Toronto Mendelssohn Choir

Toronto Mendelssohn Choir TMChoir is proud to be one of Canada’s oldest, largest, & most recognized choral ensembles.
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Your voice belongs here!The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir is holding its main auditions for the 2026/27 season and is seekin...
05/20/2026

Your voice belongs here!

The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir is holding its main auditions for the 2026/27 season and is seeking experienced volunteer singers who are passionate about choral music, artistic growth, and being part of a welcoming, dedicated community.

Join an ensemble where individual voices come together in pursuit of something larger, grounded in a long-standing tradition of excellence.

✍️ Submit your application online by June 1 to be considered for an audition.

📅 Auditions dates: June 10 & 11
🔗 Apply online at tmchoir.org

📸: Jae Yang

Our Pathways: Choral Creation program wrapped up its first year last week! This program was created to help address real...
05/04/2026

Our Pathways: Choral Creation program wrapped up its first year last week! This program was created to help address real barriers in the field by giving emerging composers access to mentorship, resources, and the opportunity to hear their work performed.

“If we want the choral art form to thrive, we have to invest not only in performance, but in creation,” says Artistic Director Jean-Sébastien Vallée. This year’s program was led by TMChoir Composer-in-Residence Stephanie Martin, who worked closely with participants throughout the process.

The program reflects TMChoir’s broader artistic vision, investing in the development of new music to help shape the future of the choral art form.

📸: Jae Yang

Applications close in one month!Apply today to audition for the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir’s 2026/27 season. Join a commu...
05/01/2026

Applications close in one month!

Apply today to audition for the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir’s 2026/27 season. Join a community of dedicated singers working at the highest artistic level and bringing powerful choral music to life.

If you are an experienced choral singer ready for a meaningful musical challenge, we invite you to apply!

✍️Application deadline is June 1. 📅 Auditions will take place June 10 and 11.

Visit our website to learn more about audition details and to apply.
🔗Link in bio

📸: Jae Yang

On Saturday, we came together for an evening of deeply moving and profoundly honest music with Eric Whitacre’s The Sacre...
04/27/2026

On Saturday, we came together for an evening of deeply moving and profoundly honest music with Eric Whitacre’s The Sacred Veil. It was a performance filled with reflection, tenderness, and shared humanity—one that will stay with us for a long time.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and took part in this special evening. Your presence, and your participation in our shared tribute honouring and remembering those touched by cancer, made the experience even more meaningful.

In music, remembrance, and community, we found something truly powerful.

📸: Jae Yang

It is with great sadness that TMChoir acknowledges the passing of Michael Koerner C.M., inaugural Chancellor of the Roya...
04/23/2026

It is with great sadness that TMChoir acknowledges the passing of Michael Koerner C.M., inaugural Chancellor of the Royal Conservatory of Music and a towering figure in Canadian music and philanthropy. Koerner Hall, one of TMChoir’s preferred performance spaces, stands as a testament to Mr. Koerner’s legacy and passion for music and the arts in Canada.

From TMChoir’s appearance at Koerner Hall’s opening gala to our most recent performance, we, along with countless other musicians and arts organizations, are the beneficiaries of the passion, vision, and generosity embodied by Michael and his wife Sonja. We extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of this legendary patron and philanthropist.

📸: Jae Yang

This National Volunteer Week, we celebrate the people who ignite volunteerism in our communities and the incredible impa...
04/23/2026

This National Volunteer Week, we celebrate the people who ignite volunteerism in our communities and the incredible impact of civic participation across Canada.

As part of International Volunteer Year and the year-long Ignite Volunteerism initiative, this week is an opportunity to recognize the power of volunteering, rebuild community connections, and celebrate the stories of those who give their time so generously.

At the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, our volunteers are the heart of everything we do.

Our volunteer choristers bring extraordinary dedication, artistry, and generosity to every rehearsal and performance. Their commitment to music and community is remarkable, and we are endlessly grateful for the passion and care they bring to TMChoir.

Many of our choristers also support the organization as donors, board members, and ambassadors, giving even more of themselves to help sustain and shape our future. We are equally grateful to our community volunteers and alumni who help make our events possible, from concerts and performances to community gatherings and special initiatives.

For over 131 years, volunteers have helped build and carry this organization forward. It is a powerful reminder of what can happen when people come together in service of something larger than themselves.

Thank you for being such an essential part of our TMCommunity.

📸: Jae Yang

This Saturday, alongside The Sacred Veil, we will perform the world premiere of Mystical Hope by TMChoir Composer-in-Res...
04/22/2026

This Saturday, alongside The Sacred Veil, we will perform the world premiere of Mystical Hope by TMChoir Composer-in-Residence Stephanie Martin. This new work sits in quiet conversation with Eric Whitacre’s powerful meditation on love and loss.

Set to text by Robert Pynn, this piece holds space for both anguish and possibility, gently turning us toward resilience, and toward the living.

Be among the first to hear it.

The Sacred Veil
📅 April 25, 7:30 PM
📍 Metropolitan United Church
🎟️Buy tickets at tmchoir.org or 416.408.0208

📸: Jae Yang

It’s that time of year! We’re looking for passionate, experienced volunteer singers to join us for a season of powerful ...
04/21/2026

It’s that time of year! We’re looking for passionate, experienced volunteer singers to join us for a season of powerful music.

As a member of TMChoir, you’ll perform under the direction of Jean-Sébastien Vallée and take the stage at celebrated Toronto venues. Audition today and become part of our exciting performances and guest appearances, including collaborations with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.

✍️ Submit your application online by June 1 to be considered for an audition.

📅 Auditions dates: June 10 & 11
🔗 Apply online: https://www.tmchoir.org/audition/

📸: Jae Yang

04/17/2026

“Whenever there is birth or death, the sacred veil between the worlds grows thin and opens slightly up.”

Artistic Director Jean-Sébastien Vallée reflects on The Sacred Veil as an invitation to stand at that edge, where the space between life and loss feels close, almost transparent.
Through music by Eric Whitacre and text by Charles Anthony Silvestri, this deeply human work opens a space to reflect on love, illness, loss, and what remains.

Presented as a vigil for Cancer Awareness Month, this is more than a concert. It is a shared space to remember, to honour, and to feel.

Join us on April 25 at Metropolitan United Church
Buy tickets at tmchoir.org or 416.408.0208

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