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Volume 19 No 2 | October 1 – November 7, 2013FALL NEW RELEASESFOR OPENERS6. Rainbow Chasing | DAVID PERLMANFEATURES8. Mervon Mehta’s Royal Mandate | PAULA CITRON10. Viva Verdi | JANOS GARDONYI12. Lasting Legacy: Lotfi Mansouri | PAMELA MARGLESBEAT BY BEAT15. In the Clubs | ORI DAGAN16. Art of Song | HANS DE GROOT18. Classical & Beyond | SHARNA SEARLE21. Choral Scene | BEN STEIN24. Early Music | DAVID PODGORSKI25. In With the New | WENDALYN BARTLEY27. World View | ANDREW TIMAR28. Bandstand | JACK MacQUARRIE31. Jazz Notes | JIM GALLOWAY32. On Opera | CHRISTOPHER HOILELISTINGS34. A | Concerts in the GTA48. B | Concerts Beyond the GTA51. C | In the Clubs (Mostly Jazz)54. D | The ETCeterasMUSICAL LIFE57. Seeing Orange57. We Are All Music’s Children | MJ BUELL57. Remembering... Larry Lake | DAVID JAEGERDISCOVERIES: RECORDINGS REVIEWED58. In Memoriam Richard Truhlar | DAVID OLDS58. Vocal61. Early Music & Period Performance62. Classical & Beyond62. Modern & Contemporary63. Strings Attached | TERRY ROBBINS64. Jazz & Improvised65. Jazz, Eh? | STUART BROOMER66. Something in the Air | KEN WAXMAN67. Old Wine, New Bottles | BRUCE SURTEESMORE6. Contact Information & Deadlines33. Index of Advertisers56. Classified AdsACD2 2681ACD2 2525Janina FialkowskaCellist Denise Djokic andpianist David JalbertCover Photograph NICOLA BETTSIN THIS ISSUEAVAILABLE IN HD ATATMACLASSIQUE.COMSelect ATMA titles now on saleJACKIE RICHARDSONAT KOERNER AND KPMT 15PLAYTIME!14TH BLUE PAGES B1 – B32LARA ST. JOHNCLASSICAL & BEYOND 19

Last month’s“Priceless” pitchin this page 6 spotasked that you take the time to look at ourReader Survey (middle of the Septemberissue) and either mail it in or complete itonline at thewholenote.com/survey. We wantyou to know (a) that HUNDREDS of youalready have, and (b) that there’s still timeto count yourself in. We’ll only start tallyingthe responses October 15.Special thanks to those of you who notonly chewed your way through the questionsbut also took the time to comment aswell. Music to our ears!This month’s pitch?If you haven’t yet, please take the timeon your next visit to our website to registerwhen you log on. In the case of the ReaderSurvey, the very fact that we offered noprizes or incentives for participating addsincalculably to the credibility of the exercise.Registering on the website by contrastbrings promises of prizes and specialoffers galore in its wake. That’s becauseSeptember 23 we launched our mid-monthe-letter, HALFTONES, and people whoregister on our website will be the firstin line for all it has to offer. Next issue ofHALFTONES is Wednesday October 16.FOR OPENERS | DAVID PERLMANRainbow ChasingPeople who have watched this magazine grow and change over the decades have seenus add other strands to our core commitment: to paint as a comprehensive picture aswe can of live local music as it happens. Our BLUE PAGES came first — this month’s isthe 14th iteration. A couple of years later we added our CANARY PAGES every May — anattempt to give choirs and prospective choristers an opportunity to find each otherand new audiences. (Bit of trivia, we started out calling it the Choral YELLOW pages but a kindlylawyer advised us not to play with fire.) 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koerner hall is celebrating its fifth anniversary this season. During theseyears, the beautiful recital hall has become an integral part of Toronto’s culturallife. The man who oversaw the launch of the hall, and who is responsible for itsprogramming, is Mervon Mehta, the Royal Conservatory’s executive director ofperforming arts.Mehta, 53, comes from music royalty. He’s the son of famed conductor ZubinMehta and soprano/voice teacher Carmen Lasky Mehta. Grandfather/conductor/violinist Mehli Mehta was the founder of the Bombay Symphony Orchestra, uncleZarin Mehta was executive director of the Montreal Symphony, Ravinia Festivaland the New York Philharmonic, while cousin Bejun Mehta is an internationallyacclaimed countertenor. There are also many Mehta cousins scattered around theworld who are engaged in music activity of some sort. Mervon Mehta himself is aman of many talents, first as an actor and later as an arts administrator.Mehta sat down with Paula Citron for a wide-ranging and candid interview thatlasted for over two hours. The following Q&A reflects the who, what and where ofMervon Mehta.NICOLA BETTS“The RCM ...were buildinga palace formusic ...That is themandate Iinherited, andI absolutelybelieve in it”PAULA CITRONYou certainly had a peripatetic early life thatincluded Vienna, Liverpool, Saskatoon andPhiladelphia, before finally settling in Montrealwhere you grew up. Why all the travelling? Myparents met as music students at Vienna’s Hochschule.We left when I was six months old. My dad was appointedassistant conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonicafter winning an international conducting competitionthere. Because my parents had no job prospects and nomoney when that appointment ended, we went to livewith my mother’s parents in Saskatoon. When it wasclear that Saskatoon wasn’t going to jumpstart a career,we moved to Philadelphia to be with my father’s parents.We slept on their couch. My grandfather was a memberof the Curtis String Quartet and taught at the Universityof the Arts. My dad got a lucky break when he was calledto replace a conductor at the Montreal Symphony, whichled directly to his becoming the music director of theMSO. Maybe the board thought that an Indian conductorwas exotic and sexy.Your uncle Zarin, Zubin’s brother, is also your stepfather.After my parents divorced, my mother marriedZarin. It was like Hamlet, only no one got killed. I adoredmy uncle so it didn’t feel strange when he moved in. Ihave one full sister and two half-siblings.What was it like growing up in a musical family?My family is in the classical music business, so for me,normal was going to a lot of concerts, and being exposedto many different genres of music. My mother taught herstudents in the house, so I was surrounded by music, butI never thought my life was special.And yet, when it came to a career, you avoided music.I did take violin and piano lessons, but I had no musicaltalent. I went in a different direction by engaging insports. I played hockey, soccer and tennis. I went toColgate University in upstate New York to get away fromMontreal. That’s where I fell in love with drama, althoughI was studying Russian and political science. I did everythingrelating to theatre — acting, directing, writing andproducing. I introduced the drama department to theplays of Michel Tremblay. It was my Colgate theatre profwho said I should go to theatre school.So that took you toNew York, and SanfordMeisner and the NeighborhoodPlayhouse. Histraining was based onConstantin Stanislavski.Is that what attractedyou? I liked his organicway of teaching. Likedoing scales in music, hisbasic training was grassroots, honing in on thebody, mind and instincts.It was all about theatreand acting. He was terrifying,always shouting atus that we had no ideaabout life, which wastrue. I studied with himfor two years.How did your careeras an actor take form?I spent six years in NewYork, doing soap operas,Off-Broadway and summer stock. I was a singing waiterfor three years, which helped pay my way. I came toToronto in 1985, because I had some high school friendshere, and I was looking for a new experience. I got anagent, which led to two glorious years at the StratfordFestival. When I came back to Toronto, I couldn’t get anywork because of the belief that once you did Stratford,you couldn’t do TV or stage. So I looked to the States andwent to Chicago. There was a lot of acting work, but itpaid nothing.And Chicago led to Ravinia which led to Philadelphia’sKimmel Center. My uncle Zarin had left the MSOto become the executive director of the Ravinia Festival.He asked me to babysit the pop concerts. It was supposedto be a temporary position, but then I was asked toprogram the pop series. I had produced concerts at Stratfordand I knew my way around an IATSE contract. I wasan expert in nothing, but was knowledgeable about lots8 | October 1 – November 7, 2013 thewholenote.com

of things relating to performance. Eventually I becamedirector of programming, and then director of production.That’s where I got experience programming classical,jazz, world music, country, pop and music theatreartists. I made the move to the Kimmel Center for thePerforming Arts in 2002 when I was offered the positionof first vice-president of programming and education. Ireally opened up the programming to all kinds of diverseartists and musical genres.And then the Royal Conservatory headhunters camecalling. I wasn’t interested in a school at all. I had hatedmusic school when I was there, but because my motherhad graduated from the RCM, I gave her a call. I alsocontacted Janice Price who was head of the LuminatoFestival. She had been CEO of the Kimmel Center. Infact, I was her first hire. Both of them told me the RCMMehta on stage at Koerner Hall introducing the Hong Kong Sinfonietta.deserved looking at. It was Janice who introduced me toPeter Simon, the RCM’s president.You had married Carey Suleiman who was inmarketing at Ravinia. How did these moves affect hercareer? She was able to get marketing jobs in everycity. She’s currently vice-president of marketing andcommunications for the Toronto Symphony.I’m curious about your son’s name, Zed. Because therewas Zubin and Zarin, we were looking for a name thatbegan with “Z.” We finally decided, why not Zed? Othernames are alphabet letters.Do you have an overriding vision for your role atthe RCM? Before I got here, Peter Simon and the boardhad envisioned that they were building a palace formusic — that they were going to create a great musicaldialogue with the audience. That is the mandate Iinherited, and I absolutely believe in it. They certainlyhad their priorities straight by | continued on page 70LISA SAKULENSKYthewholenote.com October 1 – November 7, 2013 | 9

Born october 10, 1813, Verdi was, in a word, theright man for the right time. Italy had been a verymusical nation from time immemorial. As early as the16th century opera was “invented” by an Italian, Monteverdi,albeit in a primitive form, but it continued to bedeveloped by a succession of composers who glorifiedthe singing voice through a style called “bel canto.” Bythe early 19th century there were masters like Bellini andDonizetti and countless lesser composers, now forgotten,who became great celebrities providing the finest musicaltheatre entertainment the Italian public craved. Theywere followed by Gioachino Rossini, a musical wunderkindwho took the helm and became enormously richwith some 60 very successful operas. However, afterthe death of his wife in 1845, Rossini retired from theopera scene, Bellini was dead and Donizetti in an insaneasylum, so there was a vacuum ready to be filled. And itwas this country boy, this Giuseppe Verdi who filled it.Not all were big successes, but Verdi always tried somethingnew and different and even his worst effort wasbetter than some other composers’ best. By 1847 he wasready to tackle Shakespeare whose plays he had admiredsince childhood. For Florence he wrote Macbeth basedon the play but with much more complex characters andthe misty, ghost-ridden milieu of Scotland, altogether anew challenge for Verdi. Although he succeeded withwonderful music well-adapted to his characters andtheir obsessed ambition and murderous cruelty, especiallywith Lady Macbeth, the star soprano, Italians werenot ready for the opera, nor even for Shakespeare’s playsat this time. But Verdi was not concerned. By then he hadbigger fish to fry.An appreciation by Janos GardonyiWho was GiuseppeVerdi and whatmakes him unique anddifferent from that otherfellow born in the sameyear of 1813 — RichardWagner? Verdi was fromItalian peasant stock andtherefore strong, healthy,tough and stubborn,and lived a long life of88 years (unlike Wagnerwho was plagued withill health throughout hislife and died before theage of 70). This toughness,coupled with greatambition, enormoustalent, almost boundlessenergy and shrewd businessacumen, enabledhim to write ten operasin just seven years, onefor each major operahouse in Italy; and bythe age of 40 he becamethe talk of his nation,rich and respected. Hewas also a pleasant manwho was kind to hisparents and his wife,but also a bit shy andwary of publicity. He wasno egotist, womanizeror debt-ridden spendthriftlike Wagner, butrather a patriot and greatsupporter of a unifiedItaly who shared hiswealth generously andwas charitable to theless fortunate.He started from nothing. A barefoot little boy, a selftaughtchurch organist in his village of Le Roncole,near Busseto in the Duchy of Parma, Northern Italy, hewas viciously kicked down a flight of stairs by a priest.Aching in body and soul he never forgot this incident andremained suspicious of the clergy all his life. Later, whenhe applied to the Conservatory of Milan he was promptlyrejected. Verdi never forgave the Conservatory; in fact,when much later the elders of the school tried to changeits name to Giuseppe Verdi, he would not allow it. Hisfirst success grew out of a life-shattering tragedy, somethingthat would have destroyed a lesser man: losing hiswife and two children in quick succession. Providencehowever intervened and in 1842 the enormous successof his third opera for La Scala of Milan, Nabucco (see listof recommended recordings below) instantly made hisname. Nabucco was altogether new, fresh and bold witha melodic richness never heard before and a subject withwhich the public could identify. The immortal chorus“Va pensiero!” became an unofficial national anthem.Verdi at 29 was on his way. La Scala had a winner andwouldn’t let him loose. The next year I Lombardi wasan even bigger success.Now, at this time there was no such thing as Italy. Thepeninsula was scattered with city states dating back tothe Middle Ages, all of them under the foreign dominationof Austria and France. Nevertheless, each had anopera house of architectural splendour, the pride andjoy of the populace, where no expense was spared. Verdiquickly realized that he had to conquer each and everyone of them to be considered a success in the eyes of hisnation. The first step was Venice in 1844, with La Fenice,an opera house that surpassed even La Scala. The operawas Ernani, based on a Victor Hugo play with a tempestuouslove quadrangle among three men (tenor, baritone,bass) fighting for a woman. Verdi struck gold again withthis red-blooded opera throbbing with passionate ariasand ensembles full of beautiful melodies, plus somerousing choruses. The Venetians loved it. Thus began aperiod Verdi later referred to as his Galley Years, crisscrossingthe peninsula– Rome, Naples, doubling back toMilan, Trieste, a new work for each, at least one per year.While Verdi was working with the Grand Opera inParis in 1848, revolutions broke out all over Europe,reached Milan and Rome and the grand patriotic movementcalled the Risorgimento (Resurgence) began inearnest. The story goes that Verdi’s name soon becamean acronym and a rallying cry (although some recentresearch views this as apocryphal): Vittorio EmanueleRe D’Italia, based on the name of the King of Piemonte(Piedmont), the only state that was independent at thetime, in whom the Italians laid their hope for a unitedItaly. The prime minister of Piemonte was Count Cavour,a brilliant statesman who became the architect of a long,laborious process that finally succeeded around 1865.Verdi was nowhere near the fighting since he was notsuited to be a foot-soldier, but supplied a rousing, patrioticopera instead, La Battaglia di Legnano, perfect forthe occasion, for Rome in 1849. It was earth-shatteringlysuccessful. Although the movement failed at this time, allthe excitement must have given the composer new inspirationbecause he scored a triple whammy with three newoperas written in a quick succession, all masterpieces.Rigoletto (Venice 1851), Il Trovatore (Rome 1853) and LaTraviata (Venice 1854) suddenly crystallized his style andhis experimentation (including his trials and errors) intoa brilliant new synthesis where everything just clicked.Verdi was on the road to world fame.All of Europe wanted him now and he soon becamevery wealthy, but he was shrewd and invested his moneywisely. Thinking of his retirement, he bought a largeproperty at St. Agate in the countryside of his birthplaceand started farming, his favourite hobby. He alsobuilt a manor house where he settled with his newlywedded wife, a beautiful opera star, the soprano GiuseppinaStrepponi, his steady companion since his years inMilan. As the world took notice, orders were pouringin. First for Paris he wrote Les vêpres siciliennes (1855,translated to Italian as I Vespri Siciliani in 1861), a grandopera with ballet, over five hours long. Then back toVenice with Simon Boccanegra (1857), a searing dramaof a Genoese Doge of lowly origins and the murderousinfighting between social classes ending with the tragicassassination of the hero. This | continued on page 6810 | October 1 – November 7, 2013 thewholenote.com

1314 .season of eventsUTSODavid Briskin conducts the U of TSymphony Orchestra in works byGrieg, Nielsen, Vaughan Williamsand Britten.thUrsday, october 37:30 PM, MacMillan theatreMartinScherzingerkenneth Peacock visitorGradUate colloQUiUMthUrsday, october 103:30 PM, rooM 130. freeU of T WindSymphonyFeaturing works by Wagner,Applebaum, Dello Joio and others.friday, october 117:30 PM, MacMillan theatreUTJOGordon Foote directs the U of TJazz Orchestra in concert withsaxophonist Mike Murley, markingthe launch of the UTJO’s new CD.thUrsday, october 247:30 PM, walter hall. freeFilm Screening:A Late QuartetAdmission with the Oct 28 BrentanoQuartet concert ticket.friday, october 257:00 PM, walter hallCelebratingAlice ParkerU of T and guest choirs performthe works of Alice Parker.sUnday, october 273:00 PM, MacMillan theatreBrentanoString QuartetFeaturing Beethoven’s Opp. 95and 131 quartets.Monday, october 287:00 PM, walter hallMusic CareConferencesatUrday, noveMber 9edward Johnson bUildinGinfo: 905-852-2499www.musiccareconference.caNimmons N’90A musical bash to celebrate the 90 thbirthday of Phil Nimmons, featuringthe UTJO, David Braid and Nimmons.thUrsday, noveMber 147:30 PM, walter halladMission by donation’Vijay IyerThe Grammy-nominated composer/pianist/bandleader is the Wilma andClifford Smith Visitor in MusicthUrsday, noveMber 217:30 PM, walter hall. freePutu EvieSuyadnyani andVaughan HatchWorld Music Visitors in ConcertthUrsday, noveMber 257:30 PM, walter hall. freeOpera:Don PasqualeFaculty of Music PremierenoveMber 28-30, 7:30 PMdeceMber 1, 2:30 PMMacMillan theatreweston faMily box office416.408.0208The Faculty of Music gratefully acknowledges the generous support of our presenting sponsors.University of toronto, facUlty of MUsic, 80 QUeen’s Park. www.MUsic.Utoronto.ca

Lasting LegacyLotfi MansouriPAMELA MARGLESLotfi Mansouri, who led the Canadian OperaCompany from 1976 until 1988, died in SanFrancisco on August 31 of this year. He leftan indelible mark on the COC. When I interviewedhim for The WholeNote seven years ago,he said right at the start of our conversation,“Opera really is the most wonderful art form inthe world!” That passion for opera shaped hiswork, and his life. In the international operaworld Mansouri will be best rememberedfor inventing Surtitles. The idea of projectinga translation of the libretto during an operaperformance, like subtitles on a televisionbroadcast, came to him while he was at homein Toronto with his wife Midge, watching anopera on TV. His idea revolutionized operagoing.It allowed audiences to understand whatsingers were singing while they were singing.The first outing for Surtitles was on January 21,1983, during Mansouri’s staging of Elektra for the COC, when they appeared on ascreen above the proscenium at the O’Keefe Centre (later renamed the HummingbirdCentre, now the Sony Centre). Opera history was made in Toronto that evening.Mansouri gave Toronto opera audiences much more than Surtitles. It’s his workas a stage director that had the most immediate influence on Toronto audiences. InToronto alone he directed 44 productions, 30 of which were new productions. He hadstarted out in opera as a tenor, and he brought everything he had to offer as a musicianas well as a director to his productions. For him it was all about the music, thewords, the story, the singers, the chorus, the musicians in the pit and their conductor,and, above all, the audience — not his personal vision. His direct approach resulted insome exciting productions, especially in modern repertoire. His remount of Wozzeckfor the COC’s final performance in the Hummingbird was stunning in its clarity, stylishnessand sheer poignancy — he got right to the heart of the piece.When I talked with Mansouri, he had retired as general director of the San FranciscoOpera four years earlier, and was working on his memoirs. I expected a followupto the warm-hearted brief memoir he had published during his Toronto years, LotfiMansouri: An Operatic Life. But he ended up publishing two remarkably candid books.The first, a full-length autobiography, Lotfi Mansouri: An Operatic Journey, offers afascinating description of his early years in Iran, and a controversial look at the difficultiesof his final years with the San Francisco Opera. The second, True Tales Fromthe Mad, Mad, Mad World of Opera, offers a sharp, funny collection of anecdotes fromhis extraordinary career.Here is a very truncated version of the story I wrote seven years ago. The unabridgedversion is available on The WholeNote website and is well worth a look for the insightsit gives into Mansouri’s own view of what has proven to be a lasting legacy.December 2006: Lotfi Mansouri came to townrecently to receive a Ruby Award from OperaCanada, and to give a masterclass at the University ofToronto’s Faculty of Music. I met with him at his Torontohotel just as his wife Midge was going out to have lunchwith friends. Mansouri radiates unbounded enthusiasmand good humour as he recalls how he was here lastspring to direct Berg’s Wozzeck. “I started my work herein 1977 with Wozzeck. It’s one of my favourite operas. I’velearned in my career that you always do your very, verydemanding pieces in your honeymoon period with theboard of directors, because later they get very conservativeand careful. One of the“If you wererunning arestaurant,you wouldn’tonly servewhat you liked.You see whatI mean?”newspaper critics wrote,‘Mansouri smiles at thebrink of disaster,’ becausethey didn’t think you couldsell six Wozzecks. But wesold them all.”Mansouri directed Wozzeckagain in 1990 duringhis last season here. It wasthis production, with setsand costumes by MichaelLevine, who designed therecent Ring Cycle, that was revived last season. It turnedout to be the final opera performed by the COC in theHummingbird Centre.“I never liked that place, even though I worked in itfor 13 years. It was just not right for opera. So it was veryironic that I got a chance to do the very last performancethere. Afterwards, I said to the company, ‘Do I leadthe torch parade? Let’s put the flames to this dump!’When he first came here 30 years ago, he found Torontorather provincial, and very Anglo-Saxon. “Then all of thesudden things started to explode and the city becamewonderfully exciting. It was a very good time to be hereand I enjoyed it. I felt like we were in one of those oldMickey Rooney-Judy Garland films, the let’s-put-on-ashow-in-a-barnkind of thing. We just did it.”One of his triumphs as a stage director here wasBellini’s Norma with the greatest Norma of her day,Joan Sutherland, and the equally unforgettable Adalgisaof Tatiana Troyanos. “Norma was the first time thatTERRENCE McCARTHY12 | October 1 – November 7, 2013 thewholenote.com

2013·2014COC OperatOurs fOr the 2013/2014 seasOnRevel in magnificent opera and song in scenic Switzerland and Austria!GeneVa:May 12 – 19, 2014A unique blend of myth, stage andmusic that leaves one changed forever.A complete performance of Der Ringdes Nibelungen is a once-in-a-lifetimeopportunity not to be missed.Grand théâtre de GenèVeWAGNER Der Ring des Nibelungen n.p.c. Ingo Metzmacher, d. Dieter DornOrchestre de la Suisse RomandePresented with French and English surtitlesaustrIa:August 23 – 31, 2014sChubertIadeExperience Europe’s leading song recitaland chamber music festival held in theAlpine village of Schwarzenberg, with itsacoustically superb, all-wooden, 600-seatconcert hall.Singers: Pavol Breslik, ElisabethKulman, Michael Volle, Soile Isokoski,Ian Bostridge, Adrianne Pieczonka,Benjamin BrunsPianists: Arcadi Volodos, Till FellnerQuartets: Belcea, Modigliani, Minetti,Hagen and more!d. – Director c. – Conductor n.p. – New ProductionFor up-to-date information (including tour changes and newly announcedtours), please visit our website at coc.ca/Operatours. For full bookinginformation e-mail operatours@golden.net OR send a SEPARATE,self-addressed, stamped envelope (#10 business-size) for each tour thatinterests you to: COC Operatoursc/o Merit Travel114 – 101 Cherryhill Blvd.London ON N6H 4S4coc.casteinway piano gallerythewholenote.com October 1 – November 7, 2013 | 13

Joan Sutherland.Louis Quilico.Mirella Freni and student.MaureenForrester.I brought Joan here. And Tatiana, wasn’t she superb? The tension, theexcitement!” Norma had never been done here, even though it is a mainstayof the bel canto repertoire. “As a general director of a repertorycompany, I felt that my responsibility was to introduce the entire gamutof the repertoire.” So they went from the baroque with Monteverdi’s TheCoronation of Poppea right up to Britten’s Death in Venice, which hadbeen written just ten years earlier.“We always had one operetta every year. If the more esoteric criticsthought Fledermaus was too fluffy, I would say, ‘Then don’t come. Peoplewho like it can come.’ Many times I put on stuff that I didn’t particularlycare for. You don’t do it for yourself, you do it for your audience. Ifyou were running a restaurant, you wouldn’t only serve what you liked.You see what I mean? You’re not a hot dog stand serving just hot dogs. Ieven invited directors I might not agree with philosophically, but whosework our community and the audience needed to see.”Soon after, he started the COC Ensemble. “Here in Toronto I gaveeach ensemble member a two-year contract so they could concentrateon their careers. I gave them roles, covers, and even their own productions.Stuart Hamilton, a wonderful coach, and so knowledgeable, wasthe first music director. Ben Heppner was one of the masters in Meistersinger,and ended up being one of the very best Walters.”Mansouri does try to advise young singers when heis directing or doing masterclasses. “But, you see, theyhave to listen to you. You cannot dictate to them. Also,artists must develop their own discernment and theirown ears. The COC Ensemble was set up strictly forCanadians, which it should be when you get a governmentgrant. But the Merola program in San Francisco istruly international, with Spanish singers, Russians, a lotof young Canadians. Here, I was always accused of notusing enough Canadians — perhaps because I was not aCanadian myself. But I used many more Canadian artistsof any time before or even after me.”Many of Mansouri’s innovations at the COC seeminevitable, like scheduling Sunday matinees. But othermoves seem truly daunting, like creating the TanenbaumOpera Centre, the administrative building on Front Street,which opened in 1985. “I got the money from Tanenbaum,we bought the building, and then we got the government.It’s absolutely the envy of every opera company, becauseyou’ve got your administrative offices, your workshops, a theatre, everythingunder one roof — and it was originally a canning factory!”Of all Mansouri’s accomplishments in Toronto, the one that has hadthe greatest impact is his idea for Surtitles, now used around the world.“One night I was home watching the Ring Cycle from Bayreuth on televisionwith my wife. My wife was not a great Wagnerian, but suddenlyshe said, ‘You know, Lotfi, this really isn’t as dumb as I thought it was.’She had been reading the subtitles on the TV screen. All of a suddenit was like the proverbial apple falling from the tree. If they could putsubtitles on the bottom of the TV screen, why couldn’t we put them atthe top of the opera stage? And that’s how it all started. At the beginningI was just lacerated. Critics tore me to pieces. An editorial fromLondon called Surtitles ‘the plague from Canada.’ Now, of course, everybody’susing them.”“For me opera is theatre, and theatre is communication. My job as astage director is to draw you in emotionally and intellectually. I don’twant you to sit there and think, ‘Oh, that’s a clever idea.’ That means Ihaven’t done my job. I want to involve you so much that at the end of ityour response is, ‘Wow, what an opera!’”Read the full-length version of this story at thewholenote.com.Further Reading and ListeningDVDs(*denotes COC productions)• Bellini: Norma (CBC/VAI 1981)*• Donizetti: Anna Bolena(CBC/VAI 1984)*Meyerbeer: L’Africaine(Kultur 1988)• Janáček: The MakropulosCase (VAI 1990)*• Lehár: The Merry Widow(Kultur 1990)Meyerbeer: Les Huguenots(Kultur 1990)• Glinka: Ruslan andLyudmila (Philips 1995)BOOKS• An Operatic Life by LotfiMansouri with AvivaLayton (Mosaic Press/Stoddart Publishing, 1982)• Lotfi Mansouri: AnOperatic Journey by LotfiMansouri with DonaldArthur (NortheasternUniversity Press, 2010)• True Tales from the Mad,Mad, Mad World of Operaby Lotfi Mansouri withMark Hernandez(Dundurn, 2012)• Opera Viva: CanadianOpera Company – The FirstFifty Years by EzraSchabas & Carl Morey(Dundurn Press, 2000)• San Francisco Opera:The First Seventy-FiveYears by Joan ChatfieldTaylor (Chronicle Books,1997)SUTHERLAND: ROBERT RAGSDALEMost Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at noon or 5:30 p.m.“The COC Free Concert Series is just too good to pass up…to say it’s a stunning experience is an understatement.”1LoveTo.coMcoc.ca 416-363-8231Media SponSorSArtists of the COC Orchestra. Photo: Karen Reeves Creative: BT/A14 | October 1 – November 7, 2013 thewholenote.com

Beat by Beat | In the ClubsJackie, Daymé,and the TJCORI DAGANOn the surface, it is the soundof her voice — an instrument ofastonishing depth — that mighttake your breath away. But her ability tobring an audience to its feet is rootedin so much more. Jackie Richardsonis an acclaimed actress who has wonGemini and Dora awards, with amusical versatility that extends from herroots in gospel to musical theatre, jazzand everything she touches. Whetherbreathing life into a familiar ballad orwailing the blues like nobody’s business,there is an unflinching honesty behindRichardson’s every word, sung throughbig eyes that sparkle with passion. Andbeyond all this, a genuine humility thatputs this lady in a league of her own.This month promises to be memorablefor Richardson: on October 19Jackie Richardson.she performs at Koerner Hall as partof the Royal Conservatory’s tribute toDinah Washington and Sarah Vaughan, with Joe Sealy on piano andfellow vocalists Arlene Duncan and Ranee Lee. Two days earlier shewill have received a great honour: the Ken Page Memorial Trust lifetimeachievement award for contribution to the arts in Canada, whichwill be presented on Thursday, October 17, at the Old Mill as part ofthe Ken Page Memorial Trust Gala. How does it feel to receive such anhonour? She searches for the right words:“It takes my breath away ... I know when I think of my idols, Iwant my idols to be recognized. I want people to never forget PeterAppleyard. And that people would honour me with an award that theymight have given Peter Appleyard, it blows me away, it truly does,” shesays. “I am such an admirer of other people in the field, and I am sucha fan. There are people in the field that I consider myself their groupie.So that anybody else would feel that way about me ... it just doesn’tfit in my day! (laughs) To me, I’m on such a learning curve, there’s somuch more I have to learn and do! I know in my head how I want tosound. I want my breath to be better. I want to be able to phrase more.I’ve got all these goals, and I hear a sound in my head that I want touse more, and all that stuff is yet to come.”She grew up in a musical family (“I was always on the bottom”) andhad many musical idols, but a few stand out.“I loved Aretha — we all sang our share of Aretha, but as far as whereI lived in Toronto and who I listened to and who I wanted to soundlike, that was Dianne Brooks. She could sing everything — she couldsing the R&B, she could sing the jazz, she could sing the country, shecould knock you out with gospel, her voice was so unique and shewas so soulful,” Richardson recalls, and reflects. “I don’t know why,but for whatever reason the universe decided that she wasn’t goingto be known like Aretha Franklin or Nancy Wilson, but that was thecalibre of Dianne Brooks. But all of us — in Toronto in that era — we allwanted to sound like Dianne Brooks. She ruled.”On paying tribute to Dinah Washington and Sarah Vaughan atKoerner Hall:“When you want to study, when you wanna go to masterclass, that’swho you put on. People like Sarah and Dinah and Ella and Carmen.That’s masterclass every single time you put it on. There are still thoseincredible times even if I played it 100 times, listening to Sarah dosongs and the way she just in a blink jumps up two octaves and thenhits that lower octave like it was twiddling her thumbs — the effectof it is so absolutely amazing. And what I love about all those singers,they did these incredible things with their voices, but they never lostthe sense of what they were singing about. It wasn’t about the technical— the acrobatics of the voice — it was ‘This is my point of view,and me singing it like this, me picking these notes, I hope you understandwhere I am coming from.’ And it’s the same with Aretha — everynote comes from such a true place — and what singers today don’t getthat are trying to do Aretha is they don’t hear the story or they don’tput any value in the story, it’s all about the notes and the riffsand how high can I go — it can bore you to tears.”That being said, there is one young singer that Richardsoncalls “a mesmerizing performer with musicality way beyond heryears.” Cuban sensation Daymé (pronounced “Dimey”) madea memorable Canadian debuton May 30 at the Jane MallettTheatre, as part of “Funny Girlsand Dynamic Divas,” a fundraiserfor the Sistering foundation.Jackie Richardson was in the audiencethat night to witness Daymé’striumphant set of three originaltunes and an arrangement of atraditional Cuban song; at the endDaymé.of her set, the audience eruptedinto a rousing standing ovation.Since graduating from Cuba’s prestigious music schools andstudying piano, voice and percussion at the Amadeo RoldanConservatory, Daymé has been causing a stir on the Cubanjazz scene, melding together classic jazz, soul and Afro-Cubansounds into a fresh new sound. 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Beat by Beat | Art of SongBritten, Bintnerand BeyondHANS DE GROOTThis is the centenary year of the birth of Benjamin Brittenand we have already had the opportunity of hearing a greatdeal of his music, notably in the mini-festival with which theAldeburgh Connection ended its final season. This month we can seePeter Grimes, Britten’s breakthrough opera, in a production by theCanadian Opera Company (the first night is October 5). The openingconcert of the Elmer Iseler Singers “Saint Cecilia Sings” will includemusic by Howells, Schubert, Vaughan Williams and Daley as well asBritten (October 20). The Toronto Symphony Orchestra will performthe Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, with Nicholas Phan, tenor,and Neil Deland, horn (October 31 to November 2). The November 5concert by the Orpheus Choir includes the 1938 pacifist cantata,World of the Spirit.The free lunchtime performances in the Richard BradshawAmphitheatre at the Four Seasons Centre include five concerts inOctober with music by Britten. Of these several are vocal concerts:a selection of his songs and song cycles on October 9; an afternoonof English song on October 22; highlights of Albert Herring onOctober 23.Gordon Bintner: The bass-baritone Gordon Bintner will perform inthe October 9 recital at the Four Seasons Centre. He will sing Tit forTat, a cycle that Britten wrote as a teenager but did not put togetheruntil 1968. The texts are by Walter de la Mare and they explore themental world of the child.I only know of three earlier occasions in which Bintner sang inToronto: in 2012 he was one of the Art of Song fellows in the TorontoSummer Music program; he sang Schubert with the AldeburghConnection last spring; he won both the jury prize and the audienceprize at the competition for entrance to the COC Ensemble Studiolast year. But he has a great deal of experience elsewhere. Hestudied at McGill and it is in Montreal that he gave many of hisperformances: he sang Lescaut in Massenet’s Manon for l’Opéra deMontreal. As a student he sang Don Giovanni as well as the Speakerin Die Zauberflöte and Argante in Handel’s Rinaldo for Opera McGill.In 2011 he performed Figaro in Le Nozze di Figaro for Opera NUOVA(Edmonton). In 2012 he was a Merola fellow in San Francisco andperformed the role of Nardo in Mozart’s La finta giardiniera there.He also sang Mozart and Donizetti with the San Francisco OperaOrchestra.This year he has small parts in the COC productions of La Bohèmeand Donizetti’s Roberto Devereux. He will also be covering the roles ofSwallow in Peter Grimes, Don Alfonso in Mozart’s Così fan tutte andSancho in Massenet’s Don Quichotte. He will sing Don Alfonso in theCOC Ensemble Studio performance of Così in February. And there aregoing to be other engagements: Messiah in Okanagan, a recital anda masterclass in Yellowknife and Mozart’s Coronation Mass with theToronto Symphony Orchestra. While it may be a bit early to talk aboutan international career, it is worth mentioning two events: Bintner hassung Colline in La Bohème in a production by Angers Nantes Operain France and this Novemberhe will perform in Berlin inLeonard Bernstein’s A QuietPlace with the EnsembleModern under Kent Nagano.Bintner is clearly at homein song, in opera and inoratorio. He says that he lovesthe three genres equally andthat given the right opportunitieshe will sing all three!OTHER EVENTS!!October 6: The openingconcert in the Recitals atRosedale series, “The SevenVirtues,” features Leslie AnnBradley, soprano, AllysonMcHardy, mezzo, PeterBarrett, baritone, RachelAndrist and John Greer,Benjamin Britten.piano. They will performworks by Purcell, Mozart,Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms, Strauss, Duparc, Vaughan Williamsand others (Rosedale Presbyterian Church).!!October 6: Bernie Lynch sings “Tenor songs through the ages.”(St. Anne’s Anglican Church).!!October 11: A Wagner program will include scenes from DieWalküre, Tristan und Isolde and Götterdämmerung; the singersare Susan Tsagkaris, soprano, Ramona Carmelly, mezzo, and StuartGraham, baritone (First Unitarian Church).!!October 11: Melody Moore and Rufus Wainwright singworks by Wainwright with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra(Roy Thomson Hall).!!October 15: Robert Pomakov, bass, will sing a new workby Bohdana Frolyak based on a text by Taras Shevchenko(Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre).!!October 24: Miriam Khalil, soprano, and Julien LeBlanc, piano, willperform a recital of French and Spanish art songs (Gallery 345).!!October 25 to 27: Katherine Hill is the soprano soloist in a programbased on Aubrey’s Brief Lives (Young Centre).Violins, violas, cellos & bowsComplete line of strings & accessoriesExpert repairs & rehairsCanada’s largest stock of string musicFast mail order serviceKARSHthesoundpost.cominfo@the soundpost.com93 Grenville St, Toronto M5S 1B4416.971.6990 • fax 416.597.9923A treasure trove for string players& lovers of string music16 | October 1 – November 7, 2013 thewholenote.com

!!October 26: StanislavVitort, tenor, and ZhenyaYesmanovich, piano, performa program presented bythe Neapolitan Connection(Montgomery’s Inn).!!October 26: MarynaSvitasheva, mezzo, and BrianStevens, piano, performworks by Schumann,Moniuszko and others(Bloor Street United Church).!!October 27: LindsayKesselman is the sopranosoloist in a program of worksfor clarinet, piano and voice(Gallery 345).!!October 31: Alexa Wing,soprano, and Peter Bishop,Gordon Bintner.piano, perform (MetropolitanUnited Church).!!November 1: Michele Bogdanowicz, mezzo, Ernesto Ramirez, tenor,and Rachel Andrist, piano, will perform works by Chopin, Viardot,Palej and Grever (Gallery 345).!!November 2: Francesco Pellegrino is the tenor soloist in a programof traditional Italian music and Mediterranean jazz (Koerner Hall).!!November 6: Adi Braun sings Kurt Weill(Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre).AND BEYOND THE GTA!!October 3: At the Colours of Music Festival in Barrie JenniferKrabbe, soprano, and David Roth, baritone, will sing works by Mozart,Mendelssohn, Brahms, Britten, Barber and Duke (Burton AvenueUnited Church).!!October 3: Also at the Colours of Music Festival, songs from wartimewill be performed by Wendy Nielsen, soprano, and Patrick Raftery,tenor (Burton Avenue United Church).!!October 9: Marion Samuel, soprano, and Anna Ronai, piano,perform “Sassy women – art songs” (Conrad Grebel University College,Waterloo).!!October 19: The Grand Philharmonic Choir will perform Britten’sWar Requiem with soloists Leslie Ann Bradley, soprano, ThomasCooley, tenor, and Russell Braun, baritone (Centre in the Square,Kitchener).!!October 22: Richard Cunningham, countertenor, will give a recitalaccompanied by our own Benjamin Stein, theorbo (Convocation Hall,McMaster University).!!October 25: A postmodern cabaret celebrating the legacy of KurtVonnegut. (Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, Wilfred Laurier University,Waterloo).!!October 26: David Moore, tenor, and Katie Toksoy, horn, willperform Britten’s Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, along withworks by Elgar and Janáček (Trinity Anglican Church, Aurora).!!October 26: Sara Laux Chappel, soprano, Luke Fillion, baritone,and Brian Turnbull, piano, perform songs by Schubert, Mendelssohn,Brahms and others (Centenary United Church, Hamilton).!!November 2: Meredith Hall, soprano, and Isaiah Bell, tenor, willbe the soloists in Chorus Niagara’s performance of music by Handel(Calvary Church, St. Catharines).!!November 3: A concert by Wellington Winds includes Canteloube’sSongs of the Auvergne; the soprano soloist is Caroline Déry(Grandview Baptist Church, Kitchener).Hans de Groot is a concert-goer and active listenerwho also sings and plays the recorder. He canbe contacted at artofsong@thewholenote. com.WE iNviTE yOU TO CELEBRATE OUR15TH ANNivERSARyKen Page Memorial TrustAnnual Jazz Fundraiser Salutingthe return of theOlD Mill TORONTO17THuRSDAYOCTOBER5:30 - 11:00 P.M.Presented by JAZZ.FM91‘Canada’s Premiere JazzStation’ and supportedby the Faculty of Music atthe University of TorontoUnder the musical direction of Jim Galloway and hostedby Ted O’Reilly, don’t miss your once a year chance tospend an evening with a truly all star group of musicians:Harry Allen, saxophone, Terry Clarke, drums,Jim Galloway, saxophone, Alastair Kay, trombone,Ken Peplowski, clarinet, Brigham Phillips, trumpet,Russ Phillips, trombone, Reg Schwager, guitar,Rossano Sportiello, piano, Neil Swainson, bass,Don Thompson, bass and piano,Warren Vaché, cornet.... supporting Jazz & Jazz Artists across Canada ...BACK BYPOPULARDEMAND!5.30 p.m.6.00 p.m.6.45 p.m.Old Mill Toronto21 Old Mill RoadTorontoSpecial overnightrate available to ourGala patrons.Free on-site parking.Steps from the Old MillSubway Station.Enjoy a sparklingstart to the eveningwith a performanceby The Tim Lemke Triofrom the Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto anda complimentary cocktail generously sponsored by Charton HobbsThe Main Event… and the music goes round and roundCash BarGala Dinner serviceKen Page Lifetime Achievement Award presentation to2013 recipient Jackie Richardson for her contributionsto the arts in CanadaRaffle Prize DrawsThe Grand FinaleTickets $170 each (substantially tax deductible)Reserve by calling Anne Page at 416-515-0200or email anne@kenpagememorialtrust.comwww.kenpagememorialtrust.comMake cheques payable to:The Ken Page Memorial Trust55 Charles Street West, Suite 3104Toronto, ON M5S 2W9A service charge will apply for credit card paymentsLet the Music Begin!LET THEMUSICBEGIN!Charitable Registration No. 87276 8106 RR0001thewholenote.com October 1 – November 7, 2013 | 17

Beat by Beat | Classical & BeyondLet’s Hear It forthe Women!SHARNA SEARLEAquick glance at last month’s column could lead a person toconclude (erroneously) that there were only men making musicon the “classical and beyond” scene. If, as the old adage goes,a picture — in this case more than one — is worth a thousand words,then, indeed, we (inadvertently) told a skewed story.So, dear readers, I intend to rectify the picture with this, my lastinstallment, after two years on the Classical & Beyond beat.Of saints and season starters: And what better way to do sothan to start things off with concerts featuring the Cecilia StringQuartet (CSQ)— four formidably talented women whose namesakeis none other than that patroness of musicians, herself, Saint Cecilia.Apparently it was the group’s coach at the time, Terry Helmer, whosuggested “Cecilia” and the name stuck. While the quartet’s cellist,Rachel Desoer, “confesses” that the saint connection isn’t all thatimportant to them, she does admit that “it is a fun bit of trivia.”Asked about when the group gelled, founding violist, Caitlin Boyle,says that “at the very first rehearsal [in 2004, when the original CSQmembers met as classmates in the University of Toronto’s Faculty ofMusic chamber music program] there was a sense that there was avery dynamic chemistry to our group, and it felt like we just ‘clicked.’After that, many things just fell into place, and we were fortunate thatthe many opportunities that came our way led us down this magicalquartet path.”Currently ensemble-in-residence at U of T, the much-lauded CSQlaunches Mooredale Concerts’ 25th season — Bravo, Mooredale! — onOctober 6, with two concerts at Walter Hall. The first, Mooredale’salways entertaining and educational series, Music & Truffles, offers anearly afternoon interactive concert for young audiences ages 6 to 15.The second, starting two hours later at 3:15pm, is the extended concertMooredale presents to its more adult patrons. These concerts will alsomark the CSQ’s first Mooredale Concerts appearance, though violinistMin-Jeong Koh tells me that both she and fellow CSQ violinist, SarahNematallah, have played on the series several times over the years andthat Koh also played in the Mooredale Youth Orchestra.For the 3:15pmconcert, the quartetwill performTchaikovsky’s StringQuartet No.1 in D MajorOp.11 and Haydn’sQuartet No.4 in DMajor Op.20. And thensparks will fly withdouble the fun, whenspecial guest, theAfiara String Quartet(ASQ) joins the CSQ inMendelssohn’s splendidand iridescent Octet inE-Flat Major. (For theearlier Music & Trufflesconcert, the two willperform excerpts fromthe Octet.)The two quartetsappear to be connectedby only two degreesof separation, if that.For starters, the CSQ’sCecilia String Quartet.Koh is married to theASQ’s cellist, AdrianFung, and the two groups have performed together a number oftimes. In 2010, the CSQ won first prize at the Banff InternationalString Quartet Competition, with the ASQ coming in second. Closerto home, the CSQ was the first recipient of the Royal Conservatory’sGlenn Gould School Quartet Residency Fellowship in 2010, and theASQ the second in 2012. They performed the Mendelssohn Octet atthe Festival of the Sound this summer and, earlier in the spring, atStanford University’s Bing Concert Hall during its inaugural season.Interestingly, both quartets were first introduced to the Stanfordcampus by the university’s resident ensemble, “our” St. LawrenceString Quartet, who, just last month, awarded the CSQ the 2013 JohnLad Prize (now in its third year), named in honour of the SLSQ’s dearfriend John Lad (Stanford ’74), a violist and ardent chamber musiclover who died in 2007.In presenting the prize, the SLSQ’s violist and co-founder, LesleyRobertson, stated: “This award recognizes the Cecilia Quartet not onlyfor the extraordinary impact this young ensemble has made alreadyon the world’s concert stages but perhaps more significantly for theimpact off stage — for their dedication and generous contributions as18 | October 1 – November 7, 2013 thewholenote.com

chamber music ambassadors in the greater community.” Nicely done,CSQ! (I figure the ASQ’s got to be the shoo-in for next year.)All speculation aside, you can be sure that Mooredale’s 25th anniversaryseason openers will be a winning combination with these twoexceptional quartets!From Saint to St. and ST: Continuing with this business of “saints”and season launches, powerhouse Canadian-born violinist LaraSt. John has been invited by Sinfonia Toronto (ST) to open the ensemble’s15th season, the evening of October 26, at the George WestonRecital Hall.Somethings neverchange,and sometimesthat’sa good thing.St. John’s first(and only)concert withST was fiveyears ago,almost exactlyto the day(October 23,Lara St. John.2009). JohnTerauds,former musiccritic for the Toronto Star and now Toronto’s best-known classicalmusic blogger, interviewed St. John for the Star in 2009, reportingthat the program allowed her to “show off her wide-ranging repertoire.”Well, ST music director, Nurhan Arman, has done it again, witha wonderfully varied program that we’re told “dances from Bach tothe vivid melodies of Nino Rota,” affording the six-foot-tall St. Johnsignificant opportunity to strut her stuff.A skilled, prolific and thoughtful interpreter of Bach, St. John willperform Bach’s exhilarating and beloved Violin Concerto in E Majorand then skip a few centuries to play the North American premiereof Australian composer Matthew Hindson’s evocative Maralinga forviolin and string orchestra, which St. John co-commissioned andpremiered in 2011. St. John has high praise for Hindson and this work,which she calls an “about-to-be” classic piece: “It was pretty amazingto play a piece called Maralinga in South Australia, for sure ... Everypart of the world with such a story [think secret, nasty, nucleartesting] should be so lucky as to have Matthew write a piece about it.”The program also includes Grieg’s Holberg Suite for string orchestraand Rota’s Concerto for Strings. I asked if she might join the ST inthe Rota and her answer was classic St. John: “I think I’ll be leavingthe Rota to the fabulous Sinfonia, seeing as I wouldn’t be there forenough rehearsals. Also, I am a terrible sight reader (everyone thinks Iam joking until they actually see/hear this, at which point they try toleave the room).”Other examples of her refreshing candour, humour, energy, passionand intelligence: in July, 2010, St. John was interviewed for an NPRspecial series titled, “Hey Ladies: Being A Woman Musician Today,”during which a few of her earliest CD covers, deemed by some to be“sexually suggestive,” ended up being the main topic of discussion.Somewhere in the middle, she said, teasingly, “I suppose I could havehad a picture of a babbling brook on the front, but what would havebeen the point?” And toward the end, she simply told it like it was,and is: “Music is all about life and passion and love and death ... Andif it takes sexuality to exude that visually, then so be it. It makes moresense for us, as women musicians, to express ourselves any damnway we want.”St. John also expresses herself, exuberantly, through the recordcompany she founded in 1999, where she gets to call all the shots (anydamn way she wants), including naming the company Ancalagon,which I learned (and she confirmed) was in memory of her petiguana. “Ancalagon, who I named after a dragon from Tolkien’sCathedral BluffsSYMPHONY ORCHESTRANorman ReintammArtistic Director/Principal ConductorSaturday Nov. 9 at 8 pmwith internationally-acclaimed pianistARTHUR OZOLINSRACHMANINOVPiano Concerto no. 3 in D minorBEETHOVEN Symphony no. 8P.C. Ho Theatre 5183 Sheppard Avenue East, ScarboroughRegular $30 adult, $25 st/sr (under 12 free) | Premium $50 adult, $40 st/sr (under 12 free)The Ontario Trillium Foundation is an agencyof the Government of Ontariocathedralbluffs.com | 416.879.5566thewholenote.com October 1 – November 7, 2013 | 19

Silmarillion, died right before I began my company, and I was devastated.So I decided to keep him alive in a way. Now, I have anotheriguana ... named Cain.”The woman definitely has a thing for reptiles. Which brings usmarching full circle, back to the saints. Turns out, St. John has maintainedan online WordPress page for years, under the name “sauriansaint.”And guess what? Saurian, in case you missed thatevolutionary biology class, is defined as being “any of a suborder(Sauria) of reptiles including the lizards.”Here’s a wee taste of some of the titles to her entertaining blogentries: from January 19, 2013, “Variations on ‘Is That a Violin???’”;from October 17, 2011, “Tricks For Getting Your Violin On a Plane”;and from June 7, 2003, “The Grey Plastic Laundry Tubs at AirportSecurity.” All cheeky and hilarious! (sauriansaint.wordpress.com)Who wouldn’t want to invite Lara St. John to their gala — with orwithout her pet iguana? It will be thrilling to see and hear her, asSinfonia Toronto ushers in its 15th year with grand gusto!I’d love to fill several more pages with stories of successful womenmusicians but, unlike St. John, I don’t get to call the shots. For onefinal time, though, I can leave you with these:QUICK PICKSMore women (and a few good men) to watch for this month:Women’s Musical Club of Toronto!!Oct 17, 1:30: Music in the Afternoon: Bax & Chung, piano duo.Gallery 345!!Oct 18, 8:00: The Art of the Piano: Beatriz Boizan.!!Nov 2, 8:00: Leslie Ting, violin, and Sarah Hagen, piano.University of Toronto Faculty of Music!!Oct 26, 7:30: University of TorontoSymphony Orchestra. BiancaChambul, bassoon.!!Oct 31, 12:10: Thursdays at Noon:Debussy and Ravel. Shauna Rolston,cello; Erika Raum, violin; LydiaWong, piano.Royal Conservatory!!Oct 27, 3:00: Yuja Wang, piano.!!Nov 3, 2:00: András Schiff, piano.Yuja Wang.Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society!!Oct 18, 8:00: Triple ForteTrio. Jasper Wood, violin;David Jalbert, piano; YegorDyachkov, cello.!!Oct 23, 8:00: Ang Li, piano.Toronto Symphony Orchestra!!Oct 10 and 12, 8:00:Masterworks: James Ehnes,Violin, Plays Britten.Ang Li.!!Oct 19, 7:30: Light Classics:From Dvořák to Tchaikovsky. Vilde Frang, violin. Also Oct 20, 3:00.University of Waterloo Department of Music!!Oct 23, 12:30: Noon Hour Concerts: New Canadian Duos.Stephanie Chua, piano; Véronique Mathieu, violin.York Symphony Orchestra!!Oct 19, 8:00: Heroic Exploits. Vivian Chon, violin. Also Oct 20(Richmond Hill).These last two years as Classical & Beyond columnist have been richand rewarding. I don’t know that I’m any closer to answering thatalways-niggling question, “Beyond what?” and that’s okay. Above andbeyond all else, the journey toward trying to figure it all out has beena true joy. To the music!Sharna Searle trained as a musician and lawyer, practised a lotmore piano than law and has just wrapped up a three-year stint aslistings editor at The WholeNote. Comments on and items of interestfor the column should continue to be sent to classicalbeyond@thewholenote.com.20 | October 1 – November 7, 2013 thewholenote.com

Beat by Beat | Choral SceneWhat’s ‘Weird,’Anyway?BEN STEINThose of you dropping in on this column for the first timewill have missed the start of a discussion of modern musicbegun here last month, revolving around the question: why didcomposers start writing music that sounded so weird?Short answer: It’s a complex subject that touches on globaleconomics, cultural history, evolutions in class and ethnic mobility,the changing nature of music education and concert-going, religionin society, European nationalism, industrialization and technologicalprogress in instrument building.So let’s move on. In practical terms, 1) choral audiences sometimeswant to hear music they haven’t heard before and 2) choral composerswant to keep composing new repertoire. So how do we bring the twoparties together to meet on the dance floor? Like any healthy relationship,it takes a leap of faith and a bit of compromise.So, to the audience member who runs for the doors at the hint ofan unfamiliar or apparently unpleasant sound: you have to be willingto give these new musical experiences not just a first, but a secondand third chance. The first time you went up on a two-wheel bike youprobably wobbled and fell. But you persevered, ’cause you had somesense that on the other side of the challenge were new vistas of excitement,freedom and enjoyment.And to those composers who write in a way that ignores the tworeasons why the vastmajority of people listento music — pleasure andsolace: you will simplylose your audience — aprincipled but selfdestructivepath thatmany mid-20th-centurycomposers chose.The musician whowants to connect withlisteners must be willingto meet them at least partof the way. This meansbeing open to musicalelements that have appealto non-musicians — traditionaltonal harmonicThomas Adès.systems, melodic contourthat has a comprehensiblearc and graspable structure, rhythmic grooves that are anchoredin movement and dance, and other elements of popular, folk andindigenous music.If you think this is the kind of pandering to which no artiste shouldstoop, go back and listen to pretty much every composer of note fromthe last 500 years — they knew their dance numbers and their folksongs, their pub cheers and theatre numbers and children’s lullabiesand they infused their compositions with these elements, evenas they extended the boundaries of where music could go and what itcould express. They knew that to both thrive and survive, they had toconsider the needs of the people around them as much as their own.The point I made in last month’s column is that many moderncomposers are already doing this. The mid-20th century experimentsof atonality and serialism, Musique concrète, aleatoric music andBRIAN VOICEthewholenote.com October 1 – November 7, 2013 | 21

Elmer Iseler Singers.2013-2014Friday, October 18, 2013 8:00 pmOn the Wings of SongSt. Thomas’s Anglican ChurchFriday, December 6, 2013, 8:00 pmA Canadian NoëlSt. Thomas’s Anglican ChurchFriday, March 21, 2014, 8:00 pmMeditationsSt. Thomas’s Anglican ChurchFriday, May 30, 2014, 8:00 pmSing a Song ofShakespeareSt. Thomas’s Anglican ChurchPhone: 416-971-9229e-mail: exultate@exultate.netwww.exultate.netspatialization — I know, I know, even the names are off-putting — havealmost been entirely abandoned. Or, they are being combined withan aesthetic that does not insist on purging music of the elements thenon-specialist listener identifies as music.English composer Thomas Adès writes very much in this conciliatorymode. His Dances from Powder Her Face is being performedon October 31 and November 1 and 2 by the Toronto Symphony, theToronto Mendelssohn Choir and Toronto Children’s Chorus. Theconcert also includes Benjamin Britten’s Serenade for Tenor, Horn andStrings and Carl Orff’s choral favourite Carmina Burana.Carmina was a hit when it was first performed in Frankfurt in1937, and has never waned in popularity. Orff wrote in a manner thatwedded the varied and complex sonorities of the modern orchestrato music of deceptive simplicity. In some ways Orff’s music can beseen as the distant ancestor of the groove-based compositions of postmodernistsGlass and Reich. Adès’ music also shares certain qualitieswith Orff’s, combining fun with edginess and possessing an earthy,sensual quality that seems to evoke bar fights and assignations ratherthan concert halls.Dances from Powder Her Face, a Canadian premiere, is presumablya suite of music from Adès‘ chamber opera of the same name.The piece may or may not involve choir, but if not, and you want tohear some of his vocal music, take a chance and listen to the operafrom which the Dances is derived. I think many listeners ought to beintrigued by some of the arresting vocal and instrumental writing thatillustrates the scandal-ridden story of the Duchess of Argyll.Britten’s Serenade is also a brilliant work. Many ensembles willbe programming Britten’s works this year — 2013 being his birthcentenary — and if you are willing to take a leap into unfamiliar20th-century music, Britten is a very good place to begin.Britten worked throughout his career almost entirely within theframework of “extended tonality.” What is this, exactly? Extendedtonality is to traditional tonality as X-Man Wolverine is to pocketknives — that is, more dangerous but cooler.On October 19 the Grand Philharmonic Choir performs Britten’sWar Requiem, considered to be one of the 20th century’s masterworks.Premiered in 1962, it blends the traditional requiem mass text withpoems by Wilfred Owen. Owen perished in the First World War, butnot before writing poetry that ripped the veils of piety and patriotismaway from the gruesome reality of WWI trench combat.On October 20 the Elmer Iseler Singers will perform St. CeciliaSings! A Tribute to Benjamin Britten, a concert that also includesmusic by Howells, Schubert, Vaughan Williams and Canadian EleanorDaley, who has amassed a body of choral music that is becoming partof the standard repertoire of many Canadian choirs.PETER MAHONSales Representative416-322-8000pmahon@trebnet.comwww.petermahon.comBO HUANG22 | October 1 – November 7, 2013 thewholenote.com

On November 6 at Grace Church on-the-Hill, and again onNovember 15 at Temple Sinai synagogue, the Temple Sinai EnsembleChoir, Toronto Jewish Folk Choir and Upper Canada Choristers joinforces during Holocaust Education Week to perform music thataddresses the same theme as the Britten requiem — war’s destruction.The evening includes an original composition by cantor/composer Charles Osborne titled I Didn’t Speak Out, based onthe famous indictment of apathy in the face of evil attributed toGerman theologian Martin Niemoeller. The concerts are free. Moreinformation can be found at holocaustcentre.com/programs/holocaust-education-week-2013.Finally, modern composition reaches back to ancient tradition, asthe Pax Christi Chorale hosts the Great Canadian Hymn Competitionon October 6. PCC has fashioned itself the sponsor of new worksin an area that is notoriously conservative — hymn singing. As withconcert music, the continued vitality of the tradition depends on newworks. Hosting the event is one of Canada’s greatest singers, CatherineRobbin. More information can be found at paxchristichorale.org/category/2012-2013-season/2013-14-season.Ben Stein is a Toronto tenor and theorbist.He can be contacted at choralscene@thewholenote.com.Visit his website at benjaminstein.ca.Musicat MetropolitanMusic at Metropolitan2013-2014CONCERT SERIESSaturday, November 16, 7:30 pm: Beethoven and SchubertArnold Tirzits, piano; Janet Obermeyer, soprano;Jonathan Krehm, clarinetFriday, March 28, 7:30 pm: Ken Cowan, organistGood Friday, April 18, 7:30 pm: St. John Passion by J. S. BachThe Metropolitan Festival Choir and Orchestra,Patricia Wright, conductorSaturday, May 10, 7:30 pm: Musicians On the Edge – LutenistcomposerBenjamin Stein and the Elixir Baroque EnsembleAdditional concerts, admission prices, soloists to be announced –stay tuned!NOON AT MET:Free recitals on Thursdays from 12:15-12:45 pm.New series begins Thursday, September 12OTHER EVENTS:Friday, Oct. 25, 10 pm: Phantoms of the OrganA Hallowe’en howl of unearthly delightsSunday, Dec. 8, 1:30 pm: Carols United – Sing favourite carolswith the Metropolitan Silver Band and organSunday, Dec. 22 , 7 pm: Candlelight Service of Lessons and CarolsMetropolitan Choirs, Patricia Wright and Angus Fung, organistsMetropolitan United Church56 Queen Street East (at Church Street), Toronto416-363-0331 (ext. 26) www.metunited.orgthewholenote.com October 1 – November 7, 2013 | 23

ERIC PARKERBeat by Beat | Early MusicHave Harpsichord...Will TravelDAVID PODGORSKIIshould probably just come out and say, before I describethe concerts I’m looking forward to hearing this month,that I’m starting to have high hopes for the future of culturein Toronto; and the classical musicians I meet are givingme good reason to be an optimist. There are a few artistsperforming in Toronto this month who are giving this citya flavour that’s a little more cosmopolitan and a little lessconventional. We’re now an important enough destination thatat least a few lesser-known artists are performing in the cityhoping to make it big-time, while the musicians that currentlycall Toronto home are continually coming up with new ideasthat are every bit as innovative — if not more so — than concertsI’ve heard on the best European and American stages.One artist that Toronto audiences will be happy towelcome back is Hank Knox, one of the leading lights ofMontreal’s music scene and one of the founding members ofMontreal’s Arion Baroque Orchestra. Knox has only occasionallyperformed in Toronto, in joint concerts with Arion andTafelmusik. Never content to be heard behind the orchestra,Knox has struck out on a cross-Canada tour that includes dates inThunder Bay, Ontario, and Flin Flon, The Pas and Balmoral, Manitoba,as well as a stop in Toronto. The whole trip will amount to some 3,600kilometres by car, which is impressive enough as a road trip withouteven factoring in the concerts after each drive. This sounds like a trulypunishing concert schedule, as Knox is making the trip halfway acrossCanada alone.Apparently he doesn’t mind. “It’s good, every so often, to blast yourmind out of the usual rut it’s been in,” Knox answers when I ask himhow he copes with the hours of driving. “I actually enjoy the solitudeof long drives, and it’s very peaceful to just sit back and focus on theroad for hours without any distractions.”Knox will be at the Canadian Opera Company for a free noonhourconcert on October 3, and will be playing a mixed programfor, as he puts it, “people who don’t know anything about the harpsichord,”which one can safely claim is well above 90 percent of theCanadian population. Knox’s program includes the trance-like TheBells by William Byrd, Frescobaldi’s gloriously perverse Fantasy onthe Cuckoo, transcriptions of Handel arias from Rinaldo, La Pouleby Jean-Philippe Rameau, and Bach’s Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue.What makes this appealing to a curious-but-ignorant-of-harpsichordsconcert-goer who doesn’t know what to expect? “Let’s put it this way,”Knox says, “if you don’t like what you hear, wait five minutes andsomething completely different will come along for you to listen to.”Sounds like a concert with something for everyone, and maybe even apossible ride to Montreal in it for you if you offer to pay for gas.One Toronto-based artist who’s ventured off the beaten path topursue her musical passions is Katherine Hill, who moved to theNetherlands and eventually Sweden to study medieval music. Hillis mainly known as a singer and viola da gambist, and is the proudholder of a master’s degree in medieval studies from the Universityof Toronto. Together with Ben Grossman and Alison Melville, Hill isalso a member of Ensemble Polaris, a group which specializes in thefolk music of circumpolar countries —Arctic fusion they call it. Hill’s deepand abiding love for the traditionalKatherineHill with thenyckelharpa.folk music of Sweden led her to spenda year studying Swedish folk music atthe Eric Sahlstrom Academy in Tobo,Sweden, and she came backwith a unique knowledge ofa relic from the the medievalera — a keyed fiddle knownas the nyckelharpa.“The nyckelharpa wasactually fairly commonHank Knox.throughout Europe in theMiddle Ages,” Hill says, “butit’s only been preserved in Sweden. It’s becoming more popular inGermany and France and there are makers producing instrumentsnow, but because no instruments have survived from the 14th centuryand the instrument kept changing, there’s no real way to tell what theoriginal instrument looked and sounded like.”Hill will be playing the nyckelharpa together with the TorontoConsort in a program of music from Sweden from the 16th tothe 19th centuries, but that doesn’t mean it will be all Swedishcomposers — 17th-century Sweden was still a very multiculturalcountry. “There was a huge international influence in Sweden in the16th and 17th centuries,” Hill explains. “The Swedish court heard andloved music from England, France, Italy and Poland, too, and wantedto import the best musicians from all over Europe.” So a cosmopolitanA Frosty Christmas EveIn Terra Pax – Gerald FinziThe Mystery of Bethlehem – Healey WillanLegend of the Bird – Stephanie MartinShannon Mercer, soprano & Trevor Bowes, baritoneNovember 30, 7:30pmDecember 1, 3:00pmGrace Church on-the-Hill, TorontoPaxChristiChorale.org416-491-854224 | October 1 – November 7, 2013 thewholenote.com

