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Volume 24 Issue 7 - April 2019

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Arraymusic, the Music Gallery and Native Women in the Arts join for a mini-festival celebrating the work of composer, performer and installation artist Raven Chacon; Music and Health looks at the role of Healing Arts Ontario in supporting concerts in care facilities; Kingston-based composer Marjan Mozetich's life and work are celebrated in film; "Forest Bathing" recontextualizes Schumann, Shostakovich and Hindemith; in Judy Loman's hands, the harp can sing; Mahler's Resurrection bursts the bounds of symphonic form; Ed Bickert, guitar master remembered. All this and more in our April issue, now online in flip-through here, and on stands commencing Friday March 29.

with live symphony

with live symphony orchestra. Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, 1 Front St. E. 1-855- 872-7669. -1. Also May 2-3. ●●8:00: Chorus York. Classics in the Spring. Vivaldi: Gloria; and works by Tallis, Boyce and Byrd. Angela Gibbon, soprano; Kira Braun, soprano; Stéphane Potvin, conductor; Richard Hansen, organ. St. Matthew’s United Church, 333 Crosby Ave., Richmond Hill. 905- 884-7922. (family); ; (sr); (st); free(under 10). Reception following concert. Also May 5 (3pm, Thornhill). ●●8:00: Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company. Impulso. El Sonido de mi Alma (Taranta); Torontontero (Tangos); Garnata (Granaina); El Camino (Alegrias); A mis padres (Rondeña); and other works. Esmeralda Enrique and José Maldonado, choreographers; Caroline Planté, Benjamin Barrile, guitars; Manuel Soto, Marcos Marin, vocalists; Derek Gray, percussion. Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. -; -(sr/ st). Wheelchair accessible. Also May 3(8pm), 5(3pm). ●●8:00: Oakville Symphony. Musical Paris. Gershwin: An American in Paris; Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No.2 in c Op.18; and arias by Puccini and Charpentier. Christopher Goodpasture, piano; Tessa Laengert, soprano. Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, 130 Navy St., Oakville. 905-815-2021. - . Also May 5(2pm). ●●8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Robi Botos and Friends. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. -. ●●8:00: Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra. Classic Film Music. Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kijé Suite Op.60; Korngold: Violin Concerto in D Op.35; Mancini: Theme from The Pink Panther (arr. Calvis Custer); and works by Samuel Bisson; Bruno Degazio; Ronald Royer, and Sergei Kofman. Aaron Schwebel, violin; Ronald Royer, conductor. Salvation Army Building Bridges Music from South Africa, South Asia and Canada’s First Nations communities, with guest musicians including Juno-nominated Autorickshaw Saturday May 4, 7:30pm Living Arts Centre, Mississauga mfchoir.com A. Concerts in the GTA Scarborough Citadel, 2021 Lawrence Ave. E., Scarborough. spo.ca. ; (sr); (st/ musician); (child under 10). Free parking. ●●8:00: Tempus Choral Society. A Musical Celebration. Tempus4Us Children’s Choir; Tempus Jazz Choir; Brian L. Turnbull, music director; Jane Wamsley, accompanist. Clearview Christian Reformed Church, 2300 Sheridan Garden Dr., Oakville. 647-967- 6704 or tickets@tempuschoralsociety.com. . Also May 3(8pm). ●●8:00: Toronto Consort. Night Games. An irreverent evening of madrigal comedy. Works by Vecchi and Banchieri. Marie-Nathalie Lacoursière, director/actor/dancer; Katherine Hill, artistic director; and others. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416- 964-6337. -. Also May 3, 5 (3:30pm). Sunday May 5 ●●1:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Turkwaz. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, Royal Conservatory, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. Free(ticket required). ●●2:00: Canadian Opera Company. La bohème. See Apr 17. Also May 7(7:30pm). ●●2:00: Oakville Symphony. Musical Paris. Gershwin: An American in Paris; Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No.2 in c Op.18; and arias by Puccini and Charpentier. Christopher Goodpasture, piano; Tessa Laengert, soprano. Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, 130 Navy St., Oakville. 905-815-2021. - . Also May 4(8pm). ●●3:00: Chorus York. Classics in the Spring. Vivaldi: Gloria; and works by Tallis, Boyce and Byrd. Angela Gibbon, soprano; Kira Braun, soprano; Stéphane Potvin, conductor; Richard Hansen, organ. Thornhill Presbyterian Church, 271 Centre St., Thornhill. 905- 884-7922. (family); ; (sr); (st); free(under 10). Also May 4(8pm, Richmond Hill). ●●3:00: Encore! Chorus. Summer of ‘69: Voices of a Generation. Dee Lawrence, conductor; George Vandikas, piano. Bethel Community Christian Reformed Church, 333 Davis Dr., Newmarket. 905-722-6535. ; (sr/ st). ●●3:00: Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company. Impulso. El Sonido de mi Alma (Taranta); Torontontero (Tangos); Garnata (Granaina); El Camino (Alegrias); A mis padres (Rondeña); and other works. Esmeralda Enrique and José Maldonado, choreographers; Caroline Planté, Benjamin Barrile, guitars; Manuel Soto, Marcos Marin, vocalists; Derek Gray, percussion. Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. -; -(sr/ st). Wheelchair accessible. Also May 3(8pm), 4(8pm). Light Divine God’s first work of creation brings Light into the world, separating but not banishing the darkness. Light Divine presents choral works from different ages, exploring light as truth and goodness, or drawing us into the shadows. Saturday, May 4, 7:30 pm St. Patrick’s Church 141 McCaul St. Director Peter Mahon Tickets: , Seniors: , Students with ID: (only at the door) Info: 416 286-9798 Order online: boxoffice.tallischoir.com an Ontario government agency un organisme du gouvernement de l’Ontario w e s t o n s i l v e r b a n d AFTERNOON AT THE PROMS PRE - ENGLAND TOUR GALA CONCERT sun. MAY 5 - 3 pm 1-866-908-9090 ticketpro.ca ●●3:00: Weston Silver Band. Afternoon at the Proms. Canadian and British repertoire. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. W. 905- 691–2744. /(adv); (sr)/(adv); (st)/(adv). ●●3:00: Windermere String Quartet. Alpha and Omega. Haydn: Quartet in E-flat Op.1; Mozart: Quartet in G K. 387; Beethoven: Quartet in F Op.135. St. Olave’s Anglican Church, 360 Windermere Ave. 416-769-0952. ; (sr); (st). On period instruments. ●●3:30: Toronto Consort. Night Games. An irreverent evening of madrigal comedy. Works by Vecchi and Banchieri. Marie-Nathalie Lacoursière, director/actor/dancer; Katherine Hill, artistic director; and others. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416- 964-6337. -. Also May 3, 4(8pm). ●●4:00: Church of St. Mary Magdalene. Organ Fireworks. Andrew Adair, organ. Church of St. Mary Magdalene (Toronto), 477 Manning Ave. 416-531-7955. Free. ●●4:00: Toronto Classical Singers. A Whirlwind to Heaven. Mendelssohn: Elijah. Talisker Players; Lesley Bouza, soprano; Danielle MacMillan, mezzo; Zachary Rioux, tenor; Matthew Zadow, baritone; Sara Schmidt-McQuillan, soprano; Jurgen Petrenko, conductor. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. 416- 444-7863. . PAYADORA Tango Ensemble with guest vocalist, Elbio Fernandez SUNDAY MAY 5 7-9:30PM www.payadora.com ●●7:00: Jazz Bistro. Payadora Tango Ensemble. Tango and Argentine folk music. 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299 or payadora.com. . ●●7:00: Oakville Symphony Youth Orchestra. Capriccio Brilliante. Luke Welsh, piano. Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, 130 Navy St., Oakville. 