21C Music Festival

The 21C Music Festival returns to showcase innovative new music by some of today’s most fearless artists.

Today’s most fearless musicians redefine the future of sound, delivering bold ideas and original voices. 21C Music presents seven concerts and fourteen-plus premieres, showcasing boundary-pushing artists and newly commissioned works.

Experience innovation across genres, where experimentation, virtuosity, and imagination converge to challenge conventions and inspire audiences with fresh perspectives on contemporary music through daring performances and uncompromising creative vision worldwide.

Who is it for?

All ages

Tickets : $21.00 & up

How to get tickets?

Buy Online

Date & Time:
January 16 to May 8, 2026 – Schedule

• Jan 16, 2026 8:00 PM — The Happenstancers: Always Darkest … Dawn Always
• Jan 18, 2026 3:00 PM — Gabriela Montero, piano
• Jan 23, 2026 7:00 PM — Tony Yike Yang and Friends celebrate Chinese New Year
• Jan 24, 2026 10:00 PM — 21C Afterhours: GGS New Music Ensemble
• Jan 25, 2026 2:00 PM — New Worlds: Music of Golijov
• May 8, 2026 8:00 PM — Brad Mehldau with Kirill Gerstein

Venue & Address

TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning, 273 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON

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