PIERRE CHARBONNEAUSwede could possibly have heard, besides music from his own country,the music of the English composer Tobias Hume (a soldier in theSwedish army), tunes from John Playford’s The Dancing Master (ahit in 17th-century Sweden), compositions by Heinrich Isaac, andtraditional Lutheran chorales — and that’s exactly what the TorontoConsort will be playing at Trinity-St. Paul’s on October 18 and 19.Incidentally, Hill will also be playing along in Toronto MasqueTheatre’s production “Brief Lives: Songs and Stories of Old London,”based on the collected biographies by John Aubrey. Aubrey’s BriefLives is a who’s who of famous Londoners from the 17th century, andincludes William Shakespeare, Thomas Hobbes, John Dee, Ben Jonsonand Sir Walter Raleigh as its subjects. Even more interesting than thehistory lesson is the gossip:Aubrey dished the kind of dirton his subjects that would geta modern biographer sued forlibel if he published that kindof information today. TorontoMasque Theatre’s productionfeatures William Webster ofSoulpepper and includesballads and popular musicfrom Aubrey’s London ofIl Giardino d’Amore.the 17th century. The showwill be at the Young Centrefor the Performing Arts from October 25 to 27.If you’re looking for more conventional concert-going fare (oryou’re just an opera fan or Italophile) be sure to welcome a groupof young players who are making their Toronto debut for MooredaleConcerts on Sunday October 20. Il Giardino d’Amore will beperforming a concert of Italian baroque music in Walter Hall at 3:15pm. The founders, Polish violinist Stefan Plewniak and Italian harpsichordistMarco Vitale, met when they joined Le Concert des Nations,the orchestra led by gambist and early-music superstar Jordi Savall,and decided to form their own band — since only the best playersin Europe get to play with Savall it’s a safe bet these are some topnotchplayers. Their concert features Italian cantatas sung by thePolish soprano Natalia Kawalek, and compositions by Scarlatti, Corelli,Locatelli, Geminiani and Vivaldi. Il Giardino d’Amore will also beperforming an interactive concert aimed at children ages 6 to 15 at 1:15at Walter Hall. It’s a pared-down version of the same concert meant tolast only an hour; tickets for the early performance are only $13.I’m glad to see that Toronto is becoming a destination for foreignartists like Il Giardino d’Amore, and I’m always grateful for a chanceto hear something new from familiar artists on the Toronto musicscene. Be sure to check The WholeNote blog to see what I have to sayabout the early music concerts I actually manage to get out to in theweeks ahead.David Podgorski is a Toronto-based harpsichordist, musicteacher and a founding member of Rezonance.He can be contacted at earlymusic@thewholenote.com.Beat by Beat | In With the NewUrbanAbstractionsWENDALYN BARTLEYBack in my June column, I was suggesting that with theupcoming warm weather of summer and the ending of theconcert season, this more casual atmosphere was the perfectscenario for concerts that offered a blurring of boundary linesbetween musical genres and art forms. Now just two months into thefall season, I’m already seeing that something else of an overall directionis unfolding in the world of “the new,” and it’s not because ofwarm weather. In September, the Guelph Jazz Festival went beyondthe jazz borders to include improvisation from a variety of musicaltraditions, including composed/notated music. Now, in October, thereis an entire festival produced by Toronto’s Music Gallery that is allabout this blurring of genres. The theme of this year’s X Avant NewMusic Festival — This Is Our Music — is a reference to Ornette Coleman’s1960 album of the same name. Running from October 11 to 20, thefestival celebrates all streams of experimentation, and the innovationsthat Coleman introduced certainly would fit right in. Organizers haveidentified their mix of experimental genres and traditions as “urbanabstract music.” And adding to this boiling hothouse of innovation,they are presenting two works that in the past had been the cause ofboth a riot and a mini-scandal.Let’s begin with Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, a ballet scorethat premiered on May 29, 1913, in Paris. These days it’s becomea well-loved work, but 100 years ago, its asymmetric rhythms andclashing dissonances caused such an uproar that the police werecalled in to calm the audience. But the rioting continued and got sointense that Stravinsky himself left before the performance was over.Wow ... passionate audiences who know what they do and don’t like! Acentury later in the city of Toronto, this work has already received oneperformance I can remember (by Esprit Orchestra in January) and willbe featured in the Mariinsky Orchestra’s Roy Thomson Hall all-Stravinskyprogram on October 6.But things will definitely take a different turn on October 11 at the XAvant Festival when the Montreal-based group Quartetski reinterpretsthis classic using unusual orchestration and free improvisation tobring out what they feel is implicit in the original. And that’s just whatthis exceptional group is dedicated to: a revisionist approach to classicworks of the “great” composers achieved by mixing various traditionsand techniques to discover new possibilities, ultimately creatinga new type of chamber music. I suspect there won’t be a riot this timearound, but rather enthusiastic ears welcoming the daring move into“Hank Knox reveals virtuosity, imaginationand a keen sense of rhythm.” — Musica Sett, Italy(Frescobaldi – EMCCD7767)Hank Knox, harpsichordistearly-music.com presents aNEW RELEASE of Hank Knoxperforming the music of J. S. Bachfeatured works includeThe Chromatic Fantasy & Fugueand Overture in the French StyleThurs. October 3, 201312 — 1 pmHank Knox, harpsichordCanadian Opera CompanyFree lunchtime series145 Queen. St. W.TorontoTel: +1 514 276 2694◆ www.latitude45arts.comthewholenote.com October 1 – November 7, 2013 | 25

the somewhat sacrosanct territory of the musical masters.Quartetski is a perfect example of what I’m sensing is becomingmore and more standard — music that defies being pigeonholed intoneat and tidy categories. And interestingly, the Canada Council for theArts is getting in on the discussion. On October 13 there will be aninterview and Q&A with one of their music officers (Jeff Morton) todiscuss the new priorities and criteria for funding this music that isincreasingly happening along the edges of traditional boundaries, adirection they describe as “genrelessness.”But back to the second scandal-associated work that has beenprogrammed. On October 12,Morton Feldman’s six-hourlong String Quartet No.2 willbe performed by New York’sincredible FLUX Quartet.So what’s the scandal?The piece was originallycommissioned by NewMusic Concerts in 1983 andwas broadcast live on CBC,performed by the then-unknownKronos Quartet. Butas the hours went by, CBC hadto make a decision whether tocut it off to make way for thenews broadcast. They decidedto stick it out and no riotsensued. The piece ended justbefore the 1am blackout. Thephysical and mental rigours ofperforming such a long workdemand extreme dedication bythe performers.FLUX, who take their namefrom the 1960s’ Fluxus movement,perform the work aboutonce a year, making it into abit of a speciality. No doubtthey are so dedicated becauseEsprit Orchestrareturns to Koerner Hall October 24.Quartetski.of what they receive from performing it. Feldman’s music offers atruly intimate encounter with the substance of sound, unfoldingsubtly, calling out for your attention. It’s been said that you don’treally listen to the music, but rather you live through it, breathe withit. In other words, it is truly an immersive bodily experience. To createa sensitive listening environment, the Music Gallery will be transformedinto two chill out rooms, with accompanying food vendorsand installations in the nearby OCADU student gallery. Added to that,CIUT-FM will be broadcasting the entire performance as a nod to theoriginal premiere. You can create your own unique listening environmentif you live within radio signal range. It will be a “slow-motionrave.” Feldman himself called it “a fucking masterpiece.”Other festival highlights include a rare appearance by the legendaryminimalist Charlemagne Palestine on October 13, renowned for hishigh voltage piano-cluster music, and music by composers RoseBolton (October 13) and Scott Good (October 20). Improv duo Notthe Wind Not the Flag will partner with bassist William Parker onOctober 17; and the festival’s ensemble-in-residence — EnsembleSuperMusique from Montréal — will perform their revolutionaryMusique Actuelle on October 18. The following night, A Tribe CalledRed lets loose their version of urban abstract. Mixing Pow Wowsounds with pan-global influences, their beats have roared onto thescene and opened up new territories in the conversation aroundcultural exchange. Partnering with this concert is the ImagineNativeFilm Festival, which will be screening images from all aspects of FirstNations life. Closing the festival on October 20 will be Hamiltonborntabla player Gurpreet Chana, whose influences stretch fromDJ culture to classical South Asian. He will be transforming histablas into a digital interface controlling an array of hardware andsoftware to extend the sound of this much-loved instrument intounknown waters.SEASON OPENERSOctober is full of season openers for many of our local new musicpresenters. In Waterloo, NUMUS is offering two events in Octoberquite different from each other. On October 4, the exceptionalGryphon Trio and guest clarinetist James Campbell will performthe epic Quartet for the End of Time, a 50-minute work by OlivierMessiaen, written while the composer was imprisoned during WWII.This will be partnered with Alexina Louie’s Echoes of Time whichwas inspired by Messiaen’s piece, along with music by the Ukrainiancomposer Valentin Silvestrov. All three pieces are on the Trio’s latestCD release For the End of Time. And on October 25, NUMUS contributesto the genrelessness orientation with a cabaret featuring the13-piece Slaughterhouse Orchestra performing ten songs in a widerange of styles. Each song explores various novels written by theAmerican writer Kurt Vonnegut.Esprit Orchestra launches their “new era” on October 24 withClaude Vivier’s shimmering Zipangu, R. Murray Schafer’s tonguein-cheekNo Longerthan Ten (10)Minutes, andtwo orchestralworksby MontrealbornSamyMoussa, whonow enjoys aFLUX.career as bothcomposer andconductorin Europe. The program rounds out withRussian composer Alfred Schnittke’sViola Concerto.New Music Concerts’ season begins onOctober 6 with a concert that received extensivecoverage in September’s WholeNote. OnNovember 1, they will present an electricevening of interactive works, highlightingtwo by David Eagle and others by CanadiansJimmie Leblanc, Anthony Tan and Anna Pidgorna, and Germancomposer Hans Tutschku. Interactive compositions are like a greatsonic playground where the acoustic sounds of the live instrumentsare transformed in real time with the aid of the technology.October also heralds the beginning of a new chamber ensemblewith the delectable name of Dim Sum, a group dedicated topresenting new compositions for Chinese instruments. Their debutconcert, “Xpressions,” on October 27 features several world premieresby local composers. Another recently founded ensemble, the ThinEdge New Music Collective, will be performing works by John Zorn,Allison Cameron and others on October 25, while the Toy PianoComposers celebrate the beginning of their fifth season on October 12at Gallery 345.The Canadian Music Centre continues its concerts of contemporarypiano works on October 3 and 13, as well as hosting “ATouch of Light” with piano music and visuals during Toronto’sNuit Blanche on October 5. And to finish off, this month sees anumber of concerts celebrating Benjamin Britten’s 100th anniversary.The Canadian Opera Company will be presenting two noon-hourconcerts of his vocal music on October 9 and 23. His Violin Concertowill receive a performance by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra onOctober 10, while his War Requiem will be performed by severalKitchener-Waterloo area choirs in a concert presented by the GrandPhilharmonic Choir on October 19.The experimental pot is stirring and I encourage you to get outand support the blossoming of the new sounds of urban abstraction,wherever they may show up. Also, check out the WholeNote’s onlineblog for up-to-the-minute reports for some of these events.Wendalyn Bartley is a Toronto-based composer and electro-vocalsound artist. She can be contacted at sounddreaming@gmail.com26 | October 1 – November 7, 2013 thewholenote.com

Beat by Beat | World ViewThe Beat Goes OnANDREW TIMARFall has already made is chilly presence known in SouthernOntario and not just in terms of the weather. Sad news greetedme on September 17. My friend, the composer and veteran radiomusic broadcaster Larry Lake, passed away; more on his career elsewherein this issue. Larry had a hidden side. He was an “early adapter”of world music in a few of his compositions, a little-known engagementI may write about in a future column.As is almost always the case I’ve had to omit, with regret, a numberof concerts on my short list. This column could easily have beentwice as long.12TH ANNUAL SMALLWORLD MUSIC FESTIVALCONTINUESLast issue I wrote about the 12thannual Small World Music Festivalwhich began September 26, andcontinued October 2 at LulaLounge with what was billed as a“one-of-a-kind musical mashup,”featuring the award-winningjazz and hip-hop Toronto trumpeterBrownman, playing withNagata Shachu.the Cuban rappers Ogguere andTelmary best known for theirground-breaking Cuban genre fusions of mambo, son, cha cha chaand rumba, underscored by hip-hop and reggaeton.October 4 the group Mashrou’ Leila, Arabic for “an overnightproject,” plays Lee’s Palace in their Toronto debut. Acclaimed as “thevoice of Arabic youth” and “one of the most significant young bandsin the Arab world,” the six-musician Lebanese group use politicallycharged lyrics and absurdist videos to ride the wave of youthful optimismgenerated around the Arab spring. Hamed Sinno, the group’sleader and main lyricist, addresses the current social revolution withpositive social messages and art-school ironic detachment. Theirinstrumentation of violin, bass, two guitars, keyboard and drum setdoesn’t betray the ethnic Middle Eastern origins of the band but ratherserves to connect their audiences to the familiar transnational popularculture they feel part of.October 6 DakhaBrakha closes the Small World Music Festival witha concert at the Revival Bar. The Kyiv quartet has invented a kind ofworld music which infuses their theatrical interpretative reworkingof Ukrainian village music — folk costumes and all — with a rockandeven at times a trance-like sensibility. Their core instrumentationof closely miked cello, floor tom, djembe, darabuka, harmonicaand Jew’s harp, along with occasional keyboard synth lines, supportthe group’s soaring village-inflected vocal solos and powerful closeharmony refrains. I attended their 2012 North American debut concertat Luminato. Their songs were in turn emotionally intense, chilled out,but then delightfully stylistically odd-ball. Moreover you don’t haveto understand DakhaBrakha’s Ukrainian lyrics to appreciate the sheerquirky emotive force of their music making.MORE PICKSOctober 5, at the First Baptist Church in Barrie, at 2:30pm, theColours of Music Festival showcases the music of banjo virtuosoJayme Stone and his band in “The Incredible Banjo.” I have writtenadmiringly of Stone’s music before in this column. I suspect thereforethat many readers — and of course his fans — have a good feel for thevast range his music projects encompass, including Bach, Appalachiancovers, a banjo concerto and explorations of the banjo’s Malianconnections. Sidemen trumpeter Kevin Turcotte, cellist AndrewDowning, Joe Phillips on bass and drummer Nick Fraser provide thedeliciously dexterous musical backing.October 8 at noon “Sketches of Istanbul” performed by the AnahtarProject graces the Canadian Opera Company’s World Music Seriesat the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre. For his Anahtar Project,award-winning composer and cellist Andrew Downing has bookedpercussionist Debashis Sinha and clarinettist Peter Lutek. The threeCanadians are joined by the Turkish oud virtuoso and composer GüçBaşar Gülle in a cross-cultural collaboration. Inspired by the mosaicof cultures and people of the ancient city of Istanbul, audiences canexpect explorations fusing Turkish-Ottoman classical makam musicwith Western performance sensibilities and musical forms. Jazzprocedures are also prominent. Here’s some tantalizing insider news:the group will be “playing challenging and beautiful compositions byAndrew Downing and Güç Başar Gülle.”October 10 the COC’s World Music Series continues with “Hibiki!Echoes of Japan” performed by Toronto’s favourite daiko group NagataShachu at the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre. Celebrating its 15thseason, Nagata Shachu is one of ourcity’s musical treasures, hailed by theToronto Star as “... one of the world’smost interesting Japanese taiko drummingensembles.” Its music includesnot only a wide range of heartbeatquickeningJapanese drums but alsovarious bamboo flutes, stringed instrumentsand voices. I’ve seen the group,led by Canadian-born taiko masterKiyoshi Nagata, several times overits history and its performances areinvariably filled with a high level ofensemble musicianship coupled withmental and corporeal discipline.UMA NOTA FESTIVAL OF TROPICAL EXPRESSIONSRunning from October 17 to 20, the third annual Uma Nota Festivalof Tropical Expressions is the biggest yet. The festival features Afro-Brazilian, Caribbean, Latin, funk and soul music performed by bothlive acts and DJs from Brazil, U.K. and New York in addition to thecream of the local scene. Out of four days chock full of events, I havespace here only to dip into its engaging family-friendly “CommunityCultural Fair.” For the rest of the concerts check The WholeNote listings,or the festival’s website which offers detailed information.Sunday, October 20 the Uma Nota Festival offers an ambitiousdaylong Community Cultural Fair at the Lula Lounge. It begins withlive music performed by Toronto’s Tio Chorinho, a choro ensemble ledby mandolin player Eric Stein. Choro, a melodically and harmonicallyadventurous instrumental genre from Brazil which came of age in Riode Janeiro in the 1920s, has been described as “the New Orleans jazzof Brazil.” The highly regarded Brazilian “fingerstyle” guitar masterRick Udler, one of Brazil’s first-call guitarists, follows. If you had anydoubt that the brass band form is making a comeback in jazz justlisten to the Heavyweights Brass Band featuring five young Torontomusicians taking the stage next. This favourite among the Uma Notaand local jazz audiences plays New Orleans style jazz, but also funk,Latin, soul, and reggae favourites which are guaranteed to inspireimpromptu dancing. The sets continue with Forrallstar, the Uma NotaFestival-produced “super band,” comprised of the city’s top Brazilianforró players led by singer/guitarist Carlos Cardoso. DJ Mogpaws closesthe concert spinning recordings of Brazilian soul, funk, jazz, reggaeand electronica from the studios, fairs and streets of Rio and São Paulo,plus the states of Bahia and Pernambuco.At 2:30pm talks and workshops take the Lula floor. A few sessionsof interest: son jarocho and other Mexican folk dances and musicled by the Café Con Pan duo, and Coco de Roda, a NortheasternBrazilian dance/game led by Maracatu Mar Aberto and Professor Sapoof Capoeira Camara. BTW, while it may be a bit early in the day, I’mtempted to take in the Caipirinha-making workshop.TWO MORE CONCERTSBack at the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre on November 5, thethewholenote.com October 1 – November 7, 2013 | 27

COC’s World Music Series presents “Meditations for Bass Veena” bythe Toronto group Monsoon:Synthesis. The bass veena, a remarkablenew instrument, was designed in 2010 by bassist Justin Gray alongwith Canadian luthier Les Godfrey. They adapted and extended thefretless electric bass making it into an instrument suitable not onlyfor Hindustani classical but also for Indo-jazz music. Gray, the firstmusician to perform North Indian classical music on the electricand acoustic basses, leads Monsoon: Synthesis on bass veena. Heis accompanied by Ed Hanley on tabla and Derek Gray on Tibetanbowls and percussion. The trio references both North Indian ragasand original compositions by Justin Gray, conjuring a sound worldthat promises to take the downtown audience on a sub-continentalmusical journey.Wrapping up this issue, on November 7 the Ger Mandolin Orchestra,performs at the George Weston Recital Hall at the Toronto Centre forthe Arts, produced by the Ashkenaz Foundation. It was a photographof a pre-WWII Jewish mandolin orchestra in the Polish town of GoraKalwaria (Ger in Yiddish) and the realization that most of its membersperished in the Holocaust that originally inspired Israeli-AmericanAvner Yonai to re-form just such an ensemble. The Ger MandolinOrchestra, led by the Grammy Award-winning multi-instrumentalistMike Marshall, is the result of Yonai`s unique memorial to hisown family and the original orchestra members. This is an all-starinternational group of ten mandolinists recreating a musical formthat in the first half of the 20th century was among the most popularforms of Jewish community music making both in Eastern Europeand in immigrant communities of North America. The group’s repertoireembraces klezmer and Yiddish music along with Russian,Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Italian and classical selections. This concertwould be one eminently fitting way to observe Remembrance Day(November 11) with music reborn.Andrew Timar is a Toronto musician and music writer.He can be contacted at worldmusic@thewholenote.com.Beat by Beat | BandstandCobourg Goesto PlattsburghJ A C K M a c Q U A R R I EIn last month’s column I mentioned that the Concert Band ofCobourg would be making their annual trip to Plattsburgh NewYork once again this year. Having heard about this event manytimes over the years, and since a trip of that distance by a communityband is rare, I decided to journey to Plattsburgh myself. What could beso special with this event that a large concert band would undertake asix-hour journey and stay for the weekend to perform in a parade anda concert? I wasn’t disappointed.Specifically, the many events were all part of the annual commemorationof the Battle of Plattsburgh, the final clash of the War of 1812.After a full week of battle re-enactments, encampments and similarevents, the Saturday afternoon parade included many Canadian andAmerican bands. The theme of this year’s event was “The CanadianConnection.” In their role as the official band of Her Majesty’s RoyalMarine Association, the Concert Band of Cobourg, along with theCobourg Legion Pipes and Drums of Branch 133, were the headlinersof the parade. Also on parade were the Pipes and Drums of the RCMPfrom Montreal, and the Sailing Masters of 1812, a traditional fife anddrum corps dressed in sailing masters’ uniforms of the era.On the reviewing stand, from Montreal, the Grand Marshals for theparade were 92-year-old Okill Stuart and his wife, Sylvia. Mr. Stuart,resplendent in his tartan kilt, displayed an array of medals earnedHEW FEATURE CONCERTGer Mandolin OrchestraPresented by the Ashkenaz FoundationToronto Centre for the Arts | Thursday, 7 November | 7:30 PMTickets: $36, ticketmaster.ca or 1–855–985–2787HEW MUSICAL PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS—ADMISSION FREEA Czech Torah Gives Voice to a Once-Thriving Jewish CommunityBeth Radom Congregation | Tuesday, 5 November | 7:00 PMVoices from the Whirlwind: A Choral ConcertGrace Church on-the-Hill | Wednesday, 6 November | 8:30 PMTemple Sinai | Friday, 15 November | 9:00 PMLetters from BozenaKiever Congregation | Sunday, 10 November | 2:00 PM33rd Annual Holocaust Education Week3–9 November 2013holocausteducationweek.comPRESENTED ByLEAD LEGACy SPONSORSHoney & Barry ShermanElizabeth& Anthony ComperMEDIA SPONSORS28 | October 1 – November 7, 2013 thewholenote.com

JACK MacQUARRIEbetween the time he landed on Juno Beach on June 6, 1944, and hisreturn to civilian life after WWII. Everywhere we turned we weregreeted by enthusiastic men, women and children dressed as theymight have been 200 years ago. Tradition was certainly on displayeverywhere, but with an occasional modern twist. When I see thepipes and drums on parade, I usually expect to see the traditionalhusky drum major and pipe major. Not so with the Cobourg LegionPipes and Drums. Their pipe major is a petite woman named Mary Ito.On Saturday evening the Concert Band of Cobourg was featuredin a concert in the beautifully restored 1920s-vintage StrandThe Concert Band of Cobourg in Plattsburgh, 2013.Theater. It was a full house with a of mix of local residents, bandmembers’ families and friends from Cobourg, Peterborough, Toronto,Montreal and elsewhere.Conductor Paul Storms and his team did a wonderful job sothat, as far as any spectator could tell, everything went off withouta hitch. Personally I am indebted to Paul Storms for providing allthe information I needed before the trip and even reserving a hotelroom in Plattsburgh. We walked into the hotel, stated names andwere immediately recognized as members of the Cobourg contingent.The town of Plattsburgh was fully involved with a wide varietyof associated attractions. Among other things, to acquaint us withall that was planned for this commemorative week, we received a74-page book detailing all events. Personal chats with the mayorof Plattsburgh near the reviewing stand and with the mayor ofCobourg in his hospitality suite at the hotel certainly made us feelright at home. Next year will be the 200th anniversary of the Battle ofPlattsburgh and we are already making plans to be there.The evenings in the hotel provided a great opportunity to renewacquaintances with at least eight Cobourg band members withwhom I had played in various groupsover the years. In those conversations,many reminisced about their formerconductor Roly White and their formerdrum major Tom MacMillan who justpassed away on July 31 of this year.Not only did I hear about the pleasuresof playing in this band, but as iscommon at such events I also heardstories of why people had left otherbands — tales of discontent with repertoire,parting of ways with conductors,and many other issues, some avoidableand some probably not. Hmm, I feelanother column coming on! All in alla memorable weekend where I cameaway feeling like an honourary bandmember. If I lived closed to Cobourg,I would be knocking at their door tobecome a member.Uxbridge Revisited: Speaking ofwell-organized happy bands, it’s timeto revisit the Uxbridge CommunityConcert Band. This is a summertime-onlyband, operating at a timewhen many members are liable tohave conflicting demands on their time. Nevertheless, this band hasmanaged to overcome obstacles tby having all volunteer non-musicalpositions well filled without grumbling. Early in the season a list ofjobs to be undertaken is posted and members are asked to select thejob of their choice. These range from the mundane, such as carryingpercussion equipment and stage setup, to producing art work andprogram notes. I have not heard of any other band that played aconcert on a Saturday and had CDs of that concert complete withvery attractive cover art available free for every band member fourdays later at their Wednesday “Music Sorting Party.” Yes, the bandmembers have a party with refreshments to sort all of the music. It’sthewholenote.com October 1 – November 7, 2013 | 29

a party, not a dull tedious job left for the librarian. If you are a bandmember, do your members pitch in for that job?Legend: The term legend is grossly overworked in the world ofmusic. However, if there is anyone on the local musical scene thatdeserves such an epithet, it is certainly appropriate for Eddie Graf. Atthe age of 92, Eddie still loves to play his alto sax and clarinet andis still actively working as one of the most respected musicians andarrangers in his field. From his days as a band leader entertainingtroops in Europe during WWII, through his half century of CBCwork, Eddie has been a tireless player, composer, arranger and bandleader. By his side since her days as a dancer with Eddie’s Army Showband, his wife, lovely Bunnie has been part of the team. Now we havelearned that plans are in the works to produce a documentary for televisionon the life and music of Eddie Graf dating back to his days withthe Canadian Forces where he met Bunnie, also 92 years young.The fall musical season is certainly in full swing now. Last month wewere grasping for information on band activities. Not so now. We havebeen inundated. The Brampton Concert Band, under the direction ofmusic director, Vince Gassi, begin their season with “Lights, Camera,Action: The Music of Jerry Goldsmith and Friends,” with performancesby the Brampton Youth Concert Band and special guests, thePipes and Drums of the Lorne Scots. For those not familiar with thename Jerry Goldsmith, he’s the one responsible for the musical scoresfor such films as Star Trek, Papillon, Chinatown, King Solomon’sMines, Basic Instinct, Alien and Planet of the Apes among others.That’s Saturday, October 19 at 8pm.The Hannaford Street Silver Band launches their 30th anniversaryseason with “Strike Up the Band,” on Sunday afternoon, October 20.This will feature Gregson’s monumental piece Of Men and Mountainsand a new “cutting edge” commission by Vivian Fung.On Sunday, October 20 at 2pm, the Markham Concert Band, withconductor Doug Manning, will present “October Pops” at the FlatoMarkham Theatre. Get ready for marches, show tunes, jazz and lightclassical selections featuring special guest vocalist Sharon Smith.We were very pleased to hear from the Mississauga Pops ConcertBand, and hope to pay them a visit in the near future. Their firstconcert of the fall season will be their “Hallowe’en Concert” onOctober 26 at St. John’s Dixie Cemetery & Crematorium. With aninteresting twist, this concert will be geared towards families and willhave costume contests and games for kids before the show begins at7pm and again during intermission.We hadn’t heard from them for some time, but we’re pleased tohear that the Scarborough Society of Musicians has started up its fifthyear. The group rehearses alternate Saturdays from 11am to 1pm at Dr.Norman Bethune C.I., 200 Fundy Bay Blvd., Toronto. We haven’t heardof any concerts yet. For information, contact them atssm@continuingmusic.ca.In last month’s column I mentioned attending a very special eventin support of trumpeter Carlo Vanini. Unfortunately, I have to reportthat Carlo Vanini passed away peacefully on the morning of August 30with his family at his side. Over the many years that I knew Carlo Ihad the pleasure of playing in many groups with him. Looking at themany photographs at the visitation, I learned one other connectionthat I had not been aware of: Carlo’s high school music teacher hadbeen my cousin. One event I remember fondly was when I was in theaudience for the year-end concert of his daughter’s high school band.His daughter performed as conductor for one special number, herteachers played in the band and Carlo was the trumpet soloist. He willbe missed.DEFINITION DEPARTMENTThis month’s lesser known musical term is bar line: what musiciansform after the concert.We invite submissions from readers. Let’s hear your daffynitions.Jack MacQuarrie plays several brass instruments andhas performed in many community ensembles. He canbe contacted at bandstand@thewholenote.com.30 | October 1 – November 7, 2013 thewholenote.com

In concert halls this month there doesn’t seem to be much jazz,but one stand-out is October 19. Joe Sealy will be in concert withJackie Richardson, Arlene Duncan and Ranee Lee at Koerner Hall,with Joe leading an all-star band including Don Thompson (vibes),Reg Schwager (guitar), Kelly Jefferson (sax), Paul Novotny (bass) andMark McLean (drums), in an evening featuring songs associated withDinah Washington and Sarah Vaughan.Richardson, as noted by fellow columnist Ori Dagan, will justhave received the Ken Page Memorial Trust lifetime achievementaward two evenings earlier,on October 17, at the annualKPMT fundraising gala atthe Old Mill. As a long-timeorganizer of and participantin the event, modesty andjournalistic protocol preventme from describing it asyour best opportunity of theyear to enjoy a star-studdedevening of jazz that swings.(So the heck with modesty.)There’s an ad somewherein the issue if you want tosee the line-up. Included isclarinetist Ken Peplowski,perhaps the best you’ll hearanywhere these days.Beat by Beat | Jazz NotesWhat, a Clarinet?JIM GALLOWAYKen Peplowski.This got me to thinking about the rise and decline of that instrumentin jazz. After all, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw and WoodyHerman were household names from the 30s into the 40s. There wereother great players too, who, although lesser known, made significantcontributions to the music — individualists such as Jimmie Noone,Ed Hall (the hottest clarinet player I ever heard) and Pee Wee Russell(the most eccentric clarinet player I ever knew), just a few of the greatplayers who didn’t get the same accolades as the big three. With thepassing of the big band era, the clarinet faded into relative obscurity;the arrival of bebop established the saxophone as the predominantreed instrument. There were a few exceptions, notably BuddyDeFranco, and in more recent years there has been something of asmall revival of interest in the clarinet, thanks to players like KennyDavern, Bob Wilber and of course Ken Peplowski. Come and hear why.Shaw – Man and Superman: But back to Artie Shaw, without doubtone of the greatest clarinet players ever. In August of 1998 he gavean address to the International Association of Jazz Record Collectors.Here are some of his comments (edited down or this piece would beseveral thousand words long) still relevant today:“Some of the stuff that goes on under the word ‘jazz’ has become toobroad. It’s very much like what’s happened to modern painting. Onceyou open up the medium to a totally disorganized kind of work thatyou see in paintings, a lot of modern paintings, you’re opening thedoor for all kinds of charlatans; the same thing has happened to themusic business ...”“Usually it would be a very good idea with a complicated piece toplay it more than once. Let the audience get used to it ... We don’t giveenough time to it. When we listen to a piece of music it can be prettybewildering the first time, especially if it’s complicated and written bysomeone who knows what they’re doing ... You hear it for the first timeand it goes by in a total flash and you don’t know what it’s about ... Thesame thing applies to modern jazz. The best players are doing thingsthat require an enormous amount of attention. Somebody askedme, ‘What would you tell an audience ... if you had the right to influencethis business, what would yousay?’ I would say two words: ‘Pay attention.’We don’t pay attention, we just letthings go by.”Shaw also spoke about the differencebetween the performance and the perceptionand the vast difference betweenthem: “The performer is trying to dosomething out of the depths of his ownawareness, his own experience and his own ability. And if he happensto be very gifted, very able, he’s going to do things that you can’tpossibly forget. He’s going to come up with things that might surprisethe hell out of him! So you can imagine what that does to you. You’renot him. You don’t know where he wants to go. He doesn’t sometimes.If he’s a fine jazz player, he jumps off a cliff and looks for a handholdand getting that handhold can change the entire course of what he’sdoing and sometimes he comes up with stuff that he himself wouldnever have thought of. Basically, it’s taking chances. You take risks.”And a favourite of mine — he told about an occasion when somebodyasked him to listen to a band, possibly either Glenn Miller orJimmy Dorsey. He didn’t seem to be enthusiastic and was asked if hedidn’t like it, to which he replied, “Yeah, they’re okay, but they nevermake a mistake!” going on to explain that if you never make mistakesyou are playing it safe and that’s not what jazz is about — jazz is aboutbeing on thin ice and sometimes you break through — and what youdo as a result becomes the essence of your performance. He then wenton to say it was his strong belief that as far as a performance of jazz isconcerned it’s not how many notes one can play in a bar, that sometimesmore is worse, more is less. Less sometimes is more.This in turn reminds me of a Benny Goodman story: when in themiddle of a performance he turned to the piano player and said, “Playless, play less.” So the pianist did as he was told and Goodman turnedto him and complained, “Play more.” Whereupon the pianist said,“But you just told me to play less!” “Yes,” said Benny, “Play less, butplay more!”There’s a mountain of music in the magazine’s club listings startingon page 51. So make some of your listening live! It’s where the musictruly lives.Artie Shaw.Jim Galloway is a saxophonist, band leader andformer artistic director of Toronto Downtown Jazz.He can be contacted at jazznotes@thewholenote.com.TONY GIESKESt. Philip’s Anglican ChurchOctober 20 at 4:30 pmMARK EISENMAN QUINTET:Mark (piano), John MacLeod (cornet),Kelly Jefferson (saxophone), SteveWallace (bass), John Sumner (drums)October 6 – there will be no Jazz VespersNovember 3 at 4:30 pmJoe Sealy (piano) &Paul Novotny (bass)● Sunday, October 6, 4pm | Jazz VespersGeorge Koller Quartet● Sunday, October 20, 4pm | Jazz VespersBarry Livingston Quartet● Sunday, November 3, 4pm | Jazz VespersChris Gale QuartetSt. Philip’s Anglican Church | Etobicoke25 St. Phillips Road (near Royal York + Dixon)416-247-5181 • www.stphilips.netthewholenote.com October 1 – November 7, 2013 | 31

Beat by Beat | On OperaLarge ScaleLaunchesCHRISTOPHER HOILEIt is not very often that southern Ontario’s three biggest operacompanies launch their seasons in the same month, but that isexactly what is happening this October. The Canadian OperaCompany, Opera Atelier and Opera Hamilton all begin their 2013/14seasons this month making this an unusually strong month for largescaleopera productions.The Canadian Opera Company opens the new season with a newproduction of Puccini’s La Bohème running October 3 to 30. Thisco-production with Houston Grand Opera and the San FranciscoOpera is directed by John Caird, who is perhaps most famous as theco-director of the original English version of Les Misérables. Somemay ask why the old production with sets by Wolfram Skalickiand costumes by Amrei Skalicki is being replaced. This productionpremiered in June 1989 and has been revived five times since then. Iasked COC media relations manager Jennifer Pugsley whether theconsiderations related to the physical decay of the production or werepurely aesthetic. She responded that the decision to mount a newBohème involved both. Twenty-five years of use had taken their toll inwear and tear on the old production. But Houston Grand Opera andSan Francisco Opera were looking to create a new Bohème and gavethe COC a chance to partner with them. The resulting collaboration isstill set in the late 19th century but David Farley’s design will provide“a refreshed aesthetic.”The 12-performance run will necessitate the use of two casts of principals.Mexican tenor David Lomeli had been listed as the Rodolfo foreight of the performances, but in September it was announced he hadto withdraw for health reasons. He has been replaced by AmericansDimitri Pittas and Michael Fabiano, two of the most exciting youngtenors in opera today. Pittas will sing on October 3, 6, 9 and 12while Fabiano will sing on October 16, 19, 27 and 30. There is also athird Rodolfo, American Eric Margiore who will sing October 18, 22,25 and 29.Two sopranos share the role of Mimì — Italian Grazia Doronzio andCanadian Joyce El-Khoury. Doronzio sings on October 3, 6, 9, 12, 18,22, 25 and 29 and El-Khoury on October 16, 19, 27 and 30. El-Khoury,who was born in Lebanon but whose family moved to Canada whenshe was six, will also take on the role of Musetta. She sings that role onOctober 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 22, 25 and 29 while Canadian Simone Osbornesings it on October 16, 19, 27 and 30. FamedItalian conductor Carlo Rizzi conducts allperformances.Right: Joyce El-Khoury as Mimi in the Opera LyraOttawa production of La Bohème, September2012 (with Michael Fabiano as Rodolfo).Abduction from the Seraglioperformers Julia Sedwick, dancer,and Curtis Sullivan (Pasha Selim).In repertory with La Bohème will be Peter Grimes (1945) byBenjamin Britten (1913-76), to mark the centenary of the composer’sbirth. Running from October 5 to 26, this will be the opera’s thirdstaging at the COC and its first since 2003. In one of his signatureroles, Ben Heppner stars as the vilified fisherman Grimes with IleanaMontalbetti as Ellen Orford, the one woman in the village who standsby him. Alan Held, last seen as Jochanaan in Salome and Kurwenalin Tristan und Isolde earlier this year, sings Captain Balstrode, theonly male villager concerned about Grimes. Denni Sayers recreatesAustralian Neil Armfield’s direction of this co-production betweenOpera Australia, Houston Grand Opera and West Australian Opera.The COC has mounted two previous Armfield productions of Brittenoperas — Billy Budd in 2001 and A Midsummer Night’s Dream in 2009.Johannes Debus conducts.506 100 Bloor YEARS St. W. @ 1913 Bathurst, –2013 Toronto32 | October 1 – November 7, 2013 thewholenote.com

Opera Atelier opens its 2013/14 season with a remount of Mozart’sAbduction from the Seraglio that it first staged in 2008. It runs fromOctober 26 to November 2. Abduction will feature Lawrence Wilifordas Belmonte and Adam Fisher as his servant Pedrillo. (In 2008Frédéric Antoun sang Belmonte and Wiliford sang Pedrillo.) The pairwill try to rescue Belmonte’s beloved Konstanze (Ambur Braid) andher servant Blondie (Blondchen), played by Carla Huhtanen, from theever-watchful Osmin (Gustav Andreassen) and Pasha Selim (CurtisSullivan). Huhtanen, Andreassen and Sullivan all return to the sameroles they had in 2008. David Fallis will again conduct the TafelmusikBaroque Orchestra. Like The Magic Flute, Abduction is a singspielmeaning that thedialogue between ariasis spoken, not sung. Aslast time, the dialoguewill be spoken in Englishand the arias sung inGerman with Englishsurtitles.Opera Hamiltonbegins the new seasonwith its first-ever stagingof Verdi’s Falstaffrunning October 19, 22,24 and 26. John Fanningwill sing the title rolewhile James Westmansings Ford. Lyne Fortinand Ariana Chris singthe title roles of MistressAlice and Mistress Meg,while Lynne McMurtryis Mistress Quickly, Theo Lebow is Fenton and Sasha Djihanian ishis beloved Nanetta. Opera Hamilton general director David Speersconducts and Alison Grant directs. As of last year Opera Hamiltonbegan building its own sets. The size of its new performance space inthe Dofasco Centre is more in line with that of opera companies of asimilar size in the U.S. This means that Opera Hamilton, which previouslyhad always rented productions from elsewhere, for the first timehas the chance to reverse the process and sell its productions to othercompanies. Speers assured me in a telephone interview that Falstaffwould be set in Elizabethan England as Verdi intended.Voicebox: besides these three larger companies, Voicebox: Opera InConcert also begins its new season, its 40th, this month. On October 6it stages a spoof of Mozart’s Der Schauspieldirektor (1786) titled TheStressed-Out Impresario. It stars Voicebox’s own artistic director,Guillermo Silva-Marin, in the title role as the impresario who encountersdifficulties with various singers competing for leading roles whilehe tries to balance schedules and fundraising imperatives. RaisaNakhmanovich is the music director with a cast including Leigh-AnnAllen, Vania Chan, Christina Campsall, Keenan Viau, DomenicoSanfilippo and Sean Catheroy. Like Abduction from the Seraglio, DerSchauspieldirektor is also a singspiel and was specially written byMozart to compete against an opera buffa by Salieri to decide whichgenre was better. Salieri’s contribution, Prima la musica e poi leparole, like the Mozart, is also a meta-opera — that is, an opera aboutopera. It is generally thought that Salieri’s work is superior to Mozart’s,but the main impediment to its success is that its humour dependsso heavily on parodies and references to other now-forgotten operasof the time.Opera by Request has a busy month with three operas in concertin October alone. On October 5 it presents Massenet’s Manon (1884)at the Knox Presbyterian Church in Waterloo. On October 18 it hasAdriana Lecouvreur (1902) by Francesco Cilea and on October 27Tales of Hoffmann (1881), both at College Street United Churchin Toronto.Anyone wishing to venture further afield should know that theGryphon Trio will be performing Christos Hatzis’ highly acclaimedConstantinople (2004) at the Grand Theatre in Kingston on October 9.The multimedia music theatre piece, sometimes called a chamberopera, incorporates projections, stage movement, costumes, choreographyand lighting, and sets texts for two sopranos from both theWestern and Eastern sides of the only city in the world located on twocontinents.Christopher Hoile is a Toronto-based writer on opera andtheatre. He can be contacted at opera@thewholenote.com.INDEX OF ADVERTISERSAll Saints Kingsway 47Amadeus Choir 47Art of Time Ensemble 42ATMA 5Bloor Hot Docs Cinema/Royal Conservatory 32Brian Katz 43Canadian Opera Company 13, 14Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra19Christ Church Deer Park Jazz Vespers31Dim Sum Ensemble 44Elmer Iseler Singers 40Esprit Orchestra 4, 41Essential Opera 48Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra42, 54Exultate Singers 22, 38Gallery 345 35, 41Grand Philharmonic Choir 49Hank Knox/Latitude 45 25Hannaford Street Silver Band 30, 40Heliconian Hall 52I FURIOSI 37James Campbell/Afiara String Quartet 48Ken Page Memorial Trust 17Kindred Spirits Orchestra 46Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber MusicSociety 50Koffler Centre of the Arts 28Liz Parker 56Long & McQuade 33Long & Mcquade/New Horizons 29Luke Fillion 50Marjorie Sparks 55Markham Concert Band 39Michèle Bogdanowicz 45Mississauga Symphony 38Moeller Organs 55Mooredale Concerts 36Music at Metropolitan 23, 35, 42Music Gallery 15Music Toronto 9, 35, 37, 45Musicians in Ordinary 37Nancy Sicsic 56Nathaniel Dett Chorale 23New Music Concerts 36, 45, 72Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation 47Norm Pulker 55NYCO Symphony Orchestra 46Off Centre Music Salons 40Ontario Philharmonic 19Orchestra Toronto 40Orpheus Choir 46Pasquale Bros 53Pax Christi 24Peter Mahon 22Remenyi House of Music 12Rose Theatre 42, 51Roy Thomson Hall 7, 44Royal Conservatory 69Sheila McCoy 55, 56Sinfonia Toronto 20, 43St. James’ Cathedral 18St. Philip’s Anglican Church 31Steinway Piano Gallery 13Steve Jackson Pianos 16Tafelmusik 2, 3, 35Talisker Players 45Tallis Choir 39The Sound Post 16Thin Edge New Music Collective 43Toronto Chamber Choir 44Toronto Consort 13, 39Toronto Masque Theatre 43Toronto New Music Alliance 35, 37, 38Toronto Sinfonietta 54Toronto Symphony 45, 71U of T Faculty of Music 11Visual and Performing ArtsNewmarket 44Women’s Musical Club 38Yorkminster Park Baptist Church 21thewholenote.com October 1 – November 7, 2013 | 33

The WholeNote listings are arranged in four sections:A.GTA (GREATER TORONTO AREA) covers all of Torontoplus Halton, Peel, York and Durham regions.B.BEYOND THE GTA covers many areas of SouthernOntario outside Toronto and the GTA. In the currentissue, there are listings for events in Barrie, Brantford,Cobourg, Guelph, Hamilton,Kingston, Kitchener, London,Niagara-on-the-Lake, Peterborough, St. Catharines, Stratford,Waterford and Waterloo. Starts on page 48.C.IN THE CLUBS (MOSTLY JAZZ)is organized alphabetically by club.Starts on page 51.D.THE ETCETERAS is for galas, fundraisers, competitions,screenings, lectures, symposia, masterclasses, workshops,singalongs and other music-related events (exceptperformances) which may be of interest to our readers.Starts on page 54.A GENERAL WORD OF CAUTION. A phone number is providedwith every listing in The WholeNote — in fact, we won’t publisha listing without one. Concerts are sometimes cancelled or postponed;artists or venues may change after listings are published.Please check before you go out to a concert.HOW TO LIST. Listings in The WholeNote in the four sections aboveare a free service available, at our discretion, to eligible presenters.If you have an event, send us your information no later than the15th of the month prior to the issue or issues in which your listingis eligible to appear.LISTINGS DEADLINE. The next issue covers the period fromNovember 1 to December 7. All listings must be received by6pm Tuesday October 8.LISTINGS can be sent by e-mail to listings@thewholenote.com orby fax to 416-603-4791 or by regular mail to the address on page 6.We do not receive listings by phone, but you can call 416-323-2232x27 for further information.LISTINGS ZONE MAP. Visit our website to see a detailed versionof this map: thewholenote.com.LakeHuron6GeorgianBay73 42 15Lake ErieCity of TorontoLISTINGS8Lake OntarioTuesday October 1● ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Jazz Series: Swinging on a Star. Jazz standardsand original tunes. Morgan Childs,drummer; Kelly Jefferson, sax; Dave Restivo,piano; John Mahara, bass. Richard BradshawAmphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre forthe Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free.● ● 12:30: York University Department ofMusic. Music at Midday: Student Showcase.Young musicians perform wide range ofworks including original compositions. MartinFamily Lounge, 219 Accolade East Building,4700 Keele St. 416-736-2100 x22926. Free.● ● 1:00: Cathedral Church of St. James.Music at Midday. Thomas Gonder, organ.65 Church St. 416-364-7865 x231. Freewilloffering.● ● 7:30: Cameron Mackintosh/Mirvish Productions.Les Misérables. Boublil and Schönberg.Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King St.W. 416-872-1212. $35-$150. Tue-Sat at 7:30pm;Wed, Sat and Sun at 1:30pm. Presently runningto December 22. Check website fordetails. LISTING NOT REPEATED.● ● 7:30: Ontario Registered Music Teachers’Association (BBC branch). Brampton ChamberMusic Concert Series. Recital of worksfor piano trio and piano solo. Trio AquaDulci;Patrick Tomczyszyn and Lynne Li, piano. St.Paul’s United Church (Brampton), 30 Main St.S., Brampton. 905-450-9220. By donation.● ● 8:00: Angelwalk Theatre. tick, tick...BOOM! Larson. Ken Chamberland (Michael);Parris Greaves (Jon); Laura Mae Nason(Susan); Anthony Bastianon, music director;Tim French, director. Toronto Centre for theArts, 5040 Yonge St. 1-855-985-2787. $25-$55. Also Oct 2-6. Start times vary.● ● 8:00: Soundstreams. The Music of ArvoPärt. Pärt: Adam’s Lament (Canadian premiere);L’abbé Agathon (Canadian premiere);Rolfe: Open Road (world premiere); Maimets:Ave Maria (world premiere). Shannon Mercer,soprano; Choir 21; Virtuoso StringOrchestra; Tõnu Kaljuste, conductor. KoernerHall, Royal Conservatory, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $20-$65. 7:00: Pre-concert chatwith James Rolfe and Riho Maimets.Wednesday October 2● ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Chamber Music Series: An Afternoon ofBeethoven. Beethoven: Quartet No.2 in G;Quartet No.10 in E-flat. Benjamin Bowmanand Ashley Vandiver, violin; Teng Li, viola; AlastairEng, cello. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre,Four Seasons Centre for the PerformingArts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free.A. Concerts in the GTAIN THIS ISSUE: Aurora, Brampton, Markham, Mississauga,Newmarket, Oakville, Oshawa, Richmond Hill and Thornhill.MUSICAL THEATREThe following long-run musicals appear only once in our daily concert listings onthe date of the first performance falling within the date range covered in this issue.Check websites for details. First performance dates and times are as follows:●●Oct 1, 2:00 Shaw Festival. The Light in the Piazza. Runs to October 13. (Beyond GTA))●●Oct 1, 2:00 Stratford Festival. Fiddler on the Roof. Runs to October 20. (Beyond GTA)●●Oct 1, 7:30 Cameron Mackintosh/Mirvish Productions. Les Misérables.Presently running to December 22. (GTA)●●Oct 1, 8:00 Shaw Festival. Guys and Dolls. Runs to November 3. (Beyond GTA)●●Oct 2, 2:00 Stratford Festival. Tommy. Runs to October 19. (Beyond GTA)● ● 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church.Noon Hour Organ Recitals. Daniel Norman,organ; Lorelle Angelo, soprano. 1585 YongeSt. 416-922-1167. Free.● ● 4:00: Volunge Women’s Ensemble. Vivala Musica. Works by Govedas, Fauré and R.Robinson. Lithuanian Church of the Resurrection,1 Resurrection Rd., Etobicoke. 416-533-0621. $25.● ● 7:30: Junction Trio and Friends. Post-Industrial Didgeridoo! Guest: Gary Diggins,didgeridoo and other instruments. St. Anne’sAnglican Church, 270 Gladstone Ave. 416-993-5883. Donation. Refreshments.● ● 8:00: Angelwalk Theatre. tick, tick...BOOM! See Oct 1.● ● 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. BuffySainte-Marie, singer-songwriter. 171 TownCentre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469.$54-$59.● ● 9:00: Small World Music Festival. Brownmanand Gruvasylum a lo Cubano: Orishas.Guests: Ogguere and Telmary, rap. LulaLounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307.$30/$20(adv). Reservation required.Thursday October 3● ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Piano Virtuoso Series: Have Harpsichord, WillTravel. Music by Byrd, Frescobaldi, Rameau,Geminiani and Bach. Hank Knox, harpsichord.Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre,Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts,145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free.● ● 12:00 noon: Encore Symphonic ConcertBand. Lunchtime Concert. Selectionof concert band music including classical,musicals and other genres, usually with onevocal selection. John Edward Liddle, conductor.Encore Hall, Wilmar Heights Centre,963 Pharmacy Ave., Scarborough. 416-346-3910. $10. Lunch friendly.● ● 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation/Christ Church Deer Park. Lunchtime ChamberMusic. Mehdi Ghazi, piano. Christ ChurchDeer Park, 1570 Yonge St. 416-241-1298. Free.Donations welcome.● ● 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Thursdays at Noon: Ancora Quattro.Dubois: Quatuor pour flutes; Brown: TheBaths of Caracalla; Jongen: 2 Paraphrasessur des Nöel wallons; Fiday: Slow Dance II(from 5 Monochromatic Dances); Charke:Raga Saat. Camille Watts, Leslie Newman,Susan Hoeppner and Dianne Aitken,flute. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building,80 Queen’s Park. 416-978-3750. Free.● ● 12:15: Metropolitan United Church. Noonat Met. Patricia Wright, organ. 56 Queen St. E.416-363-0331 x26. Free.● ● 12:30: York University Department of34 | October 1 – November 7, 2013 thewholenote.com

Music. World at Noon: Autorickshaw. MartinFamily Lounge, 219 Accolade East Building,4700 Keele St. 416-736-2100 x22926. Free.● ● 1:00: Angelwalk Theatre. tick, tick...BOOM! Also 8:00. See Oct 1.● ● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. LaBohème. Puccini. Grazia Doronzio, soprano(Mimi - Oct 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 22, 25, 29);Joyce El-Khoury, soprano (Mimi - Oct 16,19, 27, 30); Dimitri Pittas, tenor (Rodolfo -Oct 3, 6, 9, 12); Michael Fabiano, tenor (Rodolfo- Oct 16, 19, 27, 30); Eric Margiore, tenor(Rodolfo - Oct 18, 22, 25, 29); Joyce El-Khoury,soprano (Musetta - Oct 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 22, 25,29); Simone Osborne, soprano (Musetta -Oct 16, 19, 27, 30); Joshua Hopkins, tenor(Marcello - Oct 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 22, 25, 29); PhillipAddis, baritone (Marcello - Oct 16, 19, 27,30); and others; COC Orchestra and Chorus;Carlo Rizzi, conductor; John Caird, director.Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts,145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. $12-$365.Also Oct 6(mat), 9, 12(mat), 16, 18, 19, 22, 25,27(mat), 29 and 30.● ● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. University of Toronto SymphonyOrchestra: Season Opening Concert. Grieg:Peer Gynt Suite No.1; Nielsen: Clarinet ConcertoOp.57; Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on aTheme by Thomas Tallis; Britten: Young Person’sGuide to the Orchestra. Michael Dassios,clarinet; David Briskin, conductor.MacMillan Theatre, Edward Johnson Building,80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208. $30;$20(sr); $10(st).● ● 8:00: Angelwalk Theatre. tick, tick...BOOM! Also 1:00. See Oct 1.● ● 8:00: Canadian Music Centre. LucianeCardassi, piano. Contemporary works forpiano by Canadian and Brazilian composers.20 St. Joseph St. 647-438-9874. $20;$10(sr/st).● ● 8:00: Music Toronto. Quartet Series: JerusalemQuartet. Mozart: Quartet in B-flatK589 (Prussian); Shostakovich: QuartetNo.11 in f Op.122; Dvořák: Quartet in G Op.106.Search listingsby genre online atthewholenote.comInformalconcerts onThursdaysfrom 12:15to 12:45 pmM u s i cat Metropolitan‘NOON AT MET’Oct. 3 Patricia Wright, organistOct. 10 Simon Walker, organistOct. 17 Hanné Becker, organistOct. 24 Andrew Adair, organistOct. 31 Alexa Wing, soprano;Peter Bishop, pianoNov. 7 Federico Andreoni,organistMetropolitan United Church56 Queen Street E.,Toronto416-363-0331 (ext. 26)www.metunited.orgJane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centrefor the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or1-800-708-6754. $50-$55; $10(st); pay-yourage(ages18-35, plus $6 facility and handlingfees and HST).● ● 8:00: Small World Music Festival. JorgeDrexler. Guest: Lenka Lichtenberg, vocals.St. Andrew’s Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-929-0811. $40/$30(adv).● ● 8:00: Tafelmusik. Baroque Austria: Salzburgand Vienna. Works by Fux, Schmelzer,Rittler, Muffat and Biber. Guest:Manfredo Kraemer, violin and conductor.345 SORAUREN AVENUE 416.822.9781www.gallery345.com/performancesOct 05 SAT | 8pmSTORY-SONGS/SONG-PAINTINGSSOOZI SCHLANGER $2006 SUN | 3pmTANGO AND MOREAYUMI MORIWAKI $2010 THU | 9pmMIKE DOWNES TRIO CD RELEASE:RIPPLE EFFECT, JAZZ $20/$15/$1011 FRI | 8pmNEW SONGS AND REVERENT MIXESGLENN BUHR & THE BUTTONFACTORY BAND $20/$15/$1012 SAT | 8pmTOY PIANO COMPOSERS TURN 5CONTEMP $20/$1518 FRI | 8pmTHE ART OF THE PIANO: BEATRIZBOIZAN, CLASSICAL $20/$15/$1019 SAT | 2pm & 5pmBRAHMS SONATASJACQUES ISRAELIEVITCH$20/$35 for both/$10 students20 SUN | 2pmPETER IN THE GALLERYCLASSICAL FOR THE FAMILY$10 students/$20 adultsBAROQUEAUSTRIASALZBURG& VIENNAOCT 3–8TRINITY-ST. PAUL’S CENTRE,JEANNE LAMON HALL &GEORGE WESTON RECITAL HALLtafelmusik.orgBaroque OrchestraJeanne Lamon, Music DirectorTrinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W.416-964-6337. $37-$87; $29-$78(65 andover); $15-$78(35 and under). Also Oct 4,5, 6, 8*(*George Weston Recital Hall). Starttimes vary.Friday October 4● ● 7:30: Noriko Yamamoto Presents. TheTheory of Emotionwave (Mime...Dance...Music). Pärt: Spiegel im Spiegel; Shumas:Tree in The Sky; Positive Force; Lotus Sandals;Bach: Concerto for Two Violins in d. 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Berland, violin; Joe Nadurata, viola; MeredithWrede and Noriko Yamamoto, dancers. HeliconianHall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-458-9298.$25/$20(adv).● ● 8:00: Andrew Adair, organ. In Recital.Organ by candlelight. Church of St. MaryMagdalene, 477 Manning Ave. 416-531-7955.Free.● ● 8:00: Angelwalk Theatre. tick, tick...BOOM! See Oct 1.● ● 8:00: Aurora Cultural Centre. JohnSheard Presents The Great Reunion. Guest:Russell deCarle (Prairie Oyster). 22 ChurchSt., Aurora. 905-713-1818. $30/$25(adv).● ● 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. ChamberOrchestra Kremlin. Rossini: Sonata forStrings; Prokofiev: Visions Fugitives; Tchaikovsky:Serenade for Strings. Misha Rachlevsky,conductor. 171 Town Centre Blvd.,Markham. 905-305-7469. $54-$59.● ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory. Royal ConservatoryOrchestra. Strauss: Dance of the SevenVeils (from Salome); Tchaikovsky: Violin Concertoin D; Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring. LuriLee, violin; Julian Kuerti, conductor. KoernerHall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $25-$55.● ● 8:00: Small World Music Festival. Mashrou’Leila. Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor St. W. 416-532-1598. $30/$20(adv).● ● 8:00: Tafelmusik. Baroque Austria: Salzburgand Vienna. See Oct 3.● ● 8:30: Hugh’s Room. David Francey,singer-songwriter, CD Tour: So Say WeAll. 2261 Dundas St. W. 416-531-6604.$30/$27.50(adv). Also Oct 5.● ● 9:00: Hart House Music Committee. Jazzat Oscar’s. Barry Livingston, piano. ArborRoom, 7 Hart House Circle. 416-978-2452.Free.Saturday October 5● ● 7:00: Canadian Music Centre. ScotiabankNuit Blanche - A Touch of Light. LeuWebb Projects’A Touch of Light provides visual accompanimentto live piano performances takingplace throughout the night. Works by Palej,Southam, Mozetich, Burge, Evangelista andothers. 20 St. Joseph St. 416-961-6601 x 201.Free. Event continues to 7am October 6.A. Concerts in the GTA● ● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. PeterGrimes. Britten. Ben Heppner, tenor (PeterGrimes); Ileana Montalbetti, soprano (EllenOrford); Alan Held, bass (Captain Balstrode);Roger Honeywell, tenor (Bob Boles); PeterBarrett, baritone (Ned Keene); and others;COC Orchestra and Chorus; Johannes Debus,conductor. Four Seasons Centre for the PerformingArts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231.$12-$332. Also Oct 8, 11, 17, 20(mat), 23 and26(mat).● ● 7:30: Westwood Concerts. An IntimateEvening of Classical Music. Works byBernstein, Debussy, Schumann, Haydn andBrahms. Michael Westwood, clarinet; GregoryMillar, piano. Heliconian Hall, 35 HazeltonAve. 289-987-3097. $20(adv).● ● 8:00: Angelwalk Theatre. tick, tick...BOOM! See Oct 1.● ● 8:00: Gallery 345. Story-songs/Songpaintings.Soozi Schlanger solo CD releaseand art exhibition. Guests: Colleen Allen,saxophone; Emilyn Stam, piano and fiddle;Tony Quarrington, guitar; Holly Treddenick,aerial performing artist. 345 Sorauren Ave.416-822-9781. $20.● ● 8:00: Greater Toronto PhilharmonicOrchestra. Autumn Classics. Featuring winnersof North York Music Festival. Wagner:Sigfried’s Idyll; Beethoven: Symphony No.7;Bruch: Scottish Fantasy; Mozart: Concertoin d; Beethoven: Violin Concerto. Rachelle Li,violin; Alexander Volkov, violin; Charissa Vandikas,piano; David Fallis, conductor. CalvinPresbyterian Church, 26 Delisle Ave. 647-478-6122. $25; $20(sr/st).● ● 8:00: Kawartha Concerts. Ovation andBravo Series. Gryphon Trio with JamesCampbell, clarinet. Glenn Crombie Theatre,Fleming College, 200 Albert Street S.,Lindsay. 705-878-5625 or 1-866-563-4078.$35; $5(st).● ● 8:00: Tafelmusik. Baroque Austria: Salzburgand Vienna. See Oct 3.● ● 8:30: Hugh’s Room. David Francey, singersongwriter,CD Tour: So Say We All. See Oct 4.Sunday October 6● ● 1:15: Mooredale Concerts. Music &Truffles. Excerpts from Mendelssohn’s Octet,for young audiences ages 6-15. Cecilia andAfiara String Quartets. Walter Hall, EdwardJohnson Building, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-922-3714 x103. $13(includes a chocolate truffle atthe conclusion).● ● 2:00: Angelwalk Theatre. tick, tick...BOOM! See Oct 1.● ● 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. LaBohème. See Oct 3.● ● 2:00: Neighbourhood Unitarian UniversalistCongregation. Gary Diggins andFriends. A listening journey through sound,word, music and silence. Improvised andexperimental music. Gary Diggins, multiinstrumentalist.79 Hiawatha Rd. 416-686-6809. $15; $13(adv).● ● 2:00: Roy Thomson Hall. MariinskyOrchestra. Stravinsky: Firebird (complete);Pétrouchka (1911); The Rite of Spring. ValeryGergiev, conductor. 60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. $49.50-$169.50.● ● 2:30: Recitals at Rosedale. A New VocalSeries: The Seven Virtues. Works by Purcell,Mozart, Schumann, Strauss, Brahms,Vaughan Williams, Duparc and others. LeslieAnn Bradley, soprano; Allyson McHardy,mezzo; Peter Barrett, baritone; RachelAndrist and John Greer, piano. RosedalePresbyterian Church, 129 Mt. Pleasant Rd.416-921-1931. $35.●●2:30: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert. TheStressed-Out Impresario. A spoof basedon Mozart’s one-act satire. Leigh-Ann Allen,Christina Campsall, Lise Maher, Tessa Laengert,Guillermo Silva-Marin (The Impresario)and others; Nicole Bellamy, piano. JaneMallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for theArts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754. $40-$52.●●3:00: Gallery 345. Music Of Heart And Passion:Tango and more. Traditional and nuevotango; also Italian and Japanese art song.Ayumi Moriwaki, vocals; Soohyun Nam, cello;Elbio Fernandez, vocals; Shinichiro Sudo,piano; Steve Yee and Marilena Stalteri, dancers.345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. $20.● ● 3:00: North York Suzuki School of Music.Deirdre Reynolds Scholarship Concert. LawrencePark Community Church, 2180 BayviewAve. 416-222-5315. By donation.● ● 3:00: Oshawa Opera. An Afternoon atThe Opera. Highlights from Carmen, Il Trovatoreand Così fan tutte. Jennifer Carterand Jacqueline McIntyre, soprano; KristineDandavino and Sarah Christina Steinert,mezzo; Joseph Levesque, tenor; Stuart Graham,baritone; Christopher Burton, piano;and others. Ritson Road Alliance Church,605 Ritson Rd. N., Oshawa. 905-995-2847.$20.● ● 3:00: Pax Christi Chorale. Great CanadianHymn Competition 2. New works. CatherineRobbin, host. Grace Church on-the-Hill,300 Lonsdale Rd. 416-491-8542. $35; $30(sr);$25(st); $6(child).● ● 3:00: Vesnivka Choir/Toronto UkrainianMale Chamber Choir. Dance Tunes of the40s and 50s. Works by Vesolowskyj. Guest:Barvinok Dance Ensemble. St. Mary’s UkrainianCatholic Church, 3625 Cawthra Rd., Mississauga.416-246-9880 or 416-763-2197. $25;$20(sr/st).● ● 3:15: Mooredale Concerts. Cecilia StringQuartet. Tchaikovsky: String Quartet No.1 in DOp.11; Haydn: String Quartet No.4 in D Op.20;Mendelssohn: Octet in E-flat. Guest: AfiaraString Quartet. Walter Hall, Edward JohnsonBuilding, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-922-3714 x103.$30; $20(under 30).● ● 3:30: Tafelmusik. Baroque Austria: Salzburgand Vienna. See Oct 3.● ● 4:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. TwilightRecitals. Andrew Ager, organ. 65 ChurchSt. 416-364-7865 x231. Freewill offering.● ● 4:00: St. Philip’s Anglican Church. JazzVespers. George Koller Quartet. 25 St. PhillipsRd., Etobicoke. 416-247-5181. Freewill offering.● ● 7:00: St. Anne’s Anglican Church. Bernieon Book. Tenor songs through the ages. BernieLynch, tenor; Matthew Otto, piano andorgan. 270 Gladstone Ave. 905-867-1194. Bydonation. Proceeds to St. Anne’s Organ Fund..● ● 8:00: New Music Concerts. Stefan meetsAnton and Morty meets John. Wolpe: Concertofor nine instruments; Chamber PieceNo.1; Webern: Konzert Op.24; Feldman: Structuresfor string quartet; Projection 5; Cage:String Quartet in Four Parts. Accordes stringquartet; New Music Concerts Ensemble; RobertAitken, flute and conductor. Betty OliphantTheatre, 404 Jarvis St. 416-961-9594. $35;$25(sr/arts worker); $10(st). 7:15: Introduction.2:30: Free seminar with curator AustinClarkson; see Section D, “The ETCeteras,”under Lectures & Symposia for details.● ● 8:00: Small World Music Festival. Dakha-Brakha. Revival Bar, 783 College St. 416-535-7888. $30/$20(adv).Monday October 7● ● 9:30: Hart House Music Committee.Stages Music Series. Dylan Murray. ArborRoom, 7 Hart House Circle. 416-978-2452.Free.Tuesday October 8● ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.World Music Series: Sketches of Istanbul.Traditional Turkish music blended with westerninfluence. Andrew Downing, cello; GüçBaşar Gülle, oud; Debashis Sinha, percussion;Peter Lutek, clarinet. Richard BradshawAmphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for thePerforming Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free.● ● 1:00: Cathedral Church of St. James.Music at Midday. Andrew Ager, organ.65 Church St. 416-364-7865 x231. Freewilloffering.●●7:30: Canadian Opera Company. PeterGrimes. 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● ● 8:00: Music Toronto. Piano Series:Arnaldo Cohen, piano. Bach: Partita No.1 inB-flat BWV825; Beethoven: Sonata in c Op.13“Pathétique”; Bach-Busoni: Chaconne; Liszt:Sonetto del Petrarca 104; Ravel: Sonatinein f-sharp; Prokofiev: Sonata No.7 in B-flatOp.83. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. LawrenceCentre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754. $50-$55; $10(st);pay-your-age (for ages 18-35, plus $6 facilityand handling fees and HST).● ● 8:00: Tafelmusik. Baroque Austria: Salzburgand Vienna. Works by Fux, Schmelzer,Rittler, Muffat and Biber. Guest: ManfredoKraemer, violin and conductor. George WestonRecital Hall, Toronto Centre for the Arts,5040 Yonge St. 1-855-985-2787. $36–$77;$29–$69(65 and over); $20–$69(35 andunder). Also Oct 3, 4, 5, 6 (all at Trinity-St.Paul’s Centre). Start times vary.Wednesday October 9● ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Vocal Series: A Britten Celebration. Celebrationof the 100th anniversary of BenjaminBritten. Britten: The Poet’s Echo; A Charmof Lullabies; Seven Sonnets of Michelangel;excerpts from the Songs and Proverbs of WilliamBlake. COC Ensemble Studio. RichardBradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centrefor the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W.416-363-8231. Free.● ● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. LaBohème. See Oct 3.● ● 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. All ThatJazz: Billy Cobham’s Spectrum 40. BillyCobham, drums; with Gary Husband, DeanBrown and Ric Fierabracci. 171 Town CentreBlvd., Markham. 905-305-7469. $49-$54.Thursday October 10● ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.World Music Series: Hibiki! Echoes of Japan.Japanese music for taiko drums and traditionalinstruments. Nagata Shachu, taikoensemble . Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre,Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts,145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free.● ● 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation/Christ Church Deer Park. Lunchtime ChamberMusic: Rising Stars Recital. Studentsfrom the Glen Gould School. Christ ChurchDeer Park, 1570 Yonge St. 416-241-1298. Free.Donations welcome.● ● 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Thursdays at Noon: Opa, Hatzis!Hatzis: Byzantium, for Soprano Saxophoneand Tape; Xenakis: Dmaathen, for SopranoSaxophone and Percussion; Aperghis: Rasch,for Soprano Saxophone and Viola. WallaceHalladay, soprano sax; Teng Li, viola; RyanScott, percussion. Walter Hall, Edward JohnsonBuilding, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-978-3750.Free.● ● 12:15: Metropolitan United Church. Noonat Met. Simon Walker, organ. 56 Queen St. E.416-363-0331 x26. Free.● ● 7:30: Moshe Hammer Presents. In Concert:Moshe Hammer, violin, and Paul Komen,piano. Works by Bach, Brahms, Dvořák andde Falla. With Edwin Huizinga, violin; RossInglis, piano. Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church,427 Bloor St. W. 416-440-2600. $25; $10(st).● ● 8:00: Massey Hall. B.B. King. 178 VictoriaSt. 416-872-4255. $59.50-$129.50.● ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory/Show One Productions.Mischa Maisky with Lily Maisky.Works by Schubert, de Falla, Rachmaninoffand Shostakovich. Mischa Maisky, cello; LilyMaisky, piano. Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W.416-408-0208. $35 and up.● ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Masterworks: James Ehnes Plays Britten.MacMillan: Three Interludes from The Sacrifice(Canadian premiere); Britten: Violin Concerto;Beethoven: Symphony No.3 “Eroica.”James Ehnes, violin; Stéphane Denève, conductor.Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4828. $38.75-$169. Also Oct 12.● ● 9:00: Gallery 345. Mike Downes Trio CDRelease: Ripple Effect. Robi Botos, piano; MikeDownes, bass; Fabio Ragnelli, drums; guest:Ted Quinlan, guitar. 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. $20; $15(sr/arts worker); $10(st).● ● 9:30: Hart House Music Committee.Stages Music Series. Lazo and Allie Hosang.Arbor Room, 7 Hart House Circle. 416-978-2452. Free.Friday October 11● ● 11:00am: York University Departmentof Music. Guest recital. Faculty membersfrom Memorial University, St. John’s Newfoundland.Works by Barab, Previn, Greerand Rachmaninoff. Jane Leibel, soprano; VernonRegehr, cello; Maureen Volk, piano. TributeCommunities Hall, Accolade East Building,4700 Keele St. 416-736-2100 x22926. Free.● ● 1:10: Gordon Murray Presents. Piano Potpourri.Selections from classics, opera, operetta,musicals, ragtime, pop, international andother genres. Gordon Murray, piano. Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-631-4300. PWYC. Lunch and snack friendly.● ● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. PeterGrimes. See Oct 5.● ● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Wind Symphony. Hazo: Ride; Wagner:Trauermusik; Turner: Rumpelstilzchen;Applebaum: Suite of Miniature Dances; DelloJoio: Fantasies on a Theme by Haydn; Van derRoost: Puszta. Jeffrey Reynolds, conductor.MacMillan Theatre, Edward Johnson Building,80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208. $30;$20(sr); $10(st).● ● 8:00: Atelier S. WagnerFest. Celebrationof the 200th anniversary of Wagner.Die Walküre (Act II Scene 1 and 2; Wotan’sAbschied); Tristan und Isolde (Liebestod);Götterdämmerung (Höre mit Sinn). SusanTsagkaris, soprano; Ramona Carmelly, mezzo;Stuart Graham, baritone; Christopher Burton,piano. First Unitarian Church, 175 St.Clair Ave. W. 416-927-9105. $25/$40(2 tickets);$20(sr/st)/$35(2 tickets).● ● 8:00: Gallery 345. New Songs and ReverentRemixes. Blues, rock, avant-garde andcountry. Glenn Buhr and Button Factory Band.345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. $20; $15(sr/arts worker); $10(st).● ● 8:00: Music Gallery. X Avant New MusicFestival VIII: This is Our Music – Quartetski.Stravinsky: The Rite Of Spring (reworkedby Quartetski). Plus Gordon Grdina Trio.197 John St. 416-204-1080. $20/$15(adv);$100(all-access pass).● ● 8:00: Musicians In Ordinary. The GloriousMysteries. Biber: Rosary Sonatas for violinand continuo; 17th century solo motetsby Monteverdi, Grandi, Merula, Rigatti andothers. Hallie Fishel, soprano; ChristopherVerrette, baroque violin; Philip Fournier,organ; John Edwards, theorbo. Madden Hall,Carr Building, St. Michael’s College, 100 St.Joseph St. 416-535-9956. $25; $20(sr/st).7:30: pre-concert talk.● ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Rufus Wainwright In Concert. Wainwright:Prima Donna (Overtures to Acts I and II; Lesfeux d’artifice; Quand j’étais jeune étudiante);Five Shakespeare Sonnets; Vibrate; andother works. With Melody Moore, soprano;Jayce Ogren, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall,60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4828. $29.75-$130.50.● ● 8:00: Winchevsky Centre. In Concert:David Rovics, singer-songwriter.585 Cranbrooke Ave. 416-789-5502.$20/$15(adv).● ● 9:00: Hart House Music Committee. Jazzat Oscar’s. Turboprop. Arbor Room, 7 HartHouse Circle. 416-978-2452. Free.Saturday October 12● ● 4:30: Canadian Opera Company. LaBohème. See Oct 3.● ● 7:30: Cardinal Consort of Viols. Knownand Loved. Works by Jenkins, Gibbons, Holborneand Duarte. Guest: Mary Anne Ballard,viol. Royal St. George’s College Chapel,120 Howland Ave. 416-921-9203. Pwyc.● ● 8:00: I FURIOSI. I FURIOSI Gets Old.Guest: Lysiane Boulva, harpsichord. WindermereUnited Church, 356 WindermereAve. 416-910-8740. $20; $10(sr/st/underemployed).● ● 8:00: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra.Russian Treasures. Glinka: Ruslan and LyudmilaOverture; Tchaikovsky: Piano ConcertoNo.1 in b-flat; Mussorgsky (arr. Ravel): Picturesat an Exhibition. Valerie Tryon, piano;Denis Mastromonaco, conductor. HammersonHall, Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living ArtsDr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000 or 1-888-805-8888. $20-$62.● ● 8:00: Music Gallery. X Avant New MusicFestival VIII: This is Our Music – Morton Feldman’sString Quartet No.2. FLUX Quartet.197 John St. 416-204-1080. $30/$20(adv);NEW MUSICPASSPORTTTORONTO NEW MUSIC ALLIANCEORONTO NEW MUSIC ALLIANCETORONTONEW MUSICPurchase a passportfor $35 and seeTPC Turns 5on Oct 12 for only $5!ALLIANCEnewmusicpassport.caThe Musicians In Ordinary for the Lutes and Voices8:00PM October 11, 2013Madden Hall, St Michael’s College100 St. Joseph St. near Queen’s Park Circle~ The Glorious Mysteries ~Sonatas from Biber’s Rosary Sonatas forviolin and continuo with Baroque motetson the Mysteries of the RosaryChristopher Verrette, Baroque violin,Hallie Fishel, Soprano, Philip Fournier,organ, John Edwards, theorboTickets $25, students & seniors $20 at the doorI FURIOSI Gets OldSaturday, October 12th, 8pmWindermere United Church356 Windermere Ave, Torontoifuriosi.comthewholenote.com October 1 – November 7, 2013 | 37

