Volume 17 Issue 9 - June 2012

piano. 2118-A Bloor St. W. 416-621-9287.$20; $15(sr/st). Original artwork by Heath Bartelon exhibit.• 4:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. TwilightRecitals. Music from the War of 1812.65 Church St. 416-364-7865 x231. Freewilloffering.• 4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. Jazz Vespers:Botos Brothers. 1570 Yonge St. 416-920-5211. Free, donations welcome.• 7:30: Richmond Hill Philharmonic Orchestra.The Last Night of the Proms. RichmondHill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268Yonge St., Richmond Hill. 905-787-8811. $28;$23(sr/st).Monday June 18• 12:15: Music Mondays. A Tribute to GlennGould. Beethoven: Sonata Op.27 No.1; Gould: 5Short Piano Pieces; Bach: Chromatic Fantasyand Fugue; Ravel: Ondine: Beethoven/Gould:First Movement Cadenza for Piano ConcertoNo.1; Ginastera: Rvido ed Ostinato. RaymondSpasovski, piano. Church of the Holy Trinity,10 Trinity Sq. 416-598-4521 x304. $5 suggesteddonation.Tuesday June 19• 1:00: Cathedral Church of St. James.Music at Midday: in Memory of Bruce KirkpatrickHill. Andrew Adair, organ. 65 Church St.416-364-7865 x231. Freewill offering.• 2:00: Burlington Footnotes Senior PerformingTroupe. Gotta Sing Gotta Dance. BurlingtonPerforming Arts Centre, 440 LocustSt., Burlington. 905-681-6000. $23. Also at7:00 and Jun 20(mat).• 7:00: Burlington Footnotes Senior PerformingTroupe. Gotta Sing Gotta Dance.See 2:00.• 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. LastNight of the Proms. British tunes includingPomp and Circumstance, Jerusalem, Rule Brittaniaand Carnival of Venice. Lauren Whalen,soprano; James Westman, baritone; AlisonBalsom, trumpet; Toronto MendelssohnChoir; Bramwell Tovey, conductor. Roy ThomsonHall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4828 or416-593-0688(Chinese). $31–$109. Also June20(mat and eve).Wednesday June 20• 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church.Eric Robertson, organ. 1585 Yonge St.416-922-1167. Free.• 12:35: St. Stephen in-the-Fields AnglicanChurch. Concerts at Midday: Janice Kerkkamp,flute, and John Gardham, organ. 103 BellevueAve. 647-638-3550 or 416-921-6350. Free.• 2:00: Burlington Footnotes Senior PerformingTroupe. Gotta Sing Gotta Dance. SeeJune 19.• 2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. LastNight of the Proms. Also 8:00. See June 19.• 7:30: St. Thomas’s Church. David Enlow,organ, in Recital. Works by Bach, Franck,Strauss and others. 383 Huron St. S. 416-979-2323. $20; $15(sr/st). Benefit for St. Thomas’sChoir tour to England.• 8:00: Gallery 345/Keita Hopkinson.Mboya Nicholson, piano, and William Sperandei,trumpet. Mardi Gras-inspired blues. 345 SoraurenAve. 416-822-9781. $20; $15(sr); $10(st).• 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. LastNight of the Proms. Also 2:00. See June 19.Thursday June 21• 10:00am: Kingsway Conservatory ofMusic. Music with Markus! Concert featuringchildren’s entertainer Markus. Great Room,Kingsway conservatory of Music, 2848 BloorSt. W., Etobicoke. 416-234-0121. $5.• 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation/Christ Church Deer Park. Lunchtime ChamberMusic. Allan Pulker, flute; Nicolai Tarasov,clarinet. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 YongeSt. 416-241-1298. Free, donations welcome.• 7:00: Brampton Folk Club. Thursday NightConcert Series. Folk artists Chris Dube, MikeButterworth, Downtown Freddy Brown, Moiraand Elena, Mark Yan and others. Gage Park,Wellington and Main Streets, Brampton. 647-233-3655. Free.• 7:00: Music in St. James Park. ARQ ChamberQuartet. 65 Church St. 416-461-7744.Free.• 9:00: Gary Topp Presents/Consulate Generalof the Czech Republic. Iva Bittová, voiceand violin. Opening set: Mike Milligan, doublebass. The Rivoli, 334 Queen St. W. 416-977-5082. $20.Friday June 22See SECTION S: SUMMER FESTIVALS for:TD Toronto Jazz Festival• 8:00: Church of St. Mary Magdalene. ConcertsSpirituels: Missa Entre Vous Filles. Buxtehude:Magnificat; and works by di Lassoand Willan. Gallery Choir of the Church of St.Mary Magdalene. 477 Manning Ave. 416-531-7955. PWYC.• 8:00: Gallery 345. The Art of the Piano: DanTepfer. CD Release concert for “Goldberg Variations/Variations.”Bach’s Goldberg Variationsin sequence, with additional improvised responses.345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781.$25; $10(sr/st).Saturday June 23See SECTION S: SUMMER FESTIVALS for:Brott Music Festival; TD Toronto JazzFestival• 7:30: Forte – The Toronto Men’s Chorus.Songs My Brother Taught Me. Pride concertfeaturing 28 songs by gay composers includingsongs by Porter, E. John and Queen; also Tchaikovsky:None But the Lonely Heart; Britten:Rejoice in the Lamb; Collins: I’ll Just Say Goodnight;R. Wainwright: Montauk; and others.Church of the Holy Trinity, 10 Trinity Sq. 416-323-3358. $30/$25(adv).• 7:30: Harbourfront Centre/La Franco-Fêtede Toronto. Franco-Fête: NorthernHighlights with Anodajay and Samian. Red PathStage, Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queen’s QuayW. 