style="">8:00: Civic Light Opera Company. The Fantasticks. See Sept 3.

8:00: Dancap Productions. Jersey Boys. See Sep 2.

8:00: Lula Lounge. Eliana Cuevas, vocalist. Latin, world and jazz styles. 1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307. $15.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. Dirty Dancing. See Sep  2.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. We Will Rock You. See Sep  3.

10:00: Lula Lounge. Rock Your Spanish. Latin rock. Gardenias and Revolver. 1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307. $10.

 

Saturday September 06

2:00 & 8:00: Mirvish Productions. Dirty Dancing. See Sep  2.

2:00 & 8:00: Mirvish Productions. We Will Rock You. See Sep  3.

2:00 and 8:00: Dancap Productions. Jersey Boys. See Sep 2.

7:30: Jonah Liebster. Classical Guitar Recital. Works of Bach, Villa-Lobos, Barrios, Sor, Milan, and Assad. 300 Bloor St. W. 416-898-7719. Free.

7:30: Living Art s Centre. Sulyap. Fiesta Filipina Dance Troupe. Hammerson Hall, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. $15-$20.

8:00: Civic Light Opera Company. The Fantasticks. See Sep 3.

8:00: Music Gallery. Concrete Rockabilly: CD release. Slim Twig and the Mercy Mercenaries. 197 John St. 416-204-1080. $12; $10(advance).

10:00: Lula Lounge. Ricky Franco. Salsa. 1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307. $15. 9:00: dance lesson.

 

Sunday September 07

1:30: CAMMAC / McMichael Canadian Art Collection. McMichael Sunday Concert Series. Franklin Penny, jazz trumpet. 10365 Islington Ave., Kleinberg. 905-893-1121. $15; $9(sr/st).

2:00: Civic Light Opera Company. The Fantasticks. See Sep 3.

2:00: Sunday Serenade Concert Series. Swing Shift Band. Scarborough Civic Centre Rotunda, 150 Borough Dr. 416-338-3295. Free.

2:00 & 8:00: Mirvish Productions. We Will Rock You. See Sep  3.

2:00 and 8:00: Dancap Productions. Jersey Boys. See Sep 2.

4:00: St. James’ Cathedral. Twilight Recital Series. Taylor Sullivan, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free.

4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. Jazz Vespers: Barlow Brass and Drums. 1570 Yonge St. 416-920-5211. Free (donations welcomed).

7:30: Canadian Armenian Association for the Performing Arts. National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia. Aram Gharabekian, conductor; guests: Greta Hodjkinson and Etienne Lavigne, dancers; Federico Mondelci, saxophone. George Weston Recital Hall, Toronto Centre for the Performing Arts, 5040 Yonge St. 416-872-1111. $35-$65.

8:00: Guelph Jazz Festival. Burnt Sugar. Global improv mashup. Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307. $10.

8:00: Music Gallery. Baroque Meets Improvisation. Works by Biber, Guy and Reilly. Barry Guy, bass; Maya Homburger, violin; Jeff Reilly, bass clarinet. 197 John St. 416-204-1080. $15; $5(student).

 

Tuesday September 09

1:00: St. James’ Cathedral. Music at Midday Recital Series. Andrew Ager, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free.

7:00: Piano Plus. Classical at the Carlu. Angela Cheng, Jon Kimura Parker, Janina Fialkowska, André Laplante, piano; Nancy Argenta, soprano; Scott St. John, violin; Jens Lindemann, trumpet and others. Carlu, 444 Yonge Street. 416-366-7723. $185; $145. Benefit for Piano Plus outreach programs. POSTPONED

8:00: Dancap Productions. Jersey Boys. See Sep 2.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. Dirty Dancing. See Sep  2.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. Spamalot. Monty Python. Canon Theatre, 244 Victoria St. 416-872-1212. $56-$150. Also Sep  10-14, 16-21, 23-28, 30-Oct. 5, 7.

 

Wednesday September 10

12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonhour Recital. Andrew Adair, organ. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free.

2:00 & 8:00: Mirvish Productions. Dirty Dancing. See Sep  2.

2:00 and 8:00: Dancap Productions. Jersey Boys. See Sep 2.

8:00: Civic Light Opera Company. The Fantasticks. See Sep 3.

8:00: Humbercrest United Church. Blending the Sacred with the Secular In Jazz. Jazz, gospel & spirituals in the traditional New Orleans style-with more than a little flavour of Mardis Gras. The Hot Five Jazzmakers (+ 2). 16 Baby Point Road. 416-767-6122. $20; free(children and teens).

8:00: Mirvish Productions. Spamalot. See Sep  9.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. We Will Rock You. See Sep  3.

 10:00: Lula Lounge. Patsy Cline Birthday. A tribute to the country vocalist. 1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307. $10.

