Our Next season

SUBSCRIPTIONS NOW AVAILABLE!

Join us for nine joyous concerts,
with music spanning the globe and the centuries. All at Heliconian Hall in Toronto.

SIDE-BY-SIDE: August 20
Curated by Side-by-Side Artists

The cumulation of our 10 day emerging artist program Side-by-Side.

GLOBAL VOICES: September 26 & 27
Curated by Suba Sankaran.

Travel the world through song with Global Voices! This dynamic performance features an incredible lineup of Canadian artists including Tamar Ilana, Teiya Kasahara, Patricia O’Callaghan, Meher Pavri, Suba Sankaran, Jordana Talsky, and Turkwaz. Explore centuries of music ranging from opera and live-looping to flamenco and Eastern Mediterranean folk songs—with unexpected musical stops along the way.

IN OUR NATURE: November 12 & 13
Curated by Andrew Downing

Songs and poetry that celebrate the natural world and our connection to it, including new music written by curator Andrew Downing inspired by his time spent in Latvia, where people and the natural world around them are fundamentally intertwined.

DEEPEST DECEMBER: December 9 & 10
Curated by Patricia O’Callaghan

New songs and classics celebrating the winter season

YOUNG ARTISTIC ASSOCIATES CONCERTS: February 16 & 17
Curated by our 2026-2027 Young Artistic Associates

(Both concerts will be included in your subscription)

CANADIAN ART SONG PROJECT : March 5 & 6
A co-production with the Canadian Art Song Project

Featuring a program highlighting music by women composers.

METAL MOZART : April 9 & 10
Curated by Teiya Kasahara

Rock out to your favourite classical bangers at Metal Mozart where hardcore instrumentals and operatic grit will give you a taste of what a rock opera really is.  

THE BECKWITH EFFECT: May 27 & 28
Curated by Larry Beckwith

A celebration of John Beckwith featuring music by Beckwith, his mentor John Weinzweig, and those who he influenced.

News

YOUNG ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE POSITION: 2026-2027 SEASON

Confluence Concerts invites applications from young professional musicians in the Toronto area under the age of 30 to join our artistic team for the 2026-2027 season as a Young Artistic Associate. This is an exciting mentorship opportunity for a creative artist interested in gaining experience in performing, programming, curation, collaboration, budgeting, grant-writing, podcasting, concert production and more. This is a paid position with very flexible hours (approximately 100 over the course of the season – Sept-June). The successful candidate will map out a plan with the Confluence team based on our mutual priorities, interests and desired areas of growth.

Past Young Artistic Associates have included Ryan McDonald (countertenor), Ryan Davis (viola), the KöNG Duo (percussion), Aidan McConnell (drums), and Natalie Fasheh (singer/conductor).

To apply, please send us a resumé (listing two references familiar with your work) and a one-page letter outlining how this position would contribute to your career development. Please also include a sample of your work, ideally video. These materials can be emailed to Jennifer Collins, Managing Director at manager@confluenceconcerts.ca with “Young Associate Artist Application” in the subject line.

Deadline for applications is Friday, May 1, 2026