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Volume 22 Issue 6 - March 2017

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On our cover: Owen Pallett's musical palette on display at New Creations. Spring brings thoughts of summer music education! (It's never too late.). For Marc-Andre Hamelin the score is king. Ella at 100 has the tributes happening. All; this and more.

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and guitar students. Cairns Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-5550 x3817. Free. ●●7:30: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. University Wind Ensemble. Partridge Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722 or 1-855-515- 0722. ; (under 15/eyeGo); free(current MIWSFPA students). ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Shostakovich Quartets 2. Shostakovich: Quartets Nos. 4-6. Lafayette String Quartet. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). Wednesday April 5 ●●12:00 noon: Midday Music with Shigeru. Daniel Johnston and Music Students from Bear Creek Secondary School. Hi-Way Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. 705- 726-1181. ; free(st). ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Shostakovich Quartets 3. Shostakovich: Quartets Nos. 7-9. Lafayette String Quartet. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Stravinsky and Beethoven: Baroque. J.S. Bach: Chorale Nos.253, 254, 255 and 256; Stravinsky: Pulcinella Suite; Vivaldi: La Follia; Beethoven: String Quartet No.15 3rd mvt. “Heiliger Dankgesang”. Bénédicte Lauzière, curator/leader/ violin; Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, conductor. First United Church (Waterloo), 16 William St. W., Waterloo. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. . Also Apr 7(Guelph), 8(Cambridge). B. Concerts Beyond the GTA C. Music Theatre Friday April 7 ●●12:00 noon: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Music in the Hallway. Jazz standards and old favourites, as well as classical chamber music. Music Ed, student jazz and chamber ensembles. Dr. Charles A. Sankey Chamber (hallway outside), MacKenzie Chown Complex Brock University, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines. 905-688-5550 x3817. Free. ●●3:00: Stratford Concert Band. A Trip Across Canada! Celebrating Canada’s 150th anniversary. Ali Matthews, singer/songwriter. Avondale United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. 519-301-2516. ; (st). ●●7:30: Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts. Jon Kimura Parker, Piano. Beethoven: Appassionata; Hirtz: Bernard Herrmann Fantasy; Fantasy on The Wizard of Oz; Louie: Scenes from a Jade Terrace; Ravel: Jeux d’eau. St. Mark’s Anglican Church, 41 Byron St., Niagaraon-the-Lake. 289-868-9177. -. ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Shostakovich Quartets 4. Shostakovich: Quartets Nos. 10-13. Lafayette String Quartet. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Stravinsky and Beethoven: Baroque. J.S. Bach: Chorale Nos.253, 254, 255 and 256; Stravinsky: Pulcinella Suite; Vivaldi: La Follia; Beethoven: String Quartet No.15 3rd mvt. “Heiliger Dankgesang.” Bénédicte Lauzière, curator/leader/ violin; Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, conductor. Harcourt Memorial United Church, 87 Dean Ave., Guelph. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. . Also Apr 5(Waterloo), 8(Cambridge). Ask LUDWIG! LUDWIG enables you, the reader, to better search our live concert listings. On our website you can search for specific text (like a performer’s or composer’s name). You can also refine your search to geographic zones or genres or date range. LUDWIG online! is brand new and still in what we call a "Beta" trial. This means there may be some bugs or errors that we are not yet aware of. We thank you for helping us "kick the tires" on this new service and apologize in advance for any problems you may encounter. Find what you like online at TheWholeNote.com/Ask-Ludwig These music theatre listings contain a wide range of music theatre types including opera, operetta, musicals and other performance genres where music and drama combine. Listings in this section are sorted alphabetically by presenter. ●●Alexander Showcase Theatre. Kiss Me, Kate. Music and lyrics by Cole Porter, book by Samuel and Bella Spewack. Fairview Library Theatre, 35 Fairview Mall Drive. 