On the slim chance you might not have already heard the news, Estonian Canadian composing giant Udo Kasemets was born the same year that Leo Thermin invented the theremin --1919. Which means this is the centenary year for both of them, and both are being celebrated in style, as Andrew Timar and MJ Buell respectively explain. And that's just a taste of a bustling November, with enough coverage of music of both the delectably substantial and delightfully silly on hand to satisfy one and all.
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CAMERATA CANADIANA inaugural concert MONDAY NOVEMBER 25 7:30pm Heliconian Club, Toronto marykenedimusic.com viola: Kendra Grittani, cello; Jesse Dietschi, double bass; Mary Kenedi, piano. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-272-4904. ; (st/arts worker). Cash only. Tuesday November 26 ●●12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. World Music Series: The Walls Are Made of Song. Ladom Ensemble. 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. Voice Performance Class: Second- Year Undergraduate Singers in Performance. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-978- 3750. Free. Open to the public. ●●7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Contemporary Music Ensemble: Re:SPECT(ral). Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-978-3750. Free. Open to the public. ●●8:00: Live Nation. Il Divo Holiday Song Celebration Tour. Songs from their album The Christmas Collection and other holiday classics. Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 190 Princes' A. Concerts in the GTA Blvd. ticketmaster.ca or 1-855-985-4357. 6 and up. ●●8:00: Confluence Concerts. An Evening with Marion Newman. Marion Newman, mezzo; Rebecca Cuddy, mezzo; Evan Korbut, baritone; Gordon Gerrard, piano. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 647-678-4923. ; $25(sr); (30 and under). Also Nov 27. Preconcert talk at 7:15pm. Wednesday November 27 ●●12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Chamber Music Series: Schulich à la carte: Golden Violin Award. Elie Basinot, violin. 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. ●●12:30: York University Department of Music. Music @ Midday: R&B Ensemble. Mike Cadó, director. Martin Family Lounge, Accolade East, YU, 4700 Keele St. 647-459-0701. Free. ●●12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. William Maddox, organ. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free. ●●7:30: National Ballet of Canada. Etudes & Piano Concerto #1 & Petite Mort. Music by Carl Czerny, Dmitri Shostakovich, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Harald Lander, choreographer. Alexei Ratmansky, choreographer. Jiří Kylián, choreographer. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-345-9595. and up. Opens Nov 27, 7:30pm. Runs to Dec 1. Wed- Sat(7:30pm), Sat/Sun(2pm). ●●8:00: Confluence Concerts. An Evening with Marion Newman. Marion Newman, mezzo; Rebecca Cuddy, mezzo; Evan Korbut, baritone; Gordon Gerrard, piano. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 647-678-4923. ; $25(sr); (30 and under). Also Nov 26. Preconcert talk at 7:15pm. ●●8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Chamber Music Concerts Series: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin. Bach: Sinfonia from Cantata “Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbats”, Brandenburg Concertos No.1, 5, 3, 4, 2. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408- 0208. -. ●●8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. All Tchaikovsky. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.1 in g Op.13 “Winter Dreams”; Violin Concerto in TS Toronto Symphony Orchestra D Op.35; 1812 Overture. Daniel Lozakovich, violin; Simon Rivard, TSO RBC Resident Conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Also Nov 28, 30, Dec 1(3pm). Thursday November 28 ●●12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: Schulich à la carte - Wirth Vocal Prize. Schubert: Erlkönig; Copland: I Bought Me a Cat; and other works. Marcel d’Entremont, tenor. 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: Lele’s Tune. Braid: Lele’s Tune (scored for jazz quartet and string quaret). David Braid, Mike Murley and Jim Vivian from Jazz Studies join Mark Fewer and select graduate students from the Faculty’s Strings area. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-978-3750. Free. Open to the public. ●●12:30: York University Department of Music. Music @ Midday Classical Piano Showcase. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade East, YU, 4700 Keele St. 416-736- 2100 x20054. Free. ●●7:30: National Ballet of Canada. Etudes & Piano Concerto #1 & Petite Mort. See Nov 27. Also Nov 29(7:30pm), 30(2pm & 7:30pm), Dec 1(2pm). ●●7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. World Music: Klezmer, Japanese Taiko Drumming, and Gospel Ensembles. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-978-3750. Free. Open to the public. ●●7:30: York University Department of Music. York University Symphony Orchestra. Mark Chambers, director. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade East, YU, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-5888. ; (sr/st). ●●8:00: Gallery 345. Aaron Davis Circle of Friends. 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781 or info@gallery345.com or eventbrite.ca. ; (st). Cash only at the door. ●●8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Quiet Please, There’s a Lady Onstage Series: Dee Dee Bridgewater: Memphis...Yes, I’m Ready. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. -0. ●●8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. All Tchaikovsky. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.1 in g Op.13 “Winter Dreams”; Violin Concerto in D Op.35; 1812 Overture. Daniel Lozakovich, violin; Simon Rivard, TSO RBC Resident Conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Also Nov 27, 30, Dec 1(3pm). Friday November 29 ●●12:10: Music at St. Andrew’s. Noontime Recital. Works by Shostakovich, Fauré and Prokofiev. Jean-Luc Therrien, piano; Mai Tategami, violin. St. Andrew’s Church (Toronto), 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x231. Free. A TAPESTRY OF YULETIDE MAGIC FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29 7:00PM Yorkminster Park Baptist Church A FUNDRAISER FOR THE HOUSE OF COMPASSION ●●7:00: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Harp and Holly: A Tapestry of Yuletide Music. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or yorkminsterpark.com. ; free(12 and under). A fundraiser for the House of Compassion. ●●7:30: Gallery 345. The Art of the Piano: Ida Pelliccioli. Works by Debussy, Rameau and Albeniz. 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781 or info@gallery345.com or eventbrite.ca. ; (st). Cash only at the door. ●●7:30: National Ballet of Canada. Etudes & Piano Concerto #1 & Petite Mort. See Nov 27. Also Nov 30(2pm, 7:30pm), Dec 1(2pm). ●●7:30: Newmarket Citizens Band. Winter Fantasy. Family friendly seasonal community concert band event exploring the theme of fantasy. Guest: Marquee Theatrical Productions’ Elite Intermediate Youth Group. Old Town Hall, 460 Botsford St., Newmarket. 905-726-2641. ; free(under 12). ●●7:30: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. Organ Music Concert. Cole Holland, organ. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (Etobicoke), 1579 Royal York Rd., Etobicoke. 905- 824-4667. $25; (st). ●●7:30: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Humber Heights. Annual Christmas Concert. New Age Celtic Zoomer Hall Sat. Nov 30 - 3pm More shows at Heatherdale.com 56 | November2019 thewholenote.com
Featuring performing artist Cole Holland at “The Mighty Wurlitzer” and “The Grand Pipe Organ”. 1579 Royal York Rd., Etobicoke. 905- 824-4667. $25; (st). ●●7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Wind Symphony Concerts. Daugherty: On the Air; Reed: Armenian Dances No.1; La Fiesta Mexicana; Colgrass: Raag Mala; Ticheli: Rest. Jeffrey Reynolds, conductor. MacMillan Theatre, Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208. ; (sr); (st). U of T students admitted free with a valid TCard, space permitting. ●●7:30: York University Department of Music. York University Gospel Choir. Karen Burke, director. Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Theatre, Accolade East, YU, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-5888. ; (sr/st). ●●8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Music Mix Series: Blind Boys of Alabama Christmas Show. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. -0. Saturday November 30 ●●2:00: National Ballet of Canada. Etudes & Piano Concerto #1 & Petite Mort. See Nov 27. Also 7:30pm. Also Dec 1(2pm). ●●2:00: York Harmony Chorus. A Claus for Celebration. A cappella seasonal and contemporary music. Martha DeClerq, director. Newmarket Community Centre, 200 Duncan Dr., Newmarket. 905-616-6436 or grant. martha601.com. . ●●3:00: Achill Choral Society. Glorious Sounds Christmas Concert. Chilcott: Gloria; and other works. Audience sing-along. Shawn Grenke, conductor. Christ Church Anglican (Bolton), 22 Nancy St., Bolton. 905-857-2737 or achill.ca. $25; (13-17); (child). Also Dec 1(Orangeville). ●●3:00: Amphis Music. Celtic Spark. Heather Dale, vocals/Irish flutes/hammered dulcimer; Ben Deschamps, guitar/keys; Leanne Wright, cello; John Stadtlander, percussion. Zoomer Hall, 70 Jefferson Ave. 416-580-5258 or HeatherDale.com. $25 or PWYC. ●●4:00: Pax Christi Chorale. Children’s Messiah. Highlights from Handel’s Messiah performed for children and families. Guests: musicians from the Glenn Gould School and Taylor Academy of the Royal Conservatory. Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. 416-729-3630. PWYC. Proceeds to Church of the Redeemer’s The Common Table Drop- In Program. ●●4:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. Our Fair Ladies Cabaret. A cabaret performance tribute to Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe. Music from My Fair Lady, Brigadoon, Camelot, and the musical film Gigi. Edward Jackman Centre, 947 Queen St. E., 2nd Floor. 416-366- 7723. . ●●5:30: Faith Amour. Marmalade Jazz Live Recording. Jeremhy Ledbetter and band. 120 Diner, 120 Church St. 416-792-7725. in advance. ●●7:00: Incontra Vocal Ensemble. Creator of the Stars of Night. Works by Britten, Mendelssohn, Chilcott, Brubacher and others. Matthew Otto, conductor. Knox College Chapel, 59 St. George St. 416-979-2331 x260 or communications@icscanada.edu. . Fundraiser for the Institute for Christian Studies. ●●7:00: Music at St. Andrew’s. A Christmas Carol. Dramatic readings with musical interludes. Rick Phillips, Marion Newman, Neema Bickerseth, Patricia Garnett-Smith and Ben Heppner, readers; The Aldbury Garden Brass; and others. St. Andrew’s Church (Toronto), 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x231. Freewill offering. Gingerbread and hot apple cider reception. Benefit for St. Andrew’s Refugee Support Program. ●●7:00: Spadina Station. Holiday Relief Line. A cappella holiday music and beloved songs from the 60s to the 90s. Marlena McCarthy, alto; Jane Miller, soprano; Tyler Smith, tenor; Stephen Reich, bass. Guest vocalist: Ilana Waldston. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander St. 416-975-8555. . Familyfriendly concert. ●●7:00: University of Toronto Scarborough. Fall Flourish Music Concert. UTSC Concert Choir, Concert Band, and String Orchestra. AC223, ARC Theatre, 1265 Military Trail, Scarborough. 416-208-4769. Free. ●●7:30: East York Barbershoppers. Winter in Harmony. Scarborough Harmony Chorus. Toronto Estonian House, 958 Broadview Ave. 647-204-0220 or tickets@ybs.ca. $25. Venue accessible. ●●7:30: Jubilate Singers. Navidad Nuestra. Ariel Ramirez: Navidad Nuestra; and other seasonal songs from Latin America. Guests: Sikuris St. Lawrence. Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Ave. 416-485-1988. $25; (sr); (st); free(under 13). ●●7:30: National Ballet of Canada. Etudes & Piano Concerto #1 & Petite Mort. See Nov 27. Also Dec 1(2pm). ENCIRCLING THE WORLD: ZITHERS! Nov. 30, 7:30pm Heliconian Hall, Toronto northwindconcerts.com ● ● 7:30: North Wind Concerts. Encircling the World: Zithers. Featuring zithers, dulcimers and psalteries from Egypt, Finland, China and Iran. Lina Cao, guzheng; Bill Parsons, kacapi; Amin Reihani, santour; George Sawa, qanun. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton SAT. NOV. 30 7 PM christmas a carol Readings & Music Jubilate singers Navidad Nuestra Music by AriE l r A M irE z ben All-star readers including heppner Renowned Tenor & CBC Radio host FREE ADMISSION Donations accepted for our Refugee Sponsorship Program standrewstoronto.org & Latin American Seasonal Music With Sikuris St. Lawrence Sat. Nov. 30, 7:30 pm Eastminster United Church jubilatesingers.ca thewholenote.com November2019 | 57
