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Volume 5 Issue 5 - February 2000

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  • February
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D.G. Concert Productions

D.G. Concert Productions Presents Si@ for Sight ' \ 3rd Annual ~ Choral and A Cappella Concert March 5th, 2000, 3:00pm Eastminster United Church Featuring Voyces Past -Sparkling quartet -sings sacred music from the Renaissance. Faith Chorale -Juno- award nominated choir sings urban and traditional gospel. Hereti -Quintet ferforms music from the Republic o Georgia. Intense, amazingly lush sound. Bach Chamber Youth Choir- disciplined, young singers perform a classical repertoire with energy and joy. North Metro Chorus -Sweet Adelines International Champions - zany & heart-warming. Tickets: ( seniors/ group rate) a Call (416) 461-8905 J' Proceeds in· part to: ~ Foundation Fighting Blindness (world premiere); Tchaikovsky: movement from Symphony #6, PathBtique; Suk: movement from Serenade for Strings; err. Ridout: Folksongs of Eastern Canada. Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra; Canadian Children's Opera Chorus, John Tuttle, conductor; David Zafer, string conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 593·4828. . * * 2:00 & 8:00: Mirvish Productions. 2 Pianos, 4 Hands. Play about a lifetime's obsession with the piano. Shari Saunders & Karen Woolridge, performers. Hammerson Hall, 4141 Living Arts Drive, Mississauga. 905- 306-6000. to . * * 7:20: Toronto Welsh Male Voice Choir. Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church, 484 Water Street, Newmarket. 905-896- 5512. * * 7:30: Music at Metropolitan. Metropolitan's March Madness. The Metropolitall Choir and friends; Patricia Wright, director of music. Flora McCrae Auditorium, Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, 230 St. Clair West. 363-0331. . * * 8:00: Acoustic Harvest Folk Club. Steel Rail. Canadian folk & blue grass. Birch Cliff United Church, 33 East Rd. 264- 2235. . * * 8:00: Ford Centre for the Performing Arts. Cyrus Chestnut Trio. George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 870-8000. to . ** 8:00: North York Singers. Last Night at the Proms. An evening of patriotic & favourite music. Ross Darlington, bassbaritone; Gary Heard, conductor. Willowdale United Church, 349 Kenneth Avenue. 905-859- 1883. ,. * * 8:00: OnStage. Studio Jazz. John Handy Quartet: John Handy, saxophone; Don Thompson, piano; Jim Vivian, bass; Terry Clarke, drums; Eric Friesen, host. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. West. 205-5555. . * * 8:00: Toronto Camerata. A Little Love Song. See February 26. Sunday March 05 * * 1 :00: Roy Thomson Hall. Paking Acrobats. Accompanied by traditional Chinese instruments. 60 Simcoe. 872-4255. .50 to .50; family packs. * • 1 :30: McMichael Volunteer Committee/Orchestras Canada. The Art of Music. Riverdale Ensemble. McMichael Canadian Art Collection, 10365 Islington Ave. 905-893-1121 ext.402. Free with regular gallery admission: ,(sr),(st). * • 2:00: Harbourfront Centre. Show of Hands. Acoustic, world & traditional English folk music. Steve Knightly & Phil Beer, vocals & strings. York Quay Centre, 235 Queens Quay West. 973-3000. Free. * • 2:00: Sinfonia Mississauga. Go for Baroque. Bach: Concerto in E for Harpsichord & Strings; Vivaldi: Concerto alia Rustics; Geminiani: La Folia; Royer: Fantasy Variations Colin Tilney, harpsichord; John Barnum, conductor. Royal Bank Theatre, · 4141 Living Arts Drive, Mississauga. 