& Arts School. End of Term Student Concert. St. George the Martyr Church, 197 John St. 416-598-3444 x243. Free. Donations accepted. Also at 2 pm. ●●1:00: Toronto Star. Christmas Concert. Mississauga Children’s Choir. The Cavern Bar, 76 Church St. 416-419-1756. Free, donations welcome. Also 3pm. ●●2:00: Royal Conservatory. Family Concerts: Routes of Andalucia. Music of ancient Andalucia with Arabic, Jewish, and Gypsy cultures. David Buchbinder, trumpet; and others. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. -. ●●2:00: University Settlement Music & Arts School. End of Term Student Concert. St. George the Martyr Church, 197 John St. 416- 598-3444 x243. Free. Donations accepted. Also at 12:00. ●●2:00: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church/ City. 7th Annual City Carol Sing. Choirs, Brass, Organ, Readings. Bach Children’s Chorus; That Choir; The Hedgerow Singers; Yorkminster Park Baptist Church Choir; Guests: John McDermott; Maev Beaty; Gord Martineau; True North Brass. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922- 1167. Free. A collection will be taken for the Churches-on-the-Hill Food Bank. A. Concerts in the GTA ●●3:00: Massey Hall/St. Michael’s Choir School. A Toronto Christmas Tradition. Dr. Jerzy Cichocki, Maria Conkey, Jordan de Souza, and Terry Dunn, conductors; William O’Meara, accompanist; Guests: Michael Colvin, tenor; Lori Gemmel, harp; True North Brass; SMCSAA Jubilee Choir. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-872-4255. -. Also Dec 6. ●●3:00: Singing Out. All I Want for Christmas Is You. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366- 1656. ; (st); (child). Also 7:30. ●●3:00: Tempus Choral Society. A Festive Noel Christmas Concert. Tempus Choral Society; Tempus Children’s Choir; Tempus Jazz Choir. Clearview Christian Reformed Church, 2300 Sheridan Garden Dr., Oakville. 905- 338-5202. . Also Dec 4(8pm). ●●3:00: Toronto Star. Christmas Concert. Mississauga Children’s Choir. The Cavern Bar, 76 Church St. 416-419-1756. Free, donations welcome. Also 1pm. ●●4:30: Church of the Holy Trinity. The Christmas Story. See Dec 4; Also Dec 6,11,12(mat & eve),13,18,19(mat & eve),20(mat & eve). ●●7:00: Oakville Children’s Choir. Songs for a Winter Night. St. John’s United Church (Oakville), 262 Randall St., Oakville. 905-337- 7104. ; (sr); (child). Advance tickets only. ●●7:30: Aradia Baroque Ensemble. Sacred Music of Antonio Vivaldi. CD launch. Vivaldi: String Concerto RV115; Cur sagittas, cur tela RV637; Al Santo Sepolcro; Vos aurae per montes RV634; Beatus Vir RV795. Hélène Brunet, soprano; Vicki St. Pierre, contralto; Aradia Ensemble orchestra and choir; Kevin Mallon, conductor. St. Anne’s Anglican Church, 270 Gladstone Ave. 647-960-6650. ; (sr/under 30). ●●7:30: Cantemus Singers. Gloria in Excelsis Deo. Christmas music of the Spanish and Austrian courts of the 16th century. Church of the Holy Trinity, 10 Trinity Sq. 416-578- 6602. ; free(child). Benefit concert in support of Community Centre 55’s Share-a- Christmas. Also Dec. 6 at St. Aidan’s Anglican Church (3:00). ●●7:30: Cantores Celestes Women’s Choir. Seven Joys of Christmas: Carols Ancient and Modern. Christmas music from Medieval to Gospel. Britten: Ceremony of Carols; Medieval Carols, Christmas Spirituals, and works by John Rutter and Kirke Mechem. The Pope Joans; Jacqueline Goring, harp; Ellen Meyer; piano; Kelly Galbraith, director. Runnymede United Church, 432 Runnymede Rd. 416-236- 1522. . Proceeds to charity supporting the homeless. ●●7:30: Etobicoke Centennial Choir. Sacred Traditions 2015. Bernstein: Chichester Psalms; Poulenc: Quatre motets pour le temps de Noel; Patriquin: Six Noels Anciens; Susa: Carols and Lullabies of the Southwest. Carl Steinhauser, piano; Angela Schwarzkopf and Diana Wong, harps; Etienne Levesque, percussion; Anton Apostolov, guitar. Humber Valley United Church, 76 Anglesey Blvd., Etobicoke. 