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Volume 10 Issue 6 - March 2005

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••• CONCERT LISTINGS: GTA B. . child $10. - 2:00: Mary Kenedi, piano. Fundraising Solo Piano Recital. Music of Liszt, Kodaly. Bartok, Kenins & Kuzmenko. Briton House Retirement Centre, 720 Mt. Pleasant Ave. 416-4BB·25BB. . Fundraiser for an upcoming European tour. - 2:00: University Settlement Music and Arts School. Chamber Music Recital. St. George the Martyr Church, 197 John. 416·59B·3444 x243. Free (donations appreciated). - 2:30: Alchemy. An Hour of Chamber Music. Telemann: Quartet; Messiaen: Le Merle Noir; Schumann: 4·hand piano pieces; Oring: Trio; JC.Bach: Quintet. Henneke Cats, flute; Cris Sewerin, oboe; Gail van Nie, violin; Tricia Balmer, cello; Meri Gee & Marcia Beach, piano. Valleyview Residence, 541 Finch Ave. West. 416·39B·0555. Free. - 2:30: Aldeburgh Connection. Metamor· phases. Musical & literary setting from Ovid's Metamorphoses. Jennie Such, soprano; Colin Ainsworth, tenor; Cary Ebli, oboe; Stephen Ralls & Bruce Ubukata, piano. MacMillan Theatre, BO Queen's Park Cres. 416· 735· 79B2. . - 2:30: Toronto Early Music Centre. Musically Speaking: Studio Sixteen. B·part European sacred music from the 16th century. Church of the Holy Trinity, 10 Trinity Square. 416·966· 1409. By dona· lion. - 3:00: Hannaford Street Silver Band. Awakenings - A Musical History of the Brass Band. Howarth: Euphonium Concerto Stories for Saroya11 (North American premiere); Irvine: Awakenings; Rimmer: Les Zephir; Slaidburn; Jackson: Yorkshire Waltzes; Arban: Quadrilles for Band & other music. Curtis Metcalf, euphonium; Robert Venables, cornet; Elgar Howarth, conduc· tor. 2: 15: Pre·concert chat with Elgar Howarth. Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. East. 416·366·7723. , 1sr), (st), group rate. - 3:00: Hart House Music Committee. Renee Barda, mezzo. Great Hall, 7 Hart House Circle. 416·97B·2452. Free. - 3:00: Mooredale Concerts. Boccherini and the Art of the Cello. See March 12. Walter Hall, BO Queen's Park. - 3:00: Wendy Dobson. A Spanish After· noon. Music by Lorca. de Falla, Turina & others. Wendy Dobson. soprano; Jose Hernandez, piano; Walter Kornelson. host. Heliconian Hall. 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-466· 3449. ,$10. - 4:00: St. James' Cathedral. Sunday Twilight Series. Mark Toews, organ. 65 Church St. 416·364· 7B65. Free. - 7:30: Christ Church Deer Park. Organ Music and Compline. Christopher Dawes, organ. 1570 Yonge St. 416·920·5211. Free (donation). - 7:30: Les AMIS Concerts. Terence Tam, violin and Lorraine Min, piano. Faure: Sonata for Violin & Piano Op.13 in A; Papineau·Couture: Dialogues pour violon et piano; Milhaud: Le Printemps; Franck: Sonata in A. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416·929·6262. •. (sr). Oist). - B:OO: Evergreen Club Contemporary Gamelan/Ensemble contemporain de Montreal. Messiaen: Les Diseaux Exot· iques; Parsons: For there and then; new works by Bouchard, Chan Ka Nin & Ristic. Guests: Louise Bessette, piano; Eric La· gace. double bass; Bill Parsons, guitar; Veronique Lacroix, conductor. Glenn Gould Studio. 