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.
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●●8:00: Goldenvoice. Brian Wilson Celebrates Pet Sounds 50th Anniversary. Brian Wilson, Al Jardine, Blondie Chaplin and others. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-872-4255. .50-5. Tuesday July 5 ●●1:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. Organ Recital. Ian Sadler, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free. ●●7:30: Toronto Concert Orchestra. Symphony in the Gardens: Duelling Divas. Verdi: Sempre libera, Dvořák: Song to the Moon; Bizet: Habanera; J. Strauss: Orlovsky’s Song; Puccini: Musetta’s Waltz; and other works. Adria McCulloch, soprano; Cassandra Warner, mezzo. Casa Loma, 1 Austin Terrace. 416-923-1171. ; (sr/st); (4-13); free(under 4). ●●8:30: Hugh’s Room. In Concert: Lyy. Emma Björling, vocals; Anna Lindblad, fiddle; David Eriksson, nyckelharpa (keyed fiddle); Petrus Johansson, guitar; Martin Norberg, percussion. 2261 Dundas St. W. 416-531-6604. /.50(adv). Wednesday July 6 ●●12:30: Organix Concerts/All Saints Kingsway. Kingsway Organ Concert Series. Andrew Adair, organ. All Saints Kingsway Anglican Church, 2850 Bloor St. W. 416-769- 5224. Freewill offering. ●●12:35: St. Stephen-in-the-Fields Anglican Church. Concerts at Midday: Trio Abelia. Music for flute, French horn and piano. 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: Etobicoke Swing Orchestra. Applewood/Shaver House, 450 The West Mall, Etobicoke. 416- 245-1983. Free. ●●7:30: Artists’ Garden Cooperative. Plein Air Garden Concert. Jeffery Straker, folk and pop music. 345 Balliol St. 416-487-0705. . Thursday July 7 ●●5:00: Roy Thomson Hall/Sunfest. Live on the Patio: World Fusion. Elida Almeida. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4822. Free. Food and drinks available. ●●7:00: Summer Music in the Garden. From Sweden with Love (and a dragon or two). Performance by Lyy. Toronto Music Garden, 475 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. Free. Friday July 8 ●●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/Sunfest. Live on the Patio: World Fusion. Villalobos Brothers with Alberto de la Rosa. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4822. Free. Food and drinks available. Sunday July 10 ●●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. A. Concerts in the GTA Forbidden Fruit: Music “Stolen” for Cello. Bach: French Suite No.5 for solo cello; works by Gabrielli, Purcell, Pasquini and others. Kate Bennett Wadsworth, cello; Lucas Harris, lute. Toronto Music Garden, 475 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. Free. Monday July 11 ●●12:15: Church of the Holy Trinity. Music Mondays: Bach and Beyond. Welmers: Laudate Dominum; Cowell: Hymn and Fuguing Tune No.14; and works by Bach and Böhm. Aaron James, organ. 10 Trinity Sq. 416-598- 4521. PWYC. Tuesday July 12 ●●1:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. Organ Recital. Thomas Fitches, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free. Wednesday July 13 ●●12:35: St. Stephen-in-the-Fields Anglican Church. Concerts at Midday: Kat Hammer, baroque guitar. French, Spanish and Italian music from the 17th and 18th centuries. St. Stephen-in-the-Fields Anglican Church, 103 Bellevue Ave. 437-344-3890 or 416-921- 6350. Free. ●●7:30: Artists’ Garden Cooperative. Plein Air Garden Concert. Larry Bond Band, jazz quartet. 345 Balliol St. 416-487-0705. . Thursday July 14 ●●5:00: Roy Thomson Hall/Batuki Music Society. Live on the Patio: Grooves and Sahel Blues. Daniel Nebiat. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4822. Free. Food and drinks available. ●●7:00: Summer Music in the Garden. Elles. Works by Badalla, de la Guerre, Clérambault, Eccles and Jarzębski. Andréanne Brisson- Paquin, soprano; Pallade Musica Baroque Ensemble. Toronto Music Garden, 475 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. Free. ●●7:30: North York Concert Band. Band Concert Under the Stars. Music from swing to Latin tunes to traditional band pieces. Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge St., North York. 416-802-6819. Free. Also June 23, July 28. Friday July 15 ●●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/Batuki Music Society. Live on the Patio: Grooves and Sahel Blues. Hampaté and Sahel Blues. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4822. Free. Food and drinks available. ●●7:30: Hart House Singers. The Greatest Duets in the World. Works by Bach, Schumann, Offenbach, Delibes and others. David Arnot-Johnston, conductor; Jeff Vidov, piano. Hart House, Great Hall, 7 Hart House Circle. 416-978-2452. Free; food donations to U of T Foodbank welcomed. Saturday July 16 ●●11:00am: Artists’ Garden Cooperative. Toronto Art Blast. Community arts showcase. 345 Balliol St. 416-487-0705. Free. Until 6:00pm. Also Jul 17. ●●6:00: Grace Church on-the-Hill. Choral Evensong. Choirs of Grace Church and Downing College, Cambridge, UK. 300 Lonsdale Rd. 416-488-7884. Freewill offering. Sunday July 17 ●●11:00am: Artists’ Garden Cooperative. Toronto Art Blast. Community arts showcase. 345 Balliol St. 416-487-0705. Free. Until 6:00pm. Also Jul 16. ●●2:00: St. Andrew’s Church/Marabella Presbyterian Church, Trinidad. The Marabella Steel Orchestra. An outdoor concert of calypso and sacred music. St. Andrew’s Church (Toronto), 73 Simcoe St. 416-593- 5600 x231. Free. Donations welcome. On the patio. Also July 29(2:00 and 5:00). ●●4:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. Organ Recital. TBA, organ. 65 Church St. 416- 364-7865. Free. ●●7:00: North York Concert Band. Music Under the Stars. Music from swing to Latin tunes to concert band pieces. Unionville Millennium Bandstand, 143 Main St., Unionville. 416-802-6819. Free. ●●7:00: Soundstreams Salon 21. Soundweavers. Premiere of Emilie Lebel’s collaboration with Jumblies Theatre and community participants. Gardiner Museum, 111 Queen’s Park. 416-504-1282. Free; PWYC for preferred seating. Monday July 18 ●●12:15: Church of the Holy Trinity. Music Mondays: Transcriptions and Works for the Spanish Guitar. Works by Bach, Albéniz, Tarrega and Barrios. Cary Savage, guitar. 10 Trinity Sq. 416-598-4521. PWYC. Tuesday July 19 ●●1:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. Organ Recital. Alastair Williams, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free. ●●7:30: Toronto Concert Orchestra. Symphony in the Gardens: Piaf Encore. La vie en rose, Milord, Hymn à l’amour, Mon Dieu, and other songs. Pandora Topp, Piaf tribute artist. Casa Loma, 1 Austin Terrace. 416-923-1171. ; (sr/st); (4-13); free(under 4). Wednesday July 20 ●●12:30: Organix Concerts/All Saints Kingsway. Kingsway Organ Concert Series. Gordon Mansell, organ. All Saints Kingsway Anglican Church, 2850 Bloor St. W. 416-769- 5224. Freewill offering. ●●12:35: St. Stephen-in-the-Fields Anglican Church. Concerts at Midday: Vladimir Soloviev, piano. 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. Applewood/ Shaver House, 450 The West Mall, Etobicoke. 416-245-1983. Free. ●●7:30: Artists’ Garden Cooperative. Plein Air Garden Concert. Nic ’n Norm: Nicole Songbird Coward and Harpin’Norm Lucien. 