Welcome to Richmond Hill Music and Performing Arts Festival. 

Richmond Hill Music and Performing Arts Festival is organized by the Canadian Music and Performing Arts Association, an independent not-for-profit organization dedicated to music and performing arts competitions, recitals, masterclasses, lectures, and a wide range of performing arts activities across Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area. Our mission is to encourage artistic growth and cultural exchange by creating opportunities for musicians and performers to share their talents, learn from distinguished artists, and engage with the community, while our vision is to foster an inclusive and inspiring platform that connects local and international artists and enriches Canada’s cultural landscape through music and the performing arts.

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We welcome internationally recognized musicians to Canada each year. We are honoured to invite Cornelia Herrmann (Austria) as the International Artistic Director of the 2026 Richmond Hill Music and Performing Arts Festival. Ms. Herrmann is the winner of the 1996 International Bach Competition in Leipzig and received a Special Award at the International Mozart Competition in Salzburg.

We are also pleased to announce that Toronto-based musician Dr. Michael Berkovsky, faculty member at the Taylor Academy and the Glenn Gould School of The Royal Conservatory of Music, will serve as Chairman of the 2026 Festival.

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