Pictures at an Exhibition — Toronto Symphony Orchestra

🎼 Experience an inspiring evening of classical music with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto on May 13, 2027. Conducted by Conductor Emeritus Peter Oundjian, this special concert brings together contemporary voices, expressive orchestral music and Mussorgsky’s celebrated Pictures at an Exhibition. The performance begins at 7:30 PM.

🎷 The program highlights spectacular saxophonist Steven Banks, who performs Joan Tower’s Love Returns for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra. The concert also features a World Première by RBC Affiliate Composer Liam Ritz, commissioned by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Together, these works create a program that connects new musical perspectives with powerful orchestral storytelling.

🖼️ The centerpiece is Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition in Maurice Ravel’s renowned orchestration. Inspired by a walk through an art gallery, the composition transforms visual impressions into vivid musical scenes, making it a distinctive experience for both longtime classical-music enthusiasts and newcomers to orchestral concerts.

✨ Classical music fans, Toronto Symphony Orchestra followers, concertgoers and anyone interested in contemporary and historic orchestral repertoire can look forward to an engaging performance in the celebrated setting of Roy Thomson Hall. The broader concert series runs May 13–16, with different performance dates available.