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Oct 01 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Rising Stars Recital. Featuring performers from the Glenn Gould School. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Oct 01 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Tuesday Voice Series: Jim & Charlotte Norcop Prize in Song Finals. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Oct 01 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Andre Knevel, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals Free. Donations encouraged.

Oct 01 7:30: Hugh's Room Live. Dan Hill. A benefit for Journey Home Hospice in Support of the Saint Elizabeth Foundation. 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/dan-hill-a-benefit-for-journey-home-hospice. $50.

Oct 01 8:00: Massey Hall. Herbie Hancock. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $75.

Oct 01 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Commemorate the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Falen Johnson, host; Tanya Tagaq, vocalist; Manitou Mkwa Singers; Emma Pennell, soprano; David Eliakis, piano; Royal Conservatory Orchestra; Jennifer Tung, conductor; and others. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. www.rcmusic.com/tickets. From $45.

Oct 02 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Dance Series: Meet the Artists of Fall for Dance North’s 10th Anniversary Festival. Dive deeper into two of FFDN’s 10th Anniversary festival season mainstage productions: Big Time Miss by Rock Bottom Movement andNight Shift, a late-night performance series co-presented by Citadel +Compagnie and Fall For Dance North. The performance is followed by a discussion with the artists about their creative process. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca. Free.

Oct 02 12:15: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Noon Hour Series: Douglas Haas Legacy Concerts. Darielle Chomyn-Davison, mezzo; Kyla Altrogge, vocalist & piano; Jack Wyndham, piano. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-4430 or www.standrewskw.com. Free. Lunch available for $10 at 11:30am or bring your own.

Oct 02 2:00: Bloor/Borden Farmers' Market. Music in the Market: Days of Grace. 300  Borden St. 613-475-4769. Free. 2pm-7pm. Rain or shine.

Oct 02 7:30: Southern Ontario Lyric Opera (SOLO). La Bohème. Music by Giacomo Puccini. Fully staged opera with Soloists. Southern Ontario Lyric Opera Chorus & Orchestra; Sabatino Vacca, conductor. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. La Boheme or www.burlingtonpac.ca or 905-681-6000. $74; $69(sr 65+); $25(13-18); $10(12 & under). Also Oct 5 at McIntyre Performing Arts Centre at Mohawk College.

Oct 02 8:00: Crow's Theatre. Crow's Cabaret: Palatable Gay Robot. Starring Stephen Brower and Naomi Snieckus (Oct 2), Aurora Brown (Oct 3), Linda Kash (Oct 4), and Sherry Miller (Oct 5). Streetcar Crowsnest - Crows Theatre, 345 Carlaw Ave. www.crowstheatre.com. $35. Also Oct 3, 4, 5.

Oct 02 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Tom Paxton and The Don Juans. 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/tom-paxton-and-the-don-juans. $50.

Oct 03 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Dance/Instrumental Series: A Musical and Dance Journey Through Latin America. Embark on a captivating journey with Latinx Ensemble 2024 through the vibrant dance and melodies of Latin America. From Mexico toArgentina, this performance celebrates the rich cultural tapestry of this diverse continent, encompassing Central America, the Caribbean, and the Andean nations. Join us for an exhilarating celebration of LatinAmerican rhythms and traditions! Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca. Free.

Oct 03 12:00_noon: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Music at Noon - Glenn Buhr & Keenan Reimer-Watts. Wilfrid Laurier University - Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. Laurier Faculty of Music. Free.

Oct 03 1:00: Trinity Bach Project. Bach and Roses. Bach: Cantata BWV 72 "Alles nur nach Gottes Willen"; Bach: Cantata BWV 182 "Himmelskönig, sei willkommen"; and works by Purcell and Duruflé. Nicholas Nicolaidis, conductor, with 13 voices; Alison Melville, recorder; Gillian Howard, oboe; Valerie Gordon, violin; Jonathan Oldengarm, organ. University of Toronto - Trinity College Chapel, 6 Hoskin Ave. 306-250-4256. Free. Also Oct 4 @ 8pm: Little Trinity Anglican Church; Nov 13 @ 8pm: Grace Church-on-the-Hill; Nov 17 @ 3pm: Metropolitan United Church.

