Volume 29 Issue 5 | April & May 2024

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LIVE OR ONLINE | Apr 1 to Jun 7, 2024 Falls. ticketmaster.ca. From . ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Chamber & String Concerts Series: Daniel Hope - Irish Roots. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208; rcmusic.com/ performance. From . ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Brilliant Bach. Bach: Concerto for Two Violins & String Orchestra BWV 1043; Bach: Concerto for Three Violins & String Orchestra BWV 1064R; Bach: Concerto for Oboe BWV 1059R; Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.4 BWV 1049; Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.2 BWV 1047. Yolanda Bruno, violin; Eri Kosaka, violin; Clare Semes, violin; Kelly Zimba Lukić, flute; Leonie Wall, flute, Sarah Jeffrey, oboe; Jonathan Crow, leader & violin. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Also Apr 25(8pm - RTH), 27(8pm - RTH), 28(3pm - George Weston Recital Hall). Thursday April 25 ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Ebony and Ivory. Solo piano works by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Luke Welch, piano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free. Tickets required. ● 12:00 noon: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at Met. Jonathan Oldengarm, organ. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation. ● 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Early Music at St. James: Lazzolli Baroque. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364- 7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged. ● 7:00: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. The Circle - Indigenous Songwriters’ Showcase. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Cairns Recital Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722 or boxoffice@ firstontariopac.ca. PWYC. ● 8:00: Brampton On Stage. Colin James Trio. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800. From . ● 8:00: Esprit Orchestra. Sonic Universe. R. Murray Schafer: Adieu Robert Schumann, for mezzo and orchestra; John Adams: Harmonielehre. Krisztina Szabó, mezzo; Alex Pauk, conductor. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, R. Murray Schafer Adieu Robert Schumann for mezzo soprano & orchestra (1976) Thu Apr 25 SONIC UNIVERSE espritorchestra.com 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www. espritorchestra.com or www.rcmusic.com/ events-and-performances/esprit-orchestrapresents-sonic-universe. From . 7:15pm - Pre-concert chat. ● 8:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Godsmack Vibez Tour. OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino, 6366 Stanley Ave., Niagara Falls. www.ticketmaster.ca. Pricing TBA. ● 8:00: TO Live. Murmuration by Le Patin Libre. Fifteen ice-mavericks combine the athletic virtuosity of competitive figure skaters, the choreographic intelligence of contemporary dancers, and the physical instinct for flocking. Leaside Memorial Community Gardens, Bert F. Grant Rink, 1073 Millwood Rd. www.universe.com/events/murmuration-byle-patin-libre-tickets-YDBF01 or www.tolive. com. ; (under 12). Also Apr 26(8pm), 27(4pm & 8pm), 28(2pm). ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Brilliant Bach. Also Apr 24 (8pm - RTH), 27(8pm - RTH), 28(3pm - George Weston Recital Hall). Friday April 26 ● 12:10: Music at St. Andrew’s. Noon Time Recital. Works by Saint-Saëns, Paganini, Debussy, and David Jaeger. Jialiang Zhu, piano; Julia Mirzoev, violin. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x220. Free. Donations welcome. ● 5:00: New Music Concerts. What Is the Real Sound of Toronto? Sandeep Bhagwati, Chair. Participants: Anthony R. Green, Parmela Attarwala, Dylan Robinson, and Patty Chan. Canadian Music Centre, 20 St. Joseph St. www.eventbrite.com/e/future-resonance-festival-what-is-the-real-sound-oftoronto-ticket. Free. 5pm: Panel Discussion. 6:30pm: Reception. ● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Don Pasquale. Music by Gaetano Donizetti. Misha Kiria (Don Pasquale); Joshua Hopkins (Dr. Malatesta); Simone Osborne (Norina); Santiago Ballerini (Ernesto); and other soloists. Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Jacques Lacombe, conductor; Renaud Doucet & André Barbe, stage direction. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800- 250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. From . Also May 2, 4, 8, 10, 12 (2pm), 18 (4:30 pm). ● 7:30: Friends in Art. In Cibo Musica (Food in Music). A black-tie, sit-down dinner and performance event. Trio La Scala di Seta: Bianca D’amore, soprano; Giacomo Celluci, piano; Pasquale Di Giannantonio, guitar & actor. Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, 901 Lawrence Ave. W. www.friendsinart.ca. 0. Cocktail reception at 6pm. ● 7:30: Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra. Prelude to Hope. Maghan McPhee, soprano; Danielle MacMillan, mezzo; Odin Quartet; Kate Royer, clarinet; Gilles Thibodeau, horn; Lisa Tahara, piano; Ronald Royer, conductor. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 647-482-7761 or www.spo.ca. Pay What You Can. ● 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Raoul and The Big Time. Jazz and rhythm & blues. 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com/event/raoul-andthe-big-time. . Minimum food & beverage spend. Restricted to ages 19+. Dinner at 6pm. Show at 8pm. ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Music Mix Series: Alex Cuba & Raul Midón. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408- 0208; rcmusic.com/performance. From . ● 8:00: TO Live. Murmuration by Le Patin Libre. See Apr 25. Also Apr 27(4pm & 8pm), 28(2pm). Saturday April 27 ● 2:00: Avenue Road Music & Performance Academy. Revolution Through Music. Chopin: Mazurka Op.63 No.3 & Mazurka Op.30 No.2; Rachmaninoff: Etude Tableaux Op.39 No.5; Silvestrov: Silent Songs No.1; Shervin Hajipour: Ba’de Ma (arranged by Ricker Choi; Rweski: People United Will Never Be Defeated (excerpts); and other works. Ricker Choi, 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. Pay what you can or donation. ● 3:00: 5 at the First. Szivi Saxophone Quartet. Chase Griffin, soprano saxophone; Paula Kokot, alto saxophone; Lexi Graham, tenor saxophone; Glimmer Ng, baritone saxophone. First Unitarian Church, 170 Dundurn St. S., Hamilton. 905-399-5125. ; (sr); (st/ unwaged); free(under 12). ● 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra: Titan - A Celebration of the TSYO’s 50th Anniversary. Mahler: Symphony No.1; and other works. Ciyan Bryson, bassoon; Simon Rivard, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416- 598-3375. From . ● 4:00: TO Live. Murmuration by Le Patin Libre. See Apr 25. Also Apr 27(8pm), 28(2pm). ● 7:00: Beach United Church. Spring Fling with Special Guest Barbra Lica. 140 Wineva Ave. 416-691-8082 or www.beachunitedchurch.com. ; (child). A fundraiser for Beach United Church. ● 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. A Mystical Evening: Music for Violin and Harp. Saint-Saëns: Fantaisie for violin and harp; Caroline Lizotte: Partita Op.52; Arvo Pärt: Spiegel im Spiegel; Piazzolla: Café 1930. Lori Gemmel, harp; Sheila Jaffe, violin & viola. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. 519- 569-1809 or www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. ; (st). ● 7:00: Singing Together 2024. A Multicultural Choral Concert. Cantemos - Upper Canada Choristers; Chinese Canadian Choir of Toronto; Colourful Voices Choir; Coro San Marco; Joyful Singers; La Petite Musicale of Toronto; Shevchenko Choir; St. Paschal Baylon’s Church Children Choir; Yangtze River Performing Arts. St. Paschal Baylon Church, 92 Steeles Ave. W., Thornhill. 416-931-1439. . ● 7:30: Brampton On Stage. The Rose Orchestra: Strolling into Summer. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800. From . ● 7:30: Duke Ellington Society - Toronto Chapter. Martin Loomer’s Orange Devils: Celebrating the 125th Anniversary of Duke Ellington’s Birth. Al Green Theatre, Miles Nadal JCC, 750 Spadina Ave. www.eventbrite.ca. . ● 7:30: Mississauga Chamber Singers. Fauré’s Requiem. Fauré: Requiem Op.48 and other late-19th-century French choral works. Christ First United Church, 151 Lakeshore Rd. W., Mississauga. 647-549-4524. ; (7- 18); free(under 7). ● 7:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. Discovery Series: GGS Piano Showcase. Works for two pianos and piano four hands. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. . ● 7:30: Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra. Songs of Hope. Works by Ronald Royer, Ted Runcie, Rachel McFarlane, Bruno Degazio, Daniel Mehdizadeh, Leela Gilday, and others. Maghan McPhee, soprano; Danielle MacMillan, mezzo; Odin Quartet; Kate Royer, clarinet; Gilles Thibodeau, horn; Lisa Tahara, piano; Ronald Royer, conductor. St. Paul L'Amoureaux Anglican Church, 3333 Finch Ave. E., Scarborough. 