Pratik Gandhi, Conductor

Pratik Gandhi is a conductor, percussionist, and clinician based in Toronto.

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Imagine…

University of Toronto Wind Symphony
Pratik Gandhi, director
MacMillan Theatre, University of Toronto
February 3, 2023

More information:
Archival event listing
Facebook event page
Faculty of Music event page
UTNMF website
RCM event page
Concert program PDF
Archival YouTube video: complete live stream / Mahr / Thomas / Day

Bright Lights

Rouge River Winds
Pratik Gandhi, music director
Dunbarton HS, South Campus Building, Pickering
Saturday, December 10, 2022

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Archival event listing
RRW website

SUITES & TREATS

University of Toronto Wind Symphony
Pratik Gandhi, director
MacMillan Theatre, University of Toronto
Saturday, December 3, 2022

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Archival event listing
Facebook event page
Faculty of Music event page
RCM event page
Concert program PDF
Archival YouTube video: “Symphonic Overture

Improvisation & Creative Music-Making Workshop

Helen Carswell Chair in Community Engaged Research in the Arts
Pratik Gandhi, researcher and event organizer
Accolade East Building, York University
Saturday, October 29, 2022

More information:
Archival event listing
Helen Carswell website

City Trees

Rouge River Winds
Pratik Gandhi, music director
Scarborough Citadel Community Church, Scarborough
Saturday, October 22, 2022

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Archival event listing
RRW website
Facebook event page

Globetrotter

University of Toronto Wind Symphony
Pratik Gandhi, director
MacMillan Theatre, University of Toronto
Saturday, October 15, 2022

More information:
Archival event listing
Faculty of Music event page
RCM event page
Concert program PDF


2021-2022

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Summer Soundtracks III

Rouge River Winds
Pratik Gandhi, music director
Arts & Administration Building, UTSC
Thursday, August 18, 2022

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Archival event listing
RRW website

Oakville Symphony July 2022 concerts

Oakville Symphony
Pratik Gandhi, guest conductor
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
July 9-10, 2022

More information:
Archival event listing
Oakville Symphony website
Promotional YouTube video

A CASUAL CAFETERIA CONCERT

Rouge River Winds
Pratik Gandhi, music director
Woburn CI, Scarborough
Thursday, June 16, 2022

More information:
Archival event listing
RRW website

A Time To Share

Canadian Band Association
Pratik Gandhi, guest presenter
Virtual webinar
Wednesday, May 25, 2022

More information:
Archival event listing
CBA website

MUSICFEST CANADA: THE NATIONALS (2022)

Concert Band Division
Pratik Gandhi, vice-chair and adjudicator
Virtual festival
May 16-20, 2021

More information:
Archival event listing
MFC website

Northdale Concert Band Open Rehearsal

Northdale Concert Band
Pratik Gandhi, guest conductor
Church of St. Jude (Wexford), Scarborough
Sunday, May 1, 2022

More information:
Archival event listing
NCB website

Community Music SYmposium

Helen Carswell Chair for Community Engaged Research in the Arts
Pratik Gandhi, researcher and presenter
Virtual webinar
Thursday, February 17, 2022

More information:
Archival event listing
Helen Carswell website
Archived YouTube video

Oakville Symphony Feb. 2022 Concerts - Postponed

Oakville Symphony
Pratik Gandhi, guest conductor
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
February 5-6, 2022

More information:
Archival event listing

Undergraduate Wind Band Symposium - CANCELLED

York U. Music Dept. and U. of Toronto Faculty of Music
Pratik Gandhi, event organizer
Accolade East Building, York University
Saturday, January 22, 2022

More information:
Archival event listing
Event website
Facebook event page

Chaos Theory

York University Wind Symphony
Bill Thomas, director
Pratik Gandhi, assistant conductor
Live stream from Tribute Communities Recital Hall
Sunday, December 5, 2021

