Long promised, Vivian Fellegi takes a look at Relaxed Performance practice and how it is bringing concert-going barriers down across the spectrum; Andrew Timar looks at curatorial changes afoot at the Music Gallery; David Jaeger investigates the trumpets of October; the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution (and the 20th Anniversary of our October Blue Pages Presenter profiles) in our Editor's Opener; the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir at 125; Tapestry at 40 and Against the Grain at 10; ringing in the changing season across our features and columns; all this and more, now available in Flip Through format here, and on the stands commencing this coming Friday September 27, 2019. Enjoy.
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Wednesday October 16 ● ● 12:00 noon: Music at St. Andrews. Lenard Whiting, Organ and Michael Gomiega, Piano. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (Barrie), 47 Owen St., Barrie. 705-726-1181. ; free(st). ●●7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts/Full Frequency Productions. Orchestral Virtuosity. Jessie Montgomery: New work; Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No.1; Italian Symphony. Orpheus Chamber Orchestra; Jan Lisiecki, piano. Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-533-2424 or queensu.ca/ theisabel/tickets. -; -(faculty/ staff); -(st). ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Marc Toth, piano. Beethoven Sonata No.8 “Pathetique”, 19, 24, 29 Op.106 in f “Hammerklavier”. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). Thursday October 17 ●●7:30: Danny McErlain Trio. In Concert. Featuring Chris Robinson and Peter Telford. Orillia Opera House, 20 Mississaga St. W., Orillia. 705-326-8011. . ●●7:30: Westben. Daniel Greaves: House Concert. Clock Tower Cultural Centre, 36 Front St. S., Campbellford. 705-653-5508 or 1-877- 883-5777. ; (under 30); (youth). Friday October 18 ●●7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Choral Concert: At the Heart of Stillness. Les Choristes; St. Cecilia Singers. St. Peter’s Cathedral Basilica, 196 Dufferin Ave., London. 519-661- 3767. (adv). Saturday October 19 ●●7:30: Barrie Concerts. Elisso Gogibedashvili, violin. Paganini: Violin Concerto No.1. Sinfonia Toronto; Nurhan Arman, conductor. Hiway Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. 705-726-1181. . ●●7:30: Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts. Measha Brueggergosman. Opening night of Bravo Niagara! Measha Brueggergosman, B. Concerts Beyond the GTA queensu.ca/theisabel ORCHESTRAL VIRTUOSITY ORPHEUS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA with VIRTUOSO PIANIST JAN LISIECKI WED, OCT 16 PRESENTS MEASHA Brueggergosman October 19, 7:30pm FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre St. Catharines bravoniagara.org | 289-868-9177 soprano; Jennifer Tung, piano. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. BNFA_19 wholenote listing Measha B.indd 2019-09-16 1 10:48 AM Catharines. 289-868-9177. $25-. ●●7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Choral Concert: The Farthest Shore. First- St. Andrew’s United Church (London), 350 Queens Ave., London. 519-661-3767. (adv). ●●7:30: Orillia Brassworks. In the Mood. John Johnson, alto sax; Shirantha Beddage, baritone sax; Christina Bosco, vocals; Danny McErlain, piano. Orillia Opera House, 20 Mississaga St. W., Orillia. 705-326-8011. $25; (youth). ●●7:30: Tim Nast. In Concert. Grace Hall, 4295 Stage Coach Rd., Sydenham. timnast.com. . ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Bennewicz Quartet. Schumann: String Quartet No.2 in F; Janáček: String Quartet No.2 “Intimate Letters”; Dvořák: String Quartet Op.96 “American”. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519- 886-1673. ; (st). Sunday October 20 ●●2:00: Lance Anderson. Tribute to Herbie Hancock. Lance Anderson, piano. St. Paul’s Centre, 62 Peter St. N., Orillia. 