Volume 11 Issue 6 - March 2006

... CONCERTS: Toronto &

... CONCERTS: Toronto & nearby Janet Catherine Dea, soprano; Vicki St. Pierre, mezzo; Keith Boldt, tenor; Sean Watson, baritone; Kerry Stratton, conductor. George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 416-870-8000. -, .50-(sr). - 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Modern Soundscapes. Hetu: Variations concertantes, Op. 74 (world premiere); Melinda Wagner: Extremity of Sky (Canadian premiere); Adams: The Dhanma at Big Sur (Canadian premiere). Emanuel Ax, piano; Leila Josefowicz, electric violin; Peter Dundjian, conductor/host. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4828. .50-$110. Friday March 31 - 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Wozzeck. Music by Berg. Pavlo Hunka, bassbaritone; Giselle Allen, soprano; Richard Berkeley­ Steele, & Robert KLlnzli, tenors & other perfonmers; Richard Bradshaw, conductor. 6:45 Pre­ Perfonmance Opera Chat. Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts, 1 Front St. E. 416-872- 2262. -5; -( 17 & under). For complete run see music theatre listings. - 7:30: St Paul's United Church. Jall Concert Series II. Jau, spirituals and popular music. Jacqueline Johnson, voice; Marc Auguste Jr., piano. 85 Thirty-First St. 416-251-7927. , $ 5(child). - 7:30: Vorkminster Park Baptist Church. William Maddox in Recital Works by Bach, Vierne, Wagner, Jongen & others. William Maddox, organ. 1585 Yonge St. 416-925-7312. . Benefit for the church choir's US tour. - 8:00: I Furiosi Baroque Ensemble. Addicted to Love. Venetian love songs. Julia Wedman, Aisslinn Nosky, violins; Gabrielle Mclaughlin, soprano; Felix Deak, cello/viola da gamba. Calvin Church, 26 Delisle Ave. 416-892· 2328. , O(st/sr/underemployed). -8:00: Markham Theatre. The Irish Rovers in concert. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905- 305-7469. , . - 8:00: DnStage. A Long Time Ago. Jazz works arr. Wheeler. Kenny Wheeler, trumpet/ flugelhom; Phil Dwyer, saxophone; Don Thompson, piano/vibes; Rick Wilkins, arranger/conductor; orchestral ensemble. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. W. 416-205-5555. . - 8:00: Vic Chorus. Spring Concert. Works by Halley, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lennon, Henry VIII, Verdi & others. Taylor Sullivan, director. Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles St. W. 416- 585-4489 ex. 3101. Free. - 9:00: Hart House Music. Onoscatopoeia, Hart House Jazz Choir in Concert. Arbor Room, 7 Hart House Circle. 416-978-2452. Free. - 9:30: Toronto Jazz Orchestra. Artists-in­ Residence: The Bloomdaddies in concert. The Rex Hotel, 194 Queen St. W. 416-899-5299. Cover TBA. Saturday April O 1 - 3:30: Sinfonia Toronto. Mozart at Play. Informal family Mozart in Jeans series. Mozart: Divertimento K 137; Pantalone and Columbine (Music for a pantomime); Elgar: Serenade; Haydn: Cello Concerto in C, Movement I. Rafael Hoekman. cello; Stephen LaFrenie, mime; Nurhan Arman, conductor. Walmer Road Baptist Church, 188 Lowther Ave. 416-499-0403. , (st/child). - 7:30: Amadeus Choir. Handel's Messiah. Meredith Hall, soprano; Allyson McHardy, mezzo; David Pomeroy, tenor; Sean Watson, baritone; Lydia Adams, conductor. Yorkmin· ster Park Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-446- 0188. , (sr/st). - 7:30: Annex Singers. Glorious Spring. Vivaldi: Gloria; selections of world music. Marty Smyth, organ. St. Thomas's Anglican Church, 383 Huron St. 416-968- 7747. , $ l 2(sr/st), free(l 2 & under). - 7:30: Bach Children's Chorus. Field of Wings: A Choral Extravaganza. Bach Chamber Youth Choir; Malcolm Dalglish, hammer dulcimer/composer; Eleanor Daley, pianist; six guest youth choirs; Linda Beaupre, conductor. George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 416-870-8000. , . - 7:30: Deer Park Concerts. Saturday Night Organ Recital Series. Works by Lefebure-Wely, Handel. Guilmant, Widor, Locklair, Buck & others. William Wright. organ. 129 St. Clair Ave. W. 416-481-2979. , (st). - 7:30: Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Toronto. G&S Patter Songs. Audience participation. St. Andrew's United Church, 117 Bloor St. E. 416-221-4864. Free. - 7:30: Healey Willan Singers. Bach & Casals. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-519-0528. , (sr/st). - 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Symphonic Band. Classics for wind band. Darryl Eaton, conductor. MacMillan Theatre, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3744. , . - 8:00: Heritage Theatre. The Harlem Gospel Choir. God Bless the Children. 86 Main St. N., Brampton. 905-874-2800. .50; .50(sr/st). - 8:00: Le~ons de tenebres pour le mercredy. Music by Couperin. Michele DeBoer, Teri Dunn, sopranos. Period instruwww.MooredaleConcerts.com Kristine Bogyo & Anton Kuerti play Beethoven "Les Adieux" Piano Sonata Cello Sonata in A major and more! ORGAN RECITAL WILLIAM MADDOX at the great Casavant organ of Yorkminster Park Baptist Church Friday, March 31 7:30 pm Music by Bach, Vieme, Wagner and Jongen Tickets YORKMINSTER PARK BAPTIST CHURCH 1585 Yonge Street Toronto 416-925-7312 This concert will benefit The Choirs U.S. Tour 2006 Saturday, April 1 at 8 pm - Willowdale United Sunday, April 2 at 3 pm - Walter Hall , U of T at 1 pm for children - Music and Truffles - Affordable tickets! , ( StJSr.) 416-922-3714 x103 DEER PARK CONCERTS 129 St. C l.i ii' A\'t'·mtv \:\',.·~, ( jtust L' ,1st of Avt>t1ur· Ro,1d :i Saturday·N ight Organ Recital Series I ' IT .~ ,•11(, j !S 36 di S