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Archival event listing

CBSO with Samantha Yang

Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra
Pratik Gandhi, guest conductor
P.C. Ho Theatre, Scarborough
Saturday, October 2, 2021

More information:
Archival event listing
CBSO website
Archival YouTube video: Schumann


2020-2021

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MUSICFEST CANADA: THE NATIONALS (2021)

Concert Band Division
Pratik Gandhi, vice-chair and adjudicator
Virtual festival
May 17-21, 2021

More information:
Archival event listing
MFC website

MUSI 6010 Research Colloquium

Music Graduate Studies, York University
Pratik Gandhi, researcher and presenter
Virtual presentation
Tuesday, April 20, 2021

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Archival event listing


2019-2020

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MUSICFEST CANADA: THE NATIONALS (2020) - CANCELLED

Concert Band Division
Pratik Gandhi, vice-chair
University of Calgary
May 18-23, 2020

More information:
Archival event listing
MFC website

Human vs. Nature | Nature vs. HUMAN - POSTPONED

Rouge River Winds
Pratik Gandhi, music director
Scarborough Citadel Community Church, Scarborough
Saturday, April 18, 2020

More information:
Archival event listing
RRW website
Facebook event page

CBSO with Barbara Croall - POSTPONED

Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra
Barbara Croall, composer and performer
Pratik Gandhi, guest conductor
P.C. Ho Theatre, Scarborough
Saturday, March 14, 2020

More information:
Archival event listing
CBSO website
Facebook event page

NORTHDALE CONCERT BAND AT REVERA LEASIDE RESIDENCE

Northdale Concert Band
Pratik Gandhi, guest conductor
Revera Leaside Residence, Toronto
Sunday, February 23, 2020

More information:
Archival event listing
NCB website

SNOW ANGEL

Rouge River Winds
Pratik Gandhi, music director
St. Dunstan of Canterbury Anglican Church, Scarborough
Sunday, December 15, 2019

More information:
Archival event listing
RRW website
Facebook event page
Archival YouTube video: “December Dance

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2019)

Three Ships Collective & Soup Can Theatre
Pratik Gandhi, music director
Campbell House, Toronto
November 30-December 19, 2018

More information:
SCT website
Facebook event page

THE GREAT WAR SEXTET

premiere performance
Pratik Gandhi, conductor
Arts Court Theatre, Ottawa (Sat.)
Mackay United Church, Ottawa (Sun.)
November 9-10, 2019

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Archival event listing
Project website
Facebook event pages (Sat./Sun.)

HEAVY METAL

Toronto Youth Wind Orchestra
Pratik Gandhi, guest conductor
Johan de Meij, guest composer/conductor
Joe Alessi & Vanessa Fralick, trombone
Meridian Arts Centre, North York
Friday, November 1, 2019

More information:
Archival event listing
TYWO website
Facebook event page

The Elements

Rouge River Winds
Pratik Gandhi, music director
St. Dunstan of Canterbury Anglican Church, Scarborough
Saturday, October 26, 2019

More information:
Archival event listing
RRW website
Facebook event page
Archival YouTube playlist


2018-2019

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RRW AT THE BANDSTAND REVIVAL - CANCELLED

Rouge River Winds
Pratik Gandhi, music director
Rotary Aqua Theatre, Couchiching Beach Park, Orillia
Wednesday, August 21, 2019

More information:
Archival event listing
RRW website
Bandstand Revival website

TO THE MOON!

