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LIVE OR ONLINE | Mar 28 to Jun 6, 2023 Livestream video available for a limited time following the live performance. ● 3:15: Mooredale Concerts. Mathieu Gaudet, Piano. An all-Schubert program: Twelve German Dances D.790; Sonata No.18 in c D.958; Two Scherzos D.593; and Four Impromptus Op.90 D.899. 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). ● 3:30: Northumberland Orchestra and Choir. In the Moment. A collaborative concert of quiet reflection. Fauré: Requiem; Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending. Oriana Singers; Emily Rocha, soprano; Joseph Song Chi, baritone; Victoria Yeh, concertmaster & solo violin; Robert Grandy, organ. Trinity United Church, 284 Division St., Cobourg. Tickets at www.nocmusic.ca and www.orianasingers.com. -. Also Apr 1(7:30pm). ● 4:00: Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto. Vespers. A collaboration with the Guelph Chamber Choir. Ian Cusson: New Work (world premiere); Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil; and works by Larysa Kuzmenko and Uģis Prauliņš. St. Anne’s Anglican Church, 276 Gladstone Ave. www.eventbrite.ca/e/vespers-tickets-501286981857. From . ● 4:00: The Edison Singers. Rachmaninoff Vespers. Noel Edison, conductor. St. Thomas’s Anglican Church, 99 Ontario St., St. Catharines. Tickets at www.theedisonsingers.com/ performances. ; (st 18 and under). Also Apr 7(Guelph at 7:30pm), 8(Toronto at 1:30 pm). ● 7:00: INNERchamber Inc. Early. Beethoven: String Quartet Op.18 No.1; Grieg: String Quartet No.1 Op.27. INNERchamber String Quartette (Julie Baumgartel, violin; Andrew Chung, violin; Jody Davenport, viola; Ben Bolt-Martin, cello). Revival House, 70 Brunswick St., Stratford. tickets@innerchamber.ca. ; (arts workers/st). LIVE & LIVESTREAM. A light meal is available to patrons in Stratford. ● 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Chamber Music Concert. Program to be announced. Cicchillitti-Cowan Guitar Duo: Adam Cicchillitti and Steve Cowan. First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. 519-569-1809 or www.ticketscene.ca/ kwcms. ; (st). ● 7:30: Free Times Cafe. Sam Broverman Trio. Sam Broverman, vocals; Jordan O’Connor, bass; Stu Harrison, piano. 320 College St. Reservations: 416-967-1078. cover. ● 7:30: Rose Theatre. Brampton Music Theatre: Kinky Boots. See Mar 30. Monday April 3 ● 3:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. The Broadway Boys. Fallsview Casino Resort, Avalon Theatre, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. 1-877-833-3110 or www.ticketmaster.ca. Runs Apr 3-6. ● 7:30: Canzona Chamber Players. City Concert: Spanish Music for Clarinet and Piano. Romero: Primer solo original; Ruera: Meditación; Pitt: Concertino Op.22; Monasterio: Adiós a la Alhambra; Hurlstone: Adagio lamentoso; and Gómez: Lorito-Capricho. Pedro Rubio, clarinet; Ana Benevides, piano. Canzona Music Studio, 27 Sherbourne St. N. reservations@canzona.org or www.canzona. org or 416-822-0613. . Also Apr 2(2pm) at St. Andrew-by-the-Lake Church, Toronto Island. Tuesday April 4 ● 4:00: Peripheral Vision. We’ve Got Nothing: Peripheral Vision Featuring Aline’s étoile magique. Peripheral Vision (Trevor Hogg, saxophone; Don Scott, guitar; Michael Herring, bass, Nick Fraser, drums); Aline’s étoile magique (Aline Homzy, violin; Thom Gill, guitar; Dan Fortin, bass; Michael Davidson, vibraphone; Marito Marques, drums. Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave. 416-923-8137. PWYC. suggested. ● 7:30: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Department of Music Big Band Concert: Latin Flair. Bernstein: West Side Story; Holst: “Jupiter” from The Planets; Grainger: Molly on the Shore; Mahler: Adagietto from Symphony No.5; Fritz Neubock: Rhapsody. Brock Big Band; Zoltan Kalman, conductor; Rebecca Heathcote, alto saxophone. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Cairns Recital Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. Tickets: 905- 688-0722 or 1-855-515-0722 or www.firstontariopac.ca. ; (st). ● 8:00: Rose Theatre. Big Wreck. Bombs Away, Fields, High on the Hog. 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800 or www.therosetheatre.ca. -. Wednesday April 5 ● 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Chamber Music Concert. Program to be announced. Valencia Baryton Trio. Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, 25 Caroline St. N., Waterloo. 519-569-1809 or www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. ; (st). ● 7:30: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Department of Music Concert: A Spiritual Journey. Bernstein: West Side Story; Holst: “Jupiter” from The Planets; Grainger: Molly on the Shore; Mahler: Adagietto from Symphony NINE SPARROWS ARTS FOUNDATION PRESENTS THE GOOD FRIDAY CONCERT Music and Readings for a Most Holy Day FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 2023 | 4:00 PM SPECIAL GUESTS: Anne Lindsay, Celtic fiddle Sharlene Wallace, Celtic harp FEATURING: Lark Popov, piano Stephen Boda, organ The Hedgerow Singers Eric N. Robertson, conductor Rev. Peter Holmes and Colleen Burns, narrators YORKMINSTER PARK BAPTIST CHURCH 1585 Yonge Street | 416-922-1167 | ADMISSION FREE BEHOLD, HE CARRIED OUR SORROWS FRIDAY APRIL 15, 7:30PM Metropolitan Festival Choir Period Instrument Orchestra Michael Colvin, Evangelist Jacqueline Woodley, Tochter Zion Geoffrey Sirett, Jesus Jonathan Bach: Cantata Oldengarm, #23 direction and continuo St. John Passion (Selections) Buxtehude: Fürwahr HANDEL Brockes Passion Friday, April 7 Tickets: / Festival Choir, Soloists & Orchestra 6:30 p.m. pre-concert talk Recognizing 7:30 p.m. concert Dr. Patricia Wright Conductor & Minister of Music metunited.ca/Handel LIVESTREAM/IN-PERSON metunited.ca/music 36 | April & May, 2023 thewholenote.com
No.5; Fritz Neubock: Rhapsody. University String Orchestra; George Cleland, conductor; Jacob Gill, viola. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Cairns Recital Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. Tickets: 905-688-0722 or 1-855-515-0722 or www.firstontariopac.ca. ; (st). Thursday April 6 ● 11:00am: 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. . WOMEN’S MUSICAL CLUB OF TORONTO APRIL 6 | 1.30 PM MARION NEWMAN with Melody Courage, Evan Korbut, and Gordon Gerrard 416-923-7052 | wmct.on.ca ● 1:30: Women’s Musical Club of Toronto. Music in the Afternoon: Marion Newman - Indigenous Artists Interrogate the Western Canon. Music by Mozart, Puccini, Cusson, and Highway. Marion Newman, mezzo; Melody Courage, soprano; Evan Korbut, baritone; Gordon Gerrard, piano. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-923-7052 X1. ; free(st with ID). ● 7:30: Opera Atelier. Handel: The Resurrection. Carla Huhtanen, soprano (Archangel); Meghan Lindsay, soprano (Mary Magdalene); Alyson McHardy, mezzo (Cleophas); Colin Ainsworth, tenor (St. John); Douglas Williams, bass-baritone (Lucifer) and others. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-703-3767 x700 or OperaAtelier.com. From . Also Apr 8, 9(2:30pm). ● 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. John Pizzarelli. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca or 905-305- 7469 or boxoffice@markham.ca. -. ● 8:00: Hugh’s Room Live. Caribbean Jazz Collective (CJC). Hugh’s Room, 3030 Dundas St. W. www.showpass.com/caribbean-jazzcollective-3030. (Live); (Livestream). LIVE & LIVESTREAM. ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Mahler 5. Kokken: “Adagio religioso” (North American Premiere); Grime: Violin Concerto (North American Premiere); Mahler: Symphony No.5. Leila Josefowicz, violin; John Storgårds, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Also Apr 8. Friday April 7 ● 4:00: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. The Good Friday Concert: Music and Readings for a Most Holy Day. Anne Lindsay, Celtic fiddle; Sharlene Wallace, Celtic harp; Lark Popov, piano; Stephen Boda, organ; The Hedgerow Singers; Eric N. Robertson, conductor; Rev. Peter Holmes and Colleen Burns, narrators. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome. ● 7:30: Confluence Concerts. Songs of Syria. Andrew Downing curates a program of the rich and beautiful music of Syria, featuring members of the Canadian Arabic Orchestra. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. info@confluenceconcerts.ca. Also Apr 8. ● 7:30: Grand Philharmonic Choir. Bach: Mass in B Minor. Sherezade Panthaki, soprano; Julia Dawson, mezzo; Lawrence Wiliford, tenor; Jonathon Adams, baritone; Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony; Mark Vuorinen, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. Tickets & info: www.grandphilchoir.com. -; (st/under-30); (child/highschool st). ● 7:30: Metropolitan United Church. Handel: Brockes Passion, HWV 48. Libretto by Barthold Heinrich Brockes. Metropolitan Festival Choir; Period Instrument Orchestra; Michael Colvin, tenor (Evangelist); Jacqueline Woodley, soprano (Tochter Zion); Geoffrey Sirett, baritone (Jesus); Jonathan Oldengarm, direction & continuo. 56 Queen St. E. www. metunited.ca/handel. & . Pre-concert talk(6:30pm). ● 7:30: The Edison Singers. Rachmaninoff Vespers. Noel Edison, conductor. St. Thomas’s Anglican Church (St. Catharines), 99 Ontario St., St. Catharines. Tickets: www.theedisonsingers.com/performances. ; (st/18 and under). Also Apr 2(4pm - St. Catharines), 8(1:30pm - Toronto). ● 8:00: Georgetown Bach Chorale. The Passion According to St. Matthew. Bach: St. Matthew Passion. Michael Taylor, tenor (Evangelist); Georgetown Bach Chorale Chamber Choir, Soloists, and Baroque Orchestra. Knox Presbyterian Church, 116 Main St. S., Georgetown. www.georgetownbachchorale.com or 905-873-9909. ; (st). Saturday April 8 ● 1:30: The Edison Singers. Rachmaninoff Vespers. Noel Edison, conductor. Hart House, Great Hall, 7 Hart House Circle. Tickets: www. theedisonsingers.com/performances. ; (st/18 and under). Also Apr 2(4pm - St. Catharines), 7(7:30pm - Guelph). ● 2:00: Five at the First. String Extravaganza XII. Glick: Suite Hebraique for solo cello; Nokuthula Ngwenyama: Primal Message for viola quintet; Brahms: Sextet in B-flat. Scott St. John & Csaba Koczo, violins; Caitlin Boyle & Theresa Rudolph, violas; Rachel Desoer & Rachel Mercer, cellos. First Unitarian Church of Hamilton, 170 Dundurn St. S., Hamilton. 905-399-5125 or www.5atthefirst.com. -; Free(under 12). ● 7:30: Confluence Concerts. Songs of Syria. Andrew Downing curates a program of the rich and beautiful music of Syria, featuring members of the Canadian Arabic Orchestra. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. info@confluenceconcerts.ca. Also Apr 8. ● 7:30: Opera Atelier. Handel: The Resurrection. See Apr 6. Also Apr 9(2:30pm). ● 8:00: Burlington Symphony Orchestra. The Music of John Williams. Music from Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Superman, The Cowboys, 1941, and other films. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-6000 or www.burlingtonsymphony.ca. -. ● 8:00: Small World Music/Massey Hall. Zakir Hussain’s Masters of Percussion. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall. mhrth.com/tickets/zakir-hussain. From . ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Mahler 5. Kokken: “Adagio religioso” (North American Premiere); Grime: Violin Concerto (North American Premiere); Mahler: Symphony No.5. Leila Josefowicz, violin; John Storgårds, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Also Apr 6. ● 9:00: Church of St. Mary Magdalene. Easter Vigil Procession and Solemn Mass. Gregorian chant and polyphony. Ritual and Gallery Choir. 