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November 4, 2025
Vanessa McKernan on Artistic Process, Mortality, and Brahms’ German Requiem
2025-26 Season
Discover how Vanessa McKernan’s painting reflects the themes of Brahms’ German Requiem—exploring life, death, and the spaces between.
October 3, 2025
TMChoir Announces Five-Year Contract Renewal for Artistic Director Jean-Sébastien Vallée
2025-26 Season
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…
June 16, 2025
TMChoir’s 2024/2025 Season in Review
2024-25 Season
This year was a landmark season celebrating 130 years of choral excellence and collaboration.
June 2, 2025
TMChoir Joins NAC Orchestra in Alexander Shelley’s Final Season
2025-26 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.
May 8, 2025
Jean-Sébastien Vallée Receives the Prestigious Distinguished Alumnus Award from Université Laval
Choral News
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.
April 1, 2025
5 Reasons You Won’t Want to Miss Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis
2024-25 Season
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.
December 17, 2024
The Legacy Continues: Jean-Sébastien Vallée Conducts Handel’s Messiah
Choral News
For nearly a century, the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir has joined the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in presenting Handel’s Messiah—a tradition cherished by generations of music lovers. This year marks a significant…
October 25, 2024
Music with Purpose: Composer-in-Residence Aaron Manswell on His Latest Composition
2024-25 Season
This season, we welcome Aaron Manswell as our composer-in-residence. Aaron brings a unique voice to choral music, drawing from his experiences in Gospel, R&B, and classical composition. In our upcoming concert The Love Affair: Waltz & Tango, we are excited to present Aaron’s Stick with Love as well as the world premiere of his new work Poverty.
October 22, 2024
5 Reasons to Love Misatango
2024-25 Season
If you haven’t heard Misatango yet, let us get you acquainted. This glorious blend of classical choral music and Argentine tango, composed by Martín Palmeri in 1996, is a bold genre-bending masterpiece that has been performed around the world. With its unique mix of sacred and tango rhythms, Misatango brings fresh energy to the choral repertoire.
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