Volume 23 Issue 9 - June / July / August 2018

Music Mondays May 7 to

Music Mondays May 7 to September 3 Toronto, ON 416-598-4521 x223 www.musicmondays.ca All concerts are at 12:15pm at Church of the Holy Trinity, 19 Trinity Sq., Toronto ●●May 07: Payadora Tango Ensemble. ● ● May 14: A Medieval Spring. Andrea Gerhardt and Michael Franklin, vocals, harp, flute, recorders, hurdy-gurdy, bagpipes and percussion. ●●May 21: Spring Serenade. Warren Nicholson, guitar; Mark Whale, violin. ●●May 28: Double-Double Duo. Michael Bridge, accordions; Kornel Wolak, clarinet. ●●Jun 04: From Barcelona to Brazil. Serenade Duo (Michelle LaPorte, flute; Gerry Saulter, guitar). ●●Jun 11: Is Three a Crowd? junctQín keyboard collective (Stephanie Chua, Elaine Lau and Joseph Ferretti). ●●Jun 18: Catalyst Ensemble. Jesse Dietschi, bass and composer; and others. ●●Jun 25: Matthew Larkin, Organ. ●●Jul 02: Florian Hoefner Trio. Florian Hoefner, piano; Andrew Downing, bass; Nick Fraser, drums. ●●Jul 09: Tony Yike Yang, Piano. ●●Jul 16: The Music and Sounds of Persia. Padideh Ahrarnejad, tar; Ali Massoudi, percussion. ●●Jul 23: Allison Au Quartet. ●●Jul 30: Romanza: Music of Spain and South America. Azuline Duo (Sara Traficante, flute; Summer Festivals Emma Rush, guitar). ●●Aug 06: Eastern European Romantics. Sheng Cai, piano. ●●Aug 13: Ardan Duo. Danielle Sum, percussion; Arthur Tang, piano. ●●Aug 20: Bedford Trio. Alessia Disimino, violin; Andrew Ascenzo, cello; Jialiang Zhu, piano. ●●Aug 27: Emily Rho and Britton Riley. Emily Rho, piano; Britton Riley, cello. ●●Sep 03: Concordo. Sheila Smyth and Valerie Sylvester, baroque violins; Ondrej Golias, bassoon/dulcian; Ron Greidanus, harpsichord. Opera Muskoka Festival August 21 to 24 Bracebridge, ON 705-764-1381 www.muskokachautauqua.com All concerts are at 7:30pm. PFC – Pinegrove Fellowship Church, 295 Taylor Rd., Bracebridge RMC - Rene M. Caisse Memorial Theatre, 100 Clearbrook Trail, Bracebridge ●●Aug 21: Così fan tutte. RMC. ● ● ● ● Aug 22: Stars of Tomorrow Concert. RMC. ● Aug 23: Jennifer Tung in Concert. PFC. ● Aug 24: Moshe Hammer in Concert. PFC. Ottawa Chamberfest July 26 to August 9 Ottawa, ON K2P 0W7 613-234-6306 www.chamberfest.com New Orford String Quartet ~ Artistic Directors Erin Wall 15 th SEASON! SEPTEMBER 7-16 St. Mary Magdalene Anglican Church 335 Main Street, PICTON 6 INSPIRED CONCERTS featuring Erin Wall André Laplante New Orford String Quartet Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal Mark Fewer ...and others! www.pecmusicfestival.com B - Beechwood, the National Cemetery of Canada, 280 Beechwood Ave., Vanier. CH - Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave. W., Ottawa. DC - Dominion-Chalmers United Church, 355 Cooper St., Ottawa. DLS - École secondaire publique De La Salle, 501 Old St. Patrick St., Ottawa. GD - La Nouvelle Scène Gilles Desjardins, 333 King Edward Ave, Ottawa. NG - National Gallery of Canada, 380 Sussex Drive, Ottawa. ●●Jul 26 7:00: La Passion: Roby Lakatos Quartet. DC. ●●Jul 27 1:00: Molto Piano. James Parker, piano; Nicole Presentey, piano. DC. 5:30: Siskind Snapshot: Z.E.N. Trio. Zhang Zuo, piano; Esther Yoo, violin; Narek Hakhnazaryan, cello. DC.; 7:00: Marc-André Hamelin with Quatuor Danel. DC; 10:00: Roby Lakatos Quartet @ Chamberfringe. DLS. ●●Jul 28 1:00: The Tears of Exile: Lamentations of Jeremiah. Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal; Andrew McAnerney, conductor. DC.; 1:00: Rising Stars. GD.; 7:00: Z.E.N. Trio. DC.; 10:00: “I’ve Got Rhythm”: Buzz Brass and Matt Herskowitz Salute Gershwin. Matt Herskowitz, piano. GD. ●●Jul 29 11:00am: Buzz Brass with Valérie Milot. Valérie Milot, harp. B.; 1:00: Quatuor Danel. NG.; 7:00: Chamberfest 25th Anniversary Mashup. DC.; 10:00: The Fretless. GD. ●●Jul 30 7:00: Ariel Quartet with Rolston String Quartet. DC.; 10:00: And So It Goes: Brett Polegato and Robert Kortgaard. Brett Polegato, baritone; Robert Kortgaard, piano. GD. ●●Jul 31 1:00: Rolston String Quartet. NG.; 7:00: Sounding Thunder: The Songs of Francis Pegahmagabow. DLS.; 10:00: Tom Allen’s Judgment of Paris. GD. ●●Aug 01 10:00am: Bring the Kids!: Bedford Trio. CH.; 1:00: Music from the Sound. James Campbell, clarinet; Cheng² Duo; Tiberius String Quartet. NG.; 7:00: Gli Angeli Genève. DC.; 10:00: Transcontinental Drift. Koszika, vocalist. GD. ●●Aug 02 1:00: Hinrich Alpers and Friends: Debussy, Ravel and the Impressionists. Hinrich Alpers, piano; SOMA Quartet. NG.; 7:00: ¡Duende!: Lorca, Cohen, and the Spirit of Spain. Patricia O’Callaghan, vocals; Maryem Tollar; vocals; David Braid, piano; Canadian Guitar Quartet; Gryphon Trio. DC.; 10:00: Algonquin Ensemble: Tom Thomson’s Voice Through Music. DLS. ●●Aug 03 10:00am: Bring the Kids!: Sonic Escape. Maria Millar, violin; Shawn Wyckoff, flute. CH.; 1:00: National Youth Orchestra Canada Chamber Marathon. NG.; 7:00: National Youth Orchestra Canada. DLS.; 10:00: Sonic Escape. Classical and Celtic music. GD, ●●Aug 04 10:00am: Xenia: Ensemble Made in Canada. Designed to be welcoming for children on the autism spectrum and their families. DC.; 1:00: Mosaïques: Ensemble Made in Canada. NG.; 7:00: Angela Hewitt: Bach Odyssey V. DC. ●●Aug 05 11:00am: Fiorè. Elinor Frey, cello; Suzie LeBlanc, soprano. B.; 1:00: Andrew Wan and Charles Richard-Hamelin. NG.; 7:00: Gryphon Trio 25th Anniversary Mashup. DC.; 10:00: Bernstein @ 100. Elizabeth & Marcel Bergman, piano duo. GD. ●●Aug 06 10:00am: Les Pastoureaux: Petit Chanteurs de Waterloo en Belgique. Sacred songs to choral arrangements of modern classics. DC.; 12:00 noon: New Music Now I: Sky High. GD.; 1:30: New Music Now II: Minimal Excess. GD.; 3:00: New Music Now III. GD.; 7:00: Angela Hewitt: Bach Odyssey VI. DC.; 10:00: Golnar and Mahan Tjrio with Mona Matbou Riahi. DG. ●●Aug 07 1:00: Pentaèdre Wind Quintet. NG.; 2:45: Canadian Guitar Quartet. NG.; 7:00: Pražàk Quartet. DC.; 10:00: Payadora Tango Ensemble with Drew Jurecka. GD. ●●Aug 08 10:00am: Bring the Kids!: Pentaèdre Wind Quintet. Learn about Mozart’s incredible Magic Flute. CH.; 1:00: Mozart! Suren Barry, piano; Yolanda