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Listings are based on information sent to WholeNote in advance by event presenters. Includes listings for the six-week period Sep 19 to Oct 31 which will remain in the updates until the last day of availability. More detailed information for each listing is available at our website www.thewholenote.com using our JustAsk feature. 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 Sep 21 at 6pm. Thank you for your understanding and stay safe!
Sep 19 2:00: Westben. Leahy. Willow Hill Amphitheatre, 6698 County Road 30 N., Campbellford. Call 877-883-5777 or visit www.westben.ca.
Sep 19 2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. The NSO at The Pavilion. Mendelssohn: The Hebrides Op.26 (“Fingal’s Cave”); Mozart: Symphony No.35 in D K385 (“Haffner”); Beethoven: Symphony No.7 in A Op.92. Bradley Thachuk, conductor. The Pavilion at St. George Orthodox Church, 6085 Montrose Rd., Niagara Falls. Visit www.niagarasymphony.com. Free. Advance tickets required. Rain or shine – covered seating plus adjacent uncovered lawn seating. Bring your own folding chair. Free on-site parking. Food and beverage vendor on-site.
Sep 19 3:00: Smoke Show BBQ & Brew. York Jazz Ensemble. Smoke Show, 744 Mount Pleasant Rd. Call 416-901-7469 or visit www.smokeshowbbqandbrew.com. Also Oct 17, Nov 21, Dec 19.
Sep 19 4:00: SweetWater Music Festival. Late-Night Concert. In August 1965, American composer John Cage led a group of students on an afternoon walk into the woods in northern Saskatchewan. The students came back. Cage didn't. Tom Allen, narrator & trombone; Lori Gemmell, harp; Pete Gemmell, saxophone; Jeff Reilly, clarinet; Patricia O’Callaghan, vocalist. Gabriel Zufelt Home, 275 4th St. E., Owen Sound. Visit www.sweetwatermusicfestival.ca. $45. Concert begins at 4 p.m. We ask everyone to arrive at the venue 25 minutes in advance but no later than than 10 minutes before the concert begins.
Sep 19 7:00: INNERchamber Ensemble. In the Autumn. Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op.73 (arr. Aribert Reimann); Ibert: Deux Interludes for flute, viola, and harp; Louis Van Waefeghen: Autumn Evening for viola d'amore and harp; Paul Raede: Suite from the Victorian Kitchen Garden for clarinet & harp; Bizet: Entr'acte from L'Arlesienne Suite; and other works. Liesel Deppe, flute; Peter Shackleton, clarinet; Julia Seager Scott, harp; Judith Davenport, viola. Revival House, 70 Brunswick St., Stratford. Visit www.innerchamber.ca. $40; $10-$25 (arts workers/st). Pre-show 6:30pm. A light meal is available for patrons living in Stratford. Email tickets@innerchamber.ca for arts worker and student codes.
Sep 19 7:00: Westben. Kerri Ough and Ben Whiteley. The Campfire, 6698 County Road 30 N., Campbellford. Call 877-883-5777 or visit www.westben.ca.
Sep 19 8:00: Small World Music/Lula Music & Arts Centre. Beny Esguerra and New Tradition Music. Beny Esguerra & New Tradition, Fuse bilingual socially-conscious spoken word, beatboxing, Indigenous kuisi bunsi flute (aka Colombian gaita), turntablism, and Bronx-style 70s salsa, alongside Afro-Cuban and Colombian drumming. Beny Esguerra, New Tradition, and Nimkii Osewamik. Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. Call 416-588-0307 or visit Beny Esguerra. $21.45.
Sep 22: Eve Egoyan. In Concert. A repeat of the live-streamed performance from Open Ears Festival. New works for augmented and acoustic piano as well as Surface Tension, a collaborative work with media artist David Rokeby for piano and real-time images. Eve Egoyan, piano. Visit https://en.cmmas.com/visionessonoras17-landing. ONLINE
Sep 22 7:00: Confluence Concerts. Bach Cello Suites: Part 1. Bach: Cello Suites No. 1 in G BWV1007 & No.3 in C BWV1009. Winona Zelenka and Michelle Tang, cellos. Visit www.confluenceconcerts.ca. Live concert Sep 22. YouTube premiere Oct 1. A limited number of tickets available for in-person attendance. ONLINE
Sep 22 9:30: Istituto Italiano di Cultura/Dante Alighieri Society of B.C. Julian Gargiulo in Concert: The Piano and the Classical Art of Being Funny. Standard classical repertoire, tango transcription, and original music. Email info@dantesocietybc.ca. Free. Donations to the Dante Alighieri Society of B.C. are welcome. ONLINE
Sep 23 7:30: Music Toronto. Virtual Concert Series. Maria Szymanowska: Nocturne in B-flat; C. P. E. Bach: Suite in e Wq62/12; Schubert: Sonata No. 20 in A D959. Marc-André Hamelin, piano www.music-toronto.com. Free. ONLINE
Sep 23 8:00: Soundstreams. Garden of Vanished Pleasures. Works by Cecilia Livingston and Donna McKevitt, with poetry by Derek Jarman. Mireille Asselin, soprano; Lindsay McIntyre, soprano; Rebecca Cuddy, mezzo-soprano; Daniel Cabena, countertenor; Tim Albery, devisor & director. Call 647-341-7390 or visit Garden of Vanished Pleasures. $20. Also Sep 24-26, 28-30, Oct 1-3, 5-10. ONLINE
Sep 24 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Mozart & Martines. Mozart: Symphony No. 40; Eine kleine Nachtmusik; A work by Marianna Martines. Simon Rivard, RBC Resident Conductor. CityView Drive-In, 20 Polson St. Call 416-598-3375 or visit www.tso.ca. $80-$220 per car. Also Sep 25. Concert is one hour in length.
Sep 24 8:00: Soundstreams. Garden of Vanished Pleasures. See Sep 23. $20. Also Sep 25-26, 28-30, Oct 1-3, 5-10. ONLINE
Sep 25 10:00am: Westben. Sounds in Nature. A guided magical sound installation amidst the beauty of the Mary West Trail, just minutes from Westben. Andy Thompson, recording engineer. Mary West Trail, 6698 County Road 30 N., Campbellford. Call 877-883-5777 or visit www.westben.ca. Also Sep 18.
Sep 25 2:00: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Free Community Concert with the HPO. Haydn: Mvt IV from Symphony No.83; Bologne: Symphony No.2 in D; Gossec: Mvt I from Symphony in c Op.6 No.3; Bologne: Mvt II from Violin Concerto in A Op.5 No.2; Mozart: Mvt IV from Symphony No.35 “Haffner”. Lyssa Pelton, violin; Stephen Sitarski, conductor. FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. Call 905-526-7756 or visit www.hpo.org. Free. Registration required. Livestream & on demand viewing available. LIVE & ONLINE
Sep 25 2:00: Westben. Serena Ryder. Serena Ryder, vocalist/songwriter. Willow Hill Amphitheatre, 6698 County Road 30 N., Campbellford. Call 877-883-5777 or visit www.westben.ca. Also Sep 26.
Sep 25 3:00: Something Else! Festival. Saturday at Bayfront Park. Film: Imagine the Sound; Lee / Palmer / Bennett; Scott Thomson; Brodie West Quintet; The Spokes. Bayfront Park, 200 Harbour Front Dr., Hamilton. Visit www.somethingelsefestival.com. $15-$25(door); $15(adv).
Sep 25 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. In Concert: Russell Braun and Tamara Wilson with the COC Orchestra. Verdi: Overture to La forza del destino; Wagner: Dich, teure Halle from Tannhäuser; Verdi: Tutto è deserto... Il balen del tuo sorriso from Il trovatore; Bizet: Entr’acte to Act III of Carmen; Offenbach: Scintille, diamant from Les Contes d’Hoffmann; and other works. Russell Braun, baritone; Tamara Wilson, soprano; Canadian Opera Company Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor. Free with COC digital membership. Visit www.coc.ca/watch. ONLINE
Sep 25 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Mozart & Martines. Mozart: Symphony No. 40; Eine kleine Nachtmusik; A work by Marianna Martines. Simon Rivard, RBC Resident Conductor. CityView Drive-In, 20 Polson St. Call 416-598-3375 or visit www.tso.ca. $80-$220 per car. Also Sep 24. Concert is one hour in length.
