The Royal Conservatory 2024.25 Concert Season Brochure

WELCOME TO THE 2024.25 CONCERT SEASON

As I embark upon my first year as the new President and CEO of The Royal Conservatory, it is an absolute joy to present our newest calendar of thrilling concerts. 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. None of this would be possible without the staunch support of our donors and partners, including, most notably, The Michael and Sonja Koerner Fund for Classical Programming. Join us in one of the world’s great musical institutions for an unforgettable artistic journey.

ALEXANDER BROSE

Michael and Sonja Koerner President & CEO

The Royal Conservatory of Music

SPECIAL EVENT STEPHEN SONDHEIM’S

IN CONCERT

MUSIC AND LYRICS BY STEPHEN SONDHEIM | BOOK BY JAMES LAPINE DIRECTED BY RICHARD OUZOUNIAN | CONDUCTED BY PAUL SPORTELLI

Saturday, December 28, 2024 7pm | KH

Sunday, December 29, 2024 7pm | KH

Monday, December 30, 2024 7pm | KH

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 7pm | KH

See what happens when Little Red Ridinghood, Cinderella, Rapunzel, Jack, the Wolf, a Baker and his wife, and an evil Witch venture Into the Woods to confront the Giant.

Celebrate the start of 2025 in style at the exclusive New Year’s Eve after-party!

Mingle with the cast, savor sumptuous desserts, and dance the night away to live music.

Tickets start at $75/$150 for New Year’s Eve

Tess Benger Cinderella Gabi Epstein The Baker’s Wife

Sara Farb The Witch Mike Nadajewski The Baker Eric Peterson Narrator Fiona Reid Jack’s Mother

JAZZ CONCERTS

Monty Alexander 80th Birthday and the Jay Douglas All-Stars

Saturday, October 19, 2024 8pm | KH

A Jamaican jazz jam in honour of Monty Alexander’s 80th birthday.

Tickets start at $60

VENUE LEGEND:

KH Koerner Hall

MCH Mazzoleni Concert Hall

TT Temerty Theatre

Emilie-Claire Barlow: Winter Wonderland

Yellowjackets

Saturday, April 26, 2025 8pm | KH

One of jazz’s most influential and loved groups joins forces with a hand-picked Toronto big band to blow the roof off Koerner Hall.

Tickets start at $60

Saturday, December 14, 2024 8pm | KH

The Juno Award-winning jazz songbird doles out some holiday cheer with her all-star band.

Tickets start at $50

An Evening with Branford Marsalis

Saturday, February 8, 2025 8pm | KH

The NEA Jazz Master, Grammy Award winner, and Tony Award nominee returns to Koerner Hall with his unrivaled quartet.

Tickets start at $65

Sullivan Fortner Trio and Barbra Lica Quintet

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 8pm | KH

Celebrate International Jazz Day with two young artists making their mark. Grammy Award-winning piano virtuoso Sullivan Fortner is known for his work with Cécile McLorin Salvant, Wynton Marsalis, Paul Simon, and others. Juno nominated vocalist Barbra Lica has opened for the likes of Christian McBride, Pat Metheny, Bob Dorough, and Terence Blanchard.

Tickets start at $50

Emilie-Claire Barlow

Jay Douglas

Yellowjackets

Barbra Lica

Sullivan Fortner

Monty Alexander

Branford Marsalis Quartet

GLOBAL MUSIC

Thandiswa Mazwai

Saturday, November 16, 2024 8pm | KH

One of South Africa’s most influential singers brings her unique blend of traditional Xhosa rhythms, mbaqanga, kwaito, and jazz to Koerner Hall.

Tickets start at $45

Presented in association with

Cesária Évora Orchestra

Saturday, February 22, 2025 8pm | KH

The Orchestra brings together singers Lucibela, Nancy Vieira, Elida Almeida, and Teófilo Chantre with the best Cape-Verdean musicians to honour the late and legendary Cesária Évora.

