Volume 24 Issue 4 - December 2018 / January 2019

A. Concerts in the GTA

A. Concerts in the GTA B. Concerts Beyond the GTA Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208. Free. February 5 at 8pm JUHO POHJONEN ●●8:00: Music Toronto. Juho Pohjonen. Rameau: Nouvelles suites de pièces de clavecin; Mozart: Rondo in a K.511; Beethoven: Sonata in A Op.101. Juho Pohjonen, piano. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723. .50- ; (st). Wednesday February 6 ●●12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Jazz Series: Dream. Joanna Majoko Quartet. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free. First come, first served. No late seating. ●●7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Elektra. See Jan 31. ●●7:30: Tapestry Opera. Hook Up. See Jan 29. Also Feb 7. ●●7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Jazz: U of T 12tet. Terry Promane, director. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. 416- 978-3750. Free. ●●8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Brahms and Dvořák. Morawetz: Carnival Overture (side-by-side with the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra); Brahms: Double Concerto; Dvořák: Symphony No.6. Jonathan Crow, violin; Joseph Johnson, cello; Sir Andrew Davis, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. .75-8. Also Feb 7, 9. Thursday February 7 ●●12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Dance Series: Blood Tides. Kaha:wi Dance Theatre. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free. First come, first served. No late seating. ●●12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursdays at Noon: Plagiarism and Theft. Bach-Busoni: Chaconne; Godowsky: Studies on Chopin’s Etudes; Ravel: La Valse. Younggun Kim, piano. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208. Free. ●●12:30: York University Department of Music. Faculty Spotlight Series: Rob Simms: Tanbur and Setar Solos. Accolade East Building, YU, Room 235, 4700 Keele St. 647-459- 0701. Free. ●●7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Così fan tutte. See Feb 5. ●●7:30: Tapestry Opera. Hook Up. See Jan 29. ●●7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. What Makes It Great?® with Rob Kapilow: The Music of Duke Ellington. U of T Jazz Orchestra; Gordon Goote, director; Rob Kapilow, host. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208. ; (sr); (st). ●●8:00: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra. La Bohème. Music by Puccini. Romulo Delgado, tenor (Rodolfo); Shantelle Przybylo, soprano (Mimì); Denis Mastromonaco, music director; David Ambrose, stage director. Living Arts Centre, Hammerson Hall, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. - . Also Feb 9. THE TEMPESTUOUS VIOLIN Feb 7–10, 2019 Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre tafelmusik.org ●●8:00: Tafelmusik. The Tempestuous Violin. Scheidt: Battalia; Locke: Music for The Tempest; Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 violins in a. Elisa Citterio, violin; Enrico Onofri, violin and conductor. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-964- 6337. and up. Also Feb 8, 9, 10(mat), 12(at George Weston Recital Hall). ●●8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Brahms and Dvořák. Morawetz: Carnival Overture (side-by-side with the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra); Brahms: Double Concerto; Dvořák: Symphony No.6. Jonathan Crow, violin; Joseph Johnson, cello; Sir Andrew Davis, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. .75-8. Also Feb 6, 9. IN THIS ISSUE: Alliston, Ancaster, Barrie, Belleville, Cobourg, Collingwood, Creemore, Dundas, Elora, Fergus, Gravenhurst, Guelph, Hamilton, Kincardine, Kingston, Kitchener, Lindsay, London, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Norwood, Orangeville, Orillia, Ottawa, Owen Sound, Peterborough, Picton, Port Hope, St. Catharines, St. Jacobs, Sudbury, Waterloo, Welland, Windsor, Wyebridge. Saturday December 1 ●●2:00: ChoralWorks Chamber Choir. Messiah. Chamber orchestra and soloists; Brian Rae, conductor. New Life Church, 28 Tracey Ln., Collingwood. 