Volume 22 Issue 2 - October 2016

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Earthquake. Coro di Supino; Coro San Marco. Cappella S.S. Crocifisso, 7543 Kiping Ave, Woodbridge. 416-854-3407. Freewill donation. All proceeds to the Earthquake Fund. ●●4:00: Elmer Iseler Singers. Northern Sketches. Glick: Northern Sketches; Kulesha: Shaman Songs; Daley: Salutation to the Dawn; and works by Bach and Mozart. James Campbell, clarinet; Shawn Grenke, organ and piano; strings led by Mark Skazinetsky; Lydia Adams, conductor. Eglinton St. George’s United Church, 35 Lytton Blvd. 416-217-0537. ; (sr); (st). ●●4:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. Organ Recital. Ian Sadler, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free. ●●4:00: St. Philip’s Anglican Church. Jazz Vespers. The Music of Oscar Peterson. Dave Young Trio. All Saints Kingsway Church, 2850 Bloor St. W. 416-247-5181. Freewill offering. Religious service. N.B.: Temporary venue change. ●●4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. Jazz Vespers: Canadian Jazz Band. 1570 Yonge St. 416-920-5211. Free. Donations accepted. Religious service. ●●6:00: Aga Khan Museum. Duende Flamenco Festival: From Granada to the Generalife Palace. Alfredo Tejada, vocals; Patrocinio Hijo, guitar. 77 Wynford Dr. 416-646-4677. ; (members). Festival runs Oct 14-16. ●●8:00: Music Gallery/Musique Rayonnante/Toronto Creative Orchestra Projects. X Avant XI: Reverberations. Roscoe Mitchell and the Montreal-Toronto Art Orchestra (Marilyn Lerner, Jean Derome, Lori Freedman, Nick Fraser and others). Music Gallery, 197 John St. 416-204-1080. /(adv); (st/members). Festival runs Oct 13-16. Tuesday October 18 ●●12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Chamber Music Series: Marimba Plus. Works by Canadian composers and others. Architek Percussion. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free. Late seating is not available. ●●12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation/ Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Rising Stars Recital. Students from the Glenn Gould School. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-241-1298. Free. Donations accepted. ●●12:30: York University Department of Music. Music @ Midday: Student Showcase. Martin Family Lounge, Accolade East, York University, 4700 Keele St. 647-459-0701. Free. ●●1:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. Organ Recital. Ian Sadler, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free. ●●7:00: Royal Conservatory. Gala: An Evening with Lang Lang. Works by Albéniz, Debussy, Granados and Liszt. Lang Lang, piano. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. SOLD OUT; gala tickets available. ●●7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Norma. Bellini. See Oct 6. Also Oct 21, 26, 28(all 7:30); 23(2:00), Nov 5(4:30). ●●8:00: Gallery 345. The Art of the Piano: Marco Grieco. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.17; other works by Bach-Busoni, Chopin and Liszt. 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. ; (sr); (st). A. Concerts in the GTA Wednesday October 19 ●●12:00 noon: TO.U Collective/Music at St. Andrew’s. Vocal Recital. Mozart: Exsultate, jubilate K165; Webern: Five Songs after Poems by Richard Dehmel; Berio: Sequenza III; Georges Aperghis: selections from Recitations. Xin Wang, voice. St. Andrew’s Church (Toronto), 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x231. Free. ●●12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Imre Olah, organ. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free. ●●7:00: Canadian Opera Company. Ariodante. See Oct 16(2:00). Also Oct 25, 27, 29, Nov 4(all 7:00); Oct 22(4:30). ●●7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. U of T 12tet. Jim Lewis, conductor. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-408- 0208. Free. Thursday October 20 ●●12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursdays at Noon. Schumann: Myrthen Op.25 (selections). Nathalie Paulin, soprano; Krisztina Szabo, mezzo; tenor TBA; Helen Becqué, piano. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208. Free. ●●12:15: Music at Metropolitan. Noon at Met. Emily Chiang, piano. Metropolitan United Church (Toronto), 56 Queen St. E. 416-363- 0331 x26. Free. ●●12:30: York University Department of Music. Faculty Spotlight Series: Accolade Trio. Patricia Wait, clarinet; Mark Chambers, cello; Sue Black, piano. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade East Building, YU, 4700 Keele St. 647-459-0701. Free. HENRY PURCELL OCT. 20-29 ELGIN THEATRE ●●7:30: Opera Atelier. Dido and Aeneas. Music by Purcell. Wallis Giunta (Dido); Christopher Enns (Aeneas); Meghan Lindsay (Belinda); Laura Pudwell (Sorceress); Cory Knight (Sailor); and others; Marshall Pynkoski, stage director; Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg, choreographer; Artists of Atelier Ballet; Toronto Children’s Chorus; Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra; David Fallis, conductor. Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge St. 1-855-622- 2787. -4. Also Oct 22, 25, 28(all 7:30); Oct 23(3:00); Oct 29(4:30). ●●8:00: Gallery 345. The Art of the Piano: Andrew Shapiro. Influences of 80s New Wave pop and Philip Glass minimalism. 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. ; (st). Friday October 21 ●●12:10: Music at St. Andrew’s. Noontime Recital. Matthew Li, piano. St. Andrew’s Church (Toronto), 73 Simcoe St. 416-593- 5600 x231. Free. ●●1:10: Gordon Murray Presents. Piano Potpourri. Featuring 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. ●●7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Norma. Bellini. See Oct 6. Also Oct 26, 28(all 7:30); 23(2:00), Nov 5(4:30). ●●7:30: Opera by Request. Der Freischutz. Weber. In concert with piano accompaniment. Sarah Hood, soprano (Agathe); Michelle Danese, soprano (Annchen); Ryan Harper, tenor (Max); Jay Lambie, tenor (Killian/Ottokar); John Holland, baritone (Kaspar/Hermit); Domenico Sanfilippo, baritone (Cuno); William Shookhoff, piano and music director. College Street United Church, 452 College St. 416-455-2365. . ●●7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. VOCALIS Masters/DMA Series: A Night at the Opera. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-408-0208. Free. ●●8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto. Fleurs de tranchées. Music for violin and piano. Works by Ravel and Albéric Magnard. 24 Spadina Rd. 416-922-2014 x37. ; (sr/ teachers); free(18 and under). ●●8:00: Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra. North York Music Festival Winners. Various concerto movements; Gershwin: An American in Paris. Sabatino Vacca, conductor. Martingrove Collegiate Institute, 50 Winterton Dr., Etobicoke. 416-239-5665. ; (sr); (st). I FURIOSI BAROQUE ENSEMBLE 2016 | 2017 SEASON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 ST , 2016 SATURDAY, JANUARY 7 TH , 2017 FRIDAY, APRIL 21 ST , 2017 FRIDAY, JUNE 2 ND , 2017 www.ifuriosi.com ●●8:00: I Furiosi Baroque Ensemble. Both Alike in Dignity. Works by Lully, Rameau, Fux and others. Dominic Teresi, bassoon; Charlotte Nediger, harpsichord. Calvin Presbyterian Church, 26 Delisle Ave. 416-923-9030. -. ●●8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Jane Bunnett and Maqueque. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469. -. ●●8:00: Gallery 345. Jazz at the Gallery. Slash and Burn Quintet: Jake Wilkinson, trumpet; Trevor Hogg, sax; William Cairn, trombone; Richard Whiteman, bass; Morgan Childs, drums. 