This can be a record of concert events we’re attending, wishing we might attend, or eager about attending between December 22, 2025 and January 4, 2026. For extra of what’s occurring round Toronto, go to our calendar here.
Roy Thomson Corridor: Canadian Brass: Dwelling for the Holidays
Monday, December 22, 8 p.m.
Roy Thomson Corridor, $53+
Making historical past since 1970 — promoting over 2 million albums globally, casually chilling on the
Billboard Classical Charts within the Prime 25 for 8 weeks, and serenading kids on Sesame Avenue
— Canadian Brass is actually a global icon. They return with their well-known vacation live performance
this Tuesday. With Chuck Daellenbach, the only authentic founding member joined by the subsequent
generations, it is a beautiful live performance to listen to prime notch chamber enjoying — positive, we do have a number of
brass ensembles on the town, however like a string quartet, listening to a tightly-knit brass quintet is a fairly
an expertise, particularly at this calibre. Come on all the way down to Roy Thomson, and lend your ears to
this beautiful Dwelling for the Holidays program, crossing all genres, one of the best vacation classics in
bespoke preparations. What a pleasure. Data here.
Music across the Nook
Saturday, December 27, 7:30 p.m., Youthful Vengeance, 1110 Dundas St W.
Sunday, December 28, 2 p.m., Glad Day Lit, 32 Lisgar St., $18+
Shaped throughout the midst of the pandemic summer season of 2020, Music Across the Nook strives to
convey stay chamber music to pockets of Toronto. For this vacation season, they are going to take over
Youthful Vengeance, an amazing indie gallery/cafe, and the brand new location of Glad Day Lit (they
not too long ago moved from Church St. to 32 Lisgar St.), presenting two new-to-us works — Francis
Malka’s String Quartet 1, and Reena Esmail’s Ragamala, together with a well-known favorite, Ravel’s
quartet. Drag your self out from the decadence and stupor of the vacation jollity, and expertise
the contemporary power of those bold musicians. For the Saturday live performance, the quartet invitations
everybody for a sight reading-party afterward — do convey your devices, and participate within the pleasure
of enjoying nice repertoire with new-to-be-friends. In spite of everything, it’s typically extra significant to
create, than to devour. Take a look at our Preview of the concerts here. Data here for December 27; information here for December 28.
Attila Glatz Live performance Productions/Roy Thomson Corridor/Canadian Opera Firm: Bravissimo! New 12 months’s on the Opera
Wednesday, December 31, 7 p.m.
Roy Thomson Corridor, $87.50+
In case you are into the glam of essentially the most lovely arias, orchestra, and beautiful voices for the final evening
of the yr, heat up the night with Glatz Manufacturing’s Bravissimo, that includes Andrea Carroll
(soprano), Wallis Giunta (mezzo), David Esteban (tenor), Luke Sutliff (baritone), and the
Canadian Opera Firm Orchestra beneath the baton of Johannes Debus. Selecting one of the best
numbers from Rossini, Donizetti, Mozart, Delibes, Bizet, and extra, this system guarantees
luxurious and exquisite singing. And, with a 7 p.m. begin, there’ll be loads of time to get to your
favorite place to ring within the New 12 months with family and friends. Data here.
Attila Glatz Live performance Productions/Roy Thomson Corridor: Salute to Vienna New 12 months’s Live performance
2026
Thursday, January 1, 2:30 p.m.
Roy Thomson Corridor, $94+
Should you favor to ring in New 12 months’s day with a touch of European appeal, there’s the Salute to
Vienna live performance, impressed by Vienna’s unrivalled custom of Neujahrskonzert. Strategically positioned
at a pleasant matinée begin of two:30 p.m., AGCP invitations you to return down with a clean canvas, to
be stuffed with this blended program of singers, dancers, and orchestra. There’s one thing
extremely lovely to see dancers stay, shifting throughout with stay music — let their elan and charm
encourage us for this model new day with a touch of freshness, and hope for a delicate new yr for
each single one among us. Data here.
Li Delun Music Basis: New 12 months’s Live performance 2026
Sunday, January 4, 3 p.m.
George Weston Recital Corridor, 5040 Yonge St., $40+
One other New 12 months’s custom, Li Delun Music Basis presents an amazing mixture of Chinese language and
Western classical favourites. Persevering with the pioneering spirit of Li Delun, the founding father of the primary
skilled symphony of the Folks’s Republic of China, his two grandchildren, Kemin
and Rosalind Zhang, pulled collectively a stunning group of musicians deeply related via
musical, cultural, and immigration webs in Toronto, to share music, and the enjoyment of group
constructing. This system ranges from well-known favourites together with a Strauss Waltz, to the
Yellow River Piano Concerto, and the Yellow River Cantata. Toronto is a stunning place, and one among
the particular riches now we have entry to is the cultural dedication and variety of many ethnic
teams. Regardless of the noise we hear from the media towards immigration and emigration — normally
out of desperation and misunderstanding — a spot the place such wealthy cultural experiences stay
so accessible is tough to seek out. So get your sneakers on, and head to North York to get a dose of
repertoire past the same old classical prime 100. You would possibly lastly acknowledge that beautiful sound from a
pipa, erhu, or a suona — all acquainted via many soundtracks — but nonetheless elusive to many
Canadians. Learn our Preview with Kemin and Rosalind Zhang here. Data here.
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Cecilia tumbled into ‘severe’ music research when she determined to keep away from attending medical college. At the moment working within the discipline of classical music, recording, and Korean-English interpretation, she tends to get her nostril soiled in many alternative issues within the metropolis. Cecilia holds a DMA in Piano Efficiency from the College of Nebraska-Lincoln.
