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Volume 14 - Issue 7 - April 2009

... 1: CONCERTS: Toronto

... 1: CONCERTS: Toronto and GTA- 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Instrumental Ensembles. PercussionEnsemble II. Walter Hall, Edward JohnsonBuilding, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3744.Free.Tuesday April 14- 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Chamber Music Series: Maniac Star - Musicof Japan. Staniland: new work; contemporaryJapanese music. Artists from the GGS NewMusic Ensemble, Brian Current, director. RichardBradshaw Amphitheatre, Four SeasonsCentre for the Performing Arts, 145 QueenSt. W. 416-363-8231. Free.- 1 :00: Cathedral Church of St. James.Tuesday Concert Series. Andrew Ager, organ.65 Church St. 416-364- 7865. Free.- 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. SimonBoccanegra. See Apr 11.- 8:00: Les Amis. European Tour PreviewConcert. Works by music by Patrick, McConnell,Staniland, Tsepkolenko and Pepa. KatarzynaSadej, mezzo; Lynn Kuo, violin; Rachel Mercer,cello; Marianna Humetska, piano; JosephMacerollo; accordion. Gallery 345, 345 SoraurenAve. 905- 773-7712. ; (sr); O(st).Wednesday April 15- 7:30: George Brown College Theatre.The Baker's Wife. See Apr. 7.- 8:00: Massey Hall & Roy ThomsonHall. Ray laMontagne. Singer, songwriter,acoustic guitarist. Guest: The Low Anthem.Massey Hall, 15 Shuter St. 416-872-4255..50 -.50.- 8:00: Oakville Centre for the PerformingArts. Samarabalouf. Music in the spirit ofDjango Reinhardt. Oakville Centre for the PerformingArts, 130 Navy St. 905-815-2021..- 8:00: The Old Mill Inn and Spa. ConcertParty. Music by Porter, Berlin, Gershwin.Grand Salon Orchestra; Kerry Stratton, conductor.21 Old Mill Rd. 416-236-2641. (dinner a la carte).- 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Dundjian & Bronfman. Grieg: Suite from PeerGynt; Nielsen: Symphony No.5; Brahms: PianoConcerto No.2. Yefim Bronfman, piano; PeterOundjian, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60Simcoe St. 416-593-4828. -5.Thursday April 16- 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Jazz Series: Ragas and Jazz Intersect. SouthIndian music with a jazz influence. The HumberWorld Jazz Lab; Ravi Naimpally, director.Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four SeasonsCentre for the Performing Arts, 145Queen St. W. 416-363- 8231. Free.- 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music.Rising Stars Series: New Music Ensemble.Works by Tanaka, Takemitsu, Nishimura, Staniland,Michaud and Ligeti. Brian Current, conductor.Mazzoleni Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-2824 x321. Free (donations accepted).- 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Oundjian & Bronfman. See Apr. 15. 7:15 preconcertchat.- 8:30: Fern Lindzon Jazz Ouartet. Jazzstandards, improvised Yiddish, Israeli, EasternEuropean music, and original compositions.Fern Lindzon, piano and vocals; Mike Murley,saxophone; George Koller, bass; Nick Fraser,drums. La Belle Epoque, Academy of SphericalArts, 1 Snooker St. 416-532-2782. O(advance);.Friday April 17- 7:00: Elmer lseler Singers. Celebrate!30th Anniversary Concert. Works by Britten,Copland, Glick, Honegger, Raminsh, Willan,and others. Andrea Ludwig, mezzo; Lydia Adams,conductor. Metropolitan United Church,56 Queen St. E. 416-217-0537. , (sr/st).