Includes the 2014 Canary Pages directory of choirs.
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SUN MAY 25 LULA LOUNGEcd releaseLULAWORLD 2014St. W. 416-588-0307. ; (adv). For LulaLounge listings at a glance, visit section C.● 7:30: York Symphony Orchestra. MusicalEmpires. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 inEb “Emperor”; Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.5 ine. Elissa Miller-Kay, piano; Denis Mastromonaco,conductor. Richmond Hill Centre for thePerforming Arts, 10268 Yonge St., RichmondHill. 905-787-8811. ; (sr); (st). AlsoMay 24, Aurora.● 8:00: Esprit Orchestra. 21C Music Festival:Mysteries. Di Castri: New Work (worldpremiere); Mayo: New Work for soprano, 2mezzo-sopranos, alto, and orchestra (worldpremiere); Andriessen: Mysteriën (N. Americanpremiere); Turnage: Out of Black Dust(Toronto premiere). Koerner Hall, 273 BloorSt. W. 416-408-0208. & up. 7:15: Pre-concerttalk. Festival runs May 21-25.● 8:00: Jewish Music Week in Toronto. ViraLozinsky and Emil Aybinder Ensemble. Newcompositions and traditional favourites inEast European styles and South Americantango. Al Green Theatre, 750 Spadina Ave.416-915-6747. /(adv).A. Concerts in the GTAMonday May 26● 12:15: Music Mondays. La Flûte Française.Devienne: Sonata Op.58 No.5; Gaubert: Fantaisie;Briccialdi: Solo Romantico Op.72; Libermann:Sonata Op.23. Izabella Budai, flute;Pei-Chen Chen, piano. Church of the HolyTrinity, 10 Trinity Sq. 416-598-4521 x223. Free, suggested donation.● 7:30: Associates of the Toronto SymphonyOrchestra. Five Small Concerts: Retrosand Renegades. Britten: 3 Divertimenti;Schumann: String quartet No.1 in a Op.41;Korngold: String quartet No.2 in E-flat. CarolFujino and Virginia Wells, violin; Diane Leung,viola; Kirk Worthington, cello. Trinity-St. Paul’sCentre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-282-6636. ;(sr/st).Tuesday May 27● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.World Music Series: Internation. Donné Roberts,guitar. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre,Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts,145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free.● 1:00: Cathedral Church of St. James.Weekly Organ Recital: Andrew Ager. St.James Cathedral, 65 Church St. 416-364-7865 x224. Free.● 6:00: Jazz Bistro. Young Artist Series.Felix Wong, piano. 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. No Cover. For Jazz Bistro listings at aglance, visit section C.● 7:30: Brampton Chamber Music ConcertSeries. An Art Song Evening. Tessah Dunn,soprano; Jarred Dunn, piano. St. Paul’s UnitedChurch (Brampton), 30 Main St. S., Brampton.905-450-9220. PWYC.a Poet’slovewhere words& music meetThe RomanticImaginationMay 27 & 28, 2014, 8 pmwww.taliskerplayers.ca● 8:00: Talisker Players. A Poet’s Love: TheRomantic Imagination. Beckwith: Love Linesfor baritone, cello and piano (texts by WilliamCongreve, Ben Jonson, Oscar HammersteinII, Dante Gabriel Rossetti); Fauré: LaBonne chanson for baritone, string quartetand piano (text by Paul Verlaine); AlexanderRapoport: Fragments of Verlaine for baritoneand string quartet; Schumann: Dichterliebe,arr. by Harold Birston for baritoneand string quartet (text by Heinrich Heine).Guests: Alexander Dobson, baritone; StewartArnott, actor/reader. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre,427 Bloor St. W. 416-978-8849. ; (sr); (st/un(der)employed.) 7:15: pre-concerttalk. Also May 28.Wednesday May 28● 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church.Noonday organ recitals. Paul Grimwood,organ. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free.● 7:00: Civic Light-Opera Company. TheGlorious Ones. Backstage story of an earlycomedy troupe with ragtime music. Musicby Stephen Flaherty; book and lyrics by LynnAhrens. Joe Cascone (Flaminio Scala) anddirector; Joanne Kennedy (Columbina); DavidHaines (Dottore); Jordan Quinn (Francesco);Michael Leach, music director. Zion CulturalCentre, 1650 Finch E. 416-755-1717. . AlsoMay 29-31, Jun 1, 4-8, 11-15; start times vary.