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Concert Season
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Welcome to the 2025-26 Concert Season
The Royal Conservatory’s 2025–26 concert season promises an exciting blend of tradition and innovation. In honour of Oscar Peterson’s 100th birthday, we will present a three-day festival that celebrates the legacy of this Canadian jazz icon. We are also thrilled to introduce a brand new concert series, Orchestrated, spotlighting genre-bending artists playing with our own Royal Conservatory Orchestra—expanding our musical offerings and welcoming new audiences to experience the power of live performance.
Join us for incredible student performances and concerts by artists from across Canada and from more than 25 countries around the world. Every performance in one of our three beautiful venues will be unforgettable.
& CEO
Mervon Mehta, Executive Director, Performing Arts, The Royal Conservatory
KH Koerner Hall
MH Mazzoleni Concert Hall TT Temerty Theatre Canadian Artists
James Anagnoson, Dean of The Royal Conservatory’s Glenn Gould School
Alexander Brose, Michael and Sonja Koerner President
An Intimate Evening with Renée Fleming
with the Royal Conservatory Orchestra conducted by Robert Moody
Step into a world of elegance, artistry, and pure musical magic as the legendary Renée Fleming makes her Koerner Hall debut in a spectacular gala event—the most anticipated cultural evening of the season!
All ticket holders are invited to a post-concert champagne reception, where they can toast the evening’s unforgettable performance and share in the magic of the night.
For those who seek the ultimate gala experience, an exclusive pre-concert cocktail reception and exquisite dinner set the stage for an unforgettable evening. This is the only way to secure the finest seats in Koerner Hall, offering unparalleled views and an opportunity to celebrate in the company of fellow arts patrons—all in support of The Royal Conservatory’s mission to develop human potential through leadership in music and the arts.
Exclusive gala tickets and tables are available but limited, please contact berat.barzanjee@rcmusic.ca to reserve yours today!
Generously supported in Memory of Gary Miles
Tickets start at $200
Jazz Concerts
OSCAR PETERSON’S 100TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
A three-day celebration of the “Maharajah of the Keyboard” featuring concerts, symposia, master classes, and more, curated by Kelly Peterson and Mervon Mehta.
Oscar Peterson’s 100th Birthday (Part I)
Thu. Oct. 23, 2025
Free masterclasses, talks, and performances by students from the RCM’s Oscar Peterson School of Music.
Oscar Peterson’s 100th Birthday (Part II)
Benny Green, Christian McBride, and the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
Day two’s celebration starts with a nod to Peterson’s 1977 release, Oscar and the Bassists, featuring Christian McBride, John Clayton, and others, with Benny Green on piano, and Jeff Hamilton on drums, along with a live recording of his AFRICA! Suite featuring the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Green, and McBride. Hosted by The Honourable Justice Rosalie Abella.
Oscar Peterson’s 100th Birthday (Part III)
Oscar Solo and Cecile McLorin-Salvant
Hear Oscar’s solo compositions played by an all-star lineup of pianists: Makoto Ozone, Isaiah J. Thompson, Jon Kimura Parker, and Thompson Egbo-Egbo. Renowned vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant and her trio perform more music composed by the legendary pianist.
Free (ticket required) Visit rcmusic.com/performance for more information.
KH Fri. Oct. 24, 2025 8pm
Tickets start at $90
Echoes of an Era featuring Lisa Fischer, Orrin Evans, Lenny White, and Others
A reimagining of the classic album by R&B legend
Chaka Khan and Chick Corea featuring the original drummer and Koerner Hall favourites Lisa Fischer, Javon Jackson, and John Patitucci.
KH Sat. Jan. 17, 2026 8pm
Tickets start at $65
KH Sat. Oct. 25, 2025 8pm
Tickets start at $65
Arturo O’Farrill Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble
Tribute to Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker
The Grammy Award-winning pianist continues his father Chico O’Farrill’s legacy of composing and arranging for these jazz icons.
KH Sat. Mar. 7, 2026 8pm
Tickets start at $65
Two virtuosos join forces to perform new songs, standards from the Great American Songbook, and dynamic reinventions.
Generously supported In Memory of Robert Calvin SuperBlue: Kurt Elling and Charlie Hunter
KH Sat. Mar. 28, 2026 8pm
Tickets start at $65
Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci, and Brian Blade
The rhythm section of Wayne Shorter’s legendary quartet kick off the night and then join a Toronto allstar big band for the premiere of Pérez’s new work, co-commissioned by the RCM.
