Volume 29 Issue 4 | February & March 2024
Leah Roseman pandemic podcaster par excellence; Alison Mackay scrutinizes staircases for Tafelmusik; big choir, small orchestra in Dame Jane Glover's TSO Messiah; Dion(ysus) gets set to rock at Coalmine; the Sudbury /Toronto Jazz trail from an even more northerly point of view; breves are the backstory; and more.
Leah Roseman pandemic podcaster par excellence; Alison Mackay scrutinizes staircases for Tafelmusik; big choir, small orchestra in Dame Jane Glover's TSO Messiah; Dion(ysus) gets set to rock at Coalmine; the Sudbury /Toronto Jazz trail from an even more northerly point of view; breves are the backstory; and more.
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LIVE OR ONLINE | Feb 1 to Apr 7, <strong>2024</strong><br />
Wednesday <strong>February</strong> 7<br />
● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.<br />
Vocal Series: Inspirations of Clara. Exploring<br />
the love triangle between Clara Schumann,<br />
her husband Robert, and her complicated<br />
relationship with Brahms. Jane Archibald,<br />
soprano; Liz Upchurch, piano. Richard Bradshaw<br />
Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for<br />
the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.<br />
coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free.<br />
● 3:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. The Everly<br />
Brothers Experience. Avalon Theatre (Fallsview<br />
Casino), 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara<br />
Falls. ticketmaster.ca. $45.85-75.85. Also<br />
Feb 4(3pm & 7pm), 5, 6.<br />
● 6:00: University of Toronto Faculty of<br />
Music. John R. Stratton Visitor in Music: Master<br />
Class II - Historical Performance Practice<br />
in the 21st Century. Presented by Will Crutchfield.<br />
Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building,<br />
University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-<br />
978-3750 or www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.<br />
● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Vocal<br />
Concerts Series: Los Angeles Master Chorale,<br />
staged by Peter Sellars: Music to Accompany<br />
a Departure. Schütz: Musikalische<br />
Exequien (Music to Accompany a Departure).<br />
Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W.<br />
416-408-0208; rcmusic.com/performance.<br />
From $65.<br />
● 8:00: Soulpepper. De Profundis: Oscar<br />
Wilde in Jail. See Feb 1. Also Feb 8(8pm),<br />
9(8pm), 10(2pm & 8pm), 11(2pm), 13(8pm),<br />
14(2pm & 8pm), 15(8pm), 16(8pm), 17(2pm &<br />
8pm), 18(2pm).<br />
Thursday <strong>February</strong> 8<br />
● 12:00 noon: Metropolitan United Church.<br />
Noon at Met. Scott Jolicoeur & Cedric<br />
Theriault, classical guitars. Metropolitan<br />
United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331<br />
x226. Freewill donation.<br />
● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.<br />
Instrumental Series: Ritual versus Elegance<br />
- A History of European Dances on Four<br />
Hands. Grace Jee Eun Oh & Dragoș Cantea,<br />
pianos. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre,<br />
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts,<br />
145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concertseries.<br />
Free.<br />
● 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of<br />
Music. John R. Stratton Visitor in Music: Master<br />
Class III - Bel Canto Opera Arias. With<br />
Will Crutchfield, conductor. MacMillan Theatre,<br />
Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen’s<br />
Park. 416-978-3750 or www.music.utoronto.<br />
ca. Free.<br />
● 7:00: Humber Music. Reverberations II:<br />
An Evening of Gospel Music, African Rhythm<br />
& Jazz, and Rhythm ‘n Soul. Humber College<br />
Auditorium, 3199 Lakeshore Blvd. W. 416-675-<br />
3111 or www.reverberations-ii-Humber.eventbrite.ca.<br />
Free with advance registration.<br />
● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Cunning<br />
Little Vixen. See Feb 3. Also Feb 10, 14, 16.<br />
At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.<br />
● 7:30: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre.<br />
Dwayne Gretzky. FirstOntario Performing<br />
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: University of Toronto Faculty of<br />
Music. University of Toronto Symphony<br />
Orchestra Graduate Conductors Concert.<br />
MacMillan Theatre, Edward Johnson Building,<br />
80 Queen’s Park. 416-978-3750 or www.<br />
music.utoronto.ca. Free.<br />
● 7:30: Harbourfront Centre/DanceWorks.<br />
Deciphers. Toronto première as part of<br />
Torque Contemporary Dance Series. Naishi<br />
Wang and Jean Abreu, dancers & choreographers.<br />
Harbourfront Centre Theatre,<br />
235 Queens Quay W. www.harbourfrontcentre.com.<br />
.<br />
● 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Jazz Divas<br />
- Laila Biali, Dominique Fils-Aimé, Sammy<br />
