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Volume 11 Issue 7 - April 2006

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CONCERT LISTINGS Toronto

CONCERT LISTINGS Toronto & nearby Plans change! Always call ahead to confirm details with presenters. Concerts: Further Afield PAGE 54 Music Theatre/Opera PAGE 58 Jazz Clubs PAGE 59 Announcements/Lectures Seminars/Etcetera PAGE 60 Saturday April 01 - 1 :OD & 7:30: Mirvish Productions. The Lord of the Rings. Lyrics by Shaun McKenna and Matthew Warchus; music by A.R. Rahman and Vartinna with Christopher Nightingale. Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King St. W. 416-872-1212. -5. For complete run see music theatre listings. - 2:00 & 8:00: City Centre Musical Productions. Ragtime. Music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. Meadowvale Theatre, 6315 Montevideo Dr., Mississauga. 905- 615-4720. , (sr/st). For complete run see music theatre listings. - 2:00 & 8:00: Northern Lights Chorus. Rea/time. Guest: Realtime Quartet. Cringan Hall, Earl Haig Secondary School, 1 DD Princess Ave. 866- 744- 7464. , ( st 2pm only). - 3:30: Sinfonia Toronto. Mozart at Play. Informal family Mozart in Jeans series. Mozart: Divertimento K 137; Pantalone and Columbine (Music for a pantomime); Elgar: Serenade; Haydn: Cello Concerto in C, Movement I. Rafael Hoekman, cello; Stephen LaFrenie, mime; Nurhan Arman, conductor. Walmer Road Baptist Church, 188 Lowther Ave. 416· 499-0403. , (st/child). - 7:30: Amadeus Choir. Handel: Messiah. Meredith Hall. soprano; Allyson McHardy, mezzo; David Pomeroy, tenor; Sean Watson, baritone; Lydia Adams, conductor. Yorkminster Park Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-446- 0188. , (sr/st). - 7:30: Annex Singers. Glorious Spring. Vivaldi: Gloria; selections of world music. Marty Smyth, organ. St. Thomas's Anglican Church, 383 Huron St. 416-968- 774 7. , (sr/st), free(l 2 & under). - 7:30: Bach Children's Chorus. Field of Wings: A Choral Extravaganza. Works by Daley, Sirett, Dalglish & others. Bach Chamber Youth Choir; Malcolm Dalglish, hammer dulcimer; Eleanor Daley, pianist; six guest youth choirs; Linda Beaupre, conductor. George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 416-870- 8000. , . - 7:30: Deer Park Concerts. Saturday Night Organ Recital Series. Works by Lefebure-Wely, Handel, Guilmant, Widor, Locklair, Buck & others. William Wright, organ. 129 St. Clair Ave. W. 416-481-2979. , (st). - 7:30: Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Toronto. G&S Patter Songs. Audience participation. St. Andrew's United Church, 117 Bloor St. E. 416-221-4864. Free. - 7 :30: Healey Will an Singers. Bach & Casals. Ron Ka Ming Cheung, artistic director. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-519- 0528. , (sr/st). - 7:30: Music on the Donway. I Furiosi Baroque Ensemble. Donway Covenant United Church, 230 The Don way W. 416-444-8444. . - 7:30: U of T Faculty of Music. Symphonic Band. Classics for wind band. Darryl Eaton, conductor. MacMillan Theatre, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3744. , $ 7. - 8:00: 215 Perth Productions.Agnus Oei: Celebrating the Passion of Christ. Peter Mccutcheon, tenor; Lynne McMurtry, mezzo. soprano; Georgetown Bach Chorale; Ron Greidanus, conductor. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. W. 416-205-5555. . - 8:00: Church of the Holy Trinity. Sacred Music for Lent. Couperin: Lecons de tenebres pour le mercredy; French Baroque instru- mental music. Michele DeBoer, Teri Dunn, sopranos; Lucas Harris, theorbo; Joelle Morton, viola da gamba; Borys Medicky, organ . 10 Trinity Square. 647-430-0636. . - 8:00: Curtain Call Players. The Sound of Music. By Rodgers and Hammerstein. Fairview Library Theatre, 35 Fairview Mall Dr. 416-703-6181. . For complete run see music theatre listings. - 8:00: Heritage Theatre. The Harlem Gospel Choir. God Bless the Children. 86 Main St. N., Brampton. 905-874-2800. .50; .50(sr/st). - 8:00: L'lntemporel Baroque Ensemble. April Fool's Bach. Music by J.S. Bach. Mylene Guay, historical flutes; Laura Jones, gamba/ baroque cello; David Sandall, harpsichord. Kimbourne Park United Church, 200 Wolverleigh Blvd. 416-657-0076. , , . - 8:00: Living Arts Centre. The Irish Rovers in Concert. Hammerson Hall, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. +. - 8:00: Mooredale Concerts. Anton Kuerti Solo. Beethoven: Piano Sonatas #2 in A, Op. 2#2; Op. 81 in E flat (Les Adieux); Mozart: Fantasy inc K475; Schubert: Sonata inc 0958. Anton Kuerti, piano. Willowdale United Church, 349 Kenneth Ave. 416-922-3714 ext 103. , (sr/st). - 8:00: Riverdale Ensemble. Lord, What Fools These Mortals Be! Strauss/Hasentihrl: Till Eulenspiegel-einmal anders!; Brahms: Horn Trio; Gal: Divertimento for wind octet; Wagner: Siegfried Idyll. Ellen Meyer, piano; Damian Rivers-Moore, horn; Stephen Fox, clarinet; Joyce Lai, violin & others. Music Gallery, St. George the Martyr, 197 John St. 416-833- 0251. , , free(l 2 & under). Symphonic Band Apr 1 Darryl Eaton, conductor Music by Howard Cable, Karel Husa, Louis Applebaum and others. Brian Cherney Apr s Michael and Sonja Koerner Distinguished Visitor in Composition Lecture-demonstration Mayumi Seiler, violin Apr 6 Music of Beethoven and others. Walter Delahunt, piano Wind Ensemble Apr s Gillian MacKay, conductor Music by Sparke, Bernstein, Shostakovich and rhe world premiere of Brian Cherney's U ofT commissioned work. Percussion Ensemble Apr 9 Robin Engelman, director World Music Concert Apr 10 Japanese drumming, Gamalan, Tabla and Vocal Ensembles Lara St. John, violin Apr 13 Music for solo violin by Bach and Ysaye. Kurt Weill in America Apr22 &23 A Musical Theatre Entertainment presented by the Opera Division 416.978.3744 38 WWW. TH EWHOLENOTE.COM

