About
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We are a globally significant centre for creative music.
We seek to address the question “what does experimental and creative activity look and sound like?” with our community and with our artists.
Our Work
Established in 1976 by members of the Canadian Creative Music Collective (CCMC), the Music Gallery develops, presents and promotes contemporary music in all genres.
Since the beginning, our mandate to foster innovation and experimentation in music has remained constant, and today, we continue to redefine the possibilities for concert music.
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Our Space
Located inside 918 Bathurst Centre, featuring one of Toronto’s most beautiful small concert halls, our home base features multiple rooms for event programming.
If you’d like to inquire about a Music Gallery co-presented event, click here.
Our History
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![A musician plays an electric cello while seated in front of a projected representation of an audio wave.](https://musicgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/About_Photo-3.jpg)
![A musician works with a laptop and electronics while standing on stage.](https://musicgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/About_Photo-4.jpg)
In the beginning, there was music. Over its 40-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.
Our People
Staff
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Sanjeet Takhar
Artistic Director
![Matthew Fava](https://musicgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Explore-the-Score-TSO-Nick-Wons-2286.jpeg)
Matthew Fava
Executive Director
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Husna Farooqui
Marketing Coordinator
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Kristel Jax
Content Coordinator / Graphics
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Akash Bansal
Production Coordinator
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Elise Boeur
Patron Services
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Will Carriere
Patron Services
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Ali Jafri
Lighting Technician
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Kevin Jones
Photographer
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Tad Michalak
Curator
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Sandor Ajzenstat
Lighting Director
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Paul Hodge
Technical Director
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Sara Constant
Curator
![Kerrick Pereira](https://musicgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/image0.jpeg)
Kerrick Pereira
Assistant Audio Technician
Board of Directors
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Dave Darby
President
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Samuel Bayefsky
Secretary
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Byron Olivares
Treasurer
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Shalini Shan-Hernandez
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tUkU Matthews
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Monica Pearce
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Laura Stanley
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Bobby Hrehoruk
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