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DAILY LISTINGS

Listings are based on information sent to WholeNote in advance by event presenters. Includes dated listings for the period Mon Jan 15 to Mon Jan 22, 2024. 

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LIVE OR ONLINE

Jan 15 3:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Legends in Concert. Fallsview Casino Resort, Avalon Theatre, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. 1-877-833-3110 or www.ticketmaster.ca. From $45. Also Jan 16(3pm), 17(3pm & 8:30pm).

Jan 16 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal/Jazz Series: Lift Your Spirits. York University Gospel Choir. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free.

Jan 16 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Piano Recital. Vanessa Yu, piano. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Jan 16 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Tuesday Noon Series: In Conversation with Rebecca Townsend. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750 or www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Jan 16 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Nicholas Wanstall, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.

Jan 16 3:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Legends in Concert. See Jan 15. Also Jan 17(3pm & 8:30pm).

Jan 16 8:00: Piano Lunaire. Composers in Play: Shouts Unsung. David Zucchi, saxophone; Adam Sherkin, piano. 918 Bathurst Centre for Culture, Arts, Media and Education, 918 Bathurst St. 416-825-2744. $30; $25(sr/arts workers); $10(st). Complimentary bar. Please wear a mask if possible.

Jan 17 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Looking to the Future. Academy Chamber Orchestra - Senior strings students from The Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists at the Royal Conservatory of Music. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free.

Jan 17 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Jeremy Tingle, organ. 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Jan 17 3:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Legends in Concert. See Jan 15. Also Jan 17(8:30).

Jan 17 8:00: Payadora Tango Ensemble. A Night of Tango with Payadora. Classic and modern tango, originals, and South American folk music. Rebekah Wolkstein, violin & vocals; Drew Jurecka, bandoneon/violin/mandolin; Robert Horvath, piano; Joe Phillips, double-bass & guitar; Elbio Fernandez, vocals. Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. $25. Also Mar 6, May 15, Jul 17, Sep 18, Nov 13.

Jan 17 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Oundjian Conducts Rachmaninoff. Steven Banks, saxophone; Peter Oundjian, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From $35. Also Jan 20(8pm), 21(3pm. George Weston Recital Hall).

Jan 17 8:30: Fallsview Casino Resort. Legends in Concert. See Jan 15.

Jan 18 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Dance Series: Preview of DanceWeekend '24. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free.

Jan 18 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursdays At Noon: Laureates - Innovators. Jonah Nung, piano; Katya Poplyansky, violin; and Chihiro Yasufuku, soprano. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750 or www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. LIVE & LIVESTREAM.

Jan 18 8:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Fred Pattison Piano Award 2023 Winner's Recital. Terrance Wu, piano. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Jan 18 8:00: FAWN Chamber Creative. Belladonna. Belladonna, a queer techno-opera by librettist Gareth Mattey. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. Belladonna. PWYC. Suggested $25.

Jan 18 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Epic Eagles Tribute. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. $65(prime); $60(regular).

Jan 18 8:00: Music Toronto. Verona Quartet: All Roads Lead to Rome. Verona Quartet: Jonathan Ong, violin; Dorothy Ro, violin; Abigail Rojansky, viola; Jonathan Dormand, cello. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 option 2. $47.50-$52; $10(st).

Jan 19 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Fridays at 12:30 Concert Series. Sylvestre Park Piano Duo. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Jan 19 7:00: Opera Revue. Ruckus! on the Road: The Toronto Show. Verdi: "Libiamo" from La traviata; Rossini: "Largo al factotum" from The Barber of Seville; Verdi: Quartet from Rigoletto; and works Weill and Mozart. Danie Friesen, soprano; Alexandra Beley, mezzo; Ryan Downey, tenor; Alexander Hajek, baritone; Claire Elise Harris, piano. Redwood Theatre, 1300 Gerrard Ave. E. 647-637-7491. $35/$20(early bird).

Jan 19 7:30: Aurora Cultural Centre. The Last Waltz. Lance Anderson, piano & organ; Chuck Jackson, Johnny Max, Matt Weidinger, and Quisha Wint, vocalists. St. Andrew's College, 15800 Yonge St., Aurora. 905-713-1818 or info@auroraculturalcentre.ca. $50.

Jan 19 7:30: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. The Triplets of Belleville. Benoit Charest, conductor. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722; boxoffice@firstontariopac.ca. $30; $25(members).

Jan 19 7:30: Trinity Bach Project. Heart, Mouth, Deed, Life. Guest artist: Elisa Citterio, violin. Thirteen voices with orchestra; Nicholas Nicolaidis, music director. Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. 306-250-4256 or www.trinitybachproject.org. $40. Also Jan 20.

Jan 19 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto. Alliance String Quartet. Spadina Theatre, Alliance Française de Toronto, 24 Spadina Rd. www.alliance-francaise.ca. $18.

Jan 19 8:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre. David Wilcox. Burlington Performing Arts Centre - Main Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/david-wilcox or 905-568-1600. From $64.50.

Jan 19 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 19 8:00: FAWN Chamber Creative. Belladonna. See Jan 18.

Jan 19 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Dominic Mancuso & Vittorio Mezza: Dances in my Mind. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. $58(regular); $68(prime); $15(YTX).

Jan 19 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Classical Albums Live: The Beatles. 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $57.

Jan 19 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C Music Festival Series: Fazil Say & Friends. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $21.

Jan 20 1:00: Kirtan Culture Initiative. Afternoon of Kirtan. Yoga Lounge, 80 Sherbourne St. 416-616-5136 or Kirtan. $12.

Jan 20 3:00: SoundCrowd. Billy Joel vs Elton John. A cappella arrangements of songs by The Piano Man and The Rocket Man go head-to-head and YOU, the audience, decide the winner! Paradise Theatre, 1006 Bloor St. W. www.soundcrowd.ca or info@soundcrowd.ca. $30. Limited tickets. Also 8pm.

Jan 20 7:00: Brampton On Stage. The Triplets of Belleville Cine-Concert. FIlm screening with live orchestra. Benoit Charest, composer & conductor. Lester B. Pearson Theatre, 150 Central Park Dr., Brampton. 905-874-2800. From $24.

Jan 20 7:00: NP Entertainment. The Legend of Huli. Featuring music by Roman Smirnov. Choreography by Roman Nesterov. Music ranges from baroque to flamenco, jazz, world music, and modern classics, both original and in arrangements. Roman Smirnov, guitar; Wen Zhao, pipa; Zhenya Kobylyanska, cello; Roman Nesterov & Karolina Nesterova, dancers; Hayley Ng, dancer & physiotherapist; Alexandre Marine, stage director. Greenwin Theatre, Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St. Legend of Huli or 647-204-4832. From $45. Also Jan 21.

Jan 20 7:30: Guitar Society of Toronto. Boyd Meets Girl. Rupert Boyd, guitar; Laura Metcalf, cello. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. www.guitarsocietyoftoronto.com/concert-season or 416-964-8298. General: $35(adv)/$40(door). Seniors: $30(adv)/$35(door). Students: $15(adv)/$20(door).

Jan 20 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. The Music of Queen. FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. 905-526-7756 or boxoffice@hpo.org. $20-$80. 6:30pm pre-concert talk.

Jan 20 7:30: North Wind Concerts. Puzzle Me This. Works by Bach, Da Rore/Dalla Casa, Geysen, Anonymous, and others. ACTA Recorder Quartet: Avery MacLean, Colin Savage, Tatsuki Shimoda, and Alison Melville. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-588-4301 or Puzzle Me This. Pay-What-You-Can.

Jan 20 7:30: Trinity Bach Project. Heart, Mouth, Deed, Life. See Jan 19.

Jan 20 8:00: Acoustic Harvest. Isabel Fryszberg Trio and Shawna Caspi. St. Paul's United Church, 200 McIntosh St., Scarborough. www.acousticharvest.ca or 416-729-7564. $30.

