Volume 30 Issue 3 | December 2024 & January 2025

LIVE OR ONLINE | Dec 1

LIVE OR ONLINE | Dec 1 to Feb 7, 2024Candlelight Serivce. Works by Mark Sirettand Steve Anderson plus a selection of seasonalhymns and other music. St. JamesAnglican Church (Kingston), 10 Union St. W.,Kingston. Visit www.stjameskingston.ca orcall 613-548-7254. Free admission. Donationsaccepted.● 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. KWS Musicians Play Quintets.Dvořák: String Quintet Op.77; Schubert: PianoQuintet in A D667 “The Trout”. Allene Chomyn,violin; Nora Pellerin, violin; Rebecca Diderrich,viola; Cathy Anderson, cello; Beth Annde Sousa, piano; Ian Whitman, double bass.Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University,75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. ; (st). Rescheduledfrom Sep 22, 2024.● 7:00: OPUS Chamber Music. OPUS V:Change It Up - An Evening of NewfoundCreativity & Ecstatic Energy. Parker:Pan Dreams; Prutsman: Four BroadwayShowtunes; Borne: Carmen Fantasy;Dee 2020: The Year We Could Not Breathe;Gershwin/Frolov: Porgy & Bess Fantasy.Anthony Trionfo, flute; Luri Lee, violin;Peter Eom, cello; Kevin Ahfat, piano.Citadel+Compagnie, 304 Parliament St.www.opuschambermusic.com/concertsandevents. online at website or at door.● 7:00: Vesuvius Ensemble. From Chapelto Manger, with the Toronto ChamberChoir. Music from popular folk traditionand polyphony. Toronto Chamber Choir,Lucas Harrison, conductor. Heliconian Hall,35 Hazelton Ave. www.bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/1027. .● 7:30: 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 4pm.● 7:30pm: Toronto Beach Chorale. Handel’sMessiah. Mervin Fick, conductor. KingstonRoad United Church, 975 Kingston Rd.Toronto. (adult), (youth). www.torontobeachchorale.com● 8:00: Acoustic Harvest. The Barrel BoysChristmas Show. St. Paul’s United Church(Scarborough), 200 McIntosh St., Scarborough.ticketscene.ca; acousticharvest.ca;acousticharvest@proton.me(for e-transfer).(door cash only); (advance). Fullyaccessible venue.● 8:00: Living Arts Centre. The Strumbellas.Since releasing their debut album, 2012’sMy Father and the Hunter, the two-timeJUNO award-winning alternative group havesteadily released follow-ups containing everyounce of stomping, handclapping, alt-countrygusto. 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. Tickets start at +fees. Visitlivingartscentre.ca for tickets. Also at 6pm.Handel’s MessiahSunday, December 8, 2024 at 7:30pmKingston Road United Church975 Kingston Road, TorontoTuesday December 10● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Instrumental Series: The Apogee of Romanticism.Lawrence Kayaleh, violin; ElizabethDolin, cello; Mathieu Gaudet, piano. RichardBradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centrefor the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W.www.coc.ca. Free.● 12:00 noon: Corporation of the City of St.Catharines. 34th Annual Civic Carol Concert.Area school choirs, brass ensemble andorgan; Ross Stretton, conductor. St. Thomas’sAnglican Church (St. Catharines), 99 OntarioSt., St. Catharines. 416-700-8072. . All cashand food donations will be given to ChristmasCommunity Care.● 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..● 7:30: Confluence Concerts. Young AssociateConcert. Curated by Aidan McConnell, our2024-25 Young Artistic Associate. Pre-concertchat at 6:45pm. Aidan sees all of his musicalendeavors from the perspective of a facilitator.To support the unification of others’ artisticvoices is one of his greatest joy. Heliconian Hall,35 Hazelton Ave. 647-678-4923. . Visit confluenceconcerts.cafor tickets.● 7:30: Grand Theatre. The Sound of Music.grandtheatre.com. Runs until Dec 29. SeeMusic Theatre, p.41 for details.● 7:30: Toronto Community Orchestra. 