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September 17 at 12 p.m.
Meet the Ensemble Studio
Artists of the COC Ensemble Studio
www.coc.ca/tickets/2526-season/meet-the-ensemble-studio

Meet the Ensemble Studio introduces audiences to the Canadian Opera Company’s acclaimed Ensemble Studio, a training programme for emerging opera professionals. Each artist presents themselves through a carefully chosen aria or song, offering a personal glimpse into their vocal strengths, artistry, and individuality. The concert highlights the next generation of Canadian operatic talent in an intimate setting, showcasing their skill, versatility, and the promise they bring to the future of the art form.

September 18 at 12 p.m.
Melodies from Syria
Diar
www.coc.ca/tickets/2526-season/melodies-from-syria

Melodies from Syria is a moving concert featuring artists from the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio, celebrating Syrian musical heritage through song and storytelling. Blending classical vocal training with traditional influences, the programme reflects themes of displacement, memory, and cultural resilience. Performed in an intimate setting, the recital offers audiences a deeply personal and expressive journey, highlighting the power of music to connect histories, voices, and shared human experience across cultures.

September 23 at 12 p.m.
Rebanks Family Fellowship Showcase
Artists of The Glenn Gould School
www.coc.ca/tickets/2526-season/rebanks-family-fellowship-showcase

Rebanks Family Fellowship Showcase highlights the extraordinary talent of emerging artists from the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio in a vibrant lunchtime performance series. Featuring singers and pianists at a pivotal stage in their professional development, the concert presents a selection of vocal and chamber works that reflect their artistry, training, and individuality. Audiences experience an intimate glimpse into the next generation of Canadian opera performers in an accessible, inspiring setting.

September 25 at 12 p.m.
Happy Birthday, Johann Strauss!
Artists of the COC Orchestra
www.coc.ca/tickets/2526-season/happy-birthday-johann-strauss

Happy Birthday, Johann Strauss! celebrates the legacy of the “Waltz King” with a lively programme performed by the Artists of the Canadian Opera Company Orchestra. Presented as part of the Free Concert Series, the concert honours Strauss’ enduring influence through a selection of spirited waltzes, polkas, and orchestral favourites. Blending charm, elegance, and festive energy, the performance invites audiences to enjoy a joyful midday tribute to one of classical music’s most beloved composers in an intimate setting.

September 30 at 12 p.m.
An Afternoon of Reflections, with Elisabeth St-Gelais
Elisabeth St-Gelais, soprano; Louise Pelletier, piano
www.coc.ca/tickets/2526-season/an-afternoon-of-reflections-with-elisabeth-st-gelais

An Afternoon of Reflections with Elisabeth St-Gelais presents a deeply personal recital featuring the acclaimed Innu soprano alongside pianist Louise Pelletier. As part of the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio programming, the concert highlights St-Gelais’s artistic voice through a thoughtfully curated selection of works that explore identity, memory, and cultural connection. Blending expressive vocalism with intimate storytelling, the performance offers audiences a reflective journey that showcases both her technical artistry and her commitment to meaningful, contemporary interpretation.

October 1 at 12 p.m.
The First Viennese School
UofT Opera
www.coc.ca/tickets/2526-season/the-first-viennese-school

The First Viennese School explores the brilliance of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven through a chamber music programme presented by artists of the Canadian Opera Company. Part of the Ensemble Studio series, the concert highlights the foundations of the Classical style with works that shaped Western music history. Performed in an intimate setting, the recital showcases clarity, structure, and expressive depth, offering audiences an engaging journey through the elegance and innovation of Vienna’s most influential composers.

October 2 at 12 p.m.
Staged Excerpts from Opera Atelier's Production of Mozart's The Magic Flute
Opera Atelier
www.coc.ca/tickets/2526-season/staged-excerpts-from-opera-ateliers-production-of-mozarts-the-magic-flute

Staged Excerpts from Opera Atelier’s Production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute offers a lively glimpse into a full-scale operatic staging reimagined for an intimate concert setting. Presented by artists associated with Opera Atelier and the Canadian Opera Company, the programme highlights key musical and dramatic moments from Mozart’s beloved singspiel. Blending theatrical energy with vocal brilliance, the performance showcases rising and established artists as they bring character, humour, and fantasy to life in an accessible, engaging preview format.

October 7 at 12 p.m.
A Piano Afternoon
Luke Welch, piano
www.coc.ca/tickets/2526-season/a-piano-afternoon

A Piano Afternoon showcases the artistry of the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio pianists in a relaxed and intimate recital setting. Featuring a thoughtfully curated programme of solo and collaborative works, the concert highlights the pianists’ technical precision, expressive range, and musical sensitivity. Presented as part of the Free Concert Series, the performance offers audiences a close-up experience of emerging talent, celebrating the piano’s versatility through both lyrical and virtuosic repertoire in a midday concert format.

