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Volume 30 Issue 4 | December 2024 & January 2025

  • Text
  • Toronto
  • Orchestra
  • Theatre
  • February
  • Symphony
  • Violin
  • Jazz
  • Arts
  • Conductor
  • Faculty
TMChoir's Jean-Sébastien Vallée on large-choir community exchange; Vania Chan on Music and Mindfulness; "From Up Here" looks at Classical Life in "Zone 10"; Jazz jam etiquette; Esprit has you on the edge of your seat; Women from Space; a full slate of record reviews; all this and more.

LIVE OR ONLINE | Feb 1

LIVE OR ONLINE | Feb 1 to Apr 7, 2024events. Free.● 3:00: Trinity Bach Project. Bach & Passages.Bach: Cantata BWV 196 “Der Herr denketan uns”; Cantata BWV 106 “Gottes Zeitist die allerbeste Zeit” (Actus Tragicus); anda cappella works by Monteverdi, MacMillan,and Harris. Choir and chamber orchestrawith Nicholas Nicolaidis, conductor; FelixDeák, viola da gamba; Laura Jones, viola dagamba; Alison Melville, recorder; Colin Savage,recorder. St. Jude’s Anglican Church(Oakville), 160 William St., Oakville. 306-250-4256 or www.trinitybachproject.org/concerts or at the door. ; (budget);(st). Also Feb 27(1pm), Mar 1(8pm),15(8pm).● 3:00: Hannaford Street Silver Band. Warand Art. An exploration of the intersectionbetween two of the most powerful forces inthe world. Sarah Slean, singer & composer;Hannaford Street Smaller Band. St. LawrenceCentre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre,27 Front St. E. Call Thomas at 416-366-1656x8277 or visit www.ticketmaster.ca. .● 4:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Young People’s Concert: Beethoven LivesUpstairs. See 1:30pm.● 5:00: Nocturnes in the City. Piano Recital.Works by Chopin, Ravel, and Mozart. AdamZuckiewicz, piano. St. Wenceslaus Church,496 Gladstone Ave. 416-481-7294. .Tuesday March 25● 1:00: St. James Cathedral. The Life andMusic of Orlando Gibbons. Lecture-recital byThomas Bell & Jean-Paul Feo, organ. CathedralChurch of St. James, 106 King St. E.416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.● 7:30: Grand Theatre. Waitress. Music &Lyrics by Sara Bareilles; Book by Jessie Nelson;Directed by Rachel Peake; based on themotion picture by Adrienne Shelly. GrandTheatre, 471 Richmond St., London. 519-672-8800. -1. Runs until Apr. 12th. Visitgrandtheatre.com for full performance datesand pricing. See Musical Theatre on page xx.● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music.Global Music Series: Angélique Kidjo. RoyalConservatory of Music - TELUS Centre -Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From.Wednesday March 26● 1:00: University of Toronto - Trinity CollegeChapel. The Life and Music of OrlandoGibbons, the last of the Tudors. Thomas Bell& Peter Bayer, organ. 6 Hoskin Ave. 416-978-2522. Free.● 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. Cinzia Milani, Guitar. Programto be announced. First United Church,16 William St. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms.; (st).● 7:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. DiscoverySeries: GGS Chamber CompetitionFinals. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUSCentre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance.Free.● 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. EarlyMusic Studio. Western University - MusicBuilding - Von Kuster Hall, 1151 Richmond St.N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.●Angela Hewitt Plays Mozart. Reicha: Overturein D Major; Mozart: Piano ConcertoNo.21 K.467; Mendelssohn: Symphony No.3“Scottish”. Angela Hewitt, piano; MartaGardolińska, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall,60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. From . Also Mar 27(RTH @ 8pm),Mar 29(RTH @ 8pm), Mar 30(George WestonRecital Hall @ 3pm).● 8:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre.Alan Frew’s 80’s Rewind. BurlingtonPerforming Arts Centre - Main Theatre,440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-6000..50(.50 member)-.50(.50member).● 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto.Jeanne Côté. Alliance Français de Toronto -Spadina Theatre, 24 Spadina Rd. www.alliance-francaise.ca..● 8:00: Brampton On Stage. Brett Kissel.The Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton.905-874-2800, tickets.brampton.ca.