Jan 20 8:00: International Music Festival & Competition. Le Jardin Mouillé. Adriel Sloss, violin; Benjamin Liu, alto saxophone; Michelle Yeh, piano; Marie-Raquel Conceição, soprano; Sebastian Gobells, harp. Cornell Recital Hall, 3201 Bur Oak Ave., Markham. 905-604-8854. $15.

Jan 20 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C Music Festival Series: Lara St. John: she/her/hers. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $21.

Jan 20 8:00: SoundCrowd. Billy Joel vs Elton John. See Jan 20 at 3pm

Jan 20 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Oundjian Conducts Rachmaninoff. See Jan 17. Also Jan 21 at 3pm. George Weston Recital Hall.

Jan 20 10:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C Music Festival & Discovery Series: 21C Afterhours: Indigena. Temerty Theatre, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208; rcmusic.com/performance. From $21.

Jan 21 2:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. U of T Opera Student Composers Collective: Lysistrata. Fleck Dance Theatre, 235 Queen’s Quay West. 416-978-3750 or www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. LIVE & LIVESTREAM.

Jan 21 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C Music Festival Series: Bridget Kibbey with the Calidore String Quartet & Mervon Mehta, Narrator. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $21.

Jan 21 3:00: The Jeffery Concerts. Ensemble Caprice - Sweet! - Chocolate & French Baroque Music. Ensemble Caprice: Matthias Maute and Sophie Larivière, recorders and Baroque flutes. Wolf Performance Hall, 251 Dundas St., London. jefferyconcerts@gmail.com or www.jefferyconcerts.com or www.Grandtheatre.com or 519-672-8800 or in person at the Grand Theatre Box Office, 471 Richmond St. $40; Free(st).

Jan 21 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Oundjian Conducts Rachmaninoff. See Jan 17. George Weston Recital Hall, Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St. 416-598-3375. From $54.

Jan 21 4:00: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. Hear! Here! with Mark Lalama Trio. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Robertson Theatre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722 or //www.boxoffice@firstontariopac.ca">www.boxoffice@firstontariopac.ca. $35; $186(table of 6).

Jan 21 5:00: Opera Revue. Opera Revue at The Emmet Ray. Works by Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, Weill, and Rossini. Danie Friesen, soprano; Alexander Hajek, baritone; Christina Maria Faye, piano. The Emmet Ray, 924 College St. 416-792-4497 or www.operarevue.com or reso@erbar.ca to reserve your seat. $15 cover.

Jan 21 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Chamber Music Concert. Bénédicte Lauzière, violin; Angela Park, piano. First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. 519-569-1809 or www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $35; $20(sr); Free(12 & under). At door: $40; $25(sr).

Jan 21 7:00: NP Entertainment. The Legend of Huli. See Jan 20.

Jan 21 7:30: Canzona Chamber Players. The Music Speaks. Philip Chiu, piano; Robert Uchida, violin; Cameron Crozman, cello. Calvin Presbyterian Church, 26 Delisle Ave. Canzona Chamber Players. $30. Also Jan 22, Canzona Music Studio, 27 Sherbourne St. N. (Reservations required for Jan 22).

Jan 21 7:30: Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club. James Gordon with Katherine Wheatley. Chaucer's Pub, 122 Carling St., London. 519-319-5847 or folk@iandavies.com. $25.

Jan 22 7:30: Canzona Chamber Players. The Music Speaks. Philip Chiu, piano; Robert Uchida, violin; Cameron Crozman, cello. Canzona Music Studio, 27 Sherbourne St. N. Canzona Chamber Players. $30. Also Jan 21, Calvin Presbyterian Church, 26 Delisle Ave. 

