22/23 Season
The Passion of Many Voices
The TMChoir presents an exciting season of choral experiences that will connect singers, audiences and great choral music.
Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 7:30pm
Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church
The Pilgrim’s Way
Jean-Sébastien Vallée, conductor
Toronto Mendelssohn Singers
Raneem Barakat, mezzo-soprano
Centred around Joby Talbot’s Path of Miracles, a musical pilgrimage describing the journey on the Camino de Santiago, this concert explores the narrative of displacement, identity and individual life’s journeys.
November 2, 2022 at 8:00pm
Roy Thomson Hall
Mendelssohn’s Elijah
Jean-Sébastien Vallée, conductor
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir
Russell Braun, bass-baritone
Witness the tour de force that is Felix Mendelssohn’s Elijah, in the grandest of settings at Roy Thomson Hall.
Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 7:30pm
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at 7:30pm
Yorkminster Park Baptist Church
In person & Streamed on vimeo
Festival of Carols
Jean-Sébastien Vallée, conductor
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir
Toronto Mendelssohn Singers
Isabelle Demers, organist
Rejoice this holiday season with Toronto’s beloved tradition — Toronto Mendelssohn Choir’s annual celebration of music: Festival of Carols. Under the direction of Maestro Jean-Sébastien Vallée this dazzling performance is bound to fill you with joy and nostalgia!
Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 7:30pm
Yorkminster Park Baptist Church
Exchange
Community Singing Festival
Jamie Hillman, conductor
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir
Toronto Mendelssohn Singers
Agincourt Collegiate Institute – Amanda Tulk-O’Reilly, director
O’Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute – Erin Collins, director
Mayfield Secondary School – Marie Adridge and Melissa Locke, directors
22.23 ushers in the launch of this new program, where we will host three high school choirs, plus their friends and families, for a one-day non-competitive singing festival and showcase presentation. We will celebrate our ability to sing together again, in a day of collaboration, learning, and community connection.
Saturday, March 18 at 7:30pm
Church of the Holy Trinity
Little Match Girl Passion
Jean-Sébastien Vallée, conductor
Toronto Mendelssohn Singers
Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s famous tale about a poverty-stricken young woman sent out into the cold by her father to sell matches, this work leads us on a journey where hope and memories meet the harsh reality of the snowy streets.
Tuesday, March 28 7:30pm
Koerner Hall
Bach’s Mass in B Minor
Jean-Sébastien Vallée, conductor
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir
Baroque Orchestra
Behold Bach’s timeless masterpiece, Mass in B minor, sung by the exceptional Toronto Mendelssohn Choir under the direction of maestro Jean-Sébastien Vallée.
Friday, May 5 7:30pm
Yorkminster Park Baptist Church
Take the Podium
Conducting Symposium
Jean-Sébastien Vallée, conductor
Participating Symposium Conductors
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir
Toronto Mendelssohn Singers
The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir’s annual Choral Conducting Symposium with free concluding concert returns this season under the leadership of Artistic Director Jean-Sébastien Vallée.
Please note: All concert programs are subject to change, including repertoire, performers and dates.