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Volume 12 - Issue 1 - September 2006

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... CONCERTS:Toronto &

... CONCERTS:Toronto & nearbyWDA, PACT, TAPA).- 7:00: Ensemble TrypTych ChamberChoir/Trinity Presbyterian ChurchChoir. A Celebration of Music in Song.Gounod: Messe Solenelle; & other works.Guests: Jennifer Griffith, James Tuttle &Tyler Kuhnert, performers; David Low, Law·rence Green & Lenard Whiting, directors.Trinity Presbyterian Church, 2737 BayviewAve. 416-485-8911. .- 8:00: Small World Music Festival.Debashish Battacharya (India). Slide guitaristplaying Indian classical music & blues. ModClub Theatre, 722 College St. 416-645-9090.; (adv).- 8:30: Arabesque. Layali Arabesque(Arabesque Nights). Gypsy Co-op. See Sep 10.- 9:00pm: Small World Music Festival.Chango Family (Canada). Frenetic eclecticworldly funk, Festival Closing Party.Gladstone Ballroom, 1214 Queen St.West. 416-645-9090. .Tuesday October 03- 12: 10: University of Toronto Facultyof Music. Voice Performance Class.Student Performances. Walter Hall,THEROYALCONSERVATOMUSICORCHESTRA~FOLK SONGS AND FAIRY TALESThe Royal Conservatory OrchestraAlain Trudel conductorKornel Wolak clarinetEdward Johnson Building, 80 Queen'sPark. 416-978-3744. Free.- 12: 15: The Kenneth G. Mills Founda·tion. Aka fist Chamber Choir. 15-voice Russianmale a cappella choir, singing Russian folksongs & church music spanning five centuries.Andrei V. Malyutin, artistic director/conductor.Tyndale University & Seminary, 25 Ballycon·nor Ct. 416-226-6620. By donation.- 1 :00: St. James' Cathedral. Music atMid-day. Jeremy Tarrant, organ. 65Church St. 416-364-7865 x224. Free.- 5:00: Canadian Opera Company.Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre Series:Chamber Music. Members of the CDC Orchestra,Ensemble Studio & National BalletOrchestra. Four Seasons Centre for thePerforming Arts, 145 Queen St. West. 416-363-8231.Free.- 8:00: Harbourfront Centre. VashtiBunyan in Concert. Guests: The Great LakeSwimmers. Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 231Queens Quay West. 416-973-4000. .- 8:00: Toronto Fingerstyle GuitarSociety. Steve Howe, guitar in Concert. Rock/classical/jazz-inspired original compositions.Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre forthe Arts, 27 Front St. East. 416· 787 -6524..Wednesday October 04ADAMS Short Ride in a Fast MachineADAMS Gnarly ButtonsSTRAVINSKY Firebird Suite (1919)BERNSTEIN Symphonic Dances from West Side StoryWEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 8 PMGlenn Gould Studio250 Front Street West adults, students & seniorsGroup rates available416.205.5555www.rcmusic.ca/concertsl+I CanadianHerila~ePatrimoinecanadiene ~i~~ n cial~.Group42 WWW.THEWHOL ENO TE .COM- 12:00 noon: Hart House Music Com·mittee. Midday Mosaics: Jamie Thomp·son & Friends. Jamie Thompson, flute,and Royal Conservatory of Music col·leagues, play classical and popularworks. Hart House Music Room, Universi·ty of Toronto, 7 Hart House Circle. 416-978-2452. Free.- 12:30: Yorkminster Park BaptistChurch. Noonday Organ Recital. BarbaraHallam-Price, organ. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free.- 5:30: Canadian Opera Company.Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre Series:Vocal. Canadian Children's Opera Chorus.Four Seasons Centre for the PerformingArts, 145 Queen St. West. 416-363-8231.Free.- 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Small Jazz Ensembles. Walter Hall,Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen's Park.416-978-3744. Free.