Volume 25 Issue 4 - December 2019 / January 2020

Nine Lessons and Carols.

Nine Lessons and Carols. Choirs of Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. 1585 Yonge St. 416- 922-1167. Freewill offering. ●●7:00: Music at Metropolitan. Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols. Metropolitan Choirs; Patricia Wright, conductor. Metropolitan United Church (Toronto), 56 Queen St. E. metunited.ca/music. Free. Music for a Winter’s Eve Ron Korb, flutes Sharlene Wallace, harp Sunday Dec. 22, 7pm downtown Oakville ronkorb.com sharlenewallace.com ●●7:00: Sharlene Wallace. Music for a Winter’s Eve. Christmas, Celtic and original music for the season. On Christmas Night (Sussex carol); Nino Lindo; Huron Carol; New Years Eve and Day Jigs; In the Bleak Midwinter. Ron Korb, flutes; Sharlene Wallace, classical and Celtic harp. Knox Presbyterian Church (Oakville), 89 Dunn St., Oakville. 416-346-6600 or harp@sharlenewallace.com. . ●●7:30: Victoria Scholars Men’s Choral Ensemble. ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. Our Lady Of Sorrows Catholic Church, 3055 Bloor St. W. victoriascholars.ca. ; $25(sr/st). Also Dec 23(Blessed Sacrament Church). ●●8:00: Georgetown Bach Chorale. Winter Dreams. Seasonal music. Ron Greidanus, A. Concerts in the GTA director. The Piano Hall, 157 Main St., Georgetown. 905-873-9909. (adv). Also Dec 20, 21. Monday December 23 ●●7:30: Victoria Scholars Men’s Choral Ensemble. ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. Blessed Sacrament Church, 24 Cheritan Ave. victoriascholars.ca. ; $25(sr/st). Also Dec 22(Our Lady of Sorrows Church). Tuesday December 24 ●●5:00: Music at Metropolitan. A Community Christmas. Metropolitan United Church (Toronto), 56 Queen St. E. metunited.ca/ music. Free. ●●7:00: St. Andrew’s Church. Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols. Aldbury Garden Brass Quintet; Dan Bickle, organ. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (Toronto), 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x220. Freewill offering. ●●9:00: Metropolitan Community Church. Christmas Eve Service. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. -. ●●10:00: Church of St. Peter and St. Simonthe-Apostle. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service. 525 Bloor St. E. 416-923-8714. Freewill offering. ●●11:00: Music at Metropolitan. Candlelight Christmas Eve. Metropolitan Choir. Metropolitan United Church (Toronto), 56 Queen St. E. metunited.ca/music. Free. ●●11:00: St. Andrew’s Church. Traditional Christmas Eve Candlelight Service. St. Andrew’s Gallery Choir; Dan Bickle, organ. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (Toronto), 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x220. Freewill offering. Wednesday December 25 ●●10:30am: Church of St. Peter and St. Simon-the-Apostle. Christmas Day Joyful Celebration. 525 Bloor St. E. 416-923-8714. Freewill offering. Saturday December 28 ●●7:30: Roy Thomson Hall. Piano Recital. Yiruma, piano. 60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. -9. ●●8:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. The Gypsy Baron. Music by Johann Strauss II. Meghan Lindsay, soprano; Beste Kalender, mezzo; Michael Barrett, tenor; Derek Bate, conductor; Guillermo Silva-Marin, stage director. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723. -. Also Dec 29(3pm), 31, Jan 3, 5(3pm). Sunday December 29 ●●3:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. The Gypsy Baron. See Dec 28. Also Dec 31, Jan 3, 5. Tuesday December 31 New Year’s Eve • 7:00 pm 416.872.4255 roythomsonhall.com Four Opera Stars, Chorus & Full Orchestra Roy Thomson Hall ●●7:00: Attila Glatz Concert Productions. Bravissimo! Opera’s Greatest Hits. Karine Babajanyan, soprano; Maria Kataeva, mezzo; Luc Robert, tenor; Michele Kálmándy, baritone; Opera Canada Symphony and Chorus; Michelangelo Mazza, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416- 872-4255. - 5. ●●7:30: Free Times Cafe. 60’s Folk Revival - Where Have All The Folk Songs Gone? Sue & Dwight; Henry Lees; Tony Laviola, bass. 320 College St. 416-967-1078. 