$100(all-access pass).● ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Masterworks: James Ehnes Plays Britten.See Oct 10.● ● 8:00: Toy Piano Composers. TPC Turns5! Works by Brophy, Correia, Denburg,Floisand, Guechtal and others. junctQínkeyboard collective; TPC Ensemble.Gallery 345, 345 Sorauren Ave. 647-829-4213.$20/$15(adv/sr/st).Sunday October 13● ● 4:00: Cathedral Church of St. James.Twilight Recitals. Greg Couture, organ.65 Church St. 416-364-7865 x231. Freewilloffering.● ● 5:30: Canadian Music Centre. On the13th Piano Series: Isn’t It Neo-Romantic?– The 21st Century Virtuoso. Dusapin:Etude No.1 “Origami”; Hétu: Ballade Op.30;Rădulescu: Sonata No.4 “like a well...olderthan God”; Silvestrov: Bagatellen. StephanieChua, piano. 20 St. Joseph St. 416-961-6601x201. $20/$15(adv). Wine tasting to follow.● ● 8:00: Music Gallery. X Avant New MusicFestival VIII: This is Our Music – CharlemagnePalestine and Rose Bolton. 197 JohnSt. 416-204-1080. $20/$15(adv); $100(allaccesspass).Tuesday October 15● ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Vocal and Chamber Music Series: Celebratingthe Bard of the Ukraine. Premiere ofnew work by Ukrainian composer BohdanaFrolyak based on a text by Ukrainian poetA. Concerts in the GTATaras Shevchenko. Robert Pomakov, bass;Gryphon Trio. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre,Four Seasons Centre for the PerformingArts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free.● ● 1:00: Cathedral Church of St. James.Music at Midday. Greg Couture, organ.65 Church St. 416-364-7865 x231. Freewilloffering.● ● 7:30: Group of 27. Mike Fedyshyn, trumpet,and Monique De Margerie, piano. Tartini:Concerto for Piccolo and Trumpet; Stevens:Trumpet Sonata; Glazunov: Albumblatt; Ketting:Intrada; Enesco: Legende. HeliconianHall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-735-3662. $25;$20(sr/st); $10(youth).● ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Pops: Cirque de la Symphonie. Shostakovich:Festive Overture; Khachaturian: Gayane(Ayesha’s Dance); Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccioespagnol (movement IV Scena e cantogitano; movement V Fandango asturiano);Bizet: Carmen (Danse bohème); and otherworks. Circus acrobats perform with orchestraaccompaniment; Steven Reineke, conductor.Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St.416-593-4828. $33-$110(eve); $29-$82(mat).Also Oct 16(mat, eve).● ● 8:30: Free Times Cafe. Christa CoutureSolo Tour. Guest: Shawna Caspi. 320 CollageSt. 416-967-1078. PWYC.Wednesday October 16● ● 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church.Noon Hour Organ Recitals. Peter Nikiforuk,organ. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free.● ● 2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Pops: Cirque de la Symphonie. Also 8:00. SeeOct 15(eve).● ● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. LaBohème. See Oct 3.● ● 8:00: Les AMIS. Erika Crino, piano. Worksby Schumann, Sipus and Ravel. HeliconianHall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 905-773-7712. $20;$15(sr/st).● ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Pops: Cirque de la Symphonie. Also 2:00.See Oct 15.●●10:00: Massey Hall. At The Rivoli: LeifVollebekk, singer-songwriter. The Rivoli,334 Queen St. W. 416-872-4255. $15. 9:00:Opening act, TBA.Thursday October 17● ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Chamber Music Series: Solo. Works forunaccompanied cello. Bach: Suite; Britten:Tema Sacher; Sokolovic: Vez; Ligeti: Sonata.Yegor Dyachkov, cello. Richard BradshawAmphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for thePerforming Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free.●●12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation/Christ Church Deer Park. Lunchtime ChamberMusic: Guitar ensemble. Craig Visser,leader. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 YongeSt. 416-241-1298. Free. Donations welcome.● ● 12:15: Metropolitan United Church. Noonat Met. Hanné Becker, organ. 56 Queen St. E.416-363-0331 x26. Free.● ● 12:30: York University Department ofMusic. Jazz at Noon: Artie Roth Quartet.Martin Family Lounge, 219 Accolade EastBuilding, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-2100 x22926.Free.Women’s Musical Club of TorontoMusic in the Afternoon273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $35 and up.● ● 9:00: Uma Nota Festival of TropicalExpression. Festival Launch Party. Os Tropies;Gord Sheard Brazilian Jazz Quintet;DJ Firecracker. Gladstone Hotel Ballroom,1214 Queen St. W. 647-293-2266. $10.Friday October 18● ● 12:10: Life & Music at St. Andrew’s. NoontimeRecitals. Thomas Alexander, piano. St.Andrew’s Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x231. Free.●●1:10: Gordon Murray Presents. Piano Potpourri.Selections from classics, opera, operetta,musicals, ragtime, pop, international andother genres. Gordon Murray, piano. Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-631-4300. PWYC. Lunch and snack friendly.● ● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. LaBohème. See Oct 3.● ● 7:30: Opera by Request. AdrianaLecouvreur. Cilea. Deena Nicklefork, soprano(Adriana); Sarah Hicks, mezzo (Principessa);Pablo Benitez, tenor (Maurizio);Marco Petracchi, baritone (Michonnet); WilliamParker, tenor (Abate); and others; WilliamShookoff, piano. College Street UnitedChurch, 452 College St. 416-455-2365. $20.● ● 8:00: Exultate Chamber Singers. On theThursdayOctober 17, 1.30 p.m.BAX & CHUNGpiano duowww.wmct.on.ca● ● 1:30: Women’s Musical Club of Toronto.Music in the Afternoon: Bax & Chung, pianoduo. Works by Mendelssohn, Stravinsky,Rachmaninoff, Kreisler, Scriabin and Piazzolla.Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building,80 Queen’s Park. 416-923-7052. $45.● ● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. PeterGrimes. See Oct 5.● ● 8:00: Music Gallery. X Avant New MusicFestival VIII: This is Our Music – Not The WindNot The Flag. Plus William Parker; Eucalyptus.197 John St. 416-204-1080. $20/$15(adv);$100(all-access pass).● ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory. Mary ChapinCarpenter and Shawn Colvin. Two singersongwritersshare the stage. 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Wings of Song. Bach: Motet VI “Lobet denHerrn”; and works by Handel, Bardos, Batten,Henderson and others. Hilary Apfelstadt,conductor. St. Thomas’s Anglican Church,383 Huron St. 416-971-9229. $25; $20(sr);$10(st).● ● 8:00: Gallery 345. The Art of the Piano:Beatriz Boizan. Haydn: Sonata in E-flat; Liszt:Sonetto 104 del Petrarca; Étude No.3 ing-sharp “La campanella”; Cervantes: DanzasCubanas(selections); Albéniz: Corpus Christien Sevilla; and other works. 345 SoraurenAve. 416-822-9781. $20; $15(sr/arts worker);$10(st).● ● 8:00: Music Gallery. X Avant New MusicFestival VIII: This is Our Music – EnsembleSupermusique. 197 John St. 416-204-1080.$20/$15(adv); $100(all-access pass).● ● 8:00: Toronto Consort. Swedish FolkBaroque. Songs, ballads, chorales, dancetunes and herding music from the baroqueto the 19th century. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre,427 Bloor St. W. 416-964-6337. $23-$54;$19-$47(sr); $10(30 and under with ID). AlsoOct 19.● ● 8:00: Toronto Organ Club. GeorgeDirector Peter MahonSplendours of the Sistine ChapelMusic from the papal court fromMichelangelo to Bernini.Saturday October 19, 20137:30pmSt. Patrick’s Church141 McCaul St.Heldt, organ. St. James United Church,400 Burnhamthorpe Rd. 905-824-4667. $15;free(under 10). Refreshments to follow.● ● 8:00: Windmill Theatre. Make ‘Em Laugh.Selections from musical comedy. With JustinBacchus, Raylin Marcotte, Sandra Cina,Heather Brissenden, Lindsay Rolland Millsand others; Joshua Tamayo, music director.The Great Hall, 84 South Service Rd., Mississauga.905-483-5702. $30. Also Oct 19.● ● 9:00: Hart House Music Committee. Jazzat Oscar’s. Michael Davidson Septet. ArborRoom, 7 Hart House Circle. 416-978-2452. Free.● ● 9:00: Uma Nota Festival of TropicalExpressions/World Famous Music. WorldSoul Party. Live soul music. Alice Russell,vocals; Phil Motion and the Easy Lo-Fi;Marques Toliver; DJ General Eclectic. TheGarrison, 1197 Dundas St. W. 647-293-2266.$23 (online).Saturday October 19● ● 2:00: Gallery 345. The “Almost” CompleteSonatas of Brahms. Sonata in e Op.38(transcribed from the cello sonata by MiltonKatims); Sonata in f Op.120 No.1; Sonatain E-Flat Op.120 No.2. Jacques Israelievitch,violin and viola; Benjamin Smith,piano. 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. $20;$35(both concerts); $10(st). 5:00: Concert2 of 2.● ● 2:00: Walmer Road Baptist Church OrganCommittee. Fall Organ Recital. Imre Olah,organ; Scott Vernon, marimba. Walmer RoadBaptist Church, 188 Lowther Ave. 416-924-1121. Free. Offering invited.● ● 3:00: Cantabile Chorale of York Region.40th Anniversary Gala Concert. Robert Richardson,conductor; Lona Richardson, accompanist.Guest: Mark Ruhnke, organ. ThornhillPresbyterian Church, 271 Centre St., Thornhill.903-731-8318. $20.● ● 5:00: Gallery 345. The “Almost” CompleteSonatas of Brahms. Sonata No.1 in GOp.78; Sonata No.2 in A Op.100; Sonatensatz(Scherzo) in c Op. posth.; Sonata No.3 ind Op.108. Jacques Israelievitch, violin andviola; Benjamin Smith, piano. 345 SoraurenAve. 416-822-9781. $20; $35(both concerts);$10(st). 2:00: Concert 1 of 2.● ● 6:30: York University Department ofTickets: $30, Seniors: $25, Students with ID: $10 (only at the door)Info: 416 286-9798 Order online: www.tallischoir.comMusic. G.I.V.E: Gospel Inter-Varsity Explosion.Individual and massed choir performances.Works by Pace, Walker and Franklin.York U gospel choir, Karen Burke, conductor;U of T gospel choir, Lisa Toussaint, conductor;McMaster gospel choir; Corey Butler,rhythm section leader. Guest: RexdaleOutreach Choir. Tribute Communities Hall,Accolade East Building, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-5888. $5.● ● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. LaBohème. See Oct 3.● ● 7:30: Jazz in the Kitchen. The Picture ofHappiness. Musical cabaret. Brad Hampton,actor-singer; Patti Loach, piano; RaeEllen Bodie, director. 52 Pine Cres. 416-699-8353. $35; $30(sr/st/artsworker). AlsoOct 20(mat).● ● 7:30: Musikay. Vivaldi: Gloria. Vivaldi:Gloria; Mozetich: Ode to Tallis; Bach: HarpsichordConcerto; and other works. StéphanePotvin, conductor. St. John’s United Church,2 Nobert Rd. 905-825-9740. $35; $30(sr);$15(st); $70(family). Also Oct 20 (MaryMother of God, Oakville).● ● 7:30: Tallis Choir. Splendours of the SistineChapel. Palestrina: Missa Lauda Sion; TuEs Petrus; Allegri: Miserere; works by Dufay,Josquin and Morales. Peter Mahon, conductor.St. Patrick’s Church, 141 McCaul St.416-286-9798. $30; $25(sr); $10(st with ID).● ● 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Light Classics: From Dvořák to Tchaikovsky.Chabrier: España; Dvořák: Slavonic DanceNo.10; Slavonic Dance No.8 Op.46; Bruch: ViolinConcerto No.1; Bizet: selections from Carmen;and other works. Vilde Frang, violin;Jean-Claude Picard, conductor. Roy ThomsonHall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4828. $33-$96.Also Oct 20(mat).● ● 8:00: Brampton Concert Band. Lights,Camera, Action: The Music of Jerry Goldsmith.Vince Gassi, conductor. Guests:Brampton Youth Concert Band; Pipes Drumsof the Lorne Scots. Rose Theatre, 1 TheatreLn., Brampton. 905-874-2800. $25; $20(sr/st); $15(12 and under).● ● 8:00: Guitar Society of Toronto.Adam Holzman,classical guitar. Works byBach, Carulli, Barrios and others. HeliconianHall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-964-8298. $30;$25(sr/st).● ● 8:00: Ontario Philharmonic. Michael Burgess:Bring Him Home. Michael Burgess,tenor; with piano and harp accompaniment.Regent Theatre (Oshawa), 50 King St., Oshawa.905-721-3399 x2. $35-$56.● ● 8:00: Ronald D. Greidanus Presents.Chamber Music for Piano and String Quartet.Arensky: Piano Quintet in D; Chopin: PianoConcerto in e. Ron Greidanus, piano; guest:string quartet. House Concert, 157 Main St.,Georgetown. 905-873-9909. $45(adv).● ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory. Joe Sealy withJackie Richardson, Arlene Duncan and RaneeLee. Songs made popular by Dinah Washingtonand Sarah Vaughan. Koerner Hall,273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $35 and up.● ● 8:00: Toronto Consort. Swedish Folk Baroque.See Oct 18.● ● 8:00: Toronto Flamenco Festival. Yo, ConmigoMisma (I Myself). La Lupi, flamenco dancer;Curro de Maria, guitar. Ryerson Theatre,43 Gerrard St. E. 1-866-274-7349. $45-$90.Also Oct 20(mat).● ● 8:00: Windmill Theatre. Make ‘Em Laugh.See Oct 18.● ● 8:00: York Symphony Orchestra. HeroicExploits. Verdi: Nabucco Overture; Mozart:Violin Concerto No.5 in A; Beethoven: SymphonyNo.3 in E-flat “Eroica.” Vivian Chon, violin;Denis Mastromonaco, conductor. TrinityAnglican Church, 79 Victoria St., Aurora. 416-410-0860. $28; $23(sr); $15(st). Also Oct 20(Richmond Hill).● ● 9:00: Uma Nota Festival of TropicalExpressions/World Famous Music. BridgesTropical Mashup: Live, Analog & Digital. BlocoBracatum, Los Hijos de Tuta, Lido Pimienta.The Great Hall, 84 South Service Rd., Mississauga.647-293-2266. $15/$12(adv).● ● 10:00: Music Gallery. X Avant New MusicFestival VIII: This is Our Music – The Beat:A Tribe Called Red. Plus Nelson Tagoona;MAMA (opening at 9pm). Black Box Theatre,1087 Queen St. W. 416-204-1080.$25/$20(adv); $100(all-access pass).Sunday October 20● ● 1:00: Toronto Flamenco Festival. Yo, ConmigoMisma (I Myself). See Oct 19(eve).● ● 1:15: Mooredale Concerts. Music and Truffles:Il Giardino d’Amore Baroque Band. Aone-hour interactive concert for young audiencesages 6-15 featuring Italian baroquemusic. Works by Scarlatti, Corelli, Locatelli,Geminiani and Vivaldi. Walter Hall, EdwardJohnson Building, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-922-3714 x103. $13(includes post-concert chocolatetruffle).● ● 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. PeterGrimes. See Oct 5.● ● 2:00: Jazz in the Kitchen. The Picture ofHappiness. See Oct 19(eve).MarkhamConcertBandOctober Popsfeaturing guest vocalistSharon SmithSunday, October 20, 2pmFlato Markham Theatrewww.mcband.ca● ● 2:00: Markham Concert Band. OctoberPops. Doug Manning, conductor. Guest:Sharon Smith, vocals. Flato Markham Theatre,171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469. $22; $17(sr/st).● ● 2:00: MusicaReflecta. Peter in the Gallery:Children’s Tales for Wind Ensemble. Freedman;Tikki Tikki Tembe; Thornborrow: MiniPiano Concerto No.1; Prokofiev: Peter and theWolf. Gallery 345, 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. $20; $5(under 12).● ● 2:00: Off Centre Music Salon. 19thAnnual Schubertiad. An all-Schubert concert.Jacques Israelievitch, violin; JenniferTaverner, soprano; Jeffrey Hill, tenor; InnaPerkis and Boris Zarankin, piano. Glenn GouldStudio, 250 Front St. W. 416-466-1870. $60;$50(sr/st); $25(13-25); $15(child).● ● 2:00: Richmond Hill Centennial Pipethewholenote.com October 1 – November 7, 2013 | 39

A. Concerts in the GTABand. Memories of Scotland – An Afternoonof Scottish Delight. Pipes and drums, Scottishcountry dancing, highland dance, Celticsinging, fiddle music. Claidhmor; CaledonianDancers; Breck School of Highland Dance;Liam McGlashon, fiddle. Richmond Hill Centrefor the Performing Arts, 10268 YongeSt., Richmond Hill. 905-787-8811. $20. Intermission:refreshments and chats with performers.Raising funds for the youth teachingprogram.● ● 2:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Choirs in Concert: Choral Collage.Bach: motet, Komm, Jesu, Komm BWV229;and other works. Men’s Chorus, André Heywood,conductor; Women’s Chorus, MelissaMorgan, conductor; MacMillan Singers, HilaryApfelstadt, conductor. MacMillan Theatre,Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen’s Park.416-408-0208. $30; $20(sr); $10(st).● ● 3:00: Musikay. Vivaldi: Gloria. Vivaldi:Gloria; Mozetich: Ode to Tallis; Bach: HarpsichordConcerto; and other works. StéphanePotvin, conductor. Mary Mother of GodChurch, 2745 North Ridge Tr., Oakville. 905-825-9740. $35; $30(sr); $15(st); $70(family).Also Oct 19 (St. John’s United Church,Toronto).●●3:00: Hannaford Street Silver Band. StrikeUp The Band: 30th Anniversary Celebration.All-Canadian program. Gregson: Of Menand Mountains; Vivian Fung: new commissionedwork; and other works. Wallace Halladay,saxophone; James Gourlay, conductor.Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centrefor the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-425-2874. $50;$40(sr); $35(under 35); $15(st).● ● 3:00: Orchestra Toronto. Musical Diamonds.Works by Dvořák, Jenkins, Brahmsand others. Guest: Shalom Bard, conductor.George Weston Recital Hall, Toronto Centrefor the Arts, 5040 Yonge St. 416-250-3708or 1-855-985-2787. $39-$43; $34-$37(sr);$19(15-29 youth); $15(child).● ● 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. LightClassics: From Dvořák to Tchaikovsky. SeeOct 19(eve).ElmerIselerSingersLydia Adams, ConductorSaint Cecilia Sings!A Celebration of St. Cecelia andTribute Concert to Benjamin BrittenLydia Adams, ConductorSunday, October 20, 2013 at 4:00 p.m.All Saints Kingsway Anglican Church2850 Bloor Street West (at Bloor St. W.and Prince Edward Dr.)Special Guest Artist:Shawn Grenke, organRevel in the ‘Harmony, Heavenly Harmony’ of the beautyand stirring melodies in our tributes to music’s patron, SaintCecilia, and to the internationally recognized musical giantBenjamin Britten.This concert, presented in co-operation with All SaintsKingsway, includes:Hymn to St. CeciliaA Taste of ViennaStändchenHymn to St. CeciliaChoral dances from“Gloriana”Hymn to St. CeciliaSerenade to MusicHerbert HowellsFranz SchubertFranz SchubertBenjamin BrittenBenjamin BrittenEleanor DaleyRalph Vaughan Williams416-217-0537 www.elmeriselersingers.comONTARIO ARTS COUNCILCONSEIL DES ARTS DE L’ONTARIO50 YEARS OF ONTARIO GOVERNMENT SUPPORT OF THE ARTS50 ANS DE SOUTIEN DU GOUVERNEMENT DE L’ONTARIO AUX ARTSCanada Council for the ArtsConseil des Arts du Canada40 | October 1 – November 7, 2013 thewholenote.com

● ● 3:15: Mooredale Concerts. Il Giardinod’Amore Baroque Band. Works by Scarlatti,Corelli, Locatelli, Geminiani and Vivaldi. StefanPlewniak, violin and leader. Guest: NataliaKawałek, soprano. Walter Hall, Edward JohnsonBuilding, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-922-3714x103. $30; $20(under 30). (See advertisement,page 36.)● ● 4:00: Andrew Adair, organ. In Recital.Works by Bach. Church of St. Mary Magdalene,477 Manning Ave. 416-531-7955. Free.● ● 4:00: Elmer Iseler Singers/All Saints KingswayAnglican Church. St. Cecilia Sings! Celebrationof St. Cecilia and a tribute to BenjaminBritten. Works by Howells, Schubert, Britten,Vaughan Williams and Daley. Lydia Adams,conductor. Guest: Shawn Grenke, organ. AllSaints Kingsway Anglican Church, 2850 BloorSt. W. 416-217-0537. $40; $35(sr); $15(st).● ● 4:00: Oakville Symphony Orchestra.Young People’s Concert. A 45-minute programdesigned to introduce children to liveorchestral performance. Roberto De Clara,conductor. St. Matthew Roman Catholic Parrish,1150 Monk’s Passage, Oakville. 905-815-2021 or 1-888-489-7784. $12(reg/sr); $6(st).● ● 4:00: St. Philip’s Anglican Church. JazzVespers. Barry Livingston Quartet. 25 St. PhillipsRd., Etobicoke. 416-247-5181. Freewilloffering. Religious service.● ● 4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. Jazz Vespers:Mark Eisenman Quintet. Mark Eisenman,piano; John MacLeod, cornet; KellyJefferson, saxophone; Steve Wallace, bass;John Sumner, drums. 1570 Yonge St. 416-920-5211 x22. Free, donations welcome. Religiousservice.● ● 5:00: Jazz-Tonic Band. Information DisconnectionJazz Vespers Concert. Concertperformed in recognition of InformationOverload Day. Boris Treivus, piano; Ivan Neganov,sax and flute; David Thiessen, bass; EliFruchter, drums; vocals tba. St. Luke’s UnitedChurch, 353 Sherbourne St. 416-879-8126or 416-924-9619. By donation. Post-concertcomplimentary cakes and refreshmentsserved. Proceeds to benefit music programat St. Luke’s.● ● 7:30: York Symphony Orchestra. HeroicExploits. Verdi: Nabucco Overture; Mozart:Violin Concerto No.5 in A; Beethoven: SymphonyNo.3 in E-flat “Eroica.” Vivian Chon,violin; Denis Mastromonaco, conductor.Richmond Hill Centre for the PerformingArts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. 905-787-8811. $30; $25(sr); $15(st). Also Oct 19(Aurora).● ● 8:00: Music Gallery. X Avant New MusicFestival VIII: This is Our Music – GurpreetChan. Plus Alaniaris; Scott Good. 197 JohnSt. 416-204-1080. $20/$15(adv); $100(allaccesspass).Monday October 21● ● 8:00: Gallery 345. Trio Bowman, Zelenka,Bertoli. Brahms: Trio No.1 Op.8; Cello SonataNo.4; Beethoven: Violin Sonata. Mauro Bertoli,piano; Winona Zelenka, cello; BenjamanBowman, violin. 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. $20; $15(sr/arts worker); $10(st).Search listingsby genre online atthewholenote.comTuesday October 22● ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Vocal Series: An Afternoon of English Song.A tribute to Britten and his native England.Claire de Sévigné, soprano; Danielle MacMillan,mezzo; Owen McCausland, tenor; GordonBintner, bass-baritone. Richard BradshawAmphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for thePerforming Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free.● ● 12:30: York University Department ofMusic. Music at Midday: Singing our Songs.Arias and lieder performed by young artistsin the classical vocal performance studios ofCatherine Robbin, Stephanie Bogle, NormaBurrowes, Michael Donovan, Janet Obermeyerand Karen Ryma. Tribute CommunitiesHall, Accolade East Building, 4700 Keele St.416-736-2100 x22926. Free.● ● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. LaBohème. See Oct 3.Wednesday October 23● ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Vocal Series: 50 Operatic Years at the Mac-Millan Theatre. Artists of the University ofToronto’s Opera Division give a preview oftheir season. Highlights from Donizetti: DonPasquale; Britten: Albert Herring; and otherworks. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre,Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts,145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free.● ● 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church.Noon Hour Organ Recitals. William Maddox,organ. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free.● ● 6:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Afterworks: Brahms Symphony 2. Dvořák:Carnival Overture; Brahms: Symphony No.2.Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra; JamesGaffigan, conductor; Tom Allen, host. RoyThomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4828.$29-$82. Free pre-concert hors d’oeuvres.● ● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. PeterGrimes. See Oct 5.Thursday October 24● ● 12:00 noon: Jubilee United Church. Musicat Midday: French Romantic Music. ArthurWenk, organ. 40 Underhill Dr. 416-447-6846.Free.● ● 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation/Christ Church Deer Park. Lunchtime ChamberMusic. William D. Clark, baritone; LarkPopov, piano. Christ Church Deer Park,1570 Yonge St. 416-241-1298. Free. Donationswelcome.● ● 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Thursdays at Noon: Midori & Co.Betinis: Nattsanger; Tower: Fantasy (…those harbor lights); Chambers: Atonement(Canadian premiere). Midori Koga, piano;Kimberly Cole Luevano, clarinet; Lindsay Kesselman,soprano. Walter Hall, Edward JohnsonBuilding, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-978-3750.Free.● ● 12:15: Metropolitan United Church. Noonat Met. Andrew Adair, organ. 56 Queen St. E.416-363-0331 x26. Free.● ● 12:30: York University Department ofMusic. Music at Midday: Singing our Songs.Arias and lieder performed by young artistsin the classical vocal performance studios ofCatherine Robbin, Stephanie Bogle, NormaBurrowes, Michael Donovan, Janet Obermeyerand Karen Ryma. Tribute CommunitiesHall, Accolade East Building, 4700 Keele St.416-736-2100 x22926. Free.● ● 2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Masterworks: Brahms Symphony 2. Dvořák:Carnival Overture; Lutoslawski: Piano Concerto;Brahms: Symphony No.2. Janina Fialkowska,piano; Toronto Symphony YouthOrchestra; James Gaffigan, conductor. RoyThomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4828.$29-$89. 1:15: Pre-concert chat.● ● 7:00: Starvox Entertainment. Evil Dead –The Musical. G. Reinblatt, F. Cipolla, M. Morriand C. Bond. Ryan Ward (Ash), Kenton Blythe,Evan Dowling, Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll, BriannaLove and others; Christopher Bond, director.Randolph Theatre, 736 Bathurst St.1-855-985-5000. $19.99-$69.95. Preview.Also 10:30; and Oct 25-27, 29(opening), 31.Start times vary.● ● 7:30: Gallery 345. Airs chantés: A Recitalof French and Spanish Art Songs. Works byRavel, Debussy, Poulenc, Massenet, Delibesand others. Miriam Khalil, soprano; JulienLeBlanc, piano. 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. $25.● ● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. University of Toronto Jazz Orchestra:Reflections CD Release. Mike Murley, saxophone;Gordon Foote, director. Walter Hall,Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen’s Park.416-978-3750. Free.● ● 7:30: York University Department ofMusic. Faculty Recital: David Lidov – RecentCompositions. Lidov: Marianne’s Requirements– Concert Aria; Happy Birthday FrederickChopin, A Practice Tempos ReMix; InMemory of James Tenney: Fibonacci Songsfor Jim with video (Mani Mazinani) “Tombeaude Fibonacci”; Drought in Eden (excerpts).Andrew Timar, sulings; Vania Chan, soprano;Mark Chambers and Ron Westray, trombone;Elizabeth Acker, piano. Tribute CommunitiesHall, Accolade East Building, 4700 Keele St.416-736-5888. $15; $5(sr/st).● ● 7:30: York University Department ofMusic. Improv Soiree. An evening of improvisationin a participatory “open mike” set-up,hosted by the improv studios of Matt Brubeck.Performers and observers welcome.Sterling Beckwith Studio, 235 Accolade EastBuilding, York University, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-200 x22926. Free.● ● 8:00: Choral Mosaic Productions. CDRelease: Rendez-vous. Latin-inspired jazz andfolk/pop. Cloé Bernard, vocals; Eddie Paton,guitar. Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307. $17/$15(adv).●●8:00: Esprit Orchestra. New Era Launch.Schnittke: Viola Concerto; Schafer: NoLonger than Ten (10) Minutes; Vivier: Zipangu;Moussa: Gegenschein; Zodiakallicht. Guest:Teng Li, viola. Koerner Hall, Royal Conservatory,273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $55;$50(sr); $20(under 30). 7:15: Pre-concertchat.● ● 9:30: Hart House Music Committee.Stages Music Series. Mississauga Circuit.Arbor Room, 7 Hart House Circle. 416-978-2452. Free.● ● 10:30: Starvox Entertainment. Evil Dead –The Musical. See 7:00.Friday October 25● ● 12:10: Life & Music at St. Andrew’s. NoontimeRecitals. Jordan Klapman, jazz piano.St. Andrew’s Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x231. Free.● ● 1:10: Gordon Murray Presents. Piano Potpourri.Selections from classics, opera, operetta,musicals, ragtime, pop, international andother genres. Gordon Murray, piano. Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-631-4300. PWYC. Lunch and snack friendly.● ● 7:00: Starvox Entertainment. Evil Dead –The Musical. Also 10:30. See Oct 24.● ● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. LaBohème. See Oct 3.● ● 8:00: Art of Time Ensemble. What isSacred. Afro-American spirituals and worksby Allegri, Earle, Messiaen, Pärt and Tweedy.Choir 21; Andrew Burashki, piano; BenjaminBowman, violin; Jackie Richardson, GregoryHoskins and Laura Pudwell, vocals; DavidEarle, choreography; and many others.Enwave Theatre, Harbourfront Centre,231 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. $25-$59.Also Oct 26.● ● 8:00: Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra.A Classical Halloween. Mozart: Overtureto Don Giovanni; Saint-Saëns: Danse MacabreOp.40; Mussorgsky: Night on Bald Mountain;Liszt: Totentanz. Sabatino Vacca, conductor.Martingrove Collegiate, 50 WintertonDr., Etobicoke. 416-239-5665. $20; $15(sr/st).7:40: pre-concert chat.● ● 8:00: Massey Hall. At the Winter GardenTheatre: Matt Dusk, vocals. Guests: KellyleeEvans, jazz vocals; Eleanor McCain, soprano.Winter Garden Theatre, 189 Yonge St. 416-872-4255. $29.50-$49.50.● ● 8:00: Philip Fournier Presents. Worksthewholenote.com October 1 – November 7, 2013 | 41

A. Concerts in the GTACLASSICALHALLOWEENGhosts, Goblins and BrahmsSabatino VaccaMusic DirectorVenturing into the realm of the macabre withNight on Bald Mountain, Totentanz,Danse Macabre, Don Giovanni...Brahms‘ Symphony #2 will take us backinto the land of the living!Friday, Oct. 25, Martingrove CollegiateMartingrove and Eglinton • Concert 8 pm • Pre-concert chat 7:40 pmAdult $25, Senior $20, Student $10 416-239-5665 www.eporchestra.caby Bach and Purcell. Bach: Trio Sonata fromThe Musical Offering; Purcell: Trio Sonatas.Christopher Verrette and Edwin Huizinga,violin; Justin Haynes, viola da gamba; PhilipFournier, harpsichord. The Oratory, HolyFamily Church, 1372 King St. W. 416-532-2879.Donation/PWYC.● ● 8:00: Rose Theatre. Jesse Cook: BlueGuitar Tour. Performance incorporatesflamenco, rumba, jazz and world music. I Puta Spell on You, Broken Moon and other selections.Chris Church, Rosendo “Chendy” Leon,Nicholas Hernandez and Dennis Mohammed.1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800.$51-$67.● ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory. Chris Thile,mandolin. Fusion of traditional bluegrass withelements from other music traditions. Works5SeaSon SponSorSeaSon patronSEli & Phil Taylorproduction SponSorMargaret & Jim Fleckbosendorfer’s 185ath anniversaryseason sponsor42 | October 1 – November 7, 2013 thewholenote.com

y Bach and original compositions by Thile.Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208.$30 and up.6 degrees of separationfriday, october 25th 20138 pm gallery 345 toronto[345 sorauren ave]tickets$20 regular$15 students/seniors/arts workersthethinedgenewmusiccollective.com● ● 8:00: Thin Edge New Music Collective/Kyle Brenders. 6 Degrees of Separation.Works by Zorn, Cameron, Hatch, Andriessenand Brenders. Xavier Brosard-Ménard, clarinet;Cheryl Duvall, piano; Nathan Petitpas,percussion; Ilana Waniuk, violin; DobrochnaZubek, cello. Gallery 345, 345 Sorauren Ave.416-822-9781. $20; $15(sr/arts worker);$10(st).● ● 8:15: Toronto Masque Theatre/SoulpepperTheatre Company. Brief Lives: Storiesand Songs of Old London. Garland. Basedon life of John Aubrey. With music and balladsby Aubrey. Larry Beckwith, violin; KatherineHill, soprano and viola da gamba; TerryMcKenna, lute and guitar; William Webster,actor; Derek Boyes, director. Young Centrefor the Performing Arts, Distillery District,50 Tank House Ln. 416-410-4561. $25. AlsoOct 26(mat and eve), 27(mat and eve). Part ofGlobal Cabaret Festival (Oct 24-27).● ● 9:00: Hart House Music Committee. Jazzat Oscar’s. Kevin Laliberte Quartet. ArborRoom, 7 Hart House Circle. 416-978-2452.Free.● ● 10:00: Metropolitan United Church/RCCOToronto. Phantoms of the Organ. AnnualHallowe’en concert. Metropolitan UnitedChurch, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x26.Free; donations accepted.● ● 10:30: Starvox Entertainment. Evil Dead –The Musical. Also 7:00. See Oct 24.Saturday October 26● ● 3:00: Neapolitan Connection. MusicalMatinées at Montgomery’s Inn. StanislavVitort, tenor; Zhenya Yesmanovich,piano. Community Room, Montgomery’s InnMuseum, 4709 Dundas St. W. 647-955-2108.$30; $12.50(sr/st). Tea, historical tour, cookiesincluded.● ● 3:00: Toronto Children’s Chorus. Rideby Nights. Training choirs, choral scholars,alumni; Elise Bradley, conductor. St. Anne’sAnglican Church, 270 Gladstone Ave. 416-932-8666 x231. $25; $20(sr/st); $10(child).● ● 3:15: Toronto Masque Theatre/SoulpepperTheatre Company. Brief Lives: Stories andSongs of Old London. Also 8:15. See Oct 25.● ● 4:30: Canadian Opera Company. PeterGrimes. See Oct 5.● ● 7:00: Maryna Svitasheva Presents.Romances and Serenades. Works by Schumann,Moniuszko and others. MarynaSvitasheva, mezzo; Brian Stevens, piano.Bloor Street United Church, 300 Bloor St. W.416-886-9392. Free.● ● 7:00: Mississauga Pops Concert Band.Hallowe’en Concert. Music from Harry Potter,Wicked, The Addams Family and other selections.St. John’s Dixie Cemetery and Crematorium,737 Dundas St. E., Mississauga. $10;$5(child). 905-566-9403.● ● 7:00: Starvox Entertainment. Evil Dead –The Musical Also 10:30. See Oct 24.● ● 7:30: Opera Atelier. Abduction fromthe Seraglio. Mozart. Lawrence Wiliford,tenor (Belmonte); Carla Huhtanen, soprano(Blonde); Gustav Andreassen, bass (Osmin);artists of Atelier Ballet; Tafelmusik BaroqueOrchestra, David Fallis, conductor; MarshallPynkoski, director; and others. Elgin Theatre,189 Yonge St. 1-855-622-2787. $38-$166. AlsoOct 27(mat), 29, 30, Nov 1, 2.●●7:30: Brian Katz, guitar. Leaves Will Speak.CD Release. Original works and improvisations.Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 647-216-5519. $15; $25(with CD). Reception withcash bar.● ● 7:30: St. John’s United Church. MarvelousMusic of Mario Lanza. Lenard Whiting andEdward Franko, tenor; Brett Kingsbury, piano.2 Nobert Rd. 416-491-1224. $25; $15(st).● ● 7:30: Toronto Beach Chorale. Inspirationin Music. The Impossible Dream, WillYou Be There, Over the Rainbow, WhenYou Wish Upon A Star, Sure on This ShiningNight and other selections. Paula Griffith,vocals; Toronto Beaches Children’sChorus and others. Kingston Road UnitedChurch, 975 Kingston Rd. 416-784-8434. $20;$10(under 19); free(under 7).● ● 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. CasualConcerts: Brahms Symphony 2. Lutoslawski:Piano Concerto; Brahms: Symphony No.2.Janina Fialkowska, piano; Toronto SymphonyYouth Orchestra; James Gaffigan, conductor.Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4828. $33-$105. After-party in the lobby.● ● 7:30: Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church.Women Making Waves: Women singer-songwriterson the theme of water. Eve Goldberg,Robyn Hamlyn, Jessa Koerber, Soozi Schlanger,Anne Walker and Nancy White, vocals;Heather Fielding and Doug Campbell, hosts.Guest: Tony Quarrington, guitar. Trinity-St.Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-922-8435.$15. Fundraiser for TSP and KAIROS.● ● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. University of Toronto SymphonyOrchestra. Verdi: Overture to La Forza delDestino; Mozart: Bassoon Concerto in B-flatK191; Brahms: Symphony No.1 in c Op.68.Bianca Chambul, bassoon; David Briskin, conductor.MacMillan Theatre, Edward JohnsonBuilding, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208.$30; $20(sr); $10(st).● ● 7:30: York Chamber Ensemble. DavidMoore, tenor, and Katie Toksoy, horn. Britten:Serenade; also works by Elgar and Janáček.Tony Browning, conductor. Trinity AnglicanChurch, 79 Victoria St., Aurora. 905-727-6101.$15-$20.● ● 8:00: Acoustic Harvest/Patio Records.Third Annual Healing Garden Benefit Concert.Laura Smith, singer-songwriter; AmyGallatin & Stillwaters; Wendell Ferguson, guitar;John Sheard, piano; David Woodhead,bass and banjo; Don Reed, fiddle. St. NicholasAnglican Church, 1512 Kingston Rd. 416-264-2235. $25/$22(adv); $20(sr/st).● ● 8:00: Art of Time Ensemble. What isSacred. See Oct 25.● ● 8:00: Gallery 345. The Art of the Piano:Katarzyna Musial. Works by Messiaen, Chopin,Turina, Ginastera, Lutosławski andothers. 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. $20;$15(sr/arts worker); $10(st).● ● 8:00: Gordon Murray Presents. PianoSoirée. Lehar: Yours Is My Heart Alone (fromThe Land of Smiles); Scott: Haere Ra (Now Isthe Hour - Maori farewell song); Rachmaninoff:Piano Concerto No.2 (first movement;arr. G. Murray); and other selections. GordonMurray, piano. Trinity-St. Paul’s UnitedChurch, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-631-4300. $10;$5(st).● ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory/Ashkenaz Festival.David Broza, singer-songwriter, andYemen Blues. Israeli, Yemenite funk andNorth African inspired music. Koerner Hall,273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $35 and up.● ● 8:00: Sinfonia Toronto. Gala Concert.Bach: Violin Concerto in E; Hindson:Maralinga for violin and string orchestra(North American premiere); Grieg: HolbergSuite; Rota: Concerto for Strings. LaraSt. John, violin; Nurhan Arman, conductor.George Weston Recital Hall, Toronto Centrefor the Arts, 5040 Yonge St. 1-855-985-2787.$49; $39(sr); $19(st).● ● 8:00: St. Jude’s Celebration of the Arts.Make Me a Country. Nathaniel Dett Chorale,Brainerd Blyden-Taylor, conductor. St. Jude’sAnglican Church, 160 William St., Oakville.905-844-3972. $30.● ● 8:15: Toronto Masque Theatre/SoulpepperTheatre Company. Brief Lives: Storiesand Songs of Old London. Also 3:15. SeeOct 25.● ● 10:30: Starvox Entertainment. Evil Dead –The Musical. See Oct 24.Sunday October 27● ● 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. LaBohème. See Oct 3.● ● 2:00: Roy Thomson Hall/Royal CanadianMilitary Institute. 24th Annual Massed MilitaryBand Spectacular: New Beginnings,Honoured Traditions. Featuring marches,Celtic selections, contemporary songs andother selections performed by membersthewholenote.com October 1 – November 7, 2013 | 43

24th AnnualMASSEDMILITARYBANDSPECTACULARNewBeginnings,HonouredTraditionsWith a very specialappearance byCol. Chris HadfieldSunday Oct 27 2pmXpressionsCommissioned composers:A. Concerts in the GTARCMI-photoinsertoctAD_Layout 1 24/09Harp ● Erhu ● Zheng ● Yangqin ● Cello ● PercussionNurturing new music for Chinese Instruments +2013-10-27 4 PM@ Array Space155 Walnut Ave. TorontoChan Ka Nin Alice P.Y. Ho Matthew Van Driel Lan-chee LamMauroBertoliPianoSun. Oct. 27, 20132:00 pmDim Sum Ensemble2013-2014WallisGiuntaMezzo-soPranoSun. Mar. 2, 20142:00 pmfrom ten of Toronto’s Navy, Army and AirForce unit bands, including pipes, drums,brass and woodwinds. Guest: Col. Chris Hadfield.Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. $39.50-$89.50. 12:30: Doors openfor display viewing.● ● 2:00: Visual and Performing Arts Newmarket.Mauro Bertoli, piano. Works byClementi, Beethoven, Cardy, Mendelssohn,Liszt and others. Newmarket Theatre,505 Pickering Cres., Newmarket. 905-953-5122. $26; $20(sr); $10(st).● ● 3:00: Opera Atelier. Abduction from theSeraglio. See Oct 26.● ● 3:00: Opera by Request. Tales of Hoffmann.Offenbach. Sharon Tikiryan, soprano(Olympia/Giulietta/Antonia/Stella); ShilpaSharma, mezzo (Nicklausse, voice of themother); Darrell Hicks, tenor (Hoffmann);Keith O’Brien, baritone (Lindorf/Coppelius/Miracle/Dappertutto); Andrew Pelrine, tenor(Spalanzani/Franz/Nathaniel); and others;William Shookoff, piano. College Street UnitedTony K.T. LeungAdvance tickets: $25www.DimSumEnsemble.caTwistQuintetSun. May 4, 20142:00 pmNewmarket Theatre 505 Pickering Cres. Newmarket————————— TICKETS —————————Series: $66 / $51 / $24 Single: $26 / $20 / $10Box Office: 905-953-5122 newmarkettheatre.caChurch, 452 College St. 416-455-2365. $20.● ● 3:00: Royal Conservatory. Yuja Wang,piano. Works by Prokofiev, Chopin and Kapustin.Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $35 and up.● ● 3:00: Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra.Majesty in Music. Strauss: Introductionfrom Also sprach Zarathustra; McGrath: Fantasiaon Two Newfoundland Songs for Hornand Orchestra; Morricone: Gabriel’s Oboefrom movie The Mission; Royer: Rhapsody forOboe, Horn and Orchestra (premiere); Mahler:Symphony No.1 “Titan.” Sarah Jeffrey,oboe; Gabriel Radford, horn; Ronald Royer,conductor. Salvation Army Scarborough Citadel,2021 Lawrence Ave. E. 416-429-0007.$30; $25(sr); $15(st); $10(under 10 years).● ● 3:00: Starvox Entertainment. Evil Dead –The Musical. See Oct 24.● ● 3:00: Toronto Chamber Choir. Kaffeemusik:Spooks and Saints. Performances anddiscussion of works by renaissance composers.Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W.416-763-1695. $30; $25(sr); $12.50(under 30).● ● 3:00: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church/University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Sing!Community Songfest: Choirs in Concert –How Can I Keep From Singing? CelebratingAlice Parker. Parker: How can I keep fromsinging?; Hark I Hear the Harps Eternal; andother works. U of T’s Men’s Chorus, Women’sChamber Choir and MacMillan Singers;Orpheus Choir, Robert Cooper, conductor;Yorkminster Park Church Choir, William Maddox,conductor; Cawthra Park SecondarySchool Chamber Choir, Robert Anderson,conductor; Exultate Chamber Singers, HilaryApfelstadt, conductor. MacMillan Theatre,Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen’sPark. 416-408-0208 or 416-978-0827. $30;$20(sr); $10(st).● ● 3:15: Toronto Masque Theatre/SoulpepperTheatre Company. Brief Lives: Storiesand Songs of Old London. Also 8:15. SeeOct 25.● ● 4:00: Dim Sum Chamber Ensemble.Xpressions. World premieres of works byC.K. Nin, A.P.Y. Ho, M. Van Driel, L. Lam and K.T.Leung. Andrew Chan, harp; ensemble of Chineseinstruments including erhu, zheng andyangqin. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. 647-478-4608. $28/$25(adv).● ● 4:30: St. Timothy’s North Toronto.JazzEvenSong. 100 Old Orchard Grove.416-488-0079. Freewill offering. Religiousservice.● ● 5:45: Global Cabaret Festival/SoulpepperTheatre Company. Jackie Richardson andMicah Barnes Together! An intimate eveningof jazz and blues. Young Centre for thePerforming Arts, Distillery District, 50 TankHouse Ln. 416-866-8666. $$; $120(festivalpass). Festival runs Oct 24-27.● ● 7:30: Kingston Road United Church. Vonnegutand the Slaughterhouse Orchestra.Music by S. Good; lyrics by D. Schenk. Tensongtribute to Kurt Vonnegut. 975 KingstonRd. 416-699-6091. $25.● ● 8:00: Gallery 345. Bright Angel: ContemporaryWorks for Clarinet, Piano and Voice.CD Launch: Fleur de Son Classics. Worksby Tower, Betinis, Chambers, Etezady andMacMillan. Midori Koga, piano; KimberlyCole, clarinet; Lindsay Kesselman, soprano.345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. $20; $15(sr/arts worker); $10(st).● ● 8:00: Lula Lounge. Symphronica CDLaunch Concert. Ron Davis, piano and keyboards;Kevin Barrett, guitar; Mike Downes,bass; Roger Travassos, drums; JessicaDeutsch, violin; and others. 1585 DundasSt. W. 416-588-0307. $20. Also 9:30; andNov 3(two shows).● ● 8:15: Toronto Masque Theatre/SoulpepperTheatre Company. Brief Lives: Storiesand Songs of Old London. Also 3:15. SeeOct 25.● ● 9:30: Lula Lounge. Symphronica CDLaunch Concert. See 8:00.Monday October 28● ● 7:00: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Monday Evening Concert: BrentanoQuartet. Beethoven: String Quartet No.11 in FOp.95 “Serioso”; String Quartet No.14 Op.131.Mark Steinberg, violin; Serena Canin, violin;Misha Amory, viola; Nina Lee, cello. WalterHall, Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen’sPark. 416-408-0208. $40; $25(sr); $10(st).Oct 25: Screening of The Late Quartet (soundtrackperformed by Brentano Quartet)for ticket holders of Oct 28 concert exclusively.See section D, “The ETCeteras,” underScreenings.Tuesday October 29● ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Chamber Music Series: Eternal Vienna.Schubert: “Arpeggione” Sonata; Beethoven:Sonata No.4; and other works. Julie Hereish,cello; Michel-Alexandre Broekaert, piano.Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, FourSeasons Centre for the Performing Arts,145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free.● ● 12:30: York University Department ofMusic. Music at Midday: Singing our Songs.Arias and lieder performed by young artistsin the classical vocal performance studios ofCatherine Robbin, Stephanie Bogle, NormaBurrowes, Michael Donovan, Janet Obermeyerand Karen Ryma. Tribute CommunitiesHall, Accolade East Building, 4700 Keele St.416-736-2100 x22926. Free.● ● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. LaBohème. See Oct 3.● ● 7:30: Opera Atelier. Abduction from theSeraglio. See Oct 26.● ● 7:30: Starvox Entertainment. Evil Dead –The Musical. Opening. See Oct 24.● ● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Student Composers Concert. WalterHall, Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen’sPark. 416-978-3750. Free.44 | October 1 – November 7, 2013 thewholenote.com

416-363-8231. Free.● ● 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation/Christ Church Deer Park. Lunchtime ChamberMusic. Beth Silver, cello. Christ ChurchDeer Park, 1570 Yonge St. 416-241-1298. Free.Donations welcome.● ● 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Thursdays at Noon: Debussy andRavel. Debussy: Cello Sonata; Violin Sonata;Ravel: Duo. Shauna Rolston, cello; Erika Raum,violin; Lydia Wong, piano. Walter Hall, EdwardJohnson Building, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-978-3750. Free.● ● 12:15: Metropolitan United Church. Noonat Met. Alexa Wing, soprano; Peter Bishop,piano. 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x26.Free.● ● 7:00: Starvox Entertainment. Evil Dead –The Musical. Also 10:30. See Oct 24.Full Colour LogoVertical, HorizontalCarminaBuranaOCT 31NOV OCT 111& 2TSO.CAINTERACTIVEELECTRONICSwith david eagleFRIDAY NOVEMBER 1stBETTY OLIPHANT THEATRENewMusicConcerts.com● ● 8:00: Talisker Players. City of the Mind:the beauty and the madness of cities, ancientand modern. Ager: songs from Ellis Portalfor mezzo soprano, baritone, clarinet andstring quartet; Bernstein: songs from On theTown (arr. Laura Jones); Blumenthal: VenetianBoat Song for soprano, viola and piano;Folk/anonymous: traditional Viennese songs(arr. Laura Jones); Tomasso Giordani: Addiodi Londra; and other works. Erin Bardua, soprano;Laura Tucker, mezzo; Joel Allison, baritone;Graham Abbey, actor/reader. Trinity-St.Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416- 978-8849.$35; $25(sr); $15(st/underemployed). AlsoOct 30.Wednesday October 30●●12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Chamber Music Series: Britten @ 100. Britten:Phantasy Quartet; String Quartet No.2in C. Artists of the COC Orchestra. RichardBradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centrefor the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W.416-363-8231. Free.● ● 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church.Noon Hour Organ Recitals. Giles Bryant,organ; Beverley Bell, soprano. 1585 Yonge St.416-922-1167. Free.● ● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. LaBohème. See Oct 3.● ● 7:30: Opera Atelier. Abduction from theSeraglio. See Oct 26.● ● 8:00: Les AMIS. Zagreb Woodwind Trioand Erika Crino, piano. Works by Ruzdjak,Sipus, Tansman, Pepa, Robinovitch, Jelaska.Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 905-773-7712. $25; $20(sr/st).● ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory. World Blues:Taj Mahal Trio, Vusi Mahlasela and FredericksBrown featuring Deva Mahal. Koerner Hall,273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $45 and up.● ● 8:00: Talisker Players. City of the Mind:The beauty and the madness of cities, ancientand modern. See Oct 29.Thursday October 31● ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Piano Virtuoso Series: Keyboard Conjurers:Rameau and Debussy. Jean-Philippe Rameau:music from Nouvelles suites de pièces declavecin; Debussy: First Book of Préludes.Ilya Poletaev, piano/harpsichord. RichardBradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centrefor the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W.● ● 8:00: Music Toronto. Quartet Series:Academy of St. Martin in the Fields ChamberEnsemble. Raff: Octet for strings in C Op.176(1872); Shostakovich: Prelude and Scherzofor String Octet Op.11; Mendelssohn: Octet forstrings in E-flat Op.20. Jane Mallett Theatre,St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St.E. 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754. $50-$55;$10(st); pay-your-age (for ages 18-35, plus $6facility and handling fees and HST).● ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Masterworks: Carmina Burana. Adès:Dances from Powder Her Face (Canadianpremiere); Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Hornand Strings; Orff: Carmina Burana. ValentinaFarcas, soprano; Nicholas Phan, tenor;James Westman, baritone; Neil Deland,horn; Toronto Mendelssohn Choir; TorontoChildren’s Chorus; Peter Oundjian, conductor.Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4828. $38.75-$169. Also Nov 1(7:30), 2.● ● 10:30: Starvox Entertainment. Evil Dead –The Musical. Also 7:00. See Oct 24.Friday November 1● ● 7:30: Gallery 345. A New Heritage. Poulenc:Polish songs; Chopin: Polish songs;Mazurkas (transcribed to French song byPauline Viardot); Palej: Polish songs (worldpremiere); Grever: Mexican songs. MicheleBogdanowicz, mezzo; Ernesto Ramirez, tenor;Rachel Andrist, piano. 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. $25.● ● 7:30: Opera Atelier. Abduction from theSeraglio. See Oct 26.● ● 7:30: Opera by Request. Don Giovanni.Mozart. Allison Cecilia Arends, soprano(Donna Anna); Jennifer Taverner, soprano(Donna Elvira); Jana Miller, soprano (Zerlina);Jesse Clark, baritone (Don Giovanni); StephenBell, tenor (Don Ottavio); and others;William Shookoff, piano. College Street UnitedChurch, 452 College St. 416-455-2365. $20.● ● 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Masterworks: Carmina Burana. See Oct 31.● ● 8:00: Aurora Cultural Centre. SweetDreams: A Tribute to Patsy Cline. Leisa Way,vocals; Wayward Wind Band. 22 Church St.,Aurora. 905-713-1818. $35/$30(adv).● ● 8:00: New Music Concerts. David Eagleand the Art of Interactive Electronics. Eagle:Fluctuare; Unremembered Tongues (worldpremiere); LeBlanc: Lignes d’ombre; Tan:Pose II – On the Shadows of Ideas; Pidgorna:The Child, bringer of light; Tutschku: Behindthe Light. Xin Wang, soprano; Rachel Mercer,cello; Katelyn Clark, harpsichord; JuliaDen Boer, piano; New Music Concerts Ensemble;Robert Aitken, flute and conductor. BettyOliphant Theatre, 404 Jarvis St. 416-961-9594. $35; $25(sr/arts worker); $10(st). 7:15:Introduction.● ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory/Alliance Français.CHANSONGS: Anique Granger andEmilie Clepper. French Canadian folk musicand original songs. Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St.W. 416-408-0208. $45 and up.● ● 9:00: Hart House Music Committee. Jazzat Oscar’s. Gabriel Palatchi Band. ArborRoom, 7 Hart House Circle. 416-978-2452.Free.Saturday November 2● ● 7:30: Opera Atelier. Abduction from theSeraglio. See Oct 26.● ● 7:55: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Brahms,Mendelssohn, Wagner. Fundraising gala andsilent auction. Wagner: Overture to Tannhäuser;Mendelssohn: Concerto for piano andorchestra Op. 25 No.1; Brahms: SymphonyOp.30 No.3 in F. James Parker, piano; KristianAlexander, conductor. Flato MarkhamTheatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham.905-305-7469. $15-$45; $100(with dinner).Includes silent auction.● ● 8:00: Gallery 345. Leslie Ting, violin, andSarah Hagen, piano. Mozart: Sonata in E-flatK380; Fauré: Sonata No.1 Op.13 in A; Schumann:Sonata No.2 Op.121 in d; and otherworks. 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. $20;$15(sr/arts worker); $10(st).●●8:00: NYCO Symphony Orchestra. Power& Passion. Mussorgsky (completed andorchestrated by Rimsky-Korsakov): Night onBald Mountain; Beethoven: Symphony No.7 inA; Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1 in b-flat.Asher Armstrong, piano; David Bowser, conductor.Centre for the Arts, St. Michael’s CollegeSchool, 1515 Bathurst St. 416-628-9195.$30/$26(adv); $25(sr)/$21(adv); S10(st).● ● 8:00: Ontario Philharmonic/MooredaleConcerts. Great Soloists Series I: HebraicRhapsody with Matt Haimovitz. Bloch: Schelomo“Hebraic Rhapsody”; Mahler: SymphonyNo.1 in D “Titan.” Matt Haimovitz, cello;Ontario Philharmonic, Marco Parisotto, conductor.Regent Theatre (Oshawa), 50 King St.,Oshawa. 905-721-3399 x2. $35-$56.● ● 8:00: Peter Toller Presents. Music tothewholenote.com October 1 – November 7, 2013 | 45

Remember Dance. Mississauga Big Band JazzEnsemble; Little Peter and the Elegants. PortCredit Legion, 35 Front St. N., Port Credit.905-274-6131. $20. Concert runs to 1am.● ● 8:00: Royal Conservatory. VesuviusEnsemble and the Sicilian Jazz Project. TraditionalItalian music and Mediterranean jazz.Francesco Pellegrino, tenor; Michael Occhipinti,guitar; Roberto Occhipinti, bass; DominicA. Concerts in the GTAMancuso, vocals; and others. Koerner Hall,273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $35 and up.● ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Masterworks: Carmina Burana. See Oct 31.Sunday November 3● ● 2:00: Canadian Chopin Society. Gala BenefitConcert. Featuring first prize winners ofthe Canadian Chopin Piano Competition andothers. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building,80 Queen’s Park. 416-231-7709. $40; $20(st).● ● 2:00: Royal Conservatory. András Schiff,piano. Bach: Goldberg Variations; Beethoven:Diabelli Variations. Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St.W. 416-408-0208. $35 and up.● ● 2:00: Trio Bravo. In Concert. Mozart: Trioin E-flat “Kegelstatt”; Juon: Miniature Suite;Schumann: Fairy Tale Pictures. Terry Storr,clarinet; Baird Knechtel, viola; John Selleck,piano. All Saints Kingsway Anglican Church,2850 Bloor St. W. 416-242-2131. $20; $15(sr/st).● ● 3:00: Gallery 345. Ton Beau String Quartet.Maimets: Sanctus; Brahms: Clarinet Quintet.Guest: Peter Stoll, clarinet. 345 SoraurenAve. 416-822-9781. $20; $15(sr/arts worker);$10(st).● ● 4:00: St. Philip’s Anglican Church. JazzVespers. Chris Gale Quartet. 25 St. PhillipsRd., Etobicoke. 416-247-5181. Freewill offering.● ● 4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. Jazz Vespers.Joe Sealy, piano; Paul Novotny, bass.1570 Yonge St. 416-920-5211 x22. Free,donations welcome. Religious service.● ● 8:00: Lula Lounge. Symphronica CDLaunch Concert. Also 9:30. See Oct 27.● ● 9:30: Lula Lounge. Symphronica CDLaunch Concert. Also 8:00. See Oct 27.Tuesday November 5● ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.World Music Series: Bass Veena. NorthIndian ragas and original compositions. JustinGray, bass veena; Ed Hanley, tabla; DerekGray, percussion/tibetan singing bowls.Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, FourSeasons Centre for the Performing Arts,145 Queen St. W. 416-306-2329. Free.● ● 12:30: York University Department ofMusic. World Music Improvisation. Azerbaijanimugham with Jeffrey Werbock. MartinFamily Lounge, 219 Accolade East Building,4700 Keele St. 416-736-2100 x22926. Free.● ● 7:30: Orpheus Choir of Toronto. Triumphof the Spirit. Multi-media performance. Britten:World of the Spirit (cantata). NorthToronto Collegiate Institute Women’s Chorus,Robert Cooper, Artistic DirectorEdward Moroney, AccompanistJohn Freund, guest memoiristCourtney Ch’ng Lancaster,Paolo Santalucia; narrators(Soulpepper Artists)North Toronto C I Women’s Chorus,Carol Woodward Ratzlaff, conductorTalisker PlayersTRIUMPH OFTHE SPIRIT7:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 5, 2013Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale RoadBenjaminBrittenIn commemoration of the Britten centenary, Orpheus presents the Canadianpremiere of his rarely heard 1938 pacifist cantata World of the Spirit, complemented by amulti-media performance featuring harrowing personal wartime experiences as told byHolocaust survivor John Freund – a stirring tribute to the resilience of the human spirit.Tickets: $30; $25 senior; $15 studentwww.orpheuschoirtoronto.com/buy-tickets 416 530 4428 www.orpheuschoirtoronto.com46 | October 1 – November 7, 2013 thewholenote.com

Carol Woodward Ratzlaff, conductor; TaliskerPlayers; Robert Cooper, conductor; CourtneyCh’ng Lancaster and Paolo Santalucia, narrators.Guest: John Freund, Holocaust memoirist.Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 LonsdaleRd. 416-530-4428. $30; $25(sr); $15(st).● ● 8:00: Mooredale Concerts/OntarioPhilharmonic. Great Works by Composersof Jewish Origin. Bloch: Schelomo “HebraicRhapsody”; Mahler: Symphony No.1 in D“Titan.” Matt Haimovitz, cello; Ontario Philharmonic,Marco Parisotto, conductor.Koerner Hall, Royal Conservatory, 273 BloorSt. W. 416-922-3714 x103. $40.Wednesday November 6● ● 12:30: York University Department ofMusic. Music at Midday: Gospel Organ Showcase.Martin Family Lounge, 219 AccoladeEast Building, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-2100x22926. Free.● ● 5:30: Canadian Opera Company. Jazz Series:Speak Low. Exploring the musical andpersonal lives of Kurt Weill and his wife LotteLenya, through Weill’s music. Adi Braun, jazzvocals; Dave Restivo, piano; Pat Collins, bass;Daniel Barnes, drums. Richard BradshawAmphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for thePerforming Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-306-2329. Free.● ● 8:00: Holocaust Education Week. NationalNarratives – Giving Voice: Voices From theWhirlwind. Osborne: I Didn’t Speak Out (textby Martin Niemoeller); Lockhart: VoicesFrom the Whirlwind (texts by children inWarsaw Ghetto; and other songs in Yiddish,English and Russian; also readings from Holocaustwritings. Cantor Katie Oringel, soprano;Temple Sinai Ensemble Choir, CharlesOsborne, conductor and tenor; Sue Piltch,piano; Toronto Jewish Folk Choir, AlexanderVeprinsky, conductor; Lina Zemelman, piano;Upper Canada Choristers, Laurie Evan Fraser,conductor; Blair Salter, piano; BarbaraBlaser, reader. Grace Church on-the-Hill,300 Lonsdale Rd. 416-488-7884. Free. AlsoNov 15 (Temple Sinai, 9pm, following Sabbathservices).● ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Masterworks: Emanuel Ax Plays Brahms.Haydn: Symphony No.96 “The Miracle”;Kulesha: Third Symphony; Brahms: PianoConcerto No.2. Emanuel Ax, piano; PeterOundjian, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall,60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4828. $33-$145. AlsoNov 7.Thursday November 7● ● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Jazz and Chamber Music Series: AmstelTracks Now! Music from across genresby the Amstel Quartet. Richard BradshawAmphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for thePerforming Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-306-2329. Free.● ● 12:00 noon: Encore Symphonic ConcertBand. Lunchtime Concert. SelectionSearch listingsby genre online atthewholenote.comof concert band music including classical,musicals and other genres, usually with onevocal selection. John Edward Liddle, conductor.Encore Hall, Wilmar Heights Centre,963 Pharmacy Ave., Scarborough. 416-346-3910. $10. Lunch friendly.● ● 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation/Christ Church Deer Park. Lunchtime ChamberMusic: Rising Stars Recital. Studentsfrom the Glenn Gould School. Christ ChurchDeer Park, 1570 Yonge St. 416-241-1298. Free.Donations welcome.● ● 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Thursdays at Noon: Clarinet Duo andTrio. Mozart: Divertimento KV439b No.4;Kulesha: Mysterium Coniunctionis (1982)for clarinet, bass clarinet and piano; Ghosts(1988) for bass clarinet, piano, electronicsand prepared tape. James Campbell andPeter Stoll, clarinet; David Bourque, bassclarinet. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building,80 Queen’s Park. 416-978-3750. Free.● ● 12:15: Metropolitan United Church. Noonat Met. Federico Andreoni, organ. 56 QueenSt. E. 416-363-0331 x26. Free.2013/2014ConcertSERIES•Blessed CeciliaElmEr ISElEr SInGErSSunday, october 20 th4:00 p.m.The Writer’s WarAmAdEuS CHoIrof torontoSaturday, november 9 th7:30 p.m.All Bells in ParadisetrIllIum BrASSSunday, december 15 th4:30 p.m.I Saw EternityChamber orchestra& massed ChoirSunday, April 13 th4:30 p.m.Musica AnimaAll Saints’ Kingsway Choir,Etobicoke Centennial Choir &Etobicoke Philharmonic orchestraSunday, may 11 th – 3:30 p.m.2850 Bloor St. W., toronto(royal York Subway Station;Prince Edward/Bloor Intersection)ContACt SHAWn GrEnKEmusic@allsaintskingsway.ca416-233-1125www.allsaintskingsway.caTHE WRITER’S WAR:TRIBUTE TO WAR CORRESPONDENTSSat. Nov. 9, 2013 • 7:30 pmAll Saints’ Kingsway Anglican Church2850 Bloor St. West, TorontoA Remembrance Day multi-media presentationfeaturing following former warcorrespondents in Bosnia, South Africa/Mexico City and Europe respectively:CBC's master story-teller Rick MacInnes-Rae, CBC reporter Joan Leishman andCBC/BBC journalist Laura Lynch. Livepresentations will be combined with actualclips of their experience in the field.Requiem by Eleanor DaleyDona Nobis Pacem by Ralph Vaughan WilliamsIn Flanders Fields by Alexander TilleyThe Hour Has Come by Srul Irving GlickFeaturing: Amadeus Choir of Greater TorontoLydia Adams, Conductor • Rebecca Whelan, sopranoNelson Lohnes, bass • Shawn Grenke, organ2013 2014TORONTO CONCERT SERIESAMADEUS CHOIROF GREATERTORONTOLYDIA ADAMSCONDUCTOR andARTISTIC DIRECTOR416-446-0188www.amadeuschoir.comMEDIA PARTNERthewholenote.com October 1 – November 7, 2013 | 47

●●12:30: York University Department ofMusic. Faculty Spotlight: Michael Coghlan,piano. Tribute Communities Hall, AccoladeEast Building, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-2100x22926. Free.● ● 7:30: Ashkenaz Foundation/HolocaustEducation Week. Ger Mandolin Orchestra.Recreation of the pre-war Jewish mandolinorchestra of Gora-Kalwaria, Poland. MikeMarshall, conductor. George Weston RecitalHall, Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 YongeSt. 1-855-985-2787 or 416-979-9901. $36.CAMPBELL/AFIARADEBUT CONCERTJames Campbell, clarinetGraham Campbell, guitar& Afiara String QuartetCD Launch: As You Near MeNovember 7 at 8 p.m.www.campbellafiara.com● ● 8:00: Music Gallery. Graham and JamesCampbell CD Launch: As You Near Me. XAvant New Music Festival VIII: This is OurMusic – Featuring music of mixed genres.James Campbell, clarinet; Graham Campbell,guitar; Afiara String Quartet. 197 JohnSt. 416-204-1080. $20; $15(adv); $100(allaccesspass).● ● 8:00: Opera York. Il Trovatore. Verdi.Kristine Dandavino, mezzo (Azucena); PaulWilliamson, tenor (Manrico); others TBA.Richmond Hill Centre for the PerformingArts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. 905-763-7853. $40-$50. Also Nov 9.● ● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Masterworks: Emanuel Ax Plays Brahms.See Nov 6.IN THIS ISSUE: Barrie, Brantford, Cobourg, Guelph, Hamilton,Kingston, Kitchener, London, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Peterborough,St. Catharines, Stratford, Waterford and Waterloo.Tuesday October 1● ● 10:00am: Colours of Music. Talk on Musicof the Day. Conductor/commentator KerryStratton provides a discussion and reviewof the day’s concerts. See listings Section D,“The ETCeteras,” under Lectures & Symposia.● ● 12:00 noon: Brock University Departmentof Music. Music@Noon: Faculty Recital.Gordon Cleland, cello; Erika Reiman, piano.Sean O’Sullivan Theatre, Centre for the Arts,500 Glenridge Ave., St. Catharines. 905-688-5550 x3817. Free.● ● 12:00 noon: Colours of Music. Poems ofLeonard Cohen and Lien Chao. Duo Concertante(Nancy Dahn, violin; Timothy Steeves,piano); Evelyn Hart, narrator. Burton AvenueUnited Church, 37 Burton Ave., Barrie. 705-726-1181. $15; $5(st); $75-$85(adult passport);$20-$25(st passport).● ● 2:00: Shaw Festival. The Light in thePiazza. Music and lyrics by Guettel; bookby Lucas. Patty Jamieson (Margaret Johnson);Jacqueline Thair (Clara Johnson);Jeff Irving (Fabrizio Naccarelli); Julain Molnar(Signora Naccarelli); Peter Millard (ThePriest); and others; Jay Turvey, stage director;Paul Sportelli, music director; Linda Garneau,choreographer. Court House Theatre,26 Queen St., Niagara-on-the-Lake. 905-468-21721 or 1-800-511-7429. $45.20-$109.61;$33.90(under 30). Runs to October 13. Checkwebsite for performance dates and times.LISTING NOT REPEATED.● ● 2:00: Stratford Festival. Fiddler on theRoof. Book by J. Stein; music by J. Bock; lyricsby S. Harnick. Based on Sholem Aleichemstories. Kate Hennig (Golde); Scott Wentworth(Tevye); Jennifer Stewart (Tzeitel);Jacquelyn French (Hodel); Keely Hutton(Chava); Gabrielle Jones (Yente); and others;Donna Feore, director and choreographer;Shelley Hanson, music director. Festival Theatre,55 Queen St., Stratford. 519-273-1600or 1-800-567-1600. $49-$120.00; $36(18 andunder). Runs to October 20. Check websitefor performance dates and times. LISTINGNOT REPEATED.● ● 2:30: Colours of Music. Afternoon inFrance. Works by Ravel and Chausson.Michael Kim, piano; Brian Lewis, violin; CeciliaString Quartet. Hi-Way Pentecostal Church,50 Anne St. N., Barrie. 705-726-1181. $25;$5(st); $75-$85(adult passport); $20-$25(stpassport).● ● 7:30: Colours of Music. Quartet for theEnd of Time. Messiaen. Gryphon Piano Trio;James Campbell, clarinet. Central UnitedChurch, 54 Ross St., Barrie. 705-726-1181.$25; $5(st); $75-$85(adult passport); $20-$25(st passport).● ● 8:00: Aeolian Hall. Buffy Sainte-Marie.795 Dundas St. E., London. 519-672-7950.$55/$50(adv).● ● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. Irina Kulikova, guitar. Bach:Cello Suite No.1 in G BWV1007; Vassiliev:Three Forest Paintings - The Old Oak, Snowdrops,Dance of the Forest Ghosts; Kozlov:Dedication to the Russian Land; Rudnev:Old Lime Tree; Sor: Fantasia Op.30. KWCMSMusic Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo.B. Concerts Beyond the GTA519-886-1673. $30; $25(sr); $20(st).● ● 8:00: Shaw Festival. Guys and Dolls. Musicand lyrics by Loesser; book by Swerling andBurrows. Elodie Gillett (Sarah Brown); KyleBlair (Sky Masterson); Jenny L. Wright (MissAdelaide); Shawn Wright, (Nathan Detroit);Thom Allison, (Nicely-Nicely Johnson); andothers; Tadeusz Bradecki, stage director;Paul Sportelli, music director. Shaw FestivalTheatre, 10 Queen’s Parade, Niagara-onthe-Lake.905-468-21721 or 1-800-511-7429.$45.20-$152.55; $33.90(under 30). Runs toNovember 3. Check website for performancedates and times. LISTING NOT REPEATED.Wednesday October 2● ● 10:00am: Colours of Music. Meet the Composer:Andrew Ager, composer-in-residence.See listings Section D, “The ETCeteras,” underLectures & Symposia.● ● 12:00 noon: Colours of Music. Ben Smithplays Dussek. Sonatas by Czech composerand pianist Jan Ladislav Dussek. CentralUnited Church, 54 Ross St., Barrie. 705-726-1181. $15; $5(st); $75-$85(adult passport);$20-$25(st passport).● ● 2:00: Stratford Festival. Tommy. Musicand lyrics by Townshend; book by Townshendand McAnuff. Additional music and lyrics byEntwistle and Moon. Robert Markus (Tommy);Jewelle Blackman (Gypsy); Kira Guloien (Mrs.Walker); Jeremy Kushnier (Captain Walker);Paul Nolan (Cousin Kevin); and others; DesMcAnuff, director. Avon Theatre, 99 DownieSt., Stratford. 519-273-1600 or 1-800-567-1600. $37.50-$143.75; $36(18 and under).Runs to October 19. Check website for performancedates and times. LISTING NOTREPEATED.● ● 2:30: Colours of Music. Fabulous French.Works by Milhaud, Vieuxtemps and Saint-Saëns. Brian Lewis, violin; Michael Kim,piano. Hi-Way Pentecostal Church, 50 AnneSt. N., Barrie. 705-726-1181. $25; $5(st); $75-$85(adult passport); $20-$25(st passport).● ● 7:30: Colours of Music. On the Upbeat.Works by Beethoven, Suk and others; Ager:Klezmer Wedding (premiere). Amara PianoQuartet; James Campbell, clarinet. CentralUnited Church, 54 Ross St., Barrie. 705-726-1181. $25; $5(st); $75-$85(adult passport);$20-$25(st passport).Thursday October 3● ● 10:00am: Colours of Music. Talk onMusic of the Day. See listings Section D, “TheETCeteras,” under Lectures & Symposia.● ● 12:00 noon: Colours of Music. A Songin the Air. Works by Mozart, Mendelssohn,Brahms, Britten, Barber and Duke. JenniferKrabbe, soprano; David Roth, baritone; TomKing, piano. Burton Avenue United Church,37 Burton Ave., Barrie. 705-726-1181. $15;$5(st); $75-$85(adult passport); $20-$25(stpassport).● ● 12:00 noon: University of Guelph Collegeof Arts. Thursday at Noon Concert Series:Chamber Klezmer featuring the Lightstone/Katz Klezmer Duo. Klezmer repertoire andother musical styles. Brian Katz, guitar/piano/voice; Jonno Lightstone, clarinet andflute. Goldschmidt Room, 107 MacKinnonBldg., 50 Stone Rd. E., Guelph. 519-824-4120x52991. Free.● ● 2:00: Sanderson Centre for the PerformingArts. Sweet Dreams, The Life andMusic of Patsy Cline. I Fall To Pieces, SweetDreams, Crazy Arms, Walkin’ After Midnight,Crazy and other selections. Marie Bottrell,vocals. 88 Dalhousie St., Brantford. 519-752-9910 x202. $35.● ● 2:30: Colours of Music. Michael Kim,piano. Works by Mozart, Chopin and Mussorgsky.Central United Church, 54 RossSt., Barrie. 705-726-1181. $25; $5(st); $75-$85(adult passport); $20-$25(st passport).● ● 7:30: Colours of Music. A Happy Time.Works by Dvořák. Brian Lewis, violin; AmaraPiano Quartet. Hi-Way Pentecostal Church,50 Anne St. N., Barrie. 705-726-1181. $25;$5(st); $75-$85(adult passport); $20-$25(stpassport).Friday October 4● ● 12:00 noon: Colours of Music. Music ofIrving Berlin. Alexander’s Ragtime Band,What’ll I Do?, Always, All Alone and otherworks. Mike Lewis, piano. Central UnitedChurch, 54 Ross St., Barrie. 705-726-1181. $15;$5(st); $75-$85(adult passport); $20-$25(stpassport).● ● 2:30: Colours of Music. Bursting Beauty.Evolution of the piano quartet, from Mozartto Brahms to Walton. Amara Piano Quartet(Borivoj Martinic-Jercic, violin; JonathanSturm, viola; George Work, cello; Mei-HsuanHuang, piano). Hi-Way Pentecostal Church,50 Anne St. N., Barrie. 705-726-1181. $25;$5(st); $75-$85(adult passport); $20-$25(stpassport).● ● 7:30: Brock University Department ofMusic. ENCORE! Concert Series: Sagapool.Sean O’Sullivan Theatre, Centre for theArts, 500 Glenridge Ave., St. Catharines.905-688-5550 x3257. $28.50; $22.50(sr/st);$5(eyeGo).● ● 7:30: Colours of Music. Sing Out! Worksby Daley, Glick, Adam and Ager. Amabile Boysand Mens Choirs. Central United Church,54 Ross St., Barrie. 705-726-1181. $15-$35;$5(st); $75-$85(adult passport); $20-$25(stpassport).● ● 7:30: Cuckoo’s Nest Folk Club. RichardGrainger. Chaucer’s Pub (upstairs),122 Carling St., London. 519-473-2099.$18/$15(adv).● ● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony.Anton Kuerti Returns! Good: What the Chickpeasaid to the Cook; Beethoven: Piano ConcertoNo.1 in C; Vaughan Williams: Fantasia ona Theme by Thomas Tallis; Beethoven: SymphonyNo.4 in B-flat . Anton Kuerti, piano;Edwin Outwater, conductor. Centre in theSquare, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. $19 and up. Also Oct 5and 6(mat).● ● 8:00: NUMUS. For The End of Time. Louie:Echoes of Time; Silvestrov: Fugitive Visionsof Mozart; Messiaen: Quartet for the End ofTime. Gryphon Trio; guest: James Campbell,clarinet. Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, WilfridLaurier University, 75 University Ave.W., Waterloo. 519-896-3662. $25; $29(sr);$10(st/rush).Saturday October 5● ● 12:00 noon: Colours of Music. Ian Sadler,organ. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church,47 Owen St., Barrie. 705-726-1181. $15;$5(st); $75-$85(adult passport); $20-$25(stpassport).48 | October 1 – November 7, 2013 thewholenote.com

● ● 2:30: Colours of Music. The IncredibleBanjo. Works by Bach, Debussy and others;music from the Appalachians. Jayme Stone,banjo; Kevin Turcotte, trumpet; AndrewDowning, cello; Joe Phillips, bass; Nick Fraser,drums. First Baptist Church (Barrie),550 Grove St. E., Barrie. 705-726-1181. $25;$5(st); $75-$85(adult passport); $20-$25(stpassport).● ● 7:30: Brock University Department ofMusic. Viva Voce Choral Series: Nationsin Harmony: a Post-1812 Celebration. St.Thomas Anglican Church, 99 Ontario St.,St. Catharines. 905-688-5550 x3817. $20;$15(sr/st); $5(eyeGo).● ● 7:30: Colours of Music. Festival Gala: BrianLewis, violin, and Sinfonia Toronto. McLean:Elements. Nurhan Arman, conductor. Hi-WayPentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie.705-726-1181. $15-$35; $5(st); $75-$85(adultpassport); $20-$25(st passport).● ● 7:30: Opera by Request/Kitchener-WaterlooFrancophone Association. Manon.Massenet. Caroline Dery, soprano (Manon);Lenard Whiting, tenor (Des Grieux); MichaelRobert-Broder, baritone (Lescaut); AveryKrisman, tenor (Guillot); Andrew Tam, baritone(Bretigny); and others; William Shookhoff,piano. Knox Presbyterian Church, 50 ErbSt. W., Waterloo. 416-455-2365. $20.● ● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony.Anton Kuerti Returns! See Oct 4.● ● 8:00: Peterborough Symphony Orchestra.Sultans of String. Flamenco to EastCoast Celtic music. Michael Newnham, conductor.Showplace Performance Centre,290 George St. N., Peterborough. 1-866-444-2154. $28.50-$39.50; $15(st). 7:10: Pre-concertchat.Sunday October 6● ● 2:30: Colours of Music. The CanadianGuitar Quartet: Julien Bisaillon, Philip Candelaria,Bruno Roussel and Louis Trépanier.Westminster Presbyterian Church (Barrie),170 Steel St., Barrie. 705-726-1181. $25;$5(st); $75-$85(adult passport); $20-$25(stpassport).● ● 2:30: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony.Anton Kuerti Returns! See Oct 4.● ● 7:30: Colours of Music. I’ll Be Seeing You.Songs from wartime. Wendy Nielsen, soprano;Patrick Raftery, tenor; Robert Kortgaardand Peter Tiefenbach, piano. BurtonAvenue United Church, 37 Burton Ave., Barrie.705-726-1181. $15-$35; $5(st); $75-$85(adult passport); $20-$25(st passport).● ● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. Robert Silverman, piano.Brahms: Rhapsodies Op.79 (Nos. 1 and 2);Six Piano Pieces Op.118 (Intermezzi; Ballade;Romance); Variations and Fugue on a Themeby Handel Op.24. KWCMS Music Room,57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673.$30; $25(sr); $20(st).Tuesday October 8● ● 12:00 noon: Brock University Departmentof Music. Music@Noon: Faculty Recital. ErikaReiman, piano. Sean O’Sullivan Theatre, Centrefor the Arts, 500 Glenridge Ave., St. Catharines.905-688-5550 x3817. Free.Wednesday October 9● ● 12:30: University of Waterloo Departmentof Music. Noon Hour Concerts: Sassy Women– Art Songs. Marion Samuel, soprano; AnnaRonai, piano. Conrad Grebel University College,140 Westmount Rd. N., Waterloo. 519-885-0220 x24226. Free.● ● 2:30: Barrie Concert Association/Coloursof Music. Seniors Serenade: The TrumpetsShall Sound. Stan Elliotson and JonathanElliotson, trumpet; Marty Smith, piano. CentralUnited Church, 54 Ross St., Barrie. 705-726-1181. Free.● ● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. Moshe Hammer, violin, andPaul Komen, piano. Dvořák: Sonatina in GOp.100; Messiaen: Variations; De Falla: Suitefrom El Amor Brujo; Brahms: Sonata No.3 ind Op.108. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St.W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. $35; $30(sr);$20(st).Thursday October 10● ● 12:00 noon: University of Guelph Collegeof Arts. Thursday at Noon Concert Series:DarkBright, The André Roy Trio CD Launch.André Roy original compositions. Jon Maharaj,bass; Vito Rezza, drums. GoldschmidtRoom, 107 MacKinnon Bldg., 50 Stone Rd. E.,Guelph. 519-824-4120 x52991. Free.Wednesday October 16● ● 12:00 noon: Barrie Concert Association.Music at St. Andrew’s. Liselotte Rokyta, panflute; Andre Knevel, organ. St. Andrew’s PresbyterianChurch, 47 Owen St., Barrie. 705-726-1181. $5; free(st).Thursday October 17● ● 7:15: Skyliners’ Big Band. In Concert atBarrie City Hall. Big band standards andother selections. Maria Branje, vocals; RonRobbins, conductor. Barrie City Hall Rotunda,70 Collier St., Barrie. 705-487-2574. Free,donations welcome.Friday October 18● ● 8:00: Jeffery Concerts. Jon Kimura Parker,piano. Stravinsky (arr. Parker): The Riteof Spring; Beethoven: Sonata No.23 in f Op.57“Appassionata.” Wolf Performance Hall,251 Dundas St., London. 519-672-8800. $30;$25(sr); $15(st).● ● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. Triple Forte Trio. Beethoven:Trio in Bb Op.97 “Archduke”; Dvořák: Trio inf Op.65. Jasper Wood, violin; David Jalbert,piano; Yegor Dyachkov, cello. KWCMS MusicRoom, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. $35; $30(sr); $20(st).● ● 8:00: McMaster University School of theArts. Celebrity Concert Series. Flute Force.Convocation Hall (UH 213), 1280 Main St.W., Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x24246. $20;$15(sr); $5(st).Saturday October 19● ● 7:30: Grand Philharmonic Choir. BenjaminBritten: War Requiem. Russell Braun, baritone;and other soloists; Grand PhilharmonicChoir, Youth Choir and Children’s Choir; Universityof Waterloo Chamber Choir; LaurierSingers; Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony;Mark Vuorinen, conductor. Centre in theSquare, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-1570. $20-$75; $18-$67(sr); $10(under 30);$5(high school st).● ● 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra.For the Love of the Screen. Gershwin: Summertime;Arlen: Over the Rainbow; Danna:music from Being Julia; tribute to HenryMancini; and other selections. Erica Martin,vocals; Men with Horns (Larry Larson,trumpet; David Martin, conductor and host).Hamilton Place, 10 Macnab St. S., Hamilton.905-526-7756. $20-$65; $15(hpoGOunder 35).● ● 7:30: Opera Hamilton. Falstaff. Verdi. JohnFanning, baritone (Falstaff); James Westman,baritone (Ford); Lyne Fortin, soprano (Alice);Ariana Chris, mezzo (Meg); Lynne McMurtry,mezzo (Quickly); and others. Dofasco Centrefor the Arts, 190 King William St., Hamilton.905-527-7627 x236 or x221. $65-$127;$60(sr); $40-$85(30ish and under). AlsoOct 22(8:00), 24(8:00), 26(mat).Sunday October 20● ● 2:30: Georgian Music. An Afternoon ofMasterpieces: Triple Forte. Beethoven: “Archduke”Trio; Dvořák: “Dumky” Trio. JasperWood, violin; Yegor Dyachkov, cello; David Jalbert,piano. Central United Church, 54 RossSt., Barrie. 705-726-1181. $65.● ● 2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. MattDusk – Pops! 1. Program TBA. Matt Dusk,vocals; Bradley Thachuck, conductor. SeanO’Sullivan Theatre, Centre for the Arts, BrockUniversity, 500 Glenridge Ave., St. Catharines.905-688-5550 x3257 or 1-866-617-3257.$10-$53; $12(with valid university or collegeID); $5 eyeGO(with valid high school ID).● ● 4:00: Karen Schuessler Singers. Dragons,Strings and Things! TVDSB Education Centre,Beck Auditorium, 1250 Dundas St., London.519-455-8895. $10; $5(child); $25(family). Allproceeds go to Arts for All Kids.Tuesday October 22● ● 12:30: McMaster University School of theArts. Lunchtime Concert Series. RichardCunningham, voice; Benjamin Stein, theorbo.Convocation Hall (UH 213), 1280 Main St. W.,Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x27038. Free.●●8:00: Opera Hamilton. Falstaff. See Oct 19.Wednesday October 23● ● 12:30: University of Waterloo Departmentof Music. Noon Hour Concerts: New CanadianDuos. Stephanie Chua, piano; VéroniqueMathieu, violin. Conrad Grebel Universitythewholenote.com October 1 – November 7, 2013 | 49

College, 140 Westmount Rd. N., Waterloo.519-885-0220 x24226. Free.● ● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber MusicSociety. Ang Li, piano. Bach-Siloti: Prelude inb; Janáček: Sonata 1.X.1905; Louie: MemoriesIn An Ancient Garden; Liszt: Ballade No.2 inb; Debussy: Four Preludes; and other works.KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo.519-886-1673. $25; $20(sr); $15(st).Thursday October 24● ● 12:00 noon: University of Guelph Collegeof Arts. Thursday at Noon Concert Series:Dolin/Laurence Duo. Works by Kodalyand Ravel. Kayaleh Laurence, violin; ElizabethDolin, cello. Goldschmidt Room, 107 MacKinnonBldg., 50 Stone Rd. E., Guelph. 519-824-4120 x52991. Free.● ● 8:00: Opera Hamilton. Falstaff. See Oct 19.Friday October 25● ● 7:30: Waterford United Church. StephanieBurgoyne and William Vandertuin. Music fororgan solo and organ four hands. 135 Main St.S., Waterford. 519-752-0965. Free.● ● 8:00: NUMUS. Vonnegut and the SlaughterhouseOrchestra. Music by S. Good; lyricsby D. Schenk. Postmodern avant-garde cabaretcelebrating the legacy of Kurt Vonnegut.Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, Wilfrid LaurierUniversity, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo.519-896-3662. $25; $29(sr); $10(st/rush).Saturday October 26● ● 2:00: Opera Hamilton. Falstaff. See Oct 19.●● 7:00: Royal Canadian College of Organists,Northumberland Centre. Phantom ofthe Organ. Debbie Fingas, Randy Mills, RodMcAvoy and others. Trinity United Church,284 Division St., Cobourg. 905-377-0834.Freewill offering.● ● 7:30: Georgian Bay Symphony. OrganSymphony. Saint-Saëns: Symphony No.3;Handel: Concerto in F; Willan: Through DarknessInto Light. Ian Sadler, organ; John Barnum,conductor. OSCVI Regional Auditorium,1550 8th St. E., Owen Sound. 519-372-0212.$28; $26(sr); $15(z-seats); $5(under 25).● ● 8:00: Guelph Symphony Orchestra. GalaPerformance: Beethoven Symphony No. 9“Ode to Joy.” Guests: University of GuelphChorus; Meghan Lindsay, soprano; MarjorieMaltais, mezzo; Michael Anderson,tenor; Christopher Dunham, baritone. RiverRun Centre, 35 Woolwich St., Guelph. 519-763-3000. $45; $23(under 30); $10(child);$5(eyeGO). $100(pre-gala dinner).Oct 268:00: Luke Fillion Presents. Fall O’ TheLieder. Selection of songs by Schubert, Mendelssohn,Brahms and others. Luke Fillion,B. Concerts Beyond the GTAbaritone; Brian Turnbull, piano. Guest: SaraLaux Chappel, soprano. Centenary UnitedChurch, 24 Main St. W., Hamilton. 905-921-9495. $20; $15(adv).Sunday October 27● ● 3:00: Grand River Chorus. Spotlight onour Youth. Guests: Competition winners. St.Pius Roman Catholic Church, 9 Waverly St.,Brantford. 519-753-3405. $25; $20(sr/st);$5(under 18).● ● 3:00: Wellington Winds. Songs of theAuvergne and Beyond. Music by Puccini, R.Smith, C. Smith, Grainger and Canteloube.Caroline Déry, soprano; Daniel Warren, conductor.Knox Presbyterian Church, 50 ErbSt. W., Waterloo. 519-579-3097. $20; $15(sr);free(st). Also Nov 3 (Grandview BaptistChurch, Kitchener).● ● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. Penderecki String Quartetand Francine Kay, piano. Bartók: QuartetNo.3; Penderecki: Quartet No.3; Zarebski:Piano Quintet in g. KWCMS Music Room,57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. $35;$30(sr); $20(st).Tuesday October 29● ● 12:00 noon: Brock University Departmentof Music. Music@Noon: Faculty Recital. PatriciaDydnansky, flute; Erika Reiman, piano.Concordia Seminary Chapel, Brock University,500 Glenridge Ave., St. Catharines. 905-688-5550 x3817. Free.Wednesday October 30● ● 12:30: University of Waterloo Departmentof Music. Noon Hour Concerts: The Story ofHagar – A Mini Music Drama. Cheryl Pauls,piano. Conrad Grebel University College,140 Westmount Rd. N., Waterloo. 519-885-0220 x24226. Free.Thursday October 31● ● 12:00 noon: University of Guelph Collegeof Arts. Thursday at Noon Concert Series:Friendly Rich and the Lollipop People. Halloweenthemed concert. Richard Marsella, conductor.Goldschmidt Room, 107 MacKinnonBldg., 50 Stone Rd. E., Guelph. 519-824-4120x52991. Free.Friday November 1● ● 7:30: Perimeter Institute. Classical WorldArtists Series. Bach: Brandenburg ConcertosNos. 2-6. Apollo’s Fire (Cleveland BaroqueOrchestra); Andrew Von Oeyen and Jean-PhilippeCollard, piano; Christian Poltera, cello.Mike Lazaridis Theatre of Ideas, 31 CarolineSt. N., Waterloo. 519-883-4480. $78; $50(st).● ● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber MusicSociety. Leslie Ting, violin, and Sarah Hagen,piano. Fauré: Sonata No.1 in A Op.13; Schumann:Sonata No.2 in d Op.121; and otherworks. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W.,Waterloo. 519-886-1673. $25; $20(sr); $15(st).● ● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony.John Williams and Spielberg. Music frommovies including ET, Schindler’s List, JurassicPark, Saving Private Ryan and more. MichaelKrajewski, conductor. Centre in the Square,101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711or 888-745-4717. $28-$88. Also Nov 2(matand eve).Saturday November 2● ● 2:30: Barrie Concerts. Guitar Extravaganza.Canadian Guitar Quartet; SalzburgGuitar Quartet. Hi-Way Pentecostal Church,50 Anne St. N., Barrie. 705-726-1181. $85.● ● 2:30: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony.John Williams and Spielberg. Also 8:00. SeeNov 1(eve).● ● 7:30: Chorus Niagara. Handel: Grand andGlorious. Celebrating 25 years under artisticdirector Robert Cooper. Handel: choruses,airs and overtures. Talisker BaroquePlayers; Meredith Hall, soprano; Isaiah Bell,tenor. Calvary Church, 89 Scott St., St. Catharines.905-688-5550 x3257 or 1-866-617-3257. $35; $33(sr); $25(under 30); $15(st).Post-concert reception, candle lighting ceremonyand cake, in celebration of Chorus Niagara’s50th year.● ● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony.John Williams and Spielberg. Also 2:30. SeeNov 1.● ● 8:00: Renaissance Singers. Psalms ofDavid. Jewish and Christian settings of thesesongs of devotion and consolation. Works byRossi, Glick, Bernstein, Rutter and Enns. TheCedars, 543 Beechwood Dr., Waterloo. 519-746-2551. $20; $15(sr); $10(st); $5(12 andunder).Sunday November 3● ● 2:30: Orchestra Kingston. Inka Brockhausenplays Mozart. Mozart: Piano Concertono.21 in C; Brahms: Academic Festive Overture;Grieg: Symphonic Dances Op.64; Bizet:L’Arlesienne Suite No.2; Palmer: Three FolkTableaux. Inka Brockhausen, piano; JohnPalmer, conductor. Salvation Army Citadel,816 Centennial Dr., Kingston. 613-634-9312.$15; $12(sr/st).● ● 3:00: Wellington Winds. Songs of theAuvergne and Beyond. Music by Puccini, R.Smith, C. Smith, Grainger and Canteloube.Caroline Déry, soprano; Daniel Warren, conductor.Grandview Baptist Church, 250 OldChicopee Dr., Kitchener. 519-579-3097. $20;$15(sr); free(st). Also Oct 27 (Knox PresbyterianChurch, Waterloo).● ● 7:30: Melos Choir and Chamber Orchestra.Baroque Idol Competition. Vocal competitionof baroque arias. St. George’sCathedral, 270 King St. E., Kingston. 613-549-7125. $10.Monday November 4● ● 12:00 noon: Colours of Music. MiddayMusic With Shigeru. Amity Piano Trio(Michael Adamson, violin; Alyssa Wright,cello; Marilyn Reesor, piano). Hi-Way PentecostalChurch, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. 705-726-1181. $5; free(st).Tuesday November 5● ● 7:15: Barrie Concert Band. VeteransSalute. Barrie Army Navy and Air Force(ANAF) Club, 7 George St., Barrie. 705-436-5529. Free; food bank donation requested.Wednesday November 6● ● 12:30: University of Waterloo Departmentof Music. Noon Hour Concerts: Jazz for Two.Michael Wood, vibraphone; Jim Hodgkinson,piano. Conrad Grebel University College,140 Westmount Rd. N., Waterloo. 519-885-0220 x24226. Free.Thursday November 7● ● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. Guitar 8: Canadian and SalzburgGuitar Quartets. Guitar 8: RenaissanceSuite (incorporating works by Orologio,Grossi, Gabrieli and Vecchi; arr. by Guitar8); Roux: Comme un tango; La fantaisie dessaltimbanques; Machado: Folguedo; Brüderl:Octopus; Stepicca; Sanz: Baroque Suite;Turina: Danzas Gitanas. KWCMS Music Room,57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673.$40; $35(sr); $25(st).50 | October 1 – November 7, 2013 thewholenote.com

Alleycatz2409 Yonge St. 416-481-6865 alleycatz.caEvery Mon 8pm Salsa Night w/ Frank Bischunand free lessons. Every Tue 8:30pmCarlo Berardinucci Band. No Cover. EveryWed 8:30pm City Soul Swinging Blues & VintageR&B. No Cover. Every Thu 9pm Souland R&B (bands alternate weekly). EveryFri/Sat 9:30pm Funk, Soul, R&B, Top 40. $10after 8:30pm. Oct 3 Daniella Walters. Oct 4,5 Ascension. Oct 10 Book Release. Oct 11,12 Lady Kane. Oct 17 Evan Kuhn. Oct 18 LadyKane. Oct 19 Soular. Oct 24 Community SoulProject. Oct 25, 26 Lady Kane. Oct 31 EvanKuhn.Annette Studios566 Annette St. 647-880-8378 annettestudios.comEvery Mon 9:30pm Jazz Jam w/ Nick MorganQuartet. Suggested donation $12/$9(st).Bloom2315 Bloor St. W. 416-767-1315bloomrestaurant.comOct 10 Jane Bunnett, Hilario Duran andDaymé. Oct 31 Cuba Tradicional.Castro’s Lounge2116 Queen St. E. 416-699-8272castroslounge.com No Cover/PWYC.Every Sun 4pm Live jazz. Every Mon 9pmRockabilly Night w/ the Cosmotones. EveryTue 8pm rotating bluegrass bands; 10:30pmblueVenus. Every Wed 8pm MediterraneanStars. Every Thu 9pm Jerry Leger & the Situation.Every Fri 5pm Ronnie Hayward. EverySat 4:30pm Big Rude Jake.Chalkers Pub, Billiards & Bistro247 Marlee Ave. 416-789-2531chalkerspub.comAll weekend events: $10 cover; free(under 16).Every Wed 8pm-midnight Girls Night OutJazz Jam w/ host Lisa Particelli. PWYC.Oct 3 8pm Fingerstyle Guitar Society Event:Loren Barringer and Mark Marzebgarb $25.Oct 5 6-9pm Dave Young Quartet. $10. Oct 126-9pm Mark Eisenman Trio. $10. Oct 137-10pm Carter Brodkorb (piano); Rees Simmons(bass). $10. Oct 19 6-9pm Fern LindzonTrio. $10. Oct 20 7-10pm Mary CatherineMcNinch Pazzano Trio $10. Oct 26 6-9pmNancy Walker Quintet. $15/$10(st). Oct 228pm Fingerstyle Guitar Society Event: BrooksRobertson $22.50. Oct 27 7-10pm HowardRees Jazz Choir $10.Communist’s Daughter, The1149 Dundas St. W. 647-435-0103Every Sat 4-7pm Gypsy Jazz w Michael Johnson& Red Rhythm. PWYC.DeSotos1079 St. Clair Ave. W. 416-651-2109Every Thu 8pm-midnight Open Mic Jazz Jam,hosted by Double A Jazz.Dominion on Queen500 Queen St. E. 416-368-6893dominiononqueen.com (full schedule)Every Sat 4-7:30pm Ronnie Hayward. EverySun 11am-3pm Rockabilly Brunch w/ AlistairChristl and the Cosmotones. No Cover. EveryTue 8:30pm Hot Club of Corktown DjangoJam w/ host Wayne Nakamura. PWYC. EveryC. In the Clubs (Mostly Jazz)Wed 8pm Corktown Ukelele Jam $5. Oct 37pm Wee Folk Club $10. Oct 4 9pm Havanato Toronto Live: Afro-Cuban Jazz $10. Oct 119pm Swamperella $10. Oct 12 9pm Al Lerman$10. Oct 17 7pm Wee Folk Club $10.Oct 18 7pm Gary Kendell Band. Oct 19 9pmWicked Grin $TBA. Oct 20 4:30pm WintergartenOrchestra $10. Oct 27 5pm York JazzEnsemble $10.Dovercourt House805 Dovercourt Rd. 416-537-3337odd-socks.org (full schedule)Every Sat 9pm-1am Saturday Night Swing:Dance featuring Live Swing Bands and twopre-party dance classes. Dance $13; $15with one class, $18 with both. Oct 5 TBA.Oct 12 Bertie & the Gents. Oct 19 ShannonButcher Swing Band. Oct 26 Tia Brazda ZombieSwing Band.EDO Sushi484 Eglinton Ave. W. 416-322-3033Every Thu Live Jazz 7-10pm. No Cover.Oct 3 Sharon Smith (vocals); Shelley Miller(bass); TBA (guitar). Oct 10 Ori Dagan(vocals); Tony Quarrington (guitar); DonThompson (bass). Oct 17 Melissa Boyce(vocals); Tony Quarrington (guitar); DrewBirston (bass). Oct 24 Dave Statham Trio.Oct 31 Rita di Ghent (vocals); Tony Quarrington(guitar); Don Thompson (bass).Emmet Ray, The924 College St. 416-792-4497theemmetray.com (full schedule)All shows: No Cover/PWYC.Oct 2 9pm Kevin Butler & Friends. Oct 3 9pmJohn Wayne Swingtet. Oct 6 9pm GrahamPlayford. Oct 9 9pm Peter Boyd. Oct 13 9pmJon Shearsmith. Oct 16 9pm Kevin Butler &Friends. Oct 17 9pm Vokurka’s Vicarious VirtuosoViolin. Oct 20 9pm Union Duke. Oct 239pm Peter Boyd. Oct 27 9pm Tropical Punch.Oct 30 9pm Kevin Butler & Friends.Fionn MacCool’s181 University Ave. 416-363-1944fionnmaccools.comEvery Sun 8-11pm Classical Social, hosted bySimon Capet. No Cover.Flying Beaver Pubaret, The488 Parliament St. 647-347-6567pubaret.com (full schedule)Oct 2 7:30pm Erin Breen: Around the Worldin 80 Dates $15/$10(adv). Oct 4 7pm Fundraiserfor Jenny Payne starring SharronMatthews, George Masswohl, Linda Luztonoand Rick Jones $25/$20(adv); 9pm LizTansey $15/$10(adv). Oct 10 7:30pm JeffStrayker and Anna Gutmanis $15/$10(adv).Oct 11 9pm Lee Lindsay $15/$10(adv). Oct 129pm Jay Davis $tba. Oct 16 7:30pm Minxy’sCountry Music Mash Up. PWYC. Oct 18 9pmCarole Pope $25/$20(adv). Oct 24 7:30pmJulie Michels $20/$15(adv). Oct 25 9pmRyan Hinds: Cabaret, Comedy & Coffee Talk$15/$10(adv). Oct 27 8pm Chris Tsujiuchi$15/$10(adv).Gate 403403 Roncesvalles Ave. 416-588-2930gate403.com All shows: PWYC.Oct 1 5pm Bruce Chapman Blues Duo; 9pmJulian Fauth Blues Band. Oct 2 5pm LauraSwankey; 9pm Danny B and Brian GauciBlues duo. Oct 3 Mboya Nicholson; 9pm TiffanyHanus and the Sean Bellaviti Jazz Band.Oct 4 5pm Roberta Hunt Jazz & Blues Band;9pm Jason Raso Jazz Quartet. Oct 5 5pmBill Heffernan & Friends; 9pm Donne RobertsBand. Oct 6 5pm Polyesther’s Jazz; 9pmTim Shia Band. Oct 7 5pm Mike Daley Jazz;9pm Richard Whiteman Jazz Band feat. TerraHazelton. Oct 8 5pm Eric Lambier Jazz Band;9pm Julian Fauth Blues Band. Oct 9 5pmMichelle Phillips Jazz Trio; 9pm String TheoryCollective. Oct 10 5pm Felix Wong Jazz Trio;9pm Kevin Laliberte Jazz & Flamenco Trio.Oct 11 5pm Tina Nodwell Jazz Band; 9pmThe Pearl Motel. Oct 12 5pm Bill Heffernan& Friends; 9pm Brownman Akoustic Trio.Oct 13 5pm Whitney Ross Barris Jazz Band;9pm Jehan Khoorshed Roots-AmericanaTrio. Oct 14 5pm Denis Schingh; 9pm RichardWhiteman Jazz Band feat. Terra Hazelton.Oct 15 5pm Robert Chapman; 9pm JulianFauth blues Night. Oct 16 5pm Nick Lee BluesSolo; 9pm Julian Fauth Blues Night. Oct 165pm Nick Lee Blues Solo; 9pm Lee GrahamJazz Duo. Oct 17 5pm Faith Amour Jazz Band;9pm Annie Bonsignore & Dunstan Morey.Oct 18 5pm G Street Jazz Trio; 9pm FraserMelvin Blues Band. Oct 19 5pm Bill Heffernan& Friends; 9pm Patrick Tevlin’s New OrleanRhythm. Oct 20 5pm Blues & Troubles; 9pmJason Wilson Jazz Band. Oct 21 5pm TomMcGill Solo Piano; 9pm Richard WhitemanJazz Band feat. Terra Hazelton. Oct 22 5pmCelia Larocque Jazz Trio; 9pm Julian FauthBlues Night. Oct 23 5pm Peter Eastmure JazzBand; 9pm Robin Banks Jazz Band. Oct 245pm Rebecca Binnendyk Jazz Duo; 9pmBrickhouse Trio. Oct 25 5pm Noam LemishJazz Band; 9pm Mr. Rick’s Tin Pan Jazz Band.Oct 26 5pm Bill Heffernan & Friends; 9pmSweet Derrick Blues. Oct 27 5pm Karl SilveriraJazz Trio; 9pm Brandon Wall Trio. Oct 285pm Jay MacDonald Jazz Trio; 9pm RichardWhiteman Jazz Band feat. Terra Hazelton.Oct 29 5pm Mike Rajna Duo; 9pm Julian FauthBlues Band. Oct 30 5pm Asha Pieper; 9pmRoot Down Trio. Oct 31 5pm Jazzforia feat.Claire Riley; 9pm Denielle Bassels.Gladstone Hotel1214 Queen St. W. 416-531-4635gladstonehotel.com (full schedule)All events: No Cover (unless otherwise noted)Oct 3 9pm Michael Pickett. Oct 4 9pm Hawk’sNest Trio. Oct 16 9pm Uptown Swing Band.Oct 17 9pm Combo Royale Swing Night. Oct 179pm Uma Nota Festival Launch Party: GordShear Brazilian Jazz Quintet, Os Tropies, DJFirecracker $10. Oct 24 9pm Kristin Lindell:Shine on Harvest Moon. Oct 26 9pm AdamSolomon Trio.Grossman’s Tavern379 Spadina Ave. 416-977-1210grossmanstavern.com (full schedule)No Cover/PWYC.Every Sat The Happy Pals. Every Sun NewOrlean Connection Allstars; The Nationals.Every Mon No Band Required. EveryWed Bruce Domoney. Oct 1 Miz Debbie andthe Don Valley Stompers. Oct 4 Sandi Marie;Combo Royale. Oct 5 Happy Pals; CautionJam. Oct 10 The Responsibles. Oct 11 LauraHubert. Oct 12 Happy Pals; Chloe Watkinsonand the Crossroad. Oct 17 Thrill Harmonic.Oct 18 James Doolin and the Jaguar.thewholenote.com October 1 – November 7, 2013 | 51

IN THE CLUBS continued from page 15C. In the Clubs (Mostly Jazz)discovered Daymé a few years back while on a JAZZ.FM91 safari atthe Havana Jazz Festival, and were so impressed that they have beenmentoring her ever since.“When Larry and I saw her, she was performing with her owngroup,” recalls Bunnett. “I had never seen anybody — a youngfemale — in Cuba at that calibre — and with that kind of poise andmusical strength! I realized that my jaw had dropped as I waslistening to her. And then the next level was when I was playingthe next night and I invited her to jump in with us — to see hercapabilities of really improvising — not like she just has her thingand she does it — she’s got incredible skills hidden under her beltthat are there to be uncovered! That’s pretty exciting to see how farshe’s going to go. I’ve never met a singer in Cuba that loves BettyCarter and Sarah Vaughan and Nina Simone — she’s really drawn tothat — she knows where she’s going and that’s really special ... also,she writes great music, at her young age. Very thoughtful, uniquecompositions ... her dedication at her early age — she’s so focused —it’s really inspiring to me.”There will be two opportunities to catch Daymé in Toronto withJane Bunnett and Hilario Duran this month: on Saturday, October 5at the Paintbox Bistro and Thursday, October 10 at Bloom Restaurant.Toronto Jazz Central: Speaking of bloom, Toronto Jazz Central is abrand new organization which hopes to grow audiences for Torontojazz locally, nationally and internationally. The idea for TorontoJazz Central originated at the Imperial Pub several years ago, whenmembers of the jazz community — musicians, presenters, venues,educators and fans — collectively brainstormed the need for such anorganization. A group of volunteers from a range of disciplines hassince worked to create a non-partisan way of showcasing the rangeand diversity of jazz in this city.“The main component of Toronto Jazz Central is a website beinglaunched in December 2013,” says Josh Grossman, musician,bandleader, artistic director of Toronto Downtown Jazz. “On thewebsite, musicians and industry members can promote their activityby creating profiles, listing upcoming shows and other news itemsand uploading audio and video tracks for inclusion on an onsiteplaylist. With the website, music fans, whether from the area orvisiting, will have a ‘one-stop shop’ for all things jazz in Toronto.”The goal, Grossman says, is to make torontojazzcentral.comaccessible; musicians and industry members will be able to createbasic profiles for free, and the general public will be able to accessthe information on the site for free. However, musicians, membersof the public and others in the industry are being encouraged tobecome members for a small fee — musician and general publicmembership is $25 per year; industry membership $100 per year.More details about the benefits of TJC membership and how to joinare coming soon — and The WholeNote will pass them along as theydo. In the meanwhile, these club listings show the fertile soil TJC willhave to work with. And if you are planning to see Jackie Richardsonor young Daymé buy your tickets in advance! Your ears mean theworld to musicians.Ori Dagan is a Toronto-based jazz vocalist,voice actor and entertainment journalist. He canbe contacted at jazz@thewholenote.com.Venue Rental• in the heart of Yorkville• historical heritage building• Steinway Grand Piano• recital and special events• lighting and sound systems• accomodates caterers• reasonable rates35 Hazelton Avenue, Heliconian Hall416-922-3618 rentals@heliconianclub.orgOct 24 The Responsiblies. Oct 26 Happy Pals;Caution Jam. Oct 31 Frankie Foo.Habits Gastropub928 College St. 416-533-7272habitsgastropub.comAll shows: 9pm. No Cover.Oct 4 Pam Hyatt Trio. Oct 5 KevinMyles Wilson. Oct 11 Fern Lindzon Trio.Oct 12 Box Full of Cash. Oct 19 Cody McMillan.Oct 20 Passion Parties. Oct 25 Laura FernandezTrio.Harlem Restaurant67 Richmond St. E. 416-368-1920harlemrestaurant.com (full schedule)All shows: 7:30-11pm. No Cover/PWYC.Oct 4 Michael Dunston. Oct 5 Joni NehRita.Oct 11 Mike Field. Oct 12 Michelle Willis.Oct 18 Mike Field. Oct 19 Up from the RootsOpen Mic. Oct 25 Mike Field.Hirut Restaurant2050 Danforth Ave. 416-551-7560Oct 4 8pm Girma and Amantha Duo. PWYC.Oct 5 8pm Open Mic. Oct 10 8pm DanielBarnes Groove Trio. PWYC. Oct 18 8pm Girmaand Amantha Duo. PWYC.Home Smith Bar – See Old Mill, TheHugh’s Room2261 Dundas St. W. 416-531-6604hughsroom.com (full schedule)All shows: 8:30pm (unless otherwise noted).Oct 1 John Wort Hannam & Scott Duncan; JonBrooks $22.50/$20(adv). Oct 2 JD Souther$32.50/$30(adv). Oct 3 Claire Lynch Band$28.50/$25(adv). Oct 4, 5 David Francey CDRelease: So Say We All. $30/$27.50(adv).Oct 6 Fundraiser: “Autism is a Pain in theAspergers” $40/$35(adv). Oct 8 LaraMacMillan CD Release $20/$16(adv).Oct 9 Mary Gauthier $32.50/$30(adv).Oct 10 Spider Saloff $32.50/$30(adv). Oct 11$32.50/$30(adv). Oct 15 Katie DuTemple CDRelease, Mike Tobin opening set $18/$15(adv).Oct 17 Chris Duarte Group $22.50/$20(adv).Oct 18 MonkeyJunk CD Release. Oct 19,20 Harry Manx w/ Clayton Doley & KevinBreit $50/$45(adv). Oct 22 Jane Harbury’sDiscoveries: Anne Janelle, Meredith Moon,Nicholas Cunha and the Cameron BrotherABdn $17/$15(adv). Oct 23 Marc Jordan &Jane Siberry $45/$42(adv). Oct 24 MicahBarnes & Friends: Music of New York$30/$28.50(adv). Oct 25 Carlos del Junco$27.50/$25(adv). Oct 26 Woodshed OrchestraCD Release: Buzz w/ Dani Nash & HeavyweightsBrass Band $20/$18(adv), Oct 272pm Ken Whiteley’s Sunday Matinee GospelSeries w/ Sharon Riley, The Laws and DavidWall $22.50/$20(adv). Oct 30 Paul Brady$50/$47.50(adv). Oct 31 Thriller Night w/ theMcFlies $22.50/$20(adv).Jazz Bistro, The251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299jazzbistro.caOct 1 6-8pm Young Artist Series: NicholasMaclean (piano); 9pm Joey GoldsteinQuartet CD Release: Joey Goldstein (guitar);Johnny Johnson (saxes); Jim Vivian(bass); Vito Rezza (drums) $15. Oct 2 6-8pmSam Dickinson (guitar); 9pm Shirantha Beddage(baritone sax); Nancy Walker (piano).Oct 3 6-8pm Sam Dickinson (guitar); 9pmOliver Jones Trio: Jones (piano); Eric Legacé(bass); Jim Doxas (drums) $25. Oct 46-8pm Wilson McLeish; 9pm Oliver JonesTrio $30. Oct 5 5-7pm Dylan Moore (guitar);7:30pm and $10pm Oliver Jones Trio $30 pershow. Oct 6 12:30pm “A Month of Sundays”brunch w/ John Alcorn (vocals); Dave Restivo(piano) $15. Oct 8 6-8pm Patrick Hewan(piano); 9pm Matt Pines (piano); Sarah Kennedy(vocals) $15. Oct 10, 11, 12 6-8pm PatrickHewan (piano); 9pm Chet Doxas QuartetCD Release: “Dive.” Chet Doxas (sax); MatthewStevens (guitar); Zack Lober (bass); EricDoob (drums) $15 (Thu/Fri); $20(Sat). Oct 1312:30pm “A Month of Sundays” brunch w/John Alcorn (vocals); Dave Restivo (piano)$15. Oct 15 8pm Michele Mele: “Dream” CDRelease: Michele Mele (vocals); Robi Botos(piano); Lou Bartolomucci (guitar); Russ Boswell(bass); John Mele (drums); Johnny Johnson(saxes). Oct 17 6pm Dylan Moore (guitar);9pm Gene DiNovi Trio: DiNovi (piano); AndrewScott (guitar); Clark Johnston (bass). $20.Oct 18 6-8pm Wilson McLeish (guitar); 9pmGene DiNovi Trio: DiNovi (piano); AndrewScott (guitar); Clark Johnston (bass). $20.Oct 19 6-8pm John Kennelly (guitar); 9pmGene DiNovi Trio: DiNovi (piano); AndrewScott (guitar); Clark Johnston (bass). $20.Oct 20 12:30pm “A Month of Sundays” brunchw/ Gavin Hope (vocals); Bill King (piano)$15; 7pm Theatre 20 presents: The CompanyWe Keep Series: Adam Brazier’s AtYour Request. $20. Oct 24, 25, 26 6-8pmEwen Farncombe (piano); 9pm Jerry Bergonziw/ the Brian Dickinson Trio: Jerry Bergonzi(sax); Brian Dickinson (piano); JimVivian (bass); Ted Warren (drums) $15(Thu/Fri); $20(Sat). Oct 27 12:30pm “A Month ofSundays” brunch w/ John Alcorn (vocals);Dave Restivo (piano) $15; 7pm Ray Jessel$25/$20(adv). Oct 29 8pm Jordana TalskyCD Release “Standard Deviation”: JordanaTalsky (vocals); Scott Metcalfe (piano); RossMacIntyre (bass); Colin Kingsmore (drums);Paul Metcalfe (saxophone); Eric St. Laurent(guitar); Brownman (trumpet). $20(includesCD). Oct 31 9pm Adi Braun Quartet: Braun(vocals); David Restivo (piano); Pat Collins(bass); Daniel Barnes (drums). $15.Jazz Room, TheLocated in the Huether Hotel, 59 King St. N.,Waterloo. 226-476-1565kwjazzroom.com (full schedule)Attendees must be 19+Oct 4 8:30pm Amy Cervini Quintet $15. Oct 54pm Workshop w/ Russ Nolan $5; 8:30pmRuss Nolan Group $18. Oct 11 8:30pm GüçBaşar Gülle $18. Oct 12 8:30pm Norbert KöggingQuintet $18. Oct 18 8:30pm Big BandTheory $20. Oct 19 4pm Workshop w/ ChetDoxas $5; Chet Doxas Quartet $18. Oct 258:30pm Dave Thompson Quintet $15. Oct 264pm Workshop w/ Artie Roth $5; 8:30pmArtie Roth Group $18.Joe Mama’s317 King St. W. 416-340-6469Live music every night. All shows: No Cover.Every Mon 7:30-11:30pm Soul Mondays.Every Tue 7-11pm Blue Angels.Every Wed 8pm-12am Blackburn. EveryThu 8:30pm-12:30am Blackburn. EveryFri 10pm-2am The Grind. Every Sat 10pm-2am Shugga. Every Sun 6-10pm Organic:Nathan Hiltz (guitar); Bernie Senensky52 | October 1 – November 7, 2013 thewholenote.com

(organ); Ryan Oliver (saxophone); MorganChilds (drums).KAMA214 King St. W. 416-599-5262All shows: 5-8pm. No Cover. $20 food/beverageminimum.Every Thu Thursday at Five: CanadianJazz Quartet: Gary Benson (guitar); FrankWright (vibraphone); Duncan Hopkins(bass); Don Vickery (drums) and specialguest: Oct 3 Terry Promane (trombone).Oct 10 Perry White (sax). Oct 17 William Carn(trombone). Oct 24 David Caldwell (reeds).Oct 31 Russ Little (trombone).Lula Lounge1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307lula.ca (full schedule)Oct 1 8:30pm Marito Marques CDRelease: Magic Everywhere $20/$15(adv).Oct 2 8:30pm Brownman & Gruvasylum$20/$15(adv). Oct 3 8:30pm Sattalites CDRelease $15. Oct 4 8pm Ruben Vazquez Trio;10:30pm Changui Havana $15(both shows).Oct 5 10:30pm Rick Franco & the P-CrewOrchestra + Sarita Levya $15. Oct 9 7pmSalsa for Smiles Fundraiser w/ Clave Kings& DJ Jimmy Suaves $25. Oct 10 8pm WhitneyRoss Barris $15. Oct 11 8pm EvaristoMachado; 10:30pm Yani Borrell & the ClaveKings $15(both shows). Oct 16 7pm TommyAmbrose $20. Oct 17 6:30pm Access EducationGuatemala Children’s Fund w/ PatriciaCano $15. Oct 18 8pm Zebrina; 10:30pmRoberto Linares $15(both shows). Oct 1910:30pm Moda Eterna $15. Oct 20 2pm UmaNota Community Cultural Fair $5. Oct 218pm Euphonia $10. Oct 22 7:30pm Sing!Toronto Vocal Arts Festival Fundraiser $15.Oct 24 8pm Cloe Bernard and Eddie Patton$17/$15(adv). Oct 25 8pm Jay Danley Ethio-Jazz Project $15. Oct 26 10:30pm Lula AllStars $15. Oct 27 8pm Ron Davis: Symphronica$20. Oct 30 8pm Forroteria w/ Ze FuaForro + Maria Bonita $10.Mezzetta Restaurant681 St. Clair Ave. W. 416-658-5687mezzettarestaurant.comEvery Wed Sets at 9pm and 10:15pm. JazzSeries. Call ahead.Monarchs PubAt the Delta Chelsea Hotel33 Gerrard St. W. 416-585-4352monarchspub.ca (full schedule)All shows: No Cover.Every Wed Live Jazz. Every Thu Live Blues.Morgan’s on the Danforth1282 Danforth Ave. 416-461-3020morgansonthedanforth.comOct 6 2pm Allyson Morris w/ Ted Quinlan.Oct 13 TBA. Oct 20 Allyson Morris w/ MichaelShand. Oct 27 Terra Hazelton Duo.Musideum401 Richmond St. W., Main Floor416-599-7323musideum.comOct 2 8pm David Buchbinder & Dave Restivo$20. Oct 3 8pm Patricia Duffy $20. Oct 58pm Mbira Benefit Concert for ForwardKwenda $20. Oct 6 8pm Aubrey Dayle: MyId $20. Oct 7 8pm Autorickshaw $20. Oct 98pm David Buchbinder & Dave Restivo $20.Oct 10 8pm Vandana Vishwa. Oct 12 8pm TheKitchen Orkestra $10; PWYC(st). Oct 16 8pmJudy Marshak, Donald Quan & Bob Cohen$20. Oct 17 8pm Donna Greenberg & JordanKlapman $20. Oct 18 8pm Conrad Gayle $10.Oct 19 8pm Laurence Tan “Soul of my Heart”CD Release $25(includes CD). Oct 20 8pm BillGilliam $20/$15(sr/st). Oct 22 8pm Jim GelcerKirtan. Oct 23 8pm David Buchbinder &Dave Restivo $20. Oct 24 7pm and 9pm AengusFinnan $20. Oct 26 8pm Oolong 7 $20.Oct 27 8pm Brownman +1 $20. Oct 28 8pmIven Simonetti $20. Oct 30 8pm David Buchbinder$20.Nawlins Jazz Bar & Dining299 King St. W. 416-595-1958nawlins.caEvery Tue Stacie McGregor; Every Wed JimHeineman Trio. Every Thu Nothin’ But theBlues w/ guest vocalists. Every Fri/Sat AllStar Bourbon St. Band; Every Sun BrookeBlackburn.Nice Bistro, The117 Brock St. N., Whitby. 905-668-8839nicebistro.comOct 23 7-9pm Barry Sears $39.99 (includesdinner).Old Mill, The21 Old Mill Rd. 416-236-2641oldmilltoronto.comThe Home Smith Bar: No Reservations. NoCover. $20 food/drink minimum. All shows:7:30pm.Oct 3 Jazz Party w/ Debbie Fleming (vocals/host); Ewen Farncombe (piano); John Mac-Murchy (sax); Rus Boswell (bass). Oct 4 SamBroverman (vocals); Mark Kieswetter (piano);Jordan O’Connor (bass). Oct 5 Barry Elmes(drums); Perry White (sax); Reg Schwager(guitar); Steve Wallace (bass). Oct 10 JazzParty w/ Gord Sheard (piano/host); LuandaJones (vocals); Roberto Occhipinti (bass);Mark Kelso (drums). Oct 11 Shannon Butcher(vocals); Bernie Senensky (piano); Jon Maharaj(bass). Oct 12 Neil Swainson (bass); RobPiltch (guitar); Perry White (saxophone).Oct 17 Jazz Party w/ Fern Lindzon (vocals/piano/host); Ross MacIntyre (bass); ChrisGale (sax). Oct 18 Ori Dagan Sings AnitaO’Day w/ Bernie Senensky (piano); Ross Mac-Intyre (bass). Oct 19 Hilario Duran (piano);Roberto Occhipinti (bass); Mark Kelso(drums). Oct 24 Jazz Party w/ Maureen Kennedy(vocals/host); Reg Schwager (guitar);David Restivo (piano). Oct 25 Patricia Murray(vocals); Bernie Senensky (piano); JordanO’Connor (bass). Oct 26 Don Thompson(bass); Reg Schwager (guitar); Neil Swainson(bass). Oct 31 Halloween Jazz Partyw/ Anthony Panacci (piano); Mary Panacci(vocals); Mike Downes (bass); Kevin Dempsey(drums).Paintbox Bistro555 Dundas St. E. 647-748-0555paintboxbistro.caOct 5 8pm Daymé (vocals); Jane Bunnett(flute/sax); Hilario Duran (piano) $25(showonly); $55(with dinner). Oct 19 10am JuniorJazz Jam w/ Thompson Egbo Egbo. Free.Pilot Tavern, The22 Cumberland Ave. 416-923-5716thepilot.ca All shows: 3:30pm. No Cover.Oct 5 Ryan Oliver. Oct 12 Alex Dean Quartet.Oct 19 Bob Brough Quartet. Oct 26 BernieSenensky Quartet.Poetry Jazz Café224 Augusta Ave. 416-599-5299poetryjazzcafe.comRakia Bar1402 Queen St. E. 416-778-8800rakiabar.comEvery Mon 8-11pm Bohemian Mondays: LauraMarks Trio w/ guests. Jam welcomes instrumentalistsand vocalists; jazz and othergenres welcome. No Cover/PWYC.Reposado Bar & Lounge136 Ossington Ave. 416-532-6474reposadobar.com All shows: PWYC.Every Wed 9:30pm Spy vs Sly vs Spy. EveryThu, Fri 10pm The Reposadists Quartet.Reservoir Lounge, The52 Wellington St. E. 416-955-0887reservoirlounge.com (full schedule).Every Tue 7-9pm Apres Work Series;9:45pm Tyler Yarema and his Rhythm. EveryWed 7-9pm Apres Work Series; 9:45pmBradley and the Bouncers. Every Thu 7-9pmApres Work Series 9:45pm Mary McKay.Every Fri 9:45pm Dee Dee and the Dirty Martinis.Every Sat 9:45pm Tyler Yarema and hisRhythm.Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Bar, The194 Queen St. W. 416-598-2475therex.ca (call for cover charge info)Oct 1 6:30pm Richard Whiteman Quartet;9:30pm Brian Charette Trio. Oct 2 6:30pmJeff Halischuk Trio; 9:30pm Brian CharetteTrio. Oct 3 6:30pm Ross Wooldridge Trio;9:45pm Russ Nolan Quartet. Oct 4 4pm HogtownSyncopators; 6:30pm Sara Dell; 9:45pmRuss Nolan Quartet. Oct 5 12pm Danny Marks& Friends; 3:30pm Swing Shift Big Band;6:30pm Justin Gray Quartet; 9:45pm DuncanHopkins. Oct 6 12pm Excelsior DixielandJazz; 3:30pm Dr. Nick Blues; 7pm LauraHubert Band; 9:30pm Mike Field CD Release.Oct 7 6:30pm U of T Student Jazz Ensembles;9:30pm Isamu MacGregor Group.Oct 8 6:30pm Richard Whiteman; 9:30pmPram Trio. Oct 9 6:30pm Jeff Halischuk Trio;9:30pm Paul Meyers Trio. Oct 10 6:30pmRoss Wooldridge Trio; 9:30pm Kogging.Oct 11 4pm Hogtown Synocpators; 6:30pmSara Dell; 9:45pm Roberto Occhipinti. Oct 1212pm Danny Marks & Friends; 3:30pm KeithHallett & Garrett Mason; 7pm Justin Gray’sRubix; 9:45pm Pat Collins Quartet. Oct 1312pm Danny Marks & Friends; 3:30pm RedHot Ramble; 7pm Laura Hubert Band; 9:30pmMelissa Lauren. Oct 14 6:30pm U of T StudentJazz Ensembles; 9:30pm Mike Malone& the Writers Jazz Orchestra. Oct 156:30pm Richard Whiteman Quartet; 9:30pmKen McDonald Quartet. Oct 16 6:30pm JeffHalischuk Trio; 9:30pm Scott Suttie Quintet.Oct 17 6:30pm Ross Wooldridge Trio; 9:45pmMark Eisenman Quintet. Oct 18 4pm HogtownSyncopators; 6:#0pm Sara Dell; 9:45pmMark Eisenman Quintet. Oct 19 12pm DannyMarks & Friends; 3:30pm Tall Grass; 7pm JustinGray’s Rubix; 9:45pm Kollage. Oct 20 12pmExcelsior Dixieland Jazz; 3:30pm Club Django;7pm Laura Hubert Band; 9:30pm HarleyCard CD Release. Oct 21 6:30pm U of T StudentJazz Ensembles; 9:30pm John CheesmanJazz Orchestra. Oct 22 6:30pm RichardWhiteman Quartet; 9:30pm Morgan Childs.Oct 23 6:30pm Jeff Halischuk Trio; 9:30pmJoel Frahm w/ Turboprop. Oct 24 6:30pmRoss Wooldridge Trio; 9:30pm Joel Frahmw/ Turboprop. Oct 25 4pm Hogtown Syncopators;6:30pm Sara Dell; 9:45pm KelsleyGrant. Oct 26 12pm Danny Marks & Friends;3:30pm Bob Cary Orchestra; 7pm JustinGray’s Rubix; 9:45pm Humber Faculty. Oct 2712pm Excelsior Dixieland Jazz; 3:30pm FreewayDixieland; 7pm Sammy Jackson; 9:30pmRandom Access. Oct 28 6:30pm U of T StudentJazz Ensembles; 9:30pm John Mac-Leod’s Rex Hotel Orchestra. Oct 29 6:30pmRichard Whiteman Quartet; 9:45pm MichaelDunstan’s Donny Hathaway Gospel Tribute.Oct 30 6:30pm Morgan Childs Group; 9:30pmMichael Dunston’s Donny Hathaway GospelTribute. Oct 31 6:30pm Ross Wooldridge Trio;9:30pm Andrew Boniwell.Salty Dog Bar & Grill, The1980 Queen St. E. 416-849-5064saltydogbarandgrill.caAll shows: 7-10pm. No Cover.Oct 8, Oct 22 Greg Pilo Quartet.Seven44(Formerly Chick n’ Deli/The People’s Chicken)744 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-489-7931seven44.com (full schedule)Every Sat 4-7pm Climax Jazz Band. Oct 65pm Robbie Lane & the Disciples $TBA. Oct 77:30pm Advocats Big Band. No Cover. Oct 147:30pm Bob Cary Orchestra. No Cover.Oct 21 7:30pm George Lake Band. No Cover.Oct 27 George Olliver & the Gangbuster.Oct 28 7:30pm GTA Swing Band. No CoverStatlers Lounge487 Church St. 416-922-0487All Shows: No Cover/PWYCEvery Mon 9:30pm-1am SINGular Sensation:Musical Theatre Open Mic w/ JenniferWalls, Donovan LeNabat & Jamie Bird. EveryTue 10pm Top Star Tuesday: Talent Night.Every Wed 6-10pm Kendall Partington. EveryThu 9:30pm Open Mic w/ Donovan LeNabatthewholenote.com October 1 – November 7, 2013 | 53

& Jamie Bird. Every Sat 10pm-1:30am KendallPartington.Supermarket268 Augusta Ave. 416-840-0501supermarkettoronto.comOct 2 8:30pm Ben Sures CD Release $10.Tranzac292 Brunswick Ave. 416-923-8137tranzac.org (full schedule)3-4 shows daily, various styles. Mostly PWYC.Every Mon 7pm This is Awesome; 10pm OpenMic. Every Fri 5pm The Foolish Things. EverySat 3pm Jamzac. This month’s shows include:Oct 1 10pm Peripheral Vision. Oct 2 7:30pmKatie DuTemple. Oct 6 5pm Monk’s Music.Oct 8 10pm Stop Time. Oct 20 10pm MakeshiftIsland. Oct 23 7:30pm Trevor Giancola.Oct 25 10pm Ryan Driver Quartet. Oct 2710:30pm Steve Ward Presents. Oct 29 10pmNick Fraser Presents.Victory Café, The581 Markham St. 416-516-5787Every Wed 9:30pm-12am Hot Jazz StringQuartet: Drew Jurecka (violin); Jesse Barksdale(guitar); Chris Bezant (guitar); ChrisBanks (bass). Every Sun 9pm Open Mic.Zipperz72 Carlton St. 416-921-0066Every Mon 10pm-12am & Every Fri 7-9pmRoxxie Terrain w/ Adam Weinmann. NoCover/PWYC.GALAS & FUNDRAISERS●●Oct 17, 5:30–11:00: Ken Page MemorialTrust. Annual Jazz Fundraiser saluting thereturn of the Kings of Swing. Cocktail reception,dinner and grand raffle prizes. Old Mill,21 Old Mill Rd., Etobicoke. 416-515-0200.$170($90 tax receipt).●●Oct 24, 9:00: Canadian Opera Company.Operanat10n: A Night of Temptation. Galafundraiser with performances by the COCEnsemble Studio and other musical guests,with installations, food, fashion and visualarts. Four Seasons Centre for the PerformingArts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. $150.●●Oct 25, 6:00: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir.Crowning Glory Gala. Celebration of QueenElizabeth II’s 60th anniversary. Actors, trumpetersand musicians, with colour film footage.Dinner and show. Casa Loma, 1 AustinTerrace. 416-598-0422 x221. $350.●●Oct 25, 7:00: Sinfonia Toronto. 15th AnniversaryParty. Introduction to the upcomingseason by conductor Nurhan Arman, conversationwith violin virtuoso Lara St. John andmusic by Sinfonia Toronto musicians, alongwith reception, dinner and cake. DonaldaClub, 12 Bushbury Dr. 416-499-0403. $69 ($15tax receipt).●●Nov 2, 8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra.Brahms, Mendelssohn, Wagner. Openingnight fundraising gala and silent auction.See concert listings for program. JamesYOUNGCOMPOSERSCOMPETITION 2013Deadline for submissions: November 1, 2013.The Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra invites submissions of originalworks scored for orchestra. Three young composers (32 years and younger)will be awarded cash prizes and the Grand Prize composition will beperformed by the EPO during the 2013/14 season.Grand Prize: $2,000 plus performance of compositionRunner-Up: $1,000Promising High School Composer: $500Visit www.eporchestra.ca for information and application formCompetition Judges: Gary Kulesha, Canadian composer; Dr. Patricia Shand, Professor Emerita, Facultyof Music, University of Toronto; Sabatino Vacca, Music Director, Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra8th Annual Toronto SinfoniettaYoung MusiciansCONCERTO COMPETITION 2013for the best performance of a solo work with an orchestraInstruments: Violin, Cello, Piano, and WoodwindsAge Categories: Under 16, 16 to 19 yearsApplications to be received before November 24, 2013Gala Concert of the Winners, February 22, 2014 - 7:30 PMSt. Michael's College Centre for the Arts, 1515 Bathurst St.For applications and information visit:www.torontosinfonietta.comD. The ETCeterasParker, piano; Kristian Alexander, conductor.Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town CentreBlvd., Markham. 905-305-7469. $15-$48;$100(with dinner).COMPETITIONS●●Deadline to Apply: Oct 27: Melos ChamberOrchestra. Baroque Idol Competition. ForKingston area voice students singing baroquearias. First prize: $250 and a solo engagementwith Melos Chamber Orchestra. 613-549-7125. www.melos.ca.●●Deadline to Apply: Nov 1: Etobicoke PhilharmonicOrchestra. Young ComposersCompetition 2013. Canadian composersages 32 and under; original compositions fororchestra. Winning composition will be performedby the ETO; cash prizes presented.416-239-5665. For details: info@eporchestra.ca; www.eporchestra.ca.●●Deadline to Apply: Nov 15: MississaugaSymphony Orchestra. Youth Concerto Competition2013. Prizes of $1000, $500 and$250. Application fee: $25. A concerto movementor concert piece under 20 minutes.Winner plays with the MSO in its Feb 8 2014concert. For details: concertocompetition@mississaugasymphony.ca.●●Deadline to Apply: Nov 24: Toronto Sinfonietta.Young Musicians Competition 2013. Forviolin, cello, piano and woodwinds in two agecategories: under 16 and 16-19. Winners willplay with the Sinfonietta in its Feb 22 2014concert. For details: torontosinfonietta.com.LECTURES & SYMPOSIA●●Oct 1, 1:30: MNjcc Active Seniors. OperaAppreciation with Iain Scott – Peter Grimes.Preview of the COC and Live from the Metproductions, with video excerpts. Miles NadalJewish Community Centre, 750 Spadina Ave.416-924-6211 x0. $14; $50(series of 4).●●Oct 1 and 3, 10:00am: Colours of Music.Talk on Music of the Day. Conductor/commentatorKerry Stratton provides a discussionand review of the day’s concerts. CentralUnited Church, 54 Ross St., Barrie. 705-726-1181. .●●Oct 2, 10:00am: Colours of Music. Meet theComposer: Composer-in-Residence AndrewAger. Central United Church, 54 Ross St.,Barrie. 705-726-1181. $15; $5(st).●●Oct 6, 2:30: New Music Concerts. Stefanmeets Anton and Morty meets John. Virtualsymposium by Austin Clarkson exploring themusic of Wolpe, Webern, Feldman and Cage,followed by an open dress rehearsal of theevening’s concert. Betty Oliphant Theatre,404 Jarvis St. 416-961-9594. Free. For details:newmusicconcerts.com.●●Oct 8, 1:30: MNjcc Active Seniors. OperaAppreciation with Iain Scott – Così Fan Tutte.Preview of the COC and Live from the Metproductions, with video excerpts. Miles NadalJewish Community Centre, 750 Spadina Ave.416-924-6211 x0. $14; $50(series of 4).●●Oct 10, 3:30: University of Toronto Facultyof Music. Graduate Colloquium: MartinScherzinger. NYU’s Martin Scherzingerpresents a talk, African Music as an InterfaceEffect. Room 130, Edward Johnson Bldg.,80 Queen’s Park. 416-978-3750. Free.●●Oct 10, 7:00: North York Central Library.Opera Talks: Wayne Gooding on BenjaminBritten’s Peter Grimes. Chat led by OperaCanada editor Wayne Gooding with opera history,guided listening, production images andQ & A session. Call to register. North YorkCentral Library Auditorium, 5120 Yonge St.416-395-5639. Free.●●Oct 13, 3:00: Music Gallery. This Is OurMusic: The Canada Council for the Arts. Discussionwith CCA officer Jeff Morton on theplace of the Canada Council in the Canadianmusic scene. 197 John St. 416-204-1080. Free.●●Oct 15, 1:30: MNjcc Active Seniors. OperaAppreciation with Iain Scott – Don Quichotte.Preview of the COC and Live from the Metproductions, with video excerpts. Miles NadalJewish Community Centre, 750 Spadina Ave.416-924-6211 x0. $14; $50(series of 4).●●Oct 17, 24 and 31, 7:00: Toronto PublicLibrary. Impressionism in Music With RickPhillips, Sound Advice. Examining masterworksof Debussy, Ravel and others. Bloor/Gladstone Branch, 1101 Bloor St. W. 416-393-7674. Free.●●Oct 27, 11:00am: Yorkminster Park BaptistChurch. SING! Fest: Parker in the Pulpit:Service of Worship. Speech by Alice Parker inlieu of regular sermon. Music by YPBC Choir.1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free.●●Oct 27, 3:00: Toronto Chamber Choir.Kaffeemusik: Spooks and Saints. Discussionand performances of renaissance works.Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. 416-763-1695. $30; $25(sr); $12.50(under 30).●●Nov 3, 2:00: Toronto Opera Club. The ExoticWorld of French Baroque Opera. David Stanley-Porter,speaker. Faculty of Music, EdwardJohnson Building, Room 330, 80 QueensPark. 416-924-3940. $10.●●Nov 5, 7:00: Holocaust Education Week.A Czech Torah Gives Voice to a Once-ThrivingJewish Community. Multimedia lecturewith live choral music; the journey of a scroll,saved from the1939 Nazi Czech invasion, to aThornhill synagogue. Beth Radom Congregation,18 Reiner Rd. 416-636-3451. Free.MASTERCLASSES●●Oct 5, 10:00am: Colours of Music. Masterclass.Pianist Robert Kortgaard works withthe top three pianists from the Barrie KiwanisMusic Festival. Hi-Way Pentecostal Church,50 Anne St. N., Barrie. 705-726-1181. $15;$5(st).●●Oct 10, 1:00: York University Departmentof Music. Piano Masterclass with MaureenVolk. Tribute Communities Recital Hall,Accolade East, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-2100x22926. Free.●●Oct 11, 1:30: York University Departmentof Music. Vocal Masterclass with Jane Leibel,soprano. Tribute Communities Recital Hall,Accolade East, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-2100x22926. Free.●●Oct 15, 16, 17, 18, 12:00–5:00: Atelier S.International Masterclass Series – BernardTurgeon: Music and the Mind. Open to auditorsand participants. Audition required forparticipants; application deadline Oct 5. FirstUnitarian Church, 175 St. Clair Ave. W. 416-927-9105. $40; $100(4 day subscription). Fordetails: atelier-s.org.●●Oct 27, 2:00–5:00: Singing Studio of DeborahStaiman. Masterclass. Musical theatre/audition preparation, using textual analysisand other interpretative tools for the sungmonologue. Yonge and Eglinton area; call forexact location. 416-483-9532.singingstudio.ca.●●Nov 2, 2:00: CAMMAC. Double ReedMasterclass with Barbara Bolte. 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WORKSHOPS●●Oct 6, 1:30–4:00: Toronto Early Music PlayersOrganization. Early Music Workshop forWoodwinds and Strings. Bring your recorders,early instruments and music stand;scores will be provided. Scott Paterson, conductor.Armour Heights Community Centre,2140 Avenue Rd. 416-537-3733. $20;free(members).●●Oct 10, 5:30: Sight-singing with Sheila.Group sight-singing workshop: Rounds. Alllevels welcome. Sheila McCoy, leader. Privatestudio, 96 Barker Ave. (near Woodbine subway).416-574-5250. $10.●●Oct 13, various times: Toronto InternationalFlamenco Festival. Free AbsoluteBeginner Flamenco Classes. The Citadel,304 Parliament St. 416-457-2085. Free;advance registration required. To register:torontoflamencofestival.com.●●Oct 13–Oct 17: Toronto International FlamencoFestival. Workshops. Classes in singing,guitar technique and accompaniment,dance technique and choreography. 416-457-2085. $65 and up (single class). For details:torontoflamencofestival.com.●●Oct 17, 5:30: Sight-singing with Sheila.Group sight-singing workshop: Taizé Chants.All levels welcome. Sheila McCoy, leader. Privatestudio, 96 Barker Ave. (near Woodbinesubway). 416-574-5250. $10.●●Oct 20, 2:00: CAMMAC. Reading for Singersand Instrumentalists. Bach: Magnificatand Cantata No.131. Cheryll Chung, conductor.Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. 416-781-4745/ $10; $6(members).●●Oct 24, 5:30: Sight-singing with Sheila.Group sight-singing workshop: Folk Songs.All levels welcome. Sheila McCoy, leader. Privatestudio, 96 Barker Ave. (near Woodbinesubway). 416-574-5250. $10.●●Oct 26, 9:30am: Yorkminster Park BaptistChurch. SING! Fest: Creative Use of Hymns inWorship. For church musicians interested inexploring ways of enlivening congregationalhymn singing. Led by Alice Parker. 1585 YongeSt. 416-922-1167. Free.●●Oct 31, 5:30: Sight-singing with Sheila.Group sight-singing workshop: Hymns. Alllevels welcome. Sheila McCoy, leader. Privatestudio, 96 Barker Ave. (near Woodbine subway).416-574-5250. $10.●●Nov 3, 1:30–4:00: Toronto Early MusicPlayers Organization. Early Music Workshopfor Woodwinds and Strings. Bring yourrecorders, early instruments and musicstand; scores will be provided. János Ungváry,conductor. Armour Heights CommunityCentre, 2140 Avenue Rd. 416-537-3733. $20;free(members).●●Nov 7, 5:30: Sight-singing with Sheila.Group sight-singing workshop: Madrigals. Alllevels welcome. Sheila McCoy, leader. Privatestudio, 96 Barker Ave. (near Woodbine subway).416-574-5250. $10.OPEN REHEARSALS/SINGALONGS●●Oct 6, 3:00: Musikay. Community RepertoireReading/Sing-along. Open reading coveringmusic from the choir’s upcoming season.Stéphane Potvin, conductor. Grace LutheranChurch, 304 Spruce St., Oakville. 905-825-9740. Free; reserve online at: musikay.ca.●●Oct 8, 7:00: Canada Sings!/Chantons Canada!Toronto-Riverdale. NeighbourhoodSingalong. Canadian folk songs, rock, Broadwayand ballads. Mark Bell, song leader; MarjorieWiens, piano. Ralph Thornton Centre,765 Queen St. E. 416-778-0796. Free; donationsaccepted.●●Oct 13, 7:00: Shelter Valley Shape-noteSingers. Monthly Singing. All voices welcome,no experience required. Grafton CommunityCentre, 135 Old Danforth Rd., Grafton. 905-349-2042. Freewill offering.●●Oct 25, 7:30: Yorkminster Park BaptistChurch. Community SING! Ways of makingmusic without notation; unison and partsinging. Led by Alice Parker. Open to all.1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. $30; $20(sr);$10(st).SCREENINGS●●Oct 13, 1:00: Toronto International FlamencoFestival. Flamenco Film Screenings:The Fabulous Sabicas. TheCitadel, 304 Parliament St. 416-457-2085.$10/$8(adv).●●Oct 13, 2:40: Toronto International FlamencoFestival. Flamenco Film Screenings:The Compilation of the Casa PatasPerformance by Jorge Biancotti. The Citadel,304 Parliament St. 416-457-2085.$10/$8(adv).●●Oct 21, 6:30: The Royal Conservatory/Hot Docs. MUSIC ON FILM Festival: Wagnerand Me. Introduction to the life and legacy ofWagner, featuring actor Stephen Fry. Postscreeningchat with Mervon Mehta and COCdirector Johannes Debus. Bloor Hot DocsCinema, 506 Bloor St. W. 416-408-2824 x265.$15; $40(series pass).●●Oct 28, 6:30: The Royal Conservatory/Hot Docs. MUSIC ON FILM Festival: The LastSong Before the War. Film chronicling the2011 Festival of the Desert in Timbuktu, Mali,before the city was taken over by radicalIslamic fighters who outlawed music. Postscreeningchat with Mervon Mehta and Indo-Canadian singer Kiran Ahluwalia. Bloor HotDocs Cinema, 506 Bloor St. W. 416-408-2824x265. $15; $40(series pass).●●Nov 4, 6:30: The Royal Conservatory/Hot Docs. MUSIC ON FILM Festival: Jazzon a Summer’s Day. 1958 Newport Festival,including performances by Dinah Washington,Chuck Berry and Louis Armstrong. Postscreeningchat with Mervon Mehta and jazzmusicians Joe Sealy and Jackie Richardson.Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, 506 Bloor St. W. 416-408-2824 x265. $15; $40(series pass).●●Oct 25, 7:00: University of Toronto Facultyof Music. A Late Quartet. Film spotlightingthe 25th anniversary concert of a fictionalquartet, with soundtrack by the BrentanoQuartet. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Bldg.,80 Queens’ Park. 416-408-0208. Open exclusivelyto ticket holders of the Oct 28 BrentanoQuartet Concert.ANNOUNCEMENTS:● ● Toronto New Music Alliance presents itsNew Music Passport. See ad page 35 for listof partnering presenters. 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ETCETERA: MISCELLANEOUS●●Oct. 16, 7:30: Centre for the Arts, BrockUniversity. An Evening with Marc Jordanand Jane Siberry. Concert to close theart exhibition Flat Music by Marc Jordan.Exhibition runs Sep 25 to Oct 16 in the SeanO’Sullivan Theatre lobby. Sean O’SullivanTheatre, 500 Glenridge Ave., St. Catharines.905-688-5550 x3257. $49; $20(st); $5(eyeGOtickets for high school students).●●Oct 18, 7:00: Soundstreams Salon21. Imagining Flamenco. Gathering ofmusicians in jam session style exploringflamenco. Performances curated by TorontoInternational Flamenco Festival. GardinerMuseum, 111 Queen’s Park. 416-504-1282 Free.D. The ETCeterasFor details: soundstreams.ca.●●Oct 18, 9:00: Uma Nota Festival of TropicalExpressions/World Famous Music. WorldSoul Party. UK Singer Alice Russell, PhilMotion and the Easy Lo-Fi, Marque Toiverand DJ General Eclectic. The Garrison,1197 Dundas St. W. 647-293-2266. $23.●●Oct 19, 7:00: United Jewish People’s Order.Cultural Program. Labour union solidaritymusic, klezmer and Yiddish music with photodisplay and art exhibit of political cartoonsby Avrom Yanovsky. Alarm Her Majesty;Camp Naivelt musicians, Martin Van deVen, bandleader; Toronto Jewish Folk Choir.Reservations requested. Winchevsky Centre,585 Cranbrooke Ave. 416-789-5502. Free. Fordetails: info@winchevskycentre.org.●●Oct 19, 9:00: Uma Nota Festival of TropicalExpressions/Dos Mundos Arts and Media.Bridges Tropical Mashup: Live, Analog andDigital. The Great Hall, 1087 Queen St. W. 647-293-2266. $15.●●Oct 20, 27 and Nov 3, 10:30am: CanadianOpera Company. Tour the Four SeasonsCentre for the Performing Arts. 90-minutetours including backstage access and more!145 Queen St. W. 416-306-2329. $20; $15(sr/st).●●Oct 20, 2:00pm–11:00pm: Uma NotaFestival of Tropical Expressions/DosMundos Arts and Media/Koffler Centreof the Arts/Lula Lounge. CommunityCultural Fair. Live music, workshops, culturaltalks, dance and food. Tio Chorinhon,Rick Udler, Heavyweights Brass Band andForrallstar. Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W.647-293-2266. $5 minimum donation; pwyc.●●Oct 26, 6:30: Trillio. Baroquetoberfest.Oktoberfest food and drink with Germanbaroque music. Works by Bach, Telemannand others. Peformance by Trillio on periodinstruments. First Baptist Church,110 Sydenham St., Kingston. 613-634-9312.$40 (concert, food and one drink). Limitedseating; reserve ahead.●●Oct 26, 3:00: Neapolitan Connection.Musical Matinées at Montgomery’sInn. Stanislav Vitort, tenor, and ZhenyaYesmanovich, piano. Tea, historical tourand cookies. Museum tour at 2pm, concertat 3pm. Montgomery’s Inn Museum,4709 Dundas St. W., Etobicoke. 647-955-2108. $30/$12.50(sr/st). 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TINA ROWDENWE ARE ALL MUSIC’S CHILDRENOctober’s Child, Atom Egoyan, spent muchof October in Europe, once the Toronto InternationalFilm Festival ended. We’ll have more totell you about music in his life at a later date.Acclaimed film andstage director AtomEgoyan (born in Cairo,raised in Victoria, BC)recently directed Feng YiTeng, an opera composedby Guo Wenjing, whichwas presented at Luminatoin June. Egoyan’s latestfeature film, The Devil’s Knot, with a scoreby long-time collaborator Mychael Danna,premiered at TIFF on September 8 and willcontinue to premiere internationally throughOctober and November. Egoyan, who directedSalome for the Canadian Opera Company lastseason, returns to direct Mozart’s Così fan tutte(January 8 to February 21). —MJ BuellWho will be November’s Child?Like children, live music organizationsrequire patience, humour, tough love andvast amounts of round-the-clock lovingattention, from remarkable people. Likeparents, their reward is the knowledge thatthey have nurtured, for a time, somethingbeautiful that hopefully will outlive themand make the world a better place.Who are your BLUE PAGES heroes?Pick one “musical hero” — sung orunsung — responsible for the well-beingof any “entity” profiled in our BLUEPAGES this year. In 50 words tell us whyyou chose them! Email your entries tomusicschildren@thewholenote.com byOctober 23, 2013.CONGRATULATIONS!A pair of tickets to attend Così fan tutte hasbeen won by WholeNote reader Bill Wilson.REMEMBERING . . . . .Larry Lake[ 2 July 1943 to 17 September 2013 ]I met my good friend Larry Lake in September 1970at the University of Toronto. The day we met, wewere among a group of students taking the graduateentrance exam at the Faculty of Music. Larry alreadyhad three degrees from the University of Miami: aBachelor of Music, a Master of Education, and aMaster of Music in musicology, so why the U of TFaculty of Music felt he needed to be examined forgraduate study is still, to me, a bit of a mystery. But Iremember that he was seated in the back row of theexamining room, not too far from another candidate,James Montgomery, and when I entered the room Larry and Jim had already bonded.I took a seat in the front row, and I can still remember that there seemed to be a socialclub already under way at the back of the room.We three were all deemed acceptable for graduate study, and soon found ourselvestogether in the bowels of the Edward Johnson Building, home to the U of T ElectronicMusic Studio, in the class of professor Gustav Ciamaga. Larry seemed more interestedin electronic music than in the degree program he was enrolled in, which was as aPh.D. candidate in musicology. And he was far more intrigued by the challenges ofcontemporary composition than those of settings of medieval Latin. Soon he and Jimand I were spending long hours together in the studio figuring out how to manipulatethe cumbersome gear on the studio racks the way a real musician would play a properinstrument. The eventual formation of the Canadian Electronic Ensemble came nearerfor us all, and the musicology doctorate receded for Larry.In 1972 Larry was offered full-time employment as a music producer by CBC Radio.This opportunity gave him the perfect motivation to park the Ph.D. and launch intoa career that would harness two of his favourite activities: working with audio technologyand communicating his passion for music with a national audience. And hewas good at it. He quickly became the producer of several of CBC Radio’s flagshipmusic programs: Musicscope, Themes and Variations and Music Alive. In the early1970s, network shows were still expected to run with so-called “staff announcers”;people like Ken Haslam, Lamont Tilden, Allan Maitland and Warren Davis, to name afew — but during Larry’s tenure in Radio Music, things began to change. Highly qualifiedpresenters were sought as the Stereo Network developed. Larry was always goodat spotting talent, and he easily found Karen Kieser and hired her to host Themes andVariations. She flourished on air.As Karen moved into program production, Larry made the CEE (Canadian ElectronicEnsemble, established in 1971 by David Grimes, Larry Lake, David Jaeger andJames Montgomery) his focus and his main vehicle for composing. He was a giftedcomposer, and the CEE was an ideal outlet for his desire to mix musical technologywith live performance. The CEE began touring during the mid 1970s and we often wereaccompanied by an exceptional pianist, the talented, multi-tasking Karen Kieser, soonto become Larry’s wife.I joined CBC Radio Music in 1973 and by 1977 I had convinced CBC Radio to supporta national new music show for the CBC Stereo network. The new program was TwoNew Hours. It was originally hosted by David Grimes and Warren Davis. I could thinkof no better person to write for this show than Larry Lake.The program enjoyed success, and lasted just under 30 years. Larry became the hostin 1996, and was the voice of Two New Hours until 2007, when CBC cancelled theprogram. Larry remained with Two New Hours for its entire run because he believeddeeply in the creative power of Canadian composers and musicians. His work on TwoNew Hours gave him a platform for developing this belief.The fact that he was himself a gifted composer and musician, an incredibly articulatespeaker and writer, and was a natural teacher made him particularly effectiveas an advocate for new music on air. His interviews with composers illuminated thethinking behind new compositions and helped listeners of all types to discover whycomposers create new music.Larry always put a human face on these new creations. And he worked hard to introduceradio listeners to all the people that were involved in bringing the art of contemporarymusic to life, especially as it was practised in Canada. He introduced CBC RadioTwo listeners to the next generation of great Canadian composers as they emerged. Heencouraged countless young, mid-career and even senior composers to realize theircreative dreams. Larry’s life and work showed them it was possible.—David JaegerV TONY HAUSERthewholenote.com October 1 – November 7, 2013 | 57

In Memoriam Richard Truhlar(February 14, 1950 – September 17, 2013)Richard truhlar was a man of broadhorizons. When I first met him I wasstill in high school and he, four years mysenior, quickly became my mentor in bothliterature and music. It was through him thatI discovered the vast riches of contemporaryfiction; my first exposureto the labyrinthine worksof Thomas Pynchon, KoboAbé, Julio Cortázar andAlain Robbe-Grillet. Inmusic Richard had verycatholic tastes and a vastknowledge of the classicalrepertoire. But moreimportant to me was hisinterest in the work of20th century composers.It was through him thatI first encountered themusic of Takemitsu,Penderecki, Messiaen andthe world(s) of electronicmusic. But Richard’s worldextended to earlier timesas well and I remember hisfascination with Elgar’sDream of Gerontius andhis affection for the musicof Delius. His interestsalso reached well beyondthe classical realm, witha wealth of knowledgeof the alternative rockscene. I remember when I was house-boundwith a broken leg in 1985 Richard made mea wonderful compilation tape of music byBrian Eno, Robert Fripp, David Sylvian andothers which kept me in good company inthose claustrophobic days of confinementand opened my ears to new worlds. Our relationshipspanned a number of technologies,from the LPs we spent late nights listeningto, through the cassette age of self-producedrecordings and compilations, into the digitalage. It was Richard who gave me my firstcompact disc — a recording of Schoenberg’sVerklärte Nacht performed by the EnsembleInterContemporain under Pierre Boulez.Richard Truhlar was a poet, writer offictions, visual artist, text/sound/musicalcomposer and performer, editor andpublisher; a true renaissance man. His maincontribution to the artistic community,beyond his own writings and compositions,was as a publisher. This is true in both theliterary and musical worlds. In the earlyyears he published chapbooks under his ownimprints of Teksteditions and UnderwhichDISCOVERIES | RECORDINGS REVIEWEDPEARL PIRIE ANDRÉ LEDUCDAVID OLDSEditions. This latter also had an audio armproducing cassette tapes of electronic andtext-based music and sound poetry in theAudiographics series. While admittedlyfeaturing much of his own creative output,I would emphasize that this was not vanitypublishing but rather a fully professionalenterprise featuring the work of a variety ofartists from around the country and evenacross the world. It wasRichard’s experience inproducing and successfullydistributing thisesoteric music that led meto recommend him for aposition at the CanadianMusic Centre when Ilearned that the coordinatorof the Centrediscslabel was leaving. Richardhad previously told methat he never stayed at ajob for more than sevenyears so neither of ussuspected that this wouldturn out to be such a goodfit that he would stay atthe CMC for two and ahalf decades.During that time heoversaw the productionof more than 120compact discs runningthe gamut of art music inthis country. Some of thehighlights were the thenComplete String Quartets(i.e. the first five) of R. Murray Schafer withthe Orford Quartet in its final recording; theCanadian Composer Portraits series, surelyone of the most important documents ofCanadian musical history; A Window onSomers celebrating the life and music ofHarry Somers, and a number of discs devotedto the work of Ann Southam. TalivaldisKenins and Gilles Tremblay were alsoparticular favourites, but Richard’s effortswere not restricted to the senior generationof composers. Among the many projects realizedunder his direction were discs devotedto mid-career composers Alice Ho, ChristosHatzis, Alexina Louie and James Rolfe toname just a few, and younger composerssuch as Chris Paul Harman, Melissa Hui,Jeffrey Ryan and Nicole Lizée had their firstcommercial releases on Centrediscs. Therewere also discs too many to innumerate ofchoral, chamber, orchestral, instrumentaland electronic music by Canada’s mostcreative artists.While the mandate of the Centrediscslabel is restricted to promoting the workof the Canadian Music Centre’s associatecomposers, Richard’s vision was again muchbroader. Concurrent with his activities as theCentrediscs coordinator, he expanded theCanadian Music Centre Distribution Service,providing global access to an extended catalogueof Canadian alternative and art musicencompassing many genres not otherwiserepresented by the CMC.Although very private and somewhat reclusivein his personal life, Richard was a manof vision and creative energy who touchedthe lives of many. As testified by a host offriends and colleagues from across the artscommunity at his memorial service, RichardTruhlar was highly respected, greatly lovedand will be sorely missed.You can read more about Richard’s life andwork at richardtruhlar.com and his most recentpublishing activities at teksteditions.com.—David Olds, DISCoveries Editordiscoveries@thewholenote.comWe welcome your feedback and invitesubmissions. CDs and comments should bemailed to The WholeNote. We also encourageyou to visit our website thewholenote.comwhere you can find added features includingdirect links to performers, composers,record labels and additional, expanded andarchival reviews.VOCALSospiro: Alessandro Grandi –Complete Arias, 1626Bud RoachMusica Omnia mo0506musicaomnia.org!!Grandi’s songswere highly popularin Venice in the 1620s.Here they are playedas they would havebeen — for solo voiceand instrument. Inthis case, tenor BudRoach accompanieshimself on the five-course Spanish guitarthat created real competition for both luteand theorbo. From the start, Roach interpretsa much-maligned genre by combininga sensuous set of lyrics with the strummingtechnique (in Italian, stile battuto) offered bythe Spanish guitar of that period. He brings areal vigour and animation to this CD.It is always tempting to associate this genrewith a lovesick young man describing hisanguish over unfulfilled love. From tracktwo alone, Grandi’s young man laments thepain he feels from Chloris, Lilla, Flora and awhole host of nymphs! For a really sensuousapproach, listen to the lyrics of È si grave‘Itormento, the anguish of the words accompaniedby expressive yet measured guitaraccompaniment. And for those who aretotally disillusioned, you are not alone — Sottoaspetto ridente warns of “a hidden, deadly58 | October 1 – November 7, 2013 thewholenote.com

poison. Don’t believe in Love!”Roach displays his own vocal versatility insongs such as Consenti pur e ti pieghi, whichtests his higher ranges. His skill with thebaroque guitar needs no further comment.Quite simply, this is a comprehensive renditionof Grandi’s multi-faceted arias, whichdemand and receive a multi-faceted performancefrom Roach. He himself acknowledgeshis inspiration from one of the very greatestperiod-performance musicians, the muchlovedJames Tyler, whose research into theearliest guitars has proved invaluable inbringing this genre to modern audiences.—Michael SchwartzHandel – OrlandoOwen Willets; Karina Gauvin;Allyson McHardy; Amanda Forsythe;Nathan Berg; Pacific Baroque Orchestra;Alexander WeimannATMA ACD22678Handel – AlessandroMax Emanuel Cencic; Julia Lezhneva;Karina Gauvin; Xavier Sabata;Armonia Atenea; City of Athens Choir;George PetrouDecca 4784699!!Ariosto’s early16th century epic,Orlando Furioso, hasbeen a real quarry foropera composers andtheir librettists. Theearliest was by GiulioCaccini, in 1625, andaltogether more than90 operas have beenbased on Ariosto.Handel composedthree: Orlando in1733 and Ariodanteand Alcina both in1735. In Orlando twoimportant roles wereadded to what Ariostohad provided: the shepherdess Dorindafirst appeared in a 1711 opera with musicby Domenico Scarlatti (the music is nowlost), while the wise and benevolent magicianZoroastro, a Sarastro figure, is essentiallyHandel’s invention.The orchestra on the CDs of Orlando is theVancouver-based Pacific Baroque Orchestra. Itincludes several musicians familiar to Torontoaudiences: the violinists Chantal Rémillardand Linda Melsted and the lutenist SylvainBergeron. The quality of their playing ismatched by the quality of the singing. Severalof the singers are Canadian: the sopranoKarina Gauvin, the mezzo Allyson McHardyand the bass-baritone Nathan Berg. There isalso a fine performance of the shepherdessDorinda by the American soprano AmandaForsythe. Orlando is sung by the youngEnglish countertenor Owen Willetts; he is arevelation. I have some reservations aboutthe casting of Berg as Zoroastro. AlthoughBerg is an accomplished singer, the rolecould do with a deeper bass. It was writtenfor the famous Antonio Montagnana and,among modern singers, David Thomas comesclosest to capturing the qualities Montagnanamust have had. Thomas can be heard in thecomplete recording of the opera conductedby Christopher Hogwood and also in theHarmonia Mundi recital record (no longeravailable), Arias for Montagnana.The earlier opera, Alessandro (Alexanderthe Great), is sometimes seen as heroic,whereas Orlando has been labelled magical.Both labels are misleading. In OrlandoHandel is more concerned with exploringOrlando’s madness and the interactionsbetween the characters than with Alcina’smagical world. Although Alessandro opens ina suitably martial manner, much of the restof the opera focuses on the way Alessandro istorn between two women and on the rivalrybetween them. That rivalry mirrors that ofthe singers for whom the parts were written,Francesca Cuzzoni and Faustina Bordoni,“the Rival Queens.” On this recording theirparts are very well taken by Karina Gauvin(as the Scythian princess Lisaura) and JuliaLezhneva (as Rossane, Alessandro’s captive).It also features two superb countertenors, MaxEmanuel Cencic as Alessandro and XavierSabata as the Indian King Tassile. I wouldrecommend both recordings to anyone interestedin Handel or baroque opera.—Hans de GrootConcert Note: Isabel Bayrakdarian willimpersonate both Rival Queens in a series ofconcerts with Tafelmusik April 9 to 13.Mozart – Così fan tuttePersson; Brower; Plachetka; Villazon;Erdmann; Corbelli; Chamber Orchestra ofEurope; Yannick Nézet-SéguinDeutsche Grammophon 4790641!!This opera buffawith wonderfulsymmetry of threemen, three women,two sisters, two loversand two “cads” isone of Mozart’s mostenduring. He was not,however, the first oneto try to set the libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte,who also wrote Don Giovanni and Le nozzedi Figaro. It turns out that none other thanAntonio Salieri tried his hand at this operaof intrigue, betrayal and happy ending. Alas,Salieri gave up after just a few duets had beenscored and Mozart had the green light to addyet another gem to the operatic repertoire.The title (sometimes translated as “Such areall women”) frequently raises the feministire, but a closer reading (and better translation:“They All Do It”) quickly diffusesthe argument.It is about the games people in loveplay — and the male protagonists emerge notonly humbled, but also shamed. What is ofparticular interest in this recording is theassured conducting of the Quebec wunderkind,Yannick Nézet-Séguin, who is rapidlyestablishing a reputation as a go-to operaticconductor. His appearances at the Metand elsewhere are greeted with uniformpraise. Another point of interest is the participationof Rolando Villazon. The Mexicantenor, after a brilliant debut and a string ofsuccessful roles, had to undergo vocal cordsurgery — every singer’s nightmare — in 2009.Unfortunately, as recently as April of 2013 hehad to cancel a number of appearances due toongoing vocal problems. It has to be said thathis voice is not fully recovered, but in thisrecording cannot be faulted.—Robert TomasPeter von Winter – Das LabyrinthChristof Fischesser; Julia Novikova;Malin Hartelius; Michael Schade;Thomas Tatzi; MozarteumorchesterSalzburg; Ivor BoltonArtHaus Musik 101 677! ! If you did not knowthat The Magic Flutehad a sequel, you arenot alone. Despitethe three decades ofsuccessful productionsafter its 1798premiere in Vienna,Das Labyrinthdisappeared fromthe stages, it seemed,for good. After thesuccess of The MagicFlute, Emanuel Schikaneder, ever the impresarioand driven by profit as often as by artalone, sensed the public’s appetite for more.The libretto was the easy part — still fantasticaland baroque, and yet more down toearth in character descriptions, makingthem more ambiguous and human. Butwhat of the music? With Mozart’s death, itwasn’t possible to find another composinggenius to take on the task. Enter Peter vonWinter, acclaimed composer of the era, inservice to the Bavarian court. He took asurprisingly fresh approach — only a fewhomages to Mozart, a playful re-interpretationof Papageno’s tune, but other thanthat — original, definitely romantic music.Truth be told, the re-animated Queen ofthe Night does not scale coloraturas comparableto those of Mozart. Neither is Sarastro thestentorian announcer of what’s right and true.The frantic set changes were Schikaneder’sway of dazzling the audience and seemunnecessary now. This Salzburg production,only the second this century, however, provesthat Das Labyrinth is a worthy companionpiece and ideally presented side by side, ormore cheek by jowl, with The Magic Flute — asSchikaneder intended.It may yet happen — there are two newproductions of the opera planned for thisseason in North America alone!—Robert Tomasthewholenote.com October 1 – November 7, 2013 | 59

Wagner – Das RheingoldRené Pape; Nikolai Putilin;Stephan Rugamer; Mariinsky Orchestra;Valery GergievMariinsky MAR0526!!When ValeryGergiev andhis MariinskyOrchestra mounteda new productionof Wagner’s monumentalRing Cyclein 2003, the eventmarked the return ofRussians performing opera in the originallanguage rather than in the vernacular.The entire project was acclaimed, leadingto the company taking their production toGermany, Japan and elsewhere, including theRoyal Opera House, Covent Garden and NewYork’s Met.The critics were not unanimous but, asI seem to recall, the sets contributed to adiversity of opinions. However, in an audiocycle, our sole concern is the performance,not the production.These new recordings were made in theMariinsky concert hall in two sessions, twoyears apart. From the first minutes it iseminently clear that this will be a powerfulperformance and as the story unfolds Gergievand his cast let us know that, except for theteasing Rhine Maidens, these characters are apack of disingenuous narcissists, not modelsof good behaviour and fine sensibilities. Theirmétier is deceit and deal-making and dealbreaking.We know that is bad karma as theywill find out by the end of the complete cyclewhen only the Rhine Maidens survive to havethe last laugh.As with any music he conducts, Gergiev isabsolutely faithful to the score, a quality thathas pros and cons. In Stravinsky, for example,his performances are outstanding but hisMahler symphonies are glaringly unidiomatic,a quality much admired by many. Gergiev’sorchestra is easily up to Wagner’s demands;accurate, dynamic and secure, together withbeing finely balanced. The only familiar voiceis the German bass René Pape as Wotan;the other soloists are Russians who all bringtheir characters to life, singing without anydiscomfort in German, except for a glaringlapse from Alexei Markov (Donner) whorepeatedly sings “Donner, de Herr” instead of“Donner, der Herr” as he summons the mists.A miserly observation indeed, one that doesnot detract from this extraordinarily excitingbeginning of this ambitious undertaking towhich I now look forward with the highestexpectations.I mentioned the quality of the orchestrawhich is captured in demonstration qualitysound by a Russian team under the supervisionof ex-Decca, award-winning producerJames Mallinson who also does the samefor the London Symphony’s and ChicagoSymphony’s own recordings. The layout fromleft to right and front to back is the ultimatein realism for orchestra and singers ... a touchablereality.I have since received a copy of DieWalküre which was issued earlier this yearand reviewed by Janos Gardonyi in April. Isomehow missed his review at the time butas I read it now I see that he was as enthusiasticas I. Do check it out. A few commentsthough ... Jonas Kaufmann’s Siegmund isfar ahead of what we saw from the Met twoseasons ago. Although Gergiev displays muchempathy with the characters, he keeps everythingpertinent and free from any hyperbolicheart-on-the-sleeve moments that divertour attention from the linearity of the plot.Performances such as this demonstrate, tome at least, that not a note of Die Walküre iswasted or superfluous. As in Das Rheingold,the recorded sound is wondrous; a convincingargument that a recorded concert performanceis sonically superior to a live operahouse recording. There is a world of differencebetween the sound of an orchestra inthe pit from the expansive freedom and airon the stage. We look forward to Siegfried andGötterdämmerung to be released towards theend of 2014.—Bruce SurteesBritten – Peter GrimesJohn Graham-Hall; Susan Gritton;Christopher Purves; Felicity Palmer;Catherine Wyn-Rogers; Teatro alla Scala;Robin Ticciati Opus Arte OA 1103 D!!The year 1945 sawthe premiere of whatmany consider thegreatest of Englishoperas to date,Benjamin Britten’sPeter Grimes. Theharrowing tale of afisherman whoseapprentices suffermysterious deaths atsea was quickly takenup internationally,with Milan’s La Scala mounting a productionin 1947. The present DVD brings us their lateststaging, featuring a predominantly Englishcast and production team. John Graham-Hall plays the demanding leading role ofGrimes as a paranoid wreck of a man withlittle suggestion of the commanding malevolencethe late Jon Vickers brought to the role.Though his reedy voice is bright enough tofill the hall and his interpretation is effectivein its own terms, Graham-Hall has a bit oftrouble finding his notes at times, especiallyif a large interval is involved. The supportingcast is rock solid however, with Susan Grittonas Ellen Orford and Christopher Purves asCaptain Balstrode both excelling in theirroles as Grimes’ only friends amongst thehostile hypocrites of the fishing village. Themassive choral passages so vital to this workare commanding, though it would be wise toturn on the English captions as the diction ofthe Italian chorus is sometimes a bit mushy(oddly, there are no Italian subtitles offered onthis disc).The orchestra pit at La Scala is larger thanmost, allowing a luscious string section tobloom under the assured leadership of therising young British conductor Robin Ticciati.Perversely, director Richard Jones has optedto move the time frame of this fishy tale fromcoastal Britain of 1830 to the urban blight ofU.K. council housing of the 1980s. The moneysaved on costuming was evidently passed onto movement co-ordinator Sarah Fahie, whogingers up the strutting local yobs and miniskirtedstrumpets with some risible disco-erabooty shaking. The only visible evocations ofthe sea are limited to incongruous flocks ofstuffed seagulls perched hither and yon. Setdesigner Tom Pye contributes clever articulatedboxes which sway effectively from sideto side in the strobe-lit storm scene. Videoand sound quality are both excellent. Despitemy reservations about the wacky stage directionthis is a production well worth a look.—Daniel FoleyConcert Notes: The Canadian OperaCompany presents seven performances ofPeter Grimes from October 5 to 26 at theFour Seasons Centre. James Ehnes performsBritten’s Violin Concerto with the TorontoSymphony Orchestra under StéphaneDenève’s direction on October 10 and 12 atRoy Thomson Hall. (See Editor’s Corner inour June 2013 issue for a review of Ehnes’recording of this concerto with the BournemouthSymphony.)Poulenc – La Voix HumaineFelicity Lott; Graham JohnsonChamps Hill Records CHRBR045! ! La Voix Humaine,the third and lastopera written byFrancis Poulenc, isbased on the play byJean Cocteau and wellknown as the solitary“tour-de-force”for any sopranogifted with an actingability. The piece is abit of a curiosity, asPoulenc apparentlydetested all “mechanical” forms of communication,preferring face-to-face encounters.The lonely voice of a woman, whose lover’scruel comments we can only imagine, is asurprisingly relevant tale now, in the age oftext-message and Facebook breakups. Theinherent inability (as Cocteau insisted) oftwo human beings to fully communicatecauses the piece to be touching, irritating andsorrowful in parts.The novelty of this recording is that iteschews the traditional Poulenc orchestrationin favour of solo piano accompaniment.It is the first time (since Poulenc’sown performances, accompanying DeniseDuval over 50 years ago) that permission60 | October 1 – November 7, 2013 thewholenote.com

has been given for La Voix Humaine to berecorded with piano accompaniment. RosineSeringe, the composer’s niece, has granteda special dispensation to Felicity Lott andGraham Johnson — as a token of decades ofspecial friendship between the artists and thePoulenc Estate — for this work to be produced(according to Champs Hill Records).Does it change the work significantly?I would insist that yes, it is a different LaVoix Humaine — a lonelier, sadder, but by nomeans less satisfying experience.—Robert TomasSounZSCApes: From Our LandsToronto Children’s Chorus; Elise BradleyMarquis MAR 439!!Following in thefootsteps of JeanAshworth Bartle (whofounded the TorontoChildren’s Chorus andshaped its sound for29 years), Elise Bradleyemigrated from NewZealand in 2007 totake the helm. This recording honours herjourney with a collection of songs from bothNew Zealand and Canada, including Maorichants alongside compositions celebrating thetraditions of Canadian First Nations peoples.Other Canadian favourites such as Song ofthe Mira and songs by Eleanor Daley and SrulIrving Glick, are paired with New ZealanderDorothy Buchanan’s Peace Song as well asmany other compositions, sacred and secular,from both countries.One continues to be struck by the disciplinedcare that goes into shaping the soundof young voices in this choir as well as thejuxtaposition of seasoned musicians recruitedto accompany, teaching excellent musicalityto the choristers by example. In this recordingthe children perform with (amongst others)organist Christopher Dawes, TSO principaloboe Sarah Jeffrey and clarinettist JoaquinValdepeñas. Elise Bradley hopes to sharethis music by taking the choir to her nativecountry in the near future; I’m sure they willenjoy the partnership (and the chorus) just asmuch as we do here.—Dianne WellsZimmermann – Die SoldatenLaura Akin; Gabriela Beňačková;Renée Morloc; Daniel Brenna;Tomasz Konieczny; Alfred Muff;Wiener Philharmoniker; Ingo MetzmacherEuroArts 2072588!!Salzburg’s Felsenreitschule, a 17th-centuryriding school carved into a cliff, makes abrilliant setting for this must-see productionof Bernd Alois Zimmerman’s landmarkopera. It was filmed at the 2012 SalzburgFestival, where director Alvis Hermanisstaged the non-stop action in front of aseries of archways, with live horses paradingaround behind.Die Soldaten (TheSoldiers) tells a bleak,violent story. ButHermanis avoidssensationalizing it,and instead takes apoetic approach. Soat key moments, likethe pivotal rape scene,his dramatic use ofthe bales of hay thatare strewn aroundthe stage makes theimpact all the more powerful.The cast is stellar. But it’s Laura Aikin’stour-de-force performance as Marie thatultimately grabs attention. It’s not just herfearless delivery of the treacherously jaggedvocal lines. Her characterization of a naiveyoung lady who is just trying to get ahead isutterly convincing, even when, at the end,she is so brutalized by the soldiers that herown father doesn’t recognize her. Right fromthe explosive opening chords, the ViennaPhilharmonic under Ingo Metzmacherprojects the vivid colours and textures thatmake this opera, now 50 years old, soundthoroughly contemporary.Unfortunately there are no views into thehuge orchestra, while the stage is too oftenfilmed in close-up. When Marie walks acrossa tightrope suspended high above the stage,it is filmed so closely that it’s evident she’san acrobatic double dressed as Marie, underminingthe potent image of Marie balancedprecariously on a high-wire.—Pamela MarglesEARLY MUSIC & PERIOD PERFORMANCELa Voce del Violoncello: Solo Works ofthe First Italian Cellist-ComposersElinor Frey; Esteban la Rotta; Susie NapperPassacaille 993passacaille.be!!The program of thisvery welcome new discspotlights the earliestsolo repertoire for thevioloncello, datingfrom the mid-1600sto the first half of the18th century in Italy,showcasing musicby Colombi, Vitali, Galli, Ruvo, DomenicoGabrielli, Dall’Abaco and Supriani. Not householdnames to be sure, but they all wrote somegreat music for the cello — and in Elinor Frey,they have an advocate of the first order.As one might expect from a recording ofearly Baroque music, many shorter pieces arefeatured here: ricercars, toccatas, capriccios,short sonatas and a few pieces on dance basses.Most are unaccompanied, with a few accompaniedin tasteful fashion by theorbo or guitarby Esteban La Rotta, or by the continuo team ofLa Rotta and cellist Susie Napper.The variety of this well-paced programmakes for intriguing listening, as does the useof various historical tunings and pitches — whata palette of colours! Vitali’s lovely Bergamascaand Passa galli, Giulio de Ruvo’s diminutiveRomanelle and Tarantelli, Dall’Abaco’s sonatasand Colombi’s Ciaccona were my personalfavourites the first time around, but as I revisitthis CD I’m sure that every piece will get itsturn in the limelight. What a pleasure. Frey’splaying is adroit, expressive and engaging; andshe also appears to have the happy ability tomarry her own voice to those of the composers,rather than getting in their way.—Alison MelvilleBach – Reconstructions andTranscriptions for StringsFuror Musicus; Antoinette LohmannEdition Lilac 110910-2editionlilac.com! ! When I firstlearned of this disc,I had it in my mindthat it was no morethan a compilationof Bach arrangementsalong the linesof those overly lushand romantic versionsas orchestrated by Leopold Stokowski c.1958.On the contrary, nothing could be furtherfrom the truth on this Edition Lilac label CDtitled Reconstructions and Transcriptions forStrings with music by the Leipzig cantor stylishlypresented by Furor Musicus under thedirection of Antoinette Lohmann.Formed by Lohmann in 2008, Furor Musicuscomprises a group of Dutch musicians whohave all played together in various otherensembles over the years and who wished tocontinue to perform music from the Baroqueperiod. This is a delightful disc featuring fourworks, the Orchestral Suite No. 2 BWV1067,a short fugue, the Concerto BWV1053 andseven movements from the famous GoldbergVariations, all the pieces in the form of reconstructionsor transcriptions that could haveexisted for strings.Lohmann points out that the suite — mostoften heard performed by flute andstrings — was probably based on an earlierwork written a whole tone lower andconceived for strings alone. With all duerespect to flutists, this interpretation isutterly convincing, the ensemble achievinga wonderful sense of poise and transparency.On the other hand, the concerto ismost often heard performed by keyboard,although Bach’s original intentions remainunclear. Nevertheless, Lohmann’s skilfuland elegant performance on the viola in thesolo part seems very natural, and that Bachwas a violist himself makes for a convincingargument that he may well have intendedthis concerto for his own use. 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the music and further proof that underLohmann’s careful direction a baroque stringensemble is a viable means of enjoying thiswell-known fare.—Richard HaskellCLASSICAL & BEYONDCarnaval – Robert Schumann’s Carnavaland KinderszenenCanadian BrassOpening Day ODR 7438openingday.com!!The CanadianBrass has their workcut out for them inthis recording ofbrass adaptations ofRobert Schumann’spiano compositionsCarnaval, Op.9 andKinderszenen, Op.15.Both works are mainstays of the pianorepertoire, being musically and technicallydaunting, humbling and gratifying toperform. In these versions by Brass membersChris Colleti and Brandon Ridenour, thesame challenges are remarkably conquered.Iam familiar with the original piano compositionsso I do miss the subtlety of colour andsentiment in both the fast contrapuntal linesand slower melodic sections that the pianistachieves. However, the performances on brassinstruments add new elements of expression.The brass choir sound such as in theopening “Preambule” of Carnaval worksextremely well. The technical brilliance ofthe ensemble is proven again in the speedyIntermezzo: Paganini. Surprisingly, themost “piano specific” movements work thebest. In Chopin, the pianistic arpeggio-likelines are transformed into a steady backdropagainst the soaring melody. “Traumerei” fromKinderszenen transforms into a brass anthemof contrasting instrumental phrases. Alsofun is to hear the low instruments in “Fastzu Ernst” and in the closing cadence of finaltrack “Der Dichter spricht.” I only wish therewas more sense of spontaneity and abandonin the performances.No surprise in the excellent sound qualityachieved by recording in Toronto’s ChristChurch Deer Park. This is a worthy venue torecord in. And this is a worthy recording tolisten to.—Tiina KiikPiano TitansAnagnoson & KintonOpening Day ODR 7432openingday.com!!Has it really been almost 40 years that theToronto-based pianists James Anagnosonand Leslie Kinton have delighted audienceswith their exemplary keyboard skills? Thetwo pianists met as students while at theAspen Music Festival. Nine discs and morethan 1,000 performanceslater, they’rerecognized as one ofthe world’s foremostpiano duos and thislatest CD, titled PianoTitans with music byClementi, Beethovenand Schubert, is atestament to their ongoing success.To be honest, the title may be a bit of amisnomer. While Anagnoson & Kinton couldrightly be regarded as piano titans, (as couldBeethoven and Schubert), most of the musicon this CD — apart from the great SchubertFantasie — wouldn’t be regarded as “titanic.”Instead, it comprises small musical gems, aspleasing to listen to as they are to perform.The disc opens with two short pianosonatas by Clementi, famous during his lifetimeas a pianist, composer and piano manufacturer.Nowadays Clementi’s works areperformed more by students than by professionals,but his music is not without itscharm, and the duo does it justice, exhibitinga particular precision and elegance of phrase.Three Marches Op.45 by Beethoven follow,scored for four hands at one piano. Completewith musical depictions of treading feet anddrum-roll effects, these pieces are great fun,undoubtedly conceived for performance inamateur Viennese drawing rooms.Anagnoson & Kinton save the best forlast in a compelling performance of thegreat Schubert Fantasie in F Minor D940.Written for one piano, four hands, the pieceis now regarded as one of the finest pianoduet compositions in the repertoire. Herethe two are in perfect sync, easily capturingthe dramatic intensity of the music througha strong and assured performance, thusrounding off the CD in a most satisfying way.Well done, gentlemen. May you continueto face each other across the expanse of twogrand pianos for many years to come!—Richard HaskellFauré – Piano MusicAngela HewittHyperion CDA67875!!In her informativeliner notes, pianistAngela Hewitt writesin her commentaryabout GabrielFauré’s NocturneNo.5 in B-Flat Major,Op.37 that “there is agrace combined witha contained strength behind every note.”This description can also be used to describeHewitt’s powerhouse performances here.Thème et variations, Op.73 opens witha march-like statement reminiscent ofHewitt’s Bach performances. The abruptchanges in dynamics from loud to soft areexecuted perfectly by Hewitt, with heartfeltbeauty and an inherent sense of romanticmelodic line. Each variation is flowing, clearand spontaneous. After variation 10, Allegrovivo’s dramatic ending, it is Hewitt’s intelligentand emotional interpretation of themore sparse variation 11, Andante molto,moderato espressivo that foreshadows moremoving performances of the following twosparkling Valse-caprices and three dreamyNocturnes. The slightly chromatic natureof the opening melody combined with thedarkness of the harmonies of the abovementionedtechnically demanding NocturneNo.5 leads to a carefully crafted work of widerangingmoods. The Ballade pour piano seul,Op.19 is the earliest piece featured. Hewitt’ssense of cadence resolution and manipulationof tempo supports well-defined andtonally colourful melodies and trillingornamentation.Hewitt writes that she was first introducedto and learned Fauré’s Ballade as a 15-yearoldstudent. Her decades-long dedication tohis work is apparent here. This is not salonmusic — it is substantial piano repertoireperformed unforgettably by a passionate andbrilliant pianist.—Tiina KiikMODERN & CONTEMPORARYMagnus Lindberg – EXPO;Piano Concerto No.2; Al largoYefim Bronfman; New York Philharmonic;Alan GilbertDacapo 8.226076! ! Magnus Lindbergwas the Marie-JoséeKravis composer-inresidenceat the NewYork Philharmonicfrom 2009 to 2012 andthis CD was recordedlive with the New YorkPhilharmonic underthe leadership of music director Alan Gilbert.You couldn’t ask for a better orchestra orperformances. The New York Philharmonicand Israeli/American pianist Yefim Bronfmanare both incredible virtuosos who can playanything and make it sound effortless.EXPO (2009) is a dynamic piece usingcontrasting fast and slow tempi. Frictionis created when the pulse is calm and thequicker-paced music begins to agitate nervously,merging the various layers of flowingmusic in a kind of perpetuum mobile. Thisis a stunning opener for the CD and it is nosurprise that EXPO has received numerousperformances.The Piano Concerto No.2 (2012), averitable cornucopia of styles, begins withthe solo piano in a slow, hesitating quasiimprovisatorycadenza which is mostappealing. Except for a few more quietmoments the concerto continues in a classicdialogue between piano and orchestra in amenu of flashy pianistic tricks requiring avirtuoso technique and stamina from thecontinued on page 6462 | October 1 – November 7, 2013 thewholenote.com

The terrific Matt Haimovitz is backwith another fascinating CD, thistime featuring the Cello ConcertoNo.2 “Naqoyqatsi” by Philip Glass(Orange Mountain Music OMM 0087).Long-time Glass champion Dennis RussellDavies provides excellent support with theCincinnati Symphony Orchestra.The bulk of the music datesfrom the 2002 score Glass wrotefor Naqoyqatsi: Life as War, thethird film in a Godfrey Reggiotrilogy that featured only musicand images. The prominentsolo cello part was played byYo-Yo Ma. When Glass became acreative director of the CincinnatiSymphony Orchestra in the 2011/12 season,a commission from the orchestragave him the opportunity tore-work the film score as a fullconcerto for cello and orchestra.It’s not a concerto in the traditionalformal or structural sense,but neither is it always what youmight expect to hear if you arefamiliar with Glass’ music. Glassacknowledges that the film’slargely digital images steeredhim towards “a very acoustic,symphonic piece” which wouldmake the images seem lesssynthetic and more approachable,thus hopefully making iteasier for audiences to connectwith the film.There are seven movements, all shorterthan eight minutes in length, with the solocello third and fifth movements acting asconnecting passages within the overall structure.The faster movements certainly havethe typical Glass sound, but the cello writingthroughout is contemplative and more rhapsodicthan virtuosic. Haimovitz plays beautifullythroughout this intriguing and highlysatisfying work.If you come across a performance of theElgar Cello Concerto that puts the iconicJacqueline du Pré recording with Barbirollicompletely out of your mind, then you knowyou’ve found something really special. That’sexactly what the French (but Montreal-born)cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras manages to dowith his stunning new harmonia mundiCD, which couples the Elgar concerto withTchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations and twoshort pieces by Dvořák (HMC 902148).It’s clear from the opening solo bars of theElgar that Queyras understands the innersoul of this quintessentially English work bythe most English of composers. It’s a simplybeautiful opening — thoughtful, probing andexpansive. Jiří Bĕlohlávek draws a performancefrom the BBC Symphony Orchestra thatTERRY ROBBINSis perfectly attuned, catching the mood ofwistful Romanticism with playing that alwayshas weight and depth, but is never heavy.The performance level never dropsthroughout the remainder of the CD. Dvořák’sRondo Op.94 and Klid (Silent Woods)Op.68/5 were originally written for celloand piano, and orchestrated by thecomposer in 1893, shortlybefore he began workon his Cello Concerto.Again, Queyras’ tone isquite beautiful.The TchaikovskyVariations were extensivelyrevised andrearranged, prior to publication,by the cellist Wilhelm Fitzenhagen,the composer’s colleague at theMoscow Conservatory, not exactlywith Tchaikovsky’s approval,but apparently without muchcomplaint either. It’s still theversion we usually hear.Another dazzling performanceby Queyras rounds out amarvellous CD.The Dutch cellist PieterWispelwey has compiled an extensiveand impressively varied discography,ranging from the BachSolo Suites (reviewed in thiscolumn last April) to works byShostakovich, Ligeti and Britten.His latest CD on Onyx Classicspairs two rarely heard works: theLalo D Minor Cello Concerto and the ConcertoNo.2, also in D minor, by Saint-Saëns(Onyx 4107).Wispelwey is in terrific form; indeed, onthe strength of these performances it’s difficultto understand why we don’t hear thesetwo outstanding concertos more often. TheLalo is a powerful work with a charming slowmovement. Wispelwey’s line is strong andfluent, offering wonderfully assured playingwith never a hint of empty bravura. The Saint-Saëns No.2 is a striking concerto that has beenunjustly overshadowed by No.1, and remindsus just how much this often-marginalizedcomposer has to offer. Wispelwey displaysterrific agility in an extremely difficult andchallenging work, with some particularlytender and heartfelt high register playing inthe slow movement.The Flanders Symphony Orchestra underSeikyo Kim provides top-notch supportthroughout, and also performs the filleron this CD, the Love Scene from Berlioz’dramatic symphony Roméo et Juliette. It’sBerlioz at his best and beautifully performed,but this is a CD you’ll be buying for the Laloand Saint-Saëns.Violinist Isabelle Faust and conductorDaniel Harding team up on anotheroutstanding harmonia mundi CD, withmarvellous performances of the ViolinConcertos Nos.1 & 2 by Béla Bartók (HMC902146). The orchestra is the Swedish RadioSymphony Orchestra; Harding has beentheir principal conductor since 2007. He hasalready recorded highly successful concertodiscs with violinists Nicola Benedetti, JanineJansen and Ray Chen, and this latest CD is theequal of any of them. Faust is a consummateartist, and her rapport here with Hardingis palpable.For many years the 1938 concertowe now refer to as No.2 wasregarded as Bartók’s only violinconcerto, but 30 years earlierhe had written a concerto forthe violinist Stefi Geyer, withwhom he was deeply in love.The relationship didn’t last,though, with Geyer rejecting notonly the composer but also theconcerto. She did keep the manuscript thecomposer sent her, however, and bequeathedit to the Swiss conductor Paul Sacher, whoconducted the premiere in Basel in 1958; itwas published in 1959 as Violin ConcertoNo.1, Op.posth. In her preparation for thisrecording Faust went back to the variousoriginal sources for this early concerto, anddiscusses the process in fascinating detail inher excellent — and extensive — booklet notes.The depth of her understanding is evident inthe depth of her interpretation; this really isan exceptional performance in all respects.The same innate grasp of the material is justas evident in the Concerto No.2, which alsoreceives an outstanding performance. Whatmakes it even more special is that Faust andHarding choose to use the original ending forthe work, which has no solo violin part overthe closing bars. Zoltán Székely, for whom theconcerto was written, asked the composer towrite an alternative ending where the violincould play to the end of the work along withthe orchestra and Bartók obliged. The originalending is well worth hearing!The young Dutch violinist RosannePhilippens is a new name to me, but ifRhapsody, her debut CD on Channel Classics(CCS SA 35013), is anything to go by, we’llall be hearing a lot more of her in the future.She is accompanied by her regular keyboardpartner Yuri van Nieuwkerk in a recital ofworks by Ravel and Bartók. This may seemlike an odd pairing at first glance, but theperformers note that both composers workedin a period when a wide range of musicalstyles — jazz and blues, for instance — wereinfluencing the European musical world;almost all of the works here were written inthe 1920s.Ravel’s Tzigane is given a straightforwardbut very solid performance, but the real Ravelgem here is the Violin Sonata No.2, whichshowcases Philippens’ big, expansive tone.There is a perfect balance between the twoperformers in the first movement; a lovelyModerato: Blues middle movement; and somethewholenote.com October 1 – November 7, 2013 | 63

outstanding playing and great dynamics inthe Perpetuum Mobile: Allegro finale.The Bartók pieces are equally well-served,with just the right mix of spikiness and lyricismin the two Rhapsodies from 1928 andthe Rumanian Folk Dances from 1915.The final track is the short Scène de laCsárda No.4 – Hejre Kati byBartók’s fellow-countrymanJenö Hubay. Written some 40years before the other works onthe disc, it seems a bit of an oddchoice, but it provides a rousingending to an excellent debutCD that suggests there are greatthings ahead for this duo.I must admit to being quiteastonished to find that Britain’sBrodsky Quartet hasbeen around for over40 years — two foundermembers are still there — andhas over 60 recordings to itscredit. Their latest ChandosCD, In the South (CHAN10761) is typical of their widerangingand intelligent programming,exploring the attraction of the South inmusical history, and its relationship with andinfluence on the North.It’s essentially a recital of short, almostlight classical works by composers from bothhemispheres, although the programmaticlink does seem a little stretched at times.The Brodsky members play with a lovelysensitivity and a great dynamic rangethroughout the disc, and really seem to getMODERN & CONTEMPORARY continued from page 62soloist. Yefim Bronfman does not disappoint.He has the skill and energy to make scales,arpeggios and fast repeated notes sing andflow. Only chords could have been playedwith more voicing and colour. But this isa live recording and the excitement thatwas prevalent is intoxicating. There aremany references to the Ravel piano concertiand I could hear Prokofiev, Stravinsky andRachmaninoff as well. The movements areplayed without interruption but I wouldhave liked a few more sections of reposeand tranquility to break up the continualtechnical display. However, I applaud thework and performance. This should become astandard in piano concerto repertoire.The Al largo (2010) is almost symphonicat about 24 minutes. The New YorkPhilharmonic and Alan Gilbert showcase thehorns in the opening fanfares with energybut also highlight the lyrical strings withtheir lush intensity. It is an extraordinarymix of fresh chamber music and Mahlerlikesymphonic grandeur. These are excellentperformances from all the musicians andconductor.—Christina Petrowska Quilicoto the heart of these works, which are notinsubstantial despite their brevity.Hugo Wolf’s Italian Serenade opens thedisc, followed by Puccini’s soulful Crisantemi(Chrysanthemums). Verdi’s String Quartetin E Minor, the composer’s only work in thegenre, was an attempt to marry the Italianvocal tradition with the Germanclassical quartet form. Criticalopinion differed on its success, buthere it is handled quite beautifullyand with great sensitivity; it’s nevertoo heavy or serious and the lyricalqualities are never over-stressed.I don’t recall ever having heardTurina’s La oración del torero(The Toreador’s Prayer) before,but it really is a quite beautiful and veryeffective work. Astor Piazzolla’s Four,for Tango was written four years beforethe composer’s death, and is typicalof his later tango compositions. Itsdissonances and percussive effectsshould come as no surprise, as itwas written for the Kronos Quartet.The disc ends with two of the Paganini 24Solo Caprices, arranged for string quartetby the Brodsky’s violist Paul Cassidy. No.6is particularly attractive, and No.24 hassome fascinating instrumental effects.The programmatic link, apparently, isthat Paganini represented the instrumental“southern individualism” of the19th century,which is viewed here throughthe “northern” string quartet form. A bitof a stretch, perhaps, but nonetheless aterrific CD.JAZZ & IMPROVISEDBut BeautifulMonica ChapmanIndependentmonicachapman.net!!With the release ofher latest recording,refreshing, Romanianbornvocalist MonicaChapman displays asuperb vocal instrumentwith impeccableintonation, aswell as a tasty menu ofelegant jazz “standards” framed by the skilledarrangements and inspired, rhythmic andzesty piano work of producer Bill King. Thetight ensemble of first-call players includesDuncan Hopkins on bass, Mark Kelso ondrums, Reg Schwager on guitar, Luis JorgePapiosco on percussion, William Sperendei ontrumpet and Anne Lindsay on violin (whosesensitive and evocative work enhances theentire project).With an extensive background in opera,theatre and classic cabaret, Chapman moveseffortlessly between styles and eras, as wellas seamlessly embodying both the Frenchand English lyrics. Her highly trained vocalinstrument is a rich, precise, alto thateasily transmits the emotional intent of thematerial, whether interpreting a melodicpost-war ballad such as the Van Heusen/Burke title track, or a depression-era Rodgersand Hart favourite such as Ten Cents a Dance,or the heart-rending ballad L’amour Le Vrais.In addition to her innate musicality,Chapman is defined by her strong theatricalsensibility and holds her own on theEllington/Strayhorn opus, Lush Life and alsoswings Ella-style on Someone Like You. Atrue standout is the rarely performed JohnnyMercer tune This is Always, which was a1950s hit for another gorgeous alto, the late,great Irene Kral. Chapman’s version is a totaldelight and features a moving and harmonicallythrilling piano solo from Bill King.—Lesley Mitchell-ClarkeConcert N ote: Monica Chapman launchesBut Beautiful at the Pero Lounge, 812 BloorSt. W. on October 4 at 8pm.June 16thHübsch/Martel/ZoubekSchraum 17schraum.de!!Having adoptedthe venerable violada gamba as his maininstrument, Montrealbasedformer doublebassist Pierre-YvesMartel is also adaptingit to unusual sonicsituations. On thisnotable release named for the day on which itwas recorded, Martel, who directs a differentensemble October 11 at the Music Gallery,mainly uses the timbres of his bowed viol as asound source, the better to intersect with theequally extended techniques of his Germanbandmates: tubaist Carl Ludwig Hübsch andpianist Philip Zoubek. Although the resultsare at a far distance from the consort andsacred compositions from the height of theinstrument’s popularity before the turn of the18th century, they suggest a beguiling futurefor pre-modern instruments.Hübsch and Zoubek, who have workedwith some of the continent’s most advancedmusicians, specialize in subverting expectedsounds as well. Throughout the five trackshere for instance, Zoubek frequently buzzesharsh cadenzas by plucking, stopping orstrumming the piano’s strings. Additionally,when the keys are put to use the resonatingclangs produced are marimba-like. Forhis part the tubaist shuns the instrument’sfamiliar guttural lows. Instead, using a varietyof mutes, valve-twisting and embouchurerefinements, he expels whistles and clicksand vibrates unaccented air from his horn.Harshly scraping the tuba body with otherobjects, the resulting scuffs onomatopoeicallyintegrate with Martel’s agitated spiccato64 | October 1 – November 7, 2013 thewholenote.com

pumps and Zoubek’s rubbed strings andsemi-depressed key patterns.On Top, the appropriately titled, most spectacularand longest track, the polyphonictexture-layerings duplicate these and othersounds, including flute-like peeps and organresemblingswells. Overall, the key to thistrack and the fascination of the entire disc’sMontreal pianistMarianne Trudelassembles her musicfrom a spectrum ofelements, mixing jazz,folk, pop, classical and worldmusic into a compelling originalmix. She’s performed in a numberof contexts, including a septet, butfew of her ensembles have possessedthe immediate allure of the trioTrifolia with bassist ÉtienneLafrance and percussionistPatrick Graham heard on thegroup’s debut Le Refuge (TRUD20131, mariannetrudel.com). Partof the trio’s charm is its sheer stylisticand sonic breadth, includingTrudel’s willingness to overdubdifferent keyboards, Lafrance’ssheer virtuosity and Graham’sexpanded drum kit. Steppes hasthe feeling of a French music hall,with Trudel playing accordionand adding a wordless vocal whileLafrance adds embellishmentsin his extreme upper register. AsPossibilités et Limitations grows in intensity,Graham adds sparkling accents withtiny cymbals. It’s amiable, unusually tunefulmusic that just keeps surprising.Montreal guitarist Gary Schwartz has puttogether an 11-piece band for the CD LettingoLive: The Music and Influence of OrnetteColeman (thejazzbox.ca/gary-schwartzlettingo-live),drawing on key membersof the Montreal free jazz community likesaxophonists Alex Côté and Frank Lozano,violinist Josh Zubot and bassist NicolasCaloia. The result is a thorough re-thinking ofsome of Coleman’s more familiar works, anorchestral view of pieces originally conceivedfor piano-less quartets that adds shiftingtextures, a certain brassiness, electric guitarand keyboards, and an expanded harmonicpalette. Alexandre St. Onge’s arrangement ofColeman’s signature Lonely Woman reveals aknack for unusual voicings, while the band’spower and Schwartz’s guitar come to the foreon Law Years.Canadian jazz composers are more aptto celebrate expansive prairies, mountainvistas or maritime shorelines than Sudbury,STUART BROOMERproduction is how ancillary tropes such as theviola da gamba’s string sweeps and the piano’ssingle-note examinations calm staccato interjectionsto create a still spiky but compellingnarrative. Plus it proves that traditionalinstruments, appropriately used, can generatea thoroughly modern tonal experience.—Ken Waxmanthe Northern Ontario city bestknown for standing in as themoon in NASA equipment tests.But the city has produced a smallcadre of gifted musicians, amplydemonstrated by the QuatuorPhilip May Quartet’sSudbury (Romhog 122,philipmay.ca). DrummerMay has assembled formerSudbury associatesguitarist Reg Schwagerand trumpeter KevinTurcotte along withbassist Clark Johnstonand special guestJeannette Lambert,Schwager’s sisterand another formerSudbury resident.Tunes like Schwager’sPick-up Trucks andHockey Pucks andTurcotte’s Theme forTony’s Basement areevidently fuelled byreminiscence, achievingthe lyrical sublime on Schwager’sSudbury Sunday Morning. Lambertmakes notable contributions withAndré Paiement’s Dimanche aprèsmidiand two takes of Stompin’Tom Connors’ unlikely SudburySaturday Night, adding a jazz touch toConnors’ trenchant homespun observations.Toronto drummer/composer Barry Elmesopts for a relaxed, ebullient swing on hisnew Quartet’s Happy Hour (CornerstoneCRST CD 142, cornerstonerecordsinc.com).The band’s sound is largely set by Hammondorganist Vanessa Rodrigues, whose smooth,bubbling sound creates a gentle, continuousswing. The band’s featured soloists areguitarist Reg Schwager (again: he may beCanada’s most frequently recorded jazz musician— if he’s not, he should be), contributingthoughtful, luminous solos and tenorsaxophonist Perry White, who brings aspecial intensity to every occasion, even oneas laid back as this. The repertoire is largelyfamiliar standards, and each one shines, fromthe sinuous Comes Love to the charminglyantique When You’re Smiling. Schwager’sfinest moment comes on Jerome Kern’sYesterdays, while White brings a harder edgeto Softly as in a Morning Sunrise. The moodmay be low-key, but these are masters atwork, creating one of the year’s more memorablerecordings.Vancouver drummer Jesse Cahill leadsanother organ combo, The Nightcrawlers, onVolume 3 (Cellar Live CL030913, cellarlive.com). The style is strongly shaped by 60s souljazz with elements of blues, funk and gospel,whether the tunes are fresh offerings byguitarist Dave Sikula and Hammond organistChris Gestrin or covers of compositions bythe idiom’s original masters, like Brother JackMcDuff or Big John Patton. Everything aboutthe band’s vibe resonates with the 60s BlueNote and Prestige recordings: it’shard-driving, soulful music withtenor saxophonist Steve Kaldestadsummoning up some of StanleyTurrentine’s tight vibrato andCory Weeds, playing alto for theoccasion, blending equal partsbop and blues. Cahill soundsborn to the style, animatingthe proceedings with patternsthat are at once tight and loose. TheLatin funk groove of Patton’sLatona is especially good.Expatriate Toronto drummer/composer Harris Eisenstadt hasdifferent bands for different occasions:his September Trio may bereserved for his most concentratedand pensive work, as evidenced byits second CD, The DestructiveElement (Clean Feed CF276 CD,cleanfeed-records.com), whichtakes its title and epigram fromJoseph Conrad’s Lord Jim, significantlya work driven by multiplenarrative perspectives. There’ssomething similar going on inthis music. Completed by NewYork-based tenor saxophonist Ellery Eskelinand pianist Angelica Sanchez, the groupcreates textures of extraordinary density,as in Back and Forth, in which composedand spontaneously generated patterns seemto wrestle in time in a piece that at timessuggests an attenuated blues. That complexityis a key value here, with the musiciansachieving a kind of continuous interdependenceand isolation of voices, as if everythingboth fits and doesn’t fit, whether it’s the sunand-cloudplay of harmony on the title trackor Eskelin’s frequently cheery brushwork.It’s challenging work that rewards close andrepeated listening.Always find more reviews online at thewholenote.comthewholenote.com October 1 – November 7, 2013 | 65

