Weekly Update #176 – Covering Nov 13 - Nov 20, 2023

NOTE: All times are Eastern Time unless otherwise noted.

DAILY LISTINGS

Listings are based on information sent to WholeNote in advance by event presenters. Includes dated listings for the period Nov 13-20 which will remain in the update until the last day of availability.

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LIVE OR ONLINE

Nov 13 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. The Roaring Twenties. First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. 519-569-1809 or www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. Advance: $30; $20(st). At door: $35; $25(st).

Nov 14 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Rising Stars Recital. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Nov 14 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Tuesday Noon Series: 3rd Year Oratorio Class - From Requiem to Light. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750 or www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Nov 14 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations welcome.

Nov 14 1:00: Westben. Flanders Fields Reflections: A Back-to-School Chalk Talk. The Schoolhouse, 6788 County Road 30, Campbellford. 1-877-883-5777 or www.westben.ca. PWYC.

Nov 14 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. T. Thomason and Friends Pillow Fite. 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.hughsroomlive.com. $30.

Nov 14 8:00: TD Music Hall. Great Lake Swimmers: Uncertain Country. 178 Victoria St. 416-504-1282 or www.tickets.mhrth.com. $20.

Nov 15 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Jazz Series: Global Jazz with Avataar. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free.

Nov 15 12:00_noon: ORGANIX Concerts. Organ Concert. Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 3055 Bloor St. W. 416-571-3680 or www.organixconcerts.ca. Suggested free-will offering of $20.

Nov 15 12:15: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Noon Hour Series: Douglas Haas Legacy Concerts. Music of Edith Piaf. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-4430 or www.standrewskw.com. Free.

Nov 15 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Nov 15 7:00: Aperture Room, Thornton-Smith Building. All That Remains: Residual Moments. 340 Yonge St. www.frankhorvat.com/moments. $20.

Nov 15 7:30: Gary's Gig. The Art of the Cartoon: A Celebration of Looney Tunes. Screening of Warner Brothers cartoons. Theatre in the Wings, 30 Bridge St. E., Belleville. www.riverandmain.ca or cash at the door. $15.

Nov 15 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. U of T Jazz: Andrew Downing Hybrid Ensemble. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750. $10.

Nov 15 8:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Choir! Choir! Choir! Burlington Performing Arts Centre - Main Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. Choir! Choir! Choir! or 905-568-1600. From $34.50.

Nov 15 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Andrew McAnsh: Indigenous Songbook. 296 Broadview Ave. www.hughsroomlive.com or Andrew McAnsh. $25.

Nov 15 8:00: Lula Lounge. Valeria Matzner & Solidaridad Tango Double Album Release. 1585 Dundas St. W. Valeria Matzner. $35/$25(adv); Free(child 11 & under).

Nov 15 8:00: Payadora Tango Ensemble. A Night of Tango with Payadora. Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. $25.

Nov 15 8:00: Something Else! El Khat. St. Cuthbert's Presbyterian Church, 2 Bond St. N., Hamilton. El Khat. $20(door)/$15(adv at Eventbrite).

Nov 15 8:30: Aperture Room, Thornton-Smith Building. All That Remains: Residual Moments. 340 Yonge St. www.frankhorvat.com/moments. $20.

Nov 16 12:00_noon: Music at Metropolitan. Thursday Noon at Met:. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. www.metunited.ca/live. Free.

Nov 16 1:30: Music in the Afternoon. Tesla Quartet. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-923-7052 X1. $50; free(st with ID at door).

Nov 16 7:00: TD Music Hall. Four Chord and The Truth: The Fourth Floor Confessions. 178 Victoria St. 416-504-1282 or www.tickets.mhrth.com. $30.

Nov 16 7:30: Aurora Cultural Centre. Philip Chiu. Trinity Anglican Church, 79 Victoria St., Aurora. 905-713-1818 or info@auroraculturalcentre.ca. $35.

Nov 16 7:30: Canadian Music Centre. CMC Presents: McKennzie Warriner. Canadian Music Centre, Chalmers Performance Space, 20 St. Joseph St. 416-961-6601 x201 or www.cmccanada.org/event/mckenzie-warriner. General: $20/$15(adv); CMC Members & Arts Workers: $15/$12(adv); $10(st).

Nov 16 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Opera at Western: La Cenerentola (Cinderella). Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. $35/$25(adv); $40/$30(at door).

Nov 16 7:30: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. Great Lake Swimmers with Minuscule. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722 or boxoffice@firstontariopac.ca. $35.

Nov 16 7:30: Soulpepper. Sympathy for the Devil. Created by Raha Javanfar. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, Baillie Theatre, Distillery District, 50 Tank House Ln. Sympathy for the Devil. From $25. Also Nov 17(7:30pm), 18(1:30pm & 7:30pm), 19(1:30pm), 22(1:30pm & 7:30pm), 23(7:30pm), 24(7:30pm), 25(1:30pm 7:30pm), 26(1:30pm & 7:30pm).

Nov 16 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Instrumentalis I. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750 or www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Nov 16 8:00: Aga Khan Museum. Duende Flamenco Festival. Aga Khan Museum Auditorium, 77 Wynford Dr. Duende Flamenco Festival. $60(Nov 16, 17, 18); $80(Nov 19).

Nov 16 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Piano Concert. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Nov 16 8:00: Evergreen Club Contemporary Gamelan. Crosscurrents: Canadian Gamelan @ 40. Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave. Crosscurrents. $30; $15(st/sr/arts workers).

Nov 16 8:00: TO Live. New York Philharmonic String Quartet. George Weston Recital Hall, Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St. www.tolive.com or 416-366-7723 and 1-800-708-6754 or boxoffice@tolive.com. From $40.

Nov 16 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Dvořák Symphony No.8. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From $63.

Nov 17 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 X231 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free.

Nov 17 7:00: Jazz at Durbar. Medium Curry, Hot Jazz. Jazz standards, Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter, Bill Evans tunes. Durbar Indian Restaurant, 2469 Bloor St. W. 416-762-4441. Free. Reservations strongly recommended.

Nov 17 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. The Rogue Duo. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. 519-569-1809 or www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. Advance: $25; $15(st). At door: $30; $20(st).

Nov 17 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Opera at Western: La Cenerentola (Cinderella). Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. $35/$25(adv); $40/$30(at door).

Nov 17 7:30: Soulpepper. Sympathy for the Devil. Created by Raha Javanfar. See Nov 16.

Nov 17 7:30: St. James Anglican Church. Classical Piano Concert. 137 Melville St., Dundas. 905-627-1424. Voluntary contribution.

Nov 17 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Horn Day Concert. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750 or www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Nov 17 7:30: West End Micro Music Festival. Chronosynthesis. Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1691 Bloor St. W. www.westendmusic.ca or 416-993-3172. $30; Free(st).

Nov 17 8:00: Brampton On Stage. Early Morning Rain: The Legend of Gordon Lightfoot. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. www.tickets.brampton.ca/online or 905-874-2800. From $15.

Nov 17 8:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Brett Young: Dance With You with Special Guest Tyler Rich. Fallsview Casino Resort, OLG Stage, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. 1-877-833-3110 or www.ticketmaster.ca.

Nov 17 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Get Back: The Rooftop Concert The Beatles Never Gave - An Evening of The Beatles. 296 Broadview Ave. www.hughsroomlive.com or Get Back. $55.

Nov 17 8:00: Massey Hall. Women's Blues Revue. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $39.

Nov 17 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Old Mill Toronto Jazz Lounge: Red Hot Ramble. 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-207-2020 or www.oldmilltoronto.com/jazz-lounge. $20 cover. Minimum $30 food & beverage spend. Restricted to ages 19+.

