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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● 7:30: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Festival<br />
of Carols. Featuring holiday classics like<br />
Sept 22 & 23<br />
7:30pm<br />
IN TIME<br />
AT THE INTERSECTION OF MUSIC AND DANCE<br />
For more information<br />
visit tmchoir.org<br />
Silent Night; Angels We Have Heard on High;<br />
and O Come, All Ye Faithful. Toronto Mendelssohn<br />
Choir; Toronto Mendelssohn Singers;<br />
Jonathan Oldengarm, organ; Jean-Sébastien<br />
Vallée, conductor. Yorkminster Park Baptist<br />
Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.tmchoir.org.<br />
From $25. Also Dec 6.<br />
● 8:00: Brampton On Stage. Stagedoor<br />
Stories: Susan Aglukark - Canada’s Arctic<br />
Rose. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton.<br />
www.tickets.brampton.ca/online or 905-874-<br />
2800. From $15.<br />
● 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Electroacoustic<br />
Composers Concert. Studio<br />
242, Music Building, Western University,<br />
1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or<br />
www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.<br />
Wednesday December 6<br />
● 12:15: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church.<br />
Noon Hour Series: Douglas Haas Legacy Concerts.<br />
Christmas Music. Waterloo County<br />
Carollers. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-<br />
578-4430 or www.standrewskw.com. Free.<br />
Lunch available for $10 or bring your own.<br />
● 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Choral<br />
Concert: Les Choristes & Western University<br />
Singers. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building,<br />
Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N.,<br />
London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/<br />
events. Free.<br />
● 7:30: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Festival<br />
of Carols. Featuring holiday classics like<br />
Silent Night; Angels We Have Heard on High;<br />
and O Come, All Ye Faithful. Toronto Mendelssohn<br />
Choir; Toronto Mendelssohn Singers;<br />
Jonathan Oldengarm, organ; Jean-Sébastien<br />
Vallée, conductor. Yorkminster Park Baptist<br />
Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.tmchoir.org.<br />
From $25. Also Dec 5.<br />
Thursday December 7<br />
● 11:00am: Encore Symphonic Concert<br />
Band. Monthly Concert. 35-piece concert<br />
band performing band concert music,<br />
pop tunes, jazz standards (2 singers) and<br />
the occasional march. Trinity Presbyterian<br />
Church York Mills, 2737 Bayview Ave. www.<br />
encoreband.ca. $10.<br />
● 1:00: New Adventures in Sound Art<br />
(NAISA). Second Life. Kelly Ruth, weaving<br />
loom & electronics; Second Life, programming<br />
& design. NAISA North Media Arts Centre,<br />
313 Highway 124, South River. www.<br />
naisa.ca/purchase-tickets/ or 705-386-<br />
0880. In-person: by donation. Online: Free.<br />
Dec 7-10 between 10am & 4pm for artistguided<br />
installation experience. Dec 8 & 9 at<br />
1pm for performances.<br />
● 7:30: FirstOntario Performing Arts<br />
Centre. Jeremy Dutcher. FirstOntario<br />
Performing Arts Centre, Partridge Hall,<br />
250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-<br />
0722; boxoffice@firstontariopac.ca. $45;<br />
$39(members).<br />
● 7:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. Discovery<br />
Series: Joaquín Valdepeñas Conducts.<br />
Mozart: Serenade for Winds in E-flat K.375;<br />
Stravinsky: Symphonies of Wind Instruments.<br />
Mazzoleni Concert Hall, TELUS Centre,<br />
273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.<br />
rcmusic.com/performance. $20.<br />
● 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Film<br />
Screening: Home Alone In Concert. Resonance<br />
Youth Choir (Bob Anderson, director);<br />
Constantine Kitsopoulos, conductor.<br />
Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-<br />
3375. From $55. Also Dec 8(7:30pm), 9(2pm<br />
& 7:30pm).<br />
● 8:00: Art of Time Ensemble. To All A Good<br />
Night 8. Harbourfront Centre Theatre,<br />
235 Queens Quay W. info@artoftimeensemble.com.<br />
From $25. Also Dec 8, 9.<br />
● 8:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre.<br />
The World-Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra:<br />
