Film Screenings
Nov 03 3:00: Aga Khan Museum. Vengo Two Andalusian Romany families locked in an age-old struggle for power – the film features performances by Spanish flamenco singer Maria “La Caita” del Carmen Salazar. Event includes a performance by Toronto flamenco dancer Carmen Romero. Aga Khan Museum, 77 Wynford Dr. 416-646-4677. $20; $18(Friends); $15(sr/st).
Nov 27 6:30: Royal Conservatory. Music on Screen: A Tuba to Cuba. Directed by T.G. Herrington, Danny Clinch (2018) Follow New Orleans’ Preservation Hall Jazz Band as they retrace their musical roots from the city of jazz to the shores of Cuba. Q&A hosted by Max Rubino with Jane Bunnett. Info: hotdocscinema.ca. Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, 506 Bloor St. W. $17.
Galas and Fundraisers
Nov 01 5:30: Canadian Opera Company. Centre Stage: the COC’s premier fundraiser discovers and celebrates the next generation. The Ensemble Studio Competition showcases young Canadian singers selected from nationwide auditions on the mainstage of the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, accompanied by the COC Orchestra led by Johannes Debus. Hosted by Ben Heppner. 145 Queen St. W. at University Ave. Performance only: $50, $65 or $80. Gala dinner tickets $1,500. Box office: 416-363-8231 or COCCentreStage.ca.
Lectures, Salons and Symposia
Nov 02 1:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music, Western University. Voice Friday: Mental Health Discussion. A weekly symposium is presented by singers for singers. Talbot College, Room 100, Western University 1151 Richmond St, London. Free. music.uwo.ca/events/useful-information.html.
Nov 02 7:00: Canadian Opera Company/ Royal Ontario Museum. Opera Connect - Friday Night Live: VOX. A Friday night dance with DJs and live artists, and a stroll through the ROM’s galleries. Celebrate the power and diversity of the human voice - jazz, soul,hip-hop, and opera, at The Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queens Park. Registration: For tickets/info visit rom.on.ca/en/whats-on/fnlrom-vox.
Nov 05 1:30: Miles Nadal JCC. Opera Appreciation: 5 Types of Comic & Light Operas presented by Iain Scott. Comedy is much more difficult to pull off successfully than tragedy. Explore the contrasting styles and conceptions of comic and light operas. Miles Nadal JCC, 750 Spadina Ave. 416-924-6211 x0 or www.mnjcc.org Admission: $22.
Nov 06 7:30: The Toronto Chapter of the Duke Ellington Society. Anyone interested in Ellington’s music and his contributions to the art of jazz is welcome. Montgomery’s Inn, 4709 Dundas St W. (at Islington Ave). Membership: $35/$50 (single/couple) with one free initial visit. Info: torontodukeellingtonsociety.com or 416-239-2683.
Nov 08 1:30: Miles Nadal JCC. Entartete Musik – Degenerate Music with Joseph Gilbert. “Jewish”, “Degenerate”, “Bolshevik” were terms the Nazis used to describe music not acceptable to the Third Reich. Jewish musicians and composers were dismissed: many fled or were killed. A Holocaust Education Week program. Miles Nadal JCC, 750 Spadina Ave. Admission: FREE, registration required, call 416-924-6211 x0 or
www.mnjcc.org.
Nov 12 7:00 Tafelmusik. The Listening Club: Did You Hear That? Delve a little deeper into baroque music with this special series with Tafelmusik musicians. BBC Radio host and musicologist Dr. Hannah French moderates with oboist John Abberger. Memorial Room, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-964-6337. $25.
Nov 12 7:30: University of Toronto, Faculty of Music. Geiger-Torel Lecture: Stephen Clarke – Opera and Song 100 Years Ago, presented by Stephen Clarke, adjunct professor with expertise in historic recordings and chair of the UK-based Historic Singers Charitable Trust. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queens Park. 416-408-0208.
