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

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Feb 05 3:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Kenneth R. Peacock Lecture: Sumanth Gopinath (University of Minnesota). Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Registration required for this event.

Feb 05 6:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. A Celebration of Black History through Music: Lecture. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. Also Lecture-Recital at 8pm.

Feb 05 8:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. A Celebration of Black History through Music: Lecture-Recital. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. Also Lecture at 6:30pm.

Feb 07 10:30am: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Exchange: A Day of Choral Community Workshops. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.tmchoir.org or 416-598-0422. $30. Workshop open to all singing abilities.

Feb 08 1:30: Toronto Early Music Players Organization (TEMPO). John Dowland's Seven Teares. Explore the consort music of John Dowland as we celebrate 400 years since he died in February 1626. Jonathan Stuchbery, lutenist & workshop presenter. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.tempotoronto.net or info@tempotoronto.net. $20.

Feb 08 3:00: Metropolitan United Church. Masterclass. Isabelle Demers, organ. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Donations for Patricia Wright Fund requested.

Feb 08 3:00: Music Toronto. MUSE Series: What Makes It Great® - Dvořák’s Piano Quintet. Rob Kapilow explores Dvořák’s Piano Quintet in A Op.81. Rob Kapilow, host; Gryphon Trio; Noa Sarid, violin; Sharon Wei, viola. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or www.music-toronto.com/concerts/wmig-dvorak. From $60.

Feb 08 3:00: Off Centre Music Salon. Chopin's Preludes: A Life, in Fragments. A film screening of the original film “Chopin’s Preludes: A Life, in Fragments”, a feature-length documentary film about the ways that Chopin’s Preludes intersect with our lives blending live performance with our own immigrant story. Followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker, Marcel Canzona, and Off Centre’s founders, pianists Boris Zarankin and Inna Perkis. Trinity St. Paul's United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. www.offcentremusic.com. From $15.

Feb 10 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Tuesday Vocal Series: Masterclass - Carrie-Ann Matheson, Pianist & Conductor. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Feb 12 1:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Masterclass: Carrie-Ann Matheston, Pianist & Conductor. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Feb 12 3:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Neville Austin Graduate Colloquium Series: Tadling Sauvey (UofT). Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Feb 12 5:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Q+A: Carrie-Ann Matheston, Pianist & Conductor. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

MUSICAL THEATRE & DANCE

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

Mirvish/Segal Centre. Kimberley Akimbo. CAA Theatre, 651 Yonge St. Starring Louise Pitre & Tess Benger. Directed by Robert McQueen. Jan 15-Feb 8.

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

Mirvish. Some Like It Hot. CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria St. www.mirvish.com. Feb 10-Mar 15.

Musical Stage Company with Tapestry Opera. IN THE CUBES: A CONCERT: An Insider Look at the New Canadian Musical IN REAL LIFE Presented by The Musical Stage Company as part of Tapestry Opera’s Free Underground Concerts. FREE. One night only: February 23. Monday, Feb 23rd

Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre (877 Yonge St.)

Doors at 5:30PM

Concert at 6:00PM

Dessert Reception at 7:00PM. https://tapestryopera.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/instances/a0FOF0000099JEL2A2

National Arts Centre (Ottawa), Azrieli Studio. After the Rain by Rose Napoli and Suzy Wilde. Feb25-March 7. A remount of last year’s world premiere, with Chillina Kennedy taking over from Deborah Hay.   https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/38312

 St. Anne's Music and Drama Society. H.M.S. Pinafore & Trial by Jury. By Gilbert and Sullivan. St. Anne Parish Hall, 651 Dufferin St. www.stannesmads.com. $37; $32(sr 65+ & st); $27(for groups of 4 or more only on Jan 30 or Feb 5). Feb 5(7:30pm), 6(7:30pm), 7(2pm), 8(2pm).

TYT Theatre. You're a Good Man Charlie Brown. Based on the comic strip by Charles M. Schulz. Recommended for ages 4 and up. No intermission. Wychwood Theatre, 76 Wychwood Ave. www.tyttheatre.com. From $33. Sat & Sun from Feb 7 to Mar 22 @ 11am & 3:30pm.

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

Listings are based on information sent to WholeNote in advance by event presenters. Contact presenters for concert updates. The deadline for the next Weekly Update #284 (covering Feb 5-Feb 15, 2026) is Thu Jan 29 at 6pm. 

This update includes detailed daily listings for the period Thur Jan 29 - Feb 5 and, as a bonus, brief advance listings for Fri Feb 6 - Sun Feb 8. For detailed advance listings on all events in our database, use our searchable online JustAsk feature. 

Presenters of previously submitted listings are also asked to advise us by that date of any changes or cancellations. Send all submissions to  John Sharpe at listings@thewholenote.com.

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DETAILED DAILY LISTINGS, Thur Jan 29 - Thu Feb 5

Jan 29 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Jazz Series: String Swing. Drew Jurecka, violin; Adrean Farrugia, piano; Clark Johnston, bass. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free. Please check website for any programming updates.

Jan 29 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursdays at Noon: UofT New Music Festival - Made in Manitoba. Jana Sterling, clarinet; Allison Wiebe, piano. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 29 7:00: Aviv Restaurant. Sam Broverman & Peter Hill. Sam Broverman, vocals; Peter Hill, piano. 328 Dupont St. 416-922-2433. Call for reservations.

Jan 29 7:00: Hugh's Room Live. Discoveries Vol. 8 with Musical Host Batuki Music. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. Visit Discoveries Vol. 8. $15.

Jan 29 7:30: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Bach Brandenburgs! Bach: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 4; Bach: Prelude and Fugue in E-Flat “St. Anne” (in a newly commissioned arrangement for orchestra). Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra; Rachel Podger, violin solo & conductor. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.tafelmusik.org. From $23.50. Also Jan 30(8pm), 31(8pm) & Feb 1(3pm).

Jan 29 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: Rob MacDonald, Guitar. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 29 8:00: Esprit Orchestra. Superstrings V. Arvo Pärt: Silhouette (Canadian premiere); Arvo Pärt: Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten; Anders Hillborg: Bach Materia; Andrew Norman: Gran Turismo for 8 violins; Jimi Hendrix (arr. Steve Riffkin): Purple Haze; Alexina Louie: O Magnum Mysterium - In Memoriam Glenn Gould (version for 34 strings by John Rea). Mark Fewer, violin; Alex Pauk, conductor. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. www.espritorchestra.com/events/superstrings. From $20. 7:15pm - Pre-concert musical insights with Alexina Louie & guests.

Jan 29 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Andy Milne & Unison: Time Will Tell. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $15.

Jan 30 5:00: Western University. City Workers in Love & Gisela in Her Bathtub. Chamber operas by Neil Weisensel & Michael Cavanagh. Sawyer Craig, soprano; Rachel Krehm; soprano; Anjelique Croteau; Hillary Tufford, mezzo; Ryan Nauta, tenor; Nicholas Borg, bass; Christopher Dunn, bass-baritone; Jessica Derventzis, stage director; Gordon Gerrard, conductor. Western University - Talbot College - Paul Davenport Theatre, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 403-615-3902. $30; $20(st).

Jan 30 7:30: Caliban Arts Theatre. Rocksteady & Soul. A night of the timeless tunes of Rocksteady and Classic Soul music, featuring the music Ken Boothe, Dawn Penn, Desmond Dekker, The Jamaicans, Toots and The Maytals, Sid Bucknor, Bob Marley and The Wailers, Jimmy Cliff and some SOUL MUSIC, featuring classic selections by DJs - JC Sunshine. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. www.tickets.contxtbytrane.com/events/contxtbytrane/1988255. Also Feb 6, 13, 20, 27.

Jan 30 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: Electroacoustic Music Concert. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 30 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Bach Brandenburgs! See Jan 29. Also Jan 31(8pm) & Feb 1(3pm).

Jan 30 8:00: The Old Mill. Red Hot Ramble — Live New Orleans-Style Traditional Jazz. Old Mill Toronto - Home Smith Bar, 21 Old Mill Rd. Visit Red Hot Ramble.

Jan 31 2:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: Composition Prizewinners' Concert. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 31 3:00: 5 at the First Chamber Concerts. Sounds of Resilience. Bruce Russell: ex aliis matres (“from other mothers”) (commissioned by the Isabel String Quartet); Dvořák: Selections from Cypresses B.11; Shostakovich: String Quartet No.8 in c Op.110. Katya Poplyansky & Julia McFarlane, violins; Caitlin Boyle, viola; Rebecca Morton, cello. First Unitarian Church of Hamilton, 170 Dundurn St. S., Hamilton. 647-339-3434. $20; Free(under 12).

Jan 31 3:00: SoundCrowd. Lady Gaga vs Bruno Mars. Bad Romance, Die With a Smile, Grenade, Poker Face, Uptown Funk. The 70 members of SoundCrowd. Paradise Theatre, 1006 Bloor St. W. 647-970-1397 www.soundcrowd.ca. $35. Also 8pm.

Jan 31 4:00: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert. Opera Salon: Romanticism and Beautiful Singing. Holly Chaplin, soprano; Diana Rockwell, soprano; Alexander Cappellazzo, tenor; Evan Korbut, baritone. Edward Jackman Centre, 947 Queen St. E., 2nd Floor. www.operainconcert.ca/tickets. $30.

Jan 31 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Daniel Ramjattan, Guitar. Works by Bach, Turina, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Roux, Tsujita, and Weinroth-Browne. First United Church - Chapel, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $30; $10(st). NOTE: REPERTOIRE & VENUE CONFIRMED.

Jan 31 7:30: Array Ensemble. New Encounters. Curated by Bruce A. Russell. Featuring new works by Bekah Simms, Monica Pearce, Courtney Bryan, Bruce A. Russell, and John Kameel Farah. The Array Ensemble: Aysel Taghi-Zada, violin; Amahl Arulanandam, cello; Colleen Cook & Brad Cherwin, clarinets; Stephanie Chua, piano; Aiyun Huang, percussion;David Schotzko, percussion & conductor. Featuring John Kameel Farah, piano & synthesizer. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. Visit New Encounters 3. Live: $25 or Pay What You Want. Livestream: $12 or Pay What You Want.

Jan 31 7:30: Arts and Letters Club. Tacamis Album Launch - Goldberg Variations. Bach: Goldberg Variations (arr. for double reed trio by Caitlin Broms-Jacob). Caitlin Broms-Jacobs, oboe; Tracy Wright, English horn; Allen Harrington, bassoon. 14 Elm St. Visit Tacamis Album Launch or 416-535-6728. Pay what you can. Suggested donation of $20 but if you pay $30 or more you can receive a CD at the event.

Jan 31 7:30: Aurora Cultural Centre. Lance Anderson’s Oscar Peterson - “The Jazz Legend and the Man I Knew”. Aurora Town Square - Davide De Simone Performance Hall, 50 Victoria St., Aurora. 365-500-3313 or www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. $45; $15(st).

Jan 31 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: UTSO - Korngold Sinfonietta. Vivian Fung: Earworms; Villa-Lobos: Chôros No.10 (Rasga o Coração); Korngold: Sinfonietta Op.5. Uri Mayer, conductor. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, 83 York Blvd. www.music.utoronto.ca. $30; $20(sr); $10(st); $10(Livestream). UofT students with a valid T-Card are admitted free at the door (space permitting, some exceptions apply). No ticket reservation necessary.

Jan 31 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. The Break-up Diet with Torrance. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/the-break-up-diet-with-torrance. $28; $10(st/arts worker/underemployed).

Jan 31 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Soledad Barrio and Noche Flamenca Searching for Goya. Choreographed by Bessie Award-winning principal dancer Soledad Barrio and artistic director Martín Santangelo, the extraordinary paintings of Francisco de Goya are brought to life through the language of flamenco dance, vocals, and guitar. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $60.

Jan 31 8:00: SoundCrowd. Lady Gaga vs Bruno Mars. See 3pm.

Jan 31 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Bach Brandenburgs! See Jan 29. Also Feb 1(3pm).

Feb 01 2:00: Avenue Road Music & Performance Academy. Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin. John Holland, baritone; Kathleen Penny, piano. Avenue Road Music and Performance Academy - Gordon Lightfoot Concert Hall, 460 Avenue Rd. Die schoene Muellerin. Free.  Donations encouraged.

Feb 01 2:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: DOG Ensemble & Jazz Faculty. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Feb 01 2:30: Music at St. Matthew's. Southern Harmony II. Chamber folk-classical arrangements of hymns Southern Harmony, and a tribute to folk-baroque mystic, Judee Sill. Laura Swankey, vocals; Benjamin Stein, guitar. St. Matthew's Anglican Church, Islington, 3962 Bloor St. W., Etobicoke. 416-231-4014 or www.saintmatts.ca/music. $20.

