Volume 15 Issue 10 - July/August 2010

A. Concerts In The GTA

A. Concerts In The GTA B. Concerts Beyond The GTAMonday August 23• 12:15: Music Mondays. Koichi Inoue, piano.Church of the Holy Trinity, 10 Trinity Sq. 416-598-4521 x222. Pwyc ( suggested).Tuesday August 24• 7:00: Parks and Recreation Toronto. TuesdayNight Live: Rhyme Umurisho Toronto. BarryZukerman Amphitheatre, Earl Bales Park, 4169Bathurst St. 416-392-3846. Free.Wednesday August 25• 8:00: Opera Erratica/Classical Music Consort.Underground Opera: Orlando/Lunaire. SeeAugust 22.Thursday August 26• 12:00 noon to 10:00pm: Scotiabank Buskerfest.Day One. Beside St. Lawrence Market,92 Front St. E. 416-964-9095. Free.• 7:00: Investors Group Thursday NightConcert Series. Luke Cox and Off the Rockers.Gage Park, 45 Main St. S., Brampton. 905-874-2936. Free.• 7:00: Toronto Music Garden. Able was I ereI heard Abel. Works by Haydn, Abel, Schaffrathand others. Justin Haynes, viola da gamba; KateHaynes, cello. 475 Queen’s Quay W. 416-973-4000. Free.• 8:00: Opera Erratica/Classical Music Consort.Underground Opera: Orlando/Lunaire. SeeAugust 22.Friday August 27• 12:00 noon: Eaglewood Folk Festival. DayOne. Katherine Wheatley; Namgar; Lily Frost;The Marigolds; Sourpuss, and other artists.Eaglewood Resort, 9715 Morning Glory Rd. Pefferlaw.1-888-817-3655. (weekend pass);(adv weekend pass); (day pass).• 12:00 noon to 11:00pm: Scotiabank Buskerfest.Day Two. See Aug. 26.• 6:30: Harbourfront Centre. World Routes:Telus Taiwanfest. Rom Shing Hakka Opera. RedpathStage, 235 Queen’s Quay W. 416-973-4000. Free.• 8:00: Opera Erratica/Classical Music Consort.Underground Opera: Orlando/Lunaire. SeeAugust 22.Saturday August 28• 11:00am to 11:00pm: Scotiabank Buskerfest.Day Three. See Aug. 26.• 12:00 noon: Eaglewood Folk Festival. DayTwo. See Aug 27.• 1:00 to 9:00: Harbourfront Centre. WorldRoutes: Telus Taiwanfest. Kou Chou Ching;Aphasia; Matzka; Suming; Leo 37; and otherartists. Sirius and Redpath Stages, 235 Queen’sQuay W. 416-973-4000. Free.• 8:00: Opera Erratica/Classical Music Consort.Underground Opera: Orlando/Lunaire. SeeAugust 22.Sunday August 29• 11:00am to 8:00pm: Scotiabank Buskerfest.Day Four. See Aug. 26.• 12:00 noon: Eaglewood Folk Festival. DayThree. See Aug 27.• 12:30: Newmarket Citizens Band. In Concert.Les Saville, conductor. Events Pavilion,Black Creek Pioneer Village, 1000 MurrayRoss Parkway. 416-223-7152. Free with parkadmission.• 2:00: Music at Mount Pleasant. BrassQuintet. Conservatory Garden, 375 MountPleasant Rd. 416-485-9129. Free.• 2:00: Parks and Recreation Toronto. SundaySerenades: Jordan Klapman Orchestra. ScarboroughCivic Centre, 150 Borough Dr. 416-396-7766. Free.• 4:00: Toronto Music Garden. Accordions– Unleashed! Bach: Concerto for Four Harpsichords(arr); and other works. Ina Henning, EugeneLaskiewicz, Joseph Macerollo, KimberleyPritchard and Alexander Sevastian, accordion.475 Queen’s Quay W. 416-973-4000. Free.• 7:30: Ontario Youth Choir. Iwan Edwards,conductor. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 LonsdaleRd. 416-923-1144. $15; free(12 andunder).Monday August 30• 12:15: Music Mondays. Piano and Winds.Jerome Summers, clarinet; Sharon Kahan, flute;Angela Park, piano. Church of the Holy Trinity,10 Trinity Sq. 416-598-4521 x222. Pwyc (suggested).Tuesday August 31• 7:00: Parks and Recreation Toronto. TuesdayNight Live: Gypsy Flame Show Band. BarryZukerman Amphitheatre, Earl Bales Park, 4169Bathurst St. 416-392-3846. Free.Thursday September 02• 7:00: Investors Group Thursday NightConcert Series. The Jazz Mechanics. GagePark, 45 Main St. S., Brampton. 905-874-2936. Free.• 7:00: Toronto Music Garden. WinonaZelenka, cello. Bach: Cello Suite No.5. 