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Volume 11 Issue 3 - November 2005

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Qp_era With seductive melodies and magnificent choral fireworks, this work IN CONCERT remains a favourite the Guillermo Silva-Marin, General Director world over. www. opera in concert. com Samson 0 . a 1 1 a et CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS (in French) Keith KLASSEN Luc LALONDE Nathalie Doucet-Lalkens, Music Director and Pianist The Opera in Concert Chorus, Robert Cooper, Chorus Director Sun. Dec. 4 at 2:30 pm JANE MALLETT THEATRE 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754 online www.stlc.com Back to Ad Index '?ent~elil4 :5in1er5 MtM~ Le11e, 1trtistic J)irector An innovative penpective qf Ma~J' through Song & Narration Sunday, December 4, 2005 3:00 pm Sr. Paul\ Basilica 8.1 Power Sr. ar -22() _( )522 ·11·11·.1w 11 rl w l ia sing ns. C< >111 rn .lcggL'(,Qn >gers.u >m WWW, TH EWHOLENOTE.COM - 2:00: Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra. Winter Concert. Dvorak: Symphony #7; Shostakovich: Festive Overture; Mussorgsky: Night on Bald Mountain; excerpts from Khatchaturian: Concerto for Flute & Orchestra. Teddy Brescacin, flute; Alain Trudel, conductor. MacMillan Theatre, Edward Johnson Bldg., 80 Queen's Park. 416- 593- 7769 ex. 372. , (sr/st), O(members soundcheck program). - 2:30: Aldeburgh Connection. A Christmas Party. German, English and American songs from Advent and Christmas; Britten: Paul Bunyan (excerpts). Carla Huhtanen, soprano; Colin Ainsworth, Stephen Erickson, tenors; Tyler Duncan, baritone. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. 416- 735· 7982. . - 2:30: Opera in Concert. Samson et Dalila. By Saint-Saens. Gabrielle Prata; Keith Klassen; Luc Lalonde; Nathalie Doucet­ Lalkens, piano/music director; Robert Cooper, chorus director. Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 416-366- 7723. $ 25-. - 2:30 & 7:30: Scarborough Bel Canto Choir.Christmas with Be/Canto. Oratorio selections, carols & seasonal music. Guests: Salvation Army Brass Ensemble. St. Dunstan of Canterbury Church, 56 Lawson Rd. 416- 757-9590. . - 3:00: Alchemy. An Hour of Chamber Music. Valleyview Residence, 541 Finch Ave. W. 416-398-0555. See Nov. 30. - 3:00: Alliance for Canadian New Music Projects.Contemporary Showcase Concert and Presentation of Awards. Performers are participants of the Contemporary Showcase Festivals of Toronto and the GTA, performing Canadian works. Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Ave. 416-963- 5937. , (st/sr/members), free for under 12 and participants. - 3:00: Pax Christi Chorale. A Frosty Christmas Eve. Grace Church on-the-Hill. See Dec. 3. - 3:00: Penthelia Singers. Songs of Mary. Patriquin: Magnificat; Busto: Ave Maria; Palestrina: 0 Magnum Mysterium; Berkeley: Salve Regina. Andrew Tees, baritone; Mary Legge, artistic director. St. Paul's Basilica, 83 Power St. 416-229-0522. , O(sr/st). - 3:30: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. English Baroque: The Thames Revisited. Trinity-St.Paul's Centre. See Dec 1. - 7:00: Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble. Annual concert of Christmas classics. RBC Theatre, Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306- 6000. . - 7:00: Music at Metropolitan.Carols United. Singalong of old favourites and carols from around the world with the Metropolitan Silver Band & organ. Metropolitan United Church. 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 . Admission: donations accepted to benefit the Metropolitan's Benevolent Fund for food & clothing. - 7:00: St. Paul's Long Branch United Church. Piper, Scottish and Irish dancers, harpist, cellist and celtic band Gin Lane. The Assembly Hall, 1 Colonel Samuel Smith Dr. 416-259-6541. . - 7:30: Flying Cloud. The Boyz from Borealis. Grit Laskin, Ken Whiteley, Bill Garrett, Paul Mills. T ranzac, 292 Brunswick Ave. 416-410-3655. , . - 7:30: Peel Choral Society. The Christ- mas Concert. Grace United Church, 156 Main St. N., Brampton. 