Tickets start at $45

Presented in association with

VENUE LEGEND:

KH Koerner Hall

MCH Mazzoleni Concert Hall

TT Temerty Theatre

¡VIVA LA MÚSICA CUBANA!

Harold López-Nussa with Grégoire Maret

and Hilario Durán with His Latin Jazz Big Band

Thursday, February 20, 2025 8pm | KH

Tickets start at $60

Jane Bunnett and Friends

Saturday, March 1, 2025 8pm | KH

(Also part of the Quiet Please, There’s a Lady on Stage series)

Tickets start at $50

Eliades Ochoa

A mid-winter Latin excursion featuring Cuban artists Harold López-Nussa with harmonica player Grégoire Maret and celebrated pianist and composer Hilario Durán with his 19-piece ensemble.

Bunnett returns with Hilario Durán, The Santiago Sax Quartet, flutist Orlando “Maraca” Valle, and the all-female band Maqueque for a night of Cuban musical magic.

Saturday, May 10, 2025 8pm | KH

Grammy Award-winning Cuban singer-songwriter, guitarist, and one of the original members of the legendary Buena Vista Social Club, Eliades Ochoa returns for an intimate performance.

Tickets start at $50

Thandiswa Mazwai

Eliades Ochoa

Lucibela Nancy Vieira

Elida Almeida Teófilo Chantre

Harold López-Nussa Quartet

Hilario Durán

Jane Bunnett

CHAMBER AND STRING MUSIC CONCERTS

Leonidas Kavakos

Saturday, November 9, 2024 8pm | KH

Sunday, November 10, 2024 5pm | KH

A Koerner favourite violinist plays the complete Bach Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin.

Tickets start at $55

Contact our box office at 416.408.0208 for special two-concert packages.

Viano Quartet with MILOŠ, guitar

Sunday, November 17, 2024 3pm | KH

The master guitarist and the winners of the 2019 Banff International String Quartet Competition perform Baroque to Piazzolla to Broadway to The Beatles. Tickets start at $50

Generously supported by Nancy Lockhart and The Murray Frum Foundation

Martin Fröst, clarinet, Antoine Tamestit, viola, and Shai Wosner, piano

Friday, March 28, 2025 8pm | KH

Works by Dvořák, Brahms, and Bizet.

Tickets start at $50

Generously supported by an anonymous donor

Les

Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” at 300

Saturday, March 29, 2025 8pm | KH

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello, with Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 8pm | KH

Sonatas by Mendelssohn, Fauré, Poulenc, and more.

Tickets start at $50

Takács Quartet with Sir Stephen Hough, piano

Friday, February 21, 2025 8pm | KH

Works by Beethoven and Brahms, along with Hough’s String Quartet No. 1 (Les Six Rencontres).

Tickets start at $50

Randall Goosby, violin, with Zhu Wang, piano

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 8pm | KH

Arts Florissants with Théotime Langlois de Swarte, violin:

A celebration of Vivaldi and his contemporaries. Tickets start at $60

The protégé of the legendary Itzhak Perlman performs works by Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Fauré, Chausson, and Schubert with pianist Zhu Wang.

Tickets start at $40

Sunday, May 11, 2025 3pm | KH

James Ehnes, violin, with Orion Weiss, piano

Our dear friends return with a program of Bach, Korngold, Vaughan Williams, and Prokofiev.

Tickets start at $70

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Isata Kanneh-Mason

Leonidas Kavakos

Sir Stephen Hough Takács Quartet

Viano Quartet

Zhu Wang Randall Goosby

Orion Weiss

James Ehnes

LOW TICKET ALERT

Martin Fröst

MUSIC MIX

Rufus Wainwright

Saturday, November 30, 2024 8pm | KH

One of the great male vocalists, composers, and songwriters of his generation, the Juno Award winner celebrates his Grammy nominated album Folkocracy.

Tickets start at $65

Michael Feinstein in Because of You

My Tribute to Tony Bennett featuring the Carnegie Hall Ensemble

Thursday, February 13, 2025 8pm | KH

Honour the legacy of Tony Bennett as Michael Feinstein pays a heartfelt tribute to the beloved singer.

