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DAILY LISTINGS
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THE WEEK AHEAD (JAN 3-9, 2022)
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Jan 04 3:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. A Waltz Dream. CANCELLED
Jan 04 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Tribute to Louis Armstrong. Byron Stripling, leader/trumpet/vocals. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or 1-855-593-7769. Starting at $56, Matinee starting at $41. Also Jan 5(2pm & 8pm). Also available as a live stream Jan 4-8pm. www.TSO.CA/Livestreams.
Jan 05 12:30: ORGANIX Concerts. Adrian Ross, Organ. All Saints Kingsway Anglican Church, 2850 Bloor St. W. 416-571-3680 or www.organixconcerts.ca. Freewill offering of $20 suggested.
Jan 05 2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Tribute to Louis Armstrong. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or 1-855-593-7769. Starting at $56, Matinee starting at $41. Also Jan 5(8pm). Available as a live stream Jan 4(8pm). www.TSO.CA/Livestreams.
Jan 06 7:00: Smoke Show BBQ & Brew. Carlos Morgan. 744 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-901-7469. www.smokeshowbbqandbrew.com.
Jan 07 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Bach's Brandenburg & More. Bach: Prelude from Cello Suite No.1; Brandenburg Concerto No.4 in G BWV1049; Concerto for Bassoon, Strings, Oboe d'Amore and Basso Continuo; Air from Suite (Ouverture) No.3 BWV1068; Movement 1 from Concerto in d for Two Violins and String Orchestra BWV1043; Brandenburg Concerto No.2 in F BWV1047. Jonathan Crow, leader/violin; Chelsea Gu, violin; Kelly Zimba, Leonie Wall, flute; Sarah Jeffrey, oboe and others. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or 1-855-593-7769. Starting at $29. Also Jan 8(8pm), 9(3pm).
Jan 07 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra. Elegance and Emotion. Rameau: Suite de danses from Platée; Ravel: Piano Concerto in G; Schubert: Symphony No.4 in c "Tragic". David Greilsammer, conductor/piano. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. $15-$100 per stream. Available Jan 7(8pm) to Jan 9(11:59pm). Purchase 1 stream per household. ONLINE
Jan 07 8:00: Smoke Show BBQ & Brew. The Nomads. 744 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-901-7469. www.smokeshowbbqandbrew.com.
Jan 08 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Bach's Brandenburg & More. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or 1-855-593-7769. Starting at $29. Also Jan 8(8:00) & 9(3pm).
Jan 09 1:30: Toronto Early Music Players Organization (TEMPO). Playing in the New Year: A Workshop with Larry Beckwith. Bring your viol, recorder, violin, cello for a dip into the early music repertoire. info@tempotoronto.net or www.tempotoronto.net. ONLINE
Jan 09 3:00: Smoke Show BBQ & Brew. Swing Shift Little Big Band. 744 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-901-7469. www.smokeshowbbqandbrew.com.
Jan 09 3:00: Smoke Show BBQ & Brew. The Jive Bombers. 744 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-901-7469. www.smokeshowbbqandbrew.com.
Jan 09 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Bach's Brandenburg & More. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or 1-855-593-7769. Starting at $29.
Jan 09 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Chamber Music Concert. Bach: Sonata No.1; Ysaÿe: Sonata No.4; Schubert: Erlkönig; Ysaÿe: Sonata No.2; Bach: Partita No.2. Kerson Leong, solo violin. First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. 519-569-1809 or www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $35; $20(st).
QUICK PICKS (JAN 10-23)
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Jan 10 10:00am: Beach United Church. Jazz Lecture: From New Orleans to Big Band Swing. 140 Wineva Ave. Jazz Lecture or 416-700-9644. $100(series); $30(single). Vaccination proof is required plus wearing a mask. LIVE & LIVESTREAM
Jan 11 12:10: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Rising Stars Recital. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free admission. Donations welcome.
Jan 12 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C Music Festival Series: Gould's Wall. Atrium, Royal Conservatory, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. $21-$85. Also Jan 13(6pm); 14(8pm); 15(10:30pm); 16(6pm). POSTPONED
Jan 12 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Moussa, Wagner & Dvořák. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or 1-855-593-7769. Starting at $29. Also Jan 13, 15.
