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Oct 24 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Rebanks Family Fellowship Showcase. Presented by the Young Classical Artists Trust. Artists from the Rebanks Family Fellowship and International Performance Residency Program at The Royal Conservatory's Glenn Gould School. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free.
Oct 24 12:00_noon: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Department of Music RBC Music at Noon Series: Guest Recital - The Sarah Gerrom Quartet. 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 24 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Ian Sadler, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations welcome.
Oct 24 7:00: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre/Brock University. Dr. Susan Rogers - The Music of Listening. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722; boxoffice@firstontariopac.ca. PWYC($20 suggested).
Oct 24 8:00: Brampton On Stage. B-Jazzed. Curated by Carmen Spada. Classic Count Basie repertoire. B-Jazzed Orchestra; Carmen Spada, piano. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. www.tickets.brampton.ca/online or 905-874-2800. From $20.
Oct 24 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Student Composers Concert. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.
Oct 24 8:00: TD Music Hall. Charlie Cunningham. With special guest Ethan Tasch. Featuring Mr. Sauga, Semiah, Chandra Melting, Tallow and DJ Kookum. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. $30.
Oct 25 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: The Piano Without Borders. Works by Chopin and Rachmaninoff and arrangements of music from Italy, Armenia, Greece, Azerbaijan, France, and Turkey. Artun Miskciyan, piano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free.
Oct 25 12:15: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Noon Hour Series: Douglas Haas Legacy Concerts. Hallowe'en Special. Bruce Skelton, violin; Ann-Marie MacDairmid organ & piano. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-4430 or www.standrewskw.com. Free. Lunch available for $10 or bring your own.
Oct 25 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Aaron James, organ. 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.
Oct 25 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Choral Concert. Les Choristes & Western University Singers. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.
Oct 25 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Valdy. Hugh's Room Live, 296 Broadview Ave. www.hughsroomlive.com or www.showpass.com/shari-ulrich-296-broadview. $30.
Oct 25 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Beethoven's Seventh. Olga Neuwirth: Dreydl (Canadian première); Ligeti: Violin Concerto; Beethoven: Symphony No.7. Jonathan Crow, violin; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From $35. Also Oct 28(8pm - RTH), 29(3pm - George Weston Recital Hall).
Oct 26 12:00_noon: Music at Metropolitan. Thursday Noon at Met:. With carillon recital at 11:30am. Joshua Zentner-Barrett, organ. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. www.metunited.ca/live. Free. LIVE & STREAMED.
Oct 26 7:00: Canadian Opera Company. Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Premium Experience tickets at www.COCCentreStage.ca or CentreStage@coc.ca. $60-$150.
Oct 26 7:00: FirstOntario Concert Hall. Jesus Christ Superstar. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Book and Lyrics by Tim Rice. 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. From $137. Jesus Christ Superstar or 888-684-3582.
Oct 26 7:30: Harbourfront Centre. Torque Contemporary Dance Theatre: Fouad Boussouf’s Näss. Fouad Boussouf, choreographer. Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. www.my.harbourfrontcentre.com.
Oct 26 7:30: Opera Atelier. Gluck's Orpheus and Eurydice. Colin Ainsworth, tenor (Orpheus); Mireille Asselin, soprano (Eurydice); Anna-Julia David, soprano (Amour); Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Tafelmusik Chamber Choir and others. Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge St. 416-703-3767 x700; www.OperaAtelier.com. From $55. Also Oct 28, 29(2:30pm), Nov 1(2:30pm).
Oct 26 8:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre. April Wine. Burlington Performing Arts Centre - Community Studio Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/april-wine or 905-568-1600. From $64.50.
Oct 26 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Little Pear Garden Dance Company: Spectrum of Connection. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. $48(regular); $58(prime); $15(YTX).
Oct 26 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. The Fugitives With Special Guests The Pairs. Hugh's Room Live, 296 Broadview Ave. www.hughsroomlive.com or www.showpass.com/the-fugitives-296-broadview. $30.
Oct 26 8:00: Massey Hall. Bob Dylan: Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $307. Also Oct 27.
