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Volume 19 Issue 4 - December 2013

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INTIMATELYBACHJAN 29-FEB 2TRINITY-ST. PAUL’S CENTRE,JEANNE LAMON HALLtafelmusik.orgA. Concerts in the GTABaroque OrchestraJeanne Lamon, Music Director● ● 7:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra.Intimately Bach. Violin Concerto in gBWV1056; Trio Sonata in C BWV529; TripleConcerto for harpsichord, flute and violinBWV1044; Jeay: Aiga-Faros. Grégoire Jeay,flute; Jeanne Lamon, conductor. Trinity-St.Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-964-6337.–; –(sr); –(st). Post-concertchat. Also Jan 30, 31, Feb 1, and 2(mat).● ● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Così fantutte. See Jan 18. Also Feb 1(mat), 6, 9(mat),15, 18, 21.● ● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. New Music Festival: Chamber Musicof Gabriel Prokofiev I. Winning work of theUniversity of Toronto String Quartet CompositionCompetition. Cecilia String Quartet. WalterHall, Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen’sPark. 416-408-0208. Free.● ● 7:30: York University Faculty of Fine Arts.Beggar’s Opera. See Jan 28; Also Jan 30,31(mat/eve), Feb 1(mat).● ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory. Luca Pisaroniwith Wolfram Rieger. Luca Pisaroni, baritone;Wolfram Rieger, piano. Koerner Hall,273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. and up.● ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra -Pops. Sounds of Simon and Garfunkel. SeeJan 28.Thursday January 30● ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Chamber Music Series: Tour de France.Inghelbrecht: Sonatine; Cras: Trio; Damase:Quintet. Trio Arkel: Marie Bérard, violin; TengLi, viola; Winona Zelenka, cello; and friends:Les Allt, flute; Erica Goodman, harp. RichardBradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centrefor the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W.416-363-8231. Free.● ● 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation/Christ Church Deer Park. Lunchtime ChamberMusic. Kate Clark and Friends, woodwinds.Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 YongeSt. 416-241-1298. Free. Donations welcome.● ● 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. New Music Festival: Chamber Musicof Gabriel Prokofiev II. Faculty and guest artists.Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building,80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208. Free.● ● 12:15: Music at Metropolitan. Noon at Met.Benjamin Stein, theorbo. Metropolitan UnitedChurch, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 ext. 26.Freewill donation.● ● 12:30: York University Department ofMusic. Jazz at Noon. Barry Elmes Ensemble.Martin Family Lounge, 219 AccoladeEast Building, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-2100x22926. Free.● ● 1:10: Gordon Murray Presents. Piano Potpourri.See Dec 6.● ● 5:00: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. New Music Festival: Encounters. Fiveminiature operas written by student composers,based upon librettos by Michael PatrickAlbano. MacMillan Theatre, EdwardJohnson Building, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208. Free.● ● 7:30: York University Faculty of Fine Arts.Beggar’s Opera. See Jan 28; Also Jan 31(mat/eve), Feb 1(mat).● ● 8:00: Lower Ossington Theatre. AvenueQ. See Dec 12.● ● 8:00: Music Toronto. Quartets: AlcanQuartet. Haydn: Quartet in A Op.55 No.1;Annunziata: Quartet No.1, Griko (2012);Beethoven: Quartet in e Op.59 No.2(Razumovsky). Laura Andriani and NathalieCamus, violin; Luc Beauchemin, viola; DavidEllis, cello. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. LawrenceCentre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754. -; (st/accompanying adult ½ price); pay yourage(18-25).● ● 8:00: Musideum. Shannon Butcher &Ross MacIntyre. Jazz. Suite 133 (main floor),401 Richmond St. W. 416-599-7323. .● ● 8:00: Rose Theatre. Rosanne Cash.1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800.-.● ● 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra.Intimately Bach. Violin Concerto in gBWV1056; Trio Sonata in C BWV529; TripleConcerto for harpsichord, flute and violinBWV1044; Jeay: Aiga-Faros. GrégoireJeay, flute; Jeanne Lamon, conductor. Trinity-St.Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-964-6337. –; –(sr); –(st). SeeJan 29; Also Jan 31, Feb 1, and 2(mat).Friday January 31● ● 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. New Music Festival: ElectroacousticMusic. Multimedia works by graduatestudents and guest composer Gabriel Prokofiev.Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building,80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208. Free.● ● 1:00: York University Faculty of FineArts. Beggar’s Opera. See Jan 28; Also 7:30,Feb 1(mat).● ● 7:30: Bobcaygeon Music Council. Divas.Well known opera and musical theatrepieces. Cicela Månsson, soprano; LeslieBickle, soprano; Catherin Carew, mezzo. TrinityUnited Church (Bobcaygeon), 42 WilliamSt., Bobcaygeon. 705-731-9661. ; free(st/child).● ● 7:30: Opera by Request. Le Nozze diFigaro. Mozart. Michael Robert-Broder, baritone(Figaro); Jocelyn Halleck, soprano(Susanna); David Diston, baritone (CountAlmaviva); Deena Nicklefork, soprano (Countess);Jennifer Routhier, mezzo (Cherubino);and others; William Shookhoff, music directorand piano. College Street United Church,452 College St. 416 455-2365. .● ● 7:30: St. Anne’s Music & Drama Society.Princess Ida. Gilbert & Sullivan. Laura Schatz,BACH CHILDREN’S CHORUS Linda Beaupré, conductorMETROPOLITAN CHURCH CHOIR Patricia Wright, conductorNORTHERN LIGHTS Steve Armstrong and Jordan Travis, conductorsEleanor Daley and Patricia Wright, piano and organTrue ColoursA BENEFIT FOR CANADA'S LARGEST PIPE ORGANSaturday, February 1, 2014 at 7:30pmMetropolitan United Church 56 Queen Street (east of Yonge)Adults: Age 18 and under: Reserve at 416-363-0331 x26director; Daniel Norman, musical director;Jennie Garde, choreographer. St. Anne’s ParishHall, 651 Dufferin St. 416-922-4415. ;(sr/st). Also Feb 1, 2, 6-9. Start times vary.● ● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. New Music Festival: Karen KieserPrize Concert. C. Thornborrow: Walking(2013 winner); Works by K. Curcin, K. Lau, C.Livingston, G. Prokofiev. Walter Hall, EdwardJohnson Building, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208. Free.● ● 7:30: York University Faculty of Fine Arts.Beggar’s Opera. See Jan 28; Also Feb 1(mat).● ● 8:00: Lower Ossington Theatre. AvenueQ. See Dec 12.● ● 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra.Intimately Bach. See Jan 29; Also Feb 1, and2(mat).Saturday February 1● ● 1:00: York University Faculty of Fine Arts.Beggar’s Opera. See Jan 28.● ● 2:00: Oakville Symphony Orchestra.Rome & Vienna. Brahms: Academic FestivalOverture; J.N.Hummel: Trumpet Concerto56 | December 1, 2013 – February 7, 2014 thewholenote.com

