Live Listings

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DAILY LISTINGS

Listings are based on information sent to WholeNote in advance by event presenters. Please note that this update includes dated listings for the period Mon Sep 16 to Mon Sep 23, 2024.

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LIVE OR ONLINE

Sep 17 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Jan Noordzij, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals Free. Donations encouraged.

Sep 17 7:00: Campbell House Museum. Daniel Adam Maltz, Fortepiano. 160 Queen St. W. www.universe.com/events/daniel-adam-maltz-fortepiano-concert-tickets-RMB4GH $30.

Sep 17 8:00: Folk Under The Clock. Talisk. Market Hall Performing Arts Centre, 140 Charlotte St., Peterborough. 705-749-1146 or www.markethall.org. $45.

Sep 17 8:00: Massey Hall. Polaris Music Prize Gala. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $51.90.

Sep 18 12:15: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Kitchener). Noon Hour Series: Douglas Haas Legacy Concerts. Program includes R. Strauss: Four Last Songs. Jennifer Carter, soprano; Charmaine Fopoussi, piano. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-4430 or www.standrewskw.com. Free. Lunch available for $10 at 11:30am or bring your own.

Sep 18 2:00: Bloor/Borden Farmers' Market. Music in the Market - Tak Bui & Guests. 300  Borden St. 613-475-4769. Free. 2pm-7pm. Rain or shine.

Sep 18 8:30: Jazz Bistro. Drew Jurecka's Django Quartet. An evening of virtuosic swing inspired by the stylings of the great Django Reinhardt. Drew Jurecka, violin & bandoneon; Justin Duahime, guitar; Tak Arikushi, guitar; Chris Banks, bass & vocals. 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. $20.

Sep 19 12:00_noon: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at Met: Organ Recital. Jonathan Oldengarm, organ. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation.

Sep 19 12:00_noon: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Music at Noon - Anya Alexeyev. Wilfrid Laurier University - Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-of-music/news/2024/summer/lauriers-2024-2025-concert-season. Free.

Sep 19 7:00: The Smith House. Line Dancing with Urban Cowboy and the JENNA Nation Band. 171 College St. www.JENNANATION.com/shows. $25/$20(adv).

Sep 19 7:30: John Saunders Centre. The Maple Blues Band. 88 Sanford Fleming Dr., Collingwood. www.johnsaunderscentre.com. $45. Restricted to ages 19+.

Sep 19 7:30: Roy Thomson Hall. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Orchestra World Tour. Music by Nobuo Uematsu. Modern Sound Collective, choir (Kai Leung, artistic director); Toronto Symphony Orchestra; Arnie Roth, conductor. 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com From $131. Also Sep 20.

Sep 19 8:00: Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club/SUNFEST. Talisk. London Music Hall, 185 Queens Ave, London. 519-319-5847 or folk@iandavies.com or www.ticketscene.ca. $25.

Sep 19 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Carole Pope. 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/carole-pope-3. $40.

Sep 19 8:00: TD Music Hall. YD Concert Series Benefit. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. General admission $20.

Sep 20 5:15: Kingston Baroque Consort. French Brocade. Music by Lully, Charpentier, Rameau, and Marais. St. James Anglican Church, 10 Union St. W., Kingston. Visit Eventbrite Kingston Baroque or legerek@queensu.ca or 613-217-5099. $25; $10(st); Free(under 17).

Sep 20 7:00: Jazz at Durbar. The Matt Pines Trio with Singer Rebecca Enkin. Durbar Indian Restaurant, 2469 Bloor St. W. 416-762-4441. No cover. Reserve a table for dinner or come by for a drink at the bar.

Sep 20 7:30: Mandle Philharmonic. Mahler No.4 & Beethoven No.5. Mahler: Symphony No.4 in G; Beethoven: Symphony No.5 in c Op.67. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. www.rcmusic.com/tickets/seats/355401. From $50.

Sep 20 7:30: Roy Thomson Hall. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Orchestra World Tour. See Sep 19.

