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Holst’s famed The Planets is a powerful and sublime symphonic tour of the solar system; its iconic “Mars” the inspiration for Darth Vader’s theme, “The Imperial March”. Award-winning British conductor Thomas Adès also presents two of his own works: “Paradiso” from Dante, evoking transcendence into heaven, and his Piano Concerto, its unconventional rhythms and harmonies creating a unique and memorable musical journey for the listener.

Join your TSO and a star-studded Broadway cast featuring Hailey Kilgore (Once on This Island), Derek Klena (Jagged Little Pill, Anastasia), Javier Muñoz (Hamilton), and Tony Award® winner Ali Stroker (Oklahoma!) for an extravaganza of contemporary musical-theatre favourites from Wicked, The Color Purple, Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, and more.

Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Academy Award®–winning feature-length film Encanto™ comes to life with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra performing the score. Encanto™ tells the tale of the Madrigals, an extraordinary family living in a magical house in the mountains of Colombia. When Mirabel, the only ordinary Madrigal, discovers the magic surrounding their home is in danger, she may be her family’s last hope. Encanto™ received an Academy Award®, BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Producers Guild of America Award for Best Animated Feature. The soundtrack features original songs by Academy Award®–nominated, and Tony®-and-GRAMMY®-winning songwriter/composer Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton, Moana) with an original score by Academy Award®–nominated composer Germaine Franco.

Our west-coast friends from the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, under the leadership of Otto Tausk, bring the kinetic excitement and technical brilliance of Brahms’s Violin Concerto, performed by Vadim Gluzman, along with Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5, a work ablaze with emotional drama, reflecting the anxious tensions of the pre–World War II era.

The magic of Mahler’s Fourth lies in its ability to transport listeners to a world that is both ethereal and familiar. It is a musical depiction of heaven seen through the eyes of a child, voiced by our exquisite Spotlight Artist Anna Prohaska, who also shimmers in works by Mozart and Haydn.

Beethoven Lives Upstairs features a lively exchange of letters between young Christoph and his uncle. Their subject: the “madman” who has moved into the upstairs apartment of Christoph’s Vienna home. Through a touching correspondence, dramatically underscored with excerpts from the composer’s most beautiful creations, Christoph slowly comes to understand the genius of Beethoven and the beauty of his music.

Celebrated Canadian pianist Angela Hewitt brings her elegant technique and musicality to Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21, a kaleidoscope of melodic drama and charm, while Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony transports listeners to the hauntingly beautiful misty moors and rustic landscapes of Scotland

Discover the unparalleled musical genius of legendary film composer and record producer Hans Zimmer—a GRAMMY®, Golden Globe, and Academy Award® winner who has captivated Hollywood for decades with his iconic scores to The Lion King, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Dark Knight Trilogy, Intersellar, Dune and more.

The thread of romance intricately connects each of the works on these captivating performances. Canadian composer Kevin Lau’s Kimiko’s Pearl takes inspiration from a powerful ballet about hope, resilience, and transformation. The romantic eloquence of Saint-Saëns’s First Cello Concerto weaves a narrative of passion and virtuosity, and Ravel’s balletic Daphnis et Chloé portrays the timeless Ancient Greek love story between a shepherd and a nymph.

Yuja Wang returns with Tchaikovsky’s brilliant Piano Concerto No. 1, melding fiery passion with delicate lyricism only as she can. The performance also features Janáček’s Sinfonietta, a grand tribute to the modern city, and a World Première by Cree composer Andrew Balfour, created in collaboration with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).