Volume 25 Issue 3 - November 2019
On the slim chance you might not have already heard the news, Estonian Canadian composing giant Udo Kasemets was born the same year that Leo Thermin invented the theremin --1919. Which means this is the centenary year for both of them, and both are being celebrated in style, as Andrew Timar and MJ Buell respectively explain. And that's just a taste of a bustling November, with enough coverage of music of both the delectably substantial and delightfully silly on hand to satisfy one and all.
On the slim chance you might not have already heard the news, Estonian Canadian composing giant Udo Kasemets was born the same year that Leo Thermin invented the theremin --1919. Which means this is the centenary year for both of them, and both are being celebrated in style, as Andrew Timar and MJ Buell respectively explain. And that's just a taste of a bustling November, with enough coverage of music of both the delectably substantial and delightfully silly on hand to satisfy one and all.
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at Western: The Secret Gardener (La Finta<br />
Giardiniera). Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot<br />
College, Western University, 1151 Richmond<br />
St. N., London. 519-661-3767. $30/$20(adv).<br />
Also Nov 21(7:30pm), 22(7:30pm), 24(2pm).<br />
●●7:30: Arcady. There’s a Song in the Air.<br />
Works by Beckett. St. Andrew’s United<br />
Church (Brantford), 95 Darling St., Brantford.<br />
519-752-5823. $<strong>25</strong>; $15(st).<br />
●●7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing<br />
Arts. Virtuoso Pianist. Works by<br />
Beethoven and Brahms. Yefim Bronfman,<br />
piano. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-533-<br />
2424 or queensu.ca/theisabel/tickets. $42-<br />
$59; $39-$56(faculty/staff); $19-$29(st).<br />
●●7:30: Stratford Symphony Orchestra.<br />
Legend and Legacy. Beethoven: Prometheus<br />
Overture; Violin Concerto in D; Farrenc:<br />
Symphony in g. Sarah Pratt, violin. Avondale<br />
United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford.<br />
519-271-0990. $40; $10(st); free(under 12).<br />
●●8:00: Karen Schuessler Singers. Shining<br />
Night. Wesley-Knox United Church, 91 Askin<br />
St., London. kssingers.com. $28/$<strong>25</strong>adv;<br />
$<strong>25</strong>/$22adv(sr); $10(st).<br />
●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony.<br />
Christmastide: A Baroque Christmas. Vivaldi:<br />
Concerto in C for 2 trumpets and strings;<br />
Corrette: Symphonies des Noëls No.3; Charpentier:<br />
Noël pour les instruments; Manfredini:<br />
Sinfonia da Chiesa; Corelli: Concerto<br />
grosso Op.6 No.8 “Christmas Concerto”; Corrette:<br />
Symphonies des Noëls No.1; traditional<br />
carols. Martha Kalyniak and Roxalana Toews,<br />
co-curators; Mathieu Lussier, conductor;<br />
Larry Larson and Dan Warren, trumpet;<br />
Members of the Grand Philharmonic Choir.<br />
Central Presbyterian Church (Cambridge),<br />
7 Queens Sq., Cambridge. 519-745-4711 or<br />
1-888-745-4717 or kwsymphony.ca. $37. Also<br />
Nov 20(Waterloo), 22(Guelph).<br />
●●8:00: TD Sunfest World Music & Jazz Series/Cuckoo’s<br />
Nest Folk Club. The Light of<br />
East Ensemble. Chaucer’s Pub, 122 Carling St.,<br />
London. sunfest.on.ca. $<strong>25</strong>/$20(adv).<br />
Sunday <strong>November</strong> 24<br />
●●2:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Opera<br />
at Western: The Secret Gardener (La Finta<br />
Giardiniera). Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot<br />
College, Western University, 1151 Richmond<br />
St. N., London. 519-661-3767. $30/$20(adv).<br />
Also Nov 21(7:30pm), 22(7:30pm), 23(2pm).<br />
●●2:00: Gallery Players of Niagara. Borodin’s<br />
Muse - An Animated Concert. An original<br />
play by Anthony Magro. Brock University’s<br />
Walker String Quartet performs 19th century<br />
