Volume 30 Issue 2 | October & November 2024

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LIVE OR ONLINE | Oct 1 to Dec 7, 2024 blessed-are-the-peacemakers-the-elorasingers-with-the-elmer-iseler-singers. ; (st); (12 and under). ● 5:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Leonidas Kavakos, Violin. See Nov 9. ● 7:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Jeremy Fisher. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Community Studio Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-6000. .50(.50 member). ● 7:30: Oakville Chamber Orchestra. Everybody Loves Mozart. Mozart: Symphony No.32 in D “Paris”; Mozart: Piano Concerto No.10 in E-flat (arr. for two pianos); Mozart: Symphony No.39 in E-flat. Michael Berkovsky and Coral Solomon, pianos; Oakville Chamber Orchestra. Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, 130 Navy St., Oakville. www.oakvillechamber.org/program- 2-everybody-loves-mozart/ or 905-815-2021. (regular); (premium); (st); (child). ● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Historical Performance: One World United - Handel’s Dixit Dominus. Handel: The Choice of Hercules (Canadian premiere); Handel: Dixit Dominus. Schola Cantorum and the Theatre of Early Music with Daniel Taylor; Laurence Lemieux, choreographer. Trinity St. Paul’s United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. www.music.utoronto.ca. ; (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: North York Concert Orchestra. Bassoon Magic. Mozart: Bassoon Concerto in B-flat K.191; Beethoven: Symphony No.2 in D. Zsofia Stefan, bassoon; Rafael Luz, conductor. Toronto Public Library - Fairview Branch - Theatre, 35 Fairview Mall Dr. www.nyco.ca or 416-671-1477. $30; (sr); (under 30); (under 12). Monday November 12 ● 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Rising Stars Recital. Featuring performers from the Glenn Gould School. 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: 1st Year Undergraduate Singers in Performance. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen’s Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. ● 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Michael Capon, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364- 7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged. Tuesday November 13 ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: The Many Sounds of the Guitar - From Bach to the Present Day. African, Balkan, and South American works. Tommy Dupuis, guitar. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca. Free. ● 12:00 noon: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Downing Hybrid Ensemble. Directed by Andrew Downing. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen’s Park. www.music. utoronto.ca. . Livestream tickets at www. rcmusic.com/tickets/seats/363001. ● 12:15: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. Noon Hour Series: Douglas Haas Legacy Concerts. Joonghun Cho, piano. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-4430 or www.standrewskw.com. Free. Lunch available for at 11:30am or bring your own. ● 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Chamber Music Showcase #1. Western University - Music Building - Von Kuster Hall, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free. ● 7:00: Toronto City Opera. L’elisir d’amore. Music by Gaetano Donizetti. Fully staged and sung in Italian with English supertitles. There is no dress code. Dress for comfort and flair to enjoy the special magic of live opera. Casts to be announced. Jennifer Tung, conductor; Jessica Derventzis, stage director; Ivan Estey Jovanovic, piano. Miles Nadal JCC - Al Green Theatre, 750 Spadina Ave. www.torontocityopera.com/ tickets. From . Also Nov 16(2pm) & 17(2pm). ● 7:30: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Chamber Music Concert - Strings. 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. ● 8:00: Trinity Bach Project. Bach and Roses. See Oct 3. Also Nov 17 @ 3pm: Metropolitan United Church. Wednesday November 14 ● 11:45am: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Student Recital. 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: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: The Voices of Prague. Works by Mozart, Dvořák, and Smetana including arias and scenes from The Jakobin, Rusalka, Don Giovanni, The Marriage of Figaro, Prodaná, Nevĕsta, and other operas. Grace Quinsey, soprano; John Holland, bass-baritone; William Shookoff, piano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca. Free. ● 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Chamber Music Showcase #2. Western University - Music Building - Von Kuster Hall, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free. WOMEN’S MUSICAL CLUB OF TORONTO NOVEMBER 14, 2024 | 1.30 PM JULIAN RACHLIN & FRIENDS Julian Rachlin, violin Sarah McElravy, viola Karen Ouzounian, cello Sheng Cai, piano 416-923-7052 | wmct.on.ca ● 1:30: Women’s Musical Club of Toronto. Music in the Afternoon: Julian Rachlin & Friends. Bach: Goldberg Variations (arr. for string trio); Brahms: Piano Quartet No.2; Penderecki: Ciaccona for solo violin and viola. Julian Rachlin, violin; Sarah McElravy, viola; Karen Ouzounian, cello; Sheng Cai, piano. University of Toronto - Edward Johnson Building - Walter Hall, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-923-7052 X1 or www.wmct.on.ca. ; free(st with ID at door). ● 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Opera at Western: Die Fledermaus (The Bat). Western University - Talbot College - Paul Davenport Theatre, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. / in advance (/$30 at door). Also Nov 15(7:30pm), 16(2pm), 17(2pm). MÍRO QUARTET NOVEMBER 14, 2024 7:30 PM music-toronto.com ● 7:30: Music Toronto. Miro Quartet. Haydn: String Quartet in G Op.77 No.1; Caroline Shaw: Microfictions Vol. 1; Debussy: String Quartet in g Op.10. Daniel Ching, violin; William Fedkenheuer, violin; John Largess, viola; Joshua Gindele, cello. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 1-800-708-6754 or tickets@music-toronto. com or www.musictorontoconcerts.com/ concerts/miro-quartet. From . (arts workers). ● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Instrumentalis I. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen’s Park. www.music. utoronto.ca. Free. ● 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Rhapsody in Blue: A Gershwin Celebration. Jonelle Sills, vocalist; Justin Welsh, vocalist; Daniel Vnukowski, piano. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From . Limited availability. Friday November 15 ● 12:10: Music at St. Andrew’s. Noon Time Recital: Chopin - Preludes, Etudes, Nocturnes. Cecilia Chow, piano. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593- 5600 x220. Free. Donations welcome. ● 7:30: Confluence Concerts. Robert Burns: A Passion for Freedom. Curated by Alison Mackay. Pre-concert chat at 6:45pm. The exquisite beauty of the poetry of Robert Burns with its profound expression of the worth of each human being. Featuring the renowned actor R.H. Thomson and curated by special guest Alison Mackay. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. www.confluenceconcerts.ca/store/robert-burns-a-passion-forfreedom. $30. Also Nov 16. ● 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Opera at Western: Die Fledermaus (The Bat). See Nov 14. Also Nov 16(2pm), 17(2pm). ● 7:30: Mariposa Arts Theatre. Gypsy: A Musical Fable. See Nov 7. Also Nov 16(7:30pm), 17(2pm). ● 7:30: The Jeffery Concerts. Miró Quartet. Haydn: Quartet in G Op.77 No.1 Hob.III:81; Ginastera: Quartet No.2; Debussy: String Quartet in g Op.10. St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, 280 St. James St., London. www.grandtheatre.com or 519-673-8102. ; Free(st). ● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. University of Toronto Symphony Orchestra (UTSO) Graduate Conductors. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen’s Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. ● 7:30: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Improvisation Convergence Ensemble (ICE) Concert. 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. ● 8:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Jim Witter: The Piano Men. Burlington Performing Arts Centre - Main Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-6000. .50(.50 member) - .50(.50). ● 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Social Tango. Social Tango Project; Agustina Videla, choreographer. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From . ● 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Jazz Lounge: Red Hot Ramble. 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-207-2020 or www.oldmilltoronto.com/event/red-hotramble. . Minimum $30 food & beverage spend. Restricted to ages 19+. Dinner at 6pm. Show at 8pm. Saturday November 16 ● 2:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Opera at Western: Die Fledermaus (The Bat). See Nov 14. Also Nov 17(2pm). ● 2:00: Toronto City Opera. L’elisir d’amore. See Nov 13. Also Nov 17(2pm). ● 2:30: Heliconian Club. Wondrous Journeys. Schumann: Piano Quartet in E-flat Op.47; Schubert: Shepherd on the Rock; Schmitt: Feuillets de voyages; Kye Marshall: Pinery for Violin and Piano. Kathryn Rose Johnson. soprano; Joyce Lai, violin; Catherine Sulem, violin; Kye Marshall, cello; Rita Greer, clarinet. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-922-3618 or www.torontoheliconianclub.wildapricot.org/event-5794989. $30; Free(child 12 and under accompanied by an adult). ● 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: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Anita Graef, cello. Reena Esmail: Varsha; Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson: Lamentations - Black/Folk Song Suite; Britten: Suite No.1 Op.72; Andrea Casarrubios: SEVEN; 42 | October & November 2024 thewholenote.com