 

Thursday September 11

12:15: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at the Met. Patricia Wright, organ. 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x26. Free.

12:15: St. John’s Anglican York Mills. Music on the Hill. Folk, pop, country. Marianne Girard Trio. 19 Don Ridge Dr. 416-225-6611. Free.

7:00: Harbourfront Centre/Summer Music in the Garden. Soul/Saule-Mates Chan: Soulmate for solo cello; Takahashi: world premiere. Shauna Rolston, cello; Keiko Kitano, dancer-choreographer. Note: Half-hour concert due to early sunset. Toronto Music Garden, 475 Queen’s Quay W. 416-973-4000. Free.

8:00: Civic Light Opera Company. The Fantasticks. See Sep 3.

8:00: Dancap Productions. Jersey Boys. See Sep 2.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. Dirty Dancing. See Sep  2.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. Spamalot. See Sep  9.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. We Will Rock You. See Sep  3.

10:00: Lula Lounge. Rudy Dubbs. Ska. 1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307. $10.

 

Friday September 12

8:00: Civic Light Opera Company. The Fantasticks. See Sep 3.

8:00: Dancap Productions. Jersey Boys. See Sep 2.

8:00: Lula Lounge. Afri-Latin Festival. 1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307. $5.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. Dirty Dancing. See Sep  2.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. Spamalot. See Sep  9.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. We Will Rock You. See Sep  3.

8:00: Music Gallery. Stars Like Fleas. Experimental pop. Guests: Saffron Sect. 197 John St. 416-204-1080. $15.

8:00: Roaring Girl Cabaret. CD Release: “In Last Night’s Party Clothes.” Guest: Peter Katz, singer/songwriter. St. Stephen-in-the-Fields, 103 Bellevue Ave. 647-341-2923.  $10; $20(with CD).

 

Saturday September 13

2:00 & 8:00: Mirvish Productions. Dirty Dancing. See Sep  2.

2:00 & 8:00: Mirvish Productions. Spamalot. See Sep  9.

2:00 & 8:00: Mirvish Productions. We Will Rock You. See Sep  3.

2:00 and 8:00: Dancap Productions. Jersey Boys. See Sep 2.

8:00: Acoustic Harvest Folk Club. Katherine Wheatley & Wendell Ferguson.  St. Nicholas Anglican Church, 1512 Kingston Rd. 416-264-2235. $15.

8:00: Civic Light Opera Company. The Fantasticks. See Sep 3.

8:00: Music Gallery. Soon Come Shekinah: CD release. The Bhadra Collective. 197 John St. 416-204-1080. $22; $18(advance).

10:00: Lula Lounge. Café Cubano. Cuban salsa. 1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307. $15.

 

Sunday September 14

2:00: Civic Light Opera Company. The Fantasticks. See Sep 3.

2:00 & 7:00: Mirvish Productions. Spamalot. See Sep  9.

2:00 & 8:00: Mirvish Productions. We Will Rock You. See Sep  3.

2:00 and 8:00: Dancap Productions. Jersey Boys. See Sep 2.

4:00: Harbourfront Centre/Summer Music in the Garden. Your eyes have their silence. Works by Schubert and Mozart; music from the Renaissance; Hossfeld: Your eyes have their silence. Rosetta String Trio: Abigail Karr, violin; Sarah Darling, viola; Kate Bennett Haynes, cello. Toronto Music Garden, 475 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. Free.

4:00: St. James’ Cathedral. Twilight Recital Series. Clement Carelse, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free.

8:00: Lula Lounge. Daddo. Israeli vocalist. 1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307. $20.

 

Monday September 15

8:30: I FuriosiBaroque Ensemble. Crazy: CD Launch. Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St. W. 416-531-4635. $17; $10(sr/st); $25(with CD).

 

Tuesday September 16

12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre Vocal Series: Meet the Young Artists. Members of the COC Ensemble Studio; Liz Upchurch, piano. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-6671. Free.

1:00: St. James’ Cathedral. Music at Midday Recital Series. Andrew Ager, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free.

7:00: Nightswimming/Harbourfront Centre. Blue Note. Martin Julien and Brian Quirt. York Quay Centre Main Gallery, 235 Queen’s Quay W. 416-973-4000. Free. Also Sep  17-21.

8:00: Dancap Productions. Jersey Boys. See Sep 2.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. Dirty Dancing. See Sep  2.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. Spamalot. See Sep  9.

8:00: The Rose Theatre. Menopause Out Loud. 1 Theatre Lane, Brampton. 905-874-2800. $45-$60. Also Sep  17, 18, 19, 20 and 21.

 

Wednesday September 17

12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonhour Recital. Michael Bloss, organ. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free.

12:30: Yonge-Dundas Square. Serenades in the Square. Justin Hines, singer-songwriter. 1 Dundas St. E. 416-979-9960. Free.

