Volume 23 Issue 2 - October 2017
In this issue: several local artists reflect on the memory of composer Claude Vivier, as they prepare to perform his music; Vancouver gets ready to host international festival ISCM World New Music Days, which is coming to Canada for the second time since its inception in 1923; one of the founders of Artword Artbar, one of Hamilton’s staple music venues, on the eve of the 5th annual Steel City Jazz Festival, muses on keeping urban music venues alive; and a conversation with pianist Benjamin Grosvenor, as he prepares for an ambitious recital in Toronto. These and other stories, in our October 2017 issue of the magazine.
In this issue: several local artists reflect on the memory of composer Claude Vivier, as they prepare to perform his music; Vancouver gets ready to host international festival ISCM World New Music Days, which is coming to Canada for the second time since its inception in 1923; one of the founders of Artword Artbar, one of Hamilton’s staple music venues, on the eve of the 5th annual Steel City Jazz Festival, muses on keeping urban music venues alive; and a conversation with pianist Benjamin Grosvenor, as he prepares for an ambitious recital in Toronto. These and other stories, in our October 2017 issue of the magazine.
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Competitions<br />
●●Musicworks Magazine. Composition<br />
and Writing Contest. Annual juried contest<br />
for Electronic Music Composition and<br />
“Sonic Geography” Writing is now open. Cash<br />
prizes and winners to be published! Submit<br />
a 10-minute composition in one of the following<br />
genres: electroacoustic, acousmatic,<br />
glitch, turntable art, or video music OR submit<br />
a 500-word essay describing how sound<br />
influences place and shapes your experience.<br />
$25 entry fee, includes free 1-year subscription<br />
to Musicworks. $5 for additional entries<br />
(unlimited). https://www.musicworks.ca/<br />
contest.<br />
Galas and Fundraisers<br />
●●Oct 20: 4:30: Mississauga Symphony<br />
Orchestra. Casino Royale. A fundraising<br />
dinner and casino followed by a concert at<br />
7:30pm featuring the music of James Bond.<br />
Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr, Mississauga.<br />
$150. Tickets at 905-306-6000.<br />
●●Oct 20 5:30: The Pulmonary Fibrosis Freedom<br />
Society. IPF Freedom Gala. Cocktail<br />
reception, silent auction, sit-down dinner, live<br />
entertainment and inspiring speakers. Eileen<br />
Joyce and other jazz artists will perform.<br />
Capitol Event Theatre, 2492 Yonge St. Tickets:<br />
$150 at www.pf-freedom.org.<br />
●●Oct 20 7:30: Church of the Holy Trinity. The<br />
Burnt Door Concert. A cabaret-style night<br />
with themed drinks and delicious mouthfuls,<br />
this is an opportunity to socialize, hear<br />
fabulous music, and support a community<br />
that stewards one of Toronto’s architectural<br />
treasures. Funds in support of replacing<br />
the burnt door of the church. William Aide<br />
and Sheng Cai, piano; Ian Grundy, organ;<br />
ECHO Women’s Choir; Sarah Svendsen, and<br />
Andrew Donaldson. 19 Trinity Sq. 416-598-<br />
4521 x226. $25.<br />
●●Nov 1 5:30: Canadian Opera Company. Centre<br />
Stage. Cocktails at 5:30pm. Competition<br />
at 6:30pm. Featuring the Ensemble Studio<br />
SEARCH:<br />
DATE:<br />
E. The ETCeteras Hayden Street. Non-members welcome: $5.<br />
Competition, a vocal showcase of young Canadian<br />
singers selected from nationwide auditions.<br />
Host: Ben Heppner. Four Seasons<br />
Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen<br />