Rouge River Winds
Pratik Gandhi, music director
St. Dunstan of Canterbury Anglican Church, Scarborough
Sunday, August 18, 2019

More information:
Archival event listing
RRW website
Facebook event page
Archival YouTube video: “Hymn to the Infinite Sky

CRIES OF THE EARTH

Art Song Collaborative Project
Pratik Gandhi, conductor
Array Music Studio, Toronto (Fri/Sat)
Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church (Sun)
July 26-28, 2019

More information:
Archival event listing
ASCP website
Facebook event pages (Fri/Sat) (Sun)

SOUP CAN THEATRE 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Soup Can Theatre
Pratik Gandhi, music director
Monarch Tavern, Toronto
Thursday, July 18, 2019

More information:
Archival event listing
SCT website
Facebook event page

FANTASIA

Rouge River Winds
Pratik Gandhi, music director
St. Dunstan of Canterbury Anglican Church, Scarborough
Saturday, June 15, 2019

More information:
Archival event listing
RRW website
Facebook event page
Archival YouTube video: “Children’s March

TRILLS & THRILLS FESTIVAL 2019

Pratik Gandhi, adjudicator
Agincourt CI, Scarborough
May 24-May 31, 2019

More information:
Archival event listing
Thrills & Thrills website

MUSICFEST CANADA: THE NATIONALS (2019)

Concert Band Division
Pratik Gandhi, vice-chair
Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto
May 13-18, 2019

More information:
Archival event listing
MFC website

TRANSFORMATIONS

Rouge River Winds
Pratik Gandhi, music director
Scarborough Citadel Community Church, Scarborough
Saturday, April 13, 2019

More information:
Archival event listing
RRW website
Facebook event page
Archival YouTube playlist

TCDSB MUSIC FESTIVAL 2019

Pratik Gandhi, adjudicator
various locations, Toronto
April 8-18, 2019

More information:
Archival event listing
TCDSB Festival website

RRW AT OBA Concert Band FesTIVAL 2019

Rouge River Winds
Pratik Gandhi, music director
Le Parc Convention Centre, Thornhill
Thursday, February 14, 2019

More information:
RRW website
OBA festival website

PORTRAITS OF THE NORTH

Rouge River Winds
Pratik Gandhi, music director
St. Dunstan of Canterbury Anglican Church, Scarborough
Saturday, December 15, 2018

More information:
Archival event listing
RRW website
Facebook event page

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2018)

Three Ships Collective & Soup Can Theatre
Pratik Gandhi, music director
Campbell House, Toronto
December 12-22, 2018

More information:
Archival event listing
SCT website
Facebook event page

PERHAPS YOUR CHRISTMAS PRESENT

Wellington Wind Symphony
Pratik Gandhi, guest conductor
Knox Presbyterian Church, Waterloo
Sunday, December 9, 2018

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Archival event listing
WWS website
Facebook event page

TRILLS & THRILLS

Rouge River Winds
Pratik Gandhi, music director
St. Dunstan of Canterbury Anglican Church, Scarborough
Friday, October 26, 2018

More information:
Archival event listing
RRW website
Facebook event page

STARS OF THE BAND

Wellington Wind Symphony
Pratik Gandhi, guest conductor
Knox Presbyterian Church, Waterloo
Sunday, October 21, 2018

More information:
Archival event listing
WWS website
Facebook event page
Explore Waterloo Region event listing
YouTube video for “An Original Suite”

CENTREDISCS ALBUM LAUNCH: IMPURITY CHAINS (BEKAH SIMMS)

ad hoc ensemble
Pratik Gandhi, conductor
Canadian Music Centre, Toronto
Saturday, September 8, 2018

More information:
Archival event listing
Bekah Simms website
CMC event page
Facebook event page
Exclaim! review


2017-2018

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AMERICANA

Rouge River Winds
Pratik Gandhi, music director
St. Dunstan of Canterbury Anglican Church, Scarborough
Friday, August 24, 2018

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Archival event listing
RRW website
Facebook event page

CONCERT SUNDAYS: ROUGE RIVER WINDS

Rouge River Winds
Pratik Gandhi, music director
Millennium Bandshell, Unionville
Sunday, July 29, 2018

More information:
Archival event listing
RRW website

COMING HOME (LONDON)

Art Song Collaborative Project
Pratik Gandhi, conductor
von Kuster Hall, Western University, London
Sunday, July 15, 2018

