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Welcome to the 2018.19 Concert Season KOERNER HALL 10TH ANNIVERSARY! SEASON SPONSOR
THE BAILLIE VEIL, generously supported by Charles and Marilyn Baillie, floats above Koerner Hall. Evoking a musical instrument, it has been internationally acclaimed for its extraordinary beauty as well as its acoustical excellence. The unique design creates a stunning sculptural display for audiences to enjoy and it has become a distinctive feature in many of The Royal Conservatory’s print and electronic materials, which feature stylized graphic representations of the magnificent Baillie Veil.
This year we are thrilled to celebrate everything that Koerner Hall has become to our city, to you our audiences, to our supporters, to our local communities, and to our faculty, students and staff. As you will see, the 10th anniversary concert season features extraordinary international artists, special festivals, new dates for our 21C Music Festival, and inspiring performances by our superb students and world-renowned faculty. The Conservatory is marking Koerner Hall’s 10th anniversary and the 20th anniversary of The Glenn Gould School with Resounding! The Campaign for The Royal Conservatory, which celebrates and supports excellence in performance and learning. Your support of the Fund for Koerner Hall will enable us to continue to present signature Koerner Hall programming that brings the world’s leading artists to you and to build upon The Conservatory’s 132-year legacy of transforming individuals and shaping societies through the power of music. We invite you to be part of it all!
DR. PETER SIMON
MERVON MEHTA
JAMES ANAGNOSON
Michael and Sonja Koerner President & CEO, The Royal Conservatory of Music
Executive Director, Performing Arts
Dean, The Glenn Gould School
Angélique Kidjo leading an audience dance party on the Koerner Hall stage during her 2018 concert. Photo: Lisa Sakulensky
10TH
Koerner Hall 10th Anniversary Free for All Saturday, September 29, 2018 12-3pm & 5-8pm | KH A Culture Days favourite! A fun day of variety at this rare opportunity for anyone to perform on the Koerner Hall stage. Free (No ticket required; come and go as you please)
ANNIVERSARY
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September 28-30 concerts are part of the Bloor St. Culture Corridor hub of Culture Days events.
Gábor Takács-Nagy conducts the Royal Conservatory Orchestra Friday, September 28, 2018 8pm | KH Prelude Recital 6:45pm Pre-concert Talk 7:15pm Part of RCO Concerts (see page 17). Free (ticket required)
Gábor Takács-Nagy
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Fern Lindzon Sunday, September 30, 2018 1pm | MCH Jazz vocalist and pianist Fern Lindzon is “smart and smouldering”and “sublimely elegant”(!earshot ). Part of Sunday Interludes (see page 19). Free (ticket required)
Fern Lindzon
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The Jerry Cans and New North Collective
GALA
Thursday, October 4, 2018 8pm | KH Throat singing rockers from Iqaluit and rocking folk singers from The Northwest Territories and the Yukon. Tickets start at only $35
Tuesday, October 2, 2018 8pm | KH Join us for an extra special gala evening! Proceeds from the evening support Resounding!, The Campaign for The Royal Conservatory. For gala dinner and concert packages please call 416.408.2824 x447. Concert-only tickets are available through the Weston Family Box Office.
