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Volume 21 Issue 9 - Summer 2016

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It's combined June/July/August summer issue time with, we hope, enough between the covers to keep you dipping into it all through the coming lazy, hazy days. From Jazz Vans racing round "The Island" delivering pop-up brass breakouts at the roadside, to Bach flute ambushes strolling "The Grove, " to dozens of reasons to stay in the city. May yours be a summer where you find undiscovered musical treasures, and, better still, when, unexpectedly, the music finds you.

Monday June 20

Monday June 20 ●●12:15: Church of the Holy Trinity. Music Mondays: Duo Primo. Ronée Boyce, piano; Helen Yang, cello. 10 Trinity Sq. 416-598-4521. PWYC. Tuesday June 21 ●●12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation/ Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Lunchtime Chamber Music. Allan Pulker, flute. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-241-1298. Free. Donations welcome. ●●1:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. Organ Recital. David Briggs, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free. ●●7:30: Estonian Studies Centre. Estonian National Opera Boys’ Choir. Works by Pärt, Tormis, Sisask and contemporary Estonian composers plus classical masterworks. Hirvo Surva, conductor; Andres Lemba, piano. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. -; (st). ●●7:30: Toronto Concert Orchestra. Symphony in the Gardens: Haydn Classics Par Excellence. Haydn: Concerto for Trumpet; Symphony No.88; other music by Boyce. Bob Venables, trumpet. Casa Loma, 1 Austin Terrace. 416-923-1171. ; (sr/st); (4-13); free(under 4). Wednesday June 22 ●●12:30: Organix Concerts/All Saints Kingsway. Kingsway Organ Concert Series. Mark Himmelman, organ. All Saints Kingsway Anglican Church, 2850 Bloor St. W. 416-769- 5224. Freewill offering. A. Concerts in the GTA Program features Estonian Composers and and classical masterworks ●●12:35: St. Stephen-in-the-Fields Anglican Church. Concerts at Midday: J.S. Bach’s Leipzig Chorales (part 1). Performed by Matthew Whitfield on historic 1888 Ryder organ. St. Stephen-in-the-Fields Anglican Church, 103 Bellevue Ave. 437-344-3890 or 416-921- 6350. Free. ●●7:00: Etobicoke Community Concert Band. Summer Concerts in the Park. Guests: DOCA Brass. Applewood/Shaver House, 450 The West Mall, Etobicoke. 416-245-1983. Free. ●●8:00: Capella Intima. The Paradise of Travellers: Recollections of Venice and the Grand Tour. Canzonettas, arias and motets from 17th-century northern Italy, with readings from the original travel writers of the period including Coryat and George Sandys. Bud Roach, director and tenor; Sheila Dietrich, soprano; Jennifer Enns Modolo, alto; David Roth, baritone. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. 905-517- 3594. Suggested donation of . Also June 26(Hamilton). Thursday June 23 ●●1:30: Miles Nadal JCC. Volunteer Appreciation Afternoon Tea with the Satin Dolls. Vocal jazz quartet performs selections from the 1930s and 1940s. 750 Spadina Ave. 416-924- 6211 x0. . Dessert reception. ●●5:00: Roy Thomson Hall/Ashkenaz Festival. Live on the Patio: Street Brass. Lemon Bucket Orkestra. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4822. Free. Food and drinks available. ●●7:30: North York Concert Band. Band Concert Under the Stars. Music from swing to Program features Estonian Composers Latin tunes to traditional band pieces. Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge St., North York. 416-802-6819. Free. Also July 14, 28. ●●7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. The Second City Guide to the Symphony. Colin Mochrie, host; The Second City, actors; Peter Oundjian, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. .50-1. Also June 24 and 25. ●●8:00: Royal Conservatory. Quiet Please, There’s a Lady on Stage Series: Meow Meow. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. –. Friday June 24 ●●12:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Free Concert: Thank You, Toronto! Earl Lee, RBC Resident Conductor; Peter Oundjian, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. Free. Seating is first-come, first-served. ●●1:10: Gordon Murray Presents. Piano Potpourri for all ages. Classics, opera, operetta, musicals, ragtime, pop, international and other genres. Gordon Murray, piano. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre (Chapel), 427 Bloor St. W. 416-631-4300. PWYC. Lunch and snack friendly. ●●5:00: Roy Thomson Hall/Ashkenaz Festival. Live on the Patio: Street Brass. Nomadica. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-593- 4822. Free. Food and drinks available. SUMMER NIGHT OPERA CONCERT Inga FILIPPOVA Andrey ANDREYCHICK Stanislas VITORT JUNE 24, 7:30pm eventbrite.ca ●●7:30: Inga Filippova. Summer Night Opera Concert. Inga Filippova, soprano; Stanislas Vitort, tenor; Andrey Andreychik, baritone; Evgenia Yesmanovich, piano. Lawrence Park Community Church, 2180 Bayview Ave. 647-885-6459. ; (sr/st/under 30); (youth). ●●7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. The Second City Guide to the Symphony. Colin Mochrie, host; The Second City, actors; Peter Oundjian, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. .50-1. Also June 23 and 25. ●●8:00: Adelphi Vocal Ensemble. Faire Is the Heaven. Palestrina: Ut queant laxis; Missa Ut, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La; Stanford: Benedictus in C; Charles Wood: Hail, Gladdening Light; and works by Byrd and William H. Harris. Peter Bishop, director; Andrew Adair, organ. St. Vincent de Paul Church, 263 Roncesvalles ADELPHI VOCAL ENSEMBLE Faire is the Heaven Friday June 24, 8pm Ave. 416-535-5119. Free. donation suggested. I FURIOSI BAROQUE ENSEMBLE FISH OUT OF WATER Friday, June 24 th • 8pm Calvin Presbyterian Church www.ifuriosi.com ●●8:00: I Furiosi Baroque Ensemble. Fish Out of Water. Works by Rosenmüller, Mattheson, Couperin, and others. Guests: Jed Wentz, flauto traverso; James Johnstone, harpsichord. Calvin Presbyterian Church, 26 Delisle Ave. 416-536-2943. /(adv). Saturday June 25 ●●6:00: Canadian Music Centre. Clarinet and Piano Duo Recital. Chris Paul Harman: Five Japanese Children’s Songs; Five Pieces for Clarinet and Piano (world premiere); and other new and traditional works inspired by Japan. Chris Paul Harman, composer; Kimihiro Yasaka, piano; Shiori Kobayashi, clarinet. 20 St. Joseph St. 416-961-6601 x202. ; (st/members). ●●6:00: Toronto Blues Society. TBS 31st Birthday Party with Harrison Kennedy. Harrison Kennedy, vocals/guitar. Ward’s Island Cafe, 20 Withrow Street, Ward’s Island. 416- 538-3885. Free. ●●7:30: Opera by Request. Aida. Verdi. Carrie Gray, soprano (Aida); Paul Williamson, tenor (Radames); Ramona Carmelly, mezzo (Amneris); Michael Robert-Broder, baritone (Amonasro); Domenico Sanfilippo, 52 | June 1, 2016 - September 7, 2016 thewholenote.com