More information:
Archival event listing
ASCP website

COMING HOME (TORONTO)

Art Song Collaborative Project
Pratik Gandhi, conductor
Ernest Balmer Studio, Toronto
Saturday, July 14, 2018

More information:
Archival event listing
ASCP website
Facebook event page

WIND DANCES

Rouge River Winds
Pratik Gandhi, music director
Scarborough Citadel Community Church, Scarborough
Saturday, June 9, 2018

More information:
Archival event listing
RRW website
Facebook event page
YouTube video for “Armenian Dances, Part I”

TRILLS & THRILLS FESTIVAL 2018

Pratik Gandhi, adjudicator
Agincourt CI, Scarborough
May 18-June 1, 2018

More information:
Archival event listing
Thrills & Thrills website

Musicfest canada: The nationals (2018)

Concert Band Division
Pratik Gandhi, vice-chair
Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto
May 14-19, 2018

More information:
Archival event listing
MFC website

tcdsb music festival 2018

Pratik Gandhi, adjudicator
various locations, Toronto
April 9-27, 2018

More information:
Archival event listing
TCDSB Festival website

SPARK TO STONE

Caution Tape Sound Collective
Pratik Gandhi, conductor
Array Music Studio, Toronto
Saturday, March 24, 2018

More information:
Archival event listing
Caution Tape Facebook page
ACWC website
Facebook event page
Wholenote preview
CBC Juno nomination profile of Bekah Simms
YouTube video for “Granitic”

FOLK SONGS

Rouge River Winds
Pratik Gandhi, music director
St. Dunstan of Canterbury Anglican Church, Scarborough
Sunday, March 4, 2018

More information:
Archival event listing
RRW website
Facebook event page

RRW AT OBA CONCERT BAND FESTIVAL 2018

Rouge River Winds
Pratik Gandhi, music director
Le Parc Convention Centre, Thornhill
Thursday, February 15, 2018

More information:
Archival event listing
RRW website
OBA festival website

A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION

Rouge River Winds
Pratik Gandhi, music director
St. Dunstan of Canterbury Anglican Church, Scarborough
Sunday, December 17, 2017

More information:
Archival event listing
RRW website
Facebook event page

FLAVOURS OF SPAIN AND FRANCE

Rouge River Winds
Pratik Gandhi, music director
Forest Brook Community Church, Ajax
Friday, November 17, 2017

More information:
Archival event listing
RRW website
Facebook event page


2016-2017

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“THE FRESHMAN” AT SLAPSTICK BY STARLIGHT festival

The Holy Gasp
Pratik Gandhi, conductor
Parkway Forest Park, North York
Saturday, August 26, 2017

More information:
Archival event listing
The Holy Gasp website
Toronto Outdoor Picture Show website
Facebook event page

MPCB AT SUNDAY EVENING BAND CONCERTS

Mississauga Pops Concert Band
Pratik Gandhi, guest conductor
Rotary Aqua Theatre, Couchiching Beach Park, Orillia
Sunday, August 20, 2017

More information:
Archival event listing
MPCB website
Rotary Aqua Theatre webpage
Sunday Evening Band Concerts webpage

myths and legends

Rouge River Winds
Pratik Gandhi, music director
St. Dunstan of Canterbury Anglican Church, Scarborough
Friday, August 18, 2017

More information:
Archival event listing
RRW website
Facebook event page

MPCB AT MEMORIAL PARK

Mississauga Pops Concert Band w/ Camille Labonté
Pratik Gandhi, guest conductor
Memorial Park Pavilion, Mississauga
Sunday, August 13, 2017

More information:
Archival event listing
MPCB website

MPCB AT CENTRAL PARK

Mississauga Pops Concert Band
Pratik Gandhi, guest conductor
Central Park, Burlington
Wednesday, July 26, 2017

