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LIVE OR ONLINE | Feb 7 to Apr 4, 2023 Vegetarian, children’s meals, and special dietary needs are available upon request. ● 7:30: Barrie Concerts Association. A Night at the Opera. Toronto Concert Orchestra; Sara Papini, soprano; Romulo Delgado, tenor; Marcus Scholtes, conductor. Hiway Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. www. barrieconcerts.org. . ● 7:30: Flato Markham Theatre. The Music of the Night: The Concert Tour. Selections from Phantom of the Opera, Evita, Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar, Sunset Boulevard, and other productions. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca or 905-305-7469 or boxoffice@markham.ca or www.musicofthenight.live. -. ● 7:30: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Little Match Girl Passion. David Lang: Little Match Girl Passion; Shireen Abu Khader: Newly Commissioned Work. Toronto Mendelssohn Singers; Jean-Sébastien Vallée, conductor. Church of the Holy Trinity, 19 Trinity Sq. www.tmchoir.org/event/little-matchgirl-passion or 416-408-0208. Section A: .95; .35(sr); .95(VoxTix). Section B: .95; .35(sr); .95(VoxTix). ● 8:00: Acoustic Harvest. Mike Stevens and His Band. St. Paul’s United Church, 200 McIntosh St., Scarborough. www. acousticharvest.ca or 416-729-7564. (adv) or cash at door. ● 8:00: Rose Theatre. This is Brampton: Bluebird Brampton. Curated by Johnny Rivex. 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800 or www.therosetheatre.ca. . ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Chamber Music Concerts: Chineke! Orchestra with Stewart Goodyear. Coleridge-Taylor: Othello Suite; Goodyear: Callaloo - Caribbean Suite for Piano & Orchestra; Price: Symphony No.1 in e. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or rcmusic.com/performance. -0. Sunday March 19 ● 2:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Power and Pedal. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.30 in E Op.109; Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.31 in A-flat Op.110; Rachmaninoff: 13 Preludes Op.32. Boris Giltburg, piano. 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). ● 2:30: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert. L’Amant anonyme. Music by Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. Colin Ainsworth, tenor; Joshua Clemenger, tenor; and Dion Mazerolle, baritone; Voicebox: Opera in Concert Chorus; Robert Cooper, chorus director; Stephen Hargreaves, 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. -. Tuesday March 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. Wednesday March 22 ● 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Angus Sinclair, organ; Autumn Debassige, mezzo. 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome. ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Gimeno Conducts Beethoven 5. Harman: Celebration Prelude (World Premiere/TSO Commission); Schumann: Cello Concerto; Ligeti: Cello Concerto; Habibi: Jeder Baum spricht; Beethoven: Symphony No.5. Jean- Guihen Queyras, cello; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Also Mar 23, 25, 26(3pm-George Weston Recital Hall). Thursday March 23 ● 12:00 noon: Music at Met. Thursday Noon at Met Concert Series. Jonas Apeland Salomonsen, organ. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. www.metunited.ca. Free. LIVE & STREAMED. ● 7:30: Tafelmusik. Bach St. John Passion. Ivars Taurins, director. Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 1-833-964-6337. From . Also Mar 24(7:30pm), 25(3:30pm). ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Chamber Music Concerts: Takács Quartet with Jeremy Denk. Haydn: String Quartet in F Op.7 no.2 Hob III:82; Mendelssohn: String Quartet in E-flat; Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-flat Op.44. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/ performance. -5. ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Gimeno Conducts Beethoven 5. Harman: Celebration Prelude (World Premiere/TSO Commission); Schumann: Cello Concerto; Ligeti: Cello Concerto; Habibi: Jeder Baum spricht; Beethoven: Symphony No.5. Jean- Guihen Queyras, cello; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Also Mar 22, 25, 26(3pm-George Weston Recital Hall). Friday March 24 ● 11:00am: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Talk & Trea: Mozart in Paris. Stage Door @ FirstOntario Concert Hall, 10 MacNab St. S., Hamilton. 