Bruno, violin; Prazak Quartet; Gryphon Trio; Pentaèdre Wind Quintet. NG.; 7:00: Simone Osborne and Gordon Bintner with Michael McMahon. DC.; 10:00: Synthesis with Justin Gray. GD. ●●Aug 09 10:00am: Bring the Kids!: SOMA Quartet. CH.; 1:00: SOMA Quartet. NG.; 7:00: I Musici de Montreal. Cameron Crozman, cello. DC.; 10:00: Last Call: DJ/Violinist Brendan Speltz with the SOMA Quartet. GD. Prince Edward County Chamber Music Festival September 7 to 16 Picton, ON 613-645-2250 www.pecmusicfestival.com All concerts at St. Mary Magdalene Anglican Church, 335 Main St., Picton. ●●Sep 07 7:30: New Orford String Quartet. ● ● Sep 08 7:30: Choir of Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal. ●●Sep 09 2:00: Piano Recital: André Laplante. ●●Sep 14 7:30: An Evening of Song. Erin Wall, soprano. ●●Sep 15 7:00: Jazz with Mark Fewer, David Braid and Joseph Phillips. ●●Sep 16 2:00: Ad Hoc Chamber Music. Mark Fewer, violin; Eric Nowlin, viola; Joseph Johnson, cello; Wonny Song, piano; Benedicte Lauziere, violin. Prince Edward County Jazz Festival August 14 to 19 Prince Edward County, ON 613-399-2477 www.pecjazz.org Listings not available at time of publication. For general description, see Green Pages. Saint Joseph’s ArtsFest 2018 May 27 to June 10 Hamilton, ON 905-528-0019 www.stjoesartsfest.ca All concerts at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 260 Herkimer Street, Hamilton. ●●May 27 4:00: Festival Opening Night. In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Czech Republic and the 50th anniversary of the Prague Spring. Prague Mixed Choir; Jiří Petrdlík, conductor. ●●Jun 01 7:30: Artistic Director’s Evening. A celebration of Estonian connections. Aare Tammesalu, cello; Norman Reintamm, piano; Stillman Matheson, piano; St. Joe’s Quartet; Members of the Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra. ●●Jun 07 7:30: Festival Trio. Sadie Fields, 48 | June 1 - September 7, 2018 thewholenote.com

violin; Paul Pulford, cello; Ken Gee, piano. ●●Jun 08 7:30: Jazz at St. Joe’s: Mike Malone and Friends. Cool jazz on a summer’s night. Mike Malone, trumpet; Nancy Walker, piano; Kieran Overs, bass; Kevin Dempsey, drums. ●●Jun 10 4:00: Festival Closing Concert. Julie Ludwig, soprano; Aare Tammesalu, cello; Members of the Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra. 17th Annual Small World Music Festival August 17 to 19 Toronto, ON 416-536-5439 www.smallworldmusic.com Listings not available at time of publication. For general description, see Green Pages. SOMETHING ELSE! Festival June 13 to 17 Hamilton, ON 289-993-1993 www.zulapresents.org H – Hamilton Public Library, 55 York Blvd., Hamilton. Z – Zula, 126 St. N., Hamilton. ●●Jun 13 7:00: Opening Concert. Jesse Stewart, drums & percussion; Earth Wind & Choir; Banguisa X Tarjo; Chadbourne/Parker/Stewart; and The Young Mothers. Z. ●●Jun 14 7:00: Edgardo Moreno, strings, electronics, video; Hope Cries for Justice; Artifacts Trio; and Sonoluminescene Trio. Z. ●●Jun 15 7:00: Mike Hansen, electronics; Eugene