Something in the AirGood Music Comes in Many Forms and FormatsStandardization is a thingof the past when it comesto recorded music andlisteners who get too farahead of, or behind, the curve arelikely to miss interesting sounds.Just as the production of moviesdidn’t cease with the acceptanceof television, so the manufactureof LPs continued even as theCD became the format of themoment. As artisans continueto craft fine furniture despitethe availability of mass-produceditems, so too LPs are being createdin limited quantities. This situationappears tailor-made for experimentalsounds. Similarly sinceadvanced players are often asimpecunious as they are inventive,the ubiquity of the Internet meansthat some music is only sold digitallythrough the Web. The optionof not having to create a physicalproduct is a boon for non-mainstreamperformers.Probably the most spectacularrecent example of vinyl-only releases is JustNot Cricket: Three Days of Improvised Musicin Berlin (Ni-Vu-Ni-Connu nvnc lp001/004,ni-vu-ni-connu.net). A four-LP set pressedon 180-gram virgin vinyl, the box set alsoincludes a copy of the festival’s lavishly illustratedfull-colour program plus a 20-page,LP-sized booklet featuring black and whitephotographs from the event, an essay aboutFree Music, plus a transcribed conversationwith the 16 British artists who participated.As much an artifact as a musicalkeepsake, Just Not Cricket showcases manyof BritImprov’s most important players. Witha cast of characters ranging from Free Musicpioneers such as saxophonist Trevor Wattsand percussionist Eddie Prévost to youngerstylists including trumpeter Tom Arthursand saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings, plusrepresentation of the so-called Second Wavesuch as pianist Steve Beresford and harpistRhodri Davies, the selection is all-embracingas well as varied. There’s high-quality musicrepresented by all three groups. Prévost’s duetwith saxophonist Lol Coxhill, for instance,demonstrates that by maintaining the properpulse, an atonal reed and percussion duet canKEN WAXMANsuggest Benny Goodman and GeneKrupa while still outputting kazoolikeblats and scattered drumpumps. Energetic and atonal, ablow-out featuring players suchas Arthurs, Hutchings, guitaristAlex Ward, bassist John Edwardsand drummer Mark Sanders, isinvested with Free Jazz energy. Yetamong the freak brassytriplets, saxophonehonks and near slackkeyguitar lines, Ward’scomping, Edwards’robust bowing andSanders perfectlytimed accents turnbluster into satisfying sonicalliances. There are alsoelements of humour,most apparent themoment Beresford’sslick keyboard glissanditurn to kinetic smacksand splashes replicatingboth bebop andlounge piano playing,as Edwards’ pumps and trombonist GailBrand’s wide snorts and flutters add a layerof laughing euphoria to this trio interaction.Other highlights include bass saxophonistTony Bevan using his widening cavernousresonations to create perfect counterpointto the rhythms from dual bassists Edwardsand Dominic Lash; while on another track,Watts’ splintering alto saxophone intensity isbrought to a higher level as horizontal sticksvibrations among Davies’ harp strings andOrphy Robinson’s ringing vibraphone licksproduce more polyrhythms than would befound in an orchestra’s percussion section.A quintet of Scandinavian musicians, ErikCarlsson & All Stars use an even more venerableconfiguration for their recreation ofso called Swedish [j]azz of the 1950s and1960s: the 10-inch LP. The appeal of theseone-track-per-side performances on this2-LP set is how the players stay true to thepieces, pop-bop origins while retrofitting(post)modern sequences. A tune such as thefolksy Du Glädjerika Skona is propelled bysubtle emphasis from Kjell Nordeson’s vibesplus snorting flutters from Mats Gustafsson’sbaritone saxophone and vibrating puffs ofSubscribe to HALFTONESThe WholeNote mid-month e-letterBreaking news, just-in listings, “mystery tracks” CD contest,ticket give-aways, discount window, member offers, and more.Scan this, or visit thewholenote.com/halftones to register.Per-Åke Holmander’s tuba until near tactileclatters and scratches sourced from Dieb13’sturntables roguishly interrupts the proceedings.Similarly a treatment of Umepolskan& Nybyggarland links the variable speeds ofNordeson’s motor-driven instrument withDieb13’s sampled aviary squawks and trillsuntil basso saxophone burps introduce awaltz-like turnaround played straight withsupple mallet clicks and rat-tat-tat drummingfrom Carlsson. Finally the tune exitsas a contest between Gustafsson’s barkingreed lines and the initial theme propelled byvibes and tuba.Moving ahead a half century to the seconddecade of the 21st, and preserved on a fardifferent medium, are concertsrecorded at a music festival inRimouski, Quebec, only availablefor download. The slylytitled Invisible (Tour de Bras DL#1, tourdebras.com) capturesan intense interaction amongGerman analog synthesiser playerThomas Lehn, Montreal percussionistMichel F. Côté and localelectric bassist, Éric Normand.Lehn is also present on Sources(Tour de Bras DL #2), but here hisplaying partner is Montreal-based,American violinist MalcolmGoldstein. Most of Invisible’s 36minutes is concerned with understatedcrackles, cackles and clacks,with none of the players outputting expectedtimbres. Still, a climax of sorts is reached atmid-point, after a klaxon-like blat, likely fromCôté noisemakers, cuts through the waves oftripartite soundscapes, presaging emphasizedpercussion thumps, distorted bass flanges andsweeping oscillations from the synthesizer.Following a prolonged silence, the singletrack’s latter half is more distant and melancholywith intermittent milk bottle-like popsand door-stopper-like quivers, bass stringsluices and jittery synthesizer pulsationsfading to obtuse squeaks.With Goldstein’s so-called classical techniqueson show, Sources is a stimulatingsashay between two masterful improvisersas the fiddler’s staccato and strident scrubsand stops bring out the humanness of Lehn’smachinery. With bubbling hoedown-likeslides, flying spiccato plus multiple jetéessounding concurrently, Goldstein coaxeslightening quick responses from Lehn, whichtake the form of thick tremolo modulationsand grinding processed vamps. Flamboyantenough to intimate a passionate middlesequence studded with stops and strums, theviolinist’s exposition eventually blends withthe synthesizer player’s processed dronesand ring-modular-like flanges to create aconclusion enlivened by Lehn’s unexpectedpiano-like keyboard expression and staccatostring stops.Turning on its head McLuhan’s dictum thatthe medium is the message, these projectsprove that exceptional messages can appear inany medium.66 | October 1 – November 7, 2013 thewholenote.com

Old Wine, New BottlesFine Old Recordings Re-ReleasedBRUCE SURTEESIt may have occurred to regularreaders and those who listenedto “Records in Review” onCJRT that I am enamored bySchoenberg’s Verklärte Nacht,written in 1899 for string sextet.The composer made his finalarrangement in 1943 for stringorchestra. Schoenberg wrote it injust three weeks when smitten byhis teacher’s sister, Mathildevon Zemlinsky, and motivatedby Richard Dehmel’s melodramaticpoem. He marriedMathilde and Verklärte Nachtbecame his most popular opus.Naïve has produced “LaCollection Naïve ... sixteen rareand precious jewels waiting to bediscovered or revisited.” Verklärte Nachtplayed by the Arditti Quartet is one of them.The Arditti string quartet, founded in 1974,specializes in contemporary music. Over theyears there have been exits and entries inthe personnel, and for this 1993 recordingthere were violinists Irvine Arditti and DavidAlberman, violist Garth Knox and cellistRohan de Saram plus Thomas Kakusa, violin,and Valentin Erben, cello (Naïve NC 40022).Their version is completely new to me andthis re-issue is a first hearing. It is cast in themould set by the Hollywood String Quartetin 1950, which was, I believe, the very firstrecording of the sextet. Schoenberg statedthat the music “does not illustrate any actionor drama but was restricted to portray natureand to express human emotions.” His notesfor the Hollywood recording conclude ...“Itshould not be forgotten that this work, atits first performance in Vienna, was hissedand caused riots and fist fights. But it soonbecame very successful.” The very fineHollywood performance borders on thepassionate, and that differs from many of thesubsequent readings from other groups thatstrive for a harmonious approach. However,it wasn’t until I heard the Arditti disc thatit became clear that the Hollywood Quartetdid not go far enough in articulating the rawemotional conflicts and the final resolution.The Arditti’s is a thrilling, sinuous performance,fervent and intense, unlike any otherof which I am aware. The passionate conflictsbetween the woman and man overflow as allsix musicians vehemently climb the top oftheir “voice.” The recording is first rate andthe dynamics are thrilling. Lasting less than28 minutes, a CD of only one work may seempretentious but in this case it’s a very goodbuy. The work could easily pass for absolutemusic and many will hear it this way withoutregard to the inspiration.Supraphon has released an irresistible2-CD set entitled Rostropovichplays Shostakovich that is selfrecommending(SU 4101-2).In 1958 Shostakovich, reviewinga Rostropovich concert, wrote inPravda, “I am overpowered by theartist’s authoritativeness. He isalways convinced of the correctnessof his opinion, which heexpresses with such zealousnessthat it is impossible not to believehim.” With Rostropovich in mindhe wrote the First Cello Concerto.There are two performances here,both live; the world premiererecording, from Moscow onOctober 6, 1959, conducted byAleksandr Gauk and from the followingMay in Prague with the CzechPhilharmonic conducted byKirill Kondrashin. The premiereperformance is carefullyplayed and amply virtuosicfrom all concerned but someeight months later the audienceheard a stirring performance,refreshingly played withirresistible enthusiasm. In theSecond Cello Concerto (1966)the conductor is YevgenySvetlanov from a concert inPrague on December 11, 1967.Of the two cello concertos, I doprefer the second. It is a contemplativework that presages muchof what the composer wouldexpress in his later works rightup to the 15th Symphony. Noquibbles about this performance.Lastly Rostropovich, withthe composer at the piano,plays the lyrical Cello Sonata,Op.40 (1934) recorded in 1959.Rostropovich later recordedthis sonata accompanied byBenjamin Britten in 1964 but that must takesecond place to this one. Shostakovich playsShostakovich! The recordings are all monowhich is of little consequence as the sound iscrystal clear with a front to back perspective.Robert Lortat? Have you ever heard ofhim? Today, very few have. Lortat (1885–1938) was a French pianist, renowned for hisinterpretation of Chopin and who made oneof the very first recordings of any Chopin in1904. He was a very successful concert pianistin his youth. The reason for his obscurity waschronic ill-health, the memento of a poisongas attack while serving in the French armyin WWI. This severely curtailed his concertizingand he turned mostly to teaching and,as it happened, to recording. As one of themost respected interpreters of his generation,the Columbia Graphophone Company (laterColumbia Records) invited him to recordthe music of Chopin. Lortat recorded theWaltzes, Etudes, Preludes and the SecondSonata. These recordings were so successfulthat Columbia issued them in five continents.Unfortunately, Lortat did not completethe Chopin project, nor continue with anyother recordings. It is likely that with thewide availability of his recordings in theselate years of the 78rpm era that the leadingpianists of the day heard them. It wouldnot be at all fanciful to believe that pianistsof Dinu Lipatti’s time were influenced byLortat’s interpretations. A new release fromDOREMI (DHR-7994/5, 2CDs) contains allthese recordings. Lortat plays with ease andauthority, arguably more appealing thanCortot with the advantage of being virtuallynote-perfect. This set is a real find, bothwelcome and necessary, reintroducing thesecornerstones of the modern French schoolof piano playing. These recordings from the1920s and early 30s are a credit to engineersin Paris. Now faultlessly restored and mostcertainly belying their vintage, theyare easy on the ears and listeningto these performances was a greatpleasure. A well-merited release.Doremi has issued VolumeTwo of Julian von Karolyi, theHungarian-German pianist whoenjoyed tremendous success for hisLiszt, Rachmaninoff, Chopin andother Romantic composers. Volume Ifeatured Tchaikovsky, Schumann andLiszt. On this new CD (DHR-8009)Karolyi plays the Emperor Concertowith Robert Heger conducting(1958); the Haydn Piano Concertoin D, Hob.XIII/11 with RichardSchumacher conducting (1967)and Schubert’s Wanderer Fantasy (1958).As in the first volume, the unanimitybetween soloist and orchestra,particularly in the Haydn that sparklesand is laced with humour,makes this a very attractive offering.The sound, by the way, is exemplary.Nathan Milstein was one ofthe greatest violinists of the 20thcentury, along with Heifetz,Oistrakh, Menuhin and Francescatti, all ofwhom had long, illustrious careers. Milstein’sattributes were his pure, unaffected stylisticapproach and violin technique thatwas breathtaking, athletic and secure.He came to North America in 1929 as didHorowitz and Piatigorsky, with whom hehad played trios earlier. As with many artists,Milstein’s live performances had an extrasizzle. Listening to a new CD from Doremi(DHR-7752) makes this point. We hear theTchaikovsky Violin Concerto, from Paris in1969 with Jean Martinon conducting; MozartViolin Concerto No.5, K219 in 1961 with CarlSchuricht conducting, along with Bach’sChaconne and three Paganini Caprices from1957, all from Ascona, Switzerland. Anotherdisc for the fans presented in fine sound.thewholenote.com October 1 – November 7, 2013 | 67

VIVA VERDI: An Appreciation | continued from page 10opera, sombre and dark-hued, was again a bittoo much for its public and a source of frustrationfor Verdi; but he never gave up and revisedit a few times until it took its rightful place in therepertoire in 1881.Even at the height of his fame Verdi’s problemswere unending. His next work, Un Ballo inMaschera (1859), on the assassination of GustavIII, King of Sweden, ran into a bitter fight withthe censors resulting in a compromise relocating it to distant, colonialNorth America, with the king becoming amere governor. But another major ordercame, this time from the Tsar of Russiawho wished a new work for the Bolshoi inSt. Petersburg from the “world’s greatestopera composer.” He couldn’t refusethis opportunity even if he had to travelto Russia in the winter — he was subjectto colds and other minor ailments anddisliked travel — but he persevered andproduced La Forza del Destino (1862)again a great success. By this time Verdihad beaten Meyerbeer at his own gamewith this superb, richly endowed grandopera with glorious roles for soprano, tenor, baritone, bass and mezzorequiring five top singers, each in for a big workout, who made theirnames in those roles. Next: Don Carlo (1867) for the Grand Opera, Paris,considered by Verdi aficionados as his greatest opera, if not THE greatestever. It is a historical opera based on Schiller’s not-too-accurate accountof the Spanish Infante’s hopeless love affair with his stepmother, thewife of King Philip II, son of Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor. Apartfrom the superb, atmospheric drama of many fascinating characters andmusic of the highest inspiration, it was Verdi’s portrayal of the aging andunloved king that gave this opera its true poignancy. One more majorcommission came from the Khedive of Egypt who wanted somethingspecial for the opening of the Suez Canal and for the new opera housein Cairo. Verdi did not hesitate for a moment and Aida (1870) becamea world favourite and has never left the stage since. Verdi was all of 57years old.By then, however, times and music had changed. New composersemerged in Italy, among them the young Mascagni who took thecountry by storm with his Cavalleria Rusticana based on a Sicilianpeasant tragedy that started a new trend, the Verismo. More influentially,Wagner’s long shadow descended on Italy taking many formerVerdi supporters with him. Verdi was criticised as being old-fashioned,stuck in the mud, unable to produce anything new and different. Verdiwas mortally offended. For the next 15years he was unable to compose any newstage works, lost his usual confidence andbecame despondent. A small consolationwas his quasi love affair with a charmingyoung prima donna, Teresa Stolz. Verdiwas past 70, but his appeal to the ladiesremained unabated.Inspiration and confidence fortunatelydid return, and urged by his new friendArrigo Boito, a composer and librettist ofhigh acumen, Verdi’s interest in Shakespearewas rekindled. During the dormantperiod and under Wagner’s influence, hedeveloped a new style with emphasis on the orchestra and continuousmusical flow rather than set pieces, and Otello (La Scala 1887) andFalstaff (La Scala 1893) were born. Musicologists believe Otello surpassesanything he had written before, but posterity and the public still preferRigoletto or Aida. Nonetheless, Verdi was indeed a genius to be able toturn his music around at this stage of his life.He died in Milan in 1901 of a stroke. Hundreds of thousands cameto his funeral, the young Toscanini conducted the orchestra, and thecrowd spontaneously burst into “Va pensiero.” Italy went into nationalmourning at the loss of her greatest composer and beloved patriot.Janos Gardonyi is a frequent contributor to DISCoveries.Recommended Recordings (All DVD or Blu-ray)!!NabuccoNucci; Ribiero, Zanellato; Theodossiou;Chiuri; Orchestra e Coro del Teatro del Regiodi Parma; Michele MariottiTutto Verdi 3 Cmajor 720408!!ErnaniBerti; Guelfi; Prestia; Neves; Orchestra eCoro del Teatro Regio di Parma;Antonello AllemandiTutto Verdi 5 Cmajor 720808!!MacbethNucci; Iori; Valayre; Iuliano; Orchestra e corodel Teatro Regio di Parma; Bruno BartolettiTutto Verdi 10 Cmajor 722008!!RigolettoDemuro; Nucci; Machaidze; Spotti; Iranyi;Teatro Regio di Parma; Massimo ZanettiTutto Verdi 16 Cmajor 723208!!Il TrovatoreAlvarez; Radvanovsky; Zajick; Hvorostovsky;Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus;Marco ArmiliatoDeutsche Grammophon 073 4783!!La TraviataVassileva; Giorano; Stoyanov; Orchestra eCoro del Teatro del Regio di Parma;Yuri TemirakanovTutto Verdi 18 Cmajor 723608!!Les Vêpres SiciliennesHaveman; Fritz; Marco-Burmester; Szabo;Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra andChoir; Paolo CarignaniOpus Arte OA 1060 D; OA BD7092D!!Simone BoccanegraGuelfi; Konstantinov; Mattila;La Scola; Concetti; Orchestrae Coro del MaggioMusicale Fiorentino;Claudio AbbadoTDK DVUS-OPSIBO!!Un Ballo in MascheraMeli; Stoyanov; Lewis; Fiorillo;Gamberoni; Teatro Regio diParma; Gianluigi GelmettiTutto Verdi 21 Cmajor 724208!!La Forza del DestinoTheodossiou; Stoyanov; Machado;Pentcheva; Scandiuzzi; Lepore; Teatro Regiodi Parma; Gianluigi GelmettiTutto Verdi 22 Cmajor 724408!!Don CarloVillazón; Poplavskaya; Keenlyside; Furlanetto;Ganassi; Halfvarson; Lloyd; Royal OperaHouse Orchestra and Chorus;Antonio PappanoEMI Classics 50999 6 31609 9 4!!AidaChiara; Cossotto; Martinucci; Scandola;Zanazzo; Arena di Verona Production;Antonio GuadagnoNVC Arts 0630193892!!OtelloAntonenko; Poplavskaya; Alvarez;Wiener Philharmoniker;Riccardo MutiTutto Verdi 25 Cmajor 725008!!FalstaffMaestri; Salsi; Gandia; Vassileva;Bargnesi; Tomasoni; Pini; TeatroRegio di Parma; Andrea BattistoniTutto Verdi 26 Cmajor 725208! ! 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Concert Season Begins!KOERNER HALL’SFIFTH ANNIVERSARYRoyal ConservatoryOrchestra conductedby Julian Kuertiwith Luri LeeFRI., OCT. 4, 2013 8PMLed by Maestro Kuerti, the RCO isjoined by violinist Luri Lee, a RebanksFellow of The Glenn Gould School,for a program that includes R. Strauss’s“Dance of the Seven Veils” from Salome,Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D Major,and Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring.Mischa Maiskywith Lily MaiskyTHUR., OCT. 10, 2013 8PMRussian cello virtuoso Mischa Maiskyis accompanied by his daughter, pianistLily Maisky, in a program of works bySchubert, de Falla, Rachmaninov, andShostakovich. “Maisky's playing is markedby razor-sharpness and biting humour,studded with moments of deep longing.”(Hamburg Daily)Presented in partnershipwith Show One Productions.Chris ThileFRI., OCT. 25, 2013 8PM“Chris Thile is special in an alreadyspecial circle.” (Huffington Post)The mandolin virtuoso andcomposer is giving rise to a newgenre of contemporary music.Thile will perform works fromhis new Bach recording, as wellas his own compositions.Yuja WangSUN., OCT. 27, 2013 3PM“Quite simply, the most dazzlingly,uncannily gifted pianist in theconcert world today, and there’snothing left to do but sit back,listen and marvel at her artistry.”(San Francisco Chronicle)Chinese pianist Yuja Wangexplores works by Prokofiev,Chopin, and Kapustin.Vesuvius Ensemble andThe Sicilian Jazz ProjectSAT., NOV. 2, 2013 8PMTravel south to Naples and Modicawith the Vesuvius Ensemble andThe Sicilian Jazz Project for anevening of traditional Italianmusic and Mediterranean jazz.András SchiffSUN., NOV. 3, 2013 2PM“Mr. Schiff is, in Bach, a phenomenon.”(The New York Times) András Schiffreceived the 2012 International ClassicalMusic Award in the Solo InstrumentalRecording of the Year category, the Orderpour le mérite for Sciences and Arts, andwas also made a Member of Honour ofVienna Konzerthaus. In this solo recitalhe performs Bach’s Goldberg Variationsand Beethoven’s “Diabelli Variations.”TICKETS START AT ONLY $25! 416.408.0208 www.performance.rcmusic.ca273 BLOOR STREET WEST (BLOOR ST. & AVENUE RD.) TORONTOthewholenote.com October 1 – November 7, 2013 | 69

MERVON MEHTA: Royal Mandate | continued from page 9concentrating on the acoustics. Midori told me that she loves KoernerHall because you can hear everything. By the same token, she hatesKoerner Hall because you can hear everything.Why do you think that Koerner Hall was able to establish itself as ago-to place so quickly? For starters, there were fabulous reviews aboutthe acoustics. Also, artists’ anecdotes and word-of-mouth to agents. Forexample, Yo-Yo Ma opened our second season. He had heard about thehall from Midori because they have the same agent. I think we also gotthe reputation for offering a different kind of experience.So let’s talk about programming at the RCM in general, and KoernerHall in particular. Programming was always going to be broad-based andof a high quality. That’s what attracted me. We are, however, fairly limitedin what we can do because thereis no wing space, for example. Wecan’t do rock concerts becausewe don’t have the proper soundsystem. Then there’s logisticsand politics. Some top tier artistsjust don’t want to come to NorthAmerica. It’s also important toprogram a significant numberof Canadians. We don’t repeatpeople in consecutive seasons,but there are exceptions. GidonKremer cut his fee in half so hecould do a warm-up here for hisCarnegie Hall concert.I also look for themes. This season we’re presenting all ten Beethoven“Withoutrentals, wecouldn’tsurvive.We makemore moneyon a weddingthan we do ona concert”violin sonatas. There’s an Italian series featuring baroque, folk, jazz, popand opera. The 21st century music festival features over 17 premieres. Thejazz series is celebrating the musical legacies of Dinah Washington andSarah Vaughan, both of whom would be turning 90 this year. We didOscar Peterson a couple of years ago. It’s more fun to do a concentration.I’m actually open to everything. We keep on experimenting — throwsomething at the wall and see what sticks. In this game, you can’t getcomplacent.Have you had programming that was not successful? The year wefeatured a baroque series, it didn’t sell. It was a tough lesson. We discoveredthat the Tafelmusik audience is loyal, and that they won’t go elsewhere.We lost money on every single concert. Also, the vocal seriescan’t attract an audience, or a sponsor. There doesn’t seem to be starpower in vocal except for rare cases. Ian Bostridge sold just 450 seats atKoerner Hall. It was embarrassing. We thought it would work becausehe had sold 1,000 seats at Roy Thomson Hall. András Schiff is one of ourbiggest sellers for a piano recital, but when he came with a singer, it washalf a house. Jazz great Chick Corea is going to attract the same crowdwhether he’s a solo, or with a band, yet the opera crowd doesn’t seemto come to recitals. We can’t afford to lose $20,000 on the vocal series.I do have to exercise fiscal responsibility. It is our biggest weakness, butI’m not giving up on it. We’ve moved down to three concerts from fourthis season. We’re also kind of going at it sideways, by presenting nontraditionalrecitals, like the Natalie Dessay concert featuring the musicof Michel Legrand.Have you shifted the emphasis in programming over the years? Isee that the number of concerts is down from a high of 87 in 2011/12,to this coming season’s low of 71. There’s no fixed number of concerts.It depends on who is available. For example, last year there were noAfrican musicians, because no big names were touring, while this yearthere are four, because they are all coming to North America. I also onlybook things that I think will do well, but balance is the key. Admittedly,87 different concerts just put too many tickets out there. The idealnumber is between 75 and 80.There’s been no appreciable shift in programming. The double missionis still the same given our location — performance and education. Generallyspeaking, the split is 30% to 40% classical, 20% jazz, with the restbeing world music and pop. The faculty concerts are at MazzoleniConcert Hall, so programming for that venue is skewed toward classical.The majority of the concert rentals is also classical, like the MendelssohnChoir. I think the general public sees us as a classical venue so partof the challenge is branding — letting audiences see that there are othertypes of concerts going on here.What’s the audience profile? Seventy-five per cent is from the GTA,although we also get people from London, Ottawa, Burlington andOakville. Some come from the U.S. We did get grants to advertise out oftown, specifically in Buffalo and Montreal.How are you marketing the hall to build audiences? We have arrangementswith local hotels — the Park Hyatt and InterContinental — for packagesthat include hotel room, dinner and a concert ticket, or just dinnerand a concert. We created the Francophone series that brought Montrealartists to Toronto. We partnered with Alliance Française in theChansongs series that featured singer/songwriters, one Anglophone,one Francophone, in an informal eveningItzhak Perlmanperforms atKoerner Hall.of music and stories in the intimateConservatory Theatre.We can also pack Koerner Hall bypresenting ethnic artists, like BatukoTabanka from Cape Verde, but we have tofind the right partners who know theircommunities, and the right conveniencestores to post concert flyers. This yearwe’re partnering with Hot Docs on anexperiment featuring music documentariesthat relate to our season, like Pianomania,about a virtuoso Viennese pianotuner, and Jazz on a Summer’s Day,about the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival. I’mhosting the chats with special guests. We’re also toying with a familyseries for Saturday afternoons.You’ve also made outreach to artists from other organizations inthe city. Peter Oundjian had already conducted the Royal ConservatoryOrchestra before Koerner Hall was built, but I brought in the COC’sJohannes Debus, along with young Canadian conductors like JulianKuerti and Jean-Philippe Tremblay.Is there a rapprochement with other series in the city? Is there aproblem about stealing audiences? The donation pool is also small.There’s a gentleman’s agreement between us and Richmond Hill,Brampton, Oakville and Burlington. There is not a big enough audienceto sustain performances at all five venues. An artist can do two,but not all five. We talk to each other all the time because we have to becareful. We also work with the TSO, to make sure an orchestral appearanceand a recital are spread out. Needless to say, we don’t have biddingwars with Live Nation over rock groups.What’s your budget? We don’t really have a budget. My priority isto break even and pay our overhead. We bring in whom we can underthese conditions. Along with government support, our revenue fromticket sales and rentals is between $1.5 and $2.5 million. It’s a $5 milliondepartment overall. The city didn’t give a dime to build Koerner Hall,but it seems that mayor Rob Ford has turned his head around and nowsees that culture means economics and growth.The Ontario Arts Council gives money to the Glenn Gould School andwe get Canadian Heritage money for concerts. We don’t get any CanadaCouncil grants, but the performance division is only five years old andwe have to pay our dues. It’s part of the game. We also get revenue fromradio broadcasts, but that is down. The CBC taped ten concerts the firstseason, and just two last year. Also, advertisement costs just keep goingup, so somewhere down the line, do we stop doing print, and opt onlyfor social media?I’m curious about what you mean by rentals? Are you just referringto other performance groups renting the space? It means a wide rangeof renters. In fact, without rentals, we couldn’t survive. We play hostto weddings, corporate AGMs, product launches, TIFF parties, etc. Wemake more money on a wedding than we do on a concert.And my final question. How have you adjusted to life in Toronto? It’s apretty extraordinary city to live in. When people ask me “Why Toronto?”I counter with, “Do you know what you have here?”Paula Citron is a Toronto-based arts journalist. Her areas of specialinterest are dance, theatre, opera and arts commentary.LISA SAKULENSKY70 | October 1 – November 7, 2013 thewholenote.com

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BLUE PAGES 2013/14IT’S PLAYTIME! 14th ANNUAL DIRECTORY OF MUSIC MAKERSWelcome to those of you seeingthis directory for the first time! Andto you, our regular readers, welcomeback! Your ongoing interest in livemusic is the third leg of the stool —the reason that this annual collaborationbetween us and the bringers ofthe music continues to be a worthwhileannual exercise.This year, 167 distinct “entities” havecontributed profiles — ranging fromour largest presenters to the smallest,longest established to most recentlyborn. You will find great concert halls,churches, rooms that hold a handfulpeople, some with ambitious concertprograms of their own, some servingthe needs of other presenters seekingplaces to play — choirs, ensembleslarge and small, clubs, societies,orchestras ... the list is quite literallyendless, as new dreams are born, andpreviously active organizations godormant.Every year dozens and dozens ofthem buy into this directory, scriptinginto these deceptively tiny profiles acapsule vision of the part they willplay in making the Southern Ontariolive music map the living wonderthat it is. One interesting change — thisyear three publicists have added theirvoices to the mix, so that throughthem we can extend the benefits ofWholeNote membership to artiststhey represent, some just starting out,some from other cities, who everyseason are a vital part of the livemusical mix.It all combines to make fascinatingreading! So enjoy!Finally, these BLUE PAGES live yearroundon our website! It’s never toolate to count yourself in.— Karen Agesmembers@thewholenote.comBLUE PAGES TEAM 2013/14PROJECT MANAGER Karen AgesPROJECT EDITOR Adam WeinmannPROOFREADERS Sara Constant, Sharna SearleLAYOUT & DESIGN Uno RamatWEBSITE Bryson WinchesterCOVER PHOTO iStock●Academy ● Concert SeriesEstablished in 1991, the Academy Concert Seriesoffers high quality, authentic and intimatechamber music programs on period instruments,spanning the baroque, classical and romanticeras. A vast breadth of repertoire is performed,highlighting historically informed performancepractices and interpretations, and detailed programnotes give the music historical context. Theprograms are thematic and deliberately craftedto highlight a specific time, place and/or composer.The performing artists include both establishedprofessionals here in Canada and on theinternational stage, and those in the developingstages of their careers.Our 2013/14 season features performancesranging from the baroque to the romantic periodswith a core group of Academy Concert Seriesmusicians. “Landscapes of the Late Romantics”(November 9, 2013) will highlight Parisian colleagues;“Mendelssohn: The Young and the Wise”(March 1, 2014) sees the return of an audiencefavourite, the Lumiere String Quartet; and “AnIntrospective Handel” (May 10, 2014) stars theluminescent soprano Nathalie Paulin.All concerts are held Saturdays at 8pm, in theoutstanding acoustics of Eastminster UnitedChurch (310 Danforth Ave., Toronto).Kerri McGonigle, artistic director416-629-3716WYCHWOOD CLARINET CHOIRB2 | theWholeNote 2013/14 PRESENTER PROFILES

kerri.mcgonigle@academyconcertseries.comacademyconcertseries.com●All ● Saints’ KingswayAnglican ChurchAll Saints’ Choir provides musical leadership atweekly Sunday morning Eucharists, Festival Evensongs,community outreach projects and concertsyear-round. The choir has toured notableUK cathedrals, recorded two CDs and performedthroughout Toronto. Recent performancesinclude Howard Goodall’s Requiem: Eternal Light,a concert with the Amadeus Choir and a thrillingChristmas presentation, “Never a Brighter Star,”with chamber orchestra.We begin by welcoming the acclaimedMegaron Chamber Choir of Slovenia for Toronto’sCulture Days Festival. We also feature the ElmerIseler Singers’ concert, “Blessed Cecilia,” honouringthe patron saint of music, and the AmadeusChoir’s concert “The Writer’s War,” focusingon war correspondents. Our annual Christmasconcert, “All Bells in Paradise” with the TrilliumBrass, and Palm Sunday concert, “I saw Eternity,”featuring works by Enns, Halley, Rutter andChatman, are not to be missed.Finally, we celebrate community music makingwith “Musica Anima,” a collaboration withthe Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra, EtobicokeCentennial Choir, Kingsway Choral Societyand All Saints’ Choir.ASK welcomes new members to our musicalcommunity. Please join us for a fantastic mix ofchoir, passion and community.Shawn Grenke, director of music416-233-1125music@allsaintskingsway.caallsaintskingsway.ca●Amadeus ● ChoirFounded in 1975, the Amadeus Choir, under thedirection of conductor and artistic director LydiaAdams, is celebrating its 39th year. The choir performsa regular series of concerts, presentingwell-known artists in works by Canadian andinternational composers, including major workswith full orchestra as well as challenging a cappellaperformances.Celebrating music and life, the 2013/14 “ChoralLandscapes” season begins November 9 with amulti-media tribute to war correspondents, withguests Rick MacInnes-Rae, Joan Leishman andLaura Lynch (all former reporters in war-tornareas of the world), and music by Daley, VaughanWilliams, Chatman, Tilley and Glick. December 14,we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the OntarioArts Council as the Bach Children’s Chorus andharpist Erica Goodman, along with the AmadeusChoir, present seasonal favourites and highlightsof winning compositions from the choir’s 27thannual Seasonal Song-Writing Competition, openthis year to all ages. April 12 the Amadeus ChoirBROTT MUSIC FESTIVALjoins forces with the Elmer Iseler Singers, presentingBach’s monumental Mass in B Minor.May 31 brings an exquisite springtime concert,“Joy Sounds.”Lydia Adams,conductor and artistic directorShawn Grenke, accompanistOlena Jatsyshyn, general manager416-446-0188amachoir@idirect.comamadeuschoir.com●Annex ● Singers of TorontoThe Annex Singers of Toronto is a vibrant communitychoir delivering an eclectic repertoirewith spirit and sophistication. Now in its 34th season,the 60-voice choir performs classical andcontemporary repertoire, including premieres ofCanadian works. The Annex Chamber Choir is a20-voice ensemble drawn from the larger choir,presenting works from the chamber repertoire.Director Maria Case’s dynamic leadership andprogramming continue to invigorate the choir,attracting new members and wider audiences.This year the full choir will present two concertsat Bloor Street United Church — on December 14,2013, and May 3, 2014 — and the chamber choirwill present a concert at St. Andrew’s UnitedChurch on February 22, 2014. Experienced singersshould contact our membership coordinatorthrough our website to arrange an audition.Richard Partington416-968-7747rparting88@gmail.comannexsingers.com●Aradia ● EnsembleThe JUNO-nominated Aradia Ensemble presentsan innovative series incorporating old-world artistryand modern-day relevance, performing aneclectic blend of orchestral and chamber musicon baroque instruments.Fresh from its summer residency in Italy,Aradia is delighted to launch the season with aconcert celebrating the 100th anniversary of thebirth of Benjamin Britten, entitled “Britten’s Baroque,”at the Music Gallery, 8pm on November 16(featuring the Kinsgway Conservatory Strings, agroup Aradia is happy to mentor). Back by popularrequest is our “Dublin Messiah,” at GlennGould Studio, 8pm on December 21. Aradia presentsan all-Vivaldi “Sacred Music” concert inone of Toronto’s most beautiful sacred spaces:St Anne’s, Gladstone Ave., on April 25 at 8pm. Theseason ends with a concert entitled “From Veniceto Versailles” at the Music Gallery, May 3 at 4pm,with a garden party at 5:30pm.Don’t miss Aradia’s annual baroque opera performancewith Voicebox: Opera in Concert. Thisyear we present Rameau’s Hippolyte et Aricie,2:30pm on February 2, at the St. Lawrence Centrefor the Arts.Kevin Mallon647-960-6650aradiapersonnel@gmail.comyoutube.com/user/thearadiaensemble●Arraymusic●Arraymusic commissions and presents contemporarychamber music. Array nourishes theimagination by embracing new technologies,techniques and perspectives, and by committingto the highest levels of performance. Each season,Array presents its group, the Array Ensemble, andguests in a series of concerts and workshops inperformance of written and improvised music.Array provides an equipped, affordable rentalfacility, the Array Space, to artists in which torehearse, record, teach and present their art.Array brings to all its work a fierce spirit ofexploration, a profound respect for contemporarycomposers and a deep appreciation for theart of sound. Composers, musicians and studentsenjoy an environment that enables them to taketheWholeNote 2013/14 PRESENTER PROFILES | B3

BLUE PAGES 2013/14risks, challenge themselves and push the boundariesof musical expression.Array is a charitable organization that is supportedby the Toronto Arts Council, Ontario ArtsCouncil, Canada Council for the Arts, SOCANFoundation, Ontario Trillium Foundation, Businessfor the Arts, the Arts Mentor FoundationLucerne, Yamaha Canada, Roger D. Moore andby generous individuals.Sandra Bell, general managerRick Sacks, artistic director416-532-3019admin@arraymusic.comarraymusic.com●Art ● of Time EnsembleArt of Time explores the intersection of highart and popular culture through music, theatre,dance, film and the spoken word. Under artisticdirector Andrew Burashko, the company hascreated such landmark performance events asthe smash-hit stage productions of War of theWorlds and I Send You This Cadmium Red, soldoutconcerts including “Sgt. Pepper’s LonelyHearts Club Band” and “Songbook 7: MadeleinePeyroux” and such wide-ranging music eventsas “The Big Band Show” and “Branford Marsalis& Andrew Burashko.”“We’re lucky to have them; good musicians,that is. The Art Of Time Ensemble, that is. Andwe shouldn’t miss the opportunity to listen tothem having so much fun.” —David Macfarlane,Toronto Star.“I can’t remember the last time I saw a play ora film in which the inevitable apartheid betweenform and content, style and substance, was soelegantly obliterated. (I Send You This CadmiumRed) is what you always wanted from your liberalarts education, distilled into a sublime 40-minuteelixir of revelation.” —Brian D. Johnson, Macleans.647-344-2254info@artoftimeensemble.comartoftimeensemble.com●Associates ●of the TorontoSymphony OrchestraMembers of the Associates of the Toronto SymphonyOrchestra (ATSO), a registered charitableorganization, share a love of classical music andorganize musical events featuring members ofthe Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the TorontoSymphony Youth Orchestra. Our “Five Small Concerts”series presents first-class, affordablechamber music and our “Grass Roots Concerts”series brings free chamber music concerts tosenior citizens’ residences. We also fund twoFeldbrill Scholarships annually for Toronto SymphonyYouth Orchestra members.ATSO volunteers work on engaging musicians,publicizing concerts, ensuring that concertsrun smoothly and fundraising to makeconcerts possible. Dates for the 2014 “Five SmallConcerts” are Mondays at 7:30pm: January 20,February 10, March 3, April 28 and May 26, atTrinity-St. Paul’s Centre.If you would enjoy working with people whowork to promote an interest in classical music,please join the ATSO.416-282-6636associates-tso.org●Attila ● Glatz Concert ProductionsAttila Glatz Concert Productions’ signature eventis “Salute to Vienna.” Modeled after Vienna’s“Neujahrskonzert,” “Salute to Vienna” answersthe question, “What should we do to celebratethe New Year?” for over 40,000 people acrossNorth America every year. With waltzes andoperetta hits performed by world-renownedsingers and dancers backed by full orchestra,“Salute to Vienna” will round off the holidays thisJanuary 1 for the 19th consecutive season at RoyThomson Hall.Also in partnership with Roy Thomson Hall is“Bravissimo! Opera’s Greatest Hits.” Kick off yourNew Year’s celebrations enjoying excerpts fromLa Traviata, Rigoletto and Aida, as well as worksby Puccini, Rossini, Offenbach and more. Theinternational cast includes Erika Sunnegårdh (followingher acclaimed performance as Salomewith the COC), Wallis Giunta and others, as wellas a 100-voice choir and full orchestra.Looking for something different this November?Presented with Roy Thomson Hall, the HungarianState Folk Ensemble, direct from Budapest,performs a concert of folk music and dances. Fortickets to all of these events, visit: roythomson.com.Andrea Warren416-323-1403 x124andreaw@glatzconcerts.com●Aurora ● Cultural CentreThe Aurora Cultural Centre welcomes you to ourbeautifully converted 1886 schoolhouse locatedin the heart of the town, just one block east ofYonge St. Established as a centre for arts, cultureand heritage, the centre is home to the beautifulBrevik Hall performance venue and its residentYamaha C7 piano. With a performance hall,art gallery spaces and multi-purpose rooms, thecentre hosts concerts, arts classes, workshops,heritage lectures and displays, gallery exhibitions,art sales and more. Fully accessible throughout,the facility was recognized as part of the Princeof Wales Heritage Prize awarded to the Town ofAurora in 2008. Contact us today to inquire aboutrental space and to discover our vibrant calendarof events!Jane Taylor, program, event andcommunications manager905-713-1818auroraculturalcentre.cainfo@auroraculturalcentre.ca●●Bach Chamber Youth ChoirThe Bach Chamber Youth Choir (BCYC) is the seniorlevel of the Bach Children’s Chorus organization.This youth choir, formed in 1996, is for boyswith changed voices and girls age 16 years and up.BCYC rehearses Sunday evenings at St. BarnabasAnglican Church, Danforth Ave. at Chester. Musicsung by the choir ranges from classical to pop,jazz and Broadway. New members are encouragedto sit in on a rehearsal.Under artistic director Linda Beaupré, BCYChas earned first place awards at the local, provincialand national levels of the Canadian Federationof Music Festivals, and has earned theElmer Iseler Award for Best Choir at the TorontoKiwanis Festival. This season Jordan Travis joinsMs. Beaupré as associate conductor. Jordanbrings his love of both classical and popularmusic to the organization.Performances this season by BCYC will includemajor concerts at the Toronto Centre for the Artson December 7, 2013 and May 10, 2014, and a coffeehouse at St. Barnabas Anglican Church onSunday, November 3, 2013. Find us on Facebook!Jane Greenwood416-431-0790bachchildrenschorus.ca●●Bach Children’s ChorusBach Children’s Chorus is an auditioned choir of200 singers founded in 1987 by artistic directorLinda Beaupré, an award-winning Toronto conductorand clinician. BCC has four choirs: threetreble choirs for ages 6 to 16 and an SATB choirfor boys with changed voices and girls aged 16and up. All treble choirs rehearse weekly in eastScarborough, perform as a company-in-residenceat the Toronto Centre for the Arts andappear regularly at Toronto events. Each choirparticipates in weekend festivals, workshopsand concerts with other youth choirs and worldrenownedclinicians. BCC has released six CDsand has won provincial and national awards.BCC is widely known and highly respected asan organization for its innovative programmingfor young singers, its education system and theclear, lovely sound of its singers. The awards thatthe organization has received in both the TorontoKiwanis Festival and the Canadian Federationof Music Festivals have given it a high profile.Through its education practices, BCC is settinga standard of musical literacy and education forcommunity choirs.Jane Greenwood416-431-0790bachchildrenschorus.ca●●Bel Canto SingersThe Bel Canto Singers are a 40-voice communitybasedSATB choir that provides good music, funand fellowship. Auditions are required for newB4 | theWholeNote 2013/14 PRESENTER PROFILES

members, to determine vocal range. We performtwo concerts per year, in the fall and spring. Wealso sing for seniors’ residences and in fundraisersfor other organizations. Repertoire is variedand includes folk, movies, swing, spirituals,Broadway and classical selections. Rehearsalsare 7:30pm to 10pm on Tuesdays, at St. NicholasAnglican Church, Birchcliff.Linda Meyer, directorElaine, membership416-699-4585belcantosingers.ca●●Bell’Arte SingersFounded in 1988, Bell’Arte Singers recently celebratedits 25th anniversary with a concert thatfeatured choir members both past and present.The Bell’Arte Singers has a reputation for excellencein choral music and continues to delightaudiences under the direction of Brenda Uchimaru.The choir is a community-based ensembleof accomplished amateur singers, many ofwhom are music educators, who want to sharetheir love of music with others. The choir performsa mix of global and traditional choral repertoire,both classical and contemporary.The choir presents three concerts per season,with rehearsals on Saturday mornings at TorontoUnited Mennonite Church, 1772 Queen St. E. Membershipis by audition and is open year-round. Ifyou are interested in joining us, please contactinfo@bellartesingers.ca for more details.Lorna Godin, president647-504-8027info@bellartesingers.cabellartesingers.ca●●Brott Music FestivalNow in its 27th season, the Brott Music Festival isthe largest non-profit orchestral music festival inCanada, the only festival with a full-time, professionalorchestra-in-residence.Founded by conductor Boris Brott in 1988, theBMF features classical, jazz, recital, pops and educationconcerts in the greater Hamilton area. Ithas been lauded throughout music circles for itsinnovative approaches to music making.Its orchestra-in-residence is the NationalAcademy Orchestra, Canada’s only professionaltraining orchestra, made up of young musicgraduates who are paired with professionals,both on and off stage. The Brott Music Festivalis renowned for its extremely high artisticstandard, world-class soloists and exuberantyoung orchestra.905-525-SONG; 1-888-475-9377info@brottmusic.combrottmusic.comCONTINUUM CONTEMPORARY MUSIC●●Canadian Children’sOpera CompanyThe Canadian Children’s Opera Company is oneof only a few in the world in its category. It commissions,produces, records and tours newoperas and choral music, with children as boththe principal performers and main audience. Thecompany also regularly collaborates with otherleading arts organizations and prominent individualperformers, conductors and directors. Thecompany comprises six divisions, with 200 childrenand youth ages 3 to 19.The 2013/14 main opera production is a newcommission. East o’ the Sun and West o’ the Moon,by Norbert Palej and K.T. Bryski, is a new retellingof a classic Norwegian folktale (May 29 to June 1,2014). Other highlights of this season include our“Winter Celebrations” on November 23, 2013, aschool concert tour of A Dickens of a Christmasand appearances with the Toronto SymphonyOrchestra and the Canadian Opera Company. Ifyou are interested in auditioning for the CCOC,call us or download an application form fromour website.Ann Cooper Gay,executive artistic director416-366-0467info@canadianchildrensopera.comcanadianchildrensopera.com●●Canadian Chopin SocietyThe Canadian Chopin Society (CCS) is a not-forprofit organization dedicated to celebratingthe legacy of Fryderyk Chopin and promotinghis music.The CCS began as a committee that organizedthe first, second and third Canadian Chopin PianoCompetitions (in 1999, 2004 and 2010 respectively)at the John Paul II Polish Cultural Centrein Mississauga. Prizes in all three competitionsincluded the top winners’ travel to participate inthe International F. Chopin Piano Competition.Led by Dr. Janet Lopinski, artistic director, thecompetition was expanded to include the CanadianChopin Festival 2010, celebrating the 200thanniversary of the birth of Chopin. The 2010 festivalpresented inspiring and informative workshops,lectures and masterclasses, culminatingwith a sold-out winners’ concert in the Royal Conservatory’sspectacular Koerner Hall.Building on the success of these events, theCanadian Chopin Society was formed in 2012.The CCS is now launching fundraising and membershipdrives, in preparation for the fourth CanadianChopin Competition and Festival in 2014.canadianchopinsociety.com●●Canadian Men’s ChorusAfter three highly successful seasons, the CanadianMen’s Chorus and artistic director GregRainville will present three concerts at theGlenn Gould Studio this year. The first, “Honour:True Patriot Love,” is a fresh look at remembrancethrough song and dramatic monologue,a reminder of the sacrifices made in the questfor liberty in a complicated world, SaturdayNovember 9, 2013 at 8pm, featuring the premiereof a song cycle by Toronto’s Laura Silberberg. “EnHiver,” Saturday December 14, 2013 at 8pm, offersa different take on the traditional Christmas concert,with songs commemorating celebrationsassociated with the winter solstice, featuring apremiere by Norman Reintamm. “The True North:A Canadian Celebration,” May 24, 2014 at 8pm,will be an exciting concert of Canadian musicfor men’s voices, showcasing several premieres.Tickets are available online for $30 or at thedoor for $35. For season tickets ($75), contactgeneral manager Arlene Jillard.The CMC performs traditional and contemporaryclassical repertoire and premieres a newCanadian composition at every concert. 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BLUE PAGES 2013/14Greg Rainville, artistic directorgrainville@canadianmenschorus.caArlene Jillard, general managerajillard@canadianmenschorus.cacanadianmenschorus.ca●●Canadian Music CentreThe Canadian Music Centre holds Canada’s largestcollection of Canadian concert music. TheCMC exists to promote the works of its AssociateComposers in Canada and around the world.The Centre makes available on loan over 22,000scores and works of Canadian contemporarycomposers through its public lending library.The CMC has its own label, Centrediscs, andsells more than 1500 CD titles featuring musicof its over 800 Associate Composers and otherCanadian independent recording producers. TheCentre is an on-demand publisher of its AssociateComposers’ music and provides professionalrepertoire consultations. Our national office inToronto includes an intimate venue perfect formeetings, workshops, rehearsals and chamberperformances. Come visit this hub for Canadianmusic!Andrea Ayotte416-961-6601 x201info@musiccentre.camusiccentre.ca●●Canadian Opera CompanyBased in Toronto, the Canadian Opera Company(COC) is the largest producer of opera in Canadaand one of the largest in North America, andmaintains an international reputation for artisticexcellence and creative innovation.The COC’s 2013/14 main stage season is: LaBohème, Peter Grimes, Così fan tutte, Un balloin maschera, Roberto Devereux, Hercules andDon Quichotte.The COC performs in its own opera house, theFour Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts,hailed internationally as one of the finest in theworld. The company enjoys a loyal audience support-baseand one of the highest attendance andsubscription rates in North America.The COC is an active participant in the culturalcommunity by presenting an annual seriesof free concerts and a wide array of educationand outreach events, encouraging the creationof operatic works and fostering the training anddevelopment of young Canadian artists throughits renowned Ensemble Studio program.A not-for-profit organization since 1950, theCOC relies on charitable giving, ticket revenue,sponsorship and special events to offset all costs.Alexander Neef, general directorAdministration: 416-363-6671Box Office: 416-363-8231info@coc.cacoc.ca●●Canadian SinfoniettaThe Canadian Sinfonietta is a professional chamberorchestra led by father-daughter duo Tak-NgLai (artistic director and founder) and Joyce Lai(concertmaster). The 2013/14 season consistsof three concerts at the Glenn Gould Studio andthree “Wine and Cheese” concerts at the HeliconianHall.The orchestra’s mission is to bring live chambermusic to the GTA, focusing on multi-culturaland youth outreach. To engage a new generationof concert-goers, programming is “traditionalwith a twist.” Programs consist of ethnic music,interdisciplinary arts, intimate chamber musicand new Canadian works, all interspersed withtraditional repertoire.Highlights this season include a young artists’concert featuring three young musicians (clarinetistJoshua Zung and pianists Anson Hui andBjon Li), a concert to celebrate Chinese New Yearfeaturing guest cellist Li-Ke Chang and an allstringsconcert featuring violinist Moshe Hammer.The “Wine and Cheese” concerts will featureboth CS members and harpist Kristen Theriault.Jennifer Mak, contact416-716-6997canadiansinfonietta@gmail.comcanadiansinfonietta.com●●Cantemus SingersThe Cantemus Singers, conducted by MichaelErdman, perform mainly renaissance and earlybaroque repertoire. Our 16-voice group givesequal time to religious and secular compositionsin a variety of languages and highlights the rich,complex five to eight-part repertoire. Our choristersare a mix of well-trained amateurs and semiprofessionals,all sharing a common interest inearly music. Membership is by audition.Our 2013/14 season begins November 23and 24, as we perform Marc-Antoine Charpentier’sMesse de Minuit pour Noël, plus seasonalmadrigals and motets. On March 22 and 23,we present a concert version of Henry Purcell’sdelightful masque The Faerie Queen, featuringIris Krizmanic, soprano, and ChristopherMayell, tenor. Our final program of the season onJune 7 and 8 will focus on the early Flemish masters,including Josquin des Prez and his contemporariesMouton, Compère and de la Rue. Expectat least a few naughty madrigals by Janequin!Performances take place at the Church of theHoly Trinity (10 Trinity Square, Eaton Centre) andSt. Aidan’s Anglican Church (70 Silver Birch Ave.at Queen St. E.). Check our website for times.Michael Erdman, conductor416-578-6602cantemus.ca@gmail.comcantemus.ca●●Cathedral BluffsSymphony OrchestraCathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra (CBSO)has been one of Toronto’s premier communityorchestras since 1985. CBSO concerts take placein the state-of-the-art P.C. Ho Theatre in the ChineseCultural Centre of Greater Toronto, 5183Sheppard Ave. E.Under the baton of maestro NormanReintamm, the CBSO will present a thrilling andunique nine-concert season including five subscriptionseries concerts. This season, guest artistsinclude acclaimed pianist Arthur Ozolins. TheCBSO is also pleased to present collaborationswith Tryptych Concert and Opera, the Universityof Toronto Campus Concert Choir, and YOUdance artists from the National Ballet of Canada.A chamber music concert in September willfeature Trio Estonia. The CBSO will also be performingwith the Sultans of String at Koerner Hallon December 1, 2013. Please visit our website fordetails about our season.The orchestra is noted for facilitating performanceopportunities for young musiciansand always welcomes new members. If you’reinterested in joining the CBSO, please contact usby email.Norman Reintamm,artistic director/principal conductorInes Pagliari, concertmasterPeggy Wong, orchestra managerBox Office: 416-879-5566cbsoboxoffice@gmail.cominfo@cathedralbluffs.comcathedralbluffs.com●●Cathedral Church of St. JamesThe Cathedral Church of St. James has two choirs,which enhance worship every week. The ParishChoir, a group of volunteers assisted by foursection leaders, sings weekly at the 9am SungEucharist. Its repertoire consists of a wide rangeof lighter music, is accessible to the volunteerchoir and compliments the modern liturgy. TheParish Choir rehearses on Thursdays and beforethe service on Sundays. Singers interested in volunteeringtheir time are invited to contact VickiSt. Pierre.The Cathedral Choir is a fully professionalensemble that sings the 11am Choral Eucharistand the 4:30pm Choral Evensong every Sundaythroughout the year. Its repertoire mainly consistsof music from the core of the Anglican traditionas well as a wide range of other Europeanand North American music.Half-hour organ recitals can be heard everyTuesday at 1pm and Sunday at 4pm throughoutthe year. The internationally renowned concertorganist David Briggs continues to contributeto the music program as the artist-in-residence.Vicki St. Pierre,associate director of musicDavid Briggs, artist-in-residenceB6 | theWholeNote 2013/14 PRESENTER PROFILES

416-364-7865stjamescathedral.on.cadavid-briggs.org●●Cellar SingersNow under the artistic direction of Mitchell Pady,this 60-voice choir has enriched the life of SimcoeCounty and the District of Muskoka for 45 years.The Cellar Singers perform traditional and contemporaryrepertoire, setting a high musicalstandard that is unique in the area. The choircontinues to support Canadian music by regularlycommissioning and performing new works.“The Singers” were founded in 1968 in the basementof Dr. William Monk’s home in Bracebridge,Ontario. In 1977, choral conductor, teacher andtenor soloist Albert Greer was hired as artisticdirector, a position he held until 2012.A regional choir, the Cellar Singers have beenfinalists in the CBC choral competition, performingat the Elora Festival, the Toronto InternationalChoral Festival, the Guelph SpringFestival and the Muskoka Lakes Festival.The Cellar Singers have distinguished themselvesin two international tours, performing inEngland, Scotland, Wales, the Czech Republic,Slovakia, Hungary and Austria. Two dedicatedChristmas CDs and one compilation CD, SayIt With Music, document the choir’s virtuosityand musicianship.Michael Martyn705-330-9376cellarsingersoffice@gmail.com●●Chamber Music Societyof MississaugaThe Chamber Music Society of Mississauga(CMSM) was established in 1997 by its currentartistic director, Peggy Hills. It was created toprovide opportunities and venues for the professionalperforming arts community in andaround the Mississauga area, to develop audiencesfor the future and to enhance audienceappreciation for high-quality, live performances.“Saturday Evening Concerts,” a series for familiesfeaturing small professional chamber ensembleperformances, was the initial series of performancesoffered. Over the years CMSM introduced“Concert Theatre for Kids,” “Tales and Tunes forToonies” (designed to use music as a vehicle forlearning and to integrate performance contentinto the school curriculum) and “Out and About”(free admission concerts throughout the Mississaugacommunity where professional chamberensembles perform in local grocery stores, hospitals,libraries, seniors’ residences, galleries, corporateoffices and Celebration Square).The CMSM CD recordings of the JUNO-AwardnominatedPeggy’s Violin: A Butterfly in Time/LeViolon de Peggy: Une Histoire de Papillon (inFrench and English), The Storyteller’s Bag, TheSnow Queen and The Little Mermaid reach aworldwide audience.ETOBICOKE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRAPeggy Hills, artistic director905-848-0015pmviolin@rogers.comchambermusicmississauga.org●●Chorus NiagaraAs Chorus Niagara begins its sixth decade ofchoral music, it celebrates 25 years under thedirection of artistic director Robert Cooper!Chorus Niagara, the Power of 100, is a passionategroup of singers of diverse ages and walks oflife. As the Niagara region’s premier symphonicchorus, CN performs classic choral masterpiecesas well as new, modern and seldom-heard works,provides a showcase for emerging Canadian talentand attracts singers of all ages through itsChorus Niagara Children’s Choir (CNCC) and Sideby Side High School Chorale (SXS).The spectacular 2013/14 season featuresa diverse program including “Handel: Grandand Glorious!” festive hits of Handel; CN Cinema“The Passion of Joan of Arc,” the silentfilm silver screen classic accompanied by a livechoral “soundtrack”; “A Canadian ChristmasCarol,” a seasonal array of Canadian poetry,prose and carols; and a rare opportunity to hearDvořák’s Requiem, a richly expressive and passionatechoral masterpiece. Please join us inour celebrations!Diana McAdorey, managing director905-934-5575cnadmin@becon.orgchorusniagara.ca●●Christ Church Deer ParkMusic plays a very important part at this busyAnglican parish church. Music for services is ledby organist and director of music Eric Robertson.The Choir of Christ Church Deer Park is an auditionedmixed-voice choir that rehearses Thursdayevenings and sings Sunday mornings and onspecial occasions from September to June. Repertoireis medieval to 21st century.The Christ Church Summer Singers is a nonauditioned,mixed-voice choir that rehearsesand sings on Sunday mornings through July andAugust. Christ Church has also hosted its “JazzVespers” for over ten years. At 4:30pm everysecond Sunday from September to June, thisservice offers a chance for reflection, prayersfor our community and music by Toronto’s finestjazz musicians.With its Yonge St. location (at Heath St. nearthe St. Clair TTC station), fine acoustics, full modernfacilities, flexible staging, Steinway grandpiano, three-manual tracker organ and seatingfor 500, Christ Church is an increasingly popularvenue for outdoor concert presenters duringthe year.Eric N. Robertson,organist and director of music416-920-5211 x25erobertson@thereslifehere.orgchristchurchdeerpark.org●●Church of St. Mary MagdaleneSteeped in musical heritage and assisted by generousacoustics, St. Mary Magdalene’s offers amusic program strongly rooted in the traditionestablished by Healey Willan. Every Sunday atthe 11am Solemn Mass the Gallery Choir sings amass and motet from the west gallery while theRitual Choir sings the Gregorian propers fromthe east end.At the 9:30am Sung Mass the SMM Singerssing a motet and lead congregational singing.Membership is informal.One Sunday per month at 4:30pm the meditativeSolemn Evensong and Benediction is sung,preceded by an organ recital at 4pm. Additionally,the organ can also be heard in recital oncea month in the Organ Music by Candlelight series.Please check listings for details.For information, please contact Andrew Adair.theWholeNote 2013/14 PRESENTER PROFILES | B7

BLUE PAGES 2013/14Andrew Adair, director of music416-531-7955andrew.timothy.adair@gmail.comstmarymagdalene.ca●●Church of the AscensionThe Ascension Choir is a medium-size choirthat sings at the 10:30am Sunday service fromthe end of September through the end of June.Repertoire spans from Gregorian chant to the20th century. Special services include a FamilyRemembrance in November featuring the FauréRequiem as the music for the service, two Lessonsand Carols services (first and last Sundaysof Advent), our Christmas Pageant, a family-styleAsh Wednesday and all of Holy Week. The AscensionChoir rehearses on Tuesdays and Thursdaysat 7:30pm.The Contemporary Choir is a small group ofthe congregation that participates in the Sundayservice by performing some of the modernchurch music and sings in some of the other serviceswith the Ascension Choir. The ContemporaryChoir rehearses on Mondays at 7:30pm.This year the Ascension Choir will be performingthe Bach Cantata 140 at the Advent Lessonsand Carols service with soloist and ensemble.Anyone wishing to join either choir please contactthe church by phone or by email.Lawrence Green, director of music416-444-8881ascension@ca.inter.netascensiontoronto.ca●●Civic Light-Opera CompanyFounded in 1979, our much-heralded musical theatrecompany is now in its 34th season, makingits home at Toronto’s Fairview Library Theatre(to which we are pleased to return this year followingan extensive year-long renovation there)and still offering unique, professional entertainmentat affordable prices, with four productionseach season.Our 100+ shows range from well-loved Broadwayclassics to more obscure shows also deservingrecognition. We have presented the Canadianpremieres of Titanic: The Musical, Rodgers andHammerstein’s lost masterpiece Allegro, IrvingBerlin’s As Thousands Cheer, Kander and Ebb’sThe Rink and Cole Porter’s High Society, to namea few. Our world premiere new musical adaptationof The Wizard of Oz was staged in 2000,2002 and 2010 to incredible popular receptionand repeated demands for return engagements.This season, we proudly present a returnthe classic Broadway hit, Irving Berlin’s AnnieGet Your Gun, the perennial favourite Oliver!, acharming revue celebrating the songs of Rodgers& Hammerstein entitled Some EnchantedEvening and the Canadian premiere of Flahertyand Ahren’s musical comedy The Glorious Ones.Don’t miss out!Joe Cascone, artistic director416-755-1717civiclightoperacompany.com●●Continuum Contemporary MusicNow in its 29th season, Continuum ContemporaryMusic presents concerts featuring the coreensemble of flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano andpercussion, plus unusual instrumental combinations.Led by co-artistic directors Jennifer Waringand Ryan Scott, the organization is widelyacclaimed for its inspired and innovative programming.Continuum has performed acrossCanada and Europe; it has commissioned over150 new works, recorded CDs, generated interdisciplinaryprojects and amassed a growing listof videos posted to YouTube.The 2013/14 season features “Singing the Earth,”a multi-disciplinary response to the people,environment and spirit of Bella Coola (Anna Höstman,composer); “Gaudeamus: Deconstructedand Reconstruct,” a three-day co-presentationwith Arraymusic, the Music Gallery and ISCMCanadian Section bringing the artistic vision ofthe Netherlands’ famed Gaudeamus Muziekweekto Toronto, with a commission from Michael Oesterle;a presentation of Dutch Trio 7090; and “ByOther Means,” a concert of new musical devicesand new ways of getting sound from traditionalinstruments, with a commission from ColognebasedCanadian Thierry Tidrow.For more information and to purchase tickets,please visit our website.Jennifer Waring, co-artistic directorRyan Scott, co-artistic directorJosh Grossman, administrator416-924-4945josh@continuummusic.orgcontinuummusic.org●●Counterpoint CommunityOrchestraCounterpoint Community Orchestra was formedin 1984 by gay and lesbian musicians. Togetherwe provide fine music and create a deeper senseof community and diversity in downtown Toronto.People from all walks of life play with us and wewelcome any person with a positive outlooktoward lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered andtwo-spirited people. Our 30th season includesthree concert dates: November 30, 2013, March 1,2014 and May 31, 2014.Rehearsals are held Mondays at 8pm at the519 Church Street Community Centre. Concertperformances are at Saint Luke’s United Church,Sherbourne St. at Carlton, in Toronto. We welcomeplayers, committee volunteers and volunteersfor our board of directors. Player levelsrange from beginner to professional. We willhelp you grow musically. Come and join a fungroup of people and make great music! Our programsfor this year will feature symphonies bySibelius, Tchaikovsky and Beethoven plus manyother works.As a registered charity for tax purposes wewelcome donations.Holly Price416-762-9257tickets@ccorchestra.org;info@ccorchestra.orgccorchestra.org●●DaCapo Chamber ChoirThe DaCapo Chamber Choir was founded in 1998in Kitchener-Waterloo under the direction ofLeonard Enns. The mission of the DaCapo ChamberChoir is to perform outstanding choral chamberworks of the recent past and to championmusic of Canadian and local composers. The performanceseason consists of three annual concertsin Kitchener-Waterloo. The 2013/14 seasoncelebrates the choir’s 15th anniversary: “EveningSong” (November 9 and 10), “Journey intoNight” (March 8 and 9) and “Sun Light” (May 3and 4). Special guests will include Peter Shackleton(clarinet), Catherine Robertson (piano) andAndrew Pickett (countertenor).DaCapo was the 2011 winner of the NationalCompetition for Canadian Amateur Choirs inthe contemporary category (and second placefinalist in the chamber category). The choir alsoreceived the ACCC’s 2010 award for OutstandingChoral Recording for its ShadowLand CD, featuringthe JUNO-nominated Nocturne by LeonardEnns. For more information about the choir, itscurrent season, the NewWorks national choralcomposition competition or to purchase ticketsonline, please visit the choir’s website. Follow uson Facebook and Twitter!Leonard Enns, directorSara Martin, manager519-725-7549info@dacapochamberchoir.cadacapochamberchoir.ca●●Dim Sum EnsembleDim Sum Ensemble is a brand new, project-basedchamber ensemble that nurtures and performsnew works for Chinese instruments. Dim Summeans “Touch the heart.”Projects for 2013/14 include the inaugural“Xpressions” concert, Erhu CompositionVirtual Workshop for Youths and iiMSCi.org(International Index of Music Scores for ChineseInstruments).Held at Array Space, the “Xpressions” concerton October 27, 2013, features harp soloist AndrewChan with an ensemble consisting of yangqin,zheng, percussion, piano, erhu, zhonghu andcello. World premieres of commissioned worksby Chan Ka Nin, Alice Ping Yee Ho, Matthew VanDriel, Lan-chee Lam and Tony K.T. Leung are ledby conductor Elaine Choi and composers.The Erhu Composition Virtual Workshop forYouths leverages the web to stimulate interest inerhu composition among youth in Canada and toteach them how to write for the erhu instrument.B8 | theWholeNote 2013/14 PRESENTER PROFILES

iiMSCi.org (International Index of Music Scoresfor Chinese Instruments) is a web resourceto allow musicians to find scores that use Chineseinstruments.Dim Sum Ensemble is a not-for-profit organizationfunded by donations and grants.Tony K.T. Leung, artistic directorPatty Chan, executive directorDimSumEnsemble.ca●●Domoney Artists ManagementAs director of Domoney Artists Management,Kathy Domoney brings her wealth of knowledgeand expertise to this position after more than 20years as a lyric soprano.Established in 2008, Domoney Artists presentsan outstanding roster of emerging andestablished classical singers and orchestral/opera conductors, as well as stage directorsand composers, to audiences throughout Canadaand beyond.The current roster includes sopranos VirginiaHatfield, Charlotte Corwin and Ellen Wieser;mezzo sopranos Maude Brunet, Marion Newmanand Maria Soulis; countertenor Scott Belluz;tenors Adam Fisher and Joseph Schnurr; baritonesAnthony Cleverton, Benjamin Covey andDion Mazerolle; and bass-baritone Giles Tomkins.Conductors Leslie Dala and Matthias Maute,composer Christopher Donison and stage directorFrancois Racine complete this highly selectiveroster.Domoney Artists has collaborated with TrilliumBrass Quintet to produce oratorio favouritesMessiah and Elijah for soloists, choir, organ andbrass quintet, and recently presented “The Starof Robbie Burns,” a narrated storytelling showcelebrating Scotland’s beloved Robert Burnsplus highlights from Broadway’s Brigadoon, performedby soprano and baritone with piano.416-892-4382kathy@domoneyartists.comdomoneyartists.com●●Eglinton St. George’sChancel ChoirFor 50 years, excellence, eclecticism and EglintonSt. George’s have been synonymous. 45 singers,including eight professionals, gather twiceweekly to build a music team for Sunday worshipor concerts. In this anniversary year, aCD recording date is in place, a Christmas outreachconcert with brass ensemble is plannedfor December and a Lenten concert with stringensemble is planned for March 2014. In May andJune, Sunday worship will be enhanced by a varietyof ensembles, including an instrumental jazzquartet, a male chorus and a female chorus. Ourministry is characterized by hard work, regularattendance, joyful attitudes and social friendshipswithin the group. A warm welcome is alwaysextended to new singers, from youth to seniors.Fred Graham, director of musicKEN PAGE MEMORIAL TRUST416-481-1141 x340fred@esgunited.orgesgunited.org/wandm_music.html●●Elmer Iseler SingersThe memorable 20-voice Elmer Iseler Singers,led by artistic director and conductor LydiaAdams, enters its 35th anniversary s eason in2013/14. This fully-professional choral ensemblehas built an enviable reputation through concerts,broadcasts and recordings throughout Canadaand the United States as well as internationally,performing repertoire that spans 500 years, witha special focus on Canadian composers.Touring is a major component of the ElmerIseler Singers’ activities. In addition, they selfpresenta five-concert series in Toronto and arefeatured frequently at various concerts, workshops,symposiums and festivals.Annual auditions are held each April or May.The innovative GET MUSIC! Educational Outreachand Leadership Initiative for secondary schoolstudents, community choirs and conductors providesworkshops and audio/video recording mentorshipculminating in shared performances.Lydia Adams is the artist recipient of the 2013Ontario Premier’s Award for Excellence in theArts and the 2012 winner of the Roy ThomsonHall Award of Recognition from the Toronto ArtsFoundation Arts Awards.Look for the release of the Elmer Iseler Singers’Greatest Hits CD in December 2013!Lydia Adams, conductorand artistic directorJessie Iseler, general manager416-217-0537info@elmeriselersingers.comelmeriselersingers.com●●Ensemble VivantFounded by pianist Catherine Wilson, EnsembleVivant, “Canada’s Chamber Music Treasure”(Toronto Star), has dazzled audiences worldwidewith innovative, genre-diverse programmingboth in concert and on their many recordings foralmost three decades. A pioneer among pianotrios and chamber ensembles, Ensemble Vivanthas garnered accolades internationally from theclassical and jazz worlds. Often expanding froma trio, including jazz legend Don Thompson, OC(vibes/bass), pianist Catherine Wilson and cellistSybil Shanahan, up to a septet with bassist DaveYoung, the musicians of Ensemble Vivant are ofthe highest calibre and are Opening Day recordingartists.Rave reviews:“(Homage to Astor Piazzolla)…a truly beautifulCD.” —Don Thompson, OC“…thoroughly enjoyable…”—Boston Herald, USA“…beautiful, poised performances...thesemusicians capture the passion as well as theverve…Wilson’s piano gives this music unerringdrive and plenty of sparkle.”—John Terauds, Toronto Star“To my heart, your rendition of Oblivion is themost touching I have ever heard: Bravo!”—François Paré, Montréal“…joyous and compelling…”—Music Magazine, Canada“…beautiful playing…” —Rick Wilkins, C.M.cwpianist@me.comensemblevivant.com●●Esprit OrchestraFor 30 years, Esprit Orchestra has been at theforefront of presenting contemporary classicalmusic, educational programs and collaborativearts events. 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BLUE PAGES 2013/14important music from around the world, constituteEsprit’s core activities. Concerts offer audiencesmusic otherwise unavailable in Canada andare performed with the highest standards to befound, under music director and conductor AlexPauk. Concert series are presented in Torontoat the acoustically acclaimed Koerner Hall at theRoyal Conservatory of Music.In addition to concert series, Esprit reaches outto the community through various outreach andeducation programs such as Pre-concert Chats,the Creative Sparks Mentoring and LeadershipProgram, the Toward a Living Art Education Program,the New Wave Composers Festival andnational and international touring. Esprit hasbeen the recipient of three Lieutenant Governor’sArts Awards, the Jean A. Chalmers NationalMusic Award, the Vida Peene Award and theSOCAN Award for Imaginative Orchestral Programming.Esprit’s annual New Wave ComposersFestival celebrates young Canadian artists,providing a platform to connect composers andperformers with new audiences.Elena Koneva, operations manager416-815-7887info@espritorchestra.comespritorchestra.com●●Essential OperaEssential Opera began in 2010 and is now anever-evolving and growing venture. Its missionis to give both audiences and artists opportunitiesto experience opera at its most essential. Committedto affordable ticket prices and to castinghigh-quality professional artists, EssentialOpera ensures that opera stays accessible to awide audience — in more ways than one. Everyproduction features an original on-screen Englishtranslation, always enthusiastically receivedby the audience.Following their inaugural performance of Mozart’sLe nozze di Figaro, Essential Opera openedits second season with a sell-out performanceof Massenet’s lush Chérubin. The second seasonconcluded with Handel’s Alcina, featuringa chamber orchestra of authentic instruments,at Toronto’s Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre and at theNew Hamburg Live! Festival of the Arts. EssentialOpera’s third season began with Weill’s ThreepennyOpera (Die Dreigroschenoper) and closedwith “Two Weddings and a Funeral,” an Italiandouble bill of Gianni Schicchi (Puccini) and Il campanello(Donizetti). Our upcoming season includesHaydn’s L’isola disabitata (November 8, HeliconianHall), new Canadian operas and a touringremount of “Two Weddings and a Funeral.”Erin Bardua andMaureen Batt, artistic directorsMaureen Batt647-290-7970essentialopera@gmail.comessentialopera.com●●Etobicoke Centennial ChoirThe Etobicoke Centennial Choir (ECC) is an SATBcommunity choir with a long history of choralexcellence. Now entering its 47th season, theECC is dedicated to enriching the cultural life ofour community through the presentation of finechoral music. Our three-concert season includesa varied repertoire of both classical and contemporarymusic.ECC singers enjoy the opportunity to enhancetheir vocal skills, expand their choral repertoireand experience the camaraderie that comes withuniting voices in song. The choir welcomes newsingers and associate members.Our concert season begins on December 7with “Sacred Traditions,” featuring Bach’s CantataBWV140, Srul Irving Glick’s haunting Kedushaand selections from Handel’s Messiah. InApril, “Hidden Treasures: Renaissance to Romantic”features Franck’s Mass in A, Mozart’s Nocturnesand Schumann’s Songs on a Poem byRobbie Burns. Finally, the Far East meets WestToronto in a concert presentation of Gilbert andSullivan’s The Mikado in June.Weekly rehearsals are held Tuesdays from7:15pm to 10:00pm at Humber Valley UnitedChurch in Etobicoke. Interested singers areinvited to attend a rehearsal. Follow us on Facebookand Twitter: @etobicokechoir!Henry Renglich, music directorShari Ellis, choir president416-622-6923info@etobicokecentennialchoir.caetobicokecentennialchoir.ca●●Etobicoke CommunityConcert BandNow in its 19th season, the Etobicoke CommunityConcert Band’s mission is to enliven the spirit ofthe community with high quality musical entertainment.Beyond our four-part series of concerthall performances, we extend our resources toa multitude of community performances, charitableevents and worthwhile causes in our neighborhoodand in our city.ECCB kicks off its exciting 2013/14 concert serieson October 25 with “Remember When,” anacknowledgment and salute to the great musiciansand bands, both past and present. OnDecember 13, “Christmas Fantasy” promotescommunity through seasonal works and showtunes and a special guest who leads the audiencethrough ’Twas the Night Before Christmas. OnMarch 21 ECCB presents “Give Our Regards toBroadway,” highlighting award-winning musicalsthat have appeared in the “Big Apple”: Evita, MissSaigon and many more! Finally, on May 30, ECCBpresents “Prelude to a Dream,” the lead-in to our20th anniversary gala planned for the 2014/15season, with a review of our best performancesof the last 19 years (and more!).Rob Hunter, presidentJohn Edward Liddle, music director416-410-1570info@eccb.caeccb.ca●●Etobicoke PhilharmonicOrchestraThis year we offer five great evenings of symphonicmusic in Etobicoke with our 60-pieceorchestra, under the direction of Sabatino Vacca.Professional musicians lead the sections, supportedby high-level community players, and stellarsoloists are featured.Our season opens with Halloween and Christmasconcerts including seasonal favourites andin the New Year includes well-loved concertosand symphonies. Our grand finale, “Beethovenat the Proms,” features Beethoven’s SymphonyNo.9 and the EPO chorus.Advanced orchestral musicians of all agesinterested in joining us are welcome to apply formembership by contacting our personnel manager.Rehearsals begin Wednesday September 4,2013.The EPO is inviting submissions of originalworks scored for orchestra for its first YoungComposers Competition. Three winners willreceive cash prizes and the Grand Prize compositionwill be performed by the EPO duringits 2013/14 season. Details are available onour website.Singers interested in joining our chorus andyoung string players interested in the EtobicokeYouth Strings program are invited to visit ourwebsite for details.See you at the symphony!General Information416-239-5665; info@eporchestra.caJudy Gargaro, personnel manager416-232-2275; jgargaro@quickemail.comeporchestra.caEtobicoke Youth StringsShari Lundy, music director416-239-0523; eys@eporchestra.cashari.lundy@gmail.com●●euphonia“The hippest and hottest band around town” iswhat critics are calling euphonia, a new orchestrawith a no-holds-barred attitude that is takingToronto by storm. With innovative approachesto presenting classical music, euphonia has leftthe concert hall in search of new audiences.Performing once a month as a house band atLula Lounge, a nightclub on Toronto’s west side,euphonia is making a reputation for outstandingshows in an informal atmosphere.euphonia’s attitude that listening to and playingclassical music should be an engaging experienceis embraced by its talented musicians andhas been noted in reviews.“Their common bond is an unwavering affection,love, passion for serious music — albeitplayed without too much seriousness on display.”B10 | theWholeNote 2013/14 PRESENTER PROFILES