The Jerry Cans
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble
Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Orchestre Métropolitain and Nicholas Angelich
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 8pm | KH Pre-concert Talk 7pm Works by Carl Nielsen, Jean Françaix, and Ludwig van Beethoven. “Their sound is sweet and pure, their ensemble work airtight.” (The Washington Post) Tickets start at only $40
Friday, October 5, 2018 8pm | KH Pre-concert Talk 7pm Classical music’s hottest conductor returns in a program of Sibelius’s Symphony No. 1, Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 4, and the Ontario premiere of Nicolas Gilbert’s Avril. Tickets start at only $75
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble
Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Nicholas Angelich
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Quique Escamilla’s Day of the Dead Celebration Friday, November 2, 2018 8pm | KH Pre-concert ceremony 7pm Mexican singer-songwriter and Juno Award winner Escamilla's curated evening of music, theatre, dance, and storytelling honours departed ancestors and iconic world activists who have dedicated their lives to justice, freedom, and equality. He will have an altar in the lobby where you can leave photos of departed loved ones and honour them with food and drink. Tickets start at only $35
Jamey Haddad’s Under One Sun and Cyro Baptista’s Vira Loucos Friday, October 26, 2018 8pm | KH Two of the world’s greatest percussionists are joined by stellar improvisors in this double-bill of global music. Baptista’s program pays tribute to Brasil’s great composer, Heitor Villa-Lobos. Tickets start at only $35
Under One Sun
Lemon Bucket Orkestra and Aline Morales Saturday, January 26, 2019 8pm | KH The guerilla-punk-Balkan-folk-brass band massive that started on the streets of Toronto and quickly amassed a battalion of like-minded musical souls into a full-blown Orkestra, shares the evening with Aline Morales, dynamic Juno Award-nominated Brazilian singer, percussionist, bandleader, and member of KUNÉ – Canada’s Global Orchestra. Tickets start at only $30 Lemon Bucket Orkestra
Quique Escamilla
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Ladysmith Black Mambazo Thursday, February 28, 2019 8pm | KH The unmistakably joyous and uplifting a cappella music of South Africa’s townships. Tickets start at only $45
Farruquito
Robi Lakatos Friday, April 5, 2019 8pm | KH This virtuoso fiddler, influenced by his Roma heritage, is a scorching player and a musician of extraordinary stylistic versatility. Tickets start at only $45
Farruquito Thursday, March 7 & Friday, March 8, 2019 8pm | KH “Heir to one of the most renowned flamenco dynasties in Spain” (The New York Times ) since the death of his grandfather, the illustrious dancer known as El Farruco. Tickets start at only $50 Robi Lakatos
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We Shall Overcome, A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Featuring Damien Sneed and Toronto Mass Choir
Chilly Gonzales
Chilly Gonzales: Solo Piano Thursday, October 18 & Saturday, October 20, 2018 8pm | KH Gonzales returns to Koerner Hall to perform pieces from his Solo Piano album cycle and other compositions with Stella Le Page on cello and Joe Flory on drums. Tickets start at only $35
Sunday, January 13, 2019 7pm | KH The African-American music traditions that electrified generations of civil rights activists and defenders are interwoven with excerpts from Dr. King’s recorded speeches 50 years after his death. Tickets start at only $40
Jane Bunnett and Maqueque All-Stars Friday, November 30, 2018 8pm | KH Juno Award-winner Jane Bunnett celebrates the soul of Cuban music with current and former Maqueque band members, including the transcendent singer Daymé Arocena. Tickets start at only $40 Jane Bunnett and Maqueque All-Stars
Damien Sneed
DJ Skratch Bastid, DJ Nu-Mark, and Friends Friday, March 1, 2019 8pm | KH Three-time Scribble Jam DJ battle champion Skratch Bastid – one of Canada’s most in-demand turntablists, DJs, and respected producers – brings DJ Nu-Mark from Jurassic 5 and other friends to follow up his sold out 2018 concert. Tickets start at only $40
Michael Kaeshammer Friday, December 14, 2018 8pm | KH Canadian boogie-woogie pianist, vocalist, composer, and arranger brings his high-energy – and some musician friends from New Orleans – to Koerner Hall. Tickets start at only $35
Michael Kaeshammer
DJ Nu-Mark
DJ Skratch Bastid
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Amanda Martinez
Kellylee Evans Storm Large
Amanda Martinez and Kellylee Evans Saturday, October 27, 2018 8pm | KH This double bill of extraordinary musicians and close friends is an evening of warm flavourful jazz, Latin rhythms, roots, and soul. Tickets start at only $45
Storm Large Saturday, December 8, 2018 8pm | KH Singer Storm Large of Pink Martini and Rock Star: Supernova fame performs her own brand of in your face Broadway, jazz, and rock-goddess anthems. Not for the faint of heart! Tickets start at only $35
