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DETAILED DAILY LISTINGS, Thu Apr 2 – Sun Apr 12
Apr 02 12:00_noon: Roy Thomson Hall. Free Noon Choir & Organ Concert Series: O Radiant Dawn. VIVA Chamber Singers with Christopher Dawes, organ. 60 Simcoe St. www.roythomsonhall.mhrth.com/tickets/viva-chamber-singers or 416-598-3375. Free.
Apr 02 12:00_noon: Sound Break. Rhyan Douglas. Folk-soul / R&B. Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St., North York. www.tolive.com.
Apr 02 1:30: Women’s Musical Club of Toronto. Music in the Afternoon: Stéphane Tétreault. Works by Bach, Piazzolla, Denis Plante, and others. Stéphane Tétreault, cello; Denis Plante, bandoneon; Chloé Dumoulin, piano. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. 416-923-7052. $50; Free(accompanying caregivers/st with ID).
Apr 02 2:30: Barrie Concert Association. From Bach to Piazzolla. Program to be announced. Ensemble Vivant: Catherine Wilson, piano; Norman Hathaway, viola; George Koller, bass; Lydia Munchinsky, cello; Sarah Boyer, violin. Bethel Community Church, 128 St. Vincent Street, Barrie. www.barrieconcerts.org or 705-436-1232. $40; $10(st).
Apr 02 7:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. The Garifuna Collective with Special Guest Mis Blandine. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/events-and-performances. From $50. NOTE: These artists replace Orchestra Baobab.
Apr 02 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Boléro. Samy Moussa: Nocturne; Mozart: Piano Concerto No.27 K.595; Marx: Symphonic Night Music (Canadian premiere); Ravel: Boléro. Francesco Piemontesi, piano; Fabien Gabel, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.caor 416-598-3375. From $69. Also Apr 4(7:30pm).
Apr 02 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Woodwind Chamber Music. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.
Apr 03 4:00: St. Paul's Anglican Church. Good Friday Concert Meditation. Buxtehude: Membra Jesu nostri BuxWV 7. Cantorei sine Nomine; Stu Beaudoin, director. 59 Toronto St. S., Uxbridge. 705-357-3299. Freewill offering.
Apr 03 7:30: London Pro Musica Choir. Brahms Requiem. Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem) Op.45 (arr. for piano four hands). London Pro Musica Choir; Jennifer Krabbe, soprano; Chad Louwerse, bass-baritone; Hayoon Kim & Sing Yuen Liew, pianos; Dr. Mark Ramsay, guest conductor. St. James Westminster Church, 115 Askin St., London. www.londonpromusica.ca. $35/$30(adv); Free(st with valid ID).
Apr 03 7:30: Metropolitan United Church. Bach: St. John Passion BWV 245. Nicholas Nicolaidis (Evangelist); Soloists from the Choir; Metropolitan Festival Choir and Baroque Orchestra. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. From $15.
Apr 03 7:30: The Edison Singers. Fauré & Duruflé Requiems. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Guelph), 161 Norfolk St., Guelph. 226-384-9300 or Faure and Durufle Requiems. $45; $40(sr); $20(st); $10(child). Also Mar 29(4pm) - St. Mark's Anglican Church, Niagara-on-the-Lake; Apr 4(4pm) - Church of St. Peter & St. Simon the Apostle, Toronto.
Apr 03 8:00: Batuki Music Society/Small World Music. Kimi Djabaté & Daby Touré. Small World Music Centre - Studio 101, 180 Shaw St. www.smallworldmusic.com/shows/daby-toure-and-kimi-djabate $30(door); $25(adv).
Apr 03 8:00: Caliban Arts Theatre. Dark Blue - Record Release. With tributes to piano greats Ahmad Jamal (Apr 3) & Bill Evans (Apr 4). Alex Harding, baritone saxophone; Lucian Ban, piano; Mark Hundevad, drums & vibraphone; Sam Heineman, drums & piano; Jordana Talksy, voice & vocals; Shawn Nykwist, saxophone; James Thomson, bass; Mike Milligan, bass. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. www.tickets.contxtbytrane.com/events/contxtbytrane/2027583. $30(Early Bird to Mar 15); $50/$40(adv). Also Apr 4.
