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Volume 23 Issue 7 - April 2018

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In this issue: we talk with jazz pianist Thompson Egbo-Egbo about growing up in Toronto, building a musical career, and being adaptive to change; pianist Eve Egoyan prepares for her upcoming Luminato project and for the next stage in her long-term collaborative relationship with Spanish-German composer Maria de Alvear; jazz violinist Aline Homzy, halfway through preparing for a concert featuring standout women bandleaders, talks about social equity in the world of improvised music; and the local choral community celebrates the life and work of choral conductor Elmer Iseler, 20 years after his passing.

College, Western

College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. Thursday April 5 B. Concerts Beyond the GTA ●●12:00 noon: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. RBC Foundation Music@Noon. Piano and guitar students. Cairns Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722. Free. ●●8:00: Encore Performances. Pat & Emilia. Works by Smallman, Bizet, Verdi, Puccini and Gounod. Tara Sievers-Hunt, soprano; Jocelyn Zelasko, soprano; ensemble. Willistead Manor, 1899 Niagara St., Windsor. 519-253- 2365. . Friday April 6 ●●7:00: Vera Causa Opera. The Italian Girl in Algiers. Rossini; Anelli, libretto. Katerina Utochkina (Isabella); Kimberely-Rose Pefhany (Elvira); Grace Quinsey (Zulma); David Boan (Lindoro); Domenico Sanfilippo (Mustafa); and others. Cambridge Centre for the Arts, 60 Dickson St., Cambridge. 519-740-4681 x4376. . Also Apr 7 (Waterloo). ●●8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Western University Wind Ensemble: Meditation and Exaltation. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Cirque de la Symphonie. Evan Mitchell, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. ; (child). Also Apr 7(2:30pm & 8pm). Saturday April 7 ●●2:30: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Cirque de la Symphonie. Evan Mitchell, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. ; (child). Also Apr 6 & 7(8pm) ●●7:00: Chorus Niagara. Treble in Niagara: Treble Festival Concert. Children’s choirs from Niagara and the GTA; Dr. Rollo Dilworth, guest conductor. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 1-855-515-0722 or 905-688-0722. ; free(under 12). ●●7:00: Gallery Players of Niagara. Movie Night - Safety Last. Improvised music accompanying silent films. Harold Lloyd: Safety Last (1923). Douglas Miller, flute; Eric Mahar, guitar; Penner Mackay, percussion. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-468-1525. (family); ; (sr); (st/arts worker). 6:45pm: prescreening talk with film historian Joan Nicks. ●●7:00: Vera Causa Opera. The Italian Girl in Algiers. Rossini; Anelli, libretto. Katerina Utochkina (Isabella); Kimberely-Rose Pefhany (Elvira); Grace Quinsey (Zulma); David Boan (Lindoro); Domenico Sanfilippo (Mustafa); and others. Knox Presbyterian Church (Waterloo), 50 Erb St. W., Waterloo. 519-886- 4150. . Also Apr 6 (Cambridge). ●●7:30: Barrie Concerts. Sinfonia Toronto & Stewart Goodyear. Dvořák: Serenade; Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 “The Emperor”. Stewart Goodyear, piano; Nurhan Arman, conductor. Hi-Way Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. 705-726- 1181. . ●●7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Genius of John Coltrane. Rémi Bolduc Jazz Ensemble. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-533-2424. -; -(st). ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Robert Dvorkin, Piano. Debussy: Preludes (Books I and II). KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Cirque de la Symphonie. Evan Mitchell, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. -. Also Apr 6, 7(2:30pm). Sunday April 8 ●●2:00: Chamber Music Hamilton. New Orford String Quartet. Wolf: Italian Serenade; Gellman: Musica Eterna; Barton: String Quartet No.2;Mozart: Viola Quintet in C K515. Art Gallery of Hamilton, 123 King St. W., Hamilton. 905-525-7429. ; (sr); (st). ●●2:30: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Viva Voce! Choral Series: Brock University Choirs. Rachel Rensink-Hoff, conductor. Cairns Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722. ; (sr/st); (eyeGo). ●●7:00: Les AMIS Concerts. Joyce Lai, Violin and Erika Crinó, Piano. Works by Lavallée, Willan, Champagne, Pepa and Cozens. The Loft Cinema, 201 Division St., Cobourg. 