Volume 29 Issue 5 | April & May 2024

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LIVE OR ONLINE | Apr 1 to Jun 7, 2024 Queen Hezumuryango, COC Ensemble Studio Artists. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concertseries. Free. Tickets required. ● 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Sharon L. Beckstead, organ. 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark. com. Free. Donations welcome. ● 3:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. 5th Dimension. See May 7. Also May 8(8:30pm). ● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Don Pasquale. See Apr 26. Also May 10, 12 (2pm), 18 (4:30 pm). ● 8:30: Fallsview Casino Resort. 5th Dimension. See May 7. Thursday May 9 ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Chopin, Poetry, and Death. Chopin: Piano Sonata No.2 in b-flat; and selected Preludes, Mazurkas, Nocturnes, and Polonaises. Ludmil Angelov, piano. 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. Parker Clements, baritone; Dakota Scott-Digout, piano. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation. ● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Medea. See May 3. Also May 11, 15, 17. ● 8:00: Art of Time Ensemble. Both Sides Now. New arrangements of 14 of Joni Mitchell’s classics. Art of Time Ensemble with Hawksley Workman, Sarah Slean, Jasmyn, Abigail Lapell, and Gregory Hoskins. Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. From . Also May 10(8pm) & 11(8pm). ● 8:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre. The Transcanada Highwaymen. Burlington Performing Arts Centre - Main Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. www.burlingtonpac.ca or 905-681-6000. From .50. ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C Music Festival Series: Kronos Quartet: Five Decades. Works by Lizée, Riley, Rini and Vrebalov. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www. rcmusic.com/performance. From . ● 8:00: TO Live. Eve Egoyan: Longing and Belonging. Music by Armenian composers. George Weston Recital Hall, Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St. 416-366-7723 or www.tolive.com. .25-.75. Friday May 10 ● 12:10: Music at St. Andrew’s. Noon Time Recital. Works by William Bolcom, Chopin, and Franck. Jin Lee Youn, violin; Su Jeon Higuera, piano. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x220. Free. Donations welcome. ● 7:00: Sinfonia Ancaster. Unabashedly Romantic Featuring Valerie Tryon. Grieg: Piano Concerto in a Op.16; Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.2 in c Op.17. Valerie Tryon, piano; Sinfonia Ancaster; Jeffrey Pollock, music director & conductor. Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre, Peller Hall, 357 Wilson St. E., Ancaster. www.sinfoniaancaster.com or 905-304- 3232. ; (sr); (under 25). ● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Don Pasquale. See Apr 26. Also May 12 (2pm), 18 (4:30 pm). ● 7:30: Friends of Music at St. Thomas’s. Mezzopiano: Histoires naturelles - An Animated Feature. Ravel: Histoires naturelles; Poulenc: Le Bestiaire; and other works. St. Thomas’s Anglican Church, 383 Huron St. www.stthomas.on.ca or 416-483-5488. Pay What You Wish ( suggested). ● 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Tchaikovsky + Brahms. Julia Mermelstein: New Work (May 10 only. World première/TSO Commission); Christina Volpini: New Work (May 11 only. World première/TSO Commission); Brahms: Violin Concerto; Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.4 (performed side by side with Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra). Frank Peter Zimmermann, violin; Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598- 3375. From . Also May 11(8pm). ● 7:30: Upper Canada Choristers/Cantemos. New Beginnings. Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Upper Canada Choristers. Gwyneth Twyford: We’ll Live in Harmony (world premiere); David Archibald: To Greet the Sun (world premiere); Matthew Secaur: Little Robin (world premiere); Laurie Evan Fraser: Heartshine – Brilla Corazón (world premiere); and other works. Upper Canada Choristers; Cantemos; Boys’ Choir of Maurice Cody Junior Public School; Hye Won (Cecilia) Lee, piano; Laurie Evan Fraser, conductor. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.uppercanadachoristers.org or info@uppercanadachoristers.org or 416-256-0510. via Eventbrite or at the door; Free(children under 16 with an adult). Free streaming at www.uppercanadachoristers.org. Donations are welcome. LIVE & STREAMED. ● 8:00: Art of Time Ensemble. Both Sides Now. See May 9. Also May 11(8pm). ● 8:00: Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra. Lightning, Storms and the Quiet City. Elfrieda Andrée: Overture in G Minor; Copland: Quiet City; Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture Op.26; Brahms: Symphony No.2 in D Op.73; Jonah Gallas: Lightning. Cris Sewerin, oboe; Sam Cancellara, trumpet; Matthew Jones, conductor. Martingrove Collegiate Institute, 50 Winterton Dr., Etobicoke. www.eporchestra.ca/season/2324/lightning-storms-andthe-quiet-city. ; (sr); (st); Free(12 and under). ● 8:00: Exultate Chamber Singers. Home in the 6ix–Part 2! Premiere of a new work by Andrew Balfour, as well as music by Shireen Abu Khader, Larysa Kuzmenko, and John Beckwith. Mark Ramsay, artistic Director and conductor; Mira Jung, piano. Calvin Presbyterian Church, 26 Delisle Ave. 416-971- 9229 or www.exultate.net/performances. Pay What You Wish: , , or over. Tax receipt. 7:15pm: Pre-chat chat with Toronto composers. ● 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. “A Night in Vegas” with Micah Barnes, Billy Newton-Davis and Stu Harrison. Pop, R&B, Broadway, Country, MAY 11 • 3 pm All Saints Kingsway Anglican Church Rock, Jazz, Gospel. 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com/event/a-night-in-vegas. . Minimum food & beverage spend. Restricted to ages 19+. Dinner at 6pm. Show at 8pm. ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Chamber & String Concerts Series: Brentano Quart, Jonathan Biss & Joseph Conyers. Schubert: Piano Quintet in A D.667 op.posth.114 (“The Trout”); Beethoven: String Quartet No.13 in B-flat Op.130. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408- 0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From . TRANSFORMATIONS Directed by Kristian Bezuidenhout May 10–12 Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre tafelmusik.org ● 8:00: Tafelmusik. Transformations: Bach & Rameau. Handel: Trio Sonata in G; Purcell: Ayres for the Theatre; Bach: Harpsichord Concerto in g; and works by Rameau. Kristian Bezuidenhout, guest director and harpsichord; Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. www.tafelmusik.org/transformations or 416-964-6337. From . Also May 11(8pm) & 12(3pm). ● 8:00: TO Live. Kaha:wi Dance Theatre’s SKéN:NEN. Bluma Appel Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416- 366-7723 or www.tolive.com. From . Also May 11. Saturday May 11 ● 2:00: Toronto City Opera. Macina Competition. Features eight competition winners. Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. www.tickettailor.com/events/torontocityopera/1171496. General admission: . ● 3:00: Church of St. Peter and St. Simonthe-Apostle. Can We Sing the Darkness to Light? - Music of Hope and Reflection. Haydn: Mass in the Time of War; Kyle Pederson: Can We Sing the Darkness to Light?; John Rutter: Hymn to the Creator of Light; Charles Wood: Hail Gladdening Light. Choir of St. Peter and St. Simon-the-Apostle and Instrumentalists from Arcady; Robin Davis, conductor. 525 Bloor St. E. 416-923-8714 or www.eventbrite.ca/manage/events/852630238997/tickets. ; Free(under 15). ● 3:00: Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra. Music for Moms. Elfrieda Andrée: Overture in G Minor; Copland: Quiet City; Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture Op.26; Brahms: Allegro 46 | April & May 2024 thewholenote.com

from Symphony No.2 in D Op.73; Jonah Gallas: Lightning. Cris Sewerin, oboe; Sam Cancellara, trumpet; Matthew Jones, conductor. All Saints Kingsway Anglican Church, 2850 Bloor St. W. www.eporchestra.ca/season/2324/music-for-moms. ; (child). Opera Salon OIC's 50th Birthday Party Saturday, May 11, 2024 4 pm The Edward Jackman Centre (947 Queen Street East, Toronto) Tickets: 416-366-7723 | 1-800-708-6754 operainconcert.com ● 4:00: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert. VOICEBOX Opera Salon: Opera in Concert’s 50th Birthday Party. Celebrating OIC’s 50th Anniversary in an intimate setting. 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. . RE-SCHEDULED FROM MAR 9. ● 7:00: Peterborough Singers. St Matthew’s Passion. Janelle Lucyk, soprano; Ian Sabourin, counter tenor; Adam Bishop, tenor; Alex Dobson, bass; Ian Sadler, organ; Christopher Bagan, harpsichord; Felix Deák, cello/ continuo; chamber orchestra. Emmanuel United Church (Peterborough), 534 George St. N., Peterborough. 