Volume 23 Issue 6 - March 2018

The WholeNote listings

The WholeNote listings are arranged in five sections: A. GTA (GREATER TORONTO AREA) covers all of Toronto plus Halton, Peel, York and Durham regions. B. BEYOND THE GTA covers many areas of Southern Ontario outside Toronto and the GTA. Starts on page 49. C. MUSIC THEATRE covers a wide range of music types: from opera, operetta and musicals, to non-traditional performance types where words and music are in some fashion equal partners in the drama. Starts on page 53. D. IN THE CLUBS (MOSTLY JAZZ) is organized alphabetically by club. Starts on page 54. E. THE ETCETERAS is for galas, fundraisers, competitions, screenings, lectures, symposia, masterclasses, workshops, singalongs and other music-related events (except performances) which may be of interest to our readers. Starts on page 55. A GENERAL WORD OF CAUTION. A phone number is provided with every listing in The WholeNote — in fact, we won’t publish a listing without one. Concerts are sometimes cancelled or postponed; artists or venues may change after listings are published. Please check before you go out to a concert. HOW TO LIST. Listings in The WholeNote in the four sections above are a free service available, at our discretion, to eligible presenters. If you have an event, send us your information no later than the 8th of the month prior to the issue or issues in which your listing is eligible to appear. LISTINGS DEADLINE. The next issue covers the period from April 1 to May 7, 2018. All listings must be received by Midnight Thursday March 8. LISTINGS can be sent by email to listings@thewholenote.com or by using the online form on our website. We do not receive listings by phone, but you can call 416-323-2232 x27 for further information. LISTINGS ZONE MAP. Visit our website to search for concerts by the zones on this map: thewholenote.com. Lake Huron 6 Georgian Bay 7 2 1 5 Lake Erie 3 4 8 City of Toronto LISTINGS Lake Ontario Thursday March 1 ●●12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursdays at Noon: Opera Spotlight. A preview of UofT Opera’s production of Gershwin’s Of Thee I Sing. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208. Free. ●●12:30: York University Department of Music. Jazz @ Midday: Faculty Jazz Jam with Mike LeDonne. Martin Family Lounge, Accolade East Building, YU, 4700 Keele St. 416-736- 2100 x20054. Free. ●●2:00: National Ballet of Canada. Made in Canada. Music by Melnyk, Vivaldi and Belton. Robert Binet, James Kudelka, Crystal Pite, choreographers. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416- 345-9595. -5. Opens Feb 28, 7:30pm. Runs to Mar 4. Wed-Sat(7:30pm), Thurs/Sat/ Sun(2pm). ●●5:00: Piano Moderna/Steinway Piano Gallery Toronto. Beethoven: Late Soloiloquy. Beethoven: Bagatelles Op.126; Sibelius: Killykki, Op.41; Bach: Capriccio on the departure of a beloved brother BWV992; Sherkin: Meditations, Books I and II; McPhee: Invention; Hétu: Prelude in f (WoO). Adam Sherkin, piano. Glenn Gould Studio, lobby, 250 Front St. W. 416-535-4612. ; (sr); (35 & under); Adv: ; (sr); (35 & under). Vinyl release with Centrediscs and reception to follow. ●●7:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Lang Lang. Dukas: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (with the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra); Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé Suite No.2; Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue (arranged for piano 4 hands). Lang Lang, piano; Maxim Lando, piano; Peter Oundjian, conductor. Guests: Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. -9. ●●7:30: National Ballet of Canada. Made in Canada. See Mar 1(2pm). Also Mar 2, 3(2pm & 7:30pm), 4. ●●7:30: York University Department of Music. Faculty Concert Series. Catherine Robbin, mezzo; Vania Chan, soprano; Lillian Brooks, mezzo; Susan Black, piano; Doreen Uren Simmons, piano. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade East Building, YU, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-5888. ; (sr/st). ●●8:00: Small World Music Society. An Evening with Tamar Ilana & Ventanas. Tamar Ilana: vocals, dance; Demetri Petsalakis: oud, baglama, lyra, riqq; Benjamin Barrile: flamenco guitar; Jessica Hana Deutsch: violin, vocals; Derek Gray: percussion; Justin Gray: fretless bass. Small World Music Centre, Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw St. 416-536- 5439. /(adv). Friday March 2 ●●12:10: Music at St. Andrew’s. Noontime Recital. Scarlatti: Sonata; Mozart: Sonata; Ravel: Toccata; and works by Bach. Melody Chan, piano. St. Andrew’s Church (Toronto), 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x231. Free. ●●7:30: Heliconian Concert Series. Is the Air Not Sacred? Featuring readings from David Suzuki. Francaix: Duo for Flute and Bassoon; Vaughan Williams: Vocalises; Rodrigues: Dos Poems de Juan Ramon Jimenez; Poulenc: Sonata for Clarinet and Bassoon; Marshall: Four Movements for Woodwind Trio A. Concerts in the GTA (premiere). Jaye Marsh, flute; Nadina Mackie Jackson, bassoon; Maria Soulis, mezzo; Wendy Bornstein, oboe; Rita Greer, clarinet/ bass clarinet. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-922-3618. . ●●7:30: National Ballet of Canada. Made in Canada. See Mar 1(2pm). Also Mar 3(2pm & 7:30pm), 4. ●●7:30: Opera York. Marriage of Figaro. Mozart. Geoffrey Butler, artistic director; Renee Salewski, stage director. Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. 905-787-8811. -; (st). Also Mar 4(2pm). ●●8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto. From Rome to Venice: Sonatas by Corelli, Vivaldi and Tartini. Stradivaria Baroque Ensemble. 24 Spadina Rd. 416-922-2014 x37. ; (sr/ st/member). ●●8:00: Ensemble Vivant. Opening Day CD/ DVD Release: Live in Concert Tribute to Rick Wilkins. Guests: Guido Basso, Mike Murley, Brian Barlow. Yamaha Recital Space, Atelier Rosemarie Umetsu, 310 Davenport Rd. 416- 465-8856. Free but RSVP for reservation at info@ensemblevivant.com. 7:30pm: cocktails. ●●8:00: Fridays @ 8. Trio Désirée and Friends. Works by Bédard, Franck and Saint-Saëns. Désirée Till, soprano; Erica Goodman, harp; Jacques Boucher, organ; Anne Robert, violin; Coenraad Bloemendal, cello. Lawrence Park Community Church, 2180 Bayview Ave. 416- 489-1551. . ●●8:00: I Furiosi Baroque Ensemble. Crazy. Works by Handel, Blow, Arne and others. Calvin Presbyterian Church, 26 Delisle Ave. 416- 923-9030. ; (sr/st/underemployed). ●●8:00: Music Gallery. Emergents II: Duo Holz and VC2. Chelsea Shanoff, curator. Music Gallery at 918 Bathurst, 918 Bathurst St. 416- 204-1080. ; (members). ●●8:00: Royal Conservatory. String Concerts: Nicolas Altstaedt, cello with Fazil Say, piano. Debussy: Cello Sonata; Janáček: Pohádka (Fairy-tale); Shostakovich: Sonata for Cello and Piano; Say: Dört Şehir (Four Cities). Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. -. ●●8:00: Toronto Consort. Illuminations. A multimedia musical experience with sight and sounds from illuminated manuscripts. Naghmeh Farahmand, percussion; Pejman ILLUMINATIONS March 2 & 3 - 8pm Great seats available for only ! Buy online at TorontoConsort.org 38 | March 1 – April 7, 2018 thewholenote.com

Zahedian, voice and Persian setar; Demetri Petsalakis, oud. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-964- 6337. -. Also Mar 3. ●●8:00: York University Department of Music. Improv Soiree. An evening of improvisation in a participatory “open mike” set-up, hosted by the improv studios of Casey Sokol. Performers and observers welcome. Sterling Beckwith Studio, 235 Accolade East Building, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-2100 x20054. Free. Saturday March 3 ●●2:00: National Ballet of Canada. Made in Canada. See Mar 1(2pm). Also Mar 3(7:30pm), 4. ●●3:00: Annex Singers Chamber Choir. Camerata. Works by Byrd, Duruflé, Poulenc, Worthington, Sirett and others. Guest: Mark Chambers, cello. Maria Case, conductor. St. Andrew’s United Church (Bloor St.), 117 Bloor St E. 416-968-7747. ; (sr/st); free(ages 8-12). Also 7:30pm. ●●7:30: Annex Singers Chamber Choir. Camerata. Works by Byrd, Duruflé, Poulenc, Worthington, Sirett and others. Guest: Mark Chambers, cello. Maria Case, conductor. St. Andrew’s United Church (Bloor St.), 117 Bloor St E. 416-968-7747. ; (sr/st); free(ages 8-12). Also 3pm. ●●7:30: Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Paul Novotony and Robi Botos Duo and Quartet. Jazz. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Community Studio Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-6000. . Series discount available. ●●7:30: Cantemus Singers. Glories of Rome: Sacred and Profane. Motets and madrigals by Palestrina, Victoria, Festa, Anerio and Marenzio. Michael Erdman, conductor. Church of the Holy Trinity, 19 Trinity Sq. 416-578-6602. ; free(under 12). Also Mar 4(3pm). ●●7:30: Concerts at Scarborough Bluffs. Rising Stars Concert. Six top scholars at the Royal Conservatory’s Taylor Performance Academy will present their best work in piano, violin, guitar and voice. Scarborough Bluffs United Church, 3739 Kingston Rd., Scarborough. 647-687-6356. ; free(child). Fundraising concert for Springboard to Music. Reception following. ●●7:30: Jazz Performance and Education Centre (JPEC). Hilario Durán Quintet with Carn/Davidson 9. Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge St., North York. 1-855-985-4254. ; (st). ●●7:30: Jubilate Singers. Latin American Rhythms. Music from Cuba, Argentina, Brazil and more. Guests: Rodrigo Chávez and Nano Valverdi. St. Simon-the-Apostle Anglican Church, 525 Bloor St. E. 416-488-1571. ; (sr); (st); free(under 13). ●●7:30: La Revolucion. Space Quartet + 1. 2848 Dundas St. W. 416-766-0746. PWYC. ●●7:30: MCS Chorus Mississauga. Mozart: Great Mass in C Minor. With completions from K139. Jennifer Krabbe, soprano; Laura McAlpine, mezzo; Ryan Downey, tenor; Chamber Orchestra, Mervin Fick, artistic director. First United Church (Mississauga), 151 Lakeshore Rd. W., Mississauga. 905-278- 7059. ; (7-18). Pre-concert talk 7pm. ●●7:30: National Ballet of Canada. Made in Canada. See Mar 1(2pm). Also Mar 4. ●●7:30: Oakville Chamber Orchestra. The Shades of Love. Schumann: Frauenliebe und -leben; Tchaikovsky: Waltz from String Serenade. Cassandra Warner, mezzo; Sara Schabas, soprano; Tiffany Young, violin. St. John’s United Church (Oakville), 262 Randall St., Oakville. 905-483-6787. ; (sr); (st); free(12 and under). Also Mar 4(3pm, St. Simon’s Anglican Church). ●●7:30: Southern Ontario Lyric Opera. Gianni Schicchi and Pagliacci. Music by Puccini and Leoncavallo. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681- 6000. -. ●●7:30: Tallis Choir. Lenten Treasures. Works by Tallis, Victoria, Palestrina, Sanders, Willan and others. Peter Mahon, conductor. St. Patrick’s Church, 141 McCaul St. 416-286-9798. ; (sr); (st). ●●7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. New Creations Festival: Processions. Fung: Dust Devils; Smith: Symphony No.4 (Canadian premiere); Bjarnason: Processions (North American premiere). Víkingur Ólafsson, piano; Peter Oundjian, conductor and host; Daníel Bjarnason, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. .75-7.00. ●●7:30: York Chamber Ensemble. J.S. Bach: The Master. Bach: Art of the Fugue in d Contrapunti 1-4; Brandenburg Concerto No.6 in B-flat; Keyboard Concerto in A; Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G; “Non sa che sia dolore” from Cantata BWV209; “Erbarme Dich, Mein Gott” from the St. Matthew’s Passion. Hilary McLaughlin, piano; Irene Ilic, mezzosoprano; Sasha Weinstangl, guest conductor. Trinity Anglican Church (Aurora), 79 Victoria St., Aurora. 