WEEKLY UPDATE #265 COVERING SEP 25-OCT 5, 2025

NOTE: All times are Eastern Time unless otherwise noted, and street addresses for venues are Toronto locations unless otherwise specified. If no city is shown in the listing, the event takes place in Toronto.

Listings are based on information sent to WholeNote in advance by event presenters. Contact presenters for concert updates. The deadline for the next update (covering Oct 2-Oct 12)  is Mon Sep 29 at 6pm. 

This update includes detailed daily listings for the period Thur Sep 25 - Thu Oct 2 and, as a bonus,  brief advance listings for Fri Oct 3 - Sun Oct 5. For detailed advance listings on all events in our database, use our searchable online JustAsk feature. 

Presenters of previously submitted listings are also asked to advise us by that date of any changes or cancellations. Send all submissions to  John Sharpe at listings@thewholenote.com.

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DETAILED DAILY LISTINGS, Thur Sep 25 - Thur Oct 2

Sep 25 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Eliot Quartet: Complete Shostakovich String Quartets. Part of the Shostakovich Festival. Shostakovich: Sting Quartet Nos.1, 10 & 15. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. FESTIVAL PASS for all 7 concerts $120; $40; $10 (st).

Sep 25 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Masterworks: Beethoven's Pastoral. Mozart: Symphony No.31 in D K.297 "Paris"; Ibert: Flute Concerto; Beethoven: Symphony No.6 in F Op.68 "Pastoral". Kelly Zimba Lukić, flute; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. From $38. Also Sep 27(7:30pm).

Sep 25 8:00: Hugh's Room. Discoveries Vol. 5 with Andrea Ramolo Featuring Sarah MacDougall, Seyblu, and Chloe Charles (ECHLO). Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/discoveries-vol-5-with-andrea-ramolo. $15.

Sep 26 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Eliot Quartet: Complete Shostakovich String Quartets. Part of the Shostakovich Festival. Shostakovich: Sting Quartet Nos.5, 14 & 2. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. FESTIVAL PASS for all 7 concerts $120; $40; $10 (st).

Sep 26 7:00: TO Live/Link Music Lab/City of Toronto Music Office. Studio Sessions: Persian Psychedelia. Neda Mohamadpour, vocals; Chris Pruden, piano; Caleb Klager, bass; and Mack Longpre, drums. Also: Dastgâmachine (Mahmood Schricker, Caleb Klager, and Jason Rule). Meridian Arts Centre - Studio Theatre, 5040 Yonge St. Visit Persian Psychedelia. $15.

Sep 26 7:30: Royal Canadian College of Organists Toronto Centre. A Celebration of Organ Music in Toronto. Featuring the premiere performances of the RCCO Toronto Centre 100th Anniversary Composition Competition prizewinners and other Canadian works. RCCO Toronto Centre members and friends. Church of St. Mary Magdalene (Toronto), 477 Manning Ave. www.rcco.ca/toronto. Admission is by free will donation supporting the RCCO Toronto Centre.

Sep 26 8:00: Canadian Music Centre. Songs of the City: Strings and Vibes. Works for string trio, double bass, vibraphone, and acoustic guitar. Jackson Welchner, composer; Elisabeth Dorion, vocalist & arranger; and Featured artists: Chiquita Magic, Kathy Katouzi, Robin Dann (Bernice), Rachael Cardiello (Zinnia), and others. Canadian Music Centre, Chalmers Performance Space, 20 St. Joseph St. www.eventbrite.ca/e/songs-of-the-city-strings-and-vibes-tickets. $30; $20(arts workers).

Sep 26 8:00: Hugh's Room. Kazdoura. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/kazdoura-2. $30; $20(st/artsworkers/underemplolyed).

Sep 26 8:00: Massey Hall. Elvis Costello & The Imposters. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $86.

Sep 26 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Hogtown Allstars. Chuck Jackson, lead vocals & harmonica; Gary Kendall, bass & vocals; Pat Carey, tenor & baritone saxophone; Teddy Leonard, guitar & vocals; Jim Casson, drums; Tyler Yarema, piano/organ/vocals; Howard Moore, trumpet & vocals. 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-207-2020 or www.oldmilltoronto.com.

