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LIVE OR ONLINE | Sep 1 to Oct 10, 2023 Edwin Huizinga. Anyone who plays a string instrument, no matter your level of expertise, is welcome to be a part of this fun, community-building experience in a comfortable, welcoming environment! Print your own part and bring your own stand. Harmony Centre, 890 4th Ave. E., Owen Sound. www.sweetwatermusicfestival.ca. Free. ● 7:00: SweetWater Music Festival. Concertos & Songs for the Ages. C. P. E. Bach: Cello Concerto in B-flat; Vivaldi “Il Gran Mogul” RV 431a; Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.6; Bach: Stabat Mater. Elinor Frey, cello; Isaac Chalk, viola; Keith Hamm, viola; Daniel Taylor, countertenor; Ellen McAteer, soprano. Georgian Shores United Church, 997 4th Ave. E., Owen Sound. www. sweetwatermusicfestival.ca or www.tickets.roxytheatre.ca/TheatreManager/1/ online?performance=3615. Choose your own ticket prices: ///. ● 7:30: Guitar Society of Toronto. Quartet Malamatina. Tim Beattie, Finlay Hay, Ross Morris, and Lenny Ranallo, guitar quartet. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. www.guitarsocietyoftoronto.com/concertseason. From . ● 7:30: Harbourfront Centre. Canadian Opera Company at Harbourfront Centre. Presenting highlights from the COC’s upcoming season—featuring classic favourites and rare gems including Beethoven’s Fidelio, Puccini’s La Bohème, Donizetti’s Don Pasquale, and Cherubini’s Medea. Canadian Opera Company Orchestra and Canadian soloists. Harbourfront Centre, Concert Stage, 235 Queens Quay W. www.my.harbourfrontcentre.com/ overview/39768. Free admission with registration. Also Sep 17(1pm & 3pm). ● 7:30: Music at Metropolitan. Art Song: The Norquay Scholarship Concert. Works by Ravel, Clara Schumann, Bridge, Laitman, Tiefenbach, and others. Chelsea Van Pelt, soprano; Nicholas Higgs, baritone; Helen Becqué. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. www.metunited.ca. . ● 7:30: Toronto Consort. Canoe: A Two- Act Opera. Libretto & Story by Spy Dénommé-Welch. Music by Spy Dénommé- Welch & Catherine Magowan. Unsettled Scores. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. www.torontoconsort.org or 416-964-6337. Pay what you like: / / , Previews: . Previews: Sep 12(7:30pm) & 13(7:30pm). Performances: Also Sep 15(7:30pm), 16(2pm & 7:30pm). ● 9:30: SweetWater Music Festival. Late Night with Roberto Occhipinti Jazz Trio. Heartwood Concert Hall, 939 2nd Ave. E., Owen Sound. www.sweetwatermusicfestival.ca or www.tickets.roxytheatre.ca/TheatreManager/1/ online?performance=3661. Choose your own ticket prices: //. Sunday September 17 ● 12:00 noon: SweetWater Music Festival. Next Wave Musicians. Mentored by Bridget Walsh. Simon Hauber, violin; Olivier Lafleur, violin; Jessa Rutter, piano. Harmony Centre, 890 4th Ave. E., Owen Sound. www.sweetwatermusicfestival.ca. Free. ● 1:00: Harbourfront Centre. Canadian Opera Company at Harbourfront Centre. Presenting highlights from the COC’s upcoming season—featuring classic favourites and rare gems including Beethoven’s Fidelio, Puccini’s La Bohème, Donizetti’s Don Pasquale, and Cherubini’s Medea. Canadian Opera Company Orchestra and Canadian soloists. Harbourfront Centre, Concert Stage, 235 Queens Quay W. www.my.harbourfrontcentre.com/ overview/39768. Free admission with registration. Also Sep 16(7:30pm) & 17(3pm). ● 2:30: Georgian Music. Piano Trio. Clara Schumann: Piano Trio in g Op.17; and music by Shostakovich. Andrew Sords, violin; Joseph Johnson, cello; Cheryl Duvall, piano. Bethel Community Church, 128 St. Vincent Street, Barrie. www.barrieconcerts.org. ; (st). Livestream: ; (st). ● 2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. NSO Classics 1: Sheng Cai, Piano. Wijeratne: Yatra; Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2; Dvořák: Symphony No.9. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., Falling for Music: Art Song Favourites Chelsea Van Pelt, soprano Nicholas Higgs, baritone Helen Becque, pianist Faure - Ravel -Tiefenbach - V. Williams & more Saturday, September 16, 7:30PM Tickets: metunited.ca St. Catharines. 905-688-0722; boxoffice@ firstontariopac.ca. .64-.90. ● 2:30: OperOttawa. Puccini’s Suor Angelica. Also featuring a selection of opera arias. Kathleen Radke, soprano (Suor Angelica); Carole Portelance, mezzo (La Principessa); Pauline van der Roest, soprano (The Abbess); Ania Hejnar, Stephanie Brassard, Beverly McArthur and Mary Zborowski; OperOttawa Orchestra and Chorus. First Baptist Church Ottawa, 140 Laurier Ave. W., Ottawa. www.eventbrite. ca/e/486818696827?aff=oddtdtcreator or norman_e_brown@rogers.com or at the door. ; (st under 18); Free(under 10). ● 3:00: Harbourfront Centre. Canadian Opera Company at Harbourfront Centre. Presenting highlights from the COC’s upcoming season—featuring classic favourites and rare gems including Beethoven’s Fidelio, Puccini’s La Bohème, Donizetti’s Don Pasquale, and Cherubini’s Medea. Canadian Opera Company Orchestra and Canadian soloists. Harbourfront Centre, Concert Stage, 235 Queens Quay W. www.my.harbourfrontcentre.com/ overview/39768. Free admission with registration. Also Sep 16(7:30pm) & 17(1pm). ● 3:00: SweetWater Music Festival. Finale: Baroque & Roll. Handel: Concerto Grosso in B-flat HWV 325; Corelli: Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.4; Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in D RV 208 “Grosse Mogul”; Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.3. Mark Fewer, violin; Edwin Huizinga, violin. Meaford Hall, 12 Nelson St. E., Meaford. www.sweetwatermusicfestival.ca or www.tickets.meafordhall.ca. Choose your own ticket price: ///. Followed by a lobby reception for the entire audience and all our musicians. Join us for a glass of bubbly and a cupcake in celebration of our 20th Anniversary. ● 7:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. KC & The Sunshine Band. Fallsview Casino Resort, OLG Stage, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. 