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Show One Productions is a full-service production company presenting concerts with high-profile classical musicians, opera stars, and orchestras, as well as great dance and theatre companies. Formed in 2004 by Svetlana Dvoretsky, Show One continues its brand of excellence, presenting in Canada’s most prestigious concert halls. The secret to Show One Productions’ success is its uniqueness among Canadian presenters because of its successful blend of North American entrepreneurship and a strong European cultural sensibility. It thrives as well on a firm knowledge and appreciation of a wide range of musical genres. Not only is Show One Productions busy with concerts in major Canadian cities, but it does outreach to the ethnic communities and welcomes many new immigrant audiences to its concerts.

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Off Centre Music Salon began as an attempt to find the magical, inclusive atmosphere of the Viennese and Parisian Salons of the 19th Century. Our goal was, and remains, to create an environment where music is intimately shared, concerts tell a story and a personal connection is present for the audience and performers alike. Our programs tell a story. Each concert is unique with repertoire rarely, if ever, repeated, including many Canadian ‘firsts’.

2023/24 marks our 29th season. Please join us at Trinity-St. Paul's Centre (Spadina and Bloor) on Sunday afternoons at 3pm. For more information and concert dates, please visit our website.

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The Etobicoke Community Concert Band is now in its 29th season, providing an eclectic variety of music to please all those who attend our concerts. Under the leadership of our Musical Director and Conductor John Edward Liddle, the band has been able to perform at a range of different venues and cultural events. We are a group of talented volunteer musicians who care about their craft and enjoy entertaining the residents of Etobicoke, as well as other locations when requested.

ECCB is an innovator. In the community music context, it pioneered the idea of a formal series with the finest local guest artists. The use of a Jazz Ensemble that today is equally comfortable at a street festival or sharing the stage with the concert band. We have also formed a classical woodwind quintet and support for youth transitioning from school to community music.

ECCB has shared the stage with recording stars including: True North Brass, Chris Donnelly, Heather Bambrick and Russ Little. It has grown from a scant dozen to over 40 in today's band. We are proud to be our town band.

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HCA Dance Theatre, a non-profit arts organisation, housed in the historical building of Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts, Hamilton, presents and produces a variety of performance arts events with an impressive mix of genres, styles and cultural diversity. Now in its 23rd year, HCA Dance Theatre has a more extensive lineup for the new season than ever before.

The new season opens in September with the first event on Saturday, September 30th.

Through our four flagship programs PASS, Dusk Dances, Field Trips and Together in Arts, we accomplish our mission of bringing arts to the community, empowering artists and supporting community wellbeing through the Arts. We believe the arts belong to everyone!

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The Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra brings to life the power, emotion and dynamism of the classical symphonic repertoire for an engaged audience of supportive listeners. Its members are drawn from the local community and it champions the performance of some of the greatest music ever written to inspire new and existing audiences. Cathedral Bluffs is proud of its long-standing role in the development of young artists and furthering the musical growth of its members.

Founded in 1985, Cathedral Bluffs is one of Toronto’s leading community orchestras. Cathedral Bluffs is known for its musicianship, diverse repertoire, and engaging programs. Cathedral Bluffs presents a dynamic six-concert subscription series, along with a variety of additional performances in the community.

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St. Thomas’s music program elevates our worship, freely offering the gift of music to anyone coming through our doors (physically, or virtually via livestream). Music creates community and meaningful connection as we attract skilled choristers and other musicians, feature guest artists from our parish and beyond, and welcome all who come to hear them. Under the leadership of Interim Director of Music Elizabeth Anderson, choral and organ music are offered at the 9:30am Sung Mass, at the 11am High Mass, and at Evensong and Devotions at 5pm Evensong, a service of prayers and music, features the great heritage of Anglican sacred music as sung in British cathedrals. We welcome experienced choristers who value a high standard of ensemble singing to audition by contacting eanderson@stthomas.on.ca.

We have launched a choral program for children with unchanged voices, ages seven and up. The St. Thomas’s Choristers rehearse after school one day a week and sing at the 9:30am Sung Mass. Our vision is inspired by programs in cathedrals, parish churches, and academic colleges across the UK and North America. Children will be provided with a free comprehensive music education, with a focus on sacred repertoire. Contact mpiazza@stthomas.on.ca. Finally, through our Friends of Music (honorary co-chairs Molly Johnson and Larry Beckwith), we host concerts and lecture-recitals featuring a variety of celebrated artists. The choirs also present occasional concerts, and our Advent carol services are a much-loved tradition.

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The Toronto Children's Chorus (TCC) is a vibrant musical community that has been nurturing young voices for generations. Through exceptional choral training and performance experiences, they inspire growth, teamwork, and artistic excellence.

Founded in 1978 by Jean Ashworth Bartle, the TCC is now celebrating its 46th concert season with Artistic Director, Dr. Zimfira Poloz. The TCC have won numerous competitions, including the International Eisteddfod in Wales and the CBC, Kathaumixw, and Let the Peoples Sing Competitions in Canada. The Chorus has also performed at such revered venues as the Kennedy Center, the Sydney Opera House, Royal Albert Hall, The Dom in Salzburg, and most recently, Carnegie Hall. In addition to their busy annual concert seasons, their young choral ambassadors have represented Canada on 31 international tours and seven national tours.

The theme for the 2023/24 season is "Kaleidoscope: Let Your Light Shine!" symbolising a commitment to celebrating each chorister's uniqueness and highlighting the shared beauty and connection that emerges when one embraces their true selves.

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Established in 1918, the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music offers a vibrant and welcoming learning environment to a diverse and talented group of students. The U of T provides exciting opportunities to study composition, performance, music education, music history and culture, and music theory with an internationally renowned and dedicated faculty. During the 2023/24 academic year, the Faculty’s season offers over 100 events, including an exciting lineup of distinguished visitors, performances, master classes, lectures and more.

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Orpheus’ vision is to celebrate the power of choral music as an agent of social change and a passionate medium of artistic expression. The 60-voice auditioned SATB choir, under newly-appointed artistic director Thomas Burton, champions the new and unusual in choral performance, commissioning and introducing new works and performing overlooked masterpieces. Regularly working with living composers, and singing a wide range of repertoire in concerts with high production values, Orpheus has introduced audiences to many accessible works from the current generation of leading composers.

Orpheus supports young emerging vocal talent through its highly respected Sidgwick Scholars Program and its newer Vocal Apprentice Program for high school singers. Winners of the 2018 Choral Canada Award for Outstanding Innovation, Orpheus continues to present an “expect something different” experience! The 2023/24 season encompasses a wide range of repertoire from around the world, featuring Poulenc’s Gloria and Jocelyn Hagen’s Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci.

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St. Bartholomew's Anglican Church, Regent Park, preserves a timeless pattern of worship based on the evolving tradition of Western Catholicism. Under the direction of Early Music specialist Katherine Hill, the St. Bart’s choir sings at the Sunday Parish mass (11am) and on other Feast Days throughout the year. The choir's repertoire spans many centuries, featuring Gregorian chant, Medieval and Renaissance polyphony, Baroque motets, a wide variety of later English Cathedral music and French Romanticism.