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An international festival of contemporary music presented annually by the University of Toronto Faculty of Music.

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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