Volume 19 Issue 4 - December 2013

works. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St.W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. $30; $25(sr);$20(st).Friday January 24● ● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony.Quartetto Gelato: Italianissimo. Music of Italyfrom Neapolitan songs to opera, gypsy, tangoand more. Evan Mitchell, conductor. Centrein the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener.519-745-4711 or 888-745-4717. $19-$88.Also Jan 25.Saturday January 25● ● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony.Quartetto Gelato: Italianissimo. See Jan 24.Sunday January 26● ● 2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra.Masterworks 3: Fairy Tales. Goodyear: CountUp; Suk: Fairy Tale; Mendelssohn: completeincidental music to A MidsummerNight’s Dream. Chorus Niagara Children’sChoir; Bradley Thachuk, conductor; ChristopherNewton, narrator. Sean O’Sullivan Theatre,Centre for the Arts, 500 GlenridgeAve., St. Catharines. 905-688-5550 x3257.$13.50-$55.00.Monday January 27● ● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. The Alcan String Quartet.Mozart’s Birthday Concert. Laura Andrianiand Nathalie Camus, violin; Luc Beauchemin,viola; David Ellis, cello. KWCMS Music Room,57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. $35;$30(sr); $20(st).Tuesday January 28● ● 12:00 noon: Brock University Departmentof Music RBC Foundation. Music@Noon: Faculty Recital. Karin Di Bella, piano.Sean O’Sullivan Theatre, Centre for the Arts,500 Glenridge Ave., St. Catharines. 905-688-5550 x3817. Free.Wednesday January 29● ● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. Symphony Winds. Mozart:Quintet in Eb for Piano and Winds, K452;Beethoven: Quintet in Eb for Piano and Winds,Op.16; Poulenc: Trio for Oboe, Bassoon, andPiano. James Mason, oboe; Ross Edwards,clarinet; Derek Conrod, horn; Ian Hopkin,bassoon; Shoshana Telner, piano. KWCMSMusic Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-167. $30; $25(sr); $20(st).Saturday February 1● ● 10:30am: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony.Carnival of Arctic Animals. Music by Elgar,Saint-Saëns, Bartók and Mozart. KWS StringTrio. Waterloo Region Museum, 10 Huron Rd.,Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 888-745-4717. $11-$13. Also Jan 11(Conrad Centre for the PerformingArts).● ● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. The CIA (Composers andImprovisers Association of WLU’s Faculty ofMusic. Brass quintet and clarinet trio (clarinet,cello, piano). Music by many studentcomposers at the Faculty of Music. KWCMSMusic Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. $15; $10(sr); $8(st).Sunday February 2● ● 2:30: Georgian Music. Ashu, Saxophoneand Kuang-Hao Huang, Piano. Central UnitedChurch, 54 Ross St., Barrie. 705-726-1181.$65.● ● 3:00: Wellington Winds. Shall We Dance.Cowell: Concerto for Trumpet and Winds; andworks by Bennett, Press, Zdechlik, Debussyand others. Daniel Warren, conductor. Guest:Larry Larson, trumpet. Knox PresbyterianChurch, 50 Erb St. W., Waterloo. 519-579-3097. $15-$20; free(st).Wednesday February 5● ● 12:00 noon: Midday Music with Shigeru.Thomas Torok, Piano. Bach, Beethoven, Chopinand Rachmaninoff. Hi-Way PentecostalChurch, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. 705-726-1181.$5; free(st).Friday February 7● ● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. The Attacca String Quartet.Haydn Quartets. Op.9 No.2 in Eb; Op.50 No.5in F (“The Dream”); Op.64 No.5 (“The “Lark”).(Concert 5 of a projected 23 of all the Haydnquartets.). Amy Schroeder & Keiko Tokunaga,violin; Luke Fleming, viola; AndrewYee, cello. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St.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.