Volume 30 Issue 5 | April & May 2025

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LIVE OR ONLINE | Apr 1 to Jun 7, 2024Tuesday April 1● 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.● 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation.Lunchtime Chamber Music. Adrian Tsui,piano. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church,1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com.Free. Donations welcome.● 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Riki Turofsky Master Class in Voice:Ambur Braid, Soprano. Walter Hall, Universityof Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.● 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday OrganRecital. James Mooney-Dutton, organ. CathedralChurch of St. James, 106 King St. E.416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.● 6:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. ElectroacousticConcert by Student Composers.Western University - Talbot College - PaulDavenport Theatre, 1151 Richmond St. N., London.519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.● 7:00: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fineand Performing Arts, Brock University.Department of Music: Spring Concert.Works by Corelli, Warlock, Finzi, Villa Lobos,and Zelter. The University String Orchestra;George Cleland, conductor. Concerto performanceby Brock University graduate ZackGuo, viola. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre- Cairns Recital Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St.Catharines. Tickets: 905-688-0722 or 1-855-515-0722 or www.firstontariopac.ca. ;(sr); (ages up to 14); (high school stwith valid ID).● 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. VancouverRecital Society Visiting Artist SeriesWith Steven Osborne, Piano. Western University- Music Building - Von Kuster Hall,1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.● 7:30: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fineand Performing Arts, Brock University.Department of Music: Shall We Dance. TheUniversity Wind Ensemble; Zoltan Kalman,conductor. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre- Cairns Recital Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St.Catharines. Tickets: 905-688-0722 or 1-855-515-0722 or www.firstontariopac.ca. ;(sr); (ages up to 14); (high school stwith valid ID).● 7:30: Wilfrid Laurier University Facultyof Music. Chamber Music Concert - Strings.Wilfrid Laurier University - Maureen ForresterRecital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo.www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-ofmusic/events/index.Free.● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. PopGoes to the Movies: The Music of Hans Zimmer.Amadeus Choir (Katheleen Allan, artisticdirector & conductor); Trevor Wilson,conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St.416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. From 2. AlsoApr 2(2pm & 8pm).Wednesday April 2● 10:00am: Don Wright Faculty of Music.Vancouver Recital Society Visiting ArtistSeries Master Class With Steven Osborne,Piano. Western University - Music Building- Von Kuster Hall, 1151 Richmond St. N., London.519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.● 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church.Noonday Organ Recital. William Maddox,organ. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church,1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com.Free. Donations welcome.● 2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. PopGoes to the Movies: The Music of Hans Zimmer.Amadeus Choir (Katheleen Allan, artisticdirector & conductor); Trevor Wilson,conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St.416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. From 2. AlsoApr 2(2pm & 8pm).● 7:30: Royal Conservatory of Music.Rebanks Family Fellowship Concert. Solo andchamber works are performed by young artistson the cusp of major careers, who areenrolled in The Rebanks Family Fellowshipand International Performance ResidencyProgram at The Glenn Gould School. RoyalConservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - MazzoleniConcert Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. www.rcmusic.com/tickets. Free.● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Contemporary Music Ensemble -Re:strung. Walter Hall, University of Toronto,80 Queen’s Park. www.rcmusic.com/tickets/seats/353803. From .● 7:30: University of Toronto Facultyof Music. Guitar Ensembles & Flute/GuitarDuos. Walter Hall, University of Toronto,80 Queen’s Park. www.music.utoronto.ca.Free.