905-526-7756. -. Talk with light refreshments & sneak peek at HPO rehearsal. ● 12:10: Music at St. Andrew’s. Noontime Recital. Works by Haydn, Chopin, and Ginastera. Naomi Wong, piano. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 X231 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. ● 7:30: Tafelmusik. Bach St. John Passion. Ivars Taurins, director. Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 1-833-964-6337. From . Also Mar 23(7:30pm), 25(3:30pm). ● 8:00: Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra. Inspiration of a New World. Dvořák: Symphony No.9 in e “From the New World” Op.95. Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra; Matthew Jones, conductor. Martingrove Collegiate Institute, 50 Winterton Dr., Etobicoke. www. Eventbrite.com or www.EPOrchestra.ca. ; (s); (st). ● 8:00: Exultate Chamber Singers. Water Forms: Immersion. Exploring our intimate connection to water in its many forms. Includes music from a variety of time periods plus three immersive works by contemporary Canadian composers Katerina Gimon, Carmen Braden, and Bruce Sled. Calvin Presbyterian Church, 26 Delisle Ave. 416-971-9229 or www.exultate.net/event-details/waterforms-immersion. or PWYC from . ● 8:00: Massey Hall. Classic Albums Live: Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From . ● 8:00: Rose Theatre. Bachman & Bachman. Randy Bachman & Tal Bachman. 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800 or www.therosetheatre.ca. -. Saturday March 25 ● 10:00am: Church of St. Mary Magdalene. Procession and Solemn Mass for the Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Presented in traditional language. Dvořák From the New World Symphony FRIDAY, MARCH 24 www.eporchestra.ca 477 Manning Ave. Freewill offering. LIVE & LIVESTREAM. Religious service followed by refreshments. ● 11:00am: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Relaxed Performance: Gimeno Conducts Beethoven 5. Schumann: Cello Concerto; Beethoven: Symphony No.5. Jean-Guihen Queyras, cello; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598- 3375. From . Designed to be welcoming to neurodiverse patrons. ● 1:00: Royal Canadian College of Organists. The Great Bach Marathon. Works by Bach. St. George’s Cathedral, 270 King St. E., Kingston. www.rcco-kingston.ca. Free. Freewill offering in support of RCCO Scholarship Fund and St. George’s Cathedral. ● 1:00: Royal Canadian College of Organists Toronto Centre. Toronto Bach Walk 2023: Celebrate Bach’s 338th Birthday! Organ recital with Patrick Dewell. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. to.rcco. enotice@gmail.com. Free. Donations welcome. Also 2pm(Calvin Presbyterian Church); 3pm(Yorkminster Park Baptist Church). Birthday cake reception at the end of the day. ● 2:00: Royal Canadian College of Organists Toronto Centre. Toronto Bach Walk 2023: Celebrate Bach’s 338th Birthday! Instrumental recital with Daniel Bickel and friends. Calvin Presbyterian Church, 26 Delisle Ave. to.rcco.enotice@gmail.com. Free. Donations welcome. Also 1pm(Christ Church Deer Park); 3pm(Yorkminster Park Baptist Church). Birthday cake reception at the end of the day. ● 3:00: Royal Canadian College of Organists Toronto Centre. Toronto Bach Walk 2023: Celebrate Bach’s 338th Birthday! Organ recital with William Maddox. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. to.rcco. enotice@gmail.com. Free. Donations welcome. Also 1pm(Christ Church Deer Park); 2pm(Calvin Presbyterian Church). Birthday cake reception at the end of the day. Immersion FRIDAY, MARCH 24 TH 8:00PM WWW.EXULTATE.NET 40 | February & March, 2023 thewholenote.com
● 3:00: Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra. Joy of Strings. Elgar: Serenade in e Op.20; Sibelius: Humoresque in D Op.87 No.2, for solo violin and strings; Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-George: String Quartet in g; Op.1 No.3 (arr. for string orchestra); Peter Ashbourne: Jamaica Folk; Shreya Jha: Farmyard Adventure; and other works. Strings of the Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra (Ronald Royer, conductor); Sistema Toronto String Ensemble (Andres Tucci Clarke, conductor); University of Toronto Scarborough Campus String Ensemble and Sir Oliver Mowat C.I. String Ensemble (Tony Leong, conductor; Corey Gemmell, violin. Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute, 5400 Lawrence Ave. E., Scarborough. 647-482-7761 or www. spo.ca/Concerts. Free. ● 3:30: Tafelmusik. Bach St. John Passion. Ivars Taurins, director. Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 1-833-964-6337. From . Also Mar 23(7:30pm), 24(8pm). ● 7:00: Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts. Alex Cuba. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Robertson Theatre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 289-868-9177. ; (University/College st); (18 and under). ● 7:30: Counterpoint Community Orchestra. Hello Spring. Schumann: Symphony No.1 in B-flat (“Spring”); Dustin Peters: A Stone’s Throw” (Canadian premiere). Church of St. Peter and St. Simon-the-Apostle, 525 Bloor St. E. 416-762-9257 or hol12jo@sympatico.ca. ; (18 and under). ● 7:30: Guitar Society of Toronto. Cowan Ciccillitti Duo. Adam Cicchillitti and Steve Cowan, guitar duo. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. www.guitarsocietyoftoronto.com. Advance: ; (sr); (st); Door: ; (sr); (st). ● 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Mozart in Paris. Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte; Moussa: Polarlicht; Ibert: Flute Concerto; Plessis: New Work; Mozart: Symphony No.31 “Paris”. Leslie Newman, flute; Pierre Simard, guest conductor. Boris Brott Great Hall, FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. 905-526-7756. -. Pre-concert talk at 6:30pm. ● 7:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. The Music of Phil Collins & Genesis. Jeremy Saje, vocalist; Braley Thachuk, 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 Mar 26(2:30pm). ● 7:30: Rose Theatre. The Rose Orchestra: Opening Night at the Opera. Lindsey Duggan, soprano; Danielle MacMillan, mezzo; Adam Luther, tenor; and Alexander Hajek, baritone. David Rehner, violin. 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800 or www.therosetheatre. ca. -. ● 7:30: York Chamber Ensemble. Aspects of Love. Bach: Little Suite from Anna Magdalena Bach’s Notebook; Florence Price: Piano Concerto in One Movement (Toronto premiere); Wagner: Siegfried Idyll; Rachmaninoff: Vocalise. Christina Petrowska Quilico, piano; Michael Berec, conductor. St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 227 Church St., Newmarket. 416-931-7899 or www.yorkchamberensemble.ca. . ● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Bénédicte Plays Tchaikovsky. Kay: Fantasy Variations; Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D; Kalinnikov: Symphony No.1 in g. Bénédicte Lauzière, violin; Andrei Feher, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. -. Also Mar 26(2:30pm). ● 8:00: Soundstreams/TO Live. Steve Reich: Now and Then. Celebrating composer Steve Reich’s 86th birthday. Steve Reich: Drumming and other works. NEXUS and TorQ Percussion Quartet. George Weston Recital Hall, Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St. www. soundstreams.ca or www.ticketmaster.ca. From .50. ● 8:00: Tapestry Opera/Obsidian Theatre Company. Of the Sea. Music by Ian Cusson. Libretto by Kanika Ambrose. Philip Akin, stage director; Jennifer Tung, music director. Bluma Appel Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 437-326-9410 or www.am.ticketmaster.com/tolive/ofthesea-events. From . Also Mar 28(8pm); 29(8pm); 31(8pm); Apr 1(4pm). ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Gimeno Conducts Beethoven 5. Harman: Celebration Prelude (World Premiere/TSO Commission); Schumann: Cello Concerto; Ligeti: Cello Concerto; Habibi: Jeder Baum spricht; Beethoven: Symphony No.5. Jean- Guihen Queyras, cello; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Also Mar 22, 23, 26(3pm-George Weston Recital Hall). ● 9:00: Axis Club Theatre. Sunshine Daydream: A Live Grateful Dead Tribute with Mars Hotel. 