Nov 17 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. National Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia. Dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Sergei Rachmaninoff and 120th anniversary of Aram Khachaturian. 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $100.

Nov 17 8:00: Tafelmusik. Choral Kaleidoscope. Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. www.tafelmusik.org/choral or 416-964-6337. From $47.

Nov 17 8:00: TD Music Hall. Joe McLeod. With special guest Long Range Hustle. 178 Victoria St. 416-504-1282 or www.tickets.mhrth.com. $20.

Nov 17 8:30: Aga Khan Museum. Duende Flamenco Festival. Aga Khan Museum Auditorium, 77 Wynford Dr. Duende Flamenco Festival. $60(Nov 16, 17, 18); $80(Nov 19).

Nov 18 1:30: Soulpepper. Sympathy for the Devil. Created by Raha Javanfar. See Nov 16.

Nov 18 2:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Opera at Western: La Cenerentola (Cinderella). Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. $35/$25(adv); $40/$30(at door).

Nov 18 4:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. TOT Cabaret Series: Vienna Mine. Edward Jackman Centre, 947 Queen St. E., 2nd Floor. 416-366-7723 or 1–800-708-6754 or www.tolive.com. $45.

Nov 18 4:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. Taylor Academy Concerts Series: Taylor Academy Showcase Concert. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. Free.

Nov 18 7:00: Stratford Symphony Orchestra. John Marcus & Sharon Wei Perform Mozart. Avondale United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. Marcus & Wei. $45; $15(st); Free(under 12).

Nov 18 7:00: West End Micro Music Festival. Chronosynthesis. Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1691 Bloor St. W. www.westendmusic.ca or 416-993-3172. $30; Free(st).

Nov 18 7:30: Caliban Arts Theatre/CONTXT. The Quintet: Jazz at Massey Hall 70th Anniversary Tribute Concert. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Landsdowne Ave (at College). www.contxtbytrane.com or info@calibanartstheatre.com. $40; $25(adv).

Nov 18 7:30: Grand Philharmonic Chamber Singers. Annelies. Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum, 10 Huron Rd, Kitchener. 519-578-1570. From $10.

Nov 18 7:30: Kingston Symphony. Lights, Camera, Music. Grand Theatre, 218 Princess St., Kingston. 613-530-2050 Lights, Camera, Music. $20(adults/sr); $15(st); $10(child under 12/Classically Hip Members).

Nov 18 7:30: Opera by Request. Le nozze di Figaro. Music by W. A. Mozart. College St. United Church, 452 College St. 416-455-2365. $20.

Nov 18 7:30: Slow Rise Music. Kate Soper's Here Be Sirens. Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave. Slow Rise Music. $20; $15(st/arts workers). Livestream access is free.

Nov 18 7:30: Soulpepper. Sympathy for the Devil. Created by Raha Javanfar. See Nov 16.

Nov 18 8:00: Acoustic Harvest. Connie Kaldor. St. Paul's United Church, 200 McIntosh St., Scarborough. www.ticketscene.ca/events/45910. $40/$35(adv).

Nov 18 8:00: Aga Khan Museum. Duende Flamenco Festival. Aga Khan Museum Auditorium, 77 Wynford Dr. Duende Flamenco Festival. $60(Nov 16, 17, 18); $80(Nov 19).

Nov 18 8:00: Brampton On Stage. Classic Albums Live: The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. www.tickets.brampton.ca/online or 905-874-2800. From $15.

Nov 18 8:00: Isabel Bader Theatre. Alessandro Martire: Live in Toronto. 93 Charles St. W. Alessandro Martire. From $61.

Nov 18 8:00: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra. Masterworks: Verdi Requiem - A Tribute to Hazel McCallion. Living Arts Centre, Hammerson Hall, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. www.mississaugasymphony.ca or 905-306-6000. From $40.

