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Volume 8 Issue 8 - May 2003

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Theatre, 3600 Kingston

Theatre, 3600 Kingston Rd. 416-396-4049. Medieval Tuscany. St. Thomas's Church, 383 , (si/sr Thurs, Sat). For complete run see Huron. 416·638·9445. ,. music theatre listings. . -8:00: St. James' Cathedral Choral Society. -8:00: Toronto Philharmonia. Tchaikovsky To Thee, My Country· The Proms 2003. In Concert. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra; celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Serenade for Strings; Orchestral Suite #1; coronation of Elizabeth II and the 150th Andante Cantabile. Arkady Yanivker, violin; Kerry anniversary of the opening of the current St. • Stratton, conductor: George Weston Recital Hall, James' Cathedral. SJC Choral Society, Choir of 5040 Yonge St. 416-870-8000. ·. Men and Boys, The Band of the Royal Regiment -8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Berlioz: of Canada. Chris Dawes and Matthew Larkin, Le Corsaire Overture; Saint-Saiins: Piano choirmasters; 2nd Lt. William A. Mighton, Major Concerto #4; Schumann: Symphony #2. Stephen Gino Falconi, bandmasters; Major the Rev. Hough, piano; Philippe Jordan, conductor. Roy Kenneth Maxted. St. James' Cathedral, 65 · · Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4828. Church St: 416·364· 7865. ,. . -.50. · -8:00: Via Salzburg. Tenor, Horns and Strings. -8:30: York University Centre for the Study Britten: Serenade for°Tenor, Horn and Strings of Black Cultures in Canada. Kingsley Etienne Op.31; Purcell: Abdelazar Suite; Holst: St. Paul's & Michael St. George in Concert. Reggae, dub, Suite; Finzi: Farewell to Arms; Geminiani: R&B. Winters College Dining Hall, 4700 Keele St. Concerto #7 ind. Benjamin Butterfield, tenor; 416· 736-5292. . James Sommerville, horn; S.eiler Strings. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. West. 416·205· 5555. , (sr), (st). -8:30: York University Centre for the Study of Black Cultures in Canada. Joe Sealey Trio; Archie Alleyne with Kol/age. Jazz. Winters College Dining.Hall, 4700 Keele St. 416· 736-5292. . Friday May 02 -6:30: South Asian Heritage Foundation. JYAFEST: RaagMala Music Society. Classical Indian music. Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen's Park. 416-603-0477. Free. -8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Oulirtetto Gelato: Dance of light. 60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. *CANCELLED* -8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Glenn Gould Artist Series: Cel/oDrama. Bach: Suite #3 for unaccompanied cello; Xenakis: Kollos; works by Gudmundsen·Holmgreen, Beethoven, Klengel and others. Simon Fryer, cello. Ettore Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. West. 416·408· 2824x321. ,. -8:00: Sine Nomine Ensemble for Medieval Music. Bal/are e cantare: Music from late· Saturday May 03 · -3:30 & 7:30: St. John's York Mills Church. 12th Annual Music fest: Concert of 140 English Handbells. Accompanied by vocal choirs, handchimes, organ & guest clarinetist. 