Volume 29 Issue 2 | October & November 2023
With this issue we start a new rhythm of publication -- bimonthly, October, December, February April, June, and August. October/November is a chock-a-block two months for live music, new recordings, and news (not all of it bad). Inside: Christina Petrowska Quilico, collaborative artist honoured; Kate Hennig as Mama Rose; Global Toronto 2023 reviewed; Musical weavings from TaPIR to Xenakis at Esprit; Fidelio headlines an operatic fall; and our 24th annual Blue Pages directory of presenters. This and more.
With this issue we start a new rhythm of publication -- bimonthly, October, December, February April, June, and August. October/November is a chock-a-block two months for live music, new recordings, and news (not all of it bad). Inside: Christina Petrowska Quilico, collaborative artist honoured; Kate Hennig as Mama Rose; Global Toronto 2023 reviewed; Musical weavings from TaPIR to Xenakis at Esprit; Fidelio headlines an operatic fall; and our 24th annual Blue Pages directory of presenters. This and more.
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poet, or storyteller? If so, then you are invited<br />
to share your talents at the North York Central<br />
Library Open Mic. Guitar, piano & djembe<br />
provided. 7 minutes for each performance.<br />
For adults, teens, and seniors. North York<br />
Central Library Auditorium, 5120 Yonge St.<br />
Sign-up is at 5:30pm. For more information,<br />
contact the Language, Literature & Fine<br />
Arts Department at 416-395-5639. Free. Also<br />
Nov 10, Dec 8.<br />
● 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber<br />
Music Society. An Tranh, Guitar. First United<br />
Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. 519-569-<br />
1809 or www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $35;<br />
$20(st). NOTE: Change of venue from KWCMS<br />
Music Room to First United Church.<br />
● 7:00: Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts.<br />
HCA Dance Theatre Presents The Acting<br />
Singer: Opera Masterclass. Opera Masterclass<br />
by Jason Howard. 126 James St. S.,<br />
Hamilton. www.showpass.com/hca-dancetheatre-presents-the-acting-singer-operamasterclass.<br />
$10.<br />
● 7:00: Music Gallery. X Avant XVIII:<br />
Neeeerrrrddddssss - Day 3: and i was like<br />
woah! ( 〇 _o)∕. Curated by Aki Onda. Gabber<br />
Modus Operandi, Rani Jambal, J. “Mo’ong”<br />
Santoso Pribadi, Wok The Rock, Natasha<br />
Tontey, and Riar Rizaldi. 918 Bathurst Centre<br />
for Culture, Arts, Media and Education,<br />
918 Bathurst St. www.musicgallery.org/<br />
programming/<strong>2023</strong>-2024-season/x-avantxviii/.<br />
$10(Members, Arts Workers, Low<br />
Income); $15(adv); $20 Regular.<br />
● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. La<br />
Bohème. See Oct 6. Also Oct 19, 21, 22(pm),<br />
28(4:30). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.<br />
● 7:30: Confluence Concerts. Wound<br />
Turned to Light. James Rolfe’s settings of the<br />
work of a wide variety of poets, created during<br />
the pandemic. Alex Samaras, Patricia<br />
O’Callaghan, Andrew Adridge, Lara Dodds-<br />
Eden, and Teiya Kasahara. Heliconian Hall,<br />
35 Hazelton Ave. www.bemusednetwork.<br />
com/events. $25. Pre-concert chat (6:45pm).<br />
Also Oct 14.<br />
● 8:00: Hugh’s Room Live. Juan Martín.<br />
Hugh’s Room Live (New Location),<br />
<strong>29</strong>6 Broadview Ave. www.hughsroomlive.<br />
com or www.showpass.com/juan-martin-<br />
<strong>29</strong>6-broadview/. $40.<br />
● 8:00: Tafelmusik. Vive la différence. Corelli:<br />
Concertos; Lully: Suite from Atis; works<br />
VIVE LA<br />
DIFFÉRENCE<br />
