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Friday, October 19, 2007 Th is Ga]a ConceJt, sponsoredby The Koe,ner Foundation. celebrates the ,launch of Esprit's 25th AnniversarySeason and includes the awa'rdlmi o,f the Canada Council Molson Prize In the Artsto Afflex Pa1.1k, Esprit's Music DireGtor. The p1rogramm,e also ce11ebrates the 50thAnn1iversary of Th€! Cattada Councillor the Art9, which wm host "A ChampagneReception " for the entire audience In t he lobby following the col'!cert.Tristan Keuris (The Net herlands)Alex Pauk ( Canada),John Rea ( Canada)Aleidna Louie ( Canada)Colin McPhee {Canacla)SinfonraPortals of IntentOver Time (To,ronto Premlere)Sha H ered Night. Shivering StarsTabuh-UibuhaflSunday, November 25, 2007Concert sponsored t,y the Esprit Board of Directors and Joe MaceroUopi anoAlfred Schnittke (Russia)R. Murray Schafer ( CMada)Harry Freedman (Canada)Chris Paul Harman (Canada)Denis Gougeon (Canada)Concerto for Piano emd SUing OrchestraScorpiusTown14 Chorale Melodies (World Premiere)Giere VtnusOin,brfa ~r!J.F,o:umdali~11T11i,Qi.11i.111.111!l"f•11.1.1Y111r.i,Mi,lli 'J'~iiMl)'io1u-4}uj1,f~ll(!YfWU ~ ~ .ill\ nr J,'

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PHILH RMONICRICCARDO CHAILLY, conductorBEN HEPPNER, tenorTuesday, October 9, 2007 8:00 p.m.~ attclle1Jzee lo bnoltecl lo ajo6{--eo1zeed reeeJ!lo1iFilarmonica della Scala is the resident orchestra of Milan's Teatro alla Scala, the world's most famous opera house.This appearance marks the Roy Thomson Hall debut of La Scala's illustrious orchestral ensemble - 86 years afterthe legendary Arturo Toscanini led the earlier La Scala Orchestra in its historic 1921 Massey Hall performance.This modern-day orchestra, established in 1982, has been shaped by such revered maestros asAbbado, Muti, Giulini, Mehta, Chailly and Barenboim.Wagner: Selections from Die Walkure andLohengrin Wesendonck LiederRespighi: Fountains of RomePines of RomeSponsored by CIBCFor what matters.BEN HEPPNER,tenorRICCARDO CHAILLY,conductorFor complete listings, information and to order online go to: www.masseyhall.com I www.roythomson.comR:::ir.k tn Arl lnrlAx

wholenoteVolume 13, #1, September 1 -October 7, 200709 fur Openers David Perlman10 DISCoveries: the CD Editor's Corner David Olds11 CoVER (1): Measha Brueggergosman... When Music Found Me mJbueH14 CoVER (2): Rid1ard Bradshaw Revisiteda reprint of our interview from April 2005 by Pamela MarglesBEAT BY BEAT (The Live Music Scene)20 Quodlibet Allan Pulker22 Early Music Frank Nakashima24 Choral Scene Staff26 Choral Q&A Ariel Fielding/mJbuell28 Band Stand Jack MacQuarrie29 Jazz Notes Jim Galloway31 Some Thing New Jason van Eyk3 2 On Opera Christopher Hoile34 World View Karen AgesMUSICAL LIFE (1)25 We are all Music's Children m]buel[CALENDAR (Live Music Listings)36 Concerts: Toronto & GTA42 Concerts: Beyond the GTA45 Opera, Music Theatre and Dance46 Jazz in the Clubs (listings)48 Announcements, Lectures, ... EtceteraMUSICAL LIFE (2)5 2 A musical life: Anna Wallace 1919-2007DISCOVERIES: reconls reviewed57 Vocal57 Period Performance57 Classical and Beyond58 Modern and Contemporary58 Vocal Jazz58 Instrumental Jazz58 Free and improvised59 Extended Play: Summer pot pourri Cathy Riches60 Additional online reviewsOTHER ELEMENTS06 Contact Information and Deadlines35 Index of Advertisers53,56 WholeNote MarketPlace54 Classified Ads55 WholeNote Reader SurveyAvailable from September LIIN THIS ISSUECDs: Extended PlaySummer pot pourripage 44SEPTEMBER 1 - OCTOBER 7 2007Back to Ad IndexPeripatetic: Zemlinsky QuartetQuodlibet, page 24Contest:Music's Childpage35WWW. THEWHOLENOTF.COM5

6Back to Ad Indexwholenote~The Toronto Concert-Goer's GuideVolume 13 #1, September 1 - October 7, 2007Copyright© 2007 Whole Note Media, Inc.720 Bathurst Street, Suite 503, Toronto ON M5S 2R4General Inquiries:416-323-2232 x21 info@thewholenote.com fax 416 603 4791Publisher: Allan Pulker x27 publisher@thewholenote.comEditor-in-Chief: David Perlman x28 editorial@thewholenote.comEditorial Office: 416-603-3786 x28; Fax: 416-603-4791Advertising, Memberships and Listings:Phone: 416-323-2232; Fax: 416-603-4791Coordinator, Sales and Marketing:Carolyn McGee x33 carolyn@thewholenote.comNational & retail advertising:Allan Pu Iker x27 publisher@thewholenote.comEvent advertising/membership:KarenAges x26 members@thewholenote.comProduction liaison/education advertising:Jack Buell x25 adart@thewholenote.comClassified Advertising; Announcements, Etc:Simone Desilets x29 classad@thewholenote.comListings department: x21 listings@thewholenote.comJazz Listings: Sophia Perlman x28 jazz@thewholenote.comCirculation, Display Stands & Subscriptions:416-323-2232x27; circulation@thewholenote.comProduction: 416-351-7171; Fax: 416-351-7272Production Manager: Peter Hobbs, production@thewholenote.comLayout & Design: Verity Hobbs, Rocket Design (Cover Art)Systems Manager: systems@thewholenote.comWebmaster: Colin Puffer, webmaster@thewholenote.comContributors:Discoveries Editor: David Olds, discoveries@thewholenote.comBeat by Beat: Quodlibet(Allan Pulker); Early (Frank Nakashima); Choral (TBA);World (Karen Ages); New Music (Jason van Eyk); Jazz (Jim Galloway); Band (JackMacQuarrie); Opera (Christopher Hoile, Phil Ehrensaft); Musical Life (mJbuell);Books (Pamela Margles)Features (this issue): mJbuell, Pamela MarglesCD Reviewers (this issue): Larry Beckwith, Eli Eisenberg, Seth Estrin, DanielFoley, Jim Galloway, Janos Gardonyi, John S. Gray, Richard Haskell, Tiina Kiik,Heidi McKenzie, Leslie Mitchell-Clarke, Frank Nakashima, Ted O'Reilly, CathyRiches, Terry Robbins, Tom Sekowski, Bruce Surtees,Andrew Timar, RobertTomas, Ken V\/axmanProofreaders: Simone Desilets, Karen Ages, Sheila McCoyListings: Richard Haskell, Joyce Leung, Sophie BissonDATES AND DEADLINESNext issue is Volume 13 #2 covering Oct. 1 - Nov. 7, 2007Display Ad Reservations Deadline: 6pm Friday, Sept. 14, 2007Free Event Listings Deadline: 6pm Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007Advertising Materials Due: 6pm Monday, Sept. 17, 2007Publication Date: Thursday, September 27, 2007WholeNote Media Inc. accepts noresponsibility or liability for claims made forany product or service reported on oradvertised in this issue.,ZFJ1 CCAB Qualified Circulation,.;; March 2005: 30,000 printed andV distributedPrinted in Canada by CoutoPrinting and Publishing ServicesCanadian Publication Product SalesAgreement 1263846ISSN 14888-8785 WHOLENOTEPublications Mail Agreement #40026682Return undeliverable Canadianaddresses to:WholeNote Media Inc.503-720 Bathurst StreetToronto ON M5S 2R4www.thewholenote.comWWW .THEWHOLENOTE. COM SEPTEMB ER 1 - O CTOB ER 7 2007

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foR OPENERS •••"After a certain point I did have to be here until I'ddone what I started to do. I don't think it could beanything I could live with otherwise. A lot has to do withbuilding something which is bigger than last night'sperformance. Building a company that will go on afterme - that's satisfying."(Richard Bradshaw in conversation with Pam Margles, Feb 2005)The morning of August 16th, the Canadian Opera Companywas very much on my mind. I'd misplaced a whole swatchof listings that they'd sent me, for September and October,and was scrambling to meet a deadline. I called their prdepartment, got a live person on the phone, and within fiveminutes had what I needed. Or so I thought.Half an hour later I was on the phone again, having realizedthat in my deadline-driven panicky haste I'd only requestedone of the two batches of listings I needed. Again withinfive minutes I had what I lacked. Plain sailing, nothingamiss. Business as usual.Except that, as we were all about to discover, less than anhour after that, there was nothing usual about that particularday .That's why the little fragment of Pam Margles' interviewwith Richard Bradshaw seems particularly resonant rightnow . I think he'd have taken a particularly intense satisfactionfrom the fact that on that particular day "his people"kept on doing their ordinary work in their ordinarilythorough and meticulous way .There' s another fitting twist to this little story. As ithappens, what I was calling for, that morning of August 16,was not the listings for the COC's mainstage productions,but for the concerts--the dozens of daytime concerts -- thatwill take place this season, as they did for the first time lastyear, in the, now alas all too fittingly named, RichardBradshaw Amphitheatre, in the lobby of the opera housethat is home to a company that has every hope of being ableto carry on without him, in large part because he helpedbuild it to do just that.David PerlmanWHO'S READING WHOLENOTE?Calling all readers!You are invited torespond to ourmini-survey forthe chance towin greatperformancetickets - andhelp WholeNote toserve you better.LOG ON TO WIN!www.thewholenote.com orsee page 55 for a printed version of the survey.GREAT CHAMBER MUSIC DOWNTOWN2007-08 SEASONSUBSCRIPTION SERIESQUARTETSTh. Oct. 11Th. Nov. 1Th. Dec. 13Th. Jan. 24Th. Feb. 7Th. Mar. 13Th. Apr. 10Th. May 1PIANOTu. Oct. 23Tu. Nov. 27Tu. Jan 15Tu. Feb. 26Tu. Mar. 18$293, $269Takacs QuartetQuatuor BozziniYing QuartetPhilharmonia Quartett BerlinTokyo QuartetTokyo QuartetBelcea QuartetSt. Lawrence Quartet$185, $170Janina FialkowskaArnaldo CohenRichard GoodeJon Kimura ParkerSimon TrpceskiENSEMBLES-IN-RESIDENCE $149, $137Tu. Oct. 16 Gryphon TrioTu. Nov. 13 Quatuor Arthur-LeblancTu. Mar. 4 Gryphon TrioTu. Mar 25 Quatuor Arthur-LeblancDISCOVERY young artists $50Th. Jan. 31 Wonny Song, pianistTh. Feb 14 Zorana Sadiq, soprano,with Peter Tiefenbach, pianoTh. April 3 Cecilia QuartetCONTEMPORARY CLASSICS $101,$92Th. Nov. I Quatuor BozziniTu. Nov. 27 Arnaldo CohenTh. Feb 14 Zorana Sadiq, soprano,with Peter Tiefenbach, pianoTu. Mar. 4 Gryphon Trioto re ntdartsbou ncilAn arm·, 1eng1h bo ~y l l heCH~OI TotoflloSubscriptions still available.Single tickets on sale September 4.www.music-toronto .comat~ Canada Council Conseil des Artsc::!:> for the Arts du Canada..9A_ ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL~ CONSEILDESARTS DEl.'.ONTARIOJane Mallett TheatreSt. LAWRENCE CENTRE ~~~ ARTS416-366-7723 • 1-800-708-6754order online at www.stlc.comSEPTE M BE R 1 - O CTOBER 7 2007 WWW . THEWHOLENOTf.COM 9Back to Ad Index

DISEDITOR'S CORNERYou, Crazy and I Fall to Pieces particular highlights for me. Concertnote: Leisa Way performs "Sweet Dreams - The Songs of PatsyCline" in Brampton at the Lester B. Pearson Theatre on September22 and 23, at Markham Theatre on October 12 and at two shows atthe Living Arts Centre in Mississauga on November 4.Coincidentally another show featuring songs made famous by PatsyCline (and Hank Williams), "Memories of Hank and Patsy", will beperformed by Marie Bottrell and Aaron Solomon at the Red BarnTheatre at Jackson's Point September 6, 7 & 8.When I posted my "gone fishin'" sign in the last issue, I promised toreturn in September with "a summer's worth of new releases" ...Well, I had forgotten just how many CDs can accumulate in thatperiod. In this issue, between the print magazine and the onlineversion - be sure to check the website for additional reviews notprinted here - we cover 50 discs and have hardly made a dent in thepile.The musical highlight of my summer was hosting a party for theiconic Six String Nation guitar, constructed from more than sixtyartifacts of Canadian history (www .sixstringnation.com). It was anopportunity to renew old musical friendships and to make new ones.The guitar's caretaker (perhaps proud father would be moreaccurate) Jowi Taylor had extended an invitation to Derek Olive, aMontreal-based singer-songwriter and excellent guitarist who iscurrently gigging his way across the country on a bicycle! Having leftPowell River B.C . on May 11 with a schedule that will see himarrive in Halifax September 8, Derek had pedaled more than 4,500kilometres with his guitar in tow by the time he arrived at my houseon August 2. With the stories he had to tell it looked like he mightupstage the Six String Nation guitar, until Jowi got started telling theorigins, trials and tribulations of the 10 year quest to bring his visionof this fabulous piece of Canadian history to life. But back to DerekOlive. .. He had to leave our party early because he was expected onstage at Mitzi's Sister that night, but did get to share one of hiswonderful songs with us and on the way out the door gave me a copyof his CD "Our Passing Nows"(www.derekolive.com). With itsmixture of playful and good naturedlyrics - "I won't should on you if youdon't should on me" - combined withvirtuosic acoustic guitar andsophisticated arrangements somewhatreminiscent of early Bruce Cockburn,although not in any derivative way, thedisc has been a welcome addition to myfolk collection.Hosting that party led to a return invitation from one of my musicalold friends to a garden party at her house at Musselman's Lake. Heldon the last day before the grey "Exhibition weather" set in it was afabulous day full ofpickin' and grinnin' in the sunshine, with severalgenerations of participants and more guitars, fiddles and mandolinsthan you could shake a stick at. While the next CD has no directrelation to this I think it must have beenthat day in the country that put me in thereceptive mood I was in when I put"Sweet Dreams - The Songs of PatsyCline" sung by Leisa Way(www.Ieisaway.com) in my CD player aday or two later. Leisa has been workingin musical theatre for the past 25 yearsincluding a six year stint as Anne ofGreen Gables at the CharlottetownFestival. Her current endeavour is aone-woman show she has written around the life of Patsy Cline. Shesays that in the show she recreates the voice and manner of thecountry legend as closely as possible, but on the CD has brought herown interpretation to these familiar staples of the country repertory.I can only say that she has done a fabulous job of it with She's GotBrowsing this month' s concert listings Inoted that there will be threeopportunities to hear local pianist FrankHorvat here in Toronto, and one more"Beyond the GT A" . Frank recentlyreleased his CD "I'll Be Good"(www.frankhorvat.com) and I've beenenjoying it over the summer. Thecompositions are diverse enough thatit's hard to describe what exactly thedisc is about. Sometimes bordering on the improvisations of KeithJarrett (but with no audible humming), at moments reminiscent ofboogie-woogie, at others dark ballad-like musings and occasionalfugal passages, this is a truly eclectic mix showcasing Horvat'swealth of technique and energy. Most intriguing is Great House ofRiffs which begins with a quirky motif that could have been borrowedfrom John Weinzweig which gradually morphs into what might bevariations on Louie Louie. I'm left shaking my head in wonder. Youcan hear Frank Horvat live at the Concord Cafe on September 10, ata benefit in support of Sketch on September 16 at the Trane Studio, ina free lunch hour performance at the Princess Margaret Hospital onSeptember 26 and at the Freeway Coffee House in Hamilton onSeptember 27.The final track on Frank Horvat's disc,The Resolve, begins almost gently with arepeated pattern that gradually builds andbuilds in a relentless fashion over aseven minute period but then suddenlychanges gears and dissolves into silence.In contrast, the music of Toronto-basedcomposer MC McGuire on his disc"Meta-Conspiracy"(www.harostreetmusic.com) starts withfull throttle and almost never lets up. There are brief moments ofrespite, but the overall impression is one of manic activity. After acryptic warning in the computer voice of a Mac error message aboutan overload of MIDI information we are off and running full speedahead. A Short History of Lounge is a 25 minute quasi-concerto inwhich local piano wizard David Swan is pitted against a computerwhich provides a virtual orchestra of synthetic sounds and samples,Rumba rhythms, pop and classical quotations layered upon layer,which ritard and accelerate until a final tempo of a quarter note =900 (!) is achieved. Got That Crazy Latin/Metal Feeling provideselectric guitarist John Gzowski with a similar backdrop, a "wall ofsound" such as Phil Spector could only have imagined in his wildestdreams. With John Zorn as executive producer the disc was releasedas part of the Composer Series on the Tzadic label. The notesdescribe the music as "confrontational, extreme and packed withdrama and excitement." I couldn' t say it any better.We welcome your feedback and invite submissions. Catalogues,review copies of CDs and comments should be sent to: TheWholeNote, 503 - 720 Bathurst St. Toronto ON M5S 2R4. We alsowelcome your input via our website, www.thewholenote.com.David OldsEditor, DISCoveriesdiscoveries@thewholenote.comMore 0/SCoveries on page 5710 WWW.THEWHOLENOTE.COM SEPTE MB ER 1 - O CTOBER 7 2007Back to Ad Index

"When music found me"BYMl'BUELLMeasha Brueggergosman's voice is hard to describe,but everyone tries anyway: superlativeslike powerful, earthy, sensual, rapturous, anderotic jostle with mature, meticulous, superblycalculated, and comments on her grasp of musicalline and drama, her expressiveness andsense of humour.Barely 30, she has astonished audiences inthe world's greatest halls, sung for heads ofstate, contributed to numerous events of internationalsignificance. She lends her voiceand energy as a good-will ambassador toAMREF (African Medical and ResearchFoundation), Learning Through the Arts, andWWF (World Wildlife Fund).She sings comparatively little opera, but theresults are memorable -both in terms of theroles she accepts, and what she brings to them(Vancouver, Stuttgart, Cincinnati). Her titlerole of the James Rolfe/ George Elliot Clarkeopera Beatrice Chancey (Queen of PuddingsMusic Theatre, 1999, later released for televisionby CBC) thrust her into the public eye whenshe was barely out ofU. ofT. Faculty of Musicwhere she studied with Mary Morrison.Measha sings barefoot because it makes herfeel closer to the ground and to her body. Herappetite for fabulous gowns with big trainsmeans nobody knows what's on her feet."Staying grounded," she says "means I get asgood as I give". What she gives is very, verygood. Her concert repertoire ranges from thedeceptive simplicity of gospel hymns, to themost complex art songs of the past two centuries,and pretty much anything in between."Any mixture of the faithful and the new isparticularly exciting. It means that I've tappedinto that hard-to-reach demographic that alwayswondered what classical music was all aboutand finally took the plunge, while maintainingthe support of the loyal subscription holders."What she gets back from audiences is anextraordinary kind of love: expert or not, peoplefeel as if she is theirs. Embracing opportunitiesto say important emotional things, Measha'sart is all about giving, or as she wouldsay, about giving back -- that she does not ownher talent, it's something given to her."Our parents made it their mandate to findand develop their children's talents, but thenrequired us to honour those gifts by strongacts of commitment. This goes very deepwhen it starts very young."Measha began singing in church and schoolchoirs in Fredericton, NB. H-'ho do you thinkyou are? (CBC TV, currently in production)traces her family back 5 generations in theMaritimes. Measha's father, a sound technicianfor CBC radio came from a family where musicwas important. Not musicians, but peoplefor whom music was a natural thing to do."My grandfather played violin, my dad'smorn played the pump organ. Everyonelearned to 'play a little piano'. We all sing inthe church. "cover storyMeasha Brueggergosman, Music's Child"When music found me I had such unimpededaccess to it, it never felt like it wasn'tmeant to be. I was really lucky that it foundme early."A primary school teacher saw Measha'sability and fearlessness early on, and told herparents this was a talent to nurture. With herfirst music teacher, at Brunswick Street UnitedBaptist Church, she studied singing, piano andorgan for eight years. "The fact that musicfound me was mostly nature not nurture, but thechoice of classical music was probably as muchabout nurture. Once music found me, somethingTHE~C::oncert rakethat 'got me good' really fast was our parents'rule that we could only watch tv half as much aswe practised. This got the nuts and bolts of mywork ethic cooking early on. "Measha's parents expected the three childrento lead full busy lives that included sport,music, study, and religion. Today Meashalaughs about them all being "overachievers".Her brother Neville, now a pastor, has a PHDand seven degrees. As a teen, her sister Teahhad a career as an international gymnast. Shenow works in international development andpublic health education. 'She is beyond fierce.I'm sure she'll contend for the Nobel PeacePrize someday.'And speaking of contending ..."anybodywho's played a board game with me knows I'mcompetitive. Back when I was 12, I won 'JuniorStar' of the Fredericton Music Festival and the$200 that went with it. I remember thinking'this is a ton of money! I could learn to like thisa whole lot.' It wasn't really so much about themoney, more a kind of a seed planted for loveof competition. What I really liked was the bigtrophies. It'd be very cool if they brought me outa trophy at the symphony at the end of a concert,but that doesn't seem to be the custom."This competitive spirit propelled her throughlocal Kiwanis, provincial and national musiccompetitions. She sang, played piano, frenchCONTINUES NEXT PAGEAFfE,RNOON CONCERTSFE'»'tl'.JRING FINE CA~A'DI.lN SI="GERS!New York Exotic - October 21W.H.Auden, Catson McCullers, Benjamin Britten,Peter Pears and Gypsy Rose Lee shared a ho= inBrooklyn Heights in 1941. Our visit to this mmageincludes John Greer's delightful Liebesleid-Lieder, settingsof Dorothy Parker for four voices and piano duetMiroir brulant - December 2lbe songs of Francis Poulenc are supreme examplesci their genre, leading through the tumultuous historyof France in the first half of the twentieth century.A Song of Enchantment - January 13Walter de la Mare, whose poems evoke the lostworld of childhood, and other 20th c. Georgianpoets provided rich material for English song-writ·ers such as Herbert Howells, Benjamin Britten andRobin Holloway.The Tale of the Ostrich - March 2Richard Strauss was the most successful Germancomposer of his time. How justified • or sincere •was he in thinking that a prominent artist couldkeep himself separate from the crimes of the state?Ancestral Voices -April 27The fascinating story of a historic family, whichincluded the Kembles, leading actors and writers inthe 18th and l 9th centuries, and the inimitableMitfords.SEPTEM BER 1 - O CTOBER 7 2007Back to Ad IndexWWW. THEWHOLEN OTf. COM11

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Richard Bradshaw revisiteda reprint of our interview from April 2005by Pamela Margles'I had an amusing experience with Rossini the other day,' RichardBradshaw told me during an interview in early 2005. 'I was driving inmy car and I switched on the radio to see whether I was going to beable to get on the Gardiner Expressway. The overture to The Barberof Seville was playing. I listened, and I thought, 'Hmmm, I wonderwho 's conducting, because it's an exciting performance. ' When theygot to the end, which I take twice as fast, I knew it was me. So, eventhough I hadn't recognized myself, I thought it was quite good - and Idon't always think that when I hear myself. 'Bradshaw, who died suddenly in August of a heart attack atjust sixty-three years of age, was undoubtedly more than "quite good"as a conductor. In fact, over the course of his eighteen years in Toronto,conducting more than sixty operas, he became a great conductor.Because he accomplished so much else, and because he conductedso frequently here, it 's easy enough to take his conducting forgranted.He knew every aspect of what it took to put an opera on thestage. He knew orchestras, he knew choirs, and he knew singers. Heeven knew staging. Even though the work he put into building the newopera house is done, it will require more than a single person to replacehim at the Canadian Opera Company. But the most difficult roleto fill, undoubtedly, will be that of Bradshaw the conductor.As I talked to Bradshaw in the spring of 2005, it became clearjust how much conducting dominated everything he did. We alreadyknew from his performances, like Oedipus Rex, Pelleas etMelisande and Bluebeard's Castle that he could do wonderfulthings. But during this past season, when Bradshaw conducted anunforgettable Ring Cycle, and riveting performances of Lady Macbethof Mtsensk, Luisa Miller and, especially, Elektra in his newopera house, he gave us performances of true greatness.To celebrate Bradshaw, we offer this interview, originallypublished in WholeNote in April 2005, again.RICHARD BRADSHAW, GENERAL DIRECTOR of the CanadianOpera Company, is in the midst of a 'mini-crisis' , he calmly informsme at the beginning of our February 2005 interview in his office. Thesoprano for the upcoming production of Il Trovatore, starting rehearsalsin three days, is ill. He and his staff are scouting around fora Leonora available on such short notice. But it's not an easy role tofill at best.This is nothing compared to the series of crises, mainly dealingwith government funding and building the new hall, that Bradshawhas dealt with since he arrived here sixteen years ago as Chief Conductor.While funding issues persist, problems with the unwieldyHummingbird Centre have, after extraordinary complications anddelays, been resolved, and The Four Seasons Centre is finally goingup at the corner of Queen and University.If it is impressive that Bradshaw has managed all the while toproduce increasingly exciting seasons of opera productions, it's ratherremarkable that he has stuck it out at all.. Brads_haw is a tall , robust-looking Englishman with a speakingv01ce so mellifluous that he does the voice-overs for COC advertisements.He said, 'Once I'd committed to the opera house, I had a lotof people behind me . Of course there's all this nonsense about beingpromised government funding and not getting it. But after a certainpoint I did have to be here until I'd done what I started to do. I don'tthink it could be anything I could live with otherwise.''A lot has to do with building something which is bigger thanlast night's performance. Building a company that will go on after me- that' s satisfying. This is a terrific place to be, and I have an extraordinaryteam of people that would take a very long time to buildelsewhere. I happen to like Toronto. So it wasn't very hard to stay .People always think that the grass is greener somewhere else - andthat' s not necessarily true. ''I've done anawful lot of guest conducting.I'd be on theroad for ten months ayear. Of course I stillgo here and there -sometimes it's for theparticular company,but quite often it's forthe piece, particularlywith orchestral repertoire.If it's a Mahlersymphony, I' II probablytake it. 'Bradshaw rebuiltthe COC orchestra,recently describedby the New YorkTimes as 'top-of-theline',then brought itout of the pit to showcaseit in an ongoingseries of concerts.Asked what he's done to create such a vibrant, committed ensemble,Bradshaw says, 'What they've done. A lot of the players stuck inthere - with lousy pay - because they believed in the new operah?use. ~here's a considerable amount of shared responsibility', especiallywith concertmaster Marie Berard and first cellist Brian Epperson.Bradshaw waves his arm as if conducting. 'When I do that, you don'the~r anything. Conducting is a very interesting process, far too mystenousto understand. I don't know why the musicians work for oneperson and not another equally musical. Why do eighty people, highlytrained musicians who went into this business thinking they weregoing to be soloists or chamber musicians, and who have lots of goodideas of how you play a particular passage -why do they want to worktogether? ' Although running the company and building the newhall demand so much energy, Bradshaw is primarily a conductor. InToronto alone he conducts four of the seven opera productions thisyear, along with the COC orchestral concerts, and the student orchestraat the Glenn Gould Professional School in The Royal Conservatoryof Music. And he is in demand as guest conductor throughoutthe world.'I always wanted to be a conductor - for whatever reasonthat was what I was passionate about'. His first paying job was a~ anorganist when he was twelve . 'I was quite good. But they didn' t giveme the choir to conduct. I always longed for the conductor to be awayso I could direct the choir. At school I was always persuading them tolet me conduct the school orchestra'. When he was fifteen he joinedthe National Youth Orchestra as a flute player. ' I wasn't much goodbut I played it because the head of music at my school said, "Ifyou ' re going to be a conductor, you should play an orchestral instrument."'After he took a conducting course with Adrian Boult, therevered British conductor gave Bradshaw a copy of his handbook onconducting. 'He wrote in it, "If you would like to come and see me inLondon with your scores, I shan't charge for an instrument that's notthere." And that's what I did. I studied conducting, organ, and piano.But because my father - probably wisely - insisted I get a degree inso1!1ething el_se , I read English at the University of London. I was gladI did something other than music, instead of competing with all thosewhiz kids concerned about winning competitions and being top in theirclass. By starting on the outside, it's easier to achieve a perspective.''I was lucky that when I was just twelve or thirteen, a nearbycompany lost th~ir pianist during rehearsal of The Barber of Seville,and someone said I could do it. I had to learn it in two days. Thatstood me in great stead because when I arrived in London, one of thesmaller opera companies needed a pianist for Barber, and that startedme off. So while I was a student I played a lot of rehearsals as apianist and harpsichordist. 'CONTINUES ON PAGE 1614 WWW, THEWHOLEN OTE,COM S EPTE M BER 1 - O CTOBER 7 2007Back to Ad Index

