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May 08 7:30: Garden Little Night Orchestra. The Legend of Huli. Featuring music by Roman Smirnov. Choreography by David Giller. Music ranges from baroque to flamenco, jazz, world music, and modern classics, both original and in arrangements. Roman Smirnov, guitar; Wen Zhao, pipa; Demetrios Petsalakis, oud/lyra/percussion; David Giller, dancer. City Playhouse Theatre, 1000 New Westminster Dr., Thornhill. 647-204-4832 or https://tickets.cityplayhouse.ca/event/655:160. $26.55-$44.25.
May 09 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Mostly Korean Music. Seung Jae Chung: Scattered Air for Viola and Piano; Seung Jae Chung: Common Songs for Cello Solo; Chopin: Barcarolle in F-sharp Op.60; Kodály: Serenade for Two Violins and Viola Op.12; Seung Jae Chung Two Korean Folk Melodies for Piano Solo; and other works. Musicians of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra: Jung Tsai, violin; Xueao Yang, violin; Jody Davenport, viola; Rebecca Morton, cello; Sun In Chung, piano. First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. 519-569-1809 or www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $30; $20(st).
May 09 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: 2023 Festival Preview. Toronto Summer Music Festival Artistic Director Jonathan Crow presents a sneak preview of this summer’s festival. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free.
May 09 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music. Charlotte McIntosh, trumpet. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.
May 09 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Organ Recital. Jonathan Oldengarm, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca. Free. Donations welcome.
May 09 7:30: Off Centre Music Salon. Gala Celebration. Performances, food, and silent auction. Tax receipts will be issued for the maximum allowable amount. Jonathan Crow, violin; Jimmy Roberts, piano & musical theatre composer. Arts and Letters Club, 14 Elm St. 647-333-6323 or Off Centre Gala. $150.
May 09 7:30: Toronto Community Orchestra. Bluster, Bravado, and Hope for Spring. Schubert: Symphony No.8 in b D.759 "Unfinished"; Verdi: Overture to Nabucco; Vaughan Williams: English Folk Song Suite. Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Ave. torontocommunityorchestra@gmail.com. Free. Donations gratefully accepted at the door.
May 10 12:15: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Douglas Haas Legacy Concerts. Name That Tune!: A Concert of (Hopefully) Familiar Melodies for Trumpet and Organ. Debra Lacoste, trumpet; Ann-Marie MacDairmid, organ. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-4430 or www.standrewskw.com. Free. Lunch available for $10 - 11:30am-12:15pm. LIVE & ONLINE.
May 10 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. William Maddox, organ. 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.
May 10 7:00: North York Central Library. Beyond Borders: Music of the Silk Road. When Zhao, pipa; Demitri Petsalakis, oud. North York Central Library Auditorium, 5120 Yonge St. Register: 416-395-5639. Free.
May 10 7:00: TD Music Hall. Jill Barber. 178 Victoria St. www.tdmusichall.com. $61(seated); $49(standing).
May 10 7:30: The Edison Singers. Sweet Expressions: Folksongs & Spirituals. Noel Edison, conductor. Hart House, Great Hall, 7 Hart House Circle. Tickets: www.theedisonsingers.com/performances. $45; $25(st/18 and under).
May 11 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Showcase Series: Asian Heritage Month - Off-Spring Live. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. . Free.
May 11 1:30: Serenata Singers. Songs for a New World. Scarborough Bluffs United Church, 3739 Kingston Rd., Scarborough. Tickets: www.serenatasingers.ca. $25/$20(adv); Free(12 and under). Also May 12(7pm).
May 11 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Tosca. Music by Giacomo Puccini. Sinéad Campbell-Wallace/Keri Alkema, sopranos (Tosca); Stefano La Colla, tenor (Cavaradossi); Roland Wood, baritone (Scarpia); Joel Sorensen, tenor (Spoletta); Donato Di Stefano, bass (Sacristan); and others; Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Giuliano Carella, conductor; Paul Curran, director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. From $35. Also May 13, 19, 21(2pm), 23, 27(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.
May 11 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Star Wars: The Last Jedi - In Concert. Steven Reineke, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From $78. Also May 12, 13(12:30 & 7:30pm).
