Volume 23 Issue 3 - November 2017

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●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Christmastide: A Baroque Christmas. Torelli: Concerto Grosso for two violins in g; Charpentier: In Nativitatem Domini Canticum; Manfredini: Concerto Grosso No.12 in C “Christmas Concerto”. Ellen McAteer, soprano; Ivars Taurins, conductor. First United Church (Waterloo), 16 William St. W., Waterloo. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. . Also Nov 24(Guelph), 25(Cambridge). Thursday November 23 ●●12:00 noon: University of Guelph College of Arts. Thursday at Noon: Student Soloists Day. Applied music students in the School of Fine Art and Music. Goldschmidt Room, 107 MacKinnon Bldg., 50 Stone Rd. E., Guelph. 519-824-4120 x52991. Free. ●●7:00: Magisterra Soloists. Magisterra at the Museum: Masterworks. Chausson: Concerto for Violin, Piano and String Quartet; and works by Brahms and Kahn. Guest: Uriel Tsachor, piano. Museum London Theatre, 421 Ridout St. N., London. 519-661-0333. ; (sr); (st); (child). Friday November 24 ●●7:30: Kingston Community Strings. KCS in Concert. Tartini: Concertino for clarinet & string orchestra; Newbold: Lion City; D. Cameron: Ballade (premiere). Chris Alfano, clarinet. Christ Church Cataraqui Parish Centre, 990 Sydenham Rd., Kingston. 613-531- 6200. Free. ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Christmastide: A Baroque Christmas. Torelli: Concerto Grosso for two violins in g; Charpentier: In Nativitatem Domini Canticum; Manfredini: Concerto Grosso No.12 in C “Christmas Concerto”. Ellen McAteer, soprano; Ivars Taurins, conductor. Harcourt Memorial United Church, 87 Dean Ave., Guelph. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. . Also Nov 22(Waterloo), 25(Cambridge). Saturday November 25 ●●1:00: Westben Concerts at The Barn. Upper Canada Christmas. Narrated concert. Susanna Moodie and Catharine Parr Traill, vocalists; Westben Choruses; Donna B. Concerts Beyond the GTA Bennett and Brian Finley, directors. The Barn, 6688 County Road 30, Campbellford. 705- 653-5508 or 1-877-883-5777. ; (st); (youth). Also Nov 26, Dec 2(Norwood), Dec 3(Peterborough)(all 3pm). ●●2:00: King Edward Choir. A Ceremony of Carols. Britten: A Ceremony of Carols; Beethoven: Hallelujah; Liszt: Ave Verum Corpus; Rutter: Mary’s Lullaby; Ramirez: Los Pastores. Oliver Balaburski, conductor. Collier Street United Church, 112 Collier St., Barrie. 705-305-6797. ; (st). Also 7:30pm. ●●7:30: Grand Philharmonic Choir. Winter Hymn. Britten: Ceremony of Carols; Pärt: Bogoroditse Djevo; Pärt: Sieben Magnificat Antiphonen (excerpts); Ešenvalds: Stars; Schafer: Snowforms, and other works. Winter Hymn Grand Philharmonic Chamber Singers; Julia Seager-Scott, harp. St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, 23 Water St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-5660 x5290. . ●●7:30: King Edward Choir. A Ceremony of Carols. Britten: A Ceremony of Carols; Beethoven: Hallelujah; Liszt: Ave Verum Corpus; Rutter: Mary’s Lullaby; Ramirez: Los Pastores. Oliver Balaburski, conductor. Collier Street United Church, 112 Collier St., Barrie. 705-305-6797. ; (st). Also 2pm. ●●7:30: Peterborough Singers. Yuletide Cheer. Venabrass Quintet; Ian Sadler, organ; Sydney Birrell, conductor. Emmanuel (George St.) United Church, 534 George St. N., Peterborough. 705-745-1820. ; (under 30); (st). ●●7:30: Serenata Choir. It’s Christmas! Gary Heard, conductor. St. Paul’s United Church (Midland), 308 King St., Midland. 705-526- 6800. ; (st). ●●7:30: University of Waterloo Department of Music. Balinese Gamelan Ensemble. Students play by ear on various gamelan instruments, consisting of gongs, metallophones, drums and flutes. Featuring new instruments from Bali. Humanities Theatre, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W., Waterloo. 519-885-8220 x24226. Free. Audience will have an opportunity to try the instruments following the concert. ●●8:00: Jeffery Concerts. Program 3: FRIENDS Ensemble OF MUSIC Vivant PRESENTS Christmas Tidings November 26, 2017 – 3:00pm Port Hope United Church, joined by La Jeunesse Choir. Andréa Tyniec, Violin; Arthur Rowe, Piano. Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.9 Op.47 in A “Kreutzer”; Schumann: Violin Sonata No.2 Op.121 in d. Wolf Performance Hall, 251 Dundas St., London. 519-672-8800. . ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Christmastide: A Baroque Christmas. Torelli: Concerto Grosso for two violins in g; Charpentier: In Nativitatem Domini Canticum; Manfredini: Concerto Grosso No.12 in C “Christmas Concerto”. Ellen McAteer, soprano; Ivars Taurins, conductor. Central Presbyterian Church (Cambridge), 7 Queens Sq., Cambridge. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. . Also Nov 22(Waterloo), 24(Guelph). Sunday November 26 ●●2:30: Duet Club of Hamilton. Celebrating Song. Duet Club’s Women of Song; Stéphane Potvin, conductor; Guests: Kokoro Singers; Brenda Uchimaru, conductor. Melrose United Church, 86 Homewood Ave., Hamilton. 905- 627-4534. ; (sr/st); free(12 and under). ●●2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Con Danza. Argento: Valentino Dances; Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Concerto for Two Guitars; Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet Op.64 (suite compiled by Bradley Thachuk). Ken Meyer, guitar; Steven Thachuk, guitar; Bradley Thahuck, conductor. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722 or 1-855-515-0722. ; (sr); (30 and under); (st/arts/ child); (eyeGO). ●●3:00: Friends of Music. Christmas Tidings: “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”. Ensemble Vivant; La Jeunesse Choir. Port Hope United Church, 34 South St., Port Hope. 905-797-2295. ; $23(st); free(children under 13 accompanied by an adult/La Jeunesse Youth Orchestra members). ●●3:00: Westben Concerts at The Barn. Upper Canada Christmas. Narrated concert. Susanna Moodie and Catharine Parr Traill, vocalists; Westben Choruses; Donna Bennett and Brian Finley, directors. The Barn, 6688 County Road 30, Campbellford. 705- 653-5508 or 1-877-883-5777. ; (st); (youth). Also Nov 25(Campbellford, 1pm), Dec 2(Norwood, 3pm), Dec 3 (Peterborough, 3pm). ●●5:00: St. George’s Cathedral (Kingston). Advent Candlelight Procession with Carols. Cathedral Adult, Teen, and Children’s Choirs. 270 King St. E., Kingston. 613-548-4617. Free. Religious service. ●●7:30: University of Waterloo Department of Music. Festivals of Light: University Choir. Celebrating holidays, festivals and rituals from around the world. Music from India, Japan, Thailand, Sweden, as well as Canadian traditional music for Advent and Christmas. University of Waterloo Choir; Gerard Yun, conductor. St. John’s Lutheran Church, 22 Willow St., Waterloo. 519-885-8220 x24226. ; (sr/st). Monday November 27 ●●7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Ten Strings and a Goatskin: New Celtic Heroes on the Scene. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-533-2424. ; (st). Tuesday November 28 ●●12:00 noon: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. RBC Foundation Music@Noon. Instrumental students. Cairns Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722. Free. ●●7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. London Handel Players: Father, Godfather and Son. Works by Telemann, J.S. Bach and C.P.E. Bach. Adrian Butterfield, violin; Rachel Brown, flute and recorder; Katherine Sharman, cello and gamba; Laurence Cummings, harpsichord. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-533-2424. -; -(st). Wednesday November 29 ●●12:15: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (Kitchener). Wednesday Noon-Hour Concerts. Mark Lewis, singer-songwriter. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. Free. 11:30am: Optional low-cost lunch available in the foyer. ●●7:30: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. The University String Orchestra. George Cleland, conductor. Cairns Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722. ; (child); (eyeGo); free(Brock students). ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Peter Shackleton, Clarinet; Stephanie Mara, Piano. Béla Kovács: Hommage à Bach; Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Sonata Op.128; J. Williams: Viktor’s Tale; and other works. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). Thursday November 30 ●●12:15: St. George’s Cathedral (Kingston). Advent Concert. Brad Barbeau, organ. 270 King St. E., Kingston. 613-548-4617. Free. Voluntary collection. ●●8:00: University of Waterloo Department of Music. orchestra@uwaterloo. Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Suite; Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun. Daniel Warren, conductor. Humanities Theatre, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W., Waterloo. 519-885-8220 x24226. Free. Friday December 1 ●●12:00 noon: First-St. Andrew’s United Church. Friday Advent Noon Recital. Ken Baldwin, trumpet; Terry Mead, piano and organ. First-St. Andrew’s United Church, 350 Queens Ave, London. 519-679-8182. Free will offering. Lunch following . ●●7:30: University of Waterloo Department of Music. Rejoice in the Lamb: Chamber Choir. Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb; works by Sandström, Ešenvalds, Corlis, Biebl and others. Jan Overduin, organ; Mark Vuorinen, conductor. Knox Presbyterian Church (Waterloo), 50 Erb St. W., Waterloo. 519-885- 8220 x24226. ; (sr/st). ●●8:00: Folk Under the Clock. The Once. Modern indie folk trio from Newfoundland. Geraldine Hollett; Phil Churchill; Andrew Dale. Market Hall Performing Arts Centre, 140 Charlotte St., Peterborough. 705-749- 1146. .50; (st). ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Jonathan Crow Plays Beethoven. Jörg Widmann: Con brio Concert Overture; Mendelssohn: Symphony No.3 in a “Scottish”; Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D. Jonathan Crow, violin, Pablo Rus Broseta, conductor. 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d 1 Saturday December 2 ●●2:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Youth Orchestra: Concert 1. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745- 4711 or 1-888-745-4717. ; (child). ●●3:00: Westben Concerts at The Barn. Upper Canada Christmas. Narrated concert. Susanna Moodie and Catharine Parr Traill, vocalists; Westben Choruses; Donna Bennett and Brian Finley, directors. Norwood United Church, 4264 Hwy 7, Norwood. 705- 653-5508 or 1-877-883-5777. ; (st); (youth). Also Nov 25(Campbellford, 1pm), Nov 26(Campbellford, 3pm), Dec 3(Peterborough, 3pm). musicata.ca ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Jonathan Crow Plays Beethoven. Jörg Widmann: Con brio Concert Overture; Mendelssohn: Symphony No.3 in a “Scottish”; Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D. Jonathan Crow, violin, Pablo Rus Broseta, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. - . Also Dec 1. Sunday December 3 2017-10-19 12:00 PM C. Music Theatre You, Fascinatin’ Rhythm, The Man I Love); and other works. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). Monday December 4 ●●2:00: University of Waterloo Department of Music. UW Jazz Ensemble. Featuring jazz classics. Michael Wood, conductor. Great Hall, Conrad Grebel University College, 140 Westmount Rd. N., Waterloo. 519- 885-8220 x24226. ; (sr/st). Reception following. Musicata Festiva ●●3:00: Westben Concerts at The Barn. Upper Canada Christmas. Narrated concert. Musicata’s Christmas concert features music that is timeless: music that crosses the Musicata Festiva boundaries of centuries with Susanna ease. The Moodie major and works Catharine for this Parr concert Traill, are two German Baroque Musicata’s Christmas concert masterpieces, features Bach’s music motet that is vocalists; Lobet timeless: den Westben Herrn music and that Choruses; Pachelbel’s crosses Donna the Magnificat. Bennett by for Lassus, and this Brian concert Lauridsen, Finley, are directors. two Mendelssohn, German Northminster Baroque Gjeilo, Hammerschmidt, Shorter works Music for Christmas, crossing boundaries of centuries spanning with ease. several The major centuries, works masterpieces, the centuries Bach’s motet Lovelace with Lobet ease and den others, Herrn round and Pachelbel’s out United a program Church, Magnificat. 300 of exhilarating Sunset Shorter Blvd, works and Peterborough. 