416-961 -6444. , (sr/st), (5- lOyrs), free(under 41. - 8:00: Church of St. Martin-in-the­ Fields. Annual Advent Carol Service. St. Martin's Choir; Jack Hatley, director; Elisa Mangina, asst director. 151 Glenlake Ave. 416-767- 7491 . Collection for charity. - 8:00: Markham Theatre Cherish the ladies: A Celtic Christmas. 171 Town Centre Blvd ., Markham. 905-305-7469. , . Monday December 05 - 12: 10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. World of Music: Japanese Drumming, Game/an, Tabla & Vocal Ensembles. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978- 3744. Free. - 7:30: Cantabile Chorale of York Region. Joy of Christmas. With handbell ensemble Quintessence; Konrad Harley, organ; Adele Kozak, soprano; Lee Jameson, baritone; Robert Richardson, conductor. Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 140 Brooke St., Thornhill. 905- 731-8318. Freewill offering and donation to the Richmond Hill Food Bank. - 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Chamber Music Series: The Gryphon Trio. Mozart: Piano Trio in E K.542; Shostakovich: Piano Trio #2 in e Op.67; Faure: Piano Quartet Op.15 inc. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3744. ,$11. - 8:00: Toronto Theatre Organ Society. Wurlitzer Pops at Casa Loma. Dave Wickerham, organ. 1 Austin Terrace. 416-499-6262. . Tuesday December 06 - 12:10: University ofToronto Faculty of Music. Voice Performance Class: Songs of the Season. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3744. Free. - 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. World of Music: Guitar Ensemble. Jeffrey McFadden, director. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3744. Free. - 8:00: Koffler Centre of the Arts. Koffler Celebrates Channukah. Lachan Jewish Chamber Choir & Sisters of Sheynville. Leah Posluns Theatre, 4588 Bathurst St. 416-636- 1880. . - 8:00: DnStage. East Meets East. Cape Breton Scottish Gaelic tunes and Punjabi folk songs in ancient and modern contexts with guitar, tabla, and harmoniums. Mary Jane Lamond, Kiran Ahluwalia, Shahid Ali Khan & other performers. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. W. 416-205-5555. . - 8:00: Smile Theatre. Through the Gable Window. Al Green Theatre, Miles Nadal JCC, 750 Spadina Ave. 416-599-8440. . - 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. English Baroque: The Thames Revisited. Music by Handel, Purcell, Boyce & Avison. Richard Egarr, organ/director. George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 416-872-1111. - . - 8:30: Flying Cloud/Fiddles & Frets: Mike Compton & David long. Mandolin duo concert following workshop. T ranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave. 416-410-3655. , , (w/workshop). Wednesday December 07 - 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church.Noonday Organ Recital. David Phillips, organ. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-

1167. Free. - 7:30: Etobicoke School of the Arts. Festive Celebration Concert. 675 Royal York Rd.416-394-6910. , O(sr/st). - 7:30: Toronto Choral Society. Christmas Music from Hispanic America. Ramirez: Navidad Nuestra; Misa Criolla. Guests: Cassava. Geoffrey Butler. artistic director. Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Ave. 416-410-3509. . - 8:00: Heritage Theatre. Christopher Cross in Concert. Music includes Sailing & Arthur's Theme. 86 Main St. N., Brampton. 