2:00 & 8:00: Mirvish Productions. Dirty Dancing. See Sep  2.

2:00 & 8:00: Mirvish Productions. Spamalot. See Sep  9.

2:00 and 8:00: Dancap Productions. Jersey Boys. See Sep 2.

5:30: Canadian Opera Company. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre Piano Virtuoso Series: Anagnoson and Kinton. Stravinsky: Petrouchka (arr. piano four hands). Leslie Kinton and James Anagnoson, piano. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-6671. Free.

7:00: Nightswimming / Harbourfront Centre. Blue Note. See Sep  16.

8:00: Civic Light Opera Company. The Fantasticks. See Sep 3.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. We Will Rock You. See Sep  3.

8:00: The Rose Theatre. Menopause Out Loud. See Sep  16.

8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Mahler Symphony No. 3. Susan Platts, mezzo; Women of the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir; Toronto Children’s Chorus; Peter Oundjian, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4828. $37-$125.

 

Thursday September 18

12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre Jazz Series: Chris Donnelly, piano. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-6671. Free.

12:10: U of Faculty of Music. Thursdays at Noon: Modern Music Influenced by Jazz. Works by Schulhoff, Denisov, and Donatoni. Wallace Halladay, saxophone; Peter Tiefenbach, piano. Walter Hall, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-978-3744. Free.

12:15: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at the Met. Paul Emlyn Jessen, organ. 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x26. Free.

12:15: St. John’s Anglican York Mills. Music on the Hill. Sultans of String Duo. 19 Don Ridge Dr. 416-225-6611. Free.

2:00: Northern District Library. Orchardviewers Program. Emilyn Stam, violin and piano. 40 Orchard View Blvd. 416-393-7610. Free.

7:00: Nightswimming / Harbourfront Centre. Blue Note. See Sep  16.

8:00: Civic Light Opera Company. The Fantasticks. See Sep 3.

8:00: Dancap Productions. Jersey Boys. See Sep 2.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. Dirty Dancing. See Sep  2.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. Spamalot. See Sep  9.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. We Will Rock You. See Sep  3.

8:00: The Rose Theatre. Menopause Out Loud. See Sep  16.

8:00: Toronto Philharmonia. My Country. Smetana: Ma Vlast. Kerry Stratton, conductor. George Weston Recital Hall, Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge St. 416-872-1111. $29-$59; $25-$59(st); $25-$49(sr). 

8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Mahler Symphony No. 3. See Sep  17.

9:00: Small World Music Festival. Chiwoniso. Zimbabwean vocals & mbira. Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307. $20; $15(advance).

 

Friday September 19

7:00: Nightswimming / Harbourfront Centre. Blue Note. See Sep  16.

8:00: CityTV/OMNI television. Mondo Muziko a go-go: Alex Cuba, singer-songwriter. 1 Dundas St. E. 416-979-9960. Free.

8:00: Civic Light Opera Company. The Fantasticks. See Sep 3.

8:00: Dancap Productions. Jersey Boys. See Sep 2.

8:00: Metamorphosis. Opening Concert. Rachmaninoff: Sonata for Cello and Piano; Strauss: Sonata for Cello and Piano; Louie: Bringing the Tiger Down from the Mountain; Japanese folk songs. Amanda Forsyth, cello; Shoko Inoue, piano. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. W. 416-872-4255. $50.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. Dirty Dancing. See Sep  2.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. Spamalot. See Sep  9.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. We Will Rock You. See Sep  3.

8:00: Roy Thomson Hall & Massey Hall / Small World Music Festival. Los Lobos with Pistolera. Latino rock fusion. Massey Hall, 15 Shuter St. 416-872-4255. $29.50-$59.50.

8:00: The Rose Theatre. Menopause Out Loud. See Sep  16.

10:00: Small World Music Festival. Electric Gypsyland. Supermarket, 268 Augusta Ave. 416-588-0307. $10.

 

Saturday September 20

12:00 noon: Small World Music Festival. Mr. Something Something, with Evalyn Parry. Evergreen Brickworks, 550 Bayview Ave. 416-588-0307. Free.

2:00 & 8:00: Mirvish Productions. Dirty Dancing. See Sep  2.

2:00 & 8:00: Mirvish Productions. Spamalot. See Sep  9.

2:00 & 8:00: Mirvish Productions. We Will Rock You. See Sep  3.

2:00 & 8:00: The Rose Theatre. Menopause Out Loud. See Sep  16.

2:00 and 8:00: Dancap Productions. Jersey Boys. See Sep 2.

2:00 to 10:00: Contact Contemporary Music. Toronto New Music Marathon. Works by Brennan, Cameron, Copeland, Curran, Glass, and others. The Lollipop People, Eve Egoyan, Allison Cameron, New Adventures in Sound Art, Tidal Pool, and others. Yonge-Dundas Square, 1 Dundas St. E. 416-902-7010.

