Volume 24 Issue 2 - October 2018

Peter Mahon, artistic

Peter Mahon, artistic director. St. Patrick’s Church, 141 McCaul St. 416-286-9798. ; (sr); (st). TALBOT’S PATH OF MIRACLES October 13 | 7:30 pm Church of the Redeemer ●●7:30: Elora Singers. Talbot’s Path of Miracles. Mark Vuorinen, conductor. Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. 519-846-0331. . Also Oct 14(Elora). ●●7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Dvořák New World Symphony. Beethoven: Overture to Fidelio; Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; José Evangelista: Symphonie minute; Dvořák: Symphony No.9 “From the New World”. George Li, piano; Aziz Shokhakimov, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. .75-7. Also Oct. 14(mat). ●●7:30: York Chamber Ensemble. The Age of the Concerto. Bach: Suite No.2 in b BWV1067; Concerto for Violin and Oboe in c BWV1060R; Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances. Jewell Devine, flute; Michael Adamson, violin; Eleanor Marshall, oboe. Bradford Arts Centre, 66 Barrie St., Bradford. yorkchamberensemble.ca. ; (sr/st); (child under 10). ●●8:00: Aga Khan Museum. Yazz Ahmed with Kamancello. 77 Wynford Dr. 416-646-4677. ; .50(Museum members); .25(sr/ st). Round-trip shuttle from Union Station . agakhanmuseum/yazz A. Concerts in the GTA ●●8:00: Acoustic Harvest. 8th Annual Health Garden Musicfest and Benefit. Archie Fisher and Garnet Rogers. St. Paul’s United Church (Scarborough), 200 McIntosh St., Scarborough. lillian.wauthier@gmail.com. /(adv). ●●8:00: Canadian Sinfonietta. Patricia Cano Quintet. Afro-Peruvian Latin jazz with chamber orchestra. Orchestral arrangements by Jeremy Ledbetter. Al Green Theatre, 750 Spadina Ave. 416-924-6211. /(adv). ●●8:00: Healing Garden Fundraiser. A Cabaret Evening with John Sheard and Mary Kelly. Archie Fisher, vocalist; Garnet Rogers, vocalist. St. Paul’s United Church (Scarborough), 200 McIntosh St., Scarborough. lillian. wauthier@gmail.com. /(adv). ●●8:00: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra. Má Vlast: The Music of the Czech Homeland. Smetana: Má Vlast. Misha Roháč, guest conductor. Living Arts Centre, Hammerson Hall, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306- 6000. -. ●●8:00: Music Gallery. X Avant New Music Festival XIII: The Halluci Nation. Los Poetas; Above Top Secret; Ziibiwan. 918 Bathurst Centre for Culture, Arts, Media and Education, 918 Bathurst St. 416-204-1080. /(adv); (st/members). Earlybird Pass . ●●8:00: Tafelmusik. Vivaldi con amore. See Oct 10. Also Oct 14,(3:30pm), 16(8pm – George Weston Recital Hall). ●●10:00: Music Gallery. X Avant New Music Festival XIII: The Halluci Nation. Late night at the Mod Club after the main stage show. El Dusty; Dre Ngozi; Nino Brown; A Tribe Called Red DJ set. Mod Club, 22 College St. 416-204- 1080. /(adv); (st/members). Sunday October 14 ●●2:00: Markham Concert Band. Heroes and Villains. Disney Villains Medley; The Toy Trumpet; Superman Suite for Concert Band; Twelve Seconds to the Moon. Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469. ; (sr/st); free(under 12). Instruments to try in lobby and a Q&A with musicians. ●●3:00: Children of Abraham Collective. Walk Together Children: A Cross-Cultural Concert Celebration. Denise Williams, soprano; Brahm Goldhamer, piano; Nina Shapilsky, piano; Sam Donkoh, percussion; Anwar Khurshid, sitar; youth singers from the Muslim community; and others. Studio Theatre, Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge St., North York. 1-855-985-2787 or ticketmaster. ca. ; (sr/st/child/arts/freelance). ●●3:00: Oakville Chamber Orchestra. Young Artist Series: Concerto Competition Prize Winners Concert. Mozart: Piano Concerto No.23 in A K488; Piano Concerto No.20 in d K466; Rosauro: Concerto for Marimba and String Orchestra No.1 Op.12; Massenet: Méditation from Thaïs; Saint-Saëns: Introduction et rondo capriccioso Op.28. J.J. Bui, piano; Mariya Orlenko, piano; Jerry Yuan, marimba; Yu Kai Sun, violin. Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre, 2302 Bridge Rd., Oakville. 905-483-6787. ; (st). ●●3:00: St. Paul’s Bloor Street Anglican Church. In Concert. Ager: Toccata and Fugue; Duruflé: Sicilienne; Howells: Rhapsody in D-flat; Jongen: Sonata Eroïca. Matthew Larkin, organ. 