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Volume 14 - Issue 8 - May 2009

... 1: CONCERTS: Toronto

... 1: CONCERTS: Toronto and GTA— 3:00: Mississauga Choral Society.Creation: A Jazz Oratorio. Mott. Also Winter:Missa Gaia. David Mott, baritone sax; MikeDownes, bass; Anthony Michelli, percussion;Andrew Craig piano; Kathryn Domoney, soprano;Adi Braun, mezzo; Martin Houtman,tenor; Giles Tomkins, baritone; Mervin Fick,conductor. Hammerson Hall, Living Arts Centre,4141 Living Arts Dr. 905-306-6000.; (sr); (st).— 3:00: Symphony Hamilton. Spring Spectacular.Fawcett: Shining Water (Macassa);Beethoven: Triple Concerto; Schumann: SymphonyNo.1 “Spring”. Guests: Corey Gemmell,violin; Tom Mueller, cello; Kathryn Tremills,piano; James McKay, conductor. Royal BotanicalGardens, 680 Plains Rd. W., Burlington.905-526-6690. ; (advance); (sr/st); (sr/st advance); (child).— 3:00: Syrinx Sunday Salons. Piano,Violin and Cello. Beethoven: Sonata Op.27 No.2 “Moonlight”; Prévost: Violin Sonata;Brahms: Trio in B (Sextet Op. 18); Schumann:Fantasiestucke Op.73. Christian Prévost, violin;Alain Aubut, cello; Richard Raymond, piano.Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-654-0877. ; (st).— 4:00: Etobicoke Music Festival. ChamberMusic by Wolfgang Bottenberg. Emily Sun,violin; Hanna Kim, viola; Mahsa Madahian,cello; Nadia Jacobchuk, piano. Kingsway BaptistChurch, 41 Birchview Blvd. 416-243-6340. .— 4:00: St. Anne’s Anglican Church. ChoralConcert. St. Anne’s Choir and Appleby CollegeChapel Choir. 270 Gladstone Ave. 416-922-4415. Freewill offering.— 4:00: Toronto Classical Singers. EinDeutsches Requiem. Brahms. Marion Samuel-Stevens, soprano; Bruce Kelly, baritone; TaliskerPlayers Orchestra; Jurgen Petrenko, conductor.Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 YongeSt. 416-443-1490. ; (sr/st).— 7:00: Church of the Messiah. A Woman’sVoice. Niagara Vocal Ensemble; HarrisLoewen, conductor; guests: Church of theMessiah Choir; Church of the Redeemer Choir.240 Avenue Rd. 416-922-4371. ; (sr/st).— 7:30: Ambiance Singers. No Bad News.Jazz standards, pop songs, gospel and Broadwaytunes. Danny McErlain, director; guest:Lenny Solomon, violin. Living Arts Centre,4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. .50- . Net proceeds to PeelChildren’s Aid Society.— 7:30: Flying Cloud Folk Club. Ed Miller.Tranzac, 292 Brunswick Ave. 416-410-3655.; (sr/st).— 7:30: The Travellers. A Celebration ofthe Songs – The Life of Pete Seeger. LeahPosluns Theatre, 4588 Bathurst St. 905-731-1805. .— 9:00: Small World Music. Delhi 2 Dublin.Bhangra, Celtic and dub. Guests: Nawtiks.El Mocambo, 464 Spadina Ave. 416-588-0307. .Monday May 04— 10:30am: Toronto District SchoolBoard. Music Monday. Performances byelementary and secondary student ensembles.Dundas Square, 1 Dundas St. E. 416-394-7251.— 12:15: Organix 09. John Paul Farahat,organ. Works by Bach, Alain, Widor, Proulx,Daveluy. Church of the Holy Trinity, 10 TrinitySq. 416-241-9785. Free.— 7:00: Elmer Iseler Singers. Get Music!Songs of Springtime. Subscribers bonus concert.Participating choirs and conductors fromthe Get Music! Educational Outreach programme;Lydia Adams, conductor. MetropolitanUnited Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-217-0537. (non-subscribers); (st); free tosubscribers.— 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. LaBohème. Puccini. Frédérique Vézina, soprano(Mimì); David Pomeroy, tenor (Rodolfo); AnnaLeese, soprano (Musetta); Peter Barrett, baritone(Marcello); Robert Gleadow, bass (Colline);and others; COC Orchestra and Chorus;Maer Gronsdal Powell, director; Julian Kovatchev/ Derek Bate, conductors. Four SeasonsCentre for the Performing Arts, 145Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. -5.Also May 9, 12, 14, 17, 20, 22, 24.