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“One of the most admired pianists of his generat

“One of the most admired pianists of his generation” (New York Times), Inon Barnatan has received universal acclaim for his refined musicality and expressive phrasing. This colossal programme includes J.S. Bach’s Suite from Violin Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006 arranged by Rachmaninoff; Ravel’s Valses nobles et sentimentales, M.61; Stravinsky’s Suite from The Firebird, arranged by Guido Agosti; and Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances, Op. 45, arranged by Barnatan himself.

📆 Inon Barnatan
July 23, 2026
📍Koerner Hall, Toronto, ON
7:30 PM

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INTRODUCING: the Poiesis Quartet, featuring violin

INTRODUCING: the Poiesis Quartet, featuring violinists Sarah Ying Ma and Max Ball; violist Jasper de Boor; and cellist Drew Dansby.

"Celebrated for their “multifaceted artistry” and “brilliantly idiomatic” programming (New York Times), the Poiesis Quartet is the winner of the 2026 Cleveland Quartet Award and the First Prize and Commission Prize recipients of the 2025 Banff International String Quartet Competition. In 2023, they were also named the Grand Prize and Lift Every Voice Prize winners of the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, as well as Gold Medal and BIPOC Prize winners at the 2023 St. Paul String Quartet Competition. In May 2024, Poiesis joined the Concert Artists Guild roster for North American management as winners of the Louis and Susan Meisel Competition. Derived from ancient Greek (ποιεῖν), the word Poiesis means “to make”; specifically, to create something that has never existed before. With a focus on expanding the string quartet repertoire with vibrant new works by emerging composers, the Poiesis Quartet infuses each performance with unique moments of synchronicity and verve."

You can read more about the ensemble on our website and check out their performance at the 2026 Festival!
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Featuring iconic arias and duets from operas by Do

Featuring iconic arias and duets from operas by Donizetti, Rossini, Bizet, Delibes, Verdi, and more, this recital showcases the vocal agility, lyrical finesse, and emotional power of two of today’s most exciting voices: Erin Morley & Lawrence Brownlee. This carefully curated collection of operatic gems highlights iconic duets and arias that continue to resonate with modern audiences through their passion, beauty, and dramatic flair, with their most recent album being named one of the top 25 albums of 2025 by the New York Times.

📆 Golden Age: Erin Morley & Lawrence Brownlee
July 16, 2026
📍Koerner Hall, Toronto, ON
7:30 PM

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INTRODUCING: harpist Emmanuel Ceysson! "With h

INTRODUCING: harpist Emmanuel Ceysson!

"With his powerful, virtuoso playing, Emmanuel Ceysson sweeps away all the clichés associated with his instrument. His infectious enthusiasm and boundless energy reveal the harp in all its sparkling splendour, in a world where poetry rhymes with temperament. Chosen amongst 70 others of his best peers in a totally blind and anonymous audition process, he is since September 2020 the new Los Angeles Philharmonic Harpist under the baton of Gustavo Dudamel. This exciting symphonic position comes after almost 15 years playing opera in the pit, as Principal Harp: first with the Opéra National de Paris, a job he won aged 22, and then for 5 full seasons with the legendary New York MET Opera Orchestra. Born and raised in France, he studied at the Paris Conservatoire under the tutelage of Isabelle Moretti, and then managed to collect the highest international distinctions and prizes in the course of 5 years: Gold Medallist at the 2004 USA international Harp Competition."

You can read more about Emmanuel on our website and check out his performances at the 2026 Festival!
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Les Arts Florissants returns to TSM on Opening Nig

Les Arts Florissants returns to TSM on Opening Night! Join us for a champagne reception for the entire audience after the concert.

This breathtaking performance tells the story of Orpheus’s descent into the underworld to rescue his lover, Euridice, from the grasp of Pluto, the god of the underworld. In addition to this powerful journey, the ensemble also performs their namesake work, Les arts florissants, celebrating the radiant spirit and expressive brilliance that have defined them for decades.

📆 Opening Night: Les Arts Florissants
July 9, 2026
📍Koerner Hall, Toronto, ON
7:30 PM

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We’re excited to announce that FEO (Festivals &

We’re excited to announce that FEO (Festivals & Events Ontario, @feontario) has recognized us as one of the Top 100 Events in Ontario for 2026!

A huge thank you to our dedicated staff, volunteers, and artists, past and present, as well as our incredible sponsors, for continuing to make TSM possible. And of course, we’re grateful to all of you, our TSM Family, for your continued support and for making TSM so special, year after year!

You can now purchase single tickets to all concert

You can now purchase single tickets to all concerts at the 2026 Festival! With over three weeks of performances featuring renowned artists worldwide, there's something for everyone at this year's Festival!

Passes and tickets are sold exclusively through the Royal Conservatory of Music Weston Family Box Office. Festival passes are available to purchase by calling the Weston Family Box Office at 416-408-0208 or in person at 273 Bloor St. West. You can save up to 25% with a festival pass!

Single tickets are available to purchase in person, by phone, or online on our website.
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INTRODUCING: violist Sharon Wei! "Canadian vio

INTRODUCING: violist Sharon Wei!

"Canadian violist Sharon Wei is a dynamic and multifaceted musician, establishing herself as one of the most respected violists on the scene today. She has appeared as concerto soloist with orchestras such as Symphony of the Redwoods, Kingston Symphony, Sinfonia Toronto, Orchestra of Southern Utah, San Francisco Chamber Orchestra, and Connecticut Valley Chamber Orchestra, and in 2022, premiered Richard Mascall’s Ziigwan viola concerto with Indigenous Elder John Rice as narrator with the London Symphonia. As a chamber musician, she regularly takes part at international festivals such as Verbier Festival (Switzerland), Marlboro Music, Prussia Cove (UK), Banff, Seattle, Giverny (France), and Ravinia (Chicago). Sharon has performed with renowned musicians including James Ehnes, Benjamin Appl, Marion Newman, Gary Hoffman, Claude Frank, Joseph Silverstein, James Campbell, and the Amernet and St. Lawrence String Quartets. Performances in 2022-2023 include a Musicians from Marlboro tour in venues such as Carnegie Hall, Perelman Theater in Philadelphia, and the Freer Gallery in Washington, D.C., and the premiere of a new string trio by Reena Esmail in Thailand at the International Viola Festival in June 2023. "

You can read more about Sharon on our website and check out her performances at the 2026 Festival!
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