Oct 03 1:30: Women’s Musical Club of Toronto. Music in the Afternoon: Campbell Fagan Park Trio. Schubert: Der Hirt auf dem Felsen D.965 (Shepherd on the Rock); Glick: Images at Nightfall, Georgian Bay. James Campbell, clarinet; Leslie Fagan, soprano; Angela Park, piano. University of Toronto - Edward Johnson Building - Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. 416-923-7052 X1 or www.wmct.on.ca. $50; free(st with ID at door).

Oct 03 7:00: Estonian Music Week. Kristjan Randalu, Piano. Schumann: Dichterliebe Op.40. Cotton Factory, The, 270 Sherman Ave. N., Hamilton. Kristjan Randalu. $35; $25(st). Also Oct 6 @ 2pm. Hugh's Room, Toronto.

Oct 03 7:30: Flato Markham Theatre. Tom Thomson's Wake - An Original Folk Musical. Shipyard Kitchen Party Band. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $70.

Oct 03 8:00: Burdock Music Hall. Two Tomorrows and Good Fortune with Special Guest Rebecca Hennessy. Two Tomorrows: Harley Card, vocals & guitar; Good Fortune: Kelsey McNulty, vocals & keyboards; Rebecca Hennessy, trumpet & voice. Burdock - Music Hall, 1184 Bloor St. W. 416-546-4033. $20/$15(adv).

Oct 03 8:00: Crow's Theatre. Crow's Cabaret: Palatable Gay Robot. See Oct 2. Also Oct 4 & 5.

Oct 03 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Melanie Doane & Special Guests. A benefit for Doane Music School. 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/melanie-doane $30.

Oct 04 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noon Time Recital: Shades of Blue. Beethoven: Piano Sonata Op.27 No.2; Debussy: Claire de lune; Ravel: Jeux d’eau; Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue. Irina Bazik, piano. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x220. Free. Donations welcome.

Oct 04 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Fridays at 12:30 Concert Series. Jonathan Rowsell, tuba; Denis Jiron, trombone; Kyung Kim, piano. Western University - Music Building - Von Kuster Hall, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free. LIVE & LIVESTREAM.

Oct 04 7:00: Bingemans. Oktoberfest KoolHaus 2024: The Sheepdogs. 425 Bingemans Centre Dr., Kitchener. www.bingemans.com/Oktoberfest. Ticket prices vary. Visit website for details.

Oct 04 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Nabucco. Music by Giuseppe Verdi. Roland Wood (Nabucco); Mary Elizabeth Williams (Abigaille); Rihab Chaieb (Fenena); Matthew Cairns (Ismaele); and other soloists. Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Paolo Carignani, conductor; Katherine M. Carter, 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 Oct 6(2pm), 17, 19(4:30pm), 23, 25.  At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Oct 04 7:30: Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra. Celebration! Ronald Royer: Four Seasons of Canada for String Sextet; Mozart: Allegro maestoso (Mvmt 1) from Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola and Orchestra in E-flat K.364; Charles Liu: New Work for String Quartet (SPO Commission and Premiere); Daniel Mehdizadeh: Dialectics, for String Quartet (Premiere); Zhiqi (Jimmy) Lin: Rotating Lantern (SPO New Generation Composer – Premiere); Massimo Guida: The Burning Cove, for String Quartet (SPO New Generation Composer - Premiere); Beethoven: Presto from String Quartet Op.131; Dvořák: Allegro con fuoco from String Quintet No.2 in G Op.77. Odin Quartet: Alex Toskov, violin; Tanya Charles Iveniuk, violin; Matt Antal, viola; Samuel Bisson, cello. Scarborough Bluffs United Church, 3739 Kingston Rd., Scarborough. 647-956-1182 or www.spo.ca. $35; $30(sr); $15(st); Free(under 14 when accompanied by parents).

