Views
1 year ago

Volume 28 Issue 4 | February - March 2023

  • Text
  • Thewholenotecom
  • Musical
  • Violin
  • Arts
  • Conductor
  • Jazz
  • Theatre
  • Symphony
  • February
  • Orchestra
  • Toronto
Volume 28 no.4, covering Feb, March and into early April '23! David Olds remembers composer John Beckwith; Andrew Timar reflects on the life and times of artistic polymath Michael Snow; Mezzo Emily Fons, in town for Figaro, on trouser roles, the life of a mezzo-soprano on the road and more; Colin Story on the Soft-Seat beat; tracks from 22 new recordings added to our Listening Room. All this and more.

listings@theWholeNote.com Event listings are free of charge to artists, venues and presenters. This issue contains event listings from February 7 to April 4, 2022. LISTINGS IN THIS ISSUE ● Beginning on this page you will find live and livestream daily listings for events with an announced date and time that one could circle on a calendar in order to “be there.” Listing requests that were received at the time of going to press are included on these pages. ● Our listing requests continue to arrive every day and are updated and published each weekend in The WholeNote WEEKLY LISTINGS UPDATE e-letter (see below for further information). How to List 1. Use the convenient online form at thewholenote.com/applylistings OR 2. Email listings to listings@thewholenote.com. Please note, we do not take listings over the phone. Deadlines Weekly: Eligible listings received by 6pm Tuesday, each week, will be included in The WholeNote WEEKLY LISTINGS UPDATE e-letter sent to registered readers the following Sunday. Listings received for the Weekly Listings Update are simultaneously posted to JUST ASK, our searchable online listings database. The weekly listings update looks two weeks into the future on an ongoing basis. Print: Our next print issue, Volume 28 no.5 covers April and May 2023. The print submission deadline for that issue will be Tuesday March 14. Readers are encouraged to register for the Weekly Listings update, or to check our online listings regularly for new listings or updates to listings previously submitted. Each weekly update looks 5-6 weeks into the future. Register for the weekly updates at thewholenote.com/newsletter LIVE OR ONLINE | Feb 7 to Apr 4, 2023 Tuesday February 7 ● 9:30am: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Guest Artists Masterclass: Sanya Eng, Harp & Ryan Scott, Percussion. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free. ● 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music. Tristan Savella, piano. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome. ● 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Tuesday Noon Series Presents: Vocalis II - Longing and Belonging. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-978-3750. Free. ● 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Organ Recital. Mark Himmelman, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 X221 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/events/ recitals/. Free. ● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Vocalini. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-978-3750. Free. ● 8:00: Attila Glatz Concert Productions. Anne-Sophie Mutter and Mutter Virtuosi. Vivaldi: Concerto for 4 Violins in b RV 580; Unsuk Chin: “Grand Cadenza” Duo for Two Violins; Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-George: Violin Concerto in A Op.5 No.2; Vivaldi: The Four Seasons. Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin; Nancy Zhou, violin; Mutter Virtuosi (14-member ensemble). Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255 or www.glatzconcerts.com/ anne-sophie-mutter. From . Wednesday February 8 ● 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Peter Nikiforuk, organ. 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark. com. Free. Donations welcome. ● 8:00: Hugh’s Room Live. Alfie Zappacosta. Guest: Silvio Pupo, keyboards. The Revival, 783 College St. www.showpass.com/alfiezappacosta-revival/. . ● 8:00: Reid’s Distillery. Dizzy & Fay Celebrate an Early Valentine’s. Guest: Richard Moore, bass. 32 Logan Ave. 416-465-4444. . ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Gimeno Conducts Romeo & Juliet. Moussa: Elysium; Lalo: Symphonie espagnole; Prokofiev:/comp. Gustavo Gimeno: Suite from Romeo & Juliet. María Dueñas, violin; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Also Feb 9. Thursday February 9 ● 12:00 noon: Music at Met. Thursday Noon at Met Concert. Works by Herbert Fricker and others, from the collection of Ivor Baldwin. Jonathan Oldengarm, organ. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. www. metunited.ca. Free. LIVE & STREAMED. ● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Salome. Music by Richard Strauss. Ambur Braid, soprano (Salome); Michael Schade, tenor (Herod); Karita Mattila, soprano (Herodias); Frédéric Antoun, tenor (Narraboth); and others; Canadian Opera Company Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor; Atom Egoyan, director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363- 8231 or 1-800-250-4653. Also Feb 3, 5(2pm), 11, 17, 19(2pm), 24. At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted. ● 8:00: Canadian Stage/Mayday Production/Dance Immersion. Cabaret Noir. Created, Directed, and Choreographed by Mélanie Demers. Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley St. 416-368-3110. -. Also Feb 10 & 11. ● 8:00: Rose Theatre. This Is Brampton: off the record. 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905- 874-2800 or www.therosetheatre.ca. . ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Gimeno Conducts Romeo & Juliet. Moussa: Elysium; Lalo: Symphonie espagnole; Prokofiev:/comp. Gustavo Gimeno: Suite from Romeo & Juliet. María Dueñas, violin; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Also Feb 8. Friday February 10 ● 12:10: Music at St. Andrew’s. Noontime Recital: Midwinter Night’s Dream - Romantic Cello. Works by Fauré, Schumann, Brahms, and Lee. Dongso Kim, cello; Ben Smith, piano. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 X231. Free. ● 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Fridays at 12:30 Concert Series: The Egbo Trio. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519- 661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free. LIVE & LIVESTREAM. ● 5:00: Link Music Lab. Hani Niroo: Rainbow Children’s Special. Presented in the Farsi language. Hani Niroo, guitar/xylophone/ vocals. Small World Music Centre, Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw St. 647-887-6739. ; free(ages 2 and under). ● 5:15: Music on Union. Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms: The Two Geniuses Who Both Loved Clara Schumann. Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op.73; Brahms: Clarinet Sonata Op.120 No.2. Valery Lloyd-Watts, piano; Chris Alfano, clarinet. St. James Church, 10 Union St. W., Kingston. 613-548- 7254 or www.stjameskingston.ca/concerts or www.facebook.com/MusicOnUnion. Freewill offering. In support of the St James pipe organ restoration. ● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Marriage of Figaro. Music by W. A. Mozart. Luca Pisaroni, baritone (Figaro); Louise Alder, soprano (Susanna); Johanni van Oostrum, soprano (Countess); Gordon Bintner, bass-baritone (Count); Emily Fons, mezzo (Cherubino); and others; Canadian Opera Company Orchestra & Chorus; Harry Bicket, conductor; Claus Guth, director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800- 250-4653. Also Jan 27, 29, Feb 2, 9, 12(2pm), 16, 18(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted. ● 7:30: Confluence Concerts. Tłabatsi - Copper Box: LifeGivers. Conceived by Marion Newman. Curated and Original music by Aqua Nibii Waawaaskone. Aqua Nibii Waawaaskone, Red Rhythm & Blues, next-generation musicians. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. www.eventbrite.ca/e/tabatsi-copper-boxtickets-480053191017. From . ● 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Western University Wind Ensemble Concert: 32 | February & March, 2023 thewholenote.com

