Volume 24 Issue 7 - April 2019
Arraymusic, the Music Gallery and Native Women in the Arts join for a mini-festival celebrating the work of composer, performer and installation artist Raven Chacon; Music and Health looks at the role of Healing Arts Ontario in supporting concerts in care facilities; Kingston-based composer Marjan Mozetich's life and work are celebrated in film; "Forest Bathing" recontextualizes Schumann, Shostakovich and Hindemith; in Judy Loman's hands, the harp can sing; Mahler's Resurrection bursts the bounds of symphonic form; Ed Bickert, guitar master remembered. All this and more in our April issue, now online in flip-through here, and on stands commencing Friday March 29.
Arraymusic, the Music Gallery and Native Women in the Arts join for a mini-festival celebrating the work of composer, performer and installation artist Raven Chacon; Music and Health looks at the role of Healing Arts Ontario in supporting concerts in care facilities; Kingston-based composer Marjan Mozetich's life and work are celebrated in film; "Forest Bathing" recontextualizes Schumann, Shostakovich and Hindemith; in Judy Loman's hands, the harp can sing; Mahler's Resurrection bursts the bounds of symphonic form; Ed Bickert, guitar master remembered. All this and more in our April issue, now online in flip-through here, and on stands commencing Friday March 29.
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with live symphony orchestra. Sony Centre<br />
for the Performing Arts, 1 Front St. E. 1-855-<br />
872-7669. $55-$111. Also May 2-3.<br />
●●8:00: Chorus York. Classics in the Spring.<br />
Vivaldi: Gloria; and works by Tallis, Boyce<br />
and Byrd. Angela Gibbon, soprano; Kira<br />
Braun, soprano; Stéphane Potvin, conductor;<br />
Richard Hansen, organ. St. Matthew’s United<br />
Church, 333 Crosby Ave., Richmond Hill. 905-<br />
884-7922. $55(family); $25; $20(sr); $15(st);<br />
free(under 10). Reception following concert.<br />
Also May 5 (3pm, Thornhill).<br />
●●8:00: Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance<br />
Company. Impulso. El Sonido de mi Alma<br />
(Taranta); Torontontero (Tangos); Garnata<br />
(Granaina); El Camino (Alegrias); A mis<br />
padres (Rondeña); and other works. Esmeralda<br />
Enrique and José Maldonado, choreographers;<br />
Caroline Planté, Benjamin Barrile,<br />
guitars; Manuel Soto, Marcos Marin, vocalists;<br />
Derek Gray, percussion. Fleck Dance<br />
Theatre, Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens<br />
Quay W. 416-973-4000. $34-$48; $28-$34(sr/<br />
st). Wheelchair accessible. Also May 3(8pm),<br />
5(3pm).<br />
●●8:00: Oakville Symphony. Musical Paris.<br />
Gershwin: An American in Paris; Rachmaninoff:<br />
Piano Concerto No.2 in c Op.18; and<br />
arias by Puccini and Charpentier. Christopher<br />
Goodpasture, piano; Tessa Laengert, soprano.<br />
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts,<br />
130 Navy St., Oakville. 905-815-2021. $27-<br />
$56. Also May 5(2pm).<br />
●●8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Robi<br />
Botos and Friends. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre,<br />
273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $35-$85.<br />
●●8:00: Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra.<br />
Classic Film Music. Prokofiev: Lieutenant<br />
Kijé Suite Op.60; Korngold: Violin Concerto in<br />
D Op.35; Mancini: Theme from The Pink Panther<br />
(arr. Calvis Custer); and works by Samuel<br />
Bisson; Bruno Degazio; Ronald Royer,<br />
