Alexander Brose, Michael and Sonja Koerner President & CEO Designate of The Royal Conservatory of Music, Executive Director of Performing Arts Mervon Mehta, and Dean of The Glenn Gould School James Anagnoson, today revealed programming details of the 16th season at Koerner Hall.
“As I embark upon my first year as the new Michael and Sonja Koerner President & CEO of The Royal Conservatory, it is an absolute joy to present our newest calendar of thrilling concerts,” said Alexander Brose. “From established artists to rising stars representing Canada and the world, the year ahead will surely see memorable performances in all three of our spectacular venues. I hope you will join us at the RCM, one of the world’s great music institutions, for an unforgettable artistic journey this year.”
Mervon Mehta said: “Welcome to a new season of concerts in our glorious concert hall which is renowned as one of the finest in the world. This year we celebrate artists from Cuba, the Year of Czech Music, and solo Bach Partitas for both violin and harpsichord. The season kicks of with our annual Commemoration of the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation starring the spectacular Tanya Tagaq. Five of Canada’s great classical singers join us in nights ranging from Handel arias to Messiaen to new 21st century work. Our piano and string recital series overflow with talent led by old friends like Emanuel Ax and exciting new artists like Kevin Chen. Artists from 10 First Nations and 23 foreign countries come to Koerner Hall, including Cape Verde, South Africa, and Iran. Rufus Wainwright, Eliades Ochoa, and Michael Feinstein make their long-awaited debuts with us. We are also thrilled to do bring you another Sondheim musical in concert when we present his beloved Into the Woods in our first ever winter holiday run. It stars a plethora of Canadian theatre and TV talent and is, once again, brought to life by director Richard Ouzounian and music director Paul Sportelli.” He added: “None of this is possible without our loyal subscribers, our government partners, our corporate sponsors, and private donors. We thank all of them and single out the Michael and Sonja Koerner Fund for Classical Music. We invite you to “keep the music alive” by donating to The Fund for Koerner Hall.”
James Anagnoson remarked: “The Glenn Gould School will once again present an array of talent in performances of the Royal Conservatory Orchestra (fresh from their stunning Carnegie Hall debut!), the Glenn Gould School Opera, the Mazzoleni Masters Series, the Discovery Series, The Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists, and the Rebanks Family Fellowship Concert series – which feature the students, faculty, and friends of The Glenn Gould School.”
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SPECIAL EVENTS
Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods in concert
starring Tess Benger, Gabi Epstein, Sara Farb, Mike Nadajewski, Eric Peterson, and Fiona Reid
directed by Richard Ouzounian and conducted by Paul Sportelli
Yuja Wang and Víkingur Ólafsson, piano duo (sold-out)
Commemoration of the National Day of Truth & Reconciliation
with Tanya Tagaq, Emma Pennell, Falen Johnson, and more
Two film screenings:
Our Planet Live, a Netflix Original Documentary Series with Keith Scholey
and
Beethoven’s Nine: Ode to Humanity, a film by Larry Weinstein
INTERNATIONAL ORCHESTRAS SERIES
Two concerts by the Czech Philharmonic conducted by Semyon Bychkov
with Daniil Trifonov and Jan Mráček
21C MUSIC FESTIVAL
Measha Brueggergosman-Lee: Zombie Blizzard
Bruce Hornsby & yMusic present: BrhyM
The Journal of Hélène Berr with Rihab Chaieb
Michelle Cann and the Imani Winds
Continuum Contemporary Music: Spanning
QUIET PLEASE, THERE’S A LADY ON STAGE
Mariza
Pilar with The Royal Conservatory Strings and Bria Skonberg Quintet
Piaf! The Show
Jane Bunnett & Maqueque with Orlando “Maraca” Valle and the Santiago Sax Quartet
MUSIC MIX
Rufus Wainwright
Michael Feinstein in Because of You
Los Lobos
Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
Toronto Sings the Breithaupt Brothers’ Songbook
GLOBAL MUSIC
Thandiswa Mazwai from South Africa
Cesária Évora Orchestra from Cape Verde
¡VIVA LA MÚSICA CUBANA! – a celebration of Cuban music with:
Harold López-Nussa with Grégoire Maret and Hilario Durán with his Latin Jazz Big Band
Jane Bunnett & Maqueque with Orlando “Maraca” Valle and the Santiago Sax Quartet
Eliades Ochoa
JAZZ CONCERTS
Monty Alexander 80th Birthday and the Jay Douglas All-Stars – a Jamaican jazz jam
Emilie-Claire Barlow: Winter Wonderland
An Evening with Branford Marsalis
Yellowjackets with Toronto All-Star Big Band
Sullivan Fortner Trio and Barbra Lica Quintet celebrate International Jazz Day
CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERTS
Piano Recitals
Emanuel Ax, Bruce Liu, Louis Lortie, Pierre-Laurent Aimard
Koerner Hall debuts by Kevin Chen, Benjamin Grosvenor, and Schaghajegh Nosrati
Vocal Concerts
Barbara Hannigan with Bertrand Chamayou
VOCES8
Les Violons du Roy with Karina Gauvin and Marie-Nicole Lemieux
String Concerts
Leonidas Kavakos performs the complete Bach Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin
Sheku Kanneh-Mason with Isata Kanneh-Mason
Randall Goosby with Zhu Wang
James Ehnes with Orion Weiss
Chamber Music Concerts
Viano Quartet with MILOŠ
Takács Quartet with Sir Stephen Hough
Martin Fröst, Antoine Tamestit, and Shai Wosner
Les Arts Florissants with Théotime Langlois de Swarte: Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” at 300
The Royal Conservatory Orchestra
conducted by Tania Miller, Naomi Woo, William Eddins, and Earl Lee