905-372-2210. . Seven short NFB documentaries about Canadian composers will be screened after the live performance. Monday April 9 ●●8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Contemporary Music Studio Concert. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661- 3767. Free. Tuesday April 10 ●●6:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Electroacoustic Music Compositions Concert. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. Wednesday April 11 ●●12:15: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (Kitchener). Wednesday Noon-Hour Concerts Spring 2018. Lucy Zhang, violin; Ian Le, piano. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 226-647- 1290. Free. 11:30: Lunch available in the foyer or BYO. ●●2:30: Seniors Serenade. Evelyn Liang, Piano. Works by J. S. Bach, Mozart, Chopin and Fauré. Grace United Church (Barrie), 350 Grove St. E., Barrie. 705-726-1181. Free. 3:30: tea & goodies . Thursday April 12 ●●7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Arion Baroque Orchestra and Boris Begelman. Works by Bach, Handel, Quantz and Telemann. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-533-2424. -; -(st). Friday April 13 ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Bénédicte Plays Barber. Adès: Three Studies from Couperin; Barber: Violin Concerto; Schubert: Symphony No.9 in C “The Great”. Bénédicte Lauzière, violin; Case Scaglione, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745- 4717. -. Also Apr 14. Saturday April 14 ●●2:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Youth Orchestra: Concert 3. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745- 4711 or 1-888-745-4717. ; (child). ●●2:30: Kingston Symphony Association. Herbert & Dvořák. Massenet: Prelude to Act 5 of Don Quichotte; Herbert: Cello Concerto No.2; Dvořák: Cello Concerto. Ariel Barnes, cello; Kingston Symphony Orchestra. Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-530-2050. -; -(sr); -(st); (child/ Classically Hip member). Also Apr 15(mat). ●●7:00: King Edward Choir. Barrie Choralfest. Mozart: Requiem; Bernstein: Missa Brevis; Borodin: Polovtsian Dances; Les Mis. Oliver Balaburski, conductor. Guests: Huronia Symphony Orchestra. Collier Street United Church, 112 Collier St., Barrie. 705-721-4752. . ●●7:30: New Tecumseth Singers/Dufferin Concert Singers. To Life We Sing. Forrest: Requieum For The Living; and other choral works. Members of Hart House Orchestra. Grace Baptist Church, 354 Victoria St. E., Alliston. 705-435-5497. ; free(under 16). Also Apr 15 (3:30pm, Orangeville). ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Bénédicte Plays Barber. Adès: Three Studies from Couperin; Barber: Violin Concerto; Schubert: Symphony No.9 in C “The Great”. Bénédicte Lauzière, violin; Case Scaglione, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745- 4717. -. Also Apr 13. Sunday April 15 ●●2:30: Kingston Symphony Association. Herbert & Dvořák. Massenet: Prelude to Act 5 of Don Quichotte; Herbert: Cello Concerto No.2; Dvořák: Cello Concerto. Ariel Barnes, cello; Kingston Symphony Orchestra. Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-530- 2050. -; -(sr); -(st); (child/Classically Hip member). Also Apr 14(mat). ●●2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Fires of Creation. Estacio: Light Eternal; Elgar: Cello Concerto; Shostakovich: Symphony No.5. Bryan Cheng, cello; Bradley Thachuk, 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: Angus Sinclair. Organ Recital. Works by Bach, Buxtehude, Cabena and Sinclair. Trinity Lutheran Church, 23 Church St., New Hamburg. 519-662-1810. Free will offering. Refreshments provided. ●●3:30: New Tecumseth Singers/Dufferin Concert Singers. To Life We Sing. Forrest: Requiem for the Living; and other choral works. Members of Hart House Orchestra. Westminster United Church (Orangeville), 247 Broadway Ave., Orangeville. 705-435- 5497. ; free(under 16). Also Apr 14 (7:30pm, Alliston). ●●4:00: Folk Under the Clock. Double Bill: James Keelaghan & Tony McManus. Market Hall Performing Arts Centre, 140 Charlotte St., Peterborough. 