Generously supported In Memory of Robert Calvin
KH Sat. Apr. 25, 2026 8pm
Tickets start at $65
“Absolutely thrilling singers ... dazzling music.” (Billboard) The multiple Grammy Award-winning South African ensemble returns for another unforgettable night. Soweto Gospel Choir: Peace
KH Fri. Nov. 28, 2025 8pm Tickets start at $75
Presented in association with
Soledad Barrio and Noche Flamenca: Searching for Goya
Choreographed by Bessie Award-winning principal dancer Soledad Barrio and artistic director Martín Santangelo, the extraordinary paintings of Francisco de Goya are brought to life through the language of flamenco dance, vocals, and guitar.
Generously supported by
Known as West Africa’s greatest band, Senegal’s Orchestra Baobab bring their mix of Afro-Cuban style, international pop, traditional griot music, and mellifluous rhythms to Koerner Hall. Congolese rumba opens the night. Orchestra Baobab with Special Guest Mis Blandine
Global Music
KH Sat. Jan. 31, 2026 3pm Sat. Jan. 31, 2026 8pm
Tickets start at $60
KH Thu. Apr. 2, 2026 7pm
Tickets start at $50
Presented in association with
SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR
Chamber & Strings
Kyung Wha Chung, violin, with Kevin Kenner, piano
Works by Debussy, Schubert, Schoenberg, and Franck
KH Sun. Nov. 9, 2025 3pm
Tickets start at $55
Works by Beethoven, Bach, Saint-Saëns, Dvořák, and Chick Corea. “Ray Chen can do pretty much anything he wants on the violin.” (The Washington Post)
KH Wed. Nov. 19, 2025 7pm
Tickets start at $55
An Evening with Nicola Benedetti
The Grammy Award-winning Scottish violinist returns to perform an enthralling program of works by Debussy, Chopin, Sarasate, and others, along with new commissions and arrangements of traditional Scottish music arranged for violin, guitar, and accordion.
Generously supported by an anonymous donor
Luka Coetzee, cello, with Jon Kimura Parker, piano
RCM alumna Luka Coetzee and Jon Kimura Parker perform works from Gershwin’s Three Preludes to Chopin’s Cello Sonata in G Minor, and beyond.
Danish String Quartet
A wide-ranging program from Ravel’s String Quartet to Jonny Greenwood’s (Radiohead) Suite from the film There Will Be Blood.
Lisa Batiashvili, violin, with Giorgi Gigashvili, piano
Ray Chen, violin, with Julio Elizalde, piano KH Sun. Apr. 26,
Works by Beethoven, Bartók, Franck, and fellow Georgian Ioseb Bardanashvili
Hilary Hahn, violin
The three-time Grammy Award-winning violinist returns to Koerner Hall.
This event was rescheduled from its original date of Thursday, June 6, 2024.
KH Wed. Feb. 4, 2026 7pm
Tickets start at $55
start at $45
KH Sat. Feb. 28, 2026 8pm
Tickets start at $55
Tickets start at $60
KH Thu. May 21, 2026 7pm
Tickets start at $70
Sofiane Pamart
Pamart, who lives at the crossroads of classical music and hip hop, and is one of the top 10 most streamed classical music artists in the world, makes his Koerner Hall debut.
KH Sat. Sep. 13, 2025 8pm
Tickets start at $50
Chris Thile, solo mandolin
KH Wed. Oct. 15, 2025 7pm
Tickets start at $60
Tickets start at $50 GoGo Penguin
KH Sat. Oct. 18, 2025 8pm
Adonis Rose & New Orleans Jazz Orchestra present A Crescent City Christmas
Generously supported by Jay & Sue Wright
KH Sat. Dec. 6, 2025 8pm Tickets start at $60
Isaac Mizrahi: A Holiday Fruitcake
The fashion icon returns to cabaret, his first love.
“Vocally, Mr. Mizrahi belongs to a brassy show business tradition running from Ethel Merman to Harvey Fierstein and including Liza Minnelli ...” (The New York Times)
Generously supported by Nancy Lockhart & The Murray Frum Foundation
KH Fri. Dec. 12, 2025 8pm
Tickets start at $65
Jens Lindemann: Tribute to the Trumpet Greats
Pop & Beyond
Loreena McKennitt: Under a Winter’s Moon
The Juno Award-winning Canadian artist returns with a special holiday program of carols and tales that blends Celtic, Indigenous, and Welsh cultures.
