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Volume 10 Issue 7 - April 2005

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Welcome to WholeNote's CONCERTS BEYOND THE GT A Please always use the phone numbers provided to call ahead. In this issue: Ajax, Angus, Barrie, Belleville, Bolton, Brantford, Caledon East, Cobourg, Colgan, Dundas, Elora, Georgetown, Guelph, Hamilton, Kitchener, Lindsay, London, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Drangeville, Dshawa, Peterborough, Port Dover, Port Hope, Sonya, St. Catharines, Stratford, Waterloo, Whitby For GTA Concerts see pages 40-59. For Music Theatre and Opera Listings see page 63. Friday April 01 - 7:30: St. James Anglican. In Harmony. Classical & popular music. Rachel Snow. coloratura soprano; Ryan Phelps, piano. 137 Melville St., Dundas. 905-627-1424. , 2 for . - 8:00: Hamilton Theatre Inc. Rodgers & Hammerstein: A Grand Night For Singing. Musical revue with selections from Oklahoma!, Carousel, State Fair, Allegro, South Pacific & other shows. Studio Theatre, 140 MacNab St. North, Hamilton. 905-522-3032. ,, group rate. For complete run see music theatre listings. - 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Danny Holt, piano. Music by Burhans. Narveson, Lang, Kozik, Fitkin. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. West, Waterloo. 519-886-1673. , O(sr), (st). - 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. love of the Screen. Orchestral Pops. Larry Larson, trumpet & host; David Martin, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. North, Kitchener. 519-5 78· 1570, 800-265-8977. -. - 8:00: Menno SingerslGuelph Chamber Choir. Silver and Gold. Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony; Bruckner: Te Oeum. Dr. Peter Nikiforuk & Gerald Neufeld, directors. Benton Street Church, 90 Benton St., Kitchener. 519-576-9853. (advance), (door). - 8:00: University of Guelph Choirs. Carmina Burana. James Anagnosan & Leslie Kinton, piano duo; Marta McCarthy, conductor. River Run Centre, 35 Woolwich St., Guelph. 519-763-:iooo. Saturday April 02 - 2:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Youth Orchestra. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. North, Kitchener. 519-578· 1570, 800-265-8977. -. - 8:00: Hamilton Philharmonic-. Raminsh: Magnificat; Mahler: Symphony #2 Resurrection. Leslie Fagan, soprano; Michelle Sutton, mezzo; McMaster University Choir; Philip Sarabura & Michael Reason, conductors. Great Hall, Hamilton Place, Summers Lane. 905-526-7756. , (sr), $ lO(st), (high school & younger). - 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. love of the Screen. Centre in the Square, Kitchener. See Apr 1. - 8:00: Menna SingerslGuelph Chamber Choir. Silver and Gold. Vaughan Williams: A 6i For Jazz Listings see page 64. Sea Symphony; Bruckner: Te Oeum. Marion Samuel-Stevens, soprano; Alexander Dobson, baritone; Musica Viva Orchestra; Peter Nikiforuk & Gerald Neufeld. directors. River Run Centre, 35 Woolwich St., Guelph. 519-763-3000, 877-520-2408. , $ lO(st). Sunday April 03 - 7:00: Amis du Jazz. Dave Hutchison Trio. Dave Hutchison, drums & other performers. The Church at Sonya, Simcoe Street 13 k north of Port Perry. 705-357· 2468. . 7:30: Lindsay Concert Foundation. St. Lawrence String Ouartet. Geoff Nuttall & Barry Shiffman, violins; Lesley Robertson, viola; Christopher Costanza, cello. Glenn Crombie Theatre, Fleming College, Lindsay. 705-878-5625. , (st). - 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Abegg Trio. Beethoven: Trio Dp.1 #3 in c; Ravel: Trio in a; Dvorak: Trio in e Oumky. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. West, Waterloo. 