Music

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Medici.tv

Streaming video of classical music concerts, operas and ballets, both live and on demand.
Naxos Music Library

Listen to great music spanning medieval to modern - classical, jazz, electronic, world music, etc. and find expert educational content.
Naxos Music Library - Jazz

Listen to a comprehensive collection of jazz legends and contemporary jazz. Includes labels such as Blue Note, EMI, Warner Jazz and Fantasy Jazz.
Hoopla

Current and popular albums you can borrow and download or stream online.

Local Music Collection

Music from across Canada with a focus on the Toronto area.
Music Collections at Toronto Reference Library

Toronto Reference Library's music research collection, including sheet music, vinyl and music listening stations.

Some in-branch music services may be unavailable.

Borrow a Musical Instrument

Borrow instruments from the Sun Life Musical Instrument Lending Library.
MAP Performing Arts Pass

Access Toronto's best dance, music, film, theatre and more for free.
Recording Studios

Use professional equipment and software to record your music.
Piano Practice Rooms

Practice music at library branches with a piano.

Introduction to Modular Synthesis: VCV Rack

Mon Jan 18, 2021 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Participants will learn the fundamentals of sound synthesis, electronic music history, and a detailed introduction to electronic instruments. VCV Rack is open-source Modular Synthesizer software used for creating e...
Jad Abumrad: The Pillars of Podcasting

Wed Jan 20, 2021 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Jad Abumrad is the host and creator of Radiolab, a public radio program on nearly 600 stations across the US and downloaded more than 12 million times a month as a podcast. Abumrad has been credited with creating a "new...
Live Coding: ORCA and PILOT for Electronic Music

Fri Jan 22, 2021 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

ORCA and PILOT are Open Source programming software for music production. In this introductory workshop participants will learn about the ORCA Programming Language, how to use ORCA to sequence music, and PILOT a polyphonic O...