Volume 29 Issue 5 | April & May 2024

LIVE OR ONLINE | Apr 1

LIVE OR ONLINE | Apr 1 to Jun 7, 2024 Celebration of Small Ensembles June 1, 4pm Canadian Chamber Orchestra Ladom Ensemble APERTURE ROOM 340 Yonge Street music-toronto.com for purchase. Canadian Chamber Orchestra & Ladom Ensemble. Aperture Room, Thornton-Smith Building, 340 Yonge St. www. musictoronto.com. (single); (st/arts). ● 4:00: SING! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival. Great North Battle Beatboxers, Workshops, and Competition. Two.H, beatboxer & River, beatboxer. El Mocambo, 464 Spadina Ave. www.singtoronto.com or 416-524-8123. Ticket prices to be announced. ● 4:00: SING! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival. SING! with Pride! Singing Out and Tempo Choirs plus special guests. Redwood Theatre, 1300 Gerrard Ave. E. www. singtoronto.com or 416-524-8123. . ● 7:30: Canadian Children’s Opera Company. The Hobbit. See May 31. Also Jun 2(3pm). ● 7:30: Etobicoke Centennial Choir. Musica del sur. Gorgeous melodies and infectious Bossa Nova rhythms of Latin American music from composers including Carlos Jobim, Moisés Simon and Raphael Hernandez. Runnymede United Church, 432 Runnymede Rd. 416-779-2258 or www.etobicokecentennialchoir.ca. . ● 7:30: Jubilate Singers. Requiems. Faure: Requiem Op.48; Aharon Harlap: Requiem. Jubilate Singers; York Chamber Ensemble. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. 416-485- 1988 or www.jubilatesingers.ca. ; (sr); (st/arts workers). Also Jun 2(4pm). St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Newmarket. FASCINATING RHYTHM SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 2024 AT 7:30 PM ANNEXSINGERS.COM ● 7:30: The Annex Singers. Fascinating Rhythm. Works by Hildegard von Bingen, Monteverdi, Gershwin, McGlynn, Balfour, and others. Alejandro Céspedes and Michelle Colton, percussion; Maria Case, artistic director. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.annexsingers.com. From . LIVE & STREAMED. BACK TO ● 8:00: SoundCrowd. Back to Broadway Live. A cappella arrangements of songs from Broadway hits like Wicked, Spamalot, Les Misérables, Sound of Music, and Guys and Dolls. Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles St. W. 647-970-1397 www.soundcrowd.ca. . Tickets on sale Apr 1. ● 8:00: Tafelmusik. A Handel Celebration. See May 31. Also Jun 2(3pm). ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. James Ehnes + An American in Paris. See May 29. ● 8:00: Voices Chamber Choir. All-Night Vigil. Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil Op.37. Ron Cheung, conductor. St. Martin-in-the-Fields Anglican Church, 151 Glenlake Ave. 416-519- 0528. ; (sr/st). Cash only. Sunday June 2 ● 3:00: Canadian Children’s Opera Company. The Hobbit. See May 31. ● 3:00: Tafelmusik. A Handel Celebration. See May 31. 10TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON! Flute Street Jubilate singers PRESENTS Crossing the Bridge SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 4PM www.flutestreet.ca ● 4:00: Flute Street. Tenth Anniversary Season: Crossing the Bridge. Cecila McDowall: Crossing the Bridge; Gregory Lee Newsome: Corruscating; Alexandra Molnar-Suhajda: Voices of the Deep; Kelly Via: Meditation on Abide with Me. Nancy Nourse, artistic Requiems GABRIEL FAURÉ & AHARON HARLAP Christ Church Deer Park, Toronto, Sat June 1, 7:30 St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Newmarket, Sun June 2, 4:00 www.jubilatesingers.ca director; Isaac Page, conductor. Church of St. Peter and St. Simon-the-Apostle, 525 Bloor St. E. 416-462-9498 or www.flutestreet. ca. Pay what you can (cash only) - - suggested. ● 4:00: Jubilate Singers. Requiems. Faure: Requiem Op.48; Aharon Harlap: Requiem. Jubilate Singers; York Chamber Ensemble. St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 227 Church St., Newmarket. 416-485-1988 or www.jubilatesingers.ca. ; (sr); (st/arts workers). Also Jun 1(7:30pm). Christ Church Deer Park, Toronto. ● 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Piano Recital. Program to be announced. Peter Vinograde, piano. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. 519-569- 1809 or www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. ; (st). Tuesday June 4 ● 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music. Bedford Trio. 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. Paul Jenkins, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364- 7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged. Wednesday June 5 ● 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Dan Norman, organ. 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome. Thursday June 6 ● 12:00 noon: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at Met. Manuel Piazza, organ. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363- 0331 x226. Freewill donation. ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Chamber & String Concerts Series: Hilary Hahn with Andreas Haefliger. Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Op.78 (“Regensonate”), Violin Sonata No.2 in A Op.100 (“Thun” or “Meistersinger”), Violin Sonata No. 3 in d Op.108. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www. rcmusic.com/performance. From . Friday June 7 ● 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Mendelssohn’s Violin. Ian Cusson: New Work (World première/Art of Healing Program Commission in Partnership with CAMH); Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto; Bartók: Divertimento for String Orchestra; Mozart: Symphony No.38 K.504 “Prague”. Randall Goosby, violin; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From . Also Jun 8(8pm) & 9(3pm). ● 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Alison Young. Jazz. 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com/ event/alison-young. . Minimum food & beverage spend. Restricted to ages 19+. Dinner at 6pm. Show at 8pm. 52 | April & May 2024 thewholenote.com