● 7:30: Wilfrid Laurier University Facultyof Music. Laurier Wind Orchestra Concert.Wilfrid Laurier University - Theatre Auditorium,75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-of-music/events/index. Free.● 8:00: Esprit Orchestra. Edge of Your SeatInternational Festival #3: Carrot Revolution.Gabriella Smith: Carrot Revolution; Keiko Abe:Michi; Mark Duggan: Maracatu Imaginário(previously commissioned by Esprit); JuliaMermelstein: Floral Reef (World premiere &Esprit Orchestra Commission); Roydon Tse:Stepwise (World premiere & Esprit OrchestraCommission); and other works. Alex Pauk,music director & conductor; Ryan Scott, percussion;Michael Murphy, percussion; AlineMorales, vocalist. Trinity St. Paul’s UnitedChurch. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W.416-408-0208 or www.espritorchestra.comor www.rcmusic.com/events-and-performances.From . 7:15pm - Musical Insightswith Alexina Louie and guests.● 8:00: Jazz Bistro. The Bob Brough Quartet.Bob Brough, saxophone; David Occhipinti,guitar; Artie Roth, bass; Terry Clarke, drums.251 Victoria St. www.jazzbistro.ca or 416-363-5299. Call or visit website for info.● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. PopGoes to the Movies: The Music of Hans Zimmer.Amadeus Choir (Katheleen Allan, artisticdirector & conductor); Trevor Wilson,conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St.416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. From 2. AlsoApr 1(8pm), 2(2pm).Thursday April 3● 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: Metropolitan United Church.Chamber Music from the Glenn Gould Schoolof Music. Metropolitan United Church,56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewilldonation.WOMEN’S MUSICAL CLUB OF TORONTOAPRIL 3, 2025 | 1.30 PMMIDORI MARSH416-923-7052 | wmct.on.ca● 1:30: Women’s Musical Club of Toronto.Music in the Afternoon: Midori Marsh.Themes of Sisterhood with works by Malibran,Viardot, and Nadia and Lili Boulanger.Midori Marsh, soprano; Alex Hetherington,mezzo; Frances Armstrong, piano;Laura Chambers, flute. University of Toronto- Edward Johnson Building - Walter Hall,80 Queen’s Park. 416-923-7052 X1 or www.wmct.on.ca. ; free(st with ID at door).● 7:00: FabCollab. F for Flamenco Festivalpresents: “F for Fino y Film”. 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flamenco guitar performance accompaniedby guided sherry tasting and followed by ascreening of flamenco documentary “Triana,Pura y Pura”. Matt Sellick. Small World MusicCentre, Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw St.www.fabcollab.ca/flamencofest or 647-768-5288. .● 7:30: Brampton On Stage. BramptonMusic Theatre: Beautiful - The Carole KingMusical. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton.905-874-2800, tickets.brampton.ca.-. Also Apr. 4, 5 & 6.● 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. WesternUniversity Singers Choir. Western University- Music Building - Von Kuster Hall,1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Woodwind Chamber Music. WalterHall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park.www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.● 7:30: Wilfrid Laurier University Facultyof Music. Chamber Music Concert - Winds& Brass. Wilfrid Laurier University - MaureenForrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave.,Waterloo. www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-of-music/events/index. Free.● 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. ClassicAlbums Live Performs Eagles - The GreatestHits. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca.From .Friday April 4● 12:00 noon: Music at First-St. Andrew’sUnited Church. Second Friday Noon SpringRecital. Works by Bach. Katy Clark, soprano;Paul Grambo, bass; Ken Baldwin, trumpet;Chris Fischer, piano. First-St. Andrew’s UnitedChurch, 350 Queens Ave., London. 519-679-8182 or www.fsaunited.com/music-concerts/.Freewill donation.● 12:10: Music at St. Andrew’s. NoontimeRecital. Works by Schubert, Bach, Debussy,and Scriabin. Andrey Torgovtsev, piano. St.Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St.416-593-5600 x220 or www.standrewstoronto.org.Free. Donations welcome.● 5:00: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. U of T Opera: L’amour und Liebe. Aprogram of staged scenes featuring operatictreasures from the French and Germanrepertoire. Walter Hall, University of Toronto,80 Queen’s Park. www.rcmusic.com/tickets/seats/357601. From .● 7:00: Jazz at Durbar. The Matt Pines Trio.Featuring Maddie Leroy on vocals. DurbarIndian Restaurant, 2469 Bloor St. W. 416-762-4441. No cover. Reserve a table for dinner orcome by for a drink at the bar.● 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. Beethoven Piano SonataCycle: Part 3. Beethoven: Piano SonatasNos.2, 16, 25, 18. Heather Taves, piano. ConradGrebel University College - Chapel,140 Westmount Rd. N., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms.; (st). Ticket bundlefor entire series 0.● 7:00: TD Music Hall. Just B: Just Odd -Just B World Tour. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. Visit website for ticketinformation.● 7:30: Brampton On Stage. BramptonMusic Theatre: Beautiful - The Carole KingMusical. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton.905-874-2800, tickets.brampton.ca.-. Also Apr. 3, 5 & 6.● 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. StudentComposers and Chamber Music GalaConcert. Western University - Music Building- Von Kuster Hall, 1151 Richmond St. N., London.519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.● 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Chorale& Les Choristes Choirs. Western University- Talbot College - Paul Davenport Theatre,1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Vocalis III: A Celebration of ChineseArt Song. Coached & curated by Jialiang Zhu.Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’sPark. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.● 7:30: Wilfrid Laurier University Facultyof Music. Laurier Choirs Concert. WilfridLaurier University - Theatre Auditorium,75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-of-music/events/index. Free.● 8:00: Centre in the Square. ZakirHussain,Tabla. 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener.519-578-1570 or www.centreinthesquare.com. From .50.● 8:00: FabCollab. F for Flamenco Festivalpresents: “F for Feria”. Traditional and contemporaryflamenco music and dance. RosiNavarro “La Divi” (Seville); Milena Tejada(Seville); Alvaro Mora (Seville); Dani Carbonell(Seville); Dennis Duffin (Seville). Parkdale Hall,1605 Queen St. W., #2. www.fabcollab.ca/flamencofestor 647-768-5288. .● 8:00: Hugh’s Room Live. Maria Doyle Kennedy.Hugh’s Room Live - Green SandersonHall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/mariadoylekennedy. .● 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Jazz Lounge: ShannonButcher. 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-207-2020 orwww.oldmilltoronto.com. cover. Minimum food & beverage spend. Restrictedto ages 19+. Dinner reservations open at6pm. Show at 8pm.● 8:00: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir.Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis. Beethoven:Missa solemnis in D Op.123. Tracy Cantin, soprano;Simona Genga, mezzo; Frédéric Antoun,tenor; Brett Polegato, baritone; TorontoMendelssohn Choir; Musicians of the Kitchener-WaterlooSymphony Orchestra; Jean-Sébastien Vallée, conductor. Roy ThomsonHall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tmchoir.org/event/beethoven-missa-solemnis or 416-872-4255.From .Saturday April 5● 1:00: Brampton On Stage. BramptonMusic Theatre: Beautiful - The Carole KingMusical. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton.905-874-2800, tickets.brampton.ca.-. Also 7:30pm. Also Apr. 3, 4 & 6.● 2:00: Avenue Road Music & PerformanceAcademy. Marbin Matinees Series:Jean Luc Therrien & Tristan Savella, DuoPianos. Works by Poulenc, Debussy, Barber,and others. Avenue Road Music and PerformanceAcademy - Gordon Lightfoot ConcertHall, 460 Avenue Rd. www.avenueroadmusic.com/events/2025/04/05/duo-pianos-jeanluc-therrien-tristan-savella-marbin-mondayseries.Register online for free admission.Reception to follow.● 2:00: Hugh’s Room Live. My Darling Clementine.Michael Weston King and Lou Dalgleish.Hugh’s Room Live - Green SandersonHall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/my-darling-clementine-matinee. ;(arts workers/st/underemployed).CONCERT SERIESMADELINE HALLANDTHALEA STRINGQUARTETAPR 5 | 4:00 PMAPERTURE ROOMMusic-Toronto.com● 4:00: Music Toronto. COSE (Celebrationof Small Ensembles). 4pm: Madeline Hall, guitar.5pm: Thelea String Quartet. ApertureRoom, 340 Yonge St. www.music-toronto.com. . Refreshments will be available forpurchase.● 4:30: Bloor Street United Church. SacredJazz: Leaning to the Light. Come celebratethe start of spring and the return of longerdays in community at Leaning to the Light!Everyone is warmly welcomed. Rev. Douglaswill lead us through reflection and poetry.Jacob Pozin, trumpet; Nick Fraser, drums;Rob Clutton, upright bass; Christopher Chan,vocals; Randi Helmers, vocals; Mikey Zahorak,piano. St. Matthew’s United Church, 729 St.Clair Ave. W. In-person visits only. Freewilldonations welcomed.