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LIVE OR ONLINE
Jan 29 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. University of Toronto New Music Festival: John Burge Plays John Burge. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750 or www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.
Jan 29 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. University of Toronto New Music Festival: Gryphon Trio @ UTNMF. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750 or www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.
Jan 30 12:00_noon: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts. RBC Foundation Music @ Noon: Faculty Recital. Timothy White, trumpet & Lesley Kingham, piano. Partridge Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722 or boxoffice@firstontariopac.ca. Free.
Jan 30 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Trumpet Recital. Freddy Abu Sido, trumpet. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.
Jan 30 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Imre Olah, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.
Jan 30 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Janina Fialkowska, Piano. First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. 519-569-1809 or www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $40; $25(st). NOTE: Change of venue.
Jan 30 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. University of Toronto New Music Festival: Contemporary Music Ensemble - Body Electric. MacMillan Theatre, Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen's Park. 416-408-0208. $30; $20(sr); $10(st). U of T students admitted free with a valid TCard, space permitting.
Jan 31 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: The Black Fish Ensemble. Keyan Emami: The Black Fish. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free.
Jan 31 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Michael Bloss, organ. 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.
Jan 31 9:00: Opera Revue. Opera Revue at Bar Cathedral. Works by Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, Weill, and Rossini. Danie Friesen, soprano; Alexander Hajek, baritone; Christina Maria Faye, piano. Bar Cathedral, 54 The Esplanade. 647-637-7491 or www.operarevue.com or https://bit.ly/48imKSY. $20; $15(st/sr/arts worker).
Feb 01 12:00_noon: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at Met. Elena Howard-Scott, soprano. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation.
Feb 01 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursdays At Noon: University of Toronto New Music Festival - Joseph Petric + Penderecki String Quartet, Part 1. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750 or www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. LIVE & LIVESTREAM.
Feb 01 7:00: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. Lessons in Temperament by Outside the March. James Smith, creator/performer; Mitchell Cushman, director/development; Nick Blais, designer. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Robertson Theatre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722; boxoffice@firstontariopac.ca. $30. Also Feb 2(1pm). Mature content.
Feb 01 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Circa: Humans 2.0. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. $58(regular); $68(prime); $15(YTX).
Feb 01 8:00: River Run Centre. Walking Through The Fire: Indigenous Collaborations with Sultans of String. Artists include Alyssa Delbaere-Sawchuk, Marc Meriläinen, Shannon Thunderbird, The North Sound, and Lisa Odjig plus virtual guests including Dr. Duke Redbird, The Northern Cree pow wow group, Kendra Tagoona & Tracy Sarazin (Inuit throat singers), and others. 35 Woolwich St., Guelph. www.riverrun.ca/whats-on/walking-through-the-fire or 519-763-3000 or info@riverrun.ca. From $10.
Feb 01 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Pines of Rome. Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From $35. Also Feb 3(8pm) & 4(3pm).
Feb 02 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noon Time Recital. Emerald Sun, clarinet; Hee-Soo Yoon, violin; Rosalind Zhang, cello; Jean-Luc Therrien, piano. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x220. Free. Donations welcome.
Feb 02 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Fridays at 12:30 Concert Series. Jane Archibald, soprano, Liz Upchurch, piano. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.
Feb 02 1:00: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. Lessons in Temperament by Outside the March. See Feb 1.
Feb 02 5:15: Kingston Baroque Consort. The Enchanted Garden: Music and Poetry Inspired by Nature. Works by Vivaldi, Couperin, and others. 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).
Feb 02 7:00: Hugh's Room Live. The Kruger Brothers. 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/the-kruger-brothers. $50.
Feb 02 7:30: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. Humans 2.0 by C!RCA. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722 or boxoffice@firstontariopac.ca. $49; $45(members).
Feb 02 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. University of Toronto New Music Festival: Megumi Masaki Plays Kotoka Suzuki. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750 or www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.
Feb 02 8:00: Brampton On Stage. Pimento featuring King Cosmos: Celebrating the Music of Harry Belafonte. Cyril Clark Library Theatre, 20 Loafers Lake Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800 or www.tickets.brampton.ca. $29.
Feb 02 8:00: Brampton On Stage. An Evening with Tynomi Banks. Drag performance. The Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Lane, Brampton. 905-874-2800. $20-$34.
