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Presbyterian Church (Toronto), 630 Spadina Ave. 416-937-6180. /(adv); (st)/(adv). ●●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 3. ●●8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. New Creations Festival: Tanya Tagaq. Jörg Widmann: Trauermarsch for Piano and Orchestra (Canadian premiere/TSO commission); Jordan Pal: New Work (world premiere/ TSO commission); Tanya Tagaq and Christine Duncan: New Work (world premiere/TSO A. Concerts in the GTA Sunday, March 5, 2017 ~ 3:00 pm Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Road, Toronto Tickets available through our website or 416-978-8849 uofttix.ca Adults: Seniors/Under 35: Students: www.orianachoir.com commission). Yefim Bronfman, piano; Tanya Tagaq, vocalist; Christine Duncan, improvisation leader; André de Ridder, conductor; Peter Oundjian, conductor and host. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From .75. ●●10:00: Soundstreams. R. Murray Schafer’s Odditorium. See Mar 2. Also Mar 5(4:00). Sunday March 5 ●●1:15: Mooredale Concerts. Music and Truffles. Bach: Violin Sonata No.1 in G Minor BWV1001; Ysaÿe: Sonata No.3 in D Minor for Solo Violin Op.27 No.3 “Ballade;” Schumann: Violin Sonata No.3 in A Minor WoO27; Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.7 in C Minor Op.30 No.2. In Mo Yang, violin; Renana info@orianachoir.com Gutman, piano. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-922-3714 x103. . For audiences 5-11; adults welcome. Also 3:15(main concert). ●●2:00: Canadian Children’s Opera Company. Brundibár. See Mar 3. ●●2:00: Markham Concert Band. Symphonic Pops Favourites. A tribute to great Canadian and American music. Mozart: Piano Concerto No.21; Armenian Dances; Glenn Miller in Concert; The Great Race; As a Wind From the North; and other works. Markham Concert Band; Kennedy Public School Band. Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469. ; (sr/st). ●●2:00: North Toronto Players. Iolanthe. See Mar 3. Runs to Mar 12. ●●2:00: Royal Conservatory. Sunday Interludes: Fern Lindzon. Fern Lindzon, vocals/ piano. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. Free (ticket required). ●●2:00: Toronto City Opera. Carmen. See Feb 19. Also Feb 25. ●●2:00: Visual and Performing Arts Newmarket (VPAN). Maxim Bernard, piano. In Concert. Newmarket Theatre, 505 Pickering Cres., Newmarket. 905-953-5122. ; (sr); (st). ●●2:30: Durham Chamber Orchestra. A Visit to the British Isles. Duncan McIntyre, piper; O’Donnell Irish Dancers; Lori Martin, vocalist. St. Francis Centre, 78 Church St. S., Ajax. 905-493-4277. ; free(under 12). Sun. 5th March at 4 p.m. Choral Evensong with Schola Ecclesiam followed by refreshments and: MONTEVERDI 450 Clem Carelse directs the choir and examines the life and works of Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643), an early crossover composer who linked religious and secular music – including the relationship between today’s Evensong anthem, Beatus Vir, and his work as the first major composer of operas St. Olave’s Church Bloor and Windermere 416-769-5686 stolaves.ca BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Andris Nelsons, Conductor Emanuel Ax, Piano SUN MAR 3 3 PM ◆ ROYTHOMSON.COM ●●3:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Boston Symphony Orchestra. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.2; Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique. Emanuel Ax, piano; Andris Nelsons, conductor. 60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. .50-9.50. ●●3:00: Syrinx Concerts Toronto. In Concert. Berg: Sonata; Schumann: Kinderscenen; Beethoven: Sonata in A-flat Op.110; work by Hétu. Peter Longworth, piano. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-654-0877. ; (st). Post concert reception. 50 | February 1, 2017 - March 7, 2017 thewholenote.com
●●3:00: Orchestra Toronto. France. Fauré: Pelléas et Mélisande Suite Op.80 (selections); Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No.1 in A Minor Op.33; Debussy: La mer. Tom Mueller, cello; Kevin Mallon, conductor. George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 1-855-985-2787. ; (sr); (under 30). ●●3:00: Oriana Women’s Choir. Journey Around the Sun: Choral Masterworks. Tormis: Looduspildid (Nature Pictures); Pergolesi: Stabat Mater. Grace Church on-the- Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. 416-978-8849. ; (sr/under 35); (st). ●●3:00: Royal Conservatory. Invesco Piano Series: Sir András Schiff. Works by Schubert. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. -. 2:15: Pre-concert chat. ●●3:15: Mooredale Concerts. In Concert. Bach: Violin Sonata No.1 in G Minor BWV1001; Ysaÿe: Sonata No.3 in D Minor for Solo Violin Op.27 No.3 “Ballade;” Schumann: Violin Sonata No.3 in A Minor WoO27; Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.7 in C Minor Op.30 No.2. In Mo Yang, violin; Renana Gutman, piano. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-922-3714 CLASSICS FROM VIENNA MEET VOICES OF BRITAIN Ludwig van String Trio in G major, Beethoven Op. 9 No.1 Wolfgang Amadeus Oboe Quartet in F major, Mozart K.370 Benjamin Britten Phantasy Quartet for Oboe and Strings, Op. 2 x103. ; (under 30). Also 1:15(Music and Truffles). ●●4:00: Church of St. Mary Magdalene (Toronto). Organ music by Bach. Andrew Adair, organ. 