250 Front St. West. 416·205· 5555. ,$10. Monday March 14 - 7:00: Alchemy. An Hour of Chamber Music. Telemann: Quartet; Messiaen: Le Merle Nair; Schumann: 4·hand piano pieces; Dring: Trio; J.C.Bach: Quintet. Henneke Cats, flute; Cris Sewerin, oboe; Gail van Nie, violin; Tricia Balmer. cello; Meri Gee & Marcia Beach. piano. Belmont House, 55 Belmont St. 416·964·9231. Free. - B:OO: Toronto Brass Ensemble. Brass Tracks: Meet the Symphonic Brass Choir. Music by Grieg, Hovhaness, Hetu & others. Holy Rosary Church, 354 St. Clair Ave. West. 416·497·4617. $10. Tuesday March 15 - 12:30: York University Department of Music. Genius of the Baritone Saxophone. David Mott, composer & performer. Mclaughlin Performance Hall, 4700 Keele St. 416· 736·51 B6. Free. - 1 :00: St. James' Cathedral. Music at Midday: Angus Sinclair, organ. 65 Church St. 416·364·7B65 x231. Free. - 7:30: York University Department of Music. Orum & Oance festival. Middle East Ensemble, Robb Simms, director; West African Drum Ensemble, Kwasi Dunyo & Anna Melnikoff, directors; Escola de Sam· ba, Rick Shadrach Lazar. director; Cuban Ensemble. Paul Ormandy & Ruben Esguerra. directors; Philharmonia de Caelo Tactus, Colin McGuire. director. Mclaughlin Per· formance Hall. 4700 Keele St. 416·736· 51B6. $10,. - B:OO: Hana Watanabe. Mini·concert with Chi Borag, Mongolian cello and Yukiko Watanabe, piano. Introduction to Morin Khuur !Mongolian cello) and composition. Music Gallery at St. George the Martyr Church. 197 John. 416·204· 1 OBO. $10. - B:OO: Mirvish Productions. Gershwin: Porgy and Bess. Elgin Theatre, 1 B9 Yonge St. 416·B72-5555. ·. For complete run see music theatre listings. presents Awakenings Sunday, March 13, 2005, 3 p.m. Jane Mallett Theatre We are honoured to welcome to the podium one of the brass band movement's most celebrated Musical Directors, Elgar Howarth. Known for his innovative and daring programming, Howath is a frequent collaborator with the world-famous Grimethorpe Colliery Band with whom he has recorded extensively. Selections to be performed include Howarth's own Euphonium Concerto with Curtis Metcalf as soloist, Herbert Howell's Pageantry, and J. Scott lrvine's Awakenings. This event is the Grand Finale to our annual Festival of Brass weekend. Call the St. Lawrence Centre Box Office 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754 or book on-line at www.stlc.com www.hssb.ca : I iii -

- 8:00: Music Toronto. Arthur Ozolins, piano. Kenins: Sonata II 1; Beethoven: Sonata in c Op.111; Chopin: selected works; Prokofiev: Sonata 117 in B flat Op.83. Jane Mallet Theatre, 27 Front St. East. 416-366·7723. ,. - 8:00: OnStage. A Night at the Old Opera House - Kiosque ii musique meets Pninadonna. Popular overtures & operatic transcriptions; "newly discovered" Canadi· an comic operas. Mary Lou Fallis, soprano; Peter Tiefenbach, piano; A lain Trudel & Francois Pilon, co·directors; Shelley Solm· es, host. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. West. 416-205·5555. . - 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos. Concertos /Is 1.2.4.5,6. George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 416-8]2 . 1111. ·. Wednesday March 16 - 12:30: Yorkminster Park Church. Noonday Recital: Kevin Komisaruk, organ. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free. - 12:30: York University Department of Music. Ebony and Ivory. Casey Sokol, improvisation & solo piano. Mclaughlin Performance Hall, 4700 Keele St. 416-736· 5186. Free. - 2:30: Alchemy. An Hour of Chamber Music. Telemann: Quartet; Messiaen: Le Merle Noir; Schumann: 4·hand piano pieces; Dring: Trio; J.C.Bach: Quintet. Henneke Cats, flute; Cris Sewerin, oboe; Gail van Nie, violin; Tricia Balmer, cello; Meri Gee & Marcia Beach, piano. New Horizons Tower, 1140 Bloor St. West. 416-536-6111. Free. - 7:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos. Concertos 1.2.4,5,6. Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, 427 Bloor St. West. 416·964·6337. -, -(sr/st). - 7:30: Toronto Opera Repertoire. Opera Highlights. Selections from La Boheme, La Traviata, l'Amico Fritz, L'Elisir d'Amore, Don Giovanni and II Trovatore. Bickford Centre Theatre, 777 Bloor St. West. 416· ' 927-1970. By donation. For complete run see music theatre listings. - 8:00: Jazz.FM91 Sound of Toronto/ Humber Music Jazz Series. Latin Jazz Night. Guest: Hilario Duran; student ensem· hies of Hilario Duran & Rick Lazar; Brad Barker, host. Ontario Science Centre, 770 MARCH 1 - APRIL 7 2005 Don Mills Rd. 416-696-1 OOO. $10. - 8:00: Lula lounge. Amina Fado. Songs of Mouraria & Alfama. Nuno Cristo, Portu· guese guitar; Larry Lewis, classical guitar; Sonia Tavares. singer. 1585 Dundas St. West. 416-588-0307. $10. - 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall/Toronto Symphony Orchestra. China Philharmonic Orchestra with Lang Lang, piano. Guo Wenjing: Das Lied von der Erde; Rach· maninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Pagani· ni; Brahms (orch. Schoenberg): Piano Quartet 111. Yu Long, conductor. 60 Sim· coe. 416-872-4255. ·$ l l 0. - 8:00: Trinity College. A Pl1grimage in Chaucer's Compaignye 'with harpe and pype and simphonye'. Trinity College Chapel Choir; Recordare Ensemble (Avery Maclean, recorders; Michael Franklin, shawm/voice/bagpipes/hurdygurdy; Steph· anie Martin, recorders/harp). Trinity College Chapel. 6 Hoskin Ave. 416-978-2651. ,$10: Thursday March 17 - 12:00 noon: Music Around Us. Young Artist Series - Winston Choi, piano. Mes· siaen: preludes; Bach: fugues; Beethoven: 6 Bagatelles Op.126. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. West. 416-205·5555. Free. - 12:30: York University Department of Music. York University Celtic Canadian Ensemble. Erin Marshall, director. Mclaugh· lin Performance Hall, 4 700 Keele St. 416· 736·5186. Free. - 3:00: Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People. The Storyteller's Bag . . Storytelling, original music & local lore recounting the legends of the Ojibway. 2 aboriginal actors; Chamber Music Society of Mississauga; Tom Diamond, director. Mainstage, 165 Front St. East. 416·862· 2222. ·$ 29. For complete run see music theatre listings. - 7:30: York University Department of Music. lmprov Soiree: Fleetings. Music "made in the moment." Students of Casey Sokol. Mclaughlin Performance Hall, 4700 Keele St. 416· 736-5186. Free. - 8:00: CONTACT Contemporary Music/ Music Gallery. Rain Ousting: The Music of Marci Rabe. Sarah Fraser Raff, violin; Michael Gfroerer, piano; Akiyo Hattori, clarinets; Christine Mourre, flute; Jerry Pergolesi, percussion; guests: Parmela Attariwala, violin; Jason van Eyk, viola; Alex Grant, cello; Adrian Peters. clarinets. Music Gallery at St. George the Martyr Church, 197 John. 416-204-1080. , $10(srJ, (st). - 8:00: Massey Hall. The Chieftains. Irish folk. 15 Shuter St. 416·872-4255. .50· .50. - 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Bach: Brandenburg Con.certos. Trinity-St. Paul's Centre. See March 16. Friday March 18 - 12:30: York University Department of Music. Ragtime Piano Concert. Students of Bill Westcott. Mclaughlin Performance Hall, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-5186. Free. - 7:30: Brampton Folk Club. A St. Patrick's Oay Celtic Concert. Celtic clas· sics, jigs & reels. Brian and Sharon Crozier & friends; Brown Ale duo. Sanderson Hall. St. Paul's United Church, 30 Main St. South, Brampton. 