705-749-1146 and 705-742- 9425. .50; (st). ●●4:00: St. George’s Cathedral (Kingston). Choral Evensong. Wood: Hail Gladdening Light; other works by Noble and Smith. Guest choir: Cantabile; Mark Sirett, conductor. 270 King St. E., Kingston. 613-548-4617. Free. ●●4:30: Music At St. Thomas’. An Afternoon with J.S. Bach: Concerto in c BWV1060; Sanctus in d BWV239; Cantata “Christ lag in Todesbanden” BWV4; and works by Matthieu Latreille and Francine Nguyen-Savaria. St. Thomas’ Choral Academy; Odin String Quartet; Duo Pergulae. St. Thomas’ Anglican Church (Belleville), 201 Church St., Belleville. 613-962-3636. Admission by donation. Tuesday April 17 ●●10:30am: Tunes4Tots. Sound the Horn! Michael Rosenberger, French horn; John Butler, piano. St. George’s Anglican Church (St. Catharines), 83 Church St., St. Catharines. n/a. /(adv); free(child). 10:00: doors open and refreshments available. Wednesday April 18 ●●12:00 noon: Music at St. Andrews. Four Hands, Two Feet. Works by Ravel, Yon and Bédard. Simon Irving, organ; Janice Beninger, piano. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (Barrie), 47 Owen St., Barrie. 705-726-1181. ; free(st). ●●12:15: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (Kitchener). Wednesday Noon-Hour Concerts Spring 2018. Wendy Wagler, flute; Beth Ann de Sousa, piano. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 226-647-1290. Free. 11:30: Lunch available in the foyer or BYO. Friday April 20 ●●8:00: Jeffery Concerts. Classical Evolution. Mozart: Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Piano in E-flat K498 “Kegelstatt”; Weber: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in B-flat Op.34; Brahms: Quintet for Piano and Strings in f Op.34. Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: Gilles Vonsattel, piano; Tommaso Lonquich, 58 | April 1 – May 7, 2018 thewholenote.com

clarinet; Ida Kavafian and Erin Keefe, violins; Yura Lee, viola; Nicholas Canellakis, cello. Wolf Performance Hall, 251 Dundas St., London. 519-672-8800. . Saturday April 21 ●●10:30am: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. The Most Beautiful Bird. Kait Taylor, storyteller; KWS Musicians. Woolwich Memorial Centre, 24 Snyder St. S., Elmira. 519-745- 4711 or 1-888-745-4717. ; (child). Also Apr 28(Conrad Centre, Kitchener), May 5(Waterloo Region Museum, Kitchener). ●●7:30: Grand Philharmonic Choir Chamber Singers. Earth Sea Sky. Enns: Ten Thousand Rivers of Oil; Raminsh: In the trail of the wind (excerpts); Vasks: Plainscapes; Grau: Kasar mie la Gaji; Lang: Earth Teach Me. St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, 23 Water St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-5660 x5290. ; (st/ under 30); (child). presents Mendelssohn’s ●●7:30: Music at First-St. Andrew’s United Church. Elijah. Mendelssohn. First-St. Andrew’s Senior Choir; London Pro Musica Choir; London Symphonia; Sonja Gustafson, soprano; Francesca Ranalli, mezzo; Darryl Edwards, tenor; Chad Louwerse, bass-baritone; Terry Head, conductor. First-St. Andrew’s United Church (London), 350 Queens Ave., London. 519-679-8182. ; (st). ●●7:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Broadway Reimagined. Sarah Slean, vocalist; Bradley Thachuk, 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). Also Apr 22(2:30pm). Sunday April 22 ●●2:30: Duet Club of Hamilton. Annual Choral Concert. Cape Breton Lullaby, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Hymn to Freedom and others. Women of Song Choir; Sir William Osler Glee Club; Komenci and Esplori Choirs from The Hamilton Children’s Choir. Melrose United Church, 86 Homewood Ave., Hamilton. 905- 304-8945. ; (sr/st); free(under 12). ●●2:30: Georgian Music. Penderecki String Quartet and Stéphane Lemelin, Piano. Works by Wolf and Verdi; Wolf-Ferrari: Piano Quintet. Grace United Church (Barrie), 350 Grove St. E., Barrie. 705-726-1181. . ●●2:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. The Schoolyard Carmen. Shoestring Opera. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-533-2424. ; (st). Recommended for Grades 1-6. ●●2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Broadway Reimagined. Sarah Slean, vocalist; Bradley Thachuk, 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). Also Apr 21(7:30pm). ●●4:00: St. George’s Cathedral (Kingston). Choral Evensong. Service commemorating St. George. Parry: I was glad; other works by Brewer and Oxley. St. George’s Cathedral Evensong Choir; Michael Capon, conductor. 