Upcoming Dates:
- Wed May 22
Streaming video of classical music concerts, operas and ballets, both live and on demand.
Listen to great music spanning medieval to modern - classical, jazz, electronic, world music, etc. and find expert educational content.
Listen to a comprehensive collection of jazz legends and contemporary jazz. Includes labels such as Blue Note, EMI, Warner Jazz and Fantasy Jazz.
Listen to traditional and contemporary world music from 32,000 artists from 150 countries. Includes the complete ARC and Smithsonian Folkways catalogues.
Current and popular albums you can borrow and download or stream online.
Toronto Reference Library's music research collection, including sheet music, vinyl and music listening stations.
Borrow instruments from the Sun Life Musical Instrument Lending Library.
Use professional equipment and software to record your music.
Practice music at library branches with a piano.
Wed May 01, 2024
- Fri May 31, 2024
Location:
Yorkville
Throughout May, David Missio?s work is on display at the Yorkville Branch. David Missio plays music, makes art and lives in the city of Toronto. David has a deep connection to parts of the city that don't exist as they once...
Tue May 21, 2024
2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
Location:
Morningside
Join in the vibrant sounds and heritage of Korean music as we celebrate Asian Heritage Month! Korean musician Roa Lee presents a Gayageum Solo Performance, traditional Korean music on the 12-stringed Gayageu...
Wed May 22, 2024
1:00 pm
- 2:00 pm
Location:
Malvern
Musician Roa Lee presents a gayageum solo performance and a talk about the traditional Korean instrument, which is categorized as a stringed wooden zither. The program will include classic, jazz, waltz, and pop to be performe...
3:30 pm
- 5:00 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Oakwood Village Library and Arts Centre
Poetry Saved Our Lives is an eight-week spoken word series for teens to explore their creative voices and make friends. Develop your writing, poetry and stories with a supportive and experienced coach. Joshua "Scr...
11:30 am
- 12:30 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Mimico Centennial
Meet your neighbours, make some friends and explore something new each week. Activities range from arts & crafts, music, games and occasional special speakers. Coffee & tea will be served. In May, we will be playi...
6:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Toronto Reference Library
Are you a musician, poet, or storyteller? If so, then you are invited to share your talents at the Toronto Reference Library Open Mic! Please note: stand-up comedy is no longer featured at this event. G...
Sat May 25, 2024
10:00 am
- 10:30 am
Location:
Brentwood
Join Many Hats (AKA - Jim Adams) as he shares Cree and Anishnawbe stories for children, as well as songs and dances from Turtle Island. Jim is of mixed Indigenous and settler heritage and has a BFA, MFA, and M.Ed in Urban Ind...
Sat May 25, 2024
2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
Location:
Brentwood
Please join us for one hour of music for healing, relaxation, and meditation. Debbie Danbrook will be playing the Japanese shakuhachi flute: an ancient instrument traditionally played by monks as a type of Zen Meditation. Thi...
Sat May 25, 2024
2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
Location:
Agincourt
Experience the enchanting sounds of the Gayageum, a traditional Korean zither-like string instrument, presented by Roa Lee. In celebration of Asian Heritage Month, the concert will include classic, jazz and pop renditions wit...
Wed May 29, 2024
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
Location:
Toronto Reference Library
Writer and podcaster Rob Harvilla visits the Appel Salon to regale music lovers with tales from his new book 60 Songs That Explain the '90s, a companion to the #1 music podcast on Spotify. The 1990s were a chaotic...
Thu May 30, 2024
6:30 pm
- 7:30 pm
Location:
Palmerston
Celebrate Asian Heritage Month here at Palmerston with the Toronto Si-Zhu Chinese Music Ensemble. Enjoy a concert featuring traditional Chinese instruments. The program covers a wide spectrum of traditional Chinese instrumen...
Fri May 31, 2024
4:30 pm
- 5:15 pm
Location:
York Woods
Join senior students from Sistema Toronto-Yorkwoods, along with hip hop artist Aaron Manswell, for a panel discussion on the student's process of creating their own hip hop music. This project is funded by the Toronto Arts Co...
Fri May 31, 2024
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
Location:
Parkdale
The Pingxin Xu Ensemble features professional Chinese musicians who will be playing a wide variety of music, from classical, traditional, and modern Chinese, to popular tunes from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, America...
Mon Jun 03, 2024
6:30 pm
- 8:00 pm
Location:
Toronto Reference Library
Join us in a thought-provoking panel discussion where we will explore the intersection of art and artificial intelligence. The speakers represent diverse disciplines including visual arts, music, and writing, and are all push...
3:45 pm
- 5:45 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Leaside
For ages 9-12. Using improv, music, storytelling, arts & crafts, and movement, we'll create our own work of creative-movement theatre. Working with professional dancers, musicians and authors, workshop participants...
Tue Jun 04, 2024
6:00 pm
- 7:00 pm
Location:
Toronto Reference Library
Join us for a Jazz concert in celebration of Pride Month! Janet Whiteway is a multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter who has spent the past 20 years performing original music, playing in cover bands, and working...
10:00 am
- 11:30 am
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Leaside
Tiger princess dance projects, a non-profit contemporary dance company, brings you a free custom designed arts-based movement class for older adults. Join Artistic Director Yvonne Ng and her team of professional art...
Fri Jun 07, 2024
2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
Location:
Don Mills
These sophisticated ladies enjoy playing audience favourites from jazz & swing to classics & show tunes. Listen and learn about the 4 different types of saxophones as they demonstrate how each one sounds and how they make mus...
Sat Jun 08, 2024
2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
Location:
North York Central Library
Little Black Dress-Ladies Saxophone Quartet is based in Toronto and performs regularly for retirement residences, veterans, outdoor markets, private parties, and special events. These sophisticated ladies enjoy playing audie...
Thu Jun 13, 2024
2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
Location:
Toronto Reference Library
Join us for a Jazz concert in celebration of Pride Month! Robert Ball (He / Him) is an artist who brings heart and passion to everything he does with a voice that is ?smooth as silk? (BroadwayWorld.com), and with...