Oct 26 8:00: Music Toronto/IUniversity of Toronto Faculty of Music/Royal Conservatory of Music. Geoff Nuttall Haydn Celebration. Haydn: Selected movements of multiple String Quartets; Trio in C Hob.XV:27 (Mvt. I); Symphony No.102 (Mvts. III & IV). A variety of performers come together to celebrate Geoff Nuttall. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or www.music-toronto.com or Geoff Nuttall or boxoffice@tolive.com. Free.
Oct 26 8:00: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Carmina Burana. Orff: Carmina Burana; Brahms: Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny) Op.54; Tracy Wong: New Work. Geoffrey Sirett, baritone; Lesley Emma Bouza, soprano; Ryan McDonald, countertenor; Toronto Children's Chorus; Members of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra; Jean-Sébastien Vallée, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tmchoir.org. From $25. Also Oct 27.
Oct 26 9:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Justin Hayward: The Voice of the Moody Blues Featuring Mike Dawes. Fallsview Casino Resort, Avalon Theatre, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. 1-877-833-3110 or www.ticketmaster.ca. From $75.
Oct 27 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital. Fauré: Fantaisie Op.79; Poulenc: Flute Sonata; and works by Schumann and Schubert. Caara Yeung, flute; Irina Bazik, piano. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 X231 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free.
Oct 27 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Tempo!:Music for Climate Change. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.
Oct 27 5:00: Canadian Opera Company. Showcase Series: Latin Heritage Month - Reveries and Evocations: A Chamber Music Evening. Works by Felipe Téllez. TakeFive Ensemble. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free.
Oct 27 7:00: Jazz at Durbar. Rebecca Enkin with Matt Pines Jazz Trio. Matt Pines, piano; Brendan Davis, double-bass; Dennis Song, drums; and Rebecca Enkin, vocals. Durbar Indian Restaurant, 2469 Bloor St. W. 416-762-4441 or www.rebeccaenkin.com. Free. Reservations strongly recommended.
Oct 27 7:00: Music at Metropolitan. Royal College of Organists: Phantoms of the Organ. Spooky favourites for the organ and piano featuring emerging artists. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. www.metunited.ca/live. Free. LIVE & STREAMED.
Oct 27 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Parsons and Poole Concert. Yekwon Sunwoo, piano. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. $40/$15(adv); $45/$20(at door).
Oct 27 7:30: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. The Rolling Stones Tribute Band. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722; boxoffice@firstontariopac.ca. $15.64-$82.90.
Oct 27 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Fabrice Millischer in Recital. Fabrice Millischer, trombone. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750. Free.
Oct 27 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Brass Transit. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. $68(regular); $78(prime); $15(YTX).
Oct 27 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Meredith Moon & Full Band. Hugh's Room Live, 296 Broadview Ave. www.hughsroomlive.com or www.showpass.com/meredith-moon. $30.
Oct 27 8:00: Massey Hall. Bob Dylan: Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $307. Also Oct 26.
Oct 27 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Old Mill Toronto Jazz Lounge: Errol Fisher. Blues, Jazz, Motown and Reggae. 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-207-2020 or www.oldmilltoronto.com/jazz-lounge. $20 cover. Minimum $30 food & beverage spend. Restricted to ages 19+. Dinner at 6pm. Show at 8pm.
Oct 27 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Vocal Concerts Series: Chanticleer. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $45.
Oct 27 8:00: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Carmina Burana. See Oct. 26.
Oct 27 9:00: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre/Pride Niagara. The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Darryl Dyball, host. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - The Film House, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722 or //www.boxoffice@firstontariopac.ca">www.boxoffice@firstontariopac.ca. $15. Also Oct 28(10pm), 29(3pm). Costumes welcome.
Oct 28 4:00: Elmer Iseler Singers. Celestial Light. Includes a spring silent auction and performance. Fauré: Requiem Op.48; Eleanor Daley: O Be Joyful in the Lord; Byrd: Ave verum; John Beckwith: Sharon Fragments; Sid Robinovich: Psalm Cycle (world première). Instrumental Ensemble; Elmer Iseler Singers; Lydia Adams, conductor. Eglinton St. George's United Church, 35 Lytton Blvd. Celestial Light. $45; $40(sr); $25(under 30).
