Volume 19 Issue 8 - May 2014

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Volume 19 No 8 | May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014FOR OPENERS6. Through the Cracks | DAVID PERLMANFEATURES8. Weisbrodt’s Luminato | PAULA CITRONBEAT BY BEAT11. In With the New | WENDALYN BARTLEY13. World View | ANDREW TIMAR15. Classical and Beyond | PAUL ENNIS18. Early Music | DAVID PODGORSKI20. On Opera | CHRISTOPHER HOILE22. Art of Song | HANS DE GROOT24. Choral Scene | BENJAMIN STEIN26. Bandstand | JACK MACQUARRIE27. In the Clubs | ORI DAGANPALLADEMUSICAGrand Prize winnerof 2012 EMA BaroquePerformance Competition29. Choral Canary PagesLISTINGS48. A | Concerts in the GTA66. B | Concerts Beyond the GTA68. C | In the Clubs (Mostly Jazz)71. D | The ETCeterasMUSICAL LIFE74. Seeing Orange | ALLAN PULKER75. We Are All Music’s Children | MJ BUELLDISCOVERIES: RECORDINGS REVIEWED75. Editor’s Corner | DAVID OLDS76. Vocal77. Early Music & Period Performance78. Classical & Beyond79. Strings Attached | TERRY ROBBINS80. Modern And Contemporary/Jazz80. Four Discs from empreintesDIGITALes | WENDALYN BARTLEY82. Something in the Air | KEN WAXMAN83. Jazz, Eh? | STUART BROOMER84. Old Wine, New Bottles | BRUCE SURTEESMORE6. Contact Information & Deadlines7. Index of Advertisers73. Classified AdsCover Photograph EMILY DING, Cover Design SUSAN SINCLAIRACD2 2697PALLADE MUSICApresents their first CD:Verso VeneziaTanya LaPerrière BAROQUE VIOLINElinor Frey BAROQUE CELLOEsteban La Rotta THEORBOMylène Bélanger HARPSICHORD & ORGANIN THIS ISSUEAVAILABLE IN HD ATATMACLASSIQUE.COMMP3STUDIOQUALITYCDQUALITYSelect ATMA titles now on saleDMITRI HVOROSTOVSKYART OF SONG 22JEANNE LAMONEARLY MUSIC 18ZEYNEP OZBILENWORLD VIEW 13

FOR OPENERS | DAVID PERLMANThrough The CracksThis month’s cover:Composer/conductor StephanieMartin was photographedduring the making of Pax ChristiChorale’s new video Now theQueen of Seasons (a new workby Martin for choir, timpani andbrass) at Grace Church on-the-Hill this past February. For aWholeNote video interview withMartin about the work, visitthewholenote.com/halftonesEarly on in the development of this magazinewe decided on a genre-based approach to ourregular beat columns to guide our readersthrough the vast range of “musics,” as columnistAndrew Timar likes to call them, regularly encompassedin these pages.In many ways it makes sense to do so – if youare on a forest walk and mycology or ornithologyare your particular thing, you’re going to gravitatetowards the guide with a mushroom or birdpin on their lapel. Similarly columns with namesthat include “New” or “Opera” or Early” or “Jazz”in them offer readers who already know what theylike the comfort of a regular “go to” guide.But it is an organizational device that evennow allows interesting content to fall through thecracks, and probably needs a bit of a rethink asthe sharply delineated features of the musical andsocial landscape continue to erode and change.For one thing, increasingly, we find that musicians,no matter how specialized their training, arechoosing not to be pinned down in terms of theirpractices – seeking partnerships and collaborationsall over the musical landscape.For another, in a digital universe where all musicis available to any higher order primate with appposablethumbs, it’s just possible that audiencesare also becoming less categorical in their likes anddislikes, daring boldly to go where a decade or twoago they wouldn’t have.As an individual whose life follows the volcanomethod of filing things, I am delighted to see thatthe world we live in is changing, breathtakinglyquickly. It was once ruled by people good at sortingand filing. It is morphing into a world in which theskillful searcher is king. In this new world order,the usefulness of categories and labels shifts fromthe way content is pre-sorted by the supplier to theway content gets tagged for individual users to dotheir own personalized arranging.Does this mean that genre-based “beat columns”in a publication such as this are destined to go theway of the dodo? I suspect not (or at least not yet).But the question needs to remain as regular foodfor thought for all us publishing types.Here at The WholeNote, for example, we shouldrecognize that notable events end up being overlookededitorially, because they fall through thecracks between our tidy genres. Sometimes theoversight takes the form of chronic flurries of “merementions” by several different writers; sometimes,sadly it takes the form of no mentions at all, witheach of our writers assuming that one of the otherswould give the event its due.But enough with the theory: here are some interestingexamples!The WholeNote VOLUME 19 NO 8 | MAY 1, 2014 – JUNE 7, 2014Centre for Social Innovation720 Bathurst St., Suite 503, Toronto ON M5S 2R4PHONE 416-323-2232 | FAX 416-603-4791Publisher/Editor In Chief | David Perlmanpublisher@thewholenote.comChairman of the Board | Allan Pulkerdirectors@thewholenote.comEDITORIALManaging Editor | Paul Enniseditorial@thewholenote.comRecordings Editor | David Oldsdiscoveries@thewholenote.comSocial Media Editor | Sara Constanteditorial@thewholenote.comListings Editor | David Perlman (acting)listings@thewholenote.comClub Listings Editor | Ori Daganjazz@thewholenote.comSALES, MARKETING & MEMBERSHIPConcerts & Events/Membership | Karen Agesmembers@thewholenote.comRetail Sales/Marketing | Garry Pagemarketing@thewholenote.comDirectories | Adam Weinmanneducation@thewholenote.comAdvertising/Production Support/OperationsJack Buell | adart@thewholenote.comClassified Ads | classad@thewholenote.comWebsite/Systems | Bryson Winchestersystems@thewholenote.comCirculation/Subscriptions | Chris Malcolmcirculation@thewholenote.comSUBSCRIPTIONS$35 per year + HST (9 issues)THANKS TO THIS MONTH’S CONTRIBUTORSBeat ColumnistsHans de Groot, Jack MacQuarrie, Benjamin Stein,Paul Ennis, David Olds, Dave Podgorski,Ori Dagan, Wendalyn Bartley, mJ buell,Christopher Hoile, Andrew Timar, Allan PulkerFeaturesPaula CitronCD ReviewersDianne Wells, Alex Baran, Janos Gardonyi, TiinaKiik, Hans de Groot, Michael Schwartz, RichardHaskell, Ivana Popovic, Bruce Surtees, RogerKnox, Christina Petrowska Quilico, WallaceHalladay, Andrew Timar, Alison MelvilleProofreadingJohn Sharpe, Paul Ennis,Sara Constant, Karen AgesListingsDavid Perlman, Ori Dagan,Adam Weinmann, Tilly Kooyman,JennieLea McLeish, Ruth AtwoodBryson WinchesterCirculation TeamAbram Bergen, Asa Perlman, Beth Bartley,Bob Jerome, Dagmar Sullivan, Dave Taylor,Garry Page, Gero Hajek, Jack Buell, Jack Suttaby,Jeff Hogben,Joan Andrews, John Dodington,Lorna Nevison, Micah Herzog, Niamh Malcolm,Patrick Slimmon, Paul Ennis, Randy Weir, RebeccaCarpenter, Robert Faulkner, Sharon Clark,The Giang Nguyen, Tom Sepp, Vicki Stainton,Wende Bartley,Layout & DesignBryson WinchesterTHE ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL IS AN AGENCY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF ONTARIOUpcoming Dates & DeadlinesFree Event Listings Deadline6pm Thursday May 8Display Ad Reservations Deadline6pm Thursday May 15Classifieds Deadline6pm Thursday May 22Advertising Materials Due6pm Monday May 19Publication DateWednesday June 4Volume 19 No 9 coversJune, July and August 2014WholeNote Media Inc. accepts no responsibility orliability for claims made for any product or servicereported on or advertised in this issue.Printed in CanadaCouto Printing & Publishing ServicesCirculation StatementApril 2014: 30,000 printed & distributedCanadian Publication Product Sales Agreement1263846ISSN 14888-8785 WHOLENOTEPublications Mail Agreement #40026682Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to:WholeNote Media Inc.Centre for Social Innovation503–720 Bathurst StreetToronto ON M5S 2R4COPYRIGHT © 2014 WHOLENOTE MEDIA INCthewholenote.com6 | May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 thewholenote.com

SING! This year’s third annual SING! Vocal ArtsFestival (May 30 to June 1) is a good example:devoted to a cappella music, it falls betweenbeing part of the mainstream choral scene, andcatching the attention of a public interested in theart of song.Its curator is Aaron Jensen, an accomplishedvocalist, arranger and choral conductor. Jensenfirst came to my attention as a member of a vocalensemble called Cadence, renowned not just fortight and tricky arrangements of repertoire, bothstandard and new, but also for laying down astonishing“instrumental” tracks for those arrangementsusing only voice for the instruments.The first two SING! festivals took place atHarbourfront Centre – a fantastic incubator for afledgling festival, because, like any federal agency,Harbourfront has all kinds of clear-cut operationaldo’s and don’ts which are a relief in the early years.But like any incubator, what was comforting in theswaddling years becomes suffocating when thefledgling tries to spread its wings: this year’s SING!has flown the coop, so to speak, to the Distillerydistrict – a move that allows for weekend andday passes and a more chaotic and varied mix ofticketed and unticketed events. Taking place whileschools are still in session, drawing on an extraordinaryrange of vocal ensembles and styles, andputting the unadorned collective human voice inthe spotlight, this is an event worth attending now,and supporting as it grows.The Kinsey Sicks headlines the SING! festival.Cantemus, Latin for “Let Us Sing” is a verypopular choir name. A quick internet search showsit in use on the north shore of Massachusetts, inCardiff, Lincolnshire, Canterbury, County Cork,Nyiregyhaza (Hungary), Sweden, Lithuania and onand on. But the 16-voice Toronto choir that bearsthe name, the Cantemus Singers, has its ownunique voice print. Originally based in the Beaches,the 16-voice ensemble, under the direction ofMichael Erdman now rehearses in the High Parkarea and performs mainly Renaissance and earlyBaroque repertoire, both secular and religious.Back on March 22, they presented a giant of theirchosen repertoire, a concert version of Purcell’ssemi-opera The Faerie Queen at the Church of theHoly Trinity (alongside the Eaton Centre). Choral?INDEX OF ADVERTISERSAcademy Concert Series 53Orchestra 59Off Centre Music Salon 23Toronto Chamber Choir 54Amadeus Choir 62,72Exultate Chamber Singers 61Orchestra Toronto 59Toronto Chinese OrchestraAnnex Improv 72Gallery 345 48Organix 5456Aradia Ensemble 19Gary Relyea 66Oriana Women’s Choir 63Toronto City Opera 72Art of Time Ensemble 19Harmony Singers 61Orpheus Choir 50,71Toronto Classical Singers 64Associates of the TSO 61Heliconian Hall 70Pasquale Bros 70Toronto Consort 3ATMA 5High Notes Gala 55Peter Mahon 25Toronto Mendelssohn 72Aurora Cultural Centre 61I FURIOSI 56Royal Conservatory – 21C 3Toronto Summer Music 11Bach Children’s Chorus 53Jazz Bistro 48,51,55,60, 62,71Schmidt Piano and Organ 27Toronto Symphony OrchestraCanadian Children’s OperaJubilate Singers 58Schola Magdalena 5955,65,85Company 25Kindred Spirits OrchestraSheila McCoy 73Toronto Welsh Male VoiceCanadian Friends of Finland55,66Show One 51Choir 5357Liz Parker 73Sinfonia Toronto 52,66TorQ Percussion Ensemble 52Canadian Opera Company 20Lulaworld 57,60,65SING! 62,64,88Union Events 28Cantemus Singers 23Luminato 17Sound in the Land 22Victoria Scholars 65Cathedral Bluffs SymphonyMateca Arts Festival 13Soundstreams 21VIVA! Youth Singers 64Orchestra 58MGS Marketing 25St. James’ Cathedral 24Voca Chorus 63Christ Church Deer Park JazzMississauga Symphony 52St. Philips’ Jazz Vespers 27We Are One Jazz Project 70Vespers 27Moeller Organs 73Steinway Piano Gallery 7Westben Arts SummerCivic Light Opera 21Music at Metropolitan 53,55Stephen Satory 61Festival Theatre 18Continuum ContemporaryMusic Toronto 9,87Syrinx 50Windermere String QuartetMusic 51Nagata Shachu 14Tafelmusik 2,51,60,63,6550Dim Sum Ensemble 57Nathaniel Dett Chorale 25,57Talisker Players 60Women’s Musical Club 16,50Elmer Iseler Singers 49New Music Concerts 12,56,57Tallis Choir 52Wychwood Clarinet Choir 59Esprit Orchestra 4,60Norm Pulker 73TD Toronto Jazz FestivalEtobicoke PhilharmonicNYCO 628,13,15,16,23,26thewholenote.com May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 | 7

Early? Opera? Yes indeed, and consequently it flew by, unmentionedin our editorial pages. This issue, June 7 and 8, Cantemus isback at the same venue, with an ingenious premise; titled “Songsfor Mona Lisa: Hits of the early 1500s” the concert offers more thana dozen songs by such composers as Des Prez, Heinrich Finck andJanequin. “The music that put the smile on the face of the Mona Lisa?”their poster asks. And this time you’re not hearing about it from ustoo late to find out!Talisker, Syrinx, Ensemble Polaris: every passing season there aredozens of performers, presenters and ensembles that test and teaseour genre-based universe and are sometimes not adequately acknowledgedfor doing so. Take the Talisker Players, for example. “WhereWords and Music Meet” is their trademark/tagline, and May 27 and28 in a program titled “A Poet’s Love: The Romantic Imagination”they contrive to weave together music by composers as diverse asSchumann, Fauré, John Beckwith and Alexander Rapoport, withtexts by William Congreve, Ben Jonson, Oscar Hammerstein II, DanteGabriel Rossetti and Paul Verlaine. Baritone Alexander Dobson is thesinger this time, in the final concert of a four-concert season thatalways manages to combine first-rank guest vocalists with the topcalibre string quartet at the Players’ core.Syrinx Concerts Toronto has mounted an astonishing sixconcerts since December 8. Five were in their regular series atHeliconian Hall; the sixth was an 80th birthday celebration at WalterHall last month of composer/pianist Walter Buczynski’s life and work.May 4 will be their seventh and final outing this season, and it hastheir distinctive imprimature: top chamber artists (Peter Longworth,piano, and Sheila Jaffé, violin) celebrating the life of a Canadiancomposer (in this case François Dompierre) by placing that composer’swork in the context of a program of resonant classical repertoire(in this case works by Schubert, Beethoven and Bartók). Look back attheir programs this season (they are at syrinxconcerts.ca) and you willsee an approach as consistent as it is carefully curated, but one thatdoesn’t fit a tidy editorial framework.Ensemble Polaris is another example. Celebrating the music of“the circumpolar nations” they pull together a range of musicianswith serious early, classical and world music “chops” with a periodandculture-defying array of instruments. An example? Their April 8concert, titled “Life is a Cabaret, Eh?” pulled together works by Weill,Carosone, Grappelli, Downing, Elliott and others and featured, amongothers, Marco Cera, guitar and mandolin; Kirk Elliott, violin, accordion,mandolin, bass; Margaret Gay, cello; Katherine Hill, voice, nyckelharpa;and Alison Melville, traverso, and recorder.Category defying, indeed.publisher@thewholenote.comJörn Weisbrodt, 41, is the third part of the German trifecta that ismoving and shaking the arts in Toronto. In 2011, he was appointedthe artistic director of the Luminato Festival, and thus joins theCanadian Opera Company’s general director, Alexander Neef, andmusic director, Johannes Debus, as a member of the wunderkind generationof Young Turk Germans making a splash on the worldwide culturescene. (The Neef/Debus Q&A was in last month’s WholeNote.)When the Weisbrodt/Luminato announcementwas made, every news story mentionedthe fact that his life partner was Canadian/American superstar, singer-songwriter RufusWainwright. (The couple’s 2012 New Yorkcelebrity wedding had huge coverage in theinternational press.) One does not, however,become head honcho of one of NorthAmerica’s leading festivals of arts and cultureby being “husband of.”What follows is an in-depth conversationwith Weisbrodt that gives a perspective onhis life history and the life skills that broughthim to Luminato.Tell me about your background. I wasborn in Hamburg, and I’d describe my life asa typical middle class tapestry. My dad washead of logistics at Unilever and my motherwas a housewife. My brother is an engineerwith Lufthansa. Instead of going into thearmy for mandatory conscription after highschool, I opted for social service instead. Iworked for 15 months in an operating theatredressing the doctors and nurses, positioningthe patients and getting all the equipmenttogether, making sure everything was sterile.I’ve been a great defender of compulsorysocial service for young people ever since.WEISBRLUMINBY PAULAHow did you get hooked on the arts?Hamburg is a culturally savvy town, and myparents were cultured people who went totheatre and opera. I had a musical education– I was in a boys’ choir and I studied piano.Above: Festival Hub at DaviWhen I was older, I attended the theatre,rendered by Cuban art collectopera or a concert four or five times a week.At university I started studying bio sciences,Rigbut I missed the culture scene. I switched toopera directing, and spent the next five years getting my undergraduateand graduate diplomas at the Hanns Eisler Music Conservatoryin Berlin. My first two heroes were choreographer-director RuthBerghaus and dramatist-theatre director Heiner Müller.And legendary, avant-garde, American theatre and operadirector Robert Wilson was your third hero. For me, Bob inventeda new theatre language. In 1990, his production of The Black Riderpremiered in Hamburg. Tom Waits wrote the music and William S.Burroughs the text. I was so thrilled about the production that I wroteWilson a letter, and I got an answer. He was always interested in youngpeople.The Salzburg internships were important experiences while you8 | May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 thewholenote.com

ODT’SATOCITRONwere still a student, particularly because of Robert Wilson. I workedon two acclaimed productions. I was an intern in 1997 with directorPeter Stein’s opera production of Wozzeck at the Salzburg EasterFestival. For the 1997 Salzburg Summer Festival, I became RobertWilson’s personal assistant on Pelléas and Mélisande. He likes torecruit interns.d Pecaut Square asive Los Carpinterosht: Jörn WeisbrodtThe followingsummer you workedwith Wilson again,and it changed thedirection of yourcareer. It was at hisWatermill Center atSouthampton, LongIsland where Bobsupports the developmentof cross-disciplinaryworks. Beingthere allowed meto learn to be anenabler. I could seemy career lay withbeing an administratorrather thanbeing an artist,Without Bob’s influence,I could haveended up as a mediocre,second tieropera directorsomewhere.What did you doafter you graduated?I signed a contractas an assistantdirector at theDeutsches Theater inBerlin – the theatrethat director MaxReinhardt madefamous. The positionwas going to start ina year. In betweenI was an internat McKinsey andCompany, a businessconsulting firm. If Iwas ultimately going to be an arts administrator, I had to learn somethingabout business which is not a part of arts education. McKinseyactually offered me a job, so I got out of my contract at the DeutschesTheater. I knew that being an assistant director was not what I wanted.But an arts admin job did present itself. Artistic director PeterMussbach of the Staatsoper Unter den Linden in Berlin was openingup a second performing space. I got a job as artistic productiondirector which involved programming and producing withthe emphasis on interdisciplinary works. I also got to travel to findproductions for the space. I was there for five years.V. TONY HAUSERthewholenote.com May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 | 9

After which you joined up with Wilsonagain and moved to New York. I was executivedirector for RW Work Ltd., the companythat acts as the manager and agent for Bob’swork. I was also director of the WatermillCenter where I oversaw the launch of artisticresidencies for an international array ofemerging artists. I was responsible for theartistic vision and presentation.How did you get to Luminato? I first metLuminato CEO Janice Price and foundingartistic director Chris Lorway in 2007 todiscuss the revival of Bob’s 1992 productionof Philip Glass’ opera Einstein on the Beach.Luminato became one of the five partnerswho funded the production. At the sametime, I heard that Chris was going to leaveLuminato and I decided to put my nameinto the mix. I got my references togetherand handed in a vision statement. Thatgot me to the short list of two. HurricaneIrene happened when I was supposed togo for my interview, so I ended up drivingto Toronto because I couldn’t fly. The othercandidate didn’t arrive. I guess he didn’tconsider driving.Why did you go after the Luminato job? Ireally wanted the position because my goalwas to be an artistic director of a festivalor a theatre. What really attracted me toLuminato was the breadth of the disciplinesthat the festival covered – even magic andfood. It was like seven or eight mini-festivalsunder one umbrella. The programming alsotouched on the political and social scenes.The Luminato mandate seemed to be connectingpeople to issues through the arts, and thatappealed to me.How do you define your vision? I dream aboutgenerating new works because I believe thatfestivals should be the birthplace of somethingnew – a temporary home for artists. So the firststep is creating great art. We also have to get thecity to give itself up to culture. We have to openup to the local arts community. In fact, Luminatohas to open up to the world. We have to think indialogues. Luminato could be one of the greatestfestivals in the world if we were a creative forcethat brought people together. We have to createa craving for an overall experience. We wanta festival community. We want to be a family.Toronto is such a multicultural city that weshould be bringing cultures together – but we’renot there yet.In what ways could the city and the festivalbe linked? What if we had a magician doing his show in the lobbyof TIFF, and then people going to see a film would stumble on theperformance? This widens the scope of the magic art form because itdoesn’t have to be in a theatre. It’s also a direct connection betweenartist and audience.You’ve been in the job for a couple of years now. Luminato itselfis just getting to its eighth season so still could be considered young.What new insights have you gathered? In this kind of business, ittakes time to develop a product and get to know the city. I’ve discoveredthat it’s not “what” but “how” – in other words, not “what” youprogram, but “how” you put things together. I still believe in themultidisciplinary nature of the festival whichis what attracted me in the first place. Forexample, the free events at the Hub in DavidPecaut Square used to be just various formsof pop music. Now there is classical music,film and dance at the Hub. If you look at theLuminato program, many shows appear underseveral categories. I want to blur the boundariesbetween the disciplines.Multidisciplinary is such an important wordto you. Can you give me a concrete exampleof what you mean? Look at what we did in2012. While pianist Stewart Goodyear wasplaying all of Beethoven’s 32 sonatas in oneday, Indonesian dancer Melati Surydarmo wasperforming her interpretation of themusic on the same stage. In conjunctionwith Goodyear’s music marathon,the Royal Ontario Museum mounted anexhibit of visual artist Jorinde Voigt’spaintings inspired by each sonata.We also had a pre-concert lecture byesteemed neuroscientist and neurologist,Dr. Antonio Damasio, on musicand the brain. This merger of the visualarts, dance, music and science openedup our eyes to the different ways wecan look at the same thing. It alsoopened our ears to a deeper appreciationof the music.What about an example fromLuminato 2014? I’ll give you two.The revolutionary American visualartist-filmmaker Matthew Barney is gettinga multifaceted approach. Collectively, it’s acomplete view of Barney. He’s being interviewedat the AGO as part of “Meet theArtist”. The AGO is also showing his videoworks from the acclaimed series DrawingRestraint. TIFF is presenting his films fromThe Cremaster Cycle, while his epic liveactionfilm River of Fundament will beshown at the Elgin Theatre. A three-dimensionalfocus like this on a groundbreakingartist is a gift to the public. And thenthere’s Card Table Artifice. Famous Britishcomposer Gavin Bryars and sculptor-auditoryartist Juan Muñoz created ten stringquartet pieces with narration called A Manin a Room, Gambling, which premiered in1992. They were inspired by card cheat S.W.Ernase’s 1902 book The Expert at the CardTable. Magician David Ben is taking it onestep further. As the Art of Time Ensembleperforms the music, Ben is demonstratingErnase’s card shark tricks. Gavin Bryars willalso be performing, and actor R.H. Thomson is the narrator.From Top: Matthew Barney, Gavin Bryars, David BenHave you changed the festival at all? I am change itself becauseI am the programmer. The festival is going to reflect how I use theinstruments to put together the orchestra. We have, however, hadan important rebranding of the organization. We are now known asthe Luminato Festival. The word “Festival” is now an official part ofthe name.Does the programming have an inherent sense of balance? Ineffect, you are defining extremes. On one hand, there is the exclusiveContinues on page 86ARI MARCOPOULIS© ZALESKI ENTERPRISESCYLLA VON TIEDEMANN10 | May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 thewholenote.com

Beat by Beat | In with the New21C – Beautyand CourageWENDALYN BARTLEYSomething new is coming to town in May – a festival of musicunlike any other. Aptly named 21C, this 21st century musicfestival produced by the Royal Conservatory spotlights newcreation across the musical spectrum. The brainchild of MervonMehta, executive director of performing arts at the RC, the festivaloffers eight concerts over five nights, with 20 premieres, and runsfrom May 21 to 25. I sat down with festival composer-consultant BrianCurrent to get a first-hand overview of what awaits the listener andwhy this festival is so unique. Put simply, he describes it as a festival of“beauty and courage.” The combination of concerts offers an opportunityfor the people of Toronto to come and listen to who we aremusically, and to hear our city proudly reflected back. It’s a celebrationof what’s alive and vibrant in our collective lives at this time.Many of the performers and composers involved in the festival arepeople whom Mehta has brought in to perform inside the acousticalwonders of Koerner Hall, which opened its doors in 2009. Mehtaapproached many of these artists to either write something new forthe festival or to come as guest performers. His vision is to reach outto many different musical communities and in so doing, offer eachaudience the opportunity to hear something familiar and somethingunexpected. Thanks to its main benefactor, Michael Koerner, thefestival is scheduled for a five-year run and over that time will be anextraordinary opportunity to build trust with the listeners of Toronto.The concerts will also be live-streamed online so it also offers anopportunity to generate an international audience.So, what exactly is on the menu for this feast? With so much onthe table, I can only offer highlights alongside details of some of thepremieres and featured performers. As mentioned, one of the alluringand distinctive components of this festival is the weaving together ofwhat’s new within different musical streams.Starting things off on May 21 at Mazzoleni Hall, is a chance tohear newly composed music for the pipa, a Chinese plucked stringinstrument performed by the outstanding Wei-wei Lan from China(co-produced with New Music Concerts, who first brought her herein 2007). The world music theme continues with the premiere of aWei-wei Lannew work composed by Toronto’s masterful mridangam player TrichySankaran at the first “After Hours” concert on May 23. Sankaran isrenowned both as a performer in the South Indian classical drummingtradition and as a composer for contemporary western andworld music ensembles. The evening will also feature the music ofGurpreet Chana performing on his TABLIX system, a digital interfacethat allows him to explore the melodic potential of the tabla withaccompanying visuals.The influences of flamenco rhythms will be front and centre inthe Conservatory-commissioned premiere of a work on May 23 bySpanish singer, songwriter and record producer Javier Limón. Inthe same program, strong rhythmic energy will continue to bounceagainst the walls in a commissioned work by American classical andjazz pianist and composer Uri Caine. Though written for the RC’s residentensemble the Afiara String Quartet, Caine’s own approach willbe primarily improvisational as he weaves his funky lines alongsidethe quartet’s scored parts. This came as a surprise to Afiara’s cellistAdrian Fung when the score first arrived without a piano part, Fungtold me in a conversation we had about the quartet’s involvement inthe festival. Caine immediately assured him that indeed he wouldbe performing with them, but that he doesn’t write down his ownnotes. If the night’s concert wasn’t already cooking enough, the presenceof Chilly Gonzales and his Conservatory-commissioned work forchamber ensemble and piano promises to ramp up the energy evenhigher. Mixing classical, jazz, pop, alternative rock and electronicainfluences, Gonzales’ work Suite from the Shadow will no doubt beANDRE LEDUCEmerson QuartetBeatrice Rana, pianoOrion Quartetwith Peter SerkinSondra RadvanovskyModigliani String QuartetMiloš Karadaglic, guitarToronto Symphony OrchestraTORONTOSUMMERMUSIC.COMTHEJuly 22 –August 12AGEthewholenote.com May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 | 11

full of musical surprises. (The evening also will include a new iterationof Surface Tension, an extraordinary collaborative work for disklavierpiano and live video by Eve Egoyan and David Rokeby.)The Afiara Quartet will also be premiering Torontonian ChristosHatzis’ String Quartet No.3 at the opening Koerner Hall concert onMay 22. The work spins together multiple musical influences – Greekcantorial and folk music, Indian ragas, Roma melodies, trance andimprovisation. As part of the rehearsal process, the quartet is workingalongside a community of young music lovers who will be the onlyones to have heard the quartet before the concert premiere. Otherpremieres happening on May 23 include Brian Current’s chamberwork Faster Still and Dutch composer Louis Andriessen’s Anaïs Nin,a 40-minute work for soprano, film and mini orchestra, with thecomposer’s strict instructions that it not be conducted.The concert will also combine a belated celebration of MurraySchafer’s 80th birthday with a performance of his Quintet for Pianoand Strings, as well as a unique premiere – a call has been put out forshort YouTube submissions as a way of finding out what the youngergeneration is up to in their basement studios. The winning work willbe played on the screen that night and will thereby become the festival’s21st commission (another version of the 21C in the title.)Other events of the festival include works by John Cage, JenniferHigdon and Leo Ornstein on May 24 , and a rare performance ofMorton Feldman’s super-pianissimo For Bunita Marcus on May 25.The second “After Hours” concert on May 24 features works andpremieres by Shulamit Ran, Andrew Staniland and Michael Colgrass.The festival concludes, as it began, with a coproduction involving aleading established new music presenter, an Esprit Orchestra concertwhich spotlights world premieres by Canadians Zosha Di Castri andChristopher Mayo, alongside a recent work by Dutch composer LouisAndriessen.Soundstreams and Airline IcarusWholeNote readers may remember a cover story “Icarus Aloft” fromthe November 2012 issue featuring a conversation between BrianCurrent and Paula Citron on his opera Airline Icarus. At the time, hewas making a recording of the music and since then, the work hasbeen performed at the Fort Worth Opera’s New Frontiers Festival in2013. Now finally, after more than ten years’ worth of workshops andconcert-like productions, Soundstreams has come on board to givethe piece its definitive performance with full staging and a run fromJune 3-8. Current is excited to have the renowned British director TimAlbery at the helm, working alongside set designer and The Globeand Mail’s theatre artist of the year, Teresa Przybylski. It’s a difficultwork to stage, as the story takes place inside an airplane that keepsgetting brighter until it finally disappears. Based on the myth of Icaruswho vanishes in a blaze of light when he flies too close to the sun, thelibretto is a commentary on our fascination with technology and ourexpectations that nothing will go wrong ... until it does, and disasterinevitably ensues.The Music GalleryOn May 15, Nick Storring has curated a concert of music for the finalEmergents concert of the season that breaks down all musical classifications.The Thin Edge New Music Collective will perform a diverseprogram of music including Los Angeles-based noise/undergroundartist Sean McCann, Toronto improviser Colin Fisher and Persianmusic virtuoso Araz Salek. The evening also includes the performanceof a new work by composer Jason Doell and percussionist GermaineLiu as they “screech, rattle and creak” their way through a variety ofsounds and movements.May 30 marks the day for celebrating the pioneering legacy ofCanadian electronic music instrument builder and composer Hugh LeCaine. One of his most significant designs was the electronic sackbut,built in the late 1940s while working at the National Research Councilin Ottawa. The instrument was a sophisticated monophonic performanceinstrument that became the prototype for most of the synthesizerscurrently available. The multi-media evening will be hostedby composer/performer Gayle Young who wrote Le Caine’s biographytitled The Sackbut Blues. Special guest speakers will reminisceabout their memories of Le Caine and be joined by musical performancesto honour two of Le Caine’s signature creations: the SpecialPurpose Tape Recorder and a recreation of his most famous compositionDripsody.Additional concerts and events (see Listings for details):May 8: Thin Edge New Music Collective presents their collaborativeconcert exploring spoken and musical language. Works by Denburg,Kardonne, Kasemets, Monk, Steen-Andersen and others.May 9: TorQ Percussion Quartet performs the Canadian premiere ofrecent Pulitzer Prize-winner John Luther Adams’ epic enviro-fractalwork for percussion ensemble.May 17: An Evening with Pipa Virtuoso Wei-wei Lan. New MusicConcerts benefit .May 28: Quatuor Bozzini performing works by John Cage atGallery 345.May 31: The SING! Legacy Award will be presented to composer R.Murray Schafer at this year’s SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festivalalong with a concert of selections from his choral repertoire.Wendalyn Bartley is a Toronto based composer and electro-vocalsound artist. sounddreaming@gmail.comwww.NewMusicConcerts.com© André LeducRobert Aitken artistic directorSaturday May 17, 2014 • 7:30pmGallery 345 | 345 Sorauren Avenue | SPECIAL EVENTProceeds to benefit New Music Concerts.Tickets $100, 2 for $150 | RSVP 416.961.9594Wednesday May 21, 2014 • 8pmMazzoleni Hall, Royal Conservatory | 273 Bloor Street WestNew Music Concerts Ensemble | Robert Aitken, flute and directionIntro. 7:15 | Concert 8:00 | Tickets $32/$25 | Reservations 416.408.0208featuring new works commissioned by The Royal Conservatory and Roger D. Moore12 | May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 thewholenote.com

Beat by Beat | World ViewWorld Musics’Fourfold ReachANDREW TIMARThe sometime commercial music category and now broad notionI call world musics is manifest in many, ever-varied ways. It alsoappears to be spreading geographically to ever more communitiesin Southern Ontario. Concert presenters are a major vector forthis diffusion. It’s notable that aspects of the world’s musics thismonth and next appear in programs by presenters as different assupper clubs, conservatories of music, classical new music producers,colleges and universities, as well as not-for-profit societies andvenues. Yet they all claim to be presenting world music. Some ofthese presenters have a specific music genre, geographic or culturalconstruct as a focus, while others a much broader mandate, challengingreceived ideas of mono-ethnicity embedded in neighbourhoodand community by encouraging hybrid exchanges.I’ve explored in depth individual presenters such as Small WorldMusic in previous columns. This time I thought it would be both funand instructive to explore four disparate presenters for commonalitiesand differences, each promoting their event as a festival. Let’s seewhat Lulaworld 2014, the Mateca Arts Festival, Royal Conservatoryof Music’s 21C Music Festival – all in Toronto – plus Conrad GrebelUniversity College’s Sound in the Land in Waterloo have in store forour adventurous ears.Lulaworld 2014: Running from May 18 to June 7 Lulaworld 2014,the ninth such annual festival presented by the Lula Music and ArtsCentre, showcases Toronto’s top world, jazz and Latin musicians, oftenperforming alongside celebrated international colleagues. In a telephoneconversation with Tracy Jenkins, Lula’s co-artistic director, sheunderscored this year’s theme. “In anticipation of the Toronto 2015Pan Am Games, Lulaworld will focus on artists with cultural rootsin Mexico, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Haiti,Trinidad, Guadaloupe and Brazil.” She added that musicians withother musical influences, those “from Angola, Israel, Portugal, Turkeyand Italy” also have a place on this year’s roster. In addition, for “thevery first time, the festival will conclude with a day of free outdoorprogramming as part of the Dundas [Street] West Fest on June 7.”I counted 19 separate concerts in Lulaworld. On one date alone,Left: TrichySankaranTop: ZeynepOzbilenthe free Dundas West Fest where the street is closed to traffic, eightgroups have been programmed to play on the al fresco stage. I cantherefore only touch on a few of the concerts here. The opener onSunday May 18 kicks off with the Montreal-based singer, pianist andcomposer Malika Tirolien. Born in Guadaloupe, she soulfully mashesup Antillean, funk, jazz and gospel musical influences. Then the JunonominatedToronto group Kobo Town takes the Lula stage with theiralternative take on the venerable Trini calypsonian tradition.There are two shows on May 30. At 7pm the outstandingkeyboardist, Grammy-nominated, Juno Award-winning HilarioDuran takes over Lula’s piano for a rare solo concert in his homerepertoire of original works, Cuban and jazz standards. At 10pm theTurkish Latin vocalist Zeynep Ozbilen appears with Roberto LinaresBrown, among Canada’s most respected salsa bandleaders andcomposers, plus a nine-piece band. Ozbilen brings a new project,developed with Brown, which she evocatively describes as “Latin withMediterranean spices.”In the last in-venue concert on June 6, headliners Jimmy Boschand Ralph Irizarry with The Lula All Stars demonstrate an importantaspect of Lulaworld’s programing: mentorship of local musicians byinternational stars. Lula co-artistic director Jenkins pointed out that“Jimmy Bosch, a fiery exponent of the progressive sound he calls ‘salsadura’ (hard salsa) is New York’s most sought after [Latin music] trombonist.And NYC timbalero Ralph Irizarry [aka] the ‘Godfather of Lula’thewholenote.com May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 | 13

is a legend of salsa percussion.” They’re both making repeat visits toLula and will lead workshops and share stage time with our city’s AllStars. You’re encouraged to come for the tropical fusion dinner, takea beginner salsa lesson and stay afterward to dance salsa, merengue,bachata and top 40 to the post-show DJs.Mateca Arts Festival: In contrast to Lulaworld’s well-seasonedoperation, this is the first edition of the Mateca Arts Festival. This“Community Multi-Arts Celebration,” notes its press release, is“inspired by the riches of Latin American culture … honouring thediversity of the city of Toronto. Approximately 15 countries will berepresented: Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru,Venezuela, Spain, USA and Brazil amongst others.”The festival takes place in Burwash Quad, Victoria College,University of Toronto on June 7 and 8. This an all-inclusive type ofcultural gathering, the kind that Harbourfront Centre has popularizedover the years, replete with musicians, dancers, visual artists, artsand crafts, food vendors, karaoke, workshops and yoga. Even “motivationalspeeches” are listed.For world music fans however perhaps the outstanding event is thetrio concert led by the Argentinean singer Beatriz Pichi Malen. With athriving international concert and recording career, Malen draws onher deep-rooted native Mapuche (indigenous people of south-centralChile and southwestern Argentina) heritage. Her trio performs songs,some inter-generationally passed on, dominated by themes from thenatural world and by the Mapuche worldview centred on its intimateand harmonious relationship with Mother Earth. Among theindigenous instruments the group plays to accompany their songsare the kashkawilla (bell rattles), kultrung (drum), trompe (jewsharp), and truutruka (valveless horn). The native Quechua dancerLucho Cruz adds to the concert’s Andean flavour with her choreographyillustrating what the press release poetically calls “passagesof sacred moments in an open and arid geography, splashed by thesouthern wind.”21C Music Festival: The venerable Royal Conservatory, with itsKoerner and other halls, is certainly no newcomer to presenting asweeping variety of music, though admittedly until the 21st century itwas mostly of the Euro-American classical variety. The RC’s five-yearoldKoerner world music series offerings on the other hand have oftenbeen mentioned in this column.The 21C Music Festival, running from May 21 through 25 is a brandnew RC project hosting seven ensembles and numerous soloists,most of them Canadian. The media kit reflects one artistic inspirationfor the event. Philanthropist Michael Koerner first quotes composerCharles Ives and then remarks that “21C Music Festival is … about earstretching.” One of the ear stretching elements evidently is musicoutside the Euro-American classical mainstream. Let’s call it worldmusic for the lack of a better term.Of all the individual works and non-orchestral instruments in thefestival which could claim world music provenance I’d like to focus onthe concert on May 23. Titled “After Hours #1,” the event begins late,approximately at 10pm, at the Conservatory Theatre. It features thecompositions and performances of two drummer-composers, TrichySankaran and Gurpreet Chana, respectively representatives of theSouth Asian “classical” Carnatic and Hindustani musical traditions.The internationally renowned Indian-Canadian percussion virtuosoand York University music professor Sankaran has been a prominentperformer on the Toronto scene since the early 1970s. He has beencommissioned by the RC to compose a new work for this occasion.His Hamsa (2014) for the 21C Ensemble consisting of violin, viola,cello, flute, clarinet and Sankaran on the mrdangam (Carnatic barrelshapeddrum) will receive its world premiere at the concert. Newmusic by Sankaran is in itself cause for celebration.Gurpreet Chana grew up in Canada and studied Indian tabla(double drum) in the Punjab gharana (school/style). He also presentsa world premiere, TABLIX, for solo tabla and electronics. In his notes,Chana states that TABLIX is the “product of four years of meticulousresearch and development … explor[ing] technology’s impact on theuntapped melodic potential of the tabla.” Chana’s early experiencesas a second-generation South Asian immigrant in Canada echo manyother musicians’ experiences, “characterized by interactions withevery type of musician.” It is an environment that instils an opennessthat echoes clearly throughout TABLIX which invites the listenerto experience and communicate with contemporary music culturethrough the eyes of the tabla player.Sound in the Land 2014 Festival: As illustrated in my last column,world music concerts have also taken root in Waterloo, Ontario.Presented by Conrad Grebel University College, University of Waterloo,the Sound in the Land 2014: Music and the Environment Festival,June 5 to 8, consists of a series of concerts plus a conference. Severalof the Mennonite-centred, musical and ecologically themed concertshave world music threads as well as mainstream Euro-American ones.On the June 5 “Mennofolk Concert” the Buffleheads, a trio, performwhat is intriguingly described as “Afro-grass” repertoire, a new (sub)genre to me. June 6 at the University of Waterloo’s Humanities Theatrein the concert titled “Sonic Convergences: Orchestra and Multimedia,”the Korean composer and media artist Cecilia Heejeong Kim stagesher engaging multimedia piece Earth Songs (2009), for Korean instrumentsand Korean vocals.Then at the Saturday matinee on June 7 the Grebel Gamelan directedby Maisie Sum plays Balinese instrumental music on the GrebelChapel’s patio (in keeping with the open-air presentation typical ofperformances in the music’s tropical homeland).Weaving together Lulaworld’s Latin and Luso core with Mateca ArtsFestival’s South and Central American community multi-arts celebration,then adding the 21C Music Festival’s embrace of performercomposersoutside the received classical composer matrix and finallythe multi-hued threads of Conrad Grebel’s Afro-grass, Korean ecologicaltheatre, Balinese gamelan and choral kecak, it becomes clear thatthese and other such presenters are key actors defining the practiceand transmission of world music in our time.Andrew Timar is a Toronto musician and music writer. He can becontacted at worldmusic@thewholenote.com.14 | May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 thewholenote.com

Beat by Beat | Classical & BeyondShow OneTurns TenPAUL ENNISSometimes it’s not only what you know but who you know.Show One Productions’ founder Svetlana Dvoretsky came toCanada from St. Petersburg in 1998. Culture was a huge part ofher upbringing – her mother, after a brief career as a concert pianist,taught piano – and Dvoretsky wanted to be an arts administratorhere, having studied management in show business. So she lookedfor a job in the arts when she arrived but only volunteer positionswere available. Instead she worked in retail – “the immigrant schoolof learning” – then in the corporate world before scratching her “itch”and launching Show One.It had taken five years, but she was ready. When violinist-conductorVladimir Spivakov came to Toronto for a concert she sought him out –he and her mother had been students together – and fortune smiled.She buttonholed him on an elevator from floors one to three, justenough time to garner an invitation to meet his management in NewYork City. She flew south and returned with Spivakov’s endorsementthat she bring him to Toronto for his next concert here. “It was a lot oftrust on his part,” she admitted. Show One piggybacked onto Spivakovand the Moscow Virtuosi’s 25th Anniversary World Tour with theirconcert October 30, 2004 at George Weston Recital Hall.Working with Spivakov’s charitable education foundation, shelaunched “Young Stars of the Young Century,” a showcase for thecrème de la crème of talent from the vast reaches of the countries ofthe former Soviet Union, alongside a dollop of young Canadians. Fivemore concerts followed, ending in September of 2009. Dvoretsky wasclearly doing something right.In between the first two “Young Stars” events, she got her feet wetwith two popular vocal concerts, Mikhail Turetsky’s Men’s Choir anda second featuring Svetlana Portnyansky and Yevgeny Shapovalovfronting O. Burman’s jazz quartet. The Moscow Chamber Orchestrawith soprano Galina Gorchakova and a memorable performance bythe legendary Borodin String Quartet firmly established her presence.Not even 13 months had passed since Show One’s debut.Dvoretsky broadened her reach by linking into Gidon Kremer andKremerata Baltica’s Tenth Anniversary Tour in the spring of 2007and then conquering Roy Thomson Hall with Russian superstar baritoneDmitri Hvorostovsky backed by the Moscow Chamber Orchestrathat fall. When Spivakov returned with the Moscow Virtuosi andpianist Olga Kern on their 30th Anniversary Tour, Dvoretsky bookedthem into RTH. She did the same for premier violist-conductor YuriBashmet and the Moscow Soloists the following winter. Two monthslater, Spivakov was back at RTH, this time with his other regular gig,the National Philharmonic of Russia, featuring Siberian-born pianophenom Denis Matsuev (who would return twice under the Show Onebanner in solo recitals at Koerner Hall).Less than a year later she paired Dmitri Hvorostovsky with thefast-rising young soprano Sondra Radvanovsky in RTH. Meanwhileshe branched out to Montreal, presenting Valery Gergiev and theMariinsky Orchestra with Matsuev, and then native son YannickNézet-Séguin and the Rotterdam Philharmonic with violinist VictoriaMullova as soloist. She would bring Gergiev back twice more andwiden her terrain to include Ottawa, Hamilton and Vancouver.Over the last ten years she’s presented 30 classical Toronto concerts,32 pop and dance events and 15 theatrical engagements, the latterexclusively in the Russian language.She brought Michel Legrand, John Malkovich and Placido Domingoto us as well as cellist Mischa Maisky for the first time since 1976 (withYuri Bashmet in a superb program commemorating the 20th anniversaryof the Moscow Soloists Chamber Orchestra, then last fall in arecital at Koerner Hall).Cutline: Svetlana Dvoretsky (left) with nine-year-old Anastasia Rizikovand Vladimir Spivakov in May, 2008 at the time Rizikov was performingin the fourth “Young Stars of the Young Century” gala concertorganized by Spivakov’s charity foundation and Show One. That sameyear, Rizikov performed in the Kremlin at the international festival“Moscow Meets Friends,” organized by the Vladimir InternationalCharity Foundation. On May 16 Rizikov can be heard performing in theHigh Notes Gala for Mental Health at the Flato Markham Theatre.Dvoretsky will celebrate Show One’s tenth anniversary with twoworld-class concerts: Spivakov, clearly her backbone, returns forthe sixth time, May 9 at RTH with the Moscow Virtuosi ChamberOrchestra’s 35th Anniversary Tour; Hvorostovsky is back for the thirdtime, June 1, in recital at Koerner Hall with pianist Ivari Ilja. May 9everyone is invited to a post-concert lobby performance and receptionat RTH featuring Canadian-Italian Daniela Nardi’s jazz worldproject Espresso Manifesto. It’s been quite a first decade. What will thesecond bring?Recent EventsThe unpredictability of events is certainly a boon to the OntarioLottery Corporation (among others) but when it smiles unexpectedly(as it did on me a few weeks ago) and reveals its serendipitous side it’scapable of bestowing a big gift.Richard Goode, in Toronto for appearances with the TSO, wasscheduled to give three masterclasses at RCM. Circumstances dictatedthat I was able to attend only one, Friday afternoon, April 4. Thefirst thing that struck me as I picked up the information sheet at theentrance to Mazzoleni Hall was that there was only one piece on theagenda, Mozart’s Piano Concert No.22 in E-flat Major, K482. Thename of Goode’s student for the masterclass, Jan Lisiecki, evokedthewholenote.com May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 | 15

11714TH SEASON15MUSIC IN THEAFTERNOONWOMEN’S MUSICAL CLUB OF TORONTOOCTOBER 2, 2014 | 1.30 PMJean-Marc Phillips-Varjabédian, violin;Raphaël Pidoux, cello; Vincent Coq, pianoNOVEMBER 13, 2014 | 1.30 PMJoel Link, violin; Bryan Lee, violin;Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola; Camden Shaw, celloMARCH 12, 2015 | 1.30 PMJENSLINDEMANNtrumpet; with Kristian Alexandrov, piano, percussion;Mike Downes, bass; Ted Warren, drumsCHRISTIANNESTOTIJNmezzo-sopranoJULIUSDRAKEpianoWalter Hall, Faculty of Music, University of Toronto (Museum Subway Station)TRIOWANDERERDOVERQUARTETAPRIL 16, 2015 | 1.30 PMMAY 7, 2015 | 1.30 PMARTISTIC DIRECTOR: SIMON FRYERProgramme includes a new work by Christopher Mayo(WMCT Commission and World Première)TORONTODEBUTTORONTODEBUTTORONTODEBUTConcert Sponsor:WMCT FoundationENSEMBLEMADE IN CANADAElissa Lee, violin; Sharon Wei, viola;Rachel Mercer, cello; Angela Park, pianorecognition and disbelief in equal measure: Canada’s own wunderkind,Gramophone magazine’s 2013 Young Artist of the Year awardwinner, with two DG CDs already under his belt, several summermusic festival appearances scheduled, and on the horizon thisupcoming November, TSO concerts dedicated to Beethoven’s finalthree piano concertos.Lisiecki had just turned 19, Goode was well into his 71st year (hemade his TSO debut in 1963). Lisiecki began to play, a 750 ml bottle ofSan Pellegrino on the floor, his tone steely, the notes tight and crisp.Goode characterized Lisiecki’s playing as “very beautiful, natural,satisfying.” Goode offered a few words: “Feel the force of the passagego all the way through.” Pointing to the bottom of a page, Lisieckiasked what Goode thought of “those two bars.”“I liked it,” Goode answered.Goode followed the second movement’s dark melody intently,looking at the score, writing something in pencil (he wrote nothingduring the first movement). Suddenly, Lisiecki, who has joy, youth andpolka dot socks on his side, leapt up to turn the page of the accompanyingpianist’s score before returning to his own piano withoutmissing a beat. For his part, Goode had much to offer at the movement’sconclusion. “I think this is a delicate andante,” he pointed out.“It comes down to which notes to stress and which you want to be lessimportant.” He played the five-bar phrase: “The most important thingis to think of the voices as moving not vertical.” And he added thatjust because Mozart doesn’t write elaborate dynamics, it doesn’t meanhe wouldn’t have played them.Goode then demonstrated his own consummate pianism,showing off his musicianship in phrasing that emphasized theimportant passages.Goode interrupted the joyous third movement several times, actinglike a conductor, standing, rolling from side to side, commenting,singing his instructions which seemed a more comfortable way forhim to communicate his thoughts (Tellingly, he did verbalize one pieceof advice, asking Lisiecki to play a little slower “but with the samepizazz.”) Following Lisiecki’s effortless passagework and an admonitionnot to “upset the serenity of it,” Goode announced to the audienceof 20 or so that “Jan will play some Chopin for you.”The half dozen Preludes were like ice cream on the afternoon’s cake.Lisiecki displayed a more rounded tone than in the Mozart and Goodeoffered some salient bon mots. It goes without saying that Lisiecki is abrilliant talent; the trick is to tamp down the brilliance when appropriate.The afternoon saw him being schooled by the old school.Eight days later, Goode brought his consummate skills to the publicin a performance of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.17, K453 with theTSO under Peter Oundjian. The notes of the first movement meltedinto the keyboard like butter. Goode gave them a liquid quality butFive Concerts for $185 | Early-bird price May 1 - 31, 2014 – $160For information and to subscribe call 416-923-7052Also available: Tickets for live Career Development Award competitionSunday, April 26, 2015, Walter Hall: $25All artists, dates, and programmes are subject to change without notice.Support of the Ontario Arts Council, an agency of the Government of Ontario, andthe City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council is gratefully acknowledged.PRESENTED BYwmct@wmct.on.ca www.wmct.on.ca 416-923-705216 | May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 thewholenote.com

with much definition, well-paced, relaxed, unrushed. The pianistquietly underlined the shape of the arpeggios behind the orchestra,his playing emotionally restrained but tonally lush, practising whathe had preached in the masterclass by not emphasizing every note,letting many fall in service of the phrasing.The darkly capricious second movement gained nobility as Goodedisplayed a brighter tone in the cadenza while the bright finaleshowed the classicist at work and play.The following week I was privileged to sit in on a rehearsal ofBrahms’ Piano Concerto No.1 with soloist Hélène Grimaud andAndrey Boreyko guest-conducting the TSO. It was fascinating to hearthe concert the next day and notice how the orchestra had faithfullyfollowed the conductor’s instructions; for example, Boreyko hadwanted exact articulation in the opening of the first movement. “It isnot a question of loudness,” he pointed out. The French horn solo onthe other hand, was equally gorgeous in casual dress and in tails.As for the remarkable Ms.Grimaud, her piano playing was strongand convincing in the rehearsal, each chord struck purposefully, eachnote sounding lyrically. In the concert she displayed a much greaterdynamic range adding rounded pianissimos in particular to expandthe music’s range. Her intimate pianism exposed the intrinsic beautyof the slow movement written “for Clara,” Schumann’s wife withwhom Brahms was enamoured. (In the rehearsal, before taking up thesecond movement, Boreyko reminded the orchestra that the concertowas Brahms’ emotional reaction to his friend Schumann’s suicideattempt.) And Grimaud entered fully into the passion of the thirdmovement with its rhapsodic cadenza spurring the audience into animmediate standing ovation.Mozart in a DayViolinist Jacques Israelievitch and pianist Christina PetrowskaQuilico will play the complete Mozart violin sonatas Sunday, May 4at Gallery 345. The opportunity to hear all 28 sonatas performed livein one day is likely a first for Toronto audiences. The marathon willbe divided into four concerts beginning at 11am, 1pm, 3pm and 5pm,with only short breaks in between.“Playing the sonatas in one day allows the listener to hear the evolutionof the form as the composer goes from featuring mostly the pianoto making the violin gradually the equal of the piano,” Israelievitchsays. “The earlier sonatas are generally simpler, as Mozart honed hiscraft. They evolve into works of greater complexity and depth. Theperformance itself requires a lot of stamina. I am fortunate in having apiano partner who is up to the task.”In preparation, the two musicians are doing a lot of stretchingexercises.Quick PicksLess than two weeks after his Mozart marathon, Israelievitch joinsBenjamin Smith, piano, and Jihyun Ahn, cello, in a trio of trios byBeethoven, Shostakovich and Schumann May 16 at Gallery 345.Sondra Radvanovsky continues her productive sojourn in our citywith a performance of Richard Strauss’ exquisite Four Last SongsJune 5 and 7 at RTH with the TSO conducted by Shalom Bard.One of the many standout concerts presented by the Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society in the coming weeks is by TrioArkel (Marie Berard, violin, Teng Li, viola, and Winona Zelenka,cello) May 12. Another is the first concert in QuartetFest 2014 by thePenderecki String Quartet June 1. An intriguing follow-up in the sameseries finds the Chiara Quartet performing their program of Haydn,Bartok and Brahms entirely by memory. More details on this latestincarnation of QuartetFest can be found on the k-wcms website.The Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony led by Edwin Outwater attractivelypairs Aaron Copland’s Suite from Billy the Kid with LeonardBernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story May 2 to 4; onMay 30 and 31, Karen Gomyo is the soloist in Tchaikovsky’s ViolinConcerto in D in a program that also features Stravinsky’s Petrushkaand Sokolovic’s Ringelspiel.Paul Ennis is managing editor of The WholeNote.thewholenote.com May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 | 17

