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Volume 28 Issue 5 | April & May 2023

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April and May is Canary Time in the world of WholeNote -- the time when choirs in larger than usual numbers refresh the info in our online "Who's Who" to inform prospective choristers and audiences what they have to offer. Also inside: There's a new New Wave to catch at Esprit; Toronto Bach Festival no 6 includes a Kafeehaus; another new small venue on the "Soft Seat Beat" (we assume the seats are soft!); an ever-so Musically Theatrical spring. And more.

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LIVE OR ONLINE | Mar 28 to Jun 6, 2023 Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. Viva Singers and full orchestra; www.eventbrite.com/e/in-concert-with-creation-tickets-538039850677. . Religious service. ● 7:30: Avanti Chamber Singers. Considering Matthew Shepard. Rachel Rensink-Hoff, director; Lesley Kingham, piano. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.avantisingers.com/tickets. From .93. Also Apr 23(3pm). ● 7:30: Northumberland Orchestra and Choir. Season Finale. Franck: Symphonic Variations; Beethoven: Symphony No.1 in C Op.21. Christopher Goodpasture, piano. Trinity United Church (Cobourg), 284 Division St., Cobourg. Tickets at www.nocmusic.ca or 289-251-1191. -. ● 7:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. Discovery Series: The Glenn Gould School Piano Showcase. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or rcmusic.com/performance. . ● 7:30: Toronto Beach Chorale. Choral Concert. Fauré: Requiem in d Op.48; Morten Lauridsen: Lux Aeterna. Toronto Beach Chorale; Soprano and Bass Soloists & Chamber Orchestra; Mervin W. Fick, conductor. Knox Presbyterian Church, 630 Spadina Ave. Tickets: www.torontobeachchorale.com. ; (youth under 18). ● 8:00: Aga Khan Museum. Refugee in the Sea by Tarek Ghriri. Featuring a short screening of a film directed by Amer Barzawi on the making of the album. Tarek Ghriri, guitar and 13 performers, guitar, oud, percussion, cello, violin, bass, Spanish vocals, sitar, indian tabla. Aga Khan Museum Auditorium, 77 Wynford Dr. 416-646-4677 or www.agakhanmuseum. org/programs/refugee-in-the-sea. ; .50(Friends); (sr/st). Tickets include same-day Museum admission. ● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Elegance & Innovation. Mozart: Symphony No.31 “Paris”; Maimets: Double Concerto for Flute, Harp & Orchestra; R. Strauss: Le bourgeois gentilhomme. Lori Gemmel, harp; Kaili Maimets, flute; Alexander Shelley, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. - . Also Apr 23(2:30pm). ● 8:00: Music Gallery. Emergents: Matthew Cardinal + Yolande Laroche. Curated by Sara Constant,. Matthew Cardinal, modular synthesizer & electronics; Yolande Laroche, clarinet/keyboard/vocalist; Stephanie Kuse, video artist. Music Gallery at 918 Bathurst, 918 Bathurst St. Tickets at www.musicgallery.org/events/jasmyn or 416-204-1080. . ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Jazz Concerts: The Great Composers: Joshua Redman 3X3 plays Ellington, Shorter & Monk. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or rcmusic.com/performance. -5. ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Mandolin Magic: The Artistry of Avi Avital. Vivaldi: Mandolin Concerto in D RV93; Bach/arr. Avital: Violin Concerto in g BWV 1056R; Vivaldi: Mandolin Concerto in C RV425; Bach/ arr. Avital: Violin Concerto in a BWV 1041 and others. Avi Avital, mandolin/leader. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Also Apr 23(3pm-George Weston Recital Hall). Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church presents MASS FOR THE ENDANGERED by Sarah Kirkland Snider with VIVA SINGERS, Toronto and full orchestra April 22, 2023 7 pm registration, eventbrite.ca https://inconcertwithcreation.eventbrite. 427 Bloor St. West Toronto, Ontario trinitystpauls.ca ● 9:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Carly Pearce. Fallsview Casino Resort, OLG Stage, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. 1-877- 833-3110 or www.ticketmaster.ca. . Sunday April 23 ● 2:00: Chamber Music Hamilton. The Hungarian Sound with Michael Schulte and Friends. Works by Liszt, Dohnányi, Maros, Kodály, Bartók, and others. Michael Schulte, violin/viola; Aaron Schwebel, violin; Patrick Goodwin, violin; Drew Comstock, cello. Art Gallery of Hamilton, 123 King St. W., Hamilton. chambermusichamilton@gmail.com or 905- 627-1627 or at the door. ; (st). Free admission to the Art Gallery of Hamilton. ● 2:30: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Elegance & Innovation. Mozart: Symphony No.31 “Paris”; Maimets: Double Concerto for Flute, Harp & Orchestra; R. Strauss: Le bourgeois gentilhomme. Lori Gemmel, harp; Kaili Maimets, flute; Alexander Shelley, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. - . Also Apr 22(8pm). ● 2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. The Rite of Spring. Tate: Chokfi’; Mozart: Piano Concerto No.24; Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring. Jarred Dunn, piano; Bradley Thachuk, conductor. Partridge Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-687-4993. ; (sr); (arts worker with valid ID); (studentuniversity or college with valid ID); (youth- 18 and under with valid ID). ● 3:00: Avanti Chamber Singers. Considering Matthew Shepard. Rachel Rensink-Hoff, director; Lesley Kingham, piano. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.avantisingers.com/tickets. From .93. Also Apr 23(7:30pm). ● 3:00: Oakville Chamber Orchestra. Beethoven & The Wheel of Life. Beethoven: Turkish March (Marcia alla turca); Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Op.61; and music by Charles Demuynck. David Rehner, violin; Emily Bosenius, violin; Charles Demuynck, conductor. St. John’s United Church (Oakville), 262 Randall St., Oakville. 1-877-532-6787. . ● 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Mandolin Magic: The Artistry of Avi Avital. Vivaldi: Mandolin Concerto in D RV93; Bach/arr. Avital: Violin Concerto in g BWV1056R; Vivaldi: Mandolin Concerto in C RV425; Bach/ arr. Avital: Violin Concerto in a BWV1041 and others. Avi Avital, mandolin/leader. George Weston Recital Hall, Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St. 416-598-3375. From . Also Apr 22(8pm-RTH). ● 3:00: Weston Silver Band. 100th Anniversary Gala. Featuring a new commission by Toronto Beach Chorale • Mervin W Fick - Conductor Gabriel Fauré REQUIEM Morten Lauridsen LUX AETERNA Kevin Norbury. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. W. Tickets: 905-691-2744. From . Weston Silver Band 100 TH Anniversary Gala CELEBRATING A CENTURY OF MUSIC Flute Street presents Creatively Canadian AN ALL CANADIAN PROGRAMME! Sun. April 23, 4pm www.flutestreet.ca ● 4:00: Flute Street. Creatively Canadian. Works by Charke, Desilets, Lavallée, Willan, David Foster, and others. Isaac Page, conductor. Church of St. Peter and St. Simon-the- Apostle, 525 Bloor St. E. 416-462-9498. PWYC - suggested. ● 4:00: Toronto Classical Singers. Music Fit for a King. Join us as we celebrate 30 years of presenting the great choral masterpieces in Toronto. Handel: Coronation Anthems, and Saturday, April 22, 2023 7:30pm Knox Presbyterian Church - 630 Spadina Ave. Toronto www.torontobeachchorale.com 40 | April & May, 2023 thewholenote.com

other celebratory tunes by Parry and Elgar. Jurgen Petrenko, conductor. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. 416-986-8749 or www.torontoclassicalsingers.ca. . ● 5:00: Modern Sound Collective - Concreamus Choir. A Place Fear Can’t Find. Sami Anguaya: Lying Awake, Waiting; Nicholas Wanstall: The River of Sleep; Emily Green: Snowfall, Snowmelt; Ben Keast: I Reap a Long December; Hirad Moradi: Ah, Moon of My Delight. Concreamus Choir; Jennifer Wilson, soprano; Nicholas Wanstall, accompanist; Kai Leung, conductor; Katie Hatanaka, assistant conductor. Runnymede United Church, 432 Runnymede Rd. Tickets: 647-391-5241 or www.tickets.choralnation.com. ; (st). ● 5:00: Nocturnes in the City. Chamber Music Concert. Works by Suk, Martinů, Dvořák, and Marko Ivanović. Tomas Jamnik, cello; Eva Jamnikova, violin; Isabel Keleti, piano. St. Wenceslaus Church, 496 Gladstone Ave. 416-481-7294. . ● 7:30: Cuckoo’s Nest Folk Club/TD Sunfest. April Verch & Cody Walters. Chaucer’s Pub, 122 Carling St., London. Tickets: 519-319-5847 or folk@iandavies.com. . Sun April 23 JOHN CORIGLIANO Symphony No. 1 1. Apologue: Of Rage and Remembrance 2. Tarantella 3. Chaconne: Giulio’s Song 4. Epilogue 40TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON FINALE espritorchestra.com ● 8:00: Esprit Orchestra. Season Finale. Max Richter: Spring from The Four Seasons Recomposed; Eugene Astapov: Burial Rites - In Memoriam Marcus Gibbons; Max Richter: Winter from The Four Seasons Recomposed; Chris Paul Harman: Clementi sottosopra; John Corigliano: Symphony No.1. Aaron Schwebel, violin; Eugene Astapov, associate conductor; Alex Pauk, conductor. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.espritorchestra.com. ; (sr); (under 30); (st). Preconcert talk moderated by composer Alexina Louie (7:15pm). ● 8:00: Hugh’s Room Live. The Small Glories. Paradise Theatre, 1006 Bloor St. W. www. showpass.com/small-glories/. . Monday April 24 ● 8:00: Rose Theatre. Jesse Cook. 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800 or www.therosetheatre.ca. -. Tuesday April 25 ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: Quivering Woods, Starry Sky. Queen Hezumuryango and Alex Hetherington, mezzos; Liz Upchurch, piano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www. coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free. ● 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music. Carina Shum, piano. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome. Wednesday April 26 ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series Rebanks Family Fellowship Showcase. Artists from the Rebanks Family Fellowship and International Performance Residency Program at The Royal Conservatory’s Glenn Gould School. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free. ● 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Michelle Chung, organ. 