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DAILY LISTINGS

Listings are based on information sent to WholeNote in advance by event presenters. Includes dated listings for the period Mon May 13 to Mon May 20, 2024.

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LIVE OR ONLINE

May 13 7:00: Array/ECCG Gamelan. Evergreen Club Contemporary Gamelan Monthly Meetup. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. 416-532-3019. Free.

May 13 7:30: West Toronto Community Choir. Singing Across the Generations. A mix of pop, folk, musical theatre and oldies. Roncesvalles United Church, 214 Wright Ave. westtorontocommunitychoir@gmail.com. Free.

May 14 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Piano Recital. Joyce Zhang, piano. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

May 14 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Jonghee Yoon, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.

May 14 5:30: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Dream. Tim Beattie, guitar. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free. Tickets required.

May 14 7:30: Toronto Community Orchestra. We Danced All Night! Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre Op.40; Shostakovich: Jazz Suite No.2; Dvořák: Slavonic Dances; Loewe: Excerpts from My Fair Lady; Berlioz: Excerpts from Symphonie fantastique. Nicolo Arrigo: artistic director & conductor. East End/Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Ave. 416-358-0783 or www.torontocommunityorchestra.org. Admission by donation.

May 14 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. French Squeeze. Works by Poulenc, Weill, Saint Sãens, Edith Piaf, and others. French Squeeze (Marjorie Maltais, mezzo; Jacques Arseneault, tenor). 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/french-squeeze. $35.

May 14 8:00: Jazz Bistro. Tryptique. Tryptique: Colleen Allen, flute & saxophones; Fern Lindzon, piano; George Koller, bass. 251 Victoria St. Reservations recommended at 416-363-5299. Cover $20.

May 14 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Zucchero. 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $45.

May 15 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: Over the Sea and Back Again. Time-honoured songs paired with contemporary Canadian works in a celebration of the past, present, and future of classical song, including music by Cecilia Livingston, COC Composer-in-Residence. Simone Osborne, soprano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free. Tickets required.

May 15 12:15: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Kitchener). Noon Hour Series: Douglas Haas Legacy Concerts. Classic Bronze Handbell Quartet: Eleanor McDougall, Jennifer Pearson, Shirley Reinders, Ellie Smith. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-4430 or www.standrewskw.com. Free. Lunch available for $10 at 11:30am or bring your own.

May 15 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Christopher Dawes, organ. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church (Toronto), 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

May 15 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Brahms’ Fourth Symphony (4-hands piano). Angela Park and Stephan Sylvestre, 4-hands piano. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. 519-569-1809 or www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $30; $10(st).

May 15 7:30: Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto. Haydn's Creation. Celebrates the 50th anniversary season. Amadeus Choir; Midori Marsh, soprano; Andrew Haji, tenor; Tyler Duncan, baritone; Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall , 5040 Yonge St. www.amadeuschoir.com/haydns-creation. From $42.

May 15 7:30: Canadian Music Centre. CD Launch - Games of the Night Wind. David Jaeger: 12 Nocturnes; and other works. Christina Petrowska Quilico, piano. Canadian Music Centre, Chalmers Performance Space, 20 St. Joseph St. Games of the Night Wind. Free but RSVP required.

May 15 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Medea. Music by Luigi Cherubini. Sondra Radvanovsky / Chiara Isotton (May 15 & 17) (Medea); Matthew Polenzani (Giasone); Janai Brugger (Glauce); and other soloists. Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Lorenzo Passerini, conductor; Sir David McVicar, stage director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. From $55. Also May 17.

May 15 8:00: Payadora Tango Ensemble. A Night of Tango with Payadora. Classic and modern tango, originals, and South American folk music. Rebekah Wolkstein, violin & vocals; Drew Jurecka, bandoneon/violin/mandolin; Robert Horvath, piano; Joe Phillips, double-bass & guitar; Elbio Fernandez, vocals. Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. $25. Also Jul 17, Sep 18, Nov 13.

May 15 8:00: TO Live. John Coltrane: Legacy. Joe Lavano, saxophone; Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or www.tolive.com. $50-$110.

