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Friday, November 23, 2007 8:00 P.M.
Dione Taylor – A Little Respect
With special guests
David Clayton-Thomas
Sharon Riley and The Faith Chorale
One of Canada’s most intriguing R&B and
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a star-studded group of musicians will trace
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World-renowned jazz sensation Molly Johnson and
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A choral life Q & A: Dallas Bergen mJbuell
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What’s New about Classical
For openers, what’s new about classical this month is the word
“New” itself, affixed to the front of the name of the radio station that
Moses Znaimer bought last year, has been tweaking every since,
and officially launched Tuesday September 18 with a 20-hour party
that will be remembered for a very long time.
Yes, folks, it’s now official. Classical 96.3 fm is now “THE NEW
96.3 FM”. It says so right there in the logo. And for those
of you who, like me, still think of the station by its call sign, CFMX,
well that’s been taken care of too. CFMX is now, also officially,
CFMZ – easier initials for the station’s new owner to remember.
Only two degrees of separation, you could say, but a world of
difference.
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One of the things MZ did at the station quite early on, that made me
sit up and take notice, was instituting what I’d call ambush broadcasts
– “We interrupt regularly scheduled programming to bring you, live
from our lobby at 550 Queen East, the following special
presentation...”. And what would follow would be a half hour miniconcert/interview, hosted, as often as not, by the broadcaster who
would have been on air anyway, featuring one or another remarkable
performer or ensemble. I was invited to one with “Prima Donna”
Mary Lou Fallis and regular cohort Peter Tiefenbach, and it was
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(Pamela Margles)
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Heidi McKenzie, Lesley Mitchell-Clarke, Frank Nakashima, Ted O’Reilly, James
Parker, Terry Robbins, Bruce Surtees, Andrew Timar, Robert Tomas, Ken Waxman,
Dianne Wells
The lobby in question is a tiny space, featuring a spiral staircase and
a grand piano. Forty or fifty people in it constitute a throng and the
action spills over into the adjacent offices and meeting rooms,
commandeered for a green room, and for food and drink, both
abundant. But what was as interesting as the performance was the
mix of people in attendance – media mooches like me, hands-ful of
the station’s advertisers and partners, the station’s own personnel,
both those who work on-air and the many more who work behind the
scenes. A chance to get up close and personal, a great little concert,
and, best of all, that little extra frisson – getting to play audience for a
real live broadcast.
Calling the September 18 station relaunch a “20-hour party” is a
serious misnomer, though. It was like one of the little ambush
concerts I just described, multiplied by twenty – one concert for each
hour of the station’s broadcast day, starting at 5.00am and only
winding down at 1:00am. And what a line-up! A whole series of
wonderful performers (I counted eleven that have graced
WholeNote’s cover over the years) came to perform, and then, as
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often as not lingered to listen to whomever came next, becoming part
of the lively throng, the buzz that rolled around the little lobby and the
warren of adjacent rooms, whenever the event was not “live to air”
(and occasionally, it must be said, even when it was).
During the time I was there (7-10 pm approximately) Measha
Brueggergosman jousted entertainingly with host John van Driel and
delivered an extraordinary little three-song set from her new CD
which, yes, she got to mention several times. (The half-year’s worth
of “ambush concerts” seem to have provided a great opportunity for
the station’s announcers to fine-tune their craft, Van Driel kept up
beat for beat with the mercurial Brueggergosman, even when the
exchanges sounded more like something you’d hear on the Shopping
Channel than the Classical 96 of old.)
After her, the Gryphon Trio laid in a lovely little layered set
(Schubert to Silvestrov), followed by Sondra Radvanovsky, one of the
world’s great living Verdi sopranos – try La Scala with Domingo for
an example of the company she gets to keep – who just happens to live
right here. Brueggergosman was still there, half way up the spiral
staircase, when Radvanovsky sang, and that is the image I carried
away from the evening – the young Canadian already soaring in her
own right, leaning on the railing of the stairs, drinking in through
every pore the artistry of a stellar peer, and as a result glimpsing her
own future (and what it will take to get there) a little more clearly.
It’s amusing to compare the image the New Classical 96.3 presents
on the inside back cover of this issue of WholeNote with the way it
has put itself forward in print over the years. The first time round, in
March 1996, classical Indian dancer Menaka Thakkar was on our
cover, John van Driel and Alexa Petrenko were already on air with
the station, and it was, as the tagline to the ad informed us, “Radio
for Grown-Ups”. By December ’97, the tagline was “Timeless
Radio”; by March ’99, it was “enriching, eclectic, entertaining – the
sound of a different drummer.”
Mind you, today’s taglines are not that much more informative, come
to think of it – “The greatest music of all time” is one; “Yesterday’s
hits. Today’s classics” is another. (You could rationalize a steady diet
of the Beatles and Jimi Hendrix with either.)
Back in 1996-97, when WholeNote was still Pulse, and Classical 96.3
was “Radio for Grown-Ups” Moses Znaimer was at the other end of
Queen Street standing the world of independent tv on its ear.
“TV is not a problem to be solved, but an instrument to be played” he
said at the time. And did.
I can’t wait to hear the sound of this new instrument.
David Perlman, editor
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wood on the accomplishment of getting an orchestral disc of contemporary
music released in this day and age!
Well if I had any misgivings about the intensity of the roller-coaster ride provided by
Michael Horwood, I would warn you to
fasten your seatbelts for the next one. While
I tend to shy away from compilations and
“greatest hits”, preferring the continuity of
David Mott’s Eclipse (Centrediscs CMCoriginal projects, I must say that I find The
CD 12707), the latest addition to the Canadian
Best of Edgar Meyer a compelling excepMusic Centre’s catalogue, is an exceptional
tion to the rule. This consummate double bass
disc that showcases aspects of this master
musician of which I for one have not been
player, whom we might expect to find most at home in a blue-grass setting,
previously aware. Mott is an extremely accomproves himself equally confident and accomplished in a plethora of styles on
plished baritone saxophonist who has been an
this Sony disc (88697-13233-2) where his accomplices range from banjo
integral part of York University and the Toronto
player Bela Fleck and fiddler Mark O’Connor to classical superstars Yo-Yo
music scene for several decades. I have heard
Ma, Joshua Bell, and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra under the direction
him perform on many occasions and have
of Hugh Wolff. Highlights include, oh, well they’re all highlights, but I particalways been impressed by his consummate musicianship and integrity. But I ularly like Meyer’s compositions Please Don’t Feed the Bear, Concert
Duo, The Prequel and Uncommon Ritual. And did I mention that he gives
had not previously realized that his prowess as a composer extended beyond the realm of his own performance practice. This CD was therefore an an awesome performance of the Prelude and Gigue movements from
Bach’s fifth cello suite on his unwieldy oversized axe? It makes me want to
ear-opening experience for me. The title track is a piano concerto written
seek out Meyer’s 2000 recording “Unaccompanied Cello Suites Performed
for Christina Petrowska and scored for a very unusual ensemble: percussion, double bass, synthesizer, soprano, tenor and baritone saxophones, tabla, on Double Bass” to add to my Bach collection.
dizi, accordion, oud, and the voice of Suba Sankaran. Beginning with a Colin
I’ll finish up with an admission of envy. FurMcPhee-like piano/gamelan processional, the three movement work takes
ther on in these pages you’ll find Richard
us on a journey through the vast terrains of Mott’s global interests: music
Haskell’s review of a new recording of
from China, Africa, Indonesia and India, with ample portions of jazz and
Brahms’ First featuring the Pittsburgh SymWestern contemporary classical music. What might in other hands have
phony. Now this is one of my very favourite
been a “pastiche” turns out to be a well-integrated half-hour tour of Mott’s
orchestral compositions and Richard’s demusical psyche. I was particularly intrigued with the way that, late in the
scription of Marek Janowski’s masterful
third movement, Mott evoked the spirit of McCoy Tyner in the midst of
interpretation makes me regret my decision to
memories of Taiko drumming, tabla riffing, melodic vocalize and suling-like
part with the review copy. To compound this I
flute lines and how Christina Petrowska made it all work. The remainder of
recently found out that Counterpoint Commuthe disc could simply be described as Three Pieces for Piano, but to do so
nity
Orchestra,
an
ensemble
that
was kind enough to welcome me to their
would be a disservice. Written between 1987 and 1994, each for a different
artist, they all have a distinct character of their own. Oud Duo was written ranks as a fledgling cellist many years ago, will perform this masterwork on
for music theorist Robert D. Morris and its Persian flavour and palindromic its first concert of the season (December 1). They seem willing to allow
me to return to the fold after an absence of a decade to participate in an
structures evidently owe a lot to Morris’ personality. Tango: Under the
Winter Moon was written at the request of the late Ivar Mikhashoff for his experience which I anticipate will rival that of my very first orchestral
epiphany – a CAMMAC reading of Bach’s St. John Passion (also on
Tango Project which engendered nearly 200 new works. The final piece,
Dark Masque Masks, was written for Christina Petrowska and takes her offer this month at the Toronto Bach Festival). I didn’t think it would ever
“somewhat gothic pen and ink drawings” as its inspiration. It is a testament get any better than that, those goose-bumps I felt when the choir entered
to Petrowska’s artistry that she is able to capture all of these diverse styles over the pedal bass note I was so engrossed in, but I think being able to sit
in the middle of the creation of “Beethoven’s Tenth” will run a close secin an utterly convincing manner.
ond. As it turns out I won’t say that I have gone Mr. Haskell “one better”,
It is heartening and at the same time somewhat but I do think I’ve found a good match. I went to my shelf of discs that
have caught my fancy over the past several years that there simply was
disconcerting to find a “portrait” disc of a
not room or occasion to review and to my great pleasure found a 2004
Canadian composer on an American label.
performance of Brahms Symphony No. 1 by Marin Alsop and the
Admittedly Michael Horwood is American
born, but he has spent well over half his life in London Philharmonic (Naxos 8.557428). As principal conductor of the
Bournemouth Symphony, and with nearly three dozen CD recordings to her
Canada, and taught Music and Humanities at
credit, Alsop’s credentials are impeccable, but it was hearing her conduct
Humber College from 1972-2003. Suite and
Serious featuring Sinfonia Varsovia conducted the Toronto Symphony in works of Aaron Copland and Joan Tower a
by Ian Hobson (Albany Records TROY943) number of years ago that really got me hooked. Her Brahms is magnificent
is a collection of orchestral works dating from – powerful, acute and nuanced. I’m not sure that this recording surpasses
1984-1997. The evocative National Park Suite is every bit as cinematic as my “desert island” LP with Carlo Maria Giulini and the Los Angeles Philone might expect, with its cross-border portraits of Forillon (Quebec), Bryce harmonic, but as that recording has fallen long since from the DG cataCanyon (Utah), Fathom Five (Ontario), Yellowstone (Wyoming) and Jasper logue it seems a moot point. And the inclusion of my mother’s favourite, the
Academic Festival Overture, that’s the clincher! Concert note: The
(Alberta) and it is a majestic portrayal of some of the most stunning landscapes our continent has to offer. The Amusement Park Suite was a bit of York Symphony Orchestra performs Brahms’ Symphony No.1 and the
Academic Festival Overture on October 20 at Trinity Anglican Church in
a disappointment, with every ride more like a Ferris Wheel than a Roller
Coaster to my ear, but the non-programmatic works are much more satisfy- Aurora and October 21 at the Markham Theatre.
EDITOR’S CORNER
ing. Symphony No. 1, while still cinematic in its overall impression, is a wellcrafted and dramatic work. Intravariations, composed in 1997, is the most
recent composition on the disc. A piano concerto with Joseph Kubera as
soloist, it is again a very Romantic work but convincing in an anachronistic
way. I realize I may be seen as damning Mr. Horwood with faint praise as
this style of contemporary music is not really my cup of tea, but I do feel
this disc is worthy of note and that it would be of interest to any listener
with a neo-Romantic sensibility. And I heartily congratulate Michael Hor8
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fall season
Celebrating 25 years
Lawrence Cherney, Artistic Director
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Patricia Rozario
Hildegard of Bingen
Byzantine 2007
Festival
Etty Hillesum
An Unfinished Life
A SOUNDSTREAMS WORLD PREMIERE
composed by Brian Cherney
Tuesday November 6, 2007 @ 8PM
Byzantine I:
Medieval Rituals
Young Artist Overture @ 7:00 PM
Metropolitan United, 56 Queen Street East
Friday October 12, 2007 @ 8PM
In co-operation with Holocaust Remembrance Week
Walter Hall, 80 Queens Park Crescent
The world renowned Hilliard Ensemble (UK) and Tafelmusik
Chamber Choir surround the audience in a poignant world
premiere by Brian Cherney based on text by extraordinary
Dutch author and holocaust victim Etty Hillesum. Also features the Hilliard Ensemble performing works by Jewish
composers of the Renaissance.
A mystical program inspired by medieval ritual and early
music. World premiere by Michael Oesterle (CAN) and
works by Jonathan Harvey (UK), John Tavener (UK) and 12th
century chant by Hildegard von Bingen. Featuring UK soprano Patricia Rozario, viola soloist Steven Dann and a virtuoso
chamber orchestra conducted by Michelle Mourre.
$37 adult/ $29 senior/ $10 student
Byzantine II:
The Troparion of Kassiani
Russia’s Academy
of Choral Arts
Rachmaninoff’s Vespers
Saturday October 13, 2007 @ 8PM
Pre-concert presentation @ 7PM
St. Anne’s Anglican Church, 270 Gladstone Ave
Wednesday November 28, 2007 @ 8PM
Young Artist Overture @ 7PM
St. Anne’s Anglican Church, 270 Gladstone Ave
In co-operation with the Elmer Iseler Singers, Lydia Adams, conductor
A glorious choral concert featuring The Troparion of
Kassiani by Christos Hatzis with text by Kassia, a ninth-century poet, composer and abbess and featuring UK soprano
Patricia Rozario (UK) and the Elmer Iseler Singers, conducted by Lydia Adams. Other works by John Tavener (UK) and
Jonathan Harvey (UK).
St. Anne’s will resound with the glorious sounds of
Russia’s Academy of Choral Arts, performing Rachmaninoff’s
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“Playing like the person you are”
The irrepressible Angela Hewitt
Interviewed by Pamela Margles
To reach Angela Hewitt’s house in the heart of Italy, I drive through mountains dotted with
ancient churches and castles. The road I’m following continues down to Lake Trasimeno.
But I turn off onto a sideroad which leads up to Hewitt’s house - straight up. The house is
built into the side of a mountain looking down on the magnificent lake. When I arrive, Hewitt
is in her garden with the manager of her music festival, Guglielmo Beneduce. She greets me
with a sunlit smile. ‘Not a bad view, is it?’ she says.
Although she has been home just briefly,
Hewitt is heading off to Oslo the next day to
launch her most ambitious tour yet. During
the next fourteen months, she is giving a
hundred and ten performances of Bach’s
Well-Tempered Clavier in twenty-five
countries around the world. She will be
performing in Toronto in late October.
Hewitt was born in Ottawa, where she grew
up. A child prodigy, she started winning
competitions when she was five. Innumerable honours followed, topped off last March
at Buckingham Palace, when Queen Elizabeth presented her with the Order of the
British Empire. She keeps an apartment in
Ottawa, where her mother lives. But she has
lived in Europe since her student days in
Paris.
On her upcoming tour, Hewitt will be
playing the Well-Tempered Clavier almost
exclusively. She will do just a few other
concerts. These include a recital with her
frequent chamber partner, German cellist
Daniel Müller-Schott, in Port Hope in
October. ‘I’ve accepted hardly anything
else,’ she told me. ‘It’s wonderful for me to
have the experience of taking the WellTempered Clavier around the world to so
many people, and of living with it for that
length of time. I’m so used to playing
twelve or more recital programs in a season
that just to have the one will be almost like a
holiday.’ She laughs heartily. ‘Although it
will be no holiday’, she adds. ‘But I am
looking forward to it.’
Hewitt’s repertoire is broad, ranging from
contemporary to baroque. Her style, distinctive for its clarity and directness, gained her
speedy acceptance among today’s top
pianists. She plays Couperin and Rameau on
a concert grand piano in an age when even
playing Bach on a modern piano raises
eyebrows. But Hewitt is not just confident,
she is fearless.
‘When I first moved to London in 1985, it
was the heyday of the early music movement. People like Roger Norrington, Trevor
Pinnock and John Eliot Gardiner were
bringing forward things like proper phrasing
and articulation, and emphasizing the dance
elements in the music. But these were all
things that any good musician should know.
Yet a lot of musicians still don’t get that kind
of training.’
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‘It was their joy and their sense of discovery, their ability to make the music sound
new - that was quite a revelation to me. But it
actually suited the way of playing that I had
developed already. So I took from them
everything that I thought was best suited to
my style, and then I left the rest. For me it’s
not the instrument you play, it’s the way you
play it.’
‘A lot of musicians learn piano starting
with Chopin, and then sometimes get back
to Bach and Mozart. For me, that’s totally
the wrong direction to go. You should start
with Bach, then you go forward to Mozart,
then Chopin and whatever. So if I can
contribute to making pianists aware of the
important stylistic things, then that’s great.’
‘That’s why I’ve finally made a DVD. I
lecture a lot, and I find that piano teachers
are desperate for someone to show them
what to do with Bach. Bach didn’t write
anything in the score - he wrote the notes,
and that’s it.’
The new DVD, to be released this fall,
was filmed in the Fazioli factory in northern
Italy. Fazioli manufactures Hewitt’s own
pianos, and she performs on a Fazioli
whenever possible. ‘Paolo Fazioli is sponsoring this world tour. He is getting me
pianos from his dealers around the world
wherever possible. There will be places like
Oslo, where it is not possible, because he
doesn’t have a dealer there yet. But in ninety
percent of the concerts, I will be playing a
Fazioli, which is great.’
The DVD ends with a one-hour recital.
‘But first,’ she says, ‘I talk about my ideas
on tempo, voicing, fingering, memorizing,
articulation. I even - dare I say it in Bach discuss rubato. I hope that it will get people
to realize how important these things are, like
producing the legato with the fingers, not
with the pedal, and avoiding huge dynamic
changes - although dynamics are certainly
very important, especially to follow the rise
and fall of the human voice. That’s why the
piano was invented - musicians were fed up
with the harpsichord, because it couldn’t
imitate the human voice.’
Hewitt studied classical ballet for 20 years.
‘That gave me a feeling for how to express
movement in music. So many of the Prelude
and Fugues are dances, even though they
aren’t called gavotte or bourée.’
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Inevitably what Hewitt is doing provokes
controversy, particularly over the French
baroque repertoire. ‘Of course there are
always going to be people who say you
shouldn’t play Couperin and Rameau on the
piano. They claim it doesn’t sound as good
as on the harpsichord. Harpsichordists don’t
like it when somebody comes along playing
it on the piano. But there are lots of people
who would never in their lives attend a
harpsichord concert or buy a harpsichord
recording, even a lot of piano students. If I
can bring this wonderful music to their
attention and get them interested in it, then I
think that’s really good.’
I ask her whether she is sacrificing anything
musically by playing baroque keyboard works
on a piano. ‘No, I don’t feel that at all,’ she
says. ‘If I did, I wouldn’t do it. There are some
pieces of Couperin that I didn’t record,
because I thought they wouldn’t come off at
all on the piano. They really needed the
clang of a harpsichord. Others were written
for three hands, or two keyboards, or a
harpsichord with two manuals. Some, like Le
Tic-Toc-Choc you can manage on a piano, on
one keyboard, but others you would have to
rewrite so much that you would lose the
character of the piece. But a lot of Couperin’s keyboard music is wonderful on the
piano.’
‘I love the French repertoire. It’s partly
because of my teacher, Jean-Paul Sevilla,
who introduced me to French music – Ravel,
Fauré, Roussel, Dukas, Pierné, and all of
that. As a kid, I heard my father play a lot
of French music. He gave many first
performances in Canada of French organ
works.’ Her father, Godfrey Hewitt, was
Cathedral organist in Ottawa for many years.
More recently, Hewitt has started recording
Beethoven sonatas. ‘Beethoven is another
composer who I feel has suffered from a
tradition of people not really paying attention
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ANGELA HEWITT, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10
to what he wrote in the score. Beethoven, of
course, came from Bach. He played all of the
Well-Tempered Clavier, they say, when he
was eleven years old. All of those things you
learn from really good training in baroque
and early classical music really pay off in
Beethoven. So many pianists seem to think
Beethoven is thick and lumpy - and right
handed. My Beethoven isn’t like that at all.’
Hewitt won the first Toronto International
Bach Competition in 1985. It launched her
career, with a recording contract with DGG
and a series of international concert dates. It
also brought her to the attention of the great
French composer, Olivier Messiaen, and his
wife, pianist Yvonne Loriod, who were both
on the jury. ‘In the semifinal round, I took
a risk and played Messiaen’s most difficult
piece, the Regard de l’Esprit de joie from the
Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant-Jésus. It went
really well. When competitors were finally
able to speak to the jury, they both came up
to me. I have a photo of that moment,
which was so wonderful. They were both
very sweet - so enthusiastic and complimentary. Loriod said, “You have some very
good fingerings - you must give them to
me.” I felt like saying, “Not on your life,
Honey!”’ Hewitt laughs at the idea of
Loriod wanting her fingerings for Messiaen.
‘She was the master of playing his works.
They were written for her and she plays
them so marvellously. Messiaen died,
unfortunately, not long after that, but I met
Loriod some years later in London. She
remembered every single piece I had played
in that competition. She sent me the score of
his Turangalîla-Symphonie, which I still
hope to play someday. He is certainly a
composer I really admire and love - his
music is very moving’. In 1998, Hewitt
recorded a disc of his piano music.
Hewitt’s name is inevitably often linked
with that of Glenn Gould. They are both
Canadian, with strong international reputations. Both are known for playing a lot of
Bach. But, as far as Hewitt is concerned,
that’s as far as it goes. She balks when her
style of playing is compared to his.
‘I remember those TV shows Gould used
to do on the CBC when I was a kid. My
family and I could never understand a word
he said, but we would be fascinated by his
fingers up around his nose. I remember
saying, “Who is that kook?” the first time I
saw him. We listened to his LPs. But we
never really felt we could imitate him,
because his way of playing was so different.
It was good that I had musical parents who
knew that just because it was Glenn Gould
playing, it didn’t mean that that was how the
music was really supposed to go.’ She
laughs uproariously. ‘He’s fascinating to
listen to, and he was a genius, but there’s no
point in imitating him - not for me anyway.’
‘After a competition in 1986, when I
played his own piano at the National Ar12
creating a music festival in Umbria,
and she decided to first buy some
property there and build a home. ‘I
got out a map. Being Canadian, I
wanted to be near water, so I found
this lake called Lago Trasimeno.
When I put it into Google, up came
photos of what looked like paradise.
I eventually found this piece of land
for sale, and came within forty-eight
hours to see it, because I realized I
wouldn’t have another break for six
months. I couldn’t believe the view.
So I never looked at any other
property in Italy. By the following
summer, the land was mine. In June
With frequent chamber partner, Daniel Müller-Schott
of 2002 they dug the hole and I moved
chives, his father said to me, “When I hear in the summer of 2003. Thanks to Guglielmo,
some Bach on the radio, and it’s not my
who knows all the local authorities, I got
Glenn, I know that if I like it, it’s you
permission from the Knights of Malta to use
playing.” Gould and I both have clarity,
the courtyard of their beautiful castle in
precision, and voicing - but any good Bach
nearby Magione. We just had our third
player should have that. After that, we’re
festival in July. Our audience comes from all
total opposites. For one thing, I play a lot
over the world, which is wonderful.’
more legato. He’s much more detached. I
Hewitt organizes the festival, and plays in
have a much more pronounced feeling for
all seven concerts. ‘It’s a lot for me, but I
the dance.’
love it. I give a solo recital, then play in
‘We’re opposites as people, too. He hated
chamber music, with a singer, and with a
the sun, but I love it. He was totally neurot- fabulous orchestra I put together.’
ic. And I’m really quite normal. That does
Hewitt shows me the program from the
come out in our playing - it all goes to
festival, and then says, ‘Would you like to see
personality.’
my piano?’ We head downstairs to her music
‘I’ve always been convinced that a
room. The downhill wall is glass, and looks
musician plays like the person he is,’ she
onto the lake way below. Large glass doors
says. That goes for composers as well, like
open up to allow the piano to be moved in and
Robert Schumann, the composer on her most out.
recent recording. ‘Schumann said that
‘This is my precious piano. It’s a wondereverything that happened in his life, he put in ful, wonderful piano,’ she says. ‘ It has a
his music. All the rapid changes of mood,
remarkable range of colour, much more than
flitting from one thing to the next, that’s how any other piano, with many high frequencies
his mind worked. When I was fifteen, Sevilla and resonances that most pianos just don’t
gave me Schumann’s Sonata in G Minor to
have. The action is extraordinarily responplay. I came to the lesson with the notes
sive. I can do anything on it that I want,
learned. He said, ‘That’s very good, but this really. Many pianos have a nice sound, but
is how it should really go,’ and he sat down
whether you play loudly or softly, it’s still the
and played it. I had never heard the piano
same sound. And when you lighten your
played so passionately and with such colour
touch to play softly or quickly, they lose all
and drama. So I took it away and thought
their brilliance. But this one, never. You can
about Schumann. When I brought it back to
play softly, you can play quickly, and it will
the lesson it was Jean-Paul’s turn to be
still be brilliant.’ She plays a trill and a
surprised. So Schumann really helped me a
tremolo to show me. ‘By the end of an
lot with my emotional development and with
evening I can get bored playing some pianos,
realizing what was possible at the piano –
but never this one. It’s a much more creative
he’s a wonderful composer for opening up
instrument’.
what’s inside of you.’
Her Fazioli, a standard-size concert grand,
Hewitt studied with Sevilla at the Universi- has four pedals. ‘This extra pedal brings the
ty of Ottawa, where she enrolled when she
hammers closer to the keys, providing a
was just fifteen. ‘He was a really wonderful softer attack. But it doesn’t change the sound
teacher, and player. He took his students
the way a soft pedal does.’ She plays a scale
every summer to Aix en Provence for
up and down the keyboard, with the fourth
summer courses, concerts, sightseeing, and
pedal and without. ‘It gives you a really fast
learning about French food and art. So he
action, which is quite handy in Beethoven,
was a big influence on my life.’
Ravel, Liszt and Chopin, where you have all
‘He certainly was the reason why I went to those filigree passages. Normally the fourth
live in Paris when I was twenty. He was
pedal only goes on the monster ten foot
back there on sabbatical. I went for one
model. But Paolo Fazioli put it on this one for
year, and ended up staying seven years.’
me. So this is the only nine foot Fazioli in the
Hewitt found this idyllic spot in Italy six
world with a fourth pedal.’
years ago. It started with discussions about
‘More and more performers are playing
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the Fazioli. But some people just have to have
S-T-E-I-N-W-A-Y in front of their noses to be
able to perform. It takes a lot of control and
imagination to play this piano to its full
potential. I think that’s why some people
just feel safer with Steinway. This piano is
more challenging to play, but that’s what I
like about it.’
As we go back upstairs, I am amazed at
how peaceful the lake is. Hewitt says,
‘There are not many places in the world
where you can find a spot like this. In
winter you get a little bit of snow sometimes.
It’s very pretty, and it’s great just to come
here for a week and practise. Sometimes I
don’t even get off my property.’
It’s apparent what a strong pull Canada
has on Hewitt. ‘I’m definitely Canadian,
that’s for sure. I am representing my country
on this world tour. When I get to Oslo, for
instance, the Canadian ambassador is giving a
dinner for me. It’s great to have that support.
Canada is a good place to get your early
training - and those early years are very
important. In Canada we have some very
good teachers, but also some good opportunities - at least we did when I was growing up.
I know the Americans never had anything like
the Canada Council, which helped me go to
many international competitions by paying for
my trips, since my parents couldn’t afford it.’
On top of Hewitt’s demanding performance schedule, she keeps up a diary on her
terrific web site. A naturally gifted writer,
she also writes liner notes for her CDs, as
well as the occasional book review. ‘I must
write a book in the end. But for now I will get
back to work - I’ve only reached number ten
out of the forty-eight preludes and fugues
today.
CONCERTS
Angela Hewitt will be performing at the Capitol
Theatre in Port Hope on Oct.20 with cellist Daniel
Müller-Schott. Following that, Hewitt will be in
Toronto for two concerts. She will play the WellTempered Clavier at the Glenn Gould Studio, Book
One on October 22 and book Two on October 24.
WEB SITES
Hewitt’s web site is at www.angelahewitt.com. The
Bach World Tour site is at www.bachworldtour.com.
The web site for the Trasimeno Music Festival is at
www.trasimenomusicfestival.com.
RECORDINGS
A complete discography can be found on Hewitt’s
web site. Her upcoming recordings include Bach:
Gamba Sonatas, with Daniel Müller-Schott, cello,
on Orfeo, and a Schumann disc on Hyperion. As
well, Hyperion is reissuing her recording of Bach’s
The Well-Tempered Clavier this fall in conjunction
with The Bach Tour. The DVD, Bach Performance
on the Piano, will also be issued by Hyperion.
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QUODLibet
by Allan Pulker
The True North Brass
A concert I don’t want to
miss is the True North
Brass’s CD launch,
October 30 at noon at the
Richard Bradshaw
Amphitheatre in the Four
Seasons Centre for the
Performing Arts. It is
fitting that the launch
should take place there as
three members of the
quintet are also members
of the Canadian Opera
Company Orchestra;
Joan Watson is principal
horn, Raymond Tizzard
is a member of the
trumpet section and Scott
Irvine is the orchestra’s
tuba player. The CD
itself, called “Beginning
True North Brass
to See the Light,” after
the Duke Ellington song,
features the music of Canadian composers and arrangers, including
Morley Calvert, Jim McGrath, Howard Cable and ensemble
members Alastair Kay and Scott Irvine. It also highlights the artistry
of guest, Guido Basso, whose playing is unanimously admired by
the members of the ensemble and who performs on three tracks,
including the title track. The CD is on the True North Brass’s own
label; Phoenix Records Canada is the North American Radio
Promoter.
If you can’t get to the concert you can, of course, buy the CD,
either at www.truenorthbrass.com or at www.cdbaby.com, at Birds
and Beans Café in Mimico, or at “better” record shops.
There will also be two more opportunities to hear the True North
Brass live in the near future, as they will be performing a Christmas
programme on November 30 in Lockport, New York, just east of
Niagara Falls and on December 9 in the historic beauty of St.
Anne’s Church in Toronto’s west end.
