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.

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DETAILED DAILY LISTINGS, Thur Oct 9 - Thu Oct 16

Oct 09 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Showcase Series: Latin Jazz with a Venezuelan Twist. In celebration of Latin American Heritage Month, Luis Anselmi and Manuel Alvarado join together for a special performance that highlights intricate rhythms from their cultural roots, featuring the Venezuelan cuatro, drums, and piano in a fusion between traditional and jazz elements that reflect on their musical journey. 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 09 12:00_noon: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at Met: Jonathan Oldengarm Plays C. P. E. Bach. C. P. E. Bach: Harpsichord Sonatas, Variations, and Fantasias. Jonathan Oldengarm, harpsichord. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation.

Oct 09 1:30: Women’s Musical Club of Toronto. Music in the Afternoon: Opera & Song Recital. Delibes: Bell Song from Lakmé; Chopin: Songs Op.74; Slavic Songs by Rachmaninoff, Dvořák and Nowowiejski; and operatic arias by Lehár, J. Strauss, Puccini, Rossini, and Arditi. Karoline Podolak, soprano; Rachael Kerr, piano. Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-923-7052. $50; Free(accompanying caregivers/st with ID).

Oct 09 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Orfeo ed Euridice. Music by Christoph Willibald Gluck. Iestyn Davis (Orfeo); Anna-Sophie Neher (Euridice); Catherine St. Arnaud (Amore); Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Bernard Labadie, conductor; Robert Carsen, original stage director; Christophe Gayral, revival 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 11, 15, 17, 19(2pm), 21, 25(4:30pm).

Oct 09 7:30: Flato Markham Theatre. Chicago Transit. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $65.

Oct 09 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Pops: The Billy Joel Songbook. Tony DeSare, vocalist & piano; Steven Reineke, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. From $64..

Oct 09 8:00: Brampton On Stage. The Poets:. A Tragically Hip Tribute presented in partnership with the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund. The Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800 www.tickets.brampton.ca. From $20.

Oct 09 8:00: Hugh's Room. Emm Gryner & Andrew Spice. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/emm-gryner-andrew-spice. $30.

Oct 09 8:00: Massey Hall. Air Play Moon Safari. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $110.

Oct 09 8:00: Small World Music. Voices Unveiled. Composed by Ehsaan Matoori. Maliheh Moradi, vocalist; Mina Deris, vocalist. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. www.smallworldmusic.com. From $49. CANCELLED.

Oct 09 8:00: TD Music Hall. Mappe Of. 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tickets.mhrth.com. $25.

Oct 10 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital. Works by Montague Ring, Nathaniel Dett, and Frederic Chopin. Luke Welch, piano. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x220 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome.

Oct 10 7:00: Glenn Gould Foundation. The Promise of Music Celebration. The First World Congress on the Social Impact of Music opens with a celebration featuring the Afghan National Institute of Music, the Firdaus Orchestra from Dubai, The Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, Memphis-based dancer Lil Buck, and others. With Viggo Mortensen, master of ceremonies and a keynote address by General Romeo Dallaire. Aga Khan Museum - Auditorium, 77 Wynford Dr. Aga Khan Museum - Promise of Music Celebration.From $37.50.

Oct 10 7:30: Brampton On Stage. Moksha by Third Space - The Sacred Strings of the Subcontinent. Featuring Pandit Yogesh Samsi, solo tabla; Pandit Arnab Chakrabarty, sarod; Ustad Sukhvinder Singh Pinky, tabla; Padma Bhushan Pandit Budhaditya Mukherjee, sitar; Soumen Nandy, tabla. The Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. www.tickets.brampton.ca/online or 905-874-2800. From $25.

Oct 10 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 14, 16, 18(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Oct 10 7:30: Gallery Players of Niagara. Eybler Quartet - Jadin, Haydn and Mozart, Part 1. Jadin: String Quartet Op.3 No. 3 in a; Haydn: String Quartet Op.71 No.1 in B-flat; Mozart: String Quartet No.17 in B-flat K.458 "Hunt". Patricia Ahern & Julia Wedman, violins; Patrick Jordan, viola, Margaret Gay, cello. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-319-2657. PWYC: $40 suggested.

