October/November 2024 containing our 30th annual presenter directory (25th under the Blue Pages name) is now available for viewing. Also first four instalments of ART OF THE ARC -- a concert curators' Q & A, with more to follow online and in print throughout the fall. Also View from Up Here parses the difference between a two lane highway and a two-way street; Choral Scene digs into singing and health; Music Theatre taps joy-fuelled offerings at London's Grand Theatre and elsewhere; In with the New looks at Letters to God; Classical and Beyond tackles a 212-listing 68 days; thirteen new recordings in our listening room and more.
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LIVE OR ONLINE | Oct 1 to Dec 7, 2024 Orchestra (UTSO) Graduate Conductors. York University - Accolade East Building - Tribute Communities Recital Hall, 4700 Keele St. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Pops: Simply the Best - A Tina Turner Tribute with Adrienne Warren. See Oct 15. Thursday October 17 ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: La Joie de Vivre. Works by Poulenc and Offenbach. COC Orchestra. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca. Free. ● 12:00 noon: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at Met: Recital by Collegium Regale (early music choir & instruments). Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363- 0331 x226. Freewill donation. ● 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursdays at Noon: Snježana Pavićević, flute and piccolo. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen’s Park. www. music.utoronto.ca. Free. ● 3:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Neville Austin Graduate Colloquium Series: Moe Touizrar. Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. Room 130. ● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Nabucco. See Oct 4. Also Oct 19(4:30pm), 23, 25. At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted. ● 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto. Faenze Ensemble: Un bestiaire fabuleux - A Tribute to Jean de la Fontaine (A Fabulous Bestiary, a Tribute to Jean de La Fontaine). Music by Marin Marais, François Campion, Nicolas de Chédeville, Ennemond Gautier, François Couperin, Jacques-Martin Hotteterre, and the Manuscrit Boerez. Olga Pitarch, vocals/spinet/castanets; Marco Horvat, vocals/guitar/theorbo; Francisco Mañalich, vocals/bass viol/guitar. Alliance Français de Toronto - Spadina Theatre, 24 Spadina Rd. www.alliance-francaise.ca. . ● 8:00: Folk Under The Clock. Miscellany of Folk. Market Hall Performing Arts Centre, 140 Charlotte St., Peterborough. 705-749- 1146 or www.markethall.org. . Friday October 18 ● 12:10: Music at St. Andrew’s. Noon Time Recital: Harvest Jazz - Afternoon Melodies. Tanya Wills Quartet: Tanya Wills, vocals; Bill Bridges, guitar; Ron Johnston, bass; Kevin Coady, drums. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x220. Free. Donations welcome. ● 7:00: Resound Choir. Sips & Shanties. Works by The Rankin Family, Ian and Sylvia, Stan Rogers, as well as living composers Andrew Balfour, Sherryl Sewepagaham, and Beverly McKiver. Lviv Banquet Hall, 38 Lviv Blvd., Oshawa. Visit www.eventbrite.ca/e/ resound-choir-presents-sips-shanties-tickets. ; (post-secondrary st) (under 18). ● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Faust. See Oct 11. Also Oct 24, 26, Nov 2. At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted. ● 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Special Performance: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas - In Concert. Sarah Hicks, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. From $30. Also Oct 19(2pm & 7:30pm). ● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Chamber Choir & MacMillan Singers. Kathleen Allan & Dr. Jamie Hillman, conductors. Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. www.rcmusic.com/tickets/seats/358001. $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: Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra. Autumn Radiance. Christine Donkin: Three Autumn Scenes; Mozart: Piano Concerto No.20 in d; Dvořák:Symphony No.7 in d Op.70. Michael Kim, piano; Matthew Jones, conductor. Martingrove Collegiate Institute, 50 Winterton Dr., Etobicoke. www.eporchestra.ca/season/2425/autumn-radiance/. $30. ● 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Caity Gyorgy. 