Often favourably compared with the Canadian Brass, the True
North Brass is a very different ensemble in that all its members
work elsewhere full-time as musicians. They also consider playing
the music of Canadian composers and arrangers as well as the
celebration, promotion and development of a distinctly Canadian
tradition of brass playing to be central to their mission. For my
money, having heard a number of brass quintets over the past few
years, this ensemble is right at the top, with great sound from all its
members, great intonation and great panache.
Amy Doolittle
Amy Doolittle is a multifaceted musician, a flutist, singer and
guitarist with an extensive performance background. Until two years
ago her life revolved around music, running her own arts business,
2Music Studio, which encompassed a professional duo performing
folk, classical and Celtic music, instrumental instruction and artist
representation, as well as being the music director at the Unitarian
Congregation of South Peel, and performing as a flutist from time to
time in the Mississauga and Brampton Symphony Orchestras.
Two years ago everything changed when she was diagnosed with
ALS, commonly know as Lou Gehrig’s disease. With the prospect
of rapidly progressing immobility she responded by making a CD
while it was still possible. The CD, called “Everything So Far” has
just been released. Although already she can neither sing nor play
the flute and now needs a wheelchair to get around, she is still able
to work at the Merriam School of Music. “The good side of this,”
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she told me, “is that now I get to be in the audience.” Spirited as
her comment was, Amy faces a difficult time ahead with loss of
income and expenses a healthy person doesn’t have. To help her and
her husband, Don Dickson, deal with the situation a number of
musical friends, including Alan Merriam, president of the Merriam
School of Music, have organized a benefit concert at the Rose
Theatre in Brampton on October 12 to raise money. Among the
performers will be Robert Aitken, one of Amy’s teachers, and folk
legend, Rik Emmett.
I understandably felt compelled to write about this event because
of the gravity of Ms. Doolittle’s situation. I counted ten other
fundraising concerts in the October/early November listings. If every
WholeNote reader went to only one of these, they would all be soldout and all the worthy causes they are supporting would be much
further ahead, so please consider getting out to one in the weeks
ahead.
Distinguished Visitors
Two distinguished European orchestras will visit in October; the La
Scala Philharmonic with Canadian tenor, Ben Heppner, conducted
by Riccardo Chailly will be at Roy Thomson Hall on October 9.
The Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, conducted by
Kerry Stratton, will perform in Orillia, Kingston, Barrie, Milton and
Belleville between October 10 and 14 and in Toronto on October 15.
The Toronto Philharmonia, whose regular conductor is Stratton,
will perform on October 18, led by guest conductor, Roberto
Paternostro. As always, Music Toronto will be hosting a number of
distinguished visitors including the Takács Quartet on October 11
and Quatuor Bozzini on November 1. The Toronto Symphony,
meanwhile, will welcome guest conductor Thomas Dausgaard and
violinist Vadim Repin on October 3 and 4 in a program that will
include Prokofiev’s 2nd Violin Concerto. And always welcome, TSO
conductor emeritus Sir Andrew Davis will be back on October 11,
13 and 14.
Soprano Dame Kiri Te Kanawa will be at Roy Thomson Hall on
October 19 during her international Farewell Recital Tour with
American pianist Warren Jones to perform a program of art songs by
Mozart, Strauss, Puccini, Duparc, Poulenc, Wolf-Ferrari, Copland
and Britten. This will be her eighth and final time performing here,
so if you have not experienced this great singer of our time, this will
be your last chance. Only a few weeks later, on November 25,
Canadian soprano and our September cover story, Measha
Brueggergosman, will give the second of Roy Thomson Hall’s
International Vocal Recitals Series.
Annual Blue Pages
Our October issue, as many of you know, contains our annual Blue
Pages, an overview of the concert season just under way, in the
words of the presenters themselves. So in addition to a thorough
look at the listings, preferably with highlighter in hand, treat yourself
to a readthrough of the 174 season profiles contained at the heart of
this month’s magazine. All the organizations profiled here support
WholeNote by their presence. I am sure that you will find among
them one or another musical enterprise, previously unknown to you,
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World View
The Canadian Opera
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by Karen Ages
free world music events this
month. October 3, world
Through Yiddish to Sephardic,
renowned tabla master Ilmas
Hussain Khan, currently Artist
by way of Milton Barnes
in Residence at U of T’s world
As I write this, the 6th annual fall Small World Music Festival
music program, plays a solo
(see last month’s column) is well under way, with performances in
concert. Khan is head of the
many different venues throughout the city. The festival runs to
traditional Lucknow school of
October 5 and details can be found at www.smallworldmusic.com,
North Indian tabla playing. And
and in our listings. I hope to head out tonight to see Amazones, the November 6, the Balinese
women’s drum/dance ensemble from Guinea.
Gendèr Wayang Quartet, Seka
The Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre presents some
Rat Nadi, comprised of John
noteworthy concerts this month. October 6, A Song is Born
Carnes, Jim Kippen, Annette
features Yiddish music presented by actor/singer Mitch Smolkin and Sanger and Albert Wong,
Judith Cohen (pictured) and
an international roster of musicians, in preparation for an up-coming performs traditional repertoire for daughter Tamar present a concert of
CD. Most at home in musical theatre, Smolkin was also artistic
gamelan, stemming from that
Sephardic music, October 28
director of Toronto’s Ashkenaz Festival for six years. Argentina’s
which would accompany shadow
“Klezmer en Buenos Aires” musicians Cesar Lerner and Marcelo
puppet plays (wayang kulit) and religious ceremonies.
Moguilevsky will be there, blending klezmer, folk music, tango and
Juno-award winning Latin guitarist Oscar Lopez, and Junojazz, on a variety of wind instruments, accordion, piano and
award winning folk musician James Keelaghan perform together as
percussion. Originally from the Ukraine, multi-instrumentalist Boris Compadres. Their concert at Hugh’s Room on October 16 is part of
Sichon, living in Canada since 2004 after spending five years in
a Canada-wide CD release tour, and marks Lopez’s return to touring
Israel working with Habima National Theatre among other pursuits, after a four year hiatus due to depression.
arrives from BC to lend his talents. Also featured are trumpet player
York University’s department of music is holding a mini world
Paul Brody, living in Berlin for the past ten years, Toronto vocalist music festival on November 7, with noon and evening performances
Aviva Chernick, and originally from Lebanon, Toronto guitarist
featuring the Klezmer, Middle Eastern, Balkan, Chinese, Japanese,
Levon Ichkhanian (feature article in WholeNote April 06) who will
and Korean music ensembles, in the Tribute Communities Recital
be producing the album. For a sampling of music, visit
Hall, Acolade East building.
www.mitchsmolkin.com.
On the educational front, Worlds of Music Toronto launches its
Also at Miles Nadal JCC on October 22 A Tribute to Milton
fall season of classes in various world traditions. These include
Barnes, the late Canadian Jewish composer, features performers
Zimbawean Marimba Music, Georgian Singing, Klezmer Music
Daniel and Micah Barnes, Trio Lyra, pianist Marilyn Lerner and
Ensemble, Dumbek Drumming, Canadian Fiddling, and African
vocalist Dave Wall (Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band), Brian Katz,
Drumming. There are probably spots still available (most of the
Lenka Lichtenberg and others. And closing off the month at the
workshops started in late September). Call 416-588-8813 (ext.1) or
JCC, mother and daughter team of Judith Cohen and Tamar Ilana visit www.worldsofmusic.ca for details.
Cohen Adams present a concert of Sephardic music, October 28,
4pm. I remember hearing Tamar years ago, as a precocious 7-yearKaren Ages is an oboist who has also been a member of several
old, singing with her ethnomusicologist mother’s Balkan Women’s
world music ensembles. She can be reached at
Chorus at U of T. Today, she’s in her last year there, completing a
[email protected].
joint major in Biology and Spanish, dancing flamenco and singing/
drumming with a Maracatu group. Judith meanwhile continues her
research and performance of Sephardic music, while teaching part
time at York University. She usually spends about 3 to 4 months a
year in Spain and Portugal, and the past summers have included
concerts and conferences there as well as in Turkey, Bosnia and
Bulgaria. Judith and Tamar will present songs learned over Judith’s
years of fieldwork with Sephardic communities in various countries
as well as from Spanish and Portuguese villages, accompanying
themselves on percussion and medieval bowed fiddle; they’ll be
joined by Geoff Clarfield, also on percussion and oud. For more
about Judith Cohen’s research and recordings, visit www.yorku.ca/
judithc.
And if your craving for Jewish music is still not sated, you can
head over to Beth Tikvah Synagogue later the same evening (Oct
28, 7:30) forYababai - A Chassidic Concert, hosted by musicologist
Velvel Pasternak, starring tenor, Cantor Tibor Kovari. With musical
arrangements by Beth Tikvah’s music director Eyal Bitton, the
concert will feature music of the Moditzer, Bobover, Lubavitcher
and Gerer sects of Chassidic Judaism.
Roy Thomson Hall presents a couple of concerts this month
under its Eastern Expressions banner. October 12, the Alim
Qasimov Ensemble, Bardic Divas and Badakhshan Ensemble
present Spiritual Sounds of Central Asian Nomads, Mystics and
Troubadours. 18 musicians from six countries perform in this multimedia event which includes brief documentary films, and super-titles
presenting the lyric texts of Rumi, Hafez and others. And, October
23, famed Indian sitarist Ravi Shankar performs with his daughter
Anoushka Shankar, accompanied by tabla player Tanmoy Bose.
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EARLY Music
by Frank Nakashima
B is for Buxtehude, C for Clavycytherium
Ancient theories and ideals, such as Pythagoras’ belief that music
(and its link to the “harmony of the spheres”) could heal the body
and elevate the soul, have often provided inspiration for artists and
musicians throughout history. In fact, his harmonic ideals have
survived to this day as a source of musical inspiration for music by
Bach, Buxtehude and Purcell, and 20th century Canadian works on
the next Scaramella program, “Musica Mundana: Celestial
Harmony” (October 13) for historical instruments. Website:
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The Pax Christi Chorale, Toronto’s Mennonite Choir,
under the direction of Stephanie Martin, presents “The Buxtehude
Super Concert” (October 21) – Dietrich Buxtehude’s rarely heard
Missa Brevis and Magnificat, sonatas for violas da gamba, ciacona
for organ, and harpsichord suite. Guests will be Bruce Kirkpatrick
Hill, organ, and Joelle Morton and Justin Haynes, violas da gamba.
Along with choral conducting, Stephanie Martin is an early music
specialist, noted harpsichordist, and as newly appointed music
director at Church of St. Mary Magdalene, plays host to one of
Morton’s varied gamba ensembles. So the concert brings many of
Martin’s talents into play. Known mostly for his organ
compositions, Buxtehude’s music is a model of beauty and integrity.
See www.paxchristichorale.org for more details.
Opera Atelier presents Canada’s first fully-staged period
production of Claudio Monteverdi’s The Return of Ulysses (October
27, 28, 30, November 1, 2, 3). This deeply moving opera, featuring
Olivier Laquerre as Ulysses and Stephanie Novacek as Penelope,
recounts the story of Ulysses’ return to his homeland after a long
absence fighting in the Trojan War. The cast includes Opera
Atelier’s favourite singers, including Alain Coulombe, Carla
Huhtanen, Laura Pudwell, Vicki St. Pierre, Michiel Schrey, Kevin
Skelton, Jennie Such, Curtis Sullivan, Lawrence Williford, and
Artists of Atelier Ballet accompanied by Canada’s finest Renaissance
ensemble, The Toronto Consort, conducted by OA’s resident
conductor David Fallis. Website: www.operaatelier.com
A reminder about the Musicians in Ordinary (soprano
Hallie Fishel and lutenist John Edwards) and their program (October
6) Songs to the guitar from the 16th to 19th century, a musical
journey from the Spanish Renaissance through the English Baroque
and Early Classical French and Italian music. Visit their website
www.musiciansinordinary.ca for more details.
The Toronto Early Music Centre’s program “Through a
Distant Mirror” (October 26) is a fascinating Mediaeval songbook of
love and lament - music from 1000-1420, featuring singer Michael
Collver who accompanies himself with clavycytherium and positiv
organ, in music of Francesco Landini, Johannes Ciconia, Guillaume
de Machaut and others more ancient and modern. Not to be missed!
Oh, if you’ve ever thought
you’d like to “get your hands
dirty,” so to speak, and learn
to play some early music,
you might want to consider
trying one of the following
workshops (see the
Workshops section of
“Announcements” ETC”on
page 49.):
The Toronto Early Music
Players Organization
(otherwise known as
T.E.M.P.O.) is sponsoring
an All-Day Saturday
Workshop (October 14) on
Conductor Stephanie Martin,
early music for winds and
Pax Christi Chorale
strings. The session leader
will be Francis Colpron, a teacher at the Université de Montréal;
artistic director and recorder player in the ensemble Les Boréades
which records on the ATMA label. First, register, then, bring your
early wind or string instruments, plus music stand, to the workshop.
Scores (music) will be provided. There is also another workshop
(November 4), again for winds and strings, with Susie Napper,
gambist and ‘cellist with Les Voix Humaines, Ensemble Stradivaria
(France), Studio de Musique Ancienne de Montréal, Les Boréades
(Montreal), and the Trinity Consort of Portland.
The Toronto Early Music Centre’s “vocal circle” meets once a
month for “recreational” reading of early choral music (October 29).
Ability to read music is, of course, desirable, but not essential. You
are also welcome to come and listen. And we mustn’t forget the
Recorder Players’ Society which provides an opportunity for
recorder and/or other early instrument players to play Renaissance
and Baroque music in groups (October 5).
Frank T. Nakashima ([email protected]) is president of the
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Choral Scene
by Allan Pulker
Sing we all together - hymn to gospel
The theme that emerges for me from reading the choral listings this
month, is the hymn, and by extension choral music as a communal
activity. The English evangelist Charles Wesley (1707-88), cofounder (with his brother John) of Methodism, wrote over 5000
hymns, including the very well-known “Hark the Herald Angels
Sing.” On October 21 Humbercrest United Church will present a
concert of Wesley’s hymns. On October 27 the Church of the Holy
Trinity presents “Sing a New Song,” described in our listings as
“hymn singing,” which suggests at least some audience participation;
and on November 4 the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir will fill
Yorkminster Park Baptist Church with the sounds of “Great Hymns
and Choruses.”
The present-day equivalent, I suppose, of the hymns of Wesley
and his contemporaries, is gospel music, “believed,” according to
Wikipedia, “to have first come out of African-American churches in
the first quarter of the 20th century,” and still going strong, to the
extent that the university music schools these days all have gospel
choirs.
A great opportunity to experience them is coming on October 20,
when York University’s music department hosts “Gospel InterVarsity Explosion,” presenting its own gospel choir along with
those from U of T, Humber and McMaster. There’s an interesting
connection, tenuous but also ironic, between gospel and Charles
Wesley, in that both Charles and John Wesley went to the then
British colony of Georgia in the 1730s as missionaries, an initiative
described in one of the sources that I’ve looked at as a failure. Little
did they know with what energy the evangelical spirit, including the
singing of hymns, would take hold there two centuries later.
Another hotbed of the evangelistic spirit was Northern Germany
during the sixteenth century, when the teaching of Martin Luther
swept the country. The movement had a strong musical expression,
the Lutheran chorale, thousands of which were composed or adapted
from secular songs of the time to sacred texts by Luther and his
collaborator, Johann Walther. The harmonic potential of these
chorales, originally sung in unison, I believe, was explored a
century and more later by, among others, the composers Dietrich
Buxtehude, and J.S. Bach. The Pax Christi Chorale is presenting a
concert of Buxtehude’s work on October 21, and on November 1
the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the U of T Festival Singers
are performing Bach’s St. John Passion, which, like the other
passions and cantatas, is punctuated by his sophisticated chorale
arrangements.
(Not a choral concert as such,
but worthy of mention in this
context, is the St. Michael’s
Choir School benefit concert at
Roy Thomson Hall on October
15. The performers in this event
are all St. Michael’s Choir
School alumni - Michael
Burgess, John McDermott, Matt
Dusk, Stewart Goodyear, and
Kevin Hearn (of Barenaked
Ladies fame).
Other choral concerts to make
note of are the Grand Philharmonic Choir with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony
Orchestra on October 13, the
Tallis Choir on October 20 with
music of the German renaissance
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(the period immediately
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will be conducting at both events, making this our first opportunity
to see her in action.
Looking beyond November 7, the last day for which there are
events listed in this issue of the magazine, the October Blue Pages
contain 75 profiles of choirs or organizations with choral connections
(like university-level music schools). The profiles offer a great
opportunity to get an overview of choral activity this season and to
think ahead about the events you really won’t want to miss.
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eight bar rest in the music being performed.
Dispute resolution is another area usually neglected until some
unforeseen incident forces the executive and/or conductor into an ad hoc
by Jack MacQuarrie
crisis mode. Whether they be the inevitable personality conflicts or more
serious incidents, some carefully considered guidelines established and
on the books can make for speedier less onerous resolution. In all such
situations there should be a clear understanding as to whether the band
As I write this in mid September, officially, summer is almost over. For executive or the conductor must assume the ultimate responsibility for
any action taken.
most community musical groups, this marks the beginning of a new
Inventory control is essential. Most bands own, as a minimum, the
season. Rather than January 1, for most bands, the real new year begins
larger percussion instruments, but many also have a variety of instrusometime shortly after vacations are over, children have returned to
ments for loan to band members. Inventory records should include
school and the family has settled into a regular routine.
make, model, age, serial number, condition, repair history and loan
How well prepared is your group for the coming season? By that I
don’t mean musically prepared. Is all of your paperwork in order? Most history with borrower’s name, address, telephone number and signature.
of us look upon the inevitable paperwork as a necessary evil to be
The Library may well be the most costly and the most fragile asset
endured by those who have been coerced into performing much of the
owned by the band, and the librarian’s job may well be the most
behind-the-scenes chores. But how exactly will your group ensure a
onerous of all chores meted out to band members. While secure, readily
satisfying year of music making with minimal disruptions? Let’s
accessible storage is paramount, accurate timely record keeping is
consider some matters that should be addressed.
crucial. A computer database might well include a catalogue number,
Communication with members. How do you keep members
instrumentation available, condition of parts, performance time, last
apprised of your schedule of rehearsals, concerts and other events?
public performance, difficulty level etc. In a future issue we hope to
Many bands have resorted to posting such information on a band web
site. This may not be as effective as one might assume if some members have a review of a computer database program on the market designed
specifically for music libraries.
don’t have internet access or are not sufficiently computer literate. A
periodic single sheet of paper may not be quite as environmentally
So, how does your band’s paperwork stack up? Drop us a line or send
friendly, but it is a tangible take home reference which eliminates any
us an e-mail message with comments, suggestions or information on a
confusion.
particular feature of your paper jungle.
A Constitution clearly defining the executive structure, and spelling
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out who does what, is essential. However, it should not just deal with
Having said all of above, I would be remiss if I did not accord special
the executive. Duties and responsibilities of all members should be
mention to Steffan Brunette, Director of the Uxbridge Community
included. This may sound like overkill, but is invaluable when some
Concert Band. When the members of his (summer season only) band
unforeseen event rocks the boat. For most volunteer organizations a
constitution will remain securely locked in a closet for years on end, but arrive for their first rehearsal in May, they receive a personal music folio
with a few well laid out sheets detailing the repertoire, rehearsal
when that event occurs, it can be worth its weight in gold in resolving
schedule, performance dates, uniform dress, fees, contact information
some unforeseen matter.
and a host of other information. What a pleasure!
A conductor contract is essential. Most community bands pay an
honorarium to their conductor. The contract should detail the commitA few months ago we made reference to how some modern bands were
ment expected of the conductor and the support he will receive as well
exploring and exploiting the tonal possibilities of featuring solo instruas how and when the remuneration is to be paid.
ments not normally considered compatible with traditional band instruMembership dues are essential for most bands. Are all members
mentation. At that time we cited three examples; the Markham Band had
made aware of the amount and timing of these? What is the deadline for the ancient Chinese erhu, the Wellington Winds performed a concerto
dues payment? What are the consequences of non payment? Are there
for cello and wind ensemble, and the Hannaford Band featured a new
special considerations for students or those of limited income?
work for solo violin, brass and percussion. Now, in this coming month,
Publicity is essential to attract audiences to your performances, but
we have the Markham Band featuring a concerto for piano and concert
advertising costs could place a severe strain on a band’s budget. Do you band and five days later the Etobicoke Band incorporates an accordion
depend solely on family and friends or do you hope to attract your
into their Oktoberfest program.
audiences from a wider community? Does your band have a well
Earlier in the year we had the pleasure of announcing the formation
defined realistic promotional plan which will attract an audience from the of the new Milton Concert Band. In a recent e-mail from that group we
community at large?
Seniority can mean many things to different people. For many in the
band community seniority of membership automatically guarantees the
first chair in the section regardless of musical ability. Surely longevity is
not the best criterion to build a section and maintain a strong, balanced
musically cohesive band. What of the older member who is no longer
the shining light of yesteryear, but who still aspires to the spotlight?
That can pose a diplomatic challenge for any conductor. Some years
ago, while sitting in at a rehearsal of a band, I witnessed a trumpet
section with five players on first part, one on second and nobody
covering the third part. Who decides which members play which parts?
A Code of Conduct for members should be an integral part of any
band’s paperwork. This could be a blessing or a minefield depending on
how realistic it is and how well it is accepted by all members. The
obvious sections should cover deportment and consideration for others.
Like it or not, audiences listen with their eyes as well as their ears, so a
Dress Code is worthy of inclusion. The ubiquitous cell phone is here to
stay, and some users are of the opinion that they cannot survive without
one on their person at all times. Don’t give in to that. There should be
no cell phone use during rehearsals or concerts. This should be
obvious, but I was recently dumbfounded as I observed a band member
on stage during a concert performance check for text messages during an
Constitutionally speaking
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learned that they had established an impressive launch to their first
season with four community concerts within their first six months after
formation. A special Christmas concert is in preparation, and plans are
in the works already for an ambitions eight concert season for 2008.
Congratulations.
Annual Band Directory: The WholeNote Annual Band Directory has
been delayed while we incorporate some planned changes. We will be
contacting all bands soon.
Players wanted: The Etobicoke Community Concert Band is seeking
bassoon and bass-clarinet players. Rehearsals are held on Wednesday
evenings, central Etobicoke, close to TTC.
Coming events
Saturday, Oct 13 and Sunday, Oct 14: The Canadian Band Association, Ontario Chapter presents its 6th annual Composite Band Weekend.
This year’s host band is the Peterborough Civic Concert Band,
celebrating its 150th anniversary. It is a collaborative music making
experience which includes rehearsals with an array of well known
conductors and culminates in a final public performance featuring
outstanding soloists performing with both the Composite Band and the
Peterborough Band. Full details and a registration form may be found at
the CBA website www.canadianbandassociation.ca.
Sunday, October 14: 3pm The Hannaford Street Silver Band’s 24th
Season Celebrating Traditions opens with a concert titled The Village
Band. Under the baton of distinguished guest conductor Elgar
Howarth, the band recreates the spirit of a village band concert of a
century ago.
Sunday, October 21: 3pm The Markham Concert Band presents The
Amazing Journey, a musical trip down through the centuries.
Friday, October 26 8:00 pm The Etobicoke Community Concert Band
presents guest accordionist Joe Macerollo and An Oktoberfest of
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With the pre-season becoming larger and more interesting, there’s
simply no excuse not to experience current, creative music; especially when it provides a good preparation for the adventurous season
ahead. This is particularly true of the Music Gallery’s recent X Avant
festival, which built up some intriguing evenings of multi-genre
music.
Take for example Night Two of X Avant, which featured an improv and electroacoustic through-line. The evening opened with
CONTACT, who created a real downtown feel, mixing in David
Lang and Philip Glass alongside Canadian Jordan Nobles. While
their set had no improv or electracoustics, the band did bring some
arrangements of Bowie/Eno and Richard D. James (better known as
intelligent techno pioneer Aphex Twin), which were backed by live
video from Noir and Patricia Rodriguez. I’m personally a big fan of
this current crossover between electronica and concert music, where
acoustic groups re-arrange and perform electronic works. Aphex
Twin is a clear favourite, with groups like NYC’s Alarm Will Sound
tackling the more rhythmically complex works, while greats like
Glass have orchestrated the more ambient pieces. For this concert,
CONTACT gave us their take on Blue Calx from James’ early ambient works. The band made a good attempt, capturing the original’s
long lines and expansive textures. However, I felt they missed the
spaciousness and long decay that gives Blue Calx it’s remarkable
qualities.
CONTACT was much more impressive in Lang’s harshly pareddown Stick Figure, which makes me anticipate their next Music Gallery concert on October 28h, where they will tackle Elevated – a
complete David Lang programme matched by videos from big name
artists Bill Morrison, William Wegman and Doug Aitken. For more
details visit www.contactcontemporarymusic.ca or call 416-9027010.
While I write, neither Tapestry’s Opera Briefs nor Nuit Blanche
have taken place. Both were profiled in last month’s column. Luckily, I was treated to some sneak peeks. This year’s Opera Briefs are
sure to please those that like their humour dark. The librettists have
turned out some playfully twisted pieces, which have been skillfully
set by their musical collaborators. Even better, these combinations
have inspired some delicious performances from the Tapestry Company. Meanwhile, over at the CMC, composer Bill Gilliam and
image artist Gera Dillon tested their collaborative installation piece,
Memory Vision. This audiovisual event, accompanied by content
from sound poet Penn Kamp, truly captures the energy of the city at
night, while also creating a flexible sense of time … perfect content
for an all-night art thing.
But October is when new music really gets going in Toronto,
with the city’s numerous presenters launching their annual series.
2007-2008 is set to be a particularly momentous season, as two of
our leading new music organizations celebrate their silver anniversaries.
Soundstreams launches their 25th anniversary season with the Byzantine mini-festival. A recurring interest for Artistic Director Lawrence Cherney (who also developed Byzantine-based concerts in
1995 and 2002), the mystical mysteries and cultural monopoly that
this medieval empire held for over a thousand years will be explored
by some of the best creators and performers Soundstreams could
amass.
On October 12th at Walter Hall, the opening concert will compare
and contrast how the medieval rituals and early music of the Byzantine period continue to inspire today’s composers. Montreal-based
Michael Oesterle offers the world premiere of his Big City, little city,
written for viola soloist Steven Dann and chamber orchestra. Oesterle describes his personal meaning of Byzantium as “Black Death,
Feudalism, monastic illuminations, extraordinary mosaics, ornate
crosses and the great vaulted ceilings that overarched the religious
schizophrenia of the crusades, witch-hunts and the Inquisition”. This
sounds like an evocative place from which to create. Dann will also
appear in the North American premiere of Jonathan Harvey’s Jubilus, inspired by a medieval Italian monk’s chant. Enriching the programme will be Patricia Rozario’s performance of 12th-century chants
by Hildegard von Bingen and Oesterle’s Chaucer Canticles.
Patricia Rozario’s unique voice - which has been described as
radiant, phenomenally dexterous and totally expressive – will also
grace the following night’s festival-closing concert. On October 13
at St. Anne’s Anglican Church, Rozario will be joined by the Elmer
Iseler Singers for the North American premiere of The Troparion of
Kassiani by Toronto composer Christos Hatzis. The work, which
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was premiered with Rozario as the soloist at the 2004 Byzantine
Festival in London, is based on a text by Kassia, a ninth-century
poet, abbess and the first woman composer for whom any work is
known to survive. Completing the programme are North American
premieres of Ode of St. Andrew of Crete and Lamentation, Last
Prayer and Exaltation by Sir John Tavener and Jonathan Harvey’s
Come Holy Ghost. For complete details, please visit
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its twenty-fifth, the Orchestra is highly regarded world-wide for its
dedication to offering increasingly larger audiences the finest of today’s music as performed by some of the most talented soloists and
orchestral players to be found anywhere.
This season’s opening programme brings back some of the bestloved Esprit pieces, including Dutch composer Tristan Keuris’ Sinfonia, Toronto-based Alexina Louie’s Shattered Night, Shivering Stars
and Colin McPhee’s Tabuh-Tabuhan. A special anniversary moment
will take place when Esprit founder and Music Director Alex Pauk
publicly receives the prestigious 2007 Molson Prize in the Arts. The
$50,000 prize is awarded every year to distinguished citizens who
make outstanding achievements and ongoing contributions to the
cultural life of Canada. In selecting Alex as this year’s recipient, the
jury called him “a cutting-edge leader in the cultivation and presentation of contemporary music, in Canada and abroad.” I for one will
be there to congratulate him on the well-deserved honour.
So come out and celebrate a history of innovation. Discover music’s
creative longevity through some thing new.
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Jazz Notes
by Jim Galloway
Autumn Leaves
Use it, or lose it. It’s a common truism applicable to many aspects
of human endeavour - remain active in mind and body or there will
be a steady decline in your “ratings”. Why am I on this topic?
Well, over Labour Day weekend this year I was at the “Sweet &
Hot” festival in L.A. where one of the featured artists was singer
Herb Jeffries. He has several claims to fame and one of them is
that in 1941 he had a hit recording with Duke Ellington. The song
was “Flamingo”. He began his singing career as a teenager in Detroit and caught the attention of Louis Armstrong in a speakeasy.
Armstrong wrote him a note of recommendation to give to band
leader Erskine Tate who was playing at the Savoy Ballroom in Chicago. After only two nights with Tate, Jeffries was hired away by
famed jazz musician Earl “Fatha” Hines.
But there is a lot more to this man. Jeffries was from a mixed
marriage with Irish, Sicilian and Ethiopian roots and could have
passed for white but chose to be identified as black. He is also one
of the original singing cowboys from the early days of Hollywood
Westerns, remembered for his role as the Bronze Buckaroo—the
pistol-packing singing hero of four all-black musical Westerns from
the late 1930s, and this at a time when Hollywood only cast black
actors in menial roles such as servants or railway porters. While he
was with the Hines band on one of their tours in the Southern
States, he realised that there were hundreds of segregated cinemas
for blacks only, but if they showed a western, it starred only white
cowboys simply because there were no black cowboys in Hollywood. As Herb explains it, “People don’t realise that in the Old
West, one out of every three cowboys was a black, and as well,
many of them were Mexican.”
In an attempt to correct the stereotype, Jeffries was instrumental
in the production of the first western with an African-American
cast, “Harlem on the Prairie”, released in 1937. As well as starring, Jeffries sang and performed his own stunts as the cowboy
character “Bob Blake.” This was followed by Two-Gun Man from
Harlem (1938), Harlem Rides the Range (1939) and The Bronze
Buckaroo (1939). In the days of American racial segregation, these
movies played only in theatres catering to African Americans. Jeffries remained at that time a virtual unknown with white audiences.
Then in 1939, Duke Ellington heard Jeffries and invited him
sing with the band. He remained with the orchestra until 1943 and
in 1941 was cast in the Ellington musical “Jump For Joy”. The
financial backer of the show was John Garfield, who thought Herb
looked too white and asked him to wear makeup. As soon as Duke
Ellington saw it, he told him to take it off. Jeffries is the sole surviving original member of that
great 1940s Duke Ellington Orchestra and still has a rich singing voice. We spent quite some
time together and I found him to
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clothes, I learned from Duke
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Remembering Doug
Ken Shaw Lexus
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PHOTO DON VICKERY
Not all the good guys live to a
ripe old age and the musical
community was shocked recently
by the sudden death from heart
failure of Doug Riley.
He was born in Toronto on
April 24th 1945, had polio as a
child but found his creative outlet
in the piano. He came to be
loved and respected as a composer, arranger, pianist and organist,
but most of all as a warm, loving
Doug Riley
and generous human being. His
talents covered every aspect of
the music business: his early
days as a teenager playing Rhythm and Blues; a prolific career in the
“jingle” business; television production; leader of his 16 piece “Dr.
Music” (a name which became synonymous with him); and performing with countless artists in the classical, jazz and commercial
genres.
But Doug’s real love was jazz. The family collection of 78s was
his childhood introduction to some of the early piano giants such as
James P. Johnson and Fats Waller and he learned from those
records before going on to earn a Bachelor of Music in composition
from the University of Toronto, at the same time playing R &B
around Toronto with a group called the Silhouettes. He was open to
all kinds of music. I don’t know who said it first - it has been attributed to a lot of people including Richard Strauss and Duke Ellington - but it certainly held true for Doug. “There are only two
kinds of music - good music and the other kind.”
As with many of us, a great part of his life was spent travelling
and it was on August 27th on his way back from an engagement in
Calgary to Little Pond in P.E.I. where he and his wife Jan had
made their home that Doug suffered a fatal heart attack while sitting
on the plane. It’s hard to imagine that he is no longer with us.
For the last few years of Toronto’s Montreal Bistro, Doug and I
had an annual gig there and it was always one of my favourite and
most enjoyable engagements. He leaves a wonderful legacy and the
scene will not be the same without him.
Jan and his sons Ben and Jesse have been in the thoughts of all
of us. It was the poet Laurence Binyon who wrote, “They shall not
grow old, as we that are left grow old.”
Goodbye Doug. I’ll miss you, your music and that lovely twinkle in your eyes.
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On Opera
by Christopher Hoile
Opera Ontario at a turning point
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November 9 & 10, 2007 at 8 pm
Which queen? you ask. Why, can there be any other than
Fair Oriana, our good Queen Bess, she who claimed to
have the body “of a weak and feeble woman” but to
“have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of
England too”? By whom we mean Elizabeth I, who
reigned over the golden age of English music and
literature, and was herself a brilliant writer. Join us as
we celebrate this remarkable monarch, with music for
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October 20 at 8 pm
& October 21 at 2 pm
,
President s
Reception
As the fall opera season begins in earnest in October, there is both
good and bad news. The good news is that the Canadian Opera
Company and Opera Atelier will be presenting works not seen in
Toronto for decades. The bad news is that Opera Ontario is in
serious financial difficulty and needs to raise emergency funds to
survive.
To start with the bad news, Opera
Ontario announced on September
17 that it was launching a sixtyday emergency fundraising campaign to raise one million dollars.
Without these funds the company
cannot continue even with its
2007-08 season. Performances of
Mozart’s “The Magic Flute”
were to take place in Hamilton on
October 18 and 20 and in Kitchener on October 26 and 28. General Director David Speers says,
“Decisions regarding ‘The Magic
Flute’ will become more apparent
Ben Heppner: rallying to
as we progress in the campaign.”
the Opera Ontario cause
The season was also to have
included Popera with Richard
Margison on November 22 and 24 in Hamilton, November 23 in
Kitchener; Massenet’s “Werther” on February 7 and 9 in Hamilton;
and Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” April 24 and 26 in Hamilton,
May 2 and 4 in Kitchener. According to Board Co-chair Peter Uffelmann, “There is no delicate way to say this, but this not-for-profit
opera company is in need of its largest community and government
show of support in its over 28-year history”.
Speers says, “The serious situation for opera in Hamilton and
Kitchener Waterloo comes while subscriptions are still strong and the
quality of the performances and artists is unparalleled”. Opera Ontario’s accumulated operating deficit has grown to one million dollars
despite efforts to keep it in check through severe cost cutting and a
restructuring of performances. According to Opera Ontario the adverse factors that have led to this situation include: 1) a substantial
decrease in municipal funding; 2) the redirection of corporate dollars
from the arts to other charitable causes in the region; and 3) the
decline in single ticket sales for some opera productions because of
demographic shifts.
To kick off the campaign famed tenor Ben Heppner donated his
services for a benefit recital on September 21. Opera Ontario has
presented opera in Hamilton for 28 years and in Kitchener-Waterloo
for 12, attracting approximately 16,500 and 8,000 patrons annually
to Hamilton and Kitchener, respectively. For many Torontonians,
Opera Ontario has functioned as a kind of New York City Opera in
relation to the COC’s Met. It has become a prime showcase for
Canadian talent and its offerings have complemented those in Toronto, in many cases presenting works that have never or seldom been
staged here.
To contribute to the emergency fundraising campaign cheques may
be sent to Opera Ontario, 105 Main Street East, Suite 905, Hamilton, ON, L8N 1G6. Please mention if you wish the money to be
held “in trust”. For further information phone 905-527-7627. If you
have to leave a message, it will be answered.
Meanwhile, in Toronto the Canadian Opera Company prepares to
open its 2007-08 season with Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro”
running October 2-November 2. The opera will star former COC
Ensemble member Robert Gleadow, recently returned from Covent
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Garden, in the title role.
Sopranos Ying Huang and Isabel
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Susanna. Russell Braun will be
Count Almaviva. In repertory will
be the COC’s first-ever presentation
of Verdi’s “Don Carlos” in its original five-act French version created
for the 1867 World Exposition in
Paris and based on Friedrich Schiller’s play of the same name. Mikhail
Agafonov sings the title role with
Adrianne Pieczonka as Elisabeth.
Guang Yang and Mary Phillips
share the role of Princess Eboli,
Norwegian bass-baritone Terje
Stensvold is Philip II and Armenian
bass Ayk Martirossian is the Grand
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Inquisitor. John Caird directs. Music
director of the Opéra National de
Nancy, Paolo Olmi, an expert in the French and Italian repertoire
who has conducted both versions of the opera, takes the podium
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The opera runs October 12-November 3.
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Tenor
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soprano Meredith Hall, tenor Daniel Auchincloss
and a host of other familiar TMT artists
Larry Beckwith leads a period instrument band
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So an operatic season of mixed hopes and much promise is under
way. We can only hope that in all cases it goes from strength to
strength.
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From October 27 to November 3,
Opera Atelier will present the first
fully staged period production in
Canada of Monteverdi’s “The Return of Ulysses” (“Il ritorno
d’Ulisse in patria”) (1641). After its
“Orfeo” last year and “The Coronation of Poppea” in 2002, Opera
Atelier will have given us all three
of Monteverdi’s surviving operas.
Olivier Laquerre stars in the title
role with Stephanie Novacek as
Ulysses’ faithful wife Penelope,
who has waited twenty years for his
return from the Trojan War. The
production also features such favourStephanie Novacek
ites as Alain Coulombe, Carla Huhtanen, Laura Pudwell, Jennie Such and Curtis Sullivan. Followers of
Atelier’s opulently edgy operatic art will be aware that the orchestra
and chorus for their productions are often furnished by the city’s
other leading Baroque ensemble, Tafelmusik, often with David Fallis
conducting. In this production, OA will be conducted by Fallis
again, but this time the collaboration is with Fallis’s other pride and
joy - the Toronto Consort. As usual Marshall Pynkoski will direct
and Jeannette Zingg will choreograph.
An interactive evening featuring
a short play,
a ballet, a film, poetry, songs
and dances
exploring the fine line between
comedy and
tragedy in life and art
LARRY BECKWITH
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
DEREK BOYES &
MARIE-NATHALIE LACOURSIÈRE
ARTISTIC ASSOCIATES
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Rossini’s
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Jennifer Elisabetta Fina
as Rosina
Artistic Director
Sabatino Vacca
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WE ARE ALL MUSIC’S CHILDREN
by mJ Buell
OCTOBER’S Child…
While we’re on the topic of little solo
angèls: this one is now renowned for
making music on the mountain,
among other places. She’s no orphan,
but Vivaldi’s s Scuola has a special
place in her life.
Think you might know who
October’s child is?
Send your best guess to
[email protected]
Winners will be selected by random
draw among correct replies received
by October 15 2007.
photo circa 1969, Montreal.
SEPTEMBER’S Child … was Angela Hewitt
I just picked up a copy of the WholeNote and it opened to a picture of
my old girlfriend!!! At least that’s what I told my mother back in 1964!
(about the time the photo was taken). Angela Hewitt was a great friend
of mine from Grade 1 to 5 in Ottawa in a little subdivision of wartime
houses. She and I attended McGregor Eason public school. We both
loved music (of course she was the child prodigy). I remember going
to her house and watching her play the piano and dance the “Sword
Dance”.
(Rick Comrie, Cambridge Ontario)
…Around dinner time I turned the radio on CBC to listen to the news.
A program was already in progress and I heard a woman describing
her concert tour and that she likes to stop in Ottawa to visit her mom
and recover from jet lag….The nursing home took the initiative to bring
in a little Steinway for her to play since the piano they had was not up
to scratch. As I listened, it was sort of like your child “who is it” photo
quiz because the woman speaking made me wonder who she was. She
gave a performance of Bach and Chopin for her mother and her fellow
residents at her seniors’ centre. Ms. Hewitt reported (on the radio) that
a man who for years did not speak, began to sing all the words to a
hymn that she played. Residents and staff were moved to tears as they
thought he was mute. Music is indeed the best medicine…
(Trina Wasilewski, Toronto)
Earliest musical memory?
Learning how to play the piano from the
method written by Boris Berlin (my mother
was my teacher): there was a piece with
open fifths in the bass and an Indian tune
above …
Where did music, both formal and
informal, fit into your everyday life?
Music was a part of life at home as both
my parents were wonderful musicians. I
evidently asked my mother for a lesson
every day. She didn’t have to push me at
all. I found it fun. We have a tape of me
playing at the age I was in the photo—it’s
very funny to hear, but also very telling,
as I was obviously taught how to play
musically right from the beginning with
good phrasing, articulation, dynamics,
and timing.
Do you remember ever thinking you
would do anything else?
At one point I wondered if I should go to
ballet school (about the time I was 14
years old), but I knew I was better at the piano, so didn’t.
If you could time travel and meet face to face with the little person
in that photo, is there anything you’d like to tell them?
No, not really. I think life has to be discovered... I suppose I could
say, “Now, don’t go skipping in the mud in that dress”, which was
what I was always doing, much to my mother’s despair!
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS!
( and keep up the good guessing!)
Lynda Moon, Rick Comrie, Mark Szumigaj, and James Bailey will
receive The Well Tempered Clavier (a 4-CD box set! ); Johann
Sebastian Bach; on the Hyperion label (CDS44291/4).
Anika Jehn, Jane Marvy, Tom Box and Trina Wasilewski will receive
Bach Gamba Sonatas; Johann Sebastian Bach; on the Orfeo label (C
693 071A). This is Angela Hewitt’s first chamber music CD, with the
German cellist, Daniel Müller-Schott.
Music’s Children gratefully acknowledges the generous and goodhumoured participation of Adrienne Lloyd, Christina Daysog, David
Feick, and the good people at SRI.
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Art 22
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DaCapo Chamber Choir 46
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Duo Concertante 46
Elmer Iseler Singers 18
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Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra 38
Eve Egoyan 34
Exultate Chamber Singers 39
George Heinl 14
Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra 44
Hannaford Street Silver Band 32
Harknett Musical Services 21
Heliconian Hall 27
Hymn Society, Southern Ontario Chapter 39
International Bach Festival 37
Jazz at Royal ork 24
John Stetch Jan Jarczyk 24
Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Orch.46
Long McQuade 16
Marjorie Sparks 43
Mikrokosmos 53
Miles Nadal JCC 37
Mimico Chamber Orchestra 32
Music at Metropolitan 38
Music Gallery 23, 34
Music Toronto 7, 31, 33, 36, 41
New Music Concerts 11, 36
Off Centre Music Salon 42
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OnStage at Glenn Gould Studio 2
Opera Atelier 11
Opera By Re uest 39, 51
Opera in Concert 40
Opera ork 27
Opera-IS 47
Orchestra Toronto 36
Orchestras Mississauga 32
Orpheus Choir 42
Oshawa Durham Symphony Orch.45
Pas uale Bros. 53
Pax Christi Chorale 35
Peter Mahon 18
Piano Keyboard Centre 23
Piano Gallery, The 17
Queensmen of Toronto 50
RCM Community School 50
RCM Glenn Gould School 29
Remenyi House of Music 52
Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing
Arts 43
Sehnsucht 39
Sinfonia Toronto 15
Sound Post 22
Soundstreams Canada 9
Southern Ontario Chamber Music
Institute 30
SRI Canada 3
Steve’s Music 20
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CONCERT LISTINGS
Toronto & GTA
In this issue: Metro Toronto, Brampton, Markham,
Mississauga, Oakville, Pickering, Thornhill.
Concerts beyond the GTA
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Performers and repertoire change!
Events are sometimes postponed or cancelled.
Call ahead to confirm details with presenters.
Monday October 01
— 7:15: Toronto Theatre Organ Society/
Kiwanis Club of Casa Loma. Wurlitzer
Theatre Organ Pops. Music of Big Band, 20s
and 30s, classical and jazz. Chris Gorsuch,
performer. Casa Loma, 1 Austin Terrace. 416499-6262. $21(door);$20(advance).
— 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of
Music. Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. Walter
Hall, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-978-3744.
$22;$14.
— 8:00: OnStage at Glenn Gould Studio.
Glenn Gould - Russia and Russian Chamber
Music. Works by Scriabin, Prokofiev, and
Shostakovich. André Laplante, piano. 250
Front St. West. 416-205-5555. $35.
— 8:00: dance OREMUS Danse. A Memorial Tribute Performance for Hortense
Kooluris. Isadora Duncan Dancers: Adrienne
Ramm (NYC), Gemze de Lappe (NYC), Reiki
Morita (Tokyo) and Paul-James Dwyer
(Toronto). Timothy Eaton Memorial Church,
Flora McCrea Auditorium, 230 St. Clair Ave.
West. 416-410-5938. $10.
— 8:00: Panasonic Theatre. Menopause
Out Loud! Book & lyrics by Jeanie Linders.
Jayne Lewis, Nicole Robert, Cynthia Jones,
Rose Ryan & Jenny Hall, performers. 651
Yonge St. 416-872-1111. $49.95. For
complete run see music theatre listings.
sons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145
Queen St. West. 416-363-8231. $60$275;$20(age 16-29 and rush). For complete
run see music theatre listings.
— 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall/Massey Hall/
RBI Productions. Globe Trotting: The
Chieftains. Guest: Jimmy Rankin. Massey
Hall, 15 Shuter St. 416-872-4255. $45.50$69.50.
— 8:00: OnStage at Glenn Gould Studio/
Small World Music Festival. Tribute to
Glenn Gould. Hilario Duran and David Virelles,
piano. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St.
West. 416-205-5555. $35.
— 8:30: Hugh’s Room. David Occhipinti - CD
Release. 2261 Dundas St. West. 416-5316604. $14;$12(adv).
Wednesday October 03
— 12:00 noon: Yorkminster Park Baptist
Church. Peter Nikiforuk, organ. 1585 Yonge
St. 416-922-1167. Free.
— 5:30: Canadian Opera Company. The
Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre World Music
Series: Solo Tabla. Ustad Ilmas Hussain Khan.
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts,
145 Queen St. West. 416-363-8231. Free.
— 7:30: Friends of Herman GeigerTorel/University of Toronto. The Torel
Concert. Raffi Armenian, conductor; University of Toronto Symphony Orchestra; Russell
Tuesday October 02
Braun, Adrienne Pieczonka, Susan Platts and
others. MacMillan Theatre, Edward Johnson
— 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera CompaBldg, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-978-3744.
ny/Sugarbeats Ensemble. The Richard
$65;$50;$35. To establish the Torel Lectures
Bradshaw Amphitheatre Chamber Series:
at Faculty of Music.
Musica Dolce. Baroque Chamber Music by
Bach & Telemann; Couperin: the Apotheosis of
Small World Music. Globe Trotting:
Lully. COC orchestra; Aradia Ensemble and
Mariza, Portuguese fado. Massey Hall, 15
Sugarbeats Ensemble. Four Seasons Centre
Shuter St. 416-872-4255. $39.50-$59.50.
for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. West.
— 8:00: TSO. Repin Plays Prokofiev.
416-363-8231. Free.
Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No.2; Ravel: Daph— 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty
nis et Chloé. Vadim Repin, violin; Toronto
of Music. Voice Performance Class. Student
Mendelssohn Choir; Thomas Dausgaard,
performances. Walter Hall, 80 Queen’s Park.
conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St.
416-978-3744. Free.
416-593-4828. $36-$123.
— 12:30: York University Department of
— 8:30: Hugh’s Room. Jory Nash/Brian
Music. Jazz at Noon. Mike Murley Trio. ACE
MacMillan. 2261 Dundas St. West. 416-531Lounge, 219 Accolade E. YU. 4700 Keele St.
6604. $16;$14(adv).
416-736-5186. Free.
— 9:00pm&10:15pm: Mezzetta Restau— 7:30: Canadian Opera Company.
rant. Wednesday Concert Series. Yiddish
Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro. Julia Jones,
Swingtet: Jonno Lightstone, clarinet; Jordan
conductor; Guillaume Bernardi, director;
Clapman, keyboard; Tony Quarrington, guitar.
Morris Ertman, set designer; Ann Curtis,
681 St. Clair Ave. West. 416-658-5687. $8
costume designer; Heidi Strauss, choreogracover.
pher; COC Orchestra and Chorus. Four SeaO CTOBER 1 - N OVEMBER 7 2007
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CONCERT SEASON
Royal Conservatory Orchestra
DANCE AND ROMANCE
Uri Mayer conductor
Program to include:
KODÁLY Dances from Galánta
DEBUSSY Nocturnes
PROKOFIEV Romeo and Juliet (selections from
Ballet Suites I & II)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 8PM
TRIBUTE TO MAESTRO RICHARD BRADSHAW
Peter Oundjian conductor
Program to include:
BRITTEN Peter Grimes: Four Sea Interludes
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 8PM
Toronto Centre for the Arts (5040 Yonge Street)
$20 adults, $15 students & seniors
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... CONCERTS: Toronto and GTA
John St. 416-204-1080. $10;$5(member/st).
— 8:00: OnStage at Glenn Gould Studio.
— 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera CompaGlenn Gould and the First and Second Viennese
ny. The Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre
Schools. Works by Haydn, Beethoven, SchoenPiano Virtuoso Series. Masterworks from the berg and Berg. Marc-Andre Hamelin, piano.
19th and 20th centuries. Philip Chiu, piano.
250 Front St. West. 416-205-5555. $35.
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, — 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall/Massey Hall/
CHIN Radio. Globe Trotting: Zucchero,
— 12:10: St. Paul’s Foundation for the
singer/songwriter. Massey Hall, 15 Shuter St.
Arts. Noon Hour Recital Series. Douglas
416-872-4255. $49.50-$69.50.
Schalin, organ. St. Paul’s Bloor Street Anglican — 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
Church, 227 Bloor St. East. 416-961-8116
Repin Plays Prokofiev. Roy Thomson Hall. See
x251. Free.
Oct 3.
— 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty — 10:00pm: Small World Music Society/
of Music. Thursdays at Noon: A Soldier’s
Bamahang Productions. Sixth Annual Fall
Tale. All-Stravinsky program. Peter Stoll,
Festival; Mr. Something Something (Canada)
clarinet; Gregory Oh, piano; Katharine Rapwith DJ medicineman. Lula Lounge, 1585
oport, violin/viola. Walter Hall, 80 Queen’s
Dundas St West. 416-588-0307. $15,
Park. 416-978-3744. Free.
$10(adv).
— 12:15: Metropolitan United Church.
Friday October 05
Noon at Met Organ Recital. Jennifer Goodine,
organ. 56 Queen St. East. 416-363-0331
— 5:00: Canadian Jazz Quartet. Jazz.
x26. Free.
Gary Benson, guitar; Frank Wright, vibes;
— 12:15: St. John’s York Mills Anglican Duncan Hopkins, bass; Don Vickery, drums;
Church. Music On The Hill: Fall. Janet
guest: Bill McBirnie, flute. Quotes Bar & Grill,
Catherine Dea, soprano; Kristin Moss The220 King St. West. 416-979-7717. No cover.
riault, harp. St. John’s York Mills Anglican
— 8:00: Art of Time Ensemble. America &
Church, 19 Don Ridge Dr. 416-225-6611.
the Black Angel. Crumb: Vox Balaenae for
Free.
amplified piano, flute and cello; Black Angel for
— 12:30: Christ Church Deer Park.
electric string quartet. Andrew Burashko,
Noonday Chamber Music Concerts. Music by artistic director; Michael White, jazz trumpet;
Schoker, Bach, and Locatelli. Fluterra: Emma
Tokai String Quartet; Peter Mettler, film.
Zoë Green and Laura Chambers, flutes; Jane
Enwave Theatre, Harbourfront Centre, 231
Fiona Wood, piano. 1570 Yonge St. 416-920- Queens Quay West. 416-973-4000. $36.
5211. Free.
— 8:00: Jazz at Oscar’s. Tiny Alligator
— 8:00: Music Gallery/Goethe-Institut/
Large Band. Arbor Room, Hart House, UniverYatra-Arts. Live Improvisations. Robert
sity of Toronto, 7 Hart House Circle. 416Lippok & Debashis Sinha, performers. 197
978-2452. Free.
Thursday October 04
30
— 8:00: Music Gallery. Scelsi: Suites No. 5
& 6; Radelescu: Fifth Piano Sonata. Stephen
Clarke, piano. 197 John St. 416-204-1080.
$15;$10 (member,sr);$5 (st).
— 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall/Massey Hall.
Jazz & Blues: John McLaughlin & the 4th
Dimension. Gary Husband, keyboard/percussion; Hadrien Féraud, bass; Mark Mondesir,
drums. Massey Hall, 15 Shuter St. 416-8724255. $49.50-$69.50.
— 8:00: Worldsongs Vocal Camp/Church
of the Holy Trinity. Thanksgiving Concert:
Harvest Home, Sweet Harmony. Early country
music. Arnie Naiman, Becca Whitla, Alan
Gasser, guitar/banjo/mandolin; and other
Worldsongs singers; Val Mindel, guest. Church
of the Holy Trinity, 10 Trinity Square. 416588-9050 x2. $10.
— 9:00: Small World Music Society/
Bamahang Productions. Sixth Annual Fall
Festival: Oliver Mtukudzi (Zimbabwe). Jeff
Healey’s Roadhouse, 56 Blue Jays Way. 416593-2626, 416-640-0966. $30(adv).
Saturday October 06
— 11:00am & 2:00: Solar Stage Children’s Theatre. Zweigenbom: The Lion Who
Roared Meow (musical). Zenon Skrzypczyk,
artistic director. Solar Stage, 100 Upper
Madison Ave. 416-368-8031,1-877-3688031. $13. For complete run see music
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theatre listings.
— 7:30: Toronto Centre for the Arts. Fall
Festival 2007. Boscombe Citadel Choir; North
York Temple Band. George Weston Recital
Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 416-872-1111.
$20;$15;$10(adult); $16;$12;$8(sr&st).
— 8:00: Art of Time Ensemble. America
and the Black Angel. See Oct.5.
— 8:00: Miles Nadal Jewish Community
Centre. Mitch Smolkin & Klezmer en Buenos
Aires: A Song is Born. The Mitch Smolkin
Ensemble. Al Green Theatre, 750 Spadina
Ave. 416-924-6211 x133, 416-924-6211
x0. $30(door);$24(adv).
— 8:00: Music Gallery. Great Aunt Ida,
Kim Barlow, Tim Vesely, singers/songwriters.
197 John St. 416-204-1080. $10;$7(member/st).
— 8:00: Musicians In Ordinary. A Sa
Guitarre – Songs to the Guitar. Works from
16th-19th century. Hallie Fishel, soprano;
John Edwards, lute. Heliconian Hall, 35
Hazelton Ave. 416-535-9956. $20;$15(sr/
st).
Radio Uno. Globe Trotting: Claudio Baglioni,
singer/songwriter/actor. Roy Thomson Hall,
60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. $75.50$105.50.
— 8:30: Hugh’s Room. Liam Titcomb. 2261
Dundas St. West. 416-531-6604. $15;$12.
Sunday October 07
— 12:00 noon: Derek Macrae. Guitar Solo
Concert. Classical, Spanish and popular music.
Ristorante Julia, 312 Lakeshore Rd. East.
905-844-7401. No Cover.
— 1:00: Marisol Elias. Support the Canadian Cancer Society & Celebrate the Arts.
Rosario Arce, vocal; Stonebridge, 6 musicians.
George Ignatieff Theatre, 15 Devonshire
Place. 416-978-8849. $26.
— 1:30: CAMMAC/McMichael Gallery.
Fall Concert. Vincent Wolfe, jazz vocalist.
10365 Islington Ave. 1-888-213-1121. Free
with admission to Gallery: $15;$9(sr/st);
$25(family).
— 2:00: Fiddles & Frets Music Production. Claudia Schmidt: an Intimate & Interactive Parlour Session and Concert. Claudia
Schmidt, singer-songwriter. Massey Goulding
House, Hannan Shields Centre for Leadership
and Peace, 305 Dawes Rd. 416-264-2235.
$30 (reservation required).
— 4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. Jazz
Vespers: Music of Thelonius Monk. Robi Botos
Trio: Robi Botos, piano; Scott Alexander, bass;
Brian Barlow, drums. 1570 Yonge St. 416920-5211. Free; donations welcomed.
Radio Uno. See Oct. 6.
Tuesday October 09
— 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. The Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre
Vocal Series: A Day of Madness. Excerpts
from Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro. COC
Ensemble Studio. Four Seasons Centre for the
Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. West. 416363-8231. Free.
— 8:00: Aviv String Quartet. Fundraising
concert for Southern Ontario Chamber Music
Institute. Haydn: Quartet Op.74 No.3 in g
(Rider); Janacek: Quartet No.2 (Intimate
Letters); Schubert: String Quartet (Death and
the Maiden). Sergey Ostrovsky, Evgenia
Epshtein, violins; Shuli Waterman, viola;
Rachel Mercer, cello. Knox Presbyterian
Church, cnr Lakeshore & Dunn, Oakville. 905842-5865. S30;$20(sr/st).
— 8:00: JAZZ. FM91. Sound of Jazz Concert
Series: Kenny Rankin, singer/songwriter. Old Mill
Inn, 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-595-0404. $30;$27.
— 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Virtuoso
Performances: La Scala Philharmonic. Wagner: selections from Die Walküre & Lohengrin;
Respighi: Fountains of Rome, Pines of Rome.
Ben Heppner, tenor; Riccardo Chailly, conductor. 60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. $49.50$169.50.
— 12:15: Music on the Hill. William
Shookhoff, piano, Jessica Lloyd, mezzo— 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Compasoprano, and Art Janssons, viola. St. John’s
ny. The Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre
York Mills Anglican Church, 19 Don Ridge Dr.
Dance Series: Four World Premieres. A solo
416-225-6611. Free.
commissioned from Margie Gillis; a duet with — 12:30: Christ Church Deer Park.
Allen Kaeja; a dialogue with five dancers and a Noonday Chamber Music Concerts. Quartets
collaboration for eight dancers: Recipes for
by Mozart and Tchaikovsky. Aviv String
Curry. Hari Krishnan, artistic director. Four
Quartet: Sergey Ostrovsky, Evgenia Epshtein,
Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 violins; Shuli Waterman, viola; Rachel Mercer,
Queen St. West. 416-363-8231. Free.
cello. 1570 Yonge St. 416-920-5211. Free.
— 12:00 noon: Hart House Music
— 2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
Committee. Midday Mosaics. Works by
Beethoven Eroica Symphony. Ives: Decoration
Brahms, Barber, Duparc & Strauss. Catherine Day; Copland: Clarinet Concerto; Beethoven:
Sulem/ Syd Bulman-Fleming, violin-piano
Symphony No.3 (Eroica). Joaquin Valdepeñas,
duo; Hilary Knox, soprano; Mimi Mok, piano.
clarinet; Sir Andrew Davis, conductor. George
Hart House Music Room, 7 Hart House Circle. Weston Recital Hall, Toronto Centre for the
416-978-2452. Free.
Arts, 5040 Yonge St. 416-593-4828. $28— 12:00 noon: Yorkminster Park Baptist $75.
Church. William Maddox, organ. 1585 Yonge — 2:00: York University Department of
St. 416-922-1167. Free.
Music. Jerry Bergonzi Quartet. Jerry Bergon— 8:00: Aviv String Quartet/Miles
zi, saxes; Mark Eisenman, piano; Mike
Nadal Jewish Community Centre.
Downes, bass; Barry Elmes, drums. ACE
Fundraising concert for Canadian Museum for Lounge, 219 Accolade E. YU, 4700 Keele St.
Human Rights. Mozart: String Quartet (Hunt); 416-736-5186. Free.
String Quartet No.2 (Intimate Letters);
Shostakovitch: String Quartet No.8; Schubert: — 7:00: Humanity in Harmony Festival
String Quartet (Death and the Maiden). Sergey 2007. Isaac Akrong, flute; Regina Lam, piano; Brahms: String Quartet Op.51/1. Karoly
Schrantz, Edward Dusinberre, violins; GeralOstrovsky, Evgenia Epshtein, violins; Shuli
Bert Smith, poetry and mime; African Dance
dine Walther, viola; András Fejér, cello. Jane
Waterman, viola; Rachel Mercer, cello. Al
Ensmeble; Skyjuice Band, African A cappella. Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the
Green Theatre, Miles Nadal Jewish Cultural
Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Theatre, York
Arts, 27 Front St. East. 416-366-7723, 800Centre, 750 Spadina Ave. 905-842-5690.
University, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-5888.
708-6754. $45;$41(18-35), $5(st, accompa$30;$15(sr/st)
$10;$5.
nying adult ½ price).
— 9:00pm&10:15pm: Mezzetta Restau— 8:00: Music Toronto. Takács Quartet.
— 8:00: Via Salzburg. Conversations.
rant. Wednesday Concert Series. Pedro Joel, Haydn: String Quartet Op. 74/1; Janacek:
Works by Schumann, Weinzweig, Liszt,
vocal & multi instruments; Larry Lewis,
guitar. 681 St. Clair Ave. West. 416-658FOUT
5687. $7 Cover.