Directed by French-Italian violinist<br />
Emmanuel Resche-Caserta<br />
Oct 13–15, <strong>2023</strong><br />
Jeanne Lamon Hall,<br />
Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre<br />
tafelmusik.org<br />
by Antonia Bembo, Élisabeth Jacquet de la<br />
Guerre, and Georg Muffat; Couperin: La paix<br />
du parnasse. Emmanuel Resche-Caserta,<br />
guest director and violin; Tafelmusik Baroque<br />
Orchestra. Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St.<br />
Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. www.tafelmusik.org/vive<br />
or 416-964-6337. From $47. Also<br />
Oct 14(8pm) & 15(3pm).<br />
● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music.<br />
Chamber & String Concerts Series: Augustin<br />
Hadelich with Orion Weiss. Beethoven: Piano<br />
Sonata No.10 in G Op.14 No.2; Roumain: “Filter”;<br />
Beach: Romance Op.23; Prokofiev: Violin<br />
Sonata No.1 in f Op.80. Koerner Hall, TELUS<br />
Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or<br />
www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $45.<br />
Saturday <strong>October</strong> 14<br />
● 11:00am: Westben. Thank You Notes: A<br />
Back-to-School Chalk Talk. Exploring musical<br />
thank you cards from Rachmaninoff’s Second<br />
Piano Concerto to Celine Dion. Christopher<br />
Cameron, presenter. The Schoolhouse,<br />
6788 County Road 30, Campbellford. 1-877-<br />
883-5777 or www.westben.ca. PWYC.<br />
● 11:00am: Xenia Concerts. An Adaptive<br />
Concert with the Dior String Quartet.<br />
All expressions welcome! Feel free to make<br />
noise, get up, or stim! Wheelchair accessible<br />
venue. Gender-neutral, wheelchair accessible<br />
washrooms. Accessible PDF concert programs<br />
and listening guide emailed before<br />
event. Fidget toys and noise-cancelling earmuffs<br />
can be provided upon request. (Please<br />
bring your own if you can. Flexible seating and<br />
a separate area for breaks. Stretch breaks<br />
Visual schedule. To eliminate financial barriers<br />
to attendance, we will refund your ticket<br />
when you arrive at the concert. Donations<br />
welcome. Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E. 647-<br />
896-8<strong>29</strong>5. $5. Also at 2pm.<br />
● 2:00: Chorus York. Workshop: Come Sing<br />
Mozart. Exploring his great choral masterworks<br />
including Excerpts from Requiem<br />
in D K.626; Missa Brevis, and other short<br />
pieces. Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church,<br />
10066 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. www.chorusyork.ca<br />
or 905-884-7922. $10.<br />
● 2:00: Flato Markham Theatre. SAMAJAM:<br />
YOU are the Show! 171 Town Centre Blvd.,<br />
Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca.<br />
$48(regular); $58(prime);<br />
$15(YTX). Also Oct 15(11am & 3pm).<br />
● 2:00: Xenia Concerts. An Adaptive Concert<br />
with the Dior String Quartet. See<br />
Oct 14(11am).<br />
● 4:00: Schola Magdalena. Choral Concert.<br />
Works by Hildegard of Bingen, Colin Eatock,<br />
and Anthony St. Pierre, and chant. Schola<br />
Magdalena, ensemble for women’s voices;<br />
Robert Dixon, organ. Church of St. Mary Magdalene,<br />
477 Manning Ave. 416-531-7955. Pay<br />
what you can at the door. Also Oct 21(Trinity<br />
Anglican Church, Cambridge at 2:30pm).<br />
● 4:30: Canadian Opera Company. Fidelio.<br />
See Oct 1. Also Oct 18, 20. At 7:30pm unless<br />
otherwise noted.<br />
● 6:00: Music Gallery. X Avant XVIII:<br />
Neeeerrrrddddssss - Day 4: nerds are punk<br />
too ᕙ( •̀ ᗜ •́ )ᕗ. In partnership with community<br />
partners (open doors community roundtable).<br />
918 Bathurst Centre for Culture, Arts,<br />