705-888-4454. /(adv); (16 and under). Also Nov 30(7:30pm). ●●2:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Western University Symphony Orchestra. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. ●●2:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Youth Orchestra - Concert 1. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745- 4711 or 1-888-745-4717. ; (child). ●●2:00: Northern Lights Chorus. A Northern Lights Christmas. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722 or 905-688-5601 x3700 or 1-855-515-0722. /(purchased through TNL); (st-purchased through TNL). Also Dec 8, 7:30pm, Whitby. ●●3:00: Achill Choral Society. Never a Brighter Star. Hayes: Gloria; Forrest: Never a Brighter Star; Daley: All This Night; and other seasonal favourites. Roger Flock, percussion; Shawn Grenke, conductor; Krista Rhodes, piano. Knox Presbyterian Church (Alliston), 160 King St. S., Alliston. 519-942-6110. ; (st 13-17); (child). Also Nov 25(7pm - Bolton), Dec 2(3pm - Orangeville). ●●3:00: Westben Concerts. The Little Drummer. Jordan Mowat, drums; Westben Festival Chorus; Westben Youth & Teen Choruses; Donna Bennett and Brian Finley, directors. Northminster United Church, 300 Sunset Blvd, Peterborough. 705-653-5508 or 1-877-883-5777. . Also Nov 24(1:00, Campbellford), Nov 25(Campbellford), Dec 2(Norwood). ●●7:00: Guelph Youth Singers. Snow Squall. Harcourt Memorial United Church, 87 Dean Ave., Guelph. 519-763-3000. ; (sr/st); (eyeGO). ●●7:30: Choralis Camerata. A Festival of Christmas Choral Treasures. Bach: Christmas Oratorio selections. Knox Presbyterian Church (St. Catharines), 53 Church St., St. Catharines. 905-646-9225. ; (sr); (st). Also Dec 2 (2:30pm, Welland). ●●7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Choral Concert: Lux Aeterna. Western University Singers; Les Choristes. New St. James Presbyterian Church, 280 Oxford St. E., London. 519-661-3767. (adv). ●●8:00: Elora Singers. Messiah. St. Joseph’s Catholic Church (Fergus), 760 St. David St. N., Fergus. 519-846-0331. . ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Beethoven’s Triple Concerto. Mozart: Overture to Don Giovanni; Beethoven: Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano in C; Clyne: Within Her Arms; Mozart: Symphony No.36 in C “Linz”. Bénédicte Lauzière, violin; John Helmers, cello; Stewart Goodyear, piano; David Danzmayr, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745- 4711 or 1-888-745-4717. -. Also Nov 30. ●●8:00: Wayne Gilpin Singers. O Holy Night! Gilpin: Jazz Messiah. Andrew Gilpin, piano; Bob Brough, saxophone; Tom Hazlitt, bass;Brian Barlow, drums; Wayne Gilpin, conductor. St. John the Evangelist Church (Kitchener), 23 Water St. N., Kitchener. 1-800-867-3281. ; (sr/st). Sunday December 2 ●●2:30: Choralis Camerata. A Festival of Christmas Choral Treasures. Bach: Christmas Oratorio selections. Central United Church (Welland), 12 Young St., Welland. 905- 646-9225. ; (sr); (st). Also Dec 1 (7:30pm, St. Catharines). ●●2:30: Guelph Chamber Choir. Carols For Christmas. Music, poems and stories for the Christmas season; Handel: Hallelujah Chorus (sing-along). Guests: Gerald Neufeld, conductor; Winter’s Eve Trio (Sharlene Wallace, harp; Joe Macerollo, accordian; George Koller, string bass). St. George’s Anglican Church (Guelph), 99 Woolwich St., Guelph. 519-763- 3000. ; (under 30); (under 14). ●●3:00: Achill Choral Society. Never a Brighter Star. Hayes: Gloria; Forrest: Never a Brighter Star; Daley: All This Night; and other seasonal favourites. Roger Flock, percussion; Shawn Grenke, conductor; Krista Rhodes, piano. Westminster United Church (Orangeville), 247 Broadway Ave., Orangeville. 