Volume 27 Issue 8 | July 1 - September 20, 2022
Final print issue of Volume 27 (259th, count 'em!). You'll see us in print again mid-September. Inside: A seat at one table at April's "Mayors Lunch" TAF Awards; RCM's 6th edition "Celebration Series" of piano music -- more than ODWGs; Classical and beyond at two festivals; two lakeshore venues reborn; our summer "Green Pages" festival directory; record reviews, listening room and more. On stands Tuesday July 5 2022.
Final print issue of Volume 27 (259th, count 'em!). You'll see us in print again mid-September. Inside: A seat at one table at April's "Mayors Lunch" TAF Awards; RCM's 6th edition "Celebration Series" of piano music -- more than ODWGs; Classical and beyond at two festivals; two lakeshore venues reborn; our summer "Green Pages" festival directory; record reviews, listening room and more. On stands Tuesday July 5 2022.
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
Concerts<br />
Lunchtime<br />
at 12:15<br />
Mondays<br />
● 8:00: Summer Opera Lyric Theatre. The<br />
Consul. Music by Gian Carlo Menotti. Alumnae<br />
Theatre, 70 Berkeley St. 416-366-7723.<br />
$28; $22(sr/st). Also Jul 29(8pm), 3(2pm),<br />
6(8pm).<br />
Friday August 5<br />
● 11:00am: Stratford Summer Music.<br />
Musicbarge. See Jul 22. Also 2:30pm.<br />
● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C<br />
Music Festival Series: Gould’s Wall. See<br />
Aug 4. Also Aug 9, 10, 12.<br />
● 8:00: Summer Opera Lyric Theatre. The<br />
Marriage of Figaro. Music by Wolfgang Amadeus<br />
Mozart. Alumnae Theatre, 70 Berkeley<br />
St. 416-366-7723. $28; $22(sr/st). Also<br />
Jul 30(2pm), 31(2pm), Aug 3(8pm).<br />
● 9:00: Stratford Summer Music. Friday<br />
Night Live at Revival House - SSM All Stars -<br />
Team Canada. Revival House, 70 Brunswick<br />
St., Stratford. 519-<strong>27</strong>1-2101 or www.stratfordsummermusic.ca/events.<br />
$60.<br />
Saturday August 6<br />
● 11:00am: Stratford Summer Music.<br />
Musicbarge. See Jul 22.<br />
● 12:45: Stratford Summer Music. Dayna<br />
Manning & Her Folk Army. Bandshell, Veteran’s<br />
Drive, Stratford. 519-<strong>27</strong>1-2101 or www.<br />
stratfordsummermusic.ca/events. Free.<br />
● 2:00: Summer Opera Lyric Theatre. Hansel<br />
and Gretel. Music by Engelbert Humperdinck.<br />
Alumnae Theatre, 70 Berkeley<br />
St. 416-366-7723. $28; $22(sr/st). Also<br />
Jul 30(8pm), Aug 2(8pm), 7(2pm).<br />
● 2:30: Stratford Summer Music.<br />
Musicbarge. See Jul 22.<br />
● 4:00: Stratford Summer Music. Ladom<br />
Ensemble. Bandshell, Veteran’s Drive, Stratford.<br />
519-<strong>27</strong>1-2101 or www.stratfordsummermusic.ca/events.<br />
Free.<br />
● 7:30: Highlands Opera Studio. Pop Goes<br />
the Opera! Venue TBA. www.brownpapertickets.com/event5319669.<br />
$32.50. Location<br />
will be emailed to attendees closer to<br />
the event.<br />
● 7:30: Leith Summer Festival. Music of<br />
Summertime. Paul Novotny, bass; Robi Botos,<br />
piano. Historic Leith Church, 419134 Tom<br />
Thomson Lane, Leith. www.roxytheatre.ca or<br />
519-371-2833. $35.<br />
● 8:00: Summer Opera Lyric Theatre. The<br />
