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Sunday, 28 September 2025 @ 14:00 – 15:00 – Two acclaimed pianists and alumni of The Glenn Gould School perform Brahms’s Variations on a Theme by Haydn for Two Pianos and Bartók’s Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion, featuring students of the GGS Percussion Studio.

Sunday, 14 September 2025 @ 15:00 – 17:00 – Royal Conservatory Orchestra Resident Conductor and former principal clarinetist of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Joaquin Valdepeñas, conducts Glenn Gould School students in a program of chamber works

Saturday, 13 September 2025 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – A solo piano concert like you have never heard before! One of the top 10 most streamed classical music artists in the world and a regular on prestigious stages in France and abroad, Sofiane Pamart makes his Koerner Hall debut.

Friday, 7 February 2025 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – Assistant conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra and music director for the National Youth Orchestra of Canada, Naomi Woo leads pianist Jerry Hu (winner of The Robert W. and G. Ann Corcoran Concerto Competition) and the Royal Conservatory Orchestra in a program featuring Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, […]

Sunday, 2 February 2025 @ 14:00 – 16:00 – Join Principals and Associate Principals of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s brass section in a celebration of brass ensemble works. Gordon Wolfe, trombone, is joined by Steven Woomert, trumpet, Christopher Gongos, horn, and invited students from The Glenn Gould School.

Saturday, 1 February 2025 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – With a million tickets sold in more than 30 countries and acclaimed reviews worldwide, Piaf! The Show – a musical celebration of the life and music of the legendary French chanteuse Édith Piaf, starring Nathalie Lermitte – returns to Koerner Hall.

Saturday, 1 February 2025 @ 16:30 – 18:30 – The Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists presents a concert by the leading young classical musicians in Canada. Hear the stars of tomorrow!

Saturday, 25 January 2025 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – In their 40th season, Continuum presents acclaimed flutist Leslie Newman in Kaija Saariaho’s Terrestre, a world premiere by Kotoka Suzuki, plus pieces by Carolyn Chen, Jocelyn Morlock, and Ana Sokolović.

Saturday, 25 January 2025 @ 19:30 – 21:30 – A wonderful opportunity to see The Glenn Gould School’s talented voice students present an evening of art songs and opera excerpts

Friday, 24 January 2025 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – Canadian soprano Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, the Hannaford Street Silver Band, and the Aaron Davis Trio bring to life composer Davis’s Zombie Blizzard, a song cycle of seven concert arias for voice, jazz trio, and brass orchestra, based on Margaret Atwood’s 2020 book of poetry, Dearly.

Thursday, 23 January 2025 @ 15:00 – 17:00 – Bernard Foccroulle’s moving portrait of a Parisian Jewish student deported to Auschwitz is brought to life by mezzo-soprano Rihab Chaieb.

Wednesday, 22 January 2025 @ 19:30 – 21:30 – Bernard Foccroulle’s moving portrait of a Parisian Jewish student deported to Auschwitz is brought to life by mezzo-soprano Rihab Chaieb.

Wednesday, 22 January 2025 @ 19:00 – 21:00 – Students of The Glenn Gould School compete for the opportunity to perform a concerto with the Royal Conservatory Orchestra during the 2025.26 concert season.

Tuesday, 21 January 2025 @ 19:30 – 21:30 – Bernard Foccroulle’s moving portrait of a Parisian Jewish student deported to Auschwitz is brought to life by mezzo-soprano Rihab Chaieb.

Sunday, 19 January 2025 @ 15:00 – 17:00 – One of the world’s most exciting young pianists, Bruce Liu returns to Koerner Hall to perform a thrilling program of works by Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, and Mendelssohn. “Pianist Bruce Liu, magician’s fingers and soul of integrity.” (Le Monde)

Saturday, 18 January 2025 @ 22:00 – 23:00 – Curated and conducted by Brian Current, this unforgettable night of adventurous music features Luca Francesconi’s Etymo, performed by RCM Rebanks Fellow, soprano McKenzie Warriner, accompanied by musicians from the Glenn Gould School, along with a world premiere by outstanding Canadian composer Kalaisan Kalaichelvan.

Saturday, 18 January 2025 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – 2025 Grammy Award-winning Imani Winds teams up with pianist Michelle Cann to perform a program spanning from Poulenc’s beloved Sextet for Piano and Winds to new works by Valerie Coleman and Viet Cuong in their Canadian premieres.