289-815-0018. ●●7:30: Cor Unum Ensemble. Dido & Belinda. OperaQ; Ryan Patrick McDonald, counter-tenor (Dido); Camille Rogers, mezzo (Aeneas); Rebecca Genge, soprano (Belinda); Cor Unum Ensemble; Ruth Denton, conductor. Trinity College Chapel, U of T, 6 Hoskin Ave. 416-371-6999 or corunumensemble.com. ; (st/arts workers). Also May 4. ●●8:00: Mississauga Symphony Youth Orchestra. Symphony at the Movies. Living Arts Centre, Hammerson Hall, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. . Monday May 6 ●●7:30: Elmer Iseler Singers. Get Music! Educational Gala. Works by Canadian and International composers. Lydia Adams, conductor; Guest conductors from participating secondary schools and choirs. Metropolitan United Church (Toronto), 56 Queen St. E. 416-217- 0537. ; Free(season subscribers). Tuesday May 7 ●●12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: A Few of My Favourite Things. Artists of the COC; Liz Upchurch, piano. 54 | April 1 – May 7, 2019 thewholenote.com

Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free. First come, first served. No late seating. ●●12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation/ Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Rising Stars Recital. Students from the Glenn Gould School. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-241-1298. Free, donations welcome. ●●7:30: Canadian Opera Company. La bohème. See Apr 17. ●●8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Queens of Soul. Shayna Steele, vocalist; Jeff Tyzik, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. .25-7. Also May 8(mat), 8(eve). B. Concerts Beyond the GTA IN THIS ISSUE: Alliston, Barrie, Belleville, Cambridge, Campbellford, Deep River, Dundas, Elmira, Elora, Gravenhurst, Guelph, Haliburton, Hamilton, Kingston, Kitchener, Leamington, London, Niagara-on-the-Lake, North Bay, Orangeville, Parry Sound, Peterborough, Port Hope, Sault Ste. Marie, St. Catharines, Sudbury, Timmins, Trenton, Waterloo, Windsor. Monday April 1 ●●8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Contemporary Music Studio. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Haydn Sonatas. Timothy Steeves, piano. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). Tuesday April 2 ●●7:30: London Symphonia. Talbot Street Series: Vivaldi and Hatzis. Hatzis: Mirage?; Vivaldi: Concerto in a, RV356; Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in e, RV278. Beverly Johnston, percussion; Joseph Lanza, violin. Atrium, Talbot Street Church, 513 Talbot St., London. 226- 270-0910. ; (st). Wednesday April 3 ●●12:00 noon: Midday Music with Shigeru. Chamber Music Concert. Brahms: Sonata No. 1; Beethoven: “Kreutzer” Sonata. Vivian Kukiel, violin; Chris Au, piano. Hiway Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. 705-726-1181. ; free(st). ●●7:30: University of Waterloo Department of Music. Conrad Grebel Concerts: University of Waterloo Balinese Gamelan Ensemble. UW Balinese Gamelan; Grebel Community Gamelan; Maisie Sum, conductor. Guest: Dewa Made Suparta. Humanities Theatre, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W., Waterloo. 519-885-0220 x24226. Free. Try out the instruments after the concert. ●●8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Western University Symphonic Band: Words and Music. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. Thursday April 4 ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. EMiC+. Mendelssohn: Sextet Op.110; Hummel: Quintet Op.87; Romberg: Trio in e Op.38 No.1. Elissa Lee, violin; Sharon Wei, Doug McNabney, violas; Blair Lofgren, cello; Raphaël McNabney, bass; Angela Park, piano. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-569-1809. ; (st). Friday April 5 ●●12:00 noon: Westben. The Cello Fella: First-Friday Lunchtime Tick Talk. Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonata; Bach: Suite No.1 in G; Fauré: Élégie; Saint-Saëns: The Swan. Mateusz Swoboda, cello. Clock Tower Cultural Centre, 36 Front St. S., Campbellford. 