Volume 24 Issue 8 - May 2019

Public School (Carole

Public School (Carole Snow, conductor); Cantemos Latin ensemble; Hye Won Cecilia Lee, piano; Laurie Evan Fraser, conductor. Metropolitan United Church (Toronto), 56 Queen St. E. 416-256-0510. ; free(child/teens accompanied by an adult). ●●8:00: Art of Time Ensemble. Best of Words and Music. Excerpts from 2 Pianos, 4 Hands, poetry by Margaret Atwood set to original music, scenes from Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, and other works. Isabel Bayrakdarian, soprano; Sarah Slean, singer; Martha Burns, actor; Rick Roberts, actor; Jonathan Crow, violin; Ted Dykstra, piano; Richard Greenblatt, piano. Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. - ; (st/under 30). Also May 9, 11. ●●8:00: Continuum Contemporary Music. RADIOfänik. Corbeil-Perron: new commission; Klartag: Nothing to Express; Lizée: Marsh Chapel Experiment; I Still Think About You; O’Callaghan: Doubt Is a Distance; Steen- Andersen: Beside Besides; Szmytka: f* for music (premiere). James O’Callaghan, media director; Continuum Ensemble; Rob MacDonald, electric guitar. 918 Bathurst Centre/The Music Gallery, 918 Bathurst St. 416-204-1080. ; (Music Gallery member). ●●8:00: Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra. Love, Death and Hope. Wagner: Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde; R. Strauss: Morgen; Mahler: Symphony No.4 in G. Margarete von Vaight & Betty Wayne Allison, sopranos; Matthew Jones, conductor. Martingrove Collegiate Institute, 50 Winterton Dr., Etobicoke. 416-239-5665 or info@eporchestra.ca. ; (sr)/(adv); (st). A. Concerts in the GTA ●●8:00: Fridays @ 8. Paul Winter Consort: Missa Gaia. Lawrence Park Community Church Choir; Mark Toews, conductor. Lawrence Park Community Church, 2180 Bayview Ave. 416-489-1551. ; (st); (family). ●●8:00: Show One Productions/TO Live. Eifman Ballet: Tchaikovsky. PRO et CONTRA. Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, 1 Front St. E. 1-855-872-7669. .75-6.50. Preshow talk 7pm. Also May 9, 11. ●●8:00: Tafelmusik. Bach Magnificat. Bach: Magnificat; Zelenka: Missa Divi Xaverii. Jana BACH CHILDREN’S CHORUS & BACH CHAMBER YOUTH CHOIR Sharing our love of making music. Charissa Bagan Artistic Director James Pinhorn BCYC Conductor B O N S CREATED BY Friday, May 10, 2019 at 8 pm The Choir of Lawrence Park Community Church www.lawrenceparkchurch.ca Eleanor Daley Pianist VOYAG E U R S ! A celebration of spirited music inspired by brave voyageurs and magical journeys, featuring songs of the Acadians and contemporary French-Canadian artists. SATURDAY MAY 11, 2019 AT 7:30PM Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge St (north of Sheppard) – at the box office or Ticketmaster at 1.855.985.2787 bachchildrenschorus.ca Miller, soprano; Meg Bragle, mezzo-soprano; Colin Ainsworth, tenor; Tafelmusik Chamber Choir; Ivars Taurins, conductor. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. and up. Also May 9, 11, 12(mat). Saturday May 11 ●●1:30: Oakville Choir for Children and Youth. Celebrating 25 Years of Song. Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, 130 Navy St., Oakville. 905-337-7104. ; (sr); (under 13). Also 4:30pm. ●●2:00: African Women Acting. 4th Annual African Women Acting Festival: Tribute to Miriam Makeba. Best of local and international African music and performances. Zenzile Makeba; Sonia Aimy; Arsene Duevi; Faith Amour; Rama Club. Centre for Social Innovation, 720 Bathurst St. 647-770-3293. /(adv). ●●2:00: Canadian Opera Company. La bohème. See May 2. Also May 11(7:30pm), 22(7:30pm). ●●3:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Metamorphosis. Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis; Mathieu: Piano Concerto No.4; Prokofiev: Symphony No.2 Op.40. Christina Petrowska-Quilico, piano; Kristian Alexander, conductor. Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. 905-604-8339. -; (sr); (under 30). 