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Hear & Now (: IlJ CJ RT fji'J J! continued from page 25 Classical & Jazz Radio Toronto! 24-hour member-supported radio! Program Highlights JAZZ "The Jazz Scene" with Ted O'Reilly Mon.-Fri. 3-7 p.m. "Portraits in Jazz " with Doug Watson Sat. 6 a.m.-Noon "Jazz with Bob Parlocha" Mon.-Fri. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. "Night Beat" with Mary Lou Creechan Sat. & Sun. 10 p.m -1 a .m. "Big Bands" Sun. 7-10 p.m. I "Swing" Sat. 5-7 p.m. with Glen Woodcock PLUS ... Folk, Blues & World Music l!Hl CJ RT I ill'! Cfassica{ Music 6-11 a.m. Mon.-Fri. with Peter Keigh 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Mon.-Fri. with Adriane Markow 1-6 a.m. daily with Peter Van de Graaf plus ... Sundays ... 'lfiadlJ ~ush: Records in Review Opera A Prairie Home Companion - BBC news M-F 8 & 10 a.m. Telephone: 416-595-0404 1-888-595-0404 Website: www.cjrt.fm 1_._._..-..--..-.iiiiilr-~nl ~HI CJRT Iii ~'J I the Dainava Choir of Chicago, Exultate Choir of Cleveland, "Volunge" Lithuanian Choral Ensemble, and the Hannaford Street Silver Band join forces for the Canadian premiere of "Genties Giesmes" (Hymns of Ancestors) by Jonas Tamulionis. Professor of music at the Lithuanian Conservatory, Tamulionis espouses a linear polyphonic style in his larger pieces, often inc~rpor~ting folk materials from hts native land. His oeuvre encompasses many genres, including three symphonies, choral works, and numerous accordion pieces. Also on the programme is Jolm Rutter's "Gloria". Then, at 8pm, the Elmer I Iseler Singers and Rosedale United Church Choir combine for a special "Mille1mium Concert." Christos Hatzis' "Everlasting Light'.' and Srul Irving Glick's "Elegy: Psalm 23" j 1 will both receive world premieres on a progranune that includes Bernstein's "Chichester Psalms". Beverley Jolmston (percussion) and Erica Goodman (harp) join conductors Lydia Adams and Wayne Strongman for what promises to be an uplitling evening. Soundstreams Canada contin- A mixed bag ofjazz can be found in town this month, ranging from classic traditional jazz to the avant-garde. 1l1ere is one more CJRT Science Centre Concert this month, Monday March 6 with tl1e Bob Brough/Stan Fomin Q uartet. Stylistically it falls somewhere in the middle range of that series. Long-time jazz fans will surely recognise tl1e name of Bob Brough. He has been an active member of the Toronto scene for many years, is a wonderful saxophone player and a deeply committed musician. His partner in tl1is quartet is newer on the scene and perhaps less well known, but he and Bobby have been working togetl1er now for some time. Ontario Science Centre Auditorium, 770 Don Mills Road, 416-595-0404. Admission is .00, parking free. March 4 at 8pm, Toronto's ues with its Encounters 2000 · series on April 5 once again pairing the works of a Canadian and an international composer on tl1e same concert. Artistic director Lawrence Cherney has tl1is time selected Canadian Jeffrey Ryan and Norwegian Rolf Wallin. "Both t11ese composers are at siinilar stages of their careers, " says Cherney. "Judging from the pieces I've heard, Jeff is a highly skilled craftsman and I have the sense of a very thoughtful composer. While there is a lot on the surface to attract t11e ear, he is also a creator of great depth." Cherney discovered Wallin when that composer won tl1e International Rostrum of Composers last year with "Ground" tor solo cello and 18 divisi strings. "While there is a big intellect here and lots of theory behind his work, Wallin's music also operates at a very visceral level," says Cherney. As an added attraction, Rolf Wallin will perfonn wearing the "controller suit" which he developed at IRCAM, an actual suit of clotl1ing c01mected to an interactive computer and generating electroacoustics. Soloists include Erica Goodman, (harp), Beverley Jolmston (percussion), Shaw1a Rolston (cello) and the Encounters Ensemble will be led by conductor Gary Kulesha. And, the Canadian Opera Company mounts several performances of an early .20~century masterpiece, begmnmg on April 7. Claude Debussy's . "Pelleas et Melisande" ( 1902) ts perhaps the landmark achievement of the French composer's career. An impressionistic stage work that has been described as "Wagnerianism in French dre~s", "Pelleas" is haunting, mystenous, largely devoid of action and yet strangely mesmerizing. Many opera fans regard it as one of the fmest creations in the genre. Although composed a century ago - and certainly no longer "new music" - this is still a unique opera with no real stylistic successor in the literature. Don't pass up this "one of a kind" operatic experience. PLEASE NOTE: New Music Concerts' portrait of American composer Charles Wuorinen, originally scheduled for March 5, has been postponed until the