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.... RICHARD BRADSHAW REVISITED: A REPRINT OF OUR INTERVIEW FROM APRIL 2005'I've been fortunate in a lot of ways. Conductors need abreak. At the end of a concert I conducted featuring a young cellosoloist, his father, principal cellist of the London Symphony, askedme whether I knew Colin Davis. At the time Davis was next to God.He gave me an introduction to Davis, who asked where I was conducting.I had one concert in London coming up. Davis was rehearsingWozzeck, so I didn't even send him a ticket. But he came. At theintermission he left his number, because he had to get back to rehearsalsat Covent Garden.' When Bradshaw went to see Davis, theconductor picked up the phone, rang the Liverpool Philharmonic, whowas auditioning young conductors to work with the orchestra, andsaid, "I've got this conductor here I saw two nights ago . You mustaudition him."'So Bradshaw was added to the audition list, even though hehad previously been turned down - and won a position. 'That was mybig break. I did see Davis a bit ago and he said to me, "I hope youlisten to a lot of young conductors," which I do. I don't think there's ayoung conductor who's applied here who I haven't seen or talked to.'Bradshaw has a knack for bringing in top conductors for thespecific repetoire, like Rossini specialist Will Crutchfield for thismonth's Tancredi, and early music specialist Harry Bicket for Rodelindanext year.'I have done a lot of Handel opera in the past, but now I'drather have specialists like Bickett do it -that's their world. What Iwould like to do again are the big Handel oratorios, with the sort ofexciting forces that Handel originally used.''The early music movement has made us rethink - it hastaught us a lot. On the other hand, from my deeply old-fashionedstandpoint about some things, we've lost in the performance of Bachand Handel a certain grandeur - not heaviness, but sonority. The firstperformances of Messiah that we know about used enormous forces.There is something about the grandeur of a big Messiah which weneglect at our peril. Sometime I'll dare to go back to conducting thatrepertoire, but the sort of St. Matthew Passion I'd do would be deeplyanachronistic.'One of the most exciting impacts of the new house is on programming.Bradshaw promises lots of Mozart. 'I gave up on Mozartin the Hummingbird - it needs intimacy and quicksilver, especially inthe ensembles. If I wouldn't conduct it myself in there, why should Iask somebody else to?'When I mention theMagic Flute from years back at the Elgin,Bradshaw gasps. 'That was the worst thing we ever did, just becauseit was so incompetent for all sorts of reasons. Our Queen of the Nightjust made it worse. That Queen had won an international Mozartcompetition in Toronto. But she turned up from day one totally unableto sing the part - it was a catastrophe. We did try to replace her butthe replacement wasn't very good either ... So that one got away.'Asked about his favourite opera of all, he says, 'If I had tosay one I would say Pelleas et Melisande.' In fact, Bradshaw wasmade a Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters of France for hiscommitment to French music. Yet major works of the French operaticrepertoire have been long missing from the COC seasons. Faustis planned, but Manon, which is one of his favourite French pieces, isprohibitively expensive. His next dream project is Les Troyens.'When you've done the Ring, that's the next Everest.'Canadian opera remains a priority. 'I desperately think weneed to produce more Canadian operas. Randolph Peters, who isworking onlnnana 's Dream, based on Sumerian legends, is enormouslytalented, and I'm very interested in what he's going to do for us.'Bradshaw has done a remarkable job of bringing internationallysuccessful Canadian singers back to the COC. But he's still tryingto work things out with Ben Heppner, who hasn't sung with theCOC since 1996. 'We regularly ask him. I think he 's a very greatsinger and I wish he were doing more here. I would almost say that ifwe did Die Meistersinger, which is probably our favourite Wagneropera, I can't imagine doing it with anyone else - I think it would be atragedy.'If things aren't working in a production, can he step in? 'Ithink I should have stepped in with the recent Lucia, but I was soconcerned with The Handmaid's Tale . I would be more involved nexttime.''But once you've hired someone you have a responsibility tohelp them realize their vision, especially if you're working withsomeone like Fran9ois Girard, who has the most extraordinary abilityCONTINUES ON PAGE 18www. M oared al eCo n certs. co mSun. Sept. 23, 2007WHMooredale Competition Winnerswith Toronto Symphony membersEmre Sagbas, flute, Sonia Sielaff,clarinet, Eldon Hang-Kay Ng, pianoJoaquin Valdepenas, conductorSplendid 19th century concerti byMercadante, Crusell & BeethovenOct. 13/14, 2007WUC,WHMore prizewinning stars:Philip Chiu pianist performs the LisztSonata, violinist Emmanuel Vukovichplays Bach, plus Brahms' wild PianoQuartet in G minorNov. 24 /25, 2007Tokai String QuartetCarl Czerny Quartet in E minorBartek Quartet #2Krammer Clarinet Quartet withRobyn Cho, ClarinetSun.Feb.3,2008Nordic VoicesAn astounding ensemble of6 Norwegian Singers,"thrilled the senses and sent anWUC, WHWHemotional message no listenercould miss" (Washington Post)March 29/30, 2008WUC,WHKristine•s KompanionsMonumental Mozart G minor Quintetand scintillating Spohr Quintet withErika Raum, Scott St. John,Olivier Thouin and Sharon Wei, whoall played so often with KristineBogyo, plus Winona Zelenka, celloApril 12/13, 2008WUC,WHPianist Anton Kuerti plays anddiscusses Beethoven's longest andgreatest piano work, the DiabelliVariations16WH = Walter Hall, U. of T.Museum subway Sundays 3pmWUC = Willowdale United Church349 Kenneth Ave. Saturdays 8pmArtistic Director: Anton KuertiMusic & TrufflesDelightful, charming children's versionsof these concertsWalter Hall 1 pm Sept. 23, Oct. 14,Nov. 25, Mar. 30 & Apr. 13These sell out fast!WWW.TH EWHOLENOTE. 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THEROYALCONSERVATORY OFMUSICCONCERT SEASONGreat Artist SeriesAN EVENING IN BOHEMIAThe Madawaska String QuartetSarah Fraser Raff violin, Rebecca van der Post violin,Anna Redekop viola, Amy Laing celloWith special guest: Leslie Kinton pianoProgram to include:DVORAK Piano Quintet in A MajorJANECEK String Quartet No. 1DVORAK excerpts from CypressesFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 8 PMRCM Concert Hall (90 Croatia Street)$15 adults, $10 students & seniors416.408.2824, ext. 321www.rcmusic.ca/concertsRoyal Conservatory OrchestraDANCE AND ROMANCEUri Mayer conductorProgram to include:KODALY Dances from GalantaDEBUSSY NocturnesPROKOFIEV Romeo and Juliet (excerpts fromSuites I & II)FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 8PMToronto Centre for The Arts (5040 Yonge Street)$20 adults, $15 students & seniors416.872.1111I • I Ca~adianPatrim.oine, kerrtaqe canadienIRBCFinancial.Group•••• RICHARD BRADSHAW REVISITED: A REPRINTto see with his ears. Oedipus Rex was such a crazy piece to stage.Once I made my commitment to Fram,:ois, and we got through thedesign stage, he needed my support.'While Bradshaw eagerly offers productions with non-traditionalsets and adventurous stagings - the imaginatively beautifulRigoletto from 1992 comes to my mind - he avoids the controversialexcesses of European regietheaterdirectors like Peter Konwitschnyand the notorious Calixto Beito. He even cheerfully admits to booing'very loudly' at a recent performance of Don Carlos in Vienna,where part of the action took place in the washrooms and foyers ofthe Staatsoper.'I'm skeptical of concept-driven opera. If it works, that'sgreat. But the trend of directors reinterpreting an opera by saying,"What is my concept?" and then, come hell or high water, making itwork, is regrettable. We had a production here once which was soillogical that the stage director was trying to change the supertitles sothat they did not say what was being sung.''I think the important thing for a director is to listen to themusic, and then work from that. I remember an image in Erwartung,for example, when the dead body very slowly rolled, rolled, rolledinto the pool of blood which had been created by the previous opera,Bluebeard's Castle. The director, Robert Lepage, had come intorehearsal not knowing what he was going to do in that section, and heasked me to play the music again. We played it three times - there isno singing and no text, and almost nothing happens but a reiteratedphrase. The idea of that body rolling came right out of the music.''I'm thinking, as we go in to II Trovatore, that in any operaticproduction, although you are dealing with big myths and passions,you're also bringing the unconscious to conciousness. You have toallow the music to point the way, rather than imposing on it a structure.'Also upcoming this month is Tancredi. Over the years Bradshawhas treated Toronto audiences to a number of Rossini comedies.'It was important to do a serious Rossini,' he says. So, althoughRossini wrote two alternative endings for Tancredi, they are doing thetragic ending. 'Tancredi is such a very strong piece dramatically, andfor me the tragic ending works.''With Rossini, you are unashamedly doing it for the voices.In the end, we're doing this as a vehicle for Ewa Podles. I think she'sone of the great artists in the world today, a singer of fantastic vocaltemerity. She takes all those risks, and she has remarkable charismawhen she's on stage'.The COC is in the remarkable position of operating with abasically sold-out house . But future planning remains difficult.'We're at last a stable company financially and that's taken a longtime. But if we are going to make commitments down the road wehave to have an idea we can pay for them. We never know if themoney's there, sometimes until too late. I hope the government keepsall its promises for us in the new house. But who knows?''To fund the arts properly is nothing. We have an opera companywhich works at an international level - we're the only companythat's been invited three times to the Edinburgh Festival, and we'rebeing invited everywhere else. I know what I'm doing elsewhere in2008 but I'm only partially sure what I'm doing here. We have plans,but I need some indication of what the federal government is reallygoing to be giving us before we make final commitments. That's ourgreatest problem.'From my conversation with Bradshaw, it's clear why theCOC ranks with the most vibrant opera companies today. He is involvedeverywhere in the company, and willing to take ultimate responsibilityfor what happens, even on stage. His vision, patience anddetermination have already paid off with the new house, and he couldeven succeed where no-one ever has, and wrangle ongoing governmentsupport. He makes you feel that if anyone can pull it off, hecan.Soon after we talked, Bradshaw emailed me, thrilled thatthey had snagged Eszter Siimegi, who sang Tosca here two seasonsago, as their Leonora. Another crisis solved.18Back to Ad IndexWWW.THEWHOLENOTE.COM SEPTE MB ER 1 - O CTOBER 7 2007

Monday, October 15 at 8 pmMetropolitan United Church56 Queen St. E., TorontoCZECH PHILHARMONICCHAMBER ORCHESTRAKerry Stratton, Conductor and Ji-Yoon Park, ViolinMichael Haydn: Violin Concerto in ABenda: Sinfonia N. 4, Vanhal: Symphony in G minorMozart: Symphony N. 29 in ATickets: $35; Seniors/Students $25Tel: 416-366-7723 or 1- 800-708-6754In person: St. Lawrence Centre Box Office,27 Front St. E., Mon.- Sat. noon -6pmOnline: www.stlc.comInfo:416-362-1422Canadian Debut TourOct. 9 Millbrook Oct. 10 Orillia Oct. 11 KingstonOct. 12 Milton Oct. 13 Barrie Oct. 14 BellevilleThe Music Gallery presemsXSEPT. 13-16, 2007FEATU RING:AVANTPAULINE OLIVEROS &ANNE BOURNE5MM FEAT. MARC LECLAIR AKA A KU FENEUGENE CHADBOURNE & JIMMY CARL BLACKRUDRESH MAHANTHAPPA & RICH BROWNTRICHY SANKARAN'S PERCUSSION TRIORAINER WIENS' FOLLOW FOLLOWWOODEN STARSPICASTRO (CD RELEASE)MADAWASKA STRING QUARTETDAVID DANIELL'S SUNFISHCONTACT CONTEMPORARY MUSICDES CAILLOU X ET DU CARBONEADVANCE TICKETS AT WWW.TICKETWEB.CANEW MUSIC FESTI VALSECONO EDI TIONINTL Touring Productions 2007-08Nov. 15 I 16: Boston Pops Tribute, Markham I MiltonNov. 30: Deborah Overes Evening, MiltonFeb 14 I 29: Viennese Valentine, Markham I MiltonApr 26: Last Night at the Proms, Niagara Falls197 JOHN ST. ·TORONTO, ON · M5T 1X6 •WWW.MUSICGALLERY.ORGFUNDING PARTNERS,'!', --- . ··-··••• =--- ~MEDIA PARTNERSDFFICIALBRDADCASTPARTNERPRESENTING PARTNERSSEPTEMBER 1 - O CTOBER 7 2007 WWW, THEWHOLENOTLCOM 19Back to Ad Index

Quoolibetby Allan Pu IkerWell under waySeveral sturdy, well-planned 2007-08 seasons will be well underway by the end of September. The Toronto Symphony gets off toa rousing (or should that be carousing?) start on September 19 withOrffs Carmina Burana. The Toronto Philharmonia on September20 features both piano and erhu virtuosity in a programme rangingfrom Tchaikovsky and Schubert to Lee Pui Ming . Mooredale Concerts,continuing beyond Kristine Bogyo's death under Anton Kuerti'sdirection, has its season opener on September 23, under thebaton of TSO and Amici clarinettist Joaquin Valdepenas. Off CentreMusic Salon launches the same day, with an all-Russian program,featuring among others TSO virtuosi Jacques Isrtaelievitch andWinona Zelenka. The Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra'sopening gala on September 30 focuses on the violin and piano concertorepertoire. And Onstage at Glenn Gould Studio opens itsseason with a fascinating series of concerts, each of which focuseson an aspect of the work of Glenn Gould (September 26 to October 4) .Zemlinsky String QuartetIt's always fun at this time of year to pick a visiting ensemble that,riding into town on the last wave of the festival summer, sticksaround long enough to help get the fall season under way . Case inpoint this year is the Zemlinsky String Quartet from the CzechRepublic, veterans of numerous competitions and currently (at thetime of writing) participating in the Banff International String QuartetCompetition. Not a household name yet, to be sure, but a name,nevertheless, that comes up six times in our listings this month. Asthe quartet in residence at the Colours of Music Festival, they willperform in Barrie three times towards the end of September. AfterBanff and before Barrie they will be in Toronto performing the venerableMozart Society's opening concert on September 13 (alongwith Joaquin Valdepenas in his more usual role) and on September16 at Restaurant Praha for the Czech Community Centre. Then, onSeptember 17 they are off to Waterloo to perform for the Kitchener­Waterloo Chamber Music Society. (Jan Narveson's KWCMS asusual, takes the prize for being fastest out of the blocks, again, withno fewer than seven concerts during September.) Rising stars in thestring quartet firmament? Well, at the very least, hot off one of themost prestigious competitions in the world, and likely at the top oftheir form. Find out for yourself.Hamilton Philharmonic OrchestraOn September 15 at 7:30 the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra beginsa new phase in its 58 year history. The conductor of the concertthat evening will be the orchestra's newly appointed musicaldirector, the celebrated Canadian horn player, James Sommerville,principal horn in the Boston Symphony Orchestra since 1998, whosecareer has expanded over the past ten years to include conducting.The guest artists will be the spectacularly successful Canadian Brass,for whom the evening will be a kind of homecoming, as they wereartists-in-residence with the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra from1971 to 1977.I chatted last spring with the orchestra's executive director,Alex Baran, himself an accomplished musician - an organist - andformer radio personality with CJRT in Toronto. Baran is hugelyexcited about Sommerville's arrival on the scene: " ... his musicalintellect ... his critical faculties and interpretive abilities are just thebest! He brings to the job such intelligence and insight. ... " Themusicians love working with him too, according to Baran: "everythinghe says is so carefully thought out and so incisive that he communicatesand calls excellence from the musicians. It's a tremendousprocess to watch and one that is going to deepen and broaden theability of this orchestra."Baran is also excited about Sommerville' s commitment toprogramming the music of "composers who aren't decomposing!"He is expecting to see plenty of contemporary repertoire both fromCanada and elsewhere; "there's a whole new generation of composersthat deserve to be heard, and they're writing great stuff." Sommervilleis wasting no time advancing this agenda: while the October4 concert, being part of the Great Romantics Festival, will all be19th century music , on November 18 Oskar Morawetz's Concertofor Harp and Orchestra will be on the program as well as Hindemith's masterpiece, Mathis der Mahler. In the January 26 concertcontemporary works by Andrew Svoboda, John Adams and OsvaldoGolijov will be given contrast and context by Alberto Ginastera' sVariaciones Concertantes from 1953 and Samuel Barber's Adagiofor Strings from 1938.The Fall FestivalsMaybe it's because they're a descendant of the fall fair, still a vigoroustradition in rural and small town Ontario. For whatever reason,fall music festivals seem to be taking root and thriving . For me theyhave been a kind of last fling of summer, a last chance to hit theopen road, abandon the usual routine for a weekend and hear goodmusic well-performed. Last September going to the Sweetwaterweekend in Leith was just such an opportunity, punctuated by espressoin Meaford and dinner in a Quonset Hut on the road leadingto the army's tank range northeast of Owen Sound. The concert wasalmost a bonus on top of the fun of getting there and the masterclass the next morning was definitely the icing on the cake. Thisyear's Sweetwater Music Weekend takes place from September 21to 23 in historic Leith Church and Saint George's Anglican Churchin Owen Sound. Highlights of the weekend include a baryton playedby Ken Slowik from the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, DCand a new work by Bramwell Tovey commemorating Owen Sound' sinvolvement in the Underground Railroad. If you go to their websitethere are links to local bed and breakfasts, making it easy to find aplace to stay overnight. Make sure to leave plenty of time to getthere. (The food at the restaurant in the Quonset hut was good, byMeaford &Owen SoundMusic WeekendSeptember 21, 22, 23, -2007Mark Fewer. Artistic DirectorVirginia Barron. Associate Artistic Director20 WWW. THEWHOLENOTE. COM S EPTE M BER 1 - O CTOBER 7 2007Back to Ad Index

the way. It's just north ofHighway 26 a few kilometreswest of Meaford.)Colours of MusicThe Colours of MusicFestival in Barrie also beginson September 21 butcontinues until Sunday,September 30. This festival,the brainchild and productof a prodigious amount ofwork by its founder anddirector, Bruce Owen,transforms Barrie into ahotbed of music-making,day and night. A uniquefeature of Colours of Musicis the involvement of acomposer-in-residence, thisyear, Elizabeth Raum.Works by Raum will beperformed on September 25Zemlinsky String Quartet: Frantisek Soucek& Petr Strizek, violins; Petr Holman,viola; Vladimir Fortin, cello.by Nexus, on September 27 by violinist Nathaniel Anderson-Frankand pianist Cecilia Ignatieff, and on September 29 by violinist LynnKuo and pianist Gregory Oh. Also on September 29 Ms. Raum willgive a lecture entitled " l-Vhy music which is tuneful." If what she haswritten in her website is any indication, Raum is a composer whohas thought a lot of about composing and has something to say.Finding an artistic voice can be a confounding task for many youngcomposers. For Raum, the question which began as "what" or"how," became "why, to what end do I raise my voice?" These arequestions which every artist must at some level answer for him orherself. Kudos to Raum for raising them: I, for one, look forward tohearing where they have led her.upcoming concertsFriday Sept. 21TORNGAT CD release concertwith opening acts Timber Timbre + Double SuicidePop Avant series co-pres with Undertones• Bpm • $10 adv/$12 doorSaturday Sept. 29THE THEATRE OF EPHEMERAL MUSICpart of Scotiabank Nuit Blanchefeaturing Darren Copeland and 12 Toronto improvisers7prn-7arn • FREE!Friday Oct. 5STEPHEN CLARKEsolo piano recital: Giacinto Scelsi+ Horatiu RadulescuClassic Avant series co-pres with the artist • BpmSaturday Oct. 6GREAT AUNT IDA + KIM BARLOWboth backed up by Tim Vesely, Jordy Walker, Barry MirochnickPop Avant series co-pres with the artist • SpmSunday Oct. 28DAVID LANG: ELEVATEDThe Bang on a Can co-founder, co-pres with CONTACTClass Avant series• Bprn • $15 adv/ $20 door ($15 rnern/$10 stu)c0 ,,,~a,tnco00NI0 """'0N-•thursday sept. 20 8 pmAwakeningLee Pui Ming Awakening (concerto for erhu & orchestra)Tchaikovsky piano concerto No. 1Schubert: Unfinished Symphonythursday oct. 18 8 pmI mmortal BeethovenBeethoven Prometheus OvertureBeetnoven: Concerto No 56 (triple concerto)Beethoven Symphony No 2thursday nov. 8 8 pmMemory and ReflectionKositsky Requ1en1 for CeciliaBrahms Requ1en1with the Toronto Philharinonia Chorussunday dee. 16 3 pmChristmas in ViennaSi Michael's Boys Choirthursday feb. 7, 8 pmMusic of the AmericasA mus1e,a1 tour of the Amoncas from European roots to thepresent davthursday apr.10, 8 pmThis Sceptred IsleWalton Viola ConcerloElgar Serenade for StringsHolst. Suite de BalletMacMillan. Ove,ture for Orchestralhursday may 8, 8 pmFrench I mpressionsA, ;ur Ne .v Wor1,Iller! 01vu1t1ssc men!Ochussy The Chilr1,,,n·s Corne•R, vnl Puna Con,:erlo1/,u,srlay may 29 8 ptr>Opera de ParisL , [ [), .,, A,: 1( ·b L 1 S (ii 'Ji I rri ~~t( j..11 (;r; C(;fllhtr, } \~' I (11"'.:Jl hits of lr, Pj, IS9ret\-t music cl(J5e t(J h,(Jrn,e!I ll. cBecome a Music Gallery member!Memberships start at $20/year and get you reducedticket prices, on the monthly mailing list, and more.Call us at 416-204-1080 or email minden@musicgalle ry.org to sign up.SEPTE MBER 1 - O CTOBE R 7 2007 WWW. TH EWHOLENOTE.COM 21Back to Ad Index

Attend central Canada'slargest showcase eventof national and international talent!0(07Wed, Oct 17 to Sat, Oct 20, 2007The Living Arts Centre, Mississauga, ON• 42 juried showcases• hot-topic workshops• indie showcases• buyers & sellers Contact RoomARTISTS ••• MANAGEMENTS ••. PRESENTERSWhy would you beanywhere else?l+I0(07 info:Paul Eck, Exec. Producer 905.817.0022ontariocontact@sympatico.caCanadianHeritageOC 07 is presented byOntario!'resentingNetworkwith the assistance ofPatrimoinecanadienP.,\. ONTARIO ARTS COUNCILM CONSEIL DES ARTS DE L'ONTARIOand supported bywholenotewww .ontariocontact.caEARLY Musicby Frank NakashimaHave you ever wondered about the effect that modern technology hashad on historical performance? For example, digital recordings and theWorld Wide Web have had a significant impact in the preservation andthe distribution of music around the world. Still, in most cases, theessence of the music remains true to its origins. Dedicated performingartists are continually making great efforts to practise and research soas to bring the music of the past to life again.Because of motorized vehicles (and our modern lifestyles), wenow need personal trainers to help us to maintain physical health.With telephones and internet, we can communicate from great distancesand never have to move from our chair. Using calculators andcomputers, we don 't have to exercise our brains as much. You wouldthink we would have turned into little blobs by now.Not so with performing arts. For the most part, not much hasphysically changed in the study and practice of music, and historicalperformance continues to offer many challenges, both physical andmental, to those who wish to pursue its study. I salute the many talentedmusicians in our city who perform early music.There's really a lot going on in our city. Perhaps you would like tolearn some more about Early Music, or music before our time? Youcan start by visiting some of these websites on the adjacent page.(Save the page for future reference.) But first, here's some of what'sgoing on, even at this early stage in the season.You should note that an early music "open house" will be takingplace at the historical Montgomery's Inn which has been restored asa living museum to the 1847-50 period (September I 5) - the TorontoEarly Music Centre's annual Early Music Fair at which several ofthe organizations listed below will be represented. There will be miniconcerts,exhibits, and information about the art of historical musicperformance. Pretty much everything you wanted to know about earlymusic (but were afraid to ask).Also September 15, I Furiosi Baroque Ensemble kicks off anotherseason of, dare I say it, baroque bedlam. At least that's whatthe title of the concert suggests: CRAZY, featuring "Mad Songs" byPurcell & Blow and Folies Espagne variations. www.ifuriosi.comThe Horns of Roncesvalles (comprised of the French hornistsStephen Cameron, Derek Conrod, Diane Doig and David Haskins)appear at the Toronto Music Garden (September 16) in the programentitled, "The Taming of the Horn" which includes the music of theMarquis de Dampierre, Bernard Heiden, Richard Wagner and more.Learn about the evolution of the French horn, from the forest to thecourt; from the hunt to the dance. It's free!Here's a fanfare for Tafelmusik's season opener, so sound thetrumpet! Here comes a baroque blockbuster concert for three trumpets,three oboes, bassoon and strings, featuring Vivaldi 's famousConcerto for 2 Trumpets in C Major and Bach's majestic Orchestral~. 'v.'. I·~: I·.~ .',~;'•It .I.. tfte ~£!f;t!f! postViolins, violas, cellos, and bowsComplete line of strings and accessoriesExpert repairs and rehairsCanada's largest stock of string musicFast mail order service~,,,--rwww.thesoundpost.cominfo@thesoundpost.com93 Grenville St., Toronto MSS 184tel 416.971.6990 fax 416.597.992322 WWW, THEWHOLENOTE.COM SEPTEMBER 1 - OCTOBER 7 2007Back to Ad Index

Suite No. 4. This program also featuresan elegant Telemann suite, aswell as soloist Charlotte Nediger ina Bach organ concerto (September25 - 30).The forerunners of today's guitarslead off the seventh season ofThe Musicians In Ordinary assoprano Hallie Fishel and lutenistJohn Edwards present A Sa Guitarre- Songs to the guitar from thel 6th to ! 9th century (October 6), Musicians in Ordinarytaking you on a musical journeyfrom the Spanish Renaissance to the English Baroque, Early ClassicalFrench, and Italian music. Edwards will be performing on a violinsizedrenaissance guitar and a larger baroque guitar which the Italianscalled "chitarra spagnola" (Spanish guitar). Visit their website atwww.musiciansinordinary.caLocal early music on the world wide webwww.academyconcertseries.com - Academy Concert Series,classical music on period instrumentswww.aradia.ca - the Aradia Ensemble, Naxos recording artistswww.claviersbaroques.com - Claviers Baroques, builders ofhistorical keyboard instrumentswww.greatbassviol.com - Great Bass Viol, Joelle Mortonwww.gregorian.ca - The Gregorian Institute of Canadawww.ifuriosi.com - I Furiosi Baroque Ensemble, baroque musicwith an edgewww.labelledanse.com - La Belle Danse, baroque dance companywww.musiciansinordinary.ca - Musicians in Ordinary,lute and voicewww.operaatelier.com - Opera Atelier - internationally acclaimedopera companywww.ossia.org - Stephen Fox, historical clarinetswww.chass.utoronto.ca/- plspls - Poculi Ludique Societas(medieval drama)www.scaramella.ca - Scaramella - old and new music on periodinstrumentswww.pims.ca/sinenomine.html - Sine Nomine Ensemble forMedieval Musicwww.tafelmusik.org - Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestrawww.tallischoir.com - Tallis Choir, Renaissance to early Classicalchoral musicwww.geocities.com/torontochamberchoir - Toronto Chamber Choirwww.torontoconsort.org - Toronto Consort - Medieval,Renaissance, Baroquewww.chass.utoronto.ca/- dresher/TEMPO - Toronto Early MusicPlayers Organization, workshopswww.torontomasquetheatre.ca - Toronto Masque Theatrewww.violadamore.com - Thomas Georgi, viola d'amoreEARLY mustc fAtRJO.Pn _Al )f 7,.__ f SA fH.Saturday, September 15 - Noon to 5 p.m.• Recitals• Historical instruments• Exhibits• Demonstrations• Door prizes,• and much more!Adults: $6, Students/Seniors: $3, Children under 12: $2Free to members of Toronto Early Music Centre.Montgomery's Inn4709 Dundas West (at lslington) 1umTDRONm Culture11-,rf\Piano & Keyboard Centre416-394-8113 www.toronto.ca/museums'---------------------------'----L ··- ---··-- ---- - -------S EPTEMBER 1 · O CTOB ER 7 2007WWW, TH EWHOLENOTE,COMBack to Ad IndexRepresenting the largest collectionof Restored Steinway Pianos in Canada.Genuine Steinway parts used.Restoration by Wayne Chen, German Steinwayfactory trained technician.Here is our partial Steinway inventory:Steinway Model K - Pol/Ebony SOLDSteinway Model K - Sat/MahoganySteinway Model S - Sat/WalnutSteinway Model S - Sat/EbonySteinway Model M-Sat/Ebony (w/QRS Player)Steinway Model O - Sat/Walnut SOLDSteinway Model L- Sat/MahoganySteinway Model A- Sat/EbonySteinway Model B - Sat/EbonySteinway Model D - Sat/Ebony$11,995$11,995$29,000$28,000$29,995$34,000$34,000$29,995$55 ,000$65,000We offer top price to buy and trade Steinway pianos.For a particular model, finish, style, or forSales, Service & Concert or Recording Rentals,please call 905-709-2771 or 1-866-879-6741.70 East Beaver Creek Road (Hwy. 7/404)www.pianokeyboard.comWINDERMERESTRING flUARTET''(;, on period instrumentsWSQ Concert Series: 4 Sundays at 3:00Sept. 9 Hansel, Mozart, BeethovenNov. 11 Fodor, Eybler, BeethovenMar. 16 J. Haydn Seven Last Words, readingsMay 25 M. Haydn, BeethovenSt. Olave's Anglican Ch., 360 Windermere Ave.Gusts. of Bloor betw. Runnymede - J ane/S. Kingsway)$18, s/s $12, 4-concert Series: $54, s/s $36For more information call 416-769-7054,email windermere@braveform.com, or visitwindermere.braveform.com, purchase online

Choral Sceneby Allan PulkerSeptember is not a time when there are usually a lot of choralconcerts. September for most choirs is dedicated to rehearsing forperformances in October and November. The choral concerts that arein our September listings will without a doubt, however, make up inquality for the absence of quantity. The first of these will be onSaturday, September 8, when the Sretensky Monastery Choir fromMoscow will make its North American debut and only Canadianperformance at the Toronto Centre for the Arts. The 42-voice allmale a cappella choir will perform a combination of liturgical -Byzantine and Russian chants - and secular music - folk songs andother choral compositions by Russian composers. The Choir is on aworld tour, which has included performances at Notre Dame inParis, UNESCO Hall and the Vatican. After Toronto, the choircontinues its tour in the U.S., before heading to Australia, and thenback to Europe.On September 15 at St. Thomas's Church on Huron Street,Cantores Fabularum, a group of highly experienced choristers whocome together only once or twice a season under this name, usuallyto raise funds for worthwhile causes, will perform the choral musicof Canadian composer, Derek Holman. Holman, who for manyyears was the director of music at St. Simon's Church, has declinedthe invitation to conduct the choir but instead will speak about theworks being performed. A concert like this, focussing on the workof one composer, is invaluable for the insight it offers into thatcomposer's development and creative process.The third of the four choral concerts in the September listingsis not officially a choral concert at all; it is the Toronto Symphony'scollaboration with the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir in performancesof Karl Orffs Carmina Burana on September 19 and 20. Havingsung in performances of this great and highly original work myself,however, I can assure you that it is first and foremost a choralwork, and one that induces spine-tingling energy and excitement.The fourth and last of these extraordinary choral concerts isthe Elmer Iseler Singers' tribute on September 23 to one of thatchoir's lifelong supporters, John Bird, who died last February. Ithink the fact that the Iseler Singers are doing this is an indication ofthe indispensable importance of the behind-the-scenes work, withoutwhich arts organizations could not possibly exist. As a bonus tohearing one of the best choirs in the country at this concert, we willalso hear one of the leading brass quintets in the world at thisconcert, the Canadian Brass. I will give the last word, however, tothe Iseler Singers, who write in their press release on this concert:"We celebrate in gratitude thelifelong support of John Bird asa member of the Board of theElmer Iseler Singers and theFestival Singers of Canada - aphilanthropist, mentor, friend andCanadian music publisher(through Gordon V. ThomsonLtd). John Bird was a dedicatedand active member of CanadianMusic Publishers Association,now SOCAN; the Ontario ChoralFederation, now Choirs Ontario;and the Kiwanis Music FestivalAssociation."John BirdWhile I expect there will be many more choral concerts next month,September's line-up will, as they say, be a tough act to follow.'Jalt Music on the HillThursdays, 12: 15 - 1 :00 pmAll concerts are free and are held at the historicSt. John's York Mills Anglican Church19 Don Ridge Drive, Toronto, 416-225-6611Sept 6 - Bellamusica Chamber EnsembleMaria Thorburn, soprano. Ines Pagliari, violin.Michelle Kyle, cello. Marianne Gast, piano.Sept 13 - Helena Kameka, Juno-nominated singer-songwriter.Sept 20 - Glynis Ratcliffe - music theatre and cabaret.Sept 27 - Ralista Tcholakova, violin.Oct 4 - Janet Catherine Dea, soprano.Kristin Moss Theriault , harp.Oct 11 - William Shookhoff, piano.Jessica Lloyd, mezzo-soprano. Art Janssons, violaNear York Mills subway. Close to Yonge and the 401.Free parking. Beautiful venue. Great music.Supported by the Toronto Arts Council.a S·C!l!S~n wrTH !HZ':IL&!Me6artr,11y - Holman - R;te,hn;uminoff • Handel - Briuclfn.er - Halle.,y.me,~o t:H~l!!Tmast>ec 18, 2007fflYSTICIL _VOIC!C!9Mar 2, 2008Experiemee_tnE!. Cimadian prert]iere of Paul McGartm~ , s awa-rrcl-Wi~ningoratorio ECCE COR MEUM, with the 200 vqices•of. t ~he',I~ Ol!IQir,;"Chorus Niagara and London Pro Musica, plus:O.rc,J,.aa"!:fi!it;JA tapestry of seasonal global traditions from Tor-olitci's diverse·cultural mosaic, plus your Christmas favourites. Featur.ing guestartists Waleed Abdulhamid and friends.Revel in the choral sounds of Rachmaninoff, El.r:uc~.ner, Haller ar.iij tntfre,with the Toronto premiere of Derek Holman's "highly mY$,,ti~ al'l(ildramatically compelling" REQUIEM24Robert CooperArtistic DirectorEdward MoroneyAccompanistBack to Ad IndexJO!!H\11! ""'UfflPHanTMay 11,2008Journey to Jericho as walls collap_s~ an,a the great city i~ -rava@e~ l'lyfire in Handel's dramatic oratorio, Ji:DSHL,JA, Triumphant chqruses,exquisite solo arias and lavish ortflesfral settin.$s, ,'F'OrS'fltJson ,'Sf.!bSqriptions er ~ingle tickets, p/ease QCfntact us iatwww.u,rpireuschtifirlsronto.com 41. 6 530 4428 orpheuschoir@sympatics.caWWW, THEWHOLENOTE.COM SEPTEMBER f- O CTOBER 7 2007

