MUSICAL MIRACLES AT THE TSO!

Toronto, Ontario-- Christmas is just around the corner, and families are getting ready to celebrate the holidays, get the shopping done, meet professional and familial obligations, all without tempers flaring and stress setting in! A great way to get away from the hustle-bustle of the holidays is escape to Roy Thomson Hall for some holiday cheer.
 

POLAR EXPRESS & ELIJAH’S ANGEL

Sunday, December 11, 3:00 pm

Rob Kapilow, conductor

Bach Children’s Chorus

Join the TSO for a heartwarning afternoon of holiday stories and music as we present two of Rob Kapilow’s enchanting musical settings of Christmas classics. Chris Van Allsburg’s best-selling book "The Polar Express" tells the story of a boy who boards a mysterious train bound for the North Pole in search of a very special gift. In Michael Rosen’s story for Chanukah and Christmas, Elijah’s Angel, a young Jewish boy and an elderly Black wood-carver learn that the differences that separate us are not as important as the connections that bring us together. This concert will be performed with an intermission. Ticket price includes pre-concert and intermission activities, and art activities run by the Avenue Road Arts School!

Part of the Desjardins Young Perople’s Concerts Series, concert sponsored by Great-West Life, London Life, Canada Life

Tickets:
$55, $50, $45, $40, $35, $25, $20, $17.
Children ages 5 to 12: $30, $15

Wednesday, December 14, 8:00 pm
Thursday, December 15, 8:00 pm
Saturday, December 17, 8:00 pm
Sunday, December 18, 3:00 pm
Monday, December 19, 8:00 pm

• Jane Glover, conductor

• Nathalie Paulin, soprano

• Susan Platts, mezzo-soprano

• Michael Colvin, tenor

• Nathan Berg, bass-baritone

• The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir

Some pieces of music are destined for glory from the beginning. Handel was so inspired to compose Messiah that he completed it in only three weeks. At the London première, King George II was so moved by the "Hallelujah" chorus that he rose to his feet, a gesture that became tradition to this day. Christmas isn’t complete without this masterpiece!

December 15 concert sponsored by Livingston International

Tickets:
$95, $85, $77, $67, $57, $45, $40, $35

Tuesday, December 20, 8:00 pm
Wednesday, December 21, 2:00 pm
Wednesday, December 21, 8:00 pm

• Erich Kunzel, conductor

• Monica Huisman, soprano

• Fred Love, tenor

• Daniel Narducci, baritone

• Mississauga Choral Society

• Canadian Children’s Opera Chorus

Presenting music of joy, inspiration and holiday romance, including Silver Bells, I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas and O Holy Night

Ring in the season with a Christmas concert of traditional favourites and timeless holiday classics from Broadway and film. Maestro Kunzel and friends present music of joy, inspiration and holiday romance, including Silver Bells, I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas, and O Holy Night – plus a sing-along with a 200-voice choir that is sure to get audiences in the "sleigh bells and mistletoe mood"!

Tickets:
(Eve.) $91, $72, $69, $58, $52, $39, $34, $30.
(Mat.) $60, $54, $52, $46, $43, $32.50, $28.25, $25.25

Part of the ADP Pops Concerts Series.

For tickets:
Call the Roy Thomson Hall box office at 416 593 4828
or order online at www.roythomson.com.

Mon-Fri, 9-8. Sat, 12-5. Sun, 3 hrs prior to concert start. VISA/MC/AMEX.