Volume 21 Issue 1 - September 2015

Sat 8:00; Thurs-Sat 10:00pm (except Thurs
Sep 03 8:00); Sun 7:00 (Opening Night
Sep 08 8:00): SPIEGELWORLD. EMPIRE. A
90-minute adventure performed by international
talent including MCs Oscar and
Fanny, Gorilla Girls (banquine), foot jugglers,
a backwards bending contortionist,
daredevil roller skaters, a world champion
wheelmaster, a sultry songstress and
a fast-fingered guitarist. Under the Spiegeltent
on Toronto’s Harbourfront, 318 Queen’s
Quay W. Spiegelworld.ca $45-$129 (regular);
VIP packages; Cocktail Table and Booth
seating available.
●●Sep 25, 26, 27: 2015 Culture Days. Featuring
free, hands-on, interactive activities that
invite the public to participate “behind the
scenes” and to discover the world of artists,
creators, historians, architects, curators,
and designers at work in their community.
Various venues. culturedays.ca
Lectures, Salons, Symposia
●●Sep 09 – 30, 1:00-2:30: Royal Conservatory
of Music. Glenn Gould: Music and
More. Dr. Colin Eatock explores Gould’s
musical career including his ideas about
concert performance, recording, radio and
television, Canadian-ness and other aspects
of Gouldian thought. 273 Bloor St. W. For
information and to register: 416-408-2825;
rcmusic.ca/musicappreciation $150.
●●Sep 09 – Oct 07, 7:00-8:30: Royal Conservatory
of Music. Lula World Music Tour.
Lula Music and Arts Centre, programmer
for the vibrant Latin and world music venue
Lula Lounge, takes you on a music tour with
stops in West Africa, South America, the
Caribbean, India and Europe. 273 Bloor St.
W. For information and to register: 416-408-
2825; rcmusic.ca/musicappreciation $185.
●●Sep 14 – Oct 19, 7:00-8:30: Royal Conservatory
of Music. Opera Overtures: An
Interactive Introduction to the Sublime
and Sublimely Ridiculous World of Opera!
Immerse yourself in opera in this interactive
and fun course exploring various
aspects of the operatic art form. Instructor:
Kyra Millan. 273 Bloor St. W. For information
and to register: 416-408-2825;
rcmusic.ca/musicappreciation $185.
●●Sep 15 1:30: Oakville Opera Guild. Tea
with Opera: “Two’s Company, Three’s a
Crowd.” Includes Annual General Meeting;
guest speaker Ann Reynolds, Opera Guild
member from our Stratford branch and
noted guest speaker at musical events; tea
and refreshments. Oakville Public Library
Central Branch, 120 Navy St. Oakville.
905-827-5678; Oakville.Opera.Guild@outlook.com
$10 (proceeds go towards our
scholarship fund, to be awarded to a student
attending the Faculty of Music at the
U of Toronto, and support our annual donation
to the Canadian Opera Company).
●●Sep 15 – 29, 10:00am-12:00 noon: Royal
Conservatory of Music. Canadian Composers:
The Mid-20 th Century Radicals. Gain
insight into the life and works of Canada’s
most important classical composers from
the mid-twentieth century and explore how
their musical contributions have influenced
the music of today. Instructor: Dr. Réa
Beaumont. 273 Bloor St. W. For information
and to register: 416-408-2825;
rcmusic.ca/musicappreciation $125.
E. The ETCeteras
●●Sep 16 – Oct 21, 10:30am-12:00 noon:
Royal Conservatory of Music. All About
the Piano. This course will provide an overview
of renowned master composers for
the piano alongside perhaps lesser known,
yet fascinating contributors. Instructor:
Peteris Zarins. 273 Bloor St. W. For information
and to register: 416-408-2825;
rcmusic.ca/musicappreciation $225.
●●Sep 18 7:00: Soundstreams Salon 21.
Music and Poetry. Explore the connections
between poetry and music through the
lens of poet Federico García Lorca, including
four short new works performed by
mezzo Krisztina Szabó. Gardiner Museum,
111 Queen’s Park. 416-504-1282. Free, PWYC
reserved seating and gallery preludes
available.
●●Sep 22 – Oct 27, 6:30-8:00: Royal Conservatory
of Music. Theatres of Terror:
Gothic Horror in Music, Opera and
Film. From both musical and dramatic perspectives,
this course will investigate how
gothic horror has been done best in music,
opera and film. Instructor: Leslie Barcza.
273 Bloor St. W. For information and to
register: 416-408-2825; rcmusic.ca/musicappreciation
$225.
●●Sep 24 – Oct 29, 1:00-3:00: Royal Conservatory
of Music. Beethoven: Man, Music
and Message. Explore the life and times
of Beethoven, their impact on him and his
music, and his powerful skills and methods
of expression and communication in the
variety of forms and genres in which he created.
Instructor: Rick Phillips. 273 Bloor St.
W. For information and to register: 416-408-
2825; rcmusic.ca/musicappreciation $295.
●●Sep 24 – Oct 29, 7:00-8:30: Royal Conservatory
of Music. The Passion of the
Guitar. Join fellow guitar enthusiasts and
delve into the many facets of this fascinating
instrument, from the hunter’s bow
to the synthesizer, from Segovia to Hendrix.
