416-872-4255. ; (sr); (st).• 8:00: Sonus Stage Productions. Side BySide By Sondheim. See Oct 5.GloriousBach &ZelenkaFeaturing the TafelmusikBaroque Orchestra andChamber ChoirOct 14-16, 19, 20tafelmusik.orgBaroque Orchestra and Chamber ChoirJeanne Lamon, Music Director | Ivars Taurins, Director, Chamber Choir• 8:00: Tafelmusik. Glorious Bach and Zelenka.Zelenka: Missa Votiva; Bach: Motet “Singetdem Herrn.” Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestraand Chamber Choir, Ivars Taurins, director;guests: Dorothee Mields, soprano; MatthewWhite, countertenor; Andrew Mahon, baritone.Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-964-6337. Pwyc (for Friday’s performanceA POET’S LOVE in 2 Actsthrough the eyes of Heine, Schumann & LysenkoLaura McAlpine mezzo-sopranoDavid Eliakis pianistHeather Davies director2011/2012an anniversary celebration ofUkrainian composerMykola LysenkoOCT. 14 & 15 - 8:00 p.m.Calvin Presbyterian Church26 Delisle Avenueadmission - at door regular seniors/underemployedreception to follow - cds available for saleA. Concerts in the GTAPhoto of Dresden Frauenkirche roof by Baccharusonly). Also Oct 15, 16, 19, 20; start times vary.• 8:00: Toronto Chapter of the AmericanHarp Society. Alice Giles. Australian harp soloist.Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-922-3618. ; (sr/st).• 8:00: Via Salzburg. The Rest is Silence.Debussy: String Quartet in g; Brahms: StringQuartet No.2 Op.5; Richards: Scenes fromHamlet. Rosedale United Church, 159 RoxboroughDr. 416-972-9193. ; (sr);(under 30) (st).• 9:00: Jazz at Oscar’s. Tonight at Noon: TheMusic of Charles Mingus. Music by jazz bassistMingus. Alex Coleman, bass; Perry White, baritonesaxophone; Ryan Oliver, tenor saxophone;Mark Laver, alto saxophone, Tim Hamel, trumpet;and others. Arbor Room, Hart House, 7Hart House Circle. 416-978-2452. Free.Saturday October 15• 11:00 and 2:00: Solar Stage Children’sTheatre. Thumbelina. See Oct 8.• 2:00: Walmer Road Batptist Church. FallFestival of Music. Music by Bach, Liszt, Duboisand Bedard. Imre Olah, organ; Tamas Bacsi,piano. 188 Lowther Ave. 416-924-1121. Free,donations welcome.• 2:00 and 8:00: Art of Time Ensemble. ISend You This Cadmium Red. See Oct 10.• 3:00: Yamaha Canada. In Concert: WayneBergeron, trumpet, with the Yamaha Jazz Orchestra.Terry Promane, leader and trombone.Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, 80Queen’s Park. 647-426-4225. ; .• 7:00: Aurora Performing Arts Group.Broadway and Beyond: A Gala Concert of Broadway,Celtic and Inspirational Songs. AuroraOpera Company Children’s Chorus; Sarah LangfordKyle, vocalist; and guests. NewmarketTheatre, 505 Pickering Crescent. 905-953-5122. ; (sr/st).• 7:00: Diana Iremashvili. Celebrating the Fallwith Georgian Music. Featuring Georgian polyphonicsongs and Gypsy and Russian romancesfor violin. Diana and Madona Iremashvili, vocal/guitar duo. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave.416-783-1018 or 416-670-5808 (after 5pm).(includes wine and refreshments).• 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Iphigeniain Tauris. See Oct 1.• 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Best of Baroque. Bach: Fantasia in G Majorfor Organ BWV572; Brandenburg ConcertoNo.5; Sheep May Safely Graze (arr. Walton);Concerto for Oboe and Violin in c BWV1060;Passacaglia and Fugue BWV 582 (orch. A.Davis); and other works. Nora Shulman,flute; Sarah Jeffrey, oboe; Jonathan Crow,violin; Andrew Davis, conductor/organ/harpsichord.Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St.416-593-4828 or 416-593-0688(Chinese).–. Also Oct 16(mat).