Volume 8 Issue 7 - April 2003
Oakville. 905-469-8695, 905·845·3131. $15. Proceeds to Wellspring Cancer Centre. -8:00: Flying Cloud Folk Club.20th Anniversary Concert: Archie Fisher & Garnet Rogers. Tranzac, 292 Brunswick Ave. 416· 410·3655. $20, $18(members). \ ,! anadian infonietta - 8:00: New Music Concerts. The Unknown Crumb. Crumb: Quest; Federico's Little Songs for Children; An Idyll for tha Misbegotten (Images Ill); Unto the Hills (2002). Guests: George Crumb, composer; · Anne Crumb, folksinger; Teri Duoo, Glenn Gould Studio 250 Front Street West, Toronto Tuesday, April 15, 2003 • 8:00p"1 Philip McConnell, Artistic Director Tak-Ng Lai, Conduc;tor and Guest Soloists Lynn Kuo, Violin; Carina Reeyes, Cello Amy Lin, Flute; Kaye Royer, Clarinet Celebrate Les AMIS Concerts' 20th Season . Performing Canadian Music by . 'Les Cinq', Les AMIS Concerts Composers-in-Residence Mary Gardiner: Stringed Music for String Or~hestra (2003)* Ronald Royer: Nocturne for Clarinet and String .Orchestra (1998) Michael Pepa: Metamorphose II for Violin and String Orchestra (2003)* Philip McConnell: Rhapsody for Flute and String Orchestra (1992) Timothy Sullivan: Double Concerto for VIOiin, Cello and String Orchestra (1995) * World Premiere • • General Admission: $30/$20 students Box Office: Tel. 416 205-5555 Mon - Fri 11-6 & 2 hrs prior to perfonnance E•mail: ggstix@toronto.cbc.ca Info: 905 773-7712 / E-m_ail: lesami.s@sympatico.ca www.lesamisconcerts.org Stephanie Martin, conductor ..... st.John Passion Lenard Whifing, Evangelist with Michael Donovan; Jesus Paul Oros, Pilate Teri Dunn Stephen Ellison Lynne McMurtry 300 Lonsdale Road soprano; Robert Aitken, flute & director; New Music Concerts Ensemble. 7: 15: Illuminating Introduction with George Crumb. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. West. $20, $1 O(sr), $5(st chaapseats). Monday April 14 - 12:00 noon: Royal Conservatory of Music. Glenn Gould School Chamber Music Series. Ettore Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. West. 416-408-2824 x321. Free. - 8:00: Abigail Richardson. Doctoral Composition Recital Variety of new works including vocal, electronic & chamber music. Charles Fowler, tenor; Sanya Eng, harp; Ryan Scott, percussion; Stephen Clarke, piano; Gary Kulesha, conductor & other performers. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3744. Free. - 8:00: Markham Theatre for Performing Arts. lighthouse. 13-piece rock orchestra. 171 Town Centre Blvd. 905-305-7469. $38. - 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Glenn Gould Artist Series. All-Russian program. Atis Bankas, violin; Julian Milkis, clarinet; Nina Kogan, piano. Ettore Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. West. 416-408-2824 x321. $15,$12. Tuesday April 15 - 12:00 noon: Royal Conservatory of Music. Glenn Gould School Chamber Music Series. Ettore Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. West.416-408-2824 x321. Free. - 1 :00: St. James' Cathedral. lunch Hours at St. James'.· Brent Fifield, organ. Music by Bach. 65 Church St. 416-384· 7865. Free. - 8:00: Les AMIS Concerts. Canadian Music for Strings. Music by Gardiner, McConnell, Pepa, Royer & Sullivan. Guests: Lynn Kuo, violin; Carina Reeves, cello; Amy Lin, flute; Kaye Royer, clarinet; Canadian Sinfonietta; Tak-Ng Lai, conductor. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. West. 416-205· 5555. $30,$20. Wednesday April 16 - 12:00 ooon: Royal Conservatory of Music. Glenn Gould School Chamber Music Sfiries. Ettore Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. West. 416-408-2824 x321.Free. - 12:30: Yorkminster Park Church • Noonday Recital: Karen Rymal, organ. 1585 Yonge St. 416-925· 7312. Free. - 8:00: Humber Music Jazz Series. The One & Only Phil Woods. Don Thompson Ensemble; Denny Christianson; Humber College Studio Jazz Ensemble. Humber College Auditorium, 3199 Lakeshore Blvd West. 416-675-6622 x3427. $20,$10. - 8:00: Markham Theatre for Performing Arts. Patricia O'Callaghan. 171 Town Centre Blvd. 905-305-7469. $29. - 8:00: Mozart Society. Gustav Be/ace/
