Volume 19 Issue 4 - December 2013

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 current issue,there are listings for events in Alliston, Ancaster, Barrie,Brantford, Cambridge, Cobourg, Collingwood, Dundas, Guelph,Hamilton, Kingston, Kitchener, Lindsay, London, Owen Sound,Peterborough, Picton, Port Colborne, St. Catharines, Vineland,Waterloo. Starts on page 58.C.In the Clubs (Mostly Jazz)is organized alphabetically by club.Starts on page 61.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 63.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 the8th of the month prior to the issue or issues in which your listing iseligible to appear.LISTINGS DEADLINE. The next issue covers the period fromFebruary 1, 2014 to March 7, 2014. All listings must be received by6pm Wednesday January 8th.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.LakeHuron6GeorgianBay75Lake Erie3 42 1City of TorontoLISTINGS8Lake OntarioSunday December 1●●10:30am: Church of the Ascension.Advent Lessons & Carols. Bach: Cantata 140;“Wachet auf”. 33 Overland Dr. 416-444-8881.Free. Religious service.● ● 1:30: Kingston Road United Church.L’Histoire du Soldat. Stravinsky. Membersof the Toronto Symphony Orchestra; PeterDuschenes and Sebastian Sage, actors.975 Kingston Rd. 416-699-6091. $20.● ● 2:00: Flato Markham Theatre. MarkhamConcert Band: A Seasonal Celebration.Christmas and Chanukah classics. Guests:Unionville Theatre Company. 171 Town CentreBlvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or 1-866-768-8801. $22; $17(sr/st).● ● 2:00: Neighbourhood Unitarian UniversalistCongregation. NUUC Concert Series:Thomas Alexander, piano. Works byLiszt, Rachmaninoff, Chopin and others;improvisations on tunes from the audience.79 Hiawatha Rd. 416-686-6809. $15/$13(adv).● ● 2:00: Ross Petty Productions. The LittleMermaid: Ontario’s O-FISH-AL FamilyMusical! Reid Janisse, script; Chilina Kennedy(Little Mermaid); Dan Chameroy (DamePlumbum/Little Mermaid’s Aunt); MarcDevigne (Handsome Prince); Ross Petty (Ogopogothe Evil Sea Wizard); and others. ElginTheatre, 189 Yonge St. 1-855-599-9090. $27-$85; $59(under12); $235(family 4-pack).Nov 22 to Jan 4; no performance Mondays orDec 25 and Jan 1; start times vary.● ● 2:00: The Sound Post. Fall Salon Concert.Jonathan Crow, violin. 93 Grenville St. 416-971-6990 x244. Free. Limited seating, pleasecall to reserve. Reception to follow.● ● 2:00: Toronto Mandolin Orchestra. InConcert. Fantasy for Flute and Harp; Concertofor Domra and Mandolin Orchestra;classical and popular pieces by the TorontoMandolin Orchestra. Alexander Veprinsky,conductor; Andrew Chan, harp; Ira Erokhina,domra. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. W.416-533-2725. $35.● ● 2:30: Bel Canto Choir. The Most WonderfulTime of Year. Watkins: Sweet Harmony(world premiere); and other Christmasmusic. Linda Meyer, conductor; JacquelineMokrzewski, piano. St. Dunstan of Canterbury,56 Lawson Road, Scarborough. 416-286-8260 or 416-284-3975. $15. Also 7:30.● ● 2:30: Lawrence Park Community Church.Christmas at Lawrence Park with MegaCityChorus. Seasonal favourites for men’s chorus.Dan Rutzen, conductor. 2180 Bayview Ave.416-489-1551. $20; Free (children under 12).● ● 2:30: Recitals at Rosedale. A New VocalSeries: Opera Nella Chiesa. Handel: Theodora;Massenet: Manon; Menotti: Amahl andthe Night Visitors. Laura Albino, soprano;Laura Tucker, mezzo; Adam Luther, tenor;Timothy Wong, countertenor; Anthony Clevertonand Jason Howard, baritones; andothers. Rosedale Presbyterian Church,129 Mt. Pleasant Rd. 416-921-1931. $35.