Sep 25 8:00: Smoke Show BBQ & Brew. Lady Strange. Smoke Show, 744 Mount Pleasant Rd. Call 416-901-7469 or visit www.smokeshowbbqandbrew.com.
Sep 25 8:00: Soundstreams. Garden of Vanished Pleasures. See Sep 23. $20. Also Sep 26, 28-30, Oct 1-3, 5-10. ONLINE
Sep 26 2:00: Westben. Serena Ryder. Serena Ryder, vocalist/songwriter. Willow Hill Amphitheatre, 6698 County Road 30 N., Campbellford. Call 877-883-5777 or visit www.westben.ca. Also Sep 25.
Sep 26 3:00: Smoke Show BBQ & Brew. Red Hot Ramble. Smoke Show, 744 Mount Pleasant Rd. Call 416-901-7469 or visit www.redhotramble.ca or www.smokeshowbbqandbrew.com.
Sep 26 8:00: Soundstreams. Garden of Vanished Pleasures. See Sep 23. $20. Also Sep 28-30, Oct 1-3, 5-10. ONLINE
Sep 28 6:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. Music on Film: Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened. Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, 506 Bloor St. W. Visit www.rcmusic.com/performance or call 416-408-0208. $17(non-Members); $12, $10, Free(Members).
Sep 28 8:00: Soundstreams. Garden of Vanished Pleasures. See Sep 23. $20. Also Sep 29-30, Oct 1-3, 5-10. ONLINE
Sep 30: The Hogtown Collective. The Christie Pits Riot. An audio walking tour immersive experience. Created by Sam Rosenthal & Drew Carnath. Original music by Measha Brueggergosman. Measha Bruggergosman (Nala); Sam Rosenthal (The Narrator); Drew Carnwath (The Tour Guide); and others. Find the Audio Walking Tour app at www.hogtownexperience.com. ONLINE
Sep 30 1:30: Music in the Afternoon. Blake Pouliot. Sonatas by Bach, Janáček, and Prokofiev. Blake Pouliot, violin; Hsin-I Huang, piano. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. Visit www.wmct.on.ca or call 416-923-7052. ONLINE ONLY
Sep 30 8:00: Soundstreams. Garden of Vanished Pleasures. See Sep 23. $20. Also Oct 1-3, 5-10. ONLINE
Oct 01: Toronto Symphony Orchestra/Red Sky Performance. Mistatim. An unforgettable story of reconciliation telling the story of a wild horse named Mistatim and the truest of friendships. Music by Bryden Gwiss, Lancelot Knight, Stan Louttit and Mali Obomsawin. Written by Erin Shields. Concept & Stage Direction by Sandra Laronde. Rick Sacks, Principal Composer & Sound Designer. Eric Abramovitz, clarinet; Chas Elliott, double bass; Darren Hicks, bassoon; Joseph Kelly, timpani & percussion; Wendy Rose, violin; Gordon Wolfe, trombone; Gary Kulesha, conductor; Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, TSO Barrett Principal Education Conductor & Community Ambassador. Visit Red Sky. $20. Available Sep 30-Oct 18. ONLINE
Oct 01 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Friday Noontime Recital. Haydn: Sonata in E-flat. Younggun Kim, piano. St. Andrew's Church (Toronto), 73 Simcoe St. Visit www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome. LIVE & ONLINE
Oct 01 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. TSO At the Drive-in: Pride Together. From Tchaikovsky to Lady Gaga, Saint-Saëns to Sister Sledge, the TSO invites you to experience a glittering rainbow of genre-spanning music. Includes “Vogue”, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”, “Time Warp”, and more. Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, Barrett Principal Education Conductor and Community Ambassador. CityView Drive-In, 20 Polson St. Call 416-598-3375 or visit www.tso.ca. $80-$220 per car. Also Oct 2. Concert is one hour in length.
