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Volume 14 - Issue 4 - December 2008

... SECTION 2: Beyond

... SECTION 2: Beyond the GT A- 2:30: Kitchener-Waterloo SymphonyOrchestra. Jazz Meets Orchestra. See Dec. 5.- 2:30: Orchestra London Canada. PopsSeries - John McDermott with OrchestraLondon Canada. See Dec 5.- 3:00: Brantford Symphony Orchestra.Christmas Favourites. Music celebrating theseason. Guests: Brant Youth Symphony Players;Philip Sarabura, conductor. SandersonCentre for the Performing Arts, 88 DalhousieSt. Brantford. 519- 758-8090. -.- 3:00: Brock University Department ofMusic. Singing the Nativity. Music for theseason. Niagara Vocal Ensemble, Harris Loewen,conductor. St. George's AnglicanChurch, 83 Church St. St. Catharines. 905-688-5550. ; (sr); (students).- 3:00: Northumberland Orchestra andChoir. Christmas Wonderland. Programmeincludes Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker; Delius:Sleigh Ride; and a Christmas sing-along. T rinityUnited Church, 15 Chapel St, Cobourg.905-372-2210. ; (sr); $ lO(st).- 3:00: St. Luke's Church Burlington. ASpecial John Rutter Christmas Concert. Programmeincludes Rutter Christmas selections.Brother Heinrich Choristers; Burlington Children'sChoir. 1371 Elgin St., Burlington. 905-639-7643. . Proceeds to child-based chari-A Village MessiahSunday, December 143:00p.m.St. John's Church, Elora.00Festival of CarolsThursday, December 185:00 p.m. and 8:00 p,m,Monday, December 227:00 p.m.St. John's Church, Elora.00ties. Reception to follow.- 3:00: Wellington Winds. Advent and theWorld of Dance. Alfred Ho, guest conductor.First United Church, 16 William St., Waterloo.519-579-3097. ; (sr); (st).- 3:00 & 7:30. Grand Philharmonic ChoirChamber Singers. Handel.- Messiah. See Dec.6. St. Andrew's Hespeler Presbyterian Church,73 Queen St. E. Cambridge. 519-578-6885.-; -.5D(sr); O(st).- 6:30: Toronto Mass Choir. In Concert.King Street Pentecostal Church, 611 King St.W., Oshawa. 905-433-8100. Free.- 7:00: Christ the King Cathedral. A ChristmasOverture. St. Michael's Choir School.Senior Choirboys. Jerzy Cichocki, conductor;Edward Moroney, accompanist; guest: TrueNorth Brass. 714 King St. W., Hamilton. 905-522-5744. ; (sr/st/children).- 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Orchestra.Christmas with Handel. Excerptsfrom Messiah and other works. Grand RiverChorus; Richard Cunningham, counter-tenorand co-conductor; Graham Coles, music director.Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, WilfridLaurier University, 75 University Ave. W.,Waterloo. 519- 744-3828. ; ;(sr/st);children free.- 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber MusicSociety. Three. Bach: Standing with OneFoot in the Grave; Villa-Lobos: Bachianas BrasilierasNo.6; Koechlin: Trois Pieces; Piazzolla:Tango Elude No. 4; Lussier: Rhapsodie; Bacchanale;Beethoven: Trio, WoO 38. Guy Few,trumpet/corno/piano; Nadina Mackie, bassoon;Leslie Newman, flute. KWCMS Music Room,57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673.; (sr); (st).- 8:00: The Achill Choral Society. TrueNorth Sounds of Christmas. True North Brass.Holy Family RC Church, 60 Allan Dr. Bolton.519-925-3765. .Tuesday December 09- 7:30: All Saints Anglican Church. A CelticChristmas. Excerpts from a Child's Christmasin Wales ands sing-along. PCVS LadiesChoir; Christine Van Der Bank, director;guests: Stringwood Trio; Giles Bryant, narra·tor. 235 Rubidge St. Peterborough. 