519- 942-6110. ; (st 13-17); (child). Also Nov 25 (7pm - Bolton); Dec 1 (3pm - Alliston). ●●3:00: La Jeunesse Youth Orchestra. Home for the Holidays! Port Hope United Church, 34 South St., Port Hope. 1-866-460-5596. ; (st); free(under 12). ●●3:00: Westben Concerts. The Little Drummer. Jordan Mowat, drums; Westben Festival Chorus; Westben Youth & Teen Choruses; Donna Bennett and Brian Finley, directors. Norwood United Church, 4264 Hwy 7, Norwood. 705-653-5508 or 1-877-883-5777. . Also Nov 24(1pm, Campbellford), Nov 25(Campbellford), Dec 1(Peterborough). ●●5:00: St. George’s Cathedral. An Advent Candlelight Procession with Carols. Works by Bach, Powell, Biery, Hassler, and others. St. George’s Cathedral (Kingston), 270 King St. E., Kingston. 613-548-4617. Freewill offering will be received. Religious service. ●●7:30: Cuckoo’s Nest Folk Club. Boreal. Chaucer’s Pub, 122 Carling St., London. 519- 319-5847. /(adv). Monday December 3 ●●8:00: Attila Glatz Concert Productions. Festival of Stars: Crystal Gayle. Country and pop music. Meridian Centre Arena, 1 IceDogs Way, St. Catharines. 1-855-985-5000. and up. ●●8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Contemporary Music Studio. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. Tuesday December 4 ●●12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Electroacoustic Music Compositions Concert. 66 | December 1, 2018 – February 7, 2019 thewholenote.com

Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. ●●1:30: Attila Glatz Concert Productions. Festival of Stars: Daniel O’Donnell. Meridian Centre Arena, 1 IceDogs Way, St. Catharines. 1-855-985-5000. 6 and up. ●●7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts/PeaceQuest. Celebration: Yolanda Bruno, Violin. Szczesniak: Celebration and works by Poulenc, Schnittke, Enescu and Ravel. Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613- 533-2424. ; (faculty/staff); (st). ●●8:00: Attila Glatz Concert Productions. Festival of Stars: The Irish Jukebox. Nathan Carter, Chloë Agnew, Ronnie Kennedy, Nigel Connell, and The Fitzgeralds. Meridian Centre Arena, 1 IceDogs Way, St. Catharines. 1-855- 985-5000. and up. Wednesday December 5 ●●12:15: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (Kitchener). Wednesday Noon-Hour Concerts. Emily Grignon, soprano; Douglas Haas, accompanist. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 226-647-1290. Free. Low-cost lunches available in the foyer from 11:30am or bring your own. Thursday December 6 ●●12:15: St. George’s Cathedral. Advent Concert. St. George’s Cathedral (Kingston), 270 King St. E., Kingston. 613-548-4617. Free. Voluntary offering collected. Friday December 7 ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Penderecki String Quartet. Haydn: String Quartet No.5 in D Op.76D; Ligeti: Quartet No.1; Mendelssohn: String Quartet in E-flat Op.12. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). Saturday December 8 ●●2:00: Lyrica Chamber Choir. In Terra Pax. Finzi: In Terra Pax; works by Gjeilo, Rutter and Arnesen. Brent Mayhew, piano; Tost String Quartet; Adam Kuiack, baritione; Steve Winfield, conductor. Burton Avenue United Church, 37 Burton Ave., Barrie. 705-722-0271. ; (sr/st). Also 7:30. ●●2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Under the Mistletoe. Christine Cornish Smith, vocals; Joey DeBenedetto, vocals; Bradley Thachuk, conductor. Partridge Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722. ; (sr); (st/child); (30 and under); (arts worker); (EyeGO). Also 7:30; Dec 9(mat). ●●4:00: Hamilton Children’s Choir. Annual Winter Concert: Though Frost May Bite.. Komenci, Esplori, Esprimas, Lads & Gents, and Illumini Choirs; Jamie Drake, percussion; Luke Pomorski, cello. Ryerson United Church (Hamilton), 842 Main St. E., Hamilton. hamiltonchildrenschoir.com. -. ●●7:30: Barrie Concert Band. A Christmas Fantasy. Do They Know It’s Christmas?; Huron Carol; and music from How the Grinch Stole Christmas; Polar Express; Nightmare Before Christmas; and other works. Collier Street United Church, 112 Collier St., Barrie. 