905-874-2800. .75, .75(sr/st). (eyeGo). - 8:00: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Festival of Carols Concert. With Toronto Mendelssohn Choir Brass; Toronto Mendelssohn Youth Choir; Matt Dusk, vocalist; Noel Edison, conductor. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-598- 0422 ex21. -, -(sr/st). - 8:00: TSO. Sibelius & Bruckner. Sibelius: Violin Concerto; Bruckner: Symphony #2. Leonidas Kavakos, violin; Thomas Dausgaard, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4828. -$115. LISTINGS Concerts: Further afield Plans change! Always call ahead to confirm details with presenters. Concerts: Toronto & nearby PAGE 41 Concerts: Further Afield PAGE 59 Music Theatre/Opera PAGE 62 Jazz Clubs PAGE63 Announcements/Lectures Symposia/Etcetera page64 Fall Tonic Cabaret, Dinner & Silent Auction / / SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH, 6:30 PM A joint fundraiser with The AIDS Network. We Will Remember Them >; ~ ~!2~~2:!'. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2ND, 8:oo PM .. I ,J) In partnership with The AIDS Network. Experience one / of the most moving Choral works, "The Faure Requiem", t'"\ as we remember those who have been affected by HIV/ AIDS. With Massed Choir and Orchestra. Absolutely Opera .J SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH, 8:oo PM _, An evening with Soprano Pippa Lock and Mezro-Soprano Margaret Bardos. Share an evening of great operatic arias and duets. Organ Dances with Organ and Orchestra I Featuring SUNDAY, APRIL 30TH, 3:00 PM Chilcott's Organ Dances for Strings, Percussion and Organ. Organ Concerto by Denis Bedard. Eleanor Daley's Trinitas for Organ. Shawn Grenke, Organist• Norman Reintanun, Conductor Musical Explosion ~ SATURDAY, JUNE 17TH, 8:oo PM Highlights from Broadway Musicals from past to present. Come enjoy an evening of musical delight with Soprano Pippa Lock and Mezzo-Soprano Margaret Bardos. With Guest Instrumentalists. NORMAN RElNTAi\tM MARGARET BARDOS SHAWN GRENKE PIPPA LOCK 24 MAIN STREET WEST, HAMILTON, ONTARIO L8P IH2 905-526-1147 • 1-866-526-1147 • www.centenaryunited.com In this issue: Ajax, Alliston, Arkell, Aylmer, Barrie, Bolton, Brantford, Caledon East. Cambridge, Campbellford, Cobourg, Colgan, Dundas, Drayton, Elora, Georgetown, Gravenhurst, Grimsby, Guelph, Hamilton, Huntsville, Jordan, Keswick, Kingston, Kitchener, Lindsay, London, Midland, Milton, Newmarket. Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the­ Lake, North Bay, Orangeville, Oshawa, Parry Sound, Port Dover, Port Hope, Prescott, St. Catharines, Sonya, & Waterloo. Tuesday November 01 - 12:30: McMaster University.Free Lunchtime Concerts: Ebony & Ivory. Gershwin, Gilpin, Ellstein & McGarry. Fred Jacobowitz, clarinet/sax; Andrew Gilpin, piano/keyboards. Convocation Hall. 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton. 905-525-9140 ex 24246. Free. - 7:30: Grimsby Music Series/ Jeunesses Musicales. Trumpet & Organ Concert. Vincent Boucher, positive organ; Stephane Beaulac, trumpet. St. Joseph's Church, 135 Livingston Ave, Grimsby. 905- 945-0335. . Wednesday November 02 - 12: 15: Centenary Midday Concerts. Shawn Grenke, organ. Centenary United Church, 24 Main St. W., Hamilton. 905-522- 6843. Free. - 12:30: Conrad Grebel University College.Sounds of Vietnam. Khac Chi & friends. Conrad Grebel Chapel, 140 Westmount Rd. N., Waterloo. 519-885-0220 ex 226. Free. - 2:00 Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts. Stardust Follies. Broadwaystyle song-dance and comedy revue with numbers from the '20s to the present. John Dimon, director. 88 Dalhousie St, Brantford. 519-758-8090, 800-265-0710. .50 For complete run see music theatre listings. - 8:00: Kitchener Waterloo Symphony. Lortie in Concert. Britten: Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes & other works. Louis Lortie, piano; Gregory Vajda, conductor. River Run Centre, 35 Woolwich St., Guelph. 