Volume 29 Issue 5 | April & May 2024

LIVE OR ONLINE | Apr 1

LIVE OR ONLINE | Apr 1 to Jun 7, 2024 ● 8:00: Toronto Consort. Madrigal Mania. See Apr 5. POSTPONED. ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. R. Strauss’s Don Quixote. See Apr 3. Sunday April 7 ● 12:00 noon: TYT Theatre. The Hunting of the Snark. See Apr 5. Also Apr 7(3pm), 13(12pm & 3pm), 14(12pm & 3pm). ● 1:00: Brampton On Stage. RENT Presented by Brampton Music Theatre. See Apr 4. ● 1:30: Friends of Music at St. Thomas’s. Elinor Frey: Cello Suites of Bach. Bach: Cello Suites Nos. 2, 3 & 6. St. Thomas’s Anglican Church, 383 Huron St. www.stthomas.on.ca or 416-483-5488. Pay What You Wish ( suggested). See also Apr 6. ● 2:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Mazzoleni Masters Series: ARC Ensemble: The Viennese in Los Angeles. Korngold: Piano Quintet in E Op.15; Kanitz: Works. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. . ● 2:00: Shen Yun Performing Arts. Shen Yun. See Apr 2. ● 2:00: Show One Productions. The Tragedy of Hamlet: Prince of Denmark. See Apr 3. ● 2:30: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert. La battaglia di Legnano. Music by Giuseppe Verdi. With English Surtitles. Julia McVicar, Scott Rumble, Sebastian Belcourt; Opera in Concert Chorus; Robert Cooper, chorus director; Helen Becqué. music director & piano. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. www.operainconcert.com or 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754. From . ● 3:00: Dundas Concert Band. 2024: A Music Odyssey. Concert Band Instruments including the English Horn. This concert recognizes the Eclipse, happening the following day. It also celebrates the 150th anniversary of Gustav Holst. Holst: First Suite in E-flat for Military Band; Jacob de Haan: Ross Roy; Space and Beyond - recognizing the Eclipse Apr.8; Highlights from Chess; Star Trek: Into Darkness. St. Paul’s United Church, 29 Park St. W., Dundas. 905 523-9500. Free. Donations gratefully accepted. Receipts will be given for or more. ● 3:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Special 4-hands Team from WLU. Scriabin: 24 Preludes; Schumann: Allegro in b Op.8; Karol Rathaus: Zwei Stücke aus dem Ballett “Der letzte Pierrot”; Ming Hsiu Yen: Two Old Postcards from Formosa. Joseph Ferreti & Elaine Lau, piano. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. 519-569- 1809 or www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. ; (st). ● 3:00: TYT Theatre. The Hunting of the Snark. See Apr 5. Also Apr 13(12pm & 3pm), 14(12pm & 3pm). ● 3:00: Uxbridge Chamber Choir. The Grand Finale. Past and present choir members reassembled to present “Greatest Hits”. Works by Mozart, Vivaldi, Willan, Fauré, Barber, and others. SATB choir; Tom Baker, director; Ian Sadler, organ. St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 59 Toronto St. S., Uxbridge. 416-931- 0640. . ● 4:00: FabCollab. F for Familia. Flamenco dance and music. Kiyo Asaoka, dancer; Rocío Conde, singer; Ana Lía, singer; Matt Sellick, guitar; Ten Ten Music Collective. BSMT 254, 254 Lansdowne Ave. 647-768-5288 or www. fabcollab.ca/fforfamilia. (standing room), (middle seats). ● 4:00: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. Hear! Here! with Mark Lalama Trio. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Robertson Theatre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722; boxoffice@firstontariopac.ca. ; 6(table of 6). ● 4:30: The Emmet Ray. Alex Lakusta Quintet. Works by Mingus, Hubbard, Silver, and others. 924 College St. reso@erbar.ca. (with advance reservations); (at door). ● 7:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Blue Suede Tunes - Frankie Moreno. Avalon Theatre (Fallsview Casino), 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. ticketmaster.ca. From . Also Apr 8(3pm), 9(3pm), 10(3pm & 8:30pm). ● 7:30: Oakville Symphony Orchestra. Heaven. Verdi: Overture to La forza del destino; Verdi: “O don fatale” from Don Carlo; Berlioz: La Mort de Cléopâtre; Leokadiya Kashperova: Symphony in b (Canadian premiere). Guest: Stephanie Yelovich, mezzo. Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, 130 Navy St., Oakville. www.oakvillecentre. ca/whats-on/upcoming-events/heaven or 905-338-4161. From . Also Apr 6. ● 7:30: The Jeffery Concerts. Calidore String Quartet. St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, 280 St. James St., London. jefferyconcerts@gmail.com or www.jefferyconcerts.com or www.Grandtheatre.com or 519-672-8800 or in person at the Grand Theatre Box Office, 471 Richmond St. ; Free(st). Monday April 8 ● 3:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Blue Suede Tunes - Frankie Moreno. See Apr 7. Also Apr 9(3pm), 10(3pm & 8:30pm). ● 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Contemporary Music Studio: Con Certo. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661- 3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free. Tuesday April 9 ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental/Vocal Series: Stories from the Front Lines of Music & Medicine. Combining storytelling, chamber music alongside vocal repertoire, invitingaudiences into a music therapist’s experience of working withindividuals with life-limiting illnesses. Pulse members: Dr. Andrew Ascenzo, cello & Dr. SarahRose Black, music therapist. With narration by an oncology/palliative care music therapist. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concertseries. Free. Tickets required. ● 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Violin Recital. Satchi Kanashiro, violin. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome. ● 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Peter Merrick, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364- 7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged. ● 3:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Blue Suede Tunes - Frankie Moreno. See Apr 7. Also Apr 10(3pm & 8:30pm). ● 7:30: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. Classic Albums Live: The Police - Synchronicity. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722; boxoffice@ firstontariopac.ca. ; (members). ● 7:30: Smoke Show BBQ & Brew. Tuesday Horns: Live and in Person! Music by Blood, Sweat & Tears, Lighthouse, Stevie Wonder, and others. Smoke Show BBQ and Brew, 744 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-901-7469. Performing every second Tuesday. Wednesday April 10 ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Chamber Connections. Winners of The Glenn Gould Chamber Music Competition. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free. Tickets required. ● 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Michelle M. Chung, organ. 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark. com. Free. Donations welcome. ● 3:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Blue Suede Tunes - Frankie Moreno. See Apr 7. Also Apr 10(8:30pm). ● 7:30: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688- 0722; boxoffice@firstontariopac.ca. ; (members). ● 8:30: Fallsview Casino Resort. Blue Suede Tunes - Frankie Moreno. See Apr 7. Thursday April 11 ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Dance Series: Highlights from Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet®. Ballet Jörgen presents highlights from its newest full-length ballet. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concertseries. Free. Tickets required. ● 12:00 noon: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at Met. Joshua Duncan Lee, organ. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation. ● 6:00: Arraymusic. Prepared Guitar Workshop with Nilan Perera. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. 416-532-3019. PWYC. Four week course to April 11; Bring an electric guitar and amplifier. Also Mar 21, 28, Apr 4. ● 7:30: Opera Atelier. All Is Love. Works by Handel, Lully, Purcell, Rameau, Hahn and others. Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, soprano; Eric da Silva, Artist of Atelier Ballet; Colin Ainsworth, tenor; Jesse Blumberg, baritone; Douglas Williams, bass-baritone; Karen White, soprano and others. Tafelmusik; David Fallis, music director. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-703- 3767 x700; Opera Atelier.com. From . Also Apr 12(2:30pm), 13(7:30pm), 14(2:30pm). ● 7:30: Shen Yun Performing Arts. Shen Yun. FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. 1-877-663-7469 or tickets@fldfca.org or 1-855-416-1800. From 0. Also Apr 12(7:30). ● 8:00: Brampton On Stage. Hype. Performers: J. O. Mairs, Ghostboyrj, Crooks. The Rose Brampton, 1 Theatre Lane, Brampton. 905- 874-2800. . ● 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Jaymz Bee’s Caravan of Music. A fundraiser curated by Jaymz Bee. 24 bands performing across 12 rooms, with over 100 talented musicians, attendees will enjoy a diverse range of musical styles, including jazz, soul, blues, pop, and more. 21 Old Mill Rd. www.unisonfund.ca/ events. . Supporting The Unison Fund. Friday April 12 ● 12:10: Music at St. Andrew’s. Noon Time Recital. Brahms: Fantasie Op.116; Schubert: Sonata in a; and works by Scriabin, Kuzmenko, and Debussy. Adrian Tsui, piano. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x220. Free. Donations welcome. ● 2:30: Opera Atelier. All Is Love. See Apr 11. Also Apr 13(7:30pm), 14(2:30pm). ● 6:00: North York Central Library. Open Mic at the Library: North York Edition. Music, poetry & storytelling. Are you a musician, poet, or storyteller? If so, then you are invited to share your talents at the North York Central Library Open Mic. Guitar, piano & djembe provided. 