Teiya Kasahara 笠原 貞野 with The Censored Opera Festival
Soprano Teiya Kasahara 笠原 貞野 joins the Censored Opera Festival for LA DORICLEA: INTER-ACTS and Orpheus in UNDERWORLD.
La Doriclea: Inter-Acts is directed by Olga Spyropoulou and is led by conductor Matias Häkkinen. Orpheus in UNDERWORLD is directed by Debi Wong. The works are co-produced by Ensemble Nylandia, re:Naissance Immersive, Belle Spirale Dance, Fractal Arts Collective, and Weimar Baroque.
La Doriclea: Inter-Acts: September 11 to 12 - Musiikkitalo, Helsinki
Orpheus in UNDERWORLD: September 18 to 19 - Tanssin talo, Helsinki
Andrew Crust with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Andrew Crust leads the Vermont Symphony Orchestra for Charity, Sylvia & Cleopatra.
The program features premieres a VSO commission by composer Clarice Assad, accompanied by selections from Giuseppi Verdi’s Aida and Hector Berlioz’ La mort de Cléopâtre. The dramatic and sweeping Scheherazade by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov brings this memorable program to a vivid close.
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September 18 – The Flynn Theater, Burlington
Claire de Sévigné with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Soprano Claire de Sévigné joins the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra for a delicious evening of Puzzles and Games.
The program includes a selection from Unsuk Chin’s Alice in Wonderland alongside rarely featured Czech classics by Bohuslav Martinů and Antonín Dvořák, led by conductor Elim Chan.
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September 18 - Helsinki Music Centre
Elim Chan, photo by Marco Borggreve
Olivier Bergeron with Festival Klassiek achter de Duinen
Baritone Olivier Bergeron joins the Festival Klassiek achter de Duinen for a new chapter in The AIDS Quilt Songbook.
The program includes Eauman by Rick van Veldhuizen, alongside All the Way Through the Evening by Chris DeBlasio.
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September 18 - New Church, The Hague
Alex Halliday with Canadian Opera Company
Bass-baritone Alex Halliday joins the Canadian Opera Company for A Concert Celebration: 20 Years at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.
The program includes Scott Irvine's fanfare from the Four Seasons Centre’s inaugural 2006 season and Beethoven’s monumental Symphony No. 9, under the direction of COC Music Director Johannes Debus.
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September 17 - Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
The Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) Names Jean-Sébastien Vallée BSO Director of Choruses and Conductor of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus (TFC)
The Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) today announced the appointment of Jean-Sébastien Vallée as the BSO Director of Choruses and Conductor of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus (TFC) with the start of the 2026-27 season.
Vallée becomes the all-volunteer group's third director since its founding in 1970.
Vallée, who served as one of several guest choral directors in 2025-26, was at Tanglewood on the final weekend of the BSO’s summer season to lead the TFC in a Prelude concert in Ozawa Hall featuring Martín Palmeri’s Misa a Buenos Aires and in two BSO performances in the Shed that offered Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, Brahms’s “Selig sind, die da Leid tragen” from Ein deutsches Requiem, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. He also directed the TFC’s performances with the BSO in the same Beethoven and Bernstein works at Symphony Hall last spring.
He looks forward to upcoming programs in the 2026-27 season, including Haydn’s The Creation, the world premiere of Golijov’s Creation, the BSO’s concert-opera performance of Tchaikovsky’s The Queen of Spades, and Mahler’s Symphony No. 3, among others.
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With the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, 2026. Photo: Hilary Scott.
Juliane Gallant with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor Juliane Gallant leads the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra for Phil in the Park.
The program features an eclectic mix of classical favourites, show tunes, and pops, to provide the perfect soundtrack to a fun-filled afternoon in the beautiful heart of the city.
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September 13 - Prince's Island Park
Catherine St-Arnaud, Colin Ainsworth, Olivier Bergeron with Ensemble Caprice
Soprano Catherine St-Arnaud (Papagena), tenor Colin Ainsworth (Tamino), and baritone Olivier Bergeron (Papageno) join Ensemble Caprice for Mozart’s The Magic Flute in concert.
The program is led by conductor Matthias Maute, and features the Ensemble ArtChoral choir.
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September 10 - Maison symphonique (Montréal)
Hiromi Omura with Tokyo Nikikai Opera
Soprano Hiromi Omura joins Tokyo Nikikai Opera for Verdi’s La forza del destino.