May 15 8:00: Trinity Bach Project. Bach and Handel - Chamber Baroque. Handel: Gloria from Missa Sapientiae HWV 245; Bach: Trio Sonata in G BWV 1039; Nascinbeni: Non tema no di morte; Bach: Mvt II from Wir eilen (Cantata BWV 78); Handel: Süsse Stille, sanfte Quelle. Jane Fingler, soprano; Louise Zacharias Friesen, soprano; Rebecca Claborn, mezzo; Aaron James, organ; Felix Deak, cello. Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, 1372 King St. W. 306-250-4256. Pay what you can. Suggested: $30(adult); $10(st); Free(child).

May 16 12:00_noon: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at Met. John Paul Farahat, organ. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation.

May 16 7:00: TD Music Hall. Four Chords and the Truth. Allied Music Centre - TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-872-4255 or www.tickets.mhrth.com. $40.

May 16 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Morgan Davis. 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/morgan-davis. $30.

May 16 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Itzhak Perlman, Violin & Rohan De Silva, Piano. 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $99.

May 17 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noon Time Recital. Bach: Suites for Solo Cello. Mansur Kadirov, cello. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x220. Free. Donations welcome.

May 17 7:00: Art Gallery of Ontario. Tafelmusik: Making Herself Heard. Works of Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, Isabella Leonarda, Marianne Martinez, and the enigmatic Mrs. Philarmonica. Geneviève Gilardeau, violin; Cristina Zacharias, violin; Michael Unterman, cello; Charlotte Nediger, harpsichord. Art Gallery of Ontario - Walker Court, 317 Dundas St. W. www.ago.ca/events/tafelmusik-making-herself-heardor 416-979-6648. A seated performance free with general admission. Also Jun 28.

May 17 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Medea. See May 15.

May 17 7:30: TO Live/Glatz Concerts. Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Live In Concert. Music by Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer. Film screening with live orchestra. Toronto Symphony Orchestra; Evan Mitchell, conductor. Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or www.tolive.com. From $39. Also May 18.

May 17 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Ballet Jörgen's Anne of Green Gables - The Ballet. Flato Markham Theatre , 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. $68(regular); $78(prime); $15(YTX). Also May 18(2pm).

May 17 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Lance Anderson Presents Genius + Soul: The Music of Ray Charles. Matt Weidinger, piano/organ/vocals; Quisha Wint, vocals; Gene Hardy, sax; Ben Rollo, drums. Special guest: Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne. 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/geniussoul-the-music-of-ray-charles. $45.

May 17 8:00: Small World Music. Reflections on Khusau and Kabir Featuring Ustaad Saami and Ramneek Singh. Aga Khan Museum - Auditorium, 77 Wynford Dr. www.ticketing.agakhanmuseum.org. From $45. RE-SCHEDULED TO OCT 18.

May 17 8:00: Trinity-St. Paul's United Church. Tango for Two. A new concert-opera with original music and libretto by Jonathan Kravtchenko. Antonina Laskarzhevska, soprano; Bohdan Kirieiev, baritone. Trinity St. Paul's United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. Tango for Two or 647-450-9806. From $20. Also May 17(8pm).

May 17 8:30: Fallsview Casino Resort. TLC. Fallsview Casino Resort - OLG Stage, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. www.ticketmaster.ca. $75.85-$122.85.

May 18 2:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Ballet Jörgen's Anne of Green Gables - The Ballet. Flato Markham Theatre , 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. $68(regular); $78(prime); $15(YTX). Also May 17(8pm).

May 18 3:00: 5 at the First. String Extravaganza XII. Scott St. John & Csaba Koczo, violins; Caitlin Boyle & Theresa Rudolph, violas; Rachel Desoer & Rachel Mercer, cellos. First Unitarian Church of Hamilton, 170 Dundurn St. S., Hamilton. 905-399-5125. $20; $15(sr); $5(st/unwaged); free(under 12).

