Community Music Schools of Toronto

The Park Songbook - A Retrospective Listen
Friday July 24, 7pm
Aki Studio (585 Dundas Street East)

Join Zorana Sadiq (voice) and Kate Carver (piano) on Friday, July 24th as they unpack The Park Songbook, a very special project supported by Community Music Schools of Toronto (CMST) and Canadian Music Centre.

This project began in 2014 with the aim of creating a wealth of art song repertoire set to lyrics written by our student body. The project commissioned some of Canada's most prominent Canadian composers to write vocal/piano art songs specifically for high school-aged musicians.

Over the six volumes of The Park Song book, composers such as Ian Cusson, Jeffrey Ryan, Monica Pearce, Kelly-Marie Murphy, Chris Thornborrow, Luis Ramirez, Bekah Sims, Alice Ping Yee Ho, Alexina Louie all contributed to the rich tapestry of this repertoire. Zorana and Kate will share some of their favorite selections from over the years, and discuss the ways in which the repertoire provided fulsome tools in which to engage and inspire the next generation of musicians. They will be joined by CMST alumni. A project for the ages!

Zorana Sadiq Canadian Music Centre

Help support CMST alumni Cecilia NguyenTran, as she is set to participate in the esteemed master course program at the Franz-Schubert-Institut in Austria.

Donate to Help Cecilia get to the Franz-Schubert-Institut in Austria, organized by Cecilia NguyenTran Hi, my name is Cecilia, and I am a collaborative pianist base… Cecilia NguyenTran needs your support for Help Cecilia get to the Franz-Schubert-Institut in Austria

Residents of Regent Park, make note of the date change.

The yard sale has been postponed by one week due to rain. The new details are:

🗓️ Saturday, June 13, 2026
🕔 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
📍Sumach by Chartwell (146 Sumach St.) in front of the building.

All proceeds will go to the Community Music Schools of Toronto - Regent Park.

Filipinos in Regent Park Community Group Regent Park Neighbourhood Association Community Music Schools of Toronto Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre Yonge Street Mission Fred Victor Dixon Hall Square Circle Cabbagetown Residents Association Cabbagetown BIA

This Saturday in Regent Park!

You are invited to a yard sale hosted by the residents of the Sumach.

🗓️ Saturday, June 6, 2026
🕔 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
📍Sumach by Chartwell (146 Sumach St.) in front of the building.

All proceeds will go to the Community Music Schools of Toronto - Regent Park.
Rain date: Saturday, June 13, 2026.

Filipinos in Regent Park Community Group ZERO Cocktail Bar Fred Victor The Daniels Corporation Yonge Street Mission Dixon Hall Kristyn Wong-Tam Community Music Schools of Toronto Toronto Community Housing Cabbagetown Residents Association Cabbagetown BIA Square Circle Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre Toronto Centre of Learning & Development Garden District Residents Association Corktown Toronto Friends of Corktown Common

As Pride Month begins, CMST honours the resilience, creativity, and joy of 2SLGBTQI+ communities in our classrooms, neighbourhoods and beyond.

Through empathy, collaboration, and a shared love of music, CMST strives to create welcoming spaces where individuality is celebrated and every voice feels safe to belong.

This month and every month, we celebrate the uniqueness and vibrancy that makes our community shine. Happy Pride!

Tune in to CBC Radio 1 99.1fm tomorrow (Sat May 30) and hear a new track by Saukrates featuring CMST strings students. Thanks to Errol Nazareth and Big City Small World for all the support!

Next Wednesday, June 3rd in Regent Park

Many Beats / One Community
Presented by Community Music Schools of Toronto
In association with Luminato Festival

Rooted in community and collaboration, this special evening at Daniels Spectrum brings together hundreds of young musicians from Community Music Schools of Toronto with Strings from Paris and Saukrates to premiere two new songs. With guest appearances by Dancing with Parkinson's, and more, the building comes alive with performances that celebrate collective creativity and the power of many voices making music together.

For more info visit the link in our bio https://www.luminatofestival.com/many-beats

📅 Wednesday, June 3, 2026
📍 Ada Slaight Hall, Daniels Spectrum

We're thrilled to announce that Thompson Egbo Egbo will be joining the lineup of talented artists next week at our Luminato Festival show at Daniels Spectrum. Wednesday, June 3rd. Doors 7pm, show at 730pm -- featuring Saukrates and Strings from Paris alongside 40 CMST strings students and dancers from Dancing with Parkinson's Canada.

Free show! First come, first serve.