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Volume 25 Issue 3 - November 2019

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On the slim chance you might not have already heard the news, Estonian Canadian composing giant Udo Kasemets was born the same year that Leo Thermin invented the theremin --1919. Which means this is the centenary year for both of them, and both are being celebrated in style, as Andrew Timar and MJ Buell respectively explain. And that's just a taste of a bustling November, with enough coverage of music of both the delectably substantial and delightfully silly on hand to satisfy one and all.

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Ave. 416-588-4301 or bemusednetwork.com/ events/detail/652. ; $25(sr); (st/arts); (12 and under). ●●7:30: Ottawa Bach Choir. A Bach Christmas. Bach: Meinem Jesum laß ich nicht BWV124; Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid BWV3; Was mein Gott will, das g’scheh allzeit BWV111; and others. Meredith Hall, soprano; Nicholas Burns, countertenor; Philippe Gagné, tenor; Andrew Mahon, bass; Ensemble Caprice Baroque Orchestra; Jonathan Oldengarm, organ. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. 613- 270-1015. (reserved); (adv); (sr 65+); (st). Also Dec 1(Knox Presbyterian, Ottawa). ●●7:30: Tallis Choir. Palestrina: High Mass for Christmas Day. Period brass, strings and organ. Peter Mahon, conductor. St. Patrick’s Church, 131 McCaul St. 416-286-9798 or tallischoir.com. ; $25(sr); (st). ●●7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Wind Ensemble Concerts: Taking Flight. Mellits: Requiem for a Hummingbird; Cuong: Moth; Cichy: Bugs; Davoren: Stillness (After Amelia Earhart); Dahl: Concerto for Alto Saxophone. Christopher Jones, saxophone; Gillian MacKay, conductor. Mac- Millan Theatre, Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208. ; (sr); (st). U of T students admitted free with a valid TCard, space permitting. ●●7:30: York University Department of Music. York University Gospel Choir. Karen Burke, director. Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Theatre, Accolade East, YU, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-5888. ; (sr/st). A. Concerts in the GTA ●●8:00: Nagata Shachu. Hibiki (reverberations). Al Green Theatre, 750 Spadina Ave. hibiki/brownpapertickets.com. -; (sr/st). ●●8:00: Chorus York. Celebrate the Season. A program of Christmas favorites, with some audience participation. Stéphane Potvin, director; Andrea Van Pelt, piano; guests: The Bells of St. Matthew’s handbell choir; Joan Plume, director. St. Matthew’s United Church, 333 Crosby Ave., Richmond Hill. 905- 884-7922. /(adv); (st/under 36); 2019 / 2020 Season Presents free(under 12). Reception following. Also Dec 1(3pm, Thornhill). ●●8:00: Estonian Music Week. An Evening with Laila Biali. Kadri Voorand; Mihkel Mälgand. Royal Cinema, 608 College St. 416-925- 9405. . ●●8:00: Gallery 345. Jazz at the Gallery: BDLQ Quartet. 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781 or info@gallery345.com or eventbrite.ca. ; (st). Cash only at the door. ●●8:00: Oriana Women’s Choir. Snowforms. Vivaldi: Gloria (arr. Pady); Quartel: Snow Angel; Elgar: The Snow. Guests from Earl Haig Claude Watson Senior Arts Program. Church of St. Mary Magdalene (Toronto), 477 Manning Ave. orianachoir.com. $25; (sr/under 35); (st). ●●8:00: Small World Music Society/The Rose. Haviah Mighty. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874 2800. ●●8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. All Tchaikovsky. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.1 in g Op.13 “Winter Dreams”; Violin Concerto in D Op.35; 1812 Overture. Daniel Lozakovich, violin; Simon Rivard, TSO RBC Resident Conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Also Nov 27, 28, Dec 1(3pm). ●●8:00: York Symphony Orchestra. Romantic Premieres. Brahms: Piano Concerto No.1; Sibelius: Symphony No.1. Jarred Dunn, piano. Trinity Anglican Church (Aurora), 79 Victoria St., Aurora. 