Feb 01 3:00: Harbourfront Centre. KUUMBA 365: Jimmy Cliff Tribute Concert. An evening celebrating the legendary Jimmy Cliff and the enduring power of reggae with Jay Douglas and the All Stars. Featuring Nana McLean, Eddie Bullen, Belinda Brady, Ammoye, Kairo McLean, Fergus Hambleton, and Tasha T. The Fleck at Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 231 Queen's Quay West. www.harbourfrontcentre.com.

Feb 01 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano. Program to include Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No.30 in E Op.109. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $75.

Feb 01 3:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Bach Brandenburgs! See Jan 29.

Feb 01 3:30: Huronia Symphony Orchestra. Out of This World! Works by Holst, Strauss, Vivaldi, John Williams, and others. Maddison Wilkey, violin; Rafael Luz, artistic director & conductor. Collier Street United Church, 112 Collier St., Barrie. www.huroniasymphony.ca. $44; $22(st); $6(child).

Feb 01 7:00: INNERchamber Inc. Typeface: A Concert of Characters. Join the INNERchamber Ensemble along with typographer and design instructor Chris Moorehead for a musical, dramatic, and seductive search through time for the perfect character. Bach: Excerpts from The Musical Offering BWV 1079; Haydn: Finale Rondo alla’Ongarese from Piano Trio No.39 in G Hob.XV/25; Donizetti: Excerpt from Piano Trio; Mozart: Excerpts from Piano Trio in C K.548; Bernstein: Excerpt from Piano Trio; Martinů: Excerpt from Piano Trio No.2; Rebecca Clarke: Excerpt from Piano Trio; Beethoven: Piano Trio Op.44. Christopher Moorehead, narrator; INNERchamber Ensemble: Andrew Chung, violin; Ben Bolt-Martin, cello; Anna Ronai, piano. Factory 163, 163 King St., Stratford. www.innerchamber.ca. $55; $37(st/arts worker). A light dinner is served from 5:45pm.

Feb 01 7:00: Piano Lunaire. Snow Moon. Harry Somers: Sonata No.4 for piano; Robert Fleming: Work to be confirmed; Sherkin: Piano Sonata No.1 Op.11 "Sunderance"; Tippett: Piano Sonata No.2. Bryn Blackwood, solo piano. nanoSTAGE, 1001 R Bloor St. W. Visit Snow Moon. $32.64.

Feb 01 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: Chamber Music Concert. Mariusz Monczak, violin; Robert Adamczak, piano. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Feb 02 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: Percussion Ensemble - Vis a Vis. Music of Vivian Fung and Morton Feldman. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Feb 03 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Parting Ways - Music for Solo Violin & Electronics. Works by Christina Volpini, Taylor Brook, and Franghiz Ali-Zadeh. Aysel Taghi‑Zada, violin. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free. Please check website for any programming updates.

Feb 03 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Joyce Zheng, Piano. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Feb 03 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Tuesday Vocal Series: UofT New Music Festival - Exploratory Year, Music Education & Interdisciplinary Musical Studies Singers in Performance. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Feb 03 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Organist to be announced. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.

Feb 03 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: CME - A Storm Within: The Music of Vivian Fung. Vivian Fung: The Shaman Speaks; Vivian Fung: Ominous; Vivian Fung: Flute Concerto - “Storm Within”; Unsuk Chin: Xi. Sophie Lanthier, flute; Wallace Halladay, conductor. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. $30; $20(sr); $10(st). UofT students with a valid T-Card are admitted free at the door (space permitting, some exceptions apply). No ticket reservation necessary.

Feb 04 12:00_noon: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. William Maddox, organ. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Feb 04 7:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. An Evening with Nicola Benedetti and Friends. Program to include: Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy Op.25; Mascagni: “Intermezzo” from Cavalleria rusticana; Bloch: “Prayer” from From Jewish Life; Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music; Debussy: Beau soir L.6 (L.84); Chopin: Nocturne No.20 in c-sharp B.49; and new commissions and arrangements of traditional Scottish music. Nicola Benedetti, violin; and guests. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $55.

Feb 04 7:30: Roy Thomson Hall/GTP Entertainment. The Hellenic Music Ensemble. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com/7215/7216 or 416-598-3375. From $88.

Feb 04 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Meredith Moon. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/meredith-moon-2. $30; $15(st/arts workers/underemployed).

Feb 04 8:00: Trinity Bach Project. Bach & Anguish. Bach: Cantata BWV 12 Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen; Cantata BWV 127 Herr Jesu Christ, wahr' Mensch und Gott; Byrd: Ave Verum Corpus; Palestrina: Sicut servus; Kim André Arnesen: Even When He Is Silent. Choir of 14; Marco Cera, oboe; Alison Melville, recorder; Aaron James, organ; Paul Sanvidotti, trumpet; Nicholas Nicolaidis, conductor. Holy Family Roman Catholic Church - Oratory, 1372 King St. W. 306-250-4256. $30; $20(Budget); $10(st). Also Feb 11 @ 7:30pm (St. John's York Mills Anglican Church).

Feb 05 12:00_noon: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at Met:. Modern Sound Collective, vocal octet (Kai Leung, artistic director). Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation.

Feb 05 7:00: Lula Lounge. Jeremy Ledbetter Trio. 1585 Dundas St. W. www.lula.ca or 416-522-0307. $25(Early Bird); $30(Regular); $40(At the Door).

Feb 05 7:00: Massey Hall. Alex Cuba. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tickets.mhrth.com/7278/7279. $34.50.

Feb 05 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Barber of Seville. Music by Giachino Rossini. Luke Sutliff (Figaro); Dave Monaco (Count Almaviva -Feb 5-15); Pietro Adaini (Count Almaviva - Feb 17-21); Deepa Johnny (Rosina); Renato Girolami (Bartolo); Luca Pisaroni (Basilio); Nathan Keoughan (Fiorello / Officer); Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Daniela Candillari, conductor; Joan Font, stage director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. From $45. Also Feb 7, 11, 13, 15(2pm), 17, 19, 21(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Feb 05 7:30: Native Earth Performing Arts. Niimi’iwe Dance Double Bill. Edgardo Moreno: Gracias a la Vida. Daniela Andrade, vocalist; Edgardo Moreno, composer & sound designer. Aki Studio, 585 Dundas St. E., Suite 250. www.nativeearth.ca/shows/all-shows/niimiiwe-dance-double-bill or 416‑531‑1402. From $20. Also Feb 6(7:30pm), 7(7:30pm) & 8(2pm).

Feb 05 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. "SEXSMITH SINGS ZEVON" All Zevon, Zero Werewolves. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. Visit Sexsmith Sings Zevon. $50.

Feb 05 8:00: Massey Hall. Dominique Fils-Aimé: The Sunshine Tour. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tickets.mhrth.com/7237/7238. $42.

ADVANCE LISTINGS,  Fri Feb 6 - Sun Feb 8

Feb 06 12:00_noon: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Classical Piano Concert in Downtown Toronto. Oliver Peart, piano. 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600. Pay What You Can ($20 recommended).

Feb 06 7:00: Aurora Cultural Centre. Blain & Milatz Duo. Victor Fournelle-Blain, violin & viola; Meagan Milatz, piano. Aurora Town Square - Davide De Simone Performance Hall, 50 Victoria St., Aurora. 365-500-3313 or www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. $45; $15(st).

Feb 06 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Rigoletto. Music by Giuseppe Verdi. Quinn Kelsey, baritone (Rigoletto); Andrea Carroll, soprano (Gilda); tenor Ben Bliss, tenor (Duke of Mantua); and other artists; Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor; Christopher Alden, stage director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. From $45. Also Feb 8(2pm), 10, 12, 14(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Feb 06 7:30: Native Earth Performing Arts. Niimi’iwe Dance Double Bill. See Feb 5. Also Feb 7(7:30pm) & 8(2pm).

Feb 06 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Wind Symphony: Reminiscence. Sommer Forrester, conductor. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, 83 York Blvd. www.music.utoronto.ca. $30; $20(sr); $10(st). UofT students with a valid T-Card are admitted free at the door (space permitting, some exceptions apply). No ticket reservation necessary.

Feb 06 8:00: Harbourfront Centre. KUUMBA 365: Sounds of Blackness. Dennis Passley, Larnell Lewis and Dwight Jones respond to this season’s exhibitions by Jeneen Frei Njootli and Christina Leslie with original compositions. The Fleck at Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 231 Queen's Quay West. www.harbourfrontcentre.com.

Feb 06 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Classic Albums Live: Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy. 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com/6888/6895 or 416-598-3375. From $59.

Feb 06 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Royal Conservatory Orchestra with Peter Oundjian, Conductor. Program to include Chopin’s Piano Concerto No.2 in f Op.21. Eric Guo, piano (Grand Prize winner of The Robert W. and G Ann Corcoran Concerto Competition). Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $25.

Feb 07 11:00am: Xenia Concerts/TO Live. The Eybler Quartet. Presented in a family-friendly style that embraces neurodiversity and disability. Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E. Rory McLeod at 437-441-7543 or Paolo Griffin at paolo.griffin@xeniaconcerts.com. Registration fee $5. To eliminate financial barriers, we will refund your tickets when you attend the event. If you wish to donate your tickets, please let us know when you check in.

Feb 07 1:00: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. HPYO Winter Concert. Niamh Mercer, flute. McMaster University - L. R. Wilson Hall, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton. www.hpo.org/event/hpyo-winter-concert. $15. 1pm: Concert Orchestra Feature. 4pm Philharmonic Orchestra Feature.

Feb 07 2:30: Elora Singers. Soup and Song: Motets through the Centuries. Audience members are also invited to enjoy a hearty soup lunch at 12:30pm ($25) before the performance making Soup and Song the perfect way to spend a winter afternoon in Elora. St. John's Anglican Church, 36 Henderson St., Elora. 519-846-0331 or www.elorasingers.ca. $55; $20(st); $10(child).

Feb 07 4:30: Beach United Church. Big Band Jazz Happy Hour. Dancing, cash bar, popcorn & snacks available. 17-member Sound Ideas Big Band includes local musicians featuring saxophone, trombone, trumpet, and rhythm section. Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave. 416-691-8087 or www.beachunitedchurch.com. Pay What You Can. Suggested minimum: $20.

Feb 07 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Fournelle-Blain & Milatz. Victor Fournelle-Blain, viola, Meagan Milatz, piano. Venue to be confirmed, Address to be confirmed. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $35; $10(st).

Feb 07 7:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. National Arts Centre Orchestra's Eroica. Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano; National Arts Centre Orchestra; Alexander Shelley, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375.

Feb 07 7:00: VIVA Singers Toronto. Four Directions. VIVA Chamber Singers, Chamber Youth Leadership Singers, and Community Choir. Church of St. Mary Magdalene, 477 Manning Ave. 416-788-8482 or www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/four-directions. $30.

Feb 07 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Barber of Seville. See Feb 5. Also Feb 11, 13, 15(2pm), 17, 19, 21(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Feb 07 7:30: Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club. Langille & Sims: “Blue Valentines #7 - The Seven Year Itch”. Chaucer's Pub, 122 Carling St., London. 519-319-5847 or folk@iandavies.com. Tickets available at Marienbad Restaurant, Chaucer's Pub, Grooves (Wortley Village), Long & McQuade North. $30/$25(adv).

Feb 07 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Mozart's Don Giovanni. Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra; Centre for Opera Studies & Appreciation (COSA); James Kahane, conductor. Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre, 357 Wilson St. E., Ancaster. www.hpo.org/event/hpo-don-giovanni. From $20.

Feb 07 7:30: Native Earth Performing Arts. Niimi’iwe Dance Double Bill. See Feb 5. Also Feb 8(2pm).

Feb 07 7:30: North Wind Concerts. Encircling the World - Harps! Julia Seager Scott, triple harp & clarsach; Martha Mazzoleni, Paraguayan harp; Sharlene Wallace, Celtic harp. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. Visit Encircling the World. Pay-What-You-Wish ($35 or $20 suggested).

Feb 07 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Gospel Choir: A Celebration of Black Music Through Music. Darren Hamilton, director. Lyric Theatre, 5040 Yonge St. www.music.utoronto.ca. Link to purchase tickets will be available soon.

Feb 07 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto/Batuki Music Society. Donkoroba. Djely Tapa. Alliance Français de Toronto - Spadina Theatre, 24 Spadina Rd. www.alliance-francaise.ca. $18; $16/sr/st); $15(AFT loyalty card); $12(ages 5-12); Free (ages under 5).

Feb 07 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Becoming the Beatles. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.hughsroomlive.com. $35.

Feb 07 8:00: John Elliott Theatre. Motown Gold. Music of The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, and others. 9 Church St., Halton Hills. 905-877-3700. $50.

Feb 07 8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Operatic Rhapsodies. Mary Kenedi, piano; Daniel Vnukowski, host; Kristian Alexander, conductor. Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. www.ksorchestra.ca or or 905-305-7469. From $25. 7:10pm: Pre-concert talk. 7:20pm: Prélude - Pre-concert recital. Intermission discussion and Q&A with Mary Kenedi and Daniel Vnukowski. Post-concert reception.