ment accompaniment. Church of the Holy Trinity, 10 Trinity Sq. 647-430-0636. . - 8:00: L'lntemporel Baroque Ensemble. April Fool's Bach. Music by J.S. Bach. Mylene Guay, historical flutes; Laura Jones, gamba/ baroque cello; David Sandall, harpsichord. Kimbourne Park United Church, 200 Wolverleigh Blvd. 416-657-0076. , , . - 8:00: Living Arts Centre. The Irish Rovers in Concert. Hammerson Hall, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. +. - 8:00: Mooredale Concerts. Al/­ Beethoven Program. Piano Sonata #2 in A, Op. 2 #2; Op. 81 in E flat (Les Adieux); Sonata in A, Op. 69 for Cello and Piano; 12 Variations on a Theme form Handel's Judas Maccabeus. Anton Kuerti, piano; Kristine Bogyo, cello. Willowdale United Church, 349 Kenneth Ave. 416-922-3714 ext 103. , (sr/st). - 8:00: Peter Mccutcheon. Agnus Dei: Celebrating the Passion of Christ. With Lynne McMurtry, alto; the Georgetown Bach Chorale; Ron Greidanus, conductor. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. W. 416-205-5555. . - 8:00: Riverdale Ensemble. lord, What Fools These Mortals Bel Strauss/Haseniihrl: Till Eulenspiegel-einmal anders I; Brahms: Horn Trio; Gal: Divertimento for wind octet; Wagner: Siegfried Idyll. Ellen Meyer, piano; Damian Rivers-Moore, horn; Stephen Fox, clarinet; Joyce Lai, violin & others. Music Gallery, St. George the Martyr, 197 John St. 416-833- 0251. , , free(l 2 & under). - 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Community Concert Series: Seamus Blake & the TorontoJazzOrchestra. Josh Grossman, music director. Concert Hall, 90 Croatia St. 416-408-2824 ex321. , O(sr/st), (family). - 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. From East to West. Weinzweig: Rhapsody for Orchestra; Hindemith: Piano Concerto, Op. 29 aarnaaeus lllcnoir LYDIA ADAMS, CONDUCTOR AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Messiah Saturday April 1st, 2006 at 7:30 p.m. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church 1585 Yonge Street 1 block north of St. Clair The Messiah - at Easter! Lydia Adams and the Amadeus Choir will inspire you with their sheer beauty of sound as they present this beloved cornerstone of choral tradition. Outstanding Canadian soloists and instrumentalists join the Choir to celebrate the arrival of Spring' Meredith Hall, soprano Allyson McHardy, mezzo soprano David Pomeroy, tenor Sean Watson, baritone Lydia Adams, conductor Tickets: Adult - Senior/ Student To order or for more information: 416-446-0188 .,..._ l>A j to rontda rtsbou nci I M Canada Council ~ Conseil des Arts A n ~•m 's Jeng11> bod ~ o ! t to~ c,11 01 Tc , onto ONTARIO,O:TSCOUNCJL for the Arts Q::> du Canada CON5EILDES 4RTSDE L'ONT4 AIO Field of Wings A Choral Extre1ve1ge1nze1 Bach Children's Chorus and the Bach Chamber Youth Choir Linda Beaupre, Conductor Eleanor Daley, Pianist C/?_ ___ ,~~ ~~~ MERCREDY Franrois Couperin's supreme/y beautiful Lenten vocal masterpiece in concert, with instrumental interludes ~~) Michele DeBoer & Teri Dunn, sopranos With period-instrument accompaniment Saturday, April 1, 2006 at 8 p.m. Church of the Holy Trinity (next to Eaton Centre) Admission: Information (647) 430-0636 With guest choirs: Guelph Youth Singers (Linda Beaupre, conductor); Hamilton Children's Choir (Zimfira Poloz, conductor); High Park Choir (Zimfira Poloz, conductor); Oakville Children's Choir (Glenda Crawford, conductor); St. Marys Children's Choir (Eileen Baldwin, conductor); Young Singers (Anna Lynn Murphy, conductor) Featuring hammer dulcimer artist and composer Malcolm Dalglish Saturday, April 1, 2006, 7:30 p.m. Toronto Centre for the Arts, George Weston Recital Hall 5040 Yonge Street (north of Sheppard Ave.) Tickets: and Toronto Centre box office or TicketMaster 416-870-8000 torontda rtscou n c i I An arm's le ng\to bCt o l ttoe Cltyo! To,ontc M ARC H 1 - APRIL 7 2006 WWW. THEWHOLENOTE.COM 47