477 Manning Ave. Freewill offering. LIVE & LIVESTREAM. Religious service followed by a Resurrection Party. ● 9:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Pitbull. Fallsview Casino Resort, OLG Stage, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. 1-877- 833-3110 or www.ticketmaster.ca. . Sunday April 9 ● 2:30: Opera Atelier. Handel: The Resurrection. See Apr 6. Tuesday April 11 ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Chamber Connections. Rising stars of The Glenn Gould Chamber Music Competition. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc. ca/free-concert-series. Free. ● 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music. Jayne Sakurako Abe, piano. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome. ● 8:00: Rose Theatre. Jazz at LBP: Oakland Stroke. Music by Tower of Power, Earth Wind & Fire, Blood Sweat & Tears, Chicago, and others. Jaymz Bee, host. Rose Theatre, Lester B. Pearson, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800 or www.therosetheatre.ca. -. Wednday April 12 ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Songs in Time of War - Revisited. Alec Roth: Songs in Time of War. PhoeNX Ensemble; Lawrence Wiliford, tenor. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concertseries. Free. ● 12:00 noon: Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. Atrium Concerts. A free concert of jazz standards. Rebecca Enkin, voice; Mike Allen, guitar; Edi Castro, bass. Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Atrium, 610 University Ave. Tickets: 647-464-9749. Free. ● 12:30: ORGANIX Concerts. Christopher Dawes, 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. Joshua Duncan Lee, organ. 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark. com. Free. Donations welcome. Wed April 12 SOPHIE DUPUIS L’histoire que les vague racontent for 14 musicians and live electronics NEW WAVE FESTIVAL 2023 April 12 & 16 espritorchestra.com ● 7:00: Esprit Orchestra. New Wave Festival: New Wave 1. Sophie Dupuis: L’histoire que les vague racontent, for 14 musicians and live electronics; Roydon Tse: Mobilize, for sinfonietta; Salvatore Sciarrino: Brazil (arrangement based on music by Ary Barroso); Claude Vivier: Pulau Dewata (arr. John Rea); Chris Paul Harman: Partita No.2 for Solo Violin; Akira Nishimura: Kecak, for percussion sextet. Mark Fewer, violin; Alex Pauk, conductor. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-872-4255 or www.espritorchestra.com. . ● 7:30: Canadian Music Centre. Pursuit Grooves & Masahiro Takahashi. 20 St. Joseph St. Tickets: 416-961-6601. General admission: /(adv); CMC Members and Arts Workers: /(adv). Students: . ● 7:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. Rebanks Family Fellowship Concert. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/ performance. Free. ● 8:00: Browntasauras Records. Nick Maclean Quartet. Featuring Brownman Ali. Nick Maclean, piano; Brownman Ali, trumpet; Bennett Young, bass; Jacob Wutzke, drums. La Revolucion, 2848 Dundas St. W. 416-389-2643 or www.eventbrite.ca/e/nick-maclean-quartet-feat-brownman-ali-toronto-tickets-587856413357. /(adv). Thursday April 13 ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Franz² = Poetry, Drama and the 19th-Century Piano. Schubert: Impromptus; Liszt: Piano Sonata in b S.178; and other works. Rudin Lengo, piano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free. ● 7:30: Browntasauras Records. Nick Maclean Quartet. Featuring Brownman Ali. Nick Maclean, piano; Brownman Ali, trumpet; Bennett Young, bass; Jacob Wutzke, drums. Simcoe Blues and Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., thewholenote.com April & May, 2023 | 37