475Queen’s Quay W. 416-973-4000. Free.Saturday September 04• 9:30: Ashkenaz/Harbourfront Centre. TheOther Europeans. Yiddish and Roma musicians.Sirius Stage, 235 Queen’s Quay W. 416-973-4000. Free.Sunday September 05• 2:00: Music at Mount Pleasant. GuitarQuintet. Music for guitar and strings. ConservatoryGarden, 375 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-485-9129. Free.• 9:30: Ashkenaz/Harbourfront Centre. BalkanBeat Box. Sirius Stage, 235 Queen’s QuayW. 416-973-4000. Free.Monday September 06• 12:30: Music Mondays. Vocal Trio. DavidCelia, Joan Besen and Mia Sheard. Church ofthe Holy Trinity, 10 Trinity Sq. 416-598-4521x222. Pwyc ( suggested).• 4:00: Ashkenaz/Harbourfront Centre. AshkenazParade. Redpath Stage, 235 Queen’sQuay W. 416-973-4000. Free.Thursday July 01• See Festival listings for: Festival of the Sound;Little Lake.• 2:00 & 8:00: Drayton Festival Theatre.Cagney! Based on the book by Peter Colley. 33Wellingston St. S. Drayton. 519-368-5555.; .• 2:00 & 8:00: St. Jacobs Country Playhouse.The 25 th Annual Putnam County SpellingBee. Finn. James Kall, director; Charles T.Cozers, musical director. 40 Benjamin Rd. E,Waterloo. 519-747-7788/1-888-449-4463.; (18 and under).• 8:00: Shaw Festival. One Touch of Venus.Royal George Theatre, 85 Queen’s St., Niagaraon-the-Lake. 1-800-511-7429. .50-.95.Also July 2, 3, 6, 7, 9-11, 13, 15-18, 20, 21,23-25, 27, 28, 30, 31, August 1, 3, 6-8, 11, 13,15, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26-28, September 1, 4,and beyond.• 9:00: Molly Bloom’s Irish Pub. Special LiveMusic. Irish music. Bill Craig. Molly Bloom’s IrishPub, 26 Brunswick St., Stratford. 519-271-2778. No cover; all ages.Friday July 02• See Festival listings for: Brott Festival; HuntsvilleFestival; Westben Festival.• 2:00: Drayton Festival Theatre. Cagney!See July 1.• 2:00: Stratford Festival. Jacques Brel isAlive and Well and Living in Paris. Tom PattersonTheatre, 111 Lakeside Dr., Stratford. 1-800-567-1600. -10. Also July 6, 7, 9, 11, 13,15-17, 22, 24, 25, 27, 29-31, August 4-7, 12-14,19-22, 25-28, September 2, 4 and beyond.• 2:00: Stratford Festival. Kiss me Kate. FestivalTheatre, 55 Queen St., Stratford. 1-800-567-1600. -. Also July 3, 8, 10, 14, 17,21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 30, 31, August 4, 6, 10, 14,15, 17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 28, 31, September 1, 3,4, and beyond.• 8:00: St. Jacobs Country Playhouse. The25 th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. SeeJuly 1.• 8:00: Stratford Festival. Evita. Avon Theatre,99 Downie St., Stratford. 1-800-567-1600. -0. Also July 4, 6-10, 13-18, 20-22, 24, 27-30, August 1, 3-8, 10-14, 17-22, 24,25, 27-29, September 1-4, and beyond.Saturday July 03• See Festival listings for: Huntsville Festival;Little Lake.• 2:00 & 8:00: Drayton Festival Theatre.Cagney! See July 1.• 2:00 & 8:00: St. Jacobs Country Playhouse.The 25 th Annual Putnam County SpellingBee. See July 1.Sunday July 04• See Festival listings for: Brott Festival; FestivalAlexandria; Huntsville Festival.• 2:00: St. Jacobs Country Playhouse. The25 th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. SeeJuly 1.• 2:30: Kitchener Musical Society Band. InConcert. Roos Island Bandshell, Victoria Park,Kitchener. 519-576-2129. Free (bring yourown seating).Monday July 05• See Festival listings for: Highlands Festival;Huntsville Festival.• 7:30: Stratford Shakespeare Festival. ToRussia with Love. Tchaikovsky, Borodin, Rachmaninoff,Prokofiev. Festival Theatre, 55 QueenSt., Stratford. 519-273-1600/1-800-567-1600. .Tuesday July 06• See Festival listings for: Huntsville Festival;Westben Festival.• 2:00: Drayton Festival Theatre. Cagney!See July 1.• 2:00: St. Jacobs Country Playhouse. The25 th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. SeeJuly 1.• 8:00: Thousand Islands Playhouse. Artistsof the Royal Conservatory. 690 Charles St. S.,Gananoque. 613-382-7020. .Wednesday July 07• See Festival listings for: Brott Festival; HuntsvilleFestival; Little Lake.