416-973-4000. Free. Also June 24.• 7:30: Music Heals! Charity FundraisingEvent for United Way. Works by Liszt, Brahmsand others. Ricker Choi, piano. Glenn GouldStudio, 250 Front St. W. 416-889-9461. $20;$10(st).• 8:00: Gallery 345/Canadian Music Centre.Darren Copeland, Recipient of CMC’s 2012Freedman Award. Two performers will usehandheld ultra-directional speakers to createthe illusion of movement within the space. 345Sorauren Ave. 416-822-9781. $20; $15(sr);$10(st).• 8:00: Oratory of St. Philip Neri. OratoryChildren’s Choir. Music by Legrenzi, Charpentier,Schein, Schutz, Bach, others. PhilipFournier, conductor and accompanist. St. Vincentde Paul, 263 Roncesvalles Ave. 416-532-2879. Free.• 8:00: Velvet Curtain. Broadway Showstoppers!Selections from Hairspray, West SideStory, Chicago, Rent, Evita and other shows.Lilac Cana, Carmen Marlene and RosalindFu, soloists; with Mark Camilleri and band.Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E.647-774-6552• 9:00: Harbourfront Centre/La Franco-Fête de Toronto. Franco-Fête: Party withMohomby. WestJet Stage, Harbourfront Centre,235 Queen’s Quay W. 416-973-4000.Free.Sunday June 24See SECTION S: SUMMER FESTIVALS for:Music at Sharon; Music in the Orchard; TDToronto Jazz Festival• 3:00: Symphony on the Bay. A MusicalSummer Solstice. Pachelbel: Canon in D; Mendelssohn:Concert Piece No.2 for Two ClarinetsOp.114; Haydn: Symphony No.45 “Farewell.”Zoltan Kalman, clarinet; Frances Cohen, clarinet;James McKay, conductor. St. Matthew’sAnglican Church, 126 Plains Road E., Burlington.905-681-6000. $35; $25(sr); $15(st);$5(under 13).• 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. MendelssohnItalian Symphony. Berlioz: Roman CarnivalOverture; Arutunian: Concerto in E-flat forTrumpet and Orchestra; Mendelssohn: SymphonyNo.4 “Italian.” Alison Balsom, trumpet;Bramwell Tovey, conductor. George Weston RecitalHall, Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040Yonge St. 1-855-985-2787. $43–$98.• 4:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. TwilightRecitals. Andrew Adair, organ. 65 ChurchSt. 416-364-7865 x231. Freewill offering.• 7:30: Harbourfront Centre/La Franco-Fêtede Toronto. Franco-Fête: Northern Highlightswith Anodajay and Samian. See June 23.Monday June 25See SECTION S: SUMMER FESTIVALS for:TD Toronto Jazz Festival• 12:15: Music Mondays. Second Thoughts:the mature Brahms revisits a masterwork of hisyouth. Brahms: Piano Trio in B Op.8. MazariTrio (Sanae Nakajima, piano; Amanda Goodburn,violin; Emmanuelle Beaulieu Bergeron,cello). Church of the Holy Trinity, 10 Trinity Sq.416-598-4521 x304. $5 suggested donation.Tuesday June 26See SECTION S: SUMMER FESTIVALS for:TD Toronto Jazz Festival• 1:00: Cathedral Church of St. James.Music at Midday. Simon Walker, organ. 65Church St. 416-364-7865 x231. Freewilloffering.Wednesday June 27See SECTION S: SUMMER FESTIVALS for:TD Toronto Jazz Festival• 12:35: St. Stephen in-the-Fields AnglicanChurch. Concerts at Midday: Nicolai Tarasov,clarinet, and John Gardham, organ. 103Bellevue Ave. 647-638-3550 or 416-921-6350. Free.• 8:00: RBI Productions Inc. Melody Gardot.Jazz singer-songwriter. Fleck Dance Theatre,Harbourfront Centre, 207 Queen’s Quay W.416-973-4000. $50.Thursday June 28See SECTION S: SUMMER FESTIVALS for:TD Toronto Jazz Festival• 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation/Christ Church Deer Park. Lunchtime ChamberMusic. Laura Swindson, flute; Stephanie Mara,piano. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 YongeSt. 416-241-1298. Free, donations welcome.• 7:00: Brampton Chamber Music ConcertSeries. Piano Recital. Mussorgsky: Picturesat an Exhibition; also works by Bach, Beethovenand Liszt. Renee Kruisselbrink, piano. RoseTheatre, Studio Hall, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton.905-450-9220. Free.• 7:00: Gene DiNovi Presents. Around theWorld On 88 Keys. Medleys of New York, London,Los Angeles, Paris and Yokohama. GeneDiNovi, piano and vocals. Japanese CanadianCultural Centre, 6 Garamond Ct. 416-441-2345. $30.• 7:30: Conrad Chow Presents. PREMIERES:Conrad Chow Debut Album Release Party.Works by R. Royer, K. Lau, B. Broughton, Chopinand others. Conrad Chow, violin; AngelaPark, piano. Gallery 345, 345 Sorauren Ave.416-822-9781. $30; $25(sr/st/arts worker).• 8:00: Corporation of Massey Hall and RoyThomson Hall. Chris Botti. Jazz trumpeter.Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-872-4255.$49.50–$69.50.• 8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Haydn,Mozart, Beethoven. Beethoven: Overture to Egmont;Haydn: Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra;Honegger: Pastoral d’été; Mozart:Symphony No.25 in g. Jonas Feldman, trumpet;Kristian Alexander, conductor; AlexaPetrenko, host. Markham Theatre for the PerformingArts, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham.905-305-7469. $25; $15(sr/st).June 1 – July 7, 2012thewholenote.com 35