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Luminato Festival: Ode to Joy

By [email protected] on 12 June 2026 Classical

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra will perform Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 at Roy Thomson Hall alongside the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir—while thousands gather in Sankofa Square to experience it together.

This performance will be live-streamed onto the square’s towering screens, transforming the heart of downtown into an open-air concert hall.

By the final movement, choristers from across the city will gather at Sankofa Square to sing the finale of Ode to Joy in German, conducted by Jean-Sébastien Vallée.

Event Artists

Toronto Symphony Orchestra & Toronto Mendelssohn Choir

Luminato Festival: Ode to Joy

Date/Time
Friday, June 12, 2026
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Location
Sankofa Square
1 Dundas St E
Toronto, ON
Canada, M5B 2R8

Price
$0

Phone
416-368-3100

Website
https://www.luminatofestival.com/ode-to-joy

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