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Volume 28 Issue 5 | April & May 2023

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April and May is Canary Time in the world of WholeNote -- the time when choirs in larger than usual numbers refresh the info in our online "Who's Who" to inform prospective choristers and audiences what they have to offer. Also inside: There's a new New Wave to catch at Esprit; Toronto Bach Festival no 6 includes a Kafeehaus; another new small venue on the "Soft Seat Beat" (we assume the seats are soft!); an ever-so Musically Theatrical spring. And more.

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GREAT CANADIAN BRASS BAND FESTIVAL Canadian, Community and Collaboration MAY 12 & 13 - 2023 FACULTY OF MUSIC, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO Visit GCBBF.CA for Gala Concert tickets & Festival passes! GALA CONCERT MAY 13, 2023 7:30PM With works by Canadian Composers Kelly-Marie Murphy, Kristofer Maddigan & Marcus Venables. FEATURING PHILIP SMITH Guest Conductor LIVE OR ONLINE | Mar 28 to Jun 6, 2023 Friday May 12 ● 11:00am: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Talk & Tea: Beethoven 5. Abigail Richardson-Schulte, host. Stage Door @ FirstOntario Concert Hall, 10 MacNab St. S., Hamilton. 905-526-7756. -. ● 12:10: Music at St. Andrew’s. Noontime Recital. Jordan Klapman, jazz piano. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 X231 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. ● 7:00: Serenata Singers. Songs for a New World. Scarborough Bluffs United Church, 3739 Kingston Rd., Scarborough. Tickets: www.serenatasingers.ca. /(adv); Free(12 and under). Also May 11(1:30pm). ● 7:00: Sinfonia Ancaster. Pivot! Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No.1; Anna Clyne: Pivot; Wojciech Kilar: Orawa; Schreker: Valse lente; Schumann: Symphony No.4 in d Op.120. Jeffrey Pollock, conductor. Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre, 357 Wilson St. E., Ancaster. www.sinfoniaancaster.com or 905-648-3232. ; (sr); (14 years and younger). ● 7:00: SweetWater Music Festival. Springtime Live. Brahms: Scherzo in c for Violin & Piano; Brahms: Intermezzi Op.118 Nos.1 and 2; Brahms: Rhapsody in g Op.79 No.2; Ravel: Tzigane; and Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano. Edwin Huizinga, violin; Philip Chiu, piano. Historic Leith Church, 419134 Tom Thomson Lane, Leith. Tickets: www.sweetwatermusicfestival.ca. . ● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Macbeth. See Apr 28. Also May 14(2pm), 17, 20(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted. ● 7:30: Diapente Renaissance Vocal Quintet. Genera. Works by Byrd, Schein, Lacorcia, Lusitano, and Tomkins. Jane Fingler, soprano; Peter Koniers, countertenor; Alexander Cappellazzo, tenor; Jonathan Stuchbery, tenor & plucked strings; Martin Gomes, bass. St. Olave’s Anglican Church, 360 Windermere Ave. Tickets: 514-378-2558. Pay What You Want ( suggested). Also May 13(4pm). ● 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Star Wars: The Last Jedi - In Concert. Steven Reineke, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Also May 11, 13(12:30 & 7:30pm). ● 7:30: Upper Canada Choristers/Cantemos. Our Voices Together: Corazones al Unísono. Cesar Alejandro Carrillo: El pajaro que espero (The Bird I Await) (world premiere) and “La Rosa de los Vientos”; Stephen Hatfield: Cantando Flores; Steven Chatman: “Voices of Earth” and “Teasdale Love Songs”; and other works. Upper Canada Choristers; Cantemos; Hye Won (Cecilia) Lee, piano; Laurie Evan Fraser, conductor. Visual creations by Camila Salcedo. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.uppercanadachoristers.org or info@ uppercanadachoristers.org or 416-256-0510. via Eventbrite; Free(under 16 accompanied by an adult). Livestreamed free at www.uppercanadachoristers.org. LIVE & STREAMED. ● 8:00: Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra. Power and Passion. Mahler: Symphony No.1 in D “Titan”; Kevin Lau: Sea of Blossoms; and arias by Mozart, Delibes, Puccini and Lehár. Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra; Christine Haldane, soprano; Matthew Jones, conductor. Martingrove Collegiate Institute, 50 Winterton Dr., Etobicoke. Tickets: www. eventbrite.ca/e/power-and-passion-tickets- 399608759557?aff=ebdsoporgprofile. ; (s); (st). ● 8:00: Exultate Chamber Singers. To the Future: Inspired by Youth. Shining the spotlight on young composers in collaboration with Concreamus under the direction of Kai Leung. Calvin Presbyterian Church, 26 Delisle Ave. 416-971-9229 or www.exultate.net/eventdetails/to-the-future-inspired-by-youth. or PWYC from . Pre-concert chat at 7:15pm. ● 8:00: Tafelmusik. Grand Voyage: The French Baroque. Rebel: Les Élémens; Rameau: Suite from Les Indes galantes, Chaconne from Dardanus. Leila Schayegh, violin/ director. Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 1-833-964-6337. Also May 13(2pm). Saturday May 13 ● 12:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Star Wars: The Last Jedi - In Concert. See May 11. Also May 13(7:30pm). ● 2:00: Five at the First. ARC Trio: Music for Viola, Cello & Piano. Omar Daniel: Intermezzi for solo piano; Southam: Re-Tuning (1985) for solo viola and tape; Aolphus Hailstork: Theme & Variations on “Draw the Sacred Circle Closer” for cello; Drigo: Meditazione for viola, cello & piano; Brahms: Trio Op.114. Angela Park, piano; Caitlin Boyle, viola; Rachel Mercer, cello. First Unitarian Church of Hamilton, 170 Dundurn St. S., Hamilton. 905- 399-5125 or www.5atthefirst.com. -; Free(under 12). ● 2:00: Tafelmusik. Grand Voyage: The French Baroque. Rebel: Les Élémens; Rameau: Suite from Les Indes galantes, Chaconne from Dardanus. Leila Schayegh, violin/ director. Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 1-833-964-6337. Also May 12(8pm). GARY CURTIN Euphonium Soloist HANNAFORD STREET SILVER BAND GCBBF.CA EXULTATE CHAMBER SINGERS INSPIRED BY YOUTH Friday, May 12, 8 PM www.exultate.net Power and Passion Arias Christina Haldane Soprano FRIDAY, MAY 12 www.eporchestra.ca ● 3:00: Toronto Children's Chorus. Reflections of Light. Celebrating all our choristers have accomplished this year and looking back at the past 45 years of the Toronto Children’s Chorus. George Weston Recital Hall, Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St. www.torontochildrenschorus.com/performances. ● 4:00: Diapente Renaissance Vocal Quintet. Genera. Works by Byrd, Schein, Lacorcia, Lusitano, and Tomkins. Jane Fingler, soprano; Peter Koniers, countertenor; Alexander Cappellazzo, tenor; Jonathan Stuchbery, tenor & plucked strings; Martin Gomes, bass. St. Olave’s Anglican Church, 360 Windermere Ave. Tickets: 514-378-2558. Pay What You Want ( suggested). Also May 12(7:30pm). ● 7:00: Southern Ontario Lyric Opera (SOLO). La traviata. Music by Giuseppe Verdi. Fully staged opera with Soloists. Southern Ontario Lyric Opera Chorus & Orchestra; 46 | April & May, 2023 thewholenote.com

Sabatino Vacca, conductor. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. www.southernontariolyricopera.com or www.burlingtonpac.ca or 905-681-6000. ; (sr 65+); (ages 13–18); (12 & under). ● 7:30: Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts. Piazzolla Trio: Chloé Dominguez, Louise Bessette, and Marc Djokic. Louise Bessette, piano; Marc Djokic, violin; Chloé Dominguez, cello. ONLINE, . www.bravoniagara.org. Suggested donation: . Available May 13-20. ● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Tosca. See May 5. Also May 19, 21(2pm), 23, 27(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted. ● 7:30: Great Canadian Brass Band Festival. Gala Concert. With works by Canadian composers Kelly-Marie Murphy, Kristofer Maddigan, and Marcus Venables. Hannaford Street Silver Band; Philip Smith, conductor; Gary Curtin, euphonium. MacMillan Theatre, Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen’s Park. www.eventbrite.ca/e/great-canadian-brass-band-festival-gala-concert-tickets-492056423007. -. ● 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Beethoven 5. Composer Fellow: New Work; Mozart: Violin Concerto No.4 in D; Habibi: Jeder Baum spricht; Beethoven: Symphony No.5 in c. Nikki Chooi, violin; Matthew Halls, guest conductor. Boris Brott Great Hall, FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. 