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DAILY LISTINGS
Listings are based on information sent to WholeNote in advance by event presenters. Includes listings for the upcoming period of Jan 24-31, 2022 which will remain in the updates until the last day of availability.
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Due to current COVID-19 restrictions, especially those concerning the Stage 2 lockdown until Jan 26, some events may be cancelled or postponed. Also, current COVID health regulations may require proof of vaccination. Please visit presenters' websites or contact them directly for more details. The deadline for the next weekly update is Tue Jan 25 at 6pm. Presenters are asked to advise us as soon as possible of any changes or cancellations at listings@thewholenote.com.
THE WEEK AHEAD (JAN 24-31, 2022)
LIVE OR ONLINE
Jan 24 8:00: Avante Productions. Concert of Hope 2022. A digital concert featuring Grammy and Juno awarded musicians, and other exceptional people touched by mental illness. Stephen Sitarski, violin; Dan Hill, vocalist; Lily Frost, vocalist; Giles Tomkins, baritone; High Notes Voices Choir; and other artists; Dr. David Goldbloom, Chief Medical Advisor, CAMH; Luba Goy, host. Streamed on www.facebook.com/highnotesavante and the Richmond Hill Performing Arts Centre page. Free. Donations via Canada Helps will be greatly appreciated. ONLINE
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 27 7:30: Sweetheart Productions. Sweetheart: A One Woman Musical by Dean Burry. Recorded presentation of the December 2021 production of Sweetheart. Melissa Morris; Clare Marion (piano); Greg Wanless, director. www.events.eply.com/SweetheartAOneWomanMusical. $10. Available for viewing (with link) until Feb 6. ONLINE
Jan 28 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Gimeno Conducts Beethoven. Farrenc: Overture No.1 in e Op.23; Missy Mazzoli: Dark with Excessive Bright; Barbara Assiginaak: Innenohr/Biinjii'ii Tawgaang (Inner Ear/Inside Ear); Beethoven: Symphony No.2 in D Op.36. Jeffrey Beecher, double bass; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or 1-855-593-7769. Starting at $29. ONLINE ONLY
Jan 29 8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Passion and Colour. Bizet: Carmen Suite No.1; Ravel: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in G; Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra. Maxim Bernard, piano; Kristian Alexander, conductor. Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-604-8339 or www.KSOrchestra.ca. $15-$40. ONLINE
RECENTLY POSTPONED OR CANCELLED
Jan 24 5:30: The Rex Hotel. U of T Student Jazz Ensembles. The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. CANCELLED
Jan 24 8:30: The Rex Hotel. Tania Gill Quartet. The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. CANCELLED
Jan 25 5:30: The Rex Hotel. Ewen Farncombe Group. The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. CANCELLED
Jan 25 7:30: The Emmet Ray. Andy Sharp Series Presents: Robbie Burns Night. 924 College St. CANCELLED
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. POSTPONED
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. POSTPONED
Jan 25 8:30: The Rex Hotel. Chris Gale hosts the Classic Rex Jazz Jam. The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. CANCELLED
Jan 26 10:00am: Royal Conservatory of Music. Discovery Series: The Robert W. and G. Ann Corcoran Concerto Competition (formerly The Glenn Gould School Concerto Competition) Finals. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. Free. POSTPONED TO APR 14(4PM)
Jan 26 12:30: ORGANIX Concerts. Alexander Straus-Fausto, Organ. Our Lady Of Sorrows Catholic Church, 3055 Bloor St. W. 416-571-3680 or www.organixconcerts.ca. Freewill offering - $20 suggested. CANCELLED
Jan 26 5:30: The Rex Hotel. Hannah Barstow Group. The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. CANCELLED
Jan 26 8:30: The Rex Hotel. Josh Nelson's Discovery Project. The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. CANCELLED
Jan 27 5:30: The Rex Hotel. Lina Allemano Standards Band. The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. CANCELLED
Jan 27 7:00: Smoke Show BBQ & Brew. One King. 744 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-901-7469. CANCELLED
Jan 27 7:30: The Emmet Ray. The Pawn Shop. 924 College St. CANCELLED
Jan 27 8:00: Rose Theatre. Tom Cochrane with Red Rider. 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. www.tickets.brampton.ca or 905-874-2800. From $54. POSTPONED
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. POSTPONED
Jan 27 8:30: The Rex Hotel. Josh Nelson's Discovery Project. The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. CANCELLED
Jan 28 5:30: Castro's Lounge. Fraser and Daley. 2116 Queen St. E. CANCELLED
Jan 28 5:30: The Rex Hotel. Andrew Marzotto Quartet. The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. CANCELLED
Jan 28 8:00: Jazz Room. Freddie and the Freeloaders. Jazz Room, Huether Hotel, 59 King St N., Waterloo. CANCELLED
Jan 28 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Ensemble Made in Canada. Beethoven: Piano Quartet No.1 in E-flat WoO 36; Stewart Goodyear: Piano Quartet No.1; Saint-Saëns: Piano Quartet No.2 in B-flat Op. 41. First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. 519-569-1809 or www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $40; $25(st). POSTPONED
Jan 28 8:00: RBI/JAZZ-FM. An Evening with Pat Metheny. Side-Eye with James Francies & Joe Dyson. 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. POSTPONED TO SEP 13
Jan 28 8:00: Smoke Show BBQ & Brew. The High Rollers. 744 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-901-7469. CANCELLED
Jan 28 8:30: The Rex Hotel. Josh Nelson's Discovery Project. The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. CANCELLED
Jan 29 5:30: The Rex Hotel. Emily Schultz. The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. CANCELLED
Jan 29 6:00: Castro's Lounge. Thelonious Hank. 2116 Queen St. E. CANCELLED
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/performance. $20. POSTPONED
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). POSTPONED TO MAY 14.
Jan 29 8:00: Jazz Room. Diane Roblin's Lifeforce Band. Jazz Room, Huether Hotel, 59 King St N., Waterloo. CANCELLED
Jan 29 8:00: Rose Theatre. The Washboard Union. 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. www.tickets.brampton.ca or 905-874-2800. From $29. POSTPONED
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. POSTPONED
Jan 29 8:00: Smoke Show BBQ & Brew. Switchbeat. 744 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-901-7469. CANCELLED
Jan 29 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Gimeno Conducts Beethoven. CANCELLED
Jan 29 8:30: The Rex Hotel. Josh Nelson's Discovery Project. The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. CANCELLED
Jan 30 3:00: Castro's Lounge. Tim Bradford. 2116 Queen St. E. CANCELLED
Jan 30 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Gimeno Conducts Beethoven. CANCELLED
Jan 30 5:30: The Rex Hotel. Laura Hubert Band. The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. CANCELLED
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. POSTPONED TO APR 9(8PM).
Jan 30 8:30: The Rex Hotel. Jake Koffman Group. The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. CANCELLED
Jan 31 5:30: The Rex Hotel. U of T Student Jazz Ensembles. The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. CANCELLED
Jan 31 7:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Music Mix Series: Maple Blues Awards. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. $35-$80. POSTPONED TO JUN 20, 2022.
Jan 31 8:30: The Rex Hotel. Jake Koffman Group. The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. CANCELLED
STILL AVAILABLE 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.
Canadian Opera Company. In Concert: Russell Braun and Tamara Wilson with the COC Orchestra. www.coc.ca/watch. Available until Mar 31.
Canadian Opera Company. In Winter. www.coc.ca/watch.
Canadian Opera Company. Voices of Mountains. www.coc.ca/stream. Free. Available until Jun 15.
Capella Regalis Men & Boys Choir. Choral Concerts. Available at Capella Regalis YouTube Channel.
COSA Canada. Dispatches from Lockdown. Jake Heggie: Joy Alone; Richard Rodgers: In My Own Little Corner; Jeanine Tesori: The Girl in 14G; Wagner: Dich, teure Halle from Tannhäuser; Stravinsky: Vary the Song. Alexandra Delle-Donne, soprano; Skylar Cameron, soprano; Antonina Ermolenko, soprano; Chelsea Kolic, soprano; Caitlin McCaughey, soprano; Nolan Kehler, tenor. 647-272-6232 or www.cosacanada.org. $15 or PWYC. Available until Jan 24(12am). 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.
