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INSPIRATION • A BREATHTAKING SYMPHONIC JOURNEY • 70th CONCERT SEASON

SEPTEMBER 2026 • POP SERIES

Thursday, September 10 2026 • 7pm | Koerner Hall (Toronto)

OP PRESENTS: LIGHTHOUSE • LEGENDARY CANADIAN JAZZ-ROCK BAND

LIGHTHOUSE, the iconic and legendary Canadian band is joined by Ontario Philharmonic strings for a rocking concert at Toronto’s Koerner Hall. Inducted into the Hall of Fame, this platinum-selling, multiple Juno-Award winning group is certain to take you back to some of the best times of your life.

One Fine Morning - Sunny Days - Pretty Lady - Hats Off To The Stranger - 1849 - Take It Slow - You Girl - Chances are, as you're reading the titles of these classics, you’re singing them in your head and smiling. Each remains heard daily on Apple Music, Spotify, radio, television, and home sound systems after over five decades of continuous play. For a generation of Canadians and worldwide fans, LIGHTHOUSE was the soundtrack of their lives

PAUL HOFFERT 🍁

Lighthouse

INSPIRATION • A BREATHTAKING SYMPHONIC JOURNEY • 70th CONCERT SEASON

SEPTEMBER 2026 • SPECIAL PROGRAM • Signature Vocal Series

Friday, September 11  2026 • 7pm | Koerner Hall (Toronto)

           REMIGIO AND OP ON STAGE • THE FUSION OF FIRE AND SPIRIT

Spectacular, Multi-Platinum selling crossover Canadian tenor, Remigio, one of the wonderful vocal talents of Canada, joins Maestro Marco Parisotto and the Ontario Philharmonic in a feast of some of the all-time best songs, arias, and superb orchestral interludes. A singer with artistry sure to melt your heart with enchanting favourites like O sole mio, Caruso, Circle of Life, as well as his very own compositions.

georges bizet

CARMEN: Andante moderato (Prélude to Act I)

Maurice RAVEL

Alborada del gracioso (The Jester’s Aubade), 4th movement from “Mirroirs”

Remigio PEREIRA / Josée Chantal Pilon 🍁

Bon Matin
Remigio Pereira, guitar

Caco VELHO / Piratini

Mãe Preta
Remigio Pereira, tenor

Remigio PEREIRA 🍁

Fogo do Ceu, for Guitar and Orchestra
Remigio Pereira, guitar

Giacomo PUCCINI

TOSCA: Introduction (arr. by Marco Parisotto), Aria: E lucevan le stelle
• Remigio Pereira, tenor

Manuel de FALLA

El Sombrero de Tres Picos, Suite No. 2

Gioacchino ROSSINI

La Danza
Remigio Pereira, tenor
INTERMISSION

Elton JOHN

"Circle of Life" from Lion King
Remigio Pereira, tenor

Remigio PEREIRA 🍁

Don't You Fall • Adagio
Remigio Pereira, tenor

Richard STRAUSS

SALOME, Scene IV: Dance of the Seven Veils TrV215a

Remigio PEREIRA 🍁

Dies Irae (World Premiere)
• Remigio Pereira, tenor

LUCIO DALLA

Caruso
Remigio Pereira, tenor / guitar

Richard STRAUSS

DER ROSENKAVALIER SUITE (arr. by Marco Parisotto)             

Eduardo di CAPUA

O sole mio
Remigio Pereira, tenor

INSPIRATION • A BREATHTAKING SYMPHONIC JOURNEY • 70th CONCERT SEASON

november 2026 • Magnum Opus Series

Friday, November 13  2026 • 7:30pm | PC Ho Theatre (Toronto/Scarborough)
Sunday, November 15  2026 • 3pm | Regent Theatre (Oshawa)

MAGNIFICENT MAHLER • JOURNEY FROM DARKNESS TO TRIUMPH
His Symphony No.5 featuring the famous and sublime Adagietto  

Experience the ultimate emotional transformation with Mahler’s Symphony No. 5. Journey from the haunting depths of a shadow-filled funeral march to the radiant, sun-drenched triumph of the final notes. Featuring the breathtaking Adagietto—Mahler’s legendary, achingly beautiful musical love letter—this masterwork pushes a massive live orchestra to its absolute limits. Secure your tickets now to witness a monumental, soul-stirring performance that celebrates the sheer resilience of the human spirit!

Gustav mahler

Symphony no.5 in C-sharp minor

INSPIRATION • A BREATHTAKING SYMPHONIC JOURNEY • 70th CONCERT SEASON

december 2026 • Classical FavoUrites Series  

Saturday, December 12  2026 • 7:30pm | Regent Theatre (Oshawa)

NUTCRACKER • A HOLIDAY SEASON TRADITION!

