Volume 28 Issue 5 | April & May 2023
April and May is Canary Time in the world of WholeNote -- the time when choirs in larger than usual numbers refresh the info in our online "Who's Who" to inform prospective choristers and audiences what they have to offer. Also inside: There's a new New Wave to catch at Esprit; Toronto Bach Festival no 6 includes a Kafeehaus; another new small venue on the "Soft Seat Beat" (we assume the seats are soft!); an ever-so Musically Theatrical spring. And more.
April and May is Canary Time in the world of WholeNote -- the time when choirs in larger than usual numbers refresh the info in our online "Who's Who" to inform prospective choristers and audiences what they have to offer. Also inside: There's a new New Wave to catch at Esprit; Toronto Bach Festival no 6 includes a Kafeehaus; another new small venue on the "Soft Seat Beat" (we assume the seats are soft!); an ever-so Musically Theatrical spring. And more.
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LIVE OR ONLINE | Mar <strong>28</strong> to Jun 6, <strong>2023</strong><br />
Shining Night<br />
An eclectic celebration of the night sky, featuring a recently<br />
commissioned work by JUNO-nominated composer Andrew Balfour<br />
Jenny Crober, Artistic Director<br />
Elizabeth Acker, Collaborative Pianist<br />
Colleen Allen, sax Shawn Grenke, organ<br />
Jamie Drake, percussion<br />
Saturday, <strong>April</strong> 29, <strong>2023</strong> *<br />
7:30 pm !<br />
Eastminster United Church,<br />
310 Danforth Ave. (Chester subway), Toronto<br />
$30 General Admission; $15 Students<br />
416-947-8487; www.vocachorus.ca<br />
Robert Cooper, Artistic Director<br />
Tickets at orpheuschoirtoronto.com<br />
Colleen Allen, sax; Shawn Grenke, organ;<br />
Jamie Drake, percussion. Eastminster United<br />
Church, 310 Danforth Ave. 416-947-8487 or<br />
www.vocachorus.ca. $30; $15(st).<br />
● 7:30: Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts.<br />
Yellowjackets. Russell Ferrante, piano &<br />
synths; Bob Mintzer, woodwinds; William Kennedy,<br />
drums; Dane Alderson: bass. FirstOntario<br />
Performing Arts Centre, Partridge Hall,<br />
250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. <strong>28</strong>9-868-<br />
9177. From $25.<br />
● 7:30: Korean Canadian Symphony Orchestra.<br />
New Beginnings: Into the Sun. Mendelssohn:<br />
Symphony No.4 in A Op.90 “Italian”.<br />
Yemel Chorus; Sharon Lee, conductor.<br />
St. Giles Kingsway Presbyterian Church,<br />
15 Lambeth Rd. www.kcso.ca. $25; $15(st).<br />
● 7:30: Mississauga Chamber Singers. Handel<br />
and Bach. Bach: Mass in g BWV 235; Handel:<br />
Chandos Anthem No.9 (O Praise the Lord<br />
with One Consent). Mississauga Chamber<br />
Singers; Chamber Orchestra; Soloists. Christ<br />
First United Church, 151 Lakeshore Rd. W.,<br />
Mississauga. 647-549-4524. $30; $15(7-18);<br />
free(under 7).<br />
● 7:30: Opera by Request. Caught in the Act:<br />
An Evening of One-Act Monologues. Hugo<br />
Weisgall: The Stronger with Sharon Tikiryan,<br />
soprano. Frank Martin: Six Monologues from<br />
Jedermann with Michael Robert-Broder,<br />
baritone. Lee Hoiby: Bon Appetit with Meghan<br />
Symon, mezzo. William Shookhoff, piano. College<br />
St. United Church, 452 College St. 416-<br />
455-2365. $20.<br />
● 7:30: Rose Theatre. The Rose Orchestra:<br />
A Rose Festival. Brahms: Symphony No.2 in<br />
D Op.73; Maestro Warren: New Work, a song<br />
Elmer<br />
Iseler<br />
Singers<br />
cycle (world premiere); and other works.<br />
Daniel Lichti, baritone. 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton.<br />
905-874-<strong>28</strong>00 or www.therosetheatre.<br />
ca. $15-$34.<br />
● 7:30: The Jeffery Concerts. Viano String<br />
Quartet. Dvořák: Allegro scherzando from<br />
Cypresses for string quartet B152; Bartók:<br />
String Quartet No.3 Sz85; Shaw: The Evergreen;<br />
Dvořák: Piano Quintet in A Op.81. Wolf<br />
Performance Hall, 251 Dundas St., London.<br />
519-672-8800 or www.jefferyconcerts.com<br />
or jefferyconcerts@gmail.com. $40; Free(st<br />
with ID). Tickets at Grand Theatre Box Office,<br />
471 Richmond St.<br />
● 7:30: Toronto Concert Choir. Glorious<br />
and Jazzy Spring Concert. Vivaldi: Gloria;<br />
Völlinger: Latin Jazz Mass. Katelyn Bird, soprano;<br />
Alex Hetherington, mezzo; Toronto<br />
Concert Choir (formerly Oakham House<br />
Choir); Toronto Sinfonietta. Calvin Presbyterian<br />
Church, 26 Delisle Ave. 416-453-3343.<br />
$30/$25(adv); Free(under 12/TMU st).<br />
● 8:00: Acoustic Harvest. <strong>April</strong> Verch and<br />
Cody Walters. St. Paul’s United Church (Scarborough),<br />
200 McIntosh St., Scarborough.<br />
www.acousticharvest.ca or 416-729-7564.<br />
$30(adv) or cash at door.<br />
● 8:00: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra.<br />
The Music of Star Wars. Arrive dressed as<br />
your favourite character from the film series<br />
and immerse yourself in the music of this<br />
iconic space-opera. Denis Mastromonaco,<br />
conductor. Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living<br />
Arts Dr., Mississauga. www.mississaugasymphony.ca<br />
or 905-306-6000. From $40.<br />
● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Music<br />
Mix Series: Brel! The Show. Koerner Hall,<br />
Spirit in Song<br />
the Spring Wind Whispers<br />
Lydia Adams, Conductor<br />
Sun. Apr 30, <strong>2023</strong> @ 4:00pm<br />
Eglinton St. George’s United Church<br />
Featuring the stunning<br />
Requiem by John Rutter<br />
and three Premieres by Matthew Emery,<br />
Nicholas Kelly & Matthew-John Knights<br />
Narrator, Benedict Campbell<br />
Concordo Ensemble<br />
Sidgwick Scholars<br />
416-217-0537 elmeriselersingers.com<br />
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