Volume 21 Issue 2 - October 2015

B. Concerts Beyond the

B. Concerts Beyond the GTA IN THIS ISSUE: Barrie, Brantford, Cambridge, Elmira, Elora, Guelph, Haliburton, Hamilton, Kingston, Kitchener, London, Niagara-on-the- Lake, Owen Sound, Paris, St. Catharines, Stratford and Waterloo. Thursday October 1 ●●12:00 noon: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Music at Noon Concert Series. Glenn Buhr, piano/vocals; Bob Egan, pedal steel guitar; Victor Bateman, bass. Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. 519-884-1970 x4439. Free. ●●2:00: Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts. The Cat’s Pajamas–Vocal Band. Selections from The Beatles, Wilson Pickett, Roy Orbison, Grand Funk Railroad, Michael Bublé and Jason Mraz. 88 Dalhousie St., Brantford. 519-758-8090. ; (uGO); (eyeGO). ●●7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Global Salon Series: Ali Fontaine. Anishinaabe singer-songwriter from Sagkeeng First Nation, Manitoba. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-533-2424. .25-; -(st). Friday October 2 ●●12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Fridays @12:30. Violin music from the 20th century. Scott St. John, violin; John Hess, piano. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St., London. 519-661- 3797. Free. ●●8:00: Bravo Niagara: North Star Festival - Voices of Freedom. Joe Sealy. Sealy: Africville Suite. Joe Sealy, piano; Jumaane Smith; trumpet. St. Mark’s Anglican Church (Niagara-on-the-Lake), 41 Byron St, Niagara-onthe-Lake. 289-868-9177. . Featuring the artwork of Dr. Ron Clavier. ●●8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Parsons & Poole Legacy Concert. Anagnoson and Kinton, piano duo. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3797. ; (sr/st). ●●8:00: Numus. 30th Anniversary Concert No.4: Ghost Tango. Score by T. Brady and libretto by D. Smith. Tim Brady, guitar; Janice Jackson, soprano; RL Thompson, baritone. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St., Kitchener. 519-883-4480. ; (sr/arts worker); (st). Saturday October 3 ●●7:30: Bravo Niagara: North Star Festival - Voices of Freedom. Nathaniel Dett Chorale: Freedom Has a Voice. St. Mark’s Anglican Church (Niagara-on-the-Lake), 41 Byron St, Niagara-on-the-Lake. 289-868-9177. . Featuring the artwork of Edward Spera. ●●7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Royal Conservatory Orchestra. Mahler: Symphony No.4; Elgar: Violin Concerto. Alexis Hatch, violin; Julian Kuerti, conductor. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613- 533-2424. ; (st). Sunday October 4 ●●2:00: Bravo Niagara: North Star Festival - Voices of Freedom. Sugar & Gold: A Musical Story of the Underground Railroad. Diana Braithwaite and Chris Whiteley, blues duo. Harriet Tubman School, 84 Henry St, St. Catharines. 289-868-9177. Free. ●●4:30: Bravo Niagara: North Star Festival - Voices of Freedom. Sunset Freedom River Cruise. Harrison Kennedy; Actors from the Lewiston Council on the Arts. Navy Hall, 305 Ricardo St, Niagara-on-the-Lake. 289- 868-9177. Free. ●●7:00: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Sing Fires of Justice 10th Anniversary Concert. WLU Choirs and community choral singers. St. Matthews Lutheran Church, 54 Benton St., Kitchener. 519-884- 1970 x4439. Entry by donation. ●●7:30: Cuckoo’s Nest Folk Club. NUA. Irish and Scottish traditional music and original compositions. James Law, fiddle; Graeme McGillivray, guitar; Jacob McCauley, bodhrán. Chaucer’s Pub, 122 Carling St., London. 519- 473-2099. /(adv). ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Moveable Feast. Two Bach cello suites plus two newly commissioned works related to them. Matt Haimovitz, cello. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). Monday October 5 ●●7:30: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Donor Dedication and Season Launch. Works by Rachmaninoff, Ernesto Lecuona, Jack Behrens and Stephanie Martin (world premiere); Beethoven: Archduke Trio. Dr. Karin Di Bella, piano; Vera Alekseeva, violin; Gordon Cleland, cello. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688- 0722 or 1-855-515-0722. . Cairns Hall. Wednesday October 7 ●●12:00 noon: Midday Music with Shigeru. Jennifer Potter, soprano and Keiko Kuepfer, piano. Hi-Way Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. 705-726-1181. ; free(st). ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Duvall-Sords-Thomson Trio. Mendelssohn: Trios, Op.49 in d; Op.66 in c; Sonata in F for violin and piano. Cheryl Duvall, piano; Andrew Sords, violin; Sawyer Thomson, cello. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). ●●8:00: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Student Composers Concert. Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. 519-884-1970 x4439. Free. Friday October 9 ●●12:00 noon: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Music at Noon Concert Series. Amy Hamilton, flute; James Mason, oboe; Peter Shackleton, clarinet; Derek Conrod, horn; Eric Hall, bassoon. Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. 519- 884-1970 x4439. Free. ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. James Bond: The Music. Capathia Jenkins and Ron Bohmer, vocals; John Morris Russell, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711. and up. Also Oct 10. Saturday October 10 ●●3:00: 5 at the First: Chamber Music Series. Violin Mix and Mania. Works by Bach, Ysaye, Bartok, Weinzweig, and others; jazz, folk and improv. Stephen Sitarski and Lance Ouellete, violins. First Unitarian Church of Hamilton, 170 Dundurn St. S., Hamilton. 905-399-5125. ; 15(sr); (st/unwaged); free(under 12). ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. James Bond: The Music. Capathia Jenkins and Ron Bohmer, vocals; John Morris Russell, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711. and up. Also Oct 9. Sunday October 11 ●●2:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Piano Series: Angela Hewitt. Works by Scarlatti, Bach, Beethoven, Albéniz and De Falla. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613- 533-2424. .25-; -(st). Wednesday October 14 ●●2:30: Seniors Serenade. Four-in-a-Hand Ensemble. Works by Schubert and Southam. Marketa Ornova and Jialiang Zhu, piano. Grace United Church (Barrie), 350 Grove St. E., Barrie. 705-726-1181. Free. 3:30: refreshments . ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Sarah Nematallah & Min-Jeong Koh, violins. Bach: Inventions (selections); Handel (arr. Halvorsen): Passacaglia; Daniel: Giuoco delle coppie; Wieniawski: Etude Caprice No.1 in g; Bartók: 44 Duos (selections); Prokofiev: Double Sonata Op.52. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886- 1673. ; (st). ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Ode to the Horn. Rossini: Le rendez-vous de chasse; Bach: Sinfonia from Cantata No.42; Vivaldi: Concerto for Two Horns in F; Handel: Concerto a due cori (Concerto for Two Horns) in B-flat; Telemann: Tafelmusik, Part III, No.3 (Concerto for Two Horns and Two Violins); Orchestral Suite with Horn Quartet in F “Alster Echo”. Jessie Brooks, curator. First United Church (Waterloo), 16 William St. W., Waterloo. 519-745-4711 and 888- 745-4717. and up. Also Oct 16(Guelph), 17(Cambridge). Thursday October 15 ●●6:30: Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts. The Wiggles: Rock and Roll Preschool. 88 Dalhousie St., Brantford. 519- 758-8090. , . Supporting new CD & DVD. ●●7:30: Perimeter Institute. Classical World Artists Series. Haydn: String Quartet No.1, Op.74; Shostakovich: String Quartet No.3; Schubert: Death and the Maiden, D810. Takács String Quartet: Edward Dusinberre, violin; Károly Schranz, violin; Geraldine Walther, viola; András Fejér, cello. Mike Lazaridis Theatre of Ideas, Perimeter Institute, 31 Caroline St. N., Waterloo. 519-883-4480. ; (st). Valid ID needed for student rate. Friday October 16 ●●12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Fridays @12:30. Sonatas by Szymanowski and Miguez. Annette-Barbara Vogel, violin; Durval Cesetti, piano. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St., London. 519-661-3797. Free. ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Ode to the Horn. Rossini: Le rendez-vous de chasse; Bach: Sinfonia from Cantata No.42; Vivaldi: Concerto for Two Horns in F; Handel: Concerto a due cori (Concerto for Two Horns) in B-flat; Telemann: Tafelmusik, Part III, No.3 (Concerto for Two Horns and Two Violins); Orchestral Suite with Horn Quartet in F “Alster Echo”. Jessie Brooks, curator. Harcourt Memorial United Church, 87 Dean St., Guelph. 519-745-4711 and 888- 745-4717. and up. Also Oct 14(Waterloo), 17(Cambridge). Saturday October 17 ●●10:00am: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Kinderconcert Series: Cabbages and Counterpoint. The musical Mendelssohn Mouse family is rehearsing and getting ready for a concert. Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts, 36 King St. W., Kitchener. 519-745-4711. and up; (child). Also 11:00am; Oct 31(Waterloo Region Museum), Nov 7(Elmira). ●●11:00am: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Kinderconcert Series: Cabbages 48 | Oct 1 - Nov 7, 2015 thewholenote.com

and Counterpoint. The musical Mendelssohn Mouse family is rehearsing and getting ready for a concert. Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts, 36 King St. W., Kitchener. 519-745-4711. and up; (child). Also 10:00am; Oct 31(Waterloo Region Museum), Nov 7(Elmira). ●●7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. A Life in Song: Ian Thomas and the HPO. Painted Ladies, Long Long Way, Pilot, Hold On, Right Before Your Eyes, and other works. Ian Thomas and band; Darcy Hepner, conductor. Hamilton Place, 10 MacNab St. S., Hamilton. 905-526-7756. –; -(sr); (under 35); (child). ●●7:30: Melos Choir and Period Instruments. Sound Structures. An architectural and musical tour of great European buildings. Works by Machaut, Palestrina, Marais, Gabrieli, Bach and others. Photography and discussion to accompany. Guest: Dr. Peter Coffman, architectural historian. St. George’s Cathedral (Kingston), 270 King St. E., Kingston. 613-767-7245. -. GRAMMY and JUNO Nominated Mahler by Candlelight October 17th | 8:00 pm | St. John’s Church, Elora David Briggs, guest organist www.elorafestival.ca ●●8:00: Elora Festival Singers. Mahler by Candlelight. Mahler: Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen; Symphony No.2 (organ transcription by David Briggs). Christina Stelmachovich, soprano; Julia Morson, soprano; David Briggs, organ; Noel Edison, conductor. St. John’s Anglican Church (Elora), 33 Henderson St., Elora. 519-846-0331. . ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Ode to the Horn. Rossini: Le rendez-vous de chasse; Bach: Sinfonia from Cantata No.42; Vivaldi: Concerto for Two Horns in F; Handel: Concerto a due cori (Concerto for Two Horns) in B-flat; Telemann: Tafelmusik, Part III, No.3 (Concerto for Two Horns and Two Violins); Orchestral Suite with Horn Quartet in F “Alster Echo”. Jessie Brooks, curator. Central Presbyterian Church (Cambridge), 7 Queens Sq., Cambridge. 519-745-4711 and 888-745-4717. and up. Also Oct 14(Waterloo), 16(Guelph). ●●8:00: NUMUS/Inter Arts Matrix/Perimeter Institute. Objects on a Table. Homage to Giorgio Morandi, painter. Euphonopen, bass clarinet and percussion. Mike Lazaridis Theatre of Ideas, Perimeter Institute, 31 Caroline St. N., Waterloo. 519-883-4480. ; (sr/ arts worker); (st); (eyeGO). Sunday October 18 ●●2:00: Chamber Music Hamilton. Sextets. Beethoven: Symphony No.6 “Pastorale”; Tchaikovsky: “Souvenir de Florence”; Brahms: String Sextet No.2. Marie Bérard, Kelvin Enns, Sharon Wei, Sharon Prater, Shauna Rolston, Michael Schulte. Art Gallery of Hamilton, 123 King St. W., Hamilton. 