PLANTING NOT PAVING! In this JUNE / JULY /AUGUST combined issue: Farewell interviews with TSO's Peter Oundjian and Stratford Summer Music's John Miller, along with "going places" chats with Luminato's Josephine Ridge, TD Jazz's Josh Grossman and Charm of Finches' Terry Lim. ) Plus a summer's worth of fruitful festival inquiry, in the city and on the road, in a feast of stories and our annual GREEN PAGES summer Directory.
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Works by Muhly, Burhans, Vivier, Cage, Lang and Shaw. Mark Vuorinen, conductor. Zion United Church, 32 Weber St. W., Kitchener. info@openears.ca. ; (arts/sr/st). ●●3:30: Rosewood Consort. A Tudor Tapestry. Music of Tudor England. Stephane Potvin, recorders, viola da gamba, harpsichord, music director; Guest: Ben Stein, lute, theorbo. Grace Lutheran Church (Hamilton), 1107 Main St. W., Hamilton. 905-648-5607. By donation; suggested. ●●5:00: Open Ears Festival of Music and Sound. Ilimaq with Ben Reimer. Music by John Luther Adams. Ben Reimer, drums. Apollo Cinema, 141 Ontario St. N., Kitchener. info@openears.ca. ; (arts/sr/st). Wednesday June 6 ●●12:00 noon: Midday Music with Shigeru. Luke Welch, piano. Beethoven: Two Rondos; Chopin: Scherzos Nos.1 & 3; Schumann: Faschingsschwank aus Wien (Carnival Jest of Vienna) Op.26. 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. Pam Patel, vocals and guests. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 226-647- 1290. Free. 11:30: Lunch available in the foyer or BYO. Thursday June 7 ●●12:15: St. George’s Cathedral. Summer Concerts: Triola Trio. Gisèle Dalbec Szczesniak and Melinda Raymond, violins; Eileen Beaudette, viola. St. George’s Cathedral (Kingston), 270 King St. E., Kingston. 613- 548-4617. Freewill offering. ●●7:00: TD Niagara Jazz Festival. Sarah Vaughan Tribute: Vaughan in the Vines. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●7:30: St. Joe’s ArtsFest. Festival Trio. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. Friday June 8 ●●7:30: St. Joe’s ArtsFest. Jazz at St. Joe’s: Mike Malone and Friends. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●8:00: Barrie Jazz and Blues Festival. Ellington’s Suite Tooh. Fern Lindzon, piano and vocals; Colleen Allen, sax/flute/clarinet; George Koller, bass; Nick Fraser, drums. Barrie City Hall Rotunda, 70 Collier St., Barrie. bjbfest@bconnex.net. No cover. ●●8:00: QuartetFest. QuartetFest 1: AYR Trio. Tchaikovsky: Trio in a; Shostakovich: Trio No.2 in e. Angela Park, piano; Yehonatan Berick, violin; Rachel Mercer, cello. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886- 1673. ; (st). Saturday June 9 ●●2:00: Westben Concerts at The Barn. Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●7:30: Arcady. Voices of Summer. Works by Ronald Beckett, Katharina Gimon, Ian Guthrie and Haley Woodrow. Arcady Emerging Artists 2018. Central Presbyterian Church (Brantford), 97 Wellington St., Brantford. 1-800- 838-3006. ; (st); free(under 12). ●●8:00: QuartetFest. QuartetFest 2: Penderecki String Quartet, Artists of Quartet- Fest, Yehonatan Berick, violin. Mendelssohn: B. Concerts Beyond the GTA Violin Concerto; and other works. Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). Sunday June 10 MASTERWORKS AND EXOTIC INSTRUMENTS Sunday, June 10 2 p.m. CHAMBER MUSIC HAMILTON.CA ●●2:00: Chamber Music Hamilton. Masterworks and Exotic Instruments. Beethoven: Serenade in D for flute, violin and viola; Richardson-Schulte: When Words Fail; Martinů: Fantasia for string quartet, piano, oboe and theremin; Traditional: Catalan Song of the Birds; Saint-Saëns: The Swan. Michael Schulte, violin and theremin; David Hetherington, cello and musical saw; Caitlin Boyle, viola; Leslie Newman, flute; Christina Petrowska Quilico, piano. Art Gallery of Hamilton, 123 King St. W., Hamilton. 905-525-7429. ; (sr); (st). ●●2:00: Westben Concerts at The Barn. Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●4:00: St. Joe’s ArtsFest. Festival Closing Concert. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. Tuesday June 12 ●●8:00: K-W Community Orchestra. In Concert. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.5; Massenet: Meditation from Thaïs; Shostakovich: Romance for Violin; and other works. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). Wednesday June 13 ●●12:15: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (Kitchener). Wednesday Noon-Hour Concerts Spring 2018. Luke Welch, piano. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 226-647-1290. Free. 11:30: Lunch available in the foyer or BYO. ●●2:30: Seniors Serenade. CHROI Celtic Band: Celtic Now - Music and Life for Livin’. Christopher Dawes, piano; Jenna Gallagher, fiddle; Doug MacNaughton, guitar; Geoff Ball, cello; Gord Simmons, bodhran. Grace United Church (Barrie), 350 Grove St. E., Barrie. 705-726-1181. Free. 3:30: tea & goodies . ●●7:00: Zula. Something Else! Festival: Opening Concert. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Sadie Fields, violin and Ken Gee, piano. Dvořák: Sonatina in G, Op.100; Grieg: Sonata for Violin and Piano in c, Op.45; Bartók: Rumanian Folk Dances; First Rhapsody; Kodaly: Adagio. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). Thursday June 14 ●●12:15: St. George’s Cathedral. Summer Concerts: Montreal Piano Duo. Tatiana Dardykina and Anna Peletsis, piano. St. George’s Cathedral (Kingston), 270 King St. E., Kingston. 613-548-4617. Freewill offering. ●●7:00: Zula. Something Else! Festival. Edgardo Moreno; Hope Cries for Justice; Artifacts Trio; and Sonoluminescene Trio. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●8:00: QuartetFest. QuartetFest 3: Young Artists of QuartetFest. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). Friday June 15 ●●7:00: Westben Concerts at The Barn. Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●7:00: Zula. Something Else! Festival. Mike Hansen; Eugene Chadbourne; Joe McPhee; Cluttertones; and McPhee/Caloia/Stewart. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. Saturday June 16 ●●12:00 noon: Zula. Something Else! Festival. 12pm Free Concert: Snow & Stewart. 2pm Taps & Traps; Gennaro/Hundevad; and Heather Cornell Workshop. 7pm Chadbourne/ Guthrie; Monicker; Susan Alcorn; and The Revival Ensemble. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●2:00: Westben Concerts at The Barn. Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●8:00: QuartetFest. QuartetFest 4: Penderecki String Quartet, Artists of Quartet- Fest, Leopoldo Erice, Piano. Elgar: Piano Quintet. Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). Sunday June 17 ●●2:00: Westben Concerts at The Barn. Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●2:00: Zula. Something Else! Festival. 2pm Lee/Palmer/Bennett + Stewart; Sick Boss + Love; Will Guthrie; and Alcorn/Brandon. 7pm Faster; Eucalyptus; Gord Grdina Quartet; and Stretch Trio. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●3:00: QuartetFest. QuartetFest 5: Young Artists of QuartetFest. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). ●●8:00: QuartetFest. QuartetFest 6: Young Artists of QuartetFest. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). Wednesday June 20 ●●12:00 noon: Music at St. Andrews. Andrew Adair, organ. 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. Debra Lacoste, trumpet; Ann-Marie MacDairmid, organ. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 226-647-1290. Free. 11:30: Lunch available in the foyer or BYO. Thursday June 21 ●●12:15: St. George’s Cathedral. Summer Concerts: Montreal Viola and Piano Duo. J.S. Bach: Sonata in g; Bloch: Suite Hébraïque; Bowen: Sonata in c; Benjamin: Jamaican Rumba. Marcus Thompson, viola; Tomoko Inui, piano. St. George’s Cathedral (Kingston), 270 King St. E., Kingston. 