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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.

2024/25 Season

Sunday, Oct. 27th, 2024

Prior to Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2

Camille Watts, flute
Eric Abramovitz, clarinet
Song Hee Lee, cello
Jesse Dale, bass
Charles Settle, percussion
Nicholas Matthiesen, percussion
Joe Kelly, percussion
David Kent, percussion

ANDREW BALFOUR: New Work*
ELLIOT COLE: No. 8 from "Postludes For Bowed Vibraphone"
ELLIOT COLE: Flowerpot Music No. 1

Created in partnership with the Centre for the Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).

*world premiere

Saturday, Nov. 9th, 2024

Prior to John Adams Returns

Anna Prohaska, soprano (special guest and 2024/25 Spotlight Artist)
Jonathan Crow, violin
Luri Lee, violin
Rémi Pelletier, viola
Joseph Johnson, cello
Rachael Kerr, piano

ERNEST CHAUSSON: Chanson Perpetuelle
JOHN ADAMS: Selections from John’s Book of Alleged Dances for String Quartet

IX. Alligator Escalator
IV. Pavane: She’s So Fine
II. Toot Nipple
VII. Stubble Crochet

Friday, Jan. 31st, 2025

Prior to Tchaikovsky & Vaughan Williams

Clare Semes, violin
Kun Yan, violin
Rémi Pelletier, viola
Theresa Rudolph, viola
Winona Zelenka, cello
Lucia Ticho, cello

TCHAIKOVSKY: String Sextet in D minor "Souvenir de Florence", Op. 70

I. Allegro con spirito
II. Adagio cantabile e con moto
III. Allegretto moderato
IV. Allegro con brio e vivace

Thursday, Mar. 27th, 2025

Prior to Angela Hewitt Plays Mozart

Angela Hewitt, piano (special guest)
Eric Abramovitz
, clarinet
Sarah Jeffrey, oboe
Samuel Banks, bassoon
Neil Deland, horn

MOZART: Quintet in E♭ major for Piano and Winds, K. 452

I. Largo – Allegro moderato
II. Larghetto
III. Allegretto

Wednesday, May 28th, 2025

Prior to Beethoven’s Eroica

Stewart Goodyear, piano (special guest)
Eri Kosaka
, violin
Ashley Vandiver, viola
Emmanuelle Beaulieu Bergeron, cello

GOODYEAR: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
GOODYEAR: Piano Quartet