7 minutes for each performance. For adults, teens, and seniors. North York Central Library Auditorium, 5120 Yonge St. Sign-up is at 5:30pm. For more information, contact the Language, Literature & Fine Arts Department at 416-395-5639. Free. ● 7:00: Jazz at Durbar. Rebecca Enkin Trio. Rebecca Enkin, vocals; Mike Allen, guitar; Bassam Bishara, vocals & oud. Durbar Indian Restaurant, 2469 Bloor St. W. 416-762-4441. Free. Reservations strongly recommended. ● 7:30: Shen Yun Performing Arts. Shen Yun. See Apr 11. ● 8:00: Massey Hall. Choir! Choir! Choir!: Epic 80s Sing-Along! 178 Victoria St. www. mhrth.com/tickets. . ● 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. The Ken Peplowski Quartet – An Evening of Songs and Stories. Swing, Dixieland, Traditional Pop, Guitar Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Mainstream Jazz. 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com/event/kenpeplowski. . Minimum food & beverage spend. Restricted to ages 19+. Dinner at 6pm. Show at 8pm. ● 8:00: Sinfonia Toronto. Mozart’s Spring. Marjan Mozetich: Concerto for Viola with Strings and Vibraphone; Nina Grigoryan: Prayer (first performance); Saverio Mercadante: Flute Concerto in e; Mozart: String Quartet No.14 in G “Spring” (string orchestra version). Sharon Wei, viola; Mario Carbotta, flute; Sinfonia Toronto; Nurhan Arman, conductor. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-499-0403 or www.sinfoniatoronto. com. ; (sr); (st). Saturday April 13 ● 12:00 noon: TYT Theatre. The Hunting of the Snark. See Apr 5. Also Apr 14(12pm & 3pm). ● 2:00: Living Arts Centre. An Afternoon of Benny Goodman Music with Toronto All-Star Band. Featuring Ken Peplowski, clarinet. Living Arts Centre, RBC Theatre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. www.livingartscentre. evenue.net or 905-306-6000. . ● 3:00: TYT Theatre. The Hunting of the Snark. See Apr 5. Also Apr 14(3pm). ● 7:30: Barrie Concerts Association. Sinfonia Toronto. Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1 in b-flat Op. 23; and works by Dvořák and Rachmaninoff. 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Hiway Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. www.barrieconcerts.org or 705-436- 1232. Up to . Livestream: ; (st). Available for up to 30 days after the concert. ● 7:30: Kingston Symphony. Sax Attack with Leo P. Kingston Symphony; Leo P (Leo Pellegrino), baritone saxophone. Grand Theatre, 218 Princess St., Kingston. 613-530-2050 or www.kingstonsymphony.ca. From . ● 7:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. NSO NOW! 4: Classic Rock Radio. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722 or boxoffice@firstontariopac.ca. (regular); 0(diamond); (arts worker with valid id); (35 under 35); $29(student-university/college with valid id); (youth 18 and under with valid id). ● 7:30: Opera Atelier. All Is Love. See Apr 11. Also Apr 14(2:30pm). ● 7:30: Stratford Symphony Orchestra. Brahms Violin Concerto with Sarah Pratt. Beethoven: Egmont Overture Op.84; Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Op.77; Beethoven: Symphony No.1 in C Op.21. Guest: Sarah Pratt, violins; William Rowson, conductor. Avondale United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. 519-271- 0990; info@stratfordsymphonyorchestra.ca. ; (st); Free(under 12). ● 7:30: Trinity Bach Project. Bach and Tallis. Tallis: Lamentations of Jeremiah I and selected motets; Bach: Cantata BWV 131 “Aus der Tiefen” and Motet BWV 228 “Fürchte dich nicht”; Arvo Pärt: The Deer’s Cry. Ten voices with Nicholas Nicolaidis, conductor; Aaron James, organ; Daniel Brielmaier, oboe; Felix Deák, cello; Matt Antal, viola. Little Trinity Anglican Church, 425 King St. E. 306-250- 4256. Pay what you can. Suggested: ; (st); Free(child). One-hour concert with no intermission. ● 8:00: Healey Willan Singers. Spring Delights. Fauré/Messager: Messe des pêcheurs de Villerville; and works by Brahms, Mendelssohn, Mozart, and others. Ellen Meyer, piano; Conrad Gold, organ; Ron Cheung, conductor. St. Martin-in-the-Fields Anglican Church, 151 Glenlake Ave. 416-519- 0528. ; (sr/st). Cash only. ● 9:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Lonestar. OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino, 6366 Stanley Ave., Niagara Falls. www.ticketmaster.ca. .20-.50. ● 9:30: MRG Live. An Evening with Mars Hotel - Canada’s Premier Grateful Dead Tribute. Annabel’s, 200 Princes Blvd. www.admitone. com/events/mars-hotel-toronto-9330264. .50. Early bird price: until Jan 15. Ages 19+. Sunday April 14 ● 11:00am: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Relaxed Concert: Bhangra & Beyond. Designed to be more welcoming to the neurodiverse community, including those on the autism spectrum, those with sensory and communications disorders, ADHD, learning disabilities, or dementia, or those who simply prefer a more relaxed concert experience. Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598- 3375. From . Regular concerts at 1:30pm & 4pm. ● 12:00 noon: TYT Theatre. The Hunting of the Snark. See Apr 5. Also Apr 14(3pm). ● 1:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Bhangra & Beyond. Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Also 4pm. Relaxed Concert at 11am. ● 2:30: Opera Atelier. All Is Love. See Apr 11. ● 3:00: Magisterra Soloists. Magisterra at the Museum: The Glorious Voice of Russell Braun. Songs for baritone and piano with violin or cello by Beethoven, Spohr, Brahms, and John Estacio. Guests: Russell Braun, baritone; Carolyn Maule, piano. Museum London, 421 Ridout St. N., London. www.magisterra. com. ; (sr); (st); (under 10). ● 3:00: Orchestra Toronto. A Brave New World. Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis on themes by Carl Maria von Weber; Dvořák: Cello Concerto in b Op.104. Winona Zelenka, cello; Michael Newnham, conductor. George Weston Recital Hall, Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St. 416-467-7142 or www. ticketmaster.ca. From . Pre-concert chat at 2:15pm. ● 3:00: TYT Theatre. The Hunting of the Snark. See Apr 5. 10TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON! The Flute Street Concerto and the Folk Song PRESENTS SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 4PM www.flutestreet.ca ● 4:00: Flute Street. Tenth Anniversary Season: The Concerto and the Folk Song. Works by Handel, Vivaldi, Vaclav Nelhybel (Canadian premiere), John Rutter, and Kelly Via. Joshua McFaul, bass-baritone; Robin Davis, organ; Nancy Nourse, artistic director; Isaac Page, conductor. Church of St. Peter and St. Simonthe-Apostle, 525 Bloor St. E. 416-462-9498 or www.flutestreet.ca. Pay what you can (cash only) - - suggested. ● 4:00: Toronto Classical Singers. Morning and Evening - In the Afternoon. Schubert: Mass in C D.452; Mozart: Vesperae solennes de confessore (Solemn Vespers for a Confessor) K.339. Kendra Dyck, soprano, Catharin Carew, mezzo: Ross Mortimer, tenor; Alan Macdonald, baritone; Toronto Classical Singers & Players; Jurgen Petrenko, conductor. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. 416- 986-8749. . ● 4:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Bhangra & Beyond. Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Also 1:30pm. Relaxed Concert at 11am. ● 7:00: Ancestral Harmonies. Hildegard Meets Maestro Irshad Khan. Chants by Hildegard of Bingen, traditional ragas, and original compositions by Irshad Khan. Irshad Khan, ANCESTRAL HARMONIES 2024 HILDEGARD MEETS MAESTRO IRSHAD KHAN A unique collaboration of chants and ragas SUNDAY APRIL 14 sitar; Andrea Gerhardt, voice; Sadaf Amini, Iranian santur; Pedram Khavarzamini, tonbak. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. 647-979-1898 or andrea-gerhardt.ticketleap.com/ancestralharmonies-2024. . Cash only at door. ● 7:30: Brampton On Stage. The Jazz Mechanics and The Brampton Concert Band with Special Guest Liberty Silver. The Rose Brampton, 1 Theatre Lane, Brampton. 905-874- 2800. From . Tuesday April 16 ● 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Rising Stars Recital. Featuring students from the Glenn Gould School at the Royal Conservatory of Music. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome. ● 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Michael Pirri, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364- 7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged. ● 5:30: Canadian Opera Company. Jazz Series: Chamber Swing. Drew Jurecka Trio: Drew Jurecka, violin; Clark Johnson, string bass; Ewen Farncombe, piano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free. Tickets required. ● 8:00: Brampton On Stage. This Is Brampton: B-Jazzed - Salsa in the Spring. Carmen Spada and The B-Jazzed Band. The Rose Brampton, 1 Theatre Lane, Brampton. 905- 874-2800. From . ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Pops: The Music of Star Wars. Steven Reineke, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416- 598-3375. From . Also Apr 17(2pm). Wednesday April 17 ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Dance Series: Surrendered Spirits. This program is influenced and inspired by the impact of familial displacement and upbringing as children of racialized, marginalized, and immigrant families. The work encompasses the relationship of two femme, queer, black, and brown women who face each other seeking to heal the inherited ancestral and familial TORONTO CLASSICAL SINGERS & TORONTO CLASSICAL PLAYERS JURGEN PETRENKO, CONDUCTOR MORNING AND EVENING – IN THE AFTERNOON SCHUBERT MASS IN C MOZART VESPERS K. 339 KENDRA DYCK, SOPRANO CATHARIN CAREW, MEZZO SPORANO ROSS MORTIMER, TENOR ALAN MACDONALD, BARITONE 4:00 PM APRIL 14, 2024 CHRIST CHURCH DEER PARK , 1570 YONGE STREET AT HEATH TICKETS : TORONTOCLASSICALSINGERS.CA/TICKETS thewholenote.com April & May 2024 | 39