227 Bloor St. E. 416-859-7464. Free. ●●3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Dvořák New World Symphony. Beethoven: Overture to Fidelio; Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; José Evangelista: Symphonie minute; Dvořák: Symphony No.9 “From the New World”. George Li, piano; Aziz Shokhakimov, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. .75-7. Also Oct. 13. w e s t o n s i l v e r b a n d RISING SUN NAGATA SHACHU SUN. OCTOBER 14 - 3 PM 1-866-908-9090 TICKETPRO.CA ●●3:00: Weston Silver Band. Rising Sun. Special guests: Nagata Shachu Taiko Ensemble. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. W. 1-866- 908-9090. /(adv); /(sr/adv); /(st/adv). ●●3:30: Tafelmusik. Vivaldi con amore. See Oct 10. Also Oct 16(8pm – George Weston Recital Hall). ●●4:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. Twilight Recital. Ian Sadler, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free. ●●4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. Jazz Vespers: Drew Jurecka Trio. 1570 Yonge St. 416- 920-5211. Freewill offering. Religious service. ●●8:00: Music Gallery. X Avant New Music Festival XIII: The Halluci Nation. Narcy; Jennifer Kreisberg; Lillian Allen. 918 Bathurst Centre for Culture, Arts, Media and Education, 918 Bathurst St. 416-204-1080. /(adv); (st/members). Tuesday October 16 ●●12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music. Julia Kim, cello. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-241-1298. Free. Donations welcome. ●●2:00: Aga Khan Museum. Noor. Written by Erum Khan. Generous Friend, performers; LAL, electronic music duo; Anwar Khurshid, sitar; Erin Brubacher, stage director. 77 Wynford Dr. 416-646-4677. Free with Museum admission. Live rehearsals Oct 2-6 & 9-11 during Museum hours. Previews: Oct 13(6pm), 16(2pm & 8pm). Performances: Oct 17-21 (various times). ●●8:00: Gallery 345. The Art of the Piano: Marc Toth - Complete Beethoven Sonatas Part III. Beethoven: Sonata No.3 in C Op.1 No.3; Sonata No.17 in d Op.31 No.3 “Tempest”; Sonata No.25 in G Op.79; Sonata No.30 in E Op. 109. Marc Toth, piano. 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. ; (st). VIVALDI CON AMORE Oct 16, 2018 George Weston Recital Hall, Toronto Centre for the Arts tafelmusik.org ●●8:00: Tafelmusik. Vivaldi con amore. See Oct 10. Wednesday October 17 ●●12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Piano Virtuoso Series: Kaleidoscope - From Bach to Ravel. Works by Bach, Clementi, Clara Schumann and Ravel. Sofya Gulyak, 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. ●●12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Peter Nikiforuk, organ. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free. ●●7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Hadrian. See Oct 13. Also Oct 19, 21(2pm), 23, 25, 27(4:30pm). ●●8:00: Aga Khan Museum. Noor. See Oct 16. Also Oct 18(2pm & 8pm), 20(2pm & 8pm), 21(2pm). ●●8:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Legacy: A Tribute to Gord Downie. Twin Flames, Bruce McCullough, Tom Wilson, Danny Michel, Trent Severn and others. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Community Studio Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-6000. -. 46 | October 1 - November 7, 2018 thewholenote.com

●●8:00: Jazz Bistro. CD Release Concert: World Café. Ron Korb, flute and composer. 251 Victoria St. ronkorb.com/concerts. /(adv at website). Thursday October 18 ●●12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: Mélodies et Chansons. Lauren Eberwin and Anna-Sophie Necker, sopranos. 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. ●●12:30: York University Department of Music. Faculty Spotlight Series: Wild and Dreamlike Strains. Coghlan: new music. Leslie Fagan, soprano; Daniel Lichti,bass-baritone; Michael Coghlan, piano; Peggy Hills, violin. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade East Building, YU, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-2100 x20054. Free. ●●2:00: Aga Khan Museum. Noor. See Oct 16. Also Oct 18(8pm), 20(2pm & 8pm), 21(2pm). ●●7:00: Alexander Hajek. Hopeless Romantics. Songs by Brahms, Fauré and Tchaikovsky. Alexander Hajek, baritone; Allyson Devenish, piano. Ernest Balmer Studio (315), Distillery District, 9 Trinity St. 416-537-6066 x243. . ●●7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Eugene Onegin. See Oct 4. Also Oct 20, 26, 30; Nov 3(4:30pm). ●●7:30: Ken Page Memorial Trust/ WholeNote Media Inc. Jim Galloway’s Wee Big Band. Tributes to the music of Duke Ellington, Count Basie and the great band leaders of the swing era. Wee Big Band; Martin Loomer, director/guitar; Guest: Pat LaBarbera, soprano saxophone. Garage at the Centre for Social Innovation, 720 Bathurst St. 416-515-0200. ; cash only. Licensed premises with quick menu service. ●●8:00: Aga Khan Museum. Noor. See Oct 16. Also Oct 20(2pm & 8pm), 21(2pm). October 18 at 8pm ST. LAWRENCE QUARTET with baritone TYLER DUNCAN ●●8:00: Music Toronto. St. Lawrence Quartet with Tyler Duncan, Baritone. Haydn: Quartet in f Op.55 No.2; Golijov: Drag Down the Sky; Barber: Dover Beach; Beethoven: Quartet in F Op.135. St. Lawrence String Quartet; Tyler Duncan, baritone. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723. .50-; (st). 7:15pm pre-concert talk. ●●8:00: Royal Conservatory. Chilly Gonzales. Pieces from Gonzales’s Solo Piano album cycle. Chilly Gonzales, piano. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. -80. Also Oct. 20. ●●8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Debussy La Mer. Thomas Adès: Dances from Powder Her Face; Britten: Violin Concerto; Poulenc: Les animaux modèles; Debussy: La mer. Baiba Skride, violin; Thomas Søndergård, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. .75-8. Also Oct. 20. ●●8:00: York University Department of Music. Improv Soiree. Open mike improvisation. Host: Improv studios of Casey Sokol. Sterling Beckwith Studio, 235 Accolade East Building, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-2100 x20054. Free. Friday October 19 ●●12:10: Music at St. Andrew’s. Noontime Recital. Lisa Tahara, piano; Brenna Hardy- Kavanagh, violin. St. Andrew’s Church (Toronto), 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x231. Free. ●●7:30: Aurora United Church. Linnea Good. Songs and stories composed and performed by “Faith Music Animator” Linnea Good. Linnea Good, voice and piano; David Jonsson, percussion; Aurora United Church Chancel Choir. Trinity Anglican Church (Aurora), 79 Victoria St., Aurora. 905-727-1935. ; free(12 and under). ●●7:30: Brampton Folk Club. Friday Folk Night. Coffee-house-style folk music concert. The Young ‘Uns. Opening act: David Storey. St. Paul’s United Church (Brampton), 30 Main St. S., Brampton. 647-233-3655. ; (sr/st). ●●7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Hadrian. See Oct 13. Also Oct 21(2pm), 23, 25, 27(4:30pm). ●●7:30: Metropolitan United Church/ Toronto Centre/RCCO/Organix. 200th Anniversary Organ Recital. Ryan Jackson, organ. Metropolitan United Church (Toronto), 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x26. ; (18 and under). ●●8:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Tony Danza: Standards and Stories. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Community Studio Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-6000. -. ●●8:00: Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra. Jonathan Crow Plays Sibelius. Applebaum: Stratford Fanfare No.1; Mercure: Kaleidoscope; Sibelius: Violin Concerto in d Op.47; Dvořák: Symphony No.8 in G Op.88 B163. Jonathan Crow, violin; Matthew Jones, Friday OCT 19 acclaimed TSO Concertmaster Jonathan Crow plays Sibelius www.eporchestra.ca conductor. Martingrove Collegiate Institute, 50 Winterton Dr., Etobicoke. 416-239-5665. ; (sr)/(adv); (st). ●●8:00: The Toronto Consort. Frescobaldi and The Glories of Rome. The glorious sights 2018-2019: The Colours of Early Music FRESCOBALDI & THE GLORIES OF ROME OCTOBER 19 & 20 at 8pm Tickets starting at $ 26! TorontoConsort.org JIM GALLOWAY’S WEE BIG BAND under the leadership of Martin Loomer featuring special guest Pat LaBarbera on soprano saxophone Thursday 18 th October 2018 7:30 to 10:30 pm DEBUSSY LA MER Baiba Skride, violin THU, OCT 18 AT 8:00PM SAT, OCT 20 AT 8:00PM SEASON PRESENTING SPONSOR TSO.CA 200th Anniversary Organ Recital by Dr. Ryan Jackson, Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 • 7:30 PM Co-sponsored by the Toronto Centre, RCCO, and Organix 18 ADMISSION: / AGES 18 AND UNDER For more information, contact Dr. Patricia Wright at patriciaw@metunited.org or 416-363-0331 ext. 26. MetUnited Music 56 Queen Street East, Toronto • www.metunited.org MetUnitedMusic thewholenote.com October 1 - November 7, 2018 | 47