The Canadian Opera Company has released the details of its Free Concert Series.

Programming features nearly 70 performances of music, dance, poetry, and more in downtown Toronto. The Free Concert Series runs each year from Sept. to May and spotlights local and international artists in performances spanning a wide array of genres. It celebrates classical repertoire and musical traditions from around the world.

Operatic performances include presentations by Canadian Opera Company mainstage artists Samuel Chan, Isaiah Bell, Teiya Kasahara 笠原 貞野 with Chihiro Yasufuku 安福 知優, and Lauren Fagan, as well as Artists of the COC Ensemble Studio, Queen Hezumuryango, Wesley Harrison, and pianists Brian Cho and Mattia Senesi. There will also be performances given by Grace Quinsey, John Holland and pianist William Shookhoff, Sara Schabas and Alex Hetherington with pianist Alexey Shafirov, Karoline Podolak, and Korin Thomas-Smith, Spencer Britten, and Chuanyuan Liu with pianist Jialiang Zhu. Other ensembles featured are The Toronto Consort, Opera Atelier, Opera 5, That Choir, and University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music.

“The Free Concert Series offers an expansive range of performances, featuring both the classical canon and artists and art forms from a wide range of cultural backgrounds,” says Emily Lapin, Interim Manager, Free Concert Series, in a press release. “We’re thrilled to offer a unique platform for emerging artists as well as being an exciting destination for the debut of new works and preview of upcoming local performances,” continues Lapin. “The breadth of our programming clearly resonates with Toronto’s many different communities, many of whom who have expressed their appreciation for the diversity of stories we share on this stage. By providing accessible, engaging, and immersive programming, the Free Concert Series in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre is helping to remove barriers typically associated with traditional performance venues and creating space for local artistry to thrive.”

The festival returns on Sept. 25. All events are held at the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre.