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