647-849-8403. ; $25(sr); (st). Also Dec 1(3pm, Richmond Hill Centre for Performing Arts). Sunday December 1 ●●1:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Sunday Interludes Series: Jinjoo Cho, violin. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. Free(ticket required). Tickets available a week prior to concert date. ●●2:00: Canzona. The Music Speaks. Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata; Mendelssohn: Sonata No.1 Op.45; Debussy: Sonata; Chopin: Polonaise Op.26/1; Fauré: Elégie Op.24 and others. Peter Cosbey, cello; Mariko Kamachi-Cosbey, piano. St. Andrew by-the-Lake Anglican Church, Cibola Ave., Toronto Island. 416-822-0613. . Brunch () at 12:30pm. Reservations required. Also Dec 2(7:30pm, St. George by the Grange, Toronto). ●●2:00: Gallery 345. The Art of the Piano: Shoshana Telner. Chopin: Four Ballades; Debussy: Twelve Etudes. 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781 or info@gallery345.com or eventbrite.ca. $25; (st). Cash only at the door. ●●2:00: National Ballet of Canada. Etudes & Piano Concerto #1 & Petite Mort. See Nov 27. ●●2:00: The Sound Post. Fall Salon Concert. Duos for violin and viola. Elizabeth Chang, violin; Nardo Poy, viola. 93 Grenville St. events@ thesoundpost.com. Free with the purchase of CD. Limited seating. Reception post concert. ●●2:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Choirs in Concert: To Hold Off Winter’s Chill. Works by Sirett, Schubert, Daley and Vivancos. Women’s Chorus; Women’s Chamber Choir; Men’s Chorus; Elaine Choi and Lori-Anne Dolloff, conductors. Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. ; (sr); (st). U of T students admitted free with a valid TCard, space permitting. ●●2:30: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert. Katya Kabanová. Music by Leoš Janáček. Sung in English. Lynn Isnar, soprano; Emilia Boteva, mezzo; Michael Barrett, tenor; Cian Horrobin, tenor; Jo Greenaway, music director/piano; Robert Cooper, chorus director. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708- 6754. -. ●●3:00: Chorus York. Celebrate the Season. A program of Christmas favorites, with some audience participation. Stéphane Potvin, director; Andrea Van Pelt, piano; guests: The Bells of St. Matthew’s handbell choir; Joan Plume, director. Thornhill Presbyterian Church, 271 Centre St., Thornhill. 905-884-7922. /(adv); (st/under 36); free(under 12). Also Nov 30(8pm, Richmond Hill). ●●3:00: Off Centre Music Salon. Runaway Waltz. Works of Strauss, Debussy, Poulenc, Glinka, Tchaikovsky and others. Allison Angelo, soprano; Ernesto Ramirez, tenor; Ilana Zarankin, soprano; Helen Becque, piano; Inna Perkis, piano; Boris Zarankin, piano. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416- 466-6323. ; (sr); (13-25); (12 and under). Snowforms Saturday, November 30, 2019 ~ 8 pm Church of St. Mary Magdalene 477 Manning Ave. ~ Toronto Adults: $25 Under 35/ Seniors: Students: Tickets available at www.orianachoir.com Oriana Women’s Choir gratefully acknowledges the financial assistance of Director Peter Mahon High Mass for Christmas Day Experience the rich pageantry of Christmas at Sant’Apollinare at the acme of the High Renaissance with austere chant, brilliant polyphony and sonorous instrumental pieces from the Golden Age of Music. Saturday, November 30, 7:30 pm St. Patrick’s Church 141 McCaul St. www.orianachoir.com info@orianachoir.com Tickets: , Seniors: $25, Students with ID: (only at the door) Info: 416 286-9798 Order online: boxoffice.tallischoir.com 58 | November 2019 thewholenote.com

