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DAILY LISTINGS
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LIVE OR ONLINE
May 12 6:00: Urban Orchestra. Sounds of Spring Concert. Samuel Bisson: Overture to a Distant Present (Original Canadian composition); - Schubert: Allegro moderato from Symphony No.8 in b D.759 "Unfinished"; Smetana: Overture to The Bartered Bride; Beethoven: Symphony No.6 in F Op.68 "Pastoral". Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. www.theurbanorchestra.com. From $25. Choose from tiered tickets, including options for reserved seating and Lula's delicious Prix Fixe dinner.
May 12 8:00: Summerhill Orchestra. Vivaldi & Bruch. Brahms: Symphony No.1 in c Op.68; Bruch: Romanze for Viola Op.85. Sarah de Niverville, viola; Sarah John, conductor. Calvin Presbyterian Church, 26 Delisle Ave. 905-808-9998. $50.
May 13 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music. Eleanor Song, flute. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.
May 13 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 encouraged.
May 13 7:30: Prosserman Jewish Community Centre. The JCC Chamber Music Series: Barry Shiffman & Musicians of the Royal Conservatory of Music. Bloch: Nigun; Bloch: Schelomo; Osvaldo Golijov: Selected works (to be announced); Mendelssohn: String Octet in E-flat Op.20. Barry Shiffman, violin; Sabina Sandvoss, cello; Ensemble members from The Royal Conservatory of Music on violin, viola, and cello (names to be announced). 4588 Bathurst St., North York. 416-638-1881 X2132 or www.eventbrite.ca/e/1247565735699. $45.
May 13 7:30: Toronto Community Orchestra. East Meets West. Bernstein: Selections from West Side Story; Popper: Polonai; Rossini: Overture to Italian in Algiers; Cable: McIntyre Ranch Country; Newbold: Egyptian Legacy; Joe Hisaishi: The Merry-go-Round of Life & One Summer’s Day; Brown: Korean Dances Nos.1, 3 & 4. Nicolo Arrigo, artistic director & conductor. Church of St. Peter and St. Simon-the-Apostle, 525 Bloor St. E. 416-358-0783 or www.torontocommunityorchestra.org/. Admission is pay what you can by donation. NOTE: CHANGE OF VENUE.
May 13 8:00: Massey Hall. Nils Frahm. 178 Victoria St. 416-872-4255 or www.ticketmaster.ca. From $54.
May 13 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Pops: La Vida Loca. Jackie Mendez, vocalist; Ender Thomas, vocalist; Jose Sibaja, trumpet; Luisito Quintero, percussion; Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. From $62. Also May 14(2pm & 8pm).
May 14 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: Songs of Love and Longing. Works by Rachmaninoff, Richard Strauss, and Alfred Hill. Lauren Fagan, soprano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free. Please check website for any programming updates.
May 14 12:15: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Douglas Haas Legacy Concerts. Ryan Baxter, organ. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-4430. Free. Lunch available for purchase between 11:30am & 12:15pm.
May 14 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Michael Bloss, organ. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.
May 14 2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Pops: La Vida Loca. See May 13. Also May 14(8pm).
May 14 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Wozzeck. Music by Alban Berg. Michael Kupfer-Radecky (Wozzeck); Ambur Braid (Marie); Matthew Cairns (Drum Major); Michael Schade (Captain); Anthony Robin Schneider (Doctor); and other artists. Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor; William Kentridge, original director; Luc De Wit, co-director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. From $45. Also May 16. At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.
May 14 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Considering Matthew Shepard. Craig Hella Johnson: Considering Matthew Shepard. Elora Singers; Mark Vuorinen, conductor. Mohawk College - McIntyre Performing Arts Centre, 135 Fennell Ave. W., Hamilton. www.hpo.org. From $30.
May 14 7:30: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra. Maestro's Fireside Chat: The Life & Music of W. A. Mozart. Denis Mastromonaco, host. Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. www.mississaugasymphony.ca. Free. Registration required on website.
May 14 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Pops: La Vida Loca. See May 13.
May 15 12:00_noon: Metropolitan United Church. Vocal Concert. Alexander Cappellazzo, tenor. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation.
May 15 7:30: Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts. Samara Joy. Central Niagara, 680 York Rd., Niagara-on-the-Lake. www.bravoniagara.org or www.admitone.com. From $30.