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Thursday October 11
— 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company/Cumulus Ensemble. The Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre Chamber Music Series:
Liasons. Mozart: Viola Quintet. Members of
COC Orchestra (Marie Berard and Dominique
Laplante, violins); National Ballet Orchestra
(Leslie Allt, flute; Angela Rudden, viola);
Lucerne Festival Orchestra (Jacques Zoon,
flute; Iseut Chuat, cello). Four Seasons Centre
416-363-8231. Free.
Arts. St. Paul’s Noon Hour Recital Series: Eric
Robertson, organ. St. Paul’s Bloor Street
Anglican Church. 227 Bloor St. East. 416961-8116 x251. Free.
Noon at Met Organ Recital. Konrad Harley,
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Join Via Salzburg, Chamber Orchestra for its first concert of the 2007 season!
Via Salzburg christens its ninth season with a celebration of the piano in a solo, chamber
and orchestra role. The performance will feature illustrious pianist Yuval Fichman.
Via Salzburg, Chamber Orchestra
October 11 & 12, 2007, 8:00 p.m.
Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto • 250 Front Street West
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Mozart. Yuval Fichman, piano, Mayumi Seiler,
artistic director. Glenn Gould Studio, 250
Front St.West. 416-205-5555. $50;$45(sr);
$20(st. w ID). See ad previous page.
Friday October 12
— 8:00: Doolittle Concert Series. A
Musical Life: Fundraising Concert for Amy
Doolittle. Chamber Music Society of Mississauga; Cawthra Park Chamber Singers; Jerry
Stiff Band; Robert Aitken, flute; Rik Emmett
and many other performers. Rose Theatre, 1
Theatre Lane, Brampton. 905-874-2800.
$100;$50;$25. See ad previous page.
— 8:00: Jazz at Oscar’s. Robi Botos Trio.
Arbor Room, Hart House, U of T, 7 Hart
House Circle. 416-978-2452. Free.
— 8:00: Rina Singha. Manzilen: A Journey.
Rina Singha, dance. Danny Grossman, choreographer/dancer. Premiere Dance Theatre, 207
Queens Quay West. 416-973-4000.
$30;$25.
— 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Eastern
Expressions: Spiritual Sounds of Central AsiaNomads, Mystics and Troubadours. Alim
Qasimov Ensemble; Bardic Divas; Badakhshan
Ensemble. 60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255.
$29.50-$69.50.
— 8:00: Via Salzburg. Conversations. See
Oct.11.
Saturday October 13
— 2:00: Japan Foundation. Vivian Reiss
Artist Tour and Joel Garten Piano Concert.
Joel Garten, piano. 131 Bloor St. West. No.
213. 416-966-1600 x224. Free.
— 7:00: St. Wilfrid Anglican Church.
Three Sopranos and a Baritone in Concert.
Operatic and musical theatre favourites.
Roland Goroll, baritone; Deanna Pauletto,
Mimico Chamber Orchestra
presents
“A true word spoken in
jest”
Music by Haydn
Violin Concerto in C major
Farewell Symphony
Christa Lazar & Stephanie Ferracane, sopranos; Melisande Sinsoulier, piano. 1315 Kipling
Ave. 416-828-6904. $25(door);$20(adv).
— 7:30: Bethel Canadian Reformed
Church. Christian School Event. Andre
Knevel, organ; Jan Elsenaar, piano; Liselotte
Rokyta, panflute; senior choir from Credo
Christian School. 11251 Bayview Ave. 905737-0369. $25;$10.
— 7:30: Mimico Chamber Orchestra. A
True Word Spoken in Jest. Haydn: Violin
Concerto in C, Farewell Symphony. Phoebe
Tsang, violin. Assembly Hall, 1 Colonel
Samuel Smith Park Dr. 416-354-2701. $20.
— 8:00: Hugh’s Room. Toronto Songwriters
Festival. Joshua Bartholomew; Kat Goldman;
Andy Carey; Tucker Finn; Peter Verity. 2261
Dundas St. West. 416-531-6604. $27;$25.
— 8:00: Mooredale Concerts. Youth in the
Spotlight. Works by Liszt, McIntyre &
Brahms. Philip Chiu, piano; Emmanuel Vukovich, violin. Willowdale United Church, 349
Kenneth Ave. 416-587-9411. $25;$20(sr/st).
October 13 @ 7:30 pm
The Assembly Hall
1 Colonel Samuel Smith
Park Drive
(Kipling Ave. & Lake Shore
Blvd. W.)
Photo by R. DiVito
$20 Tickets available at the
door. For more information
call 416-357-2701.
“Powerful and versatile”
John Terauds, The TorontoStar
The Village Band
Sunday, October 14, 2007, 3 p.m., Jane Mallett Theatre
Elgar Howarth, Guest Conductor
Sponsored by Schaeffler Canada Inc.
Call the St. Lawrence Centre Box Office
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We commence our 2007/2008 season with a celebration of that cherished tradition, the
Village Band. Marches, overtures and virtuoso solos are the order of the day. Our village is
global as we welcome guest conductor Elgar Howarth, directing the North American
premiere of Philip Harper’s Legend of Sangeet for Sitar and Brass Band. An array of HSSB
soloists will enthrall and amaze in a delightful afternoon of brass band classics.
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— 8:00: Rina Singha. Manzilen: A Journey.
Rina Singha, dance. See Oct 12.
— 8:00: Scaramella. Musica Mundana:
Celestial Harmony. Works by Bach, Buxtehude, Purcell; 20th century Canadian works
for historical instruments. Kathleen Kajioka,
baroque violin; Alison Melville, recorder and
flute; Borys Medicky, harpsichord; Joelle
Morton, viola da gamba. Victoria College
Chapel, 91 Charles St. West. 416-760-8610.
$25;$20(sr);$15(st).
Beethoven Eroica Symphony. Ives: Decoration
Day; Copland: Clarinet Concerto; Beethoven:
Symphony No.3 (Eroica). Joaquin Valdepeñas,
clarinet; Sir Andrew Davis, conductor. Roy
Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255.
$28-$75.
Sunday October 14
— 1:00: Mooredale Concerts. Music and
Truffles. A concert for children with music by
Liszt & Brahms. Philip Chiu, piano; Emmanuel
Yukovich, violin. Mike Peterson as master of
ceremonies “Papageno”. Walter Hall, Edward
Johnson Building, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-5879411. $10.
Concert. See Oct 7.
— 2:00: Candi McNeil. Cafe de Paris - A
Fundraiser for Cat Rescue. Music and songs
with a French flavour. Candi McNeil and Triz
Remedios. Assembly Hall, 1 Colonel Samuel
Smith Park Cres. 416-620-6933. $15.
— 2:00: J Music. Triple Threat: 3 Pianists.
Works by Ravel, Horvat, Bach, Dvorak. HwaIng Ewing-Chow, Frank Horvat & Janet
Stachow, piano. Toronto Heliconian Club, 35
Hazelton Ave. 416-912-4173. $15.
— 2:15: Hannaford Street Silver Band.
Celebrating Traditions: The Village Band.
Works by Kulesha. Cable, Clarke, Suppe &
Sousa. Elgar Howarth, conductor; Robert
Venables, Norm Engel, Richard Sandals, cornet
solo. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence
Centre, 27 Front St. East. 416-366-7723.
$23-34.
— 3:00: Mooredale Concerts. Youth in the
Spotlight. Works by Liszt, McIntyre &
Brahms. Philip Chiu, piano, Emmanuel Vukovich, violin. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson
Building, 80 Queen’s Park Cres. 416-5879411. $25;$20(sr/st).
— 3:00: Toronto Centre for the Arts.
Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Beethoven:
Symphony No.3 (Eroica); Ives: Decoration Day;
Copland: Clarinet Concerto. Joaquin Valdepeñas, clarinet; Andrew Davis, conductor.
George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St.
416-872-1111. $87;$75;$39.
— 4:00: Association of Sound Healing
Technologies and Research. World Music
Peace Concert. Ash’tar Ron Allen, Indian
bamboo flute; Whole Wide World Music
Ensemble. Upstairs Studio, The Village
Healing Centre, 240 Roncesvalles Ave. 416545-7141. $15;$10(adv);free(ch w/adult).
— 4:00: St. Philip’s Anglican Church.
Jazz Vespers: Bob DeAngelis Quartet. 25 St.
Phillips Rd. 416-247-5181. Offering.
Catholic Youth Studio-KSM Inc. Globe
Trotting: Tu Es Petrus. Piotr Rubik, composer/
416-872-4255. $85-$125.
— 7:00: Thornhill Baptist Church.
Autumn Glories. Gretchen Anner-Segarra,
violin; local singers, guitarists and songwriters. 8018 Yonge St. 905-889-8847. $10.
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— 11:00pm: Hugh’s Room. Toronto Songwriters Festival. Lindsay Broughton, Joey &
Cierra MacDonald, Lindsay Regan, Justin
Bridgemohan; Jai Dee Children’s Fund, producer. 2261 Dundas St. West. 416-531-6604.
$12;$10(adv). Funding goes to help poor
children in Laos and India.
Monday October 15
— 7:30: St. Michael’s Choir School. A
Gift of Music: from Tradition to Tomorrow.
St. Michael’s Choir; Canada Pops Orchestra;
members of Barenaked Ladies; Matt Dusk;
John McDermott; Stewart Goodyear and
Michael Burgess. Roy Thomson Hall, 60
Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. $75-$250.
— 8:00: Czech Philharmonic Chamber
Orchestra/ International Touring Productions. Canadian Debut Tour. Mozart:
Symphony No.29 in A, K.201; Haydn: Violin
Concerto in A; Benda: Sinfonia in F; Vanhal:
Sinfonia in g. Ji-Yoon Park, violin; Kerry
Statton, conductor. Metropolitan United
Church, 56 Queen St. East. 416-366-7723.
$35;$25 (sr/st).
Tuesday October 16
Dance Series. Karen Kain, artistic director of
National Ballet of Canada; Eleanor Wachtel,
CBC radio host. Four Seasons Centre for the
organ. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free.
— 2:00 & 8:00: Toronto Symphony
Orchestra. Symphonic Pops Spectacular! See
Oct 16.
— 8:00: 7 Fingers/Les 7 Doigts de la
Main. TRACES. Multi-media contemporary
circus show incorporating theatre, music,
acrobatics. Panasonic Theatre, 651 Yonge St.
416-872-1111. $50-$60(adult); $35(youth/
st). For complete run see music theatre
listings.
— 9:00pm & 10:15pm: Mezzetta Restaurant. Wednesday Concert Series. Roland
Hunter Trio. 681 St. Clair Ave. West. 416658-5687. $8 Cover.
Thursday October 18
Dance Series: Interiors. Schubert: Sonata.
Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie. Four Seasons
Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen
St. West. 416-363-8231. Free.
— : 12:10: St. Paul’s Foundation for the
Arts. St. Paul’s Noon Hour Recital Series Marty Smyth, organ. St. Paul’s Bloor Street
Noon at Met Organ Recital. Tom Fitches,
x26. Free.
Noonday Chamber Music Concert. Music by
Beethoven, Widor, and Martinu. Vicki Blechta,
flute; Galia Shaked, piano. 1570 Yonge St.
416-920-5211. Free.
— 1:30: Women’s Musical Club of Toronto. St. Lawrence String Quartet. Haydn: String
Quartet in C, Op.54/2; Schumann: String
Quartet in F, Op.41/2; Franck: String Quartet
in D. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Bldg, 80
Queen’s Park. 416-923-7052. $35. *SOLD
OUT*
— 2:00: Northern District Library. The
Empire Trio. Works by Buxtehude, Mozart,
Schubert, Debussy. Bozena Szubert, violin;
George Juris Kenins, cello; Renata Zorawska,
piano. 40 Orchard View Blvd. 416-393-7610.
Free.
— 5:00: Music Gallery/Gallery 345.
Fundraising Salon. Robert Aitken, flute; Casey
Sokol, piano; Gyorgy Kepes, photography. 345
Sorauren Ave. 416-204-1080. $50(min.
donation).
— 8:00: DanceWorks. DW166: Recipes for
Curry. inDANCE. Hari Krishnan; Margie Gillis
and Allen Kaeja, choreography. Enwave
Theatre, Harbourfront Centre, 231 Queens
Quay West. 416-973-4000. $27;$17(st/sr/
CADA/SCDS).
— 8:00: Toronto Philharmonia Orchestra. Immortal Beethoven. Beethoven: Prometheus Overture, Triple Concerto Op.56, Symphony No.2. Roberto Paternostro, conductor; Jung
Eun Byun, piano; Gernot Winischhofer, violin;
Mee Hae Ryo, cello. George Weston Recital
Hall, Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge
St. 416-872-1111, 416-870-8000.
$59;$53;$29(adult), $49;$44.50;$25(sr).
Friday October 19
— 8:00: Capitol Heights Lyric Opera.
Bizet: Carmen. Francis Devine, soprano.
College Street United Church, 222 Munro St.
647-242-2532. $25 or PWYC.
Curry. inDANCE. See Oct 18.
— 8:00: Music Toronto. Gryphon Trio.
Beethoven: Trio in G, Op.1/2; Sylvestrov: New
Work; Mendelssohn: Trio No.1 in d. Annalee
Patipatanakoon, violin; Roman Borys, cello;
Jamie Parker, piano. Jane Mallett Theatre, St.
Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St.
East. 416-366-7723, 800-708-6754.
$45,$41(18-35);$5(st, accompanying adult ½
price).
Symphonic Pops Spectacular! Shostakovich:
Festive Overture; Verdi: Grand March, from
Aïda; Olympic marches & anthems by Williams, Foster. Erich Kunzel, conductor. Roy
$33-$98.
Church. Joanne Vollendorf Rickards Clarke,
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— 8:00: Jazz at Oscar’s. JMC Project.
Arbor Room, Hart House, 7 Hart House Circle.
416-978-2452. Free.
— 8:00: Performing Arts York Region.
Music of Clarke, Coulthard, Ravel & Dvorak.
Made in Canada Piano Quartet: Judy Kang,
violin; Sharon Wei, viola; Denise Djokic, cello;
Angela Park, piano. Thornhill Presbyterian
Church. 271 Centre St. 905 886-2012. $25.
— 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. International
Vocal Recitals: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, so-
prano, Farewell Tour. Warren Jones, piano. 60
Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. $40-$125.
— 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music.
Dance & Romance. Debussy: Nocturnes;
Kodaly: Dances from Galánta; Prokofiev:
Romeo and Juliet selections. Royal Conservatory Orchestra of the Glenn Gould School; Uri
Mayer, conductor. George Weston Recital
Hall, Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge
St. 416-872-1111. $20(adult);$10(sr&st).
— 8:30: Hugh’s Room. The Bums Sisters.
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416-531-6604. $27.50;$24.50(adv).
Saturday October 20
— 12:30,2:30,4.30,8:00pm: Eve Egoyan/
Earwitness Productions. Alvin Curran’s ‘Inner
Cities”. Eve Egoyan, piano. Glenn Gould
Studio, 25o Front Street West.416-2055555. $20;$15(sr/st).
Music. Gospel Inter-Varsity Explosion
(G.I.V.E.). Works by Franklin, Pace, Kee and
others. YU Gospel Choir; Karen Burke, director; U of T Gospel Choir; Lisa Toussaint;
McMaster University Gospel Choir; HeavenSound of Humber College. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, 219 Accolade E. YU. 4700
Keele St. 416-736-5186. Free.
— 1:30 & 3:30: Toronto Symphony
Orchestra. Roald Dahl’s Little Red Riding
Hood. Actors, puppets, costumes; for ages 5
07
08
to 12. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416593-4828. $27;$17.
— 3:00: Walmer Rd. Baptist Church. A
Program of Music for Soprano and Organ.
Works by Mozart & Debussy. Imre Ohlah,
organ; Paula Brooks, mezzo-soprano. 188
Lowther Ave. 416-924-1121. Free, but
donations accepted.
— 7:00: Toronto Welsh Male Voice
Choir/Burlington Welsh Male Voice
Chorus. 100 Voice Concert (Cyngerdd
Mawreddog). Guest from Wales, solo harp.
Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge
St. 416-443-9737. $25.
— 7:30: Raag-Mala. Shujaat Khan, sitar.
Medical Sciences Auditorium, 1 King’s College
Circle, UofT. 416-281-3725. $38; $35(mbr);
$28(sr); $25(sr mbr); $18(st).
— 7:30: St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church.
Organic Evolution 2. Classical music, jazz,
folk, contemporary and music from other
cultures. Rob Adlers organ; Ken Baird, Steve
Cochrane and Leif Bloomquist, guests. 383
Jarvis St. 416-705-2522. $10.
— 7:30: Tallis Choir. Splendours of the
German Renaissance. Works by Handel,
Lassus & Striggio. St. Patrick’s Church, 141
McCaul St. 416-286-9798. $10-$25.
Curry. inDANCE. See Oct 18.
Art of Song. Sinead O’Connor, singer/songwriter. Massey Hall, 15 Shuter St. 416-8724255. $37.50-$54.50.
National Arts Centre Orchestra. Louie: Infinite
Sky with Bird; Grieg: Piano Concerto; Haydn:
Symphony No.49 (La Passione); Tchaikovsky:
Romeo and Juliet Fantasy-Overture. Yuja
Wang, piano; Pinchas Zukerman, conductor.
Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-5934828. $36-$123.
Sunday October 21
MUSIC IN THE
AFT E R NOON
— 10:30am: Humbercrest United Church.
95th Anniversary Celebration. Hymns of
Charles Wesley. Salvation Army Toronto
Brass; Humbercrest Choir; Melvin J. Hurst,
music director. 16 Baby Point Rd. 416-7676122. Free.
Concert. See Oct 7.
WOMEN’S MUSICAL CLUB OF TORONTO
The Women’s Musical Club of Toronto gratefully acknowledges the
generous support of the following for its 110th Anniversary season:
SERIES SPONSOR
Sun Life Financial
Women’s Musical Club of Toronto
Centennial Foundation
The Catherine & Maxwell Meighen
Foundation
Ben and Hilda Katz Charitable
Foundation
Sonja N. Koerner
Katherine L. Morrison
Charles H. Ivey Foundation
Manulife Financial
Imperial Oil Foundation
Ontario Arts Council
Toronto Arts Council
Yamaha Canada Music Ltd.
The McLean Foundation
The Henry White Kinnear Foundation
Investors Group Matching Gift
Programme
CBC Radio Music
Faculty of Music, University
of Toronto
WMCT Members & Friends
EVE EGOYAN
Performing a 5 hour contemporary
piano epic in four segments
ALVIN CURRAN’S ‘INNER CITIES’
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Movements 1-3 at 12:30 pm; 4-7 at 2:30 pm; 8-9 at 4:30 pm
Movements 10-12 at 8 pm
One
DAY
Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. W.
Only
Box Office (416) 205-5555
Tickets $20 (all inclusive), students / seniors $15
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— 2:00: Bernie Lynch/Robert de Vrij. An
Old Fashioned Sunday Afternoon Vocal Concert. Bernie Lynch, tenor; Robert de Vrij, bassbaritone; David McCartney, piano. St. Anne’s
Anglican Church, 270 Gladstone Ave. 905792-7626. $20.
— 2:00: Roy Thomson Hall/Massey/
Royal Canadian Military Institute.
Massed Military Band Spectacular. RTH, 60
Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. $29.50-$69.50.
— 2:00: Toronto Latvian Concert Association. Works by Schumann, Ginastera, Merab
Gagnidze and various Latvian composers.
Liene Circene, piano. Glenn Gould Studio, 250
Front St. West. 416-481-8616.
$33(door);$15(st. with ID);free(under 16 with
an adult).
— 2:30: Aldeburgh Connection. Sunday
Afternoon Concert Series: New York Exotic.
Songs by Britten, Porter & Greer. Monica
Whicher, soprano; Elizabeth Turnbull, mezzo;
Colin Ainsworth, tenor; Mark Pedrotti, baritone; Stephen Ralls & Bruce Ubukata, piano.
Walter Hall, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-7357982. $50.
— 3:00: Markham Concert Band. The
Amazing Journey. Ballet Parisien, Slavonic
Dances. Markham Theatre. 171 Town Centre
Boulevard . 905-305-7469, 866-768-8801.
$20.50;$14.50(sr/child).
— 3:00: Orchestra Toronto. Dance Capitals
of the World. Dvorak: Symphony No.9 “From
the New World”; Rodgers: Slaughter on Tenth
Avenue from On Your Toes; Bernstein: Three
Dance Episodes from On The Town; Copland:
Suite from Rodeo. Pro Arte Danza, Errol Gay.
conductor. 2:15: Pre-concert talk by Catherine
Manoukian. George Weston Recital Hall,
Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge St.
416-467-7142. $35;$30 (st/sr).
— 3:00: Pax Christi Chorale. Buxtehude
Super Concert with baroque string ensemble.
Buxtehude: Missa Brevis and Magnificat,
sonatas for violas da gamba, ciacona for
organ, harpsichord suite. Bruce Kirkpatrick
Hill, organ; Joelle Morton and Justin Haynes,
violas da gamba. Grace Church on-the-Hill,
300 Lonsdale Rd. 416-499-0403.
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St. Patrick’s Church, 141 McCaul St.
(north of Dundas)
Tickets: $25, $20 seniors, $10 students with ID
Info: 416.286.9798
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$20;$18;$15;$5.
— 4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. Jazz
Vespers: Brian O’Kane Quintet. Music of Dizzy
Gillespie. 1570 Yonge St. 416-920-5211.
Free; donations welcomed.
— 7:30: York Symphony Orchestra.
Beethoven: Prometheus Overture; Brahms:
Academic Festival Overture, Symphony No.1;
Vieuxtemps: Violin Concerto No.5. Robert Han,
violin. Markham Theatre. 905-305-7469.
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$25(adult);$20(sr/st); $10(12 and under).
— 8:00: New Music Concerts/Music
Gallery. William Bolcom for Two Pianos.
Bolcom: Recuerdos; Frescoes; Sonata for 2
pianos; The Serpent’s Kiss; Through Eden’s
Gates. Bergmann Piano Duo: Elizabeth and
Marcel Bergmann, pianos, harpsichord and
harmonium.Church of Saint George the
Martyr, 197 John St. 416 204-1080. $25/
$15(sr/arts)/$5(st).
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1. Angela Hewitt, piano. Glenn Gould Studio,
250 Front St. West. 416-205-5555.
$74.25;$26.50.
— 8:00: JAZZ FM91. Sound of Jazz Concert
Series: Greatest Jazz Concert Ever. Campbell
Ryga, Steve McDade, Pat Collins, Ted Warren
and Don Thompson, performers. Old Mill Inn,
21 Old Mill Rd. 416-595-0404. $30;$27.
Centre. A Tribute to Milton Barnes. Micah
and Daniel Barnes, host/performers; Trio Lyra,
Renee Bouthot, Marilyn Lerner, Dave Wall,
Brian Katz, Lenka Lichtenberg and others. Al
Green Theatre, 750 Spadina Ave. 416-9246211 x0. $20.
Tuesday October 23
Vocal Series: Donizetti: The Elixir of Love.
Opera division of the University of Toronto.
— 6:30: Tapestry. Elijah’s Kite. Opera for
children about bullying. Camyar Chai, librettist;
James Rolfe, composer. Glenn Gould Studio,
250 Front St. West. 613-533-6672, 866372-2495. $95. Fundraiser for Tapestry and
PREVnet.
— 8:00: Music Toronto. Janina Fialkowska,
present
piano. Mendelssohn: Vier Lieder ohne Worte –
Jaegerlied Op.19/3, Piano Agitato Op.19/5,
and
Duetto Op.38/6, Spinnerlied Op.67/4; Schubert: Sonata in G, Op.78, D.894; Chopin:
Sunday, October 21
Barcarolle, Op.60; Four Waltzes; Scherzo
No.1 in b, Op.20. Jane Mallett Theatre, St.
Monday October 22
Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St.
— 12:30: York University Department of East. 416-366-7723, 800-708-6754.
$45;$41(18-35);$5(st, accompanying adult ½
Music. Classical Instrumental Recital. Student solos. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, price).
219 Accolade East, YU, 4700 Keele St. 416- — 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall/Asian Television Network. Eastern Expressions. Ravi
736-5186. Free.
Shankar & Anoushka Shankar, sitarist/
— 8:00: International Bach Festival
composer/teacher of Indian classical music;
Toronto. Bach World Tour. Bach: The WellTempered Clavier: 48 Preludes and Fugues Bk Tanmoy Bose, tabla. Roy Thomson Hall, 60
Simcoe St. 416-593-4828. $49.50-$99.50.
Piano Virtuoso Series: Florestan and Eusebius.
Schumann: Sonata in f#. Sichen Ma, piano.
Church. Giles Bryant, organ. 1585 Yonge St.
416-922-1167. Free.
— 8:00: International Bach Festival
Toronto. Bach World Tour. Bach: The WellTempered Clavier: 48 Preludes and Fugues Bk
2. Angela Hewitt, piano. Glenn Gould Studio,
250 Front St. West. 416-205-5555.
$74.25;$26.50.
— 8:00: TSO. Dvorak Symphony 8. Connesson: Symphonic Dances (Canadian premiere);
Jolivet: Concertino for Trumpet; Roussel:
Bacchus et Ariane, Suite No.2. Andrew
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416-593-4828. $36-$123.
— 9:00pm & 10:15pm: Mezzetta Restaurant. Wednesday Concert Series. Tony
Quarrington, guitar; George Grosman, guitar &
vocal. 681 St. Clair Ave. West. 416-6585687. $7 cover.
Thursday October 25
— 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company/Continuum. The Richard Bradshaw
Amphitheatre Chamber Music Series: Utter
most. New approaches to human voice in
chamber music; works by Butterfield; Callahan
and Rolfe. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. West. 416-3638231. Free.
Arts. St. Paul’s Noon Hour Recital Series:
William Maddox, organ. St. Paul’s Bloor Street
Anglican Church, 227 Bloor St. East. 416961-8116 x251. Free.
Noon at Met Organ Recital. Christopher Ku,
x26. Free.
Noonday Chamber Music Concert. Works by
Horvat and Glass. Frank Horvat, piano. 1570
Yonge St. 416-920-5211. Free.
— 7:00: Music and Arts for Kids Education Foundation. Fantastic Four. Maria
Anissovets, violin; Vladislav Kovalsky, piano;
Stanislav Vitort, tenor; Elina Kelebeev, piano.
Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. West. 416205-5555. Call for ticket prices. Proceeds
will go towards scholarships for gifted children, programs for kids touched by cancer &
subsidized music education at community
centres.
— 8:00: Mississauga Arts Council/
Theatre Etobicoke. Simon: Come Blow Your
Horn. David Gosse, director. Assembly Hall, 1
Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr. 416-2461889. $16-$18. For complete run see music
theatre listings.
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book of love and lament (1000-1420). Michael children free.
Dvorak Symphony 8. Roy Thomson Hall. See Oct 24. Collver, vocal. Church of the Holy Trinity, 10
— 8:00: Etobicoke Philharmonic OrchesTrinity Square. 416-920-5025. $20;$10.
tra. Opening Night. Works by Ridout, Mozart
Friday October 26
— 8:00: Barbara Fris. Women, wild &
and Dvorak. Roberto De Clara, music director;
— 7:00: New Adventures in Sound Art/
wonderful! Cilea: Io sono lumile ancella;
Pleasure Dome. Performances and Screen- Dvorák: Rusalka’s Song to the Moon; Gounod: Emma Zoe Green, flute; Cecile Denis, harp.
Scarlett Heights Entrepreneurial Academy, 15
ings of Work by Michelle Irving. Michael Snow Jewel Song. Barbara Fris, soprano; Laura
Trehorne Dr. 416-239-5665. $20;$15.
Trio, John Kamevaar, Francois Girouard,
Newland, storyteller; Jane Blackstone, piano. — 8:00: Exultate Chamber Singers. A
Monique Jeen, Aleck Snow and more. Latvian Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 647-241Choral Canvas. Ager: Therefore Give Us Love;
House, 491 College St. 416-910-7231.
3043. $25;$20.
Faure: Requiem. John Tuttle, conductor. St.
$20(door); $15(adv/members); $10(st/sr).
— 8:00: Etobicoke
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— 7:30: Toronto Early Music Centre.
Band. Oktoberfest of Music. Joe Macerollo, 416-971-9229. $25;$20;$15.
Through a Distant Mirror. A medieval songaccordion; John Edward Liddle, conductor.
— 8:00: Jazz at Oscar’s. Ian McDougall
Sextet. Arbor Room, Hart House, 7 Hart
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— 8:00: Sinfonia Toronto. Masterpiece
Series - Miniature Treasures. Couperin: Piece
en Concert for cello and strings; Tchaikovsky:
Andante Cantabile for cello and strings; Burge:
One Sail for cello and strings (Toronto premiere) & Upper Canada Fiddle Suite; Grieg:
Holberg Suite. Shauna Rolston, cello; Nurhan
Arman, music director. Grace Church-on-theHill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. 416-499-0403.
$40;$32(sr); $12(16-29/st).
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OKTOBERFEST! October 26
— 8:00: Toronto Youth Wind Orchestra.
Sound the Trumpet. Works by Gorb, Staigers,
& Reed. Allen Vizzutti, trumpet; Hannaford
Youth Band; Colin Clarke, artistic director.
Recital Hall, Toronto Centre for the Arts,
5040 Yonge St. 416 870-8000. $15-$25.
— 10:00pm: Metropolitan United
Church. Phantoms of the Organ. A Halloween
howl of earthly delights! 56 Queen St. East.
416-363-0331. By donation. To benefit RCCO
student organists.
Saturday October 27
— 11:00am & 2:00: Solar Stage Children’s Theatre. Zweigenbom: The Lion Who
Roared Meow (musical). Zenon Skrzypczyk,
artistic director. Bloor West Village Playhouse,
2190 Bloor St. W. 416-368-8031,1-877368-8031. $13. For complete run see music
theatre listings.
— 3:00: Willowdale Presbyterian
Church. A Handful of Keys. Music by Bach,
Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Saint-Saens
and more. Derrick Lewis, piano and organ &
other performers. 38 Ellerslie Ave. 416-2218373. $15; $10(sr/st); $5(12 and under).
— 7:30: Czech Community Centre.
Celebration of Czechoslovakia’s Birth 1918.
Works by Dvorak, Smetana, Mozart, Verdi &
Franck. Zdenek Plech, bass; Marcela Grofova,
soprano; Jan Kral, piano. St. Wenceslas
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New music by Philip McConnell to the 1922 horror classic
October 26th, 8:00pm, at the R.O.M.
