 05 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Revolution: The Music of The Beatles - A Symphonic Experience. Jeff Tyzik, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. From $97.

Mar 05 8:00: Sellers and Newel Books. saucering - Album Release Show - "Where Things Are When". Original improvised music. saucering: Tilman Lewis, cello; Nilan Perera, guitar & pedals; Laura Swankey, voice. 672 College St. 647-778-6345 or www.sellersandnewel.com/pages/live-music. $20.

Mar 05 8:00: TO Live. The Bad Plus, Chris Potter, and Craig Taborn. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. Visit The Bad Plus. From $45.

Mar 05 9:30: Hugh's Room. Bill Charlap & Renee Rosnes. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/bill-charlap-renee-rosnes-2. $60. Also 8pm.

Mar 06 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital: Last Thoughts. Haydn: Sonata in E-flat Hob.XVI:52; Brahms: Four Pieces for Piano Op.119 Nos.1–4; Enescu: "Toccata" & "Pavane" from Piano Suite No.2 in D Op.10 "Des cloches sonores". Dane Ko, piano. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x5 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome.

Mar 06 6:00: Kingston Road Village Concert Series. Chris McKhool: Village Leaf. Come for free pizza at 5:30pm. Chris McKhool and friends from Sultans of String (Saskia Tomkins, Kevin Laiberté, and Drew Birston). Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd. www.freefamilyshow.eventbrite.ca. Free.

Mar 06 7:00: Fonitika Vocal Ensemble. City by the Lake (World Premiere). Music by Susan Bellan. Book by Ron East. Reception to follow. Kathryn Rose Johnston, soprano; Lydia Palmer, mezzo; David Walsh, tenor; Joshua McFaul, bass-baritone. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. www.eventbrite.ca/e/city-by-the-lake-a-new-canadian-musical-tickets-1980119129620. $30.

Mar 06 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Magisterra Piano Trio. Beethoven: Trio in E-flat No.1 Op.1; Turina: Trio No.2 in b Op.76; Brahms: Trio No.1 in B Op.8. Anya Alexeyeva, piano; Annette-Barbara Vogel, violin; Tom Landschoot, cello. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $35; $10(st). Also Mar 5 presented at Museum London - Theatre.

Mar 06 7:30: Canadian Children's Opera Company. Alice in Wonderland. The Fleck at Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 231 Queen's Quay West. 416-973-4000. $45; $40(sr); $35(art worker); $30(youth - 30 & under / groups of 10+). Also Mar 7(3pm  & 7:30pm), 8(4pm).

Mar 06 7:30: National Ballet of Canada. Flight Pattern / Suite en Blanc. See Mar 5.

Mar 06 7:30: North Toronto Players. Starship Pinafore, or, The Lass that Loved a Trekkie. Gilbert and Sullivan. Todmorden Mills - Papermill Theatre, 67 Pottery Rd. 905-274-2863 or www.northtorontoplayers.com/tickets. $35; $30(st);  $25(groups of 10 or more); Free (children 14 & under when accompanied by an adult). Also Mar 7(7:30pm); 8(2pm); 13(7:30pm); 14(2pm & 7:30pm); 15(2pm).

Mar 06 7:30: Sound the Alarm Music/Theatre. Music of the Night: The Concert Tour. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Mohawk College - McIntyre Performing Arts Centre, 135 Fennell Ave. W., Hamilton. www.musicofthenight.live. $69; $59(sr/st); $55(Economy Relief).

Mar 06 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UTSO Graduate Conductors. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 06 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. The 3 Impersonators. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $15.

Mar 06 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Classic Albums Live: Supertramp - Breakfast in America. 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com/6888/6896 or 416-598-3375. From $59.

Mar 06 8:00: The Old Mill. Jump, Jive & Dine: A Tribute to Louis Prima. The Lou Pomanti Quartet with Robyn Black, vocalist. Old Mill Toronto - Restaurant, 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com/event/jump-jive-dine-a-tribute-to-louis-prima.

Mar 06 9:00: Hugh's Room. The North Atlantic Drift & The Atlantic Tramps: Tunes, Tales & Treachery. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/the-north-atlantic-drift. $35; $20(st/arts workers/underemployed).

Mar 07 11:00am: Xenia Concerts/TO Live. Trio Carnaval. This family-friendly Adaptive Concert is designed to welcome and support neurodivergent attendees, people with disabilities, and others who benefit from a relaxed and accessible environment. All ages are welcome. Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals. Dakota Scott-Digout and Chloe Weston, duo pianos. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. Rory McLeod at 437-441-7543 or Paolo Griffin at paolo.griffin@xeniaconcerts.com. Registration fee $5. To eliminate financial barriers, we will refund your tickets when you attend the event. If you wish to donate your tickets, please let us know when you check in.

Mar 07 3:00: Canadian Children's Opera Company. Alice in Wonderland. See Mar 6. Also Mar 7(7:30pm) & 8(4pm).

Mar 07 4:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. TOT Cabaret Series: Strauss - The Waltz King. Edward Jackman Centre, 947 Queen St. E., 2nd Floor. 416-366-7723 or 1–800-708-6754 or www.ticketmaster.ca. $45.

Mar 07 6:45: Gallery Players of Niagara. Movie Night - A Chapter in Her Life. Soundtrack to 1924 film directed by Lois Weber, performed live with film. Patricia Ahern, violin; Nick Braun, percussion; Douglas Miller, flute. Presented by film critic Joan Nicks. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - The Film House, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-468-1525. PWYC: $10, $25, or $40 suggested.

Mar 07 7:30: Canadian Children's Opera Company. Alice in Wonderland. See Mar 6. Also Mar 8(4pm).

Mar 07 7:30: Cantabile Chamber Singers. Faith in Every Breath. Works by Bach and Purcell and contemporary works by Rosephanye Powell and others. Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/faith-in-every-breath or 4196-282-1506. $30.

Mar 07 7:30: Counterpoint Community Orchestra. A Thousand and One Notes. Jude Littlefield Buschlen, double bass; Samuel Tam, guest conductor. East End/Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Ave. www.ccorchestra.org. $20; $12(youth).

Mar 07 7:30: Mississauga Chamber Singers. Lord Nelson Mass. Haydn: Lord Nelson Mass Hob XXII.11. Mary Jane Egan, soprano; Rachel Miller, alto; Benjamin Done, tenor; Mississauga Chamber Singers. Christ First United Church, 151 Lakeshore Rd. W., Mississauga. www.mcsingers.ca or 647-549-4524. $30; $15(under age 18).

Mar 07 7:30: North Toronto Players. Starship Pinafore, or, The Lass that Loved a Trekkie. See Mar 6. Also Mar 8(2pm); 13(7:30pm); 14(2pm & 7:30pm); 15(2pm).

Mar 07 7:30: Roy Thomson Hall/Bounty/Major Talent. Abbamania Canada With Night Fever & Tribute to Cher. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com/7006/7007 or 416-598-3375. From $59.

Mar 07 7:30: Sound the Alarm Music/Theatre. Music of the Night: The Concert Tour. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Niagara Falls Convention Centre, 6815 Stanley Ave., Niagara Falls. www.musicofthenight.live. From $45.

Mar 07 7:30: Tallis Choir of Toronto. Songs of Sorrow. Bach: Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227; Elgar: Lux aeterna; Howells: Requiem. Tallis Choir of Toronto, a cappella ensemble. St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 131 McCaul St. 416-286-9798 or www.tallischoir.com. $35; $30(sr - 60+); $15(st - with ID).

Mar 07 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Dvořák Symphony No.7. Vivian Fung: Parade; Mozart: Piano Concerto No.17 K.453; Dvořák: Symphony No.7 in d Op.70. Kevin Chen, piano; Nicholas Sharma, TSO RBC Resident Conductor. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. From $92. Also Mar 8(3pm).

Mar 07 8:00: Hugh's Room. Jack de Keyzer. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/jack-de-keyzer-3. $40; $20(st/arts workers/underemployed).

Mar 07 8:00: MRG Live. Emily King. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tickets.mhrth.com/7338/7339. 39.50.

Mar 07 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. TD Jazz Concerts: Arturo O'Farrill Octet. Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $65.

Mar 07 8:00: Tap Dance Centre. Steel Strings and Metal Plates. James Naro & Kyle Layton Thomas, guitar duo; Kim Chalovich, TDC founder & director; What’s On? TAP! Dance Company; Jean Linke, Jessica Westermann, Allie Stewart, Elisa Schembre, and Kim Chalovich, choreographers. Royal Canadian Legion Branch 82, 35 Front St. N., Port Credit. www.tapdancecentre.ca or info@tapdancecentre.ca. $40.

Mar 07 8:00: Trinity Bach Project. Bach & Triumph. Bach: Cantata BWV 4 Christ lag in Todesbanden; Cantata BWV 67 Halt im Gedächtnis Jesum Christ; Andreas Hammerschmidt: Machet die Tore weit; Karl Jenkins: Exsultate, jubilate; Knut Nystedt: Peace I Leave with You. Choir of 14; Yoni Kahn, horn; Alison Melville, flute; Gillian Howard, oboe; Felix Deak, cello; Nicholas Nicolaidis, conductor. St. Martin-in-the-Fields Anglican Church, 151 Glenlake Ave. 306-250-4256. $30; $20(budget); $10(st).

Mar 08 2:00: North Toronto Players. Starship Pinafore, or, The Lass that Loved a Trekkie. See Mar 6. Also Mar 13(7:30pm); 14(2pm & 7:30pm); 15(2pm).

Mar 08 2:30: London Symphonia. An Enchanting Afternoon: Peter and the Wolf. Gustav Mahler: Adagietto from Symphony No.5; Sibelius: Romance; Grieg: Morning Song; and music by The Bee Gees, Stevie Wonder, Tina Turner, and others. Denise Pelley, vocalist; Roy Lewis, poet & narrator; Scott Good, arranger & conductor. Metropolitan United Church (London), 468 Wellington St., London. www.londonsymphonia.ca/event/enchanting-afternoon-peter-and-wolf. Free. 2:30pm: Doors open for an optional special craft presented by the London Children’s Museum. 3:30pm: Concert begins. 4:30pm: Post-Concert Instrument Petting Zoo (courtesy of Long & McQuade).

Mar 08 2:30: OperOttawa. Tribute to the Works of Ralph and Ursula Vaughan Williams. Marc Djokic, violin; Matthew Larkin, organ; Erinne-Colleen Laurin, soprano; Frédéric Lacroix, piano; Ania Hejnar, actor. First Baptist Church, 140 Laurier Ave. W., Ottawa. www.eventbrite.ca/e/1313131314109. $50; $25(st); Free(under 10).

Mar 08 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Dvořák Symphony No.7. See Mar 7.

Mar 08 4:00: Canadian Children's Opera Company. Alice in Wonderland. See Mar 6.

Mar 08 4:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Nathaniel Dett Chorale: Walk Together, Children. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $15.

Mar 08 4:00: Spiritus Ensemble. Bach Vespers in Lent. Bach: Cantata 161 - Komm, du süßes Todesstunde; Bach: Motet - Komm, Jesu, Komm. Jennifer Enns Modolo, soprano; Bud Roach, tenor; Ken Hull, conductor. St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, 23 Water St. N., Kitchener. www.spiritusensemble.com. Admission by donation.

Mar 08 5:00: Bach Children's Chorus. The Road Ahead. Bach Children's Chorus and Victoria Children's Choir. Scarborough Bluffs United Church, 3739 Kingston Rd., Scarborough. 416-431-0790 or www.bachchildrenschorus.ca/upcoming-events. $20; $15(sr); $10(children/youth ages 6-17); Free(children ages under 6).

Mar 08 8:00: Hugh's Room. Turkwaz & Medusa Quartet. Turkwaz (Maryem Hassan Tollar, Jayne Brown, Sophia Grigoriadis, and Brenna MacCrimmon); Medusa Quartet (Georgia Hathaway, Lea Kirstein, Marta Solek, and Saskia Tomkins). Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/turkwaz-and-medusa-quartet. $30; $25(st/arts workers/underemployed).

Mar 08 8:00: Massey Hall/We Are in the Future. Jesse Welles - With S.G. Goodman. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/jesse-welles.

Mar 09 7:30: Confluence Concerts. Ahlam أحلام - Dreams. Drawing on real women’s stories from around the world and exploring threads between women’s individual and collective dreaming. Parisa Sabet: New Work (premiere); and other works. Curated by Confluence’s 2025-2026 Young Artistic Associate Natalie Fasheh. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 647-678-4923. $30; $20(sty/arts worker).

Mar 09 7:30: Hugh's Room. Angela Hewitt with Toronto Symphony Orchestra Woodwinds. Bach: Partita No.5 in G BWV 829; Mozart: Piano & Wind Quintet in E-flat K.452; Ludwig Thuille: Sextet for Piano & Winds in B-flat Op.6. Members of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra: Sarah Jeffrey, oboe; Kelly Zimba, flute; Eric Abramovitz, clarinet; Marlene Ngalissamy, bassoon; and Neil Deland, horn; Eric Frisen, host. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/angela-hewitt-with-tso-woodwinds. $100.

Mar 09 8:00: Summerhill Orchestra. Saint-Saëns, Debussy & Ravel. Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto in a; Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte; Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Bizet: Petite Suite. Michael Wong, cello; Natalie Wong, concertmaster; Sarah John, conductor. Church of the Messiah, 240 Avenue Rd. 905-808-9998. $25.

Mar 10 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Jazz Series: Jazz Grooves. Humber Polytechnic Latin Jazz Ensemble; Hilario Durán, piano & leader. 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 10 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Rising Stars Recital Featuring Performance Students from the UofT Faculty of Music. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Mar 10 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Bruce Burbidge, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.

Mar 10 7:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Taylor Academy: The Stars of Tomorrow. Junior Division winners of The Florence Man & Bernard Sze Concerto Competition perform Baroque and Classical works with a faculty-led chamber orchestra. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. Free.

Mar 10 7:30: Sound the Alarm Music/Theatre. Music of the Night: The Concert Tour. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts, 88 Dalhousie St., Brantford. www.musicofthenight.live.

Mar 11 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Wind Trio - Music for Piano, Oboe, and Bassoon. Poulenc: Trio for Oboe, Bassoon, and Piano; and other works. Students from The Glenn Gould School: Rowan Sawarna-Small, piano; Owen Chen, oboe; Spencer Mendez, bassoon. 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 11 7:30: F7LIVE. Chris de Burgh: 50LO Canada Tour. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/chris-de-burgh. From $80.

Mar 11 7:30: Music at First-St. Andrew's United Church. First-St. Andrew's Strings – Striving for the Sublime. Works by Schoenberg, Delius, Mascagni, Lili Boulanger, and William Grant Stil. First-St. Andrew's Strings with their director Igor Saika and guest artists Kathleen Gahagan, harp & Daria Kharchenko, mezzo. First-St. Andrew's United Church, 350 Queens Ave., London. 519-679-8182 or www.fsaunited.com/music-concerts. Freewill donation.

Mar 11 7:30: Sound the Alarm Music/Theatre. Music of the Night: The Concert Tour. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. First Ontario Arts Centre, 1010 Main St. E., Milton. www.musicofthenight.live. $69; $59(sr/st); $55(Indigenous Community/Arts Worker/Economic Relief).

Mar 11 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Jazz 12tet. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 11 8:00: Hugh's Room. On The Lash. On The Lash: Elizabeth June, flute & vocals; Joel Myers, mandolin; John Robey, fiddle & stomp; Patrick Hartson, guitar & bass. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/on-the-lash. $40; $20(st/arts workers/underemployed).

Mar 12 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Postcards - From Isaac Albeniz to John Williams. Presented as part of Jeunesses Musicales Canada’s Concert Series. Works by Isaac Albéniz, Pedro Itturalde, and Alexis Ciesla. Duo Aster: Clio Theodoridis, saxophone; Jonathan Nemtanu, 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 12 12:00_noon: Sound Break. Nia Nadurata. Indie Pop / Alt Pop. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. www.tolive.com.

Mar 12 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursdays at Noon: Jackman Humanities Institute Artist in Residence: Eve Agoyan. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 12 7:30: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. A Bach Celebration. Music from selected Bach Cantatas. Myriam Leblanc, soprano; James Reese, tenor; Tafelmusik Chamber Choir; Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra; Ivars Taurins, director. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.tafelmusik.org. From $23.50. Also Mar 13(8pm), 14(8pm) & 15(3pm).

Mar 12 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Dvořák's Cello. Dvořák: Othello Overture; Francisco Coll: Lilith Symphony (North American premiere); Dvořák: Cello Concerto. Pablo Ferrández, cello; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. From $67. Also Mar 13(7:30pm), 14(7:30pm).

Mar 12 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. U of T Opera: The Rape of Lucretia. Music by Benjamin Britten. Sandra Horst, conductor; Anna Theodosakis, stage director. Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 235 Queens Quay W. www.music.utoronto.ca. Also Mar 13(7:30pm), 14(7:30pm), 15(2:30pm).

Mar 13 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's/Guitar Society of Toronto. Noontime Recital: Images of Spain and the Antiquity of Romanticism. Works by Joaquin Rodrigo & Giulio Regondi. Carmine Coccimiglio, guitar. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x5 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome.

Mar 13 7:30: North Toronto Players. Starship Pinafore, or, The Lass that Loved a Trekkie. See Mar 6. Also Mar 14(2pm & 7:30pm); 15(2pm).

Mar 13 7:30: Sound the Alarm Music/Theatre. Music of the Night: The Concert Tour. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. www.musicofthenight.live. From $37.

Mar 13 7:30: The Jeffery Concerts. Winner of 2025 Banff International String Quartet Competition. Repertoire to be announced. Metropolitan United Church, 468 Wellington St., London. www.grandtheatre.com or 519-672-8800 or jefferyconcerts@gmail.com. $40; Free(st).

Mar 13 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Dvořák's Cello. See Mar 12. Also Mar 14(7:30pm).

Mar 13 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. U of T Opera: The Rape of Lucretia. See Mar 12. Also Mar 14(7:30pm) & 15(2:30pm).

Mar 13 8:00: dance Immersion/TO Live. ZAYYO. Includes performance, talk-back & reception. Composition and live music by Yohance Parsons and sound design by Daniel Tessy; Esie Mensah, Rose-Mary Harbans, Kwasi Obeng-Adjei, Monique Pascall, Eilish 미정 Shin-Culhane, dancers. Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St., North York. www.danceimmersion.ca/zayo. $40. Also Mar 14(8pm): Performance & talk-back; Mar 15(2pm): Performance.

Mar 13 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents Great American Crooners. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $15.

Mar 13 8:00: Hugh's Room. Diyet & The Love Soldiers. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/diyet-the-love-soldiers. $30; $15(st/arts workers/underemployed).

Mar 13 8:00: Music Gallery. Brahja, High Alpine Hut Network. Curated by Tad Michalak. Devin Brahja Waldman, saxophone & leader; High Alpine Hut Network. Annette Studios, 566 Annette St. www.musicgallery.org/events/brahja-waldman-quintet. Pay What You Can - $20, $25 or $30.

Mar 13 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. A Bach Celebration. See Mar 12. Also Mar 14(8pm) & 15(3pm).

Mar 13 8:00: The Old Mill. Soul Jazz Night: Lou Pomanti Featuring Robyn Black. The Lou Pomanti Quartet with Robyn Black, vocalist. Old Mill Toronto - Restaurant, 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com/event/soul-jazz-night-lou-pomanti-feat-robyn-black.

Mar 14 2:00: North Toronto Players. Starship Pinafore, or, The Lass that Loved a Trekkie. See Mar 6. Also Mar 15(2pm).

Mar 14 2:00: North York Central Library. Piano Recital: From East to West. Exploring the influence on Western classical composition of the music of Eastern Europe, the Middle East, the Far East, and Southeast Asia. Works by Mozart, Feuchtwanger, Scriabin, Debussy, and Kapustin. Michael Arnowitt, piano. 5120 Yonge St. 416-395-5639 or www.tpl.ca. No advance registration nor free tickets required. All ages welcome.

Mar 14 2:00: Sound the Alarm Music/Theatre. Music of the Night: The Concert Tour. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts, 2 Bay St., Parry Sound. www.musicofthenight.live.

Mar 14 2:00: TO Live/Attila Glatz Concert Productions. Shrek 2 in Concert. Music by Harry Gregson-Williams. TO Live Ogre-stra. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. www.tolive.com. From $63.50. Also Mar 15.

Mar 14 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Winners of the 2025 Banff International String Quartet Competition. Sky Macklay: "Many Many Cadences"; Haydn: String Quartet in D Op.71 No.2; Kevin Lau: String Quartet No.7 "Surfacing" (Commissioned by the Poiesis Quartet); Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate: "Pisachi (Reveal)"; Prokofiev: String Quartet No.2 in F. Poesis String Quartet. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $40; $10(st).

Mar 14 7:30: Arcady Ensemble. Arcady Opera Showcase. Libretti by Michaela Chiste. Ronald Beckett: The Innkeeper (world premiere); Emma Theresa Verdonk: The Gardener (world premiere); and Benjamin Gabbay: The Scholars (world premiere). Waterford Old Town Hall, 76 Main St. S., Waterford. www.arcady.ca/performances/upcoming/opera-showcase-2026 or info@arcady.ca or 519-428-3185. $40.

Mar 14 7:30: Aurora Cultural Centre. Jane Bunnett and Maqueque. Aurora Town Square - Davide De Simone Performance Hall, 50 Victoria St., Aurora. 365-500-3313 or www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. $45; $15(st).

Mar 14 7:30: North Toronto Players. Starship Pinafore, or, The Lass that Loved a Trekkie. See Mar 6. Also Mar 15(2pm).

Mar 14 7:30: That Arts Group. That Community Choir: Folk Songs. Church of St. Mary Magdalene, 477 Manning Ave. www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/that-community-choir-folk-songs. From $10 (Pay What You Can).

Mar 14 7:30: Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival. Amish Famous: The Musical. See Mar 3.

Mar 14 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Dvořák's Cello. Dvořák: Othello Overture; Francisco Coll: Lilith Symphony (North American premiere); Dvořák: Cello Concerto. Pablo Ferrández, cello; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. From $67.

Mar 14 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. U of T Opera: The Rape of Lucretia. See Mar 12. Also Mar 15(2:30pm).

Mar 14 8:00: dance Immersion/TO Live. ZAYYO. See Mar 13.

Mar 14 8:00: Hugh's Room. Quartetto Gelato. Colin Maier, oboe; Tino Popovic, violin; Dobrochna Zubeck, cello; Matti Pulkki, accordion. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/quartetto-gelato-3. $39; $25(arts worker/st/underemployed).

Mar 14 8:00: Live Nation. Alan Doyle: Already Dancing Tour with support The East Pointers. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/alan-doyle. From $54. Also Mar 15.

Mar 14 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. A Bach Celebration. See Mar 12. Also Mar 15(3pm).

Mar 14 8:00: The Old Mill. Prince Tribute Dinner & Dancing Evening. Purple Funkadelica. Old Mill Toronto - Restaurant, 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com.

Mar 15 2:00: dance Immersion/TO Live. ZAYYO. See Mar 13.

Mar 15 2:00: North Toronto Players. Starship Pinafore, or, The Lass that Loved a Trekkie. See Mar 6.

Mar 15 2:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. An Afternoon of Bach. Bach: Brandenburg Concerti No.2 BWV 1047 & No.5 BWV 1050.2 and other works. Jens Lindemann, trumpet; Faculty & Students of The Glenn Gould School, this program will include. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $25.

Mar 15 2:00: Sound the Alarm Music/Theatre. Music of the Night: The Concert Tour. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Algonquin Commons Theatre - Robert C. Gillett Student Commons, 1385 Woodroffe Ave., Nepean. www.musicofthenight.live. From $45.

Mar 15 2:00: TO Live/Attila Glatz Concert Productions. Shrek 2 in Concert. See Mar 14.

Mar 15 2:30: Barrie Concert Association. March Madness. Tartini: Devil’s Trill Sonata; Schumann: Sonata No.2 for Violin & Piano; Beethoven: Sonata No.4 for Violin & Piano; Poulenc: Sonata for Violin & Piano. Corey Lyle Gemmell, violin; Benjamin Smith, piano. Bethel Community Church, 128 St. Vincent Street, Barrie. www.barrieconcerts.org or 705-436-1232. $40; $10(st).

Mar 15 2:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. U of T Opera: The Rape of Lucretia. See Mar 12.

Mar 15 3:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. A Bach Celebration. See Mar 12.

Mar 15 7:30: Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club/Irish Folk Club. Steáfán Hannigan & Saskia Tomkins. German Canadian Club, 1 Cove Rd., 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 15 8:00: Live Nation. Alan Doyle: Already Dancing Tour with support The East Pointers. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/alan-doyle. From $54. Also Mar 14. 

ETCETERAS

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Mar 07 10:30am: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Singsation: Bach’s Passions - Drama, Devotion, and Music. Led by Jean-Sébastien Vallée. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church (Toronto), 1585 Yonge St. www.tmchoir.org or 416-598-0422. $15(online); $20(at door). Workshop open to all singing abilities.

Mar 08 1:30: Toronto Early Music Players Organization (TEMPO). Lully: Bourgeois gentilhomme. Enjoy a fun afternoon of exploring French dance movements, including the Ouverture, Chaconne des Scaramouches, Canarie, and the most famous Marche des Turcs from Lully’s Bourgeois gentilhomme. Stéphane Potvin, workshop presenter. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.tempotoronto.net or info@tempotoronto.net. $20.

Mar 08 7:00: Dr. Mike Daley. Dr. Mike Daley Presents: The Story of The Doors. The fascinating story of Jim Morrison and The Doors, told by a renowned music historian with songs performed live by a four-piece band. Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. Visit Dr. Mike Daley Presents: The Story of The Doors. $44.

Mar 14 7:00: Opera Q/Tapestry Opera. La Maupin Premiere. Music by Colin McMahon. Libretto by Camille Rogers with Poetry from Aphra Behn. A 50-minute screening of a new queer opera film of La Maupin featuring a performance by drag king Ace Monstera followed by a 30-minute post-screening Q&A. Camille Rogers (La Maupin); Hee-Soo Yoon (Violin 1); Noa Sarid (Violin 2); Lucy Gelber (Viola); Andrew Ascenzo (Cello); Zain Solinski (Piano). Nancy and Ed Jackman Performance Centre, 877 Yonge St. www.operaqto.com/la-maupin. Pay-What-You-Can ($5 minimum). Digital release access will be available Mar 14–Apr 14.

MUSICAL THEATRE & DANCE

Against the Grain Theatre. Canuck Cantatas. The Redwood Theatre, 1300 Gerrard Ave. E. www.atgtheatre.com/upcoming/canuck_cantatas. $45; $65(reserved seat); $30(st/arts workers). Apr 10(8pm), 11(8pm) & 12(3pm). 

Arcady Ensemble. Arcady Opera Showcase. Waterford Old Town Hall, 76 Main St. S., Waterford. www.arcady.ca/performances/upcoming/opera-showcase-2026 or info@arcady.ca or 519-428-3185. $40. Mar 14.

Canadian Children's Opera Company. Alice in Wonderland. The Fleck at Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 231 Queen's Quay West. 416-973-4000. $45; $40(sr); $35(art worker); $30(youth - 30 & under / groups of 10+). Mar 6(7:30pm), 7(3pm  & 7:30pm), 8(4pm).

Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: 25th Anniversary Performance of Dean Burry’s The Brothers Grimm. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free. Mar 18(12pm).

Canadian Opera Company. Dance Series: Highlights from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Ballet Jörgen. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free. Mar 25(12pm). 

dance Immersion/TO Live. ZAYYO. Includes performance, talk-back & reception. Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St., North York. www.danceimmersion.ca/zayo. $40. Mar 13(8pm), 14(8pm): Performance & talk-back; 15(2pm): Performance.

Fonitika Vocal Ensemble.  City by the Lake: A New Canadian Musical - at Heliconian Club, 35 Hazelton, Ave., Toronto. www.eventbrite.ca/e/city-by-the-lake-a-new-canadian-musical-tickets-1980119129620

Mar 6.

Grand Theatre, London. Come From Away. Grand Theatre - Auburn Stage, 471 Richmond St., London. 519-672-8800 or www.grandtheatre.com/event/come-away. From $45. Apr 28–May 24.

Grand Theatre, London. Piaf/Dietrich. Grand Theatre - Auburn Stage, 471 Richmond St., London. 519-672-8800 www.grandtheatre.com/event/piaf-dietrich#galleries. Until Mar 7.

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

Mirvish. & Juliet. Created by Canadian David West Read and starring an all-Canadian cast featuring Vanessa Sears and George Krissa with songs from the catalogue of Max Martin. Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King St. W. www.mirvish.com. Extended to July 5. 

Mirvish. Shucked. Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King St. W. www.mirvish.com. Until Apr 5. 

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

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

National Ballet of Canada. Flight Pattern / Suite en Blanc. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.national.ballet.ca/productions/2526/flight-pattern/. Mar 5(2pm & 7:30pm); 6(7:30pm).

New Music Concerts/Tapestry Opera. Ana Sokolović’s Love Songs. Nancy and Ed Jackman Performance Centre, 877 Yonge St. www.tapestryopera.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket. $65. Mar 26(7pm), 27(7pm), 28(4pm), 29(2pm).

North Toronto Players. Starship Pinafore, or, The Lass that Loved a Trekkie. Gilbert and Sullivan. Todmorden Mills - Papermill Theatre, 67 Pottery Rd. 905-274-2863 or www.northtorontoplayers.com/tickets. $35; $30(st);  $25(groups of 10 or more); Free (children 14 & under when accompanied by an adult). Mar 6(7:30pm), 7(7:30pm); 8(2pm); 13(7:30pm); 14(2pm & 7:30pm); 15(2pm).

Opera Atelier. Pelléas et Mélisande. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-703-3767 x700 or www.OperaAtelier.com/shows/pelleas-et-melisande. From $85. Apr 15(7:30pm), 16(7:30pm), 18(7:30pm) & 19(2:30pm).

Opera Q/Tapestry Opera. La Maupin Premiere. Nancy and Ed Jackman Performance Centre, 877 Yonge St. www.operaqto.com/la-maupin. Pay-What-You-Can ($5 minimum). Digital release access will be available Mar 14–Apr 14. Mar 14(7pm).

Piano Lunaire. Room of Keys: A New Monodrama by David James Brock. nanoSTAGE, 1001 R Bloor St. W. 416-825-2744. $25. Limited seating! Apr 10(7:30pm), 11(7:30pm), 12(2pm & 7:30pm).

Royal Conservatory of Music. Glenn Gould School Spring Opera: Il cambiale di matrimonio & Gianni Schicchi. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $25. Mar 18(7:30pm) & 20(7:30pm).

Shaw Festival. Funny Girl. Festival Theatre. www.shawfest.ca. Apr 24–Oct 3.

Shifting Ground Collective. The Drowsy Chaperone. Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson Ave. www.shiftinggroundcollective.com/drowsy. $48. Mar 7–21. At 7:30pm except for matinees on Mar 11, 15 & 21 at 2pm. No performances on Mar 8, 12 & 18.

Show One Productions. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Elgin and Wintergarden Theatre Centre - Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge St. www.ticketmaster.ca/the-tragedy-of-hamlet-prince-of-tickets/artist/3086227. From $64. Apr 24(8pm), 25(8pm) & 26(2pm).

Theatre Aquarius/Thousand Islands Playhouse. It’s a Good Life If You Don’t Weaken. theatreaquarius.org. Apr 22–May 16.

Theatre Sheridan. The Drowsy Chaperone. https://www.sheridancollege.ca/theatre. Mar 30–Apr 11.

Theatre Sheridan/Musical Stage Company. In Real Life. Music & Lyrics by Kevin Wong. Book & Lyrics by Nick Green. https://www.sheridancollege.ca/theatre Mar 31–Apr 11.

Toronto Operetta Theatre. A Night in Venice. 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 or www.ticketmaster.ca. From $35. Apr 17(7:30pm), 18(3pm) & 19(3pm).

Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival. Amish Famous: The Musical. https://torontosketchfest.com/2026-festival/#/en/show/3903/Amish-Famous:-The-Musical. Single tickets from $25. Festival passes from $129. Mar 5 & 14.

Toronto Symphony Orchestra. She Holds Up the Stars. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. From $33. Apr 19(1:30pm & 4pm).

TYT Theatre. You're a Good Man Charlie Brown. Wychwood Theatre, 76 Wychwood Ave. www.tyttheatre.com. From $33. Sat & Sun to Mar 22 @ 11am & 3:30pm.

University of Toronto Faculty of Music. U of T Opera: The Rape of Lucretia. Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 235 Queens Quay W. www.music.utoronto.ca. Mar 12(7:30pm), 13(7:30pm), 14(7:30pm), 15(2:30pm).

VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert. Lost in the Stars. Trinity St. Paul's United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. www.rcmusic.com/tickets/seats/408401 or 416-408-0208. $55. Mar 21(3pm). 

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

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DETAILED DAILY LISTINGS, Thu Feb 26– Sun Mar 8

Feb 26 12:00_noon: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at Met. Rebanks Fellow. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation.

Feb 26 12:00_noon: Sound Break. Luke Welch, Piano. Works by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Nathaniel Dett, and Florence Price. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. www.tolive.com.

Feb 26 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 26 4:00: Trinity Bach Project. Bach & Triumph. Bach: Cantata BWV 4 Christ lag in Todesbanden; Cantata BWV 67 Halt im Gedächtnis Jesum Christ; Andreas Hammerschmidt: Machet die Tore weit; Karl Jenkins: Exsultate, jubilate; Knut Nystedt: Peace I Leave with You. Choir of 14; Yoni Kahn, horn; Alison Melville, flute; Gillian Howard, oboe; Felix Deak, cello; Nicholas Nicolaidis, conductor. Knox Presbyterian Church, 630 Spadina Ave. 306-250-4256. $30; $20(Budget); $10(st). Also Mar 1(4pm): St. Clement's Anglican; Mar 4(8pm): St Matthew's Riverdale Anglican Church; Mar 7(8pm): St. Martin-in-the-Fields Anglican Church.

Feb 26 7:00: Beyond the Beat. A Tribute to the Beatles - Live at TD Music Hall. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tdmusichall.mhrth.com/tickets/beyond-the-beatles.

Feb 26 7:00: Caliban Arts Theatre. Kahil El Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble. Kahil El Zabar, percussion, drums & vocals; Corey Wilkes, trumpet & percussion; Alex Harding, bass saxophone & percussion. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. Visit Kahil El Zabar. $55/$40(adv).

Feb 26 7:00: Forest City Irish Festival. North Atlantic Drift: Album Release Concert. German Canadian Club, 1 Cove Rd., London. forestcityirishfest@gmail.com. $25.

Feb 26 7:30: Flato Markham Theatre. Epic Eagles: The Definitive Eagles Tribute. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $65.

Feb 26 7:30: Opera Laurier. The Llandovery Castle. Part of Wilfrid Laurier University's Faculty of Music 50th anniversary celebrations. Music by Stephanie Martin. Libretto by Paul Ciufo. Wilfrid Laurier University - Theatre Auditorium, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. Visit The Llandovery Castle. $30; $24(sr); Free(st). Pre-show talk at 6:30pm. Also Feb 27 & 28.

Feb 26 7:30: Small World Music. Portage. Small World Music Centre, Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw St. www.tickets.smallworldmusic.com/shows/portage. $30.

Feb 26 8:00: Hugh's Room. The Barra MacNeils. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/the-barra-macneils-2. $75.

Feb 27 12:00_noon: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital. Works by Chopin & Liszt. Cathy Wang, piano; Andrii Trogotsev, piano; Fiona Xiao, piano. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x5 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome.

Feb 27 5:15: Kingston Baroque Consort. Virtuosi of the Kingston Baroque Consort. Works by Vivaldi, Telemann, and others. St. James' Anglican Church, 10 Union St. W., Kingston. legerek@queensu.ca or or www.kingstonbaroqueconsort.ca or 613-217-5099. $25; $10(st); Free(under 17).

Feb 27 7:00: League of Ukrainian Canadian Women - Toronto Branch. Musical Fridays: Chamber Concert. A chamber concert series highlighting the beauty of live classical music. Sofia Bolonna, mezzo; Oksana Skira, piano; Anya Podrezo, flute; Halyna Dzurin, violin. Old Mill Toronto, 21 Old Mill Rd. www.Musical-Fridays-02-27-26.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.

Feb 27 7:00: National Ballet of Canada. Flight Pattern / Suite en Blanc. Górecki: Symphony of Sorrowful Songs (1st Mvmt) and the music of Édouard Lalo. Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, soprano; National Ballet of Canada Orchestra. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.national.ballet.ca/productions/2526/flight-pattern. From $56. Also Feb 28(2pm & 7:30pm); Mar 1(2pm), 4(7:30pm); 5(2pm & 7:30pm); 6(7:30pm).

Feb 27 7:30: Music at St. Andrew's. Lift Every Voice: A Black History Month Celebration. Rhythm & Blues, Gospel & much more. Thomas Nelson, Quisha Wint, & Michael Dunston plus The Jordan Klapman Quintet. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x5 or www.standrewstoronto.org. $25 on Eventbrite or at the door.

Feb 27 7:30: Opera Laurier. The Llandovery Castle. See Feb 26. Also Feb 28.

Feb 27 7:30: Opera York. Lucia di Lammermoor. By Gaetano Donizetti. Geoffrey Butler, music director; Penelope Cookson, stage director. Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. www.operayork.com or 905-787-8811. $35-$40(General); $30(sr). Also Mar 1(2pm).

Feb 27 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Voice: Celebrating Our Humanity. Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Registration required for this event.

Feb 27 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Nomfusi. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $15.

Feb 27 8:00: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Department of Music Presents Walker Cultural Leader Shireen Abu-Khader: Songs & Stories - From Palestine, With Love. Brock University Choirs; Avanti Singers. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Cairns Recital Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.brocku.ca/music. Free.

Feb 27 8:00: Small World Music/Chrysalis at the Creative School/Hispanic Canadian Arts. Omar Sosa & Yilian Cañizares: AGUAS Trio. Omar Sosa, piano; Yilian Cañizares, violin & vocalist; Gustavo Ovalles, percussion. Toronto Metropolitan University - Chrysalis at the Creative School, 43 Gerrard St. E. Visit Omar Sosa & Yilian Canizares. From $50.

Feb 27 8:00: The Old Mill. Joe Sealy Trio — Live Jazz & Dinner. Old Mill Toronto - Restaurant, 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com/event/joe-sealy.

Feb 28 2:00: National Ballet of Canada. Flight Pattern / Suite en Blanc. See Feb 27. Also Feb 28(7:30pm); Mar 1(2pm), 4(7:30pm); 5(2pm & 7:30pm); 6(7:30pm).

Feb 28 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Year of the Horse: A Lunar New Year Celebration. Li: Spring Festival Overture; Vivan Fung: Pizzicato; Zhao Jiping: Pipa Concerto No.2; Chen Gexin (arr. Che-Yi Lee): "Gong Xi Gong Xi" ((恭喜恭喜); Huang Ruo: Folk Songs for Orchestra; and other works. Mark Roswell ("Dashan") 大山, host & narrator; Wu Man, pipa; Ryan Huang, piano; Yang Yang Dance Studio; Carolyn Kuan, conductor;. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca/lnydinner or 416-598-3375. Currently sold out but limited tickets remain. Visit website or call for current availabiity.

Feb 28 4:00: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert. Opera Salon: Commemorating Kurt Weill’s New  Musical Voice. Edward Jackman Centre, 947 Queen St. E., 2nd Floor. www.operainconcert.ca/tickets. $30.

Feb 28 7:00: Apocryphonia Concert Series/Diapente Renaissance Vocal Quintet. Time's Eldest Son: Celebrating 400 Years of John Dowland. Works by John Dowland, Luca Marenzio, Guillaume and Charles Tessier, Thomas Morley, and Thomas Tomkins. Diapente Renaissance Vocal Quintet: Jane Fingler, soprano; Peter Koniers, countertenor; Alexander Cappellazzo, tenor; Jonathan Stuchbery, tenor & lute; Martin Gomes, bass; Felix Deak, viola da gamba. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 514-378-2558 or Time's Eldest Son. $30; $20(discounted).

Feb 28 7:00: Chorus Niagara. Requiem for Water. Reena Esmail: Malhaar - A Requiem for Water; and other works. Dhaivat Jani, tabla. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.firstontariopac.ca. $68(Diamond); $52(adult); $48(sr); $35(under 35) $15(university/college st/child under 15); $5(highschool st with valid ID).

Feb 28 7:00: Massey Hall/Outback. Fortune Feimster: Takin' Care of Biscuits Tour. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com/7194/7195. From $42.

Feb 28 7:30: Barrie Concert Association. A Musical Bouquet. Program to be announced. James Campbell, clarinet; Leslie Fagan, soprano; Angela Park, piano. Hiway Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. www.barrieconcerts.org or 705-436-1232. $50; $10(st).

Feb 28 7:30: National Ballet of Canada. Flight Pattern / Suite en Blanc. See Feb 27. Also Mar 1(2pm), 4(7:30pm); 5(2pm & 7:30pm); 6(7:30pm).

Feb 28 7:30: Ontario Cross-Cultural Music Society. Game On! A Symphonic Experience. Highlights from Super Mario, Pokemon, Zelda, Final Fantasy, and other works. OCMS Orchestra. Trinity Anglican Church, 79 Victoria St., Aurora. 647-848-3396. $35; $20(sr/st).

Feb 28 7:30: Opera Laurier. The Llandovery Castle. See Feb 26.

Feb 28 7:30: Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra. In a Viennese Salon. R. Strauss: Serenade for Winds; Degazio: Three Tales of Rabbi Nachman; Mozart: Serenade in B-flat K.361. Scarborough Philharmonic Woodwind Ensemble; Ronald Royer, conductor. Scarborough Bluffs United Church, 3739 Kingston Rd., Scarborough. 647-956-1182 or www.spo.ca. $40; $30(sr); $15(st ages 14 & older); Free(children under 14).

Feb 28 7:30: Sinfonia Toronto. Pathétique - Songs from the Heart. Elgar: Serenade; Petros Shoujounian: Sinfonietta (world premiere); Colin Eatock: Four Song Offerings (world premiere); Saint-Saëns: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso: Beethoven: Sonata Pathétique (orchestra version). Kripa Nageshwar, soprano; Evan Pyne, violin; Nurhan Arman, conductor. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. www.sinfoniatoronto.com $52; $40(ages 60+); $20(st).

Feb 28 7:30: The Happenstancers. Die Nacht / Der Mond. Brahms: Trio in a Op.114; Fauré: Trio in d Op.120; Jörg Widmann: Excerpts from Sphinxensprüche und Rätselkanons; Lori Freedman: Nab Mab; Thomas Adès: Darknesse Visible; and other works. Brad Cherwin, clarinets; Peter Eom, cello; Joonghun Cho, piano. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. 647-880-9185. $30.

Feb 28 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. United in Song. Presented by the France-Canada Academy of Vocal Arts. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Feb 28 7:30: VOCA Chorus of Toronto. 16th Annual Cabaret & Silent Auction. Presenting a wide variety of solos, duos and small and large ensembles, featuring musical theatre, folk/roots, classical, jazz and pop selections, culminating in a choral preview of our May 2 concert. Numerous VOCA choristers will be performing on voice, piano, flute, guitar, and harmonica, along with several members of our artistic staff, including soprano Noelle Slaney and tenor David Walsh; Jenny Crober, artistic director/coordinator/pianist; Emily Vick Agnew, host; Tom Roedding, hall coordinator. Latvian Canadian Cultural Centre - Riga Hall, 4 Credit Union Dr., North York. 416-931-8224 or www.vocachorus.ca/concerts. $40.

