Volume 30 Issue 3 | December 2024 & January 2025

LIVE OR ONLINE | Dec 1

LIVE OR ONLINE | Dec 1 to Feb 7, 2024announced. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts- Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or 1–800-708-6754 or www.tolive.com.From . Also Dec 29(3pm), 4(8pm).Saturday January 4● 8:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. CountessMaritza. Music by Inre Kalmán. Artists to beannounced. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts- Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or 1–800-708-6754 or www.tolive.com.From . Also Dec 29(3pm), 3(8pm).Sunday January 5● 3:00: Li Delun Music Foundation. BenestoneConstruction New Year’s Concert 2025:East Meets West Concert of Favourite Classics.Chopin: Piano Concerto No.1; J. StraussII: Voices of Spring Waltz; Hu Bijing: ClarinetConcerto “Sound of Pamir”; Tenor soloarias from La traviata and Tosca; Tchaikovsky:Mvmt 4 from Symphony No.4; and Chineseworks. Kang Wang, tenor; YaoGuangZhai, clarinet; Ryan Wang, piano; Toronto FestivalOrchestra; Lihua Tan; conductor. MeridianArts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall,5040 Yonge St. 365-597-6788 or 416-366-7723. From .Monday January 6● 12:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Masterclass: Julien Beaudiment,Flute. Walter Hall (University of Toronto),80 Queen’s Park. www.music.utoronto.ca.Free. Also 7pm.● 7:00: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Masterclass: Julien Beaudiment,Flute. Walter Hall (University of Toronto),80 Queen’s Park. www.music.utoronto.ca.Free. Also 12:30pm.Tuesday January 7● 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation.Lunchtime Chamber Music. Vanessa Yu,piano. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church(Toronto), 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 orwww.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donationswelcome.● 6:00: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Chamber Music Masterclass: JulienBeaudiment, Flute. Walter Hall (University ofToronto), 80 Queen’s Park. www.music.utoronto.ca.Free.Wednesday January 8● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Instrumental Series: Rising Stars. Artists ofThe Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academyfor Young Artists. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre,Four Seasons Centre for the PerformingArts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca. Free.● 6:00: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Masterclass: Julien Beaudiment,Flute. Walter Hall (University of Toronto),80 Queen’s Park. www.music.utoronto.ca.Free.Thursday January 9● 10:00am: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Chamber Music Masterclass: JulienBeaudiment, Flute. Walter Hall (University ofToronto), 80 Queen’s Park. www.music.utoronto.ca.Free.● 11:45am: Wilfrid Laurier University Facultyof Music. Student Recital. Wilfrid LaurierUniversity - Maureen Forrester Recital Hall,75 University Ave., Waterloo. www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-of-music/events/index. Free.● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Dance Series: Find Your Rhythm. Includes aQ&A session with the artist. Nickeshia Gerrick.Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, FourSeasons Centre for the Performing Arts,145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca. Free.● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Dvořák’s New World Symphony. Bacewicz:Concerto for String Orchestra; Mozart: ClarinetConcerto K.622; Dvořák: SymphonyNo.9 “From the New World”. Eric Abramowitz,clarinet; Anja Bihlmaier, conductor. RoyThomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375or www.tso.ca. From . Also Jan 11 (RTH@ 8pm) & Jan 12(George Weston Recital Hall@ 3pm).Friday January 10● 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. VocalRecital. Susan Gouthro, soprano; RachelWood, mezzo. Western University - MusicBuilding - Von Kuster Hall, 1151 Richmond St.N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free. LIVE & LIVESTREAM.● 6:00: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Masterclass: Julien Beaudiment,Flute. Walter Hall (University of Toronto),80 Queen’s Park. www.music.utoronto.ca.Free.● 8:00: Centre in the Square. Blue Rodeo+ Elliott Brood. 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener.519-578-1570 or www.centreinthesquare.com. From .50. Also Jan 11.● 8:00: Toronto Consort. Incarnation. Carolsfrom the 12th, 15th, and 20th century. TrinitySt. Paul’s United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall,427 Bloor St. W. www.torontoconsort.org.Visit website for ticket information.● 8:00: Trinity Bach Project. Bach & Epiphany.Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.3 inG BWV 1048; Bach: Brandenburg ConcertoNo.4 in G BWV 1049; Bach: Keyboard ConcertoNo.1 in d BWV 1052; Godwin Friesen:Psalm 19 for Piano Quartet, Mvt 1 “The SkiesProclaim”. Valerie Gordon, violin; Alison Melville,recorder; Felix Deák, cello; ChristopherBagan, harpsichord; Godwin Friesen, piano.Little Trinity Anglican Church (Toronto),425 King St. E. 306-250-4256. Pay what youchoose - / / . Also Jan 11(8pm).Saturday January 11● 12:00 noon: Don Wright Faculty of Music.Maritsa Brookes Concerto Competition.Western University - Music Building - VonKuster Hall, 1151 Richmond St. N., London.519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events.Free.