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Volume 13 - Issue 3 - November 2007

... CONCERTS: Toronto

... CONCERTS: Toronto and GTA-8:00: JAZZ. FM91. Sound of Jazz ConcertSeries: Kind of Blue. Kevin Turcotte, Pat La­Barbera, Richard Underhill, Bernie Senensky,Brandi Disterheft and other musicians. DidMill Inn, 21 Did Mill Rd. 416-595-0404.;.-8:30: Hugh's Room. Ian Tyson. See Nov. 4.Tuesday November 06- 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.The Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre WorldMusic Series: Nalinese Gender Wayang Ouartet.Seka Rat Nadi, gamelan. Four SeasonsCentre for the Performing Arts, 145 QueenSt. West. 416-363-8231. Free.- 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Voice Performance Class: In Remembrance.Students with Douglas Bodle & MiaBach, piano. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park.416-978-3744. Free.- 12:30: York University Department ofMusic. Jazz at Noon: YU Jazz Orchestra. AlHenderson, director.Tribute CommunitiesRecital Hall, Accolade East, YU, 4700 KeeleSt. 416-736-5186. Free.- 1 :OD: St. James Cathedral. Music at MiddayRecital Series -Edward Connell, piano.Chopin, the 24 preludes. 65 Church Street.416-364-7865. Free.-8:00: Mirvish Productions. SweeneyTodd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. ThePrincess of Wales Theatre, 300 King St.West. 416-872-1212, 800-461 -3333. Callfor prices. For complete run see music theatrelistings.-8:00: Music Gallery/Gary Topp. Iva Bittov;f,violin/voice. Church of St. George theMartyr, 197 John. 416-204-1080. (advanceonly).-8:00 Soundstreams Canada. An UnfinishedLife. Cherney, Hillesum: An UnfinishedLife; world premiere. Hilliard Ensemble; MarilynLightstone, narrator; Tafelmusik ChamberChoir; Chamber Orchestra; lvars Taurins, conductor.7:00: Young Artist Overture. MetropolitanUnited Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-366-7723. ,,.- 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Gershwin Galore. Rhapsody in Blue; Porgy andBess (selections); Tin Pan Alley standards(They Can't Take That Away from Me, Someoneto Watch Over Me, & others). JudyMclane, soprano; Stewart Goodyear, piano;Jack Everly, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60Simcoe St. 416-593-4828. -.-8:30: Hugh's Room. Ian Tyson. See Nov. 4.Wednesday November 07- 12:00 noon: Yorkminster Park BaptistChurch-:-Emilja Neufeld, organ. 1585 YongeSt. 416-922-1167. Free.- 12:30: York University Department ofMusic. World Music Festival. Klezmer Ensemble,Brian Katz, director; Middle EasternEnsemble, Bassam Shahouk, director; BalkanMusic Ensemble, Irene Markott, director. T ributeCommunities Recital Hall, 219 AccoladeEast, YU, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-5186.Free.-2:00 & 8:00: TSO. Gershwin Galore. RoyThomson Hall. See Nov. 6.;tle/f(ol'f attl Re-flutf(}ifThursday November 8 @ 8 pmToronto Centre for the ArtsWeston Recital Hall5040 Yonge StreetKerry Stratton, conductorBridget Hogan, sopranoMathew Zadow, baritoneTORONTO PHILHARMONIA CHORUS,CANADIAN CHILDREN'S OPERA CHORUS,HIGH PARK CHILDREN'S CHOIRBrahms: RequiemKositsky: Requiem for CeciliaTICKETS: to 11one of our finestconcert halls has aworthy residentorchestra"Toronto Starwww.torontophil.on.ca41 -7 • 4- 5:30: Queen of Puddings Music Theatre.The Richard Bradshaw AmphitheatreVocal Series: A Cappella. Ana Sokolovic: SixVoices for Sirens; James Rolfe: Fire. FourSeasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145Queen St. West. 416-363-8231. Free.- 7:30: Penthelia Singers. A Season oflight. Works for women's voices by Glick;Raminsh; Telfer and more. Debbie Pady, violin;Senya T rubashnik, oboe; Alice Malach, conductor.Rosedale Presbyterian Church, 129 MountPleasant Road. 416-229-0094. ;.- 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Small Jazz Ensembles. Walter Hall,80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3744. Free.