2024 -The Year of.. Beethoven: Symphony No.9 (Mvts1 & 2); Mancini: A Tribute to Henry Mancini; Copland:Down a Country Lane; Handel: Overturefrom Messiah; John Williams: : Raiders March;Herbert: March of the Toys. Nicolo Arrigo, artisticdirector & conductor. East End/EastminsterUnited Church (Toronto), 310 Danforth Ave. 416-358-0783 or www.torontocommunityorchestra.org/.Admission by donation.TORONTO CLASSICAL SINGERSJURGEN PETRENKO, CONDUCTORPresents:MESSIAHHIGHLIGHTSHANDELFeaturing:Kendra DyckSandra BoyesRoss MortimerBruce Kelly.00 4:00PMDECEMBER 8 2024CHRIST CHURCH DEER PARK1570 YONGE STREETTickets:TorontoClassicalSingers.ca● 8:00: Brampton On Stage. A Big BandChristmas Featuring the B-Jazzed Orchestra.Curated by Carmen Spada. Rose Theatre, The(Brampton), 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. www.tickets.brampton.ca/online or 905-874-2800.From .● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. TSOHoliday Pops. Denzal Sinclaire, vocalist; EtobicokeSchool of the Arts Holiday Chorus;Jeff Tyzik, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall,60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca.From . Also Dec 11(2pm & 8pm) & 12(8pm).Wednesday December 11● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Vocal Series: Music from Latin America. Artistsof the COC Ensemble Studio. RichardBradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centrefor the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W.www.coc.ca. Free.● 12:15: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church(Kitchener). Noon Hour Series: Douglas HaasLegacy Concerts. Renaissance School of theArts Flute Choir; Wendy Wagler, director.54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-4430 orwww.standrewskw.com. Free. Lunch availablefor at 11:30am or bring your own.● 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: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.TSO Holiday Pops. Denzal Sinclaire, vocalist;Etobicoke School of the Arts HolidayChorus; Jeff Tyzik, conductor. Roy ThomsonHall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. From . Also Dec 10(8pm), 11(8pm)& 12(8pm).● 7:00: Toronto Welsh Male Voice Choir.Annual Christmas Concert. Calvin PresbyterianChurch (Toronto), 26 Delisle Ave. 416-489-9094 or www.welshchoir.ca. ; Free(underage 12).● 7:30: Grand Theatre. The Sound of Music.grandtheatre.com. Runs until Dec 29. SeeMusic Theatre, p.41 for details.● 8:00: Brampton On Stage. The CelticTenors: A Celtic Christmas. Rose Theatre, The(Brampton), 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. www.tickets.brampton.ca/online or 905-874-2800.From .● 8:00: Massey Hall. Good Lovelies ChristmasConcert. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From .● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. ShekuKanneh-Mason, Cello, With Isata Kanneh-Mason, Piano. Works by Mendelssohn, Poulenc,Fauré, and others. Royal Conservatoryof Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall,273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From .● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.TSO Holiday Pops. Denzal Sinclaire, vocalist;Etobicoke School of the Arts HolidayChorus; Jeff Tyzik, conductor. Roy ThomsonHall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. From . Also Dec 10(8pm), 11(2pm)& 12(8pm).Thursday December 12● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Vocal and Dance Series: ALIVE. Aqua’s RedRhythm & Blues. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre,Four Seasons Centre for the PerformingArts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca. Free.28 | December 2024 & January 2025 thewholenote.com

