The the Toronto Consort Website. The Toronto Consort is Canada's leading chamber ensemble specializing in the music of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and early Baroque. Some of Canada's leading early music specialists have come together to form the Toronto Consort, whose members include both singers and instrumentalists (lute, recorder, guitar, flute, early keyboards and percussion).
Everyday The American Federation Of Musicians Of The United States And Canada Helps Thousands Of Musicians Just Like You. We Are The Largest Organization In The World Representing The Interests Of Professional Musicians. Whether Negotiating Fair Agreements, Protecting Ownership Of Recorded Music, Securing Benefits Such As Health Care And Pension, Or Lobbying Our Legislators, The Afm Is Committed To Raising Industry Standards And Placing The Professional Musician In The Foreground Of The Cultural Landscape.
The Formally Designated Brantford Symphony Orchestra Was Established In 1919 Under The Direction Of Dr. F. C. Thomas. The Symphony'S Valued Contribution To The Cultural Community Of Brantford Continued Into The Mid 1930S When The Onset Of The Great Depression Together With Dr. Thomas'S Retirement Saw The Gradual Decline And Eventual Disbanding Of The Orchestra.
The TSO is committed to innovative programming and showcases a roster of distinguished guest artists and conductors. Throughout its history, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra has welcomed some of the greatest international artists, including Martha Argerich, Maxim Vengerov, Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, Evgeny Kissin, Kathleen Battle, Jessye Norman, Karen Kain, Maureen Forrester, Lang Lang (in his first week-long residency program in North America), and actor Christopher Plummer.