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May 29 7:00: SING! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival. Global Voices: Women in A Cappella. Tamar Ilana, Meher Pavri, Suba Sankaran, Jordana Talsky, and Turkwaz. The Concert Hall, 888 Yonge St. $25; $17.50(st/arts workers).
May 29 7:30: SING! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival. Mezzotono. National Arts Centre Southam Hall, 53 Elgin St., Ottawa. Mezzotono. $30. Also May 30(9pm) at The Concert Hall, Toronto.
May 29 8:00: Tafelmusik. Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Institute: Opening Night. Rebel: Les Élémens; Rameau: Suite from Les Indes galantes, Chaconne from Dardanus. Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra & Chamber Choir; Peter Harvey, baritone. Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. www.tafelmusik.org/tbsf. Free.
May 29 8:00: The Rex. THERMO. Mike Manny, piano; Nathan Hiltz, guitar; Jonathan Myer, double-bass; Morgan Childs, drums. 194 Queen St. W. 416-598-2475.
May 29 9:00: SING! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival. SING! Celebrates the Musical. All-vocal versions of Broadway favourites. Sharron Matthews, singer/actress. Featuring the SING! Singers: Kevin Fox, Chris Tsujiuchi, Suba Sankaran, Dylan Bell, and Jennifer Walls. The Concert Hall, 888 Yonge St. $35; $17.50(st/arts workers).
May 30 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Voice Series: Les Adieux. Art-song recital. Jonah Spungin, baritone; Vladimir Soloviev, piano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free.
May 30 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music. Katie Kirkpatrick, flute. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.
May 30 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Richard Hansen, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca. Free. Donations welcome.
May 30 9:00: SING! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival. Mezzotono. The Concert Hall, 888 Yonge St. Mezzotono. From $17.50. Also May 29(7:30pm) at the National Arts Centre, Ottawa.
May 31 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Showcase Series: Asian Heritage Month - Songs of Our History. Bollywood, musical theatre, pop, opera, and original works. Meher Pavri, Tahirih Vejdani, Suba Sankaran, and Dylan Bell, performers. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. Free.
May 31 12:15: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Douglas Haas Legacy Concerts. Coleridge-Taylor: Scenes From an Imaginary Ballet Op.74; Three Humoresques Op.31. Luke Welch, 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 31 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Hanné Becker, organ. 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.
May 31 6:15: SING! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival. Acapoetry. An evening of spoken word and vocal looping with some of the best spoken word artists in Toronto. Hosted by Janice Jo Lee and Charlie Petch, with Andrea Thompson and David Delisca. The Concert Hall, 888 Yonge St. $25; $12.50(st/arts workers).
May 31 6:30: Canadian Music Centre. Centrediscs: CD Launch - Shadow & Light: Canadian Double Concertos. Works by Larysa Kuzmenko, Alice Ho, and Christos Hatzis. A listening party and chat with the three composers and musicians who have premiered the works: Marc Djokic, violin; Christina Petrowska Quilico, piano; Nurhan Arman, Music Director of Sinfonia Toronto. Canadian Music Centre, Chalmers Performance Space, 20 St. Joseph St. Shadow & Light or 416-961-6601. Free but RSVP required. Reception to follow.
May 31 7:00: Opera Revue. Debauchery at The Dakota. Strauss: Meine Lippen; Weill: Youkali; Bizet: Toreador; Satie: Je te veux; Mozart: Là ci darem la mano. Danie Friesen, soprano; Alexander Hajek, baritone; Claire Elise Harris, piano; A'Slayna Von Hunt, Tucker, Bianca Boom Boom, and Thrasher, burlesque dancers. The Dakota, 249 Ossington Ave. 647-637-7491 or Debauchery. $20-$30. Also Jun 1.
May 31 7:30: COSA Canada. Fairy Tale Mayhem: A Jukebox Opera in Concert. Selections from: La cenerentola (Rossini), Ariadne auf Naxos (R. Strauss), La bohème (Puccini), Iolanthe (Gilbert & Sullivan), Into the Woods (Sondheim) and other works. Teresa Tucci, soprano; Jacob Feldman, baritone; Chelsea Cushman Melamed, mezzo; Jacob Abrahamse, tenor; Kathryn Rose Johnston, soprano and more. College Street United Church, 452 College St. 647-272-6232. $35 or PWYC. LIVE & LIVESTREAM with Pay What You Can tickets for both options.
May 31 7:30: Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Toronto/Villa Charities. Jazz Series at the Columbus Centre: Francesco Cafiso with the Roberto Occhipinti Trio. Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence Ave. W. www.eventbrite.ca. $20. Also Jun 1(8pm) at The Jazz Room, Waterloo.
