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Saturday March 5 ● ● 1:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. London Music Scholarship Foundation Competition, Second and Final Round. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. Also 8:00. ● ● 2:00: Kawartha Concerts. Little Big Frog. Masks, puppetry, poetry, music and dance. Faustwork Mask Theatre. Market Hall Performing Arts Centre, 140 Charlotte St., Peterborough. 705-878-5625. ; (youth/child). Also Apr 3(Lindsay). ● ● 7:00: Ryerson Community Concert Series. Concert Classics: Solo Piano Music with Alexei Gulenco. Alexei Gulenco, piano; Hamilton Choir Project. Ryerson United Church, 265 Wilson St. E., Ancaster. 905-648-2731. Admission by donation ( suggested). ● ● 7:30: Cellar Singers. Light Perpetual 2. Duruflé: Requiem and Motets. Jennifer Enns Modolo, mezzo; Matthew Cassils, baritone; Children’s Community Choir of Midland; Mitchell Pady, conductor. St. James’ Anglican Church (Orillia), 58 Peter St. N., Orillia. 705- 481-1853. ; (st). ● ● 7:30: Chorus Niagara. Eternity: Bach Mass in B Minor. Featuring 27 dialogue-free short films created to mirror the 27-part musical structure of Bach’s work. Bastian Clevé: Sound of Eternity (film; Canadian premiere). Jennifer Krabbe, soprano; Anita Krause, mezzo; Charles Sy, tenor; Geoffrey Sirett, baritone; Chorus Niagara; Orpheus Choir; Talisker Players. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722. ; (sr); (under 30); (st); (child). 6:30: Pre-concert chat. Also Mar 6 (Toronto). ● ● 8:00: DaCapo Chamber Choir. Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind. An all-Shakespeare choral concert. Archer: In Sweet Music (world premiere); Shearing: Songs and Sonnets by Shakespeare; Chatman: Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind; Freedman: Songs from Shakespeare; Mäntyjärvi: Four Shakespeare Songs. Catherine Robertson, piano; Greg Prior, double bass. St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, 23 Water St. N., Kitchener. 519-725- 7549. ; (sr); (st); (child/eyeGO). Also March 6 (mat). ● ● 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. London Music Scholarship Foundation Competition, Second and Final Round. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. Also 1:00. Sunday March 6 ● ● 2:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Traditions. Western University Jazz Ensemble. Mocha Shrine Centre, 468 Colborne St., London. 519-661-3767. Free. ● ● 2:00: McMaster School of the Arts. Ensemble Concerts Series. Flute Ensemble. Convocation Hall, UH213, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton. 905-525- 9140 x27671. Free. ● ● 2:00: University of Guelph College of Arts. Young At Heart. University of Guelph Choirs; Eramosa Children’s Choir; Marta McCarthy, conductor. Harcourt Memorial United Church, 87 Dean St., Guelph. 519-824-4120 x52991. ; (sr/st). ● ● 2:30: Kingston Symphony. Rosauro and B. Concerts Beyond the GTA Mendelssohn. Boccherini: Cello Concerto; Mendelssohn: Konzertstück No.2 for Two Clarinets; Symphony No.4; Hétu: Bassoon Concerto; Rosauro: Marimba Concerto. Wolf Tormann, cello; Gordon Craig, clarinet; Linda Craig, clarinet; Ben Glossop, bassoon; Evan Mitchell, marimba; Glen Fast, conductor. Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-530-2050. -. ● ● 3:00: DaCapo Chamber Choir. Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind. An all-Shakespeare choral concert. Archer: In Sweet Music (world premiere); Shearing: Songs and Sonnets by Shakespeare; Chatman: Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind; Freedman: Songs from Shakespeare; Mäntyjärvi: Four Shakespeare Songs. Catherine Robertson, piano; Greg Prior, double bass. St. John’s Lutheran Church, 22 Willow St., Waterloo. 