705-742 -7384. .Wednesday December 10Kathryn Domoney, soprano; Maria Soulis,mezzo; Joseph Schnurr, tenor; Michael York,bass; Albert Greer, conductor. St. Joseph'sCatholic Church, 118 McMurray St., Bracebridge.705-645-4273. ; (st). - 7:30:Orchestra Kingston. Messiah Sing-Along.See Dec.10. St. John's Roman CatholicChurch, 94 Patrick St., Kingston.- 8:00: Clearly Classic Concerts. RavishingRavel. Penderecki Quartet; Suzanne Shulman,flute; Mark Thompson, clarinet; Lori Gemmell,harp. Carnegie Gallery, 10 King St.W., Dundas. 905-627-4265/905-304-3767.; (sr/st).- 8:00: County Town Singers. Gettin' in theMood for Christmas. Seasonal favourites.St. Mark's United Church, 201 Centre St.Whitby. 905-655-9505/905-509-4111.; (sr/st).- 8:00: Durham Region Concert Association.Romanza. Tenor trio performs Italianfavourites, folksongs, and ballads. OshawaLittle Theatre, 62 Russett Ave., Dshawa.905-728-2403. ; $ lO(st/child).- 8:00: Orchestra London Canada. SpecialEvents Series - Christmas with Holly Cole. Acelebration of the season. Centennial Hall,550 Wellington St. London. 519-679-8778.Available only to subscribers. ; (sr).- 8:00: The Harlequin Singers. A JoyousChristmas. John Packer, music director; LauraPin, accompanist. Drury Lane Theatre, 2269New St. Burlington. 905-637-3979. .Saturday December 13- 7:30: Bach Elgar Choir. Messiah. Handel.Sookhyung Park, soprano; Daniel Cabena,countertenor; Lawrence Williford, tenor; AlexDobson, baritone; chorus and orchestra;Howard Dyck, conductor. Melrose UnitedChurch, 86 Homewood Ave., Hamilton. 905-527-5995. ; (sr); (st); (child).905-527 -5995.- 7:30: Chorus Niagara. Messiah. Handel.Meghan Fleet, soprano; Wallis Giunta, alto;Michael Colvin, tenor; Jesse Clark, bass; RobertCooper, conductor. Mountainview ChristianReformed Church, 290 Main St. E.,Grimsby. 905-688-5550. ; (sr);(st).- 7:30: Durham Community Choir. 10thAnniversary Seasonal Spectacular. Audiencecarol sing-along; Britten: Ceremony of Carols.Jennifer Swartz, harp. Forest Brook CommunityChurch, 60 Kearney Dr. Ajax. 905-683-3197. ; (children 12 & under).- 7:30: Lyrica Chamber Choir. A Baroque- 12:15: St. Andrew's PresbyterianChurch. Noonhour Concerts. AndriyMessiah. Handel: Messiah (part 1 ); and otherTykhonov, piano. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. choral works. Steve Winfield, conductor. Burton519-5 78-4430. Free (optional light lunch ).Avenue United Church, 37 Burton Ave.,- 7:30: Orchestra Kingston. Messiah Sing Barrie. 705-722-0271. ; (sr/st).Along. Jennifer Palmer, soprano; Elaine Bailey, - 7:30: Driana Singers. Wassail! Wassail!mezzo; Adam Bishop, tenor; Geoff Sirrett, Concert Hall, Victoria Hall, 55 King St. W.,bass; Queen's Chamber Choir, Gananoque Cobourg. 905-372-2210. .Wednesday December 17Choral Ensemble; Paul Arnold, Bruce Mcleod,- 12:15: St. Andrew's PresbyterianElora Festival Singersconductors. Sydenham Street United Church, the Mood for Christmas. See Dec.12. Church. Noonhour Concerts. Traditional CarolNoel Edison, conductor82 Sydenham St. Kingston. 613- 530-2050. - 8:00: Georgian Bay Symphony. The Sing. Cambridge Girls Choir. 54 Queen St. N.,- 8:00: County Town Singers. Getting' in; $ lO(sr/st).Christmas Concert. Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Kitchener. 519-578-4430. Free (optional lightTickets & Information33 Henderson Street519.846.0331- 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber MusicSociety. Messiaen's 100th Birthday.Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time; Fantasie;(excerpts); Handel: Rejoice Greatly; Mascall:Carol of the Bells Remix (premiere); carol singalong.Jennifer Potter, soprano; Rachel Pomlunch ).