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Volume 5 Issue 7 - April 2000

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18 872-5555. to . For complete run see Music Theatre listings. Thursday April 27 • • 12: 10: St. Paul's Bloor Street. Noon Hour Organ Recital. Janet Peaker. 227 Bloor St. E. 961-8116. Free. •• 8:00: Music Toronto. Hagen Quartet. Ravel: Quartet in F; Webern: Six Bagatelles, Op. 9; Schubert: Quartet in G, Op. 161, D. 887. Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. East. 366-7723. ,; (students, accompanying adult 1/2 price), 18-35 pay your age. • • 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Schubert: 4 Impromptus Op.90; 6 Moments Musicaux Op.94; 4 Impromptus Op.142. Frank Tetreau, piano. Remenyi Room, 273 Bloor St. West. 408-2824 ext.321. ,. • • 8:00: Scarborough Music Theatre. Anne of Green Cables. Music by Norman Campbell; lyrics by Donald Harron & Norman Campbell; adapted by Donald Harron from the book by L.M . . Montgomery. Scarborough Village Theatre, 3600 Kingston Rd. 396-· 4049. ,. For complete run see Music Theatre listings. • • 8:00: Stage Centre Productions. Side by Side by Sondheim. Music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; music by Bernstein, Richard Rodgers, Mary Rodgers & Styne. Fairview Library Theatre, 35 Fairview Mall Drive. . 299-5557. ,(sr), O(st). For complete run see Music Theatre listings. • • 8:00: Toronto Philharmonia. Puccini Roma·nce. Capriccio Sinfonico, Preludio Sinfonico, excerpts from La Boheme, MadamaButterfly, & Josca. Laura Whalen, soprano; Peter Collins, tenor; Kerry Stratton, conductor. George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 870-8000. ,; ,(sr/st). •• 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Nielsen: Helios Overture; Beethoven: Piano Concerto #5, Emperor; Sibelius: Symphony #5. Leif Ove Andsnes, piano; Osmo Vanska, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 593-4828. to . Friday April 28 • • 8:00: Alzheimer Society/Attila Glatz Concert Productions. Placido Domingo; tenor in Concert. Famous arias & songs. Symphony Canada. Air Canada Centre, 40 Bay St. 870- 2000. to. 00. · • • 8:00: Bozidar. Classical, flamenco & popular guitar.Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. West. 205-5555. ,(sr),(st). • * 8:00: Con Fuoco. The Sensuous Voice. C.T. Martin: Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird (1Vorld premiere); F. Martin: Quatre Sonnets a Cassandre; Ross: String Quartet No.2; Ravel: Chansons Madecasses; Respighi: 11,Tramonto. Cynthia Won, mezzo soprano. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. 653-8304. ,. * • 8:00: Performing Arts'York Region. Fabulous Fridays Concert. Catherine Manoukian, violin & Robert Kortgaard, piano in recital. Thornhill Presbyterian Church, 271 ·Centre St. 905-889-4359. ,. • • 8:00: Sinfonia Mississauga. Latin Strings. Giuliani: Concerto for Guitar & Orchestra; Guastavino: Romance en Colastine; Respighi: Ancient Airs & Dances; Puccini: Minuet. Alvin Tung, guitar; John Barnum, conductor. Little Trinity Church, 425 King St. East. 367-0272. ,, (door); ,, (advance). • • 8:00: The New Guitar. New compositions for guitar. James Brown & Justin Haynes, guitar; Connor/Parnes Duo, soprano & guitar. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 252-4792. ,(sr,st). •• 8:00: Toronto Consort. Le Jardin des Melodies. Dances, chansons & airs de cour. Guests: The King's i\pii-1¥tDOl~I~ Noyse. Trinity-St. Paul's Church, 4:27 Bloor St. West. 964-6337. -27; -(st/sr). • • 8:00: Toronto Wind Orchestra. Music by Copland, Holst, Stamp, Rands & Bach (arr. Koussevitsky). Mark Hopkins, Artistic Director. Church of the Redeemer, i 62 Bloor St. W. 603-9339. ,. * * 8:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Sullivan & Sondheim. Evening of operetta & musical theatre. MacMillan Theatre, 80 Queens Park Cresc. 978-3744. , ,. For complete run see Music Theatre listings. * • 8:00: University Settlement Music & Arts School. Opera Aria Evening. Faculty & g1;1ests of the School. St. George the Martyr Church, 197 John St. 598-3444. PWYC. • * 8: 15: Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra. Where East and West Meet. An-Lun Huang: A Morning Song on the Mountain; Sabei Dance; David: Concerti no for Trombone; Dvorak; Symphony #9 From the New World. Rupert Price, trombone; Tak-Ng Lai, music director.Kipling Collegiate Institute, 380 The Westway. 239-5665. , S(sr/st). Saturday April 29 * • 12:00 noon: Royal Conservatory of Music. Lobby Concert. See April 8. • * 2:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Mio: Millennium Hymn for Youth. Students from throughout Toronto; Lee Willingham, conductor. 60 Simcoe. 872-4255. . • * 7:30: Claviers Baroques. Flora's Children: Song, Music and Dance. Bach: Trio Sonatas; Purcell: Chaconny; premiere Lei;:on de tenebre; Couperin: deux Lei;:ons de tenebre. Gabrielle Mclaughlin, soprano; Felicity Deak, cello; Paul James Dwyer, guest dancer/ choreographer; John Edwards, lute & · theorbo; Den Ciul, harpsichord. Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. West. 538-3062. ,. • * 7:30: Royal Conservatory of Thursdays in April, May, and early June, 12:30-1: 10 pm Bag lunches welcome •!• Freewill offering Easter being late this year, the spring list is shorter than usual: April 27'h May 1 l'h British Song Recital John Botten, tenor; David Murrell, piano. Songs by Butterworth, Gibbs, Ireland, and others. Soprano on Board Susan Virtue, soprano; Tonya Osmund, piano. Songs by Rodrigo, Barber, and others. ' · Perfect Pitch Peter Stoll, clarinet and saxophone; Andrew Gilpin, piano. Music by Glazunov and others. THE SERIES CONTINUES UNTIL JUNE 1 sT The Lunchtime Chamber Music Series is entirely self· supporting. We are grateful for the financial contributions of our audience members, which help defray our expenses. THE NEW GUITAR 1999·2000 SEASON CONCERT Ill JAMES BROWN JUSTIN HA YNES CONNOR POMES DUO New Music by: James Brown Justin Haynes Also featured: Music for voice and guitar by Peter Tiefenbach And more! Fnday Apnl 28 2000 8 00 pm Helicornan Hall 35 Hazelton Ave s 15 (416) 252-4792 www newgu1lar net • P~ul·James Dwye~, dance • G~brielle MdLaughlin, song • Deborah Paul Howell, violin • Felicity Deak, 'cello • Den Ciul, harpsichord Saturday, April 29 7:30pm Church of the Redeemer 162 Bloor Street West. Call 538-3062 or tickets@claviersbaroques.com

#AMH±M® Mar 7 20®=Wfittldlt{)I Music Glenn Gould Professional School. Boccherini: Cello Concerto in B flat; Beethoven: Symphony #7. Soohyun Ham, cello; Academy Chamber Orchestra; Rennie Regehr, conductor. Ettore Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. West. 408-2824 ext.321. ,. ** 7:30: Walton United Church. An Evening with Lerner, Laesser & Loewe. Songs from My Fair Lady, Camelot, Brigadoon, Guys & Dolls, Gigi & others. Linda Fletcher, director; Marie Harris Read, accompanist. 2489 Lakeshore Rd. West. 905-827-1 643. , (under 12). *• 8:00: Cantores Celestes. Concert for Literacy: Songs of Hope and Freedom. Music of Rossini, Faure, Conte & Mendelssohn; traditional African music. Sigongile Nene, South African healer, singer, drumm~r & dancer; Kelly Galbraith, director. Proceeds to Toronto Public Library Foundation. R~nnymede United Church, 432 Runnymede. 236-1522. . ** 8:00: Massey Hall. John Lee Hooker& Friends. Blues concert. John Lee Hooker, singer/songwriter; John Hammond, harp, guitar & vocals; Ray Bonneville, vocals, guitar; Colin Linden, guitar. 15 Shuter. .50 to .50. , ** 8:00: Mississauga Festival Choir. Songs of Celebration. Handel: Zadok The Priest; Chandos Anthems. Lori­ Anne Dolloff, director. St. Dominic's Church, 625 Atwater St. Mississauga. 905-274-6590. ,. • • 8:00: Opera Mississauga. Puccini: Madama Butterfly. Simone Bertini, Sergio Panajia, Stefano Anselmi and others ;Valerie Kuinka, director; Dwight Bennett, conductor. Hammerson Hall, Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Drive. 905-306- 6000. -,- (sr/st). For complete run see Music Theatre listings. ** 8:00: Persian Carden: Darush Afraslabi, classical guitar. Classical guitar with an Iranian theme. With bass,. drums, percussion, guitars & vocalist. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. West. 205-5555. . ** 8:00: St. Andrew's United Church. Jazz Concert: Pat LaBarbera Quartet. Pat La Barbera, saxophones; Brian Dickinson, piano; Neil Swainson, bass; Bob Mclaren, drums. 32 Main St. North, Markham.905-471 -7027. ,. ** 8:00: Toronto Consort. Le Jardin des Melodies. Trinity-St. Paul's Church. See April 28. • • 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Roy Thomson Hall. See April 27. ** 8:15: Te Deum Orchestra & Singers. Te Deum Plays Te Deum. Handel: Dettingen Te Deum. Richard Birney-Smith, artistic director. 8:00: Ch•at from the stage. Christ Church Deer Park, 15 70 Yonge St. 905-628-4533/1-800-263- 0320. ,(sr/st), (Child). Sunday April 30 • • 11 :OOam & 2:00: Solar Stage Children's Theatre. Spring Into Summer with the Stylamanders. Songs about summer; audience participation. Madison Centre, concourse level, 4950 Yonge St. 368-8031 . .50. For complete run see Music Theatre listings. · ** 2:00: Mississauga Pops Concert Band. My Favourite Tunes. Dancer's Studio; Denny Ringler, musical director. Meadowvale Theatre, 6315 Montevideo Rd., Mississauga. 