Russian masterworks with actor Colin<br />
Bruce Anthes starring as Borodin. FirstOntario<br />
Performing Arts Centre, <strong>25</strong>0 St. Paul St.,<br />
St. Catharines. 905-468-15<strong>25</strong> or galleryplayers.ca.<br />
$5-$42.<br />
●●2:30: Georgian Music. Gryphon Piano Trio.<br />
Works by Beethoven, Brahms, Dvořák. Bethel<br />
Community Church, 128 St. Vincent Street,<br />
Barrie. 705-726-1181. $65.<br />
●●3:00: Westben. A Westben Christmas<br />
Carol. Rob Winslow; Soloists; Westben Youth,<br />
Teen and Festival Choruses. Westben Concert<br />
Barn, 6698 County Rd. 30, Campbellford.<br />
705-653-5508 or 1-877-883-5777. $28(ad/sr);<br />
$15(under 30); $5(youth). Also Nov 23(1pm),<br />
30(3pm, Peterborough), Dec 1(3pm,<br />
Norwood).<br />
●●5:00: St. George’s Cathedral (Kingston).<br />
Advent Candlelight Procession with Carols.<br />
Works by Palestrina, Carter, Biebl, Stainer<br />
and Aston. Cathedral Adult, Youth, and Children’s<br />
Choir. 270 King St. E., Kingston. 613-<br />
548-4617 or stgeorgescathedral.ca. Freewill<br />
offering. Religious service.<br />
St. Paul’s Anglican<br />
Uxbridge<br />
Bach’s<br />
Christmas<br />
Oratorio<br />
(in English)<br />
Evangelist: Colin<br />
Ainsworth<br />
Conductor: Stu Beaudoin<br />
Sunday, Nov. 24, 7PM<br />
Tickets $<strong>25</strong><br />
●●7:00: Cantorei sine Nomine. Bach's Christmas<br />
Oratorio. Bach: Christmas Oratorio (complete<br />
and in English). Colin Ainsworth, Shannon<br />
Coates, Sasha Liebich-Tate, Jonathan Liebich:<br />
soloists; Cantorei sine Nomine choir; Orpheus<br />
Symphonietta; Stuart Beaudoin, director. St.<br />
Paul's Anglican Church (Uxbridge), 59 Toronto<br />
St. S., Uxbridge. 905-852-7016. $<strong>25</strong>.<br />
●●7:30: Cuckoo’s Nest Folk Club. Archie<br />
Fisher. Chaucer’s Pub, 122 Carling St., London.<br />
519-319-5847. $<strong>25</strong>/$20(adv).<br />
●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music<br />
Society. Chamber Music Concert. Schumann:<br />
Märchenerzählungen (Fairy Tales)<br />
Op.132; Kurtág: Hommage à R.Sch. Op.15d;<br />
Bruch: Eight Pieces for Clarinet, Viola, and<br />
Piano Op.83; Hoefner: Bird Island Suite. Iris<br />
Trio (Molly Carr, viola; Christine Carter, clarinet;<br />
Anna Petrova, piano); Don McKay, poet.<br />
KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo.<br />
519-569-1809. $35; $20(st).<br />
Tuesday <strong>November</strong> 26<br />
●●7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Western<br />
University Jazz Ensemble. Works by Darling,<br />
Williams, Schneider and others. Paul<br />
Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western<br />
University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-<br />
661-3767. Free.<br />
●●7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing<br />
Arts. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos.<br />
“Akamus”: The Akademie für Alte<br />
Musik Berlin. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-<br />
533-2424 or queensu.ca/theisabel/tickets.<br />
$42-$59; $39-$56(faculty/staff); $19-$29(st).<br />
Wednesday <strong>November</strong> 27<br />
●●12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Western<br />
Performs! Concert Series. Weldon<br />
Library Atrium, 1151 Richmond St. N., London.<br />
519-661-3767. Free.<br />
Thursday <strong>November</strong> 28<br />
●●12:15: St. George’s Cathedral (Kingston).<br />
Advent Concert. Anne Palmer and Jay McLellan,<br />
flute duo. 270 King St. E., Kingston. 613-<br />
548-4617 or stgeorgescathedral.ca. Freewill<br />
offering.<br />
●●8:00: TD Sunfest World Music & Jazz Series.<br />
Emilie-Claire Barlow. Aeolian Hall, 795 Dundas<br />
St. E., London. sunfest.on.ca. $40/$35(adv).<br />
Friday <strong>November</strong> 29<br />
●●12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Fridays<br />
at 12:30 Concert Series. Teresa Suen-Campbell,<br />