- 3:00: Emmanuel-Howard Park United 'Church/Apollo Chamber Orchestra. Sing· Along Messiah. 214 Wright Ave. 416447· 7605. Free-will offering. - 3:00: PaxChristi Chorale. Bach: St. John Passion. Grace Cluch on-the-Hill. See Apri 16. - 7:00: All Sa.ints Kingsway Festival Choir/ St George's Church Choir. Brahms: German Requiem. All Saints' Church Kingsway, 2850 Bloor St. West, Etobicoke. 416-767-2967. - 7:30: Music at Metropolitan. Bach: St. John Passion. Janet Obermeyer, Christina Stelmacovich, Eric Shaw, Michael Thomas, Albert Greer & Paul Grindlay, soloists; Metropolitan Festival Choir and Orchestra; Patricia Wright, conductor. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. East. 416·363- 0331x51.$20,$15. -8:00: Toronto Chamber Choir. Sacred Sorrow. Scarlatti: Stabat Mater; Bach: Jesu, Meine Freude; Konvn, Jesu, Konvn. Michele DeBoer, soprano; John Pepper, bass; Paul Jenkins, tenor; Peter Mahon, countertenor; David Fallis, director. Christ Church Deer Park, .1570 Yonge St. 416·968- 1338.$16-$25. - 8:00: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Bach: B Minor Mass. Suzie LeBlanc, soprano; Daniel Taylor, countertenor; Mendelssohn Singers; Noel Edison, conductor. 7:00: Preconcert chat. St. James' Cathedral, 65 Church St. 416-598-0422. $40. Saturday April 19 - 7:30: Grace Christian Reformed Church. Ton van den Berg, organ in Recital 25 Channel Nine Court. 416·293-0373. Free. - 7:30: St Christopher's Choir. A Time for Alleluia. Musical of the seasons in the life of Christ with choir, dancers & narrators. St. Christopher's Church, 662 Guelph Line, Burlington. 905,634-1809. -8:00: Metropolitan Washington Bahll'i Chorale. If We Ever Needed Peace. International Gospel Choir; Siobhan Duffy; John Ebata, accompanist; Van Gilmer, director. Mississauga Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr. 905-306-6000. $20. Sunday April 20 -1:30: CAMMAC/McMichael Gallery. Sunday Concert: Norm Amadio Trio. 10365 Islington, Kleinburg. 905-893-1121. $12,$9, family rates. - 1 :30: Royal Ontario Museum. ROM Sunday: Arpatambora. Percussion & harp duo. 100 Queen's Park. 416-586-8000. Free • with gallery admission: $16.50, $12(sr/st), $10(5-14yrs). - 4:00: St James' Cathedral. The Easter Recital by Christopher Dawes. Dupre: Symphonie-Passion Op.27. Followed by Choral Evensong. 65 Church St. 416-364- 7865. Free. Monday A ril 21 - 1 :DO: St James' Cathedral. lunch Hours at St. James'.· Timothy Pyper, organ. Bach: Prelude & Fugue in C, BWV 547; Widor: Andante Sostenuto (Symphonie Gothique); Reubke; Sonata on the 94th Psalm. 65 Church St. 416·364· 7865. Free. - 8:00: Cantabile Chorale of York Region. Maureen Hunter Singers of Kingston Upon H~ Thomhil United Church. 25 E9i St. 905- 731-8318. $15, $1 O{sr, cllldren under 13) .. -8:00: Continuum Contemporary Music. Distillation· The Water Project. Interdisciplinary project including vide~ installation by Ran:iona Ramlochand and music by Pulvn, Smith and T alpash. Anne Thompson, flute; Peter Stoll, clarinet; Parmela Attariwala, violin; Paul Widner, cello; Christopher Foley, piano; Ryan Scott, percussion; Rosemary Thomson, conductor. Deleon White Gallery, 1096 Queen St. West. 416-487-4354. $20,$10, $5(cheapseats). Tuesday April 22 - 1 :00: St James' Cathedral. Ton van den Berg, organ in Recital Works by Peeters, Andriessen, Bartelink & Alain. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free. · - 8:00: Continuum Contemporary Music. Distillation-The Water Project. See April 21. - 8:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Felix Galimir Award Gala Concert. Performances by annual award recipients. Fundraiser for the Faculty's Ensemble-in Residence programme. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3744. By donation. Wednesday April 23 - 12:30: Yorkminster Park Church. Noonday Recital· A11dreas Meisener. organ. 1585 Yonge St. 416-925· 7312. Free. - 7:30: Toronto International Choral Festival. Saskatoon Boy's Choir; Greenwich Public Schools Honor Choir; Archbishop Jordan Catholic High School Choir; Mary Ward Catholic Secondary Choir. Ramada Plaza Hotel. 1677 Wilson East. 1·800-267· 8526. - 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Mahler: Songs from Des Knaben Wunderhorn; Tchaikovsky: Symphony #5. Matthias Goerne, baritone; Manfred Honeck, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4828. $28-$95.50. ~ G~briel Faure '& lequzem ~ Andrew Ager ~ here/ore Give Us Love performed by The Soloists, Adult and Children's Choirs and Orchestra of Timothy Eaton Memorial Church Holy Saturday April 19 at 4:00 pm Timothy Eaton Memorial Church 230 St Clair Avenue West, Toronto Free will donation of $1 Q-$15 suggested L IMITEO PARKING AVAILABLE Call 416-925-5977 for further details bert Greer Christu$: 'Paul Grindlay Admission: $20/15 Metropolitan United Church 56 Queen Street East at Church Street, Toronto 416-363-0331 www.metunited.org April 1 - May 7 2003 www .thewholenote.com
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- 3:00: Emmanuel-Howard Park United<br />
'Church/Apollo Chamber Orchestra. Sing·<br />
Along Messiah. 214 Wright Ave. 416447·<br />
7605. Free-will offering.<br />
- 3:00: PaxChristi Chorale. Bach: St. John<br />
Passion. Grace Cluch on-the-Hill. See Apri 16.<br />
- 7:00: All Sa.ints Kingsway Festival Choir/<br />
St George's Church Choir. Brahms:<br />
German Requiem. All Saints' Church<br />
Kingsway, 2850 Bloor St. West, Etobicoke.<br />
416-767-2967.<br />
- 7:30: Music at Metropolitan. Bach: St.<br />
John Passion. Janet Obermeyer, Christina<br />
Stelmacovich, Eric Shaw, Michael Thomas,<br />
Albert Greer & Paul Grindlay, soloists;<br />
Metropolitan Festival Choir and Orchestra;<br />
Patricia Wright, conductor. Metropolitan<br />
United Church, 56 Queen St. East. 416·363-<br />
0331x51.$20,$15.<br />
-8:00: Toronto Chamber Choir. Sacred<br />
Sorrow. Scarlatti: Stabat Mater; Bach:<br />
Jesu, Meine Freude; Konvn, Jesu, Konvn.<br />
Michele DeBoer, soprano; John Pepper,<br />
bass; Paul Jenkins, tenor; Peter Mahon,<br />
countertenor; David Fallis, director. Christ<br />
Church Deer Park, .1570 Yonge St. 416·968-<br />
1338.$16-$25.<br />
- 8:00: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Bach:<br />
B Minor Mass. Suzie LeBlanc, soprano;<br />
Daniel Taylor, countertenor; Mendelssohn<br />
Singers; Noel Edison, conductor. 7:00: Preconcert<br />
chat. St. James' Cathedral, 65<br />
Church St. 416-598-0422. $40.<br />
Saturday <strong>April</strong> 19<br />
- 7:30: Grace Christian Reformed Church.<br />
Ton van den Berg, organ in Recital 25<br />
Channel Nine Court. 416·293-0373. Free.<br />
- 7:30: St Christopher's Choir. A Time for<br />
Alleluia. Musical of the seasons in the life of<br />
Christ with choir, dancers & narrators. St.<br />
Christopher's Church, 662 Guelph Line,<br />
Burlington. 905,634-1809.<br />
-8:00: Metropolitan Washington Bahll'i<br />
Chorale. If We Ever Needed Peace.<br />
International Gospel Choir; Siobhan Duffy;<br />
John Ebata, accompanist; Van Gilmer,<br />
director. Mississauga Living Arts Centre,<br />
4141 Living Arts Dr. 905-306-6000. $20.<br />