KH
Tickets start at $95 Sat. Dec. 13, 2025 8pm Sun. Dec. 14, 2025 2pm Sun. Dec. 14, 2025 7pm
The world-renowned virtuoso pays homage to some of the greatest trumpet players in history including Herb Alpert, Doc Severinsen, Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Chuck Mangione, and Chet Baker, accompanied by Robi Botos, Mike Downes, Kristian Alexandrov, and a string ensemble.
Generously supported In Memory of Robert Calvin
Cowboy Junkies
Toronto’s alt-country and folk-rock legends make their long-awaited return to Koerner Hall.
KH Sat. Feb. 7, 2026 8pm
Tickets start at $60
KH Sat. Jan. 24, 2026 8pm
Tickets start at $65
LOREENA MCKENNITT
Orchestrated
Where Genres Collide
See your favourite artists, backed by the Royal Conservatory Orchestra, through a different lens. Enjoy specialty cocktails and dance the night away at an after-party led by some of the city’s best DJ’s. Let RCM orchestrate the perfect night for you and your friends, all in Canada’s most intimate concert venue: Koerner Hall.
The Grammy nominated guitar sensation and member of Vulfpeck and the Fearless Flyers unleashes his funk wizardry at Koerner Hall. Cory Wong
KH Thu. Dec. 11, 2025 7pm
Tickets start at $70
Kishi Bashi
The virtuoso alt-classical violinist and Berklee College of Music alumnus is renowned for captivating audiences with his vibrant, thought-provoking artistry.
KH Thu. Jan. 22, 2026 7pm
Tickets start at $55
Quiet Please, There’s a Lady on Stage
Daughter of the legendary fadista Teresa Siqueira, Carminho has established herself as one of the leading figures of fado in her generation. Her work on the Oscar-winning film Poor Things has brought her a legion of new fans. Carminho
I’m With Her: Wild and Clear and Blue 2025
Celebrated songwriters Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan, and Sara Watkins create songs with graceful musicianship and mesmerizing harmonies that endlessly reflect their extraordinary chemistry.
International Women’s Day Celebration
Amanda Rheaume, Shawnee Kish, and Others
Koerner Hall celebrates the day with a mosaic of Indigenous and diverse women’s voices, curated by Denise Bolduc.
Dragonette with Tiny Sun
Pop singer-songwriter Dragonette, film composer Jonathan Goldsmith, and The Henrys frontman Don Rooke put their distinctive musical backgrounds together to form a genre-blurring trio united by the playful constraint of crafting songs under two minutes.
KH Thu. May 14, 2026 7pm
Tickets start at $55
KH Sat. Oct. 4, 2025 8pm
Tickets start at $60
KH Wed. Nov. 5, 2025 7pm
Tickets start at $55
KH Sun. Mar. 8, 2026 7pm
Tickets start at $45
Matthias Goerne, baritone, with Daniil Trifonov, piano
Hear these titans of the classical world perform an unforgettable rendition of Schubert’s masterpiece, Winterreise
Generously supported by Deanne & Joseph Bogdan and Michelle Koerner & Kevin Doyle
KH Thu. Oct. 16, 2025 7pm
Tickets start at $70
SELLING FAST!
The Grammy Award nominated English a cappella octet returns for another extraordinary Christmas concert. VOCES8
Generously supported In Memory of Robert Calvin
KH Sun. Dec. 21, 2025 3pm
Tickets start at $65
SELLING FAST!
Isabel Bayrakdarian: Ancestral Songs, Prayers, and Lullabies
The Armenian Canadian soprano gives new life to beloved children’s songs, lullabies, and prayers, accompanied by live drawing by Kevork Mourad. with special guest Kevork Mourad
Generously sponsored by Alexanian Flooring
KH Sat. Nov. 22, 2025 8pm
Tickets start at $65
A cappella choral music, ranging from Renaissance masterworks to roof-raising spirituals. Chanticleer
KH Sun. Mar. 1, 2026 3pm
Tickets start at $50
Benjamin Smith with Todd Yaniw, piano duo
Two acclaimed pianists from the RCM faculty perform Brahms’s Variations on a Theme by Haydn for Two Pianos and Bartók’s Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion, featuring students of the GGS Percussion Studio.
