canary sitelinkJulia Armstrong
416-979-2323
musicdirector@stthomas.on.ca
www.stthomas.on.ca

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St. Thomas Anglican ChurchSt. Thomas’s music program elevates our worship, freely offering the gift of music to anyone coming through our doors (physically, or virtually via livestream). Music creates community and meaningful connection as we attract skilled choristers and other musicians, feature guest artists from our parish and beyond, and welcome all who come to hear them. Under the leadership of Interim Director of Music Elizabeth Anderson, choral and organ music are offered at the 9:30am Sung Mass, at the 11am High Mass, and at Evensong and Devotions at 5pm Evensong, a service of prayers and music, features the great heritage of Anglican sacred music as sung in British cathedrals. We welcome experienced choristers who value a high standard of ensemble singing to audition by contacting eanderson@stthomas.on.ca.

In the coming months, our plan is to develop a children’s music program based on the Royal School of Church Music model to deliver music education, provide exposure to the Anglican church music tradition, and draw young people and their families to St. Thomas’s. A series of lecture-recitals is being planned for 2023. Our traditional Baroque Music by Candlelight is offered each year during Holy Week.

canary sitelinkJen Crawford
647-549-4524
tbcinfo2022@gmail.com
www.torontobeachchorale.com

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An auditioned concert choir, Toronto Beach Chorale attracts singers who are highly motivated with excellent musical skills. In addition to our concert season, we actively participate in community events, collaborating with other groups and artists to enhance the quality of life in our neighbourhood. Toronto Beach Chorale is a vital musical presence in the Beach, and has achieved a reputation for artistic excellence.

We are supported by professional orchestras and ensembles, and we engage professional and emerging soloists in principal solo roles.

Our Artistic Director, Mervin William Fick, has been transforming choirs, inspiring individuals and raising performance levels of community, church and professional choirs for over 35 years. He is the founding director of the Toronto Beach Chorale, the Artistic Director of the MCS Chorus of Mississauga, and conductor of the PCS Singers of Brampton and the National Award winning Esprit Chamber Choir. One of the greatest gifts that Mervin brings to performances through the singers under his direction is his ability to inspire truly joyful singing.

 

canary sitelinkJudi Pressman
416-450-0095
judi@lawrenceparkchurch.ca
www.lawrenceparkchurch.ca

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Lawrence Park Community Church 2022We are an affirming church, a member of the United Church of Canada. By affirming, we mean that we welcome people of all kinds to our services, and as ministers - all genders, sexualities, races and abilities. If you are queer, you are welcome here just as you are.

We are more than Sunday morning: our church is a very busy place, both in the building, and within our congregation. We offer many programs live online, which can be found on the front page of this website. Meditation, Tai Chi, Hymn Sings, Bible Study, Book Clubs, Faith Exploration and Social Justice discussions - we are very active online during the weekdays, both during the day and at night. We've decided that geography doesn't matter - if you live in another town, but like to participate in our online activities and services, then please do so. This is the 21st century, after all.

We have many choral concerts and partner with artists in the community to present an evening of creativity with unique ideas that can shine a light on a situation, expand the discussions or just simply entertain.

We are providing both in person and online events so please check our website for the current events at the church.

canary sitelinkSara Martin
519-725-7549
info@dacapochamberchoir.ca
www.dacapochamberchoir.ca

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DaCapo Chamber Choir 2022The DaCapo Chamber Choir was founded in 1998 in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario under the direction of Leonard Enns. The mission of the choir is to promote the best of contemporary choral music through public performance and recordings, including the intentional championing of music of Canadian and local composers. The choir’s annual national NewWorks choral competition for Canadian composers aids in establishing a vibrant and vital presence for recent and emerging Canadian choral music.

Our performance season consists of three annual concerts in Kitchener-Waterloo: one in the fall around Remembrance Day, a mid-winter, and a spring concert. In addition, the choir performs on an ad hoc basis at other events.

The choir has released three CDs: NewWorks (2019); the award-winning ShadowLand (winner of the 2010 ACCC’s National Choral Recording of the Year award, including the Juno-nominated Nocturne by Leonard Enns); and Still (2004).

2022/23 concert season:

  • November 19 and 20 - “Earthrise,” featuring the premiere of a commissioned work by Nicholas Ryan Kelly
  • March 4 and 5 - “Winding Toward Peace,” with guest guitarist Daniel Ramjattan
  • May 13 and 14 - “Restoration,” featuring a DaCapo alumni choir
  • canary sitelinkHolly Price
    416-762-9257
    hol12jo@sympatico.ca
    www.ccorchestra.org

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    Counterpoint Community Orchestra 2022Counterpoint Community Orchestra was formed in 1984 by gay and lesbian musicians. Together we provide fine music and create a deeper sense of community and diversity in downtown Toronto. People from all walks of life play with us and we welcome any person with a positive outlook toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and two-spirited people.