Tickets start at $70

VENUE LEGEND:

KH Koerner Hall

MCH Mazzoleni Concert Hall

TT Temerty Theatre

Los Lobos

Saturday, March 8, 2025 8pm | KH

The Grammy Award winners return to Koerner Hall for a fourth time for an acoustic show!

Tickets start at $60

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 8pm | KH

George Hinchliffe’s beloved group returns to perform their hilarious and astonishing interpretations of film scores and rock ’n’ roll.

Tickets start at $50

Toronto Sings the Breithaupt Brothers’ Songbook

Friday, April 25, 2025 8pm | KH

Experience the vibrant music of this prolific Canadian songwriting duo brought to life by Denzal Sinclaire, Jackie Richardson, Heather Bambrick, Sarah Slean, Kellylee Evans, and Shelley McPherson.

Tickets start at $45

Michael Feinstein

Rufus Wainwright

Los Lobos

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

Sarah Slean

QUIET PLEASE, THERE’S A LADY ON STAGE

Mariza

Saturday, October 26, 2024 8pm | KH

“Mariza is a dazzling, captivating force to behold.”(The Telegraph) The fado superstar returns for her third spell-binding performance. Tickets start at $70

Pilar with The Royal Conservatory Strings and Bria Skonberg Quintet

Saturday, November 2, 2024 8pm | KH

Italian singer Ilaria Pilar Patassini blends jazz, folk, and pop with theatrical flourishes. New York-based Canadian trumpeter Bria Skonberg made the Top 5 on the Billboard jazz charts and was voted #2 Rising Star by Downbeat

Tickets start at $50

Generously supported by

Piaf! The Show

Saturday, February 1, 2025 8pm | KH

Conceived and directed by Gil Marsalla, Piaf! The Show is unanimously considered by Edith Piaf’s close friends, such as Charles Dumont and Charles Aznavour, as: “... the most beautiful tribute ever produced on Edith Piaf’s career ...”

Tickets start at $50

Jane Bunnett and Friends

Saturday, March 1, 2025 8pm | KH

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(Also part of the Global Music series)

Tickets start at $50

Bria Skonberg

Pilar Jane Bunnett

Mariza

Nathalie Lermitte

VOCAL CONCERTS

Generously supported by an anonymous donor

Les Violons du Roy

with Karina Gauvin and Marie-Nicole Lemieux

Sunday, October 27, 2024 3pm | KH

Handel arias and duets by two of Quebec’s biggest stars conducted by Music Director Jonathan Cohen.

Tickets start at $60

MAZZOLENI MASTERS

David Louie

Sunday, November 3, 2024 2pm | MCH

Harpsichordist Louie returns to the series with a program focusing on Bach’s monumental Keyboard Partitas Nos. 2, 4, and 6.

Tickets: $25

ARC Ensemble: C zech Mates

Sunday, November 10, 2024 2pm | MCH

Works by the Czech-American Walter Kaufmann and Dvořák’s spirited Piano Quartet No. 2.

Barbara Hannigan, soprano, with Bertrand Chamayou, piano

Thursday, November 28, 2024 8pm | KH

The sensational Canadian soprano returns to Koerner Hall to perform works by Scriabin, Messiaen, and John Zorn with pianist Bertrand Chamayou.

Tickets start at $50

Generously supported by an anonymous donor

VOCES8

Tickets: $40

GGS Brass & Friends

Sunday, February 2, 2025 2pm | MCH

Join Principals and Associate Principals of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra brass section in a celebration of brass ensemble works.

Tickets: $25

Friday, December 13, 2024 8pm | KH

The Grammy Award nominated British vocal ensemble makes its Koerner Hall debut with a special Christmas concert.

Tickets start at $50

GGS Percussion & Friends

Sunday, February 23, 2025 2pm | MCH

TSO Principal Percussion Charles Settle leads a percussion-centric chamber program of intriguing works for both pitched and unpitched instruments, joined by students from his studio.

