Volume 23 Issue 3 - November 2017

●●7:30: York University Department of
Music. York University Department of Music
Jazz Festival: Jazz Combos. Kevin Turcotte,
Jim Vivian and Frank Falco, conductors. Martin
Family Lounge, Accolade East Building, YU,
4700 Keele St. 647-459-0701. Free. Festival
runs Nov 20-23.
●●8:00: Arraymusic/Gallery 345. Music of
Wilhelm Killmayer and Sandeep Bhagwati.
Killmayer: two trios and a quartet; Bhagwati:
Music of Crossings (selections). Array
Ensemble: Sheila Jaffe and Stephen Sitarski,
violin; Margaret Gay, cello; Stephen Clarke,
piano. Gallery 345, 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-
532-7513. $25; $10(st). Cash only. 7pm: Preconcert
talk.
Thursday November 23
●●12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of
Music. Thursdays at Noon: Instrumentalis -
Aces and Deuces. Graduate student instrumentalists
perform solo and duo repertoire.
Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University
of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-
0208. Free.
●●12:30: York University Department of
Music. York University Department of Music
Jazz Festival: Jazz Vocal Ensembles. Richard
Whiteman, conductor. Martin Family Lounge,
Accolade East Building, YU, 4700 Keele St.
647-459-0701. Free. Festival runs Nov 20-23.
●●12:30: York University Department of
Music. Music @ Midday: York University
Chamber Strings. Matt Brubeck, conductor.
Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade
East Building, YU, 4700 Keele St. 647-459-
0701. Free.
●●2:00: National Ballet of Canada. Nijinsky.
See Nov 22. Runs to Nov 26. Wed-
Sat(7:30pm), Thurs/Sat/Sun(2pm).
●●6:30: York University Department of
Music. York University Department of Music
Jazz Festival: Jazz Choirs. Mim Adams, conductor.
Tribute Communities Recital Hall,
Accolade East Building, YU, 4700 Keele St.
647-459-0701. Free. Festival runs Nov 20-23.
●●7:30: National Ballet of Canada. Nijinsky.
See Nov 22. Runs to Nov 26. Wed-
Sat(7:30pm), Thurs/Sat/Sun(2pm).
●●7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of
Music. Fall Major Opera Production: Don
Giovanni. Music by Mozart. Libretto by Da
Ponte. Performed with Surtitles. Marilyn
Gronsdal, director; Uri Meyer, conductor.
MacMillan Theatre, Edward Johnson Building,
80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208. $40;
$25(sr); $10(st). Also Nov 24, 25, 26(2:30pm).
●●7:30: York University Department of
Music. York University Department of Music
Jazz Festival: York U Jazz Orchestra. Mike
Cadó, conductor. Martin Family Lounge,
Accolade East Building, YU, 4700 Keele St.
647-459-0701. Free. Festival runs Nov 20-23.
●●8:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre.
UnCovered: Springsteen & Dylan. Brent Carver,
Jake Epstein, Sara Farb, Melissa O’Neil,
Andrew Penner. Burlington Performing Arts
Centre, Main Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington.
905-681-6000. $69.50. Series discount
available.
●●8:00: Corktown Chamber Orchestra. In
Concert. Beethoven: Symphony No.7; Schubert:
Symphony No.8; Bach: Keyboard Concerto
No.4. Will Callaghan, guest conductor;
Paul McCulloch, conductor. Little Trinity Anglican
Church, 425 King St. E. 647-528-7159.
PWYC, $20 suggested.
TS
Toronto
Symphony
Orchestra
Mahler
Symphony 6
Nov 23 & 25
Donald Runnicles, conductor
TSO.CA
●●8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Mahler
Symphony 6. Stokes: Just Keep Paddling
(Sesquie for Canada’s 150th); Mahler: Symphony
No.6 in a. Donald Runnicles, conductor.
Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-593-
1285. $34.75-$148. Also Nov 25(7:30pm).
Friday November 24
●●12:10: Music at St. Andrew’s. Noontime
Recital. Sonatas by Mozart and Poulenc.
Jean-Luc Therrien, piano; Mai Tategami, violin.
St. Andrew’s Church (Toronto), 73 Simcoe
St. 416-593-5600 x231. Free.
●●7:00: Soundstreams. Salon 21: Holiday
Remix. DJ SlowPitchSound. Gardiner
Museum, 111 Queen’s Park. 416-586-
8080. $7(reserved seating/gallery prelude);
PWYC(saved seating); Free(general
admission).
●●7:00: St. Michael’s Concerts. Organ Spectacular.
J.S. Bach: Toccata & Fugue in d;
Widor: Toccata (Symphony V); Vierne: Carillon
de Westminister; Finale (Symphony I);
Boellman: Toccata (suite gothique). John Paul
Farahat, Paul Jenkins, Christopher Ku, William
O’Meara and Manuel Piazza. St. Michael’s
Cathedral Basilica, 65 Bond St. 416-397-6367
x6036. By donation, $25 suggested.