LIVE REHEARSAL OPPORTUNITIES

The Choralairs is a non-audition, adult choir that welcomes new members in September and January.  Rehearsals are on Tuesday 6:45-8-45pm at Edithvale C.C. 131 Finch Ave. W, Toronto. Please contact Elaine at choralairs.delighted.720@silomails.com to RSVP. Check out our new website at  www.Choralairs.com.

Etobicoke Community Concert Band. Full rehearsals every Wednesday night at 7:30pm. 309 Horner Ave. Open to all who are looking for a great band to join. Text Rob Hunter at 416-878-1730.

Harmony Singers of Etobicoke. The women of The Harmony Singers survived COVID and are regrouping for 2024! If you'd like to sing an exciting repertoire of pop, jazz, folk and light classics, the group will give you a warm welcome! Rehearsals start in January on Wednesday nights from 7:15 to 9:30 p.m. at Richview United Church in Etobicoke. Contact Conductor Harvey Patterson at: theharmonysingers@ca.com or call 416-239-5821.

North Toronto Community Band. Openings for drums, clarinets, trumpets, trombones, French horns.  Rehearsals held at Willowdale Presbyterian Church 38 Ellerslie Ave. (just north of Mel Lastman Square). Monday evenings 7:30-9:30 pm. Contact ntcband@gmail.com.

Strings Attached Orchestra, North York. All string players (especially viola, cello, bass) are welcome. Mondays 7 to 9 p.m. from Sep to Jun. Email us first at info.stringsattached@gmail.com to receive music and other details or visit our website at www.stringsattachedorchestra.com for more information.

MUSICAL THEATRE

Crow's Theatre/Musical Stage Company. Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812. Dave Mallow, creator; Chris Abraham, director; Ray Hogg, choreographer; Divine Brown (Hélène); Evan Buliung (Pierre) and others. Guloien Theatre, 345 Carlaw Ave. 647-341-7390. From $55. Jan 16, 17, 20(1:30 & 7:30pm), 21(1:30pm).

ONGOING EVENTS

Trinity College, University of Toronto. Evensong. Traditional Anglican choral music. Trinity College Chapel Choir; Thomas Bell, director of music; Peter Bayer, organ scholar. Trinity College Chapel, University of Toronto, 6 Hoskin Ave. 416-978-2522 or Trinity College. Free. Evensong is sung every Wednesday at 5:15pm in the beautiful Trinity College chapel during term time.

Encore Symphonic Concert Band. Monthly Concert Band Concert. The first Thursday of every month at 11am. 35-piece concert band performing band concert music, pop tunes, jazz standards (2 singers) and the occasional march. Trinity Presbyterian Church York Mills, 2737 Bayview Ave. www.encoreband.ca. $10.

ONLINE EVENTS

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

North Toronto Community Band. Openings for clarinet, trumpet, trombone, tuba and auxiliary percussion. Rehearsals held at Willowdale Presbyterian Church 38 Ellerslie Ave. (just north of Mel Lastman Square). Monday evenings 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.  Contact ntcband@gmail.com.

Recollectiv. For anyone living with cognitive challenges from Alzheimer’s, dementia, traumatic brain injury, stroke or PTSD. The group meets weekly to rediscover the joy of making music. Community members and music students are welcome to this fun, rewarding and inter-generational experience. Sessions take place from 2 to 3pm (with sound checks and socializing at 1:30pm).  Please contact recollectiv@gmail.com for more information.

PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES

Open Mic at the Library: North York Library: Open Mic. (Music, Poetry & Storytelling). Musicians, poets, and storytellers are invited to come share your talents at the North York Central Library open mic!

Acoustic guitar & piano provided.  7 minutes performance. For adults, seniors and teens. No registration required. Sign-up is at 5:30pm. For more information, contact the Language, Literature & Fine Arts Department at 416-395-5639. 2024 Sessions: Fri, Jan 12, 6-7:30pm; Fri, Feb 9, 6-7:30pm; Fri, Mar 8, 6-7:30pm; Fri, Apr 12, 6-7:30pm. North York Central Library - 5120 Yonge St. Auditorium (2nd Floor).

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