Iconic, quintessential, the magic of Tchaikovsky’s celebrated Nutcracker returns to Ontario Philharmonic • This magisterial ballet for the Holiday Season is presented in its full orchestral version with engaging multimedia projections by Alain Sauvion, giving you the opportunity to follow the story plot while immersed in the glorious sounds of the orchestra • OP welcomes young Canadian conductor Léa Moisan-Perrier in her debut with Ontario Philharmonic

Piotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY

The Nutcracker, Op.71 • The celebrated ballet score in Concert-Version
Guest Conductor: Léa Moisan-Perrier
With image projections by Alain Sauvion
Act I
INTERMISSION

Act II

INSPIRATION • A BREATHTAKING SYMPHONIC JOURNEY • 70th CONCERT SEASON

DECEMBER 2026 • Classical / CHORAL pops SERIES

Friday, December 18, 2026 • 7:30pm | Regent Theatre (Oshawa)

‘TIS THE SEASON WITH RESOUND CHOIR • CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT

Ontario Philharmonic welcomes to our stage RESOUND Choir and their Music Director Thomas Burton • This treasured holiday season program filled with spirited choral works and Christmas carols will remain ringing in your ears for days on end.  Fill your heart, your soul, your spirit with Christmas choral majesty and the brilliance of the Ontario Philharmonic Brass Quintet, and sing along!                                 

program

A spirited menu of Holiday favourites including these and so much more:
 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, O Come All Ye Faithful, O Holy Night, Jingle Bells, Hallelujah Chorus (MESSIAH)      

Sir David WILLCOCKS

O Come All ye Faithful

Bob HILCOTT (arr. Thomas Burton)

Sussex Carol  

Morten LAURIDSEN

Sure on this Shining Night  

OP Brass Quintet solo

Brass  

Arr. Ed HENDERSON  

I Saw Three Ships

Sara BAREILLES (arr. George Chung)

Winter Song

Arr. Ed HENDERSON

 Joy! 
*** INTERMISSION ***

Felix MENDELSSOHN (arr. Sir David Willcocks)

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

James McKELVY

Deck the Halls in 7/8

Harold DARKE (arr. Thomas Burton)

In the Bleak Midwinter

Dov FRIMER

Al HaNissim, Chanukah song

Franz Xaver GRUBER (arr. Dan Forrest)

Silent Night

OP Brass Quintet solo

Brass

Arr. Kirby SHAW

The Christmas Song

George Frederic HANDEL

Hallelujah Chorus (MESSIAH) – arr.Canadian Brass

INSPIRATION • A BREATHTAKING SYMPHONIC JOURNEY • 70th CONCERT SEASON

JANUARY 2027 • MAGNUm OPUS Series

Friday, January 22  2027 • 7:30pm | PC Ho Theatre (Toronto/Scarborough)
Sunday, January 24  2027 • 7:30pm | Regent Theatre (Oshawa)


SYMPHONY AL PESTO • ITALIAN SUNSHINE

A sun-drenched evening of orchestral brilliance where passion, energy, and beauty combined, Italian Sunshine brings the warmth of the Mediterranean directly to the stage through works of genius of the Classical/Romantic repertoire • Feel your spirits lift with the radiant, soaring strings of Mendelssohn’s iconic "Italian Symphony," a piece bursting with pure joy and musical light • Complementing this symphonic warmth is the electrifying spirit and momentum of one of Rossini's finest overtures • OP’s own Composer-In-Residence, Samuel Bisson, writes a new piece spiced with Italian essence • Experience the emotional heights of an undisputed Mozart masterpiece: the Sinfonia Concertante K. 364 • Under the authoritative baton of Maestro Guoyong Zhang, Concertmaster Hanna Kim and Principal Viola Samuel Choi step to the front of the stage as soloists
• Truly a breathtaking celebration of Italy's rich cultural soul, designed to leave you energized and inspired.

Gioacchino ROSSINI

L’Italiana in Algeri: Overture

Samuel BISSON OP Resident Composer 🍁

Scherzo Atomico - OP commission, World Premiere

Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART

Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola and Orchestra in E♭ major, K. 364 (320d)
• Soloists: Hanna Kim, violin and Samuel Choi, viola
INTERMISSION

Felix MENDELSSOHN

Symphony No. 4 in A, Op. 90 "Italian"
• Guest Conductor: Guoyong Zhang, debut with OP

INSPIRATION • A BREATHTAKING SYMPHONIC JOURNEY • 70th CONCERT SEASON

MARCH 2027 • SOLOISTS SERIES

Saturday, March 27  2027 • 7:30pm | PC Ho Theatre (Toronto/Scarborough)
Sunday, March 28  2027 • 3pm | Regent Theatre (Oshawa)

ROMANTIC TREASURES

An unforgettable performance of musical passion as the Ontario Philharmonic presents Romantic Treasures • Witness the breathtaking virtuosity of Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto, alongside Tchaikovsky’s monumental Fourth Symphony, for an evening of pure Late-Romantic fire. Adding to the brilliance of the evening, Canada's own rising international piano star and multiple global competition winner, Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, takes the stage to bring Rachmaninoff's towering masterpiece to life. From the legendary, bell-like opening chords—written as a triumphant victory over severe writer's block—to Tchaikovsky’s raw, explosive battle against the forces of destiny, this concert delivers the ultimate journey from deep shadow into radiant, ecstatic triumph. Do not miss the chance to experience these two beloved Russian masterpieces brought to life with thrilling, heart-stopping intensity by your Ontario Philharmonic and one of the world's most exciting young virtuosos.

Sergei RACHMANINOV

Piano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, op.18
Soloist: Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, pianist
INTERMISSION

Piotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY

Symphony No.4 in F Minor Op. 36
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