Artistic Director Jean-Sébastien Vallée’s commitment to choral education and mentorship, and how it shapes TMChoir’s vision for the future of choral music.
Author: Yasaman Nouri (Yasaman Nouri)
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Vanessa McKernan on Artistic Process, Mortality, and Brahms’ German Requiem
Discover how Vanessa McKernan’s painting reflects the themes of Brahms’ German Requiem—exploring life, death, and the spaces between.
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TMChoir Announces Five-Year Contract Renewal for Artistic Director Jean-Sébastien Vallée
Toronto, October 3, 2025 — The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir (TMChoir) is thrilled to announce the upcoming renewal of Jean-Sébastien Vallée’s contract as Artistic Director and Principal Conductor for an additional five years, beginning with the 2026-27 Season and continuing through the 2030-31 Season. This renewal marks a pivotal moment for Canada’s premier symphonic choir,...
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2025/26 Education and Outreach Programming
Toronto, September 17, 2025 — The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir (TMChoir) is proud to announce an exciting lineup of education and outreach programming for the 2025/26 season, featuring the popular Singsation series, the successful return of the Conducting Mentoring Program, a groundbreaking new Composition Mentoring Program, and the annual Exchange event. These initiatives reflect TMChoir’s ongoing...
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TMChoir’s 2024/2025 Season in Review
This year was a landmark season celebrating 130 years of choral excellence and collaboration.
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TMChoir Joins NAC Orchestra in Alexander Shelley’s Final Season
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir performs Mahler’s Resurrection with the NAC Orchestra in June 2026. Conducted by Alexander Shelley, these performances mark the NAC Orchestra’s first presentation of the work and are part of Shelley’s final season as Music Director.
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Jean-Sébastien Vallée Receives the Prestigious Distinguished Alumnus Award from Université Laval
The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir is proud to celebrate a remarkable honour for its Artistic Director. Jean-Sébastien Vallée has been named a 2025 Grand diplômé by his alma mater, Université Laval, where he completed his Bachelor of Music in 2002.
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5 Reasons You Won’t Want to Miss Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis
Beethoven’s Missa solemnis is one of the most profound and monumental choral works ever written. Rarely performed due to its immense technical and artistic demands, it is a work of deep spirituality, emotion, and musical brilliance. Here's why you won't want to miss it.
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Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis Program Notes
The program notes are written by Rena Roussin, Musicologist-in-Residence. “From the heart—may it return—to the heart.” After four years of compositional work, these are the words Ludwig van Beethoven inscribed on the score of his completed Missa solemnis before presenting it, in 1823, to his patron, pupil, and friend Rudolph Johann Joseph Rainer, Archduke of Austria....
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