Volume 9 Issue 3 - November 2003

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Ontario Museum, 100 Queen's Park. 416· 408-2824 x321. Free. - 7:30: Church of the Holy Trinity. The Christmas Story. Nativity pageant. Professional-musicians & volunteer cast. 10 Trinity Square. 416-598-8979. Suggested donation (adults), (children). For complete run see music theatre listings. - 7:J°O: Elmer lseler Singers. Handel: Messiah. Kathryn Domoney, soprano; Wendy Hatala Foley, mezzo; Nils Brown, tenor; Marc Boucher, baritone; Matthew Lsrkin, organ & other performers; Lydia Adams, conductor. St. • James' Cat.hedral, 65 Church St. 416-217· 0537. ,. - 8:00: Acclarion. Christmas Concert: Featuring the Wheel O' Tunes. David Carovillano, accordion; Becky Sajo, clarinet. . Grace United Church, 156 Main St. North, Brampton. 905-793-7697. - 8:00: Music Gallery. Master Musicians from the East: An Evening of Melody and Rhythm. Janak Khendry Dance Company. 197 John. 416-204-1080. , (member), (st/sr). - 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Wayne Newton - Home for the Holidays Tour. Hit songs & holiday classics. 60 Simcoe St. 416-872- 4255. .50-.50: - 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Bach: Christmas Oratorio. Cantatas 4,5,6. Rufus Muller, Evangelist; lvars Taurins, director. Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, 427 Bloor St. West. 416-964-6337. -, · (sr/st). -8:00: Tarragon Theatre. Hello ... Hello. By Karen Hines; musical score & direction by Greg Morrison. Musical comedy. Main.space, 30 Bridgman. 416-531-1827. (preview). For complete run see music theatre listings. - 8:00: U of T Faculty of Music. Faculty Artist Series: James Parker, piano. Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition; other works. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. 416· , 978-3744. ,. Saturday December 06 ..-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~---. . ~f~~~ · Lydia AdamsJ Conductor Beckett, conductor. Willowdale Christian Reformed Church, 70 Hilda Ave. 416-250- 7702. ,. - 7:30: Toronto Camerata Chamber Choir. A Festival of Carols. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. 416-488· 7884x17. ,. - 7:30: York Strings Chamber Orchestra. Monteverdi: TBA; Bach: Violin Concerto in E; Handel: Messiah selections. - 2:00 & 7:3Q: Mississauga Children's Jani Papadimitri, violin. Trinity Anglican Choir. Merrily on High. Seasonal fare. Church, 79 Victoria St., Aurora. 905-898- Guest tenor; Thomas Bell, director .. Royal 8077. , . · Bank Theatre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., - 8:00: Acoustic Harvest Folk Club. Mississauga. 905-306-6000. 1mat), Heather Gale's Medieval Christmas Show. S(eve). Birch Cliff United Church, 33 East Rd. 416· - 3:00: Univers'ity of Toronto 264-2235. . . · Scarborough Campus Concert Choir & · - 8:00: Aradia Ensemble. Noels from Wind Ensemble. Sounds of the Season. France and Nouvelle France. Christmas Annual holiday concert. Lenard Whiting & music of 17th and 18th century France and Larry Shields, directors. ARC Hall, 1265 Quebec. St. Andrew's Church, 73 Simcoe MilitaryTrail.416-287-7076. Free. St.416-872-1212. -. - 7:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. - 8:00: Bell' Arte Singers. Candlelight Schumann: Concerto for Cello in a Op.129; Christmas. Rutter: Gloria; other seasonal Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme favourites; audience carol sing-along with Op.33; Mussorgsky/Ravel: Pictures at an organ and brass ensemble; readings by Exhibition. Yo· Yo Ma, cello; Peter Oundjian, CBC's Robert Fisher. Eastminster United conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe Church, 310 Danforth Ave. 416-699-5879. St. 416-593-4828. -0. ,. - 7:30: Anriex Singers of Toronto. - 8:00: Cantores Celestes Women's Christmas Concert. Britten: Hymn to St. Choir. Glori;J. Vivaldi: Gloria; arrangements Cecilia; Handel: Hallelujah Chorus (with of Christmas carols by Cable, Rutter & audience sing-along); Basque, African, Willcocks; sing-along. Guests: members.of Mexican & traditional English carols. the Canadian Sinfonietta; Ellen Meyer, Lawrence Goudge, music director. St. 1 · piano; Jurgen Petrenko, organ; Kelly Thomas's Church, 383 Huron. 416·761· Galbraith, director. Runnymede United 9665. . Church, 432 Runnymede. 