following season. David G.H. Parsons is Ontario Regional Director for the Canadian Music Centre Tel: (416) 961-4057 Fax: (416) 961-7198 E-mail: ontario@musiccentre.ca Website: j~zz cNDt-es . by Jim Galloway Burton accompanted by the Dave Y~ung Trio, featuring "uptown" concert hall, the Ford Dave on bass, Reg Schwager, Centre for tl1e Perfonning Arts, guitar and Michel Lambert, plays host to the Cyrus Chestnut dnuns. And March 18, On Stage Trio. Chestnut is one of the new/ will present Randy Weston's old breed of younger piano African Rhythms. Pianist players whose music is very Weston, has made a si¥nificant finnly established in tl1e roots of contribution to the leXJcon of Jazz jazz. He is no stranger to Toronto and on this occasion brings with where he has built a sizeable him Talib Kibwe, saxophone; following, and deservedly so. Alex Blake, bass and Neil George Weston Recital Hall, Clarke, percussion. 1l1e concerts 5040 Yonge St. 870-8000. start at 8pm. Tickets are .00 ,. The host for all three is Eric A lot of the action in March is to be found in the On Stage series Friesen. Gleim Gould Studio, 250 Front St. West. 205-5555. at tl1e Gleim Gould Studio in the Sunday March 5 at 4:30pm. you beleaguered CBC building. On can join Guido. Basso on trumpet the 4tll, saxophonist John Handy and flugelhorn, and Tom will be on stage with a quartet Szczesniak, piano for Jazz featuring Don TI10mpson, piano; Vespers at Christ Church Deer Jim Vivian, bass and Terry Park, 1570 Yonge St. 920-5211 Clarke, dnuns. Something of a ext.26. Offering. retmion for Jolm, Don and Terry. March II marks the appearance March 18, 8pm Classic Jazz of one of the most influential Society of Toronto presents an vibraphone players in jazz, Gary Continues
MILLENNIUM EXTRAVAGANZA Vespers with Guido. What better way to enjoy some music at eventide than the sweet sounds of Guido Basso? He is equally at home on trumpet or jlugelhom and makes some of the most beautiful and lyrical music you could ever wish to hear. See listings March 5. evening with Paul & His Gang at Estonian House, 958 Broadview Ave. 485-5489. , (members at the door), (members prepaid), (st). And March 19 at 7pm Millennium Jazz Extravaganza features Frank Wright, vibraphone with the Canadian Jazz Quartet; San Murata, jazz violin; and Hot Club Trio. Ontario Science Centre Auditorium, 770 Don Mills Rd. 280-6034. . The Carn-AIIemano Quintet will be1n concert March 23, presenting six new compositions along with songs from "Old Souls", their debut CD. Joining William Carne, trombone and Lina Allemano, trumpet, are bassist Andrew Downing, pianist Craig Harley and dnunmer Anthony Mitchell. du Maurier Theatre Centre, 231 Queens Quay West. 978-4000. 8.00pm Tickets / (students). In club/concert activity, one of the highli'gl\ts ~s 'tfie'·apfjeariuice of pianist Juiian';'Junior" Mance at the Montreal Bistro from March 21 to 25. Chicago born, with a strongly blues-rooted style, Mr. Mance has had a long and distinguished career which has included accompanying such greats as Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Williams and Dinah Washington as well as handling a very successful solo career. Montreal Bistro, 65 Sherboume Street. 363-0179. Cover charge. And the various seats of teaming make their contributions to the musical life of the city with the following events: March 1 and 15 at 8pm: U ofT Faculty of Music offers presentations by Small Jazz Ensembles at Walter Hall, 80 Queens Park Cresc. 978-3744. Free. March 15 at 8pm Humber Music Jazz Series offers Night of the Pianists with Don Thompson's jazz ensemble; Hilario Duran's latin jazz ensemble. Fifth Street Gallery, 145 Fifth St. 625-6622 ext.3429. ,. More free jazz - meaning it doesn't cost anything - can also be foUlld on: March 24, 8:30pm: York University Dept. of Music. No Sign of Repeats. Improvisational music by students from the studio of Casey Sokol. Senior Common Room, 021 Winters College, 4700 Keele St. 736-5186. March 28-30, three day jazz bash: York University Dept. of Music. March 28, 8pm: Jazz Choir; Jazz Orchestra; Bob Hamper & David JAZz Nores continues THIS TWO-HOUR CONCERT WILL SHOWCASE ONE OF TORONTO'S NEWEST JAZZ GROUPS, THE HOT CLUB TRIO SAN MURATA ON VIOLIN, JACOB LANGLEY ON GUITAR, JACK ZORAWSKI ON BASS AND FEATURING GUEST ARTIST BOB GEORGE ON PIANO * * * FRANK WRIGHT ONE OF CANADA'S FINEST AND MOST POPULAR VETERAN VIBRAPHONIST AND HIS All·STAR CANADIAN JAZZ QUARTET FRANK WILL LEAD THIS SWINGING GROUP THROUGH A PROGRAM OF GREAT STANDARDS. FEATURED ARE GARY BENSON ON GUITAR, BOB PRICE ON BASS, DON VICKERY ON DRUMS ANQ GUEST ARTIST VIRTUOSO FLUTIST Bill MCBIRNIE Sunday, March 19, 2000 at 7 p.m. ONTARIO SCIENCE CENTRE 770 DON MILLS ROAD (FREE PARKING) TORONTO COMMUNI1Y fOUNDATION FOR TORONTO. fOR GOOD. ADMISSION RAINBI!1W SENIORS SUPPORT .. -~~~·h