Instructor: Danny Marks. 273 Bloor
St. W. For information and to register: 416-
408-2825;
rcmusic.ca/musicappreciation $225.
●●Sep 29 – Oct 20, 1:00-3:00: Royal Conservatory
of Music. Opera in the City. This
illuminating journey into operatic history
will enhance your experience of the operas
scheduled to be performed in Toronto this
fall. Instructor: Eric Domville. 273 Bloor St.
W. For information and to register: 416-408-
2825; rcmusic.ca/musicappreciation $195.
●●Oct 03 2:00: Arraymusic. MUSIC 101:
Hieroglyphs and An Extended Look at the
Piano, Part 1. Arraymusic explores the
ambience and colour of Linda Smith’s Hieroglyphs,
and pianist Dr. Réa Beaumont
explores extended techniques on the
piano through the music of Canadian composer
Barbara Pentland. Northern District
Library, 40 Orchard View Blvd. 416-532-
3019;
arraymusic.com. Free.
Observances
●●Morris Winchevsky Centre. Usher in the
Jewish New Year with our secular humanistic
observances of Rosh Hashonah: Sep 14
10:30am and Yom Kippur: Sep 22 7:30.
Observances include the traditional blowing
of the shofar (ram’s horn), meaningful
holiday readings and poetry; music in
Yiddish, Hebrew and English. Singer David
Wall and pianist Marilyn Lerner lead our
holiday music selections. Winchevsky Centre,
585 Cranbrooke Ave. 416-789-5502;
winchevskycentre.org $50 (adults); $20
(children aged 3-12); $25 (unwaged/students
ages 13-24). Advanced reservations
recommended.
Tours
●●Sep 09 6:30: Heritage Toronto. Music on
the Yonge St. Strip. Discover the music history
of Toronto’s Yonge Street, beginning
in the 1950s. Visit the sites of famous clubs
like The Colonial, Friar, and Le Coq D’Or, and
concert venues such as Massey Hall and the
Eaton Auditorium. Hear stories about Oscar
Peterson, Ronnie Hawkins, Glenn Gould and
many more. Leader: music journalist Nicholas
Jennings. Length: approx. 1 1⁄2 hours;
focus: cultural, historical, architectural; difficulty:
flat pavement, busy street. Note:
This is an exterior tour only. Location details
available upon registration. To register:
heritagetoronto.org Free.
Workshops
●●Sep 08 7:00: Singing OUT. Open
Rehearsal. Toronto’s LGBTQ+ choir.
519 Community Centre Ballroom,
519 Church St. singingout.com
●●Sep 08 7:15-10:00pm: Etobicoke Centennial
Choir. Come Sing With Us. Come
out to sing with the choir during this open
rehearsal, meet the conductor and choristers
and find out what the ECC has to offer.
Sing With
Orpheus!
Seeking a vibrant
and welcoming choral
community?
Want to sing with
an outstanding choral
conductor?
Looking for a choral
experience with a
difference?
Rehearsals: 7 p.m. Tuesdays
at Yorkminster Park Baptist Church
1585 Yonge Street
Interested? For auditions
contact: Helen Coxon at
orpheuschoir@sympatico.ca
or call 416-420-9660
Humber Valley United Church, 76 Anglesey
Blvd. 416-622-6923;
etobicokecentennialchoir.ca
●●Sep 13 1:30: Toronto Early Music Players
Organization. Workshop coached by
Toronto lute player Lucas Harris. Bring your
early instruments and music stand. Armour
Heights Community Centre, 2140 Avenue
Road. 416-927-8699. $20.
●●Sep 14 – 19: COBA Collective of Black Artists.
Open House. Try out any of our classes
from either the Children’s Dance and Drumming
or Open Dance Class programs at no
charge. Children’s classes: Fri 4:30-7:30 and
Sat 9:00am-4:30; Open Dance classes: Mon
to Thurs from 6:30-7:30. 585 Dundas St. E.
#130. 416-658-3111; info@cobainc.com $20
per session.
●●Sep 22 7:00-9:00: Toronto Concert Band.
Open Rehearsal. Adult musicians from
across Toronto are invited to sit in with the
band as it kicks off rehearsals for Concert
Season #2. Amateur community players,
post-secondary students and professionals
who want to play in the community are all
welcome. Lambton Kingsway Junior Middle
School, 525 Prince Edward Dr. Please preregister:
647-479-2941;
torontoconcertband.com
●●Oct 04 1:30: Toronto Early Music Players
Organization. Workshop coached by
Montreal recorder player Femke Bergsma.
Bring your early instruments and music
stand. Armour Heights Community Centre,
2140 Avenue Road. 416-927-8699. $20.
Robert Cooper, Artistic Director
2015-16 Highlights Include:
1925 cinematic horror classic,
Phantom of the Opera, with live
choral soundtrack
Christmas with jazz legend
Jackie Richardson and the
Hannaford Street Silver Band
Bach’s majestic Mass in B
Minor alongside German
filmmaker Bastian Clevé’s
The Sound of Eternity
Shakespeare in words, music
and song starring Stratford
Festival’s Geraint Wyn Davies
www.orpheuschoirtoronto.com
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