Tickets: $25

ARC Ensemble: Hollywood Exiles

Sunday, April 6, 2025 2pm | MCH

Music drawn from the film scores of Franz Waxman and Miklós Rózsa’s exuberant Piano Quintet.

Presented in partnership with Tickets: $40

Bertrand Chamayou

Jonathan Cohen Karina Gauvin Marie-Nicole Lemieux

Les Violons du Roy

VOCES8

Barbara Hannigan

LOW TICKET ALERT

ARC Ensemble

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SPECIAL EVENTS

Commemorate the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation with Tanya Tagaq, Emma Pennell, and others

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 8pm | KH

The season begins with an evening to reflect, pay respect, and to give hope to survivors of residential schools. Headlined by the internationally celebrated Inuit singer, composer, and author Tanya Tagaq, the evening will include storytellers, testimony, traditional drum and dance, and some healing laughter. Curated by Denise Bolduc.

Tickets start at $45

VENUE LEGEND: KH Koerner Hall

MCH Mazzoleni Concert Hall

Czech Philharmonic conducted by Semyon Bychkov with Daniil Trifonov, piano

Saturday, December 7, 2024 8pm | KH

Dvořák Piano Concerto Smetana Má vlast (Vyšehrad, Vltava, and Šárka)

Tickets start at $100

Generously supported by an anonymous donor

Czech Philharmonic conducted by Semyon Bychkov with Jan Mrác ˇ ek, violin

Sunday, December 8, 2024 3pm | KH

Dvořák Violin Concerto Mahler Symphony No. 5

Tickets start at $100

Yuja Wang and Víkingur Ólafsson, duo piano

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 8pm | KH Program includes Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances (for two pianos) and Schubert Fantasia in F Minor (for piano four hands).

Semyon Bychkov

Daniil Trifonov

Víkingur Ólafsson

SOLD OUT

LOW TICKET ALERT

Yuja Wang

Jan Mrácˇek

Tanya Tagaq

PIANO RECITALS

Emanuel Ax

Generously supported by Michael Foulkes & Linda Brennan and an anonymous donor

Louis Lortie

Sunday, October 6, 2024 3pm | KH

One of the most respected pianists of all time returns to Koerner Hall for his 75th birthday to perform Beethoven and Schoenberg.

Tickets start at $75

Generously supported by The Fabbi Family

Benjamin Grosvenor

Friday, November 8, 2024 8pm | KH

The acclaimed British pianist performs works by Brahms, Mussorgsky, and Schumann.

Tickets start at $50

Generously sponsored by Alexanian Carpet & Flooring

Kevin Chen

Sunday, December 15, 2024 3pm | KH

Works by Chopin, Liszt, and Schubert.

Tickets start at $30

Generously supported by Heather Edwards

Bruce Liu

VENUE LEGEND:

KH Koerner Hall

MCH Mazzoleni Concert Hall

TT Temerty Theatre

Sunday, February 9, 2025 3pm | KH

Our wonderful friend returns with an all-Maurice Ravel program in celebration of the composer’s 150th birthday.

Tickets start at $60

Pierre-Laurent Aimard

Friday, February 28, 2025 8pm | KH

The French pianist performs Boulez in honour of the composer’s 100th birthday, as well as works by Beethoven, Debussy, and Schoenberg.

Tickets start at $50

Sunday, January 19, 2025 3pm | KH

The Chopin Competition-winning Canadian pianist returns to perform a thrilling program of works by Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, and Mendelssohn.

Tickets start at $75

Schaghajegh Nosrati

Sunday, March 23, 2025 3pm | KH

The exceptionally talented protégé of Sir András Schiff makes her Koerner Hall debut with a program of works by Bach, Mendelssohn, and Haydn.

Tickets start at $40

Generously supported by an anonymous donor

Schaghajegh Nosrati

Kevin Chen

Benjamin Grosvenor

Bruce Liu

Pierre-Laurent Aimard

Louis Lortie

LOW TICKET ALERT

MUSIC FE ST IVAL

Michelle Cann and the Imani Winds

Saturday, January 18, 2025 8pm | KH

The twice Grammy nominated 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.