May 31 7:30: ORGANIX Concerts/Istituto Italiano di Cultura Toronto. Italian Arts Festival. Mario Ciferri, organ. Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate, 28 Norfolk St., Guelph. 416-571-3680 or www.organixconcerts.ca. $35; $30(RCCO/CIOC).
May 31 8:00: SING! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival. A Night at the Barbershop. Harbourtown Sound, Mixology, and Maple Reserve (formerly Yonge Guns). The Concert Hall, 888 Yonge St. $35; $17.50(st/arts workers). Followed by Open Mic Afterglow, a chance for any group to take the stage and share their music.
May 31 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Brahms 2 + Hadelich. Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D; Brahms: Symphony No.2. Augustin Hadelich, violin; Elim Chan, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From $35. Also Jun 1, 3.
Jun 01 11:00am: Encore Symphonic Concert Band. Monthly Concert. 35-piece concert band performing band concert music, pop tunes, jazz standards (2 singers) and the occasional march. Trinity Presbyterian Church York Mills, 2737 Bayview Ave. www.encoreband.ca. $10.
Jun 01 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Voice Series: Prayers, Hopes, and Letters. A program of arias and duets including music from Verdi's Otello, and Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette. Charlotte Siegel and Ariane Cossette, sopranos. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free.
Jun 01 12:00_noon: Music at Met. Thursday Noon at Met Concert Series. Works by Mozart, Brahms, Strauss, Rossini, and others. Veronika Anissimova, soprano; Ivan Jovanovic, piano. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. www.metunited.ca. Free. LIVE & STREAMED. With in-person only carillon recital at 11:30am.
Jun 01 7:00: Danielle Basells. Little Bit a’ Love Album Launch. Jazz, pop, swing. Performers: Camilo Restrepo (7pm); Dizzy and Fay (7:30pm); Denielle Bassels (8pm). Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. Little Bit a Love. $25; $35(general admission + CD).
Jun 01 7:00: El Mocambo. Come As You Are Pride Kickoff. Madison Violet with special guest Sarah Macdougall and an afterparty with DJ Secret Agent. 464 Spadina Ave. www.madisonviolet.com.
Jun 01 7:00: Opera Revue. Debauchery at The Dakota. Strauss: Meine Lippen; Weill: Youkali; Bizet: Toreador; Satie: Je te veux; Mozart: Là ci darem la mano. Danie Friesen, soprano; Alexander Hajek, baritone; Claire Elise Harris, piano; A'Slayna Von Hunt, Tucker, Bianca Boom Boom, and Thrasher, burlesque dancers. The Dakota, 249 Ossington Ave. 647-637-7491 or Debauchery. $20-$30. Also May 31.
Jun 01 7:30: ORGANIX Concerts/Istituto Italiano di Cultura Toronto. Italian Arts Festival. Eugenio Maria Fagiani, organ. Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate, 28 Norfolk St., Guelph. 416-571-3680 or www.organixconcerts.ca. $35; $30(RCCO/CIOC).
Jun 01 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto. Virtuosi by the Leleu Brothers. Thomas Leleu, tuba; Romain Leleu, trumpet. Spadina Theatre, Alliance Française de Toronto, 24 Spadina Rd. www.alliance-francaise.ca. $18.
Jun 01 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Lester McLean @ 3030 Dundas West. Hugh's Room, 3030 Dundas St. W. Lester McLean. $25(live); $10(livestream). LIVE & LIVESTREAM.
Jun 01 8:00: The Jazz Room. Francesco Cafiso with the Roberto Occhipinti Trio. Jazz Room, Huether Hotel, 59 King St N., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/events/43775. $20. Also May 31(7:30pm) at the Columbus Centre, Toronto.
Jun 01 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Brahms 2 + Hadelich. See May 31. Also Jun 3.
Jun 01 8:30: Fallsview Casino Resort. POP 2000 Tour. Featuring Smash Mouth, Chris Kirkpatrick of *NSYNC, O-Town, Ryan Cabrera, and LFO. Fallsview Casino Resort, OLG Stage, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. 1-877-833-3110 or www.ticketmaster.ca.
Jun 01 8:30: SING! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival. In Concert: Naturally 7 with Asian Riffing Trio. The Concert Hall, 888 Yonge St. Naturally 7. From $25.
Jun 02 7:00: Browntasauras Records. Nick Maclean Quartet. Featuring Brownman Ali. Nick Maclean, piano; Brownman Ali, trumpet; Bennett Young, bass; Jacob Wutzke, drums. Contxt, 254 Lansdowne Ave. 416-389-2643 or Nick Maclean Quartet. $20; $15(adv).
Jun 02 7:00: Jazz at Durbar. Matt Pines Jazz Trio. Matt Pines, piano; Peter Telford, double-bass; and Rebecca Enkin, vocals. Durbar Indian Restaurant, 2469 Bloor St. W. 416-762-4441. .
