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LIVE OR ONLINE | Feb 7 to Apr 4, 2023 Studio. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo. ca/events. Free. ● 2:00: Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts. Performing Arts Sunday Series: Valerie Tryon, Piano. Works by Chopin, John Ireland, Dohnányi, and Liszt. 126 James St. S., Hamilton. www.HCADanceTheatre.com. -. ● 2:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Mazzoleni Masters: Anton Nel and Friends. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. . ● 2:30: Kingston Symphony Orchestra. Dvořák & Haydn. Joseph Bologne: Two Sinfonias; Dvořák: Czech Suite; Haydn: Symphony No.101 (“The Clock”). Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-530-2050 or www.kingstonsymphony.ca. -. ● 2:30: 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 11(8pm). ● 2:30: 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 11(7:30pm). ● 3:00: Burlington Symphony Orchestra. A Musical Valentine’s Day Treat. Works by Mahler, Rachmaninoff, and Tchaikovsky. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-6000. -. ● 3:00: Dundas Valley Orchestra. Travelling Again. Beethoven: Twelve German Dances; Martini: Plaisir d’amour; Traditional (arr. Coakley): Bonavist Harbour; Parry: Symphony No.3 in C (“The English”); and others. St. Paul’s United Church, 29 Park St. W., Dundas. 905-808-0256. Free. Donations gratefully accepted. ● 3:00: Hannaford Street Silver Band. Dearly: Live, Love, and Margaret Atwood. Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, soprano; Hannaford Smaller Band. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. www.hssb.ca/events/dearly/. . ● 3:00: 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), 11(2pm). ● 3:15: Mooredale Concerts. Schumann & Franck. 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. ; (sr); (under 30). ● 4:00: Confluence Concerts. Tłabatsi - Copper Box: Sharing Stories. Curated by Evant Korbut and conceived by Marion Newman. Music by Ian Cusson, Brian Current, Mozart, Korngold, Verdi, and others. Evan Korbut, Camryn Dewar, Gabrielle Côte- Picard, and Christopher Bagan. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. www.eventbrite.ca/e/ tabatsi-copper-box-tickets-480053191017. From . ● 8:00: Hugh’s Room Live. Amai Kuda & Donné Roberts: Double Bill. Revival Bar, 783 College St. www.showpass.com/amaikuda-revival. . Tuesday February 14 ● 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Clarinet Chamber Group. With Peter Stoll. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome. ● 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Tuesday Noon Series: “In meinem Lieben, in meinem Lied”. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-978-3750. Free. ● 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Organ Recital. Dan Norman, organ; Michael Broder, bass. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865. Free. Retiring collection. ● 6:00: El Mocambo. A Valentine’s Serenade: John Alcorn & Ori Dagan. Romantic classics by Gershwin, Porter, Rodgers & Hart, Ellington and others. John Alcorn, vocals; Ori Dagan, vocals; Nathan Hiltz, guitar; Lauren Falls, bass; Jesse Ryan, sax. Guest: Joanne Morra, vocals. 464 Spadina Ave. 416-509- 3137. 0. Includes entertainment, dinner and wine. Also at 8:30pm. ● 7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. National Arts Centre Orchestra: Brahms/Atwood/Heggie. Emilie Mayer: Faust Overture; Jake Heggie and Margaret Atwood: Songs for Murdered Sisters; Brahms: Symphony No.4 in e Op.98. Joshua Hopkins, baritone; Alexander Shelley, conductor. 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). ● 8:00: Rose Theatre. The Marc Gordon Show. 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874- 2800 or www.therosetheatre.ca. ● 8:30: El Mocambo. A Valentine’s Serenade: John Alcorn & Ori Dagan. Romantic classics by Gershwin, Porter, Rodgers & Hart, Ellington and others. John Alcorn, vocals; Ori Dagan, vocals; Nathan Hiltz, guitar; Lauren Falls, bass; Jesse Ryan, sax. Guest: Joanne Morra, vocals. 464 Spadina Ave. 416-509- 3137. 0. Includes entertainment, dinner and wine. Also at 6pm. Wednesday February 15 ● 12:30: ORGANIX Concerts. Imre Olah, Organ. Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 3055 Bloor St. W. 416-571-3680 or organixconcerts.ca. Freewill offering ( suggested). ● 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Patrick Dewell, organ. 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark. com. Free. Donations welcome. ● 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Choral Concert: Les Choristes & St. Cecilia Singers. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519- 661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free. Thursday February 16 ● 12:00 noon: Music at Met. Thursday Noon at Met Concert. Works by Samuel Coleridge- Taylor, Florence Price, Kola Owolabi, and others. Joshua Duncan Lee, organ. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. www. metunited.ca. Free. LIVE & STREAMED. ● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Marriage of Figaro. See Feb 10, Also Feb 18(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted. ● 8:00: Hart House Orchestra. Winter Concert. Shostakovich: Symphony No.5; Prokofiev: Winter Bonfire, Op.122; Arvo Pärt: If Bach Had Been a Beekeeper. Henry Janzen conductor. Hart House, Great Hall, 7 Hart House Circle. 416-978-2452 or www.harthouseorchestra.ca. Free. Donations appreciated at the door and online. ● 8:00: Hugh’s Room Live. Radiohead Jazz Project. Hugh’s Room, 3030 Dundas St. W. www.showpass.com/radiohead-jazz-project- 3030-dundas. . ● 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Classic Albums Live: The Beatles - Let It Be. 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From . ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Power Corp. of Canada Vocal Concerts: The King’s Singers: Finding Harmony. I have a dream; The Singing Revolution; The Many Sounds of Georgia; Lost Songs of the Highlands; The Musical Reformation and others. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408- 0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From . Friday February 17 ● 12:10: Music at St. Andrew’s. Noontime Recital. Beethoven: Cello Sonata No.3 in A Op. 69. Tristan Savella, piano. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 X231. Free. ● 5:15: Music on Union. Organ Concert. Works by Bach, Clérambault, Mendelssohn, Karam, and Bales. Michael Capon, organ. 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. ● 7:00: Music at St. Andrew’s. Mardi Gras 2023. Traditional New Orleans music including When the Saints Go Marchin’ In, Jambalaya, and other works. Patrick Tevlin, trumpet; Jordan Klapman, piano; and guests. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 X231 or www.standrewstoronto.org. . ● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Salome. See Feb 5. Also Feb 19(2pm), 24. At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted. ● 7:30: Nathaniel Dett Chorale. Voices of the Diaspora: Harriet Tubman - When I Crossed That Line to Freedom. Grace Church onthe-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.nathanieldettchorale.org. . ● 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Return to Massey Hall. Moussa: Elysium; Bruch: Violin Concerto No.1; Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.5. María Dueñas, violin; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . ● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. The Magical World of Harry Potter. Mike Nadajewski, host; Grand Philharmonic Youth Choir; Martin MacDondald,conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. -. Also Feb 18. ● 8:00: TD Sunfest Global Music & Jazz Series. Cheikh Ibra Fam (Orchestra Baobab). Wolf Performance Hall, 251 Dundas St., London. www.sunfest.on.ca. . ● 8:30: Caliban Arts Theatre/CONTXT/ Redwood Theatre. Kahil El’Zabar’s Ethnic Heritage Ensemble (EHE): Now’s the Time 2023 Tour. Redwood Theatre, 1300 Gerrard Ave. E. . (adv); (after Feb 3). Saturday February 18 ● 2:00: Five at the First. Hoeppner-Mercer- Park: Music for Flute Trio. Philippe Gaubert: Trois Aquarelles; Dorothy Chang: Miniatures for Flute, Cello & Piano; Debussy: Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune; Rota: Trio. Susan Hoeppner, flute; Rachel Mercer, cello; Angela Park, piano. First Unitarian Church of Hamilton, 170 Dundurn St. S., Hamilton. 905- 399-5125 or www.5atthefirst.com. -; Free(under 12). ● 2:30: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Good Vibrations. TorQ Percussion Ensemble; Martin MacDonald, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745- 4711 or 1-888-745-4717. ; (child). 34 | February & March, 2023 thewholenote.com
