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Oct 02 10:00am: Westben. Fall Festival: Sounds in Nature. Enjoy a magical autumn morning amidst the ancient splendour of colourful forests, peaceful streams, and turning leaves. Ben Finley & Friends. Willow Hill Amphitheatre, 6698 County Road 30 N., Campbellford. 1-877-883-5777 or www.westben.ca. $55; $53(sr); $30(under 30); $5(18 and under). Also Oct 1. Meet at Willow Hill and then take a nature walk through the Mary West Nature Reserve followed by refreshments, snacks, and conversations with the artists at the Westben Campfire.
Oct 02 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Showcase Series: Latin Heritage Month - Distancia by Solidaridad Tango. A journey through the despair of the pandemic to a celebration of life, love, and hope that kept us going through our darkest hours. Bridging the distance from Toronto, to Buenos Aires, to Kandy in Sri Lanka. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free.
Oct 02 3:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Sergio Mendes. Fallsview Casino Resort, Avalon Theatre, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. 1-877-833-3110 or www.ticketmaster.ca. From $45. Also Oct 3(3pm) & 4(8:30pm).
Oct 02 8:00: Massey Hall. Tom Odell. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $46.
Oct 03 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Free Concert Series: Trios for Clarinet, Bassoon, and Piano. Beethoven: Septet Op.20 (arr. by Beethoven for trio); Glinka: Trio pathétique. Dominic Desautels, clarinet; Zsófia Stefan, bassoon; Jean-Luc Therrien, piano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free.
Oct 03 12:00_noon: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Department of Music RBC Music at Noon Series: Faculty Recital. Gordon Cleland, cello; Erika Reiman, piano. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Cairns Recital Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. Tickets: 905-688-0722 or 1-855-515-0722 or www.firstontariopac.ca. Free.
Oct 03 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Rising Stars Recital. Featuring students from the Glenn Gould School at the Royal Conservatory of Music. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.
Oct 03 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Tuesday Noon Series: Fourth Year Singers In Performance. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750 or www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.
Oct 03 1:00: St. James Cathedral. The Life and Times of William Byrd. Organ music as well as sacred and secular songs of William Byrd. Thomas Bell, Nathan Jeffery, and soloists from the Choir of St. James Cathedral. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations welcome.
Oct 03 3:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Sergio Mendes. Fallsview Casino Resort, Avalon Theatre, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. 1-877-833-3110 or www.ticketmaster.ca. From $45. Also Oct 2(3pm) & 4(8:30pm).
Oct 03 7:00: Opera Revue. Tasting Notes: Wine Meets Opera. Selections from works by Mozart, Verdi, and Gounod. Danie Friesen, soprano; Alexander Hajek, baritone; Claire Elise Harris, piano; Chanile Vines, wine guide. My House in the Junction, 2882 Dundas St. W. 647-637-7491 or Tasting Notes. $60. 15% discount for groups of 3 or more.
Oct 03 7:30: Brantford Symphony Orchestra. Indigenous Artists and Sultans of String Walking Through the Fire: A Trailblazing Musical Response to the TRC’s 94 Calls to Action. Sultans of String; Alyssa Delbaere-Sawchuk, fiddler; Marc Meriläinen, singer/songwriteriwan), Shannon Thunderbird, singer/songwriter; Don Ross, guitar; and others. Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts, 88 Dalhousie St., Brantford. www.brantfordsymphony.ca/event/walking-through-the-fire or 519-758-8090. $49; $20(st).
Oct 03 8:00: Hugh's Room. Coco Montoya. Coco Montoya, guitar & vocals. The Revival, 783 College St. www.showpass.com/coco-montoya. $70/$60(adv).
Oct 03 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Pops: The Doo Wop Project. The Doo Wop Project, vocal group; Steven Reineke, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From $62. Also Oct 4.
Oct 04 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Free Concert Series: Meet the Artists of NIGHT/SHIFT. Meet three of NIGHT/SHIFT’s dynamic movement makers before their new dance work’s world premiere as part of Fall for Dance North’s ninth annual festival, co-presented with Citadel + Compagnie. Enjoy a thought-provoking preview and hear directly from the choreographers about their creative process. Citadel + Compagnie and Fall for Dance North. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free.
Oct 04 12:15: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Kitchener). Noon Hour Series: Douglas Haas Legacy Concerts. Peter Nikiforuk, organ. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-4430 or www.standrewskw.com. Free. Lunch available for $10 or bring your own.