Beat by Beat | Early MusicThe Sound ThatJeanne BuiltDAVID PODGORSKIShortly after I finished university in Montreal, I got a job in theclassical department of a record store. Occasionally customerswould come in and ask me for the Toronto SymphonyOrchestra’s recordings of Beethoven conducted by Bruno Weil and Iwould direct them to an album that Weil had made with Tafelmusikearlier that year.Bruno Weil has never made an album with the Toronto Symphony,but to my customers at the record store, Tafelmusik and the TSOwere one and the same, and I never saw the point in correcting them.Throughout its 35-year history, Tafelmusik has gone from a groupof competent musicians representing early music in Canada to thebiggest and best-selling early music group in the country, as well as aninternationally renowned orchestra. If Montrealers think Tafelmusik isthe TSO, I can’t blame them, and I’m sure Weil and everyone else whohas ever appeared on a Tafelmusik album should consider the confusiona compliment.Tafelmusik’s success is due in a large part to the leadership ofJeanne Lamon and the direction she charted for the group when shetook it over in 1981. Tafelmusik’s guest artists are deeply impressedby the band’s near-military precision in following Lamon; in contrastto some early-music orchestras who function as oversize chambergroups, Lamon’s band is a disciplined unit with a clear sense of hierarchy.If you’re listening to Tafelmusik in concert or recorded, you’relistening to a sound Jeanne Lamon created.This month marks the end of an era for early music in Canada, asLamon will be performing her last concert series with Tafelmusikas concertmaster and artistic director. It’s still anyone’s guess as towhich direction the orchestra will go after Lamon departs, but this isToronto’s last chance to hear (officially, as I’m sure Lamon will returnto play) the work of an artist who has left a profound influence onclassical music in this country. The orchestra will be doing a mixedprogram of Lamon’s favourites, including Vivaldi, Handel, Rameau,and Bach, and members of Tafelmusik have composed a set of variationson Purcell dedicated to their boss, so I’m willing to bet thefinal concert will be an emotional evening. It all happens at TrinitySt-Paul’s Centre on May 8 to 11 and 14 (with an additional concert atGeorge Weston Recital Hall, May 13). I defy anyone looking forward toretiring this year to throw a better retirement party.Elixir: Given how often musicians improvise in jazz and rock music,it’s kind of disappointing that classical musicians don’t make anythingup very much. Obviously, when the music is written down for you,improvisation becomes superfluous, but making up a great soloremains one of the best ways for musicians to show off. This wasn’talways the case in classical music. Composers and musicians in theRenaissance used to jam over ground bass lines in much the sameway that rock musicians do today, and famous composers from Bachthrough to Liszt were raised in a tradition of improvisation that was afoundation for their fame as composers. In Bach’s case, his admirerspointed to the fact that he could improvise any counterpoint right upto a six-part fugue and Liszt’s claim to fame was the ability to instantlycompose endless and technically brilliant piano variations on anytheme selected at random by members of the audience at his concerts.One Toronto musician who is trying to revive the practice is lutenist(and fellow WholeNote columnist) Benjamin Stein. Stein has madeRenaissance “standard” tunes a special project of his for some timenow, and he’s finally trying out his experiment on the concertgoingpublic this month. Stein will be joined by the Elixir Baroque Ensemblein a concert of improvised and composed music featuring tunes byUccellini, Vivaldi, Byrd, Castaldi and Collard. Stein and Elixir will addto the mix by improvisingtheir own solos in the styleof each composer on everytune they play. This is a veryambitious project and itwill be exciting to see whathappens – it may even revivethe lost art of improvisationamong classical musiciansif Stein’s project gainsa following in the Torontomusic scene (althoughthat may be a few yearsaway). You can catch BenStein and Elixir Baroque atMetropolitan United Churchon May 10 at 7:30pm.The Toronto ContinuoCollective is back and theirlatest concert, “Psyche: The Immortal Soul,” is a musical explorationof the myth of Psyche and Cupid, told through the music of Frenchcomposer Jean-Baptiste Lully and his English contemporary MatthewLocke. The myth of Psyche is a story of love, duty and betrayal, andwas adapted by Molière from the Roman story by Apuleius. Lully inturn adapted Molière’s play into an opera, after which Locke adaptedLully’s opera into his own opera/ballet. The point being that by thetime Locke’s version rolled out, audiences would be fortunate torecognize anything from the original myth. The TCC is avoiding anyconfusion by playing only excerpts from Lully and Locke, and theywill be joined by Montreal sopranos Andréanne Brisson-Paquinand Ghislaine Deschambault, as well as local singers Luke Arnason(countertenor), Bud Roach (tenor) and David Roth (bass). 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Studio in York’s Accolade Building at 7pm. It’s also a rare chance tohear any opera originally intended to be performed in English (Englishopera was basically a canonical no-man’s land from the beginning ofthe 18th century until Britten) so that reason alone should make thisconcert a must-see for opera buffs.Toronto Masque Theatre And speaking of Restoration-era Englishoperas, another Toronto group based on the English tradition ofmusic in the 17th century, the Toronto Masque Theatre, is venturingoutside the GTA to perform a classic English opera (thus depletingthe entire repertoire of English opera in the space of two concerts).TMT will be performing Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas as part ofthe Westben Arts Festival in Campbellford. Dido and Aeneas is basedon the founding myth of Britain in Roman mythology, Virgil’s Aeneid.It’s a short but tragic tale that remains, even after 300 years, a classicopera, and I sincerely hope it’s a hit in Campbellford. The performancesaren’t until July 5 and 6, but on May 23 at 7pm you can catchTMT artistic director Larry Beckwith in a discussion at Westben aboutthe operatic classic, featuring excerpts from their upcoming production.Campbellford is just up Highway 30 off the 401, before Quinte –if you’re interested in a weekend outside of the city (or if you live inthe Peterborough area and feel like a night out), be sure to check outthe talk, and to mark July 5 and 6 on your calendar.Finally, there’s one more Tafelmusik concert early next month that’sworth checking out. The orchestra and choir will be performing aspecial noon-hour program on June 1 that features members of theTafelmusik Baroque Summer Institute faculty. It happens at 12:30 inWalter Hall in the Edward Johnson building on the U of T campus. Noword on the program yet, but it’s a chance to hear Tafelmusik for free.Skip off work or take a long lunch and check it out.David Podgorski is a Toronto-based harpsichordist, music teacherand a founding member of Rezonance. He can be contacted at earlymusic@thewholenote.com.thewholenote.com May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 | 19

Beat by Beat | On OperaFrom Nowhereto East of the SunCHRISTOPHER HOILEROZARII LYNCHThis May opera companies are presenting several works newto Toronto audiences. One of the operas, East o’ the Sun andWest o’ the Moon, is a world premiere, but the others are worksfrom the early part of the 20th century making a very belated firstappearance.The first work of note is The Cousin from Nowhere by EduardKünneke (1885-1953) receiving its Canadian premiere from May 1 to4 by Toronto Operetta Theatre. The curious title is one of two Englishversions of the original German title Der Vetter aus Dingsda. After theoperetta’s great success first in Berlin in 1921, then Vienna, and thenall over German-speaking Europe, it opened in London in 1923 underthe title The Cousin from Nowhere. In 2000 when the Ohio LightOpera revived it and later recorded it, the company used the title TheCousin from Batavia. The problem is that the word “Dingsda” justcan’t be translated compactly into English. Just as we say “whatshisname”when we can’t think of a the name of a person, Germans say“Dingsda” when they can’t think of the name of a place.What is certain is that The Cousin from Nowhere is one of themost delightful works from the Silver Age of operetta. You needonly listen to the excerpts on iTunes from the recording with theKölner Rundfunkorchester to understand why the operetta was sucha big hit. Try the operetta standard for tenor “Ich bin nur ein armerWandergesell” or the operetta standard for soprano “StrahlenderMond” to have a sense of Künneke’s gentle romantic side. Then try“Sieben Jahr lebt’ ich in Batavia” for an idea of his clever satirical side.The action is set in a small castle in Holland. Julia (Lucia Cesaroni),heir to the castle but who has not yet come of age, is chafing underthe rule of her aunt (Elizabeth Beeler) and uncle (Michael Nyby) whoare her guardians. She still dreams of her beloved cousin Roderich deWeert, who has been away in the Dutch colony of Batavia (in what isnow Indonesia) for seven years. Although she has sworn to be true tohim, her aunt and uncle say she can’t wait any longer for Roderich.Her uncle wants her to marry his nephew and a family friend wantsher to marry his son. One evening a mysterious traveller (ChristopherMayell) turns up looking for a place to stay.Eventually, Julia begins to wonder if this traveller may actually beRoderich who has returned quite changed from the time spent in theFar East. The traveller, however, denies it. The next day, Julia’s bestfriend Hannchen (Charlotte Knight) arrives with a man who tells herthat he is Roderich de Weert. Who is the real Roderich and who is theDRAMA.QUEEN.SONDRA RADVANOVSKYIS ELIZABETH IAbove: John Relyea (centre, on horse) as Don Quichotte in the Seattle Operaproduction of Don Quichotte, 2011.Right: Ferruccio Furlanetto as Don Quixote in SanDiego Opera’s Don Quixote, April 2014.impostor? And what about Julia’s vow now that she has fallen in lovewith the traveller? Those are the mysteries that the operetta poses andquite skilfully sorts out.In Europe there have been five new productions of Der Vetteraus Dingsda since 2012. The TOT production will be the first newproduction in North America since the revival of the extremelypopular Ohio Light Opera staging in 2002. As someone who has seenthis charming work twice before, I urge operetta-lovers and anyonewho loves the kind of 1920s dance music made popular by MaxRaabe and his Palastorchester definitely not to miss it. With Cousin,Jurgen Petrenko makes his TOT conducting debut and GuillermoSilva-Marin directs.Bat-ta-clan postponed: In On Opera for April, I mentioned thatfrom May 1 to 3 Opera 5 intended to present a pair of French operettararities in the form of Ba-ta-clan (1855) by Jacques Offenbachand L’Île du rêve (1898) by Reynaldo Hahn. The performances wereto inaugurate the new Alliance Française de Toronto Centre Culturelat 24 Spadina Road. Unfortunately, the performance hall will notbe ready in time, so Opera 5 has postponed the production untilSeptember. Still on May 3 it will provide a preview of this unusualdouble bill at a party it is holding at Alliance Française at 8pm. TeiyaROBERTO DEVEREUXApril 25 - May 21Sung in Italian with English SURTITLEScoc.ca416−363−8231DONIZETTIHasmik Papian. Photo: Karen AlmondMajor Sponsors20 | May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 thewholenote.com

Kasahara and Adrian Kramer will singaccompanied by Maika’i Nash.Bass Showcase: In its seventh and finalopera of the 2013/14 season – and its lastseven-opera season, for now – the COC ispresenting Don Quichotte (1910) by JulesMassenet (1842-1912) for the first time. TheCOC has staged only two of Massenet’s28 extant operas – Manon in 1952and Werther in 1981 and 1992. Massenetwrote the opera with the great Russian bassFeodor Chaliapin in mind for the title role.The work has since become a showcase rolefor a bass with Ferruccio Furlanetto, whowill sing it in Toronto, as one of the opera’spremier proponents. Quinn Kelsey, whowon praise here in 2011 for his Rigoletto, willsing the aged knight’s trustycompanion Sancho Panzaand Anita Rachvelishviliwill sing the role ofDulcinée, the lusty wenchwhom the knight imaginesto be a fair damsel.The colourfully whimsicalproduction, set amonggigantic books, comes fromSeattle Opera and will bedirected by Linda Brovsky,who directed it there. COCMusic Director JohannesDebus conducts.East of The Sun: Mayconcludes with the worldpremiere of East o’ the Sun and West o’ the Moon, a new children’sopera commissioned by the Canadian Children’s Opera Company.Based on the Norwegian folktale, the 70-minute-long opera iscomposed by Norbert Palej to a libretto by K.T. Bryski and has publicperformances May 30 to June 1. Palej, originally from Cracow, Poland,is currently an associate professor of composition at the Universityof Toronto Faculty of Music. K.T. Bryski is a fantasy novelist living inToronto, best known for her novel Hapax (2012).The folk tale was one of those collected by the Brothers Grimm ofNorway, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe, who publishedtheir collections of Norwegian folk tales and fairy tales between 1841and 1871. English speakers will likely best know the story from itstranslation by Sir George Webbe Dasent who gave its title to his 1910translation of tales by Asbjørnsen and Moe.The plot, a variation on Beauty and the Beast, concerns a youngfarm girl who saves her starving family by befriending a mysteriouswhite bear, who promises to make her father rich if he gives him hisdaughter. The girl knows the bear changes his form at night but it istoo dark to see him. One night she brings a candle and discovers thathe is really a young prince condemned to take on animal form duringthe day. Unfortunately, the girl’s lack of trust in him means he mustnow go to his wicked stepmother, the evil queen of the trolls whocursed him in the first place, and marry her daughter, a troll princess.The young girl now must seek the palace of the queen of the trolls thatlies “east of the sun and west of the moon” to rescue the prince. CCOCartistic director Ann Cooper Gay will conduct a chamber orchestraand Joel Ivany, founder of Against the Grain Theatre, will direct.Christopher Hoile is a Toronto-based writer on opera and theatre.He can be contacted at opera@thewholenote.com.KEN HOWARDthewholenote.com May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 | 21

Beat by Beat | Art of SongLust and Slothin RosedaleWallis GiuntaHANS DE GROOTRachel Andrist, the co-director of Recitals at Rosedale (held atRosedale Presbyterian Church), tells me that when it was firstsuggested to her that she might start a new recital series she wasonly lukewarm to the idea. She got more enthusiastic when she heardthat the recitals of the Aldeburgh Connection would soon be no more.At the same time she realized that it would not be a good idea simplyto repeat the kind of programs that the Aldeburgh Connection hadalways mounted: they tended to concentrate on a particular composeror on a particular milieu and they were elaborately documentedthrough the use of letters and diaries.By contrast, the programs at Rosedale have been wide ranging andthey have been unified by a common theme. The 2013-14 seasonbegan with “The Seven Virtues” and will, in the season’s final concert,May 25, end with its logical complement, “The Seven Deadly Sins.”All the Sins will be represented, from Lust (the Don Quichotte songsby Ibert) to Sloth (Lob der Faulheit by Haydn). The singers will beLindsay Barrett and Ambur Braid, soprano, Michael Colvin, tenor, andRobert Gleadow, bass. Besides Ibert and Haydn, they will perform solosongs and duets by Schubert, Verdi, Mahler, Poulenc, Barber, Porterand Somers. Three concerts are planned for next season: “A Walkon the Dark Side: Myths, Legends and Fairy Tales” with Leslie AnnBradley, soprano, Allyson McHardy, mezzo, and Geoffrey Sirett, baritone,on November 9 (song cycles by Zemlinsky, Szymanowski andHeggie; songs and ballads by Wolf, Schumann, Finzi and others);“Serenades: Forgotten and Found” on March 8, 2015, with GillianKeith, soprano, Michèle Bogdanowicz, mezzo, and Charles Sy, tenor(song cycles by Raum, a world premiere, and Palej, selections fromthe Debussy Vasnier album, songs and duets by Gounod, Rossini,Schubert, Strauss and others); “Wanderlust: There and Back Again”with Lucia Cesaroni, soprano, Emily D’Angelo, mezzo, and AnthonyCleverton, baritone, on May 3, 2015 (the Mignon Harper songsby Schumann as well as works by Fauré, Duparc, Wolf, Schubert,Vaughan Williams and others).Topi Lehtipuu is a Finnish tenor who is acclaimed for his workin Baroque music (Monteverdi, Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Rameau) andin Mozart’s operas (Belmonte, Ferrando, Tamino). But he has alsoperformed a great deal of Romantic and modern music. His debut wasat the Savonlinna Festival in Britten’s Albert Herring; he has sung (andrecorded) the part of David in Glyndebourne’s production of Wagner’sDie Meistersinger von Nürnberg as well as, also at Glyndebourne,that of Tom Rakewell in Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress. ThisDmitri HvorostovskyTopi Lehtipuumonth he will be singing contemporary music at Carnegie Hall inNew York with the ACJW Ensemble and he will return to New Yorkin October to sing the tenor arias in Bach’s St. Matthew Passionwith the Berlin Philharmonic under Sir Simon Rattle. The CanadianFriends of Finland are sponsoring Lehtipuu’s debut performancesin Ottawa (May 20 at the First Unitarian Church) and in Toronto atthe Agricola Finnish Lutheran Church May 22. The recital will beginwith Schumann’s Dichterliebe and will also include arias by Vivaldiand Mozart as well as songs by Duparc and Fauré. Finnish musicwill be represented by two songs by Sibelius and by The Forest Maid(Siniipika) by Toivo Kuula, Sibelius’ pupil. The recital will end withmusic by Gershwin. The pianist is Christophe Larrieu.Wallis Giunta, mezzo, will be the soloist in Anaïs Nin, a monodramaby the Dutch composer Louis Andriessen. The work isbased on Nin’s Journals; it was first presented in Siena in 2010 andthe Toronto performance at Koerner Hall, May 22, constitutes itsCanadian premiereDmitri Hvorostovsky, the Russian baritone, became well-known inthe West in 1989, when he won the BBC Cardiff Singer of the Worldcompetition, beating out the bass-baritone Bryn Terfel, who had tosettle for the Lieder Prize. Hvorostovsky is especially known for hisperformances of Russian opera and song, but not exclusively. In Aprilhe sang the role of Germont in La Traviata at the Royal Opera House,Covent Garden, and will return to London next season to sing Renatoin Un ballo in maschera. In September he sang Iago in Otello at theWiener Staatsoper and he will again sing in Vienna next season,as Germont and as Rodrigo in Don Carlos. On June 1 he will be inToronto at Koerner Hall to perform a recital with Ivari Ilja, which willinclude music by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Medtner and Liszt.Richard Bradshaw: As always, many of the most interesting recitalswill take place at noon at the Richard Bradshaw Auditorium in theFour Seasons Centre: on May 6 the mezzo Allyson McHardy, withpianist Liz Upchurch, tenor Andrew Haji and violist Keith Hamm, willperform Two Songs for Alto, Viola and Piano, Op.91, by Brahms, thesecond Canticle (Abraham and Isaac) by Britten and The ConfessionStone by Robert Fleming; on May 13 the baritone Russell Braun will22 | May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 thewholenote.com

perform Dover Beach by Samuel Barber and La bonne chanson byFauré (with Marie Bérard, violin, and other members of the COCOrchestra); on May 15 members of the COC Orchestra and EnsembleStudio will perform instrumental and vocal works by Handel, Bachand Albinoni; on May 20 there is a farewell concert given by thegraduating members of the COC Ensemble Studio; on May 22 StephenR. Clarke will play and comment on recordings by Feodor Chaliapin,the bass who, in 1910, created the role of Don Quichotte in Massenet’sopera (staged this month by the COC). These events are all free.Women in Song is the title of a benefit concert at St. Andrew’sChurch; May 24, in support of the Out of the Cold program. Thesingers are Allison Angelo, Natalie Paulin and Monica Whicher,soprano, and Norine Burgess and Elizabeth Forster, mezzo. The pianistis John Greer.Other Events in the GTA: Mireille Asselin is the soprano soloist inSchubert’s Der Hirt auf dem Felsen. The clarinetist is Camilo Davilaand the pianist, Jean Desmarais. The program also includes Brahms’Sonata for Clarinet and Piano in F minor, Op.120 as well as otherworks by Schumann and Davila .Shannon Mercer is the sopranosoloist in a fundraising concert for the Women’s Musical Club ofToronto at Integral House, 194 Roxborough Drive, May 4. The pianist isSteven PhilcoxAlso on May 4, at Glenn Gould Studio, Off Centre Music Salon willpresent the music of Romantic Russian composers who were active ina modernist age: Rachmaninoff, Medtner, Grechaninov and Rebikov.The singers are Erica Iris Huang and Michèle Bogdanowicz, mezzo,Edgar Ernesto Ramirez, tenor, and Peter McGillivray, baritone (GlennGould Studio).On May 10 at Eastminster United Church, the Academy ConcertSeries presents a Handel concert which will include selections fromhis Nine German Arias as well as other works. The singer is NathaliePaulin, soprano.On May 27 and 28 at Trinity St. Paul’s Centre, the Talisker Playerswill present “A Poet’s Love.” The program includes Schumann’sDichterliebe and Fauré’s La bonne chanson as well as works byBeckwith and Rappoport. The singer is Alexander Dobson, baritone,and the reader, Stewart Arnott.Leigh Ann Allen and Natalya Matyusheva, soprano, Lauren Phillips,mezzo, and Keith Lam, baritone, are the winners in the NYCO MozartCompetition. They will perform with the NYCO Orchestra on May 31at St. Michael’s College School.Hans de Groot is a concert-goer and active listener who alsosings and plays the recorder. He can be contacted at artofsong@thewholenote.com.thewholenote.com May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 | 23

Beat by Beat | Choral SceneWhat’s ThatWhistling Sound?BENJAMIN STEINThat whistling sound you heard this week might have been anentire city breathing a sigh as the last vestiges of this wretchedwinter – which lasted well into April – finally passed away andwe all unclenched our shoulders from around our ears. (On the otherhand it might have been the sound of more than 120 choirs flocking tothis month’s Canary Pages – see page 29 – something that has becomean annual rite of passage for choirs in this part of the world.)As usual, Toronto came in for lots of scorn from Canadians this yearfor not being tough enough to withstand winter conditions that otherparts of the country would consider mild, or at least normal.For these folk, I have five words: “Union Station at rush hour.”By the end of the winter, the Canadian military had recruitersstationed on the subway platform ready to enlist the winners of thetrench warfare that took place at Union every day. Nobody’s tougherthan Torontonians. Or meaner, after this winter; out-of-towners,you’re warned.This year’s spring concerts are likely to combine triumph and reliefin equal measure. There are many choices to be found in the listings;below are several.Spring-Themed Concerts: On May 4 the Etobicoke Youth Choirperforms their spring concert, entitled “Why We Sing.”On May 10 the Toronto Swedish Singers perform their “AnnualSpring Concert.” The evening includes a selection of Swedish andNordic music. I confess that this group is new to me – I hope to findthem in these pages in the future.Also on May 10, the Toronto Welsh Male Voice Choir performs their“Spring Gala Concert.”The Echo Women’s Choir performs “Singing! Here! Now!” onMay 11, with an eclectic program that includes folk music from China,the Balkans and Ukraine.On May 31 the St. Elizabeth Scola Cantorum Hungarian Choirperforms their spring concert, which includes Schubert’s Mass in Gand works by Hungarian composer Zoltán Kodály.Festivals: Jewish Music Week in Toronto, May 18 to 25, is the brainchildof Aliza Spiro. In its fourth year, it is increasingly attracting theVoices Chamber Choirattention of Toronto audiences and the many Jewish musicians inthe city who welcome the opportunity to showcase their talents andartistic projects.There are many excellent solo performers and ensembles participatingin this festival. Choral ensembles include Lachan JewishChamber Choir, taking part in a free May 19 concert, “Vocals forVictoria Marathon,” at Nathan Phillips Square.The Lirit Singers, perform in “Music of Milton Barnes” on May 20.Barnes was a Jewish-Canadian composer whose approachablemusic, rooted in jazz and traditional Jewish sources, continues to beperformed by many performers and ensembles.More information about this event can be found atjewishmusicweek.com.SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival: May 30 to June 1,is an intensiveweekend of a cappella vocal music. Taking place at the DistilleryHistoric District, it is a well-curated eclectic mix of choirs, smallervocal ensembles and soloists. Choirs performing during the weekendinclude the Cantemus Singers and Cawthra Park Chamber Choir, PaxChristi Chorale, That Choir and Hamilton Children’s Choir.On May 31, a number of these ensembles will take part in a concertdevoted to the music of R. Murray Shafer. Later on the afternoon of thesame day, several of the vocal ensembles and soloists from the festivalwill sing musical accompaniment to a selection of National FilmBoard of Canada short films. NFB shorts, most famously the worksof Norman McLaren, are renowned among film aficionados and havewon awards all over the world.More information about the festival schedule can be found atSingToronto.com.Women in Music: Preparing for an exam, one of my studentsremarked on the almost complete absence of female composers in therepertoire syllabus. Stumbling to explain why this might be the casewell into the 21st century, with the amount of historical resources nowavailable, I pondered uneasily the degree to which the educationalcanon in music often lags behind the initiative taken by performers.There is plenty of music available written by women, currently and24 | May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 thewholenote.com

from past centuries, and this should be reflected in student as well asconcert repertoire.On May 24 the Jubilate Singers present “Inspire! music by Canadianwomen.” The program includes works by familiar and establishedcomposers Eleanor Daley, Stephanie Martin, Suba Sankaran, andShelley Marwood, a musician currently pursuing a graduate degree incomposition who is beginning to fulfill commissions for ensemblesacross Canada.For an historical take on female composers, consider the VoicesChamber Choir’s “Go, Lovely Rose” on June 7. The concert includesworks by Hildegard von Bingen, Fanny Hensel, Imogen Holst, RuthWatson Henderson and others. Fanny Hensel was Felix Mendelssohn’ssister; Imogen Holst was the daughter of Gustav Holst. Both womenhad rich and varied musical careers; I’d encourage both choralaudiences and students interested in the subject to explore theircompositions.War and Struggle: 2014 is the centenary of the start of the FirstWorld War. Remembrance ceremonies will begin in earnest in thesummer, but several choirs have spring concerts with themes of battleand memory. Music was of tremendous importance in both worldwars – music to inspire, music to galvanize, to bolster, comfort andcommemorate. There is a rich legacy of compositions that choirs candraw upon.On May 10 the Peterborough Singers perform Maurice Duruflé’sRequiem and Welsh composer Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man: A Massfor Peace.On May 31 Barrie’s King Edward Choir performs “KEC Remembers:Songs of Love, Loss and Victory!” The concert includes songs, lettersand poetry that commemorate the lives of those lost 100 years ago inWorld War I.On June 7 Kingston’s North Lakeshore Mass Chorus performs “Tillthe Boys Come Home,” also a tribute to those who served.Finally, a shout-out to another Toronto ensemble that has slippedunder my radar in the past. On May 31 the French-themed Ensemblevocal Les voix du coeur performs “Quand on chante, on a toujours20 ans” (When you sing, you’re always 20 years old). The concert iscomprised of popular French songs from different parts of the world.The program is given at 2pm and 8pm.Benjamin Stein is a Toronto tenor and lutenist. He can be contactedat choralscene@thewholenote.com.Visit his website at benjaminstein.ca.PETER MAHONSales Representative416-322-8000pmahon@trebnet.comwww.petermahon.comT.416.546.6470 II E. info@mgsmarketing.camgsmarketing.cathewholenote.com May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 | 25

Beat by Beat | BandstandWhat Do You CallTwo Didgeridoos?JACK MACQUARRIEFor the past two issues I have speculated on just when springmight arrive. It is now mid-April and, at time of writing, there islots of that white stuff on the ground once again, so rather thanjinxing things once again, let’s just say my seasonal optimism is beingfuelled by the information arriving from readers. One such announcementis the annual rebirth of the Uxbridge Community Concert Bandfor its 23rd season. Unlike most town bands, this group only getstogether every summer starting in late May and ceases operation aftertheir final summer concert in late August. That was not always the wayin the town of Uxbridge, as I shall explain.Today Uxbridge is noted for its broad spectrum of arts activities.From such events as Art in the Park, the Celebration of the Arts andconcerts by three choirs to a constant stream of productions of playsand musicals in the town’s 100-plus-year-old music hall, there isno shortage of arts activities. For many years the town had a wellorganizedtown band, but that disappeared. I am deeply indebted toMr. Walter Taylor, former Town Clerk of Uxbridge for supplying thephotograph here. Taken in 1925, it shows the Uxbridge Citizens Bandin uniform on the steps of one of the local churches. It is particularlyinteresting because it shows a band in the very era when therewas a gradual transition of many town bands from all brass band toconcert band.In the early part of the 19th century throughout Britain and muchof Western Europe, brass bands began to be formed. While manyof these were town bands, many were sponsored by employers asa form of recreation for employees. These bands adopted the sameinstrumentation as the Salvation Army bands which began to appearabout the same time. Brass instruments were particularly suitablefor outdoor performance since their sound could project well out ofdoors and they were not prone to damage should a rainstorm interrupta performance. There was another great advantage for instruction.By transposing various parts into appropriate keys it was feasibleto conduct group instruction on the various instruments of the band.When I joined my first boys band the instruction was in a group. Fromcornet to tuba the spectrum of instruments, with the exception of thetrombone, all learned the same fingering.This 1925 photo shows a band in transition.The E-Flat horns and B-Flat baritonesare still there, but the cornets aredwindling. The back row has only twocornets, as is common in a brass band,but the rest of the back row has trumpets.As for woodwinds, three clarinets havemanaged to sneak in, an early harbingerof the modern concert band’s woodwindsection with lots of saxophones, clarinets,flutes and perhaps an oboe and abassoon. It was certainly too early forFrench horns; they hadn’t made it yet.I wonder what happened to thatparticular Uxbridge band? It was probablythe victim of the great depression.There are some remnants of that band’smusic library in the town’s museum;I can tell you, the titles of some of theworks listed would no longer be “politicallycorrect.”Uxbridge CitizensBand, 1925On the subject of correctness, when speaking about the smallest ofthe brass instruments, many people mispronounce the word “cornet.”All too often one hears the word pronounced with the accent onthe second “net” syllable rather than on the first “cor” syllable. Thatpronunciation is reserved for the “cornett,” a very different instrument.The cornet is a brass instrument similar to the trumpet,whereas the cornett is an instrument made of wood or ivory. It is along tapered instrument with finger holes, similar in appearanceto a recorder, with a cup mouthpiece similar to that of a trumpet. Itwas commonly used in orchestras of the 16th and 17th centuries. Itsmuch bigger brother (up to seven feet in length in an S shape) wasthe serpent which was still in use in bands in the 19th century. Manyyears ago I had the pleasure of playing briefly on both such instruments.Anyone interested in seeing a cornett may view one in thesplendid display case in the entrance to Koerner Hall in Toronto.Recent Happenings: Now for a bit about what has been happeningabout town. Last year at the annual small ensemble concert of theband of HMCS York at the Naval Club of Toronto we had a photo oftrombonist Leading Seaman James Chilton performing on his didgeridoo.At the time he mentioned that he was playing on a factorymadeinstrument, but was hoping to own a genuine native Australianinstrument made from the trunk of a eucalyptus tree, the core ofwhich is hollowed out by termites. While he was back this year withhis trombones, including a soprano trombone (sometimes referredto as slide trumpet), he was there with didgeridoos in hand. His wishhas been realized. The factory-made instrument was there along withhis prized original native instrument. With his wife Denise at his side,playing the factory instrument, we were treated to a new experience.This time we heard a didgeridooet!Speaking of the HMCS York Band, conductor Lieutenant Jackt’Mannetje is hoping to gradually build up a history of the bands ofHMCS York since WWII. If any readers have recollections of thesebands over the past 70 years, please let us hear from you.While it was not in the community band sphere, I would be remissif I didn’t mention a recent “Spring Fling Concert” celebrating 25years of teaching by Jane Plewman. Jane teaches string instruments ather home at Chalk Lake northeast of Toronto. The delightful eveningfeatured performances by players at all levels, from beginner toadvanced, performing in a variety of ensembles. What was inspiringwas to see toddlers performing with confidence alongside whitehairedgrandparents; the joy of making music together. From basicSuzuki melodies to works of Handel, Bach, Boccherini and Telemann,the enthusiasm was always there.On the Horizon: On May 3 the York University Community BandFestival will take place all afternoon and evening. Each year fourbands are invited to participate. This year’s contingent might wellbe described as the North Yonge Street group. 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Thornhill, Richmond Hill, Aurora andNewmarket. During the afternoonthere will be a massed band sessionfollowed by woodwind and brass tuningsessions and a percussion clinic. In theevening the bands will perform individuallyfor adjudication. The followingday, on May 4, I will have the pleasure ofattending a concert titled “Once UponA Tune,” the final event of the East YorkConcert Band’s 61st season. (I first metand wrote about their current conductor,Joseph Resendes, a few years agowhen, as a graduate student in music,he assumed direction of the then newMilton Concert Band.)Usually the Wychwood Clarinet Choircan be counted on to have an unusualtreat in their offerings. This year is noexception. Their concert on May 25 at 3:30, titled “Spring Vibrations,”will feature guest vibraphonist Arnold Faber performing an originalwork which he wrote for the choir. The program will also include thefirst public performance of Canadian Folk Song Suite written by thechoir’s assistant director Roy Greaves.On May 30 the various New Horizons bands of Toronto will presenttheir final concert of the season at St. Michael’s College Schoolat.7:30. There will be a film crew there to complete the filming forthe documentary planned for broadcast on TVO this coming fall. Asfor the New Horizons Bands in Peterborough, if the snow has finallystopped for a while, a visit soon with the prospect of clear roadsseems imminent.Down the road: We have recently learned that a new concert bandis in the works in Toronto’s west end this fall. So far there is no informationon location, rehearsal days, etc.Resa’s Pieces groups all have concerts scheduled for dates in June.We have received an interesting account of how these groups cameinto being, but it is too long for inclusion in this issue. We hope tohave it posted on TheWholenote website soon.Elsewhere in this issue there is an interesting classified advertisementby Emily Benedictis for the sale of many scores of band musicowned by her late father, Mariano De Benedictis. Unfortunately thisinformation arrived too late for me to find out more about the musicand life of a Hamilton man who by all accounts had a rich communitymusical life. More next time perhaps?Definition Department: This month’s lesser known musicalterm is: Cantabile: To achieve a complaining sound, as if you have asour stomach.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.comSt. Philip’s Anglican ChurchBeat by Beat | In the ClubsThree Laurasand MoreORI DAGANThe TD Jazz Festival June 19 to 28 2014 lineup announcement hasbeen, in my opinion, the most memorable in years — Keith Jarrett,Bobby McFerrin, Norma Winstone, to name a few of the acts booked.Expect much more in HalfTones, mid-May, and in our June coverage.Jazz Bistro: Meanwhile I’m also excited about the upcoming Mayschedule at Jazz Bistro, but need to start by telling you that I workpart time for the club, so you should take that into consideration inweighing the words that follow!That being said, what’s not to like? Highlights include a CD releasefor the Mike Murley Trio followed by two nights with the MikeMurley Septet (May 22 to 24). Another night I’m really thrilled aboutis Tuesday May 13, the Three Lauras, which is the debut of a trio ofMarks, Fernandez and Hubert, all Toronto-based singers named Laura.All three are often classified as jazz but each Laura is completelydifferent and uniquely awesome; they will be backed by a group oflocal all-stars: Mark Kieswetter, piano; Duncan Hopkins, bass; KevinTurcotte, trumpet and Chris Gale, tenor saxophone.And then there’s Maureen Kennedy’s three-night stand (May 29 to31 at 9pm) for which she will be joined by Steve Wallace on bass, andspecial guests from Vancouver: saxophonist Cory Weeds and guitaristBill Coon, who plays the first and third night while local guitar greatReg Schwager takes the second.“I had the pleasure of singing with Cory Weeds and Bill Coon whenCory booked me for two nights at The Cellar a few years back. Theyhave a history as players that Reg and Steve Wallace also share and formy three nights at Jazz Bistro I have the good fortune of tapping intoall those special musical relationships” says Kennedy.Kennedy’s fans adore the purity of her 100 percent natural, golden,honey-like instrument, which is merely the surface of her art. Makingevery lyric sparkle with conviction, Kennedy’s music is the result of Sunday, May 25, 4pm | Polka VespersWalter Ostanek Band Sunday, June 8, 4pm | Jazz VespersMike Downes Quartetwith Mike (bass), Robi Botos (piano),Ted Quinlan (guitar), & Ted Warren (drums)St. Philip’s Anglican Church | Etobicoke25 St. Phillips Road (near Royal York + Dixon)416-247-5181 stphilips.nefree will offeringFeaturing some of Toronto’s best jazz musicianswith a brief reflection by Jazz Vespers ClergyMay 11 at 4:30 pmGORDON SHEARD TRIOGordon Sheard, piano; Mark Kelso, drums;George Koller, bassMay 25 at 4:30 pm - DAVE DUNLOP TRIODave Dunlop, trumpet; Gordon Sheard, piano; Pat Kilbride, bassJune 8 at 4:30 pm - Bill McBirnie, flute; Bernie Senensky, pianoChrist Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. 416-920-5211(north of St. Clair at Heath St.)www.thereslifehere.org Admission is free; donations are welcome.thewholenote.com May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 | 27

Olivier Clementsa deep love of songs, andindeed she knows moretunes than almost anyoneon our jazz scene.When it comes to hereclectic repertoire, beinga media librarian andresearcher for the CBChas proven very handyfor Kennedy.“I think there are afew things about me thatcontribute to my abilityto uncover rare tunes,”she says. “First of all, I notice them. When I watch a movie orlisten to a record my ear picks them out. I remember staying uplate one night watching a movie on Turner Classic Movies starringJane Powell called Small Town Girl. It featured an early guest appearanceof Nat King Cole singing in a nightclub. He sang this hauntingsong called “My Flaming Heart.” I was half asleep but once he startedsinging that song my ears pricked up and I took a mental note. Thenext day I looked up the tune in the CBC sheet music collection and itwas there!”Other songs Kennedy has rescued from obscurity include JimmyVan Heusen’s and Johnny Burke’s “Humpty Dumpty Heart” on herdebut album This is Always and Billy Strayhorn’s “My Little BrownBook” on her most recent, Out of the Shadows, produced by Ted Onoand gorgeously captured by sound engineer Ron Searles. This albumsounds like it was recorded in 1957.The Tranzac: If you’re looking to hear something new, be at theTranzac Club on Thursday May 22 at 10pm. On that evening, visitingfrom Victoria, B.C. will be Olivier Clements and Dissonant Histories.A recent graduate of Humber College’s jazz program, Clements ishighly skilled multi-instrumentalist, composer and arranger; his latestproject features two flugelhorns, two trombones, bass clarinet, rhodes,bass and drums, fusing elements of jazz, hip-hop, indie folk and classicalmusic. What’s it all about?“I wanted to find a middle ground between these disparate, chaotic,and clashing musical influences,” says Clements. “The music inDissonant Histories isn’t trying to fuse or blend all these differentinfluences together, but rather to reconcile them.” It takes a bravecreator to draw from these varied musical colours and inspirations,and a truly talented one to make it work. If you miss the Tranzac gig,check out Oliver Clements in a quartet setting at the Emmet Ray onMonday, May 26 at 7pm.Fauth is back! Amazing news to report about Julian Fauth, whois back singing up a storm after a period of illness thatleft him unable to entertain. Skillfully playing barrelhouseblues and singing in a style that borders on whispering,the Juno-winning singer-songwriter will winyou over within the first song you hear. It’s no wonderthat so many venues wish to book him, for Fauth is aforce of nature. He’s easy to find, with four weekly housegigs: Tuesdays from 6 to 9pm at Sauce onthe Danforth, Wednesdays from 9pm tomidnight at Gate 403, and every Saturdayand Sunday at Axis Gallery and Grill from12 to 3pm.Some other great news: new venues areopening up across the city, but this canonly continue if people go out to supportthe music. Check out the Local Gest at 424Parliament Street, formerly the Ben Wicks.Fashioned a bit after Ten Feet Tall’s series from a few years back, eachSunday afternoon features live jazz, sometimes instrumental andsometimes vocal, accompanied by excellent cuisine. From 4:30 to7:30pm, the listings this month are: Sheree Marshall on May 4, yourstruly on Mother’s Day, Laura Hubert on May 18 and the Henry HeilligTrio on May 25.And Remember: Comprehensive club details can always be foundin Section C of this magazine’s listings, starting on page 68.Maureen-KennedyOri Dagan is a Toronto-based jazz vocalist, voiceactor and entertainment journalist. He can becontacted at jazz@thewholenote.comBeat by Beat | Jazz Notes“This is the time of year when I usually send my article in fromEurope and this being no exception, I’m writing from Vienna. Ithought that a ‘good news’ story about a jazz club would make arefreshing change after all the gloom and doom surrounding the clubscene in Toronto. The club is called Jazzland and it ... opened its doorsin March of 1972 which makes it one of the longest running clubswith the same ownership and with jazz six nights a week anywherein the world.”Hard to believe that regular Jazz Notes columnist Jim Gallowaypenned those words all the way back in April 2007, because his springpilgrimage to Vienna has continued each year since then. This year,however, brings a not so happy variation on the usual theme. Wordhas just come in from Hotel KÄRNTNERHOF that Jim is “indisposedand unable to meet deadline for this issue.”(Happy returns, Jim.)BO HUANG28 | May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 thewholenote.com

12th Annual Directory of Choirs

CANARY PAGESWelcome to the TWELFTH editionof The WholeNote’s annual CanaryPages, as we continue to provide anopportunity for Southern Ontariochoirs to introduce themselvesto individuals of all ages seekingopportunities to sing, in everygenre and at every level of skill andcommitment. The 123 choirs in ourdirectory this year cover an incrediblerange: choirs that have thrived fordecades, new groups breakingenergetically into the scene, powerfulchoruses of hundreds of voices,small and intimate chamber choirs,children’s choirs, choirs enhancingworship and choirs connectingcommunities across the province. So,if you are new to the region, a lapsedchorister looking to start up again, onthe hunt for new choral challenges orthinking of taking the plunge for thefirst time, this is the perfect place toAMABILE CHOIRS OF LONDONstart. And if a choir you are involvedwith missed the deadline for this printedition, it can still apply to the onlinedirectory year round.If flipping through the physical pagesdoesn’t strike your fancy, be sure tocheck out thewholenote.com/canary,where we have a brand-new searchfunction that allows you to narrow yoursearch by location, audition type, choirsize, age range and more!THE 2014 CANARY PAGES TEAMPROJECT MANAGER Karen AgesPROJECT EDITOR Sara ConstantPROOFREADER Adam WeinmannLAYOUT & DESIGN Susan SinclairWEBSITE, SURVEYS & MAPPINGBryson WinchesterCOVER PHOTOGRAPHY Emily DingFor more information contactcanary@thewholenote.comor phone Sara at 416-323-2232 x27.Achill Choral SocietyThe Achill Choral Society began as a communitychoir in 1982, drawing members from an area northwestof Toronto. We gather Wednesday evenings torehearse repertoire. Our membership is around 85and we are a mixed, auditioned adult choir. EachChristmas and spring, we perform concerts in thechurches and halls of our communities, includingAlliston, Beeton, Bolton, Bradford, Caledon, CaledonEast, Orangeville, Shelburne and Tottenham. We areled by A. Dale Wood. His lifelong musical career alsoincludes directing the Georgetown Choral Societyand Georgetown Children’s Chorus, as well asteaching lessons in piano, voice, organ and composition.Thanks to the commitment and vision of ourdirector, the choir maintains an excellent standardof performance, attracting guest soloists and accompanistsof the highest calibre.CATHERINE WILSON705-434-2253catherine@catherinemachry.comachill.ca Amabile Choirs of LondonAmabile Choirs of London, Canada is a communitybased,world-class choral organization of 300 singers.The choirs were founded in September 1985 by JohnBarron and Brenda Zadorsky and have now grownto include eight choirs, ages 8 through adult. Girlsand boys move up through gender specific choirsin the Amabile family as their voices and experiencelevel develop. The older choirs tour nationallyand internationally. Our focus is to provide anenriched venue for children and youth to demonstratemusical excellence, promoting opportunity forpersonal growth and achievement through concerts,recordings, competitions and tours. Choral auditionsare held each May/June, with the choir seasonrunning through the school year (September throughMay). Rehearsals are Tuesday evenings at variouslocations throughout London.519-641-6795info@amabile.comamabile.comtheWholeNote 2014/15 CANARY PAGES DIRECTORYWhy Learne to Sing? (1588) by William Byrd… Amadeus Choir of Greater TorontoWith its upcoming 40th Anniversary Season, the85-voice Amadeus Choir, under the brilliant directionof conductor Lydia Adams, has evolved into oneof Canada’s pre-eminent choral groups. The choir’s2014/15 season includes, among others, great worksby Brahms, Mozart, Jestadt, Robinovich and WatsonHenderson. Collaborations with the Toronto SymphonyOrchestra, Bach Children’s Chorus and the Elmer IselerSingers will make this an unforgettable season of music!Rehearsals take place Tuesday evenings in Don Mills;performances happen throughout the city. Membershipis by audition, with auditions held in May/June –please phone or email the choir office.OLENA JATSYSHYN416-446-0188olena.amadeuschoir@gmail.comamadeuschoir.com30

Annex Singers of TorontoThe Annex Singers of Toronto is a vibrant communitychoir delivering an eclectic repertoire with spirit andsophistication. Now in its 35th season, the 60-voicechoir performs classical and contemporary repertoire,including premieres of Canadian works. The AnnexChamber Choir is a 20-voice ensemble drawn fromthe larger choir, presenting works from the chamberrepertoire. Director Maria Case’s dynamic leadershipand programming continue to invigorate thechoir, attracting new members and wider audiences.We typically present two formal concerts each yearand close the season with a cabaret. Experiencedsingers should contact our membership coordinatorthrough our website to arrange an audition. Werehearse Monday evenings at St. Thomas’s Church,383 Huron St.RICHARD PARTINGTON416-968-7747rpart85@hotmail.comannexsingers.com…irst, it is a knowledge safely taught and quickly learned…ASLAN BOYSCHOIR OF TORONTOASLAN Boys Choir of TorontoBach Children’s ChorusBell’Arte SingersThe ASLAN Boys Choir is a premier performingensemble, based in mid-town Toronto. We welcomeboys aged 7 to 13 and their families to participate inour choir and community. Concerts, practices andan array of social activities all contribute to a stimulatingmusical experience with like-minded boys.The 2014/15 season includes performances with theBoys Choir of Basel, the Pax Christi Chorale, the SalvationArmy band and others. We also have regular visitsfrom guest musicians. Tryouts are held regularly foradmission to ASLAN. We simply look for a pleasantsinging voice, an engaged and inquisitive mind and alove of music. Rehearsals take place on Tuesdays from4:30pm to 6:00pm during the school year.THOMAS BELL, artistic director416-859-7464aslanboyschoir@gmail.comaslanboyschoir.caBach Chamber Youth ChoirThe Bach Chamber Youth Choir, now in its 19thseason, is an award-winning SATB choir for boys withchanged or changing voices and girls, aged 16 yearsand up. Under artistic director Linda Beaupré, BCYChas earned first place awards at the local, provincialand national levels of the Canadian Federation ofMusic Festivals, and this year earned the Elmer IselerAward for Best Choir at the Toronto Kiwanis Festival.As the senior level of the Bach Children’s Chorus,BCYC will perform at the two annual concerts atthe Toronto Centre for the Arts. Additional performanceswill include a cabaret-style concert and a benefitconcert. BCYC rehearses Sunday evenings at a churchon Danforth Ave., at Chester.JANE GREENWOOD416-431-0790info@bachchildrenschorus.cabachchildrenschorus.caBach Children’s Chorus, now in its 26th season, isan award-winning organization of three treble-voicechoirs and one mixed voice choir (Bach ChamberYouth Choir – see separate listing). Led by founderand artistic director Linda Beaupré, an awardwinningToronto conductor and clinician, thesechoirs have a membership of 200 young people, aged6 and up. Training is offered in vocal technique, sightsingingand theory. BCC rehearses weekly in Scarborough,performs as a Company-in-Residence atthe Toronto Centre for the Arts and appears regularlyat Toronto events. Each choir participates inweekend festivals, workshops and concerts with otheryouth choirs and world-renowned clinicians. BCChas released six solo CDs and has won provincialand national choral awards.JANE GREENWOOD416-431-0790info@bachchildrenschorus.cabachchildrenschorus.caBel Canto SingersDirected by Linda Meyer, the Bel Canto Singersis a 40-voice, community-based SATB choir thatprovides good music, fun and fellowship. Auditionsto determine voice range are required. We performtwo concerts per year, fall and spring. We also singin seniors’ residences and at fundraisers for otherorganizations. Repertoire is varied and includes folk,movie music, swing, spirituals, Broadway and classicalselections. Rehearsals are 7:30pm to 10pm, Tuesdays,at St. Nicholas Anglican Church, Warden andKingston, Birchcliff.JULIA416-284-3975robpeck@rogers.combelcantosingers.caDirected by Brenda Uchimaru, Bell’Arte Singers isa choir of advanced amateur singers, music educators,music students and professionals who value thecommunity created by making music together andsharing this music with others. The choir performs amix of global and traditional choral repertoire fromall periods and integrates into its performances thework of other artists through dance, multi-mediaand storytelling. The choir performs three concertsper season. Rehearsals are Saturday mornings from10am to 12:30pm at the Toronto Mennonite Centreon Queen St. E., in the beautiful Beach neighbourhoodof Toronto.TANYA BEREZUK, membership coordinator905-579-6368manager@bellartesingers.cabellartesingers.ca Bravado! Show ChoirBravado! is not your ordinary community choir. Withits unique performance style of accessible music fromacross the globe, Bravado! offers its audiences a rareand unforgettable choral experience. Founded in1996, this 34-voice auditioned SATB choir, under theleadership of long-time member and local musicianScott Boyer, presents an eclectic repertoire from traditionaland sacred to jazz, pop and rock. All piecesare performed from memory, allowing the choir tobe more interpretive and to better connect with theaudience. The result is dynamic entertainment witha focus on musical excellence combined with thevisual appeal of staging or choreography. Each year,Bravado! presents Christmas and spring shows, andalso performs at private functions and fundraisers.SCOTT BOYER705-790-8086bravado_sings@yahoo.cabravadoshowchoir.comtheWholeNote 2014/15 CANARY PAGES DIRECTORY31

CANARY PAGESCantores Celestes Women’s ChoirCANTABILE ABILECHAMBERSINGERS…where there is a good Master, and an apt Scholler…Cantores Celestes is an auditioned women’s choircelebrating its 26th season. Perform with the bestinstrumental musicians in Toronto! Repertoireincludes medieval, baroque, romantic, classicalcontemporary,Celtic, gospel, bluegrass and EasternEuropean music. The choir has released six CDs,has performed live on CBC Radio, has donated overhas toured New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Ontarioand New York City. Season concerts include June 7,2014 (Perth On), December 6, 2014 and April 18,2015. Auditions are held in May, June and August.KELLY GALBRAITH, director416-236-1522cantorescelestes@hotmail.comcantorescelestes.comfacebook.com/CantoresCelestesyoutube.com/user/cantorescelestestwitter.com/Cantores_ChoirCanadian Children’sOpera CompanyIn its 46th season, the CCOC consists of six chorusesfor ages 3 to 19 and is the only permanentchildren’s opera company in Canada to regularlycommission and produce operas for children. Led byrenowned educator, conductor and opera singer AnnCooper Gay, the company prepares young peoplefor the vibrant world of opera by offering musicaland dramatic training and professional experience.Members regularly perform with the Canadian OperaCompany and other major professional organizations.Rehearsals are weekdays after school in the downtownarea. Auditions are held May to June. A nonauditionedin- and after-school workshop programwas launched in 2008 as part of the OPERAtionKIDS outreach arm of the CCOC.KEN HALL416-366-0467info@canadianchildrensopera.comcanadianchildrensopera.comCantabile Choirs of KingstonSince 1996, the Cantabile Choirs of Kingston, underthe leadership of Dr. Mark Sirett, have thrilledlocal and regional audiences in performances ofa diverse range of choral repertoire from Canadaand around the world at an unrivalled standard ofperformance. Over the years, Cantabile has grownto include seven choirs and over 250 voices. Cantabileprovides musical education for choristers andaudiences through this high standard of performanceand quality choral literature. Cantabile’s choralseason of five themed concerts, which often includeinvited guests of national and international acclaim,attracts a sold-out audience. In the fall of 2014, Cantabilelaunches its 19th season, “Postcards” – musicalletters and notes from family, friends and loved ones,from home and far away. Join us!DR. MARK SIRETT613-549-0099msirett@cantabilechoirs.netcantabilechoirs.caCaribbean Chorale of TorontoThe Caribbean Chorale of Toronto, a registered,non-profit group established in 1993, has a membershipof 40 representing several Caribbean islands.Our repertoire covers a range of musical styles. Wehave performed at a number of venues in the GTA,including at benefits for charitable organizationsand fundraising events. We sponsor the CaribbeanChildren’s Foundation and the Sickle Cell Associationof Ontario, as well as the Rosetta BatsonBursary, which assists students of Caribbean descentin pursuing tertiary education. We will be celebratingour September 2013 20th anniversary with a serviceand a gala in May, 2014. The Chorale welcomes newmembers, as well as sponsors of its work and ministry.VELMA COLLINS905-475-5603caribbeanchorale@yahoo.cacaribbeanchoraleoftoronto.org Celebration ChoirtheWholeNote 2014/15 CANARY PAGES DIRECTORYCantabile Chamber SingersCantabile Chamber Singers is a choir of 16 to 20voices founded in 2006 by artistic director CheryllJ. Chung. The choir performs eclectic and challengingrepertoire spanning six centuries. We supportliving composers through new commissions and theperformance of contemporary choral works. Lastyear the choir was featured in Chorus America’sVoices magazine. We have participated at the MondialChoral-Loto Festival in Laval, Quebec, where wewere warmly received by audiences, the festival,participating choirs and clinicians. In July 2013, weperformed at the bi-annual international Festival 500in Newfoundland! Contact us for an audition as asinger, a soloist or to submit a newly written choralwork. Find us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter@CantabileTO.CHERYLL CHUNGcantabilechambersingers@gmail.comcantabilechambersingers.comCantemus SingersCantemus Singers, conducted by Michael Erdman,perform mainly renaissance and early baroque repertoire.Our 16-voice group gives equal time to secularand religious compositions of the period in a varietyof languages. We present three programs a year, inlate fall, mid-winter and spring. Although we areprimarily an a cappella ensemble, we occasionallyjoin forces with ensembles/players of period instruments.Our choristers are a mix of enthusiastic, welltrainedamateurs and semi-professionals, all sharinga common interest in early music. Rehearsals areWednesday evenings through the season at Morningside-HighPark Presbyterian Church in the West End.Membership is by audition.MICHAEL ERDMAN, conductor416-578-6602cantemus.ca@gmail.comcantemus.caAre you a senior and looking for a fun, energeticand eclectic choir? The Celebration Choir is one youshould consider! Founded in 2007 within the TorontoSinging Studio and directed by Linda Eyman, thischoir of 60 voices features songs to suit every musicaltaste. Repertoire spans popular to classical to folkwith appealing musical arrangements. The CelebrationChoir rehearses from September through Mayon Thursday afternoons, 2pm to 4pm, in the gymnasiumat Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church, 427 BloorSt W., Toronto. Two formal concerts are presentedeach season along with community outreach concertswhen possible. Rehearsals are very sociable and noaudition is necessary. A season membership is paid.LINDA EYMAN, music director416-455-9238linda@thetorontosingingstudio.cathetorontosingingstudio.ca32

Cellar SingersThe Cellar Singers is an auditioned, amateur choirof about 60 singers, mostly from Simcoe-Muskoka.It performs traditional and contemporary repertoire,and supports Canadian music by commissioningand performing new works. The choir was foundedin 1968 in Dr. William Monk’s basement in Bracebridge,hence the name, the Cellar Singers. The choirhas been under the artistic direction of MitchellPady since the retirement of conductor, tenor andOrder of Canada recipient Albert Greer in 2012,who conducted the Cellar Singers for 35 years. Thechoir has performed at festivals across Ontario – mostrecently at the Brookside Music Festival in Midlandin March 2014 – has toured internationally and wasa finalist in the CBC choral competition.MITCHELL PADY, artistic director@gmail.comthecellarsingers.com…he exercise of singing is delightfull to Nature, & good…CHOIRS SOFSTST. JUDE’SANGLICAN CHURCH, OAKVILLEChoir of Christ Church Deer ParkChoir of Christ Church Deer Park is an auditionedmixed-voice choir that rehearses Thursday eveningsand sings on Sunday mornings and special occasionsfrom September through June. Repertoire is medievalthrough 21st century. The Christ Church SummerSingers is a non-auditioned mixed-voice choir thatrehearses and sings on Sunday mornings throughJuly and August. If you would like to join us, pleasecontact our music director.ERIC N. ROBERTSON416-920-5211 x25erobertson@thereslifehere.orgthereslifehere.orgChoirs of St. Jude’s AnglicanChurch, OakvilleThe Gloria Choir sings at the 9:30am Eucharist everySunday and is open to people of all ages includingchildren. Rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings(6:45pm to 8pm) and Sunday morning (8:50am). Noauditions required; repertoire is varied and enjoyable.The Senior Choir sings at the 11am Eucharist everySunday and at Choral Evensong at 4pm monthly.Admission by informal audition. The choir rehearsesThursday evenings (7:30pm to 9:30pm) and 10:20amSunday morning. Repertoire is drawn from the finestmusic in the Anglican choral tradition. Choral Scholarshipsare available for promising young singers. Achoir tour to the UK is planned for 2015.SIMON WALKER905-844-3972choir@stjudeschurch.netstjudeschurch.netChoralairs ChoirThe Choralairs choir is a charitable, non-profit, volunteer,45-member adult choir. We rehearse weekly andperform monthly at a variety of long-term care andretirement residences in Toronto. We sing a varietyof popular songs and Broadway show tunes. Noauditions are required, just a love of singing! Wealso present a free annual Sunday afternoon concertfor the community at Earl Bales Park (this year onSunday, June 8, 2014 at 1:30pm).MARTHA FORGE905-884-8370Sally Levy416-636-8247choralairs@gmail.comchoralairschoir.comChorus NiagaraWorth the drive to Niagara! Chorus Niagara, thePower of 100, is a passionate group of singersof diverse ages and walks of life. As the Niagararegion’s premiere symphonic chorus, CN performsclassic choral masterpieces as well as new, modernand seldom-heard works, provides a showcase foremerging Canadian talent and attracts singers of allages through its Chorus Niagara Children’s Choir(CNCC) and Side by Side High School Chorale(SXS). The spectacular 2014/15 season featuresa diverse and truly unique program, including anemotional WWI Centennial commemoration, Niagara’sjoyful holiday tradition, Handel’s Messiah, theinspiring and powerful Bach Mass in B minor, andinnovative and vibrant choral jazz.DIANA MCADOREY, managing director905-934-5575cnadmin@becon.orgchorusniagara.caChurch of St. Mary MagdaleneSteeped in musical heritage and assisted by a generousacoustic, the Church of St. Mary Magdalene offers amusic program strongly rooted in the musical traditionestablished by Healey Willan. Every Sundayat the 11am Solemn Mass, the Gallery Choir sings amass and motet from the west gallery while the RitualChoir sings the Gregorian propers from the east end.Both choirs rehearse on Thursdays. At the 9:30amSung Mass, the SMM Singers sing a motet and leadcongregational singing. Membership is informal:rehearsals are at 9am every Sunday. One Sunday permonth at 4:30pm the meditative Solemn Evensongand Benediction is sung, preceded by an organ recitalat 4pm. For information, please contact AndrewAdair, director of music.ANDREW ADAIR, director of music647-201-3739andrew.timothy.adair@gmail.comstmarymagdalene.caCounty Town SingersWe are a 60-member mixed adult choral group inDurham Region (GTA), started in 1967. Our mottois “We Sing For the Love of It.” We sing a wide rangeof musical styles, though not classical. We practiceevery Wednesday evening from January to May andagain from September to December, presenting fullconcerts in early May and early December. We alsodo community concerts for local groups, charities,etc. Over the years we have travelled extensively. Lastyear we sang at the United Nations in New York City.Auditions take place in early January and Septemberbut are informal and easygoing. Fees are reasonable.JOHN VAN HOOF647-981-2205javh1947@gmail.comcountytownsingers.comtheWholeNote 2014/15 CANARY PAGES DIRECTORY33