October 8 at 12 p.m.
An Adaptive Concert with Robin Dann and Friends
Robin Dann and Friends
www.coc.ca/tickets/2526-season/an-adaptive-concert-with-robin-dann-and-friends

An Adaptive Concert with Robin Dann and Friends brings a relaxed, inclusive musical experience presented in collaboration with the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio. Led by acclaimed vocalist Robin Dann, the performance features a welcoming format designed to make live music accessible to a wide range of audiences. Blending voice, piano, and collaborative improvisation, the concert highlights connection, creativity, and community, offering an open and flexible approach to experiencing music in a supportive, informal setting.

October 14 at 12 p.m.
An “Opera Revue” Revue
Opera Revue
www.coc.ca/tickets/2526-season/an-opera-revue-revue

An "Opera Revue" Revue is a lively and playful presentation featuring artists of the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio in a fast-paced concert format. Blending humour, storytelling, and vocal performance, the programme offers a fresh take on operatic favourites alongside unexpected musical moments. Designed to showcase the versatility and personality of emerging artists, the performance highlights their ability to shift between styles and characters, creating an engaging and accessible introduction to opera for audiences of all experience levels.

October 15 at 12 p.m.
Meet the Artists of FFDN 2025 Festival Season
Fall for Dance North
www.coc.ca/tickets/2526-season/meet-the-artists-of-ffdn-2025-festival-season

Meet the Artists of FFDN 2025 Festival Season brings together an exciting group of performers from the Fall for Dance North Festival for a dynamic showcase presented within the Canadian Opera Company’s Free Concert Series. Featuring artists from diverse disciplines, the programme highlights short performances and creative excerpts that reflect the energy and innovation of the upcoming festival season. Audiences are offered an up-close encounter with dancers and collaborators as they share their artistry in an intimate midday setting, celebrating movement, expression, and cross-disciplinary collaboration in Toronto’s vibrant performing arts scene.

October 20 at 12 p.m.
again again
Tracey Norman Dance
www.coc.ca/tickets/2526-season/again-again

Again Again is a playful and inventive concert presented by artists of the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio, featuring a programme that explores repetition, variation, and reinterpretation in music. Through a mix of vocal and instrumental works, performers highlight how familiar ideas can be reshaped into something fresh and unexpected. The recital showcases the Ensemble Studio’s versatility and creativity, offering audiences an engaging and imaginative performance that celebrates experimentation, collaboration, and the joy of musical reinvention in an intimate concert setting.

October 29 at 12 p.m.
Julie Boulianne and the Pianists from the McGill UdeM Piano Vocal Arts Residency
Julie Boulianne, McGill-UdeM Piano-Vocal Arts Residency
www.coc.ca/tickets/2526-season/julie-boulianne-and-the-pianists-from-the-mcgill-udem-piano-vocal-arts-residency

Julie Boulianne and the Pianists from the McGill–UdeM Piano Vocal Arts Residency features acclaimed mezzo-soprano Julie Boulianne alongside emerging collaborative pianists from a leading training partnership between McGill University and Université de Montréal. Presented within the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio series, the concert highlights mentorship and artistic development through a refined programme of vocal works. The performance showcases the expressive dialogue between singer and piano, celebrating the next generation of collaborative artists in an intimate recital setting.

November 5 at 12 p.m.
Bow & Brilliance: Golden Violin Award Winner
Justin Saulnier, violin; Gaspard Tanguay-Labrosse, piano
www.coc.ca/tickets/2526-season/bow-and-brilliance-golden-violin-award-winner

Bow and Brilliance: Golden Violin Award Winner celebrates the exceptional artistry of a standout emerging musician from the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio. Featuring violin and piano in an intimate recital setting, the programme highlights technical precision, expressive depth, and musical maturity through a curated selection of virtuosic and lyrical works. As part of the Free Concert Series, the performance offers audiences a close-up encounter with award-winning talent, showcasing the next generation of Canadian classical musicians in a refined midday concert experience.

November 6 at 12 p.m.
Telling Tales: Wirth Vocal Prize Recital
Kate Fogg, soprano
www.coc.ca/tickets/2526-season/telling-tales-wirth-vocal-prize-recital

Telling Tales: Wirth Vocal Prize Recital features soprano Kate Fogg alongside pianist Benjamin Kwong in a compelling programme of art song and opera excerpts. Presented by artists associated with the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio, the recital highlights the expressive storytelling at the heart of vocal performance, blending text and music to create vivid musical narratives. Showcasing prize-winning emerging talent, the concert offers audiences an intimate encounter with artistry shaped through rigorous training and a deep commitment to communication, imagination, and emotional nuance.

