This summer, Music at Mount Pleasant returns for its 17th season, marking a special year as Mount Pleasant Group (MPG) marks its 200th anniversary.
Since 2009, this free, family‑friendly concert series has welcomed the community into Mount Pleasant Cemetery’s green spaces, transforming them into places of music, connection and shared experience. The annual series reflects MPG’s long‑standing relationship with the communities it serves and the evolving role of Mount Pleasant Cemetery as a cultural and communal gathering space in Toronto.
The opening concert on Sunday, June 28 sets the tone for the season, celebrating two centuries of service, remembrance and community connection.
Opening Concert Details:
Sunday, June 28
10:30 am–12:00 pm
- Welcome and brief remarks: 10:30–11:00 am
- Performances: 11:00 am–12:00 pm
- Mount Pleasant Cemetery (green space behind the cemetery office)
Following the opening concert, performances will continue weekly throughout the summer from 10:30–11:30 am, offering a diverse lineup of outstanding musicians from across the Greater Toronto Area.
2026 Summer Lineup
- June 28 – Mount Pleasant Supergroup (a group of longtime Music at Mount Pleasant performers and fan favourites who will walk us through two centuries of classical music, including songs and instruments played in different eras)
- July 5 – Odin Quartet
- July 12 – Métis Kitchen Party
- July 19 – Payadora Tango Ensemble
- July 26 – Heart & Guts Baroque Ensemble
- August 2 – Arparla ft. Elixir Baroque Ensemble
- August 9 – Karla García Silva
(Opening act: The Turbatores BB String Quartet) - August 16 – Winds of Whimsy
- August 23 – KUNE
Stay tuned to our website for more details about each act every week.
