BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//CMC Ontario - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:CMC Ontario
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://on.cmccanada.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for CMC Ontario
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Toronto
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20240310T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20241103T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20250309T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20251102T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20260308T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20261101T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20270314T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20271107T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251017T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251017T230000
DTSTAMP:20260503T063614
CREATED:20250905T154148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T154148Z
UID:3233-1760729400-1760742000@on.cmccanada.org
SUMMARY:Gaia Quartet CMC Artists in Residence: IN TIME album launch event
DESCRIPTION:IN TIME (2024) – Hsiu-Ping Patrick Wu\nBlueprint (2016) – Caroline Shaw\nDiptych #1: art as miniature (2025) – Michelle Lorimer\nMiami (2025) – Aspen Barker-\n-INTERMISSION-\nDawn (2024) – Salome Yichi Zhang\nCuimhne (2019) – Christine Hedden\nString Quartet No. 3 “at the still point\, there the dance is” (2024) – Hsiu-Ping Patrick Wu\nCarrot Revolution (2015) – Gabriella Smith\n\n\nGAIA Quartet is an all-women string quartet dedicated to commissioning and performing works by living composers. Founded in 2022 at the Longy School of Music of Bard College by Aspen Barker\, Yi Charice Tang\, Simone Cartales\, and Rosalyn Taylor\, GAIA Quartet was formed out of a shared passion for bringing contemporary music to modern audiences. In 2023\, GAIA Quartet was named Graduate Chamber Fellows at Longy School of Music of Bard College and served as the Quartet-in-Residence with the Composition Department. \nDespite the vast amount of innovative music being written today\, much of it remains unheard by general audiences. This realization shaped GAIA Quartet’s mission: to make new music more accessible\, engaging\, and relevant to listeners beyond the classical music world. The quartet’s name reflects this mission. The name “GAIA” comes from the Greek goddess Gaia\, the personification of Mother Earth. She is powerful yet often overlooked—much like the composers GAIA Quartet champions. Gaia’s story resonated with the quartet as a symbol of resilience\, transformation\, and creation—values that define both their music-making and their dedication to contemporary composers. The name also represents the diversity within the group\, honoring different backgrounds and artistic perspectives while embracing the strength to persist\, evolve\, and create. GAIA Quartet continues to push for change in classical music. By commissioning new works\, collaborating with composers\, and rethinking how audiences engage with contemporary music\, they are committed to making new music more accessible\, meaningful\, and relevant. \nAspen Barker began playing violin in a 4th-grade after-school strings program in Miami. Inspired by early performances with the New World Symphony and Amernet String Quartet\, she pursued a Bachelor of Music at Loyola University New Orleans and a Master of Music at Longy School of Music of Bard College\, studying with Amy Thiaville\, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg\, Paula Majerfeld\, and Karla Donehew Perez. A passionate advocate for accessible music education\, Aspen has volunteered with Miami Music Project\, Make Music NOLA\, El Sistema\, and Boston Strings Academy. Now based in Boston\, she teaches full-time and performs with ensembles including the Du Bois Orchestra\, Reading Symphony Orchestra\, Palaver Strings\, Ensemble Uncaged\, and Mass Opera. Aspen has worked with artists such as Michael Tilson Thomas\, Joel Smirnoff\, and members of A Far Cry\, INTERWOVEN\, and the Aizuri Quartet. In 2022\, she co-founded GAIA Quartet\, an all-women string quartet dedicated to empowering young female musicians. GAIA was named Graduate Fellowship Quartet in Residence at Longy. \nCaroline Shaw is a musician who moves among roles\, genres\, and mediums\, trying to imagine a world of sound that has never been heard before but has always existed. She works often in collaboration with others—as producer\, composer\, violinist\, and vocalist. Shaw is the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize in Music\, an honorary doctorate from Yale\, four Grammys\, and a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship. She has written and produced for iconic artists and ensembles across the musical spectrum\, including Rosalía\, Renée Fleming\, Yo-Yo Ma\, Tiler Peck\, Nas\, Kanye West\, the LA Phil\, the NY Phil\, and others. Current touring projects include shows with Sō Percussion\, Ringdown\, Attacca Quartet\, Roomful of Teeth\, Graveyards & Gardens\, Gabriel Kahane\, and Kamus Quartet. Her favorite color is yellow\, and her favorite smell is rosemary. \nChristine Delphine Hedden is a Boston-based composer\, violist\, and traditional Irish fiddler whose work blends classical music with folk traditions. Originally from western Connecticut\, her early love of storytelling and nature continues to inspire her music. She has performed at venues like Club Passim and the Boston Celtic Music Festival and released her debut album When the Aster Blooms in 2019. Her classical compositions have been performed by groups such as Orchestra of St. Luke’s and ETHEL Quartet\, and her recent work Solstice reflects on climate change in New England. Christine holds degrees from the University of Michigan and Carnegie Mellon and teaches at South Shore Conservatory\, where she chairs the String Department. \nGabriella Smith is a composer whose vibrant\, nature-inspired music celebrates climate action and sonic exploration. Hailed as an “outright sensation” (LA Times)\, her works have been performed by major ensembles like the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic. Recent highlights include Lost Coast\, a cello concerto premiered by Gustavo Dudamel\, and Tumblebird Contrails\, featured at the Nobel Prize Concert. Her acclaimed debut album Lost Coast was named one of NPR’s top albums of 2021. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area\, Gabriella draws deep inspiration from the natural world. \nHsiu-Ping Patrick Wu is an award-winning Taiwanese-Canadian composer\, violinist\, and multimedia artist based in Toronto. Known for blending Taiwanese\, minimalistic\, and neo-romantic styles\, he draws from his multicultural heritage to create evocative compositions that range from lyrical to avant-garde. Wu has collaborated with prestigious ensembles like the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and studied under prominent composers and violinists. A recipient of multiple scholarships\, he is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Toronto\, crafting music that often integrates cultural\, dramatic\, and improvisational elements. \nMichelle Lorimer is a Toronto-based composer for film\, television\, and the concert stage. Her recent screen credits include scoring Words Left Unspoken (CSA-nominated\, CBC Gem)\, Loud & Here (Hot Docs\, Crave)\, Crossing the Divide (Citizen Minutes 3)\, and When I Go Outside by Geordie Sabbagh. She has composed for CBC’s The Nature of Things and is developing new work through the Women in Animation ACE 4 program. Michelle’s concert music has been performed by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra\, Allegra Chamber Orchestra\, Peterborough Concert Band\, NU Quintet (NYC)\, and more. Her piece Commuting was commissioned by The Sonority Sisters with funding from the New World Symphony. She was a recipient of the Johanna Metcalf Protegé Prize\, nominated by composer Kevin Lau. She is a member of the SCGC\, SOCAN\, and the Alliance for Women Film Composers. She holds an ARCT in piano and a composition degree from Humber College\, where she received the Dean’s Award. Michelle lives in Etobicoke with her husband\, two kids\, and two cats\, and enjoys mentoring young musicians and singing with L’Arche Daybreak. \nSalome Yichi Zhang is a composer born in China and raised in Canada. Her composition thematic material centres mainly on the subject of womanhood. By combining artistic element such as poetry\, her topics explore dream\, hallucination and reality by using hugely contrasting compositional language. Winning a total of 25\,000 dollars of scholarship\, her music has been performed in Beijing\, Moscow\, Vancouver\, Boston and Toronto.\n​
URL:https://on.cmccanada.org/event/gaia-quartet-cmc-artists-in-residence-in-time-album-launch-event/
LOCATION:ON
CATEGORIES:Ontario
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://on.cmccanada.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/Gaia-Quartet-Residency.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251026T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251026T170000
DTSTAMP:20260503T063614
CREATED:20250905T154015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T154015Z
UID:3228-1761490800-1761498000@on.cmccanada.org
SUMMARY:Choral Connections
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, October 26th\, join Choirs Ontario and Canadian Music Center Ontario for a networking event for choral professionals. “Choral Connections” seeks to connect choral conductors and composers as they begin to plan their upcoming choral season(s). The evening will feature a discussion with renowned conductor and champion of Canadian Music\, Lydia Adams in conversation with star composer\, Matthew Emery on the comissioning process from idea to performance.  During breakout sessions\, conductors will mingle to discuss potential collaborations for repertoire selection\, possible commissions\, and professional joint-ventures. Food and drink will be served.