and Sergei Kofman. Aaron Schwebel, violin;<br />
Ronald Royer, conductor. Salvation Army<br />
Building Bridges<br />
Music from South Africa,<br />
South Asia and Canada’s<br />
First Nations communities,<br />
with guest musicians<br />
including Juno-nominated<br />
Autorickshaw<br />
Saturday May 4, 7:30pm<br />
Living Arts Centre, Mississauga<br />
mfchoir.com<br />
A. Concerts in the GTA<br />
Scarborough Citadel, 2021 Lawrence Ave. E.,<br />
Scarborough. spo.ca. $35; $30(sr); $15(st/<br />
musician); $10(child under 10). Free parking.<br />
●●8:00: Tempus Choral Society. A Musical<br />
Celebration. Tempus4Us Children’s Choir;<br />
Tempus Jazz Choir; Brian L. Turnbull,<br />
music director; Jane Wamsley, accompanist.<br />
Clearview Christian Reformed Church,<br />
2300 Sheridan Garden Dr., Oakville. 647-967-<br />
6704 or tickets@tempuschoralsociety.com.<br />
$20. Also May 3(8pm).<br />
●●8:00: Toronto Consort. Night Games.<br />
An irreverent evening of madrigal comedy.<br />
Works by Vecchi and Banchieri. Marie-Nathalie<br />
Lacoursière, director/actor/dancer;<br />
Katherine Hill, artistic director; and others.<br />
Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-<br />
964-6337. $15-$74. Also May 3, 5 (3:30pm).<br />
Sunday May 5<br />
●●1:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Turkwaz.<br />
Mazzoleni Concert Hall, Royal Conservatory,<br />
273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208.<br />
Free(ticket required).<br />
●●2:00: Canadian Opera Company. La<br />
bohème. See Apr 17. Also May 7(7:30pm).<br />
●●2:00: Oakville Symphony. Musical Paris.<br />
Gershwin: An American in Paris; Rachmaninoff:<br />
Piano Concerto No.2 in c Op.18; and<br />
arias by Puccini and Charpentier. Christopher<br />
Goodpasture, piano; Tessa Laengert, soprano.<br />
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts,<br />
130 Navy St., Oakville. 905-815-2021. $27-<br />
$56. Also May 4(8pm).<br />
●●3:00: Chorus York. Classics in the Spring.<br />
Vivaldi: Gloria; and works by Tallis, Boyce<br />
and Byrd. Angela Gibbon, soprano; Kira<br />
Braun, soprano; Stéphane Potvin, conductor;<br />
Richard Hansen, organ. Thornhill Presbyterian<br />
Church, 271 Centre St., Thornhill. 905-<br />
884-7922. $55(family); $25; $20(sr); $15(st);<br />
free(under 10). Also May 4(8pm, Richmond<br />
Hill).<br />
●●3:00: Encore! Chorus. Summer of ‘69:<br />
Voices of a Generation. Dee Lawrence, conductor;<br />
George Vandikas, piano. Bethel Community<br />
Christian Reformed Church, 333 Davis<br />
Dr., Newmarket. 905-722-6535. $18; $15(sr/<br />
st).<br />
●●3:00: Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance<br />
Company. Impulso. El Sonido de mi Alma<br />
(Taranta); Torontontero (Tangos); Garnata<br />
(Granaina); El Camino (Alegrias); A mis<br />
padres (Rondeña); and other works. Esmeralda<br />
Enrique and José Maldonado, choreographers;<br />
Caroline Planté, Benjamin Barrile,<br />
guitars; Manuel Soto, Marcos Marin, vocalists;<br />
Derek Gray, percussion. Fleck Dance<br />
Theatre, Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens<br />
Quay W. 416-973-4000. $34-$48; $28-$34(sr/<br />
st). Wheelchair accessible. Also May 3(8pm),<br />
4(8pm).<br />
Light Divine<br />
God’s first work of creation brings Light<br />
into the world, separating but not banishing<br />
the darkness. Light Divine presents choral<br />
works from different ages, exploring light<br />
as truth and goodness, or drawing us into<br />
the shadows.<br />
Saturday, May 4, 7:30 pm<br />
St. Patrick’s Church<br />