- 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. laBoheme. Puccini. Frederique Vezina, sopranoLes AMIS EnsembleFUNDRAISING CONCERTEuropean Tour PREVIEWTuesday, April 14, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.Gallery 345, 345 Sorauren Avenue, TorontoTickets /15/1 OLes AMIS EnsembleMichael Pepa, Artistic DirectorKatarzyna Sadej, Mezzo-Soprano; Lynn Kuo, ViolinRachel Mercer, Cello; Marianna Humetska, PianoJoseph Macerollo, AccordionCanadian Electroacoustic MusicDennis Patrick, curatorWorks by: Dennis Patrick, Phil McConnell,Andrew Staniland, Karmella Tsepkolenko, & Michael Pepawww.lesamisconcerts.orgB1'B Canada Council Conseil des Arts for the Arts du Canada..9A ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL)'-\ CONSEIL DES ARTS DE L'ONTARIOtorontdartsb o u n ci IAn arm's l engthbodyo! theCityoflorontoSNCS'CANFOUNDATION(Mimi); David Pomeroy, tenor (Rodolfo);Anna Leese, soprano (Musetta); Peter Barrett,baritone (Marcello); Robert Gleadow,bass (Colline); and others; CDC Orchestraand Chorus; Maer Gronsdal Powell, director;Julian Kovatchev I Derek Bate, conductors.Four Seasons Centre for the PerformingArts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. -5. Also Apr 19, 25, 30, May4, 9, 12, 14, 17, 20, 22, 24.- 7:30: George Brown College Theatre.The Baker's Wife. See Apr. 7.- 7:30: Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra.In Concert. Beethoven: Coriolan Overture;Stravinsky: Petrushka (1947); new work.Alain Trudel, conductor. MacMillan Theatre,80 Queen's Park. 416-593-7769 x372. ;(sr/st).- 8:00: Keyboard Arts Canada. KevinKomisaruk, harpsichord and organ.Byrd: Fantasia; Cavallero: Galliarda Milanesa;Bach: Partita IV. Knox CollegeChapel, U of T, 59 St. George St. 416-IELMER436-8717. ; (st/child).- 8:00: Massey Hall & Roy ThomsonHall. International Vocal Recitals: Renee Fleming.Music by Handel, Dutilleux, Messiaen, andRichard Strauss. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 SimcoeSt. 416-872-4255. -$145. SOLDOUT- 8:00: Performing Arts York Region.Fabulous Fridays. Nata Belkin, cello; DonaldHunt, organ. Thornhill Presbyterian Church,271 Centre St., Thornhill. 905-881-1344.; (sr); (st).- 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music.Great Artists Series: A tis Bankis, violin, DianneWerner, piano. Franck: Sonata for Violinand Piano; Shimanovsky: Nocturne and TarantellaOp.28; Janacek: Ballade; Debussy: Sona·ta for Violin and Piano. Mazzoleni Hall, 273Bloor St. W. 416-408-2824. ; O(st).- 8:00: Scarborough Gilbert and SullivanSociety. Trial By Jury/Everything IKnow, I !earned from Gilbert & Sullivan. JubileeUnited Church, 40 Underhill Dr. 905-ELMER ISELER SINGERSLYDIAADAMS, CONDUCTORFriday, April 17, 2009 - 7:00 p.m.Metropolitan United ChurchFeaturingAndrea Ludwig, mezzo-sopranoand Guest Alumni of the Elmer Iseler SingersAaron Copland - In the BeginningBenjamin Britten - Rejoice in the LambImant Raminsh - MagnificatSrul Irving Glick - Psalm Elegy~ Healey Willan - Lady Motets... , Arthur Honnegger - Final movement:Laudaute DominumFor tickets and information please call Janet at 416.217.0537ISELER, CHORAL VISIONARYby Walter PitmanAll proceeds from sales of books through theElmer lseler Singers will go towards thework of the Elmer lseler Singers organization.B1fB Canada Council Conseil des Arts© fortheArts du Canada torontdartsbouncilTickets:~ 0 C I l I\'.00 {ages 17-59).00 {students I seniors).00 {Groups of 20+)An ar m'slenQlhboclyof theCityo1Toron!oPA_ ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL~ CONSEILDESARTS OE[ONTARIOPresents"Trial By Jury" and"Everything I Know I LearnedFrom Gilbert & Sullivan"April 17, 24@ 8:00 p.m.April 18, 25@ 2:00 p.m.Jubilee United Church40 Underhill Drive, Toronto(Lawrence & DVP)For more info or tickets, call 905-839-3411tickets@gilbertandsullivan.ca I www.gilbertandsullivan.caWWW. 