Jan 13 6:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C Music Festival Series: Gould's Wall. See Jan 12 for details. Also Jan 14(8pm); 15(10:30pm); 16(6pm). POSTPONED
Jan 13 7:00: Smoke Show BBQ & Brew. The Sonny Balcones. 744 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-901-7469. www.smokeshowbbqandbrew.com.
Jan 13 8:00: Music Toronto. The Bedford Trio and The Dior Quartet. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or www.music-toronto.com. $47.50-$52.
Jan 13 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Invesco Piano Concerts Series: Viklingur Ólafsson. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. $55-$110.
Jan 13 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Moussa, Wagner & Dvořák. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or 1-855-593-7769. Starting at $29. Also Jan 15.
Jan 14 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C Music Festival Series: Gould's Wall. See Jan 12 for details. Also Jan 15(10:30pm); 16(6pm). POSTPONED
Jan 14 8:00: Smoke Show BBQ & Brew. The Dave Murphy Band. 744 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-901-7469. www.smokeshowbbqandbrew.com.
Jan 15 12:01: Canadian Opera Company. Voices of Mountains. www.coc.ca/stream. Free. Available until Jun 15. ONLINE
Jan 15 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C Music Festival Series: ARC Ensemble: Marc Neikrug's A Song by Mahler. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. $21-$85.
Jan 15 8:00: Smoke Show BBQ & Brew. Riff Raff. 744 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-901-7469. www.smokeshowbbqandbrew.com.
Jan 15 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Moussa, Wagner & Dvořák. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or 1-855-593-7769. Starting at $29.
Jan 15 10:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C Music Festival Series: Gould's Wall. See Jan 12 for details. Also Jan 16(6pm). POSTPONED
Jan 16 1:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C Music Festival Series: Morgan-Paige Melbourne. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, Royal Conservatory, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. Free.
Jan 16 2:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Faculty Artist Series DAN School: Isabel Quartet with Sadaf Amini. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-533-2424 or ibcpaboxoffice@queensu.ca. $10-$30.
Jan 16 3:00: Smoke Show BBQ & Brew. Swing Shift Little Big Band. 744 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-901-7469. www.smokeshowbbqandbrew.com.
Jan 16 6:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C Music Festival Series: Gould's Wall. See Jan 12 for details. POSTPONED
Jan 16 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Piano Concert. First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. 519-569-1809 or www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $30; $20(st).
Jan 18 12:10: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Rising Stars Recital. Featuring students from the Glenn Gould School. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free admission. Donations welcome.
Jan 18 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C Music Festival & Music on Film Series: Kronos Quartet on Film: A Thousand Thoughts. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or rcmusic.com/performance. $21-$85. POSTPONED
Jan 19 12:00_noon: ORGANIX Concerts. Peter Nikiforuk. All Saints Kingsway Anglican Church, 2850 Bloor St. W. 416-571-3680 or www.organixconcerts.ca. Freewill offering - $20 suggested.
Jan 19 2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Invisible Cities. 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).
Jan 19 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Mendelssohn's "Reformation". Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or 1-855-593-7769. Starting at $29. Also Jan 20, 22.
Jan 20 7:00: Magisterra at the Museum/Museum London. Holocaust: Composers in Exile. Museum London, 421 Ridout St. N., London. Composers in Exile. $35; $30(sr); $15(st with id); $95(young adult pass-30 and under); from $15(streamed tickets). All tickets must be purchased in advance.
Jan 20 7:00: Smoke Show BBQ & Brew. Fifth Element Jazz Quintet. 744 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-901-7469. www.smokeshowbbqandbrew.com.
Jan 20 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C Music Festival Series: Kronos Quartet with students from The Glenn Gould School: Fifty Forward. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, Royal Conservatory, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or rcmusic.com/performance. $21. POSTPONED
Jan 20 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Mendelssohn's "Reformation". Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or 1-855-593-7769. Starting at $29. Also Jan 19, 22.
Jan 21 7:00: Confluence Concerts. Theme and Variations. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. www.confluenceconcerts.ca. Also Jan 22, 23.
Jan 21 8:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Canadian Jazz All-Stars. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-6000. $59.50; $49.50(member).
Jan 21 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Chamber Music Concert. First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. 519-569-1809 or www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $35; $20(st).
Jan 21 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C Music Festival Series: Kronos Quartet - Music for Change. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. POSTPONED
Jan 21 8:00: Sinfonia Toronto. Mozart & Janáček: Nostalgia. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. In person 416-366-7723; virtual 416-499-0403 or www.sinfoniatoronto.com. In-person: $55.97; $48.06(sr); $20.96(st); Livestream: $15. LIVE & ONLINE.
Jan 21 8:00: Smoke Show BBQ & Brew. The Garden. 744 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-901-7469. . www.smokeshowbbqandbrew.com.
Jan 22 5:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C Music Festival Series: 21C Cinq à Sept: Eve Egoyan. Temerty Theatre, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. $21-$50.
Jan 22 7:00: Confluence Concerts. Theme and Variations. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. www.confluenceconcerts.ca. Also Jan 21, 23.
Jan 22 7:30: Guitar Society of Toronto. In Concert: Daniela Rossi. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. www.guitarsocietyoftoronto.com or 416-964-8298. Advance: $35; $30(sr); $15(st); Door: $40; $35(sr); $20(st).
Jan 22 8:00: Rose Theatre. Six Guitars. 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. https://tickets.brampton.ca or 905-874-2800. From $19.
Jan 22 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C Music Festival & Chamber Music Series: Danish String Quartet. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. $21-$90.
Jan 22 8:00: Smoke Show BBQ & Brew. Laydee Vee. 744 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-901-7469. . www.smokeshowbbqandbrew.com.
Jan 22 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Mendelssohn's "Reformation". Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or 1-855-593-7769. Starting at $29. Also Jan 19, 20.
Jan 23 2:30: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert. Vanessa. Music by Samuel Barber. Libretto by Gian Carlo Menotti. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. www.stlc.com and 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754. .
Jan 23 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C Music Festival & Power Corporation of Canada Vocal Concerts: Gerald Finley with Julius Drake. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. $21-$90.
Jan 23 3:00: Smoke Show BBQ & Brew. York Jazz Ensemble. 744 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-901-7469. . smokeshowbbqandbrew.com.
Jan 23 7:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Piaf! The Show. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-6000. $59.50; $49.50(member).
Jan 23 7:00: Confluence Concerts. Theme and Variations. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. www.confluenceconcerts.ca. Also Jan 21, 22.
Jan 25 12:10: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Angus Sinclair - Ragtime! 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free admission. Donations welcome.
Jan 25 8:00: Music Toronto. Vanessa Benelli Mosell, Piano. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or www.music-toronto.com. $47.50-$52.
Jan 25 8:00: Rose Theatre. B-Jazzed: Salsa In The Snow. 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. https://tickets.brampton.ca or 905-874-2800. $25.
Jan 26 10:00am: Royal Conservatory of Music. Discovery Series: Glenn Gould School Concerto Competition Finals. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. Free.
Jan 26 12:30: ORGANIX Concerts. Alexander Straus-Fausto. Our Lady Of Sorrows Catholic Church, 3055 Bloor St. W. 416-571-3680 or www.organixconcerts.ca. Freewill offering - $20 suggested.
Jan 27 7:00: Smoke Show BBQ & Brew. One King. 744 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-901-7469. www.smokeshowbbqandbrew.com.
Jan 27 8:00: Rose Theatre. Tom Cochrane with Red Rider. 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. https://tickets.brampton.ca or 905-874-2800. From $54.
Jan 27 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. World Music Series: Mariza. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. $50-$110.
Jan 28 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Gimeno Conducts Beethoven. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or 1-855-593-7769. Starting at $29. Also Jan 29(8pm), 30(3pm, George Weston Recital Hall). Also available as a live stream Jan 28(8pm).