Feb 02 8:00: Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra. Walking Through The Fire: Indigenous Collaborations with Sultans of String. Artists include Alyssa Delbaere-Sawchuk, Marc Meriläinen, Shannon Thunderbird, The North Sound and virtual guests including Dr. Duke Redbird; The Northern Cree pow wow group; Kendra Tagoona and Tracy Sarazin, Intuit throat singers; and others; Martin MacDonald, conductor. P.C. Ho Theatre, Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, 5183 Sheppard Ave. E., Scarborough. 416-879-5566 or www.tinyurl.com/CathedralBluff-Sultans-Tickets. From $25.
Feb 02 8:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Theory of a Deadman with Special Guest JJ Wilde. OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino, 6366 Stanley Ave., Niagara Falls. www.ticketmaster.ca. $51.50-$99.45.
Feb 02 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Jeanick Fournier Sings Celine. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. $68(regular); $73(prime); $15(YTX).
Feb 02 8:00: Hillside Festival. Hillside Inside. Matt Anderson with special guest Abigail Lapell. River Run Centre, 35 Woolwich St., Guelph. Hillside Inside. From $39.
Feb 02 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Special Performances: Joshua Redman: where are we. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $60.
Feb 02 8:00: Tafelmusik. Fantasticus. Originating in Italy in the 17th century, the "stylus fantasticus" featured unfettered improvisations, dramatic contrasts, and the passionate give-and-take of friends in musical conversation. Lina Tur Bonet, guest director and violin; Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. www.tafelmusik.org/fantasticus or 416-964-6337. From $47. Also Feb 3(8pm) & 4(3pm).
Feb 02 8:00: TO Live. Compañía Nacional de Danza - Carmen. Johan Inger, choreographer. Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or www.tolive.com. From $43. Also Feb 3.
Feb 03 2:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Opera at Western: Scenes Gala with Early Music Studio. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. $20/$15(adv); $25/$20(at door).
Feb 03 2:00: Wychwood Clarinet Choir. Performance at Wychwood Public Library. Wychwood Clarinet Choir; Michele Jacot, director. Wychwood Public Library, 1431 Bathurst St. www.wychwoodclarinetchoir.ca. Free.
Feb 03 2:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. University of Toronto New Music Festival: Bridge & Wolak and Bedford Trio Hong Kong Showcase. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750 or www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.
Feb 03 3:00: 5 at the First. Piano Quartet Party! Min Jeong Koh, violin; Caitlin Boyle, viola; Daniel Hamin Go, cello; Angela Park, piano. First Unitarian Church - Hamilton, 170 Dundurn St. S., Hamilton. 905-399-5125 or www.5atthefirst.com. $20; $15(sr); $5(st/unwaged); free(under 12).
Feb 03 4:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. TOT Cabaret Series: Ira and George Gershwin. Edward Jackman Centre, 947 Queen St. E., 2nd Floor. 416-366-7723 or 1–800-708-6754 or www.tolive.com. $45.
Feb 03 4:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Cunning Little Vixen. Music by Leoš Janáček. Jane Archibald, soprano (Vixen [Sharp Ears]); Ema Nikolovska, mezzo (Fox [Gold Stripe]); Christopher Purves, baritone (Forester); Giles Tomkins, bass-baritone (Parson/Badger); Megan Latham, mezzo (Forester's Wife/Owl); Carolyn Sproule, mezzo (Lapák), and other soloists. Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor; Jamie Manton, 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 Feb 8, 10, 14, 16. At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.
Feb 03 4:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. Taylor Academy Concert Series: Taylor Academy Showcase Concert. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. Free.
Feb 03 7:00: Hugh's Room Live. Homeward Bound: A Tribute to Simon and Garfunkel. John Sheard, Jory Nash, Brian MacMillan, Rus Boswell, and Matt Barber. 296 Broadview Ave. Homeward Bound. $40.
Feb 03 7:30: Soundstreams. Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir. Arvo Pärt: Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis, Dopo la Vittoria; Palestrina: Offertorium; Omar Daniel: Antarktos Monodies. Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir; Tõnu Kaljuste, conductor. St. Paul's Basilica, 83 Power St. 416-408-0208. From $28.
Feb 03 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. University of Toronto New Music Festival: University of Toronto Wind Ensemble - Anniversaries and Acknowledgements. MacMillan Theatre, Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen's Park. 416-408-0208. $30; $20(sr); $10(st). U of T students admitted free with a valid TCard, space permitting.
Feb 03 8:00: Hillside Festival. Hillside Inside. Nobro. Royal City Mission, 50 Quebec St., Guelph. Hillside Inside. $27.50.
Feb 03 8:00: International Music Festival & Competition. Légende. Kreisler: Praeludium and Allegro; Wieniawski: Légende Op.17. Ruoyi Qiao, violin. Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-604-8854. $15.