Consul. Music by Gian Carlo Menotti. Alumnae<br />
Theatre, 70 Berkeley St. 416-366-7723.<br />
$28; $22(sr/st). Also Jul 29(8pm), 3(2pm),<br />
4(8pm).<br />
● 9:00: Stratford Summer Music. Socalled<br />
with the Thalea Quartet - Yiddish Folk Songs<br />
& Live DJ. Factory 163, 163 King St., Stratford.<br />
519-<strong>27</strong>1-2101 or www.stratfordsummermusic.ca/events.<br />
$30.<br />
Sunday August 7<br />
● 11:00am: Stratford Summer Music. Children’s<br />
Concert - Ladom Ensemble. Gallery<br />
Stratford, 54 Romeo St. S., Stratford. 519-<br />
<strong>27</strong>1-2101 or www.stratfordsummermusic.ca/<br />
events. $10-$<strong>20</strong>.<br />
● 11:00am: Stratford Summer Music.<br />
Musicbarge. See Jul 22.<br />
● 11:00am: Stratford Summer Music. Children’s<br />
Concert - Ladom Ensemble. Gallery<br />
Stratford, 54 Romeo St. S., Stratford. 519-<br />
<strong>27</strong>1-2101 or www.stratfordsummermusic.ca/<br />
events. $10-$<strong>20</strong>.<br />
● 2:00: Summer Opera Lyric Theatre.<br />
Hansel and Gretel. Music by Engelbert<br />
Humperdinck. Alumnae Theatre, 70 Berkeley<br />
St. 416-366-7723. $28; $22(sr/st). Also<br />
Jul 30(8pm), Aug 2(8pm), 6(2pm).<br />
● 2:30: Stratford Summer Music.<br />
Musicbarge. See Jul 22.<br />
● 4:00: Harbourfront Centre. Summer<br />
in the Garden: Stretching Out. Allison Au<br />
Trio: Allison Au, alto saxophone; Dan Fortin,<br />
bass; Ernesto Cervini, drums. Toronto<br />
Music Garden, 479 Queens Quay W. www.<br />
harbourfrontcentre.com/series/summermusic-in-the-garden.<br />
Free.<br />
● 4:30: Stratford Summer Music. Okan.<br />
Bandshell, Veteran’s Drive, Stratford. 519-<br />
<strong>27</strong>1-2101 or www.stratfordsummermusic.ca/<br />
events. Free.<br />
Monday August 8<br />
● 12:15: Music Mondays. To Our Great Joy.<br />
Cardinal Consort of Viols; Daniel Cabena,<br />
countertenor. Church of the Holy Trinity,<br />
19 Trinity Sq. 416-598-4521 X223 or www.<br />
musicmondays.ca. PWYC ($10 suggested).<br />
Tuesday August 9<br />
● 7:30: Highlands Opera Studio. A Night at<br />
the Operetta. Venue TBA. www.brownpapertickets.com/event5319671.<br />
$32.50. Location<br />
will be emailed to attendees closer to<br />
the event.<br />
● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C<br />
Music Festival Series: Gould’s Wall. See<br />
Aug 4. Also Aug 10, 12.<br />
● 8:00: Toronto Concert Orchestra. The<br />
Black Fish Project. Ton Beau Quartet. Palais<br />
Royale, 1601 Lake Shore Blvd. W. 416-871-4<strong>27</strong>5<br />
or www.tcomusic.ca. $80(VIP); $50(adults/<br />
sr); $30(under 30).<br />
● 8:30: The Rex. “Chronotape” Album<br />
Release. Original world-jazz. George<br />
Crotty, cello; Jonathan Chapman, bass;<br />
Matias Recharte, drums. 194 Queen St. W.<br />
416-598-2475.<br />
Wednesday August 10<br />
● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C<br />
Music Festival Series: Gould’s Wall. See<br />
Aug 4. Also Aug 12.<br />
Thursday August 11<br />
● 7:00: Brookside Music Festival of the Bay.<br />
Ariko: An Authentic French-Canadian Kitchen<br />
Party. Calvary Baptist Church, 598 King St.,<br />
Midland. www.brooksidemusic.com/. Free.<br />