Sep 26 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Music at the Movies: A Tribute to John Williams. Amadeus Choir; FILMharmonique Orchestra; Francis Choiniere, conductor. 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $75.

Sep 26 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Mozart 40 & Schubert 5. Mozart: Symphony No.40 in g K.550; Schubert: Symphony No.5 in B-flat D.485. Rachel Podger, director. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.tafelmusik.org. $35. Also Sep 27(8pm) & 28(3pm).

Sep 27 10:00am: Aurora Cultural Centre. Cooo. Created especially for infants and toddlers (6-24 months) this gentle and engaging theatrical concert introduces little ones to the wonder of live music. Xin Wang, vocalist; Michael Murphy, percussion. Aurora Town Square - Brevik Hall, 50 Victoria St., Aurora. 365-500-3313 or www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. $10.

Sep 27 11:00am: Xenia Concerts/TO Live. Eliana Cuevas & Jeremy Ledbetter with Phoenix the Fire. On stage with musical ASL interpretation, presented in a family-friendly style that embraces neurodiversity and disability. Latin American music with a focus on Venezuelan folkloric repertoire. Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St., North York. Rory McLeod at 437-441-7543 or Paolo Griffin at paolo.griffin@xeniaconcerts.com. Registration fee $5.

Sep 27 3:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Eliot Quartet: Complete Shostakovich String Quartets. Part of the Shostakovich Festival. Shostakovich: Sting Quartet Nos.7, 12 & 3. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. FESTIVAL PASS for all 7 concerts $120; $40; $10 (st).

Sep 27 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Eliot Quartet: Complete Shostakovich String Quartets. Part of the Shostakovich Festival. Shostakovich: String Quartets Nos.4, 13 & 9. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. FESTIVAL PASS for all 7 concerts $120; $40; $10 (st).

Sep 27 7:00: Shoreline Chorus. Folk Songs of the British Isles. Cockles and Mussels, The Water Is Wide, Men of Harlech, The Road to the Isles, Mairi's Wedding. Shoreline Chorus; Ann-Marie MacDairmid, director. Georgian Shores United Church, 997 4th Ave. E., Owen Sound. 519-599-2710. $25 at door. Music, silent auction, bake sale, refreshments at intermission.

Sep 27 7:30: Barrie Concert Association. Things Lived and Dreamt. Works by Debussy, Ravel, and others. Francine Kay, piano. Hiway Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. www.barrieconcerts.org or 705-436-1232. $50; $10(st).

Sep 27 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Roméo et Juliette. Music by Charles Gounod. Bekhzod Davronov, tenor (Roméo); Kseniia Proshina, soprano (Juliette); and other artists. Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Yves Abel conductor; Amy Lane, stage 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 5(2pm), 8, 10, 14, 16, 18(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Sep 27 7:30: Confluence Concerts. What Is Divine? Patricia O’Callaghan, Suba Sankaran, Maryem Tollar, and others. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 647-678-4923. $30; $20(sty/arts worker). Also Sep 28.

Sep 27 7:30: Sinfonia Toronto. Soaring Strings - Dvořák's Love Letter. Mendelssohn: String Symphony No.2 in D; Shostakovich: Sonata for Violin, Percussion and Orchestra Op.134; Dvořák: Serenade for Strings. Igor Pikayzen, violin; Nurhan Arman, conductor. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. www.sinfoniatoronto.com. $52; $40(ages 60+); $20(st). Single tickets on sale Jun 1.

Sep 27 7:30: Stratford Symphony Orchestra. Mystery & Memory. Rossini: Overture to William Tell; Haydn: Cello Concerto in C Hob.VIIb/1; Elgar: Enigma Variations Op.36. Avondale United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. 519-271-0990 or www.stratfordsymphony.ca. From $10.

Sep 27 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Masterworks: Beethoven's Pastoral. See Sep 25.