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Noa
Mira Awad
Noa and Mira Awad Saturday, March 2, 2019 8pm | KH Partners in creating the song “There Must be Another Way” for 2009’s historic Eurovision Song Contest, Yemeni-Israeli Noa and Palestinian Mira Awad share the stage and “show a situation that we believe is possible if we just make the necessary effort.” Tickets start at only $45
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Generously supported by the Sir Jack Lyons Charitable Trust
Friday, November 16, 2018 8pm | KH The iconic singer-songwriter does not sugar-coat the truth, nor does she shy away from hard realities. Sainte-Marie makes us feel stronger and more capable of seeing the world around us clearly through her music. Tickets start at only $40
Mariza
Mariza
Saturday, April 27, 2019 8pm | KH Portugal’s reigning fado queen – heiress to Amália Rodrigues – makes her Koerner Hall debut. Tickets start at only $50
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Lúnasa
Django Festival All Stars
Lúnasa and The Bombadils
Django Festival All-Stars
Friday, October 19, 2018 8pm | KH Lúnasa performs “state-of-the-art Irish music as aggressively infectious as you’ll ever hear” (Dirty Linen ). Halifax’s The Bombadils create beautiful harmonies and enchanting melodies by reconfiguring Celtic and old-time music, poetry, and original songs into a new folk framework. Tickets start at only $35
Saturday, November 17, 2018 8pm | KH Dorado Schmitt’s “sensational” (Downbeat ) ensemble carries on the legacy of the great “hot jazz” guitarist Django Reinhardt. “Expect buoyant rhythm, blinding technique, solid entertainment.” (The New York Times ) Tickets start at only $40
The Bombadils
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Maple Blues Awards Monday, February 4, 2019 7pm | KH The annual all-star concert, awards event, and after party celebrating Canada’s blues music. Tickets start at only $35 Presented in partnership with the Toronto Blues Society
DakhaBrakha
DakhaBrakha Sunday, April 14, 2019 7pm | KH Ukrainian “ethnic chaos” blending Ukrainian harmonies, contemporary roots and rhythms, surprising instrumentation, and theatrical flourishes. Tickets start at only $40 Presented in partnership with the Aga Khan Museum Generously supported by the Ihnatowycz Family Foundation
Blair Packham
SongBird North Saturdays, November 24, 2018, March 9, 2019, May 11, 2019 All shows 8pm | TT Top Canadian songwriters, such as Steven Page, Sylvia Tyson, Dala, Miss Emily, Dan Hill, and others, have come together with host Blair Packham to perform their music and tell us the stories behind the songs. Who will come this season? Tickets: $35 (each evening) Presented in partnership with the Songwriters Association of Canada (S.A.C.)
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JAN 16-20/ 2019 8 CONCERTS/ 5 DAYS/ 21+ PREMIERES!
21C
TODAY’S MOST FEARLESS MUSICIANS BRING US FRESH NEW SOUNDS AND IDEAS TICKETS START AT ONLY $21 FESTIVAL PASSES: $149/$179 THE 21C MUSIC FESTIVAL IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF MICHAEL AND SONJA KOERNER
MUSIC FESTIVAL Toronto Symphony Orchestra conducted by Tania Miller with Stewart Goodyear Wednesday, January 16, 2019 8pm | KH Pre-concert Talk 7pm The TSO makes its 21C debut with world premieres from Stewart Goodyear and their new Affiliate Composer alongside Canadian composers Dorothy Chang, Jocelyn Morlock, and Dinuk Wijeratne, and a work by celebrated minimalist composer Terry Riley.
Stewart Goodyear Thursday, January 17, 2019 8pm | TT Pianist and composer Stewart Goodyear like you have never heard him before: singing and playing original compositions with his rock band.
Stewart Goodyear
Tania Miller
Terry Riley: Live at 85! Friday, January 18, 2019 8pm | KH Intricate and often improvisational structures with elements of minimalism, jazz, ragtime, and north Indian raga. Featuring Tracy Silverman on electric violin and Gyan Riley on electric guitar.
Terry Riley
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21C AfterHours with Continuum Friday, January 18, 2019 10:30pm | MCH Works by Kati Agócs, Carolyn Chen, Unsuk Chin, Cassandra Miller, Linda Smith, and a world premiere by Anna Höstman. Featuring Wesley Shen, one of Canada’s extraordinary new pianists/harpsichordists, and Continuum’s internationally-renowned ensemble.
- Percussion: So Amid the Noise Saturday, January 19, 2019 8pm | KH Redefining the scope and vital role of the modern percussion ensemble, So- Percussion performs Amid the Noise by Jason Treuting alongside works by Vijay Iyer, Suzanne Farrin, and Donnacha Dennehy.
So- Percussion
Wesley Shen
21C Cinq à Sept Saturday, January 19, 2019 5pm | TT Musicians from The Royal Conservatory’s Glenn Gould School and Rebanks Fellow Nicole Joshi perform music by Terry Riley, Vinko Globokar’s Corporel for body percussion, and other works.