• 12:00 noon: Midday Music With Shigeru.Amity Piano Trio. Beethoven: Op. 97 “Archduke”;Shostakovich: Op.8. Hi-Way PentecostalChurch, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. 705-726-1181.; free(st).• 7:00: Stratford Concert Band. Concertin the Park. Stratford Concert Band. UpperQueen’s Park Bandshell, Stratford. 519-271-4084. Donations accepted.• 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber MusicSociety. Alexa Wilks, violin; Alex McLeod, viola.Bach: 5 2-part Inventions; Bartok: 5 Duos (from44 Duos); Handel/Halvorsen: Passacaglia; Bach:Violin Sonata No.1 in g BWV2001. KWCMSMusic Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; $15(sr); $10(st).Thursday July 08• See Festival listings for: Huntsville Festival; TDSunfest; Westben Festival• 2:00 & 8:00: Drayton Festival Theatre.Cagney! See July 1.• 2:00 & 8:00: St. Jacobs Country Playhouse.The 25 th Annual Putnam County SpellingBee. See July 1.• 9:00: Molly Bloom’s Irish Pub. An Eveningof Traditional Irish Music. Dan Stacey, fiddle;Jake Charron, piano. Molly Bloom’s Irish Pub,26 Brunswick S., Stratford. 519-271-2778.No cover.Friday July 09• See Festival listings for: Canterbury Folk; EloraFestival; Huntsville Festival; Mariposa Festival;TD Sunfest.• 2:00: Drayton Festival Theatre. Cagney!See July 1.• 8:00: St. Jacobs Country Playhouse. The25 th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. SeeJuly 1.Saturday July 10• See Festival listings for: Canterbury Folk, CollinwoodFestival; Elora Festival; Huntsville Festival;Little Lake; Mariposa Festival; TD Sunfest;Westben Festival.• 2:00 & 8:00: Drayton Festival Theatre.Cagney! See July 1.32 THEWHOLENOTE.COMJuly 1 - September 7, 2010

• 2:00 & 8:00: St. Jacobs Country Playhouse.The 25 th Annual Putnam County SpellingBee. See July 1.• 7:30: Stratford Symphony Orchestra.Watermusic by the Avon. Guests: MadawaskaString Quartet and Jerome Summers. StratfordCity Hall, 1 Wellington St., Stratford. 519-271-0990. ; (sr); $10(st); .Sunday July 11• See Festival listings for: Brott Festival; CanterburyFestival; Elora Festival; Festival Alexandria;Huntsville Festival; Mariposa Festival; Symphonyin the Barn; TD Sunfest; Westben Festival.• 2:00: St. Jacobs Country Playhouse. The25 th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. SeeJuly 1.• 7:00: Kitchener Musical Society Band. InConcert. Lions Harbour Park, Goderich. 519-576-2129. Free.• 7:00: Weston Silver Band. Concert of SummertimeFavourites. Orillia Aquatheatre Bandshell,Couchiching Beach Park, Orillia. 905-691-2744. Free.Monday July 12• See Festival listings for: Highland Festival;Huntsville Festival.• 7:30: Stratford Shakespeare Festival. Jazzin the Key of Time. Barbara Fulton, Paul Shilton,Dave Campion and Kevin Muir. Festival Theatre,55 Queen St., Stratford. 519-273-1600/1-800--567-1600. .Tuesday July 13• See Festival listings for: Huntsville Festival;Westben Festival.• 2:00: Drayton Festival Theatre. Cagney!See July 1.• 2:00: St. Jacobs Country Playhouse. The25 th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. SeeJuly 1.• 7:00: Westben Arts Festival Theatre.Quartet for the End of Time. Schubert: Shepherdon the Rock; Messiaen: Quartet for the End ofTime. James Campbell, clarinet; the GryphonTrio; Donna Bennett, soprano; Brian Finley,piano. 6698 County Rd. 30, Campbellford.705-653-5508. -.50.• 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber MusicSociety. Mercer-Oh Trio. Haydn: 5 trios. KW-CMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo.519-886-1673. ; (sr); $15(st).Wednesday July 14• See Festival listings for: Brott Festival; EloraFestival; Huntsville Festival; Little Lake.• 2:00: St. Jacobs Country Playhouse. The25 th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. SeeJuly 1.• 2:00 & 8:00: Drayton Festival Theatre.Cagney! See July 1.