Oct 04 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Spirited Overtures. Rossini: Overture to The Barber of Seville; Stravinsky: Jeu de cartes; Mozart: Violin Concerto No.5 K.216; J. Strauss II: Overture to Die Fledermaus. Renaud Capuçon, violin; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or www.tso.ca. From $30. Also Oct 5(RTH @ 8pm) & Oct 6(George Weston Recital Hall @ 3pm).

Oct 04 8:00: 3030 Dundas West Live Music Venue. Ron Korb Global Canvas CD Launch. Ron Korb, flute; Victoria Yeh, violin; Xiaoqiu Lin, erhu; Bill Evans, piano; Steve Lucas, bass; Rick Shadrach Lazar, percussion; Ray Hickey Jr., guitar & koto. 3030 Dundas St. W. www.ronkorb.com/globalcanvas. $35/$30(adv).

Oct 04 8:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre. The Box. Burlington Performing Arts Centre - Main Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-6000. $49.50($44.50 member) - $69.50($64.50 member).

Oct 04 8:00: Crow's Theatre. Crow's Cabaret: Palatable Gay Robot. See Oct 2. Also Oct 5.

Oct 04 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Any Dream Will Do: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber. Includes songs such as Memory, Don’t Cry for Me Argentina, The Phantom of the Opera, Sunset Boulevard, and The Music of the Night. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $15. Limited availability.

Oct 04 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Twin Flames. 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/twin-flames-3. From $27.

Oct 04 8:00: Massey Hall. Calum Scott: The Songbook So Far. With Cian Ducrot. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $54.

Oct 04 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Jazz Lounge: Masters of Old School Blues - Diana Braithwaite & Chris Whiteley. 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-207-2020 or www.oldmilltoronto.com/event/diana-braithwaite-chris-whiteley. $20. Minimum $30 food & beverage spend. Restricted to ages 19+. Dinner at 6pm. Show at 8pm.

Oct 04 8:00: Trinity Bach Project. Bach and Roses. See Oct 3. Also Nov 13 @ 8pm: Grace Church-on-the-Hill; Nov 17 @ 3pm: Metropolitan United Church.

Oct 05 2:00: Brampton Festival Singers. Popular Songs of the 60's and 70's Sing-Along. Enjoy the music with the community and a coffee/tea with some light snacks to fill the afternoon. Barry Mann: Who Put the Bomp?; The Mammas & the Papas: California Dreaming; The Beatles: I Want to Hold Your Hand; Roger Miller: King of the Road; and other songs. Snelgrove Community Centre, 11692 Hurontario St., Brampton. Visit www.bfschoir.org. Free.

Oct 05 2:00: Massey Hall. Raffi. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $52. Also Oct 6.

Oct 05 2:00: Sudbury Symphony Orchestra. Classical Mega Hits. Rossini: Overture to The Barber of Seville; Beethoven: 1st Mvmt of Symphony No.5; J. Strauss Jr.: An der schönen blauen Donau (On the Beautiful Blue Danube); Pachelbel Canon in D; Sibelius: Finlandia; Brahms: Allegro spirito from Symphony No.2. William Rowson, conductor. Sheridan Auditorium, 154 College St., Sudbury. www.ci.ovationtix.com/36875/production/1211023. $30; $15(under 30). Also 7:30pm.

Oct 05 3:00: Canadian Music Centre. Robert Nathaniel Dett Album Release Concert: Northern Magnolias. Works by Robert Nathaniel Dett. Luke Welch, piano. Canadian Music Centre, Chalmers Performance Space, 20 St. Joseph St. www.on.cmccanada.org. Free. Limited seating on a first-come/first-served basis. Post-concert reception and meet-and-greet.

Oct 05 3:00: Friends of Music at St. Thomas’s. Hymn Festival. Ravel: Histoires naturelles; Poulenc: Le Bestiaire; and other works. Hosted by John Fraser. Elizabeth Anderson, Manuel Piazza, and John Tuttle, organ. St. Thomas's Anglican Church, 383 Huron St. www.stthomas.on.ca or 416-483-5488. Pay What You Wish ($25 suggested).