Apr 03 8:00: Saugeen Bach Chorale and Orchestra. St. John's Passion. Sung in German. Pamphlets with English translation will be available. Bach: St. John's Passion BWV 245. Elizabeth Lepock, soprano; Autumn Debassige, alto; Marcel van Helden, tenor; James Westman, bass; Michael Schmidt, conductor. Church of the Immaculate Conception, 212 Concession Rd. 12, Formosa. 519-369-8137. $45; $20(st); Free(children). Also Apr 4 at 2:30pm in Christian Community Church, Richmond Hill.
Apr 04 4:00: The Edison Singers. Fauré & Duruflé Requiems. Church of St. Peter and St. Simon-the-Apostle, 525 Bloor St. E. 226-384-9300 or Faure and Durufle Requiems. $45; $40(sr); $20(st); $10(child). Also Mar 29(4pm) - St. Mark's Anglican Church, Niagara-on-the-Lake; Apr 3(7:30pm) - St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Guelph.
Apr 04 4:30: Beach United Church. Jazz and Reflection with Paul Novotny Trio. Paul Novotny, bass; Robi Botos, piano; Norbert Botos, drums. Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave. 416-691-8082 or www.beachunitedchurch.com. Pay What You Can. Suggested minimum: $20.
Apr 04 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Andrew Yang, Piano. Program TBA. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $35; $10(st).
Apr 04 7:30: That Arts Group Group Black Box. Pedal Memory: A Journey Home Through Memory. Fish Yu: Three Bagel-tales of DAIWAN; Thomas Li & Tim Roth: Pedal Memory (world premiere). Thomas Li, percussion theatre & video design; Fish Yu, electronics; Tim Roth, sound design. That Arts Group Black Box, 1110 Dupont St. 437-263-7506 or Pedal Memory. $25.
Apr 04 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Boléro. See Apr 2.
Apr 04 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. UTSO: Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique. Fauré: Pelléas et Mélisande Op.80; Tomasi: Saxophone Concerto; Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique. Yunfei Xie, saxophone (Winner of the 2025 UTSO Concerto Competition); Uri Meyer, conductor. Tribute Communities Recital Hall, 83 York Blvd. www.music.utoronto.ca. $30; $20(sr); $10(st). UofT st free with valid ID.
Apr 04 8:00: Burlington Symphony Orchestra. Mozart Requiem. Mozart Requiem in d K.626; Schubert: Symphony No.8 in b D.759 "Unfinished". Guelph Chamber Choir; Katelyn Bird, soprano; Kristine Dandavino, contralto; Alexander Cappellazzo, tenor; Johnathon Kirby, bass-baritone. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. www.burlingtonsymphony.ca. From $15.
Apr 04 8:00: Caliban Arts Theatre. Dark Blue - Record Release. With tributes to piano greats Ahmad Jamal (Apr 3) & Bill Evans (Apr 4). Alex Harding, baritone saxophone; Lucian Ban, piano; Mark Hundevad, drums & vibraphone; Sam Heineman, drums & piano; Jordana Talksy, voice & vocals; Shawn Nykwist, saxophone; James Thomson, bass; Mike Milligan, bass. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. www.tickets.contxtbytrane.com/events/contxtbytrane/2027583. $30(Early Bird to Mar 15); $50/$40(adv). Also Apr 3.
Apr 04 8:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. CHOIR! CHOIR! CHOIR! The Great Canadian Sing-Along with Special Guests Trans-Canada Highwaymen. OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino, 6366 Stanley Ave., Niagara Falls. www.ticketmaster.ca/event/1000638B87465764. From $72.
Apr 04 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Adam James Meets Robi Botos. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/adam-james-meets-robi-botos. $30; $20(st).
