Free Concert Series at Canadian Opera Company
Dates: 9/25/2024 - 5/31/2025
📍 Theatre: Canadian Opera Company
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The Canadian Opera Company's Free Concert Series returns on September 25, 2024, featuring nearly 70 performances until May 2025. This season highlights diverse local and international artists with an array of genres, including jazz, flamenco, Klezmer, and classical music. Among notable performers are Samuel Chan, Isaiah Bell, Teiya Kasahara, and Lauren Fagan, alongside innovative collaborations such as the Latinx Ensemble 2024 and Parul Gupta Dance Works. The series aims to provide an accessible platform for creative expression while reflecting Toronto's rich cultural landscape.
Cast and Creative Team for Free Concert Series at Canadian Opera Company
Cast
Samuel Chan
Ensemble
Isaiah Bell
Ensemble
Teiya Kasahara
Ensemble
Chihiro Yasufuku
Ensemble
Lauren Fagan
Ensemble
Adam Sherkin
Ensemble
Ravi Singh
Ensemble
Rajesh Sant
Ensemble
Emily Jean Flack
Ensemble
Lara Wong
Ensemble
Melón Jiménez
Ensemble
David Occhipinti
Ensemble
Alex Hetherington
Ensemble
Schmaltz and Pepper
Ensemble
SHHH!! Ensemble
Ensemble
Latinx Ensemble 2024
Ensemble
Parul Gupta Dance Works
Ensemble
Looking Glass Ensemble
Ensemble
Creative Team
David C. Ferguson
General Director
Johannes Debus
Music Director
Christie Darville
Deputy General Director
Emily Lapin
Interim Manager, Free Concert Series
Davin Leivonen-Fok
Communications Coordinator
Avril Sequeira
Director of Public Relations
News About Free Concert Series at Canadian Opera Company
Canadian Opera Company Unveils 2026/2027 Season Lineup
February 18, 2026 The Canadian Opera Company has unveiled its 2026/2027 season, featuring a Canadian world premiere, two new-to-Toronto productions on its mainstage at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, and an additional new work from Opera 5, the COC’s Company-in-Residence, to be performed at the Canadian Opera Company Theatre.
Two Ensemble Studio Competition Finalists To Join Coc's Emerging Artists Program
January 07, 2026 The Canadian Opera Company's prestigious Ensemble Studio has invited two of the country's most talented sopranos to join its resident artists for a 46th season of highly specialized professional career development.
COC's Free Concert Series to Return With 70 Performances
August 19, 2025 The Canadian Opera Company’s Free Concert Series in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre will return this fall with 70 performances. See the full lineup here and learn more!
The Canadian Opera Company Welcomes Opera 5 as Newest Company-in-Residence
March 27, 2025 The Canadian Opera Company will welcome Opera 5 as its newest Company-in-Residence. COC is able to offer support and industry guidance to local opera companies, helping to ensure a flourishing environment for the art form to evolve. Learn more!
Five Singers Will Join 2025/2026 Ensemble Studio
January 16, 2025 The Canadian Opera Company's Ensemble Studio for artistic career development has invited five of the country's most talented artists to join next season, marking the 45th anniversary of the COC's innovative program for singers and pianists.
COC's Free Concert Series to Return in September, Featuring Nearly 70 Performances
August 21, 2024 The Canadian Opera Company's free concert series will return in September, featuring a diverse lineup of classic and genre-bending performances.
Three New Singers Will Join the 2024/2025 Ensemble Studio
January 18, 2024 The Canadian Opera Company welcomes three emerging Canadian artists who will join the company’s highly specialized development program for Canadian opera professionals in the 2024/2025 season.
Canadian Opera Company's Free Concert Series to Return with Exciting Collaborations
August 18, 2023 Get ready for the return of COC's highly anticipated Free Concert Series, featuring thrilling musical collaborations. Find out the dates and locations for this must-see event.
Four New Artists To Join COC's Ensemble Studio For 2023/2024
March 02, 2023 The COC Ensemble Studio welcomes four rising artists starting in the company's 2023/2024 season: soprano Karoline Podolak, tenor Wesley Harrison, baritone Korin Thomas-Smith, and pianist Mattia Senesi. The four officially join the highly specialized development program for Canadian opera professionals this August, alongside returning sopranos Ariane Cossette and Charlotte Siegel, mezzo-sopranos Alex Hetherington and Queen Hezumuryango, and pianist Brian Cho.
COC Celebrates Return To The Stage With Sold-Out Shows And Revitalized Programming
December 02, 2022 Canadian Opera Company's 2021/2022 season was marked by sold-out shows, an average mainstage attendance capacity of 94%, and impressive growth in the company's online community as reported yesterday by COC Board Chair Jonathan Morgan and COC General Director Perryn Leech.
New Slate Of CITY SESSIONS Concerts Begins This Month
November 21, 2022 Following a successful first season of supporting local artists with invaluable performance opportunities, the Canadian Opera Company has announced the return of The Free Concert Series in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre: City Sessions. Beginning November 22, 2022 and running through June 2023, one concert will be released every month, showcasing a new artist or ensemble filmed in the COC's breathtaking, city-facing performance space.
Luca Pisaroni, Ensemble Studio, and More Artists Headline COC's Free Concert Series
August 15, 2022 The Canadian Opera Company's Free Concert Series in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, returns to live performances for the first time in three seasons on September 20, 2022. The company's 15th season as Toronto's go-to venue for diverse cultural programming features 70 concerts, from September to June, that showcase global and local artists across a variety of genres and disciplines.
Fall For Dance North Celebrates 8th Edition With Return of In-Person Performance in September
August 09, 2022 Toronto's premier international dance festival Fall for Dance North (FFDN) announces its return to in-person programming with its eighth edition from Sept. 17 to Oct. 8, 2022 – keeping all festival tickets at $15 for any seat.
VIDEO: Canadian Opera Company Shares City Sessions - Wen Zhao
February 24, 2022 Throughout the 21/22 season, Canadian Opera Company is capturing the vibrant, resilient, and inspiring spirit of Toronto with The Free Concert Series in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre: City Sessions Presented by TD Bank Group.
VIDEO: Canadian Opera Company Shares City Sessions - Jamie Groote & Frances Thielmann
February 24, 2022 Throughout the 21/22 season, Canadian Opera Company is capturing the vibrant, resilient, and inspiring spirit of Toronto with The Free Concert Series in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre: City Sessions Presented by TD Bank Group.About the Theatre
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What shows have played recently at Canadian Opera Company?
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Ensemble Studio (05/20/25-05/29/25)
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Come Closer (04/16/25-06/30/25)
Nabucco (10/04/24-10/25/24)
Erwartung (04/25/26-05/16/26)
Rigoletto (01/24/26-02/14/26)
Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition (10/23/25-10/23/25)
Ensemble Studio (05/20/25-05/29/25)
Eugene Onegin (05/02/25-05/24/25)
Come Closer (04/16/25-06/30/25)
Nabucco (10/04/24-10/25/24)
What shows are coming up next at Canadian Opera Company?
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