Volume 23 Issue 3 - November 2017
In this issue: conversations (of one kind or another) galore! Daniela Nardi on taking the reins at "best-kept secret" venue, 918 Bathurst; composer Jeff Ryan on his "Afghanistan" Requiem for a Generation" partnership with war poet, Susan Steele; lutenist Ben Stein on seventeenth century jazz; collaborative pianist Philip Chiu on going solo; Barbara Hannigan on her upcoming Viennese "Second School" recital at Koerner; Tina Pearson on Pauline Oliveros; and as always a whole lot more!
In this issue: conversations (of one kind or another) galore! Daniela Nardi on taking the reins at "best-kept secret" venue, 918 Bathurst; composer Jeff Ryan on his "Afghanistan" Requiem for a Generation" partnership with war poet, Susan Steele; lutenist Ben Stein on seventeenth century jazz; collaborative pianist Philip Chiu on going solo; Barbara Hannigan on her upcoming Viennese "Second School" recital at Koerner; Tina Pearson on Pauline Oliveros; and as always a whole lot more!
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●●7:30: York University Department of<br />
Music. York University Department of Music<br />
Jazz Festival: Jazz Combos. Kevin Turcotte,<br />
Jim Vivian and Frank Falco, conductors. Martin<br />
Family Lounge, Accolade East Building, YU,<br />
4700 Keele St. 647-459-0701. Free. Festival<br />
runs Nov 20-<strong>23</strong>.<br />
●●8:00: Arraymusic/Gallery 345. Music of<br />
Wilhelm Killmayer and Sandeep Bhagwati.<br />
Killmayer: two trios and a quartet; Bhagwati:<br />
Music of Crossings (selections). Array<br />
Ensemble: Sheila Jaffe and Stephen Sitarski,<br />
violin; Margaret Gay, cello; Stephen Clarke,<br />
piano. Gallery 345, 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-<br />
532-7513. $25; $10(st). Cash only. 7pm: Preconcert<br />
talk.<br />
Thursday <strong>November</strong> <strong>23</strong><br />
●●12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of<br />
Music. Thursdays at Noon: Instrumentalis -<br />
Aces and Deuces. Graduate student instrumentalists<br />
perform solo and duo repertoire.<br />
Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University<br />
of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-<br />
0208. Free.<br />
●●12:30: York University Department of<br />
Music. York University Department of Music<br />
Jazz Festival: Jazz Vocal Ensembles. Richard<br />
Whiteman, conductor. Martin Family Lounge,<br />
Accolade East Building, YU, 4700 Keele St.<br />
647-459-0701. Free. Festival runs Nov 20-<strong>23</strong>.<br />
●●12:30: York University Department of<br />
Music. Music @ Midday: York University<br />
Chamber Strings. Matt Brubeck, conductor.<br />
Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade<br />
East Building, YU, 4700 Keele St. 647-459-<br />
0701. Free.<br />
●●2:00: National Ballet of Canada. Nijinsky.<br />
See Nov 22. Runs to Nov 26. Wed-<br />
Sat(7:30pm), Thurs/Sat/Sun(2pm).<br />
●●6:30: York University Department of<br />
Music. York University Department of Music<br />
Jazz Festival: Jazz Choirs. Mim Adams, conductor.<br />
Tribute Communities Recital Hall,<br />
Accolade East Building, YU, 4700 Keele St.<br />
647-459-0701. Free. Festival runs Nov 20-<strong>23</strong>.<br />
●●7:30: National Ballet of Canada. Nijinsky.<br />
See Nov 22. Runs to Nov 26. Wed-<br />
Sat(7:30pm), Thurs/Sat/Sun(2pm).<br />
●●7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of<br />
Music. Fall Major Opera Production: Don<br />
Giovanni. Music by Mozart. Libretto by Da<br />
Ponte. Performed with Surtitles. Marilyn<br />
Gronsdal, director; Uri Meyer, conductor.<br />
MacMillan Theatre, Edward Johnson Building,<br />
80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208. $40;<br />
$25(sr); $10(st). Also Nov 24, 25, 26(2:30pm).<br />
●●7:30: York University Department of<br />
Music. York University Department of Music<br />
Jazz Festival: York U Jazz Orchestra. Mike<br />
Cadó, conductor. Martin Family Lounge,<br />
Accolade East Building, YU, 4700 Keele St.<br />
647-459-0701. Free. Festival runs Nov 20-<strong>23</strong>.<br />
●●8:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre.<br />
UnCovered: Springsteen & Dylan. Brent Carver,<br />
Jake Epstein, Sara Farb, Melissa O’Neil,<br />
Andrew Penner. Burlington Performing Arts<br />
Centre, Main Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington.<br />
905-681-6000. $69.50. Series discount<br />
available.<br />
●●8:00: Corktown Chamber Orchestra. In<br />
Concert. Beethoven: Symphony No.7; Schubert:<br />
Symphony No.8; Bach: Keyboard Concerto<br />
No.4. Will Callaghan, guest conductor;<br />
Paul McCulloch, conductor. Little Trinity Anglican<br />
Church, 425 King St. E. 647-528-7159.<br />
PWYC, $20 suggested.<br />
TS<br />
Toronto<br />
Symphony<br />
Orchestra<br />
Mahler<br />
Symphony 6<br />
Nov <strong>23</strong> & 25<br />
Donald Runnicles, conductor<br />
TSO.CA<br />
●●8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Mahler<br />
Symphony 6. Stokes: Just Keep Paddling<br />
(Sesquie for Canada’s 150th); Mahler: Symphony<br />
No.6 in a. Donald Runnicles, conductor.<br />
Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-593-<br />
1285. $34.75-$148. Also Nov 25(7:30pm).<br />
Friday <strong>November</strong> 24<br />
●●12:10: Music at St. Andrew’s. Noontime<br />
Recital. Sonatas by Mozart and Poulenc.<br />
Jean-Luc Therrien, piano; Mai Tategami, violin.<br />
St. Andrew’s Church (Toronto), 73 Simcoe<br />
St. 416-593-5600 x<strong>23</strong>1. Free.<br />
●●7:00: Soundstreams. Salon 21: Holiday<br />
Remix. DJ SlowPitchSound. Gardiner<br />
Museum, 111 Queen’s Park. 416-586-<br />
8080. $7(reserved seating/gallery prelude);<br />
PWYC(saved seating); Free(general<br />
admission).<br />
●●7:00: St. Michael’s Concerts. Organ Spectacular.<br />
J.S. Bach: Toccata & Fugue in d;<br />
Widor: Toccata (Symphony V); Vierne: Carillon<br />
de Westminister; Finale (Symphony I);<br />
Boellman: Toccata (suite gothique). John Paul<br />
Farahat, Paul Jenkins, Christopher Ku, William<br />
O’Meara and Manuel Piazza. St. Michael’s<br />
Cathedral Basilica, 65 Bond St. 416-397-6367<br />
x6036. By donation, $25 suggested.<br />
●●7:30: Ensemble Polaris. From Iceland<br />
to the Moon: DVD Launch. Heliconian Hall,<br />
35 Hazelton Ave. 416-588-4301. $25, $15(sr/st).<br />
ENSEMBLE<br />
POLARIS<br />
DVD LAUNCH<br />
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 24<br />
7:30 PM<br />
ensemblepolaris.com<br />
●●7:30: Metropolitan Community Church.<br />
‘Tis the Season: Christmas with the Choir. A<br />
fundraiser concert. Mark Cassius, Pride and<br />
Joy. Guest: Mary McCandless. 115 Simpson<br />
Ave. 416-406-6228. $25. Cash bar. Also<br />
Nov 25.<br />
●●7:30: National Ballet of Canada. Nijinsky.<br />
See Nov 22. Runs to Nov 26. Wed-<br />
Sat(7:30pm), Thurs/Sat/Sun(2pm).<br />
●●7:30: Opera by Request. Le Nozze di Figaro.<br />
Mozart. Jan Vaculik, baritone (Figaro); Gene<br />
Wu, baritone (Count Almaviva); Chelsea van<br />
Pelt, soprano (Susanna); Christina Bell, soprano<br />
(Countess Almaviva); and others; William<br />
Shookhoff, piano and conductor. College<br />
Street United Church, 452 College St. 416-<br />