905-727-6101. ; (sr/st). ●●7:30: York University Department of Music. Mozart’s Requiem. York University Chamber Choir; University of Toronto Schola Cantorum; Ottawa Bach Choir; Theatre of Early Music Orchestra and Soloists; Dr. Lisette Canton, conductor. Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. ; (sr); (st). Also Mar 4(St. Basil’s Church). ●●8:00: Gallery 345. Art of the Piano: Victor Lazarov. Rhythms and colours of the Balkans. Works by Slavenski, Maksimovic, Pashu, Sokolovic and Mokranjac. 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. ; (st). Cash only. ●●8:00: North York Concert Orchestra. Kara Huber Plays Rachmaninov. Rachmoninov: Piano Concerto No.2; Sibelius: Symphony No.2. Rafael Luz, conductor. Yorkminster Citadel, 1 Lord Seaton Rd., North York. 416-628- 9195. ; (sr); (st). ●●8:00: Royal Conservatory. Quiet Please, There’s a Lady On Stage: Angélique Kidjo. Rhythm and blues, soul, jazz and Beninese melodies. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. -. SOLD OUT. ●●8:00: Toronto Chamber Choir. Bach’s Foundations. Works by Johannes Bach, Johann Christian Bach, and Johann Michael Bach. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. 416-763-1695. ; (sr); .50(under 30). Pre-concert chat at 7:15pm. ●●8:00: Toronto Consort. Illuminations. A multi-media musical experience with sight and sounds from illuminated manuscripts. Naghmeh Farahmand, percussion; Pejman Zahedian, voice and Persian setar; Demetri Petsalakis, oud. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-964- 6337. -. Also Mar 2. Sunday March 4 ●●2:00: National Ballet of Canada. Made in Canada. See Mar 1(2pm). ●●2:00: Opera York. Marriage of Figaro. Mozart. Geoffrey Butler, artistic director; Renee Salewski, stage director. Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. 905-787-8811. -; (st). Also Mar 2(7:30pm). ●●2:00: Royal Conservatory. Sunday Interludes: OKAN. All-female Cuban jazz ensemble. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. Free. ●●2:00: Visual and Performing Arts Newmarket. Broadsway. Heather Bambrick, Julie Michels and Diane Leah, piano. Newmarket Theatre, 505 Pickering Cres., Newmarket. 905-953-5122. ; (sr); (st). ●●2:30: Dinner and a Song. Russell deCarle. Works by deCarle and Waye. Russell deCarle and Steve Briggs, guitars and vocals. Guest: J. Ryan Waye, guitar and vocals. Miller Lash House, 130 Old Kingston Rd. 416-287-7000. (show plus dinner)/(show only). ●●2:30: Georgetown Bach Chorale. Miserere. Allegri: Miserere; and works by Bruckner, Lotti and Bach. Helson Gallery, Halton Hills Library and Cultural Centre, 9 Church St., Halton Hills. 905-873-9909. ; (st). ●●3:00: Cantemus Singers. Glories of Rome: Sacred and Profane. Motets and madrigals by Palestrina, Victoria, Festa, Anerio and Marenzio. Michael Erdman, conductor. Church of the Holy Trinity, 19 Trinity Sq. 416-578-6602. ; free(under 12). Also Mar 3(7:30pm). ●●3:00: Durham Chamber Orchestra. A Musical Journey - No Passport Required! Music from various countries around the world. Beethoven: Symphony No.2; Bizet: Habanera from Carmen; Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture; Cohen: Hallelujah; Verdi: La donna è mobile; and other works. Kristine Dandavino, mezzo; Kijong Wi, tenor; Shout Sister Choir. Forest Brook Community Church, 60 Kearney Dr., Ajax. 905-852-1141. ; free(under 12). ●●3:00: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra. Mississauga Symphony Youth Orchestra: Spring Is Near. RBC Theatre, Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905- 306-6000. . ●●3:00: Oakville Chamber Orchestra. The Shades of Love. Schumann: Frauenliebe und -leben; Tchaikovsky: Waltz from String Serenade. Cassandra Warner, mezzo; Sara Schabas, soprano; Tiffany Young, violin. St. Simon’s Anglican Church (Oakville), 1450 Litchfield Rd., Oakville. 