Tuesday, 31 December 2024 @ 15:00 – 17:00 – One of Sondheim’s most popular works, this Tony Award-winning musical takes everyone’s favourite storybook characters and brings them together for a timeless yet relevant modern classic. Featuring an all-star cast of Canadian theatre and television icons, including Tess Benger, Gabi Epstein, Sara Farb, Mike Nadajewski, Eric Peterson, and Fiona Reid, with Nicole Joy-Fraser, Robert Markus, […]

Monday, 30 December 2024 @ 19:00 – 21:00 – One of Sondheim’s most popular works, this Tony Award-winning musical takes everyone’s favourite storybook characters and brings them together for a timeless yet relevant modern classic. Featuring an all-star cast of Canadian theatre and television icons, including Tess Benger, Gabi Epstein, Sara Farb, Mike Nadajewski, Eric Peterson, and Fiona Reid, with Nicole Joy-Fraser, Robert Markus, […]

Sunday, 29 December 2024 @ 19:00 – 21:00 – One of Sondheim’s most popular works, this Tony Award-winning musical takes everyone’s favourite storybook characters and brings them together for a timeless yet relevant modern classic. Featuring an all-star cast of Canadian theatre and television icons, including Tess Benger, Gabi Epstein, Sara Farb, Mike Nadajewski, Eric Peterson, and Fiona Reid, with Nicole Joy-Fraser, Robert Markus, […]

Saturday, 28 December 2024 @ 19:00 – 21:00 – One of Sondheim’s most popular works, this Tony Award-winning musical takes everyone’s favourite storybook characters and brings them together for a timeless yet relevant modern classic. Featuring an all-star cast of Canadian theatre and television icons, including Tess Benger, Gabi Epstein, Sara Farb, Mike Nadajewski, Eric Peterson, and Fiona Reid, with Nicole Joy-Fraser, Robert Markus, […]

Sunday, 15 December 2024 @ 15:00 – 17:00 – The Canadian prodigy makes his Koerner Hall debut with a program of works by Chopin, Liszt, and Schubert.

Saturday, 14 December 2024 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – Canada’s award-winning jazz songbird doles out some holiday cheer with her all-star band.

Saturday, 14 December 2024 @ 19:30 – 21:30 – String students from The Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists come together as the Academy Chamber Orchestra to perform a special concert.

Wednesday, 11 December 2024 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason and cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason team up for a recital of cello sonatas by Mendelssohn, Fauré, Poulenc, and more. The Kanneh-Mason family have transformed the world of classical music with their stunning performances and sincere advocacy, and the collaboration between Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason is a joy to behold: “immensely engaging players: a […]

Sunday, 8 December 2024 @ 15:00 – 17:00 – Led by renowned conductor Semyon Bychkov, one of the great orchestras of Europe will perform Dvořák’s Violin Concerto and Mahler’s iconic Symphony No. 5 for their Koerner hall debuts. “Mráček, gifted with phenomenal musicality, is able to give the content of every single phrase, every motif.” (Harmony Magazine)

Saturday, 7 December 2024 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – Led by renowned conductor Semyon Bychkov, one of the great orchestras of Europe will perform Dvořák’s Piano Concerto and Smetana’s Má vlast for their Koerner hall debuts. Grammy Award-winning pianist Daniil Trifonov’s performances are a perpetual source of awe and he has been described as “the most astounding pianist of our age” (The Times).

Thursday, 5 December 2024 @ 19:30 – 21:30 – Royal Conservatory Orchestra Resident Conductor and former principal clarinetist of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Joaquin Valdepeñas, will lead Glenn Gould School students, joined by GGS faculty members such as bassoonist Glenn Einschlag, in a side-by-side performance of Mozart’s Serenade No. 10 in B flat Major for Winds, K. 361 (“Gran Partita”).

Saturday, 30 November 2024 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – One of the great male vocalists, composers, and songwriters of his generation, Canadian Juno Award-winning artist Rufus Wainwright performs music from his Grammy nominated album Folkocracy. “Nobody sings quite like Rufus Wainwright.” (The New Yorker)

Thursday, 28 November 2024 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – The sensational Barbara Hannigan returns to Koerner Hall for her second recital with renowned French pianist Bertrand Chamayou. “The intrepid Canadian soprano has emerged over the last half decade as one of the most vital and original musicians of her generation.” (The New Yorker)

Friday, 22 November 2024 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – Music Director of the Ann Arbor Symphony and Assistant Conductor of the Boston Symphony Earl Lee leads violinist Anna Štube (winner of The Robert W. and G Ann Corcoran Concerto Competition) and the Royal Conservatory Orchestra in a program of works by Richard Strauss, Benjamin Britten, and Sergei Rachmaninov.

