2:30: Toronto Sinfonietta Festival Brass. The Sting! Café Concert. Big Screen classics from rondos to ragtime. Part of ArtsWeek 2000. Chapters Bookstore, Runnymede Theatre, 2225 Bloor St. West. 410-4379. Free.

6:45: Toronto Symphony Orchestra . Evening overtures chamber music. Roy Thomson Hall. See September 21 6:45.

7:30: The Chu Sisters in Recital. Music by Louie, Chopin, Brahms, Albéniz, Ravel & Grieg. Rebecca Chu, violin/piano; Jocelyn Chu, cello; Esther Chu, piano. Studio Theatre, Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge St. 875-8756. $20,$15.

8:00: St. George’s Anglican Church. St. George’s Saturday Night Music. Rod McAvoy, organ. 5350 Yonge St. 225-1922. $20,$15; $15,$12(st/sr).

8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Bach Orchestral Suites. Trinity-St. Paul’s Church. See Sept. 20.

8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra . Roy Thomson Hall. See September 20.

8:30: Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts . Nancy White: Gaelic Envy and other hits, jabs & musical pokes. See September 22.

2:00: Arts Toronto. Artsweek 2000: Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra, Young Artists Concert. Scarborough Civic Centre, 150 Borough Drive. 879-5566. Free.

2:00: DUO . Collabyrinth. Works by Bach, de Falla, Moussorgsky & Evans. Margot Rydall, flute; Ivan Zilman, guitar. Beach Hebrew Institute, 109 Kenilworth Ave. 463-1011. Free.

2:00: Minkler Auditorium, Seneca College. Doug Barr and the Big Boy Band. Songs, guitars, keyboards & multi-personalities. 1750 Finch Ave East. 416-491-8877. $10.

2:00: Thornhill Community Band. City Playhouse, 1000 New Westminster Drive, Vaughan. 223-7152. Free.

3:00: University of Toronto. Soldiers’ Tower Carillon Recital.George Matthew Jr., carillonneur. The lawn, King’s College Circle. 978-2452. Free.

3:30: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Bach Orchestral Suites. Trinity-St. Paul’s Church. See Sept. 20.

8:00: Bellwoods Acoustic Concerts. Montréal Guitar Trio. Classical framework combined with world music influences such as tango, flamenco, bluegrass & Brazilian dances. Glenn Lévesque, Marc Morin & Sébastien Dufour, guitars. St. Matthias Church, 45 Bellwoods Ave. 755-2521. $12,$10.

8:00: Flying Cloud Folk Club. Stephen Fearing. CD release concert. TRANZAC, 292 Brunswick Ave. 410-3655. $15,$13(members).

2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra . Dvorák: Violin Concerto; Tchaikovsky: Symphony #5. Catherine Manoukian, violin; Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe. 593-4828. $25 to $52.

8:00: Ontario Youth Choir. Ivars Taurins, conductor. Eastminster Church, 310 Danforth Ave. 463-2179.

8:00: Theatre Organ Concert. Bryon Jones, theatre organ. Casa Loma, 1 Austin Terrace. 870-8000. $12.50.

12:10: University of Toronto University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Voice Studies Showcase. Student performers & guest speaker, Michael Patrick Albano. Walter Hall, 80 Queen’s Park. 978-3744. Free.

7:30: Arts Toronto. Artsweek 2000: Music Lover Orchestra. Evening of big band music. Cornell Junior Public School, 51 Hormfirth Terrace. 597-8223. Admission by donation to support the school’s snack program.

8:00: Mozart Society . Schubert: Shepherd on the Rock; Mozart: arias from La Clemenza di Tito; Gluck: arias from Tauride en Iphigenie. Linda Maguire, mezzo soprano; Peter Stoll, clarinet; Stephen Ralls, piano. First Unitarian Congregation, 175 St. Clair West. 499-2716. $15.

12:30: York University Dept. of Music. Mott-Rindone Duo. David Mott, baritone sax; Rhonda Rindone, bass clarinet. McLaughlin Performance Hall, 050 McLaughlin College, 4700 Keele St. 736-

5186. Free.

12:30: Yorkminster Park Church. Noonday Recital. John Tuttle, organ. 1585 Yonge St. 922-1167. Free.