519-886-1673. $ 20, (sr). $ lO(st). • Wednesday April 06 - 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. CCE #4. Schubert: Trout Quintet; Haydn: Divertimento jn C; Oboe Quartet; London Trio. First United Church, Waterloo. 519-886-1673. - 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Schubert's Trout Ouintet. Canadian Chamber Ensemble; Anya Alexeyev, piano. First United Church, 16 William St., Waterloo. 519-578-1570, 800-265-8977. ,. Thursday April 07 - 7:00: Guelph Youth Singers. Benefit Concert. Guests: Calgary Girls Choir; Galt Little Theatre performers. Grace Community Church, 7427 Marden Rd. West,. Guelph. 519-821-8574. Benefit for missionary relief efforts in Nicaragua. - 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Schubert's Trout Ouintet. See Apr 6. Guelph Youth Music Centre, 75 Cardigan St., Guelph. 519-763-3000. Friday April 08 - 8:00: Wandering Minstrel. Grzegorz Krawiec, guitar. First Unitarian Church, Hamilton. 866-543-4352. , O(st). Saturday April 09 - 7:30: Oriana Singers of Northumberland. l{ltertwine. Music by Grandy and Smallman. Woodstock· Fanshaw Singers. Robert Grandy, Jeff Smallman, accompanists. T rintiy United Church, 15 Chapel St. Cobourg. 905-372- 2210. ,. - 7:45: Guelph Youth Singers. Mass Youth Choir Concert. Featuring senior treble choirs from Ontario, Quebec, Calgary & New York. Community Christian Reformed Church, 1275 Bleams Rd., Kitchener. 519-821-8574. $10. - 8:00: Karen Schuessler Singers/ Brassroots. An Evening of Choir and Brass. Wesley-Knox Church, 91 Askin St., London. 519-455-1668. . (advance). , (door), (children under 5 not admitted). - 8:00: Port Hope Friends of Music. Stars of Tomorrow. Vocal artists from U of Toronto Opera School. St. Peter's Church, 240 College St., Cobourg. 905-342-5566. , $10. - 8:00: Wandering Minstrel. Grzegou Krawiec, guitar. Knox Presbyterian Church, Stratford. 866-543-4352. $ 20, O(st). Sunday April 10 - 2:30: Quinte Symphony. Brge: Clarinet Concerto; Buhr: Akasha; Bizet: Symphony # 1. Empire Theatre, Belleville. 613-060-0099. - 3:00: Novalis Project. Journey in Song from Puccini to Broadway. Samuel Yeung Piano Quartet; Rachel Chong, soprano. 7841 4th Line, Angus. 705-722-5408. . - 7:00: Amis du Jazz. Patrick MacGibbon Band. The Church at Sonya, Simcoe Street 13 k north of Port Perry. 705-357-2468. . - 7:30: Arcady. Ruth. Music drama by Ronald Beckett. Natasha Campbell, soprano; Trevor Bowes, baritone; Ronald Beckett, music director. St. Paul's Church, 302 St. George St., Port Dover. 519-583· 1984. $10, , under 12 free. For complete run see music theatre listings. - 8:00: Georgetown Bach Chorale. Concert for String Ouartet and Piano. Chopin: Piano Concerto in e. Takai String Quartet; Ronald Greidanus, piano. Halton Hills Library and Cultural Centre Gallery, Georgetown. 905-877-8321, 905-877- 6569. . - 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Far-Out Baroque! Dowland: Lachrymae; Byrd: 3 songs; Bach: Passacaglia in c; Cello Suite #2; Telemann: Fantasy in E flat; Hatzis: Stylus & other works. Scott Good, trombone; Gergley lttzes, flute; Kim Pritchard, accordion. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. West, Waterloo. 519-886-1673. , (sr). $10(st). Tuesday April 12 - 2:00: Shaw Festival. Gypsy. By Styne & Sondheim. Starring Nora Mclellan & Julie Martell; Paul Sportelli, musical director. Festival Theatre, 10 Queen's Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake. 800-511 · 7429. -(preview). For complete run see music theatre listings. WWW. THEWHOLENOTE.COM Wednesday April 13 - 2:00 & 8:00: Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts. The Rat Pack. Musical tribute to Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. 88 Dalhousie ' St., Brantford. 