Season 2025-2026
Michael Newnham Music Director
Music Director’s Message
Orchestra Toronto is truly proud and excited to be able to offer you a full range of music in an exciting and ambitious season with six wonderful programs. From the revolutionary sounds of Beethoven and Richard Strauss, through to Tchaikovsky’s Manfred Symphony and finishing in a blaze of glory with Mahler’s brilliant Resurrection Symphony.
A SEASON OF TRANSFORMATION
Urban Sketchers
For our 2025/26 season artwork, Orchestra Toronto is proud to feature illustrations by members of Urban Sketchers Toronto, the local chapter of a global community of artists dedicated to on-location drawing. The Toronto chapter was invited to attend our February 2025 concert soundcheck, where they captured the orchestra in rehearsal through observational sketching. Their work offers a unique and immediate perspective on the concert experience, reflecting the spontaneity and atmosphere of live performance. We are especially pleased to feature our own musicians through this collaboration, making it a personal and reflective tribute to the ensemble. This partnership underscores our commitment to supporting artists across disciplines and celebrating the richness of Toronto’s creative community
Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 8PM
INTO THE LIGHT: PROKOFIEV, BEETHOVEN, R. STRAUSS
Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 3PM
SEASONAL CELEBRATION WITH THE SULTANS OF STRING
Saturday, January 25, 2026 at 8PM
DARTH VADER MEETS THE GODFATHER
Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 3PM
EXPLORATION OF THE SOUL: TCHAIKOVSKY & ADLER
Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 3PM
PARDON OUR FRENCH - MUSIC FROM RAVEL & GERSHWIN
Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 8PM