● 7:30: Music at the Toronto Oratory. CompleteOrgan Works of J. S. Bach, Part VII:Music for Christmastide. Includes Pastorale,Canonic Variations, Prelude and Fuguein d, and Christmas chorale preludes. AaronJames, organ. Holy Family Roman CatholicChurch (Toronto) - Oratory, 1372 King St. W.416-532-2879. Free admission. Donationsaccepted.● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Recital: Julien Beaudiment, Flute. WalterHall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen’sPark. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.Livestream available.● 8:00: Centre in the Square. Blue Rodeo+ Elliott Brood. 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener.519-578-1570 or www.centreinthesquare.com. From .50. Also Jan 10.● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Dvořák’s New World Symphony. Bacewicz:Concerto for String Orchestra; Mozart: ClarinetConcerto K.622; Dvořák: Symphony No.9“From the New World”. Eric Abramowitz, clarinet;Anja Bihlmaier, conductor. Roy ThomsonHall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. From . Also Jan 9(RTH @ 8pm) &Jan 12(George Weston Recital Hall @ 3pm).● 8:00: Trinity Bach Project. Bach & Epiphany.Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.3 inG BWV 1048; Bach: Brandenburg ConcertoNo.4 in G BWV 1049; Bach: Keyboard ConcertoNo.1 in d BWV 1052; Godwin Friesen:Psalm 19 for Piano Quartet, Mvt 1 “The SkiesProclaim”. Valerie Gordon, violin; Alison Melville,recorder; Felix Deák, cello; ChristopherBagan, harpsichord; Godwin Friesen, piano.Little Trinity Anglican Church (Toronto),425 King St. E. 306-250-4256. Pay what youchoose - / / . Also Jan 10(8pm).Sunday January 12● 2:30: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert.Alceste. Music by Christoph W. Gluck. Sungin French with English Surtitles. Lauren Margisonas Alceste; Opera in Concert Chorus;Robert Cooper, chorus director; Suzy Smith,music director & pianist. Trinity St. Paul’sUnited Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 BloorSt. W. www.operainconcert.com/tickets or416-408-0208. From .● 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Dvořák’s New World Symphony. Bacewicz:Concerto for String Orchestra; Mozart: ClarinetConcerto K.622; Dvořák: Symphony No.9“From the New World”. Eric Abramowitz,clarinet; Anja Bihlmaier, conductor. MeridianArts Centre - George Weston RecitalHall, 5040 Yonge St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. From . Also Jan 9(RTH @ 8pm) &Jan 11(RTH @ 8pm).● 4:00: Vesnivka Choir. Prayer for Ukraine.Featuring Ukrainian sacred music, includingworks by contemporary Ukrainian andUkrainian-Canadian composers. VesnivkaChoir; Toronto Ukrainian Male ChamberChoir. Guest artist: Roman Nykorovych, violin.Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church(Toronto), 3055 Bloor St. W. www.vesnivka.com. ; Free(child under 16).● 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber MusicSociety. Gillham & Iinuma Play Brahms.Brahms: Sonatas for Piano and Violin - Sonatain G Op.78; Sonata in A Op.100; Sonata in dOp.108; Scherzo from Sonata in c “FAE”. DavidGillham, violin; Chiharu Iinuma, piano. LocationTBA, 383 Huron St. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. ; (st).Tuesday January 14● 11:45am: Wilfrid Laurier University Facultyof Music. Student Recital. Wilfrid LaurierUniversity - Maureen Forrester Recital Hall,75 University Ave., Waterloo. www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-of-music/events/index. Free.● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocaland Jazz Series: Uplifted Voices. York UniversityGospel Choir. 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. Sumi Kim, piano.Yorkminster Park Baptist Church (Toronto),1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com.Free. Donations welcome.● 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Tuesday Voice Series: In ConversationWith Danika Lorèn. Walter Hall (University ofToronto), 80 Queen’s Park. www.music.utoronto.ca.Free.Wednesday January 15● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Vocal Series: Wirth Vocal Prize Winner2023/24. Rachmaninoff: Six Romances Op.38and a selection of works by Schubert andR. Strauss. Sara Schabas, soprano; AlexeyShafirov, piano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre,Four Seasons Centre for the PerformingArts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca. Free.● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Emanuel Ax + Mozart. Tippett: Concerto forDouble String Orchestra; Mozart: Piano ConcertoNo.25 K.503; R. Strauss: Also sprachZarathustra. Emanuel Ax, piano; AndrewManze, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall,60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca.From . Also Jan 18(8pm) & 19(3pm).Thursday January 16● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Dance Series: Preview of DanceWeekend ‘25.Featuring ballet, flamenco, hip hop, Indianclassical, Egyptian, Chinese, and other dancetraditions. Dance Ontario. Richard BradshawAmphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for thePerforming Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca. Free.