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 #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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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.