Oct 10 7:30: Glenn Gould Foundation. The Promise of Music: A. R. Rahman - Up Close and Personal. A. R. Rahman; and alumni from his KM Music Conservatory in the global launch of JHALAA, a new raga-based live ensemble mentored by the maestro. Great Canadian Toronto Theatre, 1133 Queen's Plate Dr., Etobicoke. www.ticketmaster.ca/event/10006313DC4B50F2. From $168.

Oct 10 7:30: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. Penderecki String Quartet. Works by Beethoven, Janáček, Mozart, Dinuk Wijeratne, and others. 23 Church St., New Hamburg. 519-662-1810. Call for tickets or information.

Oct 10 8:00: Caliban Arts Theatre. A Tribute to John Coltrane's Seminal Album  "A Love Supreme"  - The 60th Anniversary Concert. Isaiah Collier, saxophones; Chris Pruden, piano; George Koller, bass; Mark Hundevad, drums. 918 Bathurst Centre for Culture, Arts, Media and Education, 918 Bathurst St. www.tickets.contxtbytrane.com/events/contxtbytrane/1811781. $80(door); $70(advance); $60(Early Bird before Sep 15).

Oct 10 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Lighthouse. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. Limited tickets from $15.

Oct 10 8:00: Glenn Gould Foundation. The Promise of Music: The Sunshine Orchestra Featuring A. R. Rahman. An evening with the dazzling Sunshine Orchestra and an appearance by its visionary founder, A.R. Rahman, live on stage. Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. www.ticketmaster.ca/event/1000630EFAB35EA0. From $72.25.

Oct 10 8:00: Hugh's Room. Colin Linden - Night One (Acoustic). Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/colin-linden-night-one-acoustic. $50; $25(st/arts workers/underemployed); $75(both concerts). Also Oct 11.

Oct 10 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Denielle Bassels – Live at The Old Mill. Denielle Bassels, singer & songwriter. 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-207-2020 or www.oldmilltoronto.com or www.opentable.com/booking/experiences-availability.

Oct 10 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Royal Conservatory Orchestra with JoAnn Falletta. JoAnn Falletta, conductor. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $25.

Oct 11 2:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons. 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $104. Also 8pm.

Oct 11 7:30: Brampton On Stage. The Rose Orchestra: My Country, My Land - A Celebration of Canada & Bohemia. Journey from the heart of Bohemia to the soul of Canada. Experience Smetana’s The Moldau and Beethoven’s majestic Triple Concerto, featuring the Bedford Trio in a celebration of classical brilliance. Smetana: The Moldau; Beethoven: Triple Concerto. Bedford Trio. The Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800 or www.tickets.brampton.ca. From $15.

Oct 11 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Orfeo ed Euridice. See Oct 9. Also Oct 15, 17, 19(2pm), 21, 25(4:30pm).

Oct 11 7:30: Small World Music/Aga Khan Museum/Raga Fellowship Foundation. Pandit Budhaditya Mukherjee & Arnab Chakrabarty. Pandit Budhaditya Mukherjee, sitar; Soumen Nandy, tabla; Arnab Chakrabarty, sarod; Ustad Sukhvinder Singh Pinky, tabla & jori. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. www.smallworld.com.

Oct 11 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Weston Weekends: Beethoven's Fifth. Mozart: Overture to The Marriage of Figaro K.492; Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme Op.33; Carlos Simon: Fate Now Conquers (Canadian premiere); Beethoven: Symphony No.5 in c Op.67. Jaemin Han, cello; Earl Lee, conductor. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. From $57. Also Oct 12(3pm).

Oct 11 8:00: Caliban Arts Theatre. Weather Reports Tribute Night  with Special Guest Tony Zawinul. Isaiah Collier, saxophones; Rich Brown, bass; Chris Pruden, piano; Mark Kelso, drums; Juan Carlos Medrano, percussion; John Devenish, MC; Tony Zawinul, guest speaker. 918 Bathurst Centre for Culture, Arts, Media and Education, 918 Bathurst St. Weather Reports. $95(door); $85(advance).