Oct 01 7:30: Upper Canada Choristers/Cantemos Latin Ensemble. To Sit and Dream. A concert of women composers. Dr. Rosephanye Powell: To Sit and Dream; Sarah Quartel: Snow Angel; Carlotta Ferrari: O Splendid Gem (arrangement of O splendissima gemma by Hildegard von Bingen); Vittoria Aleotti: Two Renaissance Madrigals; Elaine Hagenberg: The Music of Stillness; and other works. Laurie Evan Fraser, conductor; Hye Won Cecilia Lee, piano. Visit www.uppercanadachoristers.org or email info@uppercanadachoristers.org or call 416-256-0510. Free. Donations welcome. ONLINE
Oct 01 8:00: Soundstreams. Garden of Vanished Pleasures. See Sep 23. $20. Also Oct 2-3, 5-10. ONLINE
Oct 02 3:00: Sinfonia Toronto. Sinfonia Toronto's Greatest Hits. Works by Mozart, Shostakovich, and others. Nurhan Arman, conductor. Meridian Hall (formerly Sony Centre), 1 Front St. E. Call 416-499-0403 or visit www.sinfoniatoronto.com. Free registration through Eventbrite. LIVE & ONLINE
Oct 02 3:00: Something Else! Festival. Saturday at Bayfront Park. So Long 7; Adrean Farrugia Trio; Gilliam / Milmine / Pottie; Megan English & Dale Morningstar; VOC Silent Film Harmonic; Film: The Unknown. Bayfront Park, 200 Harbour Front Dr., Hamilton. Visit www.somethingelsefestival.com. $15-$25(door); $15(adv).
Oct 02 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. TSO At the Drive-in: Pride Together. From Tchaikovsky to Lady Gaga, Saint-Saëns to Sister Sledge, the TSO invites you to experience a glittering rainbow of genre-spanning music. Includes “Vogue”, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”, “Time Warp”, and more. Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, Barrett Principal Education Conductor and Community Ambassador. CityView Drive-In, 20 Polson St. Call 416-598-3375 or visit www.tso.ca. $80-$220 per car. Also Oct 1. Concert is one hour in length.
Oct 02 8:00: Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra. In Concert. Beethoven: Symphony No.6 "Pastorale"; Schumann: Cello Concerto. Pratik Gandhi, guest conductor; Samantha Yang, cello. P.C. Ho Theatre, Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, 5183 Sheppard Ave. E., Scarborough. Call 416-879-5566 or visit www.cathedralbluffs.com or email cbsoboxoffice@gmail.com. $30-$48; $25-$38(sr/st); Free(under 12).
Oct 02 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Penderecki Quartet: Beethoven Quartets V. Beethoven: String Quartet No.15 in a Op.132; String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat Op.130 with original “Great Fugue” ending Op.133. Jeremy Bell, violin; Jerzy Kaplanek, violin; Christine Vlajk, viola; Katie Schlaikjer, cello. First United Church (Waterloo), 16 William St. W., Waterloo. Call 519-569-1809. $40; $25(st). Also Oct 3.
Oct 02 8:00: Soundstreams. Garden of Vanished Pleasures. See Sep 23. $20. Also Oct 3, 5-10. ONLINE
Oct 03 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Penderecki Quartet: Beethoven Quartets V. Beethoven: String Quartet No.15 in a Op.132; String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat Op.130 with original “Great Fugue” ending Op.133. Jeremy Bell, violin; Jerzy Kaplanek, violin; Christine Vlajk, viola; Katie Schlaikjer, cello. First United Church (Waterloo), 16 William St. W., Waterloo. Call 519-569-1809. $40; $25(st). Also Oct 2.
Oct 03 8:00: Soundstreams. Garden of Vanished Pleasures. See Sep 23. $20. Also Oct 5-10. ONLINE
Oct 04 8:00: Glenn Gould Foundation. Seeds: The Art of Alanis Obomsawin. Projected onto the east façade of the Royal Ontario Museum. Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen's Park. Free. Four shows per hour. Presented Oct 4-17. Attendees will access the soundtrack, featuring the vocals of Obomsawin, on their wireless devices and earbuds over local Wi-Fi.
Oct 05 8:00: Soundstreams. Garden of Vanished Pleasures. See Sep 23. $20. Also Oct 6-10. ONLINE
Oct 07 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Andrei Feher Conducts the Royal Conservatory Orchestra. Beethoven: Symphony No.3 in E-flat Op.55. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. Visit www.rcmusic.com/performance or call 416-408-0208. $25-$60.