Outdoor concert.<br />
● 7:00: Harbourfront Centre. Summer in the<br />
Garden: To the Power of Two. VC2, cello duo.<br />
Toronto Music Garden, 479 Queens Quay W.<br />
www.harbourfrontcentre.com/series/summer-music-in-the-garden/.<br />
Free.<br />
● 7:30: Brott Music Festival. ABBA: The Dancing<br />
Queen. Jeans ‘n Classics; Martin Mac-<br />
Donald, conductor. Liuna Station, 360 James<br />
St. N., Hamilton. www.brottmusic.com<br />
or 905-525-7664. $59; $54(sr); $25(st);<br />
$10(under 12).<br />
● 7:30: Highlands Opera Studio. Celebrating<br />
Diversity. St. George’s Anglican Church,<br />
617 Mountain St., Haliburton. www.brownpapertickets.com/event5319674.<br />
$32.50.<br />
Friday August 12<br />
● 11:00am: Stratford Summer Music.<br />
Musicbarge. See Jul 22. Also 2:30pm.<br />
● 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C<br />
Music Festival Series: Gould’s Wall. See<br />
Aug 4.<br />
● 9:00: Stratford Summer Music. Friday<br />
Night Live at Revival House - Andrea Koziolo<br />
& Brill Brennan. Revival House, 70 Brunswick<br />
St., Stratford. 519-<strong>27</strong>1-2101 or www.stratfordsummermusic.ca/events.<br />
$60.<br />
Saturday August 13<br />
● 10:00am: Stratford Summer Music. Morning<br />
Walk with Flex Ensemble. Stratford<br />
Perth Museum, 4<strong>27</strong>5 Huron Rd., Stratford.<br />
519-<strong>27</strong>1-2101 or www.stratfordsummermusic.<br />
ca/events. $<strong>20</strong>.<br />
● 11:00am: Stratford Summer Music.<br />
Musicbarge. See Jul 22. Also 2:30pm.<br />
● 5:30: Highlands Opera Studio. Music on<br />
the Bay. Mountain Lake Fairfield Bay, Mountain<br />
Lake. www.brownpapertickets.com/<br />
event5319683. PWYC. Weather permitting.<br />
● 7:30: Stratford Summer Music. Classical<br />
Superstars. The Avondale, 194 Avondale Ave,<br />
Stratford. 519-<strong>27</strong>1-2101 or www.stratfordsummermusic.ca/events.<br />
$40-$75.<br />
Sunday August 14<br />
● 11:00am: Stratford Summer Music.<br />
Musicbarge. See Jul 22. Also 2:30pm.<br />
● 11:00am: Stratford Summer Music. Children’s<br />
Concert - Chris Mckhool’s Fiddlefire.<br />
Gallery Stratford, 54 Romeo St. S., Stratford.<br />
519-<strong>27</strong>1-2101 or www.stratfordsummermusic.<br />
ca/events. $10-$<strong>20</strong>.<br />
● 3:00: Stratford Summer Music. Kuné -<br />
Canada’s Global Orchestra. The Avondale,<br />
194 Avondale Ave, Stratford. 519-<strong>27</strong>1-2101<br />
or www.stratfordsummermusic.ca/events.<br />
$40-$75.<br />
● 4:00: Harbourfront Centre. Summer<br />
in the Garden: Shaped by Music. Quatuor<br />
Despax. Toronto Music Garden, 479 Queens<br />
Quay W. www.harbourfrontcentre.com/series/summer-music-in-the-garden.<br />
Free.<br />
Monday August 15<br />
● 12:15: Music Mondays. Nannerl. Stephanie<br />
Chua, piano; Veronique Mathieu, violin.<br />
Church of the Holy Trinity, 19 Trinity Sq. 416-<br />
598-4521 X223 or www.musicmondays.ca.<br />
PWYC ($10 suggested).<br />
● 7:30: Highlands Opera Studio. Casual<br />
Song Soirée. St. George’s Anglican Church,<br />
617 Mountain St., Haliburton. www.brownpapertickets.com/event5319688.<br />
PWYC.<br />
Tuesday August 16<br />
