Volume 17 Issue 9 - June 2012

• 4:00: St. Philip’s Anglican Church. JazzVespers. Joe Sealy, piano; Paul Novotny, bass.25 St. Phillips Rd., Etobicoke. 416-247-5181.Freewill offering.• 7:00: Jacqueline Gèlineau. In Concert.Mahler: Lieder eines Fahrenden Gesellen“Songs of a Wayfarer”; Schubert: String Quartetin E-flat Op.125 No.1. Jacqueline Gèlineau,contralto; Brahm Golhamer, piano; David Colpitts,violin; David Rodrigo, cello; Allan Shantz,viola; Irene Poole, violin. Heliconian Hall, 35Hazelton Ave. 416-922-3618. PWYC.Monday June 11See SECTION S: SUMMER FESTIVALS for:Luminato• 12:15: Music Mondays. Serenata Español.Torroba: Sonatina; Tarrega: Recuerdos de la Alhambra;Pipo: Cancion y Danza; Asentio: CollecticiIntim; Albeniz: Mallorca, Seville. WarrenNicholson, guitar. Church of the Holy Trinity,10 Trinity Sq. 416-598-4521 x304. $5 suggesteddonation.• 7:30: Cantabile Chorale of York Regions.Strawberries and Song. Music from Broadwayshows, oldies, pop, audience sing-alongs. RobertRichardson, director; Lona Richardson, accompanist.Thornhill Presbyterian Church, 271Centre St., Thornhill. 905-731-8318. $20;$5(child). Includes strawberries and ice cream.Also June 12.• 8:00: Tapestry New Opera. The Enslavementand Liberation of Oksana G. Libretto by C.Murphy; music by A. Gervais. Claire de Sévigné,soprano; Keith Klassen, tenor; Chris Enns,tenor; Krisztina Szabó, mezzo. Ernest BalmerStudio (Studio 315), 9 Trinity Ln., Distillery District.416-537-6066. $22.12. Also June 12.Tuesday June 12See SECTION S: SUMMER FESTIVALS for:Luminato• 12:10: University of Toronto Community.Music and Dance for Haiti. Music by Brahms,Martinu, Pasculli and others. Henneke Cats,flute; Donald Boere, oboe; Catherine Sulem,violin; Llewelyn You, cello; Peter Hill, piano; andothers. Music Room, Hart House, 7 Hart HouseCircle. 416-977-3637. By donation. Proceedsto Doctors Without Borders for Haiti relief.• 1:00: Cathedral Church of St. James.Music at Midday. Andrew Adair, organ. 65Church St. 416-364-7865 x231. Freewilloffering.• 7:30: Cantabile Chorale of York Regions.Strawberries and Song. See June 11.• 8:00: Resa’s Pieces Concert Band. 13thAnnual Gala Concert. Show tunes, classicalmusic, jazz standards and marches. ResaKochberg, conductor; guest: Renanim YouthSingers. George Weston Recital Hall, TorontoCentre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge St. 416-636-6200. $18 and up.• 8:00: Tapestry New Opera. The Enslavementand Liberation of Oksana G. See June 11.Wednesday June 13See SECTION S: SUMMER FESTIVALS for:Luminato; Tafelmusik Baroque SummerFestival• 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church.Nicholas Schmelter, organ. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free.• 12:35: St. Stephen in-the-Fields AnglicanChurch. Concerts at Midday: Eric Osborne, organ.103 Bellevue Ave. 647-638-3550 or 416-921-6350. Free.A. Concerts in the GTA• 7:30: Danish and Swedish Consul Generals/IcelandicConsul. Nordic Singers. Worksby Nielsen, Grieg, Bellmann, Andersen, ABBAand others. Randi Gislason, soprano; CeciliaLindwall, soprano; Magnus Gislason, tenor;Hans Lawaetz, baritone; Knud Rasmussen,piano. Danish Lutheran Church, 72 Finch Ave.W. 416-762-8627. $25. Proceeds to Danish LutheranChurch.• 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. MahlerSymphony of a Thousand. Mahler: SymphonyNo.8 “Symphony of a Thousand.” PeterOundjian, conductor. With nine soloists includingAdrianne Pieczonka, soprano; SusanPlatts, mezzo; Richard Margison, tenor; TylerDuncan, baritone; Robert Pomakov, bass; andguest choirs: Amadeus Choir; Elmer IselerSingers;Toronto Mendelssohn Choir; TorontoChildren’s Chorus. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 SimcoeSt. 416-593-4828 or 416-593-0688(Chinese).$49–$179. Also June 14.Thursday June 14See SECTION S: SUMMER FESTIVALS for:Luminato• 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation/Christ Church Deer Park. Lunchtime ChamberMusic. Claudia Lemcke, soprano; ChristopherDawes, piano. Christ Church Deer Park,1570 Yonge St. 416-241-1298. Free, donationswelcome.• 12:15: Metropolitan United Church. Noonat Met. Andrew Adair, organ. 56 Queen St. E.416-363-0331 x26. Free.• 7:30: Toronto Catholic District SchoolBoard Staff Arts Board of Directors. TheSound of Music. See June 8.• 8:00: Gallery 345. Brian Dickison, piano,and Ted Quinlan, guitar. Original jazz compositions.345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. $25;$10(sr/st).