● ● 2:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Opera: Don Pasquale. Donizetti.U of T Opera Department; Sandra Horst, conductor;Michael Patrick Albano, director.MacMillan Theatre, Edward Johnson Building,80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208. $40;A. Concerts in the GTAIN THIS ISSUE: Ajax, Aurora, Brampton, Brantford, Burlington,Leaskdale, Markham, Mississauga, Oakville, Oshawa, Richmond Hill,Thornhill, Whitby.$25(sr); $10(st). Also Nov 28, 29, 30 (eve).● ● 3:00: Amici Chamber Ensemble. Lara andthe Lyre . Bach: Sonata No. 3 in E, BWV 1016;Takemitsu: And then I knew ‘twas wind; Marquez:Zarabandeo; Turina: Piano Quartet in AMajor, Op. 67; Ravel: Introduction & Allegro.Lara St. John, violin; Heidi Van Hoesen Gorton,harp. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, Royal Conservatory,273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208.$45; $40(sr); $15(under 30); $10(st).● ● 3:00: Hart House Singers. PAX. Choralworks on peace by Vivaldi, Mendelssohn, Chilcott,A.R. Rahman and others. Ravi Naimpally,tabla drums; Jeff Vidov, piano; David Arnot-Johnston, conductor. Great Hall, Hart House,7 Hart House Circle. 416-978-2452. Free. Fooddonations to UofT Foodbank welcome.● ● 3:00: Healey Willan Singers. Follow theStar. A Christmas musical journey with musicfor women’s choir. John Stephenson, piano;Ron Ka Ming Cheung, conductor. St. Martinin-the-FieldsAnglican Church, 151 GlenlakeAve. 416-519-0528. $20, $15 (sr/st).● ● 3:00: Musikay. Silent Night. Carols, hymns,and the original versions of Silent Night andJingle Bells. Stéphane Potvin, conductor.Mary Mother of God Church, 2745 NorthRidge Tr., Oakville. 905-825-9740. $35;$30(sr); $15(st); $70(family). Early bird tickets:$30; $25(sr); $15(st); $60(family). In supportof Grace Lutheran Church. Please bringnon-perishable food items.●●3:00: Pax Christi Chorale. A Frosty ChristmasEve. Finzi: In Terra Pax; Willan: The Mysteryof Bethlehem; Stephanie Martin: TheLegend of the Bird. Pax Christi Chorale; ShannonMercer, soprano; Trevor Bowes, baritone;vocal students from Fr. John RedmondSecondary School. Grace Church-on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. 416-491-8542. $35; $30(sr), $25 (st), $6(child).●●3:00: VIVA! Youth Singers of Toronto.Brother Heinrich’s Christmas. A seasonalconcert and CD launch featuring VIVA!’s fivechoirs. Steve Ratzlaff, narrator; Dan Brielmaier,oboe; Jill Solomon, bassoon. Trinity-St.Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-788-8482.$20; $12 (sr/st).● ● 3:00: York University Department ofMusic. York U Wind Symphony. WilliamThomas, conductor. Tribute CommunitiesHall, Accolade East Building, 4700 Keele St.416-736-5888. $15; $5(sr/st).● ● 4:00: St. Olave’s Anglican Church. Clarinetat Christmas. Choral Evensong forAdvent; other light classical works. AndrewBlack, baritone; Shannon Halliwell, mezzo;Helen Russell, clarinet; Karen Quinton, piano;St. Olave’s Choir. 360 Windermere Ave. 416-769-5686. Free, contributions appreciated.Religious service.● ● 4:00: St. Philip’s Anglican Church. JazzVespers. Peter Togni Trio. Guest: Mike Murley,saxophone. St. Philip’s Anglican Church,25 St. Phillips Rd., Etobicoke. 416-247-5181.➘ Search the listingsby genre online atthewholenote.com36 | December 1, 2013 – February 7, 2014 thewholenote.com