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Volume 25 Issue 7 - April 2020

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Quartet No.4 in G Op.64; Bartók: String Quartet No.2 in a Sz67; Dvořák: String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat Op.51 B92. Basquiat Quartet (Amanda Goodburn, violin; Eri Kosaka, violin; Ivan Ivanovich, viola; Roberta Janzen, cello). Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-221-8342. $25; (sr/st). RESCHEDULED TO JUNE 15. Tuesday April 28 ❍❍12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: An Afternoon of Song. Russell Thomas, tenor; Stephen Hargreaves, piano. 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: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music. Sae Yoon Chon, piano. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-241-1298. Free. Donations welcome. ❍❍8:00: Tafelmusik. Goldberg Variations. Bach (arr. Citterio); Jeay: work for harpsichord (world premiere). Charlotte Nediger, harpsichord; Elisa Citterio, conductor. George Elisa Citterio, Music Director BACH GOLDBERG VARIATIONS Apr 28, 2020 George Weston Recital Hall tafelmusik.org A. Concerts in the GTA Weston Recital Hall, Meridian Arts Centre (formerly Toronto Centre for the Arts), 5040 Yonge St. 1-855-985-2787. From . Discounts for sr/under 36/under19. Also Apr 22(7pm), 23, 24, 25, (all 8pm), 26(mat). ❍❍8:00: Tapestry Opera. Rocking Horse Winner. Music by Gareth Williams, libretto by Anna Chatterton. Asitha Tennekoon, tenor; Lucia Cesaroni, soprano; Keith Klassen, tenor; Peter McGillivray, baritone; Michael Hidetoshi Mori, stage director; Kamna Gupta, music director. Streetcar Crowsnest, 345 Carlaw Ave. 416-537-6066. - Pick Your Price. Also Apr 23, 25(4pm), 29, 30, May 2. Wednesday April 29 ❍❍12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal/Chamber Music Series: Into the Fire. Heggie: Camille Claudel: Into the Fire; Vaughan Williams: The House of Life. Artists of the COC Ensemble Studio and COC Orchestra. 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: Organix Concerts/All Saints Kingsway. Kingsway Organ Concert Series. Imre Olah, organ. All Saints Kingsway Anglican Church, 2850 Bloor St. W. 416-571-3680 or organixconcerts.ca. Freewill offering appreciated. ❍❍12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Andrew Adair, organ. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free. ❍❍7:00: Palais Royale/DeAngelis Entertainment. An Intimate Evening with Elvis. Bill Cherry, Dean Z, ultimate Elvis tribute artist champions. Palais Royale, 1601 Lake Shore Blvd. W. 416-533-3553 x22. 5-0. Dinner concert. Limited early bird off tickets available to Jan 16. ❍❍7:30: ACTA Recorder Quartet. Canadian Quartets Plus. Works by Posch, Gervaise, Lappi, Pentland, Fiala and others. Alison Melville, Avery MacLean, Tatsuki Shimoda and Colin Savage, recorders. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-588-4301. -. tickets at: bemusednetwork.com/events/ detail/755. ❍❍8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. World THE ASSOCIATES OF THE TORONTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Monday, April 27, 2020, 7:30 p.m. ‘CLASH AND CALM: A Folkloric Journey’ Joseph Haydn Quartet Op. 64 #4 in G major Béla Bartók Quartet #2 in a minor, Sz. 67 Antonín Dvořák Quartet Op. 51 #10 in E flat major B. 92 Tickets $25, Seniors & Students Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre 427 Bloor St. W. Box Office: 416-221-8342 RESCHEDULED Please check https://associates-tso.org for tickets and information on potential schedule changes due to COVID-19 Music Concerts Series: Mokoomba & Wesli. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. -. ❍❍8:00: Tapestry Opera. Rocking Horse Winner. Music by Gareth Williams, libretto by Anna Chatterton. Asitha Tennekoon, tenor; Lucia Cesaroni, soprano; Keith Klassen, tenor; Peter McGillivray, baritone; Michael Hidetoshi Mori, stage director; Kamna Gupta, music director. Streetcar Crowsnest, 345 Carlaw Ave. 416-537-6066. -. Also Apr 23, 25(4pm), 28, 30, May 2. ❍❍8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Oundjian Conducts Mahler. Fung: Dust Devils; Bruch: Violin Concerto No.1; Mahler: Symphony No.5. Jonathan Crow, violin; Peter Oundjian, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. Starting at . Also May 1(7:30pm), 2(8pm). May 1 only: 6:15pm pre-concert performance by TSO Chamber Soloists. Thursday April 30 ❍❍12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Chamber Music Series: Best of Brahms. Brahms: Sonata No.1 in f for clarinet and piano, Clarinet Trio for clarinet, cello and piano. Dominic Desautels, clarinet; Julie Hereish, cello; Liz Upchurch, piano. 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: Access Aloud. A Fine Bouquet: Fauré at The Distillery. Fauré: Piano Quartet No.1 in c; Maslanka: Tears; Gallon: Récit et Allegro. Victor Li, violin; Rémi Pelletier, viola; Emmanuelle Beaulieu Bergeron, cello; Fraser Jackson, bassoon; Monique de Margerie, piano. Ernest Balmer Studio, Distillery District, 9 Trinity St. 416-697-4743. ; (sr/ st). Tickets available at the door or through eventbrite.com. ❍❍7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Aida. Music by Giuseppe Verdi. Tamara Wilson, soprano (Aida); Russell Thomas, tenor (Radames); Clémentine Margaine, mezzo (Amneris); Roland Wood, baritone (Amonasro); Jader Bignamini, conductor and others. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or coc.ca. -25. Runs Apr 18 to May 8. Start times vary. ❍❍8:00: Tapestry Opera. Rocking Horse Winner. Music by Gareth Williams, libretto by Anna Chatterton. Asitha Tennekoon, tenor; Lucia Cesaroni, soprano; Keith Klassen, tenor; Peter McGillivray, baritone; Michael Hidetoshi Mori, stage director; Kamna Gupta, music director. Streetcar Crowsnest, 345 Carlaw Ave. 416-537-6066. -. Also Apr 23, 25(4pm), 28, 29, May 2. Friday May 1 ❍❍12:00 noon: Cantala Women’s Choir. The Infinite Beauty of Song. Britten: Missa Brevis in D Op.63; Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine. Cantala Women’s Choir; David Simon, organ. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-872- 4255 or cantalawomenschoir.com. Free. ❍❍12:10: Music at St. Andrew’s. Noontime Recital: Baroque to the Future. Works by Domenico Scarlatti and Frederic Chopin. Luke Welch, piano. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (Toronto), 73 Simcoe St. 416-593- 5600 x231. Free. WAGNER’S MAY 1–16 416-363-8231 | coc.ca ❍❍7:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Flying Dutchman. Music and libretto by Richard Wagner. Vitalij Kowaljow, bass (The Dutchman); Marjorie Wilson, soprano (Senta); Dmitry Ulyanov, bass (Daland); Miles Mykkanen, tenor (The Steersman); Mary Ewa Płonka, mezzo (Mary); Michael Schade, tenor (Erik); Johannes Debus, conductor; Christopher Alden, stage director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or coc.ca. -25. Runs May 1 to 16. Start times vary. ❍❍7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Oundjian Conducts Mahler. Fung: Dust Devils; Bruch: Violin Concerto No.1; Mahler: Symphony No.5. Jonathan Crow, violin; Peter Oundjian, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. Starting at . Also Apr 29(8pm), 2(8pm). May 1 only: 6:15pm pre-concert performance by TSO Chamber Soloists. ❍❍8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. RCO Concerts Series: Gábor Takács-Nagy, conductor & Yu Kai Sun, violin. Mozart: Overture from Don Giovanni; Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No.1 in a Op.77; Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra Sz.116 BB123. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $25- . Prelude Recital at 6:45pm. Pre-concert chat at 7:15pm. ✖✖8:00: Sine Nomine Ensemble for Medieval Music. Chominciamento di gioia: Trecento songs and dances. A sampling of works from the late Italian medieval manuscript now known as British Library Add. 29987. Guests: George Sawa & Suzanne Meyers Sawa, Middle Eastern music specialists; Asli Rakkas, dance. Trinity College Chapel, University of Toronto, 6 Hoskin Ave. 416-638-9445. ; (sr/st/unwaged). POSTPONED. Saturday May 2 ❍❍1:30: Oakville Choir for Children and Youth. True Colours. Clearview Church, 2300 Sheridan Garden Dr., Oakville. oakvillechoir.org. $25; (sr); (12 and under). Also 4pm. CANCELLED/POSTPONED? Check ahead. 36 | April 2020 thewholenote.com

✖✖2:00: Mirvish. The Boy Friend. Music, lyrics and book by Sandy Wilson. Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King St. W. 416-872-1212. and up. CANCELLED. ❍❍2:30: Bel Canto Singers. Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends. A selection of music from operas, Broadway shows and popular movies. Scarborough Bluffs United Church, 3739 Kingston Rd., Scarborough. 416-690- 3858 or belcantosingers.ca. ; (child under 12). Cash only at the door. Also 7:30pm. ❍❍4:00: Oakville Choir for Children and Youth. True Colours. Clearview Church, 2300 Sheridan Garden Dr., Oakville. oakvillechoir.org. $25; (sr); (12 and under). Also 1:30pm. ❍❍4:30: Canadian Opera Company. Aida. Music by Giuseppe Verdi. Tamara Wilson, soprano (Aida); Russell Thomas, tenor (Radames); Clémentine Margaine, mezzo (Amneris); Roland Wood, baritone (Amonasro); Jader Bignamini, conductor and others. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or coc.ca. -25. Runs Apr 18 to May 8. Start times vary. ❍❍7:00: Cantala Women’s Choir. The Infinite Beauty of Song. Music from across the globe: from Ireland to Mexico to Australia and back home to Canada. Works by Toronto composers Bev Lewis, James Rolfe and others. David Shoztsko, marimba; Steph Chua, piano. Forest Hill United Church, 2 Wembley Rd. 647- 464-9749 or cantalawomenschoir.com. . ❍❍7:30: Bel Canto Singers. Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends. A selection of music from operas, Broadway shows and popular movies. Scarborough Bluffs United Church, 3739 Kingston Rd., Scarborough. 416-690- 3858 or belcantosingers.ca. ; (child under 12). Cash only at the door. Also 2:30pm. ❍❍7:30: Mississauga Festival Choir. Northern Reflection. Mississauga Symphony. Hammerson Hall, Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000 or livingartscentre.ca. . ✖✖7:30: Music at Metropolitan. The Marg & Jim Norquay Celebration Concert. Chelsea Van Pelt, soprano; Nicholas Higgs, baritone. Metropolitan United Church (Toronto), 56 Queen St. E. metunited.ca/music. . CANCELLED. ✖✖7:30: Tallis Choir. German Baroque Treasures. Handl: Missa Pater Noster; and works by Schütz and Lassus. Aaron James, organ; Peter Mahon, conductor. St. Patrick’s Church, 131 McCaul St. 416-286-9798 or tallischoir.com. ; $25(sr); (st with ID). CANCELLED. ✖✖7:30: Vesuvius Ensemble. The Tale of Tales. Mariella Bertelli, storyteller; Naghmeh Farahmand, percussion; Romina di Gasbarro, voice/ guitar. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416- 921-3802. ; free(under 12). CANCELLED. ❍❍8:00: Chorus York. Spirit of Spring. Works by Bach, Mozart, Handel and spirituals. Jacquelline Chang, soprano; Asal Iranmehr, accompanist; Stéphane Potvin, conductor. St. Matthew’s United Church, 333 Crosby Ave., Richmond Hill. 905-884-7922 or chorusyork.ca. /$25(online); (ages 18-35); free(ages 17 and under). Also May 3(3pm, Thornhill Presbyterian Church). Reception post-concert May 2. ❍❍8:00: Greater Toronto Philharmonic Orchestra. Romantica. Stravinsky: Suite for Small Orchestra; Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 “Emperor”; Schumann: Symphony No.3 “Rhenish”. Charissa Vandikas, piano; Oliver Balaburski, conductor. Calvin Presbyterian Church, 26 Delisle Ave. 647-238-0015 or gtpo. ca. ; $25(sr); (st). ❍❍8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. TD Jazz Concerts Series: Orbert Davis “Soul Migration”. Featuring members of Chicago Jazz Philharmonic; Guest: Maggie Brown, vocalist. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. -. ❍❍8:00: Sinfonia Toronto. Beethoven & Ginastera: Beethoven@250. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.3 in c Op.37; Six Ländlerische Dances; Ginastera: Concerto for Strings Op.33. Marika Bournaki, piano; Sinfonia Toronto; Nurham Arman, conductor. Meridian Arts Centre (formerly Toronto Centre for the Arts), 5040 Yonge St., North York. 705- 726-1181. ; (sr); (st). ❍❍8:00: Small World Music Society. Arnab Chakrabarty. Small World Music Centre, Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw St. 416-536- 5439. /$25(adv). ❍❍8:00: Tapestry Opera. Rocking Horse Winner. Music by Gareth Williams, libretto by Anna Chatterton. Asitha Tennekoon, tenor; Lucia Cesaroni, soprano; Keith Klassen, tenor; Peter McGillivray, baritone; Michael Hidetoshi Mori, stage director; Kamna Gupta, music director. Streetcar Crowsnest, 345 Carlaw Ave. 416-537-6066. -. Also Apr 23, 25(4pm), 28, 29, 30. ❍❍8:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. A Northern Lights Dream. Music by Michael Rose. Natalya Gennadi, soprano; Karen Bojti, mezzo; River Guard, tenor; Suzy Smith, conductor. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723. -. Also May 3(3pm). ❍❍8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Oundjian Conducts Mahler. Fung: Dust Devils; Bruch: Violin Concerto No.1; Mahler: Symphony No.5. Jonathan Crow, violin; Peter Oundjian, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. Starting at . Also Apr 29, May 1(7:30pm). May 1 only: 6:15pm pre-concert performance by TSO Chamber Soloists. Sunday May 3 ❍❍1:00: Opticianado Eyewear. Chris Bartos Live at Opticianado. Opticianado, 2919 Dundas St. W. 416-604-2020. Free. ❍❍1:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Sunday Interludes Series: Ladom Ensemble. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. Free(ticket required). Tickets available a week prior to concert date. ❍❍2:00: Canadian Opera Company. The Flying Dutchman. Music and libretto by Richard Wagner. Vitalij Kowaljow, bass (The Dutchman); Marjorie Wilson, soprano (Senta); Dmitry Ulyanov, bass (Daland); Miles Mykkanen, tenor (The Steersman); Mary Ewa Płonka, mezzo (Mary); Michael Schade, tenor (Erik); Johannes Debus, conductor; Christopher Alden, stage director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or coc.ca. -25. Runs May 1 to 16. Start times vary. ❍❍3:00: Chorus York. Spirit of Spring. Works by Bach, Mozart, Handel and spirituals. Jacquelline Chang, soprano; Stephane Potvin, conductor; Asal Iranmehr, accompanist. Thornhill Presbyterian Church, 271 Centre St., Thornhill. 905-884-7922 or chorusyork.ca. /$25(online); (ages 18-35); free(ages 17 and under). Also May 2(8pm St. Matthew’s United, Richmond Hill). ❍❍3:00: St. Paul’s Bloor Street. Organ Recital. David Simon, organ. 