Volume 30 Issue 3 | December 2024 & January 2025

LIVE OR ONLINE | Dec 1

LIVE OR ONLINE | Dec 1 to Feb 7, 2024melissa-lauren. . Minimum food &beverage spend. Restricted to ages 19+. Dinnerat 6pm. Show at 8pm.● 8:00: Sinfonia Toronto. Virtuosity / Keysand Reeds. Mozart: Divertimento in d K.136“Salzburg Symphony No.1”; Kevin Lau: Prayerin a Green Cathedral Oboe Concerto (Ontariopremiere); Bach: Piano Concerto No.5 in fBWV 1056; Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-flatOp.44 (orchestra version). Marianna Shirinyan,piano; Caitlin Broms-Jacobs, oboe; SinfoniaToronto; Nurhan Arman, conductor.St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane MallettTheatre, 27 Front St. E. 416-499-0403or www.sinfoniatoronto.com. ; (sr);(st).Saturday December 7● 1:00: Grand Theatre. The Sound of Music.Also at 7:30pm. grandtheatre.com. Runs untilDec 29. See Music Theatre, p.41 for details.● 1:00: Shaw Festival. Lerner and Loewe’s MyFair Lady. Also at 7pm. shawfest.com. Runs toDec 22. See Music Theatre, p.41 for details.● 1:00: Shaw Festival. A Christmas Carol.Also 7pm. shawfest.com. Runs to Dec 22. SeeMusic Theatre, p.41 for details.● 2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. SpecialPerformance: Elf - In Concert. Filmscreening. Evan Mitchell, conductor. RoyThomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 orwww.tso.ca. From . Also Dec 5(7:30pm),6(7:30pm), 7(7:30pm) 8(2pm).● 2:00: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church/City TV. City Carol Sing. In support ofChurches on-the-Hill Food Bank. Guests:Marek Norman, Barbara Barsky, HeatherBambrick. Devo Brown, host. YorkminsterPark Baptist Church (Toronto), 1585 Yonge St.www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free.● 3:00: Music at First-St. Andrew’s UnitedChurch. Sing-Along Messiah. Handel’s Messiah.London Pro Musica; First-St. Andrew’sSenior Choir, Soloists, First-St. Andrew’sStrings, Piano, Trumpet, Timpani; PaulGrambo, conductor. First St. Andrew’s UnitedChurch (London), 350 Queens Ave., London.www.fsaunited.com/music-concerts.Freewill offering. Scores available for purchase.● 3:00: Toronto Northern Lights. ChristmasShow 2024. Guests: Trash Panda Brass. MetropolitanUnited Church (Toronto), 56 QueenSt. E. www.eventbrite.com/e/toronto-northern-lights-christmas-show-tickets.(VIP);(general admission). Further details to beannounced in the coming weeks.● 3:45: Peterborough Concert Band. Concertat Peterborough Square. To 4:45pm.Holiday favourites, such as Sleigh Ride, TheBells of Christmas, Dashing Through theSnow, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer,Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, and others.Saman Shahi, conductor. PeterboroughSquare, 340 George St. N., Peterborough.www.peterboroughconcertband.ca. Free.● 4:00: Pax Christi Chorale. ChristmasThrough the Ages. Eglinton St. George’sUnited Church, 35 Lytton Blvd. Visit www.paxchristichorale.org. ; (sr);(ages 19-35); (st 18 and under). AlsoDec 4(7:30pm).● 4:30: Church of the Holy Trinity. TheChristmas Story. Professional musiciansand a volunteer cast present this charminghour-long pageant. 19 Trinity Sq. www.thechristmasstory.ca or 416-598-4521. Suggestiondonations: (adult); (child).Also Dec 8(4:30pm); 14(4:30pm); 15(4:30pm);20(7pm), 21(4:30pm), 22(4:30pm). AmericanSign Language interpretation on Dec 14.● 7:00: Caliban Arts Theatre/George ElliottClarke/Redwood Theatre. Poetry Projectwith George Elliott Clarke, D. D. Jackson, andOthers. Set 1: George Elliott Clarke Hosts5 Poets Breaking into Song - The 14th Amendment,Set 2: D.D. Jackson’s - Poetry Project.Set 1: Poets: Ayesha Chatterjee, BruceMeyer, Giovanna Riccio, CP Zemokhol & GED.Set 2: D. D. Jackson, piano/composer/vocals/leader; Mark Hundevad, drums & vibraphone;Roberto Occhipinti, bass; Tom Fleming, guitar;Sammy Jackson, Yoon Sun Choi, and MichaelDunston, vocalists. Redwood Theatre, The,1300 Gerrard Ave. E. (Early Bird untilNov 22); (after Nov 15).● 7:00: Friends of Music at St. Thomas’s.Christmas with Molly Johnson. Holidayfavourites plus jazz artist Molly Johnson’sown compositions. Molly Johnson, jazz artistwith her trio and members of the Choirs ofSt. Thomas’s Church. St. Thomas’s AnglicanChurch (Toronto), 383 Huron St. www.stthomas.on.ca or 416-979-2323. ;(st); (reserved seating).