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DAILY LISTINGS

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Sep 09 3:00: Piano Lunaire. High Summer Haydn: The London Sonatas I. Haydn: Piano Sonata in C Hob.XVI No.50; Haydn: Piano Sonata in D Hob.XVI No.51; Haydn: Scottish Folk Song Arrangements - Ae Fond Kiss; What Can a Young Lassie Do wi’ an Auld Man?; The Slave’s Lament; Kellyburn-Braes; and works by Benjamin, Bennett, Rubbra, Berkeley, Sherkin, and Brahms. Chantelle Grant, mezzo; Ivan Ivanovich, viola; Stephen Runge, piano; Adam Sherkin, piano & composer. Arts and Letters Club, 14 Elm St. Visit High Summer Haydn. $25; $20(arts workers); Free(st).

Sep 10 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Joshua Duncan Lee, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.

Sep 10 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Shawn Phillips. 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/shawn-phillips. $40.

Sep 10 8:00: Massey Hall. Sierra Ferrell. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $48.

Sep 11 2:00: Bloor/Borden Farmers' Market. Music in the Market - J. Patrick O'Neal. 300  Borden St. 613-475-4769. Free. 2pm-7pm. Rain or shine.

Sep 11 6:30: SweetWater Music Festival. Gala Event. Hors d'oeuvres and drinks and an opportunity to socialize with the artists and celebrate their arrival to town and our wonderful community. Works by Haydn, Rossini, and Mozart. Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, soprano; Matthias McIntire, violin/violaécomposer-in-residence. Grey Roots Museum and Archives, 102599 Grey County Rd, Owen Sound. www.tickets.roxytheatre.ca/TheatreManager/1/online?performance=3890. $102.

Sep 11 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Michael Arnowitt, Piano. Bach: Prelude in C from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2; Brahms: Intermezzos in b Op.119 No.1, b-flat Op.117 No.2, and A Op.118 No.2; Ravel: Noctuelles, from Miroirs (Night Moths, from Mirrors); Ligeti: Etude No.2 “Open Strings” and No.10 “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice”; Beethoven: Sonata No.32 in c Op.111. First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. www.k-wcms.com/concerts $35; $10(st).

Sep 11 7:00: Sunfest/London Irish Canadian Cultural Centre. Director from Ireland: KILA. Special workshop and jam session. London Irish Centre, 4308 Dundas St., Thorndale. www.ticketscene.ca/events/48840. $25.

Sep 12 12:00_noon: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Music at Noon - Jung Tsai & Xueao Yang. Wilfrid Laurier University - Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. Visit Wilfrid Laurier Faculty of Music. Free.

Sep 12 7:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Rival Sons & Clutch: The Two-Headed Beast Tour. OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino, 6366 Stanley Ave., Niagara Falls. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $71.

Sep 12 8:00: Brampton On Stage. Monsoon Sound. Mrii, TheOriginalGurv, Lioness Kaur, and RZN (headliner). Rose Theatre - Rose Studio, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800. $10.

Sep 12 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. JIm White. 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/jim-white. $35.

Sep 12 8:00: Tiger Princess Dance Projects. All That Is Between. A contemporary dance piece with music by Nick Storring exploring the intricate dynamics of collective identity and the experience of isolation. Aki Studio, 585 Dundas St. E., Suite 250. 416-531-1402 or boxoffice@nativeearth.ca. $15. Also Sep 13(8pm), 14(2pm & 8pm).

Sep 13 7:00: NPT Music. Chào, Thanh Xuân 2024: Hello Youth, Hello Wonderful Emotions. Youngplace, 180 Shaw St. Also Sep 14.

Sep 13 7:00: SweetWater Music Festival. Chamber Music Soiree. Haydn: String Quartet Op 33. No.6; Hindemith: Des Todes Tod; Lembit Beecher: Duo for Violin & Cello from A Year to the Day; Schumann: String Quartet No.5. Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, soprano; Michael Gurevich, violin; Edwin Huizinga, violin; Keith Hamm, viola; Julie Herish, cello; Karen Ouzounian, cello; Jordan Frazier, narrator; and others. Historic Leith Church, 419498 Tom Thomson Ln., Leith. tickets.roxytheatre.ca/TheatreManager/1/online?performance=3844. From $40. Post-concert reception.

Sep 13 7:30: Canadian Institute for Czech Music/Opera by Request. Jakobín - In Concert. Music by Antonin Dvořák. Opera in concert with piano and chamber orchestra. Alexander Cappellazzo (Benda); Grace Quinsey (Terinka); David Walsh (Jiří), John Holland (The Burgrave), Michael Robert-Broder (Bohuš), Paulina Swierczek (Julie), Dylan Wirght (The Count), Alasdair Campbell (Adolf) and other soloists; William Shookhoff, music director. Trinity St. Paul's United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-455-2365 or visit www.myevent.com/jakobin. $35.

Sep 13 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Musical Flights. Previewing the COC's upcoming productions of Nabucco, Faust, Madama Butterfly, and Eugene Onegin, as well as a range of Broadway hits including selections from Oklahoma!, My Fair Lady, West Side Story, and The Sound of Music. Midori Marsh, soprano; Charlotte Siegel, soprano; Matthew Cairns, tenor; Korin Thomas-Smith, baritone; COC Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. www.tolive.com and by phone at 416-366-7723 and 1-800-708-6754. From $25.

Sep 13 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Mia Sheard's Songs Are Like Tattoos. 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/mia-sheards-songs-are-like-tattoos. From $11.

Sep 13 8:00: Massey Hall. Marcus King: Mood Swings - The World Tour. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $46.

Sep 13 8:00: Tiger Princess Dance Projects. All That Is Between. See Sep 12. Also Sep 14(2pm & 8pm).

Sep 14 2:00: Xenia Concerts/Alzheimer Society of Toronto. An Adaptive Concert with Schmaltz & Pepper! To eliminate financial barriers to attendance, we will refund your ticket when you arrive at the concert. Featuring interactive storytelling through music and song, the performance will display the fun and energy of Yiddish music and beyond! Schmaltz & Pepper: Eric Abramovitz, clarinet; Drew Jurecka, accordion; Rebekah Wolkstein, violin; Michael Herring, bass; Jeremy Ledbetter, piano. Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St., North York. 647-896-8295 or visit Schmaltz and Pepper. $5.

Sep 14 7:00: SweetWater Music Festival. Sun on Water. Sheryl Sewepagaham: Niply (Water Song); Hussein Janmohamed: Sun on Water; Lembit Beecher: Listening to Eghin Havasi in Van Cortland Park (World Premiere); Neumann: Grieg: Holberg Suite; Imant Raminsh: In the Night We Shall Go In; Sheryl Sewenpagaham & Andrea Neumann: Papiyahtik (Peace Chant). Canadian Chamber Choir; Karen Ouzounian, cello; Sweetwater Festival Orchestra. Georgian Shores United Church, 997 4th Ave. E., Owen Sound. tickets.roxytheatre.ca/TheatreManager/1/online. From $23.

Sep 14 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Musical Flights. Previewing the COC's upcoming productions of Nabucco, Faust, Madama Butterfly, and Eugene Onegin, as well as a range of Broadway hits including selections from Oklahoma!, My Fair Lady, West Side Story, and The Sound of Music. Midori Marsh, soprano; Charlotte Siegel, soprano; Matthew Cairns, tenor; Korin Thomas-Smith, baritone; COC Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. www.harbourfrontcentre.com. Free with registration at website.

Sep 14 7:30: Fallsview Casino Resort. Judas Priest: Invincible Shield Tour. OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino, 6366 Stanley Ave., Niagara Falls. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $167.

Sep 14 7:30: Music at the Toronto Oratory. Complete Organ Works of J. S. Bach, Part I: Bach the Young Virtuoso. Includes Toccata and Fugue in d, Praeludium in E, and early preludes and chorale fantasias. Aaron James, organ. Holy Family Roman Catholic Church - Oratory, 1372 King St. W. 416-532-2879. Free admission. Donations accepted.

Sep 14 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto. The Ostara Project. Join us for a complimentary drink at 6:30pm before the concert to celebrate the launch of our 2024-2025 cultural season. Jazz music. Kim Zombik, singer; Jodi Proznick, bass; Amanda Tosoff, piano; Allison Au, saxophone; Rachel Therrien, trumpet; Valérie Lacombe, drums. Alliance Français de Toronto - Spadina Theatre, 24 Spadina Rd. www.alliance-francaise.ca. $18.

Sep 14 8:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Cat Power Sings Dylan: The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert. Avalon Theatre, 6380 Fallsview Blvd, Niagara Falls. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $65.

Sep 14 8:00: Massey Hall. St. Vincent. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $65.

Sep 14 8:00: Tiger Princess Dance Projects. All That Is Between. See Sep 12.

Sep 14 8:30: TD Music Hall. Sina Bathaie. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. $79.99.

Sep 14 9:30: SweetWater Music Festival. Late Night Jazz With Measha Bruegergosman-Lee. Aaron Davis: Zombie Blizzard. Measha Bruegergosman-Lee, vocals; Aaron Davis, piano; George Koller, bass; Mark Mariash, drums; David Pell, bass trombone; and others. Heartwood Concert Hall, 939 2nd Ave. E., Owen Sound. www.tickets.roxytheatre.ca/TheatreManager/1/online?performance=3846. From $23.

Sep 15 1:00: Canadian Opera Company. Musical Flights. Previewing the COC's upcoming productions of Nabucco, Faust, Madama Butterfly, and Eugene Onegin, as well as a range of Broadway hits including selections from Oklahoma!, My Fair Lady, West Side Story, and The Sound of Music. Midori Marsh, soprano; Charlotte Siegel, soprano; Matthew Cairns, tenor; Korin Thomas-Smith, baritone; COC Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. www.harbourfrontcentre.com. Free with registration at website. Also 3pm.

Sep 15 1:30: Recollectiv. “A Little Help from Our Friends” Recollectiv Benefit. Heather Bambrick & Sharon Hampson, vocalists; Peter Hill, piano; Jordan O'Connor, bass. Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave. www.recollectiv.ca or www.tinyurl.com/RecollectivTickets. $40/$25(adv).

Sep 15 2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Parker Plays Grieg. Kevin Lau: Dark Angels; Grieg: Piano Concerto in a Op.16; Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.5 in e Op.64. Jon Kimura Parker, piano. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722 or boxoffice@firstontariopac.ca. From $39; $52(arts workers); $46(under 35); $29(st); $24(18 and under).

Sep 15 3:00: Canadian Opera Company. Musical Flights. Previewing the COC's upcoming productions of Nabucco, Faust, Madama Butterfly, and Eugene Onegin, as well as a range of Broadway hits including selections from Oklahoma!, My Fair Lady, West Side Story, and The Sound of Music. Midori Marsh, soprano; Charlotte Siegel, soprano; Matthew Cairns, tenor; Korin Thomas-Smith, baritone; COC Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. www.harbourfrontcentre.com. Free with registration at website. Also 1pm.

Sep 15 3:00: SweetWater Music Festival. Sweetwater Jamboree. Peter Togni: Antiphon; Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings; Marie Alice Conrad: Journey; Justin Lapierre: Auprès de la baie; Matthias McIntire: Keep Me by the Fire; Joni Mitchell (arr. Joel Tranquilla): River; Anna Clyne: Shorthand other works. Canadian Chamber Choir; Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, soprano; Karen Ouzounian, cello; Sweetwater Festival Orchestra. Meaford Hall, 12 Nelson St. E., Meaford. www.meafordhall.ca. $20-$75. Seating is first come, first served.

Sep 15 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Tong / Sheppard Duo. Lera Auerbach: Postlude; Prokofiev: Violin Sonata No.1; Chaminade: Trois morceaux Op.31; Saint-Saëns: Violin Sonata No.1 in d. First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. www.k-wcms.com/concerts. $35; $10(st).

Sep 15 8:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Rod Stewart Live in Concert. OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino, 6366 Stanley Ave., Niagara Falls. www.ticketmaster.ca. $158.50-$331.00. 

LIVE REHEARSAL & PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES

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. Aug 21, Sep 18, Oct 16, Nov 20 & Dec 18.

MUSICALS

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.

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.

WORKSHOPS

Sep 11 7:00: Sunfest/London Irish Canadian Cultural Centre. Direct from Ireland: KILA. Special workshop and jam session. London Irish Centre, 4308 Dundas St., Thorndale. www.ticketscene.ca/events/48840. $25.

Sep 15 1:30: Toronto Early Music Players Organization. Songs Without Words: Vincent Lauzer. Explore works by Handel, Bach, Cipriano da Rore, Vittoria Aleotti, and medieval composer Johannes Ciconia in instrumental versions originally dedicated to the voice. Vincent Lauzer, recorder & presenter. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.tempotoronto.net or info@tempotoronto.net. Pay What You Can. Tax receipt for $20 donation.