in Eb; Respighi: The Fountains of Rome; Berlioz:Roman Carnival Overture. Adam Zinatelli,trumpetRoberto De Clara, conductor. OakvilleCentre for the Performing Arts, 130 Navy St.,Oakville. 905-815-2021. ; (sr); (st).● ● 2:00: St. Anne’s Music & Drama Society.Princess Ida. See Jan 31; Also 7:30; Jan 31,Feb 2, 6-9. Start times vary.● ● 3:00: Soundstreams. Elmer Iseler Singers.Part of a weekend celebrating 60 yearsof professional choral singing in Canada.Estacio: Raymond’s Disappearance; LeonardEnns: Nocturne; and others. St. Thomas’sAnglican Church, 383 Huron St. 416-504-1282. ; for all 3 weekend recitals.● ● 4:30: Canadian Opera Company. Così fantutte See Jan 18. Also Feb 6, 9(mat), 15, 18, 21.●●5:00: Soundstreams. Vancouver ChamberChoir. Willan Healey: Behold, the tabernacleof God; Harry Somers: God the masterof this scene; and others. Vancouver ChamberChoir. St. Thomas’s Anglican Church, 383Huron St. 416-504-1282. .● ● 7:30: Metropolitan United Church. TrueColours. Bach Children’s Chorus, Linda Beaupré,conductor; Metropolitan Church Choir,Patricia Wright, conductor and organ; NorthernLights, Steve Armstrong and Jordan Travis,conductors; and others. 56 Queen St. E.316-363-0331 x26. ; (18 and under).● ● 7:30: Royal Conservatory. Glenn GouldSchool Vocal Showcase. GGS vocal studentsperform an evening of art songs and operaarias. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, Royal Conservatory,273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. .● ● 7:30: Soundstreams. Pro Coro Canada.Part of a weekend celebrating 60 yearsof professional choral singing in Canada.Frank Martin: excerpts from the Mass fordouble choir; Veljo Tormis: Curse upon Iron;and others. St. Thomas’s Anglican Church,383 Huron St. 416-504-1282. ; for all 3weekend recitals.● ● 7:30: St. Anne’s Music & Drama Society.Princess Ida. See Jan 31; Also 2:00; Feb 2, 6-9.Start times vary.● ● 7:30: Tapestry Opera. Tapestry Songbook.Evening of new opera excerpts. KristinaSzabo, soprano; emerging artists from Tapestry101 workshop; Christopher Foley, piano.Ernest Balmer Studio (315), Distillery District,9 Trinity St. 416-537-6066 x225. .● ● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. New Music Festival: U of T WindEnsemble. New music for winds. GillianMacKay, conductor. MacMillan Theatre,Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen’s Park.416-408-0208. ; (sr); (st).● ● 8:00: Acoustic Harvest. Dave Gunning. St.Nicholas Anglican Church, 1512 Kingston Rd.416-264-2235. /(adv).● ● 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. RoseanneCash. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7569. -.● ● 8:00: Mississauga Festival Choir. Festivalof Friends. The choir’s annual massedchoir festival featuring numerous local choirsin solo and massed repertoire. Eden UnitedChurch, 3051 Battleford, Mississauga. 905-306-6000. . All proceeds go towards alocal Mississauga charity.● ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory/Small WorldMusic/Batuki Music. Fatoumata Diawarawith Bassekou Kouyate. Music of Mali andblues. Fatoumata Diawara, voice; BassekouKouyate, jeli ngoni. Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St.W. 416-408-0208. and up.● ● 8:00: Scaramella. Musikalischer Spaß.Chamber music of the Viennese classical period.Derek Conrod and Christine Passmore,natural horns; Mylène Guay, classical flute;Kathleen Kajioka; viola; Joëlle Morton, Viennesedouble bass. Victoria College Chapel,91 Charles St. W. 416-760-8610. ; (sr);(st).● ● 8:00: Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra.Canadian Portraits. Cable: variousworks; Calvert: Canadian Folk Song Suite;McIntyre Ranch Country. Winds of the SPO;The Canadian Staff Band of the SalvationArmy; Howard Cable, conductor; John Lam,guest conductor. Salvation Army ScarboroughCitadel, 2021 Lawrence Ave. E. 416-429-0007. ; (sr); (st); (child).● ● 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra.Intimately Bach. See Jan 29; Also Feb 2(mat).Sunday February 2● ● 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. Un balloin maschera. Verdi. Adrianne Pieczonka,soprano (Amelia); Dimitri Pittas, tenor (Riccardo);Elena Manistina, mezzo (Ulrica);Simone Osborne, soprano (Oscar); JossiWieler and Sergio Morabito, stage directors;Stephen Lord, conductor. Four Seasons Centrefor the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W.416-363-8231. –2; (under 30). AlsoFeb 5, 8, 11, 14, 16(mat), 20, 22(mat).