647·233·3655. $10,. - 7:30: Pianet Ensemble. The French Connection. Dukas: The Sorcerer's Apprentice & other works. Derrick Lewis, piano & organ. Willowdale Presbyterian Church, 38 Ellerslie Ave. 416-838-7414. $10,. - 7:3D: St. James' Cathedral. Handel's Messiah, parts 2 & 3. Cathedral Choral Society, Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys. St. James Singers; Michael Bloss, organ; cond. David Low. The Cathedral Church of St. James, 65 Church Street, 416-366· 1728. , (sr/st). - 8:00: Elmer lseler Singers/U of T Faculty of Music. Sharing the Voices. Bach: Jauchzet dem Herren. alle Welt; Mendelssohn: Sanctus; Brahms: Three Motets Op.29 & 110; Mozart: Missa Brevis in F. Guests: U of T Bach Choir; Doreen Rao. Lydia Adams, conductors. St. Basil's Church, 50 St. Joseph St. 416·978-3744. ,. - 8:00: Hana Watanabe. A Night of Mongolian Cello. Japanese dance & Mongolian cello music. Hanayagi Hiroko· ma. traditional Japanese dance; Chi Borag, Mongolian cello; Yukiko Watan· abe, piano. Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. East. 416-366· 7723. Advance: ,$ l 5(stl. door: . - 8:00: McMaster School of the Arts/ Wave 94. 7 FM. Smooth Jau Concert Series: Nura. Jazz vocalist. Oakville Convention Centre, 255 Wyecroft Rd. 905-525·9140 x24246. . - 8:00: Paul Dutton. Oralizations CO Release Concert. Paul Duttori, soundsing· ing; guests: Rob Glutton, bass; Tomasz Krakowiak, percussion. Tranzac, 292 Brunswick. 416-923-8137. Free. - 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Glenn Gould School Opera Ensemble. Ravel: L'Enfant et les Sortileges; Vaughan Williams: Riders to the Sea. Jennifer Tarver, stage director; Brahm Goldhamer, artistic director; Royal Con· servatory Orchestra. Concert Hall, 90 Croatia St. 416-.408-2824 x.321. , $10, (familyJ. For complete run see music theatre listings. - 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orches· tra. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos. Trinity-St. Paul's Centre. See March 16. - 8:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Faculty Artist Series: Shauna Rolston, cello; Lydia Wong, piano. Levko· vich: Sorrowful Music; Chopin: Sonata for Cello & Piano. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3744. ,. Saturday March 19 - 12:00 noon: RCM Community School. Lobby Concert. RCM piano students from various studios. Concert Hall, 90 Croatia St. 416·408-2824 x321. Free. - 7:30: Tatiana Bondar, soprano. See March 5. Humbercrest United Church, 16 Baby Point Rd. 416-533-1301. . - 7:30: Toronto Welsh Male Voice Choir. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 78 Clifton Rd. 416-410-2254. - 7:30: University of Toronto at Scar· borough. Music of All Latitudes: Kiyosht CONCERT LISTINGS: GTA ••• Music At The Anglican Cathedral • All Are Welcome haridcl 's mrsstah Pt. 2 & 3 Friday, March fs at no pm The Cathedral Choral Society , The Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys ; · The St. James Siagers , Organist: Michael Bloss • Conductor: David. Low + ' • Tickets: (Adults), (Seniors/Students) . Tickets at the door on the day of the concert or in adv

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