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-207-2020 or www.oldmilltoronto.com/event/caity-gyorgy. . Minimum $30 food & beverage spend. Restricted to ages 19+. Dinner at 6pm. Show at 8pm. ● 8:00: Small World Music. Reflections on Khusau and Kabir Featuring Ustaad Saami and Ramneek Singh. Aga Khan Museum - Auditorium, 77 Wynford Dr. www.ticketing. agakhanmuseum.org. From . ● 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Feast for the Senses: Lalande & Rameau. Lalande: Symphonie pour le souper du roi; Rameau: Suite of Dances; Muffat: “Graditudo” and “Laeta Poesis”; and music by Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre. Amandine Beyer, violin; Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Trinity St. Paul’s United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. FEAST FOR THE SENSES: Lalande & Rameau Directed by Amandine Beyer Oct 18–20 Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre tafelmusik.org W. www.tafelmusik.org. From . Also Oct 19(8pm), 20(3pm). Saturday October 19 ● 10:00am: T.Y.T. Theatre. Curious George and the Golden Meatball. See Oct 5. Also Oct 19(12:30pm), 20(12;30pm). ● 2:00: Theatre Passe Muraille/The Flin Flon Cowboy Collective. The Flin Flon Cowboy. By Ken Harrower, Erin Brandenburg, Johnny Spence, and The Flin Flon Cowboy Collective. Ken Harrower, Greg Campbell, Mona Nesrallah, Steven Foster, Kate Palumbo; Johnny Spence, music director; Erin Brandenburg, stage director. Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson Ave. Visit www.passemuraille.ca. From . Also Oct 22(7:30pm), 23(7:30pm), 24(7:30pm), 25(7:30pm), 26(2pm), 29(7:30pm), 30(7:30pm), 31(7:30pm), Nov 1(7:30pm), 2(2pm). ● 2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Special Performance: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas - In Concert. See Oct 18. Also Oct 19(7:30pm). ● 2:30: Heliconian Club. Helle’s Belles II. Works by Jana Skarecky, Maria Soulis, Kye Marshall, Taivi Lobu Alexander, and Julia Cleveland. Louise Morley, piano; Lyse Ward, piano; Maria Soulis, mezzo; Taivi Lobu, singersongwriter. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-922-3618. $30; (members); Free(child 12 and under accompanied by an adult). ● 4:30: Canadian Opera Company. Nabucco. See Oct 4. Also Oct 23, 25. At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted. ● 4:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. Taylor Academy Showcase Concert. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. Free. ● 7:00: Trinity Anglican Church. Concert of the Senses with Nadine & Friends. Doors open at 6:30pm. Works by Franck, Bach, Chopin, Sarasate, and others. Nadine Bargout, violin; Alexander Panizza, piano; Grace KyungRok Moon, viola. 79 Victoria St., Aurora. 437-324-9324 or www.eventbrite.ca/e/concert-of-the-senses-with-nadine-friends-tickets-997151355547?aff=oddtdtcreator. . ● 7:30: Brampton On Stage. The Rose Orchestra: Fall for Romance. Music from Swan Lake, Romeo and Juliet, and other works. Andrew Fu, piano. Rose Theatre, The (Brampton), 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. www. tickets.brampton.ca/online or 905-874-2800. From . ● 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Music of the Movies: Tribute to John Williams. John Williams: Star Wars Suite for Orchestra; John Williams: Flight to Neverland from “Hook”; John Williams: Harry’s Wondrous World; John Williams: Suite from “Jaws”; John Williams: Excerpts from “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”; and other works. Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra; Evan Mitchell, conductor. FirstOntario Concert Hall - Boris Brott Great Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. www.hpo.org/music-of-the-movies-tributeto-john-williams. From . 6:30pm: Preconcert talk. ● 7:30: Royal Canadian College of Organists. INTERSTELLAR 10. Original soundtrack arrangements by Roger Sayer; and music from 2001: A Space Odyssey as well as selections Holst: The Planets. Includes a short documentary about the creation of the “Interstellar” soundtrack followed by an audience Q&A with Sayer. Roger Sayer, organ. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. Visit www.rcco.ca/Interstellar. ; $30(st). ● 7:30: Tallis Choir of Toronto. Requiem. Fauré: Requiem Op.48; Duruflé: Requiem Op.9. Andrea Ludwig, mezzo; Nathan Jeffry, organ. St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 131 McCaul St. www.tallischoir.com or 416- 286-9798. $30; (sr - 60+); (st - with ID). ● 7:30: Theatre Passe Muraille. Flin Flon Cowboy. Ken Harrower croons original tunes alongside a live country band revealing his real life story of self-discovery and defiance. 16 Ryerson Ave. 416-504-7529. -. Runs until Nov. 2nd. Visit passemuraille.ca for FALL FOR ROMANCE THE ROSE ORCHESTRA OCTOBER 19, 2024 / 7:30PM OPULENT OVERTURES. BEAUTIFUL BALLETS. CAPTIVATING CONCERTOS. Fall for the eternal charm of exquisite melodies from Swan Lake, Romeo and Juliet and more. Join The Rose Orchestra and special guest pianist, Brampton’s own Andrew Fu, as they open their season with timeless music that is sure to stir the romantic in all of us. 34 | October & November2024 thewholenote.com