Oct 28 4:00: Hamilton Children's Choir. Spooks & Ghouls: HCC Fall Concert. Guests: The Harlequin Singers featuring Komenci, Esplori, Esprimas, and Ilumini Choirs. Central Presbyterian Church, 165 Charlton Ave. W., Hamilton. www.eventbrite.ca. From $5.
Oct 28 4:00: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert. VOICEBOX Opera Salon: Stuartissimo - A Tribute to Opera in Concert's Founder Stuart Hamilton. Edward Jackman Centre, 947 Queen St. E., 2nd Floor. 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754 or www.operainconcert.com or www.tolive.com. $25.
Oct 28 4:30: 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.
Oct 28 4:30: Hope United Church. Jazz for Hope! A fundraising concert to support Jazz at Main and Danforth. Proceeds will support jazz monthly music programming. A selection of vocal pop and jazz standards with piano and guitar. Shannon Butcher, vocalist; Ori Dagan, vocalist; Bill MacLean, vocalist; Ewen Farncombe, piano; Brian Stevens, piano. 2550 Danforth Ave. 416-691-9682. PWYC. $10 suggested.
Oct 28 7:00: Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts. Voices of Freedom: Dominique Fils-Aimé - Roots. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Cairns Recital Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.bravoniagara.org. $50; $25(st/youth).
Oct 28 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Norteño. Pierre-Paul Provencher, bandonéon; Vicente García, double-bass; Laurie Rosewarne, piano; Rémi Barrette, guitar; Erik Johnson-Scherger, violin. First United Church (Waterloo), 16 William St. W., Waterloo. 519-569-1809 or www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $30; $20(st). NOTE: Change of venue from KWCMS Music Room to First United Church.
Oct 28 7:00: TD Music Hall. TD Music Connected Series. Featuring VALLEY, Katherine Li, Strings from Paris and Noelle. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com.
Oct 28 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Western University Symphony Orchestra: Halloween Concert. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.
Oct 28 7:30: Milton Philharmonic Orchestra. Fall Colours. Godfrey Ridout: Fall Fair; Vivaldi: "Autumn" Violin Concerto from The Four Seasons; Brahms: Symphony No.4 in e Op.98; Mendelssohn: Concert Overture - The Hebrides Op.26 "Fingal's Cave". FirstOntario Arts Centre, 1010 Main St., Milton. 905-875-5399. $30; $25(sr 65+); $15(17 & under).
Oct 28 7:30: Opera Atelier. Gluck's Orpheus and Eurydice. See Oct 26. Also Oct 29(2:30pm), Nov 1(2:30pm).
Oct 28 7:30: Opera by Request. Idomeneo. Music by W. A. Mozart. Dillon Parmer, tenor (Idomeneo); Maghan MacPhee, soprano (Ilia); Whitney O'Hearn, soprano (Idamante); Whitney Sloan, soprano (Elektra); Francis Domingue, tenor (Arbace); Henry Irwin, baritone (The Oracle); Hillary Krutchick, soprano; and Bree Horton, mezzo (Two Cretan Women); William Shookhoff, piano and music director. College St. United Church, 452 College St. 416-455-2365. $20.
Oct 28 7:30: Orpheus Choir of Toronto. I Will Hold You. Music by immigrant composers Hussein Janmohamed, Pouya Hamidi, Tracy Wong, and Natalie Fasheh; Caroline Shaw: To the Hands; Stephen Paulus: All Things are Passing By. Thomas Burton, conductor. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. www.orpheuschoirtoronto.com. $45; $35(sr); $20(st).
Oct 28 7:30: Untitled Ensemble Chamber Music Society. Land of Lakes Showcase: Ontario's Musical Gems. Themes ranging from philosophy, star constellations, Macedonian folklore, and more are explored by composers Alondra Vega-Zaldivar, Menelaos Peistikos, Katharine Petkovski, Ian Welsman, Emily Hiemstra, and others. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. Land of Lakes Showcase. $30.