More information:
Archival event listing
MPCB website

MPCB AT BOLLYWOOD MONSTER MASHUP

Mississauga Pops Concert Band
Pratik Gandhi, guest conductor
Celebration Square, Mississauga
Saturday, July 22, 2017

More information:
Archival event listing
MPCB website

“THE FRESHMAN” AT CHRISTIE PITS FILM FESTIVAL

The Holy Gasp
Pratik Gandhi, conductor
Christie Pits Park, Toronto
Sunday, June 25, 2017

More information:
Archival event listing
The Holy Gasp website
Toronto Outdoor Picture Show website
Facebook event page

CANADIANA: SONGS IN THE KEY OF “EH”

Rouge River Winds
Pratik Gandhi, music director
St. Dunstan of Canterbury Anglican Church, Scarborough
Friday, June 16, 2017

More information:
Archival event listing
RRW website
Facebook event page

TOY PIANO COMPOSERS ALBUM RELEASE

Toy Piano Composers Ensemble
Pratik Gandhi, resident conductor
Ernest Balmer Studio, Toronto
Wednesday, June 7, 2017

More information:
Archival event listing
TPC website
Redshift Music album page
Barcza review

Musicfest canada: The nationals (2017)

Concert Band Division
Pratik Gandhi, adjudicator and vice-chair
Scotiabank Convention Centre, Niagara Falls
May 15-19, 2017

More information:
Archival event listing
MFC website

Symphonic Stories

The Rose Orchestra Brampton, with the Brampton Festival Singers
Pratik Gandhi, guest conductor
Rose Theatre, Brampton
Saturday, Mar. 25, 2017

More information:
Archival event listing
Rose Orchestra website
Rose Theatre event page
Facebook event page

The Sounds of Spring

Rouge River Winds
Pratik Gandhi, music director
St. Dunstan of Canterbury Anglican Church, Scarborough
Friday, Mar. 10, 2017

More information:
Archival event listing
RRW website
Facebook event page

2017 Alberta International Band Festival

Grade 2-6 Concert Bands
Pratik Gandhi, adjudicator
Eckhardt-Gramatte Hall, University of Calgary
Feb. 22-28, 2017

More information:
Archival event listing
AIBF website

RRW AT OBA CONCERT BAND FESTIVAL 2017

Rouge River Winds
Pratik Gandhi, music director
Le Parc Convention Centre, Thornhill
Thursday, February 16, 2017

More information:
RRW website
OBA festival website

Love and Honour

The Rose Orchestra Brampton
Pratik Gandhi, guest conductor
Rose Theatre, Brampton
Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017

More information:
Archival event listing
Rose Orchestra website
Rose Theatre event page
Facebook event page
YouTube videos (Walton | Rachmaninoff | Bizet)

A Christmas Celebration

Rouge River Winds
Pratik Gandhi, music director
St. Dunstan of Canterbury Anglican Church, Scarborough
Friday, Dec. 16, 2016

More information:
RRW website
Facebook event page

37th Annual Christmas Sing

Mississauga Pops Concert Band
Pratik Gandhi, guest conductor
Eden United Church, Mississauga
Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016

More information:
MPCB website

New Beginnings

Rouge River Winds
Pratik Gandhi, music director
Woburn CI, Toronto
Friday, Nov. 18, 2016

More information:
RRW website
Facebook event page

In Memory and Celebration

Mississauga Pops Concert Band
Pratik Gandhi, guest conductor
Eden United Church, Mississauga
Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016

More information:
MPCB website

monster rock orchestra

Mississauga Pops Concert Band
Pratik Gandhi, guest conductor
Yonge-Dundas Square, Toronto
Friday, Oct. 7, 2016

More information:
MRO website
MPCB website
Facebook event page

the threepenny opera: in concert

Soup Can Theatre
Pratik Gandhi, music director
The Monarch Tavern, Toronto
Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016

More information:
SCT website 
Facebook event page

culture days mississauga

Mississauga Pops Concert Band
Pratik Gandhi, guest conductor
Living Arts Centre, Mississauga
Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016