The production is directed by Sir David Pountney, and is led by conductor Erina Yashima.
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September 3 to 6 - New National Theatre
Georgia Burashko with Les Arts Florissants
Mezzo-soprano Georgia Burashko joins Les Arts Florissants for Purcell in the pub.
The program’s musical direction and staging is led by Paul Agnew, and features a selection of tavern songs showcasing Purcell's fantasy and inventiveness.
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August 28 to 29 - William Christie's Gardens – Reflecting Pool (Thire, France)
Jacqueline Woodley, Sydney Baedke, Megan Latham, Neil Craighead & Rosemary Thomson with Opera Kelowna
Sopranos Jacqueline Woodley & Sydney Baedke, mezzo-soprano Megan Latham, and bass-baritone Neil Craighead join Opera Kelowna for Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro.
The production is directed by Brian Deedrick, with music led by Dean Artists’ very own Rosemary Thomson.
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August 28 to 29 - Kelowna Community Theatre
Lauren Margison, Frédéric Antoun, & Alex Halliday with Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal
Soprano Lauren Margison, tenor Frédéric Antoun, and bass-baritone Alex Halliday join Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal for Beethoven's Ode to Joy.
Led by conductor Rafael Payare, and taking place at the Olympic Park Esplanade, the program revisits memorable moments at Olympic Stadium, including Athletes' March No. 1, written for the 1976 Games by Montreal composer Victor Vogel, and the triumphal march from Verdi's Aida, among others.
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Aug 12 - Olympic Park Esplanade
© Patrick Beaudry
Andrew Crust with the FILMharmonique Orchestra
Conductor Andrew Crust leads the FILMharmonique Orchestra for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl – In Concert!
The program features Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer’s thrilling score live to picture.
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August 30 - Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary
September 13 - Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Edmonton
Lauren Margison & Elena Howard-Scott with Highlands Opera Studio
Sopranos Lauren Margison and Elena Howard-Scott join Highlands Opera Studio for Puccini’s Suor Angelica.
The production is directed by Valerie Kuinka, and is led by music director Suzy Smith.
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August 22 - Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion (Haliburton)
Jean-Sébastien Vallée with Boston Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Jean-Sébastien Vallée leads the Tanglewood Festival Chorus for the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s concert series at Tanglewood.
The series includes Dvořák's Symphony No. 8 and Bernstein's Chichester Psalms on August 22, followed by Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, Ode to Joy on August 23.
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August 22 to 23 – Koussevitzky Music Shed (Lenox/Stockbridge, MA)
Lara Ciekiewicz with Manitoba Underground Opera
Soprano Lara Ciekiewicz joins Manitoba Underground Opera for Puccini’s Le Villi(The Fairies).
The production is directed by Emma Welham, and is led by conductor Véronique Lussier.
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August 19 to 23 – Roundhouse Auditorium
Jean-Sébastien Vallée with Ontario Youth Choir
Conductor Jean-Sébastien Vallée leads the Ontario Youth Choir for Identities: the stories we carry.
The program features collaborative pianist Dr. Irene Gregorio and brings the choir on a provincial concert tour.
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August 7 – Dublin St. United Church (Guelph)
August 8 - St. John the Evangelist Church (Kitchener Matinee)
August 8 - St. Paul's United Church (Milton evening)
August 9 - Church of St. Mary Magdalene (Toronto)
Juliane Gallant with Vermont Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Juliane Gallant leads the Vermont Symphony Orchestra for The Sound of Music in Concert.
The production is directed by Doris O’Brien, with music direction by Cole Marino.
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August 5 to 8- Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow (Stowe)
Julien Proulx with Orchestre de la Francophonie
Conductor Julien Proulx leads Orchestre de la Francophonie for Brahms, Mendelssohn and new creations.
The program features pianist Élisabeth Pion and includes selections by Strauss, Mendelssohn, and Brahms
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Aug 2 - Maison symphonique (Montreal)
Élisabeth Pion
Allyson McHardy & Meghan Lindsay at Chamberfest
Soprano Meghan Lindsay and mezzo-soprano Allyson McHardy join Chamberfest for The Forest.
The program features pianist Carson Becke and includes selections that explore the vast diversity and changeability of the Canadian wilderness, such as Rival’s Winter Songs, and Becke’s The Forest.
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Aug 1 - Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre
