Volume 30 Issue 5 | April & May 2025

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LIVE OR ONLINE | Apr 1 to Jun 7, 2024● 8:00: TD Music Hall. Emel Mathlouthi.178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. .● 8:00: Toronto Consort. English Madrigals:“April Is in My Mistress’ Face”. TrinitySt. Paul’s United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall,427 Bloor St. W. www.torontoconsort.org or416-964-6337. From .● 8:00: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. University of Toronto SymphonyOrchestra (UTSO) - Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé(Suite No. 2). Coached & curated by JialiangZhu. Metropolitan United Church,56 Queen St. E. www.rcmusic.com/tickets/seats/369801. From . NOTE: MacMillanTheatre is temporarily closed. New venue andstart time.Sunday April 6● 1:00: Brampton On Stage. BramptonMusic Theatre: Beautiful - The Carole KingMusical. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton.905-874-2800, tickets.brampton.ca.-. Also Apr. 3, 4 & 5.● 2:00: CAMMAC Toronto Region. Readingfor Singers and Instrumentalists: Haydn’sPaukenmessen (Mass in a Time of War). Dr.Mark Ramsay, conductor. Christ ChurchDeer Park, 1570 Yonge St. www.cammac.ca/toronto. ; (members).● 2:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. ARCEnsemble: Hollywood Exiles. Works by FranzWaxman and Miklós Rózsa. Erika Raum, violin;Marie Bérard, violin; Steven Dann, viola;Thomas Wiebe, cello; Jaoquin Valdepenas,clarinet; Kevin Ahfat, piano. Royal Conservatoryof Music - TELUS Centre - MazzoleniConcert Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. www.rcmusic.com/tickets. .● 2:30: 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 5(7:30pm).● 2:45: Canadian Children’s Opera Company.Mulligan’s Toy Shoppe. Music by ElizabethRaum. St. Clement’s Anglican, 70 St.Clements Avenue. www.canadianchildrensopera.com/mulligans-toy-shoppeor 437-326-9410. ; (ages 18 and younger).Also at 4:30pm.● 3:00: Orchestra Toronto. TheatricalOperatic Fusion. Puccini: “Nessun dorma”from Turandot; Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries;Delibes: Bell Song from Lakmé; Bizet:Duet from The Pearl Fishers; Verdi: Selectionsfrom Rigoletto; and other works. Soloists:Karoline Podolak, Scott Rumble, andJames Westman; Michael Newnham, conductor.Meridian Arts Centre - George WestonRecital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 416-366-7723or 1-800-708-6754 or boxoffice@tolive.com.From . Pre-concert chat at 2:15pm.● 4:00: Elora Singers. Burning Measures:Bach, Pärt, O’Regan. Three choral masterpieces,spanning centuries. Tarik O’Regan:The Ecstasies Above; Arvo Pärt: Te Deum;Bach: Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich, BWV150; Bach: Sanctus in D, BWV 238. St. Matthew’sCentre, 54 Benton St., Kitchener. 519-846-0331 or www.elorasingers.ca. , (student), (12 & under).● 4:00: FabCollab. F for Flamenco Festivalpresents: “F for Familia”. Traditional and contemporaryflamenco music and dance. MarcosMarin, Alison MacDonald, Kiyo Asaoka,Nicolas Hernández, and Chendy León. Residence,422 Brunswick Ave. www.fabcollab.ca/flamencofest or 647-768-5288. From .● 4:00: Novi Singers Toronto. Te Deum:From Lament to Glory. Allegri: Miserere Mei,Mozart: Regina Coeli; Mozart: Laudate Dominum;Haydn: Te Deum Laudate; Biebl: AveMaria. Jennifer Krabbe, soprano; DouglasTranquada, baritone; Novi Singers TorontoChoir; Mosaic Canadian Vocal Ensemble;Toronto Sinfonietta Chamber Orchestra. OurLady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 3055 BloorSt. W. www.novisingerstoronto.ca. ;(adv at Eventbrite).● 4:00: Rezonance Baroque Ensemble. VenetianCarnival. St. David’s Anglican Church,49 Donlands Ave. www.RezonanceEnsemble.comor 647-779-5696. ; (st);Free(child).● 4:00: St. Philip’s Recital Series. Baila. Acelebration of global rhythms through themusic of Astor Piazzolla, Phillip Houghton,Clarice Assad, and world-premiere performancesof a new work by Kalaisan Kalaichelvan.Quartet Malamatina, classical guitarquartet. St. Philip’s Anglican Church (Etobicoke),31 St. Phillips Rd., Etobicoke. 416-247-5181. Admission by donation. Suggested: .● 4:00: Toronto Classical Singers.Beethoven C Major Mass & Mozart Requiem.Mozart: Requiem in d K.626; Beethoven: Massin C Op.86. Soloists: Lesley Bouza, ChristinaCampsall, and Paul Genyk-Berezowski;Toronto Classical Singers & Players; JurgenPetrenko, conductor. Christ Church DeerPark, 1570 Yonge St. www.TorontoClassical-Singers.ca/Tickets. .● 4:30: Canadian Children’s Opera Company.Mulligan’s Toy Shoppe. See 2:45pm.● 5:00: Nocturnes in the City. Violin &Accordion Recital. Jaroslav Sveceny, violin;Marketa Lastovickova, accordion. St. WenceslausChurch, 496 Gladstone Ave. 416-481-7294. .● 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. Beethoven Piano SonataCycle: Part 4. Beethoven: Piano SonatasNos.11, 22, 29 “Hammerklavier”. HeatherTaves, piano. Keffer Memorial Chapel, WilfridLaurier University, 75 University Ave. W.,Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. ;(st). Ticket bundle for entire series 0.● 8:00: Esprit Orchestra. Edge of Your SeatInternational Festival #4: Imaginary Pancake.Quinn Jacobs: New Work (World premiere& Esprit Orchestra Commission);Bernhard Lang: D/W 24 “Loops for Al Jourgensen”;Ben Nobuto: Serenity 2.0; GabriellaSmith: Imaginary Pancake; Chris Paul Harman:Partita for Solo Violin No.2. Alex Pauk,music director & conductor; Wesley Shen,piano; Mark Fewer, violin; Wallace Halladay,saxophone. Trinity St. Paul’s United Church.Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.espritorchestra.com or www.rcmusic.com/events-and-performances.From . 7:15pm - Musical Insights withAlexina Louie and guests.Tuesday April 8● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Vocal/Instrumental Series: Bardsof Bloor Street. Works by English composerssuch as John Danyel and Thomas Morleywill appear alongside the premiere ofStuchbery’s Toronto Book of Ayres. SinéadWhite, soprano; Jonathan Stuchbery, lute& theorbo. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre,Four Seasons Centre for the PerformingArts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts.Free.● 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation.Lunchtime Chamber Music. Satchi Kanashiro,violin. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church,1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com.Free. Donations welcome.● 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday OrganRecital. Sebastian Moreau, organ. CathedralChurch of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals.Free. Donations encouraged.● 7:00: Columbus Concert Band. SpringFling. Columbus Centre - Joseph D. CarrierGallery, 901 Lawrence Ave. W. ccbtoronto@gmail.com or www.columbusconcertband.com. Email or visit the website for ticketsand information. NOTE DATE CHANGE FROMAPR 15.● 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. Beethoven Piano SonataCycle: Part 5. Beethoven: Piano SonatasNos.10, 14 “Moonlight”, 24 “à Thérèse”, 28,30 Op.109. Heather Taves, piano. ConradGrebel University College - Chapel,140 Westmount Rd. N., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms.; (st). Ticket bundlefor entire series 0.Wednesday April 9● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Instrumental Series: Chamber Connections.Rising stars present a chamber music programin honour of R.S. Williams & Sons CompanyLtd. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre,Four Seasons Centre for the PerformingArts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts.Free.● 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church.Noonday Organ Recital. Matthew Larkin,organ. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church,1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com.Free. Donations welcome.● 7:30: Music at the Toronto Oratory. CompleteOrgan Works of J. S. Bach, Part XIII:Music for Passiontide. Includes Fantasia andFugue in c, O Mensch bewein dein Sundegross, O Lamm Gottes, and other choralepreludes. Aaron James, organ. Holy FamilyRoman Catholic Church - Oratory, 1372 KingSt. W. 416-532-2879. Free admission. Donationsaccepted.● 7:30: Opera Atelier. David and Jonathan.Music by Marc-Antoine Charpentier. DavidWitczak, bass (Saul); Antonin Rondpierre,tenor (Joabel); Colin Ainsworth, tenor(David); Mireille Asselin, soprano (Jonathan);Tafelmusik Baroque Choir; Nathaniel DettChorale; Artists of Atelier Ballet; TafelmusikBaroque Orchestra; David Fallis, conductor.Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre- Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-703-3767x700 or www.OperaAtelier.com. From .Also Apr 10(7:30pm), 12(7:30pm), 13(2:30pm).● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Kimiko’s Pearl and Romantic Treasures. Takemitsu:Requiem for Strings; Kevin Lau: SymphonicSuite from Kimiko’s Pearl (worldpremiere & TSO co-commission); Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No.1 in a Op.33; Ravel:Suite No.2 from Daphnis et Chloé. AmadeusChoir (Katheleen Allan, artistic director &conductor); Trevor Wilson, conductor. RoyThomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 orwww.tso.ca. From . Also Apr 11(7:30pm).Thursday April 10● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Vocal/Dance Series: Celtic Celebration. Amix of traditional and contemporary songs,Celtic tunes, and percussive step-dancing.Emily Jean Flack, singer/songwriter/piano/step-dancer. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre,Four Seasons Centre for the PerformingArts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts.Free.● 12:00 noon: Metropolitan United Church.Organ Concert. Franck: Trois Chorals. JonathanOldengarm, organ. Metropolitan UnitedChurch, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226.Freewill donation.● 7:30: Opera Atelier. David and Jonathan.Music by Marc-Antoine Charpentier. SeeApr 9. Also Apr 12(7:30pm), 13(2:30pm).Friday April 11● 12:00 noon: Music at First-St. Andrew’sUnited Church. Third Friday Noon SpringRecital. Opera selections, arias, duets, andtrios. Madeline Berman, soprano; ChantelBennett, soprano; Yuqi Cui, mezzo; ChrisFischer, 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. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.17in d Op.31 No.2 “The Tempest”; and worksby Rachmaninoff, Chopin, and Scriabin.Adrian Tsui, piano. St. Andrew’s PresbyterianChurch, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x220or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donationswelcome.● 7:00: Jazz at Durbar. The Matt Pines Trio.Featuring Rebecca Enkin 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.● 7:30: Folk Under The Clock. Final Concert- Lennie Gallant. Market Hall Performing ArtsCentre, 140 Charlotte St., Peterborough. 705-749-1146 or www.markethall.org or www.folkundertheclock.ca. .● 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Kimiko’s Pearl and Romantic Treasures. SeeApr 9.● 8:00: Massey Hall. Classical Albums Live:Pink Floyd - The Wall. 178 Victoria St. 416-872-4255 or www.tickets.mhrth.com. From .● 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Jazz Lounge: HilarioDuran. 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: Sinfonia Toronto. Italiana / SoaringStrings. Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances,Suite No.3; Macdonald: A Distant Point in theVast Heavens - Violin Concerto (World premiere);Wolf-Ferrari: Serenade for Stringsin E-flat. Christina Bouey, violin; SinfoniaToronto; Giulio Marazia, guest conductor.Trinity St. Paul’s Centre. Jeanne Lamon Hall,427 Bloor St. W. 416-499-0403 or www.sinfoniatoronto.com.; (sr); (st).34 | April & May 2025 thewholenote.com