Feb 07 8:00: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra. Quartetto Gelato Travels the World. Quartetto Gelato brings a globe-trotting program that blends classical masterworks with tangos, gypsy melodies, folk songs, and more. Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. www.mississaugasymphony.ca. From $25.

Feb 07 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Cowboy Junkies. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $60.

Feb 08 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. Rigoletto. See Feb 6. Also Feb 10, 12, 14(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Feb 08 2:00: HCA Dance + Theatre. Performing Arts Sunday Series (PASS): Valerie Tryon, Piano. Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts -  Black Box Theatre, 126 James St. S., Hamilton. 905-528-4020 or www.hcadancetheatre.com/events/valerie-tryon-6. $35; $25(sr); $50(supporter).

Feb 08 2:00: Native Earth Performing Arts. Niimi’iwe Dance Double Bill. See Feb 5.

Feb 08 2:30: Barrie Concert Association. Bach to the Classics. A lively collection of classical masterpieces drawn from the best of orchestral, operatic, piano and tango music. Shawn Wyckoff, flute; Maria Millar, violin. Bethel Community Church, 128 St. Vincent Street, Barrie. www.barrieconcerts.org or 705-436-1232. $40; $10(st).

Feb 08 3:00: The Jeffery Concerts. Chamber Music Concert. Jacques Forestier, violin; Arthur Rowe, Piano. London Public Library - Wolf Performance Hall, 251 Dundas St., London. www.grandtheatre.com or 519-672-8800 or jefferyconcerts@gmail.com. $40; Free(st).

Feb 08 3:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Choral Studies Concert. Teri Dunn & Thomas Burton, conductors. Church of St. Mary Magdalene, 477 Manning Ave. www.music.utoronto.ca. $30; $20(sr); $10(st). UofT students with a valid T-Card are admitted free at the door (space permitting, some exceptions apply). No ticket reservation necessary.

Feb 08 4:00: Burlington Symphony Orchestra. Nordic Echoes. Alexandra Ma, piano. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. www.burlingtonsymphony.ca. From $15.

Feb 08 4:00: Wychwood Clarinet Choir. Cartoons and Adventure! St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Church, 611 St. Clair Ave. W. www.wychwoodclarinetchoir.ca. $25; $15(sr/st) or Pay What You Can.

Feb 08 8:00: Waleed Iqbal. Saima Kashif - Canadian Tour - Tribute Evening in Remembrance of Lata Ji. A soulful Ghazal Night with Saima Kashif bringing timeless ghazals, sufi, and semi-classical vibes to an elegant evening. IKON Event Space, 6887 Dixie Rd., Mississauga. 647-895-8786. $60. 

ETCETERAS

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Jan 30 12:00_noon: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: Lecture - Vivian Fung, Composer. Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Feb 01 4:00: St. Olave's Anglican Church. George Herbert (1593-1633). Opens with Choral Evensong, a religious service with the Choir of St. James Cathedral at 4 p.m.; followed directly by an illustrated music feature about Herbert, with the Right Rev. Dr. Susan Bell. St. Olave's Anglican Church, 360 Windermere Ave. 416-769-5686 or watch live or later at www.youtube.com/StOlavesAnglicanChurch. Contributions appreciated.

Feb 05 3:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Kenneth R. Peacock Lecture: Sumanth Gopinath (University of Minnesota). Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Registration required for this event.

Feb 05 6:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. A Celebration of Black History through Music: Lecture. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. Also Lecture-Recital at 8pm.

Feb 05 8:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. A Celebration of Black History through Music: Lecture-Recital. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. Also Lecture at 6:30pm.

Feb 07 10:30am: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Exchange: A Day of Choral Community Workshops. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.tmchoir.org or 416-598-0422. $30. Workshop open to all singing abilities.

Feb 08 1:30: Toronto Early Music Players Organization (TEMPO). John Dowland's Seven Teares. Explore the consort music of John Dowland as we celebrate 400 years since he died in February 1626. Jonathan Stuchbery, lutenist & workshop presenter. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.tempotoronto.net or info@tempotoronto.net. $20.

Feb 08 3:00: Metropolitan United Church. Masterclass. Isabelle Demers, organ. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Donations for Patricia Wright Fund requested.

Feb 08 3:00: Music Toronto. MUSE Series: What Makes It Great® - Dvořák’s Piano Quintet. Rob Kapilow explores Dvořák’s Piano Quintet in A Op.81. Rob Kapilow, host; Gryphon Trio; Noa Sarid, violin; Sharon Wei, viola. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or www.music-toronto.com/concerts/wmig-dvorak. From $60.

Feb 08 3:00: Off Centre Music Salon. Chopin's Preludes: A Life, in Fragments. A film screening of the original film “Chopin’s Preludes: A Life, in Fragments”, a feature-length documentary film about the ways that Chopin’s Preludes intersect with our lives blending live performance with our own immigrant story. Followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker, Marcel Canzona, and Off Centre’s founders, pianists Boris Zarankin and Inna Perkis. Trinity St. Paul's United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. www.offcentremusic.com. From $15.

MUSICAL THEATRE & DANCE

Dance Ontario/TO Live. Dance Weekend ’26. The Fleck at Harbourfront Centre Theatre. https://ci.ovationtix.com/36999/production/1260352. Jan 24-25.  

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

Mirvish/Segal Centre. Kimberley Akimbo. CAA Theatre, 651 Yonge St. Starring Louise Pitre & Tess Benger. Directed by Robert McQueen. Jan 15-Feb 8.

Mirvish. & Juliet. Created by Canadian David West Read and starring an all-Canadian cast featuring Vanessa Sears and George Krissa with songs from the catalogue of Max Martin. Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King St. W. www.mirvish.com. Extended to May 17.

Mirvish. Some Like It Hot. CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria St. www.mirvish.com. Feb 10-Mar 15.

Talk Is Free Theatre. Company. Music by Stephen Sondheim. Book by George Furth. Aidan deSalaiz (Bobby) with Noah Beemer, Shane Carty, Sydney Cochrane, Gabi Epstein, Sierra Holder, and other performers; Dylan Trowbridge, stage director. Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen St. W. www.tift.ca/shows/company. From $40. From Jan 15 to Feb 1.

St. Anne's Music and Drama Society. H.M.S. Pinafore & Trial by Jury. By Gilbert and Sullivan. St. Anne Parish Hall, 651 Dufferin St. www.stannesmads.com. $37; $32(sr 65+ & st); $27(for groups of 4 or more only on Jan 30 or Feb 5). Jan 30 (7:30pm), 31(2pm), Feb 1 (2pm), 5(7:30pm), 6(7:30pm), 7(2pm), 8(2pm).

Tarragon Theatre. Greenhouse Festival. A program that includes experimental work in shadow puppetry, dance, concerts. www.tarragontheatre.com. Jan. 27-31.

TYT Theatre. You're a Good Man Charlie Brown. Based on the comic strip by Charles M. Schulz. Recommended for ages 4 and up. No intermission. Wychwood Theatre, 76 Wychwood Ave. www.tyttheatre.com. From $33. Sat & Sun from Feb 7 to Mar 22 @ 11am & 3:30pm.

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

Listings are based on information sent to WholeNote in advance by event presenters. Contact presenters for concert updates. The deadline for the next Weekly Update #283 (covering Jan 29-Feb 8, 2026) is Thu Jan 22 at 6pm. 

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Presenters of previously submitted listings are also asked to advise us by that date of any changes or cancellations. Send all submissions to  John Sharpe at listings@thewholenote.com.

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DETAILED DAILY LISTINGS, Thur Jan 22 - Thu Jan 29

Jan 22 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental/Vocal Series: Simply Mozart. Symphonies as well as operatic and concert arias by Mozart. Artists of the COC Ensemble Studio; COC Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free. Please check website for any programming updates.

Jan 22 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursdays at Noon: Laureates - Shalom Ben-Uri DMA Recital Competition Winner. Cristina Prats Costa, baroque violin. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 22 1:00: Trinity Bach Project. Bach & Anguish. Bach: Cantata BWV 12 Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen; Cantata BWV 127 Herr Jesu Christ, wahr' Mensch und Gott; Byrd: Ave Verum Corpus; Palestrina: Sicut servus; Kim André Arnesen: Even When He Is Silent. Choir of 14; Marco Cera, oboe; Alison Melville, recorder; Aaron James, organ; Paul Sanvidotti, trumpet; Nicholas Nicolaidis, conductor. University of Toronto - Trinity College Chapel, 6 Hoskin Ave. 306-250-4256. Free. Donations gratefully accepted ($30 suggested). Also Jan 23 @ 8pm (Little Trinity Anglican Church); Feb 4 @ 8pm (Holy Roman Catholic Church); Feb 11 @ 7:30pm (St. John's York Mills Anglican Church).

Jan 22 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Bruce Liu Plays Rachmaninoff 2. Kelly-Marie Murphy: Curiosity, Genius, and the Search for Petula Clark (TSO Commission); Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No.2; Prokofiev: Symphony No.3. Bruce Liu, piano; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. Also Jan 23(7:30pm).

Jan 22 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Instrumentalis. Brass, Percussion, Piano & Woodwinds. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 22 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Albert Lee. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/albert-lee-4. $65; $40(st/arts workers/underemployed).

Jan 22 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Orchestrated: Kishi Bashi. Orchestral rock, city pop, and Brazilian jazz. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $70.

Jan 23 12:00_noon: Fellowship Christian Reformed Church (Toronto). Classical Piano Concert in Etobicoke. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.17 in d Op.31 No.2;  Rachmaninoff: Elegie in e-flat Op.3 No.1. Oliver Peart, piano. 800 Burnhamthorpe Rd. 416-622-9647. Freewill donation.

Jan 23 7:00: Jazz at Durbar. The Matt Pines Trio. Featuring Rebecca Enkin on vocals. Durbar Indian Restaurant, 2469 Bloor St. W. 416-762-4441 or www.durbar.ca. No cover. Reserve a table for dinner or come by for a drink at the bar.

Jan 23 7:00: Niagara Classics. Neha Mahajan & Zaheer Abbas - Sitar & Tabla. St. John the Evangelist Church, 320 Charlton Ave. W., Hamilton. Visit Neha Mahajan & Zaheer Abbas. $30 or Pay What You Can.

Jan 23 7:30: Flato Markham Theatre. Ballet Jörgen: A Midsummer Night's Dream. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $15.

Jan 23 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Bruce Liu Plays Rachmaninoff 2.  See Jan 22.

Jan 23 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music/Sinfonia Toronto. UofT New Music Festival: Four Centuries - Berlin Montreal TO. Mozart; Divertimento K.136; Norbert Palej: Oboe Concerto (world premiere); Bach: Oboe Concerto in d; David Jaeger: Fantasia ‘Conjure You’ (world premiere); Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No.1 in a Op.33. Christoph Hartmann, oboe; Noémie Raymond, cello; Sinfonia Toronto; Nurham Arman, conductor. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. www.music.utoronto.ca. $44.25; $35.40(sr - 60+); $20(st).

Jan 23 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Robert Burns: A Passion For Freedom. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/robert-burns-a-passion-for-freedom. $50.

Jan 23 8:00: Massey Hall/Live Nation. Blue Rodeo: "Lost Together" - The 40th Anniversary Tour. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. Visit Blue Rodeo. From $272. Also Jan 24.

Jan 23 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Tony Yike Yang and Friends Celebrate Chinese New Year. Vincent Ho’s The Twelve Chinese Zodiac Animals, Book 2: Preludes and Fugues, works by Scriabin and Kapustin, as well as traditional Chinese songs. Tony Yike Yang, piano; Dora Wong, bamboo flute; Cynthia Qin, guzheng. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $21.

Jan 23 8:00: Trinity Bach Project. Bach & Anguish. Bach: Cantata BWV 12 Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen; Cantata BWV 127 Herr Jesu Christ, wahr' Mensch und Gott; Byrd: Ave Verum Corpus; Palestrina: Sicut servus; Kim André Arnesen: Even When He Is Silent. Choir of 14; Marco Cera, oboe; Alison Melville, recorder; Aaron James, organ; Paul Sanvidotti, trumpet; Nicholas Nicolaidis, conductor. Little Trinity Anglican Church (Toronto), 425 King St. E. 306-250-4256. $30; $20(Budget); $10(st). Also Jan 22 @ 1pm (Trinity College Chapel); Feb 4 @ 8pm (Holy Roman Catholic Church); Feb 11 @ 7:30pm (St. John's York Mills Anglican Church).

Jan 24 2:00: Aurora Cultural Centre. John Sheard’s British Invasion + Charmie. Aurora Town Square - Davide De Simone Performance Hall, 50 Victoria St., Aurora. 365-500-3313 or www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. $55; $15(st). Also 7:30pm.

