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Volume 22 Issue 5 - February 2017

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In this issue: an interview with composer/vocalist Jeremy Dutcher, on his upcoming debut album and unique compositional voice; a conversation with Boston Symphony hornist James Sommerville, as as the BSO gets ready to come to his hometown; Stuart Hamilton, fondly remembered; and an inside look at Hugh’s Room, as it enters a complicated chapter in the story of its life in the complex fabric of our musical city. These and other stories, as we celebrate the past and look forward to the rest of 2016/17, the first glimpses of 2017/18, and beyond!

From . 6:45: Prelude

From . 6:45: Prelude Recital. ●●8:00: Show One Productions. Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo. Le Lac des cygnes (Swan Lake, Act II); Dying Swan scene; Don Quixote; La Esmeralda; and other works. Winter Garden Theatre, 189 Yonge St. 1-855- 622-2787 or 416-314-2901. -5. Also Feb 11(mat, eve). ●●8:00: Tafelmusik. A Bach Tapestry. See Feb 9. Also Feb 14(8:00 - George Weston Recital Hall). ●●8:00: York University Department of Music. Improv Soiree. Participatory “open mic” set-up. Improv studios of Casey Sokol, hosts. Sterling Beckwith Studio, 235 Accolade East Building, 4700 Keele St. 647-459-0701. Free. Performers and observers welcome. Saturday February 11 ●●3:00: Show One Productions. Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo. Le Lac des cygnes (Swan Lake, Act II); Dying Swan scene; Don Quixote; La Esmeralda; and other works. Winter Garden Theatre, 189 Yonge St. 1-855- 622-2787 or 416-314-2901. -5. Also 8:00; Feb 10(eve). ●●4:30: Royal Conservatory. Taylor Academy Showcase Concert. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. Free (ticket required). ●●6:00: Canadian Opera Company. Götterdämmerung. See Feb 2. Also Feb 14, 17(all 6:00), 25(4:30). ●●7:30: Svetlana Lunkina and Friends Project. Canada All Star Ballet Gala. Classical ballet masterpieces. Artists from l’Opéra de Paris Ballet, Royal Ballet of London, American A. Concerts in the GTA Ballet Theatre of New York, National Ballet of Canada and Bolshoi Ballet. Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, 1 Front St. E. 1-855-872- 7669. -5. ●●8:00: Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra. In Concert. Puccini: Suor Angelica; Capriccio Sinfonico; Tchaikovsky: Elegy for Strings. Tryptych Concert and Opera. P.C. Ho Theatre, Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, 5183 Sheppard Ave. E., Scarborough. 416-879-5566. ; (sr/st); free(under 12). 7:15: Pre-concert talk. ●●8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony. Shostakovich: Symphony No.10 in E Minor Op.93; Schumann: Cello Concerto Op.129; Wagner: Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde. Margarete von Vaight, soprano; Rachel Mercer, cello; Michael Berec, host; Kristian Alexander, conductor. Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469. - ; (sr); (youth). 7:15: pre-concert recital and discussion. ●●8:00: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra. Symphonic Pops. Symphonic versions of songs by Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, David Bowie, Queen, Coldplay and others. Denis Mastromonaco, conductor. Hammerson Hall, Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. -. ●●8:00: Music Gallery. A Night With Pleasence. Alex Moskos; Doom Tickler; ZONES. 197 John St. 416-204-1080. /(adv); (members). ●●8:00: Royal Conservatory. String Concert: Dover Quartet with Avi Avital. Smetana: String Quartet No.1; Tsintsadze: Six Dover Quartet with Avi Avital SAT., fEb. 11, 8pm KOErNEr HALL prE-CONCErT CHAT 7:15pm TICKETS ON SALE NOW! 416.408.0208 WWW.pErfOrmANCE.rCmuSIC.CA Miniatures; works for solo mandolin. Dover Quartet; Avi Avital, mandolin. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. From . 7:15: Pre-concert talk. ●●8:00: Roy Thomson Hall/Massey Hall. Michael Kaeshammer. Special guest: Bobby Bazini. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-872- 4255. .50–.50. ●●8:00: Show One Productions. Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo. Le Lac des cygnes (Swan Lake, Act II); Dying Swan scene; Don Quixote; La Esmeralda; and other works. Winter Garden Theatre, 189 Yonge St. 1-855- 622-2787 or 416-314-2901. -5. Also 3:00; Feb 10(eve). ●●8:00: Tafelmusik. A Bach Tapestry. See Feb 9. Also Feb 10(8:00), 12(3:30), 14(8:00 - George Weston Recital Hall). ●●8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Beethoven: Emperor Concerto. 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. Also Feb 9. ●●9:00: Alliance Française de Toronto/ Batuki Music Society. Concert of Malian Music. Diely Mori Tounkara, kora. Alliance Française de Toronto, 24 Spadina Rd. 416-922- 2014 x37. ; (sr/st/member). Sunday February 12 ●●10:30am: St. Anne’s Anglican Church. A Renaissance Valentine’s Day. Choral selections of Renaissance compositions on love. Works by Dowland, Byrd and Morley. 270 Gladstone Ave. 416-536-3160. Freewill offering. ●●1:00: Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra. A Karnaval for Kids. Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals Suite (abridged). Kingsway Conservatory student ensembles. John English Middle School, 95 Mimico Ave., Etobicoke. 416-239-5665. ; (child). ●●2:00: Gallery 345. Azuline Duo: Romanza - Music of Spain and South America. Works by de Falla, Piazzolla, Villa Lobos, Pujol, Granados and Merlin. Emma Rush, guitar; Sara Traficante, flute. 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. /(st). Also Feb 13(eve, Cambridge), 14(eve, Hamilton). 42 | February 1, 2017 - March 7, 2017 thewholenote.com

