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Music TORONTOST. LAWRENCEQUARTETThursdayDec. 1 at 8 pmElmer Iseler SingersLydia Adams, ConductorMessiahHandel’sFriday, Dec. 2, .8:00 pmMetropolitan United Church56 Queen Street E.SPECIAL GUEST ARTISTS:The Amadeus ChoirLeslie FaganMia Lennox-WilliamsGraham ThomsonPeter McGillivrayPatricia Wright, OrganistRobert Venables andRobert Di Vito, TrumpetsAnd OrchestraA. Concerts in the GTA$10(st; accompanying adult half price); payyour-age(ages18–35; plus $6 facility and handlingfee).• 8:00: Tafelmusik. Baroque Splendour: TheGolden Age of Dresden. Zelenka: Hypochondria;Vivaldi: Concerto for oboe in C Op.8 No.12RV449; Fasch: Ouverture in g for three oboes,bassoon and strings; Pisendel: Concerto forviolin in D; Telemann: Ouverture in B-flat forthree oboes, bassoon and strings. FeaturingChristopher Verrette, violin; guest: AlfredoBernardini, oboe and director. Trinity-St. Paul’sCentre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-964-6337. $35–$84; $29–$76(sr); $15–$76(30 and under).Also Dec 2, 3, 4(mat).• 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. RussianGems. See Nov 30.Friday December 02• 6:00: VIVA! Youth Singers of Toronto. ACanadian Christmas Concert. Mozart. Works byBritten, Chilcott, Sirett and Anderson. NorthToronto Collegiate Institute, 17 Broadway Ave.416-788-8482. $20; $12(sr/st).• 7:30: Royal Conservatory. The MagicFlute. Mozart. An abridged version performedwww.eveegoyan.comby students of the Glenn Gould School’s vocalprogram. Brent Krysa, stage director; PeterTiefenbach, music director. Mazzoleni ConcertHall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $14.50.Also Dec 3.• 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Opera Series: La Voix Humaine & LesMamelles de Tirésias. See Dec 1.• 8:00: Civic Light Opera. White Christmas.See Nov 30.• 8:00: County Town Singers. Cool Yule.Festive songs. Simcoe Street United Church,66 Simcoe St., Oshawa. 905-668-5469 or905-509-4111. $20; $15(sr/st); $5(under 12).Also Dec 3.• 8:00: Earwitness Productions. CD Release:Returnings. Works by Ann Southam forsolo piano. Returnings II: A Meditation (worldpremiere); Qualities of Consonance (Torontopremiere); Returnings I (Toronto premiere).Eve Egoyan, piano. Glenn Gould Studio, 250Front St. W. 416-872-4255. $20; $15(sr/st/arts worker).• 8:00: Elmer Iseler Singers. Messiah. WithAmadeus Choir; soloists and orchestra; guests:Leslie Fagan, soprano; Mia Lennox-Williams,mezzo; Graham Thomson, tenor; Peter McGillivray,bass; Lydia Adams, conductor; PatriciaEve Egoyan “RETURNINGS” CD launchWorld Première Recordings of works byANN SOUTHAMPERFORMANCES OFReturnings II: a meditation WORLD PREMIÈREQualities of Consonance & Returnings I TORONTO PREMIÈRESDecember 2, 2011 at 8 pm / Glenn Gould Studio, TorontoANN SOUTHAMWright, organ; and others. Metropolitan UnitedChurch, 56 Queen St. E. $40–$55; $35–$50(sr); $15–$20(st).• 8:00: Gallery 345. Alejandro Vela, pianoand Theresa Rudolph, viola. Works by Zyman,Schumann and Franck. 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. $20; $15(sr); $10(st).• 8:00: Hart House. Hairspray – The BroadwayMusical. See Dec 1.• 8:00: Markham Theatre. Jazz Divas: Emilie-Claire Barlow – Winter Wonderland. Jazz vocalistBarlow performs her arrangements of holidaysongs. Guest: Brandi Disterheft, bass. 171Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469or 1-866-768-8801. $49–$54.• 8:00: Rose Theatre. Quartetto Gelato. Classicalmasterworks, operatic arias, tangos,gypsy and folk songs. 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton.905-874-2800. $33–$53.• 8:00: Royal Conservatory. Steven Isserlis,YOUTH SINGERS OF TORONTOpresentA CanadianChristmas ConcertIncluding works byMark SirettJohn GovedasBob AndersonPerformances by singersages 4 to 24 from ourfive choirsFriday, December 2ndat 6:30 p.m.North TorontoCollegiate InstituteTickets: $20/Adults$12/Students & Seniorswww.vivayouthsingers.cominfo@vivayouthsingers.com416-788-VIVA(8482)44 thewholenote.comNovember 1 – December 7, 2011