● 5:30: Arraymusic. Sounding Bombe: EnigmaticMusic. A musical/compositional workbased on the mathematics used to crack theenigma code during the Second World War.Written in collaboration with the NationalMuseum of Computing in Bletchley Park.Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. www.eventbrite.ca/e/sounding-bombe-enigmaticmusic-tickets.Admission by donation.● 7:00: Brampton On Stage. Crate Clash.Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. www.tickets.brampton.ca/online or 905-874-2800. .● 7:30: Axis Club Theatre. Mars Hotel withSpecial Guests Zuffalo. Ages 19+. 722 CollegeSt. www.ticketweb.ca/event/mars-hotelwith-special-guest-the-axis-club-tickets/14075743..81.● 7:30: Etobicoke Centennial Choir. Mass inBlue. Will Todd: Mass in Blue. Connor Crone,bass; Jake Koffman, saxophone; Raul Pineda,drums; Carl Steinhauser, piano. RunnymedeUnited Church, 432 Runnymede Rd. 416-779-2258 or www.etobicokecentennialchoir.ca.; Free(12 and under when accompaniedby an adult).● 7:30: London Symphonia. Beethovenand Sibelius With Kerson Leong. Beethoven:Violin Concerto; Sibelius: Symphony No.2.Kerson Leong, violin; Tania Miller, conductor.Metropolitan United Church, 468 WellingtonSt., London. 226-270-0910 or www.londonsymphonia.ca. General Admission, Reserved Seating, and for unlimitedVideo On Demand 21-day access.● 7:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Pastorale.Beethoven: Symphony No.6 in F Op.68“Pastorale”; Beethoven: Overture to Fidelio;Copland: Appalachian Spring. FirstOntarioPerforming Arts Centre - PartridgeHall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722 or boxoffice@firstontariopac.ca.From ; (arts workers); (under35); (st); (18 and under). AlsoApr 6(2:30pm).● 7:30: Ontario Cross-Cultural Music Society.Sounds of Healing. Music meditation withregistered music therapist Jacob De Rose.Barber: Adagio for Strings; Bizet: Farandolefrom L’Arlesienne Suite No.2; Grieg: Peer GyntSuite; Beethoven: Symphony No.5 in c Op.67;Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in e Op.64;and other works. OCMS Symphony Orchestra;Andrew Hsu, concertmaster; Joanne Ng,conductor. Toronto Public Library - FairviewBranch - Theatre, 35 Fairview Mall Dr. www.ocms-ca.com. ; (sr/st).● 7:30: Opera by Request. Don Pasquale.Music by Gaetano Donizetti. Andrew Tees(Pasquale); Keith O’Brien (Malatesta); XavierFlory (Ernesto); Roanna Kitchen (Norina);Sebastien Belcourt (Notary); William Shookhoff,pianist & music director. College StreetUnited Church, 452 College St. 416-455-2365. .● 7:30: Stratford Symphony Orchestra.Orchestral Fireworks! Brahms: AcademicFestival Overture Op.80; Popper: HungarianRhapsody for Cello and OrchestraOp.68; Prokofiev: Lt. Kije Suite Op.60; Rimsky-Korsakov:Capriccio espagnol Op.34.Gwendolyn Nguyen, cello; William Rowson,conductor. Avondale United Church,194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. 519-271-0990or www.stratfordsymphony.ca/Orchestral_Fireworks. ; (st); Free(under 12).● 7:30: Sudbury Symphony Orchestra.Ravel at 150. Haydn: String Quartet in DOp.76 No.2 “Quintenquartett”; Ravel: StringQuartet in F. Beth Schneider-Gould, violin;Melissa Schaak, violin; Geoff McCausland,viola; Dobrochna Zubek, cello. St. Andrew’sUnited Church, 111 Larch St., Sudbury.www.ci.ovationtix.com/36875/performance/11512490.; (under 30).● 8:00: FabCollab. F for Flamenco Festivalpresents: “F for Flamenca”. Traditional andcontemporary flamenco music and dance ina rare all-women and gender diverse gala flamencoperformance featuring artists fromacross Spain and North America. ManuelaBarrios (Seville); Antonia Jiménez (Madrid);Lakshmi Basile (San Diego); Ana Brenes (Barcelona);Sabrina Romero (Málaga). ParkdaleHall, 1605 Queen St. W., #2. www.fabcollab.ca/flamencofest or 647-768-5288. From .● 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. The Cookers.Eddie Henderson, David Weiss, DonaldHarrison, George Cables, Cecil McBee, andBilly Hart. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham.905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. Visit website for tickets and info.● 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Dining & DancingSeries: Prince Tribute Show. 21 Old Mill Rd.416-207-2020 or www.oldmilltoronto.com.From . Minimum food & beveragespend. Restricted to ages 19+. Dinner reservationsopen at 6pm. Show at 8pm.thewholenote.com April & May 2025 | 33