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LIVE OR ONLINE | Jun 1 to Sep 7, 2023 416-571-3680 or organixconcerts.ca. From . ● 7:30: Toronto Summer Music Festival. ReGeneration. Repertoire and further details to be announced in June. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. Tickets at 416-408-0208 or www.tosummermusic.com. . Also 4pm. ● 9:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Donny Osmond. Fallsview Casino Resort, OLG Stage, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. 1-877- 833-3110 or www.ticketmaster.ca. Sunday July 23 ● 2:30: Leith Summer Festival. 30th Anniversary Celebration:The Gryphon Trio. Historic Leith Church, 419134 Tom Thomson Lane, Leith. http://www.roxytheatre.ca or 519-371- 2833. . ● 3:00: Brott Music Festival. A Note for Every Grape. Goff Richard: An Homage to the Noble Grape; and other works. Chamber Ensembles from the National Academy Orchestra; Alain Trudel, conductor. Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery, 3210 Staff Ave, Jordan Station. www. brottmusic.com or 905-525-7664. 7. Food and wine included. ● 3:00: Stratford Summer Music. Autorickshaw and Penderecki String Quartet. Avondale United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. From . ● 8:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Shinedown: Revolutions Live Tour. Fallsview Casino Resort, OLG Stage, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. 1-877-833-3110 or www.ticketmaster.ca. Monday July 24 ● 12:15: Music Mondays. Romanticism from Germany to Argentina. Mendelssohn: Piano Trio in d; Piazzolla: The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires. Clara Yoon, violin; Julia Tom, cello; Megan Chang, piano. Church of the Holy Trinity, 19 Trinity Sq. 416-598-4521 X223 or www. musicmondays.ca or musicmondayscs@ gmail.com. PWYC ( suggested). ● 7:30: Toronto Summer Music Festival. Tango in the Dark. Explores PointeTango’s mix of ballet and tango and tells a story of two lovers discovering each other as they journey through a city transformed by the shadows of nightfall. Payadora: Elbio Fernandez, vocals; Rebekah Wolkstein, violin; Drew Jurecka, bandoneon; Joseph Phillips, double-bass; Robert Horvath, piano; Pointe Tango: Erin Scott-Kafadar & Alexander Richardson, dancers. Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles St. W. Tickets at 416-408-0208 or www.tosummermusic.com. Discounts are available for those over 65 and under 35. From . Tuesday July 25 ● 7:00: Brookside Music Association. Festival of the Bay: Lafayette String Quartet & James Campbell. Haydn: String Quartet in C Op.20 No.2; Kelly-Marie Murphy: For Fragile Personalities in Anxious Times; Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in b Op.115. James Campbell, clarinet; Lafayette String Quartet: Ann Elliott- Goldschmid, violin; Sharon Stanis, violin; Joanna Hood, viola; Pamela Highbaugh Aloni, cello. Midland Cultural Centre, 333 King St., Midland. 705-527-4420 or www.midlandculturalcentre.com. . ANGELA HEWITT July 25 tosummermusic.com ● 7:30: Toronto Summer Music Festival. Angela Hewitt. An all-Bach program. Toccata in c BWV 911; French Suite No.5 in G BWV 816; Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue in d BWV 903; Overture in the French Style BWV 831; Italian Concerto BWV 971. Angela Hewitt, piano. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. Tickets at 416-408-0208 or www.tosummermusic.com. From . Discounts are available for those over 65 and under 35. ● 8:00: Toronto Concert Orchestra. Leading Lady. Mendelssohn: Symphony No.4 in A Op.90 “Italian”; and other works. Beste Kalender, mezzo; Sharon Lee, conductor. Palais Royale, 1601 Lake Shore Blvd. W. www.tcomusic.ca/presale-2023/. Presale now on. Wednesday July 26 ● 12:00 noon: Toronto Summer Music Festival. Academy Noon Concert. Featuring Academy Fellows. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-408-0208 or www.tosummermusic.com. Free. Also Jul 12, 13, 14, 27, 28. ● 7:30: Toronto Summer Music Festival. Darkness and Light. Kelly-Marie Murphy: Oblique Light; Bartók: String Quartet No.4 in C Sz.91, BB 95; Schubert: String Quartet No. 15 in G Op.161 D.887. New Orford String Quartet: Jonathan Crow, violin; Andrew Wan, violin; Sharon Wei, viola; Brian Manker, cello. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. Tickets at 416-408-0208 or www.tosummermusic.com. Discounts are available for those over 65 and under 35. From . Thursday July 27 ● 12:00 noon: Toronto Summer Music Festival. Academy Noon Concert. Featuring Academy Fellows. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-408-0208 or www.tosummermusic.com. Free. Also Jul 12, 13, 14, 26, 28. ● 7:30: Brott Music Festival. Symphonie Fantastique! Vivier: Orion; Ravel: Piano Concerto in G; Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique; Ravel: Boléro. Élisabeth Plon, piano; National Academy Orchestra; Alain Trudel, conductor. L.R. Wilson Concert Hall, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton. www.brottmusic. com or 905-525-7664. ; (sr); (st); (12 and under). ● 7:30: Highlands Opera Studio. Richard Margison Masterclass Series. Highlands Opera Studio 2023 professional program participants. St. George’s Anglican Church, 617 Mountain St., Haliburton. www.highlandsoperastudio.com/event. . Also Jul 28 & 29. SONDRA RADVANOVSKY July 27 tosummermusic.com ● 7:30: Toronto Summer Music Festival. Sondra Radvanovsky. Purcell: When I am laid from Dido and Aeneas; Handel: E pur così in un giorno ... Piangerò la sorte mia from Giulio Cesare; Duparc: Chanson triste; Duparc: Extase; Duparc: Au pays où se fait la guerre; and works by Rachmaninoff, Liszt, R. Strauss, Verdi, Donaudy, and others. Sondra Radvanovsky, soprano; Anthony Manoli, piano. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. Tickets at 416-408-0208 or www.tosummermusic.com. Discounts are available for those over 65 and under 35. From . Friday July 28 ● 12:00 noon: Toronto Summer Music Festival. Academy Noon Concert. Featuring Academy Fellows. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-408-0208 or www.tosummermusic.com. Free. Also Jul 12, 13, 14, 26, 27. ● 7:00: Brookside Music Association. Festival of the Bay: Festival of the Sound Ensemble. C. P. E. Bach: Quartet in a for flute, viola, cello ad lib, piano; Beethoven: Serenade for flute, violin, and viola; Dvořák: Piano Trio No.4 in e Op.90 B.166 “Dumky”. Ariane Brisson, flute; Eva Aronian, violin; Isaac Chalk, viola; Carson Becke, piano; Cameron Crozman, cello. Midland Cultural Centre, 333 King St., Midland. 705-527-4420 or www.midlandculturalcentre.com. . ● 7:30: Highlands Opera Studio. Richard Margison Masterclass Series. Highlands Opera Studio 2023 professional program participants. St. George’s Anglican Church, 617 Mountain St., Haliburton. www.highlandsoperastudio.com/event. . Also Jul 27 & 29. ● 7:30: Toronto Summer Music Festival. Metamorphosis. Poulenc: Sextet for Piano and Wind Quintet FP 100; R. Strauss: Metamorphosen TrV 290 AV 142; Brahms: Piano Trio No.1 in B Op.8. Aaron Schwebel, violin; Sheila Jaffé, violin; Keith Hamm, viola; Leana Rutt, cello; Andrew Wan, violin; Rémi Pelletier, viola; Emmanuelle Beaulieu Bergeron, cello; Desmond Hoebig, cello; Michael Chiarello, bass; Michelle Cann, piano; Stéphane Lemelin, piano; Sarah Jeffrey, oboe; Dakota Martin, flute; Eric Abramovitz, clarinet; Samuel Banks, bassoon; Gabriel Radford, horn. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. Tickets at 416-408-0208 or www.tosummermusic.com. From . Discounts are available for those over 65 and under 35. ● 8:00: Summer Opera Lyric Theatre. Don Giovanni. Music by W. A. Mozart. Jo Greenaway, music director. Alumnae Theatre, 70 Berkeley St. 416-366-7723. $28; (sr/st). Also Aug 2(2pm), Aug 3(8pm), Aug 5(8pm). ● 9:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Deon Cole Live. Fallsview Casino Resort, OLG Stage, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. 