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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…

James Ehnes (photo by Ben Ealovega) and Mariza are among the featured performers in The Royal Conservatory of Music's 2026–27 concert season.

Newswire | The Royal Conservatory Announces 2026–27 Season

By Newswire on 4 August 2026 Newswire, Orchestral, Toronto

Toronto, ON – August 4, 2026 – The Royal Conservatory of Music’s 18th concert season at Koerner Hall begins with James Ehnes’s 50th Birthday Tour on October 2, accompanied by Andrew Armstrong. Ehnes’s ninth Koerner Hall appearance features works by Brahms and Bartók, along with a Toronto premiere of Imaginal, a new piece co-commissioned by the RCM from acclaimed Canadian composer Carmen Braden. An Honorary Fellow of The Royal Conservatory and a favourite guest at the world’s most celebrated concert halls, Ehnes is gifted with a rare combination of stunning virtuosity, serene lyricism, and an unfaltering musicality. Generously supported by…

Élisabeth Pion at Toronto Summer Music. Photo: Lucky Tang

Review | Miró Quartet & Festival Orchestra at Toronto Summer Music

By Andrea Rush on 31 July 2026 Chamber Music, Classical Music, Concert Reviews, Orchestral, Strings, Toronto

Toronto Summer Music (TSM) has once again infused the Toronto musical scene with an electric buzz. The festival has run for two decades over three weeks on three pillars: a mainstage concert series at venues including Koerner and Walter Hall, an emerging artist fellowship academy encompassing its Chamber Music Institute and Art of Song program, and a community program oriented toward advanced adult amateur musicians. TSM Academy Fellows attend tuition-free thanks to the generosity of the festival’s fellowship donors, while community program serious amateurs also spend a week being coached at a high level under the guidance of world class…

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…

Kleztory at Toronto Summer Music. Photo: Lucky Tang

Review | Kleztory Makes a Joyous Return to Toronto Summer Music

By Joseph So on 22 July 2026 Concert Reviews, Toronto, World Music

As a long-time Toronto Summer Music audience member going back to its earliest days, I have experienced many memorable moments of unforgettable music. One of the highlights has got to be my first Klezmer concert, performed by the Montreal-based Kleztory. That was back on July 22, 2019, almost exactly seven years ago. That 2019 concert was Kleztory’s first appearance at TSM. It was also my first exposure to this genre of high energy, exuberant music, and it left an indelible impression. It inspired me to read up on its history—that Klezmer is a Romani-inspired musical tradition founded by Ashkenazi Jews…

Lawrence Brownlee & Erin Morley at Toronto Summer Music. Photo: Lucky Tang

Review | Erin Morley & Lawrence Brownlee Bring Vocal Gold to Toronto Summer Music

By Joseph So on 20 July 2026 Concert Reviews, Opera, Toronto, Vocal

Thanks to Toronto Summer Music, many great singers have given recitals in Toronto to the delight of voice fans. 2026 has turned out to be another banner year for great singing. The Festival’s Art of the Song kicked off with the dulcet tones of Sasha Cooke, and on July 16, we had the dynamic duo of soprano Erin Morley and tenor Lawrence Brownlee. This engagement also marked the Canadian debut of Morley. The program they brought was mostly drawn from their widely praised CD, Golden Age, that came out on the Pentatone label last year. It’s a scintillating selection of…

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra's new brand identity.

Newswire | TSO Unveils a New Brand Identity

By Newswire on 16 July 2026 Classical Music, Newswire, Orchestral, Toronto

TORONTO, ON—The Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) today unveiled a refreshed brand identity that reflects its evolution as one of Canada’s leading cultural institutions and its enduring role in the cultural life of Toronto. Watch the Brand Launch Short Film Coinciding with the public on-sale of tickets for the 2026/27 season on July 15, the new identity reflects an orchestra shaped by Toronto—its diversity, creativity, energy, and constant evolution. It honours the history of a 300-year-old art form while expressing the 21st-century orchestra the TSO has become. The brand refresh builds on a decade of organizational growth. Over the past several…

Toronto Symphony Orchestra Music Director Gustavo Gimeno.

Newswire | TSO Adds Four Special Performances for 2026/27

By Newswire on 16 July 2026 Classical Music, Newswire, Orchestral, Toronto

Toronto, July 13, 2026—The Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO), expanding an already diverse array of evocative musical experiences curated by Music Director Gustavo Gimeno, is thrilled to announce the addition of four new Special Performances to its previously revealed 2026/27 season lineup. These standout programs span genres—from classical and jazz to film and K-pop—and rank among next season’s most anticipated events: Globally revered cellist and long-time TSO collaborator Yo-Yo Ma joins the orchestra for one unforgettable evening of music, as does six-time GRAMMY® Award–winning jazz vocalist Samara Joy. In partnership with World Wildlife Fund Canada, the acclaimed 2025 nature documentary Ocean…

Newswire | Mike Herriott Premieres Tales of Tricksters and Vagabonds Suite on Four-City Canadian Tour This Fall

By Newswire on 14 July 2026 Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, Montreal, Newswire, Scena Jazz, Toronto, Vancouver, West

TORONTO, ON — Toronto-based trumpeter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer Mike Herriott will take his most ambitious work to the stage this fall, presenting the world-premiere live performances of the Tales of Tricksters and Vagabonds Suite on a four-city tour across Canada. The tour visits Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Montreal for six performances in total, running September 28 through October 24, 2026. Built on Herriott’s 2023 album of the same name (H&H Records), the suite is an original programmatic work for large jazz ensemble that portrays six unforgettable figures from folklore and literature: the scheming cat of Puss in Boots, the gold-spinning…

The Dear Lara premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Photo: Sanjana Bhambhani

Review | Dear Lara Interrogates Classical Music’s Most Prestigious Institutions

By Hal Kowalewski on 30 June 2026 Arts Industry, Classical Music, Film, La Scena Online, Toronto

*The following article contains references to sexual abuse Dear Lara is unflinching. With this documentary, violinist and writer-director Lara St. John paints a portrait of widespread abuse and negligence within the halls of some of the world’s most renowned music institutions. Her discussion of sexual violence is inseparable from a discussion of reputation, prestige, economics, and institutional control. The film began as a personal project for St. John, who publicly accused her former instructor, Jascha Brodsky, of sexual assault in 2019. The abuse took place while Brodsky was St. John’s major instrument teacher at Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia,…

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