● 8:00: Gallery 345. Quatuor Bozzini. Cage:String Quartet in Four Parts; Four; ThirtyPieces for String Quartet. 345 Sorauren Ave.416-822-9781. ; (st).WED MAY 28 LULA LOUNGELULAWORLD 2014● 8:00: Lula Music and Arts Centre/SoulDrums. Lulaworld: Dafnis Prieto Proverb Trio.Mustafa the Poet. Lula Lounge, 1585 DundasSt. W. 416-588-0307. /(adv). For LulaLounge listings at a glance, visit section C.● 8:00: Talisker Players. A Poet’s Love: TheRomantic Imagination. See May 27● 8:00: Toronto Chapter of American HarpSociety. Sophie Baird–Daniel, harp, andRebecca MacLeod, violin. Heliconian Hall,35 Hazelton Ave. 416-781-8206. ; (st);free(under 13).● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Beethoven Symphony 6. Arriaga: Overture toLos esclavos felices; Shostakovich: Violin ConcertoNo.1; Beethoven: Symphony No.6 “Pastoral.”Julian Rachlin, violin; Juanjo Mena,conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St.416-598-3375. -5. Also May 29.● 8:00: YGTwo. LazerSuzan. See May 14;Also Jun 11.Thursday May 29● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Chamber Music Series: 2014 Festival Preview.A preview of the Toronto SummerMusic Festival. Douglas McNabney, presenter;emerging artists from the festival. RichardBradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centrefor the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W.416-363-8231. Free.● 12:10: Nine Sparrows/Christ Church DeerPark. Lunchtime Chamber Music. AmahlArulanandam, cello. Christ Church Deer Park,1570 Yonge St. 416-241-1298. Free. Donationswelcome.● 12:15: Music at Metropolitan. Noon at Met.Michael Fitzgerald, baritone. MetropolitanUnited Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331x26. Free.Young Artist Series6-8pm NO COVERStudents from Humber,U of T, York and Mohawkperform on Tuesdays, Thursdays,Fridays and SaturdaysMention this WholeNote adand receive free dessert!● 6:00: Jazz Bistro. Young Artist Series.Felix Wong, piano. 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. No Cover.● 7:30: Leaside United Church. Sing intoSummer: Broadway Bedazzled. Broadwaysongs sing-along. Chancel Choir, Soloistsand Junior Choir; Sharon L. Beckstead, conductor.822 Millwood Rd. 416-425-1253. ;(child). In support of “Give and Go” fundraisingcampaign.● 8:00: Civic Light-Opera Company. TheGlorious Ones. See May 28; Also 30, 31, Jun 1,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15; start times vary.● 8:00: Gallery 345. MIN & AMY. Tchaikovsky:Pezzo Capriccioso; Beethoven: Variations;Schumann: Adagio and Allegro Op.70;Brahms: Cello Sonata No.1 in e Op.38; worksby Fauré. Min Kim, cello; Amy Zanrosso, piano.345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. ; (st).● 8:30 Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestraand Chamber Choir. 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Delightfully Baroque. Peter Harvey, baritone.Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-964-6337. Free.●8:00: Lower Ossington Theatre. AvenueQ. See May 1.●8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Beethoven Symphony 6. See Also May 28.●9:00: Jazz Bistro. Maureen Kennedy Quartet.Maureen Kennedy, vocals; Bill Coon, guitar;Cory Weeds, tenor sax; Steve Wallace,bass. 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. . ForJazz Bistro listings at a glance, visit section C.●10:00: Lula Music and Arts Centre/UmaNota Culture/Dos Mundos Art and Media.Lulaworld: M.A.K.U. Sound System. LulaLounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307./(adv). For Lula Lounge listings at aglance, visit section C.Friday May 30●12:10: Life and Music at St Andrew’s. SuJeon, piano. St. Andrew’s Church, 73 SimcoeSt. 416-593-5600 x231. Free.●1:10: Gordon Murray Presents. Piano Potpourri.Classics, opera, operetta, musicals,ragtime, pop, international and other genres.Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church, 427 Bloor St.W. 416-631-4300. PWYC. Also May 2, 9, 16, 23.Lunch and snack friendly.●6:00: Jazz Bistro. Young Artist Series.Felix Wong, piano. 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. No Cover.