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Saturday, 6 December 2025 @ 20:00 – 21:30 – The celebrated New Orleans Jazz Orchestra performs a special program of your favourite holiday songs done with New Orleans style. Founded in 2002, the orchestra celebrates the American jazz portfolio with an emphasis on developing the New Orleans jazz scene. Led by Grammy Award-winning drummer and artistic director Adonis Rose, the group is known for […]

Tuesday, 2 December 2025 @ 19:00 – 20:30 – The Oscar Peterson Program presents student concerts featuring solo and chamber works, and the Oscar Peterson Program Orchestra conducted by Artistic Director Colin Clarke.  

Saturday, 29 November 2025 @ 20:00 – 21:30 – Korean pianist Seong-Jin Cho was brought to the world’s attention in 2015 when he won the First Prze at the Chopin International Competition in Warsaw. This “Chopin Competition winner can stand proud next to the likes of such illustrious past winners as Pollini, Argerich, and Zimerman,” said the Pianist. Please join us! This concert is preceded by a […]

Friday, 28 November 2025 @ 20:00 – 21:30 – The multi-Grammy and Emmy Award-winning vocal ensemble returns to perform a joyful program of South African freedom songs, traditional spirituals, and some classics, featuring the spirited music of Aretha Franklin, Harry Belafonte, Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush, Leonard Cohen, and more! Formed in 2002, the Choir was created to celebrate the unique power of African gospel […]

Sunday, 23 November 2025 @ 15:00 – 16:30 – Canadian pianist Tony Siqi Yun, Gold Medalist at the First China International Music Competition, performs works by Bach, Schumann, Liszt, and Brahms at his Koerner Hall debut. Mr. Yun has been hailed as a “poet of the keyboard” (Pianist Magazine) and The Philadelphia Inquirer noted his thrilling performance and “interpretive flashes that point to an […]

Saturday, 22 November 2025 @ 20:00 – 21:30 – The Armenian Canadian soprano gives new life to beloved children’s songs, lullabies, and prayers that have been passed down generation after generation from her homeland, accompanied by live drawing by  Kevork Mourad – a collaboration in which art and music harmonize with one another. Isabel Bayrakdarian is renowned across opera houses and concert halls the […]

Friday, 21 November 2025 @ 20:00 – 21:30 – Bold, passionate, and innovative, Taiwanese American Mei-Ann Chen is renowned as one of the most versatile and dynamic conductors on the podium today, praised for the energy and enthusiasm with which she infuses orchestras and performances. A passionate advocate for music education, Ms. Chen dedicates significant time in mentoring young conductors through various programs, including […]

Wednesday, 19 November 2025 @ 19:00 – 20:30 – Born in Taiwan and raised in Australia, Ray Chen was accepted to the Curtis Institute of Music at age 15 and captured the world’s attention as First Prize winner of both the Yehudi Menuhin and Queen Elizabeth Competitions. Profiled as “one to watch” by The Strad and Gramophone magazines, his profile has grown to be […]

Sunday, 16 November 2025 @ 15:00 – 16:30 – Juno Award winner, UNESCO Ambassador, and alumnus of The Royal Conservatory’s Glenn Gould School, Jan Lisiecki plays Preludes by Chopin, Bach, Messiaen, and Rachmaninov. The remarkable pianist has been described as “perhaps the most ‘complete’ pianist of his age” (BBC Music Magazine) and his interpretations and technique speak to a maturity beyond his age. He […]

Sunday, 9 November 2025 @ 15:00 – 16:30 – “Simply, relentlessly, magnificent: a miracle of momentum and humanity,” (The Sunday Times) legendary violinist Kyung Wha is joined by long-time sonata partner Kevin Kenner on piano. They will perform works by Debussy, Schubert, Schoenberg, and Franck. Born in South Korea, Kyung Wha Chung is recognised throughout the world as one of the finest violinists of […]

Friday, 7 November 2025 @ 19:30 – 21:00 – Brahms’s A German Requiem is a deeply human reflection on love, loss, and the solace offered to those who grieve. Led by Artistic Director Jean-Sébastien Vallée, the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir brings their signature “mix of subtlety, power, and precision” (Ludwig van Toronto) to this masterpiece’s soaring choral lines and rich orchestration. ECHO, a stunning new […]