- 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Community Concert Series: Seamus Blake & the Toronto Jazz Orchestra. Josh Grossman, music director. 90 Croatia St. 416-408-2824 ex321. , O(sr/s t), (family). - 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. From East to West. Weinzweig: Rhapsody for Orchestra; Hindemith: Piano Concerto, Op. 29 (Canadian premiere); Harbison: Double Bass Concerto (world premiere); Chen Yi: Percussion Concerto (Canadian premiere). Leon Fleisher, piano; Evelyn Glennie, percussion; Joel Duarrington, double bass; Peter Dundjian, host; Hugh Wolff, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4828. .50-$110. Sunday April 02 - 1 :00: Mooredale Concerts. Music & Truffles: Beethoven. Anton Kuerti, piano. Children's concert. Walter Hall, 80 Queens Park. 416-922-3714 ext 103. . - 1 :00: Royal Conservatory of Music Community School. RCM Guitar Ensembles. Concert Hall, 90 Croatia St. 416-408- 2824 ext.321. Free. - 1 :00: ZOOM! Family Sundays. Music with Bite. An interactive concert for children. Guy Few, trumpet/piano/baritone & Joseph Petric, accordion. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. Free. - 1 :30: CAMMAC/McMichael Art Gallery. Sunday Concert Series. Wayne Nakamura in concert. 10365 Islington Ave., Kleinburg. 905-893-1121. Admission with gallery price: , (sr/st), (family). - 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. Wozzeck. Music by Berg. Pavlo Hunka, bassbaritone; Giselle Allen, soprano; Richard Berkeley-Steele and Robert Kunzli, tenors & other performers; Richard Bradshaw, conductor. 6:45: Pre-Performance Opera Chat. Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts, 1 Front St. E. 416-872-2262. -5; - (17 & under). For complete run see music theatre listings. - 2:00: Off Centre Music Salon. Doctors and Music II: "We've Got Rhythm''. Bart6k: Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion; works by Handel, Gershwin, Stravinsky & Milhaud. Helene Couture, mezzo soprano; Inna Perkis, Boris Zarankin, piano; John Rudolph, Kwasi Dunyo, Ed Reifel, percussion. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. W. 416-466-1870. , (sr/st). - 3:00: Hart House. Chorus Concert. Great Hall, 7 Hart House Circle. 416-978-2452. Free. - 3:00: Mooredale Concerts. Anton Kuerti Solo. Walter Halt, 80 Queen's Park . See Apr. 1. - 3:00: Syrinx. Sunday Salon. Music by Piazzolta, Gellman & Takemitsu. Susan Hoeppner, flute; Daniel Bois hoy, guitar. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-699-4949. , (st). - 4:00: Conference of Independent Schools. Music Festival 2006. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. - . - 4:00: St. James' Cathedral. Sunday Afternoon Twilight Recitals. Stainer: The Crucifixion. St. James Singers; members of the Choir of Gentlemen and Boys. Congregational hymns. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free. - 4:00 & 8:00: Music Gallery. The Hidden Cameras. St. George the Martyr Church, 197 John St. 416-204-1080. (in advance). ~infqnia 1oronlo NURHAN ARMAN MUSIC DIRECTOR Toronto's PrJ;l.mier C_ha.mber Qr.ci:le.s.tr.a CARLO PALLESCHI, Conductor RAFAEL HOEKMAN, Cellist Saturday, April 8 8 pm ELGAR Serenade HAYDN Cello Concerto in C BARTOK Divertimento HAYDN Divertimento in D SCOTT ST. JOHN, Violinist Saturday, May 6 8 pm POPOVIC! Codex Caioni SCHUBERT Rondo SARASA TE Zigeunerweisen HONEGGER Symphony No. 2 MOZART Divertimento K 136 ..i Glenn Gould Studio 250 Front Street West adult, senior, student call 416 205 5555 or www.sinfoniatoronto.com MOZART in JEANS Saturdays 3:30 - Walmer Centre, 188 Lowther Avenue Don't miss True North Brass this month! ... and visit our website for a chance ) to win great prizes ... and we have comfyTNB shirts, too! Apr 1 - MOZART AT PLAY Rafael Hoekman, Cello Stephen LaFrenie, Mime Mozart's 'Pantalone and Columbine' plus music of Papa Haydn Apr 29 - MOZART PAST AND FUTURE Konstantin Popovic, Violin Andrew Hodwig, Actor His immortal gifts to future composers adult, youth/child Buy at sinfoniatoronto.com or 416 499 0403 ~:A-·\;'. Visit TrueNorthBrass.com for details or call (866) 509-0724 APRIL 1 - M AY 7 2006 WWW. TH EWHOLENOTE.COM

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