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. ; (st). ●●8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Gord Downie: Secret Path. In conjunction with the release of Secret Path, the forthcoming album, graphic novel and film. 60 Simcoe St. 416- 872-4255. ; 00(Gold Circle). Proceeds to reconciliation. Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble FRI., OCT. 21, 8PM KOERNER HALL Generously supported by David G. Broadhurst TICKETS ON SALE NOW! 416.408.0208 WWW.PERFORMANCE.RCMUSIC.CA ●●8:00: Royal Conservatory. Chamber Music Concert: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble. Works by Rossini, Mozart and Schubert. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. From . 7:15: Pre-concert talk. 40 | October 1, 2016 - November 7, 2016 thewholenote.com

●●8:00: Sinfonia Toronto. Romantic Russians. Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No.2; Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings. Sheng Cai, piano; Nurhan Arman, conductor. Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge St., North York. 416-499-0403. ; (sr); (arts worker); (st). Saturday October 22 ●●2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Symphony Spooktacular. The Spot Halloween Dancers; Lucas Waldin, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From .50. Also at 4:00. Pre-concert performance in the lobby. When Earth Shook Season Concert featuring Choral Scholars and Training Choirs with Nagata Shachu, Japanese taiko drummers St. Anne’s Anglican Church Saturday, October 22, 3pm torontochildrenschorus.com 416-924-1121. Freewill offering. ●●4:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Symphony Spooktacular. The Spot Halloween Dancers; Lucas Waldin, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From .50. Also at 2:00. Pre-concert performance in the lobby. ●●4:30: Canadian Opera Company. Ariodante. See Oct 16(2:00). Also Oct 25, 27, 29, Nov 4(all 7:00). ●●4:30: Royal Conservatory. Taylor Academy Showcase Concert. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. Free (ticket required). ●●6:30: York University Department of Music. G.I.V.E: Gospel Inter-Varsity Explosion. York U Gospel Choir; gospel choirs from U of T, McMaster University and Humber College; rhythm section (Corey Butler, conductor). Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade East Building, YU, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-5888. ; (sr/st). ●●7:00: Celebrity Symphony Orchestra. The Polish Tenors and Viva. Works by Kiepura and Nowowiejski; opera arias, duets, Neapolitan and Polish songs. Tadeusz Szlenkier, Tomasz Janczak and Wojciech Sokolnicki, tenors; Viva Trio; Andrzej Rozbicki and Piotr Sułkowski, conductors. Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306- 6000. -. Stage & Scrrn local high school choir; Kerry Stratton, conductor. 1536 The Queensway. 416-255-0141. (reserved); (general); (st). ●●7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Wind Symphony. Ticheli: Wild Nights; Holst: Moorside Suite; Bach/Reed: Komm süsser Tod; Tse: Flow; Sparke: Hanover Festival; and other works. Jeffrey Reynolds, conductor. MacMillan Theatre, Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208. ; (sr); (st). Mozart Requiem & Bach Magnificat ●●8:00: Guitar Society of Toronto. Montenegrin Guitar Duo. Works by Bach, de Falla, Piazzolla and others. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-964-8298. /(adv); (sr/st)/(adv). ●●8:00: NYCO North York Concert Orchestra. Shakespeare’s 400th. Rafael Luz, conductor. Yorkminster Citadel, 1 Lord Seaton Rd., North York. 416-628-9195. ; (sr); (st). ●●8:00: Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra. Let’s Dance. Tchaikovsky: Valse from Sleeping Beauty; Danse russe from Swan Lake; Lalo: Rondo from Symphonie espagnole for violin and orchestra; Degazio: Ontario Pictures - Land of the Silver Birch and The Lumberjack’s Life (premiere); Bisson: Grande valse d’après minuit (premiere); and other works. Corey Gemmell, violin; Ronald Royer, conductor. Salvation Army Scarborough Citadel, 2021 Lawrence Ave. E., Scarborough. 