Feb 28 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. The Lightfoot Band. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $15.

Feb 28 8:00: Hugh's Room. Raoul and The Big Time 28th Anniversary. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/raoul-the-big-time-28th-anniversary. $40; $20(st/arts workers/underemployed).

Feb 28 8:00: Massey Hall/Joy Bullen, Culturepreneur. An Evening with Julian Taylor and His Band. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tickets.mhrth.com/7124/7125. $45.

Feb 28 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Danish String Quartet. Schnittke: String Quartet No.2; Jonny Greenwood: Suite from There Will Be Blood; Ravel: String Quartet in F. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $55.

Feb 28 8:00: The Old Mill. Dinner & Dance Night: Swing Shift Big Band. Swing Shift Big Band; Dave Statham & John Amato, vocalists. Old Mill Toronto - Restaurant, 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com.

Mar 01 1:00: Caliban Arts Theatre. A Birthday Brunch for Belafonte. Maurice Gordon & King Cosmo. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. www.tickets.contxtbytrane.com/events/contxtbytrane/2065107. $25/$15(adv).

Mar 01 2:00: National Ballet of Canada. Flight Pattern / Suite en Blanc. See Feb 27. Also Mar 4(7:30pm); 5(2pm & 7:30pm); 6(7:30pm).

Mar 01 2:00: Toronto Pops Orchestra. Love of the Season. Featuring pop hits, Broadway classics, and Seycara favourites. University of Toronto - Hart House - Great Hall, 7 Hart House Circle. www.torontopops.com. Free or pay-what-you-wish ($20 recommended).

Mar 01 2:30: Live!@WestPlains. Joelle Crigger - Celtic Celebration. Joelle Crigger, fiddle/piano/step-dance; and her band ALCHEMY, with Julie Fitzgerald, fiddle/piano/step-dance; Andrew Dawydchak, fiddle & mandolin. West Plains United Church, 549 Plains Rd. W., Burlington. 905-320-4989 or westplainsconcerts@gmail.com or www.westplains.ca/events. $30/$25(adv); $20(ages 16 & under); $20(Livestream video). Ticket includes access to concert video for 14 days following the concert.

Mar 01 3:00: Amici Chamber Ensemble. From Mozart to Mamma Mia. Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A K.581; ABBA Songs: Mamma Mia, The Winner Takes It All, Chiquitita, Dancing Queen, Money Money Money, and I Have a Dream. Guest artists: Luri Lee, violin; and students from the Glenn Gould School; Amici Chamber Ensemble: Joaquin Valdepeñas, clarinet; David Hetherington, cello; Serouj Kradjian, piano. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. . $50; $30(under 30); $100(donor ticket with a $50 tax receipt).

Mar 01 3:00: Mississauga Symphony Youth Orchestra. The Opera Experience. Famous opera overtures and arias. Daniela Carreon Herrera, soprano; Nicholas Kluftinger, tenor; Tyler Prince, baritone. Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. www.mississaugasymphony.ca or www.ticketmaster.ca/event/100062BB4D12523F. From $30.

Mar 01 3:00: Orchestra Toronto. Exploration of the Soul: Tchaikovsky & Adler. Yefim Adler: Four Attributes of the Soul (world premiere); Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony Op.58. Lauren Margison, soprano; Scott Rumble, tenor; Modern Sound Collective, choir; 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 $15. Pre-concert chat at 2:15pm.

Mar 01 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Chanticleer. A program of a cappella choral music, ranging from Renaissance masterworks to roof-raising spirituals. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $50.

Mar 01 4:00: COSA Canada/Kiever Shul. Ester: A Purim Oratorio. Presented in Hebrew with English text provided. Lidarti: Ester (Canadian premiere of the 1774 oratorio). Jacob Abrahamse (King Ahasuerus); May Sadan (Queen Ester); Arieh Sacke (Mordocai); Chelsea Melamed Cushman (Donna Israelita); Jacob Feldman (Haman); Narmina Afandiyeva, continuo. Kiever Shul, 25 Bellevue Ave. 416593-9702 or www.eventbrite.ca/e/ester-1774-a-purim-oratorio-tickets. $40.

Mar 01 4:00: Rezonance Baroque Ensemble. Folk of the Baroque 2:  "Composers Gone Wild". Rezan Onen-Lapointe & Kailey Richards, Baroque violins; Erika Nielsen, Baroque cello; David Podgorski, harpsichord; Benjamin Stein, lute & theorbo. St. David's Anglican Church, 49 Donlands Ave. Visit Folk of the Baroque 2 - Composers Gone Wild. $38.95.

Mar 01 4:00: Trinity Bach Project. Bach & Triumph. NOTE: Venue has changed. Bach: Cantata BWV 4 Christ lag in Todesbanden; Cantata BWV 67 Halt im Gedächtnis Jesum Christ; Andreas Hammerschmidt: Machet die Tore weit; Karl Jenkins: Exsultate, jubilate; Knut Nystedt: Peace I Leave with You. Choir of 14; Yoni Kahn, horn; Alison Melville, flute; Gillian Howard, oboe; Felix Deak, cello; Nicholas Nicolaidis, conductor. St. Clement's Anglican (Toronto), 70 St. Clements Avenue. 306-250-4256. $30; $20(budget); $10(st). Also Feb 26(12 noon): Knox Presbyterian Church; Mar 4(8pm): St Matthew's Riverdale Anglican Church; Mar 7(8pm): St. Martin-in-the-Fields Anglican Church.

Mar 01 7:00: INNERchamber Inc. In the Steps of O’Carolan. Turlough O’Carolan, Ireland’s "National Composer", travelled Ireland in the early 18th century. Cedric Smith, narrator; Dan Stacey, violin; INNERchamber Ensemble: Andrew Chung, violin; Ben Bolt-Martin, cello; Julia Seager-Scott, harp. Factory 163, 163 King St., Stratford. www.innerchamber.ca. $55; $37(st/arts worker). A light dinner is served from 5:45pm.

Mar 01 7:30: Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club. Portage: Canadian Fiddle Show. 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 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Sydney Bulman-Fleming Tribute. Program to be announced. Pamela Highbaugh Aloni, cello; Futaba Niekawa, piano. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. Ticket prices to be confirmed.

Mar 02 7:30: Array Space. Ensemble Contrechamps with Daniel Zea and Nicole Lizée. Daniel Zea: Autorretrato Extendido (Canadian creation for instrumental ensemble and video); Nicole Lizée: Crxssfaaz (Canadian creation for instrumental ensemble and video). 155 Walnut Ave. www.tickettailor.com/events/arraymusic1/2077791. Live: $25 or Pay What You Want.

Mar 02 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Jazz: Symmetry Ensemble. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 03 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: Midday Mélodies - Canada Meets France. Presented by the France-Canada Academy of Vocal Arts, an initiative between the University of Toronto Faculty of Music and the Francis Poulenc Academy. 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 03 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Ginger Lam, Piano. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Mar 03 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Tuesday Vocal Series: Miriam Khalil, Soprano & David Eliakis, Piano. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 03 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Michael Piazza, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.

Mar 03 7:00: Great Hall. Live Video Game Orchestra: The Music of Pokemon & Zelda. The Great Hall, 1087 Queen St. W. www.thegreathall.ca/calendar.

Mar 03 7:00: Piano Lunaire. Worm Moon. Jiang: Sutra II; Somers: Sonata No.2; 12 X 12 Fugues for Piano; Sherkin: Somers Gone By (homage to Harry Somers). nanoSTAGE, 1001 R Bloor St. W. www.simpletix.com/e/worm-moon-at-the-nanostage-tickets-249415. $32.64.

Mar 03 7:30: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. Dwayne Gretzky. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.firstontariopac.ca. From $36.

Mar 03 8:00: Massey Hall/Small World Music. DakhaBrakha. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com/6909/6910. From $53.

Mar 04 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Rebanks Family Fellowship Showcase. Showcasing artists from the Rebanks Family Fellowship and International Performance Residency Program at The Royal Conservatory's Glenn Gould School. 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 2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Revolution: The Music of The Beatles - A Symphonic Experience. Jeff Tyzik, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. From $97. Also Mar 4(7:30pm) & 5(7:30pm).

Mar 04 7:30: National Ballet of Canada. Flight Pattern / Suite en Blanc. See Feb 27. Also Mar 5(2pm & 7:30pm); 6(7:30pm).

Mar 04 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Revolution: The Music of The Beatles - A Symphonic Experience. See Mar 4. Also Mar 5(7:30pm).

Mar 04 8:00: Hugh's Room. Ndidi O. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769. $35; $17(arts workers/underemployed).

Mar 04 8:00: Trinity Bach Project. Bach & Triumph. Bach: Cantata BWV 4 Christ lag in Todesbanden; Cantata BWV 67 Halt im Gedächtnis Jesum Christ; Andreas Hammerschmidt: Machet die Tore weit; Karl Jenkins: Exsultate, jubilate; Knut Nystedt: Peace I Leave with You. Choir of 14; Yoni Kahn, horn; Alison Melville, flute; Gillian Howard, oboe; Felix Deak, cello; Nicholas Nicolaidis, conductor. St. Matthew's Anglican Church (Riverdale), 135 First Ave. 306-250-4256. $30; $20(budget); $10(st). Also Feb 26(12 noon): Knox Presbyterian Church; Mar 1(4pm): St. Clement's Anglican; Mar 7(8pm): St. Martin-in-the-Fields Anglican Church.

Mar 05 12:00_noon: Sound Break. Neda Mohamadpour, Vocalist / Mehdi Rostami, Setar & Tambour. Contemporary Persian / Folk / Fusion. Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St., North York. www.tolive.com.

Mar 05 1:30: Women’s Musical Club of Toronto. Music in the Afternoon: VC2 Cello Duo with Amy Hillis. Works by Bach, Beethoven, Andrew Staniland, Dinuk Wijeratne, Fjóla Evans and Matt Brubeck (world premiere), and other works. Bryan Holt, cello; Amahl Arulanandam, cello; Amy Hillis, violin. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. 416-923-7052. $50; Free(accompanying caregivers/st with ID).

Mar 05 2:00: National Ballet of Canada. Flight Pattern / Suite en Blanc. See Feb 27. Also Mar 5(7:30pm) & 6(7:30pm).

Mar 05 7:00: Magisterra Soloists. Magisterra Piano Trio. Beethoven: Trio in E-flat No.1 Op.1; Turina: Trio No.2 in b Op.76; Brahms: Trio No.1 in B Op.8. Magisterra Piano Trio: Anya Alexeyeva, piano; Annette-Barbara Vogel, violin; Tom Landschoot, cello. Museum London - Theatre, 421 Ridout St. N., London. www.eventbrite.ca/e/magisterra-at-the-museum-masterworks-piano-trios-tickets. From $11.98. Also Mar 6 presented by Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society at Wilfrid Laurier University, Keffer Memorial Chapel, Waterloo.

Mar 05 7:30: Hugh's Room. Bill Charlap & Renee Rosnes. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/bill-charlap-renee-rosnes. $60. Also 9:30pm.

Mar 05 7:30: Music Toronto. Leonkoro Quartet. Haydn: String Quartet in D Op.20 No.4; Henriëtte Bosmans: String Quartet (1927); Schubert: String Quartet in d D.810 "Death and the Maiden". Jonathan Schwartz; 1st violin; Amellie Wallner, 2nd violin; Mayu Konoe, viola; Lukas Schwartz, cello. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or www.music-toronto.com/concerts/leonkoro-quartet. From $60.

Mar 05 7:30: National Ballet of Canada. Flight Pattern / Suite en Blanc. See Feb 27. Also Mar 6(7:30pm).

Mar 05 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Revolution: The Music of The Beatles - A Symphonic Experience. See Mar 4.

Mar 05 8:00: TO Live. The Bad Plus, Chris Potter, and Craig Taborn. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. www.tolive.com/Event-Details-Page/reference/The-Bad-Plus-2026. From $45.

Mar 05 9:30: Hugh's Room. Bill Charlap & Renee Rosnes. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/bill-charlap-renee-rosnes-2. $60. Also 8pm.

Mar 06 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital: Last Thoughts. Haydn: Sonata in E-flat Hob.XVI:52; Brahms: Four Pieces for Piano Op.119 Nos.1–4; Enescu: "Toccata" & "Pavane" from Piano Suite No.2 in D Op.10 "Des cloches sonores". Dane Ko, piano. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x5 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome.

Mar 06 6:00: Kingston Road Village Concert Series. Chris McKhool: Village Leaf. Come for free pizza at 5:30pm. Chris McKhool and friends from Sultans of String (Saskia Tomkins, Kevin Laiberté, and Drew Birston). Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd. www.freefamilyshow.eventbrite.ca. Free.

Mar 06 7:00: Fonitika Vocal Ensemble. City by the Lake (World Premiere). Music by Susan Bellan. Book by Ron East. Reception to follow. Kathryn Rose Johnston, soprano; Lydia Palmer, mezzo; David Walsh, tenor; Joshua McFaul, bass-baritone. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. Visit City by the Lake. $30.

Mar 06 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Magisterra Piano Trio. Beethoven: Trio in E-flat No.1 Op.1; Turina: Trio No.2 in b Op.76; Brahms: Trio No.1 in B Op.8. Anya Alexeyeva, piano; Annette-Barbara Vogel, violin; Tom Landschoot, cello. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $35; $10(st). Also Mar 5 presented at Museum London - Theatre.

Mar 06 7:30: Canadian Children's Opera Company. Alice in Wonderland. The Fleck at Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 231 Queen's Quay West. 416-973-4000. $45; $40(sr); $35(art worker); $30(youth - 30 & under / groups of 10+). Also Mar 7(3pm  & 7:30pm), 8(4pm).

Mar 06 7:30: National Ballet of Canada. Flight Pattern / Suite en Blanc. See Feb 27.

Mar 06 7:30: Sound the Alarm Music/Theatre. Music of the Night: The Concert Tour. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Mohawk College - McIntyre Performing Arts Centre, 135 Fennell Ave. W., Hamilton. www.musicofthenight.live. $69; $59(sr/st); $55(Economy Relief).

Mar 06 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UTSO Graduate Conductors. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 06 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. The 3 Impersonators. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $15.

Mar 06 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Classic Albums Live: Supertramp - Breakfast in America. 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com/6888/6896 or 416-598-3375. From $59.

Mar 07 11:00am: Xenia Concerts/TO Live. Trio Carnaval. This family-friendly Adaptive Concert is designed to welcome and support neurodivergent attendees, people with disabilities, and others who benefit from a relaxed and accessible environment. All ages are welcome. Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals. Dakota Scott-Digout and Chloe Weston, duo pianos. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. Rory McLeod at 437-441-7543 or Paolo Griffin at paolo.griffin@xeniaconcerts.com. Registration fee $5. To eliminate financial barriers, we will refund your tickets when you attend the event. If you wish to donate your tickets, please let us know when you check in.

Mar 07 3:00: Canadian Children's Opera Company. Alice in Wonderland. See Mar 6. Also Mar 7(7:30pm), 8(4pm).

Mar 07 4:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. TOT Cabaret Series: Strauss - The Waltz King. Edward Jackman Centre, 947 Queen St. E., 2nd Floor. 416-366-7723 or 1–800-708-6754 or www.ticketmaster.ca. $45.

Mar 07 7:30: Canadian Children's Opera Company. Alice in Wonderland. See Mar 6(7:30pm), 8(4pm).

Mar 07 7:30: Cantabile Chamber Singers. Faith in Every Breath. Works by Bach and Purcell and contemporary works by Rosephanye Powell and others. Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/faith-in-every-breath or 4196-282-1506. $30.

Mar 07 7:30: Counterpoint Community Orchestra. A Thousand and One Notes. Jude Littlefield Buschlen, double bass; Samuel Tam, guest conductor. East End/Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Ave. www.ccorchestra.org. $20; $12(youth).

Mar 07 7:30: Mississauga Chamber Singers. Lord Nelson Mass. Haydn: Lord Nelson Mass Hob XXII.11. Mary Jane Egan, soprano; Rachel Miller, alto; Benjamin Done, tenor; Mississauga Chamber Singers. Christ First United Church, 151 Lakeshore Rd. W., Mississauga. www.mcsingers.ca or 647-549-4524. $30; $15(under age 18).

Mar 07 7:30: Roy Thomson Hall/Bounty/Major Talent. Abbamania Canada With Night Fever & Tribute to Cher. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com/7006/7007 or 416-598-3375. From $59.

Mar 07 7:30: Sound the Alarm Music/Theatre. Music of the Night: The Concert Tour. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Niagara Falls Convention Centre, 6815 Stanley Ave., Niagara Falls. www.musicofthenight.live. From $45.

Mar 07 7:30: Tallis Choir of Toronto. Songs of Sorrow. Bach: Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227; Elgar: Lux aeterna; Howells: Requiem. Tallis Choir of Toronto, a cappella ensemble. St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 131 McCaul St. 416-286-9798 or www.tallischoir.com. $35; $30(sr - 60+); $15(st - with ID).

Mar 07 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Dvořák Symphony No.7. Vivian Fung: Parade; Mozart: Piano Concerto No.17 K.453; Dvořák: Symphony No.7 in d Op.70. Kevin Chen, piano; Nicholas Sharma, TSO RBC Resident Conductor. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. Single ticket prices to be announced. Also Mar 8(3pm).

Mar 07 8:00: Hugh's Room. Jack de Keyzer. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/jack-de-keyzer-3. $40; $20(st/arts workers/underemployed).

Mar 07 8:00: MRG Live. Emily King. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tickets.mhrth.com/7338/7339. 39.50.

Mar 07 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. TD Jazz Concerts: Arturo O'Farrill Octet. Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $65.

Mar 07 8:00: Trinity Bach Project. Bach & Triumph. Bach: Cantata BWV 4 Christ lag in Todesbanden; Cantata BWV 67 Halt im Gedächtnis Jesum Christ; Andreas Hammerschmidt: Machet die Tore weit; Karl Jenkins: Exsultate, jubilate; Knut Nystedt: Peace I Leave with You. Choir of 14; Yoni Kahn, horn; Alison Melville, flute; Gillian Howard, oboe; Felix Deak, cello; Nicholas Nicolaidis, conductor. St. Martin-in-the-Fields Anglican Church, 151 Glenlake Ave. 306-250-4256. $30; $20(budget); $10(st). Also Feb 26(12 noon): Knox Presbyterian Church; Mar 1(4pm): St. Clement's Anglican; Mar 4(8pm): St Matthew's Riverdale Anglican Church.

Mar 08 2:30: OperOttawa. Tribute to the Works of Ralph and Ursula Vaughan Williams. Marc Djokic, violin; Matthew Larkin, organ; Erinne-Colleen Laurin, soprano; Frédéric Lacroix, piano; Ania Hejnar, actor. First Baptist Church, 140 Laurier Ave. W., Ottawa. www.eventbrite.ca/e/1313131314109. $50; $25(st); Free(under 10).

Mar 08 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Dvořák Symphony No.7. See Mar 7.

Mar 08 4:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Nathaniel Dett Chorale: Walk Together, Children. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $15.

Mar 08 4:00: Spiritus Ensemble. Bach Vespers in Lent. Bach: Cantata 161 - Komm, du süßes Todesstunde; Bach: Motet - Komm, Jesu, Komm. Jennifer Enns Modolo, soprano; Bud Roach, tenor; Ken Hull, conductor. St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, 23 Water St. N., Kitchener. www.spiritusensemble.com Admission by donation.

Mar 08 5:00: Bach Children's Chorus. The Road Ahead. Bach Children's Chorus and Victoria Children's Choir. Scarborough Bluffs United Church, 3739 Kingston Rd., Scarborough. 416-431-0790 or www.bachchildrenschorus.ca/upcoming-events. $20; $15(sr); $10(children/youth ages 6-17); Free(children ages under 6).

Mar 08 8:00: Hugh's Room. Turkwaz & Medusa Quartet. Turkwaz (Maryem Hassan Tollar, Jayne Brown, Sophia Grigoriadis, and Brenna MacCrimmon); Medusa Quartet (Georgia Hathaway, Lea Kirstein, Marta Solek, and Saskia Tomkins). Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/turkwaz-and-medusa-quartet. $30; $25(st/arts workers/underemployed).

Mar 08 8:00: Massey Hall/We Are in the Future. Jesse Welles - With S.G. Goodman. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/jesse-welles. 

ETCETERAS

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Feb 26 3:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Neville Austin Graduate Colloquium Series: Héctor Vásquez Cordoba (University of Victoria). Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 03 6:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Masterclass: Miriam Khalil, Soprano. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Mar 07 10:30am: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Singsation: Bach’s Passions - Drama, Devotion, and Music. Led by Jean-Sébastien Vallée. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church (Toronto), 1585 Yonge St. www.tmchoir.org or 416-598-0422. $15(online); $20(at door). Workshop open to all singing abilities.

Mar 08 7:00: Dr. Mike Daley. Dr. Mike Daley Presents: The Story of The Doors. The fascinating story of Jim Morrison and The Doors, told by a renowned music historian with songs performed live by a four-piece band. Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. Visit Dr. Mike Daley Presents: The Story of The Doors. $44.

MUSICAL THEATRE & DANCE

Grand Theatre, London. Piaf/Dietrich. Starring Deborah Hay as Piaf and Terra C. Macleod as Dietrich. Directed by Rachel Peake. www.grandtheatre.com/event/piaf-dietrich#galleries. Feb 26–Mar 7.

