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Volume 20 Issue 7 - April 2015

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y St. George’s Tea. Words and musicfrom Shakespeare onwards. St. Olave’sChoir; Olave’s Arts Guild and Consort.360 Windermere Ave. 416-769-5686. Contributionsappreciated.●●4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. Jazz Vespers.Alison Young Trio (Alison Young, saxophone,Bernie Senensky, piano, Paul Novotny,bass. 1570 Yonge St. 416-920-5211 x22. Freewilloffering.●●7:00: Evergreen Club/Arraymusic. EvergreenClub. Open to everyone. Come playIndonesian instruments. Array Space,155 Walnut St. 416-532-3019. .●●7:00: Sheridan College Canadian MusicTheatre Project. Brantwood: 19202020.Immersive musical theatre experience.Runs Tues–Sun, Apr 14–May 3. See Apr 14 fordetails.●●7:30: Aradia Baroque Ensemble. Nosferatu.F.W. Murnau’s classic film “Nosferatu”with baroque accompaniment. KingswayConservatory Strings; Richard Herriott,piano. Music Gallery, 197 John St. 647-960-6650. ; $20(sr/under 30).●●7:30: Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church.Concert celebrating the 100th anniversaryof the installation of the Casavant pipe organ.Organ, piano and vocal music. David Rosevear,organist and friends. 10066 YongeSt., Richmond Hill. 905-503-0537. Freewilloffering.●●7:30: York Symphony Orchestra. ClassicalOrigins. Beethoven: Fidelio Overture; Mozart:Clarinet Concerto; Brahms: Symphony No.3.Michael Dassios, clarinet; Denis Mastromonaco,conductor. Richmond Hill Centre for thePerforming Arts, 10268 Yonge St., RichmondHill. 905-787-8811. ; (sr); (st). AlsoApril 18 (8:00, Aurora).●●8:00: Astrid Young. Acid Folk. AstridYoung, vox; Ray Farrugia, drums; MatthewDavies, guitar; Matt King of Hamilton, guitarand bass. Musideum, Suite 133 (main floor),401 Richmond St. W. 416-599-7323. $20.Monday April 20●●7:30: Brampton Chamber Music ConcertSeries. Violin & Piano Duo Recital.Corey Gemmell, violin; Eileen Keown, piano;young artists selected by audition. St. Paul’sUnited Church (Brampton), 30 Main St. S.,Sun. 19th April at 4 p.m.Festive Evensongplus St. George’s Tea and at 5:BEST THINGSIN LIFEHarmonia Hungarica,the women’s chamber choir,joins St. Olave’s Arts Guildto present music, poetry andreadings from Shakespeare,Dickens, Charlotte Brontéand other writers who finddrama and comedy in thingsthat may have a hidden price.St. Olave’s ChurchBloor and Windermere416-769-5686 stolaves.caA. Concerts in the GTABrampton. 905-450-9220. Admission bydonation (PWYC).Tuesday April 21●●12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Dance Series: Paratopia. Kathak and Indianclassical dance aesthetics in a contemporary,global reality. Bageshree Vaze, dancer; VineetVyas, tabla. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre,Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts,145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free.●●12:00 noon: Corporation of Massey Halland Roy Thomson Hall. Free Noon Hour Concert:Oriana Women’s Choir Sing a New Song.Includes original, commissioned Canadianworks. Mitchell Pady, conductor; MichaelBloss, organ. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 SimcoeSt. 416-872-4255. Free.●●12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation/Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. LunchtimeChamber Music: Amy Lee, cello. YorkminsterPark Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St.416-241-1298. Free. Donations welcome.●●4:00: Cathedral Church of St. James.Organ Recitals. Organist TBA. 65 Church St.416-364-7865. Free; donations welcomed.●●7:00: Sheridan College Canadian MusicTheatre Project. Brantwood: 19202020.Immersive musical theatre experience.Runs Tues–Sun, Apr 14–May 3. See Apr 14 fordetails.●●7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Barberof Seville. Rossini. Also Apr 17,19,26,29,May 2,7,9,13,19,21,22(start times vary). SeeApr 17.●●7:30: Royal Conservatory. Glenn GouldSchool Chamber Competition Finals. MazzoleniConcert Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. Free(ticket required).●●8:00: Musideum/Somewhere There. CraigPederson Quartet. Experimental. Openingset: Ali Berkok, pianist and composer. Musideum,Suite 133 (main floor), 401 RichmondSt. W. 416-599-7323. .●●8:00: Royal Conservatory. Chilly Gonzales,piano, and Kaiser Quartett. Original works:classical, pop, hip hop, electronic music, androck. Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. –.Wednesday April 22●●12:00 noon: Windermere United Church.Impressions. Mozart: Sonata in C; and worksby Debussy, Satie and Pärt. Paulina Derbez,violin; Nancy Sicsic, piano. 