705-653-5508. PWYC. Sixty-minute chat concert. ●●7:00: Vera Causa Opera. The Elixir of Love (or L’elisir d’amore). By Gaetano Donizetti. Cambridge Centre for the Arts, 60 Dickson St., Cambridge. vcopera.ca. . Also Apr 6(Waterloo), 7(2pm, Guelph). ●●8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Western University Wind Ensemble: Human; Nature. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. ●●8:00: Empire Theatre. The Legendary Gordon Lightfoot in Concert. 321 Front St., Belleville. 613-969-0099. -0. Also Apr 6. ●●8:00: Jeffery Concerts. Sharon Wei & Friends. Hummel: Quintet; Romberg: Trio for viola, cello and bass in e Op.38 No.1; Mendelssohn: Sextet. Sharon Wei, viola; Elissa Lee, violin; Douglas McNabney, viola; Blair Lofgren, cello; Raphaël McNabney, bass; Angela Park, piano. Wolf Performance Hall, 251 Dundas St., London. 519-672-8800. . ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Classical and Beyond. Laura Sgroi: We’re Not Done Drumming; Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante; Haydn: Symphony No.101 in D “The Clock”. Rebecca Thomas, poet/narrator; James Mason, oboe; Ross Edwards, clarinet; Ian Hopkin, bassoon; Katherine Robertson, horn; Joseph Swensen, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. - . Also Apr 6. ●●9:00: Nick Maclean Quartet. Nick Maclean Quartet with Brownman Ali. Nick Maclean, piano; Brownman Ali, trumpet; Nick Arseneau, bass; Norbert Botos, drums. The Boathouse, 57 Jubilee Dr., Kitchener. 416- 389-2643. /(adv list). Email nickmacleanquartet@gmail.com for adv list. Also Apr 6(Trenton); 14(Toronto). Saturday April 6 ●●2:30: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Peter and the Wolf. Music by Prokofiev. Andrei Feher, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745- 4711 or 1-888-745-4717. ; (child). 1:15pm: Interactive pre-concert activities. ●●7:00: Vera Causa Opera. The Elixir of Love (or L’elisir d’amore). By Gaetano Donizetti. Knox Presbyterian Church (Waterloo), 50 Erb St. W., Waterloo. vcopera.ca. . Also Apr 5(Cambridge), 7(2pm, Guelph). ●●7:30: Guelph Chamber Choir. Choral Masterpieces: Music for Double Choir and Organ. Elora Singers; Christopher Dawes, organ; Gerald Neufeld, guest conductor. St. George’s Anglican Church (Guelph), 99 Woolwich St., Guelph. 519-763- 3000. /(4 or more); (under 30); (under 14). ●●7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Jazz: Tribute to Herb Alpert. Music of Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass. Ron Di Lauro, Marc Bolduc and their band. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-533-2424. - ; -(faculty/staff); -(st). ●●7:30: Menno Singers. Lamentation. Prayers, songs and hymns of lament. Rockway Mennonite Church, 47 Onward Ave., Kitchener. 519-576-8751. Donations accepted. Religious service. Also Apr 7(Elora). ●●7:30: Old Church Theatre. Nick Maclean Quartet with Brownman Ali. Nick Maclean, piano; Brownman Ali, trumpet; Nick Arseneau, bass; Norbert Botos, drums. 940 Bonisteel Rd., Trenton. 613-848-1411. /(adv). Also Apr 5(Kitchener); Apr 14(Toronto). ●●7:30: Peterborough Symphony Orchestra. Oh, To Be In England! Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending; Symphony No.3 “Pastoral”; Britten: Gloriana Suite. Phoebe Tsang, violin; Melody Thomas, soprano. Showplace Performance Centre, 290 George St. N., Peterborough. 705-742-7469. -; (st). 6:40pm: “Meet the Maestro” preconcert chat. ●●7:30: Sudbury Symphony Orchestra. Viva Vivaldi! Vivaldi: Concerto Alla Rustica and Four Seasons. Jeremy Bell, violin. Fraser Auditorium, 935 Ramsey Lake Rd., Sudbury. 705-673-1280. ; (Amped Up! - 21 and under). ●●8:00: Empire Theatre. The Legendary Gordon Lightfoot in Concert. 321 Front St., Belleville. 613-969-0099. -0. Also Apr 5. ●●8:00: Gravenhurst Opera House. Marc Jordan: Both Sides! CD Launch. 295 Muskoka Rd. S., Gravenhurst. 