905-525-7429. -. ●●2:30: Lyric Niagara. Lullaby of the Leaves. Works by Strauss, Britten, Fauré, Brahms and others; Broadway tunes and jazz standards. Erika Reiman, piano; Jennifer Carter, soprano; Debra Kingsley, mezzo; Breanne Rourke, soprano. St. Mark’s Anglican Church (Niagara-on-the-Lake), 41 Byron St, Niagaraon-the-Lake. 905-468-3123. /(adv). ●●3:00: Wellington Wind Symphony. On the Road Again. Works by Grainger, Reed, Hazo, Mahler and Koetsier. Slide by Slide Trombone Quartet; Keith Hagerman, baritone; Daniel Warren, conductor. Knox Presbyterian Church (Waterloo), 50 Erb St. W., Waterloo. 519-669-1327. ; (sr); free(st). Also Nov 1 (Kitchener). ●●5:00: St. George’s Cathedral. Choral Evensong. Works by Bach, William Harris and Richard Ayleward. Cathedral Evensong Choir; Michael Capon, organ. St. George’s Cathedral (Kingston), 270 King St. E., Kingston. 613- 548-4617. Free. Organ recital following. ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Adam Levin, guitar. Ysaÿe; Sonata No.2, Op.27 in a (Preludio: “Obsession”); Bach: Lute Suite No.4, BWV1006a in E; Frescobaldi (arr. Segovia): Aria con Variazioni detta la frescobalda; Llorca: Handeliana: Variations on a theme from Handel’s “Xerxes”; Morales- Caso: Witch’s Dream Suite; and other works. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). Monday October 19 ●●8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Early Music Studio Concert. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St., London. 519-661-3797. Free. Tuesday October 20 ●●12:30: McMaster School of the Arts. Zoltan Kalman, Clarinet and Erika Reiman, Piano. Convocation Hall, Rm.213 University Hall, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton. 905-525-9140 ext. 27038. ; (sr); (st). Wednesday October 21 ●●12:00 noon: Music at St. Andrews. Andrew Ager, organ. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (Barrie), 47 Owen St., Barrie. 705- 726-1181. ; free(st). ●●12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Symphonic Band Concert: Lied ohne Worte. Works by Alfred Reed, Rolf Rudin, William Schuman, Jodie Blackshaw and Peter Mennin. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3797. Free. ●●8:00: Jeffery Concerts. Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Wolf Performance Hall, 251 Dundas St., London. 519-672-8800. , (sr); (st). ●●8:00: Steel City Jazz Festival. Tom Altobelli Group & Scott Taplay Group. Artword Artbar, 15 Colbourne St., Hamilton. 905-616- 5960. . Thursday October 22 ●●8:00: Steel City Jazz Festival. Adrean Farrugia with Sophia Perlman and John Neudorf. Artword Artbar, 15 Colbourne St., Hamilton. 905-616-5960. . ●●8:00: String Bone Presents. Live at Revival House Concert Series: Danny Michel. Revival House, 70 Brunswick St., Stratford. 519-273- 3424. . Opening artist: Emm Gryner. Friday October 23 ●●12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Fridays @12:30. Songs of the World War I Era. David Sadlier, tenor; Lelia Molthrop Sadlier, piano. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St., London. 519-661-3797. Free. ●●7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Queen’s School of Music: Music Showcase & Homecoming Concert. Burge: orchestral arrangement of “Oil Thigh” (premiere). Queen’s Choral Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613- 533-2424. ; (sr/st). ●●8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Wind Ensemble Concert: The Space-Time Continuum. J. Holmes: Continuum; other works by Russian, Norwegian, Australian, American and Czech composers. Larry Zalkind, trombone; Dr. Aaron Hodgson, trumpet. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519- 661-3797. Free. ●●8:00: Steel City Jazz Festival. Luanda Jones Brazilian Jazz Trio. Artword Artbar, 15 Colbourne St., Hamilton. 905-616- 5960. . ●●8:30: Zula Presents. In Concert. Rempis Percussion Quartet: Dave Rempis, alto/tenor/ baritone saxophones; Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, bass; Frank Rosaly, drums; Tim Daisy, drums; Woodshed Brass Bandits; Sweet Pea; and The Uplifters. This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton. 289-993-1993. ; (adv/st). Saturday October 24 ●●10:00am: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Brass Day 2015. Larry Zalkind, trombone; BrassRoots; and others. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3797. . Until 6 pm. ●●7:30: Barrie Concerts. Double-Double Duo. From Bach to Benny Goodman. Michael Bridge, accordion; Kornel Wolak, clarinet. Hi- Way Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. 705-726-1181. 0(six concerts); . ●●7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Choral Celebration. Western University Choirs. First- St. Andrew’s United Church, 350 Queens Ave, London. 519-661-3767. ; (sr/st). ●●7:30: Georgian Bay Symphony. The Voice of Music. Gounod: Je veux vivre; Puccini: O mio babbino caro; Mendelssohn: Symphony No.5. Bethany Horst, soprano; François Koh, conductor. OSCVI Regional Auditorium, 1550 8th St. E., Owen Sound. 519-372-0212. ; (sr); (st). ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Raffi Besalyan, piano. Baghdassarian: Prelude in b: Rachmaninoff: Preludes Op.3, No.2; Op.23, No.5-7; Liszt: Mephisto Waltz No.1; Gershwin: Three Preludes; Rhapsody in Blue; and other works. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886- 1673. ; (st). ●●8:00: Steel City Jazz Festival. The Worst Pop Band Ever. Artword Artbar, 15 Colbourne St., Hamilton. 905-543-8512. . Sunday October 25 ●●2:30: Kingston Symphony. Mendelssohn & Beethoven. Respighi: Ancient Airs & Dances, Suite No.3; Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto; Beethoven: Symphony No.3. Yosuke Kawasaki, violin; Evan Mitchell, conductor. Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-530-2050. -. ●●3:00: Grand Philharmonic Chamber Choir. Mendelssohn’s Elijah. Leslie Fagan, soprano; Mia Lennox, mezzo; Lawrence Wiliford, tenor; Daniel Lichti, bass-baritone; Grand Philharmonic Choir; Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony; Mark Vuorinen, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519- 578-6885. . ●●3:00: Guelph Youth Singers. Heartstring. Suzuki String School of Guelph, GYS III and SATB. Dublin Street United Church, 68 Suffolk St. W., Guelph. 519-763-3000. ; (sr/ st); (eyeGO). ●●3:00: Stephanie Burgoyne. Variety Concert. William Vandertuin, organ; St. Paul’s Senior Choir; instrumental and vocal soloists. St. Paul’s United Church (Paris), 48 Broadway St. W., Paris. 519-752-0965. Free. ●●4:00: Spiritus Ensemble. Bach Vespers After Thanksgiving. Bach: Cantata 177 “Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ”; Purcell: “Hear my prayer, O Lord”. Stephanie Kramer, soprano; Jennifer Enns Modolo, mezzo; Steve Surian, tenor; Rona Goldensher, concertmaster; Kenneth Hull, conductor. St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, 23 Water St. N., Kitchener. 519-743-0228. Free. Donations welcome. ●●7:00: Steel City Jazz Festival. Tjaderama: Celebrating the music of Cal Tjader. Artword Artbar, 15 Colbourne St., Hamilton. 905-543- 8512. . ●●7:30: Haliburton Concert Series. Kortgaard and Tiefenbach, piano. Fauré: Dolly Suite; Ravel: Ma mère l’Oye; 3 Slavonic Dances; Schubert: Marche Militaire; Schumann: Arabesque Op.18. Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion, 5358 County Rd. 21, Haliburton. 705-457-3272. ; (st). Monday October 26 ●●8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Fall Student Composers Concert. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St., London. 519-661-3797. Free. Tuesday October 27 ●●8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Schumann Piano Quintet Project. Ensemble Made in Canada. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St., London. 519-661-3797. Free. Wednesday October 28 ●●12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Western University Symphony Orchestra. Beethoven: Symphony No.6 in F, Op.68 “Pastoral”. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3797. Free. ●●8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Western University Symphony Orchestra. Beethoven: Symphony No.6 in F, Op.68 “Pastoral”; Overture to Egmont, Op.84; Selections from Rossini: L’Italiana in Algeri; Mahler: thewholenote.com Oct 1 - Nov 7, 2015 | 49