Saturday April 12● 3:00: 5 at the First Chamber Concerts.Flute, Viola, and Harp Delight. Dubois: Terzettinofor Flute, Viola, and Harp; Derrick Skye:Crossings for Flute, Viola, and Harp; Bax:Trio for Viola, Flute, and Harp “Elegiac”; RonRoyer: Romance and Impromptu for Fluteand Harp; Ravel: Sonatine for Flute, Viola, andHarp. Erica Goodman, harp; Suzanne Shulman,flute; Caitlin Boyle, viola. First UnitarianChurch of Hamilton, 170 Dundurn St. S.,Hamilton. www.universe.com/events/fluteviola-and-harp-delight-tickets-D0Q9K5.;(sr); $(st/unwaged); Free(under 12).● 4:00: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert.VOICEBOX Opera Salon: Grand Opera inParis. Edward Jackman Centre, 947 QueenSt. E., 2nd Floor. 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754 or www.operainconcert.com or www.tolive.com. .● 5:00: Canadian Sinfonietta. Young ArtistsConcerto Showcase. Kye Marshall: AboutThe Trees in five movements - Poplar, Spruce,Pine, Weeping Willow, and Maple (world premiere).Featuring a Young Artists ConcertoShowcase with works by Beethoven, Mozart,and Puccini. Canadian Sinfonietta String;Tak Ng Lai, conductor. Agricola FinnishLutheran Church, 25 Old York Mills Rd. www.canadiansinfonietta.yapsody.com/event/index/819699/CS-Young-Artist-Concert. ;(ages 45 and up); (ages 6-17).● 6:30: Kitchener Waterloo CommunityOrchestra. KWCO Opernball Dinner, Concert,and Silent Auction. 6:30pm(dinner);8pm(concert). Works by Bellini, Wagner, andothers. Guest artists: Jennifer Carter, soprano;Ernesto Ramirez, tenor. St. GeorgeBanquet Hall, 665 King St. N., Waterloo.kwcommunityorchestra@gmail.com or kwco.org. (children).● 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra.Nosky Conducts Handel, Haydn & Bach. Handel:Concerto Grosso Op.3 No.2; Bach: ViolinConcerto in a; Bach: Brandenburg ConcertoNo.2; Haydn: Symphony No.94 in G “Surprise”.Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra; AisslinnNosky, conductor & violin soloist. FirstOntarioConcert Hall - Boris Brott Great Hall,1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. www.hpo.org/nosky-performs-handel-haydn-bach. From. 6:30pm: Pre-concert talk.● 7:30: Opera Atelier. David and Jonathan.Music by Marc-Antoine Charpentier. SeeApr 9. Also Apr 13(2:30pm).● 8:00: Healey Willan Singers. In Paradisum.Fauré: In Paradisum from RequiemOp.48; Kim André Arnesen: Stabat Mater(Toronto premiere). Conrad Gold, organ; RonK. M. Cheung, conductor. St. Martin-in-the-Fields Anglican Church, 151 Glenlake Ave. 416-519-0528. ; (sr/st); Free(under 12).● 8:00: International Music Festival &Competition. Recital Series. Chopin: ÉtudeOp.25 No.11; Chopin: Polonaise in A-flat Op.53;Rachmaninoff: Prelude Op.23 No.2; Shchedrin:Basso Ostinato; Mozart: Violin ConcertoNo.2 in D K.211; Saint-Saëns: Cello ConcertoNo.1 in a Op.33. Wayne Lu, piano; Elen Meyer,piano; Claire Wang, cello; Younggun Kim,piano. Cornell Community Centre - RecitalHall, 3201 Bur Oak Ave., Markham. Visit www.international-music-competition.square.sitefor tickets and information. .● 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Dining & DancingSeries: Otis Wonder & The Hustle. 21 Old MillRd. 416-207-2020 or www.oldmilltoronto.com. From . Minimum food & beveragespend. Restricted to ages 19+. Dinnerreservations open at 6pm. Show at 8pm.