Volume 17 Issue 9 - June 2012

416-531-4506. $10.• 7:30: Victoria Scholars Men’s Choral Ensemble.Sea Fever. Bruckner: Helgoland; andworks by Beach, Copland, Stanford, Tormis.Jerzy Cichocki, conductor. William O’Meara,accompaniment. Our Lady of Sorrows Church,3055 Bloor St. W. 416-231-6016. $25; $20(sr/st). Also June 10 (mat, Blessed SacramentChurch).Daniel FoleyPhoto: André Leduc60th BIRTHDAY RECITALSUNDAY JUNE 3rd @ 8 pmGALLERY 345 ::: FREE• 8:00: Gallery 345. 40 Years of Foley. Featuringchamber works by Daniel Foley composedover the past four decades, in celebration ofA. Concerts in the GTAJERZY CICHOCKImusic directorhis 60th birthday. Robert Aitken and DianneAitken, flutes; Scott Good, trombone; JosephPetric, accordion; Trio Poulet (violin, cello,piano); Tiina Kiik, accordion; Richard Herriott,piano; and others. 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-961-9594. Free.Monday June 04See SECTION S: SUMMER FESTIVALS for:Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Festival• 12:15: Music Mondays. Bach to Barber:Solo Piano Recital. Bach: Partita No.1 in B-flatBWV825; Barber: Sonata Op.26; Shostakovich:Prelude and Fugue No.15 in D-flat; Debussy:L’Isle Joyeuse. Sheng Cai, piano. Churchof the Holy Trinity, 10 Trinity Sq. 416-598-4521 x304. $5 suggested donation.• 8:00: Arraymusic. Array Session #12. Eveningof improvisation by both local and out-oftownmusicians. Array Studio, Rm218, 60Atlantic Ave. 416-603-1801. PWYC.• 8:00: Gallery 345. The Art of the Piano:R. Andrew Lee. Caravassilis: Fantasia No.5,Lumen de Lumine; Southam: Soundings for aNew Piano: Twelve Meditations on a 12 ToneRow; T. Johnson: An Hour for Piano. 345Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. $25; $20(sr);$15(st).• 8:00: Tafelmusik/Tafelmusik BaroqueSummer Institute. Delightfully Baroque. TafelmusikBaroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir.Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-964-6337. Free.• 8:00: That Choir. Album Release: That ChoirCelebrates. Whitacre: When David Heard; Lauridsen:O Magnum Mysterium; Bruckner: OsJusti; Willan: My Fair One; and other a capellaSea FeverThe Victoria Scholars and accompanistWilliam O'Meara join together for a celebrationof choral "water music". Featuring AntonBruckner's nal completed work, Helgoland,and pieces by Amy Beach, Aaron Copeland,Charles Villiers Stanford and Veljo Tormis. Anevening full of nautical surprises await... Ahoy!Sunday June 3, 2012 · 7:30pmOur Lady of Sorrows Church3055 Bloor Street West(1/2 block west of the Royal York subway)Sunday June 10, 2012 · 3:30pmBlessed Sacrament Parish24 Cheritan Avenue(at Yonge St just south of Lawrence Av)Admission $25 Seniors & Students $20Bring this ad tothe concert andsave $5 off anyCD purchase.works including MLK by U2. St. Patrick’sChurch, 141 McCaul St. 416-419-1756. $20;$15(sr/arts worker); $5(st).Tuesday June 05• 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Chamber Music Series: Sérénade Française.Works by Leclair, Houdy, Tournier, Saint-Saënsand Ibert. Jacques Israelievitch, violin; EricaGoodman, harp. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre,145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free.• 1:00: Cathedral Church of St. James.Music at Midday. Rich Spotts, organ. 65Church St. 416-364-7865 x231. Freewilloffering.• 8:00: Holy Blossom Temple. Musical HeritageConcert Series: Soul to Soul – Yiddish andAfrican-American Musical Celebration. Performanceof songs to overcome persecution andsongs celebrating life through spiritual music.Featuring Zalmen Mlotek, Hazzan Magda Fishman,Elmore James and Tony Perry, vocals.1950 Bathurst St. 416-789-3291 x224. $30.Wednesday June 06• 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.World Music Series: Authentic Klezmer andGypsy Swing. Jordan Klapman, piano; JonnoLightstone, clarinet; Tony Quarrington, guitarand mandolin; Yiddish Swingtet. Richard BradshawAmphitheatre, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free.• 12:15: Our Lady of Sorrows. WednesdayConcert Series. Daniel Norman, organ. 3055Bloor St. W. 416-231-6016. Free.• 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church.Noonday Organ Recitals. John Palmer, organ.Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 YongeSt. 416-922-1167. Free.• 12:35: St. Stephen in-the-Fields AnglicanChurch. Concerts at Midday: Neil Houlton, organ.103 Bellevue Ave. 647-638-3550 or 416-921-6350. Free.