722 College St. www.sunshinedaydream-mars-hotel.eventbrite.ca. ; (Early Bird pricing). Sunday March 26 ● 2:30: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Bénédicte Plays Tchaikovsky. Kay: Fantasy Variations; Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D; Kalinnikov: Symphony No.1 in g. Bénédicte Lauzière, violin; Andrei Feher, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. -. Also Mar 25(8pm). ● 2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. The Music of Phil Collins & Genesis. Jeremy Saje, vocalist; Braley Thachuk, 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 Mar 25(7:30pm). ● 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Gimeno Conducts Beethoven 5. Harman: Celebration Prelude (World Premiere/TSO Commission); Schumann: Cello Concerto; Ligeti: Cello Concerto; Habibi: Jeder Baum spricht; Beethoven: Symphony No.5. Jean- Guihen Queyras, cello; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. George Weston Recital Hall, Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St. 416-598-3375. From . Also Mar 22(8pm-RTH), 23(8pm- RTH), 25(8pm-RTH). ● 3:30: Rezonance Baroque Ensemble. Crossing Borders. Works by Muffat, Dall’Abaco, Francesco Geminiani, LeClair, Matteis, and Handel. Rezan Onen-Lapointe & Kailey Richards, baroque violins; Erika Nielsen, baroque cello; Benjamin Stein, lute & theorbo; David Podgorski, harpsichord. St. David’s Anglican Church, 49 Donlands Ave. 647-779-5696 or www.rezonanceborders. eventbrite.com. ; (st). Monday March 27 ● 8:00: High Notes Avante Productions. Gala for Mental Health. Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. www.highnotesavante.ca or 905-305-7469. (VIP); (general); (st). Tuesday March 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: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Bach: Mass in B Minor, BWV232. Toronto Mendelssohn Choir; Baroque Orchestra; Jean- Sébastien Vallée, conductor. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408- 0208. .95-; .79-.92(sr); .95(VOXTix). ● 8:00: Tapestry Opera/Obsidian Theatre Company. Of the Sea. Music by Ian Cusson. Libretto by Kanika Ambrose. Philip Akin, stage director; Jennifer Tung, music director. Bluma Appel Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 437-326-9410 or www.am.ticketmaster.com/tolive/ofthesea-events. From . Also Mar 25(8pm); 29(8pm); 31(8pm); Apr 1(4pm). Wednesday March 29 ● 7:30: Against the Grain Theatre. Bluebeard’s Castle. Music by Béla Bartók. English libretto and stage direction by Daisy Evans. Gerald Finley, baritone (Bluebeard); Charlotte Hellekant, soprano (Judith); Stephen Higgins, conductor & arranger. Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. www.harbourfrontcentre.com/ event/bluebeards-castle. -0. Also Mar 31(7:30pm); Apr 1(1:30pm). ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Visions of Spain: Gimeno Conducts Boléro, Rodrigo & More. Coll: Aqua Cinerea (North American Premiere); Dutilleux: Symphony No.1; Falla: Selections from El amor brujo (with Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra); M A R C H 2 9 , 3 1 , A P R I L 1 B L u e b e a r d ' s B É L A C a s T L e B A R T Ó K Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar & Orchestra; Ravel: Boléro. Juan Manuel Cañizares, guitar; Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Mar 31(7:30pm), Apr 1, 2(3pm). Thursday March 30 ● 12:00 noon: Music at Met. Thursday Noon at Met Concert Series. Stéphanie McKay-Turgeon, soprano; Dakota Scott-Digout, piano. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. www.metunited.ca. Free. LIVE & STREAMED. ● 7:30: Rose Theatre. Brampton Music Theatre: Kinky Boots. Music by Cyndi Lauper. Book & Lyrics by Harvey Fierstein. 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800 or www.therosetheatre.ca. -. Also Mar 31(7:30pm), Apr 1(1pm & 7:30pm), 2(1pm). ● 8:00: Massey Hall. Buddy Guy. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From . Also Mar 31. ● 8:00: Music Toronto. Gryphon Trio. Beethoven: Piano Trio No.2 Op.70 (“Ghost”) - 1st movement; Robert Rival: Nature Rhythms 1 (world premiere); Two new works by former students of the Earl Haig Collegiate program; Mendelssohn: Piano Trio in c Op.66. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 option 2. MARCH 30 at 8 pm GRYPHON TRIO music-toronto.com thewholenote.com February & March, 2023 | 41
