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November in Toronto: Downland in a pub, Ehnes at Roy Thomson + 65 other concerts

At the heart of every classical music scene is its community. Organizations and venues put on the concerts, musicians and teachers bring the music to life, and listeners fill the halls. So many parts of Toronto's community connect people to the magic of live classical music.

Allegro started with the simple objective to make live classical music concerts easier to discover and attend. Now we are expanding to showcase local teachers and schools and jobs and volunteer opportunities. All listings are free and the aim stays the same: to make Toronto's classical music scene more accessible, especially to newcomers.

As usual, the top upcoming concerts in Toronto are below. There are over 65 concerts on Allegro in November alone, so don't miss the many musical gems hitting stages around town.

Thank you for everything you do to keep classical music alive and thriving in Toronto! If you have ideas for how else Allegro could serve the city’s music community, just reply to this email. And if you can, please forward this to someone who might love classical music too.

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🌟 Top Highlight 🌟

Thu
Nov 26
7:30 PM
James Ehnes Plays Tchaikovsky

James Ehnes Plays Tchaikovsky

Celebrating his 50th birthday, Canadian violinist James Ehnes plays Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto. Guillaume Connesson's Maslenitsa, a vibrant portrai…

📍 Roy Thomson Hall

🎭 Toronto Symphony Orchestra

🎼 Best First Classical Concert 🎼

Thu
Nov 5
7:30 PM
Sinfonia Toronto: The Suite Life

Sinfonia Toronto: The Suite Life

A brilliant virtuoso plays Claudia Montero's violin concerto, winner of a Latin Grammy, in a vibrant program spanning four centuries and three contine…

📍 Trinity St. Paul's United Church

🎭 Sinfonia Toronto

🚀 For the Adventurous 🚀

Sat
Nov 7
3:00 PM
Flow, my Beers: A Dowland Pub Afternoon

Flow, my Beers: A Dowland Pub Afternoon

An open-mic pub afternoon where Toronto musicians bring their own take on Dowland, with festival lutenists on hand to accompany. It closes the festiva…

📍 The Rivoli

🎭 Toronto Lachrimae Festival

✨ Can't Miss ✨

Tue
Nov 3
7:30 PM
Mozarteum Canada Launch Event

Mozarteum Canada Launch Event

Mozarteum Canada marks its launch with an evening of music and Austrian treats at Heliconian Hall, featuring Vienna-based violinist Judith Fliedl, sop…

📍 Heliconian Hall

🎭 Mozarteum Canada

Sun
Nov 8
3:00 PM
Olga Popova — A Piano Concert of Original Music

Olga Popova — A Piano Concert of Original Music

Ukrainian composer and pianist Olga Popova, a member of the National Union of Composers of Ukraine, gives a solo recital of her own piano music. After…

📍 St. Volodymyr Event Centre (Oakville)

🎭 Olga Popova

Fri
Nov 27
7:30 PM
Vive la France!

Vive la France!

Choir Director Ivars Taurins presents a sumptuous repast of French music for choir and orchestra, both sacred and secular.

📍 Trinity St. Paul's United Church

🎭 Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra

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Upcoming Concerts in Toronto

Sat
Nov 28
8:00 PM
Jean-Michel Blais

Jean-Michel Blais

Jean-Michel Blais, Montreal-based pianist and composer, blends virtuosic piano with lush orchestral and electronic textures, drawing on his latest alb…

📍 Koerner Hall

🎭 Royal Conservatory of Music

Sat
Jan 30
4:30 PM
The Turn of the Screw

The Turn of the Screw

Britten's chilling chamber opera arrives on the COC mainstage for the first time. A governess's care of two children is haunted by ghostly presences i…

📍 Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts

🎭 Canadian Opera Company

Thu
Jun 3
7:30 PM
Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2

Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2

Guitar virtuoso Pablo Sainz-Villegas plays Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez, with its aching Adagio. Xian Zhang opens with Jessie Montgomery's Hymn for…

📍 Roy Thomson Hall

🎭 Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Sun
Jun 6
3:00 PM
Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2

Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2

Guitar virtuoso Pablo Sainz-Villegas plays Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez, with its aching Adagio. Xian Zhang opens with Jessie Montgomery's Hymn for…

📍 Roy Thomson Hall

🎭 Toronto Symphony Orchestra