19 Don Ridge Dr. 416-225-6611. , (st/children). -7:00: Royal Conservatory of Music Community School. Suzuki Festival Gala Concert. Students of the 16th annual RCM Suzuki Festival. Ettore Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. West. 416·408·2824 x321. . . -7:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Roy Thomson Hall. See May 1. -7:30: Canadian Concert & Recital Artists. VocaVlnstrumental Benefit Concert. Amanda Bragg, Paul Bartlett, Brett Chapman, Janet Catherine Dea, Jenny Crober & others. The Stone Church, 45 Davenport Rd. 416-691-9832. $i0,. To benefit The Henrietta Banting Breast Centre, Sunnybrook & Women's College Health Sciences Centre. *CANCELLED* -7:30: Mississauga Music Festival. Showcase Concert. Noel Ryan Auditorium, Mississauga Central library, 301 Burnhamthorpe Rd. 905·855.2699. ,. -7:30: Oakham House Choir. Opera on Broadway. Choruses and arias by Verdi, Bizet, Mozart, Wagner, Schubert, C11rmichael, Berlin & Gershwin. Kyra Bailey, coloratura soprano; Lauren Sea gal, mezzo; Wilson Man & Alexander Kats, piano; lain Scott, host; Matthew Jaskiewicz, conductor. Bloor St. United Church, 300 Bloor St. West. 416·979·5000 x6043. (advance), (door). -7:30: Opera Encore. Voices of Spring. Music from Mikado, Gondoliers, Student Prince, Gigi, · Kismet & others. Barbara Fris, soprano; Linda Marcinkus, mezzo; Richard Valdez, tenor; Lloyd Dean & Herb Brown, baritones; Al Kynas, bass. Church of St. Augustine of Canterbury, 1847 Bayview. 416·784·0799 .• . -7:30: Peel Choral Society.last Night of the Proms. St. Jerome's Church, 8530 Chinguacousy Rd., Brampton. 905·840·6547. ,. -7:30: South Asian Heritage Foundation. JYAFEST: RaagMala: Shujaat Khan & Abhiman Kaushal. Medical Sciences Auditorium, 1 King's · College Circle. 416·603-0477. -. -7:30: Toronto W~lsh Male Voice Choir. Spring Concert. Guests: Robert Stewart, baritone; Claire Preston, accompanist; Peter. Merrick, organ; David Low, music director; Susan Ball, accompanist. Eglinton Saint George's United Church. 35 Lytton Blvd. 416-760·8723. . -7:30: Trinity Chamber Ensemble. Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in a; Passmore: Suite On C; Brahms: String Quartet; Purcell: Abdelazer Suite; Sven.dson: Swedish Folksongs. May Ing and The Toronto Suzuki School, performers; David Passmore, conductor. High Park-Morningside· Church, 4 Morningside Ave. 416·588· 1292. ,. -8:00: All The King's Voices. Handel.· Alexander's Feast (The Power of Music}. Glyn Evans, tenor; Daniel Godin, bass baritone; Sarah E. Whelan, soprano; Daniel Kushner, concert ma~ter; David J. King, music director. Willowdale United Church, 349 Kenneth Ave. 416·225· 2255. ,. -8:00: Darbazi.Dabruneba. Traditional polyphonic music from the Republic of Georgia: Church of the Holy Trinity, 10 Trinity Square. 416·5,37-2526. ,. -8:00: Deer Park Concerts. William Wright, organ in Recital.· Bach and his Students. Works by Bach, C.P.E.Bach, Krebs, Schneider, Reger, Liszt & Hesse. Deer Park United Church, 129 . St. Clair Ave. West 416·481·2979. . -8:00: Duke Ellington Society. Jim Galloway and the 17-Piece Wee Big Band. Ellington an'd Strayhorn compositions. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park Cr. 416-239-2683. . Net proceeds to the Duke Ellington Society Scholarship Fund. -8:00:.Flying Cl9ud Folk Club. Tracy Schwarz & Ginny Hawker. T ranzac, 292 Brunswick Ave. 416·410-3655. ,. . Robert Cooper, Conductor I Albert Greer, Tenor Chorus Niagara, rhe Mississauga Choral Society and The C_ellar Singers join forces for three rare performances of this colossal and dramatic work. Performed with a chorus of 250 and an orchestra of 80! 1 2 3 St. Catharines I Saturday, May 3 I 7:30PM Lake St reet A rmoury, 8 1 La k e Street Box Of f ice: 905.688.5550, ext 3257 Mississauga I Sunday, May 4 I 3:00PM Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts. Drive Box Office: 905.306.6000 Barrie I Sa turday, May 10 I 8:00PM Fi sh er A u d itorium , Barri e Ce ntra l Co ll eg iat e Box Offi ce: 705.326.2619 ,~,_, Generously supported by 26 www.thewholenote.coin May 1 - June 7 2003

