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Jan 16 7:00: Vesuvius Ensemble. Sola in Viaggio: An Evening with Elisa Citterio. Works by Matteis, Roman, Bach, Tartini, and Montanari. Elisa Citterio, solo violin. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. www.bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/981. $40.

Jan 16 7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Dan School of Drama and Music PianoFest. Chopin: Mazurkas Op.50; Chopin: Mazurkas Op.56; Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Op.78. Jarred Dunn, piano; Jeanel Liang, violin. Principal Emerita Karen Hitchcock Rehearsal Hall, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-530-2050 or www.queensu.ca/theisabel. $7.50-$20.

Jan 17 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: Songs from Schubert to Schwantner. Works by Schubert, Poulenc, Joseph Schwantner, and others. Meredith Wohlgemuth, soprano; Jinhee Park, piano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. Free.

Jan 17 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Gina Lee & Friends, Piano Trio. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Jan 17 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Organ Recital. Angus Sinclair, organ; Autumn Debassige, mezzo. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 www.stjamescathedral.ca/events/recitals. Free. Retiring collection.

Jan 17 7:30: Canzona Chamber Players/Pickle Underground. Ukrainian Soirées: A Fundraising Event. Mykola Lysenko: Three Songs; Mark Karmynsky: Partita; Vlodomyr Ptushkin: Ostinato; David Jaeger: Nocturne - Lament for the People of Ukraine; and other works. Rachel Krehm, soprano; Anna Sagalova, piano; Anna Pidgorna, host. Arts and Letters Club, 14 Elm St. www.canzona.org or 416-822-0613 or jkrehm@look.ca. Minimum donation: $30. Supporting the Kharkiv I.P. Kotlyarevesky National University of the Arts in Ukraine.

Jan 17 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Messiaen Quartet. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free. LIVE & LIVESTREAM.

Jan 18 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Looking to the Future. Academy Chamber Orchestra featuring senior strings students from The Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists of the Royal Conservatory of Music. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. Free.

Jan 18 12:30: ORGANIX Concerts. Jonathan Oldengarm, Organ. Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 3055 Bloor St. W. 416-571-3680 or www.organixconcerts.ca. Freewill offering ($20 suggested).

Jan 18 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Organist to be announced. 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Jan 18 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Canadian Chamber Choir With Western University Singers. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Jan 19 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursday at Noon: Quartet for the End of Time. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750. Free. LIVE & LIVESTREAM.

Jan 19 5:30: Canadian Opera Company. Jazz Series: An Evening of Jazz. Camille Thurman, jazz vocals & saxophone with colleagues and students from the Schulich School of Music. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. Free.

Jan 19 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Fred Pattison Piano Award 2022 Winner's Recital. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Jan 19 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. The Masters. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca or 905-305-7469 or boxoffice@markham.ca. $60-$65.

Jan 19 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Allison Lupton & Glenburn in Concert. Allison Lupton, vocals; Tony McManus, Celtic guitar; Shane Cook, fiddle; Andrew Collins, mandolin; Joe Phillips, double bass. Hugh's Room, 3030 Dundas St. W. www.hughsroomlive.com.

Jan 20 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Fridays at 12:30 Concert Series: Tafelmusik Residency. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Jan 20 1:45: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Talking Music: Robert Taft. MB 140. Music Building, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Jan 20 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Sheku Kanneh-Mason Plays Elgar. Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis; Kulesha: Fourth Symphony (World Premiere/TSO Commission); Elgar: Cello Concerto. Sheu Kanneh-Mason, cello; Peter Oundjian, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From $35. Also Jan 21(8pm).

Jan 20 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Fred Pattison Piano Award Competition: Final Round. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Jan 20 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Piaf! The Show. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca or 905-305-7469 or boxoffice@markham.ca. SOLD OUT!

Jan 20 8:00: Music Gallery. You In Mind: Aurora Jade + Sandrine Masse. The Music Gallery, 918 Bathurst St. 416-204-1080 or www.musicgallery.org. $10-$15.

