About Us

Show One Productions is a full-service production company presenting concerts with high-profile classical musicians, opera stars, and orchestras, as well as great dance and theatre companies. Formed in 2004 by Svetlana Dvoretskaia, Show One continues its brand of excellence, presenting in Canada’s most prestigious concert halls. The secret to Show One Productions’ success is its uniqueness among Canadian presenters because of its successful blend of North American entrepreneurship and a strong European cultural sensibility. It thrives as well on a firm knowledge and appreciation of a wide range of musical genres. Not only is Show One Productions busy with concerts in major Canadian cities but it does outreach to the ethnic communities and welcomes many new immigrant audiences to its concerts.

Show One roster so far includes some of the following projects:

CLASSICAL MUSIC

Orchestras and Conductors:

  • Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Orchestra
  • Vladimir Spivakov and the Moscow Virtuosi
  • Yuri Bashmet and the Moscow Soloists
  • Constantine Orbelian and the Moscow Chamber Orchestra
  • Gidon Kremer and the Kremerata Baltica
  • Orchestre national de France
  • Vladimir Spivakov and the National Philharmonic of Russia
  • Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Rotterdam Philharmonic
  • Igudesman & Joo

Opera in concert:

  • Dmitri Hvorostovsky with the Moscow Chamber Orchestra and Academy of Choral Art
  • Dmitri Hvorostovsky & Sondra Radvanovsky
  • Galina Gorchakova and the Moscow Chamber Orchestra
  • Anna Netrebko, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Yusif Eivazov
  • Hibla Gerzmava

Pianists:

  • Denis Matsuev
  • Olga Kern
  • Lucas Debargue
  • Dmitry Masleev

Chamber Music:

  • Borodin Quartet
  • Terem Quartet

DANCE

  • Tango Fire
  • Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
  • The St. Petersburg State Ballet on Ice
  • The Eifman Ballet

SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS

  • Michel Legrand & Mario Pelchat
  • Pierre Richard in “Franchise Postale”
  • Billy’s Band
  • Aga-Boom
  • Yiddish Glory – the Lost Songs of World War 2
  • Slava Polunin “Snow Show”
  • Yamato Drums Show
  • Mikhail Baryshnikov in “Brodsky / Baryshnikov”


Svetlana Dvoretsky

Svetlana DVORETSKY – Founder, President & Producer

“We’ve got a new cultural icon in the making, and Canadian audiences are already lining up at the box office.” – Lifestyles Magazine, 2004

Toronto’s Show One Productions was founded in 2004 by the enterprising Russian born impresario Svetlana Dvoretsky.

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Natasha Abramova

Natasha ABRAMOVA – Associate Producer, Licensing & Special Projects 

Born and raised in the heart of Moscow, Natasha early on developed an inextinguishable passion for the performing arts, theatre, and museums. She is an operations manager and special projects coordinator with 30 years of experience in interpreting, public relations, logistics, sales, and related activities.

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Andrei MAZURUC – Production Manager & Technical Director

Andrei has brought his background in journalism and TV production to the arts world, where his career has since taken off.

He got his start by providing technical support to various community music events and festivals, while at the same time working as a news anchor.

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Michael Zarathus-Cook

Michael ZARATHUS-COOK – Freelance Arts Writer

Michael is a freelance arts writer in Toronto and founding editor of Lighthouse Immersive’s smART Magazine. Starting as a copywriter for Show One Production he partnered with Lighthouse Immersive to create the digital magazine which presents co-productions by Starvox Entertainment and Show One Productions alongside exciting interviews and features with artists in the performing arts.

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Alexey KOZLOVE — Marketing Coordinator

Alexey is a marketer with over a decade of experience administering brands and products in international corporations. He has worked with a variety of business situations, from local advertising agencies to brands in worldwide markets. Among companies that have benefited from Alexey’s services are Visa, PepsiCo, Mars, Unilever and Western Canada Lottery Corporation.

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Bob RAMSAY

Bob Ramsay is an author, writer, marketer, and the founder of the speaker series, RamsayTalks, which brings some of the world’s brightest minds to Toronto. Many years ago, he co-founded Canada’s first arts promotion company, Stephenson Ramsay O’Donnell (SRO). He has also served as Chair of the Board of the Toronto International Festival of Authors, and Chair of the Fund-Raising Committee of TIFF, the Toronto International Film Festival.

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Mark HAMMOND — Performing Arts Producer

Beginning his journey in the performing arts as a stage technician, stage manager and tour manager, Mark spent the bulk of the past 5 decades running an independent producing and promoting company in Toronto and later serving as Vice President of programming at the 3000-seat Sony Centre (now Meridian Hall). His collaboration with Show One Productions started during this period.

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