Oct 05 4:30: Beach United Church. Jazz & Reflection Featuring David Occipinti & String Trio. David Occipinti, guitar; Carol Lynn Fujino, violin; Catherine Gray, viola; and Mary-Katherine Finch, cello. Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave. 416-691-8082. Pay-what-you-can (suggested minimum of $10). No tickets required and you may just show up at the door.

Oct 05 7:00: Bingemans. Oktoberfest KoolHaus 2024: The Reklaws. 425 Bingemans Centre Dr., Kitchener. www.bingemans.com/Oktoberfest. Ticket prices vary. Visit website for details.

Oct 05 7:00: Evergreen Club Contemporary Gamelan/Consulate General of Indonesia. Fortieth Anniversary Celebration. Works by Andrew Timar, Mark Duggan, Bill Parsons, John Wyre, and Nano Surato. Guest artists and Maxine Heppner, choreographer. Consulate General of Indonesia, 129 Jarvis St. Evergreen Club. Free.

Oct 05 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Holman & Hasnova. Program to be announced. Petr Holman, viola; Marie Hasonova, violin. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.k-wcms.com/concerts. $30; $10(st).

Oct 05 7:30: Brantford Music Club. Tafelmusik. Works by Purcell, Muffat, and Bach. Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts, 88 Dalhousie St., Brantford. 519-752-7453 or www.brantfordmusicclub.com. $45; $10(st); Free(elementary st).

Oct 05 7:30: Greenbank Folk Music Society. Jenie Thai. Jenie Thai Trio plus special guest Rory Thaillon. Greenbank Hall, 19965 Highway #12, Greenbank. 905-985-8351. $35.

Oct 05 7:30: London Symphonia. Opening Night: Tchaikovsky and Good. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.6 “Pathetique”; Scott Good: Trumpet Concerto "Between the Rooms", which is full of drama and colour, rounds out the program. Adam Zinatelli, trumpet; Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, conductor. Metropolitan United Church, 468 Wellington St., London. 226-270-0910 or www.londonsymphonia.ca. $$55 General Admission, $75 Reserved Seating, and $55 for unlimited Video On Demand 21-day access.

Oct 05 7:30: Mississauga Living Arts Centre. Salaam Rahman. Sampradaya Dance Creations. Features Rahman's scores, accompanied by live music from the Mississauga Symphony Orchestra and an Indian Orchestra, melding eastern classical with contemporary sounds. 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. From $30.

Oct 05 7:30: Music at the Toronto Oratory. Complete Organ Works of J. S. Bach, Part II: Bach Goes to School. Includes the chorale partitas "Sei gegrusset" and "Ach, was soll ich sunder machen," and Prelude and Fugue in b. Aaron James, organ. Holy Family Roman Catholic Church (Toronto) - Oratory, 1372 King St. W. 416-532-2879. Free admission. Donations accepted.

Oct 05 7:30: Southern Ontario Lyric Opera (SOLO). La Bohème. See Oct 2.

Oct 05 7:30: Sudbury Symphony Orchestra. Classical Mega Hits. See 2pm.

Oct 05 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Wind Ensemble: Brief Incarnations. Mendelssohn: Overture; Lili Boulanger: D’un matin de printemps; Schulhoff:- Hot-Sonate; David Gillingham: Waking Angels; Gershwin: Prelude No.2; Steven Stucky: Music for Queen Mary. Gillian MacKay, conductor; Kannan Bloor, saxophone - Winner of the 2024 Winds Concerto Competition. York University - Accolade East Building - Tribute Communities Recital Hall, 4700 Keele St. www.music.utoronto.ca. $30; $20(sr); $10(st).

Oct 05 8:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Black Gold. Disco, Soul, Rock'n'Roll, Rhythm and Blues. Burlington Performing Arts Centre - Main Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-6000. $49.50($44.50 member) - $69.50($64.50 member).

