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Category: concerts in GTA


  • Save the dates: 2025/2026 Season

    Save the dates: 2025/2026 Season

    This season, the York Chamber Ensemble invites you on a journey through centuries of musical brilliance—from the elegance of the Classical era to the rhythmic fire of the Spanish tradition. Featuring masterworks, exciting soloists, and choral collaborations, the 2025–2026 season offers a rich tapestry of sound, emotion, and history. The season opens on October 18, 2025,

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  • ROSSINI, BRUCH, HAYDN : Sat May 11, 2024 7:30pm

    ROSSINI, BRUCH, HAYDN : Sat May 11, 2024 7:30pm

    On May 11, 7:30pm at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Newmarket, Maestro Michael Berec leads the York Chamber Ensemble in a blend of classical favourites and a rare gem from the late Romantic. Kick off the night with an exhilarating overture from Rossini’s Il Signor Bruschino, promising a delightful blend of light-heartedness and excitement, complete with

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  • “Mozart Requiem”  –  Sat May 6, 2023 7:30pm

    “Mozart Requiem” – Sat May 6, 2023 7:30pm

    “Eternal rest give unto them” are the opening words of the Requiem Mass, an eternal plea for the enduring peace of the dead. Join the Tapestry Chamber Choir and York Chamber Ensemble at St. Paul’s Anglican, Newmarket on Saturday May 6, 7:30pm for an unforgettable performance of Mozart’s final work: Requiem. Conducted by Michael Berec, the performance

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  • “Aspects of Love” – Sat Mar 25, 2023

    “Aspects of Love” – Sat Mar 25, 2023

    Musical inspiration comes in many forms, but none is so compelling as the influence of love. Join the York Chamber Ensemble on March 25, 2023 at 7:30pm, St. Paul’s Anglican, Newmarket, and explore the Aspects of Love. Highlighting world-renowned pianist and Member of the Order of Canada, Christina Petrowska Quilico, Music Director Michael Berec conducts

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  • “The Emperor” Saturday, May 14, 2022 7:30pm

    “The Emperor”. Power. Greed. Love. Forgiveness: Traits that embody the best and worst leaders, of past and present. Join the York Chamber Ensemble while exploring the tale of the merciful Titus, in Mozart’s “Overture to La Clemenza di Tito”. Fourteen year old local piano sensation Jarmin Weng joins the full orchestra (including wind players) in a performance of Beethoven’s last Piano Concerto

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