7:00 & 9:00: Arts Toronto. Artsweek 2000: Sound Images - Come to Life. Multi-disciplinary performance based on original compositions by Robert Bruce. First Unitarian, 175 St. Clair West. 905-777-9196. PWYC.

8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra . Morin: Bombs Away (world premiere/TSO commission); Beethoven: Piano Concerto #4; Sibelius: Symphony #2. Anton Kuerti, piano; Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe. 593-4828. $25 to $85.

12:10: University of Toronto University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursday Noon Series. Works by Mozart, Brahms, Debussy & Saint-Saëns. Atis Bankis, violin; Michael Kim, piano. Walter Hall, 80 Queen’s Park. 978-3744. Free.

8:00: Massey Hall . !Cubanismo! Classic Cuban beats. Jesus Alemañy, trumpet/arranger/composer; Rolando "Rolo" Martinez, vocals; Ignacio "Nachito" Herrera, piano; Carlos Alvarez, trombone; Emilio del Monte Mata, percussion & other performers. 15 Shuter St. 872-4255. $29.50 to $39.50.

8:00: Mooredale Concerts . A Song of Lilith. Music: Larysa Kuzmenko; narrative: Joy Kogawa; art: Lilian Broca. Erika Raum, violin; Moira Wylie, actor; Clare Scholtz, english horn; Julie Baumgartel, violin; Kathleen Kajioka, viola; Kristine Bogyo, cello. Jane Mallet Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 366-7723. $25,$20.

8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music Glenn Gould Professional School. East to East. Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture; Rimsky-Korsakov: Sheherazade; Gang Situ: Concerto for Erhu & Violin; Yi-Fan Shi: Rhapsody for Piano & Chamber Orchestra. George Gao, erhu; Mark Fewer, violin; Yi-Fan Shi, piano; Rennie Regehr, conductor. Ettore Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. West. 408-2824 ext.321. $15,$12.

8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra . Roy Thomson Hall. See September 27.

8:00: Douglas Rice Studio. Mozart: The Impresario. Comic opera & other vocal music by Mozart. Bloor Street United Church, 300 Bloor St. 922-3113. $10. For complete run see Music Theatre listings.

8:00: Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts . Men of the Deeps. Choir of working & retired coal miners. 130 Navy St., Oakville. 905-815-2021. $42.99.

8:00: Toronto Consort . Magnificent Monteverdi. Monteverdi: ballet music. Ken Pierce Dance Company; 17th-century string orchestra with continuo; singers. Trinity-St. Paul’s Church, 427 Bloor St. West. 964-6337. $18 to $32; $14 to 25(sr/st).

7:30: Calyx Concerts. Music at Humbercrest: Viva España! Music from Spain & Flamenco dance. Narelle Martinez, soprano; Claudia Carolina, dancer; Susan Kutertan, flute; Afsane Fanian, guitar; Che Anne Loewen & Ilona Beres, piano. Humbercrest United Church, 16 Baby Point Rd. 536-6033. $15,$12.

8:00: Toronto Consort . Magnificent Monteverdi. Trinity-St. Paul’s Church. See September 29.

2:00: Arts Toronto. Artsweek 2000: Toronto Wind Orchestra Chamber Concert. Dvorak: Serenade; Wagner: Siegfried; Gounod: Petite Symphony. Kingston United Church, 975 Kingston Rd. 603-9339. Admission by donation (maximum $5).

2:00: Jay Lambie, tenor in Recital. Calvin Presbyterian Church, 26 Delisle. 923-9030. Free.

2:00: Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts . In The Mood With The Toronto All-Star Big Band. Sounds of the big band era. The Serenaders; Zygmunt Jedrzejek, artistic director. 130 Navy St., Oakville. 905-815-2021. $24.99.

2:30: Royal Conservatory of Music Glenn Gould Professional School. Family Concert: Tales of Arabian Nights. Rimsky-Korsakov: Sheherazade. Royal Conservatory Orchestra; Rennie Regehr, conductor; narrator TBA. Ettore Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. West. 408-2824 ext.321. $10,$7, $5(children).

