To submit relevant listings click here.
NOTE: All times are Eastern Time unless otherwise noted.
Listings are based on information sent to WholeNote in advance by event presenters. Includes listings for a future period of approximately six weeks. Listings will remain in the updates until the last day of availability. Due to current COVID-19 restrictions, some events may be cancelled or postponed. Please visit presenters' websites or contact them directly for updates. The deadline for the next weekly update is Tue May 11 at 6pm. Thank you for your understanding and stay safe!
DAILY LISTINGS
NEW!! May 08 8:00: Array Music. Living Room Talks: Rat-Drifting Event. With Christopher Dela Cruz. Curated by Martin Arnold. Visit Array Music. Free. ONLINE
May 08 University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Spotlight on Diversity. Curated by U of T Opera Diversity Coach Korin Thomas-Smith. This initiative seeks to curate and detail the diverse and rich history that traditionally marginalized groups have in Classical music, and the contributions they have made and continue to make in the operatic world. The programme theme "Connection" is expressed in three ways. "Connection" as in the way we relate to others, to our space, and to the land we occupy. "Connection" that our diverse identities have with what is seen as a static and archaic art form, and "connection" of traditionally othered people to a musical future, but also to a developed past. Pre-registration is required for this free, pre-recorded concert. Visit U of T Faculty of Music for details. ONLINE
May 09 7:00: INNERchamber Inc. Souvenirs. Bernard Hermann: Souvenirs de Voyage for Clarinet Quintet; Beethoven: String Quartet in e Op.59 No.2. Peter Shackleton, clarinet; INNERchamber String Quartet (Andrew Chung, violin; Julie Baungartel, violin; Jody Davenport, viola; Ben Bolt-Martin, cello). Revival House, 70 Brunswick St., Stratford. Visit INNERchamber. $35; $10(st/arts workers). Pre-show 6:30pm. A light take-out meal is provided by Revival House for patrons living in Stratford. LIVE & ONLINE
AVAILABLE AGAIN!! May 10 7:00: Confluence Concerts. Walter Unger Salon: Aging and Creativity. Celebrated authors and educators Linda and Michael Hutcheon curate a salon based on their 2015 book Four Last Songs: Aging and Creativity in Verdi, Strauss, Messiaen, and Britten, focusing specifically on the late works of Olivier Messiaen and Leonard Cohen. Patricia O'Callaghan, soprano; Robert Kortgaard, piano. Visit Confluence Concerts for details. Available May 10-12. ONLINE
AVAILABLE AGAIN!! May 12 2:00: Confluence Concerts. A Celebration of Billy Strayhorn: Something to Live For. Visit Confluence Concerts for details. Free. Available May 12-14. ONLINE
May 12 7:00: Small World Music/Inara Arts. Hasheel: RaagRani. Presented as a part of Small World's Asian Music Series. Visit Small World Music. Free. ONLINE
NEW!! May 13 1:30: Music in the Afternoon. Rolston String Quartet. Haydn: String Quartet No.59 in g Hob.III:74; Grieg: String Quartet No.1 in g Op.27. Rolston String Quartet: Luri Lee, violin; Jason Issokson, violin; Hezekiah Leung, viola; Yoshika Masuda, cello. Visit Music in the Afternoon for details. On demand May 13-June 2. ONLINE
NEW!! May 13 7:00: The Music Gallery. Emergents IV: Room Tone - Workshop: Photogrammetry as Creative Archive. Curated by Sara Constant. A workshop and exhibit focusing on radical archival techniques and community building. Lilian Leung, leader. Visit Music Gallery Live or Music Gallery on Twitch for information. Free. ONLINE
May 13 8:00: Estonian Music Week. Memories of Home. Works by Heino Eller and Erik Kreem; Improvisation. Erik Kreem, piano. Visit Estonian Music Week or call 416-925-9405. Available after live streaming date. ONLINE