Jan 24 2:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music/Sinfonia Toronto. UofT New Music Festival: Christoph Gaartmann, Berlin Philharmonic Oboist. Christoph Hartmann, oboe. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 24 3:00: Simcoe Guitar. Simcoe Guitar Festival. This concert is part of a full day celebrating the guitar, with workshops and masterclasses led by an international faculty. The 3pm performance stands alone as a ticketed event and is open to all music lovers—no guitar experience required. Matthew McAllister & Emma Rush, guitars. Burton Avenue United Church, 37 Burton Ave., Barrie. www.eventbrite.com/e/simcoe-guitar-festival-2026-tickets. $40(door); $35(adv); $15(st & ages under 16).

Jan 24 3:00: Stratford Symphony Orchestra. Under Celtic Skies: Steel City Rovers. John Williams: Suite from Far and Away; Roever & Kolb: Highland Cathedral; M. Donnelly: Jig - Air - Reel. Avondale United Church (Stratford), 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. 519-271-0990 or www.stratfordsymphony.ca From $10. Also 7:30pm.

Jan 24 6:45: St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church. Ukrainian Carols: Kolyady. In support of Dzherelo Ukrainian Children's Rehabilitation Centre in Lviv, Ukraine. Annual choral recital of carols and new year's songs. St. Nicholas Ukrainian Church Choir. 4 Bellwoods Ave. www.cufoundation.ca/StNick. By donation in person or online.

Jan 24 7:30: Aurora Cultural Centre. John Sheard’s British Invasion + Charmie. Aurora Town Square - Davide De Simone Performance Hall, 50 Victoria St., Aurora. 365-500-3313 or www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. $55; $15(st). Also 2pm.

Jan 24 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Rigoletto. Music by Giuseppe Verdi. Quinn Kelsey, baritone (Rigoletto); Andrea Carroll, soprano (Gilda); tenor Ben Bliss, tenor (Duke of Mantua); and other artists; Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor; Christopher Alden, stage director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. From $45. Also Jan 28, Feb 6, 8(2pm), 10, 12, 14(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Jan 24 7:30: Guitar Society of Toronto. Carlotta Dalia, Guitar. A program of works from her 2025 release on Berlin Classics. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. www.guitarsocietyoftoronto.com. From $25.

Jan 24 7:30: Orchestra Toronto. Darth Vader Meets The Godfather. Rota: The Godfather Suite; John Williams: Star Wars Suite & E. T. - Adventures on Earth; and other works. Michael Newnham, conductor. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754 or boxoffice@tolive.com. From $15. Pre-concert chat at 6:45pm.

Jan 24 7:30: Stratford Symphony Orchestra. Under Celtic Skies: Steel City Rovers. See Jan 24(3pm).

Jan 24 7:30: The Musicians of the Egg/North Wind Concerts. Winter’s Delight: Musical Merriment with Good Company. Music of Byrd, Lassus, Frye, Morley and others. Michele DeBoer, Laura Pudwell, Cory Knight, Olivier Laquerre, voices; Ben Grossman, Jonathan Stuchbery, Alison Melville, instrumentalists. St. Thomas's Anglican Church, 383 Huron St. www.bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/1062. $30; $20(st) $12(ages 12 & under).

Jan 24 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music/Sinfonia Toronto. UofT New Music Festival: Wind Ensemble - Intrinsic Light. Nicole Piunno: Bright Shadow Fanfare; Kenley Kristofferson: Arcadia; Fish Yu: Festival Eve - Double Concerto for Percussion & Wind Ensemble (commission & world premiere); Cait Nishimura: Intrinsic Light; Gary Kulesha: The Greatness of the New-found Night. KöNG Duo (Bevis Ng and Hoi Tong Keung, percussion); Pratik Gandhi, conductor. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, 83 York Blvd. www.music.utoronto.ca. $30; $20(sr); $10(st); $10(Livestream). UofT students with a valid T-Card are admitted free at the door (space permitting, some exceptions apply). No ticket reservation necessary.

Jan 24 8:00: Acoustic Harvest. Anne Walker - CD Release Concert. St. Paul's United Church, 200 McIntosh St., Scarborough. www.ticketscene.ca/events/53316 or www.acousticharvest.ca. $35.

Jan 24 8:00: Massey Hall/Live Nation. Blue Rodeo: "Lost Together" - The 40th Anniversary Tour. See Jan 23.

Jan 24 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C Afterhours: GGS New Music Ensemble. Curated and conducted by Brian Current, this is a late-night journey into a world of bold new sounds including Alison Yun-Fei Jiang: New Work; Christopher Mayo: Saxophone Concerto (world premiere); Andile Khumalo: The Broken Mirrors of Time. Colin Chang, piano; Wallace Halladay, saxophone; Henry From, piano. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Temerty Theatre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $21.

Jan 24 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Jens Lindemann: Tribute to the Trumpet Greats. Tribute to trumpet greats of the past including Herb Alpert, Doc Severinsen, Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Chuck Mangione, and Chet Baker,. Jens Lindemann, trumpet. Accompanied by Robi Botos, Mike Downes, Kristian Alexandrov, and a string ensemble. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $65.

Jan 25 1:00: Japan Foundation, Toronto. Cinema Kabuki 2026 Toronto: Rakuda - Party with a Dead Man. Presented in Japanese with English subtitles. TIFF Lightbox, 350 King St. W. 416-599-2033 or in person at the TIFF Lightbox box office. $24.80 (assigned seating). Also Princess Sakurahime Part II @ 3pm & The Zen Substitute  @ 6:25pm.

Jan 25 2:00: Avenue Road Music & Performance Academy. Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin. John Holland, baritone; Kathleen Penny, piano. Avenue Road Music and Performance Academy - Gordon Lightfoot Concert Hall, 460 Avenue Rd. Visit Die schoene Muellerin. Free.  Donations encouraged. Also Feb 1.

Jan 25 2:00: Hugh's Room Live. Heroes On The Air Celebrating the History of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/heroes-on-the-air. $20.

Jan 25 2:00: Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble. Jazz at the Legion. Royal Canadian Legion Branch 82, 35 Front St. N., Port Credit. friends@mbbje.com or 905-270-4757. PWYC.

Jan 25 2:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. New Worlds: Music of Golijov. Among other works, the program includes Tintype, a new work co-commissioned by the RCM for viola and string quintet. Barry Shiffman, violin. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $21.

Jan 25 2:30: Live!@WestPlains. Colour Film - Life in Song. Original folk and roots songs written and performed by Colour Film (Matthew deZoete). Myl Tom, guitar & vocals; Matthew de Zoete, guitar & vocals; Kori Pop, keyboard & vocals; Andrew Barbisan, lap steel/percussion/vocals. West Plains United Church, 549 Plains Rd. W., Burlington. 905-320-4989 or westplainsconcerts@gmail.com or www.westplains.ca/events. $25/$20(adv); Free(ages 16 & under); $15(Livestream video). Ticket includes access to concert video for 14 days following the concert.

Jan 25 2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Postcards from Vienna. J. Strauss Jr.: Overture to Die Fledermaus; Mozart: Piano Concerto No.23 in A K.488; J. Strauss Sr.: Radetzky March; J. Strauss Jr.: Emperor Waltzes; Thunder and Lightning Polka; Wine, Women and Song; On the Beautiful Blue Danube. Eric Guo, piano. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.niagarasymphony.com or 1-855-515-0722. From $24.

Jan 25 3:00: Japan Foundation, Toronto. Cinema Kabuki 2026 Toronto: Princess Sakurahime Part II. Presented in Japanese with English subtitles. TIFF Lightbox, 350 King St. W. 416-599-2033 or in person at the TIFF Lightbox box office. $24.80 (assigned seating). Also Rakuda - Party with a Dead Man @ 1pm & The Zen Substitute  @ 6:25pm.

Jan 25 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Last Words, New Thoughts: Dane Ko, Piano. Haydn: Piano Sonata in E-flat Hob.XVI:52; Brahms: 4 Klavierstücke Op.119; Enescu: Toccata from Suite No.2 Op.10; Enescu: Piano Sonata in f-sharp Op.24 No.1. First United Church (Waterloo), 16 William St. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $35; $10(st). NOTE: VENUE CONFIRMED!

Jan 25 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music/Sinfonia Toronto. UofT New Music Festival: MinMax Electroacoustic Orchestra. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 26 12:00_noon: University of Toronto Faculty of Music/Sinfonia Toronto. UofT New Music Festival: Nordic Voices A Cappella. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca Free.

Jan 26 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music/Sinfonia Toronto. UofT New Music Festival: Canadian Art Song Project. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 26 8:00: Massey Hall/Collective Concerts. An Intimate Acoustic Evening with Gregory Alan Isakov. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com/7128/7129.

Jan 27 10:00am: University of Toronto Faculty of Music/Sinfonia Toronto. UofT New Music Festival: Masterclass - Vivian Fung, Composer. Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 27 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Harrison Vandikas, Piano. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Jan 27 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music/Sinfonia Toronto. Tuesday Vocal Series: UofT New Music Festival - Canadian Art Song Showcase. The UofT New Music Festival and the Student National Association of Teachers of Singing present a very special concert including works by Vivian Fung, the Roger D. Moore Distinguished Visitor in Composition, alongside works by student composers from the Faculty of Music. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 27 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital: Mozart Birthday Celebrations. Works by Mozart, including Fantasia F for organ; Andante for organ. Joshua Duncan Lee, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals Free. Donations encouraged.

Jan 27 6:30: Music Toronto. Gryphon Trio with Nordic Voices. Andrew Balfour: Omaa Biindig (world premiere); Norbert Palej: DAL (world premiere); Bohdana Frolyak: Will Sing Life Again (Canadian premiere); Jeffrey Ryan: Scar Tissue, with texts by poet Michael Redhill. Gryphon Trio & Nordic Voices (7:30pm), with Eric Guo piano (6:30pm). St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or www.music-toronto.com/concerts/nordic-voices. From $60.

Jan 28 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: From Ballades to Blues. Chopin: Ballade No.3; Rzewski: "Winnsboro Cotton Mills Blues" from Four North American Ballads; and music by Alexina Louie. Tristan Savella, piano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free. Please check website for any programming updates.

Jan 28 12:00_noon: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: Nordic Voices Vocal Composition Workshop. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 28 12:00_noon: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Sharon L. Beckstead, organ. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com Free. Donations welcome.

Jan 28 7:00: Hugh's Room Live. Suzie Ungerleider. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/suzie-ungerleider-album-release.

Jan 28 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Rigoletto. See Jan 24. Also Feb 6, 8(2pm), 10, 12, 14(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Jan 28 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: CLC 75th Anniversary Past Presidents' Piano Recital. John Burge, piano. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Registration required.

Jan 29 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Jazz Series: String Swing. Drew Jurecka, violin; Adrean Farrugia, piano; Clark Johnston, bass. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free. Please check website for any programming updates.

Jan 29 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursdays at Noon: UofT New Music Festival - Made in Manitoba. Jana Sterling, clarinet; Allison Wiebe, piano. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 29 7:00: Aviv Restaurant. Sam Broverman & Peter Hill. Sam Broverman, vocals; Peter Hill, piano. 328 Dupont St. 416-922-2433. Call for reservations.

Jan 29 7:00: Hugh's Room Live. Discoveries Vol. 8 with Musical Host Batuki Music. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. Visit Discoveries Vol. 8. $15.

Jan 29 7:30: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Bach Brandenburgs! Bach: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 4; Bach: Prelude and Fugue in E-Flat “St. Anne” (in a newly commissioned arrangement for orchestra). Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra; Rachel Podger, violin solo & conductor. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.tafelmusik.org. From $23.50. Also Jan 30(8pm), 31(8pm) & Feb 1(3pm).

Jan 29 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: Rob MacDonald, Guitar. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 29 8:00: Esprit Orchestra. Superstrings V. Arvo Pärt: Silhouette (Canadian premiere); Arvo Pärt: Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten; Anders Hillborg: Bach Materia; Andrew Norman: Gran Turismo for 8 violins; Jimi Hendrix (arr. Steve Riffkin): Purple Haze; Alexina Louie: O Magnum Mysterium - In Memoriam Glenn Gould (version for 34 strings by John Rea). Mark Fewer, violin; Alex Pauk, conductor. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. www.espritorchestra.com/events/superstrings. From $20. 7:15pm - Pre-concert musical insights with Alexina Louie & guests.

Jan 29 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Andy Milne & Unison. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $15.