● 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.shawfest.com. Runs to Dec 22. See MusicTheatre, p.41 for details..● 2:00: Burlington Symphony Orchestra.Christmas Is for Kids. A variety of kid-friendlymusic. A one-hour shortened version of “AChristmas Spectacular”. Burlington PerformingArts Centre, 440 Locust St., Burlington.905-681-6000. From .● 5:30: Canadian Opera Company. OperaExpress. COC Teaching Artists Karine White,Annemarie Cabri, Isabella Fassler, and COCChorus Member Ross Mortimer team up withTimothy Cheung on piano. Union Station -West Wing, 65 Front St. W. www.coc.ca. Free.● 7:30: Grand Theatre. The Sound of Music.grandtheatre.com. Runs until Dec 29. SeeMusic Theatre, p.41 for details.● 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. The TallisScholars. Solo monody (14th century): In dulcijubilo v.1; Obrecht: Salve regina; Plainchant byHildegard: O virtus sapientiae; Victoria: Magnificat;Pearsall: In dulci jubilo. 171 Town CentreBlvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca/Online/Article/thetallis-scholars.; (Prime).● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. TSOHoliday Pops. Denzal Sinclaire, vocalist; EtobicokeSchool of the Arts Holiday Chorus;Jeff Tyzik, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall,60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca.From . Also Dec 10(8pm), 11(2pm & 8pm).Friday December 13● 12:00 noon: Music at First-St. Andrew’sUnited Church. Friday Noon Advent Recital.Laudamus Bells (Richard Frank, director).First St. Andrew’s United Church (London),350 Queens Ave., London. www.fsaunited.com/music-concerts. Visit website for ticketpricing and information.● 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation.Lunchtime Chamber Music. Satchi Kanashiro,piano. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church(Toronto), 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 orwww.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donationswelcome.● 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.● 5:00: TD Music Hall. Toronto Drum & BassAwards Show. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. .● 7:30: Bach Elgar Choir/Hamilton PhilharmonicOrchestra. Handel’s Messiah. SydneyBaedke, soprano; Hillary Tufford, mezzo;Bud Roach, tenor; Alex Dobson, bass; BachElgar Choir; Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra;James Kahaner, conductor. St. Catherineof Siena Roman Catholic Church, 620 RymalRd. E., Hamilton. www.hamiltonphilharmonic.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0SOK000001I3y92AC. ; (sr 60+);(25 & under). Also Dec 15(3pm).● 7:30: Elmer Iseler Singers. DecemberSplendour - “Handel’s Messiah”. Guests: LeslieFagan, soprano; Allyson McHardy, mezzo;Colin Ainsworth, tenor; Peter McGillivray,baritone; VIVA Chamber Singers (CarolWoodward Ratzlaff, director) and AmadeusChoir (Kathleen Allan, artistic director);Elmer Iseler Singers (Lydia Adams, conductor).Yorkminster Park Baptist Church(Toronto), 1585 Yonge St. Visit www.bit.ly/decembersplendour. ; (sr); (under30).● 7:30: Grand Theatre. The Sound of Music.grandtheatre.com. Runs until Dec 29. SeeMusic Theatre, p.41 for details.● 7:30: Melos Choir & Period Instruments.Light in the Dark II: From Europe to Persia- 6th-19th Centuries. Works by Gibbons,Bach, and Arakelian, and fresh, cross-culturalinterpretations of ancient music. Guests:Sadaf Amini, Iranian santur; Vagho Adamyan,duduk; Members of Navaa Ensemble; DavidRoth, baritone. St. George’s Cathedral (Kingston),270 King St. E., Kingston. www.melosearlymusic.orgor meloskingston@gmail.comor 613-542-6571. .● 7:30: Upper Canada Choristers/Cantemos.A Holiday Travelogue Christmas Concert.Until 9pm without intermission. Vaughan Williams:Fantasia on Christmas Carols; LaurieEvan Fraser: Winter Fanfare; MatthewSecaur: A Dream of Summer (premiere); andChristmas carols from Ireland, Scotland,Spain, Provence, and Venezuela. Guest artist:Bradley Christensen, baritone. Upper CanadaChoristers; Cantemos; Hye Won (Cecilia)Lee, piano; Laurie Evan Fraser, conductor;Nora Dunn, host. Grace Church on-the-Hill,300 Lonsdale Rd. www.uppercanadachoristers.orgor info@uppercanadachoristers.org or www.bit.ly/AHolidayTravelogue. via Eventbrite or at the door; Free(childrenunder 16 with an adult). Free streaming atwww.uppercanadachoristers.org. Donationsare welcome. LIVE & STREAMED.