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Regal, triumphant, nostalgic, spiritual and sentimental…

Our 2023/24 season of concerts spans a vast array of heartfelt musical expressions.

First up is "Royal Splendour" with music that spans everything from Mendelssohn’s song Italien Op.8, No.3, to music from the recent coronation of King Charles III. The program includes a multimedia screenshow of archival images and video.

Handel’s Messiah is a perennial Christmas favourite: a colourful journey of musical highs and lows. However, as in the ending of any great epic, triumph reigns.

But Christmas is often about our yesteryears; looking back, remembering and hearing those carols that you’ve heard all your lives. Old, new, rearranged, tarted up, reflective and humorous. “Tis the Season.” Let’s sing!

On Good Friday, we assume a more sombre cloak of incredible musical faith. Seven Last Words from the Cross by James MacMillan, for string orchestra and choir, is a dramatic powerhouse of brilliant musical writing. Don’t miss this one!

And finally, Warm Breath of Spring: Folksongs & Spirituals. Last season’s concert was so successful, we had to do it again.

As always, our concerts strive to transport listeners in a way that only the sonorities of choral music can achieve.

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Rezonance Baroque Ensemble is one of the most exciting groups on Toronto’s classical music scene. Unafraid of improvisation and experimenting with new concert formats, and already known for giving captivating performances that resonate with today’s audiences, Rezonance is one of the foremost chamber music interpreters of historical music. Inspired by history and informed by the present, Rezonance leads audiences through the discovery of under-appreciated and unusual works, and new ways of hearing the classics, in a manner that is intimate, accessible, and fun, while maintaining the highest possible artistry.

For over 10 years, Rezonance has presented a three-concert season, and released their debut album James Oswald: Airs for the Seasons in May 2023 on Leaf Music.

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The Untitled Ensemble Chamber Music Society is a not-for-profit chamber music project based in Toronto/Tkaronto, Ontario that strives to explore lesser known historical and current chamber music with an emphasis on works by women and non-binary people.

This project also strives to create new and fluid groups of musicians to match the repertoire of each show, creating a meeting place and a resource for musicians who want to play chamber music, but do not have an established ensemble.

Our goal is to foster collaboration and create new ensembles who may or may not continue to exist beyond their beginnings within the Untitled Ensemble while using our multi-instrumental nature to perform a wider range of repertoire than we would be able to otherwise!

Currently we're gearing up to deliver two concerts featuring works by Ontario-based emerging composers on October 28, 2023 and February 10, 2024. These concerts will feature selected works from our Land of Lakes call for scores for string and brass ensembles. We're really excited to expand our musical ranks to include more string and brass players, and also provide live performances of these gorgeous chamber music compositions!

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The Hannaford Street Silver Band is Canada’s award-winning professional brass band and resident company of Toronto’s St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts. Its mission is to honour the traditions of this art form and place it in a contemporary context with a unique, Canadian point-of-view.

Our 2023/24 season features brass repertoire gems, paired with new music played with the verve and virtuosity you expect from the Hannaford Band: “La Trompette Française” on October 29, 2023 at Jane Mallett Theatre, features Robert Weymouth trumpet with guest conductor Jean-Michel Malouf; “Silver and Gold” is on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at the George Weston Recital Hall with the Amadeus Choir;" Band Together" is a free Family Day event at Metropolitan United Church on Monday February 19, 2024; “Dearly, Life, Love and Margaret Atwood” on Sunday, March 3, 2024 at Jane Mallet Theatre, features Measha Brueggergosm-Lee, and our season concludes on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at MacMillan Theatre with “A Concert of Community” - the marquee event of the Great Canadian Brass Band Festival.

The HSSB demonstrates its commitment to youth, outreach and education by running the Hannaford Youth Program. This vibrant program is a fantastic opportunity for brass and percussion players ages 7 to 24.

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InterMusic Group presents Classical Music, Recitals and Special Events.