Mark Wigmore

1 week ago | classicalfm.ca | Mark Wigmore

The Toronto Summer Music Festival gets underway in just a few weeks with July 9th being opening day. It is a wonderful chance to enjoy classical music in the heart of the summertime, and this year will be the final season for Artistic Director Jonathan Crow. The violinist and concertmaster with your TSO who has made this event sparkle over the last decade. The festival takes place at a variety of venues in the GTA. Head to torontosummermusic.com for tickets and concert schedule info.

1 week ago | classicalfm.ca | Mark Wigmore

This Saturday, The Rosedale Symphony Orchestra will perform the music of Verdi, Liszt, Bizet and Beethoven. Founder and Artistic Director Darren Lee joined Mark Wigmore on The Oasis for a conversation about the ensemble’s creations and how he will handle Beethoven at the piano within the Calvin Presbyterian Church near Rosedale. For tickets and more information, head to rosedalesymphonyorchestra.com/upcoming-concerts.

1 week ago | classicalfm.ca | Mark Wigmore

Station Blog2025-6-18David Kwong is a magician, a New York Times crossword puzzle constructor, a Ted Talk sensation, an author, a TV and corporate consultant, and a popular presence with his substack newsletter Enigmatology – and he’s here in Toronto for the next week. His mind bending live show, The Enigmatist is on stage at One Yonge Street. It runs through this Sunday, June 22nd. Head to starvoxent.com to pick up tickets.

3 weeks ago | classicalfm.ca | Mark Wigmore

Station Blog2025-6-6The Canadian Chamber Orchestra is a 14-piece ensemble made up of some of the finest musicians in the country. Its mission is to create powerful, intimate, and immersive musical experiences that connect deeply with audiences. That could be interesting locations to perform, taking you outside of traditional concert halls… or that could be classics reimagined, contemporary or Canadian works, or new commissions. Each experience is designed with community and storytelling in mind.

3 weeks ago | classicalfm.ca | Mark Wigmore

The National Ballet of Canada is wrapping its season with an alluring new Anna Karenina. It’s a North American premiere and the ballet’s first creative partnership with Christian Spuck. Christian is one of Europe’s foremost choreographers. He has looked to Tolstoy’s novel to find a new path forward, and the result is both modern and theatrical. He joined the Stuttgart Ballet in 1995 and became Resident Choreographer in 2001.