Jun 02 7:00: SING! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival. Countermeasure. The Concert Hall, 888 Yonge St. From $25; $17.50(st/arts workers).
Jun 02 7:30: Canadian Music Centre. Colin Eatock: Choral and Orchestral Music - Launch Party. Canadian Music Centre, Chalmers Performance Space, 20 St. Joseph St. RSVP: www.cmccanada.org.events.
Jun 02 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Pomegranate. Music by Kye Marshall. Libretto by Amanda Hale. Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Rosemary Thomson, conductor; Jennifer Tarver, director. Canadian Opera Company Theatre, 227 Front St. E. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. From $24. Also Jun 3, 4(2pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.
Jun 02 7:30: North Wind Concerts. Traverso-Palooza. Works by Boismortier, Dornel, Quantz, Hotteterre, Woollen, and the performers. Leslie Allt, Laura Chambers, Jin Cho, Anthea Conway-White, Alison Melville, and Emily Richardson, baroque flutes. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-305-1732 or www.bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/997. Pay-What-You-Wish.
Jun 02 8:00: Massey Hall. Death Cab for Cutie: Asphalt Meadows Tour. With special guest Lomelda. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $66. Also Jun 3.
Jun 02 8:00: TONE Festival. RAWL / Naomi McCarroll-Butler / Unguent. Tibet Street Records, 102 Ossington Ave. www.tonetoronto.com. $15/$12(adv). Enter through back alley.
Jun 02 9:00: SING! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival. The Kinsey Sicks: Drag Queen Storytime Gone Wile. The Concert Hall, 888 Yonge St. From $35; $17.50(st/arts workers).
Jun 03 12:30: Tafelmusik. Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Institute: Baroque Portraits. An informal chamber recital by TBSI faculty members. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.tafelmusik.org/tbsf. Free. No tickets required.
Jun 03 1:00: SING! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival. 2023 Mass Choir Event (Concert and Workshops) feat. Retrocity. Choirs, individuals, and world-class artists sing as one in the SING! Mass Choir. A full day of workshops, followed by an evening concert. The Concert Hall, 888 Yonge St. 2023 Mass Choir Event. From $12.50.
Jun 03 2:00: Barrie Concert Band. Barrie Concert Band Goes Broadway. Collier Street United Church, 112 Collier St., Barrie. 705-735-0720 or www.barrieconcertband.org/product-category/tickets. $25; $10(st).
Jun 03 2:00: Grand Harmony A Cappella Chorus. Reaching New Heights. Straighten Up and Fly Right; The Place Where the Lost Things Go; Nowhere To Go But Up/Let's Fly a Kite; With a Little Help from my Friends; Imagine. Maple Reserve Men's Quartet; Key of She Quartet; Rezonation Quartet; Vocal Vitality Ensemble. Community Christian Reformed Church, 1275 Bleams Rd., New Hamburg. 519-291-1656 or ghcshowtickets@gmail.com (e-transfer). $30; $15(st); Free(under 6). A fundraiser to assist with expenses to the Sweet Adelines International Stage in Louisville, KY in Oct 2023.
Jun 03 2:00: The Jazz Project. Pass Me the Jazz! They Say It's Spring; The Look of Love; Here Comes the Sun; Bass Singin' Blues; Pass Me the Jazz. Chamber choir (10 singers) plus jazz trio (piano, bass and drums). Church of the Transfiguration, 111 Manor Rd. E. 647-285-0338. $25.
Jun 03 4:00: Kirtan Culture Initiative and Music Therapy Fund. An Evening of Musical Mantras. Music Therapy Centre, 175 Bloor St. W. 416-616-5136 or Musical Mantras. $17.
Jun 03 4:00: ORGANIX Concerts/Istituto Italiano di Cultura Toronto. Italian Arts Festival. Mario Ciferri, organ. Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, 230 St. Clair Ave. W. 416-571-3680 or www.organixconcerts.ca. $45; $40(RCCO/CIOC). Italian foods reception to follow concert sponsored by the Italian Cultural Institute.
Jun 03 4:00: Whistling Gardens. Arcady: Emerging Artists Recital in the Gardens. Works by Ronald Beckett, Emma Verdonk, and Benjamin Gabbay. Sophia Korz, singer & songwriter; Roanna Kitchen, soprano; Olivia Maldonado, soprano; and Maria Milenic, mezzo; Benjamin Gabbay, piano. 698 Concession 3, Wilsonville. Tickets: info@arcady.ca or 519-428-3185 or in person at Whistling Gardens' Garden Centre. Tickets include a same-day pass to the botanical gardens and fountain shows. From $37; $15(under 18).
