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With special guestNatalie MahonSoprano-presents-Motetswww.saintblaise.ca23 May 2009 8 pmTrinity College Chapel U of T6 Hoskin Ave/ senior / studentTickets at the door... 1: CONCERTS: Toronto and GTA...1: CONCERTS: Toronto and GTAExultate Choral Composition Competition. St.Thomas’s Anglican Church, 383 Huron St.416-971-9229. ; (sr); (st).— 8:00: Tapestry. The Shadow. See May 21.— 10:00pm: Samba Squad. 10th AnniversaryConcert. Toronto-based percussion ensemble.Special guests: Sani-Abi, beat-boxer; AKASubliminal; Alberto Alberto, tap-dancer; DanceMigration, and others. Phoenix Concert Theatre,410 Sherbourne St. 416-593-9746. ;(advance). Half of evening’s proceeds toSamba Kidz Outreach Program.Saturday May 23— 9:00am: Toronto Symphony VolunteerCommittee. TSO National Piano Competition:First Round Solo Performances. MazzoleniHall, Royal Conservatory of Music, 273 BloorSt. W. 416-593-7769 x358. Admission bydonation (suggested minimum).— 1:00: Metropolitan United Church.Doors Open Celebration. Organ and carillondemonstration. 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331. Free.— 3:00: Viva! Youth Singers of Toronto.Canada – Our Home and Native Land. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-788-8482.— 5:00: Jubilate Singers. Jazz n’ BBQ.Jazz standards and modern selections. IsabelBernaus, conductor; Sherry Squires, accompanist.Dennis United Church, 71 Guestville Ave.416-763-2893. . BBQ dinner, followed byconcert.— 7:00: Community Church. EncounterConcert. Contemporary Christian music. CommunityChurch, 45 Crosby Ave., RichmondHill. 905-884-3005. Free.— 7:00: Oakville Children’s Choir. Celebrating15 Years of Song. Clearview ChristianReformed Church, 2300 Sheridan Garden Dr.,Oakville. 905-337-7104. ; (st 12-17years); (sr/child under 12).— 7:30: Brampton Folk Club. ChangingSeasons. St. Paul’s United Church, 30 MainSt. S., Brampton. 647-223-3655. ;(sr/st).— 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. AMidsummer Night’s Dream. See May 5.— 7:30: Carolynne Godin Voice Studio.Affairs of the Heart: Songs of Love, Seductionand the Spring. Works by Mozart, Schubert,Lehar, and Rodgers & Hammerstein. BettyLuk, soprano; Stephen Cockle, bass-baritone;Carolynne Godin, accompanist. St. Patrick’sChurch, 1087 Lillian St. 905-884-9719. Donationsto Choirs Ontario.— 7:30: Cathedral Church of St . James.Organ and Soprano. Widor: Organ SymphonyNo.5; songs by Debussy, Poulenc and Fauré.Jennifer Griffith, soprano; Andrew Ager, organ.65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Admissionby donation.— 7:30: Flying Cloud Folk Club. 18th AnnualChris Langan Weekend (Concert No. 3).Celebrating15 Years of Song!Sat May 23 7:00 pm Auditionsfor 2009-2010season will beheld in Mayand Junewww.oakvillechildrenschoir.org(905) 337-7104 30 WWW.THEWHOLENOTE.COMMAY 1 – JUNE 7 2009
The Toronto Choral SocietypresentsTranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave. 416-410-3655. ; (sr/st).— 7:30: Jonah Libster. Classical GuitarRecital. Sor: Grand Solo; Variations on aTheme by Mozart; Bach: Lute Suite in e; GoldbergVariations (partial); Villa-Lobos: Preludes.Bloor Street United Church, 300 Bloor St. W.416-898-7719. Free.— 7:30: Oakville Chamber Ensemble.Magnificat. Puccini: Credo in G; Vivaldi: Magnificat;Victoria: Regina Coeli. Stéphane Potvin,conductor. St. Simon’s Anglican Church, 1450Litchfield Rd., Oakville. 905-825-9740. ;(sr/st); (child 15 and under).— 7:30: Toronto Choral Society. TCS atthe Proms. Elgar: The Music Makers; andworks by Handel, Parry and Sullivan. GeoffreyButler, conductor; William O’Meara, accompanist.Eastminster United Church, 310 DanforthAve. 416-410-3509. : (advance).— 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Beethoven’s World. Beethoven: Egmont Overture;Leonore Overture No.3. Schubert:Entr’acte No. 3 from Rosamunde; Weber: Concertinofor Clarinet; Cherubini: Overture to AliBaba; Berlioz: Le Corsaire; Hummel: TrumpetConcerto. Joaquin Valdepeñas, clarinet; AndrewMcCandless, trumpet; Edwin Outwater,guest conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 SimcoeSt. 416-593-4828. -.