~~r;J'mrLydia Adams, Conductor 29th Season2007-2008 Concert SeriesSunday, September 23, 2007 • 7:00 p.m.TRIBUTE CONCERT in honour ofJOHN CHARLES BIRDOur Lady of Perpetual Help Church78 Clifton Rd. at St. Clair EastSpecial Guest Artists:Canadian Brass; Peter liefenbach - organSaturday, October 13, 2007 • 8:00 p.m.BYZANTINE CELEBRATIONSt. Anne's Anglican Church • 270 Gladstone AvenueIn collaboration with SoundStreams Canada"The Troparion of Kassiani" - Christos Hatzis"The World" and the Canadian Premiere of"The Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete" - John Tavener"Come Holy Ghost" - Jonathan HarveySpecial Guest Artist: Patricia Rozario, SopranoFriday, December 7, 2007 -8:00 p.m.MESSIAH by G. F. HandelMetropolitan United Church - 56 Queen St. EastSpecial Guest Artists: The Amadeus ChoirSoloists - Meredith Hall, Anita Krause, Mark DuBois andAlexander DobsonPre-Messiah Dinner at the Albany Club - 91 King Street E.Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 8:00 p.m.THE JOURNEYJane Mallet Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre - 27 Front St. E.In collaboration with Soundstreams Canada"Pimooteewin - The Journey" - Melissa Hui (World Premiere)Libretto by Tomson Highway,Choreography by Michael GreyeyesNarrator, Soprano and Tenor Soloist (To be announced)Friday, March 7, 2008- 8:00 p.m.CHORAL CELEBRATIONMetropolitan United Church - 56 Queen St. EastMusic by Whittaker and Willan and a World Premiere byChristos Hatzis.Special Guest Artists: Vancouver Chamber Choir,Jon Washburn, conductorAll programmes and locations subject to changeSubscriptions to our 5-concert Toronto series are $130for regular tickets, and $105 for seniors and students.Single Tickets are $35 regular and $30 Seniors/Students,except for Messiah, tor which tickets are $45 and $40.Pre-Messiah dinner at the Albany Club $402180 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4N 3K7Bis Canada Council Conseil des Artst o ro n tdartsb O LI n C i I~ for the Arts du Canada ~ Anarm's l•ngth bodyo!theCityofTorontoC9ONTARIO ARTS COUNCILCONSBL DES ARTS DE l'ONTARIOWWW. TH EWHO LENOTE,COMBack to Ad Index

A Choral Life Q & AAriel Fielding, Nathaniel Dett'IWzat was your first ever choral experience(where, when, what, why)?When I was about two years old, my fathertook me to evensong at St. Simon-the-Apostle.I must have liked it, because during a beautifulmoment in the music I leapt up on the pew andstarted blowing kisses to the choir.'IWzat choirs have you sung with?I started out in the Gallery Choir at the Churchof St. Mary Magdalene, as a teenager, andsoon after that joined the choir and chambersingers at Jarvis Collegiate under David Low.David was a wonderful and generous teacherand conductor who gave me all sorts of opportunitiesas a soloist. He expected excellenceand professionalism from his singers, and waswell beloved in large part because he never,ever lost his temper. After Jarvis I went on tosing with choirs in Germany, France, andelsewhere in Canada, where the training I gotfrom David proved invaluable.26VocalPointChamber ChoirMusic Director - Ian GrundylOn-i ANNNERSAR. YSEASON-NEWSINGERS INVITED TOAUDmON& PAST MEMBEllSINVITED TO R.ETURNTO CELEBRATE 10 YEARS OF RNEPER.FORMANCES OF )6TII 1?11'AND 20 111 CENfUR. Y WOR.KS &4 TR.IPS TO THE NATIONAL StMI­RNALS OF CBC'S AMATEUR.CHORAL COMPEllllONPHONE 416.484.0185 FOR.INFOR.MA TION ON AUDITTONSSCHEDULED FOR. THE FALLBack to Ad Index,_''IWzat kind of concerts to you like to attend?How often?I don't get to a lot of choral concerts as anaudience member, mostly because I'm so busyperforming. But one group I'd love to see and, hear is I Fagiolini, from the UK - their TheFull Monteverdi brings madrigals to life bystaging them as short operas. So brilliant! I'vebeen thinking about a similar project for ages,and have started to talk to a few friends aboutputting together a theatrical chamber choir.Are you currently singing with a choir, orplanning to? 'IWzy (not)?If so, how did you choose the choir?I sing with The Nathaniel Dett Chorale, aprofessional 20-voice chamber choir specializingin Afrocentric music. I first heard TheChorale in concert with Kathleen Battle and theTSO, and was so excited by the choir's performancethat I went home trembling. I wasinitially hired by Artistic Director BrainerdBlyden-Taylor as a sub, for a tour of NewEngland. It was a trial by fire - there was notime to prepare, so I ended up sightreadingsome very challenging music in concert - buteveryone was exceptionally welcoming andsupportive. For the past year I've been a memberof the group, and have spent a lot of timeon the road. We had some amazing experienceslast season, singing for Jessye Norman at theDance Theatre of Harlem; in the prestigiouschamber music series at the Library of Congressin Washington; at Howard University.Our popularity in the States is growing quickly,and it can be a lot of fun performing for anaudience steeped in the Black church tradition -they treat us like rock stars. There is definitelysomething to be said for the audience taking amore antiphonal, visible, audible role than theaverage classical music crowd. When peopleare jumping up and hollering encouragement,how can you help but bring it?'IWzere does your choral singing fit into otheraspects of your life?Well, with all the touring I do, I've becomepretty comfortable onstage. That will come inhandy as I begin to pursue a career in opera.The Chorale also gives me a sense of community,something I'd been yearning for for along, long time.~~lling·soP!J~esDavid J. Kin~lt l UCI USingers WantedAll Voices2007 -2008 Concert SeriesRemembrance Day RequiemsA Matinee performance o f Re

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BAND Standby Jack MacQuarrieIt seems like only yesterday since these fingers took to the keyboard forBandstand, but it has been two months. For me, the musical highlight ofthis summer was a visit to Toronto by the National Youth Brass Bandof Wales. If you didn't get to hear this band, you missed a mostmemorable performance. (Unfortunately we didn't receive any informationon their visit until two days after the last issue went to press, so wewere not able to mention it in the column or in the Listings section.National Youth Brass Band of WalesOriginally established in 1982, like several other youth brass bands inthe UK, this band, through annual competitive auditions, draws its 40members from community youth bands throughout Wales. We expectedconsiderable technical skills from such a group, and were not disappointed.However, we were astounded by the combination of superbmusicianship and showmanship usually found only in more matureorganizations. I was sufficiently impressed by the band's Wednesdayevening concert presentation that I stood in the blazing sun on theconcrete of Nathan Phillips Square when they returned a few days laterfor a noon hour concert.Another noteworthy musical event this summer was a visit to theannual Warriors' Day parade. This year I watched from a comfortableseat in the Ricoh Coliseum rather than being in the band. From ourperspective, this event warrants mention for a number of reasons. It wasnoteworthy first for the fine but brief performance by The RegimentalBand of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, located at King'sPoint Long Island . This band, composed of regular cadets at theacademy, changes personnel twice a year as cadets leave the academy forregular sea training. Despite the fact that this group had only beentogether for a few weeks, their performance was truly professionalcalibre. In particular, they showed great attention to the dynamic nuancescalled for by the music, but rarely achieved on the march by most bands.On the downside, the CNE chose not to have this band perform atany other time. In contrast to those days when the CNE had a visitingfeature band performing twice a day on the Main Bandshell, except forthe brief involvement of bands in the Warriors' Day parade, bands nolonger have any place at the CNE.If I were inclined to embrace conspiracy theories, that Warriors' Dayevent in the Coliseum would have been added to my list. It could wellhave qualified as a conspiracy against bands from a number of aspects.Granted, lighting operators may consider themselves star performersthese days, but their light ballets are certainly a major distraction formusicians trying to read small print music while perfom1ing intricatemarching routines. From dazzling spotlights in their faces to almost totaldarkness to moving multicoloured beams arcing across their field of view,it must have placed significant challenges to the performers.If that weren't enough punishment, the bands were recalled to centrestage after an extensive drive-by of a large contingent of 65 year oldmilitary vehicles. This entourage of "vintage W.W.11 vehicles", fromjeepsto field ambulances, had left a heavy pall of exhaust fumes and bluesmoke in the confined space of the arena. It was bad enough for membersof the audience. What consideration is given to the musicians in suchsituations? Mind you, that could be the subject of a future column. Let ushear your horror stories of lack of consideration for musicians by eventorganizers. Whether they be accounts of interminable waits, inadequateseating etc., etc. get in touch.On that note, I am pleased to report that we received two welcomeletters recently in response to comments made in previous issues.The first is a letter from Bill Askew of the Oshawa Civic Band on thetopic of lack of civic amenities for community bands. While we don'thave space to reproduce the entire letter, here are some excerpts."The Oshawa Civic Band have a permanent band room at the rear ofthe Band.shell second to none. Many years ago, the late Col. R. S.McLaughlin gave to the City of Oshawa a band room attached to theBand.shell. At the time, it was for "His " band. ... The gift was accepted bythe City of Oshawa and a by-law was instituted by the city which covereda stipulation placed on the gift by Mr. "Sam ", whereby a municipal bandwould always have a place to call home, a place where they could meet forrehearsal and for the storage of equipment.The room itself is quite large with a 12 'ceiling, and is about 40'square. The room is carpeted, and sound boards are on the walls notcovered by various storage cupboards. Added to this is another roomused as the library and additional storage space.The civic band pay no rent; light, heat and water are provided by theCity of Oshawa as part of our municipal grant structure. The city alsosupplies custodial service as well".Take that back to your local town council when they balk at assistance.On a less encouraging note, the Newmarket Citizens' Band, havinglost its building to arson two years ago, was recently rebuffed once again.The band was recently invited to play at the opening ceremony of amassive new town "Recreation Complex". But when asked aboutrehearsal space for the band in this complex, municipal officials queriedwhy any community musical organization might expect rehearsal spacein a "community recreation complex". Apparently community musicdoesn't fit their definition of recreation.Our second letter was from Brent McLaren, Town Crier for PerthOntario. He wrote to give us his vote for the title of Ontario's oldestband. 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existing prior to that as the "Cadets of Temperance Band", there are atleast 5 references to concerts by the Band in 1852 and by early 1853 theband was performing under the name "Perth Brass Band. ""Finally, my research revealed that the Citizens Band had performed asummer concert series on the bandstand in the park every year since1901. last week that meant that their 106th consecutive year of summerconcerts was completed. That in itself is an accomplishment. "Revised WebsiteThe Ontario Chapter of the Canadian Band Association haveinformed us that they now have a new and improved website. Visit themat www.cba-ontario.caPlayers wantedThe North Toronto Community Band is seeking new members,particularly percussion, barisax, bassoon, baritone/euphonium. Theyrehearse Mondays at Lawrence Park Collegiate. Call Gale Bassett at 416-481-1978.The Orillia Wind Ensemble which rehearses Monday nights iscurrently recruiting new members who play any brass or wind instrument,most especially clarinettists. Contact Anna Proctor Administrator705-487 6724 or Roy Menagh Music Director at 705-327-3105.New BandsA full listing of bands will be included in the WholeNoteAnnual BandDirectory scheduled for the October issue. Meanwhile, two new ones:Silverthorn Symphonic Winds rehearses Tuesdays in ThornhillContact: Crystal Mallory 416-271-2389; silverthomsymphonicwinds.caThe Toronto East Concert Band, a Junior concert band (schoolgrades 5 - 8) rehearses Tuesday nights at Sir Alexander MacKenzie Sr.Public School. Contact Doriann Forrester, 416-693-8778Down the RoadSunday, October 14 The Hannaford Street Silver Band's 24th Season"Celebrating Traditions" opens with a concert entitled 'The VillageBand". And Sunday, October 21 The Markham Concert Band presentsThe Amazing Journey, a musical trip through the centuries.scOS--n-,o>'7 .nusicFine quality instruments & accessories to suit any budget- Woodwinds, Brass, Strings & PercussionExpert Instrument Repairs in one of North America'slargest and best-equipped facilitiesComprehensive Band & Orchestra Rental Programwith over 9,000 instruments in inventoryYork Region's Largest Music Schoolserving over 1,200 studentsJazz Notesby Jim GallowaySeptember Song 2007One of the thingswrong with music isthis . There is too muchof it. It has been immenselydevalued as itassails us everywhere inrestaurants, waitingrooms, shopping malls,grocery stores, departmentstores, telephonesystems when you areon hold, cruise ships,airports, doctors' anddentists' offices, and ofcourse, elevators. Theword "Muzak" hasbecome a catchall genericterm for insipid, derivative,repetitive wallpapermusic and youcan throw "smoothjazz" into the mix -usually instrumentalswithout lyrics. We areinundated with auralstimulation and neverwas the phrase, "silenceAntidote to smoothLegendary improviser Anthony Braxtonbrings his boundary-busting woodwindmastery to this year's Guelph Jazz Festivaland Colloquium. Ihe GJF runs September5-9. Visit guelphjaufestival. com for details.is golden" more relevant. And it's not as recent a phenomenon asyou might think. The M-word originates from Muzak HoldingsLLC, a company based in South Carolina, founded back in 1934.Yes, the Trojan horse of music came through the gates long ago.Back to school.In previous columns we have pointed out that Toronto is well servedby having three jazz courses available at University/College level,plus a fourth in nearby Hamilton. They all have, as part of the curriculum,workshops and masterclasses given by established professionals.But there is another player in this game and it's not a college- it's a music store called Long and McQuade and they regularlypresent workshops and clinics. This month, for example, on SundaySeptember 30 at 2:00pm they are presenting a drum clinic givenby Dennis Chambers who has worked with bandleaders such asCONTINUES NEXT PAGEFeaturing some of Toronto's best jazz musicianswith a brief reflection by Jazz Vespers ClergySunday, September 9th • 4:30 p.m.THE JOHN JOHNSON QUARTETcelebrates Cannonball AdderleySunday, September 23rd • 4:30 p.m.THE PAT LABARBERA QUARTET (withKIRK McDONALD) celebrates John ColtraneBack to Ad IndexWWW.THEWHOLENOTE.COM 29

Fri. Sep. 7Sat. Sep. 8Fri. Sep. 14Sat. Sep. 15Fri. Sep. 21Sat. Sep. 22Fri. Sep. 28Sat. Sep. 29Prince Cave TrioDoug Watson TrioKevin Barrett TrioYvonne Moore TrioRichard Underhill DuoKevin Turcotte TrioNathalie Nadon TrioReg Schwager DuoFridays & SaturdaysJazz Sets begin8:30 pm - 11 :30 pmLimited Seating availableNo reservationsCover: $12.00 per personLight menu availableFree onsite parkingCome relax and unwind inthe intimate surroundings ofThe Home Smith Bar. Enjoy themellow and soulful soundsthat emanate from theJazz Notescontinued from page 29John Scofield, George Duke and Stanley Clarke, to mention only afew. He has currently been touring with Carlos Santana in additionto appearances with his band Niacin. This time round, the DrakeHotel, 1150 Queen Street West has been reserved for the occasionand tickets are $15 . There are only 150 available and you can phonethe hotel at 416.531.5042 or call the store 416.588.7886. You canalso drop by the Bloor Street store and pick up tickets in the drumdepartment.Again, it demonstrates that jazz education is a going concern.It has never been more in demand and, one way or another, thatmeans more profitable. Why then, if jazz seems to be so popular,have we lost two major venues in the past year and a half - and thenewest flagship club wisely decided to close the doors for the monthof August? It would appear that something, as Shakespeare said, isrotten in the State of Denmark.Could part of the problem be an identity crisis? What is jazz?According to Webster's Dictionary jazz is characterized by propulsivesyncopated rhythms, polyphonic ensemble playing, varyingdegrees of improvisation, and often deliberate distortions of pitchand timbre. Nowadays it covers such a huge range of music thatdefining lines have become so blurred as to make a clear definitionwell-nigh impossible. Not only that - the word has been turned intoa confusing marketing term to sell anything but music. Some simpleresearch came up with the following applications. Jazz can be anairline, a toy transfonner, a template for accountants, a copyrightedtrademark for golf clubs and accessories, a registered trademark ofInternational Typeface Corporation, an apple variety developed inNew Zealand, a Honda car, a specially coated paper or an eau-detoilettefor men!!It's enough to drive Eddie Condon to drink - Jazz Vodka, ofcourse, or Charlie Parker to drugs, from Jazz Pharmaceuticals. Yes,they do exist! With my tongue firmly lodged in my cheek, I'm remindedof the Ogden Nash quote - "Progress might have been allright once, but it's gone on too long"Jazz On A Summer's DayLast month I was at the Prince Edward County Jazz Festival andthoroughly enjoyed a weekend of good music in a laid-back atmosphere.There is a strong sense of community in the Picton area andthe festival has been warmly embraced by the local inhabitants. Withthe exception of one artist, the musicians were all Canadian - (yes, Iknow that Pat LaBarbera was born in the States, but we claim himnow!) - and Oliver Jones, Guido Basso, Bob DeAngelis, HeatherBambrick, Canadian Jazz Quartet and Creative Director Brian Barlowwere just some of the many artists who contributed to the success ofthe event. The visiting fireman from the United States was bassistJohn Lamb, who played with Duke Ellington for 12 years and henot only shared some of his experiences with the great man in acouple of informal sessions, but also demonstrated that he is noslouch when it comes to bass playing. All in all, a fun weekend.Tavern In The TownThe Colonial Tavern, one of the hubs of the local jazz scene in itsday, opened its doors 60 years ago and the house band was CyMcClean's Rhythm Stampers. A fire destroyed the place in 1960,but it was rebuilt and its second lease on life lasted until the clubclosed in 1978. The building was demolished in 1987. The ignominiousfate of a 1989 project to create a Colonial Tavern Park as apermanent tribute to the club and the world famous artists who performedthere speaks volumes about the city fathers' indifference tothe social and cultural history of Toronto.Happy live listening. Jazz club coverage continues on page 46.30WWW, THEWHOLENOTE,COM SEPTEMBER 1 - O CTOBER 7 2007Back to Ad Index

SoME THING NewBY }ASON VAN EYKI'm embarrassed to say that I've made it to very few concerts thissummer, despite both the best of intentions and the number ofinteresting offerings in Toronto and nearby. I could make excuses bysaying it was just too nice outside to be at a concert, but then Icould have easily been listening to Kim Pritchard, Lori Freedman orDavid Mott perform at the Music Garden, or I could have taken inone of New Adventures in Sound Art's soundwalks on the TorontoIslands. Alternatively, I could have said it was too hot for outdoorconcerts, but then I could have attended the Elora, Ottawa or Brottmusic festivals, all of which had interesting indoor concerts.What concerts I did attend satisfied a more relaxed summer taste.CONTACT Contemporary Music's Drum Drag concert was inturns provocative and uproarious, with composer I percussionistGareth Farr offering a remarkably powerful work under his everydayname, set off against the equally ingenious costumes and crowdpleasingtunes of his Lileth Lacroix persona. Meanwhile, the seventhseason of Stratford Summer Music launched with a medley ofsummer fun from the Langley Ukulele Ensemble, joined byCanadian-born world ukulele virtuoso James Hill, which was directlyfollowed by fireworks set to a suitably over-the-top score.Thankfully, all of these summer indulgences will be balanced out bythe return of a more edifying yet still fun fall concert season whichis off to an early start with a whole host of interesting event~.T~e rapid re-entry_ o~ th~ Canadian Contemporary Music Workshopbrmgs a welcome mJect1on of new national content into the Torontomusical landscape. Created in 1983 as a forum for emergingCanadian composers to have their works professionally reviewed,evaluated and performed, the CCMW had fallen quiet over the lastfew years. Under the new collective leadership of Canada's mostpromising young composers - Craig Galbraith, Abigail Richardsonand Andrew Staniland - the Workshop sprung back to life lastseason with three unique events. They lead us into 2007-2008 withString _Theo_ry, a concert of music for guitar and electronics featuringCanadian virtuoso Rob MacDonald. Staying true to the Workshop'smandate, three world premieres by emerging composers MonicaClorey, Liya Huang and Henry Ng fill the September 6thprogramme, which will start at 8 p.m. at the Music Gallery. Formore details, visit www.ccmw.ca.September 8th sees the inaugural Toronto (new music) Marathontake over Yonge-Dundas Square. CONTACT Contemporary Music,in collaboration with the Square' s management, is planning an 8-hourstream of continuous creative music in the heart of downtownToronto. Designed as a pre-season event, the marathon will connectartists and ensembles from the experimental, avant-garde, newclassical and improv scenes, all in an attempt to attract newaudiences to the city's hidden gems of contemporary concert music.So far, listeners can count on performances by electro crossovergroup PHHK!, all-composer avant-rock band Kanaka, improv unitRob Piilonen and Rob's Collision, chaotic noise group GastricFemale Reflex, new music percussionist Tim Francom, avant-multifusionistJohn Kameel Farah, and of course CONTACT. NewAdventures in Sound Art fills in the gaps with uniqueelectroacoustics. For more info visitwww .contactcontemporarymusic.ca or call 416-902-7010.The 2007-2008 season officially starts with X Avant, the MusicGallery's annual, international new music festival. Now in its secondyear, X Avant marks the spot from where we can expect new musicto lead us, whether it's down the path of new jazz and improv orthat of contemporary chamber music to left-field pop, avant-rock,exp~rimental electronics, world musics and back to where all they allcolhde. From September 13 - 16, X Avant will be Toronto'shomebase for innovative art music from all genres. With twelveconcerts spanning thegamut of contemporarycreation over amere four days, thedensity and quality oftalent complicates theselection of highlights.Still , newmusic fans won'twant to miss PaulineOliveros and AnnBourne improvising"One Long Peace"on September 14th,followed by CON­TACT's acousticarrangements ofclassic electronica.Nor will you want tomiss the MadawaskaQuartet performnewly commissioned~ ­x Avant: Top - Pauline Oliveros andAnn Bourne; Bottom - Wooden Starsworks from Toronto's Allison Cameron and Japan's Usio Toikai.For full festival details, visit www.musicgallery.org or call 416-204-1080.After ten days of solid new music, we get a breather before TapestryNew Oper~ Works takes to the stage with their annual Opera Briefs.These 5-mmute, fully formed shorts are fresh from the fingertips ofthose composers and librettists who have survived Tapestry'ssummer opera boot camp - the Composer Librettist Laboratory. Inthe hands of Tapestry's talented team, these Opera Briefs will fastforwardyour appreciation for new opera and drive your taste for thelatest creators. The seventh annual edition will premiere onSeptember 28th and repeat on the 29th. Can't make it? Then be sureto mark September 30th on your calendar, when Tapestry partnerswith the CMC's New Music in New Places series to take OperaBriefs to The Word on the Street. Full details are available atwww.tapestrynewopera.com or by phone at 416-537-6066.The month closes out with the return of that all-night contemporaryart thing known as Nuit Blanche. A huge success in its inauguralyear, the new music community was quick to contribute audiowalks,large-scale sound installations, dusk-to-dawn concerts and DJ poolparties to this visual extravaganza. This year, the musical mayhemstarts at 7:03 p.m. on September 29th and won't stop until the suncomes up. The Canadian Music Centre hosts two events in its NewMusic in New Places series. The Library will be taken over byAndrew Staniland's LinguaElastic project, merging improvised musicand electroacoustic sound. Hourly interactive performances drawinspiration from the Canadian Music Centre's vast collectionsremixing the work of Canadian composers live before your e~rs.Upstairs in the Boardroom, Bill Gilliam's Memory Vision will set amore contemplative audiovisual landscape designed to relax the limitsof time. Over at the Music Gallery, a shape-shifting improv superbandwill perform while their sound is manipulated byelectroacoustic composer Darren Copeland. The University ofToronto's Faculty of Music also gets in on the action, convertingtheir lobby space into a fully interactive, electronic forest thatencourages the audience to awaken sleeping spirits. Given that thisyear's Nuit Blanche boasts 50 % more events, there is bound to bemuch more new music. Pack your No-Doze and get ready to pushyour boundaries. More info is available atwww.scotiabanknuitblanche.ca or call 416-338-0338.So come out and celebrate a brand new season. Re-engage yoursenses with some thing new.(Jason van Eyk is the Canadian Music Centre 's Ontario RegionalDirector. He can be reached at 416-961-6601 x. 207 orjvaneyk@musiccentre. ea).SEPTEMB ER 1 - O CTOBER 7 2007 WWW. TH EWHOLENOTE. COM 31Back to Ad Index

On Operaby Christopher HaileSeason's sad startThe death of Richard Bradshaw, General Director of the CanadianOpera Company, casts a pall over the entire upcoming season. Itwill be impossible to enter the Four Seasons Centre he fought sovaliantly to build, without sensing his absence. His rapport with theorchestra was palpable. From my seat close to the pit I loved tohear him growl as he urged them on. It seems so unfair that weshould enjoy the fruits of his labour without him. And yet we must.Every September I provide a survey of opera productions tolook forward to during the coming season, and though it doesn't feelright to return so soon to routine, still it would be unfair not toacknowledge the wealth of operatic offerings in store.The 2007-08 season at the Canadian Opera Company was,of course, planned by Bradshaw and stands as a testament to hisknack of expanding an audience's horizons by linking familiar andunfamiliar works in repertory. The COC season begins on October2 with Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro" (to Nov. 2) with RobertGleadow as Figaro, Isabel Bayrakdarian alternating with Ying Huangas Susanna, and Russell Braun as Count Almaviva. It runs inrepertory with Verdi's "Don Carlos", performed in the original 4-hour French version of 1867. "Don Carlos" will be directed by thefamed John Caird and was to have been conducted by Bradshaw. Itstars Adrianne Pieczonka as Elizabeth, Mikhail Agafonov as DonCarlos and runs Oct. 12-Nov. 3.The beginning of 2008 finds Puccini's "Tosca" (Jan. 26-Feb. 23) in rep with Leos Janacek' s last opera "From the House ofthe Dead" (Feb. 2-22). "From the House of the Dead"dates from1930, and is based on Dostoevsky's novel of the same name."Tosca" stars Eszter Siimegi, Mikhail Agafonov and Alan Opie."House" features Robert Kiinzli, David Pomeroy, Pavlo Hunka andRobert Pomakov and was to have been conducted by Bradshaw,who had often said how pleased he was that there was anenthusiastic audience for Janacek in Toronto.The COC's spring begins with Tchaikovsky's "EugeneOnegin" (Apr. 2-30) with Giselle Allen, Brett Polegato and DaniilShtoda. Two weeks into its run it is joined by Rossini's "TheBarber of Seville" (Apr.16-May 23), thus giving us the two mainFigaro operas in a single season. Three weeks later, Debussy' s"Pelleas et Melisande"(May 6-24) joins the mixstarring Russell Braun,Isabel Bayrakdarian andPavlo Hunka.As for the COCEnsemble Studio, thisyear's performances areset for June (16-22)rather than December.Their offering is quiteunusual-a double bill of"Don Giovanni" (1787)by Giuseppe Gazzaniga(which preceded Mozart'smore famous version byonly a few months) andStravinsky's shortbarnyard burlesque"Renard" (1916) basedon Russian folk tales.Opera Atelier also has tocope with change thisseason since its popularGeneral Manager DavidBaile has recentlyresigned in order tobecome the CEO of theInternational Society ofPerforming Arts in NewYork. OA's seasonbegins October 27 (toNov. 3) with "II ritornod'Ulisse in patria" (1640)by Claudio Monteverdi .David Fallis conducts theToronto Consort and thecast includes suchBoth in COC's Marriage of Figarofavourites as AlainCoulombe, Carla Huhtanen, Laura Pudwell, Michel Schrey, JennieSuch and Curtis Sullivan. In spring (Apr. 26-May 3) OA adds afourth Mozart opera to its repertory, "Idomeneo" ( 1781) starringPeggy Kriha-Dye and American male soprano Michael Maniaci.Andrew Parrott conducts the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra.A FUNNY THING1.HAPPENED ... i.. '~~ .:_ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM~0u

Toronto OperettaTheatre will not rest onits laurels next season.In 2008 (Feb. 22-24) itwill present its first everworld premiere,"Earnest, TheImportance of Being" byVictor Davies andEugene Benson starringRobert Longo and LairdMackintosh, who ispresently singing andtap-dancing up a stormin "My One and Only"at the Stratford Festival.Before that event TOTpresents a "SpanishFantasia" (Oct. 20-21)of flamenco and zarzuelafollowed by FranzLehar's "The Count ofLuxembourg" (Dec. 28,2007-Jan. 6, 2008).The season closes withLaird Mackintosh, withToronto Operetta Theatrethe ever-popular "Mikado" (Apr. 20-27) by Gilbert and Sullivan.Those with a taste for new works should check out "Opera Briefs7" (Sep. 28-29) presented by Tapestry New Opera Works. These5-minute-long scenes are products of Tapestry's acclaimed LibLablinking composers and librettists. Later (Feb. 11-24) Tapestrypresents another installment of "Opera to Go" in the form of sixshort operas. A full-length opera "Sanctuary Song" by MarjorieChan and Abigail Richardson plays May 24-Jun 8, 2008.Soundstreams also has a full-length opera on offer, "Pimooteewin(The Journey)" , by Tomson Highway & Melissa Hui scheduled forFeb. 15-16.THE CIVIC LIGHT OPERA COMPANYproudly presentsIrving Berlin'sTHE HILARIOUS MUSICAL REVUE OF THE 1930sEaster Parade - Heat Wave - How's Chances? - I Love a Piano - and many more!FAIRVIEW LIBRARY THEATRE35 Fairview Mall Dr., Sheppard/Don Mills.Sept. 5- 22Wed. at 7:00 I Thurs. to Sat. at 8:00 I Matinees: Sept. 9, 16 and 22 at 2:00TICKETS $20 to $27.50BOX OFFICE: (416) 755-1717www.CivicLightOperaCompany.comOpera-IS CoursesTours & SeminarswithIain Scott2 INTRODUCTORY COURSESAll courses are held on Tuesdays 2.30- 4.30 or 7.00- 9.00at the Royal Canadian Yacht Club, 141 St. George St.Opera 101 - Italian Opera Sept. 11 - Oct. 2, 2007Basic fundamentals you must know. Essential! 4 Weeks I $200Opera 102 - Other Forms of Opera Jan. 8 - 22, 2008Key things to listen for in French, German 3 Weeks I $150and Russian operas3 APPRECIATION COURSESWhy Is Janacek So Popular Today? Nov. 13 - Dec 11,2007Discovering compassion in his 5 greatest operas 5 Weeks I $250Reconsidering Puccini March 18 -April 6, 2008A reappraisal for his 150th birthday 4 Weeks I $200Late Editions - Creativity in Later Life July 14 - 18, 2008Monteverdi, Strauss, Janacek, 5 summer afternoons I $250Wagner, & Verdi4 WEEKEND SEMINARSAll Seminars include two lunches.Mozart at Manitou - Lectures and concerts Sept. 28 - 30at The Inn at Manitou Resort Two Nights, from $820to register: call 1-800-571-8818Beethoven's Triumphs (with Rick Phillips) Nov. 10 -11At the Royal Canadian Yacht Club 2 Days I $250Tannhauser - Sex and Religion Jan. 19 - 20, 2008At the Rosedale Golf Club, top of Mt. Pleasant 2 Days I $250Opera Before MozartAt the Royal Canadian Yacht ClubFeb. 23 - 24, 20082 Days I $250OPERA TOURS IN 2007 - 2008with New Wave Travel. Itineraries are on website below.Autumn Week: Dresden & Berlin 8 Nights, Oct. 19 - 27, 2007Meistersinger, Don Carlo, Zauberflote, Freischi.itz, Barbiere di SivigliaWagner Weekend in California 4 Nights, Jan. 24 - 28, 2008Tannhauser (San Diego), David Hackney's Tristan und Isolde (L.A.)Winter Week: Munich & Vienna 7 Nights, Feb. 4 -11Fledermaus, Der fliegende Hollander, Nabucco, Norma, Cosi, AidaSpringtime in Barcelona, Valencia, & 11 Nights, Feb. 25 - Mar. 7Madrid Lucrezia Borgia, Elektra, Orlando & La GiocondaVerdi's Italy (7th Annual) 12 Nights, Apr. 29 - May 11Carmen, La Sonnambula, Previn's 1984, NormaLa Scala! Verona! La Fenice! 9 Nights, June 22 - July 1Andrea Chenier & The Joker, Nabucco, Tosca, Death in VeniceGlimmerglass Weekend (Cooperstown, NY) 3 Nights, Aug. 21 - 24SEPTEMBER 1 - OCTOBER 7 2007Back to Ad IndexWWW. TH EWHOLENOTE.COM33

