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Volume 23 Issue 1 - September 2017

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  • September
  • Toronto
  • Jazz
  • Orchestra
  • Musical
  • October
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In this issue: a look at why musicians experience stage fright, and how to combat it; an inside look at the second Kensington Market Jazz Festival, which zeros in on one of Toronto’s true ‘music villages’; an in-depth interview with Elisa Citterio, new music director of Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra; and The WholeNote’s guide to TIFF, with suggestions for the 20 most musical films at this year’s festival. These and other stories, in our September 2017 issue of the magazine!

The WholeNote listings

The WholeNote listings are arranged in five sections: A. GTA (GREATER TORONTO AREA) covers all of Toronto plus Halton, Peel, York and Durham regions. B. BEYOND THE GTA covers many areas of Southern Ontario outside Toronto and the GTA. Starts on page 54. C. MUSIC THEATRE covers a wide range of music types: from opera, operetta and musicals, to non-traditional performance types where words and music are in some fashion equal partners in the drama. Starts on page 55. D. IN THE CLUBS (MOSTLY JAZZ) is organized alphabetically by club. Starts on page 56. E. THE ETCETERAS is for galas, fundraisers, competitions, screenings, lectures, symposia, masterclasses, workshops, singalongs and other music-related events (except performances) which may be of interest to our readers. Starts on page 59. A GENERAL WORD OF CAUTION. A phone number is provided with every listing in The WholeNote — in fact, we won’t publish a listing without one. Concerts are sometimes cancelled or postponed; artists or venues may change after listings are published. Please check before you go out to a concert. HOW TO LIST. Listings in The WholeNote in the four sections above are a free service available, at our discretion, to eligible presenters. If you have an event, send us your information no later than the 8th of the month prior to the issue or issues in which your listing is eligible to appear. LISTINGS DEADLINE. The next issue covers the period from October 1 to November 7, 2017. All listings must be received by Midnight Friday September 8. LISTINGS can be sent by email to listings@thewholenote.com or by fax to 416-603-4791 or by regular mail to the address on page 6. We do not receive listings by phone, but you can call 416-323-2232 x27 for further information. LISTINGS ZONE MAP. Visit our website to see a detailed version of this map: thewholenote.com. Lake Huron 6 Georgian Bay 7 2 1 5 Lake Erie 3 4 8 City of Toronto LISTINGS Lake Ontario Monday September 1 ●●8:00: Contact Contemporary Music. Intersection. Jam Factory, 2 Matilda St. 416-902- 7010. -. Also at Yonge Dundas Square (Sep 2, 2pm-10pm); Allan Gardens (Sep 4, 1pm-4pm). Saturday September 2 BANDITS IN THE VALLEY SEPT 2 - 30, 2017 TAPESTRYOPERA.COM ●●12:00 noon: Tapestry Opera. Bandits in the Valley. Benton Roark, composer; Julie Tepperman, libretto. Keith Klassen, Sarah Schabas, Jacques Arsenault and others. Todmorden Mills, 67 Pottery Rd. 416-537-6066. Free; tickets required. Also 1:30, 3:30; Sep 3, 9, 10, 16, 23, 24, 30. Sunday September 3 ●●12:00 noon: Tapestry Opera. Bandits in the Valley. See Sep 2. Also Sep 9, 10, 16, 23, 24, 30. ●●1:30: Tapestry Opera. Bandits in the Valley. See Sep 2. Also Sep 9, 10, 16, 23, 24, 30. ●●3:30: Tapestry Opera. Bandits in the Valley. See Sep 2. Also Sep 9, 10, 16, 23, 24, 30. Monday September 4 ●●7:00: University of Toronto. Labour Day Carillon Recital. Roy Lee, carillon. Soldiers’ Tower, University of Toronto, 7 Hart House Circle. 