Oct 04 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. John Paul Farahat, organ. 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.
Oct 04 5:00: Canadian Opera Company. Opera Lab: The Art of Interpretation. Designed for young adults aged 16-28, in conjunction with the COC’s upcoming production of Puccini’s La Bohème. Join us for an interactive workshop to learn how the music of La Bohème is brought to life on stage through the conductor’s baton. Participants engage in an in-depth discussion and Q&A session with the artists before attending the dress rehearsal. Presented by Jordan de Souza, conductor, and Karine White, COC Teaching Artist. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/OperaLab. $15.
Oct 04 7:00: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. The Circle: Indigenous Songwriters' Showcase. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Robertson Theatre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722; boxoffice@firstontariopac.ca. PWYC.
Oct 04 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. University Of Toronto Percussion Ensemble Presents Ligeti at 100. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750 or www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.
Oct 04 8:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Dogstar: Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees Tour. Fallsview Casino Resort, OLG Stage, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. 1-877-833-3110 or www.ticketmaster.ca. From $70.
Oct 04 8:00: Flato Academy Theatre. Indigenous Artists and Sultans of String Walking Through the Fire: A Trailblazing Musical Response to the TRC’s 94 Calls to Action. Sultans of String; Alyssa Delbaere-Sawchuk, fiddler; Marc Meriläinen, singer/songwriteriwan), Shannon Thunderbird, singer/songwriter; Don Ross, guitar; and others. 2 Lindsay St. S., Lindsay. Flato Academy Theatre or 705-324-9111 or 1-877-888-0038 or boxoffice@academytheatre.ca. From $42.
Oct 04 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Pops: The Doo Wop Project. The Doo Wop Project, vocal group; Steven Reineke, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From $47. Also Oct 3.
Oct 04 8:30: Fallsview Casino Resort. Sergio Mendes. See Oct 2. See Oct 3. Also Oct 3(3pm).
Oct 05 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.
Oct 05 12:00_noon: Music at Metropolitan. Thursday Noon at Met:. With carillon recital at 11:30am. Christian Masucci Facchini, countertenor. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. www.metunited.ca/live. Free. LIVE & STREAMED.
Oct 05 1:30: Music in the Afternoon. Fauré Quartett: The Pleasure and the Spirit. Beethoven: Piano Quartet in E-flat Op.16; Fauré: Piano Quartet No.2 in g Op.45; and music by Max Reger. Fauré Quartett: Dirk Mommertz, piano; Erika Geldsetzer, violin; Sascha Frömbling, viola; Konstantin Heidrich, cello. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-923-7052 X1. $50; free(st with ID at door).
Oct 05 8:00: Ashkenaz Festival. Semer Ensemble. Folk, cabaret, classical, cantorial, opera, klezmer and Yiddish music, with songs in Yiddish, German, Russian, and Hebrew accompanied by English subtitles. Semer Ensemble: Alan Bern, accordion & piano; Lorin Sklamberg, vocalist; Daniel Kahn, vocalist; Sasha Lurje, vocalist; Fabian Schnedler, vocalist; Mark Kovnatskiy, violin; Martin Lillich, double-bass. Lyric Theatre, Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St., North York. www.ashkenaz.ca. $40.
Oct 05 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Abbamania & Night Fever. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. $65(prime); $60(regular).
Oct 05 8:00: Massey Hall. Steve Hackett: Genesis Revisted, Foxtrot at 50, and Hackett Highlights. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $59.
Oct 06 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital. Mozart: Piano Sonata No.15 in F K.533/494 and works by Bach, Peart, and Debussy. Oliver Peart, piano. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 X231 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free.
Oct 06 5:15: Kingston Baroque Consort. Enchanted Steps. Dance music by Charpentier, Telemann, and Purcell. Christina Zacharias, violin. St. James Anglican Church, 10 Union St, Kingston. legerek@queensu.ca or 613-217-5099 or at Novel Idea, 156 Princess St or www.livemusickingston.ca/kingston-baroque-consort-2023. $25; $10(st); Free(under 17).
Oct 06 7:00: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. Relive the Music 50's & 60's Show. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722 or boxoffice@firstontariopac.ca. $46.61-$55.46.