Oct 05 8:00: Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra. Ode to Joy. Joel Toews: Fanfare 401; Matthew Emery: Hymn of Praise; Beethoven: Symphony No.9 in d Op.125 "Choral". Martin MacDonald, conductor; Rachel Krehm, soprano; Danielle MacMillan, mezzo; Daevyd Pepper, tenor; Alex Halliday, bass-baritone; Pax Christi Chorale (Elaine Choi, conductor); Voices Chamber Choir (Ron Cheung, conductor). P.C. Ho Theatre, Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, 5183 Sheppard Ave. E., Scarborough. 416-879-5566 or www.cathedralbluffs.com. From $25.

Oct 05 8:00: Crow's Theatre. Crow's Cabaret: Palatable Gay Robot. See Oct 2.

Oct 05 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. The Hot Sardines. Led by Evan Palazzo and Elizabeth Bougerol. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $15. Limited availability.

Oct 05 8:00: Greater Toronto Philharmonic Orchestra. Viva La Musica: Celebrating Latin America and Spain. Esteban Fioroni: Fantasia Tango Argentina; Arturo Marques: Danzon No.2; Nestor Guestrin: Guitar Concerto - Cuadros de Salta; Adelmaro Romero: Fuga con Pajarillo; Bernstein: West Side Story; Falla: El sombrero de tres picos. Soloists: Ana Isabella Castro, soprano; Luis Angel Medina, guitar; Lorenzo Guggenheim, conductor. Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles St. W. www.gtpo.ca or 647-238-0015. From $32.

Oct 05 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Luke & The Apostles. Mike McKenna; Luke Gibson; drummer Ed Hamm, drums; Jeff Ham, bass. 296 Broadview Ave. Luke and The Apostles. $30.

Oct 05 8:00: New Music Concerts. Gay Guerrilla: Architek Percussion and the Legacy of Julius Eastman. Julia Wolfe: Dark Full Ride for Four Drum Sets; Philippe Leroux: Les Uns II for Three Percussionists; Julius Eastman: Gay Guerilla, version for Four Percussions and Two Pianos. Architek Percussion: Noam Bierstone, percussion; Ben Duinker, percussion; Alexander Haupt, percussion; Alessandro Valiante, percussion. Guest artists: Daniel Añez, piano; Pamela Reimer, piano. St. George's Grange Park Church (formerly St. George the Martyr Church), 30 Stephanie St. Gay Guerilla. $35; $30(sr/arts workers); $20(st). 7:15pm Pre-Concert Chat, 7:45pm Young Artist Overture, 8pm Concert.

Oct 05 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Spirited Overtures. See Oct 4(RTH @ 7:30pm). Also Oct 6(George Weston Recital Hall @ 3pm).

Oct 06 1:30: Hope United Church. Embracing the Story of Jesus: A Recitation of the Gospel of Mark. Step back in time and experience the oral tradition of sharing the gospel stories. Rev. Dr. Gordon Postill will recite from memory the entire Gospel of Mark. Rev. Dr. Gordon Postill. 2550 Danforth Ave. 416-691-9682. $15; $10(sr/st); $25(group/family).

Oct 06 2:00: Avenue Road Music & Performance Academy. Marbin Matinees Concert Series: Solo Stylings - Anthony Kubelka, Piano. Repertoire will include interpretations of jazz standards, original compositions, as well as exploring the depths of free improvisation. Anthony Kubelka, piano. Avenue Road Music and Performance Academy - Gordon Lightfoot Concert Hall, 460 Avenue Rd. Anthony Kubelka or info@avenueroadmusic.com or 416-922-0855. Pay what you can or donation.

Oct 06 2:00: Estonian Music Week. Kristjan Randalu, Piano. Schumann: Dichterliebe Op.40. Hugh's Room Live, 296 Broadview Ave. Kristjan Randalu. $35; $25(st). Also Oct 3 @ 7pm. Cotton Factory, Hamilton.