-.Thursday March 27● Mandy Patinkin in Concert: BEINGALIVE, to Massey Hall for one performanceonly on Thursday, March 27, 2025. Ticketsgo on sale this Friday, January 17 at 10AMonline or by calling the box office at (416)872-4255● 11:45am: Wilfrid Laurier University Facultyof Music. Student Recital - Voice. WilfridLaurier University - Maureen ForresterRecital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo.www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-ofmusic/events/index.Free.● 12:00 noon: Metropolitan United Church.Vocal Recital. Mixed opera hits programme.Holly Chaplin, soprano; Amy Moodie; AustinLarusson. Metropolitan United Church,56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewilldonation.● 6:45: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. TSOChamber Soloists. Repertoire and artists tobe announced. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 SimcoeSt. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca/chambersoloists.Access included with TSO concertticket for Mar 27.● 7:30: Music Toronto. Isidore Quartet.Mozart: String Quartet No.19 in C K.465ISIDOREQUARTETMozart, Beethoven& Billy ChildsMAR 27 | 7:30PMMusic-Toronto.com“Dissonance”; Billy Childs: String QuartetNo.3 “Unrequited”; Beethoven: String QuartetNo.12 in E-flat Op.127. Adrian Steele, violin;Phoenix Avalon, violin; Devin Moore, viola;Joshua McClendan, cello. St. LawrenceCentre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre,27 Front St. E. 1-800-708-6754 or tickets@music-toronto.com or www.musictorontoconcerts.com/concerts/isidore-quartet.From . (arts workers).● 7:30: Wilfrid Laurier University Facultyof Music. Improvisation ConvergenceEnsemble (ICE) Concert. Wilfrid Laurier University- Maureen Forrester Recital Hall,75 University Ave., Waterloo. www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-of-music/events/index. Free.● 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. JazzEnsemble With Colleen Clark, Drums. WesternUniversity - Talbot College - Paul DavenportTheatre, 1151 Richmond St. N., London.519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events.Free.● 8:00: Massey Hall. Mandy Patinkin In Concert:Being Alive. 178 Victoria St. 416-872-4255 or www.masseyhall.mhrth.com. Visitwebsite or call for ticket info.● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Angela Hewitt Plays Mozart. See Mar 26 forconcert details. Also Mar 29(RTH @ 8pm),Mar 30(George Weston Recital Hall @ 3pm).● 8:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre.Wide Mouth Mason. Burlington PerformingArts Centre - Main Theatre,440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-6000..50(.50 member)-.50(.50member).● 8:00: Esprit Orchestra. Edge of YourSeat International Festival #2: Icefire, Do-Re-Mi & Caring for the Earth. Lisa Streich:ISHJÄRTA (North American premiere); PeterEötvös: Violin Concerto #2 “DoReMi” (Canadianpremiere); Andrew Norman: Sustain.Alex Pauk, music director & conductor;Akiko Suwanai, violin; Guest Composers:Lisa Streich & Andrew Norman. Royal Conservatoryof Music - TELUS Centre - KoernerHall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.espritorchestra.com or www.rcmusic.com/events-and-performances. From . 7:15pm- Musical Insights with Alexina Louie andguests.Friday March 28● 12:10: Music at St. Andrew’s. NoontimeRecital. Haydn: Sonata in A-flat; Rachmaninoff:Prelude Op.32 No.10; Debussy:, Ballade;Scriabin: Etude in d-sharp. Ginger Lam, piano.St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 73 SimcoeSt. 416-593-5600 x220 or www.standrewstoronto.org.Free. Donations welcome.● 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Fridaysat 12:30 Series: Stéphan Sylvestre,Piano. Western University - Music Building -Von Kuster Hall, 1151 Richmond St. N., London.519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events.Free. LIVE & LIVESTREAM.● 3:00: Canadian Children’s Opera Company.Dido and Aeneas. Music by Purcell.CCOC Young Artist Studio. Tapestry OperaTheatre, 877 Yonge St. www.canadianchildrensopera.com.Details to be announced.Until Mar 30. Incomplete details on website● 5:15: Kingston Baroque Consort. BaroqueCelebration. Handel: Music for the RoyalFireworks; Bach: Orchestral Suite No.2 in bBWV 1067. Gisele Dalbec-Szczesniak, AndrewDicker, Lisa Draper, Venetia Gauthier, DanielleLennon, and Julia McFarlane, violins;Eileen Beaudette, viola; Jeff Hamacher, cello& gamba; William Egnatoff, flute; HeatherSchreiner, recorder. Katie Legere, bassoon& recorder; Michael Capon, harpsichord.St. James Anglican Church, 10 Union St. W.,Kingston. legerek@queensu.ca or 613-217-5099 or www.kingstonbaroqueconsort.ca.; (st); Free(under 17). Tickets availableat Novel Idea, 156 Princess St.