Toronto-based pianist
Toronto-based pianist JAMES PARKER (known to his friends as Jamie) offers a wonderful varied programme concluding with Beethoven's beloved Appassionata •••8:00: Music Toronto. James Parker, piano. Scarlatti: Minuet in G major; Aria in d minor; Sonata in C major; Brahms: Three Intermezzi, Op.117; Cherney: Quelquefois, a L'Ombre de la Nuit ... au Lointain (1991 ); Debussy: L'lsle Joyeuse: Scriabin: selected Preludes; Beethoven: Sonata in f minor, Op.57 "Appassionata." Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 366- 7723. ,. •• •9:00: Music Gallery. CCMC. Paul Dutton, soundsinging; John Osweld, sax; Michael Snow, piano, synth; special guests. 179 Richmond St. W. 204-1080. Free. • • •12:30: Yorkminster Park Noonday Organ Recital. Clement Carelse, organ. 1 585 Yonge St. 925-7312. Free. • • •8:00: Canadian Opera Company. Janacek: The Cunning Little Vixen. In Czech with English surtitles. Rebecca Caine, soloist; Canadian Opera Company Orchestra & Chorus; Canadian Children's Opera Chorus; Maurice Sendak, original designs; Richard Bradshaw, conductor. 7:15pm: Free Pre-performance Talk in the lobby. Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts, 1 Front St. E. 363-8231 . to 5. • • •8:00: Music Gallery. Tom Baker. 179 Richmond St. W. 204-1080. Free. • • •8:00: On Stage at the Glenn Gould Studio. Dale War/and Singers, Dale Warland, artistic director. Barber: Agnus Dei; other works for 40-voice a cappella choir. 250 Front St. W. 205-5555. . • ••8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Art of the Concerto. Handel: Concerto grosso Op.6 #1; Concerto a due cori #2; Vivaldi (arr. J .J. Rousseau): Le printemps (for solo flute); Martinu: Concerto grosso H.263; Mozart: Violin Concerto #5 in A major K.219. Mayumi Sailer, violin; Nora Shulman, flute; Christopher Hogwood, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 593-4828. to . •••8:00: University of Toronto Jazz Series. Small Jazz Ensembles. Favourite standards and student arrangements & compositions. Waiter Hall, 80 Queens Park Cres. 978-3750ext.6. Free. • • •12:00 noon: Glenn Gould Studio: Music Around Us. The Winner/ Beethoven: Sonata for Violin & Piano #7 in c minor Op.30 #2; MacDonald: Markab from the Great Square of Pegasus Op.42; Webern: Vier Stucke Op.7 ; Sarasate: Zigeunerswisen Op.20 #1. Judy Kang, violin (winner of the 1997 CBC Young Performers Competition); Benjamin Loeb, piano. 250 Front St. W. 205-5555. Free. • • •1 2:00 noon: Hart House Music Committee. Midday Mosaics. Jung Piano Trio. Music Room, 7 Hart House Circle. 978-5362. Free. • • •1 2 :1 0: Music in St. Paul's. Noonday Recital. Eric Robertson, organ. 227 Bloor St. E. 961 -8116. Free. • • •1 2:1 0: University of Toronto Thursday Noon Series. Music and Poetry. Britten: Sechs Holderlin-Fragmente; Hawkins: Drei Sonette on Orpheus (Rilke). Michael Colvin, tenor; John Hawkins, piano; Prof. Eric Domville, commentator. Waiter Hall , 80 Queen's Park. 978-3 750 ext.6. Free. •••6:45: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Pre-concert Classic lntros talk with Christopher Hogwood. Rick Phillips, host. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 593-4828. Free with ticket to the 8 :00 concert or .85. • • •8:00: Canadian Opera Company. Humperdinck: Hanseland Grate/. 7:15pm: Free Pre-performance TDik in the lobby. Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts. See February 1. • • •8:00: Great Music at St. Anne's. Gilbert & Sullivan: The Sorcerer. Staged & costumed; full orchest ral accompaniment. Christopher Cotton, music director. 270 Gladstone Ave. 536-3160. 2. • • •8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Roy Thomson Hall. See February 4 . • • •12:00 noon: Roy Thomson Hall Volunteers. Bring Your Own Lunch Concert. Canadian Music Competition Winners. 60 Simcoe St. 593-4822 ext. 363. Free. •••7:00: York University Faculty of Fine Arts. lmprov Soiree. Concert of free improvised music performed by students in the Music Department. Sr. Common Room, 021 Winters College, 4 700 Keele St. 736-5186. Free. • • •8:00: Barra MacNeils. Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, 1 30 Navy St. 905-815-2021..99. • • •8:00: Canadian Opera Company. Janacek: The Cunning Little Vixen. 7:15pm: Free Pre-performance Talk in the lobby. Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts. See February 4 . Bill Westcott, noted for his authentic performances of ragtime, jazz & blues classics from the early 20th century, presents this and more in a concert to include his own compositions at Holy Trinity United Church. • • •8:00: Echo Choir. An evening of Ragtime, Blues & Barrelhouse, favourites of Gershwin & Porter, original songs & piano music by Westcott. Bill Westcott, solo piano. Church of the Holy Trinity, 10 Trinity Sq. 463- 6353.. •• •8:00: Ford Centre for the Performing Arts. Kronos Quartet. Program to include: Vasks: Quartet #3; Riley: new work; Part: Psalom; Machaut: Kyries (arr. Kronos Quartet). George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 872-2222. TORONTO'S ONLY COMPREHENSIVE MONTHLY CLASSICAL & CONTEMPORARY CONCERT LISTING SOURCE to . • ••8:00: Great Music at St. Anne's. Gilbert & Sullivan: The Sorcerer. See February 5 . ,. • ••8:00: Living Arts Centra Misaissauga. Susan Aglukark. Hammerson Hall, 4141 Living Arts Drive. 905-306-6000. ,. • • •12:00 noon: Royal Conservatory of Music. Lobby Concert. Students of all ages & levels of ability in a highly informal recital. 273 Bloor St. W. 408-2824ext.321. Free. • ••2:00 & 8:00: Great Muaic at St. Anne's. Gilbert & Sullivan: The Sorcerer. See February 5 . ,. •••8:00: Academy Concert Series. The Dawn of Bel Canto. Program of rarely performed vocal & instrumental works from early 17th century Italy. Sandra Churchill, soprano; Nicolai Tarasov, recorder; John Edwards, lute; Paul Jenkins, harpsichord. Eastminster United Church, 31 0 Danforth Ave. 778-1941. to . •• •8:00: All the King's Voices. Broadway Cabaret. David J. King, conductor. St. George's Anglican Church, 5350 Yonge St. 757-5512. . •••8:00: Barra MacNeils. Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. See February 6. • • •8:00: Canadian Opera Company. Humperdinck: Hanseland Gretel. 7 :1 5pm: Free Pre-performance Talk in the lobby. Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts. See February 1. • ••8:00: Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra & CMC Symphony of Celebration Op.97 #8. A Musical Potpourri. Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D; Waltz of the Flowers; Beethoven: Symphony #1 in D; Ponchielli: Dance of the Hours from La Gioconda; Bach Stokowski: Toccata. Lance Ouellette, violin; London School of Dance; Clifford Poole, conductor. Midland Collegiate Auditorium, 720 Midland Ave. 699-5324. ,. • ••8:00: Deer Park Con carts. Organ Recital. Patricia Phillips Wright, organ. Greenlee: Three Spirituals for Palm Sunday; works by Buxtehude, Bach, Mendelssohn, Distler & Reger. 129 St. Clair Ave. W. 962- 3381 . . • • •8:00: Guitar Society of Toronto. Laura Young, guitar. 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TS w c·· TORONTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ."' 199 7/98 Season CONNECTING You've always wanted to explore music ... plug into CONNECTING . These TSO concerts link the masterpieces of earlier generations to the music of our own time. February 11-28, 1998 North America & Eastern Europe Discover the connections between the musical traditions of North America and Eastern Europe with a programme featuring a world premiere by Canadian composer and TSO Composer Advisor Gary Kulesha, plus a selection of Dvorak's Slavonic Dances. Wed .. Thurs. & Sat.. Feb. 11, 12 & 14 at 8 p.m. Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor Thomas Zehetmalr, violin Jens llndemann, trumpet Zimmermann - Nobody Knows de Trouble I See Bart6k - Violin Concerto No. 2 Gary Kulesha - Symphony (TSO commission; worfd premiere) Dvofak - Slavonic Dances. Op. 72, No. 1 and Op. 46, Nos. 2, 1. 4 & 5 Feb 11 sponsored by Inca Llmtted lftCO 