CANARY PAGESDurham Girls’ ChoirCHORUS NIAGARAARA…to preserve the health of Man. It doth strengthen…The Durham Girls’ Choir is a dynamic group ofyoung women, ages 7 to 18, based in the DurhamRegion of Ontario. This vibrant choral organizationhas been educating and inspiring young women forover 40 years. Through practices and performances,community outreach, international touring and lifelongfriendships, a love of music and a penchantfor serving others are formed. Our choir year runsfrom September through to June. Choristers willdevelop vocal technique and musicianship skills whilelearning a variety of genres of repertoire. Our juniorchoir focuses on building a good foundation of vocalskills and support, and our senior auditioned choircontinues with the same principles, also developingsight reading and choral techniques with more challengingrepertoire.LYNN905-435-2596info@durhamgirlschoir.orgdurhamgirlschoir.orgCummer Avenue UnitedChurch ChoirCummer Avenue United Church Chancel Choirconsists of a group of volunteer singers supportedby a number of professional section leaders. Thechoir sings classical and contemporary repertoireand provides strong musical leadership for Sundayworship services. In addition to full choir anthems,various ensembles and solos are presented bymembers of the chancel choir. On selected Sundaysthe choir presents extra choral music such as traditionalcarols at Christmas and a cantata at Easter.Choral music from all parts of the globe is also regularlyfeatured in the choir’s offerings. Rehearsals areheld Thursday evenings from early fall to early springand on Sunday mornings all year.TAYLOR SULLIVAN, director416-222-5417taylorsullivan@yahoo.comcummeravenueuc.caDCAT ChorusThe DCAT Chorus, under the direction of Wyatt Gill,is an amateur vocal ensemble of more than 40 menand women singing a cappella in six- and eight-partharmony. Our repertoire ranges from Broadway tofolk, pop to traditional, patriotic to devotional. Musicis performed with showmanship and a passion forentertaining. We perform without music books anduse no programmed accompaniments to tie us downand no set musical forms. We sometimes use livebrass, percussion, choreography or dance elements.We rehearse Wednesdays from 7:30pm to 10pm atthe Estonian House, 958 Broadview Ave. in Toronto.We are currently accepting new members and you arewelcome to join us.JOHN PARKINSON, membership chair416-354-2022bh72@sympatico.caRhonda Marks-Would, business manager905-731-3394ECHO Women’s ChoirECHO is an 80-voice community choir open towomen from all walks of life. ECHO sings eachTuesday night at Holy Trinity (beside the EatonCentre), performs at city-wide grassroots events andholds December and May concerts. ECHO, a nonauditionedchoir co-led by Becca Whitla and AlanGasser, aims to build a strong, varied and vibrantculture and community through song. Repertoireincludes music from village singing traditions aroundthe world and newly-commissioned music. ECHOaims to keep membership fees and concert ticketsaccessible to all. While membership is open, there is asix month waiting list. Spring Concert 2014: “Singing!Here! Now!,” May 11, 3pm at Holy Trinity. ECHOcelebrates its 23rd season!ALAN GASSER416-779-5554info.echo@gmail.comechowomenschoir.catheWholeNote 2014/15 CANARY PAGES DIRECTORYDaCapo Chamber ChoirThe 24-voice DaCapo Chamber Choir was foundedin 1998 in Kitchener-Waterloo under the directionof Leonard Enns. The mission of the choir isto identify, study, rehearse and present outstandingchoral chamber works of the past 100 years and tochampion music of Canadian and local composers.In 2010, DaCapo received the ACCC national choralrecording of the year award for ShadowLand; in 2011it received first and second prizes in the NationalCompetition for Canadian Amateur Choirs. DaCapoalso annually offers NewWorks, a national choralcomposition competition. Like us on Facebook orfollow us on Twitter @DaCapoChoir!SARA MARTIN, manager519-725-7549info@dacapochamberchoir.cadacapochamberchoir.caDowntown Vocal MusicAcademy of TorontoWe are the Toronto District School Board’s fullday school program for grades 4 to 8, deliveringthe Ontario curriculum with a focus on integratedvocal music! The school opened in September 2012.Numerous performance opportunities are offered inthe school and in the community. Glee clubs, largeand small singing groups, choirs, musical theatre,chamber ensembles and solo performances are alsoavailable. No audition is required. Please visit ourwebsite for more information and our performanceschedule.LORRIE PARROTT416-393-1340lorrie.parrott@tdsb.on.caschoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/vocalmusicacademyryerson/home.aspxEglinton St. George’s United ChurchThis non-auditioned 45-voice choir meets Thursdayevenings for two hours and Sunday mornings forworship, preparing music ranging from renaissancemotets to jazz songs and from chant to oratorio. Priorexperience in choral singing is a requirement. Hymnsings, outreach and benefit concerts are regular fare.We work regularly with artists such as Brian Barlowand Guido Basso, in addition to featuring our eightpaid lead singers.FRED GRAHAM416-481-1141fred@esgunited.orgesgunited.org/music34

Elmer Iseler SingersElmer Iseler Singers is a 20-voice professional chamberchoir based in Toronto and founded in 1979 by Dr.Elmer Iseler. Directed by the acclaimed Lydia Adams,the Singers are known for tonal beauty and interpretiverange, and valued for their contributions to masterclassesand workshops by schools and community choirs. Theunique “Get Music! Educational Outreach Initiative”mentors conductors, music educators and students. Insalute to the Canadian composer, EIS has recorded12 CDs in ten years with Lydia Adams, one of 50Canadian Music Centre ambassadors! Annual auditionsare in May/June. Weekly rehearsals, a Torontoconcert series, touring and recording put the Elmer IselerSingers among Canada’s illustrious choral ensembles.JESSIE ISELER, general manager416-217-0537info@elmeriselersingers.comelmeriselersingers.com…l l parts of the brest, & doth open the pipes. It is a…DACAPO CHAMBER CHOIREtobicoke Centennial ChoirFounded for Canada’s centennial celebration in1967, the Etobicoke Centennial Choir is an auditionedSATB choir with a long tradition of choralexcellence. The choir offers a warm and welcomingcommunity for singers. Under music director HenryRenglich, the choir is committed to fostering musicalgrowth, innovative programming and collaborationwith other artists. Our three-concert season encompassesa varied repertoire of classical and contemporaryworks, both sacred and secular. The 2014/15season will feature Part 1 of Handel’s Messiah andseasonal carols in December, Rossini’s Stabat Materand the Fauré Requiem in March and “Songs ofHope and Inspiration” in June. Rehearsals are heldTuesdays from 7:30pm to 10pm at Humber ValleyUnited Church, Etobicoke. Interested singers areinvited to attend an open rehearsal in early September.SHARI ELLIS, president416-622-6923info@etobicokecentennialchoir.caetobicokecentennialchoir.caEtobicoke Youth ChoirMusic director Louise Jardine provides excellent tutelageand artistic inspiration. Choristers aged 7 to 17 enjoysinging, gaining life skills, sharing talents and developingmusical abilities. Rehearsals are Tuesday evenings atHumbervale United Church, 1447 Royal York Rd.,September through May. Auditions are simple andfees are reasonable, all inclusive and payable by instalments.Repertoire includes contemporary, theatre, classicaland sacred music. Our season features two concerts,community performances, a cabaret featuring individualchoristers and fall and spring workshop weekends. Highlightevents for the choir have included participationin a sold-out 2009 concert at Carnegie Hall, the 2011Festival of the Aegean in Greece and the 2013 InternationalChildren’s Choir Festival in England.GEORGE JARDINE416-231-9120eyc.secretary@sympatico.caetobicokeyouthchoir.caExultate Chamber SingersFor more than 30 years, Exultate has garnered praiseas a precise, passionate ensemble with a wide-rangingrepertoire. Established by conductor John Tuttleand now under the guidance of Dr. Hilary Apfelstadt,Exultate is enriched by the musicianship andvaried backgrounds of its members. Exultate typicallypresents a four-concert subscription series in Torontoand contributes to the development of the choralcommunity through outreach initiatives. Auditionsare held as required to fill vacancies. Rehearsals aretypically on Tuesday nights from 5:30pm to 7pm.ELANA HARTE416-917-5987exultate@exultate.netexultate.netGeorgetown Bach ChoraleSince its inception in 2000, the Georgetown BachChorale has wooed audiences in the Halton Hills areawith great concerts. The 20-member Chorale revels increating an authentic baroque sound, blended withthe crafted playing of period instruments. Conductedfrom the harpsichord by director Ron Greidanus,the GBC is committed to musical excellence andrecognized by Toronto musicians as a discerninggroup. By reaching out to and educating the localcommunity, GBC has fostered devoted audiences,who are treated to many interesting venues andenjoy being an intimate part of concerts. The positiveenergy audiences experience is supported by aunique level of friendship among the members.RONALD GREIDANUS905-873-9909ronaldgreidanus@hotmail.comgeorgetownbachchorale.comGrace Church on-the-HillThe choirs at Grace Church on-the-Hill sing at a highlevel of excellence. We have choirs for both adultsand children, and we sing from September to June.The Boys and Girls Choirs provide the ideal learningenvironment for young musicians. We encouragethem to explore their own creativity, work togetherand achieve excellence through hard work and discipline.Choristers develop self-esteem and lifelongfriendships, and receive a strong musical education.Confidential funding is also available to subsidize thecost of music lessons for child choristers. Our adultchoirs work towards many of the same aims as ourchildren’s choirs, and we are always looking to auditionnew singers who have the ability to read musicand previous choral experience.STEPHEN FRKETIC, organist and choirmaster416-488-7884music@gracechurchonthehill.cagracechurchonthehill.caGrand Philharmonic ChoirThe Grand Philharmonic Choir, based in Kitchener,Ontario, includes four choirs in one organization:an adult choir, a chamber adult choir, a youth choirand a children’s choir. We perform in large concerthalls, at free public gatherings and in small, intimatesettings. Under the direction of Mark Vuorinen, itis our mandate to present choral repertoire of thehighest standard, to share our love of music withthe public through varied outreach programs andto provide music education to our members andenlightenment to our audiences. We are one of afew large choirs in Canada, outside the major metropolitanareas, with the resources and communitysupport to deliver a full choral season with professionalmusicians.AMY DALE519-578-6885info@grandphilchoir.comgrandphilchoir.comtheWholeNote 2014/15 CANARY PAGES DIRECTORY35

CANARY PAGESthe opportunity to take on greater leadership within thechoir and to gain valuable experience and volunteer hours.The founder and director is Yonah Sienna.YONAH SIENNA416-924-6211harmonia@mnjcc.orgmnjcc.orgHarmony SingersGUELPH YOUTH SINGERStheWholeNote 2014/15 CANARY PAGES DIRECTORY…singular good remedie for a stutting and stamering in the speech…Guelph Community SingersNow in our fifth year, we are a non-auditioned, secularchoir that is open, accessible and diverse. We havea wonderful director, Rachel Cleland, and accompanist,Grace Peters. Our membership is anywherebetween 60 and 80 singers and ranges in age from 16to over 80. Everyone is friendly and focused on ourmandate, which is to have fun while making music.Some of our members have sung in choirs before;others have never sung in public and don’t read musicat all. Everyone is welcome! We usually have twoconcerts a year and try to get out more casually inthe community to share our music there too.BARB ANDERSON519-837-3177barb9@sympatico.caguelphcommunitysingers.caGuelph Youth SingersGuelph Youth Singers, founded in 1991, is enteringits 24th year under artistic director and conductorMarkus Howard. GYS has four treble choirs ofyouth and children aged 6 to 18. Choristers areplaced in each of the choirs based on age and skilllevel. Weekly rehearsals at Guelph Youth MusicCentre include vocal technique, theory and sightsinging. In January 2014, GYS introduced a newSATB choir for young men with changed or changingvoices and girls aged 15 and up. GYS performs upto three major concerts per season as well as workshop,festival, community and guest performances.Auditions are held in April and May for entry inSeptember and in November for a limited numberof positions in January.Administrator519-821-8574admin@guelphyouthsingers.comguelphyouthsingers.comHalton Jazz Choir SingersHJC Singers is an auditioned community adult vocaljazz group. We sing in four parts – soprano, alto, tenorand bass – with two to three on a part. Singers are musicianswho can sight read, play on a keyboard and singtheir parts from published divisi vocal charts. Muchof our music is performed a cappella (without accompaniment),with show trax or a rhythm section. Futuremusic collaboration is planned with big bands in thesurrounding GTA. We perform at private functionsand at local retirement homes for special occasions.DARCEA HILTZ905-842-8917haltonjazzchoir@gmail.comhaltonjazzchoir.com Harbourfront ChorusYou are invited to join Harbourfront Chorus, a nonauditionedchoir performing a diverse repertoire for adiverse city. Under the direction of Josh Priess, werehearse Tuesdays from 7:45pm to 9:15pm in ourspace in the Queens Quay W. and Bathurst St. area.Our season runs September through May. All levelsof experience are welcome. The 2014/15 seasonbegins Tuesday, September 16, 2014. For information,please contact us by telephone or email.DWIGHT GRIFFIN416-977-6448@yahoo.ca Harmonia: the DowntownJewish Youth ChoirHarmonia: the Downtown Jewish Youth Choir is a fun,inclusive and safe space for youth aged 8 to 18 to exploredifferent styles of singing and to become plugged into theJewish community through song. The choir engages allits singers with repertoire that is simultaneously challengingand meaningful, as well as fun. Younger choristerswill benefit from having the older singers to look up toas role models, and the older choristers will benefit fromUnder conductor Harvey Patterson, this dynamic35-voice women’s chorus memorizes, stages andperforms a sparkling repertoire of pop, show, folk andlight classical pieces. Our accompanist is the renownedpianist Bruce Harvey. The Singers stage a yearlyChristmas concert and on May 30 and 31 will present“Accentuate The Positive!” with guest performeraward-winning vocalist Julia Vescio. The group hasperformed at a concert for the charity L’Arche, sungthe national anthems at a Blue Jays game and appearedin a music video with Down With Webster. There area few openings for new members who will receive awarm welcome! Rehearsals are Mondays, 7:30pm to9:45pm, at Martin Grove United Church.HARVEY PATTERSON416-239-5821theharmonysingers@ca.inter.netharmonysingers.caHart House ChorusThe Hart House Chorus is a 50-member SATB choircomprising students, faculty, alumni and members of thecommunity at the University of Toronto. Since its inceptionin 1972, the chorus has maintained a reputation forthe highest standard of performance locally, nationally,and abroad. The chorus is directed by David Bowser, anaward-winning conductor and doctoral student at theUniversity of Toronto. Rehearsals take place Mondayevenings and we perform two concerts in the Hart HouseGreat Hall each year. We also have special performancesthat occur throughout the year, upon hire. Auditionstake place in September and January. This November,the chorus is looking forward to being part of the 1000Voices for Peace festival in Belgium.ELIZABETH LAUSHWAY416-709-0260liz.laushway@gmail.comharthouse.ca/chorusHealey Willan SingersThe Healey Willan Singers is a women’s chamberensemble that promotes music by women composersand poets, in addition to the standard repertoire forupper voices. The choir also encourages collaborationwith school ensembles to take music educationoutside the classroom, as well as with instrumentalistsin the community, as part of our concert season.The Healey Willan Singers presents a two-concertseason at a beautiful acoustic venue in Toronto’s WestEnd. Auditions are available during the choir season.RON CHEUNG416-519-0528rkmcheung@yahoo.cahealeywillansingers.com36

Hillcrest Village ChoirSince 2003, this SATB non-auditioned teaching choirhas enabled amateur singers to improve their singingtechnique and performance skills in full choir, smallgroupand solo settings. In an open and engagingatmosphere, members enjoy an eclectic repertoirethat evolves with the interests of the membership. Thedirector/conductor, Ben D’Cunha, trains members invocal technique, sight-reading, theory and improvisation,and writes the arrangements for the choir. Choirrehearsals are held September to June on Tuesdays,7pm to 9pm, with sectionals on Mondays, 6:30pmto 8:30pm. Registration for the 2014/15 seasonstarts June 1. Each year the HVC does a composerstudy where members are invited to learn solos by aparticular composer. In the 2014/15 season we willbe studying the music of Richard Rodgers.BEN D’CUNHA647-341-4117pianovox8@gmail.com…t is the best means to procure a perfect pronounciation…KIR STEFAN THE SERBIslington United Church ChoirsThe extensive and active music program at Islington,under the direction of Dr. John Derksen and assistedby many talented and committed musicians, includesthe Junior (grades 1 to 6), Youth (grades 7 to 12),and Senior choirs, along with two handbell choirs,chimes, string and brass ensembles and an eveningworship band. Supported by a magnificent Schoensteinorgan and grand piano, music rings through theneo-Gothic sanctuary for two morning services eachSunday, monthly Taizé and evening contemporaryservices and numerous special services, events andconcerts. The accomplished Senior choir, with 25to 30 talented singers enriched by section leaders,is attentive to musical detail and expressiveness toenhance worship.JOHN DERKSEN416-239-1131 x26john@islingtonunited.orgislingtonunited.orgJLS (John Laing Singers)The JLS is a renowned Hamilton-based chamberchoir founded in 1982 by John Laing. Over thepast 32 years, the group has performed throughoutCanada, the USA and Europe. Since 2011, underthe artistic direction of Dr. Roger Bergs, the JLShas been developing a new vision for their subscriptionseries, which includes three concerts each year:Pre-Christmas, Mid-winter and Spring. This visionis both exciting and adventuresome, including notonly familiar choral repertoire but also works froma variety of musical traditions not often heard inHamilton. JLS concerts feature excellent instrumentalists,outstanding program notes and livelyconductor’s comments, all of which provide a concertexperience that is both educational and delightful.JENNIFER WRAY905-520-0665jennwray@cogeco.cajohnlaingsingers.comJubilate SingersThe Jubilate Singers is an ensemble choir of around30 voices, presenting an eclectic and often multilingualmix of international and Canadian choralworks. We have a three-concert season and performat least two community concerts per year. Under theleadership of Isabel Bernaus, the choir is exposed tochallenging repertoire not often heard by Canadianaudiences. Occasional collaborations with local musiciansand/or other choirs or singers add anotherdimension. Auditions are held twice yearly, in Juneand September, and as needed. Rehearsals areTuesday nights, 7:30pm to 9:45pm, at St. Leonard’sAnglican Church. Interested singers are encouragedto sit in on a rehearsal before deciding to audition. Awelcoming, friendly experience for committed singers!JEFF WISEMAN416-767-3265jeff.a.wiseman@sympatico.cajubilatesingers.caKingsway Children’s Choir &Drum Ensemble/KingswayChamber SingersVenturing outside the bounds of traditional choirtraining, the Kingsway Children’s Choir & DrumEnsemble is a unique, liberating choral experiencefor children aged 7 and up. Directed by a professionalmusic educator with extensive choral conductingexperience, the choir explores a vast repertoirespanning world music, folk songs and classic choralworks. Weekly rehearsals are an invigorating musicalworkout encompassing voice and body warm-ups,vocal technique, singing skills and drum circle(each chorister receives an African Djembé drum tokeep). For more experienced singers, the KingswayChamber Singers offers an enriched, multi-part, challengingchoral experience. Throughout a 30-weekseason, both choirs take their music to various stagesincluding adjudicated festivals, recitals and highprofilecorporate and community events.SHARON BURLACOFF416-234-0121info@kingswayconservatory.cakingswayconservatory.caKir Stefan the SerbThe “Kir Stefan the Serb” Choir was established inMay 2000, primarily to nurture and perform Serbianand Slavic sacred and traditional music. The choirresponds during Divine Liturgies at St. Sava Churchand was inaugurated as the Choir of the SerbianOrthodox Diocese of Canada in 2011. The Kir Stefanthe Serb Choir has performed throughout Ontarioand the United States, as well as in England, Serbia,Sweden and the Holy Land – Israel. The mastery ofsinging profoundly expressive Slavic sacred music acappella, under the artistic direction of conductorreputation as one of the best Serbian choirs in NorthAmerica. The Kir Stefan the Serb Choir also performssecular traditional repertoire usually with instrumentalaccompaniment.NADA DIMITRIJEVIC416-994-8336nada.r.dimitrijevic@gmail.comkirstefantheserb.caLa Jeunesse Youth ChoirsLa Jeunesse Youth Choirs in Cobourg has beenoffering professional, enriching musical training foryoung choristers aged 7 and up for over 25 years.Directed by Markus Howard with accompanistDebbie Fingas, our award-winning choir comprisesthree groups: the Children’s Choir (ages 7 to 12),which is a training group for the Senior Choir (ages 12to 18), and a Young Men’s Ensemble (ages 11 to 18).The choir has won five gold medals, recorded sevenCDs and travelled extensively. All groups rehearseweekly at Trinity United Church in Cobourg andperform at concerts, festivals and community events.In 2012 La Jeunesse added a Musical Theatre Intensiveprogram offering professional training for thetheWholeNote 2014/15 CANARY PAGES DIRECTORY37

CANARY PAGESLyrica Chamber ChoirLES VOIXDU CŒURPhoto: o: Jean-François Champagne…& to make a good Orator. It is the onely way to know where…Founded in 2000 by the late Natalyia Gurin andChamber Choir of Barrie strives to present eclecticand evocative programs of excellent choral chambermusic. The 34 singers of Lyrica demonstrate a strongdesire to present artistically varied choral programswith a high degree of musicianship to the communityof Barrie and surrounding area. Recent highlightsinclude performances of Randall Thompson’s FrostianaCycle and works by Josef Rheinberger. Professionalsoloists and instrumental musicians regularlyjoin Lyrica for performances. Our accompanist, BrentMayhew, enhances the choir’s performances withextraordinary skill and sensitivity.STEVE WINFIELD705-722-0271@sympatico.calyricachoir.orgtheWholeNote 2014/15 CANARY PAGES DIRECTORYstage, screen and recording studio for ages 7 to19. Auditions are held every summer and againin December.DEBBIE FINGAS905-372-1114ljchoirs@eagle.calajeunessechoirs.caLachan Jewish ChamberChoir of TorontoThe Lachan Jewish Chamber Choir of Toronto wasfounded in 1993 by Cantor Benjamin Maissner. Themandate of Lachan – whose name is taken from oneof the Hebrew words for melody – is to perform asophisticated Jewish repertoire at the highest standardof excellence. Lachan performs Jewish musicfrom the 12th century to the 21st century in Hebrew,Yiddish, Ladino and English, with a special focuson works by Canadian-Jewish composers. Lachanhas performed in Canada, the United States, Europe,Israel and China. Lachan is seeking new singers. Ifyou are an experienced chorister with a passion forJewish music, and you are available to rehearse onTuesday evenings, please contact Susan Baskin foran audition.SUSAN BASKIN416-323-1512baskinova@rogers.comlachan.orgLawrence Park CommunityChurch ChoirLawrence Park Community Church Choir singsweekly at Sunday worship services from Septemberthrough June, with Thursday evening rehearsals.Consisting of more than 20 members, includinga professional quartet, the choir presents specialmusical offerings at Christmas and during Holy Week,and is featured annually in Lawrence Park’s Fridays@ 8 concert series. The choir has commissioned anumber of anthems from composers including BobChilcott, Ruth Watson Henderson and Paul Halley.Recent CD recordings have included Awake, my soul,& sing, Peace for a New Millennium and a ChristmasCD, Beauty, Peace and Joy, available through thechurch office. There is also a weekly children’s chorus,a monthly youth music program with Kenny Kirkwoodand a Friday morning Handbell Choir.MARK TOEWS, director of music416-489-1551 x28mark@lawrenceparkchurch.calawrenceparkchurch.caLeaside United ChurchChancel ChoirUnder the direction of Sharon L. Beckstead, theChancel Choir of Leaside United Church presents aneclectic mix of music for weekly services of worshipfrom September to June. The annual “Lessons andCarols” presentation is a highlight for the LeasideCommunity. Other special presentations duringthe year may include hymn festivals and/or secularpresentations.SHARON BECKSTEAD416-425-1253sharon.beckstead@sympatico.caleasideunited.orgLes voix du cœurLes voix du cœur est un ensemble à quatre voixmixtes comptant une trentaine de choristes amateursse consacrant principalement à la chanson populairefrancophone en provenance du Canada et d’Europe.Fondé en 1994 par Bernard Dionne, l’ensemble estdirigé depuis 18 ans par Manon Côté et accompagnéau piano par Mélisande Sinsoulier. Les répétitions ontlieu tous les mercredis soirs et un samedi après-midi parmois, de la mi-septembre à la fin mai. Chaque année,l’ensemble donne deux spectacles, alliant chant, théâtreet danse, un pour les fêtes de Noël et un en fin de saison.CARMEN BOURBONNAIS416-267-1880evlesvoixducoeur@gmail.comlesvoixducoeur.comMasterworks of OakvilleChorus and OrchestraWe are a community-based group, dedicated toperforming the great works of the Western classicaltradition, particularly sacred works for choir andorchestra. We have a strong commitment to artisticexcellence and are proud to preserve and continuea great musical tradition. Masterworks is an extraordinarycommunity group, with a chorus of over100 voices and a commitment to performing themost challenging choral works. Masterworks existswith the enthusiasm of its choristers and orchestraplayers, which is the hallmark of its performances.Please join us for a Masterworks concert! You willenjoy a concert experience of the highest qualitywith compositions seldom performed outside majormetropolitan centres.CHARLES DEMUYNCK, music director905-399-9732info@masterworksofoakville.camasterworksofoakville.caMCS ChorusThe award-winning MCS Chorus, founded in 1975,presents concerts of classical masterworks as wellas programs of contemporary classic and popularmusic. MCS partners with community, arts and charitablegroups and offers an innovative arts educationprogram for young listeners. The organizationpromotes the highest level of musical excellence inits choristers, supports emerging solo artists and regularlycommissions new Canadian works.LINDA COOKE647-293-1923ltcooke@rogers.commcschorus.ca38

Menno SingersFounded in 1955, Menno Singers is a 40-voice, auditionedcommunity choir based in Kitchener-Waterloo.While rooted in the thriving Mennonite communityof KW, membership is open to all interested singers.Four regular concerts are offered each season withrepertoire ranging from the Renaissance through thepresent day. Menno Singers also sponsors MennoniteMass Choir every two years. Mass choir alternatesperformances of Messiah at Centre in the Squarewith other monuments of the oratorio repertoire. Inthe fall of 2014, we will perform Brahms’ Requiemwith full orchestra. The choir is under the directionof award-winning conductor Dr. Peter Nikiforuk.PETER NIKIFORUK519-571-8113pniki@stpeterskw.camennosingers.com Metropolitan United Church Choir…Nature hath bestowed the benefit of a good voyce…MISSISSAUGA SSAUGA FESTIVAL CHOIRThe auditioned 35-member Metropolitan UnitedChurch Choir has eight lead singers, rehearsesThursday evenings and sings on Sunday morningsand special occasions, September through June.Repertoire is medieval through 21st century. Singersmust have sight-singing ability. A waiting list exists;contact our director in late spring or early fall to join.The Festival Choir adds 10 to 15 singers to the corechoir and rehearses Sunday afternoons for six weeksprior to Good Friday. Past concerts have featuredBach, Mozart, Fauré, Duruflé, Gilles and others.The Metropolitan Sparklers (ages 4 to 6), Choristers(7 to 11), Great Heart Ensemble (vocal and instrumental,ages 12 and up) and Metropolitan Handbellsare groups open to all.DR. PATRICIA WRIGHT416-363-0331 x26patriciaw@metunited.orgmetunited.orgMississauga Children’s ChoirRaising our Spirit through Song! The MississaugaChildren’s Choir is a treble choir of children aged6 to 16 including five graded ensembles: Training,Junior, Main, Concert and Boys Choir. The choirsrehearse weekly and major performances take placeat the Mississauga Living Arts Centre. Entering our34th season, MCC has been providing young singerswith exceptional musical experiences through excellencein performance, music education, recording,touring and service to the community. Our artisticdirector Dr. Caron Daley holds a D.M.A. in ChoralConducting from the University of Toronto and priordegrees in choral conducting, vocal pedagogy andmusic education. Come listen to a rehearsal or callto book an audition. We are delighted to meet withprospective choristers.DENISE HEGGART905-624-9704mississaugachildrenschoir@bellnet.camississaugachildrenschoir.comMississauga Festival ChoirMississauga Festival Choir (MFC) is a 115-voice,adult, non-auditioned community choir, whichincludes a small auditioned chamber choir (MFCC)that performs separately at the end of March. TheMississauga Festival Choir was founded in 1984 tohonour the City of Mississauga’s tenth anniversary.A true community choir, it is open to any who wishto sing, with no audition required. Led by artisticdirector David Ambrose since 2006, the choir hasbeen an integral part of the city’s arts scene, providingexemplary music education and performances to thepeople of Mississauga. Performances take place inDecember and May at the Living Arts Centre, and inFebruary, MFC hosts a benefit massed choir festival.Rehearsals are Monday nights from September toMay at the Cawthra Seniors Centre.info@mississaugafestivalchoir.comAGNES CARLONE905-403-8415acarlone@sympatico.camfchoir.comMNjcc Adult Daytime ChoirLove to sing? Want to sing in a choir, but too tired ortoo busy at night? Join the MNjcc’s Adult DaytimeChoir. No experience or sight reading necessary.Join us and fill your life with the joy of singing inharmony! A fun-filled, relaxed environment. MeetsTuesday afternoons, 1pm to 2:30pm. Runs all yearlong. Join for the whole year. You can also “drop in”and pay as you go. Conductor: Gillian Stecyk. Generouslysupported by Karen, Lindy and Donna Green.Conveniently located near Spadina TTC station.HARRIET WICHIN416-924-6211music@mnjcc.orgmnjcc.orgMNjcc Community ChoirSing like you’ve never sung before! Tackle world, jazz,classical, Jewish, folk, Canadian, gospel and popmusic. Our 70-member, auditioned SATB choir meetsWednesday evenings, September to June. Rehearsalsare well structured and singers learn skills in differentmusical genres, expression, blend, vocal productionand reading. A wonderful community of dedicatedsingers. By audition only. Annual Spring Concerts inthe Al Green Theatre, with other informal performances.Conductor: Harriet Wichin. Convenientlylocated near Spadina TTC station.HARRIET WICHIN416-924-6211music@mnjcc.orgmnjcc.orgMNjcc Open Community ChoirLet the joy of music inspire you. No experience oraudition required. Enjoy diverse repertoire, vocaltechnique, and train your ear to harmony. Men andwomen welcome. Conductor: Gillian Stecyk. MeetsMonday evenings, 7:30pm to 9:30pm, September toJune. Conveniently located near Spadina TTC station.HARRIET WICHIN416-924-6211music@mnjcc.orgmnjcc.orgtheWholeNote 2014/15 CANARY PAGES DIRECTORY39

CANARY PAGESOakville Children’s ChoirOAKHAMHOUSECHOIROF RYERSON UNIVERSITY…which guift is so rare, as there is not one among a thousand, that hath it…The Oakville Children’s Choir is a welcoming, professionaland inclusive community that provides exceptionalmusic education, leadership development andperforming opportunities to a diverse group of childrenand youth. Developing leaders one voice at atime! The OCC provides world-class choral, musicaland performance training to young people in Haltonthrough its various choir programs. It is a comprehensivemusic education program where choristersdevelop creativity, self-esteem, self-confidence andleadership skills. A love and appreciation of choralmusic is instilled through participation and outreachin the community.KATHERINE HAMILTON905-337-7104katherine.hamilton@oakvillechildrenschoir.orgoakvillechildrenschoir.org Oakville Choral SocietytheWholeNote 2014/15 CANARY PAGES DIRECTORYNathaniel Dett ChoraleThe Nathaniel Dett Chorale is a 24-voice SATB professionalchoir based in Toronto, dedicated to performingAfrocentric music of all genres, including classical,spiritual, gospel, jazz, folk and blues. Founded byartistic director Brainerd Blyden-Taylor in 1998, theNDC is Canada’s premier performer of Afrocentriccomposers and a touchstone for the education ofaudiences and communities regarding the full spectrumof Afrocentric choral music. The mission of thechorale is to build bridges of understanding, appreciationand acceptance between communities of peoplethrough the medium of music. The chorale has a threeconcertsubscription series in Toronto, tours extensivelyeach season and has released several CDs and DVDs.Membership is by audition.JOY BULLEN, general manager416-340-7000joyb@nathanieldettchorale.orgnathanieldettchorale.orgnewchoirLet your inner rock star out into the world! newchoir,directed by Scott Pietrangelo, is a dynamic SATB adultnon-professional rock/pop choir of over 150 singerswith a repertoire ranging from classic rock to alternativeto today’s chart toppers. With its five-piece professionalband, newchoir presents exciting concerts and participatesin musical events in the community and for bothprofessional and not-for-profit organizations. We will beperforming as part of a mass contemporary a cappellachoir at Carnegie Hall in New York City in March 2015under the leadership of Deke Sharon. We accept newmembers each year subject to a satisfactory vocal assessment.Currently we have available space for male singersonly. You can apply to join through our website or bycontacting membership director Natalie Kuz.MARGARET GROTTENTHALERNATALIE KUZ, membership director416-923-9005@gmail.comnewchoir.caNorth Metro ChorusNorth Metro Chorus is a women’s a cappella choralgroup that boasts about 150 active members at anyone time. The chorus was established in 1967 as amember of Sweet Adelines International and has beenconducted by master director June Dale since 1971.As an internationally successful competitive chorus,North Metro has been among the top four barbershopchoruses since 1994, and has been the internationalchampion four times. Combining both songand dance, with packages that tell a story, their spectacularperformances have been likened to Broadway.Experience this for yourself on November 15, 2014,with their production of “North Metro Presents.”Details about tickets and showtimes are availableon the website.Inquiries: membership@northmetrochorus.comCOLLEEN O’DWYER416-293-4660c.odwyer@sympatico.canorthmetrochorus.comOakham House Choir ofRyerson UniversityOakham House Choir of Ryerson University wasfounded in 1986. It is led by music director MatthewJaskiewicz and specializes in large oratorio andchoral masterworks. Oakham House Choir is oneof the few Toronto choirs in which amateur singersperform with a professional orchestra – the TorontoSinfonietta. The choir has more than 70 members,including students, alumni, Ryerson faculty and staff,and community members. Rehearsals begin in earlySeptember and take place on Monday evenings atOakham House, 63 Gould St. Concerts are plannedfor November 2014 and April 2015. Experiencedcommunity choristers are invited to contact us (emailpreferred) for more information.MATTHEW JASKIEWICZ416 763-8746choir@ryerson.caoakhamchoir.caThe Oakville Choral Society has been an integral partof the Oakville community since 1960. Directed byDavid Bowser, we are a community-based choir of 60to 80 members who love music, possess a true passionfor singing and enjoy contributing culturally to thecommunity. No auditions are required. However, alove of music and a willingness to learn are important.We perform a wide repertoire and are often joined byprofessional soloists and orchestra. Rehearsals areTuesdays, 7:45pm to 10pm, at St. Aidan’s AnglicanChurch, 318 Queen Mary Dr., Oakville, and registrationis held in September and January. We holdtwo performances annually, in late April/early Mayand early December.LYNDA STURGEOFF, president905-338-3823oakvillechoral@gmail.comoakvillechoral.comOasis Vocal JazzOasis Vocal Jazz, Toronto’s longest running closeharmony ensemble, has been making a unique contributionto the city’s artistic life since 1985. Influencedby pioneers Lambert, Hendricks and Ross,and inspired by modern day masters of the genresuch as New York Voice, Take 6 and Toronto’s ownCadence, we enjoy sharing our love of vocal jazzwith a wide range of audiences. Whether performingin community or corporate events and charitablefundraisers, or putting on our own concerts backedby some of the city’s top jazz instrumentalists, wehave always valued both the pursuit of musical excellenceand the joy of making music with each other.For more information, why not become a fan of ourFacebook page?ALAN GOTLIB416-466-7040info@oasisvocaljazz.comoasisvocaljazz.comfacebook.com/oasisvocaljazz40

Oriana Singers (ofNorthumberland)The Oriana Singers, under the very capable andcreative direction of Markus Howard, have beentreated to the joys of singing musical theatre, pop,jazz, classical and other choral styles over the pasteight years. Rehearsals are educational and veryenjoyable, as are the final concerts, of which wetypically have three per year. We have approximately55 members but new voices are welcome,especially men!ANNE BURNHAM905-373-4578anne.burnham@sympatico.caorianasingers.comORIANA Women’s ChoirORIANA Women’s Choir is an auditioned, amateurensemble of about 35 female singers. Under artisticdirector Mitchell Pady, ORIANA promotes choralmusic in Canada by striving for excellence and versatilityin performing compositions for women’s voices.The choir works to expand the repertoire for women’svoices by commissioning new works by Canadiancomposers. The singers delight in supporting eachother and expressing their enjoyment of beautifulmusic, beautifully performed. ORIANA is now in its43rd season and is currently inviting new members.Rehearsals take place on Tuesdays, 7:30pm to 10pm,at North Toronto Collegiate Institute. ORIANApresents three subscription concerts every year,usually in November, March and May, at GraceChurch on-the-Hill.JULIA LEE416-461-7410info@orianachoir.comorianachoir.comOrpheus Choir of TorontoThe Orpheus Choir, under the direction of RobertCooper, offers something different by championingrare choral gems and pioneering new treasures –from less familiar classics to the new and recentlycomposed, from a cappella to full orchestral works.Our 51st season includes a WWI commemoration, afestive Christmas performance with Hannaford StreetSilver Band, ecological choral gems by Gjeilo andEnns plus Bach’s Mass in B minor performed alongsidea unique new film creation. The Orpheus Choirmeets Tuesday evenings at Yorkminster Park BaptistChurch and offers scholarships for young aspiringvocalists through its Sidgwick Scholars Program.Admission is by audition in May/June and periodicallythroughout the year. We welcome enthusiasticsingers for an “expect something different”experience!ROBERT COOPER, artisticdirector and conductorHELEN COXON416-420-9660hcoxon@sympatico.caorpheuschoirtoronto.com…here is not any Musicke of Instruments whatsoever…Pax Christi ChoraleEntering its 28th season, Pax Christi Chorale is a100-voice auditioned oratorio choir attracting singersfrom across the GTA. Artistic director Stephanie Martinis known for programming great works, reviving masterpiecesignored or forgotten by the mainstream of choralpractitioners. Concerts feature outstanding soloists andorchestra. Our 2014/15 season includes: “Blest Pair ofSirens, A Celebration of Poetry and Music”; “WinterNights,” featuring two Bach oratorios and StephanieMartin’s cantata Winter Nights; the Canadianpremiere of Hubert Parry’s forgotten masterpiece Judithin Koerner Hall; a “Children’s Messiah” communityconcert; and an active youth outreach program. Paidpositions exist for choral scholars. Rehearsals: Mondaynights, Yonge/Sheppard. Auditions in late summer.JENNIFER COLLINS, general manager416-786-2509jennifer.collins@paxchristichorale.orggm.paxchristichorale@gmail.comDANIEL NORMAN, assistant conductor/auditionsdaniel.norman@paxchristichorale.orgpaxchristichorale.org Penthelia SingersA vibrant ensemble of 22 women, Penthelia Singersis committed to excellence in performing culturallydiverse and musically sophisticated repertoire spanningthe renaissance to the 21st century. Now in its17th season, the choir has earned a reputation forpresenting innovative concerts of four- to eight-partchoral repertoire in a multitude of languages. Thechoir aims to demonstrate the diversity of choralmusic and to cross ethnic and cultural boundaries byconnecting with its community through music. Thechoir works to promote contemporary choral musicby talented Canadian composers. Penthelia Singersis a welcoming and supportive group of womencommitted to high standards of music-making,diversity, community outreach, and enjoymentthrough the learning process. The choir adheres to theCity of Toronto Declaration of Non-Discrimination.ALICE MALACH647-248-5079alice_malach@hotmail.compenthelia.comPeterborough SingersThe Peterborough Singers, under the energetic andcreative leadership of founder and music directorSyd Birrell, perform a diverse musical repertoire fromgospel to sacred to pop to oratorio. Classical highlightshave included the St. Matthew Passion, Elijah,Carmina Burana, and Bach’s B Minor Mass. ThePeterborough Singers regularly feature emerging soloartists and have commissioned works by Canadiancomposers Mark Sirett, Stephen Chatman and LenBallantine. This award-winning group has a reputationfor surprising, delighting and challenging its audiences.The upcoming season will include the ever popularCarols with Brass, two performances of Handel’sMessiah, a special Soul concert and Haydn’s Creation.PEG MCCRACKEN705-745-1820singers@peterboroughsingers.comthepeterboroughsingers.comQueensmen Male ChorusThe “Queensmen” is a male chorus first establishedin Etobicoke in 1949. It has continued as astrong organization since then and practices everyTuesday evening at 7pm, September through May.The Queensmen’s repertoire can best be describedas “quality popular” – from past to present – plus avariety of choral music, some traditional and someinternational. Our outreach focuses on encouragingmusical development of young students and involvesus in refreshing concert performances with guestschool choirs, twice annually. Join us at our weeklyrehearsals and experience the teaching of our musicaldirector and enjoy our special camaraderie.416-239-1531thequeensmenmalechorus@gmail.comqueensmen.netPAX CHRISTI ICHORALCHORALEtheWholeNote 2014/15 CANARY PAGES DIRECTORY41

CANARY PAGES● Singing OUT! The Lesbian and GayChorus of Toronto (LGBTQ Chorus)ST. SIMON-THE-APOSTLE PARISH CHOIR…comparable to that which is made of the voyces of Men where…Singing Out is Toronto’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,Transgender, and Queer Community Chorus. Weare a mixed-voice, non-auditioned chorus – a rarityin LGBTQ communities across North America.But Singing Out is more than just a choir. Above all,Singing Out is a community. Our mission is PRIDE.MUSIC. BELONGING. We are proud of who weare, of our history, and of our accomplishments.We show our pride through music that entertainsas it speaks to us and about us, to our audiencesand to the wider community. We create a warm andwelcoming space where everyone who enjoys singingand learning can find a place to belong and have fun.We welcome different levels of experience, as well asdiverse backgrounds and identities. We sing together,and we sing out.CHARLIE ANDREWSexecdirector@singingout.comsingingout.comtheWholeNote 2014/15 CANARY PAGES DIRECTORY● Rainbow ChorusWaterloo-WellingtonThe Rainbow Chorus began as a queer-positive spacefor people to get together to sing and perform. Sincethen we have grown to an SATB choir of close to 50members. Based in Guelph, the Rainbow Chorusgathers LGBT people and friends from the Waterloo-Wellington region, including many small townsthroughout central-western Ontario. We are thelargest LGBT choir outside of a major centre. Wehave performed at Unison festivals, Carnegie Hall,Pride celebrations, GSA conferences, our two annualconcerts and many outreach and public awarenessevents – all as an amateur, non-auditioned choir.Along the way we have become a strong, supportivecommunity – a lot like family – for our members. Thisyear we celebrate our 20th anniversary.SUE SENIORsue.rcww@gmail.comrainbowchorus.ca● Ruckus: The UTSC Alumniand Community ChoirRuckus: The UTSC Alumni and Community Choiris a non-auditioned mixed-voice Choir. Foundedin the spring of 2013 by Brian Chang, the choir ishosted by the Department of Arts, Culture and Mediaat the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus.The choir provides a place for voices who have gonethrough the music program and for anyone whowants to continue to engage with music. The ensemblehas performed at UTSC as well as at the ScarboroughGuild Alive with Culture festival and ScarboroughCivic Centre. Singing a variety of contemporaryworks with a respect for diversity in music, the choircontinues to provide an empowering, anti-oppressive,accessible, fun and dynamic environment formusic. Rehearsals follow the UTSC term schedule.BRIAN CHANGruckuschoir@gmail.comutscacchoir.wix.com/ruckus● Serenata ChoirOur choir is known as Huronia’s Choral Jewel!Membership is open to all adults in the community.Our repertoire includes, in addition to classical choralcompositions, music adapted for choral presentationfrom jazz, folk, blues, rock, Broadway and popularmusic. We respond to requests from the communityto perform in support of charity and other local initiatives.We are governed by a volunteer Board (of eightmembers) whose mandate is to maintain a balancebetween artistic priorities and fiscal responsibility.In order to provide quality choral performances tothe community at affordable prices, we raise fundsto support choir expenses through business advertisingand an annual silent auction, and by attractingcorporate and individual sponsors.MONICA MURPHY705-527-5234monalisa1964@gmail.comserenatachoir.ca● Serenata SingersThe Serenata Singers are 70 retired musicians singingfour-part harmony in our 38th season. Under thedirection of Joshua Tamayo, our amazing youngconductor, we tackle a wide selection of musicincluding classical, show tunes, pop, folk andopera. Rehearsals are Wednesdays during the dayfrom September to May at Wilmar Heights Centre,963 Pharmacy Ave. In early May we present twoconcerts at the Chinese Cultural Centre’s theatrein Scarborough (“Timeless Classics II,” May 6 and7, 2014). The choir welcomes new members with afriendly audition.JOSHUA TAMAYO, directorjoshua.tamayo@gmail.comfacebook.com/serenatasingers76● St. James Cathedral Parish ChoirThe St. James Cathedral Parish Choir is a volunteerchoir of mixed voices. There are four paid sectionleaders. The Parish Choir sings at the 9am SundayEucharist at St. James Cathedral every week andrehearses on Thursday nights from 7pm to 8pm.VICKI ST. PIERRE416-364-7865vstpierre@stjamescathedral.on.castjamescathedral.on.ca● St. Michael’s Choir SchoolSince 1937, St. Michael’s Choir School has served theArchdiocese of Toronto by educating and training theboys’ choirs that sing every weekend at St. Michael’sCathedral. Founded by Monsignor J.E. Ronan, theschool is unique in offering an enriched academicprogram, including extended French instruction, integratedwith a lively ministry of sacred music. Choirsfrom St. Michael’s Choir School perform annually ontour and at many local concerts and events. Duringthe school year, they sing three weekly Masses at St.Michael’s Cathedral. School alumni are active inToronto and beyond, performing in choral groups,operas and more. St. Michael’s Choir School acceptsboys grades 3 to 12. Auditions are held yearly betweenJanuary and March.KATE ROSSER-DAVIES416-397-6367 x6043events@smcs.on.casmcs.on.ca42

St. Simon-the-Apostle Parish ChoirThe parish of St. Simon’s greatly values worshiprooted in the rich liturgical tradition of the AnglicanChurch, and the beauty and power of excellencein music. The Adult Choir is highly regarded, witha repertoire that extends from medieval chant to21st-century anthems, motets and spirituals. Thoughthe choir is largely volunteer, many of its membershave had extensive training or experience as choraland solo singers. Under the direction of RobinDavis, the choir provides musical leadership at theSunday 10:30am weekly worship service, includingfull mass settings. Carol Services are presented forAdvent and Christmas. Annual concerts feature majorworks, with soloists and instrumental ensemble. Thechoir’s repertoire includes a number of speciallycommissioned works.ROBIN DAVIS905-409-6121robin.davis@rogers.comstsimons.ca/musicSummer SingersLooking for a summer choir to join? Look no further!The Summer Singers is a fun and music-lovingadult ensemble of over 60 voices. The choir meetsWednesday evenings 6:30pm to 8:30pm in June andJuly (eight weeks) at Bloor Street United Church, 300Bloor St. W., Toronto. Repertoire is a cool mix offolk, pop, standards, classical and more. An informalconcert is presented on the last evening. No audition.Membership for 2014 is $110.LINDA EYMAN, music director416-455-9238linda@thetorontosingingstudio.cathetorontosingingstudio.caTafelmusik Chamber ChoirThe Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, directed by IvarsTaurins, is one of Canada’s leading ensembles specializingin historically informed performances of themusic of the 17th and 18th centuries. Formed in 1981,it has been praised for its clarity, nuance and brilliance.The choir joins the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestrafor its subscription series at Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre,George Weston Recital Hall and Koerner Hall, andfor its annual performances of Handel’s Messiah and“Sing-Along Messiah.” The choir regularly collaborateswith Opera Atelier. Auditions are held asrequired to fill vacancies.TALIA HARRISON-Marcassa416-964-9562 x226taliahm@tafelmusik.orgtafelmusik.orgTallis ChoirFounded in 1977, the Tallis Choir, directed by PeterMahon, specializes in renaissance choral musicbut performs a wide variety of musical styles. Thechoir will finish another highly successful season onMay 10 when the Cardinal Consort of Viols joins it…the voyces are good, and the same well sorted and ordered…for “The Merry Harp and the Viol.” The 2014/15season features “Songs of War and Remembrance”in October, “Purcell’s Messiah” in November, “LasMañanitas: A Baroque High Mass in New Spain”in March and “Triumphs of Renaissance France”in May. Guest appearances are also planned forBarrie and at the Sony Centre, Toronto. Rehearsalsare Wednesday evenings at Trinity College, Universityof Toronto.BEV JAHNKE416-467-5961bjahnke@sympatico.catallischoir.comTapestry Chamber ChoirTapestry Chamber Choir was founded in 1988 andhas developed into a desirable choir for singers as wellas a rewarding experience for our audiences. Underthe musical direction of Tony Browning, Tapestryenjoys “weavings of song” while exploring the artistryof composers of any period. Recent pairings with theYork Chamber Ensemble have been most successful.If interested in joining our choir (basses particularlywelcome) please contact us in August or earlySeptember. Tapestry presents concerts in December,March and June.CATHERINE BRYDON905-836-8589tapestrychoir@sympatico.catapestrychoir.caTempus Choral SocietyThe Tempus Choral Society is a 100-voice SATBcommunity choir based in Oakville and founded asa millennium project by director Brian Turnbull. Itsrepertoire encompasses contemporary, Broadway,Great American Songbook, gospel, classical and jazz.Tempus has sung with the Canadian Male OrpheusChoir and the Sankt Annae Youth Choir of Denmark,and at many festivals including the Charleston InternationalChoral Festival. Recently, Tempus attendedthe 2012 World Choir Games, where they placedthird in the jazz category. They most recently sangthe Messiah at the Lincoln Center on December 1,2013. Its choristers are an eclectic bunch with manymusical interests, which is why break-out groups,including a high-powered male quartet, add to thesparkle of Tempus performances.KARENA DE SOUZAtempuschoralsociety@gmail.comtempuschoralsociety.comThat ChoirNow in its sixth year, That Choir combines a highstandard of performance with storytelling throughchoral music, as one of Toronto’s most excitinga cappella ensembles. Formed in 2008 by artisticdirector Craig Pike and fourteen of his theatreschool classmates, That Choir now draws togethertwenty auditioned singers with diverse backgroundsin work and study. In addition to their annual selfproducedconcert series, That Choir was featured asthe special guest choir at Choirs Ontario’s weekendchoral festival Sing Ontario! in January 2014 and willbe opening the Colours of Music Festival in Barrie inthe fall of 2014. That Choir released their self-titled,debut album in the spring of 2012; it is available forpurchase through their website.CRAIG PIKE416-419-1756info@thatchoir.comthatchoir.comTimothy Eaton MemorialChurch Choir SchoolFounded in 1976 by David Ouchterlony, the TEMCChoir School introduces young singers aged 6 to18 to the joy of making music together. Under theenthusiastic direction of music director Elaine Choi,choristers perform music from many genres, fromclassical to gospel to jazz. Choirs perform at twoSunday services per month, September throughMay. The choir school also performs in communityoutreach performances, sings in Christmas eventsTEMPUS CHORAL LSOCIE SOCIETYtheWholeNote 2014/15 CANARY PAGES DIRECTORY43