0(advance tickets required). Deluxe buffet, favours, champagne at midnight. ●●8:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. The Gypsy Baron. See Dec 28. Also Jan 3, 5. Wednesday January 1 416.872.4255 roythomsonhall.com January 1 • 2:30 pm Roy Thomson Hall ●●2:30: Attila Glatz Concert Productions/ Roy Thomson Hall. Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert. Micaëla Oeste, soprano; Tilmann Unger, tenor; Michael Zehetner, conductor; dancers from Kiev-Aniko Ballet of Ukraine; International Champion Ballroom Dancers; Strauss Symphony of Canada. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-323-1403. -5. Friday January 3 ●●8:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. The Gypsy Baron. See Dec 28. Also Jan 5. Sunday January 5 ● ● 2:00: Canzona Chamber Players. Trio Ink. Beethoven: Trios. Yosuke Kawasaki, violin; Wolfram Koessel, cello; Vadim Serebryany, piano. Candlelight Christmas Eve St. Andrew’s, Toronto 7 PM Service of 11 PM Service of Lessons & Carols Holy Communion St. Andrew’s, standrewstoronto.org Toronto St. Andrew’s, Toronto St. Andrew St. Andrew St 58 | December 2019 – January 2020 St. Andrew’s, thewholenote.com Toronto St. Andrew

St. Andrew by-the-Lake Anglican Church, Cibola Ave., Toronto Island. bemusednetwork. com/groups/member/100. ; (concert + 12:30pm brunch). Also Jan 6(7:30pm, St. George the Martyr, Toronto - concert only). ●●3:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. The Gypsy Baron. See Dec 28. SUN 5 JAN AT 4 Choral Evensong plus Epiphany Tea and at 5 city flutes IN WINTER directed by Lana Chou Hoyt ●●4:00: St. Olave's Anglican Church. Choral Evensong for Epiphany Eve. 360 Windermere Ave. 416-769-5686 or stolaves.ca. Free. Contributions appreciated. Followed by Epiphany Tea. 5pm: City Flutes in Winter. Classical, popular and contemporary flute pieces for the season, Lana Chou Hoyt, director. Monday January 6 ●●7:30: Canzona Chamber Players. Trio Ink. Beethoven: Trios. Yosuke Kawasaki, violin; Wolfram Koessel, cello; Vadim Serebryany, piano. St. George the Martyr Church, 30 Stephanie St. bemusednetwork.com/ groups/member/100. . Also Jan 5(2pm, St. Andrew-by-the-Lake, Toronto Island). Tuesday January 7 ●●12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. World Music Series: East Meets West. Padideh Ahrarnejad, Persian tar. 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. Wednesday January 8 ●●5:30: Canadian Opera Company. Jazz Series: Got a Light? Jeremy Ledbetter Trio (Jeremy Ledbetter, piano; Larnell Lewis, drums; Rich Brown, bass). 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. ●●8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Beethoven 7. Beethoven: King Stephen Overture, Piano Concerto No.4, Symphony No.7. Seong-Jin Cho, piano; Sir Andrew Davis, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416- 872-4255. Starting at . Also Jan 9, 11. Thursday January 9 ●●12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursdays at Noon: (Half of) The Complete Sonatas for Piano and Violin by Beethoven. Mark Fewer, violin; James Parker, piano. Edward Johnson Building, Walter Hall, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-978-3750. Free. Open to the public. Also see Jan 27. January 9 at 8 pm MIRÓ QUARTET ●●8:00: Music Toronto. Miró Quartet. Mozart: Quartet in B-flat K458 “The Hunt”; Glière: Quartet in A Op.2 (Mvt 3 - Andante con variazioni); Franck: Quartet in D (Mvt 2 - Scherzo vivace); Servais: Fantasie sur deux airs russes Op.13 ; Schubert: Quartet in d D810 “Death and the Maiden”. Daniel Ching and William Fedkenheuer, violins; John Largess, viola; Joshua Gindele, cello; Lydia Wong, piano. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723. .50-; (st). 7:15pm pre-concert talk. ●●8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Beethoven 7. Beethoven: King Stephen Overture, Piano Concerto No.4, Symphony No.7. Seong-Jin Cho, piano; Sir Andrew Davis, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416- 872-4255. Starting at . Also Jan 8, 11. Friday January 10 ● ● 7:30: The Piano Lunaire. Wolf Moon. Mac- Millan: After the Tryst; Adams: Postmark; Turnage: Two Elegies Framing a Shout; Sherkin: TheMouths ThatRoar FRI. JAN. 10•THE MUSIC GALLERY www.NewMusicConcerts.com Wolfsszenen, Op.33; Elegiac Variants, Op.25; Bray: Circling Point. David Zucchi, saxophone; Adam Sherkin, piano. Bunker Lane Press, 1001 Bloor St. W. Rear. 416-825-2744. at the door; online tickets at universe.com. ●●8:00: New Music Concerts/The Music Gallery. The Mouths That Roar: An Evening with Gabriel Dharmoo and Janice Jackson. Works by Dharmoo, Jackson, Derek Charke, Marie Pelletier, Alice Ping Yee Ho and James Rolfe. Gabriel Dharmoo, voice & movement; Janice Jackson, soprano. Music Gallery at 918 Bathurst, 918 Bathurst St. 416-961-9594 or newmusicconcerts.com. ; $25(sr/arts workers); (st). 7:15pm introduction. Saturday January 11 ●●8:00: The Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C Music Festival Series: Against the Grain Theatre’s Ayre and other works by Osvaldo Golijov. Miriam Khalil, soprano; Joel Ivany, stage director; Jamey Haddad, Barry Shiffman, Gabriel Radford and others. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408- 0208. -. ●●8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Beethoven 7. Beethoven: King Stephen Overture, Piano Concerto No.4, Symphony No.7. Seong-Jin Cho, piano; Sir Andrew Davis, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416- 872-4255. Starting at . Also Jan 8, 9. ●●10:30: The Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C Music Festival Series: 21C Afterhours: Véronique Mathieu. Works by Alice Ping Yee Ho, Derek Johnson, Adam Scime and Barbara Croall. Temerty Theatre, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. . 21C MusiC Festival AgAinst the grAin theAtre’s Ayre And other works by osvAldo golijov Sat., Jan. 11, 8pm Koerner Hall TICKETS ON SALE NOW! 416.408.0208 rcmusic.com/performance Sunday January 12 ●●3:00: Vesnivka Choir. A Ukrainian Christmas. Toronto Ukrainian Male Chamber Choir; Folk instrumental ensemble; Guest soloists from Ukraine. Islington United Church, 25 Burnhamthorpe Rd. 416-246-9880. ; $25(sr/st). Post-concert reception. Complimentary CD included. ●●3:30: Li Delun Music Foundation. New Year’s Concert 2020 Celebrating Beethoven’s 250th Birthday. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.1; Violin Concerto; Wagner: Rienzi Overture; Rossini: William Tell Overture; New Year’s Concert 2020 Celebrating Beethoven's 250th Birthday Sunday January 12, 2020 3:30 p.m. George Weston Recital Hall, Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St. Toronto Festival Orchestra Conductor: Junping Qian Assistant Conductor of Royal Scottish National Orchestra Piano: Haochen Zhang First Prize Winner, Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Violin: Ti Zhang Prize winner, The IX International Tchaikovsky Competition Host: Kemin Zhang Music by: Beethoven, Wagner, Rossini, John Williams and Chinese music Tickets: (VIP includes 1 free CD), , , , , Box Office, Meridian Arts Centre www.meridianartscentre.com 416-250-3708 www.ticketmaster.ca 1-855-985-2787 Enquiry & Group tickets: The Li Delun Music Foundation 416-490-7962, info@lidelun.org thewholenote.com December 2019 – January 2020 | 59