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April '96 •1 0:00: Art Gallery of Ontario. The Toronto lndy. A supergroup composed of members of the Toronto "alternative" music scene. 317 Dundas St. W. 979- 6648. ,$.1 0. •4:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. RCM Baroque Ensembles. Royal Conservatory Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 408-2824, ext.321. ,. •7:30: Concentus Arts. Music by Rossini, Debussy and Beethoven. Peter Stoll, clarinet; Sonya Eng, harp; Ryan Scott, percussion. Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1691 Bloor St. W. 964-8293. . •7:30: Orchestra da Camera Toronto. Stan Kopac, cond. Easter Concert. Music by Boccherini, Pachelbel, Vivaldi, Bach, Barber, Grieg, Chopin, Borodin, Verdi, Dvorak and Villa-Lobos. Maria Knapik- - - -- - -- >•~ ,,, u•r • •• " "' " "' • ~--------=----~ ---- ---- - - -- TEN Sztramko, soprano. St. Mark's Church, 277 Parklawn Rd. 259-6796. , 0. •8:00: Academy Concert Series. Celebration of the Flute. A concert of French and German music, followed by a lecture-demonstration. Helen Valenza, flute; Nicolai Tarasov, clarinet; Viviana Sofronitsky, harpsichord. Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Ave. 928-1257. ,,. •8:00: Canadian Opera Company. Rigoletto. See April 10. I •8:00: Classical Youth Orchestra, Alan Stellings, guest cond. Works by Leon Boellmann, Johann Fasch, Cesar Franck, Oscar Peterson, Antonio Vivaldi. Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor W. 233- 4200. ,. •8:00: Etobicoke Centennial Choir, Or Harris Loewen cond. The Art of the Psalmist. Psalm settings by Handel Mendelssohn, Hoist, Stravinsky, Bernstein and . ANNIGONI: PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST Original Motion Picture Score by STEFANO BURBI ORCHESTRA DA CAMERA NOVA HARMONIA DI FIRENZE "Music born in a Florentine heaven ..... a timeless masterpiece ... " Antonio del Lungo C.D. available at: The Classical Record Shop, Sam's or Artatak Films http://www.inforamp.net/-bondfast/index.htm '' ...... "' ... '' . . ------~- -~ -- -- ---- - others. With Lisa Cousins Brillon, soprano; Geoffrey Sanguine, counter-tenor; Stephanie Martin, organ. Islington United Church, 25 Burnhamthorpe Rd. 621- 2813, to . •8:00: Ford Centre. Viveza. Works by Elgar, Chaminade, Brahtns, Dvorak, Kreisler, Gershwin, Obradors, Weill, Ravel, Piazzolla and others. Gwen Thompson, violin; Mark Koenig, violin & melodion; Wilmer Fawcett, double bass; Rob Holliston, piano; Sal Ferreras, percussion. George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 872-2222. .50,,. •8:00: The Music Gallery. New World Music. The third and final instalment of this musical melting pot series mixes it up with native Canadian, eastern European, Chinese and Chilean sounds. Jacqui Lavalley, singer; Martin van de Ven, clarinet; lan McNally, guitar; George Gao, er-hu. Eduardo Moreno, kena, sikus & cuatro. Rodrigo Chavez & Lisa Undo, vocals; Anne Lederman, violin. 179 Richmond St. W. 204-1080. ,. •8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. RCM Opera Ensemble, Brahm Goldhamer, dir. Concert performance of Mozart's The Magic Flute. Royal Conservatory Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 408- 2824, ext.321. ,. •8:00: Scarborough International Choral Festival. Rutter: Gloria; Mozart: Ave Varum Corpus; Oscar Peterson: Hymn to Freedom; Peter Bjerring (arr.): Canadian Rhapsody. Gala massed concert with brass ensemble and several high school choirs. St. Paul's Church, 227 Bloor St. E. 396-7523. ,. PULSE •2:00: Art Gallery of Ontario. All Nations Talent Group Showcase. The Lost Singers (youth ensemble from the Six Nations reserve) and blues performer, Jahi Lauzon, with special guests. 317 Dundas St. W. 979-6648. Free. •2:30: Ford Centre. Jane Coop, piano; Andrew Dawes, violin. Beethoven Piano & Violin Sonatas: Op. 24 in F ("Spring"); Op.~6 in G; Op.30,#2 in c. George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 872-2222. .50,,.50. •3:00: Trinity-St. Paul's Vocal Recital Series. Soloists . of Trinity-St. Paul's Church Choir and Brad Ratzlaff, piano. · Songs, opera arias and Broadway show-stoppers. 427 Bloor St. W. 922-8435. ,. Amadeus Ensemble. Moshe Hammer, violin Norbert Kraft, guitar Don't miss this outstanding duo, 'Sunday April 14, 8:00 pm at Glenn Gould Studio " ... superb musicianship ... great rapport" •8:00: Amadeus Ensemble. Norbert Kraft, guitar; Moshe Hammer, violin. Music by Giuliani, Bach, da Falla and Paganini. Glenn Gould Studio. 250 Front St. W. 205-5555. ,. •8:00: Canadian Opera •8:00: Stephen Clarke, Piano. Company. See April 11. Kasemets: Feigenbaum Cascades; Braxton: Composition #33; Stockhausen: Klavierstuck X; Ustvolskaya: Sonata #5; Scelsi: Sonata #3. Ford Centre Studio Theatre, 5040 Yonge St. 872-2222. ,. •8:00: The Victoria Scholars Men's Chamber Choir, Jerzy Cichocki, cond. The Great Composers. Music by Beethoven, Grieg, Mendelssohn, Mozart. With William O'Meara, piano; Mihai Tetel, cello; James Wallenberg, violin. Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 3055 Bloor St. W. 761-7776. ,.