- 8:00: Kingston Symphony Orchestra.Candlelight Christmas. Erica Warder, soprano;L' Apparition. Jerzy Kaplanek, violin; Tilly edli, cello; John Barnum, conductor. OSCVI Glen Fast, conductor. St. George's Anglican1.888.747.7550info@elorafestival.comKooyman, clarinet; Shane Neil, cello; Boyd Regional Auditorium, 1550 8th St. East, Cathedral, 270 King St., Kingston. 613-530-McDonald, piano; Doug Haas, organ . St. Andrew'sPresbyterian Church, 54 Queen St. N., - 8:00: The Harlequin Singers. A Joyous - 8:00: Orchestra London Canada. CatheOwen Sound. 519-372-0212. -. 2050. ; (sr); (st); O(child).www.elorafestival.comKitchener. 519-886-1673. ; (sr); Christmas. See Dec 12.dral Series- Messiah. Handel. Jon-Paul De· O(st/ch).- 8:00: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. A cosse, bass-baritone; Orchestra London CanadaChamber Choir; Timothy Vernon, conducetr=-lora festivalTouch of Dickens. Vaughan Williams: OnFriday December 12U ·- :nd singersChristmas Night. Guests: Theatre Beyond tor. St.Paul's Cathedral, 427 Richmond St.,- 7:30: Cellar Singers. Messiah. Handel. Words. Sean O'Sullivan Theatre, 500 Glen-London. 519-679-8778. .36; .24.48 WWW. THEWHOLENOTE.COM D EC EMBE R 1 2008 - F EB RUA RY 7 2009ridge Ave., St. Catharines. 905-687-4993.-; (st). 7:15: pre-concert chat.Sunday December 14- 2:00 & 4:00: Guelph Symphony Orchestra.The Snowman. Animated feature by RaymondBriggs, with live music. Simon Irving,conductor. River Run Centre, 35 WoolwichSt., Guelph. 519- 763-3000. ; (st/ch).- 2:00: The Harlequin Singers. A JoyousChristmas. See Dec 12.- 2:30: Cellar Singers. Handel: Messiah.See Dec 12. Orillia Opera House, 20 MississagaSt. W. Orillia. 705-326-8011. ;(st).- 2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. ATouch of Dickens. See Dec 13. 1 :45: pre-concertchat.- 3:00: Chorus Niagara. Messiah by Handel.See Dec. 13. Calvary Church, 89 Scott St. St.Catharines.- 3:00: Elora Festival Singers. A VillageMessiah. Handel. Elora Festival Players, NoelEdison, conductor. St. Mary's Church, 267Geddes St., Elora. 519-846-0331, 1-800- 747-7550. .- 4:00: Hamilton Children's Choir. HolidayConcert. Ryerson United Church, 842 MainSt. E., Hamilton. 905-527-1618. ;(sr); $ lO(st).- 7:00: St. Matthew's on-the-Plains. CandlelightChristmas Concert. Variante Harp &Flute Duo. 126 Plains Rd. E., Burlington.905-632-1233. ; free(children 13 andunder, with a non-perishable food donation forthe Partnership West Food Bank.)- 7:00: Trinity United Church Newmarket.Carols by Candlelight. Senior Choir; DesmondGaspar, music director & organist. 461 ParkAve., Newmarket. 905-895-4851. Freewilloffering.- 7:30: Driana Singers. Wassail! Wassail!See Dec. 13.Tuesday December 16- 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra.Deck the Halls. Programme includes excerptsfrom Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker. James Sommerville,conductor; Hamilton Children's Choir;Canadian Ballet Youth Ensemble. HamiltonPlace, 1 Summers Lane, Hamilton. 905-526-7756. -; -(sr); (st);(child).- 8:DO: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber MusicSociety. Beethoven's Birthday.Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.7; Cello SonataNo.4; Trio No.4 ("Ghost"). Julie Baumgartel,violin; Paul Pulford, cello; Boyd McDonald,piano. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W.Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (sr);(st/ch).