MH Sun. Sep. 28, 2025 2pm
Tickets: $25
New Worlds: Music of Golijov
Barry Shiffman and friends perform works by Golijov, including a Canadian premiere.
Commission of Tintype generously supported by Judith Gelber
An Afternoon of Bach
Featuring former TSO Principal Trumpet Andrew McCandless alongside faculty and students of The Glenn Gould School, this program will include Brandenburg Concerti Nos. 2 and 5.
MH Sun. Mar. 15, 2026 2pm
Tickets:t $25
ARC Ensemble
The multiple Grammy Award nominated ensemble performs works by three exiled composers: Frederick Block, Jerzy Fitelberg, and Arthur Willner.
MH Wed. Oct. 29, 2025 7pm Sun. Apr. 12, 2026 2pm
Tickets: $40
MH Sun. Jan. 25, 2026 2pm
Tickets start at $21
Also part of the 21C Music series
Vocal Concerts Mazzoleni Masters
Jane Archibald, soprano, with Liz Upchurch, piano
Juno Award-winning Canadian opera star Jane Archibald performs a romantic program of intimate works by Robert and Clara Schumann, as well as Brahms, with the Canadian Opera Company’s Liz Upchurch
Generously supported by Mai Why & Peter Levitt
TT Wed. May 6, 2026 7pm
Tickets: $25
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Dinosaurs!
A Netflix Original Documentary Series
This immersive event, hosted by award-winning science communicator Anthony Morgan, features a film that explores the ongoing rise and fall of lives on Earth, from the cataclysmic events that reshape our ecosystems to the creatures that survived (or did not) along the way, plus live music. Come early to explore artifacts from the ROM!
KH Fri. Mar. 27, 2026 7pm
Tickets start at $40
Presented in partnership with the
INTERNATIONAL ORCHESTRA
Budapest Festival Orchestra conducted by Iván Fischer
with Gerhild Romberger, mezzo-soprano, the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, and the Toronto Children’s Chorus
Hungary’s finest cultural ambassadors bring us Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 3 for orchestra, mezzo-soprano, women’s choir, and children’s choir.
KH Thu. Feb. 12, 2026 8pm
Tickets start at $120
Sponsorships available. Call 416-408-2824 ext.120 for details.
Royal Ontario Museum
Piano Recitals
Jan Lisiecki
Generously supported by Michael Foulkes & Linda Brennan
Preludes by Chopin, Bach, Messiaen, and Rachmaninov
Generously supported by the Ihnatowycz Family Foundation and an anonymous donor
KH Sun. Nov. 16, 2025 3pm
SOLD OUT!
Tony Siqi Yun
Works by Bach, Schumann, Liszt, and Brahms
Stephen Kovacevich
KH Sun. Oct. 5, 2025 3pm
Tickets start at $50 Piano sonatas by Beethoven, Schubert, and Berg
Sir András Schiff
One of the greatest pianists of our time returns to Koerner Hall.
KH Sun. Nov. 2, 2025 3pm
Tickets start at $80 SELLING FAST!
Seong-Jin Cho
Works by Liszt, Beethoven, Bartók, and Chopin
KH Sun. Nov. 23, 2025 3pm
Tickets start at $50
Gabriela Montero
An exploration of the westward migration of Eastern European composers to Los Angeles (Rachmaninov, Prokofiev, and Stravinsky), coupled with Montero’s classical improvisations accompanying Charlie Chaplin’s film The Immigrant.
Generously supported by an anonymous donor
Víkingur
Ólafsson
“The new superstar of classical piano” (The Telegraph) returns to perform Bach, Beethoven, and Schubert. “A hypnotic presence at the keyboard; listeners might be held back in thrilling anticipation one moment or tumbled headlong into the maelstrom.” (The Guardian)
Generously supported by an anonymous donor
Yefim Bronfman
“It is safe to say there is no pianist around remotely like Yefim Bronfman.” (Philadelphia Inquirer) Program to include Brahms Piano Sonata No. 3.
Generously supported by an anonymous donor
Marc-André Hamelin with Charles Richard-Hamelin
Two of Canada’s greatest pianists perform exquisite repertoire for two pianos by Mozart, Chopin, and Gershwin.
KH Sat. Nov. 29, 2025 8pm
Tickets start at $80 SELLING FAST!
KH Sun. Jan. 18, 2026 3pm
Tickets start at $21
Also part of the 21C Music series
KH Sun. Feb. 1, 2026 3pm
SOLD OUT!
