Volume 29 Issue 2 | October & November 2023

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LIVE OR ONLINE | Oct 1 to Dec 7, 2023 1–800-708-6754 or www.tolive.com. From . Also Oct 20(8pm); 22(8pm). ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. James Ehnes Plays Barber. Barber: Adagio for Strings; Barber: Violin Concerto; White Lafitte: Mvt III from Violin Concerto; Karen Sunabacka: The Prairies; Revuettas: Sensemayá; Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story. James Ehnes, violin; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Also Oct 19. ● 9:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Exile 60th Anniversary Tour. Fallsview Casino Resort, Avalon Theatre, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. 1-877-833-3110 or www.ticketmaster. ca. From . Sunday October 22 ● 1:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Flute Day Recital featuring Susan Hoeppner. Susan Hoeppner, flute. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/ events. Free. ● 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. La Bohème. See Oct 6. Also Oct 28(4:30). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted. ● 2:00: Markham Concert Band. Silver Screen Spectacular. Music from Mary Poppins, Marvel’s Avengers, 007, The Incredibles, Up, and other films. Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305- 7469; flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. -. ● 2:30: Barrie Concerts Association. Sinfonia Toronto with Elisso Gogibedaschwili. Gary Kulesha: Serenade; Otar Taktakashvili: Concerto No.2; Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs); Beethoven: String Quartet No.4 Op.18 (orchestral version). Elisso Gogibedaschwili, violin; Sinfonia Toronto; Nurhan Arman, conductor. Bethel Community Church, 128 St. Vincent Street, Barrie. 705-436-1232 or www.barrieconcerts.org. From . LIVE & LIVESTREAM. Livestream available for 30 days following the first performance. ● 2:30: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. Classics of Rodgers & Hammerstein. Charlotte Knight, soprano; Jay Dref, tenor; Nathan Keoughan, baritone. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722; boxoffice@firstontariopac.ca. .64-.90. ● 3:00: GFN Productions. Ariella & Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2. Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No.2 in c Op.18; Jaap Nico Hamburger: Excerpts from Ariella. Ensemble Classico-Moderne; Jean-Philippe Sylvestre, piano; Francis Choinière, conductor. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. www. rcmusic.com/tickets/seats/283001 or 416- 408-0208. From . ● 3:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. The Pirates of Penzance. By W. S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan. Soloists: Karen Bojti, Alexander Cappellazzo, Ana Isabella Castro, and Gregory Finney; Jennifer Tung, conductor. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or 1–800- 708-6754 or www.tolive.com. From . Also Oct 20(8pm); 21(8pm). ● 4:00: Rezonance Baroque Ensemble. Encounter in Constantinople. Works by Dimitri Cantemir and Ottoman-influenced European works by N. Matteis, J. Fux, and others. Nicolas Royer-Artuso, oud; James Freeman, percussion; Rezonance Baroque Ensemble. St. David’s Anglican Church, 49 Donlands Ave. www.eventbrite.com/e/ rezonance-ensemble-encounter-in-constantinople-tickets-707480692797?aff=ebdsopor gprofile or 647-779-5696. . ● 4:00: Wychwood Clarinet Choir. Harvest Song. Mozart: Excerpts from The Marriage of Figaro; A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square; Beethoven: Moonlight Serenade (arr. Steve Macdonald); Holst: First Suite in E-flat. Wychwood Clarinet Choir; Michele Jacot, director & clarinet solo. St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Church, 611 St. Clair Ave. W. www.wychwoodclarinetchoir.ca. Free. ● 5:00: Nocturnes in the City. Chamber Music Recital. Mndoyants: Three Ukrainian Songs; Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A K.581; Dvořák: String Quartet No.12 in F Op.96 “American Quartet”. Zemlinsky String Quartet; Peter Stoll, clarinet. St. Wenceslaus Church, 496 Gladstone Ave. 416-481- 7294. . ● 7:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Indigenous Artists and Sultans of String Walking Through the Fire: A Trailblazing Musical Response to the TRC’s 94 Calls to Action. Sultans of String; Alyssa Delbaere- Sawchuk, fiddler; Marc Meriläinen, singer/ songwriteriwan), Shannon Thunderbird, singer/songwriter; Don Ross, guitar; and others. 440 Locust St., Burlington. www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/walking-through-thefire or 905-681-6000 or bpacboxoffice@ burlington.ca. From .50. Tuesday October 24 ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Rebanks Family Fellowship Showcase. Presented by the Young Classical Artists Trust. Artists from the Rebanks Family Fellowship and International Performance Residency Program at The Royal Conservatory’s Glenn Gould School. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free. ● 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Ian Sadler, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations welcome. ● 7:00: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre/Brock University. Dr. Susan Rogers - The Music of Listening. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722; boxoffice@ firstontariopac.ca. PWYC( suggested). ● 8:00: Brampton On Stage. B-Jazzed. Curated by Carmen Spada. Classic Count Basie repertoire. B-Jazzed Orchestra; Carmen Spada, piano. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. www.tickets.brampton.ca/online or 905-874-2800. From . ● 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Student Composers Concert. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free. Wednesday October 25 ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: The Piano Without Borders. Works by Chopin and Rachmaninoff and arrangements of music from Italy, Armenia, Greece, Azerbaijan, France, and Turkey. Artun Miskciyan, piano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/ free-concert-series. Free. ● 12:15: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. Noon Hour Series: Douglas Haas Legacy Concerts. Hallowe’en Special. Bruce Skelton, violin; Ann-Marie MacDairmid organ & piano. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-4430 or www.standrewskw.com. Free. Lunch available for or bring your own. ● 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Choral Concert. Les Choristes & Western University Singers. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo. ca/events. Free. ● 8:00: Hugh’s Room Live. Valdy. Hugh’s Room Live (New Location), 296 Broadview Ave. www.hughsroomlive.com or www.showpass.com/shari-ulrich-296-broadview. . ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Beethoven’s Seventh. Olga Neuwirth: Dreydl (Canadian Premiere); Ligeti: Violin Concerto; Beethoven: Symphony No. 7. Jonathan Crow, violin; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Also Oct 28(8pm - RTH), 29(3pm - George Weston Recital Hall). Thursday October 26 ● 12:00 noon: Music at Metropolitan. Thursday Noon at Met:. With carillon recital at 11:30am. Joshua Zentner-Barrett, organ. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. www.metunited.ca/live. Free. LIVE & STREAMED. ● 7:00: Canadian Opera Company. Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Premium Experience tickets at www.COCCentreStage. ca or CentreStage@coc.ca. -0. ● 7:00: FirstOntario Concert Hall. Jesus Christ Superstar. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Book and Lyrics by Tim Rice. 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. From 7 or 888- 684-3582. www.ticketsonsale.com/tickets/ jesus-christ-superstar-firstontario-concerthall-hamilton-10-26-2023-4550406. ● 7:30: Harbourfront Centre. Massala Company’s Näss. Fouad Boussouf, choreographer. Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. www. my.harbourfrontcentre.com. . ● 7:30: Opera Atelier. Gluck’s Orpheus and Eurydice. Colin Ainsworth, tenor (Orpheus); Mireille Asselin, soprano (Eurydice); Anna- Julia David, soprano (Amour); Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Tafelmusik Chamber Choir and others. Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge St. 416- 703-3767 x700; Opera Atelier.com. From . Also Oct 28, 29(2:30pm), Nov 1(2:30pm). ● 8:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre. April Wine. Burlington Performing Arts Centre - Community Studio Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/april-wine or 905-568-1600. From .50. ● 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Little Pear Garden Dance Company: Spectrum of Connection. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble is thrilled to announce their 2023/2024 concert season: Encounter in Constantinople (October 22) Disappearing Act (February 4) Madness and Meaning (April 28) For more information visit www.rezonanceensemble.com 40 | October & November 2023 thewholenote.com

ca. (regular); (prime); (YTX). ● 8:00: Hugh’s Room Live. The Fugitives With Special Guests The Pairs. Hugh’s Room Live (New Location), 296 Broadview Ave. www. hughsroomlive.com or www.showpass.com/ the-fugitives-296-broadview. . FREE EVENT October 26 at 8 pm GEOFF NUTTALL HAYDN CELEBRATION music-toronto.com ● 8:00: Music Toronto/University of Toronto Faculty of Music/Royal Conservatory of Music. Geoff Nuttall Haydn Celebration. Haydn: Selected movements of multiple String Quartets; Trio in C Hob.XV:27 (Mvt. I); Symphony No.102 (Mvts. III & IV). A variety of performers come together to celebrate Geoff Nuttall. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366- 7723 or www.music-toronto.com or www. ticketmaster.ca/event/10005EDDF6363ECD or boxoffice@tolive.com. Free. ● 8:00: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Carmina Burana. Orff: Carmina Burana; Brahms: Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny) Op.54; Tracy Wong: New Work. Geoffrey Sirett, baritone; Lesley Emma Bouza, soprano; Ryan McDonald, countertenor; Toronto Children’s Chorus; Members of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra; Jean-Sébastien Vallée, conductor. Roy Oct 26 & 27 8:00pm ORFF CARMINA BURANA Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tmchoir. org. From . Also Oct 27. ● 9:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Justin Hayward: The Voice of the Moody Blues Featuring Mike Dawes. Fallsview Casino Resort, Avalon Theatre, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. 1-877-833-3110 or www.ticketmaster.ca. . Friday October 27 ● 12:10: Music at St. Andrew’s. Noontime Recital. Fauré: Fantaisie Op.79; Poulenc: Flute Sonata; and works by Schumann and Schubert. Caara Yeung, flute; Irina Bazik, piano. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 X231 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. ● 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Tempo!:Music for Climate Change. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519- 661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free. ● 5:00: Canadian Opera Company. Showcase Series: Latin Heritage Month - Reveries and Evocations: A Chamber Music Evening. Works by Felipe Téllez. TakeFive Ensemble. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free. ● 7:00: Jazz at Durbar. Matt Pines Jazz Trio. Matt Pines, piano; TBA, double-bass; and Rebecca Enkin, vocals. Durbar Indian Restaurant, 2469 Bloor St. W. 416-762-4441 or www.rebeccaenkin.com. ● 7:00: Music at Metropolitan. Royal College of Organists: Phantoms of the Organ. Spooky favourites for the organ and piano featuring emerging artists. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. www.metunited.ca/live. Free. LIVE & STREAMED. ● 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Parsons and Poole Concert. Yekwon Sunwoo, piano. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo. ca/events. /(adv); /(at door). ● 7:30: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. The Rolling Stones Tribute Band. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905- 688-0722 or boxoffice@firstontariopac.ca. .64-.90. ● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Fabrice Millischer in Recital. Fabrice Millischer, trombone. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-978-3750. Free. ● 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Brass Transit. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre. ca. (regular); (prime); (YTX). ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Vocal Concerts Series: Chanticleer. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408- 0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From . ● 8:00: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Carmina Burana. See Oct 26. ● 9:00: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre/Pride Niagara. The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Darryl Dyball, host. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - The Film House, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688- 0722; boxoffice@firstontariopac.ca. . Also Oct 28(10pm), 29(3pm). Costumes welcome. Saturday October 28 ● 4:00: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert. VOICEBOX Opera Salon: Stuartissimo - A Tribute to Opera in Concert’s Founder Stuart Hamilton. Edward Jackman Centre, 947 Queen St. E., 2nd Floor. 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754 or www.operainconcert. com or www.tolive.com. . ● 4:30: Canadian Opera Company. La Bohème. See Oct 6. ● 7:00: Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts. Voices of Freedom: Dominique Fils-Aimé - Roots. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Cairns Recital Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.bravoniagara.org. ; (st/ youth). ● 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Norteño. Pierre-Paul Provencher, bandonéon; Vicente García, double-bass; Laurie Rosewarne, piano; Rémi Barrette, guitar; Erik Johnson-Scherger, violin. First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. 519-569-1809 or www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. ; (st). NOTE: Change of venue from KWCMS Music Room to First United Church. ● 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Western University Symphony Orchestra: Halloween Concert. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music. uwo.ca/events. Free. ● 7:30: Milton Philharmonic Orchestra. Fall Colours. Godfrey Ridout: Fall Fair; Vivaldi: “Autumn” Violin Concerto from The Four Seasons; Brahms: Symphony No.4 in e Op.98; Mendelssohn: Concert Overture - The I WILL HOLD YOU OCT 28TH - 7:30 PM CHRIST CHURCH DEER PARK 1570 YONGE ST ARTISTIC DIRECTOR THOMAS BURTON Hebrides Op.26 “Fingal’s Cave”. FirstOntario Arts Centre, 1010 Main St., Milton. 905-875- 5399. ; (sr 65+); (17 & under). ● 7:30: Opera Atelier. Gluck’s Orpheus and Eurydice. See Oct 26. Also Oct 29(2:30pm), Nov 1(2:30pm). ● 7:30: Opera by Request. Idomeneo. Music by W. A. Mozart. Dillon Parmer, tenor (Idomeneo); Maghan MacPhee, soprano (Ilia); Whitney O’Hearn, soprano (Idamante); Whitney Sloan, soprano (Elektra); Francis Domingue, tenor (Arbace); Henry Irwin, baritone (The Oracle); Hillary Krutchick, soprano; and Bree Horton, mezzo (Two Cretan Women); William Shookhoff, piano and music director. College St. United Church, 452 College St. 416-455-2365. . ● 7:30: Orpheus Choir of Toronto. I Will Hold You. Music by immigrant composers Hussein Janmohamed, Pouya Hamidi, Tracy Wong, and Natalie Fasheh; Caroline Shaw: To the Hands; Stephen Paulus: All Things are Passing By. Thomas Burton, conductor. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. orpheuschoirtoronto.com. ; (sr); (st). ● 7:30: Untitled Ensemble Chamber Music Society. Land of Lakes Showcase: Ontario’s Musical Gems. Themes ranging from philosophy, star constellations, Macedonian folklore, and more are explored by composers Alondra Vega-Zaldivar, Menelaos Peistikos, Katharine Petkovski, Ian Welsman, Emily Hiemstra, and others. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. www.eventbrite.ca/e/landof-lakes-emerging-composers-strings-tickets-690577876017. . ● 7:30: Upper Canada Brass. Reflections & Remembrance. Purcell: Dido’s Lament from Dido and Aeneas; Vaughan-Williams: Love For more information visit tmchoir.org thewholenote.com October & November 2023 | 41