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The countdown is on! As we prepare to announce our

The countdown is on! As we prepare to announce our 2026 lineup of concerts and artists two weeks from now, we are excited to give you — our TSM Family — a sneak peek of Mainstage Artists for the 2026 Festival. Can you guess who they might be? Stay tuned for our lineup announcement on February 26 at 6:00 PM!

Photo 1: This world-renowned early music ensemble returns to TSM for the second time with a new production in the brilliant acoustic of Koerner Hall.

Photo 2: A pianist known for crystalline articulation and long-arc thinking, especially in Classical and early Romantic repertoire. He's been hailed as “One of the most admired pianists of his generation” by the New York Times.

Photo 3: This harpist is a product of the French conservatory tradition and is known for exceptionally clean articulation and rhythmic drive. He built an international solo career after serving as the principal harp of a major American orchestra.

Photo 4: This pairing is a bel canto dream team, with their most recent album being named one of the top 25 albums of 2025 by the New York Times. Both are internationally active opera singers in major houses with extensive Rossini, Donizetti, and Bellini roles.

Photo 5: This Canadian pianist was named Gold Laureate at one of the highest-calibre piano competitions, after her performance in chamber repertoire and concerto with orchestra.

Photo 6: This American cellist performs internationally as a soloist and chamber musician and regularly appears with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

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INTRODUCING: pianist Orion Weiss! "One of the mo

INTRODUCING: pianist Orion Weiss!

"One of the most sought-after soloists and chamber music collaborators of his generation, Orion Weiss is widely regarded as a “brilliant pianist” (The New York Times) with “powerful technique and exceptional insight” (The Washington Post). With a warmth to his playing that outwardly reflects his engaging personality, Weiss’s “delicate, even fingerwork” (Washington Classical Review) and “head-spinning range of colors” (Chicago Tribune) have dazzled audiences around the world. He has performed with all of the major orchestras of North America, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the New York Philharmonic. "

You can read more about Orion on our website, and stay tuned to hear about his performances at the 2026 Festival!
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INTRODUCING: violinist/violist Yura Lee! "Violin

INTRODUCING: violinist/violist Yura Lee!

"Violinist/violist Yura Lee is a multifaceted musician, as a soloist and as a chamber musician, and one of the very few that is equally virtuosic on both violin and viola. Her career spans through various musical mediums, captivating audiences with music from baroque to modern, and enjoying a career that spans three decades that takes her all over the world. She has performed with major orchestras including those of New York, Chicago, Baltimore, Cleveland, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. She has given recitals in London’s Wigmore Hall, Vienna’s Musikverein, Salzburg’s Mozarteum, the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, and the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. "

You can read more about Yura on our website, and stay tuned to hear about her performances at the 2026 Festival!
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REMINDER: Applications for the Chamber Music Insti

REMINDER: Applications for the Chamber Music Institute & Art of Song Programs are due in TWO DAYS! Be sure to submit your application by 11:59 PM on Friday, January 30th, to be considered for the 2026 Emerging Artist Program.

You can find the application requirements on our website.
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INTRODUCING: pianist Philip Chiu! "Winner of the

INTRODUCING: pianist Philip Chiu!

"Winner of the 2023 JUNO Award for Solo Classical Album of the Year, Canadian pianist Philip Chiu offers pianistic brilliance, engaging storytelling, and a welcoming stage presence that favours openness, authenticity, and connection with audiences. Described as “a pianist-painter who transforms each musical idea into a beautiful array of colours” (La Presse), Philip has become one of Canada’s leading musicians through his infectious love of music and passion for creation and communication."

You can read more about Philip on our website, and apply for the Emerging Artist Program at Toronto Summer Music by January 30, 2026.
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INTRODUCING: violinist, Jennifer Frautschi! "Two-

INTRODUCING: violinist, Jennifer Frautschi!

"Two-time GRAMMY nominee and Avery Fisher career grant recipient Jennifer Frautschi has garnered worldwide acclaim as a deeply expressive, musically adventurous violinist with impeccable technique and a wide-ranging repertoire. Equally at home in the classic and contemporary repertoire, her recent seasons have featured performances and recordings of works ranging from Robert Schumann and Lili Boulanger to Barbara White and Arnold Schoenberg. She has also had the privilege of premiering several new works composed for her by prominent living composers. Critics have described her performances as “electrifying,” “riveting,” and “mesmerizing,” lauding her “staggering energy and finesse” and “fierce expression. "

You can read more about Jennifer on our website, and apply for the Emerging Artist Program at Toronto Summer Music by January 30, 2026.
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INTRODUCING: our second Art of Song Mentor, pianis

INTRODUCING: our second Art of Song Mentor, pianist Warren Jones!

"A graduate of both New England Conservatory and San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Warren Jones enjoys a notably eclectic career that has taken him to virtually every corner of the musical world. He performs with some of today’s best-known artists: Stephanie Blythe, Anthony Dean Griffey, Eric Owens, John Relyea, and Richard “Yongjae” O’Neill, and he is the Principal Pianist for the exciting California-based chamber music ensemble, Camerata Pacifica. In the past he has partnered with such great performers as Marilyn Horne, Kiri Te Kanawa, Kathleen Battle, Samuel Ramey, Christine Brewer, Barbara Bonney, Carol Vaness, Salvatore Licitra, Tatiana Troyanos, Thomas Hampson, and Martti Talvela. He is a long-time faculty member at the Manhattan School of Music and Artist-in-Residence at Rutgers University."

You can read more about Warren on our website, and apply for the Emerging Artist Program at Toronto Summer Music by January 30, 2026.

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INTRODUCING: cellist, Nina Lee! "An active chambe

INTRODUCING: cellist, Nina Lee!

"An active chamber musician, cellist Nina Lee has collaborated with many acclaimed artists and performed throughout the United States. She performs regularly at the Yale School of Music as a member of the School of Music’s ensemble-in-residence, the Brentano String Quartet, which presents creative programs of works from across history and standards of the classical canon. She also coaches graduate-level chamber music ensembles at the School of Music. In the summers, Lee performs and teaches at Norfolk Chamber Music Festival/Yale Summer School of Music. Previously, she taught at Princeton University and Columbia University."

You can read more about Nina on our website, and apply for the Emerging Artist Program at Toronto Summer Music by January 30, 2026.
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