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Roman Borys,Artistic & Executive DirectorEXTRAORDINARYCONCERT EXPERIENCESAT THE JANE MALLETT THEATRERACHEL FENLON pianist & sopranoSchubert’s Winterreise —poetic, emotional, timelessFEBRUARY 11, 2025 | 7:30 PMILLIA OVCHARENKO piano“Technically flawless and impeccably musical” —International PianoMARCH 4, 2025 | 7:30 PMWINNER2022Banff InternationalString QuartetCompetitionJANINA FIALKOWSKA piano“Canada’s First Lady of Chopin”—Classical.netMARCH 18, 2025 | 7:30 PMISIDORE QUARTETMozart, Beethoven & Billy ChildsMARCH 27, 2025 | 7:30 PMFor more information and tickets please visitwww.Music-Toronto.comOr call the box office M-F 1-6 pm 416-366-7723 (1,1)NAE FUNDRiki Turofsky andCharles Petersen
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