Apr 04 8:00: Nagata Shachu. Rhythms in Flight. Featuring the energy, discipline, and passion of both taiko and circus, performed by extraordinary and renowned Japanese artists from each art form. Ryunosuke Yamazumi and the eight members of Nagata Shachu Ensemble: founder Kiyoshi Nagata, and Aki Takahashi, Andrew Siu, Kevin He, Tatsuki Shimoda, Brian Liang, Eriko Murata, and Sakura Ariga. The Fleck at Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 231 Queen's Quay West. Visit Nagata Shachu - Rhythms in Flight. From $36.
Apr 04 8:00: ProArts Production. Ceza. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tdmusichall.mhrth.com/tickets/ceza. $75.
Apr 05 1:00: Caliban Arts Theatre. The Mark Hundevad Quartet and Guest Sunday Afternoon Jazz Tribute Residency: Pharaoh Sanders. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. www.tickets.contxtbytrane.com/events/contxtbytrane/2096733. $25/$15(adv).
Apr 07 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Rising Stars Recital Featuring Students from the Glenn Gould School. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.
Apr 07 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Organist TBA. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals Free. Donations encouraged.
Apr 07 5:30: Canadian Opera Company. Jazz Series: Gershwin's World. Paul Merkelo, trumpet; Matt Herkowitz, piano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/community/free-concert-series or 416-363-8231. Free. Please check website for any programming updates.
Apr 07 8:00: Live Nation. Lily Allen Performs West End Girl. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/lily-allen. From $216. Also Apr 8.
Apr 08 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Chamber Connections. Winners of The Glenn Gould School’s annual Chamber Music Competition. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/community/free-concert-series or 416-363-8231. Free. Please check website for any programming updates.
Apr 08 2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Symphonically Spielberg: The Music of John Williams. Steven Reineke, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. From $51. Also Apr 8(7:30pm), 9(7:30pm), 11(7:30pm).
Apr 08 7:00: Magisterra Soloists. Tales in Three. Clarinet trios by Darius Milhaud, Hans Gal, Francis Poulenc, George Gershwin, Witold Lutoslawski, Anton Giulio Priolo, and Igor Stravinsky. Chad Burrow, clarinet; Amy I-Lin Cheng, piano; Annette-Barbara Vogel, violin. Museum London - Theatre, 421 Ridout St. N., London. www.eventbrite.ca/e/magisterra-at-the-museum-tales-in-three-tickets. From $11.98.
Apr 08 7:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Rebanks Family Fellowship Concert. Solo and chamber works are performed by young artists enrolled in The Rebanks Family Fellowship and International Performance Residency Program at The Glenn Gould School. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/events-and-performances. Free.
Apr 08 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Intimate & Immersive: Earth Songs. Matthew Whittall: Ad puram anihilationem meam; Dinuk Wijeratne: Gajaga Vannama; HPO Composer Fellow: New Work; Cecilia Damström: Earth Songs. James Kahane, conductor. Cotton Factory, The, 270 Sherman Ave. N., Hamilton. www.hpo.org/event/earth-songs. $40.
Apr 08 7:30: The Jeffery Concerts. Chamber Music Concert. Beethoven: Clarinet Trio in B-flat Op.11; Graham Campbell: Suite for Cello and Piano (written for Cameron Crozman and Meagan Milatz); Bruch: Selections from Pieces for Clarinet Trio Op.8; Leó Weiner: Peregi verbunk (Hungarian Dance) Op.40; Brahms: Clarinet Trio in a Op.114. James Campbell, clarinet; Cameron Crozman, cello; Meagan Milatz, piano. London Public Library - Wolf Performance Hall, 251 Dundas St., London. www.grandtheatre.com or 519-672-8800 or jefferyconcerts@gmail.com. $40; Free(st).
Apr 08 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Symphonically Spielberg: The Music of John Williams. See Apr 8(2pm). Also Apr 9(7:30pm), 11(7:30pm).
Apr 08 8:00: Live Nation. Lily Allen Performs West End Girl. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/lily-allen. From $216. Also Apr 7.