356 WindermereAve. 416-769-5611. Freewill offering. Benefitfor Windermere’s music programs.●●12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church.Michael Bloss, organ. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free.●●7:00: Sheridan College Canadian MusicTheatre Project. Brantwood: 19202020.Immersive musical theatre experience.Runs Tues–Sun, Apr 14–May 3. See Apr 14 fordetails.●●7:30: Junction Trio. Anthems for the Earth.Lucas Tensen: Anthems for the Earth, anillustrated songbook. Guest: Jesse Stewart,crystal bowls. St. Anne’s Anglican Church,270 Gladstone Ave. 416-993-5883. PWYC ($20suggested donation).●●8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Ararat:Music of Armenia. Gomidas: Three Songs(arr. and orch. Kradjian); Khachaturian: ViolinConcerto; Suite from Masquerade and Spartacus;Mychael Danna: Ararat (world premiere).Isabel Bayrakdarian, soprano; SergeyKhachatryan, violin; Serouj Kradjian, piano;Peter Oundjian, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall,60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. -5.Thursday April 23●●12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Piano Virtuoso Series: The Baroque DanceTransfigured. Brahms: Variations and Fugueon a Theme by Handel; Bach: Dance Suite.Erik Lawrence, piano. Richard BradshawAmphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for thePerforming Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free.●●12:15: Music at Metropolitan. Noon at Met:Olga Tylman, mezzo and Michael Fitzgerald,baritone. Metropolitan United Church,56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x26. Free.●●7:00: Sheridan College Canadian MusicTheatre Project. Brantwood: 19202020.Immersive musical theatre experience.Runs Tues–Sun, Apr 14–May 3. See Apr 14 fordetails.●●8:00: Blues Hall of Fame. Tour featuringCharlie Musselwhite, James Cotton & JohnHammond. Burlington Performing Arts Centre,440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-2551.; (sr).●●8:00: Musideum. Tangled Arts Festival.Suite 133 (main floor), 401 Richmond St. W.416-599-7323. $20.BAROQUEMISBEHAVINGApr 23-28416.964.6337tafelmusik.org●●8:00: Tafelmusik. Baroque Misbehaving.Oesterle: Snow White (new commission); andworks by Purcell, Charpentier and Telemann.Aisslinn Nosky, violin/conductor. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-964-6337. -; -(sr); -(35 andunder). Also Apr 24, 25, 26(mat), 28 (GeorgeWeston Recital Hall).Friday April 24●●12:10: Music at St Andrew’s. NoontimeRecital: Jialiang Zhu, piano. St. Andrew’sChurch, King and Simcoe, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x231. Free.●●1:10: Gordon Murray Presents. Piano PotPourri. Classics, opera, operetta, musicals,ragtime, pop, international and others. GordonMurray, piano. Trinity-St. Paul’s UnitedChurch, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-631-4300.PWYC. Lunch friendly.●●7:00: Sheridan College Canadian MusicTheatre Project. Brantwood: 19202020.Immersive musical theatre experience.Runs Tues–Sun, Apr 14–May 3. See Apr 14 fordetails.●●7:30: Metro Youth Opera. Béatrice &Bénédict. Berlioz. Simone McIntosh (Béatrice);Asitha Tennekoon (Bénédict); LindsayMcIntyre (Héro); Alessia Naccarato(Ursule); Janaka Welihinda (Claudio); andothers; Alison Wong, stage director; NatashaFransblow, conductor. Aki Studio, DanielsSpectrum, 585 Dundas St. E. 416-543-9209.; (sr); $20(st). Also Apr 25, 26(mat).●●7:30: Pocket Concerts. Pocket Concerts:In the Junction. A selection of 16th and 17th40 | April 1 - May 7, 2015 thewholenote.com

century repertoire for violin and harpsichord.Kathleen Kajioka, baroque Violin; ChristopherBagan, harpsichord. Private home,McMurray St (near Dundas W.). 647-896-8295. ;(age 25 and under);(age 18and under). Exact address will be given whentickets are purchased. Call for details.●●7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Livein Concert: Disney Fantasia. Fantasia (1940)and Disney Fantasia 2000 on screen withorchestral accompaniment. Steven Reineke,conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St.416-598-3375. $20-. Also Apr 25(mat& eve).●●8:00: Aga Khan Museum. Noura Mint Seymali.Sounds of the Sahara, the Magreb, andWest Africa, blending ancient melodic traditionswith contemporary pop and funk. AgaKhan Museum Auditorium, 77 Wynford Dr.416-646-4677. -.●●8:00: Corporation of Massey Hall and RoyThomson Hall. Buddy Guy with special guestQuinn Sullivan. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 SimcoeSt. 416-872-4255. .50-.50.