416-324-1259. , (sr/st). Opens Mar 31, 7:30pm. Runs to Apr 8. Wed-Sat(7:30pm), Sun(2:00pm). ●●Angelwalk Theatre. Any Dream Will Do: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber. Lyric Theatre, Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge St. 416-901-2299. . Opens Mar 30, 8:00pm. Runs to Apr 1. ●●Brampton Music Theatre. The Little Mermaid. Music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman with Glenn Slater, book by Doug Wright. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800. ; (sr/st); $22(ch). Opens Mar 30, 7:30pm. Runs to Apr 8. Thurs-Sat(7:30pm). ●●Canadian Children’s Opera Company. Brundibár. Music by Hans Krása; additional music by Robert Evans. Members of the Canadian Children’s Opera Company; Teri Dunn, music director; Joel Ivany, stage director. Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. ; (sr/st); (child). Opens Mar 3, 7:30pm. Also Mar 4(2:00pm/7:30pm), 5(2:00pm). ●●Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: Millan and Faye Present Opera for All Ages. Interactive concert. Favourite operatic arias and sing-along choruses. Young artists of the COC Ensemble Studio; Kyra Millan, soprano; Christina Faye, piano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363- 8231. Free. Mar 14, 12:00pm. ●●City Centre Musical Productions. Oklahoma! Music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics and book by Oscar Hammerstein II. Meadowvale Theatre, 6315 Montevideo Rd, Mississauga. 905-615-4720. ; (sr/st). Opens Mar 17, 8:00pm. Runs to Mar 26. Thurs-Sat(8:00pm), Sun(2:00pm). Also Mar 25(2:00pm). ●●Civic Light Opera Company. Simply Barbra. Steven Brinberg (Barbra). Zion Cultural Centre, 1650 Finch Ave. E. 416-755-1717. . Opens Mar 29, 7:00pm. Runs to Apr 9. Days and times vary. Visit civiclightoperacompany. com for details. ●●Mirvish. The Bodyguard. Written by Alexander Dinelaris, based on the film, featuring songs recorded by Whitney Houston. Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria St. 416-872-1212. -5. Runs to Mar 26. Tues-Sat(8:00pm), Wed/Sat/Sun(2:00pm). ●●Mirvish. The Book of Mormon. Music, lyrics and book by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, and Matt Stone. Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King St.W. 416-872-1212. -0. Runs to Apr 16. Tues-Sat(8:00pm), Sat(2:00pm), Sun(1:30pm, 7:30pm). ●●Mirvish. Mrs Henderson Presents. Music by George Fenton and Simon Chamberlain, lyrics by Don Black, book by Terry Johnson, based on the film. Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King St. W. 416-872-1212. -5. Opens Mar 12, 2:00pm. Runs to Apr 23. Tues- Sat(8:00pm), Wed/Sat/Sun(2:00pm). ●●National Ballet of Canada. Pinocchio. Music by Paul Englishby, with libretto by Alasdair Middleton. Will Tuckett, choreographer. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-345-9595. -5. Opens Mar 11, 2:00pm. Runs to Mar 24. Times vary. Visit national.ballet.ca for details. ●●National Ballet of Canada. Genus & The Concert. Music by Joby Talbot, Deru and Frédéric Chopin, orchestrated by Clare Grundman. Wayne McGregor and Jerome Robbins, choreographers. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416- 345-9595. -5. Opens Mar 29, 7:30pm. Runs to Apr 2. Wed-Sat(7:30pm), Thurs/Sat/ Sun(2:00pm). ●●North Toronto Players. Iolanthe. Music by Arthur Sullivan, lyrics and book by W. S. Gilbert. Jubilee United Church, 40 Underhill Dr. 416-481-4867. ; $22(sr); (st); free(ch). Opens Mar 3, 8:00pm. Runs to Mar 12. Fri-Sat(8:00pm), Sun(2:00pm). Also Mar 11(2:00pm). ●●Onstage Uxbridge. Little Shop of Horrors. Music by Alan Menken, lyrics and book by Howard Ashman. Uxbridge Music Hall, 16 Main St. S., Uxbridge. Onstageuxbridge. com. . Opens Mar 30, 7:30pm. Runs to Apr 8. Thurs-Sat(7:30pm), Sat/Sun(2:00pm). Note: Apr 8(aft only). ●●Opera by Request. Mozart Mania. Excerpts from Così fan tutte, Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni and Die Zauberflöte; complete performance of Der Schauspieldirektor. Ontario Opera Collaborative (Misty Banyard/Jennifer Fontaine, sopranos; Tara St. Pierre, mezzo; Antonio Dirienzo, tenor; Thomas Franzky, bass; D. Kai Ma, piano/conductor). College Street United Church, 452 College St. 416- 455-2365. . Mar 4, 7:30pm. ●●Opera by Request. La Bohème. Music by Giacomo Puccini, libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. In concert with piano accompaniment. Karina Bray, soprano (Mimi); Paul Williamson, tenor (Rodolfo); Domenico Sanfilippo, baritone (Marcello); Jennifer Ann Sullivan, soprano (Musetta); Peter Warren, bass-baritone (Colline); Gregory Finney, baritone (Schaunard); Larry Tozer, baritone (Benoit/Alcindoro); William Shookhoff, piano and music director. College Street United Church, 452 College St. 416-455-2365. . Mar 11, 7:30pm. ●●Opera York. L’elisir d’Amore. Music by Gaetano Donizetti, libretto by Felice Romani. Fully staged opera with chorus and orchestra. Carla-Grace Colaguori, soprano (Giannetta); Michael Robert-Broder, baritone (Dr. Dulcamara); Geoffrey Butler, artistic director; Renee Salewski, stage director. Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. 905-787-8811. 0(Gala package); -. With supertitles. Opens Mar 2, 7:30pm. Also Mar 4. ●●Royal Conservatory. Glenn Gould School Opera: La cecchina. Music by Niccolò Piccinni, libretto by Carlo Goldoni. Royal Conservatory Orchestra. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. - . Mar 15, 7:30pm. Also Mar 17. ●●Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra. A Night at the Opera. Strauss: Die Fledermaus Overture; Borodin: Polovetsian Dances; Mozart: Voyager’s Chorus from Idomeneo; Puccini: O mio babbino from Gianni Schicchi; Verdi: Overture to La Forza Del destino. 52 | March 1, 2017 - April 7, 2017 thewholenote.com

Toronto Choral Society; Ronald Royer, conductor. Salvation Army Scarborough Citadel, 2021 Lawrence Ave. E., Scarborough. 416-429-0007. ; (sr); (st). Apr 1, 8:00pm. ●●Shaw Festival. Me and My Girl. Music by Noel Gay, book and lyrics by L. Arthur Rose and Douglas Furber, with revisions by Stephen Fry and Mike Ockrent. Festival Theatre, 10 Queen’s Parade, Niagara-on-the-lake. 1-800-511-7429. and up. Previews begin Apr 5, 2:00pm. Runs to Oct 15. Days and times vary. Visit shawfest.com for details. ●●Soulpepper Concert Series. Manhattan Concert Cycle Vol 1: Downtown – The Melting Pot. Immigration, innovation, vaudeville, organized crime and the birth of American song. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 50 Tank House Lane. 416-866-8666. -. Mar 4, 1:30pm. Also Mar 18, 1:00pm. ●●Soulpepper Concert Series. Manhattan Concert Cycle Vol 2: Midtown – 42nd Street and Broadway. Grand Central Station, Times Square, Broadway and the Brill Building. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 50 Tank House Lane. 416-866-8666. -. Mar 7, 7:30pm. Also Mar 18, 4:00pm. ●●Soulpepper Concert Series. Manhattan Concert Cycle Vol 3: Uptown – Harlem. 52nd Street, Central Park and the Harlem Renaissance. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 50 Tank House Lane. 416-866-8666. -. Mar 10, 7:30pm. Also Mar 18. ●●Southern Ontario Lyric Opera. Tosca. Music by Giacomo Puccini, libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. Jessica Lane, soprano (Tosca); Romulo Delgado, tenor (Cavaradossi); Nicolae Raiciu, baritone (Scarpia). Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681- 6000. -. Mar 4, 7:30pm. ●●Stepping Out Theatrical Productions. 