—David Farrell, New Canadian Musiceuphonia is proving that classical music hasa demographically wide appeal and that musicplayed well and with passion will have an enthusiasticaudience of all ages.euphonia.ca●●Exultate Chamber SingersOver a 33-year history, the Exultate ChamberSingers has garnered praise from all quartersfor sensitive, precise and seamless performances.The choir was established in 1981 by conductorJohn Tuttle and is enriched not only bythe excellent musicianship of its members butalso by their varied academic and professionalbackgrounds. Together, they form a passionate,committed ensemble with a wide-ranging repertoireand were awarded the Healey Willan GrandPrize for a third time at the 2004 CBC Competitionfor Amateur Choirs. Exultate’s fourth CD,All Around the Circle, features folk songs fromacross Canada and was launched at the first performanceof Exultate’s 25th anniversary seasonin October 2005. Exultate presents a four-concertsubscription series in Toronto and makesguest appearances in various Ontario communities.Auditions are held as required to fill vacanciesin the fixed-membership group.Hilary Apfelstadt, artistic directorElana Harte, operations manager416-971-9229exultate@exultate.netexultate.net●●Flato Markham TheatreThe Flato Markham Theatre’s DiamondSeries 13/14 season is unmatched in offering amix of world-class artists who have already lefta profound footprint in the world of entertainment.We offer you a dazzling line-up with today’smost gifted award-winning artists who continueto offer stunning artistry and success. Our DiamondSeries is exclusive in diversity and variety,with over 70 performances including those byemerging stars...footprints in the making! Featuredseries include: “Totally Classical” to “AllAbout Jazz,” “World Stage” to “Nostalgia,” “AfternoonMatinees” to “Great Canadian Performers”and more!Expect the best of world-class performanceswith Flato Markham Theatre’s flexible pricingoffers — yet unmatched in the GTA! With globallyacclaimed artists, Canadian and GTA premieresand exclusive presentations, this 527-seat theatre(with not a bad seat in the house) offers anexperience that creates unforgettable memories.We are located at 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham.Free parking is available onsite.Box Office: 905-305-7469; 1-866-768-8801markhamtheatre.caKOFFLER CENTRE FOR THE ARTS●●Georgetown Bach ChoraleThe Georgetown Bach Chorale is now in its 14thseason and has just returned from the 2013Festival 500 choral extravaganza in St. John’s,Newfoundland. The chorale will be featured infive concerts and will sponsor a concert with astring quintet and a February evening of pianoand poetry, featuring the chorale’s conductor RonGreidanus and local celebrity Vera MacDonald.The chorale is made up of approximately 24singers, many of whom perform solos in someof the works presented. The chorale performslocally in Halton Hills using the magnificent facilitiesoffered by such churches as St. Elias, thetraditional Ukrainian church in west Brampton,and the towering Croatian Centre’s church inNorval, suitable for a capella repertoire.This season begins with Arensky’s rarely performedPiano Quintet in D Major and Chopin’sPiano Concerto in E Minor. Bach’s Magnificat andChristmas Oratorio Part I and four in-house concertslead up to Christmas. An a capella concert,Brumel’s Earthquake Mass and Vivaldi’s Four Seasonsare featured in the final three concerts ofthe 2013/14 season.Ian Oldaker905-873-6081oldakeri@outlook.comgeorgetownbachchorale.com●●Glionna Mansell CorporationGlionna Mansell Corporation is a music marketingagency and concert producer in the organand choral performance genre. As a respectedleader in the industry, the company is an activesupporter/promoter of emerging artistic talentalongside experienced world-stage performers.The activities operating under the GlionnaMansell banner include the Glionna Mansell ArtsFoundation for Performance Excellence, ORGA-NIX Concerts Inc. and Our Lady of SorrowsOrgan Concerts.Glionna Mansell is also the exclusive Ontariodealer of Allen digital and digital-pipe organs.With close to 100,000 installations acrossfive continents, Allen is the leading and mostrespected organ builder in the world andtogether with Glionna Mansell has a reputationfor profound quality — seen and unseen. GlionnaMansell is the authority in organ design, installation,service and performance. President andartistic director Gordon Mansell is an executiveon the Toronto board of the Royal Canadian Collegeof Organists. He is also music director andorganist at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church,where he presides over a world-renownedCasavant Frères mechanical-action pipe organ,Op.2805.Gordon Mansell,president and artistic director416-769-5224; 1-877-769-5224glionnamansell.com●●Grace Church on-the-HillThere is no sound like the soaring tone of trebles,boys and girls, trained in the English cathedraltradition and singing in the superb acoustics ofGrace Church on-the-Hill. The Choir of Gentlemenand Boys and the St. Cecilia Choir of Womenand Girls sing the best choral repertoire (15th to21st century) each week in worship, in concertsand on tour. Girls and boys aged 5 and up are welcometo participate. Prior musical training is notrequired for children. Scholarships and subsidiesare available to promising students. There is nomembership fee and children receive a small stipendfor singing. Interested adult choir membersshould contact the directors of music. We lookforward to hearing from you!Stephen Frketic,organist and choirmasterSarah Hicks, conductor,St. Cecilia Women’s Choirmusic@gracechurchonthehill.catheWholeNote 2013/14 PRESENTER PROFILES | B11

BLUE PAGES 2013/14●●Grand Philharmonic ChoirThe Grand Philharmonic Choir, based in Kitchener,Ontario, includes four choirs in one organization:an adult choir, a chamber adult choir, ayouth choir and a children’s choir. We performin large concert halls with audiences of morethan 1,500 people, at free public gatherings andin small, intimate settings.Under the direction of Mark Vuorinen, it is ourmandate to present choral repertoire of the higheststandard, to share our love of music with thepublic through varied outreach programs andto provide music education to our members andenlightenment to our audiences. We are one ofa few large choirs in Canada, outside the majormetropolitan areas, with the resources and communitysupport to deliver a full choral season withprofessional musicians.In our 92nd year, the 2013/14 season marksBenjamin Britten’s 100th birthday with the onlyperformance in Canada of his War Requiem. Ourchamber choir will also showcase some of hissmaller works. We continue our tradition of Handel’sMessiah in December and Bach’s St. JohnPassion on Good Friday.519-578-6885info@grandphilchoir.comgrandphilchoir.com●●Grand River Chorus of BrantfordThe Grand River Chorus of Brantford is a mixedvoicecommunity choir that presents an annualseries of concerts featuring both masterworksof the choral tradition and other varied choralrepertoire. We also feature guest soloists fromacross Canada. Occasionally the choir sings atcommunity events and joins in performancessponsored by other groups, including appearanceswith the Brantford Symphony Orchestraat the Sanderson Centre in Brantford. TheGrand River Chorus also seeks out opportunitiesto raise the profile of choral music in the Brantford,Brant and Norfolk areas. From its inception,the Grand River Chorus has performed to ahigh choral standard. It is a registered non-profitcorporation supported through patron and communitydonations. Its annual gala fundraiser, the“Grand Fête du Vin,” has been successful in eachof the past 14 years. Today, under artistic directorRichard Cunningham, the chorus exists as avital member of the performing arts communityin the greater Brantford area.Tim Marsden, presidentgrctim30@gmail.cominfo@grandriverchorus.comgrandriverchorus.com●●group of twenty-seven (g27)group of twenty-seven (g27) is a chamber orchestracomprising some of Canada’s top musiciansand dedicated to exploring the classicalrepertoire in vibrant, world class performances.Their performances present fresh interpretationsof masterworks already known and challengelisteners with new music written in ourtime and commissioned for this unique orchestra.Our players include members of the TorontoSymphony and Canadian Opera Company, soloistsfrom across Canada and professional chambermusicians whose expertise combine for anelectrifying experience. Also an experimentalorchestra, g27 collaborates with a variety ofartists including theatre designers, new musiccomposers, visual artists, actors and even willingaudience members!In addition to our orchestral concerts, wepresent a monthly recital series entitled “g2-7 –Get To Know Your g27” that highlights the magnificentindividual talent of g27. The series takesplace every second Wednesday of the month atthe Heliconian Hall in Yorkville.We are also strongly committed to Toronto’s atriskyouth through our mentorship outreach collaborationwith the Regent Park School of Musicand Dixon Hall Music School.Emma Walker, managing director416-735-3662info@groupof27.comgroupof27.com●●Gryphon TrioSince coming together in Toronto in 1993, theGryphon Trio has firmly established itself as oneof the world’s leading piano trios. With a repertoireranging from traditional to contemporaryand from European classicism to New World jazzand popular song, the Gryphons are committedto redefining chamber music for the 21st century.The two-time JUNO Award winning trio toursextensively and its 16 celebrated recordings arean encyclopedia of works for the genre. The triohas commissioned over 75 new works, frequentlycollaborating on special projects with composers,actors, writers and dancers. Committed toeducating audiences and young performers alike,the Gryphons conduct masterclasses and workshopsat universities and conservatories acrossNorth America and are artists-in-residence atthe University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music andTrinity College.The recipients of the 2013 Walter CarsenAward for Excellence in the Performing Arts, theGryphon Trio will be celebrating its 2013/14 20thanniversary season with performances throughoutCanada and the US, premiering new worksby Canadian composers R. Murray Schafer andDinuk Wijeratne and producing their flagshipeducational project Listen Up! in Powell River,British Columbia.David Schotzkodschotzko@gryphontrio.comgryphontrio.com●●Hannaford Street Silver BandThe Hannaford Street Silver Band is Canada’saward-winning professional brass band and residentcompany of Toronto’s St. Lawrence Centrefor the Arts. Its mission is to honour the traditionsof this art form and place it in a contemporarycontext with a unique, Canadian point ofview. To this end we actively facilitate innovativecreative projects and collaborate with the bestof Canada’s diverse artists.The 30th anniversary season is a celebrationof the best of the Hannaford Band:“Strike Up the Band,” on October 20, featuresGregson’s monumental piece Of Men and Mountainsand a cutting-edge commission by VivianFung. “Welcome Christmas” celebrates the seasonwith the Orpheus Choir on December 17, inthe beautiful acoustic of Yorkminster BaptistChurch. “The Bard in Brass,” on February 9, ismusic inspired by Shakespeare as we bring tragedyand comedy to life, Hannaford Style.The culmination of our season is the three-dayFestival of Brass, April 11 to 13, showcasing thejazz artistry of Wycliffe Gordon under the inspiredbaton of Patrick Sheridan.Get into Brass!David Archer, administrative director416-425-2874; 647-381-3607brass@hssb.cahssb.ca●●Harmony Singers of EtobicokeThe Harmony Singers of Etobicoke is a 30-voicewomen’s chorus that has been in existence since1965. The group memorizes and stages songsranging from pop, folk and sacred to light classical.They have performed the national anthemat Blue Jays games and appeared in a musicvideo with the group Down With Webster. Eachyear the singers entertain at hospitals, retirementhomes and private gatherings. Their accompanistis the renowned pianist Bruce Harvey.This season they will present “ChristmasDreams” on Sunday, December 8, at Humber ValleyUnited Church. The following week they willentertain the U of T Womens’ Club at its Christmasparty.Rehearsals are Monday evenings at MartinGrove United Church (Martin Grove and Mercury)in Etobicoke. There are openings for newmembers; those interested should contactthe conductor.Harvey Patterson, conductor416-239-5821theharmonysingers@ca.inter.netharmonysingers.ca●●Heliconian ClubThe Toronto Heliconian Club was founded in 1909to give women in the arts and letters an opportunityto meet socially and intellectually. 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to hold to its original purpose while respondingto the changes of contemporary life.The Club runs a series of concerts featuringprofessional singers, pianists and other instrumentalistswho reside across Canada, drawnfrom the club membership. Reflecting the multidisciplinarynature of the club, select concertshighlight visual and literary artists. Please contactthe club for details about the 2013/14 series. Concertdates are September 27, “Tangos & Tapas”;October 25, “Two Men, Two Worlds, Two Centuries”;February 22, “Ones, Twos & Threes” andApril 19, “Spring at Last.”Heliconian Hall, the club’s visual and acousticgem dating from 1875, is available to rent for recitals,parties and corporate events at reasonablerates. Recently the concert hall’s seven-foot Steinway“B” was completely rebuilt and new stateof-the-artstage and house lighting was installed.Emma Walker416-922-3618rentals@heliconianclub.orginfo@heliconianclub.orgheliconianclub.org●●I FURIOSI Baroque EnsembleI FURIOSI Baroque Ensemble is one of the world’smost innovative baroque ensembles, comprisingfour of Canada’s leading early music specialists:soprano Gabrielle McLaughlin, violinists AisslinnNosky and Julia Wedman and cellist/gambistFelix Deak. I FURIOSI’s Toronto concert serieshas been revitalising the face of early music inCanada for 15 years, inspired by the practice ofthe Baroque era while invoking the “bizarre andunnatural” aesthetic both cherished and despisedin its time. I FURIOSI’s debut CD Defiled is my(Middle) Name (2005) continues to gain internationalrecognition and acclaim. The group’sCD CRAZY (on the Dorian/Sono Luminus label)is now available in stores and online. I FURIOSI’sToronto concert series now takes place at WindermereUnited Church, 356 Windermere Ave.Gabrielle McLaughlin416-536-2943ifuriosi@ifuriosi.comifuriosi.comfacebook.com/pages/I-FURIOSI-Baroque-Ensemble●Jazz ● BistroLocated in the building that once housed thelegendary Top O’ the Senator jazz club, Jazz Bistro,opened in March 2013, is one of the city’s finestvenues for live entertainment and fine dining.Although jazz is the musical focus, Jazz Bistrotakes a broad approach to its musical presentations,featuring cabaret and classical programmingthroughout the year. A centre stage,featuring a custom Steinway B Red Pops piano,offers perfect sight lines for performance. Mezzanineseating around the stage provides excellentviewing from above. From “Take the StageMISSISSAUGA FESTIVAL CHOIRTuesdays” (when the community is invited to programtheir own musical evenings) to “A Monthof Sundays” cabaret brunch and nights of jazz inbetween, Jazz Bistro features national and internationalartists six days a week. From emergingartists to the elder statesmen, Jazz Bistro offersa welcome stage for musical conversation.Jazz Bistro is located at 251 Victoria St. in thecentre of downtown Toronto, sharing a neighbourhoodwith the Ed Mirvish Theatre, theElgin/Winter Garden Theatres and the legendaryMassey Hall. Find us on Facebook and Twitter(JazzBistroTO)!Sybil Walker416-373-5299sybil@jazzbistro.cajazzbistro.ca●Jeunesses ●Musicales OntarioJeunesses Musicales Ontario (JMO) is a bilingual(EN–FR) non-profit arts organization thatfosters the careers of outstanding young professionalmusicians at home and abroad, and hasenjoyed a presence in Ontario since 1979. JMOpromotes the development of the arts in Ontarioby touring some of Ontario and Canada’s leadingemerging artists across the province. JMO alsotours an all-inclusive opera production completewith surtitles, sets, costumes and piano accompaniment.JMO performs in urban, rural andremote communities.JMO’s youth concerts feature professionallytrained musicians performing in schools andcommunity centres across Ontario. These concertsallow children and families the opportunityto discover the magic of live music. Allperformances are interpretive and theatrical innature and offer exceptional musical encountersbetween performers and audience, presentingmusic of various cultures and eras. Programs areoffered in English and French. JMO is affiliatedwith Jeunesses Musicales Canada and JeunessesMusicales International, recognized by UNESCOas the largest youth music NGO in the world!JMO concerts are available in Englishand French.Vanessa J. Goymour, general managerand artistic advisor416-536-8649vgoymour@jmcanada.cajmontario.cajmcanada.ca●John ● Laing SingersFounded in 1982 by John Laing, the JLS is a chamberchoir of musicians from the Halton and Hamiltonregions. Through memorable performancesand quality recordings, the choir has establisheda widespread reputation for musical excellence.Now under the direction of Dr. Roger Bergs, thechoir is quickly becoming known for its energeticperformances of diverse repertoire, includingworks by emerging composers and music withan international flavour.Composer, conductor, organist and teacherDr. Roger Bergs is an outstanding musician witha wide range of musical interests, awards andexperience. A graduate of the Juilliard School ofMusic and the University of Toronto, Dr. Bergsalso has 20 years of experience as a churchorganist and music director, currently servingin that capacity at Toronto’s Knox PresbyterianChurch.Our 2013/14 concert season includes HealeyWillan’s The Mystery of Bethlehem, DietrichBuxtehude’s Das Neugeborne Kindelein, RalphVaughan Williams’ Three Shakespeare Songs,Eric Whitacre’s Five Hebrew Love Songs, GabrielFauré’s Cantique de Jean Racine, Eriks Esenvald’sPassion and Resurrection and shorter works byBach, Beethoven, Mozart and Mendelssohn.Janice Courtemanche, president289-284-0803jcourtemanche@live.comjohnlaingsingers.comtheWholeNote 2013/14 PRESENTER PROFILES | B13

BLUE PAGES 2013/14●Jubilate ● SingersWe are a small, mixed-voice chamber choir of35 or so amateur singers. We sing choral worksfrom all periods and genres, often involving languagesother than English. Our artistic directoris Isabel Bernaus. Caroline Spearing will beconducting this year while Isabel is on sabbaticalleave. This year’s concerts include an eclectic mixof classic and contemporary choral works and acollaboration with the Shevchenko Choir. Concertdates are November 23, February 22 and May 23and 24. We will be premiering a new work by aCanadian composer in the May concerts.We are a friendly and welcoming group,expected to work hard towards the goal of makingbeautiful music. We rehearse on Tuesdays,7:30pm to 9:45pm, at St. Leonard’s AnglicanChurch, 25 Wanless Ave., just north of Lawrenceoff Yonge. Auditions are held upon request. Weinvite singers who want to find out more aboutus to sit in on a rehearsal.David Reddin, membership coordinator416-459-8927.jubilatesingers.ca●●Kawartha ConcertsKawartha Concerts is the primary live performingarts presenter of classical chambermusic within the Kawartha Region. KawarthaConcerts is a division of Lindsay Concert Foundation,a registered charitable not-for-profit organizationin its 36th season.Join us for an exciting concert season presentingprofessional Canadian and internationalartists, both established and emerging,in performances of musical excellence at venuesthroughout the Kawartha Region, in the chambermusic series “Ovation” (Kawartha Lakes) and“Bravo” (Peterborough).Kawartha Concerts is committed to the educationof the next generation of audiences andperformers alike through audience developmentand outreach educational initiatives inthe Encore Series, a family and young audiencefriendly performing arts series; the Artist ConnectionSeries, a visiting artist residency creatingan opportunity for pre-concert chats, schoolconcerts/workshops and masterclasses; andCommunity Connections, providing local musiciansperformance opportunities, collaborationsand connections.Kawartha Concerts is dedicated to creatingmemorable musical experiences for the benefitof the youth and citizens of all ages in the ruralcommunities of the Kawartha Region.Kawartha Concerts is where...“Great MusicComes to Life!”Valerie McElravy,artistic director/manager705-878-5625info@kawarthaconcerts.cakawarthaconcerts.ca●●Ken Page Memorial TrustThe Ken Page Memorial Trust is a non-profit charitablefund created to support jazz and the musicianswho create the music.The aims of the Trust are to encourage emergingtalent, foster an understanding of the evolutionof the music, promote jazz education throughworkshops, master classes and outreach programsconducted by established professionalsand provide financial aid to jazz musicians on anemergency basis.The KPMT holds annual fundraising galas featuringsome of the world’s leading jazz artistsand honours jazz professionals with its LifetimeAchievement Award. In 2012 the Trust providedgrants to the Faculty of Music at the University ofToronto, the Humber College Community MusicSchool, the Ron Collier Memorial Scholarship andthe TD Toronto Jazz Festival’s jazz tuition projects.Donations are our lifeline. Board members areunpaid and every dollar goes to further the aimsof the Trust. Contributions are gratefully receivedand if you are currently a donor, we extend oursincere appreciation. If you would like to donateplease visit our website.Anne Page416-515-0200anne@kenpagememorialtrust.comkenpagememorialtrust.com●●Kindred Spirits OrchestraThe Kindred Spirits Orchestra has performed togreat acclaim, sold-out audiences and standingovations for four seasons at the renowned CBCGlenn Gould Studio in downtown Toronto. As ofthe 2011/12 season, the KSO has established a sixconcertsubscription series at the Flato MarkhamTheatre, in addition to three communityoutreach and two educational concerts. Led bythe charismatic maestro Kristian Alexander, theKindred Spirits Orchestra is enjoying an enormouspopularity among York Region’s residentsand continues to attract avid audiences acrossthe Greater Toronto Area.The 2013/14 concert season includes internationallyrenowned soloists: pianists AntonKuerti and James Parker and violinist JacquesIsraelievitch, among others, as well as risingCanadian star, violinist Nicole Li. The repertoireincludes symphonies by Brahms, Schumann andShostakovich, as well as masterworks by Handel,Wagner, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, Saint-Saëns and others.Subscription packages and single tickets aresold through Flato Markham Theatre Box Office.Save up to 60% and subscribe for as few asthree concerts!Kristian Alexander, music directorAndrew Cheng, associate conductorMichael Berec and Matthew Poon,assistant conductorsJobert Sevilleno, chief executive officer905-604-8339info@KSOrchestra.caKSOrchestra.caBox Office: 905-305-7469MarkhamTheatre.ca●●King Edward ChoirKing Edward Choir is a 75-voice SATB auditionedchoir, led by artistic director Floydd Ricketts andassociate conductor Lucie Veillette. The qualityof the music and fine leadership provide incentivefor some of the area’s best choristers andaccompanists to be part of the choir. Audiencesare entertained with a varied repertoire from differenttraditions around the world. The 2013/14season includes three performances.November 29, 2013: our Christmas concert willfeature Handel’s Messiah (including guest soloists,accompanied by organ, harp and percussion),Chichester Psalms by Leonard Bernstein,three settings of the Ave Maria text and a collectionof favourite Christmas carols.March 25, 2014: “Choral Festival Spectacular,”showcases King Edward Choir, Lyrica ChamberChoir, Bravado Show Choir, Barrie high schoolsingers and the Huronia Symphony Orchestra,all under the direction of Oliver Balaburski. Featuredmusic will include Fauré’s Requiem andDvořák’s Te Deum.May 2014: “Spring Sing: 100 Years Since theWar.” Works by Fauré, Holst, Nathaniel Dett,Adolphus Hailstork, Vaughan Williams andothers will be featured, depicting loss, spiritualityand renewal.Find us on Facebook and Twitter!Tyrell-Ann Williams, vice president905-554-2317tyrellann.williams@gmail.comkingedwardchoir.org●●Kitchener-WaterlooChamber Music SocietyIn its 40th season, Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society is one of Canada’s busiest presentersof chamber music concerts with over 60concerts per year, ranging from solo recitals tosextets. Programs range from medieval to contemporary;most feature both classics and recentmusic. Concerts take place at our Music Room,57 Young St. W., Waterloo, in a private homethat holds about 85 people. A superb Steinwaypiano, good acoustics, a supportive audience andan intimate but informal atmosphere make forgreat concert experiences. Notable performersthis year include Eric Himy, Janina Fialkowska,Till Fellner and many more pianists, in addition toensembles including the Penderecki, New Orfordand Alcan quartets. Specials this year include“Viennese Quartets – Old and New,” starting withthe Dali and Cecilia quartets, followed by the Avivquartet with the complete late Schubert quartetsand Quintet in C (February 15 and16), and finishingwith the complete “Second Viennese School,”played by the Lafayette and Molinari quartetsB14 | theWholeNote 2013/14 PRESENTER PROFILES

(February 25 to 27). See our continually updatedwebsite for details.Jan or Jean Narveson519-886-1673kwcms@yahoo.cak-wcms.com●●Koffler Centre of the ArtsKoffler Centre of the Arts is Canada’s only multidisciplinary,contemporary Jewish cultural institutionpresenting cutting-edge exhibitions of newCanadian and international art and diverse programsin music, dance, literature, film, spokenword and theatre open to everyone from everybackground. The Koffler engages local and visitingartists to teach students of all ages and stages.The Koffler is home to the Koffler ChamberOrchestra (KCO), comprising some of the Toronto’smost well regarded professional musiciansperforming with community members and musicstudents, under the direction of acclaimed violinistand former TSO concertmaster JacquesIsraelievitch. The KCO performs three publicperformances per season. Throughout the year,the Koffler also produces concerts and othermusic events featuring local, national and internationalmusicians.Tony Hewer,head of communications and marketing416-638-1881 x4228thewer@kofflerarts.orgkofflerarts.org●●Larkin SingersThe Larkin Singers, a 16-voice chamber choir,has quickly established itself as one of the finestexamples of Canada’s strong choral heritage,dedicating itself primarily to renaissance andbaroque repertoire. Founded in 2008 under thedirection of Matthew Larkin, the choir is formedof professional choral singers from the Torontoarea. The Larkin Singers has had successfultours to Bristol, UK (as resident choir at BristolCathedral) and to New York City, and has alsopresented concerts in Ottawa, London and Kingston.In 2008, the Larkin Singers released its firstrecording, A New Work is Come on Hand, featuringmusic of the Christmas season by Bach,Vaughan Williams, Howells, Ord and others.Now in its sixth season, the Larkin Singerspresents a three-concert subscription series aswell as outreach and collaborative performancesthroughout Ontario.Robin McLean, general managerinfo@larkinsingers.comlarkinsingers.comNAGATA SHACHU●●Lawrence ParkCommunity ChurchLawrence Park Community Church has a longtradition of fine music, both in worship and inconcert. Sunday services are held at 10:30amin the recently renovated and air-conditionedsanctuary. Musical groups include the AdultChoir (volunteer and professional singers) andthe Lawrence Park Handbell Ringers. There is aweekly choral program for school-age childrenand monthly sessions for youth with saxophonistand percussionist Kenny Kirkwood. New membersare warmly welcomed in all of the groups.On October 6 the Brian Barlow Quartet will befeatured at the 10:30am Sunday morning worship.The MegaCity Men’s Chorus will presenta Christmas concert on Sunday, December 1 at2:30pm.Mark Toews416-489-1551 x28mark@lawrenceparkchurch.calawrenceparkchurch.ca●●Li Delun Music FoundationThe Li Delun Music Foundation was establishedin 2002 in Toronto as a non-profit organizationdedicated to the promotion of cultural exchangebetween the east and the west through musicalevents. Named after the renowned Chinese conductorLi Delun, who founded the first symphonyorchestra in the People’s Republic of China, thefoundation is now well known in the communityas a presenter of high quality musical eventssuch as the annual “East Meets West New Year’sConcert” at the Toronto Centre for the Arts. Asidefrom forming the Toronto Festival Orchestra,which gives talented young aspiring musiciansa chance to work alongside seasoned professionals,the foundation also provides a platformfor young up-and-coming soloists to play on theconcert hall stage accompanied by a professionalorchestra, in front of a live, appreciative audience.The Li Delun Music Foundation also holdsmasterclasses and workshops given by internationalacclaimed artists such as Lang Lang andChen Sa and consults other community groupssuch as the Confucius Institute on musical events.Find us on Facebook!Rosalind Zhang, contact416-490-7962; 647-281-8768lidelunmf@gmail.com●●Linda Litwack PublicityHaving begun her career as a summer reporterwith the Winnipeg Tribune, arts publicist LindaLitwack is a long-practised matchmaker betweenartists and the media. Her services include variousforms of writing and editing — from mediareleases and bios to radio spots and CD booklets— working with designers, photographersand other professionals and above all, liaisingwith the media. In addition to media, music andother contact lists, she maintains a list of Friends,who receive notices of special events, often with adiscount offer. Since leaving CBC Publicity — after20 years in radio and three in TV — she has collaboratedwith a host of creative people on challengingendeavours, mostly in classical music butalso in theatre, books, TV documentaries and visualarts. Among her long-time clients have beenMooredale Concerts, the Musicians In Ordinary,One Little Goat Theatre Company, the TorontoJewish Folk Choir and pianist Christina PetrowskaQuilico. Linda is also a member of the InternationalResource Centre for Performing Artists.416-782-7837lalitwack@rogers.com●●Living Arts CentreServing as an important resource for the arts,education and business, the Living Arts Centrefeatures over 225,000 square feet of multipletheWholeNote 2013/14 PRESENTER PROFILES | B15

BLUE PAGES 2013/14performance venues, studio spaces and exhibitiondisplay areas. The two main performingarts venues — Hammerson Hall and the RBC Theatre— are the site for a range of arts, cultural andentertainment events presented by both the LivingArts Centre and community partners. TheCentre’s seven craft/arts studios are the home ofprofessional resident artists and also feature dozensof recreational classes for all ages. LaidlawHall features constantly changing art exhibitions.The meeting and conference rooms are utilizedby community organizations and businesses fora variety of events, from church services to luncheonmeetings or international videoconferencebusiness meetings. The Living Arts Centre wasbuilt with generous contributions from hundredsof corporations, community organizations andindividuals, as well as support from the City ofMississauga and the federal government.General inquiries: 905-306-6180livingartscentre.ca●●Luminato FestivalLuminato Festival is Toronto’s international multiartsfestival for people open to having art changetheir outlook on the world. For ten days each June,Luminato transforms Toronto’s theatres, parksand public spaces with hundreds of events celebratingtheatre, dance, music, literature, food, visualarts, magic, film and more.Luminato Festival is a charitable, not-for-profit,cultural organization whose vision is to commissionand present significant local, national andinternational programming that reflects Torontoas a crossroads of ideas, cultures and traditions.Now in its eighth year, Luminato has become oneof North America’s leading arts festivals. TheLuminato Festival runs June 6 to 15, 2014.416-368-3100luminatofestival.com●●Markham Concert BandThe Markham Concert Band was formed in 1978and with over 65 members, it is one of the largestcommunity bands in Canada! Band membersinclude young and old from many fields ofendeavour, all brought together with one purposein mind: to serve the community with the best inconcert band music. The band performs its concertseries in the beautiful Flato Markham Theatreand can also be seen at many Markham andYork Region festivals and events, including theMarkham Village Music Festival, Unionville Festivaland the Markham Fair.Clare Hillier Gonzalez647-668-8943mcband-exec@sympatico.camcband.ca●●Massey HallThe 2013/14 season welcomes a diverse line-upof internationally renowned musicians, comediansand more. The ever-popular Jazz at MasseyHall series kicks off with the Wayne Shorter Quartetand ACS (Allen, Carrington and Spalding), followedby performances from the Jazz at LincolnCenter Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, the BradMehldau Trio and the Spring Quartet featuringJack DeJohnette, Joe Lovano, Esperanza Spaldingand Leo Genovese. Matt Andersen makes hisheadliner debut at Massey Hall and we welcomethe return of Classic Albums Live (performingCrime of the Century, Abbey Road, Hotel Californiaand Led Zeppelin II), Buddy Guy, B.B. King, RonWhite and George Thorogood. Massey Hall presentsconcerts at Enwave Theatre (HarbourfrontCentre), Winter Garden Theatre and the Rivoli,including Amanda Martinez, Royal Wood, CowboyJunkies, Dala, Emm Gryner, Jimmy Rankin,The Once and The Bad Plus. The Corporation ofMassey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall is a registeredcharitable not-for-profit organization. Follow uson Twitter and Facebook!Stephen McGrath416-593-4822 x318stephen.mcgrath@rth-mh.comBox Office: 416-872-4255roythomson.comsoundboard.ca●●MCS ChorusLed by artistic director Mervin William Fick, MCSChorus is a vibrant part of the performing artscommunity. Founded in 1975, the chorus performsa wide variety of choral works, rangingfrom the classical core repertoire to contemporaryclassic and popular works. MCS Chorusstrongly supports Canadian repertoire and newlycommissioned works, and provides performanceopportunities for emerging artists.The 2013/14 season includes collaborationswith community, arts and charitable organizations,such as a community-based concert insupport of the Mississauga Compass Food Bankand the TSO’s “Messiah for the City” benefit concertfor the Toronto United Way. The chorus participatesin National Culture Days and has beeninvited once again to be guest chorus for Mississauga’sannual “Caroling in the Park” event.MCS Chorus also offers two youth-based artseducation programs: a live in-school performancefor grades 3 to 8 and a Choral Scholarsprogram for high-school aged students. MCSChorus provides many opportunities for singersto enhance their vocal skills through in-rehearsalcoaching, concert performances and participationin community events.Linda Cooke905-949-9475ltcooke@rogers.commcschorus.ca●●Miles Nadal JewishCommunity CentreThe MNjcc is a vibrant community centre at Bloorand Spadina that is open to all. We provide social,cultural, educational, fitness, aquatic and recreationalprogramming for every age and stageof life.Our arts include concerts, theatre, film screeningsand studies, gallery exhibitions, literaryevents, pottery and music. Over 400 people studymusic in our building every week! Our vibrantchoral program includes the Community Choir,Women’s Chorus, Adult Daytime Choir and JewishChanting Circle. Instrumentalists enjoy ourAdult Klezmer Ensemble and children’s Suzukimusic program and summer camp. The Institutefor Choral Wellness presents music workshopssuch as rhythmic training, song writing and performance.The 2014 Summer Institute for CreativeAdults: Singers Edition presents a full-weekcamp to build vocal and choral skills with some ofToronto’s best instructors. Home to the Al GreenTheatre, a state-of-the-art venue with a grandpiano, full stage and film screen, the MNjcc is perfectfor arts and corporate events. We host manyfestivals and seasons, including the Toronto JewishFilm Society subscription series.Harriet Wichin416-924-6211 x0music@mnjcc.orgmnjcc.org●●Mississauga Children’s ChoirRaising our Spirit through Song! The MississaugaChildren’s Choir is a treble choir of 130children aged 6 to 16 years and includes fivegraded ensembles: Training, Junior, Main, Concertand Boys Choir. The choirs rehearse weeklyand major performances take place at the MississaugaLiving Arts Centre in December and June.The MCC welcomes Dr. Caron Daley as their newartistic director. Caron recently completed herD.M.A. in choral conducting and holds previousdegrees in choral conducting, vocal pedagogyand music education.For over 30 years the Mississauga Children’sChoir has been providing young singers withexceptional musical experiences through excellencein performance, music education, recording,touring and service to the community.Dr. Caron Daley, artistic directorDenise Heggart, executive director905-624-9704mississaugachildrenschoir@bellnet.camississaugachildrenschoir.com●●Mississauga Festival ChoirMississauga Festival Choir is a 100-voice, adult,non-auditioned community choir dedicated toexcellence in choral performance with variedrepertoire for all ages. MFC performs eachB16 | theWholeNote 2013/14 PRESENTER PROFILES

season at the Living Arts Centre and other venuesin Mississauga. A small auditioned chamber choir(MFCC) performs separately. David Ambrose hasbeen artistic director since 2005.MFC’s 30th anniversary season will consistof four exciting celebratory concerts: “Rutter’sGloria,” featuring brass instruments, in December;a massed choir “Festival of Friends” in February;the MFC Chamber Choir’s “Transformation”(March), with multi-media performances; and“Celebration! 30th Anniversary Gala Concert”in May.Our Christmas CD Gloria! will be released atthe December concert. MFC will also performthe first winning entry from the newly establishedannual MFC Choral Competition Contest at theMay 2014 concert. This year’s special event willbe a tour of Germany and Austria, in the summerof 2014.Rehearsals are Monday evenings at CawthraSeniors’ Centre. For more information about thechoir, please visit our website!info@mississaugafestivalchoir.commississaugafestivalchoir.com●●Mississauga Symphony OrchestraJoin us for the inaugural season of music directorDenis Mastromonaco with the MississaugaSymphony Orchestra! With guest artists PeterLongworth, Valerie Tryon, Guy Few, the HaltonMississauga Youth Orchestra and the Band ofthe Royal Regiment of Canada, the renewed andrefreshed Mississauga Symphony brings you aseason of old favourites and new delights.The season will also feature the first annualMSO Youth Concerto Competition, with the winnershowcased in the February concert.October 12: “Russian Treasures,” with ValerieTryon, piano.November 23: “Heroic Brass,” with Guy Few,trumpet.December 14 (at the special family time of 4pm):“Holiday Spectacular” — a one-hour family concertwith the Halton Mississauga Youth Orchestra,including the Long & McQuade InstrumentPetting Zoo in the Atrium.February 8: “Young at Heart,” a casual concertfeaturing the winner of the first annual MSOYouth Concerto Competition.March 22: “Classical Origins,” with Peter Longworth,piano.May 10: “The Royal Treatment” with the Bandof the Royal Regiment of Canada.MSO performances are held on Saturday eveningsin the wonderfully warm acoustics of HammersonHall in Mississauga’s Living Arts Centre.Susan Grohmann, administrator905-615-4405Box Office: 905-306-6000info@mississaugasymphony.camississaugasymphony.caOPERA ATELIER●●Mooredale ConcertsMooredale Concerts celebrates its 25th season!Two of Canada’s musical gems, the Cecilia andAfiara String Quartets, join forces in Mendelssohn’sOctet. European orchestra Il Giardinod’Amore marks its Canadian debut performinginstrumental and vocal works by Vivaldi andHandel. We return to Koerner Hall with cellistMatt Haimovitz and the Ontario PhilharmonicOrchestra conducted by Marco Parisotto to performBloch’s Schelomo and Mahler’s SymphonyNo.1. Violinist Emmanuel Vukovich and his Montreal-basedParcival Strings will perform thethrilling Brahms Clarinet Quintet. Our secondCanadian debut features celebrated Spanishpianist Guillermo Gonzalez, whose program willinclude the complete demanding and virtuosicIberia. Last, but not least, the Canadian Brass performsan all-classical program.2013/14 six-concert subscriptions for “Toronto’sBest Bargain for Great Music!” are only $130,$120 for seniors and $80 for those under 30.Concerts at U of T take place at 3:15pm unlessindicated otherwise.Five of the featured concerts above are presentedas a one-hour, interactive “Music and Truffles”performances for young people aged 6 to15,Sundays from 1:15pm to 2:15pm. Adults are welcome!Subscriptions are $50 and include a chocolatetruffle for everyone.mooredaleconcerts.com416-922-3714 x103●●Music at MetropolitanMusic at Metropolitan presents a variety ofconcerts at Metropolitan United Church, featuringMetropolitan’s choir, soloists and guestartists. This season features a series of four concerts:“Music by Beethoven and Schubert” featuringArnold Tirzits and Janet Obermeyer onNovember 16, Canadian organist Ken Cowan onMarch 28, J. S. Bach’s St. John Passion on GoodFriday, April 18, and “Musicians on the Edge” featuringBenjamin Stein and others on May 10. Theannual “Hallowe’en Phantoms of the Organ” is onOctober 25. Noon at Met concerts — free recitalsfeaturing the organ and other instrumentalists/vocalists — are held every Thursday at 12:15pm.Our special Christmas events include the “CarolsUnited” carol sing with the Metropolitan SilverBand and organ on December 8 and our “CandlelightCarol Service” on December 22. Metropolitanhouses the largest pipe organ in Canadaand the oldest tuned carillon in North America.Metropolitan also has a variety of children’s,youth and handbell choirs which are open to all.Please contact us for a concert brochure or formore information.Patricia Wright, artistic director416-363-0331 x26patriciaw@metunited.orgmetunited.org●●Music GalleryThe Music Gallery is Toronto’s centre for creativemusic, founded in 1976 by Peter Anson and AlMattes of the legendary free-improvising collective,CCMC. Led by artistic director David Dacks,the Music Gallery is a centre for promoting andpresenting innovation and experimentation in allforms of music, and for encouraging cross-pollinationbetween genres, disciplines and audiences.Since 2001, the Music Gallery has founda home at St. George the Martyr Church (197John St. at Stephanie St.), at the southern edgeof Grange Park.David Dacks416-204-1080david@musicgallery.orgmusicgallery.orgtheWholeNote 2013/14 PRESENTER PROFILES | B17

BLUE PAGES 2013/14●●Music TorontoThe world’s best play here!Music Toronto’s 42nd season includes theAcademy of St. Martin in the Fields ChamberEnsemble, in its first concert in Toronto in 20years. You also won’t want to miss the Jerusalem,Miró and Alcan Quartets, and New MusicConcerts joins us to invite the renowned ArdittiQuartet to the city. Our perennial favourites the St.Lawrence Quartet and the Gryphon Trio return,and the Parker Quartet makes its debut, with formerTokyo Quartet violinist Kikuei Ikeda.Featured pianists include the masterfulArnaldo Cohen, the always-intriguing Eve Egoyan,the great Marc-André Hamelin, the brilliantyoung Benjamin Grosvenor making his Torontodebut and David Jalbert playing his acclaimedinterpretation of Bach’s Goldberg Variations.Our Discovery Series (tickets just $21.50) comprisesthree concerts of younger Canadian artists:baritone Phillip Addis, pianist Stephanie Chuaand violinist Alexandre Da Costa.Join the best audience in the city to hear thesewonderful artists up close and personal in a perfectsmall concert theatre. Serious music — butwe’re not solemn about it. You can’t afford to missmusic this good!Jennifer Taylor, artistic producer416-214-1660Box Office: 416-366-7723;1-800-708-6754; stlc.commusic-toronto.com●●Musicians in OrdinaryNamed after the singers and lutenists who performedin the most intimate quarters of the Stuartmonarchs’ palace, the Musicians In Ordinaryfor the Lutes and Voices dedicate themselves tothe performance of early solo song and vocalchamber music. Led by Hallie Fishel, soprano, andJohn Edwards, lutenist, the ensemble has been afixture in the Toronto early music scene for overten years, performs across North America at universitiesand museums and is ensemble-in-residenceat St. Michael’s College. Audiences delightin the liveliness of their innovative concerts andthe infectious passion of the performers for puttingtheir repertoire in cultural context.This year, MIO presents two series. Their HeliconianHall series includes a celebration of theDowland anniversary, their annual “New Year’sDay Baroque” concert, consort songs by Byrd andothers, and solo Italian music of the cinquecento.Their performances of Biber’s complete cycle ofRosary Sonatas with Christopher Verrette, baroqueviolin, take place at St. Michael’s College andbegin this month. See The WholeNote for other St.Michael’s events with orchestra and choir!416-535-9956musinord@sympatico.camusiciansinordinary.camusiciansinordinary.blogspot.com●●Nagata ShachuIn celebration of its 15th anniversary, NagataShachu, Canada’s premiere Japanese taiko andmusic ensemble, will present three highly anticipatedconcerts at the Harbourfront Centre aspart of its 2013/14 season. The ensemble will alsobe releasing its sixth studio recording at its inauguralconcerts on November 22 and 23.Since its formation in 1998, Nagata Shachuhas enthralled audiences with its mesmerizingand heart-pounding performances of theJapanese drum (taiko). The group has touredwidely throughout Canada, the US and Europe,performing in theatres, concert halls and majormusic festivals.While rooted in the folk drumming traditions ofJapan, the ensemble’s principal aim is to rejuvenatethis ancient art form by producing innovativeand exciting music that seeks to create anew voice for the taiko. Taking its name fromfounder Kiyoshi Nagata and the Japanese word“shachu,” meaning “group,” Nagata Shachu hasbecome renowned for its exacting yet physicallydemanding performances, as well as for itsdiverse repertoire. Their playing is the combinationof unbounded spirit and passion with thehighest levels of musicianship and discipline.Kiyoshi Nagata, contact416-651-4227taiko@nagatashachu.comnagatashachu.com●●Nathaniel Dett ChoraleThe Nathaniel Dett Chorale is an SATB professionalchoir of more than 20 voices based inToronto and dedicated to performing Afrocentricmusic of all genres, including classical, spiritual,gospel, jazz, folk and blues. Founded by artisticdirector Dr. Brainerd Blyden-Taylor in 1998 andnamed after internationally renowned African-Canadian composer R. Nathaniel Dett, the choraleis Canada’s premier performer of Afrocentriccomposers and a touchstone for the educationof audiences and communities regarding the fullspectrum of Afrocentric choral music. The missionof the chorale is to build bridges of understanding,appreciation and acceptance betweencommunities of people through the medium ofmusic. The chorale has a three-concert subscriptionseries, tours extensively each season and hasreleased several CDs and DVDs. Membership isby audition.Karen Scovell, administrator416-340-7000karen@nathanieldettchorale.orgnathanieldettchorale.org●●New Music ConcertsNew Music Concerts’ 43rd season opens onOctober 6 with “Stefan meets Anton and Mortymeets John,” featuring 20th-century mastersWolpe, Webern, Feldman and Cage. It continuesNovember 1 with “David Eagle and theArt of Interactive Electronics,” including stateof the art works by Eagle, Anna Pidgorna, JimmieLeblanc, Anthony Tan and Hans Tutschku. OnDecember 14 French master percussionist Jean-Pierre Drouet performs seminal solo works fromthe 70s and 80s by Kagel, Aperghis, Globokar etal. “From Atlantic Shores” (January 19) showcasesMotion Ensemble and works written forthem by East Coast Canadian composers. “AnEvening with the Arditti Quartet” (March 20), copresentedwith Music Toronto, features works byCarter, Ferneyhough, Lachenmann and Paredescomposed for this renowned ensemble. April 18 isa “Portrait Concert” of star composer/conductor/clarinettist Jörg Widmann.Pipa virtuoso Wei-wei Lan gives a solo recitalto benefit New Music Concerts on May 17 and isfeatured in NMC’s contribution to the inaugural21C Music Festival on May 21, with new works bythree Beijing composers.Robert Aitken, artistic directorDavid Olds, general manager416-961-9594nmc@interlog.comNewMusicConcerts.com●●newchoirnewchoir, directed by Scott Pietrangelo, is adynamic and joyous SATB adult rock/pop choirof 160 singers with a repertoire ranging fromclassic rock to alternative to today’s chart toppers.newchoir will present two main shows inits ninth season. Our Saturday February 1 showat the St. Michael’s College School Centre for theArts will feature favourite numbers from Bon Jovi,Queen, Radiohead and others. newchoir is excitedto make its TELUS Centre’s Koerner Hall debut onSaturday May 31 with a show featuring Canadianrock and pop favourites from the ’70s throughto today. newchoir will also be performing in a“Reaching Out Through Music” benefit concerton February 8 at St. Clement’s Anglican Churchin Toronto. It’s choir like you’ve never heard itbefore! Tickets available soon on our website!416-923-9005newchoirofficial@gmail.comnewchoir.ca●●Nine Sparrows Arts FoundationNine Sparrows Arts Foundation marks its 20thanniversary under artistic director Eric Robertson.Since the inaugural performance of “Hastento Come Before Winter,” Nine Sparrows ArtsFoundation has presented a rich variety of concertsfor Toronto audiences. In addition to itspopular weekly recital series, Nine Sparrows haspresented international groups such as King’sCollege Cambridge Choir, Clare College Singersand St. John’s College Choir, and has featuredCanadian artists including John Neville, EricaGoodman, Colin Fox, the True North Brass, theB18 | theWholeNote 2013/14 PRESENTER PROFILES

Gryphon Trio, Christine Duncan’s Element Choirand percussion ensemble NEXUS. Nine Sparrowsis pleased to be involved in the City Carol Sing, alarge annual charity event raising money for foodbanks across Canada.Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation is a not-forprofitorganization dedicated to bringing the bestin inspirational arts programming, governed byan elected volunteer board of directors and operatingwith the assistance of advisors from a varietyof backgrounds.Nine Sparrows, in co-operation with ChristChurch Deer Park, will begin its 2013/14 seasonon September 26 with the first recital in its weeklyThursday “Lunchtime Chamber Music” series.E. Burns, president416-241-12989sparrowsarts.org9sparrows.arts@gmail.com●●Nocturnes in the CityNocturnes in the City started 13 years ago as asmall series in the Czech Community Centre inScarborough restaurant Praha.The first season was a great success and thismini-series has continued for several years,usually with five classical concerts and one jazzconcert or musical talk. Five years ago the classicalconcerts moved to the acoustically superbSt.Wenceslaus Church on Bloor St. at GladstoneAve. Jazz concerts are still held at the Czech CommunityCentre at Masaryktown in Scarborough.Over 12 years, we have presented the Kocian,Zemlinsky, Panocha and Martinů quartets; singersEva Urbanova, Zdenek Plech, Gustáv Belaček,Bozena Ferancova and Eva Blahova; pianistsAntonín Kubálek, Jan Novotný, Carrolina Kubálekand Martin Karliček; and jazzmen George Grosmanand Drew Jurecka, clarinetist Peter Stoll,mandolinist Radim Zenkl and opera experts IainScott and Cathryn Belyea.This season features two jazzmen — GeorgeGrosman and Drew Jurecka — in Scarborough,and in the city, singer Shawn Mlynek from Cincinnati,pianists Jan Novotný and Boris Krajný andDuo Ventapane from Montreal. Concerts are ofthe highest quality and refreshments are alwaysa surprise!nocturnesinthecity.com●●NYCO Symphony OrchestraThe NYCO Symphony Orchestra is dedicated tothe performance of classical music in a range ofstyles, encouraging participation and developmentwithin our membership and the appreciationand enrichment of classical music for awide public.The orchestra, under the baton of David Bowser,music director and conductor, offers anaffordable four-concert subscription series, allheld at St Michael’s College School Centre for theArts. The orchestra also performs to a diverseaudience through outreach and communityPETERBOROUGH SINGERSprograms and the NYCO Chamber Players,drawn from members of the orchestra, performchamber music programs in seniors’ residencesand long-term care facilities, as well as an educationconcert series in schools.The NYCO Mozart Vocal Competition is anannual event for young singers to win an opportunityto perform in concert with the NYCOSymphony Orchestra, to be held this season onFebruary 8 and 9, 2014. Finalists will perform withus at our March 31 concert.We believe that music is for everyone. Pleasevisit our website for this year’s programming.nyco.on.ca416-628-9195●●Off Centre Music SalonWelcome to Off Centre Music Salon’s 19th season,a year of revisiting old favourites while dancinginto our third decade! We’ve filled up our “dancecard” this season with some of our favourites,beginning with our beloved Schubert in a programdevoted to his relationship to the poetryof Goethe and Heine. Our next dancing partneris the world renowned Carol Wincenc (backto Off Centre after a 15 year hiatus), who takesthe lead in an homage to all things flute in “TuttiFlutti!” We’ve saved the “divertissement” for theincomparable Jeannette Zingg of Opera Atelier,who returns to choreograph a dance in ourfirst ever salon devoted entirely to the music ofdance. In the coda of the season, we pay a visit tothe most misunderstood musical figures of Russia— composers born in the wrong century.To make sure our concerts are more accessibleto all, we’ve introduced new student and childrates! Please visit our website for details andinformation. All concerts take place Sundays at2pm at Glenn Gould Studio. Subscriptions: $225(adults); $165 (seniors). Prices include HST.Inna Perkis and Boris Zarankin,founders and artistic directors416-466-1870tickets@offcentremusic.comoffcentremusic.com●●Ontario PhilharmonicOur 2013/14 season marks the continuation of ourGreat Soloists Series at Toronto’s Koerner Hall,where we are thrilled to be showcasing some ofthe world’s most renowned soloists.The Ontario Philharmonic has become a notableplayer in the landscape of classical music inOntario. It has evolved as one of the most excitingorchestras in the Toronto/GTA areas and it hasearned its place among the leading performingarts organizations of the province. The orchestracomprises players from amongst the finestprofessional musicians in the GTA and it is led byone of Canada’s most distinguished conductorson the international scene, Marco Parisotto.Highlights in the 2013/14 season include soloistsMatt Haimovitz (cellist), Richard Margison(tenor) and Haiou Zhang (pianist), as well as theinspiring music of Mozart and Liszt.Hayley Preziosi, Durham Region contact905-579-6711; contact@ontariophil.caBonnie Booth, Toronto contact416-443-9737; bbooth@ontariophil.caBox Office: 416-408-0208 (KoernerHall); 905-721-3399 x2 (Regent Theatre)ontariophil.ca●●Opera AtelierOpera Atelier is Canada’s premier baroque opera/ballet company, specializing in producing opera,ballet and drama from the 17th and 18th centuries.While drawing upon the aesthetics and idealsof the period, Opera Atelier goes beyond “reconstruction”and infuses each production with aninventive theatricality that resonates with modernaudiences. 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BLUE PAGES 2013/14garnered acclaim for its performances at homeas well as in the United States, Europe and Asia.Based in Toronto, Opera Atelier performs atthe historic Elgin Theatre in the heart of downtown.The 2013/14 season features the return oftwo of Opera Atelier’s most-loved productions:Mozart’s hilarious confection Abduction from theSeraglio (October 26 to November 2, 2013) andLully’s supreme masterpiece Persée (April 26 toMay 3, 2014), which will also tour to the Palace ofVersailles! Both productions feature a spectaculararray of Canadian and international singers,the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and the artistsof Atelier Ballet.Marshall Pynkoski and JeannetteLajeunesse Zingg, co-artistic directors416-703-3767operaatelier.comBox Office: 1-855-622-ARTS(2787)ticketmaster.ca●●Opera YorkIn our 17th season and continuing our residencyas the professional opera company at the RichmondHill Centre for the Arts, Opera York offerstwo exciting productions for our main stage withthe Opera York Chorus and Orchestra. Celebratingthe 200th anniversary of Verdi’s birth, theseason opens with Il Trovatore under artistic directorSabatino Vacca. Stage director Gabe Grazianojoins with production designer Frank Pasianto create a magnificent set.Opera York’s second half of the season is led byartistic director Geoffrey Butler, as Figaro comesforward to solve all the problems of the world inthe full production of Rossini’s classic The Barberof Seville. Stage director Renee Salweski returnswith Frank Pasian, production designer, to completethe presentation.Opera York continues to provide affordable andaccessible lectures, operatic concerts for seniorsand educational programming.November 7 and 9, 2013: Verdi’s Il Trovatore,Richmond Hill Centre for the Arts. February 27and March 1, 2014: Rossini’s The Barber of Seville.905-763-7853info@operayork.comoperayork.comBox Office:905-787-8811rhcentre.ca●●Orchestra TorontoOrchestra Toronto, Toronto’s premier communitysymphony orchestra, offers vibrant programmingin five Sunday afternoon concerts.This 2013/14 season marks the orchestra’s 60thanniversary “Diamond Season” and we start ourfirst concert with guest conductor Shalom Bard.We will perform eclectic and powerful masterpiecesas well as new works and a light classicsconcert. Each concert is preceded by a preconcerttalk and takes place at George WestonRecital Hall at the Toronto Centre for the Arts.Most thrilling this season will be the announcementof a new music director. We also have anexciting roster of soloists; Nadina Mackie Jackson,bassoon, and Guy Few, trumpet, will premierea new composition by Mathieu Lussier.Jonathan Crow, violin, finishes our season withthe Brahms Violin Concerto in D Op.77. OurDecember “Holiday Jewels” concert will featureSijing Ye, piano, our concerto competition winneras well as some holiday treats and our ever popularInstrument Petting Zoo. New this year is oursmall ensemble coaching program, where youngmusicians receive instruction from our professionalprincipal players.Samantha Little, executive director416-467-7142info@orchestratoronto.caorchestratoronto.ca●●ORGANIX Concerts Inc.ORGANIX Concerts Inc., a wholly owned subsidiaryof Glionna Mansell Corporation, is the producerof important musical events specific toorgan performance and education. The musicalhighlight of the year is the annual internationalORGANIX music series showcasing Toronto’s finestpipe organs. This series offers the public anopportunity to hear and experience rarely performedrepertoire brilliantly executed on magnificentinstruments by passionate Canadian andinternational artists.ORGANIX 14 will present international artists,including Kerry Beaumont (UK), Witold Zalewski(Poland), Elisabeth Ulmann (Austria) withcellist Samuel Bisson and the ORGANIX StringEnsemble, Rhonda Sider Edgington (USA) andShawn Potter (Nova Scotia). Mr. Potter is a superbCanadian talent and is the winner of the prestigious2013 RCCO National Organ Competition inOttawa. As is our tradition, all who are 18 years ofage and younger attend every concert free.ORGANIX is a music series unlike any other!Gordon Mansell,president and artistic director416-769-5224; 1-877-769-5224organixconcerts.ca●●ORIANA Women’s ChoirORIANA has been a fixture in Toronto’s choralcommunity for over 40 years, bringing beautifulmusic for female voices to its audiences throughlive concerts and CDs. ORIANA is particularlyknown for its history of commissions, including 57brand-new Canadian compositions and arrangementssince 2000 alone. The choir is also proudof its musical excellence, its welcoming and supportiveatmosphere and its artistic collaborations.In the upcoming season, programmed by artisticdirector Mitchell Pady, ORIANA will performmany of its favourite commissions alongwith many classic works written or arranged forfemale voices. Each concert will include a delightfulmix of traditional and modern music, plannedaround a central theme. These concerts will beheld Sunday November 24, 2013, 3pm; SundayMarch 23, 2014, 3pm; and Saturday May 31, 2014,8pm, at Grace Church on-the-Hill. Subscriptionsare available.Auditions are held each term. Contact us toattend a rehearsal or book an audition. Rehearsalsare held Tuesdays from 7:30pm to 10pm.General information: Julia Leeinfo@orianachoir.comAuditions: Mitchell Pady416-424-1694●●Orpheus Choir of Toronto50 years of Innovation!The Orpheus vision is “to celebrate the transformationalpower of choral music as an agent ofsocial change and a passionate medium of artisticexpression.”Celebrating its 50th season of innovativemusic-making, the Orpheus Choir, under thecharismatic direction of artistic director RobertCooper, champions the different and rare inchoral performance, both pioneering new treasuresand performing neglected gems.Our anniversary season includes the Canadianpremieres of Benjamin Britten’s World ofthe Spirit and Granados’ Cant de les Estrelles;Tango Dances, an Orpheus commission forchoir and accordion virtuoso; festive Christmasfavourites with the Hannaford Street Silver Band;and a gala performance of Dvořák’s Requiem inKoerner Hall.2013/14 also marks the 25th anniversary ofour unique Sidgwick Scholars Program, throughwhich Orpheus has played a formative role inlaunching the careers of many of today’s remarkableyoung singers.The Orpheus Choir is a vital and inclusivechoral community meeting Tuesday evenings atYorkminster Park Baptist Church. Rehearsals areopen and we welcome enthusiastic singers for an“expect something different” experience!Helen Coxon416-530-4428info@orpheuschoirtoronto.comorpheuschoirtoronto.com●●Pax Christi ChoraleKnown for presenting rarely heard choralmasterpieces, Pax Christi Chorale has a reputationfor passionate singing and performance ofdramatic masterworks with professional soloistsand orchestra. Their concerts bring peopletogether in a musical community without borders,in an artistic experience that deeply touches performersand audience alike.Under the artistic direction of StephanieMartin since 1997, the choir has performedambitious works including Handel’s Solomon,Britten’s Saint Nicolas and Elgar’s The Kingdomin Koerner Hall. In addition to their annual communityconcert, “The Children’s Messiah,” PaxB20 | theWholeNote 2013/14 PRESENTER PROFILES