7:00: Nightswimming / Harbourfront Centre. Blue Note. See Sep  16.

7:30: Toronto Welsh Male Voice Choir. An Evening of Song – Noson O Gân. Guests: Llanelli Male Choir. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-410-2254. $25.00.

8:00: Civic Light Opera Company. The Fantasticks. See Sep 3.

8:00: Roy Thomson Hall & Massey Hall. The Swell Season. Glenn Hansard and Marketa Irglova. Massey Hall, 15 Shuter St. 416-872-4255. $25.50-$39.50.

8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Mahler Symphony No. 3. See Sep  17.

 

Sunday September 21

1:00: Mooredale Concerts. Music and Truffles: Chatham Baroque. Music from Spain & Latin America. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-587-9411. $10.

1:30: CAMMAC / McMichael Canadian Art Collection. McMichael Sunday Concert Series. Peter Stoll, clarinet. 10365 Islington Ave., Kleinburg. 905-893-1121. $15; $9(sr/st).

2:00: Debi Sander Walker Entertainment. Patsy Cline Meets The Royals. Debi Sander Walker, vocalist; The Royals Swingband (Royal Regiment of Canada). Scarborough Civic Centre, 150 Borough Dr. 905-275-4744. Free.

2:00 & 8:00: Mirvish Productions. We Will Rock You. See Sep  3.

2:00 and 8:00: Dancap Productions. Jersey Boys. See Sep 2.

2:30: U of Faculty of Music. Building for Tomorrow: Opera Tea. Students of the Opera Division, in recital. MacMillan Theatre Stage, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-978-3744. $26.

3:00: Mooredale Concerts. Espanoleta – Chatham Baroque. Music from Spain & Latin America. Guest: Danny Mallon, percussion. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-587-9411. $25; $20(sr/st).

3:00 & 7:00: The Rose Theatre. Menopause Out Loud. See Sep  16.

4:00: All Saints’ Kingsway Anglican Church. Trio Bravo. 2850 Bloor St. W. 416-233-1125. Freewill offering.

4:00: St. James’ Cathedral. Twilight Recital Series. Andrew Adair, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free.

4:00: St. Olave’s Anglican Church. Choral Evensong. Choir of St. Peter’s Erindale. 360 Windermere Ave. 416-769-5686. Contributions appreciated.

4:00: St. Philip’s Anglican Church. Jazz Vespers. Roselyn Brown & Friends. 25 St. Phillip’s Rd. 416-247-5181. Pwyc.

4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. Jazz Vespers: Lorne Lofsky & Rob Piltch, guitars. 1570 Yonge St. 416-920-5211. Free (donations welcomed).

7:00: Elmer Iseler Singers. Visionary. A celebration of Elmer Iseler and the 10th anniversary of Lydia Adams as Artistic Director. Guest: Walter Pitman. Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 78 Clifton Rd. 416-217-0537. $35; $30(sr/st).

7:00: Mirvish Productions. Spamalot. See Sep  9.

7:00: St. Patrick’s Parish Church. Inaugural Organ Concert. Performed on the newly installed pipe organ, Opus 111 by Létourneau. Ken Cowan, organist. 5633 Highway 7, Markham. 905-294-5955. Free.

8:00: Roy Thomson Hall & Massey Hall. Regine Velasquez and Lani Misalucha. Philippine pop. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. $48-$120.

8:00: Small World Music Festival. Odessa Havana, with Daddo. Al Green Theatre, Massey Hall, 750 Spadina Ave. 416-588-0307. $25.

 

Monday September 22

8:30: Small World Music Festival. Little Cow. Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307. $20; $15(advance).

 

Tuesday September 23

12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre Chamber Music Series: Via Salzburg. Gershwin: Lullaby for String Orchestra; Mozetich: Bassoon Concerto. Via Salzburg Chamber Orchestra; Mayumi Seiler, director; guest: Michael Sweeney, bassoon. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-6671. Free.

1:00: St. James’ Cathedral. Music at Midday Recital Series. Andrew Ager, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free.

8:00: Dancap Productions. Jersey Boys. See Sep 2.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. Dirty Dancing. See Sep  2.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. Spamalot. See Sep  9.

9:00: Small World Music Festival. Baba Zula, with DJ Medicineman. Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W., 416-588-0307. $25; $20(advance).

 

Wednesday September 24

12:30: Yonge-Dundas Square. Serenades in the Square. Peter Elkas, singer-songwriter. 1 Dundas St. E. 416-979-9960. Free.

12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonhour Recital. Angus Sinclair, organ. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free.

2:00 & 8:00: Mirvish Productions. Dirty Dancing. See Sep  2.

2:00 and 8:00: Dancap Productions. Jersey Boys. See Sep 2.