Chadbourne, guitar, banjo, vocals; Joe McPhee, saxophones, pocket trumpet; Cluttertones; and McPhee/Caloia/Stewart. Z. ●●Jun 16 12:00 noon: Free Concert. Snow & Stewart. Michael Snow, piano; Jesse Stewart, drums, percussion. H. ●●Jun 16 2:00: Taps & Traps; Gennaro/Hundevad; and Heather Cornell Workshop. Z. ●●Jun 16 7:00: Chadbourne/Guthrie; Monicker; Susan Alcorn, pedal steel guitar; and The Revival Ensemble. Z. ●●Jun 17 2:00: Lee/Palmer/Bennett + Stewart; Sick Boss + Love; Will Guthrie, drums, percussion; and Alcorn/Brandon. Z. ●●Jun 17 7:00: Faster; Eucalyptus; Gord Grdina Quartet; and Stretch Trio. Z. South Coast Jazz & Blues Aug 17 to 19 Port Dover, ON 519-774-2787 www.southcoastjazz.com Listings not available at time of publication. For general description, see Green Pages. Stratford Summer Music July 16 to August 26 Stratford, ON 866-288-4313 www.stratfordsummermusic.ca AP - Arden Park Hotel, 552 Ontario St., Stratford. AUC - Avondale United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. BH - The Bruce Hotel, 89 Parkview Dr., Stratford. MB - MusicBarge, Avon River at York St., Stratford. MT - Masonic Temple Stratford, 15 Church St., Stratford. P - Prune, 151 Albert St., Stratford. REV - Revel, 37 Market Place, Stratford. RH - Revival House, 70 Brunswick St., Stratford. SMS - Stratford Market Square, 1 Wellington St., Stratford. TJD - T.J. Dolan Natural Area, 117 Sir Adam Beck Rd., Stratford. TPI – Tom Patterson Island, Stratford. ●●Jul 16 8:00: Opening Night: Grand Illumination and Music for a Midsummer’s Night. Vancouver Chamber Choir. TPI. ●●Jul 17 10:00am: Opening Day: Play Me, I’m Yours. Daily until Aug 19. SMS. ●●Jul 18 7:00: Wolaastoqiyik: Songs of My People. Jeremy Dutcher, tenor. AUC. ●●Jul 20 2:00: Stéphane Tétreault: Solo Recital. Includes post-concert afternoon tea. BH.; 9:00: Cabaret: Bruce Dow in A Funny Proposition. RH. ●●Jul 21 11:00am: Musical Brunch: Winona Zelenka, Cello. P.; 3:00: L’Orchestre de la Francophonie. Maxim Bernard, piano; Stéphane Tétreault, cello; Jean-Philippe Tremblay, conductor. AUC. ●●Jul 22 11:00am: Musical Brunch: Winona Zelenka, Cello. P.; 7:00: L’Orchestre de la Francophonie. Monika Dongmo, soprano; Jean-Philippe Tremblay, conductor. SMS. ●●Jul 25 7:00: Keyboard Series: Marc-André Hamelin. AUC. ●●Jul 26 12:00 noon: BargeMusic: Shane Cook & Co. Also Jul 27, 28, 29(all 12noon); 28, 29(all 3pm). MB.; 7:00: Live from the Rock with The Ennis Sisters & Shanneyganock. VIP includes premium seating with tax receipt and exclusive post-performance Kitchen Party. AUC. ●●Jul 27 11:00am: Bach: Coffee Cantata. Elizabeth Polese, soprano; Asitha Tennekoon, tenor; Simon Chalifoux, bass; Peter Tiefenbach, keyboard & stage director. Also Jul 28, 29. REV.; 12:00 noon: BargeMusic: Shane Cook & Co. Also Jul 26, 28, 29(all 12noon); 28, 29(all 3pm). MB.; 9:00: Cabaret: John Mac- Leod’s Rex Hotel Orchestra. RH. ●●Jul 28 11:00am: Musical Brunch: Sharlene Wallace, Harp - Bach and Beyond. P.; 11:00am: Bach: Coffee Cantata. Elizabeth Polese, soprano; Asitha