Apr 09 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: Whit and Whimsy - Opera Buffa. Artists of the COC Ensemble Studio bring to life the clever characters of the commedia dell’arte in arias and ensembles that showcase outrageous situations, devious schemes, and charming good-natured fun. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/community/free-concert-series or 416-363-8231. Free. Please check website for any programming updates.
Apr 09 12:00_noon: Melos Choir & Period Instruments. Melos Fundraising Recital: Serene Sounds of the Renaissance. Melos Choir & Period Instruments perform soothing motets and excerpts from masses based on two popular Renaissance tunes with music of Victoria, L'Heritier, de Rore, and Palestrina. St. George's Cathedral, 270 King St. E., Kingston. www.melos-earlymusic.org. Free-will offering. Donations in support of Melos's concerts and educational outreach in Early Music.
Apr 09 12:00_noon: Sound Break. Chynna Lewis. Pop / R&B. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. www.tolive.com.
Apr 09 7:30: Soundstreams. I Want to Tell You Everything: An Anthology of Love Songs. Thierry Tidrow: I Want to Tell You Everything (world premiere). Vania Chan, soprano; Carla Huhtanen, soprano; Lindsay McIntyre, soprano; Robin Dann, mezzo; Bud Roach, tenor; Keith Lam, bass; Alex Samaras, bass; Gregory Oh, piano; Noam Bierstone, percussion; David Fallis, music director. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. Visit I Want to Tell You Everything From $40.
Apr 09 7:30: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Influencers: The Bachs, Mozart & Haydn. J.C. Bach: Sinfonia in g; Mozart: Violin Concerto No.3; C.P.E. Bach: Cello Concerto in A; Haydn: Symphony No.52 in c. Keiran Campbell, cello soloist; Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra; Rachel Podger, violin soloist & conductor. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 416-408-0208 or www.ticketmaster.ca (Apr 9 only). From $68. Also Apr 10(8pm), 11(8pm) & 12(3pm).
Apr 09 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Symphonically Spielberg: The Music of John Williams. See Apr 8. Also Apr 11(7:30pm).
Apr 09 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. June Millington of Fanny. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/june-millington-of-fanny $35; $20(st/arts workers/underemployed).
Apr 09 8:00: Piano Lunaire. Room of Keys: A New Monodrama by David James Brock. Brock: Room of Keys for actor/pianist (world premiere); Bartók: Allegro barbaro BB 63 (Sz.49); Four Dirges Op.9a BB 58 (Sz.45); Three Burlesques Op.8c BB 55 (Sz.47); Sherkin: Allegro gentile (after Bartók) Op.45. Adam Sherkin, actor/pianist. nanoSTAGE, 1001 R Bloor St. W. 416-825-2744. $25. Limited seating! 30 per performance. Please purchase tickets as far in advance as possible. Also Apr 10(8pm), 11(7:30pm), 12(2pm & 7:30pm).
Apr 09 9:00: The Little Jerry. Windsor Johnson: Bach to the Future. Until 2:30am. Kitchen open until 11pm. An all vinyl experience of classical music at one of Toronto’s premier vinyl bars, The Little Jerry. Expect a wide variety of classical works spanning all of musical history in their original glory as well as reimagined classical themes in basically every other genre. Soundtracks are also on the menu. A truly unique and special night of musical selections, some of which you will likely not hear anywhere else, flowing through their state of the art sound system. Bring your dancing shoes for the late night disco themes. 418 College St. windsorjohnsonmusic@gmail.com or Instagram: @windsor_johnson. Free.
Apr 10 12:00_noon: Music at First-St. Andrew's United Church. Friday Noon Spring Recital #1: Arias and Duets Performed by Eberhard Vocal Scholars. Joanna Li, soprano; Zhongyi Wang, mezzo; Roland Beach, tenor; Chris Fischer, piano. First-St. Andrew's United Church, 350 Queens Ave., London. 519-679-8182 or www.fsaunited.com/music-concerts. Freewill donation.