705-326- 7351. . ●●2:00: Westben. Sing If You Dare! Andrew Queen and the Campfire Crew. Clock Tower Cultural Centre, 36 Front St. S., Campbellford. 705-653-5508. ; (youth 18 and under). ●●2:30: Haliburton Concert Series. Fallis & Tiefenbach. Mary Lou Fallis, soprano; Peter Tiefenbach, piano. Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion, 5358 County Rd. 21, Haliburton. 705-455-9060 or haliburtoncs. blogspot.com. ; (st). Call Fred Shuttleworth for tickets and information. ●●2:30: Kingston Symphony. Beethoven 3 & Brahms. Brahms: Violin Concerto in D; Beethoven: Symphony No.3. Robert Uchida, violin; Evan Mitchell, conductor. Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-546-9729 or 613-530-2050. -. ●●2:30: Opera by Request. OperOttawa: Bizet’s Pearl Fishers. Cristina Pisani, soprano (Leila); Robert Martin, tenor (Nadir); Norman Brown, baritone (Zurga); John Holland, baritone (Nourabad). St. Matthews United Church, 25 Holloway St., Belleville. 613- 806-0512. $25. Also Oct 4(7:30pm, Toronto), 5(8pm, Oakville). ●●4:00: Guelph Concert Band. Masterclass Concert with Elisabeth Fessler & Cristian Ganicenco. Works by Turrin, Clarke, Sibelius, and Ticheli. Elisabeth Fessler, trumpet; Cristian Ganicenco, trombone; Chris Cigolea, conductor. Salvation Army Citadel (Guelph), 1320 Gordon St., Guelph. 519-400-9079. ; (sr/st); (child under 12); (family-2 adults + 1-4 children). ●●7:00: Peterborough Singers. Un-Concert. George Street Baptist Church, 175 Murray St., Peterborough. 705-745-1820. at the door. Monday October 21 ●●7:30: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. Bruce Cockburn. 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722. ; (Hot Ticket Members); $25(univ & college st); (high school st). ●●8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Fall Student Composers Concert. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. Tuesday October 22 ●●8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Guest Artist Concert: Asami Hagiwara, piano. Works by Barber, Grieg, Haydn, Sibelius. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661- 3767. Free. Wednesday October 23 ●●12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Western University Symphonic Band. Works by Reed, Lauridsen, Balmages, Williams and Holsinger. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. ●●12:30: University of Waterloo Department of Music. Noon Hour Concerts: Indulgences. Works by Liszt, Rachmaninoff, MacIntyre and others. Elizabeth Lepock, soprano; Simone Luti, piano. Great Hall, Conrad Grebel University College, 140 Westmount Rd. N., Waterloo. 519-885-0220 x24226. Free. ●●7:00: Zula. Tatsuya Nakatani Solo. Tatsuya Nakatani, percussion. Zula House, 80 West Ave. N., Hamilton. zulapresents.org. or PWYC. Thursday October 24 ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Dvořák Piano Quartet. Dvořák: Piano Quartet in E flat Op.87; Beethoven: Piano Quartet Version of Op.16; Mahler: Piano Quartet. Slávka Vernerová-Pěchočová, piano. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; $25(st). Friday October25 ●●12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Fridays at 12:30 Concert Series. Brett Kingsbury, piano. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. ●●7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Western University Wind Ensemble. Works by Filmore, Goto, Arnold and Márquez. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519- 661-3767. Free. ●●7:30: Edison Singers. Choral Mystics. Gibbons: O Clap Your Hands; Esenvalds: Only in Sleep; Pärt: The Woman with the Alabaster Box; Hawes: Quanta Qualia; and other works. Dave Wiffen, saxophone; Noel Edison, conductor. Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate, 28 Norfolk St., Guelph. 226-384-3100. plus HST. Also Oct 27(4pm, Toronto), 28(Niagara-on-the-Lake). ●●7:30: Tim Nast. In Concert. Old Town Hall (Almonte), 14 Bridge St., Almonte. timnast.com. . Saturday October 26 ●●10:30am: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. The Porridge Pot. Adaptation of a classic German fairytale collected by the Grimm Brothers. Kait Taylor, storyteller; KWS musicians. Woolwich Memorial Centre, 24 Snyder St. S., Elmira. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717 or kwsymphony.ca. ; (child). Also Nov 9(Kitchener), 16(Kitchener). 10am: music activities provided by Music for Young Children; following concert meet performers and their instruments. ●●3:00: Cellar Singers. In the Beginning. Haydn: The Creation. St. James Anglican Church (Orillia), 58 Peter St. N., Orillia. 905- 515-3356. $25; (under 30). ●●7:30: Arcady. 20th Anniversary Celebration Concert. Works by Beckett, Demuynck, Walshaw, Peros, and Gimon. St. Andrew’s United Church (Brantford), 95 Darling St., Brantford. 1-800-838-3006 or composersofarcady.brownpapertickets.com. ; (st). ●●7:30: Grand Philharmonic Choir. Candide. Music by Leonard Bernstein; book by Hugh Wheeler. Elora Singers; Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony; Grand Philharmonic Choir; Mark Vuorinen, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-5660 x5290. -; (st/under 30); (child/ HS student). ●●7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Jazz Guitar Heroes. Works by Pat Metheny, Ed Bickert, John Scofield, Lennie Breau and others. Dave Barton Trio; Sue Graff, guest vocalist. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-533-2424 or queensu.ca/theisabel/tickets. -; -(faculty/staff); -(st). ●●7:30: Tim Nast. In Concert. Burritt’s Rapids Community Hall, 23 Grenville St., Burritt’s Rapids. timnast.com. . Sunday October 27 ●●2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. The Composer is Dead. Written by Lemony Snicket. Music by Nathaniel Stookey. 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); (arts worker); (st/child); (eyeGO). ●●3:00: Guelph Chamber Choir. Bob Chilcott’s Five Days that Changed the World - and Other Works. GCVI Choir; Richard Moore, percussion; Lane Osborne, Charlene Pauls, conductors; Alison MacNeill, piano. Harcourt Memorial United Church, 87 Dean Ave., Guelph. 519-763-3000. $25/4 for ; (30 and under); (14 and under). ●●3:00: Les AMIS Concerts. Dave Young Jazz Trio and Penderecki String Quartet. Murphy: Oblique Light; works by Granados, Ellington, 54 | October2019 thewholenote.com
Bach, Scriabin and others. Victoria Hall, Cobourg, 55 King Street W., Cobourg. 905- 372-2210. . Monday October 28 ●●7:30: Edison Singers. Choral Mystics. Gibbons: O Clap Your Hands; Esenvalds: Only in Sleep; Pärt: The Woman with the Alabaster Box; Hawes: Quanta Qualia; and other works. Dave Wiffen, saxophone; Noel Edison, conductor. Court House Theatre, 26 Queen St., Niagara-on-the-Lake. 226-384-3100. plus HST. Also Oct 25(Guelph), 27(4pm, Toronto). ●●7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Enchanted Isle. Works by Tallis, Gibbons, Mendelssohn, Britten and others. VOCES8. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-533- 2424 or queensu.ca/theisabel/tickets. - ; -(faculty/staff); -(st). Tuesday October 29 ●●7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts/Full Frequency Productions. Kingston Prodigious Virtuoso. Leonid Nediak, piano. Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613- 533-2424 or queensu.ca/theisabel/tickets. -; -(faculty/staff); -(st). Wednesday October 30 ●●12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Western Performs! Concert Series. Artlab, John Labatt Visual Arts Centre, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661- 3767. Free. ●●12:30: University of Waterloo Department of Music. Noon Hour Concerts: Breath’s Compass. Vaughan William: Ten Blake Songs. Daniel Cabena, counter-tenor; Sarah Cardwell, oboe. Great Hall, Conrad Grebel University College, 140 Westmount Rd. N., Waterloo. 519-885-0220 x24226. Free. ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Sprinegdale Trio. Haydn: Trio in D; McDonald: Suite in Four Movements; Bolt- Martin: Trio “I’m Home”; Beethoven: Trio Op.11 in B-flat. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ; (st). Friday November 1 ●●12:00 noon: Westben. Dickens with a Musical Twist! First-Friday Lunchtime Tick Talk. Chris Cameron, musician. Clock Tower Cultural Centre, 36 Front St. S., Campbellford. 705-653-5508 or 1-877-883-5777. Pwyc( minimum suggested). ●●7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Western University Symphony Orchestra. Works by Grieg, Berlioz, Dvořák and Séjourné. Alexis Wright, percussion. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. /(adv). ●●7:30: Tim Nast. In Concert. Tatlock Community Hall, 6916 Concession Rd. 7 Darling, Tatlock. timnast.com. . ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Czech Hits. Smetana: Sárka from Má vlast; Wijeratne: Valdrada from Invisible CitiesLizée: new commission; Dvořák: Symphony No.8 in G. Carlos Izcaray, conductor; TorQ Percussion Quartet. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717 or kwsymphony.ca. -87. Also Nov 2. Saturday November 2 ●●2:30: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Water and Ice. Handel: Water Music (excerpts); other works exploring ways water and ice can be musical. KWS Youth Orchestra; Matthew Jones, conductor; Carousel Dance Company. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717 or kwsymphony.ca. ; (child). 1:15pm: art activities hosted by the KW Art Gallery; music activities hosted by Music for Young Children; mini lesson from a KWS musician on a variety of instruments. 5 at the First — PRESENTS — The AYR Trio SATURDAY NOV 2 3PM Hamilton 5ATTHEFIRST.COM ●●3:00: 5 at the First Chamber Players. Czech Tales. Smetana: Trio in g Op.15; Jane Skarecky: The Eye of the Phoenix, for solo cello; Dvořák: Trio in e Op.90. AYR Trio (Angela Park, piano; Yehonatan Berick, violin; Rachel Mercer, cello). First Unitarian Church of Hamilton, 170 Dundurn St. S., Hamilton. 905-399-5125. ; (sr); (st/unwaged); free(under 12). ●●7:30: Chorus Niagara. A Child of Our Time. Michael Tippett. Orpheus Choir of Toronto; Orpheus Concert Orchestra; Johane Ansell, soprano; Lauren Segal, mezzo; Andrew Haji, tenor; James Westman, baritone. Partridge Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905- 688-0722. ; (sr 60+); (under 30); (st valid id); (ch under 15 valid id); (eyeGO high school st valid id). Season subscriptions also available. ●●7:30: Tim Nast. In Concert. Maberly Hall, 180 Mablery Elphin Rd., Maberly. timnast.com. . ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Czech Hits. Smetana: Sárka from Má vlast; Wijeratne: Valdrada from Invisible CitiesLizée: new commission; Dvořák: Symphony No.8 in G. Carlos Izcaray, conductor; TorQ Percussion Quartet. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717 or kwsymphony.ca. -87. Also Nov 1. Monday November 3 ●●2:00: Tim Nast. In Concert. Marble Arts Centre, 13 Bridgewater Rd., Tweed. timnast.com. . ●●2:30: Kingston Symphony. Rossini & Rock Stars. Works by Rossini, Beethoven, Estacio and others. Janna Sailor, conductor. Grand Theatre (Kingston), 218 Princess St., Kingston. 613-546-9729. -. ●●3:00: Burlington Symphony Orchestra. Russian Treasures. Glinka: Ruslan and Ludmila Overture; Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1; Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition. Jianhan Wu, piano. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905- 681-6000. ; (sr); (under 16). Group discount for 10 or more. ●●7:30: Cuckoo’s Nest Folk Club. Gathering Sparks. Chaucer’s Pub, 122 Carling St., London. 519-319-5847. $25/(adv). ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Mate Szüxa, viola; Joyce Lai, violin; Andras Weber, cello; Talisa Blackman, piano. Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata; Royer: Sarabande; Strauss: Piano Quartet. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886- 1673. ; (st). Wednesday November 6 ●●12:00 noon: Midday Music with Shigeru. Hwaeun Song, Violin and Younggun Kim, Piano. Brahms: Violin 3; and works by Sarasate and Vitali. Hi-Way Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. 