World Viewby Karen AgesAfter all, it's a small world ...Where did the summer go? I hope you all had a fine one, whetherevent-filled or quiet and relaxing. As I write this, I am counting mymosquito bites and catching up on sleep, after eight days deep in theHaliburton Forest as a participant in R. Murray Schafer's "and WolfShall Inherit the Moon" , commonly known as the Wolf Project, theepilogue to his Patria series of large-scale site-specific environmentalmusic-theatre productions. In fact, I could still be up there inHaliburton, rehearsing as a canoeist for "Princess of the Stars", thisyear's Patria production open to a paying audience, but alas, I amback here in the WholeNote office, processing advertising requests,membership enrollments, and yes, gathering info for this column.Perhaps next summer I will extend my stay in the forest, whenPatria presents a proposed new Schafer work, "The Death ofShalana"; but for now, on to matters closer to home ... .The event that dominates the world music scene this month isSmall World Music's 6th annual fall festival, featuring 15 differentacts on 6 stages throughout the city, September 20 to October 5.The indefatigable organizer, Alan Davis, is putting together finalarrangements as I write. Not only has he brought in performersfrom every corner of the globe, but the venues range from theintimate Lula Lounge to the grandeur of Massey Hall, making this acity-wide event. Here are some of the highlights: the festival kicksoff September 20 with two concerts: Cuban vocalist Estrella Acostaand her band perform country songs, combining traditional styleswith contemporary arrangements (Lula Lounge); and MamakKhadem (USA/Iran) sings Persian music at Harbourfront's EnwaveTheatre. Back for their second (to my knowledge) engagement withSmall World, the Dhoad Gypsies of Rajasthan, from the regionnear India's Thar desert, bring colourful costumes, music and danceto two performances at the Enwave on September 22; the sameevening, the Montreal-based ensemble Constantinople, whospecialize in medieval and Renaissance music of the Mediterranean,join forces with Afghani musician Homayun Sakhi, at the TorontoCentre for the Arts. Not to be missed, Amazones, consisting ofnine women drummer-dancers from Guinea, break their culturaltradition of men-drummers-only! They pound out their rhythmsSeptember 23 at the Lula Lounge. The same afternoon (3pm), theywill lead a drum and dance workshop, also at Lula. Italian singerand guitarist Carmen Consoli brings her mix of rock influences,bossa nova and jazz to the Enwave Theatre, September 27.Sometimes referred to as "the Bob Dylan of the Middle East",virtuoso oud player and composer, Marcel Khalif of Lebanon andhis Al Mayadine Ensemble perform at the Toronto Centre for theArts on September 30. Internationally acclaimed Portuguese Factosinger Mariza performs at Massey Hall on October 3; and thefestival concludes October 5 at Jeff Healey's Roadhouse, withZimbawean musician Oliver Mtukudzi whose music is influencedby mbira, and other Southern African traditional styles. Forinformation on other performers, venues and times, visitwww.smallworldmusic.com, as well as our daily listings.Another mini festival, presented by Bhakti Music (co-foundersJustin Gray and Jonathan Kay), the first Toronto Internationallndo-Jazz Festival brings together musicians from India, NewYork and Toronto, September 11 and 13 at Hugh's Room. Allprofits from the festival will fund a scholarship to aidunderprivileged music students in India. Performers include classicalvocalist Shantanu Bhattacharyya from Calcutta, accompanied byToronto's Ravi Naimpally on tabla; Naimpally's band Tasa willalso be featured, as well as Toronto band Monsoon. The festivalconcludes with New York's lndo-Pak Coalition. There will alsobe couple of afternoon clinics: Guru Tulsi Sen will lead a discussionon the spirituality of music; and Bhattacharyya will lead a workshopon the fundamentals of Indian classical music. Please visitwww.bhaktimusic.ca for complete schedule.Members of Amazones: the 9-woman ensemble comes to Lula Lounge Sept 23And there is a significant number of one-off events this month. TheRaag-Mala Musical Society presents a concert of Indian music forflute and tabla, with Rakesh Chaurasia and Subrata Bhattacharji, atthe Medical Sciences Auditorium, September 8. The Association ofSound Healing Technologies and Research presents a WorldMusic Peace Concert, September 9 at the Village Healing Centre(240 Roncesvalles). Performers are (Ashtar) Ron Allen on Indianbamboo flute and the Whole Wide World Music Ensemble (see RonAllen's page on My Space for a taste ... ). The COC's RichardBradshaw Amphitheatre continues with its free noon-hourconcerts; the OnnanoKo Japanese Taiko drumming ensembleperforms September 25, and Ustad Ilmas Hussain Khan gives a solotabla recital on October 3. The same evening at Mezzetta Restauranton St. Clair at Christie, the "Yiddish Swingtet" of JonnoLightstone (clarinet), Jordan Clapman (keyboard) and TonyQuarrington (guitar) is featured. October 6, Klezmer en BuenosAires (Cesar Lerner: piano, accordion, percussion; and MarceloMoguilevsky: clarinets, flutes, voice), with actor/singer MitchSmolkin perform at the Al Green Theatre. And, slightly beyond theGT A, the Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society presentsIrshad Khan, sitar, with Sri Hindol Majumdar of Calcutta, on tablas,September 30.Karen Ages is a freelance oboist who has also been a member ofseveral world music ensembles. 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WE ARE All Music's CHILDRENby mJ buell••••Nothing ill-temperedabout this prelude to aremarkable careerThink you might knowwho September's Childis? Send your best guessto musicschildren@thewholenote.com.(Anecdotes are welcome!)Winners will be selectedby random draw amongcorrect entries received bySeptember 15th, 2007."Sometime in the early sixties", at age four, just after herRCM Grade One exam. At home in Ottawa.JULY/AUGUST's Child ...was Measha Brueggergosman"This adorable girl, now famous forperforming in bare feet is the lovelyMeasha Gosman, later to becomeBrueggergosman after her marriage toMarkus Bruegger of Switzerland whereMeasha made her European debut..."(David J. King, All the King's Voices,Toronto)Earliest musical memories? ...In grade one or two, at ecole elementairePark St., I was in the choir, conducted byDianne Wilkins, who chose me for thesolo. I had to sing "petit enfant jesu" inthe Christmas pageant.So on the Friday Mrs Wilkins saidthat if I got sick "so-and-so" would singinstead. And I said "Oh that won't happen. I never get sick!"Well ... by Sunday ... disaster! I could not stop throwing up. BUT...!was fine by Monday and sang my solo. I think this was the Lord'sway of humbling me. But I also think that was the root of my NOcancelling die-hard commitment to engagements.CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS!(and keep up the good guessing!)TICKETS!To date, Measha Brueggergosman has only three Ontarioengagements in the 2007 /08 season. If you live in the Ottawa area,you could hear her September 25 with the National Arts CentreOrchestra in Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, Pinchas Zukerman,conductor. A few lucky Music's Children readers will be in theaudience for her other two engagements. If you'd like to be theretoo, you had best book your tickets well in advance!WINNERS. Johanne Desena and a fortunate companion, will beguests of Roy Thomson Hall (International Vocal Recital Series) to hearMeasha Brueggergosman in recital, November 25 at 2pm, with RogerINDEX OF ADVERTISERSSupport the advertiserswho keep WholeNote ticking!100 VOICE WELSH MALE CHOIR 45ACROBAT Music 59AillEBURGH CONNECTION 11AL1vE Music 51ALL THE KING'S VOICES 26AMADEUS CHOIR 25Music's CHILDREN CONTINUES ON PAGE 51SEPTEMBER 1 - OCTOBER 7 2007 WWW. THEWHOLENOTE,COM 35Back to Ad IndexAM1013ANNEX SINGERS OF TORONTO 50ATMA CLASSIQUE 5A VENUE ROAD ARTS SCHOOL 53CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY 36CANCLONE SERVICES 54CANTORES F ABULARUM 38CATHEDRAL BLUFFS SYMPHONYORCHESTRA 40CHRIST CHURCH DEER p ARKJAZZ VESPERS 29CHURCH OF ST. MARY MAGDALENE 51CHURCH OF ST. SIMON THE APOSTLE 48CITY OF TORONTO HISTORIC MUSEUMS 23CIVIC LIGHT'OPERA 33CLASSICAL 96.3 FM 63COLOURS OF Music FESTIVAL 64CosMo Music 28DEREK BAMPTON 52DUSTIN SHASKIN 61EDEN UNITED CHURCH 50ELMER ISELER SINGERS 25ENSEMBLE TRYPTYCH 40ENSEMBLE TRYPTYCH CHAMBER CHOIR 49ESPRIT ORCHESTRA 2, 3ETOBICOKE CENTENNIAL CHOIR 49ETOBICOKE SUZUKI SCHOOL OF Music 48EXULTATIE CHAMBER SINGERS 26FRANK HORVAT 59GEORGE HEINL 27GRAND PHILHARMONIC CHOIR 43HAMILTON PHILHARMONIC 0RCHESJRA 42HANNAFORD STREET SIL VER BAND 8HARKNIETT MUSICAL SERVICES 28HART HOUSE THEATRE 32fuUCONIAN CLUB 54INTERNATIONAL RESOURCE CENTRE RJRPERFORMING ARTS 19JUBILATIE SINGERS 50LoNG & MCQUADE 27MAESTRO ENTERPRISES 45MARKHAM THEATRE 7MIKROKOSMOS 56MILES NADALJCC 19MooREDALE CONCERTS 16MOZART SOCIETY 38Music GALLERY 19, 21Music ON THE HILL 24Mus1cTORONTO 9NEW MUSIC CONCERTS 17NORTH TORONTO PLAYERS 50, 51NORTH YORK CONCERT ORCHESTRA 54OAKVILLE CHAMBER CHOIR 49OFF CENTRE Music SALON 39Ow MILL INN AND SPA 30ONSTAGE AT GLENN GOULD STUDIO 37ONTARIO CENTRE FOR MusicSoFTw ARE TRAJNING 560NT ARIO CONT ACT 22OPERA BY REQUEST 54OPERA-IS 33ORPHEUS CHOIR 24, 500SHAWA-DURHAM SYMPHONYORCHESTRA 43, 45PASQUALE BROS. 54PAX CHRISTI CHORALE 26PETIER MAHON 26P IANO & KiEYBOARD CENTRE 23PIANO GALLERY, THE 34RCM COMMUNITY SCHOOL 49RCM GLENN GOULD SCHOOL 18REMENYI HousE OF Music 15ROY THOMSON HALL 4SHRINKING PLANET PRODUCTIONS 56SINRJNIA TORONTO 13SING AT CARNEGIE HALL WITH JOHNRUTTER 51SING AT MASSEY HALL WITHBERNARD LACHANCE 47SMALL WORLD Music 39SOUND POST 22SouNDSTREAMSCANADA17SOUTHERN 0NT ARJO CHAMBERMUSIC INSTITUTIE 41ST. TIMOTHY'S ANGLICAN CHURCH 51STAGE STYLE FOR SINGERS 48STEVE'sMus,c28SWEETWA TIER Music WEEKEND 20T AFELMUSIK 62TAPESTRY NEW OPERA WORKS 12TORONTO BACH FESTIVAL6TORONTO CHAMBER CHOIR 50TORONTO MENDELSSOHN CHOIR 49TORONTO OPERA REPERTOIRE 46TORONTO i>HILHARMONIA 21TORONTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 61U OFT FACULTY OF Music 8VERITY GRAPHICS WEB DESIGN 55VIVIAN WATERS 51VOCAL ART FORUM 5 1V OCALPOINT C HAMBER CHOIR 26WHOLENOTIE CLASSIREDS 54WHOLENOTIE INDEX OF ADVERTISERS 35WHOLENOTIE MARKETPLACE 53, 56WHOLENOTIE: WHo's READING IT? 9,55W INDERMERE STRJNG QUARTIET 23, 36WORLDS OF Music 48WholeNote MarketPlace' - -WholeNote MarketPlace is where you'll findads for instrumental and vocal lessons,recording and professional services and more- all on two convenient pages.Go to pages 53 and 56 to see for yourself.

CONCERT LISTINGSToronto & GT AThis issue: Metro Toronto, Bramalea, Brampton, Kleinburg,Markham, M1ss1ssauga, Oakv1lle, Pickering, Port Credit, Thornhill.Concerts beyond the GTA PAGE 42Music Theatre/Opera/Dance PAGE 45Jazz in the Clubs PAGE 46Announcements/Workshops/Etcetera PAGE 48CAVEAT: Performers and repertoire change!Events are sometimes postponed or cancelled.Call ahead to confirm details with presenters.Saturday September O 1- 2:00: Sultans of String in Concert. ChrisMcKhoo/, violin; Kevin Laliberte, guitar; DrewBlfston, bass. Village of Yorkville Park, Toronto.416-686-1616. Free.- 8:00: Panasonic Theatre. Menopause Dutloud! Jeanie Linders, book & lyrics; Jayne Lewis,Nicole Robert, Cynthia Jones, Rose Ryan & JennyHall, performers. 651 Yonge St. 416-872-1111.$49.95. For complete run see music theatrelistings.unday September 02-: 1 :30: McMichael Gallery. Fall Concerts.Richard Whiteman Jazz Ensemble. 10365Islington Ave., Kleinburg. 1-888-213-1121. FreeBack to Ad Indexwith admission to Gallery: $15, $9(sr/st),$25(family).- 4:00: Association of Improvising MusiciansTornnto/Now Lounge. Jazz & lmprovtsedMusic. Showcasing local talent. NowLounge, 189 Church St.416-769-2841-$6_Monday September 03-12:15: Music Mondays at Church of theHolyTrinity.MadeinCanada.100% Canadianrepertoire, incl. Leonard Cohen's Bird On a Wire(auto rickshaw); works by master drummerTlichy Sankaran. 10 Trinity Square (behind EatonCtr). 416-598-4521 x304. $5 suggesteddonation.e nesday September 05- 12:30: Yonge-Dundas Square. SummerSerenades: Basia Bulat. Pop/folk. Yonge &Dundas Sts. 416-979-9960. Free.- 6:30: Mississauga Arts Council. SouthsideShuffle Blues & Jazz Festival. Opening Gala.Featuring the Maple Blues Band. Oasis Conven·lion Ctr, 1036 Lakeshore Rd E. Mississauga.905-271-9449.- 7:00: Civic Light Opera Company. AsThousands Cheer. By Irving Berlin. Joe Casconedirector. Fairview Library Theatre, 35 Fairview 'Mall Drive.416-755-1717. $20-$27.50. Forcomplete run see music theatre listings.- 8:30: Hugh's Room. Bill Bourne. 2261Dundas St. W. 416-531-6604. $18; $16(adv).Thursday September 06- 12: 15: Music On The Hill. BellamusicaChamber Ensemble. Maria Thorburn, soprano;Ines Pagliari, violin; Michelle Kyle, cello; MarianneGast, piano. St. John's York Mills AnglicanChurch, 19 Don Ridge Or. 416-225-6611. Free.- 7:00: Summer Music in the Garden. Bachat Dusk. Bach: Suite #3 for solo cello, in C; shortconcert due to early sunset. Winona Zelenka,cello.Toronto Music Garden, 4 75 Queens QuayW. 416-973-4000. Free. *weather permitting*- 8:30: Hugh's Room. Danny Brooks. 2261Dundas St. West. 416-531-6604. $22;$20{adv).Friday September 07- 7:00: Mississauga Arts Council. SouthsideShuffle Blues & Jazz Festival. Over 120 Canadianand International Blues and Jazz acts in localpubs. and on the main stage. Memorial Park, PortCredit. 905-271-9449. $21.75.- 8:00: Yonge-Dundas Square. GlobalGrooves: Sou/jazz Orchestra. Jazz, funk, African& Latin. Yonge & Dundas Sts. 416-979-9960.Free.- 8:30: Hugh's Room. Ron Nigrini. 2261Dundas St. West. 416-531 -6604. $18;S16(adv).-: 9:00: Association of Improvising Music1a~sToronto/Arraymusic. leftover DaylightSefles. Jau & improvised music. ArraymusicStudm, Suite 218 (rear door), 60 Atlantic Ave.416-539-8752. $6-$1 O(sliding scale).Saturda Se tember 08- 2:~0-10:00pm: CONTACTcontemporarymusic/Yonge-Dundas Square. Toronto (newmusic} Marathon. All-day showcase concertfeaturing performances by new music artists.Performers include: John Farah, Rob 's CollisionBitchin', Day Off, Njo Kong Kie & others. Corne;of Yonge St. & Dundas St. 416-902-701 o. Free.- 7:00: Mississauga Arts Council. SouthsideShuffle Blues & Jazz Festival. Memorial ParkPort Credit. See Sep 7. $26.95. '- 7:30: Hart House Theatre/Theatre as aMetaphor. The Diana Miklos Music & PoetryShow· Gregory Hoskins & layahJane. Georgelgnat1eff Theatre. Larkin Building, 15 DevonshirePlace. 416-978-8849. $30.- 7JO: Masi. Music and Chansons. Works byEnglish, French, and Hungarian composers. MasiEisler, voice; Joseph Macerollo, accordion;Norman Amadio, piano. Heliconian Hall, 35Hazelton Ave. 416-922-7456. $20.- 7:30: Phoebe Tsang, David Sandall andLaura Jones. Aid of Anguished Grief. Good:new commissioned work; JS Bach: Sonatas in GMajor, BWV 1019 & 1027; Ysaye: Sonata #6 inE Major; Eatock: Six Miniatures for Harpsichord(2004). Phoebe Tsang, violin; David Sandall,WWW, THEWHOLENOTE,COMharpsichord; Laura Jones, viola da gamba.K1mboume Park United Church, 200 WolverleighBlvd. 416-731-3599. $20, $15 advance.- 7:30: Raag-Mala. Rakesh Chaurasia, flute;Subrata Bhattacharji, tabla. Medical SciencesAuditorium, 1 King's College Circle, UofT. 416-281-3725. $38; $35(mbr); $28(sr); $25(srmbr)·$18(st).'- 8:_00: Moscow Sretensky MonasteryChoir. A cappella Byzantine & Russian chants;folk songs; Russian romances. Ni con Zhila,conductor. George Weston Recital Hall, TorontoCentre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge St. 416-872-1111. $30, $20, $15.unday September 09- 12:00 noon: Derek Macrae. Guitar soloconcert. Classical, Spanish, and popular music.Ristorante Julia, 312 Lakeshore Rd. E., Oakville.905-844-7401. No cover.- 3:00 Windermere String Quartet.Opening Concert. Mozart: Quartet in C major, K.465; Beethoven: Quartet in F major, Op. 18 No.1. Rona Goldensher & Genevieve Gilardeauviolin; Anthony Rapoport, viola; Laura Jones', cello.St. Dlave's Anglican Church, 360 WindermereAve.416-769-7054. $18, $12.- 4:00: Association of Sound HealingTechnologies and Research. World MusicPeace Concert. Ash'tar Ron Allen, Indian bambooflute, and the Whole Wide World Music Ensemble.Upstairs Studio, Village Healing Centre, 240Roncesvalles Ave. 416-545-7141. $15;$1 O(adv) free(ch w/ adult).- 4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. JazzVespers: TheJohnJohnsonOuartet. CannonballAdderley celebration. 1570 Yonge St. 416-920-5211. Free, donations welcomed.- 7:00: Mississauga Arts Council. SouthsideShuffle Blues & Jazz Festival. Memorial ParkPortCredit.SeeSep7.$14.10. '- 7:30: Flying Cloud Folk Club. TBA.TRANZAC, 292 Brunswick Ave. 416-41 o.3655. $TBA.Monday September 1 O- 8:00: Frank Horvat. Solo piano music.Guest: Andy Sheppard, guitar. Concord Cale, 937Bloor St. W. 416-912-4173. $5 or donation.Tuesday September 11- 8:30: Hugh's Room/Bhakti Music. TorontoInda-Jazz Music Festival. Various artists includingShantanu Bhattacharyya, Rudresh Mahanthappa,Dan Weiss, Rez Abbasi & Ravi Naimpally.2261 Dundas St. West. 416-531 -6604. $30;$20(adv). Proceeds from the festival will createscholarship for underprivileged music students inIndia.- 12:30: Yorkminster Park BaptistChurch. Noonday Organ Recital. ChristopherDawes, organ. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167.Free.WINDERMERESTRING QUARTETon period instrumentsRona Goldensher; violinGenevieve Gilardeau, violinAnthony Rapoport, violaLaura Jones, cello.Sunday, Sept. 9, 3:00.. .. .

Variationson GouldTuesday, September 25 /07Gould's Birthday CelebrationsAfrican Goldberg Variations (noon)& So You Want To Write a Fugue (eve)"Glenn Gould opened a door for me," says Toronto musician Waleed Abdulhamid."I heard a freedom in the way he played the Goldberg Variations. And I felt I reallywanted to perform this music in a North African way." Waleed brings his seven-pieceband WALEED KUSH to Glenn Gould Studio to honour Gould's creativity, and to bringhis own Sudanese view of music to Bach's mighty Goldberg Variations.Later in the day, Canada Live launches a week of special broadcasts when tenCanadian composers and pianists weave their diverse ideas around the subject of preludes and fugues.Wednesday, September 26 /07 Louis LortieGlenn Gould and the Art of TranscriptionThe first of three recitals by Canada's greatest pianists. In his tribute to Glenn Gould, Louis Lortie will beheard in a programme that celebrates Gould's fascination with transcription - notably the works of RichardWagner. This programme will also contain several musical surprises for Louis Lortie fans.Friday, September 28 /07Don Thompson & Paul GalbraithA Jazz Master meets An Innovative GuitaristDon Thompson feels that Glenn Gould's musical genius and curiosity are reflected in the work of theScottish-born guitarist Paul Galbraith. Galbraith's expanded 8-string "Brahms Guitar" will be heard intranscriptions of Byrd, Schoenberg and Bach. Bach 's harmonic genius will be celebrated by Thompson ina jazz quartet setting, comprising vibes, guitar, bass and drums.Monday, October 1 /07Glenn Gould -Andre LaplanteRussia and Russian Chamber MusicIn addition to Gould's 75th birthday and the 25th anniversary of his death, 2007 marks the 50th anniversaryof Gould's historic Russian debut. In his salute to Gould, Andre Laplante presents a programme thatincludes piano works by Scriabin, the Sonata No. 7 of Prokofiev, and Shostakovich's Piano Quintet.Tuesday, October 2 /07Hilario Duran & David VirellesCuban-born piano mastersTwo generations of Toronto-based Cuban pianists pay tribute to Glenn Gould. Young hotshot DavidVirelles brings his Quintet and established virtuoso Hilario Duran his Trio for an evening of Glenn Gouldstylepiano mastery infused with Cuban rhythmic fire. Both artists will premiere brand-new Gould-inspiredcompositions for their own groups plus string quartet.Thursday, October 4 /07Marc Andre HamelinGlenn Gould and the First and Second Viennese SchoolsWhile his name will forever be linked to the music of Bach, Gould's musical tastes were eclectic and farreaching. For the final recital Marc-Andre Hamelin performs a programme devoted to works from the Firstand Second Viennese School, from Haydn and Beethoven to Schoenberg and Berg - all works that Gouldchampioned.For further details visitwww.glenngouldstudio.comFor broadcast on CANADA LIVEHeard nightly from 8:00- 10:00 p.m.941 Fcl.QI':) di ,;q~QDD ra o~G~IYCBC • MGlenn Gould Studio, Canadian Broadcasting Centre, 250 Front St. West, TorontoSEPTEMBER 1 - OCTOBER 7 2007Back to Ad IndexWWW, TH EWHOLENOTE.COM37

Wednesday September 121301128:00: Hart House Theatre.A FunnyThing Happened on the Way to the Forum.Musical comedy based on the plays of TitusMaccius Plautus. Stephen Sondheim, music &lyrics; Burt Shevelove & Larry Gelbart, book;Graham Maxwell, director. 7 Hart House Circle,Uo!T. 416-978-8849. $20; $12(sr/st). Forcomplete run see music theatre listings.1301129:00pm & 10:15pm: MezzettaRestaurant. Wednesday Concert Series. RobiBotos, piano; Dave Young, bass. 681 St. ClairAve. W. 416-658-5687. $7 cover.Thursday September 13- 12:10: University ofToronto Faculty ofMusic. ThursdaysatNoon:Dean's Welcome.Guest: Dave Young, bass. Walter Hall, 80Queen's Park. 416-978-3744. Free.- 12: 15: Metropolitan United Church. Noonat Met Organ Recital Patricia Wright. 56 QueenSt. E. 416-363-0331 x26. Free.-12:15: Music on the Hill.Helena Kameka,singer-songwriter. St. John's York Mills AnglicanChurch, 19 Don Ridge Dr. 416-225-6611 . Free.- 7:30: Mozart Society. Opening Concert.Mica: Quartet in C; Mozart: Dissonant Quartet,3825th Seasonof theMozart Societyof TorontoA~iZ, ill~~)~·.,-~ZEMLINSKY QUARTETfrom PRAGUEwithJOAQUIN VALDEPENAS,ClarinetC Major QuartetDissonant Quartet K465Clarinet Quintet in A MajorW.A. MozartSeptember 13, 2007at 7:30 p.m.St. Wenceslas Church,496 Gladstone Ave.(Bloor, Dufferin subway)Tickets $25 at the dooror phone 416-499-2716(MEMBERS OF THEMOZART SOCIETY FREE)Back to Ad IndexK.465; Clarinet Quintet in A. Zemlinsky Quartet;Joaquin Valdepenas, clarinet. St. WenceslasChurch, 496 Gladstone Ave .. 416-499-2716.$25, free for Mozart Society members.- 8:00: Music Gallery/Wavelength. XAVANT New Music Festival. Daniell: Sunfish.Performers include wooden Stars, Sandra Perri,Geordie Haley, Mika Posen, John Kameel Farah.197 John St. 416-204-1080. $15, $13(member).$ lO(st), $12(adv).- 8:30: Hugh's Room/Bhakti Music. Torontolndo-Jazz Music Festival. Various artists includingShantanu Bhattacharyya, Rudresh Mahanthappa,Dan Weiss, Rez Abbasi & Ravi Naimpally.2261 Dundas St. W. 416-531-6604. $30; $20(adv). Proceeds from the festival will createscholarship for underprivileged music students inIndia.- 9:30: Lula Lounge. Bill McBirnie, flute withLouis Simao & Faia. 1585 Dundas Street West.416-588-0307.Friday September 14- 8:00: Music Gallery/Vague Terrain. XAVANT New Music Festival. Performers includeMarc LeClair ada Akufen; Gabriel Coutu-Dumont;Des Caillioux et du Carbone; Pauline Oliveros &Anne Bourne; Contact Contemporary Music. 197John St. 416-204-1080. $20, $15(member),$1 O(st), $15(adv).-8:30: Hugh's Room. Boys Do Girls. 2261Dundas St. W.416-531-6604. $18; $16(adv).Saturday September 15- 10:30am: Thornhill Community Band.Band Concert. Broadway, classical, popular,traditional, & commissioned works.Travis Nixon,music director. Showmobile Stage, ThornhillVillage Festival. 416-223-7152. Free.- 2:30: Alchemy. An Hour of Chamber Music.Works by Bridge, Gavrilin, Franck, Peter Martin.Sylvia Davis, flute; Julie Kerekes, violin; EmmaSlack, cello; Marion Wilk, piano. Belmont House,55 Belmont St. 416-964-9231. Free.- 4:00: Cantores Fabularum. A Concert forDerek Holman. Derek Holman, music & commentary;Elizabeth Anderson, conductor; TimPyper, organ. St. Thomas's Anglican Church, 383Huron St. 416-994-2493. $15; $1 O(sr/st);$ ](children); free(under 3).-8:30: Hugh's Room. Black lung. 2261Dundas St. W. 416-531-6604. $15; $12(adv).- 8:00: I Furiosi Baroque Ensemble.CRAZY. Purcell & Blow: Mad Songs; FoliesEspagne variations. Gabrielle Mclaughlin,soprano; Aislinn Nosky, Julia Wedman, violins;Felix Deak, cello; guest: Stephanie Martin, organ.Calvin Presbyterian Church, 26 Delisle Avenue.647-268-3549. $10-$20.- 8:00: Music Gallery. X AVANT New MusicFestival. Performers include Rainer Wiens, T richyl~_CANTOR.ES FABULAR.UM... CONCERTS: Toronto and GTA Sankaran's Percussion Trio, rudresh Mahanthappa& Rich Brown. 197 John St. 416-204-1080.$ 20, $15(member), $1 O(st), $15(adv).Sunday September 16- 1 :30: McMichael Gallery. Fall Concerts.Darren Sigesmund Jazz Ensemble. McMichaelGallery, 10365 Islington Ave., Kleinburg. 1-888-213-1121. Free with admission to Gallery: $15,$9(sr/st), $25(family).- 3:00: Music Gallery. X AVANT New MusicFestival: TheJackandJimShow. EugeneChadbourne & Jimmy Carl Blacks, performers.Location tba. 416-204-1080. Free.- 4:00: Summer Music in the Garden. TheTaming of the Horn. Evolution of the French horn,from forest to court, hunt to dance; works by deDampierre, Heiden, Wagner & others. The Hornsof Roncesvalles: Stephen Cameron, Derek Conrod,Diane Doig, David Haskins, French horn. TorontoMusic Garden, 475 Queens Quay West. 416-973-3000. Free. 'weather permitting*- 5:00: Czech Community Centre atMasaryktown. Works by Dvorak, Janacek &Mica. Zemlinsky Quartet. Restaurant Praha, 495Scarborough Golf Club Road. 416-439-4354.$20.- 5:30: Mad for Dance. An intimate showcaseof dance and music, including flamenco, tango,swing, tap, and more. Mad for Dance Studio, 263Adelaide St. W.416-971-7723. $10.- 8:00: Frank Horvat. ProJect F. A fundraisingconcert in support of Sketch. Featuring FrankHorvat, Amaya Thompson, Jay Moonah, KimBoyce and Romina Di Gasbarro. Trane Studio,964 Bathurst St. 416-912-4173. $20, $15(adv).Tuesday September 18- 12:00 noon: St. Paul's Bloor Street.Dpening Concert. Barbara Fris, soprano. MauriceCody Hall, St. Paul's Anglican Church, 227 BloorSt. East. 416-961 -8116. Free.- 12: 10: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Voice Performance Class- Welcome &Vocal Showcase. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park.416-978-3744. Free.- 5:30: Canadian Opera Company/GlennGould School. The Richard Bradshaw AmphitheatreChamber Series: Ouartet for the End ofTime. Messiaen: Quatuor pour la fin du Temps.Justin Johnson, clarinet; Ben Cnuchley, piano;Marie Berard, violin; Paul Widner, cello. FourSeasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145Queen Street West. 416-363-8231. Free.- 8:30: Hugh's Room. Wish I'd Written That.2261 Dundas St. W. 416-531-6604. $12;$1 O(adv).Wednesda Se tember 19- 12:30: Yorkminster Park BaptistChurch. Noonday Organ Recital Michael Bloss,organ. 1585 Yonge St. 416·922-1167. Free.pre sentsA Concert for Derek Holman(I•SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 STH, 2007 · 4PMReception to Follow1....'WSt. Thomas's Anglican Churchl8l Huron St (one block South or Bloor)Works by Purcell, Standford, McKie, Harris and HolmanAdults $15 · Sludents/ Sen rors ~ro · Ki ds ~7 (Ch ildren under 3 ar e free)ca nt orcs.fa bularumgma il .com . www.mys pacc.com/canlorc_~~~-~~l: : 1 ___ _WWW, THEWHOLENOTE. COM- 5:30: Canadian Opera Company. TheRichard Bradshaw Amphitheatre Jazz Series.Adi Braun, vocal; Dave Restivo, piano; GeorgeKoller, bass. Standards, pop, cabaret, blues andoriginal materials. Four Seasons Centre for thePerforming Arts, 145 Queen Street West. 416-363-8231.Free.- 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Carmina Burana. Ravel: Bolero; Orff: CanninaBurana. Simona Saturova, soprano; Daniel Taylor,countertenor; Hugh Russell, baritone; TorontoMendelssohn Choir; Canadian Children's OperaChorus; Peter Qundjian, conductor. Roy ThomsonHall, 60 Simcoe St. 416·593-4828.- 8:30: Dancap Productions Inc. TheDrowsy Chaperone. Bob Martin. Elgin Theatre,189 Yonge Street. 416-872-5555. $50-$100.For complete nun see music theatre listings.- 8:30: Hugh's Room. Ray Montford. 2261Dundas St. W. 416-531 -6604. $17; $14(adv).- 9:00pm & 10:15pm: Mezzetta Restaurant.Wednesday Concert Series. David Buchbinder,trumpet; Greg de Denus, piano. 681 St.Clair Ave. W., Toronto. 416-658-5687. $7 Cover.Thursday September 20- 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.The Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre VocalSeries: Meet the Young Artists. Arias and artsongs. Canadian Opera Company EnsembleStudio and pianist Liz Upchurch. Four SeasonsCentre for the Performing Arts, 145 QueenStreet West. 416-363-8231. Free.- 12: 10: St. Paul's Foundation for the Arts.Noon Hour Recital Series. Barrie Cabena, organ.St. Paul's Bloor Street, 227 Bloor St. East. 416-961-8116 x251.Free.- 12: 10: University ofT oronto Faculty ofMusic. Thursdays at Noon: A Matinee at thePalace Cinema. Live music accompanying a 1924silent film featuring Rudolph Valentino. JohnKnuspe, curator. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park.416-978-3744. Free.- 12: 15: Metropolitan United Church.Noon at Met Drgan Recital Paul Jessen, organ.56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x26. Free.-12:15: Music On The Hill. Glynis Ratcliffe,music theatre and cabaret. St. John's York MillsAnglican Church, 19 Don Ridge Dr. 416-225-6611.Free.- 12 noon: Sultans of String in Concert.Chris McKhoo/, violin; Kevin Laliberte, guitar,·Drew Birston, bass. CIUT FM Outdoor Stage, 91George St. 416-469-3180. Free.- 8:00: Small World Music Festival.Estrella Acosta, vocal. Lula Lounge, 1585 DundasSt. W. 416-588-0307. $20, $15 (adv).- 8:00: Small World Music Festival.Mamak Khadem, vocal. Enwave Theatre, 231Queen's Quay W.416-973-4000. $30, $25(adv).- 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Carmina Burana. Roy Thomson Hall. See Sep 19.- 8:00: Toronto Philharmonia. Awakening.Ming: Awakening (world premiere); Tchaikovsky:Piano Concerto No.1; Schubert: UnfinishedSymphony. Kerry Stratton, conductor; JeibingChen, erhu; Haiou Zhang, piano. George WestonRecital Hall, Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040Yonge St. 416-872-1111. $29-$59; $25-$49(sr/st).- 8:00: York University Dept. of Music. TheMedium. By Menotti. Guillermo Silva-Marin,director; Nathalie Doucet-Lalkens, piano/musicdirector; Michelle Danese, soprano; PatrickTwaddle, baritone; Paul Silvestri, actor andothers. Fecan Theatre, Accolade East. YU, 4700Keele St. 416-736-5888. $20; $ lO(st).- 8 :30: Hugh's Room. 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West.416-531 -6604. $15; $12(adv).Friday September 21- 8:00: Buddies in Bad Times Theatre.Wilkkommen, Bienvenue: Arthouse Cabaret. KeithCole, host; Jim Lefrancois and David Oiye,curator and director, Shadowland, costumedesigners; Adrien Whan, lighting designer; andmore. 6:30: Pre-show Piano bar. 12 AlexanderSt. 416-975-8555. $15-$25. For complete runsee music theatre listings.- 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall & Massey Hall/Live Nation. The Art of Song -Ryan Adams &the Cardinals. Massey Hall, 15 Shuter St. 416-872-4255. $32-$40.-8:30: Hugh's Room. TheMcF/ies. 2261Dundas St. West. 416-531 -6604. $15;$13(adv).- 9:00: Small World Music Festival.Toronto Group Plan C. Lula Lounge, 1585 DundasSt. W. 416-588-0307. $15, $10 (adv).Saturday September 22- 3:00 & 8:00: Small World Music Festival.Dhoad Gypsies of Rajas than. EnwaveTheatre, 231 Queen's Quay W. 416-9734000.$35, $30 (adv).- 7:00: Too Good To Miss. The Arts inConcert Series - VAN DJANGO. Gypsy Jazz of1930's Paris to contemporary music. IsabelBader Theatre, 93 Charles St. W. 877-700-3130. $37.- 8:00: Classic Jazz Society of Toronto.Chris Burke and Patrick Tevlin's New OrleansRhythm. Estonian House, 958 Broadview Ave.416- 777-9235. $30, $25(adv).- 8:00: Small World Music Festival.Constantinople with Homayun Sakhi. StudioTheatre, Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040Yonge St. 416-870-8000 $30, $25 (adv).- 8:00: Acoustic Harvest Folk Club. Sultansof String in Concert. Chris McKhool, violin; KevinLaliberte, guitar; Drew Birston, bass. St. NicholasAnglican Church, 1512 Kingston Rd. 416-264-2235. $15.- 8:30: Hugh's Room. Pierre Bensusan. 2261Dundas St. W. 416-531-6604. $25; $22(adv).Sunday September 23- 12:00 noon: Derek Macrae. Guitar soloconcert. Classical, Spanish, and popular music.Ristorante Julia, 312 Lakeshore Rd. E., Qakville.905-844-7401 . No cover.- 1 :00: Mooredale Concerts. Music &Truffles. Competition winners' concert in childorientedversion. Walter Hall, Edward JohnsonBuilding, 80 Queen's Park Cres. 416-922-3714 x103. $10, includes chocolate truffle for childrenfive and up.- 2:00: Off Centre Music Salon. RussianSalon: White Nights ... in the Afternoon! Worksby Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Shostakovich.Singers from the Mariinsky (Kirov) Theatre;Emilia Boteva, mezzo soprano; Jacques lsraelievitch,violin; Winona Zelenka, cello; lnna Perkis andBoris Zarankin, pianists. Glenn Gould Studio, 250Front Street West. 416-205-5555. $45, $35.- 3:00: Mooredale Concerts. MooredaleConcerto Competition. Mercadante: Concerto in eminor, Op.57 (1819); Crusell: BeethovenesqueConcerto No.3 in B flat Major, Op.11 ; Beethoven:Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat, Qp.19. EmreSagbas, flute; Sonia Sielaff, clarinet; Eldon Hang­Kay Ng, piano; Joaquin Valdepenas, conductor;members of the TSO. Walter Hall, EdwardJohnson Building, 80 Queen's Park Cres. 416-922-3714 x103. $25, $20(sr/st).- 4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. JazzVespers: Pat laBarbera and Friends. CelebratingJohn Coltrane. 1570 Yonge St. 416-920-5211.Free, donations welcomed.- 7:00: Elmer lseler Singers. TributeConcert in Honour of John Charles Bird 1923-2006. Lydia Adams, conductor; Canadian Brass;Peter Tiefenbach, organ. Our Lady of PerpetualHelp Church, 78 Clifton Road. 416-217-0537.$35; $30(sr/st).- 8:00: Small World Music Festival.Amazones. Nine-member female group ofdrummers and dancers from Guinea. EnwaveTheatre, 231 Queen's Quay W. 416-973-4000.$35, $30 (adv).In memory of Richard BradshawI lth Season!at Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. W .September 23, 2007 · 2pmin the A~ernoonEXPERIENCE TORONTO'S PREMIER CELEBRATION OF GLOBAL SOUNDS(?' 6TH ANNUAL~SMALL WORLDMUSIC FESTIVALSEPT 20 - OCT S, 2007FEATURING WORLD RENOWNED ARTISTSTHURSDAY 20MAMAK KHADEM (USA/IRAN)ESTRELLA ACOSTA (CUBA)FRIDAY21PLAN C (CANADAICOLOMBLA)SATURDAY22DHOAD GYPSIES OF RAJASTHANSATURDAY22CONSTANTINOPLE (CANADA)SUNDAY23AMAzONES (GUINEA)WEDNESDAY 26BRINA (SLOVENLA)THURSDAY27CARMEN CONSOLI (ITALY)FRIDAY 28WORLD ON A STRING (CANADA)SATURDAY29JAYME STONE (CANADA)SUNDAY30MARCEL KHALIFE (LEBANON)WEDNESDAY 3MARIZA (PORTUGAL)THURSDAY4MR. SOMETHING SOMETHING (CANADA)FRIDAY 5OLIVER MTUKUDZI (ZIMBABWE)AND MANY MORE!smallwork:C - •!!!•l99.1i A.-toShare· f.imml- ·sc,;:,(ctc. - cBC radio one "\. RentC::irsbytheHourc::ir-, ~l+I ~~a~:'1 ~di!e: ~ ; torontdartsbouncil.O.n orm • l~n91h body o! !ho Cny of lo,onto.,_,, .. ,.1H~u-,111, .. :,;o ,""'y ,:FOR FULL FESTIVAL INFO. AND TICKETS, GO TOSEPTEMBER 1 - OCTOBER 7 2007Back to Ad IndexWWW, TH EWHOLENOTE.COMwww.SMALLWORLDMUSIC.COM39