Sep 27 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto. Carnet de Soie: From Iran to Mongolia. Uurintuya Khalivan, morin khuur (horsehead fiddle) & Sadaf Amini, santur (table sitar). Alliance Français de Toronto - Spadina Theatre, 24 Spadina Rd. www.alliance-francaise.ca. $18; $16/sr/st); $15(AFT loyalty card); $12(ages 5-12); Free (ages under 5).

Sep 27 8:00: Canadian Music Centre. Abscission. A 90-minute concert in two 40-minute sets with a 10-minute intermission. Performing two long improvisations with free rhythm vocal and Kamanche accompaniment pieces, and four Kurdish folk songs arranged for a solo Kamanche and vocals. Shahriyar Jamshidi, Kamānche player/composer/vocalist. Canadian Music Centre, Chalmers Performance Space, 20 St. Joseph St. www.cmccanada.org/event/abscission or 416-961-6601. $30/$25(adv).

Sep 27 8:00: Slow Rise Music. Collide-o-Scope. Samantha Selci, singer & producer; funk  Greg Bruce, saxophone & tape-loop artist; Andrew Noseworthy, electric guitar;  Keisha Bell, jazz piano & ethnomusicologist;  Tristan Zaba, rock bass; Nolan Hildebrand, metal & improv drummer; Alex Pachete, martial artist. Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave. Collide-o-Scope. $20; $15(arts workers/st). Also PWYC livestream. Also Sep 28(4pm).

Sep 27 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Mozart 40 & Schubert 5. See Sep 26. Also Sep 28(3pm).

Sep 28 1:15: Mooredale Concerts. Music & Truffles KIDS: CelloFellos – Bryan Cheng & Leonard Disselhorst. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-922-3714 x103; 647-988-2102 (eve/wknd). $30.

Sep 28 2:00: Chamber Music Hamilton. The Ying Quartet. Works by Mozart, Bartók, and Dvořák. Art Gallery of Hamilton, 123 King St. W., Hamilton. info@artgalleryofhamilton.com / chambermusichamilton@gmail.com / 905-627-1627 / at the door. $35; $15(st).

Sep 28 2:00: Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble. Jazz at the Legion. Royal Canadian Legion Branch 82, 35 Front St. N., Port Credit. friends@mbbje.com or 905-270-4757. PWYC.

Sep 28 2:30: Live!@WestPlains>. Tangled Strings - Music for Harp, Chinese Zither, and Guitar. Works by Alan Hovhaness, Xavier Montsalvatge, Maximo Pujol, and Gary Schocker. Sunshine Quan, harp; Django Klumpp, guitar. West Plains United Church, 549 Plains Rd. W., Burlington. 905-320-4989 or westplainsconcerts@gmail.com or www.westplains.ca/events. $30/$25(adv); $20(ages 16 & under); $20(Livestream video). Ticket includes access to concert video for 14 days following the concert.

Sep 28 3:00: Ken Prue's Cobourg Jazz. Marc Jordan. Victoria Hall, 55 King Street W., Cobourg. 1-855-372-2210. $40.

Sep 28 3:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Mozart 40 & Schubert 5. See Sep 26.

Sep 28 3:15: Mooredale Concerts. CelloFellos – Bryan Cheng & Leonard Disselhorst. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-922-3714 x103; 647-988-2102 (eve/wknd). From $40.

Sep 28 4:00: Slow Rise Music. Collide-o-Scope. See Sep 27.

Sep 28 4:00: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Stephenson Organ Concert Series. Followed by a 30-minute Compline Service. Ian Sadler, organ. 325 St. George St. W., Fergus. 519-843-3565. Free.

Sep 28 4:00: St. Olave's Anglican Church. Love, Music, and the Bible. Opens with Choral Evensong Michaelmas Eve, a religious service marking the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels followed at 4:45pm by an illustrated feature presented by Dr. Mark Whale, the founder and music director of the Lavinia Choral Ensemble that also performs at St. Olave's. St. Olave's Anglican Church, 360 Windermere Ave. www.YouTube.com/StOlavesAnglicanChurch or 416-769-5686. Contributions appreciated.