harp; Stephen Tam, flute. Von Kuster Hall, Music<br />
Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St.<br />
N., London. 519-661-3767. Free.<br />
●●12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Western<br />
University Percussion Ensemble. Paul<br />
Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western<br />
University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-<br />
661-3767. Free. Also 7pm.<br />
●●12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music.<br />
Choral Concert: Carols and Choirs. First-<br />
St. Andrew’s United Church (London),<br />
350 Queens Ave., London. 519-661-3767.<br />
$15/$10(adv).<br />
●●6:00: Broadway Jazz Productions. Anything<br />
Goes! An Evening of Cole Porter. Night<br />
And Day; I Get A Kick Out Of You; You’re The<br />
Top; I’ve Got You Under My Skin; So In Love.<br />
Joel Sheridan, voice; Mary-Catherine Pazzano,<br />
voice/piano. Lana’s Lounge, 220 King St.<br />
N., Waterloo. 519-7<strong>25</strong>-5262. No cover. Dinner<br />
reservations recommended. Seating limited.<br />
●●7:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Western<br />
University Percussion Ensemble. Paul<br />
Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western<br />
University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-<br />
661-3767. Free. Also 12:30pm.<br />
●●7:30: Bravado Show Choir. Comfort and<br />
Joy. Choral music with some choreography.<br />
Adult choir; 4-piece band; Bravado Kids children’s<br />
choir. Collier Street United Church,<br />
112 Collier St., Barrie. 705-739-1637 or bravadoshowchoir.com.<br />
$<strong>25</strong>.<br />
●●8:00: Estonian Music Week. An Evening<br />
with Laila Biali. Kadri Voorand; Mihkel Mälgand.<br />
The Westdale Theatre, 1014 King St. W.,<br />
Hamilton. 416-9<strong>25</strong>-9405. $50.<br />
●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony.<br />
German Romantics. Schumann: Overture,<br />
Scherzo and Finale; Brahms: Violin Concerto<br />
in D; Gernsheim: Symphony No.2 in E-flat.<br />
Andrei Feher, conductor; Blake Pouliot, violin.<br />
Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N.,<br />
Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717 or<br />
kwsymphony.ca. $20-87. Also Nov 30.<br />
Mozart’s<br />
The Secret<br />
Gardener<br />
(La finta giardiniera)<br />
<strong>November</strong> 21 – 24<br />
Gilbert & Sullivan’s<br />
The Mikado<br />
January 31 – February 9<br />
Saturday <strong>November</strong> 30<br />
Vivaldi<br />
Rutter<br />
Somers<br />
Willan<br />
Telfer<br />
<strong>November</strong> 30<br />
in Barrie<br />
kingedwardchoir.ca<br />
●●2:00: King Edward Choir. Gloria! A Christmas<br />
Concert. Vivaldi: Gloria; Rutter: Angels’<br />
Carol, Candlelight Carol; Willan: Hodie, Christus<br />
natus est; Telfer: Christmas Fanfare; and<br />
other works. Oliver Balaburski, conductor.<br />
Bethel Community Church, 128 St. Vincent<br />
Street, Barrie. 705-733-7955 or kingedwardchoir.ca.<br />
$<strong>25</strong>; $15(st). Also 7:30pm.<br />
●●2:00: Bravado Show Choir. Comfort and<br />
Joy. Children’s matinee of Bravado Show<br />
Choir’s Christmas Concert. Adult choir; 4<br />
piece band; Bravado Kids children’s choir. Collier<br />
Street United Church, 112 Collier St., Barrie.<br />
705–739–1637. $45(family); $18; $7(under<br />
13). 1pm: Pre-show crafts and fun.<br />
●●3:00: Westben. A Westben Christmas<br />
Carol. Rob Winslow; Soloists; Westben Youth,<br />
Teen and Festival Choruses. Northminster<br />
United Church, 300 Sunset Blvd, Peterborough.<br />
705-653-5508 or 1-877-883-5777.<br />
$28(ad/sr); $15(under 30); $5(youth). Also<br />
Nov 23(1pm, Campbellford), 24(3pm, Campbellford),<br />
Dec 1(3pm, Norwood).<br />
●●7:00: Canadian Celtic Choir. Christmas<br />
Western University<br />
London<br />
music.uwo.ca/events<br />
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