Volume 10 Issue 10 - July/August 2005

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Welcome to WholeNote's LIVE liSTINGS (GTA) RE.\DERS PLEASE NOTE: l'resenll'rs' plans dJangl'; and \e lll'l'asinnall~ - makl' mistakes! t•kase al" a~ s use lhl' phone numhers prn\'ided In l'all ahead. For CmJn•rts Bc~nnd the GTA sec pages 39--U. For \lusir Theatre and Otlcra Listings Sl'l' 1mgcs -IJ,.U. For .Jazz Listings sec pages -12,-IJ. For Fcsti\al Listings see 1mgcs -1-1-511. Friday July 01 Saturday July 02 - 12:30: Toronto All-Star Big Band. Canada Day Concert. Thompson Park, 1005 Brim· ley Rd. 416-396-4511 . Free. - 1:00: Thornhill Community Band. Broadway, classical, popular, traditional & commissioned works. Denny Ringler, music director. McMichael Gallery, 103651slington Ave., Kleinburg. 905-B93-1121. Free with Gallery admission: ,, (family rate). - B:OO: Toronto Downtown Jazz Festi· val. Real Divas. 15 female jazz divas including Heather Bambrick, Emilie-Claire Barlow, Stephanie Bowskill, Eli ana Cuevas, Lori Cullen & other performers. Toronto Star Stage, Nath· an Phillips Square, 100 Queen St. West. 416- B70-BOOO. . - 9:00: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Canada Day Concert. Tchaikovsky: 1B12 Overture; National Anthem & other music. Guest artists & conductors. Spencer Smith Park, Lakeshore & Brant St., Burlington. 905· 526-7756. Free. - 1:30: Canada-China Educational & Cultural Exchange. Songs of Harmony. World art songs. 13 Chinese choirs. Hammerson Hall, 4141 Living Arts Drive, Mississau· ga. 905-306-6000. $B. - B:OO: Buena Vista Social Club. Omara PortuondoF/ordeAmor Tour. Latin music. 13· piece band; Omara Portuondo, guest perform· er. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416· BJ2.4255. .50-.50. - B:OO: Junction Jazz. Jazz at St. Martins: Anthony Terpstra Seventet. Music by Gersh· win, _Ellington, Holman, Herman, Getz (all arr. Terpstra). 151 Glenlake Ave. 416-763-4B04. 0, children free. - B:OO: Toronto Downtown Jazz Festi· val. Madeleine Peyroux; lhasa de Seta. Tor on· to Star Stage, Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen St. West. 416-B70-BOOO. . - B:OO: Toronto Star/Asian Television Network. Amjad Ali Kahn, sarod. Guests: Amaan Ali Bangash & Ayaan Ali Bangash. sarod; Vineet Vyas & Vijay Ghate, tabla. Hum· mingbird Centre for the Performing Arts, 1 Front St. East. 416-BJ2.2262. .50-. Sunday July 03 - 4:00: Toronto Music Garden. True North Brass. Barton Woomert & Raymond Tizzard, trumpets; Joan Watson, horn; Alastair Kay, trombone; Scott Irvine, tuba. 475 Queens Quay West. 416-973-4000. Free. - B:OO: Toronto Downtown Jazz Festi· val. Carlos de/Junco; Or. John. Toronto Star Stage, Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen St. West. 416-B70-BOOO. . Monday July 04 - 12:15: Church of the Holy Trinity. Music Mondays: Andrea Gerhardt, soprano; Paul Jenkins, piano. Music by Schubert, Brahms, Debussy & Wolf. 10 Trinity Square. 416-59B· 4521 x3. suggested donation. - 6:00-midnight: WholeNote Magazine. Final Salon: 1 OOth issue Jall Jam and Party. Hosted by WholeNote jazz listings editaf Sophia Perlman. St. George the Martyr Church, 197 John. 416-323-2232. PWYC. Tuesday July 05 - 7:30: Thornhill Community Band. Broadway, classical, popular, traditional & commissioned works. Denny Ringler, music director. Amphitheatre, Earl Bales Park, Bathurst St. & Sheppard Ave. 416-223-7152. Free. - B:OO: Toronto Summer Chamber Mu ­ sic Festival. Precocious geniuses w~o died young. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. West. 416-205-5555. See Summer Festival listings, page 50. - B:OO: Weston Silver Band. Summer Concert at little Park. Summertime favour· ites. Bandshell, Little Avenue Memorial Park, Weston Rd. at Little Ave. 416-249-6553. Free. - 9:00: Allison Lynn/Wyndham Regency Orchestra. CO Release Concert. Cabaret, torch & jazz. Guest: Leigh Graham, vocals. Montreal Bistro, 65 Sherbourne St. 416-363· 0179. $10. Wednesday July 06 - 12:30: Yonge-Dundas Square. Summer Serenade: Swing Rosie. Corner of Yonge St. & Dundas St. 416-979-9960. Free. - 7:00: Etobicoke Community Concert' Band. TwilightConcertinthePark. The green, Applewood Homestead, 450 The West Mall. 416-410-1570. Free. - 7:30: Artists' Garden Cooperative. Plein Air Garden Concert: Margot Roi & Group. Acoustic jazz & vocals. 345 Balliol St. 416-4B7-0705. $10. - B:OO: Toronto Summer Chamber Mu· sic Festival. An Evening of Brahms. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. West. 416-205- 5555. See Summer Festival listings, page 50. Thursday July 07 - 7:00: Toronto Music Garden.les Otitic· es de Ia Solitude. Music of the French Baroque; recent works by Lussier. Musica Franca: Nadi· na Mackie Jackson, Mathieu Lussier, Cather· ine Carignan & Fraser Jackson, bassoons; Paul Jenkins, harpsichord; Terry McKenna, lute/ baroque guitar. 4 75 Queens Quay West. 416- 973-4000. Free. - B:OO: Toronto Summer Chamber Music Festival. Composers Inspired by Folk ' - . True NoJtbBiilSSr.u!yCanadian! Be the first to own a TNB-shirt! July4 July 11 July 18 July 25 Aug.1 Aug. 8 Aug.15 Aug. 22 Aug. 29 Sept. 5 Concerts begin at 12:15 At the Church of the Holy Trinity (19 Trinity Square beside the Eaton Centre) Five dollar suggested donation or pay what you can Andrea Gerhardt & Paul Jenkins Soprano & p iano lnes Pagliari & Michelle Kyle Violin & Piano MJ' Wass, Marsha Goold & Maggie Hollis Voice, Piano & Accordion Gregory Miller Piano Jubal's Three; Katy Hedalen, Marty Smyth & Kristen Moss Theriault Soprano, Piano/ Organ & Harp Teleta; Oebashis Sinha, Kathleen Kajioka & Levon lchkhanian Violin, Viola & 'oud Alan Gasser & Becca Whitla Tenor & Piano Patricia Wright Organ Mirobolus String Trio; Bogdan Djukic, Monica Fedrigo & Bret Higgins Violin, Cello & Bass Missa Laenius Renaissance vocal ensemble torontaa rtscou n ci I ... and get orie of our criticallyacclaimed discs while you're at it! These and more available at · TrueNorthBrass.com Catch True North Brass live at Harbourfront Centre's Toronto Music Garden July 3rd! 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Music. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. West. 416·205·5555. See Summer Festival listings, page 50. Fnday July 08 - 3:00: U ofT Faculty of Music/Silver Creek Music Foundation/Yamaha Music Canada. lou ApplebBum Summer Music Festivill: POWERMUSIC Cilmp Young Student Concert. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. 416· 946-8467. Free. - 7:30: Celebrate Toronto Street Festi· val. Flying Bu/gilr Klezmer Band. David Buch· binder, Dave Wall, Daniel Barnes, Bob Steven· son, Victor Bateman, Greg de Den us, perform· ers. Yonge·Oundas Square. 416·338·0338. Free. - 8:00: Toronto Summer Chamber Mu· sic Festival. Sounds & Colours of French Music. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. West. 416·205-5555. See Summer Festival listings, page 50. - 8:00: Uptown Jazz Festival. Gala Evening. Liberty Silver, Carol Weisman, Sue Vinnick, performers. George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 905·889·6567. .95, .95(st/early bird). For complete Festival see summer festival listings page 50. Saturday July 09 - 2:00 & 8:00: Toronto Centre for the Arts. Senses. Song & dance concert celeb rat· ing the beauty & artistry of the modern Chi· nese woman. Tang Jia Li, dancer & other per· formers. 