May 18 4:30: Canadian Opera Company. Don Pasquale. Music by Gaetano Donizetti. Misha Kiria (Don Pasquale); Joshua Hopkins (Dr. Malatesta); Simone Osborne (Norina); Santiago Ballerini (Ernesto); and other soloists. Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Jacques Lacombe, conductor; Renaud Doucet & André Barbe, stage direction. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. From $55.

May 18 7:00: TO Live/Glatz Concerts. Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Live In Concert. See May 17.

May 18 7:30: Barrie Concerts Association. Pianofest. Eveleyn Liang, piano; Jonathan Alter, piano; and Elijah Orlenko, piano. Hiway Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. www.barrieconcerts.org or 705-436-1232. Live: $35; $10(st). Livestream: $20; $10(st). Available for up to 30 days after the concert.

May 18 8:00: Small World Music. Saami Brothers Qawwali. Qawwali music, traditional music, world Music. Toronto Metropolitan University - Chrysalis at the Creative School, 43 Gerrard St. E. www.eventbrite.ca/e/saami-brothers-qawwali-tickets or 437-422-9461. From $33. RE-SCHEDULED TO OCT 19.

May 18 9:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Diana Ross. Fallsview Casino Resort - OLG Stage, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $88.

May 19 3:00: Canadian Music and Performing Arts Association. Piano Recital. Bach: Ricercar a3 from Musical Offering BWV 1079; Bach: Partita No.2; Mozart: Sonata in F K.332; Schubert: Impromptus D.899 Nos.2 & 3. Cornelia Hermann, piano. Sanctuary Trinity United Church (Newmarket), 461 Park Ave., Newmarket. www.eventbrite.ca. $35.

May 19 3:00: Trio Arkel. Chamber Music Concert. Brahms: Piano Quartet in g Op.25; Janáček: Selected movements from On an Overgrown Path; Beethoven: Trio No.3 in c Op.1 No.3. Marie Bérard, violin; Rémi Pelletier, viola; Winona Zelenka, cello. Guest: David Louie, piano. Trinity St. Paul's United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. www.eventbrite.ca or admin@trioarkel.com or 647-229-6918. $40.

May 20 3:00: Zula Presents. Something Else! Creative Music Series: Sophie Agnel & John Butcher + IPE Ceramix. Sophie Agnel, piano; John Butcher, saxophone; Imaginary Percussion Ensemble: Germaine Liu, Joe Sorbara, and Mark Zurawinski, percussion. With ceramic artist Chiho Tokita, ceramic artist. St. Cuthbert's Presbyterian Church (Hamilton), 2 Bond St. N., Hamilton. Advance tickets at www.eventbrite.com/cc/2023-24-something-else-series-2783859 or www.somethingelsefestival.com. From $15. 

LIVE REHEARSAL & PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES

A New Quartet is an emerging Toronto area ensemble that rehearses traditional repertoire and writes new music. The quartet is currently seeking saxophone players and composers. For details please visit www.anewquartet.net.

The Choralairs is a non-audition, adult choir that welcomes new members in September and January.  Rehearsals are on Tuesday 6:45-8-45pm at Edithvale C.C. 131 Finch Ave. W, Toronto. Please contact Elaine at choralairs.delighted.720@silomails.com to RSVP. Check out our new website at  www.Choralairs.com.

Etobicoke Community Concert Band. Full rehearsals every Wednesday night at 7:30pm. 309 Horner Ave. Open to all who are looking for a great band to join. Text Rob Hunter at 416-878-1730.

Harmony Singers of Etobicoke. The women of The Harmony Singers survived COVID and are regrouping for 2024! If you'd like to sing an exciting repertoire of pop, jazz, folk and light classics, the group will give you a warm welcome! Rehearsals start in January on Wednesday nights from 7:15 to 9:30 p.m. at Richview United Church in Etobicoke. Contact Conductor Harvey Patterson at: theharmonysingers@ca.com or call 416-239-5821.

New Horizons Band of Toronto. All levels from beginners to advanced for brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. Weekly classes led by professional music teachers. Loaner instrument provided to each new registrant in the beginners’ program. Visit www.newhorizonsbandtoronto.ca. 