1-877- 833-3110 or www.ticketmaster.ca. Saturday July 29 ● 2:00: Summer Opera Lyric Theatre. Julius Caesar. Music by Georg Frederic Handel. Suzy Smith, music director. Alumnae Theatre, 70 Berkeley St. 416-366-7723. $28; (sr/st). Also Jul 30(2pm), Aug 2(8pm), Aug 4(8pm). ● 2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Bubbly, Tea, and Symphony. Includes: Bubbly on arrival, sandwiches and cakes, complimentary wines and bubbly during the afternoon, a selection of teas, silent auction, and live auction. Live performance by members of the Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Willowmere Haven, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-687-4993 www.canadahelps.org/ en/charities/the-niagara-symphony-association/events/bubbly-tea-symphony/. 5. Proceeds to support the NSO’s educational and youth programs. ● 7:30: Toronto Summer Music Festival. TSM Finale. Repertoire and performers to be announced in July. Featuring Academy Fellows, Festival Artist Mentors, and Community Program participants. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. Tickets at 416-408-0208 or www.tosummermusic.com. From . Discounts are available for those over 65 and under 35. ● 7:30: Highlands Opera Studio. Richard Margison Masterclass Series. Highlands Opera Studio 2023 professional program participants. St. George’s Anglican Church, 617 Mountain St., Haliburton. www.highlandsoperastudio.com/event. . Also Jul 27 & 28. ● 8:00: Summer Opera Lyric Theatre. Dialogues of the Carmelites. Music by Francis Poulenc. Helen Becqué, music director. Alumnae Theatre, 70 Berkeley St. 416-366-7723. $28; (sr/st). Also Aug 1(8pm), Aug 5(2pm), Aug 6(2pm). ● 9:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Peter Frampton: Never Say Never Tour. Fallsview Casino Resort, OLG Stage, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. 1-877-833-3110 or www. ticketmaster.ca. . Sunday July 30 ● 2:00: Summer Opera Lyric Theatre. Julius Caesar. Music by Georg Frederic Handel. Suzy Smith, music director. Alumnae Theatre, 70 Berkeley St. 416-366-7723. $28; (sr/st). 44 | Summer 2023 thewholenote.com
Also Jul 29(2pm), Aug 2(8pm), Aug 4(8pm). ● 3:00: Stratford Summer Music. Hinrich Alpers. Avondale United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. From . Monday July 31 ● 12:15: Music Mondays. A Tribute to Maestro Kerry Stratton. Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A K.581; Maria Molinari: Loss, for string quartet; Stravinsky: Three Pieces, for solo clarinet; Molinari: Non ti appartiene; Daniele Colla: Requiem for Kerry Stratton, for soprano, string quartet, and clarinet. Marco Verza, clarinet; Toronto Concert Orchestra String Quartet. Church of the Holy Trinity, 19 Trinity Sq. 416-598-4521 X223 or www.musicmondays.ca or musicmondayscs@gmail.com. PWYC ( suggested). ● 7:30: Highlands Opera Studio. Why Choose Opera (Pay-What-You-Can Community Event). Hear the 2023 participants sing their personal favourite music – other than opera – and talk about what brought them to opera. Highlands Opera Studio 2023 professional program participants. Abbey Gardens, 1012 Garden Gate Dr., Haliburton. www.highlandsoperastudio.com/event/why-chooseopera-2023. Pay-What-You-Can. Tuesday August 1 ● 8:00: Summer Opera Lyric Theatre. Dialogues of the Carmelites. Music by Francis Poulenc. Helen Becqué, music director. Alumnae Theatre, 70 Berkeley St. 416-366- 7723. $28; (sr/st). Also Jul 29(8pm), Aug 5(2pm), Aug 6(2pm). ● 8:00: Toronto Concert Orchestra. Pandora’s Piaf. Pandora Topp, vocalist. Palais Royale, 1601 Lake Shore Blvd. W. www.tcomusic. ca/presale-2023/. Presale now on. Wednesday August 2 ● 2:00: Summer Opera Lyric Theatre. Don Giovanni. Music by W. A. Mozart. Jo Greenaway, music director. Alumnae Theatre, 70 Berkeley St. 416-366-7723. $28; (sr/st). Also Jul 28(8pm), Aug 3(8pm), Aug 5(8pm). ● 7:00: Avenue Road Music and Performance Academy. Summer Concert Series: Duo Mezzopiano Presents Histoires Naturelles. Ravel: Histoires naturelles with projected stop-motion animation from Emily Ellis. Duo Mezzopiano: Máiri Demings, mezzo; Zain Solinski, piano. Avenue Road Music and Performance Academy, Gordon Lightfoot Concert Hall, 460 Avenue Rd. www.avenueroadmusic.com or info@avenueroadmusic. com or 416-922-0855. . ● 7:00: Brookside Music Association. Festival of the Bay: 8 Cellos. Vivaldi: Concerto Grosso Op.11 No.3 for 4 cellos (arr. L. Varga); Erroll Garner: Misty for 3 cellos (arr. H. Browning); George Harrison: Something for 4 cellos (arr. E. Donald); Duke Ellington: It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing for 4 cellos (arr. N. Byrne); Metallica: Nothing Else Matters for 4 cellos (arr. Toppinen/Yoon). Cellists from the Sound: Paul Marleyn, Cameron Crozman, Simon Fryer, Rachel Mercer, Pamela Highbaugh Aloni, Ethan Allers, Vinci Chen, and Jacob MacDonald. Midland Cultural Centre, 333 King St., Midland. 