416-769-9271. . ●●7:30: Northern Lights Chorus. The Gift of Music. Metropolitan United Church (Toronto), 56 Queen St. E. 1-866-744-7464. ; (st). ●●7:30: Pax Christi Chorale. Berlioz: L’enfance du Christ. Nathalie Paulin, soprano; Olivier Laquerre, baritone; Alain Coulombe, bass; Sean Clark, tenor; Matthew Zadow, baritone. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. 416-488-7884. ; (sr); (st); (child). Also Dec 6(mat). ●●7:30: Cathedral Church of St. James. ST. MICHAEL’S CHOIR SCHOOL at MASSEY HALL Saturday DECEMBER 5 at 3PM Sunday DECEMBER 6 at 3PM TICKETS to MASSEY HALL 416.872.4255 WWW.CHRISTMASCONCERT.CA CONDUCTORS dr.jerzy cichocki, maria conkey, jordan de souza & teri dunn ACCOMPANIST william o’meara SPECIAL GUESTS michael colvin, tenor lori gemmel, harpist true north brass smcsaa jubilee choir 1965 -2015 YEARS at Massey Hall 36 | December 1 2015 - February 7, 2016 thewholenote.com
Cathedral Concert. Haydn: Nicolaimesse; Britten: St. Nicolas. Choir of St. James Cathedral; Talisker Players Orchestra; Robert Busiakiewicz, conductor. 65 Church St. 416- 364-7865. -. ●●7:30: Singing Out. All I Want for Christmas Is You. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366- 1656. ; (st); (child). Also 3:00. ●●7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. All Tchaikovsky. Tchaikovsky: Waltz and Polonaise from Eugene Onegin (Dec 2 and 3 only); Violin Concerto; Symphony No.6 “Pathétique.” Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra (Dec 2 and 3 only); Jonathan Crow, violin; Peter Oundjian, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. .75- 8; .50-.75(mat.). Also Dec 2(8:00); 3(2:00). ●●7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. University of Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Smetana: The Moldau; Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No.3 in d, Op.20; Lutosławski: Concerto for Orchestra. Eugene Chan, piano; Uri Mayer, conductor; François Koh, conductor. MacMillan Theatre, Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-978- 0492. ; (sr); (st). ●●7:30: York Chamber Ensemble. Handel’s Messiah and Christmas Favourites. Trinity Festival Chorus. Trinity Anglican Church (Aurora), 79 Victoria St., Aurora. 905-727- 6101. ; (sr/st). ●●8:00: Aga Khan Museum. Ustad Eltaf Hussain Sarahang, singer. Indo-Afghan musical traditions. Aga Khan Museum Auditorium, 77 Wynford Dr. 416-646-4677. Starting at . ●●8:00: Art of Time Ensemble. To All A Good Night: A New Holiday Concert. Ellington: Nutcracker Suite; works by Joni Mitchell, Mel Tormé, Tom Waits, John Lennon and others; Christmas classics. Jackie Richardson, Tom Wilson, David Wall, Liam Titcomb, Jessica Mitchell, singers; Art of Time Ensemble; and others. Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. -. Also Dec 3, 4. ●●8:00: Aurora Cultural Centre. Rant Maggie Rant: Celtic Christmas Celebration. 22 Church St., Aurora. 905-713-1818. /(adv). ●●8:00: Gallery 345. Chelsea McBride’s Socialist Night School Big Band. Brownman Ali, Colleen Allen and others. 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. ; (st). ●●8:00: Mississauga Festival Choir. A Celtic Christmas With the Barra MacNeils. Hammerson Hall, Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. ; (sr/st); (12 and under). ●●8:00: Nathaniel Dett Chorale. An Indigo Christmas…Soulful Messiah. R&B rendition of Handel’s Messiah. Ballet Creole. Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-340-7000. -. Also Dec 4,6. ●●8:00: Onstage Productions. Sounds of Christmas. Family-oriented celebration of the season. Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469. . Also Dec 6. ●●8:00: Royal Conservatory. Music Mix: Bluebird North. Conservatory Theatre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. . ●●8:00: Tafelmusik. Bach Christmas Oratorio. See Dec 3; Also Dec 6(mat). Sunday December 6 ●●1:30: Music at Metropolitan. Deck the Halls. Downtown Carol Sing. Metropolitan Silver Band; Matthew Whitfield, organ. Metropolitan United Church (Toronto), 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331. Free, donations welcome. All donations to to Metropolitan’s Syrian Refugee Family. ●●2:00: Pickering Community Band. Christmas Concert. D. McDonald: A Concert Band Christmas (premiere). Guests: Alejandra Ballon, vocals; Ron Korb, world flutes. Forest Brook Community Church, 60 Kearney Dr., Ajax. 905-427-5443. ; (sr/under 18). ●●2:30: Bel Canto Singers. The Most Wonderful Time of the Year. Linda Meyer, conductor; Jacqueline Mokrzewski, piano. St. Dunstan of Canterbury, 56 Lawson Rd., Scarborough. 416-286-8260. . Also at 7:30. ●●2:30: Onstage Productions. Sounds of Christmas. Family-oriented celebration of the season. Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469. . Also Dec 5. ●●2:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Choral Celebration Concert. Shelley Marwood: These Fragile Snowflakes; Dale Warland: Nativity Suite for Choir, Harp and Flute; Pinkham: Christmas Cantata. MacMillan Singers; Men’s Chorus; Women’s Chamber Choir; Women’s Chorus; and brass choir. MacMillan Theatre, Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-978-0492. ; (sr); (st). 2:00: pre-concert performance by Young Voices Toronto (Zimfira Poloz). ●●3:00: Cantemus Singers. Gloria in Excelsis Deo. Christmas music of the Spanish and Austrian courts of the 16th century. St. Aidan’s Anglican Church (Toronto), 70 Silver Birch Ave. 416-578-6602. ; free(child). Benefit concert in support of Community Centre 55’s Share-a-Christmas. Also Dec 5 at Church of the Holy Trinity (7:30). ●●3:00: Flute Flight Community Flute Choir. A Holiday Serenade. Festive tunes for flute choir. North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge St. 416-908-9924. ; (sr), (child). ●●3:00: Massey Hall/St. Michael’s Choir School. A Toronto Christmas Tradition. Dr. Jerzy Cichocki, Maria Conkey, Jordan de Souza, and Terry Dunn, conductors; William O’Meara, accompanist; Guests: Michael Colvin, tenor; Lori Gemmel, harp; True North Brass; SMCSAA Jubilee Choir. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-872-4255. -. Also Dec 5. ●●3:00: Nathaniel Dett Chorale. An Indigo Christmas…Soulful Messiah. R&B rendition of Handel’s Messiah. Ballet Creole. Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-340-7000. -. Also Dec 4,5. ●●3:00: Orchestra Toronto. The Music of Youth. Featuring the Long & McQuade Instrument Petting Zoo. Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf; Rimsky-Korsakov: Christmas Eve Suite (selections); Reinecke: Flute Concerto in D, Op.283. Stephanie Morin, flute; Tom Allen, narrator. George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 1-855-985-2787. ; (sr); (child/OTopus 14-29). 2:15: Preconcert chat. Sheila Jaffé violin Peter Longworth piano Mozart, Szymanowski Franck , Claude Vivier Sunday Dec. 6, 3pm Heliconian Hall SyrinxConcerts.ca ●●3:00: Syrinx Concerts Toronto. Peter Longworth, piano & Sheila Jaffé, violin. Works by Mozart, Szymanowski, Franck and Vivier. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-654- 0877. ; (st). • THE 7 TH ANNUAL CITY • CITY CAROL SING In collaboration with City, in support of Food Banks across Canada SATURDAY, DEC. 5, 2:00 PM | YORKMINSTER PARK BAPTIST CHURCH WITH SPECIAL GUESTS JOHN MCDERMOTT • SUSAN COYNE • GORD MARTINEAU and The True North Brass Yorkminster Park Baptist Church 1585 Yonge Street | (416) 922-1167 | YorkminsterPark.com thewholenote.com December 1 2015 - February 7, 2016 | 37
MOZART IS TIMELESS, ETERNALLY YOUNG
Loading...
Loading...