519-725-7549. ; (sr); (st); (child/eyeGO). Also March 5 (eve). ● ● 3:00: Grand Philharmonic Chamber Choir. Sawatsky Visiting Scholar: The Music of James MacMillan. MacMillan: Seven Last Words from the Cross; Schafer: The Fall into Light (selections); Nystedt: Immortal Bach. Soundstreams Canada’s Choir 21; University of Waterloo Chamber Choir; Grand Philharmonic Choir; Virtuoso String Orchestra. Guest: Sir James MacMillan, conductor. St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 49 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-6885. ; (university/college st and under 30); (high school st and younger). ● ● 3:00: John Laing Singers. Resplendent and Romantic. Featuring music for choir and virtuoso piano. Works by Beethoven, Buhr, Brahms, Berg, Rossini, Schubert and Whitacre. Guest: Paul Thorlaksen, piano. St. Paul’s United Church (Dundas), 29 Park St. W., Dundas. 905-628-5238. ; (sr); (st); free(child). ● ● 3:00: University of Waterloo Department of Music. Sawatsky Visiting Scholar: Music of Sir James MacMillan. Choir 21; UW Chamber Choir; Grand Philharmonic Choir. St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 49 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-885-0220 x24226. ; (st/under30); (youth/child). ● ● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Heidi Wall, piano. Bach: Prelude and Fugue from Bk.1 No.21 in b-flat; Liszt: Transcendental Etudes Nos.11 and 12; Haydn: Sonata No.52 in E-flat Hob.XVI:52; Alexander Stankovski: Traumprotokoll. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886- 1673. By donation. Fundraising concert (tax receipts over ). Wednesday March 9 ● ● 12:30: University of Waterloo Department of Music. Noon Hour Concert: Stealth in Concert. Kathryn Ladano, bass clarinet; Richard Burrows, percussion. Conrad Grebel University College, 140 Westmount Rd. N., Waterloo. 519-885-0220 x24226. Free. ● ● 2:30: Seniors Serenade. Patricia Wait with York University Music Students. Grace United Church (Barrie), 350 Grove St. E., Barrie. 705-726-1181. Free. 3:30: tea and cookies . ● ● 7:00: Guitar Hamilton. Johannes Möller and Laura Fraticelli Classical Guitar Duo. Church of St. John the Evangelist, 320 Charlton Ave. W., Hamilton. 905-807- 4792. -. Thursday March 10 ● ● 12:00 noon: University of Guelph College of Arts. Thursday At Noon: Jason Wilson and The Perennials. Global roots project incorporating the reggae canon, Scottish and English folk revival and NYC bebop. Goldschmidt Room, 107 MacKinnon Bldg., 50 Stone Rd. E., Guelph. 519-824-4120 x52991. Free. ● ● 2:00: Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts. Celtic Nights. Celebration of Irish independence with Spirit of Freedom, marking the centennial of the Easter Rising of 1916. Theatrical production featuring music and dance. Pat Macelwain, director; Claire Crehan, music director; Richard Griffin, choreographer. 88 Dalhousie St., Brantford. 519- 758-8090. ; (uGO); (eyeGO). ● ● 7:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Western Performs! Concert Series Finale: Oikos. Collaborations with multiple faculties at Western, emphasizing the theme Oikos (Greek for “home”). Atrium, International and Graduate Affairs Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661- 3767. Free. ● ● 7:30: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Celebrate a Rising Star. Works by Beethoven, Brahms, Weber, Schubert and Martin. Mason Pomeroy, flute; Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, conductor. Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts, 36 King St. W., Kitchener. 519-745-4711. ; (st). ● ● 7:30: Perimeter Institute. Classical World Artists Series. Strauss: Sonata in F Op.6; Messiaen: Quatuor pour la fin du temps (Mvt. 5: Louange à l’éternité de Jésus); Albéniz: Suite espagnole Op.47 for piano; Glazunov: Song of a Minstrel; Chopin: Sonata in g Op.65. David Finckel, cello; Wu Han, piano. Mike Lazaridis Theatre of Ideas, Perimeter Institute, 31 Caroline St. N., Waterloo. 519-883-4480. ; (st). Valid ID needed for student rate. Friday March 11 ● ● 3:00: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Music Ed Plus Vocal & Woodwind Chamber Ensemble. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre lobby, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905- 688-5550. Free. ● ● 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Scenes from Opera and Musical Theatre. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519- 661-3767. ; (sr/st). Also Mar 12. ● ● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Möller-Fraticelli Guitar Duo. Three Argentinian tangos; Mertz: three duos; Wassrfahrt am Traunsee; Tarantella; Möller: Five Chinese Impressions; Shenandoah Fantasy; Night Flame; Möller-Fraticelli: RASA- LILA. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). ● ● 8:00: NUMUS. Quasar Saxophone Quartet. Jean-François Laporte: Incantation for 4 trompe-sac; Wolf Edwards: Predator Drone for saxophone quartet and electronics; André Hamel: Brumes matinales textures urbaines for saxophone quartet and electronics; Pierre Alexandre Tremblay: Les pâleurs de la lune for saxophone quartet and electronics; Alexander Schubert: Hello for saxophone quartet and electronics. Presented with video. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St., Kitchener. 519- 896-3662. ; (sr/arts); (st). ● ● 8:30: Amanda Tosoff. Words CD Release. Amanda Tosoff, piano; Felicity Williams, vocals; Alex Goodman, guitar; Jon Maharaj, bass; Morgan Childs, drums; and others. Jazz Room, Huether Hotel, 59 King St N., Waterloo. 519-886-3350. ; (under 30). Also Mar 10(Toronto). Saturday March 12 ● ● 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Cirque de la Symphonie. Circus acts performed to classical music. Gemma New, conductor. Hamilton Place, 10 MacNab St. S., Hamilton. 905-526-7756. -. ● ● 7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Autorickshaw: Bollywood and Beyond. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-530- 2050. ; (faculty/staff); (st). ● ● 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Scenes from Opera & Musical Theatre. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519- 661-3767. ; (sr/st). Also Mar 11. Sunday March 13 ● ● 2:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. A Magical Night Featuring Violin, Viola and Piano. Works by Schumann, Piazzolla and others. Gisèle Dalbec-Szcsesniak, violin; Eileen Beaudette, viola; Michel Szcsesniak, piano. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-530-2050. -. ● ● 2:30: Orchestra Kingston. Masterworks for Orchestra. Works by John Williams, J. Strauss and Dvořák; new works by John Palmer and Daniel McConnachie. Salvation Army Citadel, 816 Centennial Dr., Kingston. 613-634-9312. -. ● ● 3:00: McMaster School of the Arts. Ensemble Concerts Series. Chamber Orchestra. Convocation Hall, UH213, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton. 905- 525-9140 x27671. Free. ● ● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Katie Schlaikjer and Patricio Andrés Gutiérrez Vielma, Cellos. Kodály: Sonata for solo cello Op.7; Bach: Suite No.4 for solo cello; works by Barriere and Boismortier for two cellos. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. By donation. Tax receipts for and up. Monday March 14 ● ● 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Contemporary Music Studio. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. Tuesday March 15 ● ● 12:00 noon: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. RBC Foundation: Music@Noon. Instrumental Students. Cairns Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-5550. Free. ● ● 7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Ensemble Series: House of Dreams. Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra; Jeanne Lamon, conductor; Alison Mackay, creator; Marshall Pynkoski, stage director. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-530-2050. From .50. Wednesday March 16 ● ● 12:00 noon: Music at St. Andrews. Noontime Recital: Organist Jeffrey Moellman with Jonathan, Clara and Paul Moellman. 44 | March 1, 2016 - April 7, 2016 thewholenote.com
