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2025 | 2026

Season

Upcoming SPO Concerts in 2025-26

Nov

Saturday,

07:30 pm-10:00 pm

Festive Fables

2021 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto

Join us for a festive family concert featuring winter-themed musical stories from around the globe. SPO, Ronald Royer, Conductor; Bel Canto...

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Jan

Saturday,

08:00 am-05:00 pm

Daniel Vnukowski with the Odin Quartet

2569 Midland Avenue, Scarborough

Featuring: Daniel Vnukowski, Piano; Odin Quartet; Kaye Royer, ClarinetRobert Schumann: Einfach, innig from Three Romances for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 94 (4:00) Robert...

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Feb

Saturday,

08:00 am-05:00 pm

In a Viennese Salon

3739 Kingston Rd,, Scarborough

Featuring: Winds of the SPO, Ronald Royer, ConductorRichard Strauss: Serenade for Winds, Op. 7*Bruno Degazio: Three Tales of Rabbi Nachman,...

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Mar

Saturday,

07:30 pm-10:00 pm

French Meditations

2021 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto

Featuring: SPO, Ronald Royer, Conductor; Toronto Choral Society, Geoffrey Butler, Conductor; Alex Toskov, Violin Maurice Ravel: Rhapsodie Espagnole, for Orchestra Jules Massenet: Meditation...

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May

Saturday,

07:30 pm-10:00 pm

The Romantics

2021 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto

Featuring: Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra, Ronald Royer, Conductor; Eric Abramovitz, Clarinet; Kaye Royer, ClarinetProgram: Carl Maria Weber: Clarinet Concerto No. 1 * Eric Abramovitz: ...

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Past concerts this season

Nov

Saturday,

07:30 pm-09:30 pm

Crossroads

2021 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto

Strings of the SPO, Ronald Royer, Conductor; The Canadian Arabic Orchestra, Wanes Moubayed, Conductor; Charbel Rouhana, Oud; Karla García, GuitarOttorino Respighi: Ancient Airs...

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Oct

Friday,

07:30 pm-09:30 pm

Voyages

2021 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto

Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra, Ronald Royer, Conductor; Conrad Chow, Violin Program: *Elizabeth Raum – Tall Ships, from Halifax Harbour Max Bruch –...

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RECENT NEWS

2025-26 New Generation Film Composer’s Project

October 26, 2025

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: NEW GENERATION FILM COMPOSITION PROGRAM Composing Music for Animated Film Deadline: November 26, 2025 The Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra (SPO) invites early-career and advanced student composers to apply for this exciting opportunity to compose original music for an animated short film. Selected composers will score a short film created by former students of Sheridan College’s Bachelor of Animation program. Each participant will be paired with an experienced film composer-mentor for guidance on: spotting the film choosing virtual instrumentation

New Generation Composers’ Program 2025-26

October 26, 2025

The Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra (SPO) is issuing a call for proposals for early career and advanced student composers wanting to write for a string quartet. Four composers will be selected to write a short piece for the Odin Quartet. This is the sixth edition of the Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra’s New Generation Composer’s Project.

Charbel Rouhana demonstrates the Oud

October 23, 2025

World-renowned oud soloist Charbel Rouhana will be joining the SPO on November 1, 2025 for the groundbreaking concert, “Crossroads“. Here he is demonstrating the sound and technique of playing this lovely middle-eastern instrument. https://youtu.be/2unkQplT1xo?si=sq2z0X1uENt0K2C_