Jonathan Stuchbery

It was Frederick the Great who first referred to one of his greyhounds as his ‘best friend,’ and Voltaire who later praised the dog as the most faithful of all the animals. Join us as we begin the 2026-27 season with a musical and mixed-media celebration of the dog, with effervescent music by Charpentier, Vivaldi, Monteverdi, Purcell, Rameau, Sweelinck and Bull. You’ll enjoy it even if you’re a cat person. =>

Louise Hung, harpsichord; Cristina Zacharias & Patricia Ahern, violins; Matt Antal, viola; Felix Deák, cello; Jonathan Stuchbery, theorbo.

Bud Roach and Jonathan Stuchbery present a programme of Northern Italian love songs, with guest soprano Sheila Dietrich.

An encore performance of Diapente's program celebrating the life and music of John Dowland 400 years since his death. This will be the opening show of the Toronto Lachrimae Festival and presented by Friends of Music at St. Thomas.

With its earlier sunsets and cooler temperatures, November is a month for introspection and preparations for winter celebrations. In a program of musical gems from Medieval and Renaissance Europe and a few additional surprises, The Musicians of the Egg present a celebratory and evocative introduction to the season. November 21 is also National Gingerbread Cookie Day; related treats will be on hand!

The Musicians of the Egg: Michele Deboer, Laura Pudwell, Cory Knight, Olivier Laquerre, voices; Jonathan Stuchbery, lutes; Alison Melville, flutes; Ben Grossman, hurdy gurdy, percussion.