Volume 9 Issue 7 - April 2004

Church, Grimsby. 905-527

Church, Grimsby. 905-527 -5995. - 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Leslie Ting, violin & Elena Klyucharova, piano. Debussy: Sonata in g; Stravinsky: Qivertimento; Elgar: Sonata Op.82. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. West, Waterloo. 519-886-1673. , O(sr), (st). -8:00: NUMUS. The Easter Re-Muse. Rabe: new work; Rolfe: And Then Grace; Harvey: Death of Light/Light of Death; Daniel: new work for electronics and voice. Emmanuel United Church, Waterloo. 519-896-3662. ,,. Monday April 12 - 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Nina Sapiejewski, piano. Chopin: Sonata 112; Nocturnes Op.27 /ls 1-2 & Op. 62 /ls 1-2; Scherzo in b flat; Ballade in g; Scherzo in ell; Grand Waltz in A flat; Polonaise in A flat Op.53. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. West, Waterloo. 519- · 886-1673. , (sr), O(st). Wednesday April 14 - 2:00: River Run Centre. Viva las Vegas. Stage show with music & comedy. Main Stage, 35 Woolwich St., Guelph. 519-763- 3000. ,. . Friday April 16 - 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society.Amati Trio with Hector Vasquez, cello. Handel-Halvorsen: Passacaglia; Beethoven: String Trio inc Op.9113; Schubert: Quintet in C. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. West,Waterloo. 519·886-1673. , (sr), (st). Saturday April 17 .:... 7:30: Achill Choral Society.Around the World in 80 Minutes. A. Dale Wood, director. Royal Canadian Legion, First & William Streets, Shelburne. 519-941-5089. , (sr), (child 16 & under). - 7:30: Oshawa-Durham Symphony Orchestra. Ciit:te Blanche for Herr Doktor Brahms. Brahms: Hungarian Dances; Horn Trio; Symphony 114. Reynald Parent, horn; Marco Parisotto, conductor. Calvary Church, 300 Rossland Rd. East, Oshawa. 905-579- 6711 . ,. - 7:30: Waves of Sound. Cabaret 2004. Tribute to the 50's greats including Sinatra, Bennett, Presley, Armstrong, and the Maguire Sisters, plus contemporary favourites. Gerald Fagan Singers; Marlene Fagan, accompanist/ arranger; Jim Smythe, electric bass; Rob Inch, percussion; Gerald Fagan, conductor; Jim Swan, MC; The Phil Murphy Quartet. Centennial Hall, 550 Wellington, London. 519-672-1967. (single),(couple). - 8:00: Beaver Valley Concert Society. Music for Flute and Piano. Karen James, flute; Melinda Camplin, piano. Grace United Church, 140 Bruce St., Thornbury. 519-599-5461. . - 8:00: Friends of Music. The Aeolian Winds. Wind quintet. Capitol Theatre, 14 Queen St., Port Hope. 905-885-1071. -,. Sunday April 18 - 2:_30: Georgian Music. Sinfonia Toronto: Serenade for Stnilgs. Elgar, Dvorak, Respighi. Central United Church, 54 Ross St., Barrie. 705-726-4980 or 705-726-1181. - 3:00: London Youth Symphony. Wortley Church, 250 Commissioners Rd. East, London. 519-686-8070. - 7:00: Georgetown Bach Chorale. Chansonsd'amour. Romantic works by Turina, Rachmaninoff and Borodin. Michele Bogdanowicz, mezzo soprano; Michael . McBride, tenor. Library and Cultural Centre Gallery, Georgetown. 905-877-6569, 905· 877-2711. . - 7:30: Achill Choral Society.Around the World,-,, 80 Minutes. A. Dale Wood, director . St. Andrew's Church, 128 Main St. West, Beeton. 519-941-5089. , (sr), (child 16 & under). - 8:00: Church Theatre, St. Jacobs. Dervish. Traditional Irish mu~ic featuring fiddle, bodhran, mandala, bouzouki, accordion, flute, low whistle; Cathy Jordan, vocals. 1376 King St., St. Jacobs. 519-664-1134. . Friday April 23 - 8:00: Menno Singers/Pax Christi Chorale. Dona Nobis Pacem. Benton St. Baptist Church, 90 Benton St., Kitchener. 