455-<strong>23</strong>65. $20.<br />
●●7:30: Toronto Organ Club. Classic<br />
Organ Recital. Clarke: Trumpet Voluntaire;<br />
Beethoven: Ode To Joy; Gilmanton: Sonata in<br />
d; Adam: O Holy Night. George Heldt, organ<br />
and piano; Frank Iacino, MC. St. Andrew’s<br />
Presbyterian Church, Humber Heights,<br />
1579 Royal York Rd., Etobicoke. 416-746-3071.<br />
$20; $5(under 12).<br />
●●7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of<br />
Music. Fall Major Opera Production: Don Giovanni.<br />
See Nov <strong>23</strong>. Also Nov 25, 26(2:30pm).<br />
●●7:30: York University Department of<br />
Music. York University Gospel Choir. Karen<br />
Burke, conductor. Sandra Faire and Ivan<br />
Fecan Theatre, Accolade East Building,<br />
4700 Keele St. 416-736-5888. $15; $10(sr/st).<br />
Also Nov 25.<br />
●●8:00: Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra.<br />
Pastoral Wonders. Beethoven: Symphony<br />
No.6 in F “Pastoral”; Wagner: Prelude<br />
to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Francaix:<br />
L’Horloge de Flore. Chris Sewerin, oboe. Martingrove<br />
Collegiate Institute, 50 Winterton<br />
Dr., Etobicoke. 416-<strong>23</strong>9-5665. $30;<br />
$25/$22(sr/adv); $15(st).<br />
●●8:00: Royal Conservatory. Tania Miller<br />
Conducts the Royal Conservatory Orchestra.<br />
Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W.<br />
416-408-0208. $25-$55.<br />
Forty! Forty! Forty!<br />
Director Peter Mahon<br />
Tallis Choir celebrates 40 Years with the<br />
music of our namesake, including his<br />
incomparable 40-part Spem in Alium,<br />
and the work that may have inspired it,<br />
Striggio’s Ecce Beatam Lucem.<br />
Saturday, <strong>November</strong> 25, 7:30 pm<br />
St. Patrick’s Church<br />
141 McCaul St.<br />
Tania Miller conducts<br />
the Royal Conservatory<br />
Orchestra<br />
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 8PM<br />
PRELUDE RECITAL 6:45PM<br />
PRE-CONCERT TALK 7:15PM<br />
KOERNER HALL<br />
TICKETS ON SALE NOW! 416.408.0208<br />
WWW.PERFORMANCE.RCMUSIC.CA<br />
Saturday <strong>November</strong> 25<br />
●●2:00: National Ballet of Canada. Nijinsky.<br />
See Nov 22. Runs to Nov 26. Wed-<br />
Sat(7:30pm), Thurs/Sat/Sun(2pm).<br />
●●4:30: Royal Conservatory. Taylor Academy<br />
Showcase Concert. Mazzoleni Concert Hall,<br />
Royal Conservatory, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-<br />
0208. Free.<br />
●●7:00: Oakville Children’s Choir. Raise<br />
Your Voice and Sing! Seasonal music. Oakville<br />
Choir: Raise Her Voice, Chamber, Junior,<br />
and A Few Good Men. Clearview Church,<br />
<strong>23</strong>00 Sheridan Garden Dr., Oakville. 905-337-<br />
7104. $25; $20(sr); $15(under 13).<br />
●●7:00: Ritesh Das/Toronto Tabla Ensemble.<br />
Parampara: Tradition and Legacy. An evening<br />
of innovative rhythm and dance of India.<br />
Chitresh Das Youth Company; Toronto Tabla<br />
Youth Ensemble. Guest: Nilan Chaudhuri.<br />
Harbourfront Centre Theatre, <strong>23</strong>5 Queens<br />
Quay W. 416-973-4000. $35.<br />
●●7:30: Cantemus Singers. Nowell, Noel.<br />
Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Messe de Minuit<br />
pour Noël; carols and motets. Michael Erdman,<br />
conductor. Church of the Holy Trinity,<br />
19 Trinity Sq. 416-578-6602. $20; free(under<br />
12). Proceeds toward Community Centre 55’s<br />
Tickets: $30, Seniors: $25, Students with ID: $10 (only at the door)<br />
Info: 416 286-9798 Order online: www.tallischoir.com<br />
an Ontario government agency<br />
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