An international festival of contemporary music presented annually by the University of Toronto Faculty of Music.
Meet Our Guest
Reza Vali
Roger D. Moore Distinguished Visitor in Composition
2025 Season
January – February 2025
24 January (Friday)
Sinfonia Toronto Concert (Piazzola & Palej: Tears & Tango)
8:00 pm | Trinity-St. Paul’s
Presented by Sinfonia Toronto
25 January (Saturday)
Toronto Saxophone Collective
2:30 pm | Walter Hall
Curated by Nolan Hildebrand
25 January (Saturday)
University of Toronto Wind Ensemble
7:30 pm | Walter Hall and Lobbies
Gillian MacKay, conductor
26 January (Sunday)
Songwriting Concert
2 pm | Boyd Neel
Presented by Aaron Tsang
26 January (Sunday)
Maciej Frąckiewicz Solo Accordion Recital
7:30 pm | Walter Hall
Curated by Norbert Palej
27 January (Monday)
Composition Masterclass #1 with Reza Vali
10 am | Room 215
Lecture – “Composing for non-western instruments, Concerto for Persian Ney and Orchestra”
12 nn | Room 130
27 January (Monday)
Kieser Prize Concert
7:30 pm | Walter Hall
Curated by Fish Yu
28 January (Tuesday)
Composition Masterclass #2 with Reza Vali
10:00 am | Room 109
28 January (Tuesday)
Tuesday Voice Series | Canadian Art Song Showcase
12 pm | Walter Hall
28 January (Tuesday)
Rob MacDonald Chamber Concert
7:30 pm | Walter Hall
Curated by Norbert Palej
29 January (Wednesday)
ORKEST DE EREPRIJS COMPOSITION WORKSHOP AND PERFORMANCE
10 am | Walter Hall
Curated by Norbert Palej
29 January (Wednesday)
Orkest De Ereprijs Concert
7:30 pm | Walter Hall
Curated by Norbert Palej
30 January (Thursday)
JACK Quartet Reading Session
10:00 am | Room 330
Presented in partnership with Music TORONTO
30 January (Thursday)
Thursdays at Noon Concert featuring Orkest De Ereprijs
12:00 nn | Walter Hall
Curated by Norbert Palej
30 January (Thursday)
Taylor Brook Presentation
3:00 pm | Room 224
Curated by Norbert Palej
30 January (Thursday)
JACK Quartet Concert
7:30 pm | Jane Mallett Theatre
Presented by Music TORONTO
31 January (Friday)
JACK Quartet String Masterclass
11:00 am | Walter Hall
Presented in partnership with Music TORONTO
31 January (Friday)
Amy Williams X JACK Quartet
12:30 pm | Walter Hall
Curated by Norbert Palej
Presented in partnership with Music TORONTO
31 January (Friday)
Iranian Music Concert
7:30 pm | Walter Hall
Curated and conducted by Kaveh Mirhosseini
1 February (Saturday)
Iranian Music Symposium & Performance
12:00 nn | Walter Hall
Curated by Norbert Palej
1 February (Saturday)
University of Toronto Symphony Orchestra Concert
8:00 pm | Metropolitan United Church
Uri Mayer, conductor
Daria Schibitcaia, violin
2 February (Sunday)
DOG Ensemble X Jazz Faculty
2:00 pm | Walter Hall
Curated by Jim Lewis
2 February (Sunday)
Bedford Trio X Sirius Piano Duo
7:30 pm | Walter Hall
Curated by Norbert Palej
4 February (Tuesday)
Contemporary Music Ensemble Concert
7:30 pm | Walter Hall
Presented by Wallace Halladay
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