Oct 06 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. La Bohème. Music by Giacomo Puccini. Amina Edris, soprano (Mimì); Pene Pati/Kang Wang, tenor (Rodolfo); Joo Won Kang, baritone (Marcello); Charlotte Siegel, soprano (Musetta); Blaise Malaba, bass (Colline); Justin Welsh, baritone (Schaunard), and other soloists. Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Jordan de Souza, conductor; John Caird, director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. Also Oct 8(2pm), 11, 13, 19, 21, 22(pm), 28(4:30). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.
Oct 06 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Film Screening: Disney's Coco In Concert. Music by Michael Giacchino. Steven Reineke, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From $55. Also Oct 7(2pm).
Oct 06 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Side-By-Side Concert Series. Students from the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique de Lyon join with Faculty of Music string students and faculty. Marianne Piketty, conductor. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-408-0208. $40; $25(sr); $10(st). U of T students admitted free with a valid TCard, space permitting.
Oct 06 8:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre. An Evening with Andy Kim. Burlington Performing Arts Centre - Main Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-6000. From $59.50(Regular) & $54.50(Member).
Oct 06 8:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Blue Rodeo: Celebrating 30 Years of Five Days in July. Fallsview Casino Resort, OLG Stage, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. 1-877-833-3110 or www.ticketmaster.ca. From $64.
Oct 06 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Harry Manx. Hugh's Room Live (New Location), 296 Broadview Ave. www.hughsroomlive.com or www.showpass.com/harry-manx. $60.
Oct 06 8:00: Massey Hall. Bonnie Raitt: Just Like That... - Tour 2003. With Royal Wood. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $217.
Oct 06 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Temerty Orchestral Program: Earl Lee Conducts the Royal Conservatory Orchestra. Ravel: Boléro; Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No.2 in g Op.63; Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra Op.30. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $25.
Oct 07 2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Film Screening: Disney's Coco In Concert. See Oct 6.
Oct 07 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Fidelio. Music by Ludwig van Beethoven. Miina-Liisa Vārelā, soprano (Leonore); Clay Hilley, tenor (Florestan); Dimitry Ivaschenko, bass (Rocco); Anna-Sophie Neher, soprano (Marzelline); Josh Lovell, tenor (Jaquino); and other soloists. Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor; Matthew Ozawa. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. Also Oct 12, 14(4:30pm), 18, 20. At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.
Oct 07 8:00: Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra. New World. Katie Agocs: Shenanigan; Christine Donkin: Three Autumn Scenes; Bramwell Tovey: Ancestral Voices; Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in e Op.95 B.178 "From the New World". Marion Newman, mezzo; Martin MacDonald, conductor. P.C. Ho Theatre, Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, 5183 Sheppard Ave. E., Scarborough. 416-879-5566. From $25. Free for children under 12. Pre-concert talk: 7:15pm.
Oct 07 8:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band and Samantha Fish. Fallsview Casino Resort, OLG Stage, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. 1-877-833-3110 or www.ticketmaster.ca. From $58.
Oct 07 8:00: Greater Toronto Philharmonic Orchestra. Autumn Classics. Coleridge-Taylor: The Bambula (Rhapsodic Dance); Prokofiev: Mvt I from Piano Concerto No.3 in C Op.26; Schumann: Mvt I from Piano Concerto in a Op.54; Schumann: Symphony No.4 in d Op.120. Cloud Bu, piano; Rowan Sawarna-Small, piano; Lorenzo Guggenheim, conductor. Calvin Presbyterian Church, 26 Delisle Ave. www.gtpo.ca or 647-238-0015. $25-$30.
Oct 07 8:00: TD Music Hall. Zenesoul & THEHONESTGUY. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. $25.
Oct 08 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. La Bohème. See Oct 6. Also Oct 11, 13, 19, 21, 22(pm), 28(4:30). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.
Oct 08 2:00: Music Salon. Carnival of the Animals. For ages 5 and up. Listen to poetry about animals, participate in unique choreography, enjoy art works created by students, win prizes in educational games, receive gifts, and savor refreshments. Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals. Ora Davidov, cello; Maya K. Vasserman, piano; Rinat Evron, oboe; and advanced piano students. A Private Home in Thornhill, 41 Mendel Cr., Thornhill. www.eventbrite.ca/e/carnival-of-the-animals-tickets-625853914907. $30. NOTE: Very limited availability.
Oct 08 7:00: Massey Hall. Nepathya: Music for Humanity. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $136.