ass-baritone (Ramfis); and others; William Shookhoff, conductor/piano. College Street United Church, 452 College St. 416-455- 2365. . ●●7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. The Second City Guide to the Symphony. Colin Mochrie, host; The Second City, actors; Peter Oundjian, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. .50-1. Also June 23 and 24. ●●8:00: Arraymusic/Audiopollination. Solonation. Heidi Chan, Asian flutes/percussion/electronics; Aki Takahashi, shamisen/vocals; Nicole Rampersaud, trumpet/ composer; Xuan Ye, various; Kayla Grant, electronics. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. 416-532-3019. . ●●8:00: St. Barnabas Anglican Church. Imagine: Blue. Jazz, blues and rock, and their influence and relationships with classical music. Works by Ravel, Prokofiev, Peterson, M. O’Connor, and Radiohead. Raffi Altounian, guitar. 361 Danforth Ave. 416-528-5349. ; (sr/st). ●●8:00: Vocem Resurgentis. Mystic Light. Medieval reflections on light and hope through the words and music of Hildegard von Bingen. Linda Falvy, Mary Enid Haines and Paola Di Santo, sopranos. Church of St. Mary Magdalene (Toronto), 477 Manning Ave. 416- 890-1710. Entry by donation. ●●8:10: Gordon Murray Presents. Piano Soirée. Rachmaninoff (arr. G. Murray): Concerto No.2, Op.18 (mvt.1); Vocalise Op.34 No.14; Daisies Op.38 No.3; Rhapsody on a Theme Of Paganini Op.43 Variation 18; and other works. Gordon Murray, piano. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre (Chapel), 427 Bloor St. W. 416-631-4300. PWYC. Sunday June 26 ●●2:00: Confidential Opera Project. In Concert. Performers will take the stage and perform an opera in its entirety, having met each other only an hour before and having had no group rehearsal. Ernest Balmer Studio (315), Distillery District, 9 Trinity St. 416-537- 6066. . ●●4:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. Organ Recital. David Briggs, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free. ●●4:00: Columbus Concert Band. CCB At The Movies: 2nd Annual Benefit Concert. Music from Star Wars; 2001: A Space Odessey; The Jungle Book; The Lion King; La Strada; and others. Guest: Kira Braun, soprano. Crescent School, 2365 Bayview Ave. 647-267- 9040. . ●●4:00: St. Philip’s Anglican Church. Jazz Vespers. Colleen Allen, sax; Mike Hurley, sax; Adrean Farrugia, piano; Steve Wallace, bass; Terry Clarke, drums. All Saints Kingsway Church, 2850 Bloor St. W. 416-247-5181. Freewill offering. NB: Temporary venue change. ●●4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. Jazz Vespers. Brian Barlow Big Band. 1570 Yonge St. 416-920-5211. Free. Donations welcome. Monday June 27 ●●12:15: Church of the Holy Trinity. Music Mondays: Dévah Unplugged. Dévah Quartet. 10 Trinity Sq. 416-598-4521. PWYC. ●●7:00: Toronto Chamber Players/Pirate Life Toronto. Water Music Concert 2. Brahms: Clarinet Quintet; Kodály: Duo for violin and cello; Mozart: Duo for violin and viola. Anthony Thompson, clarinet; Marcus Scholtes, violin; Sharon Lee, violin; Brandon Chui, viola; Sybil Shanahan, cello. Pirate Life, Avenue of the Island, Centre Island. 416- 828-5647. PWYC. Outdoor venue, weather permitting. ●●7:30: Robert Bruce. The Sound Spa. Robert Bruce, composer/piano. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-922-3618. Price TBA. Tuesday June 28 ●●12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation/ Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Lunchtime Chamber Music. Christopher Miranda, piano. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-241-1298. Free. Donations welcome. ●●1:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. Organ Recital. David Briggs, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free. ●●7:30: Toronto Concert Orchestra. Symphony in the Gardens: Viennese Garden Party. J. Strauss: The Blue Danube, Radetzky March; highlights from Die Fledermaus and The Merry Widow; other Viennese works. Julie Ludwig, soprano; Jeremy Ludwig, baritone. Casa Loma, 1 Austin Terrace. 