Volume 21 Issue 9 - Summer 2016

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●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. QuartetFest No.5. Mozart: Viola Quintet in C K515; Mendelssohn: Quartet in a Op.13; Chausson: Concerto for violin, piano and string quartet. David Gillham, violin/viola; Chiharu Iinuma, piano; Penderecki Quartet. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). QuartetFest runs to June 12. Friday June 10 ●●7:30: Arcady. Voices of Summer. Beckett: new works. Ronald Beckett, conductor. Central Presbyterian Church (Brantford), 97 Wellington St., Brantford. 519-428-3185. -. ●●7:30: Charlotte Knight and Jon Corkal. It Shoulda Been Me: A Cabaret. Works by Rodgers & Hammerstein, Sondheim, B. Joel, J. Iconis and others. Charlotte Knight, soprano; Jon Corkal, music director and piano. Mahtay Café, 241 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 647-637- 9252. . Also Jun 16(Toronto), 18(Guelph). ●●8:00: Orangeville Music Theatre. Shrek The Musical Jr. Music by Jeanine Tesori. Book and Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. Town Hall Opera House, 87 Broadway Ave., Orangeville. 519-942-3423. ; (child 6-12); (5 and under). Also June 11(2:00 and 7:00) and 12(2:00). ●●8:00: Robert Bruce. Songs of Light and Shadow. Presented with specially produced short films and video art. Robert Bruce, composer/piano; Janet Obermeyer, soprano; Nicole Katerberg, soprano. Theatre Aquarius, 190 King William St., Hamilton. 905-522- 7529. . Saturday June 11 ●●11:30am: Barrie Jazz Festival. Jazz at Innisfil Public Library. Floyd Hall Trio. Featuring Andy Harasymchuk, guitar; Bruce Rumble, acoustic bass. Innisfil Public Library, Cookstown Branch, 20 Church St., Cookstown. 705-458-1273. Free. ●●2:00: Orangeville Music Theatre. Shrek The Musical Jr. See Jun 10(8:00). Also Jun 11(7:00) and 12(2:00). ●●3:00: Sounds of the Next Generation (SONG). The Spirit Garden: Spring Planting. An outdoor music drama by R. Murray Schafer that involves audience participation B. Concerts Beyond the GTA in preparing, planting and harvesting the garden. Western University Choir; Wilfrid Laurier University Percussion Ensemble; SONG Children’s Choir; St. Mary’s Treblemakers Choir; Gary Diggins, vocal improvisation. Fifth Wind Farm, 3987 Timlin Rd., Cobourg. 855-372- 2210. . Also 6:00, Jun 12(mat/eve); Sep 25: Fall Harvest (tickets only available with Spring Planting tickets). ●●6:00: Sounds of the Next Generation (SONG). The Spirit Garden: Spring Planting. See 3:00. Also Jun 12(mat/eve); Sep 25: Fall Harvest (tickets only available with Spring Planting tickets). ●●7:00: Orangeville Music Theatre. Shrek The Musical Jr. See Jun 10(8:00). Also Jun 12(2:00). ●●7:30: Barrie Concert Band. Gershwin! Rhapsody in Blue, An American in Paris, Summertime, Porgy and Bess selections, Strike up the Band and other songs. Guests: Amanda MacLeod, piano; Scott Boyer/Maria Branje, vocals. Hi-Way Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. 705-481-1607. ; (sr/st); free(under 5). ●●7:30: Kokoro Singers. Remember...Love. Brenda Uchimaru, conductor. Ryerson United Church, 265 Wilson St. E., Ancaster. 289- 439-9447. ; (sr/st). Also Jun 5(mat, Guelph). ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. QuartetFest No.6. Young Artists of QuartetFest. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). QuartetFest runs to June 12. Sunday June 12 ●●2:00: Orangeville Music Theatre. Shrek The Musical Jr. See Jun 10(8:00). ●●2:30: St. George’s Cathedral Summer Concerts. Daniil Protsyuk, Organ. St. George’s Cathedral (Kingston), 270 King St. E., Kingston. 613-548-4617. Free; voluntary offering collected. ●●3:00 and 6:00: Sounds of the Next Generation (SONG). The Spirit Garden: Spring Planting. See Jun 11. Also 6:00. Sep 25: Fall Harvest (tickets only available with Spring Planting tickets). ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. QuartetFest No.7. Young Artists of QuartetFest. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). QuartetFest runs to June 12. Tuesday June 14 ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. In Concert. Ensembles of the K-W Community Orchestra. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). Wednesday June 15 ●●12:00 noon: Music at St. Andrews. Noontime Recital. Manuel Piazza, organ. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (Barrie), 47 Owen St., Barrie. 705-726-1181. , free(st). Thursday June 16 ●●12:15: St. George’s Cathedral Summer Concerts. Julia Brook and Valerie Dueck Piano Duo. St. George’s Cathedral (Kingston), 270 King St. E., Kingston. 613-548-4617. Free; voluntary offering collected. Concerts run every Thurs. Jun 16 to Aug 25. Friday June 17 ●●6:00: Barrie Jazz Festival. Jazz at Innisfil Public Library. Jmondew. Featuring Ted Quinlan, guitar; Max Senitt, drums; Andrew Stewart, bass. Innisfil Public Library, Lakeshore Branch, 967 Innisfil Beach Rd, Innisfil. 705- 431-7410. Free. ●●8:00: Orangeville Music Theatre. Mary Poppins. Original Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman. Book by Julian Fellowes. Town Hall Opera House, 87 Broadway Ave., Orangeville. 519-942- 3423. ; (child 6-12); (5 and under). Until June 25; dates and times vary. Saturday June 18 ●●7:00: St John’s Church, Waupoos. In Praise of Holier Women. Gregorian chant, Medieval polyphony, works by Hildegard of Bingen, and new Canadian music. Schola Magdalena, Toronto; Stephanie Martin, conductor. St. John’s Anglican Church (Waupoos), 3287 County Road 8, Waupoos. 613-929-2757. . Proceeds to Alternatives for Living. ●●7:30: Charlotte Knight and Jon Corkal. It Shoulda Been Me: A Cabaret. Works by Rodgers & Hammerstein, Sondheim, B. Joel, J. Iconis and others. Charlotte Knight, soprano; Jon Corkal, music director and piano. TBD Theatre Co. Studio Space, 123 Woolwich St., Guelph. 647-637-9252. . Also Jun 10(St. Catharines), 16(Toronto). ●●8:00: Baby Gumm Productions. Liberty Silver in Concert. R&B, soul, smooth jazz, funk. Liberty Silver, vocals. Staircase Theatre, 27 Dundurn St. N., Hamilton. 905-525- 0609. . ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Marko Pejanovic, piano. Bach: Prelude and Fugue No.5 in D BWV874; Smetana: On the Seashore; Mozart: Sonata K310; Liszt: Ballade No.2 in b; Debussy: Préludes Book 1 “Les collines d’Anacapri”; Chopin: Berceuse; Scherzo No.1. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). Wednesday June 22 Free Entry 2016 Chamber Music Festival June 22 - July 02 Wilfrid Laurier University nyoc.org ●●8:00: National Youth Orchestra of Canada. Chamber Music Festival: Faculty Concert. Peter Hatch: Cooking with Alice; Simon Steen/Andersen: Next to Beside Besides, #0 and #4 (2003/2006) for Percussion and Cello; Daron Hagen: Duo for Violin and Cello. David Hetherington; Aiyun Huang; Steve S. Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. 416-532-4470. Free. Donations welcome. Thursday June 23 ●●12:15: St. George’s Cathedral Summer Concerts. In Concert. Elizabeth McDonald, vocals; Emily Martin, vocals. St. George’s Cathedral (Kingston), 270 King St. E., Kingston. 613-548-4617. Free; voluntary offering collected. Concerts run every Thurs. Runs to Aug 25. Friday June 24 ●●8:00: National Youth Orchestra of Canada. Chamber Music Festival: Student Concert. Reich: Music for pieces of wood; Schiffelholz: Trio Sonata for Two Bassoons and Piano. Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. 416-532-4470. Free. Saturday June 25 ●●8:00: National Youth Orchestra of Canada. Chamber Music Festival: Student Concert. Cole: Postludes; Reich:Drumming part 1; Mozart: Flute Quartet in D; Jolivet: Pastorales de Noël; Tomasi: Être ou ne Pas Être. Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. 