705-527-4420 or www.midlandculturalcentre.com. . ● 8:00: Summer Opera Lyric Theatre. Julius Caesar. Music by Georg Frederic Handel. Suzy Smith, music director. Alumnae Theatre, 70 Berkeley St. 416-366-7723. $28; (sr/st). Also Jul 29(2pm), Jul 30(2pm), Aug 4(8pm). Thursday August 3 ● 7:30: Brott Music Festival. Jesus Christ Superstar. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Book and lyrics by Tim Rice. Alain Trudel, conductor; Lou Zamprogna, stage director. Boris Brott Great Hall, FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. www.brottmusic. com or 905-525-7664. ; (sr); (st); (12 and under). ● 7:30: Highlands Opera Studio. From Opera to Broadway. Favourite solos and ensembles from opera and musical theatre! Highlands Opera Studio 2023 professional program participants. St. George’s Anglican Church, 617 Mountain St., Haliburton. www.highlandsoperastudio.com/event/from-opera-tobroadway-2023. .50. ● 8:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Darius Rucker Starting Fires Tour with special guests Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors. Fallsview Casino Resort, OLG Stage, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. 1-877- 833-3110 or www.ticketmaster.ca. ● 8:00: Summer Opera Lyric Theatre. Don Giovanni. Music by W. A. Mozart. Jo Greenaway, music director. Alumnae Theatre, 70 Berkeley St. 416-366-7723. $28; (sr/st). Also Jul 28(8pm), Aug 2(2pm), Aug 5(8pm). Aug 04 9:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Matt Rife. Fallsview Casino Resort, OLG Stage, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. 1-877- 833-3110 or www.ticketmaster.ca. . Also Aug 5. Age restricted to 18+. Friday August 4 ● 8:00: Summer Opera Lyric Theatre. Julius Caesar. Music by Georg Frederic Handel. Suzy Smith, music director. Alumnae Theatre, 70 Berkeley St. 416-366-7723. $28; (sr/st). Also Jul 29(2pm), Jul 30(2pm), Aug 2(2pm). Saturday August 5 ● 1:00: Mostly Madrigals. August 5 Singout. One-hour outside a cappella vocal concert at the gazebo featuring 16th-century secular songs from England, France, and Italy. Woodbine Beach, 1675 Lake Shore Blvd. E. Rain date is Aug 12. ● 2:00: Summer Opera Lyric Theatre. Dialogues of the Carmelites. Music by Francis Poulenc. Helen Becqué, music director. Alumnae Theatre, 70 Berkeley St. 416-366- 7723. $28; (sr/st). Also Jul 29(8pm), Aug 1(8pm), Aug 6(2pm). ● 7:30: Highlands Opera Studio. Celebrations! A concert highlighting important musical anniversaries past and present. Highlands Opera Studio 2023 professional program participants. St. George’s Anglican Church, 617 Mountain St., Haliburton. www. highlandsoperastudio.com/event/celebrations-2023. .50. ● 8:00: Summer Opera Lyric Theatre. Don Giovanni. Music by W. A. Mozart. Jo Greenaway, music director. Alumnae Theatre, 70 Berkeley St. 416-366-7723. $28; (sr/st). Also Jul 28(8pm), Aug 2(2pm), Aug 3(8pm). ● 9:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Matt Rife. Fallsview Casino Resort, OLG Stage, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. 1-877- 833-3110 or www.ticketmaster.ca. . Also Aug 4. Age restricted to 18+. Sunday August 6 ● 2:00: Arraymusic. Public Workshop: Improvisation with Allison Cameron. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. www.arraymusic. ca. Free. Donations accepted. Also May 28 & Jul 2. ● 2:00: Summer Opera Lyric Theatre. Dialogues of the Carmelites. Music by Francis Poulenc. Helen Becqué, music director. Alumnae Theatre, 70 Berkeley St. 416-366- 7723. $28; (sr/st). Also Jul 29(8pm), Aug 1(8pm), Aug 5(2pm). ● 3:00: Stratford Summer Music. Marika Bournaki and Julian Schwarz. Avondale United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. From . ● 8:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Incubus with Special Guest Badflower. Fallsview Casino Resort, OLG Stage, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. 