Gypsies, Russian Masters
Gypsies, Russian Masters and Czech Feasts Gypsy Fire Light Classics Concerts Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor Jasper Wood, violin Programme includes: Dvorak: Slavonic Dance No. 1 Bart6k: Romanian Folk Dances Brahms: Hungarian Dances Nos. 1, 5 and 6 l
TABLE OF CONTENTS TORONTO'S CLASSICAL AND POST CLASSICAL MUSIC SCENE Volume 10 #2, October 1, 2004 - November 7 2004 Copyright © 2004 WholeNote Media Inc. 720 Bathurst St., Suite 503, Toronto, ON MSS 2R4 Staff Publisher Allan Pulker Editor David Perlman Production Manager Peter Hobbs Listings Simone Desilets, Karen Ages Jazz listings Sophia Perlman Webmaster Colin Puffer Web Technician Lee Weston Layout & Design David Perlman, Verity Hobbs, Mike Busija System/Special Projects Paul Farrelly.Jim Rootham,James Lawson Cover Design Rocket Design Advertising Allan Pulker, Karen Ages, Masha Buell Circulation Manager Sheila McCoy COLUMNISTS Bandstand Merlin Williams Book Shelf Pamela Margles Choral Larry Beckwith Early Music Frank Nakashima Jazz Jim Galloway New Music Jason van Eyk, Keith Denning Opera Christopher Hoile, Phil Ehrensaft Quodlibet Allan Pulker T.O. Diary Colin Eatock World View Karen Ages Feature Writers Masha Buell, Brian Blain, David Perlman, • Phil Ehrensaft DISCOVERIES (CD Reviews) Editor David Olds Reviewers: Larry Beckwith, Don Brown, Daniel Foley, Jim Galloway, Janos Gardonyi, John S. Gray, Tiina Kiik, John Lehr, Pamela Margles, Gabrielle Mclaughlin, Ted O'Reilly, Cathy Riches, Bruce Surtees, Robert Tomas, Dianne Wells COVER STORY: 8 Off Centre Music Salon David Perlnum 8 DISCOVERIES (CD REVIEWS) 11, 54-66 11 Editor's Corner David Olds 54 Reviews: Opera and Choral 54; Classical & Beyond 56; Jazz and Such 61; Potpourri 64 66 Discs of the month CONCERT NOTES 12-20 12 T.O. Musical Diary Colin Eatock 14 Quodlibet Allan Pulker 16 Early Music Frank Nakashima 18 Choral Scene Larry Beckwith 27 World View Karen Ages TORONTOHEAR&NOW (New Music) 20-27 20 Something New Jason van Eyk 23 Roundup Keith Denning 24 Composer to Composer: Keith Hamel Paul Steenhuisen JAZZ AND BAND 28-29 28 Jazz Notes Jim Galloway 28 In the listings Sophia Perlman 29 Band Stand Merlin Williams OPERA AND MUSIC THEATRE 30-31 30 On Opera Christopher Hoile MUSICAL LIFE 32 Display Ad Sales, (Un)classified Ads & Listings: Phone 416-323-2232 Editorial: Phone 416-603-3786 E-mail: info@thewholenote.com Fax: 416-603-4791 Websites: www.thewholenote.com www. torontohearandnow .corn Paid Subscriptions (/year + GST) Phone: 416-928-6991 Circulation & Display Stands: 416-928-6991 Dates and Deadlines Next issue is Volume 10 #3 covering November 1 to December 7, 2004 Free Event Listings Deadline: 6pm Friday October 15 (covering period November 1 to December 7) Display Ad Reservations Deadline: 6pm Monday October 18 Colour Ads must be received by noon Tuesday October 19 Black and White Ads must be received by noon Wednesday October 20 Publication Date: Thursday October 28 Circulation CCAB QUALIFIED CIRCULATION: March 2004 32,433 Additional copies printed and distributed this month: 4,067 Total copies printed and distributed this month: 36,500 Printed in Canada by Couto Printing and Publishing Services 32 Music's Children Masha Buell 32 Bookshelf Pamela Margles 32 Notes from the TMA Brian Blain SPECIAL FEATURE: BLUE PAGES 2004-5 MEMBER PROFILES COMPREHENSIVE LIVE LISTINGS 33-52 33 Daily Concert Listings (GTA) 46 Daily Concert (Further Afield) 48 Opera and Music Theatre Listings 48 Jazz Concert Quick Picks 49 Jazz Club Listings 50 Announcements, ... Etcetera Index of Advertisers 10 Unclassified Advertising 53 canadian Publication Product Sales Agreement 1263846 ISSN 14888-8785WHOLENOTE WholeNote Media Inc. accepts no responsibility or liability for claims made for any product or service reported on or advertised in this issue. Publications Mail Agreement #40026682 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: WholeNote Magazine 503-720 Bathurst St. Toronto, ON M5S 2R4 Clarification: Photograph of Dave Buchbinder on page 28 of the September 2004 issue should have been credited to HalSwann@inspireinc.com October 1 - November 7 2004 www .thewholenote.com 5
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