CANARY PAGESstructure that includes sight singing, theory training,master classes and workshops with expert clinicianswhile offering exceptional performance opportunitiesand collaborations with other ensembles such as theToronto Symphony Orchestra. The choir’s vast repertoireembraces diverse cultures and traditions andcovers an extensive range of musical genres.NICHOLAS ANDERSON-FREY416-932-8666 x228nicholas@torontochildrenschorus.comtorontochildrenschorus.comTORONTO O BEACHCHORALE...he better the voyce is, the meeter it is to honour and serve God there-with...and puts on a spring celebration concert – “Sing Out!”TEMC Choir School has received gold awards at theKiwanis Music Festival five times since 2011 and wasinvited to compete at the Provincial level in 2014. Ournew season begins September 10, 2014 with an informationsession and first rehearsal open to all interested– come join us!ELAINE CHOI416-925-8494 x227elainechoi@temc.catemc.caAnna Madgett, Gaynor Jones and Michael Gomiegaround off the artistic staff teaching the four divisionsof choir to kids ages 4 to 16. We perform at leastthree of our own concerts each year, including afully staged production every spring. Our ChamberChoir is excited to be attending the Crossroads ChoralFestival in Nashville, Tennessee this July!BRONWEN LOW416-698-9864torontobeacheschildrenschorus@sympatico.catorontobeacheschildrenschorus.comToronto Choral SocietyThe Toronto Choral Society is Toronto’s oldestcommunity choir. It was founded in 1845 to presentconcerts and foster the development of the localmusical community. Today the 130-voice TCS choircontinues to present great works of the choral repertoireas well as innovative concerts celebrating thiscity’s history and diversity. It produces at least twomajor concerts each season, collaborates in otherartistic productions and participates in specialcommunity events. Artistic director GeoffreyButler, accompanist William O’Meara and assistantconductor Jenny Crober provide musical leadership.ERIN SMITH416-270-5466info@torontochoralsociety.orgtorontochoralsociety.orgToronto Choral SocietyChildren’s ChoirtheWholeNote 2014/15 CANARY PAGES DIRECTORYToronto Beach ChoraleToronto Beach Chorale is an auditioned SATB choirof approximately 50 voices, under artistic directorMervin William Fick. With a passion for great choralmusic, the choir focuses on repertoire from the renaissanceto the 20th century (with occasional forays intoBroadway, jazz or pop music), presents four concertsper season and participates in community and fundraisingevents. TBC is a registered charitable organizationand was awarded a Choirs Ontario ProfessionalDevelopment Grant in 2012. Rehearsals are Wednesdays,7pm to 9:30pm, September to May, at KingstonRoad United Church (975 Kingston Rd., Toronto).Auditions are held in September and January for allvoice parts; ability to read music and previous choralexperience are definite assets.NANCY SILLS416-694-9772torontobeachchorale@gmail.comtorontobeachchorale.comToronto Beaches Children’s ChorusDo you love to sing? Do you enjoy drama? Thenthe Toronto Beaches Children’s Chorus is for you!The TBCC was founded by music director andsinger Bronwen Low in 2006. The choir providesvocal and dramatic training, in a fun and supportiveenvironment. The children learn a variety of musicfrom all different genres and enjoy bi-weekly dramaclasses with actor Joanne Mitchell. Jessica Riley,Toronto Chamber ChoirToronto Chamber Choir holds a place of prominencein Canada’s early music scene, specializing inrenaissance and baroque music as well as works fromother eras related to our programming. In our fourconcert2014/15 season we offer an investigation ofthe “humours” in renaissance thought, a celebrationof Marian masterpieces from many centuries, aselection of powerful compositions intended for thepassiontide season and a taste of rare masterpiecesfrom baroque Naples. Concerts are held at Churchof the Redeemer and Grace Church on-the-Hill – seeour website for details. Rehearsals are at St. Patrick’sParish on Wednesday evenings. We are auditioningfor all voices in early June.DON BARBER416-763-1695info@torontochamberchoir.catorontochamberchoir.caToronto Children’s ChorusThe Toronto Children’s Chorus, founded in 1978, isentering its eighth year under the baton of artisticdirector Elise Bradley, a passionate musician, careereducator, award-winning conductor and internationallyrespected clinician and adjudicator. The TCCoffers artistic excellence, character-building experiencesand leadership opportunities while nurturingmusical academic and individual achievement.Over 36 years, the TCC has built a musical educationThe Toronto Choral Society Children’s Choir is anon-auditioned community choir for children, underthe artistic direction of Sarah Parker. Launched inJanuary 2013, the choir offers a safe, challenging andfun environment in which children sing, learn aboutmusic and contribute to the community. RehearsingThursday nights from 6:30pm to 8pm in the Carlawand Danforth area, we perform in a minimum ofthree events per season. The TCS Children’s Choirprovides a supportive environment in which singersdevelop their musical abilities by learning andperforming choral classics, music from a variety ofcultures and music that celebrates the heritage ofthe City of Toronto. Follow us on Twitter (@tcs_cc)!SARAH PARKER, artistic directortcscc@torontochoralsociety.orgtorontochoralsociety.orgERIN SMITH416-270-5466info@torontochoralsociety.orgtorontochoralsociety.orgToronto ChoristersThe Toronto Choristers, under the direction of RalphPeters, is a non-auditioned mixed choir made up ofretired teachers or those who worked in the fieldof education. Our membership numbers 100+ andwomen wishing to join may be placed on a waitinglist. Vacancies exist for male voices. We love to makemusic together! Our repertoire is varied (classical,spirituals, folksongs and Broadway hits, to name a44

few). Rehearsals are Thursday afternoons, from mid-September through May. We perform one concert inDecember and two concerts in May. Please join us atthis year’s Spring Concert, May 21, 2014 at 7:30pm atSir John A. MacDonald Collegiate, 2300 PharmacyAvenue (between Sheppard and Finch).KATHY FRECKER416-488-8003kathrynfrecker@hotmail.comToronto Classical SingersUnder the direction of Jurgen Petrenko, the TorontoClassical Singers produce three performances eachyear, enthralling audiences with their versatility andtenacity. Mark your calendars for December 14,March 1 and May 31 as we celebrate our 2014/15season. Concerts are held at 4pm Christ ChurchDeer Park, 1570 Yonge St. Auditions are held inSeptember. Season tickets are $80 (adult) or $65(senior/student), with single tickets for $30 (adult)or $25 (senior/student).416-443-1490info@torontoclassicalsingers.catorontoclassicalsingers.caToronto Mendelssohn ChoirGrand symphonic sound has been the TorontoMendelssohn Choir’s trademark for 120 years.Under artistic director Noel Edison, the TMC offersaudiences authentic interpretation of some of thegreatest sacred and secular music ever composed.The 120-voice choir includes a professional core,auditioned volunteers and apprentices (aged 17 to22). The TMC performs over 20 concerts annually,including “Festival of Carols” at Yorkminster ParkBaptist Church, “Sacred Music for a Sacred Space”on Good Friday at St. Paul’s Basilica and concerts ofmajor choral works with orchestra at Koerner Hall,in addition to performances of Messiah and otherworks with the TSO. Rehearsals are held Mondaysat Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, with auditionsin May and September.KIMBER JONAH416-598-0422 x221admin@tmchoir.orgtmchoir.orgToronto “Volungė” Lithuanian ChoirFounded in 1975, “Volunge,” a women’s octet,was formed under the direction of Dalia Skrinskas-Viskontas.By 1980, the small women’s groupexpanded into a full 45-member mixed choir.Throughout the years Volunge has performed a varietyof music, including Lithuanian folk, classical, liturgicaland contemporary works. Rehearsals are heldon Fridays from 7pm to 9:30pm in the music roomof the Church of the Resurrection.DALIA VISKONTAS647-244-5055dalia.viskontas@sympatico.ca…and the voyce of man is chiefely to bee imployed to that ende…Toronto “Volungė” Women’sChamber Choir15 years ago, under the direction of Dalia Viskontas,a small chamber group of 14 ladies was formed withthe intention of performing a repertoire of more challengingmusic. Since then, the group has performedat the annual church Christmas concert as well as inNorth American Lithuanian communities. The repertoirehas included such major works as Conrad Susa’sSouthwest Carols and Lullabies, Benjamin Britten’sA Ceremony of Carols, Nancy Telfer’s Missa Brevisand Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater. Jazz, traditional folksongs and contemporary music round out the challengingrepertoire.DALIA VISKONTAS647-244-5055dalia.viskontas@sympatico.caToronto Welsh Male Voice ChoirThe Toronto Welsh Male Voice Choir enters anotherexciting performance season under artistic directorWilliam Woloschuk and accompanist MatthewCoons. Founded in 1995 by Gwyn Roberts, TWMVCperforms within choral traditions that have enrichedthe human experience through the ages. The vibrantblend of traditional music from the “Land of Song”and contemporary works from around the globe isexhibited in unique, Welsh, four-part harmony. Weperform more than ten concerts per season, includingtours to numerous US and Canadian destinations. Anexciting series of performances and trips are beingplanned for our 20th-anniversary year celebration in2015. TWMVC welcomes new members. “Welshness”is optional! Rehearsals take place Wednesdays,7:30pm to 10pm, 33 Melrose Ave., Toronto.416-410-22541-877-410-2254 (905/705 only)GEORGE MENZEL416-695-4378georgemenzel@gmail.comwelshchoir.caUnivox Choir TorontoUnivox is a mixed-voice community choir for youngadults, with singers in their 20s and 30s. In addition,there is an inaugural women’s choir startingSeptember 2014 under conductor Fran Farrell. Theorganization holds relationship building, social responsibilityand musical excellence as its core principles.Most choristers have previous choral experience orticket selling are expected. Selected repertoire spansworks and popular music, ranging from Gabriel Fauréto Daft Punk. Potential choristers are invited to observea rehearsal after initial contact. SATB choir rehearsalstake place Tuesdays, 5:45pm to 8pm, at New Horizons/Dovercourt Baptist, 1140 Bloor St. W. Women’s Choirrehearsals will be Monday evenings. Our season runsSeptember to June.DALLAS BERGEN416-697-9561membership@univoxchoir.orgunivoxchoir.orgUpper Canada ChoristersThe Upper Canada Choristers is a non-auditioned,mixed-voice choir with a history of musical excellenceand community service. The program featurescollaborations with international choirs, local children’schoirs and professional guest artists. Cantemosis the auditioned Latin ensemble under the umbrellaof UCC. Under the artistic direction of LaurieEvan Fraser, the choirs perform three diverse choralprograms annually. Weekly rehearsals for the largerchoir are Monday evenings from 7:30pm to 9:30pmat Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd.Cantemos rehearses on Thursday evenings from 7pmto 9:30 pm at 2 Romar Cres. The choir sings up to 20concerts annually in a variety of community venues.LAURIE EVAN FRASER, conductor/artistic director416-256-0510lef@uppercanadachoristers.orguppercanadachoristers.orgUNIVOX CHOIRTORONTOONTOtheWholeNote 2014/15 CANARY PAGES DIRECTORY45

CANARY PAGESseason concerts in December and June. Singers fromthe Junior Choir and up may choose to perform withVIVA! in the National Ballet of Canada’s Nutcracker.SUSAN SUCHARD, general manager416-788-8482info@vivayouthsingers.comvivayouthsingers.comVivace VoxVOCAL MOSAICtheWholeNote 2014/15 CANARY PAGES DIRECTORY…“Omnis Spiritus Laudes Dominum”…Vesnivka ChoirFounding artistic director Halyna Kvitka Kondrackiestablished Vesnivka Choir in 1965. This awardwinningwomen’s ensemble has delighted audiencesaround the world with its rich repertoire of Ukrainianliturgical, classical, contemporary and traditional folkmusic. The choir’s regular concert season encompassesthree major concerts. Vesnivka, together withits partner, the Toronto Ukrainian Male ChamberChoir (TUMCC), is often accompanied by professionalsoloists and chamber ensembles of local musicians.Vesnivka also sings at Christmas and Easterliturgies. New singers are welcome, with rehearsalsheld on Tuesdays, 7:30pm to 9:30pm (4 BellwoodsAve., Toronto). Male singers are welcome to joinTUMCC, with rehearsals held on Mondays, 7:30pmto 9pm (Ukrainian Canadian Social Services, 2445Bloor St. W. at Jane).NYKOLA PARZEI, administrator416-246-9880nykola@vesnivka.comvesnivka.comLESIA KOMOROWSKY416-236-8278lkomorowsky@gmail.comVictoria College ChoirThe Victoria College Choir has been a fixture ofthe Vic community since the move to Torontofrom Cobourg in 1892. Although it has seen manydifferent forms and incarnations over the past century,including the Victoria Glee Club and a Gilbert andSullivan Appreciation Society, the musical presenceat Vic has been consistently dominated by theVic Chorus. The present chorus was established in1991 as a non-auditioned, school community chorus.Three concerts are held each year. The fall concertand winter concert are both held in the lovely gothicsetting of the Victoria College Chapel, while theyear-end spring concert is held in the Isabel BaderTheatre and for the past several years has involved astaged presentation of a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta.TAYLOR SULLIVAN416-813-4091vicchorus@yahoo.comvicchorus.comVillage VoicesVillage Voices, a diverse, mixed-voice communitychoir of about 75 voices based in Markham, hasjust celebrated its 25th anniversary season. The choirpresents at least two or more major concerts a yearand also performs at seniors’ residences, communityevents and festivals. Directed by Joan Andrews, thechoir sings a wide variety of choral repertoire, fromthe great standard classics to contemporary music.The group has collaborated and performed withother choirs in Ontario and as guest artists of instrumentalorganizations such as the Markham ConcertBand and the Kindred Spirits Orchestra. VillageVoices launches its 26th season in September, 2014.Rehearsals are held on Wednesday evenings upstairsin the Rehearsal Hall at the Cornell CommunityCentre. New members are always welcome.ANN ORR905-294-8687ann@appletreecreative.comvillagevoices.caVIVA! Youth Singers of TorontoLeading innovators in choral education, VIVA!Youth Singers of Toronto is a vibrant choral organizationconsisting of five separate choirs for childrenand youth aged 4 to young adults. VIVA!’s uniqueInclusion Program provides specialized support foryouth with disabilities in all choirs. 2014/15 marksVIVA!’s 15th season as a downtown, non-profitgroup of choirs whose mission is to offer youth theopportunity to achieve artistic excellence throughinnovative education in a singer-centred, inclusivecommunity. VIVA!’s diverse programming featuresage-appropriate choral training through instruction invocal technique, private vocal instruction and comprehensivetheory. Monday rehearsals prepare singers forEstablished in September 2007 within the TorontoSinging Studio, Vivace Vox is an exciting and energeticchamber choir. Led by music director LindaEyman, the group is known for its joy of performanceand wide audience appeal. Their far-ranging repertoire– madrigals, jazz standards, spirituals, worldand folk music, pop classics, masterworks and musictheatre – sweeps away all musical boundaries. VivaceVox rehearses Thursday evenings 7pm to 9pm at BloorStreet United Church, 300 Bloor St. W., Toronto.Membership is by audition. A full-season membershipis paid.LINDA EYMAN, music director416-455-9238linda@thetorontosingingstudio.cathetorontosingingstudio.caVOCA Chorus of TorontoThe VOCA Chorus of Toronto is an auditionedensemble which performs selections (includingpremieres of arrangements by our artistic director)from numerous genres, in collaboration withartists from many musical traditions. Each seasonconsists of two concerts, as well as performances atcommunity events. On Saturday, May 31, 7:30pm,at Eastminster United, we will present “From theHeart,” exploring love through song and spoken word,featuring a wide range of musical selections (African,Latin American, Balkan, French, Celtic, early music,contemporary, vocal jazz, gospel), intertwined withpoetry and prose. Director: Jenny Crober. Accompanist:Elizabeth Acker. Guests: Deborah Drakeford(narration), Ray Dillard (percussion), Rob Clutton(bass), Martin van de Ven (clarinet). Rehearsals areMonday evenings at Eastminster United Church, 310Danforth Ave., Toronto.JENNY CROBER416-463-8225crober.best@gmail.comvocachorus.caVocal MosaicFounded in 2007, this 65-voice non-auditionedadult choir is characterized by a vibrant mosaic ofvocal styles and repertoire. Choristers enjoy singingmadrigals, spirituals, popular standards, music theatre,classical pieces and folk songs. Two formal concertsare presented each season along with communityoutreach concerts when possible. Vocal Mosaic ispart of The Toronto Singing Studio and rehearsesMonday evenings from 7pm to 9pm from Septemberto May at Bloor Street United Church, 300 BloorSt. W., Toronto. Rehearsals are lively and sociable(camaraderie and laughter create good singing!).46

Vocal Mosaic is directed by Linda Eyman. A seasonmembership is paid.LINDA EYMAN, music director416-455-9238linda@thetorontosingingstudio.cathetorontosingingstudio.caVoicesVoices is a 20 mixed-voice chamber choir establishedin 1996. Since that time, the choir has wonnumerous awards in local and international competitions.Voices presents a three-concert season plusother community events, including appearances at theToronto Christmas Market in the Distillery District.The choir’s repertoire encompasses music fromGregorian chants to brand new works of our time,especially compositions by Canadian composers.Auditions are available throughout the choir season.RON CHEUNG416-519-0528rkmcheung@yahoo.cavoiceschoir.com…ince Singing is so good a thing, I wish all men would learn to sing.Preface to Psalms, Sonets and Songs of Sadnes and Pietie by William Byrd 1543(?) – 1623WAYNE GILPIN IN SINGERS Vox Raphael We Are One Jazz VoicesYoung SingersVox Raphael is conceived as an unpaid, professionallevel vocal ensemble dedicated to free public performancesof spiritual choral music from 16th-centuryEurope, composed for between four and sixteen parts.Representative composers are Palestrina, Gesualdo,Gabrieli, Rossi, Croce; Josquin, Willaert, Lassus;Goudimel, Sweelinck; Byrd, Tallis, Taverner, Philips;Morales, Victoria, Guerrero. At the core of theensemble’s formation is the understanding of thismusic as a uniquely indispensable medium of healingfor listener and singer. On occasion the ensemble mayexplore contemporary works inspired by this music.Director Kevin Komisaruk, an early keyboard andchoral music specialist, has taught historical performanceat the University of Toronto since 2003.KEVIN KOMISARUK416-978-2079kevin.komisaruk@utoronto.cavoxraphael.tumblr.comWe Are One Jazz Voices is a vibrant community choirdelivering a beautiful mix of bebop, originals andstandards arranged in sophisticated four and eightpart harmony. Now in its sixth season, the 18-voicechoir is accompanied by a piano trio and performsworks by Bud Powell, Charlie Parker, Barry Harris,Duke Ellington and Horace Silver. We present twoformal concerts each year and also play club dates,jazz vespers and other community events. Experiencedjazz-loving singers with good reading abilitiesare always welcome and should email Howardto arrange an audition. We rehearse two Wednesdayevenings per month at our studio in Leslieville.HOWARD REES416-937-8620info@jazzworkshops.comYorkminstrels Show ChoirExperience the magic of music and release yourchild’s musical artistry through choral music! YoungSingers is composed of four distinct choirs that runbetween September and June. A unique musicaleducation is offered in a supportive and challengingenvironment. YoungER Singers, for ages 6 to 8,rehearses Mondays, 5:45pm to 6:45pm. Treble Notes,for ages 8 to 14, rehearses Mondays, 7pm to 8:15pm.Director’s Choir is an auditioned treble choir for childrenaged 10 to 15 and rehearses Tuesdays, 7pm to8:45pm, and alternate Saturdays, 9:30am to 11:30am.Random Notes is an auditioned SATB choir for ages14 and older which rehearses Wednesdays, 7pm to9pm. We have two annual concerts: a winter concertin December and a spring concert in May.ANNA LYNN MURPHY905-686-9821administrator@youngsingers.cayoungsingers.caWayne Gilpin SINGERSBeautiful melodies, rocking sax solos, edgy newjazz arrangements of Handel’s Messiah – if any ofthis appeals to you, read on. The Waterloo-basedWayne Gilpin SINGERS is an auditioned (a singerfriendlyaudition, we promise!) chamber choir thatsings a wide variety of music, including contemporaryChristian, gospel, show tunes, spirituals and more.Resident composer/accompanist Andrew Gilpinpens unique arrangements for an ever-expandingJazz Messiah, an annual event that twins Handel’sbeautiful melodies with modern rhythms and musicalstyles. Also featured in concert are talented guestartists on bass, drums and saxophone, providingan unforgettable musical experience for both audienceand choir.WAYNE GILPIN705-424-6507wayne@gilpin.caLove musical theatre? No time to commit to a show?Join the Yorkminstrels show choir. Our Broadwayfocusedgroup needs you! We perform off-book withcostumes and simple choreography, at senior’s residencesand at private, corporate and communityevents in the GTA. We rehearse on Wednesday nightsfrom 7:30 to 10:30 at Cummer Lodge in North York,September through June. We always welcome newmembers – please join us!SANDI HORWITZ416-229-9313horwitz@rogers.comyorkminstrels.com/show_choirThank you for taking a look atthis year’s Canaries! If you arelooking for a specific group ofsongbirds, visit our directoryonline at thewholenote.com/canary, where you can domore browsing or conduct amore focussed search.theWholeNote 2014/15 CANARY PAGES DIRECTORY47

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 Southern Ontariooutside Toronto and the GTA. In the current issue, thereare listings for events in Angus, Barrie, Bobcaygeon,Brantford, Cambridge, Campbellford, Cobourg, Dundas, Guelph,Hamilton, Kingston, Kitchener, Lindsay, London, Midland, Orillia,Peterborough, St. Catharines, Stratford, Warkworth, Waterloo,Woodstock. Starts on page 66.C.IN THE CLUBS (MOSTLY JAZZ)is organized alphabetically by club.Starts on page 68.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 71.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 fromJune 1, 2014 to September 7, 2014. All listings must be received by6pm Thursday May 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.LakeHuron6GeorgianBay75Lake Erie3 42 1City of TorontoLISTINGS8Lake Ontario345 SORAUREN AVENUE 416.822.9781www.gallery345.com/performancesThursday May 1● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Piano Virtuoso Series: Appassionato.Beethoven: Appassionata Sonata; worksby Bach, Ravel and Chopin. Leonard Gilbert,piano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, FourSeasons Centre for the Performing Arts,145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free.● 12:00 noon: Roy Thomson Hall. Sound Tapestry.Hamilton’s Children’s Choir; YoungVoices of Toronto; Shawn Grenke, organ; ZimfiraPoloz, conductor. 60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. Free.● 12:10: Nine Sparrows/Christ Church DeerPark. Lunchtime Chamber Music. Joy Lee,violin; Paul Jessen, piano. Christ Church DeerPark, 1570 Yonge St. 416-241-1298. Free. Donationswelcome.● 12:15: Music at Metropolitan. Noon atMet. Radka Hanáková, piano. MetropolitanUnited Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331x26. Free.● 6:00: Jazz Bistro. Young Artist Series.Aaron Zukewich, piano. 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. No Cover. For Jazz Bistro listingsat a glance, visit section C.● 7:30: Lower Ossington Theatre. Sound ofMusic. Richard Rodgers, composer; OscarHammerstein, libretto; book by Howard Lindsayand Russel Crouse. Jeremy Hutton, director.Randolph Theatre, 736 Bathurst St.416-915-6747. $39-$69. Runs Apr 10-May 3;A. Concerts in the GTAIN THIS ISSUE: Aurora, Barrie, Bolton, Brampton, Burlington, EastGwillimbury, Etobicoke, Markham, Mississauga, Newmarket, Oakville,Richmond Hill, Scarborough, WhitbyMAY/JUNE 2014MAY01 THU | 8pmCLARINET DUOS AND SOPRANO TRIOMIREILLE ASSELIN, C. DAVILA,J. DESMARAIS $25/$10 Students02 FRI | 7:30pmSpringScapes, ALI GARRISON, mezzoNANCY BENNET, piano $25/$2004 SUN | 11am-7pmJ. ISRAELIEVITCH,C. PETROWSKA-QUILICOTHE COMPLETE MOZARTVIOLIN SONATASRegular: $20/$50 for 4Student: $10/$25 for 407 WED | 8pmTHE ART OF THE PIANO:ROMAN TIMOFEEV $20/$15/$1010 SAT | 8pmNO GOING BACK, S. DUNLOP, sopranoA. NEUMANN, violin $20/$15/$1011 SUN | 11amMONIQUE DE MARGERIEHIBIKI KOBAYASHI, 3 BRAHMSVIOLIN SONATAS $20/$1014 WED | 8pmSHELLY O’BRIEN $20/$10start times vary.● 7:30: Opera 5. Classiques de poche. Offenbach:Ba-ta-clan; Hahn: L’île du rêve. AllianceFrançaise de Toronto, 24 Spadina Rd. 416-922-2014. $15; $10(sr/st); free(AFT/under 12).POSTPONED.● 8:00: Array Music. Array Session #25.Improvisation by Toronto musicians withYoung Artist Series6-8pm NO COVERStudents from Humber,U of T, York and Mohawkperform on Tuesdays, Thursdays,Fridays and SaturdaysMention this WholeNote adand receive free dessert!16 FRI | 8pmISA TRIO: J ISRAELIEVITCH, B. 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friends and guests from out of town. ArraySpace, 155 Walnut Ave. 416-532-3019. Free/PWYC.● 8:00: Aurora Cultural Centre. Le Vent duNord in Concert. 22 Church St., Aurora. 905-713-1818. $30/$25(adv).● 8:00: Gallery 345. Camilo Davila, clarinet.Schumann: Drei Romanzen Op.94, for clarinetand piano; Davila: Urban Piece; Brahms:Sonata for Clarinet and Piano in f Op.120 No.1;Schubert: Der Hirt auf dem Felsen (Shepherdon the Rock) D965, for soprano, clarinetand piano. Jean Desmarais, piano; MireilleAsselin, soprano. 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. $25; $10(st).● 8:00: Lower Ossington Theatre. Rent.Music, book and lyrics by Jonathan Larson.Seanna Kennedy, director. 100A OssingtonAve. 416-915-6747. $49-$59. Runs to May 25;start times vary.● 8:00: Lower Ossington Theatre. Avenue Q.Book by J. Whitty. Music and lyrics by R. Lopezand J. Marx. 100A Ossington Ave. 416-915-6747. $49–$59. Also May 2-4, 8-11, 15-18, 22-25,29-31, Jun 1(start times vary).● 8:00: Musideum. Tony McManus, guitar.Folk. Suite 133 (main floor), 401 Richmond St.W. 416-599-7323. $25.● 8:00: Rose Theatre Brampton. The TenTenors. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton.905-874-2800. $74-$84. Also May 2.● 8:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. Cousinfrom Nowhere. Künneke. Lucia Cesaroni,soprano (Julia de Weert); Elizabeth Beeler,soprano (Wilhelmine); Christopher Mayell,tenor (Ein Fremder); Stefan Fehr, tenor (Egonvon Wildhagen); Guillermo Silva-Marin, stagedirector. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. LawrenceCentre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723. $72–$95. Also May 2, 3, 4(mat).● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.MasterWorks: Mahler Symphony 9 in D. SirAndrew Davis, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall,60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. $33–$145. AlsoApr 30.● 9:00: Jazz Bistro. Rudy Smith Quartet.Rudy Smith, steel pan; Nancy Walker, piano;Kieran Overs, bass; Fabio Ragnelli, drums.251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. $15. For JazzBistro listings at a glance, visit section C.Friday May 2● 12:10: Life and Music at St Andrew’s.Dan Bickle, organ. St. Andrew’s Church,73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x231. Free.● 1:10: Gordon Murray Presents. Piano Potpourri.Classics, opera, operetta, musicals,ragtime, pop, international and other genres.Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church, 427 Bloor St.W. 416-631-4300. PWYC. Also May 9, 16, 23,30. Lunch and snack friendly.● 6:00: Jazz Bistro. Young Artist Series.Aaron Zukewich, piano. 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. No Cover.● 7:30: Cathedral Church of St. James. TheLast Night of the Proms. The Band of theRoyal Regiment of Canada and The CathedralParish Choir; Giles Bryant, organ. 65 ChurchSt. 416-364-7865. $40/$35.● 7:30: Gallery 345. SpringScapes: MusicalIntuitions, Conversations and Other Encouragements.Ali Garrison, mezzo-soprano;Nancy Bennet, piano; Guests: Mosa NeshamáMcNeilly; Kwanza Msingwana; SubaSankaran; Mark Rainey. 345 Sorauren Ave.416-822-9781. $25; $20; $10(st).● 7:30: Lower Ossington Theatre. Sound ofMusic. See May 1.● 7:30: Opera 5. Classiques de poche. Offenbach:Ba-ta-clan; Hahn: L’île du rêve. AllianceFrançaise de Toronto, 24 Spadina Rd. 416-922-2014. $15; $10(sr/st); free(AFT/under 12).POSTPONED.● 7:30: Opera Atelier. Persée. Lully. ChrisEnns (Persée); Mireille Asselin (Andromède);Peggy Kriha Dye (Mérope); Olivier Laquerre(Céphée/Méduse); Carla Huhtanen (Cassiope);Vasil Garvanliev (Phinée); and others;Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, David Fallis,conductor; Marshall Pynkoski, stage director.Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge St. 1-855-622-2787.$38-$166. Also May 3.● 7:30: St. Paul’s Bloor Street/Royal CanadianCollege of Organists. Pulling Out Allthe Stops! Celebrity Organ Recital. Works byBach, Gigout, Vierne, MacMillan, Willan andothers. Gerard Brooks, organ. St. Paul’s BloorStreet, 227 Bloor St. E. 416-961-8116. Free willoffering. Marking 100th anniversary of theorgan at St. Paul’s. Reception follows.● 8:00: Lower Ossington Theatre. Rent.See May 1.● 8:00: Lower Ossington Theatre. AvenueQ. See May 1.● 8:00: Mississauga Festival Choir. Celebration!30th Anniversary Gala Concert.R. Thompson: Road Not Taken; O. Peterson:Hymn to Freedom; Dolloff: Awaken the Dawn;R. Tse: A Pure Heart, O God; and other works.Guests: Mary Lou Fallis; Peter Tiefenbach;Lori-Anne Dolloff; Deborah Bradley; DarrylBurton. Hammerson Hall, Living Arts Centre,4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. $40; $35(sr/st); $30(children under12). Champagne reception following theperformance.● 8:00: Musideum. Kristin Lindell, singer/songwriter. Roots. Suite 133 (main floor),401 Richmond St. W. 416-599-7323. $20.● 8:00: Rose Theatre Brampton. The TenTenors. See May 1.● 8:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. Cousinfrom Nowhere. See May 1; Also 3, 4(mat).● 8:00: Windmill Theatre. Come Rain orCome Shine. Standards for the 40s and 50s.The Great Hall, 84 South Service Rd., Mississauga.905-483-5702. $30. Also May 3.● 9:00: Jazz Bistro. Rudy Smith Quartet.251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. $15.Saturday May 3● 11:00am and 1:00pm: Lower OssingtonTheatre. Dora the Explorer Live: Dora’s PirateAdventure. Randolph Theatre, 736 BathurstSt. 416-915-6747. $29.50–$39.50. Also May 4.● 11:00am and 2:00: Solar Stage Children’sTheatre. Sing & Dance. Music Concert withJack Grunsky for ages 3 to 8. Madison Centre,100 Upper Madison Ave. 416-368-8031.$16. Also 2:00.● 1:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. ClassicalKids LIVE: Tchaikovsky Discovers America.Tchaikovsky’s life depicted in music,story and dance. Sameer Patel, conductor.Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. $20–$36. Pre-concert performance byBoomwhacker Orchestra. Also 3:30.● 2:00: Lower Ossington Theatre. Rent.See May 1.● 2:00: Lower Ossington Theatre. AvenueQ. See May 1.● 2:00: Walmer Road Baptist Church.Spring Organ Recital. Works by Bach, Kodályand Rheinberger. Imre Olah, organ; RenataAnton, violin. 188 Lowther Ave. 416-924-1121.Freewill offering.● 3:00: Toronto Children’s Chorus MainChoir and Training Choirs. Flights of Fancy.Patriquin and Letourneau: Nikmak; Schumann:Four Folksongs; Watson Henderson:Songs of Flight and Fancy; works by Hatfieldand others. Natasha Danchenko, violin; DougOhashi, double bass; Jennifer Swan, choreographer;Elise Bradley, conductor. TorontoCentre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge St. 416-932-8666 x231. $44.50; $34.50(sr/st).● 3:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. ClassicalKids LIVE: Tchaikovsky Discovers America.Tchaikovsky’s life depicted in music,story and dance. Sameer Patel, conductor.Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. $20–$36. Pre-concert performance byBoomwhacker Orchestra. Also 1:30.● 4:00: Elmer Iseler Singers. Jubilation!35th Anniversary Concert. Salute tothe Ontario Arts Council’s 50th anniversary.Healey: Six Canadian Folk Songs; Halley:Love Songs for Springtime; Holman: NightMusic; Somers: Songs of the NewfoundlandOutports; Willan: Three Lady Motets. LydiaAdams, conductor; Guests: EIS Alumni. ChristChurch Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. 416-217-0537. $40; $35(sr); $15(st).● 4:30: Beach United Church. Songs MyDaughter Knows. The Jim Clayton Trio, piano/bass/drums. 140 Wineva Ave. 416-691-8082.Freewill offering.● 6:00: Jazz Bistro. Young Artist Series.Aaron Zukewich, piano. 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. No Cover.● 7:00: Catholic Family Radio. Gala Concerton the Occasion of the Canonization of JohnXXIII and John Paul II. The Priest trio (Fr.Eugene O’Hagan, Fr. Martin O’Hagan, Fr. DavidDelargy); Maria Knapik, soprano; TorontoSinfonietta (Matthew Jaskiewicz, conductor);and others. Queen Elizabeth Theatre,190 Princes’ Blvd. 416-588-0555. $55-$75.● 7:30: Annex Singers. The Road Home.Works by Palestrina, Barber, Brahms,Whitacre, Wade Hemsworth and Stan Rogers.Guest: Tina Torlone, soprano; MariaCase, conductor. Bloor Street United Church,300 Bloor St. W. 647-888-1979. $20, $15(sr/st); free(12 and under).● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. RobertoDevereux. By Donizetti. Sondra Radvanovsky,soprano (Elisabetta); Giuseppe Filianoti, tenor(Roberto Devereux); Russell Braun, baritone(Duke of Nottingham); Allyson McHardy,mezzo (Duchess of Nottingham); and others;Stephen Lawless, stage director; CorradoRovaris, conductor. Four Seasons Centre forthe Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. $12–$332; $22(under 30). AlsoMay 10, 15, 18, 21(start times vary).● 7:30: Cantores Celestes Women’s Choir.25th Anniversary Concert. Monteverdi: OBeatae Viae; Hatfield: African Celebration;Halley: Freedom Trilogy; Hemsworth: LogDriver’s Waltz; and other works. Kelly Galbraith,conductor; Emperor String Quartet(Matthew Coons, organ; Ellen Meyer, piano).Runnymede United Church, 432 RunnymedeRd. 416-236-1522. $20. A $1,000 donation willbe made to Huban Cradle of Hope Children’sHome orphanage in Kenya.● 7:30: Guys Like Us Toronto. Oh What ANight. Melodies to take you back to a 1960shigh school dance. Church of the Redeemer,162 Bloor St. W. 416-668-6772. $25; $20(adv).● 7:30: Lower Ossington Theatre. Sound ofMusic. See May 1.● 7:30: Opera 5. Classiques de poche.Offenbach: Ba-ta-clan; Hahn: L’île du rêve. AllianceFrançaise de Toronto, 24 Spadina Rd.416-922-2014. $15; $10(sr/st); free(AFT/under12). POSTPONED.● 7:30: Opera Atelier. Persée. See May 2.● 7:30: Royal Conservatory. Academy ChamberOrchestra. Students from the Phil and EliTaylor Performance Academy for Young Artists.Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. W.416-408-0208. Free (ticket required).● 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Toronto Symphony Youth OrchestraSpring Concert. Schubert: Symphony No.8“Unfinished”; Liszt: Les Préludes; Tchaikovsky:Violin Concerto (mvt.1); Rimsky-Korsakov:Capriccio espagnol. Sophia Anna Szokolay,violin; Shalom Bard, conductor. Mac-Millan Theatre, Edward Johnson Building,80 Queen’s Park. 416-598-3375. $27; $17(sr);$14(under 15).● 7:30: Village Voices. Silver Stars: 25thAnniversary Concert. Alumni and pastaccompanists. Markham Missionary Church,5438 Major Mackenzie Dr. E., Markham.905-294-8687. $20; $15(sr/st); free(under12). Post-concert reception with freerefreshments.● 7:30: York Region Community Choir.Take Me Home. Works about Canada andCanadian Artists. Trinity Anglican Church,79 Victoria St., Aurora. 905-726-3831. $15/2for $25(adv).● 8:00: FAWN Opera & New Music/SeventhArt Video Magazine. Synesthesia III: Musicand Film. Eight short films by Canadian filmmakers;soundtracks by emerging Torontocomposers. Patrick Murray, conductor. Studio18, 442 Dufferin St. 647-401-5004. $20;$15(under 30).● 8:00: Healey Willan Singers. AnUnexpected Journey. Tartini: Stabat Mater;Quartel: Alice; Halley: Freedom Trilogy; andother works. John Stephenson, piano; Ron KaMing Cheung, conductor. Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields,151 Glenlake Ave. 416-519-0528. $20; $15(sr/st).● 8:00: Lower Ossington Theatre. AvenueQ. See May 1.● 8:00: Lower Ossington Theatre. Rent.See 2:00.● 8:00: Musideum. Francine Hailman,singer/songwriter. Jazz. Suite 133 (mainfloor), 401 Richmond St. W. 416-599-7323.$20.thewholenote.com May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 | 49

● 8:00: Royal Conservatory. Bluebird North.Canadian songwriters, performance and discussion.Blair Packham, host. ConservatoryTheatre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $30.● 8:00: Scarborough Philharmonic. RussianShowpieces. Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3;Waltz from “War and Peace; March from “TheLove for Three Oranges”; Shostakovich: SymphonyNo.9; Romance from “The Gadfly”;Khachaturian: Sabre Dance from “Gayane”.Salvation Army Scarborough Citadel,2021 Lawrence Ave. E., Scarborough. 416-429-0007. $30; $25(sr); $15(st); $10(under10). Silent auction.● 8:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. Cousinfrom Nowhere. See May 1; Also May 4(mat).● 8:00: Windmill Theatre. Come Rain orCome Shine. See May 2.● 9:00: Jazz Bistro. Rudy Smith Quartet.251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. $20.● 9:00: Small World Music. Gods Robotsand eccodek. El Mocambo, 464 Spadina Ave.416-536-5439. $20/$15(adv).Sunday May 4● 11:00am: Gallery 345. The Complete MozartViolin Sonatas; Session 1. All 28 sonatasperformed live on one day, divided into fourconcerts. Jacques Israelievitch, violin; ChristinaPetrowska Quilico, piano. 345 SoraurenAve. 416-822-9781. $20; $10(st); all four concerts:$50/$25(st). Subsequent three concertsat: 1:00, 3:00, 5:00.● 11:00am and 1:00pm: Lower OssingtonTheatre. Dora the Explorer Live: Dora’s PirateAdventure. Randolph Theatre, 736 BathurstSt. 416-915-6747. $29.50–$39.50. Also May 3.● 11:00am and 2:00pm: Shoestring Opera.The Schoolyard Carmen. Opera for ages 4 to10; based on Bizet: Carmen. Solar Stage Children’sTheatre, Madison Centre, 100 UpperMadison Ave. 416-368-8031. $16. Also 2:00.● 12:30: Jazz Bistro. Young Artist BrunchSeries. Felix Wong, piano; Peter Cavanagh,on period instrumentsLucky NumberThirteenL. van Beethoven(Quartet #13) Op. 130Joseph Haydn(Quartet #13) Op. 9#3Sunday May 4, 3:00A. Concerts in the GTAsax. 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. No Cover.For Jazz Bistro listings at a glance, visit sectionC.● 1:00: Gallery 345. The Complete MozartViolin Sonatas: Session 2. See 11:00am; Also3:00 and 5:00.● 1:00: Vital Theatre Company. Pinkalicious.Book and lyrics by E. Kann and V. Kann. Music,lyrics and orchestrations by J. Gregor. LowerOssington Theatre, 100A Ossington Ave. 416-915-6747. $29.50–$39.50. Also May 11, 18, 25.● 1:30: Small World Music. Sultans of String.Guest: Anwar Khurshid, sitar. Kingston RoadUnited Church, 975 Kingston Rd. 416-691-6091. $20; free(under 12).● 2:00: East York Concert Band. OnceUpon A Tune. Story-telling music from movies,Broadway, pop and light classical works.Joseph Resendes, conductor. St. Clement ofOhrid Cathedral, 76 Overlea Blvd. 416-485-8531. $15; $5(youth 5 to 12); free(under 5).● 2:00: Markham Concert Band/PickeringCommunity Concert Band. The Final Frontier:Star Wars Day. Music from Star Trekand Star Wars; Holst: Jupiter; and otherworks. Doug Manning, conductor. Guest: IanMacLellan, bagpipes. Flato Markham Theatre,171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469. $22; $17(sr/st).● 2:00: Off Centre Music Salon. RussianSalon: Composers Born in the Wrong Century.Works by Rachmaninov, Medtner,Grechaninov and Rebikov. Elina Kelebeev,Inna Perkis, Boris Zarankin, pianos; PeterMcGillivray, baritone; Erica Iris Huang, mezzo;and others. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St.W. 416-466-1870. $60; $50(sr/st); $25(13-25);$15(child).● 2:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. Cousinfrom Nowhere. See May 1.● 2:00: Visual and Performing Arts Newmarket.Twist Instrumental Quintet. NewmarketTheatre, 505 Pickering Cres.,Newmarket. 905-953-5122. $26; $20(sr);$10(st).● 2:30: Bel Canto Singers. A Choral Bouquet.Bobrowitz: The Creation. Linda Meyer, conductor.St. Dunstan of Canterbury, 56 LawsonRd., Scarborough. 416-286-8260. $15;free(under 12). Also 7:30.● 3:00: Amici Chamber Ensemble. AmericanBerserk. Adams: Gnarly Buttons; AllegedDances; Corigliano: Soliloquy; The Red Violin;Ives: Trio. Jonathan Crow, violin; Teng Li,viola; Barry Shiffman, violin. Mazzoleni Hall,273 Bloor St. W. 416 408 0208. $15-$45.● 3:00: DaCapo Chamber Choir. Sun Light.Leonard Enns: Second Storey Sun; Jeff Enns:At Sunset; Schafer: Selections from Fall intoLight. Guest: Andrew Pickett, counter-tenor.Sharon Temple, 18974 Leslie St., East Gwillimbury.519-725-7549. $20; $15 (sr); $5(12 andunder/eyeGO).● 3:00: Gallery 345. The Complete MozartViolin Sonatas; Session 3. See 11:00am; Also1:00 and 5:00.● 3:00: Musideum. Poli’s Jazz Salon. Suite133 (main floor), 401 Richmond St. W. 416-599-7323. $35.● 3:00: Orpheus Choir of Toronto. Dvořák:Requiem. Talisker Players; Sidgwick ScholarAlumni Quartet; Chorus Niagara; RobertCooper, conductor. Koerner Hall, 273 BloorDVORAKREQUIEMSunday, May 4, 3:00 p.m.Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre273 Bloor Street Westwww.orpheuschoirtoronto.com416 408 0208St. W. 416-408-0208. $35-$50.● 3:00: Symphony on the Bay. Celebrationof Mychael Danna. Danna: Being Julia, Adorationand Vanity Fair (excerpts); Strauss:Der Rosenkavalier Suite. Corey Gemmell,violin. Burlington Performing Arts Centre,440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-6000.$39.89; $30.85(sr); $24.07(st).● 3:00: Windermere String Quartet.Lucky Number Thirteen. Haydn: QuartetNo.13 in G Op.9 No.3; Beethoven: QuartetNo.13 in Bb Op.130. St. Olave’s AnglicanChurch, 360 Windermere Ave. 416-769-0952.$25; $20(sr); $10(st). Performed on periodinstruments.Women’s Musical Club of TorontoCareer Development AwardFund Raising ConcertSundayMay 4, 3 - 5 p.m.Integral House, TorontoShannon Mercer, sopranoSteven Philcox, pianowww.wmct.on.ca416-923-7052● 3:00: Women’s Musical Club of Toronto.Fundraising Concert. Shannon Mercer, soprano;Steven Philcox, piano. Integral House,194 Roxborough Ave. 416-923-7052. $150. Seesection D: Galas and Fundraisers.● 3:30: World Fiddle Fest. Benefit Concertfor World Fiddle Day. Swamperella; Métis FiddlerQuartet; Jon Pilatzke and Jake Charron;North Atlantic Drift; Shoeless; NUA. EmmanuelHoward Park United Church, 214 WrightAve. 647-217-4620. PWYC; suggested donation$20.● 4:00: ASLAN Boys Choir of Toronto. Pirates,Landlubbers and the High Seas. Traditionalshanties and contemporary art songsabout life on the ocean. Thomas Bell, conductor;Jialiang Zhu, piano; Liam McGlashon,fiddle. Church of the Transfiguration,111 Manor Rd. E. 416 859 7464. $15, $5(st/child). Reception and treasure hunt follow.● 4:00: Cathedral Church of St. James.Weekly Organ Recital: David Briggs. St.James Cathedral, 65 Church St. 416-364-7865 x224. Free.● 4:00: Church of St. Mary Magdalene.Andrew Adair, organ. Works by Bach.477 Manning Ave. 416-531-7955. Free.● 4:00: Lower Ossington Theatre. AvenueQ. See May 1.● 4:00: Lower Ossington Theatre. Rent.See May 1.● 4:30: Church of the Incarnation AnglicanChurch. Jazz Vespers: Barry LivingstoneQuartet. Church of the Incarnation,15 Clairtrell Rd. 416-221-7516. Free will donation.Reception follows.● 5:00: Gallery 345. The Complete MozartViolin Sonatas; Session 4. See 11:00am; Also1:00 and 3:00.● 7:00: Jazz Bistro. Sunday Cabaret: Eins,Zwei, Drei, Boum! Mary Pitt, voice; David Warrack,piano. 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299.$20. For Jazz Bistro listings at a glance, visitsection C.● 7:00: Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble/Octokats.Annual Spring Concert. WestCoast jazz and big band music. CooksvilleUnited Church, 2500 Mimosa Row, Mississauga.905-270-4757. $20; $10(sr/child).● 7:00: Syrinx Concerts Toronto. PeterLongworth, piano, and Sheila Jaffé, violin.Schubert: Grand Duo in A (Allegro moderato;Scherzo: presto; Andantino; Allegro vivace);Dompierre: Les Diableries (Le DiableBoiteux; Le Diable Amoureux; Le Diable Grincheux);Beethoven: Sonata No.3 in E-flatOp.12 No.3 (Allegro con spirito; Adagio conmolta espressione; Rondo: allegro molto; Bartók:Sonata No.1 (Allegro appassionato; Adagio;Allegro). Peter Longworth, piano; SheilaJaffé, violin. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave.416-654-0877. $25; $20(st). Post-concertmeet the artists.● 7:30: Achill Choral Society. Broadway!Christ Church Anglican (Bolton), 22 NancySt., Bolton. 519-939-0020. $25; $10(13–18);free(under 12). Also Apr 27 (Alliston).● 7:30: Bel Canto Singers. A Choral Bouquet.50 | May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 thewholenote.com

See 2:30.● 7:30: Etobicoke Youth Choir. Spring Concert:Why We Sing. Louise Jardine, conductor;Marg Parsons, piano. The AssemblyHall, 1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr., Etobicoke.416 231-9120. $20; free(under 12).Refreshments included.● 8:00: Continuum. By other means. Concertof works exploring the the sonic possibilitiesof traditional instruments. Sciarrino:Esplorazione del bianco II; Lizée: Music forBody without Organs; Murguía: Trio for DisposableReeds and Tonewood; Griswold: Spill;Tidrow: new work. Music Gallery, 197 JohnSt. 416-924-4945. $30; $20(sr/arts worker);$10 (st).● 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. La Passion:Roby Lakatos, violin. Blend of gypsy music,classical works and contemporary jazz.Lakatos; New Alliance; Monti: Czardas; Piazzola:Oblivion; Vecsey: Valse Triste; Rimsky-Korsakov: Flight of the Bumblebee; and otherworks. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham.905-305-7469. $69-$74.Monday May 5● 12:15: Music Mondays. Annie Zhou, piano.Church of the Holy Trinity, 10 Trinity Sq. 416-598-4521 x223. Free, $5 suggested donation.● 7:30: Elmer Iseler Singers. Get Music!Gala Concert. Canadian and internationalrepertoire. Lydia Adams, conductor; guests:participating secondary school conductorsand choirs from this year’s Get Music initiative.Metropolitan United Church, 56 QueenSt. E. 416-217-0537. $25 (at door). Educationalinitiative in memory of John C. Bird.Tuesday May 6● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Vocal Series: Of Love and Longing. Works byBrahms and Britten. Allyson McHardy, mezzo;Andrew Haji, tenor; Liz Upchurch, piano; andothers. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre,Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts,145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free.● 1:30: Serenata Singers. Timeless Classics:Part 2. Joshua Tamayo, conductor. Guest:Michael Ciufo, tenor. Chinese Cultural Centreof Greater Toronto, 5183 Sheppard Ave. E.,Scarborough. 416-699-5798. $25/$20(adv).Also May 7(eve). Proceeds help support CanadianMusic Therapy Fund, War Child andEva’s Initiatives.● 6:00: Jazz Bistro. Young Artist Series.Emily Steinwall Duo. 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. No Cover. For Jazz Bistro listings at aglance, visit section C.● 8:00: Jazz Bistro. The Jazz Descendants:Red. CD Release. Joshua Goodman,piano; Brandi Disterheft, bass; Morgan Childs,drums. 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. $15;$12(adv); $10(st). For Jazz Bistro listings at aglance, visit section C.Wednesday May 7● 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church.Joanne Vollendorf Clark, organ. 1585 YongeSt. 416-922-1167. Free.● 7:30: Serenata Singers. Timeless Classics:Part 2. See May 6(mat).● 8:00: Gallery 345. The Art of the Piano:Roman Timofeev. Works by Chopin, Schumann,Debussy and Scriabin. 345 SoraurenAve. 416-822-9781. $20; $15(sr); $10(st).● 8:00: Jazz Bistro. Latin Night. Elmer FerrerTrio. 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. $12.For Jazz Bistro listings at a glance, visit sectionC.● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Tchaikovsky Symphony 6 “Pathétique”. Rossini:Overture to La scala di seta; MacMillan:Piano Concerto No.3 “Mysteries of Light”(Canadian premiere). Jean-Yves Thibaudet,piano; Peter Oundjian, conductor. Roy ThomsonHall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. $33–$145. Also May 8. Post-concert chat withPeter Oundjian May 7 only.Thursday May 8● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Chamber Music Series: German Romanticism.Brahms: Piano Trio No.2 in C, Op.87;Schubert: Notturno in Eb, Op.148. MarieBérard, violin; Bryan Epperson, cello; DavidLouie, piano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre,Four Seasons Centre for the PerformingArts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free.● 12:10: Nine Sparrows/Christ Church DeerPark. Lunchtime Chamber Music. Omar Ho,clarinet. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 YongeSt. 416-241-1298. Free. Donations welcome.● 12:15: Music at Metropolitan. Noon at Met.David Rosevear, organ. Metropolitan UnitedChurch, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x26.Free.● 2:00: Northern District Public Library.Orchardviewers. Catherine Sulem StringQuartet. Room 224, 40 Orchard View Blvd.416-393-7610. Free.● 6:00: Jazz Bistro. Young Artist Series. PatrickHewan, piano. 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. No Cover.● 7:00: The Toronto Continuo Collective.Psyche: The Immortal Soul. Musical adaptationsof Molière’s Psyche. Works by Lully andLocke. Andréanne Brisson-Paquin and GhislaineDeschambault, sopranos; Luke Arnason,countertenor; Bud Roach, tenor; David Roth,bass; and others. McLean Performance Studio(Accolade Building East), 83 York Blvd.416-921-9203. $20; $10.● 8:00: Evolution Dance Theatre. FollowYour Heart. Multi-media musical theatrebased on Middle Eastern dance and culture(world premiere). Fleck Dance Theatre,Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W.416-973-4000. $35-$45; $31-$40(sr/st/arts).Also May 9, 10, 11(mat).● 8:00: Jazz Bistro. Fern Lindzon: Like aCircle in a Spiral. CD Release. Fern Lindzon(piano/vocals); David French (saxes); MichaelYoung Artist Series6-8pm NO COVERStudents from Humber,U of T, York and Mohawkperform on Tuesdays, Thursdays,Fridays and SaturdaysMention this WholeNote adand receive free dessert!Davidson (vibes); George Koller (bass); NickFraser (drums). 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. $15/$10(st). For Jazz Bistro listings at aglance, visit section C.● 8:00: Lower Ossington Theatre. AvenueQ. See May 1.● 8:00: Tafelmusik. A Celebration of JeanneLamon. Final concert as music director.Works by Monteverdi, Marini, Vivaldi, Handel,Bach, Rameau and others; newly composedworks by orchestra musicians writtenas “goodbye gifts”. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre,427 Bloor St. W. 416-964-6337. $39-$89; $29-$79(over 65); $20-$79(under 35). Also May 9,10, 11, 13(George Weston Recital Hall), 14;start times vary.● 8:00: Thin Edge New Music Collective.Onomatopoeia. Works by Denburg, Kardonne,Kasemets, Monk, Steen-Andersen andothers. Guests: GREX, Jason Sharp and KaieKellough. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. 647-456-7597. $20, $15 (sr/st/arts).● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Tchaikovsky Symphony 6 “Pathétique”. SeeMay 7.● 8:00: YGTwo. LazerSuzan Live @ Musideum.Improvisational music. Aron Slipicoff,electronics, vocals; Jon Campbell,drums, percussion; Jeff Koven, bass; PedroOrrego, guitar, vocals; Steve Koven, synths,piano; Kenny Kirkwood, sax, percussion,vocals. Musideum, Suite 133 (main floor),401 Richmond St. W. 416-599-7323. $20.Friday May 9● 12:10: Life and Music at St Andrew’s.Laura D’Angelo, violin and Emily Chiang,piano. St. Andrew’s Church, 73 Simcoe St.416-593-5600 x231. Free.● 1:10: Gordon Murray Presents. Piano Potpourri.Classics, opera, operetta, musicals,ragtime, pop, international and other genres.Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church, 427 Bloor St.W. 416-631-4300. PWYC. Also May 2, 16, 23,30. Lunch and snack friendly.● 6:00: Jazz Bistro. Young Artist Series. PatrickHewan, piano. 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. No Cover.● 7:30: Clarkson Music Theatre. Ya GottaDream. Works by Handel, Presley, O. Peterson,M. Jackson and others. Bob Hardinge,conductor. Eden United Church,3051 Battleford, Mississauga. 905-615-4720.$20. Also May 10(mat/eve).● 8:00: Evolution Dance Theatre. FollowYour Heart. See May 8; Also May 10, 11(mat).● 8:00: Lower Ossington Theatre. AvenueQ. See May 1.● 8:00: Music Gallery. New World Series:Jerusalem In My Heart plus Steve Kado. Neworiginal works. 197 John St. 416-204-1080.$20/$15(adv).● 8:00: Show One Productions. VladimirSpivakov and the Moscow Virtuosi ChamberOrchestra. 35th Anniversary Tour. Works byMozart, Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich and Piazzolla.Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. $55-$125.● 8:00: Upper Canada Choristers/CantemosLatin Ensemble. Turn the WorldAround: Songs of Hope and Rebellion. Hatfield:Cantando Flores (Quiero ser tu voz)(premiere); Peterson: Hymn to Freedom;Morricone: Nella Fantasia (arr. Fraser);Verdi: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves (Va, pensierofrom Nabucco); and other works. LaurieEvan Fraser, conductor. Guests: JuniorChoir of Allenby Public School (Alison Bannerman,conductor). St. Andrew’s Church,73 Simcoe St. 416-256-0510. $25; free(highschool st/child).● 8:00: Sinfonia Toronto. Russian Serenade.Bach: Piano Concerto in d; Schnittke: Concertofor Piano and Strings; Borodin: Sinfoniathewholenote.com May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 | 51

(String Quartet No.2 orchestral version byDrew). Alexander Ghindin, piano; NurhanArman, conductor. George Weston RecitalHall, 5040 Yonge St. 1-855-985-2787. $49;$39(sr); $19(st).● 8:00: Tafelmusik. A Celebration of JeanneLamon. See May 8; Also May 10, 11, 13(GeorgeWeston Recital Hall), 14; start times vary.● 8:00: Toronto Organ Club. ClassicConcert. Music for organ and otherinstruments. St. James United Church,400 Burnhamthorpe Rd. 905-824-4667. $20;A. Concerts in the GTAfree(under 10). Refreshments to follow.● 8:00: TorQ Percussion Quartet. Strangeand Sacred Noise. John Luther Adams.Enviro-fractal work for percussion ensemble.Church of the Holy Trinity, 10 Trinity Sq. 416-788-8272. $25; $20(sr/arts wrkr); $10(st).● 9:00: Jazz Bistro. Tribute to DonnyHathaway. Michael Dunston, vocals; DaveYoung, bass; Kevin Turcotte, trumpet; PerryWhite, tenor; Reg Schwager, guitar; BernieSenensky, piano; Mark Kelso, drums.251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. $20. For JazzBistro listings at a glance, visit section C.Saturday May 10● 2:00: Clarkson Music Theatre. Ya GottaDream. See May 9(eve); Also May 10(eve).● 2:00: Lower Ossington Theatre. AvenueQ. See May 1.● 2:00: Toronto Chapter of American HarpSociety. Harp Scholarship Winners’ Concert.Armour Heights Presbyterian Church,105 Wilson Ave. 416-781-8206. Free. Donationswelcome. In support of the ScholarshipProgram.● 3:00: Singing Out. Our Time: Worldsto Change. Worlds to Win. Pride Concert.Because, Bridge over Troubled Waterand other selections. Glenn Gould Studio,250 Front St. W. 416-859-4248. $25. Also7:30.● 4:30: Canadian Opera Company. RobertoDevereux. See May 3; Also 15, 18, 21(starttimes vary).● 6:00: Jazz Bistro. Young Artist Series. PatrickHewan, piano. 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. No Cover.● 7:00: Scarborough Seventh-day AdventistChurch. Classics at Scarborough. LarryTozer, baritone; Karen Usha Gray, soprano;Winston Hurlock, tenor; Edwin Mansook,piano; and others. 4350 Lawrence Ave E.,Scarborough. 416-833-6884. $25(advanceonly).● 7:00: Toronto Swedish Singers. AnnualSpring Concert. An evening of Swedish andNordic music. Brigitte Bogar, conductor.Agricola Lutheran Church, 25 Old York MillsRd. 416-445-2889. $25/$20(adv); free(under12).● 7:30: Bach Children’s Chorus. Sing Seato Sea. A Canadian celebration of diversityand unity. Bach Chamber Youth Choir; EleanorDaley, piano; Linda Beaupré, conductor.Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge St.1-855-985-2787. $30–$35.● 7:30: Clarkson Music Theatre. Ya GottaDream. See May 9● 7:30: Espressivo Singers. WorldBeat!Works for women’s voices and percussion.J-C. Coolen, conductor. WestminsterUnited Church, 1850 Rossland Rd. E., Whitby.905-435-3439. $20; $14(12 and under).● 7:30: Huronia Symphony Orchestra.Grand Finale. Tchaikovsky: The Storm Overture;Symphony No.5; Variations on a RococoTheme. Oliver Balaburski, conductor. EmmanuelBaptist Church, 374 Salem Rd., Barrie.705-721-4752. $25; $10(st); $5(child).● 7:30: Music at Metropolitan. Musicianson the Edge. Dances, songs, variations andimprovisation. Benjamin Stein, lutenist-composer;The Elixir Baroque Ensemble; ArielHarwood-Jones, soprano. MetropolitanUnited Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331x26. $20; $10(18 and under).● 7:30: Singing Out. Our Time: Worlds toChange. Worlds to Win. See 3:00.● 7:30: Tallis Choir. The Merry Harp andthe Viol. Anthems and songs from the Elizabethanand Jacobean Chapel Royal. Gibbons:O Clap Your Hands; Byrd: Elegy on theDeath of Thomas Tallis; Tallis: If Ye Love Meand works by Weelkes, Dowland and Batten.Peter Mahon, conductor. St. Patrick’s Church,141 McCaul St. 416-286-9798. $30; $25(sr);$10(st).52 | May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 thewholenote.com

