Volume 9 Issue 6 - March 2004

other perfonners; Julian

other perfonners; Julian Kovatchev, conductor. Hummingbird Centre for the Perfomiing Arts, 1 Front St. East. 416-872-2262. -0. For complete run see music theatre listings. - 8:00: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir.Life and Death. Watson Henderson: From Darkness to Light; Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem. Karina Gauvin, soprano; James Westman, baritone; TMC Orchestra; Noel Edison, conductor. 7:00: Pre-concert chat with Rick Phillips. Yorkminster "EARLY BIRD" ADS Music at Metropolitan Patricia Wright, Director of Music and Organist Metropolitan Festival Choir Patricia Wright, conductor presents German Music for Good Friday Friday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. St. Matthew Passion by Heihrich Schutz Dennis Giesbrecht, Evangelist Dance of Death (Totentanz) by Hugo Distler for choir and speakers Music by Brahms and Reger Admission: for front of floor and front of balcony all other seats r, Information: 416-363-0331 Ext. 51 A ,, Metropolitan United Church 56 Queen Street East at Church Stre~t, Toronto METROPOLITAN 416-363-0331 www.metumted.org Park Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-598-0422. -. - 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Brahms: Violin Concerto in D, Op. 77; Estacio: Solaris; Beethoven: Symphony 116 in F, Op.BB Pastoral. Gil Shaham, violin; Peter Oundjian, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Sincoe St. 416-593-4828. -. -8:00: U ofT Faculty of Music.U ofT Symphony Orchestra. Wagner. Prelude and Good Friday Music (Parsifal}; Stravinsky: Symphony in C; Concerto w~h student soloist Iba. Ratti Annenian, conductor. MacMillan Theatre, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3744. ,. , CONCERTS FURTHER AFIELD FURTHER AFIELD (in this issue: Ancastar, Barria, Brantford, Cambridge, Cobourg, Dundas, Elora, Georgetown, Guelph, Hamilton, Keswick, Kitchener, Lindsay, London, Midland, . ' Oshawa, Port Dover, Port Hope, Port Parry, Sonya, St. Catharinas, Sunderland, Uxbridge, Waterloo, Walland) Monday March 01 . - 2:00 & 8:00: Sanderson Cantre for the Performing Arts. John McDermott, tenor. 88 Dalhousie St., Brantford. 519-758-8090, 1 · 800-265,0710. .50. - 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Sociaty.LafayetteStnilg Ouartet. Mozart: Quartet ind K.421; Beethoven: Quartet Op.59111; Shostakovich: Quartet 113. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. West, Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ,,. Wednesday March 03 - 7:30: Cantre for the Arts, Brock Un ivarsity. Songs in the Key of Canada: A Celebration of Canada's Greatest Songwriters. Evening of classic hns. Gregg Lawless & the Acoustic Orchestra. Sean O'Sullivan Theatre, 500 Glenridge Ave., St. Catharinas. 905-688- 5550 x3257. .50-.50. Friday March 05 - 7:30: Rad Barn Theatre. Paint the Town Red. Musical celebration of The Red Barn- past, present & future. David Rogers and friends. Stephen Leacock Theatre, 130 Gwendolyn Blvd, Keswick. 905-722-3249, 1-888-733-2276, I James Ehnes & Louis Lortie violin ''°?t> STRIKE FIRST . , CORPOIIAI ION CHGHfS QnTaRI@ ALL-BEElHOVEN RECITAL Spring & Kreutzer Violin & Piano Sonatas Les Adieux Piano Sonata Tuesday, April 13, 2004, 8:00 pm George Weston Recital Hall Toronto Centre for the Arts 5040 Yonge Street Tickets: , $ 50, $ 25 Tickets available through TicketMaster on-line at www.ticketmaster.ca, or in person at any TicketMaster outlet (416) 872-1111 , or through the Toronto Centre for the Arts Box Office: (416) 250-3708, Monday to Saturday 11 :00 am to 6:00 pm, Sunday 12:00 to 4:00 pm. ) EAST J May 28--30, 2004 at St. Timothy's Anglican Church 41 25 Sheppard Ave. East, Toronto (Agincourt), Ontario Norman Relntamm (Artistic