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LIVE OR ONLINE | Mar 28 to Jun 6, 2023 Oshawa. 416-389-2643 or www.tournmq. brownman.com. PWYC. ● 8:30: Fallsview Casino Resort. Terry Fator: On The Road Again. Fallsview Casino Resort, OLG Stage, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. 1-877-833-3110 or www.ticketmaster. ca. . ● 9:00: Browntasauras Records. Nick Maclean Quartet. Featuring Brownman Ali. Nick Maclean, piano; Brownman Ali, trumpet; Bennett Young, bass; Davide Corazza, drums. Duffy’s Tavern, 1238 Bloor St. W. 416-389-2643 or www.eventbrite.ca/e/ nick-maclean-quartet-feat-brownman-alitoronto-tickets-533012423507. ; (adv). Friday April 14 ● 11:00am: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Talk & Tea: An Evening with Schubert. Abigail Richardson-Schulte, host. 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. Carina Shum, piano. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416- 593-5600 X231 or www.standrewstoronto. org. Free. ● 7:00: Jazz at Durbar. Matt Pines Jazz Trio. Matt Pines, piano; Edi Castro, bass, and Rebecca Enkin, vocals. Durbar Indian Restaurant, 2469 Bloor St. W. 416-762-4441. ● 7:30: Harbourfront Centre. Kaha:wi Dance Theatre’s Homelands. Choreographed by Santee Smith. Music by Pura Fé. Shane Powless, Katsitsionni Fox, Jaiden Mitchell, Ian Maracle, Ami Kokui Tamakloe, and Santee Smith. Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 235 Queens Quay W. www.harbourfrontcentre.com. From . Also Apr 15. Torque Q&A immediately following the Apr 15 performance. ● 7:30: Humbercrest United Church. Voice and Piano Recital. Frank Horvat: Fractures - An Environmental Song Cycle. Meredith Hall, soprano; Brahm Goldhamer, piano. 16 Baby Point Rd. Tickets & info: www.humbercrest. ca or 416-434-7870 or www.frankhorvat.com. Donate what you can. All funds raised benefit Ecojustice. ● 8:00: Folk Under The Clock. Harry Manx. Market Hall Performing Arts Centre, 140 Charlotte St., Peterborough. 705-749- 1146 or www.folkundertheclock.ca. . ● 8:00: Grand River Jazz Society. Nick Maclean Quartet. Featuring Brownman Ali. Nick Maclean, piano; Brownman Ali, trumpet; Bennett Young, bass; Jacob Wutzke, drums. Jazz Room, Huether Hotel, 59 King St N., Waterloo. 416-389-2643. . ● 8:00: Sinfonia Toronto. Tchaikovsky & Mendelssohn. Sunabacka: Born by the River; Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in d; Tchaikovsky: Album for the Young Op.39. Julia Mirzoev, violin; Johannes Rieger, conductor. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-499-0403 or info@ sinfoniatoronto.com. ; (sr); (st); (virtual). Saturday April 15 ● 10:30am: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Sorcerer’s Apprentice. KWS Woodwind Quintet. Stork Family YMCA, 500 Fischer-Hallman Rd. N., Waterloo. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745- 4717. ; (child). Also Apr 29(Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts). ● 2:00: Rose Theatre Brampton. Reggae Roots. Toronto Symphony Orchestra; Jah’Mila, vocalist; Daniel Bartholomew- Poyser, conductor. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. www.tickets.brampton.ca. ; (st). ● 7:00: Remenyi House of Music. An Intimate Concert. Martín García García, piano. Remenyi House of Music, Unit 15, 109 Vanderhoof Ave. www.eventbrite.com/e/ an-intimate-concert-with-martin-garcia-garcia-tickets-551506299187. . ● 7:30: Alibi Room/Jazz Sudbury. Nick Maclean Quartet - Featuring Brownman Ali. Nick Maclean, piano; Brownman Ali, trumpet; Bennett Young, bass; Jacob Wutzke, drums. Alibi Room, 113 Durham St., Sudbury. Tickets: 416- 389-2643. /(adv). ● 7:30: Chorus York, Richmond Hill. Spring Sing: A Tribute to Rosetown. Celebrating the 150th anniversary of Richmond Hill formerly called “Rosetown”. Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church, 10066 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. www.chorusyork.ca or 905-884- 7922. ; Free(child under 12). ● 7:30: Flute Street. Home From Away. Works by Victoria, Bartok, Piazzola, Isaac Page, and Leonard Cohen. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. 