May 15 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Eugene Onegin. Music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Andrii Kymach (Eugene Onegin); Lauren Fagan (Tayana); Evan LeRoy Johnson (Lensky); Niamh O'Sullivan (Olga); Dimitry Ivashchenko (Gremin); and other artists. Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Speranza Scappucci, conductor; Robert Carsen, original director; Peter McClintock, revival director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. From $45. Also May 17, 24(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.
May 15 7:30: Piano Lunaire. Composers in Play XVI: Sounding the Queer Canon. Caroline Shaw: How Do I Find You?, for mezzo & piano; David Del Tredici: "Matthew Sheperd," No.3 from Three Baritone Songs; Eve Beglarian: Who Am I to Say? for voice & piano; Chris Deblasio: All the Way Through the Evening, for baritone & piano; Annika Socolofsky: loves don't / go, for mezzo & violin; and other works. Claire McCahan, mezzo; Nathaniel Sullivan, baritone; Adam Sherkin, piano & composer. Arts and Letters Club, 14 Elm St. www.pianolunaire.org/2024-2025-season. $25; $20(arts workers); Free(st). Cash bar.
May 15 8:00: Massey Hall. Classic Albums Live: Michael Jackson - Thriller. 178 Victoria St. 416-872-4255 or www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $52.
May 15 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Alessia Cara. 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. $256.
May 15 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Rhiannon Giddens & The Old-Time Revue. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $80. Also May 16.
May 16 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital. Laura Nashman, flute. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x220 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome.
May 16 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Wozzeck. See May 14. At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.
May 16 7:30: Kashamara Productions. Marvel Studio's Infinity Saga Concert Experience. Toronto Symphony Orchestra; Sarah Hicks, conductor. Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $101. Also May 17.
May 16 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Beethoven's Fifth with the National Arts Centre Orchestra. Keiko Devaux: Listening Underwater (National Arts Centre Orchestra Carrefour Commission); Mozart: Piano Concerto No.22 K.482; Beethoven: Symphony No.5. Yeol Eum Son, piano; National Arts Centre Orchestra; Alexander Shelley, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. From $30.
May 16 7:30: Upper Canada Choristers/Cantemos. Venezuela Viva: A Celebration of Venezuelan Choral Music. Highlighting elements of vibrant African, Spanish, Caribbean, and Indigenous cultural influences in the music of Venezuela and neighbouring Trinidad and Tobago. César Alejandro Carrillo: Missa sine nomine; César Alejandro Carrillo: El pajaro que espero (The Bird I Await); César Alejandro Carrillo: La rosa de los vientos (The Wind Rose); Pedro Elías Gutiérrez: Alma llanera (Soul of the Plains). Guest artists: La Petite Musicale of Toronto (Lindy Burgess, director); César Alejandro Carrillo, composer; Laura Morales Balza, poet. Upper Canada Choristers; Cantemos; Hye Won (Cecilia) Lee, piano; Laurie Evan Fraser, conductor. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.uppercanadachoristers.org or info@uppercanadachoristers.org. $40; Free(under 16 when accompanied by an adult). LIVE & STREAMED.
May 16 8:00: Hugh's Room. Aleksi Campagne. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/aleksi-campagne-2. $30; $15(st/arts workers/underemployed).
May 16 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Rhiannon Giddens & The Old-Time Revue. See May 15.
May 16 8:00: Vesuvius Ensemble. Le Tarantelle: Spiders’ Night! Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. www.bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/1029. $40.
May 17 3:00: 5 at the First Chamber Concerts. Sextet Extravaganza XIII. Yolanda Bruno & Csaba Koczo, violins; Caitlin Boyle & Theresa Rudolph, violas; Rachel Desoer & Rachel Mercer, cellos. First Unitarian Church of Hamilton, 170 Dundurn St. S., Hamilton. Visit Sextet Extravaganza XIII. $20; $15(sr); $(st/unwaged); Free(under 12).
May 17 7:00: Caliban Arts Theatre. The Mark Hundevad Quartet and Guest Jazz Tribute Series Residency: Sun Ra. Mark Hundevad, drums/spoken word/synth/vibes; Shawn Nykwist, saxophone; Patrick Smith, saxophone; Lucy Almeida, percussion; Andrew Furlong, bass; Glenn Fraser, guitar. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. Please reserve ahead at info@contxtbytrane.com. $35; $25(adv).
May 17 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Chicago Brass Quintet. Works by Piazzolla, Copland, and others. Trillium Lutheran Church, 22 Willow St., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $50; $10(st).