●7:00: Lula Music and Arts Centre. Lulaworld:Hilario Durán, piano. Cuban jazz. LulaLounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307./(adv). After-party with Yasgur’sFarm. For Lula Lounge listings at a glance,visit section C.●7:00: Mississauga Children’s Choir. TucsonGirls Choir. Westminster United Church,Mississauga, 4094 Tomken Rd, Mississauga.905-624-9704. ; (sr/st).●7:30: Canadian Children’s Opera Company.East o’ the Sun and West o’ the Moon.A new children’s opera based on the Norwegianfolktale. Norbert Palej, music; K.T. Bryski,libretto. Enwave Theatre, Harbourfront Centre,231 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. ;(sr); (st/ch). Also May 31, June 1.●7:30: Cathedral Church of St. James.Ager: The Unknown Soldier (World Premiere).Multi-media event. St. James CathedralChoir. St. James Cathedral, 65 ChurchSt. 416-364-7865x245. ; (sr/st).●7:30: SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival.The Nylons Reunion Concert. Currentmembers and former members reunite.Claude Morrison, Garth Mosbaugh, GavinHope, Tyrone Gabriel, Billy Newton Davis,Micah Barnes and Mark Cassius, vocals. BaillieTheatre, Young Centre for the PerformingArts, 50 Tank House Lane, Distillery District.416-866-8666. .Great Artist PianoSeries presentsJane Coop,pianoFriday, May 30, 8pmauroraculturalcentre.ca905 713-1818●8:00: Aurora Cultural Centre. Great ArtistPiano Series. Jane Coop, piano. 22 Church St.,Aurora. 905-713-1818. ; (sr/st).●8:00: Civic Light-Opera Company. TheGlorious Ones. See May 28; Also 31, Jun 1, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15; start times vary.●8:00: Etobicoke Community ConcertBand. Prelude To A Dream. Tango for Trumpet,Concerto for Drumset & Concert Band,Tribute to Count Basie, Craigellachie, DamBusters, Music of James Bond and otherworks. John Edward Liddle, conductor. EtobicokeCollegiate Auditorium, 86 MontgomeryRd., Etobicoke. 416-410-1570. ; (sr);(st); free(child).●8:00: Exultate Chamber Singers. Sing aSong of Shakespeare. Shakespeare-inspiredworks by Freedman, Holman and Mathias. HilaryApfelstadt, conductor. St. Thomas’s AnglicanChurch, 383 Huron St. 416-971-9229. ;(sr); (st).●8:00: Gallery 345. junctQín Trio. Works byDenburg, Gervais, Martin, De Mey, Hindson,Perich, and Räisänen. 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. ; (sr/arts worker); (st).●8:00: Harmony Singers. Accentuate thePositive! Songs To Lift Your Spirits! Worksby Gershwin, Mercer, Berlin and Jobin.Guest: Julia Vescio, voice; Harvey Patterson,conductor. Martin Grove United Church,75 Pergola Rd., Etobicoke. 416-239-5821./(adv). Also May 31.●8:00: Homzy/Kesler Duo. DragonSuite. Aline Homzy, violin; Andrew Kesler,piano. Musideum, Suite 133 (main floor),401 Richmond St. W. 416-599-7323. .●8:00: Lower Ossington Theatre. AvenueQ. See May 1.●8:00: Stephen Satory. Stephen Satoryplays Chopin. Chopin: Eight Waltzes; Sonata inb Op.58. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-408-2824 x774. ; (sr/st).●9:00: Jazz Bistro. Maureen Kennedy Quartet.Maureen Kennedy, vocals; Reg Schwager,guitar; Cory Weeds, tenor sax; Steve Wallace,bass. 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. .●10:00: SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival.The Kinsey Sicks. Late night cabaretDragapella Beauty Shop Quartet. Baillie Theatre,Young Centre for the Performing Arts,50 Tank House Lane, Distillery District. 416-866-8666. .50. Ages 19 and up event;Also May 31.●10:30: Lula Music and Arts Centre/Cubaintoronto.com. Lulaworld: ZeynepOzbilen with Roberto Linares Brown. LulaLounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307./(adv).Saturday May 31 ● 11:30am: SING! The Toronto Vocal ArtsFestival. CASA Corner. Collegiate and postcollegiatevocal groups, in collaboration withthe Contemporary A Cappella Society ofAmerica. Baillie Theatre, Young Centre forthe Performing Arts, 50 Tank House Lane,Distillery District. 416-866-8666. IncludedFriday, May 30th, 2014, 8pmSaint Thomas’s Anglican Church416-971-9229 www.exultate.netthewholenote.com May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 | 61