Thursday December 18- 5:00: Elora Festival Singers. Festival ofCarols. Seasonal favourites. Guests: CanonRobert Hulse, narrator; Michael Bloss, organ;Noel Edison, conductor. St. John's Church,Henderson/Smith St., Elora. 519-846-0331,1-800-747-7550. .Friday December 19- 7:30: Gallery Players of Niagara. Christ·mas with Glissandi. Music for the season.Deborah Braun, harp; David Braun, violin;Douglas Miller, flute. Grace United Church,222 Victoria St., Niagara-on-the-Lake. 905-468-1525. -.- 8:00: Georgetown Bach Chorale. ChristmasConcert. 157 Main St. S., Georgetown.905-877-8657. .00.Saturday December 20- 8:00: Georgetown Bach Chorale. ChristmasConcert. See Dec. 19.Sunday December 21- 2:00: Gibson Centre. Christmas SingAlang. 63 Tupper St. W. Alliston. 705-435-2828. Free with donation.- 4:00: Huronia Symphony Orchestra.Christmas and all that Jazz. Holiday concertcelebrating the season. Guests: Heather Bambrick,vocals; Emilie Lorn, harp; Tony Gomes,guest conductor. Collier St. United Church,112 Collier St., Barrie. 1-888-222-6608.; 1st); (children under 12).- 4:00: Peterborough Symphony Orchestra.Christmas Family Concert: Prokofiev:Peter and the Waif. Works by Waldteufel andEccles. David Kaye, narrator. Showplace PerformanceCentre, 290 George St. N. Peterborough.613-742-7469. .50; .- 6:00: Toronto Mass Choir. Karen Burke,music director. Faith Tabernacle, 380 PelhamSt. Welland. 905-735-6811.- 8:00: Georgetown Bach Chorale. ChristmasConcert. See Dec. 19.Monday December 22- 8:00: Elora Festival Singers. Festival ofCarols. See Dec 18.Friday December 26- 3:00 & 7:00: Show One Productions.Aga Boom! 10 MacNab St. S., Hamilton.905-546-4040. .50-.50.Saturday December 27- 3:00 & 7:00: Show One Productions.Aga Boom' See. Dec. 26.Thursday January 01- 2:30: Attila Glatz Concert Productions.Salute ta Vienna. Katarzyna Dondalska, soprano;Otoniel Gonzaga, tenor; Klaus Arp,conductor. Hamilton Place, 1 Summers Lane,Hamilton. 905-546-3050. .50-.50.- 3:00: Guelph Symphony Orchestra.Dreams of Vienna. Waltzes, marches and polkas.Mark Dubois, tenor; dancers; Simon Irving,conductor. River Run Centre, 35 WoolwichSt., Guelph. 519-763-3000. ;(st).Saturday January 03- 7:30: Attila Glatz Concert Productions.Salute ta Vienna. See Jan. 1. Centre in theSquare, 101 Queen St. N ., Kitchener. 519-578-1570 or 1(8001 2658977. -.DECE M BER 1 2008 - F EBR UARY 7 2009Wednesday January 07- 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo SymphonyOrchestra. Le Mozart Nair. Gluck: Selectionsfrom Don Juan; Saint-Georges: Sinfonia Concertantein G Op.13; Symphony in G Op.11No.1; Mozart: Symphony No.33 in B flatK.319. Simon Streatfeild, guest conductor;Anita Walsh and Linda Melsted, violins. FirstUnited Church, 16 William Street W., Waterloo.519-578-15 70. .- 8:00: Orchestra London Canada. DiscoverySeries - Schreker and Mahler. Schreker:Intermezzo for String Orchestra; Scherzo forString Orchestra; Mahler/Stein: SymphonyNo.4. Timothy Vernon, conductor. Wolf PerformanceHall, 251 Dundas St., London. 519·679-8778. .36; .42.Friday January 09- 12:30: Queen's University Departmentof Music. Takai String Duartet. Dvorak:String Quartet Op. 96 "American." 120 Harrison-LeCaineHall, 39 Bader Lane, Kingston.613-533-2066. Free.- 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. LeMozart Nair. Harcourt Memorial UnitedChurch, 87 Dean Ave., Guelph. See Jan 7.Saturday January 10- 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra.Kuertissima! Bart6k: Hungarian Sketches;Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No.1 in g,Op.25; Rondo brillant, Op.29; Beethoven:Symphony No.8 in F Op.93. Julian Kuerti,guest conductor; Anton Kuerti, piano. HamiltonPlace, 1 Summers Lane, Hamilton. 905-526- 7756. -; -(sr); O(st);lchild).- 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. LeMozart Nair. Central Presbyterian Churc h, 7Queen's Sq., Cambridge. See Jan 7.