Jan 20 8:00: Rose Theatre. This is Brampton: Drivewire. 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800 or www.therosetheatre.ca. $15.

Jan 20 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C Music Festival: Jean-Michel Blais. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. From $21.

Jan 20 8:00: Sinfonia Toronto. Mozart & Mozetich. Sunabacka: Never to Return; Mozetich: Concerto for Bassoon & Strings with Marimba; Mozart: String Quartet No.19 "Dissonance". Samuel Fraser, bassoon; Nurhan Arman, conductor. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-499-0403 or info@sinfoniatoronto.com. TBA.

Jan 21 4:00: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert. VOICEBOX Opera Salon: Classical Cherubini in the Times of Mozart. Henry B. Ingram, host. Edward Jackman Centre, 947 Queen St. E., 2nd Floor. 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754 or www.operainconcert.com or www.tolive.com. $25.

Jan 21 5:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C Music Festival: 21C Cinq à Sept - After the Fires. Temerty Theatre, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $21.

Jan 21 7:00: Guitar Society of Toronto. Daniella Rossi. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. www.guitarsocietyoftoronto.com. Advance: $35; $30(sr); $15(st); Door: $40; $35(sr); $20(st).

Jan 21 7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Hilaro Duran and His Latin Big Band. Jennifer Velva Benjamin Performance Hall, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-530-2050 or www.queensu.ca/theisabel. $45-$64; $41-$60(faculty/staff); $10-$31(st).

Jan 21 7:30: Opera by Request. Ivanhoe. Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan. Libretto by Julian Sturgis. Oliver Dawson, tenor (Ivanhoe); Danie Friesen, soprano (Rowena); Sharon Tikiryan, soprano (Rebecca); Dylan Wright, bass (King Richard); Michael Robert-Broder, baritone (Knight Templar); and other soloists. William Shookhoff, piano & music director. College St. United Church, 452 College St. 416-455-2365. $20.

Jan 21 8:00: Acoustic Harvest. Teilhard Frost & Hannah Shira Naiman. St. Paul's United Church, 200 McIntosh St., Scarborough. www.acousticharvest.ca or 416-729-7564. $30(adv) or cash at door.

Jan 21 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto. Ravel Inspirations. Ensemble Cordâme. Spadina Theatre, Alliance Française de Toronto, 24 Spadina Rd. Alliance Francaise 2022-23 Concerts. $30.

Jan 21 8:00: Heliconian Club. With Love for Ukraine: A Benefit Event for the Ukrainian Humanitarian Appeal. An eclectic mix of folk, classical, tango, and Ukrainian art song. Taivi Alexander, songwriter; Natalya Gennadi, soprano; Rita Greer, clarinet; Aparna Halpé, violin; Suzanne Yeo, piano; and others. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-922-3618 or www.heliconianclub.org. $30. Silent auction begins at 7:30pm, concert at 8pm. Auction proceeds support Operation Pickle Underground: Ukrainian Musician Direct Support. Ticket sales support Ukrainian Humanitarian Appeal.

Jan 21 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Classical Time Machine. Rameau: Suite from Les Boréades; Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme; Adès: Three Studies from Couperin; Mozart: Symphony No.38 in D "Prague". Cameron Crozman, cello; Nuno Coelho, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. $29-$87. Also Jan 22(2:30pm).

Jan 21 8:00: Rose Theatre. This is Brampton: Rising Vibes. TC Spades. 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800 or www.therosetheatre.ca. $10.

Jan 21 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C Music Festival: Fred Hersch and Andrew McAnsh. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. From $21.

Jan 21 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Sheku Kanneh-Mason Plays Elgar. Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis; Kulesha: Fourth Symphony (World Premiere/TSO Commission); Elgar: Cello Concerto. Sheu Kanneh-Mason, cello; Peter Oundjian, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From $35. Also Jan 20(7:30pm).