Sep 28 6:30: Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club. Pierre Bensusan - One Guitar, One Voice - 50th Anniversary. St. James Westminster Church, 115 Askin St., London. Pierre Bensusan. $40/$35(adv).

Sep 28 7:00: INNERchamber Inc. Beyond Limits. Beethoven: String Quartet No.7 in F Op.59 No.1 "Razumovsky"; R. Murray Schafer: String Quartet No.11. INNERchamber String Quartet. Factory 163, 163 King St., Stratford. www.innerchamber.ca. $55; $37(st/arts worker). A light dinner is served from 5:45pm.

Sep 28 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Eliot Quartet: Complete Shostakovich String Quartets. Part of the Shostakovich Festival. Shostakovich: String Quartets Nos.6, 11 & 18; Shostakovich: Two Pieces for String Octet. Eliot Quartet & Penderecki String Quartet. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. FESTIVAL PASS for all 7 concerts $120; $40; $10 (st).

Sep 28 7:30: Canzona Chamber Players. Anna Sagalova, Piano. Mendelssohn: Songs Without Words. The complete work will be performed across two concerts - Sep 28 & 29. Canzona Music Studio, 27 Sherbourne St. N. Reserve by e-mail at reservations@canzona.org. $60(2 concerts); $35(1 concert). Also Sep 29.

Sep 28 7:30: Confluence Concerts. What Is Divine? See Sep 27.

Sep 28 8:00: Annette Studios. Art of Improv. Improvised music and dance. Set 1: Kyle Marshall, cello; Eugene Martynec, electroacoustics; Bill Gilliam, piano. Set 2: John Gzowski, guitar; Julia Aplin, dancer. 566 Annette St. annettestudios@gmail.com. $20 or Pay What You Can.

Sep 28 8:00: Hugh's Room. Robert Lee. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/robert-lee. $33: $17(st/arts worker/underemployed).

Sep 28 8:00: Massey Hall. Ali Sethi. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $56.

Sep 29 7:30: Canzona Chamber Players. Anna Sagalova, Piano. Mendelssohn: Songs Without Words. The complete work will be performed across two concerts - Sep 28 & 29. Canzona Music Studio, 27 Sherbourne St. N. Reserve by e-mail at reservations@canzona.org. $60(2 concerts); $35(1 concert). Also Sep 28.

Sep 29 7:30: Cardinal Consort of Viols. Exiled. Works by John Jenkins, Claudia Rusca, John Dowland, and others. Meredith Hall, soprano; Cardinal Consort of Viols. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 437-776-1104 or cardinalconsort@gmail.com. E-mail preferred. Pay-what-you-can. $25 suggested.

Sep 29 8:00: Hugh's Room. JazzInToronto's All That Cabaret: Feeling Good - Alana Bridgewater Sings Nina Simone. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. Alana Bridgewater. $35; $15(st/arts workers/underemployed).

Sep 30 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Emmanuel Wong, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals Free. Donations encouraged.

Sep 30 7:30: Music Toronto. Ehnes Quartet. Mendelssohn: String Quartet No.6 in f Op.80; Janáček: String Quartet No.2 "Intimate Letters"; Beethoven: String Quartet No.7 in F Op.59 No.1. James Ehnes, violin; Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin; Che-Yen Chen, viola; and Edward Arron, cello. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or www.music-toronto.com/concerts/ehnes-quartet. From $60.

Sep 30 8:00: Massey Hall. Tom Odell: Don't Let Me Go Tour. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $56.

Oct 01 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: The First Viennese School. Students from the University of Toronto Opera School, led by Sandra Horst, present a collection of scenes by composers from The First Viennese School, celebrating operatic music by Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, and their influencers. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free. Please check website for any programming updates.

Oct 01 12:15: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Douglas Haas Legacy Concerts. 50th Anniversary. Amanda Jeffreys, soprano; Morgan Ballantyne, tenor; Ann-Marie MacDairmid, piano. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-4430. Free. Lunch available for purchase at 11:30am or bring your own.