● 12:00 noon: Wilfrid Laurier UniversityFaculty of Music. Music at Noon - JonathanRowsell & Company. Wilfrid LaurierUniversity - Maureen Forrester Recital Hall,75 University Ave., Waterloo. www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-of-music/events/index. Free.● 3:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Neville Austin Graduate ColloquiumSeries: Craig Resta (Kent State). EdwardJohnson Building, University of Toronto,Room 130, 80 Queen’s Park. www.music.utoronto.ca.Free.● 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto.Maxime Zecchini, Piano. Works by Scriabin,Liszt, Ravel, John Williams, Justin Hurwitz,and others. Alliance Français de Toronto -Spadina Theatre, 24 Spadina Rd. www.alliance-francaise.ca..● 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music.Fred Pattison Piano Award 2024 Winner’sRecital. Karl Melconian, piano. Western University- Music Building - Von Kuster Hall,1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.● 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Elton Rohn.North America’s premier Elton John tributeband. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca.From .Friday January 17● 1:00: Wilfrid Laurier University Facultyof Music. Concerto Competition Round #1.Wilfrid Laurier University - Maureen ForresterRecital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo.www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-ofmusic/events/index.Free.● 5:15: Kingston Baroque Consort. VivaVivaldi! Vivacious music for strings and34 | December 2024 & January 2025 thewholenote.com

winds by Antonio Vivaldi. St. James AnglicanChurch (Kingston), 10 Union St. W.,Kingston. www.eventbrite.com/e/baroquetapestry-kingston-baroque-consort-season-2024-2025-tickets-981833619787orlegerek@queensu.ca or 613-217-5099. ;(st); Free(under 17).● 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber MusicSociety. Piano Recital. Repertoire to beannounced. Shoshana Telner, piano. LocationTBA, 383 Huron St. www.k-wcms.com/concerts.; (st).● 7:30: Dudukhouse. Duduk, Jazz & WinterNights. Sar Kamlér, duduk; Ethnosonic,music collective. City Playhouse Theatre(City of Vaughan), 1000 New WestminsterDr., Vaughan - Thornhill. www.dudukhouse.comor www.tickets.cityplayhouse.ca/event/655:390/655:495/. -.● 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. FredPattison Piano Award 2025 Competition.Western University - Music Building - VonKuster Hall, 1151 Richmond St. N., London.519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events.Free.● 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Yamato:The Power of Human Strength. Yamato: TheDrummers of Japan. 171 Town Centre Blvd.,Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca.From .Saturday January 18● 10:00am: Don Wright Faculty of Music.Fred Pattison Piano Masterclass. WesternUniversity - Music Building - Von Kuster Hall,1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.● 3:00: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra.Beethoven’s Seventh. Pierre Mercure:Kaleidoscope; Alice Ho: The PhantomBird of Han; Mozart: Horn Concerto No.3 inE-flat K.447; Beethoven: Symphony No.7 inA Op.92. Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra;James Somerville, conductor & horn soloist.FirstOntario Concert Hall (Hamilton) - BorisBrott Great Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton.www.hpo.org/beethovens-seventh-jamessommerville.From . 2pm: Pre-concerttalk.● 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21CMusic Festival: Michelle Cann and The ImaniWinds. Poulenc: Sextet for Piano and Windsand new works by Valerie Coleman and VietCuong. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUSCentre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance.From .● 7:30: Barrie Concert Association. TrueNorth Brass: Dancing Across the Globe.Hiway Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N.,Barrie. www.barrieconcerts.org or 705-436-1232. ; (st); (Livestream).Livestream available for up to 30 days afterthe concert.● 7:30: London Symphonia. Joe Lanza’s BaroqueFavourites. Works by Vivaldi, Handel,Bach, Geminiani, and Avison. MetropolitanUnited Church (London), 468 WellingtonSt., London. 226-270-0910 or www.londonsymphonia.ca. General Admission, Reserved Seating, and for unlimitedVideo On Demand 21-day access.● 7:30: Sudbury Symphony Orchestra.Mendes to Mendelssohns. Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel:String Quartet in E-flat; FelixMendelssohn: String Quartet No.6 in f Op.80;Shawn Mendes: In My Blood from Bridgerton(arr. McMillen). Beth Schneider-Gould, violin;Melissa Schaak, violin; Geoff McCausland,viola; Dobrochna Zubek, cello. St. Andrew’sUnited Church (Sudbury), 111 Larch St., Sudbury.www.ci.ovationtix.com/36875/performance/11512493.; (under 30).