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Volume 17 Issue 8 - May 2012

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From Wapta Ice (2003)

From Wapta Ice (2003) for spoken text, pianoand electronics; De Oliveira: Construção II(2011) for piano and electronics; Lebel: Viewfrom the Train (2012) for piano, electronics andvideo (premiere); Longing (2012) for piano. 345Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. .• 8:00: Green Door Cabaret at the LowerOssington Theatre. Andrea Ludwig and JohnHess. 100A Ossington Ave. 416-915-6747.(reserved); ; (industry with ID/arts worker).• 8:00: Harmony Singers. The Sound ofSwing! Works by Gershwin, Berlin, Barnet andEllington. Guests: Priscilla Taylor, vocals; theCanadian Singers. Martin Grove United Church,75 Pergola Rd., Etobicoke. 416-239-5821.; (sr/st). Also May 26.• 8:00: Pleiades Theatre/Red Boots Canada.Luba, Simply Luba. See May 7.• 8:00: Raagini Dance/Harbourfront Centre.Damaru / Mudra. Indian contemporarydance. Bageshree Vaze and Andrea Nann, dancers;music by Phil Strong, mudra; Vineet Vyasand Bageshree Vaze, damaru. Enwave Theatre,231 Queen’s Quay W. 416-973-4000. ;(sr); (st). Also May 26.• 8:00: Scarborough Concert Band. MusicThrough the Ages. Denis Mastromonaco, conductor.St. Dunstan of Canterbury Church, 56Lawson Rd., Scarborough. 416-287-8899..• 8:00: Tafelmusik. Beethoven: Eroica. SeeMay 24.• 8:00: Theatre Sheridan. Rent. See May 15.• 8:00: Via Salzburg. A Dialogue AcrossTime. Debussy: Piano Trio; Estampes; Brahms:Piano Trio in B; also new work by winner ofVS composition competition. Guest: André Laplante,piano. Rosedale United Church, 159Roxborough Dr. 416-972-9193. ; (sr);(under 30); (st).Saturday May 26• 2:00: Dancap Productions. West SideStory. Also 7:30. See May 8.A. Concerts in the Gta• 2:00: Pleiades Theatre/Red Boots Canada.Luba, Simply Luba. Also 8:00. See May 7.• 2:00: Theatre Sheridan. Rent. Also 8:00.See May 15.• 3:00: Gallery 345/Array Music. ArrayMusic Young Composers Workshop. 345 SoraurenAve. 416-532-3019. . See listings sectionD “The ETCeteras” under Workshops.• 4:30: Canadian Opera Company. Semele.See May 9.BAROQUE CONCERTSCOLA CANTORUM• MAY 26, 7PMSt. Elizabeth of HungaryRC Church• 7:00: Scola Cantorum. Baroque Concert.Works by Vivaldi, Telemann and Bach. Ian Sadler,organ; Imre Oláh, conductor. St. Elizabethof Hungary Roman Catholic Church, 432 SheppardAve. E. 416-971-9754. ; (sr);(st). Reception and silent auction to follow.• 7:30: Annex Singers. Opera Choruses.Works by Mozart, Verdi, Leoncavallo and Gilbertand Sullivan. Maria Case, music director;guests: Lindsay Heyland, soprano; JustinRalph, tenor. Bloor Street United Church, 300Bloor St. W. 416-968-7747. ; (sr/st);free(12 and under).• 7:30: Dancap Productions. West SideStory. See May 8.• 7:30: Exultate Chamber Singers. On aPacific Current. Music from New Zealand, Australiaand Canada. Karen Grylls, conductor;guest: Toronto Children’s Chorus. St. Anne’sAnglican Church, 270 Gladstone Ave. 416-971-9229. ; (sr); (st).• 7:30: North York Concert Band. Stand byMe. Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man;Chabrier: España Rhapsody; also jazz worksby Ellington and Koffman. John Edward Liddle,conductor. Al Green Theatre, Miles Nadal JewishCommunity Centre, 750 Spadina Ave. 416-652-2077. ; free(12 and under).• 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Brahms Symphony 2. Shostakovich: Cello ConcertoNo.1; Brahms: Symphony No.2. AlisaWeilerstein, cello; Thomas Dausgaard, conductor.Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St.416-593-4828 or 416-593-0688(Chinese).–.• 8:00: Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra.Subscription Concert #5. R. Strauss: DerRosenkavalier (selections); Caecile; Zueignung;Bizet: Pearl Fishers Duet (from The Pearl Fishers);J. Strauss: Die Fledermaus (selections:Prince Orlovsky Couplets; Du und Du Waltz;Mein Herr Marquis). Marion Samuel-Stevens,Iris Rodrigues and Jamie Naka, soprano; ChelseaSäuer, mezzo; Chris Coyne, tenor; JohnDavid Jasper, baritone; Norman Reintamm,conductor. P.C. Ho Theatre, Chinese CulturalCentre of Greater Toronto, 5183 Sheppard Ave.E., Scarborough. 416-879-5566. –;–(sr/st); free(under 12). 7:15: Pre-concertlecture.• 8:00: Civic Light Opera. Dear World. SeeMay 23.• 8:00: Green Door Cabaret at the LowerOssington Theatre. Robert Priest CDLaunch. 100A Ossington Ave. 416-915-6747.(reserved); ; (industry with ID/arts worker).• 8:00: Guitar Society of Toronto.President’s Bursary Fund Concert. Brent Crawford,John Testar and Tariq Harb, guitar. HeliconianHall, 34 Hazelton Ave. 416-964-8298.; (sr); (st).• 8:00: Harmony Singers. The Sound ofA Dialogue Across TimeSpecial guest pianist André LaplanteDebussy Piano TrioDebussy – EstampesBrahms Piano trio in B majorRosedale United Church,159 Roxborough Drive; (sr); (under 30); (st)416-972-9193viasalzburg.comVIA SALZBURG IS GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BYSaturday, May 26, 2012, 7:30 pmOn a Pacific CurrentSt. Anne’s Anglican Church270 Gladstone Avenue, TorontoFor the final concert of the season, Exultate welcomesworld-renowned Toronto Children’s Chorus for a specialperformance that unites two cultures, bringing music fromNew Zealand and Australia together with the sounds of theCanadian landscapes.For ticket, concert andsubscription information:phone: 416-971-9229e-mail: exultate@exultate.netwww.exultate.net40 thewholenote.com May 1 – June 7, 2012

Swing! See May 25.• 8:00: Pleiades Theatre/Red Boots Canada.Luba, Simply Luba. See May 7.• 8:00: Raagini Dance/Harbourfront Centre.Damaru / Mudra. See May 25.• 8:00: Tafelmusik. Beethoven: Eroica. SeeMay 24.• 8:00: Theatre Sheridan. Rent. See May 15.• 8:00: York Symphony Orchestra. TheMighty Horn Concert. Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel’sMerry Pranks; Amram: Horn Concerto;Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf; Tchaikovsky:Symphony No.2 “Little Russia.” Gregory Burton,conductor; guest: Olivia Brayley, Frenchhorn. Trinity Anglican Church, 79 Victoria St.,Aurora. 416-410-0860. ; (sr); (st).Also May 27 (Richmond Hill).Sunday May 27• 2:00: Civic Light Opera. Dear World. SeeMay 23.• 2:00: Dancap Productions. West SideStory. Also 7:30. See May 8.• 2:00: Musideum. Pat Clemence, jazz electronica.Guests: France Gauthier, Peter Mosleyand Steve Conover. 401 Richmond St. W. 416-599-7323. .• 2:00: Peter Margolian and Friends. ChamberMusic Concert. Coulthard: Lyric Sonatinafor flute and piano; K. Khachaturian: Sonatafor violin and piano; Rieti: Variations onTwo Cantigas de Santa Maria. Mor Shangal,flute/piccolo; Peter Margolian, piano; StevePrime, violin; Hazel Boyle, oboe and Englishhorn; Ondrej Golias, bassoon; Alan Shantz,cello. Community Hall, Lawrence Park CommunityChurch, 2180 Bayview Ave. 416-250-5475. Free.• 2:00: Shevchenko Musical Ensemble.Annual Concert. Folk, world and classical musicby choir and mandolin orchestra. Guest: DesnaUkrainian Dancers. Isabel Bader Theatre, 93Charles St. W. 416-533-2725. ; (st).