The Glenn Gould School New Music Ensemble Sunday, January 20, 2019 1pm | MCH A world premiere by Anna Höstman, commissioned by The Royal Conservatory/ Koerner Hall, Zosha Di Castri’s Phonotopographie, and a large ensemble work by Japanese composer Toshio Hosokawa. Anna Höstman
Esprit Orchestra Presents Constellations Sunday, January 20, 2019 8pm | KH Music by Claude Vivier, Canadian premieres of works by Toshio Hosokawa and Anna Thorvaldsdottir, and a world premiere piece by Christopher Goddard.
Esprit Orchestra
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Hilary Hahn Friday, November 9, 2018 8pm | KH Pre-concert Talk 7pm Three-time Grammy Awardwinning violinist Hilary Hahn will perform an all Johann Sebastian Bach program of works for solo violin. Tickets start at only $45 Daniel Hope
Daniel Hope and Friends: Air – A Baroque Journey
Hilary Hahn
Saturday, November 3, 2018 8pm | KH British violinist Daniel Hope returns to Koerner Hall with an outrageous romp through the baroque with a dazzling ensemble of virtuosi wandering minstrels. Tickets start at only $45
Danish String Quartet Sunday, November 4, 2018 3pm | KH “One of the best quartets before the public today” (The Washington Post ) performs works by Haydn, Abrahamsen, and Beethoven. Tickets start at only $35
Paquito D’Rivera
Generously supported by Brayton Polka
Harlem Quartet
Paquito D’Rivera with Harlem Quartet
Danish String Quartet
Friday, December 7, 2018 8pm | KH Cuban clarinet legend Paquito D’Rivera and “fresh, bracing and intelligent” (Cincinnati Enquirer ) Harlem Quartet perform chamber music as well as Latin jazz and improvisations. Tickets start at only $45
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The King’s Singers
Vienna Boys Choir
The King’s Singers: Gold 50 Sunday, December 16, 2018 3pm | KH “The superlative vocal sextet” (The Times ) performs seasonal songs. Tickets start at only $45 Generously supported by an anonymous donor
Vienna Boys Choir Saturday, April 6, 2019 3pm | KH The choir will delight you with their “breathtaking” (The Washington Post ) purity of tone, charm, and crowd-pleasing repertoire. Tickets start at only $45 Generously supported by The Cheng Family Fund and an anonymous donor
Nicola Benedetti
Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang with Gautier Capuçon Saturday, April 13, 2019 8pm | KH Two fiery artists perform works by Chopin and Franck in a recital to be recorded live in Koerner Hall by Warner Classics. Tickets start at only $60 Generously supported by an anonymous donor
Nicola Benedetti with Alexei Grynyuk Friday, January 25, 2019 8pm | KH The captivating violinist performs works by Bach, Prokofiev, and Strauss, and the Canadian premiere of a new solo violin piece by Wynton Marsalis, written specially for her. Tickets start at only $40
Gautier Capuçon
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ENHANCE YOUR CONCERT EXPERIENCE PRE-CONCERT TALKS Many Koerner Hall performances throughout the concert season are preceded by a pre-concert talk by music industry experts. Presented by The Royal Conservatory School.
POSTLUDE PERFORMANCES After many Koerner Hall performances, you are invited to enjoy a cocktail, socialize, and hear more wonderful music in the Leslie & Anna Dan Galleria, located directly outside of Koerner Hall. Hear some of the best local artists in Toronto!
MUSIC APPRECIATION COURSES Deepen your understanding and enjoyment of music across genres and historical periods. Choose from a range of daytime or evening classes and join a growing community of music appreciators! Visit www.rcmusic.com/musicappreciation for more information.
“LIVE AT KOERNER HALL” Livestream Concerts Tune in to The Royal Conservatory’s free livestreams and watch some of the world’s top musicians perform live at Koerner Hall! To watch “Live at Koerner Hall” FREE concert livestreams simply go to www.rcmusic.com/livestream
PUBLIC MASTER CLASSES Everyone is welcome to listen and learn as international master musicians instruct students of The Glenn Gould School and The Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists in free public master classes. More than 60 master classes are presented each season. For more information visit www.rcmusic.com.
GLENN GOULD SCHOOL AND TAYLOR ACADEMY STUDENT RECITALS Hear great young musicians in intimate recitals! More than 100 recitals are presented by students of The Glenn Gould School and The Taylor Academy throughout the academic year in Mazzoleni Concert Hall and Temerty Theatre. For more information, visit Concerts & Events at www.rcmusic.com/ggs.