May 12 11:00am: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Talk & Tea: Beethoven 5. Abigail Richardson-Schulte, host. Stage Door @ FirstOntario Concert Hall, 10 MacNab St. S., Hamilton. 905-526-7756. $10-$20.
May 12 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital. Jordan Klapman, jazz piano. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 X231 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free.
May 12 7:00: Serenata Singers. Songs for a New World. Scarborough Bluffs United Church, 3739 Kingston Rd., Scarborough. Tickets: www.serenatasingers.ca. $25/$20(adv); Free(12 and under). Also May 11(1:30pm).
May 12 7:00: Sinfonia Ancaster. Pivot! Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No.1; Anna Clyne: Pivot; Wojciech Kilar: Orawa; Schreker: Valse lente; Schumann: Symphony No.4 in d Op.120. Jeffrey Pollock, conductor. Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre, 357 Wilson St. E., Ancaster. www.sinfoniaancaster.com or 905-648-3232. $25; $20(sr); $15(14 years and younger).
May 12 7:00: SweetWater Music Festival. Springtime Live. Brahms: Scherzo in c for Violin & Piano; Brahms: Intermezzi Op.118 Nos.1 and 2; Brahms: Rhapsody in g Op.79 No.2; Ravel: Tzigane; and Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano. Edwin Huizinga, violin; Philip Chiu, piano. Historic Leith Church, 419134 Tom Thomson Lane, Leith. Tickets: www.sweetwatermusicfestival.ca. $40.
May 12 7:30: Caliban Arts Theatre/CONTXT. The Last Spring Concert: One More For Freddie Hubbard. The Alexander Brown Quartet: Alexander Brown, trumpet; Nathan Hiltz, guitar; Jonathan Meyer, double-bass; Anthony Daniel, drums. BSMT 254, 254 Lansdowne Ave. www.calibanartstheatre.com. $35/$25(adv).
May 12 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Macbeth. Music by Giuseppe Verdi. Quinn Kelsey, baritone (Macbeth); Alexandrina Pendatchanska/Lludmyla Monastryska, sopranos (Lady Macbeth); Önay Köse, bass (Banquo); Matthew Cairns, tenor (Macduff); Sarah Cambridge, soprano (Lady-in-waiting); and others; Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Speranza Scappucci, conductor; Sir David McVicar, director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. From $35. Also May 14(2pm), 17, 20(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.
May 12 7:30: Diapente Renaissance Vocal Quintet. Genera. Works by Byrd, Schein, Lacorcia, Lusitano, and Tomkins. Jane Fingler, soprano; Peter Koniers, countertenor; Alexander Cappellazzo, tenor; Jonathan Stuchbery, tenor & plucked strings; Martin Gomes, bass. St. Olave's Anglican Church, 360 Windermere Ave. Tickets: 514-378-2558. Pay What You Want ($30 suggested). Also May 13(4pm).
May 12 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Star Wars: The Last Jedi - In Concert. Steven Reineke, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From $78. Also May 11, 13(12:30 & 7:30pm).
May 12 7:30: Upper Canada Choristers/Cantemos. Our Voices Together: Corazones al Unísono. Cesar Alejandro Carrillo: El pajaro que espero (The Bird I Await) (world premiere) and "La Rosa de los Vientos"; Stephen Hatfield: Cantando Flores; Steven Chatman: "Voices of Earth" and "Teasdale Love Songs"; and other works. Upper Canada Choristers; Cantemos; Hye Won (Cecilia) Lee, piano; Laurie Evan Fraser, conductor. Visual creations by Cia. Olveira Salcedo. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.uppercanadachoristers.org or info@uppercanadachoristers.org or 416-256-0510. $25 via Eventbrite; Free(under 16 accompanied by an adult). Livestreamed free at the above website. LIVE & STREAMED.
May 12 8:00: Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra. Power and Passion. Mahler: Symphony No.1 in D "Titan"; Kevin Lau: Sea of Blossoms; and arias by Mozart, Delibes, Puccini and Lehár. Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra; Christine Haldane, soprano; Matthew Jones, conductor. Martingrove Collegiate Institute, 50 Winterton Dr., Etobicoke. Tickets: Power & Passion. $30; $25(s); $15(st).