Jan 22 2:00: Kingston Road Village Concert Series. Side by Side Winter Bach #1. C. P. E. Bach: Concerto in a; J. S. Bach: Orchestral Suite No.3. Musicians of Toronto Symphony Orchestra; University of Toronto students; Joseph Johnson, cello; Mark Fewer, violin & leader. Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd. www.bachsidebyside1.eventbrite.com. $35(adv); $40(at door). Foodbank donations accepted.

Jan 22 2:15: Vesnivka Choir. Ukrainian Christmas Concert. Guests: Toronto Ukrainian Male Chamber Choir; Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus of North America; and St. Michael’s Boys Choir School. St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica, 65 Bond St. By donation at the door.

Jan 22 2:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Les Violons du Roy: Bach Goldberg Variations. Jennifer Velva Benjamin Performance Hall, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-530-2050 or www.queensu.ca/theisabel. $45-$64; $41-$60(faculty/staff); $10-$31(st).

Jan 22 2:30: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Classical Time Machine. Rameau: Suite from Les Boréades; Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme; Adès: Three Studies from Couperin; Mozart: Symphony No.38 in D "Prague". Cameron Crozman, cello; Nuno Coelho, conductor. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. $29-$87. Also Jan 21(8pm).

Jan 22 2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Gilbert Conducts Dvořák. Vivian Fung: Pizzicato; Peteris Vasks: Viola Concerto; Dvořák: Symphony No.8. Marina Thibeault, viola; Dina Gilbert, guest conductor. Partridge Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-687-4993. $68; $60(sr); $39(arts worker with valid ID); $15(student-university or college with valid ID); $15(youth-18 and under with valid ID).

Jan 22 2:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Opera Student Composer Collective Presents: Disobedience. MacMillan Theatre, Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750. Free. LIVE & LIVESTREAM.

Jan 22 3:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Early Music Studio with Tafelmusik. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Jan 22 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C Music Festival: Ian Cusson and Stewart Goodyear - New Works. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $21.

Jan 22 7:30: Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club. Reynolds, Robinson & Lodge. Chaucer's Pub, 122 Carling St., London. www.ticketscene.ca. $25.

Jan 22 8:00: New Music Concerts. Digital Broadcast. Bekah Simms: subsume.New Music Concert's YouTube page. Free. 7:45pm: pre-concert talk, 8pm: broadcast. ONLINE.

Jan 23 12:00_noon: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Music at Noon Series: Department of Music Faculty Recital - Erika Reiman, Piano. Works by Bach and Schumann. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Cairns Recital Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. Tickets must be reserved at www.firstontariopac.ca. Free.

Jan 23 5:00: Canadian Opera Company. Youth Opera Lab: The Art of the Aria. For youth aged 16-28. Learn about the music and history of The Marriage of Figaro and how opera singers prepare for the stage prior to attending the dress rehearsal. Karine White and Bradley Christensen, COC Teaching Artists. Education Centre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/YOL. $15.

Jan 24 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Jazz/Vocal Series: Lift Your Spirits. Choral works with a gospel sound. York University Gospel Choir; Nicole Sinclair-Anderson, director. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. Free.

Jan 24 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music. Elly Hung, piano. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Jan 24 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Tuesday Noon Series: Let All the World...Sing! Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750. Free.

Jan 24 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Organ Recital. Imre Olah, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 X221 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/events/recitals. Free.

Jan 24 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Student Composers’ Concert No. 3. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750. Free.

Jan 25 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Project Earth - The Blue Chapter. Works by Don McKay and Florian Hoefner. Iris Trio (Christine Carter, clarinet; Zoë Martin-Doike, viola; Anna Petrova, piano); Don McKay, poet. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. Free.

Jan 25 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Aaron James, organ. 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Jan 25 8:00: Esprit Orchestra. Taiko Live! Colin McPhee: Tabuh-tabuhan, for two pianos and orchestra; James O’Callaghan: Overbound, concerto for cello, electronics and orchestra (world premiere); Maki Ishii: Mono-Prism, for taiko drummers and orchestra. Cameron Crozman, cello; James O’Callaghan, electronics; Nagata Shachu, taiko drumming ensemble; Alex Pauk, conductor. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.espritorchestra.com or info@espritorchestra.com. $27-$65. 7:15pm: pre-concert chat with Alexina Louie.