AVAILABLE AGAIN!! May 14 6:00: Confluence Concerts. Mandala: The Beauty of Impermanence. Curated by Suba Sankaran. Led by Sheniz Janmohamed, the artists include Larry Beckwith, Dylan Bell, Ed Hanley, Andrew Downing, Gordon Gerrard and others. Visit Confluence Concerts for information. Free. Available May 14-16. ONLINE
May 15 2:00: Hamilton Children's Choir. Anchored: Annual Spring (Virtual!) Concert. Nicola Winstanley: The Pirate's Bed. HCC Ensembles: Kolibro, Komenci, Esplori, Esprimas, Ilumini and Profunda. Visit Hamilton Children 's Choir for details. PWYC. ONLINE
May 15 7:00: Rezonance Baroque Ensemble. Universal Harmony. Chamber works by Bach & Vivaldi. Rezan Onen-Lapointe, baroque violin; David Podgorski, harpsichord. Visit Universal Harmony or call 647-779-5696. $10. ONLINE
May 15 8:00: Array Music. Array Ensemble – Baroque Reflections: Sheila Jaffé. Ligeti: Sonata for Solo Viola; Bach: Chaccone in d; Saariaho: Frises for violin and electronics. Sheila Jaffé, violin & viola. Visit Array Music for details. ONLINE
AVAILABLE AGAIN!! May 16 2:00: Confluence Concerts. The John Beckwith Songbook: Volumes I, II & III. Visit Confluence Concerts. Free. Available May 16-20. ONLINE
May 16 2:30: Intermezzi in Musica. Concert 5. Celebrating the birth of a new viola da gamba by Francis Beaulieu. Viol duos. Elinor Frey, cello; Mélisande Corriveau, viol. Visit Elinor Frey. ONLINE
May 16 8:00: New Music Concerts. Broadcast: The Ice Is Talking. Works for violin & percussion by Georges Aperghis, Vivian Fung, Lei Liang, Sophie Dupuis, and others. Mark Fewer, violin; Aiyun Huang, percussion. Available on Facebook and YouTube. Visit New Music Concerts or call 416-961-9594. Broadcast links will be available closer to the date. ONLINE
NEW!! May 17 7:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Virtual Concert: Boogie on the Blues Highway. Michael Kaeshammer, Randy Bachman, Colin James and others. Visit Flato Markham Theatre. ONLINE
NEW!! May 17 8:00: Array Music. Interstitial Space Event. Curated by Dan Tapper. Phang Tran. Visit Array Music for information. Free. ONLINE
NEW!! May 19 7:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Tafel Talks: Joseph Bologne - Black & Classical. Panel discussion followed by a short Q&A. Dr. Christine Gangelhoff, Tanya Charles Iveniuk, and Patrick G. Jordan, moderated by Marlon Daniel. Visit Tafelmusik. $5. ONLINE
AVAILABLE AGAIN!! May 20 7:00: Confluence Concerts. Gracias a la Vida: Celebrating Two Argentine Legends. Curated by Patricia O'Callaghan. A tribute to the music of two great Argentine artists. Astor Piazzolla, revolutionizer of the tango, would have celebrated his 100th birthday this year. Mercedes Sosa, born 14 years later, sang of freedom and human rights, and was hailed as “the voice of the voiceless". Payadora; Gryphon Trio; Patricia O'Callaghan, vocalist; Andrew Downing., bass; Anais Kelsey-Verdecchia; and others. Visit Confluence Concerts. Free. May 20-22. ONLINE
May 21-23: Tkaronto Music Festival. Under the motto Artists for Artists, TKMF has curated a roster of established as well as up-and-coming Indigenous talent from around the world. Information available at info@TKMF.ca. Streaming on TKMF.ca. ONLINE
May 27 7:00: Magisterra Soloists. Viva Bohemia. Beethoven, Martinů, Smetana: Piano Trio. Martin Karlíček, piano. Museum London Theatre, 421 Ridout St. N., London. Call 519-615-0163 or visit http://www.magisterra.com. $30; $25(sr); $15(student with id); $10(child under 10); $85(young adult pass-30 years and under); $15(streamed tickets-adult). All tickets must be purchased in advance.
May 27: 7:00: Opera Atelier. Handel The Resurrection. A filmed presentation. Colin Ainsworth, Carla Huhtanen, Meghan Lindsay, Allyson McHardy, Douglas Williams, Artists of Atelier Ballet and musicians from Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra; David Fallis, conductor; Marshall Pynkoski, stage director; Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg, choreographer. Visit Opera Atelier for information. From $25. ONLINE
May 27 7:30: Music Toronto. Virtual Concert Series. Mozart: Clarinet Quintet K581; David Bruce: "Gumboots". Carducci Quartet; Julian Bliss, clarinet. Visit Music Toronto. Free. ONLINE
May 27 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Skratch Bastid with special guests Andrew Forde & re.verse. Call 416-408-0208 or visit RCM Music Performance. Free. ONLINE
May 28 2:00: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert. Adriana Lecouvreur. Music by Francesco Cilea. Visit Opera in Concert. Available until June 11. ONLINE
May 28 8:00: SweetWater Music Festival. Up Close & Personal with Edwin Huizinga and Philip Chiu. Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Op.78 No.1; Bolcom: Graceful Ghost. Edwin Huizinga, violin; Philip Chiu, piano. Details available soon. ONLINE
May 29 7:30: Tesla Quartet. A Bartók Journey – Week 4. Bartók: String Quartet No.4 Sz91. Tesla Quartet; Nicholas Kitchen, 1st violin of Borromeo String Quartet, guest speaker. YouTube. ONLINE
May 29 8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Melodies of Emotion. Chopin: Piano Concerto No.1 in e Op.11; Mendelssohn: Symphony No.1 in c Op.11. Coral Solomon, piano; Kristian Alexander, conductor. Call 905-604-8339 or visit Kindred Spirits Orchestra or Richmond Hill Centre. $15. ONLINE
May 30 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Marc-André Hamelin. Call 416-408-0208 or visit RCM Performance. Free. Available until Jun 7. ONLINE
May 30 3:00: Trio Arkel. On Northern Shores. Works by Grieg, Röntgen and Walker. Marie Bérard, violin; Winona Zelenka, cello; Emily Kruspe, violin; Rémi Pelletier; viola. Visit On Northern Shores. ONLINE
NEW!! Jun 03 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. The Glenn Gould School New Music Ensemble: Abalone. Curated by Brian Current. Anna Höstman: Abalone for distanced ensemble. Students from the Glenn Gould School. Visit RCM Performance. Free. ONLINE
NEW!! Jun 03 3:00: TD Jazz. Tdot Special:. Thompson Egbo-Egbo, Joanna Majoko with Andrew Marzotto, Alexis Baro Quartet, and Selcuk Suna Quartet. Free. Visit RCM Performance. Available after Jun 3. ONLINE
Jun 03 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Discovery Concert Series: Glenn Gould School New Music Ensemble: Sometimes the Devil Plays Fate. Frehner: Sometimes the Devil Plays Fate (world premiere); Works by Bhagwati. Call 416-408-0208 or visit RCM Performance. Free. ONLINE
Jun 03 8:00: Sinfonia Toronto. Virtuosity. Josef Suk: Serenade; Vania Angelova: Polyphonic Miniatures; and a work by Verdi. Nurhan Arman, conductor. Streamed from Koerner Hall. $18.95. For more information, visit Sinfonia Toronto for details. ONLINE
Jun 05 7:30: Tesla Quartet. A Bartók Journey – Week 5. Bartók: String Quartet No.5 Sz110. Tesla Quartet; Károly Schranz, founding 2nd violinist of the Takács Quartet, guest speaker. YouTube. ONLINE.
Jun 07 12:15: Music Mondays. Tasty Tunes. Quartetto Gelato. Visit A440 Live for details. PWYC. Suggested donation $10. ONLINE.
Jun 10 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Brandenburg Concertos. Elisa Citterio, director. Information at info@tafelmusik.org or call 1-833-964-6337. ONLINE
Jun 11 8:00: Array Music. Virelai for Virus Days: Sandeep Bhagwati. Visit Array Music for details. Also Jun 12. ONLINE
Jun 12 7:30: Tesla Quartet. A Bartók Journey – Week 6. Bartók: String Quartet No.6 Sz119. Tesla Quartet; Gabriela Lena Frank, composer & guest speaker. YouTube. ONLINE
Jun 12 8:00: Array Music. Virelai for Virus Days: Sandeep Bhagwati. Visit Array Music for details. Also Jun 11. ONLINE
NEW!! Jun 14 12:15: Music Mondays. Impressions. Works by Xinyan Li, José Rìo-Pareja, Chen Yi, Guillermo Lago, and Viet Cuong. aksəs quartet (Nicole Tse, soprano sax; Jesse Ma, alto sax; Christopher Jones, tenor sax; Jennifer Tran, baritone sax). Visit A440 Live for details. PWYC. Suggested donation $10. ONLINE
NEW!! Jun 17 7:30: Music Toronto. Virtual Concert Series: Rituaels. A concert film featuring collectif9. . Visit Music Toronto. Free. ONLINE
COMPETITIONS
May 10-30: International Music Festival & Competition. Piano, voice, strings, woodwinds, brass, harp, guitar, percussion, conducting, composition, chamber music, masterclasses. Jury members from University of Toronto, York University, Royal Conservatory of Music, Glenn Gould Professional School, and musicians from the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Canadian Opera Company Registration deadline: May 16. Visit International Music Festival, email office@intermusic.ca, or call 905-604-8854.
ETCETERAS
Arts@Home. A vibrant hub connecting Torontonians to arts and culture. Designed to strengthen personal and societal resilience through the arts. Visit Arts@Home to learn more about this exciting collaborative initiative. ONLINE
Ottawa Chamberfest. Chamber Chats: At Home / Chez vous. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2pm. Hosted by celebrated broadcaster/writer Eric Friesen. Interactive episodes combine chat with pre-recorded and live performances and feature guest artists and lecturers from all over the world. For information: 613-234-8008 or visit Ottaw Chamberfest. ONLINE
Soundstreams. Composer Spotlight: Melissa Hui. Watch two movements from Map of Reality for string quartet, Ecology of Being for violin and piano, and listen to (1) Lacrymosa for soprano, clarinet and piano; (2) And blue sparks burn for violin and piano; and (3) Come as you are for pipa and nine instruments at Soundstreams. ONLINE
ONLINE BLOGS
Toronto Consort. Explorer: Discovering the World of Early Music. Explorer is a blog for the curious; a place of learning, sharing, and community. This all-new offering will present an assortment of curated content in a range of formats, like original short- or long-form articles, original video and audio recordings, and educational content on relevant topics relating to Early Music, history, and world music, as they relate our beloved repertoire. Visit Toronto Consort for further information. ONLINE
ONLINE GROUPS
Recollectiv: A unique musical online meeting group made up of people affected by memory challenges caused by illness (such as dementia) or brain injury (stroke, PTSD, etc.) and their care partners. Volunteers of all ages also form part of the band, providing a positive intergenerational experience for all. Participation is free with pre-registration. Contact Recollectiv by email at info@recollectiv.ca for meeting times, information and registration. ONLINE
PODCASTS
The Glenn Gould Foundation. The Gould Standard. Visit Glenn Gould Foundation. ONLINE
WORKSHOPS
