●●7:30: Opera York.
●●7:30: Opera York. L’Elisir d’amore. Donizetti. Fully staged opera with chorus and orchestra. Carla-Grace Colaguori, soprano (Giannetta); Michael Broder, baritone (Dr. Dulcamara); Geoffrey Butler, artistic director; Renee Salewski, stage director. Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. 905-787-8811. 0(Gala package); -. With supertitles. Also Mar 4. Music TORONTO Pražák Quartet March 2 at 8 pm ●●8:00: Music Toronto. Prazak Quartet. Haydn: Quartet in B-flat Op.71 No.1; Bruckner: Quartet; Dvořák: Quartet in F Op.96 “American.” Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366- 7723. ; (st). A. Concerts in the GTA Friday March 3 ●●12:10: Music at St. Andrew’s. Noontime Recital. Allison Angelo, soprano. 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. ●●7:00: Soundstreams. R. Murray Schafer’s Odditorium. See Mar 2. Also Mar 4(7:00 and 10:00). ●●7:00: University Settlement Music & Arts School. Chamber Music Student Concert. St. George the Martyr Church, 197 John St. 416- 598-3444 x243/244. Free. ●●7:30: Canadian Children’s Opera Company. Brundibár. Music by Hans Krása; additional music by Robert Evans. Members of the Canadian Children’s Opera Company; Teri Dunn, music director; Joel Ivany, stage director. Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. ; (sr); (st). Also Mar 4(mat/eve), 5(mat). ●●7:30: Toronto City Opera. Carmen. See Feb 19. Also Mar 5(mat). ●●8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto. The Work and Ideas of Pierre Schaeffer. Canadian electroacoustic music from the 1950s to the present day. Darren Copeland, electronics. 24 Spadina Rd. 416-922-2014 x37. ; (sr/st/member). ●●8:00: Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra. Viva España. Bizet: Carmen (selections); Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol; Albéniz (arr. McAlister): Granada; Sevilla from Suite Española Op.47; de Falla (arr. Ryden): “Ritual Fire Dance” from El Amor Brujo; de Falla (arr. Chapelier): “Danza Española No.1” from La Vida Breve. Anjelica Scannura, dancer. Martingrove Collegiate Institute, 50 Winterton Dr., Etobicoke. 416-239-5665. ; /$22(sr/adv); (st). ●●8:00: Gallery 345/Jane Bunnett. Danae Olano: Cuban Piano from the 1900s to today! Works by Lecuona, Grenet, Cervantes and Olano. Guests: Grupo Okan (Magdelys Savigne; Elizabeth Rodriquez), Jane Bunnett, flute/soprano sax; Danae Olano and Hilario Duran, piano. Gallery 345, 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. /(st). ●●8:00: North Toronto Players. Iolanthe. Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan, lyrics and book by W. S. Gilbert. Jubilee United Church, 40 Underhill Dr. 416-481-4867. ; $22(sr); (st); free(under 14). Opening night. Runs to Mar 12. Fri-Sat(8:00), Sun(2:00). Also Mar 11(2:00). ●●8:00: Royal Conservatory/Istituto Italiano di Cultura. String Concert: Nicola Benedetti and Venice Baroque Orchestra. Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; works by Galuppi, Avison and Geminiani. Nicola Benedetti, violin; Venice Baroque Orchestra; Andrea Marcon, leader. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. -0. ●●8:00: Toronto Consort. Triptych: The Musical World of Hieronymus Bosch. Works by Pierre de la Rue, Clemens non Papa and Jean Mouton. Guests: Cappella Pratensis. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-964-6337. -; $22- (sr); (st/35 and under). Also Mar 4. ●●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. ●●10:00: Soundstreams. R. Murray Schafer’s Odditorium. See Mar 2. Also Mar 4(7:00, 10:00). Saturday March 4 ●●11:00am and 1:00: University Settlement Music & Arts School. End of Term Student Concert. St. George the Martyr Church, 197 John St. 416-598-3444 x243/244. Free. Also at 1:00. ●●2:00: Canadian Children’s Opera Company. Brundibár. See Mar 3. Also Mar 5. ●●4:00: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Sing Joyfully! Minster Singers (Dawn King, conductor); Rev. Dr. Peter Holmes, narrator; William Maddox, organ; Jennifer Min-Young Lee, associate conductor; Noel Edison, conductor. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-408-0208. ; (VoxTix). Audience sing-along. ●●7:00: Soundstreams. R. Murray Schafer’s Odditorium. See Mar 2. Also 10:00. ●●7:30: Academy Concert Series. A Frankly Fabulous Foray. Franck: Piano Quintet in F Minor; Fauré: Elégie for cello and piano; Piano Quintet in C Minor. Leanne Regehr, piano; Alexander Read, violin; Elizabeth Loewen Andrews, violin; Emily Eng, viola; Kerri McGonigle, cello. Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Ave. 416-629-3716. ; (sr/st). ●●7:30: Canadian Children’s Opera Company. Brundibár. See Mar 3. Also Mar 5(mat). ●●7:30: Jubilate Singers. African Connections. Missa Kenya; Missa Luba; and other works. Paul Therrien, percussion; Ubuntu Youth Drummers; Isabel Bernaus, conductor; Sherry Squires, accompanist. St. Simonthe-Apostle Anglican Church, 525 Bloor A Frankly FABULOUS FORAY ●●8:00: Soundstreams. R. Murray Schafer’s Odditorium. Excerpts from Schafer’s Patria cycle. Chris Abraham, director. Crow’s Theatre, 345 Carlaw Ave. 647-341-7390. .50- .50. Also Mar 3(7:00, 10:00); 4(7:00, 10:00). 