Apr 10 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital. Brahms: Violin Sonata No.3 Op.108 No.3; Franck: Sonata in A for Violin & Piano. Megan Chang, piano; Emily Chiang, piano; Clara Yoon, violin. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x5 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome.
Apr 10 7:00: The Emmet Ray. Sam Broverman & Peter Hill. Sam Broverman, vocalist; Peter Hill, piano. The Emmett Ray, 924 College St. 416-792-4497 or www.theemmetray.com. $12 cover.
Apr 10 7:30: Coro Luminare Chamber Choir. Fauré Requiem. Fauré: Requiem in d Op.48; and works by Goss, MacMillan, and Holst. Coro Luminare Chamber Choir; Sarah John, conductor; Surinder Mundra, organ. Church of the Messiah, 240 Avenue Rd. Visit Coro Luminare. $30; $20(arts workers/st).
Apr 10 7:30: Piano Lunaire. Room of Keys: A New Monodrama by David James Brock. See Apr 9. Also Apr 11(7:30pm), 12(2pm & 7:30pm).
Apr 10 7:30: Sinfonia Toronto. Serenade - Romance Rules. Franck: Piano Quintet (orchestra version); Tchaikovsky: Serenade. Anya Alexeyv, piano; Giovanni Pompeo, conductor. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. www.sinfoniatoronto.com. $52; $40(ages 60+); $20(st).
Apr 10 8:00: Against the Grain Theatre. Canuck Cantatas. Music by Sonny-Ray Day Rider, Sarah Slean & Danika Lorèn. Librettos by Royce Vavrek, Emma Pennell & Vern Thiessen. Kimberly Dunbar (Slean & Vavrek). The Close Encounters of Faith Friesen (Lorèn & Thiessen). Red Daughters (Day Rider & Pennell). Spencer Kryzanowski, music director & piano; Sarah Slean, performer; Emma Pennell, performer; Jennifer Nichols, director; Danika Lorèn, performer; Julia Mirzoev, violin; Russell Iceberg, viola; Peter Eom, cello; Brad Cherwin, bass clarinet; Spencer Kryzanowski, piano. Redwood Theatre, The, 1300 Gerrard Ave. E. www.atgtheatre.com/upcoming/canuck_cantatas. $45; $65(reserved seat); $30(st/arts workers). Also Apr 11(8pm) & 12(3pm).
Apr 10 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Andrew Collins Trio CD Release - "Retro". Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or info@hughsroomlive.com. $42/$35(adv).
Apr 10 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Influencers: The Bachs, Mozart & Haydn. See Apr 9. Also Apr 11(8pm @ Trinity-St. Paul's) & 12(3pm & Trinity-St. Paul's).
Apr 11 3:00: Stratford Symphony Orchestra. Symphony at the Cinema. Korngold: Overture to The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex; Hermann: Vertigo - Suite; John Williams: Suite from Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone. Avondale United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. 519-271-0990 or www.stratfordsymphony.ca. From $10. Also 7:30pm.
Apr 11 6:45: Toronto Blues Society/Music for the City. TBS Member Appreciation Concert. Performers: Jack de Keyzer, Halo Rider (USA), Paul Reddick. Phoenix Concert Theatre, 410 Sherbourne St. www.torontobluessociety.com or info@torontobluessociety.com or www.musicforthecity.com. Free for TBS members.
Apr 11 7:00: Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble. Big Band Open Mic. Cooksville United Church, 2500 Mimosa Row, Mississauga. friends@mbbje.com or 905-270-4757. $20; $10(sr/child).
Apr 11 7:30: Aurora Cultural Centre. Champagne Weather (James Hill & Anne Janelle) + Jaron Freeman-Fox. Aurora Town Square - Davide De Simone Performance Hall, 50 Victoria St., Aurora. 365-500-3313 or www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. $40; $15(st).
Apr 11 7:30: Confluence Concerts. Mandala: The Beauty of Impermanence. Curated by Suba Sankaran. Larry Beckwith, Dylan Bell, Suba Sankaran, Trichy Sankaran, Bijan Sepanji, and others. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 647-678-4923. $30; $20(sty/arts worker). Also Apr 12(3pm).