● 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Bond Symphonic.Rose Nagger-Tremblay & Sam Champagne,vocalists; FILMharmonic Orchestra; FrancisChoinière, conductor. 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From .Sunday April 13● 2:00: HCA Dance Theatre. PASS: PayadoraTango Ensemble. Hamilton Conservatoryfor the Arts - Dance Theatre, 126 JamesSt. S., Hamilton. 905-528-4020 or www.hcadancetheatre.com. From .● 2:30: Opera Atelier. David and Jonathan.Music by Marc-Antoine Charpentier.See Apr 9.● 3:00: Amici Chamber Ensemble. HiddenTreasures. Arno Babadjanian: 24’ PianoTrio; Marko Tajčević: Seven Balkan Dancesfor clarinet, cello, and piano; Fauré: TrioOp.120 for clarinet, cello, and piano; Ravel:Tzigane, for violin and piano; AlexanderArtiunian: Suite for clarinet, violin, and piano.Guest Artist: Chee-Yun, violin; Amici ChamberEnsemble: Joaquin Valdepeñas, clarinet;David Hetherington, cello; Serouj Kradjian,piano. Trinity St. Paul’s United Church.Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. www.amiciensemble.com/hidden-treasures/. ;(under 30); 0(donor/VIP).● 3:00: Barrie Concert Association. TheWorld of Yesterday. Agnė Radzevičiutė andDnmitri Levkovich. Bethel Community Church,128 St. Vincent Street, Barrie. www.barrieconcerts.orgor 705-436-1232. ; (st).● 3:00: Gallery Players of Niagara. Joy,Sorrow, and the Spaces In Between. DinukWijeratne: The Disappearance of Lisa Gherardini;Christos Hatzis: String Quartet No.2“The Gathering”; Ravel: String Quartet in F.Dior Quartet. Silver Spire United Church,366 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. Call 905-468-1525 or email info@galleryplayers.ca. From(Live); (Virtual).WHAT MAKES IT GREAT? ®WITH ROB KAPILOWAND GRYPHON TRIOBeethoven’s Archduke TrioAPR 13 | 3:00 PMMusic-Toronto.com● 3:00: Music Toronto/TO Live. WhatMakes It Great?® with Rob Kapilow and theGryphon Trio. Beethoven: Piano Trio in B-flatOp.97 “Archduke”. Meridian Arts Centre -George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St.www.tolive.com or 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6752. .● 3:00: Oakville Chamber Orchestra. Darknessto Light. Ron Beckett: Nature’s Cry;Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No.1; Beethoven:Symphony No.1 in C. Lexi Krakowski, cello; OakvilleChamber Orchestra. St. John’s UnitedChurch, 262 Randall St., Oakville. www.oakvillechamber.orgor 1-877-532-6787. (regular);(teenager); (child under 12).● 3:00: Opera Revue. Opera Revue at Castro’sLounge. Works by Mozart, Verdi, Delibes,Weill, and Sondheim. Danie Friesen, soprano;Alexander Hajek, baritone; Claire Elise Harris,piano. Castro’s Lounge, 2116 Queen St. E. 647-637-7491 or www.operarevue.com. PWYC.● 4:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church.Passiontide Devotion. Willan: Arise, Jerusalem(Tenebrae); Plainsong: The Reproaches; Casals:O vos omnes; Lotti: Crucifixus (in 8); Morley:Nolo mortem peccatoribus; and organ worksby W. S. Lloyd-Webber and Josef Rheinberger.Yorkminster Park Choir; William Maddox,organ & director of music; Sharon L. Beckstead,associate musician. Yorkminster Park BaptistChurch, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.● 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. Ensemble Vivant. Works byBach, Vivaldi, Piazzolla, and Milhaud. KefferMemorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University,75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms.; (st).Monday April 14● 8:00: St. Thomas’s Anglican Church. BaroqueMusic by Candlelight. Pergolesi: StabatMater. St. Thomas’s Choristers, soloists,and chamber ensemble led by Manuel Piazza.383 Huron St. www.stthomas.on.ca or 416-979-2323. Pay what you wish.Tuesday April 15● 1:00: Lorne Park Baptist Church. ClassicalPiano Concert in Mississauga. Bach:Toccata in g BWV 915; Schubert: PianoSonata No.4 in a D.537. Oliver Peart, piano.1500 Indian Rd., Mississauga. 