MUSIC ON FILM Tuesdays at 6:30pm September 25, October 30, November 27, January 29, February 26, and April 2 Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, 506 Bloor St. W. Hot Docs and The Royal Conservatory together showcase inspiring music documentaries that explore different musical genres, followed by short performances and post-screening discussions between accomplished musicians and Mervon Mehta, Executive Director of Performing Arts at The Royal Conservatory. Tickets: $17 (Members: $12, $10, Free) Tickets can be purchased at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema box office (506 Bloor St. W.) or online at www.hotdocscinema.ca
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INVESCO PIANO CONCERTS
Presented in memory of Robert Calvin
SERIES SUBSCRIPTION STARTS AT ONLY $177.75 OR MIX WITH CONCERTS FROM ANY OTHER SERIES TO CREATE YOUR IDEAL SUBSCRIPTION
Seong-Jin Cho
Jan Lisiecki
Seong-Jin Cho
Jan Lisiecki
Sunday, October 28, 2018 3pm | KH Pre-concert Talk 2pm South Korean Gold Medal winner at the 2015 Chopin International Competition performs a program of works by Debussy and Chopin. Tickets start at only $40
Sunday, March 3, 2019 3pm | KH Pre-concert Talk 2pm “A pianist who makes every note count.” (The New York Times ) Works by Chopin, Schumann, Ravel, and Rachmaninov. Tickets start at only $55
Generously supported by an anonymous donor
Generously supported by the Ihnatowycz Family Foundation
Gabriela Montero: Innocence and Experience Sunday, November 25, 2018 3pm | KH Pre-concert Talk 2pm “Montero’s playing has everything.” (The New York Times ) Her program features childhood-themed works by Schumann, Shostakovich, Chick Corea, and the pianist’s own original compositions and improvisations. Tickets start at only $35 Generously supported by an anonymous donor
Richard Goode
Richard Goode Sunday, April 7, 2019 3pm | KH “It is virtually impossible to walk away from one of Mr. Goode’s recitals without the sense of having gained some new insight.” (The New York Times ) All Ludwig van Beethoven program. Tickets start at only $50
Gabriela Montero
Charles Richard-Hamelin Sunday, February 3, 2019 3pm | KH Silver Medalist at the 2015 Chopin International Competition, the pianist from Quebec plays works by Schumann and Chopin. “Real sonority that comes from his entire body, a large palette of colours and a real poetic sense.” (Le Devoir ) Tickets start at only $35
Charles Richard-Hamelin
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RCO CONCERTS
Part of the Temerty Orchestral Program
The Royal Conservatory Orchestra (RCO), part of the Temerty Orchestral Program, consists of instrumental students of The Glenn Gould School. SERIES PACKAGE STARTS AT ONLY $75 OR MIX WITH CONCERTS FROM ANY OTHER SERIES TO CREATE YOUR IDEAL SUBSCRIPTION
Gábor Takács-Nagy
Johannes Debus
Gábor Takács-Nagy conducts the Royal Conservatory Orchestra
Johannes Debus conducts the Royal Conservatory Orchestra
Friday, September 28, 2018 8pm | KH Prelude Recital 6:45pm Pre-concert Talk 7:15pm Hungarian Maestro Gábor Takács-Nagy conducts the RCO and violinist Orin Laursen in a program of works by Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, and Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8. Part of the 10th Anniversary Opening Festival. Free (ticket required)
Friday, February 8, 2019 8pm | KH Prelude Recital 6:45pm Pre-concert Talk 7:15pm Canadian Opera Company Music Director Johannes Debus conducts the RCO and flutist Emily Phernambucq in a program of works by Ravel, Mozart, and more. Tickets start at only $25
András Keller Bramwell Tovey
Bramwell Tovey conducts the Royal Conservatory Orchestra Friday, November 23, 2018 8pm | KH Prelude Recital 6:45pm Pre-concert Talk 7:15pm One of the most versatile and charismatic musicians in the world, Bramwell Tovey, conducts the RCO and cellist Hannah Craig in a program that includes Elgar’s Cello Concerto, Mahler’s Blumine, Suite from Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier, and Tovey’s Field of Light. Tickets start at only $25 Prelude Recitals & Pre-concert Talks
András Keller conducts the Royal Conservatory Orchestra Friday, April 26, 2019 8pm | KH Prelude Recital 6:45pm Pre-concert Talk 7:15pm Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of Concerto Budapest Symphony Orchestra, András Keller, conducts the RCO and pianist Linda Ruan, in a concert that includes Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No. 2, Tchaikovsky’s Francesca da Rimini, and Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring. Tickets start at only $25
Each Royal Conservatory Orchestra concert is preceded by a short performance by talented students of The Glenn Gould School, and a fascinating pre-concert talk about the repertoire being performed. Prelude Recitals start at 6:45pm and Pre-concert Talks start at 7:15pm.