Jackson. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham.<br />
905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.<br />
ca. $78(regular); $88(prime); $15(YTX).<br />
● 8:00: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra.<br />
Fully Staged Opera: Tosca. Music by Giacomo<br />
Puccini. Living Arts Centre, Hammerson Hall,<br />
4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. www.mississaugasymphony.ca<br />
or 905-306-6000.<br />
From $50. Also Feb 10.<br />
● 8:00: Small World Music. Justin Adams<br />
and Mauro Durante. Paradise Theatre,<br />
1006 Bloor St. W. info@smallworldmusic.com<br />
or www.smallworldmusic.com. $45.<br />
● 8:00: Hugh’s Room Live. Western Swing<br />
Authority. <strong>29</strong>6 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/western-swing-authority.<br />
$35.<br />
● 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Jazz<br />
Ensemble Concert: An Evening with Rodney<br />
Whitaker. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College,<br />
Western University, 1151 Richmond St.<br />
N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.<br />
ca/events. Free.<br />
● 8:00: Soulpepper. De Profundis: Oscar<br />
Wilde in Jail. See Feb 1. Also Feb 9(8pm),<br />
10(2pm & 8pm), 11(2pm), 13(8pm), 14(2pm<br />
& 8pm), 15(8pm), 16(8pm), 17(2pm & 8pm),<br />
18(2pm).<br />
Friday <strong>February</strong> 9<br />
● 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.<br />
Showcase Series: Black History Month - Spirits<br />
in the Water. Inspired by mythical folklore of<br />
the Yuchi people, Dione Taylor took an insightful<br />
road trip to Nashville, Tennessee, where<br />
she found inspiration for her vivid new album,<br />
“Spirits in the Water.” This musical odyssey<br />
explores the deep, sacred, healing journey<br />
back to the self. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre,<br />
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing<br />
Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series.<br />
Free. Tickets required.<br />
● 12:10: Music at St. Andrew’s. Noon Time<br />
Recital. Classic Jazz, Gospel, and R&B in honour<br />
of Black History Month. Jordan Klapman,<br />
piano; Shelley Hamilton, vocalist. St. Andrew’s<br />
Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-<br />
5600 x220. Free. Donations welcome.<br />
● 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Fridays<br />
at 12:30 Concert Series. Rodney Whitaker,<br />
double-bass plus jazz combo. Von Kuster<br />
Hall, Music Building, Western University,<br />
1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767<br />
or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.<br />
● 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber<br />
Music Society. Sords/Johnson/Duvall Trio.<br />
Brahms: Sonatensatz; Clara Schumann: Trio<br />
in g Op.17; Handel/Halvorsen: Passacaglia;<br />
Brahms: Intermezzo Op.118 No.2; Shostakovich:<br />
Trio in e Op.67. Richard Sords, violin;<br />
Joseph Johnson, cello; Cheryl Duvall, piano.<br />
Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University,<br />
75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. 519-<br />
569-1809 or www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms.<br />
$30; $20(st).<br />
● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of<br />
Music. University of Toronto Wind Symphony:<br />
To the Stars. MacMillan Theatre, Edward<br />
Johnson Building, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-<br />
408-0208. $30; $20(sr); $10(st). U of T students<br />
admitted free with a valid TCard, space<br />
permitting.<br />
● 7:30: The Jeffery Concerts. Music for Flute<br />
and Harp. Reuven Kazhiloti: Dolury; Vincent<br />
Persichetti: Serenade No.10; Charles Rochester-Young:<br />
The Song of the Lark; Jack Body:<br />
Selections from Rainforest. Kelly Zimba Lukić,<br />
flute; Heidi Bearcroft, harp. St. John the Evangelist<br />
Anglican Church, 280 St. James St.,<br />
London. jefferyconcerts@gmail.com or www.<br />
jefferyconcerts.com or www.Grandtheatre.<br />
com or 519-672-8800 or in person at the<br />
Grand Theatre Box Office, 471 Richmond St.<br />
$40; Free(st).<br />
● 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Classic<br />
Albums Live: Queen - News of the World.<br />
171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-<br />
7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca.<br />
$78(regular); $83(prime); $15(YTX).<br />
● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Royal<br />
Conservatory Orchestra Series: Joshua<br />
Weilerstein Conducts the Royal Conservatory<br />
Orchestra. Elgar: Cello Concerto in e<br />
Op.85; Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in c-sharp.<br />
Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W.<br />
416-408-0208; rcmusic.com/performance.<br />
From $25.<br />
Songs of the Palace<br />
Feb. 9 & 10 at 8 pm<br />