905-278-7833.Voluntary contribution.● 5:30: Canadian Opera Company. InstrumentalSeries: Totally Klezmerizing. Originalklezmer and Yiddish arrangements. Schmaltz& Pepper: Eric Abramovitz, clarinet; DrewJurecka, violin. Also featuring Jeremy Ledbetter,piano; Michael Herring, bass; RebekahWolkstein, violin. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre,Four Seasons Centre for the PerformingArts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free.● 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. KW Woodwind Quintet. F.Danzi: Woodwind Quintet in B-flat Op.56 No.1;A. Reicha: Woodwind Quintet in E-flatOp.88 No.2; P. Hindemith: Kleine KammermusikOp.24 No.2; J. Medaglia: Suite “BelleÉpoque in Süd-Amerika”. A. Running: Quodlibet.Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid LaurierUniversity, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo.www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. ; (st).● 7:30: Columbus Concert Band. SpringIs in the Air. Villa Colombo, Sala Caboto,40 Playfair Ave. ccbtoronto@gmail.com orwww.columbusconcertband.com. Email orvisit the website for tickets and information.NOTE DATE CHANGE TO APR 8.● 8:00: Brampton On Stage. It Might asWell Be Spring. B-Jazzed Orchestra. RoseTheatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. www.tickets.brampton.ca/onlineor 905-874-2800.From .Wednesday April 16● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Vocal Series: Come Closer – Sneak Peek ofa New Canadian Opera. Opera 5 presentsa sneak peek of composer Ryan Trew andlibrettist Rachel Krehm’s brand-new chamberopera Come Closer, which premieres inToronto this June. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre,Four Seasons Centre for the PerformingArts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free.● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. UkuleleOrchestra of Great Britain. Royal Conservatoryof Music - TELUS Centre - KoernerHall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From .● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. YujaWang Plays Tchaikovsky. Jocelyn Morlock: MyName Is Amanda Todd; Janáček: Sinfonietta;Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1 in b-flatOp.23. Yuja Wang, piano; Gustavo Gimeno,conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St.416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. From 6. AlsoApr 17 & 19.Thursday April 17● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Instrumental Series: Dialogues. Centeredaround works dear to the artists, this concertis a bridge between two worlds, a conversationbetween two musicians and threecomposers, and the audience and the performers.Sonatas by Rebecca Clarke & SergeiRachmaninoff and a new creation by ChristianThomas. Noémie Raymond, cello; ZhenniLi-Cohen, piano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre,Four Seasons Centre for the PerformingArts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free.● 7:00: Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre.Ron Korb: A Celebration of Sakura. RonKorb, Japanese flutes; Kyowa Taiko Group;Sakura Kai and Ayame Kai Dance Troupes;Aiko Fujii, vocalist/koto/shamisen; Bill King,piano; Steve Lucas, bass; Larry Crowe,drums; Ray Hickey, Jr., guitar & koto; andothers. Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre- Kobayashi Hall, 6 Sakura Way. www.jccc.on.ca. ; (JCCC members). Doors openat 7pm. Refreshments available.Sakura ConcertRon Korb,Japanese flutesThursday April 17jccc.on.cathewholenote.com April & May 2025 | 35