Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra
50 Winterton Dr. Toronto, ON, Canada

If you have a sense of déjà vu, you're not wrong. We got a little excited, and posted this video with some inaccurate information. Now, we've fixed all the details, and have an exciting addition! Maestro Matthew Jones dreams of a return to classical music performances...and his dream is about to come true! The EPO's long slumber due to COVID-19 is about to end. Join us on October 23, 2020 at 7:30 pm for our Online Concert, mixing recorded and livestreamed content. Watch t...he livestreamed music and commentary, and then join us for an interactive Zoom conversation with the Maestro, Concert Master Dr. Mark Whale, and Etobicoke Philharmonic musicians after the show. Reserve your FREE Tickets now through EventBrite, at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/beethoven-unmasked-tickets-1247 Donations in support of the orchestra are gratefully accepted through our website, at https://www.e-junkie.com/ecom/gb.php

Get a sneak peak "backstage" at Etobicoke Philharmonic Musicians preparing for "Beethoven Unmasked," with commentary by Maestro Matthew Jones. We look forward to seeing you at our Livestreamed Event, on this coming Friday, October 23, at 7:30 pm. The show will begin on YouTube Live, and conclude with an interactive Zoom session featuring Maestro Matthew Jones, Concert Master Dr. Mark Whale, and musicians from the Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra, answering questions from the... audience. Register for your FREE tickets and get your link to the show, by following the link below: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/beethoven-unmasked-tickets-1247 Donations in support of the orchestra are gratefully accepted through our website, at: https://www.e-junkie.com/ecom/gb.php

EPO Wind Ensemble, rehearsing for Beethoven Unmasked

Principal Bassoonist, Dorothy Ward tells the story of her musical journey to concertmaster, Mark Whale, sharing the music that is meaningful to her.

Reserve your FREE tickets now through EventBrite, at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/beethoven-unmasked-tickets-1247 Donations to the orchestra are gratefully accepted here: https://www.e-junkie.com/ecom/gb.php

The Etobicoke Phil musicians met at Rennie Park September 15th to record live in preparation for their streamed "concert" October 23rd. After a six month break it was exciting to make music together.

If you have a sense of déjà vu, you're not wrong. We got a little excited, and posted this video with some inaccurate information. Now, we've fixed all the details, and have an exciting addition! Maestro Matthew Jones dreams of a return to classical music performances...and his dream is about to come true! The EPO's long slumber due to COVID-19 is about to end. Join us on October 23, 2020 at 7:30 pm for our Online Concert, mixing recorded and livestreamed content. Watch t...he livestreamed music and commentary, and then join us for an interactive Zoom conversation with the Maestro, Concert Master Dr. Mark Whale, and Etobicoke Philharmonic musicians after the show. Reserve your FREE Tickets now through EventBrite, at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/beethoven-unmasked-tickets-1247 Donations in support of the orchestra are gratefully accepted through our website, at https://www.e-junkie.com/ecom/gb.php

EPO musicians are hard at work preparing for the October 23 Livestreamed event, which will replace our in-person concert. Here, a string quartet (minus one violinist, who took the picture) rehearsal, socially distanced and masked, in a private home. Watch this space, and our website at www.eporchestra.ca, for information about how to tune in.

This Desert Island You Tube gives insight into the musical career path of our upcoming soloist planned for 2021. Tune in to the interview for an inspirational view of audience and musician interaction.

The Music never stops for the EPO, even during a pandemic! The show must go on! How is this possible? Check into our Facebook for creative ways musicians are making music. The EPO members are keeping their skills honed with Zoom meetings with friends, socially distanced live practices together and performances at retirements homes. Let us know if you have a venue and audience in need of some music. We do have some small ensembles with beautiful repertoire at their finger...tips. Some of our musicians are also playing for weddings, church services on line and even baby showers. Here are a few pictures of some musical happenings from past concerts. We would love to hear about your memories and experiences with EPO and how you are enjoying music during this unusual pandemic. Stay tuned for details on our upcoming "Concert" on October 23rd! Here are some pictures of EPO members past to present!

Matthew asks Christina Haldane, our prospective solo pianist for Rachmaninov's 2nd piano concerto (when we finally meet again), what music would sustain her on a desert island!

