Volume 11 Issue 6 - March 2006

... CONCERTS: Toronto &

... CONCERTS: Toronto & nearby - 8:30: Studio Sixteen. Gianetto's Ecsta· sy: A Palestrina Retrospective. Missa Papae Marcelli; Stabat Mater; Spiritual Madrigals. Kevin Komisaruk, director. Church of St. Mary Magdalene, 477 Manning Ave. 416-559· 2586. , O(sr/st). Sunday March 12 -1:00: ZOOM! Family Sundays.Music with Bite. An interactive concert for children. This month: Silk Road Music, ensemble playing jazz, folk & Celtic music on traditional Chinese, Western & world instruments. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West. 416-973-4000. Free. - 2:00: Sound Post. Jacques lsraelievitch, violin and Michael lsraelievitch, percussion in Concert. CD launch. 93 Grenville St. 416-971 · 6990. Free, reserved seating. - 2:00: Toronto Parks & Recreation Sunday Concert Series. Swing Shift Band. Scarborough Civic Centre, 150 Borough Dr. 416-396-7398. Free. The Musicians In Ordinary Saturday March I I at 8 pm Music by Schubert, Beethoven & Giuliani An die Laute 19th Century Viennese Songs - Tickets and Heliconian Hall - 35 Hazelton Avenue Hallie Fishel, Soprano John Edwards, Guitar Produced with the assistance of ~=======================================~~ 0 u

tion Series. Virginia Hatfield & Lauren Segal in Recital. Works by Mozart & Schubert. Virginia Hatfield, soprano; Lauren Segal, mezzo-soprano; Micah Heilbrunn, clarinet; Liz Upchurch, piano. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. W. 416-205-5555. Free. - 12: 10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursdays at Noon. Mozart: Serenade in B flat K.361 Gran Partita. Members of the Toronto Wind Quintet and guest artists. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. 416- 978·3744. Free. - 8:00: Montgomery's Inn. St. Patrick's Concert. Sandy Macintyre, fiddle; Steeped in Tradition. 4709 Dundas St. W. 416-394- 8113. . Pre-registration required. - 8:00: Music Toronto. Tokyo String Ouartet - Mozart Chamber Music 3. Piano Quartet in E-flat; String Quartet in D, King of Prussia #1; String Quintet in g, K.516. Cyprien Katsaris, piano; Steven Dann, viola. Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 416-366- 7723, 800- 708-6754. -, 18-35 pay your age, (st), accompanying adult Y, price. - 8:00: Ysis Entertainment. The Classics in Black Series. Denyce Graves, mezzo. soprano. Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge St. 416-872-1111. -0. Friday March 17 - 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. World of Music: African Drumming and Dancing Ensemble. MacMillan Theatre, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3744. Free. - 8:00: Guitar Society of Toronto. Symposium: Recital Duo Spiritoso: Jeffrey McFadden, Andrew Zohn, guitars. Heliconian Club, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-922-8002. Free with registration; (non-registrants). - 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music Glenn Gould School. GGS Opera Ensemble: A Midsummer Night's Dream. By Benjamin Britten. Royal Conservatory Orchestra; Brahm Goldhamer, artistic director; Jennifer Tarver, stage director; Timothy Vernon, conductor. RCM Concert Hall, 90 Croatia St. 416-408- 2824 ex321. , (sr/st). For complete run see music theatre listings. - 8:30: Harbourfront Centre/Iranian Association at U of T. Sense of Spring. Persian & Azeri orchestral classical works. , Kamkar: The Legend of My Fatherland; Amirov: Azerbaijan Capricio; Ranjbaran: The Blood of Seyavash; Farhat: Symphony #5. Various performers; Mehdi Javanfar, conductor. 231 Queen's Quay W. 416-973-4000. , , . Saturday March 18 - 12:00: Royal Conservatory of Music Community School. RCM Students in Concert. Music by Mozart. Concert Hall, 90 Croatia St. 416-408-2824ex.321 . Free. - 3:00: Lawrence Park Community Church. Organ Concert. Works by Bach, Decker, Franck & Reger. Christopher Jacobson, organ. 2180 Bayview Ave. 416-489- 1551 ex. 28. Free. The Tallis Choir IN ffiLACK DISCOVER ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST BEAUTIFUL VOICES "She is almost too good to be true - a vital artist, a beautiful woman, a regal presence;' -The Washington Post @ Mezzo sopran°§~ ~concert From portraying Lhe Litle roles in Samson et Delila and Carmen to performing at Presidential inaugurations, mezzo soprano Denyce Graves is recognized worldwide as one of today's mosl exciting vocal stars. "Graves is a stunner! Her voice is a knockout, a warm, powerful and lustrous mezzo?' - Ottawa Citizen Don't miss Denyce Graves' Toronto debut recital featuring ~ works by Sibelius, Schumann and Saint-Saens along with her signature mix of jazz and gospel. Peter Mahon, Director HOLY WEEK IN THE RENAISSANCE featuring Allegri's Miserere, Palestrina's Lamentations of Jeremiah and Stabat Mater Saturday, March 18, 7:30 pm St. Basil's Church (note venue change) 50 St. Joseph St. (at Bay, south of Bloor) Adults - , Seniors - Special Student price - at the door with ID For information: www.tallischoir.com 416-286-9798 ONT,t..RIO ARTSCOllNCIL CON SEIL DESARTSOE L'ON TARI O :..; ~ " .9 0 .,:;: 0.. The George Weston Recital Hall in the Toronto Centre for the Arts 5040 Yonge Street (just north of Highway 401) Tickets - 0 416.872.1111 ticketmaster.ca CLASSICS IN BLACK is presented by Ysis Entertainment www.ysisentertainment.com M ARCH 1 - APRIL 7 2006 WWW.THEWHOLENOTE. COM 39