Oct 10 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series Love and Its Many Forms. Works by Bellini, Britten, Fauré, and John Beckwith. Josh Lovell, tenor. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free.
Oct 10 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Rising Stars Recital. Featuring students from the Glenn Gould School at the Royal Conservatory of Music. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.
Oct 10 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Jeremy Tingle, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations welcome.
Oct 10 8:00: TD Music Hall. Raahiim: But If iiM Honest Tour. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. TBA.
Oct 11 12:15: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Kitchener). Noon Hour Series: Douglas Haas Legacy Concerts. Kitchener-Waterloo Woodwind Quintet. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-4430 or www.standrewskw.com. Free. Lunch available for $10 or bring your own.
Oct 11 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Sharon L. Beckstead, organ. 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.
Oct 11 7:00: Beach United Church. An Evening with Oleg Samokhin. A fundraising concert for the people of Ukraine. Works of Liszt, Debussy, and Ravel. Oleg Samokhin, piano. 140 Wineva Ave. communications@beachuc.com. Freewill offering. Minimum $30 donation at the door suggested. Funds raised will be donated to the Sunnybrook Hospital Foundation’s Ukraine Surgical Educational and Training Partnership with three hospitals in Lviv, Ukraine.
Oct 11 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. La Bohème. See Oct 6. Also Oct 13, 19, 21, 22(pm), 28(4:30). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.
Oct 11 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. David Francey. Hugh's Room Live (New Location), 296 Broadview Ave. www.hughsroomlive.com or www.showpass.com/david-francey-revival. SOLD OUT.
Oct 11 8:00: Massey Hall. Alejandro Fernandez. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $178.
Oct 11 8:00: Music Gallery. X Avant XVIII: Neeeerrrrddddssss - Day 1: so what do you think? (∕≧ω). Germaine Liu, Fahmid Nibesh, Raphael Roter, Mark Zurawinski, and Six Turntables. 918 Bathurst Centre for Culture, Arts, Media and Education, 918 Bathurst St. X Avant X XVIII. $10(Members, Arts Workers, Low Income); $15(adv); $20 Regular.
Oct 11 8:30: Fallsview Casino Resort. Gipsy Kings featuring Nicholas Reyes. Fallsview Casino Resort, OLG Stage, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. 1-877-833-3110 or www.ticketmaster.ca. From $83.
Oct 12 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Jazz Series: Crossing Canada. Featuring intimate landscapes, exciting energy, Brazilian choro, and a fairytale Scandinavian vibe. Ineke Vandoorn, vocals & piano; Marc van Vugt, guitar/composer. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free.
Oct 12 12:00_noon: Music at Metropolitan. Thursday Noon at Met:. With carillon recital at 11:30am. Philip Joseph Filion, organ. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. www.metunited.ca/live. Free. LIVE & STREAMED.
Oct 12 6:30: Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre. Unchanging and Changing and Changing: Exhibition Opening and Live Performances of Music and Dance. The work in this exhibition and the live performance integrates Alexa Kumiko Hatanaka's formative childhood experiences in dance at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre. The musicians will perform in custom washi wearables created by Hatanaka which form part of the exhibition. Benja and Peach Luffe, musicians; Jody Chan, taiko drummer; Wy Joung Kou, taiko drummer Katherine Yamashita, dancer; Danielle Yamashita, dancer. Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, Kobayashi Hall, 6 Garamond Ct. www.jccc.on.ca. Free. Open to the public.
Oct 12 7:30: Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Clerel. Burlington Performing Arts Centre - Community Studio Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-6000. $39.50; $34.50(member).
Oct 12 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Fidelio. See Oct 7. Also Oct 14(4:30pm), 18, 20. At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.
Oct 12 7:30: Music Gallery. X Avant XVIII: Neeeerrrrddddssss - Day 2: shoe horn ρ(＾o^)♪. Curated by Joe Strutt. Tegan Dietsch, Colin Cudmore, Lina Allemano, James Bailey, Tom Richards, and Annie Elgie. Bata Shoe Museum, 327 Bloor St. W. X Avant X XVIII. $15(Members, Arts Workers, Low Income); $20(adv); $25 Regular.
Oct 12 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Elena Cuevas in Concert. Revival Bar, 783 College St. www.showpass.com/eliana-cuevas-revival/. $30/$25(adv).
Oct 12 8:00: Massey Hall. Lyle Lovett & Leo Kottke. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmsmhrth.com. From $75.
