Volume 30 Issue 2 | October & November 2024

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LIVE OR ONLINE | Oct 1 to Dec 7, 2024 (Elaine Choi, conductor); Voices Chamber Choir (Ron Cheung, conductor). P.C. Ho Theatre, Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, 5183 Sheppard Ave. E., Scarborough. 416-879-5566 or www.cathedralbluffs. com. From . ● 8:00: Crow’s Theatre. Crow’s Cabaret: Palatable Gay Robot. See Oct 2. ● 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. The Hot Sardines. Led by Evan Palazzo and Elizabeth Bougerol. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre. ca. From . Limited availability. ● 8:00: Greater Toronto Philharmonic Orchestra. Viva La Musica: Celebrating Latin America and Spain. Esteban Fioroni: Fantasia Tango Agentina; Arturo Marques: Danzon No.2; Nestor Guestrin: Guitar Concerto - Cuadros de Salta; Adelmaro Romero: Fuga con Pajarillo; Bernstein: West Side Story; Falla: El sombrero de tres picos. Soloists: Ana Isabella Castro, soprano; Luis Angel Medina, guitar; Lorenzo Guggenheim, conductor. Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles St. W. www.gtpo. ca or 647-238-0015. From . ● 8:00: Hugh’s Room Live. Luke & The Apostles. Mike McKenna; Luke Gibson; drummer Ed Hamm, drums; Jeff Ham, bass. 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/ luke-and-the-apostles-60th-anniversary. $30. ● 8:00: New Music Concerts. Gay Guerrilla: Architek Percussion and the Legacy of Julius Eastman. Julia Wolfe: Dark Full Ride for Four Drum Sets; Philippe Leroux: Les Uns II for Three Percussionists; Julius Eastman: Gay Guerilla, version for Four Percussions and Two Pianos. Architek Percussion: Noam Bierstone, percussion; Ben Duinker, percussion; Alexander Haupt, percussion; Alessandro Valiante, percussion. Guest artists: Daniel Añez, piano; Pamela Reimer, piano. St. George’s Grange Park Church (formerly St. George the Martyr Church), 30 Stephanie St. www.newmusicconcerts.com/concert/ gay-guerrilla-architek-percussion-and-thelegacy-of-julius-eastman. ; $30(sr/arts workers); (st). 7:15pm Pre-Concert Chat, 7:45pm Young Artist Overture, 8pm Concert. 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. ● Spirited Overtures. See Oct 4(RTH @ 7:30pm) & Oct 6(George Weston Recital Hall @ 3pm). Sunday October 6 ● 10:00am: T.Y.T. Theatre. Curious George and the Golden Meatball. See Oct 5. Also Oct 6 (12:30pm), 12(12:30pm), 13(12:30pm), 19(12:30pm), 20(12;30pm). ● 2:00: Avenue Road Music & Performance Academy. Marbin Matinees Concert Series: Solo Stylings - Anthony Kubelka, Piano. Repertoire will include interpretations of jazz standards, original compositions, as well as exploring the depths of free improvisation. Anthony Kubelka, piano. Avenue Road Music and Performance Academy - Gordon Lightfoot Concert Hall, 460 Avenue Rd. www. avenueroadmusic.com/events/2024/10/06/ solo-piano-anthony-kubelka-marbin-matinees-series or info@avenueroadmusic. com or 416-922-0855. Pay what you can or donation. ● 2:00: Estonian Music Week. Kristjan Randalu, Piano. Schumann: Dichterliebe Op.40. Hugh’s Room Live, 296 Broadview Ave. www. eventbrite.ca/e/emw-concert-series-kristjan-randalu-toronto-tickets-1000389350477. ; (st). Also Oct 3 @ 7pm. Cotton Factory, Hamilton. ● 2:30: Canadian Opera Company. Nabucco. See Oct 4, 17, 19(4:30pm), 23, 25. At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted. ● 3:00: Amici Chamber Ensemble. Maestro Bernstein. Bernstein: Variations on an Octatonic Scale; Duo for Clarinet and Cello; Clarinet Sonata; West Side Story Medley (arr. by Serouj Kradjian); and other works. Guest Artists: Beste Kalender, mezzo; violinist Erika Raum, violin; and Students of the Glenn Gould School; Amici Chamber Ensemble: Joaquin Valdepeñas, clarinet; David Hetherington, cello; Serouj Kradjian, piano. Trinity St. Paul’s United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. www.amiciensemble.com/maestrobernstein. ; $30(under 30); 0(donor/ VIP). ● 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Emanuel Ax, Piano. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.8 in c Op.13 “Pathétique”; Schoenberg: Drei Klavierstücke Op.11; Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.2 in A Op.2 No.2; Schoenberg: Drei Klavierstücke (1894); Schoenberg: Sechs kleine Klavierstücke Op.19; Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.23 in f Op.57 “Appassionata”. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408- 0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From . ● 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Spirited Overtures. See Oct 4(RTH @ 7:30pm). ● 3:00: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. PSQ Presents: Elliot Madore. Wilfrid Laurier University - Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty- of-music/news/2024/summer/lauriers- 2024-2025-concert-season.html. Free. ● 3:30: North York Concert Orchestra. Prize Winners Concert 2024. Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No.2; Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto (Mvt 1); Moszkowski: Piano Concerto No.2 (Mvt 1); Chopin: Rondo a la Krakowiak. Frederick Huang, piano; Joey Machin, violin; Leping Ho, piano; Rafael Luz, conductor. Toronto Public Library - Fairview Branch - Theatre, 35 Fairview Mall Dr. www.nyco.ca. ; (sr); (under 30). ● 4:00: Lavinia Ensemble. Mozart in the Sun – Music and Words for Our Climate. Mozart: Clarinet Concerto; Walker: Lyric for Strings; Beethoven: Cavatina Op.130; Grieg: Prelude from The Holberg Suite. The Lavinia Ensemble; Mark Whale, violin & director. With Gavin Warren, clarinet. St. Olave’s Anglican Church, 360 Windermere Ave. 647-268-9216 or www.eventbrite.ca/e/mozart-in-thesun-music-and-words-for-our-climate-tickets-933478949667?aff=oddtdtcreator. ; (st). ● 7:30: Cuckoo’s Nest Folk Club. Ryan Young with Alanna Jenish, Guitar. Chaucer’s Pub, 122 Carling St., London. 519-319-5847 or folk@iandavies.com or www.ticketscene. ca. . ● 7:30: Oakville Chamber Orchestra. Your Baroque Favourites. Telemann: Suite from La Changeante; Handel: Concerto Grosso; Bach: Suite No.2 in b. Susan Somerville, flute solo; Oakville Chamber Orchestra. Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, 130 Navy St., Oakville. www.oakvillechamber.org/program-1-your-baroque-favourites or 905-815- 2021. (regular); (premium); (st); (child). Tuesday October 8 ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental/Jazz Series: Confluencias. Lara Wong, flute & bansuri; Melón Jimenez, guitar; Chendy Leon, percussion. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www. coc.ca. Free. ● 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music. Freddy Abu Sido, trumpet. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome. ● 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Tuesday Voice Series: Master Class - Alain Coulombe, bass. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen’s Park. www.music. utoronto.ca. Free. ● 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Nathan Jeffery, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364- 7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged. ● 8:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Tom Cochrane: Songs & Stories. Burlington Performing Arts Centre - Main Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-6000. .50(.50 member) - .50(.50 member). Wednesday October 9 ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: L’Amour und Liebe. Opera Division at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music presents a concert of beloved operatic treasures from the French and Germanrepertoire. Sandra Horst & Michael Patrick Albano, co-directors. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc. ca. Free. ● 12:15: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (Kitchener). Noon Hour Series: Douglas Haas Legacy Concerts. Koichi Inoue, piano. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-4430 or www.standrewskw.com. Free. Lunch available for at 11:30am or bring your own. ● 2:00: Bloor/Borden Farmers’ Market. Music in the Market - Andrea Kuzmich. 300 Borden St. 613-475-4769. Free. 2pm-7pm. Rain or shine. ● 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Campbell, Fagan, Park: The English Folk Song. Schubert: Shepherd on the Rock; Falla: Seven Spanish Popular Songs; Ravel: Pièce en forme de Habanera; and other works including popular opera arias to be announced from the stage. James Campbell, clarinet; Leslie Fagan, voice; Angela Park, piano. Wilfrid Laurier University - Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. www.k-wcms.com/concerts. ; (st). ● 7:30: Music at First-St. Andrew’s United Church. FSA Strings: Shades of the Baroque. Works by Telemann, Biber, and others. Soloists: Margaret Trethewey, flute; Peter Bartley, violin; Isaac Lee, cello; FSA Strings; Igor Saika, director. First-St. Andrew’s United Church, 350 Queens Ave., London. 519-679- 8182 or www.fsaunited.com/music-concerts. Freewill admission. ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Sarasate Conducts Mozart’s Requiem. Brahms: Symphony No.3; Mozart: Requiem K.626. Siobhan Stagg, soprano; Karen Cargill, mezzo; Frédéric Antoun, tenor; Dashon Burton, bass-baritone; Toronto Mendelssohn Choir (Jean-Sébastien Vallée, artistic director); Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. From $30. Also Oct 10 & 12. Thursday October 10 ● 11:45am: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Student Recital - Community Music. Wilfrid Laurier University - Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/ faculty-of-music/news/2024/summer/lauriers-2024-2025-concert-season.html. Free. ● 12:00 noon: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at Met: Organ Recital. Jonghee Yoon, organ. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation. ● 3:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Neville Austin Graduate Colloquium Series: Marjoris Regus (Rutgers University). Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. Room 130. ● 7:30: FirstOntario Arts Centre (Milton). Classic Troubadors Live - The Songs of James, Joni, Jackson, and Carole. Jacob Moon, singer & songwriter. 1010 Main St., Milton. 905-878-6000. . ● 8:00: Crow’s Theatre. Crow’s Cabaret: Solid Gold - An Evening with Tynomi Banks. Streetcar Crowsnest - Crows Theatre, 345 Carlaw Ave. www.crowstheatre.com. . Also Oct 11 & 12. ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Sarasate Conducts Mozart’s Requiem. See Oct 9. Also Oct 12. Friday October 11 ● 12:15: Music at St. Andrew’s. Noon Time Recital. Jonathon Oldengarm, organ. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x220. Free. Donations welcome. ● 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. 32 | October & November 2024 thewholenote.com

Faculty of Music Fridays at 12:30 Concert Series. Alma (guitar and vocal duo). Western University - Music Building - Von Kuster Hall, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free. LIVE & LIVESTREAM. ● 7:00: Bingemans. Oktoberfest KoolHaus 2024: Dorfrocker. 425 Bingemans Centre Dr., Kitchener. Ticket prices vary by event. Please visit www.bingemans.com/Oktoberfest/ events. ● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Faust. Music by Charles Gounod. Long Long (Faust); Kyle Ketelsen (Méphistophélès); Guanqun Yu / Ariane Cossette (Marguerite); Szymon Mechlinski (Valentin); Alex Hetherington (Siebel); Megan Latham (Marthe); and other soloists. Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor; Amy Lane, director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. From . Also Oct 13(2pm), 16, 18, 24, 26, Nov 2. At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted. ● 7:30: Flato Markham Theatre. Kathleen Edwards. Led by Evan Palazzo and Elizabeth Bougerol. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre. ca. From . Limited availability. ● 8:00: Crow’s Theatre. Crow’s Cabaret: Solid Gold - An Evening with Tynomi Banks. See Oct 10. Also Oct 12. ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Tania Miller Conducts the Royal Conservatory Orchestra. Program to be announced in June. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416- 408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From . ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Les Violons du Roy with Karina Gauvin & Marie- Nicole Lemieux. Handel arias and duets. Jonathan Cohen, music director. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www. rcmusic.com/performance. From . ● 8:00: Vesuvius Ensemble. Otterville, with Andrew Downing & Friends. Works by Weill, Billy Strayhorn, Satie, Bill Frisell, and Nino Rota. Andrew Downing, cello; Tara Davidson, alto saxophone; Michael Davidson, vibraphone; Paul Mathew, bass; Nick Fraser, drums. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. www.bemusednetwork.com/events/ detail/1026. . Saturday October 12 ● 10:00am: T.Y.T. Theatre. Curious George and the Golden Meatball. See Oct 5. Also Oct 12(12:30pm), 13(12:30pm), 19(12:30pm), 20(12;30pm). ● 7:00: Bingemans. Oktoberfest KoolHaus 2024: Dorfrocker. 425 Bingemans Centre Dr., Kitchener. Ticket prices vary by event. Please visit www.bingemans.com/Oktoberfest/ events. ● 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Michael Lewin. Arvo Pärt: Für Alina; Liszt: Sonata in b; Menotti: Ricercare and Toccata; Debussy: Three Préludes, Book Two; Moszkowski: Caprice espagnol Op.37. Michael Lewin, piano. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.kwcms.com/concerts. ; (st). ● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Nabucco. See Oct 4. Also Oct 17, 19(4:30pm), 23, 25. At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted. ● 8:00: Crow’s Theatre. Crow’s Cabaret: Solid Gold - An Evening with Tynomi Banks. See Oct 10. ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Sarasate Conducts Mozart’s Requiem. See Oct 10. Sunday October 13 ● 10:00am: T.Y.T. Theatre. Curious George and the Golden Meatball. See Oct 5. Also Oct 13(12:30pm), 19(12:30pm), 20(12;30pm). ● 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. Faust. See Oct 11. Also Oct 16, 18, 24, 26, Nov 2. At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted. ● 7:00: Untitled Ensemble Chamber Music Society. A Fundraiser for New Music. An exclusive evening of micro classical music performed by members of the Untitled Ensemble and friends, conversation with our musicians and board members, a silent auction, and light snacks and beverages in the cozy Annette Studios located in the Junction area of Toronto to raise funds to commission a new work by one of our Land of Lakes Emerging composer winners, Neva Tesolin. Annette Studios, 566 Annette St. www.eventbrite.ca/e/a-spectacular-fundraiser-for-newmusic-tickets-932559629957. ; (sr). ● 8:00: Opera Revue. Trills, Chills and Frills - A Spooky Masquerade Opera Show. Handel: Selections from Acis and Galatea; Schubert: Der Dopplegänger; Donizetti: Selections from Lucia di Lammermoor; Handel: Selections from Giulio Cesare. Danie Friesen, soprano; Benjamin Done, tenor; Alexander Hajek, baritone; Claire Elise Harris, piano. Redwood Theatre, The, 1300 Gerrard Ave. E. 647-637-7491 or www.operarevue.com/ trills-chills-and-frills. From . Costumes are highly encouraged to be worn by our audiences and a prize will be given to the best in show. Tuesday October 15 ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Dance/Instrumental Series: MITWA. Mitwa, presented by Parul Gupta Dance Works, illuminates the vibrant spirit of Kathak, a classical dance from North India, alongside tabla and sitar, traditional North Indian percussion and melody. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca. Free. ● 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Rising Stars Recital. Featuring performers from the Glenn Gould School. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church (Toronto), 1585 Yonge St. 416-922- 1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome. ● 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Tuesday Voice Series: 3rd Year Undergraduate Singers in Performance. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen’s Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. Room 130. ● 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Jonas Hellesøe, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364- 7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged. ● 7:00: Apocryphonia. Amor Con Fortuna: Songs of 16th-Century Spain. Works by Flecha, Encina, Vasquez, Gombert, Fuenllana, and Pisador. Diapente Renaissance Vocal Quintet: Jane Fingler, soprano; Peter Koniers, countertenor; Alexander Cappellazzo, tenor; Jonathan Stuchbery, tenor/guitar/vihuela; Martin Gomes, bass. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 514-378-2558. Pay What You Can: suggested or $30. Free refreshments at intermission. ● 7:30: Grand Theatre. Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’. Adapted and Directed by Daryl Cloran; Conceived by Daryl Cloran and Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival. Featuring music of The Beatles. Grand Theatre (London), 471 Richmond St., London. 519- 672-8800. -. Runs until Nov. 2nd. Visit grandtheatre.com for full performance dates and pricing. ● 7:30: Soundstreams. TD Encounters: Letters to God - P.S. I (Don’t) Believe in You. Chris Pruden: P.S. I (don’t) Believe in You (Soundstreams commission). Ky Brooks and Tara Kannangara, performers. Hugh’s Room Live, 296 Broadview Ave. www.soundstreams.ca/ events/td-encounters-letters-to-god-p-s-idont-believe-in-you. Free. ● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Contemporary Music Ensemble: At First Light. Johannes Maria Staud: Par là!; Magnus Lindberg: Jubliees; Anna Clyne: Fractured Time; George Benjamin: At First LightTicket Prices: $30 Adult, Senior, Student. University of Toronto students with a valid T-Card are admitted free at the door (space permitting, some exceptions apply). No ticket reservation necessary. Wallace Halladay, conductor. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen’s Park. www.music. utoronto.ca. $30; (sr); (st). U of T students with a valid T-Card are admitted free at the door (space permitting, some exceptions apply). No ticket reservation necessary. ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Pops: Simply the Best - A Tina Turner Tribute with Adrienne Warren. Adrienne Warren, vocalist; Steven Reineke, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. From . Also Oct 16(2pm & 8pm). Wednesday October 16 ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Games of the Night Wind. New music by David Jaeger. Christina Petrowska Quilico, piano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www. coc.ca. Free. ● 12:15: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. Noon Hour Series: Douglas Haas Legacy Concerts. Elizabeth Lepock, soprano; Mike Lepock, bass; Heidi Gallas, piano. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-4430 or www.standrewskw.com. Free. Lunch available for at 11:30am or bring your own. ● 2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Pops: Simply the Best - A Tina Turner Tribute with Adrienne Warren. See Oct 15. Also Oct 16(8pm). ● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Faust. See Oct 11. Also Oct 18, 24, 26, Nov 2. At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted. ● 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 Nov 20 & Dec 18. ● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. University of Toronto Symphony Michael Kim Mozart Piano Concerto D minor Dvorak Symphony #7 Erika Raum Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto Beethoven Eroica Gavin Warren Rietz Clarinet Concerto Seasonal Favourites Brahms Tragic Overture Shostakovich Symphony #10 Jennifer Taverner Soprano Arias Schumann Spring Symphony thewholenote.com October & November 2024 | 33