Jun 03 5:00: Music Toronto. Celebration of Small Ensembles. (1) Far From Triumphing Court: Renaissance and Contemporary Songs Centred in Indigenous Storytelling. duo nistwayr (Jonathon Adams, baritone; Jesse Plessis, piano; Lucas Harris, lute). Works by Dowland, Purcell, Crumb and Plessis. (2) Unspoken Poetry. Interro Quartet (Steve Sang Koh, violin; Eric Kim-Fujita, violin; Maxime Despax, viola; Sebastian Ostertag, cello). Works by Fanny Mendelssohn, Grażyna Bacewicz, Hildegard von Bingen, and Rebecca Clarke. (3) Colour You Like. Radia (Ryan Davis, viola) with the Gryphon Trio (Ryan Davis, viola; Annalee Patipatanakoon, violin; Roman Borys, cello; Jamie Parker, piano). Aperture Room, Thornton-Smith Building, 340 Yonge St. www.music-toronto.com. $90(3-concert pass); $40(single); $20(st/arts).
Jun 03 7:00: Opera Sustenida. Il trovatore: The Movie - Live Launch & Concert. Live performances from your favourite divas and special guest artists, tarot readings, audience Q&A, and a sneak peek at Il trovatore: The Movie. Opera Sustenida: Stephanie DeCiantis, soprano; Nicole Whitney Dubinsky, soprano; Daniella Theresia, mezzo; Suzanne Yeo, piano. Guests: Hassan Anami, tenor; Andrew Tees, baritone; and Dylan Wright, bass. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. www.opera-sustenida.com/trovatore. $45; $65(VIP). Each ticket holder will also receive 1 Digital Viewer ticket to watch the full Il trovatore: The Movie running on YouTube - Jun 4-Jul 5.
Jun 03 7:30: À La Mode Choir. In the Key of Arrr! Works by Bengt Ollén, Loreena McKennitt, The Arrogant Worms, and Great Big Sea. Music Hall Hamilton, 24 Main St. W., Hamilton. 289-682-0385 or www.alamodechoir.com. $30.
Jun 03 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Pomegranate. See Jun 2. Also Jun 4(2pm).
Jun 03 7:30: Etobicoke Centennial Choir. Musica Borealis: Music of Northern Lands. Eriks Esenvalds: Northern Lights; Sibelius: This Is My Song (from Finlandia); Grieg: Ave Maris Stella; John Rutter: A Ukrainian Prayer; Paul Halley: Song for Canada; and other works. Karen MacLeod, soprano; Mélissa Danis, mezzo; Lauren Halasz, alto; David Finneran, tenor; Carl Steinhauser, piano; Henry Renglich, conductor. Runnymede United Church, 432 Runnymede Rd. 416-779-2258 or www.etobicokecentennialchoir.ca. $30.
Jun 03 7:30: Hamilton Children's Choir. Illumini Feature Concert: Irresistible Revolution. Guests: Hamilton You Poets. St. James Anglican Church (Dundas), 137 Melville St., Dundas. www.eventbrite.ca. From $28.
Jun 03 7:30: Jubilate Singers. Dreams. Rosephanye Powell: I Dream a World; Victor Mio: A Dream Within a Dream,Sewepagahm: Sleepy Song; Ben Bolden: Tread Softly, Deborah Park: New Work (world premiere). Jubilate Singers; Ivan Jovanovic, piano; Isabel Bernaus, conductor. Church of St. Peter and St. Simon-the-Apostle, 525 Bloor St. E. 416-485-1988. $30; $20(sr); $15(st).
Jun 03 7:30: Kitchener Waterloo Community Orchestra. KWCO Features Kiwanis Festival Concerto Winners. Mozart: 1st Movement from Piano Concerto No.23 in A K.488; Rachmaninoff: 1st Movement from Piano Concerto No.1 Op.1; Mozart: 1st Movement from Piano Concerto No.20 in d K.466; and symphonic works by Brahms. Angela Liang, piano; Anthony Vu, piano; Jonathan Zhao, piano; Kitchener Waterloo Community Orchestra. Knox Presbyterian Church, 50 Erb St. W., Waterloo. 519-744-2666. $20(adults/sr); $15(college/univ st); Free(high school st and younger). The KWCO strongly encourages the wearing of masks out of respect for the vulnerable members of our community.
Jun 03 7:30: Opera by Request. Madonnaizetti. Carol McLeod, soprano. Other artists TBA. College St. United Church, 452 College St. 416-455-2365. Admission by donation.
Jun 03 8:00: Acoustic Harvest. 25th Anniversary Celebration Fundraiser. James Gordon, Mary Kelly, Chris McKhool & The Sultans of String, John Prince & A Piece of the Rock, Garnet Rogers, and others. St. Paul's United Church, 200 McIntosh St., Scarborough. www.acousticharvest.ca or 416-729-7564. $45/$40(adv).
