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Volume 30 Issue 2 | October & November 2024

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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.

LIVE OR ONLINE | Oct 1

LIVE OR ONLINE | Oct 1 to Dec 7, 2024 ● 7:30: Showplace Performance Centre. ABBA Revisited Christmas Concert. 290 George St. N., Peterborough. 705-738- 1666. . ● 7:30: Sudbury Symphony Orchestra. Christmas Kick-off. See 2pm. ● 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Michael Kaeshammer: The Spirit of Christmas. Michael Kaeshammer, piano. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From . ● 8:00: Greater Toronto Philharmonic Orchestra. An Evening of Masterpieces. Berlioz: Le carnival romain - Overture; Mozart: Mvmt 1 from Violin Concerto No.3 in G K.216; Dvořák: Mvmt 1 from Cello Concerto Op.104; Brahms: Symphony No.4 in e. Soloists: Chelsea Gu, violin; Ethan Hyo Jeon, cello; Oliver Balaburski, conductor. Calvin Presbyterian Church, 26 Delisle Ave. www.gtpo.ca or 647- 238-0015. From . ● 8:00: Mississauga Living Arts Centre. Sister Sledge. 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. From . ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Rufus Wainwright. 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. Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker: Land of Sweets. See Nov 27. ● 8:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. University of Toronto Symphony Orchestra (UTSO): Nielsen – Symphony No. 4. Smetana: Overture to The Bartered Bride; Debussy: Iberia; Nielsen: Symphony No.4 Op.29. Uri Meyer, conductor. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 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: TO Live. Cécile McLorin Salvant. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 416-366-7723 or www.tolive.com. -. ● 3:00: Off Centre Music Salon. Mozart’s 13-25); (ages 12 and under). ● Cécile McLorin Salvant NOV Meridian Arts Centre 2024-2025-concert-season.html. Free. 30 George Weston Recital Hall North York Buy tickets now at tolive.com Sunday December 1 ● 12:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Alex Sousa Fraga, Percussion. Details to be announced. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen’s Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. ● 2:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Choral Concert. Chamber Chorus, MacMillan Singers, Soprano-Alto Chorus, and Tenor-Bass Chorus;Kathleen Allan, Thomas Burton, Maria Conkey, and Dr. Jamie Hillman, conductors. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.rcmusic.com/tickets/ seats/364601. $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. ● 3:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Western University Pop Band Concert. Western University - Talbot College - Paul Davenport Theatre, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519- 661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free. ● 3:00: TO Live. The Kingdom Choir. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 416-366-7723 or www.tolive. com. -. The Kingdom Choir DEC 1 Meridian Arts Centre George Weston Recital Hall North York Buy tickets now at tolive.com Formula: Smart-Aging? Mozart: String Quartet K. 458 “The Hunt”; Sonata in D for four hands K.123a; selected concert arias and operatic duets; and Piano Quartet K.478. Jonathan Crow, violin; Sheila Jaffé, violin; Elina Kelebeev, piano; Andrea Ludwig, mezzo; (OCMS Artist-in-Residence); Rémi Pelletier, viola; Inna Perkis, piano; Giles Tomkins, bass-baritone; Boris Zarankin, piano; Winona Zelenka, cello. Trinity St. Paul’s United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. www. offcentremusic.com. ; (sr); (ages 3:00: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Percussion & Alumni Concert. Wilfrid Laurier University - Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty- of-music/news/2024/summer/lauriers- ● 4:00: Magisterra Soloists. Magisterra Christmas Baroque. Enjoy festive Baroque tunes and special performances by the winners of our Young Performers Award as we ring in the holidays together. First St. Andrew’s United Church, 350 Queens Ave., London. www.magisterra.com. ; $30(sr); (st); (under 10). ● 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Penderecki String Quartet and Francine Kay. Haydn: Quartet in D Op.64 No.5 “The Lark”; Chopin: Ballade No.4 in f Op.52; Brahms: Piano Quintet in f Op.34. Francine Kay, piano; Jerzy Kapłanek, violin; Jeremy Bell, violin; Christine Vlajk, viola; Katie Schlaikjer, cello. First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. www.k-wcms. com/concerts. ; (st). Monday December 2 ● 12:00 noon: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Lobby Concert: Japanese Taiko Drumming Ensemble. Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. ● 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Contemporary Music Studio Concert. Western University - Music Building - Von Kuster Hall, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free. ● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Brass Chamber Music. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen’s Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. Tuesday December 3 ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Classical Feuds. Explore classical music’s most infamous composer rivalries. Artists of the COC Ensemble. 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. Lobby Concert: Brazilian Music Ensemble. Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. www.music. utoronto.ca. Free. ● 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music. Bryn Blackwood, piano. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome. ● 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Electroacoustic Composers Concert. Western University - Music Building - Studio 242, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free. ● 7:30: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Festival of Carols. Aaron Manswell: New Work; and other holiday classics. Toronto Mendelssohn Choir; Jonathan Oldengarm, organ; Jean-Sébastien Vallée, conductor. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.tmchoir.org/event/festival-of-carols-2024. From . Also Dec 4. ● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Collegium Musicum. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen’s Park. www. music.utoronto.ca. Free. Wednesday December 4 ● 12:15: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. Noon Hour Series: Douglas Haas Legacy Concerts. Christmas. Ann-Marie MacDairmid, organ. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519- 578-4430 or www.standrewskw.com. Free. Lunch available for at 11:30am or bring your own. ● 7:00: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Festival of Carols. See Dec 3. ● 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Choral Concert: Chorale and Western University Singers. Western University - Talbot College - Paul Davenport Theatre, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo. ca/events. Free. ● 7:30: Music at the Toronto Oratory. Complete Organ Works of J. S. Bach, Part VI: Music for Advent. Includes Schubler Chorales, Fugue on the Magnificat, Fugue in c, and other chorale preludes. Aaron James, organ. Holy Family Roman Catholic Church - Oratory, 1372 King St. W. 416-532-2879. Free admission. Donations accepted. ● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Wind Symphony: Big City Lights. Brian Balmages: Midnight on Main Street; William Bolcom: Concerto Grosso for Sax Quartet; Marie A. Douglas: Big City Lights; Kelijah Dunton: City Knights; Adam Gorb: Adrenaline City; and other works. U of T Wind Symphony featuring The Nameless Quartet (Kannan Bloor, Min Gu Kang, Blake Smith, Yunfei Xie, saxophone; Pratik Gandhi, director. York University - Accolade East Buildinng - Tribute Communities Recital Hall, 4700 Keele St. www.rcmusic.com/tickets/seats/353401. $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. Thursday December 5 ● 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Choral Concert: Les Choristes. Western University - Music Building - Von Kuster Hall, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free. ● 7:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. Joaquin Valdepeñas Conducts. Mozart: Serenade No.10 in B-flat for Winds K.361 “Gran Partita”. Students of the Glenn Gould School; Glenn Einschlag, bassoon. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www. rcmusic.com/performance. From . ● 7:30: Soundstreams/Music Toronto. Invocations. James Rolfe: Narrow Bridges for Gryphon Trio and Aviva Chernick (World premiere); Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-flat Op.44; Beach: Invocation; Copland: Vitebsk - Study on a Jewish Theme; Avner Dorman: 46 | October & November 2024 thewholenote.com

