LIVE OR ONLINE | Feb 7
LIVE OR ONLINE | Feb 7 to Apr 4, 2023 ● 7:30: Oakville Chamber Orchestra. Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Elgar: Serenade for Strings Op.20; Britten: Simple Symphony Op.4; Vivaldi: The Four Seasons. Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, 130 Navy St., Oakville. 1-877-532-6787. ; (ages 12-30); (12 and under). ● 8:00: Acoustic Harvest. The Marigolds - Suzie Vinnick, Caitlin Hanford, Gwen Swick. St. Paul’s United Church, 200 McIntosh St., Scarborough. www.acousticharvest.ca or 416-729-7564 or AH YouTube Channel: www.m.youtube.com/channel/UCtVJ3ig- 14FE8mP2c4zGqk6g. (adv) or (cash at door). ● 8:00: Massey Hall. Blue Rodeo: Songs Seldom Heard. 178 Victoria St. 416-872-4255 or www.ticketmaster.ca. From . ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Jazz Concerts: The Great Composers: Mingus Dynasty Band and MONK’estra Quartet. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From . ● 8:00: Small World Music. Innov Gnawa. Aga Khan Museum, 77 Wynford Dr. www. ticketing.agakhanmuseum.org. From . ● 8:00: TD Sunfest Global Music & Jazz Series. Culturas 360°. Showcasing emerging & established music artists. ONLINE, . www.culturas360.com. Free. ● 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 22, 24(7:30pm). Sunday February 26 ● 10:00am: Church of St. Mary Magdalene. Sung Mass for the First Sunday in Lent. Combined mass in modern and traditional language with Gregorian chant and polyphony. Ritual and Gallery Choir & Orff Ensemble. 477 Manning Ave. . Freewill offering. LIVE & LIVESTREAM. Religious Service. ● 2:00: Chamber Music Hamilton. In Concert. Works by Corelli, Paganini, Schubert, Dvořák, Granados, Piazzolla, McFadden, and Jarvlepp. Jeffrey McFadden, guitar; Michael Schulte, violin. Art Gallery of Hamilton, 123 King St. W., Hamilton. chambermusichamilton@gmail.com or 905-627-1627 or at the door. ; (st). Free admission to the Art Gallery of Hamilton. ● 2:00: Toronto Beach Chorale. Vivaldi and the Italian Baroque. Vivaldi: Gloria in D RV589; Vivaldi: Dixit Dominus RV595; Pergolesi: Magnificat. Jennifer Krabbe, soprano; Rachel Miller, mezzo; Chamber Orchestra. Beaches Presbyterian Church, 65 Glen Manor Dr. www.torontobeachchorale.com. ; (youth under 18). ● 3:00: Greater Toronto Philharmonic Orchestra. London Calling. Walton: Music from Henry V; Elgar: Serenade for Strings; Britten: Simple Symphony Op.4; Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music; Vaughan Williams: English Folk Song Suite; Delius: Winter Night. David Fallis, conductor. Calvin Presbyterian Church, 26 Delisle Ave. www.tickets@gtpo.ca or 647-238-0015. -. ● 3:00: Guelph Concert Band. Monsters, Mutants, and Mythology. Music from The Lord of the Rings, Jurassic Park, and Star Wars; Holst: “Mars” from The Planets; Mussorgsky: Night on Bald Mountain. Lauren Helmer, conductor. River Run Centre, 35 Woolwich St., Guelph. www.riverrun.ca or 519-763-3000. ; (sr/st); (18 and under). Audience members are encouraged to dress up as their favourite fantasy character, superhero, or villain. ● 3:00: Orchestra Toronto. Dances of the Americas. Price: Dances in the Canebrakes; Márquez: Danzón No.2; Piazzolla: Bandoneón Concerto “Aconcagua”; Bernstein: Symphonic Dances From West Side Story. Denis Plante, bandonéon; Michael Newnham, conductor. George Weston Recital Hall, Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St. 416-467-7142 or www.ticketmaster.ca. . Pre-concert chat at 2:15pm. Monday February 27 ● 7:30: Xenia Concerts/Flato Markham Theatre/Hand Over Hand. OKAN. This concert is designed to be autism- and neurodiversity-friendly. 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. Elizabeth Rodriguez, violin & vocals; Magdelys Savigne, percussion & vocals; Rubén Vásquez, piano; Roberto Riveron, bass. Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 647- 896-8295. . Tuesday February 28 ● 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Rising Stars Recital. Featuring performance students from the U of T Faculty of Music. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome. ● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Hear! Hear!: Remembering John Beckwith. Choir 21, Monica Whicher, New Music Concerts Ensemble, Opus 8, Robert Aitken, Dianne Aitken, Peter Stoll, and others. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. . Free. Tickets required. Donations welcome. February 28 at 8 pm ANGELA CHENG music-toronto.com ● 8:00: Music Toronto. Angela Cheng, Piano. Haydn: Sonata in C Hob.XVI/50; Beethoven: Sonata No.31 in A-flat Op.110; Chopin: Polonaise-Fantasie in A-flat Op.61; Ballade No.1 in g, Op. 23; Ballade No.4 in f Op.52. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 option 2. .50 or ; (st). Wednesday March 1 ● 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Nathan Jeffery, organ. 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark. com. Free. Donations welcome. ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Mozart’s Haffner Symphony. Britten: Four Sea Interludes; Mazzoli: Dark with Excessive Bright; Mozart: Symphony No.35 K.385 (“Haffner”). Jeffrey Beecher, double bass; Kerem Hasan, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Also Mar 2. Thursday March 2 ● 12:00 noon: Encore Symphonic Concert Band. Monthly Concert. 35-piece concert band performing band concert music, pop tunes, jazz standards (2 singers) and the occasional march. Trinity Presbyterian Church York Mills, 2737 Bayview Ave. www. encoreband.ca. . ● 12:00 noon: Music at Met. Thursday Noon at Met Concert Series. Jonelle Sills, soprano; and Brahm Goldhamer, piano. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. www.metunited.ca. Free. LIVE & STREAMED. ● 8:00: Massey Hall. Regina Spektor. 178 Victoria St. 416-872-4255 or www.ticketmaster.ca. From 4. GREATER PHILHARMONIC LONDON CALLING TORONTO ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Mozart’s Haffner Symphony. Britten: Four Sea Interludes; Mazzoli: Dark with Excessive Bright; Mozart: Symphony No.35 K.385 (“Haffner). Jeffrey Beecher, double bass; Kerem Hasan, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Also Mar 1. Friday March 3 ORCHESTRA ● 7:00: Grand River Opera. Suor Angelica. Music by Giacomo Puccini. Jennifer Carter, soprano (Angelica); Laura Pudwell, mezzo (Principessa); Rachel Cleland, conductor; Renee Salewski, stage director; Susan Black, piano. First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. 519-591-7464. Early Bird until Feb 10: ; (st/sr). General: ; (st/ sr); Free(under 13). Also Mar 4(7pm), 5(2pm). ● 7:30: Opera York. The Magic Flute. Music by W. A. Mozart. With chorus, orchestra, and supertitles. Geoffrey Butler, music director; Penny Cookson, stage director. Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. www.tickets.rhcentre.ca. From . Also Mar 5(2pm). ● 12:10: Music at St. Andrew’s. Noontime Recital. Works by Beethoven, Liszt, and Scriabin. Beatrice Duong, piano. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416- 593-5600 X231 or www.standrewstoronto. org. Free. ● 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Fridays at 12:30 Concert Series: Ein Liederkonzert. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/ events. Free. LIVE & LIVESTREAM. ● 7:30: The Jeffery Concerts. Cameron Crozman, Cello. Kajia Saariaho: Sept Papillons; Bach: Suite No.3 in C; and works by Alexina Louie, Kelly-Marie Murphy, and Jordan Pal. St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church (London), 280 St. James St., London. 519- 672-8800 or www.jefferyconcerts.com or jefferyconcerts@gmail.com. ; Free(st with ID). Tickets at Grand Theatre Box Office, 471 Richmond St. ● 8:00: Rose Theatre. This is Brampton: Hype. Jemane Kent. 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800 or www.therosetheatre. ca. . ● 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Classics Albums Live: Credence Clearwater Revival - Chronicle, Vol 1. 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth. com. From . ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Global Music: DakhaBrakha. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or rcmusic.com/performance. From . ● 8:00: Tafelmusik. Bach’s Library. Steffani: Ouverture to Orlando generoso; Bach: 36 | February & March, 2023 thewholenote.com