5040 Yonge St. 416·872- 1111 . . 75· .75. For complete run see music theatre listings. Sunday July 10 - 12:00 noon: Celebrate Toronto Street Festival. Musical BBnquet. Music from Ren· aissance Europe. Chris Verrette, violin; Joelle Morton, viola da gamba; John Edwards, lute; Shawn Spicer, cornetto; Jennifer Francisco, percussion & other performers. Scotiabank Big Band Stage, Young St. at St. Clair. 416· 338-0338. Free. - 2:00: Scarborough Civic Centre. Sun· day Concert: Mike Dilnton. Jazz. 150 Borough Drive. 416·396· 7 403. Free. - 4:00: Keeping the Head lites Brite. Benefit Concert. Members of the Orpheus Choir of Toronto. The Music Gallery at St. George the Martyr Church, 197 John. 416· 204-1080.. To benefit Princess Marga· ret Hospital breast cancer research. - 4:30: Celebrate Toronto Str.eet Festi· val. Arcady: Opera Highlights. Scotiabank Symphony Stage, Yonge & St. Clair. 416·395· 0490. Free. - 6:30: Celebrate Toronto Street Festi· val. Wyndham Regency Orchestra. Main Stage, Yonge & St. Clair. 416·395-0490. Free. CO sales to benefit UNICEF, World Vi· sion, CARE, Oxfam, Doctors Without Borders, Red Cross through Global Poverty Relief Faun· dation. Monday July 11 - 12:15: Church ofthe Holy Trinity. Mu· sic MondBys: lnes PBgliBri, violin & Michelle Kyle, piano. 10 Trinity Square. 416·598·4521 x3. suggested donation. Wednesday July 13 - 12:30: Yonge-Dundas Square. Summer Serenade: Christopher Plock Trio. Christopher Plock, singer/sax & other performers. Corner of Yonge St. & Dundas St. 416-979-9960. Free. ) Ul Y 1 - SE PTE MB ER 7 2 - 2:00: Living Arts Centre. Give My Re· gards To Broadway: A SB!ute to the leading Man. Starring David Rogers. Royal Bank Thea· tre, 4141 Living Arts Drive, Mississauga. 905-306·6000. //(mat). For com· plete run see music theatre listings. - 7•30: Artists' Garden Cooperative. Plein Air Garden Concert: Polite Science/T dk Trio. Jazz, folk. 345 Balliol St. 416-487 · 0705. $10. - 9:00: Small World's Global Cafe/ Thandeka Holdings. Oliver Mtukudzi, vo· cats & Black Spirits. Phoenix Concert Theatre, 41 0 Sherbourne St. 416·645·9090. $ 25(ad· vance), (door). Thursday July 14 - 7:00: North York Concert Band. Music Under the Stars. Evening of jazz, show tunes & the music of Hollywood. John Edward lid· die, conductor. Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge. 905·470·0272. Free. - 7:00: Toronto Music Garden.le temps des cerises. Daniel Thonon, accordion; Domin· ique Oupire, singer/actress. 475 Queens Quay West. 416·973·4000. Free. - 7:30: Czech University Choir. Music by Dvorak, Janacek, Ramirez, Lloyd Webber, Bacharach, Dono, Ocampo, Ellington & ot~ers. Jiri Koznar, conductor. Church of St. Went· eslas, 496 Gladstone Ave. 866·850·3462. 0; (st). - 7:30: Mississauga Pops Concert Band/ Justus. Outdoor Concert. Heritage Square Seniors' Apartments, Glen Erin & Battleford Rds. 905·681 ·2047. Free. - 9:00: Small World Music. Global Cafe 2005: Wayove VIA Columbia. Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. West. 416-588-0307. $10. Friday July 15 - 3:00: U ofT Faculty of Music/Silver Creek Music Foundation/Yamaha Music Canada. lou Applebaum Summer Music Festival· POWERMUSIC Camp Young Student Concert. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. 416· 946-8467. Free. -7:00: Toronto AII·Star Big Band. Dis· tillery Music Festival Parti Gras Performance. Distillery District, 55 Mill St. 416-698·2152. Free. - 9:00: Small World Music. Global Cafe 2005: Narcotango VIA Argentina. The Church at Berkeley, 315 Queen St. East. 416-63 1· 4311.. - 9:00: Temple Sinai Synagogue. Music of Canadian Jewish Composers. Music by Glick, Steinberg, Fisher, Anklewicz. Mike An· klewicz, saxophone; David Swan, piano. 