TorontoConsort.org<br />
● 8:00: Toronto Consort. Songs of the Palace.<br />
Artistic Direction by Esteban La Rotta.<br />
Works by Encina, Enriquez, Triana, Agricola,<br />
Brumel, Obrecht, and Josquin. Trinity-St.<br />
Paul’s Centre, Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor<br />
St. W. www.torontoconsort.org or 416-964-<br />
6337. From $20. Also Feb 10.<br />
● 8:00: TO Live. Doos Trio. Meridian Arts<br />
Centre, 5040 Yonge St., North York. 416-366-<br />
7723 ir www.tolive.com. $51.75-$97.<br />
● 8:00: Chorus York. 4th Annual Fundraiser:<br />
Romantic Melodies. Enjoy an evening of love<br />
songs in a cabaret style. 7:00pm: cocktails<br />
& appetizers & silent auction. 8pm concert.<br />
Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing<br />
Arts, Plaza Suite, 333 Crosby Ave., Richmond<br />
Hill. www.chorusyork.ca or www.rhcentre.<br />
ca or 905-787-8811 or 905-884-7922. $50.<br />
● 8:00: Small World Music. Doostrio. George<br />
Weston Recital Hall, Meridian Arts Centre,<br />
5040 Yonge St. info@smallworldmusic.com<br />
or www.smallworldmusic.com. From $45.<br />
● 8:00: Brampton On Stage. An Evening with<br />
Eva Noblezada. The Rose Brampton, 1 Theatre<br />
Lane, Brampton. 905-874-2800. $15-$49.<br />
● 8:00: Soulpepper. De Profundis: Oscar<br />
Wilde in Jail. See Feb 1. Also Feb 10(2pm &<br />
8pm), 11(2pm), 13(8pm), 14(2pm & 8pm),<br />
15(8pm), 16(8pm), 17(2pm & 8pm), 18(2pm).<br />
Saturday <strong>February</strong> 10<br />
● 12:00 noon: TYT Theatre. The Three Little<br />
Pigs. Recommended for ages 5 and up. Wychwood<br />
Theatre, 601 Christie St. www.tickets.<br />
ticketwise.com/event/the-three-little-pigsmusical.<br />
From $31. Runs from Feb 10-Mar 17.<br />
Times vary.<br />
● 12:30: Elora Singers. Soup and Song: Fauré’s<br />
Requiem. Fauré’s Requiem. Elora Singers.<br />
St. John’s Anglican Church, 36 Henderson St.,<br />
Elora. 519-846-0331 or www.elorasingers.<br />
ca/events. General: $45(lunch + concert);<br />
$30(concert only). Student: $30(lunch + concert);<br />
$15(concert only). Child(14 snd under):<br />
$15(lunch + concert); $10(concert only).<br />
● 2:00: Soulpepper. De Profundis: Oscar<br />
Wilde in Jail. See Feb 1. Also Feb 10(8pm),<br />
11(2pm), 13(8pm), 14(2pm & 8pm), 15(8pm),<br />
16(8pm), 17(2pm & 8pm), 18(2pm).<br />
● 3:00: Avenue Road Music. Two Pianos,<br />
Many Hands. Mozart: Music from The Magic<br />
Flute; Tchaikovsky (arr. Pletnev): Nutcracker<br />
Suite; Barber: Souvenirs (Ballet Suite). Ron<br />
Tomarelli & Kathleen Penny, pianos. Avenue<br />
Road Music and Performance Academy, Gordon<br />
Lightfoot Concert Hall, 460 Avenue Rd.<br />
www.avenueroadmusic.com or info@avenueroadmusic.com<br />
or 416-922-0855. $30.<br />
● 3:00: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra.<br />
Mozart, Strauss & Evangelista - Matinee.<br />
Evangelista: Airs d’Espagne pour orchestre à<br />
cordes; R. Strauss: Horn Concerto No.1; Mozart:<br />
Symphony No.40. Jessie Brooks, horn;<br />
Caleb Young, conductor. FirstOntario Concert<br />
Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. 905-526-7756<br />
or boxoffice@hpo.org. $20-$80. 2pm preconcert<br />
talk.<br />
● 3:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Western<br />
University Wind Ensemble & Symphonic<br />
Band Concert: Real or Imagined? Paul<br />
Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western<br />
University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-<br />
661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.<br />
● 7:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. The ‘80’s<br />
Club: Honeymoon Suite, A Flock of Seagulls,<br />
Men Without Hats & Spoons. OLG Stage at<br />
Fallsview Casino, 6366 Stanley Ave., Niagara<br />
Falls. ticketmaster.ca. $33.55-$347.84.<br />
● 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Cunning<br />
Little Vixen. See Feb 3. Also Feb 14, 16. At<br />
7:30pm unless otherwise noted.<br />
● 7:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. NSO<br />
Now! 3: Soulful - A Celebration. Gavin Hope,<br />
vocalist. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre,<br />
Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines.<br />
905-688-0722; boxoffice@firstontariopac.ca.<br />
$15.64-$82.90. Also Feb 11(2:30pm).<br />
● 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of<br />
Music. University of Toronto Faculty of Music<br />
Gospel Choir: A Celebration of Black History<br />
Through Music. MacMillan Theatre, Edward<br />
Johnson Building, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-978-<br />
3750 or www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.<br />
● 7:30: Untitled Ensemble Chamber Music<br />
Society. Land of Lakes Showcase: Brass!<br />
Works by Lauren Greenberg, Aidan Zhou,<br />
36 | <strong>February</strong> & <strong>March</strong> <strong>2024</strong> thewholenote.com
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