● ● 2:00: St. Anne’s Music & Drama Society.Princess Ida See Jan 31, Also Feb 6-9. Starttimes vary.● ● 2:00: Visual and Performing Arts Newmarket.14th Annual Young Artists’ Showcase.Christopher Dallo, singer; Laura Ensig,clarinet; Wesley Bells, violin; Chantal’s DanceAcademy competitive dancers. NewmarketTheatre, 505 Pickering Cres., Newmarket.905-953-5122. ; (st).● ● 2:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. New Music Festival: Choral Concert.Works by G. Prokofiev and faculty. MacMillanSingers; Women’s Chamber Choir; HilaryApfelstadt, conductor. Church of theRedeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208.By donation.● ● 2:30: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert.Rameau: Hippolyte et Aricie. Allyson McHardy(Phèdre), Meredith Hall (Aricie), Colin Ainsworth(Hippolyte), Alain Coulombe (Thésée).Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centrefor the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723.,. Pre-concert chat with Iain Scott 45minutes before each show.● ● 3:00: Soundstreams. Canadian ChoralCelebration. Ensembles from three provincespresent a concert celebrating 60 yearsof professional choral singing in Canada.Schafer: Hear the Sounds Go Round (premiere);Górecki: Miserere; Nystedt: ImmortalBach; Beckwith: Sharon Fragments. Pro CoroCanada; Vancouver Chamber Choir; ElmerIseler Singers; Kaspars Putniņš, conductor.Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208.-. 2pm: pre-concert chat.● ● 3:00: Syrinx Concerts Toronto. A Celebrationof Canadian Composers. Bach: Preludes& Fugues from WTK II; Grieg: BalladeOp.22; Schumann: Humoreske Op.20; Buczynski:Sonata No.10. Ilya Poletaev, piano. HeliconianHall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-654-0877.; (st).● ● 3:30: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra.Intimately Bach. See Jan 29.● ● 4:00: Church of St. Mary Magdalene.Organ music for Candlemas. Andrew Adair,organ. 477 Manning Ave. 416-531-7955. Free.● ● 4:00: St. Olave’s Anglican Church.Mediaeval England. Choral Evensong.360 Windermere Ave. 416-769-5686. Free,contributions appreciated. Religious service.● ● 6:00: Musideum. Pedro Dias with guestNancy White. Cuban and latin Americansongs. Suite 133 (main floor), 401 RichmondSt. W. 416-599-7323. .● ● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. New Music Festival: U of T Jazz Studies.Featuring original works. Walter Hall,Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen’s Park.416-408-0208. Free.VOICEBOXOPERA IN CONCERTGuillermo Silva-MarinGeneral Directorin Frenchwith English surtitlesJEAN PHILIPPERAMEAUMeredith Hall, Colin Ainsworth,Allyson McHardy, Alain CoulombeARADIA ENSEMBLE,Kevin Mallon, ConductorSun. Feb. 2 - 2:30 pm● ● 8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. JacquesIsraelievitch Plays Brahms. Tchaikovsky:Romeo and Juliet - Fantasy Overture; Brahms:Concerto for violin and orchestra in D, Op.77;Schumann: Symphony No.2 in C, Op.61. KristianAlexander, conductor; Jacques Israelievitch,violin. Flato Markham Theatre,171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469. -.Monday February 3● ● 3:00: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. ChoralConductors’ Symposium Concert. Elora FestivalSingers; Noel Edison, conductor; and416-366-7723 | 1-800-708-6754 | www.stlc.comthewholenote.com December 1, 2013 – February 7, 2014 | 57

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