Oct 07 8:00: Soundstreams. Garden of Vanished Pleasures. See Sep 23. $20. Also Oct 8-10. ONLINE
Oct 08 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Friday Noontime Recital. Seasonal favourites. Jordan Klapman, jazz piano. St. Andrew's Church (Toronto), 73 Simcoe St. Visit www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome. LIVE & ONLINE
Oct 08 8:00: Soundstreams. Garden of Vanished Pleasures. See Sep 23. $20. Also Oct 9-10. ONLINE
Oct 09 3:00: Something Else! Festival. Saturday at Bayfront Park. Larry Ochs - Don Robinson Duo + Brass Knuckle Sandwich; Stranger Still; Eschaton; Film: New York Eye & Ear Control. Bayfront Park, 200 Harbour Front Dr., Hamilton. Visit www.somethingelsefestival.com. $15-$25(door); $15(adv).
Oct 09 8:00: Smoke Show BBQ & Brew. Beverley Street Trio. Smoke Show, 744 Mount Pleasant Rd. Call 416-901-7469 or visit www.smokeshowbbqandbrew.com.
Oct 09 8:00: Soundstreams. Garden of Vanished Pleasures. See Sep 23. $20. Also Oct 10. ONLINE
Oct 14 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Haydn & Mendelssohn. Mendelssohn: String Symphony No.10 in b; Copland: Quiet City for solo trumpet, solo English horn and strings; Keiko Devaux: ebb; Haydn: Symphony No.71 in B-flat. Nancy Nelson, English horn; Michael Fedyshyn, trumpet; Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, conductor. Cotton Factory, 270 Sherman Ave. N., Hamilton. Call 905-526-7756 or visit www.hpo.org $30.
Oct 14 8:00: The Music Gallery/RISE. X Avant XVI: Listening. Eyeda Sophia, Nathan Baya, Nasim, Moël, Nathan Smith, Vanese Smith. Music Gallery at 918 Bathurst, 918 Bathurst St. Visit https://www.showclix.com/event/x-avant-xvi-listen
Oct 14 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. TSO Live Stream: Gimeno’s Homecoming. Bologne: Symphony No.2; Dett (arr. Kulesha): "His Song" from In the Bottoms; Brahms: Serenade No.1 in D Op.11. Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Visit www.TSO.CA/FreeStream. Free. Available Oct 14-21. ONLINE
Oct 15 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Friday Noontime Recital. Liszt: Années de pèlerinage, Book II. Brian Hsu, piano. St. Andrew's Church (Toronto), 73 Simcoe St. Visit www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome. LIVE & ONLINE
Oct 15 7:30: International Resource Centre for Performing Artists (IRCPA). Ten Singing Stars - New Generation. Live broadcast on The New Classical 96.3 FM and livestream. Brett Polegato, baritone (Mentor); Ten singers performing arias and art songs; Rachel Andrist, piano. Visit http://classicalfm.ca or tune in to Classical 96.3 FM. ONLINE & BROADCAST
Oct 15 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra. Parade on Bourbon Street. Michael Kaeshammer, piano; Lucas Waldin, conductor. Call 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. $15-$100 per stream. Available Oct 15 (8pm) to Oct 17 (11:59pm). Purchase 1 stream per household. ONLINE
Oct 15 8:00: The Music Gallery. X Avant XVI: Reasoning. Alanna Stuart. Music Gallery at 918 Bathurst, 918 Bathurst St. Visit https://www.showclix.com/event/x-avant-xvi-reasoning
Oct 16 2:00: The Music Gallery. X Avant XVI: Process. Naomi McCarroll-Butler, Scott Peterson, Pedram Khavarzamini, Amely Zhou, Araz Salek, and others. Music Gallery at 918 Bathurst, 918 Bathurst St. Visit https://www.showclix.com/event/x-avant-xvi-process
Oct 16 7:00: Rezonance Baroque Ensemble. Un Viaggio Fantastico. A journey through the Baroque era in Italy. Works by Cima, Castello, Castaldi, Veracini, and Vivaldi. Rezan Onen-Lapointe, Baroque violin; David Podgorski, harpsichord; Erika Nielsen, Baroque cello; Benjamin Stein, theorbo and lute. Call 647-779-5696 or visit https://fantasticjourney.eventbrite.com. $15. Join Rezan and David before the concert online for an introduction and afterward for an interactive Q&A session. Available until Oct 23. ONLINE
Oct 16 7:30: Bravo Niagara! Laila Biali Trio. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. Visit www.bravoniagara.org. $50.
Oct 16 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Piano Quintets by Bartók & Dvořák. Tomoko Inui, piano; Jung Tsai, violin; Frederick Bednarz, violin; Judith Davenport, viola; Rebecca Morton, cello. First United Church (Waterloo), 16 William St. W., Waterloo. Call 519-569-1809. $40; $25(st).
Oct 16 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Opening Gala: Follies in Concert. Book by James Goldman. Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Cynthia Dale, Ma-Anne Dionisio, Eric McCormack, Marcus Nance, Jenni Burke, and others; Richard Ouzounian, stage director; Paul Sportelli, music director. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. Call 416-408-2824 x447. Also Oct 17(3:00pm). In support of The Fund for Koerner Hall. Also Oct 17(3pm)
Oct 17 2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. DAM! The Story of Kit the Beaver. A short animated film presented as part of Ontario Culture Days. Visit https://my.tso.ca/account/create/brief. Free. ONLINE
Oct 17 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Follies in Concert. Book by James Goldman. Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Cynthia Dale, Ma-Anne Dionisio, Eric McCormack, Marcus Nance, Jenni Burke, and others; Richard Ouzounian, stage director; Paul Sportelli, music director. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-2824 x447. Also Oct 16(8pm).
Oct 17 3:00: Smoke Show BBQ & Brew. York Jazz Ensemble. Smoke Show, 744 Mount Pleasant Rd. Call 416-901-7469 or visit www.smokeshowbbqandbrew.com. Also Sep 19, Nov 21, Dec 19.
Oct 17 5:00: The Music Gallery/Native Women in the Arts. X Avant XVI: Embody. An embodied dance class. The Ukwehuwe Connection. Music Gallery at 918 Bathurst, 918 Bathurst St. Visit https://www.showclix.com/event/x-avant-xvi-embody
Oct 19 6:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. Music on Film: Strings Attached. Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, 506 Bloor St. W. Visit www.rcmusic.com/performance or call 416-408-0208. $17; Members - $12, $10, Free.
Oct 20 12:30: ORGANIX Concerts. Aaron James, Organ. Our Lady Of Sorrows Catholic Church, 3055 Bloor St. W. Call 416-571-3680 or visit www.organixconcerts.ca. Freewill offering - $20 suggested.
Oct 21 7:00: Confluence Concerts. Bach Cello Suites: Part 2. Bach: Cello Suites No.4 in E-flat BWV1010 & No.6 in D BWV1012. Keiran Campbell, cello; Elinor Frey, violincello piccolo. Visit www.confluenceconcerts.ca. Live concert Oct 21. YouTube premiere Oct 29. A limited number of tickets available for in-person attendance. LIVE & ONLINE
Oct 21 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Intimate & Immersive: Earthshine. Roydon Tse: Down the Rabbit Hole; Jeffrey Ryan: Earthshine; Andrew Clark: Heliacal Rising; James O’Callaghan: The Earth, Split Open; Jessie Montgomery: Starburst; Norbert Palej: Rorate Coeli. Andrew O’Connor, video artist; Eugene Astapov, conductor. Cotton Factory, 270 Sherman Ave. N., Hamilton. Call 905-526-7756 or visit www.hpo.org. $30.
Oct 21 8:00: Music Toronto. The Parker Quartet. Schubert: Quartet in c D703 "Quartettsatz"; Di Castri: String Quartet No.1; Schumann: Quartet in A Op.41 No.3. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. Call 416-366-7723. $47.50-$50.
Oct 22 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Friday Noontime Recital. Schubert: Piano Trio Op.100. Bedford Trio. St. Andrew's Church (Toronto), 73 Simcoe St. Visit www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome. LIVE & ONLINE
Oct 22 6:00: Estonian Music Week. Hybrid Festival 2021. Rita Ray, Kaili Kinnon, Estyr. Call 416-925-9405 or visit www.estonianmusicweek.ca. $25(in person); Free(online). Venue TBA. LIVE & ONLINE
Oct 22 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Fredonia Strinq Trio. Mompou: Transcriptions for violin and viola; Caroline Mallonee: Storm King Suite for viola and cello; Mozart: Divertimento in E-flat for String Trio K563. Jessica Tong, violin; David Rose, viola; Natasha Farnhy, cello. First United Church (Waterloo), 16 William St. W., Waterloo. Call 519-569-1809. $40; $25(st).
Oct 23 4:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. Taylor Academy Showcase Concert. A concert by the leading young classical musicians in Canada. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. Visit www.rcmusic.com/performance or call 416-408-0208. Free.
Oct 23 5:00: Estonian Music Week. Hybrid Festival 2021. Duo Ruut, Beatrice Deer Band, Väike Hellero, Erik Laar. Call 416-925-9405 or visit www.estonianmusicweek.ca. $35; free online. Venue TBA. LIVE & ONLINE
Oct 23 7:30: Guitar Society of Toronto. In Concert: Chromaduo. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Toronto), 73 Simcoe St. Visit www.guitarsocietyoftoronto.com or call 416-964-8298. Advance: $35; $30(sr); $15(st); Door: $40; $35(sr); $20(st).
Oct 23 7:30: York Chamber Ensemble. Mozart and Mozetich. Mozart: Piano Concerto No.20; Mozetich: Fantasia...sul linguaggio perduto; Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No.3. Luke Welch, piano. St. Paul's Anglican Church, 227 Church St., Newmarket. 416-931-7899. $25.
Oct 23 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. RCO Concerts Series: Trevor Pinnock Conducts the Royal Conservatory Orchestra. Mozart: Symphony No.39 in E-flat K543; Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 in E-flat Op.73 “Emperor”. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. Call 416-408-0208 or visit www.rcmusic.com/performance. $25-$60.
Oct 24 3:00: Orchestra Toronto. Reformation. Rossini: Overture to L’italiana in Algeri; Respighi: Antiche Danze ed Arie, Set 1; Mendelssohn: Reformation Symphony. Michael Newnham, conductor. George Weston Recital Hall, Meridian Arts Centre (formerly Toronto Centre for the Arts), 5040 Yonge St. 1-855-985-2787 or www.ticketmaster.ca. $45; $39 (sr); $19(OTOPus ages 13 to 29); $15(ages 5-12). OTOPus patrons may purchase one additional ticket at the discounted rate for a guest of any age. Pre-concert chat at 2:15pm.
Oct 24 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Chamber Music Concerts: Dover Quartet with Davóne Tines. Beethoven: String Quartet No.2 in G Op.18 No.2; Barber: "Dover Beach" Op.3; Shaw: By and By; Beethoven: String Quartet No.13 in B-flat, Op.130 ("Lieb") including Grosse Fuge. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. $35-$90. Proof of vaccination required.
Oct 26 8:00: Music Toronto. David Jalbert, Piano. Murphy: Smoke Darkened Sky (world premiere); Debussy: Images I: Reflets dans l'eau, Hommage à Rameau, Mouvement; Images II: Cloches à travers les feuilles, Et la lune descent sur le temple qui fut, Poissons d'or; Ligeti: Etudes Book 1: Arc-en-ciel, Auytomne à Varsovie; Prokofiev: Sonata No.6 Op.82 in A. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723. $47.50-$50.
Oct 28 7:00: Opera Atelier. Angel. 70-minute film fully staged and filmed at St. Lawrence Hall. Music by Edward Huizinga, Jean-Philippe Rameau, William Boyce, Matthew Locke, and Max Richter. Measha Brueggergosman, Mireille Asselin, Meghan Lindsay, sopranos; Colin Ainsworth, tenor; Jesse Blumberg, baritone; and others; Marshall Pynkoski, stage director; Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg, choreographer; Artists of Atelier Ballet; Nathaniel Dett Chorale; Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra; David Fallis, conductor. www.OperaAtelier.com. Single tickets on sale Oct 1. Available until Nov 12. ONLINE
Oct 28 7:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Steven Page with the NSO. Steven Page Trio; Bradley Thachuk, conductor. Partridge Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.niagarasymphony.com or 905-688-0722 or 905-688-5601 x3700 or 1-855-515-0722. $68; $60(sr); $39(arts worker); $15(st & youth).
