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Volume 19 Issue 6 - March 2014

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● ● 3:30: Tafelmusik. A Night In Paris: Le ConcertSpirituel. See Mar 27.● ● 4:00: Peggy Baker Dance Projects.he:she. See Mar 28. Also Apr 2, 3, 4, 5, 6(mat).● ● 4:00: St. Philip’s Anglican Church. JazzVespers. Colleen Allen Trio. 25 St. Phillips Rd.,Etobicoke. 416-247-5181. Free will offering.● ● 7:30: Eglinton St. George’s UnitedChurch. Out of Darkness, Light. In Commemorationof the 100th Anniversary of WWI.Willcocks: Lux Perpetua; Watson Henderson:From Darkness to Light. Eglinton St. George’sUnited Church choir with orchestra andorgan; Ted Barris, host. Eglinton St. George’sUnited Church, 35 Lytton Blvd. 416-481-1141.; (st).● ● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Early Music: Schola Cantorum and theTheatre of Early Music. Schütz: MusikalischeExequien; Buxtehude: Jesu Meines LebensLeben. Daniel Taylor, conductor. Trinity CollegeChapel, 6 Hoskin Ave. 416-408-0208.; (sr); (st).● ● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Percussion Ensemble Concert. WalterHall, Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen’sPark. 416-978-0492. Free.● ● 8:00: Musideum. Brownman Plus 1. Jazz.Suite 133 (main floor), 401 Richmond St. W.416-599-7323. .Monday March 31● ● 12:30: York University Departmentof Music. Music at Midday: InstrumentalMasterclass Concert. Patricia Wait, conductor.Tribute Communities Hall, AccoladeEast Building, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-2100x22926. Free.● ● 12:30: York University Department ofMusic. Jazz Festival: Jazz Combos. Lorne Lofskyand Mark Eisenman, conductors. MartinFamily Lounge, 219 Accolade East Building,4700 Keele St. 416-736-2100 x22926. Free.● ● 3:30: York University Department ofMusic. World Music Festival. World MusicChorus; Judith Cohen, conductor. SterlingBeckwith Studio, 235 Accolade East Building,4700 Keele St. 416-736-2100 x22926. Free.● ● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Woodwind Chamber Ensembles Concert.Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building,80 Queen’s Park. 416-978-0492. Free.Soldiers Tower, University of TorontoTuesday April 1● ● 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company.Chamber Connections: Corigliano. BrianCurrent, conductor. Richard BradshawAmphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for thePerforming Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free.● ● 12:30: York University Departmentof Music. Jazz Festival: Jazz Vocal. MikeCadó, conductor. Martin Family Lounge,219 Accolade East Building, 4700 Keele St.416-736-2100 x22926. Free.● ● 12:30: York University Department ofMusic. Music at Midday: New Ensemble. Originalcompositions. Students of Matt Brubeck.Tribute Communities Hall, AccoladeEast Building, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-2100x22926. Free.● ● 7:30: Avi Hoffman. Still Jewish After AllThese Years. Original songs and stories. BethTikvah Synagogue, 3080 Bayview Ave. 416-221-3433. .● ● 7:30: Royal Conservatory. Rebanks FamilyFellowship Concert Series. First of threeconcerts featuring six career-edge artists.Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. .● ● 7:30: York University Department ofMusic. Jazz Festival: Jazz Choirs. MimAdams, conductor. Tribute Communities Hall,Accolade East Building, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-2100 x22926. Free.● ● 8:00: Tarragon Theatre. Marry Me A Little.See Apr 1.● ● 8:30: York University Department ofMusic. Jazz Festival: Jazz Combos. Kelly Jefferson,conductor. Martin Family Lounge,219 Accolade East Building, 4700 Keele St.416-736-2100 x22926. Free.Wednesday April 2● ● 12:00_noon: Hart House. Midday Mosaics:Dale Sorensen, Trombone. Hart House,East Common Room, 7 Hart House Circle.416-978-7585. Free. Complimentary lightrefreshments.● ● 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church.Noonday organ recitals. Andrew Adair,organ. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free.