Nov 21 3:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music, Western University. Music, Cognition, and the Brain Seminar Series: Glenn Schellenberg. Talbot College, Room 101, Western University 1151 Richmond St, London. Free, all are welcome. Info: music.uwo.ca/events/useful-information.html.
Nov 21 7:00: Canadian Opera Company/Toronto Public Library. Opera Talks: Intro to the Opera, series with musicologist Margaret Cormier who will discuss the evolution of opera and how to navigate its rich music and stories. Toronto Public Library, Don Mills, 888 Lawrence Ave. E. Free, registration recommended, 416-395-5710.
Nov 23 3:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music, Western University. Music Graduate Colloquium: Robert Hatten. Robert Hatten (University of Texas at Austin) “A Theory of Virtual Agency for Western Art Music”. Talbot College, Room 101, Western University 1151 Richmond St, London. Free, all are welcome. Info: music.uwo.ca/events/useful-information.html.
Dec 06 3:30: University of Toronto, Faculty of Music. METH Colloquia. Max Katz, College of William and Mary. Faculty of Music, Room 130, 80 Queen’s Park. Free.
Masterclasses
Nov 02 10:00am: Royal Conservatory. Cello Masterclass led by Zvi Plesser. Room 210, 273 Bloor St. W. Free, all are welcome. Info: rcmusic.ca. Also at 2:00 (Room 210) and 7:00 (Room G016).
Nov 02 10:00am: Royal Conservatory. Tuba Masterclass, led by Carol Jantsch. Room 410, 273 Bloor St. W. Free, all are welcome. Info: rcmusic.ca
Nov 02 11:00am: Royal Conservatory. Piano Masterclass, led by Stephen Prutsman. Temerty Theatre, 273 Bloor St. W. Free, all are welcome. Info: rcmusic.ca. Also at 2:30 and 7:00.
Nov 02 2:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music, Western University. Masterclass: Michael Ouzounian (Viola). Don Wright Faculty of Music viola students work with guest artist Michael Ouzounian. Music Building, Studio 242, Western University 1151 Richmond St, London. Free, auditors welcome. Info: music.uwo.ca/events/useful-information.html.
Nov 05 9:00am: Royal Conservatory. String Quartet Masterclass, led by Danish String Quartet. Mazzoleni Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. Free, all are welcome. Info: rcmusic.ca.
Nov 09 10:00am: Royal Conservatory. Flute Masterclass. Led by Keith Underwood. Mazzoleni Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. Free, all are welcome. Info: rcmusic.ca. Also at 2:00.
Nov 09 5:00: Royal Conservatory. Violin Masterclass, led by Cecily Ward. Mazzoleni Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. Free, all are welcome. Info: rcmusic.ca. Also at 7:00.
Nov 10, 17, 18 & 24 10:00am-2:00: Opera for All. A masterclass and performance opportunity for professional singers in their early career, to work with Álvaro Lozano Gutiérrez on arias, duets and trios, and perform in the Opera for All Concert. Four 4-hour masterclasses $349 (no tax), scholarships are available for tenors and baritones.Info:
contact@operaforall.ca.
Nov 10 10:00am: Royal Canadian College of Organists/Lawrence Park Community Church. Ken Cowan works with advanced organ students. Lawrence Park Community Church. 2180 Bayview Ave. 416-489-1551. Free
Nov 11 2:00: ORMTA Central Toronto Branch. Piano Master Class with Anya Alexeyev. Chalmers Performance Space, Canadian Music Centre, 20 St. Joseph St. 416-532-1539. ORMTA Member (Auditor): $20; Regular (Auditor): $30.
Nov 16 10:00am: Royal Conservatory. Clarinet Masterclass, led by Mark Nuccio. Mazzoleni Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. Free, all are welcome. Info: rcmusic.ca. Also at 2:00.
Nov 16 10:00am: Royal Conservatory. Violin Masterclass, led by Philippe Graffin. Temerty Theatre, 273 Bloor St. W. Free, all are welcome. Info: rcmusic.ca. Also at 2:00 (Temerty Theatre) and 7:00 (Mazzoleni Hall).
Nov 16 12:00noon: Royal Conservatory. Voice Masterclass, led by Liz Upchurch. Temerty Theatre, 273 Bloor St. W. Free, all are welcome. Info: rcmusic.ca.
Nov 16 5:00: Royal Conservatory. Piano Masterclass. Led by Michael Berkovsky. Room 410, 273 Bloor St. W. Free, all are welcome. Info: rcmusic.ca. Also at 7:00 (Temerty Theatre).
Nov 16 7:00: Royal Conservatory. Voice Masterclass. Led by Wendy Nielsen. Room 310, 273 Bloor St. W. Free, all are welcome. Info: rcmusic.ca.
Nov 18 1:00. ORMTA Central Toronto Branch. Composition Master Class with Kelly-Marie Murphy. Participant composers will present their compositions and work one-on-one with Dr. Murphy. All styles and genres welcome. Score submission deadline: Nov. 9. More info at ormtactb.com. Canadian Music Centre, 20 St. Joseph St.. 416-485-6562. Participants: $40-$50. Auditors: $15-$20.
Nov 23 11:00am: Royal Conservatory. Piano Masterclas, led by Dang Thai Son. Mazzoleni Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. Free, all are welcome.Info: rcmusic.ca. Also at 2:30 (Mazzoleni Hall) and 7:00 (Temerty Theatre).
Nov 23 1:30: York University. Vocal Masterclass with Mezzo-Soprano Krisztina Szabó. A masterclass for young singers from the vocal performance studios of York music faculty members Catherine Robbin, Stephanie Bogle, Norma Burrowes and Karen Rymal. Observers are welcome: please use discretion entering and exiting the hall. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, 112 Accolade East Building, York University, 83 York Blvd. Free.
Nov 16 5:00: Royal Conservatory. Violin Masterclass, led by Jerzy Kaplanak. Mazzoleni Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. Free, all are welcome. Info: rcmusic.ca.
Nov 24 2:00 Tafelmusik. Guest Artist Public Masterclass – David Blackadder, Trumpet. Mr. Blackadder will work with advanced students and professional musicians on the period trumpet. Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-964-6337. Free, all are welcome, donations appreciated.
Nov 28 10:00am: Royal Conservatory. Piano Masterclass. led by Louise Bessette. Mazzoleni Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. Free, all are welcome. Info: rcmusic.ca.
Nov 30 10:00am: Royal Conservatory. Viola Masterclass, led by Masumi Per Rostad. Location: TBA, 273 Bloor St. W. Free, all are welcome. Info: rcmusic.ca. Also at 2:00.
Nov 30 10:30am: Royal Conservatory. Piano Masterclass, led by Leon Fleisher, Ihnatowycz Chair in Piano. Mazzoleni Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. Free, all are welcome. Info: rcmusic.ca. Also at 2:25
Nov 30 12:00noon: Royal Conservatory. Voice Masterclass, led by Adrianne Pieczonka. Temerty Theatre, 273 Bloor St. W. Free, all are welcome to attend. Info: rcmusic.ca.
Nov 30 5:00: Royal Conservatory. Piano Masterclass, led by Dianne Werner. Room 410, 273 Bloor St. W. Free, all are welcome. Info: rcmusic.ca. Also at 7:00 (Temerty Theatre)
Nov 30 7:00: Royal Conservatory. Violin Masterclass, led by Erika Raum. Mazzoleni Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. Free , all are welcome. Info: rcmusic.ca.
Dec 07 10:00am: Royal Conservatory. Voice Masterclass, led by Brian Zeger. Mazzoleni Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. Free, all are welcome. Info: rcmusic.ca. Also at 2:00.
Dec 07 10:00am: Royal Conservatory. Percussion Masterclass, led by Joseph Tompkins. Temerty Theatre, 273 Bloor St. W. Free, all are welcome.Info: rcmusic.ca. Also at 2:00.
Dec 07 5:00: Royal Conservatory. Piano Masterclass, led by Leslie Kinton. Room 410, 273 Bloor St. W. Free, all are welcome.Info: rcmusic.ca. Also at 7:00 (Temerty Theatre).
Dec 07 5:00: Royal Conservatory. Violin Masterclass, led by Valerie Li. Mazzoleni Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. Free, all are welcome. Info: rcmusic.ca.
Dec 07 7:00: Royal Conservatory. Cello Masterclass, led by Andrés Diaz. Mazzoleni Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. Free, all are welcome. Info: rcmusic.ca.
Religious Service
Nov 23 12:30: Miles Nadal JCC. Celebrating Shabbat in Song with Charles Heller. Jewish-themed concert featuring popular musicians and renowned cantors. Also a participatory Shabbat ceremony with challah and traditional treats. Presented in partnership with the Bernard Betel Centre and Healthy at Home. Miles Nadal JCC, 750 Spadina Ave. Free, registration required. 416-924-6211 x0 or visit www.mnjcc.org
Sing-alongs, Jams, Circles
Nov 03 7:15: Toronto Gilbert and Sullivan Society. Join us for an evening of war songs, G&S music and remembrance and refreshments. St. Andrew’s Church, 117 Bloor St. E. $5(non-members).
Nov 11 2:00 Classical Music Club Toronto. Debussy in Historically Informed Performance. Listen to familiar music from early decades of the past century in a new way through recent recordings. Info:
classicalmusicclubtoronto.org or John Sharpe at 416-898-2549, or
torontoshi@sympatico.ca. Annual membership: $25(regular); $10(sr/st). Free for first-time visitors, donation accepted for refreshments.
Nov 14 6:00: North York Central Library. Salsa, Bolero, Cha-cha-cha! Bachata, Bembe, and More! Join our drum circle and learn basic Afro-Latin rhythms and drum techniques with instructor: Rodrigo Chavez, percussionist and Latin band leader. No musical background required. Auditorium, North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge St. Free, registration required. 416-395-5639.
Dec 01 7:15: Toronto Gilbert and Sullivan Society. Join us for a lovely and lively evening Christmas-related entertainment, refreshments included. St. Andrew’s Church, 117 Bloor St. E. Parking below off Hayden. $5(non-members).
Tours
Nov 11 10:30am: Canadian Opera Company. 90-Minute Tour of the Four Seasons Centre. Visit the Isadore and Rosalie Sharp City Room, the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre and R. Fraser Elliott Hall, as well as backstage areas such as the wig rooms and dressing rooms, the orchestra pit. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. coc.ca. $20(adults); $15(sr/st). Also Nov 18 & 25. Tours are available in French on select dates.
Workshops
Nov 03 10:30am. Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Singsation Saturday. a choral workshop for everyone who loves to sing. Join guest conductor Ross Inglis for Handel’s beloved Coronation Anthems, music and refreshments provided. Cameron Hall, Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. 1585 Yonge St. $10. Info: www.tmchoir.org/singsation-saturdays
Nov 04 1:30: Toronto Early Music Players Organization. Workshop coached by recorder player Sophie Larivière. Bring your early instruments and a music stand. Armour Heights Community Centre, 2140 Avenue Rd. 416-779-5750. www.tempotoronto.net. $20.
Nov 16 7:30: Toronto Recorder Players Society. Renaissance and Baroque workshop for recorders and other early instruments. refreshments included. Mount Pleasant Road Baptist Church, 527 Mount Pleasant Rd. (entrance off Belsize). 416-480-1853. Guests: $15. rpstoronto.ca
Nov 18 2:00: CAMMAC Toronto Region. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio. Reading for instrumentalists and singers with concentration on choruses and chorales. Joan Andrews, conductor. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. 905-877-0671. $10; $6(members).
Dec 07 7:30: Toronto Recorder Players Society. Renaissance and Baroque workshop for recorders and other early instruments, refreshments included. Coach: Avery MacLean. Mount Pleasant Road Baptist Church, 527 Mount Pleasant Rd. (entrance off Belsize). 416-480-1853. Guests: $20. rpstoronto.ca