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

Mirvish. & Juliet. Created by Canadian David West Read and starring an all-Canadian cast featuring Vanessa Sears and George Krissa with songs from the catalogue of Max Martin. Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King St. W. www.mirvish.com. Extended to July 5. 

Mirvish. Shucked. Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King St. W. www.mirvish.com. Mar 3-Apr 5. 

Mirvish. Some Like It Hot. CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria St. www.mirvish.com. Feb 26–Mar 15.

National Arts Centre, Azrieli Studio. After the Rain by Rose Napoli and Suzy Wilde.  www.nac-cna.ca/en/event/38312. Feb 26–Mar 7.

National Ballet of Canada. Flight Pattern / Suite en Blanc. Górecki: Symphony of Sorrowful Songs (1st Mvmt) and the music of Édouard Lalo. Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, soprano; National Ballet of Canada Orchestra. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.national.ballet.ca/productions/2526/flight-pattern/. Feb 27(7pm); 28(2pm & 7:30pm); Mar 1(2pm), 4(7:30pm); 5(2pm & 7:30pm); 6(7:30pm).

North Toronto Players. Starship Pinafore, or, The Lass that Loved a Trekkie. Gilbert and Sullivan. Todmorden Mills - Papermill Theatre, 67 Pottery Rd. 905-274-2863 or www.northtorontoplayers.com/tickets. $35; $30(st);  $25(groups of 10 or more); Free (children 14 & under when accompanied by an adult). Mar 6(7:30pm), 7(7:30pm); 8(2pm); 13(7:30pm); 14(2pm & 7:30pm); 15(2pm).

Opera Laurier. The Llandovery Castle. Part of Wilfrid Laurier University's Faculty of Music 50th anniversary celebrations. Music by Stephanie Martin. Libretto by Paul Ciufo. Wilfrid Laurier University - Theatre Auditorium, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. Visit The Llandovery Castle. $30; $24(sr); Free(st). Pre-show talk at 6:30pm. Feb 26, 27 & 28.

Opera York. Lucia di Lammermoor. By Gaetano Donizetti. Geoffrey Butler, music director; Penelope Cookson, stage director. Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. www.operayork.com or 905-787-8811. $35-$40(General); $30(sr). Feb 27(7:30pm) & Mar 1(2pm).

Shifting Ground Collective. The Drowsy Chaperone. Music & Lyrics by Lisa Lambert & Greg Morrison  Book by Bob Martin & Don McKellar. Directed by Joshua רועי Kilimnik. Choreography by Shannon Murtagh & Jo O’Leary-Ponzo. Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson Ave. www.shiftinggroundcollective.com/drowsy. $48. Mar 7–21. At 7:30pm except for matinees on Mar 11, 15 & 21 at 2pm. No performances on Mar 8, 12 & 18.

Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival. Amish Famous: The Musical. Based on an original screenplay by Spencer Glassman and Charlie Glassman. Starring Spencer Glassman & Zoe Marin. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor St. W. Visit Amish Famous - The Musical. Single tickets from $25. Festival passes from $129. Also Mar 3, 5 & 14.

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

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

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DETAILED DAILY LISTINGS, Thu Feb 19 – Sun Mar 1

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

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

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

Feb 19 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Barber of Seville. Music by Giachino Rossini. Luke Sutliff (Figaro); Pietro Adaini (Count Almaviva - Feb 17-21); Deepa Johnny (Rosina); Renato Girolami (Bartolo); Luca Pisaroni (Basilio); Nathan Keoughan (Fiorello / Officer); Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Daniela Candillari, conductor; Joan Font, stage director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. From $45. Also Feb 21(4:30pm).

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

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

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

Feb 20 11:00am: Canadian Opera Company. The Barber of Seville - Student Performance. Music by Giachino Rossini. Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Daniela Candillari, conductor; Anna Theodosakis, stage director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 20 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Luka Coetzee, Cello, with Jon Kimura Parker, Piano. John Corigliano: Phantasmagoria; Brahms: Cello Sonata No.2 in F Op.99; Chopin: Cello Sonata in g Op.65; Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue (arr. Nagao/Coetzee). Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $45.

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

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

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

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

Feb 21 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. TSYO: Death & Transfiguration. Jean Coulthard: Endymion; Ravel: Tombeau de Couperin; R. Strauss: Tod und Verklärung. Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra; Nicholas Sharma, TSO Resident Conductor and TSYO Conductor. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. From $24.

Feb 21 4:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Barber of Seville. See Feb 19.

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

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

Feb 21 7:30: Oakville Chamber Orchestra. Party! Weill: Music from The Threepenny Opera; Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No.1 Op.35; Milhaud: Le boeuf sur le toit (The Ox on the Roof). Connor Mahon, piano. Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, 130 Navy St., Oakville. www.oakvillechamber.org. $60(premium); $45(regular); $40(groups of 10 or more); $20(ages 13-30); $15(ages 12 and under).

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 21 8:00: New Music Concerts. Black Box Music. Rashaan Allwood: Break My Hands! for 1 piano, 6 hands (world premiere); Pierre Boulez: Messagesquisse for solo cello & 6 cellos; Kaija Saariaho: Neiges for 12 cellos; Simon Steen-Andersen: Black Box Music for percussion solo, video, & ensemble. Simon Steen-Andersen, composer; Rashaan Allwood, New Music Concerts Composer-in-Residence; Adam Rosenblatt, percussion; Amahl Arulanandam, cello. Betty Oliphant Theatre, 404 Jarvis St. 416-961-9594 or www.eventbrite.com/e/black-box-music-tickets-1968308241937. $35; $30(arts workers/sr); $20(st). 7:15pm: Conversation with Simon Steen-Anderson & Rashaan Allwood. 7:45pm: Young Artists Overture.

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

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

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

Feb 22 2:00: HCA Dance + Theatre. Performing Arts Sunday Series (PASS): Janina Fialkowska, Piano. Weber: Invitation to the Dance: Grieg: Lyric Pieces (Once Upon a Time, At Your Feet, Butterfly) Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op.12; Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales; Chopin: Berceuse in D-flat Op.57; Chopin: Scherzo No. 1 in b Op.20. Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts -  Black Box Theatre, 126 James St. S., Hamilton. 905-528-4020 or www.hcadancetheatre.com/events/janina-fialkowska-1. $35; $25(sr); $50(supporter).

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

Feb 22 2:00: Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble. Jazz at the Legion. Royal Canadian Legion Branch 82, 35 Front St. N., Port Credit. friends@mbbje.com or 905-270-4757. PWYC.

Feb 22 2:00: Toronto Beach Chorale. Songs of Spirit and Nature: Schubert and the Romantics. Schubert: Mass No.1 in F D.105; Brahms: Vier Quartette (Four Quartets) Op.92; and works by Mendelssohn and Bruckner. Sara Schabas, soprano; Benjamin Done, tenor; Alexander Hajek, bass; Chamber Orchestra; Mervyn W. Fick, conductor. Church of St. Aidan, 2423 Queen St. E. Visit Songs of Spirit & Nature. $35; $25(youth).

Feb 22 2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Wagner / Estacio / Eroica. Wagner: Prelude to Act 1 of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; John Estacio: Trumpet Concerto; Beethoven: Symphony No.3 in E-flat Op.55 "Eroica". William Leathers, trumpet. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.niagarasymphony.com or 1-855-515-0722. From $24.

Feb 22 3:00: Music at First-St. Andrew's United Church. The Road Home - The Journey to Acceptance. Andrea Clearfield: "Here I Am: I Am Here" with string quartet and soloists (Canadian premiere); and other works by Samuel Barber, Craig Hella Johnson, Stephen Paulus, and Katharine Petkovski. First-St. Andrew's United Church 350 Queens Ave., London. 519-679-8182 or www.fsaunited.com/music-concerts. $30; $10(st).

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 22 6:30: Caliban Arts Theatre. Part 1 of The Jazz Monologues: The Sea. Private film screening with music by Kahil El Zabar. Luther Hansraj, Frank Francis, writer; Son Roberts, director. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. www.tickets.contxtbytrane.com/events/contxtbytrane/2053799. $30(door); $20(adv).

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

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

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

Feb 23 8:00: Hugh's Room. Jazz In Toronto's All That Cabaret Presents Markus Nance. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or All That Cabaret. $35.

Feb 23 8:00: Live Nation. Alemeda: But Where The Hell Should I Go Tour. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.ticketmaster.ca/event/1000638FD1EC91D3. From $34.

Feb 23 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. RENT In Concert. 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com/7000/7001 or 416-598-3375. From $65.

Feb 24 12:00_noon: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Department of Music Presents RBC Foundation Music@Noon. Ryan Baxter, piano. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Cairns Recital Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.brocku.ca/music. Free.

Feb 24 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Rising Stars Recital Featuring Students from the Glenn Gould School. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Feb 24 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Eric Tyson, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.

Feb 24 7:30: Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre. Sisters in Song: Heather Bambrick. 357 Wilson St. E., Ancaster. 905-304-3232 or www.memorialarts.ca/sisters-in-song/heather-bambrick. $49.

Feb 24 8:00: Hugh's Room. Discoveries Vol. 9 with Musical Host Derek Downham. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/discoveries-vol9. $15.

Feb 25 5:30: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series:  Black Voices in Canadian Song. In celebration of Black History Month, Canadian Art Song Project presents a program celebrating Black Canadian composers and artists. U of T Faculty of Music students. 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 25 6:30: Burdock Music Hall. Mr. Speedy Wax Goes to the Cinecittà. A program devoted to the musical landscape of 1950s and 1960s Italian cinema, focusing on the sound world shaped at Rome’s historic Cinecittà Studios exploring rarely heard works and distinctive film scores by Nino Rota, Armando Trovajoli, Ennio Morricone, Carlo Rustichelli, and their contemporaries. Marco Cera, oboe; Jussif Barakat Martínez, bass; Emily Eng, viola & violin; Davide Direnzo, drums; Anthony D’Alessandro, piano; Ghoulygal, theremin. Burdock - Music Hall, 1184 Bloor St. W. www.burdockbrewery.com/pages/music-hall. Also at 9pm.

Feb 25 7:30: Opera Laurier. The Llandovery Castle. Part of Wilfrid Laurier University's Faculty of Music 50th anniversary celebrations. Music by Stephanie Martin. Libretto by Paul Ciufo. Wilfrid Laurier University - Theatre Auditorium, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. Visit The Llandovery Castle. $30; $24(sr); Free(st). Pre-show talk at 6:30pm. Also Feb 26, 27 & 28.

Feb 25 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Vocalini. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Feb 25 8:00: Massey Hall. Dominique Fils-Aimé: The Sunshine Tour. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tdmusichall.mhrth.com.

Feb 25 8:00: MRG Live. Freya Skye. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. Visit Freya Skye.

Feb 25 8:00: Sellers and Newel Books. Jeff Bird Plays Hildegard von Bingen. Works by 12th-century mystic Hildegard von Bingen arranged for harmonica, electric guitar, and shruti box drawn from "Ordo Virtutum" and "Symphonia Armonie Celestium Revelationum". Jeff Bird, harmonica/electric guitar/shruti box. 672 College St. 647-778-6345 or www.sellersandnewel.com/pages/live-music. By donation, minimum $20.

Feb 25 9:00: Burdock Music Hall. Mr. Speedy Wax Goes to the Cinecittà. See 6:30pm.

Feb 26 12:00_noon: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at Met. Rebanks Fellow. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation.

Feb 26 12:00_noon: Sound Break. Luke Welch, Piano. Works by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Nathaniel Dett, and Florence Price. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. www.tolive.com.

Feb 26 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 26 4:00: Trinity Bach Project. Bach & Triumph. Bach: Cantata BWV 4 Christ lag in Todesbanden; Cantata BWV 67 Halt im Gedächtnis Jesum Christ; Andreas Hammerschmidt: Machet die Tore weit; Karl Jenkins: Exsultate, jubilate; Knut Nystedt: Peace I Leave with You. Choir of 14; Yoni Kahn, horn; Alison Melville, flute; Gillian Howard, oboe; Felix Deak, cello; Nicholas Nicolaidis, conductor. Knox Presbyterian Church (Toronto), 630 Spadina Ave. 306-250-4256. $30; $20(Budget); $10(st). Also Mar 1(4pm): St. Clement's Anglican; Mar 4(8pm): St Matthew's Riverdale Anglican Church; Mar 7(8pm): St. Martin-in-the-Fields Anglican Church.

Feb 26 7:00: Caliban Arts Theatre. Kahil El Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble. Kahil El Zabar, percussion, drums & vocals; Corey Wilkes, trumpet & percussion; Alex Harding, bass saxophone & percussion. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. Visit Kahil El Zabar. $55/$40(adv).

Feb 26 7:30: Flato Markham Theatre. Epic Eagles: The Definitive Eagles Tribute. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $65.

Feb 26 7:30: Opera Laurier. The Llandovery Castle. See Feb 25. Also Feb 27 & 28.

Feb 26 7:30: Small World Music. Portage. Small World Music Centre, Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw St. www.tickets.smallworldmusic.com/shows/portage. $30.

Feb 26 8:00: Hugh's Room. The Barra MacNeils. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/the-barra-macneils-2. $75.

Feb 27 12:00_noon: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital. Works by Chopin & Liszt. Cathy Wang, piano; Andrii Trogotsev, piano; Fiona Xiao, piano. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x5 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome.

Feb 27 5:15: Kingston Baroque Consort. Virtuosi of the Kingston Baroque Consort. Works by Vivaldi, Telemann, and others. St. James' Anglican Church, 10 Union St. W., Kingston. legerek@queensu.ca or or www.kingstonbaroqueconsort.ca or 613-217-5099. $25; $10(st); Free(under 17).

Feb 27 7:00: League of Ukrainian Canadian Women - Toronto Branch. Musical Fridays: Chamber Concert. A chamber concert series highlighting the beauty of live classical music. Sofia Bolonna, mezzo; Oksana Skira, piano; Anya Podrezo, flute; Halyna Dzurin, violin. Old Mill Toronto, 21 Old Mill Rd. www.Musical-Fridays-02-27-26.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.

Feb 27 7:00: National Ballet of Canada. Flight Pattern / Suite en Blanc. Górecki: Symphony of Sorrowful Songs (1st Mvmt) and the music of Édouard Lalo. Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, soprano; National Ballet of Canada Orchestra. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.national.ballet.ca/productions/2526/flight-pattern. From $56. Also Feb 28(2pm & 7:30pm); Mar 1(2pm), 4(7:30pm); 5(2pm & 7:30pm); 6(7:30pm).

Feb 27 7:30: Music at St. Andrew's. Lift Every Voice: A Black History Month Celebration. Rhythm & Blues, Gospel & much more. Thomas Nelson, Quisha Wint, & Michael Dunston plus The Jordan Klapman Quintet. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x5 or www.standrewstoronto.org. $25 on Eventbrite or at the door.

Feb 27 7:30: Opera Laurier. The Llandovery Castle. See Feb 25. Also Feb 28.

Feb 27 7:30: Opera York. Lucia di Lammermoor. By Gaetano Donizetti. Geoffrey Butler, music director; Penelope Cookson, stage director. Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. www.operayork.com or 905-787-8811. $35-$40(General); $30(sr). Also Mar 1(2pm).

Feb 27 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Voice: Celebrating Our Humanity. Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Registration required for this event.

Feb 27 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Nomfusi. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $15.

Feb 27 8:00: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Department of Music Presents Walker Cultural Leader Shireen Abu-Khader: Songs & Stories - From Palestine, With Love. Brock University Choirs; Avanti Singers. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Cairns Recital Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.brocku.ca/music. Free.

Feb 27 8:00: Small World Music/Chrysalis at the Creative School/Hispanic Canadian Arts. Omar Sosa & Yilian Cañizares: AGUAS Trio. Omar Sosa, piano; Yilian Cañizares, violin & vocalist; Gustavo Ovalles, percussion. Toronto Metropolitan University - Chrysalis at the Creative School, 43 Gerrard St. E. Visit Omar Sosa. From $50.

Feb 27 8:00: The Old Mill. Joe Sealy Trio — Live Jazz & Dinner. Old Mill Toronto - Restaurant, 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com/event/joe-sealy.

Feb 28 2:00: National Ballet of Canada. Flight Pattern / Suite en Blanc. See Feb 27. Also Mar 1(2pm), 4(7:30pm); 5(2pm & 7:30pm); 6(7:30pm).

Feb 28 4:00: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert. Opera Salon: Commemorating Kurt Weill’s New  Musical Voice. Edward Jackman Centre, 947 Queen St. E., 2nd Floor. www.operainconcert.ca/tickets. $30.

Feb 28 7:00: Apocryphonia Concert Series/Diapente Renaissance Vocal Quintet. Time's Eldest Son: Celebrating 400 Years of John Dowland. Works by John Dowland, Luca Marenzio, Guillaume and Charles Tessier, Thomas Morley, and Thomas Tomkins. Diapente Renaissance Vocal Quintet: Jane Fingler, soprano; Peter Koniers, countertenor; Alexander Cappellazzo, tenor; Jonathan Stuchbery, tenor & lute; Martin Gomes, bass; Felix Deak, viola da gamba. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 514-378-2558 or Time's Eldest Son. $30; $20(discounted).

Feb 28 7:00: Chorus Niagara. Requiem for Water. Reena Esmail: Malhaar - A Requiem for Water; and other works. Dhaivat Jani, tabla. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.firstontariopac.ca. $68(Diamond); $52(adult); $48(sr); $35(under 35) $15(university/college st/child under 15); $5(highschool st with valid ID).

Feb 28 7:00: Massey Hall/Outback. Fortune Feimster: Takin' Care of Biscuits Tour. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com/7194/7195. From $42.

Feb 28 7:30: Barrie Concert Association. A Musical Bouquet. Program to be announced. James Campbell, clarinet; Leslie Fagan, soprano; Angela Park, piano. Hiway Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. www.barrieconcerts.org or 705-436-1232. $50; $10(st).

Feb 28 7:30: National Ballet of Canada. Flight Pattern / Suite en Blanc. See Feb 27. Also Mar 1(2pm), 4(7:30pm); 5(2pm & 7:30pm); 6(7:30pm).

Feb 28 7:30: Ontario Cross-Cultural Music Society. Game On! A Symphonic Experience. Highlights from Super Mario, Pokemon, Zelda, Final Fantasy, and other works. OCMS Orchestra. Trinity Anglican Church, 79 Victoria St., Aurora. 647-848-3396. $35; $20(sr/st).

Feb 28 7:30: Opera Laurier. The Llandovery Castle. See Feb 25.

Feb 28 7:30: Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra. In a Viennese Salon. R. Strauss: Serenade for Winds; Degazio: Three Tales of Rabbi Nachman; Mozart: Serenade in B-flat K.361. Scarborough Philharmonic Woodwind Ensemble; Ronald Royer, conductor. Scarborough Bluffs United Church, 3739 Kingston Rd., Scarborough. 647-956-1182 or www.spo.ca. $40; $30(sr); $15(st ages 14 & older); Free(children under 14).

Feb 28 7:30: Sinfonia Toronto. Pathétique - Songs from the Heart. Elgar: Serenade; Petros Shoujounian: Sinfonietta (world premiere); Colin Eatock: Four Song Offerings (world premiere); Saint-Saëns: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso: Beethoven: Sonata Pathétique (orchestra version). Kripa Nageshwar, soprano; Evan Pyne, violin; Nurhan Arman, conductor. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. www.sinfoniatoronto.com. $52; $40(ages 60+); $20(st).

Feb 28 7:30: The Happenstancers. Die Nacht / Der Mond. Brahms: Trio in a Op.114; Fauré: Trio in d Op.120; Jörg Widmann: Excerpts from Sphinxensprüche und Rätselkanons; Lori Freedman: Nab Mab; Thomas Adès: Darknesse Visible; and other works. Brad Cherwin, clarinets; Peter Eom, cello; Joonghun Cho, piano. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. 647-880-9185. $30.

Feb 28 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. United in Song. Presented by the France-Canada Academy of Vocal Arts. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Feb 28 7:30: VOCA Chorus of Toronto. 16th Annual Cabaret & Silent Auction. Presenting a wide variety of solos, duos and small and large ensembles, featuring musical theatre, folk/roots, classical, jazz and pop selections, culminating in a choral preview of our May 2 concert. Numerous VOCA choristers will be performing on voice, piano, flute, guitar, and harmonica, along with several members of our artistic staff, including soprano Noelle Slaney and tenor David Walsh; Jenny Crober, artistic director/cordinator/pianist; Emily Vick Agnew, host; Tom Roedding, hall coordinator. Latvian Canadian Cultural Centre - Riga Hall, 4 Credit Union Dr., North York. www.vocachorus.ca or 416-931-8224. $40.

Feb 28 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. The Lightfoot Band. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $15.

Feb 28 8:00: Hugh's Room. Raoul and The Big Time 28th Anniversary. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or Raoul & The Big Time. $40; $20(st/arts workers/underemployed).

Feb 28 8:00: Massey Hall/Joy Bullen, Culturepreneur. An Evening with Julian Taylor and His Band. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tickets.mhrth.com/7124/7125. $45.

Feb 28 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Danish String Quartet. Schnittke: String Quartet No.2; Jonny Greenwood: Suite from There Will Be Blood; Ravel: String Quartet in F. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $55.

Feb 28 8:00: The Old Mill. Dinner & Dance Night: Swing Shift Big Band. Swing Shift Big Band; Dave Statham & John Amato, vocalists. Old Mill Toronto - Restaurant, 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com.

Mar 01 2:00: National Ballet of Canada. Flight Pattern / Suite en Blanc. See Feb 27. Also Mar 4(7:30pm); 5(2pm & 7:30pm); 6(7:30pm).

