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Toronto Mendelssohn Choir and Composer-in-Residence Dr. Matthew Emery.

Newswire | Matthew Emery Joins Toronto Mendelssohn Choir as Composer in Residence

By Newswire on 15 August 2026 Choral, Classical, Newswire, Toronto

The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir and Composer-in-Residence Dr. Matthew Emery.Toronto – Composer in Residence with the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir 2026-2027 season, Dr. Matthew Emery is a Canadian composer who “writes with an honesty which enchants” (Vancouver Sun), and whose music is “profoundly beautiful and moving” (CBC Music). His music has been performed in thirty-seven countries on six continents, and recent performance venues include the Great Wall of China, the White House and the Musikverein. Matthew has received over forty commissions and his music has been performed by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Chamber Choir, Elmer Iseler Singers, National…

Elise Naccarato (left), the newly appointed Managing Director of the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, and the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir in performance (right).

Newswire | Toronto Mendelssohn Choir Names Elise Naccarato Managing Director

By Newswire on 22 July 2026 Choral, Classical Music, Newswire, Toronto

TORONTO, ON — July 17, 2026 The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir (TMChoir) is pleased to announce the appointment of Elise Naccarato as its new Managing Director, effective July 13, 2026. Naccarato will work in close partnership with Jean-Sébastien Vallée, TMChoir’s Artistic Director and Principal Conductor, as the organization enters an exciting new chapter. Jean- Sébastien’s contract was recently renewed for an additional five years through the 2030-31 season. Naccarato brings a distinctive blend of artistic and executive leadership to the role, with a career dedicated to building ambitious, sustainable choral organizations, advancing artistic excellence, and strengthening choral communities. She is the…

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra & Toronto Mendelsohn Choir. Photo: Allan Cabral/Courtesy of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Review | Stirring Beethoven 9th to Cap the TSO Season

By Andrea Rush on 18 June 2026 Choral, Classical Music, Concert Reviews, Orchestral, Toronto, Vocal

This past week’s stirring performances of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, “Choral” marked the finale of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra season with grandeur and flourish. The program (heard on June 11) at Toronto’s Roy Thomson Hall saw the TSO joining forces with Toronto Mendelsohn Choir under the direction of Jean-Sebastien Vallée, and soloists soprano Golda Shultz, mezzo-soprano Ema Nikolovska, tenor Saimir Pirgu and bass Jongmin Park. It is no small managerial feat to direct, produce, stage, manage and conduct musical forces on this scale. Co-ordination of every nuance is well within the range of Conductor Gimeno’s impressive, internationally acclaimed skillset. Torontonians…

Mark Fewer with Ensemble Caprice conducted by Matthias Maute. Photo: Tam Photography

Review | Ensemble Caprice Performs a Magnificent Magnificat

By Heather Weinreb on 8 June 2026 Choral, Classical Music, Concert Reviews, Montreal, Orchestral, Vocal

On June 5, Matthias Maute led ArtChoral and Ensemble Caprice in a performance of Bach’s Magnificat at Montreal’s Maison symphonique. Lasting about 30 minutes, Magnificat is relatively short for a choral work. The evening was filled out by violinist Mark Fewer’s performance of Bellatrix, a contemporary work by Jeffrey Ryan, and one of the great concertos of violin repertoire—Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto no. 2 in E minor. What you missed Maute conducted the orchestra with clear and crisp momentum, giving special attention to the rhetorical phrasing of the musical lines. From the audience, it seemed that the orchestra was thoroughly enjoying…

Capella Regalis Brings Choral Tradition and Maritime Culture to Quebec and Ontario

By Emma Yee on 20 May 2026 Choral, Classical Music, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vocal

From May 22-31, Nova Scotia’s choir Capella Regalis will go on tour for the first time outside of the Maritimes, in collaboration with festivals, cathedrals, and churches in Montreal, Ottawa, Kingston, and Toronto. Capella Regalis—founded and directed by Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal winner Nick Halley—is steeped in the European tradition of church choir training. Halley, born in New York City, brings a background as a percussionist, keyboardist, composer, and conductor in jazz and classical performance. As well as being artistic director of Capella Regalis Choirs, Halley’s work with cathedral-style choirs extends to the Cathedral Church of All Saints,…