April '96 -~.:::~ ELEVEN ----- ---- - •8:00: Toronto Symphony Pops Concert, Doe Severinsen, cond. & trumpet. Trumpet Spectacular. Rossini: Overture to The Barber of Seville; Puccini: Medley of tenor arias; Anderson: A Trumpeter's Lullaby; Porter: What is this Thing- Called Love?; Medley of big band tunes. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 593-7769. .25 to .25. •12:10: St. Paul's Church. Organ recital. 227 Bloor St. E. 961-8116. Free. •12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Organ recital. 1585 Yonge St. 925-7312. Fr"e. •2:00: Toronto Symphony. .25 to .25. See April 15. - •8:00: Ford Centre. Art of the Song. Kathleen Battle, soprano. Pianist TBA. George .......... Weston Recital Hall, 5040 }'(\: Yonge St. 872-2222. :· ·:·: ,,. •1 :00: St. James' Cathedral. •8:00: Soundstreams Early music diva, Ann Organ Recital. Programme Canada. Encounters '96. Monoyios, lends her TBA. Tammy-Jo Mortensen. Pawel Szymanski: Miserere; glorious soprano and sure· 65 Chureh St. 369-0020. Five Pieces for String Quartet; dramatic touch to cantatas Free. Jose Evangelista: Cantus . from 18th century France. sacri; Airs d'Espagne; Ecos. •8:00: Canadian Opera Elora Festival Chorus, Noel '===~-------__.Company. La Cenerentola. Edison, cond. Marie Berard, •8:00: Les Coucous See April 11 . Marc Sabat, violin; Douglas benevoles. The Music of . Perry, viola; David Cterambault. L'Orphee, L'lsle •8:00: Glenn Gould. Stud1o.. Hetherington, cello; Roberto de Delos, Trio Sonatas, Suite OnStage. Peter Sch1ckele w1th Occhipinti, double bass; Erica in c for solo harpsichord. Ann David Dusing, t~nor. An Goodman, harp; Russell Monoyios, soprano; Stephen evening of mus1cal madness Hartenberg.er, percussion; Marvin, violin; Sergei lstomin, with the creator of P.D.O. John Tuttle, organ. St. gamba; Colin Tilney, Bach. 250 Front St. W. 205- Thomas' Church, 383 Huron harpsichord; Elissa Poole, 5555. . St. 205-5555. ,. baroque flute. Rosedale •8:00: Toronto Symphony. United Church, 159 •8:00: Toronto Symphony. Roxborough Dr. 588-9939. See Apri115. See April 15. ,. •8:00: Royal Conservatory of ~musik . ]EANNE LAM:oN, Music DIRECTOR v~.wp£_ ~~-'g)~ Heinichen's Concerto Grosso for Winds and Strings Avison's Concerto VI for Strings Fasch's Suite for Two Oboes, Two Bassoons and Strings Rameau's Suite from Les Indes galantes April 16, 19, 20 - 8 pm; April 21 - 3:30 pm , TICKETS: , , ,, , (GST INCL) Sc1CAN Call (416) 964-6337 Trinity-St. Paul's United Church 427 Bloor Street West (1 block west of Spadina) •2:00: Toronto Senior Strings, Victor Feldbrill, cond. Katherine Robertson, french horn. Phone for details of programme. St. Andrew's Church, 75 Simcoe St. 769- 5071.. PULSE •8:00: The Alexander Singers. The Mikado. Leah Posluns Theatre, 4588 Bathurst St. 784-4185. ,. •8:00: Canadian Opera Company. Rigoletto. See April 10. •8:00: Tafelmusik. Virtuosi of the High Baroque. Heinichen: Concerto Grosso for Winds and Strings; Avison: Concerto VI for Strings; Fasch: Suite for Two Oboes, Two Bassoons and Strings; Rameau: Suite from Les lndes galantes. Trinity-St. Paul's Church, 427 Bloor St. W. 964-6337, to . •8:00:Toronto Symphony Great Performers Recital. Jessye Norman, soprano. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 593-7769. .25 to .25. e12:10: Roy Thomson Hall Volunteers. Les Concertistes Children's Choir (Ecole Princess Anne). Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 593- 4822. Free. •8:00: Art Gallery of Ontario. Celtic Ceilidh. An evening of ·'· Celtic music. Loretto Raid, ''' Brian Taheny, the Spadina Irish Step Dancers, Finola MacGinty, Warren Robinson, Eleanor Robinson, Mike Reynolds, and Ben Grossman. 317 Dundas St. W. 979- 6648. Free. Royal Conservat9ry Music and Book Stores 210 Bloor Street West (Lower Level) Toronto Tel (416) 968-7236 Fax (416) 597-9811 & 273 Bloor Street West Tel (416) 597-9809