In the Holiday Mood. Burlington Performing<br />
Arts Centre - Main Theatre, 440 Locust St.,<br />
Burlington. www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/<br />
glenn-miller-orchestra or 905-568-1600.<br />
From $64.50.<br />
● 8:00: Music Toronto. Echo: Memories of<br />
the World. A unique fusion of music, video,<br />
spoken word, soundscape, and other artistic<br />
media. Gryphon Trio (Annalee Patipatanakoon,<br />
violin; Roman Borys, cello; Jamie<br />
Parker, piano); Marion Newman Nege’ga,<br />
mezzo-soprano; čačumhi aaron wells, actor.<br />
Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for<br />
the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or www.<br />
music-toronto.com. $47.50-$52, $10(st).<br />
December 7 at 8 pm<br />
GRYPHON TRIO<br />
with Marion Newman Nege’ga,<br />
mezzo-soprano and<br />
čačumhi aaron wells, actor<br />
·<br />
music-toronto.com<br />
Bebop Joe’s Coffee House<br />
960 Queen St W. 416-534-5<strong>29</strong>8<br />
Formerly Antikka Café & Records, Bebop<br />
Joe’s Coffee House carries on the legacy of<br />
Turkish coffee, collectible vinyl, and live jazz<br />
on Queen Street.<br />
BSMT 254<br />
254 Lansdowne Ave. 416-801-6325<br />
bsmt254.com<br />
A cozy music venue with an underground<br />
vibe, BSMT 254 has a wide variety of shows,<br />
from jazz to hip-hop to DJ nights.<br />
Burdock<br />
1184 Bloor St. W. 416-546-4033<br />
burdockto.com<br />
A sleek music hall with exceptional sound<br />
and ambience, featuring a draft list of housemade<br />
brews.<br />
Cameron House<br />
408 Queen St. W. 416-703-0811<br />
thecameron.com<br />
An intimate, bohemian bar with ceiling<br />
murals & nightly performances from local<br />
roots acts on 2 stages.<br />
Capone’s Cocktail Lounge<br />
1573 Bloor St. W. 416-534-7911<br />
caponestoronto.com<br />
A self-described perfect marriage of an<br />
intimate cocktail den and comfortable neighbourhood<br />
bar, with live music Wednesday<br />
through Sunday.<br />
Castro’s Lounge<br />
2116 Queen St. E. 416-699-8272<br />
castroslounge.com<br />
Featuring an ever-changing selection of specialty<br />
beers, Castro’s hosts a variety of local<br />
live music acts, including bluegrass, jazz,<br />
rockabilly, and alt-country.<br />
C’est What<br />
67 Front St. E. 416-867-9499<br />
cestwhat.com<br />
A haven for those who appreciate real cask<br />
ale, draught beer from local Ontario breweries,<br />
and live music.<br />
Drom Taberna<br />
458 Queen St. W. 647-748-2099<br />
MAINLY CLUBS<br />
Vocalist Joanna Majoko joins saxophonist Jesse Ryan<br />
at Hugh’s Room Live, <strong>October</strong> 15. See page 28<br />
dromtaberna.com<br />
A heartfelt homage to the lands that stretch<br />
from the Baltic to the Balkans to the Black<br />
Sea, with a wide variety of music.<br />
Emmet Ray, The<br />
924 College St. 416-792-4497<br />
theemmetray.com<br />
A whisky bar with a great food menu, an everchanging<br />
draft list, and live jazz, funk, folk and<br />
more in the back room.<br />
Grossman’s Tavern<br />
379 Spadina Ave. 416-977-7000<br />
grossmanstavern.com<br />
One of the city’s longest-running live music<br />
venues, and Toronto’s self-described “Home<br />
of the Blues.”<br />
Hirut Cafe and Restaurant<br />
2050 Danforth Ave. 416-551-7560<br />
hirut.ca<br />
A major destination for delicious and nutritious<br />
Ethiopian cuisine, with monthly jazz<br />
residencies and jam sessions.<br />
Home Smith Bar – See Old Mill, The<br />
Hugh’s Room<br />
<strong>29</strong>6 Broadview Ave. 647-960-2593<br />
hughsroom.com<br />
A dedicated listening room with an intimate<br />
performing space, great acoustics, and<br />
an attentive audience, Hugh’s Room recently<br />
made the move to their new permanent home<br />
on Broadview Avenue.<br />
Jazz Bistro, The<br />
251 Victoria St. 416-363-5<strong>29</strong>9<br />
jazzbistro.ca<br />
In an historic location, Jazz Bistro features<br />
great food, a stellar wine list, and world-class<br />
jazz musicians in airy club environs.<br />
Jazz Room, The<br />
Located in the Huether Hotel, 59 King St. N.,<br />
Waterloo. 226-476-1565<br />
kwjazzroom.com<br />
A welcoming music venue dedicated to the<br />
best in jazz music presentations, and home to<br />
the Grand River Jazz Society, which presents<br />
regular series throughout the year.<br />
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