416-462-9498. ; (sr/arts workers); (st). ● 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. An Evening with Schubert. Mozart: Overture to Don Giovanni (arr. Busoni); Schubert: Ave Maria; Di Castri: Dear Life; Schubert: Symphony No.9 in C “The Great”. Alexander Smither, soprano; Sarah Ioannides, guest conductor. Boris Brott Great Hall, FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. 905-526-7756. -. Pre-concert talk at 6:30pm. ● 7:30: Harbourfront Centre. Kaha:wi Dance Theatre’s Homelands. Choreographed by Santee Smith. Music by Pura Fé. Shane Powless, Katsitsionni Fox, Jaiden Mitchell, Ian Maracle, Ami Kokui Tamakloe, and Santee Smith. Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 235 Queens Quay W. www.harbourfrontcentre.com. From . Also Apr 14. Torque Q&A immediately following the Apr 15 performance. ● 8:00: Aga Khan Museum/Labyrinth Ontario. Labyrinth Ensemble With Evgenios Voulgaris. An exploration of 17th-century music and contemporary compositions. Evgenios Voulgaris, oud & yaylı tambur. The Labyrinth Ensemble: 14 performers on santur, riqq, bendir, baglama, saxophone, clarinet, and electric bass. Aga Khan Museum Auditorium, 77 Wynford Dr. 416-646-4677 or www. agakhanmuseum.org/programs/evgeniosvoulgaris. ; (Friends); (sr/st). Tickets include same-day Museum admission. ● 8:00: Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra. Apotheosis of the Dance. Emily Doolittle: ...and some fireworks; Massenet: Ballet Music from Le Cid; Johann Strauss II: Wiener Blut Op.354; Beethoven: Symphony No.7 in A Op.92. 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: Rose Theatre. This Is Brampton: Drivewire. 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874- 2800 or www.therosetheatre.ca. . ● 8:00: St. Jude’s Celebration of the Arts. Quartetto Gelato Presents Tasty Tunes. Quartetto Gelato. St. Jude’s Anglican Church, 160 William St., Oakville. 905-844-3972 or www.eventbrite.ca/e/quartetto-gelato-tastytunes-tickets-389945125367?aff=ebdssbcat egorybrowse. . Sunday April 16 ● 11:00am: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Relaxed Performance: Reggae Roots. Jah’Mila, vocalist; 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: Reggae Roots. Jah’Mila, vocalist; Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Also 4pm. ● 2:00: Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts. Performing Arts Sunday Series: Sheng Cai, Piano. André Mathieu: Primptemps Canadien; and works by Morawetz, Beethoven, Couperin, and Tchaikovsky. 126 James St. S., Hamilton. www.HCADanceTheatre.com. -. ● 3:00: Gallery Players of Niagara. Tafelmusik Presents La Stravagante! Patricia Ahern & Christopher Verrette, violin; Patrick G. Jordan, viola; Keiran Campbell, violoncello; Lucas Harris, lute; Charlotte Nediger, harpsichord. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Cairns Recital Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.galleryplayers.ca/shop/tickets. From . ● 3:00: Orchestra Toronto. Afternoon at the Opera. Verdi: Selections from La traviata and La forza del destino; Puccini: Selections from Gianni Schicchi and Manon Lescaut; Wagner: Selections from Tannhäuser and Lohengrin; Saint‐Saëns: Selections from Samson et Dalila; Elizabeth Raum: Romance of the Gods (world premiere). 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. ● 4:00: Church of St. Peter and St. Simonthe-Apostle. Handel’s Messiah: Parts 2 and 3. Choir of St. Peter and St. Simon-the-Apostle and Instrumentalists from Arcady; Sophie Knowles, Katherine Jones, Maria Milenic, Mekhriban Mamedova, Ian Corlett, Greg Carpenter, Alan MacDonald, James Coole-Stevenson, Kieran Kane; David Smith, continuo; Robin Davis, director. 525 Bloor St. E. 416- 923-8714. ; Free(under 12). ● 4:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. YPC: Reggae Roots. Jah’Mila, vocalist; Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Also 1:30pm. Sun April 16 JULIUS EASTMAN Gay Guerrilla arr. JESSIE MONTGOMERY for string septet NEW WAVE FESTIVAL 2023 April 12 & 16 espritorchestra.com ● 7:00: Esprit Orchestra. New Wave Festival: New Wave 2. Misato Mochizuki: Chimera, for 11 players; Julius Eastman: Gay Guerrilla (arr. Jessie Montgomery), for string septet; Andrew Staniland: Orion Constellation Theory, for solo snare drum and electronics; Julia Mermelstein: between walls, for chamber orchestra and electronics; Stephanie Orlando: 4-7-8, for chamber orchestra; Steve Reich: Sextet, for percussion and keyboards. Ryan Scott, snare drum; Alex Pauk, conductor. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria 38 | April & May, 2023 thewholenote.com