7:00: Tafelmusik. Viva L’Italia. Veracini: Ouverture in F, Op.6, No.4; Vivaldi      Violin Concerto in B-flat, RV 369; Geminiani: Concerto grosso in d, “La Follia” (after Corelli, Op.1 No.12). Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra; Stefano Montanari, violin; Jeanne Lamon, director. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-964-6337. $29-$72; $23-$62(sr); $15-$20(30 and under).

8:00: Mirvish Productions. Spamalot. See Sep  9.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. We Will Rock You. See Sep  3.

8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Lang Lang Plays Tan Dun. Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol; Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini; Stravinsky: Scherzo fantastique; Tan Dun: Piano Concerto (Canadian premiere). Lang Lang, piano; Peter Oundjian, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4828. $42-$132.

8:30: Small World Music Festival. Savina Yannatou, with Musica Nuda. Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W., 416-588-0307. $25; $20(advance).

 

Thursday September 25

12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre Piano Virtuoso Series. Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1 and 2. Alexander Seredenko, piano. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-6671. Free.

12:10: U of Faculty of Music. Forgotten Percussion. DMA percussion students; John Brownell, director. Walter Hall, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-978-3744. Free.

12:15: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at the Met. Ashley Tidy, organ.  56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x26. Free.

12:15: St. John’s Anglican York Mills. Music on the Hill. Jazz and gospel. Mood Indigo. 19 Don Ridge Dr. 416-225-6611. Free.

2:00: Northern District Library. Orchardviewers Program. Master Class Players. 40 Orchard View Blvd. 416-393-7610. Free.

7:00: Artwalk, The St. Clair Arts Festival & Studio Tour. Fundraising Jazz Concert. Kevin Turcotte, trumpet; Kenny Kirkwood, saxophone; Meirion Kelly, trombone; Robi Botos, piano; Artie Roth, bass; Daniel Barnes, drums, Ben D’Cunha, voice. St. Matthews United Church, 729 St. Clair Ave. W. 647-406-3979. $30. 

7:00: Small World Music Festival. Autorickshaw, with Gordon Sheard. Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307. $25

8:00: Dancap Productions. Jersey Boys. See Sep 2.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. Dirty Dancing. See Sep  2.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. Spamalot. See Sep  9.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. We Will Rock You. See Sep  3.

8:00: Tafelmusik. Viva L’Italia. See Sep  24.

8:00: Via Salzburg. New Beat. Ravel: Solo Pieces for Piano; Sonata for Violin and Piano; Gershwin: Lullaby for String Orchestra; Mozetich: Bassoon Concerto. Via Salzburg Chamber Orchestra; guests: Gwendolyn Mok, piano; Michael Sweeney, bassoon. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. W. 416-205-5555. $50; $45(sr); $20(st).

8:30: Small World Music Festival. Jason Wilson CD Release: “Peacemaker’s Chauffeur.” Guests: Pee Wee Ellis, Brinsley Forde and Ernest Ranglin. Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W. 416-531-6604. $45; $40(advance).

 

Friday September 26

12:15: St. Andrew’s United Church. Noonhour Recital. Charles Udell, organ. 32 Main Street N., Markham. 905-294-0351. Free.

7:30: U of Faculty of Music. Faculty Artist Series. Sonatas by Schnittke and Rachmaninoff. Shauna Rolston, cello; Lydia Wong, piano. Walter Hall, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-978-3744. $25; $15(sr/st).

8:00: Dancap Productions. Jersey Boys. See Sep 2.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. Dirty Dancing. See Sep  2.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. Spamalot. See Sep  9.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. We Will Rock You. See Sep  3.

8:00: Music Gallery. CD Release: “Calling Out.” Fembots. Experimental instruments. 197 John St. 416-204-1080. $15; $12(advance).

8:00: Roy Thomson Hall & Massey Hall. Lang Lang, piano. Recital includes Schubert: Piano Sonata No.20 in A, D.959; Bartók: Piano Sonata; Debussy: Preludes; Chopin: Polonaise in A Flat, Op.53 “Heroic”. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. $39.50-$99.50.

8:00: Tafelmusik. Viva L’Italia. See Sep  24 (30 and under pwyc).

8:00: Tapestry New Opera Works. Opera Briefs. Works by Brubaker, Chen, Conners and Perla. Scott Belluz, countertenor; Carla Huhtanen, soprano; Keith Klassen, tenor; Lauren Phillips, mezzo; Justin Welsh, baritone; Tom Diamond, stage director; Christopher Foley and Jennifer Tung, music directors. Ernest Balmer Studio, 55 Mill St., Building 58. 416-537-6066. $25; $20(advance); $10(student and arts worker). Also Sep. 27 and 28.

8:00: Via Salzburg. New Beat. See Sep. 25.