• 7:00: Stratford Concert Band. Concert inthe Park. Upper Queen’s Park Bandshell, Stratford.519-271-4084. Donations accepted.Thursday July 15• See Festival listings for: Collingwood Festival;Elora Festival; Huntsville Festival.• 2:00 & 8:00: Drayton Festival Theatre.Cagney! See July 1.• 2:00 & 8:00: St. Jacobs Country Playhouse.The 25 th Annual Putnam County SpellingBee. See July 1.• 6:30: Castle Kilbride. Castle Concerts.Traces Steel Drum Band. 60 Synder’s Rd. W.,Baden. 519-634-8444. Donation.Friday July 16• See Festival listings for: Elora Festival; Festivaldu Loup; Festival of the Sound; Home County;Huntsville Festival; Stewart Park; Uptown WaterlooJazz.• 2:00: Drayton Festival Theatre. Cagney!See July 1.• 8:00: Jackson-Triggs Winery. The CanadianTenors. Jackson-Triggs Niagara Estate Amphitheatre,2145 Regional Road 55, Niagaraon-the-Lake.905-468-4637 x2/ 1-866-589-4637 x2. . Benefit concert for Doors OpenNiagara.• 8:00: St. Jacobs Country Playhouse. The25 th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. SeeJuly 1.Saturday July 17• See Festival listings for: Brott Festival; CollingwoodFestival; Elora Festival; Festival du Loup;Festival of the Sound; Home County; HuntsvilleFestival; Leith Festival; Little Lake; Music Niagara;Stewart Park; Uptown Waterloo Jazz; WestbenFestival.• 2:00 & 8:00: St. Jacobs Country Playhouse.The 25 th Annual Putnam County SpellingBee. See July 1.• 2:00 & 8:00: Drayton Festival Theatre.Cagney! See July 1.Sunday July 18• See Festival listings for: Brott Festival; EloraFestival; Festival Alexandria; Festival of theSound; Home County; Music Niagara; StewartPark; Uptown Waterloo Jazz; Westben Festival.• 2:00: St. Jacobs Country Playhouse. The25 th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. SeeJuly 1.• 7:00: Kitchener Musical Society Band. InConcert. Centennial Bandshell, Waterloo Park,Waterloo. 519-576-2129. Free.• 7:00: Weston Silver Band. Summer Concert.Kiwanis Pavillion Bandshell, Upper QueensPark, Stratford. 905-691-2744. Free.• 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber MusicSociety. Alexander Tselyakov, piano: Chopin.Etudes, Op. 10 and 25; Barcarolle; and otherworks. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St.W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (sr);(st).Monday July 19• See Festival listings for: Festival of the Sound;Huntsville Festival; Music Niagara; StratfordSummer Music.• 7:30: Stratford Shakespeare Festival.Schumann’s Birthday! 200th birthday tributeto Robert Schumann. Heather Morrison, PeterShackleton and Derek Conrod. Festival Theatre,55 Queen St., Stratford. 519-273-1600/1-800--567-1600. .Tuesday July 20• See Festival listings for: Elora Festival; Festivalof the Sound; Huntsville Festival; Stratford SummerMusic; Westben Festival.• 2:00: Drayton Festival Theatre. Cagney!See July 1.• 2:00: St. Jacobs Country Playhouse. The25 th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. SeeJuly 1.• 8:00: Thousand Islands Playhouse. AndréLaplante, piano. 690 Charles St. S.,Gananoque. 613-382-7020. .Wednesday July 21• See Festival listings for: Elora Festival; Festivalof the Sound; Huntsville Festival; Little Lake.• 12:00 noon: Music at St. Andrew’s. KeikoYoden, organ; Carol Hardy, flute. 47 Owen St.,Barrie. 705-726-1181. ; free(st).• 2:00 & 8:00: Drayton Festival Theatre.Cagney! See July 1.• 2:00 & 8:00: St. Jacobs Country Playhouse.The 25 th Annual Putnam County SpellingBee. See July 1.• 7:00: Stratford Concert Band. Concert inthe Park. Upper Queen’s Park Bandshell, Stratford.519-271-4084. Donations accepted.• 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber MusicSociety. Chamber Concert. Alexander Tselyakov,piano; Afendi Yusuf, clarinet; AmandaGoodburn, violin; Emmanuelle Beaulieu Bergeron,cello. Schumann: Fantasy Pieces (clarinet);Violin Sonata Op.105; Chopin: Cello Sonata.KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St.W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (sr);(st).Thursday July 22• See Festival listings for: Brott Festival; EloraFestival; Festival of the Sound; Huntsville; StratfordSummer Music; Westben Festival.