Media and Education, 918 Bathurst St. www.<br />
musicgallery.org/programming/<strong>2023</strong>-2024-<br />
season/x-avant-xviii/. Free. RSVP.<br />
● 7:30: Confluence Concerts. Wound<br />
Turned to Light. James Rolfe’s settings of the<br />
work of a wide variety of poets, created during<br />
the pandemic. Alex Samaras, Patricia<br />
O’Callaghan, Andrew Adridge, Lara Dodds-<br />
Eden, and Teiya Kasahara. Heliconian Hall,<br />
35 Hazelton Ave. www.bemusednetwork.<br />
com/events. $25. Pre-concert chat (6:45pm).<br />
Also Oct 13.<br />
● 7:30: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre.<br />
2nd Annual East Coast Kitchen Party.<br />
Special guest: Ashley MacIssac. FirstOntario<br />
Performing Arts Centre, Robertson Theatre,<br />
250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-<br />
0722; boxoffice@firstontariopac.ca. $199;<br />
$349(VIP Experience). VIP Experience starts<br />
at 5:30pm.<br />
● 7:30: Laura Nashman. Flutopia! Benefit<br />
concert for quadriplegic photographer Don<br />
Fessman. Classical, Latin, and jazz standards.<br />
Laura Nashman, flute; Mike Allen, guitar.<br />
Women’s Art Association of Canada, 3 Prince<br />
Arthur Ave. 416-922-2060. $50 (cash only).<br />
Raffle and Silent Auction (Yorkville retailers)<br />
to follow.<br />
● 7:30: London Symphonia. The Ninth.<br />
Opening night of the <strong>2023</strong>-24 Season. Andrew<br />
Balfour: Ambe; Beethoven: Symphony No.9<br />
in d Op.125 “Choral”. Bethany Hörst, soprano;<br />
Sophie Louise Roland, mezzo; Bud Roach,<br />
tenor; Giles Tomkins, bass; Amabile Choirs of<br />
London; The London Singers; H. B. Beal Secondary<br />
School Singers; Matthias Maute, conductor.<br />
Metropolitan United Church (London),<br />
468 Wellington St., London. 226-270-0910 or<br />
www.londonsymphonia.ca. $70(premium);<br />
$52(adult); $22(st).<br />
● 8:00: Array Music. Sketches For Piano. Ron<br />
Lopata: Luminescent; Rob Lopata: Eclipse;<br />
Chopin: Nocturne No.2; Liszt: Liebestraum;<br />
Debussy: Claire de lune. Ron Lopata, piano.<br />
Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. 416-201-1702 or<br />
www.arraymusic.ca. $15.<br />
● 8:00: Burdock Music Hall. The Terry Cade<br />
Quartet. 1184 Bloor St. W. 416-546-4033.<br />
From $15.<br />
● 8:00: Greenbank Folk Music Society.<br />
Showman & Coole and Jerry Leger. Greenbank<br />
Hall, 19965 Highway #12, Greenbank.<br />
905-985-8351 or Blue Heron Books, P O E<br />
Design. $35.<br />
● 8:00: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra.<br />
Masterworks: Absolute Romantics. Rachmaninoff:<br />
Piano Concerto No.2 in c Op.18;<br />
Brahms: Symphony No.2 in D Op.73. Vanessa<br />
Yu, piano. Living Arts Centre, Hammerson<br />
Hall, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. www.<br />
mississaugasymphony.ca or 905-306-6000.<br />
From $40.<br />
● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music.<br />
Global Music Series: Anoushka Shankar.<br />
Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W.<br />
416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance.<br />
From $60.<br />
● 8:00: Tafelmusik. Vive la différence. See<br />
Oct 13. Also Oct 15(3pm).<br />
● 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Copland’s<br />
Clarinet. Dinuk Wijeratne: Polyphonic<br />
Lively; Vaughan Williams: Five Variants of<br />
Dives and Lazarus; Copland: Clarinet Concerto;<br />
Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme<br />
“Enigma”. Eric Abramowitz, clarinet; Trevor<br />
Wilson, RBC Resident Conductor. Roy Thomson<br />
Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From<br />
$35. Also Oct 15(3pm).<br />