8:30: Small World Music Festival. Jason Wilson CD Release: “Peacemaker’s Chauffeur.” Guests: Pee Wee Ellis, Brinsley Forde and Ernest Ranglin. Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W. 416-531-6604. $45; $40(advance).

9:00: Small World Music Festival. Eccodek CD Release: “Shivaboom”. Guests: Kiran Ahluwalia and DJ Medicineman. Drake Hotel, 1142 Queen St. W. 416-532-4032 . 

 

Saturday September 27

2:00 & 8:00: Mirvish Productions. Dirty Dancing. See Sep  2.

2:00 & 8:00: Mirvish Productions. Spamalot. See Sep  9.

2:00 & 8:00: Mirvish Productions. We Will Rock You. See Sep  3.

2:00 and 8:00: Dancap Productions. Jersey Boys. See Sep 2.

7:00: Kidney Foundation of Ontario. Vocaleidoscope. Arias, art-songs and cabaret. Aviva Fortunata Wilks and Stephania Romaniuk, sopranos; Nathalie Doucet-Lalkens, piano. St. James United Church, 400 Burnhamthorpe Rd. 416-445-0372. $12; $25(families); Pwyc(students). Proceeds to the Kidney Foundation of Ontario.

7:30: Jazz in the Lakeshore. Tim Elliott, piano. St. Paul’s United Church, 85 Thirty-First St. 416-201-0705. $20.

8:00: Roy Thomson Hall & Massey Hall. Cesaria Evora with Nikki Yanofsky. Morna from Cape Verde. Massey Hall, 15 Shuter St. 416-872-4255. $50-$70.

8:00: Small World Music Festival. One Voice. Enwave Theatre. 231 Queen’s Quay W. 416-973-4000. $20.

8:00: Tafelmusik. Viva L’Italia. See Sep  24.

8:00: Tapestry New Opera Works. Opera Briefs. See Sep. 27.

8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Lang Lang. Rossini: Overture to William Tell; Chopin: Piano Concerto No.2; Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1. Lang Lang, piano; Peter Oundjian, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4828. $45-$158.

 

Sunday September 28

11:00am to 6:00: Word on the Street. CityTV Main Stage. DJ Billy Bryans; Tapestry New Opera Works; Cheri Maracle; The Micah Barnes Trio; Johannes Linstead, Guitar of Fire; Liam Titcomb and friends; Lian Hua Arts Group; and Evalyn Parry and Her Fine Band. Queen’s Park Cresc. and Wellesley St. E. 416-504-7241. Free.

2:00: Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra. Young Artist Concert. Ridout: Fall Fair; Schumann: Piano Concerto in a; Donizetti: Prendi, per me sei libero; Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in e; Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.1 . CBSO/RCM Concerto Competition finalists: Jennifer Liu, Annie Zhou, pianos; Ema Nikolovska, violin; Jenavieve Moore, voice; Norman Reintamm, conductor. Scarborough Civic Centre, 150 Borough Dr. 416-879-5566. Free.

2:00: Off Centre Music Salon. Toronto Salon: Streetcar 501 Stops at Off Centre. Works by Colgrass, Freedman, Louie, Rolfe, Schafer, and Tiefenbach. Shannon Mercer, soprano; Krisztina Szabo, mezzo; Olivier Laquerre, baritone; Jacques Israelievitch, violin; Michael Israelievitch, marimba; Joseph Macerollo, accordion; Inna Perkis, Boris Zarankin, artistic directors, pianos. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. W. 416-205-5555. $45; $35(sr/st).

2:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Great Artist Series. Haydn: Trumpet Concerto; Mozart: Symphony No.41 “Jupiter”. RCM Symphony Orchestra; Andrew McCandless, trumpet; Mario Bernardi, conductor. Mazzoleni Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-2825. $30; $10(st).

2:00: St. Anne’s Anglican Church. 100 Years of Great Music. St. Anne’s Choirs. 270 Gladstone Ave. 416 922 4415. Freewill offering.

2:00 & 7:00: Mirvish Productions. Spamalot. See Sep  9.

2:00 & 8:00: Mirvish Productions. We Will Rock You. See Sep  3.

2:00 and 8:00: Dancap Productions. Jersey Boys. See Sep 2.

3:00: Fiddles & Frets Music Productions. Parlour Sessions: Intimate & Interactive. John Finley, singer; Michael Fonfara, keyboard. Earthsong Store and School, 2436 Kingston Rd. 416-264-2235. $30(with refreshments). 

3:00: Hart House. Sunday Concerts: Sara Buechner, piano. Works by Bach-Busoni, Mozart, Gershwin, and Suesse. 7 Hart House Circle. 416-978-2452. Free.

3:30: Tafelmusik. Viva L’Italia. See Sep  24.

4:00: St. James’ Cathedral. Twilight Recital Series. Andrew Ager, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free.

7:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Hafnarfjordur Opera Chorus. Elin Osk Oskardottir, conductor. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor Street W. 416-762-8627. $15; $8. 

8:00: Music Gallery. Jozef van Wissem. Improvisation and Renaissance lute. Guests: Colin Fisher, saxophone and guitar; Brandon Valdivia, drums. 197 John St. 416-204-1080. $15; $10(sr); $5(st).

8:00: Tapestry New Opera Works. Opera Briefs. See Sep. 28.

8:30: Small World Music Festival. Cor de Plena. Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307. $20.

9:00: Small World Music Festival. Toubab Krewe. Guest: DJ Medicineman. Gladstone Hotel 1214 Queen St. W. 416-531-4635. $15; $12(advance).

 

Tuesday September 30

12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre Vocal Series: Songs of Russia. Members of the COC Ensemble Studio; Liz Upchurch, piano. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-6671. Free.

1:00: St. James’ Cathedral. Music at Midday Recital Series. Victoria Hathaway, oboe; and Edward Norman, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free.

8:00: Dancap Productions. Jersey Boys. See Sep 2.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. Dirty Dancing. See Sep  2.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. Spamalot. See Sep  9.

9:00: Small World Music Festival. Vieux Farke Toure. Guest: DJ Medicineman. The Mod Club, 272 College St. 416-588-4663. $30; $25(advance).

 

Wednesday October 01

12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre World Music Series: A Tapestry of Indian Rhythm. Bageshree Vaze, dancer/choreographer; Vineet Vyas, tabla. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free.

12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonhour Recital. William Maddox, organ. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free.

2:00 & 8:00: Mirvish Productions. Dirty Dancing. See Sep  2.

2:00 and 8:00: Dancap Productions. Jersey Boys. See Sep 2.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. Spamalot. See Sep  9.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. We Will Rock You. See Sep  3.

8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Ute Lemper Sings Kurt Weill. Weill: The Seven Deadly Sins; Shostakovich: Symphony No.11 “The Year 1905.” Ute Lemper, vocalist; Hudson Shad, vocal quartet; Peter Oundjian, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4828. $42-$132. Intermission chat.

 

Thursday October 02

12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre Dance Series: Up Close and Intimate. Classical and contemporary dance. ProArteDanza. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free.

12:15: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at the Met. Matthew Coons, organ. 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x26. Free.

12:15: St. John’s Anglican York Mills. Music on the Hill. Songs of love and longing. Brett Higgins, double bass; Joe Schwarz, guitar & mandolin. 19 Don Ridge Dr. 416-225-6611. Free.

8:00: Art of Time Ensemble. Words and Music. Texts by Ginsberg, Ondaatje, Proust, Vanderhaeghe, Young and Kleinzahler. Music by Goldsmith, Franck, Mercer, Lewis and Rutledge. Andrew Burashko, piano; Stephen Sitarski, violin; Justin Rutledge, guitar; Michael Ondaatje, reader; and others. Enwave Theatre, 231 Queen’s Quay W. 416-973-4000. $25-$39.

8:00: Dancap Productions. Jersey Boys. See Sep  2.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. Dirty Dancing. See Sep  2.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. Spamalot. See Sep  9.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. We Will Rock You. See Sep  3.

8:00: Roy Thomson Hall & Massey Hall. Zucchero “All the Best Tour”. Italian blues. Massey Hall, 15 Shuter St. 416-872-4255. $49.50-$69.50.

8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Ute Lemper Sings Kurt Weill. See Oct. 1.

 

Friday October 03

7:30: Mirvish Productions. The Sound of Music. Rodgers & Hammerstein. Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King St. W. 416-872-1212. $36-$200. Also Oct. 4, 5, 7.

7:30: U of Faculty of Music. Wind Ensemble. Program includes Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; and Grainger: Lads of Wamphray. James Campbell, clarinet; Lang Ning Liu, Gillian McKay, conductors. MacMillan Theatre, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-978-3744. $14; $10(sr/st).

7:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Masterworks of the French Romantic. Fauré: Requiem; also works by Schubert and Wood. Choir of Yorkminster Park Baptist Church; William Maddox, organ. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. $10.

8:00: Art of Time Ensemble. Words and Music. See Oct. 2.

8:00: Dancap Productions. Jersey Boys. See Sep 2.

8:00: Living Arts Centre. Special Events Series. David Clayton-Thomas, songwriter-vocalist. Hammerson Hall, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. $25 and up.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. Dirty Dancing. See Sep  2.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. Spamalot. See Sep  9.

8:00: Mirvish Productions. We Will Rock You. See Sep  3.

8:00: Toronto Consort. Marco Polo Project. Music from China and Georgia. Guests: Wen Zhao, pipa; YuCheng Zhang, xun and xiao; Yongli Xue, zheng; Kavkasia. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-964-6337. $14-$53.