... CONCERTS: Toronto and GTATuesday September 25- 12:00: Small World Music Festival.Waleed Abdulhamid and Waleed Kush. GlennGould Studio, 250 Front St. W. 416-205-5555.Free.- 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.The Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre WorldMusic Series: World Beat. OnnanoKo TaikoDrumming Ensemble. Four Seasons Centre forthe Performing Arts, 145 Queen Street West.416·363-8231. Free.- 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Voice Performance Class. Performancesby third year students. Walter Hall, 80 Queen'sPark. 416-978-3744. Free.- 12:30: York University Department ofMusic. Jazz at Noon Series: David Mott Ouar·tet. The Lounge, 219 Accolade East, YU, 4700Keele St. 416-736-5186. Free.- 8:00: Tafelmusik. Sound the Trumpet.Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Trumpets in C Major;Bach: Orchestral Suite No.4; Telemann: Suite ing; Bach: Organ Concerto. Charlotte Nediger,harpsichord; Jeanne Lamon, music director.George Weston Recital Hall, Toronto Centre forthe Arts, 5040 Yonge St. 416-872-1111. $68,$51, $29. ($61, $44, $23 st/sr).- 8:30: Hugh's Room. Kieran Kane, KevinWelch & Fats Kaplin. 2261 Dundas St. West.416-531-6604. $25; $22(adv).Wednesda Se tember 26- 12:00 noon: Frank Horvat Music in theAtrium. A solo recital of original compositions byFrank Horvat. Princess Margaret Hospital. 610University Ave. 416-9124173. Free.Back to Ad Index- 12:30: Yorkminster Park BaptistChurch. Noonday Organ Recital Michael Capon,organ. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free.- 12:45: Arts and Letters Club. lunchtimeSeries. Ysaye: Sonata #6 in E Major; Haydn:Violin Concerto in C Major. Phoebe Tsang, violin;Dr. George Brough, piano. 14 Elm Street. 416-731 ·3599. Free, reservations required.- 5:30: Canadian Opera Company. TheRichard Bradshaw Amphitheatre Jazz Series:New Frontiers. Amanda Martinez, vocal. FourSeasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145Queen Street West. 416·363-8231. Free.- 7:00: Tafelmusik.Soundthe Trumpet.Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Trumpets in C Major;Bach: Orchestral Suite No.4; Telemann: Suite ing; Bach: Organ Concerto. Charlotte Nediger,harpsichord; Jeanne Lamon, music director.Trinity-St.Paul's, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-964-6337. $68, $51, $29. ($61, $44, $23 st/sr).- 8:00: OnStage at Glenn Gould Studio.Glenn Gould and the Art of Translation. T ranscriptionsof works by Wagner. Louis Lortie, piano.250 Front Street W. 416-205-5555. $35.- 8:00: Small World Music Festival. BrinaVobelnik, vocal Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W.416-588·0307. $20, $15 (adv).- 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Pictures at an Exhibition. Kabalevsky: ColasBreugnon Overture; Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto#2; Freedman: Structure at Dusk, fromImages; Mussorgsky (arr Ravel): Pictures at anExhibition. Jon Kimura Parker, piano; PeterOundjian, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60Simcoe St. 416-593-4828. $36-$123.-8:30: Hugh's Room. CafeOle-CuantoTardare CD Release. Celia Palli, singer; MikeHurley, saxophone. 2261 Dundas St. West. 416·531-6604. $12; $ lO(adv).- 9:00pm & 10: 15pm: Mezzetta Restaurant.Wednesday Concert Series. Dave Young,bass; Reg Schwager, guitar. 681 St. Clair Ave.W. 416-658-5687. $ 7 cover.Thursday September 27- 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.The Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre JazzSeries: Tribute to Egberto Gismonti. ChrisDonnelly, piano. Four Seasons Centre for thePerforming Arts, 145 Queen Street West. 416-363-8231. Free.- 12:10: St. Paul's Foundation for the Arts.Noon Hour Recital Series. Andrew Ager, organ.St. Paul's Bloor Street, 227 Bloor St. East. 416-961-8116 x251.Free.- 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Thursdays at Noon: North Indian VocalMusic and Dance. Bageshree Vaze, vocal &kathak dance; Vineet Vyas, tabla. Walter Hall, 80Queen's Park. 416-978-3744. Free.- 12: 15: Metropolitan United Church.Noon at Met Organ Recital Ashley Tidy, organ.56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x26. Free.- 12: 15: Music on the Hill. Ralista Tcholakova,violin, and Friends. St. John's York MillsAnglican Church, 19 Don Ridge Dr. 416·225·6611.Free.- 8:00: Small World Music Festival. Italiansinger Carmen Consoli. Enwave Theatre, 231Queen's Quay W. 416-9734000. $30, $25(adv).- 8:00: Tafelmusik. Sound the Trumpet.Trinity-St. Paul's Church. See Sep. 26.- 8:00: TSO. Pictures at an Exhibition. RoyThomson Hall. See Sep 26.- 8:30: Ken Whiteley. One World Dance.Band: Joe Sealy, Bucky Berger, Colleen Allen,Sarah McElcheran and Ben Whiteley. Hugh'sRoom, 2261 Dundas StreetW. 416-531-6604.$18 door, $16(adv).Friday September 28- 12: 15: St. Andrew's United Church.Noonday Organ Recital. Marty Smyth. 32 MainTRYPTYCH...M,,ch SJboJ/bout OperaA Celebration ofShakespearean OperaScenes from Operas byVerdi, Nicolai, Rossini,Vaughan-Williams, GounodThomas, Britten and othersWith Andrew Tees, Lenard Whiting,Monica Zerbe, Mila lonkova,Anna Bateman andEnsem hie TrypTych Cham her ChoirSunday, September 30, 20077.30PMTrinity Presbyterian ChurchTickets: $25/20info@tryptych.org416 763-5066 ext IStreet North, Markham. 905-294-0351. Free .- 7:30: Brampton Folk Club. Friday FolkNight- Valdy. Opening act: Barry Mulcahy.Sanderson Hall, St. Paul's United Church, 30Main St. South, Brampton. 647-233-3655.$15;$12(sr/st).- 7:30: University ofToronto Faculty ofMusic. Wind Ensemble & Symphony. Clarinetconcertos by Gilliland & Cable; works by Milhaud& Grainger. Guest: James Campbell, clarinet;Gillian Mac Kay & Jeffrey Reynolds, conductors.MacMillan Theatre, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3744. $14,$10.- 8:00: Mississauga Arts Council/Wind·mill Theatre Productions Inc. Songs For aNew World. A musical revue. 16 songs by JasonRobert Brown. Clarke Hall, 161 Lakeshore Rd.West. 905 338-5702. $25- 8:00: OnStage at Glenn Gould Studio.Jazz Master meets An Innovative Guitarist.Transcriptions of music by Byrd, Schoenberg andBach. Don Thompson, vibes, guitar, bass anddrums; Paul Galbraith, guitar & others. 250 FrontStreet W. 416-205-5555. $35.- 8:00: Small World Music Festival. Worldon a String. Enwave Theatre, 231 Queen's QuayW. 416·973-4000. $25, $20 (adv).-8:00: Tafelmusik.Soundthe Trumpet.Trinity-St. Paul's Church. See Sep. 26.- 8:00: Tapestry New Opera Works. OperaBriefs 7. Five-minute operas. Wayne Strongman,music director; Christopher Foley & JenniferTung, piano; Scott Belluz & Carla Huhtanen,voice. The Ernest Balmer Studio, DistilleryHistoric District, 55 Mill Street, Bldg. 58, Studio315. 416-537-6066. $25; $20(adv); $5(st). Forcomplete run see music theatre listings.- 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Anne-Sophie Mutter. Kabalevsky: Colas BreugnonOverture; Brahms: Violin Concerto; Mussorgsky(arr Ravel): Pictures at an Exhibition. Anne-SophieMutter, violin; Peter Oundjian, conductor. RoyThomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4828.$41-$130.- 8:30: Hugh's Room. Dawn Tyler Watson ·CD Release. 2261 Dundas St. West. 416-531 ·6604. $18; $15(adv).Saturday September 29- 7:00: CMC/Scotiabank Nuit BlancheNew Music in New Places- linguaElasticMemory Vision. Live improvised music &electroacoustic sound and light; Nocturnalexperience. Chalmers House, 20 St. Joseph St.416-961-6601. Free.- 7pm-lam: Scotiabank Nuit Blanche/Music Gallery. Theatre of Ephemeral Music.One-night-only, ever-shifting band featuring liveimprovisation by Ben Grossman, AndrewDowning, Debashis Sinha, John Gzowski,Parmela Attarilawa & others; live spatializationby Darren Copeland. St. George the MartyrChurch, 197 John St. 416-204-1080. Free.- 7:00: Small World Music Festival. JaymeStone, Canadian banjo-player; Mansa Sissoko,singer-songwriter from West Africa. Lula Lounge,1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307. $30,$15(adv).- 7:03: Scotiabank. Nuit Blanche. Music·related events & art, runs to sunrise at 195unexpected destinations. 416-395-0490. Free.- 7:03: Scotiabank/UofT Faculty of Music.Nuit Blanche: Awakening the Electronic Forest.Multimedia forest installation incorporatingsound, poetry, dance, visual art, live performers &audience participation. Lobby, Edward JohnsonBldg, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3744. Free.- 8:00: Mississauga Arts Council. Leahy.Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr, Missis-SEPTEMBER 1 - O CTO BE R 7 2007

sauga. 905-306-6000. $29 +.-8:00: Tafelmusik. Sound the Trumpet.Trinity-St. Paul's Church. See Sep 26.Sunday September 30- 12:00 noon: Derek Macrae. Guitar soloconcert. Classical, Spanish, and popular music.Ristorante Julia, 312 Lakeshore Rd. E.,Oakville. 905-844- 7401. No cover.- 2:00: Cathedral Bluffs Symphony.Opening Gala. Johann Strauss Jr.: Overture toDie Fledermaus, Blue Danube Waltz, RadetskyMarch; Mozart: Overture to the Marriage ofFigaro; Bach: Violin Concerto in a; Mendelssohn:Piano Concerto in G, lst mvmt; Mozart: ViolinConcerto in G. Meng Jia Lin & Minghuan Xu,violin; Wenshan Li, piano. P.C. Ho Theatre, 5183Sheppard Avenue E. 416-879-5566. $55, $35.- 3:00: Music at St. Paul's. Latin &African Rhythms. Jazz compositions inspiredby UFO sightings & by the life & work ofLeonardo da Vinci. Marty Namaro JazzQuartet; Paul Pacanowski, saxophones. St.Paul's Presbyterian Church, 723 BalmoralRoad, Bramalea. 905-458-8332. $12.-3:30: Tafelmusik. Sound the Trumpet.Trinity-St. Paul's Church. See Sep 26.- 4:00: St. Philip's Anglican Church.Jazz Vespers: Reg Schwager Ouartet. 25 St.Phillips Road. 416-247-5181. Offering.- 7:30: TrypTych Vocal Productions. MuchAdo About Opera. Music by Verdi, Nicolai,Rossini, Vaughan Williams, Thomas, Gounod,Mcintyre. Anna Bateman, Mila Lonkova, sopranos;Monica Zerbe, mezzo; Lenard Whiting, tenor;other performers; Ensemble T ryp Tych ChamberChoir, William Shookhoff, dir. Trinity PresbyterianChurch, 2737 Bayview Ave, 416-763-5066 xl .$25, $20.- 8:00: Small World Music Festival.Composer and virtuoso oud player Marcel Khalifefrom Lebanon. George Weston Recital Hall,Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge St.416-870-8000. $ 50-30. (Sliding scale).- 8:00: Tapestry New Opera Works.Opera Briefs 7 at The Word on the Street.Five-minute Canadian operas. Wayne Strongman,music director; Christopher Foley &Jennifer Tung, piano; Scott Belluz & CarlaHuhtanen, voice. CITY TV Main Stage.Queen's Park. 416-537-6066. Free.Monda October 01- 7;30: University ofToronto Faculty ofMusic. Los Angeles Guitar Ouartet. Walter Hall,80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3744. $22,$14.- 8:00: OnStage at Glenn Gould Studio.Glenn Gould· Russia and Russian ChamberMusic. Works by Scriabin, Prokofiev, andShostakovich. Andre Laplante, piano. 250Front Street W. 416-205-5555. $35.- 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall and MasseyHall. Vote Out Poverty. Charity concertfeaturing members of the Barenaked Ladies,Susan Aglukark, Bruce Cockburn & TomCochrane, singers & other performers. MasseyHall. 15 Shuter St. 416-872-4255. $tba.Tuesday October 02- 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.The Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre ChamberSeries: Musica Oo/ce. Works by Bach & Telemann;Couperin: Apotheosis of Lully. Sugarbeatsensemble; members of Canadian Opera CompanyOrchestra; musicians from Aradia Ensemble.Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts,145 Queen Street West. 416-363-8231. Free.- 12:10: University ofToronto Faculty ofMusic. Voice Performance Class. Studentperformances. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park.416-978-3744. Free.- 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Mozart:The Marriage of Figaro. Julia Jones, conductor;Guillaume Bernardi, director; Robert Gleadow,Ying Huang & other performers; CDC Orchestraand Chorus. Four Seasons Centre for the PerformingArts, 145 Queen Street West. 416-363-8231. $60-$275, $20(age 16-29 and rush). Forcomplete run see music theatre listings.- 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall & Massey Hall/RBI Productions. Globe Trotting · TheChieftains. Massey Hall, 15 Shuter St. 416-872-4255. $45.50-$69.50.- 8:00: OnStage at Glenn Gould Studio/Small World Music Festival. Tribute toGlenn Gould. Hilario Duran and David Virelles,piano. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. W.416-205-5555. $35.- 8:30: Hugh's Room. David Occhipinti· CDRelease. 2261 Dundas St. West. 416-531-6604. $14; $12(adv).Wednesda October 03- 5:30: Canadian Opera Company. TheRichard Bradshaw Amphitheatre World MusicSeries-Solo Tabla. Ustad llmas Hussain Khan.Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts,145 Queen Street West. 416-363-8231. Free.- 7:30: Friends of Herman Geiger-Toreland the University of Toronto. The Tore/Concert. Raffi Armenian, conductor; University ofToronto Symphony Orchestra; Russell Braun,Adrienne Pieczonka, Susan Platts and others.MacMillan Theatre, Edward Johnson Bldg, 80Queen's Park. 416-978-3744. $65, $50, $35.To establish the Torel Lectures at Faculty ofMusic.- 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall & Massey Hall.Small World Music Festivaf. Mariza. Portuguesefado. Massey Hall, 15 Shuter St. 416-872-4255. $39.50-$59.50.- 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Repin Plays Prokofiev. Prokofiev: Violin Concerto#2; Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe. Vadim Repin, violin;Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Thomas Dausgaard,conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St.416-593-4828. $36-$123.- 8:30: Hugh's Room. Jory Nash/BrianMacMillan. 2261 Dundas St. West. 416-531 -6604. $16; $14(adv).- 9:00pm& 10: 15pm: Mezzetta Restaurant.Wednesday Concert Senes. Yiddish Swingtet:Jonna Lightstone, clarinet; Jordan Clapman,keyboard; Tony Quarrington, guitar. 681 St. ClairAve. W. 416-658-5687. $8 cover.Thursda October 04- 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.The Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre PianoVirtuoso Series - Virtuoso Masterworks. PhilipChiu. Four Seasons Centre for the PerformingArts, 145 Queen Street West. 416-363-8231.Free.-12:10: St. Paul's Foundation for the Arts.Noon Hour Recital Series. Douglas Schalin, organ.St. Paul's Bloor Street, 227 Bloor St. East. 416-961-8116 x251.Free.-12:10: UniversityofToronto Faculty ofMusic. ThursdaysatNoon:A Soldier's Tale. All­Stravinsky program. Peter Stoll, clarinet; GregoryOh, piano; Katharine Rapoport, violin/viola. WalterHall, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3744. Free.- 12:15: Metropolitan United Church.Noon at Met Organ Recital Jennifer Goodine,organ. 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x26. Free.-12:15: Music On The Hill.Janet CatherineDea, soprano; Kristin Moss Theriault, harp. St.John's York Mills Anglican Church, 19 Don RidgeDrive. 416-225-6611. Free.- 8:00: OnStage at Glenn Gould Studio.Glenn Gould and the First and Second VienneseSchools. Works by Haydn, Beethoven, Schoenbergand Berg. Marc-Andre Hamelin, piano. 250Front Street West. 416-205-5555. $35.- 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall & MasseyHall/CHIN Radio. Globe Trotting · Zucchero.Massey Hall, 15 Shuter St. 416-872-4255.$49.50-$ 69.50.- 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Repin Plays Prokofiev. Roy Thomson Hall. SeeOct 3.- 8:30: Hugh's Room. Ray Bonneville/GuyDavis. 2261 Dundas St. West. 416-531-6604. $20; $18(adv).Frida October 05- 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall & MasseyHall. Jazz & Blues· John Mclaughlin & the4th Dimension. Gary Husband, keyboard/percussion; Hadrien Feraud, bass; MarkMondesir, drum. Massey Hall, 15 Shuter St.416-872-4255. $49.50-$69.50.- 8:30: Hugh's Room. Dala & The Undesirables.2261 Dundas St. West. 416-531 -6604.$18; $16(adv).- 9:00: Small World Music Festival. OliverMtukudzi, vocal/songwriter. Healey's Roadhouse,56 Blue Jay's Way. 416-593-2626. $30, $25(adv).Saturday October 06- 7:30: Fall Festival 2007. Bascombe CitadelSongsters with the North York Temple Band.George Weston Recital Hall, Toronto Centre forthe Arts, 5040 Yonge St. 416- 8 72-1111.$20,$15,$10; $ l 6,$12,$8(sr).- 8:00: MNjcc. Klezmer en Buenos Aires andMitch Smolkin: A Song is Born. Al Green Theatre,750 Spadina Ave. 416-924-6211 xO.- 8:00: Musicians In Ordinary. A Sa Guitarre-Songs to the Guitar. Hallie Fishel, soprano; JohnEdwards, lute. Works from 16th-19th century.Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-535-9956. $20; $15(sr/st).- 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall & Massey Hall/Radio Uno. Globe Trotting· Claudio Baglioni.Italian singer-songwriter. Roy Thomson Hall, 60Simcoe St. 416-8724255. $75.50-$105.50.Sunda October 07- 1 :30: McMichael Gallery. Fall Concerts.Vincent Wolfe, jazz vocalist. 10365 IslingtonAve., Kleinburg. 1-888-213-1121.Free withadmission to Gallery: $15, $9(sr/st), $25(family).- 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall & Massey Hall/Radio Uno. Globe Trotting· Claudio Baglioni.Roy Thomson Hall. See Oct 6.AVIV STRING QUARTETWINNER: MELBOURNE AND BORDEAUX COMPETITIONSRachel Mercer, cello; Shuli Waterman, viola;Evgenia Epshtein, 2nd violin; Sergey Ostrovsky, 1 st violinOctober 9, 2007, 8 pm Fund raising concert forSouthern Ontario Chamber Music InstituteKnox Presbyterian Church, at the corner ofLakeshore and Dunn, OakvilleHaydn: "Rider" Quartet Op. 74 #3 in G minorJanacek: Quartet #2 "Intimate Letters"Schubert: String Quartet: "Death and the Maiden"Tickets: $30, $20 students/seniors 905-842-5865or info@socmi.orgorwww.socmi.orgTickets also available at the doorOctober 10, 2007, 8 pm Fund raising concert forCanadian Museum for Human RightsAl Green Theatre, Miles Nadal JCCBloor and Spadina, TorontoMozart: String Quartet, "Hunt", K458Shostakovitch: String Quartet #8Schubert: String Quartet, "Death and the Maiden"Tickets: $30, $20 students/seniors 905-842- 5690Tickets also available at the doorSEPTEMBER 1 - O CTOBER 7 2007WWW. TH EWHOLENOTE.COM 41Back to Ad Index

CONCERT LISTINGSBeyond the GT AIn this issue: Barrie, Blyth, Burlington, Camden East, Cobourg, Drayton, Grand Bend,Guelph, Hamilton, Jackson's Point, Kingston, Kitchener, Leith, Millbrook, Niagara-on-the-Lake,Orillia, Owen Sound, Penetanguishene, Picton, Port Hope, Stratford, Waterloo.Concerts: Toronto & GTA PAGE 36Music Theatre/Opera/Dance PAGE 45Jazz in the Clubs PAGE 46Announcements/Lectures/Workshops PAG E 48CAVEAT: Performers and repertoire change!Events are sometimes postponed or cancelled.Call ahead to confirm details with presenters.Saturday September 01- 2:00: Drayton Entertainment: King'sWharf Theatre. Buddy: The Buddy HollyStory. Musical biography. Alan Janes & RobBettinson, writers; Adam Furfaro, director;Zachary Stevenson, actor. 97 Jury Drive,Penetanguishene. 705-549-5555, 888·449-4463. $36; $20118 & under). Forcomplete run see music theatre listings.- 2:00: Drayton Entertainment: HuronCountry Playhouse. legends: A Salute toMusical Pioneers. Musical revue with classicsongs by Presley, Orbison, Lewis, The BeachBoys, The Everly Brothers, Elton John, ABBA,The Monkees, Simon & Garfunkel, Sonny &Cher, & more . Alex Mustakas, conceiver/writer/director; Robert Foster, orchestration &vocal arrangement; Gino Berti, choreographer.RR 1, B Line, Grand Bend. 519-238-6000,888-449-4463. $36; $20118 & under). Forcomplete run see music theatre listings.- 2:00: Red Barn Theatre. BroadwayTreasures. Songs of Lloyd Webber, Sondheim,Kander & Ebb, Styne, Herman, & others. 991Lake Dr. East, Jackson's Point. 905-722-3249, 888-733-2276. $28; $25165+1st 13 + /mat); $15112 & under). For completerun see music theatre listings.- 2:00: Shaw Festival. Mack and Mabel.Jerry Herman, music& lyrics; MichaelStewart, book; Baayork Lee, choreographer;Paul Sportelli, musical director; Molly Smith,director and more. Festival Theatre, 10Queen's Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake. 800-511-7429. Call for ticket prices. For completerun see music theatre listings.- 2:00: Stratford Festival. Oklahoma!Based on the play Green Grow the Lilacs byLynn Riggs. Richard Rodgers, music; OscarHammerstein II, book & lyrics; Agnes deMille, dance; Berthold Carriere, musicaldirector; Donna Feore, director/choreographerand more. Festival Theatre, 55 Queen St.,Stratford. 800-567-1600. Call for ticketprices. For complete run see music theatrelistings.- 6:00: 4th Line Theatre. Beautiful lady,Tell Me. Musical by Shirley Barrie: murdermysterybased on case of Florence Kinrade.early 1900's Vaudeville singer. Rob Fortin,Susan Newman, musical directors; MollyThom, director. Winslow Farm, 779 Zion Line,5 minute S. of Millbrook. 705-932-4445,800-814-0055. $26; $23165+/st); $1515·16).- 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. Bach (arr Sitkovetsky}:Goldberg Variations. Matt Haimovitz, cello;Douglas McNabney, viola; Jonathan Crow,violin. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St.West, Waterloo. 519-886-1673. $30;$251sr); $201stlch).Sunday September 02- 2:00: Stratford Festival. My One andOnly. 30's-era comedy about daredevil pilotwooing bathing beauty. George Gershwin &Ira Gershwin, music & lyrics; Peter Stone &Timothy S. Mayer, book; Berthold Carriere,musical director; Michael Lichtefeld, director/choreographer. Avon Theatre, 99 Downie St.,Stratford. 800-567 -1600. Call for ticketprices. For complete run see music theatrelistings.Tuesday September 04- 7:30: River Run Centre. The SongbirdCale. Local acoustic singer/songwriters. CooperatorsHall, 35 Woolwich St., Guelph.519-763-3000, 800-520-2408. $5.Wednesday September 05- 10:45pm: Desjardins. Guelph JazzFestival. Jah Youssouf w/Louis Melville, DaveClark, Jayme Stone, Damian Nisenson Trio,Jayme Stone Quartet and more. Location tba,Guelph. 866-908-9090, 519-763-4952.- 2:00: Shaw Festival. Tristan. Musicaladaptation from Thomas Mann's short storyset at a spa in the Alps. Jay Turvey and PaulSportelli, book, music & lyrics; Glynis Ranney,Jeff Madden, Donna Belleville & others,players; Paul Sportelli, music director; EdaHolmes, director. Court House Theatre, 26Queen Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake. 800-511-7429. Call for ticket prices. For completerun see music theatre listings.- 8:00: Blyth Festival. The Ballad ofStompin' Tom. Revue with songs of Stompin'Tom Connors; story of Canada's most prolifictroubadour & champion of the working man.Dave Scott, writer; Eric Coates, director.Blyth Centre for the Arts, 423 Queen St.519-523-9300, 877-862-5984. $25;$22.501sr); $12.5Dlyouth). For complete runsee music theatre listings.Thursday September 06- 8:00: Red Barn Theatre. Memories ofHank and Patsy. Marie Bottrell and AaronSolomon. Red Barn Theatre, 991 Lake Dr. E.,Jackson's Point. 1-888-733-2276. $28,$25 (st.lsr), $15 (children). For complete runsee music theatre listings.Friday September 07- 8:00: Brad Halls. Words and Music: GreatSongs from Great Britain. lvor Novello & NoelCoward to Ray Noble & Jimmy Kennedy,Lionel Bart & Andrew Lloyd Webber. CatherineFord, Andrea DeBoer-Jones, vocal; BradHalls, piano/vocal. Concert Hall, Victoria Hall,55 King St. West, Cobourg. 905-372-2210,888-262-6874. $15.- 8:00: Sultans of String in Concert.Chris McKhool, violin; Kevin Laliberte, guitar:OrewBirston, bass. Manhattan's, 951 GordonStreet, Guelph. 519-767-2440.Saturda Se tember 08- 7:30: Brenda Lewis & John Zadro.Jazz Standards with a Hint of R&B. BrendaLewis, vocal; John Zadro, piano. Royal StoneRestaurant & Bar, 105 Macdonell St., TravelodgeHotel, Guelph. 519-821 -3343.- 8:00: Brad Halls. Words and Music: GreatSongs from Great Britain. Concert Hall,Victoria Hall, Cobourg . See Sep 7.Sunday September 09- 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. Centennial Recital. Grieg:Lyrical Pieces Op.54; Holberg Suite Op.40;Sonata in e Op.7; Haydn: Sonata in A Major.Derek Yaple-Schobert, piano. KWCMS MusicRoom, 57 Young St. West, Waterloo. 519-886-1673. $20, $151sr), $101st).Wednesda Se tember 12- 11 :30am: St. Paul's Anglican Church.1 lth & 18th Century Keyboard Music. Heron:Voluntary in G; Cornet Voluntary; Beethoven:Sonata in c, Op.13; Bach: French Suite in E.Michel Allard, piano/organ/harpsichord. 9Douro St., Stratford. 519-271-4527. $2, insupport of St. Paul's Food Bank.- 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. Theme and Variations. Bach:Violin Sonata #2 13 mvts); Ponce: SonataMeridional; Zurakowsky: several pieces.Stephan Zurakowsky, guitar. KW CMS MusicRoom, 57 Young St. West, Waterloo. 519-886-1673. $15, $1 O(sr), $8(st).Saturday September 15- 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra.The Canadian Brass! James Sommerville,conductor. Hamilton Place, 1 Summers Lane.905-526-7756. $36-$59, $32-$54(sr),Back to Ad IndexWWW. TH EWHOLENOTE.COM

