In this issue: Alliston, Barrie, Brantford, Georgetown, Guelph, Hamilton, Kitchener,  Port Perry, Sharon, St. Jacobs, Thornbury, Waterloo, Whitby

8:00: Robert Bruce. Bound For the Tenderness of Eden. Bruce: selections from Songs of Human and Divine Love & other works. Guests: Janet Obermeyer, soprano; Julia Cleveland, percussion; Independent Dance Artists' Collective; Marjorie Jane Gibbon, choreography. Studio Theatre, Hamilton Place, Summers Lane. 905-527-7666. $15.
 
 

8:00: Opera Ontario. Rossini: The Barber of Seville. Shannon Mercer, Ben Butterfield, Aaron St. Clair Nicholson, Sean Watson, Joseph Rouleau, Melissa Schiel, Nelson Sierra, performers; Alison Greene, director; Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Hamilton Place, Summers Lane. 905-526-6556. For complete run see Music Theatre listings.

8:00: Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts. Paul Tobey, piano in Concert. Music of Gould, Liberace, Borge, Brubeck, Peterson, Hardy, Tobey & others. 88 Dalhousie St, Brantford. 1-800-265-0710. $32.50.

8:00: Second Canadian-Geman Festival. Liederabend - An Evening of German Songs. Performance by voice students from Wilfrid Laurier University. 75 University Ave West, Waterloo. 416-291-4011. $10-$20.
 
 

2:00: Peace of Voice. Jennifer Neveu, mezzo-soprano. Songs from Bach to Bizet, jazz standards, musical theatre favourites. Sharon Temple National Historic Site, 18974 Leslie St., Sharon. 905-478-2389. $15.
 
 

8:00: Second Canadian-German Festival/Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. From Haydn to Stravinsky. Stephen Sitarski, violin; David Rose, viola; Martin Fischer-Dieskau, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. North, Kitchener. 519-746-9006. $27-$47.
 
 

8:00: Second Canadian-German Festival/Opera Ontario. Liederabend - An Evening of German Songs. Performances by artists of Opera Ontario's Barber of Seville. Centenary United Church, 24 Main St. West. Hamilton. 905-526-6556. $12.50-$25.
 
 

8:00: Hamilton Theatre Inc. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. By Lloyd Webber & Rice. 140 MacNab St. North, Hamilton. 905-522-3032. $20. For complete run see music theatre listings.
 
 

6:30: Immigrant Culture and Art Association. Neeraj Prem, sitar in Concert. Indian classical and improvisatory music. Guests: performers on tabla, israj & other percussion. Hamilton Central Library, Wentworth Hall, 55 York Blvd. 905-529-0181. $20.

7:30: Lydian Wind Ensemble. Fall Concert. Music from the classics, theatre & song. Hebron Christian Reform Church, 4240 Anderson St., Whitby. 905-666-3169.

8:00: Barrie Concerts. Toronto Philharmonia and Mendelssohn Choir. Poulenc: Gloria; Orff: Carmina Burana. Fisher Auditorium, 125 Dunlop St. West, Barrie. 705-726-4980 or 705-726-1181. Subscriptions only.

8:00: Beaver Valley Concert Society. Kwan Violin and Piano Duo. Music by Beethoven, Bartok & Brahms. Bronson Kwan, violin; Ellen Meyer, piano. The Grace United Church, 140 Bruce St., Thornbury. 519-599-5461. $20.

8:00: Millpond Centre. Ken Hamm. Slide & acoustic blues guitar. 106 Victoria St. West,  Alliston.  705-435-3092. $14.
 
 

4:00: Consort Caritatis. Benefit Concert & Reception. Faur‚: Requiem. Mark Pedrotti, baritone; Howard Dyck, artistic director. St. Peter's Church, 49 Queen St. North, Kitchener. 416-977-2045. $40(reception included).

7:30: Hamilton Place. Three Jazz Divas in Concert. Sharon Beeler, Holly Clark & Maria Sbrocchi, vocals; Fabulous Tribute Orchestra; Greg Bush, conductor; Wendy Wolfe, host. Studio Theatre, Summers Lane. 905-527-7666. $32.
 
 

8:00: Church Theatre. Jacob Moon. 1376 King St. North, St. Jacobs. 519-664-1134. $10.
 
 

8:00: Elora Festival Singers. Masterworks Through the Ages. Music from Gabrieli to Willan, Bach to Bruckner, Mendelssohn to Barber. Noel Edison, conductor. St. John's Church, Elora. 519-846-0331. $25.

8:00: Georgetown Bach Chorale. A Change of Season - Autumn Concert. Vivaldi: Credo; Schubert: Piano Quintet in A Trout; Mozart: Ave Verum; Bach: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring. Chamber quintet; Ronald D. Greidanus, artistic director. Library and Cultural Centre Gallery, Georgetown. 905-877-6569. $20.
 