ADVANCE LISTINGS,  Fri Jan 30 - Sun Feb 1

Jan 30 12:00_noon: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: Lecture - Vivian Fung, Composer. Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 30 5:00: Western University. City Workers in Love & Gisela in Her Bathtub. Chamber operas by Neil Weisensel & Michael Cavanagh. Sawyer Craig, soprano; Rachel Krehm; soprano; Anjelique Croteau; Hillary Tufford, mezzo; Ryan Nauta, tenor; Nicholas Borg, bass; Christopher Dunn, bass-baritone; Jessica Derventzis, stage director; Gordon Gerrard, conductor. Western University - Talbot College - Paul Davenport Theatre, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 403-615-3902. $30; $20(st).

Jan 30 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: Electroacoustic Music Concert. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 30 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Bach Brandenburgs! See Jan 29. Also Jan 31(8pm) & Feb 1(3pm).

Jan 31 2:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: Composition Prizewinners' Concert. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca Free.

Jan 31 3:00: 5 at the First Chamber Concerts. Sounds of Resilience. Katya Poplyansky & Julia McFarlane, violins; Caitlin Boyle, viola; Rebecca Morton, cello. First Unitarian Church of Hamilton, 170 Dundurn St. S., Hamilton. 647-339-3434. $20; Free(under 12).

Jan 31 3:00: SoundCrowd. Lady Gaga vs Bruno Mars. Bad Romance, Die With a Smile, Grenade, Poker Face, Uptown Funk. The 70 members of SoundCrowd. Paradise Theatre, 1006 Bloor St. W. 647-970-1397 www.soundcrowd.ca. $35. Also 8pm.

Jan 31 4:00: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert. Opera Salon: Romanticism and Beautiful Singing. Holly Chaplin, soprano; Diana Rockwell, soprano; Alexander Cappellazzo, tenor; Evan Korbut, baritone. Edward Jackman Centre, 947 Queen St. E., 2nd Floor. www.operainconcert.ca/tickets. $30.

Jan 31 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Daniel Ramjattan, Guitar. Works by Bach, Turina, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Roux, Tsujita, and Weinroth-Browne. First United Church (Waterloo) - Chapel, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $30; $10(st). NOTE: REPERTOIRE & VENUE CONFIRMED.

Jan 31 7:30: Array Ensemble. New Encounters 3. Curated by Bruce A. Russell. The Array Ensemble: Aysel Taghi-Zada, violin; Amahl Arulanandam, cello; Colleen Cook & Brad Cherwin, clarinets; Stephanie Chua, piano; Aiyun Huang, percussion;David Schotzko, percussion & conductor. Featuring John Kameel Farah, piano & synthesizer. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. Visit New Encounters 3. Live: $25 or Pay What You Want. Livestream: $12 or Pay What You Want.

Jan 31 7:30: Arts and Letters Club. Tacamis Album Launch - Goldberg Variations. Bach: Goldberg Variations (arr. for double reed trio by Caitlin Broms-Jacob). Caitlin Broms-Jacobs, oboe; Tracy Wright, English horn; Allen Harrington, bassoon. 14 Elm St. Visit Goldberg Variations or call 416-535-6728. Pay what you can. Suggested donation of $20 but if you pay $30 or more you can receive a CD at the event.

Jan 31 7:30: Aurora Cultural Centre. Lance Anderson’s Oscar Peterson - “The Jazz Legend and the Man I Knew”. Aurora Town Square - Davide De Simone Performance Hall, 50 Victoria St., Aurora. 365-500-3313 or www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. $45; $15(st).

Jan 31 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: UTSO - Korngold Sinfonietta. Uri Mayer, conductor. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, 83 York Blvd. www.music.utoronto.ca. $30; $20(sr); $10(st); $10(Livestream). UofT students with a valid T-Card are admitted free at the door (space permitting, some exceptions apply). No ticket reservation necessary.

Jan 31 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. The Break-up Diet with Torrance. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/the-break-up-diet-with-torrance. $28; $10(st/arts worker/underemployed).

Jan 31 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Soledad Barrio and Noche Flamenca Searching for Goya. Choreographed by Bessie Award-winning principal dancer Soledad Barrio and artistic director Martín Santangelo, the extraordinary paintings of Francisco de Goya are brought to life through the language of flamenco dance, vocals, and guitar. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $60.

Jan 31 8:00: SoundCrowd. Lady Gaga vs Bruno Mars. See Jan 31(3pm).

Jan 31 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Bach Brandenburgs! See Jan 29. Also Feb 1(3pm).

Feb 01 2:00: Avenue Road Music & Performance Academy. Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin. See Jan 25.

Feb 01 2:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: DOG Ensemble & Jazz Faculty. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Feb 01 2:30: Music at St. Matthew's. Southern Harmony II. Chamber folk-classical arrangements of hymns Southern Harmony, and a tribute to folk-baroque mystic, Judee Sill. Laura Swankey, vocals; Benjamin Stein, guitar. St. Matthew's Anglican Church, Islington, 3962 Bloor St. W., Etobicoke. 416-231-4014 or www.saintmatts.ca/music. $20.

Feb 01 3:00: Harbourfront Centre. KUUMBA: Jimmy Cliff Tribute Concert. An evening celebrating the legendary Jimmy Cliff and the enduring power of reggae with Jay Douglas and the All Stars. Featuring Nana McLean, Eddie Bullen, Belinda Brady, Ammoye, Kairo McLean, Fergus Hambleton, and Tasha T. The Fleck at Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 231 Queen's Quay West. www.harbourfrontcentre.com.

Feb 01 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $75.

Feb 01 3:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Bach Brandenburgs! See Jan 29.

Feb 01 3:30: Huronia Symphony Orchestra. Out of This World! Maddison Wilkey, violin; Rafael Luz, artistic director & conductor. Collier Street United Church, 112 Collier St., Barrie. www.huroniasymphony.ca. $44; $22(st); $6(child).

Feb 01 4:00: St. Olave's Anglican Church. George Herbert (1593-1633). Opens with Choral Evensong, a religious service with the Choir of St. James Cathedral at 4 p.m.; followed directly by an illustrated music feature about Herbert, with the Right Rev. Dr. Susan Bell. St. Olave's Anglican Church (Toronto), 360 Windermere Ave. 416-769-5686 or watch live or later at www.youtube.com/StOlavesAnglicanChurch. Contributions appreciated.

Feb 01 7:00: INNERchamber Inc. Typeface: A Concert of Characters. Join the INNERchamber Ensemble along with typographer and design instructor Chris Moorehead for a musical, dramatic, and seductive search through time for the perfect character. Christopher Moorehead, narrator; INNERchamber Ensemble: Andrew Chung, violin; Ben Bolt-Martin, cello; Anna Ronai, piano. Factory 163, 163 King St., Stratford. www.innerchamber.ca. $55; $37(st/arts worker). A light dinner is served from 5:45pm.

Feb 01 7:00: Piano Lunaire. Snow Moon. Bryn Blackwood, solo piano. nanoSTAGE, 1001 R Bloor St. W. Visit Piano Lunaire - Snow Moon. $32.64.

Feb 01 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT New Music Festival: Chamber Music Concert. Mariusz Monczak, violin; Robert Adamczak, piano. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. 

ETCETERAS

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Jan 26 10:00am: University of Toronto Faculty of Music/Sinfonia Toronto. UofT New Music Festival: Masterclass - Vivian Fung, Composer. Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Feb 01 4:00: St. Olave's Anglican Church. George Herbert (1593-1633). Opens with Choral Evensong, a religious service with the Choir of St. James Cathedral at 4 p.m.; followed directly by an illustrated music feature about Herbert, with the Right Rev. Dr. Susan Bell. St. Olave's Anglican Church (Toronto), 360 Windermere Ave. 416-769-5686 or watch live or later at www.youtube.com/StOlavesAnglicanChurch. Contributions appreciated.

MUSICAL THEATRE

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

Mirvish/Segal Centre. Kimberley Akimbo. CAA Theatre, 651 Yonge St. Starring Louise Pitre & Tess Benger. Directed by Robert McQueen. Jan 15-Feb 8.

Mirvish. & Juliet. Created by Canadian David West Read and starring an all-Canadian cast featuring Vanessa Sears and George Krissa with songs from the catalogue of Max Martin. Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King St. W. www.mirvish.com. Extended to May 17.

Mirvish. Some Like It Hot. CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria St. www.mirvish.com. Feb 10-Mar 15.

Talk Is Free Theatre. Company. Music by Stephen Sondheim. Book by George Furth. Aidan deSalaiz (Bobby) with Noah Beemer, Shane Carty, Sydney Cochrane, Gabi Epstein, Sierra Holder, and other performers; Dylan Trowbridge, stage director. Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen St. W. www.tift.ca/shows/company. From $40. From Jan 15 to Feb 1.

St. Anne's Music and Drama Society. H.M.S. Pinafore & Trial by Jury. By Gilbert and Sullivan. St. Anne Parish Hall, 651 Dufferin St. www.stannesmads.com. $37; $32(sr 65+ & st); $27(for groups of 4 or more only on Jan 30 or Feb 5). Jan 30 (7:30pm), 31(2pm), Feb 1 (2pm), 5(7:30pm), 6(7:30pm), 7(2pm), 8(2pm).

Tarragon Theatre. Greenhouse Festival. A program that includes experimental work in shadow puppetry, dance, concerts. www.tarragontheatre.com. Jan. 27-31.

Theatre Aquarius. National Centre for New Musicals - Inaugural Summit. https://theatreaquarius.org/2026-summit/ Jan 25-27.

Toronto Stage Company. The Last Five Years. Terminal Theatre (formerly the Premiere Dance Theatre or Fleck Theatre at Harbourfront). https://terminaltheatre.ca/series/the-last-five-years/. Jan 20-25.

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 #281 (covering Jan 15-Jan 25, 2026) is Thu Jan 15 at 6pm. 

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DETAILED DAILY LISTINGS, Thur Jan 15 - Thu Jan 22

Jan 15 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Dance Series: Preview of DanceWeekend 2026. Dance Ontario’s signature celebration DanceWeekend 2026 brings together a dynamic mix of genres, artists, and communities from across the province performing classical, contemporary, street styles, and global traditions encompassing ballet, flamenco, hip hop, Indian classical, Egyptian, Chinese, and more. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free. Please check website for any programming updates.

Jan 15 5:30: Canadian Music Centre. Origins. A program with premieres of new works for violin and piano, including David Jaeger’s Suite for Violin and Piano, and Beaumont’s New Beginnings, French-Canadian Folksongs. Christopher Verrette, violin; Rea Beaumont, piano. Canadian Music Centre, Chalmers Performance Space, 20 St. Joseph St. 416-961-6601. Pay What You Can.

Jan 15 6:00: Drom Taberna. Maria Mazzotta with Festa Popolare. Southern Italian folk infused with contemporary sound. 458 Queen St. W. Visit Maria Mazzotta & Festa Popolare. $20.

Jan 15 7:30: Flato Markham Theatre. No Sugar Tonight. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $35.

Jan 15 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. The Firebird. Brahms: Piano Concerto No.1; Arvo Pärt: Symphony No.1 "Polyphonic"; Stravinsky: Suite from The Firebird (1919 revision). Mao Fujita, piano; Eva Ollikainen, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. Also Jan 17(7:30pm).

Jan 15 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto. Luna Llena. Bruno Allary, Sylvie Paz, Fouad Didi, Carine Lotta, Rossegna Company. 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).

Jan 16 5:15: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Masterclass: Xin Wang, Soprano. Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 16 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Coriolis Trio. Mozart: Piano Trio in G K.564; Brahms: Piano Trio No.3 in c Op.101; Shostakovich: Piano Trio No.2 in e Op.67. Jung Tsai, violin; Rebecca Morton, cello; Tomoko Inui, piano. Venue to be confirmed, Address to be confirmed. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $35; $10(st).

Jan 16 7:30: University of Toronto - Hart House - Great Hall. Hart House U of T Festival of Music - Concert 1. 7 Hart House Circle. Visit Hart House U of T Festival of Music - Concert 1. $15; $12(sr); $10(st). Also Jan 17.

Jan 16 8:00: Hugh's Room. January Blues with Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or January Blues with Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar. $40; $20(st/arts worker/underemployed).

Jan 16 8:00: Massey Hall. Classic Albums Live: The Beatles 1967-1970 (The Blue Album). 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com/6887/6892. From $59.

Jan 16 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Drum Tao: The Best. 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com/6958/6959 or 416-598-3375. From $65.

Jan 16 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. The Happenstancers: Always Darkest … Dawn Always. Kaija Saariaho: Oi Kuu (To the Moon); Josquin de Prez: Mille Regretz; Kaija Saariaho: From the Grammar of Dreams; Nicolas Gombert (after Josquin de Prez): Mille Regretz; Schoenberg: Verklarte Nacht; and other works. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Temerty Theatre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $21.

Jan 17 3:00: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Monomyth: The Hero's Journey. Grazyna Bacewicz: Overture; Mozart:Piano Concerto No.21 (Musicians' Choice); Beethoven: Symphony No.3 (Musicians' Choice). Thomas Enhco, piano; Alondra de la Parra, conductor. FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. www.hpo.org/event/monomyth-the-heros-journey. From $20. 2pm: Pre-concert talk.