●●2:00: Royal Conservatory. Mazzoleni Masters: Pieczonka Sings Winterreise. Schubert: Winterreise. Adrianne Pieczonka, soprano; Rachel Andrist, piano. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408- 0208. . ●●2:30: Baroque Music beside the Grange. Barthold Kuijken. Celebrated Baroque flutist plays a magical solo program. De la Barre: Suite in D Major; Telemann: Fantasias in D Major and D Minor; J.S. Bach: Sonata BWV1013 in A Minor; C.P.E. Bach: Sonata Wq132 in A Minor; Weiss: Suite in G Major. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-588-4301. ; (sr); (st/arts workers/under 36). ●●2:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Musical Mosaic. Works by Barrett, Glick and Jensen. Men’s Chorus; Women’s Chamber Choir; Women’s Chorus. Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. 416-408- 0208. ; (sr); (st). ●●3:00: Massey Hall. Measha Brueggergosman: Songs of Freedom. “Amazing Grace,” “Swing Low Sweet Chariot,” “This Little Light of Mine” and other spirituals. Measha Brueggergosman, soprano. Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-872-4255. .50-.50. ●●3:00: Musikay Choir. Love Is. Music of the Renaissance period. Wilbye: Adieu sweet amaryllis; Dowland: All ye whom love or fortune; Lasso: Bonjour mon coeur; Dowland: Come again; Farmer: Fair Phillis; and other works. Stéphane Potvin, conductor. St. John’s United Church (Oakville), 262 Randall St., Oakville. 905-825-9740. -. Also Feb 11(Waterdown; eve). ●●3:30: Tafelmusik. A Bach Tapestry. See Feb 9. Also Feb 14(8:00 - George Weston Recital Hall). ●●4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. Jazz Vespers. Russ Little Quintet. 1570 Yonge St. 416- 920-5211. Freewill offering. ●●7:30: Tranzac Club. GUH in Concert. 292 Brunswick Ave. 416-923-8137. PWYC. ●●7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. The Fairy Queen. Purcell: The Fairy Queen (excerpts). Schola Cantorum; Dominique Labelle, soloist/conductor. Trinity College Chapel, University of Toronto, 6 Hoskin Ave. 416-408-0208. ; (sr); (st). Accelerando Sunday February 12 2017 8pm Concert Koerner Hall ESPRIT ORCHESTRA espritorchestra.com ●●8:00: Esprit Orchestra. Accelerando. Three world premieres, all by Canadian composers. Evangelista: Accelerando; Llugdar: El canto del viento (premiere); Nancarrow: Piece No.2 for Small Orchestra; Rea: Survivance (premiere); Scime: Surfacing (premiere). Alex Pauk, conductor. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. -; -(sr); $22-(under 30); -(st). ●●8:00: That Choir. That Choir Cabarets: Valentine’s Edition. Free Times Cafe, 320 College St. 416-419-1756. . Monday February 13 ●●5:30: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: Christina and Louis Quilico Awards. Artists of the COC Ensemble Studio compete in the 7th edition of the awards. Chosen and assigned arias. Awards presented at the end of the evening. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free. Runs to 7:30. First-come, first-served. Late seating not available. ●●7:15: Ukrainian Art Song Project. A Poet’s Love. Performance prior to a concert by the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine. Lysenko: Spring Awoke My Heart; My Deep Sadness; When Two Must Part. Krisztina Szabó, mezzo; Russell Braun, baritone; Albert Krywolt, piano. Roy Thomson Hall, North Lobby, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From .75. Includes admission to 8:00pm National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine concert. ●●7:30: Associates of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. The Small Concerts: Paris en mille notes. Poulenc: Sonata for flute and piano; Stravinsky: Suite from L’Histoire du soldat (The Soldier’s Tale); Ravel (arr. F. Jackson): Piano Concerto in G. Leonie Wall, flute, piccolo; Joseph Orlowski, clarinet; Fraser Jackson, bassoon; James Gardiner, trumpet; Gordon Wolfe, trombone; and others. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-282- 6636. $22; (sr/st). ●●7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Cecilia String Quartet with Lawrence Wiliford, tenor. Mozart: String Quartet in D Minor K421; Rubbra: Amoretti for tenor and string quartet Op.43; Schubert: Ständchen from Schwanengesang D957; String Quartet D810 “Death and the Maiden”. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208. ; (sr); (st). ●●7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Have a little ... Sondheim. Works by Sondheim. Singers from the Faculty of Music. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-408- 0208. Free. TS Toronto Symphony Orchestra Direct from Kyiv National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine Mon, Feb 13 at 8:00pm Volodymyr Sirenko, conductor TSO.CA ●●8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine. Yevhen Stankovych: Suite from the ballet The Night Before Christmas; Violin Concerto No.2; Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.6 “Pathétique.” Dima Tkachenko, violin; National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, guest orchestra; Volodymyr Sirenko, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. .75- 7. 7:15: Pre-concert performance by the Ukrainian Art Song Project with Krisztina Szabó, Russell Braun and Albert Krywolt. Tuesday February 14 ●●12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: Serenade. Britten: Serenade; and other works. Andrew Haji, tenor. Richard THE ASSOCIATES OF THE TORONTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Monday, February 13, 2017, 7:30 p.m. PARIS EN MILLE NOTES Francis Poulenc Igor Stravinsky Maurice Ravel Sonata for flute and piano Suite from ‘L’Histoire du Soldat’ (the Soldier’s Tale) Piano concerto in G major, arr. Fraser Jackson Tickets $22, Seniors & Students Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre 427 Bloor St. W. Box Office: 416-282-6636 www.associates-tso.org thewholenote.com February 1, 2017 - March 7, 2017 | 43

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