Volume 29 Issue 5 | April & May 2024

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LIVE OR ONLINE | Apr 1 to Jun 7, 2024 drums; Dave Coules, tenor sax. 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com/event/fifth-element. . Minimum food & beverage spend. Restricted to ages 19+. Dinner at 6pm. Show at 8pm. Collegiate Institute; and VIVA’s inaugural Composition Competition winner. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-788-8482. . ● 7:00: Common Thread Community Chorus. Sing On! 25th Anniversary Concert. Guest artists: Anne Lederman & Ian Bell. Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. www.commonthreadchorus.ca. ; (under 12). Pay what you can at the door. ● 7:03: London Symphonia. Transformed. Ireland: Dowland Suite (arr. Shawn Spicer); Poulenc: Suite française (arr. Scott Harrison); Byrd: Earl of Oxford’s March (arr. Shawn Spicer); Praetorius/Tielman Susato: Danses from Terpsichore (arr. Shawn Spicer); Ives: Variations on America (arr. Scott Harrison); and other works. Shawn Spicer, trumpet; Brass and Winds of London Symphonia. Metropolitan United Church (London), 468 Wellington St., London. 226-270-0910 or www.londonsymphonia.ca. (premium); (adult); (st). Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, 5183 Sheppard Ave. E., Scarborough. 416- 879-5566 or www.cathedralbluffs.com. From . ● 8:00: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra. Season Finale Masterworks: Alpine Symphony. R. Strauss: An Alpine Symphony Op.64. Living Arts Centre, Hammerson Hall, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. www.mississaugasymphony.ca or 905-306-6000. From . ● 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 24(8pm) & 26(2pm). ● 8:00: Toronto Bach Festival. The Game of Threes. Bach: Concerto for Three Violins in D BWV 1064R; Bach: Violin Concerto in a BWV 1041; Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G BWV 1048. Adrian Butterfield, violin; Patricia Ahern, violin; Cristina Zacharias, violin; John Abberger, oboe; The Toronto Bach Festival Orchestra. Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Ave. www.torontobachfestival. org/2024-festival. Single tickets available Apr 4. Saturday May 25 ● 12:00 noon: SING! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival. Free Concert. Distillery Historic District, 55 Mill St. www. singtoronto.com or 416-524-8123. Free. Common Thread Community Chorus presents SING ON! 25TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT FEATURING GUEST ARTISTS Anne Lederman and Ian Bell SAT. MAY 25, 2024, 7pm Church of the Redeemer 162 Bloor Street West TICKETS: / UNDER 12: Pay-what-you-can available at the door To purchase tickets, visit commonthreadchorus.ca ● 12:00 noon: Toronto Bach Festival. Organ Recital. Bach: Toccata and Fugue in d BWV 565; Bach: An Wasserflüssen Babylon, BWV 653bÀ 2 Clav. e Pedale doppio; Johann Adam Reinken: An Wasserflüssen Babylon; Buxtehude: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern BuxWV 223; Bach: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern BWV 739; Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C BWV 547. Aaron James, organ. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. www.torontobachfestival.org/2024-festival. Single tickets available Apr 4. ● 1:00: Metropolitan United Church. Demonstrations of Canada’s largest pipe organ as part of Doors Open Toronto. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation. ● 3:30: 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). ● 3:30: 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). ● 4:00: Toronto Bach Festival. Kaffeehaus. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F BWV 1046 (select movements); Bach: Hunt Cantata BWV 208. Yeree Suh, soprano; Ellen McAteer, soprano; Charles Daniels, tenor; Jesse Blumberg, bass; The Toronto Bach Festival Orchestra; With special guestRH Thomson; John Abberger, director. Church of the Holy Trinity, 19 Trinity Sq. www.torontobachfestival.org/2024-festival. Single tickets available Apr 4. Also 8pm. ● 5:00: St. Elizabeth Scola Cantorum. Vespers Spring Concert. Works by Pachelbel, Bach, Canniciari, and Eleanor Daley. Imre Olah, conductor. St. Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Church, 432 Sheppard Ave. E. 416-606-4144. Freewill offering. ● 6:00: VIVA Singers Toronto. Poetry in Motion. Featuring all 7 of VIVA’s youth and adult choirs; Dancers from Oakwood ● 7:30: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Take the Podium Conducting Symposium. The annual Choral Conducting Symposium returns this season under the leadership of Artistic Director Jean-Sébastien Vallée and invites emerging conductors and those who wish to refine their skills to participate in a five-day series of workshops and masterclasses with Jean-Sébastien. Participants will have the opportunity to conduct the 140 voices of the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir and the 24-voice professional TMSingers in rehearsals throughout the week and in the concluding public performance, which is live-streamed. Repertoire: Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem in d Op.48; Frank Martin’s Mass for Double Choir. Additional works by Lili Boulanger and Mel Bonis and a new commission by our composer-in-residence, Tracy Wong. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www. tmchoir.org. TBA. ● 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Game On! See May 24. ● 8:00: Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra. Orchestra Concert. Bruch: Violin Concerto in d Op.26; Mahler: Symphony No.1 in D “Titan”. Joelle Kriger, violin; Martin MacDonald, conductor. P.C. Ho Theatre, ● 8:00: Toronto Bach Festival. Kaffeehaus. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F BWV 1046 (select movements); Bach: Hunt Cantata BWV 208. Yeree Suh, soprano; Ellen McAteer, soprano; Charles Daniels, tenor; Jesse Blumberg, bass; The Toronto Bach Festival Orchestra; With special guestRH Thomson; John Abberger, director. Church of the Holy Trinity, 19 Trinity Sq. www.torontobachfestival.org/2024-festival. Single tickets available Apr 4. Also 4pm. Sunday May 26 ● 12:00 noon: SING! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival. Free Concert. Kew Gardens, 2075 Queen St. E. www.singtoronto.com or 416-524-8123. Free. ● 1:00: Toronto Bach Festival. Annual Lecture: Bach’s Music Library and Its Influence on His Style. A special lecture via live stream from Germany will examine the music found in Bach’s personal library, and discuss how this collection demonstrates the composer’s familiarity with a significant expanse of European music history, from Palestrina to Pergolesi. Christian Wolff, presenter. Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Ave. www. torontobachfestival.org/2024-festival. Single tickets available Apr 4. ● 2:00: CAMMAC Toronto Region. Reading for singers and instrumentalists of Marc- Antoine Charpentier’s Te Deum in D H146. Nathan Gritter, conductor. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. www.cammac.ca/ 50 | April & May 2024 thewholenote.com

toronto. ; (members). ● 2:00: Metropolitan United Church. Metropolitan Silver Band Concert as part of Doors Open Toronto. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation. ● 2:00: 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 24(8pm) & 25(8pm). ● 3:00: Metropolitan United Church. Demonstrations of Canada’s largest pipe organ as part of Doors Open Toronto. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation. ● 4:00: Toronto Bach Festival. How Brightly Shines. Johann Schelle: Gott, sende dein Licht; Johann Kuhnau: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern; Bach: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern BWV 1; Bach: Es wartet alles auf dich BWV 187. Yeree Suh and Sinéad White, sopranos; Daniel Taylor and Nicholas Burns, altos; Charles Daniels and Shane Hanson, tenors; Jesse Blumberg and Martin Gomes, basses;The Toronto Bach Festival Orchestra; John Abberger, director. Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Ave. www.torontobachfestival.org/2024-festival. Single tickets available Apr 4. ● 4:00: Wychwood Clarinet Choir. Southern Rhythms. Pujol: Suite Buenos Aires; Jobim: No More Blues; Jobim: Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars; Luigi Denzal: Funiculi, Funicula; Robert Sjölin: Plaza de Cataluna; Luiz Bonfa: Manha de Carnaval. Wychwood Clarinet Choir; Tim Phelan, guitar; Michele Jacot, director & clarinet solo. St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Church, 611 St. Clair Ave. W. www.wychwoodclarinetchoir.ca. ; (sr/st). ● 7:00: INNERchamber Inc. Meditations. Raymond Luedeke: Aurora; Barbara Pentland: Trance; Isaac Albéniz: Mallorca; Jean- Michel Damase: Trio for flute, cello and harp. Liesel Deppe, flute; Julia Seager-Scott, harp; Ben Bolt-Martin, cello. Factory 163, 163 King St., Stratford. tickets@innerchamber.ca. ; (arts workers/st). 5:30pm - Preshow dinner. A light meal is available to inperson patrons. ● 7:30: SING! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival. Countermeasure with Quayside Voices. Redwood Theatre, 1300 Gerrard Ave. E. www.singtoronto.com or 416-524-8123. . Monday May 27 ● 7:00: Apocryphonia. Strozz-ulana! Madrigals by Barbara Strozzi & Maddalena Casulana. Diapente Renaissance Vocal Quintet: Jane Fingler, soprano; Peter Koniers, countertenor; Alexander Cappellazzo, tenor; Martin Gomes, bass. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 514-378-2558. Pay What You Can: suggested -. ● 8:00: SING! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival. SING! from Home - Aca- Film Festival and Concert. www.singtoronto. com or 416-524-8123. Free. ONLINE. ● 8:00: Summerhill Orchestra. In Concert. Schumann: Overture to Manfred Op.115; Sibelius: Violin Concerto in d Op.47. Jonathan Crow, violin; Natalie Wong, concertmaster; Sarah John, conductor. Church of the Holy Trinity, 19 Trinity Sq. summerhillorchestra@ gmail.com or www.summerhillorchestra. wordpress.com. From . Tuesday May 28 ● 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Flute Recital. Hannah Silverberg, flute. 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. Jennifer Goodine, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364- 7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged. ● 7:30: SING! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival. Art Battle with Beatsync and Beatboxer Scott Jackson. The Great Hall, 1087 Queen St. W. www.singtoronto.com or 416-524-8123. Ticket prices to be announced. Wednesday May 29 ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Tell Me a Story. Dustin Peters: Ekphrasis, for celesta and ensemble (world premiere); Stravsinky: Dunbarton Oaks; Haydn: Symphony No.60 in C Hob.I/60 “Il Distratto”. Artists of the COC Orchestra. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concertseries. Free. Tickets required. ● 7:30: SING! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival. Ruach Singers. Beach Hebrew Institute, 109 Kenilworth Ave. www. singtoronto.com or 416-524-8123. Free. Advance ticket required. ● 7:30: SING! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival. Pressgang Mutiny Singalong. Saulter Street Brewery, 31 Saulter St., Suite #1. www.singtoronto.com or 416-524- 8123. Free. ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. James Ehnes + An American in Paris. Guillaume Connesson: “Celephais” from The Cities of Lovecraft (Canadian première); Bernstein: Serenade (after Plato’s Symposium); Poulenc: Suite from Les biches; Gershwin: An American in Paris. James Ehnes, violin; Stéphane Denève, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Also May 30 & Jun 1. Thursday May 30 for violin & cello; Martinu: Madrigals for violin and viola; Dvořák: String Quartet No.10 in E-flat Op.51. Museum London, 421 Ridout St. N., London. www.magisterra.com. ; (sr); (st); (under 10). ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. James Ehnes + An American in Paris. See May 29. Also Jun 1. Friday May 31 ● 12:10: Music at St. Andrew’s. Noon Time Recital. Luke Welch, piano. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x220. Free. Donations welcome. ● 7:30: Canadian Children’s Opera Company. The Hobbit. Music by Dean Burry. Based on the book by J. R. R. Tolkien. Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 235 Queens Quay W. www. canadianchildrensopera.com/thehobbit. ; (sr); (18 years and younger/arts workers/school & community groups). Please contact CCOC for student group pricing. Also Jun 1(3pm & 7:30pm); Jun 2(3pm). ● 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Julie Michels. Jazz. 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com/ event/julie-michels. . Minimum food & beverage spend. Restricted to ages 19+. Dinner at 6pm. Show at 8pm. ● 8:00: SING! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival. Celebration of Asian Heritage Concert. Asian Riffing Trio; Two.H, beatboxer, and others. Redwood Theatre, 1300 Gerrard Ave. E. www.singtoronto.com or 416-524-8123. . A HANDEL CELEBRATION Directed by Ivars Taurins May 31–June 2 Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre tafelmusik.org May 26, 4 pm SOUTHERN RHYTHMS MICHELE JACOT, Conductor Guest Artist: TIM PHELAN, Guitar wychwoodclarinetchoir.ca ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: Les Adieux. Ariane Cossette and Alex Hetherington, 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. ● 12:00 noon: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at Met. Mark Valenti, piano. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363- 0331 x226. Freewill donation. ● 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Piano Recital. Program to be announced. Mark Valenti, piano. Venue TBA. 519-569-1809 or www.ticketscene.ca/ kwcms. ; (st). ● 7:00: Magisterra Soloists. Magisterra at the Museum: Bohemian Rhapsody. Fibich: Theme and Variations; Martinu: Duo No.1 ● 8:00: Tafelmusik. A Handel Celebration. Arias, duets, and choruses from Solomon, Hercules, Semele, and Judas Maccabeus. Amanda Forsythe, soprano; Thomas Hobbs, tenor; Tafelmusik Chamber Choir; Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra; Ivars Taurins, director. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. www.tafelmusik.org/handel-celebration or 416-408-0208. . Also Jun 1(8pm) & 2(3pm). Saturday June 1 ● 3:00: Canadian Children’s Opera Company. The Hobbit. See May 31. Also Jun 1(7:30pm); Jun 2(3pm). ● 4:00: Music Toronto. Celebration of Small Ensembles. Includes a short stretch and chat between sets. Refreshments will be available thewholenote.com April & May 2024 | 51