- 8:00: Queen's University Department ofMusic. Faculty Artist Series: Takai StringDuartet. Guests: Eileen Beaudette, viola; GiseleDalbec, Karma Tomm, violins; Jill Vitals,cello. Great Hall, 43 University Ave., Kingston.613-533 2558. ; (sr); (st).Sunday January 11- 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber MusicSociety. Sonatas far Violin and Recorder.Benda: Sonata for Violin and Cello Continua;also recorder sonatas and concertos by Bach,Telemann and Vivaldi. Megan Jones, violin;Matthew Jones, cello & recorder; JustynaSzanja, piano. KWCMS Music Room, 57Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (sr); $ lO(st/ch).Wednesday January 14- 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber MusicSociety. Darrett luska, piano. Schubert:Allegretto in c 0915; Sonata in G 0894;Morawetz: Fantasy, Elegy and Toccata; Scriabin:Sonata No.9 "Black Mass"; Bartok: Outof Doors Suite. KWCMS Music Room, 57Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ;(sr); O(st/ch).Thursday January 15- 8:00: River Run Centre. Autarickshaw &Penderecki String Duartet -In Concert. 35Woolwich St. Guelph. 519-763-3000. ;(st).Friday January 16- 12:30: University of Western Ontario.12:30 Fridays: Fram Johann ta John. MusicWWW. THE WH O LENOTE.COMfrom Bach to the Beatles. William Hughes,flute; Marianna Chibotar, piano; GwenlynLittle, soprano. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building,UWO, London. 519-661-2043. Free.- 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo SymphonyOrchestra. Prametheus. Beethoven: Overtureto Prometheus; Piano Concerto No.3 in c;Brahms: Serenade No.1 in D. Edwin Outwater,conductor; Yuja Wang, piano. Centre in theSquare, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-1570. .- 8:00: Orchestra London Canada. OvationSeries - Sublime Melodies. Elgar: Cello Concerto;Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5.Soo Bae, cello; Timothy Vernon, conductor.Chatham Cultural Centre, 75 William St.North, Chatham. 519-354-8338/866-807-7770. .Saturday January 17* 1404J 17 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo SymphonyOrchestra. Prometheus. See Jan 16.- 8:00: Orchestra London Canada. OvationSeries - Seas of Emotion. See Jan 16. CentennialHall, 550 Wellington St., London. 519-679-8778. .17-.17.- 8:00: Wilfrid Lauri er University. Autarickshaw& Penderecki String Duarte! -In Concert.Maureen Forrester Hall, WLU. Waterloo.519-896-3662. ; (st).Sunday January 18- 2:00: Kitchener-Waterloo SymphonyOrchestra. Prametheus. River Run Centre, 35Woolwich St., Guelph. See Jan 16.- 2:00: Visual and Performing Arts Newmarket.9th Annual Young Artists' Showcase.Rebecca Collett, soprano; Roseen Giles, flute;Eric Tan, piano; Trio Luna. Newmarket Theatre,505 Pickering Cresc., Newmarket. 905-953-5122. ; (st); (family of 4).- 2:30: Queen's University Department ofMusic. 2009 Concerto/Aria Competition Finals.Dunning Auditorium, 94 University Ave.,Kingston. 613-533-2066. Free.- 4:00: The Cellar Singers. Russell Braun atthe Drillia Opera Hause. The Cellar Singers;Carolyn Maule, piano. 20 Mississauga St. W.,Orillia. 1-888-674-5542 or 705-326-8011. ; (advance). Post-concert receptionincluded.Monday January 19- 8:00: University of Western Ontario.Faculty Recital. Music by Mozart, Poulenc,and Schnittke. Annette-Barbara Vogel, violin;Pierre van der Westhuizen, piano. Von KusterHall, Music Building, UWO, London. 519-661-2043. Free.Tuesday January 20- 12:30: McMaster University. LunchtimeConcerts: Richard Cunningham & ZacharyWindus, cauntertenars. Convocation Hall,University Hall, 1 Scholar's Rd., Hamilton.905-525-9140 x24246. Free.- 8:00: University of Waterloo. Alexanderta la/tan: Music of 3 Centuries. Kodaly: Dancesof Galanta; Mozart: Flute Concerto No. 1;Borodin: Symphony No. 2. University of WaterlooSymphony Orchestra. Humanities Theatre,Hagey Hall, UW. Waterloo. 519-888-4908. Free.Wednesday January 21- 8:00: Orchestra London Canada. OvationSeries - From Poland with Lave. 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Volume 24 Issue 4 - December 2018 / January 2019