● ● 7:30: Royal Conservatory. Glenn GouldIN COMMEMORATION OFTHE 100 TH ANNIVERSARY OF WWIOUT OFDARKNESS,LIGHTSunday March 30, 20147:30pmpresented by the choir atEglinton St. George’s United Churchwith orchestra and organfeaturing Ted Barris, author andbroadcaster and with the support ofthe ESG Peace with Justice GroupLux Perpetua by John Willcocksand From Darkness to Lightby Ruth Watson HendersonEGLINTON ST. GEORGE’S UNITED CHURCH • 35 LYTTON BLVD. TORONTOTickets , Students 416.481.1161 or at esgunited.orgSchool Chamber Competition Finals. Ensemblescompete for over ,000 in prizes andthe chance to perform a Prelude Recitalin Koerner Hall. Mazzoleni Concert Hall,273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. Free (ticketrequired).● ● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. World Music Ensembles Concert. AfricanDrumming and Dancing Ensemble, KwasiDunyo, director; Latin-American PercussionEnsemble, Mark Duggan, director; Steel PanEnsemble, Joe Cullen, director. Walter Hall,Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen’s Park.416-978-0492. Free.● ● 7:30: York University Department ofMusic. Jazz Festival: Jazz Combos. FrankFalco; Artie Roth; Anthony Michelli, conductors.Martin Family Lounge, 219 AccoladeEast Building, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-2100x22926. Free.● ● 8:00: Corporation of Massey Hall and RoyThomson Hall. Nana Mouskouri: The HappyBirthday Tour. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 SimcoeSt. 416-872-4255. .50-.50.● ● 8:00: Tarragon Theatre. Marry Me A Little.See Apr 1.● ● 8:30: Peggy Baker Dance Projects.he:she. See Mar 28. Also Apr 3, 4, 5, 6(mat).Thursday April 3● ● 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company.Love Song Waltzes. Brahms: LiebesliederWalzer. Claire de Sévigné, soprano; CharlotteBurrage, mezzo; Andrew Haji, tenor; GordonBintner, bass-baritone; Liz Upchurch andMichael Shannon, pianos. Richard BradshawAmphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for thePerforming Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free.● ● 12:10: Nine Sparrows/Christ ChurchDeer Park. Lunchtime Chamber Music.Works by Pimienta. Trio Sol: Alheli Pimienta,flute/viola/voice; Heather MacDonald, oboe;Andre Valerio, guitar. Christ Church DeerPark, 1570 Yonge St. 416-241-1298. Free. Donationswelcome.● ● 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Thursdays at Noon: High and Lo! Bach:Solo Suite No.1; Grieg: Three Songs; Sonatain a; Kurtz: The Last Contrabass in Las Vegas;Bottesini: Two Songs for High Voice, StringBass and Piano; Capriccio di Bravura. LornaMacDonald, soprano; David Murray, doublebass. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building,80 Queen’s Park. 416-978-0492. Free.● ● 12:15: Music at Metropolitan. Noon at Met.Arnold Tirzits, piano. Metropolitan UnitedChurch, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x26.Free.● ● 4:00: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Opera: Role Study Presentation.Informal presentation of staged operaticscenes. Geiger-Torel Room, Edward JohnsonBuilding, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-978-0492.Free.● ● 7:00: Downtown Vocal Music Academyof Toronto. Night at the Pops. An Eveningof Jazz, Musical Theatre and Pop Music.Ori Carmona, Sarah Parker, Abby Pierce andMeghan Stock, conductors; Marjorie Wiens,piano. Ryerson Community School Auditorium,96 Denison Ave. 416-393-1340. Free.● ● 7:00: Toronto Tabla Ensemble. Next Generation.New works. Ritesh Das, director.Palmerston Library Theatre, 560 PalmerstonAve. 888-958-2252. .● ● 7:30: York University Department ofMusic. Jazz Festival: Jazz Combos. JimVivian, Roy Patterson, Kevin Turcotte, conductors.Martin Family Lounge, 219 AccoladeEast Building, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-2100x22926. Free.