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Volume 31 Issue 1 - September & October 2025

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First issue of Year 31. Usual fine crop of community-minded presenters and venues on board in our 26th annual BLUE PAGES directory. Crow's Theatre pivots from electropop opera to a cappella chamber musical. Improv at Annette Studio headlines a look at new music in off-center locations, and speaking of off-centre, Perkis and Zarankin are back for their 30th season of reanimating the traditional concert with the hybrid energy of the salon, where the distinction between audience and artists blurs -- for the better. ALL THIS AND MORE. Welcome back.

LIVE OR ONLINE | Sep 1

LIVE OR ONLINE | Sep 1 to Nov 7, 2024 ● 7:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Matthias Goerne, Baritone with Daniel Trifonov, Piano. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416- 408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From . ● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Roméo et Juliette. See Sep 27. Also Oct 18(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted. ● 7:30: Opera Atelier. The Magic Flute. See Oct 15. Also Oct 18(7:30pm) & 19(2:30pm). ● 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Masterworks: Mozart & R. Strauss. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. From . Also Oct 17(7:30pm) & 18(7:30pm). ● 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. An Enchanted Evening of Opera. 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-207-2020 or www.oldmilltoronto.com or www.opentable.com/booking/experiences-availability. Friday October 17 ● 12:10: Music at St. Andrew’s. Noontime Recital. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x220 or www. standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome. ● 7:00: Jazz at Durbar. The Matt Pines Trio. Durbar Indian Restaurant, 2469 Bloor St. W. 416-762-4441. No cover. Reserve a table for dinner or come by for a drink at the bar. ● 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Masterworks: Mozart & R. Strauss. See Oct 16. Also Oct 18. Toronto Chamber Soloists performance on Oct 17(6:15pm). ● 8:00: Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. Legends. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. www.ticketmaster.ca/ event/10006315E5255A35. From 0. ● 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. How We Got to Jersey: A Tale of Two Frankies. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305- 7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. Limited tickets from . ● 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Diana Braithwaite & Chris Whiteley. 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-207-2020 or www.oldmilltoronto.com or www.opentable.com/booking/experiences-availability. ● 8:00: Small World Music. Incubator Concert Series: Japs x Carol Leite. Small World Music Centre, Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw St. www.smallworld.com. Saturday October 18 ● 2:00: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Jurassic Park: Film with Live Orchestra. FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. www.hpo.org/event/jurassic-parkfilm-with-orchestra. From . 1pm: Preconcert talk. Also 7:30pm. ● 3:30: Toronto Chamber Choir. Tempus Imperfectum. Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. 416-923-9030 or www.torontochamberchoir.ca. //. ● 4:30: Canadian Opera Company. Roméo et Juliette. See Sep 27. ● 7:30: Aurora Cultural Centre. Lori Cullen + Talia Schlanger. Aurora Town Square - Davide De Simone Performance Hall, 50 Victoria St., Aurora. 365-500-3313 or www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. ; (st). ● 7:30: Barrie Concert Association. A Tapestry of Song. Hiway Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. www.barrieconcerts. org or 705-436-1232. ; (st). ● 7:30: Guitar Society of Toronto. Gaelle Solal, Guitar. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. www.guitarsocietyoftoronto.com. From . ● 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Jurassic Park: Film with Live Orchestra. See Oct 18(2pm). ● 7:30: Metropolitan Winds of Toronto. Across the Ages. Salvation Army Scarborough Citadel Community Church, 2021 Lawrence Ave. E., Scarborough. 