● 8:00: Two Bald Guys. Nick Maclean Quartet:<br />
CD Release Show. Featuring Brownman<br />
Ali. Nick Maclean, piano; Brownman<br />
Ali, trumpet; Chris Parnis, doyuble-bass;<br />
Petros Anagnostakos, drums. Simcoe<br />
Blues and Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa.<br />
416-389-2643 or eventbrite.ca/e/<br />
nick-maclean-quartet-convergence-cdrelease-show-tickets-716632486057.<br />
$15/$10(adv).<br />
Sunday <strong>October</strong> 15<br />
● 11:00am: Flato Markham Theatre. SAM-<br />
AJAM: YOU are the Show! 171 Town Centre<br />
Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.<br />
flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. $48(regular);<br />
$58(prime); $15(YTX). Also Oct 14(2pm),<br />
15(3pm).<br />
● 2:00: Ballet Jörgen. Cinderella. Music by<br />
Sergei Prokofiev and Choreography by Bengt<br />
Jörgen. FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers<br />
Ln., Hamilton. From $57. www.jorgendance.<br />
ca/event/cinderella-in-hamilton-on or info@<br />
balletjorgen.ca or 416-961-4725.<br />
● 2:00: Blessed Trinity Church/Toronto<br />
Oratorio Society. Haydn’s The Creation.<br />
Grace Quinsey, soprano (Gabriel/Eve); Ryan<br />
Downey, tenor (Uriel); John Holland, bass<br />
(Raphael/Adam); Blessed Trinity Choir &<br />
Chamber Orchestra. Blessed Trinity Church,<br />
3220 Bayview Ave. 647-969-3498 or www.<br />
facebook.com/events/835288828027017.<br />
$20.<br />
● 3:00: Flato Markham Theatre. SAMAJAM:<br />
YOU are the Show! 171 Town Centre Blvd.,<br />
Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca.<br />
$48(regular); $58(prime);<br />
$15(YTX). Also Oct 14(2pm), 15(11am).<br />
● 3:00: Music at Metropolitan. Trinity<br />
Bach Project: Choir and Chamber Ensemble.<br />
Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen<br />
St. E. www.metunited.ca/live. Free. LIVE &<br />
STREAMED.<br />
● 3:00: Tafelmusik. Vive la différence. See<br />
Oct 13.<br />
● 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Copland’s<br />
Clarinet. Dinuk Wijeratne: Polyphonic<br />
Lively; Vaughan Williams: Five Variants of<br />
Dives and Lazarus; Copland: Clarinet Concerto;<br />
Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme<br />
“Enigma”. Eric Abramowitz, clarinet; Trevor<br />
Wilson, RBC Resident Conductor. Roy Thomson<br />
Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From<br />
$35. Also Oct 14(8pm).<br />
● 7:00: Browntasauras Records. Nick Maclean<br />
Quartet: CD Release Show. Featuring<br />
Brownman Ali. Nick Maclean, piano; Brownman<br />
Ali, trumpet; Chris Parnis, doyuble-bass;<br />
Petros Anagnostakos, drums. Duffy’s Tavern,<br />
1238 Bloor St. W. 416-389-2643 or www.<br />
eventbrite.ca/e/nick-maclean-quartet-featbrownman-ali-cd-release-show-toronto-tickets-715498203387.<br />
$25/$20(adv).<br />
● 7:15: Music Gallery. X Avant XVIII:<br />
Neeeerrrrddddssss - Day 5: ✩*Hᵃᵛᵉ ᵃ ⁿⁱᑦᵉ<br />
ᵈᵃᵞ✩‧*˚. Beverly Glenn-Copeland and Teiya<br />
Kasahara. Eastminster United Church,<br />
310 Danforth Ave. www.musicgallery.org/<br />
programming/<strong>2023</strong>-2024-season/x-avantxviii/.<br />
$35(adv); $45 Regular.<br />
● 8:00: Esprit Orchestra. X Marks the Spot.<br />
Anna Meredith: Nautilus; Iannis Xenakis: For<br />
the Whales; R. Murray Schafer: Dream Rainbow<br />
Dream Thunder; György Ligeti: Àtmospheres;<br />
Iannis Xenakis: Jonchaies (for 109<br />
musicians). Alex Pauk, conductor. Koerner<br />
Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-<br />
0208 or www.espritorchestra.com or www.<br />
rcmusic.com/events-and-performances/<br />
esprit-orchestra-presents-x-marks-the-spot.<br />
From $20.<br />
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