Grand Philharmonic Choir

Tango & Tango
2026-02-21 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto) | Trillium Lutheran Church, 22 Willow Street, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Learn to sing Piazzolla’s Libertango, then take a beginner tango lesson with dance instructor Mateo Torres!
Saturday February 21st, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Trillium Lutheran Church Community Hall
22 Willow St., Waterloo
This workshop will involve physical movement, so come dressed comfortably and prepared to dance!
Please register yourself by clicking the button below and filling out the form. Cost is $10, payable by etransfer to info@grandphilchoir.com, or cash at the door. FREE for students.
Register here!

Misatango
2026-03-07 19:30 - 21:30 | St. Matthews Centre, 54 Benton Street, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
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Imagine a music experience that combines the traditional beauty of the Latin Mass with the emotional intensity and rich, dramatic colours of Argentinian tango!
This is Martin Palmeri’s Misatango (Misa a Buenos Aires), which the full choir will perform for you in the resonant space of St. Matthews Centre, Kitchener.
Also on the program for the evening: Eric Whitacre’s Five Hebrew Love Songs, Jake Runestad’s The Hope of Loving, and Aaron Manswell’s Stick With Love (this was the winner of our 2022 composition competition)
Amichai Ben Shalev, bandoneon
Musicians of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony
Grand Philharmonic Choir
Mark Vuorinen, conductor

Mass in B Minor
2026-04-03 19:30 - 22:00 | Centre In The Square, 101 Queen St. N, Kitchener, Ontario, N2H 6P7, Canada
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Bach’s Mass in B minor stands as one of the greatest achievements in Western music: the summation of a life’s work. Written near the end of Bach’s life, it gathers the breadth of his musical genius into a single, breathtaking composition. From the joyful dance of the “Gloria” to the profound cry for peace in the “Agnus Dei,” the Mass is a journey through awe, devotion, and profound expression, uniting soloists, choir, and orchestra in music of timeless and universal power.
Myriam Leblanc, soprano
Kate Maroney, mezzo-soprano
Owen McCausland, tenor
Tyler Duncan, baritone
Grand Philharmonic Choir
Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony
Mark Vuorinen, conductor

Together We Will Shine! 6:30 show
2026-04-10 18:30 - 19:30 | Knox Presbyterian Church, 50 Erb St. West, Waterloo, ON, N2L 1T1, Canada
Our Children’s and Youth Choir’s end of season concert, with special guests, The Carousel Dance Company! This show features Viva, our younger singers.
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Together We Will Shine! 8:00 show
2026-04-10 20:00 - 21:00 | Knox Presbyterian Church, 50 Erb St. West, Waterloo, ON, N2L 1T1, Canada
Our Children’s and Youth Choir’s end of season concert, with special guests, The Carousel Dance Company! This show features Voce, our older children’s choir singers, and our Youth Choir.
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Choral Couture
2026-04-18 19:30 - 21:30 | Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts, 36 King St. W., Kitchener, Ontario, N2G 1A1, Canada
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Our season wraps up with a most unusual concert!
Unique “upcycled” fashions, in which local designers have created beautiful new garments from discarded or outdated items, will be displayed, along with a performance of especially chosen songs from our Chamber Singers, led by Mark Vuorinen.
Part concert, part fashion show with an emphasis on environmental sustainability, it all takes place at the Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts in downtown Kitchener.

The Creation
2026-11-07 19:30 - 22:00 | Centre In The Square, 101 Queen St. N, Kitchener, Ontario, N2H 6P7, Canada
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A thrilling celebration of our beautiful planet! From the opening depiction of the chaos that existed before time, to the dramatic representation of the first light, the creation of all the animals, and the lovely duet between Adam and Eve, this concert will be a garden of musical delights!
Claire de Sévigné, soprano
Colin Ainsworth, tenor
Tyler Duncan, baritone
Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony
Grand Philharmonic Youth Choir
Grand Philharmonic Choir
Mark Vuorinen, conductor

To the Hands
2026-11-21 19:30 - 22:00 | St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 49 Queen St. N, Kitchener, Ontario, N2H 2G9, Canada
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At the heart of this concert is Caroline Shaw’s work, To the Hands, and the passion cantata that inspired it, Dieterich Buxtehude’s Ad Manus, from Membra Jesu Nostri. Blending ancient texts with contemporary reflections on refuge and compassion, Shaw’s music invites us to consider the human need for shelter, dignity, and connection in a fractured world. Surrounding Shaw’s work are reflective contemporary choral pieces, which evoke the comfort of home and the joy and hope of finding belonging, by Dale Trumbore, Eric Whitacre, and Stephen Paulus.
Grand Philharmonic Chamber Singers
Mark Vuorinen, conductor

Messiah
2026-12-12 19:30 - 22:00 | Centre In The Square, 101 Queen St. N, Kitchener, Ontario, N2H 6P7, Canada
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From the iconic “Hallelujah” to intimate arias and profoundly stirring choruses, this seasonal favourite takes us on a timeless journey of hope and renewal. Handel’s masterpiece is the best-loved choral work of all, and sits at the very heart of our repertoire.
Mireille Asselin, soprano
Krisztina Szabó, mezzo-soprano
Lawrence Wiliford, tenor
Giles Tomkins, baritone
Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony
Grand Philharmonic Choir
Mark Vuorinen, conductor

Fyer, Fyer
2027-02-27 19:30 - 22:00 | St. Matthews Centre, 54 Benton Street, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
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From the passions of the Renaissance madrigal, to shimmering harmonies of today, this concert explores love and longing in all its beauty, desire, heartbreak and yearning. We will weave together expressive works by Thomas Morley and John Farmer, with luminous contemporary works by Eric Whitacre, Matti Hyökki, Elaine Hagenberg, and others.
Join us for an evening of passion, poetry and radiant choral sound, as voices old and new kindle the eternal flame of love.
Grand Philharmonic Chamber Singers
Mark Vuorinen, conductor

Ein Deutsches Requiem
2027-03-26 19:30 - 22:00 | Centre In The Square, 101 Queen St. N, Kitchener, Ontario, N2H 6P7, Canada
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Brahms’ Requiem focuses on comforting the bereaved instead of judging the souls of the dead. With its deeply humanistic poetry and lush harmonies, it is seen by many as the most transcendent choral work of the Romantic period. This lovely work is perfectly paired with two sublime and devotional Bach motets: O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht and Ich habe genug.
Jonelle Sills, soprano
Brett Polegato, baritone
Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony
Grand Philharmonic Choir
Mark Vuorinen, conductor

Codebreaker
2027-04-24 19:30 - 22:00 | St. Matthews Centre, 54 Benton Street, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
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This is a powerful depiction of the brilliant and tragic life of Alan Turing, mathematician and father of computer science. By breaking Nazi codes, Turing helped the Allies win the Second World War. Yet later he was brutally persecuted for his sexuality. Benedict Cumberbatch, the Oscar-nominated actor who portrayed Turing in the film The Imitation Game, attended the premiere of Codebreaker and described it as “a humanizing connection with the spirit of a beautiful man.”
Grand Philharmonic Choir
Mark Vuorinen, conductor