Tickets start at $21

21C Afterhours: GGS New Music Ensemble

Saturday, January 18, 2025 10pm | TT

Tickets: $21

The Journal of Hélène Berr

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 7:30pm | MCH

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 7:30pm | MCH

Thursday, January 23, 2025 3pm | MCH

Bernard Foccroulle’s moving portrait of a Parisian Jewish student deported to Auschwitz is brought to life by mezzo-soprano Rihab Chaieb, pianist Rachael Kerr, and the Dior Quartet.

Tickets: $21

Co-produced by

Measha BrueggergosmanLee: Zombie Blizzard

A new song cycle by Aaron Davis & Margaret Atwood

Friday, January 24, 2025 8pm | KH

Canadian soprano Measha Brueggergosman-Lee and the Hannaford Street Silver Band bring to life composer Aaron Davis’s Zombie Blizzard, a unique blending of the classical art song and jazz standard, based on Margaret Atwood’s 2020 book of poetry, Dearly

Tickets start at $21

Continuum Contemporary Music: Spanning

Saturday, January 25, 2025 8pm | TT

In their 40th season, Continuum presents acclaimed flutist Leslie Newman in Kaija Saariaho’s Terrestre, a premiere by Anna Höstman, plus pieces by Carolyn Chen, Jocelyn Morlock, and Ana Sokolovic´

Tickets: $21

Bruce Hornsby & yMusic present: BrhyM

Saturday, May 3, 2025 8pm | KH

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.

Tickets start at $21

Bruce Hornsby

yMusic

Michelle Cann

Rihab Chaieb Imani Winds

RCO CONCERTS

Part of the Temerty Orchestral Program

The Royal Conservatory Orchestra (RCO) consists of instrumental students in the Bachelor of Music, Performance (Honours), and Artist Diploma programs of The Glenn Gould School. Full programs available online at rcmusic.com/performance.

Royal Conservatory Orchestra with conductor Tania Miller

Isabella Perron, violin

Thursday, October 10, 2024 8pm | KH

Berlioz Le carnaval romain

Brahms Violin Concerto in D Major

Sibelius Symphony No. 1

Tickets start at $25

Royal Conservatory Orchestra with conductor Naomi Woo

Jerry Hu, piano

Friday, February 7, 2025 8pm | KH

Di Castri Lineage

Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1

Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition

Tickets start at $25

Royal Conservatory Orchestra with conductor Earl Lee

Anna Štube, violin

Friday, November 22, 2024 8pm | KH

Strauss Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche

Britten Violin Concerto

Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances

Tickets start at $25

Royal Conservatory Orchestra with conductor William Eddins

Colin Mackey, baritone

Friday, May 2, 2025 8pm | KH

Verdi Overture from La forza del destino

Vaughan Williams Songs of Travel

Stravinsky Petrushka

Tickets start at $25

GLENN GOULD SCHOOL OPERAS

GGS Chamber Opera:

Ravel’s L’enfant et les sortilèges and Debussy’s L’enfant prodigue

Friday, November 1, 2024 7:30pm | MCH

Saturday, November 2, 2024 7:30pm | MCH

Tickets: $20

Part of the Price Opera Program

GGS Spring Opera: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 7:30pm | KH

Friday, March 21, 2025 7:30pm | KH

Mozart's beloved The Magic Flute sung in German with English surtitles.

Tickets start at $25

William Eddins Earl Lee

Tania Miller

Naomi Woo

THE PHIL AND ELI TAYLOR PERFORMANCE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG ARTISTS

Taylor Academy Showcase Concerts

Saturday, October 19, 2024 4:30pm | MCH

Saturday, November 16, 2024 4:30pm | MCH

Saturday, February 1, 2025 4:30pm | MCH

Saturday, March 8, 2025 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)

Academy Chamber Orchestra

Saturday, December 14, 2024 7:30pm | MCH

Sunday, April 27, 2025 7:30pm | 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)

Taylor Academy: The Stars of Tomorrow

Thursday, March 20, 2025 7:30pm | MCH

Free (ticket required)

REBANKS FAMILY FELLOWSHIP CONCERT SERIES

Rebanks Family Fellowship Concerts

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 7:30pm | MCH

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 7:30pm | MCH

Solo and chamber works 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.