St. 416-872-4255 or www.espritorchestra. com. . ● 7:30: Algoma Conservatory. Nick Maclean Quartet. Featuring Brownman Ali. Nick Maclean, piano; Brownman Ali, trumpet; Bennett Young, bass; Jacob Wutzke, drums. The Loft, 75 Huron St., Sault Ste. Marie. 416-389- 2643. . APRIL 16, 2023 7:30PM Bach: The Musical Offering BWV 1079. LARK Ensemble: Members of Canadian Opera Company Orchestra, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and National Ballet of Canada Orchestra; Christopher Bagan, harpsichord. 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: Rising Stars Recital. Featuring students from the Glenn Gould School. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome. ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Piano Recitals: Beatrice Rana. Bach: French Suite No.2 in c BWV 813; Debussy: Pour le piano L.95; Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.29 in B-flat Op.106 (“Hammerklavier”). Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. Tickets: 416- 408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. -0. ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Frank & Ella. Capathia Jenkins, vocalist; Tony DeSare, vocalist/piano; Steven Reineke, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Also Apr 19(2pm & 8 pm). Wednesday April 19 & The Sentimentals. Paradise Theatre, 1006 Bloor St. W. www.hughsroomlive.com. . ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Frank & Ella. See Apr 18. Thursday April 20 ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Dance Series: Stories for Ballet. Highlights from Anne of Green Gables — The Ballet® and Cinderella. Ballet Jörgen. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc. ca/free-concert-series. Free. ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. String Concerts: Blake Pouliot with Henry Kramer. Rózsa: Variations on a Hungarian Peasant Song Op.4; Clara Schumann: 3 Romances for Violin and Piano Op.22; Derrick Skye: God of the Gaps for Violin and Electronics (Canadian premiere); Kaija Saariaho: Nocturne for Solo Violin; Chausson: Poème Op.25; Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano No.3 in d Op.108. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or rcmusic.com/performance. -. Saturday April 22 ● 7:30: Amici Chamber Ensemble. From Strauss to the Orient. R. Strauss: Duet Concertino for clarinet, bassoon, strings, and harp; R. Strauss: Lieder (arr. Serouj Kradjian); Ravel: Shéhérazade; Najib Hankash-Kahlil Gibran: Give Me the Flute (Aateny el Nay); Wadih El Safi: Swear to Me, Little Bird (Rah halfak bel ghosn ya asfour); Zaki Nassif: Enamored of Roses (Ya Aashikata el wardi); Farid el Atrache: Flower of My Dreams (Ya zahratan fee khayalee). Guest Artists: Joyce El-Khoury, soprano; Timothy Ying, violin; Kathleen Kajioka, violin; Barry Shiffman, viola; Michael Sweeney, bassoon; and Naghmeh Farahmand, percussion. Amici Chamber Ensemble: Joaquin Valdepeñas, clarinet; David Hetherington, cello; Serouj Kradjian, piano. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. www.amiciensemble.com. ; (under 30); 0(donor/VIP). Monday April 17 ● 7:30: Bobolink Concerts. Joe Trio: Unstuff the Classics. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. www.Eventbrite.ca or 905-632-6047. . Tuesday April 18 ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: The Musical Offering. ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Dance Series: Preview of DanceWeekend - 30th Anniversary Edition. Dance Ontario’s flagship event is a sumptuous multi-day dance festival chock-full of talent, performance, innovation, education, companies, culture, and exceptional opportunities featuring ballet, flamenco, hip hop, Indian classical, Egyptian, Chinese, contemporary, and everything in between and unfolding. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free. ● 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. TBA, organ. 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome. ● 2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Frank & Ella. See Apr 18. Also Apr 18(8pm), 19(8 pm). ● 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto. The Birds Concert. Evoking, through the fascination of men for birds, a certain vision of music in the 17th and 18th centuries, between science, nature and culture. Florence Bolton, viola de gamba; Benjamin Perrot, theorbo & baroque guitar; Sébastien Marq, recorders; Clément Geoffroy, harpsichord. Spadina Theatre, Alliance Française de Toronto, 24 Spadina Rd. www.alliance-francaise. ca/. . ● 8:00: Hugh’s Room Live. Stephen Fearing THE “OTHER” RAZUMOVSKY QUARTETS THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 7:30PM eyblerquartet.com ● 7:30: Gallery Players of Niagara. The “Other” Razumovsky Quartets. Weiss: String Quartet in G Op.8 No.1; Weiss: String Quartet in c Op.8 No. 2. Eybler Quartet: Julia Wedman and Patricia Ahern, violins; Patrick Jordan, viola; Margaret Gay, cello. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 905-468-1525. PWYC. suggested. Also Apr 22, 3pm(Hamilton). Friday April 21 ● 12:10: Music at St. Andrew’s. Noontime Recital. Norman Brown, baritone. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 X231 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. ● 6:30: TYT Theatre. The Princess and the Pea. An interactive, whimsical, musical experience for the whole family. For ages 5 and up. Wychwood Barns Park, 76 Wychwood Ave. www.tickets.ticketwise.com/event/princess-and-the-pea-panto. From . Runs Apr 21-May 13. ● 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Sheng Cai, Piano. Morawetz: Fantasy, Elegy and Toccata; Mathieu: Primptemps canadien; Beethoven: Sonata Op.31 No.3 “The Hunt”; Couperin: Pièces de clavecin (selections); Tchaikovsky: Grande Sonata Op.37. First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. 519-569-1809 or www.ticketscene.ca/ kwcms. ; (st). ● 8:00: Chamber Music Society of Mississauga. Dances. James Campbell, clarinet; Sarah Fraser Raff, violin; Angela Park, piano. Erin Mills United Church, 3010 The Collegeway, Mississauga. 647-892-8251 or www. chambermusicmississauga.org. PWYC. THE “OTHER” RAZUMOVSKY QUARTETS SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 3PM eyblerquartet.com ● 3:00: Hammer Baroque. The “Other” Razumovsky Quartets. Weiss: String Quartet in G Op.8 No.1; Weiss: String Quartet in c Op.8 No. 2. Eybler Quartet: Julia Wedman and Patricia Ahern, violins; Patrick Jordan, viola; Margaret Gay, cello. St. John the Evangelist Church (Hamilton) - The Rock on Locke, 320 Charlton Ave. W., Hamilton. 905-468-1525. PWYC. suggested. Also Apr 20, 7:30pm(Toronto). ● 3:00: Neapolitan Connection. Musical Matinees at Montgomery’s Inn: Romani Romances. Lucia Barcari, violin; Sabatino Vacca, piano. Montgomery’s Inn Museum, 4709 Dundas St. W. www.neapolitanconnection.com. . Historical Museum tours at 2:15pm. Concerts at 3pm. ● 7:00: Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra. Spring Renewal. Guests: Ventanas (Tamar Ilana, vocals & dance; Jessica Hana Deutsch, violin & vocals; Tyler Emond, double bass; Benjamin Barrile, flamenco guitar; Demetrios Petsalakis, oud; Derek Gray, percussion); Corey Gemmell, violin; Ronald Royer, conductor. Salvation Army Scarborough Citadel, 2021 Lawrence Ave. E., Scarborough. 647-482-7761 or www.spo.ca/Concerts. -. ● 7:00: Toronto Korean Presbyterian Church. Singing Together. Multicultural choral event featuring Spanish, Chinese, Italian, Korean and Ukranian choirs. 67 Scarsdale Rd., North York. Information at colladaniel@hotmail.com. ● 7:00: Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church. Mass for the Endangered. A celebration of the Christian mass and lament for the mistreatment of Creation. Sarah Kirkland Snider: Mass for the Endangered. Trinity-St. Paul’s thewholenote.com April & May, 2023 | 39
