Volume 25 Issue 4 - December 2019 / January 2020

Lodge and Lighthouse Community Church.
●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music
Society. Chamber Music Concert. Debussy:
Cello Sonata; Fauré: Three Pieces for Violin
and Piano (Berceuse Op.16; Romance
Op.28; Andante Op.75); Ravel: Trio. Kayaleh/
Dolin/Ouellet Trio (Laurence Kayaleh, violin;
Elizabeth Dolin, cello; Claire Ouellet, piano).
KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo.
519-569-1809. $35; $20(st).
Monday December 2
●●7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Contemporary
Music Studio. Von Kuster
Hall, Music Building, Western University,
1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767.
Free.
Tuesday December 3
●●12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Western
University Wind Ensemble. Works by Stetner,
Khachaturian, Stamp and Ticheli. Paul
Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western
University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-
661-3767. Free.
●●12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Electroacoustic
Music Compositions. Von Kuster
Hall, Music Building, Western University,
1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767.
Free.
Wednesday December 4
●●12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Western
University Symphonic Band. Works by
Barnes, Ticheli, Can der Roost, Holst and
George. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College,
Western University, 1151 Richmond St.
N., London. 519-661-3767. Free.
●●7:30: Cuckoo’s Nest Folk Club. Doug Eunson
and Sarah Matthews. Chaucer’s Pub,
122 Carling St., London. 519-319-5847.
$25/$20(adv).
Thursday December 5
●●12:15: St. George’s Cathedral (Kingston).
Advent Concert. Douglas Handforth, violin;
Jennifer Tindale, cello; Fran Harkness, piano.
270 King St. E., Kingston. 613-548-4617 or
stgeorgescathedral.ca. Freewill offering.
●●8:00: Wolf Performance Hall. Sultans of
String Christmas Caravan. Caribbean Sleigh
Ride; Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring; Little Drummer
Boy; Greensleeves; Django Christmas.
Guests: Rebecca Campbell and Shannon
Thunderbird. 251 Dundas St., London. 5196-
661-5120 or wolfperformancehall.ca. $25.
In support of the United Nations Agency for
Refugees.
Friday December 6
●●12:00 noon: Hamilton Philharmonic
Orchestra. Music at the Library: Brass Holiday
Concert. Hamilton Public Library, 55 York
Blvd., Hamilton. 905-526-7756 or hpo.org.
Free.
●●7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing
Arts. To Gini with Love. Works by
Beethoven, Brahms and Dvořák. Gryphon
Trio. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-533-2424
or queensu.ca/theisabel/tickets. $42-$59;
$39-$56(faculty/staff); $19-$29(st).
●●7:30: Melos Choir and Period Instruments.
In Dulce Jubilo. German Advent & Christmas
music, 12th-18th centuries. Medieval chants,
familiar carols, and music of Schutz, Praetorius
and Bach. St. George’s Cathedral (Kingston),
270 King St. E., Kingston. 613-767-7245.
$25; $10(st).
●●7:30: Octave Theatre. Sultans of String
Christmas Caravan. Caribbean Sleigh Ride;
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring; Little Drummer
Boy; Greensleeves; Django Christmas. Guests:
Rebecca Campbell and Lynn Miles. 711 Dalton
Ave., Kingston. 613-353-6650 or livewiremusicseries.ca.
$30/$25(adv). In support of
the United Nations Agency for Refugees.
●●8:00: TD Sunfest World Music & Jazz Series.
A Charlie Brown Christmas. Aeolian Hall,
795 Dundas St. E., London. sunfest.on.ca.
$40/$35(adv).
Saturday December 7
●●11:00am: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing
Arts. Celebrate! Holidays of the
Global Village. Recommended for ages 6 to
12. Chris McKhool and Friends. Isabel Bader
Centre for the Performing Arts, Rehearsal
Hall, 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-533-2424
or queensu.ca/theisabel/tickets. $16; $12(faculty/staff);
$8(st). Post-concert workshop:
Storytelling and Throat Music.
●●2:00: Barrie Concert Band. A Christmas
Chocolate Box. Collier Street United Church,
112 Collier St., Barrie. 705-735-0720. $25;
$10(st); free(under 13).
●●2:30: Lyrica Chamber Choir of Barrie. I
Will Light Candles This Christmas. Works
by Atnesen, Gjeilo and others. Guests: Tost
String Quartet; Steve Winfield, conductor;
Brent Mayhew, piano. Burton Avenue United
Church, 37 Burton Ave., Barrie. 705-722-
0271 or lyricachoir.ca. $20; $16(sr/st). Also
7:30 pm.
●●4:00: Hamilton Children’s Choir. Somewhere
in My Memory. HCC seasonal favourites.
Alumni will be welcomed on stage to join
in the singing of music from their time in the
choir. Ryerson United Church (Hamilton),
842 Main St. E., Hamilton. hamiltonchildrenschoir.com.
$25-$30; $20(sr); $15(alumni);
$10(st/child).
●●7:00: Brownman Akoustic 4-Tet. Holiday
Concert! Frosty the Snowman; We Three
Kings; Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; Jingle
Bells; Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire.
Brownman Ali, trumpet; Nick Maclean, piano;
Ben Duff, bass; Jacob Wutzke, drums. Midtown
Stage, 34 Whyte Ave., Dryden. 416-389-
2643 or eventbrite.ca/e/75188038447. $10.
●●7:30: Bach Elgar Choir. Handel’s Messiah.
With choir and orchestra. Melrose United
Church, 86 Homewood Ave., Hamilton. 905-
527-5995. $40; $35(sr); $20(st).