 

Saturday October 04

1:30 & 7:30: Mirvish Productions. The Sound of Music. See Oct. 3.

2:00 & 8:00: Mirvish Productions. Dirty Dancing. See Sep  2.

2:00 & 8:00: Mirvish Productions. Spamalot. See Sep  9.

2:00 & 8:00: Mirvish Productions. We Will Rock You. See Sep  3.

2:00 and 8:00: Dancap Productions. Jersey Boys. See Sep 2.

3:00: Fiddles & Frets Music Productions. Parlour Sessions: Intimate & Interactive. Claudia Schmidt, singer-songwriter. Earthsong Store and School, 2436 Kingston Rd. 416-264-2235. $30(with refreshments). 

6:52 to sunrise: Nuit Blanche. See ETC listings.

7:30: U of Faculty of Music. U of T Symphony Orchestra. Shostakovich: Symphony No.5; Theotanidis: Rainbow Body; Beethoven: Triple Concerto. Gryphon Trio; David Briskin, conductor. MacMillan Theatre, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-978-3744. $18; $10(sr/st).

8:00: Brampton Symphony Orchestra. Mayor Susan Fennell’s Symphony Soiree – Those Were the Days. Music made famous by Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra. Guests: Steve Lippia, vocals; Pablo Papacostas, dancer; the Tonettes; Robert Raines, conductor. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Lane, Brampton. 905-874-2800. $80.

8:00: I FuriosiBaroque Ensemble. The T-Word. An exploration of the musical roles of men and women during a sexually liberated period. Special guests: Matthew White, countertenor; Stephanie Martin, organ. Calvin Presbyterian Church, 26 Delisle Ave. 416-536-2943. $20; $10.

8:00: Opera in Concert. Roberto Devereux. By Donizetti. Lara Ciekiewicz, soprano (Queen Elizabeth); Jennifer Enns Modolo, mezzo (Sara, Duchess of Nottingham); Colin Ainsworth, tenor (Roberto, Earl of Essex); Justin Welsh, baritone (Lord Duke of Nottingham); Alison d’Amato, music director & piano. Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723/800-708-6754. $38; $28. 7:15: pre-performance presentation by Iain Scott. Also Oct. 5.

8:00: Roy Thomson Hall & Massey Hall. Let It Be. Music of Lennon & McCartney. Rik Emmett, Damhnait Doyle, Russell deCarle and Andrew Craig. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. $74.50-$94.50.

8:00: Toronto Consort. Marco Polo Project. See Oct. 3.

 

Sunday October 05

1:30: CAMMAC / McMichael Canadian Art Collection. McMichael Sunday Concert Series. Roberto Occhipinti, bass. 10365 Islington Ave., Kleinburg. 905-893-1121. $15; $9(sr/st).

1:30 & 7:30: Mirvish Productions. The Sound of Music. See Oct. 3.

2:00: Canadian Opera Company. Don Giovanni. Mozart. Brett Polegato, baritone (Don Giovanni); Robert Pomakov, bass (Leporello); Gordon Gietz, tenor (Don Ottavio); Jessica Muirhead, soprano (Donna Anna); Julie Makerov, soprano (Donna Elvira); and others; COC Orchestra and Chorus; Robin Guarino, director; William Lacey, conductor. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. $60-$290. Also Oct. 8, 11, 15, 18, 20, 23, 26, 28, 31.

2:00 & 8:00: Mirvish Productions. We Will Rock You. See Sep  3.

2:00 and 8:00: Dancap Productions. Jersey Boys. See Sep 2.

2:30: Opera in Concert. Roberto Devereux. 1:45: pre-performance presentation. See Oct. 4

3:00: Windermere String Quartet. In Concert.  Schubert: Quartet in G D.887; Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A K.581. Guest: Nicolai Tarasov, clarinet. St. Olave’s Anglican Church, 360 Windermere Ave. 416-769-7054. $18; $12(sr/st).

4:00: St. James’ Cathedral. Twilight Recital Series. Andrew Ager, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free.

6:00: MPC Productions. Night of Music in Celebration of Norman Amadio. Ted O’Reilly, Rick Wilkins, John Macleod, Rosemary Galloway, Don Vickery, and others. Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307. Free.

 

Tuesday October 07

12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre Vocal Series: The Rake Punished: Highlights from Don Giovanni. Members of the COC Ensemble Studio; Liz Upchurch, piano. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free.

1:00: St. James’ Cathedral. Music at Midday Recital Series. Quirino DiGiulio, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free.

7:30: Mirvish Productions. The Sound of Music. See Oct. 3.

7:30: York University Department of Music. Faculty Concert Series: Soundstill. Southam: Creeks and Rivers. Christina Petrowska Quilico, piano. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade East, YU, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-5888. $15; $5(st).

8:00: Mirvish Productions. Dirty Dancing. See Sep  2.



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