$10 after 8:30pm. Dec 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19,20, 21, 26, 27, 28 Lady Kane. Jan 2 DaniellaWalters. Jan 3, 4 Ascension. Jan 9 TonicSoul. Jan 10, 11 Lady Kane. Jan 16 Jee Jee &James. Jan 17, 18 Lady Kane. Jan 19 ElectricSoul Circus. Jan 23 Community Soul Project.Jan 24 Ascension. Jan 25 Soular.Jan 30 Blues & Trouble. Jan 31 Lady Kane.Annette Studios566 Annette St. 647-880-8378annettestudios.comEvery Mon 9:30pm Jazz Jam w/ Nick MorganQuartet. Suggested donation $12/$9(st).Artword Artbar15 Colbourne St., Hamilton. 905-543-8512artword.net (full schedule)Bloom2315 Bloor St. W. 416-767-1315bloomrestaurant.comDinner & Show: 7-9pm Prix Fix Menu, $35, reservationsrequired.Dec 12 Hilario Duran Trio. Dec 26 Luis MarioOchoa’s Cuba Tradicional. Jan 9 LuandaJones Trio. Jan 30 Luis Mario Ochoa’s CubaTradicional.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 MediterraneanW., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. $35; $30(sr);$20(st); cheaper for two, cheaper yet forall four.C. In the Clubs (Mostly Jazz)TAFELMUSIKBAROQUEORCHESTRAwith the VESUVIUSENSEMBLEBella NapoliSaturday February 8, 8pmCambridge Street United Church,Lindsay, Ontariowww.kawarthaconcerts.caStars. Every Thu 9pm Jerry Leger & the Situation.Every Fri 5pm Ronnie Hayward. EverySat 4:30pm Big Rude Jake.C’est What67 Front St. E. 416-867-9499cestwhat.comDec 14, 28, Jan 11, 25 2-5pm Hot Five Jazzmakers$5.Chalkers Pub, Billiards & Bistro247 Marlee Ave. 416-789-2531chalkerspub.comAll weekend events: $10 cover; free (under16).Every Wed 8pm-midnight Girls Night OutJazz Jam w/ host Lisa Particelli. PWYC.Dec 1 Michael Brooker Group. Dec 7 6-9pmDave Young Quartet. Dec 14 6-9pm Mike MurleyTrio: Murley (tenor sax); Reg Schwager(guitar); Steve Wallace (bass). Jan 4 6-9pmBrian Chahley Quartet: Chahley (trumpet);Dave Restivo (piano); Neil Swainson (bass);Terry Clarke (drums). Jan 5 7-10pm HarryVetro Quartet: Vetro (drums); Max Foster(trumpet);Victor Xu (piano); Nick Arseneau(bass). Jan 11 6-9pm Fern LindzonTrio: Lindzon (piano/vocals); Ross MacIntyre(bass); Terry Clarke (drums). Jan 186-9pm “Boom for Rent” Chris Gale (tenorsax); Reg Schwager (guitar); Brendan Davis(bass); Ted Warren (drums). Jan 25 6-9pmGene Bertoncini (guitar); Dave Young (bass)$25/$20(adv). Jan 26 3:30-5:30pm GeneBertoncini Guitar Clinic $25/$20(adv). Jan 267-10pm Gene Bertoncini (solo guitar).Classico Pizza & Pasta2457 Bloor St. W. 416-763-1313Every Thu 7pm Nate Renner. No Cover.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.Every Wed 8pm Corktown Ukelele Jam $5.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. EveryWed 8pm Corktown Ukelele Jam $5. Dec 69pm Havana to Toronto: Live AfrocubanJazz feat Joaquin Nunez Hidalgo (percussion).Dec 8 4:30pm Wintergarten Orchestra$10. Dec 9 8pm Good Neighbours OpenMic. Dec 27 9:30pm Paul James $10. Dec 289:30pm Daniel Buxton $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; $15 withone class, $18 with both.Emmet Ray, The924 College St. 416-792-4497theemmetray.com (full schedule)All shows: No Cover/PWYC.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)Dec 1 8pm Kevin Morris $15/$10(adv). Dec 87pm Scott Pietrangelo $15/$10(adv). Dec 13,14 7pm Broadsway $25/$20(adv). Dec 187pm John Alcorn: Happy Holidays Songbook$20/$15(adv).Gate 403403 Roncesvalles Ave. 416-588-2930gate403.com All shows: PWYC.Dec 1 5pm Yoko Hase Jazz Band; 8pm TiffanyHanus / Sean Bellaviti Jazz Band. Dec 25pm Mike Daley Trio; 9pm Richard WhitemanBand feat. Terra Hazelton . Dec 3 5pm BruceChapman Blues Duo; 9pm James ThomsonBlues Night. Dec 4 5pm Hojin Jang Jazz Quartet;9pm Sarah Calvert Jazz Duo. Dec 5 5pmDanny B & Brian Gauci Blues Duo; 9pm MelanieBrulee Band. Dec 6 5pm Roberta HuntJazz & Blues Band; 9pm Donne Roberts Band.Dec 7 5pm Bill Heffernan & Friends; 9pmJason Raso Jazz Quartet. Dec 8 5pm WhitneyRoss Barris Jazz Band; 9pm Toronto Jazz Collective.Dec 9 5pm Denis Schigh; 9pm RichardWhiteman Band feat. Terra Hazelton. Dec 105pm Howard Willett Blues Duo; 9pm JamesThomson Blues Night. Dec 11 5pm Ken SkinnerJazz Trio; 9pm String Theory Collective.thewholenote.com December 1, 2013 – February 7, 2014 | 61