More information:
MPCB website


2015-2016

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St. John's Music Reading Session

Pratik Gandhi, conductor
Country Day School, King City
Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2016

More information:
SJM website
Facebook event page

UCCB Summer concert

Rouge River Winds (formerly UCCB)
Pratik Gandhi, music director
St. Dunstan of Canterbury Anglican Church, Scarborough
Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016

More information:
Facebook event page

concert sunday series

Rouge River Winds (formerly UCCB)
Pratik Gandhi, music director
Millennium Bandshell, Unionville
Sunday, Jul. 31, 2016

More information:
MCB website
Facebook event page

musicfest canada: the nationals (2016)

Concert Band Division
Pratik Gandhi, adjudicator
Algonquin College, Ottawa
May 9-13, 2016

More information:
MusicFest website

tcdsb music festival

Pratik Gandhi, adjudicator
St. Patrick CSS, Toronto
Tuesday, Apr. 26, 2016

musicians' nostalgia

Rouge River Winds (formerly UCCB)
Pratik Gandhi, music director
Agincourt CI, Toronto
Sunday, Apr. 24, 2016

More information:
Facebook event page

Metal

Toy Piano Composers
Pratik Gandhi, resident conductor
Heliconian Hall, Toronto
Saturday, Apr. 9, 2016

More information:
TPC website
Facebook event page
YouTube playlist

a christmas celebration

Rouge River Winds (formerly UCCB)
Pratik Gandhi, music director
Forest Brook Community Church, Ajax
Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015

More information:
Facebook event page

to be announced III

TPC Ensemble with Maureen Batt, soprano, and Jesse Clark, baritone
Pratik Gandhi, conductor
The Music Gallery, Toronto
Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015

More information:
TPC website
Facebook event page
YouTube playlist

songs of the british isles

Rouge River Winds (formerly UCCB)
Pratik Gandhi, music director
Forest Brook Community Church, Ajax
Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015

More information:
Facebook event page


2014-2015

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st. john's music reading session

Pratik Gandhi, guest conductor
Country Day School, King City
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015

ums summer concert

Rouge River Winds (formerly UCCB)
Pratik Gandhi, music director
St. Francis Centre, Ajax
Friday, Aug. 14, 2015

More information:
Facebook event page

Orchestra festiva

Greater Toronto Philharmonic Orchestra
Pratik Gandhi, guest conductor
Mimico Square, Toronto
Saturday, Jun. 6, 2015

More information:
GTPO website
Cultural Hotspot event page
Facebook event page

impulse

TPC Ensemble with TorQ Percussion Quartet
Pratik Gandhi, conductor
Array Music Studio, Toronto
May 23-24, 2015

More information:
TPC website
TorQ website
Array Music website
Facebook event page
YouTube playlist

songs from many lands

Rouge River Winds (formerly UCCB)
Pratik Gandhi, music director
hosted by Markham Concert Band
Flato Markham Theatre
Sunday, May 2, 2015

More information:
MCB website
Facebook event page

earth songs

Rouge River Winds (formerly UCCB)
Pratik Gandhi, music director
St. Francis Centre, Ajax
Saturday, Apr. 25, 2015

More information:
Facebook event page

acmp toronto annual play-in

ACMP Toronto
Pratik Gandhi, conductor
Sunday, Mar. 8, 2015

the stars of tomorrow: a young artist concert

Symphony on the Bay
Pratik Gandhi, assistant conductor
Christ's Church Cathedral, Hamilton
Saturday, Mar. 7, 2015

More information:
Symphony on the Bay website
Youtube: Chopin

grit

TPC Ensemble with Cellophone (Chelsea Shanoff, saxophone, and Nadia Klein, cello)
Pratik Gandhi, conductor
Heliconian Hall, Toronto
Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015

For more information:
TPC website
Facebook event page
Review: Musical Toronto
YouTube playlist