905-526-7756. -. Pre-concert talk at 6:30pm. ● 7:30: Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra. The Romantic Spirit. Dvořák: Three Slavonic Dances - Op.46 No.7 in c, Op.46 No.8 in g, and Op.72 No.15 in C; Samuel Bisson: Epitaph, for string quartet and orchestra; Daniel Mehdizadeh: Koozeh (Two Thousand Silent Pots of Clay); Brahms: Symphony No.2 in D Op.73. Guests: Odin Quartet (Alex Toskov, violin; Tanya Charles Iveniuk, violin; Matt Antal, viola; Samuel Bisson, cello); Ronald Royer, conductor. Salvation Army Scarborough Citadel, 2021 Lawrence Ave. E., Scarborough. 647- 482-7761 or www.spo.ca/Concerts. -. ● 7:30: The Annex Singers. Voices of Earth. Celebrating the polyphony of the natural world. Works by Josquin, Elgar, Britten, Shaw, and The Beatles. Annex Singers; MAY 13, 2023 | 7:30 PM ANNEXSINGERS.COM Stephen Boda, guest organist; Maria Case, artistic director. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.annexsingers.com. -. LIVE & STREAMED. ● 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Star Wars: The Last Jedi - In Concert. See May 11. ● 7:30: Victoria Hall Volunteers. A Hall So Grand: A Celebration of 160 Years of Victoria Hall in Words, Images, and Song. Created by Hugh Brewster with Brigitte Robinson, Oriana Singers, and guest soloists; James Bourne, accompanist. Victoria Hall, 55 King St. W., Cobourg. 905-372-2210 or www.concerthallatvictoriahall.com. . Light refreshments. ● 8:00: Aga Khan Museum. Rumi Nations. Tawhida Tanya Evanson, poetry & sema (sufi whirling); Pooria Pournazeri, tanbur & vocals; Reza Abaee, ghaychak; Mahbod Zamani, percussion. Aga Khan Museum Auditorium, 77 Wynford Dr. www.ticketing.agakhanmuseum.org/20177/20326 or www.agakhanmuseum.org/programs/ rumi-nations. From . Includes same-day Museum admission. ● 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto. ILAM. Songs in Wolof, Peulh, French, and English. Spadina Theatre, Alliance Française de Toronto, 24 Spadina Rd. www. Saturday, May 13, 8:00 pm Glenn Gould studio, 250 Front Str. W. -35, www.gtpo.ca alliance-francaise.ca. . ● 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Sweet Soul Music: Soul Hits of the 60s, 70s and 80s. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca or 905-305-7469 or boxoffice@markham.ca. -. ● 8:00: Greater Toronto Philharmonic Orchestra. Tangorium Show. Tango, Rock, Cabaret, and Classics. Piazolla: Nuevo Tango; and other works. Michael Bridge, accordion; Kornel Wolak, clarinet; Charles Cozens, conductor. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. W. www.gtpo.ca or 647-238-0015. -. ● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Fast & Furious. Adams: The Chairman Dances; Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3 in C; Shostakovich: Symphony No.10 in e. Andrei Feher, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745- 4717. -. Also May 14(2:30pm). ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Jazz Concerts: The Great Composers: Kellylee Evans & Jackie Richardson. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or rcmusic.com/performance. -0. Sunday May 14 ● 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. Macbeth. See Apr 28. Also May 17, 20(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted. ● 2:30: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Fast & Furious. Adams: The Chairman Dances; Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3 in C; Shostakovich: Symphony No.10 in e. Andrei Feher, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745- 4717. -. Also May 13(8pm). ● 2:30: Waterloo Regional Police Chorus. 