1-877-833-3110 or www.ticketmaster.ca. From . ● 7:30: Cuckoo’s Nest Folk Club. Winter Wilson. Chaucer’s Pub, 122 Carling St., London. www.ticketscene.ca/events. . Monday September 18 ● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. NEXUS Celebration. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-978-3750 or www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. Tuesday September 19 ● 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Nathan Jeffery, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364- 7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations welcome. ● 7:30: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Andromeda Trio. Haydn: Piano Trio in C Hob.XV:27; Volkmann: Piano Trio No.1 Op.3; Shostakovich: Piano Trio No.2 in e Op.67. Andromeda Trio: Marcus Scholtes. violin; Miriam Stewart-Kroeker, cello; Ben Smith, piano. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-569-1809 or www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. ; (st). Wednesday September 20 ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Free Concert Series: Meet the Ensemble Studio. Each artist will introduce themselves by singing one of their favourite arias. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear some of Canada’s most exciting rising stars in a program of operatic gems. Artists of the COC Ensemble Studio. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concertseries. Free. ● 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Hanné Becker, organ. 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome. ● 7:30: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Uncomposed. Join us for a night of musical excellence removing the barriers of traditional concert etiquette. Whether it’s your first orchestral experience or one of many, join us for an evening of music, good vibes, and artistic expression. Clap at any time, express yourself vocally (or even through dance!), come and go as you please, enjoy a snack or drink from your seat, and wear whatever you want. Program includes an Abba Medley, Coldplay’s Viva la Vida, Swan Lake, Vivaldi’s Winter, and more! Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. .50. ● 8:00: Hugh’s Room Live. Grace Petrie. Hugh’s Room Live (New Location), 296 Broadview Ave. www.hughsroomlive. com. /(adv). ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Quiet Please, There’s a Lady on Stage Series: Rhiannon Giddens & Adia Victoria. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408- 0208; rcmusic.com/performance. From . ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring. L. Boulanger: D’un matin du printemps; Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F; Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring (original version). Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Also Sep 21. Thursday September 21 ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Free Concert Series: Effort and Ease with Mozart and Strauss. Mozart: Divertimento in D; R. Strauss: Metamorphosen. Artists from the COC Orchestra. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc. ca/free-concert-series. Free. ● 12:00 noon: Music at Metropolitan. Thursday Noon at Met:. Jamal Al Titi, baritone. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. www.metunited.ca/live. Free. LIVE & STREAMED. With carillon recital at 11:30am. ● 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursdays at Noon. Nimrod Ron, tuba. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-978- 3750 or www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. ● 7:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Snowbird Lifestyle Presentations. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469; flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. Free. ● 7:15: Fallsview Casino Resort. The String Cheese Incident. Fallsview Casino Resort, OLG Stage, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. 1-877-833-3110 or www.ticketmaster. ca. From . ● 8:00: Hugh’s Room Live. Aleksi Campagne. Hugh’s Room Live (New Location), 296 Broadview Ave. www.hughsroomlive. com or www.showpass.com/aleksi-campagne/. . ● 8:00: Massey Hall. Janelle Monae: Age of Pleasure Tour. 178 Victoria St. www. 28 | September 2023 thewholenote.com
ticketmaster.ca. From . Also Sep 22. ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring. L. Boulanger: D’un matin du printemps; Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F; Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring (original version). Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Also Sep 20. Friday September 22 ● 11:00am: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Master Class. Jordan de Souza, conductor. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. 416- 978-3750 or www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. ● 7:00: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. Snowbird Lifestyle Presentations. Concert and information session for snowbirds. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722; boxoffice@firstontariopac.ca. Free. Limit of 6 free tickets. ● 7:30: Fellowship Christian Reformed Church. Classical Piano Concert. Mozart: Piano Sonata No.15 in F K.533/494; Schubert: Impromptu in B-flat D.935 No.3; Tchaikovsky: Capriccio in G-flat Op.8; Bach: Prelude and Fugue in e from The Well-Tempered Clavier (Book I) BWV 855; Debussy: L’Isle joyeuse. Oliver Peart, piano. 