● 8:00: Acoustic Harvest. Lynn Miles withTreasa Levasseur opening. St. Paul’s UnitedChurch (Scarborough), 200 McIntoshSt., Scarborough. ticketscene.ca; acousticharvest.ca;acousticharvest@proton.me(for e-transfer). (door cash only);(advance). Fully accessible venue.● 8:00: Massey Hall. Classic Albums Live:Paul McCartney & Wings - Band on the Run.178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com.From .● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Emanuel Ax + Mozart. Tippett: Concerto forDouble String Orchestra; Mozart: Piano ConcertoNo.25 K.503; R. Strauss: Also sprachZarathustra. Emanuel Ax, piano; AndrewManze, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall,60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca.From . Also Jan 15(8pm) & 19(3pm).● 10:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21CMusic Festival: 21C Afterhours - GGS NewMusic Ensemble. Royal Conservatory of Music- TELUS Centre - Temerty Theatre, 273 BloorSt. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From .Sunday January 19● 1:00: University of Toronto Facultyof Music. UTSO Concerto CompetitionFinals. Walter Hall (University of Toronto),80 Queen’s Park. www.music.utoronto.ca.Free.● 2:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. UTSO C of T Opera Student ComposerCollective - The Avenue of Avarice. Libretto byMichael Patrick Albano. Harbourfront Centre- Fleck Dance Theatre, 235 Queens QuayW. www.music.utoronto.ca. Visit website forticket information. Livestream available.● 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music.Bruce Liu, Piano. Works by Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev,and Mendelssohn. Royal Conservatoryof Music - TELUS Centre - KoernerHall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From .● 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Emanuel Ax + Mozart. Tippett: Concerto forDouble String Orchestra; Mozart: Piano ConcertoNo.25 K.503; R. Strauss: Also sprachZarathustra. Emanuel Ax, piano; AndrewManze, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall,60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca.From . Also Jan 15(8pm) & 18(8pm).● 4:00: St. Philip’s Recital Series. Airs forthe Seasons. A selection from Scottish composerJames Oswald’s Airs for the Seasons,plus similar works by Geminiani, Veracini, andothers. Rezonance Baroque Ensemble, violin,cello and theorbo/lute. St. Philip’s AnglicanChurch (Etobicoke), 31 St. Phillips Rd., Etobicoke.416-247-5181. Admission by donation.Suggested: .Monday January 20● 8:00: Brampton On Stage. Bebop, Ballads,and Blues 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 .Tuesday January 21● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Instrumental Series: Alumni & Faculty Showcase- Robert McDonald & Friends. Artists ofThe Glenn Gould School. Richard BradshawAmphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for thePerforming Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca. Free.● 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation.Lunchtime Chamber Music: Rising StarsRecital. Featuring students from the GlennGould School. Yorkminster Park BaptistALCESTEBY CHRISTOPH WILLIBALD GLUCKFRENCH OPERA WITH ENGLISH SURTITLESChurch (Toronto), 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free.Donations welcome.● 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Tuesday Vocal Series: SOAR-atorio- Arias & Ensembles That Celebrate andUnite. Walter Hall (University of Toronto),80 Queen’s Park. www.music.utoronto.ca.Free.● 7:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21CMusic Festival: The Journal of Hélène Berr.Rihab Chaieb, mezzo; Rachael Kerr, piano;Dior Quartet. Royal Conservatory of Music- TELUS Centre - Mazzoleni Concert Hall,273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From . AlsoJan 22(7:30pm), 23(3pm).● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Student Composers Concert. WalterHall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen’s Park.www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.Wednesday January 22● 5:30: Canadian Opera Company. Jazz Series:Afro Caribbean Jazz. Humber CollegeJazz Ensemble. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre,Four Seasons Centre for the PerformingArts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca. Free.● 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber MusicSociety. Uchida, Crozman, Chiu Piano Trio.Repertoire to be announced. Robert Uchida,violin; Cameron Crozman, cello; Philip Chiu,piano. Location TBA, 383 Huron St. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms.; (st).● 7:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21CMusic Festival: The Journal of Hélène Berr.Rihab Chaieb, mezzo; Rachael Kerr, piano;Dior Quartet. Royal Conservatory of MusicSUNDAY, JANUARY 12, 2025 | 2:30 PMJEANNE LAMON HALL, TRINITY-ST. PAUL’S CENTRESUZY SMITHMUSIC DIRECTORAND PIANISTLAURENMARGISONALCESTENEW VENUEJeanne Lamon HallTrinity-St. Paul’s Centre427 Bloor St W,COLINAINSWORTHKING ADMÈTEROBERT COOPER, CM& the Opera in Concert ChorusBOX OFFICE INFO:RCM TICKETS416-408-0208 OROPERAINCONCERT.COM/TICKETSthewholenote.com December 2024 & January 2025 | 35