Oct 11 8:00: Hugh's Room. Colin Linden - Night Two (Full Band). Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/colin-linden-night-two-full-band. $50; $25(st/arts workers/underemployed); $75(both concerts). Also Oct 10.

Oct 11 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons. 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $104. Also 2pm.

Oct 11 8:00: Small World Music. Incubator Concert Series: Anddre Mafra x Lady Ruby. Small World Music Centre, Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw St. www.smallworld.com.

Oct 12 11:00am: Caliban Arts Theatre. Brunch in CONTXT. Mark Hundevad Trio (with Isaiah Collier & Tony Zawinul. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. Brunch in CONTXT. $45.

Oct 12 3:00: Hannaford Street Silver Band. On the Slide. Works by Japanese and Japanese/Canadian composers. Ko-ichiro Yamamoto, trombone; Jessica Sneeringer, conductor. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. www.hssb.ca/events/on-the-slide.

Oct 12 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Weston Weekends: Beethoven's Fifth. See Oct 11.

Oct 12 7:30: Canzona Chamber Players. Piano & Cello Recital. Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op.73; Kevin Lau: Beneath the Sea of Clouds; Ron Royer: Odyssey; Kevin Zi-Xiao He: Beyond Will and Representation; Piazzolla: Le Grand Tango. Angela Park, piano; Christopher Hwang, cello. Canzona Music Studio, 27 Sherbourne St. N. Reserve by e-mail at reservations@canzona.org. $35.

Oct 14 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company/Xenia Concerts. Vocal Series: An “Opera Revue” Revue. A thoughtfully curated hour of opera arias, duets, and irreverent genre-adjacent selections, all presented with Opera Revue’s typical blend of accessibility, humour, and heart. 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 14 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Gaia String Quartet. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Oct 14 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Chris Dawes, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.

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

Oct 14 8:00: Hugh's Room. Cara Luft. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/cara-luft. $30; $15(st/arts workers/underemployed).

Oct 15 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Dance Series: Meet the Artists of Fall for Dance North 2025 Festival Season. 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 15 12:00_noon: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Ryan Baxter, organ. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Oct 15 12:15: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Douglas Haas Legacy Concerts. 50th Anniversary. Koichi Inoue, piano. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-4430. Free. Lunch available for purchase at 11:30am or bring your own.

Oct 15 7:00: Massey Hall. Ali & AJ. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $35.

Oct 15 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Orfeo ed Euridice. See Oct 9. Also Oct 17, 19(2pm), 21, 25(4:30pm).

Oct 15 7:30: Opera Atelier. The Magic Flute. Music by W. A. Mozart. Sung in English. Colin Ainsworth (Tamino); Meghan Lindsay (Pamina); Douglas Williams (Papageno); Stephen Hegedus (Sarastro); Blaise Rantoanina (Monostatos); Karine White (Papagena); Rainelle Krause (Queen of the Night); and other soloists; Nathaniel Dett Chorale; Artists of Atelier Ballet; Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra; David Fallis, conductor; Marshall Pynkoski, stage director; Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg, choreographer. Elgin and Wintergarden Theatre Centre - Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge St. 416-703-3767 x700 or www.OperaAtelier.com. From $68. Also Oct 16(7:30pm), 18(7:30pm), 19(2:30pm).

Oct 15 8:00: Hugh's Room. Kalos & Whiskey Jack. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/kalos. $35; $25(st/arts workers/underemployed).

Oct 15 8:00: Massey Hall. Jessie McCartney: The Weightless Tour. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $66.

Oct 16 12:00_noon: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at Met: Jonathan Oldengarm Plays Bach Students. Works by Bach students: C. P. E. Bach, Müthel, G. A. Homilius, J. L. Krebs, and others. Jonathan Oldengarm, organ. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation.

Oct 16 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Blackwood Trio. Works by Anthony-Togni and Jeff Reilly. Peter Anthony-Togni, piano; Jeff Reilly, bass clarinet; India Gailey, cello. First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $30; $10 (st).