●●7:30: Chorus Hamilton. Christmas Concert.
Respighi: Laud to the Nativity. The Concert
Sinfonia; David Holler, conductor; Erika Reiman,
accompanist. St. Paul’s United Church
(Dundas), 29 Park St. W., Dundas. 905-318-
9381 or chorushamilton.ca. $25; free(under
18).
●●7:30: Grand Philharmonic Choir. Messiah.
Handel. Mireille Asselin, soprano; Maude
Brunet, mezzo; Asitha Tenekoon, tenor; Samuel
Chan, baritone; Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony;
Grand Philharmonic Choir. Centre in
the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-
578-5660 x5290. $30-$82; $14(st/under 30);
$5(child/HS student).
●●7:30: Lyrica Chamber Choir of Barrie. I
Will Light Candles This Christmas. Works
by Atnesen, Gjeilo and others. Guests: Tost
String Quartet; Steve Winfield, conductor;
Brent Mayhew, piano. Burton Avenue United
Church, 37 Burton Ave., Barrie. 705-722-0271
or lyricachoir.ca. $20; $16(sr/st). Also 2:30
pm.
●●7:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. A
Symphonic Bon-Bon: The Nutcracker in Concert.
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (complete
music from the ballet). Chorus Niagara
Children’s Chorus; Amanda Nelli, chorus director;
Bradley Thachuk, conductor. FirstOntario
Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul
St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722 or 1-855-
515-0722. $69; $64(sr); $33(30 and under);
$20(arts worker); $12(st/child); $5(eyeGO).
Also Dec 8(2:30).
●●7:30: Peterborough Symphony Orchestra.
Christmas Fantasia: A Holiday Concert
for the Entire Family. Vaughan Williams: Fantasia
on Christmas Carols; Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker
Suite; and other works. Toronto
Children’s Chorus; Bradley Christensen, baritone;
Michael Newnham, conductor. Showplace
Performance Centre, 290 George St. N.,
Peterborough. 705-742-7469 or showplace.
org. $35; $10(st).
●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music
Society. A Renaissance Christmas. Capella
Intima Vocal Quartet: Sheila Dietrich, soprano;
Jennifer Enns Modolo, mezzo; Bud
Roach, tenor; David Roth, baritone. KWCMS
Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-
569-1809. $35; $20(st).
●●8:00: Wayne Gilpin Singers. Never Been
a Night Like This! Handel’s Messiah reimagined
with jazz quartet; Christmas carols and
songs. Andrew Gilpin, piano; Bob Brough,
saxophone; Russ Boswell, bass; Ernie Porthouse,
drums. St. John the Evangelist Anglican
Church, 23 Water St. N., Kitchener.
1-800-867-3281. $20; $15(sr/st).
Sunday December 8
●●2:30: Canadian Celtic Choir. Christmas
Concert. Special guests: Celtic Shift. Lambeth
United Church, 4268 Colonel Talbot Rd.,
London. celtichoir.ca. $25/$20(adv). Also
Nov 30(Royal View Church).
●●2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. A
Symphonic Bon-Bon: The Nutcracker in Concert.
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (complete
music from the ballet). Chorus Niagara Children’s
Chorus; Amanda Nelli, chorus director;
Bradley Thachuk, conductor. FirstOntario
Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St.,
St. Catharines. 905-688-0722 or 1-855-
515-0722. $69; $64(sr); $33(30 and under);
$20(arts worker); $12(st/child); $5(eyeGO).
Also Dec 7(7:30).
●●3:00: Bach Elgar Choir. Messiah Sing-along.
Join the members of the Bach Elgar
Choir for this biannual tradition. Melrose
United Church, 86 Homewood Ave., Hamilton.
905-527-5995. $20.
●●3:00: Rosewood Consort. Six Christmas
Stories. Nameth: Magnificat; Rivers: Ecce
Dominus Veniet; and others. John Terpstra,
narrator; David Federman, director. Grace
Lutheran Church (Hamilton), 1107 Main St. W.,
Hamilton. 905-648-5607 or rosewoodconsort.ca.
By donation at the door. Tax receipts
upon request for donations of $20 or more.
●●3:00: Victoria Hall. Sultans of String
Christmas Caravan. Caribbean Sleigh Ride;
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring; Little Drummer
Boy; Greensleeves; Django Christmas. Guest:
Rebecca Campbell. Victoria Hall, Cobourg,
55 King Street W., Cobourg. 855-372-2210 or
tinyurl.com/y6ykdg67. $39 + fee. In support
of the United Nations Agency for Refugees.
●●7:30: Elora Singers. Singers Messiah. Elora
Singers Festival Orchestra; Mark Vuorinen,
conductor. St. Joseph’s Church (Fergus),
760 St. David St. N., Fergus. 519-846-0331.
$45.
Monday December 9
●●3:00: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra.
Seniors’ Symphony Experience: Brass Holiday
Concert. St. Joseph’s Villa, 56 Governors Rd.,
Dundas. 905-526-7756 or hpo.org. Free.
●●7:30: Edison Singers. In the Bleak Midwinter.
Esenvald: In the Bleak Midwinter;
Darke: In the Bleak Midwinter; Gjeilo: In the
Bleak Midwinter; Britten: Ceremony of Carols.
Noel Edison, conductor. Court House Theatre,
26 Queen St., Niagara-on-the-Lake.
226-384-3100. $35. Also Dec 11(Toronto),
15(4pm, Elora).
Tuesday December 10
● ● 12:00 noon: City of St. Catharines. 29th
Annual Civic Christmas Carol Concert. Area
secondary school choirs and brass; Ross
Stretton, conductor. St. Thomas Anglican
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