• 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. MahlerSymphony of a Thousand. See June 13.Friday June 15See SECTION S: SUMMER FESTIVALS for:Brott Music Festival; Luminato• 7:00: Notre Passion. El Fuego de la Pasión.Piazzolla: Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas (FourSeasons of Buenos Aires) for piano trio; Sarasate:Ziguenerweisen; Obradors: El Vito; Ginastera:Danzas Argentinas. Meher Pavri, soprano;Lucia Rodriguez, violin; Robin Howe, cello; DorothyYu, piano; Harriet Chung, dancer and choreographer.Studio Theatre, Toronto Centre forthe Performing Arts, 5040 Yonge St. 416-250-3708 or 1-855-985-5000. $23.75; $17.50(sr/st). 6:20: Pre-concert talk; 9:00: Meet & Greetin lobby.• 7:30: Aurora Cultural Centre. OlegSamokhin, piano. Liszt: Dante Sonata; Petrarch’sSonnets (two); Ravel: Sonatine; Scriabin:Sonata No.9; Prokofiev: Sonata No.6.22 Church St., Aurora. 905-604-6292. $30;$25(sr/st).• 7:30: Opera by Request. Die Zauberflöte.Mozart. George Ossipov, baritone (Papageno);Paul Williamson, tenor (Tamino); Lindsay Heyland,soprano (Pamina); Caroline Dery, soprano(Queen of the Night); William Lewans,bass-baritone (Sarastro); and others; WilliamShookhoff, piano and conductor. College StreetUnited Church, 452 College St. 416-455-2365. $20.• 7:30: Toronto Catholic District SchoolBoard Staff Arts Board of Directors. TheSound of Music. See June 8.• 8:00: Church of St. Mary Magdalene BaroqueEnsemble/Joshua Colucci, violin. ConcertsSpirituels: An Evening of Chamber Music.Includes works by Vivaldi. 477 Manning Ave.416-531-7955. PWYC.• 8:00: Music Gallery. New World Series:David Arcus Ensemble + Bernice. Celebratingprogressive Brazilian art and music movementof Tropicália. David Arcus, arrangementsand guitar, leads 11-piece band; Bernice (RobinDann, voice and compositions; Thom Gill, electronics;Colin Fisher, guitar). 197 John St. 416-204-1080. $30/$25(adv).Saturday June 16See SECTION S: SUMMER FESTIVALS for:Luminato; Tafelmusik Baroque SummerFestival• 2:30: Bel Canto Singers/ScarboroughChoral Society. Diamond Jubilee Concert.Judy Scott-Jacobs, conductor; guest: Band ofthe Royal Regiment of Canada. Christ ChurchDeer Park, 1570 Yonge St. 416-282-0427.$20.• 7:30: Cantemus Singers. My Spirit SangAll Day! Victorian and Edwardian songs and anthems,including works by Elgar, Willan, Finziand Gilbert & Sullivan. Michael Erdman, conductor.St. Aidan’s Anglican Church, 70 SilverBirch Ave. 416-578-6602. $20; $15(sr/st).Also June 17 (Church of the Holy Trinity, mat).• 7:30: Toronto Tabla Ensemble. TraditionsAlive. Student recital; also performance by TorontoTabla Ensemble; Chhandam Dance Company;Ritesh Das, tabla; Joanna de Souza,dancer; Bickford Centre Theatre, 777 Bloor St.W. 416-504-7082. $15; $10(under 12).• 8:00: Corporation of Massey Hall and RoyThomson Hall. Good Lovelies. Folk/roots trio.Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. W. 416-872-4255. $29.50.Sunday June 17See SECTION S: SUMMER FESTIVALS for:Luminato; Music at Sharon; Music in theOrchard• 1:30: Volunteer Committee of the McMichaelGallery of Canadian Art. Roy PattersonJazz Ensemble. 10365 Islington Ave., Vaughan.905-893-1121. $15; $9(sr/st); $25(family).• 2:00: Festival Wind Orchestra. Then andNow: Celebrating 15 Years of Music. Grainger:Lincolnshire Posy; Rodgers: Sound ofMusic (selections); Gershwin: Rhapsody inBlue; Hartery: An Unlikely Adventure. ThomasAlexander, piano; Keith Reid, conductor.Betty Oliphant Theatre, 404 Jarvis St. 647-267-6877. $20; $15(st with ID); free(under5); $50(family of 2 adults, up to 3 childrenunder 13).• 2:30: Toronto Early Music Centre. MusicallySpeaking: Music for Queen Elizabeth I.Works by Byrd, Holborne, Dowland, Gibbonsand Bull. Cardinal Consort of Viols; guest:Frank Nakashima, tenor. St. David’s AnglicanChurch, 49 Donlands Ave. 416-464-7610. Admissionby donation.• 3:00: Cantemus Singers. My Spirit SangAll Day! Victorian and Edwardian songs and anthems,including works by Elgar, Willan, Finziand Gilbert & Sullivan. Michael Erdman, director.Church of the Holy Trinity, 10 Trinity Sq.416-578-6602. $20; $15(sr/st). Also June 16(St. Aidan’s Anglican Church, eve).• 3:00: KUMF Gallery. Music on Canvas Series:Musical Landscapes. Works by Mozart,Beethoven, C. Schumann, Fiocco, Bruch andSarasate. Zachary Ebin, violin; Maria Dolnycky,34 thewholenote.com June 1 – July 7, 2012