519-576-9853. Saturday April 24 ..:. 7:00: Canadian Orpheus Male Choir. Fundraising Concert. Marshall Memorial United Church, Ancaster. 905-845-4127. - 7:30: Achill'Choral Society.Around the World in 80 Minutes. A. Dale Wood, director. Christ Church Anglican, 22 Nancy St., Bolton. 519-941-5089. , (sr), (child 16 & under). - 8:00: John Laing Singers. A Pageant of Spring. Britten: Hymn to Saint Cecilia; Mendelssohn: Kyrie eleison; Ehre sei Gott in der Hiihe; Dvorak: Songs of Nature; Bessano: Die nobis Maria; Finzi: God is gone up; ant hems by Kalinnikov, Hpwells, Rutter and Tavener; Clements: Flower of Beauty; Faure: Madrigal. Christ's Church Cathedral, 252 James St. North, Hamilton. 905-628-5238. ,. - 8:00: Lindsay Concert Foundation. Stars of Tomorrow 2004. Ensembles & soloists of the Young Artists Performance Academy, Royal Conservatory of Music. Glenn Crombie Theatre, Sir Sandford Fleming Co llege, Lindsay. 705-328-0587. ,. -8:00: Opera"Ontario. Verdi:Ote//o. Antonio Barasorda, John Fanning, Kurt Lehmann, Elizabeth Turnbull, Sarkis Barsemian, Greg Atkinson, performers; Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Hamilton Place, Summers Lane. 905-526-6556. For complete run see music theatre listings. Sunday April 25 -, 7:00': Amis du Jazz. Daniel Barnes, drums; Robert Botos, piano; Rich Brown, bass. The Church at Sonya, Simcoe St. 13 km north of Port Perry. 705-357-2468. . - 8:00: Brantford Symphony Orchestra. Spnilgtime in Vienna. Schumann: Spring Symphony (1st movt.); Concertpiece for 4 Horns; J.Strauss Jr.: Overture to Die Fledermaus; waltzes & polkas; Lehar: excerpts from The Merry Widow; von Suppe: Poet & Peasant Overture. David Bowser, conductor. Sanderson Centre, 88 Dalhousie St., .Brantford. 519-758-8090, 1-800-265- 071 a. -, -(st). Friday April 30 - 8:00: Guelph Spring Festival. Opening Night Gala: Angela Hewitt, piano in Recital Couperin: Sixieme Ordre; Chopin: Sonata in b flat Op.35; Bach: Goldberg Variations. River Run Centre, 35 Woolwich St.,Guelph. 519- 763-3000, 1-877-520-2408. . Saturday May O 1 - 7:30: Bells of Bowmanville. let's Celebrate! Celebrating 10 years of handbell ringing. Guest: John Tuttle, organ; J.-C. Coolen, director. Bowmanville Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 2850 Hwy 2 East. 905- . 623-6031. Freewill offering. - 7:30: Durham Youth Orchestra.Spring Concert. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto 114; Mozart: Clarinet Concerto (2nd movt.); Saint­ Saens: Cello Concerto 111. Lief Moxon-Emre, cello; John Beaton, conductor. Salvation Army ~f~(?J'~ Lydia Adams., Conductor . 25th Anniversary Concert ~: THE presents BRETT POLEGATO baritone . STEPHEN RALLS piano His powerful musical artistry places this Grammy winning singer in the top ranks of today's young baritones. He will sing works by Schumann, Zemlinsky, Offenbach and . Vaughan Williams. Celebrating the Art of Song information/programme at wwv:ialdeburghconnection.org WED., MAY 12, 8 PM Glenn Gould Studio Tickets · (416) 205-5555 A repeat of the original program of the Festival Singers ofCanada, 1954 Special Guests: The Alumni of the Elmer Iseler Singers and Festival Singers Friday, May 14, 2004 7:30 p.m. St. James' Cathedral King & Church Streets Tickets , Senior/Student For tickets and information, call 416-217-0537 Monday to Friday - 9 am to 5 pm 50 www.THEWHOLENOTE.COM APRIL 1 • M AY 7 2004