●●8:00: Musideum. Tangled Arts Festival.Suite 133 (main floor), 401 Richmond St. W.416-599-7323. $20.XIFRIDAY, APRIL 24The Array Spaceflute; Alanna Ellison, harp; Cecilia Lee, piano;Michael Murphy, percussion; Kevin Shen,saxophone; Christina Choi, violin. ArraySpace, 155 Walnut St. 647-230-3272. Free.●●8:00: The Music Gallery. Trevor Wattsand Veryan Weston plus Segger vs. Segger.Piano and saxophone duo. St. George theMartyr Church, 197 John St. 416-204-1080.$20/(mem)/(adv); (st).●●8:30: Peggy Baker Dance Projects. locusplot. World premiere. Dancers: Ric Brown;Sarah Fregeau; Kate Holden; Sean Ling; andSahara Morimoto; Fides Krucker, voice; JohnKameel Farah, piano/electronics. Betty OliphantTheatre, 404 Jarvis St. 1-800-838-3006. ; (sr/st/CADA); 20(early bird).Pre-show chat: 8:00. Runs Wed–Sun, April24–May 3.Saturday April 25●●2:00: Monty Alexander, piano. Family Concert:Harlem-Kingston Express. Jazz, reggae,fusion. Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. –. Also 8:00.●●2:00: Music Toronto. FiddleFire! with ChrisMcKhool. Jazz, blues, classical, Rumba, flamenco,funk, world beat, East Coast fiddlingand more. Chris McKhool, violin. CosburnUnited Church, 1108 Greenwood Ave. 416-214-1660. Free.●●2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Livein Concert: Disney Fantasia. Fantasia (1940)and Disney Fantasia 2000 on screen withorchestral accompaniment. Steven Reineke,conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 SimcoeSt. 416-598-3375. $20-. Also 7:30;Apr 24(eve).●●4:00: Eglinton St. George’s United Church.United in Song. Works by Raminsh, Halley,Daley, Watson Henderson and more. ESGChurch Choir; Woodstock Fanshawe Singers;Janet Robb, piano; William Maddox, organ;Shawn Grenke, conductor. 35 Lytton Blvd.416-481-1141. $20. Net proceeds to supportOut of the Cold program.●●7:00: Sheridan College Canadian MusicTheatre Project. Brantwood: 19202020.Immersive musical theatre experience.Runs Tues–Sun, Apr 14–May 3. See Apr 14 fordetails.●●7:00: Toronto Korean PresbyterianChurch. Singing Together: A Celebrationof Cultural Diversity through Choral Music20th Anniversary. Schola Cantorum; CroArteChorale; Edelweiss Choir; Joyful Singers; TheCaribbean Chorale. Guest: Bill Candy, songwriter.67 Scarsdale Rd., North York. 416-667-0468. $20. Also Apr 18 (with differentchoirs).●●7:30: Canadian Men’s Chorus. CMC ByRequest. Featuring classical and contemporaryselections of audience favourites. IrishBlessing (Beaudoin arr.). Greg Rainville, conductor.Music Gallery, 197 John St. 519-305-1351. /(adv); /$20(st/adv).●●7:30: Jane Bunnett & Hilario Duran. CubanRhapsody. Burlington Performing Arts Centre,440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-2551. .●●7:30: MCS Chorus. Baroque Favourites.Pergolesi: Magnificat; Handel: Laudate PueriDominum (Psalm 112); Bach: Cantata 131(AusYannick Nézet-Séguinconducts OrchestreMétropolitain andStéphane TétreaultFRI., APR. 24, 2015 8PMKOERNER HALLTICKETS ON SALE NOW!416.408.02082014–2015 CONCERt SERIESSAtURDAY ApRIl 25 tH4:00 p.M.UnitedinSong●●8:00: Orchestre Métropolitain. YannickNézet-Séguin, conductor. Elgar: EnigmaVariations Op.36; Cello Concerto in e Op.85;Vaughan Williams: Symphony No.4. StéphaneTétreault, cello. Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W.416-408-0208. –5.●●8:00: Sine Nomine Ensemble for MedievalMusic. Novellare, sonare e cantare: Talesfrom the Decameron. Samples of Boccaccio’snarratives, paired with works by da Bologna,da Padova, da Firenze, Landini and others.St. Thomas’s Anglican Church, 383 Huron St.416-978-8849(tickets) or 416-638-9445(infoonly). $20; (sr/st/unwaged).●●8:00: Tafelmusik. Baroque Misbehaving.Oesterle: Snow White (new commission); andworks by Purcell, Charpentier and Telemann.Aisslinn Nosky, violin/conductor. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-964-6337. -; -(sr); -(35 andunder). Also Apr 23, 25, 26(mat), 28 (GeorgeWeston Recital Hall).●●8:00: Sara Constant. Xi. Denisov: Sonata;Lutosławski: Three Fragments; Meijering: “Ihate Mozart”; Stockhausen: Xi; Tanabe: Recollectionsof the Inland Sea. Sara Constant,Come experience a fantasticafternoon of Great ChoralMusic sung by The EglintonSt. George’s Church Choir andguests, The WoodstockFanshawe Singers. Works byRaminsh, Halley, Daley, WatsonHenderson and more.Net proceeds to support localOut of The Cold ProgramJanet Robb, piano;William Maddox, organ;Shawn Grenke, Conductor.Tickets $2035 Lytton Blvd., Toronto416.481.1141www.esgunited.orgthewholenote.com April 1 - May 7, 2015 | 41

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