November 7 at 12 p.m.
Music by Brahms, Tchaikovsky, and Clara Schumann
SongHa, violin; Carson Becke, piano
www.coc.ca/tickets/2526-season/music-by-brahms-tchaikovsky-and-clara-schumann

Music by Brahms, Tchaikovsky, and Clara Schumann brings together three influential Romantic voices in an intimate recital presented by artists of the Canadian Opera Company. Featuring works for violin and piano, the programme highlights lyrical expressiveness, technical brilliance, and emotional contrast across different compositional styles. From Brahms’ rich structural writing to Tchaikovsky’s sweeping melodic colour and Clara Schumann’s refined poetic voice, the concert offers audiences a vivid exploration of Romantic-era chamber music performed in a close, engaging setting.

November 12 at 12 p.m.
Embers of Memory
Yui Ugai
www.coc.ca/tickets/2526-season/embers-of-memory

Embers of Memory is a reflective recital presented by artists of the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio, exploring themes of remembrance, identity, and emotional resonance through song. The programme brings together contemporary and classical works that trace personal and collective memory, revealing how music preserves and transforms lived experience. In an intimate concert setting, the performers offer audiences a thoughtful and expressive journey, showcasing the depth of emerging vocal talent and the storytelling power of art song.

November 13 at 12 p.m.
French Panorama: Ravel, Descarries, and Farrenc
Ensemble Callinos
www.coc.ca/tickets/2526-season/french-panorama-ravel-descarries-and-farrenc

French Panorama: Ravel, Descarries and Farrenc presents a refined chamber music programme performed by Ensemble Callinos, featuring flute, cello, and piano. Showcasing works by Ravel, Descarries, and Farrenc, the concert highlights the elegance and expressive depth of French repertoire spanning Romantic and Impressionist influences. Through lyrical textures, playful rhythmic passages, and virtuosic writing, the performance celebrates contrasting musical voices while creating a unified artistic journey. Audiences experience an intimate concert that reflects charm, colour, and emotional richness in a thoughtfully curated recital setting.

November 18 at 12 p.m.
The Classical Thread
Quatuor Agate
www.coc.ca/tickets/2526-season/the-classical-thread

The Classical Thread traces the enduring influence of Classical-era style through a curated recital presented by artists of the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio. Featuring vocal and instrumental works inspired by clarity, balance, and expressive restraint, the programme highlights how classical principles continue to shape modern musical interpretation. In an intimate concert setting, emerging performers explore connections between tradition and innovation, offering audiences a thoughtful journey through music that bridges historical foundations with contemporary artistic voice.

November 19 at 12 p.m.
Rebanks Family Fellowship Spotlight: Jonathan Mak, piano
Artists from The Glenn Gould School
www.coc.ca/tickets/2526-season/rebanks-family-fellowship-spotlight-jonathan-mak-piano

Rebanks Family Fellowship Spotlight: Jonathan Mak, Piano presents a recital by one of Canada’s most promising emerging pianists, showcasing his artistry through a refined selection of solo repertoire. As a member of the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio programming, Mak demonstrates exceptional technical command, musical insight, and expressive depth shaped through advanced training and performance experience. The concert offers audiences an intimate opportunity to hear a rising artist in a focused recital setting, highlighting the creativity, discipline, and individuality that define the next generation of concert pianists.

November 24 at 12 p.m.
Bird Lives!
Humber College Bebop Ensemble
www.coc.ca/tickets/2526-season/bird-lives

Bird Lives features artists of the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio in a jazz-inspired concert that pays tribute to the legacy of Charlie Parker. Blending vocal and instrumental performance, the programme explores bebop’s energy, spontaneity, and rhythmic complexity through a fresh, contemporary lens. Presented in an intimate setting, the recital highlights the Ensemble Studio’s versatility as musicians expand beyond opera into jazz traditions, offering audiences a dynamic and engaging midday performance that celebrates improvisation, creativity, and musical cross-genre exploration.

December 4 at 12 p.m.
Sonatas by "S": Scarlatti, Scriabin, and Schubert
Rudin Lengo, piano
www.coc.ca/tickets/2526-season/french-panorama-sonatas-by-s-scarlatti-scriabin-and-schubert

French Panorama: Sonatas by Scarlatti, Scriabin and Schubert presents a compelling piano recital performed by Ensemble Callinos, featuring works that span Baroque clarity, Romantic lyricism, and early modern expressiveness. The programme contrasts Scarlatti’s intricate keyboard writing, Scriabin’s harmonic colour, and Schubert’s lyrical depth, creating a richly varied musical journey. In an intimate concert setting, the performance highlights technical brilliance and interpretive nuance, offering audiences a refined exploration of the sonata form across different stylistic eras and emotional landscapes.

