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Volume 4 Issue 2 - October 1998

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11 ••• 11 :OOam & 1 :00: Ford Centre for the Performing Arts. AI Simmons Hallowe'en Show. Family entertainment. George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 872-2222. ,. ••• 1 :00: Sine Nomine Ensemble for Medieval Music. Art Gallery of Ontario, 31 7 , Dundas St. West. 979-6660 ext.556. Free with PWYC admission to the Gallery. ••• 7:30: High Park Recital Series. Autumn Serenade. Mozart: Divertimento K.136; MacMillan: Two Sketches on French Canadian Airs; Elgar: Serenade; Bartok: Rumanian Dances; Turina: La Oracion del Torero. Orchestra da Camera Toronto. Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1691 Bloor St. West. 905-683-0284.,. ••• 8:00: Music Gallery. Michele George/Evelyn Dati. Voice & keyboard. 179 Richmond St. West. 204- 1080.,. ••• 1 :30: CJRT-FM & McMichael Volunteer Committee. Music at McMichael. Puirt a Baroque. McMichael Gallery, 1 0365 lslingtor. Ave. Kleinburg. 595- 0404. Free with admission to the Gallery: ,,. ••• 2:00: Royal Canadian Military Institute/Roy Thomson Hall. 9th Annual Massed Military Band Spectacular. 60 Simcoe. 872-4255. to . ••• 2:00: Trinity-St. Paul's Vocal Concert Series. Songs from Around the World. Songs, stories & drama. Nadia Petraroja, family entertainer. Preceeds toward Jennie Bouck Memorial Organ Fund. 427 Bloor St. West. 922-8435. (single), (family). ••• 2:30: Ford Centre for the Performing Arts. St. Lawrence String Quartet with Anton Kuerti, piano. Schumann: Piano Quintet in E flat; Beethoven: Quartet in E flat Op. 7 4; Brahms: Piano Quintet in f minor. 5040 Yonge St. 872- 2222. to . ••• 3:00: Toronto Chamber Choir. Kaffeemusik: Great Bach Choruses. Bach: choruses from Cantatas #12, #21, #1 04 & #140 and the b minor mass. Christopher Dawes, organ; David Fallis, music director. Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. West. 691-5508. . ••• 7:30: Amadeus Choir. In Remembrance. Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem; Daley: Requiem; works by Willen, Mozart & Robinovitch. Rebecca Whelan, soprano; Bill McNeil, narrator; Eleanor Daley, or{;an; Lydia Adams, conductor. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. East. 872-2222. to . ••• 8:00: University of To.ronto Faculty of Music. Guest Vocal Recital. French and Russian music. Louis Quilico, baritone; Christina Petrowska, piano. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. 978-3744. Free. ••• 1 2:30: Alexander Tselyakov, piano, in Recital. Works by Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Prokofiev, Kulesha & Do~.McMa~&Un~effi~y. Hamilton. 905-525-9 140. ••• 1 :00: Lunch Hour at St. James'. James Andrew Calkin, organ. 65 Church St. 364- 7865. Free. ••• 12:30: Yorkminsfer Park Baptist Church. Noonday · Recital. Christoph Lorenz, organ. 1585 Yonge St. 922- 1167. Free. ••• 7:00: Tafelmusik. Magnificat & More. Bach: Magnificat; Orchestral Suite #4; Violin Concerto in g minor. Tafelmusik Chamber Choir; Jeanne Lamon, violin; Henriette Schellenberg, Matthew White & Daniel Lichti, a 1 •qs !' vocal soloists. Trinity-St. Paul's, 427 Bloor St. West. 964-6337. to . ••• 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Lindberg: Feria (Canadian premiere); Britten: Violin Concerto #1 Op.15; Beethoven: Symphony #3 "Eroica." Frank Peter Zimmermann, violin; Jukka- , Pekka Saraste, conductor. Post-concert Lobby Chat. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe. 593-4828. .75 to . ••• 8 :00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Small Jazz Ensembles. Walter Hall. See October 7. ••• 12:00 noon: CBC Radio Two. Music Around Us. Performers tba. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. West. 205-5555. Free. ••• 12:00 noon: University of Guelph School of Fine Art & Music. Alexander Tselyakov, piano, in Recital. Works by Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Prokofiev, Kulesha & Dolin. Music Room 1 07, MacKinnon Bldg. 519-824-4120ext.2991. Free. ••• 12:10: St. Paul's Anglican Church. Noonday Recital. Eric Robertson, organ. 227 Bloor St. East. 961-8116. Free. ••• 12:10: University of T·oronto Faculty of Music. Thursday Noon Series: Jazz Improvisation Clinic and Concert. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. 978-3744. Free. ••• 2:00: Tivoli Renaissance Project. SWING Time to Remember. Music of Cole Porter, Andrews Sisters, Glenn Miller Band, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington & more. 1 08 James Street, North Hamilton. 905-777-9777. to ; group rates. FOR COMPLETE RUN SEE MUSIC THEATRE LISTINGS. ••• 8:00: Ford Centre for the Performing Arts . Lara St. John, violin. George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 872- 2222. to . ••• 8:00: OnStage at Glenn Gould Studio. Spitfire Band. Micky Erbe, conductor; Jackie Ray & Eric Friesen, hosts. 250 Front St. West. 205-5555. . ••• 8 :00: Tafelmusik. Magnificat & More. Trinity-St. Paul's. See November 4. • • • 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Roy Thomson Hall. See November 4. Friday Nov ••• 12:00 noon: Roy Thomson Hall Volunteers. Bring Your Own Lunch Concert. Gisela Kulak, soprano. 60 Simcoe. 593-4822 ext.363. Free. ••• 8:00: Exultate Chamber Singers. Peter Gzowski's Great Canadian Choral Tour. Greer: All Around the Circle; Beckwith: Six New Brunswick Songs; arr. Swingle: Suite Quebecoise; Chatman: The Grand Hotel; Healey: Eskimo Hunting Song; folk & parlour songs. Bruce· Ubukata & Stephen Ralls, accompanists. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. West. 410-3929. to . ••• 8:00: Ford Centre for the Performing Arts. Chanticleer Vocal Ensemble. Music from the past 500 years; folk songs, spirituals, vocal jazz & popular selections. George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 872-1212. to . ••• 8:00: Opera York. Donizetti: Don Pasquale. Joel Katz, Brian Duyn, Sharla Nafziger, Steven Pitkanen & Douglas Tranquada, performers; William Shookhoff, artistic director. Vaughan City Playhouse, 1 000 New Westminster Dr. 905-709- 4057. to . FOR COMPLETE RUN SEE MUSIC THEATRE LISTINGS. ••• 8 :00: Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts. Carol Weisman, jazz vocalist. 51 9- 7S8-8090. .25 to .50. ••• 8:00: Tafelmusik. Magnificat & More. Trinity-St. Paul's. See November 4. ••• 11 :OOam: North York Central Library. Songs From the Tree House. Martha Johnson performs songs & poems for children 5 and under. 5120 Yonge St. 395- 5535. Free. ••• 1 :00: Sine Nomine Ensemble for Medieval Music. Art Gallery of Ontario, 31 7 Dundas St. West. 979-6660 ext.556. Free with PWYC admission to the Gallery. ••• 7:30: Music at Metropolitan. Walk Together Children. Concert of Black and Jewish music including West Indian and Yiddish folksongs, spirituals and jazz. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. East. 363-0331. . ••• 8:00: Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra. Autumn Glories. Ridout: Fall Fair; Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto; Beethoven: Symphony #7. TORONTO'S ONLY COMPREH ENSIVE MO NTHLY CLASSICAL & CONTEMPORARY CONCERT LISTING SOURCE

Robert Raines, conductor. Midland Collegiate Auditorium, 720 Midland Ave. 879-5566. ,. ••• 8:00: Ford Centre for the Performing Arts. Dmitri Hvorostovsky, baritone, in Recital. Program to include Russian & Italian operatic arias. George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 872-2222. to . ••• 8:00: Oakville Symphony Orchestra. The Gershwin Era. Gershwin: An American In Paris; music from Girl Crazy; Ravel: Pavanne pour une infante defunte; Stravinsky: Berceuse & Finale from Firebird. Roberto De Clara, conductor. Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, 130 Navy St. 905-81 5-2021. ••• 8:00: Opera in Concert. Donizetti: Linda di Chamounix. Sung in Italian. Leslie Fagan, Renee LaPointe, Kurt Lehmann & Gregory Dahl, performers; Guillermo Silva-Marin, general , director. 7 :15: Backgroundera brief presentation about the opera & composer with host lain Scott. Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. East. 366-7723. ,. ••• 8:00: Orchestra Toronto. Inaugural Concert. Brahms: Academic Festival Overture; Grieg: Two Lyric Pieces Op.68; Franck: Psyche et Eros; Rachmaninoff: Isle of the Dead; Wagner: Die Meistersinger Prelude. Douglas Sanford, conductor. John Bassett Theatre, 255 Front St. West. 467-7142.,. ••• 8 :00: Tafelmusik. Magnificat & More. Trinity-St. Paul's. See November 4. ••• 8:00: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Berlioz: Requiem. Toronto Mendelssohn Youth Choir; orchestra; Noel Edison, conductor. 7:00: Preconcert talk, Massey Hall., 1 5 Shuter. 598-0422. to . ••• 8:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Canadian Showcase. Works by Somers, Freedman, Beckwith, Willan and Chan. MacMillan Singers; Wayne Strongman, conductor. Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. West. 978-3744. ,. ••• 8:00: VocaiPoint Chamber Choir. In Remembrance. Durufle: Requiem; Vaughan Williams: Lord, Thou Hast Been Our Refuge; Daley: In Remembrance; Healey: In Flander's Fields; Barber: Agnus Dei; T avener: Song for Athene. Ariana Chris, mezzo soprano; Michael Downie, baritone; Juergen Petrenko, organ; lan Grundy, music director. Holy Trinity Church, 10 Trinity Sq. 484-0185. ,. HONOURABLE MENTION, continued from page 29 October 21 9:15 & 10:30: James Brown; jazz guitar; Don Thompson, bass. And other miscellaneous events: '•Oct 2 8pm: Massey Hall. Nana Mouskouri. 872-4255. ' • Oct 4 2pm: Harbourfront Centre. Sunday Concert: Grit Laskin. Original & traditional tunes for voice, tenor mandolin, Northumbrian smallpipes, concertina, guitar, fiddle, dulcimer & tenor banjo. 973-3000. •October 7 8pm: Massey Hall. Whirling Dervishes. •October 9 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Gladys Knight: The World is at our Door. 872-4255. •October 10 1 :30 & 4:00: Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. Bananas in Pyjamas. Children's entertainment. 905-815-2021 . •October 11 2":00: Harbourfront Centre. Sunday Concert: Sandy Macintyre & Steeped in Tradition. Celtic music trom the East Coast. 973-3000. • October 16 9:00: Arts Etobicoke's Autumn Arts Fest. Laughing THE BLUES. Etobicoke Community Concert Band; Third Degree Blues Band. 23.3-7468. •October 17 8:00: Massey Halt The World is at our Door. Angelique Kidjo, African vocalist. 872-4255. •October 18 2:00: Arts Etobicoke's Autumn ArtsFest. Festival Jam. Etobicoke Community Concert Band. Via Allegro Ristorante. 233-7468. . •Flying Cloud Folk Club. TRANZAC Club, 410-3655. October 18 8:00: Grit Laskin; October 24 8:00: Dick Gaughan, Scottish singer. October 25 8:00: Marie-Lynn Hammond/Nancy White •October 30 8:00: Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. Susan Aglukark. 905-815-2021 . •October 31 8:00: Romantic Evening Concerts Yorkville. Stardust. Songs by Glenn Miller, Carmichael, Ellington, Gershwin, Porter & others. Robert Raines & His Orchestra. Church of the Redeemer, 482-6174. •November 1 1 :30: Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. Judy & David in Concert. Interactive concert for children. 905-815-2021 . •November 7 8:00: Massey Hall. Mary Black JJ!lw.,ic at Wlffuwdale Wayne (Jitpin, fi)~ oJ .MuMc Bach, Gershwin, Folk, Spirituals, Broadway & More! Saturday, November 21 , 1998- 8:00p.m. Tickets W illowdale Presbyterian Church, 38 Ellerslie Ave. (416) 22 1-837.o (OffYonge, just North of The Ford Centre)

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