Director) Friday May 28 • 7:30 pm 'FESTIVAL OPENING CONCERT Valerie Tryon (piano) playing a Bosendorfer Imperial Grand Saturday May 29 • 9-10 am r ORONTO J\ENDELSSOHN YOUTH CHOIR & "VOICES. . with Ron Cheung Concert workshop devoted to a cappelfa repertoire and a hint of Asian music. Saturday, May 29 • 2:30-4:30 pm J\ISSA GAIA by Paul Halley PETERBOROUGH SINGERS with conductor Syd Birrell Saturday May 29 • 7:30 pm GEORGE GAO 'ENSEN,BLE A Magical Evening of Chinese Music featuring the Erhu Chinese violin. Saturday May 29 • 1:10 pm ORCHESTRAL CONDUCTING FOR CHORAL CONDUCTORS with clinician Norman Relntamm (Limited placement - Rre.registration required) Sunday May 30 • 10 am 'FESTIVAL J\ATINS a reunion for St. Timothy Choir Alumni. All interested in taking part in this unique choral experience are invited to join the rehearsal and service. FESTIVAL PACKAGE or st/sr single tickets also available • ·Festival Hotel... Delta Toronto East www.deltatorontoeast.com Tickets & Information 416.293.5711 ext.40 www.artset.net/eastmeetswest.html WWW,THlWHOLENOTE .COM M ARCH 1 - APRIL 7 2004

, 905-476-1093. . Saturday March 06 - 3:00: Arcady.A Flute Miscellany. Carolyn Stronks-Zeyl, flute; Ronald Becketi, keyboard. Wolf Perfonnance Hall, London Public Library. 519-474-7444. ,. - 7:30: Centre for the Arts, Brock University. Spotl1ght on: Jo,y Nash & Aengus · Firman. Evening of story and song. Alphie's Trough, University Club, 500 Glenridge Ave.,-St Catharines. 905-688-5550 x3257. . - 7:30: Orpheus Choir of Toronto/Chorus Niagara. Dvorak:StabatMater. Laura Whalen, soprano; Linda Maguire, mezzo; David Pomeroy, tenor. Gary Relyea, bass; Niagara-on-the-Lake Sinfonia; Robert Cooper, conductor. Centennial Secondary School Auditorium, 240 Thorold Rd. West, Welland. 905-688-5550 x3257. , (sr), (st). Sunday March 07 - 2:00: Lindsay Concert Foundation. Young Performers' Recital Venue TBA. Lindsay. 705· 328-0587. - 3:00: McMaster University Chamber Orchestra. Music of the Masters. Beethoven: Symphony #1; Mozart: Titus Overture; Bach: Brandenburg Concerto #2; Double Violin Concerto. Gregory Burton, conductor. Convocation Hall, McMaster University, Hamilton. 905-525· 9140 x23932: . - 7:00: Amis du Jazz. Lynn McDonald's Birthday Bonanza - Hot Jam. The Church at So~ya, Simcoe St. 13 km north of Port Perry. 705-357-2468. . - 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. CathenneSulem, violin;Sydney Bulman-Fleming, piano. Mozart: Sonata in B flat K.454; Prokofiev: Cinq Melodies; Faure: Sonata in A Op.13. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. West, Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ,)10. Wednesday March 10 - 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society.Elizabeth Dolin, cello; Bemadg_ne Blaha, piano. Beethoven: Variations on , Handel; Sonata #3 Op.SS; Dolin: Variables; Mendelssohn: Sonata in D. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. West, Waterloo. 519-886· 1673. ,,. Friday March 12 - 8:00: Lynn McDonald Presents. Classic Bluegrass. Silverbirch: Gene Gouthro, Tom Mccreight & others; Backwoodsmen: Lome Buck & Jimmy Ellis. Port Perry United Church, 294 Queen St. 705-357 -2468. , (child). Saturday March 13 - 8:00: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Virtuosity. Ginestera: Variaciones Concertante; Levasseur. Farewell to the Warriors; Dvorak: Symphony #8 in G. Guest: Tara-Louise Montour, violin; Geoffrey Maull, guest conductor. 7:00: Pre-concert Conversation. Great Hall, Hamilton Place, SUnTTiers Lane. 905-526-6556. -. Sunday March 14 - 7:00: Amis du Jazz. York UStudentNight. Sean Bellaviti, piano; Lee Hutchinson, bass; Jeff Granville, dnrns; vocal students of Lynn McDonald. The Church at Sonya, Simcoe St. 13 km north of Port Perry. 705-357-2468. . - 7:30: Arcady.A Flute Miscellany. Carolyn Stronks-Zeyl, flute; Ronald Beckett, keyboard. St. Paul's Church, 302 St. George St., Port Dover. 519-583-1984. ,. Wednesday Mar.ch 17 - 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society.flavio Varam; piano. Bach: Italian Concerto; Chopin; Ballade in A flat; Scherzo in b flat; Prado: Toccata dos Bentevis; Ravel: Jeux d'eau; Alborada del grazioso; Debussy: Preludes; Liszt: Mephisto Waltz. KWCMS Music Room, 57YoungSt. West, Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ,,. Friday March 19 - 8:00: Anne Shirley Theatrical Company. Rodgers & Hammerstein: The Sound of Music. Wenjack Theatre, Trent University, Peterborough. 705-875-9066. , (st). For complete run see music theatre listings. - 8:00: NUMUS. Spirit of Understanding. Established and emerging composers, rappers, blues and jazz artists, Inuit throat singers and film makers meet to share ideas. Theatre Auditorium, Waterloo. 519-896-3662. ,,. Saturday March 20 - 3:00: Ari:ady. The Transcending Violin. Lucy· Ana Gaston, violin; Adam Gesjorksky, guitar. Anca Gaston, keyboard. Wolf Perfonnance Hall, London Public Library. 519-474-7444. ,. • - 8:00: Elora Festival Singers. Gladsome Radiance. Rachmaninoff: Vespers Op.37; works • by Tavener. Noel Edison, conductor. St. Mary's Church, Elora. 519-846-0331. . · - 8:00: Friends of Music. Ian Parker, piano.· Capitol Theatre, 14 Queen St., Port Hope. 905· 885-1071. ,. Sunday March 21 - 7:00: Amis du Jazz. Laila Biali: Without Words CD Premiere. Tara Davidson, sax; Jesse Baird, druns; Karine Chapdelaine, bass. The Church at Sonya, Simcoe St. 13 km north of Port Perry. 705-357-2468. . - 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Concerto Koln/Ludw1g Seme1jian, fortepiano. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. West, Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ,,. Wednesday March 24 - 8:00: Theatre-Aquarius/Hamilton Philharmonic. Give My Regards to Broadway. Salute to well loved songs from Cats, Fiddler on the Roof, Man of La Mancha; My Fair Lady, Oklahoma, Phantom of the Opera, Showboat, and more. Dofasco Centre for the Arts, 190 King William St., Hamilton. 905-522-7529. · . For complete run see music theatre listings. Friday March 26 - (time not available): Theatre Ancaster. The Dao Wop Shop. Auditorium, Ancastar High School, 37 4 Jerseyville Rd. West. 905·304· 7469. ,(sr), (st). For complete run see music theatre listings. . - 8:00: Clearly Classic Concerts. Tales From Afar. Stravinsky: The Soldier's Tale & other music. Jeremy Bell, violin; Mark Thompson, clarinet; Susan Lee, piano. The Carnegia Gallery, 1 OKing St. West, Dundas. 905-304-3637. - 8:00: Georgetown Bach Chorale. Menage ii trois ~ Piano Trio. Beethoven: Clarinet Trio in B flat O p.1 1; Brahms: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano inf Op.1 20; Chopin: Sonata for Cello and Piano in g Op:65. 157 Main St. South, Georgetown. 905-877-6569, 905·877-2711. (advance tickets on~). Saturday March 27 -1 :00: Theatre Aquarius. Classic Kids: Toad of Toad Hall. Musical based on The Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame. Dofa~co Centre for the Arts, 190 King William St., Hamilton. 905-522-7529. . For complete run see music theatre listings. - 7:30: Serenata Choir.SolelySerenata. Soloists & instrumentalists from within the choir. Kn9x Presbyterian Church, Midland. 705· 528-0234. - 8:00: Barrie Concerts. The Spirit of Ireland. Music and dance from Ireland's young champions. Fisher Auditorium, 125 Dunlop St. West, Barrie. 705-726-4980 or 705-726-1181. - 8:00: Georgetown Bach Chorale. Menage ii trois - Piano Tno. See Mar 26. - 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Borealis Guartet. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. West, Waterloo. 519-886· 1673. ,,. - 8:00: Renaissance Singers. Life and Martyrdom of Thomas Cranmer. Music & readings from the Tudor period. St. Andrews Church, 54 Queen St. North, Kitchener. 519· 745-0675. ,. / Sunday March 28 - 3:00: Encore Symphonic Concert Band. A Musical Journey Through the Twentieth Centu,y. Collage of music which might have been featured in community concerts over the past century; solos by band members. Trinity United Church, First Avenue, Uxbridge. 905-852· 5854. Fund raising concert for the Uxbridge-Scott Museum. - 3:00: Renaissance Singers. Life and Martyrdom of Thomas Cranmer. See March 27. Trinity Church, 12 Blair Rd., Cambridge. - 7:00: Amis du Jazz. Perfonners Iba. The Church at Sonya, Simcoe St. 13 km north of Port Perry. 705.·357-2468. . - 7:30: Arcady. The Transcending Violin. Lucy· Ana Gaston, violin; Adam Gesjorksky, guitar. Anca Gas!on, keyboard. St. Paul's Church, 302 St. George St., Port Dover. 519-583-1984. , S(includes Spm dinner). Wednesday March 31 - 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society.Jamna Fialkowska, piano. Grieg: 7 Lyric Pieces; Schubert: Impromptus Op.142; Szymanowski: Mazurkas Op.62; Chopin: Sonata #3 in b. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. West, Waterloo. 519-886-1673. ,,. Thursday April 01 ·- 8:00: Wolf Performance Hall. The Bills. Acoustic roots quintet. 251 Dundas St., London. 5) 9473-2099. ,(advance). Friday April 02 - 8;00: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. From Harlem to Hollywood. Music by Arlen & Porter. Guest artist: Michael Danso, singer/ dancer. Charles Cozens, guest conductor. Great Hall, Hamilton Place, Summers Lane. 905-526· 6556. -. Saturday April 03 - 7:30: Toronto Welsh Male Voice Cli'oir. Concert. Kingsview United Church, Oshawa. 905-983-5795. - 8:00: Friends of Music.Angele Dubeau& La Pietil. String ensemble. Capitol Theatre, 14 Queen St., Port Hope. 905-885· 1071 . ,. -8:00: Guelph Chamber Choir.Sacred Dances. Faure: Requiam; Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden; Jesu Mein Freude. Guests: Dancethea\re David Earle. River Run Centre, 35 Woolwich St., Guelph. 519-763-3000. , O(st)(eyeGo). - 8:00: Lindsay Concert Foundation. Borealis Stnng Gtlartet. Glenn Crombie Theatre, Sir Sandford Fleming College,J.indsay. 705-328· 0587. ,.. • - 8:00: Lynn McDonald, jazz vocalist.In Concert. Town Hall, Sunderland. 705-357- 2468. Sunday April 04 - 3:00: Northumberland Orchestra & Choir. Handel' Messiah. Matthew Jaskiewicz, music director. Trinity United Church, Cobourg. , (sr). (st). - 7:00: Amis du Jazz.Jazz Kidz. Patrick McGibbon, sax; Sean Bellaviti, piano; Brandi Disterheft, bass; Andrew Millar, drums. The Church at Sonya, Simcoe St. 13 km north of Port Perry.'705·357·2468. . - 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society.PendereckiGuartet. Complete Bartek Quartets (in 2 concerts). KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. West, Waterloo. 519-886· 1673. (2 concerts). Wednesday April 07 - 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society.PendereckiGuartet. Complete Bartok Quartets (in 2 concerts).KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. West, Waterloo. 519·886- 1673. (2 concerts). ATTENTION High School Music Teachers! Free WholeNote magazines are available for ALL music students. who are attending concerts in the GTA, writing CD or performance reviews, or learning about contemporary musicians. If you would like to include WholeNote in your classrooms, call Sheila McCoy to arrange for delivery. CONCERT VOLUNTEERS WANTED We are lookihg for regular concert-goers to bring a bundle of magazines to one concert listed in WholeNote every issue (10 concerts a year). To become a volunteer please call Sheila McCoy. 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