Wednesday, 20 November 2024 @ 19:30 – 21:30 – Solo and chamber works are performed by young artists on the cusp of major careers, who are enrolled in The Rebanks Family Fellowship and International Performance Residency Program at The Glenn Gould School.

Tuesday, 19 November 2024 @ 19:00 – 21:00 – Celebrate Beethoven’s iconic last symphony with Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Larry Weinstein, Music Director of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra Gustavo Gimeno, and Canadian journalist and author Steve Paikin, along with a thrilling performance of Cavatina from Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 13 by the Rebanks Family Fellowship Quartet.

Sunday, 17 November 2024 @ 15:00 – 17:00 – One of the world’s most celebrated classical guitarists performs Baroque to Piazzolla to Broadway to The Beatles with the winners of the 2019 Banff International String Quartet Competition.

Saturday, 16 November 2024 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – “South Africa’s finest female contemporary singer” (The Guardian) Thandiswa Mazwai brings her electrifying music to Koerner Hall. Toronto based Nigerian Canadian singer-songwriter Kunle opens the evening.

Saturday, 16 November 2024 @ 16:30 – 18:30 – The Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists presents a concert by the leading young classical musicians in Canada. Hear the stars of tomorrow!

Sunday, 27 October 2024 @ 15:00 – 17:00 – Hear the exquisite voices of soprano Karina Gauvin and contralto Marie-Nicole Lemieux as they perform selected works by George Frideric Handel with the celebrated Les Violons du Roy, conducted by Music Director Jonathan Cohen.

Saturday, 26 October 2024 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – Portugal’s reigning fado queen returns for her third spell-binding performance. With her vibrant, soulful voice and graceful, commanding presence, Mariza is the undisputed queen of the Portuguese art form, fado. No other Portuguese artist since Amália Rodrigues has built an international career of such breadth, accumulating success after success on the most prestigious world stages, […]

Saturday, 19 October 2024 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – The legendary pianist and composer performs music from his latest release D-Day to celebrate his 80th birthday. Local reggae legend Jay Douglas opens the show. In 2022, Monty Alexander was awarded the national honor of the Order of Jamaica for “Sterling Contributions to the Promotions of Jamaican Music and the Jazz Genre Interpretations Globally.” Recognized […]

Sunday, 27 October 2024 @ 15:00 – 17:00 – Hear the exquisite voices of soprano Karina Gauvin and contralto Marie-Nicole Lemieux as they perform selected works by George Frideric Handel with the celebrated Les Violons du Roy, conducted by Music Director Jonathan Cohen.

Saturday, 26 October 2024 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – Portugal’s reigning fado queen returns for her third spell-binding performance. With her vibrant, soulful voice and graceful, commanding presence, Mariza is the undisputed queen of the Portuguese art form, fado. No other Portuguese artist since Amália Rodrigues has built an international career of such breadth, accumulating success after success on the most prestigious world stages, […]

Saturday, 19 October 2024 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – The legendary pianist and composer performs music from his latest release D-Day to celebrate his 80th birthday. Local reggae legend Jay Douglas opens the show. In 2022, Monty Alexander was awarded the national honor of the Order of Jamaica for “Sterling Contributions to the Promotions of Jamaican Music and the Jazz Genre Interpretations Globally.” Recognized […]

Saturday, 19 October 2024 @ 16:30 – 18:30 – The Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists presents a concert by the leading young classical musicians in Canada. Hear the stars of tomorrow! Free tickets available starting from 10am on Friday, October 11, 2024.

Thursday, 10 October 2024 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – “Wonderful control over the orchestra as if she carried a quiver of gestures that matched perfectly the mood of each musical section … While the sound of the orchestra was entertaining enough, watching Miller brought a new dimension to the performance.” (Madison Capital Times) Violinist Isabella Perron, BMus ’24 (GGS), is a Grand Prize winner […]

Tuesday, 15 October 2024 @ 19:00 – 21:00 – Award-winning journalist and Chief Correspondent for MSNBC Ali Velshi offers his take on Trump, Harris, America, and the world, and discusses his recent book Small Acts of Courage, his own multi-racial family’s story.