URL:https://on.cmccanada.org/event/choral-connections/
LOCATION:ON
CATEGORIES:Ontario
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://on.cmccanada.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/ChoralConnections_COCMC_FB-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251108T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251108T230000
DTSTAMP:20260503T063614
CREATED:20251104T204009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T204009Z
UID:3299-1762628400-1762642800@on.cmccanada.org
SUMMARY:Autumn Serenade with oboist Megan Kyle
DESCRIPTION:celebrating the 85th birthday of Patricia Morehead\n\n\n\nMusic by Patricia Morehead\, Thea Musgrave and Megan Kyle \nPerformers: \nMegan Kyle\, oboe/English horn \nPatricia Morehead\, oboe
URL:https://on.cmccanada.org/event/autumn-serenade-with-oboist-megan-kyle/
LOCATION:Chalmers Performance Space\, 20 St. Joseph Street\, Toronto\, ON\, M4Y 1J9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Ontario
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://on.cmccanada.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/Pat-Birthday.png
GEO:43.6659985;-79.386411
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Chalmers Performance Space 20 St. Joseph Street Toronto ON M4Y 1J9 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=20 St. Joseph Street:geo:-79.386411,43.6659985
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251114T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251114T233000
DTSTAMP:20260503T063614
CREATED:20251110T162948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T162948Z
UID:3311-1763146800-1763163000@on.cmccanada.org
SUMMARY:2nd Fridays: Meghan Gilhespy\, Sam Wilson\, Regan Mowery
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, November 14th\, 2025\n7:00 – 11:30pm EST\nPWYC \n2nd Fridays: Meghan Gilhespy\, Sam Wilson\, Regan Mowery\nLive music\, cheap booze\, and a little bit of beautiful\, glorious chaos. Halfway between a recital and a party. Be there. \n2nd Fridays is a series that builds community\, where artists can take risks in a supportive environment and where we strip the stuffiness out of the concert hall and turn it into the city’s most interesting living room. Less a concert; more a house party\, where the bands just happen to be a collection of the most talented and adventurous players in the country. \nThis time\, we’re unleashing three impressive woman in one night: Modern jazz and experimental vocalist Meghan Gilhespy\, improvisational finger-style guitarist Sam Wilson & exploratory jazz drummer Regan Mowery. \nWitness beautiful\, intelligent\, and dangerous minds at play. The bar is open. The rules are set aside (except for the fire code- we can’t do anything about that)\, and any donations you make will go directly to the performers. The future of Canadian music is being forged at the CMC\, just after hours this time. \nNo gods. No masters. Only sound.
URL:https://on.cmccanada.org/event/2nd-fridays-meghan-gilhespy-sam-wilson-regan-mowery/
LOCATION:ON
CATEGORIES:Ontario
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://on.cmccanada.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/13190f05-0956-ccd8-2284-f61b3f402e26.jpeg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251202T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251202T170000
DTSTAMP:20260503T063614
CREATED:20251105T184806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T184806Z
UID:3302-1764687600-1764694800@on.cmccanada.org
SUMMARY:Persian-Tuned Microtonal Accordion
DESCRIPTION:Montreal-based Persian musician and McGill University master’s graduate in Music Theory\, Farzad Milani\, will present his unique microtonal accordion and guide the audience through his research on the Persian-Arabic 17-tone system and Abjadic notation.\nDon’t miss this rare opportunity to discover a new sound world! \n—- \nLe musicien persan basé à Montréal Farzad Milani\, titulaire d’une maîtrise en théorie musicale de l’Université McGill\, présentera son accordéon microtonal unique et fera découvrir ses recherches sur le système persan-arabe à 17 tons et la notation abjadique.\nUne occasion rare d’explorer un univers sonore inédit !
URL:https://on.cmccanada.org/event/persian-tuned-microtonal-accordion/
LOCATION:Chalmers Performance Space\, 20 St. Joseph Street\, Toronto\, ON\, M4Y 1J9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Ontario
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://on.cmccanada.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/Dec-2-2025-Talk.jpg
GEO:43.6659985;-79.386411
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Chalmers Performance Space 20 St. Joseph Street Toronto ON M4Y 1J9 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=20 St. Joseph Street:geo:-79.386411,43.6659985
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251203T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251203T170000
DTSTAMP:20260503T063614
CREATED:20251105T185541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T185541Z
UID:3305-1764774000-1764781200@on.cmccanada.org
SUMMARY:Persian Music Jam (Toronto Edition)
DESCRIPTION:Bring your instrument and join us for an unforgettable afternoon of traditional\, folk\, and pop music celebrating Persian and related musical cultures. Hosted by Farzad Milani\, Montreal-based Persian musician and microtonal accordionist\, this jam session invites musicians of all backgrounds to share\, improvise\, and connect. \n—- \nApportez votre instrument et joignez-vous à nous pour un après-midi inoubliable de musiques traditionnelles\, folkloriques et populaires célébrant les cultures persanes et apparentées. Animée par Farzad Milani\, musicien persan basé à Montréal et accordéoniste microtonal\, cette session invite les artistes de tous horizons à partager\, improviser et se connecter.