● 7:30: The Jeffery Concerts. Kevin Chen,Piano. Chopin: Ballade No.4 in f Op.52; Chopin:Polonaise-Fantaisie in A-flat Op.61; Chopin:Variations on “Là ci darem la mano”Op.2; Liszt: Ballade No.2 in b S.171; Schubert(arr. Liszt): Erlkönig S.558 No.4; and otherworks. London Public Library - Wolf PerformanceHall, 251 Dundas St., London. www.grandtheatre.com or 519-672-8800. ;Free(st).● 7:30: Wilfrid Laurier University Facultyof Music. VOX Concert. Wilfrid Laurier University- Theatre Auditorium, 75 UniversityAve. W., Waterloo. www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-of-music/events/index. Free.● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music.Chamber Music Series. Works by Dvořák,Brahms, and Bizet. Martin Fröst, clarinet;Antoine Tamestit, viola; and Shai Wosner,piano. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUSCentre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance.From .● 8:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre.Forever Simon & Garfunkel: A Tribute.Burlington Performing Arts Centre- Main Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington.905-681-6000. .50(.50 member)-.50(.50member).CHORALSPLENDOURSDirected by Ivars TaurinsMyriam Leblanc, sopranoMARCH 28–30Jeanne Lamon Hall,Trinity-St. Paul’s Centretafelmusik.org● 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra.Choral Splendours: Bach & Zelenka. Bach:Excerpts from cantatas; Zelenka: Missa SanctissimaeTrinitatis. Ivars Taurins, director;Myriam Leblanc, soprano; Tafelmusik ChamberChoir. Trinity St. Paul’s United Church.Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. 1-833-964–6337 or www.tafelmusik.org. -.Also Mar 29 & 30.● 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Danceat Western: Studies in Motion. Western University- Talbot College - Paul Davenport42 | February & March 2025 thewholenote.com

Theatre, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.Saturday March 29Saturday, March 292pm & 7pmEnjoy a choral concertwith a lively Celtic band!amadeuschoir.com/celtic● 2:00: Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto.Celtic Kitchen Party. Live music from Celticband North Atlantic Drift, a cash bar, deliciousfood, silent auction, raffles, games, andmore. Lydia Adams, conductor. Jubilee UnitedChurch, 40 Underhill Dr. www.amadeuschoir.com/celtic. From . Also 7pm.● 3:00: Wilfrid Laurier University Facultyof Music. Laurier Percussion EnsembleConcert. Wilfrid Laurier University - MaureenForrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave.,Waterloo. www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-of-music/events/index. Free.● 3:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. WesternUniversity Symphony Orchestra. WesternUniversity - Talbot College - Paul DavenportTheatre, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.● 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. Carpe Diem String Quartet.Emilie Mayer: String Quartet in A; Glazunov:Five Novelettes Op.15; Puccini: Crisantemi;Prokofiev: String Quartet No.2 in F Op.92.Sam Weiser, violin; Marisa Ishikawa, violin;Korine Fujiwara, viola; Ariana Nelson, cello.Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University,75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. ; (st); ;(st) for both concerts. Also Mar 31.● 7:00: Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto.Celtic Kitchen Party. Live music from Celticband North Atlantic Drift, a cash bar, deliciousfood, silent auction, raffles, games, andmore. Lydia Adams, conductor. Jubilee UnitedChurch, 40 Underhill Dr. www.amadeuschoir.com/celtic. From . Also 2pm.● 7:30: Music at the Toronto Oratory. CompleteOrgan Works of J. S. Bach, Part XII:Music for Lent. Includes Prelude and Fuguein e, “Dorian” Toccata and Fugue, Trio SonataNo.4, and chorale preludes. Aaron James,organ. Holy Family Roman Catholic Church -Oratory, 1372 King St. W. 416-532-2879. Freeadmission. Donations accepted.