$ lO(st), $5(child).- 7:30: Music at St Luke's. A solo concert.Works by J.S. Bach. Dominic Florence, piano;Kelly Tiernay, flute. Great Hall of the ParishHall, 1832 Ontario Street, Burlington . 905·639-7643. $20- 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. lemlinsky Ouartet. Haydn:Op. 76/5; Dvorak: F major Op. 96 "American";Suk: Meditation on an old Czech chorale.Franti~ek Soucek & Petr Strizek, violins; PetrHolman, viola; Vladimir Fortin, cello. KW CMSMusic Room, 57 Young St. West, Waterloo.519-886-1673. $25, $20(sr). $15(st).Tuesday September 18- 2:00: Drayton Entertainment: DraytonFestival Theatre. Man of la Mancha. ByDale Wasserman, based on Cervantes' saga ofDon Ouixote, the deluded knight errant. MitchLeigh, music; Joe Darion, lyrics. 33 WellingtonSt. South, Drayton. 519-638-5555, 888-449-4463. $36; $29(prev); $20(18 & under).For complete run see music theatre listings.Wednesday September 19- 7:30: Sultans of String in Concert.Chris McKhoo/, violin; Kevin Laliberte, guitar;Drew Birston, bass. The Oasis, 31 King StreetEast, Cobourg. 905-372-6634.Thursday September 20- 7:30: Prince Edward County MusicFestival. Chamber Music Concert 1. Mozart:Trio in E-flat for piano, clarinet and viola,K.498 (Kegelstatt); Burge: Elegy as a MessageLeft on an Answering Machine for baritone,clarinet and piano; Still Time for cello andpiano; Tchaikovsky: Trio in a for violin, celloand piano, Op.50. Anne Robert, violin; PaulMarleyn, cello; James Campbell, clarinet;John Burge, composer; Stephane Lemelin,artistic director/piano and more. Church of St.Mary Magdalene, 335 Main St., Picton. 613-393-3798. $20; $1 O(st).Friday September 21- 7:30: Port Hope Jazz Inc. Jazz in thePark· The Sixth Annual A/I-Canadian JazzFestival. Harrison Kennedy Blues Band;Kellylee Evans. Walton Street. Port Hope.905-885-1938. $20.- 7:30: Prince Edward County MusicFestival. Chamber Music Concert 2. Burge:Sonata Breve# 2 for clarinet and piano; BluePsalm for baritone and piano; Schumann:Dichterliebe for baritone and piano, Op.48;Brahms: Quartet for piano and strings in A,Op.26. Anne Robert, violin; Paul Marleyn,cello; James Campbell, clarinet; John Burge,composer; Stephane Lemelin, artistic director/piano and more. Church of St. MaryMagdalene, 335 Main St., Picton. 613-393-3798. $20; $1 O(st).- 8:00: Colours of Music./ TromboniTrombone Ouintet. Works by Rachmaninoff,Mussorgsky. First Christian Reformed Church,33 Shirley Ave., Barrie. 705- 725-1070.$35; $15(with passport).- 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. Flatiron Trio. Brahms: TrioNo. 2 in c. Op. 99; Shostakovich: Trio #1;Beethoven: Symphony no. 2(arr. For trio byBeethoven). Nurit Pacht. violin; Jeremy Findlaycello; Elena Braslavsky, piano. KWCMS MusicRoom, 57 Young St. West. Waterloo. 519-886-1673. $25, $20(sr), $15(st).- 8:00: Opera Ontario. Great SingerRecital Series. Ben Heppner, tenor; John Hess,piano. Hamilton Place, 1 Summer's Lane.905-526-6556, 800-575-1381. $35-$75.- 8:00: Sultans of String in Concert.Chris McKhool, violin; Kevin Laliberte, guitar;Drew Birston, bass. Books tore Cale, CamdenEast. 613-378-1102. $10, $8(st.)- 8:00: SweetWater Music Weekend.Faculty In Concert. Works by Pandolfi, Haydn,Boccherini, Schulhoff. Jonathan Crow, violin;Rosanne Wieringa, flute; Peter Longworth,piano; Mark Fewer, violin/artistic director;Virginia Barron, viola/associate director andmore. Historic Leith Church, 419134 TomThomson Lane, Leith . 519-371-1754. $25.- 8:00: Westside Concert Theatre.Cabaret. Tina Rath, choreographer; ColinLapsley, music director; Nupi Lapsley, director.434 King St. West. Hamilton. 905-777-9777, 877-572-3773. For complete run seemusic theatre listings.Saturday September 22- 1 O:OOam: Colours of Music. CoffeeCabaret: Songs of Broadway. Randy Johnston,vocals; Jason White, keyboards. CentralUnited Church, 54 Ross St., Barrie. 705-725-1070. $10; $5(with passport).- 12:00 noon: Colours of Music. JeremyFindlay, cello, & Elena Braslavsky, piano.Works by Schumann, Janacek, Gemrot.Burton Avenue United Church, 37 Burton Ave.,Barrie. 705-725-1070. $15; free(withpassport).- 2:30: Colours of Music. lemlinskyOuartet. Guest: Elena Braslavsky, piano;Zemlinsky (Quartet-In-Residence): FrantisekSoucek, Petr Strizek, violins; Petr Holman,viola; Vladimir Fortin, cello. Central UnitedChurch, 54 Ross St., Barrie. 705- 725-1070.$25; free(with passport).- 7:30: Prince Edward County MusicFestival. Chamber Music Concert 3. Ravel:Histoires naturelles, for baritone and piano;Burge: Trio for violin, cello and piano (premiere);Dohnanyi: Sextet for piano, violin, viola,cello, clarinet and horn, Op.37. Anne Robert,violin; Paul Marleyn, cello; James Campbell,clarinet; John Burge, composer; StephaneLemelin, artistic director/piano and more. TheChurch of St. Mary Magdalene, 335 Main St.,Picton. 613-393-3798. $20; $ lO(st).- 8:00: Port Hope Jazz Inc. Jau in thePark· The Sixth Annual All-Canadian JazzFestival. Doug Riley; Mike Murley & DioneTaylor. Walton Street. Port Hope. 905-885-1938. $40.- 8:00: SweetWater Music Weekend.Faculty In Concert. Works by Ro rem, Buczynski,Mendelssohn. Jonathan Crow, violin;Rosanne Wieringa, flute; Peter Longworth,(!if~~ce~With Kolja Blacher~Claudio Abbado'sfavourite soloist,one of Germany'sgreatest violinists,Kolja Blacher joinsMarco Pa risotto foran evening ofexciting music.FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 28, 20077:30 pm Calvary Baptist ChurchOSHAWABack to Ad IndexTICKETS:GENERAL $40ST U DE N T $ 1 5 r;~luded905-579-6711Available on-line at OS H AWA DURHAMwww.odso.ca SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAili] Canada Trust ~~icJoEy & Toby lANENbAuMWWW. TH EWHOLENOTE,COM 43

... CONCERTS: Beyond the GTA Frida Se tember 28piano; Mark Fewer, violin/artistic director;Virginia Barron, viola/associate director andmore. 6:30: Pre-Concert Chat by Ken Slowik,expert on 17th/18th century instruments St.George's Anglican Church, Owen Sound.519-371 · 1754. $25, pre-concert chat free.Sunday September 23- 11 :OOam: Shaw Festival. Sunday CoffeeConcert. Guests: company actors and musicians;Shaw Festival Quartet in Residence.Lobby, Festival Theatre, 10 Queen's Parade,Niagara-on-the-Lake. 800-511 -7429. Free.- 12 noon: Port Hope Jazz Inc. Jazz in thePark - The Sixth Annual All-Canadian JallFestival. Sean Corcoran Sextet; Tom vanSeters Quartet; Robert Michaels & Cubamenco;and more. Walton Street, Port Hope.905-885-1938. $20.- 2:00: SweetWater Music Weekend .Faculty In Concert. Tovey: work acknowledgingarea's status as northern terminus of theUnderground Railroad (premiere); works byBiber, Beethoven. Jonathan Crow, violin;Rosanne Wieringa, flute; Peter Longworth,piano; Mark Fewer, violin/artistic director;Virginia Barron, viola/associate director andmore. Historic Leith Church. 419134 TomThomson Lane, Leith. 519-371-1754. $25.- 2:30: Colours of Music. Flatiron Trio.Works by Brahms, Shostakovich, Beethoven.Nurit Pacht. violin; Jeremy Findlay, cello;Elena Braslavsky, piano. Central UnitedChurch, 54 Ross St., Barrie. 705- 725-1070.$25; free(with passport).- 8:00: Colours of Music. I Furiosi: Baroquewith Passion. Works by Handel, Purcell,Dowland. Aisslin Nosky, Julia Wedman,violins; Felix Deak, cello; Gabrielle Mclaughlin,soprano. Burton Avenue United Church, 37Burton Ave., Barrie. 705-725-1070. $35;$15(with passport).- 9:00: Sultans of String in Concert.Chris McKhoo/, violin; Kevin Laliberte, guitar;Drew Birston, bass. Moonshine Cale, 137Kerr St., Guelph. 905-844-2655. $7.Monday September 24- 12:00 noon: Colours of Music. NuritPacht, violin; Elena Braslavsky, piano. Worksby Debussy, Falla, Gershwin. Burton AvenueUnited Church, 37 Burton Ave., Barrie. 705-725-1070. $15; free(with passport).- 2:30: Colours of Music. Octets: RichnessIn Music. Works by Mendelssohn,Svendsen. Guests: Alcan Quartet: LauraAndriani, Nathalie Camus, violins; LucBeauchemin, viola; David Ellis, cello; Zemlin ­sky Quartet. First Christian Reformed Church,33 Shirley Ave., Barrie. 705-725-1070.$25; free(with passport).- 8:00: Colours of Music. Festival Orchestra.Mendelssohn: Concerto for Piano, Violin &Orchestra; works by Grieg, Gliick, Hovhaness,Wiren. Duo Concertante: Nancy Dahn, violin &Timothy Steeves, piano; Kerry Stratton,conductor. 7: 10: Pre-concert talk by KerryStratton. Hi-Way Pentecostal Church, 50Anne St. North, Barrie. 705- 725-1070.$35; $15(with passport).Tuesday September 25- 12:00 noon: Colours of Music. RivkaGolani, viola, & Paul Stewart, piano. BurtonAvenue United Church, 37 Burton Ave.,Barrie. 705-725-1070. $15; free(withpassport).44Back to Ad Index- 12: 15: Greens leaves. Ostinati and JohnPlayford. First United Church, 16 WilliamStreet West. Waterloo. 519-669-1327.Free with lunch purchase.- 2:30: Colours of Music. Stars of Tomorrow.Prodigies of piano, violin, voice. CentralUnited Church, 54 Ross St., Barrie. 705-725-1070. $25; free(with passport).- 8:00: Colours of Music. Nexus PercussionGroup. Raum: New Work (world premiere);& other works. Guest: Lynn Kuo, violin.Hi-Way Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St.North, Barrie. 705- 725-1070. $35;$15(with passport).Wednesday September 26- 11 :30am: St. Paul's Anglican Church.llth & 1 Bth Century Keyboard Music. Bach:Partita in B-flat; Mozart: Variations on Unserdummer Pobel meint; Bach: Prelude in G,BWV.568; Fugue in G, BWV.577. MichelAllard, piano/organ/harpsichord. 9 Douro St.,Stratford. 519-271-4527. $2, in support ofSt. Paul's Food Bank.- 12:00 noon: Colours of Music. Sing ItHigh/Works by Rossini, Schubert, Bernstein,Dvorak & Sullivan. Meghan Lindsay, KathleenMurphy & Catherine Rooney, sopranos; RossInglis, piano. Burton Avenue United Church, 37Burton Ave., Barrie. 705-725-1070. $15;free(with passport).- 2:30: Colours of Music. The FrenchTouch. Works by Chausson, Debussy, Faure.Alcan Quartet; Duo Concertante. Hi-WayPentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. North,Barrie. 705- 725-1070. Free.- 8:00: Colours of Music. JoyouslyDvorak. Zemlinsky Quartet; Rivka Golani,viola; Paul Stewart, piano. Central UnitedChurch, 54 Ross St., Barrie. 705- 725-1070.$35; $15(with passport).- 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. Leslie Newman, flute; PeterLongworth, piano. Schumann: 3 Romances;Gubaidulina: Allegro Rustico, Sounds of theForest; Taffanel: Fantaisie on Der Freischiitz;Saint-Saens: Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix; J.S.Bach: Solo Partita in a; Prokofiev: Sonata, Op.94. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St.West, Waterloo. 519-886-1673. $25,$20(sr), $15(st).Thursda Se tember 27- 12:00 noon: Colours of Music. NathanielAnderson-Frank, violin. Works by Raum, Ravel,Saint-Saens. Cecilia lgnatieff, piano. BurtonAvenue United Church, 37 Burton Ave.,Barrie. 705-725-1070. $15; free(withpassport).- 2:30: Colours of Music. Paul Stewart,piano. Granados: Goyescas; works by Brahms,Rachmaninoff. Central United Church, 54 RossSt., Barrie. 705-725-1070. $25; free(withpassport).- 8:00: Colours of Music. Magic of Winds.Works by Gilliland, Cable, Milhaud, &Grainger. James Campbell. clarinet; Universityof Toronto Winds Ensemble, GillianMacKay, conductor. Hi-Way PentecostalChurch, 50 Anne St. North, Barrie. 705-725-1070. Free.1301 27 8:00: Frank Horvat. Music at theFreeway Coffee House, Hamilton. FrankHorvat, piano; Quest for the Past. FreewayCoffee House, 333 King St. E. Hamilton.416-912-4173. Free, donations gratefullyaccepted.WWW. TH EW HOLENOTE. COM- 12:00 noon: Colours of Music. CeciliaOuartet. Works by Borodin, Beethoven. SarahNematallah & Sharon Lee, violins; CaitlinBoyle, viola; Rebecca Wen ham, cello. BurtonAvenue United Church, 37 Burton Ave.,Barrie. 705- 725-1070. $15; free(withpassport).- 2:30: Colours of Music. Minsoo Sohn,piano. Works by Bach, Beethoven, & Liszt.Central United Church, 54 Ross St., Barrie.705- 725-1070. $25; free(with passport).- 7:00: Too Good To Miss. The Arts inConcert Series - VAN DJANGO. Gypsy Jazzof 1930's Paris to contemporary music. LiunaStation, 360 James St. N., Hamilton. 877-700-3130. $80.- 8:00: Colours of Music. Music of theAmericas. Organ & percussion; Elora FestivalSingers, Noel Edison, conductor. St. Andrew'sPresbyterian Church, 47 Owen St., Barrie.705- 725-1070. $35; $15(with passport).- 8:00: Nota Bene Period Orchestra.Buxtehude & the Young Bach. TACTUS VocalEnsemble; Borys Medicky, artistic director;Linda Melsted, music director. ParkminsterUnited Church, 275 Erb St. East, Waterloo.519-884-8753. $25, $22(sr), $10(st.).Saturday Se tember 29- 12:00 noon: Colours of Music. EricRobertson, organ. Works by Bach, Elgar. St.Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 47 Owen St.,Barrie. 705-725-1070. $15; free(withpassport).- 2:30: Colours of Music. Lynn Kuo, violin& Marianna Humetska, piano. Works byRaum, Beethoven. Central United Church, 54Ross St., Barrie. 705- 725-1070. $25;free(with passport).- 8:00: Capitol Theatre. Rik Emmett:Emmett Plays Clapton. 20 Queen St., PortHope. 905-885-1071, 800-434-5092. $3 7.- 8:00: Colours of Music. A MightyChorus. Works by Handel, Bruckner, Tiefenbach& Halley. Brass Choir; Serenata Choir ofMidland. Gary Heard, conductor; Elora FestivalSingers, Noel Edison, conductor. Hi-WayPentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. North,Barrie. 705-725-1070. $40; $20(withpassport).1301 29 8:00: Kingston SymphonyAssociation. A Fifth of Beethoven.Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 & SymphonyNo. 5. Glen Fast, conductor; Richard Raymond,piano. Kingston Gospel Temple, 2295 PrincessStreet. Kingston. 613-530-2050.$35,$31,$28 (adult), $33,$28,$26(sr),$20,$15,$13(st).- 8:00: Nota Bene Period Orchestra.Buxtehude & the Young Bach. T ACTUS VocalEnsemble; Borys Medicky, artistic director;Linda Melsted, music director. Guelph YouthMusic Centre, 75 Cardigan St., Guelph . 800-608-5205. $25, $22, $10.Sunda Se tember 30- 2:30: Colours of Music. AfternoonReverie. Works by Bach, Debussy, Copland, &Mendelssohn. Eric Robertson, organ; JamesCampbell, clarinet. St. Andrew's PresbyterianChurch, 47 Owen St., Barrie. 705-725-1070. $25; free(with passport).- 8:00: Colours of Music. A SwingingTime. Bolling's Two Suites for Flute and JazzTrio. Susan Hoeppner, flute; Robert Kortgaard,piano; Andrew Downing, bass; Nick Fraser,percussion. Central United Church, 54 RossSt., Barrie. 705-725-1070. $35; $15(withpassport).- 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo ChamberMusic Society. North Indian Ragas. lrshadKhan, sitar & tablas. Registry Theatre, 122Frederick St., Kitchene r. 519-886-1673.$25, $20(sr), $15(st).Tuesday October 02- 7:30: River Run Centre. The SongbirdCaflf. Local acoustic singer/songwriters. CooperatorsHall, 35 Woolwich St., Guelph.519-763-3000, 800-520-2408. $5.Thursday October 04- 11 :OOam: City of Hamilton/AmericanLiszt Society/McMaster University.Great Romantics Festival "Moonlight, Flowersand Birds" Piano Transcriptions of RomanticVocal Music. Works by Schubert-Liszt;Strauss-Gieseking; Glinka-Balakirev; Alabieff­Liszt; Rachmaninov. Gergely Szokolay, piano.Convocation Hall, McMaster University,1280 Main St. West, Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x23674. $20.- 2:00: City of Hamilton/American LisztSociety/McMaster University. GreatRomantics Festival. Reger: Toccata in d minor;Monologue Op.63, Introduction and Passacagliain I minor; Brahms: Organ Chorales;Franck: Cantabile. Christiaan Teeuwsen, organ.Christ's Church Cathedral. 252 James StreetNorth, Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x23674. $20.- 3:00: City of Hamilton/American LisztSociety/McMaster University. GreatRomantics Festival Mahler: Lieder einesfahrenden Gesellen; Hahn: A Chloris, Quand je!us pris au pavilion, Pays age and more; Mussorgsky:Nursery Songs. Lita Classen, soprano;Allan Behan, piano. Christ's Church Cathedral,252 James Street North, Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x23674. $20.- 7:30: City of Hamilton/American LisztSociety/McMaster University/HamiltonPhilharmonic Orchestra. Great RomanticsFestival Brahms: Variations on a Theme byHaydn Op.56; Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.3Op.37 in c minor; Dvorak: Symphony No.8 inG Major. Horst Foerster, conductor; ValerieTryon, piano. 6:30: Pre-concert chat in thepiano nobile lounge. Hamilton Place, 1Summers Lane. 905-526-7756. $20.- 1 O:OOam: City of Hamilton/AmericanLiszt Society/McMaster University.Great Romantics Festival. Franck: Prelude,Fugue and Variations; Beach: Transcription ofR.Strauss's Standchen Op.17 No.2;Gottschalk: Souvenirs de Puerto Rico; Chopin:Scherzo no.2 in b flat minor Op.31. Lisa Yui,piano. Convocation Hall, McMaster University,1280 Main St. West, Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x23674. $20.Friday October 05- 2:00: City of Hamilton/American LisztSociety/McMaster University. GreatRomantics Festival. Clara Schumann: SechsLieder Op.13; Robert Schumann: Song-Cycle,Frauenliebe und leben Op.42. Janet Obermeyer,soprano; Leslie De' Ath, piano. CentenaryUnited Church, 24 Main St. West, Hamilton.905-525-9140 x23674. $20.- 3:00: City of Hamilton/American LisztSociety/McMaster University. GreatRomantics Festival. Beethoven: Sonata in FMajor (Spring) Op.24; Grieg: Sonata in c minorOp.45. Jose Cueto, violin; Nancy Roldan,piano. Centenary United Church, 24 Main St.West, Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x23674. $20.SEPTEMBER 1 - O CTOBER 7 2007

- 8:00: City of Hamilton/American LisztSociety/McMaster University. GreatRomantics Festival Schubert: Sonata in AMajor D.664; Liszt: Three TranscendentalStudies and Vallee d'Dbermann; Schumann:Scenes from Childhood Op.15; Tchaikovsky/Pletnev: Concert suite from the NutcrackerOp. 72a. Eric Zuber, piano. Convocation Hall,McMaster University, 1280 Main St. West,Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x23674. $20.Saturda October 06- 11 :O Oam: City of Hamilton/AmericanLiszt Society/McMaster University.Great Romantics Festival Popper: Suite forCello and Piano (Im Walde); Saint-Saens: CelloSonata no.2 in F Major Op. 123. CoenraadBloemendal, cello; Valerie Tryon, piano.Centenary United Church, 24 Main St. West,Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x23674. $20.- 2:45: City of Hamilton/American LisztSociety/McMaster University. GreatRomantics Festival Chopin: Nocturne, Ballade,Polonaise Fantasie, Scherzo, Fantasie, AndanteSpianato & Grande Polonaise, Barcarolle.William Aide, Jay Hershberger, AlexandreDossin, Berenika Zakrzewski, Valerie Tryon,piano. Centenary United Church, 24 Main St.West, Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x23674.$20.•Celebratingthe 1 OOthAnniversaryDewi Sant Welsh United Churchpresents100 ~oice QtoncertQtpngerbb p Qtantfeaturing theToronto Welsh Male Voice ChoirBurlington Welsh Male ChorusSoloist/ Harpist -Gwenan Gibbard from WalesM.C.- Rev. Dr. Cerwyn DaviesSaturday, October 207:00 pmYorkminster Park Baptist Church1585 Yonge Street, TorontoTickets: $25www.ticketbreak.comContact: 416.485.7583www.dewisant.comCome feel the emotion, Come hear the passionIOSHAWA DURHAMSYMPHONY ORCHESTRAMARCOPARISOTTO2007 - 2008Concert SeasonThe ODSO performs a season of fantastic works by theGreat masters:Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, Respighi's Pines of Rome, Brahms' ViolinConcerto, popular opera arias and much more!Opera, Music Theatre, DancePlease note: performances are listed by show title.Shows starting with "The" are listed under T.- A Funny Thing Happened on the Wayto the Forum. Hart House Theatre.Musical comedy based on the plays of TitusMaccius Plautus. Stephen Sondheim, music &lyrics; Burt Shevelove & Larry Gelbart, book;Graham Maxwell, director. Sep 12-15, 19-22,26-28: 8:00; Sep 29: 2:00 & 8:00. 7 HartHouse Circle, UofT. 416-978-8849. $20;$12(sr/st).- As Thousands Cheer by Irving Berlin.Civic Light Opera Company. Joe Cascone,director. Sept 5, 12, 19: 7:00; Sept6-8, 13-15,20,21: 8:00; Sept 9, 16,22: 2:00. FairviewLibrary Theatre, 35 Fairview Mall Drive. 416-755-1717. $20-$27.50.- Broadway Treasures. Red BarnTheatre. Songs of Lloyd Webber, Sondheim,Kander & Ebb, Styne, Herman, & others. Sep1: 2:00 & 8:00. 991 Lake Dr. East, Jackson'sPoint. 905- 722-3249, 888- 733-2276.$28; $25(65 +/st13 + /mat); $15(12 & under).- Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story.Drayton Entertainment: King's WharfTheatre. Musical biography. Alan Janes &Rob Bettinson, writers; Adam Furfaro, director;Zachary Stevenson, actor. Sep 1: 2:00 &8:00. 97 Jury Drive, Penetanguishene.705-549-5555, 888-449-4463. $36; $20(18&under).- Cabaret. Westside Concert Theatre.Tina Rath, choreographer; Colin Lapsley, musicdirector; Nupi Lapsley, director. Sep 21 -22,28,29, Oct 5-6: 8:00; Sep 30: 2:00pm. 434King St. West, Hamilton. 905-777-9777,877-572-3773.- legends: A Salute to Musical Pioneers.Drayton Entertainment: HuronCountry Playhouse. musical revue withclassic songs by Presley, Orbison, Lewis, TheBeach Boys, The Everley Brothers, Elton John,ABBA, The Monkees, Simon & Garfunkel,Sonny & Cher, & more . Alex Mustakas,conceiver/writer/director; Robert Foster,orchestration & vocal arrangement; GinoBerti, choreographer. Sep 1: 2:00 & 8:00. RR1, B Line, Grand Bend. 519-238-6000, 888-449-4463. $36; $20(18 & under).- Mack and Mabel. Shaw Festival.Jerry Herman, music& lyrics; MichaelStewart, book; Baayork Lee, choreographer;Paul Sportelli, musical director; Molly Smith,director and more. Sept 1-0ct 28: call for days& times. Festival Theatre, 10 Queen'sParade, Niagara-on-the-lake. 800-511-7429. Call for ticket prices.- Man of la Mancha by Dale Wasserman.Drayton Entertainment: DraytonFestival Theatre. based on Cervantes' sagaof Don Ouixote, the deluded knight errant.Mitch Leigh, music; Joe Darion, lyrics. Sep18-22, 25-29, Oct 2-6, 9-13: shows at 2:00& 8:00. 33 Wellington St. South, Drayton.519-638-5555, 888-449-4463. $36;$29(prev); $20(18 & under).CONTINUESBack to Ad IndexKolja Blacher, Gramophone Award Winner, one ofGermany's greatest violinists.Jose Luis Duval, star tenor at New York'sMetropolitan Opera House.Massimo Mercelli, Italy's premier flutist.Alexander Zemtsov, outstandingvirtuoso, Principal Viola of theLondon Philharmonic... and more prestigiousguests.c:ro.c0.0:::,>for more info.oZlmahl E1 00ru;>- Dec. 9 Rose Theatre, Brampton 3 PM O~ Dec. 12 Upper Canada College 2 PM c:O Dec. 14. 15 MacMillan Theatre, U ofT 2 PM & 7:30 PM ~Z Dec. 16 Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts 2 PM & 6 PM 3::.8 Dec. 22 St. Lukes United Church, Toronto 8 PM ~C: A2 Contact your local venue for tickets. Group sales - 416.927.9800 ~;}. Show dates subject to change. Please visit cocot.ca for the most up to date information. 3elfoess!ssu ... 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- Memories of Hank and Patsy. RedBarn Theatre. Marie Bottrell and AaronSolomon. Sept 6,8: 2:00; Sept 6-8: 8:00. RedBarn Theatre, 991 Lake Dr. E., Jackson'sPoint. 1 ·888-733-2276. $28, $25 (st./sr),$15 (children).- Menopause Out loud! PanasonicTheatre. Jeanie Linders, book & lyrics; JayneLewis, Nicole Robert, Cynthia Jones, RoseRyan & Jenny Hall, performers. Indefinite run:Tue, Thu, Fri: 8:00; Wed, Sat: 2:00 & 8:00;Sun: 2:00 & 5:30. 651 Yonge St. 416-872-1111. $49.95.- My One and Only. Stratford Festival.30's-era comedy about daredevil pilot wooingbathing beauty. George Gershwin & IraGershwin, music & lyrics; Peter Stone &Timothy S. Mayer, book; Berthold Carriere,musical director; Michael Lichtefeld, director/choreographer. Sep 2-Dct 28: call for dates &times. Avon Theatre, 99 Downie St., Stratford.800-567-1600. Call for ticket prices.Absolute LoungeHilton Suites Toronto/Markham ConferenceCentre and Spa, 8500 Warden Avenue,Markham 905-470-8500Alleycatz2409 Yonge St. 416-481-6865Every Mon Salsa Night. Every Tue. WhitneySmith and C. Berardinucci Ouintet. EveryWed Jasmin Bailey and Co. Every ThuSump'n Different w/ New Vocalists Weekly.Arbor RoomHart House@ the University of Toronto,7 Hart House Circle 416-978-2452Ben Wicks424 Parliament. 416-961-9425www.benwickspub.comBoiler House55 Mill St. 416-203-2121Cameron House408 Queen St. West. 416-703-0811Central, The603 Markham St. 416-919-4586www.thecentral.caC'est What67 Front St. E. 416-867-9499www.cestwhat.comEvery Wed. Hot Fa ' Ghandi. Every Sat(matinee) The Hot Five Jazzmakers.Artistic Director Giuseppe MacinaOpera, Music Theatre, DanceOklahoma! Stratford Festival. basedon the play Green Grow the Lilacs by LynnRiggs. Richard Rodgers, music; Oscar HammersteinII, book & lyrics; Agnes de Mille,dance; Berthold Carriere, musical director;Donna Feore, director/choreographer and more.Sep 1-Nov 4: call for dates & times. FestivalTheatre, 55 Queen St., Stratford. 800-567-1600. Call for ticket prices.- Opera Briefs 7. Tapestry New OperaWorks. Five-minute operas. Wayne Strongman,music director; Christopher Foley &Jennifer Tung, piano; Scott Belluz & CarlaHuhtanen, voice. Sept 28, 29, 30:8:00pm.The Ernest Balmer Studio, Distillery HistoricDistrict, 55 Mill Street, Bldg. 58, Studio 315.416-537-6066. $25; $20(adv); $5(st).- The Ballad of Stompin' Tom. BlythFestival. Revue with songs of Stompin' TomConnors; story of Canada's most prolifictroubadour & champion of the working man.Cervejaria Oowntown842 College St. (416) 588-0162.Every Wed The Jay Danley Ouintet.Chalkers Pub Billiards & Bistro247 Marlee Avenue, 416 789-2531www.chalkerspub.comSep 2 Bob Brough Ouartet. Sep 9 RichUnderhill Ouartet. Sep 16 Nancy Walker Trio.Sep 23 Richard Whiteman Trio w. SophiaPerlman. Sep 30 Tara Davidson Ouartet.Chick N' Deli744 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-489-3363www.chickndeli.comEvery Tue Jam Night.Every First Mon Advocats Big Band.Every Third Mon George lake Big Band.Every Fourth Mon Peter Smith Ouartet.Commensal, Le655 Bay St. 416-596-9364www.commensal.caMusic Fridays & Saturdays6:30 pm· 9:30 pmNo Cover ChargeSep 1 Richard Whiteman. Sep 7 Kira Callahan.Sep 8 leon Kingstone/Dan Eisen. Sep14 Double A Jazz Trio. Sep 15 Warren Grieg/Dan Eisen. Sep 21 Elizabeth Shepherd, DanEisen. Sep 22 Jonathan Marks Jazz ViolinDuo. Sep 28 Beverly Taft/Dan Eisen. Sep 29Dan Eisen.JAZZ LISTINGSDave Scott, writer; Eric Coates, director. Sep5-15: Tue-Sun, shows at 2:00 & 8:00. BlythCentre for the Arts, 423 Queen St., Blyth.519-523-9300, 877-862-5984. $25;$22.50(sr); $ l 2.50(youth).- The Drowsy Chaperone. OancapProductions Inc. Bob Martin. Sept 19-Dct14: 8:30; Sept 23: 7:30. Elgin Theatre, 189Yonge Street. 416-872-5555. $50-$100.- The Marriage of Figaro: WolfgangAmadeus Mozart. Canadian OperaCompany. Julia Jones, conductor; GuillaumeBernardi, director; Robert Gleadow, Figaro;Ying Huang, Susanna with the CDC Orchestraand Chorus. Oct 2,5, 10, 13, 16, 18,24,30, Nov2: 7:30; Oct 21: 2:00; Oct 27: 4:30. FourSeasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145Queen Street West. 416-363-8231. $60-$275, $20 (age 16-29 and rush).- Tristan. Shaw Festival. Musicaladaptation from Thomas Mann's short storyThe Concord Cate937 Bloor St W. 416 532-3989Musical Director Adolfo De SantisGate 403403 Roncesvalles 416-588-2930www.gate403.comSep 1 Amaury Figueredo, Elizabeth Shepherd.Sep 2 Kenny Yoshioka, Max Sennit Jazz Band.Sep 3 Ryan Oliver Summer Jazz Jam. Sep 4Donne Roberts with his band, James Thomson,Donne Roberts and Julian Fauth Blues Trio. Sep5 Dalla Lockery Solo, Patrick Tevlin's New OrleansDuo. Sep 6 Shawn Rahberk Jazz Duo, ThePeddlers. Sep 7 Raymond Edge Blues Band,Hogtown Syncopators. Sep 8 Bill Heffernan w/Jon Brooks and Pat Simmonds, Sultans of String.Sep 9 Cocktai/Jazz Band. Sep 10 Matt NewtonJazz Band. Sep 11 Donne Roberts with hisband, James Thomson, Donne Roberts and JulianFauth Trio. Sep 13 Ali Berkok Piano Solo,Scott Kemp Jazz Collective. Sep 14 ChristopherWilles Jazz Band, Suzana Da Camara Ouartet.Sep 15 Bill Heffernan with Jay Clark andFriends, Victoria Sanjana Jazz Trio. Sep 16 KennyYoshioka Blues Band, Cheryl Thibodeau and ColinBradley Duo. Sep 17 The Allyson Morris Group.Sep 18 Donne Roberts and his band, JamesThomson, Donne Roberts and Julian Fauth BluesTrio. Sep 19 Trevor Giancola Jazz Band. Sep20 Sarah Jerrom Jazz Duo, String Theory. Sep21 Ventana 5Jazz Band, Patrick Tevlin's NewOrleans Duo. Sep 22 Bill Heffernan with Octo-r-TOR. ONTO- l withc'r""""" will present two fully staged, classic Operasi,----jI r-,.,_ I ' 1 '"""' in February 2008 our 41 st Season'\..._ ' p E RA ' ;::·:.·.~i ' I] REPERTOIRE I Continuing ~/ J J/ / / .(Ed"T" 7 J,}J-3 J.Y~ "'set at a spa in the Alps; Jay Turvey and PaulSportelli, book, music & lyrics; Glynis Ranney,Jeff Madden, Donna Belleville & others,players; Paul Sportelli, music director; EdaHolmes, director. Sep 5-0ct 6: call for days &times. Court House Theatre, 26 Queen Street,Niagara-on-the-Lake. 800-511- 7429. Callfor ticket prices.- Wilkkommen, Bienvenue: ArthouseCabaret. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre.Keith Cole, host; Jim LeFrancois and DavidOiye, curator and director; Shadowland,costume designers; Adrien Whan, lightingdesigner; and much more. Sept 21 /22: pianobar at 6:30pm; Sept 24-Dct 20:8:00pm.(Tue.-Sat.). 12 Alexander Street. 416-975-8555. $15-$25.ber Browne and Jim Fay, Julian Fauth, JamesThomson and Donne Roberts Blues Trio. Sep 23Ori Dagan Swing Band, Peter Hill Jazz Duo. Sep24 Ashley St. Pierre Jazz Duo. Sep 25 DonneRoberts and his band, James Thomson, DonneRoberts and Julian Fauth Blues Trio. Sep 26 BluesCanoe, Cyndi Carleton Jazz Duo. Sep 27 AmauryFigueredo Jazz Band, Kevin Laliberte FlamencoGuitar Solo. Sep 28 Herb and Ray with hisfriends, Arnold Faber's Vibre. Sep 29 Bill Heffernan'sSongwriters Workshop, Linda CaroneJazz Duo. Sep 30 James Carrol Jazz Duo, Ste·ve Bijakowski Jazz Band.Grossman's Tavern379 Spadina Ave. 416-977-1210www.grossmanstavern.comSep 1 The Happy Pals, Matchstick Mike andthe Chain Smoking Altar Boys. Sep 2 NicolaVaughan Acoustic Jam, The Nationals withBrian Caber. Sep 3 laura Hubert Band. Sep 4Soul Stack. Sep 6 Blues Elements. Sep 7First Fridays with Sandi Marie and specialguests, Homeless. Sep 8 Happy Pals, Coldsweat.Sep 9 Nicola Vaughan Jam, TheNationals w. Brian Caber. Sep 10 LauraHubert Band. Sep 11 Tyanna Kikkita. Sep 12Backassward. Sep 14loose Wires. Sep 15The Happy Pals. Sep 16 Nicola Vaughan Jam,The Nationals w. Brian Caber. Sep 20 DickEllis Revival. Sep 21 The Swinging Blackjacks.Sep 22 The Happy Pals, AKA AKA.Back to Ad IndexSoloists must audition before enrolling:call 416-698-9572 OR e-mailauditions@toronto-opera.comsee www toronto opera conifor more i"1formationWant to be in the Chorus?Come on down! No audition necessary.Classes start October 2 at the Bickford Centre777 Bloor St W, convenient to Christie subway.Enrol! online at www.tdsb.on.caOpera Chorus - Beginner (Course 23507)WWW. THEWHOLENOTE.COM SEPTEMBER 1 - O CTOBER 7 2007