— 7:30: Peel District School Board. PeelMusic Showcase. Honour Ensembles fromGrades 3 to 12. Living Arts Centre, 4141Living Arts Dr. 905-306-6000.— 8:00: Music Gallery/Evergreen ClubContemporary Gamelan. Suites from thePast. Siddall: new suite (premiere); Sankaran:works (arr. Parsons). Guest: Trichy Sankaran,percussion.197 John St. 416-204-1080.; (st/sr).— 8:00: Organix 09/Toronto Theatre OrganSociety. David Peckham, theatre organ.Pops and light classic favourites. Casa Loma,1 Austin Terrace. 416-499-6262. ;(advance).Tuesday May 05— 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Chamber Music Series: It Takes Two.Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano, Op.12No.3; Schafer: duo for violin and piano. DuoConcertante. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre,145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free.— 12:00 noon: Derek Macrae. ClassicalGuitarist. Spanish, flamenco, popular. RistoranteJulia, 312 Lakeshore Rd. E., Oakville.905-844-7401. Free.— 1:00: Cathedral Church of St . James.Music at Midday. Randy Mills, organ. 65Church St. 416-364-7865. Free.— 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. AMidsummer Night’s Dream. Britten. LawrenceZazzo, countertenor (Oberon); LauraClaycomb, soprano (Tytania); Wolfgang Holzmair,baritone (Demetrius ); Giselle Allan,soprano (Helena); Robert Gleadow, bass (Bottom);and others; Neil Armfield, director; AnneManson, conductor. Four Seasons Centre forthe Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. -5. Also May 8, 10, 13,16, 19, 12, 23.— 7:30: Jubilee United Church. One HundredChoristers. 40 Underhill Dr. 416-447-6846. ; (youth).— 7:30: York University Department ofMusic. Jazz Festival: Jazz Choirs. Mim Adamsand Bob Hamper, directors. Tribute CommunitiesRecital Hall, Accolade East, YU,4700 Keele St. 416-736-2100 x22926. Free.— 8:00: Irish Choral Society of Canada.Bringing it Home. Newman Centre, ThomasAquinas Chapel, 89 St. George St. 416-653-9102. ; (sr/st); (child).— 8:00: Talisker Players ChamberMusic. Carmina Nova. Schafer: Minnelied- 24 WWW.THEWHOLENOTE.COMMAY 1 – JUNE 7 2009

er; Berio: Folk Songs; Rapoport:: The Ballad ofHenry Tyne (premiere). Guest: Norine Burgess,mezzo. Trinity St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St.W. 416-504-7529. ; (sr); (st).— 8:15: York University Department ofMusic. Jazz Festival: Jazz Combos. FrankFalco, Mark Eisenman, Kevin Turcotte, directors.Martin Family Lounge, 219 AccoladeEast Building, YU, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-2100 x22926. Free.Wednesday May 06— 12:30: York University Department ofMusic. Jazz Festival: Vocal Ensemble. RichardWhiteman, director Martin Family Lounge ,219 Accolade East Building, YU, 4700 KeeleSt. 416-736-2100 x22926. Free.— 12:30: Yorkminster Park BaptistChurch. Noonhour Recital. Aaron James,organ. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free.— 5:15: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Vocal Recital. Works by Bach, Debussy,Massenet and Eatock. Justine Butkovich,soprano. Walter Hall, Edward JohnsonBuilding, 80 Queens’ Park. 416-978-3744.Free.— 5:30: Canadian Opera Company. ChamberMusic Series: Prokofiev String QuartetNo.2. Also Mozart: String Quartet K428. AyaMiyagawa, Bethany Bergman, violins; JoshuaGreenlaw, viola; Elspeth Poole, cello. RichardBradshaw Amphitheatre, 145 Queen St. W.416-363-8231. Free.— 6:00: Organix 09. Happy Birthday FelixMendelssohn! Sonatas by Mendelssohn. PeterBishop, Elisa Mangina, Mark Toews, organ.Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W.416-241-9785. .— 7.30: Mozart Society. Milan Brunner,flute, and Marta Laurincova, piano. Works byBach, Mozart, Gluck. Unitarian Congregation175 St. Clair Ave. W. 416-201-3338. ;free(members). Annual party to follow.— 7:30: Alexander Singers and Players.Yeomen of the Guard. Gilbert & Sullivan. YorkWoods Library Theatre, 1785 Finch Ave. W.416-324-1259. ; (sr/st). Also May 7,8, 9 and 10.— 7:30: Living Arts Centre Mississauga.Bye Bye Birdie. Stewart & Strouse. 4141Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. and up.— 7:30: York University Department ofMusic. Jazz Festival: Jazz Combos. ArtieRoth, Mike Malone and Kelly Jefferson, directors.Martin Family Lounge , 219 AccoladeEast Building, YU, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-2100 x22926. Free.— 8:00: NextSteps. CanAsian InternationalDance Festival. Fleck Dance Theatre, 207Queen’s Quay W. 416-973-4000. -.Also May 7-9.— 8:00: Talisker Players Chamber Music.Carmina Nova. See May 5.Thursday May 07— 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.World Music Series: Introduction to SouthIndian Violin. An exploration of the techniqueand culture of Carnatic violin. Subhadra Vijaykumar,violin. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre,145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free.— 12:15: Metropolitan United Church.Noon at the Met. Sarah Svendsen organ. 56Queen St. E. 416-363-0331. Free.— 12:15: Sophie Millman. Lunchtime concert.Jazz vocalist. Waterfall Stage, First CanadianPlace, 100 King St. W. 905-278-8883x234. Free.— 12:30: York University Department ofMusic. Jazz Festival: Vocal Ensemble. FrankFalco, director. Martin Family Lounge , 219Accolade East Building, YU, 4700 Keele St.416-736-2100 x22926. Free.— 7:30: Alexander Singers and Players.Yeomen of the Guard. See May 6.— 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. SimonBoccanegra. See May 3.— 7:30: Dancap Productions. Anne ofGreen Gables. Campbell & Harron. Elgin Theatre,189 Yonge St. 416-872-1111. -.Also May 8-10, 13-17, 19-24.— 7:30: Nancy White & Bob Johnston.Flashlight Radio. Benefit concert in aid ofProject Harvest. The Church of the Holy Trinity,10Trinity Square. 416-487-5008. ;(st/unwaged).— 7:30: York University Department ofMusic. Jazz Festival: Jazz Combos. MarkEisenman, Lorne Lofsky, Roy Patterson, KevinTurcotte, directors. Martin Family Lounge,219 Accolade East Building, YU, 4700 KeeleSt. 416-736-2100 x22926. Free.— 8:00: Music Gallery/Abient Editions.Experimental Electronic Music. FranciscoLopez and Joda Clément. 197 John St. 416-204-1080. ; (st/sr).— 8:00: New Adventures in Sound Art.Deep Wireless: Quasimodo the Great Lover.Music by Lucier. NAISA Space, ArtscapeWychwood Barns, 601 Christie St. No.252.416-652-5115. ; (st).— 8:00: NextSteps. CanAsian InternationalDance Festival. See May 6.— 8:00: Scarborough Music Theatre.Merrily We Roll Along. See May 1.— 8:00: Toronto Philharmonia. PucciniGala. Guests: Lucia Cesaroni, soprano;Michael Toby, tenor; Kerry Stratton, conductor.George Weston Recital Hall, Toronto Centrefor the Arts, 5040 Yonge St. 416-872-1111. -; -(st); -(sr).Friday May 08— 7:00: Randolph Young Company.Schoolhouse Rock Live. See May 01.— 7:00: Timothy Eaton MemorialChurch. Sing Out! Music from The Sound ofMusic, and Beauty and the Beast. TimothyEaton Memorial Church Choir School; MartySmyth, music director and pianist. 230 St.Clair Ave. W. 416-925-5977. ; (sr/child). Light refreshments, cash bar and silentauction.— 7:30 York University Department ofMusic. Jazz Festival: Jazz Orchestra. AlHenderson, Mike Cadó, directors. TributeCommunities Recital Hall, Accolade East, YU,4700 Keele St. 416-736-2100 x22926. Free.