416-429-0007. ; (sr); (st); (child). ●●8:00: TO.U Collective/Music at St. Andrew’s. Chamber Music Recital. Stravinsky: Three Pieces for Clarinet Solo; Martino: A Set for Clarinet; Poulenc: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano; Françaix: Tema con variazioni. Max Christie, clarinet. St. Andrew’s Church (Toronto), 73 Simcoe St. 416-593- 5600 x231. . Sunday October 23 ●●2:00: Canadian Opera Company. Norma. Bellini. See Oct 6. Also Oct 26, 28; Nov 5(4:30). ●●3:00: Toronto Children’s Chorus Training Choirs and Choral Scholars. When the Earth Shook. Works from Praetorius to the present. Stan Klebanoff, trumpet; Nagata Shachu; taiko drummers; and others; Elise Bradley, Carole Anderson, Judith Bean and Matthew Otto, conductors. St. Anne’s Anglican Church, 270 Gladstone Ave. 416-932-8666 x231. ; (st/sr); (child). ●●3:00: Walmer Road Baptist Church. Organ Recital. Featuring music and stories about women composers. Works by Bach, Mozart, Mendelssohn and Liszt. Imre Olah, organ; guest: Holly Duff, piano. 188 Lowther Ave. ●●7:00: Teo Milea. My Piano Stories in Toronto. Autumn Sky, 1st Sun, Forever Yours, Irreversible, Streets in Crayon and other works. Teo Milea (piano); Terry Lim (flute). Betty Oliphant Theatre, 404 Jarvis St. 647- 877-2607. /(adv). ●●7:30: International Resource Centre for Performing Artists/Alliance Française de Toronto. In Concert: Singing Stars of Tomorrow. Operatic arias and art songs. Rachel Andrist, piano. Alliance Française de Toronto, 24 Spadina Rd. 416-362-1422. . ●●7:30: Opera Atelier. Dido and Aeneas. See Oct 20. Also Oct 25, 28(all 7:30); Oct 23(3:00); Oct 29(4:30). ●●7:30: Haven on the Queensway. Stage and Screen. Williams: Raiders March from Raiders of the Lost Ark; Gershwin: Porgy and Bess (arr. Bennett); Video Games Live (arr. Ford); Rogers and Hammerstein: Sound of Music (arr. Bennett); Bisson: Risico; and other works. Toronto Concert Orchestra; October 22 • 8 pm Enoch zu Guttenberg conductor Roy Thomson Hall TICKETS: 416.872.4255 roythomson.com ●●8:00: Attila Glatz Concert Productions. Magnificat. Mozart: Requiem; Bach: Magnificat. Susanne Bernhard, soprano; Anke Vondung, mezzo; Daniel Johannsen, tenor; Tareq Nazmi, bass; KlangVerwaltung Orchestra; Chorgemeinschaft Neubeuern Chorus; Enoch zu Guttenberg, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. and up. ●●8:00: Cantabile Chamber Singers. Around the Circle. Choral arrangements of folk songs from around the world. Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. 416-922-4948. ; (sr/st). ●●8:00: Caution Tape Sound Collective. Singles Vol. 2. Five world premieres; Monica Pearce: attach, Jimmie LeBlanc: Chercher Noise. Chelsea Shanoff, saxophones; Angela Schwarzkopf, harp. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. 416-803-8989. ; (sr/st). MUSIC FROM 5,000 YEARS OF CIVILIZATION Roy Thomson Hall Sunday, Oct 23, 2PM shenyun.com/symphony ●●2:00: Falun Dafa Association of Toronto. Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 1-855-416-1800 or 416- 872-4255. -9. ●●2:00: Visual and Performing Arts Newmarket (VPAN). Quartetto Gelato In Concert. Newmarket Theatre, 505 Pickering Cres., Newmarket. 905-953-5122. ; (sr); (st). ●●2:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Choral Collage. Works by Chatman, Daley, Hässler, Schubert, Walker and others. Men’s Chorus and Women’s Chorus; Mark Ramsay, Elaine Choi and Melissa Lalonde, conductors. MacMillan Theatre, Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-408- 0208. ; (sr); (st). thewholenote.com October 1, 2016 - November 7, 2016 | 41