May 17 7:30: Barrie Concert Association. PianoFest. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.8 in c Op.13 "Pathétique"; Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.31 in A-flat Op.110; Nathaniel Dett: In the Bottoms, and other works. Theadora Koski, piano; Henry From, piano; Luke Welch, piano. Hiway Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. www.barrieconcerts.org or 705-436-1232. Free.
May 17 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Eugene Onegin. See May 15. Also May 24(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.
May 17 7:30: Kashamara Productions. Marvel Studio's Infinity Saga Concert Experience. See May 16.
May 17 8:00: Hugh's Room. Bob Dylan Birthday Tribute - Paul James Band. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/bob-dylan-tribute-paul-james-band. $35; $20(st/arts workers/underemployed).
May 17 10:00: Groove On Down/Caliban Arts Theatre. DJ Curtis Smith with Special Guest DJ Albert Assoon. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. info@contxtbytrane.com or www.contxtbytrane.com. Email or visit website for information.
May 18 10:30am: Canzona Chamber Players. Chamber Café. An intimate performance, fresh coffee, and buttery croissants. Works by Naga, Beamish, and Dvořák. String sextet: Yolanda Bruno & Csaba Koczo, violins; Theresa Rudolph & Caitlyn Boyle, violas; Rachel Mercer & Rachel Desoer, cellos. Canzona Music Studio, 27 Sherbourne St. N. reservations@canzona.org. $40. Payment can be made via e-transfer to jkrehm@look.ca or cash at door.
May 18 2:00: HCA Dance Theatre. PASS: Chicago Brass Quintet. Anthony DiLorenzo: Fire Dance; Fisher Tull: Exhibition; Copland (arr. Erik Morales): The Promise of Living; Antonio Carlos Jobim (arr. Bob Driggs): Girl from Ipanema; Ignacio Calvo (arr. Jay Lichtmann): Andean Op.16; Piazzolla (arr. Serdar Cizmeci): Oblivion; Dan Anderson: Huapango. Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts - Black Box Theatre, 126 James St. S., Hamilton. 905-528-4020 or www.hcadancetheatre.com. From $35.
May 18 2:00: Heliconian Hall. Raise the Roof! A fundraising concert to replace the Heliconian Hall Roof. Kye Marshall, cello; Dan Ionescu, guitar. 35 Hazelton Ave. www.torontoheliconianclub.wildapricot.org/event-6116746. From $35.
May 18 2:30: West Plains United Church (Burlington) Live!@WestPlains / Burlington Symphony Orchestra. An Uncommon Thread — Warmth and Expression. Elgar: Violin Sonata in e Op.82; Gershwin (arr. Heifetz): Porgy and Bess; Brahms: Piano Quintet Op.34. Corey Gemell, violin; Benjamin Smith, piano; Paul Barna, violin; Elspeth Thomson, viola; Gordon Cleland, cello. West Plains United Church, 549 Plains Rd. W., Burlington. 905-320-4989 or www.burlingtonsymphony.ca. $30; $20(st); $20(video). Ticket includes access to concert video
May 18 3:00: Arkel Chamber Concerts. Under a Veil of Stars. Schubert: Piano Trio No.2 in E-flat for piano, violin, and cello D.929; Kevin Lau: Piano Trio. Guest artist: Philip Chiu, piano. Marie Bérard, violin; Winona Zelenka, cello. Trinity St. Paul's United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. www.eventbrite.ca or admin@arkelchamberconcerts.com or 647-229-6918. $40.
May 18 4:00: Apocryphonia. Faignient: Music and War in Antwerp 1568–1598. Music from Renaissance Antwerp's Golden Age including works by Noë Faignient, Orlando Lassus, Clemens non Papa, and others. Diapente Renaissance Vocal Quintet: Jane Fingler, soprano; Peter Koniers, countertenor; Jonathan Stuchbery, tenor & theorbo; Alexander Cappellazzo, tenor; Martin Gomes, bass. St. Philip's Anglican Church, 31 St. Phillips Rd., Etobicoke. www.apocryphonia.com/apocryphonia-concerts. Pay What You Want: Suggested $30; $20(st). NOTE: DATE AND VENUE HAS CHANGED FROM MAY 12(7PM) AT ST. BASIL'S CHURCH TO MAY 18(4PM) AT ST. PHILIP'S ANGLICAN CHURCH.
May 18 7:00: One-of-a-Kind Concerts. Piazzolla & Tango. An homage to the Argentinian composer Astor Piazzolla. Argentinian tango dancers; Catherine Sulem, violin; Janusz Borowiec, cello; Maya Vasserman, piano; Alina Grunina, guitar; Boris Thlobushevsky, piano. Lawrence Park Community Church, 2180 Bayview Ave. 416-357-8345 or www.eventbrite.ca/e/piazzolla-tango-tickets-1246368193819. $40.