● 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. CasualConcerts: Tchaikovsky Symphony 6“Pathétique.” Rossini: Overture to La scaladi seta; Shostakovich: Piano ConcertoNo.1; Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.6 “Pathétique”.Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano; AndrewMcCandless, trumpet; Peter Oundjian, conductor.Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St.416-598-3375. $33-$105. Casual dress; afterpartyin the lobby. Also May 11(mat).● 7:30: Toronto Welsh Male Voice Choir.Spring Gala Concert. Matthew Coons, organ;William Woloschuk, conductor. Guest: AmyBourdon. Eglinton St. George’s United Church,35 Lytton Blvd. 416-410-2254 or 877-410-2254.$25/buy 4 get one free; free(under 12).● 7:30: York Chamber Ensemble. In Concertwith Cyprys Trio. Beethoven: Triple Concerto;Vaughan Williams: Symphony No.5. TrinityAnglican Church, 79 Victoria St., Aurora.905-727-6101. $20; $15(sr/st).● 8:00: Academy Concert Series. An IntrospectiveHandel. Handel: selections fromNine German Arias; and other works. NathaliePaulin, soprano; Edwin Huizinga, violin;Emily Eng, violin; Kerri McGonigle, cello; PhilipFournier, harpsichord. Eastminster UnitedChurch, 310 Danforth Ave. 416-629-3716.$20/$49 for 3; $14/$32 for 3(sr/st).● 8:00: Bell’Arte Singers. In Concert.Works by Pachelbel, Haydn, Mozart, Scarlatti,and others. Brenda Uchimaru, conductor.St. Simon-the-Apostle AnglicanChurch, 525 Bloor St. E. 647-504-8027. $25;$20 (sr/st).● 8:00: Burlington Civic Chorale. A GloriousFlourish. 20th Anniversary Celebration Concert.Bernstein: Chichester Psalms; A ChoralQuilt; Rutter: Gloria; Mulholland: A ShropshireLad. Gary Fisher, conductor; Jennifer Goodine,piano. St. Christopher’s Anglican Church,662 Guelph Line, Burlington. 905-289-337-6777. $25/$20(adv).● 8:00: Evolution Dance Theatre. FollowYour Heart. See May 8; Also May 11(mat).● 8:00: Gallery 345. No Going Back. Lutek:Improvisation; Kurtag: Kafka Fragmentsfor soprano and violin. Stacie Dunlop, soprano;Andrea Neumann, violin; Peter Lutek,clarinet/bassoon/electronics. 345 SoraurenAve. 416-822-9781. $20; $15(sr/arts worker);$10(st).● 8:00: Lower Ossington Theatre. AvenueQ. See May 1.● 8:00: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra.The Royal Treatment. Tchaikovsky: Finalefrom Symphony No.4; Respighi: Finale fromThe Pines of Rome; Dvořák: Serenade forStrings (Moderato); Highlights from The Piratesof the Caribbean. Band of The RoyalRegiment of Canada; Denis Mastromonaco,conductor. Hammerson Hall, Living Arts Centre,4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. $30 and up.● 8:00: Oakville Symphony Orchestra. SeasonFinale. Coblentz: Romantic Overture (premiere).Chelsey Schill, soprano; Joan Browne,flute; Adrian Fung, cello. Oakville Centrefor the Performing Arts, 130 Navy St., Oakville.905-815-2021 or 1-888-489-7784. $51;$46(sr); $26(st). Also May 11(mat).● 8:00: Royal Conservatory. TD Jazz:2013-2014 SEASONBringing chamber musicto life on period instrumentsAn Introspective HandelSaturday May 10, 2014 ~ 8:00 pmAcademy Concert Series finishes the season withselections from the Nine German Arias by Handel.Unlike most of his dramatic vocal works, these piecesare much more contemplative and meditative, showingus a different side of Handel. Interwoven betweenthese arias will be some of his more reflectiveinstrumental works.Nathalie Paulin - sopranoPhilip Fournier - harpsichordEdwin Huizinga - violinEmily Eng - violinKerri McGonigle - celloEastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Avenue (West of Chester)Concerts begin at 8:00pm (doors open at 7:30pm)Regular tickets: $20 or $49 for 3 ~ Student/Senior tickets: $14 or $32 for 3Buy online at www.academyconcertseries.com or call (416) 629- 3716BACH CHILDREN’S CHORUSBACH CHAMBER YOUTH CHOIRLinda Beaupré, ConductorEleanor Daley, PianisttoSing Sea SeaSaturday, May 10, 2014 at 7:30pmToronto Centre for the Arts 5040 Yonge St. (north of Sheppard)Tickets: $30 and $35 at the Toronto Centre box officeor TicketMaster at 1-855-985-2787bachchildrenschorus.caPhoto used under Creative Commons licence.thewholenote.com May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 | 53

Celebrating Dinah and Sarah Concert Series.Kurt Elling and Denzal Sinclaire. Koerner Hall,273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $35 & up.● 8:00: St. Jude’s Celebration of the Arts.Fugues & Fanfares. Works by Gabrieli, Bach,Weill and Sondheim. St. Jude’s AnglicanChurch, 160 William St., Oakville. 905-844-3972. $30.● 8:00: Toronto Chamber Choir. ChandosAnthems. Handel: Chandos No.9 “O Praisethe Lord with One Consent”, Chandos No.11“Let God Arise” and other selections. Guest:Glionna MansellPresentsA Music Series unlike any other14April 2014 through to November 2014Tickets and passes available onlinewww.organixconcerts.ca416-769-3893Witold Zalewski - May 16, 7:30 pmSt. Paul’s Anglican, 227 Bloor St. EastJames David Christie - June 6, 8:00 pmSt. Basil's (U of T) - 50 St. Joseph StreetShawn Potter - June 20, 7:30 pmAll Saints' Kingsway - 2850 Bloor St. WestA. Concerts in the GTAMark Vuorinen, conductor; Allison Angelo,soprano; Charles Sy, tenor; Paul Oros, bass.Grace Church-on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd.416-763-1695. $30; $25(sr); $12.50(under 30).● 8:00: Tafelmusik. A Celebration of JeanneLamon. See May 8; Also May 11, 13(GeorgeWeston Recital Hall), 14; start times vary.● 9:00: Jazz Bistro. Tribute to Donny Hathaway.251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. $20.Sunday May 11● 11:00am: Gallery 345. Monique de Margerie,piano, and Hibiki Kobayashi, violin.Brahms: Violin Sonatas Nos.1, 2, 3 Opp.78, 100and 108. 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781.$20; $10(st).● 12:30: Jazz Bistro. Mother’s Day Brunchwith Colin Hunter. Colin Hunter, vocals;Joe Sealy, piano; Paul Novotny, bass; DanielBarnes, drums; Alison Young, sax. 251 VictoriaSt. 416-363-5299. $25 brunch and show. ForJazz Bistro listings at a glance, visit section C.● 1:00: Vital Theatre Company. Pinkalicious.See May 4; Also May 18, 25.● 2:00: Evolution Dance Theatre. FollowYour Heart. See May 8.● 2:00: Oakville Symphony Orchestra. SeasonFinale. Coblentz: Romantic Overture (premiere).Chelsey Schill, soprano; Joan Browne,flute; Adrian Fung, cello. Oakville Centrefor the Performing Arts, 130 Navy St., Oakville.905-815-2021 or 1-888-489-7784. $51;$46(sr); $26(st). Also May 10(eve).● 2:00: Royal Conservatory. OSM StandardLife Grand Prize Winner: Yolanda Bruno, Violin.Works by Brahms, Prokofiev and Ravel.Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. W.Rhonda Sider Edgington - Sept. 19, 7:30 pmHoly Trinity Anglican - 10 Trinity SquareElisabeth Ullmann - Oct. 19, 4:00 pmOur Lady of Sorrows, 3055 Bloor St. WestNosetti Memorial Concert - Nov 12, 7:30 pmMaxine Thevenot, Eugenio Fagiani and Omar Caputi416-408-0208. $15.● 3:00: Amy Dodington presents. A SongBouquet for Mother’s Day. Art song, musictheatre, folk and parlour song repertoire;CD launch. Amy Dodington, soprano; DoreenUren Simmons, piano. Kingsway-LambtonUnited Church, 85 The Kingsway, Etobicoke.416-483-5394. $20 or PWYC. In support ofK-L Church music fund.● 3:00: Echo Women’s Choir. Singing! Here!Now! Works by Dalglish, Seeger, Hemsworth;songs from Eastern Europe, India and China;and other works. Becca Whitla, piano andconductor; Alan Gasser, conductor. Guest:Deanna Yerichuk, conductor. Church of theHoly Trinity, 10 Trinity Sq. 416-779-5554.$20/$15(adv); $10(sr/st/child/un(der)waged).● 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Tchaikovsky Symphony 6 “Pathétique.” Rossini:Overture to La scala di seta; Shostakovich:Piano Concerto No.1; Tchaikovsky:Symphony No.6 “Pathétique”. Jean-YvesThibaudet, piano; Andrew McCandless, trumpet;Peter Oundjian, conductor. George WestonRecital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 416-598-3375or 1-855-985-2787. $43.50-$98.50. AlsoMay 10(eve).● 3:30: Tafelmusik. A Celebration of JeanneLamon. See May 8; Also May 13(George WestonRecital Hall), 14; start times vary.● 4:00: Cathedral Church of St. James.Weekly Organ Recital: Andrew Ager. St.James Cathedral, 65 Church St. 416-364-7865 x224. Free.● 4:00: Lower Ossington Theatre. AvenueQ. See May 1.● 4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. Jazz Vespers:Gordon Sheard Trio. Gordon Sheard,piano; Mark Kelso, drums; George Koller,bass. 1570 Yonge St. 416-920-5211. Freewilloffering.● 7:00: Jazz Bistro. Mother’s Day CabaretEvening with Colin Hunter. Colin Hunter,vocals; Joe Sealy, piano; Paul Novotny, bass;Daniel Barnes, drums; Alison Young, sax.251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. $35 dinner andshow. For Jazz Bistro listings at a glance, visitsection C.● 7:00: Thanks to Dr. Suzuki Concert Performances.Gala Concert. Suzuki repertoireand chamber music. Suzuki schools’ seniorviolin, viola, cello and piano students. FirstUnitarian Church, 175 St. Clair Ave. W. 416-466-0208. $10-$35.Monday May 12● 12:15: Music Mondays. Les Chemins deL’Amour. Songs of love from England, France,Austria, Italy and Israel. Jana Miller, soprano;Kristan Toczko, harp. Church of the Holy Trinity,10 Trinity Sq. 416-598-4521 x223. Free, $5suggested donation.● 8:00 and 9:30: Jazz Performance EducationCentre. Piano Plus Series: The Nearnessof You. Musical Salute to Hoagy Carmichael.Joe Sealy, piano & vocals; Cindy Church,voice; George Koller, bass and voice. PaintboxBistro, 555 Dundas St. E. 647-748-0555. $20.6:30: Student trios.Tuesday May 13● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Vocal Series: Journeys of the Soul. Barber:Dover Beach and other works. Marie Bérardand artists of the COC Orchestra. RichardBradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centrefor the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W.416-363-8231. Free.● 1:00: Cathedral Church of St. James.Weekly Organ Recital: Simon Walker. St.James Cathedral, 65 Church St. 416-364-7865 x224. Free.● 5:30: Canadian Music Centre. Along theWaves: The 21st Century Virtuoso. Elaine Lau,member of junctQin Keyboard Collective,offers a Canadian-centric program inspiredby water. Works by Southam, Dutilleux, VincentHo and Nobles. 20 St. Joseph St. 416-961-66601 x201. $20; $15(adv).● 6:00: Jazz Bistro. Young Artist Series.Felix Wong, piano. 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. No Cover. For Jazz Bistro listings at aglance, visit section C.● 8:00: Jazz Bistro. Three Lauras. LauraMarks, Laura Fernandez and Laura Hubert,vocals; Mark Kieswetter, piano; Kevin Turcotte,trumpet; Duncan Hopkins, bass; ChrisGale, sax; Ben Riley, drums. 251 Victoria St.416-363-5299. $15. For Jazz Bistro listings ata glance, visit section C.● 8:00: Tafelmusik. A Celebration of JeanneLamon. Final concert as music director.Works by Monteverdi, Marini, Vivaldi, Handel,Bach, Rameau and others; newly composedworks by orchestra musicians writtenas “goodbye gifts”. George Weston RecitalHall, 5040 Yonge St. 855-985-2787. $36-$77;$29-$69(over 65); $15-$69(under 35). AlsoMay 8, 9, 10, 11, 14(all at Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre);start times vary.Wednesday May 14● 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church.Noonday organ recitals. Sharon L. Beckstead,organ. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free.● 6:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Afterworks Concerts: Mendelssohn ScottishSymphony. Purcell: Dances from The FairyQueen; Mendelssohn: Symphony No.3 “Scottish.”Tom Allen, host; Michael Francis, conductor.Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St.416-598-3375. $29-$82. Free hors d’oeuvresbefore the concert.● 7:00: Tafelmusik. A Celebration of JeanneLamon. See May 8.● 7:30: Group of 27. Shane Kim, violin andVanessa May-lok Lee, piano. Works byBeethoven, Bloch and Brahms. HeliconianHall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-735-3662. $25;$20(st/sr/arts); $5(under 18).● 7:30: Junction Trio and Friends. SeasonNo.5: The Grande Finale! Works by Marais,Piazzolla, Gotham and Labadies. JamieThompson, flute; Lucas Tensen, cello; Guests:Bill McBirnie, flute; sTOx; Christine Duncan’sElement Choir. St. Anne’s Anglican Church,270 Gladstone Ave. 416-993-5883. By Donation.Refreshments.● 7:30: Toronto Choral Society/EastminsterUnited Church. Both Sides Now:Music of the Yorkville Coffee Houses. GeoffreyButler, conductor. Eastminster UnitedChurch, 310 Danforth Ave. 416-410-3509.$25/$20(adv).● 8:00: Gallery 345. Shelly O’Brien, singer/songwriter. 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781.$20/$10. To benefit Toronto Zen Centre.● 8:00: YGTwo. LazerSuzan. Improvisationalmusic. Aron Slipicoff, electronics,vocals; Jon Campbell, drums, percussion; JeffKoven, bass; Pedro Orrego, guitar, vocals;Steve Koven, synths, piano; Kenny Kirkwood,sax, percussion, vocals. The Only Cafe,972 Danforth Ave. 416-463-7843. PWYC. AlsoMay 8, 28, Jun 11.54 | May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 thewholenote.com

Thursday May 15● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Chamber Music Series: War and Peace.Works by Handel, Bach, and Albinoni. Artistsof the COC Orchestra and Ensemble Studio.Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, FourSeasons Centre for the Performing Arts,145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free.● 12:10: Nine Sparrows/Christ Church DeerPark. Lunchtime Chamber Music. Bryan Holt,cello. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St.416-241-1298. Free. Donations welcome.● 12:15: Music at Metropolitan. Noon atMet. Thomas Gonder, organ. MetropolitanUnited Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331x26. Free.Ginastera:Harp ConcertoHEIDI VAN HOESEN GORTON,harpMay 15 & 17TSO.CA● 2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. MatinéeMasterWorks: Mendelssohn ScottishSymphony. Purcell: Dances from The FairyQueen; Ginastera: Harp Concerto; Mendelssohn:Symphony No.3 “Scottish.” Heidi VanHoesen Gorton, harp; Michael Francis, conductor.Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. $29-$89. Also May 17(eve).● 6:00: Jazz Bistro. Young Artist Series.Sam Dickinson, guitar. 251 Victoria St.Young Artist Series6-8pm NO COVERStudents from Humber,U of T, York and Mohawkperform on Tuesdays, Thursdays,Fridays and SaturdaysMention this WholeNote adand receive free dessert!416-363-5299. No Cover. For Jazz Bistro listingsat a glance, visit section C.● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. RobertoDevereux. See May 3; Also 18, 21(start timesvary).● 8:00: Lower Ossington Theatre. AvenueQ. See May 1.● 8:00: Music Gallery. Emergents IV: ThinEdge New Music Collective with JasonDoell and Germaine Liu. New compositionsthat include electronics, Persian music andimprovisations. Works by L. Hysen, A. Salek,Khôra, S. McCann and C. Fisher. Nick Storring,curator. 197 John St. 416-204-1080. $12;$8(members).● 9:00: Jazz Bistro. P.J. Perry Quartet.251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. $15. For JazzBistro listings at a glance, visit section C.Friday May 16● 12:10: Life and Music at St Andrew’s. Pei-Chen Chen, piano. St. Andrew’s Church,73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x231. Free.● 1:10: Gordon Murray Presents. Piano Potpourri.Classics, opera, operetta, musicals,ragtime, pop, international and other genres.Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church, 427 Bloor St.W. 416-631-4300. PWYC. Also May 2, 9, 23, 30.Lunch and snack friendly.● 6:00: Jazz Bistro. Young Artist Series.Sam Dickinson, guitar. 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. No Cover.● 7:30: Opera by Request. Lucia di Lammermoor.Donizetti. Katharine Dain, soprano(Lucia); Michael Ciufo, tenor (Edgardo);Michael Robert-Broder, baritone (Enrico);Norman E. Brown, bass-baritone (Raimondo);Francis Domingue, tenor (Normanno/Arturo);and others; William Shookhoff, piano andconductor. College Street United Church,452 College St. 416 455-2365. $20.● 7:30: Organix Concerts. Witold Zalewski,Organ. Works by Bach, Franck, Sawa, Mulet,Łuciuk and Vierne. St. Paul’s Bloor Street,227 Bloor St. E. 416-769-3893. $30; $25(sr);$20(st/RCCO, RSCM and AGO members);free(under 19).● 8:00: Gallery 345. Isa Trio. Beethoven:Ghost Trio; Shostakovich: Trio in D; Schumann:Trio in d. Jacques Israelievitch, violin;Benjamin Smith, piano; Jihyun Ahn, cello.345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. $20; $10(st).● 8:00: High Notes. Gala for Mental Health:A mostly musical evening. Works by Tchaikovsky,Ravel, Schumann, Riley, Gershwin, Donnelly.L. Margison and others. Cecilia StringQuartet, Anastasia Rizikov, piano; Ferretti-Lau piano duo; Chris Donnelly, piano; Richard& Lauren Margison, singers, and others;hosted by Peter Kristian Mose and Jean Stilwell.Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town CentreBlvd., Markham. 905-305-7469. $75. 7:15:pre-concert lobby reception; net proceedsincluding silent auction to the Canadian MentalHealth Association.● 8:00: Group of 27. DIY Symphony: AudienceParticipation. Repertoire will be votedon by audience members a few weeksbefore the concert. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre,427 Bloor St. W. 416-735-3662. PWYC.● 8:00: Lower Ossington Theatre. AvenueQ. See May 1.● 9:00: Jazz Bistro. P.J. Perry Quartet.251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. $20.Saturday May 17● 11:00am: Theatre Direct Canada. WeeFestivalof Theatre and Culture for Early Years:Old Man and the River. Alliance Française deToronto, 24 Spadina Rd. 416-537-4191. $10–$14. Also 1:00; 4:00; May 18.● 11:00am: Theatre Direct Canada. WeeFestivalof Theatre and Culture for Early Years:The Boat and the Moon. La Baracca Testonithewholenote.com May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 | 55

Ragazzi. Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse,79 St. George St. 416-537-4191. $10–$14. Also4:00; May 18.● 1:00: Theatre Direct Canada. WeeFestivalof Theatre and Culture for Early Years: Bedtime.Katarsis; Educación y Teatro S.L. TarragonTheatre Extra Space, 30 Bridgman Ave.416-537-4191. $10–$14. Also 4:00; May 18.● 2:00: Heavyweights Brass Band/HannafordYouth Band. Brass Kicks @$$. Church ofthe Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. 416-804-1548.$15; $10(sr); $5(st).● 2:00: Lower Ossington Theatre. AvenueQ. See May 1.● 2:00: Theatre Direct Canada. WeeFestivalof Theatre and Culture for Early Years:H2O. Helios Theatre. Artscape WychwoodBarns, Wychwood Theatre, Studio No.176,601 Christie St. 416-537-4191. $10–$14. Also4:00; May 18.● 2:00: World Fiddle Fest/Harbourfront.World Fiddle Day Toronto. Celebration ofworld folk music played on string instruments.Ontario Square, Harbourfront Centre,235 Queens Quay W. 647-217-4620. Free. Allplayers welcome.● 4:00: Theatre Direct Canada. WeeFestivalof Theatre and Culture for Early Years: Bedtime.Katarsis; See 1:00; Also May 18.● 4:00: Theatre Direct Canada. WeeFestivalof Theatre and Culture for Early Years: H2O.See 2:00; Also May 18.● 4:00: Theatre Direct Canada. WeeFestivalof Theatre and Culture for Early Years: OldMan and the River. See 11:00am; Also May 18.● 4:00: Theatre Direct Canada. WeeFestivalof Theatre and Culture for Early Years: TheBoat and the Moon. See 11:00am; Also May 18.● 6:00: Jazz Bistro. Young Artist Series.Felix Wong, piano. 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. No Cover. For Jazz Bistro listings at aglance, visit section C.● 6:30: Small World Music. Kala Ramnathwith Vandana Vishwas. Sringeri Vidya BharatiFoundation Auditorium, 80 Brydon Drive,Etobicoke. 416-536-5439. $35/$25(adv). $5vegetarian meal available.● 7:30: Toronto Chinese Orchestra. ExquisiteFlavours. Dream of Red Chamber Suite;The Ancient Capital; Harvest Festival; MoonlitA. Concerts in the GTALake in Autumn; Spring in Eulanbi. TorontoChinese Orchestra; Taiwan’s Little Giant ChineseChamber Orchestra. George WestonRecital Hall, Toronto Centre for the Arts,5040 Yonge St. 416-250-3708. $20-$38. Preconcerttalk at 6:45pm.● 8:00: Acoustic Harvest. In Concert. Musicfeaturing soul, R&B, roots and world rhythms.Karen Savoca, voice; Pete Heitzman, guitar.St. Nicholas Anglican Church, 1512 KingstonRd. 416-264-2235. $25/$22(adv); $20(sr/st).● 8:00: I FURIOSI. Please Sir, I Want SomeMore. Orphans & Orphanages: A MusicalHistory. Guests: Marco Cera, oboe and guitar;Lucas Harris, lutes and theorbos. WindermereUnited Church, 356 WindermereAve. 416-910-8740. $20; $10 (sr/st/underemployed).● 8:00: New Music Concerts. An IntimateEvening with Wei-wei Lan. Traditional,folkloric and contemporary music for solopipa. Xiaoyong Chen: new work for pipa andflute. Wei-wei Lan, pipa; Robert Aitken, flute.Gallery 345, 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-961-9594.$100($150 for two). Charitable receipt; foodand complimentary beverages; Doors open at7:30, Festivities commence at 8:00.● 8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Shostakovich’sFifth Symphony. Sibelius: FinlandiaOp.26 No.7; Glass: Concerto for violin andorchestra No.1; Shostakovich: Symphony No.5in d Op.47. Arpad Josephson, violin; KristianAlexander, conductor. Flato Markham Theatre,171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469. $15–$40. 7:15: Pre-concert talk;Intermission talk; post-concert champagne.● 8:00: Lower Ossington Theatre. AvenueQ. See May 1.● 8:00: Sony Centre For the PerformingArts. Tessanne Chin. Reggae fusion. SonyCentre For The Performing Arts, 1 Front St. E.1-855-872-7669. $30-$85.● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.MasterWorks: Mendelssohn Scottish Symphony.See May 15(mat).● 9:00: Jazz Bistro. P.J. Perry Quartet.251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. $20.Sunday May 18● 11:00am: Theatre Direct Canada. WeeFestivalof Theatre and Culture for Early Years:H2O. See May 17.● 11:00am: Theatre Direct Canada. Wee-Festival of Theatre and Culture for EarlyYears: The Boat and the Moon. See May 17;Also 4:00.● 12:30: Jazz Bistro. Sunday Brunch withB2. Bill Maclean, vocals; Brian Stevens, piano.251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. $10. For JazzBistro listings at a glance, visit section C.● 1:00: Theatre Direct Canada. WeeFestivalof Theatre and Culture for Early Years: Bedtime.Katarsis; See May 17; Also 4:00.● 1:00: Theatre Direct Canada. WeeFestivalof Theatre and Culture for Early Years: H2O.See May 17.● 1:00: Theatre Direct Canada. WeeFestivalof Theatre and Culture for Early Years: OldMan and the River. See May 17; Also 4:00.● 1:00: Vital Theatre Company. Pinkalicious.See May 4; Also May 25.● 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. RobertoDevereux. See May 3; Also 21(start timesvary).● 3:00: Gallery 345. Ton Beau String Quartet.Mendelssohn: String Quartet Op.13;Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht. Caitlin Boyle,viola; Rachel Desoer, cello. 345 Sorauren Ave.416-822-9781. $20; $10(st).● 3:00: Shevchenko Musical Ensemble.Celebration of the Bicentenary of Taras H.Shevchenko. Ukrainian, Canadian and othersongs, music and dance; paintings by Shevchenko.Shevchenko Choir, Toronto MandolinOrchestra, Desna Ukrainian Dance Companyand Kobzar Wandering Minstrel, bandura;Alexander Veprinsky, conductor. St.Michael’s College School, 1515 Bathurst St.416-533-2725. $35; $15(st).● 4:00: Cathedral Church of St. James.Weekly Organ Recital: Andrew Ager. St.James Cathedral, 65 Church St. 416-364-7865 x224. Free.● 4:00: Dim Sum Ensemble. Exquisite FlavoursII. Chamber works for Chinese instruments.Taiwan’s Little Giant Chinese ChamberOrchestra. Agincourt Community Church,3080 Birchmount Rd., Scarborough. 647-478-4608. $20.● 4:00: Theatre Direct Canada. WeeFestivalof Theatre and Culture for Early Years: Bedtime.Katarsis; See May 17.● 4:00: Theatre Direct Canada. WeeFestivalof Theatre and Culture for Early Years: OldMan and the River. See May 17.● 4:00: Theatre Direct Canada. WeeFestivalof Theatre and Culture for Early Years: TheBoat and the Moon. See May 17.● 7:00: Jazz Bistro. Sunday Cabaret with LeTrio Parisien. Juliet Dunn, vocals; Peter Sheaand Robi Botos, drums/piano; Duncan Hopkins,bass; Gerry Dulligal, accordion/sax.251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. $15. For JazzBistro listings at a glance, visit section C.● 7:00: Jewish Music Week in Toronto.Rhythm & Jews: Toronto’s Real KlezmerSupergroup. Jewish Music Week OpeningEvent. Toronto’s Real Klezmer Supergroup;guest vocals by David Wall, TheresaTova, Simon Spiro and Fern Lindzon. TheRex Hotel, 194 Queen St. W. 416-638-4492.$25/$20(adv). For Rex listings at a glance,visit Section C.● 8:00: Lula Music and Arts Centre/CIUT.Lulaworld: Malika Tirolien plus Kobo Town.Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307. $15/$10(adv); free(before 10:00). Afterpartywith Yasgur’s Farm. For Lula Loungelistings at a glance, visit section C.Monday May 19● 12:00 noon: Jewish Music Week inToronto. Vocals for Victoria Marathon. Afternoon-longconcert celebrating Jewish music.Klezkonnection, Arba B’shir, The Yvels, LachanJewish Chamber Choir, Satin Dolls and Resa’sPieces Concert Band. Nathan Phillips Square,100 Queen St. W. 416-638-4492. Free.● 12:15: Music Mondays. Goldberg Variations.Bach’s complete work arranged forstring trio. Herbert Trio: Aaron Schwebel,violin; Keith Hamm, viola; Britton Reilly, cello.Church of the Holy Trinity, 10 Trinity Sq. 416-598-4521 x223. Free, $5 suggested donation.● 7:30: Jewish Music Week in Toronto.Aaron Bensoussan and Friends. Judeo-Moroccan classics and original pieces combiningAshkenazic and Sephardic elementswith Middle Eastern rhythms, jazz, Flamencoand pop grooves. Aaron Bensoussan, vocals.Pride of Israel Synagogue, 59 Lissom Cres.I FURIOSI Baroque EnsemblePlease, Sir, I Want Some MoreSaturday, May 17th, 8pmOrphans and orphanages have a long, rich musical history.From the girls of the Pieta, through Oliver Twist and Harry Potter,I FURIOSI reaches out to those in need of musical parenting.With guests Marco Cera, oboe and guitar;Lucas Harris, lutes and theorbosWindermere United Church, 356 Windermere AvePrice: $20 regular, $10 senior/student/underemployedifuriosi.com56 | May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 thewholenote.com

416-226-0111 x0. $45/$36(adv); $20(under17); $72(premium); $100(family).Tuesday May 20● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Vocal Series: Les Adieux. Graduating artistsof the Canadian Opera Company EnsembleStudio. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre,Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts,145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free.● 12:00 noon: Jewish Music Week inToronto. Music of Milton Barnes. Vocal recitalcelebrating the music of Jewish Canadiancomposer Milton Barnes and his explorationof Ladino music. Renee Bouthot, soprano; theLirit Singers; Kristine Anderson, mezzo; JesseMorrison, viola; Lona Davis, piano; guests:Micah and Daniel Barnes. Heliconian Hall,35 Hazelton Ave. 416-638-4492. Free.● 1:00: Cathedral Church of St. James.Weekly Organ Recital: Andrew Ager. St.James Cathedral, 65 Church St. 416-364-7865 x224. Free.● 2:00: Jewish Music Week in Toronto.Montcrest Swing Band. Well-known tunesmade famous by Jewish Big Band leaders andsongwriters. Works of Benny Goodman, ArtieShaw, Richard Rodgers and others. PaintboxBistro, 555 Dundas St. E. 416-638-4492.Free. For Paintbox Bistro listings at a glance,visit section C.● 6:00: Jazz Bistro. Young Artist Series.Felix Wong, piano. 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. No Cover.● 8:00: Jewish Music Week in Toronto.Vanunu Ethno Jazz Ensemble. Jewish nigunimcombined with ethnic Middle-Easternand jazz styles. Eli Vanunu, saxophone; DorHeled, piano; Igor Kogan, double bass; UriSeelig, drums. Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St.W. 416-588-0307. $25/$20(adv). For LulaLounge listings at a glance, visit section C.● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Pops:Classic Broadway - Lerner & Loewe. Selectionsfrom Camelot, Paint Your Wagon, Gigi,Brigadoon and My Fair Lady. Amy Wallis,soprano; Colin Ainsworth, tenor; JonathanEstabrooks, baritone; Toronto MendelssohnChoir; Steven Reineke, conductor. Roy ThomsonHall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. $33-$145. Also May 21(mat & eve).Wednesday May 21● 12:00 noon: Jewish Music Week inToronto. Clinton St. Klezmer Band. JessicaDeutsch, John Williams, Sam McKellan andGraham Campbell. Princess Margaret CancerCentre Atrium, 610 University Ave. 416-638-4492. Free.● 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church.Noonday organ recitals. Thomas Fitches,organ. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free.● 2:00: Jewish Music Week in Toronto.Music of Salamone Rossi: HaKol Ha’Ivri. Acappella vocal music by the 16th centuryJewish composer Salamone Rossi. JessicaStrong, Christina Stelmacovich, Robert Kinarand James Baldwin, vocals. Baycrest Terrace,55 Ameer Ave. 416-638-4492. Free.● 2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Pops:Classic Broadway - Lerner & Loewe. SeeMay 20 (eve); Also 8:00.● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. RobertoDevereux. See May 3.● 7:30: Jewish Music Week in Toronto. TheKids From Brooklyn. Songs and stories offour Jewish singer/songwriters: Neil Sadaka,Carole King, Neil Diamond and Barry Manilow.Simon Spiro, vocals. George WestonRecital Hall, Toronto Centre for the Arts,5040 Yonge St. 1-855-985-278. $36-$125.● 7:30: Toronto Choristers. Spring Concert.Ralph Peters, conductor. Sir John A. MacDonaldCollegiate Institute, 2300 Pharmacy Ave.,Scarborough. 416-331-8097. $15.WED MAY 21 LULA LOUNGEWITHLULAWORLD 2014● 8:00: Lula Music and Arts Centre. Lulaworld:Symphronica–Taiko Edition. Jazzfusion. Guest: Nagata Shachu Taiko Ensemble;Ron Davis, piano. Lula Lounge, 1585 DundasSt. W. 416-588-0307. $20; $10(st). For LulaLounge listings at a glance, visit section C.● 8:00: Nathaniel Dett Chorale. And StillWe Sing ... iN.Dett.ed. Celebrating 15 yearsof connecting through Afro-Centric music.Dett: Listen to the Lambs, Done Paid My Vow,O Holy Lord, Dust and Ashes, Don’t Be WearyTraveler, Go Not Far From Me and otherworks; also works by Sydney Guillaume, GregJasperse, Mary Lou Williams and AdolphusHailstork. Guest: Clipper Erickson, piano;Brainerd Blyden Taylor, conductor. Trinity-St.Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-340-0550.$35; $30(sr); $20(st).● 8:00: New Music Concerts. 21C Music Festival:New Beijing. Jia Guoping: New Work forpipa, flute, clarinet, harp, viola and contrabass(world premiere); Shi Fuhong: Mountainsand Seas (world premiere); ChenNEW BEIJINGwith pipa soloist Weiwei LanWednesday May 21 @ 8Mazzoleni Hall | 416.408.0208www.NewMusicConcerts.comthewholenote.com May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 | 57© André LeducXiaoyong: New Work for pipa and flute (worldpremiere); Louie: Imaginary Opera (Torontopremiere). Weiwei Lan, pipa. Mazzoleni ConcertHall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208.$32. 7:15: Pre-concert talk. Festival runsMay 21-25.● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Pops: Classic Broadway - Lerner & Loewe.See May 20.Thursday May 22● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Vocal Series: “Chaliapin: A Portrait in Recordings”.Stephen R. Clarke, lecturer. RichardBradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centrefor the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W.416-363-8231. Free.● 12:00 noon: Jewish Music Week inToronto. Ventanas. Bulgarian dance tunes,Greek, Turkish and Sephardic love song andFlamenco dances. Bernard Betel Centre,1003 Steeles Ave W., North York. 416-638-4492. Free.● 12:10: Nine Sparrows/Christ ChurchDeer Park. Lunchtime Chamber Music. JialiangZhu, piano. Christ Church Deer Park,1570 Yonge St. 416-241-1298. Free. Donationswelcome.● 12:15: Music at Metropolitan. Noon at Met.David Simon, organ. Metropolitan UnitedChurch, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x26.Free.● 2:00: Jewish Music Week in Toronto.Abi Gezunt! Concert drawing on parallelsbetween Yiddish Music and the synagogue.Cantor David Rosen, Stella Walker and guestWaylen Miki. Miles Nadal JCC, 750 SpadinaAve. 416-638-4492. Free.● 6:00: Jazz Bistro. Young Artist Series.Sandor Schwisberg, piano. 251 Victoria St.416-363-5299. No Cover. For Jazz Bistro listingsat a glance, visit section C.● 7:00: Agricola Finnish Lutheran Church.Topi Lehtipuu, tenor. Works by Schumann,Mozart, Vivaldi, Sibelius, Gershwin andothers. Christophe Larrieu, piano. AgricolaLutheran Church, 25 Old York Mills Rd. 416-730-8350. $50; $100(preferred seating withtax receipt). Reception to follow.● 7:30: Canadian Friends of Israel GuideDog Centre For The Blind. 5th AnnualEvening of Miracles: José Feliciano. TygerMacNeal, drums; Bob Conti, percussion; GregSmith, piano; Tyler McHugh, keyboards; AlPayson, bass. George Weston Recital Hall,

5040 Yonge St. 1-855-985-2787. $55-$85; VIPpackage available.● 7:30: Jewish Music Week in Toronto.Remembering Arik Einstein. Singer Ori Dagancelebrates the music of renowned Israeli popstar Arik Einstein. Ori Dagan, vocals; KobiHass, bass/vocals; Brian Katz, guitar/keyboards/vocals.Monarch Tavern, 12 Clinton St.416-638-4492. $25/$20(adv).● 8:00: Lower Ossington Theatre. AvenueQ. See May 1.● 8:00: Lula Music and Arts Centre/TorontoInternational Brazil Fest/Cafe Con Letras/Nossa TV Canada. Lulaworld: Fred Martinswith Luanda Jones. Lula Lounge, 1585 DundasSt. W. 416-588-0307. $20; $15(adv). For LulaLounge listings at a glance, visit section C.● 8:00: Royal Conservatory. 21C Music Festival:Faster Still Anaïs Nin. Hatzis: StringQuartet No.3 (The Questioning) (world premiere);Current: Faster Still, for violin, piano,and string quartet (Toronto premiere);Andriessen: Anaïs Nin (Canadian premiere);Schafer: Quintet for Piano and Strings. AfiaraString Quartet; Nyx Quartet (VéroniqueMathieu, violin; Claudia Chan, piano); 21CEnsemble; Wallis Giunta, soprano; and others.Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208.$30 & up. Post-concert talk. Festival runsMay 21-25.● 9:00: Jazz Bistro. Mike Murley Trio. “LookingBack” CD Release. Mike Murley, saxophone;Reg Schwager, guitar; Steve Wallace,bass. 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. $15. ForJazz Bistro listings at a glance, visit section C.● 10:00: Lula Music and Arts Centre/LatinAmerican/Caribbean Solidarity Network.Lulaworld: Ruben Esguerra New Traditionplus Vox Sambou. Lula Lounge, 1585 DundasSt. W. 416-588-0307. $15; $10(adv). For LulaLounge listings at a glance, visit section C.Friday May 23● 12:00 noon: Jewish Music Week inToronto. A Simple Twist of Faith. A sneak previewof the songs from Evan Malach’s newestmusical A Simple Twist of Faith. Musideum,Suite 133 (main floor), 401 Richmond St. W.416-638-4492. Free.● 12:10: Life and Music at St Andrew’s.A. Concerts in the GTAMegumi Okamoto, piano. St. Andrew’sChurch, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x231.Free.● 1:10: Gordon Murray Presents. Piano Potpourri.Classics, opera, operetta, musicals,ragtime, pop, international and other genres.Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church, 427 Bloor St.W. 416-631-4300. PWYC. Also May 2, 9, 16, 30.Lunch and snack friendly.● 2:00: Jewish Music Week in Toronto. TheJewish Music Comedy Hour. Jewish comedysongs and parodies. Aliza Spiro and specialguests: Charles Davidson, Gabi Epsteinand others. Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St. 416-638-4492. Free.● 6:00: Jazz Bistro. Young Artist Series.Sandor Schwisberg, piano. 251 Victoria St.416-363-5299. No Cover.● 7:00: St. Michael’s Choir School. SpringConcert. M. Emery: Earthly Light (premiere);S. Rose: Totus Tuus (premiere); Mozart:Regina Caeli K279. Jerzy Cichocki, Teri Dunnand André Heywood, conductors. St. Paul’sBasilica, 83 Power St. 416-397-6367. Freewilloffering.● 7:30: Opera by Request. Samson et Dalila.Saint-Saëns. Jason Lamont, tenor (Samson);Karen Bojti, mezzo (Dalila); Marco Petracchi,baritone (High Priest of Dagon); HenryIrwin, baritone (Abimelech/Old Hebrew);John Warden, bass-baritone (A Philistine);William Shookhoff, piano and conductor. CollegeStreet United Church, 452 College St. 416455-2365. $20.● 8:00: Art of Time Ensemble. BranfordMarsalis, saxophone. Andrew Burashko,piano. Enwave Theatre, Harbourfront Centre,231 Queens Quay W. 647-973-4000. $25-$59.Also May 24.● 8:00: Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra.Beethoven at the Proms. Beethoven: SymphonyNo.9 in d; Walton: Crown Imperial;Elgar: Nimrod from Enigma Variation; Parry:Jerusalem; and other works. Sabatino Vacca,music director; Guests: Kristine Dandavino,mezzo-soprano; Jeffrey Carl, baritone;Richard Iannello, tenor; Toronto Choral Society.Martingrove Collegiate, 50 WintertonDr., Etobicoke. 416-239-5665. $25; $20(sr);$10 (st).● 8:00: Lower Ossington Theatre. AvenueQ. See May 1.● 8:00: Lula Music and Arts Centre/Torontohispano.com.Lulaworld: Los Hijos de TutaOrquesta Fantasia. Lula Lounge, 1585 DundasSt. W. 416-588-0307. $15; $10(adv). For LulaLounge listings at a glance, visit section C.● 8:00: Royal Conservatory. 21C Music Festival:chilly eve of lemon cane. Caine: JaggedEdges (world premiere); Limón: Requiem Flamenco(world premiere); Egoyan/Rokeby:Surface Tension (Toronto premiere); Gonzales:Suite from The Shadow for ChamberEnsemble (world premiere). Afiara StringQuartet (Alberto Suarez, cojón); Chilly Gonzales,piano; and others. Koerner Hall, 273 BloorSt. W. 416-408-0208. $30 & up. 7:15: Pre-concerttalk. Festival runs May 21-25.● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. TheMusic of ABBA. Rajaton Finnish vocal ensemble;Steven Reineke, conductor. Roy ThomsonHall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. $29-$105.Also May 24.● 9:00: Jazz Bistro. Mike Murley Septet.Mike Murley, tenor sax; Tara Davidson, sopranoand alto saxes; Kevin Turcotte, trumpet;Terry Promane, trombone; David Braid,piano; Jim Vivian, bass; Ted Warren, drums.251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. $20. For JazzBistro listings at a glance, visit section C.● 10:00: Royal Conservatory. 21C MusicFestival: After Hours #1. Sankaran: HAMSA(world premiere); Chana: new works (aspart of TABLIX: Tabla, Melody & Electronics)(world premiere). Trichy Sankaran, mrdangam;Gurpreet Chana, tabla. ConservatoryTheatre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $25.Start time approximate. Cash bar. Festivalruns May 21-25.Saturday May 24● 2:00: Lower Ossington Theatre. AvenueQ. See May 1.● 2:00: Royal Conservatory. 21C Music Festival:Chilly Gonzales Masterclass. Gonzales:Re-Introduction Études (a book of études forsolo piano). Chilly Gonzales, piano; studentsfrom The Royal Conservatory. Mazzoleni ConcertHall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208.Free. Festival runs May 21-25.● 6:00: Jazz Bistro. Young Artist Series.Sandor Schwisberg, piano. 251 Victoria St.416-363-5299. No Cover.● 7:30: Jubilate Singers. Inspired! Musicby Canadian women. Works by Daley, Martin,Sankaran, Marwood and others. JuhaTikkanen, piano; Caroline Spearing, conductor.St. Simon-the-Apostle AnglicanChurch, 525 Bloor St. E. $25; $20(sr); $15(st).416-485-1988.● 7:30: Life and Music at St Andrew’s.Women in Song: A Benefit Concert for Out ofthe Cold Program. Monica Whicher, soprano;Natalie Paulin, soprano; Allison Angelo, soprano;Norine Burgess, mezzo; Elizabeth Forster,mezzo; John Greer, piano. St. Andrew’sChurch, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x231.$20; $10(sr/st).● 7:30: York Symphony Orchestra. MusicalEmpires. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 inEb “Emperor”; Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.5 ine. Elissa Miller-Kay, piano; Denis Mastromonaco,conductor. Trinity Anglican Church,79 Victoria St., Aurora. 416-410-0860. $28;$23(sr); $15 (st).● 8:00: Art of Time Ensemble. BranfordMarsalis, saxophone. See May 23.● 8:00: Canadian Men’s Chorus. The TrueNorth: A Canadian Celebration. Worksby Shahi and Emery. Glenn Gould Studio,250 Front St. W. 416-573-5993. $35; $30(adv).● 8:00: Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra.Concert #5. Tchaikovsky: “Polonaise”from Act III of The Sleeping Beauty; Prokofiev:“Balcony Scene” from Romeo and Juliet;Tchaikovsky, “Wedding Pas de Deux” from TheSleeping Beauty; “White Swan” from Act IIof Swan Lake; Mendelssohn: “Scherzo” fromA Midsummer Night’s Dream; Reintamm:An Untitled Ballet (world premiere). NormanReintamm, conductor; guests: The YOUdance artists of the National Ballet of Canada.P.C. Ho Theatre, Chinese Cultural Centreof Greater Toronto, 5183 Sheppard Ave. E.,Scarborough. 416-879-5566. $32; $27(sr/st);free (under 12).● 8:00: Jazz Performance Education Centre.Piano Plus Series: Pat LaBarbera Quartet.Dave Restivo, piano; Pat LaBarbera,saxophone, Neil Swainson, bass. PaintboxBistro, 555 Dundas St. E. 647-748-0555. $20.6:30: Student trios. Also 9:30. 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● 8:00: Lower Ossington Theatre. AvenueQ. See May 1.● 8:00: Royal Conservatory. 21C Music Festival:Night Blooms. Cage: The Perilous Night;Higdon: Dooryard Bloom (Canadian premiere);Ornstein: Piano Quintet. Marc-AndréHamelin, piano; Pacifica Quartet; Joshua Hopkins,baritone. Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W.416-408-0208. $30 & up. 7:15: Pre-concerttalk. Festival runs May 21-25.● 8:00: Schola Magdalena. Schola MagdalenaSings Machaut. Machaut: Messe deNostre Dame; Hildegard von Bingen: Mariananthems. Church of St. Mary Magdalene,477 Manning Ave. 416-531-7955. PWYC.● 8:00: Sony Centre. Il Divo: A MusicalAffair. The Greatest Songs of Broadway Live.Songs inspired by Broadway shows such asPhantom of the Opera, Carousel and WestSide Story. 1 Front St. E. 1-855-872-7669.$64.14-$395.● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. TheMusic of ABBA. See May 23.● 9:00: Jazz Bistro. Mike Murley Septet.251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. $20.● 9:30: Jazz Performance Education Centre.Piano Plus Series: Pat LaBarbera Quartet.See 8:00.● 9:45: Heavyweights Brass Band. BrassKicks @$$. Rex Jazz and Blues Bar, 194 QueenSt. W. 416-598-2475. $10. For Rex listings at aglance, visit section C.● 10:00: Royal Conservatory. 21C Music Festival:After Hours #2. Ran: String QuartetNo.3 (Glitter, Doom, Shards, Memory) (worldpremiere); Staniland: Flute vs. Flute (Torontopremiere); Colgrass: Pan Trio. Pacifica Quartet;Susan Hoeppner and Leslie Newman,flutes; Sanya Eng, harp; Ryan Scott, percussion.Conservatory Theatre, 273 Bloor St. W.416-408-0208. $25. Start time approximate.Cash bar. Festival runs May 21-25.● 10:30: Lula Music and Arts Centre/Telelatino.Lulaworld: Willie Torres with ConjuntoLacalu. Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307. $25; $15(adv). For Lula Lounge listingsat a glance, see section C.Sunday May 25● 12:30: Jazz Bistro. Sunday Brunch withCadence. A cappella quartet. 251 Victoria St.416-363-5299. $15. For Jazz Bistro listings ata glance, visit section C.● 1:00: Vital Theatre Company. Pinkalicious.See May 4.● 2:30: Recitals at Rosedale. The SevenDeadly Sins. Ibert: Lust; Haydn: Lob der Faulheit;and other works by Schubert, Verdi,Mahler, Poulenc, Barber, Porter and Somers.Lindsay Barrett and Ambur Braid, soprano;Michael Colvin, tenor; Robert Gleadow, bass.Rosedale Presbyterian Church, 129 Mt. PleasantRd. 416-921-1931. $35.● 3:00: Orchestra Toronto. The Diamonds ofBrahms. Brahms: Symphony No.1 Op.68 in c;Violin Concerto in D, Op.77. Guest: JonathanCrow, violin; Kevin Mallon, conductor. GeorgeWeston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 416-467-7142. $49.75.● 3:00: Royal Conservatory. 21C Music Festival:HUSH! Feldman: For Bunita Marcus.SpringVibrationsFeaturing special guestIncluding a work by Faber writtenfor the choir, an arrangement ofLeroy Anderson’s The Typewriter,arrangements by Steve Macdonald,Andrew Tureski and the world debut ofCanadian Folk Song Suite by Roy Greaves.Church of St. Michael and All Angels,611 St. Clair Ave. W.Adults $20, Sr $10, st/child $5Marc-André Hamelin, piano. Mazzoleni ConcertHall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $32.Festival runs May 21-25.● 3:30: Wychwood Clarinet Choir. SpringVibrations. Faber: new work for vibraphoneand clarinet choir; Anderson: Typewriter;R. Greaves: Canadian Folk Song Suite (premiere);arrangements by S. Macdonald andA. Tureski. Guest: Arnold Faber, vibraphone;Michele Jacot, conductor. Church of St.Michael and All Angels, 611 St. Clair W. 647-668-8943. $20; $10(sr/st).● 4:00: Cathedral Church of St. James.Weekly Organ Recital: Andrew Ager. St.James Cathedral, 65 Church St. 416-364-7865 x224. Free.● 4:00: Lower Ossington Theatre. AvenueQ. See May 1.● 4:00: St. Philip’s Anglican Church. PolkaVespers. Walter Ostanek Band. 25 St. PhillipsRd., Etobicoke. 416-247-5181. Free willoffering.● 4:00: Toronto Singing Studio. Here’s ToFriday, May 23, Martingrove Collegiate 8 pmSabatino Vacca, Music DirectorBeethovenat the PromsSong! Celebration Choir; Vivace Vox; VocalMosaic; Linda Eyman, conductor. Trinity-St.Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-455-9238.$15; $10(sr/st); $35(family).● 4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. Jazz Vespers:David Dunlop Trio. Dave Dunlop, trumpet;Gordon Sheard, piano; Pat Kilbride, bass.1570 Yonge St. 416-920-5211. Freewill offering.● 7:00: Jazz Bistro. Sunday Cabaret withJulie Michels. Julie Michels, vocals; DaveRestivo, piano. 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299.$15. For Jazz Bistro listings at a glance, visitsection C.● 7:00: North Toronto Community Band.Spring Rhythms. Classical selections,marches, music from stage and screen, bigband and more. Guest artist: Daniel Douglas,trombone, euphonium; Danny Wilks, conductor.Crescent School, 2365 Bayview Ave.416-481-1978. $20; $15(sr/st). Silent auction.● 7:30: Lula Music and Arts Centre. Lulaworld:Dominic Mancuso Group CD Release.Sub Urban Gypsy. Lula Lounge, 1585 DundasHis immortalNinth Symphony,along with beloved favourites from the Promswww.eporchestra.cathewholenote.com May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 | 59