Presented with the generous support of the Rebanks Family and Free (ticket required)

Taylor Academy: The Stars of Tomorrow

Taylor Academy Showcase Concerts

2024-25 Rebanks Fellows

DISCOVERY SERIES

Joaquin Valdepeñas Conducts

Thursday, December 5, 2024 7:30pm | MCH

Royal Conservatory Orchestra

Resident Conductor Joaquin Valdepeñas conducts Glenn Gould School students in a program of chamber works.

Tickets: $20

GGS New Music Ensemble

Saturday, January 18, 2025 10pm | TT

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 7:30pm | TT

Curated and conducted by Brian Current, the students of the GGS perform cutting edge works by contemporary composers.

Free (ticket required)

VENUE LEGEND:

KH Koerner Hall

MCH Mazzoleni Concert Hall

TT Temerty Theatre

GGS Vocal Showcase

Saturday, January 25, 2025 7:30pm | MCH

A wonderful opportunity to see the GGS’s talented voice students present an evening of art songs and opera excerpts.

Tickets: $20

GGS Chamber Competition Finals

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 7:00pm | KH

The Robert W. and G. Ann Corcoran Concerto Competition Finals

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 7:00pm | KH

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.

Free (ticket required)

Hear the talented ensembles of The Glenn Gould School compete for over $11,000 in prizes.

Presented in honour of R.S. Williams & Sons Company Ltd.

Free (ticket required)

GGS Piano Showcase

Saturday, April 26, 2025 7:30pm | MCH

The extraordinary pianists of The Ihnatowycz Piano Program at the GGS take centre stage.

Tickets: $20

GGS Vocal Showcase

GGS Chamber Competition Finals

Students of The Glenn Gould School GGS Piano Showcase

Brian Current

Joaquin Valdepeñas

ACCESSIBLE OPTIONS

The Royal Conservatory is pleased to offer:

SEATING OPTIONS for people with mobility devices

LISTENING DEVICES for people with hearing considerations

WE WELCOME SERVICE DOGS in all our concert halls and public spaces.

LISTENING ROOM

You are welcome to request seats in our Listening Room in Koerner Hall, separate from the main audience. The Listening Roomis for people with sensory considerations to enjoy the concert away from the crowd, in a scent free environment, where the volume can be controlled as the concert is watched through a glass window. Generously supported by The Cheng Family Fund

RUSH TICKETS

A limited number of Rush Tickets are available starting 3 hours before all performances presented by The Royal Conservatory. They are limited to 2 tickets per person. Seat locations are assigned at the discretion of the box office. Rush Tickets are available by phone only, on a first-come first-served basis.

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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 rcmusic.com/musicappreciation for more information.

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. For more information visit rcmusic.com/ggs and rcmusic.com/taylor

2024.25 SEASON SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS

MAJOR & SERIES SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS

Visionary philanthropists Michael and Sonja Koerner have invested to create The Michael and Sonja Koerner Fund for Classical Programming, securing the future of classical music of the highest standards presented at Koerner Hall and other performance venues at The Royal Conservatory. We are grateful for the Koerners’ ongoing generous support of the RCM.

Robert W. & G. Ann Corcoran

Michael Foulkes & Linda Brennan

Rebanks Family

James & Louise Temerty

PERFORMANCE SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS

Alexanian Carpet & Flooring

The Fabbi Family

GOVERNMENT SUPPORTERS

Heather Edwards

Tim & Frances Price

R.S. Williams & Sons Company Ltd.

Michael & Sonja Koerner

Anonymous Donors

Nancy Lockhart and The Murray Frum Foundation

Anonymous Donors

Call us at 416.408.2824 x428 for more information about how to become a corporate sponsor or concert supporter.

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