613-548-4617. Freewill offering. Saturday June23 ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Marko Pejanovic, Piano. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519- 886-1673. ; (st). ●●8:00: Pinnacle Playhouse. Night Kitchen Too. Invited musicians, poets and spoken word artists. Pinnacle Theatre, 256 Pinnacle St., Belleville. 613-849-1976. . Wednesday June 27 ●●7:30: Plumbing Factory Brass Band. Summertime Musical Adventures. Barnhouse: Ringling Bros Grand Entry; Sousa: Liberty Bell; Donizetti: O Summer Night; Bernstein: Overture to Candide; Baker: Soft Summer Rain; and other works. Henry Meredith, conductor. Byron United Church, 420 Boler Rd., London. 519-471-1250 or 519-659-3600. /(adv); (st)/(st adv). Refreshments and conversation to follow. Thursday June 28 ●●12:15: St. George’s Cathedral. Summer Concerts: Horn and Organ Duo. Laurin: Sonata for horn and organ; and other works. Justin Bush, horn; Michael Capon, organ. St. George’s Cathedral (Kingston), 270 King St. E., Kingston. 613-548-4617. Freewill offering. Friday June 29 ●●7:30: Brott Music Festival. Fab 4 Forever. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. Saturday June 30 ●●7:30: Leith Summer Festival. In Concert. A mix of classical, opera, torch songs and theatre music. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. Monday July 2 ●●8:00: TD Niagara Jazz Festival. Twilight Jazz in the Clubs: Eric St. Laurent Trio. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. Wednesday July 4 ●●12:00 noon: Midday Music with Shigeru. Tabitha Johnson, piano. Works by Bach, Haydn, Schubert and Rachmaninoff. Hi-Way Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. 705-726-1181. ; free(st). Thursday July 5 ●●12:15: St. George’s Cathedral. Summer Concerts: Piano Recital. Works by J.S. Bach, Chopin and Rachmaninoff. Leonid Nediak, piano. St. George’s Cathedral (Kingston), 270 King St. E., Kingston. 613-548-4617. 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●●7:00: TD Niagara Jazz Festival. Dave Brubeck Tribute: Sax in the Vineyard. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●7:30: Brott Music Festival. Blame It on the Champagne. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. Friday July 6 ●●7:00: Westben Concerts at The Barn. Schumann Liederabend. Also 9pm. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. Saturday July 7 ●●2:00: Westben Concerts at The Barn. Don Giovanni in Concert. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Italian Baroque. Works by Dall/ Abaco, Vandini and Streich. Elinor Frey, cello; Lucas Harris, theorbo; Joelle Morton, gamba. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). Sunday July 8 ●●2:00: Westben Concerts at The Barn. Chopin Celebration - Robert Silverman. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. Wednesday July 11 ●●2:30: Seniors Serenade. In Concert. Music by Gershwin and Carmichael. Noel Banavage, saxophones; Chris Ness, piano. Bethel Community Church, 128 St. Vincent Street, Barrie. 705-726-1181. Free. ●●7:00: Kira Braun and Melissa-Marie Shriner. Two Sopranos, One Voice. Duets by Fauré, Mozart, Handel, Monteverdi, Vivaldi and others. Kira Braun, soprano; Melissa- Marie Shriner, soprano; Brahm Goldhamer, piano. St. Thomas Anglican Church (St. Catharines), 99 Ontario St., St. Catharines. 416- 786-3109. /(adv). ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. David Sinclair, Flamenco Guitar. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). Thursday July 12 ● ● 12:15: St. George’s Cathedral. Summer Concerts: Clarinet and Bassoon Duo. Cheryl Bruce, clarinet; Patrick Headley, bassoon. St. George’s Cathedral (Kingston), 270 King St. E., Kingston. 613-548-4617. Freewill offering. ●●7:00: Westben Concerts at The Barn. New Now: Performer-Composer Showcase Concert. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●7:30: Brookside Music Association. Toronto All-Star Big Band: Swing, Swing, Swing. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●7:30: Brott Music Festival. PopOpera. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. Friday July 13 ●●7:30: Elora Festival/Canadian Opera Company. Opening Night Opera Gala. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. Saturday July 14 ●●11:00am: Elora Festival. 11am The Shoestring Magic Flute. 1pm Isabel Bayrakdarian: Amor y Pasión. 4pm Studio de Musique Ancienne de Montréal: The Tears of Exile - The Lamentations of Jeremiah. 7:30 Ben Heppner and Toronto Mass Choir: Oh Happy Day! See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●2:00: Westben Concerts at The Barn. Vancouver Chamber Choir. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●7:00: Leith Summer Festival. In Concert. Jazz and show tunes. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. Sunday July 15 ●●11:00am: Elora Festival. 11am Sunday Service. 2pm Bach: Lutheran Masses in G Major and G Minor. 4:30 Vancouver Chamber Choir: Moods and Modes - Emotion in Music. 7:30 Museum Series: Lesley Bouza Sings Joni (and More). See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●2:00: Westben Concerts at The Barn. Hannaford Street Silver Band Tentet. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Daniel Tselyakov, Piano and Toronto Philharmonia Quartet. Works by Mozart and others. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). Monday July 16 ●●8:00: Stratford Summer Music. Opening Night: Grand Illumination and Music for a Midsummer’s Night. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. Tuesday July 17 ●●10:00am: Stratford Summer Music. Opening Day: Play Me, I’m Yours. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. Wednesday July 18 ●●12:00 noon: Music at St. Andrews. Marty Smyth, organ. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (Barrie), 47 Owen St., Barrie. 705- 726-1181. ; free(st). ●●2:00: Westben Concerts at The Barn. Broadway at the Barn: Crazy for Gershwin. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●7:00: Stratford Summer Music. Wolaastoqiyik: Songs of My People. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. New Zealand String Quartet. Beethoven: String Quartet No.7 Op.59 No.1; Stravinsky: Concertino; Debussy: String Quartet. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). Thursday July 19 ●●12:15: St. George’s Cathedral. Summer Concerts: Organ Recital. Jeff Moellman, organ. St. George’s Cathedral (Kingston), 270 King St. E., Kingston. 613-548-4617. Freewill offering. ●●2:00: Westben Concerts at The Barn. Broadway at the Barn: Crazy for Gershwin. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●5:00: Elora Festival. 5pm Choral Evensong: Elora Singers. 7:30 Healey Willan through Song, Word, and Images. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●7:30: Brookside Music Association. Louise Pitre: La vie en rouge. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●7:30: Brott Music Festival. The Magic Flute. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●9:00: TD Niagara Jazz Festival. Twilight Jazz in the Clubs: Duncan Hopkins Trio. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. Friday July 20 ●●2:00: Stratford Summer Music. 2pm Stéphane Tétreault: Solo Recital. 9pm Cabaret: Bruce Dow in A Funny Proposition. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●5:00: Elora Festival/Canadian Opera Company. Simona Genga, Mezzo. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●5:30: UpTown Waterloo Jazz Festival. Jazz Concerts. Theatre Arcturus, Marito Marques and Mike Downes. Waterloo City Hall Parking Lot, 100 Regina St. S., Waterloo. 519-279- 0189. Free. Until 10:30pm. ●●7:00: Westben Concerts at The Barn. British Invasion. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●7:30: Elora Festival. Sultans of String. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●7:30: Festival of the Sound. Gala Opening Concert: Times of Trouble, Times of Joy. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●9:00: TD Niagara Jazz Festival. Twilight Jazz in the Clubs: James Bryan Trio. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. Saturday July 21 ●●10:00am: Music at Port Milford. 10am MPM Takes to the Streets! 7:30 Tokai String Quartet with Angela Park, Piano. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●11:00am: Elora Festival. 11am Family Series: Chris McKhool’s Fiddlefire! 1pm Bernstein: A Choral Tribute. 4pm Bénédicte Lauzière: Dance and Romance. 7:30 Louise Pitre Sings the Songs of Judy Garland: Chasing Rainbows. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●11:00am: Stratford Summer Music. 11am Musical Brunch: Winona Zelenka, Cello. 3pm L’Orchestre de la Francophonie. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●1:30: UpTown Waterloo Jazz Festival. Jazz Concerts. Jim Gelcer; Turboprop; Chelsea McBrides’ Socialist Night Club; Fern Lindzon; Ted Warren; Manteca. Waterloo City Hall Parking Lot, 100 Regina St. S., Waterloo. 519- 279-0189. Free. Until 10:30pm. ●●2:00: Westben Concerts at The Barn. Taste of Scotland. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. Sunday July 22 ●●11:00am: Elora Festival. 11am Sunday Service. 2pm Mendelssohn Organ Sonatas and Choral Works. 4:30 Sounding Thunder: The Song of Francis Pegahmagabow. 7:30 Museum Series: The Elora Singers Unplugged. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●11:00am: Stratford Summer Music. 11am Musical Brunch: Winona Zelenka, Cello. 7pm L’Orchestre de la Francophonie. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●11:00am: TD Niagara Jazz Festival. 11am World Music on the Beach. 8pm Live Music Jam. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●12:00 noon: UpTown Waterloo Jazz Festival. Jazz Concerts. Coco Love Alcorn; Francisco Pais; Mark Kelso & the Jazz Exiles. Waterloo City Hall Parking Lot, 100 Regina St. S., Waterloo. 519-279-0189. Free. Until 4:30pm. ●●2:00: Music at Port Milford. Sunday Student Matinee: On the Deck. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●2:00: Westben Concerts at The Barn. John McDermott. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●2:30: Festival of the Sound. 2:30 Chamberfest at 25: Times of Trouble, Times of Joy. 7:30 Elmer Iseler Singers: Times of Trouble, Times of Joy. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Alexander Tselyakov, Piano and Toronto Philharmonia Quartet. Brahms: Piano Quintet; Dohnyanyi: Piano Quartet. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). Monday July23 ●●6:00: Festival of the Sound. Island Queen Cruise: Swing. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. Tuesday July 24 ●●3:30: Festival of the Sound. 3:30 Young Ears - A Look Into The Future: National Youth Orchestra. 7:30 A Look Into The Future. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. Wednesday July 25 ●●2:00: Westben Concerts at The Barn. Broadway at the Barn: Crazy for Gershwin. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●3:30: Festival of the Sound. 3:30 Bach – Debussy. 7:30 Chopin Concertos I. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●7:00: Stratford Summer Music. Keyboard Series: Marc-André Hamelin. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Antiang Jiang, Piano. Handel: Suite No.3; Louie: Fast Forward; Beethoven: Sonata Op.2 No.2. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). Thursday July 26 ●●12:00 noon: Stratford Summer Music. 12pm BargeMusic: Shane Cook & Co. 7pm Live from the Rock with The Ennis Sisters & Shanneyganock. See Summer Festival Listings, pages 44-51. ●●12:15: St. George’s Cathedral. Summer Concerts: Cranberry Dixie Band. St. George’s Cathedral (Kingston), 270 King St. E., Kingston. 613-548-4617. 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