- 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music.Folk Songs and Fairy Tales. Adams: GnarlyButtons for clarinet & chamber ensemble;Short Ride in a Fast Machine; Stravinsky:Firebird Suite( 1919); Bernstein SymphonicDances from West Side Story. Kornel Wolak,clarinet; Royal Conservatory Orchestra, AlainTrudel, conductor. Glenn Gould Studio,250 Front St. West. 416-205-5555. ; O(sr/st).- 8:30: Hugh's Room. Geoff Muldaur. Folk,blues & folk-rock. Hugh's Room, 2261 DundasSt. West. 416-531-6604. ; .50(adv).Thursday October 05- 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre Series: PianoVirtuoso. Jean-Philippe Sylvestre, piano. FourSeasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145Queen St. West. 416-363-8231 . Free.- 12:00 noon: CBC Radio. Music AroundUs New Generation Series: Shoko Inoue,piano. Schumann: Arabeske Op.18, DavidbundlertanzeOp.6, Theme and Variations (GhostVariations). Keith Horner, host. Glenn GouldStudio, 250 Front St. West. 416-205-5555.Free.- 12:10: University of Toronto Facultyof Music. Thursdays at Noon. Bruch: Concer·to for Viola and Clarinet; Swedish folksongarrangements for viola and clarinet. KatharineRapoport, viola; Peter Stoll, clarinet.Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, 80Queen's Park. 416-978-3744. Free.-12:15: Metropolitan United Church.Noon at Met Organ Recital· Soobok Kim, Shim.56 Queen St. East. 416-363-0331 x26. Free.- 12: 15: Music On The Hill. The Choir·girlz. St. John's York Mills AnglicanChurch, 19 Don Ridge Dr. 416-225-6611 .Free.- 4:00: CONTACT contemporary music.Music For Passengers. Music of Aphex Twin,Bowie, Eno, Glass, Lang, Part, Riley, Southam,Tavener & Vivier; part of The DownsviewProject: Electronica Unplugged. DownsviewSubway Station (Yonge/University SubwayLine). 416-902- 7010. Free.- 8:00: Miles Nadal Jewish CommunityCentre. Balagan. Traditional Jewishtunes (with a twist) to modern Israeli pop,Hebrew Bossa Novas, classic Frenchcabaret, Mediterranean, Afro-Cuban andMorroccan Rhythms. Al Green Theatre,MNjcc, 750 Spadina Ave. 416-924-6211$12.50.- 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Beethoven Symphony #3. Also CoriolanOverture; Mahler: Kindertotenlieder. RussellBraun, baritone; Peter Oundjian, conductor.Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4828. -$120.- 8:00: Via Salzburg. Trailblazers. Stravin·sky: Concerto in D; Schubert: String Quartet ina, D.804; Beethoven: Grosse Fuge, Op.133arr for string orchestra. Mayumi Seiler,artistic director. Glenn Gould Studio, 250Front St. West. 416-205-5555. ,(sr), (st).Friday October 06- 8:00: CONTACT contemporary music.Aural Landscapes. Music of Aphex Twin,Bowie, Eno, Glass, Lang, Part, Riley, Southam,T avener & Vivier; part of The DownsviewProject: Electronica Unplugged. O'ConnorGallery, Suite 100, 145 Berkeley Street. ; O(sr/st); includes wine & cheese.-8:00: Roy Thomson Hall/P.E.O. ToursInc. Nana Mouskouri Farewell Tour:Encore for UNICEF. Roy Thomson Hall, 60Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. .50-.50.- 8:00: Via Salzburg. Trailblazers. GlennGould Studio. See Oct. 5.- 8:30: Hugh's Room. The Undesirables, andData. Refreshing songwriting duo (new vibewith roots clout), and female vocalists. Hugh'sRoom, 2261 Dundas St. West. 416-531·6604. ; (adv).Saturday October 07- 11 :OOam & 2:00: Solar Stage. Puss 'n'Boots. Adapted by William Martyn, forages 3 to 8. Solar Stage Children's Thea·tre, Concourse Level, 4950 Yonge St. 416-368-8031. . For complete run seemusic theatre listings.