Pianist Antoine Joubert with Ensemble ArtChoral. Photo: Tam Photography

Review | Ensemble ArtChoral Charms with Beatles Tunes

By Heather Weinreb on 19 May 2026 Choral, Concert Reviews, Montreal, Vocal

On May 17, Matthias Maute led Ensemble ArtChoral in a concert of a cappella Beatles tunes at Montreal’s Maison symphonique. Maute shared anecdotes about the Fab Four throughout, enhancing the show’s warm and genial atmosphere. What you missed Besides the diverse poetry of the lyrics, Beatles songs are filled with complex instrumental arrangements, inspired melodies, and rich harmonies. For the most part, the arrangements did justice to the Fab Four, drawing out the wealth of musical richness already present. Using the sopranos to act as violins in Eleanor Rigby was fresh and thoughtful, as was the alternating staccato and legato…

Newswire | Capella Regalis Announces Landmark Tour

By Newswire on 14 May 2026 Choral, Montreal, Newswire, Ottawa, Toronto, Vocal

“It’s a bold adventure for us and we love carrying the Nova Scotia spirit to new audiences,” says choir director Nick Halley. “We are honoured by the invitations we’ve received in Quebec and Ontario, and it’s a total community effort to get us there, including donations from many supporters – all very emotional.” Capella Regalis was founded and is directed by world renowned percussionist and choral director Nick Halley. In addition to being an outstanding choir enjoyed by Nova Scotia audiences, it trains young people to sing through mentorship and professional performance experiences, and part of this is they have…

The Elora Singers

Newswire | Elora Singers conclude season: Passing of the Year

By Newswire on 16 April 2026 Arts Industry, Choral, Classical Music, Newswire

April, 2026 –The Elora Singers bring their 2025–26 season to a close with a captivating performance of The Passing of the Year by composer Jonathan Dove – a richly expressive choral work that reflects on the cycles of nature and the passage of time. Composed for double choir and piano, The Passing of the Year weaves together texts from poets such as William Blake, Emily Dickinson, and Alfred Lord Tennyson. Across its seven movements, the piece traces the changing seasons with vivid imagery and emotional depth—moving from moments of warmth and joy to quiet introspection and renewal. This special performance…

Choral Calendar (April 2026)

By Marie-Claire Fafard-Blais on 4 April 2026 Choral, Montreal, Quebec City, Toronto

Montréal GERMAN WALTZES AND LATIN PSALMS April 11 at 7:30 p.m. – Maison symphonique For the 10th edition of Opus concerts, Chœur Métropolitain presents Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms and Brahms’s Liebeslieder-Walzer and Neue Liebeslieder. Pianists Pierre McLean and Louise Pelletier will accompany the choir. www.orchestremetropolitain.com ARCHES: ARMENIA April 26 at 4 p.m. ; May 1, 2 and 9 at 7 p.m. – Various venues in Montreal Vocal ensemble Les Rugissants continues its Arches series exploring the history, music and architecture of important communities in Montreal. This series of concerts looks at the culture of Armenia with choral works by Sharafyan, Mansourian…

Toronto Mendelssohn Choir (TMChoir), conductor Jean-Sébastien Vallée

Newswire | Toronto Mendelssohn Choir 2026/27 Season

By Newswire on 24 March 2026 Arts Industry, Choral, Classical Music, Newswire

Toronto, ON, March 24, 2026 – The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir (TMChoir) is delighted to announce its 2026/27 season, presenting major masterworks through a boldly renewed artistic vision. Alongside these large-scale works, the season also embraces more intimate and socially resonant programming, creating space for reflection, connection, and dialogue with our audiences. This approach builds on our strong foundation of meaningful community collaborations – both with new and long-standing partners – fostering deeper, more engaged deeper experiences for all. Under the visionary leadership of Artistic Director and Principal Conductor, Jean-Sébastien Vallée, TMChoir invites you into music that feels alive with powerful…

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