GALA CONCERT - Young winners of the
Second Concerto Competition and T.D.S.B. Youth
Orchestra join Toronto Sinfonietta
November 10th, 7:30pm, Isabel Bader Theatre
Box Office 416.410.4379
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Church, 496 Gladstone. 416-493-4354. $35.
— 7:30: Church of the Holy Trinity. Sing
a New Song. Hymn singing and guest performances, followed by reception. 10 Trinity
Square. 416-598-4521 x223. $25 family;
$10. Organ fundraising campaign.
— 7:30: Opera Atelier. Monteverdi: The
Return of Ulysses. Olivier Laquerre, Stephanie
Novacek, Alain Coulombe, Carla Huhtanen,
Laura Pudwell and other performers; Artists
of the Opera Atelier Ballet; David Fallis,
conductor. Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge. 416872-5555. $30-$130. For complete run see
music theatre listings.
Dvorak Symphony 8. Jolivet: Concertino for
Trumpet; Roussel: Bacchus et Ariane, Suite
No.2. Andrew McCandless, trumpet; Stéphane
Denève, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60
Simcoe St. 416-593-4828. $28.50-$80.
— 8:00: Chamber Music Society of
Mississauga Concerts. Sanctuary Series:
Chamber Music for Guitar, Soprano and Two
Pianos. Jennifer Tung, Dr. Alvin Tung, Eileen
Keown and other performers. First United
Church, 151 Lakeshore Rd. 905-848-0015.
— 8:00: J Music. Share the Music. Works by
Mozart, Chopin, Debussy. Janet Stachow,
piano; Charlene Pauls, soprano. St. Simon’s
Anglican Church, 1450 Litchfield. 905-4690819. $15 suggested donation. Proceeds to
Kerr St. Ministries.
— 8:00: Music Gallery. Double Bill: Nadja.
Noise/experimental/ambient. James Plotkin
and Tim Wyskida Duo. 197 John St. 416204-1080. $15; $10(adv/member/st).
— 8:00: New Adventures in Sound Art/
Pleasure Dome/Goethe Institute. Brakhage: Text of Light with Videomusic. Multichannel performance-screenings of work by
Caines, Justel, Markiewicz/Laplante, Wickmann/Dhomont and Loveless. Lee Ranaldo and
Alan Licht, guitars/devices; Ulrich Krieger, sax/
electronics. Latvian House, 491 College St.
416-910-7231. $20(door); $15(adv/
members);$10(st/sr).
— 8:00: Opera by Request. Mascagni:
Cavalleria Rusticana; Purcell: Dido and Aeneas. Complete with Prologue. William
Shookhoff, piano/music director; Kristine Dandavino, Lenard Whiting, Tyler Kuhnert, Henry
Irwin, singers. Heliconian Hall. 35 Hazelton
Ave. 416-455-2365. $20;$15(sr/st).
Art of Song: Solo Reunion Tour: Together At
Last. Arlo Guthrie, folksinger/storyteller.
Massey Hall, 15 Shuter St. 416-872-4255.
$39.50-$69.50.
Sunday October 28
Concert. See Oct. 7.
— 2:00: Bernie Lynch/Robert de Vrij. An
Old Fashioned Sunday Afternoon Vocal Concert.
Bernie Lynch, tenor; Robert de Vrij, bass-baritone;
David McCartney, piano. Royal York United , 851
Royal York Rd. 905-792-7626. $20.
opera by request presents
Dido and Aeneas
Cavalleria Rusticana
in concert
OCTOBER 26, 2007
— 2:30: Southern Ontario Chapter Hymn
Society. Having Fun with Evangelical Lutheran
Worship. African drumming and Lutheran chorales attend worship together. Grace Lutheran
Church. 647-722-1618. Free.
— 3:00: AMICI Chamber Ensemble. Lyric
Discoveries. Works by Berg; Arensky and
McDonagh. Erika Raum & Stephen Sitarski,
violins; Steven Dann &Teng Li, violas; Winona
Zelenka, cello; Dianne Werner, piano. Glenn Gould
Studio, 250 Front St. West. 416-368-8743.
$10-$45.
— 3:00: Hart House Sunday Concerts.
Made in Canada Piano Quartet. Music of Clarke,
Coulthard, Ravel & Dvorak. Judy Kang, violin;
Sharon Wei, viola; Denise Djokic, cello; Angela
Park, piano. 7 Hart House Circle. 416-978-8387.
Free.
— 3:00: St. Clement’s Anglican Church.
Music at St. Clement’s. Music by Bach,
Bedard, Near & Widor. Elizabeth Fraser, flute;
Thomas Fitches, organ. 59 Briar Hill Ave.
416-483-6664. $20;$15.
— 3:30: Sehnsucht. A Musical Exploration of
Life’s Longings. Christopher Jaaskelainen, tenor/
violin/percussion; Patricia Haldane, soprano; Ryan
Faulkner, piano; Kimberlee Blyden-Taylor, flute.
St. Timothy’s Anglican Church, 100 Old Orchard
Grove Rd. 416-488-0079. $20.
Centre. Women Sing Sepharad. Judith Cohen
and Tamar Cohen Adams, vocal/percussion. 750
Spadina Ave. 416-924-6211 x0. $15.
— 4:00: Toronto Children’s Chorus. Songs
all Children Should Know. Works by Kabalevsky,
Williams, Schumann, Coulthard, Dunhill &
Handel. Elise Bradley, artistic director. Timothy
Eaton Memorial Church, 230 St. Clair Ave. W.
416-932-8666 x231. $24;$20.
Catholic Radio Uno. Globe Trotting. Gigi
D’alessio, singer/songwriter; Anna Tatangelo,
vocal. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416872-4255. $75.50-$105.50.
— 7:30: Musica Beth Tikvah. Yababai - A
Chassidic Concert. Works of the Moditzer,
October 27, 2007
7:30 PM
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Join Exultate as we present two works that mix funereal
solemnity with a passionate celebration of lives lived to
the fullest: Therefore Give Us Love by Andrew Ager, and
the timeless Requiem by Gabriel Fauré.
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35 Hazelton Ave, Toronto
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Bobover & Lubavitcher Chassidic sects.
Cantor Tibor Kovari; Chassidic Shul Band; Eyal
Bitton, music director; Velvel Pasternak,
guest. Beth Tikvah Synagogue, 3080 Bayview
Ave. 416-221-3433 x354. $18-$36.
— 8:00: Music Gallery/CONTACT contemporary music/Bradyworks/New
Adventures in Sound Art/Pleasure
Dome. David Lang: Elevated. with films by
William Wegman, Bill Morrison, Matt Mullican. Allison Wiebe, piano; Mary Stein, cello;
Tim Brady, electric guitar/keyboards; Rob
MacDonald, electric guitar/percussion; Akiyo
Hattori, bass clarinet & other performers.
197 John St. 416-204-1080. $20, $15 (adv/
mem/sr);$10(st). Admission included with
SOUNDplay passes.
— 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music.
Great Artist Series: An Evening in Bohemia.
Dvorak: Piano Quintet in A. Madawaska
String Quartet; Leslie Kinton, piano. RCM
Concert Hall. 90 Croatia St. 416-408-2824
x321. $15;$10(sr/st).
— 8:30: Hugh’s Room. Bob Lind: guitar/
vocal. 2261 Dundas St. West. 416-5316604. $20;$16(adv).
TRYPTYCH CONCERT AND OPERA
Monday October 29
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Sunday, October 28, 2007, 7.30 PM
$20
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Edward Franko, Lenard Whiting - Artistic Directors
Music. Classical Instrumental Recital. See Oct 22.
Tuesday October 30
Chamber Music Series. Aria from Bach’s
Goldberg Variations arranged by Scott Irvine;
works by Cable and McGrath. True North
Brass Quintet. Four Seasons Centre for the
— 12:00 noon: Hart House Music Commit-
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Set during the reign of England's Henry VIII,
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tee. Midday Mosaics. Works by Haydn,
Franck, Brahms & Mendelssohn. Valentin
Blomer, piano. Hart House Music Room, 7
Hart House Circle. 416-978-2452. Free.
Church. Jennifer Goodine, organ. 1585
Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free.
Music. Singing our Songs. Arias, art songs
and ensemble pieces. Young artists from the
studios of Catherine Robbin, Norma Burrowes,
Stephanie Bogle, Michael Donovan, Janet
Obermeyer and Karen Rymal; Karen Rymal, piano.
Tribute Communities Recital Hall, 219 Accolade
E. YU. 4700 Keele St. 416-736-5186. Free.
— 8:00: Mirvish Productions. Dirty
Dancing. Written & created by Eleanor
Bergstein. Kate Champion, choreography;
James Powell, director. Royal Alexandra
Theatre, 260 King St. West. 416-872-1212,
800-461-3333. $99;$84;$60;$30. For
— 9:00pm & 10:15pm: Mezzetta Restaurant. Wednesday Concert Series. Bill McBirnie, flute; Reg Schwager, guitar. 681 St.
Clair Ave. West. 416-658-5687. $7 Cover.
Thursday November 01
Chamber Series: Accordion Now from Street
Corner to Concert Hall. Works by Berio,
Pritchard, Hatzis. Joseph Petric, accordion;
Alan Stanbridge, music-sociology professor.
Arts. St. Paul’s Noon Hour Recital Series:
Tom Fitches, organ. St. Paul’s Bloor Street
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— 12:15: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at
Met Organ Recital. Janet Peaker, organ. 56
Queen St. East. 416-363-0331 x26. Free.
Noonday Chamber Music Concerts. Music by
Bach & Vivaldi. Nata Belkin, cello; Bruce
Kirkpatrick Hill, organ. 1570 Yonge St. 416920-5211. Free.
Music. Singing our Songs. Nathalie Nakhmanovich, piano. See Oct 31.
— 7:00: St. James’ Cathedral. The Eve of
all Souls. Faure: Requiem. Choir of St. James’
Cathedral/St. James Singers. Andrew Ager,
conductor. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865.
Free; offering.
Music. Faculty Concert Series: Sundar
Viswanathan Quartet. Jazz standards and
original compositions. Tribute Communities
Recital Hall, 219 Accolade East, YU. 4700
Keele St. 416-736-5888. $15;$5.
— 8:00: Music Toronto. Quatuor Bozzini.
Vivier (arr Oesterle): Pulau Dewata; Stiegler:
Namenlose Garten; Brahms: String Quartet in
B flat, Op.67. Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St.
East. 416-366-7723, 800-708-6754. $45,
$41(18-35); $5(st, accompanying adult ½ price).
Bach: St. John Passion. Laura Albino, Agnes
Zsigovics, soprano; Roxana Constantinescu,
contralto; Lothar Odinius, tenor; Nathan Berg,
Klaus Haeger, bass; University of Toronto
Bach Festival Singers; Helmuth Rilling, conductor. Part of the International Bach Festival. Roy
$36-$123.
London; Robert Cooper, Ken Fleet, conductors.
Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge
Street. 416-530-4428. $50;$40.
— 7:30: Willowdale United Church.
Charity Fund Raising Concert for Oxfam
Canada. Works by Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt.
Thomas Yu, Elina Kelebeev, Leonard Gilbert,
Ricker Choi, piano. 349 Kenneth Ave. 416889-9461.
Ad Libitum Productions Inc. Bernard
Lachance, singer/songwriter. Massey Hall, 15
Shuter St. 416-872-4255. $34.50.
Bach: St. John Passion. Roy Thomson Hall.
See Nov 1.
Sunday November 04
— 1:30: CAMMAC/McMichael Gallery.
Sunday Concerts. Stephanie Chua, piano/cello.
McMichael Gallery, 10365 Islington Ave. 1888-213-1121. $25;$15;$9.
— 2:00: Jazz at R.Y. The Rick Wilkins
Quartet. Royal York Road United Church, 851
Royal York Rd. 416-231-1207. $20;$17(sr). In
Friday November 02
aid of various causes including Local Outreach,
— 12:30: York University Department of Youth Without Shelter, and Women’s Habitat.
Music. Singing our Songs. Raisa Nakhmanovi- — 2:00: Trio Bravo. Music by Ellenwood,
ch, piano. See Oct 31.
Jacob, Ravel, Peterson, Reade, Babiak and
— 8:00: Jazz at Oscar’s. Jenny Owen
Mozart. Terry Storr, clarinet; Baird Knechtel,
Youngs. Arbor Room, Hart House, University viola; John Selleck, piano. All Saints Kingsway
of Toronto, 7 Hart House Circle. 416-978Anglican Church, 2850 Bloor St. West. 4162452. Free.
242-2131. $18;$12.50(regular);
— 8:00: Music Gallery. Double bill: John
$20;$15(door).
Kameel Farah. piano + electronics, with video by — 3:00: Yorkminster Park Baptist
Eamon MacMahon; Hauschka, piano + electron- Church. Raised in Song – Great Hymns and
ics. 197 John St. 416-204-1080. $TBA.
Choruses. Audience sing-along with great
— 8:30: Mississauga Arts Council. Good hymns & choruses from favourite oratorio
Rockin’ Tonight. Living Arts Centre, 4141
masterworks. Giles Bryant, raconteur; WilLiving Arts Dr. Mississauga. 905-306-6000. liam Maddox, organ. 1585 Yonge St. 416$25 and up.
922-1167.
— 9:00: Mississauga Arts Council. Lava. — 4:00: St. James’ Cathedral. Twilight
Jazz Quartet include keyboard, guitar and 2
Recital Series: Allan Pulker, flute; Andrew
vocals. Gator Ted’s Tap & Grill, 419 Dundas Ager, organ. C.P.E. Bach: Sonata in a; J.J.
St East, Waterdown. 905-690-3133.
Quantz: Concerto in G. 65 Church St. 416364-7865. Free.
Saturday November 03
— 4:30: St. Clement’s Anglican Church.
— 11:00am & 2:00: Solar Stage ChilCommemoration of all Souls. Vierne: Messe
dren’s Theatre. Tailor of Gloucester.
Solennelle. St. Clement’s Choir, Thomas
Musical based on the Beatrix Potter story.
Fitches, conductor. 59 Briar Hill Ave. 416William Martyn and Zenon Skrzypczyk,
483-6664. Donation accepted.
musical adaptation; Zenon Skrzypczyk, artistic — 7:30: Les AMIS Concerts. Viennese Duo.
director. Solar Stage, 100 Upper Madison
Works by McConnell, Kreuz, Sulzer, Schrodl,
Ave. 416-368-8031,1-877-368-8031. $10. & Hueber. January Reznicek, viola; Eduard
For complete run see music theatre listings.
Spacil, piano. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton
— 3:00: Toronto Children’s Chorus.
Ave. 905-773-7712. $20;$15;$10.
Songs from across the Seas and SeasoNZ.
— 8:30: Hugh’s Room. Ian Tyson. 2261
Songs that celebrate the connection between Dundas St. West. 416-531-6604.
Canada and New Zealand. Elise Bradley,
$40;$37.50(adv).
artistic director. Metropolitan United Church, 56
Monday November 05
Queen St. East. 416-932-8666 x231. $24;$20.
— 7:30: Gilbert & Sullivan Society of
Toronto. Trial by Jury. St. Andrew’s United Music. Classical Instrumental Recital. See
Church, 117 Bloor St. East. 416-922-4415.
Oct 22.
$5 (vistor); free(member).
— 7:15: Toronto Theatre Organ Society/
— 7:30: Music On The Donway. Music of Kiwanis Club of Casa Loma. Wurlitzer
Daniel Rubinoff and his Influences. Works by
Theatre Organ Pops. Donna Parker, organ.
Rubinoff, Debussy, Schumann & Tallis;
Casa Loma, 1 Austin Terrace. 416-499-6262.
Klezmer. Vania Chan, soprano; Ellen Meyer,
$21(door); $20(advance).
piano; Daniel Rubinoff, saxophones; singers
from the Tafelmusik Baroque Choir. Donway
Music. YU Chamber Choir. Works by PalestriCovenant United Church, 230 The Donway
na, Rossini, Certon, Mäntyjärvi, Ahlen, Pärt,
West. 416-444-8444. $20;$12(12yrs &
Daley & Britten. Nathalie Lalkens-Doucet,
under).
piano; Lisette Canton, director. Tribute Com— 7:30: Orpheus Choir. Ecce Cor Meum.
munities Recital Hall, 219 Accolade East, YU,
McCartney: Ecce Cor Meum; Chatman: Proud 4700 Keele St. 416-736-5888. $15;$5.
— 8:00: JAZZ. FM91. Sound of Jazz Concert
Music of the Storm. Leslie Ann Bradley,
Series: Kind of Blue. Kevin Turcotte Pat LaBarsoprano; Orpheus Choir of Toronto, Chorus
Niagara, London Pro Musica Choir; Orchestra bera, Richard Underhill, Bernie Senensky, Brandi
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Disterheft and other musicians. Old Mill Inn, 21
Old Mill Rd. 416-595-0404. $25;$22.
— 8:30: Hugh’s Room. Ian Tyson. See Nov. 4.
Tuesday November 06
World Music Series: Nalinese Gendèr Wayang
Quartet. Seka Rat Nadi, gamelan. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145
Music. Jazz at Noon. York University Jazz
Orchestra. Al Henderson, director. Tribute
Communities Recital Hall, 219 Accolade East,
YU, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-5186. Free.
— 8:00: Mirvish Productions. Sweeney
Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. The
Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King St. West.
416-872-1212, 800-461-3333. Call for prices.
— 8:00: Music Gallery/Gary Topp. Iva
Bittova, voice/violin/compositions. 197 John
St. 416-204-1080. $30(adv).
Gershwin Galore. Rhapsody in Blue; Porgy and
Bess (selections); Tin Pan Alley standards
(They Can’t Take That Away from Me,
Someone to Watch Over Me, & others). Judy
McLane, soprano; Stewart Goodyear, piano;
Jack Everly, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60
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Simcoe St. 416-593-4828. $33-$98.
— 8:30: Hugh’s Room. Ian Tyson. See Nov. 4.
Wednesday November 07
Church. Emilja Neufeld, organ. 1585 Yonge St.
416-922-1167. Free.
Music. World Music Festival. Klezmer Ensemble, Brian Katz, director; Middle Eastern Ensemble, Bassam Shahouk, director; Balkan Music
Ensemble, Irene Markott, director. Tribute
Communities Recital Hall, 219 Accolade East,
YU, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-5186. Free.
— 2:00 & 8:00: TSO. Gershwin Galore. Roy
Thomson Hall. See Nov. 6.
— 5:30: Canadian Opera Company. The
Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre Vocal Series:
Sirens. Sokolovic: Six Voices for Sirens; Rolfe:
Fire. Queen of Puddings Music Theatre. Four
Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145
Music. World Music Festival. Chinese Orchestra,
Kim Chow Morris, director; Japanese Ensemble,
Linda Caplan, director; Korean Drum Ensemble,
Charles Hong, director. Tribute Communities
Recital Hall, 219 Accolade East, YU, 4700 Keele
St. 416-736-5186. Free.
Fri Oct 12 8:00: Soundstreams Canada.
Byzantine Festival I: Medieval Rituals. Works by
Oesterle, Harvey, von Bingen. Patricia Rozario, soprano; Steven Dann, viola; chamber orchestra;
Michelle Moure, conductor. Walter Hall, 80 Queen’s
Park. 416-366-7723. $30, $22/$10 (sr/st).
Fri Oct 12 7:00: Canadian Opera Company. Verdi: Don Carlos. Four Seasons Centre for
the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. West. 416363-8231. $30-$275. For details and complete
run see music theatre listings, page 47.
Sat Oct 13 8:00: Soundstreams Canada.
Byzantine Festival II: The Troparion of Kassiani.
Hatzis: The Troparion of Kassiani; works by
Tavener and Harvey. 7:00 pre-concert presentation. St. Anne’s Church, 270 Gladstone Ave.
416-366-7723. $30, $22/$10 (sr/st).
Friday Oct19 8:00: Esprit Orchestra. 25th
Anniversary Gala Concert. Keuris: Sinfonia;
Pauk: Portals of Intent; Rea: Over Time; Louie:
Shattered Night, Shivering Stars; McPhee:
Tabuh-tabuhan. Alex Pauk, conductor. 7:15 preconcert talk. Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front
St. East. 416-366-7723. $30, $24/$15 (sr/st).
Sat Oct 20 7:30: VOX FEMINA! Amabile
Girls Choir of Cumbria, England with all-female
St. Cecilia Choir of Grace Church on-the-Hill. At
Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd.
416-488-7884 x117.
Tues Nov 6 8:00: Soundstreams Canada.
An Unfinished Life. World premier by Cherney,
based on text by Dutch author Etty Hillesum;
works by Renaissance Jewish composers.
Hilliard Ensemble; Tafelmusik Chamber Choir;
chamber orchestra; Ivars Taurins, conductor. In
co-operation with Holocaust Remembrance
Week. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St.
East. 416-366-7723. $37, $29/$10 (sr/st).
a season with sizzle
Ecce Cor Meum
Behold My Heart – an oratorio for our times
Sir Paul McCartney
Proud Music of the Storm
Stephen Chatman
Featuring
Orpheus Choir of Toronto
Chorus Niagara
London Pro Musica Choir
presents
Conducted by
Robert Cooper, Ken Fleet
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2007, 7:30 PM
Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge Street
André
Laplante
Leslie Ann Bradley, soprano
Edward Moroney, organ • Amabile Boys Treble Concert Choir • Orchestra London
Tickets $50 / $40 ($45 / $35 until Oct. 20) seniors/students discounts available
For tickets call 416-530-4428, email [email protected], or online at:
Tokai String
Quartet
PIANO
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CHOIR
Sun. Nov. 4, 2007
2:00 pm
Sun. Feb. 24, 2008
2:00 pm
Sun. Apr. 6, 2008
2:00 pm
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Newmarket Theatre
505 Pickering Crescent, Newmarket
TICKETS
Series: $60 / $45 / $24
Box Office: 905-953-5122
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Bach Children’s
Chorus
Single: $24 / $19 / $10
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ARC
IN RECITAL
MARJORIE SPARKS – SOPRANO
BRAHM GOLDHAMER – PIANO
GRACE CHURCH ON THE HILL
November 19, 2007 at 8 p.m.
ADMISSION $20
C O N T I N E N TA L
RICHMOND HILL
BRITONS
Centre for the Performing Arts
Proudly Presents
J E W I S H É M I G R É C O M P O S E R S T O B R I TA I N
Daniel Bolshoy
Canadian-Israeli
Classical Guitarist
S U N DAY, N OV E M B E R 4 T H AT 8 : 0 0 P M
G L E N N G O U L D ST U D I O, TO R O N TO
ARC (Artists of The Royal Conservatory) presents
works by Jewish émigrés to Britain whose careers were
critically affected by Hitler’s war. These conservative,
hugely accomplished musicians were marginalised by
the post-war avant-garde, and have only recently begun
to receive the attention they so richly deserve.
R O B E R T K A H N / 7 Lieder aus ”Jungbrunnen”
Our first presentation in our
pre-opening season!
Saturday November 24, 2007 8:00 p.m.
Richmond Hill United Church
10201 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill
For tickets call (905) 737-8985 ext. 6007
Proudly sponsored by
B E RT H O L D G O L DS C H M I DT / Two Morgenstern songs
H A N S G Á L / Clarinet Quintet, Op. 107
F R A N Z R E I Z E N S T E I N / Piano Quintet in D, Op. 23
ARC ENSEMBLE
Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts
Opening October 2008
(but celebrations begin on November 24!)
Erika Raum & Benjamin Bowman, violins / Steven Dann,
viola / Bryan Epperson, cello / Joaquin Valdepeñas,
clarinet / David Louie & Dianne Werner, pianos
Celtic Christmas
Celebration
Special guest: Peter Barrett, baritone
Simon Wynberg, Artistic Director
Glenn Gould Studio / 250 Front Street West, Toronto
Tickets: $20 adults / $10 students & seniors
416.205.5555 / www.rcmusic.ca
This concert is made possible by the generous support of
Leslie & Anna Dan and Family.
Music, dance and entertainment from
England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Saturday, December 1, 2007
TWO Performances – 2:30 & 7:30 pm
THE ASSEMBLY HALL - Etobicoke
(s.e. corner of Lakeshore & Kipling)
Reserve your Tickets: $ 20.00
by calling Dorothy at (416) 259-6541
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CONCERT LISTINGS
Beyond the GTA
In this issue: Aurora, Barrie, Belleville, Brantford, Burlington, Caledon, Cobourg, Cookstown, Drayton, Dundas, Georgetown, Guelph, Hamilton, Kingston, Kitchener, Lindsay, Milton,
Newmarket, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Orillia, Oshawa, Peterborough, Port Hope, St.Catharines,
Stratford, Waterloo, Whitby.
Concerts: Toronto & GTA PAGE 29
Music Theatre/Opera/Dance PAGE 47
Jazz in the Clubs PAGE 48
Announcements/Lectures/Etcetera PAGE 49
Performers and repertoire change!
Events are sometimes postponed or cancelled.
Call ahead to confirm details with presenters.
Niagara-on-the-Lake. 800-511-7429. Call
for ticket prices. For complete run see music
— 2:00: Drayton Entertainment: Drayton theatre listings.
Festival Theatre. Man of La Mancha. Based — 8:00: Stratford Festival. My One and
on Cervantes’ saga of Don Quixote. Mitch
Only. George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin,
Leigh, music; Joe Darion, lyrics. 33 Wellington music & lyrics; Peter Stone & Timothy S.
St. South. Drayton. 519-638-5555, 888Mayer, book; Berthold Carrière, musical
449-4463. $36;$20(18 & under). For comdirector; Michael Lichtefeld, director/choreogplete run see music theatre listings.
rapher. Avon Theatre, 99 Downie St. Strat— 2:00: Stratford Festival. Oklahoma!
ford. 800-567-1600. Call for ticket prices.
Based on the play Green Grow the Lilacs by
Lynn Riggs. Richard Rodgers, music; Oscar
Beyond GTA: Thursday October 04
Hammerstein II, book & lyrics; Agnes de
Mille, dance; Berthold Carrière, musical
— 10:00am: City of Hamilton/American
director; Donna Feore, director/choreographer. Liszt Society/McMaster University.
Festival Theatre, 55 Queen St. Stratford.
Great Romantics Festival. Franck: Prelude,
800-567-1600. Call for ticket prices. For
Fugue and Variations; Beach: Transcription of
R.Strauss’s Standchen Op.17 No.2;
— 7:30: River Run Centre. The Songbird
Gottschalk: Souvenirs de Puerto Rico; Chopin:
Café. Local acoustic singer/songwriters. CoScherzo No.2 in b flat Op.31. Lisa Yui, piano.
operators Hall, 35 Woolwich St. Guelph.
Convocation Hall, McMaster University,
519-763-3000, 800-520-2408. $5.
1280 Main St. West, Hamilton. 905-5259140 x23674. $20.
Beyond GTA: Wednesday October 03
— 8:00: Live at the Registry. ISSA: ForLiszt Society/McMaster University.
merly Jane Siberry. Registry Theatre, 122
Great Romantics Festival. “Moonlight, FlowFrederick St. Kitchener. 519-578-1570.
ers and Birds” Piano Transcriptions of Roman$30.
tic Vocal Music. Works by Schubert-Liszt,
— 8:00: Shaw Festival. Mack and Mabel.
Strauss-Gieseking, Glinka-Balakirev, AlabieffJerry Herman, music & lyrics; Michael
Liszt, Rachmaninov. Gergely Szokolay, piano.
Stewart, book; Baayork Lee, choreographer;
Convocation Hall, McMaster University,
Paul Sportelli, musical director; Molly Smith, 1280 Main St. West, Hamilton. 905-525director. Festival Theatre, 10 Queen’s Parade, 9140 x23674. $20.
Beyond GTA: Tuesday October 02
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— 12:10: University of Guelph. Thursdays
at Noon Concert Series: Andy Klaehn and
Friends. Andy Klaehn, saxophone; Michael
Bergauer, bass; Paul Stouffer, keyboards/
composer. MacKinnon Building Rm.107,
University of Guelph. 519-824-4120
x53988. Free.
— 2:00: City of Hamilton/American Liszt
Society/McMaster University. Great
Romantics Festival. Reger: Toccata in d;
Monologue Op.63, Introduction and Passacaglia in f; Brahms: Organ Chorales; Franck:
Cantabile. Christiaan Teeuwsen, organ.
Christ’s Church Cathedral, 252 James St.
North, Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x23674.
$20.
Romantics Festival. Mahler: Lieder eines
fahrenden Gesellen; Hahn: A Chloris, Quand je
fus pris au pavillon, Paysage and more; Mussorgsky: Nursery Songs. Lita Classen, soprano;
Allan Behan, piano. Christ’s Church Cathedral,
252 James St. North, Hamilton. 905-5259140 x23674. $20.
Society/McMaster University/Hamilton
Philharmonic Orchestra. Great Romantics
Festival. Brahms: Variations on a Theme by
Haydn Op.56; Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.3
in c; Dvorak: Symphony No.8 in G. Horst
Foerster, conductor; Valerie Tryon, piano.
6:30: Pre-concert chat in the piano nobile
lounge. Hamilton Place, 1 Summers Lane.
905-526-7756. $20.
— 8:00: Shaw Festival. Tristan. Jay Turvey
and Paul Sportelli, book, music & lyrics; Glynis
Ranney, Jeff Madden & others, players; Eda
Holmes, director. Court House Theatre, 26
Queen St. Niagara-on-the-Lake. 800-5117429. Call for ticket prices. For complete run
see music theatre listings.
Beyond GTA: Friday October 05
Romantics Festival. Clara Schumann: Sechs
Lieder Op.13; Robert Schumann: Song-Cycle,
Frauenliebe und leben Op.42. Janet Obermeyer, soprano; Leslie De’Ath, piano. Centenary
United Church, 24 Main St. West, Hamilton.
905-525-9140 x23674. $20.
Romantics Festival. Beethoven: Sonata in F
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(Spring) Op.24; Grieg: Sonata in c Op.45. Jose
Cueto, violin; Nancy Roldan, piano. Centenary
905-525-9140 x23674. $20.
Romantics Festival. Schubert: Sonata in A
D.664; Liszt: Three Transcendental Studies
and Vallee d’Obermann; Schumann: Scenes
from Childhood Op.15; Tchaikovsky/Pletnev:
Concert Suite from the Nutcracker Op.72a.
Eric Zuber, piano. Convocation Hall, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. West, Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x23674. $20.
— 8:00: McMaster University School of
the Arts. Celebrity Concert Series: Great
Romantics Festival. Works by Schubert, Liszt,
Schumann, Tchaikovsky/Pletnev. Eric Zuber,
piano. McMaster University Convocation Hall,
1280 Main St. West, Hamilton. 905-5259140 x23674. $17;$12;$5.
— 8:00: Westside Community Theatre.