270 King St. E., Kingston. 613-548-4617. Free. Tuesday April 24 ●●7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Metamorfosi. Works by Monteverdi, Kapsberger, Merula, Strozzi, Rossi and others. Constantinople; Suzie LeBlanc, soprano. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-533- 2424. -; -(st). Wednesday April 25 ●●12:15: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (Kitchener). Wednesday Noon-Hour Concerts Spring 2018. Penny Johnson, piano. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 226-647-1290. Free. 11:30: Lunch available in the foyer or BYO. ●●7:30: Plumbing Factory Brass Band. Quodlibets: Miscellaneous Melodic Mixtures. Bagley: National Emblem; Mozart: March of the Priests (from The Magic Flute); Salvation Army festival march ‘The Canadian’; Meacham: American Patrol; Auber: overture to The Bronze Horse; Meredith: Riding the Range; and other works. Henry Meredith, conductor. Byron United Church, 420 Boler Rd., London. 519-471-1250 or 519-659-3600. /(adv); (st). Refreshments and conversation to follow. ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. The Royal Fireworks: No Strings Attached. Haydn: London Trio No.1; Mozart: Serenade No.12 in c; Gounod: Little Symphony for Wind Instruments; Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks. Ian Hopkin, curator. First United Church (Waterloo), 16 William St. W., Waterloo. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. . Also Apr 27(Guelph), 28(Cambridge). Friday April 27 ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. The Royal Fireworks: No Strings Attached. Haydn: London Trio No.1; Mozart: Serenade No.12 in c; Gounod: Little Symphony for Wind Instruments; Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks. Ian Hopkin, curator. Harcourt Memorial United Church, 87 Dean Ave., Guelph. 519-745- 4711 or 1-888-745-4717. . Also Apr 25(Waterloo), 28(Cambridge). Saturday April 28 ●●10:30am: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. The Most Beautiful Bird. Kait Taylor, storyteller; KWS Musicians. Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts, 36 King St. W., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. ; (child). Also Apr 21(Woolwich Memorial Centre, Elmira); May 5(Waterloo Region Museum, Kitchener). ●●5:30: Alloy Fusion Handbell Choir/Peterborough Astronomical Association. Under the Stars. Featuring contemporary and classical music with an astronomical theme. Holst: Jupiter from “The Planets”; Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata; Stairway to Heaven; Fly Me to the Moon; City of Stars; and other works. Four-octave handbell choir, bell trees, percussion and flute; Debbie Fingas, conductor. Ganaraska Forest Centre, 10585 Cold Springs Camp Rd., Campbellcroft. 905-375-9414. .00 (groups of 8 save 10% when ordered online). Includes banquet, handbell concert, and guided tour of the night sky; bring warm clothes. ●●7:30: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Viva Voce! Choral Series: Avanti Singers. Rachel Rensink-Hoff, conductor. St. Thomas Anglican Church (St. Catharines), 99 Ontario St., St. Catharines. 905-684-2339. ; (sr/ st); (eyeGo). ●●8:00: DaCapo Chamber Choir. This Thirsty Land. Music by Leonard Enns. Guests: Orpheus Choir of Toronto; Robert Cooper, director; and oboe soloist and string orchestra. St. John’s Lutheran (Waterloo), 22 Willow St., Waterloo. 519-725-7548. ; (sr); (st); (eyeGO/child). ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. The Royal Fireworks: No Strings Attached. Haydn: London Trio No.1; Mozart: Serenade No.12 in c; Gounod: Little Symphony for Wind Instruments; Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks. Ian Hopkin, curator. Central Presbyterian Church (Cambridge), 7 Queens Sq., Cambridge. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. . Also Apr 25(Waterloo), 27(Guelph). ●●9:00: SweetWater Music Festival. Sweet- Water Jazz II. Mark Fewer and Drew Jurecka, violins; Nathan Hiltz, guitar; Justin Gray, bass. Heartwood Hall, 939 2nd Ave. E., Owen Sound. 