Bach: Suite No.4 in C BWV 1009. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.kwcms.com/concerts. ; (st). ● 7:30: Confluence Concerts. Robert Burns: A Passion for Freedom. See Nov 15. ● 7:30: Mariposa Arts Theatre. Gypsy: A Musical Fable. See Nov 7. Also Nov 17(2pm). ● 7:30: Stratford Symphony Orchestra. Double Bass Legend Joel Quarrington. Koussevitzky: Concerto for Bass Op.3; Bottesini: Passione amoroso; Dvořák: Symphony No.9 in e Op.95. Joel Quarrington, double bass; William Rowson, conductor. Avondale United Church (Stratford), 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. 519-271-0990 or www.stratfordsymphony.ca/Double_Bass_Legend_Joel_ Quarrington. ; (st); Free(under 12). ● 7:30: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Laurier Choirs Concert. 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. ● 8:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Social Tango Project. Burlington Performing Arts Centre - Main Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-6000. .50(.50 member) - .50(.50). ● 8:00: Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra. Affairs of the Heart. Jocelyn Morlock: My Name Is Amanda Todd; Marjan Mozetich: Affairs of the Heart; Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.6 in b Op.74 “Pathétique”. Martin MacDonald, conductor; Tanya Charles, violin. 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: Royal Conservatory of Music. Thandiswa Mazwai. Presented in association with Batuki Music Society. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www. rcmusic.com/performance. From . ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Fire & Ice: Shostakovich & Sibelius. Ana Sokolović: Concerto for Orchestra; Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No.1; Sibelius: Symphony No.1. Julian Richlin, violin; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. From $30. Also Nov 17(3pm). ● 9:30: MRG Live. Mars Hotel’s Cosmic Crossroads - A Grateful Dead Party. Annabel’s, 200 Princes Blvd. www.admitone.com/ events/mars-hotel-toronto-9610447 or www. marshotelband.com. .50. Early bird price: until Jul 25. Ages 19+. 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. Fire & Ice: Shostakovich & Sibelius. See Nov 16. ● 3:00: Trinity Bach Project. Bach and Roses. See Oct 3. ● 3:15: Mooredale Concerts. Aeolus String Quartet. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen’s Park. 416-922-3714 x103; 647-988- 2012 (eve/wknd). $30-. Auld Lang Syne. RH Thomson; Beau Dixon, Suba Sankaran, vocalists. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Community Studio Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681- 6000. .50(.50 member). Monday November 18 ● 8:00: Acoustic Harvest. Bill Garrett & Sue Lothrop. St. Paul’s United Church (Scarborough), 200 McIntosh St., Scarborough. ticketscene.ca; acousticharvest.ca; acousticharvest@proton.me(for e-transfer). (door cash only); (advance). Fully accessible venue. Tuesday November 19 ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Chopin and His Fans. Works by Chopin, Scriabin, Shostakovich, and Rebecca Clarke. Anthony Ratinov, piano. 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 performance students from the U of T Faculty of Music. 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. Peter Bayer, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged. ● 7:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Beethoven’s Nine: Ode to Humanity. Film presentation. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From . ● 7:30: Grand Theatre. The Sound of Music. Music & Lyrics by Rodgers & Hammerstein; Book by Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse; Directed by Rachel Peake. Grand Theatre, 471 Richmond St., London. 519-672- 8800. -1. Runs until Dec, 29th. Visit grandtheatre.com for full performance dates and pricing. ● 7:30: Music Toronto. Marc-André Hamelin. Haydn: Sonata in D Hob.XVI.37; Frank MARC-ANDRÉ HAMELIN NOVEMBER 19, 2024 7:30 PM music-toronto.com Zappa: Ruth Is Sleeping; Stefan Wolpe: Passacaglia; Medtner: Improvisation in b-flat (in variation form) Op.31 No.1; Rachmaninoff: Piano Sonata No.2 Op.36 (1931 version). Marc-André Hamelin, piano. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 1-800-708-6754 or tickets@ music-toronto.com or www.musictorontoconcerts.com/concerts/marc-andre-hamelin. From . (arts workers). Wednesday November 20 ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: That Choir - 2024/25 Season Preview. Craig Pike, artistic director. 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. Peter Nikiforuk, organ. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-4430 or www.standrewskw.com. Free. Lunch available for at 11:30am or bring your own. ● 7:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. Rebanks Family Fellowship Concert. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. Sunday November 17 ● 1:15: Mooredale Concerts. Music and Truffles Kids. Aeolus String Quartet. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen’s Park. 416-922-3714 x103; 647-988-2012 (eve/ wknd). . ● 2:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Opera at Western: Die Fledermaus (The Bat). See Nov 14. ● 2:00: Mariposa Arts Theatre. Gypsy: A Musical Fable. See Nov 7. ● 2:00: Toronto City Opera. L’elisir d’amore. See Nov 13. ● 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Viano Quartet with MILOŠ, guitar. Works from Baroque to Piazzolla to Broadway to The Beatles. ● 3:30: Rezonance Baroque Ensemble. The Galant Cello. C. P. E. Bach: Cello Concerto; Boccherini: String Quintet; Dall’Abaco: Cello Duo; and other works. Guest: Elinor Frey, cello. Rezan Onen-Lapointe, Kailey Richards, violins; Erika Nielsen, cello; David Podgorski, harpsichord; Benjamin Stein, theorbo. St. David’s Anglican Church, 49 Donlands Ave. www.RezonanceEnsemble.com or 647-779- 5696. $30; (st). ● 4:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Robert Burns - A Passion for Freedom. 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