141 McCaul St.<br />
Director Peter Mahon<br />
Tickets: $30, Seniors: $25, Students with ID: $10 (only at the door)<br />
Info: 416 286-9798 Order online: boxoffice.tallischoir.com<br />
an Ontario government agency<br />
un organisme du gouvernement de l’Ontario<br />
w e s t o n s i l v e r b a n d<br />
AFTERNOON<br />
AT THE PROMS<br />
PRE - ENGLAND TOUR<br />
GALA CONCERT<br />
sun. MAY 5 - 3 pm<br />
1-866-908-9090<br />
ticketpro.ca<br />
●●3:00: Weston Silver Band. Afternoon at<br />
the Proms. Canadian and British repertoire.<br />
Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. W. 905-<br />
691–2744. $27/$25(adv); $22(sr)/$20(adv);<br />
$17(st)/$15(adv).<br />
●●3:00: Windermere String Quartet. Alpha<br />
and Omega. Haydn: Quartet in E-flat Op.1;<br />
Mozart: Quartet in G K. 387; Beethoven: Quartet<br />
in F Op.135. St. Olave’s Anglican Church,<br />
360 Windermere Ave. 416-769-0952. $25;<br />
$20(sr); $10(st). On period instruments.<br />
●●3:30: Toronto Consort. Night Games. An<br />
irreverent evening of madrigal comedy.<br />
Works by Vecchi and Banchieri. Marie-Nathalie<br />
Lacoursière, director/actor/dancer;<br />
Katherine Hill, artistic director; and others.<br />
Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-<br />
964-6337. $15-$74. Also May 3, 4(8pm).<br />
●●4:00: Church of St. Mary Magdalene.<br />
Organ Fireworks. Andrew Adair, organ.<br />
Church of St. Mary Magdalene (Toronto),<br />
477 Manning Ave. 416-531-7955. Free.<br />
●●4:00: Toronto Classical Singers. A Whirlwind<br />
to Heaven. Mendelssohn: Elijah. Talisker<br />
Players; Lesley Bouza, soprano; Danielle<br />
MacMillan, mezzo; Zachary Rioux, tenor; Matthew<br />
Zadow, baritone; Sara Schmidt-McQuillan,<br />
soprano; Jurgen Petrenko, conductor.<br />
Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. 416-<br />
444-7863. $30.<br />
PAYADORA<br />
Tango Ensemble<br />
with guest vocalist,<br />
Elbio Fernandez<br />
SUNDAY MAY 5<br />
7-9:30PM<br />
www.payadora.com<br />
●●7:00: Jazz Bistro. Payadora Tango Ensemble.<br />
Tango and Argentine folk music.<br />
251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299 or<br />
payadora.com. $20.<br />
●●7:00: Oakville Symphony Youth Orchestra.<br />
Capriccio Brilliante. Luke Welsh, piano. Oakville<br />
Centre for the Performing Arts, 130 Navy<br />
St., Oakville. 289-815-0018.<br />
●●7:30: Cor Unum Ensemble. Dido &<br />
Belinda. OperaQ; Ryan Patrick McDonald,<br />
counter-tenor (Dido); Camille Rogers,<br />
mezzo (Aeneas); Rebecca Genge, soprano<br />
(Belinda); Cor Unum Ensemble; Ruth Denton,<br />
conductor. Trinity College Chapel, U of T,<br />
6 Hoskin Ave. 416-371-6999 or corunumensemble.com.<br />
$20; $10(st/arts workers).<br />
Also May 4.<br />
●●8:00: Mississauga Symphony Youth<br />
Orchestra. Symphony at the Movies. Living<br />
Arts Centre, Hammerson Hall, 4141 Living<br />
Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. $30.<br />
Monday May 6<br />
●●7:30: Elmer Iseler Singers. Get Music! Educational<br />
Gala. Works by Canadian and International<br />
composers. Lydia Adams, conductor;<br />
Guest conductors from participating secondary<br />
schools and choirs. Metropolitan United<br />
Church (Toronto), 56 Queen St. E. 416-217-<br />
0537. $25; Free(season subscribers).<br />
Tuesday May 7<br />
●●12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.<br />
Vocal Series: A Few of My Favourite Things.<br />
Artists of the COC; Liz Upchurch, piano.<br />
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