Jan 25 8:00: Payadora Tango Ensemble. Silent Tears: The Last Yiddish Tango. Based on testimonies of women who survived the Holocaust. Tango for the holidays, Tango Nutcracker, tango arrangements and originals, and Argentine folk music. Rebekah Wolkstein, violin & composer; Lenka Lichtenberg, vocals; Drew Jurecka, bandoneon & musical director; Robert Horvath, piano; Joseph Phillips, double bass. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-828-0604. $30. Marking Holocaust Remembrance Week 2023 and the 78th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

Jan 25 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C Music Festival: Esprit Orchestra Presents Taiko Live. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. From $21.

Jan 26 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: La Cumparsita. Traditional and modern tango and Argentine folk music, as well as original songs. Payadora Tango Ensemble. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. Free.

Jan 26 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. West African Drumming and Dancing Ensemble Lobby Concert – Global Musics Ensembles. Main Lobby, Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750. Free.

Jan 26 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Jazz Ensemble Concert. Wolf Performance Hall, 251 Dundas St., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Jan 26 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Albert Lee & Kate Taylor. El Mocambo, 464 Spadina Ave. www.hughsroomlive.com. $62.50.

Jan 26 8:00: Rose Theatre. The Original Wailers. Chet Samuel, lead Vocals/guitar; Omar Lopez, bass guitar; Howard Smith, drums; Noel Aiken, keyboards/organ. 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800 or www.therosetheatre.ca. $20-$49.

Jan 26 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Piano Recitals: Leif Ove Andsnes. Dvořák: Poetic Tone Pictures Op.85; Janáček: Piano Sonata 1.X.1905; Vustin: Lamento. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. $50-$105.

Jan 27 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Fridays at 12:30 Concert Series. Denis Jiron, trombone. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free. LIVE & LIVESTREAM.

Jan 27 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Marriage of Figaro. Music by W. A. Mozart. Luca Pisaroni, baritone (Figaro); Louise Alder, soprano (Susanna); Johanni van Oostrum, soprano (Countess); Gordon Bintner, bass-baritone (Count); Emily Fons, mezzo (Cherubino); and others; Canadian Opera Company Orchestra & Chorus; Harry Bicket, conductor; Claus Guth, director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653. Also Jan 29(2pm), Feb 2, 4, 10, 12(2pm), 16, 18(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Jan 27 7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. The Wilderness. Jennifer Velva Benjamin Performance Hall, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-530-2050 or www.queensu.ca/theisabel. $30-$43; $26-$39(faculty/staff); $10-$21(st).

Jan 27 8:00: Massey Hall. Classic Albums Live: Led Zeppelin. 178 Victoria St. 416-872-4255. From $45.

Jan 27 8:00: Rose Theatre. Classic Albums Live: Paul Simon - Graceland. 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800 or www.therosetheatre.ca. $15-$49.

Jan 27 8:00: Toronto Consort. Winter Revels. Works by Orlando di Lasso, Playford, and Ravenscroft. Toronto Consort. Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. www.torontoconsort.org or 416-964-6337. From $36. Also Jan 28. Also available on EarlyMusic.TV on demand.

Jan 28 7:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. String Concerts: Alisa Weilerstein: Fragments. Bach & new music for solo cello. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. $50-$95.

Jan 28 7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Lemon Bucket Orkestra. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-530-2050 or www.queensu.ca/theisabel. $40; $36(faculty/staff); $10(st).

Jan 28 7:30: Kingston Symphony Orchestra. A Celtic Journey. Kelli Trottier, fiddle. Grand Theatre, 218 Princess St., Kingston. 613-530-2050 or www.kingstonsymphony.ca. $10-$50.

Jan 28 7:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. Discovery Series: Glenn Gould School Vocal Showcase. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $20.

