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Founded in 2014, The Toronto Symphony Orchestra Chamber Soloists came together with the mission to create programming featuring a diverse and varied range of instruments. Acclaimed as an ensemble of distinguished virtuosi, The TSO Chamber Soloists’ unique combination of winds, strings, keyboard, and percussion gives it the flexibility to present a wide range of unusual and infrequently performed repertoire, along with some of the best-loved works in the chamber music literature.

Comprising principal players from the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, The TSO Chamber Soloists have already performed around the world, from Roy Thomson Hall to the iconic Harpa Hall in Iceland, with such distinguished guest artists as Emanuel Ax, James Ehnes, Barbara Hannigan, and John Storgårds. Curated by TSO Concertmaster Jonathan Crow, The TSO Chamber Soloists seek to bring audiences closer to the musicians of the Orchestra—personally and musically. As the chamber ensemble could be seen as a microcosm of the symphony orchestra, the intimate nature of chamber music invites the audience to a close encounter with the distinct personalities and talents of the TSO’s individual musicians, while the works performed offer a different perspective into a particular composer’s craft.

Chamber Soloist Performance Information

  • Admission is included in the price of your TSO concert ticket for the scheduled performance.
  • The TSO Chamber Soloists perform inside the Roy Thomson Hall auditorium, with general-admission seating available in the choir loft facing the stage. Seating is limited.
  • The doors will open 30 minutes before the performance starts.
  • We encourage you to arrive early to ensure you don't miss a moment of the Chamber Soloists' performance.
  • Due to the program's length and intimate setting, latecomers may not be admitted after the performance starts.
  • Programs are subject to change.

For further questions, please contact Patron Services.

2025/26 TSO Chamber Soloists

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2025/26 Season

Friday, Oct. 17th, 2025 at 6:15 pm

Prior to Mozart & R. Strauss

Bruce Liu, piano (special guest and 25/26 Spotlight Artist)
Jonathan Crow, violin
Remi Pelletier, viola
Joseph Johnson, cello

MOZART: Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, K. 478 (25’)
I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Rondo

Thursday, November 27th, 2025 at 6:15 pm

Prior to Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake

Amanda Goodburn, violin
Remi Pelletier, viola
Song Hee Lee, cello
Jesse Dale, bass
Sam Banks, bassoon
Camille Watts, flute/tin whistle
Nick Hartman, Horn
Joe Kelly, drum kit

SOFIA GUBAIDULINA: String Trio (20’)
CRIS DERKSEN: Still Here (CAMH/TSO Co-Commission)* (10’)

*Co-Commissioned by CAMH Shkaabe Makwa and the TSO for the Art of Healing program. 

Saturday, January 17th, 2026 at 6:15 pm

Prior to The Firebird

Kelly Zimba, flute
Heidi Elise Bearcroft, harp
Clare Semes, violin
TBC, violin
Ivan Ivanovich, viola
Emmanuelle Beaulieu Bergeron, cello
Jeffrey Beecher, double bass

ARVO PART: Spiegel im Spiegel for flute and harp (10’)
EINOJUHANI RAUTAVAARA: Ballad for Harp and Strings (11’)

Sunday, April 26th, 2026 at 1:45 pm

Prior to Tchaikovsky’s Fifth

Miles Haskins, clarinet
Nicolas Richard, bassoon
Nicholas Hartmann, horn
Eri Kosaka, violin
Theresa Rudolph, viola
Songhee Lee, cello
Michael Chiarello, double bass

LIAM RITZ: Façade (2022) for septet (World Premiere) (12’)*
KELLY-MARIE MURPHY: Artifacts from the Auditory World (2021) (12’)

*Commissioned by Joseph Johnson, with funding support from the Ontario Arts Council, an agency of the Government of Ontario

Sunday, June 7th, 2026 at 1:45 PM (George Weston Recital Hall)

Prior to María Dueñas Plays Korngold

Jonathan Crow, violin
Matthew Hakkarainen, violin
Remi Pelletier, viola
Theresa Rudolph, viola
Joseph Johson, cello
Winona Zelenka, cello

KORNGOLD: String Sextet, Op.10

I. Moderato (mäßige quarter-note) - Allegro
II. Adagio. Langsam (G major)
III. Intermezzo. In gemäßigtem Zeitmaß, mit Grazie (F major)
IV. Finale. So rasch als möglich (Presto). Mit Feuer und Humor