227 Bloor St. E. 416-859-7464. Free. ❍❍3:00: St. Paul’s United Church/Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts. Missa Gaia Earth Mass. Winter/Scott/Halley/Castro-Neves/ Oler: Missa Gaia Earth Mass. Paul Halley, keyboards; Kenny Kirkwood, saxophone; Louis Simao, bass; James McKie, guitar; Nick Halley, percussion; and others. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-922-8435 or Eventbrite. $25; (sr/st). Celebration of 50th anniversary of Earth Day. CANCELLED ✖✖3:00: Syrinx Concerts Toronto. Songs of Yesterday and Today. Works by Schumann, Glick and Menzefricke. Vania Chan, mezzo; Alexander Dobson, baritone; Jeanie Chung, piano. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416- 654-0877 or syrinxconcerts.ca. ; (st). CANCELLED. ✖✖3:00: Toronto Chamber Choir. Kaffeemusik: Primavera Barroca. Ramirez: Missa Criolla; 17th- & 20th-century Latin American music. Ernesto Cardenas, voice/quena; Rodrigo Chavez, charango/percussion; Julia Seager-Scott, Baroque harp; Ben Grossman, percussion. Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Ave. 416-763-1695. ; $25(sr); .50(under 30). CANCELLED. ❍❍3:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. A Northern Lights Dream. Music by Michael Rose. Natalya Gennadi, soprano; Karen Bojti, mezzo; River Guard, tenor; Suzy Smith, conductor. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723. -. Also May 2(8pm). ❍❍3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. TSYO 46th Season Finale. Beach: Symphony No.2 “Gaelic”; Stravinsky: Petrushka (1947 revision). Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra; Simon Rivard, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. Starting at -(youth). ✖✖4:00: Amadeus Choir. Concert Series 3: The Earth and I - Voices of Hope for a Fragile Planet. Works by Brahms, Doolittle, Cadet and Laitman. Eglinton St. George’s United Church, 35 Lytton Blvd. 416-446-0188. ; (sr); $25(st). CANCELLED. ❍❍4:00: Aurora United Church. Rejoice Exceedingly. Aurora United Church, Mount Albert United Church, Trinity Anglican Church handbell choirs. Trinity Anglican Church (Aurora), 79 Victoria St., Aurora. 905-727- 1935. Freewill offering. Refreshments served. ✖✖4:00: Toronto Classical Singers. Mysterious and Deep. Vaughan Williams: Mystical Songs and Sea Symphony. Lesley Bouza, soprano; Matthew Zadow, baritone; Talisker Players; Jurgen Petrenko, conductor. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. 437-344- 1719. . CANCELLED. ❍❍4:30: Northlea United Church. Love Jazz Vespers. Felix Fox-Pappas, piano; Caity Gyorgy, vocals; and others. 125 Brentcliffe Rd. 416-425-5252. Free will offering. ❍❍5:00: Nocturnes in the City. Joseph Musil, Piano and Lenka Nováková, Vocals. Spring Jazz. Prague Restaurant at Masaryktown, 450 Scarborough Golf Club Rd. 416-481-7294 or nocturnesinthecity.com. $25; (st). ✖✖6:30: VIVA! Youth Singers of Toronto. Metamorphoses: Twentieth Anniversary Concert. World premieres of commissioned works by Balfour, Derksen, Eddington, Luck and Versluis. All VIVA Choirs; Guests: RH Thomson, actor; Alison Melville, early flutes; Ben Grossman, hurdy-gurdy. Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-788-8482. $25; (sr/ st). CANCELLED. CANCELLED Sunday, May 3, 2020 at 3 p.m. Kaffeemusik: Primavera Barroca! Eastminster United Church 310 Danforth Ave. torontochamberchoir.ca @torontochamberchoir @torchamberchoir For ongoing updates to cancellations & postponements visit thewholenote.com/cancelledevents thewholenote.com April 2020 | 37

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