Sunday <strong>April</strong> 20<br />
-1:30: CAMMAC/McMichael Gallery.<br />
Sunday Concert: Norm Amadio Trio. 10365<br />
Islington, Kleinburg. 905-893-1121. $12,$9,<br />
family rates.<br />
- 1 :30: Royal Ontario Museum. ROM<br />
Sunday: Arpatambora. Percussion & harp<br />
duo. 100 Queen's Park. 416-586-8000. Free •<br />
with gallery admission: $16.50, $12(sr/st),<br />
$10(5-14yrs).<br />
- 4:00: St James' Cathedral. The Easter<br />
Recital by Christopher Dawes. Dupre:<br />
Symphonie-Passion Op.27. Followed by<br />
Choral Evensong. 65 Church St. 416-364-<br />
7865. Free.<br />
Monday A ril 21<br />
- 1 :DO: St James' Cathedral. lunch Hours<br />
at St. James'.· Timothy Pyper, organ. Bach:<br />
Prelude & Fugue in C, BWV 547; Widor:<br />
Andante Sostenuto (Symphonie Gothique);<br />
Reubke; Sonata on the 94th Psalm. 65<br />
Church St. 416·364· 7865. Free.<br />
- 8:00: Cantabile Chorale of York Region.<br />
Maureen Hunter Singers of Kingston Upon<br />
H~ Thomhil United Church. 25 E9i St. 905-<br />
731-8318. $15, $1 O{sr, cllldren under 13) ..<br />
-8:00: Continuum Contemporary Music.<br />
Distillation· The Water Project.<br />
Interdisciplinary project including vide~<br />
installation by Ran:iona Ramlochand and<br />
music by Pulvn, Smith and T alpash. Anne<br />
Thompson, flute; Peter Stoll, clarinet;<br />
Parmela Attariwala, violin; Paul Widner,<br />
cello; Christopher Foley, piano; Ryan Scott,<br />
percussion; Rosemary Thomson, conductor.<br />
Deleon White Gallery, 1096 Queen St. West.<br />
416-487-4354. $20,$10, $5(cheapseats).<br />
Tuesday <strong>April</strong> 22<br />
- 1 :00: St James' Cathedral. Ton van den<br />
Berg, organ in Recital Works by Peeters,<br />
Andriessen, Bartelink & Alain. 65 Church St.<br />
416-364-7865. Free. ·<br />
- 8:00: Continuum Contemporary Music.<br />
Distillation-The Water Project. See <strong>April</strong> 21.<br />
- 8:00: University of Toronto Faculty of<br />
Music. Felix Galimir Award Gala Concert.<br />
Performances by annual award recipients.<br />
Fundraiser for the Faculty's Ensemble-in<br />
Residence programme. Walter Hall, 80<br />
Queen's Park. 416-978-3744. By donation.<br />
Wednesday <strong>April</strong> 23<br />
- 12:30: Yorkminster Park Church.<br />
Noonday Recital· A11dreas Meisener. organ.<br />
1585 Yonge St. 416-925· 7312. Free.<br />
- 7:30: Toronto International Choral<br />
Festival. Saskatoon Boy's Choir; Greenwich<br />
Public Schools Honor Choir; Archbishop<br />
Jordan Catholic High School Choir; Mary<br />
Ward Catholic Secondary Choir. Ramada<br />
Plaza Hotel. 1677 Wilson East. 1·800-267·<br />
8526.<br />
- 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.<br />
Mahler: Songs from Des Knaben<br />
Wunderhorn; Tchaikovsky: Symphony #5.<br />
Matthias Goerne, baritone; Manfred Honeck,<br />
conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe<br />
St. 416-593-4828. $28-$95.50.<br />
~ G~briel Faure<br />
'& lequzem<br />
~ Andrew Ager<br />
~ here/ore Give Us Love<br />
performed by<br />
The Soloists, Adult and Children's Choirs<br />
and Orchestra of<br />
Timothy Eaton Memorial Church<br />
Holy Saturday<br />
<strong>April</strong> 19 at 4:00 pm<br />
Timothy Eaton Memorial Church<br />
230 St Clair Avenue West, Toronto<br />
Free will donation of $1 Q-$15 suggested<br />
L IMITEO PARKING AVAILABLE<br />
Call 416-925-5977 for further details<br />
bert Greer<br />
Christu$: 'Paul Grindlay<br />
Admission: $20/15<br />
Metropolitan United Church<br />
56 Queen Street East at Church Street, Toronto<br />
416-363-0331 www.metunited.org<br />
<strong>April</strong> 1 - May 7 <strong>2003</strong><br />
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