519-477-1403. /(adv). Sunday April 29 ●●2:00: Gallery Players of Niagara. Eybler Quartet: Three Worlds in One. First 50 years of the string quartet. Beethoven: String Quartet Op.130; Mozart: String Quartet K464 in A; Asplmayr: String Quartet Op.2. Aisslinn Nosky, violin; Julia Wedman, violin; Patrick Jordan, viola; Margaret Gay, cello. Silver Spire United Church, 366 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-468-1525. (family); ; (sr); (st/arts worker). ●●2:00: Guelph Youth Music Centre. Music at the Guelph Youth Music Centre Concert Series: Brenda Lewis and Friends - Celebrating 25 Years of Singing! Brenda Lewis, lead and harmony vocals; Margaret Stowe, jazz guitar; guests: John Zadro, piano; Jeff Bird, upright bass, harmonica, mandolin; Andy MacPherson, drums & percussion; Gayle Ackroyd, harmony vocals, ukulele, guitar. 75 Cardigan St., Guelph. 519-837-1119. ; (sr/st). ●●2:30: WomEnchant Chorus & Drummers. Celebrating 25 Years of Sisterhood and Song. Works by Near, Kaldor, Simon, Thompson, Hale and others. Guests: Beth Bartley, Betsy Tauro and Teresa Holierhoek, vocals. Hernder Estate Wines, 1607 8th Avenue Louth, St. Catharines. 905-935-0352. ; (under 13). ●●7:30: Brandi Disterheft Quartet. New York Meets International Jazz Day Peterborough! Jazz standards & originals from Brandi’s albums. Brandi Disterheft, bass and vocals; Vincent Herring, saxophone; Alex Minasian, piano; Carmen Intorre, drums. Market Hall Performing Arts Centre, 140 Charlotte St., Peterborough. 705-749-1146. . Wednesday May 2 ●●12:00 noon: Midday Music with Shigeru. Participants of the Barrie Music Festival. Hi- Way Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. 705-726-1181. ; free(st). ●●12:15: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (Kitchener). Wednesday Noon-Hour Concerts Spring 2018. Andrew Fu, piano. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 226-647-1290. Free. 11:30: Lunch available in the foyer or BYO. Thursday May 3 ●●7:00: TD Niagara Jazz Festival. Cole Porter Tribute: Porter with Porter. Stu MacDonald Quartet. Exchange Brewery, 7 Queen St., Niagara-on-the-Lake. 905-468-9888. . One beverage and light fare included. ●●7:30: Artword Artbar. 60s Folk Revival: Where Have All the Folk Songs Gone? Sue and Dwight, folk roots duo; Michelle Rumball, guitar and vocals; Tony Laviola, bass. 15 Colbourne St., Hamilton. 416-543-8512. . Reservations required. Songsheets provided for audience sing-along. Friday May 4 ●●7:30: Musicata - Hamilton’s Voices. Visual Art and Choral Music Collaboration Concert. Church of St. John the Evangelist, 320 Charlton Ave. W., Hamilton. 905-628- 5238. ; (sr); (st). ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. The Great Human Odyssey in Concert. Darren Fung, composer and conductor; Dr. Niobe Thompson, filmmaker and narrator; Rockway Mennonite Collegiate Choir. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745- 4711 or 1-888-745-4717. -. Also May 5. Saturday May 5 ●●10:30am: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. The Most Beautiful Bird. Kait Taylor, storyteller; KWS Musicians. Waterloo Region Museum, 10 Huron Rd., Kitchener. 519-745- 4711 or 1-888-745-4717. ; (child). Also Apr 21(Woolwich Memorial Centre, Elmira), Apr 28(Conrad Centre, Kitchener). ●●2:00: King Edward Choir. Time Travel. Works by des Prez, di Lasso and Morley; Schumann: Die alte gute Zeit; Barber: To Be Sung on the Water; and other works. Daniel Cabena, countertenor; Oliver Balaburski, conductor. Collier Street United Church, 112 Collier St., Barrie. 705-431-0343. ; (st). Also 7:30. ●●2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Playtime! Stevenson: Compose Yourself; Leopold Mozart: Toy Symphony. Bradley Thachuk, conductor. Cairns Hall, 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). Also May 6. ●●3:00: 5 at the First Chamber Music Series. Three Voices: Twelve Strings. Mozart: Divertimento in E-flat K563; Reger: String Trio No.1 in a; Abigail Richardson-Schulte: Homage to Mozart. Yehonatan Berick, violin; Jethro Marks, viola; Rachel Mercer, cello. First Unitarian Church of Hamilton, 170 Dundurn St. S., Hamilton. 905-399-5125. ; (sr); (st/ unwaged); free(under 12). ●●7:00: Chorus Niagara. Amadeus. Mozart: Mass in c; excerpts from Don Giovanni, The Marriage of Figaro, Così fan tutte and The Magic Flute. Niagara Symphony Orchestra; thewholenote.com April 1 – May 7, 2018 | 59

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