Volume 24 Issue 3 - November 2018

Allen. Works by Beethoven and others. Ric
Waugh (Beethoven); Tom Allen (host/Anton
Schindler); Patricia O’Callaghan (Susannah
Sotto); Bryce Kulak (piano/Theodore
Molt); Lori Gemmel, harp; Richard Greenblat,
stage director. Kingston Road United
Church, 975 Kingston Rd. 416-699-6091.
$25/$20(adv).
●●2:00: Gallery 345. Music of Hildegard of
Bingen. Instrumental interpretations/improvisations
on Hildegard’s music. Jeff Bird, harmonica;
Ben Grossman, hurdy gurdy; Witold
Grabowiecki, piano. 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-
822-9781. $25; $15(st). Cash only.
●●2:00: Oakville Symphony. Musical Magic:
Grand Opening. In memory of Peter Longworth.
Brahms: Piano Concerto No.2; Tchaikovsky:
The Nutcracker Act 2. Sheng Cai,
piano. Oakville Centre for the Performing
Arts, 130 Navy St., Oakville. 905-815-2021.
$27-$54. Also Nov 3(8pm).
●●2:00: Opera York. La Bohème. Puccini.
Sara Papini (Mimi); Kijong Wi (Rudolfo);
Anthony Cleverton (Schaunard); Diego Catala
(Marcello); Denis Mastromonaco, music director;
Penny Cookson, stage director. Richmond
Hill Centre for the Performing Arts,
10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. 905-787-
8811. $40-$50. Also Nov 2(eve).
●●2:00: Rezonance Baroque Ensemble. Folk
of the Baroque. Works by McGibbon, Veracini,
Geminiani, Oswald and others. Rezan
Onen-Lapointe and Kailey Richards, violins;
Benjamin Stein, lute/voice; David Podgorski,
harpsichord; Rebecca Morton, cello. St. Barnabas
Anglican Church, 361 Danforth Ave.
647-779-5696. $25/$20(adv online); $15(st).
●●2:00: Toronto Mozart Players. In Concert.
Mozart: Church Sonatas for strings and
organ K244, K245, K274, K328, K336; Two
Milanese String Quartets K157 & K160; Pergolesi:
Stabat Mater. Megan Miceli, soprano;
Lyndsay Promane, mezzo; Daniel Norman,
organ; David Bowser, conductor. Church of
the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. 647-478-7532.
$35; $15(st).
●●2:00: VPAN - Three for the Show. Canadian
Guitar Quartet. Julien Bisaillon,
Renaud Côté-Giguère, Bruno Roussel, Louis
Trépanier, guitars. Newmarket Theatre,
505 Pickering Cres., Newmarket. 905-953-
5122. $30; $25(sr); $10(st).
●●2:30: Southern Ontario Chapter of the
Hymn Society. Singing for Our Lives: Singing
Out Faith in Our Interfaith World. Andrew
Donaldson and Wendy Donaldson, leaders.
Church of the Holy Trinity, 19 Trinity Sq.
A. Concerts in the GTA
Singing
for Our Lives
Led by Andrew and
Wendy Donaldson
presented by the
Southern Ontario Chapter
of the Hymn Society
Nov 4, 2:30pm
sochs.org
416-694-6436. Free. 2:30: refreshments.
●●3:00: Hannaford Street Silver Band. Cascades.
Guest: Carol Jantsch, tuba; Jean-
Michel Malouf, conductor. Jane Mallett
Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts,
27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723. $45.
●●3:00: Hart House. Amy Hillis. Classical and
contemporary works. Amy Hillis, violin; Katherine
Dowling, piano. Hart House, Great Hall,
7 Hart House Circle. 416-978-5552 x452. Free.
●●3:00: Royal Conservatory. Danish String
Quartet. Haydn: String Quartet in C Hob.
III:32 Op.20 No.2; Abrahamsen: String Quartet
No.2; Beethoven: String Quartet No.7
in F Op.59 No.1. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre,
273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $35-85.
●●3:00: St. Paul’s Bloor Street Church.
Organ Music. Works by Franck, Hindemith
and Tournemire. Stefani Bedin, organ.
St. Paul’s Bloor Street Anglican Church,
227 Bloor St. E. 416-921-8116. Free.
●●4:00: Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto.
The Great War: A Commemoration. Concert
marking the 100th anniversary of the end of
the Great War. Fauré: Requiem; Vaughan Williams:
Dona Nobis Pacem. Amy Dodington,
soprano; Paul Winkelmans, baritone; Nelson
Lohnes, bass-baritone; Shawn Grenke, piano,
organ and conductor; Lydia Adams, conductor.
Eglinton St. George’s United Church,
35 Lytton Blvd. 416-446-0188. $45; $35(sr);
$25(under 30).
●●4:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. Twilight
Recital. David Briggs, organ. 65 Church
St. 416-365-7865. Free. Donations welcome.