SUN MAY 25 LULA LOUNGEcd releaseLULAWORLD 2014St. W. 416-588-0307. $20; $15(adv). For LulaLounge listings at a glance, visit section C.● 7:30: York Symphony Orchestra. MusicalEmpires. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 inEb “Emperor”; Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.5 ine. Elissa Miller-Kay, piano; Denis Mastromonaco,conductor. Richmond Hill Centre for thePerforming Arts, 10268 Yonge St., RichmondHill. 905-787-8811. $30; $25(sr); $15 (st). AlsoMay 24, Aurora.● 8:00: Esprit Orchestra. 21C Music Festival:Mysteries. Di Castri: New Work (worldpremiere); Mayo: New Work for soprano, 2mezzo-sopranos, alto, and orchestra (worldpremiere); Andriessen: Mysteriën (N. Americanpremiere); Turnage: Out of Black Dust(Toronto premiere). Koerner Hall, 273 BloorSt. W. 416-408-0208. $30 & up. 7:15: Pre-concerttalk. Festival runs May 21-25.● 8:00: Jewish Music Week in Toronto. ViraLozinsky and Emil Aybinder Ensemble. Newcompositions and traditional favourites inEast European styles and South Americantango. Al Green Theatre, 750 Spadina Ave.416-915-6747. $25/$20(adv).A. Concerts in the GTAMonday May 26● 12:15: Music Mondays. La Flûte Française.Devienne: Sonata Op.58 No.5; Gaubert: Fantaisie;Briccialdi: Solo Romantico Op.72; Libermann:Sonata Op.23. Izabella Budai, flute;Pei-Chen Chen, piano. Church of the HolyTrinity, 10 Trinity Sq. 416-598-4521 x223. Free,$5 suggested donation.● 7:30: Associates of the Toronto SymphonyOrchestra. Five Small Concerts: Retrosand Renegades. Britten: 3 Divertimenti;Schumann: String quartet No.1 in a Op.41;Korngold: String quartet No.2 in E-flat. CarolFujino and Virginia Wells, violin; Diane Leung,viola; Kirk Worthington, cello. Trinity-St. Paul’sCentre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-282-6636. $20;$17(sr/st).Tuesday May 27● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.World Music Series: Internation. Donné Roberts,guitar. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre,Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts,145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free.● 1:00: Cathedral Church of St. James.Weekly Organ Recital: Andrew Ager. St.James Cathedral, 65 Church St. 416-364-7865 x224. Free.● 6:00: Jazz Bistro. Young Artist Series.Felix Wong, piano. 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. No Cover. For Jazz Bistro listings at aglance, visit section C.● 7:30: Brampton Chamber Music ConcertSeries. An Art Song Evening. Tessah Dunn,soprano; Jarred Dunn, piano. St. Paul’s UnitedChurch (Brampton), 30 Main St. S., Brampton.905-450-9220. PWYC.a Poet’slovewhere words& music meetThe RomanticImaginationMay 27 & 28, 2014, 8 pmwww.taliskerplayers.ca● 8:00: Talisker Players. A Poet’s Love: TheRomantic Imagination. Beckwith: Love Linesfor baritone, cello and piano (texts by WilliamCongreve, Ben Jonson, Oscar HammersteinII, Dante Gabriel Rossetti); Fauré: LaBonne chanson for baritone, string quartetand piano (text by Paul Verlaine); AlexanderRapoport: Fragments of Verlaine for baritoneand string quartet; Schumann: Dichterliebe,arr. by Harold Birston for baritoneand string quartet (text by Heinrich Heine).Guests: Alexander Dobson, baritone; StewartArnott, actor/reader. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre,427 Bloor St. W. 416-978-8849. $35; $25 (sr);$15 (st/un(der)employed.) 7:15: pre-concerttalk. Also May 28.Wednesday May 28● 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church.Noonday organ recitals. Paul Grimwood,organ. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free.● 7:00: Civic Light-Opera Company. TheGlorious Ones. Backstage story of an earlycomedy troupe with ragtime music. Musicby Stephen Flaherty; book and lyrics by LynnAhrens. Joe Cascone (Flaminio Scala) anddirector; Joanne Kennedy (Columbina); DavidHaines (Dottore); Jordan Quinn (Francesco);Michael Leach, music director. Zion CulturalCentre, 1650 Finch E. 416-755-1717. $28. AlsoMay 29-31, Jun 1, 4-8, 11-15; start times vary.● 8:00: Gallery 345. Quatuor Bozzini. Cage:String Quartet in Four Parts; Four; ThirtyPieces for String Quartet. 345 Sorauren Ave.416-822-9781. $20; $10(st).WED MAY 28 LULA LOUNGELULAWORLD 2014● 8:00: Lula Music and Arts Centre/SoulDrums. Lulaworld: Dafnis Prieto Proverb Trio.Mustafa the Poet. Lula Lounge, 1585 DundasSt. W. 416-588-0307. $20/$15(adv). For LulaLounge listings at a glance, visit section C.● 8:00: Talisker Players. A Poet’s Love: TheRomantic Imagination. See May 27● 8:00: Toronto Chapter of American HarpSociety. Sophie Baird–Daniel, harp, andRebecca MacLeod, violin. Heliconian Hall,35 Hazelton Ave. 416-781-8206. $25; $15(st);free(under 13).● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Beethoven Symphony 6. Arriaga: Overture toLos esclavos felices; Shostakovich: Violin ConcertoNo.1; Beethoven: Symphony No.6 “Pastoral.”Julian Rachlin, violin; Juanjo Mena,conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St.416-598-3375. $33-$145. Also May 29.● 8:00: YGTwo. LazerSuzan. See May 14;Also Jun 11.Thursday May 29● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Chamber Music Series: 2014 Festival Preview.A preview of the Toronto SummerMusic Festival. Douglas McNabney, presenter;emerging artists from the festival. RichardBradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centrefor the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W.416-363-8231. Free.● 12:10: Nine Sparrows/Christ Church DeerPark. Lunchtime Chamber Music. AmahlArulanandam, cello. Christ Church Deer Park,1570 Yonge St. 416-241-1298. Free. Donationswelcome.● 12:15: Music at Metropolitan. Noon at Met.Michael Fitzgerald, baritone. MetropolitanUnited Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331x26. Free.Young Artist Series6-8pm NO COVERStudents from Humber,U of T, York and Mohawkperform on Tuesdays, Thursdays,Fridays and SaturdaysMention this WholeNote adand receive free dessert!● 6:00: Jazz Bistro. Young Artist Series.Felix Wong, piano. 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. No Cover.● 7:30: Leaside United Church. Sing intoSummer: Broadway Bedazzled. Broadwaysongs sing-along. Chancel Choir, Soloistsand Junior Choir; Sharon L. Beckstead, conductor.822 Millwood Rd. 416-425-1253. $20;$5(child). In support of “Give and Go” fundraisingcampaign.● 8:00: Civic Light-Opera Company. TheGlorious Ones. See May 28; Also 30, 31, Jun 1,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15; start times vary.● 8:00: Gallery 345. MIN & AMY. Tchaikovsky:Pezzo Capriccioso; Beethoven: Variations;Schumann: Adagio and Allegro Op.70;Brahms: Cello Sonata No.1 in e Op.38; worksby Fauré. Min Kim, cello; Amy Zanrosso, piano.345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. $20; $10(st).● 8:30 Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestraand Chamber Choir. 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Delightfully Baroque. Peter Harvey, baritone.Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-964-6337. Free.●8:00: Lower Ossington Theatre. AvenueQ. See May 1.●8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Beethoven Symphony 6. See Also May 28.●9:00: Jazz Bistro. Maureen Kennedy Quartet.Maureen Kennedy, vocals; Bill Coon, guitar;Cory Weeds, tenor sax; Steve Wallace,bass. 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. $15. ForJazz Bistro listings at a glance, visit section C.●10:00: Lula Music and Arts Centre/UmaNota Culture/Dos Mundos Art and Media.Lulaworld: M.A.K.U. Sound System. LulaLounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307.$20/$10(adv). For Lula Lounge listings at aglance, visit section C.Friday May 30●12:10: Life and Music at St Andrew’s. SuJeon, piano. St. Andrew’s Church, 73 SimcoeSt. 416-593-5600 x231. Free.●1:10: Gordon Murray Presents. Piano Potpourri.Classics, opera, operetta, musicals,ragtime, pop, international and other genres.Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church, 427 Bloor St.W. 416-631-4300. PWYC. Also May 2, 9, 16, 23.Lunch and snack friendly.●6:00: Jazz Bistro. Young Artist Series.Felix Wong, piano. 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. No Cover.●7:00: Lula Music and Arts Centre. Lulaworld:Hilario Durán, piano. Cuban jazz. LulaLounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307.$20/$15(adv). After-party with Yasgur’sFarm. For Lula Lounge listings at a glance,visit section C.●7:00: Mississauga Children’s Choir. TucsonGirls Choir. Westminster United Church,Mississauga, 4094 Tomken Rd, Mississauga.905-624-9704. $15; $10(sr/st).●7:30: Canadian Children’s Opera Company.East o’ the Sun and West o’ the Moon.A new children’s opera based on the Norwegianfolktale. Norbert Palej, music; K.T. Bryski,libretto. Enwave Theatre, Harbourfront Centre,231 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. $35;$20(sr); $15(st/ch). Also May 31, June 1.●7:30: Cathedral Church of St. James.Ager: The Unknown Soldier (World Premiere).Multi-media event. St. James CathedralChoir. St. James Cathedral, 65 ChurchSt. 416-364-7865x245. $40; $35(sr/st).●7:30: SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival.The Nylons Reunion Concert. Currentmembers and former members reunite.Claude Morrison, Garth Mosbaugh, GavinHope, Tyrone Gabriel, Billy Newton Davis,Micah Barnes and Mark Cassius, vocals. BaillieTheatre, Young Centre for the PerformingArts, 50 Tank House Lane, Distillery District.416-866-8666. $40.Great Artist PianoSeries presentsJane Coop,pianoFriday, May 30, 8pmauroraculturalcentre.ca905 713-1818●8:00: Aurora Cultural Centre. Great ArtistPiano Series. Jane Coop, piano. 22 Church St.,Aurora. 905-713-1818. $30; $25(sr/st).●8:00: Civic Light-Opera Company. TheGlorious Ones. See May 28; Also 31, Jun 1, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15; start times vary.●8:00: Etobicoke Community ConcertBand. Prelude To A Dream. Tango for Trumpet,Concerto for Drumset & Concert Band,Tribute to Count Basie, Craigellachie, DamBusters, Music of James Bond and otherworks. John Edward Liddle, conductor. EtobicokeCollegiate Auditorium, 86 MontgomeryRd., Etobicoke. 416-410-1570. $20; $18(sr);$5(st); free(child).●8:00: Exultate Chamber Singers. Sing aSong of Shakespeare. Shakespeare-inspiredworks by Freedman, Holman and Mathias. HilaryApfelstadt, conductor. St. Thomas’s AnglicanChurch, 383 Huron St. 416-971-9229. $25;$20(sr); $10(st).●8:00: Gallery 345. junctQín Trio. Works byDenburg, Gervais, Martin, De Mey, Hindson,Perich, and Räisänen. 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. $20; $15(sr/arts worker); $5(st).●8:00: Harmony Singers. Accentuate thePositive! Songs To Lift Your Spirits! Worksby Gershwin, Mercer, Berlin and Jobin.Guest: Julia Vescio, voice; Harvey Patterson,conductor. Martin Grove United Church,75 Pergola Rd., Etobicoke. 416-239-5821.$20/$15(adv). Also May 31.●8:00: Homzy/Kesler Duo. DragonSuite. Aline Homzy, violin; Andrew Kesler,piano. Musideum, Suite 133 (main floor),401 Richmond St. W. 416-599-7323. $20.●8:00: Lower Ossington Theatre. AvenueQ. See May 1.●8:00: Stephen Satory. Stephen Satoryplays Chopin. Chopin: Eight Waltzes; Sonata inb Op.58. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-408-2824 x774. $20; $10(sr/st).●9:00: Jazz Bistro. Maureen Kennedy Quartet.Maureen Kennedy, vocals; Reg Schwager,guitar; Cory Weeds, tenor sax; Steve Wallace,bass. 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. $20.●10:00: SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival.The Kinsey Sicks. Late night cabaretDragapella Beauty Shop Quartet. Baillie Theatre,Young Centre for the Performing Arts,50 Tank House Lane, Distillery District. 416-866-8666. $32.50. Ages 19 and up event;Also May 31.●10:30: Lula Music and Arts Centre/Cubaintoronto.com. Lulaworld: ZeynepOzbilen with Roberto Linares Brown. LulaLounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307.$15/$10(adv).Saturday May 31 ● 11:30am: SING! The Toronto Vocal ArtsFestival. CASA Corner. Collegiate and postcollegiatevocal groups, in collaboration withthe Contemporary A Cappella Society ofAmerica. Baillie Theatre, Young Centre forthe Performing Arts, 50 Tank House Lane,Distillery District. 416-866-8666. IncludedFriday, May 30th, 2014, 8pmSaint Thomas’s Anglican Church416-971-9229 www.exultate.netthewholenote.com May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 | 61

with festival pass ($40 single day/$65 twodays).●1:30: SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival.When Words Sing: Choral concert honouringSING! Legacy Award recipient R. MurraySchafer. Cawthra Park Chamber Choir, PaxChristi Chorale, GREX, That Choir and HamiltonChildren’s Choir. Little Trinity Church, 425 KingSt. E. 416-866-8666. Included with festival pass($40 single day/$65 two days).●2:00: Canadian Children’s Opera Company.East o’ the Sun and West o’ the Moon. SeeA. Concerts in the GTAMay 30; Also 7:30 and June 1.●2:00: Civic Light-Opera Company. The GloriousOnes. See May 28; Also 8:00, Jun 1, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15; start times vary.●2:00: Ensemble vocal Les voix du coeur.Quand on chante, on a toujours 20 ans. PopularFrench songs from different parts of the world.Manon Côté, conductor. Isabel Bader Theatre,93 Charles St. W. 416-267-1880. $25/$20(adv);$15/$20(13–18); free(children). Also 8:00.●2:00: Lower Ossington Theatre. Avenue Q.See May 1.●3:15: SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival.NFB SINGS! Classic National Film Board of Canadashorts accompanied by artists includingAlissa Vox Raw, Scott Peterson, kith&kin, GREX,David Sereda, That Choir and Zoe. Garland Theatre,Young Centre for the Performing Arts,50 Tank House Lane. 416-866-8666. Includedwith festival pass ($40 single day/$65 two days).●4:00: Aradia Ensemble. From Venice to Versailles- Concert and Garden Party. Music Gallery,197 John St. 647-960-6650. $35. Gardenparty at 5.30pm.●4:30: SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival.Shall I Compare Thee? A Celebration ofShakespeare in Song. Driftwood Theatre Co.,Betamax, Toronto Northern Lights, CantemusSingers and Cawthra Park Chamber Choir. LittleTrinity Church, 425 King St. E. 416-866-8666.Included with festival pass ($40 single day/$65two days).●6:00: Jazz Bistro. Young Artist Series. FelixWong, piano. 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299.No Cover.●7:00: St. Elizabeth Scola Cantorum HungarianChoir. Spring Concert. Schubert: Mass inG; works by Kodály. Ian Sadler, organ; ChristaLazar, soprano; Adam Lipcsey, tenor; LaszloLengyel, bass; Imre Olah, conductor. St. ElizabethOf Hungary Roman Catholic Church,432 Sheppard Ave. E. 416-441-9300. $20;$10(st). Post-concert reception.●7:30: Amadeus Choir. Joy Sounds. Bach:Lobet Den Herrn; Mendelssohn: Six Motets;Dedrick: Joy Sounds; works by Daeley and Togni.Lydia Adams, conductor; Shawn Grenke, piano.Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. 416-446-0188. $40; $30(sr); $25(under 30); $15(st).●7:30: Canadian Children’s Opera Company.East o’ the Sun and West o’ the Moon. SeeYoung Artist Series6-8pm NO COVERStudents from Humber,U of T, York and Mohawkperform on Tuesdays, Thursdays,Fridays and SaturdaysMention this WholeNote adand receive free dessert!May 30; Also June 1.●7:30: Gallery 345. The Art of the Piano: ShoshannaTelner. Music by Bartók, Brahms, Liszt,Morel, J.S. Bach, Moskowski. 345 Sorauren Ave.416-822-9781. $20; $10 students.●7:30: SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival.Cantabile – The London Quartet. Vocalmusic and humour, from a cappella favouritesto the sacred music of the last millennium. LittleTrinity Church, 425 King St. E. 416-866-8666. $40.●7:30: Small World Music. Shafqat AmanatAli. Sony Centre For The Performing Arts,1 Front St. E. 416-536-5439. $35–$100.Saturday May 31, 20148:00pmLydia Adams, conductorShawn Grenke, piano• Christ Church Deer Park1570 Yonge Street, Toronto (at NW corner of Yonge & Heath, just North of St. Clair)A joyous burst of Spring with a bouquet of Canadian composers -Eleanor Daley - Peter Togni - Christopher Dedrick along withworks of Bach, Mendelssohn and Holst.Lobet Den Herrn by J.S. BachSix Motets by F. MendelssohnJoy Sounds by Chris DedrickTICKETS: 416-446-0188 amadeuschoir.comFranz SchubertOverture to RosamundeWolfgang Amadeus MozartArias and vocal ensembles featuring the winnersof the 2013-14 NYCO Mozart Vocal CompetitionfeaturingLeigh-Ann Allen, sopranoNatalya Matyusheva, sopranoLauren Phillips, mezzo sopranoKeith Lam, baritoneIgor StravinskyFirebird Suite (1919)Pre-concert chat begins at 7:30Adult Senior StudentIn Advance $26 $21 $10At the Door $30 $25 $10Tickets can be purchased at the door, or in advance at our website. Formore information, please contact us by phone or visit us online.(416) 628-9195 nyco.on.caThis concert will take place atCentre for the Arts, St. Michael’s College School1515 Bathurst Street, Toronto10% additional discounton ONLINE purchasesPromo CodeWN0531Official radiosponsor:62 | May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 thewholenote.com

●7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. LightClassics: TSO Artists in the Spotlight. Brahms:Academic Festival Overture; Paganini: Sonataper la Gran Viola; Ravel: Boléro; Liszt: LesPréludes; Pasculli: Concerto sopra dell’operaLa favorita di Donizetti; Mendelssohn: SymphonyNo.3 “Scottish” (Mvmnt IV). SarahJeffrey, oboe; Teng Li, viola; Shalom Bard,conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St.416-598-3375. $33-$96. Also Jun 1(mat).●7:30: VOCA Chorus of Toronto. From theHeart. Song and spoken word. Jenny Crober,director; Elizabeth Acker, accompaniment.Guests: Ray Dillard, percussion; Rob Clutton,bass; Martin van de Ven, clarinet; DeborahDrakeford, narration. Eastminster UnitedChurch, 310 Danforth Ave. 416-947-8487. $25;$20(sr); $10(st).●8:00: Canadian Sinfonietta. Sounds ofSummer. Barber: Summer Music for WindQuintet, Op.31; Raum: Canterbury Ayrefor Woodwind Quintet; Mendelssohn (arr.Ma’alot): A Midsummer’s Night Dream Suite;Martinu: Nonet. CS Winds. Glenn Gould Studio,250 Front St. W. 416-573-5993. $35;$30(sr); $20(st).●8:00: Civic Light-Opera Company. TheGlorious Ones. See May 28; Also Jun 1, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15; start times vary.●8:00: Ensemble vocal Les voix du coeur.Quand on chante, on a toujours 20 ans.See 2:00.●8:00: Gordon Murray Presents. PianoSoirée. Arndt: Nola; Gershwin: I Got Rhythm(from Girl Crazy); Kern: Just The Way YouLook Tonight (from Swing Time); Novello:Waltz Of My Heart (from The Dancing Years);Zequinha de Abreu: Tico-Tico no Fubá; andother works. Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church,427 Bloor St. W. 416-631-4300. $15; $10(st).Concert will be held in the Chapel.●8:00: Harmony Singers. Accentuatethe Positive! Songs To Lift Your Spirits! SeeMay 30.●8:00: Kir Stefan the Serb Choir. O Lord, letme know my end. Slavic sacred music sunga cappella; traditional folk music with instrumentalaccompaniment. Guests: “Peonies”singing group; Academy of Serbian FolkDancing “Miroslav Bata Marcetic”; JasminaVučurović, conductor. Eglinton St. George’sUnited Church, 35 Lytton Blvd. 1-888-222-6608. $30; $15(sr/st).●8:00: Lower Ossington Theatre. AvenueQ. See May 1.●8:00: newchoir. Unapologetic: A CanadianRock Experienc. Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St.W. 416-408-0208. $40-$55. Sold Out.●8:00: North York Concert Orchestra.Contrasts of Genius: Mozart and Stravinsky.Schubert: Overture to Rosamunde; Mozart:arias and vocal ensembles; Stravinsky: FirebirdSuite. North York Concert Orchestra;David Bowser, conductor; Guests: Leigh-AnnAllen, soprano; Natalya Matyusheva, soprano;Lauren Phillips, mezzo soprano; Keith Lam,baritone. Centre for the Arts, St. Michael’sCollege School, 1515 Bathurst St. 416-628-9195. $30; $25(sr); $10(st). 7:30pm: pre-concertchat.●8:00: Oriana Women’s Choir. One Voice:Songs from Home and Away. Schafer: Gamelan;Halley: Freedom Trilogy; Aguiar: Salmo150; Mozart: Ave Verum; Leek: AncientCries. Mitchell Pady, conductor; NarminaAfandiyeva, piano. Grace Church on-the-Hill,300 Lonsdale Rd. 416-461-7410. $25; $20(sr/under 30); $10(st).●9:00: Jazz Bistro. Maureen Kennedy Quartet.Maureen Kennedy, vocals; Bill Coon, guitar;Cory Weeds, tenor sax; Steve Wallace,bass. 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. $20.●10:00: SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival.The Kinsey Sicks. See May 30.Sunday June 1●11:30am: SING! The Toronto Vocal ArtsFestival. CASA Corner. Collegiate and postcollegiatevocal groups, in collaboration withthe Contemporary A Cappella Society ofAmerica. Garland Theatre, Young Centre forthe Performing Arts, 50 Tank House Lane.416-866-8666. Included with festival pass($40 single day/$65 two days).●12:30: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra andChamber Choir. Summer Festival: MusicalInterlude. A casual noon-hour concert of baroquechamber music by members of the TBSIfaculty. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building,80 Queen’s Park. 416-964-6337. Free.●1:00: SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival.Boys and Girls Choir of Harlem AlumniEnsemble Presents “A Legacy of Song”. Gospel,spiritual, jazz, and classical music. BaillieTheatre, Young Centre for the PerformingArts, 50 Tank House Lane, Distillery District.416-866-8666. Included with festival pass($40 single day/$65 two days).HalfTones keepsgoing right though thesummer!For the news as it breaks,updates, listings and specialoffers; Sign up forHalfTones The Whole-Note’s mid-month e-letter.Go to thewholenote.com/halftones to register.You can also get HalfTonesby following @TheWholeNoteon twitter or ‘Liking’ TheWholeNote at facebook.com/LikeTheWholeNote.presentsMitchell Pady: Artistic DirectorNarmina Afandiyeva: PianistNew singers welcome!Email for information.info@orianachoir.comwww.orianachoir.comTicketsAdults $25Seniors/under 35 $20Students $10thewholenote.com May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 | 63

A. Concerts in the GTA●2:00: Canadian Children’s Opera Company.East o’ the Sun and West o’ the Moon.See May 30.●2:00: Civic Light-Opera Company. TheGlorious Ones. See May 28; Also Jun 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15; start times vary.●2:00: Parks and Recreation Scarborough.Juan Tomas Show Band. Tribute to the musicof: John Kander, Stevie Wonder, Glenn Miller,Antônio Carlos Jobim, and Lili’uokalani. MarylouMalicdem, jazz vocalist. ScarboroughCivic Centre, 150 Borough Dr., Scarborough.416-485-2056. Free.●3:00: Mooredale Youth Orchestras. GreatBeethoven, Tchaikovsky and an English Classic.Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture (arr. Dabczynski);Warlock: Capriol Suite; Beethoven:Symphony No.6 in F Op.68 (Pastoral). ClareCarberry and William Rowson, conductors.Laidlaw Auditorium, Upper Canada College,200 Lonsdale Rd. 416-922-3714 x103. $15;$10(sr/st).●3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. LightClassics: TSO Artists in the Spotlight. SeeMay 31(eve).●3:00: VIVA! Youth Singers of Toronto.Mikado. Gilbert and Sullivan. Fully staged,abridged version. Kingsway ChamberStrings; Carol Woodward Ratzlaff, conductor.Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-788-8482. $20; $12(sr/st).Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. 416-443-1490. $30; $25(sr/st).●4:30: Church of the Incarnation. Jazz Vespers.Artie Roth Quartet. 15 Clairtrell Rd. 416-221-7516. Freewill donation. Religious service.Reception to follow.●7:00: Show One Productions. Dmitri Hvorostovsky,baritone. In Recital. Works by Tchaikovsky,Rachmaninoff, Medtner and Liszt.Ivari Ilja, piano. Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W.416-408-0208. $60-$150.●4:00: SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival/JAZZFM91. Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye:A Tribute to Cole Porter. A cappella groupsBogazici, Cadence, Countermeasure, DavidSereada and the Watch bring their own flavourto Porter’s legendary songbook. BaillieTheatre, Young Centre for the PerformingArts, 50 Tank House Lane, Distillery District.416-866-8666. Included with festival pass($40 single day/$65 two days).●4:00: Church of St. Mary Magdalene.Andrew Adair, organ. Works by Hollins andothers. 477 Manning Ave. 416-531-7955. Free.●4:00: Lower Ossington Theatre. AvenueQ. See May 1.●4:00: Toronto Classical Singers. StabatMater. Dvořák. Lesley Bouza, soprano; DanielleMacMillan, mezzo; Stephen McClare,tenor; Bruce Kelly, baritone; Talisker PlayersOrchestra; Jurgen Petrenko, conductor.●7:00: SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival.Alan Frew, Dan Hill and Lorraine Segatoin O Canada! Our Nation’s Greatest Hits ACappella. Canadian singer/songwriters performtheir classics accompanied a cappellaby Toronto vocal bands Cadence, Countermeasureand Retrocity. Baillie Theatre, YoungCentre for the Performing Arts, 50 TankHouse Lane, Distillery District. 416-866-8666. $40.●7:30: Opera by Request. Orfeo. Gluck.Eugenia Dermentzis, mezzo (Orfeo); NaomiEberhard, soprano (Eurydice); Sharon Tikiryan,soprano (Amor); Annex Singers (MariaCase, conductor); William Shookhoff, pianoand conductor. College Street United Church,452 College St. 416 455-2365. $20.●7:30: Toronto Cantata Chorus/Choir of St.Anne’s. Crowning Glory! Handel: “Zadok thePriest”; “My Heart is Inditing”; Mozart: “LaudateDominum” from Vespererae solennes deconfessore K.339; Mass in C, K.317; works byLocke. Matthew Otto, conductor. St. Anne’sAnglican Church, 270 Gladstone Ave. 416-536-3160. $20; $15(st).●7:30: Victoria Scholars. Those Opera Composers.Works by Gounod, Weber, Beethoven,Bernstein, Britten, Cherubini, Copland, Mozart,Puccini, Rossini, Vaughan Williams, Verdiand Wagner. Jerzy Cichocki, conductor. OurLady Of Sorrows, 3055 Bloor St. W. 416-761-7776. $30; $25(sr/st).●8:00: Lula Music and Arts Centre. Lulaworld:Martha Gonzalez with Café Con Pan.Guest: Mamselle. Lula Lounge, 1585 DundasSt. W. 416-588-0307. $20/$15(adv). For LulaLounge listings at a glance, see section C.64 | May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 thewholenote.com

Monday June 2●12:15: Music Mondays. Minden Duo. Musicwith invented instruments and children’s toys.Robert Minden; Carla Hallett. Church of theHoly Trinity, 10 Trinity Sq. 416-598-4521 x223.Free. $5 suggested donation.●8:00: Union Events. Kishi Bashi. KIshibashi, singer, violinist/multi-instrumentalist,songwriter; with Busman’s Holiday. VirginMobile Mod Club, 722 College Ave. 416-588-4663. $15.Tuesday June 3●12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.World Music Series: Art of the Domra andBayan. Classical and traditional world musicperformed on three-string domra and Russianbutton accordion. Iraida Erokhina,domra; Alexander Sevastian, accordion.Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, FourSeasons Centre for the Performing Arts,145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free.TUE JUNE 3 LULA LOUNGEWednesday June 4●12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Chamber Music Series: Brass Blowout.Works by Gabrieli, Britten, Dukas and others.COC Orchestra’s brass section. Richard BradshawAmphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre forthe Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free.●12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church.Noonday organ recitals. John Palmer, organ.1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free.●12:35: Concerts at Midday. Richard Herriott,Piano. Church of St. Stephen-in-the-Fields, 103 Bellevue Avenue. 647-769-2527 or416-921-6350. Free.●7:00: Civic Light-Opera Company. TheGlorious Ones. See May 28; Also Jun 5, 6, 7, 8,11, 12, 13, 14, 15; start times vary.●7:00: Toronto Summer Opera Workshop.Mozart’s Così fan tutte. Concert version withEnglish subtitles; culmination of the 12-dayworkshop exposing young singers to newroles. Luke Housner, director. St. Simon-the-Apostle Anglican Church, 525 Bloor St. E. 416923-8714. PWYC. Also June 5 and 6.●7:30: Penthelia Singers. A Tribute to CanadianFolk. Harvest Moon, Farewell to NovaScotia and other selections. Alice Malach,conductor. Rosedale Presbyterian Church,129 Mt. Pleasant Rd. $20. 647-248-5079.WED JUNE 4 LULA LOUNGEduo$20/$15(adv). For Lula Lounge listings at aglance, visit section C.●8:00: Soundstreams. Airline Icarus. SeeJune 3; Also June 5, 6, 7 and 8.●8:00: Yann Tiersen. In Concert. Multiinstrumentalist(guitar, synthesizer, violin,melodica, xylophone, toy piano, harpsichord,accordion and typewriter). With SpecialGuest NO. The Opera House, 735 Queen St E.416-466-0313. $25.Thursday June 5●12:00 noon: Roy Thomson Hall. A Kaleidoscopeof Song. Oakville Children’s Choir;Simon Walker, organ; Cheryl Duvall, piano;Sarah Morrison, conductor. 60 Simcoe St.416-872-4255. Free.●12:10: Nine Sparrows/Christ Church DeerPark. Lunchtime Chamber Music. Agnes Zsigovics,soprano. Christ Church Deer Park,1570 Yonge St. 416-241-1298. Free. Donationswelcome.●12:15: Music at Metropolitan. Noon atMet. Wilbert Ward, baritone. MetropolitanUnited Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331x26. Free.Also June 6.●8:00: Array Music. Array Session #26.Improvisation by Toronto musicians withfriends and guests from out of town. ArraySpace, 155 Walnut Ave. 416-532-3019. Free/PWYC.●8:00: Civic Light-Opera Company. TheGlorious Ones. See May 28; Also Jun 6, 7, 8, 11,12, 13, 14, 15; start times vary.●8:00: Lula Music and Arts Centre. Lulaworld:Samantha Martin’s Roots N Roll Revue.Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307. $15/$11(adv). For Lula Lounge listings ata glance, visit section C.●8:00: Soundstreams. Airline Icarus. SeeJune 3; Also June 6, 7 and 8.Songs forSopranoSONDRA RADVANOVSKY,sopranoJune 5 & 7TSO.CALULAWORLD 2014●8:00: Lula Music and Arts Centre. Lulaworld:Roberto Occhipinti, bass. LulaLounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307.$25/$20(adv).●8:00: Soundstreams. Airline Icarus. Operadelving into the minds of passengers andcrew on an airplane. Brian Current, composer;Krisztina Szabó, mezzo; AlexanderDobson, baritone; Tim Albery, director; andothers. Ada Slaight Hall, Daniels Spectrum,585 Dundas St. E. 416-408-0208. $20-$75.Also June 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.LULAWORLD 2014●8:00: Lula Music and Arts Centre/Music Gallery. Lulaworld: David Virelleswith Eric McPherson. Rich Brown Trio. LulaLounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307.●1:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestraand Chamber Choir. Summer Festival: TheTBSI Orchestras and Choirs. Jeanne Lamonand Ivars Taurins, conductors. Walter Hall,Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen’s Park.416-964-6337. Free.●7:00: Toronto Summer Opera Workshop.Mozart’s Così fan tutte. See June 4;●8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Songs for Soprano. Mozart: Overture to DonGiovanni; R. Strauss: Four Last Songs; Ravel:Daphnis et Chloé Suites Nos.1 & 2. PeterOundjian, Shalom Bard, conductors; SondraRadvanovsky, soprano. Roy ThomsonHall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. $33 -$145.7:15pm pre-concert chat in the lobby June 5only. Also June 7.Friday June 6●7:00: Toronto Summer Opera Workshop.Mozart’s Così fan tutte. See Jun 4.●7:30: Etobicoke Centennial Choir. TheMikado. By Gilbert and Sullivan. KathleenWells, soprano; Roy Schatz, tenor; HenryRenglich, conductor. Humber Valley UnitedChurch, 76 Anglesey Blvd., Etobicoke. 416-769-9271. $25. Also Jun 7.thewholenote.com May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 | 65

●7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.What Makes it Great? Appalachian Spring.Copland: Appalachian Spring. Rob Kapilow,conductor and host. Roy Thomson Hall,60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. $33-$96.●8:00: Civic Light-Opera Company. TheGlorious Ones. See May 28; Also Jun 7, 8, 11, 12,13, 14, 15; start times vary.●8:00: Gallery 345. Redraw the Map. Poemsand writings by Szymborska, Brautigan, cummings,Hoban, Hafiz, Cutler and others. BillGilliam, piano; Ambrose Pottie, percussion.345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. $20; $10(st).●8:00: Organix Concerts. James DavidChristie, Organ. French masterworks byPiroye, Jullien, Langlais, Christie, Alain andothers. St. Basil’s Church, 50 St. Joseph St.416-769-3893. $30; $25(sr); $20(st/RCCO,RSCM and AGO members); free(under 19). Noparking available.●8:00: Soundstreams. Airline Icarus. SeeJune 3; Also June 7 and 8.●10:00: Lula Music and Arts Centre. Lulaworld:Jimmy Bosch and Ralph Irizarry. LulaLounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307.Evening of OperaVoices-Relyea & Guest ArtistsNew Take on Don GiovanniPlus Arias & Songs-Dramatic & Zany...Sat. June 7th 8:00 PMBloor St. United Church300 Bloor St. W., TorontoTickets $20 at DoorA. Concerts in the GTA$25/$15(adv).Saturday June 7●11:00am: Mateca Arts Festival. Day One.(Two day free event). Yoga at the park;Arts & Crafts workshops (Kids); PerformanceArt/Fashion Show; Karaoke; Ill Skillz(Youth) dance performance; Conference:Art, Science. Burwash Quad, Victoria College,University of Toronto, 89 Charles St. W. 416-596-0729. Free, except limited stage seatingfor 8:30 concert ($25). Also Sunday June 8,11:00am to 10.30pm.●2:00: Civic Light-Opera Company. TheGlorious Ones. See May 28; Also Jun 8, 11, 12,13, 14, 15; start times vary.●3:00: Mississauga Children’s Choir. SongsWithout Borders. Kholi. RBC Theatre, LivingArts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga.905-624-9704. $20.●6:30: Mateca Arts Festival. Women inMusic. Laura Fernández Band (Toronto/Spain); guests: Rita Di Ghent (Toronto/USA),Luanda Jones (Toronto/Brasil), Eliana Cuevas(Toronto/Venezuela). Burwash Quad, 416-596-0729. Free. See 11am Mateca for venuedetails.●7:30: Cantemus Singers. Songs for MonaLisa. Chansons and motets by Josquin,Mouton and their contemporaries from theearly 1500s. Michael Erdman, conductor.Church of the Holy Trinity, 10 Trinity Sq. 416-578-6602. $20. Also Jun 8(mat).●7:30: Counterpoint Community Orchestra.Pride and Counterpoint. Beethoven:Symphony No.2; Dragonetti: Concerto forDouble Bass; Bernstein: Overture to Candide;Sound of Music (arrangement). JimmyAmaro, double bass. St. Luke’s United Church,353 Sherbourne St. 416-762-9257. $20. Concertpresented as part of the World PrideCelebration.●7:30: Etobicoke Centennial Choir. TheMikado. See Jun 6.●7:30: Marina Yahontova presents. Europeanand Old Russian Romances. Works byMoniuzhko, Schumann, Glinka and others.Brian Stevens, piano. Windermere UnitedChurch, 356 Windermere Ave. 416-886-9392.$15; $10(sr/st).●8:00: Acoustic Harvest. Madison Violet.St. Nicholas Anglican Church, 1512 KingstonRd. 416-264-2235. $22; $20(sr/st).●8:00: Civic Light-Opera Company.The Glorious Ones. Zion Cultural Centre,1650 Finch E. 416-755-1717. $28. See 2:00pm.●8:00: Gallery 345. Ugly Beauties. Improvisation.Marilyn Lerner, piano; Matt Brubeck,cello; Nick Fraser, percussion. 345 SoraurenAve. 416-822-9781. $20; $10(st).●8:00: Soundstreams. Airline Icarus. SeeJune 3; Also June 8.●8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Songs for Soprano. See June 5.●8:00: Voices Chamber Choir. Go, LovelyRose. Choral music by women composersand poets. Works by Hildegard von Bingen,Fanny Hensel, Imogen Holst, Ruth WatsonHenderson and others. Ron Ka Ming Cheung,conductor; John Stephenson, piano. Churchof St. Martin-in-the-Fields, 151 Glenlake Ave.416-519-0528. $20; $15(sr/st).●8:00: Voices-Relyea. An Evening of Opera.A new hour-long take on Don Giovanni. Additionalarias and ensembles, dramatic to zany.Gary, Anna and Deanna Relyea with MichaelYork and other guest artists; Sandra Mogensen,piano. Bloor Street United Church,300 Bloor St. W. 416-924-7439. $20. Cash bar.●8:30: Mateca Arts Festival. Beatriz PichiMalen. Mapuche singer from Argentina. BurwashQuad, 416-596-0729. Limited onstageseating $25, call 416-978-8849; free. See 11amMateca for venue details.Friday May 2● 7:30: Bobcaygeon Music Council. Krechkovsky/LoucksDuo. Violin and piano duo.Trinity United Church (Bobcaygeon),42 William St., Bobcaygeon. 705-731-9661.$25; free(st/child).● 8:00: Folk Under the Clock. Le Vent DuNord Quartet. Québécois folk music. SimonBeaudry, vocals, guitar and bouzouki; NicolasBoulerice, vocals, hurdy-gurdy, piano andaccordion; Rejean Brunet, bass, accordion,jaw harp and piano; Olivier Demers, vocals,violin, foot-tapping and mandolin. Market HallTheatre, 140 Charlotte St., Peterborough.705-749 1146. $35; $25(st at door only).● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony.Billy the Kid and West Side Story. Copland:Suite from Billy the Kid; Rival: Delights andDiscords; Bernstein: Symphonic Dances fromWest Side Story. Grand Philharmonic Choir;Edwin Outwater, conductor. Centre in theSquare, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 888-745-4717. $19–$82. Also May 3,4(2:30).Saturday May 3● 2:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony.Youth Orchestra Program. Centre in theSquare, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 888-745-4717. $11–$13.● 7:00: Cobourg Highland Games Society.2nd Annual Concert Series. 78th Fraser HighlandersPipe Band. Cobourg Trinity United●9:00: Small World Music. Shahin Najafi.Mod Club, 22 College St. 416-536-5439. $NA.●10:00: Lula Music and Arts Centre. Lulaworldat Dundas West Fest. Changui Havana;Quique Escamilla plus Andrew Cash; MaritoMarques Trio; Los Hijos de Tuta; JimmyBosch with Ralph Irizarry and Lula All-Stars;Maracatu Mar Arberto; and others. LulaLounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307.$15/$10(adv); free(before 9:00).B. Concerts Beyond the GTAIN THIS ISSUE: Angus, Barrie, Bobcaygeon, Brantford, Cambridge,Campbellford, Cobourg, Dundas, Guelph, Hamilton, Kingston,Kitchener, Lindsay, London, Midland, Orillia, Peterborough, St.Catharines, Stratford, Warkworth, Waterloo, Woodstock.Church, 284 Division St., Cobourg. 905-372-8237. $20. For pipe and drum workshop onthe same day, see Section D: Workshops.● 7:30: Barrie Concerts. A Night in Vienna.Works by Strauss and Lehár. Toronto ConcertOrchestra; Allison Arends, soprano; MatthewZadow, baritone; Kerry Stratton, conductor.Hi-Way Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St.N., Barrie. 705-726-1181. $85; $160(subscription);$35(st subscription); free(newsubscribers).● 7:30: Chorus Niagara. Dvořák: Requiem.Sidgwick Scholar Alumni Quartet; OrpheusChoir of Toronto; Robert Cooper, conductor.Cathedral of St. Catherine the Great of Alexandria,3 Lyman St, St. Catharines. 905-688-5550 ext 3257. $35; $33(sr); $15(st);$25(under 30); $5(eyeGO).● 7:30: Rainbow Chorus Waterloo-Wellington.Love From Our Heart To Yours. AnnettaWhetham, music director; Alison MacNeil,accompanist; guest: WomEnchant, choraland drumming ensemble. Harcourt MemorialUnited Church, 87 Dean St., Guelph. 519-362-0469. $20, $5(children under 12).● 7:30: Serenata Community Choir. SerenataGoes to the Movies. A selection of sacredand secular music from popular films. GeorgianBay Strings; Gary Heard, conductor. St.Paul’s United Church (Midland), 308 King St.,Midland. 705-526-4724. $20; $15(st).● 8:00: DaCapo Chamber Choir. Sun Light.Leonard Enns: Second Storey Sun; Jeff Enns:At Sunset; Schafer: Selections from Fall into66 | May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 thewholenote.com

Light. Guest: Andrew Pickett, counter-tenor.St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church,23 Water St. N., Kitchener. 519-725-7549.$20; $15(sr); $5 child(12 and younger/eyeGO).● 8:00: Kawartha Concerts. Peter Longworth,piano, and Sheila Jaffé, violin. TrinityUnited Church (Peterborough), 360 Reid St.,Peterborough. 705-878-5625. $40/$35(adv);$5(st).● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony.Billy the Kid and West Side Story. See May 2;Also May 4(2:30).Sunday May 4● 2:30: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony.Billy the Kid and West Side Story. See May 2.● 2:30: Mohawk College Community Choir.On Broadway. Selections from Cabaret, Kingand I, Crazy For You, Sound of Music, Bombshell(from TV’s SMASH) and Les Miserables.Rachel Mallon, soprano; David Holler, tenor.St. Paul’s United Church, 29 Park St. W., Dundas.905-526-7938. $25; $20(sr/st). Receptionfollowing concert.● 2:30: Orchestra Kingston/KingstonChoral Society. In Concert. Mozart: TheMagic Flute (Overture); and other works.Salvation Army Citadel, 816 Centennial Dr.,Kingston. 613-634-9312. $10-$15.● 3:00: Novalis Project. Emmanuel VukovichRecital. Works by Bach, Schubert and Ravel.Emmanuel Vukovich, violin; Hyun-Ho Choi,piano; Sea-Anna Vasilas, eurythmy. NovalisHall, 7841 4th Line, Angus. 705-722-5408. $25;$10(st). Children must be over 8.● 3:00: Westben Arts Festival. Tick TalksUnder the Clock: Aspects of Andrew. Musicand life of Andrew Lloyd Webber. RobertLongo & Friends. Clock Tower Hall, 36 FrontSt. S., Campbellford. 705-653-5508 or 1-877-883-5777. $15.● 3:30: Melos Choir and Chamber Orchestra.Soli Deo Gloria: Music of J.S. Bach andG.P. Telemann. Bach: Cantatas 21 (part 1) and196; Harpsichord Concerto in F; Singet demHerrn BWV 225, and other works; Telemann:Quartet in d TWV 43. St. George’s Cathedral,270 King St. E., Kingston. 613-542-4329. $25;$20(sr); $12(st); $5(under 13).● 7:30: Cuckoo’s Nest Folk Club. Maria Dunnin Concert. Chaucer’s Pub, 122 Carling St.,London. 519-473-2099. $18/$15(adv).● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. Stephan Zurakowsky, guitar.Zurakowsky: Barretta and other works;Korchmar: White Nights Serenades; Rudnev:Russian Rhapsody. KWCMS Music Room,57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673.$20; $15(sr); $10(st).Wednesday May 7● 12:00 noon: Midday Music with Shigeru.Outstanding Participants of the BarrieKiwanis Music Festival. Hi-Way PentecostalChurch, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. 705-726-1181.$5; free(st).● 8:00: Guelph Chamber Choir. Vices &Virtues. Works by Carl Orff, Claudio Monteverdi,Henry Purcell, Stephen Sondheim andothers. Gerald Neufeld, conductor; AlisonMacneill, piano. Harcourt Memorial UnitedChurch, 87 Dean St., Guelph. 519-763-3000.$20/$15(4 or more); $10(st); $5(eyeGO).● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony.Glorious Gran Partita. Gabrieli: Canzonaper Sonare No.1, La Spiritata; Canzona perSonare No.2; Haydn: Divertimento No.5 inG; Mozart: Serenade No.10 in B-flat. AlleneChomyn, violin; Evan Mitchell, conductor.First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo.519-745-4711 or 888-745-4717. $35. AlsoMay 9(Guelph), May 10(Cambridge).Thursday May 8● 12:15: St. Jude’s Anglican Church. AndrewKeegan Mackriell. Cathedral Organist. St.Jude’s Anglican Church (Brantford), 81 PeelSt., Brantford. 519-752-0965. Free.Friday May 9● 7:30: Bravado! Show Choir. Love andWar. Traditional to contemporary works onthemes of love and war. Georgian Theatre,1 Georgian Drive, Barrie. 705-302-1001. $25;$20(sr/st). Also May 10.● 7:30: Oxford Winds Community ConcertBand. A Night on Broadway. Knox PresbyterianChurch (Woodstock), 59 Riddell St.,Woodstock. 519-608-2222. $12/$10(adv);free(under 13).● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. Michael Lewin, piano. Chopin:Ballade No.2; Nocturnes; Schubert: WandererFantasy; Debussy: Préludes Bk.II (complete).KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo.519-886-1673. $30; $25(sr); $20(st).● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony.Glorious Gran Partita. Harcourt MemorialUnited Church, 87 Dean St., Guelph. 519-745-4711 or 888-745-4717. $35. See May 7(Waterloo)for details. Also May 10(Cambridge).Saturday May 10● 7:30: Bravado! Show Choir. Love and War.See May 9.● 7:30: Cellar Singers Choir. Love Songs.Brahms: Liebeslieder Waltzes; P.D.Q. Bach:Liebeslieder Polkas. Guest: Six Vocal Ensemble;Mitchell Pady, conductor; Blair Bailey,piano. St. Paul’s United Church (Orillia),62 Peter St. N., Orillia. 705-325-4310. $30;$15(st). Pre-concert chat at 7:00.● 7:30: Colours Of Music Festival. FundraisingConcert. Works by Schumann, Puccini,Gounod, Piazzolla, Saint-Saëns and Gershwin.Penderecki String Quartet; Robert Kortgaardand Stephanie Mara, piano; Guy Few, trumpet;Allison Arends, soprano; Eric Beaune,bass. Hi-Way Pentecostal Church, 50 AnneSt. N., Barrie. 705-726-1181. $100($80 taxreceipt); $5(st).● 7:30: John Laing Singers. Passion andJubilation. Esenvalds: Passion and Resurrection;and works by Bach, Beethoven, Mozartand Mendelssohn. St. Paul’s United Church,29 Park St. W., Dundas. 905-628-5238. $26;$16(under 30).● 7:30: Peterborough Singers. A Massfor Peace. Duruflé: Requiem; Jenkins:“The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace”. AnneLukaszewicz, soprano; Nathan Lucas, tenor;Syd Birrell, conductor; guest: KawarthaLakes Singers; Arlene Gray, guest conductor.George Street United Church, 534 GeorgeSt. N., Peterborough. 705-745-1820. $30;$10(st).● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony.Glorious Gran Partita. Central PresbyterianChurch (Cambridge), 7 Queens Sq.,Cambridge. 519-745-4711 or 888-745-4717.$35. See May 7(Waterloo) for details. AlsoMay 9(Guelph).● 8:00: Pearl Company. Dave Gould’s Audiotorium:Sound/Art Show - Opening Concert.Soundscapes on created instruments.Orange McFarland, Gary Santucci and ChrisCracknell. 16 Steven St., Hamilton. 905-524-0606. $15; $10(sr/st/arts worker).Sunday May 11● 2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra.MasterWorks: Epically Romantic. Worksby Mozart, Brahms and Beethoven. NiagaraYouth Orchestra. Sean O’Sullivan Theatre,Centre for the Arts, Brock University,500 Glenridge Ave., St. Catharines. 905-688-5550 x3257. $13.50–$55.Monday May 12● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. Trio Arkel. Sibelius: Suite inA; String Trio in g; Saariaho: Cloud Trio; Martinu:String Trio No.1; Cras: String Trio. MarieBérard, violin; Teng Li, viola; Winona Zelenka,cello. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St.W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. $35; $30(sr);$20(st).Wednesday May 14● 2:30: Seniors Serenade. Fifty Years ofthe Beatles. Lance Anderson, piano. CentralUnited Church, 54 Ross St., Barrie. 705-726-1181. Free.● 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony.Ballroom with a Twist. I’ve Got Rhythm, Can’tStop the Beat, Walkin’ in Memphis and othersongs. Performers from Dancing with theStars, American Idol and So You Think YouCan Dance; Louis van Amstel, choreographer;Evan Mitchell, conductor. Centre in theSquare, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 888-745-4717. $30 and up.Thursday May 15● 7:30: Cuckoo’s Nest Folk Club. AlistairBrown. House Concert. Siess Residence,458 High St., London. 519-473-2099 or 519-690-0083. $18/$15(adv).Friday May 16● 12:15: St. Jude’s Anglican Church. StephanieBurgoyne and William Vandertuin. Organsolo and organ four hands. St. Jude’s AnglicanChurch (Brantford), 81 Peel St., Brantford.519-752-0965. Free.Wednesday May 21● 12:00 noon: Music at St. Andrews. Bach,Hindemith, Ager. Andrew Ager, organ; JuliaMorson, soprano; James McLean, tenor. St.Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 47 Owen St.,Barrie. 705-726-1181. $5; free(st).Thursday May 22● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. Mayumi Seiler, violin; RachelMercer, cello; Angela Park, piano. Haydn:“Gypsy” Trio; Brahms: Violin Sonata No.2;Ravel: Trio. KWCMS Music Room, 57 YoungSt. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. $35; $30(sr);$20(st).Friday May 23● 12:15: St. Jude’s Anglican Church. AngusSinclair. Cathedral Organist. St. Jude’s AnglicanChurch (Brantford), 81 Peel St., Brantford.519-752-0965. Free.● 7:00: Westben Arts Festival. Tick TalksUnder the Clock: Love & Laments. Purcell:Dido & Aeneas. Larry Beckwith and youngartists from the Toronto Masque Theatre.Clock Tower Hall, 36 Front St. S., Campbellford.705-653-5508 or 1-877-883-5777. $15.● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony.Superheroes. Music from superhero moviesand television shows. Themes from Batman,Superman, Spiderman and others. John MorrisRussell, conductor. Centre in the Square,101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or888-745-4717. $19-$88. Also May 24(mat/eve).Saturday May 24● 2:30: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony.Superheroes. See May 23(eve); AlsoMay 24(eve).● 7:00: Guelph Youth Singers. Out of theMagic Box. Markus Howard, conductor; KenGee, piano. River Run Centre, 35 WoolwichSt., Guelph. 519-763-3000. $25; $20(sr/st);$5(eyeGo).● 7:30: Bach Elgar Choir. Lord Nelson.Haydn: Lord Nelson Mass; Bach: Ein FesteBurg. Melrose United Church, 86 HomewoodAve., Hamilton. 905-527-5995. $25.● 7:30: Canadian Celtic Choir. Celtic Inspiration:On Our Way. Guests: Shane Cook; JakeCharron; Butler-Fearon-O’Connor; School ofIrish Dance. Aeolian Hall, 795 Dundas St. E.,London. 519-672-7950. $25/$20(adv).● 7:30: Lyrica Chamber Choir of Barrie.Psalms, Songs, and Spirituals. Works by Mendelssohn,Clausen, Anderson, Brahms andRaminsh. David McFadden, conductor. BurtonAvenue United Church, 37 Burton Ave., Barrie.705-722-0271. $17; $14(sr/st).● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony.Superheroes. See May 23.● 8:00: Lilac Room. Jazz Salutes Peggy Lee,Judy Garland and Rosemary Clooney. AdiBraun, voice; David Restivo, piano; Pat Collins,bass. Warkworth Town Hall Centre for theArts, 40 Main St., Warkworth. 705-924-3196.$30. Cash wine bar; complimentary canapés.Proceeds to Lilac Festival.Sunday May 25● 3:00: Dundas Valley Orchestra. Song andDance: Music of Opera and Ballet. Rossini:Barber of Seville (Overture); Offenbach: Talesof Hoffman (Intermezzo and Barcarolle); Ponchielli:La Gioconda (Dance of the Hours);Copland: Rodeo (Hoedown); Verdi: Nabucco(Overture); and other works. Laura Thomas,conductor. St. Paul’s United Church (Orillia),62 Peter St. N., Orillia. 905-387-4773. Free.Donations welcome. Reception follows.● 5:00: St. George’s Cathedral. St. George’sCathedral Children’s Choir in Concert.Michael Capon, conductor. St. George’s CathedralGreat Hall, 129 Wellington St., Kingston.613-548-4617. Free; voluntary offering in supportof Children’s Choir program. 4:00: hightea served.● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. Jason White, piano. Improvisations,original pieces and arrangementsof jazz classics. Zappa: Black Page; Antheil:Jazz Sonata. KWCMS Music Room, 57 YoungSt. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. $20; $15(sr);$10(st).Monday May 26● 2:00: Kawartha Concerts. Young Performers’Recital. Winners of the 2014 BursaryTrust Fund Scholarships along with musicstudents from music studios throughout theKawartha Lakes. Glenn Crombie Theatre,Fleming College, 200 Albert Street St., Lindsay.1-866-563-4078. Free.Friday May 30● 12:15: St. Jude’s Anglican Church. Michaelthewholenote.com May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 | 67