Tennekoon, tenor; Simon Chalifoux, bass; Peter Tiefenbach, keyboard & stage director. Also Jul 27, 29. REV.; 12:00 noon: BargeMusic: Shane Cook & Co. Also Jul 26, 27, 29(all 12noon); 28, 29(all 3pm). MB. ●●Jul 29 9:00am: BachWalk No.1. Ondine Chorus. TJD.; 11:00am: Musical Brunch: Sharlene Wallace, Harp - Bach and Beyond. P.; 11:00am: Bach: Coffee Cantata. Elizabeth Polese, soprano; Asitha Tennekoon, tenor; Simon Chalifoux, bass; Peter Tiefenbach, keyboard & stage director. Also Jul 27, 28. REV.; 12:00 noon: BargeMusic: Shane Cook & Co. Also Jul 26, 27, 28(all 12noon); 28, 29(all 3pm). MB. ●●Jul 30 7:00: Blind Boys of Alabama. AUC. ●●Aug 02 12:00 noon: BargeMusic: Autorickshaw. Also Aug 3, 4, 5(all at 12noon); 4, 5(all 3pm). MB. ●●Aug 03 7:00am: Music for an Avon Morning. TorQ Percussion Quartet; and others. Also Aug 4 & 5. TPI.; 12:00 noon: BargeMusic: Autorickshaw. Also Aug 2, 4, 5(all 12noon); 4, 5(all 3pm). MB.; 7:00: Whiskey Jack + Special Guests: Stompin’ Tom Salute. Lena Connors and Cindy Church. MT. ●●Aug 04 7:00am: Music for an Avon Morning. TorQ Percussion Quartet; and others. Also Aug 3 & 5. TPI.; 11:00am: Musical Brunch: Bruno Roussel, Guitar - Bach Classics. Also Aug 5. P.; 12:00 noon: BargeMusic: Autorickshaw. Also Aug 2, 3, 5(all at 12noon); 4, 5(3pm). MB.; 3:00: TorQ Percussion Seminar Finale. AUC. ●●Aug 05 7:00am: Music for an Avon Morning. TorQ Percussion Quartet; and others. Also Aug 3 & 4. TPI.; 11:00am: Musical Brunch: Bruno Roussel, Guitar - Bach Classics. Also Aug 4. P.; 12:00 noon: BargeMusic: Autorickshaw. Also Aug 2, 3, 4, 5(3pm). MB. ●●Aug 06 8:00: Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. Also Aug 7. 7pm: Ballroom Breeze dance sessions. AP. ●●Aug 09 12:00 noon: BargeMusic: Asiko Afrobeat Ensemble. Also Aug 10, 11, 12(all at 12); 11, 12(3pm). MB. ●●Aug 10 11:00am: Cappuccino Cantata. Created by Peter Tiefenbach. Katy Clark, soprano; Zachary Rioux, tenor; Adam Harris, baritone; Peter Tiefenbach, keyboard & stage director. Also Aug 11 & 12. REV. ●●Aug 10 12:00 noon: BargeMusic: Asiko Afrobeat Ensemble. Also Aug 9, 11, 12(all at 12); 11, 12(3pm). BM.; 9:00: Cabaret: Carole Pope’s Mystery Tour. RH. ●●Aug 11 11:00am: Musical Brunch: Julia Wedman, Violin. Also Aug 12. P.; 11:00am: Cappuccino Cantata. Created by Peter Tiefenbach. Katy Clark, soprano; Zachary Rioux, tenor; Adam Harris, baritone; Peter Tiefenbach, keyboard & stage director. Also Aug 10 & 12. REV. ●●Aug 11 12:00 noon: BargeMusic: Asiko Afrobeat Ensemble. Also Aug 9, 10, 12(all at 12); 11, 12(3pm). MB.; 3:00: Angela Hewitt Performs the Complete Well-Tempered Clavier, Books 1 & 2, by J.S.Bach. Angela Hewitt, piano. Also Aug 12. AUC.; 3:00: BargeMusic: Asiko Afrobeat Ensemble. Also Aug 9, 10, 12(all at 12); 11, 12(3pm). MB. ●●Aug 12 9:00am: BachWalk No.2. Ondine Chorus. TJD.; 11:00am: Musical Brunch: Julia Wedman, Violin - Bach Sonata No.1. Also Aug 11. P.; 11:00am: Cappuccino Cantata. Created by Peter Tiefenbach. Katy Clark, soprano; Zachary Rioux, tenor; Adam Harris, baritone; Peter