Cabaret. Tina Rath, choreographer; Colin
Lapsley, music director; Nupi Lapsley, director.
Westside Concert Theatre, 434 King St.
West, Hamilton. 905-777-9777, 877-5723773. Call for ticket prices. For complete run
see music theatre listings.
Beyond GTA: Saturday October 06
Liszt Society/McMaster University.
Great Romantics Festival. Popper: Suite for
Cello and Piano (Im Walde); Saint-Saens: Cello
Sonata No.2 in F Op.123. Coenraad Bloemendal, cello; Valerie Tryon, piano. Centenary
905-525-9140 x23674. $20.
Romantics Festival. Chopin: Nocturne, Ballade,
Polonaise, Scherzo, Fantasie, Andante
Spianato & Grande Polonaise, Barcarolle.
William Aide, Jay Hershberger, Alexandre
Dossin, Berenika Zakrzewski, Valerie Tryon,
piano. Centenary United Church, 24 Main St.
West, Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x23674.
$20.
— 8:00: Kitchener Waterloo Chamber
Music Society. Penderecki String Quartet.
Szymanowski: Quartets: No.1 in C & No.2;
Beethoven: Op.74 in E Flat. Jerzy Kaplanek &
Jeremy Bell, violins; Christine Vlajk, viola;
Simon Fryer, cello. KWCMS Music Room, 57
— 8:00: Millbrook Valley Council for the
Arts/Nexicom Group/Shaer Productions.
Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra: The
North American Debut. Mozart: Symphony
No.29 in A, K.201; Haydn: Violin Concerto in
A; Benda: Sinfonia in F; Vanhal: Sinfonia in g.
Ji-Yoon Park, violin; Kerry Stratton, conductor.
Showplace Performance Centre, 290 George
St. North, Peterborough. 705-742-7469,1866-444-2154. $40;$30.
— 11:30am: St. Paul’s Anglican Church.
17th & 18th Century Keyboard Music.
Rameau: Le Rappel des Oiseaux, Tambourin,
Les Cyclopes; Pachelbel: 2 Chorale Preludes
(Der Tag, der ist so freundlich; Ein feste Burg);
Mozart: Sonata in B flat, K.333. Michel
Allard, piano/organ/harpsichord. 9 Douro St.
Stratford. 519-271-4527. $2, in support of
St. Paul’s Food Bank.
— 8:00: International Touring Productions. Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra. Mozart: Symphony No.29 in A, K. 201;
Haydn: Violin Concerto in A; Benda: Sinfonia in
F; Vanhal: Sinfonia in g. Ji-Yoon Park, violin;
Kerry Stratton, conductor. ???Orillia. 1800-708-6754,416-362-1422. $35;$25.
Guelph. 519-824-6056. $25(suggested min Westmount Rd. North, Waterloo. 519-885donation).
0220 x24226. Free.
— 8:00: Capitol Theatre. Irish Descend— 8:00: Kitchener Waterloo Chamber
ants. 20 Queen St., Port Hope. 905-885Music Society. Martyn Falk, guitar. Sweel1071, 800-434-5092. $35.
inck: Psalm Volte Courante; Gubajdulina:
— 8:00: Grand Philharmonic Choir.
Serenade; de Falla: Homenaje a Debussy and
Triumph of the Human Spirit. Music by
many more. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young
Chatman, Brahms; Beethoven: Choral Fantasy. St. West, Waterloo. 519-886-1673.
/$3/WHOLENOTEOUREPLACEDPDF0Grand Philharmonic Choir; Kitchener-Waterloo $25;$20;$15.
Symphony; Howard Dyck, conductor; Olena
Klyucharova, piano. Centre in the Square, 101
Queen St. North, Kitchener. 519-578— 12:10: University of Guelph. Thursdays
1570,1-800-265-8977.
at Noon Concert Series: The Paul Pacanowski
$49;$46;$43;$20;$10;$5.
Trio~Mellifluence. Paul Pacanowski, piano/
— 8:00: International Touring Producsaxophone; Mark Dunn, bass; Mike McCleltions. Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchesland, drums. MacKinnon Building Rm.107,
tra. Mozart: Symphony No.29 in A, K.201;
Haydn: Violin Concerto in A; Benda: Sinfonia in x53988. Free.
— 8:00: Sanderson Centre for the PerKerry Stratton, conductor. ??? Barrie. 1forming Arts. Brothers Forever: Dave and Ian
800-708-6754, 416-362-1422. $35;$25.
Thomas. A two man show of music and
comedy. Sanderson Centre for the Performing
Music Society. Jose White String Quartet. Arts, 88 Dalhousie St. Brantford. 1-519Revueltas: Music of the Fair; Schulhoff: Five
758-8090,1-800-265-0710. $42.
Pieces for String Quartet; Shostakovich:
Quartet No.3 in F. Silvia Santa Maria & Carla
Benitez, violins; Sergio Carrillo, viola; Orlando — 8:00: Brad Halls. Words and Music:
Espinosa, cello. KWCMS Music Room, 57
Hollywood’s Greatest Duets. Songs by the
Young St. West, Waterloo. 519-886-1673. Gershwins, Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, &
$20;$15;$10.
others. Blair McFadden, Beth Craig, vocals;
Brad Halls, piano/vocals. The Concert Hall,
Beyond GTA: Sunday October 14
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Young St. West. Waterloo. 519-886-1673.
$25;$20;$15.
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— 7:30: Chatters Café. David Howard,
guitar. A variety of guitar favourites in the
style of Jesse Cook and Carlos Santana. 79
Davis Drive, Newmarket. 905-895-1934,
905-853-8583. $20.
— 7:30: Lindsay Concert Foundation.
Made in Canada Piano Quartet. Music of
Clarke, Coulthard, Ravel and Dvorak. Judy
Kang, violin; Sharon Wei, viola; Denise Djokic,
cello; Angela Park, piano. Glenn Crombie
Theatre, Flemming College, Lindsay. 705878-5625. $25;$10(st).
— 8:00: Brad Halls. Words and Music:
Hollywood’s Greatest Duets. The Concert
Hall, Victoria Hall, Cobourg. See Oct. 19.
— 8:00: Gary Island. An Intimate Evening
with Jory Nash. Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot &
Paul Simon, plus original material. The Arts
Resource Centre Amphitheatre, 45 Queen St.,
A Night
at the
— 2:00: Young People’s Concerts at the
Royal Botanical Gardens. Consonance and
— 12:10: University of Guelph. Thursdays dissonance: To Hear or Not to Hear? Olga
Tcherniak, artistic director; students from the
at Noon Concert Series: Music through the
Glenn Gould School and University of Toronto.
Ages. Works by Bach, Regondi, Terrega,
Royal Botanical Gardens, 680 Plains Road
Albeniz & Scarlatti. Cary Savage, guitar.
West, Hamilton. 905-845-9504. $15;$10.
MacKinnon Building, Rm 107, University of
— 3:00: Wellington Winds. Shakespeare in
Guelph. 519-824-4120 x53988. Free.
Music. Larry Moser, clarinet; Nigel Evans,
— 8:00: International Touring Producconductor. First United Church, 16 William St.
tions. Czech Philharmonic Chamber OrchesWaterloo. 519-669-4409, 519-579-3097.
Haydn: Violin Concerto in A; Benda: Sinfonia in $20;$15;$5.
— 8:00: International Touring ProducF; Vanhal: Sinfonia in g. Ji-Yoon Park, violin;
tions. Czech Philharmonic Chamber OrchesKerry Stratton, conductor. ???Kingston. 1tra. Mozart: Symphony No.29 in A, K.201;
800-708-6754,416-362-1422. $35;$25.
Haydn: Violin Concerto in A; Benda: Sinfonia in
Kerry Stratton, conductor. ??? Belleville. 1— 2:00: Drayton Entertainment: St.
Jacobs Country Playhouse. Crazy For You. 800-708-6754, 416-362-1422. $35;$25.
George & Ira Gershwin, music & lyrics; Ken
Ludwig, book; starring Jackie Mustakas. 40
—
12:30:
McMaster University School of
Benjamin Rd. East, Waterloo. 519-7477788, 888-449-4463. $36;$20(18 & under). the Arts. Lunchtime Concerts: Jazz Trio.
Hugh Hartwell, piano/composer/professor.
— 8:00: Cookstown United Church/Royal McMaster University Convocation Hall, 1280
Main St. West, Hamilton. 905-525-9140
Conservatory of Music/Lorne Arnold
Scholarship. Music at Cookstown. Salvatore x24246. Free.
Gambino, Michael Ciufo, Darrell Hicks, tenors. — 7:30: Steeltown Friends of Mohawk
37 Queen St., Cookstown. 705-458-9701. Music. Piano Duo. Bill Charlap and Renee
Rosnes, piano. McIntyre Theatre, Mohawk
$10;$5.
College Hamilton Campus, Fennell Ave. West.
— 8:00: International Touring Producat West 5th, Hamilton. 905-575-2740.
tions. Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orches$35;$25.
Haydn: Violin Concerto in A; Benda: Sinfonia in — 8:00: Capitol Theatre. The Cobblestones
& Bobby Evans. Music & humour from
Newfoundland. 20 Queen St. Port Hope.
Kerry Stratton, conductor. ??? Milton. 1905-885-1071, 800-434-5092.
800-708-6754, 416-362-1422. $35;$25.
$26;$25(sr);$20(st).
— 8:00: 4 Gs/Guelph GoGo Grandmoth— 12:30: University of Waterloo Music
ers. Fundraising Concert for the Stephen
Department. University of Waterloo Noon
Lewis Foundation. TACTUS Vocal Ensemble;
The Funky Mamas; Afro Culture; Every Three Hour Concert Series: Made in Canada Piano
Children (Carol Ann Weaver, composer/piano; Quartet. Music of Clarke, Coulthard, Ravel and
Rebecca Campbell, vocals); The Guelph Youth Dvorak. Judy Kang, violin; Sharon Wei, viola;
Denise Djokic, cello; Angela Park, piano.
Singers, Linda Beaupré, conductor. Three
Conrad Grebel University College Chapel, 140
Willows United Church, 577 Willow Rd.,
Victoria Hall, 55 King St. West, Cobourg.
905-372-2210, 888-262-6874. $15.
— 8:00: Clearly Classic Concerts. Trio
Lyra. Mark Childs, viola; Suzanne Shulman,
flute; Erica Goodman, harp. Carnegie Gallery,
10 King St. West, Dundas. 905-304-3637.
$25;$22.
— 8:00: Live at the Registry. Derek Miller
Blues Band. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick
St., Kitchener. 519-578-1570. $25.
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Oshawa. 905-576-0417. $22.50(advance
only).
— 8:00: Port Hope Friends of Music.
Angela Hewitt and Daniel Müller-Schott. Bach:
Gamba Sonata No.3 in g, BWV.1029;
Beethoven: Sonata for Cello and Piano in F,
Op.5/1; Schumann: Adagio and Allegro, Op.70;
Franck: Sonata in A. Angela Hewitt, piano;
Daniel Müller-Schott, cello. Capitol Arts
Centre, 20 Queen Street, Port Hope. 905885-1071, 800-434-5092. $45.
— 8:00: York Symphony Orchestra.
Beethoven: Prometheus Overture; Brahms:
Academic Festival Overture, Symphony No.1;
Vieuxtemps: Violin Concerto No.5. Robert Han,
violin. Trinity Anglican Church, 79 Victoria St.,
Aurora. 416-410-0860. $25(adult); $20(sr/
st); $10(12 and under).
— 3:00: Wellington Winds. Shakespeare in
Music. Larry Moser, clarinet; Nigel Evans,
conductor. Grandview Baptist Church, 250
Old Chicopee Dr., Kitchener. 519-6694409, 519-579-3097. $20;$15;$5.
Music Society. Trio Lyra: viola, flute, harp.
Mozart: Trio Sonata from K.423; Barnes:
Tango 99; Cui: Five Pieces and other music.
Mark Childs, viola; Suzanne Shulman, flute;
Erica Goodman, harp. KWCMS Music Room,
57 Young St. West, Waterloo. 519-8861673. $25;$20;$15.
Directed by Leonard Enns
— 11:30am: St. Paul’s Anglican Church.
17th & 18th Century Keyboard Music. Haydn:
Gypsy Rondo; Andante with Variations in f;
Purcell: Suite in C; Eberlin: Toccata & Fugue;
Handel: Largo from Xerxes; March from
Scipio. Michel Allard, piano/organ/harpsichord.
9 Douro St., Stratford. 519-271-4527. $2,
in support of St. Paul’s Food Bank.
Music Society. Su Jeon, piano. Schmidt:
Night Rainbow; Gougeon: Piano Soleil; Gould;
Boogie Woogie Etude. KWCMS Music Room,
57 Young St. West, Waterloo. 519-8861673. $15;$10;$8.
at Noon Concert Series: Music for piano/violin
duo by Beethoven. Nancy Dahn, violin; Timothy
Steeves, piano. MacKinnon Building, Rm 107,
x53988. Free.
— 8:00: Brampton Festival Singers. All
That Jazz Cabaret. Robert Hennig, artistic
director. Royal Ambassador Events Centre,
15430 Innis Lake Road, Caledon. 905-7898045. $98 for three concerts.
— 8:00: Capitol Theatre. The Arrogant
Worms. 20 Queen St., Port Hope. 905-8851071, 800-434-5092. $31.
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mezzo-soprano Esther Farrell
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— 3:00: NUMUS. Eddie Prevost meets
CCMC. Jesse Stewart, artistic director.
Guelph Youth Music Centre, 75 Cardigan St.
519-896-3662. $20;$12.
— 4:00: St. James Anglican Church
Dundas. MUSICA. St. James Brenda
Uchimaru Singers; Douglas Brownlee, music
director. 137 Melville St., Dundas. 905627-1424. $12;$10.
— 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Quartango: A Symphony of Tango. André
Moisan, conductor. Hamilton Place, 1
Summers Lane. 905-526-7756. $20.
— 8:00: Georgetown Bach Chorale. Piano
& Cello. Grieg: Sonata in a Op. 36; Beethoven:
Moonlight Sonata. Ronald Greidanus, director/
piano/harpsichord; Mary-Katherine Finch, cello.
Halton Hills Library and Cultural Centre
Gallery, Georgetown. 905-877-8321.
$30(with reception);$20;$10.
— 8:00: Luke Fillion. Candlelight Concert III
Fall In Love. Pop, folk and classical music
from around the world. Luke Fillion, bassbaritone/vocal; Janice Beninger, accompanist
and others. Centenary United Church, 24
Main St. West. Hamilton. 905-921-9495.
$17;$15(adv).
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— 8:00: Centre in the Square. Opera
Series: Mozart: The Magic Flute. 101 Queen
St. North, Kitchener. 519-578-1570, 1-800265-8977. $49-$109. For complete run see
music theatre listings.
— 8:00: Folk Under the Clock/Showplace. Arlo Guthrie Solo Reunion Tour:
Together at Last. Showplace Performance
Centre, 290 George St. North, Peterborough. 705-742-7089. $43.
the Arts. Celebrity Concert Series. Guitar
improvisations and percussion solos including
bongos, congas, timbale and doumbek. Johannes Linstead, latin guitar. McMaster University Convocation Hall, 1280 Main St. W.
Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x24246.
$17;$12;$5.
November 10th, 2007
March 8th, 2008
May 10th, 2008
Kitchener-Waterloo
Chamber Orchestra
Graham Coles, Music Director
23rd Season presented by
SHALL WE DANCE?
BALLET ESPRESSIVO
dance to Telemann’s Don Quixote
the Arts. Lunchtime Concerts: Duo Concertante. Nancy Dahn, violin; Timothy Steeves,
piano. Convocation Hall, 1280 Main St. West,
Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x24246. Free.
Duo
Concertante
reaching beyond
featuring guest saxophonist,
Willem Moolenbeek
— 3:00: Guelph Symphony Orchestra. Fall
Winds. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.5; Weber:
Clarinet Concerto; Vaughan Williams: Tuba
Concerto. Simon Irving, artistic director; Colin
Liu, clarinet; Windston Hind, tuba. River Run
Centre, 35 Woolwich St., Guelph. 519-7633000. $28;$14.
the Arts. McMaster Chamber Orchestra.
Quesnel: Overture to Colas et Colinette; Elgar:
Chansons, Op.15; Vivaldi: Concerto in g for
two cellos, Op.58, No.3; Williams: Suite from
“the Wasps”. Keith Kinder, conductor; Rebecca Morton and Eli Graybiel, cello. Convocation
Hall, McMaster University, 1280 Main St.
West, Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x24246.
$10.
— 7:30: Brantford Symphony Orchestra.
Gettin’ Sentimental – Beautiful Ballads and
“Straight-Ahead” Jazz. Music by Ellington,
Berlin and Arlen among others. 6:45: Preconcert chat. Ian McDougall, guest artist, Rick
Wilkins, conductor. Sanderson Centre for the
Performing Arts, 88 Dalhousie St., Brantford. 1-800-265-8781. $42;$37;$29
($19;$17;$15 st).
Music Society. Duo Concertante. Beethoven:
Sonatas for violin/piano. Nancy Dahn, violin;
Timothy Steeves, piano. KWCMS Music
Room, 57 Young St. West, Waterloo. 519886-1673. $20;$15;$10.
— 8:00: Showplace Performance Centre. Aaron Lines: Moments That Matter.
Aaron Lines, vocal/guitar; Jason Blaine, guest.
Showplace Performance Centre, 290 George
St. N. Peterborough. 705-742-7469, 1866-444-2154. $25.
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— 8:00: Kitchener Waterloo Chamber Music
Society. Bozzini String Quartet. Vivier: Pulau
Dewata; Stiegler: Namenlose Garten; Brahms:
quartet in B flat Op.67. Stephanie Bozzini,
viola; Nadia Francavilla, Clemens Merkel,
violins; Isabelle Bozzini, cello. KWCMS Music
Room, 57 Young St. West, Waterloo. 519886-1673. $20;$15;$10.
Beyond GTA: Thursday November 01
Opera, Music
Theatre, Dance
Please note: performances
are listed by show title.
Shows starting with “The”
are listed under T.
*Cabaret. Westside Community Theatre. Tina Rath, choreographer; Colin Lapsley,
music director; Nupi Lapsley, director. Oct 5,
6: 8:00. Westside Concert Theatre, 434 King
St. West, Hamilton. 905-777-9777, 877572-3773. Call for ticket prices.
*Crazy For You. Drayton Entertainment:
St. Jacobs Country Playhouse. George &
Ira Gershwin, music & lyrics; Ken Ludwig,
book; starring Jackie Mustakas. Oct 12-Nov
18: call for days and times. 40 Benjamin Rd.
East, Waterloo. 519-747-7788, 888-4494463. $36; $20(18 & under).
*Dirty Dancing. Mirvish Productions.
Written & created by Eleanor Bergstein; Kate
Beyond GTA: Friday November 02
Champion, choreography; James Powell,
director. Begins Oct 31 for indefinite run. Call
— 8:00: Capitol Theatre. Juan Martin: A
for dates & times. Royal Alexandra Theatre,
Flamenco Guitarist. 20 Queen St., Port
Hope. 905-885-1071, 800-434-5092. $31. 260 King St. West. 416-872-1212, 800-4613333. $99;$84;$60; $30.
Beyond GTA: Saturday November 03
*Don Carlos. Canadian Opera Company.
— 7:30: Opera by Request. Mascagni:
By Verdi. Mikhail Agafonov, Adrienne PieczonCavalleria Rusticana; Purcell: Dido and Aeka, Terje Stensvold, Ayk Martirossian, Guang
neas. Complete with Prologue, in concert with Yang & other performers; Paulo Olmi, conducpiano accompaniment. William Shookhoff,
tor. Oct 12,17,23,25,31, Nov 3: 7:00; Oct
pianist/music director; Kristine Dandavino;
20: 4:30; Oct 28: 2:00. Four Seasons Centre
Lenard Whiting; Tyler Kuhnert; Henry Irwin,
performers. Whitby Baptist Church, 411
416-363-8231. $30-$275.
Gilbert St. 416-455-2365. $20;$15(sr/st).
*Mack and Mabel. Shaw Festival. Jerry
— 8:00: Port Hope Friends of Music.
Herman, music & lyrics; Michael Stewart,
Penderecki Quartet. Haydn: String Quartet in
book; Baayork Lee, choreographer; Paul
F, Op.77/2; Beethoven: String Quartet in e,
Sportelli, musical director; Molly Smith,
Op.59/2. Capitol Arts Centre, 20 Queen St.,
director. Oct 3-Oct 28: call for days & times.
Port Hope. 905-885-1071, 800-434-5092.
Festival Theatre, 10 Queen’s Parade, Niaga$35;$15(st).
ra-on-the-Lake. 800-511-7429. Call for
ticket prices.
Beyond GTA: Sunday November 04
*Man of La Mancha. Drayton Entertain— 3:00: Symphony Hamilton. Finnish
ment: Drayton Festival Theatre. Based on
Adventure: The Music of Jean Sibelius.
Sibelius: Finlandia, Op.26; Violin Concerto in d, Cervantes’ saga of Don Quixote. Mitch Leigh,
music; Joe Darion, lyrics. Oct 2-6, 9-13: 2:00
Op.47; Symphony No.2 in D, Op.43. Corey
& 8:00. 33 Wellington St. South, Drayton.
Gemmell, violin; James R. McKay, music
519-638-5555, 888-449-4463. $36; $20(18
director/conductor. Royal Botanical Gardens,
680 Plains Rd. West, Burlington. 905-526- & under).
6690. $28;$15;$5.
*Menopause Out Loud! Panasonic
Theatre. Book & lyrics by Jeanie Linders.
Beyond GTA: Monday November 05
Jayne Lewis, Nicole Robert, Cynthia Jones,
— 7:30: Cellar Singers. Brahms: Requiem. Rose Ryan & Jenny Hall, performers. IndefiJanet Obermeyer, soprano; David Jefferies,
nite run: Tues, Thurs, Fri: 8:00; Wed, Sat:
bass; Huronia Symphony; John Barnum, /
2:00 & 8:00; Sun: 2:00 & 5:30. 651 Yonge
conductor. Guardian Angels Catholic Church,
St. 416-872-1111. $49.95.
115 West St. North, Orillia. 705-325-3722.
*My One and Only. Stratford Festival.
$25;$12(st).
George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin, music &
lyrics; Peter Stone & Timothy S. Mayer, book;
Beyond GTA: Tuesday November 06
Berthold Carrière, musical director; Michael
— 12:00 noon: Brock University. Music by
Lichtefeld, director/choreographer. Oct 3-28:
Bach, Clarke & Dutilleux. Patricia Dydnansky,
call for dates & times. Avon Theatre, 99
flute; Erika Reiman, piano. Concordia Lutheran
Downie St., Stratford. 800-567-1600. Call
Seminary, Brock University, 22 Robinson St.,
for ticket prices.
St. Catharines. 905-688-5550 x3817.
*Oklahoma! Stratford Festival. Based on
Free.
the play Green Grow the Lilacs by Lynn Riggs.
— 7:30: River Run Centre. The Songbird
Richard Rodgers, music; Oscar Hammerstein
Café. Local acoustic singer/songwriters. CoII, book & lyrics; Agnes de Mille, dance;
operators Hall, 35 Woolwich St., Guelph.
Berthold Carrière, musical director; Donna
519-763-3000, 800-520-2408. $5.
Feore, director/choreographer. Oct 2-Nov 4:
call for dates & times. Festival Theatre, 55
at Noon Concert Series: Derek Yaple-Schobert,
piano. Works by Grieg. MacKinnon Building,
Rm.107, University of Guelph. 519-8244120 x53988. Free.
— 2:00: Stratford Festival. Oklahoma!
Based on the play Green Grow the Lilacs by
Lynn Riggs; Richard Rodgers, music; Oscar
Hammerstein II, book & lyrics; Agnes de
Mille, dance; Berthold Carrière, musical
director; Donna Feore, director/choreographer.
Festival Theatre, 55 Queen St. Stratford.
800-567-1600. Call for ticket prices. For
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Opera, Music
Theatre, Dance
*The Magic Flute. Centre in the Square.
By Mozart. Oct 26: 8:00, Oct 28: 2:00. 101
Queen St. North, Kitchener. 519-578-1570,
1-800-265-8977. $49-$109.
*The Marriage of Figaro. Canadian
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Opera Company. By Mozart. Julia Jones,
conductor; Guillaume Bernardi, director;
Queen St., Stratford. 800-567-1600. Call
Morris Ertman, set designer; Ann Curtis,
for ticket prices.
costume designer; Heidi Strauss, choreogra*Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of
pher; COC Orchestra and Chorus. Oct
Fleet Street. Mirvish Productions. Nov
2;5;10;13;16;18;24;30, Nov 2: 7:30; Oct 21:
6-Dec 9. Tues,Wed,Thr: 8:00; Wed: 2:00; Fri
2:00; Oct 27: 4:30. Pre-performance chat,
8:00; Sat 2:00 & 8:00; Sun 2:00. The Prin45 min prior to each performance. Four
cess of Wales Theatre, 300 King St. West.
Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145
416-872-1212, 800-461-3333. Call for
Queen St. West. 416-363-8231. $60-$275;
prices.
$20(age 16-29 and rush).
*Tailor of Gloucester. Solar Stage
*The Return of Ulysses. Opera Atelier.
Children’s Theatre. Musical based on the
By Monteverdi. Olivier Laquerre, Stephanie
Beatrix Potter story. William Martyn and
Novacek, Alain Coulombe, Carla Huhtanen,
Zenon Skrzypczyk, musical adaptation; Zenon
Laura Pudwell and other performers; Artists
Skrzypczyk, artistic director. November 3,4,
of the Opera Atelier Ballet; David Fallis,
10,11, 17,18, 24,25, Dec 1: 11:00am &
conductor. Oct 27,30, Nov 1,2,3: 7:30; Oct
2:00. Solar Stage, 100 Upper Madison Ave.
28: 3:00. Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge. 416-872416-368-8031,1-877-368-8031. $10.
5555. $30-$130.
*The Lion Who Roared Meow. Solar
*TRACES. 7 Fingers/Les 7 Doigts de la
Stage Children’s Theatre. By Dor ZweiMain. Multi-media contemporary circus
genbom. Zenon Skrzypczyk, artistic director.
show incorporating theatre, music, acrobatic.
October 6,7, 13,14, 20,21: 11:00am & 2:00.
Oct 17-Nov 18. Wed-Sun: 8:00; Sat & Sun:
100 Upper Madison Ave. 416-368-8031,12:00. Panasonic Theatre, 651 Yonge St. 416877-368-8031. $13.
872-1111. $50-$60(adult); $35 (youth/st).
*The Lion Who Roared Meow. Solar
*Tristan. Shaw Festival. Jay Turvey and
Stage Children’s Theatre. By Dor ZweiPaul Sportelli, book, music & lyrics; Glynis
genbom. Zenon Skrzypczyk, artistic director.
Ranney, Jeff Madden & others, players; Eda
October 27 & 28: 11:00am & 2:00. Bloor
Holmes, director. Oct 4-6: call for days &
West Village Playhouse, 2190 Bloor St. W.
times. Court House Theatre, 26 Queen Street,
416-368-8031,1-877-368-8031. $13.
Niagara-on-the-Lake. 800-511-7429. Call
for ticket prices.
jazz
in the
clubs
Absolute Lounge
Hilton Suites Toronto/Markham Conference
Centre and Spa
8500 Warden Avenue, Markham
905-470-8500
Alleycatz
2409 Yonge St. 416-481-6865
Every Mon Salsa Night. Every Tue Whitney
Smith and C. Berardinucci Quintet. Every Wed
Jasmin Bailey and Co. Every Thu Sump’n
Different w. new vocalists weekly.
Arbor Room
Hart House @ the University of Toronto,
7 Hart House Circle
416-978-2452
Oct 5 Tiny Alligator Large Band. Oct 12 Robi
Botos Band. Oct 19 JMC Project. Oct 26 Ian
McDougall Sextet.
Ben Wicks
424 Parliament. 416-961-9425
www.benwickspub.com
Boiler House
55 Mill St. 416-203-2121
Cameron House
408 Queen St. West. 416-703-0811
Central, The
603 Markham St. 416-919-4586
www.thecentral.ca
C’est What
67 Front St. E. 416-867-9499
www.cestwhat.com
Every Wed Hot Fo’ Ghandi.
Every Sat (matinee) The Hot Five
Jazzmakers.
Cervejaria Downtown
842 College St. (416) 588-0162.
Every Wed The Jay Danley Quintet.
Chalkers Pub Billiards & Bistro
247 Marlee Avenue, 416 789-2531
www.chalkerspub.com
Every Thu Girls Night Out Jam w. Lisa
Particelli.
Chick N’ Deli
744 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-489-3363
www.chickndeli.com
Every Tue Jam Night.
Every First Mon Advocats Big Band.
Every Third Mon George Lake Big Band.
Cobourg, The
533 Parliament St.
416-913-7538
Oct 21 Sophia Perlman Trio.
Commensal, Le
655 Bay St. 416-596-9364
www.commensal.ca
Music Fridays & Saturdays
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
No Cover Charge
Oct 5 Ashley St. Pierre/Matt Newton. Oct 6
Mark Kieswetter. Oct 12 Richard Whiteman.
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Oct 13 Kira Callahan/Peter Hill. Oct 19 Leon
Kingstone/Dan Eisen. Oct 20 Warren Grieg/Dan
Eisen. Oct 26 Beverly Taft/Dan Eisen. Oct 27
Elizabeth Shepherd/Dan Eisen.
The Concord Café
937 Bloor St W. 416 532-3989
Gate 403
403 Roncesvalles 416-588-2930
www.gate403.com
Oct 1 Amy Isnor. Oct 2 Donne Roberts and band,
James Thomson, Donne Roberts and Julian Fauth
Blues Trio. Oct 3 John Russon Jazz Band,
Patrick Telvin New Orleans Duo. Oct 4 The
Duettes, The Peddlers. Oct 5 Mike Field Jazz
Duo, George Merrick Blues Band “The Ray”. Oct
6 Bill Heffeman, Five Spot Jazz Band. Oct 7 Ken
Yoshioka Blues Band, Salsa and Swing Dance
Night. Oct 8 Ted Hawkins. Oct 9 Donne Roberts,
James Thomson, Donne Roberts and Julian
Fauth Blues Trio. Oct 10 Amy Medvick, Dave
and Levi Jazz Duo. Oct 11 Gregory Zawaski
Solo Piano, Scott Kemp Jazz Collective. Oct 12
Roman Tome Blues Duo, Sweet Derrick Blues
Band. Oct 13 Bill Heffernan, Joanna Moon
Flamenco Latino with Quebec Edge Quartet. Oct
14 Cam MacCarroll and Shannon Butcher Jazz
Duo, the Cocktail Jazz Band. Oct 15 Boxfull of
Cash. Oct 23 Donne Roberts and band, James
Thomson, Donne Roberts and Julian Fauth Blues
Trio. Oct 24 Stella Panacci Jazz Duo, Cyndi
Carleton Jazz Duo. Oct 25 Darrelle London Jazz
Solo, Kevin Laliberte. Oct 26 Yentana 5 Jazz
Band, Elizabeth Shepherd Jazz Quartet. Oct 27
Bill Heffeman, Margot Roi Jazz Band. Oct 28
Neil Whitford Circles Band. Oct 29 Shawn
Rahbek Jazz Trio. Oct 30 Donne Roberts and
band, James Thomson, Donne Roberts and Julian
Fauth Blues Trio. Oct 31 Blues Canoe, Dan
McKinnon Jazz Band.