Temple, 570 Thornton Rd. North, Oshawa. · 905-435-0110. , (sr), (sl). - 7:30: Joel Hastings, piano. The Mus'ic af Franz Liszt. Central United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. 519-980-0223. . - 7:30: Peterborough Singers. Haydn: Nelson Mass; Mozart: Great Mass inc. Leslie Fagan, Marianne Bindig, Steph_en Harland, · Alexander Dobson, soloists; Talisker Players; Ian Sadler, organ; Kawartha Treble Troupe; Sydney Birrell, director. George St. United Church, Peterborough: 705-740-6116. - 7:00: Amis du Jazz.Sundar Viswanathan, sax; Adrean Farrogia, piano; Andrew Dawning, bass. The Church at Sonya, Simcoe St. 13 km north of Port.Perry. 705-357-2468. . - 7:30: Joel Hastings, piano. The Music af Franz Liszt. Conrad Grebel Chapel, University of Waterloo, 140 We~tmount Rd. North. 519-980-0223. . - 8:00: Guelph Spring Festival/Elora Festival Singers. Lave & laughter. Brahms: Liebeslieder Waltzes; music by Tiefenbach, Horowitz & others. Catherine Robertson & Leslie De'Ath, piano; Noel Edison, conductor. Harcourt Memorial United Church, 87 Dean Ave., Guelph. 519-763-3000, 519-846· 0331. ,,. - 8:00: Symphony Hamilton. Ode ta Jay. Beethoven: Symphony /19 ind Dp.125. Eva· Marie Misinski, soprano; Sarah Al-Haddad, mezzo soprano; Sasha Bataligin, tenor; John Holland, baritone; Mohawk College Singers; James McKay, conductor. Great Ha ll, ,. OPERA AND MUSIC THEATRE LISTINGS - 8:00: Barrie Co9certs. Dvorak Alianak Theatre Productions. The Rogues Phantom and 3 Singing Cats. Conceived & Spectacular. Symphony /16; Cello Concerto. af Urfa. Written & performed by Araxi compiled by Garbe & Westlake. Musical Vytautas Sondeckis, cello; Toronto Arslanian; directed by Rebecca Brown; live comedy revue. Music from Les Miserables, Philharmonia; Kerry Stratton, conductor. percussive music composed & performed by Ragtime, Fiddler on the Roof and more. May 6· Fisher Auditorium, 125 Dunlop St. West, Jesse Capon. To April 4. Tues-Sat 8:00, Sun 8, 12-15: 8:00; May 9, 16: 2:00. Studio Barrie. 705-726-4980 or 705-726-1181. 2:30. Artword Alternative Theatre, 75 Theatre, Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 - 8:00: .Georgetown Bach Chorale. Gala Portland St. 416-504-7429. O(preview), Yonge St. 416-733-0558. Concert. Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; (Tues-Thurs), (Fri & Sat), Sun PWYC. ,(matinees), •sr/st/group discount. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto /15; Schubert: Mass in G. Chamber orchestra and soloists. Canadian Opera Company. Verdi:· Etobicoke Musical Productions. The St. J.ohn's United Church, Georgetown. 905· Rigoletto. Alan Opie, Giuseppe Gipali, Ayk Music Man. Music, lyrics and book by 877-6569, 905-877-2711. . Martirossian, Buffy Baggott, Robert Pomakov Meredith Willson. Apr 23,24,30, May 1, 7: - 8:00: Guelph Spring Festival. Flux. & other performers; Julian Kovatchev, 8:00; Apr 25, May 2,8: 2:00. Burnhamthorpe Comic opera in concert by Buhr & Sweatman. conductor. Apr 7, 10, 13, 16,22,24: 7:30; Apr Auditorium, 500 The East Mall. 416-248· Brandon Leis, Robert Longo, Reid Spencer, 18: 2:00. Hummingbird Centre for the O~ 10. ,(youth), group rates. Jennifer Villaverde & other performers; Glenn Performing Arts, 1 Front St. East. 416-872- Buhr, conductor. 7:15: Pre-concert chat by 2262. -0. Buhr & Sweatman. War Memorial Hall, U of Guelph. 519· 763-3000, 1-877-520-2408. ,,. Canadian Opera Company. Wagner: Die Walkiire. Frances Ginzer, Peteris Eglitis, Adrianne Pieczonka, Clifton Forbis, Judi! Nemeth & other performers; Richard Sunday May 02 Bradshaw, conductor. Apr 4: 2:00; Apr - 2:00: Georgetown Bach Chorale. Gala 8, 14, 17,20,23: 7:00. Hummingbird Centre Concert. See May 1. St. James Anglican for the Performing Arts, 1 Front St. East. Church, Caledon East. 905-877-6569, 905· 416-872-2262. -5. 