Sunday, 6 October 2024 @ 15:00 – 17:00 – One of the most respected pianists of all time returns to Koerner Hall for his 75th birthday to perform Beethoven and Schoenberg. With a career spanning over four decades, Emanuel Ax has received numerous accolades, including multiple Grammy Awards and international recognition for his exceptional interpretations of classical masterpieces. “Ax is an extremely satisfying pianist; […]

Tuesday, 1 October 2024 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – To commemorate the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, Indigenous artists gather to reflect, pay respect, and to give hope to survivors of residential schools. Headlined by the internationally celebrated Inuit singer Tanya Tagaq performing with the Royal Conservatory Orchestra conducted by Jennifer Tung, the evening will include healing laughter, storytellers, testimony, traditional drum and […]

Monday, 23 September 2024 @ 19:00 – 21:00 – Award-winning and bestselling Anishinaabe author Tanya Talaga launches her new book, The Knowing, in a special Koerner Hall event co-presented with RamsayTalks. Deeply personal and meticulously researched, The Knowing is a seminal unravelling of the centuries-long oppression of Indigenous People that continues to reverberate in these communities today. Talaga retells the history of Canada as […]

Thursday, 6 June 2024 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – Violinist Isabelle Faust, cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras, and pianist Alexander Melnikov take us on a fascinating journey through a thrilling repertory of piano trio ‘hits’ by Schumann, Brahms, and Elliott Carter.

Tuesday, 23 April 2024 @ 19:30 – 21:30 – Experience a captivating contemporary music concert featuring The Glenn Gould School New Music Ensemble led by conductor Brian Current, including Samy Moussa’s dynamic Kammerkonzert for a large ensemble and Iannis Xenakis’s mesmerizing Phlegra for 11 instruments. Prepare to be immersed in a diverse sonic landscape that pushes the boundaries of musical expression.

Sunday, 2 June 2024 @ 15:00 – 17:00 – Tafelmusik’s 45th-anniversary season culminates with A Handel Celebration, a salute to one of the greatest musical dramatists of all time. A true humanist, Handel responded to the beauty and chaos of the world around him, creating music that explores the full spectrum of our emotional experience—from the purest joy to the most poignant sorrow. Guest soloists […]

Saturday, 1 June 2024 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – Tafelmusik’s 45th-anniversary season culminates with A Handel Celebration, a salute to one of the greatest musical dramatists of all time. A true humanist, Handel responded to the beauty and chaos of the world around him, creating music that explores the full spectrum of our emotional experience—from the purest joy to the most poignant sorrow. Guest soloists […]

Friday, 31 May 2024 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – Tafelmusik’s 45th-anniversary season culminates with A Handel Celebration, a salute to one of the greatest musical dramatists of all time. A true humanist, Handel responded to the beauty and chaos of the world around him, creating music that explores the full spectrum of our emotional experience—from the purest joy to the most poignant sorrow. Guest soloists […]

Saturday, 25 May 2024 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – newchoir’s triumphant return to Koerner Hall! A celebration of women singers, songwriters and performers, featuring 100+ vocalists, the newchoir band with Christina Faye at the helm, an all-female string quartet led by Liza McLellan and very special guest: Canada’s Got Talent Gold Buzzer Winner and powerhouse singer Stacey Kay!

Thursday, 25 April 2024 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – Two master composers provide inspiration for this concert. Schafer’s work is concerned with the last days of Robert Schumann, from the time of his first hallucinations until his death in the Endenich asylum in 1856. Adapted selections from Clara Schumann’s diaries form the monodrama in Schafer’s work. The piece incorporates fragments of Schumann’s own vocal […]

Tuesday, 23 April 2024 @ 19:30 – 21:30 – Join us for a thrilling evening of classical music from the Romantic era, featuring Brahms Symphony No. 1 and Beethoven Symphony No. 7. Composed in 1812, during a difficult period in Beethoven’s life, No. 7 holds a special place in the classical repertoire due to its exhilarating energy and emotional depth. One of its distinctive […]

Thursday, 6 June 2024 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – Violinist Isabelle Faust, cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras, and pianist Alexander Melnikov take us on a fascinating journey through a thrilling repertory of piano trio ‘hits’ by Schumann, Brahms, and Elliott Carter.