Oct 28 7:30: Upper Canada Brass. Reflections & Remembrance. Purcell: Dido's Lament from Dido and Aeneas; Vaughan-Williams: Love Bade Me Welcome; Holst: I Vow to Thee, My Country; John Barry & Don Black: Here's to the Heroes; David Chaulk: Elegie; and other works. Upper Canada Brass. Guest: Olivier Laquerre, baritone. St Mary's Anglican Church, 10030 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. 705-792-5766. .
Oct 28 7:30: Windjammers Wind Ensemble. "Villages of the Way" Concert for Mully Children's Family. Amazing Grace, Khutso, and music from Out of Africa. Charles Cozens, conductor. Trinity Presbyterian Church York Mills, 2737 Bayview Ave. Villages of the Way. $25. Only 380 tickets available. In support of Mully Children's Family.
Oct 28 8:00: Brampton On Stage. Pavlo. Pavlo, guitar. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. www.tickets.brampton.ca/online or 905-874-2800. From $15.
Oct 28 8:00: Canadian Golha Orchestra. Rouhollah Khaleghi: An Iranian Musical Icon. Kousha Nakhaei, artistic director; Hadi Milanloo, narrator; Ava Rostamian & Habib Hosseini, vocalists. Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. Rouhollah Khaleghi. $49.26.
Oct 28 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Annual Discovery Gala: Blue Rodeo. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. $150(regular-show only); $175(prime-show only).
Oct 28 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Shari Ulrich and Her Friend Cindy Fairbank. Hugh's Room Live, 296 Broadview Ave. www.hughsroomlive.com or Shari Ulrich. $30.
Oct 28 8:00: Orchestra Toronto. Strength Through Our Ancestors. Bach (arr. Stokowski): Toccata and Fugue in d; Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No.1 in a Op.77; Brahms: Symphony No.4 in e Op.98. Mark Fewer, violin; Michael Newnham, conductor. George Weston Recital Hall, Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St. 416-467-7142 or www.ticketmaster.ca. From $14. Pre-concert chat at 7:15pm.
Oct 28 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Quiet Please, There's a Lady on Stage Series: Mavis Staples. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $75.
Oct 28 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Beethoven's Seventh. Olga Neuwirth: Dreydl (Canadian première); Ligeti: Violin Concerto; Beethoven: Symphony No. 7. Jonathan Crow, violin; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From $35. Also Oct 25(8pm - RTH), 29(3pm - George Weston Recital Hall).
Oct 28 10:00: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre/Pride Niagara. The Rocky Horror Picture Show. See Oct 27. Also Oct 29(3pm). Costumes welcome.
Oct 29 12:00_noon: Toronto City Opera. Viva Voce. In support of our 2023–24 season. Music from Verdi's La Traviata and Nabucco; Bizet's Carmen; Mozart's Don Giovanni; J. Strauss II's Die Fledermaus; Mascagni's Cavalleria rusticana; and other operas. Soloists: Michael Robert-Broder, Aleandra Della Donne, Joshua Clemenger, and Chelsea Malamed; Jennifer Tung, condcutor; Ivan Estey Jovanovic, piano. Donalda Club, 12 Bushbury Dr., North York. Toronto City Opera. $100. Only 79 tickets available.
Oct 29 2:00: Peter Margolian and Friends. Chamber Music Concert. Music for voice, strings, winds and piano. Works by Galindo, Wilder, Creston, Berkeley, and Ireland. Hart House, Music Room, 7 Hart House Circle. peter.margolian@gmail.com. Free. Due to adjacent construction, please enter Hart House through west doors, via Hoskin St.
Oct 29 2:30: Opera Atelier. Gluck's Orpheus and Eurydice. See Oct 26. Also Nov 1(2:30pm).
Oct 29 3:00: Aga Khan Museum. The Music of Lucknow-Shahjahanpur: An Evening of the Classical Indian Sarod. Ustad Irfan Muhammad Khan, Arnab Chakrabarty, and Shahbaz Hussain. Aga Khan Museum, Nanji Family Foundation Auditorium, 77 Wynford Dr. www.agakhanmuseum.org/index.html or 416-646-4677. From $18.75.
