Volume 27 Issue 4 - February 2022
Gould's Wall -- Philip Akin's "breadcrumb trail; orchestras buying into hope; silver linings to the music theatre lockdown blues; Charlotte Siegel's watershed moments; Deep Wireless at 20; and guess who is Back in Focus. All this and more, now online for your reading pleasure.
Gould's Wall -- Philip Akin's "breadcrumb trail; orchestras buying into hope; silver linings to the music theatre lockdown blues; Charlotte Siegel's watershed moments; Deep Wireless at 20; and guess who is Back in Focus. All this and more, now online for your reading pleasure.
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Live or Live Streamed | <strong>February</strong> 2 to March 15, <strong>2022</strong><br />
Available Online | <strong>February</strong> 2 to March 15, <strong>2022</strong><br />
Eatock, and Robert Schumann. Andrew Haji,<br />
tenor; Stéphane Mayer, piano. Grace Church<br />
on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.wmct.<br />
on.ca or 416-923-7052. LIVE & ONLINE<br />
● 7:00: Magisterra at the Museum/Museum<br />
London. Masterworks. Museum London,<br />
421 Ridout St. N., London. www.eventbrite.<br />
ca/e/magisterra-at-the-museum-masterworks-tickets-168951529573.<br />
$35; $30(sr);<br />
$15(st with id); $95(young adult pass-30 and<br />
under); from $15(streamed tickets). All tickets<br />
must be purchased in advance.<br />
● 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Final<br />
Fantasy VII Remake. See Mar 2.<br />
Friday March 4<br />
● 7:30: Get It Promotions. Matt Dusk Sings<br />
Sinatra. Theatre Centre - University of Waterloo,<br />
200 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.<br />
uwaterloo.ca/theatre-centre/events/mattdusk-sings-sinatra<br />
or 519‐888‐4908. $46.50.<br />
Without intermission.<br />
● 7:30: Rose Theatre. Four Strong Winds.<br />
1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. www.tickets.<br />
brampton.ca or 905-874-2800. $25. Also<br />
Mar 5.<br />
● 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. The<br />
Princess Bride. Mark Knopfler: The Princess<br />
Bride (Film with Live Orchestra). Lucas<br />
Waldin, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall,<br />
60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or 1-855-593-<br />
7769. Starting at $49. Also Mar 5.<br />
Saturday March 5<br />
● 7:30: Rose Theatre. Four Strong Winds.<br />
See Mar 4.<br />
● 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. The<br />
Princess Bride. See Mar 4.<br />
● 8:00: Sinfonia Toronto. Chopin & Dvořák:<br />
New Lands. Kevin Ahfat, piano; Nurhan<br />
Arman, conductor. George Weston Recital<br />
Hall, Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St. In<br />
person 416-366-7723; virtual 416-499-0403<br />
or www.sinfoniatoronto.com. In-person:<br />
$55.97; $48.06(sr); $20.96(st); Livestream:<br />
$15. LIVE & ONLINE<br />
Sunday March 6<br />
● 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Chamber<br />
Music Concerts Series: Jeremy Denk<br />
with Les Violons du Roy. Koerner Hall, TELUS<br />
Centre, <strong>27</strong>3 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or<br />
www.rcmusic.com/performance. $50-$100.<br />
● 7:00: INNERchamber Ensemble. Flow. Julie<br />
Baumgartel, violin; Andrew Chung, violin; Jody<br />
Davenport, viola; Ben Bolt-Martin, cello. Revival<br />
House, 70 Brunswick St., Stratford. www.<br />
innerchamber.ca or tickets@innerchamber.<br />
ca. $40; $10-$25 (arts workers/st). Pre-show<br />
6:30pm. A light meal is available for patrons in<br />
Stratford. LIVE & LIVESTREAM<br />
Tuesday March 8<br />
● 12:10: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church.<br />
Lunchtime Chamber Music: Jialiang Zhu,<br />
Piano. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free<br />
admission. Donations welcome.<br />
Wednesday March 9<br />
● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.<br />
Screen to Stage: Appalachian Spring & More.<br />
Jonathan Crow, violin; Ryan Bancroft, conductor.<br />
Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-<br />
598-3375 or 1-855-593-7769. Starting at $29.<br />
Also Mar 10, 12, 13(3pm at George Weston<br />
Recital Hall, Meridian Arts Centre).<br />
Thursday March 10<br />
● 7:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Deep<br />
Purple Rising. Joe Retta, vocalist; Bradley<br />
Thachuk, conductor. Partridge Hall, FirstOntario<br />
Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St.,<br />
St. Catharines. www.niagarasymphony.com<br />
or 905-688-0722 or 905-688-5601 x3700<br />
or 1-855-515-0722. $68; $60(sr); $39(arts<br />
worker); $15(st & youth).<br />
● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.<br />
Screen to Stage: Appalachian Spring & More.<br />
See Mar 9. Also Mar 12, 13(3pm at George<br />
Weston Recital Hall, Meridian Arts Centre).<br />
Friday March 11<br />
● 7:30: Burlington Performing Arts Centre.<br />
Steven Taetz. Burlington Performing<br />
Arts Centre, Community Studio Theatre,<br />
440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-6000.<br />
$39.50; $34.50(member).<br />
● 8:00: Tapestry Opera. Songbook XI. An<br />
intimate evening of music and song. Jorell<br />
Williams, baritone; and others. Ernest Balmer<br />
Studio, Distillery District, 9 Trinity St. 416-537-<br />
6066. Also Mar 12.<br />
Saturday March 12<br />
● 4:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. Taylor<br />
Academy Concerts Series: Taylor Academy<br />
Showcase Concert. Mazzoleni Concert<br />
Hall, Royal Conservatory, <strong>27</strong>3 Bloor St. W. 416-<br />
408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance.<br />
Free.<br />
● 8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Enigma<br />
Variations. Naomi Wong, piano; Kristian Alexander,<br />
conductor. Richmond Hill Centre for<br />
the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond<br />
Hill. 905-604-8339 or www.KSOrchestra.ca<br />
or www.RHCentre.ca. $15-$40. LIVE,<br />
ONLINE OR RECORDED<br />
● 8:00: Rose Theatre. Bernadette Peters<br />
Trio. 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. www.tickets.<br />
brampton.ca or 905-874-2800. From $99.<br />
● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Songbird<br />
North Series. Temerty Theatre, <strong>27</strong>3 Bloor<br />
St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/<br />
performance. $40.<br />
● 8:00: Tapestry Opera. Songbook XI. See<br />
Mar 11.<br />
● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.<br />
Screen to Stage: Appalachian Spring & More.<br />
See Mar 9. Also Mar 13(3pm at George Weston<br />
Recital Hall, Meridian Arts Centre).<br />
Sunday March 13<br />
● 2:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing<br />
Arts. Faculty Artist Series DAN<br />
School: Quasar Saxophone Quaret with Peter<br />
Freeman & Jeffrey Leung. 390 King St. W.,<br />
Kingston. 613-533-2424 or ibcpaboxoffice@<br />
queensu.ca. $10-$30.<br />
● 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.<br />
Screen to Stage: Appalachian Spring & More.<br />
George Weston Recital Hall, Meridian Arts<br />
Centre (formerly Toronto Centre for the<br />
Arts), 5040 Yonge St. 416-598-3375 or 1-855-<br />
593-7769. Starting at $29. See Mar 9.<br />
Monday March 15<br />
● 12:10: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church.<br />
Lunchtime Chamber Music: Rising Stars<br />
Recital. Featuring performance students<br />
from the UofT Faculty of Music. 1585 Yonge<br />
St. 416-922-1167. Free admission. Donations<br />
welcome.<br />
Thursday <strong>February</strong> 3<br />
● 7:30: COSA Canada. The Pirates of Penzance.<br />
Jacob Abrahamse, tenor (Frederic);<br />
Amy Moodie, soprano (Mabel); Nolan Kehler,<br />
tenor (Major General Stanley); Cristina Lanz,<br />
mezzo (Ruth); Ryan Hofman, baritone (Pirate<br />
King); Renée Salewksi, stage director; Darryl<br />
Edwards, music director. 647-<strong>27</strong>2-6232.<br />
$20.11 or PWYC. Also Feb 5(2pm), 6. ONLINE<br />
Friday <strong>February</strong> 4<br />