Feb 03 8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Around the World. Sumi Kim, piano; Daniel Vnukowski, host; Kristian Alexander, conductor. Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469. $30-$40; $22.50-$30(sr); $15-$20(full time student or 18 and under). 7:10pm: Prélude pre-concert recital. 7:20pm: pre-concert talk. Intermission discussion and Q&A with Sumi Kim and Daniel Vnukowski. Post-concert reception.
Feb 03 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Quiet Please, There's a Lady on Stage Series: Cesária Évora Orchestra. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $45.
Feb 03 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Piano Concerts Series: Víkingur Ólafsson: The Goldberg Variations. Bach: The Goldberg Variations BWV988. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $50.
Feb 03 8:00: Tafelmusik. Fantasticus. See Feb 2. Also Feb 4(3pm).
Feb 03 8:00: TO Live. Compañía Nacional de Danza - Carmen. See Feb 2.
Feb 03 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Pines of Rome. See Feb 1. Also Feb 4(3pm).
Feb 03 9:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Purple Reign - Prince Tribute. Fallsview Casino Resort, Avalon Theatre, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. 1-877-833-3110 or www.ticketmaster.ca. From $45.
Feb 04 2:00: HCA Dance Theatre. Payadora. 126 James St. S., Hamilton. 905-528-4020. From $15.
Feb 04 2:00: McIntyre Performing Arts Centre. A Blast of Hope. Gliobastoma Benefit Concert. Michael Kaeshammer, piano. Joined by bass and drums. Mohawk College McIntyre Performing Arts Centre, 135 Fennell Ave. W., Hamilton. 905-575-1212 or www.ablastofhope.ca. $66.
Feb 04 2:30: Barrie Concerts Association. Ladom Ensemble. Michael Bridge, accordion; Beth Silver, cello; Adam Campbell, percussion; Pouya Hamidi, piano. Bethel Community Church, 128 St. Vincent Street, Barrie. www.barrieconcerts.org or 705-436-1232. $35. Special pricing for students and on-line. Live-streamed concert will be available for 30 days following the initial performance. LIVE & LIVESTREAM.
Feb 04 2:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. University of Toronto New Music Festival: University of Toronto Jazz Faculty & DOG Ensemble. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750 or www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.
Feb 04 3:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Faculty Concert. Brett Kingsbury, piano. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.
Feb 04 3:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. The Everly Brothers Experience. Avalon Theatre (Fallsview Casino), 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. www.ticketmaster.ca. $45.85-75.85. Also 7pm, Feb 5, 6, 7.
Feb 04 3:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society/Registry Theatre. The Penderecki Quartet with Ben Smith, Piano. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St., Kitchener. 519-569-1809 or www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $30; $25(st); Free(12 & under).
Feb 04 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Piano Concerts Series: Víkingur Ólafsson: The Goldberg Variations. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $50.
Feb 04 3:00: Tafelmusik. Fantasticus. See Feb 2.
Feb 04 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Pines of Rome. See Feb 1.
Feb 04 4:00: Rezonance Baroque Ensemble. Disappearing Act. Virtuoso works by composers overlooked by the history books. Kailey Richards and Erin James, violins; Rezonance Baroque Ensemble. St. David's Anglican Church, 49 Donlands Ave. www.rezonanceensemble.com/concerts. $30; $20(st).
Feb 04 4:00: St. Olave's Anglican Church. Isaac Watts 350. Opens with Choral Evensong for Candlemas, a religious service including hymns written by Watts. Followed directly by a music feature to mark the 350th anniversary of his birth. Director of Music Jeremy Tingle discusses the history of hymnody within the Anglican liturgy, with an emphasis on Isaac Watts's 18th-century paraphrases of the Psalms. 360 Windermere Ave. www.YouTube.com/StOlavesAnglicanChurch or 416-769-5686. Contributions appreciated. LIVE OR ONLINE.
Feb 04 7:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. The Everly Brothers Experience. See Feb 4(3pm). Also Feb 5(3pm), 6(3pm), 7(3pm).
Feb 04 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. University of Toronto New Music Festival: University of Toronto Percussion Ensemble - Pillars. MacMillan Theatre, Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750 or www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.
Feb 05 3:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. The Everly Brothers Experience. See Feb 4. Also Feb 6, 7.