Oct 12 8:00: Music Toronto. Quatuor Danel. Schubert: Quartet No.12 in c D.703 "Quartettsatz"; Weinberg: Quartet No.16 in a-flat Op.130; Mendelssohn: Quartet in f Op.80. Marc Danel, violin; Gilles Millet, violin; Vlad Bogdanas, viola; Yovan Markovitch, cello. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or www.music-toronto.com. $47.50-$52; $10(st).
Oct 12 9:00: TD Music Hall. Matt Corby. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. TBA. Also Oct 13.
Oct 13 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Showcase Series: Latin Heritage Month - Conpambiche: An Afro-Dominican Jazz Experience. Celebrating the colourful and dynamic characteristics of Dominican Republic folklore. Junior Santos, percussion; Araguacu Latin Dance Company. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free.
Oct 13 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital. Works by Beethoven and Glinka. Jean Luc Therrien, piano; Dominic Desautels, clarinet; Zsófia Stefan, bassoon. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 X231 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free.
Oct 13 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Fridays at 12:30 Concert Series: Marion Newman-Nege’ga, Mezzo. A recital of chamber works. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.
Oct 13 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. An Tranh, Guitar. First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. 519-569-1809 or www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $35; $20(st). NOTE: Change of venue from KWCMS Music Room to First United Church.
Oct 13 7:00: Music Gallery. X Avant XVIII: Neeeerrrrddddssss - Day 3: and i was like woah! (〇_o)∕. Curated by Aki Onda. Gabber Modus Operandi, Rani Jambal, J. “Mo’ong” Santoso Pribadi, Wok The Rock, Natasha Tontey, and Riar Rizaldi. 918 Bathurst Centre for Culture, Arts, Media and Education, 918 Bathurst St. X Avant XVIII. $10(Members, Arts Workers, Low Income); $15(adv); $20 Regular.
Oct 13 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. La Bohème. See Oct 7. Also Oct 19, 21, 22(pm), 28(4:30). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.
Oct 13 7:30: Confluence Concerts. Wound Turned to Light. James Rolfe's settings of the work of a wide variety of poets, created during the pandemic. Alex Samaras, Patricia O'Callaghan, Andrew Adridge, Lara Dodds-Eden, and Teiya Kasahara. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. www.bemusednetwork.com/events. $25. Pre-concert chat (6:45pm). Also Oct 14.
Oct 13 7:30: The Jeffery Concerts. Karmen Quartet. Mozart: String Quartet in E-flat K.428; Take it’s: A Way a Lone; Beethoven: String Quartet No.8 in e Op.59 No.2 "Rasumovsky". St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, 280 St. James St., London. jefferyconcerts@gmail.com or www.jefferycncerts.com or www.Grandtheatre.com or 519-672-8800 or in person at the Grand Theatre Box Office, 471 Richmond St. $40; Free(st with ID).
Oct 13 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Juan Martín. Hugh's Room Live (New Location), 296 Broadview Ave. www.hughsroomlive.com or www.showpass.com/juan-martin-296-broadview. $40.
Oct 13 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Chamber & String Concerts Series: Augustin Hadelich with Orion Weiss. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.10 in G Op.14 No.2; Roumain: "Filter"; Beach: Romance Op.23; Prokofiev: Violin Sonata No.1 in f Op.80. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $45.
Oct 13 8:00: Tafelmusik. Vive la différence. Corelli: Concertos; Lully: Suite from Atis; works by Antonia Bembo, Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, and Georg Muffat; Couperin: La paix du parnasse. Emmanuel Resche-Caserta, guest director and violin; Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. www.tafelmusik.org/vive or 416-964-6337. From $47. Also Oct 14(8pm) & 15(3pm).
Oct 13 9:00: TD Music Hall. Matt Corby. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. TBA. Also Oct 12.
Oct 14 11:00am: Westben. Thank You Notes: A Back-to-School Chalk Talk. Exploring musical thank you cards from Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto to Celine Dion. Christopher Cameron, presenter. The Schoolhouse, 6788 County Road 30, Campbellford. 1-877-883-5777 or www.westben.ca. PWYC.