●●4:00: Church of St. Mary Magdalene.
Organ Music by Bach. Andrew Adair, organ.
Church of St. Mary Magdalene (Toronto),
477 Manning Ave. 416-531-7955. Free.
●●4:30: Joel Sheridan. With A Song in Their
Hearts. Songs of Joe Williams, Chet Baker,
Johnny Hartman and Mel Tormé. Joel Sheridan,
vocals; Richard Whiteman, piano; Jordan
O’Connor, bass. Tilted Dog, 424 Parliament St.
416-961-9425. PWYC ($10-$20 suggested).
●●5:00: St. Olave’s Church. For King and
Country. Commemorating the centenary of
the end of World War I exploring the role of
the monarch. Choral Evensong for All Souls.
St. Olave’s Anglican Church, 360 Windermere
Ave. 416-769-5686. Contributions appreciated.
Pumpkin Tea to follow. Historian Richard
Fiennes-Clinton explores the special role of
the monarch on important occasions.
●●6:30: Canadian Arabic Orchestra. Festival
of Arabic Music and Arts: FlamencoArabia.
Tarek Ghriri, guitar; Canadian Arabic Orchestra.
Aga Khan Museum, 77 Wynford Dr. 416-
646-4677. $45; $36-$40.50(sr/st).
●●6:30: Pocket Concerts. Pocket Concert at
RYU. Mendelssohn: String Quartet No.2 in
a Op.13; Knox: Satellites for String Quartet.
Sheila Jaffé, violin; Rory McLeod, viola. RYU,
361 Queen St. W. 647-219-8607. $15-$48.
●●7:00: Armenian General Benevolent
Union. Tigran Ohanyan in Concert. Works by
Verdi, Komitas, Puccini, Gounod, and Lara.
Tigran Ohanyan, tenor; Marieta Korukhehian,
soprano; Gregory Chaverdian, piano. Alex
Manoogian Cultural Centre, 930 Progress
Ave., Scarborough. 416-431-2428. $25 and
$50.
Monday November 5
●●6:30: Festival of Arabic Music and Arts/
Adonis Group. Small Wonders. Children
aged 6 to 16 performing on traditional Arabic
instruments. Zaytouna Dabke Folkdance
Group and others. Maja Prentice Theatre,
3650 Dixie Rd., Mississauga. 905-874-2800.
Free. Donations accepted.
●●7:00: Toronto Artillery Foundation/Yorkminster
Park Baptist Church. Lest We Forget.
Toronto Artillery Foundation Band; John
McDermott, tenor; and guests,. Yorkminster
Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-
1167. $30. A fundraising event in support of
the Toronto Artillery Foundation.
●●7:15: International Resource Centre for
Performing Artists. Singing Stars: The Next
Generation. A program of opera and oratorio
arias. Tonia Cianciulli, Jocelyn Fralick,
Beth Hagerman, Teiya Kasahara, Kathleen
Promane, Sara Schabas, Gwenna Fairchild-
Taylor, sopranos; Georgia Burashko, mezzo;
Zachary Rioux and John-Michael Scapin,
tenors; Rachel Andrist, piano. Zoomer Hall,
70 Jefferson Ave. 416-362-1422 or ircpa.net.
$30(all tickets cash only at door); $25(adv);
$20(sr/arts workers adv). Free parking. Postconcert
reception celebrating IRCPA’s 35th
anniversary.
Tuesday November 6
●●12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.
Chamber Music Series: A Tribute to Memory.
Rachmaninoff: Trio Élégiaque No.1 in g; Smetana:
Piano Trio in g. Artists of the Rebanks
Family Fellowship and International Performance
Residency Program at the Glenn Gould
School. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre,
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts,
145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free. First
come, first served. No late seating.
●●12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation/
Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Lunchtime
Chamber Music. Rising Stars Recital,
students from the Glenn Gould School. Yorkminster
Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St.
416-241-1298. Free. Donations welcome.
●●1:00: Cathedral Church of St. James.
Music at Midday. David Briggs, organ.
65 Church St. 416-365-7865. Free. Donations
welcome.
●●1:30: York University Department of
Music. Music @ Midday: Singing our Songs.
Arias and Lieder. Young artists in the classical
vocal performance studios of Stephanie
Bogle, Norma Burrowes, and Karen Rymal.
Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade
East Building, YU, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-
2100 x20054. Free.
Wednesday November 7
●●12:30: Organix Concerts/All Saints Kingsway.
Kingsway Organ Concert Series.
Stefani Bedin, organ. All Saints Kingsway
Anglican Church, 2850 Bloor St. W. 416-571-
3680. Freewill offering. 45-minute concert.
●●12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church.
Organ Recital. John Paul Farahat, organ.
1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free.
●●5:30: Canadian Opera Company. Jazz Series:
Moderne Frau. Adi Braun Sextet. Richard
Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre
for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W.
416-363-8231. Free. First come, first served.
No late seating.
LEST WE
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