Oct 28 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Music and Magic. Purcell: Excerpts from The Fairy Queen; Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E "Spring" from The Four Seasons; Handel" “What passion cannot music raise or quell” from Ode for St Cecilia's Day; Bach: Andante from Sonata for Solo Violin in a; Handel Overtures to Flavio & Ode for St. Cecilia's Day. Nick Wallace, magician; Quinten Melo, contortionist; Ryan Joyce, stage director; Elisa Citterio director. info@tafelmusik.org or 1-833-964-633. Single tickets available Oct 7. ONLINE
Oct 29 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Friday Noontime Recital. Schumann: Märchenbilder Op.113. The Ezra Duo. St. Andrew's Church (Toronto), 73 Simcoe St. www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome. LIVE & ONLINE
Oct 29 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra. Beethoven and Prokofiev. Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No.2 in g; Beethoven: Symphony No.7 in A. Kerson Leong, violin; Andrei Feher, conductor. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. $15-$100 per stream. Available Oct 29-8pm to Oct 31-11:59pm. Purchase 1 stream per household. ONLINE
Oct 30 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Gianni Schicchi. By Giacomo Puccini. Roland Wood (Gianni Schicchi); Hera Hyesang Park (Lauretta); Andrew Haji (Rinuccio); Meghan Latham (Zita); and other soloists; Canadian Opera Company Orchestra; Jader Bignamini, conductor; Amy Lane, stage director. www.coc.ca/watch. ONLINE
Oct 30 8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Opening Night Gala: In Sinistris Manibus. Dukas: Fanfare pour précéder La Péri; Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.4 (for the left hand); Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements. Dong Xu, piano; Michael Berec, host; Kristian Alexander, conductor. Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. 905-604-8339 or www.ksorchestra.ca. $20-$40. LIVE & STREAMED
Oct 30 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Music Mix Series: Daniel Lanois and Heavy Sun. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. $40-$105.
Oct 31 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Gidon Kremer and Kremerata Baltica: From Bach to Piazzolla. Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Astor Piazzolla and 75th birthday of Gidon Kremer with a special homage to Glenn Gould. Valentin Silvestrov: Hommage to J.S.B. for violin and vibraphone; Bach: Harpsichord Concerto No.7 in g BWV1058; Piazzolla: Three Pieces for Piano and Strings; Two pieces from Art of Instrumentation (based on Bach works and dedicated to Glenn Gould; Bach: Variations on “Goldberg Aria” (arr. Tickmayer); and other works by Bach and Piazzolla. Gidon Kremer, violin; Georgijs Osokins, piano; Per-Arne Glorvigen, bandoneon; Andrei Pushkarev, vibraphone; Kremerata Baltica Chamber Orchestra. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. www.rcmusic.com/Tickets. From $50.
Oct 31 3:00: Smoke Show BBQ & Brew. Red Hot Ramble. Smoke Show, 744 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-901-7469 or www.redhotramble.ca or www.smokeshowbbqandbrew.com
STILL AVAILABLE ONLINE
Arts@Home. A vibrant hub connecting Torontonians to arts and culture. Designed to strengthen personal and societal resilience through the arts. Visit www.artsathome.ca.
Capella Regalis Men & Boys Choir. Choral Concerts. A number of concerts are available at Capella Regalis YouTube Channel.
Humbercrest United Church. If Music Be the Food of Love. Call 416-767-6122 or visit www.humbercrest.ca. Free. Available on the Humbercrest website following the concert.
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. Email info@recollectiv.ca for meeting times, information and registration.
BLOGS, PODCASTS, REGULAR STREAMS
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 at Kevin's Facebook Page.
Royal Conservatory of Music. Music of My Life. Available at RCM Music of My Life. Free. ONLINE
Royal Conservatory of Music. Academic Performances. Available at RCM Academic Performances. Free. ONLINE
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Video Series. Continuing through to September, two new videos each week highlighting some of the greatest performances from this past digital concert season, as well as informative educational clips which explore baroque and beyond music history and artistry. Visit our YouTube channel and click the subscribe button to be alerted each week about new videos. ONLINE