477 Manning Ave. 416-531- 7955. Free. ●●4:00: Soundstreams. R. Murray Schafer’s Odditorium. See Mar 2. ●●4:00: St. Olave’s Anglican Church. Monteverdi 450. Choral evensong for the First Sunday in Lent. Monteverdi: Beatus vir and other works. Schola Ecclesiam; Clem Carelse, director. 360 Windermere Ave. 416-769-5686. Contributions appreciated. ●●7:30: Victoria Scholars. Canadian Scholars. Works by Denis Bédard, Stephen Chatman, Eleanor Daley, Tomáš Dušatko, Ernest MacMillan and others. Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 3055 Bloor St. W., Etobicoke. 416-761-7776. ; (sr/st). ●●7:30: Wychwood Clarinet Choir. Midwinter Sweets. Mendelssohn (arr. Moore and Greaves): Concert Piece No.2 for Two Clarinets; Bernstein (arr. S. Macdonald): “Tonight” from West Side Story; Jobim (arr. S. Macdonald): No More Blues. Michele Jacot, clarinet soloist and director. Knox United Church, Agincourt, 2569 Midland Ave., Scarborough. 416-293-4424 x201. . ●●8:00: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra. Symphonic Dance: Mississauga Symphony Youth Orchestra. Dvořák: Slavonic Dances; Haydn: Minuet from Symphony No.94; J. Strauss: Emperor Waltz; Beethoven: Allegretto from Symphony No.7; and other works. Mississauga Symphony Youth Orchestra. RBC Theatre, Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. . Monday March 6 ●●7:30: Associates of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. The Small Concerts: Classics from Vienna Meet Voices of Britain. Beethoven: String Trio in G Op.9 No.1; Mozart: Oboe Quartet in F K370; Britten: Phantasy Quartet for Oboe and Strings Op.2. Sarah Lewis, oboe; Eri Kosaka, violin; Diane Leung, viola; Emmanuelle Beaulieu Bergeron, cello. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416- 282-6636. $22; (sr/st). THE ASSOCIATES OF THE TORONTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Monday, March 6, 2017, 7:30 p.m. Tickets $22, Seniors & Students Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre 427 Bloor St. W. Box Office: 416-282-6636 www.associates-tso.org Tuesday March 7 ●●12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Piano Virtuoso Series: Romantic Inspirations. Works by Chopin, Schumann and Rachmaninoff. Charissa Vandikas, piano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416- 363-8231. Free. First-come, first-served. Late seating not available. ●●12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation/ Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Rising Stars Recital. Students from the University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-241-1298. Free. Donations accepted. ●●7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Kammerchor Stuttgart a cappella. Works of Tallis, Gombert, Mendelssohn, and Fasch. Frieder Bernius, conductor; Daniel Taylor, conductor. Trinity College Chapel, University of Toronto, 6 Hoskin Ave. 416-408-0208. ; (sr); (st). B. Concerts Beyond the GTA Women’s Musical Club of Toronto Music in the Afternoon TRIO SHAHAM EREZ WALLFISCH violin, piano, cello Thursday, March 9, 1.30 p.m. Tickets 416-923-7052 www.wmct.on.ca IN THIS ISSUE: Ancaster, Barrie, Belleville, Cambridge, Cobourg, Elmira, Guelph, Hamilton, Kingston, Kitchener, London, Niagara Falls, Owen Sound, Peterborough, Port Hope, St. Catharines, Stratford, Waterdown, Waterloo. Wednesday February 1 ●●12:00_noon: Midday Music with Shigeru. Marketa Ornova, Piano. Hi-Way Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. 705-726-1181. ; free(st). ●●12:30: University of Waterloo Department of Music. Noon Hour Concerts: Russian Songs and Sonatas. Scriabin: Piano Sonata; Rachmaninoff: Op.21. Heidi Wall, piano; Natasha Campbell, soprano. Conrad Grebel University College, 140 Westmount Rd. N., Waterloo. 519-885-0220 x24226. Free. ●●7:30: Cuckoo’s Nest Folk Club. Ten Strings and a Goat Skin. Chaucer’s Pub, 122 Carling St., London. 519-473-2099. /(adv). Thursday February 2 ●●7:30: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. Los Lobos. Partridge Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722 or 1-855-515- 0722. ; (members). ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Wilfrid Laurier University Composers and Improvisers Association. Music for string quintet; and other works. Autumn Wascher, soprano; and others. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886- 1673. ; (st). Friday February 3 ●●12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Fridays @ 12:30 Concert Series. Schumann: Fantasie Op.17; works by Debussy and Ravel. Stéphan Sylvestre, piano. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. ●●8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Opera: The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte). Mozart. Sung in German with English dialogue and Surtitles. Tyrone Paterson, music director; Theodore Baerg, stage director. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519- 661-3767. ; (sr/st). Also Feb 4, 5(mat). Saturday February 4 ●●10:30am: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Bella the Tuba Gets Her Melody. KWS Brass Quintet. Woolwich Memorial Centre, 24 Snyder St. S., Elmira. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. ; (child). 9:30: Pre-concert activities. Post-concert meet the performers. Also Feb 11(Waterloo Museum, Kitchener). ●●2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Vivaldi’s Ring of Mystery. Family Concert. Classical Kids; Laura Thomas, conductor. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722 or 1-855-515-0722. ; (st); (child); (eyeGO). Also Feb 5. thewholenote.com February 1, 2017 - March 7, 2017 | 51
