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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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View Blvd. 416-393-7610. Free. Room 224.<br />

●●5:30: Ken Page Memorial Trust. 19th<br />

Annual Jazz Fundraiser. St. Andrew’s Day<br />

Jazz Cèilidh. An elite gathering of the finest<br />

international jazz musicians. Old Mill Toronto,<br />

21 Old Mill Rd. 416-515-0200. $200. Complimentary<br />

cocktail reception, gala dinner,<br />

grand raffle prizes.<br />

●●7:30: St. Anne’s Anglican Church. World<br />

AIDS Day Vigil. Singing OUT. 270 Gladstone<br />

Ave. 416-536-3160. Freewill offering.<br />

●●7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Home<br />

Alone in Concert. John Williams: Home Alone<br />

(film with live orchestra). Etobicoke School<br />

of the Arts Junior Chorus; Constantine Kitsopoulos,<br />

conductor. Roy Thomson Hall,<br />

60 Simcoe St. 416-593-1285. $34.75-$148.<br />

Also Dec 1(7:30pm), Dec 2(2pm and 7:30pm).<br />

●●7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of<br />

Music. World Music Ensembles. Iranian Music<br />

Ensemble, Klezmer Ensemble, and Japanese<br />

Drumming Ensemble. Walter Hall, Edward<br />

Johnson Building, University of Toronto,<br />

80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208. Free.<br />

●●7:30: York University Department of Music.<br />

York University Symphony Orchestra. Mark<br />

Chambers, conductor. Tribute Communities<br />

Recital Hall, Accolade East Building, YU,<br />

4700 Keele St. 416-736-5888. $15; $10(sr/st).<br />

●●8:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre.<br />

Eddie Palmieri Septet: Eddie at 80. Latin jazz.<br />

Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre,<br />

440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-6000.<br />

$59.50; $19(youth). Series discount available.<br />

●●8:00: Tafelmusik. Four Weddings, a Funeral,<br />

and a Coronation. See Nov 30. Also Dec 1, 2, 3.<br />

Friday December 1<br />

●●12:30: York University Department of Music.<br />

Music @ Midday: Brass Ensemble. Tribute Communities<br />

Recital Hall, Accolade East Building, YU,<br />

4700 Keele St. 647-459-0701. Free.<br />

●●3:30: Tafelmusik. Four Weddings, a Funeral,<br />

and a Coronation. See Nov 30. Also Dec 2, 3.<br />

●●7:00: Brampton Folk Club. Friday Folk<br />

Night. Frost and Fire: A Celtic Christmas with<br />

Rant Maggie Rant. St. Paul’s United Church<br />

(Brampton), 30 Main St. S., Brampton. 647-<br />

<strong>23</strong>3-3655 or 905-874-2800. $18; $15(sr/st).<br />

●●7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Home<br />

Alone in Concert. See Nov 30. Also Dec 1,<br />

2(2pm & 7:30pm).<br />

●●8:00: Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto/<br />

Elmer Iseler Singers. J.S. Bach’s Christmas<br />

Oratorio. Bach: Christmas Oratorio; Cantatas<br />

I-III. Monica Whicher, soprano; Marjorie Maltais,<br />

mezzo; Christopher Mayell, tenor; Dion<br />

Mazerolle, baritone; Lydia Adams, conductor.<br />

Metropolitan United Church (Toronto),<br />

56 Queen St. E. 416-446-0188 or 416-217-<br />

0537. $55; $50(sr); $20(under 30).<br />

●●8:00: Royal Conservatory. Quiet Please,<br />

There's a Lady on Stage: Lisa Fischer and<br />

Grand Baton. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre,<br />

273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $45-$100.<br />

●●8:00: Summerhill Orchestra. In Concert.<br />

Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals;<br />

Beethoven: Symphony No.8. Sarah John, conductor.<br />

Church of the Messiah, 240 Avenue Rd.<br />

summerhillorchestra@gmail.com. $10.<br />

●●8:00: Upper Canada Choristers/Cantemos<br />

Latin Ensemble. Christmas Joy. Charpentier:<br />

Messe de Minuit pour Noel; Kodály: Christmas<br />

Dance of the Shepherds; Forrest: Carol<br />

of Joy; carol medley (arr. Forrest), aguinaldos<br />

and other works; audience sing-along. Laurel<br />

Trainor, flute; Hye Won Cecilia Lee, piano; Laurie<br />

Evan Fraser, conductor. Grace Church onthe-Hill,<br />

300 Lonsdale Rd. 416-256-0510. $25;<br />

free(children and teens with adult). Please<br />

bring an item for the food bank.<br />

Saturday December 2<br />

●●11:00am: Canadian Opera Company. The<br />

Magic Victrola. Libretto by David Kersnar<br />

and Jacqueline Russell. Works by Bizet, Mozart,<br />

Puccini and others. Members of the<br />

COC’s Ensemble Studio; Ashlie Corcoran,<br />

director. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre,<br />

Four Seasons Centre for the Performing<br />

Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8<strong>23</strong>1.<br />

