Volume 5 Issue 2 - October 1999

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FURTHER AFIELD OCT02 -- 7:30: lstituto Italiano de Culture. Choir of the Associazione Naziona/e Alpini. Bishop Ryan School, Hamilton. 905-548-6166. -- 8:00: Arkell Schoolhouse. KubicaNan Berkel. Classical guitar duo. 843 Watson Road, South Arkell. (519) 763-7528. . -- 8:00: Millpond Centre. Rachel Gauk, classical guitar, in Recital. 1 06 Victoria St. West, Alliston. 705-435-3092. (advance), (door). OCT. 03 -- 3:30: Cantore• Celestes Women's Chamber Choir. CD launch. Kelly Galbraith, director; Ellen Meyer, piano; Wayne Howson, organ; Bob Weir, double bass. Proceeds to the church fund. St. Peter's Anglican Church, 11 75 Cedar St. Oshawa. 236-1522. 0. OCT. 07 -- 1 O:OOam: City of Hamilton/ McMaster University/American Liszt Society. Great Romantics Festival: The Songs of Cornelius. Sophie Grech, mezzo soprano; Melanie Spanswick, piano. Convocation Hall, McMaster University, Hamilton. 905-529-7070 ext.23674. -- 11 :15am: City of Hamilton/ McMaster University/American Liszt Society. Great Romantics Festival: John Clegg, piano, in Recital. Music by Chopin-Liszt, Brahms & Schumann. Convocation Hall, McMaster University, Hamilton. 905-529-7070 ext.23674. -- 2:00 & 8:00: Sanderson Centre. /.save the Porch Light On. Musical story of the Famous People Players. 88 Dalhousie St. Brentford. 1-800-265-0710. Evening .50 to ; matinee .50 to . -- 2:30: City of Hamilton/ McMaster University/American Liszt Society. Great Romantics Festival.· fan Sadler, organ, in Recital. Elgar: Organ Sonata (1898); Liszt: Fantasy & Fugue on B.A. C. H. Dr. Hayden Maginnis, host. Christ's Church Cathedral, 252 James St. North, Hamilton. 905-529-7070 ext.23674. -- 3:15: City of Hamilton/ McMaster University/American Liszt Society. Great Romantics Festival: Chamberworks. Music by Schubert & Beethoven. Christ's Church Cathedral, 252 James St. North, Hamilton. 905-529-7070 ext.23674. -- 8:00: New Hamilton Orchestra. The Great Romantics. Cornelius: Barber of Bagdad Overture; Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a theme by Paganini; Tchaikovsky: Symphony #4. lan Hobson, piano; Horst Forster, conductor. Hamilton Place, 1 Summers Lane. 905-526-6556. to ; to (sr/st). OCT. 08 -- 1 0:15am: City of Hamilton/ McMaster University/American Liszt Society. Great Romantics Festival: Two-Piano Recital. Liszt: Symphonic Poems; Mephisto Waltz #1. Georgia & Louise Mangos. Convocation Hall, McMaster University, Hamilton. 905-529-7070 ext.23674. -- 3:00: City of Hamilton/ McMaster University/American Liszt Society. Great Romantics Festival: Piano Gala. Liszt: Bunte Reihe. Justin Kolb, Claude Hobson, Melanie Spanswick, Charles Timbrel!, Daviel Glover & John Clegg, pianists. Central Presbyterian Church, Hamilton. 905-529-7070 ext.23674. -- 8:00: City of Hamilton/ McMaster University/American Liszt Society. Great Romantics Festival.· A Chopin Recital. Polonaise Fantaisie, Op.61; 2 mazurkas Op 59; Sonata in b Op.58; 24 Preludes Op. 28. Ann Schein, piano. Convocation Hall, McMaster University, Hamilton. 905-529-7070 ext.23674. OCT. 09 --9:15am: City of Hamilton/ McMaster University/American Liszt Society. Great Romantics Festival. R. Strauss: Piano Sonata #1 in b minor. Gila Goldstein, piano. Centenary United Church, Hamilton. 905- 529-7070 ext.23674. -- 1 0:45am: City of Hamilton/ McMaster University/American Liszt Society. Great Romantics Festival: Lieder Recital. Strauss: Four Last Songs; other songs by Strauss & Wolf. Janet Obermeyer, soprano; Leslie De'ath, piano. Centenary United Church, Hamilton. 905-529- 7070 ext.23674. -- 3:00: City of Hamilton/ McMaster University/American Liszt Society. Great Romantics Festival.· Chopin Piano Gala. Complete ballades & scherzos. Adam Wodnicki, William Aide, Valerie Tryo & Kemal Gekic, pianists. Centenary United Church, Hamilton. 905-529- 7070 ext.23674. -- 8:00: Arkell Schoolhouse. 