Oct 14 11:00am: Xenia Concerts. An Adaptive Concert with the Dior String Quartet. All expressions welcome! Feel free to make noise, get up, or stim! Wheelchair accessible venue. Gender-neutral, wheelchair accessible washrooms. Accessible PDF concert programs and listening guide emailed before event. Fidget toys and noise-cancelling earmuffs can be provided upon request. (Please bring your own if you can. Flexible seating and a separate area for breaks. Stretch breaksVisual schedule. To eliminate financial barriers to attendance, we will refund your ticket when you arrive at the concert. Donations welcome. Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E. 647-896-8295. $5. Also at 2pm.
Oct 14 2:00: Flato Markham Theatre. SAMAJAM: YOU are the Show! 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. $48(regular); $58(prime); $15(YTX). Also Oct 15(11am & 3pm).
Oct 14 2:00: Xenia Concerts. An Adaptive Concert with the Dior String Quartet. See Oct 14(11am).
Oct 14 4:00: Schola Magdalena. Choral Concert. Works by Hildegard of Bingen, Colin Eatock, and Anthony St. Pierre, and chant. Schola Magdalena, ensemble for women's voices; Robert Dixon, organ. Church of St. Mary Magdalene, 477 Manning Ave. 416-531-7955. Pay what you can at the door. Also Oct 21(Trinity Anglican Church, Cambridge at 2:30pm).
Oct 14 4:30: Canadian Opera Company. Fidelio. See Oct 7. Also Oct 18, 20. At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.
Oct 14 6:00: Music Gallery. X Avant XVIII: Neeeerrrrddddssss - Day 4: nerds are punk too ᕙ( •̀ ᗜ •́ )ᕗ. In partnership with community partners (open doors community roundtable). 918 Bathurst Centre for Culture, Arts, Media and Education, 918 Bathurst St. X Avant XVIII. Free. RSVP.
Oct 14 7:30: Confluence Concerts. Wound Turned to Light. See Oct 13.
Oct 14 7:30: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. 2nd Annual East Coast Kitchen Party. Special guest: Ashley MacIssac. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Robertson Theatre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722 or boxoffice@firstontariopac.ca. $199; $349(VIP Experience). VIP Experience starts at 5:30pm.
Oct 14 7:30: Laura Nashman. Flutopia! Benefit concert for quadriplegic photographer Don Fessman. Classical, Latin, and jazz standards. Laura Nashman, flute; Mike Allen, guitar. Women's Art Association of Canada, 3 Prince Arthur Ave. 416-922-2060. $50 (cash only). Raffle and Silent Auction (Yorkville retailers) to follow.
Oct 14 7:30: London Symphonia. The Ninth. Opening night of the 2023-24 Season. Andrew Balfour: Ambe; Beethoven: Symphony No.9 in d Op.125 "Choral". Bethany Hörst, soprano; Sophie Louise Roland, mezzo; Bud Roach, tenor; Giles Tomkins, bass; Amabile Choirs of London; The London Singers; H. B. Beal Secondary School Singers; Matthias Maute, conductor. Metropolitan United Church, 468 Wellington St., London. 226-270-0910 or www.londonsymphonia.ca. $70(premium); $52(adult); $22(st).
Oct 14 8:00: Array Music. Sketches For Piano. Ron Lopata: Luminescent; Rob Lopata: Eclipse; Chopin: Nocturne No.2; Liszt: Liebestraum; Debussy: Claire de lune. Ron Lopata, piano. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. 416-201-1702 or www.arraymusic.ca. $15.
Oct 14 8:00: Burdock Music Hall. The Terry Cade Quartet. 1184 Bloor St. W. 416-546-4033. From $15.
Oct 14 8:00: Greenbank Folk Music Society. Showman & Coole and Jerry Leger. Greenbank Hall, 19965 Highway #12, Greenbank. 905-985-8351 or Blue Heron Books, P O E Design. $35.
Oct 14 8:00: Massey Hall. Nick Cave. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmsmhrth.com. TBA.
Oct 14 8:00: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra. Masterworks: Absolute Romantics. Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No.2 in c Op.18; Brahms: Symphony No.2 in D Op.73. Vanessa Yu, piano. Living Arts Centre, Hammerson Hall, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. www.mississaugasymphony.ca or 905-306-6000. From $40.
Oct 14 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Global Music Series: Anoushka Shankar. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $60.
Oct 14 8:00: Tafelmusik. Vive la différence. See Oct 13. Also Oct 15(3pm).