Oct 01 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Aaron James, organ. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Oct 02 1:00: Early Music at St. James. Lazzuli Baroque: Music & Medicine. Works by Merula, Monteverdi, Strozzi, and Handel. Rocky Duval, mezzo; Roseline Lambert, soprano; Luce Burrell, lute & theorbo; Keiran Campbell, baroque cello. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. www.eventbrite.ca/e/free-music-at-st-james-tickets-703291613147. Pay What You Can: $15 or $20.

Oct 01 7:00: The Emmet Ray. The Next Set. Avshalom Ravitz, alto saxophone; Evan Miles, piano; Dan Fortin, bass; Ernesto Cervini, drums. Emmett Ray, The, 924 College St. 416-792-4497 or www.theemmetray.com. $12 cover. Suitable for all ages. Repeats on the first Wed of each month through Spring 2026.

Oct 01 8:00: TD Music Hall. Mah Moud. 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tickets.mhrth.com. $22.50.

Oct 02 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal/Dance Series: Staged Excerpts from Opera Atelier's Production of Mozart's The Magic Flute. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free. Please check website for any programming updates.

Oct 02 6:00: J-Rock North Promotions Inc. JMFEST 2025 - Featuring UMBRELLA & NANO. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $70.

Oct 02 7:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. Mandle Philharmonic Presents Brahms and Beethoven. Beethoven: Symphony No.8 in F Op.93; Brahms: Symphony No.1 in c Op.68. Mandle Cheung, conductor. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or Mandle Philharmonic. From $20.

Oct 02 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Masterworks: Jonathan Crow Plays Mendelssohn. Joan Tower: Suite from Concerto for Orchestra (Canadian premiere); Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in e Op.64; Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme Op.36 "Enigma". Jonathan Crow, violin; Peter Oundjian, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. From $38. Also Oct 3(7:30pm) & 4(7:30pm).

Oct 02 8:00: FabCollab. Indigenous Grooves. Curated by the Miigwech Collective (Cotee Harper, Rosary Spence, and Tamar Ilana) and featuring Stella Standingbear, Fayth, The Johnnys, Lacey Hill, Rosary Spence, and other artists. Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W. www.horseshoetavern.com. NOTE: This is a 19+ venue.

Oct 02 8:00: Hugh's Room. ES:MO. Elizabeth Shepherd; vocalist; Michael Occhipinti, guitar. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/esmo. $30; $20(st/arts workers/underemployed).

Oct 02 8:00: Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Toronto. Italiani Veri: The Show with Arianna. Chateau Le Jardin, 8440 Highway 27, Woodbridge. www.eventbrite.it/e/italiani-veri-the-show-with-arianna-tickets. Free. Registration is required.

Oct 02 8:00: Massey Hall. Ludovico Einaudi: The Summer Portraits Tour. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $380.

ADVANCE LISTINGS,  Fri Oct 3 - Sun Oct 5

Oct 03 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital. Works by Debussy, Enesco, Poulenc, Bacri, and Boissier. Caara Yeung, flute; Sonya Sim, piano. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x220 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome.

Oct 03 5:15: Kingston Baroque Consort. French Haute Cuisine. Selections from Rameau: Les Boréades; Lully: Armide; Dornel: Suite No.1 from Livre de simphonies. St. James' Anglican Church, 10 Union St. W., Kingston. legerek@queensu.ca or or www.kingstonbaroqueconsort.ca or 613-217-5099. $25; $10(st); Free(under 17).

Oct 03 5:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Mozart and More. Garden Party event. Reception to follow. St. Mark's Anglican Church, 41 Byron St., Niagara-on-the-Lake. www.ci.ovationtix.com/36876/production/1239239. $106.20. Also Oct 5(5pm) - FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre.

Oct 03 7:00: Aurora Cultural Centre. Payadora. Aurora Town Square - Davide De Simone Performance Hall, 50 Victoria St., Aurora. 365-500-3313 wwww.auroraculturalcentre.ca. $45; $15(st).