Oct 06 2:00: Massey Hall. Raffi. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $52. Also Oct 5.

Oct 06 2:30: Canadian Opera Company. Nabucco. See Oct 4. Also Oct 17, 19(4:30pm), 23, 25. At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Oct 06 3:00: Amici Chamber Ensemble. Maestro Bernstein. Bernstein: Variations on an Octatonic Scale; Duo for Clarinet and Cello; Clarinet Sonata; West Side Story Medley (arr. by Serouj Kradjian); and other works. Guest Artists: Beste Kalender, mezzo; violinist Erika Raum, violin; and Students of the Glenn Gould School; Amici Chamber Ensemble: Joaquin Valdepeñas, clarinet; David Hetherington, cello; Serouj Kradjian, piano. Trinity St. Paul's United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. www.amiciensemble.com/maestro-bernstein. $50; $30(under 30); $100(donor/VIP).

Oct 06 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Emanuel Ax, Piano. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.8 in c Op.13 “Pathétique”; Schoenberg: Drei Klavierstücke Op.11; Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.2 in A Op.2 No.2; Schoenberg: Drei Klavierstücke (1894); Schoenberg: Sechs kleine Klavierstücke Op.19; Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.23 in f Op.57 “Appassionata”. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $75.

Oct 06 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Spirited Overtures. See Oct 4(RTH @ 7:30pm).

Oct 06 3:00: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. PSQ Presents: Elliot Madore. Wilfrid Laurier University - Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. Laurier Concert Season. Free.

Oct 06 3:30: North York Concert Orchestra. Prize Winners Concert 2024. Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No.2; Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto (Mvt 1); Moszkowski: Piano Concerto No.2 (Mvt 1); Chopin: Rondo a la Krakowiak. Frederick Huang, piano; Joey Machin, violin; Leping Ho, piano; Rafael Luz, conductor. Toronto Public Library - Fairview Branch - Theatre, 35 Fairview Mall Dr. www.nyco.ca. $40; $35(sr); $20(under 30).

Oct 06 4:00: Lavinia Ensemble. Mozart in the Sun – Music and Words for Our Climate. Mozart: Clarinet Concerto; Walker: Lyric for Strings; Beethoven: Cavatina Op.130; Grieg: Prelude from The Holberg Suite. The Lavinia Ensemble; Mark Whale, violin & director. With Gavin Warren, clarinet. St. Olave's Anglican Church, 360 Windermere Ave. 647-268-9216 or Mozart in the Sun. $25; $10(st).

Oct 06 7:30: Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club. Ryan Young with Alanna Jenish, Guitar. Chaucer's Pub, 122 Carling St., London. 519-319-5847 or folk@iandavies.com or www.ticketscene.ca. $25.

Oct 06 7:30: Oakville Chamber Orchestra. Your Baroque Favourites. Telemann: Suite from La Changeante; Handel: Concerto Grosso; Bach: Suite No.2 in b. Susan Somerville, flute solo; Oakville Chamber Orchestra. Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, 130 Navy St., Oakville. Your Baroque Favourites or 905-815-2021. $45(regular); $60(premium); $20(st); $15(child).

Oct 07 8:30: Massey Hall. Rex Orange County. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $84. Also Oct 8 & 9. 

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

Continuum. Mentorship in Artistic Production (MAP). As part of our second Mentorship in Artistic Production (MAP) project, Continuum is seeking a passionate, imaginative, and collaborative early-career artist to join our team as Artistic Producer through the 24-25 and 25-26 Seasons. To fill this role, we are seeking an early-career musician with a strong interest in chamber music. The applicant may perform as a soloist or act as leader of an existing duo, trio or quartet. Through this program, the producer will develop a concert program that integrates their own or their ensemble’s performance practice alongside Continuum core ensemble members (in full or in part) in the 2025-26 Season. The project will explore a collaborative approach to curation and programming. Over two seasons, the producer will learn about Continuum’s processes and engage in ongoing conversations informed by their interests, questions, and perspectives on the evolving practice of contemporary chamber music today. Through this exchange of ideas, the producer will work toward the goal of developing a program curated with input from Continuum staff that represents both interests of the producer and Continuum’s mandate. Application form available at https://forms.gle/DVmuKt6AMPYZYs4P7. Application deadline: Friday, October 11, 2024 at 5pm EST.