Oct 16 7:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Matthias Goerne, Baritone with Daniel Trifonov, Piano. Schubert: Winterreise Op.89 D.11. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $70.

Oct 16 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Roméo et Juliette. See Oct 10. Also Oct 18(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Oct 16 7:30: Grand River Opera. Mozart's Idomeneo. Staged and accompanied by piano. Sung in Italian with projected English translations. Bridget Ramzy, stage director; Charmaine Fopoussi, musical director. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St., Kitchener. www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/mozarts-idomeneo. Pay What You Will: $30, $40 or $50. Also Oct 17 & 18.

Oct 16 7:30: Opera Atelier. The Magic Flute. See Oct 15. Also Oct 18(7:30pm), 19(2:30pm).

Oct 16 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Masterworks: Mozart & R. Strauss. Mozart: Piano Concerto No.23 in A K.488; R. Strauss (compiled by Welser-Möst): Suite from Der Rosenkavalier. Bruce Liu, piano; Franz Welser-Möst, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. From $38. Also Oct 17(7:30pm) & 18(7:30pm).

Oct 16 8:00: Labyrinth Ontario. Makam Nights with Christos Barbas & Araz Salek. Christos Barbas, ney; Araz Salek, tar. Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave. info@labyrinthontario.com. Pay What You Can.

Oct 16 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. An Enchanted Evening of Opera. Marie-Raquel Conceição, mezzo. 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-207-2020 or www.oldmilltoronto.com or www.opentable.com/booking/experiences-availability. 

ADVANCE LISTINGS,  Fri Oct 17 - Sun Oct 19

Oct 17 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital. Irina Bazik, piano. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x220 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome.

Oct 17 7:00: Jazz at Durbar. The Matt Pines Trio. Featuring Rebecca Enkin on vocals. Durbar Indian Restaurant, 2469 Bloor St. W. 416-762-4441. No cover. Reserve a table for dinner or come by for a drink at the bar.

Oct 17 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Orfeo ed Euridice. See Oct 9. Also Oct 19(2pm), 21, 25(4:30pm).

Oct 17 7:30: Grand River Opera. Mozart's Idomeneo. See Oct 16. Also Oct 18.

Oct 17 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Masterworks: Mozart & R. Strauss. Bruce Liu, piano; Franz Welser-Möst, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. From $38. Also Oct 16(7:30pm) & 18(7:30pm). Toronto Chamber Soloists performance on Oct 17(6:15pm).

Oct 17 8:00: Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. Legends. Inductees: Andy Kim, Ian Thomas, Triumph, Jane Siberry, and Gino Vannelli. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. www.ticketmaster.ca/event/10006315E5255A35. From $190.

Oct 17 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. How We Got to Jersey: A Tale of Two Frankies. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. Limited tickets from $15.

Oct 17 8:00: Massey Hall. Classic Albums Live: Eagles. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $59.

Oct 17 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Diana Braithwaite & Chris Whiteley. 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-207-2020 or www.oldmilltoronto.com or www.opentable.com/booking/experiences-availability.

Oct 17 8:00: Redwood Theatre. John Kameel Farah: Piano & Synthesizers - Concert & Exhibition. Monarch Tavern, 12 Clinton St. www.theredwoodtheatre.com/event-details/john-kameel-farah.

Oct 17 8:00: Small World Music. Incubator Concert Series: Japs x Carol Leite. Small World Music Centre, Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw St. www.smallworld.com.

Oct 18 2:00: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Jurassic Park: Film with Live Orchestra. FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. www.hpo.org/event/jurassic-park-film-with-orchestra. From $30. 1pm: Pre-concert talk. Also 7:30pm.

Oct 18 2:00: Peterborough Public Library. "Kate and the Composers" by Joanne Culley: Book Launch and Performance by Allegria Flute Trio. 345 Aylmer St., Peterborough. 705-748-5353.

Oct 18 2:30: Heliconian Hall. Hel's Belles: The Music of Heliconian Composers. 35 Hazelton Ave. www.torontoheliconianclub.wildapricot.org/event-6250715. $30; $25(Heliconian members); Free(children under 12 if accompanied by an adult). Complementary refreshments & cash bar at intermission.