Oct 03 7:30: Coro Luminare. Peace Concert. Church of the Messiah, 240 Avenue Rd. www.eventbrite.ca/e/peace-concert-by-coro-luminare-tickets. From $25.

Oct 03 7:30: Lazzuli Baroque. Music & Medicine. St. Thomas's Anglican Church, 383 Huron St. 514-377-0100. $40(general seating). Sliding scale tickets available.

Oct 03 7:30: Music at First-St. Andrew's United Church. Organ Recital - Dr. Alexandra Fol. First-St. Andrew's United Church, 350 Queens Ave., London. 519-679-8182 or www.fsaunited.com/music-concerts. Freewill donation.

Oct 03 7:30: St. Michael's Schola Cantorum and Consort. Zelenka: Missa Omnium Sanctorum. Dr. Christina Labriola, choral director; Chris Verrette, Consort leader. University of Toronto - St. Michael's College - St. Basil's Church, 50 St. Joseph St. Free admission. Donations gratefully accepted.

Oct 03 7:30: Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra. Voyages. Salvation Army Scarborough Citadel Community Church, 2021 Lawrence Ave. E., Scarborough. 647-956-1182 or www.spo.ca. $40; $30(sr); $15(st ages 14 & older); Free(children under 14).

Oct 03 7:30: Toronto Chamber Choir. "A Triplicitie of Musicke". Selections from the "golden age" of English lute songs. Church of St. Mary Magdalene, 477 Manning Ave. 416-546-3312. $35; $20(st/arts workers). CANCELLED.

Oct 03 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Masterworks: Jonathan Crow Plays Mendelssohn. See Oct 2. Also Oct 4(7:30pm).

Oct 03 8:00: Caliban Arts Theatre. Black Underground 30th Anniversary Soul Vocals Series: Double Tribute to Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway. 918 Bathurst Centre for Culture, Arts, Media and Education, 918 Bathurst St. www.tickets.contxtbytrane.com/events/contxtbytrane/1808178. All Shows Early Bird: $95 (before Sep 10). All Shows Advance: $110 (after Sep 10). Single Show Tickets: $30(adv); $45(door).

Oct 03 8:00: Hugh's Room. Miss Emily: Album Launch "The Medicine". Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/showpass.com/miss-emily-5. $35.

Oct 03 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Laila Biali: Special Birthday Concert. 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-207-2020 or www.oldmilltoronto.com or www.opentable.com/booking/experiences-availability.

Oct 03 8:00: TD Music Hall. Bywater Call. 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tickets.mhrth.com. $25.

Oct 04 2:00: Hugh's Room. Paul McKenna. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/paul-mckenna. $25; $15(st/arts workers/underemployed).

Oct 04 4:00: Friends of Music at St. Thomas’s. Hymn Festival. John Tuttle & the Choirs & Organists of St. Thomas's Church. St. Thomas's Anglican Church, 383 Huron St. www.stthomas.on.ca or 416-979-2323. Pay what you wish at the door. Suggested $25.

Oct 04 4:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. TOT Cabaret Series: The Drury Lane Cabaret. Edward Jackman Centre, 947 Queen St. E., 2nd Floor. 416-366-7723 or 1–800-708-6754 or www.ticketmaster.ca/artist/2443008 Tickets available Sep 10.

Oct 04 7:00: Brampton On Stage. Flow Fest. Celebrating global percussion, movement, and community. The Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800 or www.tickets.brampton.ca. From $20.

Oct 04 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Turkwaz. Music from the Middle East, Turkey, Greece, and the Balkans. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $35; $10 (st).

Oct 04 7:30: Brantford Music Club. JoyRide. Latin jazz, klezmer, ragtime, pop, jazz, blues, and more. Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts, 88 Dalhousie St., Brantford. 519-758-8090. $35; $10(st); Free(elementary st).

Oct 04 7:30: London Symphonia. Opening Night: Mozart, Ravel, and Beyond. Metropolitan United Church, 468 Wellington St., London. www.londonsymphonia.ca/concert-tickets. From $26.