● 7:30: Confluence Concerts. A Suba Surprise.Curated by Suba Sankaran. Pre-concertchat at 6:45pm. A musician, composer,educator, choral director, and sounddesigner; Suba’s shows are always fullof discovery and delight. Heliconian Hall,35 Hazelton Ave. 647-678-4923. or www.confluenceconcerts.ca. Also Mar 30.● 7:30: Brampton On Stage. The RoseOrchestra: Legendary Journeys. From mysticalwarriors to star-crossed lovers, experiencethe tales of legends and fate throughunforgettable compositions. Join The RoseOrchestra as they explore the music of JohnWilliams and Richard Wagner. Samuel Tak-HoTam, conductor. The Rose Theatre, 1 TheatreLn., Brampton. www.tickets.brampton.ca/online or 905-874-2800. From .● 7:30: Metropolitan Winds of Toronto.Journey through the Night. Deciduous,Illumination and more! Conducted by TravisGrubissi and Kevin Vuong. Salvation ArmyScarborough Citadel Community Church,2021 Lawrence Ave. E., Scarborough. Ticketsavailable at the door. (adult//sr/st); Free12and under).● 7:30: Barrie Concert Association. ThingsLived and Dreamt. Dvořák: Two Humoresques;Suk: Spring from Things Lived andDreamt; Kaprálová:April Preludes; Debussy:Three Preludes; and works by Silvestrov andChopin. Francine Kay, piano. Hiway PentecostalChurch, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. www.barrieconcerts.org or 705-436-1232. ;(st).● 7:30: The Annex Singers. CarminaBurana. Orff: Carmina Burana, and worksby Willan, Whitacre, Antognini, and others.Melanie Conly, soprano; Joshua Clemenger,tenor; Lutzen Riedstra, bass-baritone; MariaCase, artistic director. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.annexsingers.com. From . LIVE & STREAMED.● 8:00: Nagata Shachu. Japanese andKorean Music with Nagata Shachu, Haneum,and Eunji Kim. Harbourfront Centre Theatre,235 Queens Quay W. www.harbourfrontcentre.com/event/nagata-shachu-and-haneum.From .● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music.Chamber Music Series: Vivaldi’s Four Seasonsat 300. A celebration of Vivaldi and hiscontemporaries. Les Arts Florissants; ThéotimeLanglois de Swarte, violin. Royal Conservatoryof Music - TELUS Centre - KoernerHall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From .● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Angela Hewitt Plays Mozart. See Mar 26. AlsoMar 30(George Weston Recital Hall @ 3pm).● 8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Godsand Griffons. Gary Kulesha: Concerto forPiano Trio and Strings (world premiere);Stravinsky: Apollon Musagète. Gryphon Trio(James Parker, piano; Annalee Patipatanakoon,violin; Roman Borys, cello); Daniel Vnukowski,host; Kristian Alexander, conductor.Cornell Community Centre - Recital Hall,3201 Bur Oak Ave., Markham. 905-604-8339.- (adult) - (senior) -(youth). Intermission discussion and Q&Awith Gary Kulesha and Daniel Vnukowski.● 8:00: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra.Masterworks - Beethoven & Schumann.Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1; Schumann:Symphony No. 4. Guest Artist: Daniel Vnukowski,Piano. Living Arts Centre, 4141 LivingArts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. Ticketsstart at . Visit livingartscentre.ca fortickets.● 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra.Choral Splendours: Bach & Zelenka. SeeMar 28. Also Mar 30.Sunday March 30● 1:15: Mooredale Concerts. Music andTruffles Kids. Duo Sonidos. Walter Hall,80 Queen’s Park. 416-922-3714 x103; 647-988-2102 (eve/wknd). .● 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Angela Hewitt Plays Mozart. See Mar 26.● 3:00: Confluence Concerts. A Suba Surprise.See Mar 29.K ri s ti a nAl e xander|Musi c Di r ector● 3:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra.Choral Splendours: Bach & Zelenka. SeeMar 28.● 3:15: Mooredale Concerts. Duo Sonidos.Music from Brazil, USA, and Spain. WalterHall, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-922-3714 x103; 647-988-2102 (eve/wknd). -.● 4:00: St. Olave’s Anglican Church. Bruckner200. Opens with Choral Evensong, areligious service followed at 4:45pm by anillustrated music feature Jeremy Tingle,St. Olave’s Music Director who will presentthewholenote.com February & March 2025 | 43

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