905-306-6000. .50. * * 2:30: Calyx. Romantic Serenade. Franck: Sonata in A for violin & piano; Schumann: Carnival Op.9. Atis Bankes, violin; Ilona Beres, piano. Humbercrest United Church, 16 Baby Point Rd. 536-6033. ,(sr/st). • • 2:30: Ford Centre for the Performing ~rts. Thomas Ouasthoff, bass baritone. Program to include Schubert: Goethe Lieder; Loewe: Ballads; Brahms: Four Serious Songs. 1 :30: Pre-Concert Talk with Stuart Hamilton, radio commentator & opera coach. George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 870-8000; to . * * 3:00: Amadeus Chamber Singers of Greater Toronto/ Chancel Choir of Richmond Hill United Church. Benefit Concert. To support refugee sponsorship activities. Richmond Hill United Church, 10,201 Yonge St. 905- 884-1301.,. •• 3:00: Canadian Music Competitions. Chamber Concert. St Michael's Choir School. 66 Bond Street, 441-4072. • • 3:00: Concertsingers. Haydn & Mozart. Haydn: Mass in Time of War; Mozart: Vesperae Solennes de Confessors; music by Beethoven, Berger, Bergs, Cabana & Page. Roger Bergs, conductor; Angela Brubacher, soprano; Marie Anne Kowan, mezzo-soprano; tenor TBA; Grant Allert, bass-baritone; David Enlow, organist. St. Thomas's Church, 383 Huron St. 769-7991.,. • • 3:00: Markham Concert

. Band. A Night at the Opera. Music of Verdi & Wagner; Bizet: Carmen. Raymer Wood Public School Choir; Shirley_ Madden & Dr. Diana Brault, conductors. Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd. 90!;i~305-7469. ,, (family). * * 3:00: DG Concert Productions. Sing for Sight: 3rd Annual Chota/ and A Cappella Concert. Choirs include Voyces Past; Faith Chorale, Hereti & North . Metro Chorus. Eastminster Church, 31 0 ,Danforth Ave. 461 - 8905. ,. * * 3:00: Toronto Camerata. A Little Love Song. See February 26. ** 3:00: Toronto Chamber Choir. Kaffeemusik: The Psalms in Music. Music by Rossi & Donaldson. David Fallis,_music director. Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. West. 536-9030. ,. * * 4:30: Christ Church D.eer Park. ,Jazz Vespers. Guido Basso, trumpet; Tom Szczesniak, piano. 1570 Yonge St. 920-5211 ext.26. Offering. Michael Bloss, organ. 65 Church St. 364-7865. Free. * * 8:00: Hart House Music Committee. Spring Recital Series 2000. Deanna Hendricks, voice .. 7 Hart House Circle. 978- 5362. Free. ** 8:00: Music Toronto. Eve * * 8:00: Guitar Society of Egoyan, piano. Music by Satie, Toronto. Amadeus Guitar Duo. Curran, Smith, Rolfe (world Dale Kavanagh & Thomas premiere). Scriabin & others. Kirchhoff, guitars; U. of T. Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front Orchestra; Bradley ThachiJk, St. East. 366-7723. ,; qonductor. Walter Hall, 80 (students, accompanying Queen's Park. 922-8002. adult 1/2 price), 18-35 pay your ,(members),(st), O(sr). a_ge. * * 8:00: New Music arts. * * 8:00: OnStage. La Pieta with Charles Wuorine · trait. guest Rivka Go/ani, viola. 7:15: lllumi~ ntroduction. Britten: Lachrymae for viola & du ~€j'K-e;tre Centre, 231 strings; music by Vivaldi. Angela Quee~'Ouay West, 973-4000. Dubeau, violin & leader; Eric ,. . Friesen, host. Glenn Gould * * 8:00: Victoria Scholars. Studio, 250 Front St. West. Mystery & Maj~sty. Tavener: 205-5555. . Thunder Entered Her (Canadian * * 8:00: Toronto Mendelssohn premiere); Widor: Messa il deux , Choir. Penderecki: Credo choeurs et deux orgues, Op. 36; (Canadian premiere); Buhr: Hatzis: new work; Gregorian Gloria (TMC commission). chant; works by Durufle & Arvo Jacques Lacombe & Noel Part. Elora Festival Singers, Noel ' Edison, conductors. 