Volume 21 Issue 2 - October 2015

and the Zemlinsky Quartet from Prague.
Jazz concerts include Drew Jurecka trio and
George Grosman Bohemian jazz quartet
Tickets are $25, subscriptions $150. More info:
416-481-7294.
416-499-2716
www.nocturnesinthecity.com
● NUMUS Concerts
Under the current artistic direction of Kathryn
Ladano, NUMUS is committed to keeping new
music relevant, accessible, and educational, and
our programming is a strong force both locally
and nation-wide. NUMUS has bolstered and
grown arts and culture in the Region of Waterloo
and beyond for the past 30 years and is renowned
nationally as a presenter and producer of new
music concerts, programming significantly more
woman composers than any other arts organization
in Canada. Season highlights for 2015-2016
include special 30th anniversary concerts curated
by former Numus Artistic Directors Jeremy
Bell and Anne-Marie Donovan, and an interdisciplinary
concert fusing improvisational music, visual
art, and dance, Montreal’s Quasar saxophone
quartet, the world premiere of Stephanie Martin’s
Babel for full choir and orchestra, and several
concerts in our MIX Music Series focusing
on emerging artists and improvising musicians
such as pianist Jason White, Montreal’s Ellwood
Epps and Yves Charest, turntablist Cheldon Patterson,
Ken Aldcroft’s Threads Quintet, and a special
concert programmed by the winner of the
first annual Numus Student Curator Contest.
Kathryn Ladano, artistic director
David Mackay, general manager
519-896-3662
info@numus.on.ca
numus.on.ca
● Oakville Children’s Choir
The internationally renowned Oakville Children’s
Choir consists of six choirs ranging from
the “Little Notes” Preparatory Choir Program to
our Chamber Choir program to the “A Few Good
Men” ensemble for boys and young men. The OCC
provides a comprehensive music education program
for over 175 choristers ranging from age
four to university students. In addition to community
performances, the OCC participates in
vocal festivals, choral retreats, choral competitions
and workshops. The OCC is a high-profile
community ambassador and is proud to perform
at many public functions and special events in
the Oakville area. Educational programs emphasize
developing individual musicianship including
sight singing, music theory and choral movement.
The OCC Education Outreach program connects
choristers with a variety of community and social
organizations. We strive to develop leadership
skills through choral singing, and through programs
for choristers such as our Young Leader
mentorship program. The OCC has released
NEWCHOIR
several CDs and has won numerous awards
including our recent Gold Medal win at the 2014
World Choir Games in Riga, Latvia. The OCC features
a strong artistic team led by artistic director
Sarah Morrison.
Katherine Hamilton
905-337-7104
info@oakvillechildrenschoir.org
oakvillechildrenschoir.org
● Off Centre Music Salon
In celebration of Off Centre Music Salon’s 21st
Anniversary Season and third decade of concerts
we have moved to the gorgeous Trinity
St. Paul’s Centre (427 Bloor St. West). The season
begins with “Russia Cast Adrift”, a peek into
the lives and music of such giants as Mussorgsky,
Tchaikovsky, Tcherepnin, Rachmaninoff and
Sviridov. From there, we study “The Geometry of
Love”: from simple triangles to messy mazes, the
romantic relationships, that “shaped” the music
of Strauss, Mahler, Beethoven, Chopin and Viardot.
“The Cocktail Époque” celebrates the roaring
twenties, the “années folles” with Off Centre
favourite and musical theatre wizard, pianist/
composer Jimmy Roberts. To end our season, we
stand outside our favourite open window: that of
our beloved Schubert. Our Annual Schubertiad
follows “The Wanderer” on a journey beyond
the brook… Our exciting two-concert mini-series
dérangé, co-presented by the Music Gallery,
continues in 2016 – top secret “out of line” behaviour
is to be announced shortly!
All concerts take place Sundays at 3pm at Trinity
St. Paul’s Centre (427 Bloor Street West). Season
subscriptions still available - $185 (Adults);
$125 (Seniors); $60 (Students). Prices include HST.
416-466-1870
tickets@offcentremusic.com
offcentremusic.com
● Ontario Philharmonic
The Ontario Philharmonic is a notable player
in the landscape of classical music in Ontario.
It is one of the most exciting orchestras in the
Toronto/GTA area and has earned its place
among the leading performing arts organizations
of the province. The orchestra comprises players
from amongst the finest professional musicians
in the GTA and it is led by one of Canada’s most
distinguished conductors on the international
scene, Marco Parisotto.
Highlights of the 2015/16 season include soloists
Michael Bridge, Alexandre Da Costa, Daniela
Liebman, Etsuko Kimura (OP Concertmaster), as
we celebrate a season of “Philharmonic Spectaculars.”
The Canadian rock icons Lighthouse
will also join us for an evening to share their
extraordinary musical legacy.
Jennifer Caines, Durham Region contact
905-579-6711
contact@ontariophil.ca
Bonnie Booth, Toronto contact
416-443-9737
bbooth@ontariophil.ca
Box Office: 905-721-3399 x2
ontariophil.ca
● Opera York
In our 19th season and continuing our residency
as the professional opera company at the Richmond
Hill Centre for the Arts, Opera York offers
two exciting productions for our main stage with
the Opera York Chorus and Orchestra. Our season
opens with the great Canadian tenor Romulo
Delgado singing the role of Mario Cavaradossi in
Puccini’s superb opera Tosca under artistic director
Sabatino Vacca and stage director Giuseppe
Macina. Opera York’s second half of the season
is led by artistic director Geoffrey Butler, in the
full production of Donizetti’s classic comedy Don
Pasquale, stage director Renee Salewski.
theWholeNote 2015/16 PRESENTER PROFILES | B17