2026/2027 Season

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This season includes Brahms Symphony No. 1, Sibelius’ Symphony No. 5 and Karelia Suite, Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4, Ravel’s Bolero and works by Rimsky-Korsakov, Price, de Falla, Farrenc, Raum, Mozetich and more.

You may be surprised by the stellar soloists we bring to the local stage, starting with guest Tanya Charles opening the season in fine fashion with Bruch’s Violin concerto No. 1. Guitarist Daniel Ramjatten plays Rodrigo’s iconic Concierto de Arunjuez. We’re proud to feature two of our own: Thomas LaGrange performing David’s Trombone Concerto and Samir Abd Elmessi, who will treat us to the brilliant Straus Horn Concerto No. 1. By popular demand, we welcome back soaring soprano Natalya Gennadi.

Special guests add youthful energy, as we collaborate with the local Suzuki School and showcase three young concerto winners of the 2026 North York Music Festival.
Don’t miss our best season yet - See you at the symphony!

Concerts

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Between Storm and Song

7:30 pm, Friday, October 16, 2026

Music that gives voice to our journey from strife through struggle to satisfying resolution. Tanya Charles plays Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1

Alice Ping Yee Ho
Quest
Max Bruch
Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26
Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68
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Fiesta Sinfónica

7:30 pm, Friday, November 20, 2026

Spanish and Latino rhythms and colours plus the youthful energy of Etobicoke Suzuki School. Guest Guitarist: Daniel Ramjattan

Jorge Vargas
La Bruja
Ary Barroso
Aquarela do Brasil
Arturo Márquez
Danzón No. 2
Joaquín Rodrigo
Concierto de Aranjuez
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34
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Trombone Tidings & Winter Tales

7:30 pm, Friday, December 11, 2026

Cozy up for a fun, festive concert with special treats including a trombone concerto

Elizabeth Raum
Fanfare Overture
arranged by Tyler Arcari
A Christmas Tiding
Ferdinand David
Concertino, Op. 4 for Trombone
Leroy Anderson
Sleigh Ride
Jean Sibelius
Karelia Suite, Op. 11
Bill Holcombe
Twas the Night before Christmas
John Finnegan
Christmas Singalong
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Trombone Tidings & Winter Tales @HCH

2:00 pm, Saturday, December 12, 2026

Cozy up for a fun, festive concert with special treats including a trombone concerto

Elizabeth Raum
Fanfare Overture
arranged by Tyler Arcari
A Christmas Tiding
Ferdinand David
Concertino, Op. 4 for Trombone
Jean Sibelius
Karelia Suite, Op. 11
Bill Holcombe
Twas the Night before Christmas
John Finnegan
Christmas Singalong
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From Spark to Flame

2:00 pm, Sunday, January 31, 2027

Bright young artists of the 2026 North York Music Festival Concerto Competition plus the roving solo spotlight of Ravel’s Bolero

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Echoes and Elevation

7:30 pm, Friday, April 2, 2027

Strauss’ brilliant Horn Concerto, Mozetich’s shimmering soundscape, and Sibelius’ soaring Fifth Symphony.

Louise Farrenc
Ouverture No. 1, Op. 23
Richard Strauss
Horn Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 11
Marjan Mozetich
Post Cards from the Sky
Jean Sibelius
Symphony No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 82
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Dance and Destiny

7:30 pm, Friday, May 7, 2027

Soprano Natalya Gennadi soars with ballroom arias but Tchaikovsky and Price show us there may be darkness behind the dance.

Florence Price arranged by William Grant Still
Dances in the Canebrakes
Bramwell Tovey
Ancestral Voices
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
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Dance and Destiny @HCH

2:00 pm, Saturday, May 8, 2027

Tchaikovsky’s symphonic struggle and Florence Price’s vibrant dances reveal joy, resilience and triumph.

Florence Price arranged by William Grant Still
Dances in the Canebrakes
Bramwell Tovey
Ancestral Voices
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36

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