— 7:30: Village Voices. A Sea of Memories.Selections from the choir’s repertoire.Joan Andrews, director; Barry Peters, organ.St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 5633 Highway7 East, Markham. 905-294-8687. ;(sr). free(children 12 and under). Receptionto follow.— 8:00: Acoustic Harvest. Alan Gerber.Jazz pianist/vocalist. St. Nicholas AnglicanChurch, 1512 Kingston Rd. 416-264-2235..— 8:00: Cindy Koistinen, soprano andHeidi Saario, piano. Nordic Jewels. Songsby Sibelius, Grieg, Alfven and others. VictoriaCollege Chapel, 91 Charles St. 416-699-TCS AT THE PROMSCelebrate Queen Victoria’s BirthdaySaturday, May 23, 2009, 7:30 p.m.Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Avenue(1 block west of Chester subway)Advance tickets () available from the TCS websitewww.torontochoralsociety.org or call 416-410-3509 0547. ; (sr/st).— 8:00: Linda Shumas. The Colour of Sound.Romantic, modern and original works for piano.Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. W.416-872-4255. .— 8:00: NextSteps: Menaka ThakkarDance Company. Gita Govinda – A TimelessTale of Divine Love. Odissi style dancewith guest dancers from India. Fleck DanceTheatre, 207 Queen’s Quay W. 416-973-4000. -.— 8:00: Opera by Request. La Clemenza diTito. Mozart. Stewart Granger, tenor (Tito);Jillian Yemen, mezzo-soprano (Sesto); CarrieGray, soprano (Vitellia); Debra Richardson,soprano (Annio); Andrea Rebello, soprano (Servillia);Marc McNamara, baritone (Publio).Annex Singers; William Shookhoff, pianist/music director. College St. United Church, 452College St. 416-455-2365. .— 8:00: Saint Blaise. Motets. Richard Whittall,countertenor; James Tuttle, tenor; AndrewMahon, baritone; guest:: Natalie Mahon,soprano. Trinity College Chapel, 6 Hoskin Ave.416-356-6179. ; (sr/st).— 8:00: Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra.Canadian East Coast: A Folk MusicGala. Howard Cable, conductor. BirchmountCollegiate, 3663 Danforth Ave. 416-429-0007. ; (sr); (st).— 8:00: Small World Music/HarbourfrontCentre. Anindo Chatterjee. Tablamaster. Enwave Theatre, 231 Queens QuayW. 416-973-4000. .— 8:00: Tapestry. The Shadow. See May 21.Sunday May 24— 12:00 noon: Toronto Symphony VolunteerCommittee. TSO National Piano Competition:Final Round Complete Piano ConcertPerformances. Mazzoleni Hall, Royal Conservatoryof Music, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-593-7769 x358. Admission by donation (suggested minimum).— 1:00: Metropolitan United Church.Doors Open Celebration. Metropolitan SilverBand. 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331. Free.— 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. LaBohème. See May 4.— 2:00: Metropolitan United Church.Doors Open Celebration. Metropolitan Handbellsconcert. 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331.Free.— 2:00: Shevchenko Ensemble AnnualConcert Celebrating Mary Kuzyk. Folk andclassical song, music and dance. Choir; mandolinorchestra; Desna Ukr Dancers; instrumentaland vocal soloists. Leah Posluns Theatre,4588 Bathurst St. 416-533-2725. .— 2:30: St. Philip’s Lutheran Church.Sebastian Helmer, violin, and Paul Helmer,piano. Music by Ravel, Beethoven and Kreisler.61 West Deane Park Dr. 416-622-5577.. Proceeds to benefit Sanctuary MinistriesToronto.— 3:00: Hannaford Street Silver Band.Brass Dances. Music by Luedeke. DavidBriskin, guest conductor; guests: Motus Odance ensemble. Jane Mallett Theatre, St.Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E.416-366-7723. ; (sr); (st).— 3:00: High Park Choirs. 22nd AnnualSpring Concert. Margaret Stanfield and MarinaFilippova, conductors; Sheldon Rose, piano.St. Anne’s Anglican Church, 270 GladstoneAve. 416-762-0657. ; .— 3:00: NextSteps: Menaka ThakkarDance Company. Gita Govinda – A Time-High Park Choirs of TorontoZimfira Poloz, Artistic Director22nd Annual22nd AnnualConcert ConcertSpring My Heart Wants to SingSunday May 24, 3:00 pmSt. Anne's Anglican Church270 Gladstone Avenue (near Dufferin & Dundas)The High Park Choirs:Five choir divisions - choristers ages 5 to 18Children’s Choir-in-residence at University of TorontoMargaret Stanfield & Marina Filippova, ConductorsSheldon Rose, PianoTickets available at the door adults children/students/seniorsCall: (416) 762-0657Email: info@highparkchoirs.orgVisit: www.highparkchoirs.orgMAY 1 – JUNE 7 2009 WWW.THEWHOLENOTE.COM31