-8:00: Music Gallery. Piano Series: Heather -3:00: Music Alive! In Concert. Spring Schmidt. Schmidt: Prelude and Fugue; Sprint Fundraiser. Bach Chamber Youth Choir; East (world premiere); Murphy: Star·Burning Blue; York Concert Band Brass Quintet; Ran Kim, Forsyth: Je r6pondrais ... St. George the Martyr organ; Etsuko Kimura, violin; Andras Weber, Church, 197 John. 416·204·2080. ,. cello; Heidi Breier, soprano. Cliffcrest United -8:00: Sinfonia Toronto. Romantic Russians. Church, 1 Mccowan Rd. 416· 261·1431. , Rachmaninov: Romance and Scherzo; Schnittke: (child). . Sonata #1 for Violin & Chamber Orchestra; -3:00: Music at Metropolitan. Metropolitan Mirzoyan: Introduction and Moto Perpetuo Silver Band Annual Spring Concert: Jubilation. (Canadian premiere); Borodin: Sinfonia after Guests: Cantabile Chorale of York Region. Fran Quartet #2; Glazounov: Les Vendredis Polka. Harvey & Bob Richardson, conductors. Stepan Arman, violin; Nurhan Arman, conductor. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. East. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. West. 416· 416·363·0331. , . 205·5555. , ,(srJst). -3:00: Music Gallery.Fresh Ears Family -8:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. Gilbert & Series: Rapa Vieja. Music from the Cuban salsa/ SuUivan: The Mikado. Gregory Dahl, Elizabeth De son tradition & other South American styles. Grazia, Eric Shaw, Keith Savage, performers; Jorge Araiza, bass; Marcus Chonsky, percussion DerekBate, conductor; Guillermo Silva·Marin, & vocals; Neil Gardiner, piano, accordion, stage director. Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front trombone & vocals; Larry Lewis, guitar; Yovanis St. East. 416·366·7723. ·. For Lugo Riberon, vocals. St. George the' Martyr complete run see music theatre listings. Church, 197 John. 416·204·2080. + -8:00: York Symphony Orchestra. last Night for each additional family member. of the Proms. Brahms: Variations on a Theme of -3:00: Toronto Camerata Chamber Choir. Haydn; Saint Saens: Piano Cancer.to #2; Vaughan Due North, Due West· The Canadian landscape. Williams: Folk Song Suite; Walton: Crown Imperial Choral concert and art exhibit. Grace Church on· . & other works. Andrew Aarons, piano; Roberto · the· Hill, 300 Lonsdale Ra. 416·488· 7884 x21. De Clara, conductor. Trinity Church, 79 Victoria ,. CANFAR benefit. St., Aurora.416-410·0860. ,$_15, (under -4:00: Concerts at St. George's on the Hill. 12). · Sopranos and Ahas Times Two. Spring program -8:00: York University Centre for the Study for female voices & harp. Amarilli Singers of Black Cultures in Canada. Macomere Fifi (women); Penthelia Singers; Jacqueline Goring, & Other Performers in Concert. Calypso, hip hop. harp; Karen Rymal & Mary Legge, directors. Winters College Dining Hall, 4700 Keele St. 41 S. 4600 Dundas St. West. 416·463-9284. 736-5292. ,. Sunday May 04 -1:30: CAMMAC/McMichael Gallery. Sunday Concert: Colson Trio. Jazz. 1 Q365 Islington, Kleinburg. 905°893· 1121. ,, family rates. -2:00: Chamber Music Society of Mississauga. Hilmoresque. Works by Bach, Beethoven, Barnes/Mozart, Gliere, Glinka and Molinari. Peggy Hills McGuire, violin; Lisa Griffiths, bassoon; Christian Sharpe, contra -4:00: Toronto Classical Singers. Puccini: Messa di Gloria. And other operatic favourites. Geofjrey Butler, tenor; Gregory Dahl, baritone; Talisker Players; Jurgen Petrenko, conductor. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. 