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  • Maria Chavez. Photo by Kevin Jones.

  • Sakina Abdou. Photo by Green Yang

  • New Chance Peaceful Mind. Photo by Kevin Jones.

  • Shoe Horn Ensemble. Photo Credit Kevin Jones.

Toronto's Centre for Creative Music

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What Is: noncompliance

What Is: noncompliance positions music as direct action. The music we present is not designed to stream quietly in the background.

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A man and a woman lead a parade down a busy street.
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A musician plays an electric cello while seated in front of a projected representation of an audio wave.
A musician works with a laptop and electronics while standing on stage.
  • LAL, Photo by Green Yang

  • History of Bathurst St. Sounds parade. Photo by Elijah Nichols

  • 918 Bathurst Great Hall. Photo by Conor McSweeny

  • Amahl Arulanandam. Photo by Kevin Jones

  • Zibiiwan. Photo by Terry Lim

Our History

Toronto’s Centre For Creative Music – Since 1976

In the beginning, there was music. Over its 50-year history, the Music Gallery has been many things to many people. When it was founded in 1976 by Peter Anson and Al Mattes, it quickly became a hub for collaboration, creative exploration and musical performance.

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Dive Deeper

Lido Pimienta & OKAN, Winds Of Miss Colombia, 2019
  • Lido Pimienta & OKAN, Winds Of Miss Colombia, 2019

We’ve come a long way since 1976. Here are some media highlights from years gone by.

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Help creative music and performance thrive in Toronto. Your contribution supports our vibrant community of innovative artists.

  • Respectfulchild. Photo by Claire Harvie

  • Lido Pimienta. Photo by Kevin Jones

  • AfroHorn Performs with Milena Casado, X Avant 2025. Credit: Kevin Jones

  • Roa Lee and Colin Fisher, X Avant 2025

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When you support the Music Gallery you ENTER INFINITY! Connect 50 years of organizational history with the present and future of experimental music.