May 12 8:00: Exultate Chamber Singers. To the Future: Inspired by Youth. Shining the spotlight on young composers in collaboration with Concreamus under the direction of Kai Leung. Calvin Presbyterian Church, 26 Delisle Ave. 416-971-9229 or www.exultate.net/concerts-and-tickets. $40 or PWYC from $5. Pre-concert chat at 7:15pm.
May 12 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Ray on My Mind. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca or 905-305-7469 or boxoffice@markham.ca. From $15.
May 12 8:00: Massey Hall. Classic Albums Live: The Police - Synchronicity. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketsmhrth.com. From $45.40.
May 12 8:00: Tafelmusik. Grand Voyage: The French Baroque. Rebel: Les Élémens; Rameau: Suite from Les Indes galantes, Chaconne from Dardanus. Leila Schayegh, violin/director. Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 1-833-964-6337. From $25. Also May 13(2pm), 14(3pm).
May 12 8:00: TO Live. Celeigh Cardinal & Logan Staats. Celeigh Cardinal & Logan Staats, folk singers-songwriters. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or boxoffice@tolive.com or www.tolive.com. From $40.
May 13 12:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Star Wars: The Last Jedi - In Concert. Steven Reineke, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From $78. Also May 11(7:30pm), 12(7:30pm), 13(7:30pm).
May 13 2:00: Five at the First. ARC Trio: Music for Viola, Cello & Piano. Omar Daniel: Intermezzi for solo piano; Southam: Re-Tuning (1985) for solo viola and tape; Aolphus Hailstork: Theme & Variations on “Draw the Sacred Circle Closer” for cello; Drigo: Meditazione for viola, cello & piano; Brahms: Trio Op.114. Angela Park, piano; Caitlin Boyle, viola; Rachel Mercer, cello. First Unitarian Church of Hamilton, 170 Dundurn St. S., Hamilton. 905-399-5125 or www.5atthefirst.com. $5-$20; Free(under 12).
May 13 2:00: Tafelmusik. Grand Voyage: The French Baroque. See May 12. Also May 14(3pm).
May 13 3:00: Toronto Children's Chorus. Reflections of Light. Celebrating all our choristers have accomplished this year and looking back at the past 45 years of the Toronto Children’s Chorus. George Weston Recital Hall, Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St. www.torontochildrenschorus.com/performances.
May 13 4:00: Diapente Renaissance Vocal Quintet. Genera. Works by Byrd, Schein, Lacorcia, Lusitano, and Tomkins. Jane Fingler, soprano; Peter Koniers, countertenor; Alexander Cappellazzo, tenor; Jonathan Stuchbery, tenor & plucked strings; Martin Gomes, bass. St. Olave's Anglican Church, 360 Windermere Ave. Tickets: 514-378-2558. Pay What You Want ($30 suggested). Also May 12(7:30pm).
May 13 4:00: Orpheus Symphonietta. Violin Concerto Premiere. Stuart Beaudoin: Violin Concerto. Joyce Lai, violin. St. Paul's Anglican Church, 59 Toronto St. S., Uxbridge. stuart.beaudoin@sympatico.ca or 705-357-3299. $20.
May 13 7:00: Southern Ontario Lyric Opera (SOLO). La traviata. Music by Giuseppe Verdi. Fully staged opera with Soloists. Southern Ontario Lyric Opera Chorus & Orchestra; Sabatino Vacca, conductor. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. www.southernontariolyricopera.com or www.burlingtonpac.ca or 905-681-6000. $69; $49(sr 65+); $20(ages 13–18); $10(12 & under).
May 13 7:30: Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts. Piazzolla Trio: Chloé Dominguez, Louise Bessette, and Marc Djokic. Louise Bessette, piano; Marc Djokic, violin; Chloé Dominguez, cello. www.bravoniagara.org. Suggested donation: $20. Available May 13-20. ONLINE
May 13 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Tosca. See May 11. Also May 19, 21(2pm), 23, 27(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.
May 13 7:30: DaCapo Chamber Choir. Restoration. Leonard Enns: The Great Tide of Love (premiere); Don Macdonald: Tabula Rasa; Caroline Shaw: And the Swallow; David Archer: In Sweet Music; Matthew Emery: Night on a Starry Hill. DaCapo alumni singers. Trillium Lutheran Church, 22 Willow St., Waterloo. 519-725-7549 or www.dacapochamberchoir.ca. PWYC. Suggested prices: $25; $20(sr 65+), $15(post-secondary st); $5(18 & under). Also May 14(3pm).
May 13 7:30: Great Canadian Brass Band Festival. Gala Concert. With works by Canadian composers Kelly-Marie Murphy, Kristofer Maddigan, and Marcus Venables. Hannaford Street Silver Band; Philip Smith, conductor; Gary Curtin, euphonium. MacMillan Theatre, Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen's Park. Great Canadian Brass Bend Festival Gala. $18-$25.
May 13 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Beethoven 5. Composer Fellow: New Work; Mozart: Violin Concerto No.4 in D; Habibi: Jeder Baum spricht; Beethoven: Symphony No.5 in c. Nikki Chooi, violin; Matthew Halls, guest conductor. Boris Brott Great Hall, FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. 905-526-7756. $20-$80. Pre-concert talk at 6:30pm.
May 13 7:30: Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra. The Romantic Spirit. Dvořák: Three Slavonic Dances - Op.46 No.7 in c, Op.46 No.8 in g, and Op.72 No.15 in C; Samuel Bisson: Epitaph, for string quartet and orchestra; Daniel Mehdizadeh: Koozeh (Two Thousand Silent Pots of Clay); Brahms: Symphony No.2 in D Op.73. Guests: Odin Quartet (Alex Toskov, violin; Tanya Charles Iveniuk, violin; Matt Antal, viola; Samuel Bisson, cello); Ronald Royer, conductor. Salvation Army Scarborough Citadel, 2021 Lawrence Ave. E., Scarborough. 647-482-7761 or www.spo.ca/Concerts. $15-$35.
May 13 7:30: The Annex Singers. Voices of Earth. Celebrating the polyphony of the natural world. Works by Josquin, Elgar, Britten, Shaw, and The Beatles. Annex Singers; Stephen Boda, guest organist; Maria Case, artistic director. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.annexsingers.com. $15-$30. LIVE & STREAMED.
May 13 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Star Wars: The Last Jedi - In Concert. Steven Reineke, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From $78. Also May 11, 12, 13(12:30pm).
May 13 7:30: Victoria Hall Volunteers. A Hall So Grand: A Celebration of 160 Years of Victoria Hall in Words, Images, and Song. Created by Hugh Brewster with Brigitte Robinson, Oriana Singers, and guest soloists; James Bourne, accompanist. Victoria Hall, 55 King St. W., Cobourg. 905-372-2210 or www.concerthallatvictoriahall.com. $50. Light refreshments.
May 13 8:00: Aga Khan Museum. Rumi Nations. Tawhida Tanya Evanson, poetry & sema (sufi whirling); Pooria Pournazeri, tanbur & vocals; Reza Abaee, ghaychak; Mahbod Zamani, percussion. Aga Khan Museum Auditorium, 77 Wynford Dr. Aga Khan or Aga Khan - Rumi Nations. From $30. Includes same-day Museum admission.
May 13 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto. ILAM. Songs in Wolof, Peulh, French, and English. Spadina Theatre, Alliance Française de Toronto, 24 Spadina Rd. www.alliance-francaise.ca. $18.
May 13 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Sweet Soul Music: Soul Hits of the 60s, 70s and 80s. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca or 905-305-7469 or boxoffice@markham.ca. $60-$65.
May 13 8:00: Greater Toronto Philharmonic Orchestra. Tangorium Show. Tango, Rock, Cabaret, and Classics. Piazolla: Nuevo Tango; and other works. Michael Bridge, accordion; Kornel Wolak, clarinet; Charles Cozens, conductor. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. W. www.gtpo.ca or 647-238-0015. $30-$35.
May 13 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Fast & Furious. Adams: The Chairman Dances; Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3 in C; Shostakovich: Symphony No.10 in e. Andrei Feher, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. $29-$87. Also May 14(2:30pm).
May 13 8:00: Marc Jordan Music. Waiting for the Sun to Rise: Album Launch. Paradise Theatre, 1006 Bloor St. W. www.marcjordan.com. General admission: $49.
May 13 8:00: Massey Hall. The Legendary Downchild Blues Band. Featured guests: Daniel Lanois, Natalie MacMaster, and Kenny “Blues Boss" Wayne with support by Jenie Thai. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketsmhrth.com.
May 13 8:00: New Music Concerts. Rêve. Works by Ysaÿe, Bonis, Sibelius, Hahn, Sarasate, and others. Christopher Lee, flute; Yolanda Tapia, piano. St. George by the Grange Church, 30 Stephanie St. www.revemay13.eventbrite.com. $25(door); $20(adv at Eventbrite page).
May 13 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Jazz Concerts: The Great Composers: Kellylee Evans & Jackie Richardson. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. $45-$100.
May 13 9:00: Link Music Lab. Kimia Koochakzadeh-Yazdi and Matti Pulkki. Part of Experimental Link Series. Kimia Koochakzadeh-Yazdi, electronics; Matti Pulkki, accordion. Small World Music Centre, Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw St. Kimia Koochakzadeh-Yazdi and Matti Pulkki. $25.
May 13 9:00: TD Music Hall. Doug Paisley. 178 Victoria St. www.tdmusichall.com. $25.
May 14 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. Macbeth. See May 12. Also May 17, 20(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.
May 14 2:30: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Fast & Furious. Adams: The Chairman Dances; Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3 in C; Shostakovich: Symphony No.10 in e. Andrei Feher, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. $29-$87. Also May 13(8pm).
May 14 2:30: Orchestra Kingston. Music from The Proms. Palmer & Johnston conduct Music from The Proms. Andrew Lloyd Webber: Phantom of the Opera Medley; Elgar: “Nimrod” from Enigma Variations; Vaughan Williams (arr. Roger Finlay): Rhosymedre; and works by John Palmer, Strauss, Dvořák, Brahms, and Sibelius. Orchestra Kingston (John Palmer, conductor); Kingston Community Strings (Hugh Johnston, conductor). The Spire/Sydenham Street United Church, 82 Sydenham St., Kingston. www.orchestrakingston.ca or Music from the Proms. $25; $20(sr/st); Free(children).
May 14 2:30: Waterloo Regional Police Chorus. 50th Anniversary Concert. Trinity Lutheran Church, 23 Church St., New Hamburg. 519-662-1810. Admission by donation.
May 14 3:00: Burlington Symphony Orchestra. A Mediterranean Voyage. Chabrier: España; Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy; Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture; Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 “Italian”. Corey Gemmell, violin. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-6000 or www.burlingtonsymphony.ca. $12-$46.
May 14 3:00: DaCapo Chamber Choir. Restoration. Leonard Enns: The Great Tide of Love (premiere); Don Macdonald: Tabula Rasa; Caroline Shaw: And the Swallow; David Archer: In Sweet Music; Matthew Emery: Night on a Starry Hill. DaCapo alumni singers. Trillium Lutheran Church, 22 Willow St., Waterloo. 519-725-7549 or www.dacapochamberchoir.ca. PWYC. Suggested prices: $25; $20(sr 65+), $15(post-secondary st); $5(18 & under). Also May 13(7:30pm).
May 14 3:00: Tafelmusik. Grand Voyage: The French Baroque. Rebel: Les Élémens; Rameau: Suite from Les Indes galantes, Chaconne from Dardanus. Leila Schayegh, violin/director. Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 1-833-964-6337. From $25. Also May 12(8pm), 13(2pm).
May 15 8:00: Massey Hall. Seal with Special Guest The Buggles. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $100. Also May 16.
May 15 8:00: Summerhill Orchestra. Scheherazade! Mussorgsky: Night on Bald Mountain; Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen Op.20; Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade Op.35. Lauren Yeomans, assistant conductor; Natalie Wong, solo violin & concertmaster; Sarah John, conductor. Church of the Holy Trinity, 19 Trinity Sq. 647-267-0750 or Scheherazade. $15-$50.
May 16 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Voice Series: Life of a Baritone. Roland Wood, baritone. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free.
May 16 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music. Lisa Tahara & Emily Chang, piano 4-hands. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.
May 16 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Organ Recital. John Paul Farahat, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865. Free. Donations welcome.
May 16 7:30: Harbourfront Centre. Dada Masilo’s The Sacrifice. Toronto premiere. Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. www.harbourfrontcentre.com. From $39. Also May 17. Torque Q&A immediately following the May 17 performance.
May 16 8:00: Massey Hall. Seal with Special Guest The Buggles. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketsmaster.ca. From $100. Also May 15.
May 16 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Dancing in the Street: The Music of Motown. Shayna Steele, Chester Gregory, Michael Lynche, vocalists; Jeff Tyzik, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From $62. Also May 17(2pm & 8pm).
May 17 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Chopin and Variations. Chopin: Preludes Op.28 (selection); and works by Rachmaninoff and Scriabin. Ishay Shaer, piano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free.
May 17 12:15: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Douglas Haas Legacy Concerts. Brahms: Five Lieder Op.94; Ibert: Chansons de Don Quichotte; Schubert: Two Lieder. Daniel Lichti, bass; Cecilia Nguyen Tran, piano. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-4430 or www.standrewskw.com. Free. Lunch available for $10 - 11:30am-12:15pm. LIVE & ONLINE.
May 17 12:30: ORGANIX Concerts. Richard Heinzle, Organ. Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 3055 Bloor St. W. 416-571-3680 or www.organixconcerts.ca. Freewill offering ($20 suggested).
May 17 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Michael Bloss, organ. 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.
May 17 2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Dancing in the Street: The Music of Motown. Shayna Steele, Chester Gregory, Michael Lynche, vocalists; Jeff Tyzik, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From $47. Also May 16(8 pm), 17(8pm).
May 17 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Macbeth. See May 12 Also May 20(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.
May 17 7:30: Gary's Gig. The Art of the Fab Four: Gary Shewchuk Interprets The Beatles. Drew Shewchuk, violin. Theatre in the Wings, 30 Bridge St. E., Belleville. www.riverandmain.ca or cash at the door. $20.
May 17 7:30: Harbourfront Centre. Dada Masilo’s The Sacrifice. Toronto premiere. Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. www.harbourfrontcentre.com. From $39. Also May 16. Torque Q&A immediately following the May 17 performance.
May 17 7:30: Monarch Tavern. John Kameel Farah: Piano, Synthesizers, and Electronics. Farah: Sonnenallee Fugue as well as re-interpretations of Bach Preludes & Fugues with electronics. 12 Clinton St.
May 17 8:00: Corktown Chamber Orchestra. e minor. Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto; Rachmaninoff: Symphony No.2. Ivanka Ivicevic, violin; Paul McCulloch, music director. Little Trinity Church, 425 King St. E. www.corktownorchestra.ca. PWYC (suggested $25).
May 17 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Latin & Global Music Series: Irene Torres in Concert. Revival has a capacity of 150 but only has seating for 80 patrons. If you arrive after the seated areas have been occupied, there will only be standing room available. Doors open at 7pm. With Eric St-Laurent, J.J. Acuña, Mario Rivas Rosas, Andrew Stewart, and Luisito Orbegoso. Revival Bar, 783 College St. www.showpass.com/irene-torres-revival. $25.
May 17 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Dancing in the Street: The Music of Motown. Shayna Steele, Chester Gregory, Michael Lynche, vocalists; Jeff Tyzik, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From $62. Also May 16, 17(2pm).
May 17 8:00: Vesuvius Ensemble. So You Wanna Be Americano?: Intro to Italian Swing. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. www.bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/978. $30.
May 17 9:00: TD Music Hall. Café Cubano and Friends. With special guests Adis Rodríguez and Marta Elena. 178 Victoria St. www.tdmusichall.com. $20.
May 18 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Showcase Series: Asian Heritage Month - Waves of Nostalgia. Babεl Ensemble. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. Free.
May 19 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital. Lisa Tahara, piano and students from the Faculty of Music. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 X231 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free.
May 19 4:00: TD Sunfest Global Music and Jazz. Block Party. Grupo Rebolu, The Human Rights, Big Smoke Brass, JER, and Nastasia Y. Dundas Place, 190 Dundas St., London. www.sunfest.on.ca. Free.
May 19 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Celia Linde, Guitar. First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. 519-569-1809 or www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $30; $20(st).
May 19 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Tosca. See May 11. Also May 21(2pm), 23, 27(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.
May 20 1:00: TD Sunfest Global Music and Jazz. Block Party. The Soul Motivators, Slavic Soul Party!, Grupo Rebolu, Ammoye, John Orpheus, and Big Smoke Brass. Dundas Place, 190 Dundas St., London. www.sunfest.on.ca. Free.
May 20 4:30: Beach United Church. Organ Stops. Works by Bach, Nadia Boulanger, and others. Stefani Bedin, organ. 140 Wineva Ave. www.beachunitedchurch.com or 416-691-8082. Free or by donation.
May 20 4:30: Canadian Opera Company. Macbeth. See May 12.
May 20 5:00: Music Toronto. Celebration of Small Ensembles. (1) The Earth Has Its Music: Ancient Melodies for Plucked Strings. Lute Legends Collective (Lucas Harris, lute; Diely Mori Tounkara, kora; Wen Zhao, pipa). (2) Music From Everyday Life: Contemporary Classical Music for Percussion. Köng Duo (Bevis Ng, percussion; Hoi Tong Keung, percussion). (3) Sonder: A String Quartet Act. Dior Quartet (Noa Sarid, violin; Toby Elser, violin; Caleb Georges, viola; Joanne Yesol Choi, cello). Aperture Room, Thornton-Smith Building, 340 Yonge St. www.music-toronto.com. $90(3-concert pass); $40(single); $20(st/arts).
May 20 7:00: Small World Music/The Tawoos Initiative. Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad Qawwali. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. www.eventbrite.ca. $40.
May 20 7:00: St. Luke's Parish Church. Oleg Samokhin at the Piano. Liszt: Rhapsodie espagnole (Spanish Rhapsody); Liszt: Five Études; Debussy: Suite bergamasque; Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit (Night Ghosts). 39 Green Lane, Thornhill. 647-296-6851. $25-$40.
May 20 7:30: Arraymusic. Fiftieth Anniversary Concert III: Percussion - Featuring Rick Sacks and David Schotzko. Solo and duo works by Linda Catlin Smith, Tim Parkinson, Robert Stevenson, Anne Southam, and James Tenney. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. www.arraymusic.ca. Live: PWYC ($20 suggested). Livestream: PWYC ($10 suggested).
May 20 7:30: London Symphonia. James and the Giants. Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Op.77; Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 in D Op.36. James Ehnes, violin; Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, conductor. Metropolitan United Church, 468 Wellington St., London. 226-270-0910 or www.londonsymphonia.ca. $50.
May 20 7:30: Trinity-St. Paul's Centre. In Recital. Works by Dvořák, Poulenc, and Mahler. Stuart Graham, baritone; Narmina Afandieva, piano. 427 Bloor St. W. 416-927-9105 or www.stuartgraham.ca/in-concert/in-recital or info@stuartgraham.ca. $35.
May 20 8:00: Calvin Presbyterian Church. Dreamland. A night of dreamy and whimsical music. Works by Chopin, Beethoven, Debussy, Kravtchenko, and others. Jonathan Kravtchenko, piano. 26 Delisle Ave. Tickets at www.eventbrite.ca or at the door. .
May 20 8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Fervor, Flair & Fandango. Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol; Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.2; Bruckner: Symphony No.2. Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. 905-604-8339. $20-$40.
May 20 8:00: St. Olave's Anglican Church. Piano Duet Concert. Works by Barber, Brahms, Fauré, Gershwin, Poulenc, and Puccini. Millar Piano Duo: Gregory and Lisa Millar, piano. 360 Windermere Ave. www.universe.com. $25; $15(sr/st).
May 20 9:00: Batuki Music Society. Rumba: Soul of Congo. Olivier Tshimanga, guitar & singer; Blandine Mbiya, singer & dancer; Pecosse Animations, singer; Noel Mpiaza, drums; Dauphin Mbuyi, double-bass; and others. Paradise Theatre, 1006 Bloor St. W. www.tinyurl.com/rumba20may23. $25(door); $20(adv).
May 21 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. Tosca. See May 11. Also May 23, 27(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.