Oct 04 7:30: Mark Battenberg Music. Autumn Trilogy of Music: Part 2 - The Song of the River Spirit. Danforth Mennonite Church, 2174 Danforth Ave. www.markbattenbergcreations.com. $20 or Pay What You Can.

Oct 04 7:30: Oakville Chamber Orchestra. A Visit to Mannheim. St. John's United Church, 262 Randall St., Oakville. www.oakvillechamber.org. From $40.

Oct 04 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Masterworks: Jonathan Crow Plays Mendelssohn. See Oct 2. Also Oct 3(7:30pm).

Oct 04 8:00: Acoustic Harvest. The Nicholas Campbell Trio. St. Paul's United Church, 200 McIntosh St., Scarborough. www.ticketscene.ca/events/53313 or www.acousticharvest.ca. $35.

Oct 04 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Connie Han. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $15.

Oct 04 8:00: Greater Toronto Philharmonic Orchestra. Autumn Classics. Calvin Presbyterian Church, 26 Delisle Ave. www.gtpo.ca. From $25.

Oct 04 8:00: Nagata Shachu. Beats-Breath: Nagata Shachu and Jiro Murayama. Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 235 Queens Quay W. Beats-Breath. From $50.

Oct 04 8:00: New Music Concerts. Tracing Hollow Traces: A Portrait of Andile Khumalo. St. George's Grange Park Church (formerly St. George the Martyr Church), 30 Stephanie St. 416-961-9594. $35; $30(arts workers/sr); $20(st). 7:40pm - Young Artist Overture performed by students of the Glenn Gould School. 8pm - Main Concert.

Oct 05 1:00: Don Heights Unitarian Congregation (North York). Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake for Solo Piano. A selection of movements from Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake. Alexander Jacob, solo piano. 18 Wynford Dr., Suite 102, North York. 416-820-5570 or janis@donheights.ca or www.donheights.ca. Free. Please RSVP. Seating capacity is limited to 100. An all-ages event.

Oct 05 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. Roméo et Juliette. See Sep 27. Also Oct 8, 10, 14, 16, 18(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Oct 05 3:00: Amici Chamber Ensemble. A Virtuosic Afternoon with Nikki Chooi. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. $50; $30(under 30); $100(donor ticket with a $50 tax receipt).

Oct 05 3:00: Les AMIS Concerts. Chamber Music Concert. Trinity United Church, 284 Division St., Cobourg. www.tickets.cobourg.ca/TheatreManager. $40.

Oct 05 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Stephen Kovacevich, Piano. Piano sonatas by Beethoven, Schubert, and Berg. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $50.

Oct 05 4:00: Rideau Park United Church. Carole Portelance: Reflections on Day and Night. 2203 Alta Vista Dr., Ottawa. 613-302-9610. Admission by free-will offering.

Oct 05 4:00: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Stephenson Organ Concert Series. Followed by a 30-minute Compline Service. 325 St. George St. W., Fergus. 519-843-3565. Free.

Oct 05 4:00: St. Olave's Anglican Church. Mozart & Haydn. St. Olave's Anglican Church, 360 Windermere Ave. 647-268-9216. From $10.

Oct 05 5:00: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Mozart and More. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.ci.ovationtix.com/36876/production/1239239. $120. Also Oct 3(5:30pm) - St. Mark's Anglican Church, Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Oct 05 7:30: Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club. Paul McKenna. Chaucer's Pub, 122 Carling St., 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).

Oct 05 7:30: Massey Hall. Queens of the Stone Age: Alive in the Catacombs Tour Plus Support Paris Jackson. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $376.

Oct 05 8:00: Hugh's Room. The Young Novelists: Album Release "These Dark Canyons". Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/the-young-novelists. $30; $15(st/arts workers/underemployed). 