13, The Musical. Music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown, book by Dan Elish and Robert Horn. Richmond Hill Centre For Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St. 905-787-8811. - . Opens Mar 23, 7:30pm. Runs to Mar 25. Thurs-Sat(7:30pm), Sat(1:30pm). ●●Talisker Players. Land of the Silver Birch. Folk songs and writings of early Canadian settlers. Trinity St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-466-1800. ; (sr); (st). Mar 28, 8:00pm. Also Mar 29. ●●Talk Is Free Theatre. Offline. Music by Colleen Dauncey. Lyrics by Akiva Romer-Segal. Park Place Theatre, Mady Centre for the Performing Arts, 1 Dunlop St. W., Barrie. 705-739- 4228. .50-.80. Mar 3-11, 8:00. ●●Teatro Proscenium Limited Partnership/ Garth Drabinsky. Sousatzka. Music and lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr and David Shire, book by Craig Lucas, based on the novel by Bernice Rubens. Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge St. 1-855- 985-5000. -5. Runs to Apr 9. Tues- Sat(8:00pm), Wed/Sat/Sun(2:00pm). ●●Theatre Passe Muraille. Stupidhead! Written and performed by Katherine Cullen and Britta Johnson. Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace, 16 Ryerson Ave. 416-504-7529. ; (sr); (under 30). Opens Mar 16, 7:30pm. Runs to Apr 2. Tues-Sat(7:30pm), Sat/Sun(2:00pm). ●●Toronto City Opera. Merry Widow. Music by Franz Lehár, libretto by Viktor Léon and Leo Stein. Fully staged opera. Bickford Centre Theatre, 777 Bloor St. W. 416-576-4029. ; (sr); (st). Mar 4, 7:30. ●●Toronto City Opera. Carmen. Music by Georges Bizet, libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy. Fully staged opera. Bickford Centre Theatre, 777 Bloor St. W. 416-576- 4029. ; (sr); (st). Mar 3(8:00pm), Mar 5(2:00pm). ●●Toronto Masque Theatre. The Man Who Married Himself. Crow’s Theatre, 345 Carlaw Ave. 416-410-4561. ; (sr); (st). Opens Mar 10, 8:00pm. Also Mar 11(2:00/8:00pm). ●●University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursdays at Noon: Opera Spotlight. A preview of UofT Opera’s production of Handel’s Imeneo. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208. Free. Mar 2, 12:10pm. ●●University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Spring Opera Production: Imeneo. Performed with Surtitles. Music by George Frideric Handel. Tim Albery, director; Daniel 120 Diner 120 Church St. 416-792-7725 120diner.com (full schedule) All shows: PWYC (- suggested) Every Tue 6pm Leslie Huyler; 8pm Annie Bonsignore; 10pm Chris Brikett. Every Wed 6pm Kathleen Gorman; 8pm Lisa Particelli’s GNO Jazz Jam. Every Sat 6pm John Alcorn Songbooks Series: Cole Porter (March 4), Dorothy Fields (March 11), Johnny Mercer (March 18), Best of (March 25) . March 2 6pm Julie Michels & Kevin Barrett; 9pm Genevieve Marentette. March 3 6pm Bianca. March 5 6pm Jacob Macinnis: The Woman in Me ; 8:30pm Eliza Blue Musselwhite . March 9 6pm Paul Lamarche; 9pm Nashville-Style Songwriters In The Round. March 10 6pm Howard Willett & Denise Leslie: The Music of Ray Charles. March 12 3pm Jazz Vocal Workshop with Renee Yoxon; 6pm Renee Yoxon & Ilana Waldston sing Dave Frishberg ; 8:30pm Whit 4 Waits: Whitney Ross-Barris sings Tom Waits . March 16 6pm Bobby Hsu (sax) Trio with Bob Ben (drums, piano), Chris Adriaanse (bass); 9pm Mandy Goodhandy’s Music & Madness Show. March 17 6pm Levi Collins Band. March 19 6pm Tracy Michailidis ; 8:30pm A Rat Pack Cabaret: Daniel Abrahamson, Jeremy Carver, Sayer Roberts . March 23 6pm Jessica Lalonde. March 24 6pm Carolyn Dawe. March 26 6pm Bobby Hsu’s Ob-Sessions feat. Michael Hughes ; 8:30pm Mary Pitt & David Warrack . March 30 6pm Laura Fernandez. March 31 6pm Valeria Matzner. Alleycatz 2409 Yonge St. 416-481-6865 alleycatz.ca All shows: 9pm unless otherwise indicated. Call for cover charge info. Artword Artbar 15 Colbourne St., Hamilton. 