KH Sun. Feb. 22, 2026 3pm
Tickets start at $75
KH Sun. Mar. 29, 2026 3pm
Tickets start at $60
Fearless musicians bring us fresh new sounds and ideas
The Happenstancers: Always Darkest … Dawn Always
Performed by “Toronto’s best young chamber musicians” (Bachtrack), this unique program expands the narrative created by Arnold Schoenberg’s Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night) to depict conflict and transformative reconciliation between two lovers, over the course of one night.
TT Fri. Jan. 16, 2026 8pm
Gabriela Montero
See page 10 for details.
KH Sun. Jan. 18, 2026 3pm
Tickets start at $21
Also part of the Piano Recitals series
Tickets start at $21
Tony Yike Yang
Program includes the Ontario premieres of selections from Vincent Ho’s The Twelve Chinese Zodiac Animals, Book 2: Preludes and Fugues.
MH Fri. Jan. 23, 2026 7pm
Tickets start at $21
21C Afterhours: GGS New Music Ensemble
Curated and conducted by Brian Current, the students of The Glenn Gould School perform ground-breaking works by contemporary composers.
Tickets: $21
21C Music
See page 7 for details.
MH Sun. Jan. 25, 2026 2pm
Tickets start at $21
Also part of the Mazzoleni Masters series Commission of Tintype generously supported by Judith Gelber New Worlds: Music of Golijov
Brad Mehldau with Kirill Gerstein
Jean-Michel Blais
The Montreal-based composer and post-classical piano sensation returns for another spellbinding performance.
KH Sat. Feb. 21, 2026 8pm
Tickets start at $21
Classical and jazz collide as two of today’s most prolific and compelling pianists join forces to create a unique program featuring jazz exploration, classical romanticism, and pop allure.
KH Fri. May 8, 2026 8pm
Tickets start at $21
GABRIELA MONTERO
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 JoAnn Falletta
Jonathan Alter, piano
Adams Short Ride in a Fast Machine, Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3, and Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade
Royal Conservatory Orchestra with conductor Mei-Ann Chen
Zane Mallett, harp
Goodyear Seasons (world premiere), Ginastera Harp Concerto, and Stravinsky The Rite of Spring
Royal Conservatory Orchestra with conductor Peter Oundjian Eric Guo, piano
Fung Dust Devils, Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2, and Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6
KH Fri. Feb. 6, 2026 8pm
Tickets start at $25
Glenn Gould School Operas
GGS Chamber Opera: Menotti’s The Telephone and Dean Burry’s Baby Kintyre
The gifted students from The Glenn Gould School’s vocal program present their annual chamber opera productions. Conducted by Jennifer Tung and directed by Liza Balkan.
MH Fri. Nov. 7, 2025 7:30pm Sat. Nov. 8, 2025 7:30pm
Tickets: $20
KH Fri. Oct. 10, 2025 8pm
Tickets start at $25
KH Fri. Nov. 21, 2025 8pm
Tickets start at $25
Royal Conservatory Orchestra with conductor Earl Lee Sabina Sandvoss, cello
Moussa Elysium, Bloch Schelomo, Rhapsodie Hébraïque, and Mahler Symphony No. 1
KH Fri. May 1, 2026 8pm
Tickets start at $25
GGS SPRING OPERA 2025
GGS Spring Opera: Rossini’s La cambiale di matrimonio and Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi
Extraordinary artists of The Glenn Gould School’s vocal program and the Royal Conservatory Orchestra present a fully-staged operas in Koerner Hall each year. Conducted by Gordon Gerrard and directed by Robert McQueen.
KH Part of the Price Opera Program
Wed. Mar. 18, 2026 7:30pm Fri. Mar. 20, 2026 7:30pm
Tickets start at $25
Taylor Academy Showcase Concerts
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!
Academy Chamber Orchestra
String students from The Taylor Academy come together as the Academy Chamber Orchestra to perform two special concerts. The May event also presents Senior Division Winners of The Florence Man & Bernard Sze Concerto Competition.
Sat. Oct. 25, 2025 4:30pm
Sat. Nov. 22, 2025 4:30pm
Sat. Feb. 28, 2026 4:30pm
Sat. Mar. 28, 2026 4:30pm MH
Free (ticket required)
The Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists Rebanks Family Fellowship Concert Series
MH KH Sat. Dec. 13, 2025 7pm Sat. May 2, 2026 7pm
Free (ticket required)
Junior Division winners of The Florence Man & Bernard Sze Concerto Competition perform Baroque and Classical works with a faculty-led chamber orchestra.