416· 443· 1490. ,. -7:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Academy Music Festival Young musicians from the Young Artists Performance Academy. Ettore Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. West. bassoon; Rob Wolanski, double bass. Royal Bank 416·408·2824 x321. Free. · Theatre, Mississauga Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr. 905·306·6000. , / (sr/st). -2:00: Toronto Sinfonietta Strings. Spring at One Eleven Avenue Road. Works by J.Strauss, Arditti & Rachmaninoff. One Eleven Avenue Rd. -7:30: Church of St. Simon·the·Apostle. Handel: Coronation Anthems. Choir of Gentlemen, Boys and Girls; members of Mississauga Children's Choir; orchestra, Martin Bazarian, concert master; Maurice White, organ; Thomas Bell, director of music. 525 Bloor St. 416-410·4379. . East. 416·923·8714. (reductions for -2:30 & 7:30: Scarborough Bel Canto Choir. children). Mostly Movies. Flute & guitar selections; music -7:30: Elmer lseler Singers. Celebration· Ruth from the movies. Guests: DUO. St. Dunstan of Watson Henderson 10th Birthday Tribute. Canterbury Church, 56 Lawson Rd., West Hill. Watson Henderson: Make Me A World; In 4.16·757·9590. -2:30: Toronto Early Music Centre.Musically Speaking: Voyces Past. lecture demonstration highlighting Renaissance and Canadian works for women's voices. Karen.Elkin, Penny Sparling, Michele DeBoer; Suba Sankaran, singers. Church of the Holy Trinity, 10 Trinity Square. 416·966· 1409. Free. -3:00: Canadian Music Competitions.North Toronto Concert. CMC new and past winners. North Toronto Alliance Church, 11221 Bayview Ave., Richmond Hill. 416-441· 1335. ,. -3:00: Chrylark Arts and Music Series. Alexander Tselyakov, piano. Music by Glick, Chopin & Rachmaninoff. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416·654-0877. ,. -3:00: Mississauga Choral Society/Chorus Niagara/Cellar Singers.Berlioz: Requiem. Albert Greer, tenor; Three Choirs Festival Orchestra; Robert Cooper, conductor. Memoriam Elmer lseler; Shades of Love; Song My Paddle Sings; Five Ontario Folk Songs; Psalm 150 & other works. Guest: Claire Preston, piano; Lydia Adams, conductor. St. James' Cathedral, 65 Church St. 416·217·0537. ,, group rates. -7:30: Moshe Hammer. Beethoven Meets Pollock· A Family Affair. Music by Bach, Debussy, Brahms & Beethoven; onstage creation of action paintings inspired by Jackson Pollock. Moshe Hammer, violin; Andrew Burashko, piano; Mike Hammer, visual artist. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. West. 416·205 ·55~5 . ,. -7:30: Trinity Chamber Ensemble. Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in a; Passmore: Suite On C; Brahms: String Quartet; Purcell: Abdelazer Suite; Sveridson: Swedish Folksongs; Faur6: Nocturne for String Orchestra Op.57. May Ing and The Toronto Suzuki School; John Bailey, leader; David Passmore, conductor. Church of the - Hammerson Hall, 4141 Living Arts Drive, Mississauga. B05·306·6000. $ l 5·. Transfiguration, 111 Manor Rd. East. 416·588· 1292. ,. May 1 - June 7 2003 -7:30: York Symphony Orchestra. last Night of the Proms. Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd. 905·305·7469. See May 3. - 8:00: Concert for Peace. Eternal Source of light Divine. Music by Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Schubert, Tiefenbach & Weill. Elisabeth Pomes, soprano; Paul Sanvidotti, trumpet; Karen Rymal, piano. Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Ave. 416-769·8511. ,. Proceeds to Worldvision to help the victims of war in Iraq. -8:00: Flying Cloud ~olk Club. Oas Macht. Post·industrial acoustic hick-hop. Tranzac, 292 Brunswick Ave. 416-410-3655. ,. -8:00: Rosedale Concerts. Hebraic Tradition · A Tribute to Srul Irving Glick and Milton Barnes. Trio Lyra: Suzanne Shulman, flute; Mark Childs, viola; Erica Goodman, harp; Rosedale Soloists and Choir. Rosedale United Church, 159 Roxborough Dr. 416-924-0725 x36. ,. -8:00: Sonavista. Glowing in the Dark Suite & Coleman: War Orphans: Christian Biik, poet; Geordie MacDonald Ensemble. St. George the Martyr Church, 197 John. 416·204·2080. . . Monday May 05 -7:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Academy Music Festival Young musicians from the Young Artists Performance Academy. Ettore Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. West. 416·408·2824 x321. Free. -7:30: Soundstreams Canada/CBC Radio Two. The Prophecy. ByThorarinn Eldjarn; performed by Miiguleikhusi. Ancient Nordic myth told in story and music. Recommended for ages 6 & up. Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles St. West. 416·366·7723. ,, (youth 16 & under). For complete run see music theatre listings. -8:00: East York Concert Band. Spring Concert. Music from the theatre; pop tunes; light classics. Ernie Walker, conductor; Ramona Wenzel, assistant conductor. Blue Danube. Restaurant, 1686 Ellesmere Rd. 4 i 6·439-3542. , children free. -8:00: Toronto Theatre Organ Society/ Kiwanis Club of Casa Loma. Wurlitzer Pops at Casa lama. Lance Luce, organ. Casa Loma, 1 Austin Terrace. 416·870·8000. . www.thewholenote.com Tuesday May 06 -1 :00: St. James' Cathedral. lunch Hours at St. James'.· Christopher Dawes; organ. Vierne: Symphonie#l ind. 65 Church St.416-364- · 7865. Free. -7:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Academy Music Festival Young musicians from the Young Artists Performance Academy. Ettore Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. West. 416-408·2824 x321 . Free. -8:00: Boston Symphony Chamber Piayers. Mozart: Oboe Quartet in F; Harbison: Wind Quintet; Barber: Summer Music; Br~hms: Clarinet Quintet in b. Malcolm Lowe, concertmaster; James Sommerville, horn & other performers. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. West. 416·205·5555. .*CANCELLED* -8:00: Music Gallery. CIUT Fundraiser. Improvisations by Montgolfiere (Harry Simpson, drums; Victor Bateman, bass; Guy Leblanc, bass clarinet/trombone; Arnd Jurgensen, guitar); Bill Grove, reeds; Bob Fenton, piano; Saint Dirt Elementary School with g'uest Bob Brough, tenor sax. St. George the Martyr Church, 197 John. 416·204·2080. . -8:00: Orchid Ensemble. Lan Tung, erhu; Mei Han, zheng; Jonathan Bernard, marimba & percussion. Meadowvale Theatre, 6315 Montevideo Rd., Mississauga. 905-821·0090. -8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Murray Perahia, piano. Bach: Partita #4 in D; Beethoven: Sonata Op.101; Schubert: Sonata in A D.959. 60 Simcoe St. 416·872-4255. ·. -9:30: New Adventures in Sound Art. Deep Wireless: RAOiO iN AMBiENOE 1 & 2. Using · radio as a live ambient sound source. Andrew Aldridge, Rick Hyslop, David Pritchard, Byron Wong, Scott M2 & other performers. C'est What, 19 Church St 416·910·7231.Free. Wednesday May 07 -12:30: Yorkminster Park Church.Noonday Recital: Douglas Schalin, organ. 1585 Yonge St. 416-925·7312. Free. -7:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Academy Music Festival Young musicians from the Young Artists Performance Academy. Ettore Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. West. 416·408·2824 x321. Free. MAY 7 CONTINUES Celebrating the Art of Song www.aldeburghconnection.org

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