Saturday April 16 ●●2:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra. Youth Orchestra Program Concert 3. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711. ; (child). ●●7:30: Arcady Ensemble. Handel’s Messiah. Ronald Beckett, conductor. St. James Anglican Church (Cambridge), 520 Ellis Rd., Cambridge. 519-658-4547. /(adv); (st). ●●7:30: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. Digging Roots. 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722. ; (univ/college st); (high school st). ●●7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Tchaikovsky’s Fourth. Elgar: Serenade for Strings; Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.4; Richardson-Schulte: Trumpet Concerto (world premiere). Michael Fedyshyn, trumpet; Eric Paetkau, conductor. Hamilton Place, 10 Mac- Nab St. S., Hamilton. 905-526-7756. -. 6:30 pre-concert talk. ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Mary Kenedi, Piano. Liszt: Les Jeux d’Eaux à la Villa D’Este; Kodály: Folksong (from Hary Janos); Dances of Marosszék; Bartók: Fantasy No.1; Suite Op.14; Roumanian Folk Dances; 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Nos.6-15; Conway-Baker: Sonata for Piano; and other works. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra. The von Trapps. See Apr 15. ●●8:00: Pavlo. In Concert. Pavlo Simtikidis, guitar. Olde Walkerville Theatre, 1564 Wyandotte St. E., Windsor. 519-253- 2929. –. ●●8:00: Registry Theatre. Dave Gunning: CD Release - Lift. 122 Frederick St., Kitchener. 519-578-1570. –. Sunday April 17 ●●2:00: Gallery Players of Niagara. Tunes and Tangos: The Festive Chôros Music of Brazil. Michele Jacot, clarinet; Douglas Miller, flute; Timothy Phelan, guitar; Mike Phelan, percussion. Silver Spire United Church, 366 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-468- 1525. –. ●●3:00: Dublin Street United Church. A Legacy of Joy. Works by members of the Bach family including Philip Emmanuel and C.P.E. Bach; other works by Barrie Cabena. Barrie Cabena, organ; Members of the Dublin Street Choir; Neil McLaren, baritone; Margaret Robinson, flute. 68 Suffolk St. W., Guelph. 519- 821-0610. Freewill offering. Sponsored by Friends of Music. ●●3:00: Wellington Wind Symphony. Cartoons and Fantasies. Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; works by Mussorgsky, Bach and Dello Joio; and TV themes. Heidi Wall, piano; Daniel Warren, conductor. Grandview Baptist Church, 250 Old Chicopee Dr., Kitchener. 519-669-1327. ; (sr); free(st). Also Apr 24 (Waterloo). ●●4:30: Music at Saint Thomas’. German and Canadian: An Organ Recital. Buxtehude: Praeludium in g BuxWV163; Laurin: Excerpts from Twelve Short Pieces; Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C BWV547; Daveluy: Prelude and Fugue in E-flat (1959); Cabena: Sonata Simplicitate (Sonata XLIX) in the Form of a Trio Op.511(world premiere). Rachel Laurin, organ. St. Thomas’ Anglican Church B. Concerts Beyond the GTA (Belleville), 201 Church St., Belleville. 613- 962-3636. Freewill offering. ●●7:30: Folk Under the Clock. Double Bill: International Songwriters. Martyn Joseph and Dave Gunning, vocals. Market Hall Performing Arts Centre, 140 Charlotte St., Peterborough. 705-749-1146. ; (st). Tuesday April 19 ●●7:30: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. Ruthie Foster. Guest: Harrison Kennedy. 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688- 0722. ; (univ/college st); (high school st). Wednesday April 20 ●●12:00 noon: Music at St. Andrews. Andrew Adair, Organ. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (Barrie), 47 Owen St., Barrie. 705- 726-1181. ; free(st). ●●7:30: Plumbing Factory Brass Band. Meet the Plumbers. Tuba Mirum; Prince Henry Fanfare; Pink Panther; Brahms and Mozart Medleys; March from Aida; and other works. Henry Meredith, conductor. Byron United Covenant Church, 420 Boler Rd., London. 