- 7:30: York University Department ofMusic. World Music Festival. Chinese Orchestra,Kim Chow Morris, director; JapaneseEnsemble, Linda Caplan, director; KoreanDrum Ensemble, Charles Hong, director. T ributeCommunities Recital Hall, 219 AccoladeEast, YU, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-5186.Free.-9:00: Mezzetta Restaurant. Mike Murley,sax; David Occhipinti, guitar. 681 St. ClairAve. West. 416-658-5687. cover.Thursday November 08- 12:00: Canadian Opera Company. TheRichard Bradshaw Amphitheatre ChamberSeries: Signatures. New chamber music bygraduate student composers, including pianotrio, music for solo cello, trio for flute, harp &viola. Four Seasons Centre for the PerformingArts, 145 Queen St. West. 416-363-8231 .Free.- 12: 15: Music at Metropolitan. Noon atMet Organ Recital. Patricia Wright. 56 QueenSt. 416-363-0331 x26. Free.- 12:30: Christ Church Deer Park AnglicanChurch. Noonday Chamber Music Concerts.Music by Ewald, Bach,& Holst. LesYeux Brass: Steven Bitaxi & Roger Smith,trumpet; Elizabeth Fava, French horn; StephenRuttan, trombone; Jeff Wu, tuba. ChristChurch Deer Park Anglican Church, 1570Yonge St. 416-920-5211. Free.- 12:30: York University Department ofMusic. World Music Festival. Flamenco guitarensemble: Roger Scannura, director; WorldMusic Chorus: Andrea Kuzmich, director. TributeCommunities Recital Hall, YU, 4 700 KeeleSt. 416-736-5186. Free.An Evening of RemembranceFriday, November 9th, 2007 at 7:30pmLetters written home by Canadian Soldiers,Music for Remembrance Day, & Wartime Songs- 2:00: Northern District Library. PianoRecital. Music by Mozart, Chopin, Chausson,Gershwin, Piazzolla. Advanced students fromthe studio of Lawrence Pitchko. 40 OrchardView Blvd. 416-393-761 D. Free.- 7:30: Angele Dubeau and La Pietil 1 OthAnniversary Tour. Works by Saint-Saens,Glick, Morricone, Piazolla, De Falla, Brahms,Liszt, Enescu & Heidrich. Wintergarden Theatre.416-872-5555. -.- 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Opera Series: Donizetti: L 'elisird'amore. Sandra Horst, conductor; MichaelPatrick Albano, director. MacMillan Theatre,80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3744. ; .For complete run see music theatre listings.- 7:30: York University Department ofMusic. World Music Festival. Cuban musicensembles. Ruben Esguerra & Paul Ormandy,directors. Tribute Communities Recital Hall,YU, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-5186. Free.-8:00: Les AMIS. Zagreb Saxophone Ouartet.Works by Mozart, Penderecki, Detoni,Si pus & Pascal. Church of the Redeemer, 162Bloor St. West. 905-277-9928. ; D.-8:00: Mississauga Arts Council. MississaugaPlayers. Foster. Self Help. BurnhamthorpeLibrary Theatre, 1350 BurnhamthorpeRd East. 905-812-1759. -.For complete run see music theatre listings.-8:00: Toronto Philharmonia Orchestra.Memory and Reflection. Kositsky: Requiem forCecilia; Brahms: Requiem. Canadian Children'sOpera Chorus; High Park Children's Choir; TorontoPhilharmonia Chorus. Kerry Stratton,conductor. George Weston Recital Hall, TorontoCentre For the Arts, 5040 Yonge St. 416-872-1111 /416-870-8000. -59; -49(sr).-8:00: Toronto Symphony OrchestraHosts. Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Tower:Fourth Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman;Beethoven: Piano Concerto /15 (Emperor);Tchaikovsky: Symphony /14. Anton Kuerti,piano; Detroit Symphony Orchestra; PeterOundjian, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60Simcoe St. 416-593-4828. -3.-8:30: Hugh's Room. Alasdair Fraser/NatalieHaas/Genticorium. 2261 Dundas St. West.416-531 -6604. .50; .50(adv).-9:00 and 11 :OD: Trane Studio. Blues guitaristJosh White. 954 Bathurst St.416-913-8197. .featuring:Colin Fox, actorThe Mississauga Children's ChoirThe Salvation Army's North York Temple BandGlenn Barlow, conductorRobert Crabtree, piperThe Choir of St. Paul'sEric N. Robertson, organist & conductorSt. Paul's Bloor Street Anglican Church227 Bloor Street East,Toronto, OntarioTickets in Advance & at the DoorAvai lable from the Harbourfront Centre Box OfficeTelephone: 416 973 4000 (option 1)Online: www.harbourfrontcentre.co mPresented bySt. Paul 'sFoundationFor the Arts28 WWW.THEWHOLENOTE.COM N ovEMBER 1 - D ECEMBER 7 2007Back to Ad Index

Friday November 09- 12:30: York University Department ofMusic. World Music Festival. CaribbeanSteelpan Orchestra: Lindy Burgess, director;Esco la de Samba: Tevor Yearwood, director.Tribute Communities Recital Hall. African­American Ensemble, Catherine Wilson, director.ACE Lounge, 219 Accolade East, YU,4700 Keele St. 416-736-5186. Free.-7:30: St. Paul's Foundation for the Arts.letters Home. Colin Fox, narrator; MississaugaChildren's Choir; Thomas W.D. Bell, conductor;Salvation Army's North York TempleBand; Glenn Barlow, conductor; RobertsCrabtree, piper; Choir and Soloists of St.Paul's; Eric N. Robertson, music director &organist. St Paul's Bloor Street, 227 BloorStreet E. 416-973-4000 or at the door. .· 7:30: York University Department ofMusic. World Music Festival.West AfricanEnsembles: Mande, dir. Anna Melnikoff, TributeCommunities Recital Hall; and Ghana, dir.Kwasi Dunyo & Larry Graves, ACE Lounge,219 Accolade East, YU, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-5186. Free.-8:00 Elettra Media. Robert Bruce, composer/pianist.Talk & live performance for In Betweenthe Lines - Book One. Also includesmusical selections from Bound for the Tendernessof Eden. Music Room, Hart House, 7Hart House Circle. 416-978-8849. ;(sr/st).· 8:00: Jazz at Oscar's. Melissa laveaux.Arbor Room, Hart House, University of Toronto,7 Hart House Circle. 416-978-2452. Free.-8:00: St. Martin-in-the-Field's AnglicanChurch. The Annual Advent Carol Service.Music by Britten, Rachmaninoff, Vann, Gardn-'. ~·~er & Redford. Jack Hattey, director; Dr. ElisaMangina, assistant director. 151 GlenlakeAve. 416-767-7491. Collection taken & donationfor a parish charity. Reception to follow.-8:00: The Toronto Consort. The Gueen. Acelebration of Elizabeth I with music for voices,lutes, bandora, cittern, gambas, violin, andkeyboard. Karen Woolridge plays the part ofthe good queen. David Fallis, artistic director.Trinity St. Paul's Centre, 427 Bloor St. W.416-964-6337. -.-8:00: Victoria College Choir. Fall Concert.Collection of German chorales & folksongs; selections from Mozart's Vespere Solemnesde Confessore. Taylor Sullivan, director.Victoria College Chapel, 73 Queen's ParkCres., U of T. Free. 416-585-4521.-8:00: Roy Thomson Hall/Massey Hall.Globe Trotting: Whirling Dervishes of Turkey.Rumi: Serna. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 SimcoeSt. 416-872-4255. .50-.50.- 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music.GGS Voices -Vocal Showcase. Art songs &opera. William Littler, guest emcee. RCM ConcertHall. 90 Croatia St. 416 408 2824 x321. 5;$ l Olsr/st).· 9:00: Harbourfront Centre. Salvador AllendeArts Festivalfor Peace. La Pena Latinoamericana.Popular Latin American music withSanterias World Music, Marcelo Puente andDiego Marulanda. Brigantine Room, 235Queen's Quay West. 416-973-4000. .Saturday November 10- 7:30: Amadeus Choir. Humanity in Timeof War. A multi-media event focusing on RemembranceDay. Works include the Messe byFrank Martin, Requiem by Eleanor Daley, andpresentsHEQYEENNovember 9 & 10, 2007 at 8 pmWhich queen? you ask. Why, can there be any other thanFair Oriana, our good Queen Bess, she who claimed tohave the body "of a weak and f eeble woman" but to"have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king ofEngland too "? By whom we mean Elizabeth I, whoreigned over the golden age of English music andliterature, and was herself a brilliant writer. Join us aswe celebrate this remarkable monarch, with music forvoices, lutes, bandora, cittern, gamba, violin andkeyboards, and actor Karen Woolridge playing the partof Her Maj esty herself! ....www.torontoconsort.orgt..