COMPETITIONS
International Music Festival and Competition. All ages and levels. Registration deadline: March 3, 2024. Piano, Voice, Guitar, Harp, Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Conducting, and Composition. Choose between in-person or via recorded performance. Awards, Prizes, and Scholarships, Recitals, Concerts, Workshops, Career Advancement, Marketing and Promotion. Visit www.intermusic.ca. Contact us at 905-604-8854 or office@intermusic.ca. Jurors from University of Toronto, York University, the Glenn Gould Professional School at the Royal Conservatory of Music, and musicians from the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Canadian Opera Company Orchestra, and National Ballet of Canada Orchestra.
LECTURES
Feb 05 3:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. John R. Stratton Visitor in Music: Opening Lecture. Presented by Will Crutchfield and moderated by Stephen Clarke. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750 or www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.
LIVE REHEARSAL OPPORTUNITIES
A New Quartet is an emerging Toronto area ensemble that rehearses traditional repertoire and writes new music. The quartet is currently seeking saxophone players and composers. For details please visit www.anewquartet.net.
The Choralairs is a non-audition, adult choir that welcomes new members in September and January. Rehearsals are on Tuesday 6:45-8-45pm at Edithvale C.C. 131 Finch Ave. W, Toronto. Please contact Elaine at choralairs.delighted.720@silomails.com to RSVP. Check out our new website at www.Choralairs.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.
Harmony Singers of Etobicoke. The women of The Harmony Singers survived COVID and are regrouping for 2024! If you'd like to sing an exciting repertoire of pop, jazz, folk and light classics, the group will give you a warm welcome! Rehearsals start in January on Wednesday nights from 7:15 to 9:30 p.m. at Richview United Church in Etobicoke. Contact Conductor Harvey Patterson at: theharmonysingers@ca.com or call 416-239-5821.
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.
Jan 29 7:00: Arraymusic/ECCG Gamelan. Evergreen Club Contemporary Gamelan Monthly Meetup. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. 416-532-3019. Free. No musical experience required.
MASTERCLASSES
Jan 29 9:00am: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. University of Toronto New Music Festival: Masterclass #1. Presented by Marjan Mozetich, Roger D. Moore Distinguished Visitor in Music. Edward Johnson Building, Room 109, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750 or www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.
Jan 31 10:00am: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. University of Toronto New Music Festival: Masterclass #2. Presented by Marjan Mozetich, Roger D. Moore Distinguished Visitor in Music. Edward Johnson Building, Room 109, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750 or www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.
MUSICAL THEATRE
Feb 01 8:00: Soulpepper. De Profundis: Oscar Wilde in Jail. Directed & Adapted by Gregory Prest. Original Music & Lyrics by Mike Ross & Sarah Wilson. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, Michael Young Theatre, Distillery District, 50 Tank House Ln. www.soulpepper.ca/performances/deprofundis. From $36. Also Feb 2(8pm), 3(8pm), 4(2pm), 6(8pm), 7(8pm), 8(8pm), 9(8pm), 10(2pm & 8pm), 11(2pm), 13(8pm), 14(2pm & 8pm), 15(8pm), 16(8pm), 17(2pm & 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 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
Open Mic at the Library: North York Library: Open Mic. (Music, Poetry & Storytelling). Musicians, poets, and storytellers are invited to come share your talents at the North York Central Library open mic!
Acoustic guitar & piano provided. 7 minutes performance. For adults, seniors and teens. No registration required. Sign-up is at 5:30pm. For more information, contact the Language, Literature & Fine Arts Department at 416-395-5639. 2024 Sessions: Fri, Feb 9, 6-7:30pm; Fri, Mar 8, 6-7:30pm; Fri, Apr 12, 6-7:30pm. North York Central Library - 5120 Yonge St. Auditorium (2nd Floor).
WORKSHOPS
Jan 31 5:00: Canadian Opera Company. Opera Lab: The Art of Design. Created for young adults aged 16-28, in conjunction with the COC’s upcoming production of Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In an interactive workshop, learn how artists take us to a new world through set design and lighting! Participants engage in an in-depth discussion and Q&A session with COC artists before attending the dress rehearsal of the opera. Presented by Meredith Wolting, teaching artist; and Imogen Wilson, assistant lighting designer. Education Centre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/OperaLab. $15.
Feb 03 10:00am: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Exchange: A Day of Choral Community Workshops. Join us for a day of workshops, masterclasses and lectures on a variety of topics centred around choral music, vocal music and musical community building. Tracy Wong, choral conductor, music educator, composer, vocalist, and pianist. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.tmchoir.org. Pay What You Can - $20 suggested.
Feb 05 6:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. John R. Stratton Visitor in Music: Workshop - Cadenzas and Cuts in Bel Canto Repertoire. Presented by Will Crutchfield. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750 or www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.
