Volume 26 Issue 6 - March and April 2021

Events by Date | March 19 to May 5, 2021
PLEASE NOTE: All times are Eastern Time unless otherwise noted.
Listings are based on information sent to WholeNote in advance by
event presenters. Due to current COVID-19 restrictions, some events
may be cancelled or postponed. Please visit presenters’ websites or
contact them directly for updates.
● Mar 19 7:30: Royal Conservatory of
Music. The Glenn Gould Spring Opera: The
Rape of Lucretia. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre,
273 Bloor St. W. Call 416-408-0208 or
visit rcmusic.com/performance. $25-$60.
Also Mar 17.
● Mar 19 7:30: Theatre Passe Muraille.
Speculation. Created through projections
and music from both Beethoven & John Cage,
this new online experience features experimental
film and a collective performance of
Cage’s 4’33”. Leslie Ting, violin; Hye Won Cecilia
Lee, piano. Visit passemuraille.ca/20-
21-season/speculation or call 416-504-7529.
Pay What You Can Afford: $50, $25, $5. Also
Mar, 17, 18, 20. ONLINE
● Mar 20 12:01am: Royal Conservatory of
Music/Tirgan Festival. Lost in The Desert
Sky: Kayhan Kalhor in Memory of Maestro
Mohammad Reza Shajarian. A celebration of
Iranian vocalist and master of Persian traditional
music, filmed on location in Kashan,
Iran. Visit rcmusic.com/livestream. Available
until 11:59pm on Mar 21. ONLINE
● Mar 20 7:30: Theatre Passe Muraille.
Speculation. Created through projections
and music from both Beethoven & John Cage,
this new online experience features experimental
film and a collective performance of
Cage’s 4’33”. See Mar 19.
● Mar 20 8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra.
Passion and Drama. Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen;
Prokofiev: Concerto for Piano and
Orchestra No.2; Mendelssohn: Symphony
No.1. J J Jun Li Bui, piano; Clare Pellerin, violin;
Kristian Alexander, conductor. Richmond Hill
Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge
St., Richmond Hill. Call 905-604-8339. $30-
$40; $22.50-$30(sr); $15-$20(youth). 7:10
pm: Pre-concert recital; 7:20 pm: Pre-concert
talk. LIVE
● Mar 21 1:00: Royal Conservatory of Music.
Songmasters & Recovered Concerts Series:
To the Distant Beloved. Beethoven: An
die ferne Geliebte; Mansouri: World premiere
commission. Call 416-408-0208 or visit
rcmusic.com/performance. $10. ONLINE
● Mar 21 6:30: INNERchamber Inc. A Night
in the Salon. Sarasate: Caprice Basque;
Albéniz: Tango; and other works. Marcus
Nance, baritone; Emily Hamper, piano;
Andrew Chung, violin. Revival House,
70 Brunswick St., Stratford. Visit innerchamber.ca.
$35(livestream); $10(arts/
st). Concert is live and includes a take-out
meal for those who live in Stratford. LIVE &
LIVESTREAM.
● Mar 24 4:00: Flato Markham Theatre.
Alessio Bax and Lucille Chung: Un Voyage
Romantique. Mozart: Sonata in d K381; Mendelssohn:
The Hebrides (“Fingal’s Cave”)
Op.26 (arr. Mendelssohn); Schubert: Andantino
varié from Divertissement on French
Themes D823; Debussy: Petite Suite L65;
Brahms: Hungarian Dances WoO1 - No.6 in
D-flat; No.4 in f; No.5 in f-sharp. Visit flatomarkhamtheatre.ca.
$24.99 USD. Available
for Video on Demand 48 hours after the performance.
ONLINE
● Mar 24 7:00: Magisterra Soloists. From
Paris to Moscow. Shostakovich: Piano Quintet
Op.57; Lourié: Duos; Prin: String Quartet “La
barque”. Martin Karlíček, piano. Museum London
Theatre, 421 Ridout St. N., London. Call
519-615-0163 or visit magisterra.com. $30;
$25(sr); $15(student with id); $10(child under
10); $85(young adult pass-30 years and
under); $15(streamed tickets-adult). All tickets
must be purchased in advance. LIVE
● Mar 26 7:30: Royal Conservatory of
Music. Glenn Gould School Vocal Showcase.
Call 416-408-0208 or visit rcmusic.com/performance.
Free. ONLINE
● Mar 26 8:00: River Run Centre. Sue Smith
with The Potion Kings – Digital Performance.
Sue Smith, vocals; Jeff Bird, bass; Kevin
Breit, guitars; Randall Coryell, drums/percussion;
Howie Southwood, drums/percussion.
Co-operators Hall, River Run Centre,
35 Woolwich St., Guelph. 519-763-3000 or
1-877-520-2408 or visit suesmith.ca or register
at riverrun.ca/whats-on. Free. ONLINE
● Mar 27 8:00: Array Music. Situated Sounds
II: Science of Sound. Situated Sounds is a series
of curated performances of sound art
through an online platform that will present
commissioned new work from a combination
of established and emerging artists, both
local and international, from various disciplines.
