Volume 30 Issue 2 | October & November 2024

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There Is a Season: A Musical Mosaic Lute Legends Collective & Butter Quartet Music of the four seasons from Austria, Italy, China, Turkey and India Tuesday, November 5 at 7 pm St. Thomas’s Church, 383 Huron Street Pay what you wish ( suggested, students) Scan code or visit stthomas.on.ca Elmer Iseler Singers FRIENDS OF MUSIC AT ST. THOMAS’S CHURCH Lydia Adams, Conductor Fri. Nov 8, 2024 @ 7:30pm St. Basil’s Catholic Parish Fall Mysticism With special guests The Elora Singers Premiere by composer Peter-Anthony Togni The Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom 416-217-0537 elmeriselersingers.com LIVE OR ONLINE | Oct 1 to Dec 7, 2024 Singers;Jonathan Goldman, bandoneon; Instrumental Ensemble; Jean-Sébastien Vallée, conductor. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. www.tmchoir.org/event/the-love-affair. From . ● 3:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. The Student Prince. See Nov 1. ● 3:30: Vesnivka Choir. Prayer for Ukraine. Featuring Ukrainian sacred music, including works by contemporary Ukrainian and Ukrainian-Canadian composers. Vesnivka Choir; Toronto Ukrainian Male Chamber Choir. Guests: St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church Choir. All Saints Kingsway Anglican Church, 2850 Bloor St. W. Contact Nykola Parzei at 416-246-9880. Tickets available through Eventbrite or at the door. ; Free(child under 16). ● 4:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Young People’s Concert: Peter and the Wolf. See 11am. Monday November 4 ● 3:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Chamber Music. HAAS, cello and fiddle duo. Western University - Music Building - Von Kuster Hall, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free. Tuesday November 5 ● 11:10am: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Tuesday Voice Series: John R. Stratton Visitor in Music Masterclass - Edith Wiens, soprano. Opera Arias and Art Song. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen’s Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. Livestream available at www.youtube.com/uoftmusic. ● 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music. Emily Chiang, piano. 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. Ondrej Hornas, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364- 7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged. Wednesday November 6 ● 12:15: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. Noon Hour Series: Douglas Haas Legacy Concerts. Ian Sadler, organ. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-4430 or www.standrewskw.com. Free. Lunch available for at 11:30am or bring your own. ● 3:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Christina Petrowska Quilico, Piano. Western University - Music Building - Von Kuster Hall, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free. ● 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Brahms Chamber Music, Part 1. Brahms: Clarinet Sonata Op.120 No.1; Selections from Ops.116-119; Trio for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano Op.114. James Campbell, clarinet; Leo Erice, piano; Penderecki String Quartet. Wilfrid Laurier University - Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. www.k-wcms.com/concerts. ; (st). ● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Lewis Jazz 12tet: The Music of Terry Promane. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen’s Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. . 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. John Adams Returns. Ravel: Alborada del gracioso; Debussy (arr. John Adams): Le Livre de Baudelaire; John Adams: “This is prophetic!” from Nixon in China; John Adams: Frenzy (Canadian première/TSO Co-commission). Anna Prohaska, soprano; John Adams, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. From $30. Also Nov 9. Thursday November 7 ● 11:45am: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Student Recital - Winds, Brass and Percussion. 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. ● 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursdays at Noon: Lyon Conservatoire - Side-by-Side. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen’s Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. Livestream at www.youtube. com/uoftmusic. ● 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Brahms Chamber Music, Part 2. Brahms: Clarinet Sonata Op.120 No.2; Clarinet Quintet Op.115. James Campbell, clarinet; Leo Erice, piano; Penderecki String Quartet. Wilfrid Laurier University - Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. www.k-wcms.com/concerts. ; (st). ● 7:30: Elgin Wintergarden Theatre Centre. Esencia Flamenca. Elgin and Wintergarden Theatre Centre - Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge St. www.ticketmaster.ca/ event/100060CE8F76192D. From . ● 7:30: Mariposa Arts Theatre. Gypsy: A Musical Fable. Book by Arthur Laurents, Music by Julia Styne, Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. 