JAZZ LISTINGS, CONTINUEDSep 23 Nicola Vaughan Jam, The Nationalsw. Brian Caber. Sep 24 laura Hubert Band.Sep 25 Paul Storm. Sep 27 Paige Armstrong.Sep 28 Frankie Foo. Sep 29 The Happy Pals,Cindy Booth Blues Band. Sep 30 NicolaVaughan Jam, The Nationals w. Brian Caber.Home Smith BarThe Old Mill, 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-236-2641www.oldmilltoronto.comSep 7 Prince Cave Trio. Sep 8 Doug WatsonTrio. Sep 14 Kevin Barrett Trio. Sep 15Yvonne Moore Trio. Sep 21 Rich Underhill!Reg Schwager. Sep 22 Kevin Turcotte Trio.Sep 28 Nathalie Nadon Trio. Sep 29 RegSchwager Duo.Hot House CateMarket Square, 416·366- 7800Every Mon Jazz Brunch: Ken Churchill Duartet.Hugh's Room2261 Dundas St. W. 416·531 ·6604www .hughsroom.comSep 11, 13 lndo-Canada Jazz Festival Sep26 Cafe Die CD Release.Lula Lounge1585 Dundas W. 416-588·0307www.lula.caSep 1 Ricky Franco. Sep 7 Cache. Sep 8lady Son Y Articulo Veinte. Sep 13 VivaMundo! w. Louis Simao and Faia. Sep 14Cimarron and DJ Billy Bryans. Sep 15 CafeCubano. Sep 18 Soul Drums -Doug Sole Booklaunch. Sep 20 Small World Music: EstrellaAcosta. Sep 21 Flamenco w. la Morocha andJuan Diano, Plan C. Sep 23 Amazones. Sep26 Brina. Sep 28 Tipica Toronto. Sep 29Jayme Stone, Orquesta Fatasia. Sep 30PedritoCalvo and Hilario Duran.Liberty Bistro and Bar25 Liberty St.@ Atlantic 416-533-8828Live @ Courthouse57 Adelaide Street East. 416-214-9379www.liveatcourthouse.comSep 19 Carol McCartney CD Release.Manhattan's Music Club951 Gordon St. Guelph519-767-2440www .manhattans.caSep 6 Max Bent Band. Sep 7 Sultans ofSwing. Sep 8 George Grossman. Sep 14Club Django. Sep 15 Margaret Stowe. Sep21 Diane Nalini. Sep 22 Bodhi Trio. Sep 28Margot Roi. Sep 29 Sean Bray Trio featuringLina Allemano.Mezzetta681 St. Clair Ave. W. 416-658-5687Wednesday concerts in a Cale. Sets at 9.1 O: 15.Reservations recommended for first set. Sep 12Robi Botos (piano}, Dave Young (bass}. Sep 19David Buchbinder (trumpet}, Greg de Denus(piano}. Sep 26 Dave Young (bass}, Reg Schwager(guitar}. Oct3 YiddishSwingtet(Jonnolightstone, Jordan Clapman, Tony DuarringtonJ.Mezzrows1546 Oueen St. W. 416-658-5687Parkdale neighborhood pub featuring jazz andblues on Saturday afternoons, Sunday eveningsand a live jam every other Wednesday.N' Awl ins Jazz Bar and Dining299 King St. W. 416·595· 1958www.nawlins.caEvery Tues Stacie McGregor.Every Wed Jim Heineman Trio.Every Thu Blues Night with Guest Vocalists.Every Fri/Sat All Star Bourbon St. Band.Every Sun Robi Botos.Odd Socks at Oovercourt House804 Dovercourt Rd. 416-537-3337Old Mill, The21 Old Mill Rd. 416·236-2641www.oldmilltoronto.comSep 1 Fifth Avenue. Sep 4-8 Fifth Avenue.Sep 10-12 Jay Boehmer. Sep 13, 14 ThePlatters. Sep 15 CHFI Oldies live. Sep 17-22 Christopher Plock. Sep 24-27 live Jive.Sep 28 Priscilla Wright Big Band.Opal Jazz Lounge472 Queen St. West. 416-646·6725www.opaljazzlounge.comSep 1 Danny McErlain. Sep 4-8 ElizabethShepherd.Orbit Room508A College St. 416-535-0613Owl and Firkin7181 Woodbine Road, Markham905-513-6611 www.owl.firkinpubs.comSep 5 June Garber. Sep 7 Adam MakowiczCD launch. Sep 12 Heather Bambrick. Sep19 lyne Tremblay. Sep 26 Sophia Perlman.Pantages Martini Bar and Lounge200 Victoria St.Every Fri (Beginning Sep 14/ Robert Scott.Pilot Tavern22 Cumberland 416-923-5716www.thepilot.caSep 1 Joe Amato Duarte!. Sep 8 PatlaBarbera Duartet. Sep 9 Shelly HamiltonDuartet. Sep 16 Sugar Daddies. Sep 30 KirkMacDonald Duarte!.lluotes220 King St. W. 416-979-7717Reservoir Lounge, The52 Wellington St. E. 416-955·0887www.reservoirlounge.comEvery Mon Sophia Perlman and the Vipers.Every Tue Tyler Yarema and his Rhythm.Every Wed Bradley and the Bouncers. EveryThu Janice Hagen. Every Fri Chet ValiantCombo. Every Sat Tory CassisThe Renaissance Cate1938 Danforth Avenue (416) 422-1441Rex Jazz and Blues Bar, The194 Queen St. W. 416-598-2475www.therex.caSep 1 Abbey's Meltdown, Hotfoot Orchestra,Darren Sigesmund, Bob Brough Duartet. Sep2 Excelsior Dixieland Jazz, Lithuanian Empire,Swing Rosie, Crusader Rabbit. Sep 3 PeterHill Ensemble, Jennifer Petreli. Sep 4 RichardWhiteman Trio, Rex Jazz Jam. Sep 5Julian Fauth Blues, David French Trio, LaurenFalls. Sep 6 Project Blue, Kevin Duain, ChrisTarry's Project 33. Sep 7 Hogtown Syncopators,Artie Roth Trio, Chris Tarry's Project 33.Sep 8 Abbey's Meltdown, Swing Shift BigBand, Darren Sigesmund, Ben Jansson. Sep 9Excelsior Dixieland Jazz, Club Django, SwingRosie, Scott Marshall. Sep 10 Peter HillEnsemble, Worst Pop Band Ever. Sep 11Richard Whiteman Trio, Rex Jazz Jam. Sep12 Julian Fauth Blues, David French Trio,Donny Mccaslin Duartet. Sep 13 ProjectBlue, Kevin Duain, Donny Mccaslin Duartet.Sep 14 Hogtown Syncopators, Artie RothTrio, Mark Eisenman Duintet. Sep 15 Abbey'sMeltdown, Laura Hubert Band, DarrenSigesmund, Mark Eisenman Duintet. Sep 16Excelsior Dixieland Jazz, Dr Nick and theRollercoasters, Swing Rosie, Fern lindzonTrio. Sep 17 Brandi Disterheft, Stu HarrisonTrio. Sep 18 Richard Whiteman Trio, ClassicRex Jazz Jam. Sep 19 Julian Fauth Blues,Dave French Trio, Ernesto Cervini. Sep 20Project Blue, Kevin Duain, Rex's AnnualBirthday Tribute to John Coltrane. Sep 21Hogtown Syncopators, Artie Roth Trio, Rex'sAnnual Birthday Tribute to John Coltrane. Sep22 Abbey's Meltdown, Jerome Godboo,Darren Sigesmund, Annual Birthday Tribute toJohn Coltrane. Sep 23 Excelsior DixielandJazz, Bohemian Swing, Swing Rosie, BillNorman Trio. Sep 24 Peter Hill Ensemble,Elizabeth Shepherd. Sep 25 Richard WhitemanTrio, Rex Jazz Jam. Sep 26 Julian FauthBlues, Dave French Trio, Beat Kaestli. Sep 27Project Blue, Kevin Duain, Rich Brown's"Rinse the Algorithm '. Sep 28 HogtownSyncopators, Artie Roth Trio, Outside Sources.Sep 29 Abbey's Meltdown, The TJD BigBand, Nuit Blanche. Sep 30 Excelsior DixielandJazz, Freeway Dixieland, Swing Rosie,Random Access.Safari Bar and Grill1749 Avenue Rd. 416- 787-6584Saint Tropez, Le315 King St. W.416-591 -3600Live music 7 days a week.Spezzo Ristorante140 York Blvd. Richmond Hill 905-886-9703Live jazz every Thursday.Sydney's Island Restaurant5120 Dixie Rd, MississaugaTen Feet Tall1381 Danforth Avenue, 416-778· 7333www.tenfeettall.caSep 2 Mark Sepic. Sep 9 liz Tansey. Sep16 Eric St. Laurent. Sep 30 Pat MurrayDuartet.The Trane Studio964 Bathurst St. 416-913-8197www.tranestudio.comSep 5 Jasna Duintet. Sep 6 Courtney Fraserand Perfect Cadence. Sep 7 Cubanos featuringJoaquin Hidalgo. Sep 8 The Spirit ofFreedom. Sep 11 Acoustic Soul Sep 12Margaret Sweatman and the Broken SongsBand. Sep 13 Brownman and the ElectrycTrio. Sep 14 Waleed Kush. Sep 16 Project Ffeaturing Frank Horvat. Sep 17 Project Blue.Sep 18 Jeff Kearns and Culminations. Sep19 Adam Niewood and his Rabblerousers.Sep 20 Glenn Buhr Duintet. Sep 21 CarlosMorgan and Band. Sep 22 Sharron McleodDuintet plays for John Coltrane. Sep 25Acoustic Soul. Sep 26 George Evans Trio.Sep 27 Hannah Burge and the Brasil Project.Sep 28 Myld featuring Aubrey Dale, RichBrown. Sep 30 Theatre: Ghost Ship.SEPTEM BE R 1 - O CTOBER 7 2007Back to Ad IndexWWW. TH EWHOLENOTE. COM4 7

ANNOUNCEMENTS*September 12 7:30: Etobicoke PhilharmonicOrchestra. Open Rehearsal Prospectivenew members, especially string players,are invited to sit in. Scarlett Heights EntrepreneurialAcademy, 15 T rehorne Dr., Etobicoke.To register: 416-232-2275.*September 12 - 18: Raga MusicSchool. Sanjay Rikhi Ram, Indian instrumentmaker, will be available for repairs of all kindsof Indian instruments. 37 Cumberland Ave.,Hamilton. To book: 905-529-7865 orwww.ragamusicschool.com Cost dependanton kind & condition of the instrument.*September 15 11 am-5pm: Royal Conservatoryof Music in Mississauga.Doors Open. Tour this former family estatemansion. Musical performances throughoutthe day. 850 Enola Ave., Mississauga. 905·891- 7944. Free.*September 15 12:00 noon-5:00: TorontoEarly Music Centre. Toronto EarlyMusic Fair. Providing a survey of the earlymusic scene in Toronto. Mini-showcaseconcerts, displays for concert presenters,instrument makers & music retailers; informalpresentations by some of the area'shistorical performance enthusiasts. Mont·gomery's Inn, 4709 Dundas St. West. 416-966-1409. $6, $3(st/sr), $2(children under12), $1 O(family), free to members of TEMC,Heritage Toronto & Friends of Etobicoke'sHeritage.*September 15 12:00 noon: WestbenMusic Theatre. A Taste of Westben FallFund Raiser Gala. Featuring gourmet food, fineart, silent auction, musical performances.#6698 County Road 30, 3 kms northwest ofCampbellford ON. 705-653-5508, 877-883-5777. $60.ANNOUNCEMENTS ... WORKSHOPS, ... ETCETERA*September 19 7:30: Etobicoke Commu·nity Concert Band. Open Rehearsal Communitymusicians on all wind instruments areinvited to sit in on an open rehearsal. Advanceregistration requested. Etobicoke Collegiate,86 Montgomery Rd. 416-410-1570,www.eccb.ca*September 20 12:10: UofT Faculty ofMusic. A Matinee at the Palace Cinema. Livemusic accompanying a 1924 silent filmfeaturing Rudolph Valentino, complete withcomedy/cartoon segments. John Kruspe,curator. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3744. Free.*September 22 8:00: Colours of Music.Buster Keaton, Comedic Giant of the SilentScreen. Showing of film The Cameraman,with piano improvisation by William D'Meara.Hi-Way Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St.North, Barrie. 705- 725-1070. $35,$15(passport).*To September 26: Harbourfront Centre.Toronto Music Garden guided and self.guided tours. 45-minute walking tours led byToronto Botanical Garden volunteer guides,Wednesdays at 11 am and Thursdays at 6pm.Also 70-minute self-guided audio tours hostedby Yo-Yo Ma & Julie Moir Messervy. 475Queens Quay West. 416-973-4000,www.harbourfront.ca Free, group tours$5/pp.*October 7 1:30-4:30: Canadian CancerSociety. Celebrate the Arts: Women. Featur·ing music by singer Rosario Arce & Stonebridge;art exhibition; sculptors, artisans, silentauction. George lgnatieff Theatre, TrinityCollege, 15 Devonshire Place. 416-978-8849.$26.LECTURES/SYMPOSIA*September 11 2:00-4:00: TorontoInternational lndo-Jazz Festival. Discus-+The Church of St. Simon-the-ApostleBloor St., Torontoinvites applications forPAID SECTION LEADS in all four parts.• Excellent sight-reading ability is a requirement.• Female voices should be able to sing early music.• Two meetings per week: Thursday rehearsaland Sunday morning service.Please contact Kirk Adsett Director of Music at905.827.9756 or paixinterieure@yahoo.com.&~ S~ Sdoot -tJ~iiA/~~ ~,,rt2S1/eall4Violin and Cello age 3 and upSuzuki Headstart ages 2 - 4Music & Movement, Theory,Rhythmic Reading, Orchestra416-239-4637 Etobicoke.suzuki@sympatico.ca48 WWW. THEWHOLENOTE.COMBack to Ad Indexsion on the spirituality of music, led by GuruT ulsi Sen. (For related concerts see dailylistings.) Hugh's Room, 2261 Dundas St.West. 416-531-6604. $30 (advance), $20(st, on the day). Proceeds to create scholarshipfor underprivileged music students in India.*September 15 4:00: Music Gallery. XAvant Festival Symposium: Music Genres: DoWe Even Need Them Anymore? Panelistsinclude: Laurie Brown, Suba Sankaran, RainerWiens, Neil Wiernik. Fellowship Room, St.George the Martyr Church, 197 John St. 416-204-1080. Free.*September 17 8:00: Toronto WagnerSociety. Member Reports. Members discussrecent Wagner productions they have seenfrom many parts of the world. Arts andLetters Club, 14 Elm St.www.torontowagner.org Members free,non-members by donation ($10 suggested).*September 23 11 am-12 noon: MNjcc.Sunday Music lecture: In the Beginning: TheOrigins of American Popular Music. With hostand musician Jordan Klapman. Followed byQ&A. 750 Spadina Ave. 416-924-6211x277. $9 or $55 for series of 8.*September 29 1 Dam: Colours of Music.Meet the Composer: Why music which istuneful? Presented by Elizabeth Raum,Composer-In-Residence. Burton Avenue UnitedChurch, 37 Burton Ave, Barrie. 705· 725-1070. $15 (free with passport).*September 30 2:00: Toronto OperaClub. Mad Behaviour in Opera from Monteverdito Britten. Video presentation withguest speaker David Stanley-Porter. CDs to bewon. Room 330, Edward Johnson Bldg, 80Queen's Park. 416-924-3940. $1 D.*October 4 1 Dam: City of Hamilton/American Liszt Society/McMasterUniversity School of the Arts. GreatRomantics Festival: In Praise of Virtuosity.Lecture by Ross Alley. (Preceding 11 am PianoRecital - see daily listings.) Convocation Hall,McMaster University, Hamilton. 905-525-9140 ext.23674. $20.*October 5 11 am: City of Hamilton/American Liszt Society/McMasterUniversity School of the Arts. GreatRomantics Festival: Preserving the Past: theInternational Piano Archives at Maryland.Lecture by Donald Manildi. (Following 1 DamPiano Recital - see daily listings.) ConvocationHall, McMaster University, Hamilton. 905-525-9140 ext.23674. $20.*October 6 1 Dam: City of Hamilton/American Liszt Society/McMasterUniversity School of the Arts. GreatRomantics Festival: Too Many Piano Concertos:An Introduction to the Hyperion recordseries, by the man who put it together. Lectureby Mike Spring. (Preceding 11 am Cello/PianoRecital - see daily listings.) Centenary UnitedChurch, 24 Main St. West, Hamilton. 905·525-9140 ext.23674. $20.*October 7 11 am-12 noon: MNjcc. SundayMusic lecture: I'm always Chasing ..... Dollar:Early Tin Pan Alley & the American MusicBu$ine$ $. 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,~,·r~~a11:~~,· 1'!1m) 1,!Choristers (all voices) forEnsemble TrypTychChamber ChoirIr An exc~'!~r greatchoruses from opera,oratorio and easylistening repertoire.1'DU. Trinity Presbyterian Church , 1/ 2737 Bayview Ave ·•,l just south ofHwy 401 U! Easily accessible by TTC - 1one stop south of ,Bayview Subway Stop on /Sheppard line.WDIJRehearsals on Tuesday7:30-9:45 PM lII.J.•, ...We seek experienced anddedicated choral singers,who are passionateabout choral music &strive for excellence.We are a 16 voice choirdedicated to performingclassical music.905 522 6841info@oakville-choir.cawww.oakville-choir.ca~ TENORSETOBICOKE0!~!,~~!~ """[]'" " The invitesinquiries from tenor and baritonechoristers. This vibrant mixed-voice ensemblelaunches its 41 st season in September with Tuesdayevening rehearsals in preparation for an exciting3-concert series of varied choral repertoire.Contact: Mary Thornton, 416-620-1855methornton@sym patico .eaCLASSES & LESSONSALL AGES. ALL LEVELS.Join Canada's leading musicschool this September!New for Fall/ Winter• "Glenn Gould - The Polymath"with Rick Phillips• Klezmer Ensemblefor instrumentalists and vocalists• Cover Tunes: Acoustic Guitar Class"Great American Songwriters"• Scratchy Cat EnsembleFiddle Music for Young People• And much, much more!communityschool@rcmusic.cawww.rcmusic.caThe RCM Community SchoolToronto:416.408.2825 (Dufferin & Bloor)Mississauga:905.891. 7944 (Cawthra & Lakeshore)SEPTEMBER 1 - O CTOBER 7 2007WWW.THEWHOLENOTE. COMBack to Ad Index

RobertCooperAUDITIONSArtisticDirector2007-2008: A Season With SizzleCanadian premiere of Paul McCartney'saward-winning oratorio, ECCE COR MEUMToronto premiere of Derek Holman's"mystical" REQUIEMChristmas programme featuring the soundsof Toronto's diverse cultures, with WaleedAbdulhamid and friendsHandel's dramatic oratorio JOSHUAWe are a 60-voice choir, rehearsing ori Tuesdayevenings in the Yonge/St Clair area. Our motto is'expect something different'. Come and find out foryourself how different we can be! We welcomeaudition enquiries for all voice parts. Please call416 530-4428 for more information or to book anaudition. Undecided? Come to our open rehearsalon Tuesday September 18, 7.00 p.m. atYorkminster Park Baptist Church.JUBILATE SINGERS AUDITIONSArtistic director Isabel Bemaus. Chamber choir with an eclectic,multilingual repertoire with a 3-concert series and occasionalcommunity performances. 2007-2008 season features guestconductors Caroline Spearing, David Bowser and GeoffreyButler. Openings in bass II, tenor and soprano sections.Rehearsals Tuesdays 7:30 pm, St. Leonard's Church (you arewelcome to sit in starting Sept. 4). www.jubilatesingers.caAuditions Tuesday evenings, September 4, 11 & 25at St. Leonard's Church 25 Wanless Ave. (near Yonge &Lawrence). Email join@j ubilatesingers.ca orcall 416-385-1502 to arrange a time.OPPORTUNITY• MUSIC DIRECTORThe 40 members of the Toronto Chamber Choir,who specialize in Renaissance and Baroque repertoire,are searching for a new conductorwith energy and creative vision.Closing date for applications:September 30, 2007Please call 416-763-1695 oremail search@torontochamberchoir.cawww.torontochamberchoir.ca50 WWW. THEWHOLENOTE.COMBack to Ad IndexMASTER CLASSES*September 8 12 noon-6:00: MicahBarnes. Stage Craft Master Class forSingers. Intensive workshop designed to movesingers at every level past their blocks andfears & into a more liberated experience inperformance. For singers in every style ofmusic: jazz, cabaret, rock, R&B, country etc.Class is accompanied. Winchester Theatre, 80Winchester. 416- 703-8554. $150.*September 22 1 Oam-12 noon: SweetwaterMusic Weekend. Student MasterClass. Students perform solos or chamberworks under the guidance of professionals.Auditors welcome. St. George's AnglicanChurch, Owen Sound. 519-376-3517. Free.*September 23 2:00-5:30: SingingStudio of Deborah Staiman. Master classin musical theatre/audition preparation, usingtextual analysis and other interpretative toolsfor the "sung monologue". Yonge & Eglintonarea - please call for exact location. 416-483-9532, www.singingstudio.caWORKSHOPS*September 8 9:30am-1pm: KarenBurke. Gospel Workshop. For all singers &music directors looking to add one of the mostenergetic and accessible musical styles forchoirs. Discussion of vocal and rehearsaltechniques. Registration 8:30am. UnionvillePresbyterian Church, 600 Village Parkway,Unionville. 905-471-3173. $25.*September 9 1:30-4:00: Toronto EarlyMusic Players Organization. Workshop onearly music for winds and strings, with ScottPaterson, recorder & baroque flute performer.Bring your early instruments & stand; musicavailable at the door. Lansing United Church,49 Bogert Ave. 416- 778-7777. $20.SINGERSThe Annex SingersA dynamic choir performingeclectic repertoire seeksnew members. Choralexperience an asset.Richard Partington416-968-7747margaret.rice@sympatico.caMUSIC DIRECTORREQUIREDFor Eden United Church inwest Mississauga.Challenging part-timeposition.For details go to our website:www.edenunitedchurch.com.Fax resume to 905-824-5580or send by email to:j.curtisprintservices@rogers.com... WORKSHOPS, ... ETCETERA*September 13 2:00-4:00: TorontoInternational Inda-Jazz Festival. Workshopon the fundamentals of Indian classicalmusic, led by Shantanu Bhattacharyya. (Relatedconcerts, daily listings.) Hugh's Room,2261 Dundas St. W.416-531-6604. $30(advance). $20 (st, on the day).*September 14 7:30-10pm: RecorderPlayers' Society. Opportunity for recorderand/or other early instrument players to playRenaissance & Baroque music in groups.Church of the Transfiguration, 111 Manor Rd.East. 416-534-7931. $ lO(CAMMAC member),$12(non-member).*September 151 O:OOam-2:30: MusicGallery. X Avant Festival Workshop: Grantwriting for composers. Led by Michael Jones.Hosted by the Canadian League of Composers.Fellowship Room, St. George the MartyrChurch, 197 John St. 416-204-1080, 416-964-1364. $30 (CLC members, Music Gallerymembers, X-Avant Festival pass holders), $90(non-members - $60 can be applied to CLCmembership). $5 off: Early-bird enrollment bySeptember 4. Space limited to the first 30participants.*September 19 7:30: Toronto ShapenoteSinging from Sacred Harp. Beginnerswelcome. St. Stephen-in-the-Fields, 103Bellevue Ave. 416- 922-7997 orpleasancecrawford@rogers.com*September 25 8:00: Toronto FolkSingers' Club. An informal group that meetsfor the purpose of performance & exchange ofsongs. Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave.416-532-0900.*September 30 2:00: CAMMAC. MusicalReading. Robert Raines leads a reading ofBeethoven's Symphony #9, for singers andinstrumentalists. Elliott Hall, Christ ChurchDeer Park, 1570 Yonge St. 416-421-0779,www.cammac.ca $10 (non-members).*September 30 2:00: Long & McOuade.Drum Clinic. Featuring Dennis Chambers.Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen St. West. 416-588-7886. $15 (tickets available from Long &McOuade, 925 Bloor St.)*October 5 7:30-1 Opm: Recorder Players'Society. Opportunity for recorder and/orother early instrument players to play Renaissance& Baroque music in groups. Church ofthe Transfiguration, 111 Manor Rd. East.416-534-7931. $ lO(CAMMAC member).$12(non-member).*October 61:00-4:45: CAMMAC. Workshopin the Kodaly Sight Singing Method. Ledby Annamaria Dan. Northern District Library,40 Orchard View Blvd. 416-421-0779.r--------------~WANTEDSingers forOnstage ChorusNorth Toronto Players' adaptation''The Piratesof Penzance"No audition; Some singingexpe ri ence preferred; All welcomeDetails 905-727-2209 orgkopulos@rogers.comwww.northtorontoplayers.com

