Volume 30 Issue 5 | April & May 2025

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LIVE OR ONLINE | Apr 1 to Jun 7, 2024● 7:00: Magisterra Soloists. Magisterraat the Museum: From Occident to Orient.Exploring the rich musical traditions ofthe West and the East showcasing influencesthat have shaped classical music acrossthe globe. Guest: Shoshana Telner, piano.Museum London, 421 Ridout St. N., London.www.magisterra.com. ; (sr); (st);(under 10).● 8:00: Esprit Orchestra. Edge of Your SeatInternational Festival #5: Cosmic Heartbeats.Nicholas Ma: Hijinks (World premiere& Esprit Orchestra Commission); JamesO’Callaghan: New Work (World premiere &Esprit Orchestra Commission); Claude Vivier:Lonely Child; Unsuk Chin: Alaraph “Ritus desHerschlagz” (Canadian premiere). Alex Pauk,music director & conductor; Sophia Burgos,soprano. Royal Conservatory of Music -TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 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: Flato Markham Theatre. The JimCuddy Band. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham.905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca.From . Limited availability.● 8:00: Grand Theatre. Jeans ‘n Classics –The Ultimate Symphonic Rock Show. GrandTheatre, 471 Richmond St., London. 519-672-8800. -. Visit grandtheatre.com fortickets.● 8:00: Redwood Theatre. The Hogtown Allstars:First Annual Bad Thursday Show. ChuckJackson, vocals & harmonica; Pat Carey, tenorsaxophone; Gary Kendall, bass; Jim Casson,drums; Tyler Yarema, piano; Teddy Leonard,guitar; and Howard Moore, trumpet. RedwoodTheatre, The, 1300 Gerrard Ave. E. www.theredwoodtheatre.com/event-details/thehogtown-allstars..● 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 16 & 19.Friday April 18● 3:00: Cantorei sine Nomine. Bach BMinor Mass. Cantorei sine Nomine; Orchestra;Stuart Beaudoin, director. St. Paul’sAnglican Church (Uxbridge), 59 Toronto St.S., Uxbridge. www.starticketing.com/tktweb..● 4:00: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation.The Good Friday Concert: Music and Readingsfor a Most Holy Day. Anne Lindsay, Celticfiddle; Sharlene Wallace, Celtic harp. YorkminsterPark Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St.416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com.Free. Donations welcome.● 7:30: Metropolitan United Church. ChoralConcert. Brahms: Ein deutsches RequiemOp.45; Rheinberger: Stabat Mater. JonathanOldengarm, organ. Metropolitan UnitedChurch, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226.From .● 7:30: The Edison Singers. J. S. Bach ThePassion According to St. John. Basilica ofOur Lady Immaculate, 28 Norfolk St., Guelph.226-384-9300 or www.theedisonsingers.com/performances/. ; (ages 13-21);(ages 12 & under).Saturday April 19● 2:00: Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra.Appalachian Spring. Ravel: Le tombeaude Couperin Suite; Mascagni: Intermezzofrom Cavalleria rusticana; Schumann: FirstMovement from Piano Concerto in a Op.54;Alexina Louie: Music for a Celebration; Copland:Appalachian Spring Suite. Dayou Kim,piano; Martin MacDonald, conductor & musicdirector. P.C. Ho Theatre, Chinese CulturalCentre of Greater Toronto, 5183 SheppardAve. E., Scarborough. 416-879-5566 or www.cathedralbluffs.com. From ; Free(ages 12& under).● 8:00: Burlington Symphony Orchestra.The Music of Spain. Burlington PerformingArts Centre, 440 Locust St., Burlington.www.burlingtonsymphony.ca. From .● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. YujaWang Plays Tchaikovsky. Jocelyn Morlock: MyName Is Amanda Todd; Janáček: Sinfonietta;Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1 in b-flatNINE SPARROWS ARTS FOUNDATIONPRESENTSTHE GOOD FRIDAYCONCERTMusic and Readings for a Most Holy DaySPECIAL GUESTSAnne Lindsay, celtic fiddleSharlene Wallace, celtic harpFRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2025 | 4:00 PMYORKMINSTER PARK BAPTIST CHURCHOp.23. Yuja Wang, piano; Gustavo Gimeno,conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St.416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. From 6. AlsoApr 16 & 18.Tuesday April 22● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Instrumental Series: Looking to the Future.Senior strings students from The TaylorAcademy showcase their sensational talentas the Academy Chamber Orchestra, the program’sflagship chamber ensemble. RichardBradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centrefor the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St.W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free. Pleasecheck website for any programming updates.● 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation.Lunchtime Chamber Music: Rising StarsRecital. Featuring performers from theGlenn Gould School,. Yorkminster Park BaptistChurch, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 orwww.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donationswelcome.● 1:00: St. James Cathedral. TuesdayOrgan Recital. Jacob Wiens, organ. CathedralChurch of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals.Free. Donations encouraged.● 7:30: Royal Conservatory of Music.GGS New Music Ensemble. Royal Conservatoryof Music - TELUS Centre - Temerty Theatre,273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. Free.● 8:00: Massey Hall. Chilly Gonzales.178 Victoria St. 416-872-4255 or www.tickets.mhrth.com. From .Wednesday April 23● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Vocal Series: G’zaagidiwin. Performing powwowand round dance songs, advocating forIndigenous issues and uplifting the spirits oftheir audience. A Q&A session with the artistsfollows the performance. Manitou MkwaSingers (Spirit Bear Singers). Richard BradshawAmphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre forthe Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free. Please checkwebsite for any programming updates.● 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. Chamber Music Concert. Vivaldi:Sonata No.5 in e; Bruch: Kol Nidrei; VanGoens: Scherzo; Rachmaninoff: Sonata in gOp.19. Michael Kevin Jones, cello; Henry WongDoe, piano. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church(Kitchener), 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener.www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. ; (st).● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. RandallGoosby, Violin with Zhu Wang, Piano.Works by Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Fauré,Chausson, and Schubert. Royal Conservatoryof Music - TELUS Centre - KoernerHall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From .● 8:00: TD Music Hall. Rachel Platen: SetMe Free Tour. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com.Visit website for ticketinformation.Thursday April 24● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Dance Series: DaCo – Dance CollaborationLab 2025. Works-in-progress by Toronto’s upand coming choreographers. Richard BradshawAmphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre forthe Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free. Please checkwebsite for any programming updates.● 12:00 noon: Metropolitan United Church.Vocal Concert. Joel Goodfellow, piano; JordanaGoddard, soprano; William Salinas-Crosby, tenor. Metropolitan United Church,56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewilldonation.● 7:30: Arraymusic. Cascading CreativityModifies Conception. Featuring new worksby Morgan-Paige Melbourne, Maria-EduardaMendes Martins, Pouya Hamidi, and EldritchPriest. Casey Sokol, grand piano; NobuoKubota, sound singing; Paul Dutton, soundsinging; John Oswald, alto saxophone; JacobusKamevaar, electronics. Array Space,155 Walnut Ave. generaldirector@arraymusic.ca.Email for ticket information. AlsoMar 27, May 29, Jun 26.