● ● 8:00: Continuum Contemporary Music.Gaudeamus: Deconstructed. Featuring a newstructured improvisation by Allison Cameron,an existing work by a Dutch composer(TBA) and a free improvisation, in honour ofthe Netherlands’ Gaudeamus Muziekweek.Michiel van Dijk, saxophone; Nicole Rampersaud,trumpet; Koen Kaptijn, trombone; JoshCole, bass; Rick Sacks, drums; and others.Music Gallery, 197 John St. 416-924-4945.; (sr/arts workers); (st).● ● 8:00: Music Toronto. Discovery: AlexandreDa Costa with Hélène Mercier. DeFalla: Suite Populaire Espagnole; Brahms:Sonatensatz FAE Sonata Op.5 (Scherzo);Sonata for Violin and Piano No.3 Op.108; andwork by Beethoven TBA. Alexandre Da Costa,violin; Hélène Mercier, piano. Jane MallettTheatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts,27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723. .50; (st).● ● 8:00: Tarragon Theatre. Marry Me A Little.See Apr 1.● ● 8:30: Peggy Baker Dance Projects.he:she. See Mar 28. Also Apr 4, 5, 6(mat).Friday April 4● ● 12:10: Life & Music at St. Andrew’s. NoontimeRecital. Gjergji and Piro Gaqi, pianos.St. Andrew’s Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600x231. Free.● ● 3:00: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Opera Rara: Pedro Malazarte. NorthAmerican premiere of a one-act comicopera by Camargo Guarnieri. Lula Lounge,1585 Dundas St. W. 416-978-0492. Free.● ● 7:00: Toronto Tabla Ensemble. Next Generation.New works. Ritesh Das, director.Cedarbrae Library Theatre, 545 MarkhamRd., Scarborough. 888-958-2252. .● ● 7:30: Tapestry Opera. Explorations. FeaturingVolcano Theatre and Tapestry in aphysical theatre meets opera arena. ErnestBalmer Studio (315), Distillery District,9 Trinity St. 416-537-6066 x225. . AlsoApr 5.● ● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Winds and Brass: Wind Symphony.Calvert: Suite on Canadian Folk Songs;Venter: Dancing Lights of the North; Márquez:40 | March 1 – April 7, 2014 thewholenote.com

Danzόn; Stamp: Bandancing; Bennett: SymphonicSongs for Band; Copland: El SalónMéxico. MacMillan Theatre, Edward JohnsonBuilding, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208.; (sr); (st).● ● 7:30: York University Department ofMusic. Jazz Festival: Jazz Orchestra. MikeCadó, conductor. Martin Family Lounge,219 Accolade East Building, 4700 Keele St.416-736-2100 x22926. Free.● ● 8:00: Continuum Contemporary Music.Gaudeamus: Reconstructed. Music by winnersof the Netherlands’ Gaudeamus Musiekweek.Andriessen: Hout; Kyriakides: Tinkling :or, Killing time in an airport lounge (and beingarrested); Priest: Glossolalia; Oesterle: newcommission. Continuum Ensemble; ArrayEnsemble; and others. Music Gallery, 197 JohnSt. 416-924-4945. ; (sr/arts workers);(st).● ● 8:00: Corporation of Massey Hall andRoy Thomson Hall. Buddy Guy. Blues. Guest:Jonny Lang. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. (416)872-4255. .50 - .60.● ● 8:00: Rose Theatre Brampton. Amy Helm,singer/songwriter. Original works. Rose Theatre,1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800.-.● ● 8:00: Tarragon Theatre. Marry Me A Little.See Apr 1.● ● 8:00: Toronto Consort. Giasone. byCavalli. Laura Pudwell, contralto(Giasone),Kevin Skelton, tenor(Aegus); Michelle DeBoer,soprano(Medea) and others. Trinity-St. Paul’sCentre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-964-6337. –. Also Apr 5, 6(mat).● ● 8:30: Peggy Baker Dance Projects.he:she. See Mar 28. Also Apr 5, 6(mat).Saturday April 5● ● 2:00: Toronto Northern Lights Chorus.Building a Dream. Featuring barbershop,jazz, gospel and folk-hip-hop-fusion. Guest:Lunch Break. George Weston Recital Hall,5040 Yonge St. 1-866-744-7467. -30;(st). Also 7:30.● ● 4:00: Larkin Singers. Modern Mystics.Works by Tavener, Dove, Briggs and others.David Briggs, organ. Church of the Holy Trinity,10 Trinity Sq. 416-895-0651. ; (sr);(under 30).● ● 4:30: Beach United Church. Artistry inRhythm. Malvern Collegiate Dance Band andChoir Ensembles. 140 Wineva Ave. 416-691-8082. Freewill offering.● ● 6:30: Opera by Request. Siegfried. Wagner.Lenard Whiting, tenor (Siegfried); OliverDawson, tenor (Mime); Andrew Tees,baritone (Wotan, the Wanderer); Margaretevon Vaight, soprano (Brünnhilde); John Holland,baritone (Alberich); and others; WilliamShookhoff, music director and piano. CollegeStreet United Church, 452 College St. 416-455-2365. .