877 -2711. . CanStage. Pelagie -An Acadian Odyssey. - 2:00: Guelph Spring Festival. Caril/an By Allen Cole & de Tourdonnet; Jeffrey Huard, Recital Dr. Gerald Manning, carillonneur. St. musical director; Susan Gilmour & Rejean J. George's Church, Guelph. 519-763-3000, Cournoyer, performers. Musical. April 5-May 1-877 -520-2408. Free. _ 2:00: Joel Ha&tings, piano. The Music af 1. Mon-Sat: 8:00, Wed matinee: 1 :30, Sat matinee: 2:00. Bluma Appel Theatre, 27 Front Franz Liszt. Chalmers United Church, 50 St. East. 416-368-311 o. -: Quebec St., Guelph. 519-980-0223. . - 3:00: Bells of Bowmanville. Yau Must Clarkson Music Theatre. Here taSt~y. Remember This ... Handbell concert of music Music of Gershwin, Kern & Porter. Conceived from the 1930s and' 40s. Guest: Heather & directed by Marion Abbot; Darryl Burton, Bambrick, vocals; Durham Community Choir; conductor; guests: The Broadway Babies. April J.-C. Coolen, director. Kingsview United 16, 17: 8:00, April 18: 2:00. Royal Bank Church, 505 Adelaide Ave. E., Oshawa. 905· Theatre, 4141 Living Arts Drive, , 668-0998. , (child 12 & under). Mississauga. 905-306-6000. ,, group - 3:00: Guelph Spring Festival. Jan rates. Overduin & Jonathan Dldengarm: Organ Curtain Call Players. Victor/Victoria. Book Duets, Salas and Improvisation. Mozart: by Blake Edwards; music by Henry Mancini; Fantasy inf K.608; Hesse: Fantasy inc Op.35; lyrics by Leslie Bricusse. Apr 22,23,24,29, Bedard: Trilogie; music by Bach & Guillou. 30~May 1: 8:00. Apr 24,25: 2:00. Fairview 2:30: Pre-concert chat with Overduin & Library Theatre, 35 Fairview Mall Dr. 416· · Dldengarm. St. George's Church, Guelph. 703-6181. . 519-763-3000, 1-877-520·24D8. Dancemakers. Tziganes. Exploring the ,, ;..;.,;.:..;.;;.~__;:..;.;;. (pre-concert ____ chat free). ......;.____, journey of the voyaging T ziganes from Eastern Europe to Spain. Serge Bennathan, Melodic Voices Ensemble choreographer; John Gzowski, composer/ presents performer; Andrew Downing, Rick Hyslop, ScunJs c6 Sp,ln(J Bob Stevenson & Jeff Wilson, performers. April 20 to May 1: 8:00. Premiere Dance An evening af popular arias and duets Theatre, 2.31 Queens Quay West. 416-973· 4000. .75-. 75. Sat. May 15, 2004 7pm Christ Church Deer Park 1570 Yonge St. Tickets ( from each ticket will be donated to the Hospital for Sick Children.) . Call Barbara at 416-225-4091 APRIL 1 - MAY 7 2004 Drury Lane Theatrical Productions. The Pirates af Penzance. Gilbert & Sullivan. May 7,8, 13· 15,20,21,23,27-29: 8:00, May 16,22,29: 2:00. Drury Lane Theatre, 2269 New St., Burlington. 905-637 -3979. ,, (12 & under), group rates. Encore Entertainment. A Fiddler, A Guelph Spring Festival. Flux. Comic opera in concert by Buhr & Sweatman. Brandon Leis, Robert Longo, Reid Spencer, Jennifer Villaverde & other performers; Glenn Buhr, conductor. 7: 15: Pre-concert chat by Buhr & Sweatman. May 1: 8:00. War Memorial Hall, U of Guelph. 519-763-3000, J ·877-520· 2408. ,,. Heritage Theatre. Blue Orphan. A musical epic by Johnathan Christenson and Joey Tremblay. Apr 2: 8:00. 86 Main St. North, Brampton. 905-874-2800. ,. Heritage Theatre. You're ii Goad Man Charlie Brawn. May 6-8, 13-15: 8:00; May 9, 16: 2:00. 86 Main St. North, Brampton. 905-874-2800. ,. Jeunesses Musicales of Ontario/ Harbourfront Centre. Music with Bite: Opera Workshop - Camp Musical des laurentides: Hansel and Gretel Apr 25 1 :00. Brigantine Room, York Quay Centre, 235 Queens Quay West. 416-973-4000. , (family4-pack). WWW.THEWHOLENOTE.COM Mirvish Productions. Hakspray. Broadway musical. Vanessa Olivarez, Jay Brazeau, Tom Rooney, Michael Torontow, Susan Henley & other performers. Begins April 8. Tues-Sat: 8:00; Wed, Sat & Sun: 2:00. Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King St. West. 416-872- 1212, 1-800-461-3333. -. Mirvish Productions. Mamma Mia! Musical based on the songs of ABBA. Music & lyrics by Benny Andersson & Bjiirn Ulvaeus; book by Catherine Johnson; directed by Phyllida Lloyd. To May 30. Tues-Sat 8:00; Wed, Sat &Sun2:00. Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King St. West. 416-872-1212. to . Mirvish Productions. The Producers. Musical adaptation of the Mel Brooks film comedy. Seim Cullen, Michael Therriault, Juan Chioran, Paul O'Sullivan, Sarah Cornell & other performers. To June 27. Tues-Sat: 8:00, Wed, Sat, Sun: 2:00. Canon Theatre, 244 Victoria. 416-364-4100. -1. Opera Atelier. folly: Persee. Cyril Auvity, counter-tenor; Monica Whicher, soprano; Marie Lenormand, Stephanie Novacek, mezzo· Hamilton Place, 1 Summers Lane. 905-527 · 7666. ,,(child under 12). Tuesday May 04 - 12:00 noon: Guelph Spring Festival. Cantus Fifmus. Renaissance vocal ensemble. Chalmers United Church, Guelph. 519-763· 3000, 1-877 -520-2408. Free. sopranos; Colin Ainsworth, tenor; Olivier Laquerre, Thomas Megliaranza,'baritones; Alain Coulombe, bass; other performers; Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir, Herve Niquet, conductor. Apr 23,24, 28,30, May 1: 7:30; May 2: 3:00. Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge St. 416-872-5555. · , (students). Opera Ontario. Verd,:· Ote/la. Antonio Barasorda, John Fanning, Kurt Lehmann, Elizabeth Turnbull, Sarkis Barsemian, Greg Atkinson, performers; Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Apr 24,29, May 1: 8:00 at Hamilton Place, Summers Lane. 905-526· 6556. May 7: 8:00 at Centre in the Square, Kitchener. 519-578-1570. River Run Centre. Viva las Vegas. Stage show with music & comedy. April 14 2:00. Main Stage, 35 Woolwich St., Guelph. 519· 763-3000. ,. Royal Opera Canada. Verdi: Aida. Apr 24,27,29, May 1: 7:30; Apr 25: 3:00. Living Arts Centre, 41'41 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. May 6,8, 13, 15: 7:30. Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge St. 416-872-1111. -0. Scarborough Gilbert & Sullivan Society. The Sorcerer. Ruth Lamberti & Brian Farrow, directors. Apr 16, 17,23,24: 8:00; Apr 18,25: 2:00. David & Mary Thomson Collegiate, 2740 Lawrence A_ve. East. 905-839-3411. $.15,, group rates. Scarborough Music Theatre. Haw Ta Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. By Burrows, Weinstock, Gilbert & Laesser. Apr 29-May 1, May 6·8, 13-15: 8:00; May 2 & 9: 2:00. Scarborough Village Theatre, 3600 Kingston Rd. 416-396-4049. , (st/sr, Thursdays & Sundays)'. Sinha Oanse/CanAsian Dance Festival. LDHA and THDK. Indian dance with original live music accompaniment by Ganesh Anandan & Rainer Wiens; Roger Sinha, Natasha Bakht, Tomlc1asey, Sophie Lavigne & Magdelena Noweka, performers. April 1-3: 8:00. Betty Oliphant Theatre, 404 Jarvis St. 416-504-7529. ,. Solar Stage Children's Theatre. Mouse Tales. Watervvood Theatre Company. Combines stories from Aesop fables and puppetry with music of Debussy, Tchaikovsky and Kabalevsky. Ages 2-5. Apr 17: 11:00 am & 2:00. Madison Centre, 4950 Yonge St. 416·368-8031. . Solar Stage Children's Theatre. The Frog Prince. Set to music with a modern twist about protecting th~ environment. Written by Nelles Van Loon; directed by Roseann Wilshere. Ages 4 and up. May 2,8,9, 16,23: 11 :00 am & 2:00. Madison Centre, 4950 Yonge St. 416-368-8031. . 51