416-236· 1522. - 7:30: Arcady. Handel: Messiah. Ronald . Donation to Out of the Cold; please bring contribution of non-perishable food to the food bank. - 8:00: Living Arts Centre. Christmas with Cantabile. A cappella favourites and music of the last millennium. 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. -. - 8:00: Music Gallery. Master Musicians from the East: An Evening of Melody and Rhythm. See Dec 5. - 8:00: Royal Conservatory 'of Music. ARC Festival: Music Reborn. La ks: Passacaille arr.cello & piano; Haas: String Quartet #3 Op.15; Berman: Poupata songs Jar bass; Ullmann: Liederbuch des Hafis Op.30; Weinberg: Piano Quintet Op.18. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. West. 416-408-2824 x321. ,. - 8:00: Symphony Hamilton. Handel: Messiah. Anne L'Esperance, soprano; Mari Van Pelt, alto; Prabhjot Seehra, tenor; · Andrew Tam, bass; Brampton Festival Singers; St'ephane Potvin, conductor. St. Paul's United Church, 30 Main St. South, . Brampton. 905-874-2800. , , (under 12). - 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Bach: Christmas Oratorio. Cantatas 1,2,3. Trinity-St. Paul's Centre. See Dec 4. - 8:00: U of T Faculty of Music. U of T Symphony Orchestra. Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn; Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty Suite; Nutcracker Suite; concerto with student soloist TBA. Raffi Armenian, conductor. MacMillan Theatre, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3744. ,. 48 SPECIAL GUEST ARTISTS Kathryn Domoney, Soprano ndy Hatala Foley, Mezzo Soprano Nils Brown, Tenor Marc Boucher, Baritone WITH ORCHESTRA Matthew Larkin, Otgan Robert Venables and Robert di Vito, Trumpets Friday, December 5, 2003, 7:30 p.m. St. James; Cathedral King & Church Streets Tickets 416-217-0537 25th Anniversary Season WWW. THEWHOLENOTE.COM . 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Sunday December 07 - 1 :30: CAMMAC/McMichael Gallery. Barry Peters, with Choir. 10365 Islington Ave. 905·893·0344. Free with gallery admission: ,, (family). - 2:00: Brampton Symphony Orches· · tra. Matinee at the Opera. Rossini: Barber of Seville Overture; Mascagni: Intermezzo Sinfonico; Bizet: Carmen Suite; operatic arias. Narelle Martinez, soprano; Robert Raines, conductor. Heritage Theatre, 86 Main St. North, Brampton. 905-874-2800. , (sr/st), (under 12). _ - 2:00: Off Centre Music Salon. Schubertiad: 9 and Counting! Schubert: Die Schone Miillerin. Michael Colvin, tenor; William Webster, actor; Inna Perkis & Boris Zarankin, pianists. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. West. 416-205-5555. ,. - 2:00: Toronto Chamber Choir. Kaffeemusik: Music for the Three Kings. Music by Lasso, Hassler, Poulenc & Willan; carol singing. David Fallis, conductor. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge. 416-690· 4681. ,. -12: 15: Royal Conservatory of Music. ARC Festival: Music Reborn. Works by Jewish composers of the Nazi era. Students of the Glenn Gould School, performers. ROM Theatre, 100 Queen's Park. 416-408·2824 x321 . Free with admission to the ROM. \ - 3:00: Chrylark Arts & Music·Series. Walter Buczynski, pianist. Bach: 3 Preludes and Fugues; Beethoven: Sonata Op.109 in E; Buczynski: Autumn Collection - 24 preludes for piano; Chopin: 2 mazurkas, 2 nocturnes, 1 scherzo. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416·651 ·9380. . - 3:00: Collegium Musi cum. Schubert Celebration. Janka Marjanovic, cello; Borjana Hrelja, piano; Susan Spier, violin. The Assembly Hall, l Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr.41'6·503·1855. ,. - 3:00: Concertsingers. Handel: Messiah. Marion Samuel·Stevens, soprano; Erin Grainger, alto; tenor tba; Calvin Powell, bass; Paul Grimwood, organ; Naiman lllis Reintamm, conductor. Saint Thomas's Church, 383 Huron. 416·769·7991. ,. - 3:00: Mooredale Youth Orchestra. Rosedale Heights School. 711 Bloor St. East. . 416·922·3714. ,. - 3:00: Music Gallery. Trio Phoenix. Premieres by Larocque, d'Hoe, Xenakis, Ferguson, Finnissy & Rosen; music by Boudreau. Lieve Schuermans, flute; Simon Turner, cello; Brigitte Poulin, piano. 197 John. 416·204-1080. , O(member), (st/sr). - 3:00: Orchestra Toronto. _Heroes•and Conquerors. Dvorak: A Hero's Song Op.111; Beethoven: Symphony #3 Op.55 in E flat Eroica. Errol Gay, music director. George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 416· 467-7142. ,. - 3:00: Sacre~ Music Society. Handel: Messiah. Sacred Music Society Chamber Choir; Sinfonia Sacra Chamber Orchestra. St. Casimir's Parish, 156 Roncmalles. 