- 7:30: Hummingbird Centre for thePerforming Arts. Eye of the Storm.Japanese Taiko, Chinese traditional, andTaiwanese aboriginal drums & dance.Hummingbird Centre, 1 Front St. East.416-872-2262. Call for ticket prices. Forcomplete run see music theatre listings.- 7:30: Raag-Mala Music Society.Hariprasad Chaurasia, flute and VijayGhate, tabla. Medical Sciences Auditori·um, U of T, 1 King's College Circle. 416·281 -3725. -; member discount.- 8:00: Massey Hall. Sergio MendesBrasil 2006. Samba, bossa nova & hip·hop. Massey Hall, 15 Shuter St. 416-872-4255. .50-.50.- 8:00: Sinfonia Toronto. Beethoven'sWorld. Chan Ka-Nin: The Land Beautiful;Beethoven: Piano Concerto #2 in B-flat,Op.19 (chamber version by Nurhan Arman);Grosse Fugue, Op.133 (orchestralversion by Felix Weingartner); Shostakovi·ch: Quartet #1 in C, Op.49 (orchestralversion by Nurhan Arman). Richard Raymond,piano; Nurhan Arman, conductor.Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 LonsdaleRd. 416-499-0403. , (sr), $12(st &GEN-YES(l 6-29)).- 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Beethoven Symphony #1. Also: PianoConcerto #3; Mahler: Adagietto fromSymphony #5. Lief Ove Andsnes, piano;Peter Oundjian, conductor. Roy ThomsonHall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4828. -$120.- 9:00pm: Lula Lounge. Salsa Saturdaywith Ricky Franco. Latin R&B, includesdance class. Lula Lounge, 1585 DundasSt. West. 416-588-0307. .SEPTEMBER 1 - OCTOBER 7 2006

CONCERT LISTINGSFurther afieldPlans change! Always call ahead to confirm detailswith presenters. While we make every effort to ensureaccuracy, things happen, and presenters and evenWholeNote make listing errors. Check online listings.Concerts: Toronto & nearby PAGE 34Music Theatre/Opera/Dance PAGE 48Jazz Clubs, QuickPicks PAGE 49Announcements/Lectures Seminars/Etcetera PAGE 52Classified Advertising PAGE 54free). Free with Gardens' admission. - 8:00: Guelph Jazz Festival. Concerts in- 8:00: Guelph Jazz Festival. Bob Oster· the Church. Evelyn Petrova (in sanctuary);tag and Pierre Hebert in Concert. MacdonaldStewart Art Centre, 358 Gordon St., George's Anglican Church, 99 Woolwich St.,Hard Rubber Orchestra (in Mitchell Hall). St.Guelph. 519-763-3000. Free.Guelph. 519-763-3000. , (sr/st/lowincome).Thursday September 07- 11 :30pm: Guelph Jazz Festival. Torn·- 1 :OD: Guelph Jazz Festival. Robert gat. Mitchell Hall, St. George's AnglicanMarcel Lepage in Concert. With Pee Wee et Church, 99 Woolwich St., Guelph. 519· 763-Moi. Macdonald Stewart Art Centre, 358 3000. , (sr/st/low income).Gordon St., Guelph. 519-763-3000. Free. Friday September 08- 5:00: Guelph Jazz Festival. JerryFriday September 08Granelli's Sandhills Reunion. MacdonaldStewart Art Centre, 358 Gordon St., Guelph. - 1 :OD: Guelph Jazz Festival. Tanya519-763-3000. Free.In this issue: Barrie, Brantford, Brooklin, Burlington, Campbellford, Cobourg, Creemore,Drayton, Dundas, Grand Bend, Guelph, Haliburton Forest, Hamilton, Jackson'sPoint. Kingston, Kitchener, Leith, London, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Oshawa, Owen Sound,Penetanguishene, Peterborough, Petrolia, Picton, Port Dover, Port Elgin, Port Hope, St.Catharines, St. Jacobs, Sharon, Stratford, Waterford, Waterloo.Friday September 01- 12:00 noon: Theatre by the Bay. SnowWhite's Summer Adventure. By ClarkHarris. Maclaren Art Centre, 37 Mulcast·er St., Barrie. 866-735-9243. . Forcomplete run see music theatre listings.- 2:00: Huron Country Playhouse. TheMikado. By Gilbert and Sullivan. RR#l,Grand Bend. 519-238-6000. -. Forcomplete run see music theatre listings.