• 6:30: ORGANIX Concerts. Finalé Gala Concert6. Diane Bish, organ. Metropolitan UnitedChurch, 56 Queen St. E. 416-769-3893.$39.50; free(under 18).• 7:00: Civic Light Opera. Dear World. SeeJune 1.• 8:00: Al Green Theatre. Miles Nadal JCCCommunity Choir – Feel the Choir Spirit. HarrietWichin, conductor. 750 Spadina Ave. 416-924-6211 x0. $10. Also June 7.• 8:00: Gallery 345. Architek PercussionQuartet. Avant-garde, experimental and electroacousticworks. Tenney: Crystal Canon forEdgar Varèse; D. Lang: The So-Called Laws ofNature, II & III; Reich: Drumming, Part I; Hollenbeck:Ziggurat (Interior); Perich: Observations;Cage: Third Construction. 416-822-9781. $20;$15(sr/under 30); $10(st).• 8:00: Musideum. Mike Evin & Friends: I’llBring the Stereo. Original material and songsfrom the Beachboys’ Pet Sounds. 401 RichmondSt. W. 416-599-7323. $10.• 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Schumann& Shostakovich. Takemitsu: Green (NovemberSteps 2); Schumann: Piano Concerto;Shostakovich: Symphony No.11 “The Year1905.” Jonathan Biss, piano. Peter Oundjian,conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St.416-593-4828 or 416-593-0688(Chinese).$35–$145. Also June 7.Thursday June 07• 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation/Christ Church Deer Park. Lunchtime ChamberMusic. Christopher James, flute; Aaron James,piano. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 YongeSt. 416-241-1298. Free, donations welcome.• 12:15: Metropolitan United Church. Noonat Met. Marina Tchepel, soprano; PatriciaWright, piano. 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331x26. Free.• 2:00: Toronto Public Library NorthernDistrict. Orchardviewers: Ensemble Polaris.Arctic fusion band. 40 Orchard View Blvd., Rm.224. 416-393-7619. Free.• 7:30: Beit Halochem Canada. A Celebrationof Life. An evening showcasing stories ofstrength and determination of four disabled Israeliveterans. Featured entertainers: Liron Lev,vocals (Israeli Idol); Gilan Shahaf, vocals (VocaPeople); Shem Hamami, guitar. George WestonRecital Hall, Toronto Centre for the PerformingArts, 5040 Yonge St. 905-695-0611.$1000(diamond ticket; includes VIP dinner andpost-concert reception); $275(gold ticket; includespost-concert reception); $130(silverticket); $70(bronze ticket).• 7:30: Canadian Children’s Opera Company/Luminato.Laura’s Cow: The Legend ofLaura Secord. Music by E. Gay; libretto by M.P.Albano. Ann Cooper Gay, conductor. EnwaveTheatre, Harbourfront Centre, 231 Queen’sQuay W. 416-973-4000. $35; $20(sr); $15(st).Also June 8–10; see listings in section S: SummerFestivals, under Luminato.• 7:30: Leaside United Church. Dream theImpossible. Music from Broadway, Hollywoodand more. Guest Brian Roman, voice. LeasideUnited Church Chancel Choir and JuniorChoir; Sharon L. Beckstead, conductor. LeasideUnited Church, 822 Millwood Rd. 416-425-1253. $30; $10(under 12). Proceeds to LeasideUnited Church.• 8:00: Al Green Theatre. Miles Nadal JCCCommunity Choir – Feel the Choir Spirit. SeeJune 6.• 8:00: Civic Light Opera. Dear World. SeeJune 1.• 8:00: Musica Beth Tikvah. Gala Concert:Remembering Srul. Selections from Srul IrvingGlick’s instrumental compositions. MosheHammer, violin; Judy Loman, harp; ValerieTryon, piano; Anthony Thompson, clarinet;Beth Tikvah Gala String Orchestra. Beth TikvahSynagogue, 3080 Bayview Ave. 416-221-3433. $36. Proceeds to benefit the BethTikvah Musical Heritage Fund.• 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Schumann& Shostakovich. See June 6.Friday June 08See SECTION S: SUMMER FESTIVALS for:Brott Music Festival; Luminato• 7:00: Swedish Women’s Educational Association.An evening of Opera. Works byGrieg, Stenhammar, Sibelius, Schumann, Schubertand others. Josefine Andersson, mezzo;Nigar Dadascheva, piano. Agricola LutheranChurch, 25 Old York Mills Rd. 416-530-2414.$25; $10(st). Refreshments included.• 7:30: Green Door Cabaret at the LowerOssington Theatre. Michael James: InJust No Time at All. 100A Ossington Ave. 416-915-6747. $30(reserved); $25; $20(industrywith ID).• 7:30: Guy Moreau & Guests. Cabaret a laFranglaise. English and French songs. Guy Moreau,Pamela Hyatt, vocals. The Annex Live,296 Brunswick Ave. 416-929-3999. $20.• 7:30: Toronto Catholic District SchoolBoard Staff Arts Board of Directors. TheSound of Music. Rodgers and Hammerstein. MikeSaver, stage director. Cardinal Carter Academyfor the Arts, 36 Greenfield Ave. 416-222-8282x2787. $20. Also June 9, 10(mat), 14, 15.32 thewholenote.com June 1 – July 7, 2012