Jun 03 8:00: Chamber Music Society of Mississauga. Moneka Arabic Jazz. Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 647-892-8251 or www.chambermusicmississauga.org. $15.
Jun 03 8:00: Massey Hall. Death Cab for Cutie: Asphalt Meadows Tour. With special guest Lomelda. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $66. Also Jun 2.
Jun 03 8:00: North York Concert Orchestra. Unforgettable & Unfinished. Ryan Trew: Come Closer; Schubert: Symphony No.8 in b D.759 "Unfinished"; Bernstein: Overture to Candide. Rachel Krehm, soprano. Pan Pacific Hotel Ballroom, 900 York Mills Rd., North York. 1-888-687-6926. $30; $25(sr); $15(under 30).
Jun 03 8:00: ORGANIX Concerts/Istituto Italiano di Cultura Toronto. Italian Arts Festival. Eugenio Maria Fagiani, organ. Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, 230 St. Clair Ave. W. 416-571-3680 or www.organixconcerts.ca. $45; $40(RCCO/CIOC). Italian foods reception to follow concert sponsored by the Italian Cultural Institute.
Jun 03 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Show One Presents: Polina Osetinskya - Baroque Music from the Greatest Movies of All Time. Bach: Italian Concerto in F; Bach: Chorale Prelude “Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ" ("I cry to you, Lord"); Bach: Toccata in e; Bach: Siciliano from Sonata No.2 in E-flat for flute and harpsichord (attributed to Bach); Bach: Passacaglia and Fugue in c; Handel: Sarabande from Suite No.4 in d; and other works by Handel, Purcell, and Rameau. Polina Osetinskya, piano. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com. From $48.
Jun 03 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Brahms 2 + Hadelich. See May 31.
Jun 03 8:00: Voices Chamber Choir. Bach's Mass in B Minor. In celebration of the choir's 25th anniversary. Ariel Harwood-Jones, soprano; Monica Zerbe, alto; Jeffrey Smith, tenor; Steven Henrikson, bass; Ron Ka Ming Cheung, conductor. St. Martin-in-the-Fields Anglican Church, 151 Glenlake Ave. 416-519-0528 or www.voiceschoir.com. $30; $25(sr/st - cash only).
Jun 04 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. Pomegranate. See Jun 2.
Jun 04 3:00: Chroma Vocal Ensemble. Let My Love Be Heard. Chosen by members of the ensemble, this concert features some of our favourite choral pieces by Ešenvalds, Gjeilo, Mealor, Pärt, Runestad, Eric Whitacre, and others. Mitchell Pady, conductor. St. Anne's Anglican Church, 276 Gladstone Ave. 647-828-8782 or www.chromavocalensemble.ca. From $10.
Jun 04 3:00: Orchestra Toronto. Crow and Rachmaninoff. Joel Toews: Sleeping Giant (world premiere of the winning work in the Orchestra Toronto Prize in Composition); Bruch: Violin Concerto No.1 in g; Rachmaninoff: Symphony No.2 in e. Jonathan Crow, violin; Michael Newnham, conductor. George Weston Recital Hall, Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St. 416-467-7142 or www.ticketmaster.ca. $52. Pre-concert chat at 2:15pm.
Jun 04 3:00: Toronto Choral Society. Songs From the Sea. Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony (excerpts) and other works. Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Ave. www.torontochoralsociety.org/concert-tickets. $30.
Jun 04 3:30: Guelph Concert Band. A British Invasion! A celebration of music from and inspired by jolly old England including works by Vaughan Williams and Holst and rock legends such as The Beatles and Queen. Members of the 7th Toronto Regimental RCA Band (Lt. Carina Lam, director); Tyler Wilkie, vocalist; Lauren Helmer, conductor. Salvation Army Citadel, 1320 Gordon St., Guelph. A British Invasion. $20; $15(sr/st); $45(Family Pass for 2 adults + 1-4 children); $5(under 12).
Jun 04 4:00: ORGANIX Concerts/Istituto Italiano di Cultura Toronto. Italian Arts Festival. Giulia Biagetti, organ. Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, 230 St. Clair Ave. W. 416-571-3680 or www.organixconcerts.ca. $45; $40(RCCO/CIOC). Italian foods reception to follow concert sponsored by the Italian Cultural Institute.
Jun 04 5:00: Nocturnes in the City. Piano Recital. Bach: Goldberg Variations BWV 988. Radka Hanakova, piano. St. Wenceslaus Church, 496 Gladstone Ave. 416-481-7294. $25.
Jun 04 7:00: Moosefest. Celebrating 5 Years of Roots Music Canada. Performances by David Newland, KUNLÉ, Meredith Moon, Noah Zacharin, Tannis Slimmon, and others; David Newland & Andy Frank, hosts. Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave. www.eventbrite.ca. $20 at the door or at Eventbrite.
Jun 04 8:00: Opera Revue. Opera Revue at Reid's Distillery. Works by Rossini, Weill, Mozart, Porter, and Donizetti. Danie Friesen, soprano; Alexander Hajek, baritone; Spencer Kryzanowski, piano. Reid's Distillery, 32 Logan Ave. 647-637-7491 or www.operarevue.com. $10.
Jun 05 12:15: Music Mondays. A Celebration of Persian Music: Ali Massoudi and Padideh Ahrarnejad. Church of the Holy Trinity, 19 Trinity Sq. 416-598-4521 X223 or www.musicmondays.ca or musicmondayscs@gmail.com. PWYC ($10 suggested).
Jun 05 1:00: Mostly Madrigals. June 5 Singout. One-hour outside a cappella vocal concert at the gazebo featuring 16th-century secular songs from England, France, and Italy. Esplanade Park, 1 The Esplanade, Pickering. Rain date is Jun 12.
Jun 06 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music. Bedford Trio. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.
Jun 06 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Nathan Jeffrey, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca. Free. Donations welcome.
Jun 06 8:00: TD Music Hall. Gord Sinclair. 178 Victoria St. www.tdmusichall.com. $61.55(seated); $49.65(standing).
Jun 07 12:15: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Douglas Haas Legacy Concerts. A silent film with organ accompaniment. Colin Cousins, organ. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-4430. Free. Lunch available for $10 - 11:30am-12:15pm. LIVE & ONLINE.
Jun 07 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Daniel Norman, organ. 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.
Jun 07 1:00: Tafelmusik. Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Institute: TBSI Orchestras & Choirs. Showcasing the participants of TBSI in a splendid array of orchestral & choral music. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.tafelmusik.org/tbsf. Free. No tickets required.
Jun 07 8:00: TD Music Hall. Jon Vinyl. 178 Victoria St. www.tdmusichall.com. $25.
Jun 07 8:00: TONE Festival. Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog (featuring Ches Smithn & Shahzad Ismaily) / Andy Moor / Adversarial Networks. The Great Hall, 1087 Queen St. W. www.tonetoronto.com. $30/$25(adv).
Jun 07 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Symphonie Fantastique + Mozart. Britton: Celebration Prelude (World Premiere/TSO Commission); Bjarnason: Trilogy for Orchestra (World Premiere/TSO Co-commission); Mozart Piano Concerto No.24 K.491; Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique. Víkingur Ólafsson, piano; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From $35. Also Jun 8, 10.
Jun 07 8:30: Fallsview Casino Resort. Nancy Wilson’s Heart featuring Kimberly Nichole. Fallsview Casino Resort, Avalon Theatre, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. 1-877-833-3110 or www.ticketmaster.ca.
Jun 08 12:00_noon: Music at Met. Thursday Noon at Met Concert Series. Joshua Duncan Lee, organ. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. www.metunited.ca. Free. LIVE & STREAMED. With in-person only carillon recital at 11:30am.
Jun 08 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Dan Hill. Redwood Theatre, 1300 Gerrard Ave. E. Dan Hill. $40.
Jun 08 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Symphonie Fantastique + Mozart. See Jun 7. Also Jun 10.
Jun 08 9:00: TD Music Hall. Kassa Overall. 178 Victoria St. www.tdmusichall.com. $22.
Jun 09 7:30: Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts. Transfiguration: Valérie Milot and Stéphane Tétreault. Valérie Milot, harp; Stéphane Tétreault, cello. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Robertson Theatre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.bravoniagara.org. $50; $25(univ/college st); $10(under 18).
Jun 09 7:30: Opera by Request. L'elisir d'amore. Music by Donizetti. Brittany Stewart, soprano (Giannetta); Alvaro Vasquez Roble, tenor (Nemorino); Douglas Tranquada, baritone (Dulcamara); Sebastian Belcourt, baritone (Belcore); Diana DiMaura, mezzo (Adina); Claire Harris, pianist and music director. College St. United Church, 452 College St. 416-455-2365. $20.
Jun 09 8:00: Etobicoke Community Concert Band. Summer Fling. Works by Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, and others. Pentacle Woodwind Quintet; Deb Dowey, vocalist. Etobicoke Collegiate Auditorium, 86 Montgomery Rd., Etobicoke. 416-410-1570 or www.eccb.ca. $15; Free(under 12).
Jun 09 8:00: Massey Hall. Classic Albums Live: Prince and The Revolution - Purple Rain. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $45.
Jun 09 8:00: TONE Festival. Badge Époque Ensemble / Ben LaMar Gay / Masahiro Takahashi. Nineteen Seventy Eight, 1978 Dundas St. W. www.tonetoronto.com. $25/$20(adv).
Jun 10 10:30am: Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra/Humber College. Cultural Cabaret. Multicultural event with music, dance, artisans and more. Humber College Lakeshore Campus, 3199 Lakeshore Blvd. W. www.eventbrite.ca/e/cultural-cabaret-tickets. Free.
Jun 10 3:00: Five at the First. The Folk Within Us. Blas Galindo: Tres canciones; E. Gamboa: M’ijita; X. Montsalvatge: Cinco canciones negras; A. Ginastera: Cinco canciones populares argentinas; E. Braga: Cinco cançoes nordestinas do folclore brasileiro. Obsidiana Duo (Camila Montefusco, mezzo; Yolanda Tapia, piano). First Unitarian Church of Hamilton, 170 Dundurn St. S., Hamilton. 905-399-5125 or www.5atthefirst.com. $5-$20; Free(under 12).
Jun 10 7:00: Univox Choir. Brighter Days. An evening of song to welcome the warm embrace of a summer night. Univox Choir; Malcolm Cody MacFarlane, conductor. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. www.universe.com/BrighterDays. $25; $30(with a $5 donation); Free(under 12).
Jun 10 7:30: Counterpoint Community Orchestra. Innovation from Tradition. Dvořák: Symphony No.9 in e Op.95 "From the New World"; Raum Kupala Night: Trumpet Concerto (World Premiere). Church of St. Peter and St. Simon-the-Apostle, 525 Bloor St. E. 416-762-9257 or hol12jo@sympatico.ca. $20; $12(18 and under). Masks strongly recommended.
Jun 10 7:30: Tafelmusik. Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Institute: Grand Finale. TBSI participants perform alongside the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra & Choir. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.tafelmusik.org/tbsf. Free. No tickets required.
Jun 10 8:00: Nagata Shachu. FLOW フロー. Nagata Shachu & Masayuki Sakamoto, taiko soloist. Hart House Theatre, 7 Hart House Circle. Nagata Shachu FLOW. $35-$45(adults); $25-$35(sr/st).
Jun 10 8:00: Ontario Pops Orchestra. Movie Soundtracks and Popular Songs Concert. Music from Star Wars, Star Trek, ET, Jurassic Park, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Lord of the Rings. Includes A Tribute to John Williams. Also: Beethoven: Symphony No.7 in A Op.92; Puccini: O mio babbino caro from Gianni Schicchi; Puccini: Vissi d’arte from Tosca; Bizet: Habanera from Carmen. Lyne Fortin, soprano; Carlos Bastidas, conductor. Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. www.ontariopops.com. $20-$30.
Jun 10 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Symphonie Fantastique + Mozart. See Jun 7.
Jun 11 2:00: Avenue Road Music and Performance Academy. Marbin Matinees Concert Series: Say, Does Beethoven Tango? - A Cello and Piano Recital. Works by Beethoven, Piazzolla, and Say. Mansur Kadirov, cello; Tristan Savella, piano. Avenue Road Music and Performance Academy, Gordon Lightfoot Concert Hall, 460 Avenue Rd. Seating is limited so pre-registration is required at www.avenueroadmusic.com or info@avenueroadmusic.com or 416-922-0855. Free. Donations are welcome. Salon concert setting. Reception to follow.
Jun 11 3:00: Smoke Show BBQ & Brew. The Metro Big Band. Smoke Show BBQ and Brew, 744 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-901-7469. $10. Also Jul 9.
Jun 11 4:00: Coro San Marco. Caleidoscopio Musicale Italiano / Italian Music Kaleidoscope. Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, 901 Lawrence Ave. W. cultural@villacharities.com or 416-789-7011 X248. $15.
Jun 11 4:30: SWEA Toronto. Jenny Lind Concert. Josefine Mindus, soprano; Rebecka Elsgard, piano. Rosedale United Church, 159 Roxborough Dr. 905-751-5297. Suggested donation $30. Light refreshments will be served after the concert.
Jun 11 4:30: Toronto Chinese Orchestra. Soar: TCO 30th Anniversary Concert. Liu Tianhua: Variations on Xinshuiling; Huang Xincai: Re-So-La-Re; Wang Chenwei: We Soar; Xu Changjun: New Dragon Dance; and Remembering Teresa Teng. Toronto Chinese Orchestra; Students of the Community Music Schools of Toronto (formerly Regent Park School of Music); Bobby Ho, percussion. Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. Soar: TCO 30th Anniversary. $30; $25(sr/st).
Jun 11 5:00: TD Music Hall. Get Real. 178 Victoria St. www.tdmusichall.com. $5(standing).
Jun 11 7:30: Brampton Festival Singers. Métis Traditions in Story and Song. A choral concert with songs that reflect on our Indigenous peoples’ contributions to Canada. Guests: Brampton Children's Chorus and St. Roch’s High School Choir. St. Joseph of Nazareth Church, 290 Balmoral Dr., Brampton. 647-529-6752 or www.bfschoir.org or at the door. $20.