● 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto.Quatuor Élysée. Works by Beethoven, Rachmaninov,Puccini, and Debussy. Vadim Tchijikand Pablo Schatzman, violins; AndreiMalakhov, viola; Igor Kiritchenko, cello. AllianceFrançais de Toronto - Spadina Theatre,24 Spadina Rd. www.alliance-francaise.ca. .● 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Classical ThursdaySeries: A Taste of Vienna – An Evening of Elegancewith Anton Yeretsky. Anton Yeretsky,Yuliia Kryzhanivska, Liubomyr Kliufinskyi, andZaida Nassirov. 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-207-2020or www.oldmilltoronto.com. From .DOBET GNAHORÉand OkavangoAfrican OrchestraAPRIL 24, 2025Buy tickets at tolive.com● 8:00: TO Live. Dobet Gnahoré and OkavangoAfrican Orchestra. Meridian Arts Centre- George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 YongeSt. www.tolive.com. From .50.Friday April 25● 12:10: Music at St. Andrew’s/Guitar Societyof Toronto. Noontime Recital. Works byBeethoven and Barrios. Adam Batstone, guitar;Bahar Ossareh, guitar; Shawn Pickup,guitar. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church,73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x220 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donationswelcome.● 7:00: Jazz at Durbar. The Matt Pines Trio.Featuring Francine Kirsch 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.36 | April & May 2025 thewholenote.com

● 7:00: League of Ukrainian CanadianWomen - Toronto Branch. Musical Fridays:Chamber Concert. Works by Brahms, Chopin,Beethoven, and Barvinsky. Christopher Burton,piano; Halyna Dziuryn, violin; Olga Kostianiuk,violin; Stephanie Numan Scholman,viola; Susan Naccache, cello. Old Mill Toronto,21 Old Mill Rd. www.MusicalFridays-04-25-25.eventbrite.ca. (online); (at door); Freefor children under 15. A portion of the proceedswill be donated towards humanitarianaid to Ukraine.● 7:00: Soundstreams. Garden of VanishedPleasures. Tim Albery, director; music byCecilia Livingston & Donna McKevitt. A worldpremiere opera, inspired by the life and workof English filmmaker and queer rights activistDerek Jarman. Hyejin Kwon, music director& piano; Mireille Asselin & Danika Lorèn, sopranos;Daniel Cabena, counter-tenor; BrennaHardy-Kavanagh, viola; Amahl Arulanandam,cello. Marilyn and Charles Baillie Theatre,Canadian Stage, 26 Berkely St. www.soundstreams.ca.Visit website for ticket informationand showtimes. Also Apr 26(2pm & 7pm)& 27(2pm).● 7:15: Massey Hall. Lucy Dacus. 178 VictoriaSt. 416-872-4255 or www.tickets.mhrth.com.From 2. Also Apr 26.● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Wozzeck.Music by Alban Berg. Michael Kupfer-Radecky (Wozzeck); Ambur Braid (Marie);Matthew Cairns (Drum Major); MichaelSchade (Captain); Anthony Robin Schneider(Doctor); and other artists. Canadian OperaCompany Chorus & Orchestra; JohannesDebus, conductor; William Kentridge, originaldirector; Luc De Wit, co-director. FourSeasons Centre for the Performing Arts,145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. From . AlsoApr 27(2pm), May 3, 8, 10(4:30pm), 14, 16. At7:30pm unless otherwise noted.● 7:30: The Jeffery Concerts. ChicagoBrass Quintet: Music of the Americas. Repertoireto include: Anthony DiLorenzo: FireDance; Fisher Tull: Exhibition; Copland (arr.Erik Morales): The Promise of Living; Jobim(arr. Bob Driggs): Girl from Ipanema; IgnacioCalvo (arr. Jay Lichtmann): Andean Op.16;and other works. London Public Library - WolfPerformance Hall, 251 Dundas St., London.www.grandtheatre.com or 519-672-8800.; Free(st).● 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Bizet’s Carmen Suites. Jimmy López: PerúNegro; Piazzolla (arr. Desyatnikov); The FourSeasons of Buenos Aires: Liam Ritz: DanceScenes from the Living Room (world premiere& TSO commission); Bizet (arr. Hoffman):Suites No. 1 & 2 from Carmen. KarenGomyo, violin; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor.Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. From . AlsoApr 26(8pm), 27(3pm).● 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Jazz Lounge: JayDouglas. 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-207-2020 or www.oldmilltoronto.com. cover. Minimum food & beverage spend. Restricted to ages19+. Dinner reservations open at 6pm. Showat 8pm.● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music.Toronto Sings the Breithaupt Brothers’ Songbook.Denzal Sinclaire, vocalist; Jackie Richardson,vocalist; Heather Bambrick, vocalist;Sarah Slean, vocalist; Kellylee Evans, vocalist;Shelley McPherson, vocalist; and others.Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre- Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance.From .● 8:00: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert. Robertle Diable. Music by Giacomo Meyerbeer.Sung in French with English Surtitles. ScottRumble as Robert; Opera in Concert Chorus;Robert Cooper, chorus director; Helen Becqué,music director & pianist. Trinity St. Paul’sUnited Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 BloorSt. W. www.operainconcert.com/tickets or416-408-0208. From .Saturday April 26● 10:30am: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir.Singsation with Jean-Sébastien Vallée. Acommunity singing workshop and a wonderfulway to spend a Saturday morning withpeople who love to sing! Join TMChoir’s ArtisticDirector, Jean-Sébastien Vallée, as heleads you through Brahms’ beloved GermanRequiem. Discover the genesis, structure,and intricate construction of this masterworkwhile raising your voice alongside singersfrom across Toronto. Yorkminster Park BaptistChurch, 1585 Yonge St. www.tmchoir.org/event/singsation-with-jean-sebastien-vallee-apr-26or 416-598-0422. ; (door).Workshop open to all singing abilities.● 2:00: Magisterra Soloists. Magisterraat the Museum: Sensory Concerts - TunesAcross Time. Specifically designed to accommodatethe needs of individuals with autism,learning disabilities, sensory or communicationdisorders, and other disabilities, aswell as anyone who may benefit from a morerelaxed concert setting. Feel free to expressyours. Magisterra Fellows. Museum London,421 Ridout St. N., London. www.magisterra.com. Free. Reservations not required.● 2:00: Soundstreams. Garden of VanishedPleasures. See Apr 25. Also Apr 26(7pm) &27(2pm).● 2:00: Toronto Gilbert and Sullivan Society.A Gilbert and Sullivan Sing-along. Bringyour scores or borrow ours and join the chorusesof The Mikado, Iolanthe and The Gondoliers.Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St.W. For further information, please go to theToronto Gilbert and Sullivan Society Facebookpage. Freewill offering.● 2:30: Heliconian Club. Music for PlanetEarth. E. K. R. Hammell: Songs from theAviary; John Cage: In a Landscape; JanaSkarecky: 1st Mvmt from Sonata for Violaand Piano. Kathryn Rose Johnson, piano; KyeMarshall, cello; Ruth Kazdan, piano; VelmaKo, viola; Louise Morley, piano. HeliconianHall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-922-3618 orwww.torontoheliconianclub.wildapricot.org/event-5795008. ; Free(child 12 and underaccompanied by an adult).● 3:00: Hamilton Children’s Choir. 50thAnniversary Concert. FirstOntario ConcertHall - Boris Brott Great Hall, 1 SummersLn., Hamilton. www.universe.com/events/hamilton-childrens-choir-tickets. From ;Free(ages 12 and under).● 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra: Shostakovich’sFifth. Boulanger: D’un matin deprintemps; Ravel: Alborada del gracioso;Shostakovich: Symphony No.5 in d Op. 47.Trevor Wilson, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall,60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca.From .● 4:00: Friends of Music at St. Thomas’s.Apocryphonia Presents Tracing the Tunes:Ralph Vaughan Williams and the English FolkSong. Alexander Cappellazzo, tenor; IvanJovanovic, piano; Beverly Wang, oboe. St.Thomas’s Anglican Church, 383 Huron St.www.stthomas.on.ca or 416-979-2323. Paywhat you wish. Suggested: ; (st).