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Volume 22 Issue 8 - May 2017

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From science fact in "Integral Man: Music and the Movies," to science fiction in the editor's opener; from World Fiddle Day at the Aga Khan Museum to three Canadians at the Cliburn; from wanting to sashay across the 401 to Chamberfest in Montreal to exploring the Continuum of Jumblies Theatre's 20-year commitment to the Community Play (there's a pun in there somewhere!).

Whitaker: Lux Arumque;

Whitaker: Lux Arumque; Orff: O Fortuna from Carmina Burana. Etobicoke Centennial Choir, returning choristers and past ECC conductors; Carl Steinhauser, piano and organ. Humber Valley United Church, 76 Anglesey Blvd., Etobicoke. 416-769-9271. . ●●7:30: Jubilate Singers/Village Voices/ Men of Note. Canada! Corlis: Missa Pax; Canadian folk-songs (selections); and other works. Asbury and West United Church, A. Concerts in the GTA JOYFUL MUSIC A SPOTLIGHT ON STRINGS JUNE 3, 2017: 8PM 3180 Bathurst St. 416-783-6503. ; (sr); (st); free(12 and under). Wheelchair accessible; parking available. ●●7:30: Koichi Inoue. Brampton Chamber Music Concert Series. Zenkyu, ocarina; Koichi Inoue, Cecilia Lee and Megumi Okamoto, piano. St. Paul’s United Church (Brampton), 30 Main St. S., Brampton. 905-450-9220. PWYC. ORDER TICKETS ONLINE AT SPO.CA OR CALL 416 429-0007 SALVATION ARMY SCARBOROUGH CITADEL 2021 LAWRENCE AVENUE EAST (AT WARDEN) Inna Perkis & Boris Zarankin FOUNDERS AND ARTISTIC DIRECTORS SUNDAY JUNE 4, 2017 | 3PM TOUR DE 4...CE! featuring Isabel BAYRAKDARIAN Russell BRAUN Ben CARLSON Inna PERKIS Ernesto RAMIREZ Boris ZARANKIN Ilana ZARANKIN Julia ZARANKIN an Ontario government agency un organisme du gouvernement de l’Ontario 22 nd Anniversary Season 2016/2017 TRINITY-ST. PAUL’S CENTRE 427 Bloor Street West TO ORDER TICKETS, please call 416.466.6323 offcentremusic.com ●●7:30: National Ballet of Canada. A Streetcar Named Desire. Music by Prokofiev and Schnittke. John Neumeier, choreographer/ designer. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-345-9595. -5. Also Jun 7, 8, 9, 10(all 7:30); Jun 4, 8, 10(all 2:00). ●●8:00: Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra. Joyful Music. Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings; Popper: Hungarian Rhapsody; Vivaldi: Concerto for Cello and Strings; Mendelssohn: Concerto in D Minor (mvt.3); McGrath: Marcato from Suite for Strings. Cynthia Ding, violin; Shauna Rolston, cello; strings of the Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra; artist-teachers from Sistema Toronto; young musicians and students from Sistema Toronto. Salvation Army Scarborough Citadel, 2021 Lawrence Ave. E., Scarborough. 416-429-0007. ; (sr); (st). ●●8:00: Spectrum Music. Tales from Turtle Island. New compositions and age-old storytelling. Alyssa Delbaere-Sawchuk, violin; Metis Fiddler Quartet; Classic Roots, DJ and electronic artist. Alliance Française de Toronto, 24 Spadina Rd. 416-937-6180. ; (sr/st/arts). ●●8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. The Decades Project (1930-1939): Belshazzar’s Feast. Hindemith: Concert Music for Brass and Strings; Berg: Violin Concerto; Walton: Belshazzar’s Feast. Jonathan Crow, violin; Alexander Dobson, baritone; Toronto Mendelssohn Choir; Huddersfield Choral Society; Sir Andrew Davis, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From .75. Also June 2(7:30). Sunday June 4 ●●10:30am: St. Anne’s Anglican Church. Pentecost: Music for All Nations. Guest musicians from various countries. 270 Gladstone Ave. 416-536-3160. Freewill offering. ●●2:00: Continuum Contemporary Music. Four Lands. Doell: New work; Palmer: Quarries. Hussein Janmohamed, Sarah Albu, Johnny Spence, Shifra Cooper, conductors. Evergreen Brickworks, 550 Bayview Ave, #300. 416-924-4945. Admission by donation. Also Jun 3. FROM JOHANNES TO IRON JOHN Joseph Haydn Piano Trio in A Major, Hob. XV: 18 Raymond Luedeke Three Episodes from Iron John for piano trio Astor Piazzolla Invierno Porteño Johannes Brahms Piano Trio No.1 in B major, Op.8 ●●2:00: National Ballet of Canada. A Streetcar Named Desire. See Jun 3. Also Jun 7, 8, 9, 10(all 7:30); Jun 8, 10(all 2:00). ●●2:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Sunday Interludes: Bohemians in Brooklyn - A Chamber Musical by Tom Allen. Music drawn from Britten, McPhee, Bernstein, Weill, Allen and Bowles. Patricia O’Callaghan, vocals; Kevin Fox, cello, vocals. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408- 0208. Free. ●●2:00: Royal Conservatory/CBC. Sunday Interludes: CBC Music’s 30 Under 30 Live. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. Free (ticket required). ●●2:00: Scarborough Parks and Recreation. Sunday Afternoon Concerts: Juan Tomas Band with Mary Lou Malicdem. Music by Celine Dion, Liza Minnelli, Gypsy Kings, George Gershwin and ABBA. Marylou Malicdem, vocals; Juan Tomas, flamenco guitar; Lorne Hendel, rhythm guitar; Frank Sant, bass; Steve Farrugia, drums. Scarborough Civic Centre, 150 Borough Dr., Scarborough. 416-396-7766 or 647-609-8291. Free. ●●3:00: Humber Valley United Church. Music Theatre Concert. Songs from West Side Story, Les Misérables, Oliver!, Anne of Green Gables, The Sound of Music and others. Humber Valley United Church Choir; Handbell Ensemble; Junior (children’s) Choir; Paul Chant, conductor. 76 Anglesey Blvd., Etobicoke. 416-231-2263. ; free(youth/child); 10% discount on 10 or more tickets. ●●3:00: Off Centre Music Salon. Tour de 4...ce! Schumann: Spanische Liebeslieder; Brahms: Liebeslieder Walzer. Isabel Bayrakdarian, soprano; Russell Braun, baritone; Ernesto Ramirez, tenor; Inna Perkis, piano; Boris Zarankin, piano; and Ilana Zarankin, soprano. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-466-6323. ; (sr/st); (young adult); (child). ●●3:00: Weston Silver Band. Celtic Connections. Guests: Dan Macdonald and the North Atlantic Drift. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. W. 1-866-908-9090. /(adv); $22(sr)/(adv); (st)/(adv). THE ASSOCIATES OF THE TORONTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Monday, June 5, 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 52 | May 1, 2017 - June 7, 2017 thewholenote.com