Oct 29 3:00: Canadian Bandurist Capella/Vesnivka Choir. Ukraine - Glorious and Free. Inspiring contemporary and historical patriotic songs, sung to a backdrop featuring images of the war in Ukraine today. Canadian Bandurist Capella; Vesnivka Choir; Toronto Ukrainian Male Chamber Choir. Metropolitan United Church, 468 Wellington St., London. www.cbc-vesnivka-london.eventbrite.ca. $25; Free(under 18). Also Nov 4 (7pm at Runnymede United Church, Toronto).
Oct 29 3:00: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre/Pride Niagara. The Rocky Horror Picture Show. See Oct 27. Costumes welcome.
Oct 29 3:00: Hannaford Street Silver Band. La Trompette française. Robert Weymouth, trumpet; Jean-Michel Malouf, conductor. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. From $17. La trompette francaise or 1-800-708-6754.
Oct 29 3:00: Les AMIS Concerts. Chamber Music Concert. Works by Guy Fouquet, Bohuslav Martinů, and Zoltán Kodály. Laurence Kayaleh, violin; Elizabeth Dolin, cello. Trinity United Church, 284 Division St., Cobourg. Tickets available at the door. Information at www.lesamisconcerts.ca. $35.
Oct 29 3:00: Massey Hall. Bahamas: The Bootcut Tour. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $40. Also 8pm.
Oct 29 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Beethoven's Seventh. Tansy Davies: Plumes (North American première); Ligeti: Violin Concerto; Beethoven: Symphony No. 7. Jonathan Crow, violin; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. George Weston Recital Hall, Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St. 416-598-3375. From $54. Also Oct 25(8pm - RTH) & 28(8pm - RTH).
Oct 29 3:00: Wilfrid Laurier University. Steven Page at Laurier with the Penderecki String Quartet & Guests. Penderecki String Quartet; James Campbell, clarinet; Steven Page, vocalist. Wilfrid Laurier University, Laziridis Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. Steven Page. From $20. All proceeds from this concert support Laurier’s Making Space for Music fundraising campaign.
Oct 29 4:00: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. Hear! Here! with Mark Lalama Trio. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Robertson Theatre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722 or boxoffice@firstontariopac.ca. $35; $186(table of 6).
Oct 29 4:00: Pax Christi Chorale. Alzheimer's Stories. Robert Cohen: Alzheimer's Stories; and works by Mark Sirett, Eleanor Daley, Kim Andre Arnesen, Eric Whitacre, and Jake Runestad. Pax Christi Chorale; soloists; instrumental ensemble; Josh Tamayo, piano; Elaine Choi, conductor. Holy Blossom Temple, 1950 Bathurst St. www.paxchristichorale.org. $45; $40(sr); $20(19-35); $10(18 and under).
Oct 29 4:00: St. Paul's Bloor Street Anglican Church. Benefit Concert for St. Paul's Refugee Ministry. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.17 in d Op.31 No.2 "Tempest"; Chopin: Ballade No.4 in f Op.52; Chopin: Fantaisie in f Op.49; Liszt: Spanish Rhapsody S.254; Debussy: Estampes; Schubert: Das Wandern; Puccini: "Che gelida manina" from La Bohème; and other works. Ryan Downey, tenor; Alan Hobbins, piano. 227 Bloor St. E. www.alanhobbins.com or www.stpaulsbloor.org. $30.
Oct 29 4:00: The Edison Singers. Royal Splendour: A Celebration of Royal Music in Words, Music & Song. Works by Mendelssohn, Paul Mealor, Healey Willan, Gilbert and Sullivan, and others. Hugh Brewster, narrator; Brigitte Robinson, narrator; The Edison Singers; Noel Edison, conductor. St. Mark's Anglican Church, 41 Byron St., Niagara-on-the-Lake. Tickets: www.theedisonsingers.com/performances. $45; $25(st/18 and under). Also Nov 4(Toronto) & Nov 5(Guelph).
Oct 29 5:00: Nocturnes in the City. Piano Recital. Works by Janáček, Chopin, and Smetana. Jan Čmejla, piano. St. Wenceslaus Church, 496 Gladstone Ave. 416-481-7294. $25.