705-726-1181. ; free(st). ●●12:30: University of Waterloo Department of Music. Noon Hour Concerts: And Oboe Makes Four. Britten: Phantasy Quartet for Oboe and String Trio; Mozart: Oboe quartet in F. Anita Walsh, violin; Brenna Hardy-Kavanagh, viola; Ben Bolt-Martin, cello; Jim Mason, oboe. Great Hall, Conrad Grebel University College, 140 Westmount Rd. N., Waterloo. 519-885-0220 x24226. Free. GUT GRABBING INNOVATION” - The Toronto Star C. Music Theatre MANTECA WED 6 NOV 7:30PM ●●7:30: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. Manteca. 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722. ; (Hot Ticket Members); $25(univ & college st); (high school st). Thursday November 7 ●●7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts/Full Frequency Productions. Chamber Music Virtuosity. Brahms: Piano Quintet in f; and works by Beethoven and Shostakovich. Fine Arts Quartet; Stewart Goodyear, piano. Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-533-2424 or queensu.ca/theisabel/tickets. -; -(faculty/staff); -(st). These music theatre listings contain a wide range of music theatre types including opera, operetta, musicals and other performance genres where music and drama combine. Listings in this section are sorted alphabetically by presenter. ●●Against the Grain Theatre. La Bohème. Music by Giacomo Puccini, libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. Joel Ivany, stage director; David Eliakis, music director/piano. Bob’s Burger Bar, 152 Main St. S., Kenora. tickets@againstthegraintheatre.com. $25- . Oct 5, 7:30pm. ●●Against the Grain Theatre. La Bohème. Music by Giacomo Puccini, libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. Joel Ivany, stage director; David Eliakis, music director/piano. Red Lion Smokehouse, 16 Cumberland St. S., Thunder Bay. tickets@againstthegraintheatre. com. $25-. Oct 6, 7:30pm. ●●Against the Grain Theatre. La Bohème. Music by Giacomo Puccini, libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. Joel Ivany, stage director; David Eliakis, music director/piano. SRO Night Club, 93 Durham St., Sudbury. tickets@againstthegraintheatre.com. $25- . Oct 8, 7:30pm. ●●Against the Grain Theatre. La Bohème. Music by Giacomo Puccini, libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. Joel Ivany, stage director; David Eliakis, music director/piano. Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave. tickets@againstthegraintheatre.com. $25-. Opens Oct 8, 8pm. Also Oct 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25. ●●Brampton Music Theatre. Mamma Mia! Music and lyrics by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, and some songs with Stig Anderson, book by Catherine Johnson. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800. - . Opens Nov 7, 7:30pm. Runs to Nov 16. Thurs-Sat(7:30pm), Sat(1pm). ●●Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts. Measha Brueggergosman. Opening night of Bravo Niagara! Measha Brueggergosman, soprano; Jennifer Tung, piano. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 289-868-9177. $25-. Oct 19, 7:30pm. ●●Cahoots Theatre/b current performing arts. Hilot Means Healer. By Jo Simalaya Alcampo, music by Luyos Mc (MaryCarl Guiao). The Theatre Centre BMO Incubator, 1115 Queen St. W. 416-203-9000. $25; (sr/ st). Opens Oct 5, 7:30pm. Runs to Oct 27. Tues- Sat(7:30pm), Sun(2pm). ●●Canadian Opera Company. Turandot. Music by Giacomo Puccini, completed by Franco Alfano, libretto by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni. Carlo Rizzi, conductor; Robert Wilson, stage director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. -25. Opens Sep 28, 7:30pm. Runs to Oct 27. Days and times vary; visit coc.ca for details. ●●Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: Parlami d’Amore - Speak to Me of Love. Sandra Horst and Michael Patrick Albano, thewholenote.com October2019 | 55