519-758-8090. . Thursday April 14 - 8:00: Jorge Miguel Flamenco Company. Flamenco Performance & CO launch. Music, dance & song. River Run Centre, 35 Woolwich St., Guelph. 519· 763-3000. ,, (eyeGO). Friday April 15 - 8:00: Georgetown Bach Chorale. The Russian Revolution. Works for piano and solo voice by Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov. Kyra Bailey, soprano. 157 Main St. South, Georgetown. 905-877-8321, 905-877- 6569. advance sales only. - 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Orchestral Enchantment. David Rose, viola; Simon Streatfeild, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. North, Kitchener. 519-578-1570, 800-265-8977. -. Saturday April 16 - 7:30: Gerald Fagan Singers. Cabaret 2005. Music from the world of the cabaret. Marlene Fagan, accompanistlarranger; Jim Smythe, electric bass; Rob Inch, percussion; Jim Swan, MC; guests: The Jitterbugs; Gerald Fagan, conductor. Centennial Hall, London. 519-433-9650, 866-244-0762. (single), (couple). - 8:00: Georgetown Bach Chorale. The Russian Revolution. 157 Main St. South, Georgetown. See Apr 15. - 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Orchestral Enchantment. See Apr 15. Centre in the Square, Kitchener. - 8:00: Opera Ontario. Bizet: Carmen. Hamilton Place, 1 Summers Lane, Hamilton. 905-526-6556. For complete run see music theatre listings. Sunday April 17 - 3:00: Wellington Winds. Sophisticated Europe. Weill: Concerto for Violin & Winds. Jerzy Kaplanek, violin. Grandview Church, 250 Did Chicopee Drive, Kitchener. 519· 579-3097. ,$10. - 7:00: Amis du Jazz. William Carn, trombone; David Braid, piano; Kieran Overs, bass. The Church at Sonya, Simcoe Street 13 k north of Port Perry. 705-357-2468. . Monday April 18 - 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Grzegorz Krawiec, guitar. Bach: Lute Suite BWV 995; Albeniz: Asturias; Kleynjans: A l'aube du dernier jour; Henze: Drei Tentos; Tarrega: El Carnaval de Venezia; D' Angelo: Due Canzoni Lidie. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. West, Waterloo. 519-886-1673. , (sr), O(st). Tuesday April 19 - 2:00: Stratford Festival. Into the Woods. Music & lyrics by Sondheim. Avon Theatre, 99 Downie St., Stratford. 800· 567 -1600. $ 55-$100. For complete run see music theatre listings. - 8:00: Wandering Minstrel. Grzegorz Krawiec, guitar. Guelph Youth Music Centre, 75 Cardigan St., Guelph. 866-543- 4352. , O!st). Wednesday April 20 - 7:30: Fanshawe Chorus London. The APRIL 1 - MAY 7 2005

American Boychoir in Concert with the Gerald Fagan Singers. St. Peter's Basilica, 196 Dufferin Ave. , London. 519-433· 9650, 866-244-0762. . - 8:00: Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts. Songs in the Key of Canada. Gregg Lawless, singer/songwriter. 88 Dalhousie St., Brantford. 519· 758· 8090. . Thursday April 21 - 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Aldrich/Crow/Lemelin Trio. . Brahms: Sonata #2 for Clarinet & Piano; Stravinsky: L'Histoire du Soldat; Beethoven: Sonata #10 for Violin & Piano; Glick: Klezmer Wedding. Jonathan Crow, violin; Stephane Lemelin, piano; Simon Aldrich, clarinet. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. West, Waterloo. 519-886-1673. , 1sr), ist). - 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Swingin' with Stars. Orchestral Pops. Peter Appleyard, vibraphone; Howard Cable, conductor. River Run Centre, 35 Woolwich St., Guelph. 519-763-3000. ,. - 8:00 Perimeter Institute. Bang on a Can All-Stars. Works by Briarl Eno, Philip Glass, Julia Wolfe and Michael Gordon. 31 Caroline Street North. Waterloo. 519-883· 4480. Friday April 22 - 8:00: Peterborough Theatre Guild. A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum. By Shevelove & Gelbart; music & lyrics by Sondheim; Sandy MacDonald, director. 