Roman Borys, Inventive and Govt Director, just lately introduced particulars of Music Toronto’s 2025-26 Season. Together with stay music, Music Toronto’s mandate includes a three-pronged strategy that features live shows, artist improvement, and group engagement,
“Along with presenting nice live shows that includes celebrated musicians and early profession artists who’re capturing the world’s consideration, Music Toronto’s funding in artist and viewers improvement initiatives ensures that chamber music stays important inside the performing arts ecology of our very culturally various metropolis,” stated Roman Borys, Inventive and Govt Director, in a press release.
Together with the same old choices, Music Toronto shall be launching their MUSE sequence — music unveiled, tales, explorations — that can take a deeper dive into studying and musical discovery. The MUSE occasions will happen on Sunday afternoons.
On the subject of group engagement and training, Music Toronto’s season consists of college live shows, the Pay attention Up! elementary college residency program in partnership with the Gryphon Trio and Chamber Manufacturing unit, seniors’ live shows in partnership with Concert events in Care, and Rob Kapilow’s participating What Makes it Nice? Shows.
For rising musicians, there shall be Grasp Lessons on the College of Toronto and the Royal Conservatory of Music, in addition to efficiency alternatives within the annual Celebration of Small Ensembles and profession improvement workshops.
Music Toronto 2025-26 Season At A Look
Ehnes Quartet
September 30, 2025
The Ehnes Quartet was established in 2010, and options an all-star lineup of violinists James Ehnes and Amy Schwartz Moretti, violist Che-Yen Chen, and cellist Edward Arron. The Quartet has carried out throughout North America, Europe and Asia, and their catalogue of recordings has earned a number of awards.
Tetzlaff/Tetzlaff/Doerken Trio
October 21, 2025
Violinist Christian Tetzlaff, cellist Tanja Tetzlaff (sister to Christian), and pianist Kiveli Doerken make up this European trio. Since their debut on the Rheingau Pageant in 2004, they’ve carried out throughout Europe, in Japan, and in North America. Doerken, a former pupil of authentic pianist Lars Vogt, grew to become a part of the ensemble after Vogt’s passing in 2022, and this would be the first time they carry out for Music Toronto with the newer lineup.
Michelle Cann
November 11, 2025
Grammy-Award successful pianist Michelle Cann made her Music Toronto debut in 2022, and since then,
has been named the inaugural Christel DeHaan Inventive Accomplice of the American Pianists Affiliation and acquired the Sphinx Medal of Excellence. Her live performance will delve into works by three composers linked to one another personally and musically — Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann, and Johannes Brahms.
J.S. Bach’s Lengthy Stroll within the Snow
MUSE Sequence
November 23, 2025
Created by CBC’s Tom Allen, this charming presentation tells the story of a younger J.S. Bach as he units out on foot from Arnstadt to Lübeck — a journey of 400 km — pushed by his dedication to listen to revered organist Dietrich Buxtehude. Harpist Lori Gemmel, pianist Jamie Parker, accordionist Michael Bridge, violinist Yolanda Bruno, cellist Kevin Fox, and soprano Patricia O’Callaghan are featured on this mix of music and storytelling.
What Makes It Nice® with Rob Kapilow, Isabella Perron violin with the Canadian Chamber Orchestra
MUSE Sequence
December 7, 2025
Rob Kapilow has develop into a star music educator, recognized for his participating explorations of music and its emotional energy. On this presentation, he takes a deep dive into Spring and Summer time from Vivaldi’s 4 Seasons, revealing particulars that add to the appreciation of the baroque masterwork that attraction to novices and classical music lovers alike.
Gryphon Trio with Nordic Voices
January 27, 2026
The Gryphon Trio groups up with Norwegian a cappella ensemble Nordic Voices for a live performance of latest works by dwelling composers from Canada and around the globe, together with world premieres by Andrew Balfour and Norbert Palej, and the North American premiere of Will Sing Life Once more by Ukrainian composer Bohdana Frolyak, a setting of texts by Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Amelina. Additionally on this system is Scar Tissue, a bit by Music Toronto’s longtime composer-in-residence, Jeffrey Ryan, in collaboration with Giller Prize-winning writer and poet Michael Redhill.
What Makes It Nice® with Rob Kapilow, Gryphon Trio and Associates
MUSE Sequence
February 8, 2026
Rob Kapilow returns to share his ardour for music, this time exploring Dvořák’s Piano Quintet in A significant, Op. 81. The Gryphon Trio, joined by associates on violin and viola, carry out the Quintet, a lyrical piece infused with Czech folks music, that many contemplate one of many best examples of late Romantic chamber music.
Leonkoro Quartet
March 5, 2026
The Quartet, made up of brothers Jonathan Schwarz (violin) and Lukas Schwarz (cello), together with Amelie Wallner (violin) and Mayu Konoe (viola) was based in Berlin in 2019. Since then, they’ve gained a number of prizes, together with the Jürgen Ponto Basis Music Prize, and first prize on the Worldwide String Quartet Competitors held at London’s Wigmore Corridor and the Concours Worldwide de Quatuor à Bordeaux, amongst others. This live performance shall be their Toronto debut, with a program of Haydn, Bosmans and Schubert.
Louis Lortie
March 17, 2026
Canadian pianist Louis Lortie is revered worldwide for his mastery of classical piano repertoire. He’s been gracing the world’s most outstanding levels for greater than three a long time, performing throughout 5 continents with main orchestras in addition to solo recitals. His program will give attention to the piano ballade, a single-movement type popularized within the nineteenth century, and consists of works by Fauré, Debussy, Brahms and Liszt.
Gryphon Trio, Hilario Duran Trio and Associates
March 28, 2026
Particular Live performance at Hugh’s Room
Cuban-Canadian jazz pianist Hilario Duran is a a number of JUNO Award winner, GRAMMY nominee — simply two of the various awards and accolades he’s acquired over an extended profession. He joins the Gryphon Trio and associates for a night centered on the Cuban custom, and the interaction of classical music and jazz. The live performance revives a former Music Toronto custom of Chamber at Lula collaborations.
Steven Isserlis and Connie Shih
April 23, 2026
British cellist Steven Isserlis and Canadian pianist Connie Shih group as much as carry out music by Beethoven, Schumann, Kabalevsky and the Ritournelle by Czech composer Vítězslava Kaprálová. Isserlis and Shih are frequent collaborators who’ve carried out at Wigmore Corridor, Carnegie Corridor, the Royal Albert Corridor, the Berlin Philharmonie, and the Concertgebouw, amongst different outstanding venues. Each are additionally wanted performers as soloists.
Penderecki Quartet fortieth anniversary live performance with Shad (the rapper) and Roman Borys, cello
Might 21, 2026
The Penderecki String Quartet was based in 1986 in Waterloo, ON, and have since carried out and toured throughout the globe, together with all through Mexico, Australia, Venezuela, Brazil and throughout Canada. They’ve served because the Quartet-in-Residence at Wilfrid Laurier College. This live performance consists of the world premiere of a bit created and carried out in collaboration with JUNO Award winners rapper Shad and composer Nicole Lizée. Roman Borys, cellist of the Gryphon Trio and Inventive Director of Music Toronto, will be a part of the Quartet to carry out Schubert’s Quintet in C Main.
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