St. W. at University Ave. $100 (cocktail reception<br />
and competition); $1,500 (Gala dinner).<br />
Available online at COCCentreStage.ca or<br />
416-363-8<strong>23</strong>1.<br />
Lectures, Salons, Symposia<br />
●●Oct 14 4:00. Music Gallery. Deep Listening<br />
Intensive. Anne Bourne leads participants<br />
through selected listening exercises intended<br />
to allow the public to more fully engage<br />
with their surroundings. Tranzac Main Hall,<br />
292 Brunswick Ave. 416-204-1080.<br />
●●Oct 15 2:30-4:30: Church of the Holy Trinity.<br />
Songs from a Luther Pilgrimage. Join Rev.<br />
Joan and Rev.Dr. Peter Wyatt as they reflect<br />
in word image and song on their pilgrimage<br />
to Martin Luther’s homelands. Church of the<br />
Holy Trinity, 19 Trinity Square. 416-598-4521.<br />
Refreshments 2:30pm. Program at 3pm.<br />
●●Oct 19 7:30. Darchei Noam Synagogue.<br />
Four Jewish Musical Titans: Jascha Heifetz.<br />
Rick Phillips examines four master musicians<br />
and their music. A mix of lecture, music, and<br />
discussion. 894 Sheppard Ave. W. 416-638-<br />
4783. $20 per lecture.<br />
●●Oct 29 2:00-5:00. Classical Music Club<br />
Toronto. Zubin Mehta and The Israel Philharmonic.<br />
In celebration of the Israel Philharmonic’s<br />
visit to Toronto under its music<br />
director, we will be presenting a number of<br />
audio and video recordings showcasing the<br />
orchestra and its conductor. Annual membership:<br />
$25(regular); $10(sr/st). Free for<br />
first-time visitors. Donations accepted for<br />
refreshments. 416-898-2549.<br />
●●Nov 4 7:00: The Toronto Gilbert and Sullivan<br />
Society. Loops and Whorls: The Men,<br />
the Malice and the Fascinating History of Fingerprinting.<br />
Illustrated talk with musical<br />
accompaniment. St. Andrew’s United Church,<br />
117 Bloor St. E. Parking below church, off<br />
GO<br />
Listings online.<br />
JUST ASK| Any time.<br />
www.thewholenote.com<br />
Refreshments included.<br />
●●Nov 06 1:30: Miles Nadal JCC. Ten Types of<br />
Tenors. Lecture by Iain Scott, opera educator.<br />
750 Spadina Ave. 416-924-6211 x0. $22.<br />
Masterclasses<br />
●●Oct 14 1:00-3:00: Tafelmusik. Guest Artist<br />
Master Class with Elisa Citterio, violin. Citterio<br />
will work with advanced students and<br />
professional musicians on baroque violin and<br />
viola. Open to the public. Trinity-St. Paul’s<br />
Centre, Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W.<br />
416-964-6337. Free admission (donations<br />
appreciated).<br />
●●Nov 4 10:00am-12:00noon: Kawartha<br />
Youth Orchestra. Violin Masterclass. Toronto<br />
Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Jonathan<br />
Crow. The Mount Community Centre,<br />
“The Gathering Room”, 1545 Monaghan Rd.,<br />
Peterborough. 705-927-0768. Audit fee $15;<br />
$5(st).<br />
Screenings<br />
●●Oct 24 6:30: Royal Conservatory of Music.<br />
Flight of the Guitar: Dreaming of Paco de<br />
Lucía. Directed by Javier Urosas, Javier<br />
Limón, and Jorge Martínez (2016, 72 min). In<br />
the passionate and entrancing world of flamenco<br />
guitar, Paco de Lucía’s “La Maestro”<br />
is afforded as much respect and awe as the<br />
late Spaniard himself. An homage to the symbiosis<br />
between flamenco music, the culture,<br />
and spirituality of Latin music. Guitarist Kevin<br />
Laliberté will be our special guest for a Q&A<br />
and short performance after the screening.<br />
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, 506 Bloor St.<br />
W. 416-637-31<strong>23</strong>.<br />
Singalongs, Jams, Circles<br />