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When is a trumpet like a motorcycle in a dressage event? How many Brunhilde's does it take to change an Elektra? Just two of the many questions you've been dying to ask, to which you will find answers in a 24th annual combined December/January issue – in which our 11 beat columnists sift through what's on offer in the upcoming holiday month, and what they're already circling in their calendars for 2019. Oh, and features too: a klezmer violinist breathing new life into a very old film; two New Music festivals in January, 200 metres apart; a Music & Health story on the restorative powers of a grassroots exercise in collective music-making; even a good reason to go to Winnipeg in the dead of winter. All this and more in Vol 24 No 4, now available in flipthrough format here.

Volume 24 Issue 3 - November 2018

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Reluctant arranger! National Ballet Orchestra percussionist Kris Maddigan on creating the JUNO and BAFTA award-winning smash hit Cuphead video game soundtrack; Evergreen by name and by nature, quintessentially Canadian gamelan (Andrew Timar explains); violinist Angèle Dubeau on 20 years and 60 million streams; two children’s choirs where this month remembrance and living history must intersect. And much more, online in our kiosk now, and on the street commencing Thursday November 1.

Volume 24 Issue 2 - October 2018

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Presenters, start your engines! With TIFF and "back-to-work" out of the way, the regular concert season rumbles to life, and, if our Editor's Opener can be trusted, "Seeking Synergies" seems to be the name of the game. Denise Williams' constantly evolving "Walk Together Children" touching down at the Toronto Centre for the Arts; the second annual Festival of Arabic Music and Arts expanding its range; a lesson in Jazz Survival with Steve Wallace; the 150 presenter and performer profiles in our 19th annual Blue Pages directory... this is an issue that is definitely more than the sum of its parts.

Volume 24 Issue 1 - September 2018

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In this issue: The WholeNote's 7th Annual TIFF TIPS guide to festival films with musical clout; soprano Erin Wall in conversation with Art of Song columnist Lydia Perovic, about more than the art of song; a summer's worth of recordings reviewed; Toronto Chamber Choir at 50 (is a few close friends all it takes?); and much more, as the 2018/19 season gets under way.

Volume 23 Issue 9 - June / July / August 2018

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PLANTING NOT PAVING! In this JUNE / JULY /AUGUST combined issue: Farewell interviews with TSO's Peter Oundjian and Stratford Summer Music's John Miller, along with "going places" chats with Luminato's Josephine Ridge, TD Jazz's Josh Grossman and Charm of Finches' Terry Lim. ) Plus a summer's worth of fruitful festival inquiry, in the city and on the road, in a feast of stories and our annual GREEN PAGES summer Directory.

Volume 23 Issue 8 - May 2018

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In this issue: our sixteenth annual Choral Canary Pages; coverage of 21C, Estonian Music Week and the 3rd Toronto Bach Festival (three festivals that aren’t waiting for summer!); and features galore: “Final Finales” for Larry Beckwith’s Toronto Masque Theatre and for David Fallis as artistic director of Toronto Consort; four conductors on the challenges of choral conducting; operatic Hockey Noir; violinist Stephen Sitarski’s perspective on addressing depression; remembering bandleader, composer and saxophonist Paul Cram. These and other stories, in our May 2018 edition of the magazine.

Volume 23 Issue 7 - April 2018

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In this issue: we talk with jazz pianist Thompson Egbo-Egbo about growing up in Toronto, building a musical career, and being adaptive to change; pianist Eve Egoyan prepares for her upcoming Luminato project and for the next stage in her long-term collaborative relationship with Spanish-German composer Maria de Alvear; jazz violinist Aline Homzy, halfway through preparing for a concert featuring standout women bandleaders, talks about social equity in the world of improvised music; and the local choral community celebrates the life and work of choral conductor Elmer Iseler, 20 years after his passing.

Volume 23 Issue 6 - March 2018

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In this issue: Canadian Stage, Tapestry Opera and Vancouver Opera collaborate to take Gogol’s short story The Overcoat to the operatic stage; Montreal-based Sam Shalabi brings his ensemble Land of Kush, and his newest composition, to Toronto; Five Canadian composers, each with a different CBC connection, are nominated for JUNOs; and The WholeNote team presents its annual Summer Music Education Directory, a directory of summer music camps, programs and courses across the province and beyond.

Volume 23 Issue 5 - February 2018

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Volume 23 Issue 4 - December 2017 / January 2018

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In this issue: composer Nicole Lizée talks about her love for analogue equipment, and the music that “glitching” evokes; Richard Rose, artistic director at the Tarragon Theatre, gives us insights into their a rock-and-roll Hamlet, now entering production; Toronto prepares for a mini-revival of Schoenberg’s music, with three upcoming shows at New Music Concerts; and the local music theatre community remembers and celebrates the life and work of Mi’kmaq playwright and performer Cathy Elliott . These and other stories, in our double-issue December/January edition of the magazine.

Volume 23 Issue 3 - November 2017

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In this issue: conversations (of one kind or another) galore! Daniela Nardi on taking the reins at "best-kept secret" venue, 918 Bathurst; composer Jeff Ryan on his "Afghanistan" Requiem for a Generation" partnership with war poet, Susan Steele; lutenist Ben Stein on seventeenth century jazz; collaborative pianist Philip Chiu on going solo; Barbara Hannigan on her upcoming Viennese "Second School" recital at Koerner; Tina Pearson on Pauline Oliveros; and as always a whole lot more!