Tiefenbach, keyboard & stage director. Also Aug 10 & 11. REV.; 12:00 noon: BargeMusic: Asiko Afrobeat Ensemble. Also Aug 9, 10, 11(all at 12); 11, 12(3pm). MB.; 3:00: Angela Hewitt Performs the Complete Well- Tempered Clavier, Books 1 & 2, by J.S.Bach. Angela Hewitt, piano. Also Aug 11. AUC. ●●Aug 14 7:00: Phillip Addis: The Andrée Expedition - A Doomed Arctic Journey. Phillip Addis, baritone; Emily Hamper, piano. AUC. ●●Aug 16 12:00 noon: BargeMusic: Cadence. Also Aug 17, 18, 19(all at 12); 18, 19(3pm). MB. ●●Aug 17 9:00: Cabaret: Heather Bambrick’s Jazz Ceilidh with Special Guests. RH. ●●Aug 18 11:00am: Musical Brunch: Julia Seager-Scott, Harp - Bach & His Composer Sons. Also Aug 19. P. ●●Aug 18 12:00 noon: BargeMusic: Cadence. Also Aug 16, 17, 19(all at 12); 18, 19(3pm). BM.; 3:00: Path of Miracles with Daniel Taylor. Trinity Choir; Daniel Taylor, conductor. AUC.; 3:00: BargeMusic: Cadence. Also Aug 16, 17, 18, 19(all at 12); 19(3pm). BM. ●●Aug 19 11:00am: Musical Brunch: Julia Seager-Scott, Harp - Bach & His Composer Sons. Also Aug 18. P.; 12:00 noon: Barge- Music: Cadence. Also Aug 16, 17, 18(all at 12); 18, 19(3pm). BM.; 3:00: ORIGINS. Canadian Arabic Orchestra + Guest Artists. AUC.; 3:00: BargeMusic: Cadence. Also Aug 16, 17, 18, 19(all at 12); 18(3pm). MB. ●●Aug 20 7:00: Ron Sexsmith Presents Songs from Deer Life. AUC. ●●Aug 21 7:00: Stratford Summer Music Vocal Academy Finale. AUC. ●●Aug 22 3:00: Jean-Michel Blais. AUC.; 7:00: Mzansi Chamber Choir: Tribute Concert for 100th Anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s Birth. AUC. ●●Aug 23 12:00 noon: BargeMusic: Langley Ukulele Ensemble. Also Aug 24, 25, 26(all at 12); 25, 26(3pm). MB.; 7:00: Drew Santini: A Recital for Stratford. Drew Santini, baritone; Riko Higuma, piano; Andrew Chung, violin. AUC. ●●Aug 24 12:00 noon: BargeMusic: Langley Ukulele Ensemble. Also Aug 23, 25, 26(all at 12); 25, 26(3pm). MB.; 7:00: Mzansi Chamber Choir. Relaxed performance. AUC. ●●Aug 25 11:00am: Musical Brunch: Cristina Zacharias, Violin. Also Aug 26. P.; 12:00 noon: BargeMusic: Langley Ukulele Ensemble. Also Aug 23, 24, 26(all at 12); 25, 26(3pm). MB. 3:00: Jan Lisiecki. AUC. ●●Aug 26 11:00am: Musical Brunch: Cristina Zacharias, Violin. Also Aug 25. P.; 12:00 noon: BargeMusic: Border Cities Caledonian Pipe Band. BM.; 3:00: Stratford Sings: Season Finale. Phillip Addis, baritone; Sara- Jeanne Hosie, soprano; Eliza Johnson, soprano; Howard Dyck, master of ceremonies; Emily Hamper, music director/accompanist; and others. AUC. Summer Music in the Garden June 28 to Sept 16 479 Queens Quay West Toronto, ON M5V 3M8 416-954-4502 www.harbourfrontcentre.com/ summermusic ●●Jul 01 4:00: Songs for the Women. Kontiwennenháwi (“Carriers of the Words”– formerly known as the Akwesasne Women Singers). ●●Jul 05 7:00: Kongero: Scandinavian Songlines. Swedish a capella vocal group take Scandinavian traditional music into the 21st century. Kongero (Lotta Andersson, Anna Wikenius, Anna Larsson and Emma Björling). thewholenote.com June 1 - September 7, 2018 | 49