The Toronto Symphony Orchestra has announced that the end of the 2025 fiscal year saw a surplus. The news was announced at its Annual General Meeting and said that the 2025 fiscal year ended with a surplus of just under $60,000, bringing its accumulated surplus to more than $925,000. The orchestra has reported a surplus in every year of the last {…}

(Photo by Allan Cabral) The Toronto Symphony Orchestra has announced the election of a new board chair. The organization named Tom Smee the successor to Catherine Beck, who held the position for six years. “Cathy’s leadership has been remarkable,” said Beck Family CEO Marik Williams in an official statement. “During her tenure, the Board hired our extraordinary Music Director, Gustavo {…}

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra is the recipient of a major $15 million gift from the Barrett Family Foundation. This is the largest pledge in the organization’s history and will support the ensemble’s community engagement and education programs. In honor of the recognition, the position of artistic community leader, currently held by Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, is now named the Barrett Principal Education {…}

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra announced that it had received a historic donation of $14.7 million from the estate of H. Thomas and Mary Beck. The donation surpassed the $10 million donation from the estate in 2019. In a statement orchestra CEO Mark Williams said, “The Beck family’s long-standing commitment to this city has been exemplified by their unwavering support of {…}