416- 321-8996. . ● 7:30: Opera Atelier. The Magic Flute. See Oct 15. Also Oct 19(2:30pm). ● 7:30: Orchestra Toronto. Into the Light: Prokofiev, Beethoven, R. Strauss. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708- 6754 or boxoffice@tolive.com. From . Preconcert chat at 6:45pm. ● 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Masterworks: Mozart & R. Strauss. See Oct 16. ● 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto. Le Diable à Cinq. Alliance Français de Toronto - Spadina Theatre, 24 Spadina Rd. www.alliance-francaise.ca. ; /sr/st); (AFT loyalty card); (ages 5-12); Free (ages under 5). ● 8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Mind and Magic. Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. www.ksorchestra.ca or 905-305-7469. From . 7:10pm: Prélude: pre-concert recital. 7:20pm: Pre-concert talk. Intermission discussion and Q&A with Jing Ye and Daniel Vnukowski. Post-concert reception. ● 8:00: Show One Productions. Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo. Elgin and Wintergarden Theatre Centre - Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge St. www.ticketmaster.ca/les-ballets-trockadero-de-monte-carlo-tickets/artist/822154. From . Also Oct 19(2pm). Sunday October 19 ● 2:30: Church of the Redeemer. Uncommon Journey. Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. www.theredeemer.ca/alt/ get-involved-alternative/drop-in/ or 416-997- 4978. . Additional donations will be given a tax receipt. NOTE: This event will be live and livestreamed. Please contact the Church for further information. ● 2:30: Music at St. Matthew’s. GAIA String Quartet. St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, Islington, 3962 Bloor St. W., Etobicoke. 416- 231-4014. . Tickets only available at the door. ● 2:30: Opera Atelier. The Magic Flute. See Oct 15. ● 3:00: Off Centre Music Salon. From Melancholy to Surrealism, With Laughter in Between. Trinity St. Paul’s United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. www.offcentremusic.com. From . ● 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Sir András Schiff, Piano. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www. rcmusic.com/performance. From . ● 3:00: Southern Ontario Chapter of the Hymn Society. Not a Workshop. Royal York Road United Church, 851 Royal York Rd. 416- 342-6034 or www.sochs.org/events. Free. Refreshments at 2:30pm. Please register at website by Oct 15. ● 3:00: The Jeffery Concerts. Accademia de’ Dissonanti and Elinor Frey, Cello. Metropolitan United Church, 468 Wellington St., London. www.grandtheatre.com or 519-672- 8800 or jefferyconcerts@gmail.com. ; Free(st). ● 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Jarred Dunn: All Schumann Program. Venue TBA. www.ticketscene.ca/ kwcms. ; (st). ● 7:30: Cuckoo’s Nest Folk Club. Ian Tamblyn. Chaucer’s Pub, 122 Carling St., London. 519-319-5847 or folk@iandavies.com. Tickets available at Marienbad Restaurant, Chaucer’s Pub, Grooves (Wortley Village), Long & McQuade North. /(adv). Tuesday October 21 ● 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Rising Stars Recital Featuring Students from the Glenn Gould School. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome. ● 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www. stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged. ● 7:30: Music Toronto. Tetzlaff/Tetzlaff/ Doerken Trio. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or www.music-toronto.com/ concerts/tetzlaff-tetzlaff-doerken-trio. From . Wednesday October 22 ● 12:15: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. Douglas Haas Legacy Concerts. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-4430. Free. Lunch available for purchase at 11:30am or bring your own. ● 6:00: Painted Lady, The. Heidi Savoie at The Painted Lady: Winesday. 218 Ossington Ave. www.heidisavoie.com or 416-531-5042. ● 8:00: Hugh’s Room. Matt Weidinger. Hugh’s Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/ matt-weidinger-2. . 38 | September & October 2025 thewholenote.com