— 7:30: Alexander Singers and Players.Yeomen of the Guard. See May 6.— 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. AMidsummer Night’s Dream. See May 5.— 7:30: Eglinton St. George’s UnitedChurch. For Peace and Remembrance. Duruflé:Requiem; Jenkins: The Armed Man – AMass for Peace. Eglinton St. George’s Choirwith Orchestra. 35 Lytton Blvd. 416-481-1141 x250. . 7:00: Pre- concert chatwith Rick Phillips.— 7:30: Sharon Hope United Church. Livein Recital. Kyle Merrithew, baritone. 18648Leslie St., Sharon. 905-895-8160. — 8:00: County Town Singers. Steppin’Outta the Box. 2009 Spring Show. Guest: DanClancy, vocalist; Barbara Ouellette, musicdirector; Natalia Kolecz, accompanist. LVIVHall, 38 LVIV Blvd., Oshawa. 905-668-5469.; (sr/st)— 8:00: Etobicoke Community ConcertBand. Swing Into Spring. Big band classics.Heather Bambrick, jazz vocalist. EtobicokeCollegiate Auditorium, 86 Montgomery Rd.416-410-1570. ; (sr); (st);free(kids).— 8:00: New Adventures in Sound Art.Deep Wireless: Feedback Fred and Audio Ballerina.Benoît Maubrey and Marie-Josée Chartier,performers. The Loop Studio Centre forLively Arts, Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601Christie St. No.170. 416-652-5115. ;(st).— 8:00: NextSteps. CanAsian InternationalDance Festival. See May 6.— 8:00: Rose Theatre. Arlo Guthrie in Concert.1 Theatre Lane, Brampton. 905-874-2800. -.— 8:00: Scarborough Music Theatre.Merrily We Roll Along. See May 1.— 8:00: Sinfonia Toronto. Nostalgia.Schmidt: Serenade; Kreisler: Tango; Syncopations;Spanish Dance; La Vida Breve; Le Gitane;Mozart: The Hunt, K 458 (arr. for stringorchestra); Dvorak: Slavonic Dances Nos. 10and 15. Alexandre Da Costa, violin; NurhanArman, conductor. Grace Church on-the-Hill,300 Lonsdale Rd. 416-499-0403. ,(sr), (16-29/st).Saturday May 09— 1:30 & 7:30: The Entertainers. Generationsof Harmony. Barbershop chorus and quartets.Guests: Oakville Children’s Choir; Shaken,Not Stirred, Quartet. Glen Abbey UnitedChurch, 1469 Nottinghill Gate, Oakville. 905-847-8220. ; (child under 12).— 2:00 & 7:30: Alexander Singers andPlayers. Yeomen of the Guard. See May 6.— 2:00 & 7:00: Randolph Young Company.Schoolhouse Rock Live. See May 1.— 2:00 & 8:00: Singing OUT! Gay andLesbian Chorus of Toronto. In Bloom. RiverdalePresbyterian Church, 662 Pape Ave.416-579-9012. ; (advance); (sr/st).— 4:30: Canadian Opera Company. LaBohème. See May 4.— 7:00: African Relief Committee ofHoly Rosary Church. Music to Lift yourSpirit. Neema Bickersteth and George Fung.354 St. Clair W. 416 923-8471. $ 20.— 7:00: Mississauga Pops Concert Band.Symphonic Dances. Bernstein: selections fromWest Side Story; Khatchaturian: Sabre Dance;and other works. Meadowvale Theatre, 6315Montevideo Road, Mississauga. 905-338-5768. ; (sr); (st).— 7:00: Toronto Swedish Singers. Skönamaj! Spring Concert. Works by Grieg Bellman,Sibelius, Taube, Wahlberg and Swedish folkmusic. Brigitte Bogar, Lindsay Isaac, soprano;Tak Kwan, violin; Juha Tikkanen, piano/organ.Agricola Finnish Lutheran Church, 25 Old YorkMills Rd. 416-445-2889. ; (advance);free(children 12 and under. Refreshments followingconcert.— 7:30: Bach Children’s Chorus/BachChamber Youth Choir. Whistle While YouWork. An exploration of occupations throughsong. Linda Beaupré, conductor; Eleanor Daley,accompanist. George Weston Recital Hall,Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge St.416-870-8000. ; (sr/st).— 7:30: Burlington Civic Chorale. Jewelsof the Renaissance. Josquin des Prez: MissaPange lingua; Monteverdi: Lagrime MAY 1 – JUNE 7 2009 WWW.THEWHOLENOTE.COM25

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