Symphony in the Gardens Season Pass – Toronto Concert Orchestra

Casa Loma has created the Symphony in the Garden Season Pass for classical music lovers.

Your Season Pass secures you:

entrance to the castle and grounds on Symphony in the Gardens concert days
admission to all performances of the 13-week summer program with general seating
the option to enjoy the performance from under the Glass Pavilion, from the garden, or the terrace (general seating areas only)
the option to enjoy dinner in the garden (first-come, first-seated – reservations not available – we recommend arriving at 5:00 PM to secure your dinner table in the garden)

There are other ways to enjoy Symphony in the Gardens at Casa Loma this year; admission to individual performances may be purchased online via the Order Tickets button on any concert page on this website or at the castle box office on the evening of the performance. These are the concerts on offer:

WEEK 1 | JUN 5 | BOLÉRO & BEETHOVEN
Our fifth season opens with an evening of audience requests including Ravel’s Boléro, Khachaturian’s Adagio from Spartacus, and of course, the mighty Symphony No. 5 by Beethoven.

WEEK 2 | JUN 12 | MOZART IN PRAGUE
Mozart’s popularity with the Viennese waxed and waned but in Bohemia he was always adored. This concert, focusing on Mozart’s association with the Czech capital, features soprano, Sara Papini: Don Giovanni: Overture, Non mi dir; The Marriage of Figaro: Overture, Porgi amor, Deh, vieni non tardar; and, Come scoglio. Also, Symphony No. 38, the Prague Symphony.

WEEK 3 | JUN 19 | TENORISSIMO
Tenor, Romulo Delgado, has been an audience favourite since our first summer. Hear his ringing voice in ’O sole mio, Core ‘ngrato, E lucevan le stelle, Nessun dorma, Granada, Malaguena and many more!

WEEK 4 | JUN 26 | BEATLES GO BAROQUE
Peter Breiner’s “Beatles go Baroque” is an amazing compilation of Beatles hits arranged in the style of Bach. You’ll be charmed by these melodies in a classical treatment. On the same program, music by Corelli, Handel’s Concerto Grosso Op.3 No.3, and Canadian composer Carol Ann Weaver’s Ringing Peace. Soloist, Kaili Maimets, flute.

WEEK 5 | JUL 3 | STRING SERENADE
This perennial favourite focuses on the orchestra’s string section: John Ireland’s Minuet from A Downland Suite and a set of traditional folk songs arranged by John Rutter in his own inimitable style. Also, the Canadian premiere of Khadija Zeynalova’s Journey to Love and harpist, Andrew Chan, performing Handel’s Harp Concerto in B-flat.

WEEK 6 | JUL 10 | MASTERFUL CREATIONS
We present the impeccably crafted music of the late 18th century: Rosetti’s Horn Concerto in E-flat with Polish virtuoso Jacek Muzyk plus the gallant Sinfonia in B-flat K45b 'Cavaliere' by Mozart. Experience the rare workmanship of composers for royal courts in the age of elegance. Special guest artist, soprano, Karolina Podolak, in Mozart’s Laudate Dominum.

WEEK 7 | JUL 17 | ROMANOV’S RUSSIA
Romantic music from the twilight of Czarist Russia featuring soprano, Luiza Zhuleva, and baritone, Andrey Andreychik: Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4/Eugene Onegin (excerpts); Stravinsky’s Berceuse and Finale from Firebird; Rachmaninoff’s Cavatina from Aleko; Tchaikovsky’s Pique Dame - Yeletsky's Aria; Rimsky-Korsakov’s The Tale of Tsar Saltan’s Swan Princess' Aria.

WEEK 8 | JUL 24 | GRAND HOTEL
We go back to the golden age of the popular song. In the spirit of the glamour and glitter of the era of George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, and Irving Berlin, we’ll bring you the grandest of salon orchestras to recreate the lost elegance of a gentler time. Join us for an evening when love songs touched the heart with words and music. Mezzosoprano, Cassandra Warner, is joined by special guest, Sean Jones.

WEEK 9 | JUL 31 | SYMBOLISM & IMPRESSIONISM
An evening of impressionist pastels in sound... perfect for a starry summer night. The TCO premiere of composer James Campbell’s Harp Concerto created especially for soloist, Teresa Suen. In keeping with music that floats on a cloud… Debussy’s Petite Suite and La Cathédrale engloutie, and Ravel's Le tombeau de Couperin.

WEEK 10 | AUG 7 | LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS
You’ll thrill and get those spine tingling chills with some of the most stirring music ever composed. Patriotic favourites from the British Isles including Land of Hope and Glory, Rule, Britannia!, Knightsbridge from the London Suite, The British Grenadiers March, and many more. No doubt, many will sing-along with soloist, mezzosoprano, Danielle MacMillan.

WEEK 11 | AUG 14 | DAZZLING DIVAS
Dazzling divas, soprano, Tonia Cianciulli, and mezzosoprano, Beste Kalender, will enchant you with the passion of Ah! guarda sorella from Mozart’s Così fan tutte, the fireworks of Rossini’s La Cenerentola, and the sublime longing of Puccini’s Un bel dì. We couldn’t possibly present a program like this without Mozart’s Sull’aria from The Marriage of Figaro and the great Flower Duet from Léo Delibes' opera, Lakmé.

WEEK 12 | AUG 21 | SCREEN CLASSICS
Like the actor that defined his part, this is the music that defined the film or television series: Raiders of the Lost Ark, Phantom of the Opera, Porgy & Bess, Star Wars, West Side Story, Game of Thrones, and many more.

WEEK 13 | AUG 28 | THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC
The world is anticipating the ABBA revival so we’re bringing you Canadian favourite, ABBAMANIA! All your ABBA favourites with symphony orchestra backup. Mamma Mia, Waterloo, The Winner Takes It All, and many more. What better way to end our fifth season than with an ABBA party!

SEASON PASS by CASA LOMA