Jan 28 7:30: Stratford Symphony Orchestra. Celtic Celebration: Clefs of Moher. Clefs of Moher, guest artists; William Rowson, conductor. Avondale United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. www.stratfordsymphony.ca. $45; $15(st); Free(under 12).

Jan 28 8:00: Chamber Music Society of Mississauga. Heat. Julie Nesrallah, mezzo; Guy Few, piano. Erin Mills United Church, 3010 The Collegeway, Mississauga. 647-892-8251 or www.chambermusicmississauga.org/signature-series. PWYC.

Jan 28 8:00: St. Jude's Celebration of the Arts. Cause Célèbre: A World Transformed with Marcel d’Entremont, Tenor. Works by Vaughan Williams, Amy Beach, Benjamin Britten, Samuel Barber and Sarah MacLachlan. Marcel d’Entremont, tenor; Andrea Ludwig, mezzo; Dakota Scott-Digout, piano. St. Jude's Anglican Church, 160 William St., Oakville. 905-844-3972 or Marcel d'Entremont.

Jan 28 8:00: Toronto Consort. Winter Revels. Works by Orlando di Lasso, Playford, and Ravenscroft. Toronto Consort. Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. www.torontoconsort.org or 416-964-6337. From $36. Also Jan 27. Also available on EarlyMusic.TV on demand.

Jan 28 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Shostakovich 5 + Crow Plays Brahms. Saariaho: Ciel d'hiver; Brahms: Violin Concerto; Shostakovich: Symphony No.5. Jonathan Crow, violin; Tarmo Peltokoski, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From $35. Also Jan 29(3pm).

Jan 28 10:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C Music Festival: 21C Afterhours - Hymns to Night. Temerty Theatre, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $21.

Jan 29 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. The Marriage of Figaro. See Jan 27. Also Feb 2, 4, 10, 12(2pm), 16, 18(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Jan 29 2:00: Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra. Discover Electrifying Rhythm. Discovery Concert with music to illustrate a conversation about rhythm. Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra; Mark Whale, concertmaster; Matthew Jones, conductor. Humber Valley United Church, 76 Anglesey Blvd., Etobicoke. www.Eventbrite.com or www.EPOrchestra.ca. $20; $10(sr/st).

Jan 29 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C Music Festival: Unruly Sun. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. From $21.

Jan 29 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Shostakovich 5 + Crow Plays Brahms. Saariaho: Ciel d'hiver; Brahms: Violin Concerto; Shostakovich: Symphony No.5. Jonathan Crow, violin; Tarmo Peltokoski, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From $35. Also Jan 28(8pm).

Jan 29 7:00: Magisterra Soloists. Holocaust: Recovered Voices. Dedicated to the music and composers who were persecuted, exiled or killed during the Nazi occupation of Germany during World War II. Zemlinksy: Serenade; Laurence Sherr: Elegy and Vision; Schulhoff: Five Pieces; Szell: Piano Quintet. Guest: Yu-Lien The, piano. Museum London, 421 Ridout St. N., London. www.magisterra.com. $35; $30(sr); $15(st); $10(child).

Jan 29 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. University of Toronto New Music Festival (UTNMF): Electroacoustic Concert. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750. Free.

Jan 30 7:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Music Mix: Maple Blues Awards. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. From $40.

Jan 30 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. University of Toronto New Music Festival (UTNMF): Percussion Ensemble. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750. Free.

Jan 31 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Voice Series: Back to Baroque. Works by Purcell, Mondonville, and others. Dominique Labelle, soprano; Elizaveta Miller, harpsichord; Students and Professors from the Schulich School of Music. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. Free.

Jan 31 12:00_noon: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Music at Noon Series: Department of Music Faculty and Guest Recital. Timothy White, trumpet; Mike Polci, trombone; Lesley Kingham, piano. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Cairns Recital Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. Tickets must be reserved at www.firstontariopac.ca. Free.

Jan 31 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. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Jan 31 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. University of Toronto New Music Festival (UTNMF): Songwriting Concert. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750. Free.