Apr 11 7:30: Kitchener Waterloo Community Orchestra. You’re Invited: KWCO Spring Concert. Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Op.61; Bizet: L’Arlésienne Suites Nos.1 & 2. Bruce Skelton, violin; Kitchener Waterloo Community Orchestra; Daniel Warren, conductor. Knox Presbyterian Church (Waterloo), 50 Erb St. W., Waterloo. 519-744-2666 or www.kwco.org. $25; $22(sr); $18(univ/college st); Free(high school st & younger).
Apr 11 7:30: Oakville Symphony. Brilliant. Florence Price: Suite of Dances (Canadian premiere); Sibelius: Violin Concerto in d; Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.5 in e. Anna Štube, violin. Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, 130 Navy St., Oakville. Visit Oakville Symphony - Brilliant. $75; $68(sr); $20(st); $34(young adult). Also Apr 12(2pm).
Apr 11 7:30: Piano Lunaire. Room of Keys: A New Monodrama by David James Brock. See Apr 9. Also Apr 12(2pm & 7:30pm).
Apr 11 7:30: Stratford Symphony Orchestra. Symphony at the Cinema. Korngold: Overture to The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex; Hermann: Vertigo - Suite; John Williams: Suite from Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone. Avondale United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. 519-271-0990 or www.stratfordsymphony.ca. From $10. Also 3pm.
Apr 11 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Symphonically Spielberg: The Music of John Williams. See Apr 8.
Apr 11 8:00: Against the Grain Theatre. Canuck Cantatas. See Apr 10. Also Apr 12(3pm).
Apr 11 8:00: Continuum Contemporary Music. Outside Hollow. Amy Brandon: Slancio; Jesse Plessis: Ishnala; Francisco Coll: Turia; Yaz Lancaster: Shed Velvet; Tomi Räisänen: Sea of Tranquility. Rob MacDonald, guitar; Continuum Ensemble. St. George's Grange Park Church (formerly St. George the Martyr Church), 30 Stephanie St. www.continuummusic.ca. Advance: $20; $17(sr/arts worker); $10(st). Door: $25; $20(sr/arts worker).
Apr 11 8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Architecture and Conversations. Karl Jenkins: Palladio; Stravinsky: Concerto in E-flat “Dumbarton Oaks”; Britten: Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge. Kristian Alexander, conductor. Cornell Community Centre - Recital Hall, 3201 Bur Oak Ave., Markham. www.ksorchestra.ca or 905-604-8339. From $25.
Apr 11 8:00: Live Nation. Sam Roberts Band. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/sam-roberts-band. From $48.
Apr 11 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Influencers: The Bachs, Mozart & Haydn. See Apr 9. Also Apr 12(3pm @ Trinity-St. Paul's).
Apr 11 8:00: The Old Mill. Sugar Heat – Latin Dance Party. Old Mill Toronto - Restaurant, 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com.
Apr 11 8:00: We Are in the Future. Haley Heynderickx and Max Garcìa Conover. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tdmusichall.mhrth.com/tickets/haley-heynderickx-max-garcia. $49.
Apr 12 2:00: Magisterra Soloists. Magisterra Sensory Concert - Songs My Mother Taught Me. These concerts are specifically designed to accommodate the needs of individuals with autism, learning disabilities, sensory or communication disorders, and other disabilities, as well as anyone who may benefit from a more relaxed concert setting. Works by Cui, Boccherini, Fauré, Bach, Dvořák, and Rebecca Clarke. Yiping Zhang, flute; Jerry Ma, violin; Yuying Chen, violin; Cian Diamond, viola; Isaac Lee, cello; Seohyang Oh, piano. Museum London - Theatre, 421 Ridout St. N., London. For accessibility questions or concerns, please email SensoryConcerts@magisterra.com. Free.
Apr 12 2:00: Oakville Symphony. Brilliant. See Apr 11.
Apr 12 2:00: Piano Lunaire. Room of Keys: A New Monodrama by David James Brock. See Apr 9. Also Apr 12(7:30pm).