905- 821-0090. ,. • • 2:00: Sinfonia Mississauga. Latin Strings. Giuliani: Concerto for Guitar & Orchestra; Guastavino: Romance en Colastine; Respighi: Ancient Airs & Dances. Alvin Tung, guitar; John Barnum, conductor. Royal Bank Theatre, 4141 Living Arts Drive, Mississauga. 905-306- 6000. .50. ** 2:30: Aldeburgh Connection. Toronto: a musical century. Music composed or performed by distinguished Torontonians. Monica Whicher, soprano; Norine Burgess, mezzo; Michael Colvin, tenor; Stephen Ralls & Bruce Ubukata, pianists. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. 686-5795. ,(sr/st). • • 2:30: Ford Centre for the Performing Arts. Shanghai Quartet. George W eston Recital Hall, 5.040 Yonge St. 870-8000. to . •• 3:00: Elgin String Trio. Bach: Suite from Goldberg Variations; Beethoven: Septet in E flat Op.20. Corey Gemmell, violin; Jonathan Craig, viola; Tom Mueller, cello. Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. West. 745-3621. ,. • * 3 :00: Music at Rosedale. Duo L'lntempore/. Music by de Vis~e, C.P.E. Bach, Telemann & Clementi. Mylene Guay, baroque flute; David Sandall, harpsichord. Rosedale Presbyterian Church, 129 Mt. Pleasant Rd. 921-1931. Free (donations accepted). •• 3:00: Udo Kasemets. Autobiomosics. Kasemets: Sixteen Stills of bp Nichol; OPazERA: Homage and Desecrations; Cage: ASLSP. Susan Layard, singer/ speaker; Udo Kasemets, piano. Church of the Holy Trinity, 1.0 Trinity Square. 929-5849. Free. * * 4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. Jazz Vespers. Peter Dent, piano. 1'.570 Yonge St. 920-5211. Collection. • • 7:00: Abendmusik at TUMC. Musical Moments: The B; y from Salzburg meets the Girl from lpanema. Maureen Epp & Marlys Neufeldt, piano; Alan Armstrong, saxophone. Toronto United Mennonite Church, 1774 Queen St. East. 241-3953. Admission by donation. * * 7:00: Toronto Youth Concert Winds. Youth Wind Band Spectacular. Etobicoke Youth Band; Upper Canada College WindEnsemble. MacMillan Theatre, 80 Q ueen's Park. 978-3744. , (group rates). • • 7:30: Amadeus Ensemble. Timeless Baroque. Handel: Concerto Grosso in B flat; Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin & Cello; C.P.E. Bach: Cello Concerto in a; J.S. Bach: Violin Concerto in a; 39 Pachelbel: Canon & Fugue. Amanda Forsyth, eel lo; Moshe Hammer, leader. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. West. 205-5555. ,(sr),(st). • • 7:30: Walton United Church. An Evening with Lerner, Laesser & Loewe. See April 29. Monday May 01 • • 8:00: New Music Concerts. Utaoni Choir. Schafer: Magic Songs; Seventeen Haikti; Takemitsu: Wind Horse; The Pastoral Song (traditional Inner Mongolian music). Nobuyuki Kosl:iiba, director. 7:15: llliminating introduction. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. West. 205-5555. ,. ** 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. A Tribute to Arthur Fiedler. J. Strauss Jr.: On the Beautiful Blue Danube; Sarasate: Carmen Fantasie on themes of Bizet; Saint­ Saens: Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso; Young: selections from Around the World in 80 Days. James Ehnes, violin: Erich Kunzel, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 593-4828. to . • * 8:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Graduate Student Recital: Cristine/ Cigolia, trumpet. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. 978- _ 3744. Free. Tuesday May 02 • * 1 :00: Lunch Hour at St. James'. Patricia Wright, organ 1 65 Church St. 364-7865. Free. • • 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Repertory Chorus (Adult C9mmunity Choir). Ettore Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. West. 408-2824 exLl21. ,. • • 8:00: Toronto Mendelssohn Youth Choir. Bridges. Evans·: Bridges (TMYC commission). Full orchestra; Sun. Apr 30, 2:30 pm Walter Hall SO Que.en's Park /: (416) 686-5795 www.aldeburghconnection.org JAZZ GOES . roCHURCH PETER DENT, PIANO DAVE YOUNG, BASS SATURDAY APRIL 29, 7:30 PM AT ROSEDALE PRESBYTERIAN 129 MT PLEASANT RD. AT THE DOOR OR 416-921-1931 Toronto: a musical century with Monica Whicher soprano Norine Burgess mezzo Nils Brown tenor Our city in song from 1901 to the present! Music composed and performed here across the 20th century by distinguished local artists and visitors, and our newly commissioned "Toronto Songbook" by five Toronto composers.

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