50th Anniversary Concert. Trinity Lutheran Church, 23 Church St., New Hamburg. 519- 662-1810. Admission by donation. ● 8:00: Burlington Symphony Orchestra. A Mediterranean Voyage. Chabrier: España; Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy; Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture; Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 (“Italian”). Corey Gemmell, violin. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-6000 or www.burlingtonsymphony.ca. -. Tuesday May 16 ● 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music. Lisa Tahara & Emily Chang, piano 4-hands. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome. ● 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Organ Recital. John Paul Farahat, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865. Free. Donations welcome. ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Dancing in the Street: The Music of Motown. Shayna Steele, Chester Gregory, Michael Lynche, vocalists; Jeff Tyzik, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Also May 17(2pm & 8pm). Wednesday May 17 ● 12:30: ORGANIX Concerts. Richard Heinzle, Organ. Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 3055 Bloor St. W. 416-571-3680 or organixconcerts.ca. Freewill offering ( suggested). ● 2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Dancing in the Street: The Music of Motown. Shayna Steele, Chester Gregory, Michael Lynche, vocalists; Jeff Tyzik, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Also May 16(8 pm), 17(8pm). ● 7:00: City Playhouse Theatre. Macbeth the Musical. Music by Laura Nobili. 1000 New Westminster Dr., Thornhill. 905-303-2000 or 905-832-2281 or www.tickets.cityplayhouse. ca/event/655:117/655:150/. -$28. ● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Macbeth. See Apr 28. Also May 20(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted. ● 8:00: Corktown Chamber Orchestra. e minor. Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto; Rachmaninoff: Symphony No.2. Ivanka Ivicevic, violin; Paul McCulloch, music director. Little Trinity Church, 425 King St. E. www.corktownorchestra.ca. PWYC (suggested ). ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Dancing in the Street: The Music of Motown. Shayna Steele, Chester Gregory, Michael Lynche, vocalists; Jeff Tyzik, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Also May 16, 17(2pm). ● 8:00: Vesuvius Ensemble. So You Wanna Be Americano?: Intro to Italian Swing. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. www.bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/978. . Friday May 19 ● 12:10: Music at St. Andrew’s. Noontime Recital. Lisa Tahara, piano and students from the Faculty of Music. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 X231 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. ● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Tosca. See May 5. Also May 21(2pm), 23, 27(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted. Saturday May 20 ● 4:30: Canadian Opera Company. Macbeth. See Apr 28. COSE Celebration of Small Ensembles May 20 at 5pm The Earth Has Its Music Music From Everyday Life Sonder: A String Quartet Act music-toronto.com ● 5:00: Music Toronto. Celebration of Small Ensembles. (1) The Earth Has Its Music: Ancient Melodies for Plucked Strings. Lute Legends Collective (Lucas Harris, lute; Diely Mori Tounkara, kora; Wen Zhao, pipa). (2) Music From Everyday Life: Contemporary Classical Music for Percussion. Köng Duo (Bevis Ng, percussion; Hoi Tong Keung, percussion). (3) Sonder: A String Quartet Act. Dior Quartet (Noa Sarid, violin; Toby Elser, violin; Caleb Georges, viola; Joanne Yesol Choi, cello). Aperture Room, Thornton-Smith Building, 340 Yonge St. www.music-toronto. thewholenote.com April & May, 2023 | 47

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