    Our 39th season includes three concert dates:

    • Saturday, Dec 10 2022
    • Saturday, March 25th, 2023
    • Saturday, June 10th, 2023

    Details and tickets are available on our website.

    Rehearsals are held Mondays at 8pm, currently at St. Barnabas Church on Danforth. Concert performances are currently at Rosedale United Church in Toronto. We welcome players, committee volunteers and volunteers for our board of directors. Player levels range from intermediate to professional. We will help you grow musically. Come and join a fun group of people and make great music!

    Our programs for this year will feature works by Mozart, Schumann, Dvorak and premieres of three commissioned works. As a registered charity for tax purposes we welcome donations through Canada Helps.

    canary sitelinkScott Pietrangelo
    647-970-1397
    scottpietrangelo@gmail.com
    www.soundcrowd.ca

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    SoundCrowdSoundCrowd, Toronto’s first large-scale contemporary a cappella ensemble, is the brainchild of Artistic Director, Scott Pietrangelo. The group made its concert debut in 2016 alongside former Barenaked Ladies front-man Steven Page at the Danforth Music Hall. Since then, it has been featured on a national TV show (The Social), created viral music videos, performed with other notable Toronto-based groups (Cadence, Countermeasure, Retrocity), sang backup for Jonathan Antoine (Britain's Got Talent), opened for Disney's a cappella sensation DCappella, and performed at Carnegie Hall with choirs from around the world under the direction of Deke Sharon (Pitch Perfect, The Sing Off). After surviving the lockdowns of the pandemic, SoundCrowd is back working on two new shows and releasing its long-awaited debut album, All Voice No Limits, in 2023. SoundCrowd's vision is to:

    • Enrich the Toronto community with the proven health and social benefits of participating in and experiencing choral music
    • Make connections through voice and movement using repertoire that is exciting, fun and meaningful to all
    • Create dynamic and original performances of music from all genres using the musical language of a cappella

    canary sitelinkDr. Milos Krajny
    416-481-7294
    mkrajn1057@rogers.com
    www.nocturnesinthecity.ca

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    Nocturnes in the City is in its 23rd season.

    During our last two seasons, we had a few interruptions of presenting our concerts but we still managed to keep three Zoom sessions with Iain Scott about famous Czech operas by Antonín Dvořák, Bedřich Smetana, Leoš Janáček and Bohuslav Martinů.

    We also held a few recitals by pianist David Kalhous, and mandolin player Radim Zenkl. Local jazz players performed two dixieland concerts in 2021.

    Our present season is starting with excellent Czech violinist Ivan Zenaty and pianist David Kalhous on October 30, 2022. This is followed on November 27 by an evening featuring an upcoming film about a famous Czech conductor, Karel Ančerl, who was the Music Director of the Toronto Symphony orchestra from 1968 to 1973. Granddaughter of Karel Ančerl, Maximiliana Ancerl from Prague, will be present together with movie director and musician Ivan Bierhanzel - showing clips from the movie and reading letters from Karel Ančerl to other famous musicians. The last concert in 2022 is “Czech-Slovak Dixieland” on December 11 under the leadership of famous trombone player Miro Letko from Slovakia. All concerts take place in the hall of St. Wenceslaus Church, 496 Gladstone Avenue in Toronto.

    In 2023, we are planning for four different pianists.

    20th ANNUAL DIRECTORY OF MUSIC MAKERS

    We are pleased to present our 20th annual Blue Pages, a directory of music presenters and arts services published every year in our October magazine, and maintained year-round online, under the “Who’s Who” tab at thewholenote.com. This year’s 152-profile portrait of musical life in the Greater Toronto area and Southern Ontario has two segments: section 1 reflects the wealth and diversity of music presenters and performers in our region – orchestras, choirs, opera companies, chamber ensembles, etcetera; section 2 is for individuals and organisations providing services to artists in the communities we cover, predominantly artist managers and publicists.

    We’d like to thank all who have chosen to participate in this year’s Blue Pages; individuals and organisations whose support and dedication helps sustain not only The WholeNote but the music community in general. If your organisation missed being part of the October Blue Pages, we’ll be publishing a “latecomers” supplement in the November issue. And the online directory accepts new members year round.