May 18 8:00: Massey Hall. Samara Joy. 178 Victoria St. 416-872-4255 or www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $76.
May 18 8:30: Rex Hotel Jazz and The Blues Bar. The Bob Brough Super-Band Quintet. Bob Brough, saxophone; Lorne Lofsky, guitar; Adrean Farrugia, piano; Artie Roth, bass; Terry Clarke, drums. 194 Queen St. W. www.therex.ca. Visit website for info.
May 19 2:00: University of Toronto. Victoria Day Carillon Recital. Dr. Elisa Tersigni, carilloneuse. Soldiers’ Tower War Memorial, 7 Hart House Cir. 416-978-3485. Free. Outdoor event with seating provided.
MUSICAL THEATRE
Bealtaine Theatre Festival. The King of All Birds. Martha Knight guides us through this quirky and innovative story using song, vocoder, film collage, text, and music. Ontario Heritage Centre, 10 Adelaide St. E. www.canadairelandfoundation.com. From $30. From Apr 25 to May 25.
Drayton Entertainment/Hamilton Family Theatre Cambridge. Crazy for You: The Gershwin Musical Comedy. Music & Lyrics by George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin. Book by Ken Ludwig. Hamilton Family Theatre Cambridge, 46 Grand Ave. S., Cambridge. Visit Crazy for You. From $36.50. Plays until May 18. Various times. See website for details.
Mirvish Productions. Disney's The Lion King. Directed by Julie Taymor. Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King St. W. 1.800.461.3333. From $59. Runs until Aug 30. Visit www.mirvish.com for tickets.
Shaw Festival. Anything Goes. Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter. Shaw Festival Theatre, 10 Queen's Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake. 905-468-2172. From $28. Various dates and prices. Visit www.shawfest.com for information. Runs to Oct 4.
Soulpepper/Musical Stage Company/Crow's Theatre/TO Live. A Strange Loop. Created by Michael R. Jackson. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, Distillery District, 50 Tank House Ln. www.soulpepper.ca or 416-866-8666 or 1-888-898-1188 or boxoffice@youngcentre.ca. From $65. Runs from Apr 22 to Jun 8.
Stratford Festival. Annie. Book by Thomas Meehan. Music by Charles Strouse. Lyrics by Martin Charnin. Stratford Festival Theatre, 55 Queen St., Stratford. 1-800-567-1600. Visit www.stratfordfestival.ca for tickets and info. Runs until Nov 2.
Stratford Festival. As You Like It. Directed by Chris Abraham. Avon Theatre, 99 Downie St., Stratford. 1-800-567-1600. Runs May 3-Oct 25. Visit www.stratfordfestival.ca for tickets and info.
Stratford Festival. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Book by Jeffrey Lane. Music & Lyrics by David Yazbek. Avon Theatre, 99 Downie St., Stratford. 1-800-567-1600. Runs May 29-Oct 25. Visit www.stratfordfestival.ca for tickets and info.
Theatre Aquarius. Waitress. Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles. Book by Jessie Nelson. 190 King William St., Hamilton. www.theatreaquarius.org/events/waitress. Visit website for tickets and info. Runs until May 18.
Unbridled Theatre Collective. The Threepenny Opera. By Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill, and Elisabeth Hauptman. Adapted by Simon Stephens. VideoCabaret, 10 Busy St. www.ticketscene.ca. $33; $22(sr/st/artsworker). Also May 8, 9, 10(2pm & 7:30pm), 11(2pm), 13, 14, 15, 16, 17. Start time is 7:30pm unless otherwise indicated.
ONGOING EVENTS
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.
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.
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.
REHEARSAL & PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES
A new community Baroque orchestra is being launched in Toronto! All instruments (particularly violins and violas) and all levels of playing accommodated. Interested? Please contact me, Jane Ubertino, at lucindabell56@hotmail.com.
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.
Columbus Concert Band. Rehearsals: Tuesdays 7:30-9:30pm at Villa Colombo, 40 Playfair Ave., Toronto. Openings for flute, clarinet, tenor sax, and trumpet; however, all who are in search of being a part of a great band are welcome. Our members are warm and welcoming. For more information, contact ccbtoronto@gmail.com or visit our website at www.columbusconcertband.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.