Jun 11 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Mark Kelso's "Elvis Goes Jazz". Revival Bar, 783 College St. www.showpass.com. $35/$30(adv).
FILM SCREENINGS
Jun 04 2:30: Opera Sustenida. Il trovatore: The Movie - Online Premiere. Sung in Italian with English subtitles. Stephanie DeCiantis, soprano (Leonora); Hassab Anami, tenor (Manrico); Andrew Tees, baritone (Conte di Luna); Monica Zerbe, mezzo (Azucena); Dylan Wright, bass (Ferrando); Tonatiuh Abrego, tenor (Ruiz); Daniella Theresia, mezzo (Inez); Ivan Jovanovic, piano; Suzanne Yeo, music director; Stephanie DeCiantis, stage director, video filming, video editor. Opera Sustenida. $20. Available Jun 4-Jul 5. ONLINE
FUNDRAISERS
Jun 04 2:00: Toronto Early Music Players Organization (TEMPO). TEMPO TEA and Fundraiser. TEMPO members and friends play their own favourite music on their favourite instruments. Chance to purchase recorders, early music scores, art works, and more. Cash, cheques and etransfers accepted. Tea, coffee and snacks will be served. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.tempotoronto.net or info@tempotoronto.net. PWYC. Tax receipt for donations of $10 or more.
LECTURES, CLASSES, AND IN-PERSON GROUPS
May 29 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.
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
Canadian Children's Opera Company. The Nightingale of a Thousand Songs. Music by Serouj Kradjian. Libretto by Marjorie Chan. Meridian Arts Centre, Lyric Theatre, 5040 Yonge St., North York. www.canadianchildrensopera.com/thenightingale. $43; $32(sr/arts); $26(18 years and younger/school & community groups). Please contact CCOC for student group pricing. School Previews: Jun 9(10am & 1pm). Performances: Jun 9(7:30pm); 10(3 & 7:30pm); 11(3pm).
Luminato Festival/TO Live. Treemonisha: A Musical Reimagining. Music by Scott Joplin. Book & Libretto adapted by Leah-Simone Bowen. Bluma Appel Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. www.am.ticketmaster.com/tolive/treemonisha-events. Previews: from $21. Regular: from $30. Previews Jun 6, 7 & 8. Runs Jun 10, 11, 14-17.
Musical Stage Company/Canadian Stage. Kelly v. Kelly. Book by Sara Farb. Music & Lyrics by Britta Johnson. Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley St. www.canadianstage.com. From $29. From May 26 to Jun 18. Start times vary.
Shaw Festival. Gypsy. Book by Arthur Laurents, Music by Jule Styne, Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Jay Turvey, stage director; Paul Sportelli, music director; Genny Sermonia, choreographer. Shaw Festival Theatre, 10 Queen's Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake. 1-800-511-SHAW (7429) or www.shawfest.com. From $34. May 10 to Oct 7.
Theatre Myth Collective. Inge(new) – In Search of a Musical. Music by Rosalind Mills. Lyrics by Julia Appleton. Book & Additional Lyrics by Evan Tsitsias. Tracy Michailidis, Astrid Van Wieren, Cory O’Brien and Elora Joy Sarmiento, performers; Evan Tsitsias, director; Kieren MacMillan, music director. Red Sandcastle, 922 Queen St. E. Tickets: www.ticketscene.ca/events/43966 or www.redsandcastletheatre.com/tickets. From May 24 to Jun 4 every evening at 8pm, with 2:30pm matinees on Saturday and Sunday.
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.
Glenn Gould Foundation. Podcast Episode: Vraidden Von Strykenbach - A Musical Journey of Redemption. Vraidden von Strykenbach is a self-taught composer and pianist, and a good friend of The Glenn Gould Foundation. His grandfather was a member of the Tahltan First Nation in British Columbia, and Vraidden experienced an abusive childhood and spent his teen years living with poverty, homelessness, trauma and despair. Meet this extraordinary man and artist, as he recounts how he discovered the power of music, taught himself to play and compose, and in so doing, transformed his life. Vraidden's message of hope carries the powerful lesson that none of us is without value and each possesses the potential to bring beauty into the world, no matter how afflicted their situation.Listen on the Glenn Gould Foundation website here or stream here.
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
Jun 25 10:00am: Arraymusic. Public Workshop: Community Gamelan - Array / The Evergreen Club Contemporary Gamelan. Parts of Door Open Toronto. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. www.arraymusic.ca. $10 at door. Also Jul 30, Aug 27.
Jul 2 2:00: Arraymusic. Public Workshop: Improvisation with Allison Cameron. Part of Doors Open Toronto. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. www.arraymusic.ca. Free. Donations accepted. Also Aug 6.
