Volume 21 Issue 4 - December 2015/January 2016

A. Concerts in the GTA

A. Concerts in the GTA DENIS MASTROMONACO MUSIC DIRECTOR & C O N D U C T O R MSOHoday * Tyler Wagler, Jazz bassist. Home of Ron Greidanus, 157 Main St. S., Georgetown. 905-877- 6569. (adv only). Also Dec 19, 20. ●●8:00: MasseyHall/Against the Grain Theatre. AtG’s Messiah. See Dec 16; Also Dec 19(mat). The Mummers’ Masque A Newfoundland Christmas Kitchen Party ●●2:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Doug Leahy & the Next Generation Leahy. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469. -. Also 8pm. ●●2:00: MasseyHall/Against the Grain Theatre. AtG’s Messiah. See Dec 16. ●●4:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. Messiaen: La Nativité du Seigneur. David Briggs, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free. Donations welcome. ●●4:30: Church of the Holy Trinity. The Christmas Story. See Dec 4; Also 7:30 and Dec 20(mat & eve). ●●7:00: St. John’s Vocal Ensemble. Music for Christmas. Works by Brahms, Buxtehude, Clerembault, Elgar and Schütz. Anita Gaide, organ; St. John’s Vocal Ensemble; String Ensemble; Brigita Alks, conductor. St. John’s Latvian Lutheran Church, 200 Balmoral Ave. 416-247-7636. ; (st); free(child). DENIS MASTROMONACO MUSIC DIRECTOR & C O N D U C T O R MSOHoday * 17-19 December ●●8:00: Toronto Masque Theatre. Mummers’ Masque. See Dec 17; Also Dec 19. ●●8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Messiah. See Dec 15; Also Dec 19, 20 (3:00). Saturday December 19 ●●1:00: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts. Wandering Christmas Carollers. Groups of 4 or 8 singers combining Brock University student singers and members of Avanti Chamber Singers. Various locations downtown, TBA, St. Catharines. 905-688-5550. Free. Also Dec 12. Lydia Adams, Conductor & Artistic Director LUMINOSITY SEASON OF JOY SAT. DEC. 19, 2015 7:30PM Yorkminster Park Baptist Church 416.446.0188 www.amadeuschoir.com ●●7:30: Amadeus Choir. The Season of Joy. Handel: Hallelujah Chorus; Carol Tribute to Sir David Wilcox; new carols from Amadeus songwriting competition. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-446-0188. ; (sr); (under 30); students free at door with ID. ●●7:30: Musikay. Messiah. St. John’s United ●●2:00: Toronto Children’s Chorus. A Chorus Christmas: Across the Universe. Fantasia on Christmas Carols for Treble Voices and Baritone; other works. Toronto Children’s Chorus; Alumni Choir; Stan Klebanoff, trumpet; TSO Chamber Soloists; Russell Braun, baritone. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-872- 4255. .50-.50. Stéphane Potvin artistic director .ca Messiah 19 December 44 | December 1 2015 - February 7, 2016 thewholenote.com

Church, 226 Randall St., Oakville. 905- 825-9740. ; (sr); (35 and under); (family). 6:30: Pre-concert chat and tea. ●●7:30: Church of the Holy Trinity. The Christmas Story. See Dec 4; Also 20(mat & eve). ●●7:30: Maple Grove United Church. Music for a Winter’s Eve. Celtic and Christmas favourites, and original world music. Ron Korb, flute; Sharlene Wallace, Celtic harp. 346 Maple Grove Dr., Oakville. 416-346-6600. /(adv). Also Dec 18(Ajax). ●●7:30: Tafelmusik. Handel Messiah. See Dec 16. ●●8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Doug Leahy & the Next Generation Leahy. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469. -. Also 2pm. ●●8:00: Georgetown Bach Chorale. Christmas and All That Jazz. Kristina Nojd, vocalist; Tyler Wagler, Jazz bassist. Home of Ron Greidanus, 157 Main St. S., Georgetown. 