The Royal Conservatory 2022.23 Concert Season Brochure

CLASSICAL JAZZ ROOTS WORLD MUSIC COME ALIVE AT KOERNER HALL MAZZOLENI CONCERT HALL TEMERTY THEATRE

2022.23 CONCERT SEASON SEASON SPONSOR

WELCOME TO THE 2022.23 CONCERT SEASON There is nothing like experiencing live music in one of the world’s great concert halls. We are thrilled to be back in Koerner Hall, Mazzoleni Concert Hall, and Temerty Theatre for a full season with you, where we can all see, hear, and feel the music in the best possible environment. You will see a mix of familiar faces and some newer artists to discover.

They cannot wait to play for you! Live life fully — enjoy live music with us this season.

DR. PETER SIMON Michael and Sonja Koerner President & CEO, The Royal Conservatory of Music

MERVON MEHTA Executive Director, Performing Arts

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.

JAMES ANAGNOSON Dean, The Glenn Gould School

SEASON SPONSOR

Angélique Kidjo concert at Koerner Hall Photo: Lisa Sakulensky

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.

Jan Lisiecki with Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Saturday, October 15, 2022 8pm | KH Program will include Mozart Piano Concerto No. 9 and symphonies by Mozart and Haydn.

Concert tickets start at only $75

Jan Lisiecki

GALA CONCERTS For information about gala dinner and sponsorship opportunities, please call 416.408.2824 x446.

“Rhapsody and the Blues” with Jens Lindemann, Jon Kimura Parker, and the Yamaha All Star Big Band Saturday, February 11, 2023 8pm | KH Rhapsody in Blue is the focal point in this evening of big band jazz.

Concert tickets start at only $75

Jens Lindemann

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SPECIAL EVENT Commemorate Truth & Reconciliation: Tomson Highway, Rebecca Cuddy, Sarain Fox, and more

Sarain Fox

Friday, September 30, 2022 8pm | KH The RCM starts the new concert season by honouring the lives and knowledge of Indigenous people. Dancer, storyteller, and activist Sarain Fox guides an evening that includes Juno Award nominee Nimkii; then Rebecca Cuddy sings a song cycle by composer Ian Cusson and poet Marylin Dumont (all Métis) accompanied by the New Orford String Quartet and Philip Chiu; and Tomson Highway unveils his irreverent and freewheeling “Cree Country” band with singer Patricia Cano.

Co-curated with Denise Bolduc.

Free (ticket required) Tomson Highway

MUSIC MIX

Rebecca Cuddy

Punch Brothers

Punch Brothers

Meow Meow

Sunday, December 18, 2022 7pm | KH Koerner Hall favourite Chris Thile returns with his full band. “Punch Brothers take bluegrass to its next evolutionary stage, drawing equal inspiration from the brain and the heart.” (Washington Post) Tickets start at only $40

Meow Meow Friday, November 4, 2022 8pm | KH The “sensational” (The Times) crowd-surfing tragi-comedienne is a “diva of the highest order” (New York Post) and “The Queen of Chanson” (Berliner Zeitung).

Tickets start at only $45 Presented in memory of Robert Calvin

Bruce Hornsby Friday, November 11, 2022 8pm | KH The man who brought us “That’s Just the Way It Is” and “Mandolin Rain” in an intimate solo evening.

Tickets start at only $50

Maple Blues Awards

Maple Blues Awards Monday, January 30, 2023 7pm | KH Canada’s blues music all-star concert and annual awards event features performances by some of the hottest blues musicians from across the country and an after-party with the musicians.

Tickets start at only $40 Presented in partnership with the Toronto Blues Society

A Tribute to Jacques Brel Saturday, April 29, 2023 8pm | KH From the company that brought us Piaf! The Show and Formidable! Charles Aznavour, this theatrical concert celebrates the haunting music and poetic lyrics of another great singer-songwrite who wrote “Ne me quitte pas,” “Amsterdam,” and “Marieke.”

Tickets start at only $50 Bruce Hornsby

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VENUE LEGEND: KH Koerner Hall MCH Mazzoleni Concert Hall TT Temerty Theatre

MUSIC MIX CONTINUED Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

The Shuffle Demons with Special Guests

Thursday, May 4, 2023 8pm | KH Friday, May 5, 2023 8pm | KH Funny, virtuosic, twanging, awesome, foot-stomping obituary of rock-n-roll featuring the “bonsai guitar” and a menagerie of voices.