2:15pm pre-concert recital; 2:30pm preconcert talk; intermission discussion with Christina Petrowska-Quilico. ●●3:30: Rezonance Baroque Ensemble. Handel’s Heroines. Opera arias and instrumental works by Handel. Vania Chan, soprano; Rezan Onen-Lapoint and Kailey Richards, violins; Matthew Antal, viola; Erika Nielsen, cello; David Podgorski, harpsichord. Kingsway Conservatory of Music, 2848 Bloor St. W., Etobicoke. 647-779-5695. PWYC. ●●4:00: Celebration Choir. A Choral Celebration. Mixed program of folk song and gospel favourites. Linda Eyman, conductor. Bloor Street United Church, 300 Bloor St. W. 416- 455-9238. ; (sr/st). Cash only. ●●4:30: Oakville Choir for Children and Youth. Celebrating 25 Years of Song. Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, 130 Navy St., Oakville. 905-337-7104. ; (sr); (under 13). Also 1pm. ●●7:00: Canadian Bandurist Capella. Crossroads Tour - Toronto. Guest: Maria Cherwick, violin. Church of the Holy Trinity, 19 Trinity Sq. 416-845-2691. ; (st under 25); (child under 18). ●●7:00: North York Concert Band. A Spring Bouquet. John Liddle, trumpet/conductor. Al Green Theatre, 750 Spadina Ave. 416-721- 2748. ; (child under 12). ●●7:30: Bach Children’s Chorus and Bach Chamber Youth Choir. Bon Voyageurs! 180 voices of children and youth which will include choreography and dance. Eleanor Daley, piano; Charissa Bagan, artistic director; James Pinhorn, conductor. Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge St., North York. 1-855-985-2787. -. ●●7:30: Canadian Men’s Chorus. Shadowland. Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. grainville@canadianmenschorus.ca. -. ●●7:30: Canadian Opera Company. La bohème. See May 2. Also May 22(7:30pm). ●●7:30: Elmer Iseler Singers. Bach: Mass in B Minor. In celebration of Lydia Adams’ 35 years of musical leadership. Elmer Iseler Singers; Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto; Leslie Fagan, soprano; Catherine Wyn-Rogers, mezzo; Andrew Haji, tenor; Alexander Dobson, baritone; Lydia Adams, conductor. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-446-0188. ; (sr); (under 30). With orchestra. ●●7:30: Harbourtown Sound. Celebrating 15 Years of Making Great Music & Friends. Performing A Cappella favourites, old & new. Guests: Rhythmfoot...rhythm through music, dance and song. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681- 6000. -. KOREAN CANADIAN CHAMBER CONCERTS 캐나다한인음악협회 SOUVENIRS Music Inspired by Travels Saturday May 11, 7:30pm kccc.ca ●●7:30: Korean Canadian Chamber Concerts & Friends. Souvenirs: Music Inspired by Travels. Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence; Dvořák: American Quintet. Milal Church, 405 Gordon Baker Rd., North York. 416-737- 0521. ; (st). York Chamber Ensemble KOREAN CANADIAN CHAMBER CONCERTS 캐나다한인음악협회 THE AGE OF ELEGANCE AND ROMANTICISM Barbara Dickson, cellist May 11, 7:30 pm yorkchamberensemble.ca ●●7:30: York Chamber Ensemble. The Age of Elegance and Romanticism. Schubert: Symphony No.3; Mass in G; Fauré: Pavane; Élegie. York Festival Chorus; Barbara J. Dickson, cello; Michael Berec, conductor. Trinity Anglican Church (Aurora), 79 Victoria St., Aurora. yorkchamberensemble.ca. ; (sr/st); 46 | May 1 - June 7, 2019 thewholenote.com

(child under 10). ●●8:00: Acoustic Harvest. Eileen McGann. St. Paul’s United Church (Scarborough), 200 McIntosh St., Scarborough. lillian.wauthier@gmail.com. /(adv). ●●8:00: Acoustic Harvest-Live Music East. Eileen McGann. St. Paul’s United Church (Scarborough), 200 McIntosh St., Scarborough. 416-729-7564 or acousticharvest.ca. /(adv). Wheelchair accessible. ●●8:00: Ambiance Singers. Annual Charity Concert. Guest: Bob DeAngelis; Danny McErlain, conductor. Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. .50; .75(child 12 and under). Proceeds to Caring and Sharing of Peel. ●●8:00: Art of Time Ensemble. Best of Words and Music. Excerpts from 2 Pianos, 4 Hands, poetry by Margaret Atwood set to original music, scenes from Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, and other works. Isabel Bayrakdarian, soprano; Sarah Slean, singer; Martha Burns, actor; Rick Roberts, actor; Jonathan Crow, violin; Ted Dykstra, piano; Richard Greenblatt, piano. Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. -; (st/under 30). Also May 9, 10. ●●8:00: Ontario Pops Orchestra. A Present for Mom: The Best of Ontario Pops. Magic of Harry Potter; Best of the Beatles; Williams: Star Wars Through the Years; Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante KV279b (Mvt 1). Humber Valley United Church, 76 Anglesey Blvd., Etobicoke. 647-913-6072. ; (child). ●●8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Song- Bird North. Temerty Theatre, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. . ●●8:00: Show One Productions/TO Live. Eifman Ballet: Tchaikovsky. PRO et CONTRA. Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, 1 Front St. E. 1-855-872-7669. .75-6.50. Preshow talk 7pm. Also May 9, 10. ●●8:00: Tafelmusik. Bach Magnificat. Bach: Magnificat; Zelenka: Missa Divi Xaverii. Jana Miller, soprano; Meg Bragle, mezzo-soprano; Colin Ainsworth, tenor; Tafelmusik Chamber Choir; Ivars Taurins, conductor. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. and up. Also May 9, 10, 12(mat). ●●8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Beethoven Symphony 5. Elgar: Serenade for Strings; Mozart: Piano Concerto No.21 K467; Beethoven: Symphony No.5. Shai Wosner, piano; Nicholas Collon, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. .75-7. Also May 12(mat, George Weston Recital Hall). Sunday May 12 ●●2:00: Canadian Opera Company. Otello. See May 3. Also May 15, 18(4:30pm), 21(7:30pm). ●●2:00: Canzona Chamber Players. Serenade for Winds & Gran Partita. R. Strauss: Serenade Op.7 for 13 Winds; Mozart: Serenade K.361 “Gran Partita”. Canzona Chamber Players; Evan Mitchell, conductor. St. Andrew by-the-Lake Anglican Church, Cibola Ave., Toronto Island. 416-822-0613 or reservations@canzona.org. . Brunch at 12:30pm (reservations required). Also May 13 (7:30pm, St. George the Martyr Church). ●●2:00: Peter Margolian and Friends. Chamber Music Concert. Music for voice, wind, strings and piano. Works by Dvořák, Debussy, Pijpez and Casadesus. Canadian Music Centre, 20 St. Joseph St. 647-980-5475. Free. ●●2:30: Surinder S. Mundra. Musical Morsels & Afternoon Tea: A Most Elegant Mother’s Day Concert. Works by Dowland, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert. Alyssa DiMarco, soprano; Anna Kolosowski, flute; Dobrochna Zubek, cello; Surinder Mundra, director. St. George’s Anglican Church (Pickering Village), 77 Randall Dr., Ajax. 905-683-7981. ; (sr/st). Wheelchair accessible. ●●3:00: Echo Women’s Choir. Mother’s Day Concert: Thanks to Life, A Celebration of Songs from the Americas. Calixto Alvarez: Cuban Suite; Violeta Parra: Gracias a la vida (arr. B. Whitla); and other works. Amanda Martinez, singer-songwriter; Becca Whitla & Alan Gasser, conductors. Church of the Holy Trinity, 19 Trinity Sq. 416-779-5554 or info.echo@gmail.com. ; (sr/child/ underwaged). ●●3:00: Symphony on the Bay. American Proms. Gershwin: Overture to Crazy for You; Various: Tribute to Benny Goodman; Dvořák: Cello Concerto in b (1st mvmt: Allegro); Brahms: Violin Concerto in D (1st mvmt: Allegro non troppo). Bob DeAngelis, clarinet; Eena Yoon, cello; Katelyn Emery, violin. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-6000 or symphonyonthebay.ca. ; .50(sr); $24.50(16-24); (under 16). ●●3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Beethoven Symphony 5. Elgar: Serenade for Strings; Mozart: Piano Concerto No.21, K467; Beethoven: Symphony No.5. Shai Wosner, piano; Nicholas Collon, conductor. George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 416-598-3375. .25-0.50. Also May 11(Roy Thomson Hall). ●●3:30: Tafelmusik. Bach Magnificat. Bach: Magnificat; Zelenka: Missa Divi Xaverii. Jana Miller, soprano; Meg Bragle, mezzo; Colin Ainsworth, tenor; Tafelmusik Chamber Choir; Ivars Taurins, conductor. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. and up. Also May 9, 10, 11. SUN 12 MAY AT 4 Choral Evensong plus St. George’s Tea and at 5: BEST ACTS OF COURAGE Drama, poetry and music with St. Olave’s Arts Guild and steel band Pan4Christ ● ● 4:00: St. Olave’s Church. Best Acts of Courage. Choral Evensong for St. George. St. Olave’s Anglican Church, 360 Windermere Ave. 416-769-5686. Contributions appreciated. Followed by St. George’s Tea and drama, poetry, music and songs by the St. Olave’s Arts Guild. ●●4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. Jazz Vespers: 20th Anniversary Celebrations. Dave Brubeck: Time Out. Bernie Senensky, piano; John Johnson, alto saxophone; Scott Alexander, bass; Brian Barlow, drums. 