4th Street Jazz Project Band, Finnie Jesson, Olivia Everett, Ted Powers, Musical ensemble. Orillia Opera House, 20 Mississaga St. W., Orillia. 705-326-8011. . Recommended for ages 14+. Also Nov 8(7:30pm), 9(7:30pm), 10(2pm), 15(7:30pm), 16(7:30pm), 17(2pm). ● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. FMUA Benefit Concert. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen’s Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. Friday November 8 ● 12:15: Music at St. Andrew’s. Noon Time Recital. Debusssy: Syrinx; Marais, Les Folies d’Espagne; Telemann: Fantasia No.8; Bach: Partita; Ibert, Pièce pour flute seule; Aitken: Icicle. Caara Yeung, flute. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x220. Free. Donations welcome. ● 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Fridays at 12:30 Concert Series - Members of Tafelmusik. 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: Mariposa Arts Theatre. Gypsy: A Musical Fable. See Nov 7. Also Nov 9(7:30pm), 10(2pm), 15(7:30pm), 16(7:30pm), 17(2pm). ● 7:30: Elmer Iseler Singers. Fall Mysticism. Peter-Anthony Togni: The Divine Liturgy 40 | October & November 2024 thewholenote.com

of St. John Chrysostom (world premiere). Guests: The Elora Singers (Mark Vuorinen, artistic director); Elmer Iseler Singers (Lydia Adams, conductor). University of Toronto - St. Michael’s College - St. Basil’s Church, 50 St. Joseph St. Visit www.bit.ly/fallmysticism or 416-217-0537 or www.elmereislersingers. com. ; (sr); (under 30). ● 7:30: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. A Concert of Remembrance. Al Kay, trombone; George Koller, bass; Rob Crabtree, piper; The Hedgerow Singers; Eric N. Robertson, conductor. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome. ● 7:30: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Opera Excerpts. Wilfrid Laurier University - Theatre Auditorium, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.wlu.ca/academics/ faculties/faculty-of-music/news/2024/summer/lauriers-2024-2025-concert-season. html. Free. Also Nov 9. ● 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Michael Dunston. 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-207-2020 or www.oldmilltoronto.com/event/michael-dunston-jazz. . Minimum $30 food & beverage spend. Restricted to ages 19+. Dinner at 6pm. Show at 8pm. ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano. Works by Schubert, Barber, and Schumann. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www. rcmusic.com/performance. From . ● 8:00: Sinfonia Toronto. Chopin & Shostakovich / Slavic Gems. Chopin: Polish Songs; Shostakovich: Piano Quintet in g Op.57 (orchestra version). Dominika Zamara, soprano; Anya Alexeyev, piano; Sinfonia Toronto; Nurhan Arman, conductor. Trinity St. Paul’s United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-499-0403 or www.sinfoniatoronto. com. ; (sr); (st). Saturday November 9 ● 6:45: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. TSO Chamber Soloists. Repertoire and artists to be announced. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca/chamber soloists. Access included with TSO concert ticket for Nov 9. ● 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Mercer, Park, St. John Trio. Rebecca Clarke: Piano Trio in E-flat; Darren Sigesmund: New Work; Schumann: Trio No.1 in d Op.63. Rachel Mercer, cello; Angela Park, piano; Scott St John, violin. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.kwcms.com/concerts. ; (st). ● 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Western University Early Music Studio with Musicians of Tafelmusik. Western University - Music Building - Von Kuster Hall, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free. ● 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Feher Conducts Brahms. Rachmaninoff: Vocalise; Ian Cusson: Songs From the House of Death; Brahms: Symphony No.2 in D Op.73. Rebecca Cuddy, mezzo; Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra; Andrei Feher, conductor. FirstOntario Concert Hall (Hamilton) - Boris Brott Great Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. www.hpo.org/feher-conducts-brahms. From . 6:30pm: Pre-concert talk. ● 7:30: Mariposa Arts Theatre. Gypsy: A Musical Fable. See Nov 7. Also Nov 10(2pm), 15(7:30pm), 16(7:30pm), 17(2pm). ● 7:30: Music at the Toronto Oratory. Complete Organ Works of J. S. Bach, Part IV: Glory to God in the Highest. Includes settings of “Allein Gott in der Hoh sei Ehr,” Toccata, Adagio, and Fugue, and Trio Sonata No.6. Aaron James, organ. Holy Family Roman Catholic Church (Toronto) - Oratory, 1372 King St. W. 416-532-2879. Free admission. Donations accepted. ● 7:30: North Wind Concerts. Encircling the World – Drums. Marilyn George, voice/dehwehgun/Nimkii dehwehgun; Hooman Tootoonchian, daf; Graham Hargrove, bodhrán & rhythm bones. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-588-4301 or www. bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/1030 or www.northwindconcerts.com. Pay-What- You-Can. Suggested amount . ● 7:30: Shoreline Chorus. Time After Time. Cole Porter: Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye; As Time Goes By from Casablanca; Seize The Day from Newsies; Billy Joel: The Longest Time; Come What Ma from Moulin Rouge. Stephen NINE SPARROWS ARTS FOUNDATION A CONCERT OF REMEMBRANCE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2024 | 7:30 PM Yorkminster Park Baptist Church 1585 Yonge Street at Heath Street SPECIAL GUESTS: Al Kay, Trombone George Koller, Bass FEATURING: Rob Crabtree, Piper The Hedgerow Singers Eric N. Robertson, Conductor ADMISSION FREE | DONATIONS WELCOME | WWW.9SPARROWSARTS.ORG Wood, percussion; Shoreline Chorus; Ann- Marie MacDairmid, director. St. George’s Anglican Church (Clarksburg), 166 Russell St., Clarksburg. 519-599-2710. . ● 7:30: Sudbury Symphony Orchestra. Beethoven’s Snuffbox. Beethoven: Selections from the complete String Quartets. Beth Schneider-Gould, violin; Melissa Schaak, violin; Geoff McCausland, viola;Dobrochna Zubek, cello. St. Andrew’s United Church (Sudbury), 111 Larch St., Sudbury. www. ci.ovationtix.com/36875/performance/11512437. ; (under 30). ● 7:30: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Opera Excerpts. See Nov 8. ● 8:00: New Music Concerts. Dark Tales: An Immersive Journey Into Music, Light, and Legend. Please be advised that this event includes the use of projections. These visual effects may be intense and could potentially trigger discomfort in individuals with photosensitivity, epilepsy, or other related conditions. Viewer discretion is advised. Alice Ho: Dark Tales, for Violin, Piano and Immersive Digital Animation (Duncan Major). Duo Concertante: Nancy Dahn, violin; Tim Steeves, piano; and musicians from The Glenn Gould School. Meridian Arts Centre - Studio Theatre, 5040 Yonge St. 416-366-7723. From . 7:15pm Pre-Concert Chat, 7:45pm Young Artist Overture, 8pm Concert. ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Leonidas Kavakos, Violin. Complete Bach Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From . Also Nov 10(5pm). ● 8:00: That Arts Group. That Choir Remembers. A cappella performance of contemporary choral music as we come together to honour and remember those we’ve loved and lost weaving emotions into storytelling through song, creating a space for reflection and connection. Church of the Holy Trinity, 19 Trinity Sq. www.thatartsgroup.com/ thatchoir. From . Also Nov 10(3pm). ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. John Adams Returns. See Nov 8. Sunday November 10 ● 2:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Jeremy Fisher (Family Show). Funky Freeze Dance, You Can Be Anything, Turtle and Guy and others. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Community Studio Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-6000. .00(.00 member). ● 2:00: Mariposa Arts Theatre. Gypsy: A Musical Fable. See Nov 7. Also Nov 15(7:30pm), 16(7:30pm), 17(2pm). ● 2:00: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. ARC Ensemble: Czech Mates. Dvořák: Piano Quartet No.2 and works by Walter Schumann. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. www.rcmusic.com/tickets. . ● 3:00: Amici Chamber Ensemble. Was Brahms a God? Brahms: Clarinet Quintet; Dohnányi: Piano Quintet; Brahms: Hungarian Dances (arr. for cello and piano). Guest Artists: Jonathan Crow, violin; Hezekiah Leung, violin; 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: Magisterra Soloists. Magisterra at the Museum: Diversity in Music. Works by Florence Price, Wynton Marsalis, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, and others. Guest: Anya Alexeyev, piano. Museum London, 421 Ridout St. N., London. www.magisterra.com. ; $30(sr); (st); (under 10). WHAT MAKES IT GREAT? ® with ROB KAPILOW & CHENG 2 DUO NOVEMBER 10, 2024 3:00 PM music-toronto.com ● 3:00: Music Toronto/TO Live. What Makes It Great?® with Rob Kapilow and the Cheng² Duo. Beethoven: Sonata for Piano and Cello in A Op.69. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. www.tolive. com or 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6752. . ● 3:00: That Arts Group. That Choir Remembers. See Nov 9. ● 4:00: Elora Singers. Blessed are the Peacemakers: The Elora Singers with the Elmer Iseler Singers. Peter-Anthony Togni: A Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate, 28 Norfolk St., Guelph. www.elorasingers.ca/events/ thewholenote.com October & November 2024 | 41