Ongoing, On Demand & Other FILMS ● Apr 28 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). LIVE REHEARSAL & PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES ● A New Quartet is an emerging Toronto area ensemble that rehearses traditional repertoire and writes new music. The quartet is currently seeking saxophone players and composers. For details please visit www. anewquartet.net. ● The Choralairs is a non-audition, adult choir that welcomes new members in September and January. Rehearsals are on Tuesday 6:45-8-45pm at Edithvale C.C. 131 Finch Ave. W, Toronto. Please contact Elaine at choralairs.delighted.720@silomails.com to RSVP. Check out our new website at www. Choralairs.com. ● Etobicoke Community Concert Band. Full rehearsals every Wednesday night at 7:30pm. 309 Horner Ave. Open to all who are looking for a great band to join. Text Rob Hunter at 416-878-1730. ● Harmony Singers of Etobicoke. The women of The Harmony Singers survived COVID and are regrouping for 2024! If you’d like to sing an exciting repertoire of pop, jazz, folk and light classics, the group will give you a warm welcome! Rehearsals start in January on Wednesday nights from 7:15 to 9:30 p.m. at Richview United Church in Etobicoke. Contact Conductor Harvey Patterson at: theharmonysingers@ca.com or call 416-239-5821. ● New Horizons Band of Toronto. All levels from beginners to advanced for brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. Weekly classes led by professional music teachers. Loaner instrument provided to each new registrant in the beginners’ program. Visit www.newhorizonsbandtoronto.ca. ● North Toronto Community Band. Openings for drums, clarinets, trumpets, trombones, French horns. Rehearsals held at Willowdale Presbyterian Church 38 Ellerslie Ave. (just north of Mel Lastman Square). Monday evenings 7:30-9:30 pm. Contact ntcband@ gmail.com. DO YOU DRIVE? Do you love The WholeNote? Share the love and earn a little money! Join our circulation team, and deliver 6 times a year. Currently seeking circulation associates for the GTA. Interested? Contact: circulation@thewholenote.com ● Open Mic at the Library: North York Library: Open Mic. (Music, Poetry & Storytelling). Musicians, poets, and storytellers are invited to come share your talents at the North York Central Library open mic! Acoustic guitar & piano provided. 7 minutes performance. For adults, seniors and teens. No registration required. Sign-up is at 5:30pm. For more information, contact the Language, Literature & Fine Arts Department at 416-395-5639. 2024 Sessions: Fri, Apr 12, 6-7:30pm. North York Central Library - 5120 Yonge St. Auditorium (2 nd Floor). ● Strings Attached Orchestra, North York. All string players (especially viola, cello, bass) are welcome. Mondays 7 to 9 p.m. from Sep to Jun. Email us first at info.stringsattached@gmail.com to receive music and other details or visit our website at www. stringsattachedorchestra.com for more information. ● Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Singsation. See listing page 41. ● Toronto Shape Note Singers. Sacred Harp Singing. Shape note selections from the Sacred Harp tunebook.Singing is participatory, not a performance. No experience necessary. All are welcome and there are books to borrow. Monthly on the third Wednesday from Feb 21 to Dec 8, 2024. Friends House, 60 Lowther Ave. 647-838-8764. Pay what you can. ONGOING EVENTS ● Trinity College, University of Toronto. Evensong. Traditional Anglican choral music. Trinity College Chapel Choir; Thomas Bell, director of music; Peter Bayer, organ scholar. Trinity College Chapel, University of Toronto, 6 Hoskin Ave. 416-978-2522 or Trinity College. Free. Evensong is sung every Wednesday at 5:15pm in the beautiful Trinity College chapel during term time. ● Encore Symphonic Concert Band. Monthly Concert Band Concert. The first Thursday of every month at 11am. 35-piece concert band performing band concert music, pop tunes, jazz standards (2 singers) and the occasional march. Trinity Presbyterian Church York Mills, 2737 Bayview Ave. www.encoreband.ca. . Saturday April 20 10:30 am ONLINE EVENTS ● Arts@Home. A vibrant hub connecting Torontonians to arts and culture. Designed to strengthen personal and societal resilience through the arts. www.artsathome.ca. ● North Toronto Community Band. Openings for clarinet, trumpet, trombone, tuba and auxiliary percussion. Rehearsals held at Willowdale Presbyterian Church 38 Ellerslie Ave. (just north of Mel Lastman Square). Monday evenings 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Contact ntcband@gmail.com. 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