● 7:30: Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto/Hannaford Street Silver Band. Holiday Serenade.Seasonal music including music by HowardCable, John Rutter, Stuart Calvert, and SirDavid Willcocks. Sing along to your favouritesongs and carols on a journey to celebrate.Amadeus Choir; Hannaford Street Silver Band;Bach Children’s Choir; Lydia Adams and LindaBeaupré, conductors. Meridian Arts Centre,5040 Yonge St., North York. www.amadeuschoir.com/holiday-serenade.From .● 7:30: Brampton On Stage. Christmas at TheRose. Brampton Concert Band. Rose Theatre,The (Brampton), 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton.www.tickets.brampton.ca/online or 905-874-2800. From .● 7:30: Centre in the Square. Swan Lake –P. Tchaikovsky – The State Ballet of Ukraine.101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-1570.From .50. www.centreinthesquare.com.● 7:30: Etobicoke Centennial Choir. BaroqueNoël. Charpentier: Messe de Minuit pour Noël;Buxtehude: Magnificat; Morten Lauridsen, OMagnum Mysterium; Walford Davies: The Hollyand the Ivy. Baroque Orchestra. Humber ValleyUnited Church (Etobicoke), 76 Anglesey Blvd.,Etobicoke. 416-779-2258 or www.etobicokecentennialchoir.ca.; Free(12 and underwhen accompanied by an adult).● 7:30: Mississauga Chamber Singers. Magnificat.John Rutter: Magnificat. Christ FirstUnited Church, 151 Lakeshore Rd. W., Mississauga.www.mcsingers.ca. Visit websitefor info.● 7:30: Tallis Choir of Toronto. Hodie ChristusNatus Est. Britten: A Ceremony of CarolsOp.28; and other seasonal favourites byWhitacre, Biebl, Lauridsen, and others. St. Patrick’sCatholic Church (Toronto), 131 McCaulSt. www.tallischoir.com or 416-286-9798. ;(sr - 60+); (st - with ID).STARGAZERSS AT U R D AY, D E C E M B E R 7, 2 0 2 4AT 7 : 3 0 P MC E L E B R A T I N GY E A R S45 OF SINGINGA N N E X S I N G E R S . C O M● 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 astronomerRenée Hložek including guided outdoor stargazing,weather permitting.● 7:30: Toronto Chamber Choir. Christmasin the Eternal City. Seasonal music of Romecirca 1600 by Josquin, Obrecht, Arcadelt andothers. Toronto Chamber Choir; Lucas Harris,conductor. Calvin Presbyterian Church(Toronto), 26 Delisle Ave. 416-923-9030 orwww.torontochamberchoir.ca. Pay what youcan: , , .● 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. SpecialPerformance: Elf - In Concert. Filmscreening. Evan Mitchell, conductor. RoyThomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 orwww.tso.ca. From . Also Dec 5(7:30pm),6(7:30pm), 7(2pm) 8(2pm).● 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto.Dans l’univers d’Astor. A musical and narrativeshow that immerses the audience in themusic and inspirations of Astor Piazzolla.Ensemble Mistral: Nadia Monczak, violin; BenjaminDeschamps, saxophone; Hugo Larenas,guitar; Jean Félix Mailloux, double bass. AllianceFrançais de Toronto - Spadina Theatre,24 Spadina Rd. www.alliance-francaise.ca. .● 8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Impressionsof the Sea. Tchaikovsky: The NutcrackerSuite; Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No.5“The Egyptian”; Debussy: La Mer. VanessaYu, piano; Daniel Vnukowski, host; KristianAlexander, conductor. Flato Markham Theatre,171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or 905-604-8339. - (adult)- (senior) - (youth). 7:10pm:Prelude (pre-concert recital). 7:20 pm: Preconcerttalk. Intermission discussion andQ&A with Vanessa Yu and Daniel Vnukowski.● 8:00: Massey Hall. The Dead South.178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From.● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. SpecialEvent Concert. Celebrating the 200thbirthday of Smetana, the 100th anniversaryof the Czech Music Festival, and 40 yearssince the Philharmonic’s last Toronto visit.Dvořák: Piano Concerto; Smetana: Má vlast.Daniil Trifonov, piano; Czech Philharmonic;Semyon Bychkov, conductor. Royal Conservatoryof Music - TELUS Centre - KoernerHall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From 0.● 8:00: TD Music Hall. Kylira - A Spectacle ofGhosts. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. .Sunday December 8● 1:00: Grand Theatre. The Sound of Music.grandtheatre.com. Runs until Dec 29. SeeMusic Theatre, p.41 for details.● 1:00: Shaw Festival. Lerner and Loewe’s MyFair Lady. shawfest.com. Runs to Dec 22. SeeMusic Theatre, p.41 for details.● 1:00: Shaw Festival. A Christmas Carol.shawfest.com. Runs to Dec 22. See MusicTheatre, p.41 for details.● 2:00: Metropolitan United Church. Deckthe Halls! A fun program of carols to hear andto sing. The Met Silver Band (Fran Harvey,director); Met Choir Vocal Ensemble; JonathanOldengarm, organ. Metropolitan UnitedChurch (Toronto), 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation.● 2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. SpecialPerformance: Elf - In Concert. Filmscreening. Evan Mitchell, conductor. Roy26 | December 2024 & January 2025 thewholenote.com

Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 orwww.tso.ca. From . Also Dec 5(7:30pm),6(7:30pm), 7(2pm & 7:30pm).● 3:00: Arts and Letters Club. EmergingComposers Competition Award Winners.Ezra Duo, piano & violin. 14 Elm St. 416-597-0223. ; Free(Club members).● 3:00: Gallery Players of Niagara. Celebratethe Season. Gail Poulsen: A New Work;and other works. Guy Bannerman, narrator;Glissandi. St. Catharines MennoniteUnited Church (Linwell Church), 335 LinwellRd., St. Catharines. Call 905-468-1525 oremail info@galleryplayers.ca. From (Live);(Virtual).● 3:00: Orchestra Toronto. Timeless Traditions.Richardson-Schulte: Making Light (AHoliday Tale for All Ages); Bizet: Farandolefrom L’Arlésienne, Suite No.2; J. Strauss Jr.:The Blue Danube; Tchaikovsky: Panorama &Valse from The Sleeping Beauty; Anderson:A Christmas Festival. RH Thomson, actor;Harper Rae Asch, actor. Meridian Arts Centre- George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 YongeSt. 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754 or boxoffice@tolive.com.; (sr); (youth16-29); (child 5-15).● 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. SpecialEvent Concert. Dvořák: Violin Concert;Mahler: Symphony No.5. Jan Mráček, violin;Czech Philharmonic; Semyon Bychkov, conductor.Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUSCentre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance.From 0. Signature event packagesavailable on Dec 7 at 416-408-2824 x 446.Includes a pre-concert dinner and post-concertdessert reception with the artists.● 3:30: The Edison Singers. Handel’s Messiah.With choir and orchestra. Basilica of OurLady Immaculate, 28 Norfolk St., Guelph. 226-384-9300 or www.theedisonsingers.com.; (ages 13-21); (ages 12 & under).Running time: 90 min. (no intermission).● 4:00: Aurora United Church. Carols byCandlelight: A Very Rutter Christmas! Arriveearly for the singing of your favourite Christmascarols. Aurora United Church ChancelChoir; Aurora United Church HandbellEnsembles; Aldbury Brass Quintet; WesleyBells, violin. 79 Victoria St., Aurora. 905-727-1935. Freewill offering. Also 7:30pm.● 4:00: Elora Singers. Messiah. With Musiciansof London Symphonia and soloistsdrawn from the choir. St. Joseph’s Church,760 St. David St. N, Fergus. 519-846-0331., (student), (12 & under). Visitelorasingers.ca for tickets.● 4:00: Toronto Classical Singers. MessiahHighlights. Kendra Dyck, soprano, SandraBoyes, mezzo; Ross Mortimer, tenor; BruceKelly, baritone; Toronto Classical Singers &Players; Jurgen Petrenko, conductor. ChristChurch Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. www.torontoclassicalsingers.ca. .● 4:30: Church of the Holy Trinity. TheChristmas Story. Professional musiciansand a volunteer cast present this charminghour-long pageant. 19 Trinity Sq. www.thechristmasstory.ca or 416-598-4521. Suggestiondonations: (adult); (child).Also Dec 7(4:30pm); 14(4:30pm); 15(4:30pm);20(7pm), 21(4:30pm), 22(4:30pm). AmericanSign Language interpretation on Dec 14.● 4:30: St. James AnglicanChurch(Kingston). Advent to ChristmasChristmas withLute Legends Collective & Butter QuartetMusic of the four seasons fromAustria, Italy, China, Turkey and IndiaMolly JohnsonA benefit concert by the legendary jazz artistwith her trio and the Choirs of St. Thomas’sSaturday, December 7 at 7 pmPay what you wish ( suggested, students)St. Thomas’s Church, 383 Huron StreetScan code or visit stthomas.on.caGeneral | Students | Reserved seating Tickets:Scan code or visit stthomas.on.caHolidaySerenadeDEC0720247:30PMMERIDIAN ARTS CENTRECONDUCTORS LYDIA ADAMS & LINDA BEAUPRÉamadeuschoir.comhssb.cabachchildrenschorus.caCityCAROLSINGIn collaborationwithIn support of Churches on-the-Hill FoodbankSATURDAY DEC. 7 | 2:00pmADMISSION FREEHOST: Devo BrownSPECIAL GUESTS:Marek Norman, Barbara BarksyHeather BambrickYorkminster ParkBaptist Church1585 Yonge St.www.citycarolsing.cathewholenote.com December 2024 & January 2025 | 27