tickets and info. ● 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Special Performance: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas - In Concert. See Oct 18. ● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Wind Symphony: Airs & Dances. Allan Gordon Bell: From Chaos to the Birth of a Dancing Star; Jodie Blackshaw: Terpsichorean Dances; Andrew Boysen, Jr.: Three Folk Song Settings; Conni Ellisor: Keepers of the House; Ron Nelson: Courtly Airs and Dances; John Weinzweig: Round Dance. Pratik Gandhi, director. York University - Accolade East Building - Tribute Communities Recital Hall, 4700 Keele St. www.rcmusic.com/tickets/ seats/358001. $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: Acoustic Harvest. Aleksi Campagne. St. Paul’s United Church, 200 McIntosh St., Scarborough. www. acousticharvest.ca or www.ticketscene.ca/ events/48737 or 416-729-7564. /(adv). ● 8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Dances and Dreams: Opening Night Gala. Tchaikovsky: Suite from The Sleeping Beauty; Dvořák: Cello Concerto; Lalo: Symphony in g. Winona Zelenka, cello; Daniel Vnukowski, host; Kristian Alexander, conductor. Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469. - (adult); -$30 (senior) $30- (youth). 7:10pm: Prélude (pre-concert recital). 7:20 pm: Pre-concert talk. Intermission discussion and Q&A with Winona Zelenka, Teresa Suen-Campbell and Daniel Vnukowski. ● 8:00: Orchestra Toronto. Resilience in Harmony. Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Op.61; Shostakovich: Symphony No.10 in e Op.93. Julia Mirzoev, violin; Michael Newnham, conductor. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754 or boxoffice@tolive.com. From . Pre-concert chat at 7:15pm. ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Monty Alexander Trio and The Jay Douglas All-Stars. A Jamaican jazz jam in honour of Alexander’s 80th birthday. Royal TallIs ChoIr www.tallischoir.com Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From . ● 8:00: Small World Music. Saami Brothers Qawwali. Qawwali music, traditional music, world Music. Toronto Metropolitan University - Chrysalis at the Creative School, 43 Gerrard St. E. www.eventbrite.ca/e/saami-brothersqawwali-tickets or 437-422-9461. From . RE-SCHEDULED FROM MAY 18. ● 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Feast for the Senses: Lalande & Rameau. See Oct 18. Also Oct 20(3pm). Sunday October 20 ● 10:00am: T.Y.T. Theatre. Curious George and the Golden Meatball. See Oct 5. Also Oct 20(12;30pm). ● 1:15: Mooredale Concerts. Music and Truffles Kids. Benedetto Lupo, piano. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen’s Park. 416-922-3714 x103; 647-988-2012 (eve/ wknd). . ● 2:00: Avenue Road Music & Performance Academy. Marbin Matinees Concert Series: “Geniuses (re)Discovered” - Dane Ko. Works by Mozart, Enescu, and Debussy. Dane Ko, piano. Avenue Road Music and Performance Academy - Gordon Lightfoot Concert Hall, 460 Avenue Rd. www.venueroadmusic.com/ events/2024/10/20/geniuses-rediscovereddane-ko-marbin-matinees-concert-series or info@avenueroadmusic.com or 416-922- 0855. Pay what you can or donation. ● 2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. All Gershwin. Jay Dref, tenor; Daniel Clarke Bouchard, piano. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722 or boxoffice@ firstontariopac.ca. From ; (arts workers); (under 35); (st); (18 and under). ● 2:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Soprano-Alto Chorus & Tenor-Bass Chorus. Thomas Burton & Maria Conkey, conductors. Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. www.rcmusic.com/tickets/seats/358001. $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. Peter Mahon Artistic Director Requiem: Fauré and Duruflé JointheTallisChoiras wepresent,forthefirst time, two of the bestloved, intimate settings of the Requiem Mass by Gabriel Fauré and Maurice Duruflé. With guest artist, Andrea Ludwig, Mezzo Soprano Saturday, October 19, 7:30pm St. Patrick's Church: 141 McCaul St. Order tickets online: tallischoir.square.site ORGAN CONCERT TOUR ROGER SAYER the Interstellar organist plays hits from the movie soundtrack and more! TORONTO, OCTOBER 19, 2024 Metropolitan United Church 56 Queen Street East, 7:30 p.m. /$30 interstellar-toronto.eventbrite.ca and at the door thewholenote.com October & November2024 | 35
