The Toronto Symphony

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About The Toronto Symphony

Overview

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) provides distinctive performances of both new and established orchestral music to internationally recognized standards and engages with communities in the Greater Toronto Area through performances, education programs, and partnerships. Due to public health restrictions introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the TSO's regularly-scheduled events from mid-March onwards were cancelled. As a result, the Symphony introduced a number of digital programs, as described in 'New Programs' below. Before the COVID-19 cancellations, the TSO had performed 87 concerts with a total attendance of just over 160,000 during its 2019/20 season.

Mission

To shape and celebrate Canadian culture through musical excellence and connection, engaging and enriching local and national communities through vibrant musical experiences while serving as a group of artists, teachers, and advocates who share the belief that music has the power to heal, inspire, and connect people from all walks of life.

Vision

Musical excellence, community engagement, diversity and inclusion, accessibility, artistic innovation, cultural celebration, and fostering connection through the transformative power of music.

Unique value proposition

As Canada's flagship orchestra with over a century of history, the TSO uniquely combines internationally recognized musical excellence with deep community roots, offering everything from world-class performances at Roy Thomson Hall to innovative digital programming and education initiatives including the tuition-free Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra program.

Financial overview

Revenue (2025)
$34,061,196
Expenses (2025)
$34,001,287
Total assets
$11,210,259
Liabilities
$10,285,213
Year Revenue Expenses Program Admin Fundraising
2025 $34,061,196 $34,001,287 $22,414,413 $9,021,821 $2,565,053
2024 $34,267,813 $34,214,022 $21,711,828 $8,574,749 $2,325,224
2023 $44,285,566 $44,255,623 $20,402,787 $8,245,708 $2,319,041
2022 $26,963,062 $26,062,113 $15,970,743 $6,397,077 $1,694,293
2021 $22,419,405 $19,256,247 $10,629,170 $5,279,095 $1,347,982
2020 $25,920,866 $26,596,979 $16,005,080 $6,763,979 $1,827,920

Financial data sourced from the Canada Revenue Agency.

Revenue, expenses and assets

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Assets and liabilities

Spending mix by year

Leadership team

GG

Gustavo Gimeno

Music Director

MW

Mark Williams

Beck Family CEO

RS

Roberta Smith

Vice-President & Chief of Staff

ZM

Ziyad Mansour

Chief Financial Officer

LF

Loie Fallis

VP, Artistic Planning

DC

Dawn Cattapan

VP, Orchestra Operations (Interim) / VP & General Manager

PO

Patrick O'Herron

Vice President, Marketing & Communications

EL

Esther Lee

Director of Human Resources

DW

Diana Weir

Vice-President of Strategic Partnerships

FS

Felicia Shah

Executive Assistant to the CEO

CC

Catherine Carlin

Board Chair

NO

Natalie Ochrym

Board Vice-Chair

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