Community Event Listings
March 16 - When Paris Sizzled : The Fabulous 1920s! - Off Centre Music Salon
Come meet us at Le boeuf sur le toit for an effervescent, bubbly-fueled, bohemian night (or afternoon!) out… C’est les années folles à Paris, friends – the crazy years in Paris –and we’ll be rubbing shoulders with the likes of Milhaud and his Les Six pals, Picasso, Diaghilev, Satie, Hemingway, Coco Chanel, Cole Porter and Josephine Baker, just to name a few of the regulars who once played, sang, danced and reveled into the wee hours at this celebrated cabaret-bar. Peek around the corner, and you just might catch a glimpse of our beloved Ravel, lamenting his 5-time-losing-streak at the Prix de Rome competition… Our visit to this deliciously dizzying world will feature his loss-defying-brilliance as heard in the Sonata No. 2 for violin and piano, the Ma mère l’Oye suite for four hands, the brilliant Jeux d’eau, and his Histoires naturelles song-cycle.
March 16, 2025, 3:00 PM
Tickets & Info : https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/when-paris-sizzled-the-fabulous-1920s-tickets-1009028390077?aff=oddtdtcreator
March 20-21 - Giacomo Puccini : La Rondine - VoiceBox Opera In Concert
Set in the working class society of Paris in the early 20th century, Puccini’s La Rondine is a true gem of verismo opera. La rondine, which means ‘the swallow’, is Puccini’s take on the La traviata tale.
Thursday, March 20, 2025 (8 pm)
Friday, March 21, 2025 (8 pm)
Tickets & Info: https://www.operainconcert.com/LaRondine.html
March 22 - Kali Malone
Keyboardist Kali Malone creates sprawling arrangements and undulating tones. On her 2019 record, The Sacrificial Code, Malone bucks the notion that big-room reverberation is necessary to give the pipe organ its signature texture, instead choosing to put a mic so close to a pipe organ that all the stately echo is lost in favour of something much more austere.
March 22, 2025, 8:00 PM
Tickets & Info: https://www.ndygigs.info/
March 23 - Operafest : Celebrating & featuring the repertoire of L'Opera Francaise
March 23, 2025, 7:30 PM
Tickets & Info : https://stuartgraham.ca/in-performance/
March 28-30 - Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra - Choral Splendours: Bach & Zelenka
Amongst the composers Bach most admired was the Bohemian composer Jan Dismas Zelenka. It was a mutual admiration that was enriched by friendship. This program celebrates that friendship, pairing a selection of lesser-known, intimate gems from Bach’s Lutheran cantatas with an extravagant Catholic mass by Zelenka.
Tafelmusik has performed four of the five highly original high Masses Zelenka composed in the final decade of his life. Our performances of the Missa Sanctissimae Trinitatis complete the cycle of these extraordinary works. With its virtuosic demands on the performers, vivacious rhythms, eccentric harmonies, and deep emotional impact, the Mass bears Zelenka’s unmistakable personal stamp.
Joining the Tafelmusik Chamber Choir and director Ivars Taurins is the Montreal soprano Myriam Leblanc, singing a beguiling aria from Bach’s Cantata 150, and displaying vocal fireworks in the Zelenka Mass.
March 28, 2025 8:00 pm
March 29, 2025 8:00 pm
March 30, 2025 3:00 pm
Tickets & Info Choral Splendours: Bach & Zelenka – Tafelmusik : Tafelmusik
April 2 - Esprit Orchestra - Carrot Revolution
Along with World Premieres of two chamber orchestra works (Mermelstein & Tse), this program reprises a work with Brazilian inflections that Esprit previously commissioned from our percussionist Mark Duggan. Percussion has a strong presence on this concert with Ryan Scott performing Abe’s Michi, a marimba solo in contrast to the composer’s The Wave performed earlier in the season. A spectacular percussion duo by Trevino heightens the concert’s percussive element. Two superb string quartets, radically different from one another, highlight the styles of Smith and Rea. Gabriella Smith has a unique sensibility when it comes to naming her pieces. Experience a Carrot Revolution.
April 2, 2025, 8:00 PM
Tickets & Info : https://www.rcmusic.com/events-and-performances/esprit-orchestra-presents-carrot-revolution
April 6 - Esprit Orchestra - Imaginary Pancake
Did you ever think that new music could make you laugh? It is not usual for a piece of new music to get an audience to at least chuckle but it is likely that the work by Bernhard Lang on this concert will do just that – and do it with a highly exuberant take on some of the most important elements found in the music of today. Also, in this program Esprit again gives world premieres of new works for chamber orchestra and contrasts a solo work for piano with larger works by the same composer (Gabriella Smith) performed earlier in the season. A reprise of Harman’s Partita provides listeners the chance to hear Mark Fewer perform this refined virtuosic piece in the fine acoustic environment of Trinity-St. Paul’s. Another highlight will be the appearance of Wallace Halladay on saxophone as featured soloist in the Lang.