Jan 17 5:00: Canadian Sinfonietta. Canadian Sinfonietta-Unionville Music Competition Winners. Agricola Finnish Lutheran Church, 25 Old York Mills Rd. www.canadiansinfonietta.com. $50; $45(ages 45 and up); $40(ages 6-17).

Jan 17 7:30: London Symphonia. Lara St. John: The Ancient Flame. Copland: Appalachian Spring; Avner Dorman: Violin Concerto No.2 “Nigunim”; Mendelssohn: Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream. Lara St. John, violin; Nicolas Ellis, conductor. Metropolitan United Church 468 Wellington St., London. www.londonsymphonia.ca/event/lara-st-john-ancient-flame. From $26.

Jan 17 7:30: Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra. Daniel Vnukowski with the Odin Quartet. Schumann: Einfach, innig from Three Romances for Clarinet and Piano Op.49 No.2; Assai agitato from String Quartet No.3 in A Op.43 No.3; Michael (Qin Tai) Tan: The White Woods for Clarinet and String Quartet (world premiere); Weber: Rondo from Quintet for Clarinet and String Quartet Op.34; Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-flat Op.44; and works by Elizabeth Raum and Ronald Royer. Daniel Vbnukowski, piano; Kaye Royer, clarinet; Odin Quartet; Ronald Royer, conductor. Knox United Church, 2569 Midland Ave., Scarborough. 647-956-1182 or www.spo.ca. $40; $30(sr); $15(st ages 14 & older); Free(children under 14).

Jan 17 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. The Firebird. See Jan 15. TSO Chamber Soloists performance on Jan 17(6:15pm).

Jan 17 7:30: University of Toronto - Hart House - Great Hall. Hart House U of T Festival of Music - Concert 2. 7 Hart House Circle. Hart House U of T Festival of Music - Concert 2. $15; $12(sr); $10(st). Also Jan 16.

Jan 17 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Musical Performance: Essential Music for the Spirit - A Spotless Rose - A Choral Pilgrimage. Schola Cantorum in collaboration with the Toronto Consort. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. www.music.utoronto.ca. $40; $35(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.

Jan 17 8:00: Hugh's Room. The Arrogant Worms. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com. SOLD OUT!

Jan 17 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Echoes of an Era featuring Lisa Fischer, Javon Jackson, Orrin Evans, John Patitucci, Michael Rodriguez, and Lenny White. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $65.

Jan 17 8:00: Small World Music. Fränder. Gabbi Dluzewski, Swedish mandola & vocals; Daniel Dluzewski, double bass & vocals; Säde Tatar, flute & vocals; Andreas Berglund, percussion; Gabriella Josefsson, fiddler. Revival Bar, 783 College St. www.smallworldmusic.com. $45.

Jan 18 2:00: Avenue Road Music & Performance Academy. Tristan Savella, Piano. Works by Haydn, Schumann, Chopin, and Alexina Louie. Avenue Road Music and Performance Academy - Gordon Lightfoot Concert Hall, 460 Avenue Rd. Visit Tristan Savella, Piano. Free.  Donations encouraged.

Jan 18 2:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. U of T Opera Student Composer Collective: With the Telling Comes the Magic - Five Tales from Antiquity to the Present. Libretto by Michael Patrick Albano. Narratives which date back to the very creation of theatre. Sandra Horst, conductor; Michael Patrick Albano, stage director. Marilyn and Charles Baillie Theatre, Canadian Stage, 26 Berkeley St. www.music.utoronto.ca. Also 5pm.

Jan 18 3:00: Les AMIS Concerts. Chamber Music Concert. Mozart: String Quartet in D K.499 "Hoffmeister"; Michael Pepa: String Quartet No.2 "Cobza"; Beethoven: String Quartet Op.59 No.1. Penderecki Quartet: Jeremy Bell, violin; Jerzy Kaplanek, violin; Christine Vlaik, viola; Katie Schlaikjer, Cello. Trinity United Church, 284 Division St., Cobourg. www.tickets.cobourg.ca/TheatreManager. $40.

Jan 18 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Gabriela Montero, Piano. Prokofiev: Sarcasms Op.17; Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No.2 in d Op.14; Rachmaninoff: Piano Sonata No.2 in b-flat Op.36; Stravinsky: Piano Sonata in f-sharp (1924); Charlie Chaplin: The Immigrant, screened in full with improvised piano score by Montero. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $45.

Jan 18 5:00: Opera Revue. Opera Revue at Granite Brewery. Works by Mozart, Weill, Verdi, Puccini, and Donizetti. Danie Friesen, soprano; Alexander Hajek, baritone; Claire Elise Harris, piano. Granite Brewery, 245 Eglinton Ave. E. 416-322-0723 or Granite Brewery. $11.

Jan 18 5:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. U of T Opera Student Composer Collective: With the Telling Comes the Magic - Five Tales from Antiquity to the Present. See 2:30pm.

Jan 18 6:00: One-of-a-Kind Home Concerts. Peer Gynt’s Adventures. Step into a world of trolls, magic, dancing princesses, and breathtaking Nordic landscapes through the unforgettable music of Edvard Grieg. Featuring piano trio, guitar duo, flute and piano magic, soaring voices, and dazzling solos. Lawrence Park Community Church, 2180 Bayview Ave. Visit Peer Gynt's Adventures. $40.

Jan 18 7:30: Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club. Onion Honey. 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).

Jan 18 8:00: Hugh's Room. Debt Dreams and Miranda Mulholland. Debt Dreams: Tyler Emond, bass; Kevin Breit, acoustic guitar; Jessica Deutsch, violin & voice; Chendy Leon, percussion. Also: Miranda Mulholland, voice & violin solo set. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/miranda-mulholland-and-debt-dreams. $42/$25(adv).

Jan 19 7:00: Against the Grain Theatre. Opera Pub. Featuring Marion Newman, Giles Tomkins, and other artists. Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave. www.atgtheatre.com/upcoming/opera-pub. Free.

Jan 19 7:30: Soundstreams. TD Encounters: Transoceanic. Curated by Haotian Yu. Corie Rose Soumah: Limpidités VI; Kotoka Suzuki: Delicate Anticipation; Anthony Tan: Horizontal and Vertical Forces. A discussion and audience Q&A with Yu will follow the performance. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.soundstreams.ca/events/td-encounters-transoceanic.

Jan 20 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental/Dance Series: Musicians and Dancers in Concert. New choreographic works by Peggy Baker, Robert Stephen, and Jera Wolfe. Sonja Boretski, Miyeko Ferguson, Katherine Semchuk, dancers; Chris Au, piano; Isabella Perron, violin. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts Free. Please check website for any programming updates.

Jan 20 12:00_noon: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. RBC Foundation: Music @ Noon - Faculty & Alumni Recital. Zoltan Kalman, clarinet; Gary Forbes, piano. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Cairns Recital Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.brocku.ca/music. Free.

Jan 20 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.

Jan 20 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Tuesday Vocal Series: OraSTORYo! Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca Free.

Jan 20 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Angus Sinclair, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.

Jan 20 7:30: Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre. Sisters in Song: Hailee Rose. 357 Wilson St. E., Ancaster. 905-304-3232 or www.memorialarts.ca. $35.

Jan 20 7:30: Avenue Road Music & Performance Academy. DUO J² - Jean-Samuel Bez and Jean-Luc Therrien. Works for violin and piano by Schumann, Beethoven, Janáček, and Dvořák. Avenue Road Music and Performance Academy - Gordon Lightfoot Concert Hall, 460 Avenue Rd. Visit Duo J2. Free.  Donations encouraged.

Jan 20 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Student Composers Concert. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 21 12:00_noon: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Jeremy Tingle, organ. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Jan 21 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Recital: Judicaël Perroy, Guitar. Mertz: Hungarian Fantasy Op.65 No.1; Bach (transcr. Tilman Hoppstock): Suite in g BWV 995; Bach (transcr. Tilman Hoppstock): Suite in c BWV 997; Falla: Homenaje “Le Tombeau de Claude Debussy”; Tarrega: Árabe; Albéniz (transcr. Manuel Barrueco): Sevilla. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. Visit Judicael Perroy or 647-624-8055. Free.

Jan 22 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental/Vocal Series: Simply Mozart. Symphonies as well as operatic and concert arias by Mozart. Artists of the COC Ensemble Studio; COC Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free. Please check website for any programming updates.

Jan 22 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursdays at Noon: Laureates - Shalom Ben-Uri DMA Recital Competition Winner. Cristina Prats Costa, baroque violin. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 22 1:00: Trinity Bach Project. Bach & Anguish. Bach: Cantata BWV 12 Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen; Cantata BWV 127 Herr Jesu Christ, wahr' Mensch und Gott; Byrd: Ave Verum Corpus; Palestrina: Sicut servus; Kim André Arnesen: Even When He Is Silent. Choir of 14; Marco Cera, oboe; Alison Melville, recorder; Aaron James, organ; Paul Sanvidotti, trumpet; Nicholas Nicolaidis, conductor. University of Toronto - Trinity College Chapel, 6 Hoskin Ave. 306-250-4256. Free. Donations gratefully accepted ($30 suggested). Also Jan 23 @ 8pm (Little Trinity Anglican Church); Feb 4 @ 8pm (Holy Roman Catholic Church); Feb 11 @ 7:30pm (St. John's York Mills Anglican Church).

Jan 22 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Bruce Liu Plays Rachmaninoff 2. Kelly-Marie Murphy: Curiosity, Genius, and the Search for Petula Clark (TSO Commission); Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No.2; Prokofiev: Symphony No.3. Bruce Liu, piano; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. Also Jan 23(7:30pm).

Jan 22 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Instrumentalis. Brass, Percussion, Piano & Woodwinds. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 22 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Albert Lee. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/albert-lee-4. $65; $40(st/arts workers/underemployed).

Jan 22 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Orchestrated: Kishi Bashi. Orchestral rock, city pop, and Brazilian jazz. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $70.

ADVANCE LISTINGS,  Fri Jan 23 - Sun Jan 25

Jan 23 12:00_noon: Fellowship Christian Reformed Church (Toronto). Classical Piano Concert in Etobicoke. Oliver Peart, piano. 800 Burnhamthorpe Rd. 416-622-9647. Freewill donation.

Jan 23 7:00: Jazz at Durbar. The Matt Pines Trio. Featuring Rebecca Enkin on vocals. Durbar Indian Restaurant, 2469 Bloor St. W. 416-762-4441 or www.durbar.ca. No cover. Reserve a table for dinner or come by for a drink at the bar.

Jan 23 7:00: Niagara Classics. Neha Mahajan & Zaheer Abbas - Sitar & Tabla. St. John the Evangelist Church, 320 Charlton Ave. W., Hamilton. Visit Neha Mahajan & Zaheer Abbas. $30 or Pay What You Can.

Jan 23 7:30: Flato Markham Theatre. Ballet Jörgen: A Midsummer Night's Dream. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $15.

Jan 23 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Bruce Liu Plays Rachmaninoff 2. See Jan 22.

Jan 23 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music/Sinfonia Toronto. UofT New Music Festival: Four Centuries - Berlin Montreal TO. Christoph Hartmann, oboe; Noémie Raymond, cello; Sinfonia Toronto; Nurham Arman, conductor. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. www.music.utoronto.ca. $44.25; $35.40(sr - 60+); $20(st).

Jan 23 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Robert Burns: A Passion For Freedom. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/robert-burns-a-passion-for-freedom. $50.

Jan 23 8:00: Massey Hall/Live Nation. Blue Rodeo: "Lost Together" - The 40th Anniversary Tour. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. Visit Blue Rodeo - Lost Together. From $272. Also Jan 24.

Jan 23 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Tony Yike Yang and Friends Celebrate Chinese New Year. Tony Yike Yang, piano; Dora Wong, bamboo flute; Cynthia Qin, guzheng. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $21.

Jan 23 8:00: Trinity Bach Project. Bach & Anguish. Bach: Cantata BWV 12 Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen; Cantata BWV 127 Herr Jesu Christ, wahr' Mensch und Gott; Byrd: Ave Verum Corpus; Palestrina: Sicut servus; Kim André Arnesen: Even When He Is Silent. Choir of 14; Marco Cera, oboe; Alison Melville, recorder; Aaron James, organ; Paul Sanvidotti, trumpet; Nicholas Nicolaidis, conductor. Little Trinity Anglican Church, 425 King St. E. 306-250-4256. $30; $20(Budget); $10(st). Also Jan 22 @ 1pm (Trinity College Chapel); Feb 4 @ 8pm (Holy Roman Catholic Church); Feb 11 @ 7:30pm (St. John's York Mills Anglican Church).