May 21 3:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Herman’s Hermits Starring Peter Noone. Fallsview Casino Resort, Avalon Theatre, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. 1-877-833-3110 or www.ticketmaster.ca. Also May 21(7pm), 22(3pm), 23(3pm).
May 21 5:00: Nocturnes in the City. Piano Recital. Works by Janáček, Chopin, and Brahms. David Kalhous, piano. St. Wenceslaus Church, 496 Gladstone Ave. 416-481-7294. $25.
May 21 5:00: Opera Revue. Opera Revue at The Emmet Ray. Works by Rossini, Weill, Mozart, Verdi, and Porter. Danie Friesen, soprano; Alexander Hajek, baritone; Claire Elise Harris, piano. The Emmet Ray, 924 College St. 647-637-7491 or www.operarevue.com. $15 cover.
May 21 7:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Herman’s Hermits Starring Peter Noone. Fallsview Casino Resort, Avalon Theatre, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. 1-877-833-3110 or www.ticketmaster.ca. Also May 21(3pm), 22(3pm), 23(3pm).
LECTURES, CLASSES, AND IN-PERSON GROUPS
May 8 10:00am: Beach United Church. Lecture Series: Joni Mitchell - Words and Music. Six-week lecture series with Dr Mike Daley. 140 Wineva Ave. Joni Mitchell. From $30. Also May 15, 29.
LIVE REHEARSAL OPPORTUNITIES
Choralairs. Welcoming singers in all voice parts as they resume in-person rehearsals (with masks & Covid safety protocols) on Tuesdays. Rehearsals are 7pm- 8:45pm at Edithvale C.C. 131 Finch Ave W. Toronto. Please contact Elaine at 905-731-8416 or choralairs@gmail.com to let us know if you are coming. Check out our website at: www.choralairschoir.com.
Chorus York, Richmond Hill. Welcoming singers in all voice parts, with masks & COVID safety protocols
Rehearsals are every Tuesday from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church (Wallace Hall). 10066 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. Please contact Mary-Lou at 905-884-7922 if you wish to sit in on a rehearsal. Check out our website www.choruyork.ca for more information about the choir.
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.
North Toronto Community Band. Openings for drums, clarinets, trumpets, trombones, French horns. Rehearsals held at Willowdale Presbyterian Church 38 Ellerslie Ave. (just north of Mel Lastman Square). Monday evenings 7:30-9:30 pm. Contact ntcband@gmail.com.
Strings Attached Orchestra, North York. Welcoming all string players (especially viola, cello, bass). Rehearsals are Mondays 7 to 9 p.m. at the Earl Bales Community Centre, 4169 Bathurst St. (Bathurst/Sheppard). Come sit in on a rehearsal as we prepare for our June season finale, with works by Bernstein, Vaughan Williams, Warlock, and more. Email us first at info.stringsattached@gmail.com to receive music and other details. Check out our website at www.stringsattachedorchestra.com for more information.
MUSICAL THEATRE
City Playhouse Theatre. Macbeth the Musical. Music by Laura Nobili. 1000 New Westminster Dr., Thornhill. 905-303-2000 or 905-832-2281 or www.tickets.cityplayhouse.ca. $20-$28. May 17(7pm).
Scarborough Music Theatre. Godspell. Music and New Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. Book by John Michael Tebelak. Scarborough Village Theatre, 3600 Kingston Rd., Scarborough. 416-267-9292 or Godspell. $30; $27(sr/st); $25(group rate). Runs May 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20.
TYT Theatre. The Princess and the Pea. An interactive, whimsical, musical experience for the whole family. For ages 5 and up. Wychwood Barns Park, 76 Wychwood Ave. Princess & the Pea. From $33. Runs to May 13.
ONGOING EVENTS
Mix 669. Beyond the B-side: Open Mic @ The Mix 669. Adam Golding, host. 669 College St. 647-909-2109. $5 cover. Weekly on Wed at 7pm.
ONLINE EVENTS
Arts@Home. A vibrant hub connecting Torontonians to arts and culture. Designed to strengthen personal and societal resilience through the arts. www.artsathome.ca.
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.
WORKSHOPS
May 20 10:30am: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Singsation: Choral Workshop. Led by Dr. Shireen Abu-Khader, TMChoir's Composer in Residence. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.tmchoir.org. $10.