Volume 23 Issue 2 - October 2017

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In this issue: several local artists reflect on the memory of composer Claude Vivier, as they prepare to perform his music; Vancouver gets ready to host international festival ISCM World New Music Days, which is coming to Canada for the second time since its inception in 1923; one of the founders of Artword Artbar, one of Hamilton’s staple music venues, on the eve of the 5th annual Steel City Jazz Festival, muses on keeping urban music venues alive; and a conversation with pianist Benjamin Grosvenor, as he prepares for an ambitious recital in Toronto. These and other stories, in our October 2017 issue of the magazine.

Volume 23 Issue 1 - September 2017

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In this issue: a look at why musicians experience stage fright, and how to combat it; an inside look at the second Kensington Market Jazz Festival, which zeros in on one of Toronto’s true ‘music villages’; an in-depth interview with Elisa Citterio, new music director of Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra; and The WholeNote’s guide to TIFF, with suggestions for the 20 most musical films at this year’s festival. These and other stories, in our September 2017 issue of the magazine!

Volume 22 Issue 9 - Summer 2017

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CBC Radio's Lost Horizon; Pinocchio as Po-Mo Operatic Poster Boy; Meet the Curators (Crow, Bernstein, Ridge); a Global Music Orchestra is born; and festivals, festivals, festivals in our 13th annual summer music Green Pages. All this and more in our three-month June-through August summer special issue, now available in flipthrough HERE and on the stands commencing Thursday June 1.

Volume 22 Issue 8 - May 2017

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From science fact in "Integral Man: Music and the Movies," to science fiction in the editor's opener; from World Fiddle Day at the Aga Khan Museum to three Canadians at the Cliburn; from wanting to sashay across the 401 to Chamberfest in Montreal to exploring the Continuum of Jumblies Theatre's 20-year commitment to the Community Play (there's a pun in there somewhere!).

Volume 22 Issue 7 - April 2017

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In this issue: Our podcast ramps up with interviews in March with fight director Jenny Parr, countertenor Daniel Taylor, and baritone Russell Braun; two views of composer John Beckwith at 90; how music’s connection to memory can assist with the care of patients with Alzheimer’s; musical celebrations in film and jazz, at National Canadian Film Day and Jazz Day; and a preview of Louis Riel, which opens this month at the COC. These and other stories, in our April 2017 issue of the magazine!

Volume 22 Issue 6 - March 2017

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Volume 22 Issue 5 - February 2017

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In this issue: an interview with composer/vocalist Jeremy Dutcher, on his upcoming debut album and unique compositional voice; a conversation with Boston Symphony hornist James Sommerville, as as the BSO gets ready to come to his hometown; Stuart Hamilton, fondly remembered; and an inside look at Hugh’s Room, as it enters a complicated chapter in the story of its life in the complex fabric of our musical city. These and other stories, as we celebrate the past and look forward to the rest of 2016/17, the first glimpses of 2017/18, and beyond!

Volume 22 Issue 4 - December 2016/January 2017

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In this issue: a conversation with pianist Stewart Goodyear, in advance of his upcoming show at Koerner Hall; a preview of the annual New Year’s phenomenon that is Bravissimo!/Salute to Vienna; an inside look at music performance in Toronto’s health-care centres; and a reflection on the incredible life and lasting influence of the late Pauline Oliveros. These and more, in a special December/January combined issue!

Volume 22 Issue 3 - November 2016

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Volume 22 Issue 2 - October 2016

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In this issue: David Jaeger and Alex Pauk’s most memorable R. Murray Schafer collabs, in this month’s installment of Jaeger’s CBC Radio Two: The Living Legacy; an interview with flutist Claire Chase, who brings new music and mindset to Toronto this month; an investigation into the strange coincidence of three simultaneous Mendelssohn Elijahs this Nov 5; and of course, our annual Blue Pages, a who’s who of southern Ontario’s live music scene- a community as prolific and multifaceted as ever. These and more, as we move full-force into the 2016/17 concert season- all aboard!

Volume 22 Issue 1 - September 2016

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Music lover's TIFF (our fifth annual guide to the Toronto International Film Festival); Aix Marks the Spot (how Brexit could impact on operatic co-production); The Unstoppable Howard Cable (an affectionate memoir of a late chapter in the life of of a great Canadian arranger; Kensington Jazz Story (the newest kid on the festival block flexes its muscles). These stories and much more as we say a lingering goodbye to summer and turn to the task, for the 22nd season, of covering the live and recorded music that make Southern Ontario tick.