ETCETERAS

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Sep 28 4:00: One-of-a-Kind Home Concerts. The Adventures of Peter and the Wolf. A musical fairytale for the whole family (ages 4 and up) featuring an animated movie on the big screen, educational activities, lively quizzes with prizes; and information about musical instruments. Private Residence, 41 Mendel Crescent, Thornhill. www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-adventures-of-peter-and-the-wolf-tickets. $30.

Sep 28 4:00: St. Olave's Anglican Church. Love, Music, and the Bible. Opens with Choral Evensong Michaelmas Eve, a religious service marking the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels followed at 4:45pm by an illustrated feature presented by Dr. Mark Whale, the founder and music director of the Lavinia Choral Ensemble that also performs at St. Olave's. St. Olave's Anglican Church, 360 Windermere Ave. www.YouTube.com/StOlavesAnglicanChurch or 416-769-5686. Contributions appreciated.

Sep 30 6:30: Toronto Public Library - Toronto Reference Library. Maurice Ravel Visits Canada. This event takes place in Beeton Hall, located on the ground floor. In 1928, composer Maurice Ravel toured North America. Most of the documentation available covers the American portion of his tour, but Ravel also performed in Canadian cities and collaborated with Canadian artists during his visit. The presentation will give an overview of this tour, including its social and historical context and some of the mysteries surrounding Ravel’s brief visit to Canada. Susan Spier, presenter & music historian. 789 Yonge St. www.torontopubliclibrary.ca. Free.

MUSICAL THEATRE

Crow’s Theatre & Musical Stage Company. Octet. Written by Dave Malloy & directed by Chris Abraham. An a cappella musical about internet addiction. At Crow’s Theatre (Dundas and Carlaw). crowstheatre.com. Until Oct 12 with possible extension. 

Grand Theatre. High School Project: Disney’s Newsies. Music by Alan Menken. Lyrics by Jack Feldman. Book by Harvey Fierstein. Directed by Ray Hogg. Spriet Stage, Grand Theatre, 471 Richmond Street, London. Runs from Sep 17 to 27. From $26. www.grandtheatre.com or 519-672-8800.

Mirvish. MJ The Musical. Until Nov 2. www.mirvish.com. CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre.

Shaw Festival. Anything Goes. Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter. Shaw Festival Theatre, 10 Queen's Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake. 905-468-2172. From $28. Various dates and prices. Visit www.shawfest.com for information. Runs to Oct 4.

Shifting Ground Collective. Ride the Cyclone. Music, Lyrics & Book by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell. Claudia Adamo (Constance Blackwood); Sarah Evasiw (Ocean O'Connell Rosenberg); Eric J. Martin (Noel Gruber); Shannon Murtagh (Jane Doe); Misha Sharivker (Ricky Potts); 郝邦宇 Steven Hao, stage director; Choreography by Madison Arnason, choreographer; Michael Ippolito, music director. Annex Theatre, 730 Bathurst St. www.shiftinggroundcollective.com/cyclone. $45; $25(arts worker). Perfs: Sep 26, 27, 28, 29; Oct 1, 2, 3, 4.

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Stratford Festival. Annie. Book by Thomas Meehan. Music by Charles Strouse. Lyrics by Martin Charnin. Stratford Festival Theatre, 55 Queen St., Stratford. 1-800-567-1600. Visit www.stratfordfestival.ca for tickets and info. Runs until Oct 25.

Stratford Festival. As You Like It. New songs by Ron Sexsmith. Directed by Chris Abraham. Avon Theatre, 99 Downie St., Stratford. 1-800-567-1600. Runs until Oct 24. Visit www.stratfordfestival.ca for tickets and info.

Stratford Festival. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Book by Jeffrey Lane. Music & Lyrics by David Yazbek. Avon Theatre, 99 Downie St., Stratford. 1-800-567-1600. Runs until Oct 25. Visit www.stratfordfestival.ca for tickets and info.

TYT Theatre. Disney's The Little Mermaid. Music by Alan Menken. Recommended for ages 4 and up. Randolph Theatre, 736 Bathurst St. www.tyttheatre.com/ticketterms. Shows at 11am & 3:30pm on Oct 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26; Nov 1 & 2.