Toronto’s foremost maqam group, the Labyrinth Ensemble, has spent four years dedicated to experimenting with and promoting modal music traditions of Central, West, and South Asia, and the Mediterranean. Coming from various areas of experience and musical backgrounds, the musicians learned to master new ways of hearing, performing, and thinking about music.
Mentored by a rotating roster of international guest musicians, the 12 musicians are a shining representative of Toronto’s unique sonic landscape. The Labyrinth Ensemble boasts a wide range of instruments from santur to gayageum to lyra , forming a rich palette, and opening up unlimited possibilities for creation and collaboration.
Now on their seventh intensive, the Ensemble has become deeply attuned to the idioms of modal music, showcasing each member’s unique voice through improvisation. With this tour, arts presenter Labyrinth Ontario highlights the founder of the original Labyrinth in Crete: Ross Daly and longtime collaborator Kelly Thoma.
This duo has dedicated their lives to the study of modal music, and are recognized as the foremost experts on the island of Crete’s rich musical tradition. Among the greatest exponents of this music in the world today, Labyrinth Ontario is thrilled to bring you a night dedicated to Daly’s contemporary modal music compositions.
This will be this iteration of the Labyrinth Ensemble's last performance! Join us for this special night as we celebrate four amazing years of learning, playing, and community. This will not be the end of the Labyrinth Ensemble, but a graduation of this cohort. We cannot wait for you to meet a new cohort of musicians, eager to embark on this learning journey next year. Stay tuned for the announcement of the membership of the new ensemble at the Labyrinth Ontario 2026 Fundraiser!
Friday, November 21 , 2025
8 PM
Erin Mills United Church
3010 The Collegeway Mississauga, ON
Tickets are donation-based! Register at:
http://bit.ly/4hnnHP4
This show is made possible by Chamber Music of Mississauga, TMA149, Ontario Arts Council and Canada Council for the Arts.
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