B. Concerts Beyond the GTAC. In the Clubs (Mostly Jazz)Bloss. Cathedral Organist. St. Jude’s AnglicanChurch (Brantford), 81 Peel St., Brantford.519-752-0965. Free.● 7:30: Bobcaygeon Music Council. DenzalSinclaire and Bill Coon. Stories of old soulfullymellow jazz, voice and guitar. Trinity UnitedChurch (Bobcaygeon), 42 William St., Bobcaygeon.705-731-9661. $25; free(st/child).● 8:00: Acoustic Muse Concerts. SmalesPace/Change of Pace. Folk Reunion Concert#4. Good Brothers; Dixie Flyers All-StarBand; Washboard Hank; David Essig; DougMcArthur; Lisa Garber; Marianne Girard;John P. Allen; David Woodhead. Aeolian Hall,795 Dundas St. E., London. 519-672-7950. $35;$30(adv).● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony.Petrushka Finale. Sokolovic: Ringelspiel;Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D; Stravinsky:Petrushka. Karen Gomyo, violin; EdwinOutwater, conductor. Centre in the Square,101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or888-745-4717. $19-$82. Also May 31.Saturday May 31● 7:00: Guelph Concert Band. SomethingOld and Something New. Works by J.Strauss, Grainger, E. John, Adele and others.Guests: Anthony Hastings and Madison Ing;Chris Cigolea, conductor. Harcourt MemorialUnited Church, 87 Dean St., Guelph. 1-877-520-2408. $15; $10(sr/st); $5(eyeGO).●7:30: Hamilton Gay Men’s Chorus. The BoysDo Broadway! First Unitarian Church of Hamilton,170 Dundurn Street S., Hamilton. 905-329-6601. $25; $10 (children). Also June 1● 7:30: Grand River Chorus. Rachmaninoff- All Night Vigil. Richard Cunningham, conductor.St. Basil’s Roman Catholic Church(Brantford), 50 Palace St, Brantford. 519-841-9708. $25; $20; $5.● 7:30: King Edward Choir. KEC Remembers:Songs of Love, Loss and Victory! Songs,letters and poetry to commemorate thelives of those lost 100 years ago in WorldWar I. Works by Fauré, Holst, Dett, Hailstork,Vaughan Williams and others. Bethel CommunityChurch, 128 St. Vincent Street, Barrie.705-734-0116. $25/$22(adv); $10(under 18).● 8:00: Karen Schuessler Singers. In theSteps of the Lion. Music from and aboutAfrica highlighting the people of SouthSudan. Guests: Denise Pelley, vocals; StephenHolowitz, piano; KSS Jazz Band. Wesley-KnoxUnited Church, 91 Askin St., London. 519-455-8895. $20 , $18 (sr), in advance; $22, $20at the door; $10(st); Children ages 6-12 freewhen accompanied by an adult.● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony.Petrushka Finale. See May 30.Sunday June 1● 5:00: St. George’s Cathedral. Anthem.Crawley (from texts by Helen Humphreys):world premiere. St. George’s Cathedral ConcertChoir (Michael Capon, conductor) andKingston Community Strings (Jim Coles,Bob Clark and Wayne Tindale, conductors).270 King St. E., Kingston. 613-548-4617. Freewilldonation.● 6:00: INNERchamber Concerts. Need.Mozart: String Quartet No.22 K589 “Prussian”;Schumann: String Quartet No.1. FactoryArts String Quartet: Andrew Chung and JulieBaumgartel, violins: Joshua Greenlaw, viola;Ben Bolt-Martin, cello. Factory 163, 163 KingSt., Stratford. 1-800-656-0713. $40; $10(st).Tickets purchased before midnight Friday,May 30 include a light dinner.● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. Penderecki String Quartet.Mozart: Quartet in B-flat K159; Glazunov:Novelettes Op.15; Schubert: Quartet No.15in G D887. Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery,25 Caroline St N, Waterloo. 519-886-1673.$35; $30(sr); $20(st).Wednesday June 4● 12:00 noon: Midday Music with Shigeru.Julie Choi, Piano. Chopin and Liszt. Hi-WayPentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie.705-726-1181. $5; free(st).● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. Gallery Trio. Beethoven: Trioin c Op.1 No.3; Schubert: Trio in E-flat Op.100D929. Julie Baumgartel, violin; MargaretGay, cello; David Louie, piano. KWCMS MusicRoom, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. $35; $30(sr); $20(st).● 8:00: St. George’s Cathedral. Three Cantorsin Concert. 270 King St. E., Kingston. 613-548-4617 or 613-544-1013. $20. Proceeds goto the Primate’s World Relief and DevelopmentFund of the Anglican Church of Canada.Thursday June 5● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. QuartetFest Young ArtistsConcert No. 1. KWCMS Music Room, 57 YoungSt. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. $15; $10(sr);$8(st).Friday June 6● 7:00: Westben Arts Festival. 15th AnniversaryCelebration: Jesus Christ Superstar.The Barn, 6698 County Rd. 30, Campbellford.705-653-5508 or 1-877-883-5777.$32; $30(sr); $15(st); $5(youth). Also Jun 7,8(mat).● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. Chiara Quartet. Haydn:Op.20 No.2; Bartók: No.4; Brahms: Op.51 No.2.Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, 25 CarolineSt N, Waterloo. 519-886-1673. $35; $30(sr);$20(st).Saturday June 7● 3:00: North Lakeshore Mass Chorus. Tillthe Boys Come Home. A choral and band tributeto the Canadians who served King andCountry in the Great War. Kingston ChoralSociety; Communications and ElectronicsVimy Band; Ian Juby, Judy Scott-Jacobsand Sylvain Gagnon, conductors; Clare Gordon,piano. Sydenham Street United Church,82 Sydenham St., Kingston. 613-389-7465.$20; $10(under 12).● 7:00: Westben Arts Festival. 15th AnniversaryCelebration: Jesus Christ Superstar.See Jun 6; Also Jun 8(mat).● 7:30: Barrie Concert Band. Tribute to theBeatles. Hi-Way Pentecostal Church, 50 AnneSt. N., Barrie. 705-481-1607. $15; $10(sr/st/over 5); free(5 and under).● 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. Skyros Quartet. Schubert:Quartet No.12 “Quartettsatz” D703;Beethoven: Op.18 No.1 in F; Sibelius: StringQuartet in d “Voces Intimae” Op.56. KWCMSMusic Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-886-1673. $20; $15(sr); $10(st).80 Gladstone80 Gladstone Ave.80gladstone.com (full schedule)May 2 8pm Stephan Crump’s Rosetta Trio:Benefit for RAVEN $15/$10(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 Soul andR&B (bands alternate weekly). Every Fri/Sat 9:30pm Funk, Soul, R&B, Top 40. $10 after8:30pm. May 1 Reenie. May 2 Ascension.May 3 Taxi. May 8 Aviation Band. May 9 LadyKane. May 10 Soular. May 15 Back Alley Ringers.May 16, 17 Ascension. May 22 The CommunitySoul Project. May 23, 24 Lady Kane.May 28 Electric Soul Circus. May 29 DaniellaWalters. May 30 Lady Kane. May 31 Soular.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)Axis Gallery and Grill3048 Dundas St. W. 416-604-3333axisgalleryandgrill.com No CoverEvery Sat, Every Sun 12-3pm Julian Fauth.Bloom2315 Bloor St. W. 416-767-1315bloomrestaurant.comMay 8 Michael Occhipinti Sicilian Trio $35(dinner & show).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.C’est What67 Front St. E. 416-867-9499cestwhat.com (full schedule)May 3, May 17 3-6pm Hot Five Jazzmakers.PWYC. May 18 3-6pm Noah Zacharin. PWYC.May 24 8:30pm Bob Dylan Birthday Celebration$8.Chalkers Pub, Billiards & Bistro247 Marlee Ave. 416-789-2531chalkerspub.comEvery Wed 8pm-midnight Girls Night OutJazz Jam w/ host Lisa Particelli. PWYC. May 36-9pm Robi Botos Trio $10. May 4 7-10pmBen D’Cunha’s Hillcrest Village Choir: Tributeto Jon Hendricks $15. May 10 6-9pmDavid Occhipinti Trio $10. May 17 6-9pmDon Thompson – Reg Schwager Duo $10.May 24 6-9pm Kieran Overs Quartet $10.May 31 Richard Underhill Quartet $10.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 Tue 8:30pm Hot Club of CorktownDjango Jam w/ host Wayne Nakamura.PWYC. Every Wed 8pm Corktown UkeleleJam $5. May 3 Jessica Blake & the DinnerClub. $TBA. May 8 Richard Smyth & DonnaO’Connor CD Release Party. May 10 ChaserBand. May 15 9pm Morgan Davis. No Cover.May 24 Big John & the Honkin Swans $10.May 31 9pm The Wicked Grin $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. May 3 Toronto JazzOrchestra. May 10, 17, 24, 31 TBA.Emmet Ray, The924 College St. 416-792-4497theemmetray.com (full schedule)All shows: No Cover/PWYC.May 1 9pm John Wayne Swingtet. May 4 9pmGraham Playford. May 5 7pm Ess & Bee; 9pmMatt Fong & the Tequila House Band. May 79pm Kevin Butler & the Darlin. May 8 9pmBossa TRes. May 11 9pm John Shearsmith.May 12 7pm Robin Dann, Matt Newton & DanFortin; 9pm Myriad3. May 14 9pm Peter Boyd& Noah Zacharin. May 15 9pm Vokurka’s Violin.May 18 8pm Circles. May 19 7pm ColinStory Trio; 9pm Dave Neill Trio w/ Jim Vivianand Nick Fraser. May 21 Kevin Butler & Darlin.May 22 9pm Derek Gray and the WorldSeries. May 26 7pm Olivier Clements Quartet;9pm Quinsin Nachoff. May 28 Peter Boyd& Noah Zacharin.Fionn MacCool’s181 University Ave. 416-363-1944fionnmaccools.comEvery Sun 7pm Classical Social, hosted bySimon Capet. No Cover.Flying Beaver Pubaret, The488 Parliament St. 647-347-6567pubaret.com (full schedule)May 2 5pm Whiskey Jack $15/$10(adv);9pm Emily Raquel $TBA. May 4 7:30pmBarb Scheffler: Songs in the Key of Love$20/$15(adv). May 9 7pm Dominique Fricot,Sarah Hiltz and Mike Celia. PWYC. May 107pm Ambre McLean. PWYC. May 16 9pmBitch Diva $15/$10(adv).Gate 403403 Roncesvalles Ave. 416-588-293068 | May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 thewholenote.com

gate403.com All shows: PWYC.May 1 5pm Roberta Hunt Band; 9pm MelanieBrulee Band. May 2 5pm Felix Wong Trio; 9pmTevlin Swing Band. May 3 5pm Bill Heffernan& Friends; 9pm Melissa Boyce Band.May 4 5pm Anita Eccleston; 9pm Root DownTrio. May 5 5pm Mike Daly Trio; 9pm ChrisKettlewell Trio. May 6 5pm Howard WillettDuo; 9pm Danny Marks & Alec Fraser. May 75pm Cody McMillan & the Soft Shoe Shufflers;9pm Julian Fauth Blues Night. May 85pm Abbey Sholzberg Jazz Trio; 9pm KevinLaliberte Trio. May 9 5pm Doc Barrister JazzBand; 9pm Denielle Bassels Band. May 105pm Bill Heffernan & Friends; 9pm SweetDerrick Band. May 11 5pm Joel Sheridan Duo;9pm Harry Vetro Jazz Quartet. May 12 5pmJay MacDonald Trio; 9pm Lowell Whitty Band.May 13 5pm Tom McGill Solo; 9pm DannyMarks & Alec Fraser. May 14 5pm MichelleRumball Trio; 9pm Julian Fauth Blues Night.May 15 5pm G Street Jazz Trio; 9pm TiffanyHanus Band. May 16 5pm Sam BrovermanDuo; 9pm Fraser Melvin Band. May 17 5pmBill Heffernan & Friends; 9pm Jazz Forge.May 18 5pm Joanne Morra & the FranceStreet Trio; 9pm Brown-Talsky Jazz Quintet.May 19 5pm Danny B and Brian Gauci; 9pmAimee Butcher. May 20 5pm David Rubel;9pm Danny Marks & Alec Fraser. May 21 5pmBruce Chapman; 9pm Julian Fauth BluesNight. May 22 5pm Peter Kauffman Trio; 9pmAnnie Bonsignore Duo. May 23 5pm ElizabethMartins Trio; 9pm Bartek Kozminski Band.May 24 5pm Bill Heffernan & Friends; 9pm MrRick’s Tin Pan Jazz Band. May 25 5pm MarkYan Band; 9pm Peter Eastmure Band. May 265pm Toby Hughs Band; 9pm Cheryl WhiteRhythm & Blues Band. May 27 5pm AbbeySholzberg Trio; 9pm Danny Marks & Alec Fraser.May 28 5pm Leigh Grahman Duo; 9pmJulian Fauth Blues Night. May 29 5pm MissCaroline M~R Band; 9pm Tiffany Hanus Band.May 30 5pm Justine Campbell Band; 9pmS.O.A. Band. May 31 5pm Bill Heffernan &Friends; 9pm The Pearl Motel.Gladstone Hotel1214 Queen St. W. 416-531-4635gladstonehotel.com (full schedule)May 3 9pm The Distillery. No Cover. May 7-107:30pm Canadian Music Week Showcases.May 11 9pm Victora Monsivais: Bossa Tres.May 17 9pm Combo Royale.Grossman’s Tavern379 Spadina Ave. 416-977-7000grossmanstavern.com (full schedule)No Cover/PWYC.Every Sat 4:30pm The Happy Pals; 10pm featuredband. Every Sun 4:30pm New OrleansConnection Allstars; 10pm The Nationals.Every Mon 10pm No Band Required. EveryWed 10pm Bruce Domoney. Every Fri/Sat 10pm featured band – check website.Habits Gastropub928 College St. 416-533-7272habitsgastropub.comNo Cover, $20 minimum purchase perperson.May 2 9pm Gord Sheard Trio. May 3 9pm Art& Woodhouse. May 9 9pm Josh Smiley Duo.May 16 9pm Landen Vieira Trio. May 23 9pmKohen Hammond Quartet. May 31 9pm Birdsof Bellwoods.Harlem Restaurant67 Richmond St. E. 416-368-1920harlemrestaurant.com (full schedule)All shows: 7:30-11pm. No Cover/PWYC.May 2 Dane Hartsell.May 3 Reece. May 8 Natasha Waterman.May 9 John Collin Band. May 10 Treble Attack.May 16 Joanna Mohammed. May 17 KristinFung. May 18 Up From The Roots. May 23 DanMcLean Jr. May 24 Jazz Lovers Society.May 30 Unbuttoned. May 31 Gyles.Hirut Restaurant2050 Danforth Ave. 416-551-7560Every Sun 3-6pm Hirut Howl open Jam. May 68pm Fingerstyle Guitar Group. May 7 8pmThe Best Originals: Jazz/singer-songwriterCompetition. May 15 8pm Finger Style GuitarGroup. May 30 9pm Hirut Hoot Cabaret.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).May 1 Steve Dawson CD Release$22.50/$20(adv). May 2, 3 The Musicof Neil Young: Tom Wilson, Lee HarveyOsmond, Layah Jane, Dan Griffin and others$32/$30(adv). May 4 12pm Michael JohnstonMusic Studio Recital & Spring Celebration$15/$11(child). May 5 Jerome Godboow/ Brendan Power and Special Guests$20/$15(adv). May 6 Steppin’ Out: A CabaretJourney w/ Lynn Glazer & Sunny Choi$20/$18(adv). May 8 Terry Gillespie Bandw/ guest Danny Marks $22/$18(adv).May 9 Raoul and the Big Time CD Release$35/$30(adv). May 10 Jay Aymar w/ guestRoxanne Potvin $22.50/$20(adv). May 112pm Laura Repo presents A Band of Mothers$18/$15(adv). May 12 A.J. Croce$22.50/$20(adv). May 14 Betty & the Bobs$22.50/$20(adv). May 16 Craig Cardiff$22.50/$20(adv). May 20 9:30am TorontoRavel $25/$22.50(adv). May 21 Trent Severn$35/$30(adv). May 22 Valdy $28/$26(adv).May 23 Arrogant Worms CD Release$35/$30(adv). May 24 Celebrating BobDylan: Robert Morgan, Wendell Ferguson,George Axon and others $25/$23(adv).May 25 Soozimusic Party w/ Soozi Schlanger,Swamperella, Tonny Quarrington and others$22/$18(adv). May 28 More Please! CDRelease $18/$15(adv). May 29 RegenerationCommunity Service Benefit feat. Toronto All-Star Big Band $35/$30(adv). May 30 ProjectTRAG: Jazz World Fusion w/ Nenad Bogdanovic,Igor Vrabac, Robi Botos and others $30.May 31 Amy Sky $35/$30(adv).Inter Steer Tavern357 Roncesvalles Ave. 416-588-8054All events: PWYC.Every Wed 8-11pm Fraser Daley. EveryThu 8-11pm Ronnie Hayward.Jazz Bistro, The251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299jazzbistro.caEvery Tue/Thu/Fri/Sat 6-8pm Young ArtistSeries. No Cover/PWYC.May 1, 2, 3 6pm Young Artist Series: AaronZukewich (piano); 9pm Rudy Smith Quartet:Rudy Smith (steel pan); Nancy Walker (piano);Kieran Overs (bass); Maxwell Roach (drums)$15(Thu/Fri); $20(adv). May 4 12:30pm YoungArtist Brunch: Felix Wong (piano) & PeterCavanagh (sax); 7pm Sunday Cabaret: “Eins,Zwei, Drei, Boum!” w/ Mary Pitt and DavidWarrack. May 6 6pm Young Artist Series:Emily Steinwall Duo; 8pm The Jazz Descendants“Red” CD Release: Joshua Goodman(piano); Brandi Disterheft (bass); MorganChilds (drums) $15/$12(adv)/$10(st). May 78pm Latin Night: Elmer Ferrer Trio $12. May 86pm Young Artist Series: Patrick Hewan(piano); 8pm Fern Lindzon: “Like a Circle ina Spiral” CD Release. Fern Lindzon (piano/vocals); George Koller (bass); Nick Fraser(drums); Michael Davidson (vibes); DavidFrench (saxes). May 9, 10 6pm Young ArtistSeries: Patrick Hewan (piano); 9pm Tributeto Donny Hathaway: Michael Dunston(vocals); Dave Young (bass); Kevin Turcotte(trumpet); Perry White (sax); Reg Schwager(guitar); Bernie Senensky (piano); MarkKelso (drums). $20. May 11 12:30pm and7pm Mother’s Day Brunch / Dinner with ColinHunter $25(brunch and show); $35(dinnerand show); 7pm and 9pm on the thirdfloor Jazz Cellar: Cabaret: Marcus Nance& Tanya Holt $20. May 13 6pm Young ArtistSeries: Felix Wong (piano); 8pm Three Lauras:Laura Marks, Laura Fernandez and LauraHubert (vocals) $15. May 14 8pm R&B Night:Soul Nannies feat. Andrew Craig (keys) $10.May 15, 16, 17 6pm Young Artist Series: SamDickinson (guitar); 9pm P.J. Perry Quartet$15(Thu); $20(Fri/Sat). May 18 12:30pm SundayBrunch w/ B2 $10; 7pm Sunday Cabaretw/ Le Trio Parisien feat. Juliet Dunn $15.May 20 6pm Young Artist Series: Felix Wong(piano); 8pm Vincent Wolfe Trio $15/$12(adv).May 22 2pm Jewish Music Week: Comedyhour w/ Aliza Spiro. Free; 6pm Young ArtistSeries: Sandor Schwisberg (piano); 9pmMike Murley Trio: “Looking Back” CD Release.Mike Murley (sax); Reg Schwager (guitar);Steve Wallace (bass) $15. May 23, 24 6pmYoung Artist Series: Sandor Schwisberg(piano); 9pm Mike Murley Septet: Tara Davidson(saxes); Kevin Turcotte (trumpet); TerryPromane (trombone); David Braid (piano);Jim Vivian (bass); Ted Warren (drums) $20.May 25 12:30pm Sunday Brunch w/ Cadence$15; 7pm Sunday Cabaret w/ Julie Michels& Dave Restivo. May 27 6pm Young ArtistSeries: Felix Wong (piano); 8pm DannyB Group $12. May 28 8pm R&B Night w/Soul Nannies feat. Andrew Craig (keys) $10.May 29, 30, 31 6pm Young Artist Series: FelixWong (piano); 9pm Maureen Kennedy Quartet:Maureen Kennedy (vocals); Bill Coon (guitar– Reg Schwager on May 30); Cory Weeds(sax); Steve Wallace (bass). $15 (Thu/Fri);$20(Sat).Jazz Room, TheLocated in the Huether Hotel, 59 King St. N.,Waterloo. 226-476-1565kwjazzroom.com (full schedule)Attendees must be 19+. Cover charge $15-$20 - see website for details.May 2 8:30pm Alexis Baro Quintet. May 34pm Workshop with Dave Young and TerryPromane; 6:30pm Harry Vetro Quartet; 8:30pmDave Young Octet. May 9 8:30pm John SherwoodTrio. May 10 6:30pm Jonathan BlaakTrio; 8:30pm Rachel Therrien Quintet. May 168:30pm Joni NehRita Quintet. May 17 8:30pmRyan Oliver Quintet. May 23 8:30pm New VibesQuintet. May 24 8:30pm Adrean Farrugia Trio.May 30 8:30pm Andriy Tykhonov Quartet.May 31 8:30pm Neil Swainson Trio.Joe Mama’s317 King St. W. 416-340-6469Live music every night; All shows: No Cover.Every Mon 7:30-11:30pm Soul Mondays. EveryTue 7-11pm Blue Angels. Every Wed 8pm-12amBlackburn. Every Thu 8:30pm-12:30am Blackburn.Every Fri 10pm-2am The Grind. EverySat 10pm-2am Shugga. Every Sun 6-10pmOrganic: Nathan Hiltz (guitar); BernieSenensky (organ); Ryan Oliver (saxophone);Morgan Childs (drums).KAMA214 King St. W. 416-599-5262All shows: 5-8pm. No Cover, $20 food/beverageminimum.Every Thu Thursdays at Five: Members of theCanadian Jazz Quartet: Frank Wright (vibraphone);Duncan Hopkins (bass); Ted Quinlan(guitar) Don Vickery (drums) and specialguests: May 1 Mike Malone (trumpet); NeilSwainson (bass). May 8 Michael Stuart (sax).May 15 Colleen Allen (sax); Reg Schwager(guitar). May 22 Bruce Cassidy (trumpet/flugelhorn/EVI). May 29 Kelly Jefferson (sax).Local Gest, The424 Parliament St. 416-961-9425Jazz Sundays 4:30-7:30pm. No Cover.May 4 Sherie Marshall Trio. May 11 Ori DaganTrio. May 18 Laura Hubert Trio. May 25 HenryHeillig Trio.Lula Lounge1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307lula.ca (full schedule)May 2 10:30pm Changui Havana $15. May 310:30pm Conjunto Lacalu $15. May 8 8pmIn the Name of James Brown $30. May 910:30pm Café Cubano $15. May 10 10:30pmOrquesta Fantasia $15. May 11 8pm SambaSquad $15. May 13 7pm Ron Manfield $20.May 15 8pm Carla y Su Latin Train $5. May 167pm Don Francks $15. May 16 10:30pm YaniBorrell $15. May 17 10:30pm El Quinto $15.May 18 8pm LULAWORLD Opening Nightw/ Malika Tirolien + Kobo Town + YasgursFarm $15/$10(adv). May 20 8pm Vanunu$25/$20(adv). May 21 8pm Ron Davis Symphronicaw/ Nagata Shachu Ensemble$25/$20(adv). May 22 8pm Luanda Jonesand Fred Martins $20/$15(adv). May 22 9pmRuben Esguerra New Tradition + Vox Sambou$15/$10(adv). May 23 9pm Los Hijosde Tuta + Orquesta Fantasia $15/$10(adv).May 24 10:30pm Will Torres w/ ConjuntoLacalu $25/$15(adv). May 25 7:30pm DominicMancuso Group $20/$15(adv). May 28 8pmDafnis Preito Proverb Trio w/ Mustafa thePoet $20/$15(adv). May 29 10pm M.A.K.U.Sound System $15/$10(adv). May 30 7pmHilario Duran Solo $20/$15(adv); 10:30pmZeynep Ozbilen w/ Roberto Linares Brown$15/$10(adv). May 31 10:30pm Moda Eterna$15.Manhattans Pizza Bistro & Music Club951 Gordon St., Guelph 519-767-2440manhattans.caAll shows: PWYCMcQueen’s993 Queen St. E. 647-748-7740manhattans.caEvery Sat 4-7:30pm Ronnie Hayward Trio.Mezzetta Restaurant681 St. Clair Ave. W. 416-658-5687thewholenote.com May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 | 69

mezzettarestaurant.comSets at 9pm and 10:15pm. Jazz/World MusicSeries: Cover $8-$10.May 7 Klezmology. May 14 Dave Young, RobPiltch, Brian Katz. May 21 Brian Katz Solo.May 28 Andrew Boniwell, Mark Cashion.Monarch Tavern12 Clinton St. 416-531-5833themonarchtavern.comMay 12 7:30pm Martin Loomer and hisOrange Devils Orchestra $10. May 22 7:30pmJewish Music Week: Remembering Arik Einsteinwith Ori Dagan $25/$20(adv).Monarchs PubAt the Eaton Chelsea Hotel33 Gerrard St. W. 416-585-4352monarchspub.ca (full schedule)All shows: 8pm-midnight. No Cover.Morgans on the Danforth1282 Danforth Ave. 416-461-3020morgansonthedanforth.comSunday Brunch, 2-5pm, No CoverMay 4 Allyson Morris & Adrean Farrugia.May 11 Laura Hubert & Peter Hill. May 18 ViviaKay & Mark Kieswetter. May 25 Lisa Particelli’sGirls Night Out Jazz Jam.Musideum401 Richmond St. W., Main Floor416-599-7323musideum.comNawlins Jazz Bar & Dining299 King St. W. 416-595-1958 nawlins.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.comMay 28 7-9pm Larry Bond Duo $39.99(includes dinner).Old Mill, The21 Old Mill Rd. 416-236-2641oldmilltoronto.comThe Home Smith Bar: No Reservations. NoCover. $20 food/drink minimum. All shows:7:30-10:30pm May 1 Melissa Lauren Trio.May 2 Danny McErlain Trio. May 3 ColleenAllen Trio. May 8 Terra Hazelton Trio.May 9 Archie Alleyne Trio. May 10 NancyWalker Trio. May 15 Ori Dagan Trio. May 16 DaveYoung Quartet. May 17 Jesse BarksdaleTrio. May 22 Fern Lindzon Trio. May 23 RossC. In the Clubs (Mostly Jazz)Wooldridge Trio. May 24 Duncan Hopkins Trio.May 29 Robin Banks Trio. May 30 Lorne LofksyTrio. May 31 Tara Davidson Trio.Paintbox Bistro555 Dundas St. E. 647-748-0555paintboxbistro.caMay 8 8pm Denis Schingh $10. May 10 8pmJPEC Swing into Spring: Tribute to HoagyCarmichael feat. Cindy Church $20. May 202pm Jewish Music Week: Montcrest SwingBand. Free. May 21 8pm Chris Lowry $8.May 24 8pm JPEC Swing into Spring: PatLaBarbera Quartet $20.Painted Lady, The218 Ossington Ave. 647-213-5239thepaintedlady.ca (full schedule)Every Mon 10pm Open Mic.Pilot Tavern, The22 Cumberland Ave. 416-923-5716thepilot.ca All shows: 3:30pm. No Cover.May 3 Sugar Daddies Sextet. May 10 PatLaBarbera Quartet. May 17 Adrean FarrugiaQuartet. May 24 Ivory feat. Ewen FarncombeQuartet. May 31 Barry Elmes Quartet.Poetry Jazz Café224 Augusta Ave. 416-599-5299poetryjazzcafe.com (full schedule)Rasputin Vodka Bar780 Queen St. E. 416-469-3737rasputinvodkabar.comEvery Tue 7pm Jazz Night w/ Linda Carone.May 30 8pm Electro-Swing w/ Micky Twist.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 9:45pm Tyler Yarema and hisRhythm. Every Wed 9:45pm Bradley andthe Bouncers. Every Thu 7-9pm Apres WorkSeries (May 1 Alex Pangman) 9:45pm MaryMcKay. Every Fri 9:45pm Dee Dee and theDirty Martinis. Every Sat 9:45pm TylerYarema and his Rhythm.Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Bar, The194 Queen St. W. 416-598-2475therex.ca (call for cover charge info)May 1 6:30pm Miriam Snider; 9:30pm Eli BennettQuartet. May 2 4pm Hogtown Syncopators;6:30pm Sara Dell; 9:45pm AlexDean. May 3 12pm Danny Marks & Friends;3:30pm Chris Hunt Tentet + 2; 7:30pm BacchusCollective; 9:45pm Benny GoodmanTribute. May 4 12pm Humber CommunityMusic Annual Recitals; 5pm Gypsy SwingJazz; 7pm Pram Trio; 9:30pm Victor Bateman.May 5 6:30pm Peter Hill Quintet;9:30pm Terry Promane & Dave Young Octet.May 6 5pm Raising Rhythm Fundraiser. May 76:30pm Amanda Tosoff Trio; 9pm AndrewBoniwell. May 8 6:30pm Kevin Quain; 9:30pmTisziji Munoz Quartet. May 9 4pm HogtownSyncopators; 6:30pm Sara Dell; 9:45pmOz Noy Trio. May 10 12pm Danny Marks &Friends; 3:30pm Advocats Big Band; 7:30pmBacchus Collective; 9:45pm Oz Noy Trio.May 11 12pm Excelsior Dixieland; 3:30pm ClubDjango; 7pm Pram Trio; 9:30pm Rachel Therrien.May 12 6:30pm Klezkonnection; 9:30pmRobert Mark’s Journeys. May 13 6:30pm AllisonAu Trio; 9:30pm MB10 Big Band. May 146:30pm Amanda Tosoff Trio; 9:30pm RobbCappelletto Trio. May 15 6:30pm Kevin Quain;9:45pm Robi Botos: Side A. May 16 4pm HogtownSyncopators; 6:30pm Sara Dell; 9:45pmRobi Botos: Side B. May 17 12pm Danny Marks& Friends; 3:30pm Socialist Night School;7:30pm Bacchus Collective; 9:45pm DaveYoung Quartet. May 18 12pm Excelsior DixielandJazz; 3:30pm Red Hot Ramble; 7pm JewishMusic Week: David Buchbinder; 9:30pmScott Marshall. May 19 6:30pm Peter HillQuintet; 9:30pm John Cheesman Jazz Orchestra.May 20 6:30pm Allison Au Trio; 9:30pmDr. Nick Blues. May 21 6:30pm Amanda TosoffTrio; 9:30pm Lorne Lofsky Quartet. May 226:30pm Kevin Quain; 9:30pm Lorne LofskyQuartet. May 23 4pm Hogtown Syncopators;6:30pm Sara Dell; 9:30pm Jazz Collective.May 24 12pm Danny Marks & Friends; 3:30pmT.J.O. Orchestra; 7:30pm Bacchus Collective;9:45pm Heavyweight Big Band. May 25 12pmExcelsior Dixieland Jazz; 3:30pm FreewayDixieland; 7pm James Brown Trio; 9:30pmAllison Toffan’s Toronto Rhythm Initiative.May 26 6:30pm Peter Hill Quintet; 9:30pmC O N D U C T O RChildren’s Jazz Choir John MacLeod’s Rex Hotel Orchestra. May 276:30pm Allison Au Trio; 9:30pm David Rubel.May 28 6:30pm Amanda Tosoff Trio; 9:30pmBuddy Aquilina. May 29 6:30pm Kevin Quain;9:30pm Sean Meredith-Jones. May 30 4pmHogtown Syncopators; 6:30pm Laura HubertBand; 9pm Steve Koven’s Project Rex. May 3112pm Danny Marks & Friends; 3:30pm N.O.J.O.Big Band; 7pm Bacchus Collective; 9:45pmRob Garcia 4.Salty Dog Bar & Grill, The1980 Queen St. E. 416-849-5064saltydogbarandgrill.caAll shows 7-10pm, No Cover.May 13, 27 Greg Pilo Quartet.Sauce on the Danforth1376 Danforth Ave. 647-748-1376sauceonthedanforth.com (full schedule)Every Tue 6-9pm Julian Fauth. No Cover.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 $5. EveryMon 7:30pm Big Band Night. No Cover.Statlers487 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 LeNabat& Jamie Bird. Every Sat 10pm-1:30am KendallPartington.Tranzac292 Brunswick Ave. 416-923-8137tranzac.org (full schedule)3-4 shows daily, various styles. Mostly PWYC.Every Mon 7pm This is Awesome; 10pm Open Venue RentalHeliconian Hall70 | May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 thewholenote.com

Mic. Every Fri 5pm The Foolish Things. EverySat 3pm Jamzac. May 4 5pm Monk’s Music;7:30pm Jeff Scarrott Trio. May 6 10pm PeripheralVision. May 7 7:30pm Katie DuTemple.May 9 10pm Heavy Ethics. May 11 10pm LinaAllemano Four. May 13 10pm Harley Card.May 20 10pm Ken McDonald Quartet. May 2210pm Olivier Clements Quartet. May 25 10pmSteve Ward Presents. May 27 10pm Nick FraserPresents. May 28 7:30pm Trevor Giancola.May 30 10pm Ryan Driver Quartet.Victory Café, The581 Markham St. 416-516-5787Every Wed 9:30pm-12am Hot Jazz StringQuartet. No Cover/PWYC. Every Sun 9pmGALAS & FUNDRAISERS●May 4, 3:00: Women’s Musical Club ofToronto. Fundraising Concert Concert. Insupport of the 2015 Career DevelopmentAward. Featuring 2006 CDA winner ShannonMercer, soprano, with pianist Steven Philcox.Ticket price includes a ticket to the 2015 CDAcompetition. Integral House, 194 RoxboroughDr. 416-923-7052. $150.●May 8, 7:00: Mississauga Arts Council.MARTY Awards. Mississauga artists recognizedin the areas of literature, performance,performing groups, media and visual arts.Stephanie MacKenzie and John McAneney,hosts; performances by Andre Anthony Reid,Davor Jordanovski, Lesley Carney and ChristineMcMahon, Naqi Ali Khan, UkrainianOpen Mic.D. The ETCeterasVirgin Mobile Mod Club722 College St. 416-925-7533Apr 4 9pm Patrizia: Rock the Throne$25/$20(adv). Jun 4 8:00 Kishi Bashi $15Zipperz72 Carlton St. 416-921-0066All shows: No Cover/PWYC.Every Mon 10pm-12am Roxxie Terrain w/Adam Weinmann. Every Tue 10pm-12amEffervescence w/ Donavon LeNabat &Natasha Buckeridge. Every Fri 7-9pm RoxxieTerrain w/ Adam Weinmann.School of Dance and Shyann. HammersonHall, Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr.,Mississauga. 905-615-4278. $25. 6:00: Redcarpet event. For details: www.mississaugaartscouncil.com.●May 26, 7:30: Slaight Music. CMAOAwards. Country Music Association ofOntario awards show, with host Jason McCoyand performances by the Western SwingAuthority, Autumn Hill, Jason Blaine, the GoodFamily Band and others. Flato Markham Theatre,171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. $55.●Jun 1, 3:00: Toronto Early Music PlayersOrganization. Annual Fundraising Tea andSilent Auction. Live music, food and beverages.CDs, books and sheet music for sale.Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd.416-537-3733. By donation.COMPETITIONS●Deadline to Apply: May 1: HarbourfrontCentre’s SoundClash Music Award. Callfor submissions of independent artists andbands to take the stage at this summer’sSoundClash Award. $10,000 in prizes. Competitorsmust reside in the GTA. Submissionsto be made via Sonicbids.com. For details:www.harbourfrontcentre.com/soundclash.●Deadline to Apply: May 16: Musicworksmagazine. 2014 Contests for Electronic MusicComposition and “Sonic Geography” Writing.Cash prizes and publication of winners. Fordetails: www.musicworks.ca/contest.●Registration Day/Performance Workshop:May 10: Waterloo Regional Gilbert and SullivanSociety. So You Think You Can SingG&S! Register for 2nd competition for soloistssinging Gilbert and Sullivan, to take placeNov 1. Youth and Adult categories. Performanceworkshop on May 10. 404 Wing RCAF,510 Dutton Dr., Waterloo. 519-744-3146.gswaterloo@gmail.com.LECTURES & SYMPOSIA●May 6, 7:00: North York Central Library.Canadian Opera Company Talk: Don Quichotte.Opera history, production insights andguided listening by Wayne Gooding on Massenet’sDon Quichotte. North York CentralLibrary Auditorium, 5120 Yonge St. 416-395-5639. Free; call to register.●May 8, 1:30: Miles Nadal JCC. The Evolutionof Israeli Songs. Lecture highlightingIsraeli culture in the late 1940s and 1950sand how the struggle for independence influencedHebrew music. Led by Israeli-Canadianmusician and educator Kobi Hass.750 Spadina Ave. 416-924-6211 x0. $4.●May 9, 7:00: Soundstreams Salon 21. Icarusand the Creation of a Modern Opera.Creative teams from Tapestry New Opera,Tarragon Theatre and Soundstreams discussthe challenges and rewards of creatingand presenting new music theatre, includingBrian Current’s Airline Icarus. GardinerMuseum, 111 Queen’s Park. 416-504-1282.Free; PWYC reserved seating.●May 20, 10:00am: Jewish Music Weekin Toronto. Romancing the SephardicRomancero. Lecture on the Romancero– Spanish or Portuguese narrative balladstracing back to the Middle Ages – withrecorded and live musical illustrations. JudithCohen, lecturer. Columbus Centre, CarrierGallery, 901 Lawrence Ave. W. 416-638-4492. Free.●May 20, 8:00: Toronto Wagner Society. AliKashani on Wagnerian Dramatic Sopranosespecially Helen Traubel and Kristen Flagstad.Arts and Letters Club, 14 Elm St. $25;free(members). www.torontowagner.org.●May 21, 10:00am: Jewish Music Week inToronto. Les Miz’s Jewish Composer. Lectureexploring the music of Claude-Michel Schonberg.Live musical performances with guestsinger Michele Tredger. Cantor Eyal Bitton,lecturer. Lipa Green Building, ProssermanJCC, 4600 Bathurst St. 416-638-4492. Free.●May 22, 10:00am: Jewish Music Week inToronto. How Jewish People Created PopularMusic. Lecture focussing on the peoplewho founded the record companies, the managersand the enablers behind the Jewishmusicians and songwriters of Tin Pan Alley.PATIOSEASON ISALMOSTHERE!Our 3rd floor “Jazz Cellar”Patio opens May 1stAlso available for privateor corporate eventsVisit jazzbistro.cathewholenote.com May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 | 71

Beth Torah Congregation, 47 Glenbrook Ave.416-638-4492. Free.●May 23, 10:00am: Jewish Music Weekin Toronto. Baroque and Beyond. Recordeddemonstrations and lecture on Jewish musicfrom the 12th to the 18th centuries. CantorBenjamin Maissner, lecturer. Barbara FrumLibrary, 20 Covington Rd. 416-638-4492. Free.MASTERCLASSES●May 11 and 25, 2:00: Singing Studio of DeborahStaiman. Masterclass. Musical theatre/audition preparation, using textual analysisand other interpretative tools. Yonge andEglinton area, call for exact location. 416-483-9532. $55(participant)/$35(auditor). www.singingstudio.ca.WORKSHOPS●May 3, 9:00am–4:00pm: Cobourg HighlandGames Society. Piping and DrummingWorkshop. Instructors include GordonBrown, Drew Duthart, Ken Eller, DougMacRea, Reid Maxwell and others. CobourgTrinity United Church, 2874 Division St.905-373-1956. $70. info@cobourghighlandgames.com.Concert to follow: see Section B:Listings Beyond the GTA.●May 4, 1:30: Toronto Early Music PlayersOrganization. Early music workshopfor strings and woodwinds. Joëlle Morton,conductor. Bring your recorders, earlyinstruments and music stand; scores will beprovided. Armour Heights Community Centre,2140 Avenue Rd. 416-537-3733. $20.●May 9 and 23, 7:30: CAMMAC RecorderPlayers’ Society. Renaissance and BaroqueWorkshop. For recorders and other earlyinstruments. Mount Pleasant Road BaptistChurch, 527 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-480-1853. $15; free(members).●May 25, 2:00: CAMMAC Toronto Region.Reading for Singers and Instrumentalists.Lauridsen: Lux Aeterna. David Ambrose, conductor.Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 YongeSt. 416-521-7474. $10; $6(members).●May 31, 4:45: SING! Toronto Vocal ArtsFestival. This Business of Music. Dancemakers,9 Trinity St., Distillery District. 416-866-8666. Included with festival pass ($40 singleday/$65 two days).●Jun 1, various times: SING! Toronto VocalArts Festival. Workshops. 11:00am: DavidSereda: A Desperate Road to Freedom.12:30pm: Workshop: Cadence: Instrumentsare for Surgeons. 2:15: Songwriters Associationof Canada Presents: Keys for EffectiveSongwriting with Alan Frew, Dan Hill andLorraine Segato. 5:30: Singing with the Boysand Girls Choir of Harlem Alumni Ensemble.Dancemakers, 9 Trinity St., Distillery District.416-866-8666. Included with festival pass($40 single day/$65 two days).●Jun 1, 5:30: SING! Toronto Vocal Arts Festival.Protect Your Product: Copyright andTrademarks. Burns Classroom, Young Centrefor the Performing Arts, 50 Tank House Lane,Distillery District. 416-866-8666. Includedwith festival pass.SCREENINGS●May 1–11, various times: Toronto JewishFilm Festival. Features including The OutrageousSophie Tucker, The Pleasures of BeingOut of Step, and Mamele (restored), andThe Amadeus Choir ofGreater Toronto, LydiaAdams , conductor, willbe holding May/Juneauditions for newmembers.Looking for ALL voices!To arrange an audition please contact Olena Jatsyshyn at 416-446-0188or by email at amachoir@idirect.com.The Amadeus Choir’ s 2014-2015 40th Anniversary Season –“Choral Connections, 40 Years of Song” – will include 2 worldpremieres ; Mozart performances with the TSO & Peter Oundjian;a 40th Anniversary Gala Concert ; and , of course , our annual CelticCelebration.Rehearsals are held on Tuesday evenings (7:30-10 pm) atChurch of the Ascension (Don Mills area, near Lawrence Ave . E.)more. 416-324-9121. $13/$8(mats); $9(sr/st); $20(opening night). For full details andschedule: www.tjff.com.●Jun 1, 4:00 and 7:30: Toronto Jewish FilmSociety/Toronto Silent Film Festival. BreakingHome Ties. Silent film from 1922 tacklingpoverty, guilt and family ties, made to protestto rise of racism and the Ku Klux Klan. Livemusical accompaniment by Jordan Klapman,piano, and Drew Jurecka, violin. Miles NadalJCC, 750 Spadina Ave. $15; $10(ages 18-35).OPEN REHEARSALS/SINGALONGS●May 13, 7:00: Canada Sings!/Chatons Canada!Toronto-Riverdale. Community Singalong.Canadian folk songs, rock, Broadwayand ballads. Jane Lewis and Sam Turton,guest song leaders. Riverdale PresbyterianChurch, 662 Pape Ave. 416-778-0796. Free;donations accepted.●May 31, 6:00: SING! The Toronto VocalArts Festival. SING! Singalong. Open to bothamateur and professional singers. GarlandTheatre, Young Centre for the PerformingArts, 50 Tank House Lane, Distillery District.416-866-8666. Included with festival pass($40 single day/$65 two days).●May 31, 6:00: SING! The Toronto VocalArts Festival. Sit-in Rehearsal with theToronto Northern Lights. Dancemakers,9 Trinity St., Distillery District. 416-866-8666. Included with festival pass ($40 singleday/$65 two days).●Jun 1, 2:00: SING! The Toronto Vocal ArtsFestival. Tender Lovin’ Karaoke with Retrocity.Take the stage and sing your favouritehits with Retrocity. Lyrics provided. GarlandTheatre, Young Centre for the PerformingArts, 50 Tank House Lane, Distillery District.416-866-8666. Included with festival pass($40 single day/$65 two days).ANNOUNCEMENTS●Registration is now open for the MilesNadal JCC’s Suzuki Music Camp. Open to allviolin, viola, cello and piano students studyingLYDIA ADAMS, Conductor & Artistic DirectorFor more information, viewwww.amadeuschoir.comCALL FORAUDITIONS14/15 SEASONARTISTIC DIRECTORNOEL EDISONThe TMC is looking forexperienced singers in allsections to join Canada’spremier symphonic choir.Good sight-reading skillsnecessary, and ability tocommit to an excitingschedule of rehearsalsand performances.Auditions will be heldMay 20 & 21, 2014Audition package availableat www.tmchoir.orgFor more info, call Kimberat 416-598-0422, x221PHOTOGRAPHY: FRANK NAGY72 | May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 thewholenote.com

through the Suzuki method. All levels offered.July 7 to 11, 9am–4pm. 416-924-6211 x0.●Centre for the Arts, Brock Universityannounces its 2014/15 season sneak peak,with a concert on May 14 to kick off the season.For details: www.arts.brocku.ca.ETCETERA: MISCELLANEOUS●May 5 12:00 noon: Coalition for MusicEducation’s Music Monday. 10th Anniversary.Live webcast linking simultaneousevents across the country, endingwith a synchronized, nationwide performanceof I.S.S. (Is Somebody Singing) withChris Hadfield and led by Bramwell Tovey.Free. See www.musicmonday.ca for localperformances.●May 9 and 10, 8:00: Tangled Art and Disability.RUFF: A Peggy Shaw Solo Performance.Multi-disciplinary theatre pieceexposing the artist’s struggles to continueperforming after suffering a stroke. AdaSlaight Hall, Daniels Spectrum, 585 DundasSt. E. $25; $20(st/PWD). For details: www.tangledarts.org.●May 10–Jun 14, various times. Pearl Company.Dave Gould’s Audiorium Sound/ArtShow. Collection of musical instruments/sound sculptures constructed from unconventionalobjects by David Gould. 16 StevenSt., Hamilton. 905-524-0606. Viewing byappointment.●May 23, 8:00: Tangled Art and Disability.Pharmakon. Multi-disciplinary theatre, danceand poetry exploring the use of medicationto control emotions. Ada Slaight Hall, DanielsSpectrum, 585 Dundas St. E. $25; $20(st/PWD). For details: www.tangledarts.org.●May 24, 10:00am–5:00pm: Canadian MusicCentre. Doors Open Toronto. Live performancesand open house. 20 St. Joseph St. 416-961-6601 x201. Free.●May 28, 7:00: Toronto New Music Alliance.Bonus Session at Fort York Library Branch.Soundstreams/Spectrum reprise. Libraryvisitors can experience SoundMakers andInterface works in the new library building.190 Fort York Blvd. 416-961-6601 x207. Free.●Jun 1 10:30am: Canadian Opera Company.Tour the Four Seasons Centre. Guidedtours of Isadore and Rosalie Sharp City Room,Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, R. FraserElliott Hall and various backstage areas.Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, FourSeasons Centre for the Performing Arts,145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. $20; $15(sr/st). Also June 8, 15, 22.●Jun 7, 8, various times: Mateca Arts Festival.Community Multi-Arts Celebration withmusicians, dancers and visual artists. LauraFernández, Eliana Cuevas, Rita di Ghenta andLuanda Jones; concert featuring Beatriz PichiMalen; and others. Burwash Quad Park, VictoriaCollege, 73 Queens Park. 416-596-0792.Free. For details: www.mateca.com.New Instruments and AdditionsTunings and MaintenanceRestorations and RepairsMetal Pipes2393 Gareth Rd., Mississauga, L5B 1Z4www.moellerorgans.comTel/Fax(905) 277-2631AUDITIONS & OPPORTUNITIESAVAILABLE PRO BONO POSITIONS FORMUSICIANS AT THE KINDRED SPIRITSORCHESTRA: Principal Bassoonist, Principaland Associate (or 2nd) Trumpeter, Associate(or 2nd) and 3rd (bass) Trombonist,as well as sectional Violinists, Violists,Cellists and Contrabassists. The KSO is anauditioned-based community orchestrathat rehearses once a week (Tuesdayevenings) at the state-of-the-art CornellRecital Hall in Markham (407 ETR and 9thLn). Led by the charismatic Maestro KristianAlexander, the Orchestra is enjoying anenormous popularity among York Region’sresidents and continues to attract avidaudiences across the GTA. Guest soloistsfor the 2013.2014 concert season includepianists André Laplante and James Parker,violinists Jacques Israelievitch and NicoleLi. The repertoire features symphoniesby Brahms, Schumann and Shostakovichas well as masterworks by Wagner,Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky and Saint-Saëns. Interested musicians are invited toe-mail General Manager Jobert Sevillenoat GM@KSOrchestra.ca and visit www.KSOrchestra.ca for more information.BARITONE CHOIR SECTION-LEAD wantedfor Cummer Avenue United Church (53Cummer Ave - near Finch and Yonge)Thursday evening rehearsals and Sundaymorning services. Please contact TaylorSullivan (taylorsullivan@yahoo.com or416-222-5417) for more information.COUNTERPOINT COMMUNITYORCHESTRA (www.ccorchestra.org)welcomes volunteer musicians forMonday evening rehearsals, downtownToronto. We’re especially looking fortrombones and strings. Email info@ccorchestra.org.MUSIC DIRECTOR WANTED FORROSEWOOD CONSORT beginning January2015. We meet in Hamilton Mondayafternoons. Contact Nan Coolsma: nan.coolsma@sympatico.ca.NO STRINGS THEATRE seeks a MusicDirector for its summer music theatreintensive, July 2-August 10, 2014, andproduction of Little Women (August7-10) with possible extension into the full2014-15 season: Please forward resumesto directors@nostringstheatre.com. Moreinformation www.nostringstheatre.comWANTED: JUNIOR CHOIR DIRECTOR ANDMEZZO-SOPRANO SOLOIST/CHORAL LEAD- a combined position.www.royalyorkroadunited.caClassified Advertising | classad@thewholenote.comFOR SALE / WANTEDFOR SALE - CONCERT BAND MUSIC SCORESAND PARTS: a wide selection is available ina variety of genres (opera, marches, showtunes, anthems, Italian repertoire). For list oftitles and prices, please contact Emily 905-547-4390, e-mail: emilydeben@sympatico.caSHOWPLACE PERFORMANCE CENTREin Peterborough is looking to purchase a20+ year old Steinway or Yamaha GrandPiano in stellar condition. If you have suchan instrument and are looking to makesome space in your house, please contactShowplace at (705) 742-SHOW or emailshowplacegm@cogeco.caWHILE YOUR GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS:Teenaged band days just a memory? Oboelove affair over? Your lovely old guitar /violin / clarinet is crying out to be played!There’s someone out there who’d love to loveit, and give it new life. 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SEEING ORANGE / MUSIC EDUCATIONMUSIC MONDAY,MAY 5, 2014:CALL TO ACTIONALLAN PULKERIt is no secret that governments and educational bureaucracies formany years now have been resorting to the reduction and evenelimination of music programs in order to cut costs in a way thatis not perceived by the general public as weakening public education.At the same time there is an ever-growing abundance of researchindicating enormous benefits to school-age students from activeparticipation in music study and performance. These facts notwithstanding,the gulf, between the incontrovertible evidence as to thebenefits of participation in music and the perceptions and understandingof the general public, politicians and education bureaucrats,continues to widen.By the early 1990s educational programs nationwide werebecoming so threatened that in 1992 representatives of 20 organizationscame together to share ideas to improve the state of musiceducation in Canada and form the Coalition for Music Education inCanada. It quickly began working with parents and other concernedcitizens to address concerns about music in schools.Late in April I spoke to Holly Nimmons, executive director of theCoalition for Music Education, beginning by asking why educationsystem bureaucrats and politicians continue to fly in the face of theevidence for the value of music as part of education.Typically, she said, the erosion or elimination of school musicprograms is done as a way of saving money and balancing the budget.It is a short-term, stop-gap solution which has long-term consequencesin the lives of students. Music programs transform lives,but at the same time, have no measurable cash value. Because thelearning of music and musical skills is sequential, reducing or eliminatingthe learning of music at one stage of education makes it difficultor impossible to pick it up later, effectively putting an end to thelife-transforming effects that could have been possible for the studentsaffected by these program cuts.Part of the disconnect between the research and the actual “deliveryof programs,” Nimmons suggested, may originate in the misconceptionthat the raison d’être of music programs is to produce professionalmusicians, when their real purpose is to produce, in a way thatno other discipline can, creative problem solvers with highly developedanalytical, verbal and mathematical skills.So there appears to be not only a wall of ignorance but also chronicmisunderstanding of the role and purpose of music in education,which together allow for its being perceived as so specialized as to beirrelevant - or at least non-essential - to the education of the risinggeneration.How, I asked, does the Coalition go about advocating for musiceducation in the face of this situation?“Education of the public is the central task,” she says. So theCoalition conducts research on the state of music education, makes itsmessage available to people on its website, and connects with otherorganizations which share its objectives, such as MusiCounts, MusicCanada and others.A recent example of this sort of collaboration was a statementreleased jointly just weeks ago by the Coalition, MusiCounts and MusicCanada, encouraging the Vancouver Board of Education to reconsidera decision to eliminate certain instrumental music programs. Thatdecision, Nimmons told me, has already been reversed.One such major annual initiative, central to the Coalition’s mission,will take place this year on Monday, May 5. This is the annual MusicCol. Chris Hadfield (Ret.), pictured above on the ISS, returns to MusicMonday with the song I.S.S (Is Somebody Singing) May 5th.Monday Celebration. Launched in 2005 by the Coalition for MusicEducation, Music Monday is the world’s largest single event dedicatedto raising awareness of music education.Nimmons was quick to point out that the event raises awareness,excitement and commitment to music education at both the nationaland the local level. Nationally there will be a webcast, available liveat noon, EDT, but the focus of the webcast will be the regional eventsin ten cities across Canada from Gander to Whitehorse, representingmusic education from each region. This live showcase will includeperformances by school groups and local musicians, messages fromprominent Canadian musicians, politicians and leaders, and inspirationand encouragement from local youth, parents and industryadvocates.Some very influential voices will be heard supporting the cause,such as David Suzuki and Col. Chris Hadfield, the former commanderof the International Space Station. In fact, Hadfield participated in lastyear’s Music Monday from the International Space Station, singing“I.S.S. (Is Somebody Singing),” which he co-wrote with BarenakedLadies’ Ed Robertson. This year’s event will conclude with a synchronizednationwide performance of I.S.S. with Chris Hadfield, nowback on planet Earth, participating, and led by Bramwell Tovey, theconductor of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.The initiative has also attracted considerable financial support frommany different sources, not the least of which is TD Bank, which hasdonated in excess of $50,000 to this year’s Music Monday. With aproven track record of support for music and for community-buildinginitiatives, Nimmons told me, TD has been a supporter of the Coalitionin the past, but this year’s contribution is particularly significant.“Music Monday will celebrate the best in music education, showingwhat is possible,” Nimmons says, “not only for those schools currentlyfortunate enough to have excellent music programs but also for thoseschools that are less fortunate.” The aim is to motivate people everywhereto take action to support the implementation of effective musiceducation programs in the province or territory in which they live.The long-term goal of the Coalition, Nimmons points out, is to builda critical mass of people who recognize the value of music educationin the public elementary and secondary schools. A central focusof this goal is the engagement of young people, the voters, leadersand decision-makers of tomorrow. With a million participants in lastyear’s Music Monday and, with any luck, even more this year, theCoalition is well on its way to achieving what it has set out to do.So, wherever you are at noon on Monday, May 5, whether it be atthe office, at home or at school, go to musicmonday.ca and follow thelink to the webcast. We can all begin to support the much-neededrevitalization of music education, simply by connecting with otherswho share our conviction.Co-founder of The WholeNote, flutist and music teacherAllan Pulker can be reached at allan@thewholenote.comNASA74 | May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 thewholenote.com

DISCOVERIES | RECORDINGS REVIEWEDTwo months ago while writing aboutRichard Powers’ Orfeo I mentioned thatI had neglected to add Steve Reich’sProverb to my record collection when itcame out on Nonesuch in 1996 featuring PaulHillier’s Theatre of Voices with Steve ReichandMusicians. Although that recording isnowa collector’s item (but still availablefordownload), I am pleased to note thatthere is a new recording which features thislushwork for three soprano and two tenorvoices, two vibraphones and two synthesizers(sounding vaguely like small baroque organs,)performed by theSWR Vokalensemble,Stuttgart under thedirection of MarcusCreed. America(Hänssler Classic CD93.306) also includeschoral works byAaron Copland (FourMotets), John Cage (Five), Morton Feldman(Rothko Chapel), Leonard Bernstein (MissaBrevis) and Samuel Barber (A Stopwatchandan Ordnance Map). It is an eclectic mixof mostly religious works spanning much ofthe20th century. Copland’s motets date fromhisstudent days in Paris and they evidentlyso impressed his teacher, Nadia Boulanger,thatshe used them as examples for severalDAVID OLDSdecades. Copland himself we are told in theliner notes was less fond, declaring them“schoolboy works exhibiting some influenceof Mussorgsky, whom I greatly admiredback then. They may in a certain sense satisfycuriosity – people may perhaps like to knowwhat I did as a student – but it is not reallymy style.” That being said, they do providea warm and welcoming opening to the disc,albeit with occasional moments of closeharmonies and dissonance, in the alternatingmovements of entreaty to and praise of God.Rather than a biblical text, Reich’s Proverbdraws on a sentence from the philosopherLudwig Wittgenstein – “How small a thoughtit takes, to fill a whole life” – and treats itin a number of ways over the course of 14minutes. At times reminiscent of Reich’s 1981Tehillim, although much more subdued, itis also evocative of the organa which Perotinintroduced c.1200. This is followed by a fairlylate work by John Cage, Five, composed in1988 as one of the 52 Number Pieces whichoccupied much of the last six years of his life.As with many of Cage’s “compositions” thereis a set of instructions rather than a score perse, with many of the creative decisions left tothe performers. In this case each of five actorsis simply given five pitches to sing withinprescribed “time brackets” and left to decidewhen to actually begin and end. As suchthe result will be different in each performance.I found this rendition mildly akin to astreamlined version of Ligeti’s Lux Aeternamade so familiar in the soundtrack of 2001: ASpace Odyssey.Morton Feldman’s piece was composed in1971 for performance in the non-denominationalchapel of the same name in Houston,Texas designed as a place of quiet meditation,which houses 14 site-specific paintingsby Mark Rothko. The music, nearlyhalf an hour in length, scored for soprano,alto and mixed choir with one percussion(timpani, vibraphone), celesta and viola, isindeed very meditative. The singers’ etherealvocalise can at times be mistaken for electronictextures and the instruments, especiallythe viola, enjoy long solo passages thatare at least as important as the voices in thisquiet masterpiece.Like Cage’s Five, Bernstein’s Missa Brevisdates from 1988 and is a late work in thecomposer’s oeuvre. This mostly a cappellasetting of the Catholic mass was written foran adaptation of Jean Anouilh’s play TheLark. Once again the voices are accompanied(intermittently) by percussion (timpani,tambourine and bells). Samuel Barber isrepresented by a relatively early work (1940)which is quite modern, at least in the contextof this relatively conservative composer. Oncethat she used them as examples for several when to actually begin and end. As such of this relatively conservative composer. OnceMELISSA TREMBLAYMay’s Child Alexander DobsonBaritone Alexander Dobson lives in Mille End, Montreal, with hisson, aged 8, and his fiancée. Pastimes include running,washing the dishes, playing street hockey and repairinghis ancient BMW.Earliest musical memories? My grandmother used tosing to me as a baby. I have no recollection of the melodybut I remember the words: Ayayaya ... As a result I calledher “Yaya” her whole life. My parents had a great recordcollection and I loved listening next to their large speakers sin the living room. My earliest favourites were Peter andthe Wolf and Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band.WE ARE ALL MUSIC’S CHILDRENMJ BUELLMy mother always had the radio on the classical stationat home. At RSGC we had services three times a week sosinging became part of everyday life.A first music teacher? My first huge musical influencewas Jean Ashworth Bartle who was a true pioneer withthe TCC – we learned a great deal from her. Many of hersingers are still enjoying making music professionally orjust for pleasure. She instilled a high level of professionalismin us, and this has carried me through my career …A longer Alexander Dobson interview continues atthewholenote.comCONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS!Taliker Players’ A Poets Love (May 27 & 28, 8pm) features works by Fauré, Schumann, Rapoport and Beckwith: twogreat romantic song cycles, and two eloquently lyrical Canadian pieces with guest artists Alexander Dobson and actor/reader Stewart Arnott in spoken word selections. Shawn Kazubowski-Houston (Toronto) and Catherine McWhinnie(Burlington) each win a pair of tickets.Soundstreams presents Airline Icarus (June 3-8), “a new opera that unfurls above the clouds, inspired by our ancientdreams of flight,” set entirely in a plane bound for Cleveland! Composer Brian Current conducts. Cast includes KrisztinaSzabó and Alexander Dobson, who says: “Brian Current’s music is amazing. He finds that balance of being accessible butstill challenging the listener.” Boarding passes await Greer Roberts (Ajax) and Sharon Barclay (Richmond Hill).Talisker Players’ CD Where Words and Music Meet celebrates their tenth anniversary season with some favourite music from their firstdecade of concerts with Teri Dunn, Norine Burgess, Krisztina Szabo, Vicki St. Pierre, Geoffrey Butler, Doug MacNaughton, and AlexanderDobson. We’re sending a copy each to Bill Wilson (Etobicoke) and Deborah Davis (Toronto)Music’s Children gratefully acknowledges Francine, Ori, Ben & Sarah, Carol & Michael.thewholenote.com May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 | 75

again the choir is complemented by timpani– I found the preponderance of kettle drumson this choral disc to be quite striking (ifyou’ll excuse the pun) – and is otherwiseunaccompanied. The text, lamenting thedeath of a soldier of the Spanish Civil War(and by extension war itself) is by StephenSpender. I was unfamiliar with this settingand find it unlike those wonderful lyricalworks by Barber with which we are normallypresented. One might have expected to hearyet another rendition of Barber’s Agnus Dei (avocal setting based on his famous Adagio) inthis context, so I am particularly pleased to bepresented with an atypical work rather thanthe expected.For that, and a number of other reasons,this is a very strong disc, with committedperformances of some rarely heard repertoire.It is interesting that it is a Germanchoir presenting it. But that brings me tomy one reservation about this release. Imentioned that this is a disc of mostly religiousworks, but I found the emphasis onfour of the composers’ Jewish heritage in theliner notes a bit strange. Even creepy, consideringthat of the four, only Copland’s textsfrom the Old Testament can be consideredJewish. As mentioned, Reich’s is a secularphilosophical quotation, Feldman’s wordlesssetting is meant for a non-denominationalchapel and Bernstein’s is from the CatholicChurch. So of what relevance is it thatCopland was born “the son of Lithuanian-Jewish immigrants in Brooklyn,” Reich “bornto German-Jewish parents in New York City,”Feldman “the son of Russian-Jewish immigrantsin Brooklyn” or that Bernstein was“the son of Ukrainian-Jewish immigrants inMassachusetts” – especially when all we aretold of Cage is that his father was an inventorand that Barber was born in Pennsylvania?At first I imagined a possible anti-(or pro)-Semitic agenda, but after discussions witha number of colleagues I have decided thatit is actually just a case of lazy scholarship. Ihave found that if you check the Wikipediaentries for all six composers, the biographicalsection commences with exactly the informationoffered here. So unless Wikipedia is partof a larger conspiracy, I think we can acceptthe seeming emphasis on Jewish heritagewhich marred my enjoyment of this otherwiseexcellent disc, to be inadvertent and aneditorial misjudgment.Italian composer Luciano Berio (1925-2003) is probably best known for his Sinfoniafor orchestral forces and vocal octet with itstexts by Samuel Beckett and Claude Lévi-Strauss and musical quotations from Mahler,Ravel, Stravinsky, Ives and others, and forhis series of 14 Sequenzas for solo instruments.Toronto audiences had the rare opportunityto hear all 14 of these (and one of thesix alternate versions as well) in January 2013at the University of Toronto in a marathonperformance organized by Joseph Petricand David Hetherington featuring some ofthis city’s finest musicians. The series spansBerio’s creative output from Sequenza I forflute composed in 1958 to Sequenza XIV forcello written a year before his death. Aboutmidway through, in 1976, Berio wrote hishomage to the violin, an instrument of whichhe had “tortuous” memories as a result of hisown studies as a teenager. This Sequenza VIIIis based around the dissonance of the majorsecond interval between the notes A and Band culminates in an extended ten-secondlong double-stopped A-B which in the wordsof violinist Carolin Widmann who wrote theprogram note for Universal Edition, which isquoted in the CD booklet, are “ten secondsof A-B which are an eternity.” Five years laterBerio returned to the material of SequenzaVIII and expanded it into Corale for soloviolin, two horns and strings. For this performanceon the Oberlin Music label (LucianoBerio – Huang RuoOC 14-01) violinistDavid Bowlin isjoined by the OberlinContemporary MusicEnsemble under thedirection of TimothyWeiss in a rareopportunity to hear the two versions back toback. It is quite an exhilarating experience.American-based Huang Ruo, whosewebsite defines him as composer, conductor,pianist and folk singer, was born in Chinain 1976, the year the Chinese CulturalRevolution ended and, incidentally, the yearBerio composed his violin Sequenza. Afterwinning the Henry Mancini Award at theInternational Film and Music Festival inSwitzerland in 1995, Huang moved to theUSA where he did his undergraduate studiesat Oberlin Conservatory and then completedmasters and doctoral degrees in compositionat Juilliard. We are presented with twoworks here, again one for violin alone andone for solo violin and large ensemble, butin this instance the composition processwas reverse to that of Berio in that the FourFragments for solo violin were extrapolatedfrom the existing Violin Concerto No.1“Omnipresence.” Although we are told thatHuang’s music takes equal inspiration fromChinese ancient and folk music, as well asWestern avant-garde, rock and jazz, I findthese particular pieces to be firmly groundedin the modernist Western Art Music traditionwith only occasional melodic suggestions ofhis homeland in the solo lines. The result isextremely effective, with none of the downfallsoften associated with “hybrid” art. SoloistDavid Bowlin is in fine form in all of the offeringsand has obviously made this repertoirehis own. My only qualm about this releaseis the three-paneled cardboard packaging,which is simply too tight to be able to removethe disc without gripping it with fingers onthe playing surface of the CD.I would have thought with the 40th anniversaryof Shostakovich’s death just overthe horizon (2015) that there would beno unearthed treasures left in his catalogue.It was therefore a pleasant surpriseto receive Shostakovich – Six Romances;Scottish Ballad;Michelangelo Suitein what purported tobe world premiererecordings featuringCanadian baritoneGerald Finleyand the HelsinkiPhilharmonicOrchestra under Thomas Sanderling’s ’ direction(Ondine ODE 1235-2). It turns out thatin the case of the Six Romances on Verses esby English Poets it is the version for largeorchestra which had disappeared after thepremiere in the 1940s that has not beenrecorded before. It also uses the originalEnglish texts for which Shostakovich hadused Russian translations, so this is new ontwo counts (although conductor Sanderlinghad recorded the English version before usingShostakovich’s chamber orchestration). Thecomposition dates from the same period asthe Eighth Symphony and bears some resemblanceto that mammoth work. To my ear itis also reminiscent of the oratorio The Songof the Forests which Shostakovich wrotein 1949. Annie Laurie, A Scottish Balladis Shostakovich’s 1944 orchestration of an1835 setting by Lady John Scott (Alicia AnnSpottiswoode) of William Douglas’ lament onunrequited love.Shostakovich wrote the Suite on Poemsby Michelangelo Buonarroti for bass andpiano using Russian translations in 1974,the 500th anniversary of the birth of thegreat Renaissance artist. Orchestratingit the following year was one of his verylast projects. The orchestral version waspremiered several months after his deathconducted by his son Maxim. This recordinguses Michelangelo’s original Italian texts andthere is an extended essay by Finley in thebooklet which discusses the intricate processof Setting Michelangelo to Shostakovich. .Finley was obviously very involved and dedicatedto this project and his fine bass-bariall,these are welcome additions to the canon. n.tone voice makes the music shine. All inWe welcome your feedback and invitesubmissions. CDs and comments shouldbe sent to: DISCoveries, WholeNote MediaInc., The Centre for Social Innovation, 503– 720 Bathurst St. Toronto ON M5S 2R4.We also encourage you to visit our websitethewholenote.com where you can find addedfeatures including direct links to performers,composers and record labels and additional,expanded and archival reviews.David Olds, DISCoveries Editordiscoveries@thewholenote.come.com76 | May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 thewholenote.com