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839-3411. ; (children under 17).Also Apr. 18, 24, 25.- 8:00: Weston Silver Band. WSB inConcert. Works by Sparke, Gregson and Ma·jor-Marothy. Guest: Douglas Yeo, bass trombone.Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. W.416-872-4255. ; (sr); O(st).- 8:30: Living Arts Centre. Emilie-ClaireBarlow. Jazz vocalist with band. 4141 LivingArts Dr .• Mississauga. 905-306-6000. -.Saturday April 18- 1 :30: George Brown College Theatre.The Baker's Wife. See Apr. 7.- 2:00: Scarborough Gilbert and SullivanSociety. Trial By Jury/Everything IKnow,/ learned from Gilbert & Sullivan. SeeApr 17.- 4:30: Canadian Opera Company. SimonBoccanegra. See Apr 11.- 7:30: Peel Choral Society. Sweet 16.Emmanuel United Church, 420 Balmoral Dr.,Brampton. 905-783-7534. -; (sr/st); (child 5-1 O years).- 7:30: Singing Together. 14th AnnualMulti-Cultural Concert. Works by Handel,Haydn and Mendelssohn. Chinese CanadianChoir of Toronto; Coro San Marco; CreativeNotes; Cro Arte Chorale; Edelweiss Chor;Nayiri Armenian Choir of Toronto; ScholaCantorum. Toronto Korean PresbyterianChurch, 67 Scarsdale Rd. 905-275-6880..- 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Hungarian Rhapsody. Berlioz: Rak6czy March;Liszt: Piano Concerto No.1; Hungarian RhapsodyNo.2; Bart6k: Hungarian Sketches; Kodaly:Peacock Variations; Brahms: HungarianDance No.1. Todd Yaniw, piano; Gregory Vajda,guest conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60Simcoe St. 416-593-4828. -.- 8:00: Acoustic Harvest Folk Club.Sheesham & lotus. St. Nicholas AnglicanChurch, 1512 Kingston Rd. 416-264-2235..- 8:00: Aradia Ensemble. Follies fromVersailles. Music from the French Baroque.Kevin Mallon, director; guest: Marie Nath·alie Lacoursiere, baroque dancer. WinchesterStreet Theatre, 80 Winchester St. 416·924-4670. ; (sr/st).- 8:00: Cantores Celestes Women'sChoir. A Baroque Festival. Music by ItalianBaroque composers as well as audience favouritesfrom 20 years. Ellen Meyer, piano; WilliamD'Meara, organ; Emperor String Quartet;East York Trombone Virtuosi; Kelly Galbraith,director. Runnymede United Church, 432 RunnymedeAve. 416-236-1522. . Proceedsto the Floyd Honey Foundation.- 8:00: Healey Willan Singers. In Paradisum.Faure: Requiem (arr. for women's voices);other motets; Delibes: Messe Breve. Ron Cheung,conductor; John Stephenson, organist.Church of St. Martin in-the-Fields, 151 GlenlakeAve. 416-519-0528. ; O(sr/st).- 8:00: New Music Concerts. Jurg Wyttenbach.Music-theatre works by Wyttenbach:8 :00pm April l8th 2009Winc heste r Street T he atre80 \Vinchesl:er Street, Toronl.oTickc t.s I Sl.5 www.araclia.c anyc~ Symphony-..;;:, OrchestraDavid Bowser, Mus ic Director and ConductorApril 18, 2009 8:00 pmGrace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale RoadfeaturingMelanie Conly, sopranoJean SibeliusFinlandia, Opus 26Karelia Suite, Opus 11 (excerpts)Symphony No. 2 in D Major,Opus 43 (excerpts)Onenightonly!with Rodney Sauer,piano & silent film musicianand· I The Mississauga SymphonyIFranz Joseph HaydnWith verdure clad the fields appear &On mighty pens uplifted soarsthe eagle from The CreationMelanie Conly, sopranoJohannes Brahmslhr habt nun Traurigkeitfrom A German RequiemMelanie Conly, sopranoWolfgang Amadeus MozartAllelujahfrom Exultate jubilateMelanie Conly, sopranoTickets can be purchased at the door,or see www.nyco.on.ca for more information.Adults • Seniors/Students WWW , THEWHOLENOTE,COM

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