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St. E. 416-488-1571. ; (sr); (st); free(under 13). ●●7:30: Opera by Request. Mozart Mania. Excerpts from Così fan tutte, Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni and Die Zauberflöte; complete performance of Der Schauspieldirektor. Ontario Opera Collaborative (Misty Banyard and Jennifer Fontaine, sopranos; Tara St. Pierre, mezzo; Antonio Dirienzo, tenor; Thomas Franzky, bass; D. Kai Ma, piano and conductor). College Street United Church, 452 College St. 416-455-2365. . ●●7:30: Opera York. L’Elisir d’amore. Donizetti. Fully staged opera with chorus and orchestra. Carla-Grace Colaguori, soprano (Giannetta); Michael Broder, baritone (Dr. Dulcamara); Geoffrey Butler, artistic director; Renee Salewski, stage director. Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. 905-787-8811. 0(Gala package); -. With supertitles. Also Mar 2. ●●7:30: Tallis Choir. Requiem for a Renaissance King. Lobo: Requiem. St. Patrick’s Catholic Church (Toronto), 131 McCaul St. 416-286-9798 or 416-978-8849. ; (sr); (st). ●●7:30: Toronto City Opera. Merry Widow. See Feb 18. ●●7:30: York Chamber Ensemble. The New World. Dvořák: New World Symphony; Mozart: Clarinet Concerto. Patricia Wait, clarinet; Mark Chambers, conductor. Trinity Anglican Church (Aurora), 79 Victoria St., Aurora. 905-727-6101. ; (sr/st). ●●8:00: Aga Khan Museum/Rumi Canada. Mystic Persian Music and Poetry. Iranian Qawwali-style Sufi music. Soley Ensemble. Aga Khan Museum, 77 Wynford Dr. 416-646- 4677. starting at ; (Friends). ●●8:00: Canadian Sinfonietta. Lai Crinó Duo Recital. Leclair: Sonata No.3; Stravsinky: Pulcinella Suite; Pepa: Telemanna; Schumann: Violin Sonata No.1. Joyce Lai, violin; Erika Crinó, piano. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 647-223-2286. ; (sr); (st). ●●8:00: Jazz Performance and Education Centre (JPEC). Quintessential Quintets – Words and Music: Barbra Lica Vocal Quintet. Opening act: Amanda Tosoff Quintet. Greenwin Theatre, Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge St. 1-855-985-2787. ; (st). ●●8:00: Massey Hall/Small World Music. Goran Bregović and His Wedding and Funeral Band. Goran Bregović, guitar, synthesizer and vocals; Muharem Redžepi, vocals and goc(traditional drum); Bokan Stanković and Dragić Veličković, trumpets; Stojan Dimov, saxophones and clarinet; and others. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-872-4255. .50-.50. ●●8:00: Music Gallery/Thin Edge New Music Collective. Raging Against the Machine: Coming Together. Frederic Rzewski: Coming Together; Yannis Kyriakides: Karaoke Etudes; and works by Colin Labadie, James O’Callaghan, and Anna Pidgorna. Ensemble Paramirabo; Thin Edge New Music Collective. Music Gallery, 197 John St. 416-204- 1080. /(adv); (members/st/arts). Admission includes one pre-concert refreshment. Album release for Thin Edge New Music Collective’s recording Raging Against the Machine. ●●8:00: North Toronto Players. Iolanthe. See Mar 3. Runs to Mar 12. ●●8:00: Schola Magdalena. Weaving the World: Schola Magdalena and Darbazi. Works by Hildegard and Dunstable; Georgian folk music; chant; new music. Guests: Darbazi Georgian Choir. Church of St. Mary Magdalene (Toronto), 477 Manning Ave. 416-531- 7955. PWYC. Schola Magdalena & Darbazi Sing Joyfully! ●●8:00: Sinfonia Toronto. Cello Passion. Morawetz: Sinfonietta; Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No.1; Grieg: Sinfonia in G Minor. Stéphane Tétreault, cello; Nurhan Arman, conductor. Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge St., North York. 416-499-0403. ; (sr); (st). ●●8:00: Spectrum Music. Tales of the Unconscious. New music for classical choir and jazz trio by Spectrum composers and Roger Bergs. Musicata Choir; Mike Murley, saxophone; Chris Pruden, piano; Andrew Downing, bass; Roger Burgs, conductor. Knox Weaving the World MARCH 4th, 8pm Church of St. Mary Magdalene scholamagdalena.ca Join the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir for a concert of beautiful anthems and a great hymn sing from the new edition of Ancient and Modern. Sing old favourites and discover some newer hymns. NOEL EDISON, CONDUCTOR JENNIFER MIN-YOUNG LEE, ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR REV. DR. PETER HOLMES, NARRATOR WILLIAM MADDOX, ORGAN MINSTER SINGERS, DAWN KING, CONDUCTOR Director Peter Mahon Requiem for a Renaissance King alive in a rare performance of the incomparable Requiem of Duarte Lobo for the funeral of Philip II of Portugal. Saturday, March 4 at 4 pm Yorkminster Park Baptist Church ( just north of Yonge and St. Clair) Tickets: general admission VoxTix for 30 years and under. Group discount for 10 or more. Purchase online at www.tmchoir.org or call RCM TICKETS at 416.408.0208 Saturday, March 4, 7:30 pm St. Patrick’s Church 141 McCaul St. Tickets: , Seniors: , Students with ID: (only at the door) Info: 416 286-9798 Order online: www.tallischoir.com an Ontario government agency un organisme du gouvernement de l’Ontario thewholenote.com February 1, 2017 - March 7, 2017 | 49