705-745-1820 or www. peterboroughsingers.com. ; (st). ● 7:00: Vesnivka Choir. Spring Concert. Feauturing traditional music reflecting spring and summer rituals from both Ukrainian and Indigenous cultures, including multimedia elements. Vesnivka Choir; Toronto Ukrainian Male Chamber Choir. Guests: Red Sky Performance. Runnymede United Church, 432 Runnymede Rd. Contact Nykola Parzei at 416-246-9880. Tickets available through Eventbrite or at the door. ; Free(child under 16). ● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Medea. See May 3. Also May 15, 17. ● 7:30: Chorus York. Spring Treasures. Special Guest: Luminis Choir. St. Mary’s Anglican Church, 10030 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. www.chorusyork.ca or 905-884-7922. , Free(12 yr & under). ● 7:30: Kingston Choral Society. Choral Masterworks. Rheinburger: Stabat Mater; Vivaldi: Gloria in D. Ian Juby, conductor & music director; Charlotte Stewart-Juby, soprano; Colleen Renihanm mezzo. The Spire/Sydenham Street United Church, 82 Sydenham St., Kingston. www.kingstonchoralsociety.ca. (adults/sr); (st); Free(16 and under). ● 7:30: Milton Philharmonic Orchestra. Renewal. Rossini: Overture to The Barber of Seville; Mendelssohn: Incidental Music to A Midsummer Night’s Dream; and music from Jurassic Park, Star Trek Through the Years, Star Wars, and other works. FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton, 1010 Main St. E., Milton. 905-878-6000. ; ; (st/child). ● 7:30: Oriana Singers. A Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot. Marking the first anniversary of Gordon Lightfoot’s passing. Guest artists: Toast. Lynn James, artistic director; Robert Grandy, accompanist. Port Hope United Church, 34 South St., Port Hope. www.orianasingers.com. (door); (adv); (st). ● 7:30: Orpheus Choir of Toronto. The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci. Jocelyn Hagen: The Notebooks of Leonardo DaVinci. Eglinton St. George’s United Church, 35 Lytton Blvd. 416-420-9660 or www.orpheuschoirtoronto. com. ; (sr); (st). ● 7:30: Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra. Saint-Saëns: "The Egyptian". Saint- Saëns: Piano Concerto No.5 in F Op.103 "The Egyptian"; Dvořák: Symphony No.6 in D Op. 60. Vanessa Yu, piano; Ronald Royer, conductor. Salvation Army Scarborough Citadel, 2021 Lawrence Ave. E., Scarborough. 647- 482-7761 or www.spo.ca/event/egyptian. ; (sr); (st). ● 7:30: St. James Cathedral. Haydn: Nelson Mass & Te Deum. Also works by Mozart, Wesley and others. Choir of St. James Cathedral with orchestra; Thomas Bell, conductor. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca or info@stjamescathedral.ca. . ● 7:30: VOCA Chorus of Toronto. Earth, Sea & Sky III. Works by Andrew Balfour, Ola Gjeilo, Sarah Quartel, Sherryl Sewepagaham, Scott Macmillan, and others. Alex Cheung, violin / fiddle; Suhashini Arulanandam, violin; Laurence Schaufele, viola, mandolin; Sybil Shanahan, cello; Jamie Drake, percussion; Jenny Crober, conductor; Dakota Scott- Digout, collaborative pianist. Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Ave. 416-947- 8487. ; (st). ● 8:00: Acoustic Harvest. The Healing Garden Fundraiser. Featuring Stephen Fearing. St. Paul’s United Church, 200 McIntosh St., Scarborough. www.acousticharvest.ca or 416-729-7564. . ● 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto. Eternal Cities by The Masmoudi Quartet. Blending Mediterranean-African musical traditions. Mohamed Masmoudi, oud/double bass/classical guitar & other musicians. Spadina Theatre, Alliance Française de Toronto, 24 Spadina Rd. www.alliance-francaise.ca. ; (sr/st). ● 8:00: Art of Time Ensemble. Both Sides Now. See May 9. ● 8:00: Greater Toronto Philharmonic Orchestra. Broadway Classics. Music from Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Peter Pan: The Return; Sunday in the Park with George, The Phantom of the Opera, and The Sound of Music. Jeff Madden, Stephanie Brandt, Daniela (Ella) Boich, vocalists; Charles Cozens, conductor & arranger. Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles St. W. www.gtpo.ca or 647-238- 0015. -. NOTE: Venue has changed. ● 8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Per Aspera ad Astra. Falla: The Three-Cornered Hat Suites Nos.1 & 2; Chopin: Piano Concerto No.2 in f Op.21; Tchaikovsky: Symphony HAYDN: NELSON MASS & TE DEUM with choral music by Mozart, Wesley and others The Choir of St. James Cathedral in concert with orchestra Thomas Bell CONDUCTOR SCAN FOR TICKETS HERE: SATURDAY, MAY 11 7:30PM St. James Cathedral, Toronto Tickets: $ 30 FOR MORE INFORMATION: E: info@stjamescathedral.ca T: 416-364-7865 W: stjamescathedral.ca thewholenote.com April & May 2024 | 47