A special night of graphic score interpretations, co-presented by Mechanical Forest and Public Library!
Anchoring the night will be Public Library, which consists of Mira Riselli (bass), Elisabeth Dorion (voice/clarinet), Liz Anthonisen (voice/keys), Pat O'Reilly (guitar), Jackson Welchner (guitar), and Robert Diack (drums) — with appearances by special guests (including yours truly)!
Doors around 8:30, music at 9:00, done around 11

In the Sheraton Hotel's Grand East Ballroom, Julia Seager Scott, triple harp, and Alison Melville play a mini-recital of their program 'Italy in Edinburgh.' Scottish and Italian music of the Baroque. Music by Oswald, Vivaldi, Baillie, Matteis and O'Carolan.
Followed by a short mini-recital of harp music from South America by Juan Riveros.

Part of the Céleste Music Early Keyboard Festival, this recital features music by Couperin, Rameau, Boismortier, Jacquet de la Guerre and others, played by Borys Medicky, harpsichord; Cristina Prats Costa, violin; Alison Melville, baroque flute; and Felix Deák, bass viol.

The Musicians of the Egg in a program designed by historical guitarist Jonathan Stuchbery to celebrate the 17th-century guitar. Music from Spain and Italy for guitar, voices, harp, bass viol, recorder and percussion.

A culminating finale to the 2026 Toronto Bach Festival - of choral brilliance, featuring some of Bach’s most beloved cantatas.

Bach's St John Passion BWV 245 with the Metropolitan Festival Choir and Baroque Orchestra. Nicholas Nicolaides as the Evangelist, and other soloists.

Jean-Sébastien Vallée conducts the TMC, soloists Sherezade Panthanki, Allyson McHardy, Isiah Bell, Nicholas Nicolaidis and Jonathon Adams, and Baroque orchestra.

Jean-Sébastien Vallée conducts the TMC, soloists Sherezade Panthanki, Allyson McHardy, Isiah Bell, Nicholas Nicolaidis and Jonathon Adams, and Baroque orchestra.

Music for flutes, recorder, theorbo, bass viol and harpsichord by members of the Philidor family, J-M. Hotteterre and others.
Alison Melville, traverso/recorder; Jin Cho, traverso; Louise Hung, harpsichord; Jonathan Stuchbery, theorbo; Felix Deak, bass viol.

Bach Cantata choruses, arias and duets with Myriam Leblanc, James Reese, and the Tafelmusik Chamber Choir and Orchestra.