GRYPHON TRIO with LARA ST. JOHN & AVIVA CHERNICK DECEMBER 5, 2024 7:30 PM music-toronto.com Nigunim for solo violin and piano quintet. Lara St. John, violin; Aviva Chernick, vocalist; Gryphon Trio: Annalee Patipatanakoon, violin; Roman Borys, cello; Jamie Parker, 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/ gryphon-trio-lara-st-john-aviva-chernick. From . (arts workers). ● 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Special Performance: Elf - In Concert. Film screening. Evan Mitchell, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. Single tickets on sale in July starting from $30. Also Dec 6(7:30pm), 7(2pm & 7:30pm) 8(2pm). ● 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Classic Albums Live Performs Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From . Friday December 6 ● 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Western University Symphony Orchestra. Western University - Talbot College - Paul Davenport Theatre, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519- 661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free. ● 7:30: Music at St. Andrew’s. Come Home for Christmas. Jordan Klapman’s Quintet; St. Andrew’s Gallery Choir: Diane English, Elizabeth Forester, Carrie Wiebe, Keith Klassen, Bradley Christiansen, and Mark Wilson. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x220. Pay what you can at the door. Donations welcome. Proceeds for the St. Andrew’s Refugee Sponsorship Program. ● 7:30: North Halton Community Singers. Christmas Concert. Members of the North Halton Community Singers. Holy Cross Catholic Church (Georgetown), 14400 Argyll Rd., Georgetown. 647-203-7795. . ● 7:30: Pax Christi Chorale. Christmas Through the Ages. Eglinton St. George’s United Church, 35 Lytton Blvd. Visit www. paxchristichorale.org or 416-733-9388. ; (sr); (ages 19-35); (st 18 and under). Also Dec 7(4pm). ● 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Special Performance: Elf - In Concert. See Dec 5. Also Dec 7(2pm & 7:30pm) 8(2pm). ● 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Holly Cole: A Swinging Christmas. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From . ● 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Jazz Lounge: Melissa Lauren. 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-207-2020 or www.oldmilltoronto.com/event/melissa-lauren. . Minimum $30 food & beverage spend. Restricted to ages 19+. Dinner at 6pm. Show at 8pm. ● 8:00: Sinfonia Toronto. Virtuosity / Keys and Reeds. Mozart: Divertimento in d K.136 “Salzburg Symphony No.1”; Kevin Lau: Prayer in a Green Cathedral Oboe Concerto (Ontario premiere); Bach: Piano Concerto No.5 in f BWV 1056; Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-flat Op.44 (orchestra version). Marianna Shirinyan, piano; Caitlin Broms-Jacobs, oboe; Sinfonia Toronto; Nurhan Arman, conductor. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 416-499-0403 or www.sinfoniatoronto.com. ; (sr); (st). Saturday December 7 ● 2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Special Performance: Elf - In Concert. See Dec 5. Also Dec 7(7:30pm), 8(2pm). ● 4:00: Pax Christi Chorale. Christmas Through the Ages. See Dec 6. ● 7:30: Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto. Holiday Serenade. Seasonal music including music by Howard Cable, John Rutter, Stuart Calvert, and Sir David Willcocks. Sing along to your favourite songs and carols as the music takes you on a journey to celebrate the magic of the holidays. Amadeus Choir; Hannaford Street Silver Band; Bach Children’s Choir; Lydia Adams, conductor. Eglinton St. George’s United Church, 35 Lytton Blvd. www.amadeuschoir.com/holiday-serenade. From $30. ● 7:30: Etobicoke Centennial Choir. Baroque Noël. Charpentier: Messe de Minuit pour Noël; Buxtehude: Magnificat; Morten Lauridsen, O Magnum Mysterium; Walford Davies: The Holly and the Ivy. Baroque Orchestra. Humber Valley United Church (Etobicoke), 76 Anglesey Blvd., Etobicoke. 416-779-2258 or www.etobicokecentennialchoir.ca. ; Free(12 and under when accompanied by an adult). ● 7:30: Tallis Choir of Toronto. Hodie Christus Natus Est. Britten: A Ceremony of Carols Op.28; and other seasonal favourites by Whitacre, Biebl, Lauridsen, and others. St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 131 McCaul St. www.tallischoir.com or 416-286-9798. $30; (sr - 60+); (st - with ID). ● 7:30: The Annex Singers. Stargazers. Works by Mendelssohn, Poulenc, Dove, Ešenvalds, Balfour, and others. Guest artist: Stephen Boda; Maria Case, artistic director. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.annexsingers.com. From . LIVE & STREAMED. Pre-concert talk by astronomer Renée Hložek including guided outdoor stargazing, weather permitting. ● 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Special Performance: Elf - In Concert. See Dec 5. Also Dec 8(2pm). ● 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto. Dans l’univers d’Astor. A musical and narrative show that immerses the audience in the music and inspirations of Astor Piazzolla. Ensemble Mistral: Nadia Monczak, violin; Benjamin Deschamps, saxophone; Hugo Larenas, JUSTASK HELPS YOU BETTER SEARCH OUR LIVE CONCERT LISTINGS VISIT thewholenote.com/just-ask STARGAZERS S AT U R D AY, D E C E M B E R 7, 2 0 2 4 AT 7 : 3 0 P M C E L E B R A T I N G Y E A R S 45 OF SINGING A N N E X S I N G E R S . C O M guitar; Jean Félix Mailloux, double bass. Alliance Français de Toronto - Spadina Theatre, 24 Spadina Rd. www.alliance-francaise. ca. . ● 8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Impressions of the Sea. Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Suite; Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No.5 “The Egyptian”; Debussy: La Mer. Vanessa Yu, piano; Daniel Vnukowski, host; Kristian Alexander, conductor. Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305- 7469. - (adult) -$30 (senior) $30- (youth). 7:10pm: Prelude (pre-concert recital). 7:20 pm: Pre-concert talk. Intermission discussion and Q&A with Vanessa Yu and Daniel Vnukowski. ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Special Event Concert. Celebrating the 200th birthday of Smetana, the 100th anniversary of the Czech Music Festival, and 40 years since the Philharmonic’s last Toronto visit. Dvořák: Piano Concerto; Smetana: Má vlast. Daniil Trifonov, piano; Czech Philharmonic; Semyon Bychkov, conductor. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www. rcmusic.com/performance. From 0. ● ● search for specific text (like a performer or composer's name) filter by genre Find the show you're looking for! thewholenote.com thewholenote.com October & November 2024 | 47

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