- 2:00: Stratford Festival. Oliver! Music& lyrics by Lionel Bart. Festival Theatre,55 Queen St., Stratford. 800-567-1600.Call for ticket prices. For complete run seemusic listings.- 6:30: Patria Music/Theatre Projects.The Palace of the Cinnabar Phoenix. By R.Murray Schafer. Eleanor James, mezzo;Eric Shaw, James Mclennan, tenors;Bruce Kelly, baritone & other performers.Haliburton Forest. 416-596-8585. $ 75,(sr/st). family rates. For complete runsee music theatre listings.- 8:00: King's Wharf Theatre. Anne ofGreen Gables. By Dan Goggin . 97 JuryDr .. Penetanguishene. 705-549-5555.-. For complete run see musictheatre listings.- 8:00: Lighthouse Festival Theatre.Jasper Station. By Norm Foster and SteveThomas. Lighthouse Festival Theatre, 247Main St .. Port Dover. 519-583-2221. ,(st), (under 13).- 8:00: Red Barn Theatre. Rock andRoll. "The Monarchs," a Nova Scotiaband once locally bigger than the Beatles,reunite three decades later; seven playerssing and play, and two additional musi·cians. Written by John Gray. LorettaBailey, Todd Duckworth, Daniel RichardGiverin, P. Robert Hughes, Frank Mackay,Paul Rainville, cast members; MichaelBianchin, director. Red Barn Theatre. 991Lake Drive, Jackson's Point. 905-722·3249, 1-888-733-2276. ; (sr/st/mat); (12 & under); group rates. Forcomplete run see music theatre listings.- 8:00: Stratford Festival. South Pacific.Music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics byOscar Hammerstein II. Avon Theatre, 99Downie St., Stratford. 800-567 -1600.Call for ticket prices. For complete run seemusic theatre listings.- 8:00: Victoria Playhouse Petrolia.Sophie Tucker: Last of the Red Hot Mamas.By Valerie Boyle. Victoria Hall. 411 Green·field St., Petrolia. 519-882-1221. . Forcomplete run see music theatre listings.Saturday September 02- 8:00: Mad & Noisy Gallery. Stay Tuned:Creemore 2006 Series. The Rizdales; LauraRepo opening. 154 Mill St., Creemore. 705-466-5555. (advance), O(door).Sunday September 03- 8:00 sundown: MusicaNoir Ensemble.Orange Clouds. Part of the Fabulous Festivalof Fringe FilmMultimedia, a work by filmmakersJohn Greyson & Geoffrey Pugen,music composed by Bongani Ndodana·Breen, a study of the cultural capital of"firstness". With a chamber ensemble;Chantelle Grant, Vanya Abrahams & RayMcKenna, singers. Symphony Barn,#393889 Concession 2 EGR, 3 km. north ofGrey Road 4, Durham. 519-369-3692. (with 40-page libretto text).Monday September 04- 2:00: Drayton Festival Theatre. Twistand Shout: The British Invasion. Musicalreview featuring classic songs by TheBeatles, Gerry & the Pacemakers, TheHollies, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones &many others. Drayton Festival Theatre, 33Wellington St. South, Drayton. 519-638·5555, 888-449-4463. ; (preview);(18 & under); (group 20 or more). Forcomplete run see music theatre listings.Tuesday September 057:30: River Run Centre. Songbird Cafe. Localacoustic singer/songwriters. Co-operatorsHall, River Run Centre, 35 Woolwich St.,Guelph. 519-763-3000,800-520-2408. .- 8:00: Lighthouse Festival Theatre.Vegas Knights. Musical tribute to thecrooners. Lighthouse Festival Theatre,247 Main St .. Port Dover. 519-583-2221., (st), (under 13). For completerun see music theatre listings.Wednesday September 06- 1 :DO: Guelph Jazz Festival. MarilynLerner in Concert. Macdonald Stewart ArtCentre, 358 Gordon St .. Guelph. 519-763-3000. Free.- 6:30: Royal Botanical Gardens. Red·Hot Jazz & Cool Blues. Chris Robinson.Hendrie Park Gardens, Royal BotanicalGardens, 60 Plains Rd. 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