705-252-3484. ; (st); free(5 and under). ●●7:30: Cellar Singers. Handel’s Messiah. With orchestra. Orillia Opera House, 20 Mississaga St. W., Orillia. 705-326-8011. ; (st). ●●7:30: Chorus Hamilton. Cantata for Christmas. Bach: Cantata for Christmas; Gloria in Excelsis Deo; Cantata No.191; and other works. Kasia Konstanty, soprano; Erika Reiman, piano; David Holler, conductor. St. Paul’s United Church (Dundas), 29 Park St. W., Dundas. 905-318-9381. . Christmas treats and holiday cheer to follow. ●●7:30: Georgian Bay Symphony. The Christmas Concert. Tchaikovsky: Selections from The Nutcracker; Anderson: Christmas Festival. François Koh, conductor. OSCVI Regional Auditorium, 1550 8th St. E., Owen Sound. 519-372-0212. ; (sr); (st). ●●7:30: Grand Philharmonic Choir. Handel: Messiah. Meredith Hall, soprano; Andrea Hill, mezzo; Charles Sy, tenor; Phillip Addis, bass; Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519- 578-5660 x5290. -; (st/under30); (child/high school st). ●●7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. The Kingston Connection: A Celtic Christmas with Kelli Trottier. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-533-2424. -; -(faculty/staff); -(st). ●●7:30: Lyrica Chamber Choir. In Terra Pax. Finzi: In Terra Pax; other works by Gjeilo, Rutter and Arnesen. Brent Mayhew, piano; Tost String Quartet; Adam Kuiack, baritione; Steve Winfield, conductor. Burton Avenue United Church, 37 Burton Ave., Barrie. 705-722-0271. ; (sr/st). Also 2pm. ●●7:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Under the Mistletoe. Christine Cornish Smith, vocals; Joey DeBenedetto, vocals; Bradley Thachuk, conductor. Partridge Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722. ; (sr); (st/ child); (30 and under); (arts worker); (EyeGO). Also 2:30pm; Dec 9(mat). ●●7:30: Orchestra Kingston. Handel’s Messiah. Kingston Choral Society. The Spire/Sydenham Street United Church, 82 Sydenham St., Kingston. 613-766-4345. ; (sr/st); free(under 14). ●●7:30: Peterborough Symphony Orchestra. Home for the Holidays. Seasonal favourites with a carol-sing finale. Guest: Kawartha Youth Orchestra; Michael Newnham, conductor. Showplace Performance Centre, 290 George St. N., Peterborough. 705-742- 7469. ; (st). Sunday December 9 ●●2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Under the Mistletoe. Christine Cornish Smith, vocals; Joey DeBenedetto, vocals; Bradley Thachuk, conductor. Partridge Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722. ; (st/ child); (arts worker); (EyeGO). Also Dec 8(2:30 and 7:30). ●●3:00: Dufferin Concert Singers/New Tecumseth Singers. Handel’s Messiah. Chorus highlights with piano. St. John’s United Church (Creemore), 192 Mill St., Creemore. 705-435- 5497. ; Free(child under 16). ●●3:00: Menno Singers. Incarnation. Sacred music and reading celebrating the birth of Christ. St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, 54 Benton St., Kitchener. 226-972-3365. . ●●3:00: Rosewood Consort. Christmas Around the World. Stéphane Potvin, conductor. Grace Lutheran Church (Hamilton), 1107 Main St. W., Hamilton. 905-648-5607. - Suggested donation. ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Jasmin Lacasse Roy, guitar. Impressionism for the Guitar. Sainz de la Maza: El Loco; Schubert: Serenade; Lagoya: Caprice; Pujol: Guajira; Brouwer: 3 Sketches; and other works. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). Monday December 10 ●●2:30: Seniors Serenade. An Eastview Christmas. Choral students from Eastview Secondary School; Dave Stewart conductor. Bethel Community Church, 128 St. Vincent Street, Barrie. 705-726-1181. Free. Tuesday December 11 ●●12:00 noon: City of St. Catharines. 28th Annual Civic Christmas Carol Concert. Carols and sing-along. St. Thomas’ Church, 99 Ontario St., St. Catharines. 905-688-5601 x1542. Freewill offering. Proceeds to Christmas Community Care. Wednesday December 12 ●●12:15: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (Kitchener). Wednesday Noon-Hour Concerts. Cambridge Girls’ Choir; Peter West, conductor. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 226- 647-1290. Free. Low-cost lunches available in the foyer from 11:30 am or bring your own. ●●8:00: Regent Theatre. Sultans of String. Guest: Rebecca Campbell. Regent Theatre (Picton), 224 Main St., Picton. 613-476-8416 or theregenttheatre.org. . Thursday December 13 ●●12:15: St. George’s Cathedral. Advent Concert. St. George’s Cathedral (Kingston), 270 King St. E., Kingston. 613-548-4617. Free. Voluntary offering collected. Friday December 14 ●●7:00: Collège Boréal Concert Hall. Sultans 28 th annUaL CiviC Christmas Carol ConCert Presented by the City of st. Catharines Tues Dec.11th Noon Doors Open 11:30 a.m. St. Thomas’ Church 99 Ontario Street of String. Guests: Rebecca Campbell. 21 Lasalle Blvd, Sudbury. 705-674-5512 or nlfb.ca/sultans2019. /(adv). ●●7:30: Melos Early Music. Noels anciens: French Christmas in the 12th to 18th Centuries. Works by Boismoriter, Charpentier and others. St. George’s Cathedral (Kingston), 270 King St. E., Kingston. 613-767-7245 or melos-earlymusic.org. ; (st). ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Yuletide Spectacular. Grand Philharmonic Choir & Children’s Choir; Carousel Dance Company; Miles Nadajewski, host, narrator, vocalist; Glynis Ranney, host, narrator, vocalist; KWS Assistant Conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519- 745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. -. Also Dec 15(2:30 & 8:00); 16(2:30). Saturday December 15 ●●2:00: King Edward Choir. Christmas with King Edward Choir. Rutter: Mass of the Children; Lauridsen: O Magnum Mysterium; Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine; Thompson: Alleluia; Rutter: I Wish You Christmas. Dan McCoy, accompanist; Oliver Balaburski, artistic director and conductor. Collier Street United Church, 112 Collier St., Barrie. 705- 733-7955. ; (st). Also 7:30pm. ●●2:30: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Yuletide Spectacular. Grand Philharmonic Choir & Children’s Choir; Carousel Dance Company; Miles Nadajewski, host, narrator, vocalist; Glynis Ranney, host, narrator, vocalist; KWS Assistant Conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519- 745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. -. Also Dec 14(8:00); 15(8:00); 16(2:30). ●●7:30: Chorus Niagara. Handel’s Messiah. Jacqueline Woodley, soprano; Stephanie Tritchew, mezzo; Asitha Tennekoon, tenor; Clarence Frazer, baritone; Talisker Players. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 1-855-515-0722 or 905-688-0722. ; (sr); (under 30); (st); (under 15). ●●7:30: Dufferin Concert Singers/New Tecumseth Singers. Handel’s Messiah. Waterloo Chamber Players Orchestra. Broadway Pentecostal Tabernacle, 556 Broadway Ave., Orangeville. 705-435-5497. ; Free(child under 16). Also Dec 16 (3 pm, Alliston). ●●7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Home for the Holidays: The Hockey Sweater. Holiday favourites and Abigail Richardson- Schulte’s The Hockey Sweater. Roch Carrier, narrator; Hamilton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra; Gemma New, conductor. FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. 905-526-7756. -. ●●7:30: King Edward Choir. Christmas with King Edward Choir. Rutter: Mass of the Children; Lauridsen: O Magnum Mysterium; Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine; Thompson: Alleluia; Rutter: I Wish You Christmas. Dan McCoy, accompanist; Oliver Balaburski, artistic director and conductor. Collier Street United Church, 112 Collier St., Barrie. 705- 733-7955. ; (st). Also 2pm. ●●7:30: Kokoro Singers. Spirit of Christmas. New work by Willan, Gjeilo, Hatfield, Priano and Meader; and other works and text. Brenda Uchimaru, artistic director. Rockway Mennonite Church, 47 Onward Ave., Kitchener. 289-439-9447. ; (sr/st); free(under 13). Also Dec 16(mat; Ancaster). ●●7:30: Welland-Port Colborne Concert thewholenote.com December 1, 2018 – February 7, 2019 | 67