The Etobicoke Phil has great memories making music together and planning for more. Stay tuned for details for our online concert. In the meantime you can enjoy some pictures from our past live rehearsals and concerts. Here are some members from our string sections. ... We would love to hear from you with your memories and pictures of the EPO concerts.

The Etobicoke Phil is preparing for small ensemble performances with safe Social Distancing. Let's keep music alive in our community. Contact the orchestra if you have an idea or venue where our musicians can entertain you. Our woodwind ensemble recently played at an outdoor event at a local retirement home.... https://www.facebook.com/eporchestra/community/ We hope to hear from you so you can hear us!

The Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra is proud to announce that it is this year's winner of the Diamond/Platinum Etobicoke Guardian Readers' Choice Award. We would like to thank all readers and classical music lovers for voting for them in the Live Theatre category. Although there is an obvious pause in our popular staged concerts at present due to the pandemic, the EPO wants to assure everyone that we are keeping the spirit alive with small classical ensemble presentations following health and safety guidelines and are planning a virtual concert in the near future. Watch for announcements and updates on our website, Facebook page and newsletter.

The Music never stops for the EPO, even during a pandemic! The show must go on! How is this possible? Check into our Facebook for creative ways musicians are making music. The EPO members are keeping their skills honed with Zoom meetings with friends, socially distanced live practices together and performances at retirements homes. Let us know if you have a venue and audience in need of some music. We do have some small ensembles with beautiful repertoire at their finger...tips. Some of our musicians are also playing for weddings, church services on line and even baby showers. Here are a few pictures of some musical happenings from past concerts. We would love to hear about your memories and experiences with EPO and how you are enjoying music during this unusual pandemic. Stay tuned for details on our upcoming "Concert" on October 23rd! Here are some pictures of EPO members past to present!

Judy Gargaro, EPO cellist and president, shares her desert island picks and explains how music plays a part in her life..

#MusicListeningProject #EtobicokePhilharmonicOrchestra Flower's dancing to Mischa Maisky's version of Bach's Menuett from the first suite in G major.

#MusicListeningProject #EtobicokePhilharmonicOrchestra "Schubert + jazz flute + Graffiti Alley seems to fit this sweltering weather."

#MusicListeningProject #EtobicokePhilharmonicOrchestra Music transforms space. Copy this message and post it with a ONE minute video of music playing in a space that is meaningful for you-live or recorded. Tag five friends!... Ania's Post Rubinstein playing Chopin's Fantaisie Impromptu in C# minor

The Etobicoke Phil has great memories making music together and planning for more. Stay tuned for details for our online concert. In the meantime you can enjoy some pictures from our past live rehearsals and concerts. Here are some members from our string sections. ... We would love to hear from you with your memories and pictures of the EPO concerts.

Based on the BBC Radio 4 Program, Desert Island Discs, in this weekly (hopefully!) series of videos we will learn (and listen to) what music has inspired members of the EPO over the course of their lives such that it would sustain them in isolation on a desert island. In this week's episode, EPO conductor, Matthew Jones, shares key YouTubes (and moments of his life) with concertmaster, Mark Whale.

While Covid 19 has had a profoundly negative impact on the institution of classical music (and the arts in general) there are some silver linings. I (Mark Whale) have listened to more classical music (in concert settings, both created by myself and friends that I gather with on Zoom for "Youtube Concerts" complete with intervals and a glass of wine, and digitally streamed concerts from the Berlin Phil and Met) than ever before. I had posted an article on the silver linings... (google "How Corona Virus Changed Classical Music for Good. Here Are Nine Powerful Examples) but it was pointed out to me that the article has its shortcomings. Point taken. I maintain, however, that there are silver linings, classical music will survive, but the way it is delivered may change. Whether this will be a "real" changewhether more people will engage more profoundly with classical music, remains to be seen. In the meantime, here's a silver lining. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Syhm27w68no See more

Lauren, the EPO's principal flautist, revisits Debussy's Syrinx

Katrina and the Magic Flute

Maestro Matthew shares some thoughts on what it means to conduct an orchestra

Reflecting on Brahms and what should have been the last concert of the season, Mark plays the cello solo on the violin and the orchestral accompaniment on the piano . . .

Dorothy, the bassoon and sunshine!

Linda talks briefly about what she is doing to keep in violinistic shape while the EPO is unable to meet and shares YouTube selections of what she is playing. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R1GfeM9Gq8Q https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3bKbBgws8gI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j3uHfjgMQo