●●3:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. Galope Offenbachienne. Michael Rose, music director and pianist. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754. -. ●●4:00: Church of St. Mary Magdalene (Toronto). Organ Recital. R. Laurin: Three Short Studies. Andrew Adair, organ. 477 Manning Ave. 416-531-7955. Free. ●●4:00: Knox United Church, Agincourt. Ross and Friends. Choral, solo and instrumental pieces. 2569 Midland Ave., Scarborough. 416-293-4424 x201. . ●●4:00: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Choral Splendour. Works by Parry, Elgar, Vaughan Williams, and Rutter. Noel Edison, artistic director; Michael Bloss, organ. Guests: Huddersfield Choral Society (Greg Batsleer, choral director). Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-408-0208. ; (VoxTix 30 and under). ●●4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. Jazz Vespers. 1570 Yonge St. 416-920-5211. Freewill offering. Religious service. ●●4:30: Trio Bravo and Friends. In Concert. Beethoven: String Quartet Op.18 No.1; Mozart: Clarinet Quintet; and other works. Terry Storr, clarinet; Daniel Kushner/Arne Tamisaar, violins; Baird Knechtel, viola; John Trembath, cello. St. Barnabas Anglican Church, 361 Danforth Ave. 416-242-2131. ; (sr/st). ●●7:00: Lula Music and Arts Centre. Lulaworld 2017: Louis Simão. Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307. /(adv). Includes 8:30 show. ●●7:00: Monica Chapman. Small World CD Release Party. Featuring Mike Murley, Reg Schwager, and Kevin Turcotte. Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. (cover); (st). Reservations recommended. ●●8:30: Lula Music and Arts Centre. Lulaworld 2017: Aline Morales with Rob Curto. Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588- 0307. /(adv). Monday June 5 ●●12:15: Church of the Holy Trinity. Music Mondays: J.S. Bach - Rebel With a Contrapuntal Cause. Bach: Inventions and Sinfonias (complete). Penny Johnson, piano. 10 Trinity Sq. 416-598-4521. PWYC. ●●7:30: Associates of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. The Small Concerts: From Johannes to Iron John. Haydn: Piano Trio in A Hob.XV:18; Luedeke: Three Episodes from Iron John for Piano Trio; Piazzolla: Invierno Porteño; Brahms: Piano Trio No.1 in B Op.8. Zephyr Piano Trio: Terry Holowach, violin; Edward Hayes, cello; Ilona Damascus-Beres, piano. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-282-6636. $22; (sr/st). Tuesday June 6 ●●7:00: Lula Music and Arts Centre. Lulaworld 2017: Dorjee Tsering and So Long Seven. Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. 416- 588-0307. /(adv). ●●8:00: Resa’s Pieces. Concert Band Gala. Concert band music from classical to pop. Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge St., North York. 416-765-1818. . ●●8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald. Capathia Jenkins, vocalist; Montego Glover, vocalist; Sy Smith, vocalist; Steven Reineke, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. .50-7. Also June 7(2:00 & 8:00). ●●12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation/ Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Lunchtime Chamber Music. Christopher Burton, piano. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-241-1298. Free. Donations accepted. Wednesday June 7 ●●2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald. Capathia Jenkins, vocalist; Montego Glover, vocalist; Sy Smith, vocalist; Steven Reineke, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. .50-7. Also June 6, 7(8:00). ●●7:30: National Ballet of Canada. A Streetcar Named Desire. See Jun 3. Also Jun 8, 9, 10(all 7:30); Jun 8, 10(all 2:00). ●●8:00: Gallery 345. The Art of the Piano: Robert Silverman. Works by Beethoven and Chopin. 