April 2, 2025, 8:00 PM
Tickets & Info : https://www.rcmusic.com/events-and-performances/esprit-orchestra-presents-imaginary-pancake
April 11 - ITALIANA | Soaring Strings - Sinfonia Toronto
Guest conductor Giulio Marazia joins Sinfonia Toronto for two beautiful Italian works and a superb new Canadian violin concerto. He will lead the orchestra in Ottorino Respighi’s neo-Baroque ‘Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No.3’ and Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari’s lyrical ‘Serenade for Strings.’ Canadian violinist Christina Bouey will play the world premiere of Andrew MacDonald’s ‘Violin Concerto No. 2: A Distant Point in the Vast Heavens.’
April 11, 2025, 8:00 PM
Tickets & Info: https://www.sinfoniatoronto.com/
April 13 - Amici Chamber Ensemble - Hidden Treasures
Embark on a captivating musical journey with the Amici’s exquisite recordings Featuring the musical works of Babadjanian,Tajčević, Fauré, Ravel and Arutiunian. Known for unparalleled artistry and dynamic performances, Amici brings classical masterpieces to life with precision and passion. Immerse yourself in the timeless beauty and exceptional craftsmanship of Amici Chamber Ensemble, and experience the magic of our acclaimed recordings live. Experience the profound musicality of Arno Babadjanian’s Piano Trio. Immerse yourself in the vibrant rhythms and rich cultural tapestry of Marko Tajčević’s Seven Balkan Dances. Step into the exquisite world of Gabriel Fauré’s enchanting composition Trio Op. 120 for clarinet, cello, and piano. Indulge in the spellbinding virtuosity of Maurice Ravel’s Tzigane. Savour Alexander Arutiunian’s exhilarating composition Suite for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano.
Amici is pleased to share the stage with acclaimed violinist Chee-Yun.
April 11, 2025, 3:00 PM
Tickets & Info : https://amiciensemble.com/hidden-treasures/
April 19 - Hearing the East 2025 Choral Concert - NeoVoce Philharmonic Choir
Experience the Harmony of East and West. Vivaldi RV 589, Verdi opera choruses and Chinese works.
Conductor: Leo Li – Choral Canada board member, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal recipient
Soloists: Yan Huang (Soprano), Yan Xu (Soprano), Pamela Li (Alto).
Collaborative pianist: Luyao Xu.
Apprentice pianist: Yuexi Li
April 19, 2025, 7:30 PM
Tickets & Info: Buy tickets – NeoVoce Philharmonic Choir
May 2-4 - Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra - Concerti Virtuosi: Vivaldi & Telemann
Tafelmusik’s extraordinary musicians step into the spotlight with Rachel Podger for her final concert of the season. In this dynamic showcase of Tafelmusik’s artistry, Rachel Podger and members of the orchestra flex their musical muscles as soloists in a bouquet of concertos that highlight the violin, cello, recorder, oboe, and bassoon.
This program features peerless examples of baroque concertos, including concertos by Telemann and Heinichen for 2 oboes, bassoon and strings, Telemann’s Concerto for 3 violins in F Major, and Corelli’s Concerto grosso no. 1 in D Major. Tafelmusik’s vibrant colors combine in Vivaldi‘s vivacious Chamber Concerto in G Minor and two of his blockbuster concertos shine the spotlight on the bassoon and cello.
With this panoply of dazzling concertos we celebrate the inspiring musicians of Tafelmusik joining talents with Rachel, acclaimed for concertos “crackling with vitality and executed with consistent brilliance” (Gramophone).
May 2, 2025 8:00 pm
May 3, 2025 8:00 pm
May 4, 2025 3:00 pm
Tickets & Info: Concerti Virtuosi: Vivaldi & Telemann – Tafelmusik : Tafelmusik
May 18 - Arkel Chamber Concerts - Under a Veil of Stars
Immerse Yourself in Musical Mastery: Schubert’s Beloved Piano Trio in E-flat Meets Kevin Lau’s Modern Genius
May 18, 2025, 3:00 PM
Tickets & Info : https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/under-a-veil-of-stars-tickets-1026466186997