Jan 24 2:00: Aurora Cultural Centre. John Sheard’s British Invasion + Charmie. Aurora Town Square - Davide De Simone Performance Hall, 50 Victoria St., Aurora. 365-500-3313 or www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. $55; $15(st). Also 7:30pm.

Jan 24 2:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music/Sinfonia Toronto. UofT New Music Festival: Christoph Gaartmann, Berlin Philharmonic Oboist. Christoph Hartmann, oboe. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 24 3:00: Simcoe Guitar. Simcoe Guitar Festival. This concert is part of a full day celebrating the guitar, with workshops and masterclasses led by an international faculty. The 3pm performance stands alone as a ticketed event and is open to all music lovers—no guitar experience required. Matthew McAllister & Emma Rush, guitars. Burton Avenue United Church, 37 Burton Ave., Barrie. www.eventbrite.com/e/simcoe-guitar-festival-2026-tickets. $40(door); $35(adv); $15(st & ages under 16).

Jan 24 3:00: Stratford Symphony Orchestra. Under Celtic Skies: Steel City Rovers. Avondale United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. 519-271-0990 or www.stratfordsymphony.ca. From $10. Also 7:30pm.

Jan 24 6:45: St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church (Toronto). Ukrainian Carols: Kolyady. In support of Dzherelo Ukrainian Children's Rehabilitation Centre in Lviv, Ukraine. Annual choral recital of carols and new year's songs. St. Nicholas Ukrainian Church Choir. 4 Bellwoods Ave. www.cufoundation.ca/StNick. By donation in person or online.

Jan 24 7:30: Aurora Cultural Centre. John Sheard’s British Invasion + Charmie. Aurora Town Square - Davide De Simone Performance Hall, 50 Victoria St., Aurora. 365-500-3313 or www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. $55; $15(st). Also 2pm.

Jan 24 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Rigoletto. Music by Giuseppe Verdi. Quinn Kelsey, baritone (Rigoletto); Andrea Carroll, soprano (Gilda); tenor Ben Bliss, tenor (Duke of Mantua); and other artists; Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor; Christopher Alden, stage director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. From $45. Also Jan 28, Feb 6, 8(2pm), 10, 12, 14(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Jan 24 7:30: Guitar Society of Toronto. Carlotta Dalia, Guitar. A program of works from her 2025 release on Berlin Classics. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. www.guitarsocietyoftoronto.com. From $25.

Jan 24 7:30: Orchestra Toronto. Darth Vader Meets The Godfather. Michael Newnham, conductor. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754 or boxoffice@tolive.com. From $15. Pre-concert chat at 6:45pm.

Jan 24 7:30: Stratford Symphony Orchestra. Under Celtic Skies: Steel City Rovers. See 3pm above.

Jan 24 7:30: The Musicians of the Egg/North Wind Concerts. Winter’s Delight: Musical Merriment with Good Company. Michele DeBoer, Laura Pudwell, Cory Knight, Olivier Laquerre, voices; Ben Grossman, Jonathan Stuchbery, Alison Melville, instrumentalists. St. Thomas's Anglican Church, 383 Huron St. www.bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/1062. $30; $20(st) $12(ages 12 & under).

Jan 24 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music/Sinfonia Toronto. UofT New Music Festival: Wind Ensemble - Intrinsic Light. KöNG Duo (Bevis Ng and Hoi Tong Keung, percussion); Pratik Gandhi, conductor. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, 83 York Blvd. www.music.utoronto.ca. $30; $20(sr); $10(st); $10(Livestream). UofT students with a valid T-Card are admitted free at the door (space permitting, some exceptions apply). No ticket reservation necessary.

Jan 24 8:00: Acoustic Harvest. Anne Walker - CD Release Concert. St. Paul's United Church, 200 McIntosh St., Scarborough. www.ticketscene.ca/events/53316 or www.acousticharvest.ca. $35.

Jan 24 8:00: Massey Hall/Live Nation. Blue Rodeo: "Lost Together" - The 40th Anniversary Tour. See Jan 23.

Jan 24 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C Afterhours: GGS New Music Ensemble. Curated and conducted by Brian Current, this is a late-night journey into a world of bold new sounds. Colin Chang, piano; Wallace Halladay, saxophone; Henry From, piano. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Temerty Theatre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $21.

Jan 24 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Jens Lindemann: Tribute to the Trumpet Greats. Tribute to trumpet greats of the past including Herb Alpert, Doc Severinsen, Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Chuck Mangione, and Chet Baker. Jens Lindemann, trumpet. Accompanied by Robi Botos, Mike Downes, Kristian Alexandrov, and a string ensemble. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $65.

Jan 25 1:00: Japan Foundation, Toronto. Cinema Kabuki 2026 Toronto: Rakuda - Party with a Dead Man. Presented in Japanese with English subtitles. TIFF Lightbox, 350 King St. W. 416-599-2033 or in person at the TIFF Lightbox box office. $24.80 (assigned seating). Also Princess Sakurahime Part II @ 3pm & The Zen Substitute  @ 6:25pm.

Jan 25 2:00: Avenue Road Music & Performance Academy. Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin. John Holland, baritone; Kathleen Penny, piano. Avenue Road Music and Performance Academy - Gordon Lightfoot Concert Hall, 460 Avenue Rd. Visit Die Schoene Muellerin. Free.  Donations encouraged. Also Feb 1.

Jan 25 2:00: Hugh's Room Live. Heroes On The Air Celebrating the History of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/heroes-on-the-air. $20.

Jan 25 2:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. New Worlds: Music of Golijov. Barry Shiffman, violin. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $21.

Jan 25 2:30: Live!WestPlains. Colour Film - Life in Song. Original folk and roots songs written and performed by Colour Film (Matthew deZoete). Myl Tom, guitar & vocals; Matthew de Zoete, guitar & vocals; Kori Pop, keyboard & vocals; Andrew Barbisan, lap steel/percussion/vocals. West Plains United Church, 549 Plains Rd. W., Burlington. 905-320-4989 or westplainsconcerts@gmail.com or www.westplains.ca/events. $25/$20(adv); Free(ages 16 & under); $15(Livestream video). Ticket includes access to concert video for 14 days following the concert.

Jan 25 2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Postcards from Vienna. Eric Guo, piano. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.niagarasymphony.com or 1-855-515-0722. From $24.

Jan 25 3:00: Japan Foundation, Toronto. Cinema Kabuki 2026 Toronto: Princess Sakurahime Part II. Presented in Japanese with English subtitles. TIFF Lightbox, 350 King St. W. 416-599-2033 or in person at the TIFF Lightbox box office. $24.80 (assigned seating). Also Rakuda - Party with a Dead Man @ 1pm & The Zen Substitute  @ 6:25pm.

Jan 25 6:25: Japan Foundation, Toronto. Cinema Kabuki 2026 Toronto: The Zen Substitute. Presented in Japanese with English subtitles. TIFF Lightbox, 350 King St. W. 416-599-2033 or in person at the TIFF Lightbox box office. $24.80 (assigned seating). Also Rakuda - Party with a Dead Man @ 1pm & Princess Sakurahime Part II @ 3pm.

Jan 25 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Dane Ko, Piano. Venue to be confirmed, Address to be confirmed. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $35; $10(st).

Jan 25 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music/Sinfonia Toronto. UofT New Music Festival: MinMax Electroacoustic Orchestra. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. 

ETCETERAS

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

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Jan 16 11:00am: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Talk & Tea: The Classics. Explore the life and music of Mozart and Beethoven. Abigail Richardson-Schulte, host. FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. www.hpo.org/event/talk-tea-the-classics. $17.

Jan 17 1:30: Royal Canadian College of Organists Toronto Centre. Deep River: A Workshop on Afrocentric Sacred Repertoire. For choral conductors and singers of all skill levels. Including works by R. Nathaniel Dett, Undine Smith Moore, Moses Hogan, Rosephayne Powell, Adolphus Hailstork, and Betty Jackson King. Dr. Brainerd Blyden-Taylor, presenter. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. www.rcco.ca/toronto or toronto@rcco.ca. Registration required at www.forms.gle/LNKYKhKUniefXZvL8. Cash at door: $15(non-RCCO members); Free(RCCO members).

Jan 19 6:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Masterclass: Judicael Perroy, Guitar. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 19 7:00: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra. Maestro's Fireside Chat: The History of the Symphony Orchestra. From its origins in the courts and churches of Europe to the powerful modern ensemble we know today, explore the history of the symphony orchestra across 400 years with Maestro Denis Mastromonaco. Set in the intimate glow of a candlelit theatre, this fireside chat traces how instruments, composers, and musical traditions have shaped the orchestra, and offers fresh insight into the innovations that continue to define symphonic music today. Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. www.mississaugasymphony.ca. Free. Registration required on website.

MUSICAL THEATRE

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

Mirvish/Segal Centre. Kimberley Akimbo. CAA Theatre, 651 Yonge St. Starring Louise Pitre & Tess Benger. Directed by Robert McQueen. Jan 15-Feb 8.

Mirvish. & Juliet. Created by Canadian David West Read and starring an all-Canadian cast featuring Vanessa Sears and George Krissa with songs from the catalogue of Max Martin. Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King St. W. www.mirvish.com. Extended to May 17.

Mirvish. Some Like It Hot. CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria St. www.mirvish.com. Feb 10-Mar 15.

Mirvish. We Will Rock You The Musical. By Queen and Ben Elton. With an all-Canadian cast. CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria St. www.mirvish.com. To Jan 18.

Shifting GroundCollective: A Perfect Bowl of Pho showcase at the Tranzac Club on Brunswick Ave

Jan 17 only.  

Talk Is Free Theatre. Company. Music by Stephen Sondheim. Book by George Furth. Aidan deSalaiz (Bobby) with Noah Beemer, Shane Carty, Sydney Cochrane, Gabi Epstein, Sierra Holder, and other performers; Dylan Trowbridge, stage director. Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen St. W. www.tift.ca/shows/company. From $40. From Jan 15 to Feb 1.

Tarragon Theatre. Greenhouse Festival. A program that includes experimental work in shadow puppetry, dance, concerts. www.tarragontheatre.com. Jan. 27-31.

Terminal Theatre. Five Lost Years by Jason Robert Brown. Terminal Theatre, 207 Queens Quay W. www.terminaltheatre.ca. Jan. 20-25.

Theatre Aquarius. National Centre for New Musicals - Inaugural Summit. https://theatreaquarius.org/2026-summit/ Jan 25-27.

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 #281 (covering Jan 15-Jan 25, 2026) is Thu Jan 8 at 6pm. 

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DETAILED DAILY LISTINGS, Thur Jan 8 - Thu Jan 15

Jan 08 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Songs Without Words. Music inspired by and based on song exploring universal themes of nostalgia, home, and belonging. Patrick Goodwin, violin; Vivian Lang Chen, piano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free. Please check website for any programming updates.

Jan 08 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Vivaldi's The Four Seasons. Bach: Concerto for Violin & Oboe BWV 1060R; Telemann: Viola Concerto; Handel: Harp Concerto Op.4 No.5; Vivaldi: The Four Seasons. Jonathan Crow, leader & violin; Sarah Jeffrey, oboe; Heidi Elise Bearcroft, harp; Rémi Pelletier, viola. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. Also Jan 9(7:30pm), 10(7:30pm), 11(3pm at George Weston Recital Hall). 

Jan 08 9:30: Tranzac Club. Greek Trio @ The Tranzac. An evening of Greek music from Northern Greece, Thrace, Asia Minor, and beyond, taverna-style, recreating the intimate vibe of the tavernas of Greece at Tranzac in the Annex. Dimitra Kahrimanidis, voice & laouto; Ariane Morin, saxophone; Naghmeh Farahmand, percussion. Tranzac Club - Southern Cross Lounge, 292 Brunswick Ave. 416-594-3388. PWYC (suggested $20).

Jan 09 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Vivaldi's The Four Seasons. See Jan 8. Also Jan 10(7:30pm), 11(3pm at George Weston Recital Hall). 

Jan 09 8:00: Hugh's Room. The Hogtown Allstars. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/the-hogtown-allstars. From $20.

Jan 10 3:00: 5 at the First Chamber Concerts. Strings in Conversation. Kye Marshall: Pure Joy; Shostakovich: Song of Ophelia (arr. for viola & cello);Andrzej Zubek: Break of Dawn for Viola & Cello; Glière: Three selections from Eight Pieces for Viola & Cello; Beethoven: String Trio in c Op.9 No.3. Adam Diderrich, violin; Caitlin Boyle, viola; Dobrochna Zubek, cello. First Unitarian Church of Hamilton, 170 Dundurn St. S., Hamilton. 647-339-3434. $20; Free(under 12).

Jan 10 7:00: Niagara Classics. Emma Rush - Classical Guitar. Small World Music Centre, Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw St. Visit Emma Rush - Classical Guitar. $40 or Pay What You Can.