Grasshopper Jazz and Blues Bar
460 Parliament St. 416-323-1210
Grossman’s Tavern
379 Spadina Ave. 416-977-1210
www.grossmanstavern.com
Every Mon Laura Hubert Band
Every Sat Matinee The Happy Pals.
Every Sun Night The Nationals with Brian
Cober – Double Slide Guitar Open Stage Jam.
Oct 2 Soul Stack. Oct 5 First Fridays with Sandi
Marie and Co, Fran and Herb. Oct 6 Tone Dogs.
Oct 12 The Barking Sharks. Oct 14 Nicola
Vaughan Acoustic Jam. Oct 19 Julian Fauth. Oct
20 Jamie Wren Band. Oct 26 Frankie Foo Oct 27
Caution Jam. Oct 28 Nicola Vaughan Acoustic
Jam.
Home Smith Bar
The Old Mill, 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-236-2641
Oct 5 Taylor, Leather & Carruthers Trio. Oct 6
Jasmin Bailey Duo. Oct 12 Kory Livingstone Duo.
Oct 13 Pat LaBarbera Trio. Oct 19 Beat Boys.
Oct 20 Chase Sanborn Trio. Oct 26 Heather
Bambrick Trio. Oct 27 Stevie Vallance Trio.
Hot House Café
Market Square, 416-366-7800
Every Mon. Jazz Brunch with the Ken Churchill
Quartet.
Kristoria French Fine Dining
104 Surrey St. E. Guelph
519-829-3265
Lula Lounge
1585 Dundas W. 416-588-0307
www.lula.ca
Oct 4 Small World Music Festival: Mr.
Something Something. Oct 6 Cuban Dance Party
w. Cimarron and DJ Billly Bryans. Oct 11
Felabration. Oct 12 Café Cubano. Oct 13 Black
Market. Oct 19 Tipica Toronto. Oct 20 Yani
Borrell and the Clave Kings. Oct 26 Salsa on 6.
Oct 27 Cache.
Liberty Bistro and Bar
25 Liberty St. @ Atlantic 416-533-8828
Live @ Courthouse
57 Adelaide Street East. 416-214-9379
www.liveatcourthouse.com
22 Cumberland 416-923-5716
www.thepilot.ca
Oct 6 George Koller Quartet. Oct 13 Kollage. Oct
20 Don Palmer Quartet. Oct 27 Pat LaBarbera
Quartet.
Quotes
220 King St. W.
416-979-7717
Reservoir Lounge, The
52 Wellington St. E. 416-955-0887
www.reservoirlounge.com
Every Mon Sophia Perlman and the Vipers
Every Tue Tyler Yarema and his Rhythm
Every Wed Bradley and the Bouncers
Every Thu Janice Hagen
Every Fri Chet Valient Combo
Every Sat Tory Cassis
ANNOUNCEMENTS, LECTURES/SYMPOSIA,
MASTER CLASSES, ... ETCETERA
ANNOUNCEMENTS
*October 7 1:30-4:30: Canadian Cancer
Society. Celebrate the Arts. Featuring
performances by singer Rosario Arce &
Stonebridge (Bob Smith, bass, Doug McLellan
& Murray Pollard, guitar, Stewart Hall,
drums, Nancy McKinnon & Matt Cormier,
vocals); art exhibition, sculpture, artisans,
silent auction. George Ignatieff Theatre,
Trinity College, 15 Devonshire Place. 416978-8849. $26. Net proceeds donated to the
Canadian Cancer Society.
of the City for 160 Years. Hymn sing and
guest performances, followed by reception. 10
Trinity Square. 416-598-4521 x223. $10,
$25(family).
*November 3 8:00: First United Church
Waterloo. The Phantom of the Opera. 1925
silent film starring Lon Chaney. Featuring live
organ accompaniment by Ian Sadler. 519-8854472, 519-746-6768. 16 William St. West,
Waterloo. $18(advance), $20(door), $10(st).
*Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. Opera House Tours. Featuring the
world’s longest freespan glass staircase and a
*October 13 & 14 10am-4pm: Doors
Open Kincardine. Pavilion Dance Hall. Built horseshoe-shaped, European style auditorium,
in 1923 for dancing, with a 3-layer floor, it is with phenomenal advancements in modern
The Renaissance Café
one of the last of its type on the shores of Lake engineering and acoustical design. Hour-long
1938 Danforth Avenue (416) 422-1441
Huron. Big bands such as Guy Lombardo’s and tours include guided information and access to
Rex Jazz and Blues Bar, The
Mart Kenney’s performed there. Foot of Durham the City Room, the Richard Bradshaw Amphi194 Queen St. W. 416-598-2475
theatre and R. Fraser Elliott Hall. Saturdays
Street, Kincardine. 866-546-2736. Free.
www.therex.ca
at 11:45am & 12 noon (with some excep*October
13
&
14
10am-6pm:
Music
&
Oct 1 Jake Wilkinson Quartet, Lauren Falls. Oct
tions). 145 Queen St. West. 416-363-8231,
2 Fern Lindzon Trio, Classic Rex Jazz Jam. Oct 3 Home Entertainment Show. Featuring
fourseasonscentre.ca $7(adults), $5(sr/st),
Mezzetta
Worst Pop Band Ever, Vaughan Misener Trio. Oct hundreds of exhibitors, live performances,
free for children 12 and under.
681 St. Clair Ave. W. 416-658-5687
seminars and workshops; displays of musical
4 Kevin Quain, William Carn Quintet. Oct 5
Wednesday Concerts in a Café. Sets at 9 and
instruments,
home
keyboards,
sheet
music,
LECTURES/SYMPOSIA
10:15. Reservations recommended for first set. Hogtown Syncopators, Artie Roth Trio, Rudder.
pro audio gear, music education, music associOct 3 Yiddish Swingtet. Oct 10 Pedro Joel. Oct Oct 6 Abbey’s Meltdown, Swing Shift Big Band, ations, home electronics, broadcasting,
*October 2 6:30: Istituto Italiano Di
Ugly Beauties, Rudder. Oct 7 Excelsior Dixieland
24 Tony Quarrington. Oct 31 Bill McBirnie.
Cultura. Arturo Toscanini and Victor Di
podcasting, digital music, software, CDs,
Jazz, Club Django, Harley Card Quartet, Trevor
Sabata: A comparison between two great La
DVDs, home theatre, the music business,
Falls Collective. Oct 8 Jake Wilkinson Quartet,
Mezzrows
Scala conductors. Live 1954 recording of
home recording, memorabilia, apparel and
Matt Newton. Oct 9 Fern Lindzon Trio, Classic
1546 Queen St. W. 416-658-5687
everything else musical. Toronto International Brahms’ Piano Concerto #2 in B flat, perRex Jazz Jam. Oct 10 Worst Pop Band Ever,
Parkdale neighborhood pub featuring jazz and
formed by La Scala Symphonic Orchestra and
Centre, 6900 Airport Rd.
Buddy Aquilina. Oct 11 Adam Niewood, Nancy
blues on Saturday afternoons, Sunday evenings
www.musicandhomeentertainmentshow.com Chorus. Giuseppe Volpi, lecturer. 496 Huron
Walker Trio. Oct 12 Hogtown Syncopators, Artie $15/day.
and a live jam every other Wednesday.
St. 416-921-3802 x221. Free.
Roth Trio, Chris Hunt Tentet. Oct 13 Abbey’s
*October 4 10am: City of Hamilton/
*October 17 8:00: Canadian Music
N’Awlins Jazz Bar and Dining
Meltdown, Blue Room, Lester McLean Trio,
American Liszt Society/McMaster
299 King St. W. 416-595-1958
Barry Romberg. Oct 14 Excelsior Dixieland Band, Centre. Norman Burgess Memorial Fund:
University School of the Arts. Great
Annual
Fund
Event.
World
premiere
performwww.nawlins.ca
Bohemian Swing, Harley Card Quartet, Stephanie
Romantics Festival: In Praise of Virtuosity.
ances,
special
musical
announcements,
Every Tues Stacie McGregor
Martin. Oct 15 Jake Wilkinson Quartet, UofT
Lecture by Ross Alley. (Preceding 11am Piano
gourmet
dessert
menu,
champagne
&
special
Every Wed Jim Heineman Trio.
Student Jazz Ensembles. Oct 16 Fern Lindzon
stock bar, luxury silent auction. Arts & Letters Recital – see daily listings.) Convocation Hall,
Every Thu Blues Night with Guest Vocalists
Trio, Rex Jazz Jam. Oct 24 Worst Pop Band
McMaster University, Hamilton. 905-525Club, 14 Elm St. 416-961-6601.
Every Fri/Sat All Star Bourbon St. Band
Ever, Field Trip. Oct 25 Kevin Quain, Trevor Hogg $50,$100,$250.
9140 ext.23674. $20.
Every Sun Robi Botos.
Quartet. Oct 26 Hogtown Syncopators, Artie
*October 23 5:00: Toronto Bach Festival. *October 5 11am: City of Hamilton/
Roth Trio, Don Scott Quartet. Oct 27 Abbey’s
Odd Socks at Dovercourt House
Cantata Café. Enjoy light refreshments before each
Meltdown, Laura Hubert Band, Lester McLean
804 Dovercourt Rd. 416-537-3337
Intimate
Evening
lecture-concert
(6pm
–
see
daily
Trio, Tara Davidson. Oct 28 Excelsior Dixieland
Romantics Festival: Preserving the Past: the
listings).
Walter
Hall,
80
Queen’s
Park.
416-978Jazz, Freeway Dixieland Jazz, Harley Card
Old Mill, The
International Piano Archives at Maryland.
3744, 416-978-3515. Free.
Quartet,
Random
Access.
Oct
29
Jake
Wilkinson
21 Old Mill Rd. 416-236-2641
Lecture by Donald Manildi. (Following 10am
*October 24 5:00: Toronto Bach FestiQuartet, John MacLeod’s Rex Hotel Orchestra.
Piano Recital – see daily listings.) Convocation
Oct 30 Fern Lindzon Trio, Classic Rex Jazz Jam. val. Cantata Café. See October 23.
Oct 1-6 Live Jive. Oct 9 Jazz FM Concert w.
Hall, McMaster University, Hamilton. 905Kenny Rankin. Oct 10, 11 Live Jive. Oct 13 Live Oct 31 Worst Pop Band Ever, Thyron Whyte.
525-9140 ext.23674. $20.
*October 25 5:00: Toronto Bach FestiJive. Oct 15-17 Craig Ruhnke. Oct 18, 19 Elvis Safari Bar and Grill
val. Cantata Café. See October 23.
*October 6 10am: City of Hamilton/
the Way It Was. Oct 20 CHFI Live Broadcast. Oct 1749 Avenue Rd. 416-787-6584
*October
26
5:00:
Toronto
Bach
Festi22 Sounds of Jazz FM91. Oct 23 –25 Jay
val.
Cantata
Café.
See
October
23.
Boehmer. Oct 26 Swing Shift Big Band. Oct 27 Saint Tropez, Le
Romantics Festival: Too Many Piano ConcerJay Boehmer. Oct 29-Nov 2 Ascencion.
315 King St. W. 416-591-3600
*October 27 7:30: Church of the Holy
tos: An Introduction to the Hyperion record
Live music 7 days a week
Trinity. Sing a New Song: Alive in the Heart series, by the man who put it together. Lecture
Opal Jazz Lounge
Spezzo Restorante
472 Queen St. West. 416-646-6725
140 York Blvd. Richmond Hill 905-886-9703
www.opaljazzlounge.com
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Live jazz every Thursday.
Oct 2-6 Robi Botos. Oct 9-13 Adrean Farrugia.
Oct 16-20 Brian Dickinson. Oct 23-27 Steve
Sydney’s Island Restaurant
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Koven. Oct 30 –Nov 3 Peter Hill/Shawn
5120 Dixie Rd. Mississauga
Nykwist.
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Ten Feet Tall
Orbit Room
1381 Danforth Avenue, 416-778-7333
508A College St. 416-535-0613
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Oct 7 Shelley Hamilton Trio. Oct 14 Norman
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200 Victoria St.
Oct 28 Sophia Perlman.
Every Fri John Simoes and Aaron Peixoto.
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Oct 5 Tim Shia Trio. Oct 12 Larra Skye Trio. Oct
13 Vincent Wolfe Trio. Oct 20 Bateman Brubeck
Bray Trio. Oct 25 Field Trip. Oct 26 Andrew
Scott Trio. Oct 27 Keith Murch Trio.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS, ... WORKSHOPS, ETC
by Mike Spring. (Preceding 11am Cello/Piano
Recital – see daily listings.) Centenary United
Church, 24 Main St. West, Hamilton. 905525-9140 ext.23674. $20.
*October 7 11am-12 noon: MNjcc. Sunday
Music Lecture: I’m always Chasing ….. Dollar:
Early Tin Pan Alley & the American Music
Bu$ine$$. See September 23.
*October 17 7:30: Mozart Society. Iain
Scott will discuss Mozart’s opera Idomeneo,
with audio/video illustrations. Sunderland Hall,
First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto, 175
St. Clair Ave. West. 416-201-3338. $20(nonmembers), members free.
Don’t just listen to music…
Make it!
Progressive Songwriting
Workshop
Sunday, November 18
Join other songwriters to craft a new
song and then give it a twist! Choose
from specialized workshops on
production, MC techniques or jazz
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Limited spaces - Register today
*October 22 6:00: Toronto Bach Festival. St. John Passion: Film & Commentary.
Presentation and discussion of the Passion in
film and text, featuring excerpts from Pasolini’s “The Gospel According to St. Matthew”
& Saville’s “The Gospel of John” (narrated by
Christopher Plummer); followed by panel
discussion on John’s presentation of the
betrayal, trial & crucifixion in comparison with
the account of Matthew & the other gospels.
Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles St. West.
416-978-3744. General admission.
*October 22 8:00: Toronto Wagner
Society. Wagner in the Stratton Collection.
Lecture by Stephen Clarke on Ring Cycle
recordings from outside Germany. Arts and
Letters Club, 14 Elm St.
www.torontowagner.org Members free, nonmembers by donation ($10 suggested).
*October 23 12:00 noon: Toronto Bach
Festival. Bach Talk. Interactive discussion,
lecture and panel with Bach Artists and
Scholars, moderated by William Littler. Walter
Hall, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-978-3744, 416978-3515. Free.
Carlos. Speakers include Hans Schulte, T.J.A.
Le Goff, Roger Parker, Joseph Ziegler. Followed by panel discussion with members of
the COC’s creative teams. 416-363-8231.
Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles St. W. $25,
$15(UofT faculty), $5(st with ID).
MASTER CLASSES
*October 5 3:00-5:00: University of
Toronto Faculty of Music. Ken Page
Memorial Trust Jazz Master Class. Led by
Tom from The Rex. Boyd Neel Room, 80
Queen’s Park. 416-978-3744. Free.
Toronto Faculty of Music. Selling and
Promoting Jazz. Master class with Leslie
Mitchel Clarke and Scott Morin. Boyd Neel
Room, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-978-3744. Free.
*October 13 7pm-9:30pm: proVOCE
Studios Canada. Vocal master class with
Michael Warren DMA. An organic approach to
vocal technique that enhances innate talent
with a secure technical process. Auditors
welcome. College Street United Church, 452
College St. 416-413-1657. $35.
*October 14 2:00-5:30: Singing Studio of
Deborah Staiman. Master class in musical
theatre/audition preparation, using textual
analysis and other interpretative tools for the
“sung monologue”. Yonge & Eglinton area –
please call for exact location. 416-483-9532,
www.singingstudio.ca
Festival. Singing Bach. Vocal master classes.
Walter Hall, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-9783744, 416-978-3515.
Festival. Bach Talk. See October 23.
*October 23 2:00: Toronto Bach Festival. Discovery Series. Observe open rehearsals and conducting master classes with
talented young singers & conductors. The
Fleck Family Foundation Bach Academy for
Young Choirs program hosts school and
universtiy choirs. Walter Hall, 80 Queen’s
Park. 416-978-3744, 416-978-3515. Free.
*October 24 2:00: Toronto Bach Festival. Discovery Series. See October 23.
*October 27 10am-4pm: Canadian Opera *October 25 2:00: Toronto Bach FestiCompany/Munk Centre for Internation- val. Discovery Series. See October 23.
al Studies. The Opera Exchange: Verdi’s Don
416.408.2825
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Toronto: (Dufferin & Bloor)
Lawrence Park: (Glenview Senior P.S.)
416.408.2825
Mississauga: (Cawthra & Lakeshore)
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*October 26 2:00: Toronto Bach Festival. Discovery Series. See October 23.
Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Huntsville.
705-789-8860. $25.
Toronto Faculty of Music. Master class
with the David Occhipinti Group & Mike
Murley. Boyd Neel Room, 80 Queen’s Park.
416-978-3744. Free.
*October 20 10am-4pm: Toronto Early
Music Centre. Pastime with Good Company:
Viola da Gamba Workshop. Coached gamba
consorts with Rachel Cama-Lekx (Boston) and
Josh Lee (Atlanta). Auditors welcome. 10
Cardinal Place. Space is limited; please
contact Joëlle Morton by October 5: 416760-8610. $30. Also available is a “Novice
Class” for those who are interested in renting
a viol (instruments available, please enquire).
*October 28 2:00-5:30: Singing Studio
of Deborah Staiman. Master class in
musical theatre/audition preparation. See
October 14.
*November 4 2:00-5:30: Singing Studio
of Deborah Staiman. Master class in
musical theatre/audition preparation. See
October 14.
*October 10 8:00: St. Gabriel’s Catholic
Church. Organ & midi workshop. Hector
Olivera, organist & clinician. 670 Sheppard
Ave. East. 877-676-5263 x1. Free admission
(pre-registration required).
*October 13 9am-4pm: Toronto Early
Music Players Organization. All-day
Saturday workshop on early music for winds
& strings, led by Francis Colpron. Bring your
early instruments & stand. Rosedale Heights
School for the Arts, 711 Bloor St. East. 416778-7777. $40.
*October 13 1:00-4:45: CAMMAC. Workshop in the Kodaly Sight Singing Method. See
October 6.
*October 17 7:30: Toronto Shapenote
Singing from Sacred Harp. Beginners
welcome. St. Stephen-in-the-Fields, 103
Bellevue Ave. 416- 922-7997 or
[email protected]
*October 20 9am-5pm: Muskoka Saxophone Society. Saxorama 2007. Guest
clinician: James Houlik; presentation on
saxophone care by Gino Nobili; performances
by the Huntsville Saxophone Ensemble,
Gravenhurst Saxophone Quartet; local saxophonists; Muskoka Saxophone Choir. St.
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*October 20 1:00-4:45: CAMMAC. Workshop in the Kodaly Sight Singing Method. See
October 6.
*October 26 7:30-10pm: Recorder Players’ Society. Opportunity for recorder and/or
other early instrument players to play Renaissance & Baroque music in groups. Church of
the Transfiguration, 111 Manor Rd. East.
416-534-7931. $10(CAMMAC member),
$12(non-member).
*October 27 9am-2pm: Ontario Centre
for Music Software Training. Sibelius
Notation Software Training. Level 1: Basic
training on note entry, creating a score,
automatic accompaniment, publishing music
on the internet. Jean McKen, presenter.
Downtown location. For info & to register:
416-476-8014. $85 + GST.
*October 28 2:00: CAMMAC. Musical
Reading. Barry Peters leads a reading of
Vivaldi’s Credo. For singers with piano accompaniment. Elliott Hall, Christ Church Deer
Park, 1570 Yonge St. 416-421-0779,
www.cammac.ca $10 (non-members).
*October 29 7:30: Toronto Early Music
Centre. Vocal Circle. Recreational reading of
early choral music. Ability to read music is
desirable but not essential. 12 Millbrook Cres.
416-920-5025. $5(non-members), members
free.
*October 30 8:00: Toronto Folk Singers’
Club. Informal group that meets for the purpose
of performance & exchange of songs. Tranzac
Club, 292 Brunswick Ave. 416-532-0900.
RYAN KELLN
*October 6 1:00-4:45: CAMMAC. Workshop in the Kodaly Sight Singing Method. Led
by Annamaria Dan. Northern District Library,
40 Orchard View Blvd. 416-421-0779,
www.cammac.ca.
Featuring DALLAS BERGEN
AND
*October 5 7:30-10pm: Recorder Players’ Society. Opportunity for recorder and/or
other early instrument players to play Renaissance & Baroque music in groups. Church of
the Transfiguration, 111 Manor Rd. East.
416-534-7931. $10(CAMMAC member),
$12(non-member).
A CHORAL LIFE Q &A
PHOTO: ANDREW DROWN
WORKSHOPS
MUSICAL LIFE
The mission statement for Dallas Bergen’s Univox says “Univox
Choir is a community choir for young adults with relationship
building, social responsibility and musical excellence at its core”. I
believe those first two things are requisite for the latter.
(Dallas Bergen, back row, left)
What was your first ever choral experience?
My first choral experiences came from my involvement in church
and school programs as a child but it wasn’t until I went to junior
high school that I found my passion for choral music. Singing
excerpts of Carmina Burana with the Saskatchewan Honour Choir
under the direction of Doreen Rao was one of my first great choral
experiences. Around that time, during my final year of high school,
I decided I wanted to be a choral singer, conductor and educator.
What choirs have you sung with?
I went on to study for a Bachelor of Music at the University of
Victoria where I was a member of the Chamber Singers and Prima
*November 3 & 4 2:00-5:00: CAMMAC.
Youth Choir. I later lived in Thailand and found time to commute to
Ghanaian Music. Workshop with Ghanaian
musicians. Morningside-High Park Presbyteri- Bangkok to sing Messiah with the Thai National Symphony and a
an Church, 4 Morningside Ave. 416-421choir of Thais and expatriates from around the world—an incredible
0779, www.cammac.ca.
experience! After Thailand I went to New York where I sang with
a number of choirs including a performance with Manhattan Concert
*November 4 1:30-4:00: Toronto Early
Music Players Organization. Workshop on Productions at Carnegie Hall
early music for winds and strings, led by Susie
Napper. Bring your early instruments & stand.
Lansing United Church, 49 Bogert Ave. 416778-7777. $20, members free.
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Are you currently singing with a choir, or planning to?
I have been a member of the Canadian Chamber Choir since
2001. Upon coming to Toronto I joined the Nathaniel Dett
Chorale and accepted section lead positions with All The King’s
Voices and Humbercrest United Church. I am in my third season
with the NDC and Humbercrest. I sang with All The King’s
Voices for one and a half seasons before being offered the
conducting position with the Harbourfront Chorus, an adult
community choir, also on Tuesday evenings. I am also the founding
director of Univox, a community choir for young adults.
Where does your choral singing fit into other aspects of your life?
It is the other aspects of my life that have to fit into my life as a
choral singer and director! Incredibly challenging - but my
organizational skills are ever improving. I owe tremendous thanks
to my conductors and employers for accommodating my erratic
schedule of tours, concerts and rehearsals.
Artistic Directors
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musically, we are required to be in harmony with one another
emotionally. At the centre of this is friendship.
A CHORAL LIFE Q &A
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Honestly, I couldn’t do enough choral singing to satisfy my
hunger—and I don’t mean feeding myself! Each experience deepens
my connection to music and gives me more that I can give back to
my own ensembles. A choir is such an enigmatic instrument; there
are so many ways to communicate with your singers. There are
conductors who possess a gorgeous gestural palate so they needn’t
speak during rehearsal. Others use anecdotes or imagery to get
singers to lift the music from the page. Some model incredible
artistry with their efficient rehearsal management and organization.
Their mastery in these different areas is a constant source of
inspiration and one of the things I enjoy most about working with
different conductors.
What kind of concerts do you like to attend? How often?
Shamefully, I don’t attend as many concerts as I would like to. My
musical commitments consume every weeknight while other work
and my personal relationships occupy most of my other time. When
I am able to take in a concert it is just as likely to be an outdoor
rock show as an orchestral or choral performance. I love all types
of music. Hearing one of Toronto’s professional choirs is always
inspiring. Best concerts I’ve ever been to? Phish at the Gorge in
George, WA, The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir at the
Chan Centre at UBC and James Brown in Montreux, Switzerland.
Do personal dynamics among singers affect the sound of a choir?
Absolutely! I hope that it is not only our love for music but our
love for one another that compels us to sing together. The voice is
a unique instrument: there is no material object involved in the
channeling of our expressed emotions. To sing freely with artistry
and expressiveness we need to first cast aside our inhibitions, our
pride, our insecurities. Before we can create sweet harmony
Does being in a choir offer social opportunities you would not
otherwise have?
Definitely. The opportunity to travel and the rapidity with which
relationships develop on tour are part of what makes singing in a
choir such an amazing experience. I was still in high school when I
was first fortunate enough to travel internationally as a member of a
musical ensemble. Every tour with the Dett Chorale yields incredible
experiences of cultural bridge-building, social healing and personal
growth, and memories that will last a lifetime.
Singers, conductors, accompanists, and all other
folks with the choral habit are invited to share their
experiences. Professional or amateur: if you’d like to
be part of A Choral Life Q&A, please contact
[email protected]
The Etobicoke Centennial Choir invites
inquiries from tenor and baritone leads.
This vibrant mixed-voice ensemble, now in
its 41st season, rehearses on Tuesday evenings
in preparation for an exciting 3-concert
series of varied choral repertoire.
Contact: Susan Le Tendre, 416-622-6923
[email protected]
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MUSICAL LIFE
Education
Education
Best Medicine…
Reflections on Music and Health
by mJ buell
PHOTO: MARTY WILLETT
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I’m happiest when I’m riding my bike! Riding is to
help me not to think: to get endorphins flowing. It’s
something I’ve found that I do well, for many, many
years now. And it is SO MUCH FUN! Two Pyrenees
trips, two trips across the USA. Recently left from my
door in Montreal, rode to Kingston, Toronto, counterclockwise around Lake Ontario, and back. 1,000
miles! (Nathaniel Watson, June 2007)
Call for quality, affordable individual and group lessons!
There are some obvious comparisons between musicians and athletes: both have
stressful performance expectations and subject themselves to spurts of high physical
demand - often with a limited amount of
recovery time. But imagine if a figure skater
or gymnast practised only their routine, and
didn’t do stretching, or weights, or dance…
Trading ideas with reader Trina Wasilewski on the topic of “music as medicine”,
the discussion turned to musicians who use
athletics as a kind of “medicine”. Trina said
that, recently, her cyclist husband, out on his
Sunday morning ride, rode alongside a cycletourist and slowed down to chat. The cyclist
said he’d started out in Montreal and was
riding counter clock-wise around Lake Ontario then back to Montreal simply for his
own health and pleasure, “no more than half
a day at a time”!
“… The fellow revealed that he is a singer
and had already been on a bike tour in Europe
earlier in the year riding in the Pyrenees and
the Alps. My husband further inquired about
his singing and the rider eventually revealed
that he is Nathaniel Watson who has sung all
the major Early, Baroque and Classical baritone and bass roles with countless orchestras
and will be singing in Mozart’s Requiem with
Tafelmusik in the spring. Small world because we are keen Baroque music listeners
and Tafelmusik fans. My husband was
thrilled to meet a Baroque singer during a
bike ride! I seem to recall that Elly Winer of
Tafelmusik is another athletic musician….”
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Violist with Tafelmusik since 1985, Elly
Winer is in fact a triathlete. Even when
Tafelmusik was touring in Germany this past
summer, Elly brought his bike along in order
to maintain his training regimen. He’s currently training for the 70.3 World Championship in Clearwater, Florida, in November.
Some musicians do nothing vigorous at all,
and stay far away from bicycles, ice skates,
and skis for fear of injuring themselves, or
(like many of us) out of sheer laziness or
apathy. But there seem to be as many who
say things like “I do Pilates and yoga and
Alexander technique every day before I practise….” or “I absolutely cannot sing / play if I
don’t run / cycle every day”.
Some say their physical training impacts
on energy and stamina, providing a way to
stretch and build different muscles than those
demanded by their instrument. Others assert
it provides a vital outlet for nerves: first-aid
for performance anxiety.
Others, like Nat Watson, claim that it’s
entirely for pleasure and mental well-being.
He later commented “I find it doesn’t help
my singing: one is sucking air down the throat
and breathing constantly through themouth,
which really dries out the voice….. As far as
biking and singing goes, you just need a little
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time between the two activities. Others may
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Interestingly, each seems to knows someone who is even more of an athlete.
Stronger…faster…higher…. hmm.
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feels, special insight
into both their
characters. For
by Pamela Margles
Pagano, the famous
legal document of
emancipation that
Wish I Could Be There:
Domenico obtained
Notes for a Phobic Life
from his father in 1717
by Allen Shawn
is not, as is generally
Viking
thought, evidence of
287 pages; $31.00
estrangement between
Allen Shawn is a
the two. Quoting the
successful composer.
document in full,
He performs in public
Pagano explains it as a traditional Sicilian
as a concert pianist, he
way of handling the laws of the time and
publishes books, and he
Domenico’s own circumstances. Yet Pagano
teaches university. Yet
doesn’t admire Alessandro’s oppressively
he can’t even go out his
insensitive treatment of his sickly, gamblingfront door without
addicted, brilliant son.
suffering a panic
Pagano’s conversational style, with its
attack. A scrolled list
emphasis on character and colour, does lead
of his phobias, he writes, ‘might stretch all
to an excess of words. But his frequent
the way to China’. His agoraphobia in itself is quotes from documents, scrapbooks and
thoroughly daunting, since it involves being
memoirs from the time, as well as musical
afraid of both closed spaces and open spaces, manuscripts, are invaluable. He even
isolation and crowds. His life is so dominated discusses the best instrument for performing
by his phobias that he is often incapable of
Domenico’s landmark keyboard sonatas.
even showing up for important events – hence Frederick Hammond’s sympathetic
the title of this memoir.
translation retains Pagano’s irrepressibly
Apparently Shawn’s own brother,
delightful style.
playwright and actor Wallace Shawn, and
most of his friends didn’t know how
incapacitatingly phobic he is. ‘By putting my Start-Up at the New Met: The
own worst foot forward,’ he writes, ‘I mean Metropolitan Opera Broadcasts, 1966 - 1976
to challenge our assumptions about what a
by Paul Jackson
normal person is.’