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. . In support of StandWithUs Canada. ●●8:00: Lula Music and Arts Centre. Lulaworld 2017: Three Generations of Conga Players Featuring the Legendary Candido. Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307. /(adv). ●●8:00: MNjcc Community Choir. Feel the Choir Spirit! Harriet Wichin, conductor. Al Green Theatre, 750 Spadina Ave. 416-924- 6211 x0. . Also Jun 8. ●●8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald. Capathia Jenkins, vocalist; Montego Glover, vocalist; Sy Smith, vocalist; Steven Reineke, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. .50-.75. Also June 6, 7(2:00). ●●12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Lunchtime Organ Recital. John Palmer, organ. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free. B. Concerts Beyond the GTA IN THIS ISSUE: Ancaster, Barrie, Bracebridge, Cambridge, Collingwood, Guelph, Haliburton, Hamilton, Jordan Station, Kingston, Kitchener, London, Midland, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ottawa, Owen Sound, Peterborough, Port Hope, St. Catharines, St. George, Stratford, Waterloo, Windsor. Wednesday May 3 ●●12:00: Midday Music with Shigeru. Tabitha Johnson and Thomas Torok: Two Pianos. Concertos by Grieg and Mozart. Hi-Way Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. 705-726-1181. ; free(st). ●●12:15: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. Wednesday Noon-Hour Concerts. Douglas Haas, organ. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (Kitchener), 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 226-647-1290. Free. Low-cost lunch available from 11:30am. ●●7:30: Chorus Niagara. Phantom of the Opera. 1925 silent film with live, original choral soundtrack featuring works by Gluck, Gounod, Bizet, Saint-Saëns, and Poulenc. Lynne Honsberger, organ. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 1-855-515-0722 or 905-688- 5550 x0722. ; (sr); (under 30); (st); (child) (high school). Pre-concert chat at 6:30. Friday May 5 ●●7:00: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (Kitchener). Douglas Haas: Celebration Concert. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 226-647- 1290. Free. ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Edwin’s Pops: A Night of Music and Comedy. PDQ Bach’s take on Beethoven’s fifth symphony and other musical humour. Measha Brueggergosman, soprano; Stewart Goodyear, piano; Edwin Outwater, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. -. Also May 6. Saturday May 6 ●●2:00: King Edward Choir. The Coronation of King Edward VII: A Dramatic Re-enactment. Works by Attwood, Handel, Goss, and Parry. Floydd Ricketts, conductor; Paul Jenkins, organist. Collier Street United Church, 112 Collier St., Barrie. 705-305-6797. ; (st). Also 7:30. ●●7:30: Barrie Concerts/Georgian Music. Pianofest. Works by Bach, Mozart, Ravel and Schumann. Erion Tulina, Pearl-Lynne Chen, Stephanie Tang, Chris Au, pianos. Hi-Way Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. 705-726-1181. ; (st); free(with Barrie Concerts/Georgian Music subscriptions). ●●7:30: Haliburton Concert Series. Guy and Nadina. Works by Borodin, Beethoven, Buhr, Rossini and Paganini. Guy Few, piano, trumpet; Nadina Mackie Jackson, bassoon. Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion, 5358 County Rd. 21, Haliburton. 705-457- 3272. 3-concert subscription: ; (st). Syd Birrell & the 100 Voices of the Requiem Mozart’s &Arias featuring Ellen McAteer - Soprano Daniel Taylor - Counter Tenor Benjamin Butterfield - Tenor Alex Dobson - Baritone Ian Sadler - Organ Sat., May 6 • 7:30 p.m. George Street United Church 534 George St. N., Peterborough peterboroughsingers.com thewholenote.com May 1, 2017 - June 7, 2017 | 53

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