647-482-7761 or www. spo.ca/event/songs-of-hope. ; (sr); (st). ● 7:30: The Jeffery Concerts. Jaeden Izik- Dzurko, Piano. Scriabin: Sonata No.5 Op.53; Liszt: Sonata in b S.178; Chopin: Scherzo No.1 in b Op.20; Chopin: Scherzo No.2 in b-flat Op.31; Chopin: Scherzo No.3 in c-sharp Op.39. Wolf Performance Hall, 251 Dundas 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). April March 27, 8pm 16th George 7:30pm Weston VERDI SCHUBERT Recital Hall WINTERREISE REQUIEM For more information visit tmchoir.org ● 8:00: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Verdi’s Requiem. Teiya Kasahara 笠 原 貞 野 , soprano; Rose Naggar-Tremblay, mezzo; Andrew Haji, tenor; Matthew Treviño, bass; Toronto Mendelssohn Choir; Members of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra; Jean-Sébastien Vallée, conductor. George Weston Recital Hall, Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St. www.tmchoir. org. From . Also Apr 30(Koerner Hall). ● 8:00: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra. Pops: Symphonic Pops. From The Beatles to Queen, Metallica to Michael Jackson, this concert will feature your favourite pop music in symphonic form. Complementing the orchestra will be an all-star band comprised of some of Canada’s finest musicians, and a roster of fantastic soloists. Living Arts Centre, Hammerson Hall, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. www.mississaugasymphony.ca or 905-306-6000. From . ● 8:00: New Music Concerts. Swara Sutras Goes Electric. Suzuki: New Work for Tablas 42 | April & May 2024 thewholenote.com

and Electronics (World Premiere); Boucher: New Work for Métis Fiddle and Electronics (World Premiere); Radford: New Work for Bamboo Flute, Percussion, Kora and Electronics (World Premiere); Staniland: New Work for Guzheng and Electronics (World Premiere); Swara Sutras Ensemble: Group Compositions. Gurpreet Chana, tabla; Alyssa Delbaere-Sawchuk, Métis fiddle; Lasso Sanou, bamboo flute; Lina Cao, guzheng. St. George by the Grange Church, 30 Stephanie St. 416- 961-9594. TBA. 7:30 pm pre-concert chat. ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Quiet Please, There’s a Lady on Stage Series: Lizz Wright & Sanah Kadoura. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408- 0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From . ● 8:00: TO Live. Murmuration by Le Patin Libre. See Apr 25. Also Apr 28(2pm). ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Brilliant Bach. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Also Apr 24 (8pm - RTH), 25(8pm - RTH), 28(3pm - George Weston Recital Hall). Sunday April 28 ● 8:00am: New Music Concerts. How to Inhabit These Different Temporalities? with Śabdagatitāra. Bhagwati: How to Inhabit These Different Temporalities? for Seven Musicians. Aga Khan Museum, 77 Wynford Dr. 416-961-9594. TBA. Full day installation. Times TBA. ● 2:00: CAMMAC Toronto Region. Reading for Singers and Instrumentalists of Ralph Vaughan Williams’ A Sea Symphony. Samuel Tak-Ho Tam, conductor. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. www.cammac.ca/ toronto. ; (members). ● 2:00: TO Live. Murmuration by Le Patin Libre. See Apr 25. ● 2:30: Barrie Concerts Association. Beethoven Rebooted. VC2 Cello Duo: Amahl Arulanandam & Bryan Holt. Bethel Community Church, 128 St. Vincent Street, Barrie. www.barrieconcerts.org or 705-436- 1232. Up to . Livestream: ; (st). Available for up to 30 days after the concert. ● 2:30: Georgian Music. Beethoven Rebooted. VC2, cello duo. Bethel Community Church, 128 St. Vincent Street, Barrie. www. barrieconcerts.org. ; (st). Livestream: ; (st). ● 3:00: Amici Chamber Ensemble. Diasporic Bridges. Christos Hatzis: Anaktoria; TJ Anderson: Shouts for Cello and Piano; Serouj Kradjian: Bachianas Bossa-Tangos; Gideon Klein: String Trio; Serouj Kradjian: Rondo alla libanesa; and works by Alexina Louie, Robert Sierra, Anna Sokolovic, and Florence B. Price. Guest Artists: Rebecca Cuddy, mezzo; Aline Morales, soprano; Erika Raum, violin; Barry Shiffman, violin; Anwar Kuhrshid, sitar; Naghmeh Farahmand, percussion; Amici Chamber Ensemble: Joaquin Valdepenas, clarinet; David Hetherington, cello; Serouj Kradjian, piano. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. www.amiciensemble. com/diasporic-bridges. ; (under 30); 0(donor/VIP). ● 3:00: Metropolitan United Church. Gala Hymn Festival. Massed choir, brass quintet, organ, and piano. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation. ● 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Chamber & String Concerts Series: Dover Quartet & Leif Ove Andsnes. Turina: La oración del torero Op.34 (The Bullfighter’s Prayer); Dohnányi: Piano Quintet No.2 in e-flat Op.26; Brahms: Piano Quintet in f Op.34. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408- 0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From . ● 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Brilliant Bach. George Weston Recital Hall, Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St. 416- 598-3375. From . Also Apr 24(8pm - RTH), 25(8pm - RTH), 27(8pm - RTH). ● 4:00: Achill Choral Society. Illuminare. Elaine Hagenburg: Illuminare (Ontario premiere); Elaine Hagenburg: O Love; Paul Halley: Song for Canada; Stephen Hatfield: All Too Soon. Nancy Dettbarn, collaborative pianist. Westminster United Church, 247 Broadway Ave., Orangeville. www.achill.ca or 647-712- 3039. ; (st). ● 4:00: Friends in Art. Inno All’amore (Hymn to Love). Trio La Scala di Seta: Bianca D’amore, soprano; Giacomo Celluci, piano; Pasquale Di Giannantoni0, guitar & actor. Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, 901 Lawrence Ave. W. www.friendsinart.ca. . ● 4:00: Rezonance Baroque Ensemble. Madness and Meaning. Works by Handel, Barbara Strozzi, Antonio Sartorio, and others. Emily Klassen, soprano; Rezonance Baroque Ensemble. St. David’s Anglican Church, 49 Donlands Ave. www.rezonanceensemble. com/concerts. ; (st). ● 4:00: Silent Revue. The Phantom of the Opera. A 1925 silent film screening from the US with live musical accompaniment. Director: Rupert Julian. Cast: Lon Chaney, Norman Kerry, Mary Philbin. Live accompaniment by Tania Gill. Curated by Alicia Fletcher. Revue Cinema, 400 Roncesvalles Ave. 416- 531-9950 or info@revuecinema.ca. ; (Bronze/Loyalty Members, st/sr); (Silver Members); Free(Gold/Individual/Family Members). SUNDAY 28 APRIL AT 4 Choral Evensong plus at 4:45 p.m. THE BEST OF THE BARD Drama, poetry and music with St. Olave’s Arts Guild ● 4:00: St. Olave’s Anglican Church. Best of the Bard. Opens with Choral Evensong for St. George, a religious service. Followed directly by a special feature at 4:45pm with St. Olave’s Arts Guild presenting short extracts from William Shakespeare’s drama, poetry, music, and songs to mark his birth on St. George’s Day in 1564. 360 Windermere Ave. www.You- Tube.com/StOlavesAnglicanChurch or 416- 769-5686. Contributions appreciated. LIVE OR ONLINE. ● 4:00: The Edison Singers. Warm Breath of Spring: Folksongs & Spirituals. Celebrating the long traditions of folk music and spirituals, with commentary about the songs, by our singers. The Edison Singers; Noel Edison, conductor. St. Mark’s Anglican Church, 41 Byron St., Niagara-on-the-Lake. www. theedisonsingers.com/performances or 226- 384-9300. ; (st/18 and under). Also May 4(Toronto) & May 5(Elora). ● 7:00: INNERchamber Inc. Signing Off. Brahms: String Quintet No.2 in G Op.111; Shostakovich: String Quartet No.15 in e-flat Op.144. Sharon Wei, viola; Julie Baumgartel, violin; Andrew Chung, violin; Jody Davenport, viola; Ben Bolt-Martin, cello. Factory 163, 163 King St., Stratford. tickets@innerchamber.ca. ; (arts workers/st). 5:30pm - Pre-show dinner. A light meal is available to in-person patrons. ● 7:30: Cuckoo’s Nest Folk Club. Bill Garrett & Sue Lothrop with Paul Mills. Chaucer’s Pub, 122 Carling St., London. 519-319-5847 or folk@iandavies.com or www.ticketscene. ca. . Monday April 29 ● 7:00: Array/ECCG Gamelan. Evergreen Club Contemporary Gamelan Monthly Meetup. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. 416- 532-3019. Free. Tuesday April 30 ● 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Violin Recital. Hee-Soo Yoon, 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. Chris Dawes, organ; Daniel Rubinoff, saxophone. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www. stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged. ● 7:00: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. 360 Allstars. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Cairns Recital Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722; boxoffice@firstontariopac.ca. . ● 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Brahms’ Third Symphony (4-hands piano). Angela Park and Stephan Sylvestre, 4-hands piano. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. 519-569-1809 or www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. ; (st). April March 30, 8pm 16th Koerner 7:30pm Hall VERDI SCHUBERT WINTERREISE REQUIEM For more information visit tmchoir.org ● 8:00: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Verdi’s Requiem. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. www.tmchoir.org. From . Also Apr 27(George Weston Recital Hall). Wednesday May 1 ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Reflections with Brahms and Debussy. Cathy Yang, piano; Simon Tetzlaff, cello. 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. William Maddox, organ. 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark. com. Free. Donations welcome. ● 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Intimate & Immersive: Suspended Doorways. Maevskiy: New Work; Shahi: Suspended Doors; Jacobs: New Work; Sokolovic: ...and I need a room to receive five thousand people with raised glasses...; Livingston: Noyade; Derksen: Rebellion; and other works. Gemma New, conductor. The Cotton Factory, 270 Sherman Ave. N., Hamilton. 905-526- 7756; boxoffice@hpo.org. . ● 7:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. Academy Chamber Orchestra. Chamber orchestra repertoire and Senior winners of the Concerto Competition. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. Free. ● 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. 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