Saturday, 8 November 2025 @ 19:30 – 22:00 – Students from The Glenn Gould School’s vocal program present The Glenn Gould School Chamber Opera on two evenings in November. This season’s offering will be a double bill of Gian Carlo Menotti’s The Telephone and Canadian composer Dean Burry’s Baby Kintyre, based on a true Toronto story. Conducted by Jennifer Tung and directed by Liza […]

Friday, 7 November 2025 @ 19:30 – 22:00 – Students from The Glenn Gould School’s vocal program present The Glenn Gould School Chamber Opera on two evenings in November. This season’s offering will be a double bill of Gian Carlo Menotti’s The Telephone and Canadian composer Dean Burry’s Baby Kintyre, based on a true Toronto story. Conducted by Jennifer Tung and directed by Liza […]

Wednesday, 5 November 2025 @ 19:00 – 20:30 – I’m With Her is a band rooted in a rare alchemy: three celebrated songwriters coming together to create music that reveals entirely new possibilities in their distinct and deep-seated talents. Since forming, Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan, and Sara Watkins have imbued their songs with a sharply detailed lyricism, graceful musicianship, and mesmerizing harmonies that endlessly […]

Sunday, 2 November 2025 @ 15:00 – 17:00 – A consummate musician, with a ferocious intellect, Sir András Schiff is one of the greatest pianists of our time. World-renowned as a pianist, conductor, pedagogue, and lecturer, he brings masterful and intellectual insights to his performances which have inspired audiences and critics alike. His many honours include the International Mozarteum Foundation’s Golden Medal, Germany’s Great […]

Saturday, 1 November 2025 @ 19:30 – 22:00 – A Night of Unparalleled Grandeur with Renée Fleming and the Royal Conservatory Orchestra conducted by Robert Moody – The Gala Event of the Year! Step into a world of elegance, artistry, and pure musical magic as the soprano superstar Renée Fleming makes her Koerner Hall debut in a spectacular gala event – the most anticipated […]

Saturday, 1 November 2025 @ 16:00 – 18:30 – Entertaining and informative afternoons celebrating remarkable composers and rarely-heard operas. Guest speakers will be joined by exciting young vocalists engaging with our audience to learn about the composers through their music and the lives they lived.

Friday, 31 October 2025 @ 9:00 – 12:30 – Music and the Mind: A Smart Start to Early Childhood Education RCM Smart Start Symposium 2025 – Panel Discussions Friday, October 31, 2025 | 9 AM – 12:30 PM Koerner Hall, Toronto For admission to the Full Symposium, click here. For tickets to An Intimate Evening with Renee Fleming, click here. Join us for a […]

Thursday, 30 October 2025 @ 9:00 – 18:00 – Music and the Mind: A Smart Start to Early Childhood Education RCM Smart Start Symposium 2025 Friday, October 31, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Koerner Hall, Toronto For admission to the panels only, click here. For tickets to An Intimate Evening with Renee Fleming, click here. Join us for a groundbreaking day of […]

Tuesday, 21 October 2025 @ 19:30 – 21:00 – “Clocks”  Contemporary Music Ensemble  Wallace Halladay, conductor  Walter Hall  Program: Mark-Anthony Turnage: A Jolly Good Knees-Up (2020)  Magnus Lindberg: Counter-Phrases (2002-03)  Diana Soh: un deux trois quatre cinq (2013)  Matthew Hindson: This Year’s Apocalypse (2016)  Elena Kats-Chernin: Clocks (1993) 

Tuesday, 7 October 2025 @ 20:00 – 21:30 – Firdaus Orchestra, an initiative of Expo City Dubai, is the region’s first of its kind all-female ensemble, The visionary concept was born during Expo 2020 Dubai and became a symbol of creativity, excellence, and cultural diversity. The orchestra brings together around 50 exceptional musicians from over 24 nationalities, uniting their talents to deliver mesmerizing performances […]

Thursday, 23 October 2025 @ 17:30 – 21:30 – The multiple Grammy Award nominated ensemble performs works by Frederick Block, Jerzy Fitelberg, and Arthur Willner, a program that will be repeated in New York.

Saturday, 18 October 2025 @ 19:30 – 21:00 – The Manchester trio who inspirationally blend jazz, classical, and electronic influences, make their Koerner Hall debut with a powerful new album, Necessary Fictions, which finds pianist Chris Illingworth, bassist Nick Blacka, and drummer Jon Scott, digging deep internally to reach “what we think are our integral, authentic qualities at this moment in time.”

