Orion Symphony Orchestra

Orion Symphony Orchestra The Orion Symphony Orchestra offers memorable experiences through innovative concert programs presented in the finest concert halls in Toronto, Canada.

Led by acclaimed Music Director and Conductor Maestro Kristian Alexander, the Orion Symphony Orchestra brings together professional musicians from the Greater Toronto Area for performances that feature music for film, opera, and multidisciplinary contemporary art.

06/06/2026

LAVAZZA INCLUCITY FESTIVAL
presented by Rogers

Toronto’s fav outdoor film fest is back!

🎬 From June 25 to July 19, The Lavazza IncluCity Festival, presented by Rogers, transforms the Distillery Historic District into a dreamy cinema village. Tickets include films, food, drinks, concerts, AI art exhibit access & more! All from your favourite outdoor couches 🎟️



Visit www.icff.ca for more info đź’«

04/05/2026

TICKETS: KSOrchestra.ca

04/05/2026

ARCHITECTURE AND CONVERSATIONS
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 8 p.m.
Cornell Recital Hall
3201 Bur Oak Ave, Markham

Karl Jenkin’s Palladio takes inspiration from the eponymous sixteenth-century architect Andrea Palladio. Jenkins himself notes that “Two of Palladio’s hallmarks are mathematical harmony and architectural elements borrowed from classical antiquity,” and Jenkins himself structures the music based on similar mathematic proportions.

Inspired by the famous Brandenburg Concertos, the Concerto in E-flat (Dumbarton Oaks) was the last piece that Stravinsky wrote before emigrating to America in 1939. The piece inspires the idea of a musical conversation, with each of the instruments appearing as its own character.

The concert concludes with Britten’s Variations of a theme by Frank Bridge, a set of ten variations written as a tribute to Britten’s teacher; each theme is intended to represent one aspect of Bridge’s personality.

Jenkins, Palladio concerto grosso for strings
Stravinsky, Concerto in Es “Dumbarton Oaks”
Britten, Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge

Kristian Alexander | conductor
Andrew James Clark | host

TIckets: KSOrchestra.ca | 905.604.8339

03/12/2026

The Kindred Spirits Orchestra will present a program they’re calling Virtuosity and Revolution, featuring 20th century music by three composers with music that helped to define the era.

03/08/2026

Manuel de Falla’s El Sombrero de tres picos (The Three-Cornered Hat), Suite No. 2 draws on Andalusian folk traditions, flamenco idioms, and the expressive depth of cante jondo, originally conceived for ballet with sets by Pablo Picasso.

Acclaimed Italian pianist Antonio Di Cristofano then performs Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major — a vibrant fusion of jazz, folk colour, and classical elegance.

The program concludes with Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 12, a strikingly programmatic work that stands apart from much of his symphonic output.

Kristian Alexander | conductor
Antonio Di Cristofano | pianist
Daniel Vnukowski | host

7:10 p.m. Prélude: pre-concert recital
7:20 p.m. Pre-concert talk
Intermission discussion & Q&A with Antonio Di Cristofano and Daniel Vnukowski

Tickets: KSOrchestra.ca

On the occasion of the Lunar New Year, we are pleased to offer an 18% discount on tickets for the Virtuosity and Revolution concert on March 21. When you click “Buy Tickets,” you will be taken to the Ticketmaster seating chart. Select the “Unlock” button and enter promo code CNY18 to access this special offer. The number 18 is considered highly auspicious in Chinese culture, symbolizing a sure path to good fortune—and we are delighted to share that good fortune with you.

03/06/2026

Due to the high volume of submissions and multiple requests received today, after the March 1 deadline, the International Music Festival and Competition has extended its application deadline to March 8, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST.

We want to reassure all applicants that every submission including those received after the March 1 will be processed.

IMFC welcomes musicians of all ages, nationalities, and disciplines to perform, conduct, and compose while receiving professional guidance from distinguished leaders in the classical music industry.

Full details and application guidelines are available here: https://intermusic.ca

02/28/2026

Register for the International Music Festival and Competition by this Sunday, March 1.

02/13/2026

We are pleased to introduce the Members of the Jury panel for the upcoming International Music Festival and Competition:

Piano: Prof. Dr. Michael Berkovsky (RCM), Prof. Christina Quilico (York U), Alexander Panizza (RCM), Dmitri Levkovich (RCM)
Violin/Viola: Prof. Dr. Conrad Chow (UofT)
Cello/Contrabass: Lucia Ticho (TSO)
Voice: Prof. Dr. John Holland (York U)
Guitar: Eusiel Rego (IMA)
Harp: Prof. Dr. Teresa Suen-Campbell (TCO)
Woodwinds/Brass: Rodney Gray (KSO)
Composition: Prof. Gary Kulesha (UofT)
Conducting/Interpretation: Maestro Kristian Alexander (KSO)

Check InterMusic.ca our great prizes and awards and register by March 1.
We look forward to seeing you in May!

07/23/2025

CARMEN
opera in concert
Sunday, July 27, 2025 at 6 p.m.
Richmond Green Park Amphitheatre
1300 Elgin Mills Rd East, Richmond Hill

Since its premiere 150 years ago, in 1875, to an incredulous and scandalized audience, Bizet’s opera Carmen has since become one of the most popular and performed operas in the world. Set it Spain, the opera involves a love triangle between Don José, a soldier who has left his paramour to chase the beguiling Carmen: a seductive gypsy who is herself interested in another man, Escamillo.

Filled with passion, love, murder, and some of the most recognizable opera tunes ever written—including the Seguidilla, the Habanera, and the Toreador song—this production of Carmen brings the centuries-old European tradition of presenting outdoor performances during the summer months to the Richmond Green Park Amphitheater, a jewel of York region that offers an incomparable organic acoustical environment for this stellar cast under the direction of Maestro Kristian Alexander.

Anjelique Croteau, Mezzo-Soprano | Carmen
Romulo Delgado, Tenor | Don José
John Holland, Bass-Baritone | Escamillo
Jonathon Kirby, Baritone | Moralès
Maria Milenic, Mezzo-Soprano | Mercédès
Ryan Hofman, Bass | Zuniga
Micah Schroeder, Baritone | Le DancaĂŻre
Chelsea Kolic, Soprano | Micaëla
David John Walsh, Tenor | Le Remendado
Daniela Agostino, Soprano | Frasquita

TICKETS: https://ksorchestra.ca/2024-2025-season/carmen-in-concert

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