Vinettes. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo. ca/events. Free. ● 7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Emilie Steele and The Deal. Jennifer Velva Benjamin Performance Hall, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-530-2050 or www.queensu.ca/theisabel. -; -(faculty/staff); -(st). ● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Celebrating Our Humanity: Songs of Home and Heart II. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-978-3750. Free. ● 8:00: Canadian Stage/Mayday Production/Dance Immersion. Cabaret Noir. Created, Directed, and Choreographed by Mélanie Demers. Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley St. 416-368-3110. -. Also Feb 9 & 11. ● 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. The Original Wailers. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca or 905-305- 7469 or boxoffice@markham.ca. From . ● 8:00: Link Music Lab. Alireza Mortazavi and Carson Teal. Part of Experimental Link Music Nights. Alireza Mortazavi, santur; Carson Teal, electronics. Small World Music Centre, Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw St. 647-887-6739. . ● 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Music at the Movies. FILMharmonic Orchestra; Francis Choinière, conductor. 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets. mhrth.com. From . ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Temerty Orchestra Program: Earl Lee Conducts the Royal Conservatory Orchestra. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408- 0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From . ● 8:00: Tafelmusik. La Passione: Haydn & Mozart. Haydn: Symphony No.49 (“La Passione”); Program of symphonies and concertos by Mozart, Haydn and their contemporaries. Rachel Podger, violin/director. Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 1-833-964-6337. From . Also Feb 11(2pm), 12(3pm). ● 10:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Faculty Concert Series: Schoenberg’s Pierrot Lunaire. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/ events. Free. Pre-concert talk at 9pm. LIVE & LIVESTREAM. Saturday February 11 ● 10:30am: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Peer Gynt. Jung Tsai, violin. Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts, 36 King St. W., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. ; (child). Also Feb 4(Stork Family YMCA). ● 11:00am: Xenia Concerts/TO Live/Hand Over Hand. Ladom Ensemble. This concert is designed to be autism- and neurodiversityfriendly. All listeners are welcome. Prokofiev: Dance of the Knights from Romeo and Juliet; Brahms: Hungarian Dance No.5, Chopin: Tristesse; Canadian East Coast folksongs; and Argentinian tangos. Michael Bridge, accordion; Beth Silver, cello; Adam Campbell, hand percussion; Pouya Hamidi, piano & composer. Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E. 647-896-8295 or www.alz.to/event/xenia-concert-ladomensemble/. . Also broadcast live on Zoom. ● 2:00: Tafelmusik. La Passione: Haydn & Mozart. Haydn: Symphony No.49 (“La Passione”); Program of symphonies and concertos by Mozart, Haydn and their contemporaries. Rachel Podger, violin/director. Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 1-833-964-6337. From . Also Feb 10(8pm), 12(3pm). ● 3:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Symphonic Band Concert: Modern Signatures. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/ events. Free. ● 4:00: Confluence Concerts. Tłabatsi - Copper Box: Music Is Good Medicine. Curated by Deantha Edmunds and conceived by Marion Newman. Original music performed by Deantha Edmunds, Nicole Joy Fraser, and Cris Derksen. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. www.eventbrite.ca/e/tabatsi-copper-boxtickets-480053191017. From . ● 4:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. Cabaret: A Fair Ladies Valentine. Edward Jackman Centre, 947 Queen St. E., 2nd Floor. 416- 366-7723 or 1–800-708-6754 or www.tolive. com. . ● 5:30: Polky Music. Lullaby Mosaic: Lullabies From Around the World. A family-friendly concert featuring singers, artists and musicians of different backgrounds and traditions from five continents, exploring the universality and artistry of lullabies. Ewelina Ferenc, Alina Kuzma, Aline Morales, Gloria Gift Nankunda, Leen Hamo, and Rosary Spence, singers; and instrumental musicians. Small World Music Centre, Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw St. www.eventbrite.ca/e/lullabymosaic-lullabies-from-around-the-worldtickets-514016566387 or ewe.ferenc@gmail. com or 647-710-5513. -. ● 7:00: Calvin Presbyterian Church. Love and Life: A Valentine’s Day Special. Music by Jonathan Kravtchenko and others. 