4:00: Concerts at St. George’s/Cantores Celestes Women’s Chamber Choir. Bright Shining as the Sun. Spirituals; works by Rossini. Ellen Meyer, piano; Bob Weir, double bass; Kelly Galbraith, director. St. George’s on-the-Hill Church, 4600 Dundas St. West. 461-9906. $12,$10.

7:00: Leaside Concert Series. Kubica/van Berkel Guitar Duo. Music by Rossini, Barrios, Piazzolla & Rak. Leaside Presbyterian Church, 670 Eglinton Ave. East. 488-2588. $15,$10, family rates.

8:00: Flying Cloud Folk Club. Oliver Schroer, fiddler. TRANZAC, 292 Brunswick Ave. 410-3655. $12,$10(members).

8:00: Hannaford Street Silver Band . Strike Up the Band. Cable: Tango Euph; Cross Country Holiday. International Music Day event & tribute to Howard Cable. Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. East. 366-7723. $25,$22.

8:00: OnStage at Glenn Gould Studio. Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (arr. Schoenberg); Das Lied von der Erde (arr. Schoenberg/Riehn). Catherine Robbin, mezzo; Richard Margison, tenor; Nathan Berg, baritone; members of the Canadian Opera Company Orchestra; Mario Bernardi, conductor. 250 Front St. West. 205-5555. $30.

8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra . Music from The Sting, Sophie’s Choice & A Chorus Line; tributes to Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers & Barbara Streisand. Michael Keller, drums; Mark McVey, vocalist; Marvin Hamlisch, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe. 593-4828. $39 to $77.

8:00: Orion House Artists Management. Mostly Wagner. Recital of arias & duets by Wagner & other masters of the German repertoire. Jon Morrell, heldentenor; Celine Papizewska, dramatic soprano; William Shookhoff, music director. Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. East. 366-7723. $25,$19.

8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra . Roy Thomson Hall. See Oct  2.

12:30: Yorkminster Park Church. Noonday Recital. Kunle Owolabi, organ. 1585 Yonge St. 922-1167. Free.

2:00 & 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra . Roy Thomson Hall. See October 2. Matinee $25 to $50.

8:00: Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts . Holly Cole. Jazz classics & modern pop. 130 Navy St., Oakville. 905-815-2021. $59.99.

12:00 noon: CBC Radio Two. Young Artist Series: Berenika Zakrzewski, piano. Beethoven: Sonata Op.109; music by Chopin. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. West. 205-5555. Free.

8:00: Music Toronto. Emerson Quartet. Shostakovich: Quartet #11, Quartet #12; Beethoven: Quartet in c#, Op. 131. Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. East. 366-7723. $43,$39,$5(st).

8:00: Roy Thomson Hall . Rosemary Clooney, vocals. Classical pop & jazz. Big Kahuna & the Copa Cat Pack. 60 Simcoe St. 872-4255. $49.50 to $79.50.

8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music Glenn Gould Professional School. Sextet in the City. Dvorak: String Sextet in A Op.48; Poulenc: Sextet for Piano & Wind Quintet; R. Strauss: String Sextet from the opera Capriccio. Erika Raum, violin; Simon Fryer, cello; Max Christie, clarinet; Chris Gongas, french horn; Jenny Regehr, piano & other performers. Ettore Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. West. 408-2824 ext.321. $15,$12.

8:00: Kapralova Society. A Tribute to Vita Kapralova. Kapralova: Legend Op.3a for violin & piano; Burlesque Op.3b for violin & piano; Apple from the Lap Op.10 for voice & piano; April Preludes Op. 13 for piano; Ritornel Op. 25 for cello & piano; & other music. Antonin Kubalek, piano; Coenraad Bloemendal, cello; Gerard Kantarjian, violin; Dana Campbell, soprano. Arts & Letters Club, 14 Elm St. 924-4463. $45,$60(couple) (includes reception).
 
 

1:30 & 3:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra . Toy Stories. Slonimsky: My Toy Balloon; Rolfe: Mechanical Danny and How He Saved The Children (world premiere/TSO commission); Debussy: La boîte à joujoux. Dennis Lee, author/narrator; Gary Kulesha, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe. 593-4828. $17.

8:00: Massey Hall . Alison Krauss, singer/fiddler & Union Station. Pop, country & bluegrass. 15 Shuter St. 872-4255. $29.50 to $39.50.

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