The Cantata Singers of Ottawa, founded in 1964, is a choir of about 40 voices performing music from early music to minimalism, a cappella and with orc...
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Classical Music Community
The organizations, venues and people that bring classical music to life in Ottawa.
Orchestras, choirs, ensembles, opera companies and presenters performing in Ottawa.
The Capital Chamber Choir is an auditioned ensemble of experienced choral singers from the National Capital Region, led by Artistic Director Jamie Lob...
Carleton University's music programs include the Bachelor of Music, the BA in Music and the MA in Music and Culture. The Bachelor of Music allows perf...
Coro Vivo Ottawa began in January 1984 as the Blackburn Chorus, founded by Irene Thompson and Joan Eustace with a group of 17 singers, and took its cu...
Ewashko Singers is a semi-professional choir led by Artistic Director Laurence Ewashko, former conductor of the Vienna Boys' Choir and the Cantata Sin...
Hypatia's Voice is an auditioned community choir for upper voices (sopranos and altos) based in Ottawa. It was founded in 2015 and is directed by Chri...
A classical music organization bringing exceptional performances and cultural experiences to Ottawa.
Music and Beyond is a classical music and arts festival that began in July 2010. Its mandate is to link music with other art forms and disciplines, wi...
The NAC Orchestra is the resident orchestra of the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. Its 2026-2027 lineup spans classics, new works, Pops favourites, mo...
The Orchestre symphonique de Gatineau (OSG) is the symphony orchestra of Gatineau, Quebec, across the river from Ottawa. Its programming includes an o...
The JUNO Award-winning Ottawa Bach Choir was founded in 2002 by Dr. Lisette Canton and keeps J.S. Bach at the heart of a repertoire spanning all perio...
The Ottawa Chamber Orchestra was founded in 1992 and is a chamber-sized symphony orchestra active across the National Capital Region. Its roughly fift...
Ottawa Chamberfest, founded in 1994, presents chamber music in a summer festival and a fall-to-spring season of roughly ten concerts. Carissa Klopoush...
The Ottawa Children's Choir is a choir for ages 5 to 18 offering music education, vocal training and performances.
The Ottawa Choral Society gave its first concert in 1941 and is a member-governed symphonic choir of up to 120 auditioned voices. Gabrielle Gaudreault...
A classical music organization bringing exceptional performances and cultural experiences to Ottawa.
The Ottawa Regional Youth Choir Society challenges young people of the Ottawa region to attain excellence in vocal and choral performance; the ensembl...
The Ottawa Symphony Orchestra traces its roots to 1894 and has been known by that name since 1976, after serving as the Ottawa Civic Symphony from 196...
Seventeen Voyces is an Ottawa chamber choir presenting its 28th season in 2026-27, with four concerts and subscriptions priced at $100 for adults and...
Strings of St. John's is a chamber orchestra hosted by St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church at 154 Somerset Street West in Ottawa. The ensemble is...
Thirteen Strings Chamber Orchestra was founded in 1976 by conductor Brian Law and string players from the National Arts Centre Orchestra. Its core of...
The School of Music at the University of Ottawa offers a Bachelor of Music and a BA in Music, and describes itself as one of the country's leading mus...