416-978-3485. Free. Wednesday September 6 ●●6:00: ClassyAF. Hogtown Brass Quintet. Ira Zingraff, trumpet; Tristan Tye, trumpet; Jason Austin, horn; Paul Tarussov, trombone; Ian Feenstra, tuba. Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave. 416-850-4579. /(adv). Thursday September 7 ●●12:00 noon: Encore Symphonic Concert Band. Monthly Concert. Big band, swing, jazz and film scores. John Liddle, conductor. Wilmar Heights Centre, 963 Pharmacy Ave., Scarborough. 416-346-3910 or 647-287- 5390. . First Thursday of each month. Refreshments available or bring your lunch. ●●6:00: ClassyAF. Four Seasons of Buenos Aires. Piazzolla: Four Seasons. Jane Street Trio: Rebecca MacLeod, violin; Sarah Steeves, cello; Talisa Blackman, piano. La A. Concerts in the GTA Revolucion, 2848 Dundas St. W. 416-766-0746. /(adv). Friday September 8 ●●6:30: Toronto Chamber Players/Pirate Life Toronto. Water Music Series: Concert 4: Dévah Unplugged. Concert aboard a sailing pirate ship. Acoustic music by progressiverock, electric string quartet. Dévah. Pirate Life, 333 Lake Shore Blvd. E. 416-828-5647. ; (sr/st/artsworker). ●●7:30: Opera by Request. Après un Rêve: A late-summer voice recital. Featuring Canadian folk-song arrangements, both French and English, in commemoration of Canada 150. Works by Fauré, Lehár, Wagner and others. Kellie Masalas, soprano. College Street United Church, 452 College St. 416- 455-2365. . ●●7:30: York Region Chamber Music. An Evening of Harp: Music Inspired by the Written Word. Hindemith: Sonata für Harfe; Lizotte: Suite galactique; Debussy: La fille aux cheveux de lin; M. Poon: New Work; Glick: King David Sonata. Emily Belvedere, harp. Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. 905- 787-8811. ; (st). Saturday September 9 ●●12:00 noon: Tapestry Opera. Bandits in the Valley. See Sep 2. Also 1:30, 3:30; Sep 10, 16, 23, 24, 30. ●●1:30: Tapestry Opera. Bandits in the Valley. See Sep 2. Also 3:30; Sep 10, 16, 23, 24, 30. ●●3:30: Tapestry Opera. Bandits in the Valley. See Sep 2. Also Sep 10, 16, 23, 24, 30. Sunday September 10 ●●12:00 noon: Tapestry Opera. Bandits in the Valley. See Sep 2. Also 1:30, 3:30; Sep 16, 23, 24, 30. ●●12:00 noon: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. World of Music: Mysterious Barricades. A cross-Canada concert in honour of World Suicide Prevention Day. Lorna MacDonald, soprano; Nathalie Paulin, soprano; Monica Whicher, soprano; Russell Braun, baritone; Judy Loman, harp; Carolyn Maule, piano; Tracy Wong, conductor. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-408- 0208. Free. ●●1:30: Tapestry Opera. Bandits in the Valley. See Sep 2. Also 3:30; Sep 16, 23, 24, 30. ●●2:00: Craig Visser and Emily Shaw Guitar Duo. Guitar Concert. Works by Giuliani, Assad, Chopin, and Craig Visser. St. Barnabas Anglican Church, 361 Danforth Ave. 416-463- 1344. ; (sr/st). ●●3:00: Gallery 345. Die schöne Müllerin. Schubert. Louis de Nil, tenor; Helen Becque, piano. 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. PWYC. ●●3:00: Lisa Raposa. Public Concert. Works by Bach, Dvořák, Falla, and Ravel. Suhashini Arulanandam, violin; Gregory Millar, piano; Nathan Petitpas, marimba; Lisa Raposa, piano; Zorana Sadiq, soprano. St. Stephen’son-the-Hill United Church, 998 Indian Rd., Mississauga. 416-885-2585. ; (sr/st). ●●3:30: Tapestry Opera. Bandits in the Valley. See Sep 2. Also Sep 16, 23, 24, 30. ●●4:00: Church of St. Mary Magdalene (Toronto). Organ Fireworks. Andrew Adair, 48 | September 1, 2017 - October 7, 2017 thewholenote.com