● 5:00: St. Elizabeth Scola Cantorum.Spring Concert. Works by Telemann, Bach,Volly, Tallis, and others. Imre Olah, musicaldirector. St. Elizabeth of Hungary RomanCatholic Church, 432 Sheppard Ave. E. 416-971-9754. suggested offering.● 6:00: Gallery Players of Niagara. MovieNight - The Camerman. Film screening starringBuster Keaton. With an improvised livescore and an introduction to the film by filmcritic Joan Nicks. Douglas Miller, flute; PatriciaAhern, violin; Nick Braun, percussion.FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St.Paul St., St. Catharines. Call 905-468-1525 oremail info@galleryplayers.ca. From (Live);(Virtual).● 7:00: Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts.Oscar Peterson Centennial Quartet. RobiBotos, piano; Mike Downes, bass; Jim Doxas,drums; Ulf Wakenius, guitar; Justin Kauflin,piano; Lex French, trumpet; Andrew McAnsh,trumpet; Colleen Allen, saxophone; MattWoroshyl, saxophone; Céline Peterson, host.FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - CairnsRecital Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines.www.bravoniagara.org or www.firstontariopca.ca.From .● 7:00: Singing Together 2025. A MulticulturalChoral Concert. Featuring Latin American,Chinese, Italian, Ukrainian, Georgian,Caribbean, Korean and Philippine choirs. St.Paschal Baylon Church, 92 Steeles Ave. W.,Thornhill. 416-931-1439. .● 7:00: Soundstreams. Garden of VanishedPleasures. See Apr 25. Also Apr 27(2pm).● 7:15: Massey Hall. Lucy Dacus. 178 VictoriaSt. 416-872-4255 or www.tickets.mhrth.com.From 2. Also Apr 25.● 7:30: Brampton On Stage. The RoseOrchestra: Natural Melodies, Life, Love.Works by Rachmaninoff and Dvořák. SamuelTak-Ho Tam, conductor. Rose Theatre,1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. www.tickets.brampton.ca/online or 905-874-2800. From.● 7:30: Cuckoo’s Nest Folk Club. GrahamLindsey Trio. Graham Lindsey, MaddyO’Regan, and Paul Mills. Chaucer’s Pub,122 Carling St., London. 519-319-5847 orfolk@iandavies.com. Tickets available at MarienbadRestaurant, Chaucer’s Pub, Grooves(Wortley Village), Long & McQuade North./(adv).● 7:30: Mississauga Chamber Singers.Haydn’s The Creation. Jennifer Crabbe, soprano;Arieh Sacke, tenor; Matthew Cassils.Christ First United Church, 151 Lakeshore Rd.W., Mississauga. www.mcsingers.ca or 647-549-4524. ; (ages 7-18).● 7:30: Music at the Toronto Oratory. CompleteOrgan Works of J. S. Bach, Part XIV:Music for Easter. Includes Prelude and Fuguein D, Trio in G, and Easter chorale preludes.Aaron James, organ. Holy Family RomanCatholic Church - Oratory, 1372 King St. W.416-532-2879. Free admission. Donationsaccepted.● 7:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra.Blockbuster Broadway. Conceived, Produced,and Directed by Scott Coulter. Arrangementsby John Boswell & Scott Coulter. Orchestrationsby Ryan Shirar. Music from Wicked, ThePhantom of the Opera, Annie, Jersey Boys,The Sound of Music, Chicago, CATS, The LionKing, and A Chorus Line. FirstOntario PerformingArts Centre - Partridge Hall, 250 St.Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722 orboxoffice@firstontariopac.ca. From ;(arts workers); (under 35); (st);(18 and under). Also Apr 27(2:30pm).● 7:30: St. Luke’s Parish Church. OlegSamokhin in Concert. Bach: Italian ConcertoBWV 971; Mozart: Rondo in D K.485;Beethoven: Sonata No.15 in D Op.28; Schumann:Novelettes Op.21 Nos.1 & 4; Brahms:8 Piano Pieces Op.76. Oleg Samokhin, piano.39 Green Lane, Thornhill. www.olegpianoconcert2.eventbrite.comor call Greg at 647-296-6851. (at door); From (online).LIVE AND ONLINE.● 8:00: Acoustic Harvest. Jory NashCD Release. St. Paul’s United Church,200 McIntosh St., Scarborough. ticketscene.ca; acousticharvest.ca; acousticharvest@thewholenote.com April & May 2025 | 37