$30; free(children under 12), Maximum of 2<br />

free children’s tickets for each adult ticket<br />

sold. Additional children’s tickets $10. Also<br />

Dec 2(1:30pm); Dec 3(10:30am and 1:30pm).<br />

●●2:00: Gallery 345. The Art of the Piano:<br />

Shoshana Telner. Hummel: Sonata No.2 in E<br />

flat Op.13; Hummel: 24 Etudes Op.125; Liszt:<br />

Sonata in b S17. 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-822-<br />

9781. $20; $10(st). Cash only.<br />

●●2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.<br />

Home Alone in Concert. See Nov 30. Also<br />

Dec 2(7:30).<br />

●●2:00: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church.<br />

Carol Sing. Guests: Jim Codrington, Fiona<br />

Reid, Kevin Frankish. True North Brass; Canadian<br />

Children’s Opera Company; That Choir;<br />

The Hedgerow Singers; Yorkminster Park<br />

Baptist Church Choir. 1585 Yonge St. 416-241-<br />

1298. Free. A collection will be taken. In support<br />

of the Churches-on-the-Hill Food Bank.<br />

●●2:30: Bel Canto Singers. Songs for a Winter’s<br />

Night. Linda Meyer, conductor; Jacqueline<br />

Mokrzewski, piano. Scarborough Bluffs<br />

United Church, 3739 Kingston Rd., Scarborough.<br />

416-286-8260. $20. Also 7:30pm.<br />

A TORONTO CHRISTMAS TRADITION FEATURING<br />

ST. MICHAEL’S CHOIR SCHOOL<br />

Christmas at Massey Hall<br />

PART<br />

Handel’s Mess1 ah<br />

and an array of<br />

seasonal favourites<br />

December 2 & 3 at 3pm<br />

●●3:00: St. Michael’s Choir School. Christmas<br />

at Massey Hall. Handel: Messiah (Part<br />

I); Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Christmas<br />

Carols; secular and sacred carols with audience<br />

participation. Elementary, Junior, Senior,<br />

Massed, and Alumni Choirs; Meredith<br />

Hall, soprano; Christina Stelmacovich, alto;<br />

Lawrence Wiliford, tenor; Stephen Hegedus,<br />

bass; chamber orchestra; Maria Conkey, Teri<br />

Dunn, Peter Mahon, and Vincent Cheng, conductors.<br />

Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-872-<br />

4255. $20-$60. Also Dec 3.<br />

BACH CHILDREN’S<br />

CHORUS and the<br />

BACH CHAMBER YOUTH CHOIR<br />

Charissa Bagan, Artistic Director<br />

James Pinhorn, BCYC Conductor<br />

Eleanor Daley, Pianist<br />

Saturday, December 2<br />

Pax Christi Chorale<br />

presents<br />

The<br />

Children’s<br />

Messiah<br />

Church of the Redeemer<br />

Pay what you can<br />

●●4:00: Pax Christi Chorale. Children’s Messiah.<br />

Handel: Messiah (excerepts). Church<br />

of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. boxoffice@<br />

paxchristichorale.org. PWYC.<br />

●●7:30: Bach Children’s Chorus and Bach<br />

Chamber Youth Choir. Good Cheer! Charissa<br />

Bagan, artistic director; James Pinhorn,<br />

Bach Chamber Youth Choir conductor;<br />

• The 9Th AnnuAl city •<br />

J.S. BACH’S<br />

CHRISTMAS ORATORIO<br />

Cantatas I, II and III<br />

DECEMBER 1, 8:00 PM<br />

amadeuschoir.com | elmeriselersingers.com<br />

Carol<br />

Sing<br />

In collaboration<br />

with city<br />

Saturday, dec. 2 - 2:00 pm<br />

Yorkminster Park BaPtist ChurCh<br />

With Special GueStS<br />

Fiona Reid<br />

Jim CodRington<br />

Kevin FRanKish<br />

Free admISSION<br />

SATURDAY DECEMBER 2, <strong>2017</strong> AT 7:30PM<br />

$40 and $35 at the Toronto Centre box office<br />

or TicketMaster at 1-855-985-2787 (ARTS)<br />

Toronto Centre for the Arts 5040 Yonge Street<br />

facebook.com/BCCandBCYC bachchildrenschorus.ca<br />

Design by David Kopulos<br />

www.davidkopulos.com<br />

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