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MAZZOLENI MASTERS
SONGMASTERS
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The Glenn Gould School’s esteemed vocal faculty members, Monica Whicher and Rachel Andrist, and their musical friends present art songs, mélodie, lieder, and other great vocal works.
Generously supported by J. Hans Kluge
Susan Hoeppner & Friends Sunday, October 21, 2018 2pm | MCH Hoeppner “plays her golden flute with cool confidence” (The New York Times ). Her program of outstandingly wild and difficult chamber music includes Debussy’s Trio and works by Ravel, Hatzis, and Jolivet. Tickets: $30
ARC Ensemble (Artists of The Royal Conservatory) Sunday, November 25, 2018 2pm | MCH Pre-Concert Talk with ARC Artistic Director Simon Wynberg 1pm ARC Ensemble revives works by the Czech-born Walter Kaufmann – a fascinating, exciting, and recent musical rediscovery. Tickets: $30
Joyce El-Khoury
Beste Kalender
L’invitation au voyage Sunday, November 11, 2018 2pm | MCH Lebanese-Canadian soprano Joyce El-Khoury, who demonstrates “an exquisite delicacy of sound” (Seattle Times), performs works by Ravel, Duparc, Debussy, and intriguing Levantine songs with mezzo-soprano Beste Kalender, known for her “warmth, depth, and richness” (Musical America). Tickets: $30
Winter Words
ARC Ensemble
Seiler & Chung Sunday, February 24, 2019 2pm | MCH BBC Music Magazine states, violinist “Mayumi Seiler brings an exceptional blend of precision with tonal generosity, finesse with enthusiasm.” She performs with pianist Jeanie Chung. Tickets: $30
McCandless presents Songs for the Trumpet Sunday, March 17, 2019 2pm | MCH Trumpet star Andrew McCandless performs Bramwell Tovey’s Songs of the Paradise Saloon, and transcriptions of songs by Bernstein, De Falla, and others. He is joined by pianist Sonya Sim. Tickets: $30
Sunday, January 27, 2019 2pm | MCH Mezzo-soprano Lucia Cervoni, whose “impressive palette of mezzo colours” (whatsonstage.com) joins Canadian tenor Michael Colvin, whom Opera News calls “one of the most beautiful lyric tenors,” for work by Britten, Mahler, and others. Tickets: $30
Monica & Judy
Lucia Cervoni
Michael Colvin
Sunday, April 14, 2019 2pm | MCH Soprano and Songmasters Artistic Curator Monica Whicher, who possesses a “gleaming instrument that she uses with confidence and fire” (The Calgary Herald), and harpist extraordinaire Judy Loman, perform songs by Strauss, Mahler, Ravel, and folk song gems from North America and the British Isles. Tickets: $30 Monica Whicher Judy Loman
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SUNDAY INTERLUDES
Generously supported by Dorothy Cohen Shoichet
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EACH OF THESE FREE CONCERTS IS APPROXIMATELY 75 MINUTES WITH NO INTERMISSION. TICKETS ARE REQUIRED AND CAN BE RESERVED STARTING 7 DAYS BEFORE EACH CONCERT DATE. WHAT A LOVELY WAY TO ENJOY A SUNDAY AFTERNOON! Blake Pouliot
Fern Lindzon
Blake Pouliot
Sunday, September 30, 2018 1pm | MCH Part of the10th Anniversary Opening Festival (see page 2).
Sunday, February 3, 2019 1pm | MCH Grand Prize winner of the 2016 OSM Manulife Competition, violinist Blake Pouliot is “one of those special talents that comes along once in a lifetime” (Toronto Star). He will perform Mozart, Chausson, Janáček, and Sarasate, with pianist Hsini Huang.
Fern Lindzon
Stephen Prutsman Sunday, November 4, 2018 1pm | MCH Moving from classical to jazz to world music styles, the pianist performs Bach, Ravel, Bill Evans, and his own works.
Padideh Ararnejad Ensemble and Friends Sunday, March 3, 2019 1pm | MCH Iranian tar player, and member of KUNÉ – Canada’s Global Orchestra, Padideh Ararnejad performs with friends.
Padideh Ararnejad
Marina Piccinini
Stephen Prutsman
Tom Allen
Tom Allen’s The Judgment of Paris
Sunday, April 7, 2019 1pm | MCH Flutist Marina Piccinini has been hailed by Gramophone as “the Heifetz of the flute.” She is joined by pianist Benjamin Smith to perform Copland, Kernis, Strauss, and solo works by J.S. Bach and Elliot Carter. Marina Piccinini
Sunday, December 2, 2018 1pm | MCH A theatrical concert about Claude Debussy in the centenary year of his passing.
The Glenn Gould School New Music Ensemble Sunday, January 20, 2019 1pm | MCH Part of 21C Music Festival (see page 11).
Turkwaz
Turkwaz
Brian Current
Sunday, May 5, 2019 1pm | MCH Four musician-singers immersed in diverse traditions: Maryem Hassan Tollar draws on her Arabic heritage, Jayne Brown and Sophia Grigoriadis bring their experience with Greek music to the mix, and Brenna MacCrimmon adds her Turkish fascination. Part of the Season Finale Festival (p. 25).
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STUDENT CONCERTS The Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists
Rebanks Family Fellowship Concert Series
Taylor Academy Showcase Concerts
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 7:30pm | MCH Wednesday, April 10, 2019 7:30pm | MCH Hear artists on the cusp of major careers. These concerts feature solo and chamber works performed by Rebanks Fellows currently enrolled in the one-year Rebanks Family Fellowship and International Performance Residency Program at The Glenn Gould School. Free (ticket required)
Saturday, October 20, 2018 4:30pm | MCH Saturday, November 24, 2018 4:30pm | MCH Saturday, February 9, 2019 4:30pm | MCH Saturday, March 9, 2019 4:30pm | MCH The Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists presents concerts by the leading young classical musicians in Canada. Hear the stars of tomorrow! Free (ticket required)
Presented with the generous support of the Rebanks Family and
Taylor Academy students
Academy Chamber Orchestra
2017.18 Rebanks Fellows
Saturday, December 15, 2018 7:30pm | MCH Sunday, April 28, 2019 7pm | KH String students from The Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists come together as the Academy Chamber Orchestra to perform two special concerts. Free (ticket required) Academy Chamber Orchestra
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The Glenn Gould School Operas
Discovery Series
Part of the Price Opera Program
The Glenn Gould School Fall Opera
Joaquin Valdepeñas Conducts
Friday, November 2, 2018 7:30pm | MCH Saturday, November 3, 2018 7:30pm | MCH The gifted vocal students from The Glenn Gould School present their annual fall opera. Peter Tiefenbach returns as Music Director for the production. Tickets: $20
Monday, December 10, 2018 7:30pm | MCH Toronto Symphony Orchestra Principal Clarinet and Royal Conservatory Orchestra Resident Conductor Joaquin Valdepeñas conducts Glenn Gould School students in a program of chamber works. Joaquin Valdepeñas Tickets: $20
The Glenn Gould School Opera
The Glenn Gould School Concerto Competition Finals
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 7:30pm | KH Friday, March 22, 2019 7:30pm | KH The extraordinary vocal artists of The Glenn Gould School and Royal Conservatory Orchestra perform their annual staged opera in Koerner Hall. Tickets start at only $25
Wednesday, January 30, 2019 10am | KH Hear the talented solo performers of The Glenn Gould School compete for the opportunity to perform a concerto with the Royal Conservatory Orchestra during the 2019-20 concert season. Free (ticket required)
The Glenn Gould School Opera
The Glenn Gould School Vocal Showcase Saturday, February 2, 2019 7:30pm | MCH A wonderful opportunity to see the GGS’s talented voice students present an evening of art songs and opera arias. Tickets: $20
The Glenn Gould School Piano Showcase Saturday, April 6, 2019 7:30pm | MCH Piano students of the GGS present Rachmaninov’s Moments musicaux and Études-Tableaux. Tickets: $20