● 8:00: Toronto Concert Orchestra. Gatsby.<br />
Alyssa DiMarco, vocalist; Grand Salon<br />
Orchestra. Palais Royale, 1601 Lake Shore<br />
Blvd. W. 416-871-4<strong>27</strong>5 or www.tcomusic.ca.<br />
$80(VIP); $50(adults/sr); $30(under 30).<br />
Wednesday August 18<br />
● 7:00: Harbourfront Centre. Summer in the<br />
Garden: Spinning Antiquity. Turkwaz. Toronto<br />
Music Garden, 479 Queens Quay W. www/<br />
harbourfrontcentre.com/series/summermusic-in-the-garden.<br />
Free.<br />
● 7:30: Brott Music Festival. The Sound of<br />
Music. National Academy Orchestra; Lou<br />
Zamprogna, stage director; Daniel Warren,<br />
conductor. FirstOntario Concert Hall,<br />
1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. www.brottmusic.<br />
com or 905-525-7664. $59; $54(sr); $25(st);<br />
$10(under 12).<br />
● 7:30: Highlands Opera Studio. Canadian<br />
Stories Told Through Opera. Northern Lights<br />
Performing Arts Pavilion, 5358 County Rd. 21,<br />
Haliburton. www.brownpapertickets.com/<br />
event5319677. $37.50. Also Aug <strong>20</strong>.<br />
Sunday August 21<br />
● 4:00: Harbourfront Centre. Summer in<br />
the Garden: Musical Masala. Autorickshaw<br />
with Trichy Sankaran, drums. Toronto Music<br />
Garden, 479 Queens Quay W. www.harbourfrontcentre.com/series/summer-music-inthe-garden.<br />
Free.<br />
● 7:30: Leith Summer Festival. Piano Duo<br />
Concert. Agne Radzeviciute and Dmitri Levkovich,<br />
piano duo. Historic Leith Church,<br />
419134 Tom Thomson Lane, Leith. 519-371-<br />
2833. $35.<br />
Monday August 22<br />
● 12:15: Music Mondays. Michael Arnowitt<br />
& Stelth Ng: A Musical Vision. Church of<br />
the Holy Trinity, 19 Trinity Sq. 416-598-4521<br />
X223 or www.musicmondays.ca. PWYC ($10<br />
suggested).<br />
Tuesday August 23<br />
● 8:00: Toronto Concert Orchestra. From<br />
the New World. Palais Royale, 1601 Lake<br />
Shore Blvd. W. 416-871-4<strong>27</strong>5 or www.tcomusic.ca.<br />
$80(VIP); $50(adults/sr);<br />
$30(under 30).<br />
Thursday August 25<br />
● 6:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Summer<br />
Under the Pavilion: Late Summer Symphony.<br />
Denis Mastromonaco, conductor. St.<br />
George’s Pavilion, 6085 Montrose Rd., Niagara<br />
Falls. www.niagarasymphony.com. $30;<br />
$75(3 concerts); free(16 and under). Beverages<br />
and light snacks available for purchase,<br />
free on-site parking. Fully accessible seating<br />
under the pavilion Rain or Shine.<br />
● 7:00: Harbourfront Centre. Summer in<br />
the Garden: Mirrored Glass. Taktus, marimba<br />
duo. Toronto Music Garden, 479 Queens Quay<br />
W. www.harbourfrontcentre.com/series/<br />
summer-music-in-the-garden. Free.<br />
● 7:30: Highlands Opera Studio. Eugene<br />
Aug. 15 - Stephanie<br />
Chua, Véronique<br />
Mathieu<br />
Aug. 22 - Michael<br />
Arnowitt, Stelth Ng<br />
Aug. 29 - Megan<br />
Chang, Emily Chiang<br />
Sept. 5 - Odin<br />
Quartet<br />
Admission: PWYC<br />
Church of the Holy Trinity<br />
www.musicmondays.ca<br />
thewholenote.com <strong>July</strong> 1 - <strong>September</strong> <strong>20</strong>, <strong>20</strong>22 | 37
Change language