Array Ensemble. Young Composers’ Workshop & Concert. June 7–July 16, 2021. With Raven Chacon, 2020/21 YCWC Composer Mentor. Now in its 33rd year, this program is designed to benefit early-career composers of any age who have completed their basic studies in composition. Re-conceived in a virtual format for 2021, this year's workshop will focus on composition for solo instruments in three, two week sessions. Four composers will work intensively with mentor composer Raven Chacon to create new works for members of The Array Ensemble (Colleen Cook, clarinet; Lydia Munchinsky, cello; Rick Sacks, percussion; David Schotzko, Artistic Director) for a public broadcast on July 16, 2021. There is no tuition or fee for the program. Interested composers should apply via email to artdir@arraymusic.com with “Young Composers Workshop Submission” as the subject line, and include the following: Curriculum vitae; two PDF scores of previous works; two recordings as a download or online stream (Soundcloud, WeTransfer, dropbox, YouTube, Vimeo). Deadline: May 17, 2021. Successful applicants will be notified by May 24, 2021. More information at artdir@arraymusic.com. ONLINE
STILL AVAILABLE
Array Music. Living Room Talk: Joseph Petric. Continuing Array's Living Room Talks series, Canadian accordionist Joseph Petric talks about his solo performance on the Array Presents series. Joseph's first professional performance in Toronto was with Arraymusic 40 years ago this season. Joseph chats about this history of the accordion in Europe and North America and his long career commissioning new works from Canadian composers. Watch the interview at Array Music Living Room Talk. ONLINE
Capella Regalis Men & Boys Choir. Choral Concert. Bach: Easter Cantata: Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV4. Capella Regalis Men & Boys Choir; Ensemble Regale Chamber Orchestra; Nick Halley, director. Visit Capella Regalis Men & Boys Choir. Available on demand after May 1. ONLINE
Esprit Orchestra. Soundbites: RBC Associate Composer/Conductor Eugene Astapov in Conversation with New Wave Composer Stephanie Orlando. Eugene Astapov sits down with composer Stephanie Orlando, whose upcoming Esprit commission will be premiered as part of our New Wave Festival. Find out more about Orlando's artistic processes and philosophies, and what she is currently working on for Esprit audiences! Visit Esprit Orchestra for details. ONLINE
Esprit Orchestra. Toothpaste: The Opera. Composer Alexina Louie and librettist/comedian Dan Redican created the mini-opera Toothpaste and subsequently teamed up with film director Larry Weinstein and Alex Pauk conducting Esprit, to turn it into a ground-breaking 6-minute opera for TV. Starring Barbara Hannigan and the famous Kids in the Hall comedian Mark McKinney (lip-synching to the wonderful voice of Doug McNaughton). Visit Esprit Orchestra for details. ONLINE
FabCollab. Women in Song: A Celebration of International Women's Day. Amanda Martinez featuring Canada’s Ballet Jörgen Dancers Adrián Ramírez Juárez and Akari Fujiwara; Jessica Hana Deutsch; Maryem Tollar; Tamar Ilana featuring Indigneous fancy shawl dancer Cotee Harper. Visit FabCollab. Free. ONLINE
Kevin Barrett. Live from Lockdown. Kevin Barrett does a live-streamed set of solo guitar tunes, coming directly from his Lockdown studio. Tune in to Kevin's Facebook page on Friday at 4pm here. YOUTUBE & FACEBOOK
Kingston Symphony. Finale of Beethoven’s Third Symphony (Eroica). Forty members of the orchestra perform the finale of the Eroica, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 while in isolation in their homes. To view the virtual performance, please click Beethoven 3rd Symphony. For more information on the Kingston Symphony, please visit Kingston Symphony. ONLINE
New Music Concerts. Sonic Grace: An NMC Audio Diary. Lynn Kuo, Canadian violin virtuoso and Assistant Concertmaster of the National Ballet of Canada Orchestra has made her mark as one of Canada's most celebrated performers. Listen to Synchronisms No. 9 for Violin and Tape by Mario Davidovsky at New Music Concerts. ONLINE
Tafelmusik. Musik in Motion Video. Tafelmusik cellist Keiran Campbell performing the Prelude from Bach’s Cello Suite no. 1 in G performing on our home stage at Trinity-St. Paul's Centre in Toronto. We hope this video offers some solace until we can meet again, or, if you are new to Tafelmusik, gives you a taste of the intimacy and character for which our home venue performances are known. Visit Tafelmusik. ONLINE
Tafelmusik. Musik in Motion: Mozart Requiem Music Video. Alex McLeod is an artist concerned with “simulation and the transition of matter”. For our collaboration, he was drawn to Tafelmusik’s recording from Mozart’s Requiem: K. 626: III. Sequenz, 6. Lacrimosa—a piece which, in his own words, is “shrouded in mystery, re-imagining, and death—which are all elements that fuel the inspiration for my visual practice”. His undulating, mesmerizing, three-dimensional sculpture uses motifs of instruments, flowers, and linen, to communicate a transition between life and death, renewal and regrowth. Visit Tafelmusik. ONLINE
University of Toronto Faculty of Music. U of T Opera: Opera in Miniature. Massenet: Le Portrait de Manon. Sacha Smith (Aurore); Parker Clements (Des Grieux); Lindsay Connolly (Jean); Angelo Moretti (Tiberge); Vlad Soloviev, piano; Russell Braun, conductor; Michael Patrick Albano, director. Visit Portrait de Manon. Free. ONLINE
University of Toronto Faculty of Music. U of T Opera: Opera in Miniature. Wolf-Ferrari: Il segreto di Susanna & Mozart: Der Schauspieldirektor. Il segreto di Susanna - Juliana Krajčovič (Susana); Alex Mathews (Gil); Andrea Grant, music director/piano; Mario Pacheco, director. Der Schauspieldirektor - M Herz: Heidi Duncan (Mme Herz); Noelle Slaney (Mme Silberklang); David Walsh (Vogelsang); Vlad Soloviev, piano; Sandra Horst, conductor; Michael Patrick Albano, director. Visit Segreto di Susana & Schauspieldirektor. Free. ONLINE
University of Toronto Faculty of Music. U of T Opera: Opera in Miniature. Bizet: La Tragédie de Carmen. Mélissa Danis (Micaela); Elias Theocharidis (Don Jose); Alex Hetherington/Alessia Vitali (Carmen); Escamillo: Danlie Rae Acebuque/Luke Noftall (Escamillo); Sandra Horst, conductor & piano; Michael Patrick Albano, director. Visit Carmen (1st Cast)
University of Toronto Faculty of Music. U of T Opera: Opera in Miniature. Walton: The Bear & Hoiby: Bon Appétit. The Bear - Renee Fajardo (Popova); Nicholas Higgs (Smirnov); Andrea Grant, music director/piano; Mario Pacheco, director. Bon Appétit: Alexandra Fee, mezzo; Andrea Grant, music director/piano; Mario Pacheco, director. Visit The Bear & Bon Appetit. Free. ONLINE
University of Toronto Faculty of Music. U of T Opera: Opera in Miniature. Bizet: La Tragédie de Carmen. Mélissa Danis (Micaela); Elias Theocharidis (Don Jose); Alex Hetherington/Alessia Vitali (Carmen); Escamillo: Danlie Rae Acebuque/Luke Noftall (Escamillo); Sandra Horst, conductor & piano; Michael Patrick Albano, director. Visit Carmen (2nd Cast). Free. ONLINE.
University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UofT Opera Student Composer Collective: Escape Room. Libretto by Michael Patrick Albano. Sandra Horst, conductor; Mario Pachero, director. Now available on Escape Room. ONLINE
Wychwood Clarinet Choir. A New Performance Video. The last Sunday of every month, the WCC releases a new concert video performance by The Wychwood Clarinet Choir, preceded by a live chat with Michele Jacot and Roy Greaves. This month we present two recordings both arranged by our own Roy Greaves. Prelude to La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi, and the classic sea shanty, What shall we do with a Drunken Sailor. Visit Wychwood Clarinet Choir. Free. ONLINE