Sep 20 7:30: Sudbury Symphony Orchestra. Sgt. Pepper's LIVE! A Special SSO Fundraising Event. William Rowson, conductor. Sheridan Auditorium, 154 College St., Sudbury. www.ci.ovationtix.com/36875/production/1211023. $60; $30(under 30). Also Sep 21.

Sep 20 8:00: Crow's Theatre. Crow's Cabaret: The Country Sessions - Noah Reid. Streetcar Crowsnest - Crows Theatre, 345 Carlaw Ave. www.crowstheatre.com. $35. Also Sep 21.

Sep 20 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Tom Wilson and TTEHÅHÀHAKE TRIO. 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/tom-wilson-tehahahake-trio. $50.

Sep 20 8:00: Massey Hall. Sting. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $203. Also Sep 21, 22, 24, 25.

Sep 20 8:00: Mississauga Living Arts Centre. El Ceibo: Rhythms of Home. Entre mi pago sin golpear; Zamba de usted; La vieja; El Quebradeño. Daniela Garcia, vocals; Patrick Arteaga, guitar & charango; Patricio Llovet, percussion; Hunab Felix Flores, violin; Michael Murray, guitar. 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. $59.85; $32.63(youth); $18.56(child); $45.69(sr).

Sep 21 2:00: National Arts Centre. CHOIR! CHOIR! CHOIR! Hallelujah: An Epic Anthem Sing-Along. National Arts Centre - Southam Hall, 53 Elgin St., Ottawa. www.nac-cna.ca/en/event/36254. From $15. Also 8pm.

Sep 21 7:00: Burdock Music Hall. The Terry Cade Quartet. Original jazz compositions. Terry Cade, vocalist; Tom Reynolds, piano; George Koller, bass; Lorne Nehring, drums. Burdock - Music Hall, 1184 Bloor St. W. 416-546-4033. From $20.

Sep 21 7:30: Brampton On Stage. Flow Fest. Joy Lapps and Larnell Lewis. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800. $20-$34.

Sep 21 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Kahane Conducts Grieg & Sibelius. Abigail Richardson-Schulte: New Work (world premiere); Grieg: Piano Concerto in a Op.16; Sibelius: Symphony No.2 in D Op.43. Philip Chiu, piano; Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra; James Kahane, conductor. FirstOntario Concert Hall - Boris Brott Great Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. www.hpo.org/kahane-conducts-grieg-and-sibelius. From $20. 6:30pm: Pre-concert talk.

Sep 21 7:30: North Wind Concerts. Acquiescent: The French Baroque in China. Works by Rameau and Blavet. Louise Hung, harpsichord & direction; Jin Cho, traverso; Margaret Jordan-Gay, cello, Matt Antal, viola. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-588-4301 or www.bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/1022. Pay-What-You-Can.

Sep 21 7:30: Sudbury Symphony Orchestra. Sgt. Pepper's LIVE! A Special SSO Fundraising Event. William Rowson, conductor. Sheridan Auditorium, 154 College St., Sudbury. www.ci.ovationtix.com/36875/production/1211023. $60; $30(under 30). Also Sep 20.

Sep 21 8:00: Acoustic Harvest. The Friends of Fiddler’s Green. Grit Laskin, Ian Robb, Ian Bell, Alistair Brown, James Stephens and Jeff McClintock. St. Paul's United Church, 200 McIntosh St., Scarborough. www.acousticharvest.ca or 416-729-7564. $35.

Sep 21 8:00: Crow's Theatre. Crow's Cabaret: The Country Sessions - Noah Reid. Streetcar Crowsnest - Crows Theatre, 345 Carlaw Ave. www.crowstheatre.com. $35. Also Sep 20.

Sep 21 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Ladom Ensemble. Pouya Hamidi, composer; Adam Campbell, percussion; Michael Bridge, accordion; and Beth Silver, cello. 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/ladom-ensemble-3. $40.

Sep 21 8:00: Massey Hall. Sting. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $203. Also Sep 20, 22, 24, 25.

Sep 21 8:00: National Arts Centre. CHOIR! CHOIR! CHOIR! Hallelujah: An Epic Anthem Sing-Along. National Arts Centre - Southam Hall, 53 Elgin St., Ottawa. www.nac-cna.ca/en/event/36254. From $15. Also 2pm.

Sep 22 12:20: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. First Anniversary of the Carillon: Carillon Recital. Dr. Andrea McCrady, Dominion Carillonneur from the Peace Tower in Ottawa. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Sep 22 3:00: The Jeffery Concerts. Timothy Chooi, Violin and Arthur Rowe, Piano. Chen Gang: Sunshine on Tashkurgan; Prokofiev: Sonata No.2 in D Op.94a; Amy Beach: Romance Op.23; Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.9 in A Op.47 “Kreutzer”. London Public Library - Wolf Performance Hall, 251 Dundas St., London. www.grandtheatre.com or 519-673-8102. $40; Free(st).

Sep 22 5:00: Opera Revue. Opera Revue at Granite Brewery. Works by Verdi, Weill, Donizetti, and Handel. Danie Friesen, soprano; Alexander Hajek, baritone; Claire Elise Harris, piano. Granite Brewery, 245 Eglinton Ave. E. 416-322-0723 or www.bit.ly/3H7pPZU. $10.

Sep 22 7:00: Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club. Friends of Fiddler’s Green. Chaucer's Pub, 122 Carling St., London. 519-319-5847 or folk@iandavies.com or www.ticketscene.ca. $25.

Sep 22 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. KW Symphony Musicians Play Quintets. Dvorak: String Quintet Op.77; Schubert: Piano Quintet in A D.667 "The Trout". Allene Chomyn, violin; Nora Pellerin, violin; Rebecca Diderrich, viola; Cathy Anderson, cello; Beth Ann de Sousa, piano; Ian Whitman, double-bass. First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. www.k-wcms.com/concerts. $35; $10(st).

Sep 22 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. MIcah Barnes Sings Leonard Cohen: Happy Birthday Leonard. 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/happy-birthday-leonard. $40.

Sep 22 8:00: Massey Hall. Sting. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $203. Also Sep 20, 21, 24, 25.

Sep 22 10:30: Tango 8 Festival. Solidaridad Tango Live Music Milonga. Valeria Matzner, vocals; Aparna Halpe, violin; Soohyun Nam, cello; Shinjoo Cho, bandoneon; Yolanda Tapia, piano; Lauren Falls, bass. Polish Combatant's Hall, 206 Beverley St. 416-912-9298. $40.

Sep 23 7:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Tanya Talaga: The Knowing. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. www.rcmusic.com/tickets. From $60.

Sep 23 7:30: St. Michael's Schola Cantorum and Consort. Music for the Feast of the Archangels. Michael Haydn: Missa Sancti Gabrielis and Te Deum, chant propers for the Feast of the Archangels, and works by Grandi, Torres, and Young. Sinéad White, soprano; Julia Barber, alto; Robert Kinar, tenor; Paul Winkelmans, bass; St. Michael's Schola Cantorum and Consort, Christina Labriola, director; Christopher Verrette, leader. University of Toronto - St. Michael's College - St. Basil's Church, 50 St. Joseph St. Free admission. Donations welcome. Proceeds to benefit St. Mike's Campus Ministry outreach. 

BOOK LAUNCH

Sep 16 6:00: University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management. Book Launch: Neuroscientist Daniel Levitin on the Therapeutic Power of Music. University of Toronto - Desautels Hall, 105 St. George St. www.eventbrite.ca/e/neuroscientist-daniel-levitin-on-the-therapeutic-power-of-music-tickets. $47.50 includes a copy of the book and all related events. 6pm: Author presentation with Q&A. 7pm: Meet-and-greet with the author, book signing and light refreshments.

LIVE REHEARSAL & PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES

A new community Baroque orchestra is being launched in Toronto! All instruments and levels of playing accommodated. Interested? Please contact me, Jane Ubertino, at lucindabell56@hotmail.com

A New Quartet is an emerging Toronto area ensemble that rehearses traditional repertoire and writes new music. The quartet is currently seeking saxophone players and composers. For details please visit www.anewquartet.net.

The Choralairs is a non-audition, adult choir that welcomes new members in September and January.  Rehearsals are on Tuesday 6:45-8-45pm at Edithvale C.C. 131 Finch Ave. W, Toronto. Please contact Elaine at choralairs.delighted.720@silomails.com to RSVP. Check out our new website at  www.Choralairs.com.

Columbus Concert Band. Rehearsals:  Tuesdays 7:30-9:30pm at Villa Colombo, 40 Playfair Ave., Toronto. Openings for flute, clarinet, tenor sax, and trumpet; however, all who are in search of being a part of a great band are welcome. Our members are warm and welcoming. For more information, contact ccbtoronto@gmail.com or visit our website at www.columbusconcertband.com.

Etobicoke Community Concert Band. Full rehearsals every Wednesday night at 7:30pm. 309 Horner Ave. Open to all who are looking for a great band to join. Text Rob Hunter at 416-878-1730.

Harmony Singers of Etobicoke. The women of The Harmony Singers survived COVID and are regrouping for 2024! If you'd like to sing an exciting repertoire of pop, jazz, folk and light classics, the group will give you a warm welcome! Rehearsals start in January on Wednesday nights from 7:15 to 9:30 p.m. at Richview United Church in Etobicoke. Contact Conductor Harvey Patterson at: theharmonysingers@ca.com or call 416-239-5821.

New Horizons Band of Toronto. All levels from beginners to advanced for brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. Weekly classes led by professional music teachers. Loaner instrument provided to each new registrant in the beginners’ program. Visit www.newhorizonsbandtoronto.ca. 

North Toronto Community Band. Openings for drums, clarinets, trumpets, trombones, French horns.  Rehearsals held at Willowdale Presbyterian Church 38 Ellerslie Ave. (just north of Mel Lastman Square). Monday evenings 7:30-9:30 pm. Contact ntcband@gmail.com.

Serenata Singers. Are you free Wednesday mornings? Do you love the joy of singing and the camaraderie it brings? Join the Serenata Singers who have sparkled in Toronto’s constellation of choral gems since 1976! Seniors singers, come together with voices united in song. Inspire generations to follow! This 55-voice adult SATB community choir, ranging in age from 55 to 97, will gather again under accomplished choral director Michael Morgan who shares his talents and expertise to perform a “Winter Cabaret” on November 30, 2024, with other performances during the year at seniors’ residences. Our season crescendos with two annually spring concerts on May 8 & 9, 2025. Our spring concerts entitled “Tuned In” will feature favourites from the movies, Broadway, and television. Consider joining this caring, friendly group of retirees at Scarborough Bluffs United Church, 3739 Kingston Rd, every Wednesday from 10:30am to 12:30pm. Two free trial rehearsals are allowed before deciding to join! Check us out at our website at www.serenatasingers.ca  or call Charlotte at 416-449-4053! Come join us!

String Orchestra TO is a new string orchestra in Toronto for amateur intermediate and advanced string players. No auditions. Our season runs from Sep 11, 2024 to May 28, 2025. Wed rehearsals: 7:15-9:15 pm at St. Barnabas Church, 361 Danforth Ave.. Visit www.sites.google.com/view/stringorchestrato/home or email us at StringOrchestraTO@gmail.com.

Strings Attached Orchestra, North York. All string players (especially viola, cello, bass) are welcome. Mondays 7 to 9 p.m. from Sep to Jun. Email us first at info.stringsattached@gmail.com to receive music and other details or visit our website at www.stringsattachedorchestra.com for more information.

Toronto Shape Note Singers. Sacred Harp Singing. Shape note selections from the Sacred Harp tunebook.Singing is participatory, not a performance. No experience necessary. All are welcome and there are books to borrow. Monthly on the third Wednesday from Feb 21 to Dec 8, 2024. Friends House, 60 Lowther Ave. 647-838-8764. Pay what you can. Sep 18, Oct 16, Nov 20 & Dec 18.