-j ~Sponsored by Sun '·~ ·/Life Financia~For Tickets call 416-964-6337Tnmty-St. Paul 's Centre, 427 Bloor St West· 7:30: Wexford Heights United Church.Wexford Heights Chancel Choir. Works byThomas Tallis, John Rutter, Oscar Peterson,Rodgers/Hammerstein & others. Andre Rakus,director; William Turnbull; Serenata Singers;Audrey Mcleod, director. Wexford HeightsUnited Church, 2102 Lawrence Ave E. 416-757 -0676. ; (sr/st); Freel children under12).- 8: 00: Canadian Ballet Theatre.GISELLE. Music by Adolphe Adam, music;Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa,Rostislav Zakharov, Choreography; BolshoiBallet, set and costumes; Nadia VeselovaTencer, artistic director. Elgin Theatre, 189Yonge Street. ,,$ 55.· 8:00: Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra.Brahms: Aca demic Festival Overture;Dvorak: Symphony No.7.; operatic excerptsby Mozart, Charpentier and Bernstein.Norman Reintamm, conductor; Katie Murphy,vocal. P.C. Ho Theatre, Chinese Cultural Centreof Greater Toronto, 5183 Sheppard Ave.East. 416-879-5566. , , children under12 free.-8:00: Jana Skarecky. Emily, The Way YouAre. Excerpts from the one-woman operaabout Emily Carr; works for piano, voice, cello,& violin. Ramona Carmelly, voice; Di Brandt,libretto; Joe Ferretti, Brenda Muller, CatherineMaguire. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave.;· 8:00: Music Gallery. Rock Plaza Central &Inhabitants. Jazz-rock, country-rock. Church ofSt. George the Martyr, 197 John. 416-204-1080. ; O(member/st).-8:00: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. William Porter Organ Recital. 7:15:a arnaaeusIll choirLydia Adams, Conductor and Artistic Directorthe Dona Nobis Pacem by Ralph Vaughan Williams.Rebecca Whelan, soprano; Jesse Clarkbaritone; Shawn Grenke, organ; Lydia Adams,conductor. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church,1585 Yonge St. 416-446 0188. .-7:30: Holocaust Education Week. TheChildren of Willesden lane: Beyond the Kindertransport- A Memoir of love & Survival.Story of pianist Lisa Jura as told by her daughter,pianist Mona Golabek, in narrative &music. Sephardic Kehilla Centre, 7026Bathurst Street, Thornhill. 416-635-2883x30. Free.- 7:30: Toronto Choral Society. The larksStill Bravely Singing. A presentation of music,sound, visuals, and narration honouring RemembranceDay. Toronto Choral Society. EastminsterUnited Church, 310 Danforth Ave.416-410-3509. Free-will offering ( suggested).-7:30: Toronto Sinfonietta. Gala Concert.Music by Tchaikovsky; Bruch; Hue; Mozart;Rachmaninov and Liszt. Matthew Jaskiewicz,music director; Winners of violin, woodwinds& piano 2nd concerto competition. Isabel BaderTheatre, 93 Charles St. West. 416-410-4379. ;121 and under).- 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.AStar is Born. Elgar: Nimrod, from Enigma Variations;Chopin: Piano Concerto 111 in e; Mussorgsky(arr Ravel): Pictures at an Exhibition.Members of the Toronto Symphony YouthOrchestra; Rozalyn Chok, piano (winner TorontoSymphony Volunteer Committee Piano Competition);Peter Oundjian, conductor. RoyThomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4828.-$ 72.With guest host Rick Macinnes-Rae.Long-time war correspondent for CBC RadioStories of courage and self sacrifice are interspersed withglorious music in this evening dedicated to showing theother side of war - not the brutality, but the humanity andcompassion from one human being to another.Requiem - Eleanor DaleyMesse - Frank MartinThe Woman with the Alabaster Box - Arvo PartDona Nobis Pacem - Ralph Vaughan WilliamsRebecca Whelan, soprano • Jesse Clark, baritoneShawn Gre~ke, piano • Lydia Adams, conductorSat~rday, November 10th, 2007, 7:30 p.m.Yorkmirstllr Park Baptist Church1585_ Yonge Street - 1 block north of St. ClairTickets: · General Admission~tudent 1 Rush Seats (at the door only)- . .Call the Amadeus Choir: 416-446-0188Email: amachoir@idirect.comWebsite: www.amadeuschoir.comto rontdartsbou n ci ICanada Council ~ Conseil des Artsfor the Arts c:E, du Canada~ ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL)'-\ CONS EIL DES ARTS DE L'ONTARION OVEMBER l - D ECE MB ER 7 200 7 WWW.THEWH OLENOTE.COM 29Back to Ad Index

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