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Free Concert Series at Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
Dates: 9/23/2026
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The Canadian Opera Company's Free Concert Series returns for its 20th season with lunchtime concerts, after-work performances, family-friendly and adaptive concerts, and pop-up performances at Toronto History Museums locations. Highlights include a lecture-recital by mezzo-soprano Camryn Dewar, recitals by soprano Tracy Dahl and the COC Ensemble Studio, performances from Opera 5's Rachel Krehm and Jaclyn Grossman, and adaptive concerts with Xenia Concerts. Emerging artists from the University of Toronto, Académie Francis Poulenc, McGill University, Humber Polytechnic, The Glenn Gould School, and Orchestre symphonique de Montréal will also be featured.
Cast and Creative Team for Free Concert Series at Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
Creative Team
Based on the press release, here are the creative team members identified:
Jack Diamond
Scenic Designer
Liz Upchurch
Musical Director
Meaghan Froh Metcalf
Manager, Free Concert Series
Ian Derrer
General Director
Roberto Mauro
Artistic Director
Johannes Debus
Music Director
News About Free Concert Series at Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
Canadian Opera Company's FREE CONCERT SERIES to Return for 20th Season
August 25, 2026 The Canadian Opera Company's Free Concert Series will return to the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre with expanded programming, including pop-up performances and adaptive concerts with Xenia Concerts.
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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!
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Three New Singers Will Join the 2024/2025 Ensemble Studio
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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.
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
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