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Exchange: A day of choral community workshops

February 7, 2026

Join TMChoir and our choral community for a day of workshops, masterclasses and lectures on a variety of topics centred around choral music, vocal music and musical community building. This one-day event will include events for every choral music enthusiast, from the armchair music fan to active choral singers of every level.

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Singsation

Sat, Mar 7, 2026
Sat, Apr 11, 2026

All workshops are from 10:30am – 1pm

We welcome you to our Saturday morning singing workshop, Singsation. Each workshop is led by a member of TMChoir’s artistic community and these facilitators will guide you in the exploration of their choral music of choice across a variety of genres, cultures and musical eras. Start your Saturday with people who love to sing!

Come sing with us!

The Distillery Winter Village 

Toronto Mendelssohn Choir brings holiday carol cheer to Toronto’s world famous Distillery Winter Village! Enjoy a sample of our cherished Festival of Carols tradition, with two performances on November 30 (7:00 & 8:00 p.m), featuring traditional carols and festive works.

Tickets are required and available at thedistillerywintervillage.com. Earlier entry time is advised to account for potential queue wait times.

Pathways: Choral Creation

Apply by November 23, 2025

Spearheaded by Artistic Director Jean-Sébastien Vallée and under the mentorship of TMChoir’s Composer-in-Residence Stephanie Martin, aspiring and developing composers will receive unmatched performance resources, expand their professional network, and gain tools to create and share their music widely.

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Choral Composition Competition

The Debbie Fleming Prize for Choral Composition was created in 2015 to support the winner of the new annual TMChoir Choral Composition Competition for emerging composers. Debbie Fleming is a TMChoir alumna who sang in the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir for 40 years and who retired in June 2015. The winning work is premiered by the TMChoir.

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Conducting Mentoring Program

Apply by November 23, 2025

This program is designed for local conductors of all experience levels, including university students and emerging choral leaders, and will focus on educational activities surrounding the community concert, rather than extensive podium time. The program delivers a personalized, in-depth musical learning experience for participants, combining observation, discussions, and lectures.

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Take the Podium
Conducting Symposium

The Take the Podium Conducting Symposium will not take place in the 2025/26 season. Instead, we encourage local emerging conductors to explore the Conducting Mentoring Program, a unique opportunity designed to provide personalized, in-depth musical learning experiences.

We thank everyone for their interest in the symposium and look forward to presenting this annual program in future years.