MH Tue. Mar. 10, 2026 7pm
Free (ticket required)
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. Rebanks Family Fellowship Concerts
Wed. Nov. 12, 2025 7pm
MH Presented with the generous support of the Rebanks Family and
Wed. Apr. 8, 2026 7pm
Free (ticket required)
TAYLOR ACADEMY
Taylor Academy: The Stars of Tomorrow
DiscoverySeries
Royal Conservatory Orchestra Resident Conductor, Joaquin Valdepeñas, conducts Glenn Gould School students in a program of chamber works. Joaquin Valdepeñas Conducts
MH Sun. Sep. 14, 2025 3pm
Tickets: $20
The Oscar Peterson Program presents student concerts featuring solo and chamber works, and the Oscar Peterson Program Orchestra conducted by Artistic Director Colin Clarke. Oscar Peterson Program
KH Tue. Dec. 2, 2025 7pm Sun. Jun. 7, 2026 5pm
Free (ticket required)
The Robert W. and G. Ann Corcoran Concerto Competition Finals
Students of The Glenn Gould School compete for the opportunity to perform a concerto with the Royal Conservatory Orchestra during the 2026-27 concert season.
The Glenn Gould School New Music Ensemble
Curated and conducted by Brian Current, the students of The Glenn Gould School perform fascinating works by contemporary composers.
KH Tue. Jan. 20, 2026 7pm
Free (ticket required)
The Glenn Gould School Vocal Showcase
A wonderful opportunity to see the GGS’s talented voice students present an evening of art songs and opera excerpts.
The Glenn Gould School Chamber Competition Finals
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. Generous additional support provided by the late Claudia Krawchuk.
The Glenn Gould School Piano Showcase
The extraordinary pianists of The Ihnatowycz Piano Program take centre stage in a presentation of repertoire for piano duo and piano four hands.
TT Sat. Jan. 24, 2026 10pm
Tickets: $21
Free (ticket required) Tue. Apr. 14, 2026 7pm
MH Sat. Jan. 31, 2026 7:30pm
Tickets: $20
KH Tue. Mar. 31, 2026 7pm
Free (ticket required)
MH Sat. Apr. 25, 2026 7:30pm
Tickets: $20
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.
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 firstcome first-served basis.
Come as a Group
Groups of 8-19 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 ext. 593 or email specialticketorders@rcmusic.ca.
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.
The Royal Conservatory is proud to be a partner destination on the Bloor St. Culture Corridor.
Visit bloorstculturecorridor.com and connect on X @bloorstculture and on Facebook at facebook.com/ bloorstculturecorridor for more information about all the arts and culture organizations in our Bloor St. West neighbourhood.
Listening Room
You are welcome to request seats in our Listening Room in Koerner Hall, separate from the main audience. The Listening Room is 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
Gift Certificates
Gift certificates are 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 either online, in person, or by phone.
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 rcmusic.com/performance.
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 or rcmusic.com/taylor.
Extraordinary Venues
Toronto’s most beautiful venues for receptions, dinners, galas, and intimate events.
“Music, nature, architecture, and food harmonize perfectly in this stunning venue.” - Daniel et Daniel Event Creation & Catering rentals@rcmusic.ca
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Sponsors & 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.
PRESENTING PERFORMANCE PARTNER
MAJOR AND SERIES SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS
In Memory of Robert Calvin
Robert & Ann Corcoran
Michael Foulkes & Linda Brennan
Michael & Sonja Koerner
Tim & Frances Price
In honour of R.S. Williams & Sons Company Ltd.
PERFORMANCE SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS
Alexanian Flooring
Deanne & Joseph Bogdan
Michelle Koerner & Kevin Doyle
WINE SPONSOR
Ihnatowycz Family Foundation
The late Claudia Krawchuk
Nancy Lockhart & The Murray Frum Foundation
Rebanks Family James & Louise Temerty
GOVERNMENT SPONSORS
In Memory of Gary Miles
Mai Why & Peter Levitt
Jay & Sue Wright Anonymous Donors
Front Cover: Soweto Gospel Choir, photo by Lisa Sakulensky
Back Cover: Angélique Kidjo concert in Koerner Hall, photo by Lisa Sakulensky