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (Barrie), 47 Owen St., Barrie. 705-726-1181. ; free(st). Thursday March 17 ● ● 12:00 noon: University of Guelph College of Arts. Thursday At Noon: McMaster Trio. A recital tracing the evolution of the piano trio, from Haydn to Canadian composer Kelly-Marie Murphy. Goldschmidt Room, 107 MacKinnon Bldg., 50 Stone Rd. E., Guelph. 519-824-4120 x52991. Free. Friday March 18 ● ● 12:00 noon: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Brock University Wind Ensemble in Market Square. Brock students and community volunteers perform. Zoltan Kalman, conductor. Market Square (St. Catharines), 91 King St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722. Free. ● ● 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Fridays @ 12:30: Andrew Aarons, piano. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661- 3767. Free. ● ● 12:30: University of Waterloo Department of Music. Noon Hour Concert: Haydn String Quartet. Attacca Quartet. Conrad Grebel University College, 140 Westmount Rd. N., Waterloo. 519-885-0220 x24226. Free. ● ● 7:30: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. ENCORE! Professional Concert Series: Beverley Johnston, percussion and Marc Djokic, violin. Partridge Hall, First Ontario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722. ; (sr/st); (eyeGo). ● ● 7:30: Queen’s University School of Music. Queen’s Symphony and Choral Ensemble. Schubert: Mass in C D462; other works. Queen’s Symphony; Queen’s Choral Ensemble; Perth Choir. Grant Hall, 43 University Ave, Kingston. 613-530-2050. -. ● ● 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Western University Jazz Ensemble: Honours. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519- 661-3767. Free. ● ● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Haydn Quartets, Final Weekend, Concert No. 21. Haydn: Quartets Op.17 No.1; Op.54 No.3; Op.77 No.1. Attacca Ask LUDWIG String Quartet. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). ● ● 8:00: McMaster School of the Arts. Valérie Milot, harp and Antoine Bareil, violin. Convocation Hall, UH213, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton. 905-525- 9140 x27038. ; (sr); (st). Saturday March 19 ● ● 2:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Haydn Quartets, Final Weekend, Concert No.22. Haydn: Quartets Op.20 No.6; Op.33 No.6; Op.76 No.5. Attacca String Quartet. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). ● ● 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Haydn Quartets, Final Weekend, Concert No. 23. Haydn: Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross. Attacca String Quartet. St. Matthews Lutheran Church, 54 Benton St., Kitchener. 519-886-1673. . ● ● 7:30: Amaranth Chamber Choir. St. John Passion. Chilcott: St. John Passion. Amaranth Chamber Choir, Brandon Leis, John Dodington, Robert Hall, soloists; Keiko Yoden-Kuepfer, organ; and others. Westminster United Church (Orangeville), 247 Broadway Ave., Orangeville. 519-925-6149. . Also Mar 20 (Alliston) and Mar 20 (7:30) (Collingwood). ● ● 7:30: Kingston Symphony. Beethoven: Symphony No. 9. Tracy Cantin, soprano; Emma Parkinson, mezzo; Ernesto Ramirez, tenor; Geoffrey Penar, baritone; Evan Mitchell, conductor. Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613- 530-2050. -. Also Mar 20 (mat). ● ● 8:00: Jeffery Concerts. Toronto Symphony Orchestra Chamber Soloists. Nora Shulman, flute; Teng Li, viola; Jonathan Crow, violin; Heidi Van Hoesen Gorton, harp; Joseph Johnson, cello. Wolf Performance Hall, 251 Dundas St., London. 519-672-8800. ; (sr); (st). Sunday March 20 ● ● 2:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Haydn Quartets, Final Concert. Haydn: Op.1 No.1; Op.103; audience choice piece. Attacca String Quartet. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519- 886-1673. ; (st). ● ● 2:00: Zula Music & Arts Collective Hamilton. Sonoluminescence Trio and Dave Gould. Art Gallery of Hamilton, 123 King St. W., Hamilton. 905-525-7429. . ● ● 2:30: Kingston Symphony. Beethoven: Symphony No. 9. Tracy Cantin, soprano; Emma Parkinson, mezzo; Ernesto Ramirez, tenor; Geoffrey Penar, baritone; Evan Mitchell, conductor. Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613- 530-2050. -. Also Mar 19 (eve). ● ● 3:00: Amaranth Chamber Choir. St. John Passion. Chilcott: St. John Passion. Amaranth Chamber Choir, Brandon Leis, John Dodington, Robert Hall, soloists; Keiko Yoden-Kuepfer, organ; and others. All Saints’ Anglican Church (Collingwood), 32 Elgin St., Collingwood. 705-445-3841. . Also Mar 19 (Orangeville) and Mar 20 (7:30) in Alliston. ● ● 3:00: McMaster School of the Arts. Ensemble Concerts Series. McMaster Women’s Choir and Chamber Choir. Christ Church Cathedral, 252 James St. N., Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x27671. Free. ● ● 3:00: McMaster School of the Arts. Ensemble Concerts Series. Concert Band. Convocation Hall, UH213, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton. 905-525- 9140 x27671. Free. ● ● 3:00: University of Guelph Choirs/Guelph Symphony Orchestra. Mozart’s Requiem at The Basilica. Marta McCarthy, conductor. Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate, 25 Norfolk St., Guelph. 519-763-3000. ; (under 30); (child); (eyeGO). ● ● 4:00: Folk Under the Clock. Amelia Curran: Song on the Radio. Market Hall Performing Arts Centre, 140 Charlotte St., Peterborough. 705-749-1146. ; (st). ● ● 4:30: St. Thomas' Anglican Church (Belleville). Intemporal Choral Easter Festival. Service, anthems and hymns for Easter; audience sing-a-long. St. Thomas' Choir. 201 Church St., Belleville. 613-962-3636. Freewill offering. Reception to follow. ● ● 7:30: Amaranth Chamber Choir. St. John Passion. Chilcott: St. John Passion. Amaranth Chamber Choir, Brandon Leis, John Dodington, Robert Hall, soloists; Keiko Yoden-Kuepfer, organ; and others. St. John’s United Church (Alliston), 56 Victoria St. E., Alliston. 705-434-1846. . Also Mar 19 (Orangeville) and Mar 20 (3:00) (Collingwood). ● ● 7:30: Cuckoo’s Nest Folk Club. North- Atlantic Drift. North-Atlantic Drift: Dan Georgian Bay MacDonald, Ross Griffiths, Brian Taheny. Chaucer’s Pub, 122 Carling St., London. 519- 473-2099. /(adv). Monday March 21 ● ● 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Percussion Ensemble. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. Also 8:00. ● ● 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Percussion Ensemble. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. Also 12:30. Tuesday March 22 ● ● 12:00 noon: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. RBC Foundation: Music@Noon. Voice Students. Cairns Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-5550. Free. ● ● 12:30: McMaster School of the Arts. Lunchtime Concert Series. Drew Henderson, guitar. Convocation Hall, UH213, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton. 905- 525-9140 x27671. Free. ● ● 12:30: McMaster School of the Arts. Drew Henderson, Guitar. Convocation Hall, UH213, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x27038. ; (sr); (st). ● ● 7:30: Queen’s University School of Music. Queen’s Jazz Ensemble. Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-530-2050. ; (sr/st). ● ● 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Student Composers Chamber Music Concert. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519- 661-3767. Free. Wednesday March 23 ● ● 12:30: University of Waterloo Department of Music. Noon Hour Concert: Immortal Beloved. Colin Ainsworth, tenor; William Aide, piano. Conrad Grebel University College, 140 Westmount Rd. N., Waterloo. 519-885- 0220 x24226. Free. ● ● 7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Aldo López-Gavilán. Jazz piano. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-530- 2050. /(adv)/(adv st). Portion of Lake Huron 7 3 4 8 If you prefer NOT to read through this whole section looking for your Town or for Chamber Music or NUMUS or Boismortier or Quartango or Zone 5 then don't. TheWholeNote.com/index.php/listings/ask-ludwig 6 2 1 5 Lake Erie City of Toronto Lake Ontario thewholenote.com March 1, 2016 - April 7, 2016 | 45
