Concert Season
Mystery and Mastery
2011-2012 Concert Season
Mysterious Moments
Saturday, October 29, 2011 – 3:00 p.m.
Join us for our thrilling, chilling, spine-tingling season opener. Be among the first to hear Behold the Night, a new work from Larysa Kuzmenko commissioned by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra for Children’s Choir and Orchestra and premièred at its 90th Anniversary Season opener. This all-choirs performance is sure to fill your afternoon with magic!
Timothy Eaton Memorial Church
230 St. Clair Avenue W (Avenue & St. Clair)
Tickets: Adults $25, Students/Seniors $20
Tickets go on sale in September through the Toronto Children’s Chorus Box Office, 416-932-8666 x 231 or click here
A Chorus Christmas: Mysteries of the Season
Saturday, December 17, 2011 – 2:00 p.m.
Feel the mystery of the Holidays as the Toronto Children’s Chorus and Alumni Choir present pieces by Debussy, Holman, Mathias, Rutter, and the Canadian première of a seasonal Maori song. Special guests include True North Brass and internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Krisztina Szabo, a TCC alumna!
Roy Thomson Hall
60 Simcoe Street (King & Simcoe)
Tickets: $34.50-$44.50
Sold through RTH Box Office, 416-872-4255 – www.roythomson.com
Music from the Masters: Master Composers and Compositions
Saturday, February 25, 2012 – 4:00 p.m.
From classic works to hidden gems, enjoy a charming afternoon concert by our Training Choirs, Boys’ Choir, and the Cantare Choir (part of our Main Choir) featuring the music of Beethoven, Brahms, Britten, Handel, Palestrina, Purcell, Schubert, Schumann, and Rachmaninoff!
Metropolitan United Church
56 Queen Street East (Queen & Church)
Tickets: $25 Adults, $20 Students/Seniors
Tickets go on sale in September through the Toronto Children’s Chorus Box Office, 416-932-8666 x 231 or click here
Mysteries of the Masters & Masters of the Mysterious
Saturday, March 31, 2012 – 5:00 p.m.
An extraordinary Chorale concert event in the intimate Mazzoleni Concert Hall with the music of masters Casals, Debussy, Lotti, Duruflé, and Poulenc, as well as Swedish and Maori choral favourites.
Mazzoleni Hall, TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning
273 Bloor Street W
Tickets: $35 Adults, $30 Students/Seniors
Tickets go on sale in September through the Toronto Children’s Chorus Box Office, 416-932-8666 x 231 or click here
Mystery and Mastery
Saturday, May 5, 2012 – 7:30 p.m.
Our all-choirs spring concert in the Toronto Centre for the Arts includes masterworks by Canadian (Daley, Patriquin, Halley, and Henderson), European (Handel, Schumann), and New Zealand (Childs, Wehi Whanau) musical masters.
Toronto Centre for the Arts
5040 Yonge Street (Yonge & Sheppard Ave W)
Tickets: $34.50-$44.50
Sold through Ticketmaster, 416-872-1111 – www.ticketmaster.ca
Hear the Chorus as Guest Artists
Opening Night of the TSO: with guests Christopher Plummer & the Toronto Children’s Chorus
Thursday & Saturday, September 22 & 24, 2011 – 7:30 p.m.
The Toronto Children’s Chorus is honoured to perform in the Opening Night concert of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s 2011-2012 season marking their 90th anniversary. The Chorus will perform the world première of Larysa Kuzmenko’s Behold the Night for Children’s Chorus and Orchestra with text from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Legendary actor Christopher Plummer plays the role of Shakespeare’s Henry V in the Palmer arrangement of Walton’s music. The Shakespearean theme continues with Tchaikovsky’s riveting Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture.
Roy Thomson Hall
60 Simcoe Street (King & Simcoe)
Tickets: TBA, Please check www.roythomson.com for ticket prices
Sold through RTH Box Office, 416-872-4255 – www.roythomson.com
On a Pacific Current…
Saturday, May 26, 2012 – 7:30 p.m.
Join the Chorale Choir as they perform as special guests of the dynamic Exultate Chamber Singers.
St. Anne’s Anglican Church
270 Gladstone Avenue (Dufferin & Dundas W.)
Tickets: $25 Adults, $20 Seniors, $15 Students
Sold through Exultate Chamber Singers’ Box Office, 416-971-9229 – www.exultate.net
Mahler Symphony of a Thousand with Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Wednesday & Thursday, June 13 & 14, 2012 – 8:00 p.m.
The Toronto Children’s Chorus is pleased to perform with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra for the second time this season! Mahler’s Eighth Symphony is dubbed Symphony of a Thousand because it engaged over 1,000 performers at its first performance. This awe-inspiring spectacle calls for a huge orchestra, organ, double choir, children’s choir, and eight vocal soloists. Opening with a stirring medieval hymn setting, it concludes with a virtual concert opera setting of Goethe’s Faust. A don’t-miss occasion!
Roy Thomson Hall
60 Simcoe Street (King & Simcoe)
Tickets: TBA, please check www.roythomson.com for ticket prices
Sold through RTH Box Office, 416-872-4255 – www.roythomson.com
Other Exciting Toronto Children’s Chorus Events
Sing Loo!
A FREE concert for the entire community!
Sunday, November 27, 2011 – 12:00-4:00pm
The Fairmont Royal York
“Loo!” sings the conductor and all the choristers join in beautiful unison until their attention is captured. And now it is the choristers’ chance to capture your attention with their glorious singing! Sing Loo! is a pledge-driven sing-a-thon that raises money for the Chorus. Bring your family and friends and enjoy an hour or two of great music at a FREE drop-in concert in the beautifully decorated lobby of the Fairmont Royal York Hotel.
The Treblemakers’ Gala
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Granite Club
Inviting all arts patrons to a joy-filled evening of revelry and song! Patrons will enjoy a sumptuous meal, an auction, and an exclusive performance by the Toronto Children’s Chorus’ top choir, the Chorale Choir! Meet like-minded supporters who love quality music and appreciate the value of the extraordinary music education offered by the Toronto Children’s Chorus.
Corporate sponsorship opportunities available. Tickets go on sale in November. Please visit our website for details.
Purchase Tickets
There are three convenient ways to purchase tickets:
In Person
Visit the box office at 26 Delisle Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M4V 1S5
Box Office Hours*: 10:00 – 5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday
By Phone
Call Toronto Children’s Chorus Box Office at (416) 932-8666 ext. 231
By E-mail
E-mail your order to tickets@torontochildrenschorus.com
*Please note that some tickets cannot be purchased through the Toronto Children’s Chorus’ box office. Please consult the Concert listings for more details.
TIP: You can save an extra $5-$7 by purchasing tickets at the actual box office versus ordering them over the phone. This does not apply to tickets sold through the Toronto Children’s Chorus as we do not charge a fee for ordering online or over the phone.
