Welcome Seats: Welcoming Newcomers and Host Families
Since 2018, Orchestra Toronto has designated up to 40 seats at each concert as free seats for newcomers to Canada arriving as refugees. We stand in solidarity with community members whose lives have been upended by war, violence, and hardship, and while we recognize that solving global conflict is beyond the scope of our mission, providing an afternoon of music for music lovers is well within what we can do.
We are delighted to be able to offer Welcome Seats again in 2022!
We publicize Welcome Seats through our contacts in the refugee and settlement community. Newcomers are invited to contact executive.director@orchestratoronto.ca.