Nov 18 8:00: Tafelmusik. Choral Kaleidoscope. Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. www.tafelmusik.org/choral or 416-964-6337. From $47.

Nov 18 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Dvořák Symphony No.8. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From $63.

Nov 19 1:30: Soulpepper. Sympathy for the Devil. Created by Raha Javanfar. See Nov 16.

Nov 19 2:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Opera at Western: La Cenerentola (Cinderella). Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. $35/$25(adv); $40/$30(at door).

Nov 19 2:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Celebrate Marietta!: Life, Music & Friendship. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750 or www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Nov 19 2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. NSO Classic 2: Taiko & Boléro. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722 or www.niagarasymphony.com. $15.64-$82.90.

Nov 19 3:00: Brantford Music Club. Buzz Brass. Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts, 88 Dalhousie St., Brantford. 519-758-8090 or www.brantfordmusicclub.com. $30; $10(st); Free(elementary st).

Nov 19 3:00: Hart House Orchestra. Fall Concert: Mahler's 3rd. Hart House, Great Hall, 7 Hart House Circle. 416-978-2452 or www.harthouseorchestra.ca. Free. Seating is limited.

Nov 19 3:00: Tafelmusik. Choral Kaleidoscope. Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. www.tafelmusik.org/choral or 416-964-6337. From $47.

Nov 19 3:30: Rezonance Baroque Ensemble. Vivaldi: But Not "The Seasons". Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. 905-787-8811 or www.rhcentre.ca. $30.

Nov 19 4:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Montreal Guitare Trio (MG3). Burlington Performing Arts Centre - Community Studio Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. Montreal Guitare Trio or 905-568-1600. From $44.50.

Nov 19 4:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Young People's Concert: Saint-Georges' Sword & Bow. Canadian première. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From $30.

Nov 19 5:00: Nocturnes in the City. Vocal Recital: Operatic Music from Prague. St. Wenceslaus Church, 496 Gladstone Ave. 416-481-7294. $25.

Nov 19 5:00: Opera Revue. Opera Revue at The Emmet Ray. The Emmet Ray, 924 College St. 416-792-4497 or www.operarevue.com. Reservations at reso@erbar.ca. $15 cover.

Nov 19 6:00: Aga Khan Museum. Duende Flamenco Festival. Aga Khan Museum Auditorium, 77 Wynford Dr. Duende Flamenco Festival. $60(Nov 16, 17, 18); $80(Nov 19).

Nov 19 7:00: INNERchamber Inc. Breaking Through. Factory 163, 163 King St., Stratford. tickets@innerchamber.ca. $45; $30(arts workers/st).

Nov 19 7:30: Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts. Maestro Series: Ehnes Quartet. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Cairns Recital Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.bravoniagara.org. $60; $30(youth).

Nov 20 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Crystal Shawanda. 296 Broadview Ave. www.hughsroomlive.com or 647-347-4769. $30. 

LECTURES

Nov 14 1:00: Westben. Flanders Fields Reflections: A Back-to-School Chalk Talk. Exploring this Juno Award winning musical setting of “In Flanders Fields” with its composer. Dr. John Burge, composer & presenter. The Schoolhouse, 6788 County Road 30, Campbellford. 1-877-883-5777 or www.westben.ca. PWYC.

Nov 16 3:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Kenneth H. Peacock Lecturer. Presented by Dr. André de Quadros, Boston University. Edward Johnson Building, Room 130, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750 or www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. LIVE & LIVESTREAM.

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.

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.

MASTER CLASS

Nov 14 6:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Master Class: Wm. S. Haynes Eastern Canada Flute Tour. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750 or www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

MUSICAL THEATRE

Scarborough Music Theatre. Xanadu. Music and Lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar. Scarborough Village Theatre, 3600 Kingston Rd., Scarborough. 416-267-9292 or www.smt-theatre.com. $30; $27(sr/st); $25(group rate). Nov 16(8pm), 17(8pm), 18(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. Dec 8.

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