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark. com. Free. Donations welcome. ● 6:00: Classical Concerts at Knox. Violin & Piano Chamber Music Recital. Gloria Yip, violin; Tristan Savella, piano. Knox Presbyterian Church, 630 Spadina Ave. 416-921-8993. Free. Donations welcome. ● 7:30: Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Toronto/Villa Charities. Jazz Series at the Columbus Centre: Fabrizio Mocata Trio. Fabrizio Mocata, Gianmarco Scaglia, and Paul Wertico. Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence Ave. W. www.eventbrite.ca. . ● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Tim Baker with the KWS. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. -. ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Tchaikovsky & Ravel. Pépin: Laniakea (North American Premiere); Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme; Stravinsky: Song of the Nightingale; Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé Suite No.2. Jean-Guihen Queyras, cello; Fabien Gabel, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Also Apr 28(7:30pm), 29. Thursday April 27 ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Dance Series: to be here. Katherine Semchuk, dancer. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free. ● 7:00: Magisterra Soloists. Masterworks: Piano Flash. Mozart: Piano Quartet; Juliusz Zarebski: Piano Quintet; and other works. Guest: Yui-Lien The, piano. Museum London, 421 Ridout St. N., London. www.magisterra. com. ; (sr); (st); (child). ● 8:00: Rose Theatre. This Is Brampton: Drivewire. 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874- 2800 or www.therosetheatre.ca. . ● 8:00: Rose Theatre. Red Baraat & Sunny Jain. 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800 or www.therosetheatre.ca. -. ● 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Evgeny Kissin, Piano. 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth. com. From . Friday April 28 ● 12:00 noon: Roy Thomson Hall. Noon Hour Choir & Organ Concert Series: VOCA Chorus of Toronto. 60 Simcoe St. Reserve tickets at www.tickets.mhrth.com. Free. ● 12:10: Music at St. Andrew’s. Noontime Recital. The Ezra Duo (Jacob Clewell, viola; Sasha Bult-Ito, piano). St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 X231 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. ● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Macbeth. Music by Giuseppe Verdi. Quinn Kelsey, baritone (Macbeth); Önay Köse, bass (Banquo); Matthew Cairns, tenor (Macduff); Sarah Cambridge, soprano (Lady-in-waiting); and others; Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Speranza Scappucci, conductor; Sir David McVicar, director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. From . Also Apr 30(2pm), May 6, 12, 14(2pm), 17, 20(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted. ● 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Tchaikovsky & Ravel. Pépin: Laniakea (North American Premiere); Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme; Stravinsky: Song of the Nightingale; Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé Suite No.2. Jean-Guihen Queyras, cello; Fabien Gabel, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Also Apr 26(8pm), 29(8pm). ● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. iskwē with the KWS. iskwē, vocals; Holly Mathieson, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. -. TORONTO CLASSICAL SINGERS AND TORONTO CLASSICAL PLAYERS Jurgen Petrenko, Conductor 30th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT MUSIC FIT FOR A KING HANDEL’S CORONATION ANTHEMS AND OTHER CELEBRATORY TUNES SUNDAY APRIL 23, 2023 4PM TICKETS .00 torontoclassicalsingers.ca ● 8:00: Rose Theatre. This Is Brampton: QueeriAHcity. 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905- 874-2800 or www.therosetheatre.ca. . ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Temerty Orchestra Program: William Eddins Conducts the Royal Conservatory Orchestra. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or rcmusic.com/performance. -. ● 8:00: Tafelmusik. Higher Love: Virtuoso Arias. Arias from Handel’s Armino, Vivaldi’s Il Guistino, and other works. Samuel Mariño, male soprano. Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity- St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 1-833-964- 6337. From . Also Apr 29(2pm). NOTE DATE CHANGE. Saturday April 29 ● 10:30am: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Sorcerer’s Apprentice. Music by Dukas & Mussorgsky. KWS Woodwind Quintet. Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts, 36 King St. W., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. ; (child). Also Apr 15(Stork Family YMCA). ● 3:00: Tafelmusik. Higher Love: Virtuoso Arias. Arias from Handel’s Armino, Vivaldi’s Il Guistino, and other works. Samuel Mariño, male soprano. Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity- St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 1-833-964- 6337. From . Also Apr 28(8pm). NOTE DATE CHANGE. ● 7:30: VOCA Chorus of Toronto. Shining Night. An eclectic celebration of the night sky. Works by Andrew Balfour, Eleanor Daley, Nicholas Ryan Kelly, Richard Rodgers, Frode Fjellheim, Morten Lauridsen, and others. Jenny Crober, artistic director; Elizabeth Acker, collaborative pianist. Guests: thewholenote.com April & May, 2023 | 41

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