Winner of the 2023 International Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition, Toledo native April Varner returns to the Peristyle for an evening of holiday jazz favorites with the Toledo Jazz Orchestra led by guest conductor Andrew Bishop. Guest conductor Andrew Bishop returns to lead the Toledo Jazz Orchestra in festive, toe-tapping arrangements of holiday classics laced […]

Toledo Symphony Principal Bass Jack Henning curates an afternoon of music by Johann Sebastian Bach, Miguel del Águila, and Antonín Dvořák. 

Spanish flavors meet Andalusian heat in this fascinating program. With a 35-year trajectory in the world of chamber music, Spanish Brass is one of the most dynamic and established groups on the international musical stage. Together with the Toledo Symphony, virtuosic versatility and Spanish flair brings to life the spirit of Spain through lively dances, bold colors, jazz rhythms and sultry harmonies. Intoxicating themes and stirring melodies transport […]

The Toledo Symphony rolls out the red carpet for some of the most iconic songs and scores from Oscar-winning films throughout cinematic history. This celebration of film scores by John Williams, James Horner, Hans Zimmer, Howard Shore and more takes us on a journey through the most memorable musical moments on the silver screen such as E.T., Vertigo, Lawrence […]

the time he was 10, Jon Hendricks was a local jazz celebrity in Toledo. Considered one of the best practitioners of scat-singing, lyricist and singer Jon Hendricks influenced the likes of Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Al Jarreau, Bobby McFerrin, and many others. A student of Hendricks, Toledo jazz icon Kim Buehler joins the Toledo Jazz […]

Franz Schubert's popular Piano Quintet in A Major was composed when he was only 22 years old. Nicknamed the "Trout Quintet," the fourth movement is a set of variations on Schubert's earlier lied "Die Forelle" (The Trout). Toledo Symphony Principal Cellist is featured in Johannes Brahms' Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8.

Stewart Goodyear makes his return to the Peristyle stage on a program as both pianist and composer.  He performs one of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s most popular works – Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. Goodyear says that the title of his work Life, Life, Life is something his mother would often say when she was feeling happy, exhausted, or exasperated. […]