VOCALMozart – Opera & Concert AriasKarina Gauvin; Les Violons du Roy; BernardLabadieATMA ACD2 2636While Mozart’sconcert arias werenormally composed asadditions to an operascore or as substitutionsfor other arias,the two representedon this recording werecomposed specificallyfor concert performance: Misera, doveson, composed for Countess Baumgarten andCh’io mi scordi di te?…Non temere, amatobene which was originally intended for insertionfor performance in Idomineo. However,the version Gauvin performs was adaptedfor the farewell concert of Nancy Storace,a singer much adored by Mozart. Gauvin’ssuperb purity of tone and dramatic interpretationshine in this aria. The orchestrationcalls for piano obbligato, deftly handledby Benedetto Lupo. One can imagine Storaceand Mozart thoroughly enjoying the breakawaypassage where the orchestra withdrawsto feature the two.Another wonderful exchange betweeninstrumentalist and singer occurs in Nonpiù di fiori from the opera La Clemenza diTito with André Moisan’s gorgeously expressivebasset horn obbligato. The opera ariasfeatured are also marked by a superb sensitivityto the deeply emotive undertones inMozart, especially Susanna’s deeply movingAct IV aria Deh vieni non tardar from TheMarriage of Figaro. This recording demonstratesthat Karina Gauvin shares a trait withMozart: the ease and grace with which itfalls on the ear of the listener belies the truecomplexity and supreme artistry inherent inthe crafting of a truly exquisite performance.Dianne WellsSchubert – Wanderers NachtliedMatthias Goerne; Helmut Deutsch; EricSchneiderHarmonia Mundi HMC902109.10This is the eighthvolume in MatthiasGoerne’s epic projectto record Schubert’ssongs and cycles.Goerne meets everyexpectation of deliveringthe drama andemotion of the texts by Rückert, Goetheand other poets, especially as he masters sowell the musical vehicle in which Schuberthas set them.But these performances transcend preoccupationwith technical and stylistic correctness.At this stage in the singer’s relationshipwith his composer one begins to ask just howdeeply one artist has ventured into the soulof the other? There is, in Goerne’s singing, asense of ownership of Schubert’s ideas, andwith that, an exercise of interpretive licensequite unlike anything other Schubert singershave ever done.The single item that will stop listenersin their tracks is the title lied, WanderersNachtlied, oddly buried partway throughthe second disc. The speed and dynamics ofthis interpretation are not just unconventional,they are wildly unorthodox. Firstimpressions are shock and incredulity. HowGoerne sustains the pianissimo and daringlyslow tempo is technically stunning. Evenmore so is the realization that this is not aself-indulgence but a bold re-invention ofSchubert’s original impulse. It’s unlikelythat the composer ever intended this liedto be sung this way, but Goerne does it andmakes it work, credibly and movingly. Simplymasterful. Goerne has a unique artisticconviction that informs all his singing. It’swhat will make his Schubert recordings aninterpretive benchmark.Alex BaranVerdi – AriasKrassimira Stoyanova; MunchnerRundfunkorchester; Pavel BaleffOrfeo C 885 141 AIn my journey lastyear through all ofVerdi’s 26 operas Ifound one thing incommon. The mostinteresting character,in conflictbetween her love andother, higher moralissues is nearly always the woman: Traviata,Aida, Luisa Miller, Amelia, Elisabetta…, thelist is endless. Verdi was very partial to thelead sopranos, even his wife was one. It wastrue “he murdered sopranos,” he was sodemanding and non-compromising: ”Payattention to the quality of the voice” heso ordered Boito while selecting the rightsoprano … “to the intonation and above all tothe intelligence and feeling.”Intelligence and feeling could be the trademarkof Krassimira Stoyanova, Bulgarianborn,who quickly rose to fame as leadingsoprano of the Vienna State Opera and isnowadays one of the most sought-after soloistsworldwide. This new album is her thirdsolo release, the previous two having wonsome prestigious awards.The ambitious program takes us to the verycore, the heart of Verdi, to roles of high vocaldemands and intense emotional complexity.All of them are a rare treat for a Verdi-philesuch as me. Stoyanova’s range is amazing:from the young and innocent Giovannad’Arco through the tortured and victimizedheroine Luisa Miller to the pinnacle of vocalgrandeur of Don Carlo, in the supremelydifficult and challenging aria Tu che levanità. Certainly no stranger to these pages, Ireviewed her Desdemona back in April 2007,in a DVD of Verdi’s Otello.Janos GardonyiGreatest Hits, Vol.1Elmer Iseler Singers; Lydia AdamsIndependent EIS 2013-01(elmeriselersingers.com)Recorded andreleased to mark the35th Anniversaryseason of the ElmerIseler Singers, this discfeatures some of thechoir’s most requestedperformance pieces.This may be, afterall, a choir with one of the longest historiesin Canadian choral music. In a previous lifeas the Festival Singers (founded long beforein 1954) the 20-voice professional chamberchoir took on the name of its founder in 1979.Directed by Lydia Adams since 1998, the choirhas continued to perform and record a varietyof works whilst serving as a champion ofCanadian choral composers.This latest offering was expertly recordedby Keith Horner and Robert DiVito in whatHorner describes as the “spacious acoustics”of Toronto’s Grace Church on-the-Hill.Peppered amongst favourites by EleanorDaley, Healey Willan, Allister MacGillivray,Paul Halley, Leon Dubinsky and Rita MacNeilare traditional Mi’kmaq and Inuit chantsarranged by the conductor, traditionalAmerican songs and spirituals, with a littleSchubert and Mendelssohn added for goodmeasure. As always, the choir is impeccableand soloists Anne Bornath, Gisele Kulak,Andrea Ludwig, Alison Roy and NelsonLohnes shine forth with gorgeous clarity, asdo guest artists Shawn Grenke, piano andClare Scholtz, oboe.Dianne WellsDerek Holman – Ash RosesMireille Asselin; Lawrence Wiliford; LizUpchurch; Sanya EngCentrediscs CMCCD 19914The Canadian ArtSong Project wasfounded in 2011by tenor LawrenceWiliford and pianistStephen Philcox with amission to build on therich legacy of Canadiansong, especially artsong, through performance, recording,commissions and editing. There is no finerexample of Canadian art song composers tofeature than the English-born and longtimeCanadian resident Derek Holman. Holmanhas written a prolific number of choral worksin addition to his opera, oratorio, keyboard,chamber and orchestral compositions. In AshRoses, two song cycles and two collections arefeatured in this first all-Holman recording.thewholenote.com May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 | 77

Wiliford sings with passion, power, andclear articulation in The Four Seasons, aneight-song cycle commissioned by the COCin memory of Richard Bradshaw. Set to anumber of British poems, it is a movingcollection rich in lyrical tonality, wordpainting, contrasting moods and subtleharmonic shifts. In Now Sleeps the CrimsonPetal, Wiliford is joined by soprano MireilleAsselin in a virtuosic duet. Asselin shines inthe song cycle title track Ash Roses. The attimes witty text of Canadian poet Tricia Postleis given a more atonal setting with vocalinterval leaps and shifting rhythmic pianoaccompaniment. Pianist Liz Upchurch isunbelievable in her accompaniments – thesedifficult piano parts sound effortless thanksto her awesome musicality and technique.Harpist Sanya Eng accompanies Wilifordadmirably in the intricate Three Songs forHigh Voice and Harp.Holman ends these compositions withsimple luscious resonating cadences leavingthe listener begging for more Canadianart songs.Tiina KiikEARLY MUSIC AND PERIOD PERFORMANCEThe Art of Melancholy – Songs by JohnDowlandIestyn Davies; Thomas DunfordHyperion CDA68007Half a century agoa countertenor wasstill seen as unusual,some would sayunnatural. There arenow a substantialnumber of countertenorsand I wouldrate Iestyn Daviesas one of the very best, judging from therecord under review and also from the recentrecording of Handel’s Belshazzar, in whichhe sings the role of Daniel. He has a strongand very even voice with an excellent senseof pitch. He has himself said that for him thefinest countertenor is Andreas Scholl and hehas commented on Scholl’s ability to create“a column of sound which doesn’t weakenand stays absolutely even.” The comment fitsDavies’ own singing.Melancholy was a common malady in early17th-century England. Think of Hamlet or ofJaques in As You Like It. It could become anaffectation and it was delightfully parodiedin Ben Jonson’s Every Man in his Humour,in which a character calls for a stool to bemelancholy upon. Davies, however, believesstrongly that, for Dowland, melancholyis more than just a pose. That convictionaccounts for the passion which Davies bringsto the songs on this disc.Davies is ably accompanied by lutenistThomas Dunford, who also has five solos.They include The Frog Galliard, a performancewhich, for good measure, throws inGreensleeves as an excursion. Davies sangin Vancouver, Banff and Calgary a coupleof months ago. I hope we shall hear him inToronto soon.Hans de GrootTerra TremuitStudio de musique ancienne de Montréal;Christopher JacksonATMA ACD2 2653Several Renaissancecomposers dwell onthe subject of worldcatastrophe – thecataclysms, floods,epidemics that willlead to humanity’send. On thisdisc ChristopherJackson’s studio (40 years old this year) interpretsdoom-laden compositions by six suchcomposers.An all-too-short one-minute motet Terratremuit by William Byrd, with its sometimesclashing parts, sets the scene. AntoineBrumel’s five-movement Earthquake Massfor 12 voices follows, starting with a serene“Kyrie eleison” and a “Gloria” initially gentlebut where the discordant music finallyreflects the sinister nature of this compilation.It is certainly the case during Brumel’s“Sanctus, Benedictus”; his demands on thevocal abilities of the singers to change fromhigh to low, and to perform melodic leapsmust surely be intended to reflect the eventsof an earthquake.Then there are the composers whofollowed in the footsteps of Brumel. Vaetand Crecquillon, as employees at the courtof the emperor Charles V, saw first hand theterrors of absolute power; not surprisinglythey bring a mellow and melancholy richnessto their compositions – both are terrified asthey look to the last day and their judgment.More formal is Palestrina’s Terra tremuit. Thisdepicts the aftermath of the earth’s tremblingand the quiet that pertains as God risesin judgment.And if the sky does fall in, at least you willhave been warned well in advance by some ofthe greatest early composers.Michael SchwartzCLASSICAL AND BEYONDItalian MemoriesMauro BertoliIndependent (maurobertoli.com)Despite Italy’s longstandingreputationas a country ofvocal music, there isalso a keyboard traditiongoing back as faras Frescobaldi – andwhat better way ofsampling 300 yearsof Italian keyboard music than with this newrecording titled Italian Memories with pianistMauro Bertoli?Born in Brescia, Italy, Bertoli has establishedan international reputation within a fairlyshort time, having appeared in recital andas a soloist with numerous chamber ensemblesand orchestras throughout the world. Arecipient of the prestigious Giuseppe Sinopoliaward in 2006, Bertoli has been artist-inresidenceat Carleton University in Ottawasince 2009. Italian Memories is his fourthrecording, and one that clearly brings himback to his roots.The CD opens with four miniatures by threecomposers, Benedetto Marcello, Mattia Ventoand Domenico Paradisi. Bertoli’s playing iselegant and poised, easily demonstratinghow well music originally intended for harpsichordcan sound on a concert grand. Thename Muzio Clementi is a more familiar one– is there a piano student who hasn’t playedmusic by this Italian-born composer whospent most of his life in England and whosereputation rivalled that of Haydn? The twosonatas presented here are a delight, andBertoli makes ease of the sometimes breakneckspeed required of the performer. Acomplete change of pace comes with twobrief and languorous pieces by Martucci andthe Diario Indiano by Ferruccio Busoni, anhomage to Native American culture. The latteris a true study in contrasts where Bertoli’swonderful sense of tonal colour is juxtaposedwith a formidable technique.The final work is a true tour de force,music not by an Italian but by the 12- yearoldFranz Liszt – the Impromptu Brillianton Themes by Rossini and Spontini. Here,both Liszt and Bertoli pull out all the stopsin this flamboyant piece, thus rounding outa splendid program of music that deservesgreater exposure.Richard HaskellBrahms – String QuintetsTakács Quartet; Lawrence PowerHyperion CDA67900The string quintet,as an art form, offersingenious possibilitiesfor creatingunique harmonies andcolours, and Brahmstook full advantageof that. While he wasknown to have somedifficulties establishing the right mediumfor his creative ideas, with string quintets hehad found a perfect vehicle for expressing thedepth and uniqueness of his artistry. EdvardGrieg allowed for the same sentiments in oneof his letters: “How different the person wecall Brahms now suddenly appears to us! Nowfor the first time I see and feel how whole hewas both as an artist and as a human being.”In String Quintet in F Major, Op.88, wehear Brahms’ signature use of eighth notesagainst triplets enhanced by syncopation78 | May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 thewholenote.com

in the first movement. The second movementcombines the characteristics of twomovements by means of alternation, thusexpressing both dark colours that evokemystery and a light, pastoral character. Therhythmic energy of the closing movementgrants a boisterous mood to the fugal subject.The String Quintet in G Major, Op.111, openswith a grand, densely scored first movement,followed by two middle movements withmore alluring, dreamy melodies. The finalmovement follows the thread of different andat times surprising tonalities.The members of the Takács Quartet andLawrence Power present cohesive andthoughtful performances. They are equally atease expressing melancholy and introspectionas they are at bringing out the complexity ofBrahms’ writing. Their vibrato is so exquisitethat it makes every note meaningful. If youfind yourself in a mood for contemplation,this is a perfect recording for such moments.Ivana PopovicDvořák – Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op.104Alisa Weilerstein; Czech PhilharmonicOrchestra; Jirí BělohlávekDecca B0019765-02When we think of great cello concertosonly a handful come readily to mind, namelythose from the Romantic composers; Dvořák,Elgar, Schumann, Saint-Saëns, plus Prokofievand the two from Shostakovich. Of course,there are also these popular named works:Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations, RichardStrauss’s Don Quixote,Bloch’s magnificentSchelomo. For theaverage music lover,the Dvořák and theElgar are most likelyto come to mind.Neither of the twowants for excellentrecorded performances from past and presentluminaries, but today’s artist to listen for isAlisa Weilerstein and she has recorded both(her EuroArts DVD and Decca CD recordingsof the Elgar were reviewed in these pagesin October 2011 and December 2012 respectively).From the moment of her entry in thefirst movement of the Dvořák we are awareJames Ehnes is back with a programof Russian music on his latest CD,Khachaturian/Shostakovich(ONYX 4121). Ehnes is joinedby the Melbourne SymphonyOrchestra under MarkWigglesworth in a solid performanceof the Khachaturian ViolinConcerto. The slow middlemovement is particularly lovelyhere, and the “Allegro vivace”final movement really sparkles.Recorded in the orchestra’sMelbourne concert hall, theviolin seems to be a bit far backin the balance at times, but theoverall sound is full and resonant.Shostakovich is represented bytwo works from his series of 15string quartets – the Quartet No.7in F Sharp Minor, Op.108 and theQuartet No.8 in C Minor, Op.110 –played here by the Ehnes Quartet,an ensemble formed in 2010 inwhich Ehnes himself is joined byviolinist Amy Schwarz Moretti,violist Richard O’Neill and cellistRobert deMaine. The quartets,both written in 1960, are highlypersonal in nature, with theOp.110 in particular being essentially autobiographical.Dedicated “To the Victimsof Fascism and War,” it quotes from six ofShostakovich’s earlier works and is dominatedby his signature monogram D-S-C-H, theGerman designation for the notes D, E flat, Cand B natural. It is a work that consistentlyreduced Shostakovich to tears, both in itscomposition and in performance. The playinghere is dynamic and thoughtful, althoughperhaps a bit too polished at times; theaching, yearning sense of melancholy, desolationand despair so essential to the Op.110 inTERRY ROBBINSparticular doesn’t always come through.Shostakovich’s influence is clearlyaudible in an outstanding 2-CDset of the music of MieczysławWeinberg (1919-1996), the Polish/Soviet composer who, withShostakovich’s help, settled inMoscow in the early 1940s. Thetwo composers shared a closefriendship and clearly influencedeach other. For manyyears Weinberg’s music has beenunjustly neglected, but that hasgradually been changing, withan ever-increasing number ofCDs exploring his extensive andhugely impressive output. Thislatest issue on the German ECMRecords label (ECM 2368/69)featuring Gidon Kremer and theKremerata Baltica makes a massive contributionto the growing appreciationof Weinberg’s music.Three of the works – theConcertino Op.42 for Violin andString Orchestra, the SonatinaOp.46 for Violin and Piano andthe String Trio Op.48 – are fromthe period 1948-50, when toeingthe Party line was more thanjust a sensible idea; Reading between themusical lines, the excellent booklet essay onWeinberg, refers to his being “under suspicionand shadowed day and night for fiveyears from 1948 to 1953.” Like so much Sovietmusic of the time, these works are immediatelyaccessible, but always with the sense ofadded meaning lurking beneath the surface.The two other works – the monumentaland towering Sonata No.3 Op.126 for SoloViolin from 1978, which Kremer rightlyputs on the same level as the Bartók sonata,and the Symphony No.10 Op.98 for StringOrchestra from 1968 – are from a periodwhen the mature composer clearly enjoyed agreater sense of freedom, both politically andmusically.It’s a quite stunning set, with theperformers outstanding in all respects.Kremer is as good as I’ve ever heard him, andthis is clearly music very close to his heart.Hyperion’s The Romantic ViolinConcerto Volume 15 features the music ofPolish composers Emil Młynarski (1870-1935) and Aleksander Zarzycki (1834-1895)(CDA67790). Młynarski enjoyed a hugelysuccessful international career as a violinist,conductor and composer, and is representedhere by his two violin concertos, No.1in D Minor Op.11 from 1897 and No.2 in DMajor Op.16 from 1916. The style is typicallylate Romantic, with echoes of Wieniawskiand Dvořák. The first concerto virtuallydisappeared after its initial success, andapparently remained unplayed until 2011. Thesecond concerto is clearly a more confidentand individual work that has stayed in therepertoire.Zarzycki was primarily a virtuoso pianistbefore concentrating on composition andteaching. His Introduction et Cracoviennein D Major Op.35 and Mazurka in G MajorOp.26 are both delightful virtuosic pieces.Violinist Eugene Ugorski is terrific, with a bigtone and a large and constant vibrato whichis perfectly suited to the style of these works.The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestraunder Michał Dworzyński provides excellentsupport.Strings Attached continuesat thewholenote.comwith Kreisler Violin Musicfeaturing British violinistJack Liebeck.thewholenote.com May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 | 79

of her flawless and stimulating technique,producing thrilling sonorities with assuranceand rhythmic precision.Under Bělohlávek, the Czech Philharmonichas regained the sound and authority of thepast, playing with palpable enthusiasm andpartnering in a very exciting and satisfyingperformance, superbly recorded.Just a thought: a photograph of therecording session shows Weilerstein facinginto the orchestra which may account for thetotal involvement of everyone concerned.Six shorter show pieces are included: Lasstmich allein, Op.82 No.1; Rondo in G Minor,Op.94; Goin’ home; Songs my mother taughtme, Op.55 No.4; Silent Woods, Op.68 No.5and an exciting Slavonic Dance in G Minor,Op.46 No.8. Even though she does not yethave a recognizable, distinctive sound of herown, Weilerstein excels with an engagingrendering of each piece, closing out this mostwelcome disc.Bruce SurteesFauré – Nocturnes and BarcarollesStéphane LemelinATMA ACD2 2466Stéphane Lemelin’sprogram interweavesFauré’s completenocturnes and barcarolles(13 of each) onthis two-disc release,providing an idealchronological overviewof the composer’sdevelopment. Lemelin’s program notesare clear and interesting. For example, henotes that while the pieces became lessnocturne- or barcarolle-like over the composer’slifetime, the publisher retained thosegeneric names in an effort to boost sales!Interpretively, Lemelin follows Fauré’sabstention from rubato yet maintains expressivenesswith inflections and sense ofbreathing, in the manner of a Fauré mélodie(art song). Technically he executes well, fromthe clarity and filigree work of BarcarolleNo.2 to the rumbling bass, octaves and eventone clusters of Nocturne No.12. Stylistically,many listeners will find the experimentalworks of the years 1902-1913 most difficult toappreciate: here Lemelin is uncompromisingin projecting the bleakness and obsessivequality of Nocturne No.10, or the repetitivemelody and harmony (for this chromaticallysophisticated composer) of Barcarolle No.9.And yet, on repeated hearing I find that thesepieces too reveal many beauties.As for Fauré’s accessible early pieces,Lemelin sets a high standard of commitmentfrom the beginning. His playing ofNocturne No.1 is full of harmonic interestand emotional depth. Though BarcarolleNo.1 is fairly conventional Lemelin elevatesit, capturing the beauty of texture and occasionaltwists of chord direction that willbecome stylistic trademarks. And so it goes,onward from these works and throughoutthis wonderful set.Roger KnoxMODERN AND CONTEMPORARY/JAZZStravinsky – Oedipus Rex; ApollonMusagèteSoloists; Monteverdi Choir; LondonSymphony Orchestra; John Eliot GardinerLSO Live LSO0751John Eliot Gardinercelebrated his 70thbirthday a year agolast month, and overthe course of his 50-year career, he hasrightfully establishedhimself as an internationallyrenownedconductor and pedagogue. Although regardedprimarily as an interpreter of music from theBaroque and Classical periods, Gardiner’stalents have also extended to includesuch composers as Beethoven, Berlioz,Mendelssohn and Massenet. Nevertheless,it’s not often he has approached 20thcentury repertoire, so this new CD featuringStravinsky’s Apollon Musagète and OedipusRex recorded live at his birthday concertin April 2013 with the London SymphonyOrchestra is something of a rarity.The ballet Apollon Musagète for stringorchestra was completed in January 1928,the result of a commission from the Libraryof Congress. Perhaps it should come as nosurprise that Gardiner would be drawn tomusic written by the Russian composerduring his neo-classical period. So just howdoes the founder of the Monteverdi Choirdeal with Stravinsky? In a word, admirably!Here, the listener immediately senseswhat great care Gardiner has taken with thisperformance, with no detail left untouched.The LSO strings are warmly resonant with theensemble achieving a fine of sense of balancein the ten contrasting movements.Oedipus Rex, completed a year earlier, is atougher nut to crack. Part opera, part oratorio,the work was based on Sophocles with alibretto by Jean Cocteau and then translatedinto Latin. Its mixture of musical styles canmake it a challenge to bring off convincingly,but here, Gardiner and the LSO - along withthe Monteverdi Choir and soloists that includeJennifer Johnston, Stuart Skelton and GordonSaks – achieve a wonderful sense of drama attimes infused with wry humour.Refusing to be typecast, Gardiner firstgained acclaim through his performancesof early music, but now succeeds at theother end of the spectrum, proving to be asadept at Stravinsky as he is with Monteverdior Mozart.Richard HaskellAmerican Grace – Piano Music from StevenMackey and John AdamsOrli Shaham; Jon Kimura Parker; LosAngeles Philharmonic; David RobertsonCanary Classics CC11Orli Shaham andJon Kimura Parkerbrilliantly performHallelujah Junction,for two pianos,written in 1996 byJohn Adams. Thepiece derives its titlefrom a truck stop on Highway 49 on theCalifornia/Nevada border. It is an extremelycomplex piece rhythmically and harmonically.The pianists play off of one another inchunky, alternating chords and jazzy syncopations.There is a moment of impressionisticrepose until the intense and ferocious boogie–woogie concludes the piece. Steven Mackey’sStumble to Grace is a piano concerto writtenfor Shaham in 2011 and commissioned bythe Los Angeles, St. Louis and New JerseyOrchestras. Although the concerto is in onemovement, it is divided into five stages, whichare inspired by those that a young child goesthrough in developing into maturity. Mackeyis a guitarist who had been thoroughlyimmersed in rock music until later in life. Heis now a Professor at Princeton University. Iwas absolutely enthralled with this piece andthe imaginative and unique orchestration. Theinteraction and play with the piano resultedin fascinating tonal colors. Both the orchestraand the pianist were superb in bringing thisunusual concerto to life. China Gates byAdams, a mesmerizing and hypnotic minimalpiece, was played by Shaham with sensitivity,articulation and crystalline touch.My only suggestion in regards to this excellentCD would be to change the order ofthe works. I would leave out the SneakyMarch by Mackey, which at a little over oneminute seemed superfluous, place ChinaGates second and end with the remarkableconcerto.Christina Petrowska QuilicoCompositeurs de la CASA DE VELÁZQUEZ:Samuel Andreyev; Kenji SakaïVarious ArtistsAcadémie de France à Madrid(casadevelazquez.org)Samuel Andreyev – The Tubular WestSamuel AndreyevTorpor Vigil Records TVR-CD006(torporvigil.com)We rarely hearabout Canadiancomposers livingabroad; the youngSamuel Andreyev(b.1981) hails fromKincardine, Ontariobut has made Parishis home since 2003. Andreyev’s music iscomplex, meticulously scored, and intriguinglyquirky – his ensembles often include80 | May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 thewholenote.com

musette (a piccolooboe) or a Casio SK-1(a now-defunct electronickeyboard).Andreyev is cleverin establishing stasis,then disturbing itconstantly: both intermittentlyand unexpectedly. The colours ofhis orchestration – imagine an ensemble ofpiccolo, musette, piccolo clarinet and tin canstogether in Vérifications – never offend. Thecomplexity of his textures seems organic,almost improvisatory, yet over multiplelistens, I hear the careful planning and evolutionof sounds – a chimerism of form.The concertante work for piano, À proposdu concert de la semaine dernière, systematicallyseparates left and right hand, andaccompanies each in a hauntingly Schnittkeesquebipolarity.Andreyev’s music is sometimes raw – evenFour Discs from empreintesDIGITALesIt’s been close to 25 years since thefounding of the unique Montreal-based labelempreintes DIGITALes (empreintesDIGI-TALes.com) in 1989 by Jean-François Denisand Claude Schryer. Solo-directed since 1991by Denis, the label has produced 130 discsrepresenting 107 composers and specializes incontemporary electroacoustic music, acousmaticand musique concrète. Although thesegenres of music are not the common farefor most of the concert events listed by TheWholeNote, it is important to realize that thetechnical innovations and ways of thinkingthat have been pioneered by the practitionersof this music have had a wide influence on avast array of musical forms and styles as wellas media-based art forms.One of the most distinguishing featuresof electroacoustic music in general is that itis composed primarily within a studio environmentand is designed to be listened tothrough loud speakers. And although theingredients of melody, rhythm and harmonycan be an aspect of electroacoustic music, itsprimary focus is on the sound itself, whichcan originate from recordings made in aparticular acoustic environment, or generatedand processed through purely electronic ordigital technologies. Sometimes the originalsound source is recognizable – such as recordingsof ocean waves or the inside of a piano,and in other situations, the sounds have beenstudio processed beyond recognition of theiroriginal context.Back in 1990, empreintesDIGITALes offeredits own vision of the wide array of possibilitieswithin the electroacoustic genre. Itpublished the groundbreaking Électro ClipsCD which featured three-minute miniaturesby 25 different composers, each one representinga unique approach to working in astudio environment.WENDALYN BARTLEYprofane – but reveals its intention profoundly.Fortunately, Canadian ensembles are takingmore notice of this composer (alreadypublished by A. Leduc); the Edmonton NewMusic Festival featured his music this season,and Esprit Orchestra has commissioned anorchestral work (planned for 2014/15).I would be remiss not to mentionAndreyev’s venture into pop music: thecomposer has a full-length release on theTorpor Vigil label. Andreyev – on The TubularWest – is “geeky” (in the most positive sense):a kind of early Beck meets Sondre Lerche, butthe detail of the arrangements clearly pegshim as a “real composer.” Andreyev is also apublished poet.Wallace HalladayChiyoko Szlavnics – Gradients of DetailEnsemble musikFabrik; Peter Rundel; DirkRothbrust; Asasello QuartettWorld Edition CD #0022 (world-edition.com)More recently, the label has released fournew albums by four unique composers:Martin Bédard (Montreal), Pierre AlexandreTremblay (Montreal/UK), Andrew Lewis (UK)and David Berezan (Calgary/UK). Althoughthe pieces are of longer duration than thethree-minute clips, each disc presents fourunique approaches and aesthetic visions.Each of Bédard’sfive acousmaticcompositions on hisTopographies CD(empreintesDIGI-TALes IMED 13121)creates a sonic pictureof specific acousticenvironments, rangingfrom recordings made in restored jail cellsto the soundworld of trains. He also weavesin tributes to what he calls “phonoculture”– lyrics from a Rush song or the audio heritageof a specific community. He is captivatedby specific behaviours, whether those be ofa night watchman or of metal under stress,and his compositions are expressions of hiscuriosity.The five compositionson Tremblay’s2-disc set entitledLa Marée (IMED13123/124) are excellentexamples of theinteraction betweenlive performers and aform of live processingof the solo instrumentalist. I found hispiece La tombeau des fondeurs particularlyengaging with its rhythmic and timbral pulsationsthat create a seductive sonorous qualitysuggestive of the casting of a metal or bronzebell or gong. All his pieces are meditations onlife, a balancing of contradictions.Armed with greatinsight and awarenessof 20th century classicalmusic history,in her first CD,Gradients of Detail,Berlin-based Torontocomposer ChiyokoSzlavnics explores musical ideas that whileleaning toward abstraction possess a finelynuanced sensitivity to the nature and receptionof sound.One of her primary memes is the use of“pure,” senza vibrato, sustained tones, andyet there is plenty of motion in the musictoo. Some tones rise in pitch while othersfall in slow glissandi. At other moments theyoverlap and interfere, creating sonic moirépatterns, or are occasionally interspersed witha timbrally thick staccato, the sonic equivalentof a fuzzy thick point on paper. Szlavnicsassays these common raw materials withThe music of Lewison his CD Au-delà(IMED 13125) is agreat example of pureacousmatic musicin which the originalsound sources areheavily processed andthe original contextis predominantly unrecognizable. However,Lewis’ skill at weaving sounds togethercreates strong impressionistic and imaginarysoundscapes. His track Cân, the Welshword for song, takes the Welsh musical heritagebeyond the traditional sounds of harpsand male choirs. Short interjections of thesetraditional sounds are juxtaposed with moreabstract sonic textures.And finally, themusic on Berezan’sAllusions Sonores(IMED 13122) offersthe listener a windowinto the places hehas visited. Seeinghimself as a composerwho collects and“uncovers” sounds as part of his creativeprocess, each of the five pieces reflectsplaces he has personally visited or interactedwith. Ranging from the sounds of aBalinese thumb piano to recordings made inAlberta’s badlands to the chirping sounds oftemple and palace floors in Japan, listeningto Berezan’s music is similar to listening tothe ocean. Each piece has a very distinctivewave-like motion with the constant ebb andflow of the sound textures rising up and thenfalling away.These four discs are a testament to theongoing commitment this independent labelhas for a very unique and distinct genre ofmusic. It is known and respected internationallyand considered the go-to place forthe keen listener and connoisseur of electroacousticmusic in all its varied forms.thewholenote.com May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 | 81

the three variably scored works performedon this CD.The musical result is a constantly shifting,subtly beating soundscape reminding mestylistically of various composers: a less bellicoseearly Penderecki, Xenakis (anothercomposer inspired by the possibility ofdialogue between graphic representationand music) and perhaps certain worksby Feldman. In particular the influence ofJames Tenney, Szlavnics’ Toronto compositionteacher, appears to hover in the background.It’s revealed in elements of instrumentation(sine-wave generators), tuning (i.e. justintonation), quirky texture (multiple crossingglissandi) and an extreme sensitivity toinstrumental tone colour and its structuraland even melodic exploitation.Black graphic lines and moiré patternsdominate Szlavnics’ graphic art, liberallydisplayed on the CD cover and in the booklet;the symbiosis between her graphic andmusical oeuvre is the primary theme exploredin the thought-provoking essay “DrawingMusic” by Eugen Blume.I’ve chosen to sketch in the broad outlinesof the music on the CD but I wanted inclosing to mention the outstanding Szlavnicsensemble piece (a)long lines: we’ll draw ourown lines. The haunting work seamlesslydovetails electronically- and acousticallyproducedtimbres into a sound world that’sall her own, performed with virtuoso precisionand emotional warmth by the ColognebasedEnsemble musikFabrik. Listening to thealbum several times – please turn the volumeup to enjoy the full sonic palette – has beenan exciting personal journey. Along the way, adelightful surprise: the thrill of discovering amasterful compositional voice.Andrew TimarThrough the Looking GlassAlphaDacapo 8.226579This sonic offering presents several piecesby four of Denmark’s most celebratedSomething in the AirInnovative Writing for Strings and ImprovisersAs genres draw closer to one another, theidea of a musician from one area playing andcomposing a work in another areadoesn’t seem so far-fetched. Moreimportantly the sophistication ofmany contemporary performersmeans that these inter-genreexcursions are triumphant ratherthan merely passable. One formthat is being explored by improvisingmusicians for instance iscomposing for the bedrock of theso-called classical music tradition:string groupings.Torontonians get a chance toexperience this when the AfiaraQuartet joins pianist Uri Caineat Koerner Hall May 23 to playhis composition for jazz piano andstring quartet. Caine who has spentthe past 15 years creating intriguing postmodernvariants on works by, among others,Bach, Wagner and Mahler, provides a newtake on tunes by early jazz-classical crossovericon George Gershwin on Rhapsody inBlue (Winter & Winter 910.205-2). Althoughit features only Caine, bassist Mark Helias,violinist Joyce Hammann, reedist ChrisSpeed, trumpeter Ralph Alessi, drummerJim Black plus vocalists Theo Bleckmannand Barbara Walker, Caine’s take on familiarGershwin compositions suggests the potentialsurprises that may result at Koerner Hall.Vocalists provide novel song interpretations,especially on a deconstructed They Can’t TakeThat Away from Me where yodelling andburbling is harmonized with trumpet tripletsand percussion slaps. As well as operatingin different metres and tempos, Caine’ssolo uniquely shades How Long Has ThisBeen Going On. But it’s the title track whichis the CD’s showpiece. With an ensembleone-quarter the size of Paul Whiteman’sband which premiered the concerto in 1924,not only do Caine and company provide aKEN WAXMANsophisticated jazz sensibility, but his 22-anda-half-minute-arrangementaugmentshitherto unexplored nuances inGershwin’s score. Capturing thefamous introductory glissandi,Speed’s clarinet tone includesKlezmer inflections while Alessi’slater call-and-response withthe clarinetist adds Latinesqueechoes and genuine emotion tothe program. At one point whenthe trumpeter’s apex of excitedlymodulated tones is coupled withpseudo-stride piano, it suggestshow much more interestingRhapsody in Blue might havebeen if initially performed byLouis Armstrong and James P.Johnson. True to the score, especiallyduring Hammon’s violin parts, the sextetreaches an appropriately exciting climax atthe 20-minute mark as Black’s thoroughlymodern rollicking swing spurs the soloists.By the conclusion, as the underlying beatturns to a witty march rhythm, the theme isextended with jabbing keyboard lines.Also emphatically meeting the stringwritingchallenge is pianist Vijay Iyer, whoseMutations (ECM CD 2372) is based aroundten compositional fragments for stringquartet, piano and electronics. More prominentduring the solo piano pieces whichframe this chef d’oeuvre, electronics gentlyquiver during Mutations I-X as Iyer generouslyshares interpretation space with violinistsMiranda Cuckson and Michi Wiancko,violist Kyle Armbrust and cellist Kivie Cahn-Lipman. Named for incremental geneticchanges, the Mutations sequences are linked,but the through-composed material is structuredin such a way that cerebral stringimprovisation is encouraged and blendedboth with piano cross-pulsing and recordedsamples of the string playing. Concludingwith a triumphant eruption of frenziedstaccato string passages with an affiliatedrhythm in Mutation X: Time, theseMutations cycle through many propertiesas they evolve. Latterly suggesting canonlikecohesion, earlier variants display skitteringstring harshness layered as frequentlyas harmonic cohesion. On Mutation IV:Chain for instance, keyboard patterningand string glissandi cross and re-cross oneanother following a heartbreaking solo violininterlude, saved from ur-romanticism byCarnatic-like percussion pumps from thelower-pitched strings. Tone laddering anddetaching is present throughout the suite,with Iyer maintaining interest by includingenough jocular and linear passages to keepthe composition organically whole no matterhow many sinewy string curves or processedextrusions are involved. A cohesive explorationof the possibilities available from focusedcomposing, Mutations’ shimmering colourpalate fittingly expands the steaming bluesjazzinferences in the solo piano tracks whichprecede and follow it.From Léandre’s frenzied sawing coupledwith sibilant whispers to the emphasis onnew roles for mass string ensembles advancedby Salamon, these sessions outline some ofthe paths to couple improvisation with theliberating compositions for strings. Caine willlikely supply yet another concept.To read how German trombonist NilsWogram, Slovenian guitarist SamoSalamon and French violist Théo Ceccaldiface similar challenges see the continuationof this column at thewholenote.com.82 | May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 thewholenote.com

living composers,as re-visioned byAlpha, a trio playingrecorders, saxophonesand percussion. TheCD opens in sparklingfashion with two shortpieces by Poul Ruders.Alpha’s version of hisrhythmically energetic Star Prelude makesclever use of high recorders and pitchedpercussion, and the fun continues with thesame composer’s Love Fugue in which saxophoneplays a more central role. Later onin the program, Bolette Roed gives a greatrendition of his funky Carnival, originallyscored for alto flute. Hans Abrahamsen’sFlowersongs, originally composed forthree flutes, gets a broader stroke of colourfrom Alpha’s musical paintbrush, and PerNørgård’s Heydey’s Night is sweet andhumorous. Saxophonist Peter Navarro-Alonso’s arrangements of Nørgård’s Isterniaand Bent Sørensen’s Looking on Darknessprovide some welcome contemplative turnsto this generally chipper program.There is much to admire in Alpha’s elegantplaying, both as individuals and as anensemble. With a fairly minimalist slant thisprogram might not be to everyone’s taste,but it proves that things are vibrantly aliveand well in contemporary Danish music.Unfortunately though, while the bookletnotes describe Alpha in glowing terms,there’s no information whatsoever about theoriginal composers or the pieces reworkedhere. I didn’t particularly mind googlingthem, but considering that these composersnot only created the original material but alsogave their blessing to this project, this omissionseems quite regrettable.Alison MelvillePianist/composer Kris Davis has followeda musical path from her native Vancouver toCalgary to the University of Toronto and on toBrooklyn, where she’s a key member of one ofthe world’s most creative jazz scenes, playingsolo, leading her own ensembles and workingin a number of bands and ad hoc ensembleswith other notable musicians like saxophonistsIngrid Laubrock and Tony Malaby andguitarist Mary Halvorson.A recent highlight is Waiting for You toGrow (Clean Feed CF292 cleanfeed-records.com)by her triowith bassist John Hébert anddrummer Tom Rainey. Recordedin May 2013 after the group hadjust completed a European tour, theCD demonstrates both developedempathy and a keen familiaritywith the nuances and possibilitiesof Davis’ compositions. Attimes, Davis and her partnersseem to be redefining the pianotrio in percussive terms that seeinstruments playing essentiallyrhythmic patterns, often elaboratingdense polyrhythms. Ifthat suggests an explorationof the roots of jazz in African music,it’s also aligned here with the earlypercussion music of John Cage.The sonic explorations of anotherexperimental composer are referenceddirectly in Berio, a complex,analytical work that suggests thecompound methodologies of lateserialism as much as the free playof sonic particles.Those references to modern concert musictake even greater prominence with MassiveThreads (Thirsty Ear THI57208-2 thirstyear.com),Davis’ second CD of solo pianomusic. It’s somber and playful, spontaneousand inevitable, an outstanding CD in anygenre to which it might be assigned. The titletrack moves from ponderous bass clustersSTUART BROOMERin alternating hands, eventually progressingupward in pitch, becoming quieter all thetime, until it disappears. Many of the piecesare built around similar ideas of transformation.In the remarkable Ten Exorcistsfor prepared piano, Davis initially createscomplex rhythmic dialogue around a singlepitch. Dancing Marlins is playfully pointillistin the extreme, its random Morse code eventuallyturning into phrases thatwould be at home in the blues.Thelonious Monk’s Evidencereveals itself in evanescent bits,finally emerging as a continuoustwo-handed improvisation inmultiple meters.Davis’ position at the forefrontof current jazz is furtherapparent in hermembership in tenor saxophonistMatt Bauder’sDay in Pictures onNightshades (CleanFeed CF289). Theidiom is post-bop, withroots in the mid-60sBlue Note school of SamRivers and Andrew Hill,but it’s also informed byafurther 50 years ofimprovised music,with both traditionsfirmly in place,whether in the foregroundor lurkingin the shadows. Davis’ lines areat once limpid and precise onBauder’s Starr Wykoff, a balladthat might have been penned by TheloniousMonk in 1958. Apparently named for theBrooklyn coffee shop called Wykoff Starr, itmight even be a Monk title. Elsewhere suddenrandom runs from Davis and explosions ofmultiphonics from Bauder and trumpeterNate Wooley (the two Americans are alsothe frontline in expatriate drummer HarrisEisenstadt’s Canada Day) confirm this isinsistently current music.Cory Weeds’ policy of bringing in guestartists to perform at Vancouver’s Cellar Jazzclub has created some memorable collaborations.David “Fathead” Newman & theTilden Webb Trio’s Cellar Groove (Cellar LiveCL090113 cellarlive.com) is definitely oneof them. Newman, who died in 2009, wasalready 71 when this was recorded in 2004.Best known for his work with Ray Charles,Newman was an adept saxophonist andflutist who could hold his own with hard bopmasters like Lee Morgan when the opportunityarose. Here he tours the terrain ofbop (Dizzy Gillespie’s A Night in Tunisia),hard bop (Hank Mobley’s This I Dig of You)and modal jazz (pianist Webb’sRoundabout), clearly enjoying thesuperb accompaniment of Webb’strio with bassist Jodi Proznick anddrummer Jesse Cahill, a band initself that propels Newman andhis enthusiasm alike.Another Vancouver band thatshows the positive effects ofworking regularly is the Mike AllenQuartet with pianist Miles Black, bassistAdam Thomas and drummerJulian MacDonough. Embracinga broad modernism, the grouphas hosted the official jamsessions of the Vancouver Festivalfor years and they’re also the jazzensemble-in-residence at WesternWashington University where saxophonistAllen directs the jazz program. OnPanorama (Cellar Live CCL121013), trombonistHugh Fraser, whose suave bluster haslong graced Vancouver jazz, is the featuredguest. Allen has his own sound, at onceforceful and muffled, and it gives his workimmediate dimension, but every musicianhere contributes to a consistent senseof substance. The opening Get Back maybe playful jazz funk, but Allen’s Let Gothewholenote.com May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 | 83

Rise Atone andBlack’s San Miguelare imbued withluminous depths.The membersof the DavidRubel Quartet areall at the outsetof their careers. Products of Jazz Studiesat the University of Toronto, tenor saxophonistRubel, pianist Winston Matsushita,bassist Malcolm Connor and drummerRobin Claxton range in age from the early tomid-20s. On Into the Dark (davidrubelmusic.com), Rubel’s current emphases are a strongmelodic focus and repeated modal figures,delivered with a rich tenor sound over infectiousrhythms, including 5/4 and 7/4. It’sengaging, well-played music with a strongsense of mood, though at this stage that veryconsistency threatens at times to turn it intobackground music. The highlight is Matthew,with Rubel adding sudden, fluting, upperregister swirls to vary his approach.More On The Web!Visit thewholenote.com for somefresh reviews that missed themagazine including: Obara International(Jazz), Gershwin Porgy andBess (Vocal), Les Jardins de MonsieurRameau (Early music)Old Wine, New Bottles | Fine Old Recordings Re-ReleasedBRUCE SURTEESLeonard Bernstein had a long career asconductor, composer, pianist, lecturer andeducator. We witnessed his growth in everyaspect through his recordings, from 78s toCDs and SACDs and visually from Beta toVHS tapes to DVDs. The recordings began in1945 when RCA Victor initiated a series ofAmerican music played and conducted byBernstein. In 1953 American Decca issuedperformances of popular symphonies accompaniedBernstein’s spoken analysis and thencame the steady procession of his seeminglyboundless repertoire recorded by Columbiamostly with his own New York Philharmonicbut also with the London Symphony and theIsrael Philharmonic.He made his television debut onNovember 14, 1954 on CBS’ Omnibus with ananalysis of the first movement of Beethoven’sFifth Symphony with a grand copy of thefirst page from the score painted on the floor.The orchestra, members of Toscanini’s thenrecently dissolved NBC Symphony, playeddiscarded passages from Beethoven’s workbook.Fascinating, yes, but there were only sixmore of Bernstein’s inspired creations, passedbetween CBS and NBC and finishing at ABCin 1958.He expended a lot of time and energy onand took much pride in his memorable YoungPeople’s Concerts that ran on CBS-TV from1958 to 1972-73 with such subjects as “Whatdoes music mean?” “What is a Concerto?”“Humour in Music” and “Berlioz Takesa Trip.”In 1957 he was appointed music directorof the New York Philharmonic and in 1958began his tenure that lasted until 1969 whenhe resigned, declaring that it took up toomuch time and that he would never againtake on the role of music director of anyorchestra. He continued to conduct themfrom time to time and make further recordings.He was named conductor laureate.In 1972 DG recorded the Met productionof Bizet’s Carmen with Marilyn Horneand James McCracken. It was Bernstein’sfirst recording for DG and by the way, itwon a Grammy. Off to a good start. Fromthen on he recorded mainly for DG, occasionallyreturning to Sony and on one ortwo occasions appeared on Decca, EMI orPhilips. DG was there for his final concertin Tanglewood on August 19, 1990 whenhe conducted Britten’s Four Sea Interludesand the Beethoven Seventh with theBoston Symphony Orchestra. He died onOctober 14 and New Yorkers lined the streetsof Manhattan for the funeral procession andconstruction workers were seen to removetheir hats and call “Goodbye, Lennie.”The BernsteinCollection VolumeOne (DeutscheGrammophon 4791047) contains all hisaudio recordings forDG by composers Ato L. There are 59 CDsand one DVD, packagedin a sturdy LP sized box, two and ahalf inches deep. Each disc is individuallysleeved in a replica of the original art workbut without the liner notes on the back; theywould have been too small to read anyhow.Instead there are track listings with timingsand recording session data.Bernstein had made studio recordings of allthe Beethoven symphonies with the New YorkPhilharmonic (NYP) for Sony in the early 60sbut there is no question that the sweep andcontinuity of the live versions with the ViennaPhilharmonic (VPO) outclass them in everyway for many reasons. The orchestra has asignature sound that is passed on from playerto player, from one generation to the next. Thesonority of their string sound is nurtured andprotected. The aura of their winds, particularlythe oboe is specific to the VPO. Theburnished brass is legendary. Also Bernsteinhad certainly matured considerably as aconductor and a musician regardless of wherehe conducted. The differences are unmistakableinterpretively and most certainly in thequality and reality of the recorded sound.These evaluations apply equally to the fourBrahms symphonies. The DG years documentedBernstein’s finest music making bothat home and abroad.Although there is no mention of any newremastering, the sound on every disc thatI played is disarmingly real. I went straightto disc 58 to hear a recording of a longtimefavourite that I knew so well, Liszt’sFaust Symphony, the one with the BostonSymphony. I don’t recall the sound beingso compelling and real. It made me veryhappy to be in Symphony Hall where it wasrecorded.There’s lots of Bernstein conductingBernstein, Copland, Ives and Harris, Haydnand Hindemith and the Carmen mentionedabove, plus an interesting DVD of the makingof West Side Story with Te Kanawa, Carreraset al. Check the complete contents of thisLimited Edition set on the DG website,deutschegrammophon.com/us/. TheOmnibus programs and The Young People’sConcerts are available on two DVD sets fromkultur.com.In July 1957 EMIrecorded NathanMilstein playing theGoldmark ViolinConcerto No.1 withthe PhilharmoniaOrchestra conductedby Harry Blech.Milstein championedthis ravishing concerto when it was virtuallyunknown. This stereo recording was reissuedin 1995 by Testament in a faultless and satisfyingtransfer (SBT1047). The reel-to-reelstereo tapes from those sessions have passedinto the hands of Praga Digitals who haveprepared an SACD version coupled with theBrahms Violin Concerto conducted by AnatoleFistoulari (Praga PRD/DSD 350105). The DSDremastering of the original tapes has producedambient recordings of unsurpassed reality, asclear and present as one could wish.84 | May 1, 2014 – June 7, 2014 thewholenote.com

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V. TONY HAUSERWeisbrodt Continued from page 10food and music experience, The LostTrain, that has an audience of eightin a secret location. And then thereare the free events at the Hub whichare open to everyone. There is alsoa balance between free and ticketedevents, but this does not mean adivide between high and low art. Idon’t believe in the existence of highand low art. There is only good artand bad art. The emphasis is on theexperience for the audience.You seem to be heading in a moreexperimental direction than inpast seasons. I believe in taking theaudience by the hand and leadingthem to new stuff, but we have tobuild up trust so they will follow.On the other hand, we also have toprogram the recognizable, like PinaBausch, Daniel Lanois and the maleduet evening put together by RufusWainwright. Another way of introducingthe new and the differentis taking a well-known personalitylike Isabella Rossellini, whoseexperimental theatre piece GreenPorno will lead the audience intothe unknown.On the subject of RufusWainwright, is he in the festivalbecause he’s your husband? The question has to be asked. Nepotismworks if the idea is a good one. Rufus came to me first with theconcept of If I Loved You: Gentlemen Prefer Broadway – An Eveningof Love Duets. His twist was that these famous love songs fromBroadway musicals would all be sung by and to men. He put thegreat line-up together – Boy George, Steven Page, Josh Groban anda host of others. It’s a unique concert. What was really funny is thatthe first four guys to confirm were all straight, so he had to find somegay singers. This is not a camp show. Rufus just wants the songs to beheard in a different way.I’m pleased to see that there is more dance this season. I’m proudof this programming. On one hand we have the Pina Bausch companymaking its first appearance in Toronto in 30 years. She represents adance heavyweight. We also have Louise Lecavalier, a great Canadianicon. Finally there is Lemi Ponifasio from New Zealand who isworking with ten Maori women who are not trained dancers. Theyalso sing songs of protest. He was inspired by the myth that a womancreated the earth. The show is beautiful and moving. So we have oldschool, avant-garde and new world traditions.Your association with the TorontoSymphony seems strong. For the thirdyear in a row, they are giving the finaloutdoor concert at the Hub. In honourof the upcoming Pan-American/ParapanGames, the TSO will feature a travelogueof music from the Western Hemisphere.Their TSO Goes Late Night concert showcasesShostakovich’s Symphony No. 5.Something new this season is TheCopycat Academy. Can you explain thisconcept? I had the idea when I first cameto the festival. It’s a project by HannahHurtzig from Berlin. Her field of expertiseis modes of knowledge transfer. Wehad 70 applications from all over theworld and accepted 20 participants fromall fields and backgrounds. The academyis a week-long curriculum for emergingartists. We give them tools to growin their art. This is a rethink about howartists are educated. You could call it amaster class without a master. At thecentre is a great artist to copy – and ourfirst master is the Toronto-based artists’collective General Idea who were pioneersof early conceptual and media-basedart. The faculty helps the participants todeconstruct the themes of General Idea.It’s a parasitic relationship. By inhabitingGeneral Idea, the students learn the toolsof the master. Then they have to find theirown voice. We’ve shown them the way upthe mountain, but they jump off on their own. The audience connectionis the evening talks that are open to the public.After having this conversation with you, I’m coming away withthe impression that you really want to instil a larger presence for thefestival in the city. That’s true. Luminato is one festival of many forces,each pushing their own footprints. What I want is for people to say“I went to Luminato and saw such-and-such,” and not “I went to theBluma Appel Theatre and saw such-and-such.” I want Luminato to beconsidered an indispensible part of this city – like TIFF is. I want theexcitement about Luminato to wrap around Toronto. I want the taxidrivers and the kiosk owners to be proud of Luminato. I want to fillthe name Luminato with emotion and meaning. I can feel that thingsare changing. We will get there.Do you have any final remarks? The festival itself is a work of art.The Luminato Festival runs from June 6 to 15. For details visitluminatofestival.com.Paula Citron is a Toronto-based arts journalist. 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