Mar 01 2:30: Live!@WestPlains. Joelle Crigger - Celtic Celebration. Joelle Crigger, fiddle/piano/step-dance; and her band ALCHEMY, with Julie Fitzgerald, fiddle/piano/step-dance; Andrew Dawydchak, fiddle & mandolin. West Plains United Church (Burlington), 549 Plains Rd. W., Burlington. 905-320-4989 or westplainsconcerts@gmail.com or www.westplains.ca/events. $30/$25(adv); $20(ages 16 & under); $20(Livestream video). Ticket includes access to concert video for 14 days following the concert.

Mar 01 3:00: Amici Chamber Ensemble. From Mozart to Mamma Mia. Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A K.581; ABBA Songs: Mamma Mia, The Winner Takes It All, Chiquitita, Dancing Queen, Money Money Money, and I Have a Dream. Guest artists: Luri Lee, violin; and Students from the Glenn Gould School; Amici Chamber Ensemble: Joaquin Valdepeñas, clarinet; David Hetherington, cello; Serouj Kradjian, piano. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. . $50; $30(under 30); $100(donor ticket with a $50 tax receipt).

Mar 01 3:00: Mississauga Symphony Youth Orchestra. The Opera Experience. Famous opera overtures and arias. Daniela Carreon Herrera, soprano; Nicholas Kluftinger, tenor; Tyler Prince, baritone. Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. www.mississaugasymphony.ca or www.ticketmaster.ca/event/100062BB4D12523F. From $30.

Mar 01 3:00: Orchestra Toronto. Exploration of the Soul: Tchaikovsky & Adler. Yefim Adler: Four Attributes of the Soul (world premiere); Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony Op.58. Lauren Margison, soprano; Scott Rumble, tenor; Modern Sound Collective, choir; 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 $15. Pre-concert chat at 2:15pm.

Mar 01 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Chanticleer. A program of a cappella choral music, ranging from Renaissance masterworks to roof-raising spirituals. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $50.

Mar 01 4:00: COSA Canada/Kiever Shul. Ester: A Purim Oratorio. Presented in Hebrew with English text provided. Lidarti: Ester (Canadian premiere of the 1774 oratorio). Jacob Abrahamse (King Ahasuerus); May Sadan (Queen Ester); Arieh Sacke (Mordocai); Chelsea Melamed Cushman (Donna Israelita); Jacob Feldman (Haman); Narmina Afandiyeva, continuoRead less. Kiever Shul, 25 Bellevue Ave. 416593-9702 or www.eventbrite.ca/e/ester-1774-a-purim-oratorio-tickets. $40.

Mar 01 4:00: Rezonance Baroque Ensemble. Folk of the Baroque 2:  "Composers Gone Wild". Rezan Onen-Lapointe & Kailey Richards, Baroque violins; Erika Nielsen, Baroque cello; David Podgorski, harpsichord; Benjamin Stein, lute & theorbo. St. David's Anglican Church, 49 Donlands Ave. Visit Folk of the Baroque 2. $38.95.

Mar 01 4:00: Trinity Bach Project. Bach & Triumph. NOTE: Venue has changed from Grace Church on-the-hill to St. Clement's Anglican. Bach: Cantata BWV 4 Christ lag in Todesbanden; Cantata BWV 67 Halt im Gedächtnis Jesum Christ; Andreas Hammerschmidt: Machet die Tore weit; Karl Jenkins: Exsultate, jubilate; Knut Nystedt: Peace I Leave with You. Choir of 14; Yoni Kahn, horn; Alison Melville, flute; Gillian Howard, oboe; Felix Deak, cello; Nicholas Nicolaidis, conductor. St. Clement's Anglican, 70 St. Clements Avenue. 306-250-4256. $30; $20(Budget); $10(st). Also Feb 26(12 noon): Knox Presbyterian Church; Mar 4(8pm): St Matthew's Riverdale Anglican Church; Mar 7(8pm): St. Martin-in-the-Fields Anglican Church.

Mar 01 7:00: INNERchamber Inc. In the Steps of O’Carolan. Turlough O’Carolan, considered by many to be Ireland’s National Composer, travelled across the country in the early eighteenth century. Enjoy the remarkable story of this composer, including his artistic influences and enduring impact on folk music. Cedric Smith, narrator; Dan Stacey, violin; INNERchamber Ensemble: Andrew Chung, violin; Ben Bolt-Martin, cello; Julia Seager-Scott, harp. Factory 163, 163 King St., Stratford. www.innerchamber.ca. $55; $37(st/arts worker). A light dinner is served from 5:45pm.

Mar 01 7:30: Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club. Portage: Canadian Fiddle Show. 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). 

ETCETERAS

The ETCETERAS are listings for date-related events - live and virtual - that are of musical interest but which are not performances. This includes, for example, conferences and symposia, masterclasses, workshops, and film screenings. Just like our daily concert listings, the ETCETERAS are updated weekly online, and are free of charge. Please contact our listings team for more information at etc@thewholenote.com.

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Feb 21 2:00pm: Toronto City Opera. Macina Voice Competition. Finalists: Camila Montefusco, mezzo; George Theodorakopoulos, baritone; Hillary Tufford, mezzo; Jaclyn Grossman, soprano; Jamal Al Titi, baritone; Marion Germain, soprano; Nicholas Kluftinger, tenor; Olivia LaPointe, soprano. Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. www.torontocityopera.com/macina2026. $20.

Feb 24 11:00am: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Masterclass: François Le Roux, Baritone & Jeff Cohen, Piano. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Feb 26 3:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Neville Austin Graduate Colloquium Series: Héctor Vásquez Cordoba (University of Victoria). Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

MUSICAL THEATRE & DANCE

Grand Theatre, London. Piaf/Dietrich. Starring Deborah Hay as Piaf and Terra C. Macleod as Dietrich. Directed by Rachel Peake. www.grandtheatre.com/event/piaf-dietrich#galleries. Feb 19–Mar 7.

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

Mirvish. & Juliet. Created by Canadian David West Read and starring an all-Canadian cast featuring Vanessa Sears and George Krissa with songs from the catalogue of Max Martin. Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King St. W. www.mirvish.com. Extended to July 5. 

Mirvish. Shucked. Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King St. W. www.mirvish.com. March 3-April 5. 

Mirvish. Some Like It Hot. CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria St. www.mirvish.com. Feb 19-Mar 15.

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

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

National Ballet of Canada. Flight Pattern / Suite en Blanc. Górecki: Symphony of Sorrowful Songs (1st Mvmt) and the music of Édouard Lalo. Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, soprano; National Ballet of Canada Orchestra. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.national.ballet.ca/productions/2526/flight-pattern/. From $56. Also Feb 27(7pm); 28(2pm & 7:30pm); Mar 1(2pm), 4(7:30pm); 5(2pm & 7:30pm); 6(7:30pm).

Opera Laurier. The Llandovery Castle. Part of Wilfrid Laurier University's Faculty of Music 50th anniversary celebrations. Music by Stephanie Martin. Libretto by Paul Ciufo. Wilfrid Laurier University - Theatre Auditorium, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. Visit The Llandovery Castle. $30; $24(sr); Free(st). Pre-show talk at 6:30pm. Feb 25, 26, 27 & 28.

Opera York. Lucia di Lammermoor. By Gaetano Donizetti. Geoffrey Butler, music director; Penelope Cookson, stage director. Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. www.operayork.com or 905-787-8811. $35-$40(General); $30(sr). Also Feb 27(7:30pm) & Mar 1(2pm).

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

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

Listings are based on information sent to WholeNote in advance by event presenters. Contact presenters for concert updates. The deadline for the next Weekly Update #286 (covering Feb 19–Mar 1, 2026) is Thu Feb 12 at 6pm. 

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Presenters of previously submitted listings are also asked to advise us by that date of any changes or cancellations. Send all submissions to  John Sharpe at listings@thewholenote.com.

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DETAILED DAILY LISTINGS, Thu Feb 12 – Thu Feb 19

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

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

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

Feb 12 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Rigoletto. Music by Giuseppe Verdi. Quinn Kelsey, baritone (Rigoletto); Andrea Carroll, soprano (Gilda); tenor Ben Bliss, tenor (Duke of Mantua); and other artists; Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor; Christopher Alden, stage director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. From $45. Also Feb 14(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 13 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Barber of Seville. Music by Giachino Rossini. Luke Sutliff (Figaro); Dave Monaco (Count Almaviva -Feb 5-15); Pietro Adaini (Count Almaviva - Feb 17-21); Deepa Johnny (Rosina); Renato Girolami (Bartolo); Luca Pisaroni (Basilio); Nathan Keoughan (Fiorello / Officer); Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Daniela Candillari, conductor; Joan Font, stage director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. From $45. Also Feb 15(2pm), 17, 19, 21(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ADVANCE LISTINGS,  Fri Feb 20 – Sun Feb 22

Feb 20 11:00am: Canadian Opera Company. The Barber of Seville - Student Performance. Music by Giachino Rossini. Luke Sutliff (Figaro); Pietro Adaini (Count Almaviva); Deepa Johnny (Rosina); Renato Girolami (Bartolo); Luca Pisaroni (Basilio); Nathan Keoughan (Fiorello / Officer); Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Daniela Candillari, conductor; Joan Font, stage director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. Call or visit website for student performance tickets and information.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ETCETERAS

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

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

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

MUSICAL THEATRE & DANCE

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

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

Mirvish. & Juliet. Created by Canadian David West Read and starring an all-Canadian cast featuring Vanessa Sears and George Krissa with songs from the catalogue of Max Martin. Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King St. W. www.mirvish.com. Extended to July 5. 

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

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

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

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

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

Listings are based on information sent to WholeNote in advance by event presenters. Contact presenters for concert updates. The deadline for the next Weekly Update #285 (covering Feb 12-22, 2026) is Thu Feb 5 at 6pm. 

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DETAILED DAILY LISTINGS, Thu Feb 5 - Thu Feb 12

Feb 05 12:00_noon: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at Met:. Modern Sound Collective, vocal octet (Kai Leung, artistic director). Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation.

Feb 05 7:00: Lula Lounge. Jeremy Ledbetter Trio. 1585 Dundas St. W. www.lula.ca or 416-522-0307. $25(Early Bird); $30(Regular); $40(At the Door).

Feb 05 7:00: Massey Hall. Alex Cuba. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tickets.mhrth.com/7278/7279. $34.50.

Feb 05 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Barber of Seville. Music by Giachino Rossini. Luke Sutliff (Figaro); Dave Monaco (Count Almaviva -Feb 5-15); Pietro Adaini (Count Almaviva - Feb 17-21); Deepa Johnny (Rosina); Renato Girolami (Bartolo); Luca Pisaroni (Basilio); Nathan Keoughan (Fiorello / Officer); Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Daniela Candillari, conductor; Joan Font, stage director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. From $45. Also Feb 7, 11, 13, 15(2pm), 17, 19, 21(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Feb 05 7:30: Native Earth Performing Arts. Niimi’iwe Dance Double Bill. Edgardo Moreno: Gracias a la Vida. Daniela Andrade, vocalist; Edgardo Moreno, composer & sound designer. Aki Studio, 585 Dundas St. E., Suite 250. www.nativeearth.ca/shows/all-shows/niimiiwe-dance-double-bill or 416‑531‑1402. From $20. Also Feb 6(7:30pm), 7(7:30pm) & 8(2pm).

Feb 05 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. "SEXSMITH SINGS ZEVON" All Zevon, Zero Werewolves. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. Visit Sexsmith Sings Zevon. $50.

Feb 05 8:00: Massey Hall. Dominique Fils-Aimé: The Sunshine Tour. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tickets.mhrth.com/7237/7238. $42.

Feb 05 8:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. A Celebration of Black History through Music: Lecture-Recital. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. Also Lecture at 6:30pm.

Feb 06 12:00_noon: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Toronto). Classical Piano Concert in Downtown Toronto. Bach: Toccata in g BWV 915; Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.17 in d Op.31 No.2. Oliver Peart, piano. 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600. Pay What You Can ($20 recommended).

Feb 06 7:00: Aurora Cultural Centre. Blain & Milatz Duo. Victor Fournelle-Blain, violin & viola; Meagan Milatz, piano. Aurora Town Square - Davide De Simone Performance Hall, 50 Victoria St., Aurora. 365-500-3313 or www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. $45; $15(st).

Feb 06 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Rigoletto. Music by Giuseppe Verdi. Quinn Kelsey, baritone (Rigoletto); Andrea Carroll, soprano (Gilda); tenor Ben Bliss, tenor (Duke of Mantua); and other artists; Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor; Christopher Alden, stage director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. From $45. Also Feb 8(2pm), 10, 12, 14(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Feb 06 7:30: Native Earth Performing Arts. Niimi’iwe Dance Double Bill. See Feb 5. Also Feb 7(7:30pm), 7(7:30pm) & 8(2pm).

Feb 06 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Wind Symphony: Reminiscence. Bronnenkant: Tarot; Holst: First Suite in E-flat. Sommer Forrester, conductor. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, 83 York Blvd. www.music.utoronto.ca. $30; $20(sr); $10(st). UofT students with a valid T-Card are admitted free at the door (space permitting, some exceptions apply). No ticket reservation necessary.

Feb 06 8:00: Harbourfront Centre. KUUMBA 365: Sounds of Blackness. Dennis Passley, Larnell Lewis and Dwight Jones respond to this season’s exhibitions by Jeneen Frei Njootli and Christina Leslie with original compositions. The Fleck at Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 231 Queen's Quay West. www.harbourfrontcentre.com.

Feb 06 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Classic Albums Live: Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy. 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com/6888/6895 or 416-598-3375. From $59.

Feb 06 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Royal Conservatory Orchestra with Peter Oundjian, Conductor. Program to include Chopin’s Piano Concerto No.2 in f Op.21. Eric Guo, piano (Grand Prize winner of The Robert W. and G Ann Corcoran Concerto Competition). Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $25.

Feb 06 8:00: The Old Mill. Melissa Lauren: A Jazz Dinner & Storytelling Evening. Old Mill Toronto - Home Smith Bar, 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com.

Feb 07 11:00am: Xenia Concerts/TO Live. The Eybler Quartet. Presented in a family-friendly style that embraces neurodiversity and disability. Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E. Rory McLeod at 437-441-7543 or Paolo Griffin at paolo.griffin@xeniaconcerts.com. Registration fee $5. To eliminate financial barriers, we will refund your tickets when you attend the event. If you wish to donate your tickets, please let us know when you check in.

Feb 07 1:00: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. HPYO Winter Concert. Verdi: Overture to La forza del destino; Chaminade: Flute Concertino; Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, selections from Suites No.1 & No.2; Bernstein: Selections from West Side Story Suite. Niamh Mercer, flute. McMaster University - L. R. Wilson Hall, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton. www.hpo.org/event/hpyo-winter-concert. $15. 1pm: Concert Orchestra Feature. 4pm Philharmonic Orchestra Feature.

Feb 07 2:30: Elora Singers. Soup and Song: Motets through the Centuries. Josquin des Prez: Gaude Virgo Mater Christi; Palestrina: Sicut Cervus - Sitivit anima mea; Byrd: Vigilate; Weelkes: When David Heard; Bach: Komm, Jesu, komm; and works by Bruckner, Poulenc, William Henry Harris, Arvo Pärt, and James MacMillan. Audience members are also invited to enjoy a hearty soup lunch at 12:30pm ($25) before the performance making Soup and Song the perfect way to spend a winter afternoon in Elora. St. John's Anglican Church, 36 Henderson St., Elora. 519-846-0331 or www.elorasingers.ca. $55; $20(st); $10(child).

Feb 07 4:30: Beach United Church. Big Band Jazz Happy Hour. Music by Miles Davis, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, The Beatles, Chicago, Billy Joel and Van Morrison. Dancing, cash bar, popcorn & snacks available. 17-member Sound Ideas Big Band include local musicians featuring saxophone, trombone, trumpet, and rhythm section. Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave. 416-691-8087 or www.beachunitedchurch.com. Pay What You Can. Suggested minimum: $20.

Feb 07 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Fournelle-Blain & Milatz. Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata D.821; Schumann: Märchenbilder Op.113; Kodály: Adagio; Rebecca Clarke: Sonata for viola & piano. Victor Fournelle-Blain, viola, Meagan Milatz, piano. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $35; $10(st).

Feb 07 7:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. National Arts Centre Orchestra's Eroica. Morlock: My Name Is Amanda Todd (NACO Commission); Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No.5; Beethoven: Symphony No.3 "Eroica". Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano; National Arts Centre Orchestra; Alexander Shelley, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375.

Feb 07 7:00: VIVA Singers Toronto. Four Directions. Works by Bach, Andrew Balfour, Tyler Versluis, and Caroline Shaw. VIVA Chamber Singers, Chamber Youth Leadership Singers, and Community Choir. Church of St. Mary Magdalene, 477 Manning Ave. 416-788-8482 or www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/four-directions. $30.

Feb 07 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Barber of Seville. See Feb 5. Also Feb 11, 13, 15(2pm), 17, 19, 21(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Feb 07 7:30: Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club. Langille & Sims: “Blue Valentines #7 - The Seven Year Itch”. 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 07 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Mozart's Don Giovanni. Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra; Centre for Opera Studies & Appreciation (COSA); James Kahane, conductor. Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre, 357 Wilson St. E., Ancaster. www.hpo.org/event/hpo-don-giovanni. From $20.

Feb 07 7:30: Native Earth Performing Arts. Niimi’iwe Dance Double Bill. See Feb 5. Also Feb 8(2pm).

Feb 07 7:30: North Wind Concerts. Encircling the World - Harps! Julia Seager Scott, triple harp & clarsach; Martha Mazzoleni, Paraguayan harp; Sharlene Wallace, Celtic harp. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. www.bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/1046. Pay-What-You-Wish ($35 or $20 suggested).

Feb 07 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Gospel Choir: A Celebration of Black Music Through Music. Darren Hamilton, director. Lyric Theatre, 5040 Yonge St. www.music.utoronto.ca. Link to purchase tickets will be available soon.

Feb 07 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto/Batuki Music Society. Donkoroba. Djely Tapa. Alliance Français de Toronto - Spadina Theatre, 24 Spadina Rd. www.alliance-francaise.ca. $18; $16/sr/st); $15(AFT loyalty card); $12(ages 5-12); Free (ages under 5).

Feb 07 8:00: Caliban Arts Theatre. Double Tribute to D'Angelo & Angie Stone. The Band: Carlos Morgan, lead vocals; Sasha Henry & Omar Martin, guitar & MD; Jonathan Martin, keyboards; Nathan Scott, bass; Adrian Edwards, drums. 918 Bathurst Centre for Culture, Arts, Media and Education, 918 Bathurst St. www.tickets.contxtbytrane.com/events/contxtbytrane/1808178.

Feb 07 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Becoming the Beatles. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.hughsroomlive.com. $35.

Feb 07 8:00: John Elliott Theatre. Motown Gold. Music of The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, and others. 9 Church St., Halton Hills. 905-877-3700. $50.

Feb 07 8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Operatic Rhapsodies. NOTE: Change in piano soloist. Ravel: Rhapsodie espagnole; Debussy: Fantasie for piano and orchestra; R. Strauss: Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme. Dmitri Levkovich, piano; Daniel Vnukowski, host; Kristian Alexander, conductor. Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. www.ksorchestra.ca or or 905-305-7469. From $25. 7:10pm: Pre-concert talk. 7:20pm: Prélude - Pre-concert recital. Intermission discussion and Q&A with Dmitri Levkovich and Daniel Vnukowski. Post-concert reception.

Feb 07 8:00: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra. Quartetto Gelato Travels the World. Quartetto Gelato brings a globe-trotting program that blends classical masterworks with tangos, gypsy melodies, folk songs, and more. Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. www.mississaugasymphony.ca. From $25.

Feb 07 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Cowboy Junkies. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $60.

Feb 08 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. Rigoletto. See Feb 6. Also Feb 10, 12, 14(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Feb 08 2:00: HCA Dance + Theatre. Performing Arts Sunday Series (PASS): Valerie Tryon, Piano. Works by Schubert, Debussy, Ravel, Brahms, Mendelssohn, and Chopin. Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts -  Black Box Theatre, 126 James St. S., Hamilton. 905-528-4020 or www.hcadancetheatre.com/events/valerie-tryon-6. $35; $25(sr); $50(supporter).

Feb 08 2:00: Native Earth Performing Arts. Niimi’iwe Dance Double Bill. See Feb 5.

Feb 08 2:30: Barrie Concert Association. Bach to the Classics. A lively collection of classical masterpieces drawn from the best of orchestral,operatic, piano and tango music. Shawn Wyckoff, flute; Maria Millar, violin. Bethel Community Church, 128 St. Vincent Street, Barrie. www.barrieconcerts.org or 705-436-1232. $40; $10(st).

Feb 08 3:00: The Jeffery Concerts. Chamber Music Concert. Dvořák: Violin Sonatina in G Op.100; Brahms: Violin Sonata No.2 in A Op.100;R. Strauss: Violin Sonata in E-flat Op.18. Jacques Forestier, violin; Arthur Rowe, Piano. London Public Library - Wolf Performance Hall, 251 Dundas St., London. www.grandtheatre.com or 519-672-8800 or jefferyconcerts@gmail.com. $40; Free(st).

Feb 08 3:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Choral Studies Concert. Teri Dunn & Thomas Burton, conductors. Church of St. Mary Magdalene, 477 Manning Ave. www.music.utoronto.ca. $30; $20(sr); $10(st). UofT students with a valid T-Card are admitted free at the door (space permitting, some exceptions apply). No ticket reservation necessary.

Feb 08 4:00: Burlington Symphony Orchestra. Nordic Echoes. Sibelius: Symphony No.2 in D Op.43; Grieg: Piano Concerto in a Op.16. Alexandra Ma, piano. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. www.burlingtonsymphony.ca. From $15.