December 5 at 12 p.m.
Clap… Hum… Rise… (Clap the Silence, Hum the Light, Rise Together)
Milad Bagheri, vocals; Shaghayegh Bagheri, vocals; Homa Samiei, composer/curator/piano
www.coc.ca/tickets/2526-season/clap-hum-rise-clap-the-silence-hum-the-light-rise-together

Clap Hum Rise (Clap the Silence, Hum the Light, Rise Together) is an immersive musical collaboration presented by artists connected to the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio. The programme blends voice, piano, and experimental sound to explore rhythm, breath, and collective expression through simple yet evocative musical ideas. In an intimate performance setting, the artists create an atmosphere of shared listening and participation, inviting audiences into a reflective soundscape that emphasises connection, presence, and the transformative power of making music together in real time.

December 9 at 12 p.m.
Operatic Gems
Artists of the COC Ensemble Studio
www.coc.ca/tickets/2526-season/operatic-gems

Operatic Gems presents a sparkling selection of favourite arias and ensemble works performed by artists of the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio. This concert highlights the richness and variety of operatic repertoire, showcasing both beloved classics and virtuosic vocal moments in an accessible, intimate format. Through expressive storytelling, technical brilliance, and musical charm, the programme offers audiences a celebration of opera’s most captivating highlights, while shining a spotlight on the artistry and emerging talent within the Ensemble Studio.

December 10 at 12 p.m.
PRIMORDIAL
Peter Eom, cello
www.coc.ca/tickets/2526-season/primordial

Primordial is an evocative recital presented by artists of the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio, exploring elemental themes through contemporary and classical vocal works. The programme draws inspiration from nature, origin, and transformation, using music to reflect raw emotion and the forces that shape human experience. In an intimate concert setting, the performers create a powerful sound world that highlights expressive vocalism, imaginative programming, and the Ensemble Studio’s commitment to artistic exploration and innovative storytelling.

December 11 at 12 p.m.
Rising Stars
Artists of The Taylor Academy
www.coc.ca/tickets/2526-season/rising-stars

Rising Stars showcases the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio artists in a vibrant recital celebrating emerging operatic talent. Each performer presents a selection of arias and art songs that highlight their individual vocal strengths, artistic personality, and stage presence. Presented in an intimate concert setting, the programme offers audiences an engaging introduction to the next generation of Canadian opera singers, reflecting the Ensemble Studio’s commitment to training, mentorship, and the development of exceptional young artists.

December 16 at 12 p.m.
Winter Celebrations
Artists of the COC Ensemble Studio
www.coc.ca/tickets/2526-season/winter-celebrations

Winter Celebrations is a festive concert presented by artists of the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio, featuring seasonal music that captures the warmth, joy, and reflective spirit of winter. The programme includes a blend of classical, traditional, and contemporary works that celebrate community and togetherness during the holiday season. In an intimate performance setting, the recital highlights vocal richness and ensemble artistry, offering audiences a heartfelt midday experience filled with seasonal charm, expressive storytelling, and musical warmth.

December 17 at 12 p.m.
Where Her Music Blooms
Ariane Cossette, soprano; Brian Cho, piano
www.coc.ca/tickets/2526-season/where-her-music-blooms

Where Her Music Blooms is a lyrical recital presented by artists of the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio, celebrating the expressive power of vocal music through a programme shaped around growth, imagination, and artistic discovery. Featuring a selection of art songs and operatic excerpts, the concert highlights the individuality of emerging singers as they explore colour, text, and emotional storytelling. In an intimate midday setting, the performance invites audiences into a reflective musical journey that showcases the Ensemble Studio’s commitment to nurturing creativity and giving young artists space to develop their unique voices on stage.

December 18 at 12 p.m.
Northern Lights
Cantala Choir
www.coc.ca/tickets/2526-season/northern-lights

Northern Lights is a captivating recital presented by artists of the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio, inspired by the beauty, mystery, and shifting colours of the natural world. The programme features a selection of vocal and piano works that evoke atmosphere, light, and emotional resonance through music. In an intimate concert setting, emerging performers explore themes of wonder and reflection, offering audiences a luminous midday experience that highlights expressive storytelling, artistic growth, and the Ensemble Studio’s commitment to imaginative programming and musical excellence.

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