364 Rogers St., Peterborough. 705· 745-4211. , (sr), $Bisi). For complete run see music theatre listings. - 8:00: County Town Singers. Pickering Village United Church, 300 Church St. North, Ajax. 905-683-4721. $10,$B, (family). ' - 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Swingin' with Stars. See Apr 21. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. North, Kitchener. 519-578-1570. 800·265·8977. -. - 8:00: Novalis Project. Songs of Mozart, Schubert & Argento. Diane Ingraham, soprano; Dorothy Haller, piano. 7841 4th Line, Angus. 705-722-5408. . - 8:00: Wandering Minstrel. Grzegorz Krawiec, guitar. St. George's Anglican Church, London. 866-543-4352. $ 20, $ lOlst). Saturday April 23 - 8:00: Achill Choral Society. All in the April Evening. Gounod: Mass for St. Cecilia & other seasonal favourites. Mark DuBois, tenor; Corinne Lynch, soprano; Daniel Hambly, bass; Christopher Dawes, accompanist; A. Dale Wood, musical director. St. Timothy Church, 42 Dawson Dr., Orangeville. 905-936-4719. ,. - B:OO: Barrie Concerts. An Opera Gala. Music by Rossini, Verdi, Donizetti, Bizet, Puccini, Wagner. Stars of the Prague Opera; Toronto Philharmonia; Kerry Stratton, conductor. Fisher Auditorium, 125 Dunlop St. West, Barrie. For tickets please call 705· 726-4980. - 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Wellington Winds. Chamber music concert. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. West, Waterloo. 519· APRIL 1 - MAY 7 2005 886· 1673. , O(sr). (st). - 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Swingin' with Stars. See Apr 21. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. North, Kitchener. 519-578-1570, 800-265-8977. -. - 8:30: True North Brass. In Recital. Whitby Sports Hall of Fame, Heydenshore Pavilion, 389 Water St. 866-509-0724. Sunday April 24 - 3:00: Hamilton Concert Band/ Canadian Orpheus Male Choir. Family Favourites. Bishop Ryan High School, 50 Albright Rd., Hamilton. 905-772-5205. ,. - 3:00: Wandering Minstrel. Grzegorz Krawiec, guitar. St. Georges Memorial Church, Oshawa. 866-543-4352. $ 20, $10(st). · - 3:00: Wellington Winds. Sophisticated Europe. Weill: Concerto for Violin & Winds. Jerzy Kaplanek, violin. First United Church, 16 William St., Waterloo. 519·579·3097. ,$10. - 7:00: Amis du Jazz. Tara Davidson, sax; David Braid, piano; Mike McClennan, bass; Jesse Baird. drums. The Church at Sonya, Simcoe Street 13 k north of Port Perry. 705-357-2468. . - 7:30: Brantford Symphony Orchestra. Moulin Rouge. French classics. Works by Bizet, Chabrier, Debussy, Offenbach and others. Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts. 88 Dalhousie St., Brantford. 519· 75B·B090. - 8:00: Achill Choral Society. All in"the April Evening. Gounod: Mass for St. Cecilia & other seasonal favourites. Mark DuBois, tenor; Corinne Lynch, soprano; Daniel Hambly, bass; Christopher Dawes, accompanist; A. Dale Wood, musical director. St. James Church, 2118 Adjala/ Tecumseth Townline, Colgan. 905·936· 4719. ,. Tuesday April 26 - 8:00: NUMUS/Open Ears Festival of Music and Sound. Gardens of the Heart. Rolfe: Accordion Concerto (world premiere); music by Lee, Osterle, Schafer. Kimberly Barber, mezzo; Joseph Petric, accordion; Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony; Sim:on Streatfeild, conductor. Centre In The Square, 101 Queen St. West, Kitchener. 519-579-8564, 88B·363·3591. ,. Wednesday April 27 - 12:00 noon: NUMUS/Open Ears Festival of Music and Sound. Pink lotus. Danielson: commissioned work for harpsichord & zheng; traditional & contemporary solo works. Mei Han, zheng; Cynthia Hiebert, harpsichord. St. John the Evangelist Church, 23 Water St. North, Kitchener. 