416-923- 1171. ; (sr/st); (4-13); free(under 4). ●●9:00: Music Gallery. Departure Series: Endangered Blood, Mike Smith Company and Body Help. Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W. 416- 204-1080. /(adv); (members). Wednesday June 29 ●●12:35: St. Stephen-in-the-Fields Anglican Church. Concerts at Midday: J.S. Bach’s Leipzig Chorales (part 2). Performed by Matthew Whitfield on historic 1888 Ryder organ. St. Stephen-in-the-Fields Anglican Church, 103 Bellevue Ave. 437-344-3890 or 416-921- 6350. Free. Thursday June 30 ●●5:00: Roy Thomson Hall/Lula Music and Arts Centre. Live on the Patio: Salsa y Fusion. Picadillo. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416- 593-4822. Free. Food and drinks available. ●●7:00: Summer Music in the Garden. From Prussia to Tantra. Mozart: String Quartet in F K590; Kati Agócs: Tantric Variations. Cecilia String Quartet. Toronto Music Garden, 475 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. Free. ●●7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. In Concert: Buffy Sainte-Marie. Where the Spirit Lives: Suite in Three Movements; My Country ’Tis of Thy People; It’s My Way; Moonshot; Power in the Blood; and other works. Buffy Sainte-Marie, vocalist; Toronto Symphony Orchestra; full band; Lucas Waldin, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416- 598-3375. -. ●●8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Majesty, Brilliance, Power. Shostakovich: Symphony No.9; Dvořák: Violin Concerto in a Op.53; Nielsen: Helios Overture. Andrew Sords, violin; Alexa Petrenko, host; Kristian Alexander, conductor. Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469. -. Friday July 1 ●●5:00: Roy Thomson Hall/Lula Music and Arts Centre. Live on the Patio: Salsa y Fusion. Lula All Stars. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4822. Free. Food and drinks available. ●●8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Unionville Canada Day Celebration. Light classics and favourite pieces by Tchaikovsky, J. Strauss, Brahms, Dvořák and others. Andrew Sords, violin; Rodney Gray, flute; Michael Berec, host; Kristian Alexander, conductor. Unionville Millennium Bandstand, 143 Main St., Unionville. 905-604-8339. Free. Saturday July 2 ●●8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. KSO at the CBC. Shostakovich: Symphony No.9; Dvorak: Violin Concerto in a Op.53; Nielsen: Helios Overture. Andrew Sords, violin; Michael Berec, host; Miran Vaupotić, conductor. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. W. 1-888-655-9090. -. Sunday July 3 ●●4:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. Organ Recital. Ian Sadler, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free. ●●4:00: Summer Music in the Garden. Yech’hed Mat! Tangi Ropars, vocals/accordion; Emilyn Stam, violin; John Williams, clarinet. Toronto Music Garden, 475 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. Free. Monday July 4 ●●12:15: Church of the Holy Trinity. Music Mondays. Albéniz: Iberia Book III - El Albaicín, El Polo, and Lavapiés. Koichi Inoue, piano. 10 Trinity Sq. 416-598-4521. PWYC. A pay-what-you-can lunchtime concert series at Church of the Holy Trinity JULY 4 Koichi Inoue, piano Albeniz’s Iberia Book III JULY 11 Aaron James, organ Bach and Beyond JULY 18 Cary Savage, guitar The Spanish Guitar JULY 25 Denis Gagné, organ Organ Music from Québec All concerts start at 12:15pm 416.598.4521 ext. 223 www.musicmondays.ca thewholenote.com June 1, 2016 - September 7, 2016 | 53

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