Zul Mahmod, Interspecifics, and Carson Teal.
Visit livestream.com/accounts/15801205/
events/9559428. ONLINE
● Mar 27 8:00: Tapestry Opera. Where Do
I Go? Morgan-Paige Melbourne, piano. Visit
t.e2ma.net/click/kyx82d/ckx49t/gjjo0j.
Free. ONLINE
● Mar 28 1:00: Royal Conservatory of
Music. Online Concert. David Louie, harpsichord.
Call 416-408-0208 or visit rcmusic.
com/performance. Free. ONLINE
● Apr 02 8:00: Metropolitan United Church.
God So Loved the World: Music for Good Friday.
Works by Allegri, Bach, Vittoria and
others. The Metropolitan Choir, soloists, and
organ. Visit metunited.ca/live. Free. ONLINE
● Apr 02 8:00: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir.
Sacred Music for a Sacred Space. Schubert:
Stabat Mater; Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden
BWV4; and Brahms: How Lovely is Thy Dwelling
Place from A German Requiem. Toronto
Mendelssohn Choir; Simon Rivard, conductor;
Gergely Szokolay, piano; William Maddox,
organ; Laurence Lemieux, choreography and
dance. Visit livestream.com/tmchoir/sacredmusic.
Free. Donations requested in support of
TMC programming. Available on demand after
the concert date. ONLINE
● Apr 03 8:00: Array Music. Array
Presents III: Joseph Petric – 40th
Anniversary Concert. Visit livestream.com/
accounts/15801205/events/9559455.
ONLINE
● Apr 04 3:00: Trio Arkel. La Bonne Chanson.
Beethoven: String Trio in G; Shostakovitch:
String Quartet No.1; Vaughan Williams:
On Wenlock Edge; Fauré: La Bonne Chanson.
Marie Bérard, violin; Winona Zelenka,
cello; Russell Braun; baritone; Carolyn Maule;
piano; Erika Raum; violin; Rémi Pelletier;
viola. Email admin@trioarkel.com or visit
eventbrite.ca/e/la-bonne-chanson-tickets-138351562247?aff=ebdssbonlinesea
rch. ONLINE
● Apr 07 7:30: Royal Conservatory of Music.
Rebanks Family Fellowship Concerts Series:
Rebanks Family Fellowship Concert. Call 416-
408-0208 or rcmusic.com/performance.
Free. ONLINE
● Apr 08 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra.
On the Road. Purcell: Incidental music
to The Double Dealer; Biber: Partita for violin
& viola scordatura; Brescianello: Sonata
for oboe, violin & continuo; Telemann: Quartet
in e; Couperin: Sonate “La Sultane”; Vivaldi:
Sonata “La Follia”. Email info@tafelmusik.org
or call 1-833-964-6337. ONLINE
● Apr 11 1:00: Royal Conservatory of Music.
Sunday Interlude Series: ARC Ensemble:
Ottoman Treasures. Sephardic works by
Hemsi; Works by Rieti. Call 416-408-0208
or visit rcmusic.com/performance. Free.
ONLINE
● Apr 12-16: Canadian Opera Company.
Spring Break at the COC: Exploring New
Music at Metropolitan presents
Opera. Hosted by COC Opera Teaching Artist
Makenzie Morgan, this program gathers
a group of artists and craftspeople to
explore what a career in the performing arts
can look like. Get a behind-the-scenes look at
Fantasma, the company’s upcoming original
Opera for Young Audiences for youth ages
12-18. Join us for hour-long sessions with Fantasma’s
creative team. Free admission. For
more information and to receive an alert for
when registration opens, visit coc.ca/March-
Break. ONLINE
Apr 12: COC Composer-in-Residence Ian Cusson
takes us through the genesis of the story
of Fantasma.
Apr 13: Ensemble Studio artists Matthew
Cairns (tenor) and Alex Soloway (pianist)
share what it is like to work with a living composer,
and originating a new role in an opera.
Apr 14: Wulf Higgins (COC Props Supervisor)
on how Fantasma is created and brought
to life.
Apr 15: Wig & Makeup Supervisor Sharon
Ryman and Costume Supervisor Sandra
Corazza give us a sneak peek at the Zombie
character in Fantasma, and share some of
their backstage tips and tricks.
Apr 16: Julie McIsaac, COC Lead Curator,
Opera Everywhere, speaks with music therapist
Dr. SarahRose Black about her considerations
in staging Fantasma, as well as
creating an engaging experience for young
people from the moment audience members
walk in the door.
● Apr 14 7:30: Royal Conservatory of Music.
World Music & Recovered Concerts Series:
Kobo Town & Wesli. Call 416-408-0208 or
GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD
FRIDAY APRIL 2, 8PM
The Metropolitan Choir, organ & soloists
Dr. Patricia Wright, conductor
metunited.ca/live
FREE
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