Jan 10 7:00: Toronto Gilbert and Sullivan Society. SongFest. Gilbert and Sullivan operetta excerpts and other works. The G&S Society, North Toronto Players, St. Anne's Music and Drama Society, Centre for Singing Arts. St. Andrew's United Church (Bloor St., Toronto), 117 Bloor St E. 416-616-1462. $5.

Jan 10 7:30: JCC Chamber Music Series. Likht Ensemble: The Shoah Songbook. Likht Ensemble: Jaclyn Grossman, soprano; Nate Ben-Horin, piano; Daniel Temnik, violin. Prosserman Jewish Community Centre - Leah Posluns Theatre, 4588 Bathurst St., North York. Visit Likht Ensemble. $30. NOTE: RE-SCHEDULED FROM NOV 2025.

Jan 10 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Vivaldi's The Four Seasons. See Jan 8.

Jan 10 8:00: Hugh's Room. Melanie Doane. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/melanie-doane-2. $35.

Jan 11 1:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UTSO Concerto Competition Finals. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca

Jan 11 3:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. The Mighty Kreutzer: Final Concert of the Complete Beethoven Violin-Piano Sonata Series. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.6 in A Op.30 No.1; Violin Sonata No.10 in G Op.96; Violin Sonata No.9 in A Op.47 "Kreutzer". Corey Gemmell, violin; Benjamin Smith, piano. First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. 905-320-4989 or www.k-wcms.com. $30; $10(st).

Jan 11 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Vivaldi's The Four Seasons. Bach: Concerto for Violin & Oboe BWV 1060R; Telemann: Viola Concerto; Handel: Harp Concerto Op.4 No.5; Vivaldi: The Four Seasons. Jonathan Crow, leader & violin; Sarah Jeffrey, oboe; Heidi Elise Bearcroft, harp; Rémi Pelletier, viola. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375.

Jan 11 4:00: Vesnivka Choir. Rejoice! - Ukrainian Christmas Concert. A program of traditional and contemporary Ukrainian Christmas and New Year’s music celebrating Vesnivka Choir's 60th season. Vesnivka Choir; Toronto Ukrainian Male Chamber Choir; Lana Pastuszak and Anna Tanczak, guest soloists; Chamber Orchestra. Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 3055 Bloor St. W. www.VesnivkaChristmas2026.eventbrite.ca or 416-617-2736. $40; Free(under 16).

Jan 11 5:00: St. Thomas’s Anglican Church (Toronto). Evensong & Epiphany Carols in Procession. Choral music by Richard Lloyd, Kenneth Leighton, and Ralph Vaughan Williams. St. Thomas's Choir; Elizabeth Anderson, conductor; Manuel Piazza, organ. St. Thomas's Anglican Church, 383 Huron St. www.stthomas.on.ca or 416-979-2323. Donations gratefully accepted.

Jan 11 8:00: Rex Hotel Jazz and The Blues Bar. In the Wonder of the Night. Angela Verbrugge, vocals; Ray Gallon, piano; Duncan Hopkins, bass; Morgan Childs, drums. 194 Queen St. W. www.therex.ca. Also Jan 12.

Jan 13 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal/Jazz Series: Uplifted Voices. York University Gospel Choir. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free. Please check website for any programming updates.

Jan 13 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Sumi Kim, Piano. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Jan 13 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Music by Gibbons, Stanford, Murrill, Purcell, and T. Bell. Thomas Bell, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.

Jan 14 12:00_noon: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Jean-Paul Feo, organ. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Jan 14 5:30: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Master and Pupil. Celebrating the rich musical lineage between Joseph Haydn and his famed student, Ludwig van Beethoven. COC String Quartet (formed from the string leaders of the COC Orchestra): Marie Bérard & Aaron Schwebel, Sheila Jaffé, viola; Guillaume Artus, 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.

Jan 14 8:00: St. Lawrence Centre. Singing Through the Darkness. Fern Lindzon, Aviva Chernick, Judith Lander, Lenka Lichtenberg, and Theresa Tova; Ori Dagan, host. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $36.

Jan 15 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Dance Series: Preview of DanceWeekend 2026. Dance Ontario’s signature celebration DanceWeekend 2026 brings together a dynamic mix of genres, artists, and communities from across the province performing classical, contemporary, street styles, and global traditions encompassing ballet, flamenco, hip hop, Indian classical, Egyptian, Chinese, and more. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free. Please check website for any programming updates.

Jan 15 7:30: Flato Markham Theatre. No Sugar Tonight. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $35.

Jan 15 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. The Firebird. Brahms: Piano Concerto No.1; Arvo Pärt: Symphony No.1 "Polyphonic"; Stravinsky: Suite from The Firebird (1919 revision). Mao Fujita, piano; Eva Ollikainen, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. Also Jan 17(7:30pm).

Jan 15 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto. Luna Llena. Bruno Allary, Sylvie Paz, Fouad Didi, Carine Lotta, Rossegna Company. 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).

ADVANCE LISTINGS,  Fri Jan 16 - Sun Jan 18

Jan 16 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Coriolis Trio. Jung Tsai, violin; Rebecca Morton, cello; Tomoko Inui, piano. Venue to be confirmed, Address to be confirmed. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $35; $10(st).

Jan 16 7:30: University of Toronto - Hart House - Great Hall. Hart House U of T Festival of Music - Concert 1. 7 Hart House Circle. Visit Hart House Festival of Music. $15; $12(sr); $10(st). Also Jan 17.

Jan 16 8:00: Massey Hall. Classic Albums Live: The Beatles 1967-1970 (The Blue Album). 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com/6887/6892. From $59.

Jan 16 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Drum Tao: The Best. 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com/6958/6959 or 416-598-3375. From $65.

Jan 16 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. The Happenstancers: Always Darkest … Dawn Always. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Temerty Theatre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $21.

Jan 17 3:00: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Monomyth: The Hero's Journey. Thomas Enhco, piano; Alondra de la Parra, conductor. FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. www.hpo.org/event/monomyth-the-heros-journey. From $20. 2pm: Pre-concert talk.

Jan 17 5:00: Canadian Sinfonietta. Canadian Sinfonietta-Unionville Music Competition Winners. Agricola Finnish Lutheran Church, 25 Old York Mills Rd. www.canadiansinfonietta.com. $50; $45(ages 45 and up); $40(ages 6-17).

Jan 17 7:30: Toronto Consort. A Spotless Rose – 1200 Years of Carols for New Year’s. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. www.torontoconsort.org. $34.

Jan 17 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. The Firebird. See Jan 15. TSO Chamber Soloists performance on Jan 17(6:15pm).

Jan 17 7:30: University of Toronto - Hart House - Great Hall. Hart House U of T Festival of Music - Concert 2. See Jan 16.

Jan 17 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Musical Performance: Essential Music for the Spirit - A Spotless Rose - A Choral Pilgrimage. Schola Cantorum in collaboration with the Toronto Consort. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. www.music.utoronto.ca. $40; $35(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.

Jan 17 8:00: Hugh's Room. The Arrogant Worms. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com. Call or visit website for ticket information.

Jan 17 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Echoes of an Era featuring Lisa Fischer, Javon Jackson, Orrin Evans, John Patitucci, Michael Rodriguez, and Lenny White. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $65.

Jan 17 8:00: Small World Music. Fränder. Gabbi Dluzewski, Swedish mandola & vocals; Daniel Dluzewski, double bass & vocals; Säde Tatar, flute & vocals; Andreas Berglund, percussion; Gabriella Josefsson, fiddler. Revival Bar, 783 College St. www.smallworldmusic.com. $45.

Jan 18 2:00: Avenue Road Music & Performance Academy. Tristan Savella, Piano. Works by Haydn, Schumann, Chopin, and Alexina Louie. Avenue Road Music and Performance Academy - Gordon Lightfoot Concert Hall, 460 Avenue Rd. Visit Tristan Savella Piano Recital. Free.  Donations encouraged.

Jan 18 2:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. U of T Opera Student Composer Collective: With the Telling Comes the Magic - Five Tales from Antiquity to the Present. Libretto by Michael Patrick Albano. Narratives which date back to the very creation of theatre. Sandra Horst, conductor; Michael Patrick Albano, stage director. Marilyn and Charles Baillie Theatre, Canadian Stage, 26 Berkeley St. www.music.utoronto.ca. Link to purchase tickets will be available soon. Also 5pm.

Jan 18 3:00: Les AMIS Concerts. Chamber Music Concert. Penderecki Quartet: Jeremy Bell, violin; Jerzy Kaplanek, violin; Christine Vlaik, viola; Katie Schlaikjer, Cello. Trinity United Church, 284 Division St., Cobourg. www.tickets.cobourg.ca/TheatreManager. $40.

Jan 18 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Gabriela Montero, Piano. Featuring Charlie Chaplin: The Immigrant, screened in full with improvised piano score by Montero. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $45.

Jan 18 5:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. U of T Opera Student Composer Collective: With the Telling Comes the Magic - Five Tales from Antiquity to the Present. See Jan 18(2:30pm).

Jan 18 6:00: One-of-a-Kind Home Concerts. Peer Gynt’s Adventures. Step into a world of trolls, magic, dancing princesses, and breathtaking Nordic landscapes through the unforgettable music of Edvard Grieg. Featuring piano trio, guitar duo, flute and piano magic, soaring voices, and dazzling solos. Lawrence Park Community Church, 2180 Bayview Ave. www.eventbrite.ca/e/peer-gynts-adventures-tickets. $40.

Jan 18 8:00: Hugh's Room. Debt Dreams and Miranda Mulholland. Debt Dreams: Tyler Emond, bass; Kevin Breit, acoustic guitar; Jessica Deutsch, violin & voice; Chendy Leon, percussion. Also: Miranda Mulholland, voice & violin solo set. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/miranda-mulholland-and-debt-dreams. $42/$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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Jan 11 1:30: Toronto Early Music Players Organization (TEMPO). Music That Repeats Itself. Music frequently employs repetition as an organizational principle, seen in forms like the canon, fugue, and chaconne, where a musical idea is reiterated and transformed. In this workshop, we will be exploring these “repetitive” forms through the compositions of Gabrieli, Telemann, Bach, Johannes Mattheson, Caspar Jager, and their contemporaries. Bill McMillan, workshop presenter. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.tempotoronto.net or info@tempotoronto.net. $20.

Jan 16 11:00am: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Talk & Tea: The Classics. Explore the life and music of Mozart and Beethoven. Abigail Richardson-Schulte, host. FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. www.hpo.org/event/talk-tea-the-classics. $17.

Jan 16 5:15: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Masterclass: Xin Wang, Soprano. Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 17 1:30: Royal Canadian College of Organists Toronto Centre. Deep River: A Workshop on Afrocentric Sacred Repertoire. For choral conductors and singers of all skill levels. Including works by R. Nathaniel Dett, Undine Smith Moore, Moses Hogan, Rosephayne Powell, Adolphus Hailstork, and Betty Jackson King. Dr. Brainerd Blyden-Taylor, presenter. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. www.rcco.ca/toronto or toronto@rcco.ca. Registration required at RCCO Registration Form. Cash at door: $15(non-RCCO members); Free(RCCO members).

MUSICAL THEATRE

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

Mirvish (& the Segal Centre in Montreal)  Kimberley Akimbo. CAA THeatre (651 Yonge Street) as outlined in current issue. Starring Louise Pitre and Tess Benger. Directed by Robert McQueen.  January 15 - February 8, 2026

Mirvish. & Juliet. Created by Canadian David West Read and starring an all-Canadian cast featuring Vanessa Sears and George Krissa with songs from the catalogue of Max Martin. Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King St. W. www.mirvish.com. Extended to May 17.

Mirvish. Some Like It Hot. CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria St. www.mirvish.com. Feb 10-Mar 15.

Mirvish. We Will Rock You The Musical. By Queen and Ben Elton. With an all-Canadian cast. CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria St. www.mirvish.com. To Jan 18.

Tarragon Theatre. Greenhouse Festival. GREENHOUSE FESTIVAL

Jan. 27-31, 2026.A program that includes experimental work in shadow puppetry, dance, concerts.www.tarragontheatre.com

Talk Is Free Theatre. Company. Music by Stephen Sondheim. Book by George Furth. Aidan deSalaiz (Bobby) with Noah Beemer, Shane Carty, Sydney Cochrane, Gabi Epstein, Sierra Holder, and other performers; Dylan Trowbridge, stage director. Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen St. W. www.tift.ca/shows/company. From $40. From Jan 15 to Feb 1.

Theatre Aquarius. National Centre for New Musicals. Inaugural Summit. Jan 25-27.https://theatreaquarius.org/2026-summit/ AS FEATURED IN MY COLUMN THIS MONTH! 

PLEASE ADD: The Terminal Theatre. Five Lost Years by Jason Robert Brown. Jan. 20-25, 2026.

At the Terminal Theatre (207 Queens Quay West)

www.terminaltheatre.ca