URL:https://on.cmccanada.org/event/persian-music-jam-toronto-edition/
LOCATION:Chalmers Performance Space\, 20 St. Joseph Street\, Toronto\, ON\, M4Y 1J9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Ontario
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://on.cmccanada.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/Dec-3-2025-Jam.jpg
GEO:43.6659985;-79.386411
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Chalmers Performance Space 20 St. Joseph Street Toronto ON M4Y 1J9 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=20 St. Joseph Street:geo:-79.386411,43.6659985
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251221T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251221T153000
DTSTAMP:20260503T063614
CREATED:20251110T175611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T180951Z
UID:3314-1766327400-1766331000@on.cmccanada.org
SUMMARY:Piazzolla and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, December 21st\, 2025\n2:30pm to 3:30pm EST \nPiazzolla and Beyond\nJoin us for a musical journey through the vibrant world of Piazzolla and Beyond\, where tango meets modern rhythms in a unique fusion. \nPiazzolla and Beyond is a vibrant journey through the rhythmic pulse and emotional depth of tango nuevo. The program highlights how Piazzolla’s voice continues to inspire Canadian composers who blend classical form with the sensual energy of Argentine tango. \nFrom Hatzis’ introspective Old Photographs to Davies’ lyrical Tango and Kutnowski’s dynamic Buenos Aires Y2K\, the concert weaves a narrative of nostalgia\, rhythm\, and reinvention — culminating with Piazzolla’s own Four Seasons of Buenos Aires. \nDesigned for chamber music audiences that appreciate both sophistication and passion\, this program brings together familiar and fresh voices\, bridging cultures and eras through the expressive power of the piano trio. \nPROGRAM \n\nChristos Hatzis (ON) Old Photographs Piano Trio\nVictor Davies (ON) Tango from Silhouettes Piano Trio\nMartin Kutnowski\, Buenos Aires Y2K\nAstor Piazzolla\, Four Seasons of Buenos Aires\n\nPERFORMERS \nYounggun Kim\, piano\nLucia Barcari\, violin\nAmahl Arulanandam\, cello \nVENUE \nHarmony Centre Owen Sound\n890 4th Avenue East\nOwen Sound\, ON N4K 2N7
URL:https://on.cmccanada.org/event/piazzolla-and-beyond/
LOCATION:Harmony Centre Owen Sound\, 890 4th Avenue East\, Owen Sound\, ON\, N4K 2N7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Ontario
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://on.cmccanada.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_1170369730_239506811426_1_original.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="CMC Ontario":MAILTO:joseph.glaser@cmccanada.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260422T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260422T213000
DTSTAMP:20260503T063614
CREATED:20260323T125002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T125917Z
UID:3367-1776886200-1776893400@on.cmccanada.org
SUMMARY:David Jaeger & The Ezra Duo
DESCRIPTION:RSVP\nApril 22\, 2026\n7:30 PM\nPWYC  \nDavid Jaeger & The Ezra Duo\nThe Ezra Duo playing the complete viola sonatas of David Jaeger \nThe complete four sonatas of David Jaeger for viola and piano\, including the premiere of the newly completed latest one. The Ezra Duo (Jacob Clewell\, viola and pianist Sasha Bult-Ito) will be in residence at the CMC and present these works in concert. \nVenue:\nCanadian Music Centre\n20 St. Joseph St.\nToronto\, ON M4Y 1J9
URL:https://on.cmccanada.org/event/david-jaeger-the-ezra-duo/
LOCATION:Chalmers Performance Space\, 20 St. Joseph Street\, Toronto\, ON\, M4Y 1J9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Ontario,Region
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://on.cmccanada.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/DavidJaegerEzraDuo.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="CMC Ontario":MAILTO:joseph.glaser@cmccanada.org
GEO:43.6659985;-79.386411
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Chalmers Performance Space 20 St. Joseph Street Toronto ON M4Y 1J9 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=20 St. Joseph Street:geo:-79.386411,43.6659985
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR