TORONTO CLASSICAL MUSIC NEWS COVERAGE

The Canadian Opera Company has released a first look trailer for its upcoming double bill of Bluebeard's Castle and Erwartung, directed by acclaimed Canadian stage director Robert Lepage....

Soundstreams will present its 44th season starting October 2026, featuring a celebration of Steve Reich, the North American premiere of James MacMillan's 'Angels Unawares', and performances linked to the Pacific Ocean. Subscriptions are now available....

Tafelmusik will present 'RAMEAU AND THE ART OF DANCE' in collaboration with Juilliard415, featuring Baroque dancers Caroline Copeland and Julian Donahue....

Tafelmusik will return with its annual performances of HANDEL’S MESSIAH at Koerner Hall and the SING-ALONG MESSIAH at Massey Hall. Led by Ivars Taurins, the performances feature the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, and an international roster of soloists. The holiday traditi...

Roy Thomson Hall will present the 28th Annual Choir & Organ Concert Series beginning December 19, offering audiences a free noon-hour opportunity to hear performances by some of Canada’s leading choral ensembles and organists. ...

The National Youth Orchestra of Canada (NYO Canada) will restructure its renowned summer training program beginning in 2026, introducing a new four-week intensive format that combines concurrent chamber and orchestral study....

The Urban Orchestra will present a new concert partnership with Toronto’s Old Mill on November 10, 2025, under the direction of Greg Hawco and Murray Foster. ...

Roy Thomson Hall has announced three Spring 2026 concerts: the Peking Acrobats (April 10), violin legend Itzhak Perlman (April 20), and piano virtuoso Hayato Sumino (May 2). Tickets go on sale October 3 at 10 a.m.....

This October, Tafelmusik launches its home season at Jeanne Lamon Hall with a program that bridges 18th-century drama and modern pop culture. Vivaldi's World running October 23–26 showcases Vivaldi as one of music's greatest sonic ...

Roy Thomson Hall and the Toronto Children’s Chorus will present Songs of the Season: Nostalgic Movie Moments on Sunday, December 14, 2025. The annual holiday concert will feature music from The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, Elf, Home Alone, Frozen, and more....

Tapestry Opera, Canada’s leading producer of new Canadian opera, has announced its 2025–26 season, the first full season in its new downtown home, the Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre....

Canadian Brass brings their festive concert Home for the Holidays to Roy Thomson Hall on December 22, 2025. Featuring holiday classics like “Jingle Bell Rock” and “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” ...

Mandle Cheung, a 78-year-old technology CEO and amateur conductor, paid nearly $400,000 to lead the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony at Roy Thomson Hall....

The Azrieli Music, Arts and Culture Centre is launching its annual international call for proposals for the Azrieli Music Prizes Performance Fund. Learn how to apply now! ...

Soundstreams has revealed the company's 43rd season, opening this November with Sarah Kirkland Snider's poignant choral work Mass for the Endangered. Learn more!...