    For information on the benefits of a WholeNote membership (of which this Blue Pages profile is a feature), please contact Karen Ages at karen@thewholenote.com or 416-323-2232 x26.

    BLUE PAGES TEAM 2019/20
    PROJECT MANAGER: Karen Ages
    PROJECT EDITOR: Danial Jazaeri
    LAYOUT AND DESIGN: Susan Sinclair
    WEBSITE: Kevin King

    Section I: Presenters and Performers

    Section II: Arts Services


    20th ANNUAL DIRECTORY OF MUSIC MAKERS

    We are pleased to present our 20th annual Blue Pages, a directory of music presenters and arts services published every year in our October magazine, and maintained year-round online, under the “Who’s Who” tab at thewholenote.com. This year’s 152-profile portrait of musical life in the Greater Toronto area and Southern Ontario has two segments: section 1 reflects the wealth and diversity of music presenters and performers in our region – orchestras, choirs, opera companies, chamber ensembles, etcetera; section 2 is for individuals and organisations providing services to artists in the communities we cover, predominantly artist managers and publicists.

    We’d like to thank all who have chosen to participate in this year’s Blue Pages; individuals and organisations whose support and dedication helps sustain not only The WholeNote but the music community in general. If your organisation missed being part of the October Blue Pages, we’ll be publishing a “latecomers” supplement in the November issue. And the online directory accepts new members year round.

    For information on the benefits of a WholeNote membership (of which this Blue Pages profile is a feature), please contact Karen Ages at karen@thewholenote.com or 416-323-2232 x26.

    BLUE PAGES TEAM 2019/20
    PROJECT MANAGER: Karen Ages
    PROJECT EDITOR: Danial Jazaeri
    LAYOUT AND DESIGN: Susan Sinclair
    WEBSITE: Kevin King

    Section I: Presenters and Performers

    Section II: Arts Services


    21st ANNUAL DIRECTORY OF MUSIC MAKERS

    Welcome to The WholeNote’s 21st annual Blue Pages directory of our region’s music makers. It’s been a bumpy ride getting to this point, and we hope you’ll enjoy perusing the profiles that follow, submitted both by presenters who are forging ahead with pandemically appropriate plans for 2020-21, or whose detailed plans are still uncertain.

    Thanks to all those who have once again opted in with a WholeNote membership and profile: for your faith in and support for what we do; and for having faith in yourselves, finding the resilience needed to move forward in these very uncertain times.

    And thanks to you, our readers, in print, and online at kiosk.thewholenote.com (where you can also find our four issues since April 1). If you missed any of those four print issues and would like copies, please contact us.

    Profiles will be kept up-to-date online here, as new ones arrive or more information is available.

     For information on the benefits of a WholeNote membership (of which a Blue Pages profile is a feature), please contact Karen Ages at karen@thewholenote.com or 416-323-2232 x26.

    BLUE PAGES TEAM 2020/21
    PROJECT MANAGER: Karen Ages
    PROJECT EDITOR: Danial Jazaeri
    LAYOUT AND DESIGN: Susan Sinclair
    WEBSITE: Kevin King


    22nd ANNUAL DIRECTORY OF MUSIC MAKERS

    Welcome to The WholeNote’s 22nd annual Blue Pages directory of our region’s music makers. It’s been a bumpy ride getting to this point, and we hope you’ll enjoy perusing the profiles that follow, submitted both by presenters who are forging ahead with pandemically appropriate plans for 2021-22, or whose detailed plans are still uncertain.

    Thanks to all those who have once again opted in with a WholeNote membership and profile: for your faith in and support for what we do; and for having faith in yourselves, finding the resilience needed to move forward in these very uncertain times.

    And thanks to you, our readers, in print, and online at kiosk.thewholenote.com.

    Profiles will be kept up-to-date online here, as new ones arrive or more information is available.

    For information on the benefits of a WholeNote membership (of which a Blue Pages profile is a feature), please contact Karen Ages at karen@thewholenote.com or 416-323-2232 x26.

    Presenters | Arts Services


    22nd ANNUAL DIRECTORY OF MUSIC MAKERS

    Welcome to The WholeNote’s 22nd annual Blue Pages directory of our region’s music makers. It’s been a bumpy ride getting to this point, and we hope you’ll enjoy perusing the profiles that follow, submitted both by presenters who are forging ahead with pandemically appropriate plans for 2021-22, or whose detailed plans are still uncertain.

    Thanks to all those who have once again opted in with a WholeNote membership and profile: for your faith in and support for what we do; and for having faith in yourselves, finding the resilience needed to move forward in these very uncertain times.

    And thanks to you, our readers, in print, and online at kiosk.thewholenote.com.

