Upcoming Concert
NOVEMBER 15, 2026 | 3 pm
La Voyante (the Clairvoyant)
Who wouldn't want to know their destiny, fate and future?
The Canadian Premiere of Henri Sauguet’s Cantata for Soprano and Orchestra La Voyante will help us answer these burning questions with the help of cartomancy (card reading), astrology, and chiromancy (palm reading).
The suspenseful "Card Trio" from Bizet's Carmen - sung by our young artists from The Glenn Gould School - leaves us wondering what the future will hold… until the very last note!
This Parisian Salon offers a panoramic view of the extraordinary musical salons of Paris during La Belle Epoque. This will include the music of Faure, Hahn, Chausson, Cecile Chaminade, Claude Debussy, and Francis Poulenc.
* A COLLABORATION WITH THE GLENN GOULD SCHOOL
FEATURING:
Jada Alexiou, mezzo-soprano* | Tom Allen, host | Emma Cloutier, soprano* | Leandra Dahm, soprano* | Nico Dann, percussion |Mira Kardan, cello* | Rachael Kerr, piano | Gina Lanzrein, violin* | Inna Perkis, piano | Mark Skazinetsky, conductor | Krisztina Szabo, mezzo-soprano | Boris Zarankin, piano | Ilana Zarankin, soprano | Chamber Orchestra (with additional instrumentalists from the Glenn Gould School)
* Student artist from the Glenn Gould School
Special Projects
Off Centre Music Salon presents:
Shostakovich’s 24 Preludes,
a Bechstein Piano and Boris:
Telling Life Stories
An “Off Centre” Art Film - conceived and developed by Inna Perkis and Boris Zarankin.
Introduction and historical context provided by Dr. Julia Zarankin
From Glenn Gould to Oscar Peterson to Boris Zarankin, a piano is a very individual choice
From William Littler at Toronto Star
Pianos are more individual than is sometimes realized. When I was on the jury of the Sydney International Piano Competition in Australia, I noticed that the contestants were offered a choice of four different pianos. Although most initially chose Steinway, by the final round some switched allegiance to Yamaha. Steinway had neglected to send a technician to maintain its piano in tip-top condition. Boris Zarankin’s 1879 Bechstein from Berlin was by no means in tip-top condition when the Toronto pianist bought it in Seattle many years ago. But after submitting it to a thorough restoration, he found it to be an ideal agent for his recording of Shostakovich’s “24 Preludes.”
Read the full article at Toronto Star
Current Season Artists
For a complete list of our 2026-27 artists click here.