416·515· 0767. - 3:00: Sinfonia Toronto. A Baroque' Christmas. Schiassi: Christmas Symphony; Torelli: Christmas Concerto; Boccherini: Cello Concerto in B flat; Locatelli: Christmas Concerto. Jonathan Tortolano, cello; Nurhan Arman, music director. Lawrence Park Community Church, 2180 Bayview Avenue. 416-205-5555. , / O(sr/st). - 3:00: VocalPoint Chamber Choir. St. Nicolas. Haydn: Missa Sancti Nicolai; Britten: Saint Nicolas Cantata. Geoffrey Butler, tenor; Riverdale Youth Singers; Talisker Players; Mark Bell & Ian Grundy, conductors. Grace Church on·the~Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. 416-484· 0185. ,. - 3:30: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Bach: Christmas Oratorio. Cantatas 4,5,6. Tri"nity·St. Paul's Centre. See Dec 5. - 4:00: Concerts at St. George's on· the· Hill. Of a Rose, a lovely Rose."Music by Pachelbel, Buxtehude & Warlock; readings, carol singing. St. George's Choir; Amarilli Singers; strings, harpsichord & organ; Karen Rymal, director/keyboard. 4600 Dundas St. West. 416-463-9284. ,. - 4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. Jazz Vespers: Mike Murley-David Occhipinti Duo. 1570 Yonge St. 416-920-5211. Free (donaiion). - 7:00: Church of the Redeemer. A Venetian Vespers Service. Music by Monteverdi, Grandi, Banchieri & others. Musicians in Ordinary (Hallie Fisbel, soprano & John Edwards, theorbo); members of the Redeemer choir; Christopher Verrette, violin. 162 Bloor St. West. 416-922-4948. Free (donations to Church of the Redeemer welcome). - 7:30: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Festiva/ of Carols. Carols; sing along favourites; seasonal readings. Richard Ouzounian, narrator; Toronto Mendelssohn Choir Brass; Noel Edison, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe. 416-872-4255. ·. - 8:00: Flying Cloud Folk Club. Performers tba. Tranzac, 292 Brunswick. 416-410-3655. - 8:00: Ramona Carmelly and Friends. Gardiner: De Profundis; C"oulthard: Four · Prophetic Songs; Greenberg; Kaddish; songs by Duparc, Rachmaninoff, Mahler & others. Ramona Joy Carmelly, mezzo; Jennifer Tung, piano; guests: Shauna Basiuk, flute; Noam Miller, clarinet; Elizabeth Mclennan, cello. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416·256·7057. Free. · Presents annual French Salon: Did it end with the Guillriti11e? November 2, 2003@ 2:00pm Soprano Natalie Paulin, tenor Luc Robert, violinist Jacques lsraelievitch, pianists Inna Perkis, Boris Zarankin, actors Nancy Palk,,Joseph Ziegler, host Stuar~ Hamilton. Tickets at Glenn Gould Box office: / seniors/students 250 Front St W, 416-205-5555. Sunday December 7. 2003 3pm George Weston Recital Hall Toronto Centre of !he Arts Heroes and Conquerers Dvorak A Hero's Song, Op. 111 Beethoven Symphony #3, Op.55, in E Fla! Major "Eroica•· / Join us for our 6/h Annual Silent Auction: 2:30 pm George We.ston Lobby Errol Ga , Music Director and Conductor Sunday, February 15, 2004 • 1 :30 & 3:30 pm• Leah Posluns Theatre Klezmer for Kids &Kids at Heart Guest Artists Daniel Golden and.members of the Hal Laik9s K/ezmer Band Sunday, April 1 a, 2004 • 3:po pm • George V.:eston Recital Hall ·Music of the Gods &!int-Saens La je11nesse d'Hercule, Op. So M~hler Symphony I 1, 1 1n D Major "Titan" Sunday, May 30, 2004 • 3:00 pin • George We-•toll Recital Hall Season Finale Erin Cooper-Gay horn MacMiilan Overture in D ,,.,, Richard Strauss Hom Concerto No 1. Op. 11, in E Flat Major Brahms Symphony No1, Op. 68. in C minor For tickets & subscriptions call: 416 - 467 - 7142 · ?r visit us online: www.orchestratoronto.com ' Sunday December 7, 2003 - 4:00 pm St. George's on-the-Hill Choir, the Amarilli Singers, strings, harpsichord and organ Karen Rymal-- director/keyboard 'OF A' ROSE, A LOVELY ROSE' music by Pachelbel, Buxtehude, Warlock and others seasonal readings, carol singing, sherry and shot1bread The Church of the Redeemer presents A Venetian Vespers 'with The Musicians In Ordinary and Members of the Redeemer Choir Sunday December 7 at 7 pm Church of the Redeemer Bloor Street and Avenue Road St. George's on-the-Hill Anglican Church 4600 Dundas St. W. (just east of Islington) / 416-922-4948 www.theredeemer.ca WWW.THEWHOLENOTE.COM