905-543-8512 artword.net (full schedule) March 1 8pm Alex Tomowich & Jesse Martel . March 2 8pm Samuel Bonnet Trio feat. Brad Cheeseman . March 8 8pm Adrean Farrugia hosts Mohawk Music Showcase . March 17 8pm Adrean Farrugia Trio feat. Drew Jurecka . March 18 8pm Sufjan Stevens Tribute Night with Brad Cheeseman Taylor, countertenor; U of T Opera, members of the UTSO. MacMillan Theatre, Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-408- 0208. ; (sr); (st). Opens Mar 16, 7:30pm. Runs to Mar 19. Thurs-Sat(7:30pm), Sun(2:30pm). ●●University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Porgi Amor: The Operatic Music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Costumed and staged scenes. Excerpts from Die Zauberflöte, Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, Così fan tutte and Die Entführung aus dem Serail. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208. ; (st). Mar 31, 5:00pm. ●●Voicebox/Opera in Concert. Khovanshchina (The Khovansky Affair). Music and libretto by Modest Mussorgsky. Emiolia Boteva; Andrey Andreychik; Dion Mazerolle; D. In the Clubs (Mostly Jazz) . March 23 8pm Hisaka with George Koller . Bloom 2315 Bloor St. W. 416-767-1315 bloomrestaurant.com All shows: 19+. Call for reservations. March 30 7pm Eliana Cuevas Trio (includes dinner). Blue Goose Tavern, The 1 Blue Goose St. 416-255-2442 thebluegoosetavern.com Every Sun 5pm Blues at the Goose with the Big Groove Rhythm Section w/ Steve Grisbrook & Jenie Thai (March 5)/ Michael Schatte & Shakey Dagenais (March 12)/ Sugar Brown & Rockin’ Johnny Burgin (March 19)/Jerome Godboo & Eric Schenkman (March 26). Burdock 1184 Bloor St. W. 416-546-4033 burdockto.com (full schedule) All shows: 9pm March 19 8:30pm Six Saxes Sing for Spring with Monsoon Trio & Dialectica (adv)/(door). Cameron House, The 408 Queen St. W. 416-703-0811 thecameron.com (full schedule) Castro’s Lounge 2116e Queen St. E. 416-699-8272 castroslounge.com (full schedule) All shows: no cover /PWYC Voicebox Opera in Concert Chorus; Robert Cooper, chorus director; Narmina Afandiyeva, music director/piano. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723. $22- . Mar 26, 2:30pm. ●●Victoria College Drama Society. Assassins: The Musical. Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by John Weidman. Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles St. W. 416-978- 8849. ; (sr/st). Opens Mar 9, 8:00pm. Runs to Mar 11. ●●Young People’s Theatre. James and the Giant Peach. Music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, book by Timothy Allen McDonald, based on the book by Roald Dahl. Young People’s Theatre, 165 Front St.E. 416- 862-2222. -41. Runs to Mar 18. Days and times vary. Visit youngpeoplestheatre.ca for details. Cavern Bar, The 76 Church St. 416-971-4440 thecavernbar.ca (full schedule) C’est What 67 Front St. E. (416) 867-9499 cestwhat.com (full schedule) March 4, 18 3pm The Hot Five Jazzmakers. De Sotos 1079 St. Clair Ave. W. 416-651-2109 desotos.ca (full schedule) Every Sun 11am Sunday Live Jazz Brunch No cover. Emmet Ray, The 924 College St. 416-792-4497 theemmetray.com (full schedule) All shows: no cover /PWYC March 2 9pm John-Wayne Swingtet: John Farrell (guitar), Abbey Sholzberg (bass), Wayne Nakamura (guitar), Alexander Tikhonov (clarinet). March 9 9pm Bossa Tres PWYC. Gate 403 403 Roncesvalles Ave. 416-588-2930 gate403.com All shows: PWYC. Gift Shop Gallery 21 Rebecca St., Hamilton Grossman’s Tavern 379 Spadina Ave. 416-977-7000 grossmanstavern.com (full schedule) All shows: no cover (unless otherwise noted). Featuring some of Toronto’s best jazz musicians with a brief reflection by Jazz Vespers Clergy March 12 at 4:30 pm COLLEEN ALLEN TRIO March 26 at 4:30 pm ROB PILTCH TRIO Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. 416-920-5211 (north of St. Clair at Heath St.) www.thereslifehere.org Admission is free; donations are welcome. thewholenote.com March 1, 2017 - April 7, 2017 | 53

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