● ● 7:00: Chinguacousy Concert Band/ChinguacousySwing Orchestra. Spring Infusion.Jamie Jarvie and Al Bourke, conductors.North Bramalea United Church, 363 HowdenBlvd., Brampton. 416-795-8458. ; (sr/st).● ● 7:00: Toronto Children’s Chorus TrainingChoir III/Elise Bradley, artistic director.2014 Junior Treble Choirs Festival concert:Flights of Fancy - No Parachute. 10 Ontariochildren’s choirs. Guest: Stephen Hatfield,composer/conductor. Yorkminster Park BaptistChurch, 1585 Yonge St. 416-932-8666x231. ; (sr/st/child).● ● 7:30: Etobicoke Centennial Choir. HiddenTreasures: Renaissance to Romantic. Franck:Mass in A; Mozart: Nocturnes; Schumann:Songs on Poems of Robbie Burns; a selectionof Madrigals; and other works. Jo-AnnDawson, soprano; Olga Tylman, alto; KeenanViau, tenor; Christopher van Wyck, baritone;Simon Walker, organ; and others; HenryRenglich, conductor. Humber Valley UnitedChurch, 76 Anglesey Blvd., Etobicoke. 416-769-9271. .● ● 7:30: Jubilee United Church. A MozartFestival. Missa Brevis in D; Horn Concerto inE-flat; Piano Concerto in C. Arthur Wenk, conductor.40 Underhill Dr. 416-447-6846. .● ● 7:30: Music On The Donway. Countermeasure.A cappella. Aaron Jensen, composer/arranger.Donway Covenant UnitedChurch, 230 The Donway W. 416-444-8444.; (st/12 & under).● ● 7:30: Tapestry Opera. Explorations. SeeApr 4.● ● 7:30: Toronto Northern Lights Chorus.Building a Dream. Also 2:00.● ● 8:00: Acoustic Harvest. Ennis Sisters.Celtic, roots and country pop music. St.Nicholas Anglican Church, 1512 Kingston Rd.416-264-2235. /(adv).● ● 8:00: Corporation of Massey Hall andRoy Thomson Hall/Small World Music. ZakirHussain & The Masters of Percussion. RoyThomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. (416) 872-4255..50 - .50.● ● 8:00: Corporation of Massey Hall and RoyThomson Hall. Amanda Martinez. Latin, jazz.Winter Garden Theatre, 189 Yonge St. (416)872-4255. .50-.50.A TRIPLE BILL OF CANADIAN WORKSHELICONIAN HALL | TORONTOAPRIL 5, 2014 | 8:00PM● ● 8:00: Essential Opera. Trio of New CanadianWorks. Etiquette (Pearce, composer;Terauds, libretto); Regina (Denburg, composer;Rabinovitch, libretto); Heather (Thornborrow,composer; Tepperman, libretto).Julia Morgan, mezzo; Erin Bardua and MaureenBatt, sopranos; Keith O’Brien and JesseClark, baritones; Cheryl Duvall, conductor.Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 647-290-7970 or 416-827-3009. .● ● 8:00: Oakville Symphony Orchestra. TheRomantic Violin. Dvořák: Symphony No.6;Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in e. LeslieAshworth, violin; Roberto De Clara, conductor.Oakville Centre for the PerformingArts, 130 Navy St., Oakville. 905-815-2021 or1-888-489-7784. ; (sr); (st). AlsoApr 6(mat).THE LARKIN SINGERSTAVENER | DOVE | BRIGGS AND MORE● ● 8:00: Tarragon Theatre. Marry Me A Little.See Apr 1.● ● 8:00: Toronto All-Star Big Band. DearScotty: Every Day We Think Of You. 2ndAnnual Scholarship Concert. Assembly Hall,1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr., Etobicoke.416-231-5695. .● ● 8:00: Toronto Consort. Giasone. SeeApr 4. Also Apr 6(mat).● ● 8:30: Peggy Baker Dance Projects.he:she. See Mar 28. Also Apr 6(mat).Sunday April 6● ● 2:00: Oakville Symphony Orchestra. TheRomantic Violin. See Apr 5(eve).● ● 2:30: Tarragon Theatre. Marry Me A Little.See Apr 1.● ● 2:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Choirs in Concert: In High Voice.Works by Nunez, Szymko, Smallman and Guillaume.Women’s Chorus; Melissa Morgan,conductor; Young Voices Toronto; ZimfiraPoloz, conductor. MacMillan Theatre, EdwardJohnson Building, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208. ; (sr); (st).● ● 3:00: Orchestra Toronto. Diamonds areForever. Shore: Lord of the Rings; Bernstein:MODERNMYSTICSwith David Briggs,OrganistAPRIL 5, 2014 4PMHOLY TRINITY | 10 TRINITY SQUARE, TORONTOINFO@LARKINSINGERS.COM | 416.895.0651WWW.LARKINSINGERS.COMthewholenote.com March 1 – April 7, 2014 | 41

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