Holidays at the TSO

From fairy tale magic to “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) has all your holiday needs in one place. With four festive concerts, there is something for everyone — whether you're a classical music connoisseur, a pop enthusiast, or a family seeking wholesome fun.

Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty

Wed, Nov 29–Sun, Dec 3, 2023

Tchaikovsky’s Suite from The Sleeping Beauty enchants with dramatic fantasy, colourful orchestration, and enduring charm. A second fantasy plays across the stage with the prelude to Humperdinck’s fairy-tale opera, Hansel and Gretel. Also on the program, TSO Principal Bassoon Michael Sweeney performs the hauntingly beautiful Bassoon Concerto by Italian-Canadian composer Marjan Mozetich. In 2003, Sweeney commissioned and premièred the intriguing soundscape, which merges new concepts with the familiar.

Maxim Emelyanychev, conductor

Michael Sweeney, bassoon

Maxim Emelyanychev (Photo by Andrej Grilc)Michael Sweeney (photo by Jaime Hogge)Michael Sweeney (photo by Jag Gundu)

Home Alone in Concert

Thu, Dec 7–Sat, Dec 9, 2023

Celebrate the holidays with the return of a seasonal favourite, Home Alone in Concert. Macaulay Culkin stars as an inventive eight-year-old, accidentally left alone over Christmas, who repeatedly outsmarts a couple of bone-headed burglars. This beloved holiday film features renowned composer John Williams’s delightful score performed live to picture by your TSO.

Constantine Kitsopoulos, conductor

Modern Sound Collective

Kai Leung, Artistic Director, Modern Sound Collective

TSO Holiday Pops

Mon, Dec 11–Wed, Dec 13, 2023

TSO Principal Pops Conductor Steven Reineke welcomes legendary Canadian jazz vocalist Molly Johnson and the Etobicoke School of the Arts Holiday Chorus for a symphonic stocking stuffed with seasonal splendour. Enjoy timeless classics and festive favourites as your TSO gets you in the holiday spirit.

Steven Reineke, conductor

Molly Johnson, vocalist

Etobicoke School of the Arts Holiday Chorus

David Ambrose, Choir Director, Etobicoke School of the Arts Holiday Chorus

Billy Newton-Davis, vocalist

Davide DiRenzo, drum set

Robi Botos, piano

Michael Downes, double bass

Steven ReinekeMolly JohnsonEtobicoke School of the Arts Holiday Chorus
David AmbroseBilly Newton-DavisDavide DiRenzoRobi BotosMike Downes

Messiah

Sun, Dec 17–Sat, Dec 23, 2023

Dame Jane Glover leads your TSO; the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, prepared by Artistic Director Jean-Sébastien Vallée; and four outstanding soloists in Handel’s cherished oratorio, Messiah.

Dame Jane Glover, conductor

Lauren Snouffer, soprano

Krisztina Szabó, mezzo-soprano

Colin Ainsworth, tenor

Joshua Hopkins, baritone

Toronto Mendelssohn Choir

Jean-Sébastien Vallée, Artistic Director, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir

Dame Jane Glover, conductorLauren Snouffer, sopranoKrisztina Szabó, mezzo-soprano
Colin Ainsworth, tenorJoshua Hopkins, baritoneToronto Mendelssohn ChoirJean-Sébastien Vallée, Artistic Director, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir

 

 

 

 

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About Toronto Symphony Orchestra

For more than a century, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) has been a defining part of Toronto’s cultural landscape. Through concerts, recordings, tours, and community partnerships, the TSO is shaped by the energy, diversity, and creativity of one of the world’s most multicultural cities. Led by Music Director Gustavo Gimeno, the TSO brings orchestral music to life through performances that span centuries of repertoire, champion today’s composers, and connect audiences with extraordinary artists from around the world. With programs and partnerships across the GTA, the TSO serves Toronto through education initiatives, Relaxed Performances, open rehearsals, and the tuition-free Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra, which has helped young people build artistry, confidence, and lifelong skills through music for more than 50 years. The TSO’s work is sustained by a community of audiences, donors, volunteers, partners, and supporters who believe in the power of live orchestral music to bring people together. Each year, the TSO presents more than 120 concerts at Roy Thomson Hall and George Weston Recital Hall, while its education, health-and-well-being, and community programs reach people throughout the GTA. Visit TSO.CA or Newsroom.TSO.CA.

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