21 0 Wilson Ave. 416-487-4161 x242. Free. Saturday July 16 - 12:00 noon: Toronto All-Star Big Band. Distillery Music Festival Parti Gras Perform· ance. Distillery District. See July 15. - 2:00-8:00: City of Brampton Perform· ing Arts Centre/Savannah Festival of Rhythms, Gospel & Blues Revue. Harlem Gospel Choir, Liberty Silver, Jay Douglas & other performers. Chinguacousy Park, Bramp· ton. 905· 793·4600. - 7:30: Czech University Choir. Music by Dvorak, Janacek, Ramirez, Lloyd Webber, Bacharach, Dono, Ocampo, Ellington & others. Jiri Koznar, conductor. Czechoslovak Church, 200 Annette St. 866·850·3462. 0; (st). - 8:00: Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts. Scottish Fiddle Orchestra. Reels, jigs, waltzes & other music. Andrew McGarva, conductor. 1 Front St. East. 416· 872-2262. -, group rate. - 9:00: Small World Music. Global Cafe 2005: eccodek VIA Canada. El Mocambo, 462 Spadina Ave. 416-777-1777. . Sunday July 17 - 2:00: Scarborough Civic Centre. Sun· day Concert: Marie Gogo. 150 Borough Drive. 416·396· 7403, Free. · - 3:30: Czech University Choir. Music by Dvorak, Janacek, Ramirez, Lloyd Webber, Bacharach, Dono, Ocampo, Ellington & others. Jiri Koznar, conductor. Willowdale United Church, 349 Kenneth Ave. 416·225-2255. $10; (st). - 3:30: Eden United Church. Benefit Con· cert. Mara Unson Ladines, piano; Alvin Alba, baritone; selection of art by the Philippine Art· ists Group of Canada. Battleford Rd., Missis· sauga. 416-496-2209. . Fundraiser to assist the homeless in the Philippines. -4:00: Toronto Music Gard·en. A Garden GOSPEl & BlUES REVUE Featuring HARLEM GOSPEL CHOIR Liberty Silver ... Jay Douglas and more SAT. JULY 16, 2pm-8pm CHINGUACOUSY PARK, BRAMPTON Box Office 905-793-4600 Info 416-461-5255 www.savannahrhythms.com Presented in association with The City of Brampton Performing Arts Centre WWW.TH EW HOL of Flowers, East and West - Mediterranean Voices I. Songs inspired by flowers. Alphara· bius Ensemble: George Sawa, Suzanne Mev· ers-Sawa, Andrea Budgey, Randall Rosenfeld & Nabil Shehadeh. 475 Queens Quay West. 416-973·40DD. Free. - 7:30: Mel Lastman Square. Sunday Ser· enades: The Cadi/lacs. Jukebox favourites from the 50s, 60s & beyond. 51 00 Yonge. 416-395-0490. Free. - 9:00: Small World Music. Global Cafe 2005: Niyaz VIA USA/Iran. Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. West. 416-631 -4311. . Monday July 18 - 12:15: Church of the Holy Trinity. Mu· sic Mondays: MJ Wass, Marsha Goold, Mag· gie Hollis: loss & Freedom. Music for voice, piano & accordian. 1 0 Trinity Square. 416· 598-4521 x3. suggested donation. Tuesday July 19 - 8:00: Weston Silver Band. Summer Concert at little Park. Summertime favour· ites. 8andshell, Little Avenue Memorial Park, Weston Rd. at Little Ave. 416·249·6553. Free. - 8:00: Bill Frisell, jazz guitar. Phoenix Concert Theatre, 410 Sherbourne St. 416· 870-8000. Wednesday July 20 - 12:30: Yonge·Dundas Square. Summer Serenade: Julie Crochetiere, pop vocals. Cor· ner of Yonge St. & Dundas St. 416·979· 9960. Free. - 7:30: Artists' Garden Cooperative. Plein Air Garden Concert: Mark Sepic. Original folk . 345 8alliol St. 416·487-0705. $10. - 7:30: Weston Silver Band. Concert in the Park. Summertime favourites. Central Park Band Shell, Burlington. 416-249·6553. Free. Thursday July 2:l - 7:00: Toronto Music Garden. The Sad· dest of All Keys- Faces of the String Ouartet