Tickets start at only $35

Saturday, May 6, 2023 8pm | KH High energy virtuosic jazz and funk, and over-the-top stage antics have thrilled audiences for decades since their 1980s MuchMusic hit “Spadina Bus.” Tickets start at only $35

Presented in memory of Gary Miles

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

The Shuffle Demons

CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERTS Takács Quartet with Jeremy Denk Thursday, March 23, 2023 8pm | KH Works by Haydn, Fanny Mendelssohn, and Schumann.

Tickets start at only $50 Emerson String Quartet

Emerson String Quartet: Farewell

Jeremy Denk

Sunday, October 2, 2022 3pm | KH Works by Mendelssohn, Brahms, and Dvořák.

Tickets start at only $45 Generously supported by an anonymous donor

Chineke! Orchestra with Stewart Goodyear Saturday, March 18, 2023 8pm | KH The first professional orchestra in Europe of majority black, Asian, and ethnically diverse musicians, debuts with works

by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Stewart Goodyear, and Florence Price.

Tickets start at only $50

Takács Quartet

Generously supported by an anonymous donor

Stewart Goodyear

Chineke! Orchestra

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GLOBAL MUSIC Mariza Tuesday, October 18, 2022 8pm | KH “The Portuguese star dispels the idea that fado is gloomy with a set that mixes passion with delicacy and humour.”

(The Guardian) Tickets start at only $50

La Bottine Souriante Celebrates Christmas Saturday, December 10, 2022 8pm | KH Legendary French Canadian roots band with a dash of chanson, dance, and kitchen party folk.

Tickets start at only $40

Mariza

Farruquito Friday, October 21, 2022 8pm | KH Heir to the most renowned flamenco dynasty,“the Greatest Flamenco Dancer of this New Century” (The New York Times).

Tickets start at only $50 Farruquito

Tigran Hamasyan Trio and Majd Sekkar Quartet Saturday, November 19, 2022 8pm | KH Versatile Armenian pianist makes his Koerner Hall debut joined by clarinetist Majd Sekkar and his quartet.

Tickets start at only $40

La Bottine Souriante

Somi: Zenzile Friday, February 24, 2023 8pm | KH Rwandan singer brings her internationally acclaimed tribute to Miriam Makeba in her Toronto debut.

Tickets start at only $35

Tigran Hamasyan Somi

Soweto Gospel Choir Saturday, November 26, 2022 8pm | KH Direct from South Africa! “Sheer jubilation ...

The Rhythm of Life.”(Herald Sun) “Absolutely thrilling singers ... dazzling music.” (Billboard) Tickets start at only $50

Soweto Gospel Choir

DakhaBrakha Friday, March 3, 2023 8pm | KH Theatrical Ukrainian “ethnic chaos” band creates a trans-national sound rooted in Ukrainian culture.

Tickets start at only $40

DakhaBrakha

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JAZZ: THE GREAT COMPOSERS

VENUE LEGEND: KH Koerner Hall MCH Mazzoleni Concert Hall TT Temerty Theatre

Hilario Durán and David Virelles Thursday, October 13, 2022 8pm | KH Two great pianists on two pianos perform original compositions and works by other seminal Latin jazz composers.

Tickets start at only $35

Mingus Dynasty Band

Mingus Dynasty Band and MONK’estra Quartet Saturday, February 25, 2023 8pm | KH Celebrating Thelonious Monk and the centennial of Charles Mingus.

Tickets start at only $45

Hilario Durán

Ravi Coltrane: The Music of John and Alice Coltrane

Joshua Redman 3x3 plays Ellington, Shorter, and Monk

Saturday, November 12, 2022 8pm | KH Saxophonist and composer Ravi Coltrane explores the music of his legendary parents.

Tickets start at only $45

Saturday, April 22, 2023 8pm | KH Charismatic jazz saxophonist plays the music of three giants of jazz.

Tickets start at only $50

Ravi Coltrane

Joshua Redman

“Rhapsody and the Blues” with Jens Lindemann, Jon Kimura Parker, and the Yamaha All Star Big Band Saturday, February 11, 2023 8pm | KH See page 1.

Concert tickets start at only $75

Kellylee Evans

Jackie Richardson

Kellylee Evans and Jackie Richardson Saturday, May 13, 2023 8pm | KH Kellylee Evans sings Nina Simone and Jackie Richardson sings Abbey Lincoln, Salome Bey, and Diane Brooks.

Tickets start at only $45

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STRING CONCERTS

Generously supported by an anonymous donor

Maxim Vengerov Saturday, October 22, 2022 8pm | KH Works by Bach, Beethoven, Shostakovich, and Tchaikovsky.

Tickets start at only $65

Maxim Vengerov

Benedetti Elschenbroich Grynyuk Trio Friday, March 31, 2023 8pm | KH Monumental trios by Schubert and Tchaikovsky.

Tickets start at only $50

Nicola Benedetti

Leonard Elschenbroich

Alexei Grynyuk

Alisa Weilerstein: Fragments Saturday, January 28, 2023 7pm | KH A fresh look at the Bach Suites for Solo Cello interspersed with fragments of new commissions.

Tickets start at only $50

Blake Pouliot with Henry Kramer Friday, April 21, 2023 8pm | KH Works by Giuseppe Tartini, Clara Schumann,Miklós Rózsa, Kaija Saariaho, Ernest Chausson, and Johannes Brahms.

Tickets start at only $45

Alisa Weilerstein

Blake Pouliot

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QUIET PLEASE, THERE’S A LADY ON STAGE

VENUE LEGEND: KH Koerner Hall MCH Mazzoleni Concert Hall TT Temerty Theatre

Laila Biali and Friends Saturday, December 3, 2022 8pm | KH Laila Biali debuts her Wintersongs project accompanied by an all-star ensemble plus special guests Jane Bunnett and Emilie-Claire Barlow. The evening features original material alongside arrangements of beloved secular and sacred classics, inviting you into the magic of winter and the holiday season.

Tickets start at only $45 Dominique Fils-Aimé

Allison Russell

Laila Biali

Dominique Fils-Aimé and Allison Russell Friday, October 28, 2022 8pm | KH A double bill of powerful soul and roots singersongwriter-poet-activist vocalists from Montreal who have a basket full of Polaris and Grammy Award nominations between them.

Tickets start at only $40

Jazzmeia Horn

Cécile McLorin Salvant

Saturday, November 5, 2022 8pm | KH A winner of the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition, the New York-based jazz vocalist performs songs from her Grammy Award nominated record, Dear Love, accompanied by an all-star Toronto big band.

Tickets start at only $45

Thursday, March 30, 2023 8pm | KH “She sings standards, show tunes and old novelties in a taut, flinty, elusively beautiful voice, erring toward material with difficult lyrics and tough places in history.”

(The New York Times) Tickets start at only $50

Jazzmeia Horn

Cécile McLorin Salvant

Lisa Fischer with Ranky Tanky Thursday, December 1, 2022 8pm | KH Star of the Oscar Award-winning film 20 Feet From Stardom returns to Koerner Hall, this time with South Carolina’s funky Ranky Tanky.

Tickets start at only $50

Ranky Tanky

Lisa Fischer

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FEARLESS 10 CONCERTS / 21+ PREMIERES! MUSICIANS BRING US FRESH NEW SOUNDS AND IDEAS #21Cmusic

TICKETS START AT ONLY $21 THE 21C MUSIC FESTIVAL IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF MICHAEL AND SONJA KOERNER

MUSIC FESTIVAL

Kronos Quartet

A Thousand Thoughts: A live documentary with the Kronos Quartet Written and directed by Sam Green and Joe Bini Tuesday, December 6, 2022 8pm | KH A multimedia performance blending live music by Kronos with archival footage and filmed interviews with artists like Philip Glass, Tanya Tagaq, Steve Reich, Wu Man, and Terry Riley.

Kronos Quartet and Tanya Tagaq

Kronos Quartet with students from The Glenn Gould School: Fifty Forward Thursday, December 8, 2022 8pm | MCH Built around Kronos’s Fifty for the Future initiative, students from The Glenn Gould School participate in mentorship activities, culminating in this collaborative performance.

Presented in partnership with the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema and part of the Music on Film series

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Kronos Quartet: Music for Change Friday, December 9, 2022 8pm | KH Kronos brings us a program of new works composed or inspired

by Steve Reich, Tanya Tagaq, Jimi Hendrix, Mahalia Jackson, Billie Holiday, and more.

Jean-Michel Blais Friday, January 20, 2023 8pm | KH Montreal’s post-classical pianist, whose compositions have earned him two Polaris Music Prize nominations, a #1 on the Billboard Classical chart, and a Time magazine top 10 album of the year, takes the stage with a full band.

Ian Cusson

Stewart Goodyear

Ian Cusson and Stewart Goodyear: New Works

Jean-Michel Blais

21C Cinq à Sept: After the Fires Saturday, January 21, 2023 5pm | TT New song cycle by Liza Balkan and Lembit Beecher features GGS students and alumni. Flutist Susan Hoeppner is joined by percussionist Beverley Johnston to perform Christos Hatzis’s Arctic Dreams for flute, vibraphone, and electronics, along with the world premiere of a piece called Ice Woman by Alice Ho.

Sunday, January 22, 2023 3pm | KH A spectacular night of new Canadian works!

Three pieces by Métis composer Ian Cusson based on paintings of Hieronymus Bosch played by Trio Arkel, Duo Concertante, and Charles Hamann alongside the world premiere of an RCM commission by Stewart Goodyear for piano and jazz musicians Michael Occhipinti (guitar), Joy Lapps-Lewis (steel pan), Roberto Occhipinti (bass), and Larnell Lewis (drums).

Goodyear composition commissioned by the Esther Gelber Fund administered by the Canadian Music Centre

Susan Hoeppner

Esprit Orchestra

Esprit Orchestra

Fred Hersch

Fred Hersch and Andrew McAnsh Saturday, January 21, 2023 8pm | KH Iconic jazz pianist, educator, and HIV/AIDS activist Fred Hersch and his trio are joined by RCM Quartet-inResidence, Dior Quartet, to perform new works from Hersch’s new album, Breath by Breath. Toronto-based trumpeter Andrew McAnsh performs Music of The Great Lakes: A Songbook for The Canadian Indigenous, a 5-part suite.

Generously supported by David Goldbloom & Nancy Epstein

Wednesday, January 25, 2023 8pm | KH World premiere of James O’Callaghan’s Overbound for virtuoso cellist Cameron Crozman, electronicallyaugmented orchestra, and surround sound electronics.

This multi-dimensional program also highlights a blend of Asian and western musical traditions in Maki Ishii’s Mono-Prism with Japanese taiko drumming group Nagata Shachu joining Esprit as guest ensemble.

Alisa Weilerstein: Fragments Saturday, January 28, 2023 7pm | KH See page 6.

Alisa Weilerstein

21C Afterhours Saturday, January 28, 2023 10pm | TT The GGS New Music Ensemble performs new compositions.

Unruly Sun Andrew McAnsh

Sunday, January 29, 2023 3pm | KH New song cycle composed by Canadian Matthew Ricketts based on the memoirs of Derek Jarman, starring tenor Karim Sulayman.

Presented in association with Pride Toronto.

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Music on Film September 27, 2022 / October 26, 2022 / December 6, 2022 (at Koerner Hall) / February 21, 2023 / March 28, 2023 / April 25, 2023 Six film screenings online and at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, 506 Bloor St. W.

SongBird North

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.

Saturdays at 8pm | TT October 8 / December 17, 2022 / March 11, 2023 Top Canadian songwriters come together with host Blair Packham to perform their music and tell us about the inspiration, the songwriting process, and the stories behind the songs.

Tickets: $40 (each evening)

Tickets can be purchased at the Hot Docs box office (506 Bloor St.W.) or hotdocscinema.ca

Presented in partnership with the Songwriters Association of Canada (S.A.C.)

Check hotdocscinema.ca for details.

ACCESSIBLE OPTIONS SEATING OPTIONS for people with mobility devices LISTENING DEVICES for people with hearing considerations WE WELCOME SERVICE DOGS in all of our public spaces.

LISTENING ROOM Guests are able to request seats in our Listening Room, located in Koerner Hall. The Listening Room is for people with sensory considerations to be able 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 $15 Rush Tickets are available starting 3 hours before all performances.

Rush Tickets are limited to one ticket per person. Seat locations are assigned at the discretion of the box office and locations may vary.