416-532-4470. Free. Sunday June 26 ●●3:30: Capella Intima/Hammer Baroque. 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. Church of St. John the Evangelist, 320 Charlton Ave. W., Hamilton. 905-517-3594. Suggested donation of . Also June 22(Toronto). Tuesday June 28 ●●8:00: National Youth Orchestra of Canada. Chamber Music Festival: Faculty Concert. Featuring the Formosa String Quartet. Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. 416-532-4470. Free. Donations welcome. ●●Wednesday June 29 ●●Jun 29 8:00: National Youth Orchestra of Canada. Chamber Music Festival: Faculty Concert. Böhme: Trumpet Sextet; Oesterle: Carrousel; Gripp: String Quartet. Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. 416-532-4470. Free. Donations welcome. Thursday June 30 ●●12:15: St. George’s Cathedral Summer Concerts. Min Key Park, Piano. St. George’s Cathedral (Kingston), 270 King St. E., Kingston. 613-548-4617. Free; voluntary offering collected. Concerts run every Thurs. Runs to Aug 25. ●●2:00: National Youth Orchestra of Canada. Chamber Music Festival: Student Concert. Pasculli: Omaggio a Bellini - Duetto; Mendelssohn: Octet; Smetana: String Quartet. Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. 416-532-4470. Free. ●●8:00: National Youth Orchestra of Canada. Chamber Music Festival: Student Concert. 58 | June 1, 2016 - September 7, 2016 thewholenote.com

Debussy: Sonate; Mozart: String Quartet in F, K.90; Bliss: Oboe Quintet; Barber; Summer Music; Shostakovich: String Quartet No.14. Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. 416-532-4470. Free. Friday July 1 ●●2:00: National Youth Orchestra of Canada. Chamber Music Festival: Student Concert. Mendelssohn: String Quartet in f, Op.80; Poulenc: Sonata for Clarinet and Bassoon; Ibert: Deux Interludes; Beethoven: String Quartet in D, Op.18 No.3. Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. 416-532- 4470. Free. ●●8:00: National Youth Orchestra of Canada. Chamber Music Festival: Student Concert. Engelman: Remembrance; Nielsen; Quintet for Winds Op.43; Poulenc: Trio for Trumpet, Horn and Trombone; Verdi: String Quartet; Tomasi: Cinq danses profanes et sacrées pour quintette á vent; Dvorak: String Quintet. Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. 416-532-4470. Free. Saturday July 2 ●●8:00: Gravenhurst Opera House. Séan McCann Live in Concert. Singer-songwriter. 295 Muskoka Rd. S., Gravenhurst. 888-495- 8888. /(adv). ●●8:00: National Youth Orchestra of Canada. Chamber Music Festival: Student Concert. Malcolm Arnold: Brass Quintet No.1; Górecki: Sonata for Two Violins Op.10; Raff: Double Wind Quintet; Britten: String Quartet No.2 in C. Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. 416-532- 4470. Free. ●●8:00: National Youth Orchestra of Canada. Chamber Music Festival: Student Concert. Ravel: Introduction et Allegro; Ewald: Brass Quintet No.1; Schumann: Piano Quintet; Oesterle: Look on Glass; Goepfart: Wind Quartet Op.93; Bartok: String Quartet No.4. Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. 416-532-4470. Free. Tuesday July 5 ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. In Concert. Ensembles of the National Youth Orchestra of Canada. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519- 886-1673. ; (st). Wednesday July 6 ●●12:00 noon: Midday Music with Shigeru. Angie Nussey, Piano. Works by Silvestri, Schönberg, Yiruma, Kern and Hammerstein. Hi-Way Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. 705-726-1181. ; free(st). Thursday July 7 ●●7:30: Festival of the Bay. Weston Silver Band. Midland Cultural Centre, 333 King St., Midland. 705-527-4420. . ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Eden Stell Guitar Duo. Sor: L’Encouragement Op.34; Couperin (arr. Assad): Le carillon de Cithère; Rameau (arr. Abreu/Assad): Pièces de Clavecin (excerpts); Sarajyan (arr. Stell): Armenian Folk Songs; other works by Poulenc, Mompou and Brahms. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). Friday July 8 ●●8:00: National Youth Orchestra of Canada. Chamber Music Festival: Faculty Concert. Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. 416-532-4470. Free. Donations welcome. Sunday July 10 ●●7:00: Barrie Concert Band. Midland Summer Concert. Little Lake Park, 545 Little Lake Park Rd., Midland. 705-526-4275. Free. ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. New Zealand String Quartet. Haydn: Quartet Op.71 No.2; G. Farr: Quartet “Te Tai-O- Rehua;” Dvorak: “American” Quartet Op.96. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). Wednesday July 13 ●●2:30: Seniors Serenade. A Summer Rhapsody. Piano students of Cheryl Graham. Grace United Church (Barrie), 350 Grove St. E., Barrie. 705-726-1181. Free. 3:30: tea and cookies, . ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Pallade Musica. Early music ensemble. Badalla: Motet “Non piangete;” Jarzębski: Susanna videns; de la Guerre: Susanne, Cinquième cantate à voix seule; Sonata in G for violin; Eccles: Oh, take him gently from the pile; and other works. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). Thursday July 14 ●●7:30: Festival of the Bay. Tien Hsieh, Piano. Midland Cultural Centre, 333 King St., Midland. 705-527-4420. . Friday July 15 ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Ensembles of the National Youth Orchestra of Canada. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). Saturday July 16 ●●7:30: University of Waterloo Department of Music. Music of Peace, Music of Joy: University Choir. Demonstration of various African songs and dance, Celtic dance and song, swing, and Hawaiian song and hula. The Cedars, 543 Beechwood Dr., Waterloo. 519- 885-0220 x24226. ; (sr/st). ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Alexander Tselyakov, piano. Saint- Saëns: Sonata for violin and piano Op.75; Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit; Dvorak: Quintet for piano and strings in A Op.81. Canadian Sinfonietta String Quartet; Joyce Lai, violin; Ian Clark, viola; Andras Weber, cello. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519- 886-1673. ; (st). Tuesday July 19 ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Ensembles of Orchestra@uwaterloo.ca. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). Wednesday July 20 ●●12:00 noon: Music at St. Andrews. Noontime Recital. Works by Bach, Scarlatti, Gershwin, Elgar, Poulenc and Bedard. Simon Irving, organ; Janice Beninger, piano. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (Barrie), 47 Owen St., Barrie. 705-726-1181. , free(st). ●●7:00: Stratford Summer Music. Harlem Gospel Choir. Guest: Measha Brueggergosman, soprano. Knox Presbyterian Church (Stratford), 142 Ontario St., Stratford. 519- 271-2101. . Thursday July 21 ●●7:30: Festival of the Bay. Sonic Escape. Flute and violin. Midland Cultural Centre, 333 King St., Midland. 705-527-4420. . Saturday July 23 ●●8:00: Muskoka Pride. Irish Mythen. Contemporary folk with a tinge of traditional Celtic influence. Gravenhurst Opera House, 295 Muskoka Rd. S., Gravenhurst. 888-495- 8888. . In support of Elder Abuse Prevention Muskoka. Sunday July 24 ●●7:30: University of Waterloo Department of Music. Instrumental Chamber Ensembles. Three student chamber ensembles. Conrad Grebel University College, 140 Westmount Rd. N., Waterloo. 519-885-0220 x24226. Free. Reception follows. ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Three Ukrainian Pianists in Recital. Olena Klyucharova, piano; Andiy Tykhonov, piano; Vyacheslav Zubkov, piano. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519- 886-1673. ; (st). Thursday July 28 ●●2:00: Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival. Lemon Bucket Orkestra. Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave. W., Ottawa. 613-234-8008. Free. ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Syrene Saxophone Quartet of the Netherlands: Fresh and Sweet with a Bite. Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks; Pierné: Introduction et variations sur une ronde populaire; Haydn: String Quartet Op.33 No.3 “Bird”; Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Glazunov: Saxophone Quartet Op.109; Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). Saturday July 30 ●●7:30: Muskoka Concert Association. Dan Hill. Sometimes When We Touch, Daddy’s Song, Can’t We Try, and others. Gravenhurst Opera House, 295 Muskoka Rd. S., Gravenhurst. 888-495-8888. . Fundraiser for Muskoka Concert Association. Wednesday August 3 ●●12:00 noon: Midday Music with Shigeru. Moellman Family on Piano, Violin and Recorder. Hi-Way Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. 705-726-1181. ; free(st). ●●7:00: Stratford Summer Music. International Piano Series 3. Tony Yike Yang, piano. St. Andrew’s Church (Stratford), 25 St. Andrew’s St., Stratford. 519-271-2101. . Thursday August 4 ●●7:30: Festival of the Bay. Lafayette String Quartet. Midland Cultural Centre, 333 King St., Midland. 705-527-4420. . Saturday August 6 ●●2:00: Stratford Summer Music. Choral Concert. Choir of Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon. St. James Anglican Church (Stratford), 41 Mornington St., Stratford. 519-271-2101. PWYC. ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Lucy Zhang, violin and Victor Chen, piano. Ravel: Tzigane; Paganini: Caprice No.17; Enescu: Violin Sonata No.3; Beethoven: Sonata No.5. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). Wednesday August 10 ●●2:30: Seniors Serenade. Véronique Mathieu, Violin and Stephanie Chua, Piano. Works by Champagne, Willan, Schmidt and Molinari. Grace United Church (Barrie), 350 Grove St. E., Barrie. 705-726-1181. Free. 3:30: tea and cookies, . Thursday August 11 ●●7:30: Festival of the Bay. Anagnoson and Kinton, Piano Duo. Midland Cultural Centre, 333 King St., Midland. 705-527-4420. . Wednesday August 17 ●●12:00 noon: Music at St. Andrews. Noontime Recital. Norman Reintamm, organ. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (Barrie), 47 Owen St., Barrie. 705-726-1181. , free(st). Thursday August 18 ●●7:30: Festival of the Bay. Hog Town Brass Quintet. Midland Cultural Centre, 333 King St., Midland. 705-527-4420. . Tuesday August 23 ●●7:30: OperaMuskoka. Opera-in-Concert. Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin. Daevyd Pepper, tenor; University of Toronto Faculty of Music Group. Rene M. Caisse Memorial Theatre, 100 Clearbrook Trail, Bracebridge. 705-645- 8400. . Performed in Russian with English surtitles. Wednesday August 24 ●●7:30: OperaMuskoka. Jennifer Tung in Concert. Jennifer Tung and selected Vocal Master class participants. Rene M. Caisse Memorial Theatre, 100 Clearbrook Trail, Bracebridge. 705-645-8400. . Thursday August 25 ●●7:30: OperaMuskoka. Stars of Tomorrow Concert. Janelle Laarakker and others. Rene M. Caisse Memorial Theatre, 100 Clearbrook Trail, Bracebridge. 705-645-8400. . Friday August 26 ●●7:00: Stratford Summer Music. International Piano Series 6: Jan Lisiecki Programme 1. Jan Lisiecki, piano. St. Andrew’s Church (Stratford), 25 St. Andrew’s St., Stratford. 519-271-2101. . Sunday August 28 ●●7:00: Beaux Strings. Beaux in the Barn. From Bach to Gaga on traditional string instruments. Brooke Stewart, violin; Sybil Shanahan, cello; Guests TBA. Century Barn Cavan, 400 Stewart Line, Cavan. 416-803- 5498. . Wednesday September 7 ●●Sep 07 12:00 noon: Midday Music with Shigeru. Pamela Cioroch, Piano. Works by Bach, Beethoven and Chopin. Hi-Way Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. 705- 726-1181. ; free(st). thewholenote.com June 1, 2016 - September 7, 2016 | 59