705-653-5508 Gjeilo, or Hammerschmidt, 1-877-883-5777. ; touching music. spanning several centuries, by Lassus, Lauridsen, Mendelssohn, Lovelace Saturday and others, round Dec Saturday, out 2, a 7:30pm program December of exhilarating 2, 2017 (st); and at (youth). 7:30 touching p.m. Also music. Nov 25(Campbellford, Hamilton Church of St. John the Evangelist, 1pm), Nov 26(Campbellford, 320 Charlton 3pm), Ave. Dec W., 2(Norwood, 3pm). Hamilton Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. Church of St. John the Tickets Evangelist, available 320 at the Charlton door or Ave. at www.musicata.ca ●●7:00: Barrie W., Concert Hamilton Band. Christmas at Regular | Senior | Student | Children Free Tickets available at the door or at www.musicata.ca the Beach. Lighthouse Community Church, Regular | Senior | Student | Children 800 Free Sunnidale Rd., Wasaga Beach. 705-481- 1607. Donations to the food bank welcomed. ●●7:30: Attila Glatz Concert Productions. ●●7:30: Musicata - Hamilton’s Voices. Christmas Concert. Church of St. John the Evangelist, 320 Charlton Ave. W., Hamilton. 905-628-5238. ; (sr); (st). Festival of Stars. Doo-wop, Motown, country, pop, and rock-and-roll hits. Featuring Neil Sedaka; Under the Streetlamp; Mickey Gilley. Club Italia, 2525 Montrose Rd., Niagara Falls. 416-323-1403. and up. Also Dec 4(2pm and 8pm). ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Raffi Besalyan, Piano. Mozart: Sonata in C K330; Babajanian: Prelude and Melody; Baghdassarian: Preludes (in d, E, b; Chopin: Ballade No.4 Op.52; Gershwin/ Wild: Three Virtuoso Etudes (Embraceable ●●2:00: Attila Glatz Concert Productions. Festival of Stars. Doo-wop, Motown, country, pop, and rock-and-roll hits. Featuring Neil Sedaka; Under the Streetlamp; and Mickey Gilley. Club Italia, 2525 Montrose Rd., Niagara Falls. 416-323-1403. and up. Also 8pm; Dec 3(7:30pm). ●●7:30: University of Waterloo Department of Music. Instrumental Chamber Ensembles. Six different chamber ensembles will play classical music ranging from Brahms to Koechlin. Chapel, Conrad Grebel University College, 140 Westmount Rd. N., Waterloo. 519-885-8220 x24226. Free. Reception following. ●●8:00: Attila Glatz Concert Productions. Festival of Stars. Doo-wop, Motown, country, pop, and rock-and-roll hits. Featuring Neil Sedaka; Under the Streetlamp; and Mickey Gilley. Club Italia, 2525 Montrose Rd., Niagara Falls. 416-323-1403. and up. Also 2pm; Dec 3(7:30pm). Tuesday December 5 ●●12:00 noon: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. RBC Foundation 2017-10-19 12:00 Music@Noon. PM Piano and guitar students. Cairns Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722. Free. ●●7:30: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. The University Wind Ensemble. Zoltan Kalman, conductor. Partridge Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722. ; (child); (eyeGo); free(Brock students). Wednesday December 6 ●●12:15: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (Kitchener). Wednesday Noon-Hour Concerts. Renaissance School of the Arts Flute Choir; Wendy Wagler, conductor. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. Free. 11:30am: Optional lowcost lunch available in the foyer. ●●7:30: St. George’s Cathedral (Kingston). Advent Concert. Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; and other works. Valery Lloyd-Watts and Clare Gordon, piano duo. 270 King St. E., Kingston. 613-548-4617. . ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Alex DaCosta, Violin and Beth Ann De Souza, Piano. Program TBA. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886- 1673. ; (st). Thursday December 7 ●●12:15: St. George’s Cathedral (Kingston). Advent Concert. Mulberry School Choir; Margaret Moncrieff, director. 270 King St. E., Kingston. 613-548-4617. Free. Voluntary offering. These music theatre listings contain a wide range of music theatre types including opera, operetta, musicals and other performance genres where music and drama combine. Listings in this section are sorted alphabetically by presenter. ●●Brampton Music Theatre. Hairspray. Music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman, book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan, based on the film. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Lane, Brampton. 905-874-2800. -. Opens Nov 9, 7:30pm. Runs to Nov 18. Thurs-Sat(7:30pm). ●●Canadian Opera Company. The Elixir of Love. Music by Gaetano Donizetti. Andrew Haji, tenor (Nemorino); Simone Osborne, soprano (Adina); Gordon Bintner, baritone (Belcore); James Robinson, director; Yves Abel, conductor. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363- 8231. -$235. Opens Oct 11, 7:30pm. Also Oct 15(2pm), 17, 21, 27, 29, Nov 2, 4(4:30pm). ●●Canadian Opera Company. The Magic Victrola. Libretto by David Kersnar and Jacqueline Russell. Works by Bizet, Mozart, Puccini and others. Members of the COC’s Ensemble Studio; Ashlie Corcoran, director. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. ; free(children under 12), Maximum of 2 free children’s tickets for each adult ticket sold. Additional children’s tickets . Dec 2, 11am. Also Dec 2(1:30pm); Dec 3(10:30am and 1:30pm). ●●Civic Light Opera Company. The Wizard of Oz. Music, lyrics and book by Joe Cascone and James P. Doyle, based on the film. Zion Cultural Centre, 1650 Finch Ave. E. 416-755- 1717. . Opens Nov 29, 7pm. Runs to Dec 10. Wed (7pm), Thurs-Sat(8pm), Sun(2pm). Note: extra show Dec 9, 2pm. ●●Clarkson Music Theatre. Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin, book by David Ives and Paul Blake. Meadowvale Theatre, 6315 Montevideo Road. 905-615-4720. ; (sr/st). Opens Nov 17, 8pm. Runs to Nov 26. Thurs-Sat(8pm), Sun(2pm). Note: extra show Nov 25, 2pm. ●●Crow's Theatre. A&R Angels. Created by Kevin Drew. Streetcar Crowsnest, 345 Carlaw Ave. 647-341-7390. -. Opens Nov 20, 8pm. Runs to Dec 9. Mon- Sat(8pm), Wed/Sat(2pm). Note: no matinee Nov 22. ●●Curtain Call Players. The War Show. Written by Peter Colley. Fairview Library Theatre, 35 Fairview Mall Dr. 416-703-6181. . Opens Nov 3, 8pm. Runs to Nov 11. Thurs-Sat(8pm). Sat/Sun(2pm). ●●Drayton Entertainment. Kings and Queens of Country. Featuring hits of early country music. St. Jacob’s Schoolhouse Theatre, 11 Albert St. W., St. Jacob’s. 1-855- 372-9866. -. Opens Sep 19, 2pm. Runs to Dec 24. Tues-Thurs/Sat/Sun(2pm), Thurs-Sat(7:30pm). ●●Drayton Entertainment. Rock of Ages. Book by Chris D’Arienzo to music by 1980s rock bands. Dunfield Theatre Cambridge, 46 Grand Ave. S., Cambridge. 1-855-372- 9866. -. Opens Oct 11, 7:30pm. Runs to Nov 5. Tues-Sat(7:30pm), Thurs/Sat/ Sun(2pm). ●●Drayton Entertainment. Beauty and the Beast. Music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, book by Linda Woolverton. Dunfield Theatre Cambridge, 46 Grand Ave. S., Cambridge. 1-855-372- 9866. -. Opens Nov 22, 2pm. Runs to Dec 31. Wed/Thurs/Sat(2pm), Thurs- Sat(7:30pm), Sun(1pm/7pm). Note: extra shows Dec 19 & 27, 7:30pm. Note: no mat Dec 20, no eve Dec 24 & 31. ●●Drayton Entertainment. Honk. Music by George Stiles, lyrics and book by Anthony Drewe. St. Jacobs Country Playhouse, 40 Benjamin Rd. E., Waterloo. 1-855-372- 9866. -. Opens Nov 29, 10:30am. Runs to Dec 24. Wed(10:30am), Thurs/Sat(2pm), Thurs-Sat(7:30pm), Sun(11:30am/4pm). Note: extra shows Dec 12, 19(10:30am). Note: no eve show Dec 14. Note: Dec 24 show is at 1pm. ●●Factory Theatre/b current performing arts. Trace. Written, composed and performed by Jeff Ho. Nina Lee Aquino, director. Factory Studio Theatre, 125 Bathurst St. 416- 504-9971. -. Opens Nov 11, 8pm. Runs to Dec 3. Tues-Sat(8pm), Sun(2pm). ●●Grand Theatre. Once. Music and lyrics by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, book by Enda Walsh. Grand Theatre, 471 Richmond St, London. 519-672-8800. .95-. Opens Oct 17, 7:30pm. Runs to Nov 4. Tues- Thurs(7:30pm), Fri/Sat(8pm), Sat/Sun(2pm). ●●Hart House Theatre. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Music and lyrics by William Finn, book by Rachel Sheinkin, additional material by Jay Reiss. Hart House Theatre, 7 Hart House Circle. 416-978-8849. ; (sr); (st). Opens Nov 10, 8pm. Runs to Nov 25. Wed-Sat(8pm). Also Nov 25(2pm). ●●International Resource Centre for Performing Artists. 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