Volume 29 Issue 2 | October & November 2023

● 3:00: St. John’s Norway Church. St.
John’s Norway Hymn Fest. A selection of
our favourite hymns, including “Praise, My
Soul, the King of Heaven” and solo repertoire
including Franck’s Panis angelicus. St. John’s
Choir & Soloists; Cara Halpin, organist and
Director of Music. 470 Woodbine Ave. 416-
691-4560. Free.
● 3:30: Toronto Chamber Choir. A Rare Byrd
(Kaffeemusik). Marking the 400th anniversary
of the death of Tudor composer William
Byrd. Sacred and secular music by Byrd
and his contemporaries, Thomas Tallis and
Thomas Weelkes. Toronto Chamber Choir,
mixed-voice SATB choir; R. H. Thomson, actor;
Christopher Bagan, virginal. Church of the
Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. 416-763-1695 or
www.torontochamberchoir.ca. PWYC: $30,
$20, $5.
● 4:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. Taylor
Academy Concerts Series: Taylor Academy
Showcase Concert. Mazzoleni Concert Hall,
TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208
or www.rcmusic.com/performance. Free.
● 7:00: Beach Cares. Big Band Music Night.
An evening with hors d’oeuvres, silent auction,
dance demo/lesson, door prizes, gift
baskets, cash bar, and more. Toronto All-
Star Big Band; John Amato, vocalist; Shannon
McDougall, vocalist. Beach United Church,
140 Wineva Ave. www.eventbrite.ca/manage/
events/663082526687/details. $50. In support
of The Beach Cares refugee sponsorship
program.
● 7:00: Guitar Society of Toronto. Daniela
Rossi. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian
Church, 73 Simcoe St. www.guitarsocietyoftoronto.com/concert-season
or 416-
964-8298. General: $35(adv)/$40(door).
Seniors: $30(adv)/$35(door). Students:
$15(adv)/$20(door).
● 7:30: Brampton On Stage. Autumn Brilliance.
Come along for an exhilarating ride
in the Canadian countryside with colorful
music that evokes the crisp fall air, the bountiful
harvest and the brilliant reds and golds
in the trees. The Rose Orchestra. Rose Theatre,
1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. www.tickets.brampton.ca/online
or 905-874-2800.
From $20.
● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. La
Bohème. See Oct 6. Also Oct 22.
● 7:30: Grand Philharmonic Choir. Mozart:
Requiem & Estacio: The Houses Stand Not
Far Apart. Jennifer Krabbe, soprano; Jennifer
Enns Modolo, mezzo; Nicholas Nikolaidis,
tenor; Dion Mazerolle, baritone; Mark
Vuorinen, conductor. Centre in the Square,
101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-1570.
From $10.
● 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra.
Britten, Vaughan Williams & Elgar. Britten:
Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge;
Vaughan Williams: Oboe Concerto; Knowles:
New Work (world premiere); Elgar: Enigma
Variations. Aleh Remezau, oboe; James
Kahane, conductor. FirstOntario Concert
Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. 905-526-7756;
boxoffice@hpo.org. $20-$80. 6:30 pm preconcert
talk.
● 8:00: Acoustic Harvest. The Whiteley
Family with Ken & Chris Whiteley and
sons Ben & Jesse Whiteley. St. Paul’s United
Church, 200 McIntosh St., Scarborough.
www.acousticharvest.ca or 416-729-7564.
$30.
● 8:00: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre.
Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours”. Tommy
Youngsteen. FirstOntario Performing Arts
Centre, Cairns Recital Hall, 250 St. Paul St.,
St. Catharines. 905-688-0722; boxoffice@
firstontariopac.ca. $49.50.
● 8:00: InterMusic Group. Tango for Two.
A new concert-opera with original music and
libretto by Jonathan Kravtchenko. Antonina
Laskarzhevska, soprano; Bohdan Kirieiev,
baritone; David Giller, male dance lead;
Anna Kravtchenko, female dance lead; Jonathan
Kravtchenko, piano. Jeanne Lamon
Hall, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St.
W. www.eventbrite.ca/e/tango-for-two-tickets-630283223087.
$25-$50.
● 8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Opening
Night Gala: War and Peace. Stravinsky:
Scherzo fantastique Op.3; Lutosławski: Concerto
for Piano & Orchestra; Honegger: Symphony
No.3 “Symphonie Liturgique”. Christina
Petrowska Quilico, piano; Daniel Vnukowski,
host; Kristian Alexander, conductor. Richmond
Hill Centre for the Performing Arts,
10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. 905-787-
8811. $30-$40; $22.50-$30(sr); $15-$20(full
time student or 18 and under). 7:10pm:
Prélude pre-concert recital. 7:20pm: preconcert
talk. Intermission discussion and
Q&A with Christina Petrowska Quilico and
Daniel Vnukowski. Post-concert reception.
● 8:00: Richmond Hill Philharmonic
Orchestra. Elements. George Fenton: Planet
Earth - Overture; Sibelius: The Tempest -
Suite; Vaughan Williams: Prelude to Sinfonia
Antarctica; Smetana: The Moldau (“Vltava”);
Handel: Water Music - Suite; Falla: Danza ritual
del fuego (Ritual Fire Dance) from El
amor brujo. Jessica V. Kun, conductor. Richmond
Hill Centre for the Performing Arts,
10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. www.rhpo.
ca or 905-787-8811 or boxoffice@rhcentre.
ca. $24-$35.
● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music.
Jazz Concerts Series: Robi Botos & Friends.
Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W.
416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance.
From $45.
● 8:00: Sinfonia Toronto. Beethoven’s
5th. Opening concert of Sinfonia Toronto’s
25th Anniversary season. Beethoven: Symphony
No.5 in c Op.67; Frank Horvat: Magnificent
Roots (first performance); Louis Sauter:
Regard de l’anniversaire IV (first performance);
Otar Taktakishvili: Violin Concerto No.2
(first Canadian performance); Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen
(Gypsy Airs). Elisso Gogibedaschwili,
violin; Sinfonia Toronto; Nurhan Arman,
conductor. George Weston Recital Hall,
Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St. 416-
499-0403 or www.sinfoniatoronto.com. $52;
$40(sr); $20(st).
● 8:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. The Pirates
of Penzance. By W. S. Gilbert & Arthur
Kristian Alexander
Sullivan. Soloists: Karen Bojti, Alexander
Cappellazzo, Ana Isabella Castro, and Gregory
Finney; Jennifer Tung, conductor. Jane
Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for
the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or
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tangofortwo.com
KINDRED SPIRITS ORCHESTRA
Kristian Alexander | Music Director
15 th
season
WAR AND PEACE
Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 8 p.m.
Stravinsky, Scherzo Fantastique
Lutosławski, Piano concerto
Christina Petrowska Quilico | piano
Honegger, Symphony No. 3 “Liturgique”
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THE GREATEST SHOW
Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 8 p.m.
Christina Quilico
Jonathan Crow
905.305.7469
FlatoMarkhamTheatre.ca
Stravinsky, Circus Polka
Bartók, Violin concerto No. 2
Jonathan Crow | violin
Bruckner, Symphony No. 3
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AROUND THE WORLD
Saturday, February 3, 2024 at 8 p.m.
Stravinsky, Scènes de ballet
Saint-Saëns, Piano concerto No. 2
Sumi Kim | piano
Shostakovich, Symphony No. 8
905.604.8339
KSOrchestra.ca
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