4th Annual Arke/1 Harvest Harp fest. Debbie Brewin-Wilson, voice & harp; Edward Klassen, Paraguayan folk harp. 843 Watson Road, South Arkell. (51 9) 763- 7528. . OCT. 10 -- 1 :30: City of Hamilton/ McMaster University/American Liszt Society. Great Romantics Festival: Artists of Tomorrow Concert. McMaster University, Hamilton. 905-529-7070 ext.23674. -- 8:00: City of Hamilton/ McMaster University/American Liszt Society. Great Romantics Festival: Remembrance of Things Past. Music by Bach/ Busoni, Schumann, Chopin, Liszt, Kreisler/Rachmaninov & J. Strauss/Friedman. Valerie Tryon, piano. Convocation Hall, Hamilton. 905-529-7070 ext.23674. r -- 8:00: Sanderson Centre. Dinah Christie and Friends. Country, folk & jazz. 88 Dalhousie St. Brentford. 1-800- 265-0710. to .50. OCT. 15 -- 8:00: SECOND.com/p@n.y. Mozart: The Magic Flute. Cast of 20; 28-piece orchesta. Humanities Theatre, University of Waterloo. 519-888-4908. ,. For complete run see Music Theatre listings. OCT. 16 -- 8:00: Arkell Schoolhouse. Clarinet & Piano. Works by Vanhal, Dvorak, Brahms & Debussy. Elizabeth Ganter, clarinet; Dietmar Griif, piano. 843 Watson Road, South Arkell. (519) 763-7528. . -- 8:00: Canadian Singers. Music by Willan, MacGillivray, McDermott & Hatfield. Harvey Patterson, director. St. Andrew's-Chalmers Church, 40B Toronto St. Uxbridge. 905- 852-6262. ,. -- 8:00: Millpond Centre. DroneZone. Celtic music with pipes, flutes & whistles. lan Goodfellow & Patrick O'Gorman, pipes; Ben Grossman, percussion & hurdy gurdy; Brandon Scott Beshara, guitar & saxophone. 1 06 Victoria St. West, presents ANGELA HEWITT Johann Sebastian Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I Tuesday, November 9 7 p.m. Glenn Gould Studio 250 Front Street West, Toronto Tickets . Complimentary hors d'oeuvres at intermission Glenn Gould Studio Box Office: (416)-205-5555 lla.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays & 2 hours before concerts O

Alliston. 705-435-3092. (advance), (door). -- 8:00: Opera Ontario. La Traviata. Music by Verdi. Lyne Fortin, Carlo Scibelli, Allan Monk & other performers; New Hamilton Orchestra; Daniel lipton, conductor. Great Hall, Hamilton Place, 1 Summers Lane. 905-526-6556; 1-800- 575~1381. to . For complete run see Music Theatre listings. -- 8:00: Symphony Hamilton. Music of the New World . Gershwin: Excerpts from Porgy & Bess; Mozetich: Affairs of the Heart: a concerto for violin & strings; Dvorak: Symphony #9 From the New World. Corey Gemmell, violin; James R. McKay, conductor. 7:15: Preconcert chat with James McKay. Tivoli Theatre, 1 08 James St. North, Hamilton. 905-526-6690. ,(sr/ st),(child under 12). OCT. 19 -- 1 2:00 noon: Art Gallery of Hamilton. Music by Glick, Bartok, Caplet & Boehm. Patricia Dydnansky, flute; Susan Lee, piano. 1 23 King Street West, Hamilton. 905-527-6610 ext.258. Free. OCT. 20 -- 8:00: Theatre Aquarius. 2 Pianos 4 Hands. By Ted Dykstra & Richard Greenblatt; Richard Greenblatt, director. 1 90 King William St. Hamilton. 905-522- 7529; 1-800-465-7529. to . For complete run see Music Theatre listings. OCT. 22 -- 8:15: Te Deum Orchestra & Singers. Ancient Meets Modern. Bossi: Intermezzi Goldoniani; Cimarosa (arr. Benjamin): Oboe Concerto; Grieg: Holberg Suite; Warlock: Capriol Suite. Nancy Elbeck, oboe. Richard Birney­ Smith, artistic director. 8:00: Chat from the stage. Christ's Church Cathedral, 252 James St. North, Hamilton. 905-628- 4533/1-800-263-0320. ,(sr/st),(child). OCT. 23 -- 8:00: Arkell Schoolhouse. New Berlin Chamber Ensemble. Rob Carli, Jennifer Rodriques, Elaine Sweeney, Dave Witten, flutes, piccolos, clarinets & saxophones. 843 Watson Road, South Arkell. (519) 763-7528. . OCT. 24 -- 4:00: Elora Festival Singers. The English Spiritual Tradition. Music by Vaughan Williams & Tavener. Michael Bloss, organ; Noel Edison, conductor. Elora United, Elora. 51 9-846-0331 . . OCT. 30 -- 7:30: Toronto Welsh Male Voice Choir. David Low, conductor. St. James Presbyterian Church, Stouffville. 