• 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Wind Ensemble Concert. Hindemith:Symphony in B-flat; Mackey: Aurora Awakes;Grainger: Scotch Strathspey and Reel; Bryant:The Marbled Midnight Mile; Woolfenden: IllyrianDances. Gillian MacKay, conductor. Mac-Millan Theatre, Edward Johnson Building, 80Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208. ; (sr/st).Canadian SinfoniettaA NIGHT ATTHE MOVIESJulian Milkis, clarinetJoyce Lai, violinSaturday Oct 15 8 PMGlenn Gould Studiowww.canadiansinfonietta.com416 872-4255• 8:00: Canadian Sinfonietta. A Night At TheMovies. Goldstein/Rota: Rotissimo for clarinet,violin and strings (Canadian premiere); Stamitz:Concerto for Violin, Clarinet and Orchestrain B-flat; Mahler: Adagietto for strings (fromSymphony No.5). Julian Milkis, clarinet; JoyceLai, violin; Tak Ng Lai, conductor; guests: studentsjoining the orchestra. Glenn Gould Studio,250 Front St. W. 416-872-4255. ;(sr); (st).• 8:00: Laura McAlpine. A Poet’s Love: Twoacts through the eyes of Heine, Schumann &Lysenko. See Oct 14.• 8:00: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra.The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. Dukas: TheSorcerer’s Apprentice; Stravinsky: FirebirdSuite; Rachmaninoff; Rhapsody on a Theme ofPaganini; Weber: Overture to Der Freischütz.Guests: Matthew Kraemer, conductor; JamieParker, piano. Hammerson Hall, Living ArtsCentre, 4141 Livings Arts Dr., Mississauga.905-306-6000. -.50; -.25(sr);(ages16-26); (under 16).• 8:00: Royal Conservatory. SFJAZZ CollectivePlays Stevie Wonder. Koerner Hall, 273Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. and up.• 8:00: Samantha Chang Productions Inc.Flowers and Roots Concert: The Works of ChineseCanadian Composer Mizi Tan. Tan: Prelude2000; Two Lyrics of Yi People; Flow the RiverSmall; Jasmine; O Africa; and other works.Alata Harmonia Chorus, Lillian Sit, conductor;Autumnsun Festival Philharmonic, TonyFan, conductor; Shao Jiang Haung, flute; andothers. P.C. Ho Theatre, 5183 Sheppard Ave.E., Scarborough. 416-293-1302 or 416-499-3617. –; (VIP).• 8:00: Sonus Stage Productions. Side BySide By Sondheim. See Oct 5.• 8:00: Tafelmusik. Glorious Bach and Zelenka.Zelenka: Missa Votiva; Bach: Motet “Singetdem Herrn ein neues Lied.” Tafelmusik BaroqueOrchestra and Chamber Choir, Ivars Taurins,director; guests: Dorothee Mields, soprano;Matthew White, countertenor; Cory Knight,tenor; Andrew Mahon, baritone. Trinity-St.Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-964-6337.-; -(under 30). Also Oct 16, 19,20; start times vary.• 8:00: Toy Piano Composers Ensemble.Avant-Guitars. New music for electric guitarquartet. Rob MacDonald, Mike Savona, DemetriPetsalakis, Patrick Power, electric guitar. Gallery345, 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781./(adv).• 8:00: York Symphony Orchestra. ABrahms Festival. Brahms: Academic FestivalOverture; Double Concerto for Violin and Cello;Symphony No.4. Guests: Luri Lee, violin; AndrewAscenzo, cello. Trinity Anglican Church,79 Victoria St., Aurora. 416-410-0860. ;(sr); (st).Sunday October 16• 11:00 and 2:00: Solar Stage Children’sTheatre. Thumbelina. See Oct 8.• 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. Rigoletto.See Oct 2.• 2:00: Royal Conservatory. Louis Lortie +Liszt. Celebrating Liszt’s 200th birthday. Liszt:Années de pèlerinage. Louis Lortie, piano.Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. and up.• 2:00: Sonus Stage Productions. Side BySide By Sondheim. See Oct 5.• 2:00: United Church Women. MusicalOct 15, 2011 (Sat) 8 PMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM36 thewholenote.comOctober 1 – November 7, 2011
Memories. Traditional folk and love songs. GaryFaulkner, baritone; Lois Craig, piano; SusanneFarrow, clarinet. St. Paul’s United Church, 65Kings’ Crescent, Ajax. 905-683-4740. .• 2:30: Aldeburgh Connection. Clair de Lune:The Songs of Gabriel Fauré. Shannon Mercer,soprano; Anita Krause, mezzo; Andrew Haji,tenor; Brett Polegato, baritone; Stephen Rallsand Bruce Ubukata, piano. Walter Hall, EdwardJohnson Building, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-735-7982. ; (student rush).• 2:30: Performing Arts York Region. GarySavage, guitar and Benoit Boisvert, violin. Piazzolla:L’Histoire du Tango; de Falla: Chansonspopulaires espagnoles; La vida breve; Sarasate:Zigeunerweisen. Thornhill PresbyterianChurch, 271 Centre St., Thornhill. 