Feb 08 4:00: Wychwood Clarinet Choir. Cartoons and Adventure! Ray Parker/Tom Szczesniak (arr. Roy Greaves): The Adventures of Tintin; Vince Guararldi (arr. Richard Moore): Linus and Lucy; Danny Elfman (arr. Roy Greaves): The Simpsons Theme; Lalo Schifrin (arr. Roy Greaves): Mission: Impossible Theme. 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 08 8:00: The Rex Hotel. Tryptique at The Rex. Colleen Allen, flute & sax; George Koller, bass; Fern Linzdon, piano & vocals. Rex Hotel Jazz and The Blues Bar, 194 Queen St. W. www.therex.ca/events/tryptique. $15. Also Feb 9.

Feb 08 8:00: Waleed Iqbal. Saima Kashif - Canadian Tour - Tribute Evening in Remembrance of Lata Ji. A soulful Ghazal Night with Saima Kashif bringing timeless ghazals, sufi, and semi-classical vibes to an elegant evening. IKON Event Space, 6887 Dixie Rd., Mississauga. 647-895-8786. $60.

Feb 09 7:30: Soundstreams. TD Encounters: Another Side of Arvo Pärt. Arvo Pärt: Fratres, for violin and piano; Arvo Pärt: Es sang vor langen Jahren, for soprano, violin, and viola; Omar Daniel: Runo Songs, for violin & soprano (world premiere). Following musical performances, Oskar Daniel-Raum will join the performers for a panel discussion and audience Q&A. Xin Wang, soprano; Oskar Daniel-Raum, piano. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.soundstreams.ca/events/td-encounters-another-side-of-arvo-part.

Feb 09 8:00: The Rex Hotel. Tryptique at The Rex. See Feb 8.

Feb 10 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series:  Echoes of Longing - Songs of Love and Loss. Schubert: Selections from Schwanengesang D.957 and works by Tosti. Luca Pisaroni, bass-baritone. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free.

Feb 10 12:00_noon: Roy Thomson Hall. Free Noon Choir & Organ Concert Series: Exultate Chamber Singers - Home in the Six. 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com/7305/7308 or 416-598-3375. Free.

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

Feb 10 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Sebastian Moreno, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.

Feb 10 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Rigoletto. See Feb 6. Also Feb 12, 14(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Feb 10 8:00: Hugh's Room. Jimmy Webb. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/jimmy-webb. $95; $50(st/arts workers/underemployed). Also Feb 12.

Feb 11 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental/Jazz Series: Found in Translation. Payadora Tango Ensemble. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free.

Feb 11 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Barber of Seville. See Feb 5. Also Feb 13, 15(2pm), 17, 19, 21(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Feb 11 7:30: Theatre Aquarius. Off Aquarius: The Buddy Holly Concert. Starring Zachary Stevenson. 190 King William St., Hamilton. www.theatreaquarius.org. $55(subscriber); $60(regular).

Feb 11 7:30: Trinity Bach Project. Bach & Anguish. Bach: Cantata BWV 12 Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen; Cantata BWV 127 Herr Jesu Christ, wahr' Mensch und Gott; Byrd: Ave Verum Corpus; Palestrina: Sicut servus; Kim André Arnesen: Even When He Is Silent. Choir of 14; Marco Cera, oboe; Alison Melville, recorder; Aaron James, organ; Paul Sanvidotti, trumpet; Nicholas Nicolaidis, conductor. St. John's York Mills Anglican Church (Toronto), 19 Don Ridge Dr. 306-250-4256. $30; $20(Budget); $10(st). Also Jan 22 @ 1pm (Trinity College Chapel); Jan 23 @ 8pm (Little Trinity Anglican Church); Feb 4 @ 8pm (Holy Family Roman Catholic Church).

Feb 11 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Jazz Composers. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

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

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

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

Feb 12 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Rigoletto. See Feb 6. Also Feb 14(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

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

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

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

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

ADVANCE LISTINGS,  Fri Feb 13 - Sun Feb 15

Feb 13 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital. Adrian Tsui, piano; Mario Rodriguez McMillan, cello; Mia Robles, mezzo. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x5 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome.

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

Feb 13 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Barber of Seville. See Feb 5. Also Feb 15(2pm), 17, 19, 21(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 14 4:30: Canadian Opera Company. Rigoletto. See Feb 6.

Feb 14 7:30: Confluence Concerts. Centuries of Souls II. See Feb 13.

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

Feb 14 7:30: Kitchener Waterloo Community Orchestra. Celebrate Love, Music, and Togetherness This Valentine’s Day! Caroline Dery, soprano; Bruce Skelton, concertmaster; David Wadley, principal viola; Yuliia Ostapenko, principal cello; Kitchener Waterloo Community Orchestra;Daniel Warren, conductor. Knox Presbyterian Church, 50 Erb St. W., Waterloo. 519-744-2666 or www.kwco.org $25; $22(sr); $18(univ/college st); Free(high school st & younger).

Feb 14 7:30: London Symphonia. Love and Romance with Denise Pelley. Denise Pelley, vocalist; Roy Lewis, poet & narrator; Scott Good, arranger & conductor. Metropolitan United Church, 468 Wellington St., London. www.londonsymphonia.ca/love-and-romance-denise-pelley. From $26.

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

Feb 14 7:30: Soundstreams. Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir: Arvo Pärt at 90. Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir; Tõnu Kaljuste, artistic director. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. Estonian Philharmonic Choir. From $23.

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

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

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

Feb 15 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. The Barber of Seville. See Feb 5. Also Feb 17, 19, 21(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Feb 15 3:00: Intrada Brass of Oakville. Trials & Victories of Love & Friendship. St. John's United Church, 262 Randall St., Oakville. intradabrass@gmail.com. E-mail for information.

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

Feb 15 3:00: Les AMIS Concerts. Chamber Music Concert. Lynn Kuo, violin, Alexander Panizza, piano. Trinity United Church, 284 Division St., Cobourg. www.tickets.cobourg.ca/TheatreManager. $40.

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

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

Feb 15 7:30: Gentle Freak. Slaying My Demon Lover. Queen Hezumuryango, voice; Danika Lorèn, voice; Reilly Nelson, voice; Daevyd Pepper, voice; Claire Harris, piano; Lenny Ranallo, guitar. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. 647-459-5372. From $7. 

ETCETERAS

The ETCETERAS are listings for date-related events - live and virtual - that are of musical interest but which are not performances. This includes, for example, conferences and symposia, masterclasses, workshops, and film screenings. Just like our daily concert listings, the ETCETERAS are updated weekly online, and are free of charge. Please contact our listings team for more information at etc@thewholenote.com.

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Feb 05 3:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Kenneth R. Peacock Lecture: Sumanth Gopinath (University of Minnesota). Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Registration required for this event.

Feb 05 6:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. A Celebration of Black History through Music: Lecture. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. Also Lecture-Recital at 8pm.

Feb 05 8:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. A Celebration of Black History through Music: Lecture-Recital. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. Also Lecture at 6:30pm.

Feb 07 10:30am: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Exchange: A Day of Choral Community Workshops. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.tmchoir.org or 416-598-0422. $30. Workshop open to all singing abilities.

Feb 08 1:30: Toronto Early Music Players Organization (TEMPO). John Dowland's Seven Teares. Explore the consort music of John Dowland as we celebrate 400 years since he died in February 1626. Jonathan Stuchbery, lutenist & workshop presenter. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.tempotoronto.net or info@tempotoronto.net. $20.

Feb 08 3:00: Metropolitan United Church. Masterclass. Isabelle Demers, organ. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Donations for Patricia Wright Fund requested.

Feb 08 3:00: Music Toronto. MUSE Series: What Makes It Great® - Dvořák’s Piano Quintet. Rob Kapilow explores Dvořák’s Piano Quintet in A Op.81. Rob Kapilow, host; Gryphon Trio; Noa Sarid, violin; Sharon Wei, viola. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or www.music-toronto.com/concerts/wmig-dvorak. From $60.

Feb 08 3:00: Off Centre Music Salon. Chopin's Preludes: A Life, in Fragments. A film screening of the original film “Chopin’s Preludes: A Life, in Fragments”, a feature-length documentary film about the ways that Chopin’s Preludes intersect with our lives blending live performance with our own immigrant story. Followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker, Marcel Canzona, and Off Centre’s founders, pianists Boris Zarankin and Inna Perkis. Trinity St. Paul's United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. www.offcentremusic.com. From $15.

Feb 10 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Tuesday Vocal Series: Masterclass - Carrie-Ann Matheson, Pianist & Conductor. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

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

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

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

MUSICAL THEATRE & DANCE

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

Mirvish/Segal Centre. Kimberley Akimbo. CAA Theatre, 651 Yonge St. Starring Louise Pitre & Tess Benger. Directed by Robert McQueen. Jan 15-Feb 8.

Mirvish. & Juliet. Created by Canadian David West Read and starring an all-Canadian cast featuring Vanessa Sears and George Krissa with songs from the catalogue of Max Martin. Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King St. W. www.mirvish.com. Extended to July 5. 

Mirvish. Some Like It Hot. CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria St. www.mirvish.com. Feb 10-Mar 15.

Musical Stage Company with Tapestry Opera. IN THE CUBES: A CONCERT: An Insider Look at the New Canadian Musical IN REAL LIFE Presented by The Musical Stage Company as part of Tapestry Opera’s Free Underground Concerts. FREE. One night only: February 23. Monday, Feb 23rd

Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre (877 Yonge St.)

Doors at 5:30PM

Concert at 6:00PM

Dessert Reception at 7:00PM. https://tapestryopera.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/instances/a0FOF0000099JEL2A2

National Arts Centre (Ottawa), Azrieli Studio. After the Rain by Rose Napoli and Suzy Wilde. Feb25-March 7. A remount of last year’s world premiere, with Chillina Kennedy taking over from Deborah Hay.   https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/38312

 St. Anne's Music and Drama Society. H.M.S. Pinafore & Trial by Jury. By Gilbert and Sullivan. St. Anne Parish Hall, 651 Dufferin St. www.stannesmads.com. $37; $32(sr 65+ & st); $27(for groups of 4 or more only on Jan 30 or Feb 5). Feb 5(7:30pm), 6(7:30pm), 7(2pm), 8(2pm).

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

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

Listings are based on information sent to WholeNote in advance by event presenters. Contact presenters for concert updates. The deadline for the next Weekly Update #284 (covering Feb 5-Feb 15, 2026) is Thu Jan 29 at 6pm. 

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DETAILED DAILY LISTINGS, Thur Jan 29 - Thu Feb 5

Jan 29 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Jazz Series: String Swing. Drew Jurecka, violin; Adrean Farrugia, piano; Clark Johnston, bass. 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.

Jan 29 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursdays at Noon: UofT New Music Festival - Made in Manitoba. Jana Sterling, clarinet; Allison Wiebe, piano. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 29 7:00: Aviv Restaurant. Sam Broverman & Peter Hill. Sam Broverman, vocals; Peter Hill, piano. 328 Dupont St. 416-922-2433. Call for reservations.

Jan 29 7:00: Hugh's Room Live. Discoveries Vol. 8 with Musical Host Batuki Music. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. Visit Discoveries Vol. 8. $15.

Jan 29 7:30: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Bach Brandenburgs! Bach: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 4; Bach: Prelude and Fugue in E-Flat “St. Anne” (in a newly commissioned arrangement for orchestra). Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra; Rachel Podger, violin solo & conductor. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.tafelmusik.org. From $23.50. Also Jan 30(8pm), 31(8pm) & Feb 1(3pm).

Jan 29 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: Rob MacDonald, Guitar. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 29 8:00: Esprit Orchestra. Superstrings V. Arvo Pärt: Silhouette (Canadian premiere); Arvo Pärt: Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten; Anders Hillborg: Bach Materia; Andrew Norman: Gran Turismo for 8 violins; Jimi Hendrix (arr. Steve Riffkin): Purple Haze; Alexina Louie: O Magnum Mysterium - In Memoriam Glenn Gould (version for 34 strings by John Rea). Mark Fewer, violin; Alex Pauk, conductor. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. www.espritorchestra.com/events/superstrings. From $20. 7:15pm - Pre-concert musical insights with Alexina Louie & guests.

Jan 29 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Andy Milne & Unison: Time Will Tell. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $15.

Jan 30 5:00: Western University. City Workers in Love & Gisela in Her Bathtub. Chamber operas by Neil Weisensel & Michael Cavanagh. Sawyer Craig, soprano; Rachel Krehm; soprano; Anjelique Croteau; Hillary Tufford, mezzo; Ryan Nauta, tenor; Nicholas Borg, bass; Christopher Dunn, bass-baritone; Jessica Derventzis, stage director; Gordon Gerrard, conductor. Western University - Talbot College - Paul Davenport Theatre, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 403-615-3902. $30; $20(st).

Jan 30 7:30: Caliban Arts Theatre. Rocksteady & Soul. A night of the timeless tunes of Rocksteady and Classic Soul music, featuring the music Ken Boothe, Dawn Penn, Desmond Dekker, The Jamaicans, Toots and The Maytals, Sid Bucknor, Bob Marley and The Wailers, Jimmy Cliff and some SOUL MUSIC, featuring classic selections by DJs - JC Sunshine. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. www.tickets.contxtbytrane.com/events/contxtbytrane/1988255. Also Feb 6, 13, 20, 27.

Jan 30 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: Electroacoustic Music Concert. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 30 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Bach Brandenburgs! See Jan 29. Also Jan 31(8pm) & Feb 1(3pm).

Jan 30 8:00: The Old Mill. Red Hot Ramble — Live New Orleans-Style Traditional Jazz. Old Mill Toronto - Home Smith Bar, 21 Old Mill Rd. Visit Red Hot Ramble.

Jan 31 2:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: Composition Prizewinners' Concert. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 31 3:00: 5 at the First Chamber Concerts. Sounds of Resilience. Bruce Russell: ex aliis matres (“from other mothers”) (commissioned by the Isabel String Quartet); Dvořák: Selections from Cypresses B.11; Shostakovich: String Quartet No.8 in c Op.110. Katya Poplyansky & Julia McFarlane, violins; Caitlin Boyle, viola; Rebecca Morton, cello. First Unitarian Church of Hamilton, 170 Dundurn St. S., Hamilton. 647-339-3434. $20; Free(under 12).

Jan 31 3:00: SoundCrowd. Lady Gaga vs Bruno Mars. Bad Romance, Die With a Smile, Grenade, Poker Face, Uptown Funk. The 70 members of SoundCrowd. Paradise Theatre, 1006 Bloor St. W. 647-970-1397 www.soundcrowd.ca. $35. Also 8pm.

Jan 31 4:00: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert. Opera Salon: Romanticism and Beautiful Singing. Holly Chaplin, soprano; Diana Rockwell, soprano; Alexander Cappellazzo, tenor; Evan Korbut, baritone. Edward Jackman Centre, 947 Queen St. E., 2nd Floor. www.operainconcert.ca/tickets. $30.

Jan 31 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Daniel Ramjattan, Guitar. Works by Bach, Turina, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Roux, Tsujita, and Weinroth-Browne. First United Church - Chapel, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $30; $10(st). NOTE: REPERTOIRE & VENUE CONFIRMED.

Jan 31 7:30: Array Ensemble. New Encounters. Curated by Bruce A. Russell. Featuring new works by Bekah Simms, Monica Pearce, Courtney Bryan, Bruce A. Russell, and John Kameel Farah. The Array Ensemble: Aysel Taghi-Zada, violin; Amahl Arulanandam, cello; Colleen Cook & Brad Cherwin, clarinets; Stephanie Chua, piano; Aiyun Huang, percussion;David Schotzko, percussion & conductor. Featuring John Kameel Farah, piano & synthesizer. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. Visit New Encounters 3. Live: $25 or Pay What You Want. Livestream: $12 or Pay What You Want.

Jan 31 7:30: Arts and Letters Club. Tacamis Album Launch - Goldberg Variations. Bach: Goldberg Variations (arr. for double reed trio by Caitlin Broms-Jacob). Caitlin Broms-Jacobs, oboe; Tracy Wright, English horn; Allen Harrington, bassoon. 14 Elm St. Visit Tacamis Album Launch or 416-535-6728. Pay what you can. Suggested donation of $20 but if you pay $30 or more you can receive a CD at the event.

Jan 31 7:30: Aurora Cultural Centre. Lance Anderson’s Oscar Peterson - “The Jazz Legend and the Man I Knew”. Aurora Town Square - Davide De Simone Performance Hall, 50 Victoria St., Aurora. 365-500-3313 or www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. $45; $15(st).

Jan 31 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: UTSO - Korngold Sinfonietta. Vivian Fung: Earworms; Villa-Lobos: Chôros No.10 (Rasga o Coração); Korngold: Sinfonietta Op.5. Uri Mayer, conductor. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, 83 York Blvd. www.music.utoronto.ca. $30; $20(sr); $10(st); $10(Livestream). UofT students with a valid T-Card are admitted free at the door (space permitting, some exceptions apply). No ticket reservation necessary.

Jan 31 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. The Break-up Diet with Torrance. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/the-break-up-diet-with-torrance. $28; $10(st/arts worker/underemployed).

Jan 31 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Soledad Barrio and Noche Flamenca Searching for Goya. Choreographed by Bessie Award-winning principal dancer Soledad Barrio and artistic director Martín Santangelo, the extraordinary paintings of Francisco de Goya are brought to life through the language of flamenco dance, vocals, and guitar. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $60.

Jan 31 8:00: SoundCrowd. Lady Gaga vs Bruno Mars. See 3pm.

Jan 31 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Bach Brandenburgs! See Jan 29. Also Feb 1(3pm).

Feb 01 2:00: Avenue Road Music & Performance Academy. Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin. John Holland, baritone; Kathleen Penny, piano. Avenue Road Music and Performance Academy - Gordon Lightfoot Concert Hall, 460 Avenue Rd. Die schoene Muellerin. Free.  Donations encouraged.

Feb 01 2:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: DOG Ensemble & Jazz Faculty. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Feb 01 2:30: Music at St. Matthew's. Southern Harmony II. Chamber folk-classical arrangements of hymns Southern Harmony, and a tribute to folk-baroque mystic, Judee Sill. Laura Swankey, vocals; Benjamin Stein, guitar. St. Matthew's Anglican Church, Islington, 3962 Bloor St. W., Etobicoke. 416-231-4014 or www.saintmatts.ca/music. $20.

Feb 01 3:00: Harbourfront Centre. KUUMBA 365: Jimmy Cliff Tribute Concert. An evening celebrating the legendary Jimmy Cliff and the enduring power of reggae with Jay Douglas and the All Stars. Featuring Nana McLean, Eddie Bullen, Belinda Brady, Ammoye, Kairo McLean, Fergus Hambleton, and Tasha T. The Fleck at Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 231 Queen's Quay West. www.harbourfrontcentre.com.

Feb 01 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano. Program to include Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No.30 in E Op.109. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $75.

Feb 01 3:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Bach Brandenburgs! See Jan 29.

Feb 01 3:30: Huronia Symphony Orchestra. Out of This World! Works by Holst, Strauss, Vivaldi, John Williams, and others. Maddison Wilkey, violin; Rafael Luz, artistic director & conductor. Collier Street United Church, 112 Collier St., Barrie. www.huroniasymphony.ca. $44; $22(st); $6(child).

Feb 01 7:00: INNERchamber Inc. Typeface: A Concert of Characters. Join the INNERchamber Ensemble along with typographer and design instructor Chris Moorehead for a musical, dramatic, and seductive search through time for the perfect character. Bach: Excerpts from The Musical Offering BWV 1079; Haydn: Finale Rondo alla’Ongarese from Piano Trio No.39 in G Hob.XV/25; Donizetti: Excerpt from Piano Trio; Mozart: Excerpts from Piano Trio in C K.548; Bernstein: Excerpt from Piano Trio; Martinů: Excerpt from Piano Trio No.2; Rebecca Clarke: Excerpt from Piano Trio; Beethoven: Piano Trio Op.44. Christopher Moorehead, narrator; INNERchamber Ensemble: Andrew Chung, violin; Ben Bolt-Martin, cello; Anna Ronai, piano. Factory 163, 163 King St., Stratford. www.innerchamber.ca. $55; $37(st/arts worker). A light dinner is served from 5:45pm.

Feb 01 7:00: Piano Lunaire. Snow Moon. Harry Somers: Sonata No.4 for piano; Robert Fleming: Work to be confirmed; Sherkin: Piano Sonata No.1 Op.11 "Sunderance"; Tippett: Piano Sonata No.2. Bryn Blackwood, solo piano. nanoSTAGE, 1001 R Bloor St. W. Visit Snow Moon. $32.64.

Feb 01 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: Chamber Music Concert. Mariusz Monczak, violin; Robert Adamczak, piano. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Feb 02 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: Percussion Ensemble - Vis a Vis. Music of Vivian Fung and Morton Feldman. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Feb 03 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Parting Ways - Music for Solo Violin & Electronics. Works by Christina Volpini, Taylor Brook, and Franghiz Ali-Zadeh. Aysel Taghi‑Zada, 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.

Feb 03 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Joyce Zheng, Piano. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Feb 03 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Tuesday Vocal Series: UofT New Music Festival - Exploratory Year, Music Education & Interdisciplinary Musical Studies Singers in Performance. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Feb 03 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Organist to be announced. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.

Feb 03 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: CME - A Storm Within: The Music of Vivian Fung. Vivian Fung: The Shaman Speaks; Vivian Fung: Ominous; Vivian Fung: Flute Concerto - “Storm Within”; Unsuk Chin: Xi. Sophie Lanthier, flute; Wallace Halladay, conductor. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. $30; $20(sr); $10(st). UofT students with a valid T-Card are admitted free at the door (space permitting, some exceptions apply). No ticket reservation necessary.

