The Glenn Gould Foundation Presents: The Promise of Music Celebration

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Join us for a night of music and magic as we kick off a week of fantastic events for The Promise of Music at the Aga Khan Museum!

The Promise of Music: The First World Congress on the Social Impact of Music opens with a joyous celebration featuring amazing artists from all over the world. Come experience the Afghan National Institute of Music, the Firdaus Orchestra from Dubai, The Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, the Sistema New Brunswick Children’s Orchestra, Memphis-based dancer Lil Buck, and many, many more.  Meet the performers, explore the galleries, and visit the bubble sound and light installation at the museum.

With Viggo Mortensen, emcee, and a keynote by General Romeo Dallaire, the evening will be jam-packed with incredible performances and inspiration.

October 6, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Nanji Family Foundation Auditorium at the Aga Khan Museum

77 Wynford Drive
Toronto, ON M3C 1K1 Canada

Presenters

Viggo Mortensen

“If Mortensen were locked in a box in a prison in total darkness, with no pens, no tools, no books, he would make something amazing out of it.”– Dennis Hopper…

Lieutenant-General The Honourable Romeo Dallaire

Lieutenant-General The Honourable Roméo Dallaire is a celebrated advocate for global human rights, as well as a highly-respected author, lecturer, leadership consultant, international advisor, former Canadian Senator, and founder of…