905-886-7905. ; (sr); (st).• 2:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. A Choral Collage. Works by Stroope,Mendelssohn, Rameau, Sirett and Szymko. Universityof Toronto Women’s Chorus, Women’sChamber Ensemble and Men’s Chorus; AnaAlvarez, Hilary Apfelstadt and David Holler,conductors. MacMillan Theatre, Edward JohnsonBuilding, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208.; (sr/st).• 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Bestof Baroque. See Oct 15.• 3:00: Windermere String Quartet. TheGolden Age of String Quartets. Haydn: Quartetin B-flat Op.33 No.4; Mozart: Quartet in dK421; Beethoven: Quartet in F Op.18 No.1. St.Olave’s Anglican Church, 360 Windermere Ave.416-769-0952. ; (sr/st). Raffle to benefitPrincess Margaret Hospital Foundation.• 3:30: Tafelmusik. Glorious Bach and Zelenka.See Oct 15.• 4:00: Canadian Men’s Chorus. Honour:Love and Remembrance. Words and music tohonour veterans and those currently serving.Laing: A Paean of Honour (song cycle; worldpremiere); Takach: Luceat Eis (tribute to victimsof 9/11; Canadian premiere). Glenn GouldStudio, 250 Front St. W. 647-341-8775. .• 4:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. TwilightRecitals. See Oct 2.• 4:00: St. Philip’s Anglican Church. JazzVespers. Laura Fernandez and friends. 25 St.Phillips Rd., Etobicoke. 416-247-5181. Freewilloffering.• 4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. Jazz Vespers:Tribute to Billy Strayhorn. Tara Davidson,saxophone; Nancy Walker, piano; Kieran Overs,bass. 1570 Yonge. St. 416-920-5211. Freewilloffering.• 8:00: Art of Time Ensemble. I Send YouThis Cadmium Red. See Oct 10.• 8:00: York Symphony Orchestra. ABrahms Festival. Brahms: Academic FestivalOverture; Double Concerto for Violin and Cello;Symphony No.4. Guests: Luri Lee, violin; AndrewAscenzo, cello. Richmond Hill Centre forthe Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St. 905-787-8811. ; (sr); (st).Monday October17• 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Rigoletto.See Oct 2.• 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. NEXUS and 2X10. Pairing of percussionand duo pianos. Reich: Dance Patterns (Canadianpremiere); Mallet Quartet; Takemitsu:From Me Flows What You Call Time. WalterHall, Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen’sPark. 416-408-0208. ; (sr/st).• 8:00: Art of Time Ensemble. I Send YouThis Cadmium Red. See Oct 10.• 8:00: Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall.Compañia Flamenca and José Porcel: GypsyFire. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. .50–.50.Tuesday October 18• 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Dance Series: Flamenco Expressions. Guitar anddance performance featuring Canadian andinternational artists from the Toronto InternationalFlamenco Festival. Richard BradshawAmphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for thePerforming Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free.• 1:00: Cathedral Church of St. James.Music at Midday: Eric Osborne, organ. 65Church St. 416-364-7865 x231. Free.• 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Rigoletto.See Oct 2.• 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Student Composers Concert. WalterHall, Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen’sPark. 416-978-0492. Free.• 8:00: Art of Time Ensemble. I Send YouThis Cadmium Red. See Oct 10.Wednesday October 19• 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church.Noon Hour Organ Recital Series. Debbie Fingas,organ. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free.• 1:30 and 8:00: Art of Time Ensemble. ISend You This Cadmium Red. See Oct 10.• 7:00: Tafelmusik. Glorious Bach and Zelenka.See Oct 15.• 7:30: Opera Belcanto. Cavalleria Rusticana& Pagliacci. Mascagni and Leoncavallo. HovhannesAyvazyan, tenor (Turridu/Canio); MonicaBaz and Gayané Mangassarian, soprano(Santuzza); Alicja Wyzocka, soprano (Nedda);Jan Vaculik, baritone (Alfio/Tonio); and others;David Varjabed, artistic director and baritone(Sylvio); guest: Sabatino Vacca, conductor.Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts.10268 Yonge St. 905-787-8811. –;–(sr/st). Also Oct 21.• 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Small Jazz Ensemble. Upper Jazz Studio,90 Wellesley St. W. 416-978-0492. Free.• 8:00: Esprit Orchestra. Stirred So Much.Pärt: Cantus in memory of Benjamin Britten;Harman: Silver Threads Among the Gold;Schmidt: The Devil’s Sweat (world premiere);Corigliano: Symphony No.1. Alex Pauk, conductor;guest: Shauna Rolston, cello. KoernerHall, Royal Conservatory, 273 Bloor St.W. 416-408-0208. –; .35–.70(sr); (30 and under). 7:15: Pre-concerttalk.• 8:00: Sonus Stage Productions. Side BySide By Sondheim. See Oct 5.• 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Mozartand Rachmaninoff. Stravinsky: Concertoon period instrumentsThe Golden Age ofString QuartetsHaydn: Op 33#4Mozart: K421Beethoven: Op 18#1Sunday, Oct 16, 3:00for Chamber Orchestra “Dumbarton Oaks”;Mozart: Piano Concerto No.16 K451; Rachmaninoff:Symphony No.2. Lars Vogt, piano;Stéphane Denève, conductor. Roy ThomsonHall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4828 or416-593-0688(Chinese). –5. AlsoOct 20.Thursday October 20• 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Vocal Series: Love, Loss and Longing. Beethoven:An die ferne Geliebte; Mussorgsky: Songsand Dances of Death (arr. Kulesha). Robert Pomakov,bass; Gryphon Trio. Richard BradshawAmphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for thePerforming Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free.• 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation/Christ Church Deer Park. Lunchtime ChamberMusic. Sarah Moorhouse, flute; BryanHolt, cello. 1570 Yonge St. Free, donationswelcome.• 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Thursdays at Noon: Music for Horn.Christopher Gongos, horn; Stella Ng, piano;guest: Harcus Hennigar, horn. Walter Hall, EdwardJohnson Building, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-978-0492. Free.• 12:15: Music at Metropolitan. Noon atMet. Ulrike Northoff, organ. MetropolitanUnited Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331x26. Free.• 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Rigoletto.See Oct 2.• 8:00: Art of Time Ensemble. I Send YouThis Cadmium Red. See Oct 10.• 8:00: ArtHouse. Sheridan in Motion. Eveningof song and dance with music from the60s through to the 21st century. Featuringstudents of Sheridan College’s Music TheatrePerformance Program. Oakville Centre for thePerforming Arts, 130 Navy St., Oakville. 905-815-2021. .• 8:00: Music Gallery. X Avant New MusicFestival: Tim Brady’s 20 Guitars + 1. Brady: 20Quartet Inch Jacks for 20 electric guitars; 24Frames for solo guitar, electronics and video.197 John St. 416-204-1080. /(adv).• 8:00: Rose Theatre. Ron Sexsmith, singersongwriter.1 Theatre Lane, Brampton. 905-874-2800. -.• 8:00: Sonus Stage Productions. Side BySide By Sondheim. See Oct 5.• 8:00: Tafelmusik. Glorious Bach and Zelenka.See Oct 15.• 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Mozartand Rachmaninoff. See Oct 19. Pre-concertchat (Oct 20 only).Friday October 21• 7:30: Agincourt Pentecostal ChurchWomen’s Ministries. Share the Praise FundraisingConcert. Gospel, Latin jazz and classicalmusic. One Accord, vocal group; KatinaBalascas, vocals; Saj McKenley, vocals; WinstonDayal, piano; and others; Jay Martin,host. 2885 Kennedy Road. 416-291-9575./(adv before Oct 9); (ages 8-12). Proceedsfor famine relief in the village of Namorputh,Turkana, Kenya.• 7:30: Opera Belcanto. Cavalleria Rusticana& Pagliacci. See Oct 19.• 7:30: Opera by Request. Orlando. Handel.Beste Kalender, mezzo (Orlando); CatherineCarew, mezzo (Medoro); Rachel Krehm, soprano(Angelica); Kathy Lewis, soprano; (Dorinda);Michael Robert-Broder, baritone (Zoroastro);William Shookhoff, piano and music director.College Street United Church, 452 CollegeOctober 1 – November 7, 2011 thewholenote.com 37