●●7:30: Ensemble Polaris. From Iceland
to the Moon: DVD Launch. Heliconian Hall,
35 Hazelton Ave. 416-588-4301. $25, $15(sr/st).
ENSEMBLE
POLARIS
DVD LAUNCH
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 24
7:30 PM
ensemblepolaris.com
●●7:30: Metropolitan Community Church.
‘Tis the Season: Christmas with the Choir. A
fundraiser concert. Mark Cassius, Pride and
Joy. Guest: Mary McCandless. 115 Simpson
Ave. 416-406-6228. $25. Cash bar. Also
Nov 25.
●●7:30: National Ballet of Canada. Nijinsky.
See Nov 22. Runs to Nov 26. Wed-
Sat(7:30pm), Thurs/Sat/Sun(2pm).
●●7:30: Opera by Request. Le Nozze di Figaro.
Mozart. Jan Vaculik, baritone (Figaro); Gene
Wu, baritone (Count Almaviva); Chelsea van
Pelt, soprano (Susanna); Christina Bell, soprano
(Countess Almaviva); and others; William
Shookhoff, piano and conductor. College
Street United Church, 452 College St. 416-
455-2365. $20.
●●7:30: Toronto Organ Club. Classic
Organ Recital. Clarke: Trumpet Voluntaire;
Beethoven: Ode To Joy; Gilmanton: Sonata in
d; Adam: O Holy Night. George Heldt, organ
and piano; Frank Iacino, MC. St. Andrew’s
Presbyterian Church, Humber Heights,
1579 Royal York Rd., Etobicoke. 416-746-3071.
$20; $5(under 12).
●●7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of
Music. Fall Major Opera Production: Don Giovanni.
See Nov 23. Also Nov 25, 26(2:30pm).
●●7:30: York University Department of
Music. York University Gospel Choir. Karen
Burke, conductor. Sandra Faire and Ivan
Fecan Theatre, Accolade East Building,
4700 Keele St. 416-736-5888. $15; $10(sr/st).
Also Nov 25.
●●8:00: Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra.
Pastoral Wonders. Beethoven: Symphony
No.6 in F “Pastoral”; Wagner: Prelude
to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Francaix:
L’Horloge de Flore. Chris Sewerin, oboe. Martingrove
Collegiate Institute, 50 Winterton
Dr., Etobicoke. 416-239-5665. $30;
$25/$22(sr/adv); $15(st).
●●8:00: Royal Conservatory. Tania Miller
Conducts the Royal Conservatory Orchestra.
Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W.
416-408-0208. $25-$55.
Forty! Forty! Forty!
Director Peter Mahon
Tallis Choir celebrates 40 Years with the
music of our namesake, including his
incomparable 40-part Spem in Alium,
and the work that may have inspired it,
Striggio’s Ecce Beatam Lucem.
Saturday, November 25, 7:30 pm
St. Patrick’s Church
141 McCaul St.
Tania Miller conducts
the Royal Conservatory
Orchestra
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 8PM
PRELUDE RECITAL 6:45PM
PRE-CONCERT TALK 7:15PM
KOERNER HALL
TICKETS ON SALE NOW! 416.408.0208
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Saturday November 25
●●2:00: National Ballet of Canada. Nijinsky.
See Nov 22. Runs to Nov 26. Wed-
Sat(7:30pm), Thurs/Sat/Sun(2pm).
●●4:30: Royal Conservatory. Taylor Academy
Showcase Concert. Mazzoleni Concert Hall,
Royal Conservatory, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-
0208. Free.
●●7:00: Oakville Children’s Choir. Raise
Your Voice and Sing! Seasonal music. Oakville
Choir: Raise Her Voice, Chamber, Junior,
and A Few Good Men. Clearview Church,
2300 Sheridan Garden Dr., Oakville. 905-337-
7104. $25; $20(sr); $15(under 13).
●●7:00: Ritesh Das/Toronto Tabla Ensemble.
Parampara: Tradition and Legacy. An evening
of innovative rhythm and dance of India.
Chitresh Das Youth Company; Toronto Tabla
Youth Ensemble. Guest: Nilan Chaudhuri.
Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 235 Queens
Quay W. 416-973-4000. $35.
●●7:30: Cantemus Singers. Nowell, Noel.
Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Messe de Minuit
pour Noël; carols and motets. Michael Erdman,
conductor. Church of the Holy Trinity,
19 Trinity Sq. 416-578-6602. $20; free(under
12). Proceeds toward Community Centre 55’s
Tickets: $30, Seniors: $25, Students with ID: $10 (only at the door)
Info: 416 286-9798 Order online: www.tallischoir.com
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