800 Burnhamthorpe Rd. 416-622-9647. Voluntary contribution. Proceeds to the food bank at St. James Food Basket, Toronto. ● 7:30: St. James Cathedral. Inaugural Recital on the New Organ Console. Celebrating the inaugural recital of the new Letourneau organ console. David Briggs, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/ recitals. . ● 7:30: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir/Compagnie de la Citadelle. In Time: At the Intersection of Music and Dance. Handel: Dixit Dominus HWV 232; Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 4. Toronto Mendelssohn Singers; Compagnie de la Citadelle; Laurence Lemieux, artistic director & choreographer; Jean- Sébastien Vallée, conductor. Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. www.tmchoir.org. From . Also Sep 23. ● 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. The Last Waltz - A Musical Celebration of The Band. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305- 7469; www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. . ● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. A Night at the Movies. Rota: The Godfather; John Williams: Music from Star Wars; and other works. Evan Mitchell, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. $29-. Also Sep 23. ● 8:00: Massey Hall. Janelle Monae: Age of Pleasure Tour. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From . Also Sep 21. BEETHOVEN 4 & 5 Directed by Bruno Weil Sept 22–24 Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre tafelmusik.org ● 8:00: Tafelmusik. Beethoven 4 & 5. Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Op.60; Beethoven: Symphony No.5 in c Op.67. Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra; Bruno Weil, conductor. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. www.tafelmusik.org/concerts-events/ concerts/beethoven-4-5 or 416-408-0208. From . Also Sept 23 & 24. Saturday September 23 ● 2:00: Barrie County Chordsmen. It’s the Music That Brings Us Together. Featured guests: Toronto Northern Lights, Barrie Soundwaves, and others. Hi-Way Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. 705-791-1367 or www. barriecountychordsmen.com. ; (st). ● 2:30: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Building the Score. Have you ever wondered how a film soundtrack comes to life? Step bymusical step, our family-friendly concert (complete with projected film clips) takes us through the process, from initial concept to full orchestral score. Conductor Evan Mitchell and the orchestra show us how music heightens the action while enhancing every aspect of our favourite movies. Evan Mitchell, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745- 4717. $29-. ● 7:30: Brampton On Stage. Flow Fest International Drumming Festival. Joy Lapps, Larnell Lewis, Ryan Chung, Flow Fest Percussion Ensemble, Ngoma, and others. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. www.tickets.brampton.ca/online or 905-874-2800. -$29. ● 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Gemma Conducts Schumann & Mendelssohn. Ritz: Scherzo (world premiere); Schumann: Piano Concerto; Mendelssohn: Symphony No.3 “Scottish”. Tony Siqi Yun, piano. FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. 905-526-7756; boxoffice@hpo.org. -. 6:30 pm-pre-concert talk. ● 7:30: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir/Compagnie de la Citadelle. In Time: At the Intersection of Music and Dance. Handel: Dixit Dominus HWV 232; Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 4. Jean-Sébastien Vallée, conductor. Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. www.tmchoir.org. From . Also Sep 22. ● 8:00: Acoustic Harvest. The Friends of Fiddler’s Green. St. Paul’s United Church (Scarborough), 200 McIntosh St., Scarborough. www.acousticharvest.ca or 416-729- 7564 or www.ticketscene.ca/events/44950/. . ● 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. The Music of Pink Floyd by Critical View. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469; flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. .52-.52. ● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. A Night at the Movies. Rota: The Godfather; John Williams: Music from Star Wars; and other works. Evan Mitchell, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. $29-. Also Sep 22. ● 8:00: Tafelmusik. Beethoven 4 & 5. Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Op.60; Beethoven: Symphony No.5 in c Op.67. Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra; Bruno Weil, conductor. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. www.tafelmusik.org/concerts-events/ concerts/beethoven-4-5 or 416-408-0208. From . Also Sept 22 & 24. ● 9:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Smokey Robinson In Concert: Smokey Music & Memories. Fallsview Casino Resort, OLG Stage, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. 1-877- 833-3110 or www.ticketmaster.ca. From . Sunday September 24 ● 4:00: St. Olave’s Anglican Church. William Byrd: His Style and Legacy. Opens with Choral Evensong for Michaelmas, a religious SUN 24 SEP AT 4 Choral Evensong followed at 4.45 by WILLIAM BYRD: His Style and Legacy with Robert Busiakiewicz ON THE NEW ORGAN CONSOLE WITH ORGANIST DAVID BRIGGS FRI, SEPT 22, 2023 7:30PM ST. JAMES CATHEDRAL 106 KING ST E, TORONTO TICKETS: SEARCH FOR: David Briggs Inaugural Recital on www.eventbrite.ca stjamescathedral.ca thewholenote.com September 2023 | 29