1570 Yonge St. 416-920-5211. Freewill offering. Religious service. Post-service wine and cheese reception. ●●5:00: Canadian Sinfonietta. Young Artist Concert: Celebrates Mother’s Day. Saint- Saëns: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso; Cello Concerto No.1 (Mvt 1); Mozart: Violin Concerto No.4 (Mvt 1); Handel: E pur così in un giorno from Giulio Cesare; Beethoven: Symphony No.3 (Mvt 1). Featuring the winners of the Canadian Sinfonietta Young Artist Competition and the Unionville Music Academy Competition: Emmanuelle Sievers, violin; Duncan McDougall, Sophie Caplin, and Eugene Yo, cello; Members of the Canadian Sinfonietta Youth Orchestra. Markham People’s Community Church, 22 Esna Park Dr., Markham. canadiansinfonietta.yapsody.com. ; (sr); (st). ●●5:00: Nocturnes in the City. Chamber Music Recital. Works by Martinů, Janáček, Dvořák, and others. Duo Ventapane (Martin Karlícek, piano; Mana Shiharshi, violin). St. Wenceslaus Church, 496 Gladstone Ave. 416- 481-7294. . ●●5:00: St. Olave’s Arts Guild. Best Acts of Courage. Millay: Courage That My Mother Had; Johnson: St. George and the Dragon and Shakespeare. St. Olave’s Anglican Church, 360 Windermere Ave. 416-769-5686 or stolaves.ca. Free. Contributions appreciated. Choral Evensong at 4pm followed by St. George’s Tea. ●●7:00: Prater Ensemble. Johannes Brahms in A. Brahms: Piano Trio in A Op.posth.; Double Concerto in a Op.102. Narmina Afandiyeva, piano; Roufat Amiraliev, violin; Alik Volkov, cello. Helconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-859-0955 or parter.ca. ; (sr); (st). ●●8:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Anagnoson & Kinton: The Orchestral Piano. Ravel: Mother Goose Suite; Dvořák: Slavonic Dances (selections); Stavinsky: Petrouchka. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Community Studio Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-6000. ; (Member). Monday May 13 ●●12:15: Music Mondays. Daniel Arthur Trio. Church of the Holy Trinity, 19 Trinity Sq. 416- 598-4521x223. PWYC( suggested). ●●7:30: Canzona Chamber Players. Serenade for Winds & Gran Partita. R. Strauss: Serenade Op.7 for 13 Winds; Mozart: Serenade K.361 “Gran Partita”. Canzona Chamber Players; Evan Mitchell, conductor. St. George the Martyr Church, 30 Stephanie St. 416-822- 0613 or reservations@canzona.org. . Also May 12 (2pm, St. Andrew by-the-Lake Anglican Church). ●●7:30: Chorisma. Songs for Mother’s Day. Brahms to the Beatles. Gretchen Anner, violin; Jenny Cheong, cello; Oleg Samokhin, piano; Damon Richardson, percussion; Robert Richardson, conductor. Thornhill United Church, 25 Elgin St., Thornhill. 905-731-8318. Freewill offering. ●●8:00: Summerhill Orchestra. Lark and Rhapsody. Mozart: Overture to The Abduction from the Seraglio; Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending; Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. Kathleen Chang, piano; Victoria Yeh, violin; Sarah John, conductor. Church of the Messiah, 240 Avenue Rd. 647- 267-0750 or Eventbrite. -. Accessible. Tuesday May 14 ●●12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: 1001 Nights - Tales from the East. Works by composers inspired by Eastern themes or with text by Eastern poets. Miriam Khalil, soprano; Topher Mokrzewski, piano. 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. Rebecca Moranis, flute. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-241-1298. Free, donations welcome. ●●8:00: Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre. MNjcc Spring Ensembles Concert. Klezmer ensemble; Eric Stein, director; Daytime Choir, Asher Farber, director; Clive Walton, piano. Al Green Theatre, Miles Nadal JCC, 750 Spadina Ave. 416-924-6211 x0 or mnjcc.org/ensemblesconcert. . KINDRED SPIRITS ORCHESTRA 10 th anniversary concert season thewholenote.com May 1 - June 7, 2019 | 47