The TSO Chamber Soloists
Intimate pre-concert performances
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, October 27th, 2024 at 1:45pm
Prior to Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2
Miles Haskins, clarinet
Nicolas Richard, bassoon
Neil Deland, horn
Shane Kim, violin
Rémi Pelletier, viola
Lucia Ticho, cello
Jesse Dale, double bass
Charles Settle, percussion and vibraphone
Joseph Kelly, percussion and vibraphone
David Kent, vibraphone
Nicholas Matthiesen, vibraphone
ELLIOT COLE: No.8 from Postludes For Bowed Vibraphone
ELLIOT COLE: Flowerpot Music No. 1
IMAN HABIBI: Haft
Saturday, November 9th, 2024 at 6:45pm
Prior to John Adams Returns
Anna Prohaska, soprano (special guest and 2024/25 Spotlight Artist)
Jonathan Crow, violin
Luri Lee, violin
Rémi Pelletier, viola
Winona Zelenka, 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, January 31st, 2025 at 6:15pm
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, March 27th, 2025 at 6:15pm
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 at 6:15pm
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