COMING SOON! Our 25th
COMING SOON! Our 25th annual Blue Pages directory of music presenters will be published in print in our upcoming October/ November issue (Volume 30 No 2), and will remain online at thewholenote.com/whoswho for the whole season. Meanwhile, enjoy the following “teasers” from the presenters who have already joined, or rejoined. Deadline to appear in print in the October/November Blue Pages is Monday September 9. For information on the benefits of Blue Pages membership and how to join, contact us at the email address below. To all concertgoers, performers and presenters alike, our best wishes for a resoundingly musical 2024/25 season! Ori Dagan and Kevin Harris, members@thewholenote.com Aga Khan Museum Celebrating a decade of connecting cultures, the Aga Khan Museum fosters intercultural understanding through the arts. agakhanmuseum.org Alliance Française de Toronto Alliance Française Toronto provides a culturally immersive experience through over 70 events every year. alliance-francaise.ca/en Apocryphonia “Illuminating Musical Revelations” Specializing in affordable, accessible concerts of rare and underperformed classical music in the GTA. apocryphonia.com Brampton On Stage Brampton On Stage presents enriching artistic programming for all ages at exceptional venues: The Rose, LBP, Cyril Clark, and Garden Square. bramptononstage.ca Canadian Opera Company The Canadian Opera Company is the largest opera company in the country and one of the largest in North America. The company performs with its own acclaimed COC Orchestra and COC Chorus. coc.ca Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra Join us on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at 8pm, for a special season-opening community celebration commemorating the 200th anniversary of Beethoven’s renowned Ninth Symphony with “Ode to Joy.” cathedralbluffs.com Church Of St. Mary Magdalene Gallery Choir An all-volunteer choir singing Renaissance polyphony and Canadian composers every Sunday. stmarymagdalene.ca The Edison Singers A vast array of beautiful choral expressions awaits in our 2024/25 season. As always, our concerts strive to transport listeners in a way that only the sonorities of choral music can achieve. theedisonsingers.com Elmer Iseler Singers Join the Elmer Iseler Singers for their 46th season, “A Bouquet of Voices!” featuring world premieres, Handel’s Messiah, and special guest choirs. Season subscriptions/ tickets available now! elmeriselersingers.com Etobicoke Centennial Choir Etobicoke Centennial Choir (ECC) is a community choir dedicated to celebrating the art and joy of choral singing. We offer vibrant and diverse musical performances, guided by professional artists. etobcokecentennialchoir.ca Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra Join us on a curated tour of great music from masterworks all the way to powerful new compositions. SUBSCRIBE for our best prices and put “Philharmonic Fridays” on your calendar. eporchestra.ca Flute Street Flute Street, a homogeneous, seven-octave chamber ensemble with Canada’s only double contrabass and contr’alto flutes, is entering its second decade of varied, original, and novel concert offerings. flutestreet.ca Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts The Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts is home to the performing arts at Queen’s University and a hub for vibrant artistic study, creation, and exhibition in Kingston, Ontario. queensu.ca/theisabel Jubilate Singers Experience the Jubilate Singers as we sing with the Wychwood Clarinet Choir in November or partner with dancers performing to world music and songs next March. Come choir with us! jubilatesingers.ca Grace Church on-the-Hill Our adult and children’s choirs are accepting new members. Rooted in strong choral tradition, we value a community focus, friendship, inclusivity, and challenging, engaging repertoire. gracechurchonthehill.ca/music Metropolitan United Church Accepting, affirming and welcoming to everyone, Metropolitan United Church at Queen and Church Streets has a 200-year history of presenting great sacred music in the heart of Toronto. metunited.org Mississauga Chamber Singers The Mississauga Chamber Singers is indeed a treasure to Mississauga and the Greater Toronto Area! mcsingers.ca Mooredale Concerts Great Classical Music for All mooredaleconcerts.com Music in the Afternoon 127 years without skipping a beat! Through its “Music in the Afternoon” concert series, the Women’s Musical Club of Toronto (WMCT) presents world-class chamber music concerts on Thursday afternoons. wmct.on.ca North Wind Concerts ‘Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.’ (Confucius). Join us on September 21 and 22 for “Acquiescent: The French Baroque In China”. northwindconcerts.com Opera Atelier Opera Atelier is an opera company creating historically-informed productions with equal attention given to music, dancing, acting, and design. Our productions are performed on period instruments. operaatelier.com Pax Christi Chorale Pax Christi Chorale: Singing together, inspiring joy. paxchristichorale.org 28 | September 2024 thewholenote.com
The Rose Orchestra Experience the magic of The Rose Orchestra— bringing diverse, high-quality live performances to Brampton. Join us for a season of enchanting performances, with timeless classics and exciting new music. theroseorchestra.org The Royal Conservatory of Music The Royal Conservatory’s Koerner Hall is “the greatest venue in this city” and “magnificent in its acoustics, as much as in its design” (Toronto Star). rcmusic.com/concerts SoundCrowd SoundCrowd, Toronto’s first large-scale contemporary a cappella ensemble, begins it’s 9th year in September with rehearsals for “Spice Girls vs Backstreet Boys” at the Paradise Theatre in January! soundcrowd.ca Soundstreams Transformative New Music for Chamber Ensemble, Choir and Opera: This is a season for all seasons. Please join us in our search for regeneration! soundstreams.ca St. James Cathedral Singing in the sumptuous surroundings of St. James Cathedral, the semi-professional choir sings for the morning Eucharist and afternoon Evensong services each week. stjamescathedral.ca Toronto Classical Singers With its exuberant approach, TCS celebrates the complex sonority of large choir with professional orchestra and soloists. TCS has been upholding the great choral tradition for 32 seasons. torontoclassicalsingers.ca TO Live This fall TO Live will be bringing family programming, film & orchestra, music, and the best Indigenous talent to St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, Meridian Hall, and Meridian Arts Centre. tolive.com Toronto Operetta Theatre TOT will return to the St. Lawrence Centre stage for the 40th Anniversary season with wonderful music, comedy, and romance—the best of Operetta and Music Theatre! torontooperetta.com Toronto Symphony Orchestra One of Canada’s most respected arts organizations, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) plays a vital role in the city’s dynamic cultural life. tso.ca Vesnivka Choir Vesnivka is a friendly inclusive community choir. We are planning an exciting 2024/25 concert season of Ukrainian classical, sacred and traditional music. Join us for a unique listening experience. vesnivka.com VIVA Singers Toronto VIVA is a family of seven choirs for all ages with a mandate to give singers the opportunity to achieve artistic excellence in an inclusive, creative choral community. Every Voice Matters! vivasingerstoronto.com VOICEBOX: Opera In Concert ...Three contrasting operas that reflect diversity through the ages in our new venue! operainconcert.com Westben In 2024, Westben celebrates 25 years of bringing people together through music in nature. Year-round programs include the summer festival June - August, international residencies & community programs. westben.ca Wychwood Clarinet Choir Choir vs Choir in November. Look for it. wychwoodclarinetchoir.ca Yorkminster Park Baptist Church Yorkminster Park is synonymous with magnificent music. Vocal and instrumental expressions of faith are integral to the Yorkminster Park experience. yorkminsterpark.com Tafelmusik For over four decades, Tafelmusik has been synonymous worldwide with dynamic, engaging, and soulful performances informed by scholarship, passion, and artistic excellence. tafelmusik.org Tapestry Opera We make new opera in Toronto. Tapestry was founded in 1979, and we’re the only Canadian company solely dedicated to creating and performing original Canadian opera. tapestryopera.com Toronto Beach Chorale A vital musical presence in the Beach, Toronto Beach Chorale, conducted by Mervin W Fick, continues to enhance its reputation for artistic excellence performing a growing and rich repertoire. torontobeachchorale.com Toronto Chamber Choir The Toronto Chamber Choir has enriched Canada’s early music scene since 1968, led by Lucas Harris since 2014. It specializes in Renaissance/Baroque, with forays into other time periods and cultures. torontochamberchoir.ca Toronto Choral Society “Singing is the one thing in my life that never fails to take me to where disenchantment is almost nonexistent and feeling good is pretty much guaranteed.” torontochoralsociety.org THUMBS UP TO THE SURVIVORS! The upcoming Blue Pages will be our 25th. But our first member directory came four seasons earlier, in the final issue of our very first season. Here is an honour roll of the first 38 presenters to support our then-quixotic quest to create free and comprehensive live musical listings at the heart of our magazine. With a special “thumbs up” (asterisks, actually) to the 24 who are still around! Aldeburgh Connection Amadeus Choir* Amadeus Ensemble Aradia Baroque Ensemble Arbor Oak Trio Artword Theatre Bach Children’s Choir* Canadian Children’s Opera Chorus* Canadian Music Centre* Canadian Music Competitions* Concentus Arts East York Symphony Orchestra* (now Orchestra Toronto) Elmer Iseler Singers* Elora Festival* Ensemble Unterwegs Esprit Orchestra* Ford Centre for the Performing Arts Mooredale Concerts* Music at Metropolitan* Music Gallery* Music Toronto* Music Umbrella New School of Classical Vocal Studies Opera Atelier* Opera Division, U of T* Organ Alternatives Orpheus Choir of Toronto* Scarborough Philharmonic* Sine Nomine Ensemble for Medieval Music Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra* Tallis Choir of Toronto* Toronto Consort* Toronto Early Music Centre* Toronto Mendelssohn Choir* Toronto Operetta Theatre* Toronto Senior Strings Toronto Sinfonietta Women’s Musical Club of Toronto* thewholenote.com September 2024 | 29