Volume 21 Issue 9 - Summer 2016

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It's combined June/July/August summer issue time with, we hope, enough between the covers to keep you dipping into it all through the coming lazy, hazy days. From Jazz Vans racing round "The Island" delivering pop-up brass breakouts at the roadside, to Bach flute ambushes strolling "The Grove, " to dozens of reasons to stay in the city. May yours be a summer where you find undiscovered musical treasures, and, better still, when, unexpectedly, the music finds you.

Volume 21 Issue 8 - May 2016

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INSIDE: The Canaries Are Here! 116 choirs to choose from, so take the plunge! The Nylons hit the road after one last SING! Fling. Jazz writer Steve Wallace wonders "Watts Goode" rather than "what's new?" Paul Ennis has the musical picks of the HotDocs crop. David Jaeger's CBC Radio continues golden for a little while yet. Douglas McNabney is Music's Child. Leipzig meets Damascus in Alison Mackay's fertile imagination. And "C" is for KRONOS in Wende Bartley's koverage of the third annual 21C Festival. All this and as usual much much more. Enjoy.

Volume 21 Issue 7 - April 2016

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Volume 21 Issue 6 - March 2016

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From 30 camp profiles to spark thoughts of being your summer musical best, to testing LUDWIG as you while away the rest of so-called winter; from Scottish Opera and the Danish Midtvest, to a first Toronto recital appearance by violin superstar Maxim Vengerov; from musings on New Creations and new creation, to the boy who made a habit of crying Beowulf; it's a month of merry meetings and rousing recordings reviewed, all here to discover in The WholeNote.

Volume 21 Issue 5 - February 2016

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2016 is off to a flying start! We chronicle the Artful Times of Andrew Burashko, the violistic versatility of Teng Li, the ageless ebullience of jazz pianist Gene DiNovi and the ninetieth birthday of trumpeter Johnny Cowell. Jaeger remembers Boulez; Waxman recalls Bley's influence, and Olds finds Bowie haunting Editor's Corner. Oh, and did we mention there's all that music? Hello (and goodbye) to the February blues, and here's to swinging through the musical vines of the Year of the Monkey.

Volume 21 Issue 4 - December 2015/January 2016

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What's a vinyl renaissance? What happens when Handel's Messiah runs afoul of the rumba rhythm setting on a (gasp!) Hammond organ? What work does Marc-Andre Hamelin say he would be content to have on every recital program he plays? What are Steve Wallace's favourite fifty Christmas recordings? Why is violinist Daniel Hope celebrating Yehudi Menuhin's 100th birthday at Koerner Hall January 28? Answers to all these questions (and a whole lot more) in the Dec/Jan issue of The WholeNote.

Volume 21 Issue 3 - November 2015

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"Come" seems to be the verb that knits this month's issue together. Sondra Radvanovsky comes to Koerner, William Norris comes to Tafel as their new GM, opera comes to Canadian Stage; and (a long time coming!) Jane Bunnett's musicianship and mentorship are honoured with the Premier's award for excellence; plus David Jaeger's ongoing series on the golden years of CBC Radio Two, Andrew Timar on hybridity, a bumper crop of record reviews and much much more. Come on in!

Volume 21 Issue 2 - October 2015

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Vol 21 No 2 is now available for your viewing pleasure, and it's a bumper crop, right at the harvest moon. First ever Canadian opera on the Four Seasons Centre main stage gets double coverage with Wende Bartley interviewing Pyramus and Thisbe composer Barbara Monk Feldman and Chris Hoile connecting with director Christopher Alden; Paul Ennis digs into the musical mind of pianist Benjamin Grosvenor, and pianist Eve Egoyan is "On the Record" in conversation with publisher David Perlman ahead of the Oct release concert for her tenth recording. And at the heart of it all the 16th edition of our annual BLUE PAGES directory of presenters profile the season now well and truly under way.

Volume 21 Issue 1 - September 2015

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Paul Ennis's annual TIFF TIPS (27 festival films of potential particular musical interest); Wu Man, Yo-Yo Ma and Jeffrey Beecher on the Silk Road; David Jaeger on CBC Radio Music in the days it was committed to commissioning; the LISTENING ROOM continues to grow on line; DISCoveries is back, bigger than ever; and Mary Lou Fallis says Trinity-St. Paul's is Just the Spot (especially this coming Sept 25!).