1-877-833-3110 or www. ticketmaster.ca. . Monday August 7 ● 12:15: Music Mondays. Tamar Ilana & Ventanas Quartet. Church of the Holy Trinity, 19 Trinity Sq. 416-598-4521 X223 or www. musicmondays.ca or musicmondayscs@ gmail.com. PWYC ( suggested). ● 2:00: University of Toronto. Simcoe Day Carillon Recital. Naoko Tsujita, carillon. Soldiers’ Tower, University of Toronto, 7 Hart House Circle. 416-978-3845 or www.alumni.utoronto.ca/soldierstower. Free. Outdoor event, rain or shine. Seating available. Tuesday August 8 ● 8:00: Toronto Concert Orchestra. Royal at Royale! Johann Strauss II: Emperor Waltz; Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks HWV 351; Lully: Marche Royale; and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Legend (Koncertstück) Op.14. Palais Royale, 1601 Lake Shore Blvd. W. www. tcomusic.ca/presale-2023/. Presale now on. Lunchtime Concerts Mondays at 12:15 Aug 7 - Tamar Ilana Aug 14 - Victoria Wong, piano Aug 21 - Jesse Dietschi Trio Aug 28 - La Fiammata Piano Duo Sept 4 - Aaron Hodgson & Nikola Locatelli - trpts. Admission: PWYC Church of the Holy Trinity www.musicmondays.ca Wednesday August 9 ● 7:00: Avenue Road Music and Performance Academy. Summer Concert Series: Duo Oriana Present How Like a Golden Dream. Ravel: Histoires naturelles with projected stop-motion animation from Emily Ellis. Sinéad White, soprano; Jonathan Stuchberry, lute & theorbo. Avenue Road Music and Performance Academy, Gordon Lightfoot Concert Hall, 460 Avenue Rd. www.avenueroadmusic.com or info@avenueroadmusic. com or 416-922-0855. . ● 7:30: Fallsview Casino Resort. I Want My 80’s Tour with Rick Springfield and Special Guests. Fallsview Casino Resort, OLG Stage, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. 1-877- 833-3110 or www.ticketmaster.ca. . ● 7:30: Highlands Opera Studio. Pop Goes the Opera! Various operatic arias and ensembles including works by Giuseppe Verdi celebrating the 210th anniversary of his birth. Highlands Opera Studio 2023 professional program participants. St. George’s Anglican Church, 617 Mountain St., Haliburton. www. highlandsoperastudio.com/event/pop-goesthe-opera-2023. .50. Sunday August 13 ● 4:00: Stratford Summer Music. John Pizzarelli. Avondale United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. From . ● 5:00: Canadian Opera Company. Showcase Performance: COC’s Summer Opera Intensive. Join us for the final showcase performance of this year’s Summer Opera Intensive at the Canadian Opera Company, a highly specialized program providing a framework for young artists interested in exploring a career in opera. Ten emerging singers and two collaborative pianists. Canadian Opera Company Theatre, 227 Front St. E. Free. Register at www.coc.ca. ● 7:30: Leith Summer Festival. Argentine Tango and Folk Music. Payadora Tango Ensemble. Historic Leith Church, 419134 Tom Thomson Lane, Leith. http://www.roxytheatre.ca or 519-371-2833. . Monday August 14 ● 12:15: Music Mondays. A Midsummer’s Tale. Paderewski: Légende Op.16 No.1; Clara Schumann: Four Pièces fugitives Op.15 No.1; Chopin: Ballade No.4; André Mathieu: Printemps canadien; Chen Yi: Duo De; Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit. Victoria Wong, piano. Church of the Holy Trinity, 19 Trinity Sq. 416-598- 4521 X223 or www.musicmondays.ca or musicmondayscs@gmail.com. PWYC ( suggested). ● 7:30: Highlands Opera Studio. Casual Song Soirée. A relaxed evening of favourite music chosen by the 2023professional program participants. Highlands Opera Studio 2023 professional program participants. St. George’s Anglican Church, 617 Mountain St., Haliburton. www.highlandsoperastudio.com/event/casual-song-soiree-2023. Pay-What-You-Can. Tuesday August 15 ● 3:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. An Evening With Tony Orlando. Fallsview Casino Resort, Avalon Theatre, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. 1-877-833-3110 or www.ticketmaster. ca. . Also Aug 16(3pm & 8:30pm). thewholenote.com Summer 2023 | 45