705-687-5550. ; (VIP). ●●8:00: Karen Schuessler Singers. Let Me Fly! Rachmaninoff: All Night Vigil (selections); Ezekiel Saw de Wheel, Witness, Hold On! and other spirituals. SATB choir. Wesley-Knox United Church, 91 Askin St., London. 519-455- 8895. ; (sr); (under 14). ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Classical and Beyond. Laura Sgroi: We’re Not Done Drumming; Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante; Haydn: Symphony No.101 in D “The Clock”. Rebecca Thomas, poet/narrator; James Mason, oboe; Ross Edwards, clarinet; Ian Hopkin, bassoon; Katherine Robertson, horn; Joseph Swensen, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. - . Also Apr 5. Sunday April 7 ●●2:00: Cambridge Symphony Orchestra. Last Night at the Proms. Knox’s Galt Presbyterian Church, 2 Grand Ave. S., Cambridge. 519-716-5566. PWYC. ●●2:00: Gallery Players of Niagara. Gryphon Trio: At 25 Years Young! Haydn: Trio No.33 in g; Wijeratne: Love Triangle; Brahms: Trio No.1 Op.8. Cairns Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-468-1525. ; (sr); (st/arts); (family). ●●2:00: Vera Causa Opera. The Elixir of Love (or L’elisir d’amore). By Gaetano Donizetti. Harcourt Memorial United Church, 87 Dean Ave., Guelph. vcopera.ca. . Also Apr 5(7pm, Cambridge), 6(7pm, Waterloo). ●●2:30: Georgian Music. In Concert. Mendelssohn: Piano Sextet; works by Mozart and Romberg. Elissa Lee, violin; Sharon Wei and Douglas McNabney, violas; Blair Lofgren, cello; Raphaël McNabney, bass; Angela Park, piano. Bethel Community Church, 128 St. Vincent Street, Barrie. 705-726-1181. ; free(with new subscription to 2019/20 season). ●●3:00: Guelph Symphony Orchestra. GSO at the Basilica. Beethoven: Mass in C. Lida Szkwarek, soprano; Pascale Spinney, mezzo; Ryan Downey, tenor; Zachary Reed, bass; University of Guelph Symphonic Choir and others. Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate, 28 Norfolk St., Guelph. 519-763-3000. ; (29 and under); (14 and under). ●●3:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Orchestra. Winner’s Showcase Concert. Beethoven: Prometheus Overture; Winning concertos from the student concerto competition. Knox Presbyterian Church (Waterloo), 50 Erb St. W., Waterloo. info@kwchamberorchestra.ca. ; (sr 60+); (st full time); free(child under 10). ●●3:00: Menno Singers. Lamentation. Prayers, songs and hymns of lament. Knox Presbyterian Church (Elora), 51 Church St., Elora. 519-576-8751. Donations accepted. Religious service. Also Apr 6(Kitchener). ●●7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Baroque and Beyond: Claire Jones, Harp. Works by Handel, Bach, Piazzolla and others. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613- 533-2424. -; -(faculty/staff); -(st). Monday April 8 ●●8:00: Talk Is Free Theatre. The Legendary Gordon Lightfoot in Concert. 24 N. Village Way, Unit 2, Barrie. 705-792-1949. -0. Tuesday April 9 ●●6:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Music of Our Time: Electroacoustic Music Compositions Concert. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. ●●8:00: Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts. The Legendary Gordon Lightfoot in Concert. 2 Bay St., Parry Sound. 1-877-746-4466. 7.95. Wednesday April 10 ●●2:30: Seniors Serenade. Students from Innisdale Secondary School. Karen Parnell, conductor. Bethel Community Church, 128 St. Vincent Street, Barrie. 705-726-1181. Free. ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Innovators Through the Centuries. Mozart: Symphony No.1 in E-flat; Corelli: Concerto Grosso in F; Bartók: Divertimento for Strings. Andrei Feher, conductor. First United Church (Waterloo), 16 William St. W., Waterloo. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. . Also Apr 12(Guelph); 13(Cambridge). thewholenote.com April 1 – May 7, 2019 | 55

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