● 8:00: Brampton On Stage. The Strumbellas.Rose Theatre, The (Brampton), 1 TheatreLn., Brampton. www.tickets.brampton.ca/online or 905-874-2800. From .● 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Jazz Lounge: CarlosMorgan R&B Jazz Songbook. 21 Old Mill Rd.416-207-2020 or www.oldmilltoronto.com/event/carlos-morgan. . Minimum food & beverage spend. Restricted to ages19+. Dinner at 6pm. Show at 8pm.● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music.VOCES8. Royal Conservatory of Music -TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St.W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance.From .Saturday December 14● 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.● 3:00: Singing Out. Holiday Road Trip.Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. W. www.eventbrite.ca/cc/singing-out-presents-holiday-road-trip-concert-3751259.Free. Also7:30pm.● 3:00: That Arts Group. That Choir Carols. Amagical evening of contemporary a cappellachoral music as we celebrate the holidaysand the winter solstice. Church of St. MaryMagdalene (Toronto), 477 Manning Ave. www.thatartsgroup.com/thatchoir. From . AlsoDec 15(8pm).● 4:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Pavlo& John McDermott: A Family Christmas.171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From. Also 8pm.● 4:00: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra.A Merry Little Christmas. A concert for youngfamilies. Holiday favourites and sing-alongs.Includes Mississauga Symphony YouthOrchestra. Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living ArtsDr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. Ticketsstart at . Visit livingartscentre.ca for tickets.Also at 7:30pm.● 4:30: Beach United Church. Holiday Jazz &Reflection Concert. Joe Sealy, Paul Novotny,and Heather Bambrick. Beach United Church(Toronto), 140 Wineva Ave. 416-691-8082.Pay-what-you-can.● 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); 8(4:30pm); 15(4:30pm);20(7pm), 21(4:30pm), 22(4:30pm). AmericanSign Language interpretation on Dec 14.● 7:00: Brampton On Stage. Crate Clash.Curated by Joseph Khargie. Brandan Duke,MC; Judges: Incredible DJ Shy and DJ StephHoney. Plus Crate Clashers DJ Kegz, DJ Beatz,DJ Tripzzxs, Selecta Steez, DJ Lay, and LK TheDJ. Rose Theatre, The (Brampton) - Rose Studio,1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. www.tickets.brampton.ca/online or 905-874-2800. .Standing room only.● 7:00: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra.Home for the Holidays. Holiday favouritesand sing-along fun. Hamilton Children’sElmerIselerSingersChoir; Hamilton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra;Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra; DanielBartholomew-Poyser, conductor. FirstOntarioConcert Hall (Hamilton) - Boris BrottGreat Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. www.hpo.org/home-for-the-holidays. From .6:30pm: Pre-concert talk.● 7:00: Univox Choir. Silent Nights, BrightTomorrows. Morten Lauridsen: Lux Aeterna;Sarah Quartel: Snow Angel; Sherryl Sewepagaham:Kahkiyah Oskâyak (All The YoungPeople). Univox Choir; Kevin Stolz, piano;Emma Schmiedecke, cello; Eternal LightLydia Adams, ConductorFri. Dec 13, 2024 at 7:30 pmYorkminster Park Baptist ChurchDecemberSplendourHandel’s MessiahWITH SPECIAL GUESTSAmadeus ChoirVIVA Chamber SingersLeslie Fagan, SopranoAllyson McHardy, Mezzo-SopranoColin Ainsworth, TenorPeter McGillivray, Baritone416-217-0537 elmeriselersingers.comthewholenote.com December 2024 & January 2025 | 29