North Toronto Community Band. Openings for drums, clarinets, trumpets, trombones, French horns.  Rehearsals held at Willowdale Presbyterian Church 38 Ellerslie Ave. (just north of Mel Lastman Square). Monday evenings 7:30-9:30 pm. Contact ntcband@gmail.com.

String Orchestra TO is a new string orchestra in Toronto for amateur intermediate and advanced string players. No auditions. Our season runs from Sep 11, 2024 to May 28, 2025. Wed rehearsals: 7:15-9:15 pm at St. Barnabas Church, 361 Danforth Ave.. Visit www.sites.google.com/view/stringorchestrato/home or email us at StringOrchestraTO@gmail.com.

Strings Attached Orchestra, North York. All string players (especially viola, cello, bass) are welcome. Mondays 7 to 9 p.m. from Sep to Jun. Email us first at info.stringsattached@gmail.com to receive music and other details or visit our website at www.stringsattachedorchestra.com for more information.

Toronto Shape Note Singers. Sacred Harp Singing. Shape note selections from the Sacred Harp tunebook.Singing is participatory, not a performance. No experience necessary. All are welcome and there are books to borrow. Monthly on the third Wednesday from Feb 21 to Dec 8, 2024. Friends House, 60 Lowther Ave. 647-838-8764. Pay what you can.

May 13 7:00: Array/ECCG Gamelan. Evergreen Club Contemporary Gamelan Monthly Meetup. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. 416-532-3019. Free.

May 15 7:30: Toronto Shape Note Singers. Sacred Harp Singing. Shape note music selections from the Sacred Harp tunebook. Singing is participatory, not a performance. No experience necessary. All are welcome and there are books to borrow. Friends House, 60 Lowther Ave. 647-838-8764. Pay what you can. Also Jun 19, Jul 17, Aug 21, Sep 18, Oct 16, Nov 20 & Dec 18.

MUSICALS

T.Y.T. Theatre. The Stinky Cheese Man. Wychwood Theatre (Toronto), 76 Wychwood Ave. admin@tyttheatre.com. $30.99; $29.99(under 12);$34.99(front row); $29.99(group of 4 or more). Any person entering theatre space (regardless of age) must hold a ticket. Also May 18(2:30 & 4:30pm), 19(3:30pm), 25(4:30pm), 26(3:30pm), June 1(2:30pm, 4:30pm), 2(3:30pm), 8(4:30pm), 9(3:30pm), 15(4:30pm), 16(3:30pm), 22(4:30pm), 23(3:30).

ONGOING EVENTS

Trinity College, University of Toronto. Evensong. Traditional Anglican choral music. Trinity College Chapel Choir; Thomas Bell, director of music; Peter Bayer, organ scholar. Trinity College Chapel, University of Toronto, 6 Hoskin Ave. 416-978-2522 or Trinity College. Free. Evensong is sung every Wednesday at 5:15pm in the beautiful Trinity College chapel during term time.

Encore Symphonic Concert Band. Monthly Concert Band Concert. The first Thursday of every month at 11am. 35-piece concert band performing band concert music, pop tunes, jazz standards (2 singers) and the occasional march. Trinity Presbyterian Church York Mills, 2737 Bayview Ave. www.encoreband.ca. $10.

ONLINE EVENTS

Arts@Home. A vibrant hub connecting Torontonians to arts and culture. Designed to strengthen personal and societal resilience through the arts. www.artsathome.ca.

North Toronto Community Band. Openings for clarinet, trumpet, trombone, tuba and auxiliary percussion. Rehearsals held at Willowdale Presbyterian Church 38 Ellerslie Ave. (just north of Mel Lastman Square). Monday evenings 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.  Contact ntcband@gmail.com.

Recollectiv. For anyone living with cognitive challenges from Alzheimer’s, dementia, traumatic brain injury, stroke or PTSD. The group meets weekly to rediscover the joy of making music. Community members and music students are welcome to this fun, rewarding and inter-generational experience. Sessions take place from 2 to 3pm (with sound checks and socializing at 1:30pm).  Please contact recollectiv@gmail.com for more information.