Oct 18 3:00: Agricola Lutheran Church. Schubert: Deutsche Messe "The German Mass". 25 Old York Mills Rd. events@agricolachurch.caor 416-489-7600 option 3. $30. Reception to follow.

Oct 18 3:30: Toronto Chamber Choir. Tempus Imperfectum. Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. 416-923-9030 or www.torontochamberchoir.ca. $40/$30/$5.

Oct 18 4:30: Canadian Opera Company. Roméo et Juliette. See Oct 10.

Oct 18 7:30: Aurora Cultural Centre. Lori Cullen + Talia Schlanger. Aurora Town Square - Davide De Simone Performance Hall, 50 Victoria St., Aurora. 365-500-3313 or www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. $40; $15(st).

Oct 18 7:30: Barrie Concert Association. A Tapestry of Song. Elmer Iseler Singers. Hiway Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. www.barrieconcerts.org or 705-436-1232. $55; $10(st).

Oct 18 7:30: Grand River Opera. Mozart's Idomeneo. See Oct 16.

Oct 18 7:30: Guitar Society of Toronto. Gaelle Solal, Guitar. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. www.guitarsocietyoftoronto.com. From $25.

Oct 18 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Jurassic Park: Film with Live Orchestra. FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. www.hpo.org/event/jurassic-park-hpo. From $30. 6:30pm: Pre-concert talk. Also 2pm.

Oct 18 7:30: Metropolitan Winds of Toronto. Across the Ages. Nishimura: Origin; Vaughan Williams: English Folk Song Suite; Ticheli: Shenandoah; Grainger: Gumsuckers March. Salvation Army Scarborough Citadel Community Church, 2021 Lawrence Ave. E., Scarborough. 416-321-8996. $20.

Oct 18 7:30: Opera Atelier. The Magic Flute. See Oct 15.

Oct 18 7:30: Orchestra Toronto. Into the Light: Prokofiev, Beethoven, R. Strauss. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754 or boxoffice@tolive.com. From $15. Pre-concert chat at 6:45pm.

Oct 18 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Masterworks: Mozart & R. Strauss. See Oct 16.

Oct 18 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto. Le Diable à Cinq. Samuel Sabourin, Éloi Gagnon-Sabourin, Rémi Pagé, André-Michel Dambremont. 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).

Oct 18 8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Mind and Magic. Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. www.ksorchestra.ca or 905-305-7469. From $25. 7:10pm: Prélude: pre-concert recital. 7:20pm: Pre-concert talk. Intermission discussion and Q&A with Jing Ye and Daniel Vnukowski. Post-concert reception.

Oct 18 8:00: Masterworks of Oakville Chorus & Orchestra. A Night at the Opera. St. Matthew's Catholic Church, 1150 Monks Passage, Oakville. 905-399-9732 or www.masterworksofoakville.ca. $35; $30(sr); Free(30 years of age and under). Also Oct 19(3pm).

Oct 18 8:00: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra. The Pastoral Experience. Living Arts Centre Auditorium, 40 Lakeshore Rd. E,, Mississauga. 905-306-6000. $55-$65; $50-$58(sr); $30(ages 16-26);  $25(ages 15 and under).

Oct 18 8:00: TD Music Hall. Composers In Play XVI: “Ink from the Shield” De Mare & Sherkin. 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tickets.mhrth.com. $45(General Admission); $40(arts worker/sr); $20(st).

Oct 18 8:00: Toronto Consort. Les Arts Florissants. Gesualdo: Passione. Les Arts Florissants & The Toronto Consort; Paul Agnew, conductor. University of Toronto - Knox College Chapel, 59 St. George St. www.torontoconsort.org/events/les-arts-florissants-october-2025 or 416-964-6337. $50.

Oct 18 8:30: Small World Music/AB Collective International/Pro Arts. Aynur Doğan. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. www.smallworld.com.

Oct 19 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. Orfeo ed Euridice. See Oct 9. Also Oct 21, 25(4:30pm).