Oct 14 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Copland's Clarinet. Dinuk Wijeratne: Polyphonic Lively; Vaughan Williams: Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus; Copland: Clarinet Concerto; Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme "Enigma". Eric Abramowitz, clarinet; Trevor Wilson, RBC Resident Conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From $35. Also Oct 15(3pm).
Oct 14 8:00: Two Bald Guys. Nick Maclean Quartet: CD Release Show. Featuring Brownman Ali. Nick Maclean, piano; Brownman Ali, trumpet; Chris Parnis, doyuble-bass; Petros Anagnostakos, drums. Simcoe Blues and Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa. 416-389-2643 or Two Bald Guys. $15/$10(adv).
Oct 14 9:00: TD Music Hall. Makaya McCraven. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketsmaster.ca. From $101.50.
Oct 15 11:00am: Flato Markham Theatre. SAMAJAM: YOU are the Show! See Oct 14. Also Oct 15(3pm).
Oct 15 2:00: Ballet Jörgen. Cinderella. Music by Sergei Prokofiev and Choreography by Bengt Jörgen. FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. From $57. Cinderella - Hamilton or info@balletjorgen.ca or 416-961-4725.
Oct 15 2:00: Blessed Trinity Church/Toronto Oratorio Society. Haydn's The Creation. Grace Quinsey, soprano (Gabriel/Eve); Ryan Downey, tenor (Uriel); John Holland, bass (Raphael/Adam); Blessed Trinity Choir & Chamber Orchestra. Blessed Trinity Church, 3220 Bayview Ave. 647-969-3498 or Haydn's The Creation. $20.
Oct 15 3:00: Flato Markham Theatre. SAMAJAM: YOU are the Show! See Oct 14.
Oct 15 3:00: Music at Metropolitan. Trinity Bach Project: Choir and Chamber Ensemble. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. www.metunited.ca/live. Free. LIVE & STREAMED.
Oct 15 3:00: Tafelmusik. Vive la différence. See Oct 13.
Oct 15 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Copland's Clarinet. Dinuk Wijeratne: Polyphonic Lively; Vaughan Williams: Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus; Copland: Clarinet Concerto; Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme "Enigma". Eric Abramowitz, clarinet; Trevor Wilson, RBC Resident Conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From $35. Also Oct 14(8pm).
Oct 15 7:00: Browntasauras Records. Nick Maclean Quartet: CD Release Show. Featuring Brownman Ali. Nick Maclean, piano; Brownman Ali, trumpet; Chris Parnis, doyuble-bass; Petros Anagnostakos, drums. Duffy's Tavern, 1238 Bloor St. W. 416-389-2643 or Nick Maclean Quartet. $25/$20(adv).
Oct 15 7:00: Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts. Performing Arts Sunday Series. Mozart: Ah, se in ciel, benigne stelle; Dvořák: Gypsy Melodiess Op.55; Excerpt from Gounod's Roméo et Juliette; Excerpt from Verdi's Rigoletto; Chopin: Raindrop Prelude Op.28 No.15; and works by Carlisle Floyd, Adam Guettel, Gershwin, Duparc, Liszt, and R. Strauss. Elena Howard-Scott, soprano; Stéphane Mayer, piano. 126 James St. S., Hamilton. 905-528-4020 or info@hcarts.ca.
Oct 15 7:15: Music Gallery. X Avant XVIII: Neeeerrrrddddssss - Day 5: ✩*ℋᵃᵛᵉ ᵃ ⁿⁱᑦᵉ ᵈᵃᵞ✩‧*˚. Beverly Glenn-Copeland and Teiya Kasahara. Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Ave. X Avant XVIII. $35(adv); $45 Regular.
Oct 15 8:00: Esprit Orchestra. X Marks the Spot. Anna Meredith: Nautilus; Iannis Xenakis: For the Whales; R. Murray Schafer: Dream Rainbow Dream Thunder; György Ligeti: Àtmospheres; Iannis Xenakis: Jonchaies (for 109 musicians). Alex Pauk, conductor. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.espritorchestra.com or X Marks the Spot. From $20.
Oct 15 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Joanna Majoko & Jessie Ryan. Hugh's Room Live (New Location), 296 Broadview Ave. www.hughsroomlive.com or www.showpass.com/jessie-ryan-revival. $25.
LIVE REHEARSAL OPPORTUNITIES
Choralairs. Singers in all voice parts are welcome as in-person rehearsals resume (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.