519·579-8564, 888-363-3591. Free. - 8:00: NUMUS/Open Ears Festival of Music and Sound. The Salome Oancer. Tim Brady, composer; John Sobol, librettist; Tamara Hummel, Terence Mierau, Michael Donovan, Ian Funk. performers; the Bradyworks Ensemble; Anne-Marie Donovan, director; Paul Pulford, conductor. King St. Theatre, 36 King St. West, Kitchener. 519-578-1570, 888-363-3591. ,. For complete run see music theatre listings. - 10:30pm: NUMUS/Open Ears Festival of Music and Sound. Midi Tapant. Musique actuelle: Tom Walsh & Pierre Tanguay; Miles Perkins, bass/vocals; VJ Mathieu St. Arnaud. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St., Kitchener. 519·579·8564, 888-363-3591. ,. Thursday April 28 - 12:00 noon: NUMUSIOpen Ears Festival of Music and Sound. Goldberg. A new look at Bach's Goldberg Variations. Cam McKittrick, Leslie Wyber, Richard Windeyer, performers. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St., Kitchener. 519·5 79· 8564, 888-363-3591. Free. - 8:00: The County Town Singers. Nice Work If You Can Get It. Musical tributes & spoofs about our working world. Full choir & mixed ensembles. Dnipro Hall, 681 Dnipro Blvd .. Oshawa. 905-509-4111. . , group rate. - 10:30pm: NUMUSIOpen Ears Festival of Music and Sound. Between Science and Garbage. Bob Ostertag & Pierre .Hebert, performers. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St., Kitchener. 519-579·8564, 888-363-3591. $ 20, . Friday April 29 - 12:00 noon: NUMUSIOpen Ears Festival of Music nd Sound. Sanctuary. Jeff Reilly, bass clarinet; Peter Togni, organ; Christoph Both, cello. St. Peter's Church, 49 Queen St. North, Kitchener. 519-579-8564, 888-363-3591. Free. - 8:00: Arcady. The Transcendent Violin. Lucy-Ana Gaston, violin; Adam Gesjorskyj, guitar; Anca Gaston, keyboard; Ronald Beckett, music director. Concordia Seminary Chapel, Brock University, St. Catharines. 905·688·2362. $10,. - B:OO: Guelph Spring Festival/Toronto Masque Theatre. Henry Purcell.· The Fairy Oueen. Teri Dunn, Anne Grimm, Tyrsa Gawrachynsky. sopranos; Jennifer Enns· Modolo; Daniel Cabena, Peter Mahon, altos; Daniel Auchincloss, Benjamin Butterfield, Lenard Whiting, tenors; other performers; baroque dancers; period instrumentalists. 6:45: Pre-concert talk. River Run Centre, 35 Woolwich St., Guelph. 519-763-3000, 877-520-2408. , (eyeGO). dinner & concert. - 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. New Music Collage. The New Orchestra. King St. Theatre, 36 King St. West, Kitchener. 519-578- l570, B00-265·8977. ,. - 8:00: NUMUS/Open Ears Festival of Music and Sound. Famous Blue Raincoat. Works by Southam, Roi, Uzee; Cohen: songs remixed by Harley, Palmer & Oswald. Patricia O'Callaghan, mezzo; DJ P-Love, turntables; Canadian Chamber Ensemble; Glenn Buhr, artistic director. King St. Theatre, 36 King St. West. Kitchener. 519-579-8564, BBB-363·3591. , $ 20. - 8:00: Showplace Performance Centre. Pavlo: Greek God of Guitar. Flamenco, Latin & classical. 290 Gorge St. North, Peterborough. 705· 742-7469. . - 8:00: The County Town Singers. Nice Work If You Can Get It. Dnipro Hall, Oshawa. See April 28. WWW. THEWHOLENOTE.COM - 10:30pm: NU MUS/Open Ears Festival of Music and Sound. Phantom Orchard. ••• SOUTHERN ONTARIO, CONTINUED •P Cjrlusic of QchMtm.ent April 29-May 15 April 29/8 pm Opening Night! Henry Purcell's THE FAIRY QUEEN A .l 7th-century "variety show" produced by Toronto Masque Theatre. Acwrs, Baroque dancers & musicians, and a scar-muldcd rnsc of singers including Anne Grimm, Tc·, Dunn, Benjamin Btmcrfleld, Daniel Auchincloss, and Daniel L1chci . April 30/8 pm World Premiere! Mary Lou Fallis premieres her new show PRIMADONNA DOES MORE ... WITH LESS

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