Performer: Toronto Symphony Orchestra

After a Rachmaninov concerto that resembles a harangue, an uneven Toronto Symphony programme comes into focus with a sharply characterised Shostakovich Ninth.

On their European tour, the Toronto Symphony calls in at the Wiener Konzerthaus for a diverse program conducted by Gustavo Gimeno.

The Toronto Symphony kicks off the 2025-26 season with an intriguing and exciting double bill of the very new and the very familiar. 

Kristiina Poska makes a successful Toronto debut with solid Beethoven and some spicy Caribbean fireworks from Stewart Goodyear. 

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s latest concert, tipped for European touring next year, fails to convince.

Thomas Adès serves up an astronomical programme, pairing his Piano Concerto and Paradiso with Holst’s crowd favourite, The Planets.

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Jan Lisiecki, this season’s Spotlight Artist with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, delves into the significance of Beethoven’s five piano concertos, which he leads from the keyboard in a thrilling two-night marathon.