WE ARE ALL Music's CHILDRENCONTINUED FROM PAGE 35Vignoles, piano. This program offersa tantalizing range of songs reflectiveof Measha's extraordinary abilitiesand appetites: Britten, Schoenberg,Poulenc, Satie, Rorem, and Balcom.It samples her brand-new CD, Surpriseto be released this month on theDeutsche Grammophon label.Certainly worth waiting until May,and worth the drive to Kitchener'sCentre in the Square: Paul Kay andRicky Pekilis, each with a guest willattend the Kitchener-Waterloo SymphonyOrchestra under new MusicDirector, Edwin Outwater, in theKWSO's season finale - the eighthconcert in their Signature series,featuring Measha Brueggergosmansinging Berlioz's les nuits d'ete.Measha Brueggergosman,Carnival Center for the PerformingArts, Miami, March 8 2007,af ter a performance with theAtlanta Symphony Orchestra.RECORDINGS!Rakesh Tewari, Louie Madrid Celleja, Anna Romanyschyn, AngelaEmett, and Ruth Zurcher each win So much to tell, Measha's debutCD (2004) with the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra conducted by RoyGoodman (Copland, Barber, and Gershwin); CBC Records.Lucy lzon, Doren Remedios, Gloria Anok, Joanne Hill, andPaulette Popp each win Extase (2006), her "voluptuous" recording ofl 9th centul)' French songs and arias (Berlioz and Massenet) with YoavTalmi and the Orchestre Symphonique De Quebec; CBC Records.Graham Dudley, Bilgi Chapman, Kimberly Stephenson, JoanColquhoun McGorman and Frances Giles each win Surprise (2007),her Deutsche Gran1mophon debut album with David Robertson and theBBC Symphony Orchestra: newly orchestrated songs by Grammy - andPulitzer prize-winning composer William Bolcom - all world-premiererecordings - as well as Schoenberg's Brett! Lieder and songs by Satie.And Alisa Weyman, Lorna Rogers, Jennifer Birch, EvenaGottschalk, and D. Griffin each win her other new release: LUDWIGVAN BEET HO VEN Symphonie No. 9 (2007) (Brueggergosman,O 'Connor, Lopardo, Pape), withThe Cleveland Orchestra Chorus,and The Cleveland Orchestra conductedby Franz Weiser-Most.(Deutsche Grammophon)Music's Children gratefullyacknowledges the generous andgood humoured participation ofMarkus Brueggergosman, LizParker, Mary Landreth, DarleneMcMurdie, Christina Daysog, LizaPrijatel, and the folks at UniversalRecords.Auditions I or ~Lead RolesNorth Toronto Players'''The Piratesof Penzance''A modern adaptationAll welcomeDetails/Appointments -416-502-2941www.northtorontoplayers.com- -SINGJohn Rutter's~{[?riamCARNEGIE HALLunder Rutter'sdirectionAPRIL 7, 2008Contact Prof.Pierre Perronpperron@dal.caor(902) 425-5205for Singers:Performance Opportunitiesand Trainingcontact:416-876-5859www. voca lo rtforu m. eaLEARN & CREATEWorld Music JazzWellness PracticesPrivate/Group Lessons, All AgesJ> Andean J' Latinf ZimbabweanJazz Piano/ComposingLatin PercussionAndean Flutes/Guitars KoraVocal Exploration YogaMusic & WellnessBarry Livingston, Rodrigo Chavez,Pasi Gunguwo, Rukanas,Ann-Marie Boudreau, Dean Crone,Pure Intent Yoga(416) 413-1066al ivemusicinfo@yahoo. corn~\41 f,.~,?y• The Vocal Art ForumSt. Timothy'sAnglican Church(Agincourt)invites applications forBaritone Choral ScholarThis is a paid position.The successful candidateshould be in an undergraduateor postgraduate programme orequivalent RCMFor audition please contact:Tel: 416-550-6465Email:~ffice@sttimothysagincourt.cao"-~"~ '\ 0 The Church of:J:: (j~ ~ St Mary Magdalene~>- ~ .rri www.stmarymagdalene.ca0 R0i\rr; ~P..~\>" 416.531.7955o, c,-:The Church of Saint Mary Magdaleneinvites experienced singers to audition forTHE GALLERY CHOIR (Polyphony)andTHE RITUAL CHOIR ( Gregorian Chant)These volunteer choirs sing an ambitiousprogramme Sunday mornings at I lam.To book a September audition timeplease email stmartin@yorku.caSEPTEMBER 1 - O CTOBER 7 2007 W WW . TH EWHOLENOTE.COM 5 1Back to Ad Index

A MUSICAL LIFEAnna WallaceJan 20, 1919 - Aug 10, 2007Life's rites of passage throw together facts and circumstances thatmight otherwise remain unconnected. Take the following excerptfrom Ezra Schabas's history of the Royal Conservatory of MusicThere's Music in These Walls (reviewed in WholeNote in July/August 2006):"Another outcome of the Hutcheson report [1937 feasibilityreport commissioned by the RCM] was the Conservatory'sConcert and Placement Bureau, under the direction of AnnaMcDonagh (later McCoy). In its first full season (1946-47) shearranged fifty-two concert, banquet, and other miscellaneousengagements for students and the occasional faculty member, aswell as church soloist and church organ positions. By 1949-50the number of engagements she booked had grown to eighty-six,and in the following year to ninety-eight. McDonagh, who had agentle exterior, was hard-headed and resourceful in convincingsponsors to pay students professional fees. She was so successfulthat the board, in 1949, decided to charge students and faculty a10 per-cent commission on fees earned through the bureau. Acharitable explanation for this tariff was that commissions were derigueur in the profession, and so young professionals should getused to this fact of life. It was left unsaid that they also helpedpay for McDonagh' s salary. However, commissions were notcharged for appearances on the CBC and on the universitycampus."What made this "historicalfootnote" particularly resonantaround the WholeNote office atthe time was the fact that AnnaMcDonagh's daughter, SheilaMcCoy, herself an ardentpractitioner of the musical life,was WholeNote's indefatigablecirculation managerNow, a year later, on theoccasion of her mother'spassing, Sheila offered thefollowing additional thoughts:"My mother graduated from the Faculty of Music at UotT with aB.Music, specializing in music theory in 1938 at the age of 19 .(She was the youngest ever to graduate from here). She also taughtmusic theory at the RCM but I don't know for how many years.She met William A McCoy, her husband to be, when he, in thecapacity of head of the Hart House music committee, came to herto book student recitals there. He was taking an engineering degreeat U of T at that time after serving in WW2.""She loved attending student recitals and opera productions atthe Faculty of Music. In her later years she was a regular subscriberto the The Aldeburgh Connection vocal series at WalterHall.""She also loved bells. She had a little collection. She liked toring one to call us to dinner. She also loved walking. As a childshe would walk to school at Oakwood Collegiate from McPhersonjust west of A venue Rd, through the then abandoned Casa Lomagrounds. ""My earliest musical memories are of classical music on theradio, morning till night. CBC radio was always on in our home."Derek Bampton, R.S.M.Derek Bampton is a graduate of Salsburg's famedMozarteum Academy. He is the recipient of aCanada Council grant, and Wilhelm Kempffawarded him a grant to study the BeethovenPiano Sonatas at Kempff's Positano home.Bampton has given recitals in Canada, Austria,India, Russia, Portugal, China and Hungary, andhas appeared with Salzburg's MozarteumOrchestra, the Mozarteum Academy Orchestra,the Vancouver Symphony and the CBC MontrealSymphony. He has accompanied scores ofartists, including Maureen Forrester, Jan Peerce,Jon Vickers, Yo Yo Ma, James Galway, IdaHaendel and Ofra Harnoy. He has recorded forCBC's 5000 Series, RCA Victor, Do Re Mi Studio,and various European stations. Formerlyassistant to Anton Kuerti at U of T, he also taughtat the International Summer Academy of theMozarteum, Keenan Vocal Arts program of theState University of New York and the BanffCentre. His students have won the MontrealSymphony Piano Concerto Competition, Nationalwinner of the Canadian Music Competition, CBCYoung Artist Competition and many Kiwanisscholarships.His studio is located in the Rosedale area.To audition, e-mail: derekbampton@yahoo.com52 WWW. THEWHOLENOTE.COM SEPTE MBE R 1 - O CTOBER 7 2007Back to Ad Index

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Continued from page 10VOCALSchubert Among FriendsThe Aldeburgh Connection (Gillian Keith;Colin Ainsworth; Michael Schade; GeraldFinley; Stephen Ralls; Bruce Ubukada)Marquis 81365It is this kind ofrecord that makesthe life of the reviewereasy. It simplyradiates youthfulness,musicalbrilliance and thejoy of singing. I fellin love with it atfirst hearing.TheAldeburgh Connection that promotesyoung Canadian singing talent celebrated its25th anniversary by assembling four brilliantsingers to bring us this ' Schubertiad' inspiredby the casual gathering of the composer'sfriends to perform his music in an informal setting.While Fischer-Dieskau is the non-plus ultrain Schubertian Lied, our justly world renownedMozartean tenor, Michael Schade would comeclosest to him in very spirited, exhilarating andbeautifully modulated renditions of Grunen andMusenssohn. His voice is faultless and hisGerman diction (so important in expressing thepoetry) is immaculate. The light soprano voiceof Gillian Keith adds a welcome cheerful notein a bravura interpretation of Die Schmetterlingwhere one can literally see a butterfly flitteringfrom flower to flower in the sunlight.Her expression for the heavenly Die Sterne isunsurpassed. Unfortunately the German dictionis often a bit of a stumbling block for non-nativeborn singers.The also internationally famous GeraldFinley, a strong baritone impressive in his lowerregisters, expresses the all-pervasive sadnessin Der Wanderer an den Mand, a song veryclose to the spirit of Die Winterreise. YoungColin Ainsworth can only be heard in assemblynumbers so it is difficult to judge his interpretiveskills. While both piano accompanists, festivalfounders Bruce Ubukata and StephenRalls, are thoroughly competent and stylish,Ralls achieves such a rare symbiosis with thesingers that I am reminded of the great GeraldMoore.Janos GardonyiConcert note: The Aldeburgh Connection beginsits season with "New York Exotic" onSunday October 21 at Walter Hall.SEPTEMB ER 1 - O CTOBER 7 2007Back to Ad IndexPERIODPERFORMANCELully - TheseeHoward Crook; Laura Pudwell; EllenHargis; Harry van der Kamp; BostonEarly Music Festival; Paul O'Dette &Stephen StubbsCPO 777 240-2Thank goodnessthere is a lastingrecord of this landmarkproduction ofone ofLully's mostpopular and enduringworks for the stage.Without the benefitof " visuals" one is allowed to wallow andwonder in the nuances ofLully's narrow musicalvocabulary, but one that is made up forwith a brilliant dramatic and choreographicgenius.The performances on this recording - fromthe 200 I Boston Early Music Festival - aremostly outstanding. Veterans Howard Crook(Thesee) and Harry van der Kamp (Aegee)are standouts. Soprano Ellen Hargis, a BostonFestival mainstay, is only pleasant as Aegle, notmaking the most of her many dramatic highsand lows. Canadians Suzie Leblanc (Cleone)and newcomer Mireille Lebel, in a variety ofroles, turn in tremendous performances, full offreedom and beauty. But this whole showowes a debt of gratitude to the unique andfearless presence of another Canadian, LauraPudwell in the role of the scheming and underhandedMedee. She makes this character herown, giving it three-dimensionality and deepmusical and dramatic interest in every scene.Pudwell is priceless.In the bass role ofArcas, Canadian OlivierLaquerre is a bit of a disappointment andAmerican soprano Amanda Forsythe soundscompletely out of her element and comfortzone in her various smaller roles, especially inthe French ornamentation.The orchestra is a complete treat to hear inthe dances and larger scenes, and the conti nuosection, which carries the weight ofaccompanyingthe long, dramatic recitative scenes, isbri 11 iantly centred and varied.One of the best recordings of French Baroqueopera I've ever heard.Larry BeckwithCLASSICAL AND BEYONDFranck - Douze Grandes Pieces pourOrgue Vol. t & 2Pierre GrandmaisonATMA ACD2 2573I can think of no better advocate for organcompositions than the Basilica of Notre-Damede Montreal organist Pierre Grandmaison. Inhis over 30 year association with the church,he has had the enviable opportunity to becomeacquainted with its Casavant organ. It takes along time to really understand the mechanismsand idiosyncrasies of any musical instrument,WWW. THEWHOLENOTLCOMso imagine thedaunting task ofmastering a 90 stop,four-manual andpedal, 122 rank, 7000pipe creation!Grandmaison 's dedicationand patiencehas paid off - hislove and knowledgeof this organ is apparent throughout this twovolumerelease of the complex and occasionallyeven idiosyncratic organ works of Frenchcomposer Cesar Franck.Featured are the popular Six Pieces pourGrand Orgue, written early in Franck's compositionalcareer. Here, " Priere" is a beautifulexample of the composer' s musical abilities,with Grandmaison's ethereal performancemaking this the track to listen to on this release.Trois Pieces pour Grand Orgue was composedfor the four-manual Cavaille-Coll organoftheTrocadero concert hall that was built forthe 1878 Paris Exposition. Grandmaison writesin his bilingual liner notes that critics have beenunfairly harsh about the first movement Fantasieen la majeur. I am siding with the criticsthis time. This is a very odd harmonic workthat still has me shaking my head in confusion.Hard to believe that this was penned by thesame composer who wrote the enjoyable TroisChorals which complete the disc.The wide-ranging scope of Franck's organcompositions combined with the fabulous musicianshipof Pierre Grandmaison make " DouzeGrande Pieces Pour Orgue" a welcome additionto any collection.17ina KiikHill, Alfred - String Quartets Nos. 1-3Dominion QuartetNaxos 8.570491Alfred Hill was bornin Melbourne, Australiain 1869. Helived in New Zealand~lrn:d!f![.I.""'"!( 1tu 11.;- r ..from the ages of , , ,three to seventeen,studied in Leipzig, re- '"m'""'turning to New Zea- Q,·~ 11 1 "land in 1891. From L----===-===i1910 until his death in 1960 he resided in Sydney.He was a romantic composer nurtured in theEuropean environment of Schubert, Weber,Dvorak, Tchaikovsky, Grieg, and RichardStrauss. The impact of his music is reminiscentof those popular composers and yet he did notcopy from them. His quartets are ultimately allhis own original creations.That being said, his music was stylisticallyanachronistic. We must remember at his timecomposers such as Stravinsky, Schoenberg andProkofiev were dominating the contemporarymusic scene. That may be one of the reasonshis is not a household name. Of course, livingin Australia may be another reason for his obscurity.It is clearly our loss because his musicis engaging and addictive.The emotions expressed in these first threequartets range from the mournful and pensive57

second movement of the second quartet to thefrivolity of the finale of the third.The Dominion Quartet was founded for thepurpose of restoring the works of New Zealandcomposers. They most successfully bringout the spirit, ingenuity and uniqueness of thesegorgeous and highly merited quartets. Theyare recorded to perfection. Listening and relisteningto these little jewels has been a pleasureand I cannot recommend them highlyenough.Hill wrote 17 string quartets and l eagerlylook forward to further instalments.Bruce SurteesMODERN ANDCONTEMPORARYCreationJohn Kameel FarahIndependent JKFCD2006-0l(www.johnfarah.com)Classically trainedpianist and composer,Toronto-based Farah's CD " Creation"is an extraordinaryself-produced musicaljourney whichliterally merges musicfrom the 16thr I\ 11 ~- h \ '11 l r I ), i-. '•. w_.\I~ ·-·century to today' s techno dance floors. It is allperformed with style and assuredness by thecomposer on acoustic piano, harpsichord andvarious synthesizers and samplers.Above all, it is evident that here we have thesure hand ofa composer with something tosay. Farah's command of his instruments andaesthetic direction allows him to superimposeRenaissance European dance music on top ofcurrent synthesized dance beats ( or perhapsthe other way around), while evoking 1950-70selectronic analogue synth sounds, all mediatedby minimalist patterns of the Reich kind. Atother moments, such as on the luteniste, detunedsynth keyboard melodies cleverly elicit aMiddle Eastern sound world.The sequence of the individual pieces is satisfyinglymodulated and reminds this listener ofthe younger John Oswald' s sense of adventurousmusical form.According to those who know the dancemusic scene better than I (a sad admissionsince one ofmy sons is a Hiphop DJ), the orderingof pieces on this CD is similar to adance DJ set and replicates Farah's live concerts.Short interludes played on honestly-recordedacoustic piano and harpsichord add tothe sense of a sonic grand tour - taking placeover time and world geography - which emergesover the duration of" Creation" .John Kameel Farah's first CD is an auspiciousand confident genre-busting and earopeningmix. I for one eagerly await the nextleg of his musical journey.Andrew Timar58VOCAL JAZZBack to Ad IndexA Night In TunisiaCarol McCartneymoxy 2007-01 (www.carolmccartney.com)One way to judgejazz singers is by thecompany they keep. IDespite all the 'chick ,singer'jokes, goodplayers like workingwith good singers.On "A Night InTunisia", Carol Mc­Cartney has assembledatop-flight basic band with Chase Sanbornon trumpet and tenorman Bob Broughplaying deft arrangements by pianist JohnSherwood. Reg Schwager is on guitar, withbass and drum work by veterans Dave Youngand Terry Clarke.The title track is her bebop showcase, butMcCartney's range is on display throughout thedisc, a programme often standards. Carolshows her musicianship right off the top with arelaxed, pitch-pure East Of The Sun. She doublesthe lead part in the ensemble, a device ondisplay frequently .While most of the recording is with the fullband, highlights include a torchy reading of YouDon I Know What Love Is with just guestsGeoff Young (almost Ed Bickert-like) on guitarand John McLeod's flugelhorn; and Dat Dere,an affectionate and groovy duet with bassistDave Young. John Sherwood shows greatsupport on the duo Ev 'ry Time We Say Goodbye,a lyrically-difficult Cole Porter song whichCarol interprets perfectly.Her other ballad interpretations, I ConcentrateOn You (done as a light bossa), and TheShadow Of Your Smile are enhanced by GuidoBasso's romantic flugelhorn. He and anothersitter-in, Peter Appleyard, get a chance toblow heatedly on the opener.If you' ve not heard Carol McCartney before,this is a perfect way to get in touch withher talents: she's sweet and swinging, warm,dramatic and rhythmically assured at all tempos.The last word Carol sings is "Goodbye",but l hope she soon says " Hello" again.Ted O'ReillyConcert Note: Carol McCartney will launch"A Night in Tunisia" atThe Courthouse onSeptember 19.INSTRUMENTAL JAZZChasing After LightMichael Occhipinti and Creation DreamTrue North Records TND 480(www.truenorthrecords.com)"Chasing After Light" is the latest musical offeringfrom the talented, award-winning guitarist,composer and producer Michael Occhipinti.Michael is well-known for his large jazz ensemble"NOJO" (co-led with Paul Neufeld)and for his critically acclaimed tribute CD,"Creation Dream - The Songs of Bruce Cockburn". In fact, the compositions on the currentCD were developed during Michael's threeWWW.TH EWHOLENOTE. COMtours promoting theCockburn-centric recording.Occhipinti has assembleda polymorphouslytalentedgroup, featuringKevin Turcotte ontrumpet,AndrewDowning and brotherRoberto Occhipinti on basses, Hugh Marsh onviolin, Barry Romberg on drums and Michaelon both acoustic and electric guitars. The materialon the CD is comprised solely ofOcchipinti'sintriguing compositions, utilizing his considerableand versatile guitar skills.Self-produced, "ChasingAfter Light" isdeeply emotional and thought provoking. Thebeauty and power of trumpeter KevinTurcotte'ssolos,juxtaposed against the raw anduncensored electric guitar of Occhipinti is a reoccurringtheme throughout the project, particularlyon The Cubists - a tune in which thecomplexity of modern civilization collides withthe ancient world in the form ofa face meltingguitar solo.Serious bebop is also deftly rendered here,notably on The Berlin Wall of Hedges andBlackout Blues. Throughout the CD, violinistHugh Marsh plays with nuclear-powered dexterity.The ensemble shines on the closer, A IIthe Diamonds in the World - featuring ahaunting, muted trumpet solo by Turcotte, anddedicated to the late, great jazz photographerPaul Hoeffler. Well-conceived, performed andproduced, "ChasingAfter Light" promises tobe one of the most memorable jazz recordingsof the year.Lesley Mitchell-ClarkeFREE AND IMPROVISEDLa Lumiere de PierresFran~ois Houle; Evan Parker;Benoit DelbecqPSI 07.02 (www.emanemdisc.com/psi)International cooperationat its most profound,this landmarkCD captures a Montreal-realizedlivemeeting among Van ­couver-based clarinetistFrarn;;oisHoule, his frequentplaying partner, Pa-~~=-9f'-":"•1:",11 WTjJrisian pianist Benoll Delbecq, and Evan Parker.A veteran British saxophonist, Parker 's prodigious,circular-breathing technique initially convincedthe classically trained Houle to immersehimself in free improvisation.Not that there's any sense of a masterstudent(s)seminar here. Instead the two reedistsdevelop an interaction involving long-lineddouble counterpoint and aviary trills; whiletrading licks extended with broken-octave glissandi,tongue stops and echoing vibrato. 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prepared piano, Delbecq seconds both, addingvariations ranging from spinet-like tremolo topedal-pumped, key-fanning percussiveness.Especially noteworthy are the delicate panflutevibrations or unison multi phonics soundedby Houle on the first track as he physicallywrenches his clarinets apart to simultaneouslyplay different parts. Harsh cadences and highfrequencypatterning allow the pianist to strikeboth keys and strings on Moonlight throughStone. This same defining improvisation showcasesthe polyphonic qualities of Houle andParker. With Parker slurring and growling lowpitches and Houle tongue popping and peppingaltissimo notes, the two gradually extend theirlines in staccato, buzzy timbres. Finally the striatedclarinet lines and circular-breathed saxophonetextures coalesce to such an extent thatexhalation from either man becomes indistinguishable.This hints that the mandate of masterimproviser is now shared between the olderEnglishman and the younger Canadian.Ken WaxmanPOT POURRI­EXTENDED PLAY:What I Heard on My Summer Vacationby Cathy RichesHey Eugene!Pink MartiniAudiogram ADCD 10211(www.pinkmartini.com)The " little orchestrathat could" keepschugging along ontheir eclectic andcategory-defyingtrack with their thirdCD "Hey Eugene."Singer extraordinaireChina Forbesswitches gears effortlesslybetween styles and languages withsongs in English, Spanish, French, Japaneseand Russian and ranging in mood and era fromold time Hollywood, R&B, bossa nova, Frenchmusic hall and light classical. Founder/pianistThomas Lauderdale and a cast of dozens addcoal to the fire. The title track is a total gas.Concert Note: Pink Martini will perform atMassey Hall on March 15.The Night We Called It a DayBlue Martini JazzEnsomenic Media EM-005(www.bluemartinijazz.com)Keeping with thecoloured martinitheme, Blue Martinihas come out with"The Night WeCalled it a Day."The Toronto-basedduo, saxophonist PatPerez and singerJeanine Mackie, has given us a collection ofbeautiful jazz ballads. Hired guns Mark Eisenman,Neil Swainson, Terry Clarke and EricBoucher turn in their usual stellar work. Perezshowcases his considerable talents on two uptempo instrumental numbers, Solar and SummerNight, otherwise it's Mackie's show.More Julie London than Ella Fitzgerald, hersinging style is sultry and accessible. Drawingon the standard book with sprinklings of moreup-to-date tunes, this evocative disc transportsthe listener to a time when music was live andclubs were smoky. Concert Note: Blue MartiniJazz performs at the Capitol Event Theatreon Yonge St. September 20.From Sea to SkyLaila BialiCBC RecordsTRCD 3022Game of LifeCelso MachadoCBC RecordsTRCD 3021The CBC has gottenbehind two talentedmusicians and releaseda pair of newdiscs on their label.First, keyboardist andsinger, Laila Biali's" From Sea to Sky"covers mostly Cana­dian songs: Feist's Mushaboom , Ron Sexsmith's Secret Heart, Joni Mitchell's Woodstockand Sarah McLachlan's Ice Cream allget jazzy, loving treatments that retain the essenceof the songs while adding innovativetouches. Band mates are the creme de lacreme of the Toronto scene: Phil Dwyer, DonThompson, Guido Basso, Rob Pi Itch, GeorgeKoller and Larnell Lewis. Second, Brazilianex-pat, Celso Machado, has written all of thel:ttla ffolilovely, complex, hip-moving tunes on "J ogo daVida" and sings and plays guitar and a widearray of percussion (both traditional and, interestingly,whatever was lying around the studiofloor-such is the skill ofa true musician).Joining him are local and imported players CarlinhosMachado, David Virelles, Cyro Baptistaand Rich Brown. Local songstresses ElianaCuevas and Guiomar Campbell, nimbly negotiatethe million words a minute typical of manyBrazilian songs.Look LeftChristine JensenEffendi FND062FlurryNordic ConnectArtistShare AS 0062:Hf11s11t,L m srnThe Jensen sistershave been busy. SaxophonistChristineJensen has releasedher third disc "LookLeft" . As composerof the majority of thetunes, she cites influencesgeographical -Paris and VancouverIsland, musical - Lee Konitz and Dewey Redman,and political - the invasion of Iraq, as theinspiration for this modem swing and bop collection.Supported ably by Dave Restivo onpiano, Ken Bibace on guitar, Fraser Hollins onbass and Greg Ritchie on drums, the communicationbetween the players enhances the originalityof the compositions. Talented big sisterIngrid Jensen is the driving force behind NordicConnect's CD " Flurry". Based in NewYork, the trumpeter has a rich track record oflive performances, recordings and accolades toher name. Christine Jensen and keyboardistMaggi Olin are the other main components ofNordic Connect, and although Christine haswritten a number of the tunes, the mood of thisrecord is a little mellower and more reflective.HonestlyClara GodfreyIndependent CGDCOOl(www.claragodfrey.com)t ~ I ! 1. 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ooted in gospel andsoul with some jazz andclassical touches. Intelligent,personal lyricspopulate the songs andthe standout track isWhole Woman whichfeatures Dave Dunlop,Dave Wiffen and Aaron Gotfryd on horns. Therest of the skilled musical backing comes fromMark Camilleri, David Grey, Jon Maharaj andMark lnneo, with a little cello added by SharonPrater for good measure.Dream Situation - PossicobilitiesCoco ZhaoEffendi FND065Heading east - Far East- Shanghai-based CocoZhao brings us "DreamSituation". The openingtrack Full Moon,Blooming Flowers is astunningly beautiful balladthat showcases Zhao's otherworldly voice.Sung entirely in Mandarin, with lyrics and titlestranslated to English for the I iner notes, thesongs vary between ballads and up temposwing. The latter are less suited to Zhao 's singingabilities, but the band, in particular PengFei 's awe-inspiring violin playing, make up forany minor vocal shortcomings. In all, this is afine record that would be an unusual addition toa jazz aficionado' s collection.The following newly releasedrecordings, for which spacewas not available in themagazine, were also reviewedfor D/SCoveries thismonth. Reviews are availableat our website:www .thewholenote.com.EDITOR'S CORNERTerra NostraConstantinople w/Jose AngelGutierrez & Teresita de Jesus IslasATMAACD2 2567Out To LunchEric DolphyBlue Note Records RVG Edition 498793 2Reviewed by David OldsVOCALGreat HandelIan Bostridge; Kate Royal;Orchestra of the Age ofEnlightenment; Harry BicketEMI Classics 0946 382243 27Reviewed by Seth EstrinHanson, Howard - Merry MountVarious soloists; Northwest Boychoir;Seattle Girls' Choir; SeattleSymphony; Gerard SchwarzNaxos 8.669012-13Reviewed by John S. GrayEARLY MUSIC ANDPERIOD PERFORMANCEHandel - II trionfo del Tempoe del DisingannoNatalie Dessay; Ann Hallenberg;Sonia Prina; Pavol Breslik;Le Concert d'Astree; Emmanuelle Ha'imVirgin Classics 3 63428 2Reviewed by Robert TomasAriosti - Stockholm Sonatas IIThomas Georgi; Lucas Harris;Mime Yamahiro BrinkmannBIS BIS-CD-1555Reviewed by Richard HaskellCLASSICAL ANDBEYONDBeethoven - Diabelli VariationsVladimirAshkenazyDecca 475 8401Reviewed by Janos GardonyiTchaikovsky - 3 StringQuartetsYing QuartetMODERN ANDCONTEMPORARYBacchanale - Music fortrumpet and bassoonNadina Mackie Jackson; Guy Few;Toronto Chamber Orchestra;Kevin MallonMSR MS 1201 (www.msrcd.com)Reviewed by Daniel FoleyTower, Joan - Made inAmericaNashville Symphony; Leonard SlatkinNaxos 8.559328Reviewed by Andrew TimarGuastavino, Carlos - PianoMusicAlma PetcherskyLontano Records Ltd. LNT120Reviewed by Robert TomasOsualdo Golijov - OceanaGwin nett Young Singers;Atlanta Symphony Orchestra;Robert Spano; Kronos QuartetDeutsche Grammophon 447 6426Reviewed by Daniel FoleyJAZZ AND IMPROVISEDClassic BeautiesDaniel Barnes (w/Richard Underhill;William Sperandei; Robi Botos;Kier an Overs)Independent BARNES002(www.danielbarnes. net)Reviewed by Eli EisenbergConvergenceRyan OliverArt of LifeAL 1027-2(www.myspace.comlrya noliverjazz)Reviewed by Ted O'ReillyNight & the MusicFred Hersch TrioPalmetto Records PM 2124(www. palmetto-records .net)Reviewed by Jim GallowayDe butBrandi DisterheftSuperfran Records SFR0007(www. brand id isterheft. corn)Reviewed by Eli EisenbergSacred GroundDavid Murray; Black Saint Quartetfeaturing Cassandra WilsonJustin Time JUST 204-2Reviewed by Tom SekowskiViva La Black Live at RuvoKeith Tippett; Julie Tippetts; LouisMoholo-Moholo & Canto GeneralOgun 020 (www .vergemusic.com)Reviewed by Ken WaxmanTelarc 2CD-80685 Cornell 1964Reviewed by Terry Robbins Charles Mingus Sextet wlEric DolphyBlueNote 392210 2Reviewed by Ted O'ReillyBrahms; Ravel ; GoodJinjoo Cho; Louise Andree BarilAnalekta AN 2 8760Reviewed by Richard HaskellStrokesSten Sandell Trio+ John ButcherClean Feed CF 082(www.cleanfeed-records.com)Reviewed by Ken WaxmanPOT POURRITakahashi, Aki - De-BayashiTen Ten (Aki Takahashi;Kiyoshi Nagata et al)Independent(www.tentenCanada.com)Reviewed by Heidi McKenziePayton MacDonald - Worksfor Tabla and PercussionShawn Mativetsky, tabla; WilliamPaterson University PercussionEnsemble; Payton MacDonaldATMAACD2 2393Reviewed by Frank NakashimaWomen's Work - Live atSweet Rhythm, NYCJudi SilvanoIndependent JSL Records 006(www.jslrecords.com)Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell-ClarkeOLD WINE IN NEWBO TILESReviewed by Bruce SurteesBeethoven - SymphoniesNBC Symphony Orchestra;Arturo ToscaniniMusic and Arts CD-1203Shostakovich - SymphoniesRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra; NHKSymphony; Vladimir AshkenazyDecca 47587 48Mahler - Das Lied von derErdeMaureen Forrester; Richard Lewis;Chicago Symphony; Fritz ReinerRCA Living Stereo 88697-08281-2Richard Strauss -Symphonia Domestica;Le Bourgeois GentilhommeFritz ReinerRCA Living Stereo 88697-08282-2Schumann ; Beethoven -Fifth Piano ConcertosVan Cliburn; Fritz ReinerRCA Living Stereo 88697-08283-2Berlioz - Harold in ItalyWilliam Primrose; BostonSymphony; Charles MunchRCA Living Stereo 88697-08280-2Liszt; Saint-Saens - PianoConcertos; Franck -Symphonic VariationsArthur Rubinstein;Alfred WallensteinRCA Living Stereo 88697-08279-2Emil Gilels Trio(complete recordings)Emil Gilels; Leonid Kogan; MstislavRostropovichDOREMI DHR-7921Back to Ad IndexWWW,THEWHOLENOTE.COMSEPTEMBER 1 - OCTOBER 7 2007

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