SEPTEMBER 25 & 26, 2024 7:30PM

A celebration of three jazz greats: Billy Strayhorn, his mentor Duke Ellington, and his contemporary Mary Lou Williams, a composer and pianist who influenced Thelonious Monk and countless others.

Performers
Ineza Mugisha (voice), Suba Sankaran (voice),
Dérrell Woods (voice), Andrew Chung (vioin),
Larry Beckwith (viola), Beth Silver (cello),
Alexa Belgrave (piano), Andrew Downing (bass)

Pre-concert talk 45 minutes prior to showtime

Heliconian Hall
35 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto

November 15 & 16, 2024 7:30PM

The exquisite beauty of the poetry of Robert Burns with its profound expression of the worth of each human being. Featuring the renowned actor R.H. Thomson and a first-rate ensemble of musicians, this concert celebrates the inspiration that Burns’ poetry has provided to the African-American orator and abolitionist Frederick Douglass; the Bengali poet and social reformer Rabindranath Tagore; and Tayisa Khryplyva, the Ukrainian teacher who is keeping the spirit of Burns alive for children in war-torn Ukraine.

Curated by special guest Alison Mackay

Pre-concert talk 45 minutes prior to showtime

Heliconian Hall
35 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto

Robert Burns: A Passion For Freedom is generously sponsored by an anonymous donor

December 10, 2024 7:30PM

Curated by Aidan McConnell, our 2024-25 Young Artistic Associate.
Aidan sees all of his musical endeavors from the perspective of a facilitator. To support the unification of others’ artistic voices is one of his greatest joys.

Pre-concert talk 45 minutes prior to showtime

Heliconian Hall
35 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto

February 13 & 14, 2025 7:30PM

Curated by Aidan McConnell, our 2024-25 Young Artistic Associate.
Aidan sees all of his musical endeavors from the perspective of a facilitator. To support the unification of others’ artistic voices is one of his greatest joys.

Pre-concert talk 45 minutes prior to showtime

Heliconian Hall
35 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto

A Canadian Valentine: Sighs Too Depp For Words is generously sponsored by Kit and Barbara Moore

Saturday, March 29, 2025 7:30PM
Sunday, March 30, 2025 3:00PM

Curated by Suba Sankaran, musician, composer, educator, choral director, and sound designer. Suba's shows are always full of discovery and delight.

Pre-concert talk 45 minutes prior to showtime

Heliconian Hall
35 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto

Suba Sankaran is generously sponsored by David de Launay

May 2 & 3, 2025 7:30PM

A queer exploration of artistries, musings and fancies that bends time, genre and medium with multi-faceted artist Adanya Dunn

Curated by Teiya Kasahara 笠原 貞野

Pre-concert talk 45 minutes prior to showtime

Heliconian Hall
35 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto

Saturday, June 14, 2025 7:30PM
Sunday, June 15, 2025 3:00PM

2025 would have marked Kurt Weill's 125th birthday. We will celebrate his unique artistic voice with a diverse group of musicians, covering his early Weimar Republic years, the 'in between' years in Paris, and his final New York era.

Curated by Patricia O’Callaghan

Pre-concert talk 45 minutes prior to showtime

Heliconian Hall
35 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto

Patricia O'Callaghan is generously sponsored by Kit and Barbara Moore