Thursday, 9 May 2024 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – The Jon Cowherd Trio features three of the most imaginative, sensitive, and wide-ranging artists in modern jazz: pianist and Hammond B3 player Cowherd, bassist John Patitucci, and drummer Brian Blade. Grammy Award-winning musician, composer, producer, and educator, Toronto-based Larnell Lewis has established himself among the most diverse and in-demand drummers in the world and has […]

Thursday, 9 May 2024 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – Celebrate the legacy and impact of one of the most illustrious and influential groups of our time. To honour five decades of sound, Kronos Quartet will perform a carefully curated selection of its work, spanning brand new works and signature pieces from composers around the world. “The Kronos Quartet has broken the boundaries of what […]

Wednesday, 24 April 2024 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – “Stacey Kent has practically done it all over the past twenty years, selling north of two million albums, putting her gorgeously delicate stamp on standards, intruding fresh tunes into the canon, racking up awards, and bringing her flawless voice to fans in more than fifty countries.” (All About Jazz) The award-winning American jazz singer performs […]

Wednesday, 24 April 2024 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – “The most exciting British string player since Jacqueline du Pré” (The Observer), Koerner Hall favourite Daniel Hope returns with his ensemble to explore the rich world of Irish music. Through traditional Irish music from the Renaissance to the present day, Hope and his ensemble bring the beauty and magic of the Emerald Isle to life.

Tuesday, 23 April 2024 @ 19:30 – 21:30 – Experience a captivating contemporary music concert featuring The Glenn Gould School New Music Ensemble led by conductor Brian Current, including Samy Moussa’s dynamic Kammerkonzert for a large ensemble and Iannis Xenakis’s mesmerizing Phlegra for 11 instruments. Prepare to be immersed in a diverse sonic landscape that pushes the boundaries of musical expression.

Sunday, 21 April 2024 @ 15:00 – 17:00 – Beethoven aficionado Richard Goode has been hailed for music making of tremendous emotional power, depth, and expressiveness, and has been acknowledged worldwide as a leading interpreter of Classical and Romantic music. He will perform an all-Ludwig van Beethoven program, including the Bagatelles Nos. 6-11, the intimate Piano Sonata No. 30, and the epic Diabelli Variations. […]

Saturday, 20 April 2024 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – Hailed as “one of the great queens of Malian music” (Rolling Stone), charismatic Grammy and UNESCO Award-winning vocalist Oumou Sangaré’s music is defiantly uplifting, full of buoyant West African grooves, hypnotic melodicism, and her joyful, soulful voice.

Monday, 29 April 2024 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – World-renowned guitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli has been hailed by The Boston Globe for “reinvigorating the Great American Songbook.” He returns to Koerner Hall with a new album that showcases his versatility and virtuosity in exploring the timeless songs of Broadway and Hollywood. Caity Gyorgy is a two-time Juno Award-winning Canadian vocalist who is known […]

Sunday, 7 April 2024 @ 14:00 – 16:00 – The ARC Ensemble (Artists of The Royal Conservatory) performs Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s extravagantly lush Piano Quintet and works for string quartet and clarinet by his Viennese contemporary Ernest Kanitz. Comprised of the senior faculty of The Royal Conservatory’s Glenn Gould School, with special guests drawn from the organization’s most accomplished students and alumni, the three-time […]

Friday, 5 April 2024 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – The Grammy Award-winning South African acapella ensemble, which blasted to stardom on Paul Simon’s album Graceland, makes its fourth appearance in Koerner Hall. They have also recorded with Stevie Wonder, Dolly Parton, Sarah McLachlan, Josh Groban, Emmylou Harris, Melissa Etheridge, and many others. Do not miss this sure to sell out appearance – they’ve “got […]

Sunday, 24 March 2024 @ 15:00 – 17:00 – An afternoon of Canadian rising stars! An alumna of The Glenn Gould School, Macedonian-Canadian mezzo-soprano Ema Nikolovska has performed with acclaimed international orchestras such as the Staatskapelle Berlin, Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and Orchester Musikkollegium Winterthur conducted by Barbara Hannigan. Silver medalist and laureate of the Krystian Zimerman Prize at the 2015 International Chopin […]

Sunday, 10 March 2024 @ 15:00 – 17:00 – One of the “most important artists of his generation,” (The New York Times) pianist Igor Levit will perform works by Beethoven, Mahler, and Hindemith at his Koerner Hall debut. Musical America’s Recording Artist of the Year 2020, his 2022 album On DSCH was awarded the Recording of the Year Award as well as the Instrumental […]