Orchestral Suite No.1 in C BWV1066; Bach: Harpsichord Concerto in d BWV 1052; Harpsichord Concerto in D BWV1054; Hasse: Sinfonia in g Op.5 No.6; Zelenka: Ouverture a 7 in F ZWV188. Francesco Corti, harpsichord & guest director. Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-964- 6337 or www.tafelmusik.org. From . Also Mar 4(2pm), 5(3pm). Saturday March 4 ● 4:00: Pax Christi Chorale. Paths to Hope. Matthew Emery: On the Beach at Night; Emily Green: I Will Fly Again; Tracy Wong: Sehati; Mark Sirrett: May You Heal; Katerina Gimon: A Path to Hope; and other works. Pax Christi Chorale; University of Toronto Soprano/Alto Chorus; Elaine Choi, conductor; Joshua Tamayo, piano. Holy Blossom Temple, 1950 Bathurst St. www.paxchristichorale. org. ; (young adult); (st). ● 7:00: Grand River Opera. Suor Angelica. Music by Giacomo Puccini. Jennifer Carter, soprano (Angelica); Laura Pudwell, mezzo (Principessa); Rachel Cleland, conductor; Renee Salewski, stage director; Susan Black, piano. First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. 519-591-7464. Early Bird until Feb 10: ; (st/sr). General: ; (st/ sr); Free(under 13). Also Mar 3(7pm), 5(2pm). ● 7:30: Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Kevin Hearn: Dreaming of the 80s. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Community Studio Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905- 681-6000 or www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/ kevin-hearn. .50; .50(Members). ● 7:30: Jubilate Singers/Denise Williams. Roots and Intersections: The Musical Intersections of the Black, Jewish, and Muslim Diasporas. 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. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. 416-485-1988. ; (sr/st/ arts workers). See also Feb 19 performance and lecture. ● 7:30: Kingston Road Village Concert Series. Side by Side Winter Bach #2. J. S. Bach: Double Violin Concerto; C. P. E. Bach: String Symphony; J. S. Bach: Orchestral Suite No.1. Musicians of Toronto Symphony Orchestra; University of Toronto students; Mark Fewer, violin & leader. Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd. www.bachsidebyside2. eventbrite.com. (adv); (at door). Foodbank donations accepted. ● 7:30: Mississauga Chamber Singers. Magnificent Mozart. Mozart: Mass C “Coronation Mass” K317; Regina coeli K276; Alma Dei Elaine Choi ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & CONDUCTOR creatoris K277. Mississauga Chamber Singers; Chamber Orchestra; Soloists. Christ First United Church, 151 Lakeshore Rd. W., Mississauga. 647-549-4524. ; (7-18); free(under 7). ● 7:30: Opera by Request. The Consul. Music by Gian Carlo Menotti. Brigitte Bogar, soprano (Magda Sorel); Sebastien Belcourt, baritone (John Sorel/Assan); Karina Bray, mezzo (Mother); Maddy Cooper, mezzo (Secretary); Gregory Finney, baritone (Secret Police Agent/Mr. Kofner); and other soloists. William Shookhoff, piano & music director. College St. United Church, 452 College St. 416-455-2365. . ● 7:30: Stratford Symphony Orchestra. Brahms & Dvořák. Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Op.77; Dvořák: Symphony No.8 in G Op.88. Sarah Pratt, violin; William Rowson, conductor. Avondale United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. www.stratfordsymphony.ca. ; (st); Free(under 12). ● 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Nikki Yanofsky. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca or 905-305- 7469 or boxoffice@markham.ca. -. ● 8:00: Massey Hall. Alan Cumming and Ari Shapiro: Och & Oy! - A Considered Cabaret. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From . ● 8:00: Sinfonia Toronto. Mozart & Shostakovich. Mozart: Piano Concerto No.21 in C K467; Angelova: Passacaglia (world premiere); Shostakovich: Chamber Symphony in F Op.73a. Sunny Ritter, piano; Nurhan Arman, conductor. George Weston Recital Hall, Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St. 416- 499-0403 or info@sinfoniatoronto.com. ● 8:00: St. Jude’s Celebration of the Arts. The Zodiac Trio Presents Portraits of the Americas. Works by Piazzolla, Gershwin, Arturo Marquez, Benny Goodman, David Baker and Peter Schickele. The Zodiac Trio. St. Jude’s Anglican Church, 160 William St., Oakville. 