• 2:00: Drayton Festival Theatre. Cagney!See July 1.• 2:00 & 8:00: St. Jacobs Country Playhouse.The 25 th Annual Putnam County SpellingBee. See July 1.Friday July 23• See Festival listings for: Elora Festival; Festivalof the Sound; Hillside Festival; Huntsville Festival;Music at Port Milford; Music Niagara; StratfordSummer Music; Symphony in the Barn.• 2:00: Drayton Festival Theatre. Cagney!See July 1.Saturday July 24• See Festival listings for: Brott Festival; EloraFestival; Festival of the Sound; Hillside Festival;Huntsville Festival; Little Lake; Music at Port Milford;Music Niagara; Stratford Summer Music.• 2:00 & 8:00: Drayton Festival Theatre. Cagney!See July 1.• 2:00 & 8:00: St. Jacobs Country Playhouse.The 25 th Annual Putnam County SpellingBee. See July 1.• 7:30: National Youth Orchestra. In Concert.Dukas: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice; Hétu: Sur lesrives du Saint-Maurice; Ravel: La Valse; Stravinsky:Petrouchka. Jacques Lacombe, conductor.Alumni Hall, University of Western Ontario,London. 888-532-4470. By donation.Sunday July 25• See Festival listings for: Elora Festival; Festivalof the Sound; Hillside Festival; Music Niagara;Stratford Summer Music.Looking for concerts... ?thewholenote.comTHEMonday July 26• See Festival listings for: Festival of the Sound;Music Niagara.• 7:30: National Youth Orchestra. In Concert.Dukas: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice; Hétu: Sur lesrives du Saint-Maurice; Ravel: La Valse; Stravinsky:Petrouchka. Jacques Lacombe, conductor.Kingston Gospel Temple, 2295 Princess St.Kingston. 1-888-532-4470. By donation.• 7:30: Stratford Shakespeare Festival. Bassoon-O-RamaStrikes Again. Festival Theatre, 55Queen St., Stratford. 519-273-1600/1-800-567-1600. .Tuesday July 27• See Festival listings for: Festival of the Sound;Westben Festival.• 8:00: Thousand Islands Playhouse. JaninaFialkowska, piano. 690 Charles St. S., Gananoque.613-382-7020. .Wednesday July 28• See Festival listings for: Festival of the Sound;Little Lake.• 2:00 & 8:00: St. Jacobs Country Playhouse.Country Legends. Musical celebratingcountry music pioneers. Conceived, written anddirected by Alex Mustakis. Gino Berto, choreographer;Nicole Guse, music director. 40 BenjaminRd. E., Waterloo. 519-747-7788/1-888-449-4463. ; (18 and under)• 7:00: Stratford Concert Band. Concert inthe Park. Upper Queen’s Park Bandshell, Stratford.519-271-4084. Donations accepted.Thursday July 29• See Festival listings for: Brott Festival; CollingwoodFestival; Elora Festival; Festival of theSound; Huntsville Festival; Stratford SummerMusic.• 2:00 & 8:00: St. Jacobs Country Playhouse.Country Legends. See July 28.• 6:30: Castle Kilbride. Castle Concerts.60 Synder’s Rd. W., Baden. 519-634-8444.Donation.Friday July 30• See Festival listings for: Canadian Guitar;Electric Eclectics; Elora Festival; Festival of theSound; Huntsville Festival; Mill Race Festival;Music at Port Milford; Music Niagara; StratfordSummer Music; Symphony in the Barn; WestbenFestival.• 8:00: St. Jacobs Country Playhouse. CountryLegends. See July 28.Saturday July 31• See Festival listings for: Canadian Guitar;Electric Eclectics; Elora Festival; Festival of theSound; Huntsville Festival; Leith Festival; MillRace Festival; Music at Port Milford; Music Niagara;Stratford Summer Music; Symphony in theBarn; Westben Festival.... in Barrie, Brantford, Cobourg, Elora, Guelph, Kingston orKitchener? Lindsay, London, Oakville, Pickering, St. Catharines,Stratford or Toronto? The WholeNote’s online listings aresearchable by geographic zone.July 1 - September 7, 2010 THEWHOLENOTE.COM 33