Jan 31 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Organ Recital. Sebastian Moreno, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 X221 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/events/recitals. Free.

Feb 01 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. William Maddox, organ. 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Feb 01 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. University of Toronto New Music Festival (UTNMF): Karen Kieser Prize Concert. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750. Free.

Feb 01 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Miigis: Underwater Panther. Red Sky Performance. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca or 905-305-7469 or boxoffice@markham.ca. $15-$51.

Feb 01 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Beethoven: Symphony No.7 in A Op.92; Prokofiev: Symphony No.5 in B-flat Op.100. Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Riccardo Muti, conductor. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $85. Also Feb 2.

Feb 02 12:00_noon: Trinity College, University of Toronto. Music from Japan. Hibiki Duo. Trinity College Chapel, University of Toronto, 6 Hoskin Ave. 416-978-2522. Free.

Feb 02 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. University of Toronto New Music Festival (UTNMF) and Thursdays at Noon: Rob MacDonald, Guitar. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750. Free.

Feb 02 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Marriage of Figaro. See Jan 27. Also Feb 4, 10, 12(2pm), 16, 18(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Feb 02 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. University of Toronto New Music Festival (UTNMF): Chamber Music by Kevin Lau. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750. Free.

Feb 02 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Spencer Mackenzie. Revival Bar, 783 College St. www.hughsroomlive.com. $27.27.

Feb 02 8:00: Music Toronto. Borealis Quartet. Imant Raminsh: String Quartet No.3; Shostakovich: String Quartet No.8 in c Op.110; Dvořák: String Quartet No.12 in F Op.96 "American". Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 option 2. $47.50 or $52; $10(st).

Feb 02 8:00: Rose Theatre. Jann Arden. 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800 or www.therosetheatre.ca. $15-$79.

Feb 02 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Beethoven: Coriolan Overture Op.62; Beethoven: Symphony No.8 in F Op.93; Liadov: The Enchanted Lake Op.62; Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition. Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Riccardo Muti, conductor. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $85. Also Feb 1.

Feb 03 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital. Joonghun Cho, piano. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 X231. Free.

Feb 03 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Fridays at 12:30 Concert Series. The Iris Trio & Don McKay. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free. LIVE & LIVESTREAM.

Feb 03 1:45: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Talking Music: Derek Conrod. MB 140. Music Building, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Feb 03 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Salome. Music by Richard Strauss. Ambur Braid, soprano (Salome); Michael Schade, tenor (Herod); Karita Mattila, soprano (Herodias); Frédéric Antoun, tenor (Narraboth); and others; Canadian Opera Company Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor; Atom Egoyan, director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653. Also Feb 5(2pm), 9, 11, 17, 19(2pm), 24. At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Feb 03 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Matt Dusk Sings Sinatra. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca or 905-305-7469 or boxoffice@markham.ca. $15-$85.

Feb 03 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Generator. 60 Simcoe St. POSTPONED.

Feb 03 8:00: TD Sunfest Global Music & Jazz Series. Alex Cuba. Wolf Performance Hall, 251 Dundas St., London. www.sunfest.on.ca. $30.

Feb 03 8:00: TO Live. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. Night Creature (1975); Reflections in D (1963); For Four (2021); Unfold (2007); Revelations (1960). Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E. www.tolive.com, 416-366-7723, or 1-800-708-6754. $45-$125. Also Feb 4(2pm).

Feb 04 10:30am: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Peer Gynt. Jung Tsai, violin. Stork Family YMCA, 500 Fischer-Hallman Rd. N., Waterloo. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. $14; $12(child). Also Feb 11(Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts).

Feb 04 2:00: TO Live. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. Night Creature (1975); Reflections in D (1963); For Four (2021); Unfold (2007); Revelations (1960). Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E. www.tolive.com, 416-366-7723, or 1-800-708-6754. $45-$125. Also Feb 3(8pm).

Feb 04 2:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. University of Toronto New Music Festival (UTNMF): Hatzis @ 70. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750. Free.