organ. 477 Manning Ave. 416-531-7955. Free. ●●4:00: Harbourfront Centre. Summer Music in the Garden: Les idées heureuses: Love’s Lament. Love songs from late medieval France and Italy. Works by Machaut, Landini, Ebreo and others. 235 Queens Quay W. 416- 973-4000. Free. ●●7:00: Attila Glatz Concert Productions. Nathan Carter: Debut North American Tour. Old country favourites, Irish folk songs and adult contemporary classics. Nathan Carter and his Irish band. Guest: Chloë Agnew. George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 1-800-545-7807 or 1-855-985-2787. -. Tuesday September 12 ●●12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation/ Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Norman Reintamm, Piano. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-241-1298. Free; donations welcomed. Wednesday September 13 ●●12:15: Hope United Church. Music @ 12:15 Concert Series. Elysian Duo: Dylan Rook Maddix, trumpet; James Renwick, guitar. 2550 Danforth Ave. 416-691-9682. Free. Refreshments provided. ●●12:30: Organix Concerts/All Saints Kingsway. Kingsway Organ Recital Series. Imre Olah, organ. All Saints Kingsway Anglican Church, 2850 Bloor St. W. 416-769-5224. Freewill donation. ●●12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recitals: Andrew Adair. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free. ●●6:00: ClassyAF. TSO Cellist Roberta Janzen. Kodály and Bach cello suites. Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave. 416-850-4579. /(adv). Thursday September 14 ●●12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursdays at Noon: Gryphon Trio with James Campbell, Clarinet. Works by Haydn, Bernstein, and Schickele. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208. Free. ●●1:00: Miles Nadal JCC. Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan: The Two Jewish Folk Poets. Dwight and Sue. 750 Spadina Ave. 416-924- 6211 x155. . ●●5:30: Canadian Music Centre. CMC Presents: ICOT (Iranian-Canadian Composers of Toronto) and Michael Bridge, Accordion. Dos Santos Agostinho Filho: Asterism; Balighi: Daramad; Pouladzadeh: Mosafer; Ahued Naime: Study No.2; Zampronha: Trazo. 20 St. Joseph St. 416-961-6601 x201. /(adv). ●●6:00: ClassyAF. Silver Strings. Film music arranged for string quartet. Odin String Quartet: Alex Toskov, violin; Tanya Charles, violin; Laurence Schaufele, viola; Sam Bisson, cello. La Revolucion, 2848 Dundas St. W. 416- 766-0746. /(adv). ●●8:00: Gallery 345. Hear the Art: Grand Piano Songs Sung by a Charismatic Voice. Meagan Luchko, heart vocals; Micah Dubinsky, hand drums; Dob Feldman, grand piano. Guests: Mike Ruby and Matt James, guitar and vocals. 