Volume 29 Issue 5 | April & May 2024

Kindred Spirits

Kindred Spirits Orchestra Krissan Alexander | Music Director PER ASPERA AD ASTRA LIVE OR ONLINE | Apr 1 to Jun 7, 2024 No.5 in e Op.64. Ludmil Angelov, piano; Daniel Vnukowski, host; Kristian Alexander, conductor. Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St., North York. 905-787-8811. -; .50- (sr); -(full time student or 18 and under). 7:10pm: Prélude pre-concert recital. 7:20pm: pre-concert talk. Intermission discussion and Q&A with Ludmil Angelov and Daniel Vnukowski. Post-concert reception. ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Jazz Concerts Series: The Jon Cowherd Trio & Larnell Lewis & Joy Lapps. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408- 0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From . ● 8:00: Tafelmusik. Transformations: Bach & Rameau. See May 10. Also May 12(3pm). ● 8:00: TO Live. Kaha:wi Dance Theatre’s SKéN:NEN. See May 10. ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Tchaikovsky + Brahms. See May 10(7:30pm). Sunday May 12 ● 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. Don Pasquale. See Apr 26. Also May 18 (4:30 pm). ● 3:00: Burlington Symphony Orchestra. Symphonic Fairy Tales. Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade Op.35; Tchaikovsky: Waltz from Sleeping Beauty Op.66; Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf Op.67; Humperdinck: Overture to Hansel and Gretel. Trevor Copp, mime; Christopher Gray, narrator. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905- 681-6000 or www.burlingtonsymphony.ca. -. ● 3:00: Tafelmusik. Transformations: Bach & Rameau. See May 10. Monday May 13 ● 7:00: Array/ECCG Gamelan. Evergreen Club Contemporary Gamelan Monthly Meetup. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. 416- 532-3019. Free. ● 7:30: West Toronto Community Choir. Singing Across the Generations. A mix of pop, folk, musical theatre and oldies. Roncesvalles United Church, 214 Wright Ave. westtorontocommunitychoir@gmail.com. Free. Tuesday May 14 ● 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Piano Recital. Joyce Zhang, piano. 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. Jonghee Yoon, 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. Instrumental Series: Dream. Tim Beattie, guitar. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concertseries. Free. Tickets required. ● 7:30: Toronto Community Orchestra. We Danced All Night! Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre Op.40; Shostakovich: Jazz Suite No.2; Dvořák: Slavonic Dances; Loewe: Excerpts from My Fair Lady; Berlioz: Excerpts from Symphonie fantastique. Nicolo Arrigo: artistic director & conductor. East End United Church, 310 Danforth Ave. 416-358-0783. Admission by donation. Wednesday May 15 ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: Over the Sea and Back Again. Time-honoured songs paired with contemporary Canadian works in a celebration of the past, present, and future of classical song, including music by Cecilia Livingston, COC Composer-in-Residence. Simone Osborne, soprano. 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. Christopher Dawes, organ. 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark. com. Free. Donations welcome. ● 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Brahms’ Fourth Symphony (4-hands piano). Angela Park and Stephan Sylvestre, 4-hands piano. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., THE NOTEBOOKS OF LEONARDO DAVINCI MAY 11TH - 7:30 PM EGLINTON ST GEORGE'S UNITED 35 LYTTON BLVD THE AMADEUS CHOIR PRESENTS Featuring the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and incredible soloists MAY 15, 2024 7:30PM @ GEORGE WESTON RECITAL HALL AMADEUSCHOIR.COM 48 | April & May 2024 thewholenote.com

Waterloo. 519-569-1809 or www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. ; (st). ● 7:30: Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto. Haydn’s Creation. Celebrates the 50th anniversary season. Amadeus Choir; Midori Marsh, soprano; Andrew Haji, tenor; Tyler Duncan, baritone; Toronto Symphony Orchestra. George Weston Recital Hall, Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St. www.amadeuschoir.com/haydns-creation. From . ● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Medea. See May 3. Also May 17. ● 7:30: Toronto Shape Note Singers. Sacred Harp Singing. Shape note music selections from the Sacred Harp tunebook. Singing is participatory, not a performance. No experience necessary. All are welcome and there are books to borrow. Friends House, 60 Lowther Ave. 647-838-8764. Pay what you can. Also Jun 19, Jul 17, Aug 21, Sep 18, Oct 16, Nov 20 & Dec 18. ● 8:00: Payadora Tango Ensemble. A Night of Tango with Payadora. Classic and modern tango, originals, and South American folk music. Rebekah Wolkstein, violin & vocals; Drew Jurecka, bandoneon/violin/mandolin; Robert Horvath, piano; Joe Phillips, doublebass & guitar; Elbio Fernandez, vocals. Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. . Also Jul 17, Sep 18, Nov 13. ● 8:00: TO Live. John Coltrane: Legacy. Joe Lavano, saxophone; Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E. 416- 366-7723; tolive.com. -0. Thursday May 16 ● 12:00 noon: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at Met. John Paul Farahat, organ. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation. ● 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Itzhak Perlman, Violin & Rohan De Silva, Piano. 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From . Friday May 17 ● 12:10: Music at St. Andrew’s. Noon Time Recital. Bach: Suites for Solo Cello. Mansur Kadirov, cello. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x220. Free. Donations welcome. ● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Medea. See May 3. ● 7:30: TO Live/Glatz Concerts. Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Live In Concert. Music by Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer. Film screening with live orchestra. Toronto Symphony Orchestra; Evan Mitchell, conductor. Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or www.tolive. com/Event-Details-Page/reference/Amadeus-2024. From . Also May 18. ● 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Ballet Jörgen’s Anne of Green Gables - The Ballet. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305- 7469; flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. (regular); (prime); (YTX). Also May 18(2pm). ● 8:00: Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church. Tango for Two. A new concert-opera with original music and libretto by Jonathan Kravtchenko. Antonina Laskarzhevska, soprano; Bohdan Kirieiev, baritone. Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. www.eventbrite. com/e/tango-for-two-may-5-2024-tickets-781421882887 or 647-450-9806. From . ● 8:30: Fallsview Casino Resort. TLC. OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino, 6366 Stanley Ave., Niagara Falls. ticketmaster.ca. From . Saturday May 18 ● 2:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Ballet Jörgen’s Anne of Green Gables - The Ballet. See May 17. ● 3:00: 5 at the First. String Extravaganza XII. Scott St. John & Csaba Koczo, violins; Caitlin Boyle & Theresa Rudolph, violasRachel Desoer & Rachel Mercer, cellos. First Unitarian Church, 170 Dundurn St. S., Hamilton. 905-399-5125. ; (sr); (st/unwaged); free(under 12). ● 4:30: Canadian Opera Company. Don Pasquale. See Apr 26. ● 7:00: TO Live/Glatz Concerts. Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Live In Concert. See May 17. ● 7:30: Barrie Concerts Association. Pianofest. Eveleyn Liang, piano; Henry From, piano; and Elijah Orlenko, piano. Hiway Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. www. barrieconcerts.org. Live: ; (st). Livestream: ; (st). Available for up to 30 days after the concert. ● 9:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Diana Ross. OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino, 6366 Stanley Ave., Niagara Falls. www.ticketmaster.ca. From . ● 9:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Joey Fatone & AJ McLean: A Legendary Night. OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino, 6366 Stanley Ave., Niagara Falls. www.ticketmaster.ca. From . Sunday May 19 ● 3:00: Trio Arkel. Chamber Music Concert. Brahms: Piano Quartet in g Op.25; Janáček: Selected movements from On an Overgrown Path; Beethoven: Trio No.3 in c Op.1 No.3. Marie Bérard, violin; Rémi Pelletier, viola; Winona Zelenka, cello. Guest: David Louie, piano. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. www.eventbrite.ca or admin@trioarkel.com or 647-229-6918. . Monday May 20 ● 3:00: Zula Presents. Something Else! Creative Music Series: Sophie Agnel & John Butcher + IPE Ceramix. Sophie Agnel, piano; John Butcher, saxophone; Imaginary Percussion Ensemble: Germaine Liu, Joe Sorbara, and Mark Zurawinski, percussion. With ceramic artist Chiho Tokita, ceramic artist. St. Cuthbert’s Presbyterian Church, 2 Bond St. N., Hamilton. Advance tickets at www.eventbrite.com/cc/2023-24-something-else-series-2783859 or www.somethingelsefestival. com. From . Tuesday May 21 ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Early Music Exploration. Join artists from The Toronto Consort in an exploration of early music with ties tocontemporary societal values. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free. Tickets required. ● 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Ragtime! Autumn Debassige, mezzo; Angus Sinclair, piano. 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. Organ soloist TBA. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged. ● 8:00: Tapestry Opera. Iron Chef d’Orchestre. A mix of classical and opera. Jennifer Tung, co-host; Keith Klassen, cohost; Krisztina Szabó, mezzo. Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson Ave. 416-504-7529. Pay what you can , , or . ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Pops: Respect - A Tribute to Aretha Franklin. Shaleah Adkisson, vocalist; Blaine Alden Krauss, vocalist; Tamika Lawrence, vocalist; Dina Gilbert, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Also May 22(2pm & 8pm). Wednesday May 22 ● 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Jeremy Tingle, organ. 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark. com. Free. Donations welcome. ● 2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Pops: Respect - A Tribute to Aretha Franklin. See May 21. Also May 22(8pm). ● 8:00: Tapestry Opera. Le Kitchen Party. A mix of classical and opera. Julianne Gallant, host; Jacques Arsenault, tenor; Marie Andrée Gaudet, violin; Pierre-André Doucet, piano. Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson Ave. 416- 504-7529. Pay what you can , , or . ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Pops: Respect - A Tribute to Aretha Franklin. See May 21. Thursday May 23 ● 12:00 noon: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at Met. Simon Farintosh, guitar. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416- 363-0331 x226. Freewill donation. ● 7:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. 54•40, The Watchmen & The Pursuit of Happiness. OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino, 6366 Stanley Ave., Niagara Falls. ticketmaster.ca. From . ● 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Guelph Festival Trio. Beethoven: Piano Trio in E-Flat Op.1 No.1; Charlotte Bray: Those Secret Eyes and That Crazed Smile; Schubert: Trio No.1 in B-flat Op.99. Sadie Fields, violin; Paul Pulford, cello; Ken Gee, piano. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Sunday, May 19, 2024 3pm Brahms Piano Quartet in G Minor/ Janáček/ On an Overgrown Path, selections/ Beethoven Trio in C Minor Guest Artist: David Louie, Piano Waterloo. 519-569-1809 or www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. ; (st). ● 8:00: Musical Stage Company. Canadian Festival of New Musicals: After the Rain. Book by Rose Napoli. Music & Lyrics by Suzy Wilde. A double bill with Cowboy Tempest Cabaret. Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley St. www.my.canadianstage.com/overview/9023. . Also May 25(3:30pm). ● 8:00: Musical Stage Company. Canadian Festival of New Musicals: Cowboy Tempest Cabaret. Book by Niall McNeil, Lucy McNulty & Anton Lipovetsky. Music by Anton Lipovetsky. Lyrics by Niall McNeil. A double bill with After the Rain. Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley St. www. my.canadianstage.com/overview/9023. . Also May 25(3:30pm). Friday May 24 ● 12:10: Music at St. Andrew’s. Noon Time Recital: Between Worlds. Works by Kevin Lau, Bartók, Ravel, and Kapustin. Melody Chan, piano; Alvin Tran, violin. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x220. Free. Donations welcome. ● 7:30: Cuckoo’s Nest Folk Club. Tom Lewis. Chaucer’s Pub, 122 Carling St., London. 519- 319-5847 or folk@iandavies.com or www. ticketscene.ca. . ● 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Game On! Featuring soundtracks from an unprecedented lineup of blockbuster video game titles including Guild Wars 2, World of Warcraft, The Witcher 3, Bioshock, Assassin’s Creed, and many others, Game On! combines gorgeous symphonic arrangements with stunning, never-before-seen HD video. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. From . Also May 25. ● 8:00: Musical Stage Company. Canadian Festival of New Musicals: In Real Life. Book & Lyrics by Nick Green. Music & Lyrics by Kevin Wong. Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley St. www.my.canadianstage.com/ overview/9023. . Also May 25(8pm) & 26(2pm). ● 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Fifth Element Jazz Quintet. Jazz, swing, ballad, Latin and hard bop. Nina Richmond, vocals; Jack Gelbloom, piano; Ron Johnston, bass; Glenn Anderson, Season Sponsors Trinity St. Paul's Centre https://trioarkel.eventbrite.ca thewholenote.com April & May 2024 | 49