905-483- 6787. ; (sr); (st); free(12 and under). Also Mar 3(7:30pm, St. John’s United Church). ●●3:00: Orchestra Toronto. America the Beautiful. Works by Copland, Gershwin and Elfman; modern Hollywood classics; music from Pirates of the Caribbean. Michael Newnham, conductor. George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 1-855-985-2787. ; (sr); (under 29). ●●3:00: St. Paul’s Bloor Street Anglican Church. Organ Recital. by J.S. Bach, Willan and others. Gerald Loo, organ. 227 Bloor St. E. 416-961-8116. Free. ●●3:00: Syrinx Concerts Toronto. In Concert. Grieg: Lieder; Schumann: Duets; Rudman: The City; Mendelssohn: Rondo Capriccioso Op.14. Adam Harris, baritone; Georgia Burashko, mezzo; Valentina Sadovski, piano. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-654-0877. ; (st). Post-concert reception. ●●3:00: Weston Silver Band. Kaleidoscope. Brubeck: Blue Rondo a la Turk; Lau: Impressions; Mancini: Pink Panther; Graham: Red Novae; Alford: Thin Red Line. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. W. 1-866-908-9090. /(adv); /(sr/adv); /(st/ adv). ●●3:30: St. Anne’s Anglican Church. Mystery Concert. Junction Trio Presents a Little Lake Music: Eine Kleine Lake-musik! Jamie Thompson, flute; Aysel Taghi-Zada, violin; Lucas Tensen, cello. 270 Gladstone Ave. 416-536- 3160. PWYC. ●●3:30: Wychwood Clarinet Choir. Midwinter Sweets. Finzi: Five Bagatelles Op.23 (arr. Greaves); Ireland: Minuet from A Downland Suite (arr. Moore); Carmichael: Georgia on my Mind (arr. Custer, trans. Witkin); Van der Roost: Rikudim “Four Israeli Folk Dances”; and other works. Steve Macdonald, tenor saxophone; Michele Jacot, conductor and clarinet. Church of St. Michael and All Angels, 611 St. Clair Ave. W. wychwoodclarinetchoir. com. ; (sr); (st/child). ●●4:00: Church of St. Mary Magdalene (Toronto). Organ Recital. Works by Franck. Andrew Adair, organ. 477 Manning Ave. 416- 531-7955. Free. ●●4:00: Eglinton St George’s United Church. From Darkness to Light. Lauridsen: Lux Aeterna; Henderson: from Darkness to Light. Eglinton St. George’s United Choir; Cellar Singers; chamber orchestra; Blair Bailey, organ; Shawn Grenke, conductor; Mitchell Pady, conductor. Eglinton St. George’s United Church, 35 Lytton Blvd. 416-481-1141. ; (st). ●●4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. Jazz Vespers. Mike Murley Trio. 1570 Yonge St. 416- 920-5211. Freewill offering. Religious service. ●●7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Mozart’s Requiem. Ottawa Bach Choir; York University Chamber Choir; Schola Cantorum of the University of Toronto; Theatre of Early Music; Baroque Orchestra; Daniel Taylor, conductor. St. Basil’s Church, University of St. Michael’s College, 50 St. Joseph St. 416-408-0208. ; (sr); (st). Also Mar 3(Church of the Redeemer). Monday March 5 ●●12:30: York University Department of Music. Music @ Midday: Classical Instrumental Recital. Featuring student soloists. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade East Building, YU, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-2100 x20054. Free. ●●7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Chamber Music Series: Cecilia String Quartet with Patricia Parr, Piano. Beethoven: String Quartet Op.18 No.3; Curcin: String Quartet No.3; Dvořák: Piano Quintet No.2 Op.81. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208. ; (sr); (st). Tuesday March 6 ●●12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Chamber Music Series: Moscow’s Sound. Journey to the Land of the Tsars. Works by Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov. Cheng² Duo: Bryan Cheng, cello; Silvie Cheng, piano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free. Firstcome, first-served. Late seating not available. ●●12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation/ Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Lunchtime Chamber Music. Naoko Sakata, piano. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge thewholenote.com March 1 – April 7, 2018 | 39