Thursday October 23 ● 7:30: Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts. Ailey II. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.bravoniagara.org or www.admitone.com. VIVALDI’S WORLD Directed by Lina Tur Bonet OCT 23-26 Jeanne Lamon Hall Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre tafelmusik.org ● 7:30: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. VIvaldi’s World. Trinity St. Paul’s United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. www.tafelmusik.org. From .50. Also Oct 24(8pm), 25(8pm), 26(3pm). ● 8:00: Brampton On Stage. Classic Albums Live Performs Michael Jackson’s Thriller. The Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800 https://tickets.brampton.ca. From . Friday October 24 ● 12:10: Music at St. Andrew’s. Noontime Recital. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x220 or www. standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome. ● 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Zemlinsky String Quartet. Venue TBA. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. ; (st). ● 7:00: League of Ukrainian Canadian Women - Toronto Branch. Musical Fridays: Chamber Concert. Old Mill Toronto, 21 Old Mill Rd. www.10-24-25-Musical-Fridays.eventbrite.ca. (online); (at door); Free for children under 15. A portion of the proceeds will be donated towards humanitarian aid to Ukraine. NOT A WORKSHOP A LIVELY HYMN SING ● 7:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Classic Rock Unplugged: The New NSO Lounge and Artist Meet & Greet. The Bank, Art House, 22 King St., Welland. www.niagarasymphony.com. (regular seating); (VIP includes free food & drinks). ● 7:30: Toronto Operetta Theatre. The Mikado - Revisited. 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 or www.ticketmaster.ca/artist/2443008. Tickets available on Sep 10. Also Oct 25(3pm), 26(3pm). ● 8:00: Brampton On Stage. This Is Brampton: Bollywood Mashup. The Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800 https://tickets.brampton.ca. . ● 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Amir Amiri Ensemble: Echoes of Persia. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From . ● 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Hilario Durán Trio. 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-207-2020 or www.oldmilltoronto.com/event/hilario-duran-2/. . ● 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. VIvaldi’s World. See Oct 23. Also Oct 25(8pm) & 26(3pm). Saturday October 25 ● 2:00: Brampton On Stage. Toronto Symphony Orchestra: Fiesta Sinfónica. The Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874- 2800 https://tickets.brampton.ca. From . ● 3:00: Toronto Children’s Chorus. Songs of the Forest. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-932-8666 or www.torontochildrenschorus.com. ● 3:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. The Mikado - Revisited. See Oct 24. Also Oct 26(3pm). ● 4:00: Pax Christi Chorale. Resonance. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.paxchristichorale.org/our-upcoming-season. Choose your price: , , or . ● 7:00: Georgian Bay Symphony. An Evening with Tom Allen. East Ridge Community School, 1550 8th St. E., Owen Sound. 519-372- 0212. . ● 7:00: Rezonance Baroque Ensemble/ Apocryphonia Concert Series. Enchanted Baroque: Magick, Myths, and Music. St. Olave’s Anglican Church, 360 Windermere Ave. www.rezonanceenchanted.eventbrite. com or 647-779-5696. ; (st); Free(12 and under). Also on Oct 26(4pm) at St. David’s Anglican Church, 49 Donlands Ave. ● 7:00: Vita Bella Entertainment. Confidential Musical Theatre Project. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. www.vitabellaentertainmentca.com. /(adv online). SUNDAY OCTOBER 19 at Royal York Road United Church, Toronto 2:30: Refreshments 3-4:30: Singing & discussion Tunes by Jane Best, texts by Lydia Pedersen With support from RYR United Church and Wayne Leupold Foundation INFO/REGISTRATION (by Oct 15) www.sochs.org/events • FREE Dream The Impossible Dream Season Sponsor: Horatio Kemeny October 19th, 2025 From melancholy to surrealism, with laughter in between December 14th, 2025 Life + Death. Genius + Jealousy February 8th, 2026 Chopin’s Preludes: A Life, in Fragments March 29th, 2026 We’ve got Rhythm ( in 1, in 2 , in 3, in 4, in 5, in 6...in TEN) June 7th, 2026 (ERIK) Satie-S-Faction Guaranteed Featured Artists 30 th ANNIVERSARY CONCERTS Colin Ainsworth, Russell Braun, Ben Butterfield, Lucia Cesaroni, David Eliakis, Lori Gemmell, Andrew Haji, Erica Iris Huang, Elina Kelebeev, Andrea Ludwig, Peter McGillivray, Maeve Palmer, Isabella Perot, Adrianne Pieczonka, Brett Polegato, Krisztina Szabo, Giles Tomkins, Ilana Zarankin, among others. www.offcentremusic.com Rezonance Baroque Ensemble & Apocryphonia Concert Series Enchanted Baroque Magick, Myths, and Music th Sat. October 25 - 7pm (Bloor West) th Sun. October 26 - 4pm (Danforth) apocryphonia.com SEASON 2025-2026 rezonanceensemble.com thewholenote.com September & October 2025 | 39

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