237-0251. . -- 8:00: Brampton Symphony Orchestra. A Farewell to the 20th Century. Music of Gershwin. Iris Rodrigues, vocals; Charles Demuynck, conductor. Heritage Theatre, 86 Main St. North Brampton. 905-874- 2800. ,. -- 8:00: Millpond Centre. Scott Woods, fiddler/stepdancer. 1 06 Victoria St. West, Alliston. 705- 435-3092. (advance), (door). NOV. 06 -- 8:00: Arkell Schoolhouse. Duo Concertente. Works by Mozart, Bartok, Parker & Brahms. Timothy Steeves, piano; Nam:y Dahn; violin. 843 Watson Road, South Arkell. (519) 763- 7528. . -- 8:00: Bach Elgar Choir. Gloria Deo. Palestrina: Missa Papae Marcelli; Tu es Petrus; Gabrieli: Magnificat; Piirt: Magnificat. Victoria Scholars; Philip Sarabura, artistic director. Christ's Church Cathedral, 252 James St. North, Hamilton. 905-527-5995. ,. . HONOURABLE MEN,TIONS Arbor Room, Hart House, 7 Hart House Circle. 978-5362. Free. Concerts presented by Hart House/Worlds of Music Toronto: *October 7 8:00: African Stars. ·Adam Solomon & Tikisa *October 21 8:00: Spirit of Calypso. Roger Gibbs, COBA Drummers & Mo'Banja *November 4: Balkan Connection. Irene Markov Cafe at the Centre, 454 Parliament Street. 925-7222. Cosy candlelit atmosphere, coffee, herb teas, baked goods. Air-conditioned! *Sunday nights, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. That's when the Dave Broadfoot Studio in the Cabbagetown Community Arts Centre is transformed into Cafe At The Centre Open Stage - for musicians/performers of all persuasions. Special feature performer each Sunday. Free; donations welcome. Gatsby's Restaurant Dinner Theatre, 504 Church St. 925- 4545. *October 3 8:00: William Shookhoff. Opera for Dining: Glitter and Beguile. Michelyn Wright, soprano; David Playfairl Grant Allert, baritone. Continues every Sunday & Monday to November 21 . No cover. *October 15 8:00: Opera Encore. Napoli- The Romantic Music of Sunny Naples. Richard Valdez, tenor; Craig Winters, piano. Le Saint Tropez, 31 5 King St. West. 591-7689. *October 5 8:00: William Shookhoff. Opera for Dining: Glitter and Beguile. Michelyn Wright, soprano; David Playfair/ Grant Allert, baritone. Continues every Tuesday to November 22. No cover. , TOO LATE TO LIST October 7 12:30: Noonday Chamber Music at Christ Church. Clarinet to go. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge. 920-5211. Free (donation). October 9 8:00: Meadowvale Theatre. Gerry Tymstra & Band. 905-821-0090. .50. October 14 12:30: Noonday Chamber Music at Christ Church. French Song Sampler. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge. 920-5211. Free (donation). October 21 12:30: Noonday Chamber Music at Christ Church. Sound the Trumpet. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge. 920-5211. Free (donation). Living Arts Centre, 41 41 Living Arts Drive, Mississauga. 905- 306-6000. The Royal Bank Theatre is transformed into a relaxed & comfortable pub setting. Doors open 8:00; performance at 9:00. *October 29: J.P. Cormier. Celtic, Appalachian & Acadian. .50,.50. Mezzetta Cafe Restaurant, 681 St. Clair Ave. West. 658-5687. cover. Mediterranean cuisine and live music each night at 9:15 & 10:30: *October 6: David Occhipinti, guitar; Jim Vivian, bass *October 20: Don Thompson & Neil Swainson, bass duet • October 22 12: 15pm: I FURIOSI baroque ensemble. Italian Favourites. Ettore Mazzoleni Concert Hall, Royal Conservatory of Music, 273 Bloor Street W. 252-8740. Free October 24 2:00: Northdale Concert Band. Central Park Lodge, 1 0 William Morgan Drive. 947-4868. Free. October 28 12:30: Noonday Chamber Music at Christ Church. Piano Miniatures. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge. 920-5211. Free (donation). November 7 7:00: Leaside Concert Series. Tamas Erdi, piano. Leaside Presbyterian Church, 670 Eglinton Ave. East. 488-2588., (family rate). 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