Recital Hall, Accolade East, YU, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-5888. ; (sr/st). ●●4:00: Andrew Adair. Seven Allegorical Pictures by Sverre Eftestøl. Andrew Adair, organ. Church of St. Mary Magdalene (Toronto), 477 Manning Ave. 416-531-7955. Free. ●●4:00: Church of St. Peter and St. Simonthe-Apostle. Advent Lessons and Carols. Works by Holman, Near, Carter and Bruckner. 525 Bloor St. E. 416-923-8714. Freewill offering. Fruit cake and sherry reception follows. Toronto Island & City Concert Series 17th season 7 ensembles 14 concerts MARIKO KAMACHI-COSBEY & PETER COSBEY ●●3:00: Syrinx Concerts Toronto. Chamber Music Concert. Haydn: Gypsy Trio; Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No.2; Schumann: Piano Trio; Ka Nin: “Among Friends”. Jean-Luc Therrien, piano; Mai Tategami, violin; Zlatomir Fung, cello. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416- 654-0877 or syrinxconcerts.ca/tickets. ; (st). Cash or cheque only at the door. ●●3:00: Thomas Bell. Organ Concert. John Paul Farahat, organ. St. Paul’s Bloor Street, 227 Bloor St. E. 416-961-8116. Free. ●●3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. All Tchaikovsky. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.1 in g Op.13 “Winter Dreams”; Violin Concerto in D Op.35; 1812 Overture. Daniel Lozakovich, violin; Simon Rivard, TSO RBC Resident Conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416- 598-3375. From . Also Nov 27, 28, 30. ●●3:00: York Symphony Orchestra. Romantic Premieres. Brahms: Piano Concerto No.1; Sibelius: Symphony No.1. Jarred Dunn, piano. Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. 905-787- 8811. ; (sr); (st). Also Nov 30(8pm, Trinity Anglican, Aurora). ●●3:00: York University Department of Music. York University Wind Symphony. Bill Thomas, director. Tribute Communities SUN 1 DEC AT 4 Choral Evensong plus Christmas Tea and at 5 CHRISTMAS LIGHTS Light music and light entertainment including rare Christmas pieces by Charles Dickens ●●4:00: St. Olave’s Anglican Church. Christmas Lights. Choral Evensong for Advent Sunday. Followed by Christmas Tea. Voices Chamber Choir. 360 Windermere Ave. 416- 769-5686. Free. Contributions appreciated. 5:00: St. Olave’s Arts Guild presents light music and light entertainment, including drama, poetry, music and songs. ●●7:30: Echo Women’s Choir. When She Won’t Back Down. Parra: Volver a los 17; Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ‘Round; Waits: Bella Ciao; Olsavsky: What Happens When a Woman?; Roblyn: Fire In My Heart. Guest: Las Brujas Island Concert Sunday, December 1, 2pm St. Andrew-bythe-Lake Church Toronto Island *Brunch 12:30pm Tickets Brunch *reservation required City Concert Monday, December 2 7:30pm St. George the Martyr Church 197 John Street, Toronto Tickets Please visit canzona.org SINGLE | SEASONS TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE Reservations/information Email reservations@canzona.org Text/call 416.822.0613 canzona.org | facebook.com/CanzonaChamberPlayers Violins, violas, cellos & bows Complete line of strings & accessories Expert repairs & rehairs Canada’s largest stock of string music A treasure trove of gifts for string players thesoundpost.com info@the soundpost.com 93 Grenville St, Toronto M5S 1B4 416.971.6990 • fax 416.597.9923 ANNUAL FALL SALE • Nov 19-23 FALL SALON • SALON CONCERT CONCERT • Dec 1, 2 pm • Elizabeth Chang, violin & Nardo Poy, viola Jeanne Lamon & Friends • Nov 1, 2pm Limited seating. Email: events@thesoundpost.com Runaway Waltz DECEMBER 1, 2019 | 3PM “Now is the time when trembling on its stem Each flower fades away like incense; Sounds and scents turn in the evening air; A melancholy waltz, a soft and giddy dizziness.” – Charles Baudelaire Allison Angelo, soprano Ernesto Ramirez, tenor Ilana Zarankin, soprano Helen Becque, piano Inna Perkis, piano Boris Zarankin, piano OFFCENTREMUSIC.COM thewholenote.com November 2019 | 59

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