Feb 04 12:00_noon: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. William Maddox, organ. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Feb 04 7:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. An Evening with Nicola Benedetti and Friends. Program to include: Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy Op.25; Mascagni: “Intermezzo” from Cavalleria rusticana; Bloch: “Prayer” from From Jewish Life; Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music; Debussy: Beau soir L.6 (L.84); Chopin: Nocturne No.20 in c-sharp B.49; and new commissions and arrangements of traditional Scottish music. Nicola Benedetti, violin; and guests. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $55.

Feb 04 7:30: Roy Thomson Hall/GTP Entertainment. The Hellenic Music Ensemble. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com/7215/7216 or 416-598-3375. From $88.

Feb 04 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Meredith Moon. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/meredith-moon-2. $30; $15(st/arts workers/underemployed).

Feb 04 8:00: Trinity Bach Project. Bach & Anguish. Bach: Cantata BWV 12 Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen; Cantata BWV 127 Herr Jesu Christ, wahr' Mensch und Gott; Byrd: Ave Verum Corpus; Palestrina: Sicut servus; Kim André Arnesen: Even When He Is Silent. Choir of 14; Marco Cera, oboe; Alison Melville, recorder; Aaron James, organ; Paul Sanvidotti, trumpet; Nicholas Nicolaidis, conductor. Holy Family Roman Catholic Church - Oratory, 1372 King St. W. 306-250-4256. $30; $20(Budget); $10(st). Also Feb 11 @ 7:30pm (St. John's York Mills Anglican Church).

Feb 05 12:00_noon: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at Met:. Modern Sound Collective, vocal octet (Kai Leung, artistic director). Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation.

Feb 05 7:00: Lula Lounge. Jeremy Ledbetter Trio. 1585 Dundas St. W. www.lula.ca or 416-522-0307. $25(Early Bird); $30(Regular); $40(At the Door).

Feb 05 7:00: Massey Hall. Alex Cuba. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tickets.mhrth.com/7278/7279. $34.50.

Feb 05 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Barber of Seville. Music by Giachino Rossini. Luke Sutliff (Figaro); Dave Monaco (Count Almaviva -Feb 5-15); Pietro Adaini (Count Almaviva - Feb 17-21); Deepa Johnny (Rosina); Renato Girolami (Bartolo); Luca Pisaroni (Basilio); Nathan Keoughan (Fiorello / Officer); Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Daniela Candillari, conductor; Joan Font, stage director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. From $45. Also Feb 7, 11, 13, 15(2pm), 17, 19, 21(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Feb 05 7:30: Native Earth Performing Arts. Niimi’iwe Dance Double Bill. Edgardo Moreno: Gracias a la Vida. Daniela Andrade, vocalist; Edgardo Moreno, composer & sound designer. Aki Studio, 585 Dundas St. E., Suite 250. www.nativeearth.ca/shows/all-shows/niimiiwe-dance-double-bill or 416‑531‑1402. From $20. Also Feb 6(7:30pm), 7(7:30pm) & 8(2pm).

Feb 05 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. "SEXSMITH SINGS ZEVON" All Zevon, Zero Werewolves. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. Visit Sexsmith Sings Zevon. $50.

Feb 05 8:00: Massey Hall. Dominique Fils-Aimé: The Sunshine Tour. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tickets.mhrth.com/7237/7238. $42.

ADVANCE LISTINGS,  Fri Feb 6 - Sun Feb 8

Feb 06 12:00_noon: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Classical Piano Concert in Downtown Toronto. Oliver Peart, piano. 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600. Pay What You Can ($20 recommended).

Feb 06 7:00: Aurora Cultural Centre. Blain & Milatz Duo. Victor Fournelle-Blain, violin & viola; Meagan Milatz, piano. Aurora Town Square - Davide De Simone Performance Hall, 50 Victoria St., Aurora. 365-500-3313 or www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. $45; $15(st).

Feb 06 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Rigoletto. Music by Giuseppe Verdi. Quinn Kelsey, baritone (Rigoletto); Andrea Carroll, soprano (Gilda); tenor Ben Bliss, tenor (Duke of Mantua); and other artists; Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor; Christopher Alden, stage director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. From $45. Also Feb 8(2pm), 10, 12, 14(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Feb 06 7:30: Native Earth Performing Arts. Niimi’iwe Dance Double Bill. See Feb 5. Also Feb 7(7:30pm) & 8(2pm).

Feb 06 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Wind Symphony: Reminiscence. Sommer Forrester, conductor. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, 83 York Blvd. www.music.utoronto.ca. $30; $20(sr); $10(st). UofT students with a valid T-Card are admitted free at the door (space permitting, some exceptions apply). No ticket reservation necessary.

Feb 06 8:00: Harbourfront Centre. KUUMBA 365: Sounds of Blackness. Dennis Passley, Larnell Lewis and Dwight Jones respond to this season’s exhibitions by Jeneen Frei Njootli and Christina Leslie with original compositions. The Fleck at Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 231 Queen's Quay West. www.harbourfrontcentre.com.

Feb 06 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Classic Albums Live: Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy. 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com/6888/6895 or 416-598-3375. From $59.

Feb 06 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Royal Conservatory Orchestra with Peter Oundjian, Conductor. Program to include Chopin’s Piano Concerto No.2 in f Op.21. Eric Guo, piano (Grand Prize winner of The Robert W. and G Ann Corcoran Concerto Competition). Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $25.

Feb 07 11:00am: Xenia Concerts/TO Live. The Eybler Quartet. Presented in a family-friendly style that embraces neurodiversity and disability. Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E. Rory McLeod at 437-441-7543 or Paolo Griffin at paolo.griffin@xeniaconcerts.com. Registration fee $5. To eliminate financial barriers, we will refund your tickets when you attend the event. If you wish to donate your tickets, please let us know when you check in.

Feb 07 1:00: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. HPYO Winter Concert. Niamh Mercer, flute. McMaster University - L. R. Wilson Hall, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton. www.hpo.org/event/hpyo-winter-concert. $15. 1pm: Concert Orchestra Feature. 4pm Philharmonic Orchestra Feature.

Feb 07 2:30: Elora Singers. Soup and Song: Motets through the Centuries. Audience members are also invited to enjoy a hearty soup lunch at 12:30pm ($25) before the performance making Soup and Song the perfect way to spend a winter afternoon in Elora. St. John's Anglican Church, 36 Henderson St., Elora. 519-846-0331 or www.elorasingers.ca. $55; $20(st); $10(child).

Feb 07 4:30: Beach United Church. Big Band Jazz Happy Hour. Dancing, cash bar, popcorn & snacks available. 17-member Sound Ideas Big Band includes local musicians featuring saxophone, trombone, trumpet, and rhythm section. Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave. 416-691-8087 or www.beachunitedchurch.com. Pay What You Can. Suggested minimum: $20.

Feb 07 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Fournelle-Blain & Milatz. Victor Fournelle-Blain, viola, Meagan Milatz, piano. Venue to be confirmed, Address to be confirmed. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $35; $10(st).

Feb 07 7:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. National Arts Centre Orchestra's Eroica. Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano; National Arts Centre Orchestra; Alexander Shelley, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375.

Feb 07 7:00: VIVA Singers Toronto. Four Directions. VIVA Chamber Singers, Chamber Youth Leadership Singers, and Community Choir. Church of St. Mary Magdalene, 477 Manning Ave. 416-788-8482 or www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/four-directions. $30.

Feb 07 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Barber of Seville. See Feb 5. Also Feb 11, 13, 15(2pm), 17, 19, 21(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Feb 07 7:30: Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club. Langille & Sims: “Blue Valentines #7 - The Seven Year Itch”. 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 07 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Mozart's Don Giovanni. Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra; Centre for Opera Studies & Appreciation (COSA); James Kahane, conductor. Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre, 357 Wilson St. E., Ancaster. www.hpo.org/event/hpo-don-giovanni. From $20.

Feb 07 7:30: Native Earth Performing Arts. Niimi’iwe Dance Double Bill. See Feb 5. Also Feb 8(2pm).

Feb 07 7:30: North Wind Concerts. Encircling the World - Harps! Julia Seager Scott, triple harp & clarsach; Martha Mazzoleni, Paraguayan harp; Sharlene Wallace, Celtic harp. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. Visit Encircling the World. Pay-What-You-Wish ($35 or $20 suggested).

Feb 07 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Gospel Choir: A Celebration of Black Music Through Music. Darren Hamilton, director. Lyric Theatre, 5040 Yonge St. www.music.utoronto.ca. Link to purchase tickets will be available soon.

Feb 07 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto/Batuki Music Society. Donkoroba. Djely Tapa. Alliance Français de Toronto - Spadina Theatre, 24 Spadina Rd. www.alliance-francaise.ca. $18; $16/sr/st); $15(AFT loyalty card); $12(ages 5-12); Free (ages under 5).

Feb 07 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Becoming the Beatles. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.hughsroomlive.com. $35.

Feb 07 8:00: John Elliott Theatre. Motown Gold. Music of The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, and others. 9 Church St., Halton Hills. 905-877-3700. $50.

Feb 07 8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Operatic Rhapsodies. Mary Kenedi, piano; Daniel Vnukowski, host; Kristian Alexander, conductor. Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. www.ksorchestra.ca or or 905-305-7469. From $25. 7:10pm: Pre-concert talk. 7:20pm: Prélude - Pre-concert recital. Intermission discussion and Q&A with Mary Kenedi and Daniel Vnukowski. Post-concert reception.

Feb 07 8:00: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra. Quartetto Gelato Travels the World. Quartetto Gelato brings a globe-trotting program that blends classical masterworks with tangos, gypsy melodies, folk songs, and more. Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. www.mississaugasymphony.ca. From $25.

Feb 07 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Cowboy Junkies. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $60.

Feb 08 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. Rigoletto. See Feb 6. Also Feb 10, 12, 14(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Feb 08 2:00: HCA Dance + Theatre. Performing Arts Sunday Series (PASS): Valerie Tryon, Piano. Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts -  Black Box Theatre, 126 James St. S., Hamilton. 905-528-4020 or www.hcadancetheatre.com/events/valerie-tryon-6. $35; $25(sr); $50(supporter).

Feb 08 2:00: Native Earth Performing Arts. Niimi’iwe Dance Double Bill. See Feb 5.

Feb 08 2:30: Barrie Concert Association. Bach to the Classics. A lively collection of classical masterpieces drawn from the best of orchestral, operatic, piano and tango music. Shawn Wyckoff, flute; Maria Millar, violin. Bethel Community Church, 128 St. Vincent Street, Barrie. www.barrieconcerts.org or 705-436-1232. $40; $10(st).

Feb 08 3:00: The Jeffery Concerts. Chamber Music Concert. Jacques Forestier, violin; Arthur Rowe, Piano. London Public Library - Wolf Performance Hall, 251 Dundas St., London. www.grandtheatre.com or 519-672-8800 or jefferyconcerts@gmail.com. $40; Free(st).

Feb 08 3:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Choral Studies Concert. Teri Dunn & Thomas Burton, conductors. Church of St. Mary Magdalene, 477 Manning Ave. www.music.utoronto.ca. $30; $20(sr); $10(st). UofT students with a valid T-Card are admitted free at the door (space permitting, some exceptions apply). No ticket reservation necessary.

Feb 08 4:00: Burlington Symphony Orchestra. Nordic Echoes. Alexandra Ma, piano. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. www.burlingtonsymphony.ca. From $15.

Feb 08 4:00: Wychwood Clarinet Choir. Cartoons and Adventure! 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 08 8:00: Waleed Iqbal. Saima Kashif - Canadian Tour - Tribute Evening in Remembrance of Lata Ji. A soulful Ghazal Night with Saima Kashif bringing timeless ghazals, sufi, and semi-classical vibes to an elegant evening. IKON Event Space, 6887 Dixie Rd., Mississauga. 647-895-8786. $60. 

ETCETERAS

The ETCETERAS are listings for date-related events - live and virtual - that are of musical interest but which are not performances. This includes, for example, conferences and symposia, masterclasses, workshops, and film screenings. Just like our daily concert listings, the ETCETERAS are updated weekly online, and are free of charge. Please contact our listings team for more information at etc@thewholenote.com.

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Jan 30 12:00_noon: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: Lecture - Vivian Fung, Composer. Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Feb 01 4:00: St. Olave's Anglican Church. George Herbert (1593-1633). Opens with Choral Evensong, a religious service with the Choir of St. James Cathedral at 4 p.m.; followed directly by an illustrated music feature about Herbert, with the Right Rev. Dr. Susan Bell. St. Olave's Anglican Church, 360 Windermere Ave. 416-769-5686 or watch live or later at www.youtube.com/StOlavesAnglicanChurch. Contributions appreciated.

Feb 05 3:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Kenneth R. Peacock Lecture: Sumanth Gopinath (University of Minnesota). Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Registration required for this event.

Feb 05 6:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. A Celebration of Black History through Music: Lecture. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. Also Lecture-Recital at 8pm.

Feb 05 8:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. A Celebration of Black History through Music: Lecture-Recital. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. Also Lecture at 6:30pm.

Feb 07 10:30am: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Exchange: A Day of Choral Community Workshops. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.tmchoir.org or 416-598-0422. $30. Workshop open to all singing abilities.

Feb 08 1:30: Toronto Early Music Players Organization (TEMPO). John Dowland's Seven Teares. Explore the consort music of John Dowland as we celebrate 400 years since he died in February 1626. Jonathan Stuchbery, lutenist & workshop presenter. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.tempotoronto.net or info@tempotoronto.net. $20.

Feb 08 3:00: Metropolitan United Church. Masterclass. Isabelle Demers, organ. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Donations for Patricia Wright Fund requested.

Feb 08 3:00: Music Toronto. MUSE Series: What Makes It Great® - Dvořák’s Piano Quintet. Rob Kapilow explores Dvořák’s Piano Quintet in A Op.81. Rob Kapilow, host; Gryphon Trio; Noa Sarid, violin; Sharon Wei, viola. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or www.music-toronto.com/concerts/wmig-dvorak. From $60.

Feb 08 3:00: Off Centre Music Salon. Chopin's Preludes: A Life, in Fragments. A film screening of the original film “Chopin’s Preludes: A Life, in Fragments”, a feature-length documentary film about the ways that Chopin’s Preludes intersect with our lives blending live performance with our own immigrant story. Followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker, Marcel Canzona, and Off Centre’s founders, pianists Boris Zarankin and Inna Perkis. Trinity St. Paul's United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. www.offcentremusic.com. From $15.

MUSICAL THEATRE & DANCE

Dance Ontario/TO Live. Dance Weekend ’26. The Fleck at Harbourfront Centre Theatre. https://ci.ovationtix.com/36999/production/1260352. Jan 24-25.  

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

Mirvish/Segal Centre. Kimberley Akimbo. CAA Theatre, 651 Yonge St. Starring Louise Pitre & Tess Benger. Directed by Robert McQueen. Jan 15-Feb 8.

Mirvish. & Juliet. Created by Canadian David West Read and starring an all-Canadian cast featuring Vanessa Sears and George Krissa with songs from the catalogue of Max Martin. Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King St. W. www.mirvish.com. Extended to May 17.

Mirvish. Some Like It Hot. CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria St. www.mirvish.com. Feb 10-Mar 15.

Talk Is Free Theatre. Company. Music by Stephen Sondheim. Book by George Furth. Aidan deSalaiz (Bobby) with Noah Beemer, Shane Carty, Sydney Cochrane, Gabi Epstein, Sierra Holder, and other performers; Dylan Trowbridge, stage director. Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen St. W. www.tift.ca/shows/company. From $40. From Jan 15 to Feb 1.

St. Anne's Music and Drama Society. H.M.S. Pinafore & Trial by Jury. By Gilbert and Sullivan. St. Anne Parish Hall, 651 Dufferin St. www.stannesmads.com. $37; $32(sr 65+ & st); $27(for groups of 4 or more only on Jan 30 or Feb 5). Jan 30 (7:30pm), 31(2pm), Feb 1 (2pm), 5(7:30pm), 6(7:30pm), 7(2pm), 8(2pm).

Tarragon Theatre. Greenhouse Festival. A program that includes experimental work in shadow puppetry, dance, concerts. www.tarragontheatre.com. Jan. 27-31.

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

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

Listings are based on information sent to WholeNote in advance by event presenters. Contact presenters for concert updates. The deadline for the next Weekly Update #283 (covering Jan 29-Feb 8, 2026) is Thu Jan 22 at 6pm. 

This update includes detailed daily listings for the period Thur Jan 22 - Thu Jan 29 and, as a bonus,  brief advance listings for Fri Jan 30 - Sun Feb 1. For detailed advance listings on all events in our database, use our searchable online JustAsk feature. 

Presenters of previously submitted listings are also asked to advise us by that date of any changes or cancellations. Send all submissions to  John Sharpe at listings@thewholenote.com.

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DETAILED DAILY LISTINGS, Thur Jan 22 - Thu Jan 29

Jan 22 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental/Vocal Series: Simply Mozart. Symphonies as well as operatic and concert arias by Mozart. Artists of the COC Ensemble Studio; COC Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free. Please check website for any programming updates.

Jan 22 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursdays at Noon: Laureates - Shalom Ben-Uri DMA Recital Competition Winner. Cristina Prats Costa, baroque violin. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 22 1:00: Trinity Bach Project. Bach & Anguish. Bach: Cantata BWV 12 Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen; Cantata BWV 127 Herr Jesu Christ, wahr' Mensch und Gott; Byrd: Ave Verum Corpus; Palestrina: Sicut servus; Kim André Arnesen: Even When He Is Silent. Choir of 14; Marco Cera, oboe; Alison Melville, recorder; Aaron James, organ; Paul Sanvidotti, trumpet; Nicholas Nicolaidis, conductor. University of Toronto - Trinity College Chapel, 6 Hoskin Ave. 306-250-4256. Free. Donations gratefully accepted ($30 suggested). Also Jan 23 @ 8pm (Little Trinity Anglican Church); Feb 4 @ 8pm (Holy Roman Catholic Church); Feb 11 @ 7:30pm (St. John's York Mills Anglican Church).

Jan 22 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Bruce Liu Plays Rachmaninoff 2. Kelly-Marie Murphy: Curiosity, Genius, and the Search for Petula Clark (TSO Commission); Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No.2; Prokofiev: Symphony No.3. Bruce Liu, piano; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. Also Jan 23(7:30pm).

Jan 22 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Instrumentalis. Brass, Percussion, Piano & Woodwinds. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 22 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Albert Lee. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/albert-lee-4. $65; $40(st/arts workers/underemployed).

Jan 22 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Orchestrated: Kishi Bashi. Orchestral rock, city pop, and Brazilian jazz. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $70.

Jan 23 12:00_noon: Fellowship Christian Reformed Church (Toronto). Classical Piano Concert in Etobicoke. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.17 in d Op.31 No.2;  Rachmaninoff: Elegie in e-flat Op.3 No.1. Oliver Peart, piano. 800 Burnhamthorpe Rd. 416-622-9647. Freewill donation.

Jan 23 7:00: Jazz at Durbar. The Matt Pines Trio. Featuring Rebecca Enkin on vocals. Durbar Indian Restaurant, 2469 Bloor St. W. 416-762-4441 or www.durbar.ca. No cover. Reserve a table for dinner or come by for a drink at the bar.

Jan 23 7:00: Niagara Classics. Neha Mahajan & Zaheer Abbas - Sitar & Tabla. St. John the Evangelist Church, 320 Charlton Ave. W., Hamilton. Visit Neha Mahajan & Zaheer Abbas. $30 or Pay What You Can.

Jan 23 7:30: Flato Markham Theatre. Ballet Jörgen: A Midsummer Night's Dream. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $15.

Jan 23 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Bruce Liu Plays Rachmaninoff 2.  See Jan 22.

Jan 23 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music/Sinfonia Toronto. UofT New Music Festival: Four Centuries - Berlin Montreal TO. Mozart; Divertimento K.136; Norbert Palej: Oboe Concerto (world premiere); Bach: Oboe Concerto in d; David Jaeger: Fantasia ‘Conjure You’ (world premiere); Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No.1 in a Op.33. Christoph Hartmann, oboe; Noémie Raymond, cello; Sinfonia Toronto; Nurham Arman, conductor. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. www.music.utoronto.ca. $44.25; $35.40(sr - 60+); $20(st).

Jan 23 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Robert Burns: A Passion For Freedom. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/robert-burns-a-passion-for-freedom. $50.

Jan 23 8:00: Massey Hall/Live Nation. Blue Rodeo: "Lost Together" - The 40th Anniversary Tour. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. Visit Blue Rodeo. From $272. Also Jan 24.

Jan 23 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Tony Yike Yang and Friends Celebrate Chinese New Year. Vincent Ho’s The Twelve Chinese Zodiac Animals, Book 2: Preludes and Fugues, works by Scriabin and Kapustin, as well as traditional Chinese songs. Tony Yike Yang, piano; Dora Wong, bamboo flute; Cynthia Qin, guzheng. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $21.

Jan 23 8:00: Trinity Bach Project. Bach & Anguish. Bach: Cantata BWV 12 Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen; Cantata BWV 127 Herr Jesu Christ, wahr' Mensch und Gott; Byrd: Ave Verum Corpus; Palestrina: Sicut servus; Kim André Arnesen: Even When He Is Silent. Choir of 14; Marco Cera, oboe; Alison Melville, recorder; Aaron James, organ; Paul Sanvidotti, trumpet; Nicholas Nicolaidis, conductor. Little Trinity Anglican Church (Toronto), 425 King St. E. 306-250-4256. $30; $20(Budget); $10(st). Also Jan 22 @ 1pm (Trinity College Chapel); Feb 4 @ 8pm (Holy Roman Catholic Church); Feb 11 @ 7:30pm (St. John's York Mills Anglican Church).

Jan 24 2:00: Aurora Cultural Centre. John Sheard’s British Invasion + Charmie. Aurora Town Square - Davide De Simone Performance Hall, 50 Victoria St., Aurora. 365-500-3313 or www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. $55; $15(st). Also 7:30pm.