Amadeus Press
Looking for reasons for his phobias, Shawn 656 pages; $49.95
probes his own family. He tells how he
The Metropolitan
bonded with the piano as a link to his father
Opera may not be the
and his twin sister, who is mentally retarded. most innovative opera
His father, William Shawn, the legendary
house in the world,
editor of the New Yorker, had his own set of but it is the most
phobias. Shawn wonders whether his father’s famous. Yet most
double life, keeping a second family, is
opera lovers know it
symptomatic.
only through the radio
Shawn is an elegant, engaging and
broadcasts, which
perceptive writer. His unstinting candour
started in 1931. In
helps make this such a significant exploration fact, the CBC radio
of the link between mental illness and
show which features the broadcasts, Saturday
creativity. Fortunately, he has included a
Afternoon at the Opera, is one of the few
bibliography and an index.
classical music shows to have survived the
recent revampings at the CBC.
This is Jackson’s third installment of his
Alessandro and Domenico Scarlatti: Two
history of the Met broadcasts. Here he
Lives in One
covers the ten years from 1966, when the
by Roberto Pagano
company moved into their new house at
Pendragon Press
Lincoln Center, to 1976, when James Levine
409 pages; $56.00 US
become the official music director. Once
again Jackson proves to be an ideal guide.
Roberto Pagano’s dual biography of
Alessandro Scarlatti and his son Domenico is He makes full use of his access to the rich
so stamped with the personality of the author Met archive. An experienced piano
accompanist, he has worked with many of the
that at times it reads like fiction. But
singers he is discussing. As a scholar, he
Pagano’s scholarship is reliable, and his
knows the repertoire.
research is thorough. A musician and
Jackson supplies a wealth of colourful
musicologist, he wrote the authoritative
details, sharpened by his critical insight. But
entries in Groves for both composers.
Pagano makes much of the Sicilian origins of it’s his engaging style that makes this book
these two great baroque composers. For him, such a pleasure. He is enthusiastic and fairminded, but pulls no punches.
this influences the music of both. The fact
There’s no hype here, and no
that Pagano is himself Sicilian gives him, he
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sentimentality. He ranks the great Canadian
tenor Jon Vickers’ Peter Grimes and
Florestan among ‘the supreme operatic
characterizations of the century’. But he does
not overlook ‘the mannerisms that annoy even
some of his most ardent admirers.’ He
covers one of the worst performances in the
history of the Met’s broadcasts – Anna
Moffo’s Lucia di Lammermoor in 1969 –
with honesty, but ‘dreading the report that
must be made’.
There are archival photos, endnotes, a list
of broadcasts with dates and casts, a
bibliography and a reliable index.
The Life and Death of Classical Music
by Norman Lebrecht
Anchor Books
338 pages;
paper $19.95
British critic
Norman Lebrecht
has made a career
out of revealing the
perilous state of
classical music.
Here he zeros in on
the world of
classical recording,
offering a lively and
sometimes
fascinating history of the whole industry.
Lebrecht has done a great deal of research
for this book, and knew many of the people
involved. But he seems to care little about
substantiating his facts. His footnotes
disappear at whim, or refer to phantom
sources like ‘confidential interview’ or
‘information obtained from a family friend’.
His ability to find the worst in people can be
entertaining, but soon becomes tedious. His
glibness frequently gets in the way of his
obvious sincerity. He attacks almost everyone
in his sights. He calls Ernst Ansermet an
antisemite, Elizabeth Schwartzkopf is a
‘blonde bombshell’, and the head of Naxos,
Klaus Heymann, is a ‘viper’. Peter Gelb,
now heading up the Metropolitan Opera, has
a ‘fast-food mentality’. The conductor and
composer Giuseppe Sinopoli, who died
tragically young, is one of the few to come
off well, as ‘one of the most civilized men
ever to mount a podium’.
Lebrecht’s horizons are extremely limited.
He seriously underestimates the importance
of live recording as a replacement for the
studio. Nor does he take into account how
recordings are being delivered today, through
internet downloading and satellite streaming.
At the end he provides some fun - a list, with
descriptions, of his choices for the one
hundred best recordings ever made, along
with twenty that, as he puts it, should never
have been made. Reading Lebrecht will
amuse you, provoke you, even anger you, but
it won’t change your mind about anything.
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early cantatas
delivers just that.
This set includes
four cantatas, all
written after Bach
been promoted
RECORDS REVIEWED had
from organist to
concertmaster at
the ducal court of
VOCAL
Weimar, where he
was charged with
Lute Songs
the enormous task of composing a new cantata
Charles Daniels; Nigel North
every month in keeping with the liturgical calAtma ACD2 2548
endar. Bach’s prolific output during this time
Charles Daniels is did not affect the expressiveness of this music
in any way. Listen to the opening chorus of
one of the most
BWV12, Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen
prolific recording
artists around. He (weeping, sighing, sorrowing, crying) and hear
how skilfully the musicians interpret the throbhas worked with
bing angst inherent in the text, and how brightly
all the top early
the sorrow, once fully experienced, transforms
music groups,
to joy. Similarly, BWV61, Nunn komm der
especially in his
Heiden Heiland changes from the repetitive
native England.
Toronto audiences knocking on the door in the bass recitative
sung by Peter Harvey with an almost frightenknow him from his performances with Tafelmusik and the Toronto Consort. Yet it’s rare to ing tone of insistence, to Emma Kirkby’s absolutely jubilant performance of the closing aria.
hear him in a solo recital, either in concert or
In BWV161, Komm, du susse Todesbande,
on disc. So this collection of lute songs, the
second he has recorded for ATMA, is especial- the listener is startled by the clock imagery
striking the hour of death accompanying the
ly welcome.
The composers on this disc were all contem- alto part delivered in heart-rending pleas by
Michael Chance, while tenor Charles Daniels
poraries of John Dowland, the master of the
Renaissance lute song. But just a few songs in sings brilliantly of the believer’s deep desire for
this collection - like Thomas Campion’s I care the afterlife. BWV18, Gleichwie der Regen
und Shnee, begins with a dramatic Sinfonia in
not for these ladies and Philip Rosseter’s
which the Purcell Quartet particularly shines
When Laura smiles – are familiar.
along with the reinforcements that reflect the
Although lute songs present a full range of
instrumental forces Bach enjoyed at Weimar.
moods and tempos, after a while they can
Dianne Wells
easily end up sounding similar. But Daniels
provides remarkable variety with his dramatic Concert note: Bach’s cantata Jesu, der du
shading. Apart from the occasional signs of
meine Seele will be presented in a church servstrain in his lowest notes, he is in great voice.
ice setting at Trinity-St. Paul’s on October 28
His expressive range is virtuosic. In the plain- during the Toronto Bach Festival which runs from
tive Goe passions to the cruell faire by Tho- October 22 until November 3.
mas Ford, even a simple rising scale becomes
exciting. He is liberal with wordpainting and
plaintive sighs. But, unlike some of his younger Bach - Gamba sonatas
counterparts, who seem to feel that more is
Daniel Müller-Schott; Angela Hewitt
better, he is judicious in his use of ornamentation. Orfeo C693071A
Throughout, lutenist Nigel North dazzles
Both Müllerwith his lyricism and nimbleness. The fine
Schott’s cello,
booklet notes, including texts and performers’
(Venice 1727 by
biographies, as well as the clear sound, help
Matteo Goffriller),
make this a delightful disc.
and the Fazioli
Pamela Margles
grand piano
played by Hewitt,
may seem similar
EARLY MUSIC – A
to the viola da
PLETHORA OF BACH
gamba and the
harpsichord respectively, but are quite different
and evolved creatures than the instruments for
Bach - Weimar Cantatas
which this music was composed. Were it not
Emma Kirkby; Michael Chance;
for the performers’ sensitivity to the historical
Charles Daniels; Peter Harvey;
style, lightness of bowing and touch, exquisite
The Purcell Quartet
shading and delicate shaping of phrases, the
Chaconne (Chandos Early Music)
effect might have been like driving a Ferrari in
CHAN 0724
downtown Toronto traffic.
For those who prefer the clarity of scaledIt’s also important to note that these are not
down, one-voice-per-part performances of
simply sonatas with accompaniment for a solo
Bach with a stellar cast, this second volume of instrument, but rather actual three-part dia58
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logue, rich in counterpoint. The independence
of each melodic line, combined with knowledge
of period practice is, of course, central to any
interpretation of these works, and this is clearly
evident on this recording.
Those familiar with Bach’s music will recognize some Brandenburg themes to be found in
the Third Sonata. The beautiful First Sonata is
also known in a version for two flutes and
continuo.
Although one might have wished for a little
more spontaneity, a less metrically-calculated
ornamentation, and more purposeful, rather
than cosmetic, shifts in volume, there are probably many who would prefer this moderninstrument interpretation over period instruments. Given the fine quality of this performance, who could blame them?
Frank Nakashima
Concert note: Angela Hewitt and Daniel
Müller-Schott perform Bach’s Gamba Sonata
No.3 and works by Beethoven, Schumann and
Franck at the Capitol Arts Centre in Port Hope
on October 20. Angela Hewitt will play Bach’s
Well-Tempered Clavier cycle by memory on a
Fazioli piano over two recitals at Glenn Gould
Studio on October 22 and 24 as part of her World
Bach Tour.
Bach - Sonatas for Violin and
Harpsichord
Viktoria Mullova; Ottavio Dantone
Onyx ONYX 4020
How serendipitous it seemed, back in 1983,
that the young Viktoria Mullova came over to
“our side” from under the very nose of her
KGB guardian, while on a tour. Now in her
40’s, her artistry seems only to strengthen as
time goes on. As if a lengthy recording career
with Philips Classics weren’t enough, now she
is a headliner for Onyx records, this time with
Italian harpsichordist and organist Ottavio
Dantone. In view of her recent concert tours,
this CD should generate considerable interest.
Bach’s six sonatas BWV 1014-1019 have
been recorded dozens of times, but never quite
like this. Gone is Mullova’s supposed sterility;
here is a performer who has become more
daring with the passing years. Yet Bach reigns
supreme in every phrase. The celebrated
Guadagnini violin weaves its magic, along with
Dantone’s Silbermann double manual copy that
is as sweet as baroque instruments can be.
At the end of each CD you’ll find bonus
tracks, the Trio Sonata no.5 BWV 529 in C,
and G major Sonata BWV 1021 for violin and
continuo. Gambist Vittorio Ghielmi and lutenist
Luca Pianca make guest appearances. Even
though the G major was recorded along with
the rest of the works in the Alte Grieser Pfarrkirche in Bolzano, careful listening will indicate that they must have used a different corner of the sanctuary, with a different reverberation pattern.
Recommended.
Concert note: Reviewer James Parker and
his Gryphon Trio perform Beethoven, Sylvestrov and Ravel at Music Toronto on October 16.
MODERN
AND CONTEMPORARY
John S. Gray
CLASSICAL AND BEYOND
Brahms - Symphony No.1
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra;
Marek Janowski
PentaTone PTC 5186 307
Hoffmann - Sonatas;
Schumann - Kreisleriana
Luisa Guembes-Buchanan
Strecketon Berlin DA 55305
(www.cdbaby.com/cd/guembesbuchanan2)
Latin-American pianist Luisa Guembes-Buchanan has released an interesting double CD that
mixes musical and literary worlds. The rarely
performed piano sonatas of E.T.A. Hoffmann
(the surviving five of eight works in this genre)
are coupled with Robert Schumann’s Kreisleriana, which was inspired by the writings of
Hoffmann. Schumann saw a kindred spirit in
the works of Hoffman, where worlds of fantasy and reality mixed ecstatically and eerily.
Guembes-Buchanan, in addition to being a
first-rate performer and clinician, has written
excellent liner notes, where she concentrates
on Hoffmann with an illuminating biography,
and program notes for each sonata. She makes
the case for Hoffmann being somewhat underrated as a composer historically, and that he
was a significant bridge between the Classical
and Romantic eras of music. In this regard,
Hoffmann is obviously eclipsed by the towering
achievements of Beethoven, but I enjoyed the
Hoffmann sonatas and Guembes-Buchanan’s
performances very much.
In the Hoffmann sonatas, we hear elegance,
clarity of texture, and charming finger passagework. In particular, some of the slow
movements reveal a strong sense of drama, not
surprising considering Hoffmann’s fifty odd
works for the stage (most of them unfortunately lost). We also hear Hoffmann experimenting
with form in these sonatas, with mixed results.
The Schumann performance is full of Mercurial flights of fantasy, contrasting well with
gentle lyricism and rhythmic passages. Guembes-Buchanan brings a lovely tone quality out
of the historic piano that she performs on, and
continually reveals a lovely sense of rubato in
her playing.
James Parker
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Brahms waited until he was 43 before completing his first symphony in 1876. Like many
composers, he was plagued with constant selfdoubts and self-criticism, and after all, he had
the shadow of the great mogul, Beethoven,
hanging over him. But what a first effort!
Brahms clearly showed the world – despite the
sneers coming from supporters of Liszt and
Wagner – that the principles of classicism still
had a place in 19th-century music. This new
recording, an SACD on the PentaTone label
featuring the Pittsburgh Symphony conducted
by Marek Janowski, is a delight. What a full
and rich sound this ensemble produces, its
interpretation ably capturing the music’s spirit
of noble grandeur. From the opening chords
(which to me always sound somewhat forbidding!), it’s clearly discernible that this orchestra
is in full command of the music. The warm and
lush sound of the strings is forever complemented by the vigour of the brass throughout
all four movements – the restless opening, the
lyrical and reflective andante, the gracious
third movement, and the triumphant finale.
Opening this disc is the often-played Variations on a Theme by Haydn composed in
1873. Whether or not the theme actually was
by Haydn has always been open to conjecture,
but nonetheless, it’s a fine melody, and Brahms
puts it to good use in this set of eight variations. Once again, the Pittsburgh Symphony
comes through under Janowski’s competent
baton, providing a sensitive and spirited performance. There is a wonderful transparency
of sound here, allowing all the contrapuntal
activity to be heard to full advantage. In all,
two great works superbly performed by an
orchestra that continues to demonstrate there
is more to Pittsburgh than steel and the Steelers! Recommended.
Richard Haskell
Under the Sign of the Sun - French Works
for Saxophone and Orchestra
Claude Delangle; Singapore Symphony
Orchestra; Lan Shui
BIS BIS-CD-1357
In his ninth fine release on the BIS label, saxophonist Claude Delangle (Professor at the
Paris Conservatory) looks back to the standard
French concerto repertoire. Legitimized as a
“classical” instrument in the early twentieth
century, the saxophone gained a significant
repertoire from composers such as Ibert, Schmitt, and Milhaud.
Ibert’s Concertino da camera remains
perhaps the most important work in the saxophone repertoire. Originally for saxophone and
eleven instruments, its treatment here is with
augmented strings. Delangle’s smooth technique and crystalline tone amaze the listener as
he acrobatically shifts registers.
Corsican composer Henri Tomasi’s Concerto is a tour de force for soloist and orchestra.
Its cyclical form is reminiscent of Franck, and
the orchestration is as rich as the interludes
from Pelléas et Mélisande. Listening today, I
hear this work as a score to a movie in which
the saxophone is the protagonist.
Three pieces get their original treatment
with orchestra on this disc: Paule Maurice’s
Tableaux de Provence is a recueil of miniatures evoking the pays d’Oc; Florent Schmitt’s
Légende is an improvisatory arabesque; and
Milhaud’s dance-like triptych Scaramouche is
light and fun. Regularly heard in versions with
piano, it is a pleasure to hear the orchestral
accompaniment to these three, and Lan Shui
leads the Singapore Symphony Orchestra with
skill and bravado.
But it is the soloist who shines. Delangle
continues to secure his place in history
amongst the greatest saxophonists – his playing combines the clean articulation of Marcel
Mule and the stratospheric range of Sigurd
Raschèr. At home in the repertoire of his compatriots, Delangle’s refinement of technique
Concert note: The York Symphony Orchestra and sound solidifies the saxophone’s place in
front of the orchestra.
performs Brahms’ Symphony No.1 and the
Wallace Halladay
Academic Festival Overture on October 20 at
Trinity Anglican Church in Aurora and October
Concert note: Reviewer Wallace Halladay is
21 at the Markham Theatre. Toronto’s
Counterpoint Community Orchestra will
the featured soloist in Ibert’s Concertino,
perform Brahms Symphony No.1 on its
Schmitt’s Légende and other works with the
December 1 concert under the direction of
Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony on October 18
Terry Kowalczuk.
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and 19. On October 20 the Muskoka Saxophone Society presents Saxorama 2007 with
the Huntsville Saxophone Ensemble, the
Gravenhurst Saxophone Quartet and the
Muskoka Saxophone Choir at St. Andrews
Presbyterian Church, Huntsville.
JAZZ & IMPROVISED
twotet/deuxtet
Matt Brubeck;
David Braid
Independent bb 001 DVD
(www.davidbraid.com)
Matt Brubeck plays cello, a not-common jazz
axe, but given the family business (yes, son of
Dave) you know he’ll be able to improvise.
Classically trained and comfortable in all music, Brubeck, the now-Torontonian (on the
York U. faculty) joins in duets with David
Braid on this fine new issue.
I have to stop thinking of Braid as “Canada’s-best-young/most-promising etc.” jazz
piano player, and (because I’ve not heard all
the others) “among-the-top-anywhere”. He
has arrived. He ranks. The half-dozen releases
as leader and the dozen-and-a-half sideman
appearances show his abilities as player, composer and arranger.
I’ve now moved on to expecting a high
standard in his work, and he and Brubeck more
than justify my trust on this album. The tonal
limitation of just two instruments made me a bit
wary, and I generally start to shiver a bit when
I see all ‘originals’. Brubeck offers four compositions, Braid three, (and there’s one improvisation) for “twotet/deuxtet”. But the variety is
remarkable, with drama matched by beauty
matched by fun and just plain diggin’ in. (Even
the tune titles work: huevos verdes y jamón,
wash away and sniffin’ around all match the
feeling of the music.)
Knowing Braid’s remarkable work over the
last half decade, the discovery here for me is
Matt Brubeck, and his mastery of the cello.
Arco, pizzicato, caressing or grooving, he’s a
full measure of jazz player, despite the rarity
of his axe.
By the way, the lower case spelling is theirs,
not mine. Such modesty!
Ted O’Reilly
Indigo Bliss
Adam Makowicz
Timely Manor TM 117-02
(www.timelymanor.ca)
it and it is the task
of the jazz improviser to discover it.
Few have been more
successful at discovering music hiding
inside than Adam
Makowicz, Polish
piano virtuoso and
one of the most acclaimed jazz musicians in
the world. Over more than 40 years of playing jazz, the musician, (who quotes Art
Tatum and Errol Garner as his influences,) has
performed with the likes of Benny Goodman,
Herbie Hancock, Earl “Fatha” Hines, Freddie
Hubbard, Teddy Wilson, George Shearing,
George Mraz and Jack DeJohnette. In his
discography you’ll find albums recorded with
symphonic orchestras as well as collaborations with the avant-garde vocalists the Novi
Singers and Urszula Dudziak.
Makowicz’ versatility and critical acclaim
did not necessarily translate into a popular
success – at least not in North America. Outside a dedicated circle of jazz enthusiasts, a
“serious” jazz piano improvisation artist can be
perceived as intimidating and difficult. All this
may well change courtesy of the latest disc
released by the now Toronto-based Makowicz.
Jazz musician, popularizer and broadcaster,
Jaymz Bee, fell under the spell of Makowicz
when recording his concert at the now-defunct
Montreal Bistro in Toronto.
Determined to bring his masterful improvisations to a broader audience, Bee produced the
album, filled with such much-loved jazz standards as Blue Skies, Cry me a river, Someone
to watch over me and Stars fell on Alabama.
So how does Makowicz fare with the “old
chestnuts”? Well, I’m pleased to report that he
remains himself – with astonishing technique
and a good sense of humour, he casts the wellknown themes in a new, albeit accessible light.
Such an approach offers jazz “newbies” a
more comfortable path into the wondrous
universe of Makowicz’s music, only foreshadowed here by several of his own compositions.
He also remains a consummate showman.
During his recent CD release party at the
Polish Consulate in Toronto, Makowicz had the
audience in stitches as he bravely inflicted his
sprawling improvisations on an unsuspecting
upright piano, short at least an octave if not
two!
After listening to this CD, I challenge any
music lover NOT to reach into the back catalogue of Adam Makowicz!
Robert Tomas
POT POURRI
Roncesvalles Tango
Washbrook
Dirty Ice Cream Music DICM-CD-064
Every block of stone has a statue inside it and (www.washbrookmusic.com)
it is the task of the sculptor to discover it –
so said Michelangelo of his artistic field. To
paraphrase him and bring the discourse to jazz The local guitar scene is packed with talented
players who deserve wider recognition than
piano, every standard has other music inside
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they actually enjoy, and the chances are that
you don’t know the name Rick Washbrook
and are not familiar with his work. If that’s
the case, then this highly recommendable solo
CD by the California-born Oakville resident
presents an excellent opportunity to put
things right.
Described by Washbrook as “a collection of
original Flamenco sounding works, Tangos,
Latin songs, free form Flamenco and standards”, this disc was five years in the making,
and the exacting standard that Washbrook set
for himself is evident in the end result. All but
four of the tracks are original compositions,
and while they tend not to stray far from the
traditional melodic and harmonic confines of
the genre they are well-crafted, varied and
highly enjoyable.
Carlos Jobim’s Gentle Rain and Girl from
Ipanema are given sensitive and effective
treatment, as are Joe Heyne’s Petite Waltz and
the haunting Manha de Carnaval.
In his teens, Washbrook was strongly influenced by Lenny Breau’s technical approach,
and the booklet notes contain an informative
and interesting account of the special righthand technique Washbrook has developed to
enable him to play rapid single-note phrases
without the use of a pick.
This is finger-style playing of a very high
order, with a nice range of colour and a warm,
rich tone throughout. The recording quality is
excellent, with a close but natural and resonant sound.
Terry Robbins
EXTENDED PLAY
THE RUBA’IYAT
Bantock - Omar Khayyam
Catherine Wyn-Rogers; Toby Spence;
Roderick Williams; BBC Symphony
Orchestra & Chorus; Vernon Handley
Chandos CHSA5051
I was sure that
everyone was
familiar with The
Ruba’iyat of Omar
Khayyam, at least
in one of the translations into Victorian era verse by
Edward Fitzgerald.
However, these
days it seems that many have not learned any
poetry nor do they enjoy reading it. In fact,
they eschew the subject.
There are several hundred rubai’yats (quatrains) by, or attributed to, Omar Khayyam, the
eleventh century Persian philosopher, mathematician and poet. They have been selectively
translated from Farsi into most European languages plus Chinese, Hindi, Urdu, Russian, and
others. In English, the best known is Fitzgerald’s third version which contains such familiar
first lines such as “Awake! For morning in the
bowl of night has flung the stone that puts the
stars to flight”; “I sent my soul through the
Infinite”; “The moving finger writes: and, having writ, moves on”; “A book of verse, a jug of
wine and thou beside me,” etc. Bantock was
more than superficially interested in Persian
wisdom and eastern philosophy and his empathy is reflected in many of his compositions but
most effectively in Omar Khayyam for which
he set 101 quatrains from Fitzgerald’s fifth and
final translations published in 1889.
A younger contemporary of Elgar (18571934), Granville Bantock (1868-1946) is well
known to collectors through the half-dozen
excellent Hyperion CDs, all conducted by
Vernon Handley, containing some of his ambitious orchestral works, each opulently orchestrated and usually with a programme, such as
Fifine at the Fair, Dante and Beatrice, The
Celtic Symphony, The Witch of Atlas, et. al.
Omar Khayyam calls for a huge orchestra
with two complete complements of strings,
large chorus and soloists. These are not simply
picturesque and perfunctory settings of the
then ubiquitous poems but an epic panorama
with a vaguely oriental flavour, although it does
not depart from the English choral tradition of
the era. At the time, or times, of its premier it
was considered by some to be excessive both
in length and the personnel required. Today this
three hour opus is probably better heard at
home, if for no other reason that the final pages are so gently enervating that one may wish
to quietly sit and think, or maybe just sit.
This work’s premier recording exceeds
every expectation. Outstanding performances
by each and every musician involved (including
the ringer of the camel bells) are recorded in
state of the art sound, heard to perfection
whether played back in surround sound or as a
regular CD.
Bruce Surtees
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EARLY MUSIC AND PERIOD
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CLASSICAL AND BEYOND
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Michelle De oung; Chicago Symphony
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Chicago Children’s Chorus; Bernard Haitink
CSO-Resound SCOR 901 701
Reviewed by John S. Gray
MODERN AND
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The President’s Own nited States Marine
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Naxos 8.570559
Reviewed by Daniel Foley
Arturo Parra
Voz
New Impossibilities
Edward Powell
Independent (www.edwardpowell.com)
Reviewed by Heidi McKenzie
Caf des Solitudes
Sylvain St-Amour; Sylvain Charest
Quartz records Qu-st-020070601
(www.sylvainst-amour.com)
Reviewed by Lesley Mitchell-Clarke
Simply Beautiful - Sing, Dance, Dream
Debbie Carroll
Merriweather Records MDC07
Reviewed by Terry Robbins
OLD WINE IN NEW BOTTLES
Arturo Parra
ATMA ACD2 2575
Reviewed by Tiina Kiik
Sofia Gubaidulina - Rejoice ; Silenzio; In
Croce Telesto Trio
Stichting Camenae
1 (www.camenae.eu)
Reviewed by Andrew Timar
JAZZ AND IMPROVISED
In The Dark
Rossano Sportiello Solo Piano
Sackville SKCD 2-2070
Reviewed by Ted O’Reilly
Reviewed by Bruce Surtees
Strauss - Salome
Teresa Stratas; Vienna Philharmonic;
Karl B hm
Decca 0734339
Wagner - Parsifal
Bayreuth Festival; Horst Stein
DG 0734328
Wagner - Gotterdammerung
Bayreuth Festival James Levine
DG 0734340
Beethoven’s First and Fourth Symphonies
Motion
David Virelles
Justin Time jtr 8533-2
Reviewed by Eli Eisenberg
Pablo Casals Orchestra of Barcelona;
Pablo Casals
Naxos 8.111262
Carol Welsman
Bach
Carol Welsman
Justin Time J ST 220-2
Reviewed by Eli Eisenberg
The Blueprint Project with Han Bennick
Creative Nation Music 008 (www.cnmpro.com)
Reviewed by Ken Waxman
Goldberg Variations
Frank Pelleg
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Letter of the Month
Small tribute to a dear friend
I am currently on vacation in Milton, Ontario staying with my cousin Mr Bill
Rowney whose mother (my Aunt Clarice) and her sister (my mother) were
both born in Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, where I both went to school
and to the Church of England Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin.
Richard Bradshaw was a great friend of mine. We met originally whilst
at school together at Wellingborough Grammar School. Richard was a couple
of years younger than myself but we were both keen musicians – singing in the
various school choirs and playing in the school orchestras together.
I was deeply shocked to hear of Richard’s untimely death but was
determined to pay this small tribute to a dear friend. Canadians in general and
especially music lovers in Toronto will be rightly saddened by Richard’s
passing. Equally his friends in England and we ‘locals’ in the Higham Ferrers,
Rushden and Wellingborough area in particular will miss the opportunity of
continuing to watch Richard’s progress on the world’s music stage. Sadly we
shall not see his like again. His boundless enthusiasm, infectious joy, and keen
interest in the performance of music is an enormous loss to us all.
Richard played the organ at my marriage in Higham Ferrers church in
July 1964. He was just 20. The music was most carefully chosen and enabled
Richard’s talent to enrich the whole service to the Glory of God. He played a
variety of pieces before the service began but the bride’s entrance and
procession was marked by his magnificent rendition of J S Bach’s ‘Jesu, Joy of
Man’s Desiring’. We wanted especially to direct the attention of those present
to the Lord Jesus Christ – not to the beauty of the bride (which was
nevertheless obvious!). During the formal ‘signing of the registers’ Richard
played further pieces but his performance of Vidor’s Toccata & Fugue as we
left the church left no one present in any doubt that they were listening to a
musician with outstanding ability. Even as we emerged into the sunshine the
vibrant music followed and many people lingered behind until the final notes
echoed away.
Fortunately I recorded the whole service on my reel-to-reel Grundig
tape recorder. It was the first – but, of course, by no means the last –
recording of Richard Bradshaw: making music!
Yours faithfully,
Dr Graham St.John-Willey, Northhampton
PS. I’m going to join the public tour of the Four Seasons Centre on Saturday
morning.
SOCAN no can
I was surprised to find Choral Scene
in your Sept ‘07 issue quoting without
checking. The section concerning
John Bird and the Elmer Iseler Singers
connects him with the "Canadian
Music Publishers Association, now
SOCAN." The predecessor organizations of SOCAN were the Composers,
Authors, and Publishers Association
of Canada (CAPAC) and the Performing Rights Organization of Canada
(PROCAN). The Canadian Music
Publishers Association was/is a
separate body with quite different
aims and purposes. The Association's
entry in the on-line Encyclopedia of
Music in Canada, signed "John C.
Bird," makes no mention of SOCAN.
Best regards,
John Beckwith
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Joaquin Valdepeñas
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October 3 & 4 at 8:00pm
Thomas Dausgaard, conductor
Vadim Repin, violin
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir
Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2
Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé
Beethoven Eroica Symphony
October 11 at 2:00pm
Sir Andrew Davis, conductor *
Joaquin Valdepeñas, clarinet
Ives: Decoration Day
Copland: Clarinet Concerto
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, "Eroica"
Symphonic Pops Spectacular!
October 17 at 2:00 & 8:00pm
Dvořák Symphony 8
October 24 & 25 at 8:00pm
Erich Kunzel, conductor
Enjoy such rousing favourites as
Shostakovich’s Festive Overture and the
Grand March from Verdi’s Aïda, plus
exciting Olympic marches and anthems
by John Williams and David Foster.
Stéphane Denève, conductor
Andrew McCandless, trumpet
Dvořák: Symphony No. 8
Guillaume Connesson: Symphonic
Dances (Oct. 24 & 25 only)
Jolivet: Concertino for Trumpet
Roussel: Bacchus et Ariane, Suite No. 2
National Arts Centre Orchestra
Pinchas Zukerman, conductor
Yuja Wang, piano
Alexina Louie: Infinite Sky with Birds
Grieg: Piano Concerto
Haydn: Symphony No. 49 "La Passione"
Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet
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