Saturday, 2 March 2024 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – Canada’s global orchestra teams up with Pakistani sufi superstar Meesha Shafi and ‘nuevo flamenco’ guitar virtuoso Jesse Cook for a world music extravaganza. KUNÉ fuses 11 musical traditions and 25 instruments into an ear-spinning confection of leaping melodies and luscious timbres. Singer/songwriter Meesha Shafi’s nuanced explorations of self, society, and artistic expression have given her […]

Sunday, 25 February 2024 @ 19:00 – 21:00 – The 2023 Grammy Award winner for Best New Artist and Best Jazz Vocalist makes her Koerner Hall debut. Samara Joy’s voice, rich and velvety yet precociously refined, has already earned her fans like Anita Baker and Regina King, appearances on the Today Show, and millions of likes on TikTok – cementing her status as perhaps […]

Saturday, 10 February 2024 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – Violinist Isabelle Faust, cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras, and pianist Alexander Melnikov take us on a fascinating journey through a thrilling repertory of piano trio ‘hits’ by Schumann, Brahms, and Elliott Carter.

Wednesday, 7 February 2024 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – Following their widely acclaimed collaboration on Lagrime di San Pietro (which was performed at Koerner Hall in 2020), Peter Sellars, Grant Gershon, and singers of the Los Angeles Master Chorale reunite with a deeply personal yet uplifting meditation on what it means to say goodbye to those we love. 24 singers will be accompanied by […]

Saturday, 3 February 2024 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – The Orchestra brings together the cream of Cape-Verdean musicianship and vocalists to honour the late and legendary Cesária Évora. This tribute to the “Barefoot Diva” features some of today’s greatest voices, including Elida Almeida, Teófilo Chantre, Lucibela, Lura, and Nancy Vieira.

Friday, 2 February 2024 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – Widely revered as the greatest jazz saxophonist of his generation, Joshua Redman returns to Koerner Hall with a compelling new project featuring typically brilliant supporting partners and (in a first for Redman) built around a dynamic vocalist, the mesmerizing Gabrielle Cavassa. where are we is a musical journey across the United States of America, all […]

Saturday, 9 December 2023 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – Oscar nominee and seven-time Grammy Award-winning trumpeter/composer Terence Blanchard and his electric ensemble are joined by the double Grammy Award-winning Turtle Island Quartet to perform arrangements of Wayne Shorter’s music along with an array of original work.

Friday, 8 December 2023 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – Get in the holiday spirit with Canadian icon and acclaimed jazz songstress, Holly Cole! Her legendary Christmas concert, full of much-loved standards alongside eclectic selections of songs, returns to Koerner Hall and features her impeccable band along with string players from The Royal Conservatory.

Friday, 24 November 2023 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – Multiple Grammy Award-winning conductor JoAnn Falletta is the first woman to lead a major American ensemble and was recently named one of the Fifty Great Conductors, past and present, by Gramophone magazine. She will lead Ihnatowycz Prize in Piano recipient and winner of The Robert W. and G. Ann Corcoran Concerto Competition Henry From and […]

Saturday, 27 January 2024 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – “The most influential jazz pianist of the last 20 years,” (The New York Times) Brad Mehldau plays a solo night of new jazz works commissioned by The Royal Conservatory, Wigmore Hall (London), Carnegie Hall, and Cal Performances (UC Berkeley). The pieces reflect the influences of French impressionism in 13 passages.

Saturday, 20 January 2024 @ 22:00 – 23:59 – This exciting showcase of adventurous music led by conductor Brian Current features Tania León’s Indígena as a powerful highlight. Alongside the visually stunning Respire by Pierre Jodlowski, the haunting Habekhi (The Crying) by Chaya Czernowin, and the playful Ping Pong Concerto by Žibuoklė Martinaitytė, this performance immerses the audience in a twilight sound world that […]

Saturday, 20 January 2024 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – Canadian-born violinist Lara St. John performs solo violin pieces composed by 12 leading composers, including Laurie Anderson, Valerie Coleman, Gabriela Lena Frank, and more. “Lara St. John happens to be a volcanic violinist with a huge, fabulous tone that pours out of her like molten lava. She has technique to burn and plays at a […]

Friday, 19 January 2024 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – Turkish pianist Fazıl Say is not simply a pianist of genius, but also a master composer and improviser. He will perform his own works for solo piano, voice, and chamber ensemble with Turkish-Canadian mezzo-soprano Beste Kalender, Lara and Scott St. John (violins), Barry Shiffman (viola), and Winona Zelenka (cello). Turkish pianist Fazıl Say is not […]