7:00: Pre- Edison, conductor. Our Lady of Concert Chat with Rick Phillips. Sorrows Church, 3055 Bloor St. Massey Hall, '15 Sh1Jter St. 598- West, Etobicoke. 761-7776. 0422. to . ,. "'··· FURTHER 1-\t"lt:LU Monday March 06 : ~ !3.:90: CJRT Sound of Toror;~to Jazz Series. Bob Brough/Stan Fomin Quartet. Ontario Science Centre Auditoriu,;,, 770 Don Mills Road: 595- 0404. ~ Tuesday March 07 * * 1 :00:-Lunch Hour at St. James'. , ~ach: Klavierubung Ill on Grand & Chamber organs, · Part I. ,Christopher Dawes & CoNCERTS WITHIN TRAVELLING DISTANCE OF THE GTA Wednesday February 02 * * 8:00: Theatre Sheridan. Catch A Rising Star. Song & dance review. 1430 Trafalg~r Rd. Oakville. 905-815-4049. to . For complete run · see_ Music Theatre listings. Friday February 04 * * 8:00: Sanderson Cantre. ' Rhapsody in Taps. Company of 6 danc~rs & 5 musicians. 88 Dalhousie St. Brentford. 1 -800- · 265-0710. , .50; .50(sr/st). Saturday February 05 * * 8:00: Alan Frew & Friends V. Give From . the Heart II. Gala musical evening benefitting Children Living With Cancer. Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, 130 Navy Street. 905- 815-2021. . * * 8:oo: Oshawa-Dur,ham Symphony Orchestra. Sensational Gershwin. Gershwin: Concerto in F; Rhapsody in Blue; An American in Paris. Alexander Markovich, piano; Marco Parisotto, music director. Salvation Army Temple, 570 Thornton Road North, Oshawa. .905-579-6711 . ,(sr),(st),(child). * * 8:00: St. Jacobs Schoolhouse Theatre. David Sinclair, flamenco guitar. 11 Albert St. st. J8cobs. 519-664-1134. . Sunday February 06 * * 3:00: Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. Nathaniel Dett Chorale. 130 Navy St., Oakville. 905-815-2021. .99. with Bob Clark. From Rodgers & Hammerstein to Cole Porter. Special guests: Marie Anderson, Beth Craig & Keith Pickett. 55 King St. West, Cobourg. 905- 372-2210.: * * 8:00: Sanderson Centre. Michael Burgess: The Valentine Show. Program of love songs. 88 Dalhousie St. Brentford. 1- 800-265-071 0. ,$ 26.50; $ 24.50(sr/st). * * 8:00: Symphony Hamilton. Romantic England. Warlock: Capriol Suite; Vaughan Williams: Songs of Travel; Elgar: Enigma Variations. Peter Wall, bariton'e; James R. McKay, conductor.. ,, I 7:15: Pre-concert chat with !!I , James MqKay. Tivoli Theatre, 1 08 James St. North, Hamilton. 9.05-526-6690. ,(sr/ st),(child under 12). - Friday February 18 · · * * 8:00:,Hamilton Philharmonic. Orchestra. Pops in Love. ' Gershwin: American in Paris; , Rodrigo: Concerto de Aranjuez:, i Rachel Gauk, guitar; David Kat~, . conductor. Hamilton Place, 1 . , , Summers Lane. 905-526-65561. 1 to , to (sr/st);~' Sunday February 20 ,·I * * 2:00: Lindsay Concert -~ I Foundation. ErikaRaum, violin; ! Lydia Wong, piano. Frost I Theatre, Sir Sandford Fleming ' 1 College, Lindsay. 705-328- ; i 0587. ,. ~ i ~ l Wednesday February 09 Friday February 25 ** 8:00: Oakville Centre for the - 11 Performing Arts. Michael * * 8:00: Northumberland ~; I Burgess. 130 Navy St., Oakville. Players. Cabaret. Valerie Russelli,l. 905-815-2021. .99. , director. Concert Hall at Victo~a ! ' · Hall, 55 King St. West, :; , Thursday February 10 Cob9urg. 905-372-2210. 1 ' ' ,. For complete run see 1 * * 8:00: Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. Michael Burgess. See February 9. Music Theatre listings. ** 8:15: Te Deum Orchestra ·Singers. The Merry Pipe. Clerambault: Suite in the ~ Friday February 11 Tone (played in a.J1·"'""'"'''" plainchant); Albright: VArrA1'rnr•"

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