345 Balliol St. 416-487-0705. . ●●7:30: Grace Church on-the-Hill. Joint Sendoff Concert for UK Tours. Pax Christi Chorale and Choir of Grace Church on-the-Hill. 300 Lonsdale Rd. 416-488-7884. Free. Thursday July 21 ●●5:00: Roy Thomson Hall/Hillside Festival/ Canadian Reggae World. Live on the Patio: Reggae. The Human Rights. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4822. Free. Food and drinks available. ●●7:00: Summer Music in the Garden. “Becoming One with Universal Love”: Ancient Persian Music for a New Age. Naghmeh Farahmand, percussion; Pejman Zahedian, Persian setar. Toronto Music Garden, 475 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. Free. Friday July 22 ●●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/Hillside Festival/ Canadian Reggae World. Live on the Patio: Reggae. Mo’ Kalamity and the Wizards. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4822. Free. Food and drinks available. Sunday July 24 ●●4:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. Organ Recital. TBA, organ. 65 Church St. 416- 364-7865. Free. ●●4:00: Summer Music in the Garden. From the Banyan to the Willow Tree. Carnatic classical music from South India. Subhadra Vijaykumar, violin; Vasudevan Govindarajan, mrdangam/double headed drum; Ramana Indrakumar, ghatam/clay pot. Toronto Music Garden, 475 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. Free. Monday July 25 ●●12:15: Church of the Holy Trinity. Music Mondays: Organ Music from Quebec. Bédard: Suite du deuxième ton; works by Daveluy, LeBuis and Warren. Denis Gagné, organ. 10 Trinity Sq. 416-598-4521. PWYC. ●●7:00: Toronto Chamber Players/Pirate Life Toronto. Water Music Concert 3. Mendelssohn: Octet; and pirate-themed music. Ton Beau String Quartet; Odin String Quartet. Pirate Life, Avenue of the Island, Centre Island. 416-828-5647. PWYC. Outdoor venue, weather permitting. Tuesday July 26 ●●1:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. Choral Recital. Southend Boys and Girls Choir, Essex, UK. 65 Church St. 416-364- 7865. Free. ●●7:00: North York Concert Band. Band Concert Under the Stars. Music from big band to swing to concert band pieces. Earl Bales Park - Barry Zukerman Amphitheatre, 4169 Bathurst St. 416-802-6819. Free. In case of rain, event will take place at the Earl Bales Community Centre. ●●7:30: Toronto Concert Orchestra. Symphony in the Gardens: Vivaldi - Four Seasons. Sunny Choi, Marcus Scholtes, Alex Toskov and Sharon Lee, violins. Casa Loma, 1 Austin Terrace. 416-923-1171. ; (sr/st); (4-13); free(under 4). Wednesday July 27 ●●12:35: St. Stephen-in-the-Fields Anglican Church. Concerts at Midday: Janice Kerkkamp, flute. St. Stephen-in-the-Fields Anglican Church, 103 Bellevue Ave. 437-344-3890 or 416-921-6350. Free. ●●7:30: Artists’ Garden Cooperative. Plein 54 | June 1, 2016 - September 7, 2016 thewholenote.com
Air Garden Concert. Joel Sheridan, jazz and classic pop. 345 Balliol St. 416-487-0705. . ●●7:30: Summer Singers. Choral Concert. Light classical, folk, gospel and popular standards. Linda Eyman, director. Bloor Street United Church, 300 Bloor St. W. 416-924- 7439. suggested. ●●8:00: Toronto Blues Society. Sue Foley @ Jazz Bistro. Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St. 416- 363-5299. . Thursday July 28 ●●5:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Live on the Patio: Vintage Rock. Classic Albums Live: Creedence Clearwater Revival. 60 Simcoe St. 416- 593-4822. Free. Food and drinks available. ●●7:00: Summer Music in the Garden. Tamara Ilana and Ventanas. Melodic traditions of North Africa, the Balkans, Turkey and Spain. Toronto Music Garden, 475 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. Free. ●●7:30: North York Concert Band. Band Concert Under the Stars. Music from swing to Latin tunes to traditional band pieces. Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge St., North York. 416-802-6819. Free. Also June 23, July 14. Friday July 29 ●●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. ●●2:00: St. Andrew’s Church/Marabella Presbyterian Church, Trinidad. The Marabella Steel Orchestra. An outdoor concert of calypso and sacred music. St. Andrew’s Church (Toronto), 73 Simcoe St. 416-593- 5600 x231. Free. Donations welcome. On the patio. Also July 17(2:00) and July 29(5:00). ●●5:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Live on the Patio: Vintage Rock. Classic Albums Live: Creedence Clearwater Revival. 60 Simcoe St. 416- 593-4822. Free. Food and drinks available. ●●5:00: St. Andrew’s Church/Marabella Presbyterian Church, Trinidad. The Marabella Steel Orchestra. An outdoor concert of calypso and sacred music. St. Andrew’s Church (Toronto), 73 Simcoe St. 416-593- 5600 x231. Free. Donations welcome. On the patio. Also July 17(2:00) and July 29(2:00). ●●8:00: Summer Opera Lyric Theatre. A Tale of Two Cities. By Victor Davies and Eugene Benson. Michael Rose, music director. Robert Gill Theatre, University of Toronto, 214 College St. 416-366-7723. ; (sr/st). Also Jul 31(mat), Aug 6(mat and eve). Saturday July 30 ●●3:00: Summer Opera Lyric Theatre. The Tales of Hoffmann. By Offenbach. Raisa Nakhmanovich, music director. Robert Gill Theatre, University of Toronto, 214 College St. 416-366- 7723. ; (sr/st). Also Aug 2, 4, 7(mat). ●●8:00: Summer Opera Lyric Theatre. Julius Caesar. By Handel. Maria H. Y. Jung, music director. Robert Gill Theatre, University of Toronto, 214 College St. 416-366-7723. ; (sr/st). Also Aug 3(mat and eve), 5. ●●8:10: Gordon Murray Presents. Piano Soirée. Works arranged by G. Murray. Chopin: Nocturne in E-flat Op.9 No.2; Kálmán: Dream Once Again from Gypsy Princess; Grieg: I Love Thee; Sarasate: Gypsy Airs - Allegro molto vivace); and other works. Gordon Murray, piano. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre (Chapel), 427 Bloor St. W. 416-631-4300. PWYC. Sunday July 31 ●●3:00: Summer Opera Lyric Theatre. A Tale of Two Cities. See Jul 29(eve). Also Aug 6(mat and eve). ●●4:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. Organ Recital. David Briggs, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free. Monday August 1 ●●12:15: Church of the Holy Trinity. Music Mondays: Allison Au Quartet. 10 Trinity Sq. 416-598-4521. PWYC. Tuesday August 2 ●●1:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. Organ Recital. TBA, organ. 65 Church St. 416- 364-7865. Free. ●●7:30: Toronto Concert Orchestra. Symphony in the Gardens: Never Mind the Why and Wherefore. Gilbert and Sullivan: excerpts from Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado, and HMS Pinafore. Allison Arends, soprano; Deborah Overes, contralto; Geoffrey Butler, tenor; Andrew Tees, baritone; Michael York, baritone. Casa Loma, 1 Austin Terrace. 416-923- 1171. ; (sr/st); (4-13); free(under 4). ●●8:00: Summer Opera Lyric Theatre. The Tales of Hoffmann. See Jul 30(mat). Also Aug 4, 7(mat). Wednesday August 3 ●●12:35: St. Stephen-in-the-Fields Anglican Church. Concerts at Midday: Duo Sonora. Music for flute and guitar. St. Stephen-in-the- Fields Anglican Church, 103 Bellevue Ave. 437- 344-3890 or 416-921-6350. Free. ●●3:00: Summer Opera Lyric Theatre. Julius Caesar. See Jul 30. Also 8:00, Aug 5. ●●7:30: Artists’ Garden Cooperative. Plein Air Garden Concert. L’Amero Ensemble. 