519-471-1250 or 519-659-3600. /(adv); /(st/adv). Refreshments to follow. Thursday April21 ●●7:30: Perimeter Institute. Classical World Artists Series. J. Kuusisto: Valo; Respighi: Violin Sonata in b; Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.9. Elina Vähälä, violin. Mike Lazaridis Theatre of Ideas, Perimeter Institute, 31 Caroline St. N., Waterloo. 519-883-4480. ; (st). Valid ID needed for student rate. Friday April 22 ●●7:30: Kingston Choral Society/Kingston Community Strings. Sunrise: A Musical Celebration. Gjeilo: Sunrise Symphonic Mass. Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-533-2424. . ●●7:30: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra. The Geometry of Music: Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter. Edwin Outwater, conductor; Krista Blake, curator. Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts, 36 King St. W., Kitchener. 519-745-4711. . Also Apr 23. ●●8:00: Barrie Folk Society. Dave Gunning: CD Release - Lift. MacLaren Art Centre, 37 Mulcaster St., Barrie. 705-721-9696. /(adv). ●●8:00: Duane Andrews. In Concert. Conception Bay String Quartet. Pearl Company Theatre, 16 Steven St., Hamilton. 905- 524-0606. /(adv); free(child). Also Apr 21(Toronto) and Apr 23(Peterborough). Saturday April 23 ●●3:00: 5 at the First Chamber Music Series. String Extravaganza V: Back to Brahms. Schubert: Trio in B-flat D471; Dohnányi: Serenade for String Trio; Brahms: Sextet No.1 in B-flat Op.18. Yehonatan Berick and Csaba Koczo, violins; Caitlin Boyle and Theresa Rudolph, violas; Rachel Desoer and Rachel Mercer, cellos. First Unitarian Church of Hamilton, 170 Dundurn St. S., Hamilton. 905- 399-5125. –. ●●3:00: Achill Choral Society. Celtic Spirit. Burns: Londonderry Air; Rogers: Fogarty’s Cove; and other favourites. Christopher Dawes, piano; Trio NUA(fiddle, guitar, Bodhran drum); A. Dale Wood, director. Knox Presbyterian Church (Alliston), 160 King St. S., Alliston. 519-307-1024. ; (ages 13-18); (under 12). Also Apr 30(eve; Caledon). ●●7:30: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra. The Geometry of Music: Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter. See Apr 22. ●●7:30: mmmm Composers In Concert. New and Used Music. New works by Allard, Burak and Dobinson; and other works. Michel Allard, Marco Burak, Michael Dobinson and Michelle Wells. Zion Lutheran Church, 202 Erie St., Stratford. 519-271-8527. By donation. ●●8:00: Duane Andrews. In Concert. Conception Bay String Quartet. Gordon Best Theatre, 216 Hunter St. W., Peterborough. 705- 876-8884. /(adv); free(child). Also Apr 21(Toronto) and Apr 22(Hamilton). ●●8:00: NUMUS. Mix Series: Rabbit Hole. Mixed media. SlowPitchSound (Cheldon Paterson, turntable); Lybido, dance; winner of NUMUS’s 3rd annual Student Improvisation Audition. Button Factory, Waterloo Community Arts Centre, 25 Regina St. S., Waterloo. 519-886-4577. ; (sr/arts workers); (st). Sunday April 24 ●●2:30: Georgian Music. Marie-Josée Lord, Soprano and Hugues Cloutier, Piano. Works by Granados, Rodrigo, Falla, Bernstein, Porter and others. Grace United Church (Barrie), 350 Grove St. E., Barrie. 705-726-1181. ; free to new subscribers of 2016/17 season. ●●3:00: Wellington Wind Symphony. Cartoons and Fantasies. Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; works by Mussorgsky, Bach and Dello Joio; and TV themes. Heidi Wall, piano; Daniel Warren, conductor. Knox Presbyterian Church (Waterloo), 50 Erb St. W., Waterloo. 519-669-1327. ; (sr); free(st). Also Apr 17 (Kitchener). ●●7:00: Zula Music & Arts Collective Hamilton. Lina Allemano 4. Workers Arts and Heritage Centre, 51 Stuart St., Hamilton. 905- 522-3003. //adv). ●●7:30: Cuckoo’s Nest Folk Club. Canal Street String Band. Chaucer’s Pub, 122 Carling St., London. 