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Opera Atelier is a renowned opera and ballet company dedicated to creating historically informed, period productions that serve as complete artistic statements. Each production is meticulously crafted from the ground up, with equal focus on music, dance, acting, and design—all performed on authentic period instruments.

Committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion, Opera Atelier integrates these principles into every facet of its administrative and artistic initiatives, fostering a welcoming and diverse environment.

Opera Atelier celebrates 40 years with The Magic Flute!

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Friends of Music at St. Thomas's (honorary co-chairs, Larry Beckwith and Molly Johnson) hosts a concert series featuring an exciting array of artists specialising in everything from Renaissance music to jazz, and Western classical repertoire to traditional music from around the world. The Friends of Music program supports artists by providing a venue they love performing in, and helps fund the free music program that St. Thomas’s Anglican Church offers for children (grades 2 to 12). The St. Thomas's Choristers learn ensemble singing, vocal technique, and music theory in a fun atmosphere (stthomas.on.ca/choristers).

Our 2025/26 concert series includes: French and English music of the Hundred Years' War, performed by Comtessa and Diapente Renaissance Quintet; our second sing-your-heart-out Hymn Festival; a program by Lute Legends; a special evening with Molly Johnson; the superb Eybler Quartet; sitar player Neha Mahajan, and two trombone virtuosos (see stthomas.on.ca/concert-series).

In addition, St. Thomas’s liturgical music program is renowned for excellence. Evensong at 5pm every Sunday features choral music that ranges from plainchant to repertoire of the British cathedral heritage, to works by contemporary composers.

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The Juno Award-winning and Grammy-nominated Toronto Mendelssohn Choir (TMChoir) is one of Canada’s oldest, largest, and most celebrated choral ensembles. Founded in 1894 as part of Massey Hall’s inaugural season, TMChoir has led Canadian choral music for over a century, commissioning works by leading composers and performing with the world’s top orchestras. Led by Artistic Director Jean-Sébastien Vallée, the Choir honours its legacy while reimagining the future of choral performance.

This past season, TMChoir released Remember: 130 Years of Choral Music, available for streaming everywhere. The 2025/26 season features Brahms’ German Requiem with Russell Braun and Charlotte Siegel; three premieres by composer-in-residence Stephanie Martin, including The Treasures at the beloved Festival of Carols; Bach’s monumental St. Matthew Passion; and Eric Whitacre’s The Sacred Veil, presented with Metropolitan United Church for Cancer Awareness Month. TMChoir also joins the Toronto Symphony Orchestra for Carmina Burana, Messiah, and Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, and travels to Ottawa to perform Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony with the National Arts Centre Orchestra under Alexander Shelley.

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The Nathaniel Dett Chorale is a 21-voice SATB professional choir based in Toronto, dedicated to the creation, performance, and preservation of Afrocentric music of all styles and genres. Founded by artistic director D. Brainerd Blyden-Taylor in 1998, the Nathaniel Dett Chorale is Canada’s premier performer of Afrocentric composers and a touchstone for the education of audiences and communities regarding the spectrum of Afrocentric choral music. The mission of the NDC is to build bridges of understanding, appreciation, and acceptance between communities of people through the medium of music. The Chorale has a three-concert series in Toronto, tours extensively each season, and has released several CDs and DVDs.

The Nathaniel Dett Chorale is artist-in-residence at the Harriet Tubman Institute for Research on Africa and its Diasporas. Membership is by audition.

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Made up of Canada’s top professional brass performers, the Hannaford Street Silver Band honours and builds upon the traditions of the brass band from a uniquely Canadian perspective. Through actively facilitating collaborations with renowned artists from across Canada and the world, the band continues its mandate of innovation and creative excellence. Now in its 43rd season, the Hannaford Street Silver Band occupies a prominent position in the fabric of the Canadian musical landscape.

In addition to its concert series, the Hannaford Street Silver band supports a thriving Youth Program, educating and inspiring the next generation of musicians and music lovers.

Our 2025/26 season's featured guests include renowned trombonist Ko-Ichiro Yamamoto, visual artist Paula Arciniega, the Orpheus Choir, and trumpet virtuoso Karen Donnelly, all backed by Canada's finest brass players. Witness breathtaking soloists, original visual art and newly commissioned choral works - all while surrounding yourself in the warm and majestic sounds of the brass band. Join us this season - where Brass is Best!

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Pioneering Ensemble Vivant’s innovative genre-defying classical/jazz programming is rich with passionate, deeply communicative playing that touches the hearts and souls of listeners of all ages. EV has 15 internationally acclaimed CDs heard on radio worldwide.

Of iFUGUE ~ A World of Fugues, U.S.A. Magazine’s Fanfare & American Record Guide wrote: “Smokin…Fugues shouldn’t be this much fun!”; “Lively readings of fugues by all sorts of composers. A few are presented in original form, such as Bach’s Prelude & Fugue #9 (WTC I), played beautifully by pianist Catherine Wilson.”

“It’s rare to hear music played with such depth and sincerity, and yet with a sparkle that moved its audience to new heights.” Brantford Music Club.

“No matter the genre, there is magic in EV's music-making.” - Jazz icon Rick Wilkins, C.M.

“Chamber music at its evocative best!” - The WholeNote

“…beautiful, poised performances...capture the passion and verve…Wilson’s piano gives this music unerring drive and plenty of sparkle.” - The Toronto Star

EV’s invaluable live and video programs for underserved communities are conducted through Euterpe (musicisthekey.org) and supported by Ontario Trillium Foundation, Canada Council, Levante, Ross Mitchell, George C. Hunt Foundations & more.

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The Barrie Concert Association (BCA) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to bringing exceptional musical performances to the Barrie community. Since its founding in 1946, the BCA has enriched the local cultural landscape by organizing a series of concerts showcasing a diverse range of genres, from classical to jazz and contemporary music.

Our upcoming 2025/26 season contains an exciting mix of music, featuring Elmer Iseler Singers, among others.

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New Music Concerts furthers the appreciation, creation and performance of exceptional adventurous music for everyone.

New Music Concerts (NMC) is a leader in curating, performing, and promoting innovative and cutting-edge music by Canadian and international composers.

Founded in 1971, NMC is an internationally renowned leader and unique in Toronto as the foremost champion of contemporary works for large chamber ensemble, often performing alongside cutting edge technology.

For NMC, adventurous music is any music that, when heard at any stage of your listening journey, teaches you something new, ignites a spark, and inspires you. We believe that the ability to appreciate adventurous music is a skill that can be learned, practiced, and acquired. Achieving this expands listeners’ horizons, unveiling a new world of composers, ensembles, and fresh concepts.

It is NMC’s mandate to nurture a dialogue between the voices of multiple musical traditions, including those that have been historically underrepresented.

No matter where you come from, if you love adventurous music, you will always have a home at NMC.

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Arkel Chamber Concerts, for 13 years now a gem of the Toronto classical music scene, presents some of the world's best chamber music in three intimate, unforgettable concerts each season. Co-founders Marie Bérard, Concertmaster of the COC Orchestra, and Winona Zelenka, a lead cellist of the TSO, began their journey as Trio Arkel, and now as Arkel Chamber Concerts, have further expanded to present programs of ever more imagination and depth, exploring the world of chamber music from the timeless masterpieces of the Classical and Romantic periods through to exciting present-day compositions. Guest artists include beloved and internationally acclaimed virtuosos of the classical music world.

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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 65-voice choir, under 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 2025/26 season features a performance focusing on the Earth, a seasonal collaboration with Hannaford Street Silver Band, Karl Jenkins’ Requiem, and a program for double choir with the Guelph Chamber Choir.