905-844-3972 or www.eventbrite. ca/e/the-zodiac-trio-portraits-of-the-americas-tickets-389890401687?aff=ebdssbcate gorybrowse. . Sunday March 5 ● 11:00am: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Relaxed Performance: Why Sci-Fi? Works by Williams, Holst, Debussy. Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Designed to be welcoming to neurodiverse patrons. ● 1:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. YPC: Why Sci-Fi? Works by Williams, Holst, and Debussy. Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416- 598-3375. From . Also 4 pm. ● 2:00: Georgetown Bach Chorale. Brahms German Requiem. Brahms: German Requiem, for 2 pianos and chamber choir; Piano Sonata No.2 in b-flat; Schubert Lieder. Nune Ananyan, soprano; Gordon Wright, baritone; Georgetown Bach Chorale; Ron Greidanus & Matthew Pope, pianos. St. John’s United Church, 11 Guelph St., Georgetown. www. georgetownbachchorale.com or 905-873- 9909. ; (st). ● 2:00: Grand River Opera. Suor Angelica. Music by Giacomo Puccini. Jennifer Carter, soprano (Angelica); Laura Pudwell, mezzo (Principessa); Rachel Cleland, conductor; Renee Salewski, stage director; Susan Black, piano. First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. 519-591-7464. Early Bird until Feb 10: ; (st/sr). General: ; (st/ sr); Free(under 13). Also Mar 3(7pm), 4(7pm). ● 2:00: Opera York. The Magic Flute. Music by W. A. Mozart. With chorus, orchestra, and supertitles. Geoffrey Butler, music director; Penny Cookson, stage director. Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. www.tickets.rhcentre.ca. From . Also Mar 3(7:30pm). ● 2:30: OperOttawa. Handel’s Alcina. Erinne- Colleen Laurin, soprano; Kathleen Radke, soprano; Carole Portelance, ????; Alexander Cappellazzo, and other soloists; OperOttawa Orchestra and Chorus; Frédéric Lacroix, continuo. First Baptist Church Ottawa, 140 Laurier Ave. W., Ottawa. www.eventbrite. ca. ; (st under 18). ● 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Piano Recitals: Imogen Cooper. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.30 in E Op.109; Liszt: 3 Petrarch Sonnets S.158, 4 Valses oubliées S.215 R.37, Bagatelle sans tonalité S.216a R.60c; Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.32 in c Op.111. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or rcmusic.com/performance. -0. ● 3:00: Tafelmusik. Bach’s Library. Steffani: Ouverture to Orlando generoso; Bach: Orchestral Suite No.1 in C BWV1066; Bach: Harpsichord Concerto in d BWV 1052; Harpsichord Concerto in D BWV1054; Hasse: Sinfonia in g Op.5 No.6; Zelenka: Ouverture a 7 in F ZWV188. Francesco Corti, harpsichord & guest director. Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-964- 6337 or www.tafelmusik.org. From . Also Mar 3(8pm), 4(2pm). ● 3:30: Orpheus Choir of Toronto. Beethoven: Missa Solemnis. Guests: Chorus Niagara. Jocelyn Fralick, soprano; Lillian Brooks, alto; Andrew Haji, tenor; Giles Tomkins, bass. Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Ave. 416-530-4428. ; (sr); (st). ● 4:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. YPC: Why Sci-Fi? Works by Williams, Holst, Debussy. Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416- 598-3375. From . Also 1:30pm. ● 7:30: Amici Chamber Ensemble. Música de Cámara. Osvaldo Golijov: Levante; Joaquin Turina - Quartet in A minor Op.67 for piano and string trio; Joaquin Gutiérrez: Quintet for clarinet and string quartet; Osvaldo Golijov: Mariel for cello and marimba; Arturo Márquez: Suite Arbórea for clarinet and string quartet. Guest Artists: Scott St. John, violin; Noa Sarid, violin; Theresa Rudolph, viola; Charles Settle, marimba. Amici Chamber Opera York The MagicFlute March 3, 2023 7:30 pm March 5, 2023 2:00 pm Geoff Butler, Music Director Penny Cookson, Stage Director Tickets : 905 787. 8811 • rhcentre.ca Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts thewholenote.com February & March, 2023 | 37