Music for Life Adult Choir meets every Tuesday afternoon from 12:30pm-2pm at Avenue Road Music and Performance Academy, 460 Avenue Road, just south of St. Clair. It's a great way to meet other adult singers in the community, and learn some new music, all under the direction of Dr. John Holland. We focus on growing our voice and our abilities, and we are open to anyone with a desire to sing, regardless of experience. Join us for snacks afterwards. Register here, or call 416-922-0855. We'd love to have you sing with us. All are welcome!
New Horizons Band of Toronto. All levels from beginners to advanced for brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. Weekly classes led by professional music teachers. Loaner instrument provided to each new registrant in the beginners’ program. Visit www.newhorizonsbandtoronto.ca.
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.
Quinte Regional Youth Chorus. This is a new group based in Belleville, Ontario, for singers aged 6-16. St. Thomas Anglican Church, Parish Centre, 201 Church St., Belleville. Call 613-962-3636 for information.
Sacred Harp Singing. Warm-up/Q&A at 7:15pm, singing at 7:30pm. Come and sing shape note music from the Sacred Harp every third Wednesday of the month. Friends House, 60 Lowther Ave. Please enter through the entrance at the northwest corner of the building. Accessible entrance from the parking lot. Everyone is welcome, no experience necessary. The singing is participatory, not a performance or rehearsal. There are songbooks to borrow. Visit www.torontoshapenote.org for information. Dates: May 21, June 18, July 16, Aug 20, Sep 17, Oct 15, Nov 19, Dec 17, 2025.
Serenata Singers. Are you free Wednesday mornings? Do you love the joy of singing and the camaraderie it brings? Join the Serenata Singers who have sparkled in Toronto’s constellation of choral gems since 1976! Seniors singers, come together with voices united in song. Inspire generations to follow! This 55-voice adult SATB community choir, ranging in age from 55 to 97, will gather again under accomplished choral director Michael Morgan who shares his talents and expertise to perform a “Winter Cabaret” on November 30, 2024, with other performances during the year at seniors’ residences. Our season crescendos with two annual spring concerts on May 8 & 9, 2025. Our spring concerts entitled “Tuned In” will feature favourites from the movies, Broadway, and television. Consider joining this caring, friendly group of retirees at Scarborough Bluffs United Church, 3739 Kingston Rd, every Wednesday from 10:30am to 12:30pm. Two free trial rehearsals are allowed before deciding to join! Check us out at our website at www.serenatasingers.ca or call Charlotte at 416-449-4053! Come join us!
String Orchestra TO is a new string orchestra in Toronto for amateur intermediate and advanced string players. No auditions. Our season runs from Sep 11, 2024 to May 28, 2025. Wed rehearsals: 7:15-9:15 pm at St. Barnabas Church, 361 Danforth Ave. Visit www.sites.google.com/view/stringorchestrato/home or email us at StringOrchestraTO@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.
Toronto Summer Music. Chamber Choir. A chance to refresh vocal skills and study inspiring works of choral literature in the intimacy of a chamber vocal ensemble. Aside from daily choir rehearsals with director Kathleen Allan, you will also enjoy sectionals with various vocal coaches. The week will culminate with a performance on the final day of the Festival. Spend a week singing and rehearsing exciting works with fellow choral enthusiasts! Applications for the 2025 Chamber Choir are now open. Application deadline: June 26, 2025. Information at TSM Application Form.
VOCA Chorus of Toronto. Openings for experienced tenors and basses. VOCA is an auditioned ensemble, currently preparing a broad range of selections (including premieres) for our Dec 14 "Season Songs" concert, featuring Michael Occhipinti, guitar and Jamie Drake, percussion. On May 10, 2025, we'll be performing "Carmina Burana", featuring special guest, Andrew Haji, tenor. Rehearsals are held at Eastminster, 310 Danforth Ave. (Chester subway) on Monday evenings. Contact Jenny Crober at crober.best@gmail.com for more info.
WORKSHOPS
May 14 5:50: Georgian Bay Symphony. Spring String Workshop. East Ridge Community School, 1550 8th St. E., Owen Sound. gbs@bmts.com. Free but registration by email is required. Also May 21.
May 14 7:00: Upper Canada Choristers/Cantemos. Choral Workshop. Workshop ends at 9:30pm. Workshop for the Upper Canada Choristers, Cantemos, and La Petite Musicale. Other choirs and choristers are invited to attend. César Alejandro Carrillo, workshop presenter. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. Registration via Eventbrite at www.bit.ly/43xr4hl. $50. Includes a ticket to the May 16 performance.