345 Balliol St. 416-487-0705. . ●●8:00: Summer Opera Lyric Theatre. Julius Caesar. See Jul 30. Also Aug 5. Thursday August 4 ●●5:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Live on the Patio: Swing. Ginkoa. 60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4822. Free. Food and drinks available. ●●7:00: Music at Metropolitan. Summer A pay-what-you-can lunchtime concert series at Church of the Holy Trinity AUG 1 Allison Au Quartet (jazz) Forest Grove AUG 8 Stephanie Chua, & Véronique Mathieu, True North - Canadian Duos for Violin & Piano AUG 15 Anastasia Rizikov, piano Surrealism at Midday AUG 22 Bryan Holt & Amahl Arulanandam Dueling Cellos - VC² All concerts start at 12:15pm 416.598.4521 ext. 223 www.musicmondays.ca Carillon Concerts. Lisa Lonie and Janet Tebbel, carillon. Metropolitan United Church (Toronto), 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331. Free. Donations welcome. ●●7:00: Summer Music in the Garden. An Evening with Calum Graham. Music from the album Tabula Rasa. Calum Graham, vocals and guitar. Toronto Music Garden, 475 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. Free. ●●8:00: Aga Khan Museum/Kabir Cultural Centre. Fanna-Fi-Allah Sufi Qawwali Party. Sufi devotional music. Tahir Hussain Faridi and guests. Aga Khan Museum, 77 Wynford Dr. 416-646-4677. From . ●●8:00: Summer Opera Lyric Theatre. The Tales of Hoffmann. See Jul 30(mat). Also Aug 7(mat). Friday August 5 ●●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. Live on the Patio: Swing. Tia Brazda. 60 Simcoe St. 416-593- 4822. Free. Food and drinks available. ●●7:30: No Strings Theatre. Little Shop of Horrors. Music by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken. Toronto Centre for the Arts, Studio Theatre, 5040 Yonge St. 1-855-985-2787. ; .50(sr/st); (under 12). Also Aug 6(2:00 and 7:30); 7(2:00). ●●8:00: Summer Opera Lyric Theatre. Julius Caesar. See Jul 30. ●●8:00: SummerWorks Performance Festival/Music Picnic. Mr. Shi and His Lover. Text by Wong Teng Chi. Music by Njo Kong Kie. In Mandarin with English Surtitles. Jordan Cheng, tenor; Po Jen Chen, baritone; Carol Wang, percussionist; Njo Kong Kie, pianist/music director; Johnny Tam, stage director. Theatre Centre Mainspace, 1115 Queen St. W. 647-636-1401. . Also on Aug 6(9:15), 7(6:30); 8(9:00); 11(5:15); 12(10:15); 13(1:15). Saturday August 6 ●●2:00: No Strings Theatre. Little Shop of Horrors. See Aug 5(7:30); Also Aug 6(7:30); 7(2:00). ●●3:00: Summer Opera Lyric Theatre. A Tale of Two Cities. See Jul 29(eve). Also 8:00. ●●7:30: No Strings Theatre. Little Shop of Horrors. See Aug 5; Also Aug 7(2:00). ●●8:00: Summer Opera Lyric Theatre. A Tale of Two Cities. See Jul 29(eve)/ ●●9:15: SummerWorks Performance Festival/Music Picnic. Mr. Shi and His Lover. See Aug 5(8:00) Also Aug 7(6:30); 8(9:00); 11(5:15); 12(10:15); 13(1:15). Sunday August 7 ●●2:00: No Strings Theatre. Little Shop of Horrors. See Aug 5(7:30). ●●3:00: Summer Opera Lyric Theatre. The Tales of Hoffmann. See Jul 30(mat). ●●4:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. Organ Recital. David Briggs, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free. ●●4:00: Summer Music in the Garden. Deep River of Song: Jayme Stone and Friends. Songs by Alan Lomax. Jayme Stone, banjo; Kristin Andreassen, voice; Sumaia Jackson, fiddle; and Joe Phillips, bass. Toronto Music Garden, 475 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. Free. ●●6:30: SummerWorks Performance Festival/Music Picnic. Mr. Shi and His Lover. See Aug 5(8:00) Also Aug 8(9:00); 11(5:15); 12(10:15); 13(1:15). MENKEN AUGUST 5 – 7 PRESENTS AND ASHMAN’S THE GREAT CANADIAN SHOWTUNE AUGUST 27 – 29 NOSTRINGSTHEATRE.COM thewholenote.com June 1, 2016 - September 7, 2016 | 55