Oct 14 2:00: Chorus York. Choral Reading Session: Come Sing Mozart. Exploring his great choral masterworks including Excerpts from Requiem in D K.626; Missa Brevis, and other short pieces. Singers of all ages and abilities are invited to participate. Scores are provided at the door. With Jennifer Min-Young Lee, artistic director. Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church, 10066 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. www.chorusyork.ca or 905-884-7922. $10.
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. All string players (especially viola, cello, bass) are welcome. Mondays 7 to 9 p.m. from Sep to Jun. Email us first at info.stringsattached@gmail.com to receive music and other details or visit our website at www.stringsattachedorchestra.com for more information.
MASTERCLASS
Oct 13 7:00: Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts. HCA Dance Theatre Presents The Acting Singer: Opera Masterclass. Opera Masterclass by Jason Howard. 126 James St. S., Hamilton. www.showpass.com/hca-dance-theatre-presents-the-acting-singer-opera-masterclass/. $10.
MUSICAL THEATRE
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. Runs to Oct 7.
Shaw Festival. The Amen Corner. By James Baldwin. Directed by Kimberley Rampersad. Music supervision by Paul Sportelli. Shaw Festival Theatre, 10 Queen's Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake. 1-800-511-SHAW (7429) or www.shawfest.com. Runs to Oct 8. Recommended for Grade 9+ | Age 14+.
Stratford Festival. Monty Python's Spamalot. Book and Music by Eric Idle. Music by John Du Prez. Directed by Lezlie Wade. Avon Theatre, 99 Downie St., Stratford. www.stratfordfestival.ca. From $19.50. Runs to Oct 8.
Stratford Festival. Rent. Book, Music, and Lyric by Jonathan Larson. Directed by Thom Allison. Stratford Festival Theatre, 55 Queen St., Stratford. www.stratfordfestival.ca. From $57. Runs to Oct 28.
Terra Bruce Productions. The Wild Rovers. Written by Steve Cochrane. Directed by Jason Byrne. Musical Directions, Arrangements & Additional Music by Kelly Ann-Evans & Josh Ward. With Julia Dunne, Philip Goodridge, Vicki Harnett, Liam Lynch, Steve Maloney, and others. Elgin and Wingtergarden Theatre Centre, 189 Yonge St. The Wild Rovers or 416-366-7723 or in person at Meridian Hall, 1 Front Street East. Previews: From $25.99; Tues eve: From $38.42; Wed & Thu eve: From $42.94; Fri & Sat eve & matinees: From $47.46; Arts Workers: $25 (max 2); Student Rush: $20. Oct 14-Nov 5. No perfs on Mon. Sun mat at 2pm. Sat mat after opening at 2pm. Wed mat after opening at 1:30pm. Previews: Oct 14 & 17 at 8pm & Oct 15 at 2pm.
TYT Theatre. Pinkalicious the Musical. Recommended for ages 4+. Wychwood Barns Park, 76 Wychwood Ave. www.tyttheatre.com/onstage. From $25. Also shows at 12_noon & 3:30pm: Oct 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22.
ONGOING EVENTS
Trinity College, University of Toronto. Evensong. Traditional Anglican choral music. Trinity College Chapel Choir; Thomas Bell, director of music; Peter Bayer, organ scholar. Trinity College Chapel, University of Toronto, 6 Hoskin Ave. 416-978-2522 or Trinity College. Free. Evensong is sung every Wednesday starting Sep 13 at 5:15pm in the beautiful Trinity College chapel during term time.
Encore Symphonic Concert Band. Monthly Concert Band Concert. The first Thursday of every month at 11am. 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.
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.
North Toronto Community Band. Openings for clarinet, trumpet, trombone, tuba and auxiliary percussion. Rehearsals held at Willowdale Presbyterian Church 38 Ellerslie Ave. (just north of Mel Lastman Square). Monday evenings 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Contact ntcband@gmail.com.
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.
PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES
North York Central Library. Open Mic at the Library: North York Edition. Music, poetry & storytelling. Are you a musician, poet, or storyteller? If so, then you are invited to share your talents at the North York Central Library Open Mic. Guitar, piano & djembe provided. 7 minutes for each performance. For adults, teens, and seniors. North York Central Library Auditorium, 5120 Yonge St. Sign-up is at 5:30pm. For more information, contact the Language, Literature & Fine Arts Department at 416-395-5639. Free. Oct 13, Nov 10, Dec 8.