The Art of the Piano BRUCE VOGT February 18, 2:30pm brucevogt.com ● 2:30: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. Music of Schubert, Chopin, and Clementi. Bruce Vogt, piano. 73 Simcoe St. www. brucevogt.com. ; (st). ● 4:30: Beach United Church. Music for the Soul with Gillian Stone. 140 Wineva Ave. www. beachunitedchurch.com or 416-691-8082. Free. Donations accepted. ● 4:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Marriage of Figaro. See Feb 10. ● 7:30: Nathaniel Dett Chorale. Voices of the Diaspora: Harriet Tubman - When I Crossed That Line to Freedom. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.nathanieldettchorale.org. -. ● 7:30: Opera by Request. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute). Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Alexander Capellazzo, tenor (Tamino); Kira Braun, soprano (Pamina); Michael Robert-Broder, baritone (Papageno); Chiara Urban, soprano (Papagena); Maryam Toumrai, soprano (Queen of the Night); and other soloists. William Shookhoff, piano & music director. College St. United Church, 452 College St. 416-455-2365. . ● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. The Magical World of Harry Potter. Mike Nadajewski, host; Grand Philharmonic Youth Choir; Martin MacDondald, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. -. Also Feb 17. Sunday February 19 ● 12:30: Jubilate Singers/Denise Williams. Roots and Intersections: The Musical Intersections of the Black, Jewish, and Muslim Diasporas - A Community Music Presentation. Performance and lecture. Denise Williams, soprano; Waleed Abdulhamid, voice & multiple instruments; Daniel Barnes & Sam Donkoh, percussion; Brahm Goldhamer, Babak Naseri and Darryl Joseph-Dennie; pianos; Ben MacDonald, reed & tenor sax; Jubilate Singers; Isabel Bernaus, conductor. Neighbourhood Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 310 Danforth Ave. 416-686-6809. Free. Donations welcome. See also Mar 4 concert. ● 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. Salome. See Feb 9. Also Feb 24. At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted. ● 2:30: Orchestra Kingston. Celebrating Women in Music. Bruch: Violin Concerto No.1; Beach: Symphony No.2 “Gaelic”. Clara Moellman, violin. The Spire/Sydenham Street United Church, 82 Sydenham St., Kingston. www.eventbrite.ca/e/orchestra-kingston-celebrating-women-in-musictickets-495674625147. ; (sr/st); Free(children). ● 2:30: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert. Médée. Music by Luigi Cherubini. Natalya Gennadi, soprano (Médée); Julie Resrallah, mezzo (Néris); Scott Rumble, tenor (Jason); Danlie Rae Acebuque, baritone (King Créon); Amy Moodie, soprano (Dircé); Voicebox: Opera in Concert Chorus; Robert Cooper, chorus director; Narminsa Afandiyeva, music director and pianist. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. www.operainconcert.com or 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754. -. ● 3:00: Music at Met. Trinity Bach Project. Bach: Cantata 23; Bach: Singet dem Herren (Motet); and works by Brahms. Vocal and Period Instrument Ensemble. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. www.metunited.ca. Free. LIVE & STREAMED. ● 5:00: Opera Revue. Opera Revue at The Emmet Ray: Valentine’s Show. Works by Mozart, Verdi, Heggie, Weill, and Strauss. Danie Friesen, soprano; Alexander Hajek, baritone; Claire Elise Harris, piano. The Emmet Ray, 924 College St. 647-637-7491 or www.operarevue.com. Reservations: reso@erbar.ca. . Plus optional tip jar. ● 7:30: Cuckoo’s Nest Folk Club. New Cumberland. Chaucer’s Pub, 122 Carling St., London. www.ticketscene.ca. . Monday February 20 ● 7:30: St. Wulfric’s Concert Society. In Recital. Works by Bach, Louis Andriessen, Hans Poser, and Colin Eatock. Alison Melville, recorder; Christopher Bagan, harpsichord. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-926- 8954. By donation ( suggested). Tuesday February 21 ● 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Rising Stars Recital. Featuring students from the Glenn Gould School. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome. ● 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Organ Recital. Aaron James, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865. Free. Retiring collection. Wednesday February 22 ● 7:00: Church of St. Mary Magdalene. Solemn Mass for Ash Wednesday. Presented in traditional language, Gregorian chant and polyphony. Ritual and Gallery Choir. 477 Manning Ave. Freewill offering. LIVE & LIVESTREAM. Religious Service. ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Power Corp. of Canada Vocal Concerts: Emily D’Angelo. Works by Bingen, Mazzoli, Snider and Guðnadóttir. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www. rcmusic.com/performance. From . ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Mozart & Rachmaninoff. Berg/orch. Davis: Sonata (North American Premiere); Mozart: Piano Concerto No.23 K.488; Rachmaninoff: Vocalise, Symphonic Dances. Louis Lortie, piano; Sir Andrew Davis, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Also Feb 24(7:30pm), 25. Thursday February 23 ● 12:00 noon: Music at Met. Thursday Noon at Met Concert Series. Silas Friesen, trumpet; Jonathan Oldengarm, organ & piano. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. www. metunited.ca. Free. LIVE & STREAMED. WOMEN’S MUSICAL CLUB OF TORONTO FEBRUARY 23 | 1.30 PM FJÓLA EVANS with Aizuri Quartet, VC2 Cello Duo Talisa Blackman, piano, Krista Kais-Prial, vocals 416-923-7052 | wmct.on.ca ● 1:30: Music in the Afternoon. Fjóla Evans: An Icelandic Composer’s Creative Canadian Journey. Fjóla Evans: New Commissioned Work (premiere); Ann Southam: Glass Houses (excerpts); Grieg: String Quartet No.1 in g; Fjóla Evans: Ridge & Furrow; Gyorgy Ligeti: Sonata for Solo Cello; Icelandic songs. Aizuri String Quartet (Emma Frucht, violin; Miho Saegusa, violin; Ayana Kozasa, viola; Karen Ouzounian, cello); VC2 Cello Duo; Talisa Blackman, piano; Krista Kais-Prial, vocalist. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-923- 7052 X1. ; free(st with ID). ● 7:00: Vesuvius Ensemble. Ninna Nanna: Lullabies from Popular Tradition. Lullabies from Southern Italy. Francesco Pellegrino, voice; Romina Di Gasbarro, storyteller; Lucas Harris, lute & guitar; Louis Simão, accordion & colascione. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. www.bemusednetwork.com/events/ detail/977. . ● 8:00: Hugh’s Room Live. Soul Stew. Hugh’s Room, 3030 Dundas St. W. www.showpass.com/soul-stew-3030-dundas. ; (livestream). Friday February 24 ● 12:00 noon: Roy Thomson Hall. Choir & Organ Series: Voices Chamber Choir. 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. Free. ● 12:10: Music at St. Andrew’s. Noontime Recital. R. Strauss: Sonata in E-flat Op.18 (arranged for flute and piano); and music by Denisov. Paulo do Nascimento Brito, piano; Jin Cho, flute. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 X231 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. ● 5:15: Music on Union. Anticipation of Spring. A new work by David Cameron and other works. Doug Handforth, violin & viola; Jennifer Timdale, cello; Fran Harkness, piano. 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. Salome. See Feb 9. ● 7:30: Nathaniel Dett Chorale. Voices of the Diaspora: Harriet Tubman - When I Crossed That Line to Freedom. Grand Theatre, 218 Princess St., Kingston. www.nathanieldettchorale.org or www.kingstongrand.ca/ events/harriet-tubman-when-i-crossed-thatline-to-freedom. From .50. ● 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Mozart & Rachmaninoff. Berg/orch. Davis: Sonata (North American Premiere); Mozart: Piano Concerto No.23 K.488; Rachmaninoff: Vocalise, Symphonic Dances. Louis Lortie, piano; Sir Andrew Davis, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Also Feb 22(8pm), 25(8pm). ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Global Music: Somi - Zenzile. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or rcmusic.com/performance. From . ● 8:00: Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra/Akashic Rekords/Canadian Sinfonietta. Night Star Concert. Debussy: Danse sacrée et danse profane, for harp and strings; Debussy: L’isle joyeuse, for piano; Ravel: String Quartet in F; Ronald Royer: Danzon Overture, for string quartet and percussion; and works by Ronald Royer. Erica Goodman, harp; Alexander Panizza, piano; Kaye Royer, clarinet; Alejandro Céspedes, percussion; Odin Quartet; Canadian Sinfonietta Chamber Ensemble (Joyce Lai, artistic director & violin). Metropolitan Community Church, 115 Simpson Ave. 647-482-7761 or www.spo.ca/Concerts. ; (sr); (st). ● 9:00: Small World Music. Remix ⟷ Culture: HAT & Hasheel. Small World Music Centre, Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw St. www. smallworldmusic.com/shows/remix-culturehat-featuring-hasheel. . Saturday February 25 ● 2:00: Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto. Celtic Kitchen Party. Featuring a footstompin’ Celtic band, a silent auction, delicious food, a cash bar, and a variety of fundraising games and activities. Jubilee United Church, 40 Underhill Dr. www.amadeuschoir.com/celtic. From . Also 7:30pm. ● 2:00: Peterborough Singers. Back in Full Swing. Works including: Dream a Little Dream of Me, Cheek to Cheek, Tuxedo Junction, T’aint What You Do, The Way You Look Tonight, and Mack the Knife. Geoff Bemrose & Barry Haggarty, guitars; Andrew Affleck, bass; Steve McCracken, saxophone; Curtis Cronkwright, drums. Emmanuel United Church, 534 George St. N., Peterborough. 705-745- 1820 or www.peterboroughsingers.com. ; (st). ● 7:30: Guitar Society of Toronto. Irina Kulikova. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. www.guitarsocietyoftoronto. com. Advance: ; (sr); (st); Door: ; (sr); (st). ● 7:30: Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto. Celtic Kitchen Party. Featuring a footstompin’ Celtic band, a silent auction, delicious food, a cash bar, and a variety of fundraising games and activities. Jubilee United Church, 40 Underhill Dr. www.amadeuschoir.com/celtic. From . Also 2pm. thewholenote.com February & March, 2023 | 35