519-473-2099. /(adv). ●●7:30: Folk Under the Clock. Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys: Black Mountain Rag. Market Hall Performing Arts 5 at the first CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES — PRESENTS — String Extravaganza V: Back to Brahms Schubert, Dohnanyi & Brahms SAT APR 23, 3PM Hamilton 5ATTHEFIRST.COM Centre, 140 Charlotte St., Peterborough. 705- 749-1146. ; (st). ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Ménage à six String Sextet. Schubert: String Trio in B-flat D471; Dohnányi: Serenade Op.10 (string trio); Brahms: Sextet No.1 in B-flat. Yehonatan Berick and Csaba Koczo, violins; Theresa Rudolph and Caitlin Boyle, violas; Rachel Mercer and Rachel Desoer, cellos. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). Wednesday April 27 ●●7:30: Royal Canadian College of Organists. Maxine Thévenot Organ Concert. St. George’s Cathedral (Kingston), 270 King St. E., Kingston. 613-548-4617. ; (sr); (st). Friday April 29 ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra. KWS Concerto Celebration. Weber: Andante and Hungarian Rondo; Pallett: New Work for Viola and Orchestra; Marcello: Oboe Concerto in c; Ravel: Tzigane; Glinka: Kamarinskaya; Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra. Bénédicte Lauzière, violin; Natasha Sharko, viola; James Mason, oboe; Ian Hopkin, bassoon; KWS Youth Orchestra; Edwin Outwater, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745- 4711. and up. Also Apr 30. Saturday April 30 ●●2:30: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra. Music in Your Neighbourhood. Matt Piche, violin; WCI Strings; Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745- 4711. and up. Gerald Vreman Allison Benstead Notes on Love ~ Brahms FanshaweChorusLondon.org ●●7:30: Fanshawe Chorus London. Notes on Love. Brahms: Liebeslieder Waltzes; other works. Concert Players Orchestra; Guests: Allison Wiebe-Benstead and Gerald Vreman. First St. Andrew’s United Church, 350 Queens Ave., London. 519-433-9650. ; (sr/st). ●●7:30: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Avanti Chamber Singers: Water Music - Of Rain, River and Sea. Covenant Christian Reformed Church, 278 Parnell Ave., St. Catharines. 905-688-5550. /(adv); /(sr/st/ adv); (eyeGo). 56 | April 1, 2016 - May 7, 2016 thewholenote.com
●●7:30: Menno Singers/Pax Christi Chorale of Toronto. A Cappella Masterworks. Works by Rheinberger, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Willan, Schafer and others. St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 49 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519- 576-8751. ; (sr); (st). Also May 1 (Toronto). APRIL 30, 2016 7:30pm at SHOWPLACE thepso.org ●●7:30: Peterborough Symphony Orchestra. Last Night at the Proms. Elgar: Enigma Variations; Arne: Rule Britannia; Parry: Jerusalem. Leslie Fagan, soprano; Michael Newnham, conductor. Showplace Performance Centre, 290 George St. N., Peterborough. 705-742- 7469. .50–.50; (st). 6:40: Pre-concert talk. ●●8:00: Jeffery Concerts. The Diary of One Who Disappeared. Janáček: The Diary of One Who Disappeared; Brahms: Zigeunerlieder Op.103; other works. Krisztina Szabó, soprano; Benjamin Butterfield, tenor; Arthur Rowe, piano; and others. Wolf Performance Hall, 251 Dundas St., London. 519-672-8800. ; (sr); (st). ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra. KWS Concerto Celebration. See Apr 29. Sunday May 1 ●●3:00: Melos Choir and Period Instruments/H’art School of Smiles. Music with H’art. Pachelbel: Canon; works by Palestrina, Praetorius, Josquin, Bach and Telemann. St. George’s Cathedral (Kingston), 270 King St. E., Kingston. 613-767-7245. /(adv); (st/sr); (child). Tuesday May 3 ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Till Fellner, Piano. Schumann: Papillons Op.2; Fantasie in C Op.17; Berio: Cinque Variazioni; Beethoven: Sonata No.13 Op.27 No.1 Quasi una fantasia. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519- 886-1673. ; (st). Wednesday May 4 ●●7:30: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. Collectif9. 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722. -. ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Evolution. Handel: Sinfonia from Act I of Giulio Cesare; Corelli: Concert Grosso, Op.6 No.8 in g; Christmas Concerto; J.C. Bach: Sinfonia Concertante; Haydn: Symphony No.22 in E-flat "The Philosopher"; Sinfonia Concertante in B-flat. Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, conductor; Bénédicte Lauzière, violin; John Helmers, cello; James Mason, oboe; Ian Hopkin, bassoon. First United Church (Waterloo), 16 William St. W., Waterloo. 519-745-4711. . Also May 6 (Guelph) Friday May 6 ●●7:30: Centre in the Square. Shen Yun. Chinese music and dance. 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 1-855-416-1800. .50-9.50. ●●8:00: Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts. 3rd Annual Spring into Music: @ Stratus #PianoParty. Selections from Tracing Light, House of Many Rooms. Peter Bence, piano; Laila Biali Trio. Stratus Vineyards, 2059 Niagara Stone Rd., Niagara-on-the- Lake. 289-868-9177. –. Includes glass of wine. Festival runs May 6 and 7. ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Evolution. Handel: Sinfonia from Act I of Giulio Cesare; Corelli: Concert Grosso, Op.6 No.8 in g; Christmas Concerto; J.C. Bach: Sinfonia Concertante; Haydn: Symphony No.22 in E-flat "The Philosopher"; Sinfonia Concertante in B-flat. Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, conductor; Bénédicte Lauzière, violin; John Helmers, cello; James Mason, oboe; Ian Hopkin, bassoon. Harcourt Memorial United Church, 87 Dean St., Guelph. 519-745-4711. . Also May 4 (Waterloo) Saturday May 7 ●●1:00: Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts. 3rd Annual Spring into Music: @ Stratus #PianoParty. Works by Chopin. Tony Yike Yang, piano. Stratus Vineyards, 2059 Niagara Stone Rd., Niagara-on-the-Lake. 289-868- 9177. –. Includes glass of wine. Festival runs May 6 and 7. ●●5:00: Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts. 3rd Annual Spring into Music: @ Stratus #PianoParty. Selections from album Diversity. Canadian solo debut of Quincy Jones’s piano protégé Emily Bear. Stratus Vineyards, 2059 Niagara Stone Rd., Niagara-on-the- Lake. 289-868-9177. –. Includes glass of wine. Festival runs May 6 and 7. ●●7:30: Barrie Concerts. Toronto Concert Orchestra and Thomas Torok, Piano. Saint- Saëns: African Fantasy; Piano Concerto No.3. Kerry Stratton, conductor. Hi-Way Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. 705- 726-1181. ; free to new subscribers of 2016/17 season. ●●7:30: Chorus Hamilton. Operatic Choruses. Works by Purcell, Verdi, Leoncavallo, Bizet, Humperdinck, and others. Tora Klassen, soprano; Morgan Traynor, mezzo; Jason Ragan, tenor; Erika Reiman, piano; David Holler, direction. St. Paul’s United Church (Dundas), 29 Park St. W., Dundas. 905-526-7938. ; (sr/st). ●●7:30: Chorus Niagara. Carmina Burana. Orff. Guests: TorQ Percussion Ensemble; Karin di Bella and Lynne Honsberger, pianos; Choralis Camerata; Chorus Niagara Children’s Choir. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 1-855-515-0722 or 905-688-0722. ; (sr); (st); (under 30), (child). 6:30: Pre-concert chat. ●●7:30: Grand Philharmonic Chamber Choir. The Spirit Sings. Rachmaninoff: Vespers (excerpts); Hatzis: De Angelis; Tavener: Svyati. Ben Bolt-Martin, cello; Grand Philharmonic Choir; Mark Vuorinen, conductor. St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, 54 Benton St., Kitchener. 519-578-1570 or 1-800-265-8977. From . ●●7:30: Haliburton Concert Series. Back to Back with Richard and Lauren Margison. Classical, opera, music theatre, folk, pop and jazz music. Richard Margison, tenor; Lauren Margison, soprano; Jérémie Pelletier, piano. Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion, 5358 County Rd. 21, Haliburton. 705-457- 3272. (3 concert series). ●●7:30: Orchestra Kingston. In Concert. Rossini: Overture to The Barber of Seville; Burge: Concerto for 4 Violins; and other works. ●●Acting Up Stage. Reframed. Music and lyrics by Sara Farb and Britta Johnson, Erin Shields and Bryce Kulak, Julie Tepperman and Kevin Wong. Brand new short musicals inspired by the Richard Barry Fudger Memorial Gallery at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas St W. 416-979- 6608. , (st). Opens April 12, 7:00pm. Runs to April 17. Times vary. Visit actingupstage.com for details. ●●Alexander Showcase Theatre. The Addams Family. Music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, based on characters created by Charles Addams. Fairview Library Theatre, 35 Fairview Mall Drive. 416-324-1259. , (sr/st). April 8-16, days and times vary. Visit alexandershowcasetheatre.com for details. ●●Barrie Choralfest. A Night at the Opera: Bizet’s Carmen in Concert. Beste Kalender, mezzo (Carmen); Michael Nyby, baritone (Escamillo); Romulo Delgado, tenor (Don José); Aleksandra Balaburska, soprano (Micaëla); Scott Hurst, storyteller; Lyrica Chamber Choir; King Edward Choir; Bravado; Huronia Symphony Orchestra; Oliver Balaburski, artistic director and conductor. Barrie Central Collegiate, 125 Dunlop St. West, CARMEN Bizet APRIL 12 to MAY 15 coc.ca C. Music Theatre Guests: Canta Arya. Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-634-9312. /(adv). ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Evolution. Handel: Sinfonia from Act I of Giulio Cesare; Corelli: Concert Grosso, Op.6 No.8 in g; Christmas Concerto; J.C. Bach: Sinfonia Concertante; Haydn: Symphony No.22 in E-flat “The Philosopher”; Sinfonia Concertante in B-flat. Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, conductor; Bénédicte Lauzière, violin; John Helmers, cello; James Mason, oboe; Ian Hopkin, bassoon. Central Presbyterian Church, 7 Queen’s Square, Cambridge. 519-745-4711. . MUSIC THEATRE covers a wide range of music types including opera, operetta and musicals as well as non-traditional performance genres where words and music are in some fashion equal partners in the drama. These listings have been sorted alphabetically BY PRESENTER. Some information here is also included in our GTA and Beyond The GTA listings sections. Readers whose primary interest is MUSIC THEATRE should start their search with this section. Barrie. 705 -739- 4228. , (st), (child). April 2, 7:00pm. ●●Brampton Music Theatre. Jesus Christ Superstar. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Tim Rice. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Lane, Brampton. 905-874-2800. , (sr/ st), (children). Opens Mar 31, 7:30pm. Runs to April 9. Days and times vary. Visit bramptonmusictheatre.com for details. ●●Canadian Opera Company. Carmen. Music by Georges Bizet, libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy. Anita Rachvelishvili, mezzo; Clémentine Margaine, mezzo. Joel Ivany, stage director. Paolo Carignani, conductor. Four Seasons Centre, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. -5. Opens April 12, 7:30pm. Runs to May 15. Days and times vary. Visit coc.ca for details. ●●Canadian Opera Company. Maometto II. Music by Gioachino Rossini, libretto by Cesare della Valle. Luca Pisaroni, bass-baritone.. David Alden, stage director. Harry Bicket, conductor. Four Seasons Centre, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. -5. Opens April 29, 7:30pm. Runs to May 14. Days and times vary. Visit coc.ca for details. ●●Chorus Niagara. Carmina Burana. Music by Carl Orff. 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