Apr 12 2:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. ARC Ensemble. World premieres of works by the Viennese composer Arthur Willner. ARC Ensemble (Artists of The Royal Conservatory): Erika Raum, violin; Marie Bérard, violin; Steven Dann, viola; Thomas Wiebe, cello; Joaquín Valdepeñas, clarinet; Kevin Ahfat, piano. Featuring artists from The Glenn Gould School. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or ARC Ensemble. From $40.
Apr 12 3:00: Against the Grain Theatre. Canuck Cantatas. See Apr 10.
Apr 12 3:00: Confluence Concerts. Mandala: The Beauty of Impermanence. See Apr 11.
Apr 12 3:00: Hannaford Street Silver Band. Pictures at an Exhibition: The Music of Mussorgsky & the Visual Art of Paula Arciniega. George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (paired with 15 large-scale paintings by Toronto artist Paula Arciniega). Jamie Parker, piano; James Sommerville, conductor. Daniels Spectrum - Ada Slaight Auditorium, 585 Dundas St. E. www.hssb.ca/events/pictures-at-an-exhibition. $45.
Apr 12 3:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Influencers: The Bachs, Mozart & Haydn. See Apr 9.
Apr 12 4:00: Elmer Iseler Singers. The Earth Sings. Works by Ēriks Ešenvalds, Caroline Shaw, Eric Whitacre, R. Murray Schafer, Ola Gjeilo, Brad Barnham (world premiere) and Carmine Lappano (world premiere); and others plus a tribute to Canadian composer Norma Beecroft with a performance of The Living Flame of Love. Shawn Grenke, piano; Lydia Adams, conductor. Eglinton St. George's United Church, 35 Lytton Blvd. www.elmeriselersingers.com/events/the-earth-sings or 416-217-0537. $45; $50(sr); $30(under 30).
Apr 12 7:00: INNERchamber Inc. Reverence. With the coming of spring, the creative power of the world is on full display. In a collaborative concert themed upon a reverence for our planet and tied together by new works by composer Spy Dénommé-Welch, the INNERchamber Ensemble responds to the coming of Spring. TBA, narrator; INNERchamber Ensemble: Liesel Deppe, flute; Andrew Chung, violin; Ben Bolt-Martin, cello; Graham Hargrove, percussion. Factory 163, 163 King St., Stratford. www.innerchamber.ca $55; $37(st/arts worker). A light dinner is served from 5:45pm.
Apr 12 7:30: Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club/Irish Folk Club. Iona Lane with Terra Burgoyne. German Canadian Club, 1 Cove Rd., London. 519-319-5847 or folk@iandavies.com. Tickets available at Marienbad Restaurant, Chaucer's Pub, Grooves (Wortley Village), Long & McQuade North. $30/$25(adv).
Apr 12 7:30: Piano Lunaire. Room of Keys: A New Monodrama by David James Brock. See Apr 9.
Apr 12 8:00: FabCollab. F for Fiesta. Tamar Ilana, singer & dancer; Demetri Petsalakis, oud & keyboards; Jaron Freeman-Fox, violin; Andrew Pacheco, bass; Dani Carbonell, percussion; and others. Drom Taberna, 458 Queen St. W. www.fabcollab.ca or www.eventbrite.ca/e/f-for-fiesta-tickets. $25.
ETCETERAS
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Apr 07 7:00: Music Gallery. Music Gallery Workshops: Experimenting with Found Sound and Writing. Create music with found sounds, body percussion, and poetry. No experience needed. Collaborate and take home a unique group recording. With LAL. Social Art Studio Space (SASS), 180 Shaw St., Lower Level. www.musicgallery.org/events/experimenting-with-found-sound-writing. Pay What You Can - $20, $25 or $30; Free(Music Gallery Members).
Apr 09 7:30: Northumberland Learning Connection. Magic of Music: Canada's Guitar – Six String Nation. Jowi Taylor, presenter. Cobourg Columbus Community Centre, 232 Spencer St. E., Cobourg. www.connectnlc.ca. $25.