 

2:30: Georgian Music. Pacific Baroque Orchestra. Bach: Double Concerto for Violin & Oboe; works by Haydn, Vivaldi. Philippe Magnan, oboe; Marc Destrub‚, violin. Collier St. United Church, 112 Collier St., Barrie. 705-726-4980 or 705-726-1181. Subscriptions only.

8:00: Church Theatre. Lynn Miles with Keith Glass. Folk, pop, country. 1376 King St. North, St. Jacobs. 519-664-1134. $20.
 
 

10:30am: City of Hamilton/American Liszt Society/McMaster University School of the Arts. Great Romantics Festival: Piano Duo Recital. Schubert: Fantasy in f. Patrin Garcia-Barredo & Miriam G¢mez-Mor n, piano duo. Convocation Hall, McMaster University, Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x23674. $20.

12:10: University of Guelph, Music Department. Robert Bruce, composer/pianist in Concert. Music Room 107, School of Fine Arts & Music, College of Arts, University of Guelph. 905-777-9196. Free (donations encouraged).

2:30: City of Hamilton/American Liszt Society/McMaster University School of the Arts. Great Romantics Festival: Lieder Recital: Schubert & Mahler. John Fanning, baritone; Valerie Tryon, piano. Christ's Church Cathedral, 252 James St. North, Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x23674. $20.

8:00: City of Hamilton/American Liszt Society/McMaster University School of the Arts. Great Romantics Festival: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Faur‚: Suite Pelleas et Melisande Op. 80; Bruch: Violin Concerto #1 in g; Beethoven: Andante Cantabile from Archduke Trio (arr. Liszt). Earl Carlyss, violin; Robert Trory, conductor. Hamilton Place, Summers Lane. 905-525-9140 x23674. $20.
 
 

11:15am: City of Hamilton/American Liszt Society/McMaster University School of the Arts. Great Romantics Festival: Lieder Recital: Liszt and Wolf. Rebecca Plack-Ferguson, soprano; Jonathan Summers, piano. Convocation Hall, McMaster University, Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x23674. $20.

2:15: City of Hamilton/American Liszt Society/McMaster University School of the Arts. Great Romantics Festival: ChamberWorks. Schubert: Piano Trio in E flat Op.100; Franck: Piano Quintet in f. Mark Fewer & Jayne Maddison, violins; Jack Mendelsohn, cello; Nadejda Vlaeva & Valerie Tryon, piano & other performers. Centenary United Church, Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x23674. $20.

8:00: City of Hamilton/American Liszt Society/McMaster University School of the Arts. Great Romantics Festival: Vestard Shimkus, piano in Recital. Bach-Busoni: Chaconne in d; Chopin: Scherzo #4 in E; Liszt: Reminiscences de Don Juan. Convocation Hall, McMaster University, Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x23674. $20.
 
 

10:45am: City of Hamilton/American Liszt Society/McMaster University School of the Arts. Great Romantics Festival: Louis Nagel, piano in Recital. Schumann: Novelette #1 in F Op.21; Three Fantasy Pieces Op.111; Piano Sonata #1 in f sharp Op.11. Centenary United Church, Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x23674. $20.

11:45am: City of Hamilton/American Liszt Society/McMaster University School of the Arts. Great Romantics Festival: Lieder Recital: Schumann &  Brahms. Janet Obermeyer, soprano; Leslie De'Ath, piano. Centenary United Church, Hamilton. 905-525-9140 x23674. $20.

2:30: City of Hamilton/American Liszt Society/McMaster University School of the Arts. Great Romantics Festival: Great Romantics Piano Gala. Music by Chopin. William Aide, Ian Hobson, Petronel Malan, Miriam G¢mez-Mor n, pianists. Centenary United Church, Hamilton.  905-525-9140 x23674. $20.

8:00: Millpond Centre. Scott Woods, fiddle. 106 Victoria St. West,  Alliston.  705-435-3092. $14.
 
 

3:00: Elora Festival Singers. Soup Concert. Mendelssohn: Choruses from Elijah. Jurgen Petrenko, organ; Noel Edison, conductor. 2:30: Pre-concert talk. St. John's Church, Elora. 519-846-0331. $20, $30(includes lunch).
 
 

7:30: Ontario Band Association. Gala Concert. Works by Applebaum, Kamioka, Ito, Hesketh, Whitacre & Ballenger. Ontario Provincial Honour Band; University of Western Ontario Wind Ensemble; Dr. Glenn Price & David McKinney, conductors. Barrie North Collegiate. 905-940-8840 x481. $7,$5.