Volume 23 Issue 6 - March 2018

Zahedian, voice and Persian setar; Demetri
Petsalakis, oud. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre,
Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-964-
6337. $15-$69. Also Mar 3.
●●8:00: York University Department of
Music. Improv Soiree. An evening of improvisation
in a participatory “open mike” set-up,
hosted by the improv studios of Casey Sokol.
Performers and observers welcome. Sterling
Beckwith Studio, 235 Accolade East Building,
4700 Keele St. 416-736-2100 x20054. Free.
Saturday March 3
●●2:00: National Ballet of Canada.
Made in Canada. See Mar 1(2pm). Also
Mar 3(7:30pm), 4.
●●3:00: Annex Singers Chamber Choir.
Camerata. Works by Byrd, Duruflé, Poulenc,
Worthington, Sirett and others. Guest: Mark
Chambers, cello. Maria Case, conductor. St.
Andrew’s United Church (Bloor St.), 117 Bloor
St E. 416-968-7747. $25; $20(sr/st); free(ages
8-12). Also 7:30pm.
●●7:30: Annex Singers Chamber Choir.
Camerata. Works by Byrd, Duruflé, Poulenc,
Worthington, Sirett and others. Guest: Mark
Chambers, cello. Maria Case, conductor. St.
Andrew’s United Church (Bloor St.), 117 Bloor
St E. 416-968-7747. $25; $20(sr/st); free(ages
8-12). Also 3pm.
●●7:30: Burlington Performing Arts Centre.
Paul Novotony and Robi Botos Duo and Quartet.
Jazz. Burlington Performing Arts Centre,
Community Studio Theatre, 440 Locust St.,
Burlington. 905-681-6000. $45. Series discount
available.
●●7:30: Cantemus Singers. Glories of Rome:
Sacred and Profane. Motets and madrigals by
Palestrina, Victoria, Festa, Anerio and Marenzio.
Michael Erdman, conductor. Church of
the Holy Trinity, 19 Trinity Sq. 416-578-6602.
$20; free(under 12). Also Mar 4(3pm).
●●7:30: Concerts at Scarborough Bluffs.
Rising Stars Concert. Six top scholars at
the Royal Conservatory’s Taylor Performance
Academy will present their best work
in piano, violin, guitar and voice. Scarborough
Bluffs United Church, 3739 Kingston
Rd., Scarborough. 647-687-6356. $20;
free(child). Fundraising concert for Springboard
to Music. Reception following.
●●7:30: Jazz Performance and Education
Centre (JPEC). Hilario Durán Quintet with
Carn/Davidson 9. Toronto Centre for the Arts,
5040 Yonge St., North York. 1-855-985-4254.
$35; $20(st).
●●7:30: Jubilate Singers. Latin American
Rhythms. Music from Cuba, Argentina, Brazil
and more. Guests: Rodrigo Chávez and Nano
Valverdi. St. Simon-the-Apostle Anglican
Church, 525 Bloor St. E. 416-488-1571. $25;
$20(sr); $15(st); free(under 13).
●●7:30: La Revolucion. Space Quartet + 1.
2848 Dundas St. W. 416-766-0746. PWYC.
●●7:30: MCS Chorus Mississauga. Mozart:
Great Mass in C Minor. With completions
from K139. Jennifer Krabbe, soprano;
Laura McAlpine, mezzo; Ryan Downey, tenor;
Chamber Orchestra, Mervin Fick, artistic director.
First United Church (Mississauga),
151 Lakeshore Rd. W., Mississauga. 905-278-
7059. $25; $12(7-18). Pre-concert talk 7pm.
●●7:30: National Ballet of Canada. Made in
Canada. See Mar 1(2pm). Also Mar 4.
●●7:30: Oakville Chamber Orchestra. The
Shades of Love. Schumann: Frauenliebe und
-leben; Tchaikovsky: Waltz from String Serenade.
Cassandra Warner, mezzo; Sara
Schabas, soprano; Tiffany Young, violin. St.
John’s United Church (Oakville), 262 Randall
St., Oakville. 905-483-6787. $30; $25(sr);
$20(st); free(12 and under). Also Mar 4(3pm,
St. Simon’s Anglican Church).
●●7:30: Southern Ontario Lyric Opera. Gianni
Schicchi and Pagliacci. Music by Puccini and
Leoncavallo. Burlington Performing Arts Centre,
440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-
6000. $20-$65.
●●7:30: Tallis Choir. Lenten Treasures. Works
by Tallis, Victoria, Palestrina, Sanders, Willan
and others. Peter Mahon, conductor. St. Patrick’s
Church, 141 McCaul St. 416-286-9798.
$30; $25(sr); $10(st).
●●7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. New
Creations Festival: Processions. Fung: Dust
Devils; Smith: Symphony No.4 (Canadian premiere);
Bjarnason: Processions (North American
premiere). Víkingur Ólafsson, piano;
Peter Oundjian, conductor and host; Daníel
Bjarnason, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall,
60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. $34.75-$107.00.
●●7:30: York Chamber Ensemble. J.S. Bach:
The Master. Bach: Art of the Fugue in d
Contrapunti 1-4; Brandenburg Concerto No.6
in B-flat; Keyboard Concerto in A; Brandenburg
Concerto No.3 in G; “Non sa che sia dolore”
from Cantata BWV209; “Erbarme Dich,
Mein Gott” from the St. Matthew’s Passion.
Hilary McLaughlin, piano; Irene Ilic, mezzosoprano;
Sasha Weinstangl, guest conductor.
Trinity Anglican Church (Aurora), 79 Victoria
St., Aurora. 905-727-6101. $20; $15(sr/st).
●●7:30: York University Department of
Music. Mozart’s Requiem. York University
Chamber Choir; University of Toronto
Schola Cantorum; Ottawa Bach Choir; Theatre
of Early Music Orchestra and Soloists;
Dr. Lisette Canton, conductor. Church of the
Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208.
$30; $20(sr); $10(st). Also Mar 4(St. Basil’s
Church).
●●8:00: Gallery 345. Art of the Piano: Victor
Lazarov. Rhythms and colours of the Balkans.
Works by Slavenski, Maksimovic, Pashu,
Sokolovic and Mokranjac. 345 Sorauren Ave.
416-822-9781. $25; $10(st). Cash only.
●●8:00: North York Concert Orchestra. Kara
Huber Plays Rachmaninov. Rachmoninov:
Piano Concerto No.2; Sibelius: Symphony
No.2. Rafael Luz, conductor. Yorkminster Citadel,
1 Lord Seaton Rd., North York. 416-628-
9195. $25; $20(sr); $10(st).
●●8:00: Royal Conservatory. Quiet Please,
There’s a Lady On Stage: Angélique Kidjo.
Rhythm and blues, soul, jazz and Beninese
melodies. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre,
273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $45-$95.
SOLD OUT.
●●8:00: Toronto Chamber Choir. Bach’s
Foundations. Works by Johannes Bach,
Johann Christian Bach, and Johann Michael
Bach. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale
Rd. 416-763-1695. $30; $25(sr); $12.50(under
30). Pre-concert chat at 7:15pm.
●●8:00: Toronto Consort. Illuminations. A
multi-media musical experience with sight
and sounds from illuminated manuscripts.
Naghmeh Farahmand, percussion; Pejman
Zahedian, voice and Persian setar; Demetri
Petsalakis, oud. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre,
Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-964-
6337. $15-$69. Also Mar 2.
Sunday March 4
●●2:00: National Ballet of Canada. Made in
Canada. See Mar 1(2pm).
●●2:00: Opera York. Marriage of Figaro. Mozart.
Geoffrey Butler, artistic director; Renee
Salewski, stage director. Richmond Hill Centre
for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge
St., Richmond Hill. 905-787-8811. $40-$50;
$25(st). Also Mar 2(7:30pm).
●●2:00: Royal Conservatory. Sunday Interludes:
OKAN. All-female Cuban jazz ensemble.
Mazzoleni Concert Hall, Telus Centre,
273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. Free.
●●2:00: Visual and Performing Arts Newmarket.
Broadsway. Heather Bambrick, Julie
Michels and Diane Leah, piano. Newmarket
Theatre, 505 Pickering Cres., Newmarket.
905-953-5122. $30; $25(sr); $10(st).
●●2:30: Dinner and a Song. Russell deCarle.
Works by deCarle and Waye. Russell deCarle
and Steve Briggs, guitars and vocals. Guest:
J. Ryan Waye, guitar and vocals. Miller Lash
House, 130 Old Kingston Rd. 416-287-7000.
$40(show plus dinner)/$20(show only).
●●2:30: Georgetown Bach Chorale. Miserere.
Allegri: Miserere; and works by Bruckner,
Lotti and Bach. Helson Gallery, Halton Hills
Library and Cultural Centre, 9 Church St.,
Halton Hills. 905-873-9909. $30; $10(st).
●●3:00: Cantemus Singers. Glories of Rome:
Sacred and Profane. Motets and madrigals by
Palestrina, Victoria, Festa, Anerio and Marenzio.
Michael Erdman, conductor. Church of
the Holy Trinity, 19 Trinity Sq. 416-578-6602.
$20; free(under 12). Also Mar 3(7:30pm).
●●3:00: Durham Chamber Orchestra. A
Musical Journey - No Passport Required!
Music from various countries around
the world. Beethoven: Symphony No.2;
Bizet: Habanera from Carmen; Tchaikovsky:
1812 Overture; Cohen: Hallelujah; Verdi:
La donna è mobile; and other works. Kristine
Dandavino, mezzo; Kijong Wi, tenor;
Shout Sister Choir. Forest Brook Community
Church, 60 Kearney Dr., Ajax. 905-852-1141.
$20; free(under 12).
●●3:00: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra.
Mississauga Symphony Youth Orchestra:
Spring Is Near. RBC Theatre, Living Arts Centre,
4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-
306-6000. $25.
●●3:00: Oakville Chamber Orchestra.
The Shades of Love. Schumann: Frauenliebe
und -leben; Tchaikovsky: Waltz from
String Serenade. Cassandra Warner, mezzo;
Sara Schabas, soprano; Tiffany Young, violin.
St. Simon’s Anglican Church (Oakville),
1450 Litchfield Rd., Oakville. 905-483-
6787. $30; $25(sr); $20(st); free(12 and
under). Also Mar 3(7:30pm, St. John’s United
Church).
●●3:00: Orchestra Toronto. America the
Beautiful. Works by Copland, Gershwin and
Elfman; modern Hollywood classics; music
from Pirates of the Caribbean. Michael Newnham,
conductor. George Weston Recital Hall,
5040 Yonge St. 1-855-985-2787. $45; $39(sr);
$19(under 29).
●●3:00: St. Paul’s Bloor Street Anglican
Church. Organ Recital. by J.S. Bach, Willan
and others. Gerald Loo, organ. 227 Bloor St. E.
416-961-8116. Free.
●●3:00: Syrinx Concerts Toronto. In Concert.
Grieg: Lieder; Schumann: Duets; Rudman: The
City; Mendelssohn: Rondo Capriccioso Op.14.
Adam Harris, baritone; Georgia Burashko,
mezzo; Valentina Sadovski, piano. Heliconian
Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-654-0877. $30;
$20(st). Post-concert reception.
●●3:00: Weston Silver Band. Kaleidoscope.
Brubeck: Blue Rondo a la Turk; Lau:
Impressions; Mancini: Pink Panther; Graham:
Red Novae; Alford: Thin Red Line. Glenn Gould
Studio, 250 Front St. W. 1-866-908-9090.
$27/$25(adv); $22/$20(sr/adv); $17/$15(st/
adv).
●●3:30: St. Anne’s Anglican Church. Mystery
Concert. Junction Trio Presents a Little Lake
Music: Eine Kleine Lake-musik! Jamie Thompson,
flute; Aysel Taghi-Zada, violin; Lucas
Tensen, cello. 270 Gladstone Ave. 416-536-
3160. PWYC.
●●3:30: Wychwood Clarinet Choir. Midwinter
Sweets. Finzi: Five Bagatelles Op.23
(arr. Greaves); Ireland: Minuet from A Downland
Suite (arr. Moore); Carmichael: Georgia
on my Mind (arr. Custer, trans. Witkin); Van
der Roost: Rikudim “Four Israeli Folk Dances”;
and other works. Steve Macdonald, tenor
saxophone; Michele Jacot, conductor and
clarinet. Church of St. Michael and All Angels,
611 St. Clair Ave. W. wychwoodclarinetchoir.
com. $20; $10(sr); $5(st/child).
●●4:00: Church of St. Mary Magdalene
(Toronto). Organ Recital. Works by Franck.
Andrew Adair, organ. 477 Manning Ave. 416-
531-7955. Free.
●●4:00: Eglinton St George’s United Church.
From Darkness to Light. Lauridsen: Lux
Aeterna; Henderson: from Darkness to Light.
Eglinton St. George’s United Choir; Cellar
Singers; chamber orchestra; Blair Bailey,
organ; Shawn Grenke, conductor; Mitchell
Pady, conductor. Eglinton St. George’s
United Church, 35 Lytton Blvd. 416-481-1141.
$35; $25(st).
●●4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. Jazz Vespers.
Mike Murley Trio. 1570 Yonge St. 416-
920-5211. Freewill offering. Religious service.
●●7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of
Music. Mozart’s Requiem. Ottawa Bach Choir;
York University Chamber Choir; Schola Cantorum
of the University of Toronto; Theatre
of Early Music; Baroque Orchestra; Daniel
Taylor, conductor. St. Basil’s Church, University
of St. Michael’s College, 50 St. Joseph St.
416-408-0208. $30; $20(sr); $10(st). Also
Mar 3(Church of the Redeemer).
Monday March 5
●●12:30: York University Department of
Music. Music @ Midday: Classical Instrumental
Recital. Featuring student soloists. Tribute
Communities Recital Hall, Accolade East
Building, YU, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-2100
x20054. Free.
●●7:30: University of Toronto Faculty
of Music. Chamber Music Series: Cecilia
String Quartet with Patricia Parr, Piano.
Beethoven: String Quartet Op.18 No.3; Curcin:
String Quartet No.3; Dvořák: Piano Quintet
No.2 Op.81. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson
Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s
Park. 416-408-0208. $40; $25(sr); $10(st).
Tuesday March 6
●●12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.
Chamber Music Series: Moscow’s Sound.
Journey to the Land of the Tsars. Works
by Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov. Cheng²
Duo: Bryan Cheng, cello; Silvie Cheng, piano.
Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four
Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts,
145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free. Firstcome,
first-served. Late seating not available.
●●12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation/
Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Lunchtime
Chamber Music. Naoko Sakata, piano.
Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge
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