Feb 04 4:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. Taylor Academy: Showcase Concert. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. Free.

Feb 04 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Marriage of Figaro. See Jan 27. Also Feb 10, 12(2pm), 16, 18(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Feb 04 8:00: Massey Hall. Choir! Choir! Choir! 178 Victoria St. 416-872-4255. $39.

Feb 04 8:00: TD Sunfest Global Music & Jazz Series. Marta Elena y Su Orquesta. London Music Hall, 185 Queens Ave, London. www.sunfest.on.ca. $25.

Feb 04 8:00: TO Live. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. Survivors (1986); Are You in Your Feelings? (2022); Revelations (1960). Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E. www.tolive.com, 416-366-7723, or 1-800-708-6754. $45-$125.

Feb 05 1:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. The Hockey Sweater. Richardson-Schulte/text by Carrier: The Hockey Sweater. Roch Carrier, narrator. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From $29. Also 4pm.

Feb 05 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. Salome. See Feb 3. Also Feb, 9, 11, 17, 19(2pm), 24. At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Feb 05 2:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. The Honens Dynamic Duo. Lutosławski: Paganini Variations; Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata; Ravel: La valse; Rachmaninoff-Namoradze (arr. 2022): Adagio from Symphony No.2 Op.27; Rachmaninoff: Suite No.2. Jon Kimura Parker & Nicolas Nemoradze, pianos. Jennifer Velva Benjamin Performance Hall, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-530-2050 or www.queensu.ca/theisabel. $45-$64; $41-$60(faculty/staff); $10-$31(st).

Feb 05 2:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. University of Toronto New Music Festival (UTNMF): U of T Jazz Students, Faculty & Guests. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750. Free.

Feb 05 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Power Corp. of Canada Vocal Concerts: Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki, with Roderick Williams. Bach: Orchestral Suite No.2 in b BWV1067, Sonata for Obligato Harpsichord & Violin No.3 in E BWV1016; Telemann: "Erquicktes Herz, sei voller Freuden: Cantata for Bass Solo TWV1:470, Paris Quartet No.1 in D TWV43:D2; Bach: "Ich habe genug" Cantata for Bass Solo BWV82. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $50.

Feb 05 4:00: St. Olave's Anglican Church. Choral Evensong for Candlemas. 360 Windermere Ave. 416-769-5686 or www.youtube.com/StOlavesAnglicanChurch. Religious service. Followed directly by Vaughan Williams 150 at 4:45pm.

Feb 05 4:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. The Hockey Sweater. Richardson-Schulte/text by Carrier: The Hockey Sweater. Roch Carrier, narrator. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From $29. Also 1:30pm.

Feb 05 4:00: Wychwood Clarinet Choir. Midwinter Suites. Paul Reade: The Victorian Kitchen Garden; R. Strauss (arr. Roy Greaves): Serenade Op.7; Percy Grainger: Molly on the Shore; Jeff Smallman: Dodge City; and a selection of Clarinet Quartets. Wychwood Clarinet Choir; Michele Jacot, clarinet solo. St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Church, 611 St. Clair Ave. W. www.wychwoodclarinetchoir.ca. $25; $15(sr/st).

Feb 05 4:45: St. Olave's Anglican Church. Vaughan Williams 150. An illustrated music feature on the English composer's life and music presented by Robert Busiakiewicz. 360 Windermere Ave. 416-769-5686 or www.youtube.com/StOlavesAnglicanChurch. Also Choral Evensong at 4pm.

Feb 05 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Don Ross. Hugh's Room, 3030 Dundas St. W. www.hughsroomlive.com or www.showpass.com/don-ross-revival. $40.

Feb 05 8:00: Rose Theatre. Freedom Cabaret. 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800 or www.therosetheatre.ca. $15-$29.

