Concert

Esprit’s opening concert, I Hit My Head and Everything Changed, an impactful evening of music, will leave the audience “seeing stars”. Taking place on Sunday October 6, 2019 in Koerner Hall, the concert begins with a blast of orchestral sound in Thomas Adès’ Overture to “The Tempest”. The World Premiere of the title piece by Brian Harman, I Hit My Head and Everything Changed, is an artistic collaboration between Harman and artist Moira Ness.

Come visit North Etobicoke and York in the City of Toronto this summer to get a taste of the vibrant arts culture these communities have to offer. This program has been celebrating the extraordinary abilities of Torontonian artists since 2014. Over 100,000 people have attended Cultural Hotspot programs, exploring local art organizations, libraries, and community projects.

Orpheus gives Artistic Director Robert Cooper a well-deserved break after 15 years with the Choir.  Over the past 6 months, Orpheus’ audience voted online to choose the program for our season closer. The most popular selections will be revealed at this unprecedented concert.  From jazz-inspired songs, to music from around the world, to works for choir and organ, to new Canadian commissions: we’ll have a style and a song for everyone.

Don’t miss this evening of fun and surprises hosted by choral celebrity Howard Dyck.

Orpheus gives Artistic Director Robert Cooper a well-deserved break after 15 years with the Choir by offering YOU the opportunity to choose the program for our season closer. This unprecedented concert will feature works selected by YOU through online voting, and the most popular selections will be revealed in a live countdown at the concert. Don’t miss this evening of fun and surprises hosted by choral celebrity Howard Dyck.

Orpheus Choir
Howard Dyck, host
Orpheus Chamber Ensemble

A ground-breaking celebration of Canadian artistry, featuring an array of choral works by female composers, and the premiere of four commissioned Canadian works by Christine Donkin, Anika-France Forget, Katerina Gimon, and Tawnie Olson. Orpheus partners with Diaspora Dialogues in a unique mentoring of acclaimed female composers and poets with emerging female artists to highlight the very best of established and undiscovered Canadian talent. This evening honours the woman’s expressive and singular perspective in song!

Orpheus Choir
Orpheus Chamber Ensemble

Under the artistic direction of Esmeralda Enrique, this award-winning company of dancers and musicians presents a provocative and captivating evening of flamenco and Spanish dance that enthralls audiences with inspired and expressive choreography performed with passion and elegance. Flamenco, an art form like no other, speaks from the heart and touches the soul.

www.flamencos.net  Buy tickets here

The 5th Annual Soul Slam is a showcase of local singers, which features them singing their original songs for a chance at winning $1000. The audience is the judge, as each singer leaves it all on the stage. 

“Bring out the tall tales that we told by the fire as the gaslight bubbled…”

Welcome Stratford star Geraint Wyn Davies and his cheery narration of Dylan Thomas’s most beloved and evocative holiday classic. Orpheus gifts you an evening of Christmas nostalgia sprinkled with a joyous and festive mix of seasonal carols…an intimate, heart-warming event not to be missed!

Tickets:  Adult $45 | Senior $35 | Under 30 $20 | Family $100

Featured Artists:  Geraint Wyn Davies, Orpheus Choir of Toronto

When Brothers Speak is Canada's largest and longest running showcase of Black, male, Spoken Word artists. Now in its 20th year, When Brothers Speak features artists from across North America, sharing their take on the Black experience. Curated by Dwayne Morgan, the 2018 edition of When Brothers Speak will feature performances from Eddie Lartey (Hamilton), Joel Francois (New York City), Luke Reece (Toronto), Andrew Tyree (Los Angeles), and Rudy Francisco (San Diego). Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.

DMXXV, celebrates Spoken Word artist, Dwayne Morgan's quarter century on stage. The author of ten poetry collections and eight albums, Morgan has performed in eighteen countries internationally, and was inducted to the Scarborough Walk of Fame for his commitment to the arts in 2013.

On October 14th, Morgan will hit the Lula Lounge stage, sharing poems that span the first twenty-five years of his career.