REHEARSAL & PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES

A new community Baroque orchestra is being launched in Toronto! All instruments and levels of playing accommodated. Interested? Please contact me, Jane Ubertino, at lucindabell56@hotmail.com

A New Quartet is an emerging Toronto area ensemble that rehearses traditional repertoire and writes new music. The quartet is currently seeking saxophone players and composers. For details please visit www.anewquartet.net.

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

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.

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.

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 annually 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 Shape Note Singers. Sacred Harp Singing. Shape note selections from the Sacred Harp tunebook.Singing is participatory, not a performance. No experience necessary. All are welcome and there are books to borrow. Monthly on the third Wednesday from Feb 21 to Dec 8, 2024. Friends House, 60 Lowther Ave. 647-838-8764. Pay what you can. Oct 16, Nov 20 & Dec 18.

MUSICALS

Shaw Festival. My Fair Lady. Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. Festival Theatre, 10 Queen’s Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake. www.shawfest.com/playbill/my-fair-lady. To Dec 21.

Shaw Festival. The Secret Garden. A Play with Songs. Based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Adapted for the stage by Jay Turvey and Paul Sportelli. Royal George Theatre, 85 Queen St., Niagara-on-the-Lake. www.shawfest.com/playbill/the-secret-garden. To Oct 13.

Shaw Festival. The Shaw Variety Show. Spiegeltent, 10 Queen’s Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake. www.shawfest.com/playbill/the-shaw-variety-show. To Oct 6.

Starvox Entertainment. Evil Dead the Musical. Book and lyrics by George Reinblatt; Music by Frank Cipolla, Christopher Bond, Melissa Morris, George Reinblatt. Randolph Theatre, 736 Bathurst St. . $30-$50. Runs from Oct 5 until Nov 24. Visit www.evildeadthemusical.com for tickets.

Stratford Festival. La Cage aux Folles. Book by Harvey Fierstein. Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman. Based on the play by Jean Poiret. Directed by Thom Allison. Choreographed by Cameron Carver. Avon Theatre, 99 Downie St., Stratford. www.stratfordfestival.ca. To Oct 26.

Stratford Festival. Something Rotten. Book by Karey Kirkpatrick & John O’Farrell. Conceived by Karey Kirkpatrick & Wayne Kirkpatrick. Directed and Choreographed by Donna Feore. Festival Theatre, 55 Queen St., Stratford. www.stratfordfestival.ca. To Oct 27.

Theatre Passe Muraille/The Flin Flon Cowboy Collective. The Flin Flon Cowboy. By Ken Harrower, Erin Brandenburg, Johnny Spence, and The Flin Flon Cowboy Collective. Ken Harrower, Greg Campbell, Mona Nesrallah, Steven Foster, Kate Palumbo; Johnny Spence, music director; Erin Brandenburg, stage director. Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson Ave. Visit www.passemuraille.ca. From $15. Oct 19(2pm), 22(7:30pm), 23(7:30pm), 24(7:30pm), 25(7:30pm), 26(2pm), 29(7:30pm), 30(7:30pm), 31(7:30pm), Nov 1(7:30pm), 2(2pm).

T.Y.T. Theatre. Curious George and the Golden Meatball. Wychwood Theatre, 76 Wychwood Ave. www.tyttheatre.com $37.49; $35.49(under 12); $33.49(group of 4 or more); $42.49(front row). Oct  5(12:30pm), 6(12:30pm), 12(12:30pm), 13(12:30pm), 19(12:30pm), 20(12;30pm) Any person in theatre space, regardless of age, must hold a valid ticket; recommended age 4+.

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). No summer sessions after Jun 22. Weekly sessions resume on Sep 7. Please contact recollectiv@gmail.com for more information.