Oct 19 2:30: Church of the Redeemer. Uncommon Journey. This is a fundraising concert for The Common Table. Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. www.theredeemer.ca/alt/get-involved-alternative/drop-in or 416-997-4978. $20. NOTE: This event will be live and livestreamed.

Oct 19 2:30: Music at St. Matthew's. GAIA String Quartet. St. Matthew's Anglican Church, Islington, 3962 Bloor St. W., Etobicoke. 416-231-4014. $20. Tickets only available at the door.

Oct 19 2:30: Opera Atelier. The Magic Flute. See Oct 15.

Oct 19 3:00: Masterworks of Oakville Chorus & Orchestra. A Night at the Opera. See Oct 18.

Oct 19 3:00: Metropolitan United Church. Music at Met: Organ and Percussion. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation.

Oct 19 3:00: Off Centre Music Salon. From Melancholy to Surrealism, With Laughter in Between. Trinity St. Paul's United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. www.offcentremusic.com. From $15.

Oct 19 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Sir András Schiff, Piano. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $80.

Oct 19 3:00: The Jeffery Concerts. Accademia de' Dissonanti and Elinor Frey, Cello. Metropolitan United Church, 468 Wellington St., London. www.grandtheatre.com or 519-672-8800 or jefferyconcerts@gmail.com. $40; Free(st).

Oct 19 3:00: Weston Silver Band. Spotlight: Weston Silver Band in Concert. York University - Accolade East Building - Tribute Communities Recital Hall, 4700 Keele St. 905-691-2744 or www.westonsilverband.ca. $25; $20(sr); $15(st).

Oct 19 5:00: Opera Revue. Opera Revue at Granite Brewery: The Spooky Edition. Granite Brewery, 245 Eglinton Ave. E. 416-322-0723 or www.operarevue.com or www.bit.ly/3IaIIPZ. $11.

Oct 19 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Jarred Dunn, Piano: All Schumann Program. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $30; $10 (st).

Oct 19 7:30: Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club. Ian Tamblyn. 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). 

ETCETERAS

The ETCETERAS are listings for date-related events - live and virtual - that are of musical interest but which are not performances. This includes, for example, conferences and symposia, masterclasses, workshops, and film screenings. Just like our daily concert listings, the ETCETERAS are updated weekly online, and are free of charge. Please contact our listings team for more information at etc@thewholenote.com

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Oct 15 1:00: Labyrinth Ontario. Workshop: An Introduction to Modal Music. Presenting the basic elements of modality and what distinguishes and connects it with tonal music, through examples from the repertoire of Ottoman classical music and traditional instrumental pieces and songs from Greece and Turkey. Christos Barbas, workshop presenter. Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave. info@labyrinthontario.com. Pay What You Can.

Oct 16 1:00: Labyrinth Ontario. Workshop: Improvisation and Composition - A Modal Perspective. Presenting an introduction to the way various modal music systems work, through the study of a varied and broad repertoire of examples from Greece, Turkey and the Middle East focusing on classical forms, folk and ritual melodies and songs. Christos Barbas, workshop presenter. Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave. info@labyrinthontario.com. Pay What You Can.

Oct 17 11:00am: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Talk & Tea: John Williams and the Art of the Film Score. An enlightening look into the journey of the film industry’s most recognized living composer. Abigail Richardson-Schulte, host. FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. www.hpo.org/event/talk-tea-john-williams-2. $17.

Oct 19 3:00: Southern Ontario Chapter of the Hymn Society. Not a Workshop. A lively hymn sing and discussion featuring hymn texts by Lydia Pedersen and tunes by Jane Best found in recently published collections by Wayne Leupold Foundation. Royal York Road United Church, 851 Royal York Rd. 416-342-6034 or www.sochs.org/events. Free. Refreshments at 2:30pm. Please register at website by Oct 15.

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. Extended to Oct 26.

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

Show One Productions. Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo. Elgin and Wintergarden Theatre Centre - Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge St. Visit Ballets Trockadero. From $67. Oct 18(8pm & 19(2pm).

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 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26; Nov 1 & 2.