345 Sorauren Ave. 647-524-4222. Free. 7:15: Cash bar. ●●9:00: Polyphonic Ground/Small World Music. Grooz, Sandcatchers, and Turkwaz. Abdelhak Benmedjebari, bass guitar and vocals (Grooz); Yoshie Fruchter, guitar and oud (Sandcatchers); Myk Freedman, lap steel (Sandcatchers); Michael Bates, double bass (Sandcatchers); Maryem Tollar, vocals (Turkwaz); and others. Revival Bar, 783 College St. 416-535-7888. /(adv). Friday September 15 ●●6:30: Red Sky Performance. Miigis. Live music and contemporary Indigenous dance. Fort York National Historic Site, 250 Fort York Blvd. 416-585-9969. Free. Sep 15-16, 6:30pm. ●●7:00: Kensington Market Jazz Festival. Micah Barnes and Jackie Richardson. Handlebar, 159 Augusta Ave. 647-748-7433. . Festival runs Sep 15-17 at various venues. ●●8:00: Gallery 345. All That Glitters. Works by Reich, Aitken, Aminikia, Snider, Janáček, Scriabin, Chopin, Prokofiev and Ginastera. Katherine Watson, Tristan Durie and Terry Lim, flutes; Darren Creech, piano. 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. ; (st). Cash only. ●●8:00: Small World Music. Hong Sung Hyun’s Chobeolbi. Sung Hyun Hong, Jang-gu, sori; Sung Eun Cha, sogeum; Pyung Eun Lee, gayagume; Seonghyeon Kang, Korean percussion, chorus; Tae Jeong Kim, Korean percussion, chorus. Small World Music Centre, Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw St. 416-536- 5439. /(adv). ●●9:00: Futuro Libre/Small World Music Festival. Pierre Kwenders: Toronto Album Release Party. José Louis Modabi, vocals (Pierre Kwenders). Rivoli, 334 Queen St. W. 416-536-5439. /(adv). Saturday September 16 ●●12:00 noon: Tapestry Opera. Bandits in the Valley. See Sep 2. Also 1:30, 3:30; Sep 23, 24, 30. ●●1:30: Tapestry Opera. Bandits in the Valley. See Sep 2. Also 3:30; Sep 23, 24, 30. ●●3:30: Tapestry Opera. Bandits in the Valley. See Sep 2. Also Sep 23, 24, 30. ●●6:30: Red Sky Performance. Miigis. Live music and contemporary Indigenous dance. Fort York National Historic Site, 250 Fort York Blvd. 416-585-9969. Free. Sep 15-16, 6:30pm. ●●7:30: Southern Ontario Lyric Opera. La Bohème. Music by Giacomo Puccini. Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust St., September 16, 7:30pm Burlington Performing Arts Centre SouthernOntarioLyricOpera.com Burlington. 905-681-6000. -. ●●8:00: Kensington Market Jazz Festival. Elizabeth Shepherd. Poetry Jazz Cafe, 224 Augusta Ave. 416-599-5299. . Festival runs Sep 15-17 at various venues. SEARCH: DATE: ●●8:00: Acoustic Harvest. Kolin Stewart and So Long Seven. Kolin Stewart, piano, guitar; Tim Posgate, banjo; Neil Hendry, guitar; William Lamoureux, violin; Ravi Naimpally, tabla, percussion. St. Nicholas Anglican Church, 1512 Kingston Rd. 416-729-7564. /(adv). Doors at 7:30pm. Wheelchair accessible; free parking. ●●8:00: Gallery 345. Jazz at the Gallery. Steve Holt Quintet: Steve Holt, piano; Kirk Mac- Donald, saxophone; Kevin Turcotte, trumpet; Kieran Overs, bass; Terry Clarke, drums. 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. ; (st). ●●8:00: Guitar Society of Toronto. David Leisner. St. Simon-the-Apostle Anglican Church, 525 Bloor St. E. 416-964-8298. /(adv); (sr/st)/(adv). ●●8:00: Swing Out Productions. Playing with Fire: The Voice + Bass Duo Project. Jazz, Broadway, and contemporary pop. Joel Sheridan, vocals; Ross McIntyre, double bass. Free Times Cafe, 320 College St. 416-967- 1078. . Limited seating. Dinner reservations recommended. ●●8:00: Small World Music/Rumi Canada. Soley Ensemble: Inner Journey 1. Soley Vaseghi, vocals; Koroush Babaei, kamancheh; Ali Razmi, setar; Sardar Mohamadjani, oud; GO Listings online. JUST ASK| Any time. www.thewholenote.com thewholenote.com September 1, 2017 - October 7, 2017 | 49

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