Oct 29 7:00: Sinfonia Ancaster. Land Acknowledgement: A Concert. Beethoven: Symphony No.6 in F Op.68; Dénommé-Welch/Magowan: Miskwaa Biboon; Dénommé-Welch/Magowan: Bottlenecked; Avery: Indian Territory - Ancaster; McMann: Muskwa’s Mountain Home. Jeffrey Pollock, conductor. Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre, 357 Wilson St. E., Ancaster. www.sinfoniaancaster.com or 905-648-3232. $25; $20(sr); $15(under 25). Pre-concert lobby chat with all three composers at 6pm.
Oct 29 7:30: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. Dan Mangan with Aysanabee. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722 or boxoffice@firstontariopac.ca. $45; $39(members).
Oct 29 7:30: Free Times Cafe. Sam Broverman Trio. Sam Broverman, vocals; Jordan O'Connor, double-bass; Peter Hill, piano. 320 College St. Reservations: 416-967-1078. $15 cover.
Oct 29 7:30: VOCA Chorus of Toronto. "It's About Time" Fall Cabaret / VOCA Fundraiser. A wide variety of musical theatre, classical and pop selections about time. Noelle Slaney, Zoitsa Gotziaman, David Walsh, Carlo Cormier, Lachlan Mason, and Kevin Mulligan. Social Capital Theatre, 154 Danforth Ave. www.vocachorus.ca or 416-931-8224 or crober.best@gmail.com. From $25.
Oct 29 8:00: Massey Hall. Bahamas: The Bootcut Tour. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $40. Also 3pm.
Oct 31 12:00_noon: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Department of Music RBC Music at Noon Series: Faculty & Guest Recital. Zoltan Kalman, clarinet; Gary Forbes, 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 31 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Violin Recital. Qiyue He, violin. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.
Oct 31 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Joshua Duncan Lee, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations welcome.
Oct 31 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto. Music for a Young King. Poème Harmonique. Spadina Theatre, Alliance Française de Toronto, 24 Spadina Rd. www.alliance-francaise.ca. $18.
FILMS
Oct 29 4:00: Silent Revue. Vampyr. A 1932 silent film screening from Germany with live musical accompaniment. Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer. Cast: Maurice Schutz, Rena Mandel. Live accompaniment by Ugly Beauties (Marilyn Lerner, Matt Brubeck, and others TBC). Revue Cinema, 400 Roncesvalles Ave. 416-531-9950 or info@revuecinema.ca. $17; $14(Bronze/Loyalty Members, st/sr); $13(Silver Members); Free(Gold/Individual/Family Members).
LIVE REHEARSAL OPPORTUNITIES
Oct 29 2:00: CAMMAC Toronto Region. Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5. Orchestral reading. Felipe Luzuriaga, conductor. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. smmboe@gmail.com or www.cammac.ca/toronto. $15; $10(members).
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.
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.
MUSICAL THEATRE
Soulpepper. The Guide to Being Fabulous. Music by Sandra Caldwell & James Dower. Additional Music by John Alcorn Additional Dialogue by Marilyn Jaye Lewis. Performers: Sandra Caldwell, Tiffany Deriveau, and Miss Niki Nikita. Kobena Aquaa-Harrison, guitar & percussion; Wilson Laurencin, drums; Jen Benton, double-bass; Michael Shand, music director & piano; Weyni Mengesha, stage director; Rodney Diverlus, choreographer. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, Michael Young Theatre, Distillery District, 50 Tank House Ln. www.soulpepper.ca/performances/theguidetobeingfabulous. From $25. Previews: Oct 24-27 at 8pm. Runs Oct 24-Nov 12 at 8pm. No perfs on Mon. Weekend & Wed matinees at 2pm. Pay What You Choose on Tues. to Aug 6. Fri at 7pm. Weekend and Wed matinees at 1:30pm.
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.
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. For anyone living with cognitive challenges from Alzheimer’s, dementia, traumatic brain injury, stroke or PTSD. The group meets weekly to rediscover the joy of making music. Community members and music students are welcome to this fun, rewarding and inter-generational experience. Sessions take place from 2 to 3pm (with sound checks and socializing at 1:30pm). Please contact recollectiv@gmail.com for more information.
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. Nov 10, Dec 8.