FILM SCREENING

Jan 29 4:00: Silent Revue. Beggars of Life. A 1928 silent film screening with live musical accompaniment. 95th anniversary screening. Director: William Wellman. Cast: Louise Brooks and Richard Arlen. Live accompaniment by Marilyn Lerner. Revue Cinema, 400 Roncesvalles Ave. 416-531-9950 or info@revuecinema.ca. $17; $14(Bronze/Loyalty Members, st/sr); $13(Silver Members); Free(Gold/Individual/Family Members).

LIVE REHEARSAL OPPORTUNITIES

Jan 17 7:30: Etobicoke Centennial Choir. Open Rehearsal for Prospective Choristers. Currently holding auditions for mid-season entry. If you enjoy singing a variety of repertoire, are able to read music and preferably have some prior choral experience, we would love to have you join us! Basses and tenors are needed, but we welcome all voices. Weekly rehearsals are held Tuesdays 7:30-9:45 pm at Humber Valley United Church, 76 Anglesey Blvd. Etobicoke. Interested singers are invited to attend an Open Rehearsal on either January 10 or January 17, where you can sing with the choir, meet the conductor and choristers and experience what ECC has to offer. Please let us know if you are attending by emailing info@etobicokecentenialchoir.ca or calling 416-433-5495. For more information about ECC, visit our website at www.etobicokecentennialchoir.ca, www.Facebook.com/EtobicokeCentennialChoir, www.Twitter.com/CentennialChoir; or www.Instagram.com/EtobicokeCentennialChoir.

The Choralairs. Welcoming singers in all voice parts as they resume in-person rehearsals (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.

Chorus York, Richmond Hill. Welcoming singers in all voice parts as we resume in-person rehearsals (with masks & COVID safety protocols) starting Jan 10, 2023. Rehearsals are from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church, 10066 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. Feel free to come and sit in on a rehearsal as we prepare for our spring concert. Contact Mary-Lou at 905-884-7922 or email info@chorusyork.ca to let us know that you are coming so we can have some music ready for you. Check out our website at www.chorusyork.ca  for information about the choir.

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.

Jan 22 2:00: CAMMAC Toronto Region. Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana. Reading for singers and instrumentalists. Rafael Luz, conductor. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. 416-781-4745 or www.cammac.ca/toronto. $15; $10(members).

ONGOING EVENTS

Mix 669. Beyond the B-side: Open Mic @ The Mix 669. Adam Golding, host. 669 College St. 647-909-2109. $5 cover. Weekly on Wed at 7pm.

ONLINE GROUPS

Recollectiv: A unique musical online meeting group made up of people affected by memory challenges caused by illness (such as dementia) or brain injury (stroke, PTSD, etc.) and their care partners. Participation is free with pre-registration. Email info@recollectiv.ca for meeting times, information and registration.

ONLINE ON DEMAND & PODCASTS

Arts@Home. A vibrant hub connecting Torontonians to arts and culture. Designed to strengthen personal and societal resilience through the arts. www.artsathome.ca.

REHEARSAL OPPORTUNITIES

Strings Attached Orchestra, North York. Welcoming all string players (especially viola, cello, bass) starting Jan 9. Rehearsals are Mondays 7 to 9 p.m. at the Earl Bales Community Centre, 4169 Bathurst St. (Bathurst/Sheppard). Come sit in on a rehearsal as we prepare for our June season finale, with works by Bernstein, Vaughan Williams, Warlock, and more. Email us first at info.stringsattached@gmail.com to receive music and other details. Check out our website at www.stringsattachedorchestra.com for more information.

WORKSHOPS

Jan 21 11:00am: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Alex Mundy and Christina Foster. A singing and song-writing workshop for children 6-12. Principal Emerita Karen Hitchcock Rehearsal Hall, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-530-2050 or www.queensu.ca/theisabel. $8.

Jan 23 5:00: Canadian Opera Company. Youth Opera Lab: The Art of the Aria. For youth aged 16-28. Learn about the music and history of The Marriage of Figaro and how opera singers prepare for the stage prior to attending the dress rehearsal. Karine White and Bradley Christensen, COC Teaching Artists. Education Centre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/YOL. $15.

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