800- 265-8977. -. Thursday November 03 - 7:30: Canadian Music Centre. New Music in New Places Festival Series: Sounding Identity. Music-making project by Jack Behrens. Opening night performance. Mcintosh Gallery, U of W campus, 1151 Richmond St., London. 416-961 -6601 ex207. Free. - 8:30: Andy Maize, Josh Finlayson & Tom Wilson.In Concert. Aron Cinema, 54 Bridge St. E., Campbellford. 705-653- 5446. . Friday November 04 - 7:30:0shawa-Ourham Symphony Orchestra. Nordic Expressions. Nielsen: Flute Concerto; Sibelius: Finlandia; Shostakovich: 5th Symphony. Maarika Jarvi, flute; Marco Parisotto, conductor. Calvary Baptist Church, 300 Rossland Rd. E.,Oshawa. 905-579- 6711. (ad/sr); (st/ch); (fam); grp rates. - 8:00: Fort Town Concert Association/ Jeunesses Musicales. Trumpet & Organ Concert. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 425 Centre St. N., Prescott. 613-925-0737. , (st 12-18yrs), free(under 12). - 8:00: Kitchener Waterloo Symphony. War & Peace. Grieg: Piano Concerto in a; Mozart: Symphony# 35, Haffner; Stravinsky: Symphony in 3 movements, War Symphony. Katherine Chi, piano; Edwin Outwater, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 800-265-8977. -. - 8:00: McMaster University. Celebrity Concert Series: Esprit Orchestra. Alex Pauk, conductor. Convocation Hall, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton.905-525-9140 ex 24246. , (sr), (st). Saturday November 05 - 9: 15am, 10: 15am & 11 : 15am: Kitchener Waterloo Symphony. Kinderconcert Series. Lobby, Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 800-265-8977. $11-. - 2:00: Arts Dundas Week. Ragtime Afternoon. Dundas Concert Band, David Lee. Elizabeth Spratt & other performers. St. Paul's United Church, 29 Park St. W., Dundas. 905-627 -6814. Admission by donation to Animal Adoptions of Flamborough. - 2:00: Memories of the Islanders/CBC Jubilee. Salute to the War Era Music. Messer-style fiddling, war songs, dance tributes and step dancing. Heritage Alls tar Band; Marg & Charlie, vocals; Buchta Dancers. NewmarketTheatre, 505 Pickering Gres. 905-953-5122. .50-.00. - 7:30: Arts Dundas Week. Ragtime Bliss. Mimi Blais & John Pelley, performers. St. Paul's United Church, 29 Park St. W., Dundas. 905-627-6814. , . - 7:30: Fanshawe Chorus London. Voices Across the Border. Brahms: Requiem. Guests: Rochester Oratorio Society; Leslie Fagan, soprano. Centennial Hall, 550 Wellington St., London. 519-672-1967. , (sr), (st). - 8:00: Port Hope Friends of Music. True North Brass. All brass quintet. Port Hope United Church, 34 South St. 905-885-1071, 800-434-5092. , . - 8:00: Kitchener Waterloo Symphony. War& Peace. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. See Nov 4. - 8:00: Renaissance Singers. Four Weddings & Two Funerals. Celebrating famous anniversaries of Tallis, Greene, Tippett, Carissimi, Mendelssohn & Evans. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519- 747-5808. , (sr/st). 905-885-1071. , S 15(st). Sunday November 06 - 2:00: Visual & Performing Arts Newmarket. Vadim Serebryany in Concert. Newmarket Theatre, 505 Pickering Gres. 905-953-5122. , , . - 3:00: Renaissance Singers. Four Weddings & Two Funerals. Celebrating famous anniversaries of Tallis, Greene, Tippett, Carissimi, Mendelssohn & Evans. Trinity United Church, 12 Blair Rd., Cambridge(Galt). 519-621-5210. , (sr/st). - 7:00: Amis du Jazz. Jeff Taylor, violin; Arch Rockefeller, guitar; James Macilaney, bass; Jason Bernardin, drums. Church at Sonya, 13 km north of Port Perry. 705-357- 2468. . - 8:00: Foothills Brass. Bourbon Street to Broadway. Jazz, dixieland, ragtime, blues & N O VEMBER 1 - D ECEM BER 7 2005 WWW.THEWHOLENOTE.COM 59 Back to Ad Index

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