905-877- 6569. (adv only). Also Dec 18, 20. ●●8:00: Missisauga Symphony Orchestra. Highlights from Messiah. By Handel. Soloists; Mississauga Symphony Orchestra Chorus; Jennifer Tung, choral director. Living Arts Centre, Hammerson Hall, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. Starts at . ●●8:00: Ontario Philharmonic. Chopin With Daniela Liebman. Mendelssohn: Overture to “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, Op.21 and Symphony No.5 in D, Op.107 “Reformation”; Chopin: Piano Concerto No.2 in f, Op.21. Regent Theatre (Oshawa), 50 King St. E., Oshawa. 905-579-6711. -. ●●8:00: Toronto Masque Theatre. Mummers’ Masque. See Dec 17. ●●8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Messiah. See Dec 15; Also Dec 20 (3:00). ●●8:10: Gordon Murray Presents. Piano Soirée: “Rach”-in’ Around the Christmas Tree. Rachmaninoff: Concerto No.2 (1st Mvt); Vocalise, Op.34 No.14; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43 - Variation 18. All works arranged by Gordon Murray. Gordon Murray, piano. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-631-4300. ; (st). Sunday December 20 SING- ALONG MESSIAH Dec 20 416.872.4255 tafelmusik.org ●●2:00: Tafelmusik. Sing-along Messiah. Joanne Lunn, soprano; Mary-Ellen Nesi, mezzo; Rufus Müller, tenor; Nathaniel Watson, baritone; Ivars Taurins, director. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-872-4255. -. ●●3:00: Missisauga Symphony Orchestra. A Merry Little Christmas. Mississauga Symphony Youth Orchestra; Cawthra Park Secondary School Choirs; Robert Anderson, conductor. Living Arts Centre, Hammerson Hall, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905- 306-6000. Starts at . Holiday Festival Sun. Dec. 20, 3pm & 7pm Amahl and the Night Visitors & other seasonal favourites refreshments | cash bar nostringstheatre.com ●●3:00: No Strings Theatre. Amahl and the Night Visitors. Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie St. 416-551-2093. ; (sr/st); (under 12). Also 7:00. ●●3:00: St. Anne’s Anglican Church. Christmas Cantate. Rutter: Magnificat (excerpts); Handel: Messiah (excerpts); Christmas carols arr. by Sir David Willcocks, Derek Holman, Paul Halley and John Rutter. Choir of St. Anne’s; Junction Trio; Ken Whiteley Ensemble; Leah Salomaa, soprano; and others; John- Luke Addison, conductor. 270 Gladstone Ave. 416-536-3160. ; (sr/st). In support of the Youth Scholarship Program of the Division 14 Community Police Liaison Committee. ●●3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Messiah. See Dec 15. ●●3:30: Karpov Ballet. The Nutcracker. Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469. . Also Dec 20 and 21 7:30pm. ●●4:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. Twilight Organ Series. David Briggs, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free. ●●4:00: St. Philip’s Anglican Church. Christmas Jazz Vespers. The Diana Panton Trio with Reg Schwager and Don Thompson. 25 St. Phillips Rd., Etobicoke. 416-247-5181. Freewill offering. ●●4:00: St. Simon-the-Apostle Anglican Church. Nine Lessons and Carols. St. Simonthe-Apostle Anglican Church, 525 Bloor St. E. 416-923-8714 x201. Freewill offering. ●●4:30: Church of the Holy Trinity. The Christmas Story. See Dec 4; Also 7:30. ●●4:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free. ●●7:00: Metropolitan United Church. Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols. Metropolitan Choirs and organ. Metropolitan United Church (Toronto), 56 Queen St. E. 416- 363-0331 x26. Free. ●●7:00: No Strings Theatre. Amahl and the Night Visitors. Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie St. 416-551-2093. ; (sr/st); (under 12). Also 3:00. ●●7:30: Church of the Holy Trinity. The Christmas Story. See Dec 4. ●●7:30: Karpov Ballet. The Nutcracker. Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469. . Also 3:30pm; Dec 21 7:30pm. ●●8:00: Georgetown Bach Chorale. Christmas and All That Jazz. Kristina Nojd, vocalist; Tyler Wagler, Jazz bassist. Home of Ron Greidanus, 157 Main St. S., Georgetown. 