Christi Chorale will present three concerts in2013/14: “The Great Canadian Hymn CompetitionII,” “A Frosty Christmas Eve” (Finzi’s In TerraPax; Willan’s The Mystery of Bethlehem) and “Passionand Peace” (Fauré’s Messe Basse; Langlas’Missa Salve Regina; Randall Thompson’s ThePeaceable Kingdom).The choir has a chamber choir and choralscholarship program and an active school outreachprogram. The choir rehearses on Mondaynights in North York. Auditions are held in Mayand August.Jennifer Collins, general managerjennifer.collins@paxchristichorale.orgDaniel Norman,assistant conductor and auditionsdaniel.norman@paxchristichorale.orgpaxchristichorale.org●●Penthelia SingersA vibrant ensemble of women, Penthelia Singersis committed to excellence in performing aculturally diverse and musically sophisticatedrepertoire spanning the renaissance to the 21stcentury. Founded in 1997, the group is namedafter the ancient Egyptian priestess-musician,Penthelia. Entering its 17th season, the choirhas earned a reputation for presenting innovativeconcerts of four- to eight-part choral repertoirein a multitude of languages. Guest artists,dance, creative themes and unique programmingmake attending a Penthelia performance an originaland engaging concert experience. The choiraims to demonstrate the diversity of choral musicand to cross ethnic and cultural boundaries byreaching out to and connecting with its communitythrough music.Our major concerts for the 2013/14 seasonwill include “Dancing Day” (Sunday November 24,2013, 3pm) and “A Tribute to Canadian Folk” (Wednesday,June 4, 2014, 8pm).Penthelia Singers rehearse Wednesdays from7:30pm to 9:30pm at Rosedale PresbyterianChurch (129 Mt. Pleasant Rd).Alice Malach, artistic director416-579-7464pentheliasingers@yahoo.capenthelia.com●●Peterborough SingersThe Peterborough Singers is an auditioned 100-voice choir of all ages that attracts audiencesfrom Peterborough, the Kawarthas, Northumberlandand locations along the lakeshore. Theannual five-concert season includes a diversemusical repertoire, from gospel to sacred topop to oratorio. Classical highlights have includedSt. Matthew Passion, Elijah, the annual Messiah,Carmina Burana, and Bach’s B Minor Mass. ThePeterborough Singers regularly feature emergingsolo artists and have commissioned worksby Canadian composers Mark Sirett, StephenChatman and Len Ballantine.SCARAMELLALast season the choir celebrated its 20th anniversaryunder founding conductor Syd Birrell.The 2013/14 season includes an exhilarating “Carolswith Brass” (November 30), the annual Handel’sMessiah (December 15 and 16), a toe-tapping“Celtic Celebration” (February 15) and the powerfulThe Armed Man: A Mass for Peace (May 10).The Peterborough Singers rehearse Wednesdaysfrom 7:30pm to 9:30pm at Murray St. BaptistChurch (175 Murray St.).Peg McCracken, business manager705-745-1820singers@peterboroughsingers.competerboroughsingers.com●●RCCO TorontoAt the national level, the RCCO (Royal CanadianCollege of Organists) offers opportunities for professionalcertification, publishes the magazineOrgan Canada/Orgue Canada, publishes newcompositions for organ and/or choir and organizesannual conventions.RCCO Toronto is a community in the GTA forprofessional and amateur organists, churchand synagogue musicians, choral conductorsand others who value the “King of Instruments.”In October, RCCO Toronto will co-sponsor aworkshop by American conductor Alice Parkeron “Creative Use of Hymns in Worship.” Ourannual free Halloween concert, “Phantoms ofthe Organ,” takes place on October 25 at 10pm,at Metropolitan United Church. In February, distinguishedToronto organist David Briggs will givea lecture and demonstration on improvisationtechniques. Visiting organ masters such as TomTrenney, David Briggs, Ken Cowan and GerardBrooks will present recitals and masterclassesthroughout the year. The month of May will bringthe Toronto Organ Competition, a chance tohear tomorrow’s top organists. Events are usuallyopen to any and all interested persons, notjust members.For details of all events, please visit our website.Elisa Mangina, president416-766-0320Hazel Ogilvie, membership secretary905-881-7266rccotoronto.ca●●Real World Artist ManagementWelcome to the Real World of Artist Management.It’s a collaborative world where challenges andopportunities are met by our team of partnerswho share our professional values and integrity.Real World Artist Management Inc. is based onthe 360-degree management model, meaningthat we support our artists according to theirindividual needs, rather than slotting them intoinflexible and out-of-date formulas that don’tapply in the new and exciting global musical landscape.You won’t find artist categories and genreshere. Our passionate artists come from diversemusical backgrounds that allow us to nurture artisticand cultural interplay that ignites new ideasand solutions. We won’t pretend to know what wedon’t know and are eager to learn along with ourartists as the goal posts continuously shift andevolve. With lots of moving parts in play, we canadapt by leaning on what stands still — our cultivatedand reliable long term relationships. If youare ready to move to the next level of your hardearnedmusical career, we would like to shareour world with you.Faye Perkins is the President of RWAMI andPaula Sinton is the head of Communication Strategyand Business Liaisons. Faye builds the plansand Paula develops the relationships. Our artistroster includes: Glenn Gould Limited/Glenn GouldEstate, Daniela Nardi’s Espresso Manifesto, RonDavis, Michael Ciufo, Charles Cozens, Eve Egoyanand Jurij Konje.realworldartists.comtheWholeNote 2013/14 PRESENTER PROFILES | B21

BLUE PAGES 2013/14●●Rose Theatre BramptonThe Rose Theatre Brampton presents the 2013/14season! From intimate theatre to internationallyacclaimed stage spectacles, classical balletto stand-up comedy, concerts of all genresto family entertainment, there’s something tosuit all tastes. An eclectic blend of commercialand well-known acts complements a variety oflesser-known yet dynamic performances andthe bright stars of tomorrow. Highlight performancesinclude Rick Springfield, Jesse Cook, GinoVannelli, Kurt Elling, Blind Boys of Alabama, LionaBoyd, Tower of Power, Rosanne Cash, Kim Mitchell,Matt Andersen, the Peking Acrobats and theTen Tenors. The hugely popular Studio Two performancescontinue this year with jazz, comedy,theatre and world music performances in theintimate 100-capacity secondary hall. Subscriberscan save up to 25% on main stage performancesby purchasing three or more shows at onetime! There are over 52 shows to choose fromand parking is always free on show nights. Forfull season information and subscriptions, pleasevisit our website. Experience it live!Box Office: 905-874-2800rosetheatre@brampton.carosetheatre.ca●●Roy Thomson Hall2013/14 welcomes a diverse line-up of internationallyrenowned orchestras, musicians,speakers and more at Roy Thomson Hall. TheMariinsky Orchestra returns with conductorValery Gergiev, the Los Angeles Philharmonictakes the stage under the baton of GustavoDudamel, and world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Mareturns in recital with pianist Kathryn Stott. RoyThomson Hall opens its doors for the 17th seasonof free “Noon Hour Choir and Organ Concerts”and National Geographic Live, with a newseason of outstanding presentations by photographersand filmmakers for National Geographic.Other highlights include the Preservation HallJazz Band, Zakir Husain and the Masters of Percussion,the Priests and many more. To celebrateits 30th anniversary, a new book on the historyof the venue has been published: Roy ThomsonHall: A Portrait is available at the Music Store atRoy Thomson Hall and at fine book sellers everywhere.The Corporation of Massey Hall and RoyThomson Hall is a registered charitable not-forprofitorganization. Follow us on Facebook andTwitter (@SoundboardTO)!Stephen McGrath416-593-4822 x318stephen.mcgrath@rth-mh.comBox Office: 416-872-4255roythomson.comsoundboard.ca●●Royal ConservatoryCelebrate Koerner Hall’s fifth anniversary concertseason with us! There are more than 70classical, jazz, world music, dance and pop concertsto choose from in the 2013/14 season. TheToronto Star has said “Koerner Hall is regardedas one of the world’s finest recital halls,” andcalled Koerner Hall “Toronto’s newest — andfinest — concert space” as well as “magnificentin its acoustics, as much as in its design.” TheGlobe and Mail called it “The Temple of Tone.” AtKoerner Hall, you’ll see some of the world’s bestclassical artists and ensembles, including YujaWang, András Schiff, Natalie Dessay, MarcelloGiordani and Midori, alongside artists such asblues legend Taj Mahal, mandolin genius ChrisThile, Broadway star Audra McDonald, the TDJazz series and so much more. Tickets start atonly $25. Performances by the Conservatory’sinternationally acclaimed faculty and gifted studentscan be heard in the intimate Mazzoleni ConcertHall in historic Ihnatowycz Hall, all located inthe TELUS Centre for Performance and Learningat Bloor and Avenue Rd.Heather Kelly416-408-2824 x368heather.kelly@rcmusic.caperformance.rcmusic.ca●●ScaramellaScaramella presents chamber music concertson period instruments and its focus is explorationand revitalization. We believe people listenmore profoundly and experience the music morepersonally when they don’t know exactly what toexpect, so each of our presentations is carefullycrafted to surprise and delight, with a great dealof variety from one program to the next.For 2013/14, our theme is chamber musicfor unusual combinations of instruments. Thefirst program centres on music of the EnglishInterregnum and Restoration periods, a timewhen political upheavals and natural disasterscut off and redefined sources of patronage formusicians. Our second concert presents anunexpected muse — the Viennese double bass — incombination with natural horns, flute and viola.The third presentation introduces two youngvirtuosi from Montreal — Elinor Frey on celloand Daniel Zuluaga on chittarone and baroqueguitar — and pits two different forms of violoniagainst each other.Tickets are available at the door or for advancepurchase on our website.•November 30, 2013: “Musick for SeverallFriends”•February 1, 2014: “Musicalischer Spaß”•April 12, 2014: “Basso Obbligato”Joëlle Morton, artistic director416-760-8610info@scaramella.cascaramella.ca●●Scarborough PhilharmonicOrchestraThe Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra, in its34th season, continues to offer innovative, fulfillingand convenient live entertainment experiencesat affordable prices. We’re a communityorchestra with a professional core, dedicated tosupporting, encouraging and mentoring youngmusicians and enriching lives through high-qualitymusical performances.The SPO is led by music director Ronald Royer,who will be joined on the podium by guest conductorsHoward Cable, Geoffrey Butler, JohnLam and Elton Jones. Renowned composerJim McGrath joins SPO this season as our composer-in-residence.Concerts will showcasethe 120-voice Toronto Choral Society, CanadianStaff Band of the Salvation Army, St. Paul’s SteelOrchestra, emerging soloists from our Young ArtistMentoring Program, soprano soloist YipingChao and many other talented artists. Our firstconcert of the season will feature special guestsfrom the Toronto Symphony Orchestra Sarah Jeffreyand Gabriel Radford, performing a new workcomposed by Ronald Royer.It’s an exciting line-up for our 2013/14 season!Visit our new website for complete concertdetails and online ticketing.416-429-0007spo@spo.caspo.ca●●Show One ProductionsThe Canadian media have called her “an icon inthe making” and a “Russian-born superwoman.”For nearly a decade, Svetlana Dvoretsky andShow One Productions have brought to Canadasome of the world’s biggest classical musicstars — among them operatic luminaries DmitriHvorostovsky and Sondra Radvanovsky, ValeryGergiev and the Mariinsky Orchestra, the RotterdamPhilharmonic and Yannick Nézet-Séguin,conductor/violinist Vladimir Spivakov, conductor/violist Yuri Bashmet, pianists Olga Kern and DenisMatsuev, the musical hilarity of Igudesman andJoo, and John Malkovich’s celebration of Casanovaand Mozart in The Giacomo Variations.After presenting Mischa Maisky’s 2012 Torontoperformance — his first in 32 years — Show Onebrings the cellist back (in partnership with theRoyal Conservatory), as well as Dmitri Hvorostovskyin recital and the Moscow Virtuosi with VladimirSpivakov, celebrating the orchestra’s 35thanniversary and the tenth anniversary of ShowOne Productions in May 2014.ShowOneProductions.caB22 | theWholeNote 2013/14 PRESENTER PROFILES

●●SINE NOMINE Ensemblefor Medieval MusicSINE NOMINE is an ensemble of talented, versatilesingers and instrumentalists passionate aboutthe music of the Middle Ages and about bringingit to life for modern audiences. The group has performedin Toronto and other Ontario centres, aswell as Alberta, Quebec, the Maritimes, the easternUSA and England.This year, SINE NOMINE continues its third decadeof inventive programming, combining vocaland instrumental music from medieval courtsand churches with readings, drama and liturgicalaction to provide insight into the fascinating artisticand intellectual culture of the Middle Ages.Concerts take place on Fridays: December 20(several Christmas plays with music), February 21(music of 15th-century England) and April 25(music by the 14th-century master Guillaumede Machaut), all at Saint Thomas’s Church, 383Huron St., at 8pm.SINE NOMINE has produced three recordings:an independent cassette, the CD-ROM The Art ofthe Chant (PBS/Jasmine) and the CD A GoldenTreasury of Mediaeval Music (Saydisc/AmonRa).SINE NOMINE is ensemble-in-residence at thePontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies.Randall Rosenfeld and Andrea Budgey416-638-9445sine.nomine@3web.compims.ca/amici/sinenomine.html●●Sinfonia TorontoSinfonia Toronto is one of Canada’s finest chamberorchestras, with repertoire including all themajor works for string orchestra from baroqueto contemporary. It has also premiered manynew works and presents its concerts at the CBC’sGlenn Gould Studio, where many of its concertshave been recorded for national broadcast, andthe George Weston Recital Hall in North York. Theorchestra has recorded for its own label, MarquisClassics EMI, Cambria and Analekta on iTunes.Sinfonia Toronto comprises 13 virtuoso stringswho perform standing, blending each musician’ssoloistic energy into a brilliant ensembleunder Nurhan Arman’s inspired direction. Theorchestra has toured Europe twice, travels regularlyacross Ontario and performs many outreachconcerts.During the 2013/14 season Sinfonia Torontowill perform four Masterpiece Series concertsin Glenn Gould Studio and three concerts at theToronto Centre for the Arts. Since 2009 SinfoniaToronto has been the orchestra-in-residence ofBarrie’s Colours of Music Festival.Guest soloists for 2013/14 include pianists AlexanderGhindin, Angela Park and Shiran Wang, violinistLara St. John, cellist Karen Ouzounian andmany more.Nurhan Arman,music director and conductorMargaret Chasins,SINFONIA TORONTOdirector of operations416-499-0403sinfoniatoronto@sympatico.casinfoniatoronto.com●●Sony Centre for ThePerforming ArtsWelcome to the Sony Centre, Canada’s largestsoft seat theatre. The Sony Centre opened as theO’Keefe Centre on October 1, 1960, and has playedhost to a tremendous variety of internationalattractions and stars. The theatre, designateda historical site by the City of Toronto, recentlyunderwent extensive renovations that restoredthe elegance and grandeur of the original O’KeefeCentre. Iconic features such as the theatre’s marqueecanopy and York Wilson’s lobby mural TheSeven Lively Arts were preserved. Restoration ofthe wood, brass and marble that were hallmarksof the original facility were undertaken, alongwith audience seating and flooring upgrades,new washrooms and re-configured lobby spaces.Audiences are invited to celebrate the Centrein a revitalized and re-invigorated facility in downtownToronto — a nexus of arts, culture and technologieswhere everyone is welcome.1-855-872-SONY (7669)info@sonycentre.casonycentre.ca●●SoundstreamsLed by artistic director Lawrence Cherney andexecutive director Chris Lorway, Soundstreamsis a Toronto-based music presenter that commissions,develops and showcases the work ofcontemporary Canadian composers and theirinternational counterparts.These innovative collaborations are performedby the finest artists from Canada and around theworld, and are presented in an annual concertseries in national and international tours andthrough a variety of education and outreachactivities. To mark our 30th anniversary seasonin 2012/13, Soundstreams also launched Sound-Makers, an innovative website and iPad app thatinvites music lovers to explore and create withSoundstreams’ commissioned works.In 2013/14, celebrated Canadian artistsjoin forces with guests from Russia, Australia,Estonia, Latvia and more. Repertoire ranges fromunexpected takes on the ever-popular genre offlamenco to recent works by Arvo Pärt and worldpremieres by some of Canada’s brightest lights.The season concludes with a brilliant staging ofBrian Current’s Airline Icarus, a new opera setaboard a passenger jet.Lawrence Cherney, artistic directorChris Lorway, executive directorBox Office: 416-408-0208Administrative Office: 416-504-1282info@soundstreams.casoundstreams.ca●●Southern Ontario Chapterof the Hymn SocietySouthern Ontario Chapter of the Hymn Society(SOCHS) is a non-denominational organizationsupporting congregational song and offeringthree events each season in the Barrie, Kitchener-Waterlooand Pickering triangle. Anyoneinterested in hymns and congregational songmay join us or participate in our activities. JohnL. Bell and James Abbington have brought excitingsongs to our gatherings. Internationally recognizedhymn writers Mary Louise Bringle, CarlDaw, Michael Hawn and Brian Wren have alsobeen guests.On Friday and Saturday, October 25 and 26,we co-sponsor with RCCO, UofT Faculty of Musicand Yorkminster Park Baptist Church a freecommunity songfest with Alice Parker. On SundayFebruary 2, 2014, at Royal York Road UnitedChurch, Hilary Donaldson directs a hymn festivalon new church songs influenced by Vatican II.theWholeNote 2013/14 PRESENTER PROFILES | B23

BLUE PAGES 2013/14On Sunday April 27, Paul Stott leads a discussionand celebration of the work of Saskatchewanhymn writer Walter Farquharson at Trinity-St. Paul’s United.416-342-6034info@sochs.orgsochs.org●●St. Andrew’s PresbyterianChurchSt. Andrew’s Church is a dynamic historic congregationlocated at 73 Simcoe St., across from RoyThomson Hall. Founded in 1830, this Presbyterianchurch has a rich history of musical innovationand excellence. A professional eight-voice choirperforms most Sundays at the 10:30am worshipservice, accompanied on a Karl Wilhelm trackerorgan. The magnificent Bösendorfer Imperialgrand piano further enhances worship services,along with the congregational choir. Thepiano also benefits the wider downtown community,inspiring the 2011 launch of “Life & Musicat St. Andrew’s,” which offers exceptional musicalperformances for minimal or no cost. Performershave included pianist Jamie Parker, Canadianopera stars Russell Braun and MonicaWhicher, Canadian jazz pianist Oliver Jones androots music icon Ken Whiteley, who led a joyousaudience participation Mardi Gras Gospel Sing.Watch also for free Friday Noontime Recitals(Fall 2013 program starts October 18) by Universityof Toronto music students and other performers.Its superb acoustics, downtown location andlarge capacity seating make St. Andrew’s the perfectsetting for a wide range of musical events.Daniel Bickle, director of music416-593-5600 x231dbickle@standrewstoronto.orgstandrewstoronto.org●●St. Anne’s Anglican ChurchSt. Anne’s Anglican Church is a welcoming community,worshipping God richly through liturgy,music and the arts. We are committed to openness,justice and outreach, striving to embodyChrist’s healing purpose for the world. Establishedin 1862, this national historic site containsthe only religious artwork by the Group of Seven.Renowned for its music and acoustics, St. Anne’sis the performance and recording venue for specialmusical events by our own choir as well asby many other organizations. Director of musicMatthew Otto welcomes new members to joinour vibrant choir!Each year, the St. Anne’s Music and DramaSociety (MADS) presents one of the operettas ofGilbert and Sullivan in the 300-seat parish auditorium.Founded in 1964, MADS has a fall seasonof rehearsals leading up to January and Februaryperformances. In 2009, MADS performed tocritical acclaim at the International Gilbert andSullivan Festival in Buxton, England. This pastsummer, MADS again attended Buxton to presentits 50th anniversary production of The Gondoliers.This season, MADS presents Princess Ida.Matthew Otto, interim director of music416-536-3160matthew.otto@saintanne.casaintanne.ca●●St. James Town Children’s ChoirThe St. James Town Children’s Choir has beenproviding a choral singing experience and itsrelated social benefits to children aged 7 to 13in Toronto’s ethnically diverse community of St.James Town since 2007. The choir is directed byDiane Jamieson and Sanela Konjhodzic, both ofwhom are music educators with years of experienceworking with children’s choirs.The St. James Town Children’s Choir is part ofReaching Out Through Music, a non-profit organizationwhich also offers individual lessons invoice, piano, guitar, violin and clarinet. ReachingOut Through Music believes in the power of themusical experience for both its intrinsic benefitsand as a tool for fostering cooperation anda sense of community. The choir is central tothis vision.Last year’s highlights included the presentationof a musical play, Compose Yourself, producedand directed by Deborah Griffin, and a year-endconcert at which the choir performed with Toronto’snewchoir. Details of this season are availableon the Reaching Out Through Music website.647-478-6579SJTCC@bell.net.reachingoutthroughmusic.org●●St. Jude’s Celebration of the ArtsPicture yourself in the atmosphere of a landmarkheritage building surrounded by warm light andbeautiful music! Whether you are on a date night,marking a significant milestone or simply seekingfine music, the Celebration of the Arts series ofmusical performances at St. Jude’s Church, Oakville,will delight your senses.Supported by a generous group of patrons andsponsors, Celebration of the Arts brings worldclassmusical performances to Oakville at affordableprices. Established in 1999, Celebration ofthe Arts presents the finest music in the intimatesurroundings of the church. The splendid acousticsenhance the performances of outstandingmusicians chosen specifically for this venue.The 23rd season begins with the NathanielDett Chorale on October 26. The Montreal GuitarTrio follows on March 1, 2014, and the seasonwraps up with a resounding crescendo of organand brass in “Fugues and Fanfares” on May 10.All performances take place Saturdays at 8pm,at 160 William St., Oakville.For more information or to purchase ticketsplease see our website and follow us on Twitter:@COTAOakville!Ross Connell, chair905-844-3972info@OakvilleConcerts.comOakvilleConcerts.com●●St. Michael’s Choir SchoolFounded in 1937 by Monsignor J. E. Ronan, St.Michael’s Choir School has provided liturgicalmusic at St. Michael’s Cathedral in the heart ofdowntown Toronto for more than 75 years. Inaddition to singing at the 5pm Mass on Saturdaysand 10am and noon Masses on Sundaysduring the school year, the Choir School also presentsa series of annual concerts. To mark the75th anniversary of this remarkable institution,a commemorative book of history, images andstories will be published soon.The Choir School invites you to come andhear our 275 boys sing in any concert throughoutthe year. For more information please seeour website.smcs.on.ca●●St. Olave’s Anglican ChurchSt. Olave’s, Swansea, is an Anglican church in thePrayer Book tradition, with Communion or MorningPrayer services (sung Sundays at 10:30am),Evensong (for festivals) and extras at Christmasand Easter. It’s noted for a fine organ and excellentacoustics, making it home for performinggroups like the Windermere String Quartet.Choral Evensongs (on certain Sundays at 4pm)are followed by afternoon tea and a music event,as listed in The WholeNote: visiting choirs leadingthe service, illustrated music talks or recitalsby guest singers, solo musicians, instrumentalensembles or our Arts Guild. Sung Evensongs(various weekdays at 6pm) are followed by supperand talks on travel, history, applied religion, etc.We’ve recently hired a new director of music,John Stephenson, who is continuing last year’scampaign to expand our choir. Anglican servicesinclude much singing (hymns, canticles, psalms,anthems), so we need a strong choir to lead thecongregation. Rehearsals are Thursdays, 7:30pmto 9pm, with a warm-up Sundays at 10am. Call toask about paid positions, or come to a rehearsalto see what it’s all about. Singers are also welcometo join us at sung Evensongs.Judy Beal, administratorJohn Stephenson, director of music416-769-5686stolaves.ca●●St. Philip’s Anglican ChurchThe Church of St. Philip in Etobicoke (25 St. PhillipsRd.) is one of the oldest Anglican churches inToronto. Established in 1828, St. Philip’s welcomesall people to vibrant celebrations on Sunday morningsat 8:30am and 10:30am and to an eclecticseries of Sunday afternoon concerts (4pm) thatinclude jazz, blues, polka, fado, mariachi, klezmerand Latin music. Performances feature some ofB24 | theWholeNote 2013/14 PRESENTER PROFILES

Toronto’s finest musicians. Come and celebratewith us in our beautiful and historic church!Rev. Canon Allan Budzin416-247-5181stphilips.net●●Syrinx Concerts TorontoSyrinx Concerts Toronto was established in1986 as a series of chamber music concerts toencourage and promote Canadian musicians.Each concert will feature the works of Canadiancomposers integrated within a more traditionalrepertoire. The performers, some of Canada’s finestmusicians, have been requested to program aCanadian work they especially enjoy playing or anew work they haven’t had the opportunity to performbefore. We have extended our format nowto include, where possible, international performerswilling to add the required Canadian compositionto their repertoire.The featured composers this year will be: HarrySomers, Kelly Marie Murphy, Walter Buczynski,Jean Papineau-Couture, Anita Sleeman andJacques Hétu.Our season this year consists of six concerts;however, this year we will have an added concert(a Syrinx/Buczynski presentation), a celebrationof Walter Buczynski’s 80th birthday.Dorothy Glick, tickets and reservations416-654-0877syrinxconcerts.org●Tafelmusik●Music of the 17th and 18th centuries, performedon period instruments with Tafelmusik’srenowned “passion and refinement.” (The Globeand Mail)Join Tafelmusik in 2013/14 for a year celebratingJeanne Lamon’s remarkable tenure as musicdirector and looking to the future with a revitalizedvenue at Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, JeanneLamon Hall!Celebrated guest artists join Tafelmusik thisseason, including fortepianist and guest directorKristian Bezuidenhout (“Mozart reincarnated”according to De Telegraaf), soprano Isabel Bayrakdarianand conductor Bruno Weil. ArunaNarayan Kalle (sarangi), Wen Zhao (pipa) andInuit throat singers Aqsarniit join the orchestrafor a remount of Alison Mackay’s popular “TheFour Seasons: A Cycle of the Sun,” including a sectionscored by Academy-Award-winning composerMychael Danna.Choral highlights include two Handel masterpieces:the always-popular Messiah and Sing-Along Messiah and the epic oratorio Saul withthe Tafelmusik Chamber Choir led by choir directorIvars Taurins. A musical tribute by orchestramembers celebrating Jeanne Lamon’s 33seasons at the helm of Tafelmusik wraps up theToronto concert season.Jeanne Lamon, music directorTricia Baldwin, managing directorTORONTO CONCERT ORCHESTRABox Office: 416-964-6337Administrative Office: 416-964-9562info@tafelmusik.orgtafelmusik.orgmusic.tafelmusik.org (for the newestTafelmusik Media recordings)●Talisker ● PlayersTalisker Players is a unique ensemble of instrumentalistsdedicated to working with singers. Ledby a core string quartet, the ensemble presentsone of the most interesting and innovative concertseries in Toronto and also performs throughoutsouthern Ontario and across the country.The roots of the group are in the choraltradition and it maintains a busy schedule ofengagements with choirs of all sizes in musicranging from baroque to contemporary, sacredand secular.The ensemble’s own concert series, at Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, takes its collaborative skills intothe intimate realm of chamber music. Core membersof the group are joined by leading vocal soloistsand actors, exploring the interaction of wordsand music in four adventurous programs.“City of the Mind” (October 29 and 30, 2013)evokes the vibrant energy of cities, in music rangingfrom the 15th to the 21st centuries. “AnythingGoes” (January 12 and 14, 2014) samples the bestof the Cole Porter songbook. “Creature to Creature”(March 16 and 18, 2014) offers a moderndayversion of the medieval bestiary, in words andmusic. “A Poet’s Love” ends the season with twogreat Romantic song cycles, Schumann’s Dichterliebeand Fauré’s La bonne chanson.“Good for the ears, and good for the soul”—Toronto StarMary McGeer, artistic directorElizabeth Shannon,administrative director416-466-1800words.music@taliskerplayers.cataliskerplayers.ca●●Tallis ChoirThe Tallis Choir is a chamber ensemble of 36voices that has earned a reputation for innovativeprogramming and polished performancesacross Southern Ontario. Works from Gregorianchant to contemporary choral music arerepresented, but the choir is best known as oneof the few Canadian ensembles specializing in themusic of the Renaissance, particularly 16th-centuryItaly and England. The choir consists primarilyof auditioned amateur singers, built around asmall core of professional musicians.Founded in 1977, the choir presents an annualfour-concert subscription series, including acappella programs, small chamber ensembles,organ works and, on several occasions, largerscale productions featuring choir, professionalsoloists and chamber orchestra. The Tallis Choirhas earned particular acclaim from audiences forits presentation of themed concert programs andhistorical recreations, placing both well-knownand rarely heard choral masterpieces in theirbroader historical context.The Tallis Choir can also be engaged for specialperformances outside their regular concertseries. Customized programs featuring both currentrepertoire and new music can be developedto suit individual needs and budgets.416-286-9798info@tallischoir.comtallischoir.com●Thin ● Edge New Music CollectiveThin Edge New Music Collective believes that contemporarymusic is a powerful medium whichhas the ability to comment and reflect on modernsociety in a unique and poignant way. Foundedin 2011 by co-artistic directors pianist CherylDuvall and violinist Ilana Waniuk, TENMC hasgrown to include 11 of Canada’s brightest emergingperformers and is dedicated to supportingtheWholeNote 2013/14 PRESENTER PROFILES | B25

BLUE PAGES 2013/14their peers through commissioning and performance,bringing innovative and eclectic 20th and21st century music to audiences both existing andas yet untapped. Since its inception, TENMC hasbeen responsible for commissioning and premieringnumerous compositions by emergingcomposers from Canada and abroad with tenmore in the works for their upcoming 2013/2014season. In addition to presenting a Toronto basedconcert series, TENMC has participated in residenciesat the Banff centre and performed onconcert stages across Canada. Most recently“Keys, Wind and Strings,” a touring concert projectof TENMC, was featured as ensemble in residenceat the soundSCAPE festival of new musicin Maccagno, Italy.thethinedgenewmusiccollective.com●Toronto ● Brass QuintetDescribed as “exciting, versatile performers,” themembers of the Toronto Brass Quintet are committedto presenting unique and illuminating performanceexperiences. The Toronto Brass Quintetis dedicated to the commissioning of new worksand collaboration with other musicians and artists.Their high level of creativity, communityengagement and commitment to the arts shinesin every performance setting. The Toronto BrassQuintet also places a strong emphasis on educationalprograms for every age.The TBQ has swiftly distinguished itself amongToronto’s top chamber groups. Following on theheels of two seasons of much-lauded recitals andperformances, the 2013/14 season promises to beeven more exciting, with recitals and performancesthat capture the imagination presentedthroughout Toronto and across Ontario.info@torontobrass.comtorontobrass.com●Toronto ● Centre for the ArtsThe Toronto Centre for the Arts is a vibrant andexciting destination where Toronto comes tocelebrate the art and culture of this great anddiverse city, and where artists of all backgroundsfind an exquisite platform for their artistic expression.With classical and popular concerts, plays,musicals, comedy, spoken word and danceevents filling out the calendar in our Main Stage,George Weston Recital Hall and Studio Theatre,there is always something for everyone and wehope to have you back again and again. Welcometo Your Centre!416-733-9388Box Office: 1-855-985-ARTS (2787);ticketmaster.ca416-733-0545 (subscriptions only)tocentre.com●Toronto ● Chamber ChoirNow in its fifth decade, the Toronto ChamberChoir distinguishes itself in the early music sceneby its presentation of large-scale, often littleknownworks of renaissance and baroque repertoire,performed in authentic style. This 40-voiceSATB choir also sponsors a mentoring partnershipwith Rosedale Heights Secondary School ofthe Arts.Our 2013/14 season titled “Songs for Soul andSpirit” opens on October 27 with “Spooks andSaints” and features poignant and plaintive worksof the renaissance. On December 14, we presentworks for the liturgical seasons of Advent andChristmas in “Christmas with J.S. Bach.” Join uson March 14 as we explore the rich chromaticismand the masterful control of dissonance betweenPärt and Purcell in choral gems such as Hear MyPrayer, O Lord. Finally on May 10, we present aselection of Handel’s beautiful and expressiveChandos Anthems.The October and March concerts are held atChurch of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. at AvenueRd. The December and May concerts are held atGrace Church-on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd.Don Barber, president416-763-1695info@torontochamberchoir.catorontochamberchoir.ca●Toronto ● Children’s ChorusThe Toronto Children’s Chorus is now markingits seventh year under internationally renownedconductor Elise Bradley. Founded in 1978 by JeanAshworth Bartle, the TCC has given thousands ofchildren exceptional opportunities to sing, perform,record, tour nationally and internationally,and make lifelong friends. Auditions are held Mayand early September for membership in one offive choral levels. Non-auditioned KinderNotesclasses for children aged 3 to 5 are also offered.This season, “Flights of Fancy” features performancesby all 330 choristers, aged 6 to 17.Collaborations with the New Zealand YouthChoir (November 27) and harpist Judy Loman(December 21), guest appearances with theToronto Symphony Orchestra (October 31 toNovember 2) and the Toronto MendelssohnChoir (November 20) and concerts in St. Anne’sAnglican Church (October 26), YorkminsterPark Baptist Church (February 22), MazzoleniHall (April 12) and Toronto Centre for the Arts(May 3) will delight audiences of all ages. In May,the Chamber Choir will perform in Halifax atCanada’s biennial choral conference, Podium,where it will premiere a new commission byCanadian composers Donald Patriquin andElise Letourneau.Elise Bradley, artistic diirectorCaroline Suri, managing directorBox Office: 416-932-8666 x231caroline@torontochildrenschorus.comtorontochildrenschorus.com●Toronto ● Chinese OrchestraToronto Chinese Orchestra is a non-profit organizationestablished in 1993 by a group of Chinesetraditional music enthusiasts. We are the largestChinese orchestra in Ontario and the longest runningin Canada. Our members include professionaland amateur musicians trained in Asia aswell as Canada. Our purpose is to promote anddevelop an appreciation of Chinese orchestralmusic and culture amongst Canadians. For 20years, TCO has continued to be a strong presencein this multicultural community. In additionto performing in many concerts, TCO holds educationalworkshops in schools and participatesin community fundraising events, cultural events,festivals and celebrations across Ontario.In 2014, TCO will hold its annual concert onMay 17, 2014 at the Toronto Centre for the Arts.Mission Statement:Make the best possible musicUnite lovers of Chinese orchestral musicSustain Chinese orchestral music in CanadaInspire a future generation in the performanceof Chinese orchestral musicCollaborate with international artists asambassadors of Chinese orchestral musicTorontoChineseOrchestra.com●Toronto ● Choral SocietyThe Toronto Choral Society was founded in 1845to present concerts and to foster the developmentof the local musical community. Today,under the leadership of artistic director GeoffreyButler, the 150-voice TCS choir presentsgreat works of the choral repertoire, producesinnovative concerts celebrating our city’s richhistory and diversity and participates in specialcommunity events. The 2013/14 season willinclude Handel’s Messiah on December 18; Fauré’sRequiem, a co-production with ScarboroughPhilharmonic Orchestra, on March 29; and “BothSides Now: The Music of the Yorkville Coffeehouses”on May 14.The Toronto Choral Society includes threesmaller choirs in addition to the main TCS choir.Street Haven Women’s Choir, drawn from clientsof Street Haven at the Crossroads, performs atconcerts and community events in downtownToronto. North 44˚ Ensemble, an auditionedchamber choir, performs by request on specialoccasions. We also feature the Toronto ChoralSociety Children’s Choir.Please call or visit our website for informationabout membership in TCS.torontochoralsociety.org●Toronto ● City OperaFirst started as an opera workshop in 1946,then reinvented as the Toronto Opera Repertoirein 1967, in 2013 we celebrate as TorontoCity Opera the appointment of a new artisticB26 | theWholeNote 2013/14 PRESENTER PROFILES

director, Beatrice Carpino. As before, we willoffer affordable productions of opera classicsand give students, choristers and trained singersthe opportunity to learn new roles and understandthe complexities and challenges of operastagecraft. Run in conjunction with the TorontoDistrict School Board’s Continuing EducationProgram, this community opera company presentstwo fully staged, professionally costumedoperas each year at the Bickford Centre Theatre,777 Bloor St. W. In February 2014, Toronto CityOpera will present Bizet’s Carmen (in French) andMozart’s Così fan tutte (in Italian).Chris Lea416-698-9572info@torontocityopera.comtorontocityopera.com●Toronto ● Classical SingersWe welcome you to Toronto Classical Singers’22nd season. Once again we will be bringing youthe finest music from the choral/orchestral repertoire.In 1992, the 22-member Toronto ClassicalSingers presented their first concert accompaniedby an orchestra and four soloists beforean enthusiastic crowd at Christ Church DeerPark. Since then, TCS has thrived and grown tobecome a well-respected Toronto musical institutionunder the capable and sensitive guidanceof its artistic founder, Jurgen Petrenko. Nowcomprising 100 dedicated singers, TCS producesthree concerts each season, in which theyoffer Toronto audiences some of the repertoire’sgreatest works. Come join us as we celebrate our22nd season with these timeless treasures: Highlightsfrom Handel’s Messiah on Dec. 1; Handel’sDettingen Te Deum and Haydn’s Mass in the Timeof War on March 2; and Dvořák’s Stabat Mater onJune 1. Concerts are held at 4pm in the relaxedand informal setting of Christ Church Deer Park(wheelchair accessible), 1570 Yonge St. SeasonTickets $80/$65 Singles $30/$25.416-443-1490tickets@torontoclassicalsingers.catorontoclassicalsingers.ca●Toronto ● Concert OrchestraThe Toronto Concert Orchestra and its PalmCourt Orchestra, Grand Salon, anticipate anothergreat season with concerts in Toronto, Barrie,Orillia, Markham and Milton. Touring and runoutshave always been of primary importance toboth ensembles. This season we’ll be featuringartists such as Mather Zadow, Bruce Kelly, AllisonArends, Carlos Nuñez and Christopher Dawes.2013/14 will also see the production of Brundibar,an opera for children which was first heardat Terezin Camp in 1942.TCO has a master agreement in place with theToronto Musicians Association: scale per serviceplus pension. Artists and musicians wishing moreinformation about performing opportunities withTCO should contact Shaun Pilot.TORONTO CONSORT647-853-0057pilotmgmt@yahoo.comtorontoconcertorchestra.com●Toronto ● ConsortThe Toronto Consort is Canada’s leading ensemblespecializing in the music of the middle ages,renaissance and early baroque.Founded in 1972, the Consort presents anannual subscription series at the newly revitalizedTrinity-St. Paul’s Centre in Toronto. The Consorthas toured extensively and has recorded13 CDs as well as music for film and television,including the hit television series The Tudorsand The Borgias.Artistic director David Fallis has programmeda unique series of concerts for the 2013/14 season:“Swedish Folk Baroque” (October 18 and19); “La Istoria de Purim,” featuring guestsEnsemble Lucidarium (November 22 and 23);“Navidad: Christmas from Latin America andSpain” (December 13, 14 and 15); “Carnival Revels”(February 28 and March 1); and Giasone, anopera by Francesco Cavalli, performed in concert(April 4, 5 and 6).For tickets and information, visit our websiteand follow us on Facebook for updates. $10 ticketsare available for ages 30 and under throughour Club Consort program.David Fallis, artistic directorTerry Raininger, managing director416-966-1045Box office: 416-964-6337torontoconsort.org●Toronto ● Jewish Folk ChoirNow in its 88th season, the Toronto Jewish FolkChoir sings folksongs, classics and original worksin Yiddish and other languages, including Hebrew,Judeo-Spanish (Ladino), Russian and English.However, our main focus is preserving songsin Yiddish. Conducted by Alexander Veprinsky inhis 11th season, with Lina Zemelman in her 37thas accompanist, the historic SATB choir has twospecial concerts this fall. It joins the Temple SinaiEnsemble Choir and Upper Canada Choristers,conductors Charles Osborne and Laurie EvanFraser, and reader Barbara Blaser for “VoicesFrom the Whirlwind,” a Holocaust EducationWeek event, November 6 at Grace Church-onthe-Hilland November 15 at Temple Sinai. CantorsKatie Oringel and Charles Osborne arefeatured soloists in the program of songs fromthe Holocaust and about the destruction of war.The TJFC will also perform a Chanukah program,December 9 at the Bernard Betel Centre andDecember 11 at the Barbara Frum Library.We welcome new members who can readmusic or are prepared to put in the time to workon repertoire at home.Luba, contact905-669-5906folkchoir@hotmail.comwinchevskycentre.org/institutions/choir.html●Toronto ● Masque TheatrePraised for high standards and an inclusiveatmosphere, Toronto Masque Theatre contemporizesthe centuries-old performing arts formof the masque for modern audiences. TMT presentsmulti-media performances that combinetheatre, music and dance, featuring work fromthe renaissance to the present. Past highlightsinclude commissions of six new works (by DeanBurry, Omar Daniel, Alice Ho, Abigail Richardsonand James Rolfe), a critically acclaimed cycle ofHenry Purcell’s major music theatre works anda Dora Mavor Moore Award for The Lesson of DaJi, by Alice Ho and Marjorie Chan.For our tenth anniversary season, we reimaginePatrick Garland’s now-classic play BriefLives, with song and music from 17th-centuryLondon. With Arlecchino Allegro, we reinvent onetheWholeNote 2013/14 PRESENTER PROFILES | B27

BLUE PAGES 2013/14of our most popular comic shows featuring LauraPudwell and we round out the season with TheMyth of Europa, featuring soprano Suzie LeBlancand a new work from composer James Rolfe.“Beckwith & Co. have the right idea and theright attitude, thinking not only of the past, but ofthe present and future.” —Toronto StarVivien Moens416-410-4561admin@torontomasquetheatre.comtorontomasquetheatre.com●Toronto ● Mendelssohn ChoirGrand symphonic sound has been the trademarkof the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Canada’sworld renowned large vocal ensemble, forover 100 years. TMC concerts feature choralmasterworks, music expressing hope, joy, desolationand faith — the drama of the human conditiontold through music and word. The 120-voicechoir includes a professional core, auditioned volunteersand apprentices. The TMC has a five-concertsubscription season and performs regularlywith the TSO, including Handel’s Messiah.The 2013/14 concerts include “Britten at 100”on November 20, a concert of two rarely-performedcantatas: The Company of Heaven andSt. Nicolas; “Festival of Carols” on December 11with special guest, Canadian tenor superstarBen Heppner; the B Minor Mass on March 26at Koerner Hall; and our traditional Good Fridayconcert, “Sacred Music for a Sacred Space,” at St.Paul’s Basilica, featuring Duruflé’s Requiem andVierne’s Messe Solennelle.The TMC’s education and outreach programsinclude the annual Conductors’ Symposium foremerging conductors, the Apprentice Programto support young singers and Singsation Saturdaychoral workshops for anyone who lovesto sing.Noel Edison,artistic director and conductorCynthia Hawkins, executive director416-598-0422manager@tmchoir.orgtmchoir.org●Toronto ● Singing StudioWelcome to a new season of singing! The TorontoSinging Studio offers many ways to improve anddevelop your voice and singing skills.Interested in private singing lessons? Discoverthe unique sound that is your singing voice. Areyou more comfortable in a group class? Thesevery popular classes (for singers ages 18 and up)will be a perfect fit: “Singing Basics” for beginnersor “Singers’ Repertoire Class” for experiencedsingers.TTSS has four amateur adult choirs: VocalMosaic (60 voices, no audition), Celebration Choir(60 voices, no audition, for singers over age 55),Vivace Vox (chamber choir, by audition only) andSummer Singers (65 voices, no audition, meetsJune and July).The Toronto Singing Studio has locations downtownand midtown. For more information, visitthe TTSS website.Linda Eyman, director416-455-9238linda@thetorontosingingstudio.cathetorontosingingstudio.ca●Toronto ● Symphony OrchestraUnder the artistic leadership of music directorPeter Oundjian, the Toronto Symphony Orchestraperforms over 100 concerts featuring an impressivelineup of guest artists and repertoire in thevisually stunning and acoustically superb RoyThomson Hall.This season you won’t want to miss Orff’smemorable and ever popular Carmina Burana,Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto performed bythe beloved Itzhak Perlman and Britten’s ViolinConcerto No.1 played by crowd favourite JamesEhnes. The orchestra will also be showcased ingrand works including Mahler’s Symphony No.9,Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony, and Dvořák’s SymphonyNo.7.Great deals for audiences aged 15 to 35: signup for free at tsoundcheck.com and get TSO ticketsfor $14! Some restrictions apply.Peter Oundjian, music directorSir Andrew Davis, conductor laureateSteven Reineke, principal pops conductorAndrew R. Shaw, president and CEOLoie Fallis, director of artistic planning416-593-7769, general inquiriesBox Office: 416-593-4828tso.ca●Toronto ● Welsh Male Voice ChoirThe TWMVC continues to explore new horizonsunder the leadership of artistic director andconductor William Woloschuk and accompanistChristina Fey. On its latest recording, TorontoWelsh Male Voice Choir with Shannon Mercer,Live at Glenn Gould Studio, the choir exhibitsthe unique sound of Welsh four-part harmony,performing a vibrant blend of traditional Welshsongs celebrating the rich culture of the “Landof Song” as well as contemporary works fromaround the globe. Highlights from the choir’sbusy schedule include tours through NorthernOntario, Western Canada, New York State andWales. TWMVC welcomes prospective members.“Welshness” is optional! Rehearsals are held Wednesdaysfrom 7:30pm to 10pm, at 33 Melrose Ave.,Toronto.416-410-2254info@twmvc.comtwmvc.com●TorQ ● Percussion QuartetHailed as “outstanding — no, make that astonishing”by the Ottawa Citizen, TorQ PercussionQuartet has performed to standing ovationsand critical acclaim across the country andaround the world and is recognized for engagingperformances and captivating programming.TorQ (Richard Burrows, Adam Campbell,Jamie Drake and Daniel Morphy) has premieredcompositions by Christos Hatzis, Eric Robertsonand Paul Frehner. They have performed at theOttawa Chamber Music Festival and the IndianRiver Festival, with the Stuttgart Chamber Choirin Canada and Germany, and for Prairie Debut,Debut Atlantic, Jeunesses Musicales Canadaand Soundstreams Canada, amongst others.Their evolving repertoire sees them performingmusic of established composers such as JohnCage and Steve Reich and commissioning newCanadian works. They have released two recordingson the independent label Bedoint Records;their first self-titled recording was given 3.5/4stars by Toronto music writer John Terauds andtheir more recent album two + two was laudedas a “landmark recording […demonstrating]an artistry that puts TorQ squarely on par withthe best percussion ensembles in the world” byformer NEXUS member Robin Engelman.torqpercussion.ca●Toyich ● International ProjectsToyich International Projects is a non-profit charitableorganization devoted to developing theskills, professional training and musical educationof music students, performers, mature amateurmusicians and music teachers by providingthem with opportunities to develop and presenttheir talents nationally and internationally.Our acclaimed Monster Concerts (pianoorchestras) have showcased many talented performersover the years and have been featuredin Canadian and European media.TIP’s mandate is inclusive and we provide andsupport professional training on an ongoingbasis to musicians of all ages, in the form ofcoaching, masterclasses and performancepractice (contact Boyanna Toyich for informationabout participation).TIP, in collaboration with the University ofToronto’s Faculty of Music, is proud to presentRomeSMARTS (Rome Summer Musical Arts) inRome, Italy, each summer, offering performanceprograms, masterclasses with Canadian and Italianteachers, lectures, seminars, public performancesand University of Toronto credit coursesfor eligible students. The dates for next year’s programin Rome are July 14 to 26, 2014.Boyanna Toyich,artistic director, president and CEO416-922-0755boyanna@sympatico.caromesmarts.orgtoyichinternationalprojects.caB28 | theWholeNote 2013/14 PRESENTER PROFILES

●Trillium ● Brass QuintetThe Trillium Brass Quintet (Andre Dubelsten andScott Harrison, trumpets; Katie Toksoy, horn;Cathy Stone, trombone; and Courtney Lambert,tuba) is a versatile and professional chamberensemble.Formed in 1996, TBQ has performed throughoutOntario, including recital appearances forthe Boycageon Music Council, Gananoque ConcertAssociation, the inaugural Brass in the GrassFestival, the Kincardine Summer Music Festivaland the Toronto International Chamber MusicFestival, and as featured guests with the SaultSte. Marie Symphony. The quintet has collaboratedwith, among others, Exultate Chamber Singers,Pax Christi Chorale and Cantores CelestesWomen’s Chamber Choir. TBQ maintains a strongcommitment to education with a busy scheduleof educational concerts through Prologue to thePerforming Arts.By commissioning new works as well as transcribingmusic from many styles and eras, TBQhas developed a sophisticated and dynamicstage presentation.TBQ’s recordings include their debut CD,Revecy, and Seasons of the Spirit (with the PaxChristi Chorale).Please visit our website for audio and videosamples and for more information about thisunique ensemble.trilliumbrass.com●Trinity ● College ChapelTrinity College Chapel’s tradition of musicalexcellence is maintained by current music directorJohn Tuttle, organ scholar David Simonand the Trinity Chapel Choir. Every Wednesday(at 5:15pm) during the academic year, the choirsings Choral Evensong, presenting music froma broad historical spectrum extending from therenaissance to our own era. The chapel’s annualservice of Advent Lessons and Carols will be SundayDecember 8, at 4pm.This year, a Monday music series (12:15pm to12:45pm) will alternate monthly presentations of“Sacred Music in a Sacred Space” (liturgical musicfrom both Eastern and Western traditions, curatedby Peter Drobac) with recitals by studentsand other musicians associated with Trinity andrecorded music for meditation. Please see thechapel website for more detailed information.The chapel is available for rental at reasonablerates. Its excellent acoustics and elegantGothic interior make it an ideal venue for choraland chamber performances and it is equippedwith a Casavant organ and a single-manualWilhelm chamber organ. The nave is wheelchairaccessible.Rev’d Andrea Budgey416-978-3288chaplain@trinity.utoronto.catrinitychapel.caVIVA! YOUTH SINGERS OF TORONTO●●Trio ArkelFormed in 2006, Trio Arkel is Marie Bérard,concertmaster of the Canadian Opera CompanyOrchestra, Teng Li, principal violist of theToronto Symphony Orchestra, and WinonaZelenka, assistant principal cellist of the TorontoSymphony Orchestra. We are acclaimed interpretersof classical chamber music from the 17thcentury up to present-day composers.Trio Arkel is pleased to announce a new seriesat the Church of the Holy Trinity in Toronto.Three concerts each season will explore musicboth past and present; each concert featuresmusic from a specific country and includes a celebratedcomposer now living in that country. Weare joined by guest artists who are well knownand loved in Canada, our own homeland!For more information, please check our blog.Winona Zelenka75 James St., Toronto, ON M8W 1L7winonazelenka@gmail.com416-409-6824trioarkel.blogspot.ca●●University of TorontoFaculty of MusicThe Faculty of Music at the University of Torontois regarded as a top destination for the professionaland scholarly study of music in NorthAmerica. As part of one of the world’s top universities,the Faculty of Music is home to a diverseand dynamic community of scholars, performers,composers and educators. With superb educatorsin every area of music study and dozensof areas of specialization in our degree and diplomaprograms, we offer an education that isboth broad and deep. Our students and alumnihave garnered such awards as Prix Italia, thePeabody, JUNO and National Jazz Awards, andoccupy prominent positions with such ensemblesas the Toronto Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra,Boston Symphony and the Berlin Philharmonic.The Faculty of Music’s annual concert seasonfeatures students, faculty and guests in over 100public concerts, lectures and masterclasses. Thisyear’s featured guests include pianist Vijay Iyer,Gabrieli Consort, composers Gabriel Prokofievand Paul Chihara, conductor Alice Parker, vocalistsSir Thomas Allen, Stephanie Blythe and TracyDahl, and the Brentano Quartet.Dr. Don McLean, deanBox Office: 416-408-0208music.utoronto.ca●●University SettlementMusic and Arts SchoolThe University Settlement Music and Arts Schoolhas been providing quality, affordable music lessonsand group classes for over 90 years indowntown Toronto. We believe that the arts area right, not a privilege, and we offer music andarts programs to everyone, regardless of age,ethnicity, perceived talent, disability or ability topay. Individual lessons are available from a facultyof highly qualified professionals on a wide varietyof instruments as well as in voice and theory.Group activities include Children’s Choir, ChamberMusic, Ear Training, RCM Rudiments, Harmonyand History, Dance for Children (ballet, jazzand tap) and Computer Music. We offer lessonsin jazz on piano, guitar and saxophone. There canbe opportunities for more advanced jazz playersto work in ensembles.Lesson fees are modest and we offer subsidiesto children of low-income families who qualify.Scholarships, practice facilities and instrumentrentals are also available to our students. Regularstudent recitals offer excellent performanceopportunities in a family environment. Call us,email us or check us out on Facebook!Anne Yardley, director,Music and Arts SchoolMichelle Simmons, program assistant416-598-3444 x243/244theWholeNote 2013/14 PRESENTER PROFILES | B29

BLUE PAGES 2013/14anne.yardley@universitysettlement.camichelle.simmons@universitysettlement.cauniversitysettlement.ca●●Univox ChoirUnivox is a mixed-voice community choir foryoung adults that focuses on creating wonderfulmusic in a fun and uplifting environment, withrelationship building, social responsibility andmusical excellence at its core. Performed worksare primarily a cappella and come from a widevariety of styles and languages, including musicfrom the Renaissance, choral classics, contemporarymusic, spirituals and international folksongs. Univox aims to fill the niche for youngadults who wish to continue to have a rewardingchoral experience with others in their age group.The choir’s season runs September to June withperformances in December, March and June.The name “Univox” has Latin origins and means“one voice.” Music is a universal language whichspans all classes, cultures and faiths. Univoxcelebrates diversity and the cultural mosaic ofour community. We use our voice as a vehiclefor the improvement of the quality of life for ourselvesand those around us, touching and openingthe hearts of our listeners and overcomingthe obstacles that separate us.Tara Shusterpresident@univoxchoir.orgunivoxchoir.org●●Upper Canada ChoristersThe Upper Canada Choristers is a mixed voicecommunity choir in Toronto committed tomusical excellence and community service, with ahistory of collaboration with both local and internationalchoirs. The choir’s diversity is reflectedin its wide range of repertoire and the variety ofits guest artists. Cantemos is the auditioned Latinchamber ensemble of the Choristers. Foundingartistic director and conductor Laurie Evan Fraserand accompanist Blair Salter provide the professionalleadership for this vibrant organization.The choir performs three programs annually invarious community venues.Our 2013/14 season opens with “Voices Fromthe Whirlwind,” a Holocaust Education Week concertin collaboration with the Toronto Jewish FolkChoir and the Temple Sinai Ensemble Singers,presented on November 6, 2013, at Grace Churchon-the-Hill and again on November 15 at TempleSinai. Our holiday concert featuring Vivaldi’sGloria with Christopher Dawes playing organ willtake place at Grace Church on December 6. InMay 2014, the Choristers celebrate their 20thanniversary at their spring concert, “Turn theWorld Around,” including the premiere of a newcommission by Stephen Hatfield.Laurie Evan Fraser, artistic director416-256-0510uppercanadachoristers.org●Vesnivka ● ChoirFounding director Halyna Kvitka Kondracki establishedVesnivka Choir in 1965. This award-winning40-member women’s ensemble has delightedaudiences around the world with its rich repertoireof Ukrainian classical, sacred, contemporaryand traditional folk music. Vesnivka, together withToronto Ukrainian Male Chamber Choir, beginsits season on October 6, 2013, with a concert ofromantic music and dance, joined by Ron Cahute,area musicians and Barvinok Dance Ensemble.On November 10, Vesnivka presents a concertcommemorating the 100th anniversary of thedeath of Lesia Ukrainka, Ukraine’s beloved poetess,featuring music set to her beautiful poetry,with guests Katherine Semcesen (soprano) andOlenka Slywynsky (mezzo). Vesnivka brings in theNew Year with its ever-popular annual UkrainianChristmas concert on January 12, 2014. OnMarch 23, 2014, Vesnivka joins other Ukrainiancommunity choirs in a gala tribute to Ukraine’sgreatest poet, Taras Shevchenko, commemoratingthe 200th anniversary of his birth, featuringinternational operatic bass-baritone PavloHunka and the Gryphon Trio. Vesnivka also singsChristmas and Easter Liturgies on January 7 andApril 20, 2014, at St. Nicholas Ukrainian CatholicChurch in Toronto.Halyna Kvitka Kondracki,artistic directorNykola Parzei, administrator416-763-2197nykola@vesnivka.comvesnivka.com●Victoria ● ScholarsThe namesake of the Victoria Scholars, TomásLuis de Victoria, was an outstanding renaissancecomposer whose music is renowned forits spirituality and emotional expressiveness. TheVictoria Scholars bring the clarity and balanceof sound so characteristic of renaissance musicto all their repertoire, encompassing medievalplainchant, works from the baroque, classical,romantic and contemporary eras and newlycommissionedworks.Past winners of the Healey Willan Grand Prizein the CBC Radio National Competition for AmateurChoirs, the Victoria Scholars have performedwith many exceptional arts organizations (includingthe Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the KievChamber Choir) and vocal soloists (including SondraRadvanovsky, Michael Schade, Russell Braun,and Norine Burgess). They have toured nationallyand internationally and are heard regularlyon CBC Radio 2 and Classical 96.3 FM. Their fourrecordings are widely acclaimed and their mostrecent release, O Night Divine, reached number6 on the 96.3 FM Classical Charts in 2012.The 2013/14 concert series includes “O NightDivine” (December 22), “Male Voices – Masterpiecesof the 19th and 20th Centuries” (March 2)and “Those Opera Composers” (June 1).Jerzy Cichocki, music director416-761-7776info@victoriascholars.cavictoriascholars.ca●Village ● VoicesVillage Voices is a non-profit, adult mixed-voicecommunity choir of over 70 voices, now in its 25thseason. Under the direction of Joan Andrews, thechoir provides fellowship for its members andperforms all types and eras of choral music: classical,sacred and secular. Rehearsals are held onWednesday nights at the Cornell Community Centrein Markham.Village Voices raises its artistic level andexpands its repertoire through vocal workshopsand by including professional guest soloists andinstrumentalists. The choir performs at variousvenues in Markham and the surrounding area. Itcontinues to honour its commitment to the communityby entertaining at local retirement andgroup homes.On November 30 Village Voices will performVivaldi’s Gloria and Part 1 of Handel’s Messiah,and on December 14 will appear as guests of theKindred Spirits Orchestra in a complete performanceof Messiah. Sing carols with the choir onDecember 18 and enjoy a Valentine’s theme onFebruary 12! On May 3 the choir celebrates its25th anniversary with a gala concert featuringfavourite selections from the past.Joan Andrews,conductor and artistic directorinfo@villagevoices.cavillagevoices.ca●Visual ● and Performing ArtsNewmarketVisual and Performing Arts Newmarket wasorganized in 1988 with the aim of bringingtogether arts lovers and campaigning for a performingarts facility. In 1997, VPAN was able totake advantage of a new state-of-the-art theatrein Newmarket and created “Three for the Show,”a three-concert series of classical music on Sundayafternoons during the winter months. Mostrecent artists to appear include Janina Fialkowska,the Gryphon Trio, André Laplante, QuartettoGelato, Toronto Children’s Chorus, Elmer IselerSingers, Bach Children’s Chorus, Mary Lou Fallis,Penderecki String Quartet, Grand PhilharmonicChoir and TorQ Percussion Quartet.Thirteen years ago, VPAN added a popularfourth concert, “Young Artists’ Showcase.”In 2013/14 VPAN celebrates its 17th season bypresenting pianist Mauro Bertoli on October 27,2013, mezzo Wallis Giunta on March 2, 2014, andTwist Instrumental Quintet on May 4, 2014.All concerts take place Sundays at 2pm at thefully accessible Newmarket Theatre, 505 PickeringCres., with ample free parking. Subscriptiontickets are $66 (adults), $51 (seniors) and$24 (students).B30 | theWholeNote 2013/14 PRESENTER PROFILES

Judy Craig905-895-8713art_judycraig@rogers.comvpan.caBox Office: 905-953-5122newmarkettheatre.ca●VIVA! ● Youth Singers of TorontoLeading innovators in choral education, VIVA!Youth Singers of Toronto is a vibrant choralorganization for children and youth aged 4 toyoung adults. VIVA!’s unique Inclusion Programprovides specialized support for youth with disabilitiesin all choirs.2013/14 marks VIVA!’s 14th season as a downtown,non-profit group of choirs providing childrenand youth with artistically excellent musicalopportunities in a supportive, inclusive environment.VIVA!’s diverse programming features ageappropriatechoral training through instructionin vocal technique, private vocal instruction andcomprehensive theory. Through a valuable mentoringprogram, singers learn from university andhigh school students. VIVA! has five choirs: PreparatoryChorus, Junior Choir, Main Chorus, ECS(Everyone Can Sing) Chorus and the SATB ChamberYouth Choir. This season includes Mondayrehearsals; “Brother Heinrich’s Christmas” concertat Trinity-St. Paul’s on December 1; the FifthAnnual City Carol Sing on December 7; “Carolsby Candlelight” on December 15 at TSP; 23 holidayperformances with the National Ballet ofCanada’s Nutcracker; the annual Gala Dinner onApril 9; and The Mikado on June 1. The ChamberYouth Choir’s season includes an a cappella concertand Mozart’s Requiem.Carol Woodward Ratzlaff,founder/artistic directorSusan Suchard, general manager416-788-8482info@vivayouthsingers.comvivayouthsingers.com●VOCA ● Chorus of TorontoThe VOCA Chorus of Toronto is a mixed-voice,auditioned ensemble performing eclectic repertoire(including several premiers of arrangementsby our artistic director, Jenny Crober) incollaboration with other artists. Our season consistsof two concerts and performances at benefitsand community events. Our very talented,versatile accompanist is Elizabeth Acker.VOCA guest artists have included some of Canada’sfinest performers: guitarists Michael Occhipintiand Charlie Roby; Latin band Cassava; cellistWendy Solomon; violinist Mary-Elizabeth Brown;saxophonist Daniel Rubinoff; bassists Rob Cluttonand Louis Simão; percussionists Ray Dillard,Nick Coulter, Andy Morris and Larry Graves; storyteller/dancerAdwoa Badoe; and Celtic musiciansLoretto Reid, Sharlene Wallace and RoseBolton. We were broadcast on CBC Radio’s VinylCafé in January, 2009.WOMEN’S MUSICAL CLUB OF TORONTOOur “Songs of Joy and Peace” concert on SaturdayDecember 7, 7:30pm (Eastminster UnitedChurch), will feature J.S. Bach’s extraordinaryMagnificat. Guests include Talisker PlayersOrchestra; Jennie Such and Claire de Sévigné,sopranos; Marion Newman, mezzo; Andrew Haji,tenor; and Alexander Dobson, baritone. We’ll alsobe presenting an eclectic mix of medieval, jazz,blues, contemporary and gospel selections.We rehearse Monday evenings at EastminsterUnited Church (Chester subway).Jenny Crober, artistic director416-463-8225vocachorus.ca/contactvocachorus.ca●Voicebox: ● Opera in ConcertVoicebox: Opera in Concert is a unique Canadiancompany dedicated to Canadian artistsand innovative programming. Defying traditionaloperatic presentation, our performancesrely only on the power and beauty of the humanvoice accompanied by orchestra or piano.Our 40th anniversary season features “Raritiesin Performance.” The season opens withThe Stressed-Out Impresario, a spoof based onMozart’s one-act satire and starring GuillermoSilva-Marin as the Impresario. Benjamin Britten’sGloriana is next on November 24, featuringsingers Betty Waynne Allison, Jennifer Sullivan,Adam Luther and Jesse Clark, with pianist andmusic director Peter Tiefenbach. The seasoncontinues February 2 with Rameau’s Hippolyteet Aricie, featuring Colin Ainsworth, MeredithHall, Allyson McHardy and Alain Coulombe. Theseason closes March 23 with Verdi’s Stiffelio, featuringErnesto Ramirez, Laura Albino, GeoffreySirett and Guillermo Silva-Marin, along with pianistMichael Rose as music director.Robert Cooper leads OIC’s renowned chorusand Iain Scott hosts the pre-show chat “The Backgrounder.”Performances are held at the St. LawrenceCentre.Guillermo Silva-Marin, general director416-922-2147Box Office: 416-366-7723; 1-800-708-6754guillermo@operainconcert.comoperainconcert.com●Windermere ●String QuartetThe Windermere String Quartet was formed inthe spring of 2005 to perform the music of Mozart,Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert and their contemporarieson period instruments. The quartetis known for its dynamic performances and distinctiveapproach to well-known and rarely-heardrepertoire as well as its regular commissions ofnew works. The Windermere String Quartet’sconcert series takes place in the warm acousticand intimate atmosphere of St. Olave’s AnglicanChurch in Toronto’s west end and concertsfrom the series have been recorded for broadcastby CBC Radio.The quartet’s first CD, The Golden Age of StringQuartets, was released in the 2011/12 season tocritical acclaim. In addition to its own concertseries, the quartet has also performed at theToronto Music Garden, Nuit Blanche, MusicallySpeaking, Stratford Chamber Music, the LakeMacDonald Music Centre, Music at Port Milfordand New Hamburg Live!, and is regularlyappointed as the quartet-in-residence at summerfestivals.416-769-0952info@windermerestringquartet.comwindermerestringquartet.com●Women’s ● Musical Club of TorontoThrough its Music in the Afternoon concertseries, the 116-year-old Women’s Musical Clubof Toronto presents chamber music concertsfeaturing musicians on the threshold of internationalrecognition, as well as established artistsand ensembles.theWholeNote 2013/14 PRESENTER PROFILES | B31

BLUE PAGES 2013/14Concerts are held Thursday afternoons at1:30pm at Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building,80 Queen’s Park, Toronto.Artists for the 116th (2013/14) season includeBax and Chung Piano Duo (Thursday October 17);Suzie LeBlanc, soprano, and Les Voix HumainesConsort of Viols (Thursday November 21); theWMCT’s most recent Career Development Awardwinner Vincent Lauzer and a guest (ThursdayFebruary 27); Yegor Dyachkov, cello, and JeanSaulnier, piano, presenting the premiere of anew work by Christos Hatzis, commissioned byWMCT (Thursday March 20); and Pavel HaasQuartet (Thursday April 10).Member/subscriber benefits include “TuningYour Mind,” a free pre-concert lecture seriespresented in partnership with the Faculty ofMusic, University of Toronto, on a topic related tothe day’s concert.Susan Corrigan, administrator416-923-7052wmct@wmct.on.cawmct.on.ca●Wychwood ●Clarinet ChoirNow in its fifth season, the Wychwood ClarinetChoir is directed by conductor and clarinetistMichele Jacot. The members of the choir includeskilled clarinetists of all ages who share a loveof music making, friendship and fun. The grouprehearses on Tuesday evenings and performs ona regular basis in Toronto’s St. Clair and Wychwoodarea. Choir members are admitted by auditionand pay an annual membership fee.The choir’s instrumentation extends from thecontrabass clarinet to the E-flat sopranino, andwe regularly perform new compositions andarrangements for the ensemble, many writtenby our own Composers’ Collective. We embracethe ideal of “music for life” and are committed tosharing our musical experience in educationalsettings and in the wider community.In early 2013, we established the WychwoodYouth Clarinet Choir for younger students whowant the challenge of playing in a small chambergroup and performing with the adult choir.Michele Jacot416-923-1268wychwoodclarinetchoir@yahoo.cawychwoodclarinetchoir.camichelejacot.com●York ● UniversityDepartment of MusicYork University’s Department of Music showcasestalent in more than 100 events each season.This year our Faculty Concert Series spotlightspianist/composer David Lidov, pianist ChristinaPetrowska Quilico, jazz trombonist Ron Westrayand saxophonist Sundar Viswanathan. Classicalchamber concerts and performances by the YorkU. Concert and Chamber Choirs are offeredalongside electroacoustic explorations andoriginal student compositions. The annual worldmusic festival celebrates global traditions, fromCaribbean and Middle Eastern music to WestAfrican drumming and Chinese orchestra. Eachterm concludes with York U. Symphony Orchestra,Gospel Choir and Wind Symphony performances,and a four-day jazz festival. Masterclassesare frequently open to observers.The Music at Midday series offers free lunchtimeperformances and other concerts are heldweek-long. Performances happen in the TributeCommunities Recital Hall or the informal settingof the Martin Family Lounge at the Accolade EastBuilding of York’s Keele campus.A 2013/14 season highlight is the productionof John Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera, featuring ourMusic, Theatre, Dance and Digital Media departmentsand adapted and directed by Gwen Dobie,with musical direction by Stephanie Martin,musical preparation by Catherine Robbin andchoreography by Michael Greyeyes.William Thomas, chairMatt Vander Woude, associate chairMichael Coghlan,graduate program director416-736-5186Judy Karacs,events and promotions coordinatormusicprg@yorku.caBox Office: 416-736-5888;yorku.ca/perform/boxofficeyorku.ca/finearts/music●Yorkminster ●Park Baptist ChurchYorkminster Park is synonymous with magnificentmusic. Whether it’s the choir accompaniedby the majestic Casavant organ or the congregationlifting their voices in hymns of praise, vocaland instrumental expressions of faith are integralin the Yorkminster Park experience.The senior choir, under organist and musicdirector William Maddox, enjoys a reputation asone of the best congregational choirs in the cityof Toronto.Yorkminster Park presents a series of freeorgan recitals at 12:30pm, every Wednesday fromSeptember through June, with performers fromaround the world.We have a wide variety of unique musicalevents throughout the year but Yorkminster Parkis renowned for its special seasonal concerts.The quality and dedication of the music ministryat YPBC is never more evident than during Adventand Holy Week and these services have becomecommunity traditions: City Carol Sing, Carols byCandlelight, the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols,Passiontide Devotion during Holy Week andtraditional Evensong services three times a year.Our sanctuary is frequently made available toother choral and concerts groups, which drawappreciative audiences from all over SouthernOntario.William Maddox,organist and director of music416-922-1550;wcmaddox@yorkminsterpark.comDenise Byard, ministry assistant416-922-1589;office@yorkminsterpark.comyorkminsterpark.com●Young ● Voices TorontoUnder the leadership and development of artisticdirector Zimfira Poloz, the children of YoungVoices Toronto work together to create a beautiful,shimmering sound. We offer skills-baseddivisions for children ages 5 to 18: Piccolo, Intermezzo,Brio and Allegria (auditioned from Brio).Weekly rehearsals, held in Bloor West Village,include music theory and ear training and focuson breathing and resonance techniques. Childrenare engaged in the creative process throughperformance of and involvement in the creationof new music. Young Voices Toronto performslarge-scale public concerts each year in additionto numerous community engagements, as well asparticipating in workshops, retreats and tours.July 2014 will see YVT appearing at the ChoralOlympics in Riga, Latvia.Auditions are held many times throughout theyear and new members are always welcome.Details on our upcoming season are forthcoming;please visit our website.416-762-0657Young Voices Torontoyoungvoicestoronto.comUpdated online atthewholenote.comPRESENTER PROFILES 2013/14B32 | theWholeNote 2013/14 PRESENTER PROFILES