The Glenn Gould School Chamber Competition Finals Thursday, May 2, 2019 7pm | MCH Hear the talented ensembles of The Glenn Gould School compete for prizes and performance opportunities. Part of the Season Finale Festival. Free (ticket required) Presented in honour of R.S. Williams & Sons Company Ltd
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TD JAZZ CONCERTS SERIES SUBSCRIPTION STARTS AT ONLY $206.50 OR MIX WITH CONCERTS FROM ANY OTHER SERIES TO CREATE YOUR IDEAL SUBSCRIPTION
Marcus Roberts
Marcus Roberts Saturday, December 1, 2018 8pm | KH Hear Roberts perform Jelly Roll Morton, Monk, Ellington, and Gershwin on solo piano, then music by Coltrane with his trio – Rodney Jordan on bass and Jason Marsalis on drums. Tickets start at only $45 Joshua Redman
Joshua Redman: Still Dreaming Saturday, November 10, 2018 8pm | KH Pre-concert Talk 7pm One of the best jazz saxophonists in the world is joined by drummer Brian Blade, bassist Scott Colley, and trumpeter Ron Miles, three of the most imaginative voices in contemporary jazz. Tickets start at only $50
Brian Blade, Scott Colley, Ron Miles and Joshua Redman
Hilario Durán
Hilario Durán and his Latin Jazz Big Band with Horacio “El Negro” Hernández and Sarita Leyva’s Rumberos Saturday, February 9, 2019 8pm | KH Pre-concert Talk 7pm Pianist Hilario Durán’s 20-piece Latin Jazz Big Band is joined by Cuban master drummer Horacio “El Negro” Hernández, and Sarita Leyva’s Rumberos and Amado Dedeu to perform Afro-Cuban music and pieces from Durán’s most recent recording, Contumbao. Tickets start at only $40 Generously supported by Deborah Leibow & Ken Snider
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John Pizzarelli
Robi Botos
John Pizzarelli and Freddy Cole: Celebrating Nat King Cole @ 100 Thursday, February 14, 2019 8pm | KH Pre-concert Talk 7pm Together, at this special Valentine’s Day concert, Pizzarelli and Cole celebrate the 100th birthday of Freddy’s older brother, Nat King Cole. Tickets start at only $55
Robi Botos and Friends Saturday, May 4, 2019 8pm | KH Hungarian-born Romani pianist and Oscar Peterson protégé fuses European influences with North American bebop, hard bop, and modern jazz. He will bring several musical friends for this special Koerner Hall concert. Part of the Season Finale Festival (p. 25). Tickets start at only $35
Freddy Cole
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Murray Perahia Wednesday, May 1, 2019 8pm | KH Pre-concert Talk 7pm One of the great pianists of our time makes his long-awaited Koerner Hall debut. Tickets start at only $55 Generously supported by an anonymous donor
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Luca Pisaroni and Thomas Hampson: No Tenors Allowed Tuesday, April 30, 2019 8pm | KH Pre-concert Talk 7pm Italian bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni and his father-in-law, famed American baritone Thomas Hampson, perform an evening of operatic arias and Broadway songs. Tickets start at only $55
Anoushka Shankar Thursday, May 2, 2019 8pm | KH Sitar player and composer whose Indian classical music, progressive world music, and dynamic musicality has garnered six Grammy Award nominations and credit as an Asian Hero by TIME magazine. Tickets start at only $55
Concert presented in memory of Gary Miles and generously supported by an anonymous donor
Thomas Hampson
Luca Pisaroni
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Art of Time Ensemble: Doghouse Roses
Robi Botos and Friends
Friday, May 3, 2019 8pm | KH This concert highlights Steve Earle’s brilliant storytelling and presents his songs in new arrangements that honour and celebrate the music and words, featuring special guest Michael Ondaatje. Tickets start at only $35
Saturday, May 4, 2019 8pm | KH Part of TD Jazz Concerts (see page 23). Tickets start at only $35
Michael Odaatje
Robi Botos
Turkwaz Sunday, May 5, 2019 1pm | MCH Part of Sunday Interludes (see page 19). Free (ticket required)
Art of Time Ensemble
Turkwaz
Lighthouse: 50 Years of Sunny Days Tuesday, May 14, 2019 8pm | KH The iconic and groundbreaking Canadian jazz-rock band, known for songs like “Sunny Days” and “Pretty Lady,” will perform live on the Koerner Hall stage in their 50th anniversary! Tickets start at only $35
Lighthouse
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