905-877- 6569. (adv only). Also Dec 18, 19. Monday December 21 ●●7:30: Karpov Ballet. The Nutcracker. Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469. . Also 3:30pm; Dec 21 7:30pm. Tuesday December 22 ●●1:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. Midday Organ Series. David Briggs, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free. ●●7:00: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. John McDermott Family Christmas. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Freewill donations. A fundraising event for the Toronto House of Compassion. Thursday December 24 ●●4:30: Cathedral Church of St. James. A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free. Religious Service. ●●7:30: Cathedral Church of St. James. Choral Eucharist and Procession to the Crèche. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free. Religious Service. Sunday December 27 ●●3:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. The Student Prince. Sigmund Romberg. Ernesto Ramirez, tenor; Jennifer Taverner, soprano; Stefan Fehr, tenor; Curtis Sullivan, baritone; Derek Bate, conductor; Guillermo Silva- Marin, stage director. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723. -. Also Dec 28(8:00), 31(8:00), Jan 2(3:00), 3(3:00). ●●4:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. Twilight Organ Series. Thomas Fitches, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free. ●●4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. Jazz Vespers. 1570 Yonge St. 416-920-5211. Free. Donations welcome. ●●8:00 and 9:30: Lula Lounge. Gary Morgan & PanAmericana! Latin Jazz Orchestra performs Christmas Concert. Hilario Duran, Mark Kelso, Paco Luviano, Rick Lazar, Juan- Carlos Medrano and others. 1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307. . Monday December 28 ●●8:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. The Student Prince. See Dec 27(3:00); Also Dec 31(8:00), Jan 2(3:00), 3(3:00). Tuesday December 29 ●●1:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. Midday Organ Series. Noels by French composers. Thomas Fitches, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free. Wednesday December 30 ●●7:00: North York Central Library. Latin Jazz Quartet. University of Toronto Faculty of Music students. 5120 Yonge St. 416-395- 5639. Free; register by phone. Thursday December 31 New Year’s Eve 7:00 pm Tickets: 416.872.4255 roythomson.com Featuring Krisztina Szabó mezzo soprano Roy Thomson Hall ●●7:00: Attila Glatz Concert Productions/ Roy Thomson Hall. Bravissimo! Opera’s Greatest Hits. New Year’s Eve celebration. Puccini: “Nessun dorma!” from Turandot; Bizet: “L’amour est un oiseau rebelle” from Carmen; Massenet: “Méditation” from Thaïs; Puccini: Te Deum from Tosca; and others. Karina Gauvin, soprano; Krisztina Szabó, mezzo; Stefano La Colla, tenor; Lucio Gallo, baritone; Opera Canada Symphony; Opera Canada Chorus; Marco Guidarini, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-872- 4255. -5. ●●8:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. The Student Prince. See Dec 27(3:00); Also Jan 2(3:00), 3(3:00). Friday January 1 ●●2:00: Musicians in Ordinary. Opus 1’s. The Musicians In Ordinary for the Lutes and Voices 2PM January 1 and 8PM January 2, 2016 Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Avenue ~ A New Year’s Day Concert ~ Music for the first of the year from Opus 1’s Vivaldi, Corelli and others Hallie Fishel, soprano, John Edwards, theorbo, Christopher Verrette & Patricia Ahern, Baroque violins, Laura Jones, Baroque cello, and Borys Medicky, harpsichord Tickets , students & seniors at the door thewholenote.com December 1 2015 - February 7, 2016 | 45