Rush Tickets are available by phone only, on a first-come first-served basis.

GIFT CERTIFICATES A great gift idea for the music lovers in your life!

Gift certificates are available for purchase in any denomination and can be redeemed for concert or event tickets at The Royal Conservatory, online, in person, or by phone.

COME AS A GROUP Groups of 10-19 people receive a 10% discount Groups of 20+ people receive a 15% discount For details and to make arrangements for your group, please call 416.408.2824 x584 or email specialticketorders@rcmusic.ca.

TICKET SALES All ticket prices already include HST and service charges – no additional fees are added. All ticket sales are final. No refunds or cancellations.

Exchanges for Royal Subscribers are permitted up to 48 hours before the performance and are subject to a fee. Artists, dates, and programs are subject to change without notice. Please see our website for full policies www.rcmusic.com/performance.

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.

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.

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 GGS and The Taylor Academy throughout the academic year. For more information, visit rcmusic.com/ggs and rcmusic.com/taylor.

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PIANO CONCERTS

VENUE LEGEND: KH Koerner Hall MCH Mazzoleni Concert Hall TT Temerty Theatre

Marc-André Hamelin Sunday, October 16, 2022 3pm | KH World premiere by John Oswald alongside works

by Fauré, Dukas, and Marc-André Hamelin.

Tickets start at only $45 Leif Ove Andsnes

Leif Ove Andsnes Thursday, January 26, 2023 8pm | KH Dvořák’s Poetic Tone Pictures, and works

by Janáček and Vustin.

Tickets start at only $50

Imogen Cooper Marc-André Hamelin

Fazil Say Sunday, November 6, 2022 3pm | KH Works by Couperin, Debussy, Mozart, and Fazil Say. Tickets start at only $45 Generously supported by Okan Altug

Fazil Say

Sunday, March 5, 2023 3pm | KH Works by Chopin, Liszt, and Beethoven’s opp. 109 & 111.

Tickets start at only $45

Beatrice Rana Tuesday, April 18, 2023 8pm | KH Beethoven’s “Hammerklavier” Sonata and Chopin’s Piano Sonata No. 2.

Tickets start at only $45 Generously supported by an anonymous donor

Beatrice Rana

Bruce Xiaoyu Liu Daniil Trifonov

Daniil Trifonov Friday, December 2, 2022 8pm | KH Works by Tchaikovsky, Schumann, Mozart, Ravel, and Scriabin.

Tickets start at only $50 Generously supported by anonymous donors

Imogen Cooper

Sunday, May 7, 2023 3pm | KH The first Canadian Gold Medalist at the International Chopin Competition makes his recital debut with works

by Chopin and more.

Tickets start at only $35 Generously supported by an anonymous donor Bruce Xiaoyu Liu

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POWER CORPORATION OF CANADA VOCAL CONCERTS Philippe Jaroussky with Ensemble Artaserse Saturday, October 29, 2022 8pm | KH The world’s reigning countertenor performs works by Vivaldi and Handel.

Tickets start at only $50

The King’s Singers

The King’s Singers: Finding Harmony Thursday, February 16, 2023 8pm | KH Iconic anthems of struggle and revolution.

Tickets start at only $45

Emily D’Angelo Wednesday, February 22, 2023 8pm | KH Rising star Canadian mezzo-soprano performs works by Hildegard von Bingen, Missy Mazzoli, Sarah Kirkland Snider, and Hildur Guðnadóttir.

Tickets start at only $35 Emily D’Angelo

Philippe Jaroussky

Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki, conductor, with Roderick Williams, baritone Sunday, February 5, 2023 3pm | KH Works by Bach and Telemann.

Tickets start at only $50 Generously supported by an anonymous donor Roderick Williams

Bach Collegium Japan

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Part of the Temerty Orchestral Program

RCO CONCERTS

RCO online concerts are generously sponsored by

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.