    Profiles will be kept up-to-date online here, as new ones arrive or more information is available.

    For information on the benefits of a WholeNote membership (of which a Blue Pages profile is a feature), please contact Karen Ages at karen@thewholenote.com or 416-323-2232 x26.

    Presenters | Arts Services


    23rd ANNUAL DIRECTORY OF MUSIC MAKERS

    Welcome to The WholeNote’s 23rd annual Blue Pages directory of our region’s music makers. It’s been a bumpy ride getting to this point, and we hope you’ll enjoy perusing the profiles that follow, submitted both by presenters who are forging ahead with pandemically appropriate plans for 2022-23, or whose detailed plans are still uncertain.

    Thanks to all those who have once again opted in with a WholeNote membership and profile: for your faith in and support for what we do; and for having faith in yourselves, finding the resilience needed to move forward in these very uncertain times.

    And thanks to you, our readers, in print, and online at kiosk.thewholenote.com.

    Profiles will be kept up-to-date online here, as new ones arrive or more information is available.

    For information on the benefits of a WholeNote membership (of which a Blue Pages profile is a feature), please contact Karen Ages at karen@thewholenote.com or 416-323-2232 x26.

    Presenters | Arts Services


    23rd ANNUAL DIRECTORY OF MUSIC MAKERS

    Welcome to The WholeNote’s 23rd annual Blue Pages directory of our region’s music makers. It’s been a bumpy ride getting to this point, and we hope you’ll enjoy perusing the profiles that follow, submitted both by presenters who are forging ahead with pandemically appropriate plans for 2022-23, or whose detailed plans are still uncertain.

    Thanks to all those who have once again opted in with a WholeNote membership and profile: for your faith in and support for what we do; and for having faith in yourselves, finding the resilience needed to move forward in these very uncertain times.

    And thanks to you, our readers, in print, and online at kiosk.thewholenote.com.

    Profiles will be kept up-to-date online here, as new ones arrive or more information is available.

    For information on the benefits of a WholeNote membership (of which a Blue Pages profile is a feature), please contact Karen Ages at karen@thewholenote.com or 416-323-2232 x26.

    Presenters | Arts Services


    24th ANNUAL DIRECTORY OF MUSIC MAKERS

    Welcome to The WholeNote’s 24th annual Blue Pages directory of our region’s music makers. It’s been a bumpy ride getting to this point, and we hope you’ll enjoy perusing the profiles that follow, submitted both by presenters who are forging ahead with pandemically appropriate plans for 2023-24, or whose detailed plans are still uncertain.

    Thanks to all those who have once again opted in with a WholeNote membership and profile: for your faith in and support for what we do.

    And thanks to you, our readers - in print, and online at kiosk.thewholenote.com.

    Profiles will be kept up-to-date online here, as new ones arrive or more information is available.

    For information on the benefits of a WholeNote membership (of which a Blue Pages profile is a feature), please contact Karen Ages at karen@thewholenote.com or 416-323-2232 x26.


    25th ANNUAL DIRECTORY OF MUSIC MAKERS

    Welcome to The WholeNote’s 25th annual Blue Pages directory of our region’s music makers. It’s been a bumpy ride getting to this point, and we hope you’ll enjoy perusing the profiles that follow, submitted both by presenters who are forging ahead with pandemically appropriate plans for 2024-245, or whose detailed plans are still uncertain.

    Thanks to all those who have once again opted in with a WholeNote membership and profile: for your faith in and support for what we do.

    And thanks to you, our readers - in print, and online at kiosk.thewholenote.com.

    Profiles will be kept up-to-date online here, as new ones arrive or more information is available.

    For information on the benefits of a WholeNote membership (of which a Blue Pages profile is a feature), please contact Ori Dagan at advertising@thewholenote.com or 416-323-2232 x26.


    26th ANNUAL DIRECTORY OF MUSIC MAKERS

    Welcome to our 26th annual Blue Pages directory, where music presenters of all varieties introduce themselves and highlight the events of their upcoming season. Whether you are interested in orchestral or choral music, opera, chamber, contemporary or early music, there’s a rich breadth to choose from, reflecting the wealth and diversity of performers and arts organizations in our region. We thank all who have chosen to participate in this year’s Blue Pages - your support enables us to sustain much of what we do at The WholeNote, in particular our ability to offer free daily concert listings to as broad a spectrum of presenters as possible - a service not only to our readers but to the live music community itself.

    It’s not too late to join. Please email members@thewholenote.com for information on the benefits of a Blue Pages membership and how to sign up. We'll continue to post new profiles as they arrive.

     


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