Apr 10 2:00: Northumberland Learning Connection. Magic of Music: How We Respond to Music. Mary Lee, presenter. Cobourg Public Library, 200 Ontario St., Cobourg. www.connectnlc.ca. $25.
Apr 11 8:30: Bach Elgar Choir. Der Golem. A 1920 silent film. With a newly commissioned score by Charles Denuynck. Melrose United Church, 86 Homewood Ave., Hamilton. www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/der-golem. $50; $45(ages 60 & over); $20(ages 25 & under).
Apr 12 7:00: Church of the Redeemer. Dr. Mike Daley Presents: The Eric Clapton Story. Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. www.eventbrite.com/e/1985241295155.
MUSICAL THEATRE & DANCE
Against the Grain Theatre. Canuck Cantatas. The Redwood Theatre, 1300 Gerrard Ave. E. www.atgtheatre.com/upcoming/canuck_cantatas. $45; $65(reserved seat); $30(st/arts workers). Apr 10(8pm), 11(8pm) & 12(3pm).
Drayton Entertainment. Finding Neverland: The Story of How Peter Became Pan. Book by James Graham. Music & lyrics by Gary Barlow & Eliot Kennedy. Based on the Miramax Motion Picture written by David Magee and the play The Man Who Was Peter Pan by Allan Knee. Canadian Premiere. www.draytonentertainment.com/theatres/hamilton-family-theatre-cambridge/finding-neverland
Apr 15–May 3.
Mirvish. & Juliet. Created by Canadian David West Read and starring an all-Canadian cast featuring Vanessa Sears and George Krissa with songs from the catalogue of Max Martin. Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King St. W. www.mirvish.com. Extended to July 5.
Mirvish. Shucked. Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King St. W. www.mirvish.com. Until Apr 5.
Opera Atelier. Pelléas et Mélisande. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-703-3767 x700 or www.OperaAtelier.com/shows/pelleas-et-melisande. From $85. Apr 15(7:30pm), 16(7:30pm), 18(7:30pm) & 19(2:30pm).
Piano Lunaire. Room of Keys: A New Monodrama by David James Brock. nanoSTAGE, 1001 R Bloor St. W. 416-825-2744. $25. Limited seating! Apr 9(8pm), 10(7:30pm), 11(7:30pm), 12(2pm & 7:30pm). Also Apr 14 at The Richard Bradshaw Auditorium at the Four Seasons Centre
Red Sandcastle Theatre. Kathryn, A Life Almosting. A new musical. Until Apr 5.
Shaw Festival. Funny Girl. Festival Theatre. www.shawfest.ca. Apr 24–Oct 3.
Show One Productions. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Ballet created by Guillaume Côté and Robert Lepage. Elgin and Wintergarden Theatre Centre - Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge St. Visit Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. From $64. Apr 24(8pm), 25(8pm) & 26(2pm).
Theatre Aquarius/Thousand Islands Playhouse. It’s a Good Life If You Don’t Weaken. World Premiere with music by The Tragically Hip and an original book by Ahmed Moneka and Jesse LaVercomb. theatreaquarius.org. Apr 22–May 16.
Theatre Sheridan. The Drowsy Chaperone. https://www.sheridancollege.ca/theatre. Until Apr 11.
Theatre Sheridan/Musical Stage Company. In Real Life. Music & Lyrics by Kevin Wong. Book & Lyrics by Nick Green. World premiere of the full length musical. https://www.sheridancollege.ca/theatre. Until Apr 11.
Toronto Operetta Theatre. A Night in Venice. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754 or www.tolive.com or www.ticketmaster.ca. From $35. Apr 17(7:30pm), 18(3pm) & 19(3pm).
Toronto Symphony Orchestra. She Holds Up the Stars. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. From $33. Apr 19(1:30pm & 4pm).
Young People’s Theatre/Nightswimming. Boys With Cars. Written, choreographed, and performed by Anita Majumdar. Directed by Brian Quirt. Apr 13– 24.