26 Delisle Ave. 416-778-4628 or www.eventbrite.ca/e/ love-and-life-classical-music-like-neverbefore-tickets-467588609117. From ; Free(children under 12 accompanied by a ticket holder). ● 7:00: Opera Revue. Debauchery at The Dakota. Strauss: Meine Lippen; Weill: Youkali; Satie: Je te veux; Bizet: Toreador Song. Danie Friesen, soprano; Alexander Hajek, baritone; Claire Elise Harris, piano. The Dakota, 249 Ossington Ave. 647-637-7491 or www. operarevue.com. Reservations: reso@erbar. ca. From . ● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Salome. See Feb 9. Also Feb 17, 19(2pm), 24. At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted. ● 7:30: Concerts at Scarborough Bluffs. Rising Stars Concert. Students in voice, piano and strings from the Taylor Academy of the Royal Conservatory of Music. Scarborough Bluffs United Church, 3739 Kingston Rd., Scarborough. 647-779-6356. . Proceeds to Springboard to Music, a not-for-profit music school for young people 6-18. ● 7:30: Cuckoo’s Nest Folk Club. Paul Langille & Paul Simms. Chaucer’s Pub, 122 Carling St., London. www.ticketscene.ca. . ● 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Come Together: HPO Performs The Beatles. Darcy Hepner, guest conductor. FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. 905- 526-7756. -. ● 7:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. In The Mood! Zoltan Kalman, clarinet; Jeffrey Pollock, guest conductor. Partridge Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-687-4993. ; (sr); (arts worker with valid ID); (student-university or college with valid ID); (youth-18 and under with valid ID). Also Feb 12(2:30pm). ● 7:30: Rose Theatre. The Rose Orchestra: Magic of the Movies. 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800 or www.therosetheatre. ca. -. ● 7:30: The Annex Singers. Into Flight. Choral music and art songs composed by Artistic Director Maria Case. Melanie Conly and Tina Torlone, soprano; Meghan Symon, mezzo; Joshua Clemenger, tenor; Ivan Jovanovic, piano; Annex Singers; Annex Chamber Choir. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.annexsingers.com. -. LIVE & STREAMED ● 8:00: Canadian Stage/Mayday Production/Dance Immersion. Cabaret Noir. Created, Directed, and Choreographed by Mélanie Demers. Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley St. 416-368-3110. -. Also Feb 9 & 10. ● 8:00: Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra. A Nordic Affair. Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No.1 Op.46; Nielsen: Clarinet Concerto; Sibelius: Symphony No.2 in D Op.43. Graham Lord, clarinet; Martin MacDonald, conductor. P.C. Ho Theatre, Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, 5183 Sheppard Ave. E., Scarborough. 416-879-5566. From . Free for children under 12. Pre-concert talk: 7:15pm. ● 8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. The Sport of Music. Honegger: Rugby; Stravinsky: Violin Concerto; Shostakovich: Symphony No.4. Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-604-8339. -. 7:10pm: Prélude: pre-concert recital. 7:20pm: Pre-concert talk. Intermission discussion and Q&A with Emmanuelle Sievers and Daniel Vnukowski. Post-concert reception with a complimentary glass of champagne. ● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. La traviata in Concert. Verdi: La traviata. Myriam Leblanc, soprano; Andrew Haji, tenor; James Westman, baritone; WLU Faculty of Music soloists & chorus; Andrei Feher, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. - . Also Feb 12(2:30pm). ● 8:00: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra. MSO Opera in Concert: The Barber of Seville. Christopher Dunham, baritone (Figaro); Alessia Vitali, mezzo (Rosina); David Walsh, tenor (Count Almaviva); John Holland, baritone (Dr. Bartolo); Margaret Cormier, narrator; Denis Mastromonaco, conductor. Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. www. mississaugasymphony.ca or 905-306-6000. From . ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Season Gala: “Rhapsody and the Blues” with Jens Lindemann, Jon Kimura Parker, and the Yamaha All Star Big Band. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or rcmusic.com/performance. -0. ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. NACO: Songs for Murdered Sisters. Emilie Mayer: Faust Overture; Heggie/text by Atwood: Songs for Murdered Sisters (NACO Co-commission); Brahms: Symphony No.4. Joshua Hopkins, baritone; National Arts Centre Orchestra, guest orchestra; Alexander Shelley, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Sunday February 12 ● 1:15: Mooredale Concerts. Music & Truffles for Kids. Andrew Wan, violin; Charles Richard-Hamelin, piano. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-922-3714 X103 or 647- 988- 2102 (eve & weekends) or www.mooredaleconcerts.com. . ● 2:00: CAMMAC Toronto Region. Bach’s Cantata No. 131. Reading for singers and instrumentalists. Mervin Fick, conductor. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. smmoboe@gmail.com or www.cammac.ca/ toronto. ; (members). ● 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. The Marriage of Figaro. See Feb 10. Also Feb 16, 18(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted. ● 2:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Opera at Western: Scenes Gala With Early Music thewholenote.com February & March, 2023 | 33

Volumes 26-29 (2020- )

Volumes 21-25 (2015-2020)

Volumes 16-20 (2010-2015)

Volumes 11-15 (2004-2010)

Volumes 6 - 10 (2000 - 2006)

Volumes 1-5 (1994-2000)