Jan 24 2:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music/Sinfonia Toronto. UofT New Music Festival: Christoph Gaartmann, Berlin Philharmonic Oboist. Christoph Hartmann, oboe. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 24 3:00: Simcoe Guitar. Simcoe Guitar Festival. This concert is part of a full day celebrating the guitar, with workshops and masterclasses led by an international faculty. The 3pm performance stands alone as a ticketed event and is open to all music lovers—no guitar experience required. Matthew McAllister & Emma Rush, guitars. Burton Avenue United Church, 37 Burton Ave., Barrie. www.eventbrite.com/e/simcoe-guitar-festival-2026-tickets. $40(door); $35(adv); $15(st & ages under 16).

Jan 24 3:00: Stratford Symphony Orchestra. Under Celtic Skies: Steel City Rovers. John Williams: Suite from Far and Away; Roever & Kolb: Highland Cathedral; M. Donnelly: Jig - Air - Reel. Avondale United Church (Stratford), 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. 519-271-0990 or www.stratfordsymphony.ca From $10. Also 7:30pm.

Jan 24 6:45: St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church. Ukrainian Carols: Kolyady. In support of Dzherelo Ukrainian Children's Rehabilitation Centre in Lviv, Ukraine. Annual choral recital of carols and new year's songs. St. Nicholas Ukrainian Church Choir. 4 Bellwoods Ave. www.cufoundation.ca/StNick. By donation in person or online.

Jan 24 7:30: Aurora Cultural Centre. John Sheard’s British Invasion + Charmie. Aurora Town Square - Davide De Simone Performance Hall, 50 Victoria St., Aurora. 365-500-3313 or www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. $55; $15(st). Also 2pm.

Jan 24 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Rigoletto. Music by Giuseppe Verdi. Quinn Kelsey, baritone (Rigoletto); Andrea Carroll, soprano (Gilda); tenor Ben Bliss, tenor (Duke of Mantua); and other artists; Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor; Christopher Alden, stage director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. From $45. Also Jan 28, Feb 6, 8(2pm), 10, 12, 14(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Jan 24 7:30: Guitar Society of Toronto. Carlotta Dalia, Guitar. A program of works from her 2025 release on Berlin Classics. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. www.guitarsocietyoftoronto.com. From $25.

Jan 24 7:30: Orchestra Toronto. Darth Vader Meets The Godfather. Rota: The Godfather Suite; John Williams: Star Wars Suite & E. T. - Adventures on Earth; and other works. 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 $15. Pre-concert chat at 6:45pm.

Jan 24 7:30: Stratford Symphony Orchestra. Under Celtic Skies: Steel City Rovers. See Jan 24(3pm).

Jan 24 7:30: The Musicians of the Egg/North Wind Concerts. Winter’s Delight: Musical Merriment with Good Company. Music of Byrd, Lassus, Frye, Morley and others. Michele DeBoer, Laura Pudwell, Cory Knight, Olivier Laquerre, voices; Ben Grossman, Jonathan Stuchbery, Alison Melville, instrumentalists. St. Thomas's Anglican Church, 383 Huron St. www.bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/1062. $30; $20(st) $12(ages 12 & under).

Jan 24 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music/Sinfonia Toronto. UofT New Music Festival: Wind Ensemble - Intrinsic Light. Nicole Piunno: Bright Shadow Fanfare; Kenley Kristofferson: Arcadia; Fish Yu: Festival Eve - Double Concerto for Percussion & Wind Ensemble (commission & world premiere); Cait Nishimura: Intrinsic Light; Gary Kulesha: The Greatness of the New-found Night. KöNG Duo (Bevis Ng and Hoi Tong Keung, percussion); Pratik Gandhi, conductor. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, 83 York Blvd. www.music.utoronto.ca. $30; $20(sr); $10(st); $10(Livestream). UofT students with a valid T-Card are admitted free at the door (space permitting, some exceptions apply). No ticket reservation necessary.

Jan 24 8:00: Acoustic Harvest. Anne Walker - CD Release Concert. St. Paul's United Church, 200 McIntosh St., Scarborough. www.ticketscene.ca/events/53316 or www.acousticharvest.ca. $35.

Jan 24 8:00: Massey Hall/Live Nation. Blue Rodeo: "Lost Together" - The 40th Anniversary Tour. See Jan 23.

Jan 24 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C Afterhours: GGS New Music Ensemble. Curated and conducted by Brian Current, this is a late-night journey into a world of bold new sounds including Alison Yun-Fei Jiang: New Work; Christopher Mayo: Saxophone Concerto (world premiere); Andile Khumalo: The Broken Mirrors of Time. Colin Chang, piano; Wallace Halladay, saxophone; Henry From, piano. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Temerty Theatre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $21.

Jan 24 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Jens Lindemann: Tribute to the Trumpet Greats. Tribute to trumpet greats of the past including Herb Alpert, Doc Severinsen, Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Chuck Mangione, and Chet Baker,. Jens Lindemann, trumpet. Accompanied by Robi Botos, Mike Downes, Kristian Alexandrov, and a string ensemble. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $65.

Jan 25 1:00: Japan Foundation, Toronto. Cinema Kabuki 2026 Toronto: Rakuda - Party with a Dead Man. Presented in Japanese with English subtitles. TIFF Lightbox, 350 King St. W. 416-599-2033 or in person at the TIFF Lightbox box office. $24.80 (assigned seating). Also Princess Sakurahime Part II @ 3pm & The Zen Substitute  @ 6:25pm.

Jan 25 2:00: Avenue Road Music & Performance Academy. Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin. John Holland, baritone; Kathleen Penny, piano. Avenue Road Music and Performance Academy - Gordon Lightfoot Concert Hall, 460 Avenue Rd. Visit Die schoene Muellerin. Free.  Donations encouraged. Also Feb 1.

Jan 25 2:00: Hugh's Room Live. Heroes On The Air Celebrating the History of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/heroes-on-the-air. $20.

Jan 25 2:00: Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble. Jazz at the Legion. Royal Canadian Legion Branch 82, 35 Front St. N., Port Credit. friends@mbbje.com or 905-270-4757. PWYC.

Jan 25 2:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. New Worlds: Music of Golijov. Among other works, the program includes Tintype, a new work co-commissioned by the RCM for viola and string quintet. Barry Shiffman, violin. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $21.

Jan 25 2:30: Live!@WestPlains. Colour Film - Life in Song. Original folk and roots songs written and performed by Colour Film (Matthew deZoete). Myl Tom, guitar & vocals; Matthew de Zoete, guitar & vocals; Kori Pop, keyboard & vocals; Andrew Barbisan, lap steel/percussion/vocals. West Plains United Church, 549 Plains Rd. W., Burlington. 905-320-4989 or westplainsconcerts@gmail.com or www.westplains.ca/events. $25/$20(adv); Free(ages 16 & under); $15(Livestream video). Ticket includes access to concert video for 14 days following the concert.

Jan 25 2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Postcards from Vienna. J. Strauss Jr.: Overture to Die Fledermaus; Mozart: Piano Concerto No.23 in A K.488; J. Strauss Sr.: Radetzky March; J. Strauss Jr.: Emperor Waltzes; Thunder and Lightning Polka; Wine, Women and Song; On the Beautiful Blue Danube. Eric Guo, piano. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.niagarasymphony.com or 1-855-515-0722. From $24.

Jan 25 3:00: Japan Foundation, Toronto. Cinema Kabuki 2026 Toronto: Princess Sakurahime Part II. Presented in Japanese with English subtitles. TIFF Lightbox, 350 King St. W. 416-599-2033 or in person at the TIFF Lightbox box office. $24.80 (assigned seating). Also Rakuda - Party with a Dead Man @ 1pm & The Zen Substitute  @ 6:25pm.

Jan 25 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Last Words, New Thoughts: Dane Ko, Piano. Haydn: Piano Sonata in E-flat Hob.XVI:52; Brahms: 4 Klavierstücke Op.119; Enescu: Toccata from Suite No.2 Op.10; Enescu: Piano Sonata in f-sharp Op.24 No.1. First United Church (Waterloo), 16 William St. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $35; $10(st). NOTE: VENUE CONFIRMED!

Jan 25 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music/Sinfonia Toronto. UofT New Music Festival: MinMax Electroacoustic Orchestra. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 26 12:00_noon: University of Toronto Faculty of Music/Sinfonia Toronto. UofT New Music Festival: Nordic Voices A Cappella. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca Free.

Jan 26 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music/Sinfonia Toronto. UofT New Music Festival: Canadian Art Song Project. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 26 8:00: Massey Hall/Collective Concerts. An Intimate Acoustic Evening with Gregory Alan Isakov. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com/7128/7129.

Jan 27 10:00am: University of Toronto Faculty of Music/Sinfonia Toronto. UofT New Music Festival: Masterclass - Vivian Fung, Composer. Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 27 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Harrison Vandikas, Piano. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Jan 27 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music/Sinfonia Toronto. Tuesday Vocal Series: UofT New Music Festival - Canadian Art Song Showcase. The UofT New Music Festival and the Student National Association of Teachers of Singing present a very special concert including works by Vivian Fung, the Roger D. Moore Distinguished Visitor in Composition, alongside works by student composers from the Faculty of Music. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 27 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital: Mozart Birthday Celebrations. Works by Mozart, including Fantasia F for organ; Andante for organ. Joshua Duncan Lee, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals Free. Donations encouraged.

Jan 27 6:30: Music Toronto. Gryphon Trio with Nordic Voices. Andrew Balfour: Omaa Biindig (world premiere); Norbert Palej: DAL (world premiere); Bohdana Frolyak: Will Sing Life Again (Canadian premiere); Jeffrey Ryan: Scar Tissue, with texts by poet Michael Redhill. Gryphon Trio & Nordic Voices (7:30pm), with Eric Guo piano (6:30pm). St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or www.music-toronto.com/concerts/nordic-voices. From $60.

Jan 28 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: From Ballades to Blues. Chopin: Ballade No.3; Rzewski: "Winnsboro Cotton Mills Blues" from Four North American Ballads; and music by Alexina Louie. Tristan Savella, 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.

Jan 28 12:00_noon: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: Nordic Voices Vocal Composition Workshop. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 28 12:00_noon: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Sharon L. Beckstead, organ. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com Free. Donations welcome.

Jan 28 7:00: Hugh's Room Live. Suzie Ungerleider. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/suzie-ungerleider-album-release.

Jan 28 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Rigoletto. See Jan 24. Also Feb 6, 8(2pm), 10, 12, 14(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Jan 28 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: CLC 75th Anniversary Past Presidents' Piano Recital. John Burge, piano. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Registration required.

Jan 29 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Jazz Series: String Swing. Drew Jurecka, violin; Adrean Farrugia, piano; Clark Johnston, bass. 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.

Jan 29 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursdays at Noon: UofT New Music Festival - Made in Manitoba. Jana Sterling, clarinet; Allison Wiebe, piano. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 29 7:00: Aviv Restaurant. Sam Broverman & Peter Hill. Sam Broverman, vocals; Peter Hill, piano. 328 Dupont St. 416-922-2433. Call for reservations.

Jan 29 7:00: Hugh's Room Live. Discoveries Vol. 8 with Musical Host Batuki Music. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. Visit Discoveries Vol. 8. $15.

Jan 29 7:30: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Bach Brandenburgs! Bach: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 4; Bach: Prelude and Fugue in E-Flat “St. Anne” (in a newly commissioned arrangement for orchestra). Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra; Rachel Podger, violin solo & conductor. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.tafelmusik.org. From $23.50. Also Jan 30(8pm), 31(8pm) & Feb 1(3pm).

Jan 29 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: Rob MacDonald, Guitar. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 29 8:00: Esprit Orchestra. Superstrings V. Arvo Pärt: Silhouette (Canadian premiere); Arvo Pärt: Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten; Anders Hillborg: Bach Materia; Andrew Norman: Gran Turismo for 8 violins; Jimi Hendrix (arr. Steve Riffkin): Purple Haze; Alexina Louie: O Magnum Mysterium - In Memoriam Glenn Gould (version for 34 strings by John Rea). Mark Fewer, violin; Alex Pauk, conductor. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. www.espritorchestra.com/events/superstrings. From $20. 7:15pm - Pre-concert musical insights with Alexina Louie & guests.

Jan 29 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Andy Milne & Unison. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $15.

ADVANCE LISTINGS,  Fri Jan 30 - Sun Feb 1

Jan 30 12:00_noon: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: Lecture - Vivian Fung, Composer. Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 30 5:00: Western University. City Workers in Love & Gisela in Her Bathtub. Chamber operas by Neil Weisensel & Michael Cavanagh. Sawyer Craig, soprano; Rachel Krehm; soprano; Anjelique Croteau; Hillary Tufford, mezzo; Ryan Nauta, tenor; Nicholas Borg, bass; Christopher Dunn, bass-baritone; Jessica Derventzis, stage director; Gordon Gerrard, conductor. Western University - Talbot College - Paul Davenport Theatre, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 403-615-3902. $30; $20(st).

Jan 30 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: Electroacoustic Music Concert. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 30 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Bach Brandenburgs! See Jan 29. Also Jan 31(8pm) & Feb 1(3pm).

Jan 31 2:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: Composition Prizewinners' Concert. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca Free.

Jan 31 3:00: 5 at the First Chamber Concerts. Sounds of Resilience. Katya Poplyansky & Julia McFarlane, violins; Caitlin Boyle, viola; Rebecca Morton, cello. First Unitarian Church of Hamilton, 170 Dundurn St. S., Hamilton. 647-339-3434. $20; Free(under 12).

Jan 31 3:00: SoundCrowd. Lady Gaga vs Bruno Mars. Bad Romance, Die With a Smile, Grenade, Poker Face, Uptown Funk. The 70 members of SoundCrowd. Paradise Theatre, 1006 Bloor St. W. 647-970-1397 www.soundcrowd.ca. $35. Also 8pm.

Jan 31 4:00: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert. Opera Salon: Romanticism and Beautiful Singing. Holly Chaplin, soprano; Diana Rockwell, soprano; Alexander Cappellazzo, tenor; Evan Korbut, baritone. Edward Jackman Centre, 947 Queen St. E., 2nd Floor. www.operainconcert.ca/tickets. $30.

Jan 31 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Daniel Ramjattan, Guitar. Works by Bach, Turina, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Roux, Tsujita, and Weinroth-Browne. First United Church (Waterloo) - Chapel, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $30; $10(st). NOTE: REPERTOIRE & VENUE CONFIRMED.

Jan 31 7:30: Array Ensemble. New Encounters 3. Curated by Bruce A. Russell. The Array Ensemble: Aysel Taghi-Zada, violin; Amahl Arulanandam, cello; Colleen Cook & Brad Cherwin, clarinets; Stephanie Chua, piano; Aiyun Huang, percussion;David Schotzko, percussion & conductor. Featuring John Kameel Farah, piano & synthesizer. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. Visit New Encounters 3. Live: $25 or Pay What You Want. Livestream: $12 or Pay What You Want.

Jan 31 7:30: Arts and Letters Club. Tacamis Album Launch - Goldberg Variations. Bach: Goldberg Variations (arr. for double reed trio by Caitlin Broms-Jacob). Caitlin Broms-Jacobs, oboe; Tracy Wright, English horn; Allen Harrington, bassoon. 14 Elm St. Visit Goldberg Variations or call 416-535-6728. Pay what you can. Suggested donation of $20 but if you pay $30 or more you can receive a CD at the event.

Jan 31 7:30: Aurora Cultural Centre. Lance Anderson’s Oscar Peterson - “The Jazz Legend and the Man I Knew”. Aurora Town Square - Davide De Simone Performance Hall, 50 Victoria St., Aurora. 365-500-3313 or www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. $45; $15(st).

Jan 31 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: UTSO - Korngold Sinfonietta. Uri Mayer, conductor. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, 83 York Blvd. www.music.utoronto.ca. $30; $20(sr); $10(st); $10(Livestream). UofT students with a valid T-Card are admitted free at the door (space permitting, some exceptions apply). No ticket reservation necessary.

Jan 31 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. The Break-up Diet with Torrance. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/the-break-up-diet-with-torrance. $28; $10(st/arts worker/underemployed).

Jan 31 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Soledad Barrio and Noche Flamenca Searching for Goya. Choreographed by Bessie Award-winning principal dancer Soledad Barrio and artistic director Martín Santangelo, the extraordinary paintings of Francisco de Goya are brought to life through the language of flamenco dance, vocals, and guitar. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $60.

Jan 31 8:00: SoundCrowd. Lady Gaga vs Bruno Mars. See Jan 31(3pm).

Jan 31 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Bach Brandenburgs! See Jan 29. Also Feb 1(3pm).

Feb 01 2:00: Avenue Road Music & Performance Academy. Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin. See Jan 25.

Feb 01 2:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: DOG Ensemble & Jazz Faculty. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Feb 01 2:30: Music at St. Matthew's. Southern Harmony II. Chamber folk-classical arrangements of hymns Southern Harmony, and a tribute to folk-baroque mystic, Judee Sill. Laura Swankey, vocals; Benjamin Stein, guitar. St. Matthew's Anglican Church, Islington, 3962 Bloor St. W., Etobicoke. 416-231-4014 or www.saintmatts.ca/music. $20.

Feb 01 3:00: Harbourfront Centre. KUUMBA: Jimmy Cliff Tribute Concert. An evening celebrating the legendary Jimmy Cliff and the enduring power of reggae with Jay Douglas and the All Stars. Featuring Nana McLean, Eddie Bullen, Belinda Brady, Ammoye, Kairo McLean, Fergus Hambleton, and Tasha T. The Fleck at Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 231 Queen's Quay West. www.harbourfrontcentre.com.

Feb 01 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $75.

Feb 01 3:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Bach Brandenburgs! See Jan 29.

Feb 01 3:30: Huronia Symphony Orchestra. Out of This World! Maddison Wilkey, violin; Rafael Luz, artistic director & conductor. Collier Street United Church, 112 Collier St., Barrie. www.huroniasymphony.ca. $44; $22(st); $6(child).

Feb 01 4:00: St. Olave's Anglican Church. George Herbert (1593-1633). Opens with Choral Evensong, a religious service with the Choir of St. James Cathedral at 4 p.m.; followed directly by an illustrated music feature about Herbert, with the Right Rev. Dr. Susan Bell. St. Olave's Anglican Church (Toronto), 360 Windermere Ave. 416-769-5686 or watch live or later at www.youtube.com/StOlavesAnglicanChurch. Contributions appreciated.

Feb 01 7:00: INNERchamber Inc. Typeface: A Concert of Characters. Join the INNERchamber Ensemble along with typographer and design instructor Chris Moorehead for a musical, dramatic, and seductive search through time for the perfect character. Christopher Moorehead, narrator; INNERchamber Ensemble: Andrew Chung, violin; Ben Bolt-Martin, cello; Anna Ronai, piano. Factory 163, 163 King St., Stratford. www.innerchamber.ca. $55; $37(st/arts worker). A light dinner is served from 5:45pm.

Feb 01 7:00: Piano Lunaire. Snow Moon. Bryn Blackwood, solo piano. nanoSTAGE, 1001 R Bloor St. W. Visit Piano Lunaire - Snow Moon. $32.64.

Feb 01 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: Chamber Music Concert. Mariusz Monczak, violin; Robert Adamczak, piano. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. 

ETCETERAS

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Jan 26 10:00am: University of Toronto Faculty of Music/Sinfonia Toronto. UofT New Music Festival: Masterclass - Vivian Fung, Composer. Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Feb 01 4:00: St. Olave's Anglican Church. George Herbert (1593-1633). Opens with Choral Evensong, a religious service with the Choir of St. James Cathedral at 4 p.m.; followed directly by an illustrated music feature about Herbert, with the Right Rev. Dr. Susan Bell. St. Olave's Anglican Church (Toronto), 360 Windermere Ave. 416-769-5686 or watch live or later at www.youtube.com/StOlavesAnglicanChurch. Contributions appreciated.

MUSICAL THEATRE

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

Mirvish/Segal Centre. Kimberley Akimbo. CAA Theatre, 651 Yonge St. Starring Louise Pitre & Tess Benger. Directed by Robert McQueen. Jan 15-Feb 8.

Mirvish. & Juliet. Created by Canadian David West Read and starring an all-Canadian cast featuring Vanessa Sears and George Krissa with songs from the catalogue of Max Martin. Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King St. W. www.mirvish.com. Extended to May 17.

Mirvish. Some Like It Hot. CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria St. www.mirvish.com. Feb 10-Mar 15.

Talk Is Free Theatre. Company. Music by Stephen Sondheim. Book by George Furth. Aidan deSalaiz (Bobby) with Noah Beemer, Shane Carty, Sydney Cochrane, Gabi Epstein, Sierra Holder, and other performers; Dylan Trowbridge, stage director. Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen St. W. www.tift.ca/shows/company. From $40. From Jan 15 to Feb 1.

St. Anne's Music and Drama Society. H.M.S. Pinafore & Trial by Jury. By Gilbert and Sullivan. St. Anne Parish Hall, 651 Dufferin St. www.stannesmads.com. $37; $32(sr 65+ & st); $27(for groups of 4 or more only on Jan 30 or Feb 5). Jan 30 (7:30pm), 31(2pm), Feb 1 (2pm), 5(7:30pm), 6(7:30pm), 7(2pm), 8(2pm).

Tarragon Theatre. Greenhouse Festival. A program that includes experimental work in shadow puppetry, dance, concerts. www.tarragontheatre.com. Jan. 27-31.

Theatre Aquarius. National Centre for New Musicals - Inaugural Summit. https://theatreaquarius.org/2026-summit/ Jan 25-27.

Toronto Stage Company. The Last Five Years. Terminal Theatre (formerly the Premiere Dance Theatre or Fleck Theatre at Harbourfront). https://terminaltheatre.ca/series/the-last-five-years/. Jan 20-25.