MUSICALS

Dream Company. Million Dollar Quartet. Book by Colin Escott & Floyd Mutrux. Original Concept & Direction by Floyd Mutrux. Whitby Centennial Building Theatre, 416 Centre St. S., Whitby. www.simpletix.com/e/million-dollar-quartet-tickets-164653. From $32. Sep 18(2pm & 7:30), 19(7:30), 20(7:30), 21(2 & 7:30), 22(2 & 7:30).

Shaw Festival. My Fair Lady. Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. Festival Theatre, 10 Queen’s Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake. www.shawfest.com/playbill/my-fair-lady. To Dec 21.

Shaw Festival. The Roll of Shaw. Spiegeltent, 10 Queen’s Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake. www.shawfest.com/playbill/the-roll-of-shaw. To Sep 28.

Shaw Festival. The Secret Garden. A Play with Songs. Based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Adapted for the stage by Jay Turvey and Paul Sportelli. Royal George Theatre, 85 Queen St., Niagara-on-the-Lake. www.shawfest.com/playbill/the-secret-garden. To Oct 13.

Shaw Festival. The Shaw Variety Show. Spiegeltent, 10 Queen’s Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake. www.shawfest.com/playbill/the-shaw-variety-show. To Oct 6.

Stratford Festival. La Cage aux Folles. Book by Harvey Fierstein. Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman. Based on the play by Jean Poiret. Directed by Thom Allison. Choreographed by Cameron Carver. Avon Theatre, 99 Downie St., Stratford. www.stratfordfestival.ca. To Oct 26.

Stratford Festival. Something Rotten. Book by Karey Kirkpatrick & John O’Farrell. Conceived by Karey Kirkpatrick & Wayne Kirkpatrick. Directed and Choreographed by Donna Feore. Festival Theatre, 55 Queen St., Stratford. www.stratfordfestival.ca. To Oct 27.

T.Y.T. Theatre. Curious George and the Golden Meatball. Wychwood Theatre (Toronto), 76 Wychwood Ave. tyttheatre.com. $37.49; $35.49(under 12); $33.49(group of 4 or more); $42.49(front row). Sep 21(10am & 12:30 pm), Sept 22(12:30pm), 28 (12:30pm), 29(12:30pm), Oct  5(12:30pm), 6(12:30pm), 12(12:30pm), 13(12:30pm), 19(12:30pm), 20(12;30pm) Any person in theatre space, regardless of age, must hold a valid ticket; recommended age 4+.

ONGOING EVENTS

Trinity College, University of Toronto. Evensong. Traditional Anglican choral music. Trinity College Chapel Choir; Thomas Bell, director of music; Peter Bayer, organ scholar. Trinity College Chapel, University of Toronto, 6 Hoskin Ave. 416-978-2522 or Trinity College. Free. Evensong is sung every Wednesday at 5:15pm in the beautiful Trinity College chapel during term time.

Encore Symphonic Concert Band. Monthly Concert Band Concert. The first Thursday of every month at 11am. 35-piece concert band performing band concert music, pop tunes, jazz standards (2 singers) and the occasional march. Trinity Presbyterian Church York Mills, 2737 Bayview Ave. www.encoreband.ca. $10.

ONLINE EVENTS

Arts@Home. A vibrant hub connecting Torontonians to arts and culture. Designed to strengthen personal and societal resilience through the arts. www.artsathome.ca.

North Toronto Community Band. Openings for clarinet, trumpet, trombone, tuba and auxiliary percussion. Rehearsals held at Willowdale Presbyterian Church 38 Ellerslie Ave. (just north of Mel Lastman Square). Monday evenings 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.  Contact ntcband@gmail.com.

Recollectiv. For anyone living with cognitive challenges from Alzheimer’s, dementia, traumatic brain injury, stroke or PTSD. The group meets weekly to rediscover the joy of making music. Community members and music students are welcome to this fun, rewarding and inter-generational experience. Sessions take place from 2 to 3pm (with sound checks and socializing at 1:30pm). No summer sessions after Jun 22. Weekly sessions resume on Sep 7. Please contact recollectiv@gmail.com for more information.