Announcing U of T Music's 2019-2020 Season of Events
We're excited to share our 2019-2020 season of events! Download the 2019-2020 Notes brochure (PDF) for over 150 concerts and events that highlight the Faculty's extraordinary mission to change the world through music. Last year we marked the 100th anniversary of the Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto. We hope you will join us this season as we begin our next 100 years!
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Highlights of the 2019-20 Season
Thursdays at Noon, our signature free lunchtime concert series, honours the past, celebrates the present and embraces the future with a fantastic lineup starting with season opener the Gryphon Trio on September 12; A stellar lineup of visiting artists includes master classes with singers Barbara Hannigan, Tamara Wilson and Eric Owens, Rob Kapilow’s What Makes It Great?® series featuring the U of T Symphony Orchestra, U of T Jazz Orchestra, and Rolston String Quartet with U of T Strings, the 10-day New Music Festival featuring guest composer, pianist and arranger André Mehmari, pianist and composer Kris Davis, and many more; U of T Opera’s major productions of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro and the Canadian premiere of Jonathan Dove’s Mansfield Park, based on the novel by Jane Austen; Chamber music series featuring phenomenal duos, guest artist and faculty collaborations, and the return of quartet-in-residence the Calidore String Quartet; and Dozens of large and small ensemble concerts from our choral, voice, early music, instrumental, jazz and world music areas featuring diverse guest artists and special collaborations.
Photo of U of T Opera's La finta giardiniera (2019) by Richard Lu.
TORONTO
The University of Toronto is a world-renowned university in a celebrated city where knowledge meets achievement, history meets future and ambitions meets inspiration. Leading academics and employers from around the world have rated the University of Toronto as #1 in Canada and among the best in the world. Our undergraduate students have an exceptional range, choice and depth of study; they can choose from 700 academic programs, learn from the best minds, get involved with research, and take advantage of smaller learning communities across our three campuses, which span the Greater Toronto Area. Each campus offers a wealth of opportunities across multiple disciplines. To the west, the University of Toronto Mississauga combines advanced research with an intimate academic experience. The University of Toronto’s St. George campus features diverse college communities within Toronto’s vibrant downtown core. And to the east, the University of Toronto Scarborough leads community-engaged research, hands-on learning and co-op programs both locally and internationally. Working with faculty and other students in close-knit communities, our students tailor their experiences to their interests and develop passions that help them make their mark on the world.
TORONTO MUSIC
Home to Canada's largest number of musicians and venues, Toronto is a creative and business hub for music in Canada.
While in Toronto, plan on attending a performance of the Canadian Opera Company or the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
Check out Toronto Life and Toronto (the official website of Tourism Toronto) for current shows, concerts and events.
There's music around every corner.
OUR U of T
We are very proud to be part of U of T—a vibrant university community located in an amazing city with global reach.
U of T is a leader in research and teaching, an intellectual environment unmatched in depth and breadth.
We live here.
U of T MUSIC
The Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto brings together creative and motivated students with outstanding educators. With extensive curricula in fields such as classical and jazz performance, music education, composition, music history, music theory, and ethnomusicology, the Faculty of Music also offers courses that explore music’s intersections with health sciences, technology, and humanities.
Our commitment to artistic and academic achievement, the vast possibilities of the University of Toronto campus, and the vibrant and diverse cultural life of Toronto provide an exciting and inspiring learning environment.
HEAR
Our season is well underway and there is so much to choose from.
Visit our online calendar often for concerts and events and subscribe to our YouTube channel for exciting premieres, livestreams and performances from our archives.