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Fantasy; Grieg: Piano Concerto; other works. Christopher Goodpasture, piano. Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, 130 Navy St., Oakville. 905-815-2021 or 888-489-7784. -. Also Feb 5(2:00). ●●8:00: Royal Conservatory. String Concert: Russia - Masks and Faces. Pärt: Fratres; Weinberg: Chamber Symphony No.4 Op.153; Tchaikovsky: Sérénade mélancolique in B-flat Minor Op.26; Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (arr. for string orchestra); Silvestrov: Serenade (for violin solo). Gidon Kremer, violin; Kremerata Baltica. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. From . ●●8:00: Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra. A Canadian Panorama: Concert and CD Launch. Beethoven: Octet for Winds Op.103; Royer: Travels with Mozart, Variations on a theme from The Magic Flute; Cable: McIntyre Ranch Country; Eddington: Saturday Night at Fort Chambly; Meyer: Fundy. Winds of the SPO; Kaye Royer, clarinet; Ronald Royer, conductor. Salvation Army Scarborough Citadel, 2021 Lawrence Ave. E., Scarborough. 416- 429-0007. ; (sr); (st). ●●8:00: Toronto Consort. Kanatha/Canada: First Encounters. Beckwith: Wendake/Huronia; and other works. Wendat Traditional Knowledge Keeper, Georges Sioui; Jeremy Duthcer, Wostaloq Song Carrier; Marilyn George and Shirley Hay, First Nation Singers; Toronto Chamber Choir; The Toronto Consort. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-964-6337. -; $22-(sr); (st/35 and under). Also Feb 3. Sunday February 5 ●●2:00: Canadian Opera Company. Götterdämmerung. See Feb 2. Also Feb 8, 11, 14, 17(all 6:00), 25(4:30). ●●2:00: Oakville Symphony Orchestra. Northern Reflections. Coulthard: Canadian Fantasy; Grieg: Piano Concerto; other works. Christopher Goodpasture, piano. Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, 130 Navy St., Oakville. 905-815-2021 or 888-489-7784. -. Also Feb 4(8:00). ●●2:00: Royal Conservatory. Sunday Interludes: Andrés Diaz. Works by Martinů, R. Strauss and Kevin Puts. Andrés Diaz, cello; Guests: Barry Shiffman and others. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. Free (ticket required). ●●2:00: St. Anne’s Music and Drama Society. The Grand Duke. See Feb 2. ●●2:00: St. Barnabas Anglican Church. Trio Bravo Plus One. Stamitz: Quartet in E-flat for clarinet and string trio Op.8 No.4; Hummel: Trio in G for two Violas and cello; Haydn (arr. V. Gambaro): Quartet No.1 in B-flat for clarinet and string trio. Terry Storr; clarinet; Baird Knechtel, viola; Daniel Kushner, violin; John Trembath, cello. 361 Danforth Ave. 416-461- 1344. ; (sr/st). ●●2:00: Visual and Performing Arts Newmarket (VPAN). 17th Annual Young Artists’ Showcase. Katerina Utochkina, mezzo; Duo Con Fuoco, classical piano duo; Jake Runeckles, actor; Irish Dance Studio. Newmarket Theatre, 505 Pickering Cres., Newmarket. 905-953-5122. (family of 4); ; (st). ●●2:30: Maestro Music Entertainment. Destination Classics: The Mediterranean. A. Concerts in the GTA Spanish, French and Italian music, dance, art, cuisine and travel. Victoria Gydov, soprano; Roman Smirnov, guitar; Maya Vasserman, piano; Catherine Sulem, violin; Janusz Borowiec, cello; and others. York Woods Library Theatre, 1785 Finch Ave. W. 416-357- 8345. . ●●2:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. New Music Festival: Prima Zombie - The Diva That Just Wouldn’t Stay Dead. Michael Patrick Albano, libretto. Opera Student Composer Collective; Sandra Horst, conductor. MacMillan Theatre, Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208. Free. 2:00: Opera Talk pre-performance lecture, Room 130. Festival runs to Feb 5. ●●2:30: Voicebox/Opera in Concert. L’Isola disabitata (The Deserted Island). Haydn. Valérie Bélanger, soprano (Silvia); Marjorie Maltais, mezzo (Constanza); Alexander Dobson (Enrico); Aradia Ensemble; Kevin Mallon; conductor. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723. -. ●●3:00: Gallery 345. Voices from Past to Present. Works by Bridge, Vaughan Williams, Britten, Koechlin and Poulenc. Cameron Crozman, cello; Philip Chiu, piano. 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. /(st). ●●3:00: Greater Toronto Philharmonic Orchestra. Waltzes and Overtures. J. Strauss II: Eine Nacht in Venedig; Tales from the Vienna Woods; Mascagni: Overture to Cavalleria rusticana; Ponchielli: Dance of the Hours; and other works. Sydney Baedke, soprano; Rocco Rupolo, tenor; Paolo Busato, conductor. Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence Ave. W. 647-238-0015. ; (sr/st). ●●3:00: Syrinx Concerts Toronto. In Concert. Buczynski; Sonatas Nos.13 and 14; works by Chopin, Albéniz, Ravel and Turina. Walter Buczynski and Richard Herriott, pianos. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-654-0877. ; (st). Post-concert reception. ●●4:00: Church of St. Mary Magdalene (Toronto). Organ Fireworks. Andrew Adair, organ. 477 Manning Ave. 416-531-7955. Free. ●●4:00: St. Olave’s Anglican Church. Festive Evensong for The Queen’s Accession. Works by Dowland, Danyel, Pilkington, Campion, Purcell, and others. Ben Stein, lute/theorbo. 360 Windermere Ave. 416-769-5686. Contributions accepted. Religious service. Royal festive tea follows. ●●4:00: St. Philip’s Anglican Church/All Saints Kingsway. Jazz Vespers. A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim. 31 St. Phillips Rd., Etobicoke. 416-233-1125. Freewill donation. Religious service. ●●4:00: Toronto Children’s Chorus. Community Concert. Toronto Children’s Chorus Chorale ensemble; Toronto Youth Choir; Dixon Hall Music School. St. Paul’s Basilica, 83 Power St. 416-932-8666 x231. Donations accepted. ●●5:00: St. Olave’s Anglican Church. Music for Royal Occasions. Celebrating the accession of The Queen. 360 Windermere Ave. 416- 769-5686. Contributions accepted. Salvatore Sciarrino Sun. Feb. 5 | U of T Walter Hall www.NewMusicConcerts.com ●●8:00: New Music Concerts. New Music Festival: A Portrait of Salvatore Sciarrino. Sciarrino: Introduzione all’oscuro for 12 instruments; Vagabonde Blu for accordion; Trovare un equilibrio, è necessario? for flute and string quartet; Piano Sonata No.4; Archeologia del telefono, concertante for 13 instruments. Branko Džinović, accordion; Stephen Clarke, piano; NMC Ensemble; Robert Aitken, director. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-961-9594. ; (sr/ arts workers); (st). 7:15: pre-concert talk. Festival runs to Feb 5. Tuesday February 7 ●●12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Chamber Music Series: The Belle Époque. Works by Ravel, Poulenc, Fauré, Debussy and Dompierre. Kerson Leong, violin; Philip Chiu, piano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free. Firstcome, first-served. Late seating not available. ●●12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation/ Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Bassoons! Bassoon students from the U of T Faculty of Music. Nadina Mackie Jackson, instructor. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-241-1298. Free. Donations accepted. ●●12:30: York University Department of Music. World at Midday: Canadian Arabic Orchestra. Martin Family Lounge, Accolade East Building, YU, 4700 Keele St. 647-459- 0701. Free. ●●7:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Magic Flute. See Feb 1. Also Feb 10, 16, 18, 24(all 7:30); Feb 19(2:00). ●●8:00: Church of St. Mary Magdalene (Toronto). Celebrity organ recital. Michael Bawtree, organ. 477 Manning Ave. 416-531- 7955. Freewill offering. Music TORONTO Ilya Poletaev Tuesday February 7 at 8 pm ●●8:00: Music Toronto. Discovery Series: Ilya Poletaev, Piano. Bach: French Overture BWV831; Enescu: Sonata in F-sharp Minor Op.24 No.1; Schumann: Humoreske Op.20. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723. ; (st). Wednesday February 8 ●●6:00: Canadian Opera Company. Götterdämmerung. See Feb 2. Also Feb 11, 14, 17(all 6:00), 25(4:30). Thursday February 9 ●●12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: Mélodies of the Heart. Messiaen: Trois Mélodies; Debussy: Chansons de Bilitis; Ravel: Don Quichotte à Dulcinée; Poulenc: La fraîcheur et le feu. Emily D’Angelo, mezzo; Bruno Roy, baritone; and others. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 40 | February 1, 2017 - March 7, 2017 thewholenote.com
145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free. Firstcome, first-served. Late seating not available. ●●12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursdays at Noon: Erika Raum and Lydia Wong. Prokofiev: Sonata No.1 in F Minor; Korngold: Much Ado About Nothing Op.11. Erika Raum, violin; Lydia Wong, piano. Edward Johnson Building, Walter Hall, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208. Free. ●●12:30: York University Department of Music. Music at Midday: Faculty Spotlight featuring Christina Petrowska Quilico. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade East Building, YU, 4700 Keele St. 647-459-0701. Free. ●●7:30: RideauStone Arts Centre. Beijing Symphony Orchestra. Lavallée (arr. Ridout): O Canada; Er: March of the Volunteers; Zheng: A Greeting from Beijing; Brahms: Violin Concerto; Mussorgsky (arr. Ravel): Pictures at an Exhibition. Nin Feng, violin; Muhai Tang, conductor. Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, 1 Front St. E. 1-855-872-7669. .50-.50. Special orchestration of Pictures at an Exhibition with traditional Chinese instruments. ●●7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Wind Ensemble. Benson: Meditation on “I Am for Peace”; Desenclos: Prélude, cadence et finale; Janáček: Sinfonietta. George Liu, saxophone; Strings of the University of Toronto Symphony Orchestra; Gillian Mackay, conductor. MacMillan Theatre, Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208. ; (sr); (st). ●●7:30: York University Department of BUY NOW! TICKETS FROM .50 Sonycentre.ca Friday, February 10 at 7:30 p.m. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble Lutenists Lucas Harris , Benjamin Stein and other guests explore a lost tradition in Early Music performance Music. Concerto Competition Winners in Concert. York University Symphony Orchestra; Mark Chambers, conductor. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade East Building, YU, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-5888. ; (sr/ st). ●●8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Mike Stern Band. With Dennis Chambers, Bob Franceschini and Alain Caron. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469. -. ●●8:00: Tafelmusik. A Bach Tapestry. Bach: The Mystery of the Partimento at Metropolitan United Church Secrets of Improvisation in Renaissance and Baroque Music A BACH TAPESTRY Feb 9–12, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre (416) 964-6337 Feb 14, Toronto Centre for the Arts 1 (855) 985-2787 tafelmusik.org presents: Beijing Symphony Orchestra February 9, 2017 7:30 p.m. Sony Centre for the Performing Arts Music at Metropolitan Admission: ; Metropolitan United Church ages 18 and under : $ 10 56 Queen Street E .,Toronto 416-363-0331 (ext. 26) www.metunited.org Lutheran Mass in G (excerpts); Italian Concerto; and other works. Tafelmusik Chamber Choir. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-964-6337. and up; and up(sr); and up(under 36). Also Feb 10(8:00), 11(8:00), 12(3:30), 14(8:00 - George Weston Recital Hall). ●●8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Beethoven: Emperor Concerto. Jocelyn Morlock: Hullabaloo (Sesquie for Canada’s 150th); Debussy: Première rhapsodie; Martinů: Symphony No.6 “Fantaisies symphoniques;” Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 “Emperor.” Garrick Ohlsson, piano; Joaquin Valdepeñas, clarinet; Jiří Bělohlávek, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. .75-8. Pre-concert lobby chat with Tom Allen at 7:15. Also Feb 11. Friday February 10 ●●12:10: Music at St. Andrew’s. Noontime Recital. Lisa Tahara, piano; Bryan Holt, cello. 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. The Magic Flute. See Feb 1. Also Feb 16, 18, 24(all 7:30); Feb 19(2:00). ●●7:30: Music at Metropolitan. The Mystery of the Partimento: Secrets of Improvisation in Renaissance and Baroque Music. Lucas Harris, lute; Benjamin Stein, lute; and others. Metropolitan United Church (Toronto), 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331. ; (18 and under). ●●7:30: Toronto Recorder Players’ Society. Workshop. Amateur recorder players are invited to join in the playing of early music. Mount Pleasant Road Baptist Church, 527 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-597-0485. (non-members). Memberships available. Refreshments. ●●7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. What Makes It Great?®: Haydn London Symphony. Louis Babin: Retrouvailles: Sesquie for Canada’s 150th; Haydn: Symphony No.104 “London.” Rob Kapilow, conductor/host; Gary Kulesha, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. .75-.75. ●●7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Wind Symphony. Bernstein: Overture to Candide; Grainger: Gumsucker’s March; Australian Up Country Tune; Spoon River; and other works. Jeffrey Reynolds, conductor. MacMillan Theatre, Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208. ; (sr); (st). Friday Night Blues Party with Diana Braithwaite & Chris Whiteley Friday Feb. 10, 8pm auroraculturalcentre.ca 905-713-1818 ●●8:00: Aurora Cultural Centre/Aurora Winter Blues Festival. A Friday Night Blues Party. Diana Braithwaite and Chris Whiteley, blues duo. Aurora Cultural Centre, 22 Church St., Aurora. 905-713-1818. /(adv). ●●8:00: Gallery 345. In Between the Keys: Vlada Mars, Piano. Original piano music from Mars’ 4th CD “Melancholy.” 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. /(st). ●●8:00: Royal Conservatory. RCO and Opera Concert. John Burge: Snowdrift; Haydn: Symphony No.97; Villa-Lobos: Ciranda das sete notas; Sibelius: Symphony No.5. Bee Ungar, bassoon; Royal Conservatory Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. thewholenote.com February 1, 2017 - March 7, 2017 | 41
