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TORONTO'S MUSIC CLASSICAl & NEW ••••v•v••vwv ~THEMAGAZWEFUIMERLYKP«l'MtAS ...... ~ Toronto's only comprehensive monthly classical & contemporary concert listing source Volume 3 number 7 Apr 1 , 1998-May 7, 1998 Copyright © 1998 PerPul Proze 60 Bellevue Ave, Toronto, ON M5T 2N4 THE WHOLENOTE: VOL 3 NO 7 APRIL 1-MA Y 7 1998 Table of Contents Publisher 1 s Notebook Publisher: Allan Pulker Editor: David Perlman Listings Editor: Simone Desilets Photography: Michael Shaw, Den Ciul You can reach us at: Scoffers outnumbered Advertising, memberships supporters regarding the and listings: bright idea in this column last Phone: 416-406-6758 Fax: : 416-463-2165 month--namely moving the Editorial: Canadian Opera Company Phone:416-603-3786 (and National Ballet) into the Amici with guest artist Peggy Baker, Fax: 416-603-3787 soon-to-be-vacated Maple Email: Celebrating ten great years Leaf Gardens (suitably drumkm@web.apc.org See Concert Notes, page 6-8 renovated, of course). · Dates and deadlines: Our Cover this month: Beverley Johnston • • • 4 Hockey as culture (or was it Next publication date: Concert notes ••••••••••••••••••••••••• · 6, 7,8 opera as culture) was a bit April 25 March Flashback • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .• • • • 8 too much of a stretch, eh? (covering May 1 to June 7) Etcetera file ••••••••••••••••• ; •••.••••• 9,10 Well,' I wonder how the Listings deadline: Profiles: welcome new members, Members Write . 10 scoffers are sleeping tonight 6pm, Wednesday April 15 Musicians in our Midst: Mihai Tetel . . . . . · 11 with the recent dramatic Listings are free. Features: announcement from Ottawa's Advertising deadline: Elisabeth Pomes on Breathing and Beyond 12 National Arts Centre--a 6pm Monday March 20 The Bandstand by John McGuigan 14 million donation from Ottawa (Un)Ciassified Ads: Robert Hanson's Audio File ..... . 15,18 Senator, Alexei Yashin. 50c/word + GST ( 0 min.) Larry Beckwith's Choral Page . . 16 ·, Speaking about his gift Mr . Subscriptions: Behind the Scenes with Dawn Lyons 17,18 Yashin, who comes from /year +GST 1997-8: Home Music Club Centennial • • • • • • • • • 19 Sverdlovsk, Russia, said "My Banner by Jerry Ginsberg Music Theatre: overview and listings 20-22 parents knew the importance Printing by New Concept Concert Listings: of arts in a child's education Circulation: 20,000 April 1 - May 7 . . . . . . . . . . . 23-37 and development ..." and as a the wholenote® is a Too Late to List . ... . . . ... . 37 result his childhood was filled DRUM publication. Index of Presenters, Venues asnd Ensembles 38 with music and cultural 60 Bellevue Ave, Toronto Unclassified • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 39 activities as well as sports. We concede that last ..::==:=:=:=::===~ -~· ~-~'"'-~·~--~~-==-=~-~-~-~- =-======:=:::::-::::::::::::::-:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::~ month's proposal might have r=:-: APRIL 1 - MAY 7 1998: INDEX OF ADVERTISERS Aldeburgh Connection .... 30,34 All the King's Voices . . . . . . . 37 Amadeus Choir . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Amici . . . . ... . .. ...... . 35 Archival Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Associates of the TSO . . . . . . . 7 Audio Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Avenue Road Arts School . . . . 39 Bach Consort . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Canadian Children's Opera ChorU!Il3 Canadian Music Centre . . . . 3,22 Christ Church Deer Park . . . . . 30 Classic Recordings . . . . . . . . . 9 Classicaf96.3 ... .... . . . . . 13 Claviers Baroques . . . . . . . . . 13 CMC ...... .. .. .. . . ... . 15 Curtain Call Players . . . . . . . . 20 Deer Park United Church . . . . 33 Etobicoke Musical Productions 23 Exultate Chamber Singers . . . 35 Gemstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 High Park Girls'Choir . . . . . . . 29 High Park Recital Series . . . . . 31 International Resource Centre . 19 Kristina A. Beaubien . . . . . . . . 39 Riverdale Concert Society . . . . 25 Lisa T etford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Saint Andrew Chorale . . . . . . . 29 Marquis Classics . . . . . . . . . . 25 Second Vinyl . .. .. ...... .... 7 Mikrokosmos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Shar Music Company . . . . . . . . 6 Mooradale Concerts . . . . . . . . 27 Shaun McLean . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Music at Metropolitan . . . . . . . 29 Shevchenko . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Music Chamber . .. ........ . 9 Sine Nomine .. .. . ...... . . 33 Music for P.assiontide . . . . . . . 25 Sonic Bloom . . ..... . .. .. .. 9 Music Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Sound Post . . ............. 7 Music Matrix ..... ... .... .. 7 Soundstreams : .... ... .. 27, 36 Music Toronto ..... . ...... 40 S.Ontario Chamber Music lnstitut.t1 Music Umbrella . . . . . . . . 33,36 Talk of the Town Travel Ltd . . .. 5 Musicfest '98 ..... ... .... 26 Toronto Mendelssohn Choir .. . 17 Naxos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7 Toronto Operetta Theatre . . . . 21 New Music Concerts ........ 27 Toronto Senior Strings . .. ... 30 North Toronto Institute of Mlisic . 9 Toronto Sinfonia of Nations . . . 40 OnStage at Glenn Gould . . 24,34 Unitad Churches . . . . . . . . ... 29 Opera Store/Remenyi . .. . . .. . 3 Virtuosi di Toronto . .. .. .. .. 25 Orpheus Choir ... .... .. •.. 31 Voice and Piano Lessons . .... 39 Oxford Churchmusic ... ... .. 15 Voices ....... . ... .. .... 31 Perfect Birthday ......... .. . 9 Y.C. 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