Volume 17 Issue 9 - June 2012

Informal, uncoached session for recorders andother early instruments. Church of the Transfiguration,111 Manor Rd. E. 416-480-1853.$12; $10(members).• Jun 02 1:30: New Hamburg Live! Festivalof the Arts. Choral Workshop. Conducted bymezzo Vicki St. Pierre. St. George’s AnglicanChurch, 3 Byron St., New Hamburg. 519-662-6757. $20.• Jun 09 9:00am–9:00pm:Church of St.Mary Magdalene. Concerts Spirituels: CorpusChristi Chant Weekend. All-day workshop onGregorian chant; topics include chant notationand performance practice, “Spirituality ofChant” and “Why chant is cool.” Workshopincludes presentations and rehearsals, followedby evening concert featuring workshop participants.Music to include Marian anthems byLassus and music by Hildegard of Bingen. 477Manning Ave. 416-531-7955. $50; $35(st). Toregister: colucci vivaldi@hotmail.com.• Jun 09 9:30–3:30: Claim Your Voice Studios.Workshop with Brendan Taaffe teachingWorld Songs. Church of the Holy Trinity, 10Trinity Sq. 416-523-1154. Limited space, preregistrationrequired. $50 at the door. www.cyvstudios.ca.• Jun 10 2:00: CAMMAC. Reading for Singersand Instrumentalists. Orff: Carmina Burana(choruses). Colin Clarke, conductor. ChristChurch Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. 416-369-9564. $10; $6(members).OPEN HOUSE• Jun 19 and 21 1:00–8:00pm: KingswayConservatory. The Halls are Alive: MusicalOpen House. Studio tours, refreshments, informationand registration for private lessons(piano, voice, guitar, strings, winds, drums)and group programs (glee club, early childhoodmusicianship, orchestra, choir, drum circle) forall ages. 2848 Bloor St. W., Etobicoke. 416-234-0121. Free.MUSIC-MAKING & SINGALONGS• Jun 12 7:00: Canada Sings! / ChantonsCanada! Toronto-Riverdale. NeighbourhoodSingalong. Folk, rock, ballads and Broadway.Mark Bell, songleader; Jenny Crober, piano.Neighbourhood Unitarian Universalist Church,79 Hiawatha Rd. 416-778-0796. Free.ANNOUNCEMENTS• Jul 15 Application deadline: Claim YourVoice Studios. Apprentice Voice TeacherTraining Programme. Ten month course startingSeptember 2012; professional certification atthe end of the course. Full information includingdeposit and cost available at www.cyvstudios.ca.ETCETERA: MISCELLANEOUS• Jun 9 to Oct 12: Institute for ContemporaryCulture at the Royal Ontario Museum/Luminato.Beethoven 1–32. Exhibit of 32 paintings byJorinde Voigt to complement each of Beethoven’sSonatas. Royal Ontario Museum, 100Queen’s Park. 416-586-5547. Open for viewingwith admission to the ROM. For tickets:rom.on.ca.• Continuing into June: Hugh’s Room. AMusical Journey: Watercolours by Gail Gregory.Paintings on musical themes, on display atHugh’s Room throughout May and June. 2261Dundas W. 416-531-6604.Toronto Opera Repertoire2013 Season AuditionsTwo operas will be chosen from the followingshort list for staged and costumed productions inFebruary and March 2013, our 46 th season:La Bohème (in Italian)The Barber of Seville (in Italian)The Tales of Hoffmann (in French)L’Elisir d’Amore (in Italian)Auditions will be held Wednesday, June 6 andSaturday, June 9, 2012.By appointment only, through e-mail to:auditions@toronto-opera.comMore information can be found at:www.toronto-opera.comArtistic Director: Giuseppe MacinaMusic Director: Adolfo De SantisStage Director: Beatrice CarpinoClaim Your Voice StudiosVocal Teacher Training ProgrammeLearn to teach singing usingtraining that works withthe natural function of the voice.This 10 month professional certification programincludes weekly lessons with a mentor, listening inon other lessons, workshops with speech pathologist,psychologist, piano and acting coaches, masterclasses, discussions, and more.Course runs September 10, 2012 – June 22, 2013Application Deadline: July 15, 2012For complete program outline,tuition, and application visitwww.cyvstudio.ca or telephoneSue Crowe Connolly at 416-523-1154(Toronto Studio) or 905-544-1302(Hamilton).June 1 – July 7, 2012thewholenote.com 45