●●Oct 6 7:30-10:00: Toronto Recorder Players<br />
Society. Meeting coached by Michael<br />
Erdman. Mount Pleasant Road Baptist<br />
Church, 527 Mt. Pleasant Rd. at Belsize Drive.<br />
416-779-5750. Bring your recorders and<br />
music stand. Non-members $20.<br />
●●Oct 18 7:30: Toronto Shape Note Singing<br />
Community. Monthly Sacred Harp Singing.<br />
Everyone is welcome, no experience necessary.<br />
There are songbooks to borrow. Music<br />
room, Bloor Street United Church, 300 Bloor<br />
St. W. 647-838-8764. PWYC donation. 7pm:<br />
Short introductory workshop.<br />
●●Oct 20 7:30-10:00: Toronto Recorder Players<br />
Society. Meeting. Mount Pleasant Road<br />
Baptist Church, 527 Mt. Pleasant Rd. at Belsize<br />
Drive. 416-779-5750. Bring your recorders<br />
and music stand. Non-members $20.<br />
●●Oct 22 2:00-4:30: CAMMAC Toronto<br />
Region. Five Centuries of Choral Music: Madrigals<br />
and Motets. A reading for singers led<br />
by Dallas Bergen, conductor. Christ Church<br />
Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. 416-605-2793. $10;<br />
$6 (members).<br />
Tours<br />
●●Oct 1 10:30am. Canadian Opera Company.<br />
90-Minute Tour of the Four Seasons Centre.<br />
Led by a trained docent. Includes information<br />
and access to the Isadore and Rosalie Sharp<br />
City Room, the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre<br />
and R. Fraser Elliott Hall, as well as<br />
backstage areas such as the wig rooms and<br />
ressing rooms, the orchestra pit, and other<br />
spaces that only a stage door pass could<br />
unlock. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing<br />
Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8<strong>23</strong>1.<br />
coc.ca $20(adults); $15(sr/st). Also Oct 15, 22.<br />
Workshops<br />
●●Oct 1 1:30-4:00. Toronto Early Music Players<br />
Organization. Workshop coached by<br />
viol player Betsy MacMillan, Armour Heights<br />
Community Centre, 2140 Avenue Rd. Bring<br />
your early instruments and a music stand.<br />
$20. (416) 779-5750. www.tempotoronto.net.<br />
●●Oct 14 10:30am-1:00pm. Toronto Mendelssohn<br />
Choir. Singsation Saturday. Join other<br />
enthusiastic singers for a fun choral workshop;<br />
sing through a number of works, from<br />
traditional favourites to contemporary a cappella<br />
under the direction of Dallas Bergen,<br />
conductor of Univox Choir. Yorkminster Park<br />
Baptist Church, Cameron Hall, 1585 Yonge<br />
St. 416-598-0422; https://www.tmchoir.<br />
org/singsation-saturdays, $10 (includes<br />
refreshments).<br />
●●Nov 5 1:30-4:00. Toronto Early Music Players<br />
Organization. Workshop coached by<br />
recorder player Stephane Potvin, Armour<br />
Heights Community Centre, 2140 Avenue Rd.<br />
Bring your early instruments and a music<br />
stand. $20. (416) 779-5750.<br />
www.tempotoronto.net.<br />
OPERA SINGERS AND FANS ALERT!<br />
Ten Singing Stars - Next Generation<br />
Rachel Andrist, pianist<br />
MONDAY NOVEMBER 6, 7:30<br />
Zoomer Hall, home of Classical 96.3fm,<br />
70 Jefferson Avenue in Toronto’s Liberty Village<br />
TICKETS: $30, $20 FOR UNDER 30,<br />
SENIORS AND ARTS WORKERS<br />
BUSINESS WORKSHOPS<br />
FOR MUSICIANS OF ALL<br />
GENRES:<br />
Nov. 25, Dec. 2, and 3rd.<br />
info@ircpa.net<br />
info@ircpa.net Tel: 416.362.1422 www.ircpa.net<br />
The IRCPA acknowledges with thanks support from the Ontario Arts Council,<br />
the Jack Weinbaum Family Foundation, the Ed Mirvish Family Foundation, and private donors.<br />
Partners: La Scena, Lula Lounge, the Wholenote, Classical 96.3FM<br />
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