• 2:00: Theatre Sheridan. Rent. See May 15.• 2:30: Ariel Harwood-Jones. Friends &Family Concert. Music by Purcell, Handel andBach. Ariel Harwood-Jones, soprano; Sara-Anne Churchill, organ; Paul Sanvidotti, trumpet;Larry Beckwith, violin. Trinity CollegeChapel, 8 Hoskin Ave. 416-529-9737. By donation.In support of the Canadian WildlifeFederation.• 2:30: University Settlement Music andArts School. Chamber Music Concert. St.George the Martyr Church, 197 John St. 416-598-3444 x243. Free, donations welcome.• 3:00: Green Door Cabaret at the LowerOssington Theatre. Susan Cuthbert. 100A OssingtonAve. 416-915-6747. (reserved);; (industry with ID/arts worker).• 3:00: Neapolitan Connection. French Impressions:Soirées with Debussy, Ravel & Poulenc.Ronée Boyce, piano; Laura Chambers,flute; Ramona Carmelly, mezzo; Sharon DeniseVan Es, ballerina; and others. Toronto Centrefor the Arts, Studio Theatre, 5040 YongeStreet. 416-733-9388. –; (st, withID). See ad page 31.• 3:00: North Toronto Institute of Music.Mary Kenedi, piano. Works by Kodály, Liszt,Rota and Conway Baker. North Toronto Instituteof Music, 550 Eglinton Ave. E. 416-488-2588. Free.• 3:00: Orchestra Toronto. The Choral Symphony.Beethoven: Symphony No.9 in d. DanielleLisboa, conductor; guests: Toronto ChoralSociety; Rachel Cleland-Ainsworth, soprano;Erin Lawson, alto; Colin Ainsworth, tenor;Orival Bento-Gonçalves, bass. Toronto Centrefor the Arts, 5040 Yonge St. 1-855-985-2787or 416-467-7142. ; (sr); (under 18).2:15: Pre-concert talk.• 3:00: Riverdale Ensemble. Táncház. Prokofiev:Overture on Hebrew Themes; Kókai:Quartettino; Palej: Táncház Fantasy (worldpremiere); Gál: Serenade; Martinů: Duo No.2;Kodály: Dál from Háry János. Ellen Meyer,piano; Stephen Fox, clarinet and tárogató;Joyce Lai and Andrew Ogilvie, violin; IanClarke, viola; Helena Likwornik, cello. HeliconianHall, 35 Hazleton Ave. 416-833-0251. ;(sr/st); free(12 and under).North YorkConcert BandJohn Edward Liddle,ConductorStand by MeCBSO_Ad_April2012 4/10/12 10:25 AM Page 1CATHEDRAL BLUFFS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA2011–2012NORMAN REINTAMM artistic directorSaturday, May 26, 2012 — 7:30 p.m.Al Green TheatreMiles Nadal Jewish Community Centre750 Spadina AvenueCopland’s Fanfare for the Common Man,jazz tunes by Duke Ellington and Moe Koffman,Chabrier’s Espana Rhapsody, and more.Tickets: Children under 12 admitted freeFor tickets or information call 416-652-2077www.northyorkconcertband.caFINALE! SATURDAY May 26, 2012 at 8 pm *P.C. Ho Theatre 5183 Sheppard Avenue East, Scarboroughscenes fromR.Strauss: Der RosenkavalierMarion Samuel-Stevens soprano Iris Rodrigues sopranoChelsea Säuer mezzo-soprano Chris Coyne tenorJohn David Jasper baritoneRichard Strauss: CaecileMarion Samuel-Stevens sopranoJohann Strauss: Prince Orlovsky Coupletsfrom Die FledermausChelsea Säuer mezzo-sopranoJohann Strauss: Du und Du Waltzand Mein Herr Marquis from Die FledermausIris Rodrigues, sopranoThe Ontario Trillium Foundation is an agencyof the Government of OntarioBizet: Pearl Fishers Duetfrom The Pearl FishersChris Coyne tenorJohn David Jasper baritoneRichard Strauss: ZueignungJamie Naka, sopranoRegular adult, st/sr(under 12 free)Premium adult, st/sr(under 12 free)* Subscription Concert 5cathedralbluffs.com | 416.879.5566May 1 – June 7, 2012thewholenote.com 41

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