● 7:00: Confluence Concerts. Theme and<br />
Variations: The Music of Nina Simone. Shakura<br />
S’Aida, vocalist; Andrew Downing,<br />
double bass; Alexa Belgrave, piano. www.confluenceconcerts.ca.<br />
ONLINE<br />
● 7:30: COSA Canada. The Pirates of Penzance.<br />
See Feb 3. Also Feb 5, 6(2pm).<br />
ONLINE<br />
Saturday <strong>February</strong> 5<br />
● 7:00: Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts.<br />
Kimiko’s Pearl (Digital Short). Music by Kevin<br />
Lau. Choreography by Yosuke Mino. Alanna<br />
McAdie, Chenxin Liu, and Yue Shi, dancers;<br />
Ron Korb, flute; Mariko Anraku, harp; Conrad<br />
Chow, violin; Rachel Mercer, cello; Jeff Herd,<br />
director; Mary Ito, moderator. www.bravoniagara.com.<br />
Free. ONLINE<br />
● 7:30: COSA Canada. The Pirates of Penzance.<br />
See Feb 3. Also Feb 6(2pm). ONLINE<br />
Sunday <strong>February</strong> 6<br />
● 2:00: COSA Canada. The Pirates of Penzance.<br />
647-<strong>27</strong>2-6232. $20.11 or PWYC. See<br />
Feb 3. ONLINE<br />
● 4:00: St. Olave’s Anglican Church. Accession<br />
Evensong. Religious service. Followed<br />
directly by a special feature on The Queen’s<br />
Platinum Jubilee at 4:45pm. St. Olave’s Anglican<br />
Church, 360 Windermere Ave. 416-<br />
769-568. Contributions appreciated. www.<br />
stolaves.ca. The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee follows<br />
Evensong. ONLINE<br />
● 4:45: St. Olave’s Anglican Church. The<br />
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. A short illustrated<br />
talk presented by the historian Dr. Jim Leatch.<br />
St. Olave’s Anglican Church, 360 Windermere<br />
Ave. 416-769-568. Contributions appreciated.<br />
www.stolaves.ca. Also: Accession Evensong<br />
service at 4pm. ONLINE<br />
● 7:30: COSA Canada. The Pirates of Penzance.<br />
See Feb 3. ONLINE<br />
Friday <strong>February</strong> 11<br />
● 7:00: Confluence Concerts/Amplified<br />
Opera. The Butterfly Project: The Ballade of<br />
Chō-Chō San. Examining Puccini’s Madama<br />
Butterfly, the role, the opera and the appropriated<br />
Japanese melodies. Teiya Kasahara<br />
笠 原 貞 野 , soprano. www.confluenceconcerts.ca.<br />
Pre-performance chat and postperformance<br />
artist talk back. ONLINE<br />
Saturday <strong>February</strong> 12<br />
● 10:00am: Confluence Concerts/Amplified<br />
Opera/Canadian Opera Company/Faculty of<br />
Music, U of T/Munk School of Global Affairs<br />
& Public Policy. Grappling with Madama<br />
Butterfly Today: Representation, Reclamation,<br />
and Re-imagination. This two-day symposium<br />
celebrates the premiere of Teiya<br />
Kasahara’s 笠 原 貞 野 (they/them) new film<br />
The Butterfly Project: The Ballad of Chō-Chō<br />
San on <strong>February</strong> 11 and the Canadian Opera<br />
THE<br />
BUTTERFLY<br />
PROJECT<br />
THE BALLAD OF<br />
CHŌ-CHŌ SAN<br />
Company’s <strong>2022</strong> online concert presentation<br />
of Madama Butterfly, and calls attention<br />
to the problematic nature of Puccini’s opera<br />
in today’s environment of growing cultural<br />
awareness. Teiya Kasahara, soprano. www.<br />
confluenceconcerts.ca. Free. Advance registration<br />
is required. ONLINE<br />
● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Power<br />
Corporation of Canada Vocal Concerts Series:<br />
The King’s Singers: Finding Harmony.<br />
Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, <strong>27</strong>3 Bloor St. W.<br />
416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance.<br />
Free. LIVE STREAM<br />
Sunday <strong>February</strong> 13<br />
● 2:00: New Adventures in Sound Art<br />
(NAISA). The Garden of Earthly Delights -<br />
A Comic Opera. Radiophonic electroacoustic<br />
work. Trevor Wishart. 705-386-0880 or<br />
Jubilate<br />
singers<br />
Together<br />
In<br />
Song<br />
Online concert<br />
of Canadian &<br />
World Music<br />
<strong>2022</strong><br />
Available from Feb 26<br />
jubilatesingers.ca<br />
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