Jan 28 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Ensemble Made in Canada. First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. 519-569-1809 or www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $40; $25(st).
Jan 28 8:00: RBI/JAZZ-FM. An Evening with Pat Metheny. Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E. www.meridianhall.com or 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754 or boxoffice@tolive.com. $72.50-$99.50.
Jan 28 8:00: Smoke Show BBQ & Brew. The High Rollers. 744 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-901-7469. www.smokeshowbbqandbrew.com.
Jan 29 7:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. Discovery Series: Glenn Gould School Vocal Showcase. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, Royal Conservatory, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performanc. $20.
Jan 29 8:00: Acoustic Harvest. Mike Stevens in a CD Release Celebration. St. Paul's United Church, 200 McIntosh St., Scarborough. www.acousticharvest.ca. $30(advance only). No walk-in patrons.
Jan 29 8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Passion and Colour. Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-604-8339 or www.KSOrchestra.ca. $15-$40. LIVE, ONLINE or RECORDED.
Jan 29 8:00: Rose Theatre. The Washboard Union. 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. https://tickets.brampton.ca or 905-874-2800. From $29.
Jan 29 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Music Mix Series: Punch Brothers. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. $40-$105.
Jan 29 8:00: Smoke Show BBQ & Brew. Switchbeat. 744 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-901-7469. www.smokeshowbbqandbrew.com.
Jan 29 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Gimeno Conducts Beethoven. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or 1-855-593-7769. Starting at $29. Also Jan 28(7:30pm), 30(3pm, George Weston Recital Hall). Also available as a live stream Jan 28(8pm).
Jan 30 3:00: Smoke Show BBQ & Brew. Red Hot Ramble. 744 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-901-7469. . www.smokeshowbbqandbrew.com.
Jan 30 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Gimeno Conducts Beethoven. George Weston Recital Hall, Meridian Arts Centre (formerly Toronto Centre for the Arts), 5040 Yonge St. 416-598-3375 or 1-855-593-7769. Starting at $29. Also Jan 28(7:30pm, Roy Thomson Hall), 29(8pm, Roy Thomson Hall). Also available as a live stream Jan 28(8pm).
Jan 30 7:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Quiet Please, There's a Lady on Stage Series: Dianne Reeves. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. $50-$110.
STILL AVAILABLE ONLINE
Against the Grain Theatre/Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Messiah/Complex. Performed in Arabic, Dene, English, French, Inuktitut, and Southern Tutchone. Handel: Messiah. Jonathon Adams, Looee Arreak, Spencer Britten, Rihab Chaieb, Deantha Edmunds, singers; Le Choeur Louisbourg; Halifax Camerata Singers; Toronto Mendelssohn Choir; University of Prince Edward Island Chamber Chorus; and other performers; Johannes Debus; conductor; Joel Ivany and Reneltta Arluk, co-directors. Register at Messiah/Complex. Available until Jan 9, 2022. ONLINE
Arts@Home. A vibrant hub connecting Torontonians to arts and culture. Designed to strengthen personal and societal resilience through the arts. www.artsathome.ca.
Canadian Opera Company. Gianni Schicchi. www.coc.ca/watch. Available until Apr 30, 2022. ONLINE
Canadian Opera Company. In Concert: Russell Braun and Tamara Wilson with the COC Orchestra. www.coc.ca/watch. Available until March 31, 2022. ONLINE
Canadian Opera Company. In Winter. www.coc.ca/watch. ONLINE
Capella Regalis Men & Boys Choir. Choral Concerts. Available at Capella Regalis YouTube Channel.
Church of the Holy Trinity. The Christmas Story: A Pandemic Pageant. Susan Watson and Eric Miller, co-directors. www.thechristmasstory.ca. Tickets by donation ($10 suggested). A link to the screening will be sent via email. Available until Jan 6, 2022. ONLINE
Elora Singers. Radiant Dawn: A Festival of Carols. Free. Available until Jan 7, 2022. ONLINE
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.
LIVE REHEARSAL OPPORTUNITIES
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.
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. Participation is free with pre-registration. Email info@recollectiv.ca for meeting times, information and registration.