Joshua Weilerstein conducts the Royal Conservatory Orchestra Friday, October 7, 2022 8pm | KH Tickets start at only $25

Earl Lee conducts the Royal Conservatory Orchestra Friday, February 10, 2023 8pm | KH Tickets start at only $25

Joshua Weilerstein

Earl Lee

Tania Miller conducts the Royal Conservatory Orchestra

William Eddins conducts the Royal Conservatory Orchestra

Friday, November 25, 2022 8pm | KH Tickets start at only $25

Friday, April 28, 2023 8pm | KH Tickets start at only $25

Tania Miller

William Eddins

GLENN GOULD SCHOOL OPERAS Part of the Price Opera Program

GGS Fall Opera

GGS Spring Opera

Friday, November 4 & Saturday, November 5, 2022 7:30pm | MCH The gifted students from The Glenn Gould School’s vocal program present their annual fall opera.

Peter Tiefenbach returns as Music Director.

Tickets start at only $20

Wednesday, March 15 & Friday, March 17, 2023 7:30pm | KH Students from The Glenn Gould School’s vocal program present their fully-staged annual opera in Koerner Hall.

Tickets start at only $25

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MAZZOLENI MASTERS

VENUE LEGEND: KH Koerner Hall MCH Mazzoleni Concert Hall TT Temerty Theatre

John O’Conor

ARC Ensemble

Sunday, September 25, 2022 2pm | MCH “A pianist of unbounding sensitivity” (Gramophone) performs the final three Beethoven’s Sonatas.

Tickets are only $25

Sunday, November 13, 2022 2pm | MCH ARC (Artists of The Royal Conservatory) performs chamber music by Robert Müller Hartmann.

Tickets are only $25

ARC Ensemble

Anton Nel and Friends

John O’Conor

Kelemen Quartet Thursday, October 27, 2022 7:30pm | MCH The new configuration of the quartet performs Bartók’s Quartet No. 4 and leads a chamber orchestra of GGS and Taylor Academy students.

Tickets are only $25

Sunday, February 12, 2023 2pm | MCH Brahms Variations on a Theme

by Haydn for Two Pianos with James Anagnoson, and Brahms Piano Quartet in G Major with Erika Raum, violin, Barry Shiffman, viola, and Alexandra Koerner Yeo Chair in Cello, Andrés Díaz.

Tickets are only $25 Anton Nel

Kelemen Quartet

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THE PHIL AND ELI TAYLOR PERFORMANCE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG ARTISTS Taylor Academy Showcase Concerts Saturday, October 22, 2022 4:30pm | MCH Saturday, November 19, 2022 4:30pm | MCH Saturday, February 4, 2023 4:30pm | MCH Saturday, March 11, 2023 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

Academy Chamber Orchestra Saturday, December 17, 2022 7:30pm | MCH Sunday, April 30, 2023 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 for MCH)

Taylor Academy Showcase Concerts

REBANKS FAMILY FELLOWSHIP CONCERT SERIES Rebanks Family Fellowship Concerts Wednesday, November 30, 2022 7:30pm | MCH Wednesday, April 5, 2023 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) Presented with the generous support of the Rebanks Family and

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DISCOVERY SERIES

VENUE LEGEND: KH Koerner Hall MCH Mazzoleni Concert Hall TT Temerty Theatre

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

The Glenn Gould School Chamber Competition Finals

Wednesday, November 2, 2022 7pm | 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 2023-24 concert season.

Free (ticket required)

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 7pm | KH Hear the talented ensembles of The Glenn Gould School compete for over $11,000 in prizes.

Free (ticket required) Presented in honour of R.S. Williams & Sons Company Ltd.

Joaquin Valdepeñas Conducts Thursday, December 1, 2022 7:30pm | MCH Royal Conservatory Orchestra Resident Conductor, Joaquin Valdepeñas, conducts Glenn Gould School students in a program of chamber works.

Tickets start at only $20 The Glenn Gould School Chamber Competition Finals

The Glenn Gould School Piano Showcase Saturday, April 22, 2023 7:30pm | MCH The extraordinary pianists of The Ihnatowycz Piano Program at GGS take centre stage.

Tickets start at only $20 Joaquin Valdepeñas

The Glenn Gould School Piano Showcase The Glenn Gould School Vocal Showcase

The Glenn Gould School Vocal Showcase Saturday, January 28, 2023 7:30pm | MCH A wonderful opportunity to see the GGS’s talented voice students present an evening of art songs and opera excerpts.

Tickets start at only $20

The Glenn Gould School New Music Ensemble Monday, May 1, 2023 7:30pm | TT Curated and conducted by Brian Current, the students of The Glenn Gould School perform fascinating works by contemporary composers.

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Brain Current

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