Historical Performance at the University of Toronto

03/20/2026

The stage is set for Handel's THEODORA!

Join us tonight- Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, 8:00pm

For tickets, click here: https://music.utoronto.ca/event/HP-20260320

03/19/2026

IMPORTANT UPDATE- Handel's THEODORA

March 20, 8:00pm, Church of Saint Mary Magdalene

Handel's great oratorio is one of the most celebrated choral works of the 18th century — a radical vision of love, faith and sacrifice. Featuring the University of Toronto Schola Cantorum with musicians from Tafelmusik and the Theatre of Early Music.

For tickets, click here: https://music.utoronto.ca/event/HP-20260320

University of Toronto Faculty of Music Voice Studies at the University of Toronto

03/09/2026

Handel's THEODORA

Handel's great oratorio is one of the most celebrated choral works of the 18th century — a radical vision of love, faith and sacrifice. Featuring the University of Toronto Schola Cantorum with musicians from Tafelmusik and the Theatre of Early Music.

For tickets, click here: https://music.utoronto.ca/event/HP-20260320

University of Toronto Faculty of Music Voice Studies at the University of Toronto

03/03/2026

Thank you all those who joined us Friday night for for a sold out performance of Baroque with sass. It was a delight and we are grateful to those who continue to support our students.

📸 Alex Delle Donne

Voice Studies at the University of Toronto University of Toronto Faculty of Music

02/27/2026

We have opened a new block of tickets for tonight!! Grab yours now 🎻🎉

Baroque with sass...

On February 27 join the students of Historical Performance, led by guest director Adrian Butterfield, as they bring you an evening of baroque highlights! Come be swept away by the divine sounds of Handel and Monteverdi, accompanied by some of the countries top baroque instrumentalists. This is not a night to be missed!

To register for tickets, click here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1983277417143?aff=oddtdtcreator

02/18/2026

Baroque with sass...

On February 27 join the students of Historical Performance, led by guest director Adrian Butterfield, as they bring you an evening of baroque highlights! Come be swept away by the divine sounds of Handel and Monteverdi, accompanied by some of the countries top baroque instrumentalists. This is not a night to be missed!

To register for tickets, click here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1983277417143?aff=oddtdtcreator

02/12/2026

Join us today as we present Fauré 's Requiem!

Featuring:
Emma MacNeil, soprano
Henry Paterson, bass
Jonathan Oldengarm, organ

01/10/2026

We are thrilled to present A Spotless Rose in collaboration with The Toronto Consort!

For tickets and more info, click here: https://www.rcmusic.com/tickets/seats/419402

Looking for the perfect holiday gift? Give the gift of unforgettable music!

Join The Toronto Consort & the University of Toronto Schola Cantorum for A Spotless Rose — 1200 Years of Carols for New Year’s on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 7:30 PM in the candlelit Jeanne Lamon Hall at Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre!
Toronto Consort

This serene, inspiring journey through ancient and timeless carols, is a magical way to start the new year. Whether you’re shopping for friends, family, or someone who loves music and tradition, tickets make a heartfelt holiday gift they’ll treasure.

Get your tickets now — spots are limited!

👉 https://www.torontoconsort.org/events/a-spotless-rose-january-2026

12/05/2025

Join our friends tomorrow for what will be an unforgettable concert!

For tickets, click here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/soprano-helene-brunet-and-gentileschi-baroque-tickets-1963641949932?aff=odcleoeventsincollection&fbclid=IwZnRzaAOf7TZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe0sF72E5l7H8tLJ0lzoA16CLSy_AUCAZKwn3yEejTwt-6hAVQGicnTMCls_s_aem_hTun8G2VTVLArCtUrL-Pyw

11/13/2025

Introducing another special guest, we are thrilled to introduce Matthew Larkin, guest organist who will join us for Fauré’s Requiem.

Join us Sunday, Nov. 16 for Essential Music for Peace: Fauré’s Requiem & Handel’s Utrecht Te Deum.
For tickets click here: https://www.rcmusic.com/tickets/seats/421801

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Organist, conductor, composer, and educator Matthew Larkin has been at the forefront of concert, liturgical, and ensemble choral and keyboard performance in Canada for thirty years. He received his early musical training as a cathedral chorister, and undertook advanced studies at the University of Toronto (as Organ Scholar of Trinity College), and the Royal College of Music. He has since served in a leadership role in the music of several prominent Canadian churches, including St. James Cathedral (Toronto) and Christ Church Cathedral (Ottawa). He has served as Music Director of the Ottawa Choral Society, Canada’s most historic philharmonic choir, and he founded Ottawa’s Caelis Academy Ensemble in 2017, which now stands among Canada’s finest chamber choirs.

As organist, pianist, and collaborator, he has performed throughout North America, Europe, and China, and as soloist with several of Canada’s orchestras including that of the National Arts Centre, the Toronto Symphony, and the Vancouver Symphony. His discography is extensive, and he is both a Naxos and ATMA recording artist. Currently, Matthew serves as Custodian of Music at Ottawa’s St. Andrew’s Church, is Resident Conductor of New Opera Lyra, and keeps a very full diary of concert events.

University of Toronto Faculty of Music Voice Studies at the University of Toronto

03/02/2025

From the Rolling Stones to U2, from Ella Fitzgerald to Marilyn Monroe, El Mocambo is the venue of legends. Daniel Taylor brings musicians from the Historical Performance Area at the University of Toronto to El Mocambo as we make history sharing operatic highlights from Handel's greatest works.

For tickets, register here: https://forms.office.com/r/nP1xf6Ne2n

The celebrated CBC host Howard Dyck welcomes listeners while the UK's exceptional violinist Adrian Butterfield leads our ensemble for Handel in the Haus!

University of Toronto Faculty of Music

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