Wednesday, 8 October 2025 @ 19:30 – 21:00 – With Goerne described as a “commanding vocalist” (The New York Times) and Trifonov “a knockout” (The Washington Post), these titans of the classical world perform an unforgettable rendition of Schubert’s masterpiece, Winterreise.

Sunday, 5 October 2025 @ 15:00 – 17:00 – One of the most revered artists of his generation, Stephen Kovacevich performs piano sonatas by Beethoven, Schubert, and Berg.

Saturday, 4 October 2025 @ 19:30 – 20:30 – Experience the deep emotions of Portuguese fado with Carminho, one of the leading figures of the genre in her generation. Daughter of the legendary fadista Teresa Siqueira, few artists have modernized fado as much as she has — combining reverence for the traditions of fado with a modern vision all her own.

Friday, 16 May 2025 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – Grammy Award-winning banjo superstar, sublime vocalist, and critics’ darling, Rhiannon Giddens returns to Koerner Hall for two performances with an incredible array of talent to celebrate her upcoming release What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow.

Thursday, 15 May 2025 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – Grammy Award-winning banjo superstar, sublime vocalist, and critics’ darling, Rhiannon Giddens returns to Koerner Hall for two performances with an incredible array of talent to celebrate her upcoming release What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow.

Sunday, 11 May 2025 @ 15:00 – 17:00 – Two of the most sought-after recitalists on the international stage join forces as Canadian violinist James Ehnes and American pianist Orion Weiss return to Koerner Hall to perform works by Bach, Prokofiev, Vaughan Williams, and more.

Saturday, 10 May 2025 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – The Grammy Award-winning Cuban singer, guitarist, and songwriter, well known and loved worldwide as one of the original members of Buena Vista Social Club, performs songs from his new album Guajiro as well as Buena Vista classics.

Saturday, 3 May 2025 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – The three-time Grammy Award winner is joined by yMusic, the genre-bending ensemble, for a night of innovation and favourites from Hornsby’s illustrious catalogue.

Friday, 2 May 2025 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – Music Director Emeritus of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, conductor William Eddins leads baritone Colin Mackey (winner of The Robert W. and G. Ann Corcoran Concerto Competition) and the Royal Conservatory Orchestra in a program of works by Igor Stravinsky, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and Giuseppe Verdi.

Wednesday, 30 April 2025 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – Celebrate International Jazz Day with two young artists making their mark, a Grammy Award-winning piano virtuoso and a swinging, Juno nominated vocalist.

Sunday, 27 April 2025 @ 19:30 – 21:00 – 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.

Saturday, 26 April 2025 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – The Grammy Award-winning quartet joins forces with a hand-picked Toronto big band to blow the roof off Koerner Hall.

Saturday, 26 April 2025 @ 19:30 – 21:00 – The extraordinary pianists of The Ihnatowycz Piano Program at the GGS take centre stage.

Friday, 25 April 2025 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – The Breithaupt Brothers host the show as Denzal Sinclaire, Jackie Richardson, Heather Bambrick, Sarah Slean, Kellylee Evans, and Shelley McPherson are joined by an all-star band to bring their songs to life.

Wednesday, 23 April 2025 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – American rising star violinist and protégé of the legendary Itzhak Perlman, Randall Goosby performs works by Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Fauré, Chausson, and Schubert with pianist Zhu Wang at his Koerner Hall debut.

Tuesday, 22 April 2025 @ 19:30 – 21:00 – Curated and conducted by Brian Current, the Glenn Gould School New Music Ensemble returns with a world premiere by Christina Volpini as well as Augusta Read Thomas’s captivating Selene for four percussionists and string quartet. This concert will also include established masterpieces of the late 20th century, offering a rich and diverse program that celebrates […]

Wednesday, 16 April 2025 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – George Hinchliffe’s beloved group of all-singing, all-strumming ukulele players returns to perform their hilarious and astonishing interpretations of film scores and rock ’n’ roll.

Sunday, 6 April 2025 @ 14:00 – 16:00 – The three-time Grammy Award nominated ARC Ensemble (Artists of The Royal Conservatory) performs music drawn from the film scores of Franz Waxman and Miklós Rózsa’s exuberant Piano Quintet.

Wednesday, 2 April 2025 @ 19:30 – 21:00 – 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.